Trio Merger Corp. (Form: 8-K, Received: 12/11/2012 08:33:57)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2012

TRIO MERGER CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-35471	27-4867100
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

777 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, New York 10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 319-7676

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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COMMENCING SHORTLY AFTER THE FILING OF THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K, TRIO MERGER CORP. (“TRIO”) INTENDS TO HOLD PRESENTATIONS FOR CERTAIN OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS, AS WELL AS OTHER PERSONS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING TRIO SECURITIES, REGARDING ITS MERGER WITH SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC. (“SAE”), AS DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K, INCLUDING SOME OR ALL OF THE EXHIBITS HERETO, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS AT SUCH PRESENTATIONS.

EARLYBIRDCAPITAL, INC. (“EBC”), THE MANAGING UNDERWRITER OF TRIO’S INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (“IPO”) CONSUMMATED IN JUNE 2011, IS ACTING AS TRIO’S INVESTMENT BANKER IN THESE EFFORTS, FOR WHICH IT WILL RECEIVE A FEE OF $2,415,000. TRIO AND ITS DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND EBC MAY BE DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF TRIO STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD TO APPROVE THE MERGER.

STOCKHOLDERS OF TRIO AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, TRIO’S PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT/INFORMATION STATEMENT AND DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/INFORMATION STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH TRIO’S SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING BECAUSE THESE PROXY STATEMENTS/INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PERSONS CAN ALSO READ TRIO’S FINAL PROSPECTUS, DATED JUNE 21, 2011, AND TRIO’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITY HOLDINGS OF THE TRIO OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AND OF EBC AND THEIR RESPECTIVE INTERESTS AS SECURITY HOLDERS IN THE SUCCESSFUL CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER. THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/INFORMATION STATEMENT WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS AS OF A RECORD DATE TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR VOTING ON THE MERGER. STOCKHOLDERS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/INFORMATION STATEMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY DIRECTING A REQUEST TO: TRIO MERGER CORP., 777 THIRD AVENUE, 37 ^TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017. THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT/INFORMATION STATEMENT AND THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/INFORMATION STATEMENT, ONCE AVAILABLE, AND THE FINAL PROSPECTUS AND ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED, WITHOUT CHARGE, AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S INTERNET SITE (http://www.sec.gov).

SAE’S FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND DATA CONTAINED HEREIN AND IN THE EXHIBITS HERETO ARE UNAUDITED AND/OR WERE PREPARED BY SAE AS A PRIVATE COMPANY AND DO NOT CONFORM TO SEC REGULATION S-X. FURTHERMORE, THEY INCLUDE CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EBITDA) NOT DERIVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (“GAAP”). ACCORDINGLY, SUCH INFORMATION AND DATA WILL BE ADJUSTED AND PRESENTED DIFFERENTLY IN TRIO’S PRELIMINARY AND DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENTS/INFORMATION STATEMENTS TO SOLICIT STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL OF THE MERGER. TRIO AND SAE BELIEVE THAT THE PRESENTATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT IS USEFUL TO INVESTORS AS IT INDICATES MORE CLEARLY THE ABILITY OF SAE TO MEET CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND OTHERWISE MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report and the exhibits hereto are not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of Trio or SAE, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.

This report and the exhibits hereto include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. SAE’s actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Trio’s and SAE’s expectations with respect to future performance, anticipated financial impacts of the merger and related transactions; approval of the merger and related transactions by security holders; the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the merger and related transactions; and the timing of the completion of the merger and related transactions.

These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside the parties’ control and difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include: business conditions; weather and natural disasters; changing interpretations of GAAP; outcomes of government reviews; inquiries and investigations and related litigation; continued compliance with government regulations; legislation or regulatory environments, requirements or changes adversely affecting the business in which SAE is engaged; fluctuations in customer demand; management of rapid growth; intensity of competition from other providers of SEISMIC ACQUISITION services; general economic conditions; and geopolitical events and regulatory changes. Other factors include the possibility that the merger does not close, including due to the failure to receive required security holder approvals, or the failure of other closing conditions.

The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors is contained in Trio’s most recent filings with the SEC. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Trio and SAE, the merger, the related transactions or other matters and attributable to Trio and SAE or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Neither Trio nor SAE undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in their expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

General; Structure of Merger

On December 10, 2012, Trio Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Trio”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Trio, Trio Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trio (“Merger Sub”), SAExploration Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SAE”), and CLCH, LLC, an Alaskan limited liability company and holder of a majority of SAE’s outstanding common stock and all of SAE’s outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (“Stockholder”). Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, SAE will be merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving the merger and remaining a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trio. Upon the consummation of the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Trio will change its name to “SAExploration Holdings, Inc.”

SAE is a geophysical services company offering seismic data acquisition services to the oil and gas industry in North America, South America, and Southeast Asia. SAE provides a full range of services related to the acquisition of 2D, 3D and 3C (Multi-Component) seismic data projects on land, in transition zones between land and water and in shallow water.

The merger is expected to be consummated in the first or second quarter of 2013, after the required approval by the stockholders of Trio and the fulfillment of certain other conditions, as described herein and in the Merger Agreement.

The following summaries of the merger and related transactions, the Merger Agreement and the other agreements to be entered into by the parties are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the agreements, certain of which are attached as exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

Merger Consideration

Closing Merger Consideration The SAE stockholders, in exchange for all of the common stock of SAE outstanding immediately prior to the merger, will receive from Trio:

An aggregate of 6,448,413 shares of Trio’s common stock;

An aggregate of $7,500,000 in cash;

An aggregate of $17,500,000 represented by a promissory note to be issued by Trio; and

The right to receive a number of EBITDA Shares (as described below) for each year with respect to which the EBITDA targets have been met.

The cash merger consideration will be paid, and the promissory note in the original principal amount of $17,500,000 will be issued, to the Stockholder, as representative for the SAE stockholders, and the Stockholder will either administer distribution of the amounts payable thereunder or, upon request and submission of their outstanding promissory note, have Trio reissue the original amount of such promissory note into multiple promissory notes in the amounts and to such SAE stockholders as Stockholder designates. The principal of the promissory note is due and payable in one installment on the tenth anniversary of the merger. Interest will accrue on the principal amount at a rate of 10% per annum, and accrued interest will be payable in cash, unless prohibited by the subordination terms of the promissory note or SAE’s existing credit agreement, semi-annually during each year until maturity. Trio will have the right to prepay the promissory note at any time without premium or penalty, subject to the subordination terms of the promissory note and SAE’s existing credit agreement. The promissory note will be unsecured and subordinated to SAE’s existing credit facility.

Additionally, Trio will pay to the Stockholder an aggregate of $5,000,000 in cash for all of SAE’s outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

EBITDA Shares . The SAE stockholders will be entitled to receive additional payments of shares of Trio common stock based on the combined company’s achievement of specified EBITDA targets in the fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 and 2014. Such payments are referred to in the Merger Agreement as “EBITDA Shares.” The following table sets forth the EBITDA targets and the range of EBITDA shares issuable to the SAE stockholders upon the achievement of such targets:

	EBITDA Target				EBITDA Share Range
	Minimum		Maximum		Minimum		Maximum
Fiscal year ending 12/31/13	$	46,000,000	$	50,000,000		248,016		496,032
Fiscal year ending 12/31/14	$	52,000,000	$	56,000,000		248,016		496,032

In the event that EBITDA falls within the minimum and maximum EBITDA targets, the number of shares to be issued will be interpolated between such targets. In the event that the minimum EBITDA target is not met in any particular year but the combined company’s cumulative EBITDA over the two year period is between $98,000,000 and $106,000,000, the SAE stockholders will be entitled to the pro rata number of EBITDA Shares they would have been entitled to if each individual yearly EBITDA target was met.

EBITDA is defined in the Merger Agreement to mean for the applicable fiscal year, using results and expenses taken from the audited financial statements of Trio, but excluding any results and expenses attributable to businesses acquired after the date of the Merger Agreement, the following calculation: income before provision for income taxes, plus interest expense, less interest income, plus depreciation and amortization, plus any expenses arising solely from the merger charged to income in such fiscal year. In addition, any expenses of Trio incurred prior to the closing of the merger that are included in Trio’s 2013 income statement will be excluded for purposes of the EBITDA calculation.

Lock-Up

The stockholders of SAE will not be able to sell any of the shares of Trio common stock that they receive upon closing of the merger for twelve months after the closing, subject to certain exceptions.

Registration Rights

The Stockholder and any other SAE stockholder who would be deemed to be an “affiliate” of Trio pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), will be granted the right to demand that Trio register for resale under the Securities Act all of the shares of Trio common stock to be issued to it in the transaction. In addition, such stockholders will be granted certain “piggyback” registration rights with respect to such shares.

Indemnification of Trio

To provide a fund for payment to Trio with respect to its post-closing rights to indemnification under the Merger Agreement for breaches of representations and warranties and covenants by SAE and its subsidiaries and the Stockholder, there will be placed in escrow (with an independent escrow agent) an aggregate of 545,635 of the shares issuable to the SAE stockholders at closing (“Indemnity Escrow Fund”). The escrow will be the sole remedy for Trio for its rights to indemnification under the Merger Agreement. Claims for indemnification may be asserted against the Indemnity Escrow Fund by Trio once its damages exceed a $500,000 threshold and will be reimbursable to the full extent of the damages in excess of such amount. On the date that is the later of (i) 30 days after the date on which Trio has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2013 fiscal year or (ii) one year after the closing of the merger, the escrow agent shall release 272,818 of the original number of escrow shares, less that number of escrow shares applied in satisfaction of or reserved with respect to indemnification claims made prior to such date, to the SAE stockholders. The remaining escrow shares will be available for indemnification only with respect to tax indemnification claims and environmental indemnification claims and will be released on the date that is 30 days after the date on which Trio has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2015 fiscal year, less any shares reserved to satisfy tax or environmental indemnification claims made prior to such date.

Representations and Warranties

The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties of SAE, the Stockholder, Trio and Merger Sub relating to, among other things, (a) proper organization and similar corporate matters, (b) capital structure of each constituent company, (c) the authorization, performance and enforceability of the Merger Agreement, (d) licenses and permits, (e) taxes, (f) financial information and absence of undisclosed liabilities, (g) holding of leases and ownership of real property and other properties, including intellectual property, (h) accounts receivable, (i) contracts, (j) title to, and condition of, properties and environmental condition thereof, (k) absence of certain changes, (l) employee matters, (m) compliance with laws, (n) litigation and (o) regulatory matters.

Covenants

Trio and SAE have each agreed to take such actions as are necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the merger. They have also agreed to continue to operate their respective businesses in the ordinary course prior to the closing and not to take certain specified actions without the prior written consent of the other party.

The Merger Agreement also contains additional covenants of the parties, including, among others, covenants providing for:

(i)

The parties to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from governmental agencies and other third parties that are required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;

(ii)

The protection of confidential information of the parties and, subject to the confidentiality requirements, the provision of reasonable access to information;

(iii)

The preparation and filing by Trio of a proxy statement/information statement to (1) solicit proxies from the Trio stockholders to vote on proposals regarding the approval of the merger, the change of Trio’s name to “SAExploration Holdings, Inc.,” an amendment to Trio’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to change its corporate existence to be perpetual and to delete certain portions thereof that will no longer be applicable after the merger or that are addressed by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the adoption of a stock option plan providing for the granting of options and other stock-based awards in an amount equal to 5% of the outstanding shares following the closing of the merger and, if necessary, adjournment of the special meeting and (2) inform holders of Trio’s warrants of the amendments to such warrants described below in the section under the heading “Warrant Amendment and Exchange Offer”;

(iv)

Trio and SAE to use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the listing of Trio’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq or quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board;

(v)

SAE and the Stockholder to waive their rights to make claims against Trio to collect from the trust fund established for the benefit of the holders of the shares sold in Trio’s IPO (“Public Shares”) for any monies that may be owned to them by Trio; and

(vi)

SAE to provide periodic financial information to Trio through the closing.

Conditions to Closing

General Conditions

Consummation of the transactions is conditioned on (i) the Trio stockholders, at a meeting called for these purposes, approving the merger, (ii) the holders of fewer than 496,032 of the Public Shares exercising their right to convert their Public Shares into a pro-rata portion of the trust fund, (iii) the listing of Trio’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq or quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and (iv) an amendment being made to SAE’s current credit facility to permit consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

In addition, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) no order, injunction, judgment or decree being issued by any governmental authority or enactment of any statute, rule, regulation or other order which would prohibit in whole or in part, the consummation of such transactions, (ii) the execution by and delivery to each party of each of the various transaction documents, (iii) the delivery by each party to the other party of a certificate to the effect that the representations and warranties of each party are true and correct in all material respects as of the closing and all covenants contained in the Merger Agreement have been materially complied with by each party and (iv) the receipt of all necessary consents and approvals by third parties and the completion of necessary proceedings.

Trio’s Conditions to Closing

The obligations of Trio to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, in addition to the conditions described above, are conditioned upon each of the following, among other things:

there being no material adverse effect affecting SAE that has occurred since the signing of the Merger Agreement;

holders of no more than ten percent (10%) of the shares of any class of securities of SAE shall have exercised their appraisal rights;

employment agreements with certain SAE employees shall have been executed and delivered by SAE and such individuals;

(i) all outstanding indebtedness owned by any insider of SAE shall have been repaid in full; (ii) all guaranteed or similar arrangements pursuant to which SAE has guaranteed the payment or performance of any obligations of any SAE insider to a third party shall have been terminated; and (iii) no SAE insider shall own any direct equity interests in any subsidiary of SAE; and

receipt by Trio of opinions of SAE’s counsel and of Stockholder’s counsel in agreed forms.

SAE’s Conditions to Closing

The obligations of SAE to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement also are conditioned upon, among other things:

there being no material adverse effect affecting Trio that has occurred since the signing of the Merger Agreement;

certain officers and directors of Trio shall have resigned effective on the closing of the merger;

Trio shall have arranged for funds remaining in the trust account to be dispersed to Trio upon the closing of the merger;

Certain of Trio’s founding stockholders shall have executed the Founding Stockholders’ Proxy Letters (defined below) and provided a proxy at the closing with respect to an aggregate of at least 1,900,000 shares of Trio common stock and agreed to provide additional proxies if necessary, as further described below; and

receipt by SAE of an opinion of Trio’s counsel in agreed form.

Waivers

If permitted under applicable law, either Trio or SAE may waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such party contained in the Merger Agreement and waive compliance with any agreements or conditions for the benefit of itself or such party contained in the Merger Agreement. The condition requiring that the holders of fewer than 496,032 of the Public Shares exercise their right to convert their Public Shares into a pro-rata portion of the trust fund may not be waived. There can be no assurance that all of the conditions will be satisfied or waived.

Termination

The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time, but not later than the closing, as follows:

(i)

by mutual written consent of Trio and SAE;

(ii)

by either Trio or SAE if the merger is not consummated on or before June 30, 2013;

(iii)

by either Trio or SAE if a governmental entity shall have issued an order, decree, judgment or ruling or taken any other action, in any case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the merger, which order, decree, ruling or other action is final and nonappealable;

(iv)

by either Trio or SAE if the other party has breached any of its covenants or representations and warranties in any material respect and has not cured its breach within 30 days of the notice of an intent to terminate, provided that the terminating party is itself not in breach;

(v)

by either Trio or SAE if, at the Trio stockholder meeting, the merger shall fail to be approved by holders of the Public Shares or the holders of less than 496,032 of the Public Shares shall not exercise conversion rights;

(vi)

by either Trio or SAE if a material adverse effect has ocurred with respect to the other party; or

(vii)

by SAE if Trio does not have cash on hand of $30,000,000 after payment of amounts that Trio may pay to converting stockholders and other agreed upon expenses and after payment of transaction costs incurred by SAE not to exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate, all as described in the Merger Agreement.

Warrant Amendment and Exchange Offer

As a condition to entering into the Merger Agreement, SAE required that Trio effectuate certain changes with respect to its outstanding warrants. Accordingly, to accommodate such requirement and induce SAE to enter into the Merger Agreement, Trio obtained the written consent from registered holders of a majority of Trio’s outstanding warrants (the “Consenting Warrant Holders”) to increase the exercise price of such warrants to $12.00 per share and increase the redemption price of such warrants to $15.00 per share. Such amendments will become effective upon consummation of the merger. Additionally, Trio has agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-4 for the purpose of offering holders of Trio’s warrants the right to exchange their warrants for shares of Trio common stock, at the rate of ten warrants for one share of Trio common stock (the “Warrant Exchange”). The parties will seek to consummate the Warrant Exchange as soon as practicable after the closing of the merger. The Consenting Warrant Holders have agreed to participate in the Warrant Exchange with respect to the warrants held by such holders. Any warrants remaining outstanding after the consummation of the Warrant Exchange will continue to have the same terms as currently set forth in such warrants except as modified by the amendments to the exercise and redemption prices described above.

Additionally, the holders of the Unit Purchase Options (“UPOs”) to purchase 600,000 units (each consisting of one share and one warrant) at $11.00 per unit which were issued to the underwriters at the closing of Trio's initial public offering, have agreed to exchange their UPOs for an aggregate of 100,000 shares at the closing of the merger.

Post-Merger Board of Directors of Trio

After the merger, Trio’s board of directors will consist of eight directors, of whom five will be selected by SAE and three will be selected by Trio.

Post-Merger Ownership of Trio

As a result of the merger, assuming that no stockholders of Trio elect to convert their Public Shares into cash as permitted by Trio’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the SAE stockholders will own approximately 44.8% of the shares of Trio common stock to be outstanding immediately after the merger and the other Trio stockholders will own approximately 55.2% of Trio’s outstanding shares of common stock, in each case based on the Trio shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2012. If the maximum number of Public Shares are converted into cash, such percentages will be approximately 73.5% and 26.5%, respectively. The foregoing does not take into account shares that would be issued to SAE’s stockholders upon achievement of the EBITDA milestones. However, if the maximum number of Public Shares are converted and thereafter the full EBITDA consideration is earned, the current Trio stockholders would own only approximately 23.8% of the total outstanding stock and the SAE stockholders would own approximately 76.2%, assuming that no other shares are issued.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, certain of Trio’s founding stockholders have agreed to execute letter agreements (“Founding Stockholders’ Proxy Letters”) pursuant to which they will agree to deliver at closing proxies to the Stockholder, as representative of the stockholders of SAE, with respect to an aggregate of at least 1,900,000 shares of Trio common stock which the Stockholder may vote under certain circumstances. The actual number of shares which the proxies will cover will be determined initially on the closing of the merger so that Brian Beatty and Jeff Hastings will have control over at least 51% of Trio’s outstanding common stock after the merger. After the merger, the Founding Stockholders’ Proxy Letters also provide for Trio’s founding stockholders to grant, if necessary, additional proxies with respect to Trio common stock held by Trio’s founding stockholders, received through the Warrant Exchange or otherwise, to Stockholder in order for Brian Beatty and Jeff Hastings to continue to have control over at least 51% of Trio’s outstanding common stock.

At the closing of the merger, Trio will create a stock option plan for the benefit of employees of SAE and its subsidiaries, and shall allocate to the stock option plan for issuance thereunder the number of shares equal to five percent (5.0%) of the Trio’s common stock outstanding immediately after the closing of the merger.

Financial Information

The unaudited financial information included in Exhibit 99.2 to this Report was prepared by SAE, as a private company, and was derived from financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. Such financial information is not in conformity with SEC Regulation S-X. Furthermore, it includes certain financial information (EBITDA) not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, such financial information will be adjusted and presented differently in Trio’s proxy statement to solicit stockholder approval of the merger. Trio is filing the attached financial information (Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K) as Regulation FD Disclosure material.

Investor Presentation

Trio is filing the attached investor presentation (Exhibit 99.3 to this Form 8-K) as Regulation FD Disclosure material.

Press Release

Trio is filing the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K) as Regulation FD Disclosure material.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Business of SAE

General

SAE is a geophysical services company offering a full range of seismic data acquisition services related to the acquisition of 2D, 3D and 3C (Multi-Component) seismic data on land, in transition zones and in shallow water. SAE's geophysical services include seismic data surveys, data processing and integrated reservoir geosciences services for its customers in the oil and natural gas industry, which include national oil companies, major international oil companies and independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in North America, South America and Southeast Asia. Seismic data is used by these companies to identify and analyze drilling prospects and maximize successful drilling. SAE's principal headquarters are located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Corporate Structure

SAExploration, Inc. was originally formed on June 6, 2006, as South American Exploration, LLC, an Alaska limited liability company, and on July 20, 2011 was merged with and into a Delaware limited liability company, also named South American Exploration, LLC. On August 5, 2011, South American Exploration, LLC was converted to SAExploration, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SAExploration”). SAE was formed on October 15, 2012, and, on November 26, 2012, as part of a corporate restructuring of SAExploration, became the parent company for SAExploration and its subsidiaries.

SAE’s operations in its various geographic locations are conducted through SAExploration and its wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries (collectively with SAE, the “Company”). The branch in Peru is named South American Exploration S.A. (Sucursal del Peru) and the branch in Colombia is South American Exploration, S.A. (Sucursal Colombiana). The table below identifies the operating subsidiaries of SAE.

Subsidiary(1)	Jurisdiction of Organization	Description
SAExploration, Inc.(2)	Delaware	Operating holding company
NES, LLC	Alaska	Operating company in Alaska
SAExploration Seismic Services (US), LLC	Delaware	Owns interest in SAExploration (Brasil) Serviços Sísmicos Ltda.
SAExploration (Australia) Pty. Ltd.	Australia	Operating company in Australia
Southeast Asian Exploration Pte., Ltd.	Singapore	Operating company in Papua New Guinea
SAExploration (Canada), Ltd.(3)	Alberta	Operating company in Canada
SAExploration (Brasil) Serviços Sísmicos Ltda. (4)	Brazil	Operating company in Brazil
Kuukpik/SAExploration, LLC(5)	Alaska	Operating company in Alaska

(1) All subsidiaries are directly wholly-owned by SAExploration, unless otherwise indicated.

(2) All outstanding shares of capital stock are held by SAE.

(3) All outstanding shares of common stock are held by an intermediate non-operating company. All outstanding shares of common stock of the intermediate non-operating company are held indirectly by SAExploration, and 48,793 non-voting Exchangeable Shares are held by 14 individuals. The Exchangeable Shares give the holders thereof the right to exchange for shares of common stock in SAE on a one-for-one basis.

(4) 99.9% of all outstanding shares of common stock are held by SAExploration, and 0.1% of the outstanding shares are held by SAExploration Seismic Services (US), LLC.

(5) 51% member interests owned by Kuukpik Corporation and 49% member interests owned by SAExploration, Inc.

Services

The Company provides the following seismic data services:

Program Design

Planning & Permitting

Camp Services

Survey

Environmental assessment

Data acquisition, processing and interpretation

Customers

For its fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, four customers represented 58% of SAE’s consolidated revenue for the period. The Company’s largest customer in 2011 accounted for 29% of total revenue. No other customers accounted for more than 10% of total revenues in 2011. Because of the nature of the Company’s contracts and customer projects, its largest customers can change from year to year and the largest customers in any year may not be indicative of the largest customers in any subsequent year.

Government Regulations

The Company’s operations are subject to various international, federal, state and local laws and regulations. These laws and regulations govern various aspects of operations, including the discharge of explosive materials into the environment, requiring the removal and clean-up of materials that may harm the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment and access to private and governmental land to conduct seismic surveys. The Company believes it has conducted its operations in substantial compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing its activities.

The costs of acquiring permits and remaining in compliance with environmental laws and regulations, title research, environmental studies and surveys are generally borne by customers. Although the Company’s direct costs of complying with applicable laws and regulations have historically not been material, the changing nature of such laws and regulations makes it impossible to predict the cost or impact of such laws and regulations on future operations. Additional United States or foreign government laws or regulations would likely increase the compliance and insurance costs associated with the Company’s customers’ operations. Significant increases in compliance expenses for customers could have a material adverse effect on customers’ operating results and cash flows, which could also negatively impact the demand for the Company’s services.

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, SAE and its subsidiaries are subject to legal proceedings involving contractual and employment relationships, liability claims and a variety of other matters. SAE does not believe that any currently pending legal proceedings to which it or any of its subsidiaries is a party will have a material adverse effect on SAE’s business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

Competition

The acquisition of seismic data for the oil and gas industry is a highly competitive business. Factors such price, experience, availability, technological expertise and reputation for dependability and safety of a crew significantly affect a potential customer’s decision to award a contract to SAE or one of its competitors. The Company’s competitors include much larger companies, in some cases, with greater financial resources, as well as companies of comparable and smaller size. The Company competes for projects from time to time with a variety of competitors in the industry ranging from multi-national seismic companies to smaller seismic companies that operate in local markets.

Property/Facilities

The Company’s executive offices are located at 3rd floor, 3333 8 ^th Street SE, Calgary Alberta, T2G 3A4 (Telephone: (403) 776-1950). It also maintains regional offices and warehouses in Alaska, Alberta, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Papua New Guinea, Peru and Singapore.

The Company leases all of the facilities used in its operations. The leases are set to expire at various times over the next six years. These leases generally contain renewal options for a one year period and require the Company to pay all operating costs such as maintenance and insurance. The aggregate lease payments made by the Company for its facilities in 2011 were $920,000. SAE believes that its facilities are adequate to meet its current and foreseeable requirements for the next several years.

Senior Financing

SAE has incurred indebtedness under a Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2012, among SAE, SAExploration, SAExploration Seismic Services (US), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and NES, LLC, an Alaska limited liability company, the lenders party thereto from time to time and CP Admin Co LLC, as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

Under the Credit Agreement the Company has borrowed $80,000,000, and there is a provision for the total borrowings to be increased to $100,000,000, at the request of SAExploration. None of the lenders have committed to providing any portion of any such increase. Interest accrues on the indebtedness at 13.5% per annum, and all of the outstanding equity interests in SAExploration, SAExploration Seismic Services (US), LLC and NES, LLC have been pledged as collateral along with substantially all of the U.S. assets and certain foreign assets.

Employees

As of November 30, 2012, the Company had approximately 1,500 regular, full-time employees, 45 of whom were located in the United States. From time to time and on an as-needed basis, the Company supplements its regular workforce with individuals that it hires temporarily or as independent contractors in order to meet certain business needs. The Company’s U.S. employees are not represented by any collective bargaining agreement, and SAE believes that its employee relations are good.

Management of the Company

The Company has developed a team of leaders to manage its operations. Most of the senior managers have long tenure with the company and longer tenures in the industry. The three principal executive officers of SAE as of December 10, 2012 are as follows:

Jeff Hastings, Chairman . Mr. Hastings, age 55, is Chairman and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of SAE. He has over 35 years experience in the geophysical services industry. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hastings served as President and owner of Fairweather Geophysical, which successfully maintained a significant market share in Alaska during each year of operation prior to its acquisition by CGG-Veritas (f/k/a. Veritas DGC ) in 2000. Following that acquisition, Mr. Hastings served as Head of the Alaskan Division at CGG-Veritas until assuming his role at SAE.

Brian Beatty, President and CEO . Mr. Beatty, age 50, founded SAExploration and has served as President and CEO since 2006. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of SAE. Mr. Beatty has over 30 years experience in the geophysical services industry. Prior to founding SAExploration, Mr. Beatty served as head of Veritas’ South American operations after beginning his career in seismic field management in 1980.

Brent Whiteley, COO, CFO, Secretary and General Counsel . Mr. Whiteley, age 47, has been COO, CFO, Secretary and General Counsel since 2011. He has over 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry, and joined the Company from CGG-Veritas where he managed its Land Acquisition business covering the Americas after obtaining his MBA from Rice University in 2006. Joining Veritas in 2000, Mr. Whiteley served as Assistant General Counsel for Veritas and then General Counsel for CGG-Veritas Americas. Prior to joining Veritas, Mr. Whiteley was in private legal practice in Houston, Texas.

Employment Agreements of the Company

Prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, SAExploration intends to enter into three-year employment agreements with five of the Company’s executive officers.

Security Ownership of SAE

Stockholder, which is a company controlled by Jeff Hastings, Chairman and a Director of SAE, owns (a) 573,750 shares of SAE Common Stock, which represent over 54% of the currently outstanding shares of Common Stock, and (b) all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Seismic Management, LLP, a partnership controlled by Brian Beatty, President and CEO and a Director of SAE, owns 210,000 shares of Common Stock, which represent approximately 20% of the currently outstanding shares of Common Stock. No other stockholders own more than 5% of the currently outstanding shares of Common Stock of SAE. Brent Whiteley, SAE’s COO, CFO, Secretary and General Counsel holds 50,000 shares of restricted Common Stock.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits:

Exhibit		Description
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of December 10, 2012, by and among Trio Merger Corp., Trio Merger Sub, Inc., SAExploration Holdings, Inc. and CLCH, LLC.*
10.1		Form of Seller Note.
10.2		Form of Escrow Agreement among Trio Merger Corp., CLCH, LLC, the Committee (as described in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Escrow Agent.
10.3		Form of Lock-Up Agreement.
10.4		Form of Warrant Consent/Exchange Agreements.
10.5		Form of Registration Rights Agreement.
10.6		Form of Founding Stockholder Irrevocable Proxy Agreement.
99.1		Press release of Trio Merger Corp. dated December 11, 2012.
99.2		Certain unaudited condensed financial statements of SAExploration Holdings, Inc.
99.3		Investor Presentation.

* Certain exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). Trio agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: December 11, 2012

	TRIO MERGER CORP.

	By:	/s/ David Sgro
		Name: David Sgro
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXECUTION FORM

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

BY AND AMONG

TRIO MERGER CORP.,

TRIO MERGER SUB, INC.,

SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC.

AND

CLCH, LLC

DATED AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2012

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION is made and entered into as of December 10, 2012, by and among Trio Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), Trio Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”), SAExploration Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Company ”), and CLCH, LLC, an Alaskan limited liability company (“ Stockholder ”).

RECITALS

A. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (as defined in Section 1.1) and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “ DGCL ”) and other applicable law, Parent and the Company intend to enter into a business combination transaction by means of a merger of Company with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub being the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “ Merger ”).

B. The board of directors of each of Parent and the Company has determined that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, its respective company and stockholders.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows (defined terms used in this Agreement are listed alphabetically in Article IX, together with the Section and, if applicable, paragraph number in which the definition of each such term is located):

ARTICLE I.

THE MERGER

1.1. The Merger . At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2) and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the Company shall be merged with and into Merger Sub, the separate corporate existence of the Company shall cease and Merger Sub shall continue as the surviving corporation in the Merger (“ Surviving Corp ”). The term “ Agreement ” as used herein refers to this Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, as the same may be amended from time to time, and all exhibits and schedules hereto (including the Company Schedule and the Parent Schedule, as defined in the preambles to Articles II and III hereof, respectively).

1.2. Effective Time; Closing . Subject to the conditions of this Agreement, as soon as practicable on or after the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger (the “ Certificate of Merger ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL (the time of such filing, or such later time as may be agreed in writing by the Company and Parent and specified in the Certificate of Merger being the “ Effective Time ”). Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.1, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”), other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger, shall take place at the offices of Graubard Miller, counsel to Parent, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174 at a time and date to be specified by the parties, which shall be no later than the third (3 ^rd ) business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI, or at such other time, date and location as the parties hereto agree in writing (the “ Closing Date ”). Closing signatures may be transmitted by facsimile or by emailed PDF file.

1.3. Effect of the Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL and other applicable provisions of law (collectively, the “ Applicable Law ”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company (“ Company Common Stock ”) and Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001, of the Company (“ Series A Preferred ”) shall be canceled and all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company shall vest in Surviving Corp, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Company shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of Surviving Corp.

1.4. Governing Documents . At the Effective Time,

(a) the Certificate of Incorporation of Merger Sub shall become the Certificate of Incorporation of Surviving Corp; and

(b) the Bylaws of Merger Sub shall become the Bylaws of Surviving Corp.

1.5. Merger Consideration; Effect on Capital Stock .

(a) Merger Consideration . The aggregate consideration to be paid to the holders of the capital stock of the Company in exchange for the cancelation of their capital stock and their rights as such holders (“ Merger Consideration ”), of which the portions of the Merger Consideration described in Subsections 1.5(a)(i)(A) and 1.5(a)(i)(D) shall be paid directly to such holders and the portions of the Merger Consideration described in Subsections 1.5(a (i)(B), 1.5(a)(i)(C) and 1.5(a)(ii) shall be paid to the Representative (as defined in Section 1.12(b) on behalf of such holders, is:

(i) to the holders of the shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time:

(A) 6,448,413 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, of Parent (“ Parent Common Stock ”) to be issued at the Closing;

(B) $7,500,000 cash to be paid at the Closing;

(C) $17,500,000 represented by the note in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto (“ Seller Note ”) to be issued by Parent at the Closing; and

(D) those numbers of EBIDTA Shares (as defined in Section 1.16(d)) to be issued in accordance with Section 1.16; and

(ii) to the holders of Series A Preferred issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, $5,000,000 in cash to be paid at the Closing.

(b) Conversion of Company Stock . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and this Agreement and without any action on the part of Parent or the Company, each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be canceled and the rights pertaining thereto will be automatically converted (subject to Sections 1.5(f) and 1.5(g)) into the following portions of the Merger Consideration:

(i) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to (A) 6,448,413 divided by (B) the Outstanding Common Stock Number; plus

(ii) the amount of cash equal to $7,500,000 divided by the Outstanding Common Stock Number; plus

(iii) a Seller Note in the amount equal to $17,500,000 divided by the Outstanding Common Stock Number; plus

(iv) the right pursuant to Section 1.16 to receive that number of EBITDA Shares for each year with respect to which EBITDA Shares are issuable equal to (A) the number of EBITDA Shares issuable with respect to such year divided by (B) the Outstanding Common Stock Number.

(v) As used herein, “ Outstanding Common Stock Number ” means the number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, excluding treasury shares and Company Common Stock held by Parent or owned by the Company or any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time. For purposes of determining the Outstanding Common Stock Number, all shares of Company Common Stock issuable pursuant to the derivative securities listed on Schedule 6.3(i) and all shares of restricted stock issued pursuant to the SAE Holdings 2012 Stock Compensation Plan shall be deemed to be outstanding .

(vi) If shares of Company Common Stock issuable pursuant to the derivative securities listed on Schedule 6.3(i) are not issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Merger Consideration that would have been paid with respect to such shares of Company Common Stock had they been issued and outstanding shall not be issued at the Closing but shall be reserved for issuance upon exercise or exchange of such derivative securities and shall be paid upon such exercise or exchange upon cancelation of such derivative securities.

(vii) If any shares of Company Common Stock that are restricted stock issued pursuant to the SAE Holdings 2012 Stock Compensation Plan are not fully vested immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Merger consideration that would have been paid with respect to such shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to Subsections 1.5(a)(i)(B) and 1.5(a)(i)(C) that would have been paid with respect to such shares of Company Common Stock had they been issued and outstanding shall not be issued at the Closing but shall be reserved for issuance until such shares become fully vested and shall be paid upon such upon such vesting and the certificates representing such shares shall bear an appropriate legend to such effect.

(viii) The numbers of shares of Parent Common Stock, amounts of cash, Seller Note and rights to receive EBITDA Shares that would otherwise be issuable pursuant to this Section 1.5(b) to Persons who hold Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section 1.14(b)) and exercise their dissenters’ rights pursuant to Applicable Law shall not be issued to such Persons and shall be canceled.

(c) Conversion of Preferred Stock . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and this Agreement and without any action on the part of Parent or the Company, each share of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be canceled and the rights pertaining thereto will be automatically be converted into the right to receive $5,000,000 divided by the number of shares of Series A Preferred outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(d) Exceptions . The conversions contemplated by Sections 1.5(b) and 1.5(c) shall not apply to or occur with respect to any shares of Company Common Stock or Series A Preferred to be canceled pursuant to Section 1.5(f) or the Dissenting Shares.

(e) Surrender of Company Certificates . Subject to Section 1.11, the Merger Consideration shall be issued or paid to the holders of certificates representing the shares of Company Common Stock and Series A Preferred (the “ Company Certificates ”) upon surrender of their respective Company Certificates in the manner provided in Section 1.6 (or in the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, upon delivery of an affidavit (and indemnity, if required) in the manner provided in Section 1.8).

(f) Cancellation of Treasury and Parent-Owned Stock . Each share of Company Common Stock and Series A Preferred held by Parent or owned by the Company or any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent or the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion or payment in respect thereof.

(g) Adjustments to Exchange Ratios . The number of shares of Parent Common Stock that the holders of Company Common Stock are entitled to receive as a result of the Merger shall be equitably adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock (as defined in Section 2.3) or Parent Common Stock), cash dividends, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to the Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock or Parent Common Stock occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time; provided there shall not be any adjustment with respect to the Company Dividend.

(h) No Fractional Shares . No fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock will be issued by virtue of the Merger or the transactions contemplated hereby, and each Person who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Parent Common Stock that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall receive, in lieu of such fractional share, one (1) share of Parent Common Stock.

(i) No Further Ownership Rights in Company Stock . All the shares of Parent Common Stock and other Merger Consideration issued to the holders of Company Common Stock and Series A Preferred upon consummation of the Merger or, in the case of the EBITDA Shares, thereafter issuable, shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the outstanding Company Common Stock and Series A Preferred and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of Surviving Corp of the shares of Company Common Stock or Series A Preferred that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(j) Required Withholding . Parent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable pursuant to this Agreement to any Person such amounts as are required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), or under any provision of state, local or foreign tax law or under any other applicable Legal Requirement. To the extent such amounts are so deducted or withheld, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.

1.6. Exchange Procedures .

(a) Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint a reputable bank or trust company designated by Parent and reasonably satisfactory to the Company to act as exchange agent (the “ Exchange Agent ”) for the issuance of the Merger Consideration to be issued in the Merger. It is hereby acknowledged and agreed by the Company that Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“ Continental ”) is acceptable as Exchange Agent.

(b) Parent and Company shall make all computations contemplated by Section 1.5 and any such computation shall be conclusive and binding on the holders of shares of Company Common Stock and Series A Preferred, except for manifest mathematical error. Parent and the Company shall deliver such computations to the Exchange Agent and all information and instructions necessary to fully effect the issuances and payments required under Section 1.5.

(c) Promptly after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall deliver to each holder of Company Common Stock and Series A Preferred a letter of transmittal in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent and the Company (“ Letter of Transmittal ”), together with such other documentation as Parent may direct, including, but not limited to the Lock-Up Agreement (as defined in Section 1.17), with respect to the surrender and delivery by each such holder of his, her or its Company Certificates in exchange for shares of Parent Common Stock and other Merger Consideration as contemplated by Section 1.5. Upon delivery to the Exchange Agent of a validly executed and delivered Letter of Transmittal (the forms of which, among other things, shall contain an acknowledgment that the Representative has received the Seller Note on its behalf and representations and other provisions required for compliance with exemptions from registration under Regulation D or Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act (as defined in Section 1.13(b)(iii)), as appropriate for each such holder based upon its country of residence), a Lock-Up Agreement and such other documentation as may reasonably be required pursuant to the Letter of Transmittal, the Exchange Agent shall issue to the corresponding recipient the number of shares of Parent Common Stock (less the applicable Escrow Shares (as defined in Section 1.11)) and other Merger Consideration, and the Company Certificates shall forthwith be cancelled. Until so surrendered, outstanding Company Certificates will be deemed, from and after the Effective Time, to evidence only the right to receive the applicable shares of Parent Common Stock and other Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.5. Separate certificates shall be issued for each recipient’s Escrow Shares and for the balance of the shares of Parent Common Stock to which such recipient is entitled.

(d) At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit in trust with the Exchange Agent, the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock (less the Escrow Shares), cash and Seller Note to be issued in the Merger.

(e) If payment is to be made to a recipient other than the Person in whose name a surrendered Company Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition of payment that the Company Certificate so surrendered must be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer, and the Person who surrenders the Company Certificate must provide funds for payment of any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the payment to a Person other than the registered holder of the surrendered Company Certificate or establish to the satisfaction of Parent that the Tax has been paid or is not applicable.

(f) At any time that is more than 180 days after the Effective Time, Parent shall be entitled to require the Exchange Agent to deliver to it any shares of Parent Common Stock and other Merger Consideration deposited with the Exchange Agent and not disbursed in accordance with Article I of the Agreement, and after the shares and other Merger Consideration have been delivered to Parent, Persons entitled to shares of Parent Common Stock and other Merger Consideration in accordance with Article I shall be entitled to look solely to Parent (subject to abandoned property, escheat or other similar Laws) for issuance thereof upon surrender of the Company Certificates held by them. Any shares of Parent Common Stock and other Merger Consideration remaining unclaimed as of a date which is immediately prior to such time as such shares and other Merger Consideration would otherwise escheat to or become property of any government entity shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, become the property of Parent free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto. Neither Parent nor the Exchange Agent will be liable to any Person entitled to payment under Article I for any Merger Consideration that is delivered to a public official pursuant to any abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.

1.7. No Distributions Until Surrender of Company Certificates . No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the date of this Agreement with respect to Parent Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time will be paid to the holders of any Company Certificates that have not yet been surrendered with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued upon surrender thereof until the holders of record of such Company Certificates shall surrender such certificates. Subject to applicable law, following surrender of any such Company Certificates, Parent shall promptly deliver to the record holders thereof, without interest, the certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange therefor and the amount of any such dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such shares of Parent Common Stock.

1.8. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . In the event that any Company Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, Parent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Company Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, the certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Stock and cash and other Merger Consideration that the shares of Company Common Stock or Series A Preferred formerly represented by such Company Certificates were converted into and any dividends or distributions payable pursuant to Section 1.7; provided, however, that, as a condition precedent to the issuance of such certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock and cash and other Merger Consideration and other distributions, the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Company Certificates shall indemnify Parent against any claim that may be made against Parent or Surviving Corp with respect to the Company Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

1.9. Tax Consequences . It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code. The parties hereto adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the United States Income Tax Regulations.

1.10. Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action . If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest Surviving Corp with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company, the then current officers and directors of Parent and Merger Sub and the officers and directors of the Company shall take all such lawful and necessary action.

1.11. Escrow .

(a) As the sole remedy for the indemnification obligations set forth in Article VII of this Agreement, 545,635 of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon the Closing of the Merger (the “ Escrow Shares ”) shall be deposited in escrow (the “ Escrow Account ”), which shall be allocated among the recipients in the same proportion as their proportionate share of the total Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the escrow agreement to be entered into at the Closing between Parent, the Representative, the Committee and Continental (or such other Person as may be agreed by Parent and the Representative), as escrow agent (“ Escrow Agent ”), substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto (the “ Escrow Agreement ”). On the date (the “ Basic Indemnity Escrow Termination Date ”) that is the later of the first anniversary of the Closing Date or thirty (30) days after the date on which Parent has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“ Exchange Act ”), for its 2013 fiscal year, the Escrow Agent shall release 272,818 of the original number of Escrow Shares, less that number of Escrow Shares applied in satisfaction of or reserved with respect to indemnification claims that are not Tax Indemnification Claims and Environmental Indemnification Claims (each as hereinafter defined) made prior to such date, to the stockholders in the same proportions as originally deposited into escrow, except that, if the number of Escrow Shares applied in satisfaction of or reserved with respect to Tax Indemnification Claims and Environmental Indemnification Claims made prior to such date is in excess of 272,817, the amount of Escrow Shares to be released shall also be reduced by the amount of such excess. The remaining Escrow Shares (the “ T/E Indemnity Shares ”) shall be available for indemnification only with respect to Tax Indemnification Claims and Environmental Indemnification Claims. On the date (the “ T/E Indemnity Escrow Termination Date ”) that is thirty (30) days after Parent has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2015 fiscal year, the Escrow Agent shall deliver the T/E Indemnity Shares, less any of such shares applied in satisfaction of a Tax Indemnification Claim or an Environmental Indemnification Claim and any of such shares related to a Tax Indemnification Claim or an Environmental Indemnification Claim that is then unresolved, to each recipient in the same proportions as initially deposited in escrow. Any Escrow Shares held with respect to any unresolved claim for indemnification and not applied as indemnification with respect to such claim upon its resolution shall be delivered to such Persons promptly upon such resolution. “ Tax Indemnification Claim ” means a claim for indemnification pursuant to Article VII with respect to (x) a breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.15 and (y) the matters referred to in Section 2.15 of the Company Schedule. “ Environmental Indemnification Claim ” means a claim for indemnification pursuant to Article VII with respect to a breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.16.

1.12. Committee and Representative .

(a) Parent Committee . Prior to the Closing, the Board of Directors of Parent shall appoint a committee consisting of one or more of its then members to act on behalf of Parent to take all necessary actions and make all decisions pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. In the event of a vacancy in such committee, the board of directors of Parent shall appoint as a successor a Person who was a director of Parent prior to the Closing Date or, in the event of an inability to appoint same, another Person who would qualify as an “independent” director of Parent and who has not had any material relationship with the Company or the Stockholder prior to the Closing. Such committee is intended to be the “Committee” referred to in Article VII and elsewhere hereof and the Escrow Agreement.

(b) Representative . The Stockholder is hereby appointed by the Company (and by execution of this Agreement hereby accepts such appointment) as the representative of the recipients of the Merger Consideration (the “ Representative ”) to (i) receive that portion of the Merger Consideration set forth in Section 1.5(a) herein on behalf of the holders of the Company Common Stock, and (ii) take any and all actions and make any decisions required or permitted to be taken by such recipients under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement. Execution of the Letter of Transmittal and acceptance by a holder of Company Certificates of the Merger Consideration to which such holder is entitled shall be deemed acceptance by such holder of the appointment of the Representative to act in such holder’s behalf. Should the Representative resign or be unable to serve, a new Representative will be selected jointly by a vote of the recipients who, at Closing, received a majority of the shares of Parent Common Stock in the Merger, whose appointment shall be effective upon execution by such successor of a joinder agreement providing for such successor to become a party to the Escrow Agreement and this Agreement as the Representative, in which case such successor shall for all purposes of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement be the Representative (and the prior acts taken by the succeeded Representative shall remain valid for purposes of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement). If such recipients are unable to appoint a Person to serve in the capacity of Representative within 30 days of the date that the former Representative resigned or became unable to serve, a new Representative shall be selected by majority vote of those Persons on Parent’s board of directors who served on the board of directors of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time. The Representative shall not be liable to recipients of the Merger Consideration for any liability, loss, damage, penalty, fine, cost or expense incurred without gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Representative while acting in good faith and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties hereunder (it being understood that any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith). From and after the Effective Time, a decision, act, consent or instruction of the Representative shall be final, binding and conclusive and not subject to challenge by any recipient. Parent and Surviving Corp are hereby relieved from any liability to any person for any acts done by Representative and any acts done by Parent or Surviving Corp in accordance with any such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Representative. Parent, Surviving Corp and each of their respective Affiliates shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, the power and authority of the Representative without independent investigation.

1.13. Stockholder Matters .

(a) By its execution of this Agreement, the Stockholder, in its capacity as a stockholder of the Company, hereby approves and adopts this Agreement and authorizes the Company and its directors and officers to take all actions necessary for the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and its exhibits. Such execution shall be deemed to be action taken by the irrevocable written consent of the Stockholder for purposes of the relevant provisions of the DGCL and other Applicable Law.

(b) The Stockholder has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Stockholder and no other proceedings on the part of the Stockholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to Applicable Law and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Stockholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes the legal and binding obligation of the Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

(i) it has had both the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the officers and directors of Parent and all persons acting on Parent’s behalf concerning the business and operations of Parent and to obtain any additional information to the extent Parent possesses or may possess such information or can acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense necessary to verify the accuracy of such information;

(ii) it has had access to the Parent SEC Reports (as defined in Section 3.7) filed prior to the date of this Agreement;

(iii) that its execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the performance of its obligations hereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any court, administrative agency, commission, governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign (a “ Governmental Entity ”) , except (1) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“ Securities Act ”), the Exchange Act, state securities laws (“Blue Sky Laws ”), and the rules and regulations thereunder, and (2) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in Section 10.2(a)) on itself or the Company or, after the Closing, Parent, or prevent consummation of the Merger or otherwise prevent the parties hereto from performing their material obligations under this Agreement;

(iv) it understands that the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger are not registered under the Securities Act, that the issuance of the shares of Parent Common Stock is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof, and that Parent’s reliance on such exemption is predicated on its representations set forth herein;

(v) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act (“Accredited Investor”), it can bear the economic risk of its investment in the shares of Parent Common Stock and it possesses such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the shares of Parent Common Stock;

(vi) it understands that the shares of Parent Common Stock may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom, and that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering the shares of Parent Common Stock or any available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, the shares of Parent Common Stock may have to be held indefinitely; and

(vii) it owns the shares of Company Common Stock and Series A Preferred listed on Schedule 2.3(a) as being owned by it free and clear of all Liens, acknowledges that the Merger Consideration to be received by it is adequate consideration therefor and has not granted to any other person o r entity any options or other rights to buy such securities, nor has it granted any interest in such securities to any person of any nature, nor will the sale and transfer of such securities pursuant to this Agreement give any person a legal right or cause of action against such securities or Parent.

1.14. Shares Subject to Appraisal Rights .

(a) Notwithstanding Section 1.5 hereof, Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section 1.14(b)) shall not be converted into a right to receive Merger Consideration. The holders thereof shall be entitled only to such rights as are granted by the DGCL. Each holder of Dissenting Shares who becomes entitled to payment for his Dissenting Shares pursuant to the DGCL shall receive payment therefor from Parent in accordance with the DGCL, provided, however, that (i) if any stockholder of the Company who asserts appraisal rights in connection with the Merger (a “ Dissenter ”) shall have failed to establish his entitlement to such rights as provided in the DGCL, or (ii) if any such Dissenter shall have effectively withdrawn his demand for payment for his Dissenting Shares or waived or lost his right to payment for his Dissenting Shares under the appraisal rights process under the DGCL, the shares of Company Common Stock held by such Dissenter shall be treated as if they had been converted, as of the Effective Time, into a right to receive Merger Consideration as provided in Section 1.5. The Company shall give Parent prompt notice of any demands for payment received by the Company from a person asserting appraisal rights, and Parent shall have the right to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands. The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands or negotiate or enter into any agreement with respect thereto.

(b) As used herein, “ Dissenting Shares ” means any shares of Company Common Stock held by Persons who are entitled to appraisal rights under the DGCL, and who have properly exercised, perfected and not subsequently withdrawn or lost or waived their rights to demand payment with respect to those shares in accordance with the DGCL.

1.15. Treatment of the Company Derivative Securities . The Company shall arrange that the holders of all outstanding Company Stock Options (as defined in Section 2.3) and other Company Derivative Securities (as defined in Section 2.3) shall exercise or exchange such securities prior to the Effective Time without the payment of any consideration therefor by the Company other than the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock. Such exercise or exchange may be made contingent upon the occurrence of the Closing.

1.16. EBITDA Shares .

(a) If, for the fiscal year of Parent ending December 31, 2013, Parent has EBITDA equal to or greater than $46,000,000, Parent shall issue to the holders of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, in the aggregate, that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to (i) 248,016 shares plus (ii) an amount equal to 248,016 shares multiplied by the fraction the numerator of which is the actual EBITDA for such fiscal year, but not more than $50,000,000, less $46,000,000, and the denominator of which is $4,000,000.

(b) If, for the fiscal year of Parent ending December 31, 2014, Parent has EBITDA equal to or greater than $52,000,000, Parent shall issue to the holders of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, in the aggregate, that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to (i) 248,016 shares plus (ii) an amount equal to 248,016 shares multiplied by the fraction the numerator of which is the actual EBITDA for such fiscal year, but not more than $56,000,000, less $52,000,000, and the denominator of which is $4,000,000.

(c) In the event that Parent meets one EBITDA target but fails to meet the other EBITDA target as described in Sections 1.16(a) or 1.16(b) but has cumulative EBITDA for the period January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014 of at least $98,000,000, Parent shall issue to the holders of Company Common Stock, in the aggregate, that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to (i) 496,032 shares plus (ii) an amount equal to 496,032 shares multiplied by the fraction the numerator of which is the actual aggregate EBITDA for such two fiscal years, but not more than $106,000,000, less $98,000,000, and the denominator of which is $8,000,000, less (iii) the number of EBITDA shares issued with respect to the fiscal year for which the target was met.

(d) As used herein,

(i) “ EBITDA ” means for the applicable fiscal year, using results and expenses taken from the audited financial statements of Parent, but excluding any results attributable to businesses acquired after the date of this Agreement, the following calculation: income before provision for income taxes, plus interest expense, less interest income, plus depreciation and amortization, plus any expenses arising solely from the Merger charged to income in such fiscal year. In addition, any Parent expenses incurred prior to the Closing that are included in Surviving Corp’s 2013 income statement will be excluded for purposes of EBITDA calculation.

(ii) “ EBITDA Shares ” means shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Section 1.16.

(e) Not later than 120 days after the fiscal year with respect to which EBITDA is calculated, Parent shall deliver to the Committee its EBITDA calculation (the “ EBITDA Calculation ”), which shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties unless the Committee, within ten Business Days after its receipt of the EBITDA Calculation, notifies Parent in writing that the Committee disputes any of the amounts set forth therein, specifying the nature of the dispute and the basis therefore. The parties shall in good faith attempt to resolve any dispute and, if the parties so resolve all disputes, the EBITDA Calculation, as amended to the extent necessary to reflect the resolution of the dispute, shall be conclusive and binding on the parties. If the parties do not reach agreement in resolving the dispute within ten Business Days after notice is given to Parent by the Committee, the parties shall submit the dispute to an independent accounting firm which is mutually agreeable to the parties (the “ Accounting Arbiter ”). Within thirty 30 days of such submission, the Accounting Arbiter shall determine (it being understood that in making such determination, the Accounting Arbiter shall be functioning as an expert and not as an arbitrator), based solely on written submissions by Parent and the Committee, and not by independent review, only those issues in dispute and shall render a written report as to the resolution of the dispute and the resulting EBITDA Calculation which shall be conclusive and binding on the parties. In resolving any disputed item, the Accounting Arbiter (x) shall be bound by the provisions of this Section and (y) may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such items claimed by either party or less than the smallest value for such items claimed by either party. The fees, costs and expenses of the Accounting Arbiter shall be borne by Parent. The Committee shall be entitled to engage a firm of independent accountants to advise it with respect to the EBITDA Calculation, with the reasonable fees and expenses of such firm to be paid by the Committee.

(f) EBITDA Shares shall be issued to the Persons entitled to them no later than ten (10) days after the date the EBITDA Calculation with respect to which such EBITDA Shares are earned becomes conclusive and binding on the parties.

1.17. Sale Restriction . No public market sales of shares of Parent Common Stock issued as a result of the Merger, including EBITDA Shares, shall be made for a period of twelve months following the Closing Date. No private sales of shares of Parent Common Stock issued as a result of the Merger shall be made unless the purchaser acknowledges and agrees to the restriction stated in the preceding sentence by delivery to Parent of a written document to such effect. Such restrictions will be evidenced by a Lock-Up Agreement in the form of Exhibit C hereto to be executed and delivered to Parent by the holders of the Company Common Stock in connection with the exchange procedure set forth in Section 1.6 herein. Certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock issued as a result of the Merger shall bear a prominent legend to such effect.

ARTICLE II.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE COMPANY

Subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule 2 attached hereto (the “ Company Schedule ”), the Company hereby represents and warrants to, and covenant with, Parent as follows:

2.1. Organization and Qualification .

(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Company is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, consents, certificates, approvals and orders (“ Approvals ”) necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Complete and correct copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws (or other comparable governing instruments with different names) (collectively referred to herein as “ Charter Documents ”) of the Company, as amended and currently in effect, have been heretofore made available to Parent or Parent’s counsel. The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of the Company’s Charter Documents.

(b) The Company is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Each jurisdiction in which the Company is so qualified or licensed is listed in Schedule 2.1 .

(c) The minute books of the Company contain true, complete and accurate records of all written minutes for meetings and written consents in lieu of meetings of its Board of Directors (and any committees thereof), similar governing bodies and stockholders (“ Corporate Records ”) since the time of the Company’s organization. Copies of such Corporate Records of the Company have been made available to Parent or Parent’s counsel.

(d) The stock transfer, warrant and option transfer and ownership records of the Company contain true, complete and accurate records of the securities ownership as of the date of such records and the transfers involving the capital stock and other securities of the Company since the time of the Company’s incorporation. Copies of such records of the Company have been made available to Parent or Parent’s counsel.

2.2. Subsidiaries .

(a) The Company has no direct or indirect subsidiaries or participations in joint ventures or other entities other than those listed in Schedule 2.2 (the “ Subsidiaries ”). Except as set forth in Schedule 2.2 , the Company owns all of the outstanding equity securities of the Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens (as defined in Section 10.2(e)). Except for the Subsidiaries, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in any Person or has any agreement or commitment to purchase any such interest, and has not agreed and is not obligated to make nor is bound by any written, oral or other agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be in effect under which it becomes obligated to make, any future investment in or capital contribution to any other entity.

(b) Each Subsidiary that is a corporation is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation (as listed in Schedule 2.2 ) and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Each Subsidiary that is a limited liability company is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of organization or formation (as listed in Schedule 2.2 ) and has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Each Subsidiary is in possession of all Approvals necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Complete and correct copies of the Charter Documents of each Subsidiary, as amended and currently in effect, have been heretofore delivered to Parent or Parent’s counsel. No Subsidiary is in violation of any of the provisions of its Charter Documents.

(c) Each Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Each jurisdiction in which each Subsidiary is so qualified or licensed is listed in Schedule 2.2 .

(d) The minute books of each Subsidiary contain true, complete and accurate records of all written minutes for meetings and written consents in lieu of meetings of its Board of Directors (and any committees thereof), similar governing bodies and stockholders and other equity holders. Copies of the Corporate Records of each Subsidiary have been heretofore made available to Parent or Parent’s counsel.

2.3. Capitalization .

(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 1,250,000 shares of Company Common Stock, of which 1,060,441 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock (“ Company Preferred Stock ”), of which 5,000,000 shares are designated as Series A Preferred and are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, all of which shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Other than Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock, the Company has no class or series of securities authorized by its Charter Documents. Schedule 2.3(a) hereto contains a list of all of the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock owned, or to be owned at the time of the Closing, by each shareholder and each shareholder’s state or province of residence. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.3(a) hereto, as of the date of this Agreement, no shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options to purchase Company Common Stock granted to employees of Company or other parties (“ Company Stock Options ”). Except as set forth in Schedule 2.3(a) , no shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants or other rights or derivative securities (other than Company Stock Options) to purchase Company Common Stock (“ Company Derivative Securities ”). All shares of Company Common Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instrument pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no commitments or agreements of any character to which Company is bound obligating Company to accelerate the vesting of any Company Stock Option as a result of the Merger. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and all outstanding Company Stock Options have been issued and granted in compliance with (x) all applicable securities laws and (in all material respects) other applicable laws and regulations, and (y) all requirements set forth in any applicable Company Contracts (as defined in Section 2.19). The Company has heretofore delivered to Parent or Parent’s counsel true and accurate copies of the forms of documents used for the issuance of Company Stock Options and a true and complete list of the holders thereof, including their names and the numbers of shares of Company Common Stock underlying such holders’ Company Stock Options.

(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.3(b) hereto or as set forth in Section 2.3(a) hereof, there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption or acquisition of, any shares of capital stock, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of the Company or obligating the Company to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant, equity security, call, right, commitment or agreement.

(c) Except as contemplated by this Agreement and except as set forth in Schedule 2.3(c) hereto, there are no registration rights, and there is no voting trust, proxy, rights plan, antitakeover plan or other agreement or understanding to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound with respect to any equity security of any class of the Company.

(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.3(d) , no outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are unvested or subjected to a repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other condition under any applicable agreement with the Company.

(e) The authorized and outstanding capital stock or membership interests of each Subsidiary are set forth in Schedule 2.3(e) hereto. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.3(e) , the Company owns all of the outstanding equity securities of each Subsidiary, free and clear of all Liens, either directly or indirectly through one or more other Subsidiaries. There are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to purchase securities of any Subsidiary.

2.4. Authority Relative to this Agreement . The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger). The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company (including the approval by its Board of Directors and stockholders, subject in all cases to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the conditions set forth in Article VI), and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company or its stockholders are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to Applicable Law and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes the legal and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

2.5. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.5 hereto:

(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company shall not, (i) conflict with or violate the Company’s Charter Documents, (ii) subject to obtaining the adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by the stockholders of the Company, conflict with or violate any Legal Requirements (as defined in Section 10.2(b)), (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or materially impair the Company’s rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of the Company pursuant to, any Company Contracts or (iv) result in the triggering, acceleration or increase of any payment to any Person pursuant to any Company Contract, including any “change in control” or similar provision of any Company Contract, except, with respect to clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, triggerings, accelerations, increases or other occurrences that would not, individually and in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of its obligations hereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity or other third party (including, without limitation, lenders and lessors), except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or Blue Sky Laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and appropriate documents received from or filed with the relevant authorities of other jurisdictions in which the Company is licensed or qualified to do business, (ii) for the filing of any notifications required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “ HSR Act ”), if required upon advice of counsel, and the expiration or early termination of the required waiting period thereunder, (iii) the consents, approvals, authorizations and permits described in Schedule 2.5 , and (iv) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or, after the Closing, Parent or Surviving Corp, or prevent consummation of the Merger or otherwise prevent the parties hereto from performing their obligations under this Agreement.

2.6. Compliance . Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.6 , since its inception the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with and is not in violation of any Legal Requirements with respect to the conduct of its business, or the ownership or operation of its business, except for failures to comply or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The businesses and activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries have not been and are not being conducted in violation of any Legal Requirements. The Company and its Subsidiaries are not in default or violation of any term, condition or provision of any applicable Charter Documents. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.6 , since the inception of the Company and its Subsidiaries, no written notice of non-compliance with any Legal Requirements has been received by the Company or its Subsidiaries (and the Company and its Subsidiaries have no knowledge of any such notice delivered to any other Person). The Company and its Subsidiaries are not in violation of any term of any Company Contract, except for failures to comply or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

2.7. Financial Statements .

(a) The Company has provided to Parent a correct and complete copy of the audited consolidated financial statements (including any related notes thereto) of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (the “ Audited Financial Statements ”). The Audited Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (“ U.S. GAAP ”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), and each fairly presents in all material respects the financial position of the Company at the respective dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated.

(b) The Company has provided to Parent a correct and complete copy of the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 (including any notes related thereto) (the “ Unaudited Financial Statements ”). The Unaudited Financial Statements comply as to form in all material respects, and were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and in a manner consistent with the preparation of the Audited Financial Statements, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company at the date thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the period indicated, except that such statements need not contain notes and are subject to normal audit adjustments that are not expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

(c) The books of account, minute books, stock certificate books and stock transfer ledgers and other similar books and records of the Company have been maintained in accordance with good business practice, are complete and correct in all material respects and there have been no material transactions that are required to be set forth therein and which have not been so set forth.

(d) Except as otherwise noted in the Audited Financial Statements or the Unaudited Financial Statements, the accounts and notes receivable of the Company reflected on the balance sheets included in the Audited Financial Statements and the Unaudited Financial Statements: (i) arose from bona fide sales transactions in the ordinary course of business and are payable on ordinary trade terms, (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, are legal, valid and binding obligations of the respective debtors enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and by general equitable principles, (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, are not subject to any valid set-off or counterclaim except to the extent set forth in such balance sheet contained therein other than possible back charges which, to the Company’s knowledge, do not exist at this time, which back charges, to the Company’s knowledge, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iv) are collectible in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in the aggregate recorded amounts thereof, net of any applicable reserve reflected in such balance sheet referenced above, and (v) are not the subject of any actions or proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Company.

2.8. No Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.8 hereto, the Company and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to financial statements that are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, except: (i) liabilities provided for in or otherwise disclosed in the interim balance sheet included in the Unaudited Financial Statements, and (ii) such liabilities arising in the ordinary course of the Company’s business since September 30, 2012, none of which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

2.9. Absence of Certain Changes or Events . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9 hereto, since September 30, 2012, there has not been: (i) any Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, any of the Company’s stock, or any purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company of any of the Company’s capital stock or any other securities of the Company or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such shares or other securities, (iii) any split, combination or reclassification of any of the Company’s capital stock, (iv) any granting by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits, except for normal increases of cash compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any payment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any bonus, except for bonuses made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any granting by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any increase in severance or termination pay or any entry by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into any currently effective employment, severance, termination or indemnification agreement or any agreement the benefits of which are contingent or the terms of which are materially altered upon the occurrence of a transaction involving the Company of the nature contemplated hereby, (v) any material change by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in its accounting methods, principles or practices, (vi) any change in the auditors of the Company, (vii) any issuance of capital stock of the Company, (viii) any revaluation by the Company of any of its assets, including, without limitation, writing down the value of capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable or any sale of assets of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business, (ix) any incurrence of debt by the Company other than trade debt in the ordinary course of business or (x) any agreement, whether written or oral, to do any of the foregoing.

2.10. Litigation . Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.10 hereto, there are no claims, suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before any court, governmental department, commission, agency, instrumentality or authority, or any arbitrator.

2.11. Employee Benefit Plans .

(a) Schedule 2.11(a) lists all employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document) covering any active or former employee, director or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, with respect to which the Company has liability (individually, a “ Plan, ” and, collectively, the “ Plans ”). All Plans have been maintained and administered in all material respects in compliance with their respective terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all Applicable Law applicable to such Plans, and all liabilities with respect to the Plans have been properly reflected in the financial statements and records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. No suit, action or other litigation (excluding claims for benefits incurred in the ordinary course of Plan activities) has been brought, or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened, against or with respect to any Plan. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by any Governmental Entity with respect to any Plan. All contributions, reserves or premium payments required to be made or accrued as of the date hereof to the Plans have been timely made or accrued. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries do not have any plan or commitment to establish any new Plan, to modify any Plan (except to the extent required by law or to conform any such Plan to the requirements of any Applicable Law, in each case as previously disclosed to Parent in writing, or as required by this Agreement), or to enter into any new Plan. Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.11(a) , each Plan can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the Closing in accordance with its terms, without liability to Parent, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than ordinary administration expenses and expenses for benefits accrued but not yet paid).

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.11(b) hereto, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any stockholder, director or employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries under any Plan or otherwise, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Plan, or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

(c) No material liability under Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”), has been incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has not been satisfied in full and no event has occurred and, to the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, no condition exists that could reasonably be likely to result in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries incurring a material liability under Title IV of ERISA. No Plan is a defined benefit pension plan or is subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. No Plan is a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA or a multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in Section 3(40) or ERISA.

2.12. Labor Matters .

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12 , the Company and its Subsidiaries are not a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by the Company and its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s knowledge, are there any pending, or to the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, threatened, (i) activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees or (ii) strikes, labor disputes, slowdowns or stoppages or union representation questions. There are no pending grievance or similar proceedings involving the Company and its Subsidiaries and any of its employees subject to a collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract and there are no continuing obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the resolution of any such proceeding that is no longer pending.

(b) Except as provided for in the collective bargaining agreements and labor union contracts set forth on Schedule 2.12 , (i) each employee and consultant of the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminable “at will” subject to applicable notice periods as set forth by law or in an employment agreement, but in any event not more than ninety (90) days, and (ii) there are no agreements or understandings between the Company and its Subsidiaries and any of their employees or consultants that their employment or services will be for any particular period. The Company has no knowledge that any of its officers or key employees intends to terminate his or her employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects and, to the Company’s knowledge, each of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ employees and consultants is in compliance in all material respects, with the terms of the respective employment and consulting agreements between the Company or its Subsidiaries and such individuals. Except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 2.12 , there are not, and there have not been, any oral or informal arrangements, commitments or promises between the Company or its Subsidiaries and any employees or consultants of the Company or its Subsidiaries that have not been documented as part of the formal written agreements between any such individuals and the Company or its Subsidiaries that have been made available to Parent.

(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements applicable to its employees, respecting employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours and is not liable for any arrears of wages or penalties with respect thereto. The Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ obligations to provide statutory severance pay to their employees are fully funded or accrued on the Unaudited Financial Statements and the Company has no knowledge of any circumstance that could give rise to any valid claim by a current or former employee for compensation on termination of employment (beyond the statutory severance pay to which employees are entitled). All amounts that the Company is legally or contractually required either (x) to deduct from its employees’ salaries or to transfer to such employees’ pension or life insurance, incapacity insurance, continuing education fund or other similar funds or (y) to withhold from its employees’ salaries and benefits and to pay to any Governmental Entity as required by applicable Legal Requirements have, in each case, been duly deducted, transferred, withheld and paid when required, and the Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any outstanding obligation to make any such deduction, transfer, withholding or payment. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.12 , there are no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened claims or actions against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any employee in connection with such employee’s employment or termination of employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(d) No employee or former employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is owed any wages, benefits or other compensation for past services (other than wages, benefits and compensation accrued in the ordinary course of business during the current pay period and any accrued benefits for services, which by their terms or under applicable law, are payable in the future, such as accrued vacation, recreation leave and severance pay).

(e) As used in this Section 2.l2, knowledge of the Company encompasses knowledge of members of the human resources departments (or employees with similar functions) of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

2.13. Restrictions on Business Activities . Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.13 hereto, there is no agreement, commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or its Subsidiaries or their assets or to which the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by the Company or its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or its Subsidiaries as currently conducted other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, that have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

2.14. Title to Property .

(a) All real property owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries (including improvements and fixtures thereon, easements and rights of way) is shown or reflected on the balance sheet of the Company included in the Unaudited Financial Statements and is listed on Schedule 2.14(a) hereto. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good, valid and marketable fee simple title to the real property respectively owned by each such entity, and except as set forth in the Audited Financial Statements or on Schedule 2.14(a) hereto, all of such real property is held free and clear of (i) all leases, licenses and other rights to occupy or use such real property and (ii) all Liens, rights of way, easements, restrictions, exceptions, variances, reservations, covenants or other title defects or limitations of any kind, other than liens for taxes not yet due and payable and such liens or other imperfections of title, if any, as do not materially detract from the value of or materially interfere with the present use of the property affected thereby. Schedule 2.14(a) hereto also contains a list of all options or other contracts under which the Company and its Subsidiaries have a right to acquire or the obligation to sell any interest in real property.

(b) Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.14(b) , all leases of real property held by the Company and its Subsidiaries, and all personal property and other property and assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries owned, used or held for use in connection with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries (the “ Personal Property ”) are shown or reflected on the balance sheet included in the Audited Financial Statements or the Unaudited Financial Statements, to the extent required by U.S. GAAP, as of the dates of such Audited Financial Statements and Unaudited Financial Statements, other than those entered into or acquired on or after the date of the Unaudited Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business. Schedule 2.14(b) hereto contains a list of all leases of real property and Personal Property held by the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than leases of vehicles, office equipment, or operating equipment made in the ordinary course of business). The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to the Personal Property owned respectively by each such entity, and all such Personal Property is in each case held free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens disclosed in the Audited Financial Statements or in Schedule 2.14(b) hereto, none of which Liens is reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on such property or on the present or contemplated use of such property in the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

(c) All leases pursuant to which the Company an/or its Subsidiaries lease from others material real property or Personal Property are valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is not, under any of such leases, any existing material default or event of default of the Company or its Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party (or any event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default), except where the lack of such validity and effectiveness or the existence of such default or event of default could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

(d) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of, or has valid and effective rights to, all properties, assets and rights (including Intellectual Property) required, in all material respects, for the effective conduct of its business as it is currently operated, in the ordinary course.

2.15. Taxes .

(a) Tax Definitions . As used in this Agreement, (i) the term “ Tax ” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “ Taxes ” and “ Taxabl e”) includes all federal, state, local and foreign income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, environmental, customs duty, capital stock, severance, stamp, payroll, sales, employment, occupation, ad valorem, transfer, recapture, unemployment, disability, use, property, withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy and other taxes, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever, together will all interest, penalties and additions, and (ii) the term “ Tax Return ” includes all returns and reports (including elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules, estimates and information returns) required to be supplied to a Tax authority relating to Taxes.

(b) Tax Returns and Audits . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.15 hereto:

(i) The Company and its Subsidiaries have timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by the Company or its Subsidiaries with any Tax authority prior to the date hereof, except such Tax Returns that are not material to the Company or its Subsidiaries. All such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. The Company and its Subsidiaries have paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable on such Tax Returns.

(ii) All Taxes that the Company and its Subsidiaries are required by law to withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected, and have been timely paid over to the proper Governmental Entities to the extent due and payable.

(iii) The Company and its Subsidiaries have not been delinquent in the payment of any material Tax nor is there any material Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor have the Company or its Subsidiaries executed any unexpired waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or collection of any Tax. The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all Legal Requirements with respect to payments made to third parties and the withholding of any payment of withheld Taxes and has timely withheld from employee wages and other payments and timely paid over in full to the proper taxing authorities all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over for all periods.

(iv) To the knowledge of the Company, no audit or other examination of any Tax Return of the Company and its Subsidiaries by any Tax authority is presently in progress, nor has the Company or any Subsidiary been notified of any request for such an audit or other examination.

(v) No adjustment relating to any Tax Returns filed by the Company or any Subsidiary has been proposed in writing, formally or informally, by any Tax authority to the Company or any Subsidiary or any representative thereof.

(vi) The Company and its Subsidiaries have no liability for any unpaid Taxes which have not been accrued for or reserved on the Company’s balance sheets included in the Audited Financial Statements or the Unaudited Financial Statements, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, other than any liability for unpaid Taxes that may have accrued since the end of the most recent fiscal year in connection with the operation of the business of the Company in the ordinary course of business.

(vii) The Company has not taken any action and does not know of any fact, agreement, plan or other circumstance that is reasonably likely to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

(viii) No current shareholder of the Company is a foreign person subject to withholding under Section 1445 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder and the Company will provide certification to that effect from each shareholder to Parent at the Closing.

2.16. Environmental Matters .

(a) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.16 hereto and except for such matters that, individually or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the Company and/or its Subsidiaries have complied with all applicable Environmental Laws (as defined below); (ii) the properties currently operated or being constructed by the Company or its Subsidiaries (including soils, groundwater, surface water, air, buildings or other structures), including properties owned or leased by third parties upon which the Company and/or its Subsidiaries have performed or are performing services or other operations, are not contaminated with any Hazardous Substances (as defined below) as a result of the actions or omissions of the Company and its Subsidiaries for which there is liability under Environmental Laws; (iii) the properties formerly owned, operated or constructed by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, including properties owned or leased by third parties upon which the Company and/or its Subsidiaries performed services or other operations, were not contaminated with Hazardous Substances by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries during the period of ownership, operation or construction by the Company or its Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, during any prior period for which there is liability under Environmental Laws; (iv) the Company and/or its Subsidiaries are not subject to liability for any Hazardous Substance disposal or contamination on any third party or public property (whether above, on or below ground or in the atmosphere or water); (vi) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received any notice, demand, letter, claim or request for information alleging that the Company and/or its Subsidiaries may be in violation of or liable under any Environmental Law; and (vii) the Company and/or its Subsidiaries are not subject to any orders, decrees, injunctions or other arrangements with any Governmental Entity or subject to any indemnity or other agreement with any third party relating to liability under any Environmental Law or relating to Hazardous Substances.

(b) As used in this Agreement, the term “ Environmental Law ” means any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation, order, decree, permit, authorization, opinion, common law or agency requirement relating to: (A) the protection, investigation or restoration of the environment, health and safety, or natural resources; (B) the handling, use, presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance or (C) noise, odor, wetlands, pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of injury to persons or property.

(c) As used in this Agreement, the term “ Hazardous Substance ” means any substance that is: (i) listed, classified or regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law; (ii) any petroleum product or by-product, asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint or plumbing, polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials or radon; (iii) explosive or (iv) any other substance which is the subject of regulatory action by any Governmental Entity pursuant to any Environmental Law.

(d) Schedule 2.16(d) sets forth all environmental studies and investigations completed within the last five (5) years or in process with respect to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, including to the knowledge of the Company all phase reports. All such written reports and material documentation relating to any such study or investigation have been provided by the Company to Parent.

2.17. Brokers; Third Party Expenses . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.17 hereto, the Company has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage fees, investment banking fees, finders’ fees, agent’s commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transactions contemplated hereby. Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.17 hereto, no shares of common stock, options, warrants or other securities of either Company or Parent are payable to any third party by the Company as a result of this Merger.

2.18. Intellectual Property .

(a) Schedule 2.18 hereto contains a description of all material Intellectual Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following definitions:

(i) “ Intellectual Property ” shall mean any or all of the following and all worldwide common law and statutory rights in, arising out of, or associated therewith: (i) patents and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof (“ Patents ”); (ii) inventions (whether patentable or not), invention disclosures, improvements, trade secrets, proprietary information, know how, technology, technical data and customer lists, and all documentation relating to any of the foregoing; (iii) copyrights, copyrights registrations and applications therefor, and all other rights corresponding thereto throughout the world (“ Copyrights ”); (iv) software and software programs; (v) domain names, uniform resource locators and other names and locators associated with the Internet; (vi) industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefor; (vii) trade names, logos, common law trademarks and service marks, trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor (collectively, “ Trademarks ”); (viii) all databases and data collections and all rights therein; (ix) all moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however denominated; and (x) any similar or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing (as applicable).

(ii) “ Company Intellectual Property ” shall mean any Intellectual Property that is owned by, or exclusively licensed to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including software and software programs developed by or exclusively licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (specifically excluding any off the shelf or shrink-wrap software).

(iii) “ Registered Intellectual Property ” means all Intellectual Property that is the subject of an application, certificate, filing, registration or other document issued, filed with, or recorded by any government or other legal authority.

(iv) “ Company Registered Intellectual Property ” means all of the Registered Intellectual Property owned by, or filed in the name of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries

(v) “ Company Products ” means all current versions of products or service offerings of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b) To the Company’s knowledge, the Company and its Subsidiaries own or have enforceable rights to use all Intellectual Property required for the conduct of their respective business as presently conducted. Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.18 hereto, no Company Intellectual Property or Company Product is subject to any material proceeding or outstanding decree, order, judgment, contract, license, agreement or stipulation restricting in any manner the use, transfer or licensing thereof by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or which may affect the validity, use or enforceability of such Company Intellectual Property or Company Product, which in any such case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

(c) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.18 hereto, to the Company’s knowledge, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns and has good and exclusive title to each material item of Company Intellectual Property owned by it free and clear of any Liens (excluding non-exclusive licenses and related restrictions granted by it in the ordinary course of business); and the Company and its Subsidiaries are the exclusive owner of all material registered Trademarks and Copyrights used in connection with the operation or conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted, including the sale of any Company Products or the provision of any services by the Company and its Subsidiaries.

(d) The operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as such business currently is conducted, including the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ use of any product, device or process, to the Company’s knowledge, has not and does not infringe or misappropriate the Intellectual Property of any third party or constitute unfair competition or trade practices under the laws of any jurisdiction and the Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any claims or threats from third parties alleging any such infringement, misappropriation or unfair competition or trade practices.

2.19. Agreements, Contracts and Commitments .

(a) Schedule 2.19 hereto sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Material Company Contracts (as hereinafter defined), specifying the parties thereto. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the term “ Company Contracts ” shall mean all contracts, agreements, leases, mortgages, indentures, notes, bonds, licenses, permits, franchises, purchase orders, sales orders, and other understandings, commitments and obligations (including, without limitation, outstanding offers and proposals) of any kind, whether written or oral, to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or becomes bound, subject or affected (including without limitation notes or other instruments payable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and (ii) the term “ Material Company Contracts ” shall mean (x) each Company Contract (A) that would be required to be included as an exhibit to a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) if the Company had a class of equity securities registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, (B) providing for payments (present or future) to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate or (C) under or in respect of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries presently have any liability or obligation of any nature whatsoever (absolute, contingent or otherwise) in excess of $5,000,000, (y) each Company Contract that otherwise is or may be material to the businesses, operations, assets, or financial condition of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (z) the limitations of subclause (x) and subclause (y) notwithstanding, each of the following Company Contracts:

(i) any mortgage, indenture, note, installment obligation or other instrument, agreement or arrangement for or relating to any borrowing of money by or from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and by or to any officer, director, stockholder or holder of derivative securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (“ Insider ”);

(ii) any guaranty, direct or indirect, by the Company, a Subsidiary or any Insider of the Company of any obligation for borrowings, or otherwise, excluding endorsements made for collection in the ordinary course of business;

(iii) any Company Contract of employment or management;

(iv) any Company Contract made other than in the ordinary course of business or (x) providing for the grant of any preferential rights to purchase or lease any asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (y) providing for any right (exclusive or non-exclusive) to sell or distribute, or otherwise relating to the sale or distribution of, any Company Product;

(v) any obligation to register any shares of the capital stock or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any Governmental Entity;

(vi) any obligation to make payments, contingent or otherwise, arising out of the prior acquisition of the business, assets or stock of other Persons;

(vii) any collective bargaining agreement with any labor union;

(viii) any lease or similar arrangement for the use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of real property or Personal Property where the annual lease payments are greater than $100,000 (other than any lease of vehicles, office equipment or operating equipment made in the ordinary course of business);

(ix) any Company Contract granting or purporting to grant, or otherwise in any way relating to, any mineral rights or any other interest (including, without limitation, a leasehold interest) in real property; and

(x) any Company Contract to which any Insider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any entity owned or controlled by an Insider, is a party.

(b) Each Material Company Contract was entered into at arms’ length and in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect and, to the Company’s knowledge, is valid and binding upon and enforceable against each of the parties thereto, except insofar as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies. To the Company’s knowledge, no other party to a Material Company Contract is the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding. True, correct and complete copies of all Material Company Contracts and all offers and proposals that, if accepted, would constitute Material Company Contracts (or written summaries in the case of oral Material Company Contracts or offers or proposals) have been made available to Parent or Parent’s counsel.

(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.19 , neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach of or in default under, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a breach of or default under, any Material Company Contract, and no party to any Material Company Contract has given any written notice to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any claim of any such breach, default or event, which, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Each Material Company Contract that has not expired by its terms is in full force and effect.

2.20. Insurance . Schedule 2.20 sets forth the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ insurance policies and fidelity and surety bonds covering the assets, business, equipment, properties, operations, employees, officers and directors (collectively, the “ Insurance Policies ”). The insurances provided by such Insurance Policies are adequate in amount and scope for the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ business and operations, including any insurance required to be maintained by them under Company Contracts.

2.21. Governmental Actions/Filings .

(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have been granted and hold, and have made, all Governmental Actions/Filings (as defined below) (including, without limitation, Governmental Actions/Filings required for emission or discharge of effluents and pollutants into the air and the water) necessary to the conduct by the Company and its Subsidiaries of their business (as presently conducted) or used or held for use by the Company and its Subsidiaries except for any thereof that if not granted, held or made, would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect upon the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Each such Governmental Action/Filing is in full force and effect and should be able to be renewed in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and the Company and its Subsidiaries are in substantial compliance with all of their obligations with respect thereto. No event has occurred and is continuing which requires or permits, or after notice or lapse of time or both would require or permit, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any ancillary documents will not require or permit (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), any modification or termination of any such Governmental Actions/Filings except such events which, either individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. No Governmental Action/Filing is necessary to be obtained, secured or made by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to enable any of them to continue to conduct its business and operations and use its properties after the Closing in a manner that is consistent with current practice except for any of such that, if not obtained, secured or made, would not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.21(b) , no contractors’ licenses are necessary to be obtained, secured or made by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to enable any of them to continue to conduct its businesses and operations and use its properties after the Closing in a manner which is consistent with current practice. All of the contractors’ licenses listed on Schedule 2.21(b) have been obtained, secured or made and are in full force and effect.

(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Governmental Action/Filing ” shall mean any franchise, license, certificate of compliance, authorization, consent, order, permit, approval, consent or other action of, or any filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Entity.

2.22. Interested Party Transactions . Except as set forth in the Schedule 2.22 hereto, no employee, officer, director or stockholder of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or a member of his or her immediate family is indebted to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries indebted (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any of such Persons, other than (i) for payment of salary for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (iii) for other employee benefits made generally available to all employees or similarly situated employees or executives. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.22 , to the Company’s knowledge, none of such individuals has any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Person with whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is affiliated or with whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has a contractual relationship, or in any Person that competes with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except that each employee, stockholder, officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and members of their respective immediate families may own less than 5% of the outstanding stock in publicly traded companies that may compete with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.22 , to the knowledge of the Company, no officer, director or shareholder or any member of their immediate families is, directly or indirectly, interested in any Material Company Contract with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than such contracts as relate to any such Person’s ownership of capital stock or other securities of the Company or such Person’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries).

2.23. Board Approval . The board of directors of the Company (including any required committee or subgroup thereof) has, as of the date of this Agreement, duly approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

2.24. Stockholder Approval . The shares of Company Common Stock owned by the Stockholder constitute, in the aggregate, the requisite amount of shares necessary for the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with Applicable Law.

2.25. No Illegal or Improper Transactions . Since January 1, 2007, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any officer, director, employee, agent or Affiliate of the Company or its Subsidiaries on its behalf has offered, paid or agreed to pay to any person or entity (including any governmental official) or solicited, received or agreed to receive from any such person or entity, directly or indirectly, any money or anything of value for the purpose or with the intent of (a) obtaining or maintaining business for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) facilitating the purchase or sale of any Company Product, or (c) avoiding the imposition of any fine or penalty, in any manner which is in violation of any Legal Requirement, the effect of which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, assets, or financial condition of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. To the Company’s knowledge, no employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has provided or is providing information to any law enforcement agency regarding the commission or possible commission of any crime or the violation or possible violation of any Applicable Law. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor or agent of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner discriminated against an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the terms and conditions of employment because of any act of such employee described in 18 U.S.C. § 1514A(a).

2.26. Holding Company Activities . The Company, 1623739 Alberta Ltd. (Alberta) and 1623753 Alberta Ltd. (Alberta) do not engage in any business or own any significant assets or have any material liabilities other than (i) in the case of the Company, (a) the ownership of the capital stock of SAExploration, Inc., (b) liabilities in respect of this Agreement, the Company Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) and the other agreements entered into in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and by the Company Credit Agreement, and (c) the issuance, and liabilities in respect, of the Shareholder Subordinated Notes and the Existing Shareholders Notes (as defined in the Company Credit Agreement, in each case, to the extent otherwise permitted, under the Company Credit Agreement); (ii) in the case of 1623739 Alberta Ltd. (Alberta), the ownership of the capital stock of 1623753 Alberta Ltd. (Alberta); (iii) in the case of 1623753 Alberta Ltd. (Alberta), the ownership of the capital stock of SAExploration (Canada) Ltd.; and (iv) the activities permitted under Section 8.03; (iii) of the Company Credit Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the term “ Company Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement among the Company, SAExploration, Inc., a Delaware corporation, SAExploration Seismic Services (US), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and NES, LLC, an Alaskan limited liability company, the Lenders party hereto from time to time, CP Admin Co LLC, as Administrative Agent, and CP Admin Co LLC, as Lead Arranger, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement.

2.27. Survival of Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing as set forth in Section 7.4(a).

ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

Subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule 3 attached hereto (the “ Parent Schedule ”), Parent and Merger Sub each represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Company, as follows:

3.1. Organization and Qualification .

(a) Parent is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Parent is in possession of all Approvals necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or Merger Sub. Complete and correct copies of the Charter Documents of Parent, as amended and currently in effect, have been heretofore delivered to the Company. Parent is not in violation of any of the provisions of Parent’s Charter Documents.

(b) Parent is not required to be qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and in good standing any jurisdiction except where the failure to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.

3.2. Subsidiaries and Other Interests .

(a) Parent has no Subsidiaries, except for Merger Sub. Except for Merger Sub, Parent does not own, directly or indirectly, any ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in any Person or have any agreement or commitment to purchase any such interest, and Parent has not agreed and is not obligated to make nor is bound by any written, oral or other agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be in effect under which it becomes obligated to make, any future investment in or capital contribution to any other entity.

(b) Except for Merger Sub, Parent does not own directly or indirectly any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business, trust or other entity (other than investments in short term investment securities).

(c) Merger Sub is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Merger Sub is in possession of all Approvals necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent and Merger Sub. Complete and correct copies of the Charter Documents of Merger Sub, as amended and currently in effect, have been heretofore delivered to the Company or Company’s counsel. Merger Sub is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Charter Documents.

(d) Merger Sub is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent and Merger Sub. Each jurisdiction in which each Merger Sub is so qualified or licensed is listed in Schedule 3.2 .

(e) Merger Sub does not have, and until the Closing will not have any assets or properties of any kind, does not now conduct and has never conducted any business, does not have any employees, and has and will have at the Closing no obligations or liabilities of any nature whatsoever, except for such obligations as are imposed under this Agreement or by virtue of the Merger.

3.3. Capitalization .

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 55,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“ Parent Preferred Stock ”, collectively with the Parent Common Stock, the “ Parent Capital Stock ”), of which 7,841,855 shares of Parent Common Stock and no shares of Parent Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.3(a) , all of such securities are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, the Charter Documents of Parent or any agreement to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound, and free of any liens or encumbrances other than any liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holders thereof or under applicable federal or state securities or “blue sky” laws. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.3(a) , Parent has no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have or upon the happening of certain events would have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of Parent on any matter.

(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.3(b) and other than as set forth in this Agreement, there are no existing options, warrants, calls, subscriptions, convertible securities, or other rights, agreements, stock appreciation rights or similar derivative securities or instruments or commitments which obligate Parent to issue, transfer or sell any Parent Capital Stock or make any payments in lieu thereof. Other than as set forth in Schedule 3.3(b) , there are no agreements or understandings to which Parent is a party with respect to the voting of any Parent Capital Stock or which restrict the transfer of any such shares, nor does Parent have knowledge of any such agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of any such shares or which restrict the transfer of any such shares. Other than as set forth in Schedule 3.3(b) , there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Capital Stock or any other securities of Parent. No shares of Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options to purchase Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock granted to employees of Parent or other parties (“ Parent Stock Options ”) and there are no outstanding Parent Stock Options. Other than as set forth in Schedule 3.3(b) , no shares of Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock (“ Parent Warrants ”). Other than as set forth in Schedule 3.3(b) , no shares of Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock are reserved for issuance upon the conversion of the Parent Preferred Stock or any outstanding convertible notes, debentures or securities of Parent or Merger Sub (“ Parent Convertible Securities ”). All shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Preferred Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instrument pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. All outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock and all outstanding Parent Warrants have been issued and granted in compliance with (x) all applicable securities laws and (in all material respects) other applicable laws and regulations, and (y) all requirements set forth in any applicable Parent Contracts (as defined in Section 3.19). Parent has heretofore delivered to the Company true, complete and accurate copies of the Parent Warrants, including any and all documents and agreements relating thereto.

(c) The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued by Parent in connection with the Merger, including the reserved EBITDA Shares, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized and validly issued and such shares of Parent Common Stock will be fully paid and nonassessable free and clear of all Liens.

(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.3(d) , there are no registrations rights, and there is no voting trust, proxy, rights plan, antitakeover plan or other agreements or understandings to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party or by which Parent or Merger Sub is bound with respect to any security of any class of Parent or Merger Sub.

(e) Except as provided for in this Agreement or as set forth in Schedule 3.3(e) , as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, no shares of capital stock, warrants, options or other securities of Parent or Merger Sub are issuable and no rights in connection with any shares, warrants, options or other securities of Parent accelerate or otherwise become triggered (whether as to vesting, exercisability, convertibility or otherwise).

(f) The authorized and outstanding capital stock of Merger Sub is 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Parent owns all of the outstanding equity securities of Merger Sub, free and clear of all Liens.

3.4. Authority Relative to this Agreement . Each of Parent and Merger Sub has full corporate power and authority to: (i) execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and each ancillary document that Parent or Merger Sub has executed or delivered or is to execute or deliver pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) carry out Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations hereunder and thereunder and, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger). The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub (including the approval by their respective Boards of Directors and stockholders to the extent required), and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the Parent Stockholder Approval (as defined in Section 5.1(a)). This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes the legal and binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

3.5. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents .

(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub does not, and the performance of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub shall not: (i) conflict with or violate Parent’s or Merger Sub’s Charter Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Legal Requirements, or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or materially impair Parent’s or Merger Sub’s rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of the properties or assets of Parent pursuant to, any Parent Contracts, except, with respect to clauses (ii) or (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences that would not, individually and in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub does not, and the performance of it hereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Blue Sky Laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other jurisdictions in which Parent or Merger Sub is qualified to do business, (ii) for the filing of any notifications required under the HSR Act, if required upon advice of counsel, and the expiration or early termination of the required waiting period thereunder, (iii) the qualification of Parent or Merger Sub as a foreign corporation in those jurisdictions in which the business of the Company makes such qualification necessary, and (iv) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, or prevent consummation of the Merger or otherwise prevent the parties hereto from performing their obligations under this Agreement.

3.6. Compliance . Each of Parent and Merger Sub has complied with, and is not in violation of, any Legal Requirements with respect to the conduct of its business, or the ownership or operation of its business, except for failures to comply or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. The business and activities of Parent and Merger Sub have not been and are not being conducted in violation of any Legal Requirements. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is in default or violation of any term, condition or provision of any applicable Charter Documents. No written notice of non-compliance with any Legal Requirements has been received by Parent or Merger Sub.

3.7. SEC Filings; Financial Statements .

(a) Parent has made available to the Company a correct and complete copy of each report, registration statement and definitive proxy statement filed by Parent with the SEC (the “ Parent SEC Reports ”), which are all the forms, reports and documents required to be filed by Parent with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement. All Parent SEC Reports required to be filed by Parent in the twelve (12) month period prior to the date of this Agreement were filed in a timely manner. As of their respective dates the Parent SEC Reports: (i) were prepared in accordance and complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Parent SEC Reports, and (ii) did not at the time they were filed (and if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement then on the date of such filing and as so amended or superseded) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Except to the extent set forth in the preceding sentence, Parent makes no representation or warranty whatsoever concerning any Parent SEC Report as of any time other than the date or period with respect to which it was filed. The certifications and statements required by (A) Rule 13a-14 under the Exchange Act and (B) 18 U.S.C. §1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) relating to the Parent SEC Documents are accurate and complete and comply as to form and content with all applicable laws or rules of applicable governmental and regulatory authorities in all material respects.

(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.7(b) , each set of financial statements (including, in each case, any related notes thereto) contained in Parent SEC Reports, including each Parent SEC Report filed after the date hereof until the Closing, complied or will comply as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, was or will be prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, do not contain footnotes as permitted by Form 10-Q of the Exchange Act) and each fairly presents or will fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Parent at the respective dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated, except that the unaudited interim financial statements were, are or will be subject to normal adjustments which were not or are not expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent taken as a whole.

(c) Parent maintains disclosure controls and procedures that satisfy the requirements of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, and such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that all material information concerning Parent is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of Parent’s filings with the SEC and other public disclosure documents.

(d) To the knowledge of Parent, Parent’s auditor has at all required times since the date of enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act been: (i) a registered public accounting firm (as defined in Section 2(a)(12) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act); (ii) “independent” with respect to Parent within the meaning of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act; and (iii) in compliance with subsections (g) through (l) of Section 10A of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board thereunder.

3.8. No Undisclosed Liabilities . Parent has no liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to the financial statements included in Parent SEC Reports that are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of Parent, except (i) liabilities provided for in or otherwise disclosed in Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof, and (ii) liabilities incurred since September 30, 2012 in the ordinary course of business, none of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Parent is not and has not been a party to any s ecuritization transactions or “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a)(iv) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act).

3.9. Absence of Certain Changes or Events . Except as set forth in Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement, and except as contemplated by this Agreement, since September 30, 2012, there has not been: (i) any Material Adverse Effect on Parent, (ii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, any of Parent’s capital stock, or any purchase, redemption or other acquisition by Parent of any of Parent’s capital stock or any other securities of Parent or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such shares or other securities, (iii) any split, combination or reclassification of any of Parent’s capital stock, (iv) any granting by Parent of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits, except for normal increases of cash compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any payment by Parent of any bonus, except for bonuses made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any granting by Parent of any increase in severance or termination pay or any entry by Parent into any currently effective employment, severance, termination or indemnification agreement or any agreement the benefits of which are contingent or the terms of which are materially altered upon the occurrence of a transaction involving Parent of the nature contemplated hereby, (v) any material change by Parent in its accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by concurrent changes in U.S. GAAP, (vi) any change in the auditors of Parent, (vi) any issuance of capital stock of Parent, or (vii) any revaluation by Parent of any of its assets, including, without limitation, writing down the value of capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable or any sale of assets of Parent other than in the ordinary course of business.

3.10. Litigation . There are no claims, suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened against Parent, before any court, governmental department, commission, agency, instrumentality or authority, or any arbitrator.

3.11. Employee Benefit Plans . Except as may be contemplated by the Parent Plan (as defined in Section 5.1(a)), Parent does not maintain, and has no liability under, any Plan, and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any stockholder, director or employee of Parent, or (ii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

3.12. Labor Matters . Parent is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by Parent and Parent does not know of any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees.

3.13. Business Activities . Since its organization, Parent has not conducted any business activities other than activities directed toward the accomplishment of a business combination. Except as set forth in the Parent Charter Documents, there is no agreement, commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon Parent or to which Parent is a party which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of Parent, any acquisition of property by Parent or the conduct of business by Parent as currently conducted other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.

3.14. Title to Property . Parent does not own or lease any real property or personal property. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.14 , there are no options or other contracts under which Parent has a right or obligation to acquire or lease any interest in real property or personal property.

3.15. Taxes . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.15 hereto:

(a) Parent has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by Parent with any Tax authority prior to the date hereof, except such Tax Returns which are not material to Parent. All such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. Parent has paid or accrued for in Parent’s books and records of account all Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns.

(b) All Taxes that Parent is required by law to withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected, and have been timely paid over to the proper Governmental Entities to the extent due and payable.

(c) Parent has not been delinquent in the payment of any material Tax that has not been accrued for in Parent’s books and records of account for the period for which such Tax relates nor is there any material Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against Parent, nor has Parent executed any unexpired waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or collection of any Tax.

(d) No audit or other examination of any Tax Return of Parent by any Tax authority is presently in progress, nor has Parent been notified of any request for such an audit or other examination.

(e) No adjustment relating to any Tax Returns filed by Parent has been proposed in writing, formally or informally, by any Tax authority to Parent or any representative thereof.

(f) Parent has no liability for any material unpaid Taxes which have not been accrued for or reserved on Parent’s balance sheets included in the audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year ended, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, which is material to Parent, other than any liability for unpaid Taxes that may have accrued since the end of the most recent fiscal year in connection with the operation of the business of Parent in the ordinary course of business, none of which is material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of Parent.

(g) Parent has not taken any action and does not know of any fact, agreement, plan or other circumstance that is reasonably likely to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

3.16. Environmental Matters . Except for such matters that, individually or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) Parent has complied with all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) Parent is not subject to liability for any Hazardous Substance disposal or contamination on any third party property; (iii) Parent has not been associated with any release or threat of release of any Hazardous Substance; (iv) Parent has not received any notice, demand, letter, claim or request for information alleging that Parent may be in violation of or liable under any Environmental Law; and (v) Parent is not subject to any orders, decrees, injunctions or other arrangements with any Governmental Entity or subject to any indemnity or other agreement with any third party relating to liability under any Environmental Law or relating to Hazardous Substances.

3.17. Brokers . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17 , Parent has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders’ fees or agent’s commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.

3.18. Intellectual Property . Parent does not own, license or otherwise have any right, title or interest in any material Intellectual Property or Registered Intellectual Property except non-exclusive rights to the name “Trio.”

3.19. Agreements, Contracts and Commitments .

(a) Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement or as set forth in Schedule 3.19 , other than confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, there are no contracts, agreements, leases, mortgages, indentures, notes, bonds, liens, license, permit, franchise, purchase orders, sales orders or other understandings, commitments or obligations (including without limitation outstanding offers or proposals) of any kind, whether written or oral, to which Parent is a party or by or to which any of the properties or assets of Parent is bound or becomes bound, subject or affected, which either (a) creates or imposes a liability greater than $25,000, or (b) may not be cancelled by Parent on less than 30 days’ or less prior notice (“ Parent Contracts ”). All Parent Contracts are listed in Schedule 3.19 other than those that are exhibits to the Parent SEC Reports.

(b) Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement, each Parent Contract was entered into at arms’ length and in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect and is valid and binding upon and enforceable against each of the parties thereto. True, correct and complete copies of all Parent Contracts (or written summaries in the case of oral Parent Contracts) have been made available to Company or Company’s counsel.

(c) Neither Parent nor, to the knowledge of Parent, any other party thereto is in breach of or in default under, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a breach of or default under, any Parent Contract, and no party to any Parent Contract has given any written notice of any claim of any such breach, default or event, which, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Each agreement, contract or commitment to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound that has not expired by its terms is in full force and effect, except where such failure to be in full force and effect is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.

3.20. Insurance . Except for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, Parent does not maintain any Insurance Policies.

3.21. Interested Party Transactions . Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement: (a) no employee, officer, director or stockholder of Parent or a member of his or her immediate family is indebted to Parent nor is Parent indebted (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any of them, other than reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of Parent; (b) to Parent’s knowledge, none of such individuals has any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Person with whom Parent is affiliated or with whom Parent has a material contractual relationship, or any Person that competes with Parent, except that each employee, stockholder, officer or director of Parent and members of their respective immediate families may own less than 5% of the outstanding stock in publicly traded companies that may compete with Parent; and (c) to Parent’s knowledge, no officer, director or stockholder or any member of their immediate families is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with Parent (other than such contracts as relate to any such individual ownership of capital stock or other securities of Parent).

3.22. Indebtedness . Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement, Parent has no indebtedness for borrowed money.

3.23. Listing or Quotation of Securities . Parent Common Stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“ Nasdaq ”) and Parent Warrants are quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“ OTCBB ”). There is no action or proceeding pending or, to Parent's knowledge, threatened against Parent by Nasdaq or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“ FINRA ”) with respect to any intention by such entities to prohibit or terminate the listing or quotation of Parent Common Stock or Parent Warrants on the Nasdaq or OTCBB, as the case may be.

3.24. Board Approval . The Board of Directors of Parent (including any required committee or subgroup of the Board of Directors of Parent) has, as of the date of this Agreement, unanimously (i) declared the advisability of the Merger and approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) determined that the Merger is in the best interests of the stockholders of Parent, and (iii) determined that the fair market value of the Company is equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Fund (as defined in Section 3.25).

3.25. Trust Fund . As of the date hereof and at the Closing Date, Parent has and will have no less than $61,600,000 invested in United States Government securities in a trust account administered by Continental (the “ Trust Fund ”); provided that a portion of the Trust Fund shall be utilized in accordance with Section 5.22.

3.26. Governmental Filings . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.26 , Parent has been granted and holds, and has made, all Governmental Actions/Filings necessary to the conduct by Parent of its business (as presently conducted) or used or held for use by Parent, and true, complete and correct copies of which have heretofore been delivered to the Company. Each such Governmental Action/Filing is in full force and effect and, except as disclosed in Schedule 3.26 , will not expire prior to December 31, 2013, and Parent is in compliance with all of its obligations with respect thereto. No event has occurred and is continuing which requires or permits, or after notice or lapse of time or both would require or permit, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any ancillary documents will not require or permit (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), any modification or termination of any such Governmental Actions/Filings except such events which, either individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon Parent.

3.27. Parent Warrant Agreements . Certain of Parent’s founding shareholders have executed letter agreements in the form of Exhibit D hereto, copies of which have been furnished to the Company and the Stockholder, pursuant to which such shareholders have agreed (i) to vote in favor of or consent to the amendments to the Parent Warrants described in Section 5.1(a) and (ii) to exchange their Parent Warrants in connection with the Warrant Exchange Offer.

3.28. Opinion of Financial Advisor . The Board of Directors of Parent has received the opinion of Cassel Salpeter & Co., LLC to the effect that, as of the date thereof and subject to the assumptions, limitations, qualifications and other matters considered in the preparation thereof, the aggregate Merger Consideration to be paid by Parent in the Merger pursuant to this Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to Parent. Parent shall, promptly following the execution of this Agreement by all parties, furnish an accurate and complete copy of such opinion to the Company solely for informational purposes.

3.29. Survival of Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement shall survive until the Closing.

ARTICLE IV.
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME

4.1. Conduct of Business by the Company and Parent . Except as set forth in Schedule 4.1 hereto, during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Closing, each of the Company, its Subsidiaries, and Parent and Merger Sub shall, except to the extent that the other party shall otherwise consent in writing, carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent with past practices, in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations (except where noncompliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect), pay its debts and taxes when due subject to good faith disputes over such debts or taxes, pay or perform other material obligations when due, and use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practices and policies to (i) preserve substantially intact its present business organization, (ii) keep available the services of its present officers and employees and (iii) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees, and others with which it has significant business dealings. In addition, except as required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement or set forth in Schedule 4.1 hereto, without the prior written consent of the other party, during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Closing, each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and Parent and Merger Sub shall not do any of the following:

(a) Waive any stock repurchase rights, accelerate, amend or (except as specifically provided for herein) change the period of exercisability of options or restricted stock, or reprice options granted under any employee, consultant, director or other stock plans or authorize cash payments in exchange for any options granted under any of such plans;

(b) Grant any severance or termination pay to any officer or employee outside the ordinary course of business except pursuant to applicable law, written agreements outstanding, or policies existing on the date hereof and as previously or concurrently disclosed in writing or made available to the other party, or adopt any new severance plan, or amend or modify or alter in any manner any severance plan, agreement or arrangement existing on the date hereof;

(c) Transfer or license to any person or otherwise extend, amend or modify any material rights to any Intellectual Property of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Parent, as applicable, or enter into grants to transfer or license to any person future patent rights, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices provided that in no event shall the Company, its Subsidiaries or Parent license on an exclusive basis or sell any Intellectual Property of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Parent as applicable;

(d) Except with respect to the Warrant Exchange Offer, declare, set aside or pay any dividends on or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock, equity securities or property) in respect of any capital stock or split, combine or reclassify any capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any capital stock; provided that, prior to the Closing, the Company may declare and pay a cash dividend in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 to the holders of shares of Company Common Stock (the “ Company Dividend ”);

(e) Except as provided in Section 5.23, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Parent, as applicable;

(f) Except with respect to the Warrant Exchange Offer, issue, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or otherwise encumber, or agree to any of the foregoing with respect to, any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock, or subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock, or enter into other agreements or commitments of any character obligating it to issue any such shares or convertible or exchangeable securities;

(g) Amend its Charter Documents except that Merger Sub may amend its Charter Documents to change its name to “SAExploration Sub, Inc.;”

(h) Acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing any equity interest in or a portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets which are material, individually or in the aggregate, to the business of Parent, the Company or its Subsidiaries as applicable, or enter into any joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances or other arrangements that provide for exclusivity of territory or otherwise restrict such party’s ability to compete or to offer or sell any products or services. For purposes of this paragraph, “material” includes the requirement that, as a result of such transaction, financial statements of the acquired, merged or consolidated entity be included in the Proxy Statement/Information Statement (as defined in Section 5.1);

(i) Sell, lease, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets, except (A) sales of inventory and property, plant and equipment in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and (B) the sale, lease or disposition (other than through licensing) of property or assets that are not material, individually or in the aggregate, to the business of such party;

(j) Except with respect to Parent as permitted pursuant to Section 5.21 and with respect to the Company pursuant to Section 5.24, incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness of another Person or Persons, issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Parent, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, enter into any “keep well” or other agreement to maintain any financial statement condition or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing;

(k) Other than the new employment agreements in form and substance mutually satisfactory to Parent and the Company to be executed prior to the Closing between Parent and/or the Company’s Subsidiaries and those individuals listed in Schedule 6.3(f) , adopt or amend any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement, any employee stock purchase or employee stock option plan, or enter into any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement (other than offer letters and letter agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with employees who are terminable “at will”), pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any director or employee, or increase the salaries or wage rates or fringe benefits (including rights to severance or indemnification) of its directors, officers, employees or consultants, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

(l) Pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), or litigation (whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement) other than the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction of claims, obligations or litigations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or in accordance with their terms, or liabilities recognized or disclosed in the Unaudited Financial Statements or in the most recent financial statements included in the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement, as applicable, or incurred since the date of such financial statements;

(m) Waive the benefits of, agree to modify in any manner, terminate, release any person from or knowingly fail to enforce any confidentiality or similar agreement to which the Company is a party or of which the Company is a beneficiary or to which Parent is a party or of which Parent is a beneficiary, as applicable;

(n) Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, modify, amend or terminate any Material Company Contract or Parent Contract, as applicable, or waive, delay the exercise of, release or assign any material rights or claims thereunder;

(o) Except as required by U.S. GAAP or as set forth in Schedule 4.1(o) , revalue any of its assets or make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices;

(p) Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, incur or enter into any agreement, contract or commitment (i) requiring such party to pay in excess of $5,000,000 in any 12 month period or (ii) with a customer for services in excess of $50,000,000 in any 12 month period;

(q) Settle any litigation where the consideration given is other than monetary or to which an Insider is a party;

(r) Make or rescind any Tax elections that, individually or in the aggregate, could be reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect the Tax liability or Tax attributes of such party, settle or compromise any material income tax liability or, except as required by applicable law, materially change any method of accounting for Tax purposes or prepare or file any Tax Return in a manner inconsistent with past practice;

(s) Form, establish or acquire any subsidiary except as contemplated by this Agreement;

(t) Permit any Person to exercise any of its discretionary rights under any Plan to provide for the automatic acceleration of any outstanding options, the termination of any outstanding repurchase rights or the termination of any cancellation rights issued pursuant to such plans;

(u) Make capital expenditures in excess of $50,000,000 in the aggregate;

(v) Make or omit to take any action which would be reasonably anticipated to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(w) Enter into any transaction with or distribute or advance any assets or property to any of its officers, directors, partners, stockholders or other Affiliates other than the payment of salary and benefits in the ordinary course of business consistent with prior practice or, in the case of Parent, advancement or reimbursement of expenses in connection with Parent’s search for a business combination; or

(x) Agree in writing or otherwise agree, commit or resolve to take any of the actions described in Section 4.1(a) through (w) above.

ARTICLE V.

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

5.1. Proxy Statement/Information Statement; Special Meeting.

(a) As soon as is reasonably practicable after receipt by Parent from the Company of all financial and other information relating to the Company as Parent may reasonably request for its preparation, Parent shall prepare with the assistance of the Company and file with the SEC under the Exchange Act, and with all other applicable regulatory bodies, materials in the form of a proxy statement/information statement to be used for the purpose of soliciting proxies from holders of Parent Common Stock for the matters to be acted upon at the Special Meeting (as defined below) and informing holders of Parent Warrants of the amendments to such Parent Warrants (the “ Proxy Statement/Information Statement ”). The Proxy Statement/Information Statement shall include (i) proxy materials for the purpose of soliciting proxies from holders of Parent Common Stock to vote, at a meeting of holders of Parent Common Stock to be called and held for such purpose (the “ Special Meeting ”), in favor of (A) the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger (“ Parent Stockholder Approval ”), (B) amending and restating Parent’s certificate of incorporation, effective upon the Closing, to be substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto, providing for, among other things, (I) the change of the name of Parent to “SAExploration Holdings, Inc.;” (II) the existence of Parent to be perpetual; and (III) the removal of the preamble and sections A through I, inclusive, thereof and the redesignation of section J of Article Sixth as Article Sixth (the “ Charter Amendment ”); (C) the adoption of a stock option plan (the “ Parent Plan ”); and (D) an adjournment proposal, if necessary, to adjourn the Special Meeting if, based on the tabulated vote count, Parent is not authorized to proceed with the Merger, and (ii) informational materials for the purpose of informing holders of the Parent Warrants that a majority of such Parent Warrants have consented to amendments to the terms of such Parent Warrants to (x) increase the exercise price of such Parent Warrants to $12.00 per share and (y) increase the redemption price of such Parent Warrants to $15.00 per share. The Parent Plan shall provide that an aggregate of no more than 5.0% of the shares of Parent Common Stock to be outstanding immediately after the Effective Time shall be reserved for issuance pursuant to the Parent Plan. Parent, with the assistance of the Company, shall promptly respond to any SEC comments on the Proxy Statement/Information Statement and shall otherwise use reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement/Information Statement to be approved by the SEC for mailing to the holders of Parent Common Stock and Parent Warrants as promptly as practicable. Parent shall also take any and all actions required to satisfy the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

(b) As soon as practicable following approval by the SEC, Parent shall distribute the Proxy Statement/Information Statement to the holders of Parent Common Stock and Parent Warrants and, pursuant thereto, shall call the Special Meeting in accordance with the DGCL for a date no later than thirty (30) days following the approval of the Proxy Statement/Information Statement by the SEC and, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, solicit proxies from the holders of Parent Common Stock to vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger and the other matters presented to the stockholders of Parent for approval or adoption at the Special Meeting, including, without limitation, the matters described in Section 5.1(a).

(c) Parent shall comply with all applicable provisions of and rules under the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions of the DGCL in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Proxy Statement/Information Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereunder, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting.

(d) Parent, acting through its board of directors, shall include in the Proxy Statement/Information Statement the recommendation of its board of directors that the holders of Parent Common Stock vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger, and shall otherwise use reasonable best efforts to obtain the Parent Stockholder Approval.

5.2. Registration Statement; Warrant Exchange Offer .

(a) At a mutually agreeable time after the filing of the Proxy Statement/Information Statement with the SEC and prior to the holding of the Special Meeting, Parent shall prepare with the assistance of the Company and file with the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and with all other applicable regulatory bodies, a registration statement (the “ Registration Statement ”) on Form S-4 registering the Warrant Exchange Offer (as defined in Section 5.2(b)). The Company and Parent will cause the Registration Statement to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as practicable after the conclusion of the Special Meeting. As promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective, Parent shall cause the prospectus included therein and the Offer Documents (as defined in Section 5.2(b)) to be mailed to the holders of the Parent Warrants.

(b) Each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts (i) to, as soon as permissible under Applicable Law after obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval and after the declaration by the SEC that the Registration Statement has become effective, commence an exchange offer (the “ Warrant Exchange Offer ”) pursuant to the Registration Statement, whereby holders of Parent Warrants may elect to exchange their outstanding Parent Warrants for shares of Parent Common Stock such that each holder of Parent Warrants will receive one (1) share of Parent Common Stock for each ten (10) Parent Warrants held by such holder, and (ii) to consummate the Warrant Exchange Offer as soon as practicable after the Closing. In connection with the Warrant Exchange Offer, the Company and Parent shall cooperate with each other regarding, and prepare, offering documents which the Company and Parent will cause to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, for the purpose of effecting and consummating the Warrant Exchange Offer (the “ Offer Documents ”). Such Offer Documents shall include, without limitation (i) an Offer to Exchange document describing the material terms of the Warrant Exchange Offer, (ii) a statement on SEC Schedule TO with respect to the Warrant Exchange Offer if required, (iii) a statement by the board of directors of Parent describing its recommendation that the holders of Parent Warrants exchange their Parent Warrants for shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Warrant Exchange Offer, and (iv) all ancillary documents relating to the Warrant Exchange Offer, including exhibits, press releases, letters of transmittal and notices and announcements.

5.3. Directors and Officers of Parent After Merger . The parties shall take all necessary action so that the persons listed in Schedule 5.3 are elected to the positions of officers and directors of Parent, as set forth therein, to serve in such positions effective immediately after the Closing. If any Person listed in Schedule 5.3 is unable to serve, the party appointing such Person shall designate a successor; provided that, if such designation is to be made after the Closing, any successor to a Person designated by Parent shall be made by the Person serving in the capacity of Chairman of Parent immediately prior to the Closing.

5.4. HSR Act . If required pursuant to the HSR Act, as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall each prepare and file the notification required of it thereunder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall promptly and in good faith respond to all information requested of it by the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice in connection with such notification and otherwise cooperate in good faith with each other and such Governmental Entities. Parent and the Company shall (a) promptly inform the other of any communication to or from the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice or any other Governmental Entity regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) give the other prompt notice of the commencement of any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Entity with respect to such transactions and (c) keep the other reasonably informed as to the status of any such action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding or investigation. Filing fees with respect to the notifications required under the HSR Act shall be paid by the Company.

5.5. Other Actions .

(a) As promptly as practicable after execution of this Agreement, Parent will prepare and file a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act to report the execution of this Agreement (“ Signing Form 8-K ”). Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall also issue a mutually agreeable press release announcing the execution of this Agreement (the “ Signing Press Release ”).

(b) At least five (5) days prior to Closing, Parent shall prepare together with Company a draft Form 8-K announcing the Closing, together with, or incorporating by reference, the financial statements prepared by the Company and its accountant, and such other information that may be required to be disclosed with respect to the Merger in any report or form to be filed with the SEC (“ Closing Form 8-K ”). Prior to Closing, Parent and the Company shall prepare a mutually agreeable press release announcing the consummation of the Merger hereunder (“ Closing Press Release ”). Concurrently with the Closing, Parent shall distribute the Closing Press Release. Concurrently with the Closing, or as soon as practicable thereafter, Parent shall file the Closing Form 8-K with the SEC.

5.6. Required Information .

(a) In connection with the preparation of the Signing Form 8-K, the Signing Press Release, the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement/Information Statement, the Offer Documents, the Closing Form 8-K and the Closing Press Release, or any other statement, filing, notice, release or application made by or on behalf of Parent and/or the Company to any Government Entity or other third party in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (each, a “ Reviewable Document ”), and for such other reasonable purposes, the Company and Parent each shall, upon request by the other, promptly furnish the other with all information concerning themselves, their respective directors, officers, stockholders and Affiliates (including the directors of Parent and the Company to be elected effective as of the Closing pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof) and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the Merger and the preparation of such document. Each party warrants and represents to the other party that all such information shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of filing, issuance or other submission or public disclosure of such document, as of the date of the Special Meeting and as of the Closing Date and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that each party shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the other party or any other information furnished by the other party for inclusion in any such document).

(b) At a reasonable time prior to the filing, issuance or other submission or public disclosure of a Reviewable Document by either Parent or the Company, the other party shall be given an opportunity to review and comment upon such Reviewable Document and give its consent to the form thereof, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, provided that a party may file, issue or otherwise submit a Reviewable Document without the consent of the other party if it is advised by counsel that such Reviewable Document must be filed, issued or submitted in the form objected to by the other party so that the filing, issuing or submitting party is in compliance with Applicable Law.

(c) Any language included in a Reviewable Document that reflects the comments of the reviewing party, as well as any text as to which the reviewing party has not commented upon after being given a reasonable opportunity to comment, shall be deemed to have been approved by the reviewing party and may henceforth be used by the other party in other Reviewable Documents and in other documents distributed by the other party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without further review or consent of the reviewing party.

(d) Prior to the Effective Time and, in the case of the Registration Statement, prior to the closing of the Warrant Exchange Offer, (i) the Company and Parent shall notify each other as promptly as reasonably practicable upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance which should be described in an amendment of, or supplement to, a Reviewable Document that has been filed with the SEC, and (ii) the Company and Parent shall each notify the other as promptly as practicable after the receipt by it of any written or oral comments of the SEC on, or of any written or oral request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to, any such Reviewable Document, and shall promptly supply the other with copies of all correspondence between it or any of its representatives and the SEC with respect to any of the foregoing filings. All correspondence and communications to the SEC made by the Company or Parent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any agreement ancillary hereto shall be considered to be Reviewable Documents subject to the provisions of this Section 5.6.

5.7. Confidentiality; Access to Information .

(a) Confidentiality . Any confidentiality agreement previously executed by the parties shall be superseded in its entirety by the provisions of this Agreement. Each party agrees to maintain in confidence any non-public information received from the other party, and to use such non-public information only for purposes of consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Such confidentiality obligations will not apply to (i) information which was known to the one party or their respective agents prior to receipt from the other party; (ii) information which is or becomes generally known; (iii) information acquired by a party or their respective agents from a third party who was not bound to an obligation of confidentiality; (iv) disclosure required by law, regulation or stock exchange rule; or (v) disclosure consented to by the other party. In the event this Agreement is terminated as provided in Article VIII hereof, each party will destroy or return or cause to be destroyed or returned to the other all documents and other material obtained from the other in connection with the Merger contemplated hereby.

(b) Access to Information .

(i) The Company will afford Parent and its financial advisors, accountants, counsel and other representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, upon reasonable notice, to the properties, books, records and personnel of the Company during the period prior to the Closing to obtain all information concerning the business, including the status of business development efforts, properties, results of operations and personnel of the Company, as Parent may reasonably request.

(ii) Parent will afford the Company and its financial advisors, underwriters, accountants, counsel and other representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, upon reasonable notice, to the properties, books, records and personnel of Parent during the period prior to the Closing to obtain all information concerning the business, including properties, results of operations and personnel of Parent, as the Company may reasonably request.

5.8. Commercially Reasonable Efforts . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including using commercially reasonable efforts to accomplish the following: (i) the taking of all reasonable acts necessary to cause the conditions precedent set forth in Article VI to be satisfied, (ii) the obtaining of all necessary actions, waivers, consents, approvals, orders and authorizations from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary registrations, declarations and filings (including registrations, declarations and filings with Governmental Entities, if any) and the taking of all reasonable steps as may be necessary to avoid any suit, claim, action, investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, (iii) the obtaining of all consents, approvals or waivers from third parties required as a result of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including the consents referred to in Schedule 2.5 of the Company Schedule, (iv) providing suitably knowledgeable directors, officers, employees and other Persons to attend and, if requested by Parent, to participate in “road shows” that are to be presented to Parent’s security holders; (v) the defending of any suits, claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed and (vi) the execution or delivery of any additional instruments reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement. In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, Parent and its board of directors, the Company and its board of directors and the Stockholder and its members and Board of Managers, if any, shall, if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to enable the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require Parent or the Company to agree to any divestiture by itself or any of its Affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, or the imposition of any material limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of such assets, properties and stock.

5.9. Registration Rights . The Parties hereto agree to enter into a registration rights agreement (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”) in the form attached as Exhibit F at the Closing pursuant to which Parent will agree to register for resale under the Securities Act the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued and issuable pursuant to this Agreement to the Stockholder and any other Person who would be deemed to be an “Affiliate” of Parent pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act as a result of such issuance.

5.10. Treatment as a Reorganization . Neither Parent nor the Company or the Stockholder shall take any action prior to or following the Merger that could reasonably be expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

5.11. No Parent Common Stock Transactions . Neither the Company nor the Stockholder or any of their respective Affiliates, directly or indirectly, shall engage in any transactions involving the securities of Parent prior to the time of the making of a public announcement of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to require each of its officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors, contractors, associates, clients, customers and representatives, to comply with the foregoing requirement.

5.12. No Claim Against Trust Fund . Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, the Company and the Stockholder acknowledges that it has read Parent’s final prospectus dated June 21, 2011 and understands that Parent has established the Trust Fund for the benefit of Parent’s public stockholders and that Parent may disburse monies from the Trust Fund only (a) to Parent’s public stockholders in the event they elect to convert their shares into cash in accordance with Parent’s Charter Documents and/or the liquidation of Parent, (b) to Parent after, or concurrently with, the consummation of a business combination, and (c) to Parent in limited amounts for its working capital requirements and tax obligations. The Company and the Stockholder further acknowledge that, if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or, upon termination of this Agreement, another business combination, are not consummated by June 24, 2013, Parent will be obligated to return to its stockholders the amounts being held in the Trust Fund. Accordingly, the Company, for itself and its subsidiaries, affiliated entities, directors, officers, employees, stockholders, representatives, advisors and all other associates and Affiliates, and Stockholder, for itself, hereby waive all rights, title, interest or claim of any kind against Parent to collect from the Trust Fund any monies that may be owed to them by Parent for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of this Agreement by Parent or any negotiations, agreements or understandings with Parent (whether in the past, present or future), and will not seek recourse against the Trust Fund at any time for any reason whatsoever. This paragraph will survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

5.13. Disclosure of Certain Matters . Each of Parent, the Company and the Stockholder will provide the others with prompt written notice of any event, development or condition that (a) would cause any party’s representations and warranties to become untrue or misleading or which may affect its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) had it existed or been known on the date hereof would have been required to be disclosed under this Agreement, (c) gives any party any reason to believe that any of the conditions set forth in Article VI will not be satisfied, (d) is of a nature that is or may be materially adverse to the operations, or financial condition of the Company, or (e) would require any amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement/Information Statement. The parties shall have the obligation to supplement or amend the Company Schedules and Parent Schedules (the “ Disclosure Schedules ”) being delivered concurrently with the execution of this Agreement with respect to any matter hereafter arising or discovered which, if existing or known at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in the Disclosure Schedules. The obligations of the parties to amend or supplement the Disclosure Schedules being delivered shall be fulfilled (a) promptly upon occurrence or discovery with respect to any material matter and (b) not later than ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date for all other matters or promptly upon occurrence or discovery for any other matter occurring or discovered less than ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date. Notwithstanding any such amendment or supplementation, for purposes of Sections 6.2(a), 6.3(a), 8.1(d) and 8.1(e), the representations and warranties of the parties shall be made with reference to the Disclosure Schedules as they exist at the time of execution of this Agreement, subject to such anticipated changes as are set forth in Schedule 4.1 or otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or that are set forth in the Disclosure Schedules as they exist on the date of this Agreement.

5.14. Securities Listing . Parent and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the listing of the Parent Common Stock for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq or quotation on the OTCBB. If such listing is not obtained by the Closing, the parties shall continue to use their best efforts after the Closing to obtain such listing.

5.15. Further Actions . All parties shall use their best efforts to take such actions as are necessary to fulfill their obligations under this Agreement.

5.16. No Solicitation . Neither the Company nor the Stockholder will, and will cause their respective Affiliates, employees, agents and representatives not to, directly or indirectly, solicit or enter into discussions or transactions with, or encourage, or provide any information to, any corporation, partnership or other entity or group (other than Parent and its designees) concerning any merger, sale of ownership interests and/or assets of the Company, recapitalization or similar transaction.

5.17. Liability Insurance .

(a) All rights to indemnification for acts or omissions occurring through the Closing Date now existing in favor of the current directors and officers of Parent or Company as provided in the Charter Documents of Parent or Company, respectively, shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

(b) For a period of six (6) years after the Closing Date, each of Parent and Surviving Corp shall cause to be maintained in effect the current policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance maintained by Parent and the Company, respectively (or policies of at least the same coverage and amounts containing terms and conditions which are no less advantageous), with respect to claims arising from facts and events that occurred prior to the Closing Date.

(c) If Parent and Surviving Corp or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, in each such case, to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent and Surviving Corp assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.17.

(d) The provisions of this Section 5.17 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Person who will have been a director or officer of Parent and the Company for all periods ending on or before the Closing Date and may not be changed without the consent of the Committee referred to in Section 1.12(a).

5.18. Insider Loans; Equity Ownership in Subsidiaries . The Stockholder, at or prior to Closing, shall (i) repay to the Company any loan by the Company to such Stockholder and any other amount owed by the Stockholder to the Company; (ii) cause any guaranty or similar arrangement pursuant to which the Company has guaranteed the payment or performance of any obligations of such Stockholder to a third party to be terminated; and (iii) cease to own any direct equity interests in any Subsidiary of the Company or in any other Person that utilizes the name “SAExploration.” The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to enable the Stockholder to accomplish the foregoing.

5.19. Certain Financial Information . Within twenty (20) business days after the end of each month between the date hereof and the earlier of the Closing Date and the date on which this Agreement is terminated, the Company shall deliver to Parent unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such month, certified by the chief financial officer of the Company as being true and correct, including a balance sheet, statement of operations, and statements of stockholders’ equity and cash flow, prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis to prior periods (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and that fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company at the date thereof and the results of its operations for the period indicated, except that such statements need not contain notes or year end adjustments.

5.20. Access to Financial Information . The Company will, and will cause its auditors to, (a) continue to provide Parent and its advisors full access to all of the Company’s financial information used in the preparation of its Audited Financial Statements and Unaudited Financial Statements and the financial information furnished pursuant to Section 5.19 hereof and (b) cooperate fully with any reviews performed by Parent or its advisors of any such financial statements or information.

5.21. Parent Borrowings . Through the Closing, Parent shall be allowed to borrow funds from its directors, officers and/or stockholders to meet its reasonable capital requirements, with any such loans to be made only as reasonably required by the operation of Parent in due course on a non-interest bearing basis and repayable at Closing (or convertible into Parent Warrants in accordance with the terms of the promissory notes issued to evidence the borrowing). The proceeds of such loans shall not be used for the payment of salaries, bonuses or other compensation to any of Parent’s directors, officers or stockholders.

5.22. Trust Fund Disbursement . Parent shall cause the Trust Fund to be disbursed to Parent and as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement immediately upon the Closing. All liabilities and obligations of Parent due and owing or incurred at or prior to the Effective Time shall be paid as and when due, including all amounts payable (i) to stockholders who elect to have their shares converted to cash in accordance with the provisions of Parent’s Charter Documents, (ii) all amounts payable in connection with any of the arrangements or transactions contemplated by Section 5.23 (including all costs and expenses in connection therewith), (iii) for income tax or other tax obligations of Parent prior to Closing, (iv) as repayment of loans and reimbursement of expenses to directors, officers and founding stockholders of Parent, and (v) to third parties (e.g., professionals, printers, etc.) who have rendered services to Parent in connection with its operations and efforts to effect a business combination, including the Merger.

5.23. Certain Actions with Respect to Parent Securities . It is agreed that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Parent and its Affiliates shall be permitted to use proceeds of the Trust Fund upon closing of the Merger as necessary to fund agreements and arrangements relating to the repurchase or redemption of Parent Common Stock for the purposes of enhancing the likelihood of and securing approval of the transactions contemplated hereby by the holders of Parent Common Stock.

5.24. Company Loan from Stockholders . The Company may borrow from its stockholders an amount not to exceed the amount of the Company Dividend pursuant to notes in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent that are payable at a time after the Closing.

5.25. Stock Option Plan . Immediately prior to Closing, Parent will create the Parent Plan for the benefit of employees of Surviving Corp and its Subsidiaries, and shall allocate to the Parent Plan for issuance thereunder the number of shares equal to five percent (5.0%) of the Parent Common Stock outstanding immediately after the Closing.

5.26. Reissuance of Seller Note . During the term of the Seller Note, upon request by Representative and submission of the currently outstanding Seller Note, Parent shall reissue the amount of the Seller Note into separate notes in the amount(s) and to such Person(s) as designated by the Representative.

ARTICLE VI.
CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSACTION

6.1. Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger . The respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

(a) Parent Stockholder Approval . The Parent Stockholder Approval and the Charter Amendment each shall have been duly approved and adopted by the stockholders of Parent by the requisite vote under the laws of the State of Delaware and the Parent Charter Documents.

(b) Parent Common Stock . Holders of 496,032 or more of the shares of Parent Common Stock issued in Parent’s initial public offering of securities and outstanding immediately before the Closing shall not have exercised their rights to convert their shares into a pro rata share of the Trust Fund in accordance with Parent’s Charter Documents.

(c) HSR Act; No Order . All specified waiting periods under the HSR Act shall have expired and no Governmental Entity shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and which has the effect of making the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger, substantially on the terms contemplated by this Agreement.

(d) Stock Quotation or Listing . The Parent Common Stock at the Closing will be quoted on the OTCBB or listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, if the application for any such listing is approved, and there will be no action or proceeding pending or threatened against Parent by FINRA to prohibit or terminate the quotation of Parent Common Stock on the OTCBB or the trading thereof on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq.

(e) Company Credit Agreement Amendment . The Company shall have entered into a further amendment to the Company Credit Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and Parent.

6.2. Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligations of the Company and the Stockholder to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by the Company:

(a) Representations and Warranties . Each representation and warranty of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement that is (i) qualified as to materiality shall have been true and correct (A) as of the date of this Agreement and (B) subject to the provisions of the last sentence of Section 5.13, on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on the Closing Date, and (ii) not qualified as to materiality shall have been true and correct (C) as of the date of this Agreement and (D) subject to the provisions of the last sentence of Section 5.13, in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on the Closing Date. The Company shall have received a certificate with respect to the foregoing signed on behalf of Parent and Merger Sub by an authorized officer of Parent and Merger Sub (“ Parent Closing Certificate ”).

(b) Agreements and Covenants . Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date, except to the extent that any failure to perform or comply (other than a willful failure to perform or comply or failure to perform or comply with an agreement or covenant reasonably within the control of Parent) does not, or will not, constitute a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent, and the Parent Closing Certificate shall include a provision to such effect.

(c) No Litigation . No action, suit or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any Governmental Entity which is reasonably likely to (i) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following consummation or (iii) affect materially and adversely or otherwise encumber the title of the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued or other Merger Consideration to be paid by Parent in connection with the Merger and no order, judgment, decree, stipulation or injunction to any such effect shall be in effect.

(d) Consents . Parent and Merger Sub shall have obtained all consents, waivers and approvals required to be obtained by Parent in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than consents, waivers and approvals the absence of which, either alone or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent and the Parent Closing Certificate shall include a provision to such effect.

(e) Material Adverse Effect . No Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement.

(f) SEC Compliance . Immediately prior to Closing, Parent shall be in compliance with the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act.

(g) Other Deliveries . At or prior to Closing, Parent shall have delivered to the Company (i) copies of resolutions and actions taken by the respective board of directors and stockholders of Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder, and (ii) such other documents or certificates as shall reasonably be required by the Company and its counsel in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder.

(h) Resignations . The persons listed in Schedule 6.2(h) shall have resigned from all of their positions and offices with Parent.

(i) Trust Fund . Parent shall have made appropriate arrangements to have the Trust Fund, which shall contain no less than the amount referred to in Section 3.25 , dispersed to Parent immediately upon the Closing.

(j) Opinion of Counsel . The Company shall have received from Graubard Miller, counsel to Parent and Merger Sub, an opinion of counsel in substantially the form of Exhibit G annexed hereto.

(k) Founding Shareholder Letters . Parent’s founding shareholders shall have executed letter agreements in the form of Exhibit H annexed hereto pursuant to which such shareholders agree to grant to the Representative, acting as representative of the former holders of Company Common Stock, at the Closing a proxy with respect to an aggregate of at least 1,900,000 shares of Parent Common Stock under certain circumstances.

6.3. Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent . The obligations of Parent to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by Parent:

(a) Representations and Warranties . Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement that is (i) qualified as to materiality shall have been true and correct (A) as of the date of this Agreement and (B) subject to the provisions of the last sentence of Section 5.13, on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on the Closing Date, and (ii) not qualified as to materiality shall have been true and correct (C) as of the date of this Agreement and (D) subject to the provisions of the last sentence of Section 5.13, in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on the Closing Date. Parent shall have received a certificate with respect to the foregoing signed on behalf of the Company by an authorized officer of the Company (“ Company Closing Certificate ”).

(b) Agreements and Covenants . The Company and the Stockholder shall have performed or complied with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them at or prior to the Closing Date except to the extent that any failure to perform or comply (other than a willful failure to perform or comply or failure to perform or comply with an agreement or covenant reasonably within the control of the Company or the Stockholder) does not, or will not, constitute a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, and the Company Closing Certificate shall include a provision to such effect with respect to the Company.

(c) No Litigation . No action, suit or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any Governmental Entity which is reasonably likely to (i) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following consummation or (iii) affect materially and adversely the right of Parent to own, operate or control any of the assets and operations of Surviving Corp following the Merger and no order, judgment, decree, stipulation or injunction to any such effect shall be in effect.

(d) Consents . The Company shall have obtained all consents, waivers, permits and approvals required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than consents, waivers and approvals the absence of which, either alone or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and the Company Closing Certificate shall include a provision to such effect.

(e) Material Adverse Effect . No Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement.

(f) Employment Agreements . Employment Agreements between Parent and, separately, each of the Persons listed in Schedule 6.3(f) , in form and substance mutually satisfactory to Parent and the Company, shall be in full force and effect.

(g) Opinion of Counsel . Parent shall have received from (i) Strasburger & Price, LLP, counsel to the Company, an opinion of counsel in substantially the form of Exhibit I annexed hereto and (ii) from counsel to the Stockholder reasonably satisfactory to Parent, an opinion of counsel substantially similar to the opinion of counsel to the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent.

(h) Other Deliveries . At or prior to Closing, the Company shall have delivered to Parent: (i) copies of resolutions and actions taken by the Company’s board of directors and stockholders in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder, and (ii) such other documents or certificates as shall reasonably be required by Parent and its counsel in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder.

(i) Derivative Securities . Except as provided in Schedule 6.3(i) , there shall be outstanding no options, warrants or other derivative securities entitling the holders thereof to acquire shares of Company Common Stock or other securities of the Company.

(j) Insider Loans; Equity Ownership in Subsidiaries . (i) All outstanding indebtedness owed by Insiders to the Company shall have been repaid in full, including the indebtedness and other obligations described on Schedule 2.22 ; (ii) all outstanding guaranties and similar arrangements pursuant to which the Company has guaranteed the payment or performance of any obligations of any Insider to a third party shall have been terminated; and (iii) no Insider shall own any direct equity interests in any Subsidiary of the Company or in any other Person that utilizes in its name “ SAExploration .”

(k) Appraisal Rights . Holders of no more than 10% of the shares of any class of securities of the Company outstanding immediately before the Effective Time shall have taken action to exercise their appraisal rights pursuant to the DGCL.

ARTICLE VII.
INDEMNIFICATION

7.1. Indemnification of Parent .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article VII (including without limitation the limitations set forth in Section 7.4), Parent, Surviving Corp and their respective representatives, successors and permitted assigns (the “ Parent Indemnitees ”) shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by those Persons who receive shares of Parent Company Stock from Parent upon consummation of the Merger, but only to the extent of the Escrow Shares, from and against all Losses asserted against, resulting to, imposed upon, or incurred by any Parent Indemnitee by reason of, arising out of or resulting from:

(i) the inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement, any Schedule or any certificate delivered by the Company to Parent pursuant to this Agreement with respect hereto or thereto in connection with the Closing;

(ii) the non-fulfillment or breach of any covenant or agreement of the Company contained in this Agreement; and

(iii) such other matters as to which the parties shall agree in good faith, prior to the Closing, that the Parent Indemnitees are entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VII (“ Other Indemnifiable Matters ”).

(b) As used in this Article VII, the term “ Losses ” shall include on a dollar for dollar basis all losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, orders, penalties, settlements, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, interest, penalties, court costs and reasonable legal fees and expenses) including those arising from any demands, claims, suits, actions, costs of investigation, notices of violation or noncompliance, causes of action, proceedings and assessments whether or not made by third parties or whether or not ultimately determined to be valid; provided that, with respect to Other Indemnifiable Matters, “Losses” shall not include court costs and reasonable legal fees and expenses. Solely for the purpose of determining the amount of any Losses (and not for determining any breach) for which a Parent Indemnitee may be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Article VII, any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement that is qualified by a term or terms such as “material,” “materially,” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be deemed made or given without such qualification and without giving effect to such words.

7.2. Indemnification of Third Party Claims . The indemnification obligations and liabilities under this Article VII with respect to actions, proceedings, lawsuits, investigations, demands or other claims brought against Parent or Surviving Corp by a Person other than the Company (a “ Third Party Claim ”) shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

(a) Notice of Claim . Parent, acting through the Committee, will give the Representative prompt written notice after receiving written notice of any Third Party Claim or discovering the liability, obligation or facts giving rise to such Third Party Claim (a “ Notice of Claim ”), which Notice of Third Party Claim shall set forth (i) a brief description of the nature of the Third Party Claim, (ii) the total amount of the actual out-of-pocket Loss or the anticipated potential Loss (including any costs or expenses which have been or may be reasonably incurred in connection therewith), and (iii) whether such Loss may be covered (in whole or in part) under any insurance and the estimated amount of such Loss which may be covered under such insurance, and the Representative shall be entitled to participate in the defense of Third Party Claim at its expense.

(b) Defense . The Representative shall have the right, at its option (subject to the limitations set forth in subsection 7.2(c) below) and at its own expense, by written notice to Parent, to assume the entire control of, subject to the right of Parent to participate (at its expense and with counsel of its choice) in, the defense, compromise or settlement of the Third Party Claim as to which such Notice of Claim has been given, and shall be entitled to appoint a recognized and reputable counsel reasonably acceptable to Parent to be the lead counsel in connection with such defense. If the Representative is permitted and elects to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim:

(i) the Representative shall diligently and in good faith defend such Third Party Claim and shall keep Parent reasonably informed of the status of such defense; provided, however, that in the case of any settlement providing for remedies which are not merely incidental to a primary damage claim or claims for monetary damages, Parent shall have the right to approve any settlement, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned; and

(ii) Parent shall cooperate fully in all respects with the Representative in any such defense, compromise or settlement thereof, including, without limitation, the selection of counsel, and Parent shall make available to the Representative all pertinent information and documents under its control.

(c) Limitations of Right to Assume Defense . The Representative shall not be entitled to assume control of such defense and shall pay the fees and expenses of counsel retained by Parent if (i) the Third Party Claim relates to or arises in connection with any criminal proceeding, action, indictment, allegation or investigation; (ii) the Third Party Claim seeks an injunction or equitable relief against Parent which is not merely incidental to a primary damage claim or claims for monetary damages; or (iii) there is a reasonable probability that a Third Party Claim may materially and adversely affect Parent other than as a result of money damages or other money payments.

(d) Other Limitations . Failure to give prompt Notice of Claim or to provide copies of relevant available documents or to furnish relevant available data shall not constitute a defense (in whole or in part) to any Third Party Claim by Parent against the Representative and shall not affect the Representative’s duty or obligations under this Article VII, except to the extent (and only to the extent that) such failure shall have adversely affected the ability of the Representative to defend against or reduce its liability or caused or increased such liability or otherwise caused the damages for which the Representative is obligated to be greater than such damages would have been had Parent given the Representative prompt notice hereunder. So long as the Representative is defending any such action actively and in good faith, Parent Indemnitees shall not settle such action. Parent and Surviving Corp shall make available to the Representative all relevant records and other relevant materials required by them and in the possession or under the control of Parent or Surviving Corp, for the use of the Representative and its representatives in defending any such action, and shall in other respects give reasonable cooperation in such defense.

(e) Failure to Defend . If the Representative, promptly after receiving a Notice of Claim, fails to defend such Third Party Claim actively and in good faith, Parent or Surviving Corp, at the reasonable cost and expense of the Representative, will (upon further written notice) have the right to undertake the defense, compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim as it may determine in its reasonable discretion, provided that the Representative shall have the right to approve any settlement, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.

(f) Parent’s Rights . Anything in this Section 7.2 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Representative shall not, without the written consent of Parent, settle or compromise any action or consent to the entry of any judgment which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to Parent of a full and unconditional release from all liability and obligation in respect of such action without any payment by Parent.

(g) Representative Consent . Unless the Representative has consented to a settlement of a Third Party Claim, the amount of the settlement shall not be a binding determination of the amount of the Loss and such amount shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Escrow Agreement.

7.3. Insurance Effect . To the extent that any Losses that are subject to indemnification pursuant to this Article VII are covered by insurance paid for by the Company prior to or after the Closing, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the maximum recovery under such insurance; provided that Parent shall nevertheless be entitled to bring a claim for indemnification under this Article VII in respect of such Losses and the time limitations set forth in Section 7.4 hereof for bringing a claim of indemnification under this Agreement shall be tolled during the pendency of such insurance claim. The existence of a claim by Parent for monies from an insurer or against a third party in respect of any Loss shall not, however, delay any payment pursuant to the indemnification provisions contained herein and otherwise determined to be due and owing by the Representative. If Parent has received the payment required by this Agreement from the Representative in respect of any Loss and later receives proceeds from insurance or other amounts in respect of such Loss, then it shall hold such proceeds or other amounts in trust for the benefit of the Representative and shall pay to the Representative, as promptly as practicable after receipt, a sum equal to the amount of such proceeds or other amount received, up to the aggregate amount of any payments received from the Representative pursuant to this Agreement in respect of such Loss. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, it is the intention of the parties that no insurer or any other third party shall be (i) entitled to a benefit it would not be entitled to receive in the absence of the foregoing indemnification provisions, or (ii) relieved of the responsibility to pay any claims for which it is obligated.

7.4. Limitations on Indemnification .

(a) Survival: Time Limitation . The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement or in any writing delivered by the Company to Parent in connection with this Agreement (including the certificate required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to Section 6.3(a)) shall survive the Closing for the period that ends on the Basic Indemnity Escrow Termination Date (the “ Basic Survival Period ”) except that the right of Parent to bring (i) Tax Indemnification Claims and Environmental Indemnity Claims shall survive the Closing for the period that ends on the T/E Escrow Termination Date (the “ T/E Survival Period ”) and (ii) claims for the breach of the representations and warranties in Sections 1.13(c)(vii) and 2.3 and claims relating to Other Indemnifiable Matters shall survive without limitation as to time (“ Section 7.4(a)(ii) Claims ”).

(b) Any indemnification claim, other than a Section 7.4(a)(ii) Claim, made by the Committee prior to the termination of the Basic Survival Period or the T/E Survival Period (each a “ Survival Period ”), as the case may be, shall be preserved despite the subsequent termination of such Survival Period and any claim set forth in a Notice of Claim sent prior to the expiration of such Survival Period shall survive until final resolution thereof. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, no claim for indemnification under this Article VII shall be brought after the end of the Basic Survival Period or the T/E Survival Period, as the case may be; provided that Section 7.4(a)(ii) Claims may be brought at any time.

(c) Deductible . No amount shall be payable under Article VII unless and until the aggregate amount of all indemnifiable Losses otherwise payable exceeds $500,000 (the “ Deductible ”), in which event the amount payable shall be the full amount (and not just the amount in excess of the amount of the Deductible), and, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7.4(d), all future amounts that become payable under Section 7.1 from time to time thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Deductible shall not apply to Losses that arise out of (i) a breach of the representations and warranties in Sections 1.13(c)(vii) and 2.3, (ii) an T/E Indemnification Claim all of which shall be indemnifiable as to all Losses that so arise from the first dollar thereof, or (iii) claims relating to Other Indemnifiable Matters.

(d) Aggregate Amount Limitations . The aggregate liability for Losses pursuant to Section 7.1 shall not in any event exceed the Escrow Shares in the case of Basic Indemnity Claims or the T/E Indemnity Shares in the case of Tax Indemnity Claims or Environmental Indemnity Claims and Parent shall have no claim against the Company’s stockholders other than for any of such Escrow Shares (and any proceeds of the shares or distributions with respect to the Escrow Shares). The aggregate liability for Losses arising out of claims relating to Other Indemnifiable Matters shall not in any event exceed $1,000,000.

(e) Knowledge . Parent Indemnitees may not seek indemnification under this Article VII for any Losses based upon or arising out of any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement if Parent Indemnitees had knowledge of such inaccuracy or breach prior to the Closing.

7.5. Exclusive Remedy . Parent, on behalf of itself and the other Parent Indemnitees, hereby acknowledges and agrees that, from and after the Closing, the sole remedy of the Parent Indemnitees with respect to any and all claims for money damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be pursuant and subject to the requirements of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article VII. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, nothing contained in this Article VII shall in any way impair, modify or otherwise limit a Parent Indemnitee’s right to bring any claim, demand or suit against the other party based upon such other party’s actual fraud or intentional or willful misrepresentation or omission, it being understood that a mere breach of a representation and warranty, without intentional or willful misrepresentation or omission, does not constitute fraud.

7.6. Adjustment to Merger Consideration . Amounts paid for indemnification under Article VII shall be deemed to be an adjustment to the value of the shares of Parent Common Stock issued by Parent as a result of the Merger, except as otherwise required by Law.

7.7. Representative Capacities; Application of Escrow Shares . The parties acknowledge that the Representative’s obligations under this Article VII are solely as a representative of the Company’s stockholders in the manner set forth in the Escrow Agreement with respect to the obligations to indemnify Parent under this Article VII and that the Representative shall have no personal responsibility for any expenses incurred by him in such capacity and that all payments to Parent as a result of such indemnification obligations shall be made solely from, and to the extent of, the Escrow Shares. Out-of-pocket expenses of the Representative for attorneys’ fees and other costs shall be borne in the first instance by Parent, which may make a claim for reimbursement thereof against the Escrow Shares upon the claim with respect to which such expenses are incurred becoming an Established Claim (as defined in the Escrow Agreement). The parties further acknowledge that all actions to be taken by Parent pursuant to this Article VII shall be taken on its behalf by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Agent, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement after the Closing, may apply all or a portion of the Escrow Shares to satisfy any claim for indemnification pursuant to this Article VII. The value of the Escrow Shares shall be determined in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Agent will hold the remaining portion of the Escrow Shares until final resolution of all claims for indemnification or disputes relating thereto.

7.8. Tax Benefits . The amount of any Losses for which indemnification is provided shall be reduced by any net Tax benefit to such indemnified party and its Affiliates, to the extent realized by such party as a result of such Losses, including the present value (determined by discounting at 8%) of the benefit arising from an increase in the Tax basis of assets, net of any Tax costs incurred by the indemnified party as a result of the receipt of the indemnification payments hereunder. In calculating the amount of net Tax benefit, the indemnified party and its Affiliates shall be presumed to pay Taxes at a forty percent (40%) Tax rate. The indemnified party shall provide the indemnifying party with such documentation as may be reasonably requested in order to ascertain or confirm the amount of any net Tax benefit or net Tax cost referred to herein.

7.9. Mitigation . A Parent Indemnitee shall use commercially reasonably efforts to mitigate Losses suffered, incurred or sustained by it arising out of any matter for which it is entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided that no Parent Indemnitee shall be required to (i) take any action or refrain from taking any action that is contrary to any applicable Contract, order or law binding on it or any Affiliate thereof or (ii) incur any out-of-pocket expense in connection with such mitigation (other than de minimus incidental expenses).

ARTICLE VIII.
TERMINATION

8.1. Termination . This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

(a) by mutual written agreement of Parent and the Company at any time;

(b) by either Parent or the Company if the Merger shall not have been consummated by June 30, 2013 for any reason; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(b) shall not be available to any party whose action or failure to act has been a principal cause of or resulted in the failure of the Merger to occur on or before such date and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement;

(c) by either Parent or the Company if a Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree, judgment or ruling or taken any other action, in any case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger, which order, decree, ruling or other action is final and nonappealable;

(d) by the Company, upon a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Parent or Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Parent or Merger Sub shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Article VI would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue, provided, that if such breach by Parent is curable by Parent prior to the Closing Date, then the Company may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(d) for thirty (30) days after delivery of written notice from the Company to Parent of such breach, provided Parent continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach (it being understood that the Company may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(d) if it shall have materially breached this Agreement or if such breach by Parent is cured during such thirty (30)-day period);

(e) by Parent, upon a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of the Company shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Article VI would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue, provided, that if such breach is curable by the Company prior to the Closing Date, then Parent may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(e) for thirty (30) days after delivery of written notice from Parent to the Company of such breach, provided the Company continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach (it being understood that Parent may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(e) if it shall have materially breached this Agreement or if such breach by the Company is cured during such thirty (30)-day period);

(f) by the Company, if immediately prior to the Merger, Parent does not have cash on hand of $30,000,000 after payment of amounts that Parent may pay in accordance with Section 5.22 and after payment of transaction costs incurred by the Company not to exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate, but not to include any expenses related to the Company Credit Agreement other than expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred after the date of this Agreement in connection with obtaining the consent to this Agreement and the Merger required under the Company Credit Agreement from the parties to the Company Credit Agreement other than the Company and its Subsidiaries; or

(g) by Parent, if a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement; or

(h) by the Company, if a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement; or

(i) by either Parent or the Company, if, at the Special Meeting (including any adjournments thereof), this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby shall fail to be approved and adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of Parent Common Stock required under Parent’s Charter Documents, or the holders of less than 496,032 of the shares of Parent Common Stock issued in Parent’s initial public offering and outstanding as of the date of the record date of the Special Meeting shall not exercise their rights to convert the shares of Parent Common Stock held by them into cash in accordance with Parent’s Charter Documents.

8.2. Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination . Any termination of this Agreement under Section 8.1 above will be effective immediately upon (or, if the termination is pursuant to Section 8.1(d) or Section 8.1(e) and the proviso therein is applicable, thirty (30) days after) the delivery of written notice of the terminating party to the other parties hereto. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect and the Merger shall be abandoned, except for and subject to the following: (i) Sections 5.7(a), 5.12, 8.2 and 8.3 and Article X (General Provisions) shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement, including a breach by a party electing to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b) caused by the action or failure to act of such party constituting a principal cause of or resulting in the failure of the Merger to occur on or before the date stated therein.

8.3. Fees and Expenses . All fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses whether or not the Merger is consummated.

ARTICLE IX.
DEFINED TERMS

Terms defined in this Agreement are organized alphabetically as follows, together with the Section and, where applicable, paragraph, number in which definition of each such term is located:

	“ Accredited Investor ”	Section 1.13(c)(v)
	“ Accounting Arbiter ”	Section 1.16(e)
	“ Affiliate ”	Section 10.2(f)
	“ Agreement ”	Section 1.1
	“ Applicable Law ”	Section 1.3
	“ Approvals ”	Section 2.1(a)
	“ Audited Financial Statements ”	Section 2.7(a)
	“ Basic Indemnity Escrow Termination Date ”	Section 1.11
	“ Basic Survival Period ”	Section 7.4(a)
	“ Blue Sky Laws ”	Section 1.13(c)(iii)
	“ Certificate of Merger ”	Section 1.2
	“ Charter Amendment ”	Section 5.1(a)
	“ Charter Documents ”	Section 2.1(a)
	“ Closing ”	Section 1.2
	“ Closing Date ”	Section 1.2
	“ Closing Form 8-K”	Section 5.5(b)
	“ Closing Press Release ”	Section 5.5(b)
	“ Code ”	Section 1.5(j)
	“ Committee ”	Section 1.12(a)
	“ Company ”	Heading
	“ Company Certificates ”	Section 1.5(e)
	“ Company Closing Certificate ”	Section 6.3(a)
	“ Company Common Stock ”	Section 1.3
	“ Company Contracts ”	Section 2.19(a)
	“ Company Credit Agreement ”	Section 2.26
	“ Company Derivative Securities ”	Section 2.3(a)
	“ Company Dividend ”	Section 4.1(d)
	“ Company Intellectual Property ”	Section 2.18(a)(ii)
	“ Company Preferred Stock ”	Section 2.3(a)
	“ Company Products ”	Section 2.18(a)(v)
	“ Company Registered Intellectual Property ”	Section 2.18(a)(iv)
	“ Company Schedule ”	Article II Preamble
	“ Company Stock Options ”	Section 2.3(a)
	“ Continental ”	Section 1.11
	“ Copyrights ”	Section 2.18(a)(i)
	“ Corporate Records ”	Section 2.1(c)
	“ DGCL ”	Recital A
	“ Deductible ”	Section 7.4(c)
	“ Disclosure Schedules ”	Section 5.13

	“ Dissenter ”	Section 1.14(a)
	“ Dissenting Shares ”	Section 1.14(b)
	“ EBITDA ”	Section 1.16(d)(i)
	“ EBITDA Shares ”	Section 1.16(d)(ii)
	“ Effective Time ”	Section 1.2
	“ Environmental Indemnification Claim ”	Section 1.11
	“ Environmental Law ”	Section 2.16(b)
	“ ERISA ”	Section 2.11(c)
	“ Escrow Account ”	Section 1.11
	“ Escrow Agent ”	Section 1.11
	“ Escrow Agreement ”	Section 1.11
	“ Escrow Shares ”	Section 1.11
	“ Exchange Act ”	Section 1.11
	“ Exchange Agent”	Section 1.6(a)
	“ FINRA ”	Section 3.23
	“ Governmental Action/Filing ”	Section 2.21(c)
	“ Governmental Entity ”	Section 1.13(c)(iii)
	“ Hazardous Substance ”	Section 2.16(c)
	“ HSR Act ”	Section 2.5(b)
	“ Insider ”	Section 2.19(a)(i)
	“ Insurance Policies ”	Section 2.20
	“ Intellectual Property ”	Section 2.18(a)(i)
	“ Knowledge ”	Section 10.2(d)
	“ Legal Requirements ”	Section 10.2(b)
	“ Letter of Transmittal ”	Section 1.6(c)
	“ Lien ”	Section 10.2(e)
	“ Losses ”	Section 7.1(b)
	“ Material Adverse Effect ”	Section 10.2(a)
	“ Material Company Contracts ”	Section 2.19(a)
	“ Merger ”	Recital A
	“ Merger Consideration”	Section 1.5(a)
	“ Merger Sub ”	Heading
	“ Nasdaq ”	Section 3.23
	“ Notice of Claim ”	Section 7.2(a)
	“ Offer Documents ”	Section 5.2(b)
	“ OTCBB ”	Section 3.23
	“ Outstanding Common Stock Number ”	Section 1.5(b)(v)
	“ Parent ”	Heading
	“ Parent Capital Stock ”	Section 3.3(a)
	“ Parent Closing Certificate ”	Section 6.2(a)
	“ Parent Common Stock ”	Section 1.5(a)(i)(A)
	“ Parent Contracts ”	Section 3.19(a)
	“ Parent Convertible Securities ”	Section 3.3(b)
	“ Parent Indemnitees ”	Section 7.1(a)
	“ Parent Plan ”	Section 5.1(a)
	“ Parent Preferred Stock ”	Section 3.3(a)

	“ Parent Schedule ”	Article III Preamble
	“ Parent SEC Reports ”	Section 3.7(a)
	“ Parent Stockholder Approval ”	Section 5.1(a)
	“ Parent Stock Options ”	Section 3.3(b)
	“ Parent Warrants ”	Section 3.3(b)
	“ Patents ”	Section 2.18(a)(i)
	“ Person ”	Section 10.2(c)
	“ Personal Property ”	Section 2.14(b)
	“ Plan/Plans ”	Section 2.11(a)
	“ Proxy Statement/Information Statement ”	Section 5.1(a)
	“ Registered Intellectual Property ”	Section 2.18(a)(iii)
	“ Registration Rights Agreement ”	Section 5.9
	“ Registration Statement ”	Section 5.2(a)
	“ Representative ”	Section 1.12(b)
	“ Reviewable Document ”	Section 5.6(a)
	“ SEC ”	Section 2.19(a)
	“ Securities Act ”	Section 1.13(c)(iii)
	“ Seller Note”	Section 1.5(a)(i)(C)
	“ Series A Preferred ”	Section 1.3
	“ Signing Form 8-K”	Section 5.5(a)
	“ Signing Press Release ”	Section 5.5(a)
	“ Special Meeting ”	Section 5.1(a)
	“ Stockholder ”	Heading
	“ Subsidiary ”	Section 2.2(a)
	“ Survival Period ”	Section 7.4(b)
	“ Surviving Corp ”	Section 1.1
	“ Tax/Taxes/Taxable ”	Section 2.15(a)
	“ Tax Indemnification Claim ”	Section 1.11
	“ Tax Return ”	Section 2.15(a)
	“ T/E Indemnity Escrow Termination Date ”	Section 1.11
	“ T/E Indemnity Shares ”	Section 1.11
	“ T/E Survival Period ”	Section 7.4(a)
	“ Third Party Claim ”	Section 7.2
	“ Trademarks ”	Section 2.18(a)(i)
	“ Trust Fund ”	Section 3.25
	“ Unaudited Financial Statements ”	Section 2.7(b)
	“ U.S. GAAP ”	Section 2.7(a)
	“ Warrant Exchange Offer ”	Section 5.2(b)

ARTICLE X.
GENERAL PROVISIONS

10.1. Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by commercial delivery service, or sent via email or telecopy to the parties at the following addresses or telecopy numbers (or at such other address or telecopy numbers for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

	if to Parent, to:	Trio Merger Corp.
		777 Third Avenue, 37th Floor
		New York, New York 10017
		Attention: Eric Rosenfeld
		Telephone: 212-319-7676
		Telecopy: 212-319-0760
		E-mail: erosenfeld@crescendopartners.com

	with a copy to:	David Alan Miller, Esq.
		Graubard Miller
		405 Lexington Avenue
		New York, New York 10174-1901
		Telephone: 212-818-8880
		Telecopy: 212-818-8881
		Email: dmiller@graubard.com

	if to the Company or
	Stockholder, to:	SAExploration, Inc.
		3333 8 Street SE
		Calgary AB, T2G 3A4
		Telephone:
		Telecopy:
		E-mail:

	with a copy to:	W. Garney Griggs
		Strasburger & Price, LLP
		1401 McKinney, Suite 2200
		Houston, Texas 77010
		Telephone: 713-951-5613
		Telecopy: 832-397-3522
		Email: garney.griggs@strasburger.com

10.2. Interpretation . The definitions of the terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context shall require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Exhibit or Schedule, such reference shall be to an Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections or subsections, such reference shall be to a Section or subsection of this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated the words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. When reference is made herein to “the business of” an entity, such reference shall be deemed to include the business of all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of such entity. Reference to the Subsidiaries of an entity shall be deemed to include all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of such entity. For purposes of this Agreement:

(a) the term “ Material Adverse Effect ” when used in connection with an entity means any change, event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or effect, individually or when aggregated with other changes, events, violations, inaccuracies, circumstances or effects, that is materially adverse to the business, assets (including intangible assets), revenues, financial condition, or results of operations of such entity, it being understood that none of the following alone or in combination shall be deemed, in and of itself, to constitute a Material Adverse Effect: (i) changes attributable to the public announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (ii) changes in general national or regional political, economic or industry-wide conditions (except to the extent the party suffering such event is affected in a materially disproportionate manner relative to other companies in the industry in which such party conducts business);

(b) the term “ Legal Requirements ” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Entity and all requirements set forth in applicable Company Contracts or Parent Contracts;

(c) the term “ Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, company (including any limited liability company or joint stock company), firm or other enterprise, association, organization, entity or Governmental Entity;

(d) the term “ knowledge ” means actual knowledge or awareness as to a specified fact or event and, with respect to any entity, “knowledge” of any of its directors or managers, principal executive officers, department heads and, if the context requires, other Persons who should reasonably be expected to have actual knowledge or awareness as to the fact or event in question, and “knowledge” of any of such Persons in such positions with any subsidiaries of such entity shall be deemed to be “knowledge” of such entity;

(e) the term “ Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien, restriction or charge of any kind (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof, any sale with recourse against grantor of the Lien or any Affiliate of the grantor of the Lien, or any agreement to give any security interest); and

(f) the term “ Affiliate ” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

10.3. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Agreement and each other document executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and the consummation thereof, may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same document and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. Delivery by email or facsimile to counsel for the other party of a counterpart executed by a party shall be deemed to meet the requirements of the previous sentence.

10.4. Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements among the parties hereto as contemplated by or referred to herein, including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto (a) constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, it being understood that the letters of intent between Parent and the Company dated October 31, 2012 and November 7, 2012 are hereby terminated in their entirety and shall be of no further force and effect (except to the extent expressly stated to survive the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby); and (b) are not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder (except as specifically provided in this Agreement).

10.5. Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.

10.6. Other Remedies; Specific Performance . Except as otherwise provided herein, including Section 7.5, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

10.7. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware regardless of the law that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law thereof.

10.8. Rules of Construction . The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

10.9. Assignment . No party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other parties. Subject to the first sentence of this Section 10.9, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

10.10. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto at any time prior to the Closing Date by execution of an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties. After the Closing Date, this Agreement may be amended only with the consent of the Committee.

10.11. Extension; Waiver . At any time prior to the Closing, any party hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such party contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. Delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right.

10.12. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS . EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE DOCUMENTS AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN SUCH COURT (AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR ANY OTHER OBJECTION TO VENUE THEREIN); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CONSENT TO JURISDICTION IS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 10.12 AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE A GENERAL SUBMISSION TO THE JURISDICTION OF SAID COURTS OR IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OTHER THAN FOR SUCH PURPOSE. Any and all process may be served in any action, suit or proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement by complying with the provisions of Section 10.1. Such service of process shall have the same effect as if the party being served were a resident of the State of New York and had been lawfully served with such process in such jurisdiction. The parties hereby waive all claims of error by reason of such service. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to service process in any other manner permitted by law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against the other in any other jurisdiction to enforce judgments or rulings of the aforementioned courts.

10.13. Currency . All references to currency amounts in this Agreement shall mean United States dollars.

[The Signature Page is the following page.]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

	TRIO MERGER CORP.

	By:	/s/ Eric S. Rosenfeld
		Name: Eric S. Rosenfeld
		Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	TRIO MERGER SUB, INC.

	By:	/s/ Eric S. Rosenfeld
		Name: Eric S. Rosenfeld
		Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Brian Beatty
		Name: Brian Beatty
		Title: CEO/President

	CLCH, LLC

	By:	/s/ Jeff Hastings
		Name: Jeff Hastings
		Title: Managing Member

EXHIBIT A

THIS INSTRUMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE SUBORDINATE, IN THE MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 HEREOF, TO THE SENIOR DEBT (AS DEFINED HEREIN) AND THE REPRESENTATIVE AND EACH OTHER HOLDER OF THIS INSTRUMENT, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12 HEREOF.

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (THIS “PROMISSORY NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED ABSENT REGISTRATION THEREUNDER OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

$17,500,000.00

______________, 2013

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (formerly called Trio Merger Corp.), a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”) hereby promises to pay to the order of [Representative], or its assigns (the “ Representative ”), in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds, at the address for Representative maintained in the books and records of Borrower the principal sum of Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand DOLLARS ($17,500,000.00), together with interest in arrears on the unpaid principal balance in the manner provided below.

This Promissory Note has been executed and delivered pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of December 10, 2012, among Borrower, Representative and certain other parties (as amended from time to time, the “ Merger Agreement ”), and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, which are, by this reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Capitalized terms used in this Promissory Note without definition shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Merger Agreement. This Promissory Note has been issued pursuant to Section 1.5(a) of the Merger Agreement to Representative on behalf of former stockholders (each, a “Holder”) of SAExploration Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation that has been merged into a subsidiary of Borrower.

1. Principal and Interest . The then outstanding principal amount of this Note shall bear interest from the date hereof to the Maturity Date (as defined below) at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. Interest shall be paid in cash semi-annually on June ___ and December ___ of each year (each, an “Interest Payment Date”) during the term of this Promissory Note solely to the extent permitted under Section 12 hereof and shall otherwise be payable in kind and added to the unpaid principal amount of this Promissory Note on each Interest Payment Date. Subject to Section 12 hereof, the principal amount of this Promissory Note and all accrued and unpaid interest due on the unpaid principal balance of this Promissory Note shall be due and payable in full on ___________, 2023 (the “ Maturity Date ”).

EXHIBIT A

2. Manner of Payment . All cash payments of principal and interest on this Promissory Note shall be made by check at such other place in the United States of America as Representative shall designate to Borrower in writing or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Representative in writing. If any payment of principal or interest on this Promissory Note is due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall not be taken into account in calculating the amount of interest payable under this Promissory Note.

3. Prepayment . Subject to Section 12 hereof, Borrower may, without premium or penalty, at any time and from time to time, prepay all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance due under this Promissory Note, provided that each such prepayment is accompanied by accrued interest on the amount of principal prepaid calculated to the date of such prepayment.

4. Events of Default . The occurrence of the following events shall constitute an event of default hereunder (each, a “ Note Event of Default ”): (a) Borrower shall fail to pay when due any payment of principal or interest on this Promissory Note and such failure continues for twenty (20) days after Representative notifies Borrower thereof in writing; or (b) Borrower or one of its subsidiaries shall commence a voluntary case concerning itself under Title 11 of the United States Code entitled "Bankruptcy," as now or hereafter in effect, or any successor thereto (the "Bankruptcy Code"); or an involuntary case is commenced against Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, and the petition is not controverted within 10 days, or is not dismissed within 45 days after the filing thereof, provided, however, that during the pendency of such period; or a custodian (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code) is appointed for, or takes charge of, all or substantially all of the property of Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, to operate all or any substantial portion of the business of Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, or Borrower or any of its subsidiaries commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, or there is commenced against Borrower or any of its subsidiaries any such proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of 45 days after the filing thereof, or Borrower or any of its subsidiaries is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or Borrower or any of its subsidiaries makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any action is taken by Borrower or any of its subsidiaries for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

5. Remedies . Subject to Section 12 hereof, upon the occurrence of a Note Event of Default hereunder (unless all Note Events of Default have been cured or waived by Representative), provided that all Blockage Events have been terminated and that the Senior Debt has been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, Representative may, at its option, (i) by written notice to Borrower, declare the entire unpaid principal balance of this Promissory Note, together with all accrued interest thereon, immediately due and payable regardless of any prior forbearance and (ii) exercise any and all rights and remedies available to it under applicable law, including, without limitation, the right to collect from Borrower all sums due under this Promissory Note or to foreclose any liens and security interests securing payment hereof.

EXHIBIT A

6. Waiver . The observance of any term of this Promissory Note may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) by Representative, but such waiver shall be effective only if it is in a writing signed by Representative. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Promissory Note, no delay or omission on the part of Representative in exercising any right or privilege under this Promissory Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of Representative of any right or privilege under this Promissory Note operate as a waiver of any other right or privilege under this Promissory Note nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or privilege under this Promissory Note. The rights and remedies of Representative under this Promissory Note shall be cumulative and not alternative. Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor and protest.

7. Notices . Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be given in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Merger Agreement.

8. Governing Law . This Promissory Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction) that would result in the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

9. Successors and Assignment . This Promissory Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Representative and its respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither Borrower or Representative may assign either this Promissory Note or any of its rights or interests hereunder without (i) the prior written approval of the other and (ii) the prior written approval of the Senior Debt Agent.

10. Construction . The headings of Sections and Subsections in this Promissory Note are provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction or interpretation. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, all references to “Sections” refer to the corresponding Sections of this Promissory Note. All words used in this Promissory Note will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms and the word “or” is used in the inclusive sense. Borrower and Representative shall be deemed to have participated equally in the preparation of this Promissory Note, so that this Promissory Note shall not be construed more strictly against the one deemed primarily responsible for its preparation than against the other.

EXHIBIT A

11. Attorneys’ Fees . If this Promissory Note is not paid at maturity, regardless of how such maturity may be brought about, or is collected or attempted to be collected through the initiation or prosecution of any suit or through any probate, bankruptcy or any other judicial proceedings, or through any arbitration proceeding, or is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, the Borrower shall pay, in addition to all other amounts owing hereunder, all actual expenses of collection, all court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the holder hereof.

12. Subordination . This Note is one of the Shareholder Subordinated Notes referred to in the Senior Debt Agreement (as defined herein) and is subject to the terms and provisions thereof and to the subordination provisions set forth in this Section 12.

(a) (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Representative and each Holder, by acceptance of this Promissory Note, agrees that to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth in this Section 12, the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Borrower evidenced by this Promissory Note, including, without limitation, all principal, interest (including, without limitation, Post-Petition Interest), fees and costs (the “ Junior Subordinated Debt ”) are expressly made subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in full in cash of all Senior Debt as set forth below, and the Representative and each Holder, whether upon original issue or upon transfer or assignment thereof, accepts and agrees to be bound by such provisions.

(ii) Until all Senior Debt shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash and all commitments to lend have terminated, no payment or distribution of any kind with respect to the Junior Subordinated Debt whether for principal, interest or any other amounts hereunder, including but not limited to, any final payments of principal or interest due hereunder on the Maturity Date shall be made by Borrower or any other person; provided , however , that Borrower may make the following payments (the “ Permitted Payments ”): (i) payment of cash interest in accordance with the terms of Section 1 of this Promissory Note only if a Blockage Event has not occurred and would not occur as a result of such payment, (ii) payment of interest in accordance with the terms of Section 1 of this Promissory Note by accretion of the principal amount of this Promissory Note only (and not by payment in cash), and (iii) payment of the outstanding principal amount of this Promissory Note on the Maturity Date only if a Blockage Event has not occurred and would not occur as a result of such payment. Upon termination of a Blockage Event (so long as no other Blockage Event has occurred and is continuing), the Borrower shall resume making Permitted Payments to the extent not prohibited under the terms of any of the Senior Loan Documents. As used herein, a “ Blockage Event ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (x) an Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing under the Senior Debt Agreement or (y) (i) if such payment date is on or prior to March 31, 2013, as of such payment date, the Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Senior Debt Agreement and as set forth in the officer’s certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(f) of the Senior Debt Agreement for the fiscal quarter or fiscal year, as the case may be, of Borrower then last ended for which financial statements are available) is less than 2.50:1:00 or (ii) if such date is after March 31, 2013, Borrower is in compliance with the financial covenants contained in Sections 8.07 through 8.11, inclusive, of the Senior Debt Agreement, on a Pro Forma Basis (as defined in the Senior Debt Agreement).

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(b) In the event of (i) any insolvency or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar case or proceeding in connection therewith, relative to any Credit Party or any of its assets including, without limitation, an Event of Bankruptcy, (ii) any liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of any Credit Party, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy, or (iii) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other marshalling of assets or liabilities of any Credit Party, then and in any such event specified in any of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) (each such event hereinafter referred to as a “ Proceeding ”), then

(i) the Senior Debtholders shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of all principal, premium, cash pay or payment in kind interest, fees and charges then due on all Senior Debt (including, without limitation Post Petition Interest) before the Representative or any Holder is entitled to receive any payment on account of principal, interest or other amounts due (or past due) in respect of the Junior Subordinated Debt, and the Senior Debtholders shall be entitled to receive for application in payment thereof any payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities or by setoff or otherwise, which may be payable or deliverable in any such Proceeding in respect of the Junior Subordinated Debt; and

(ii) any payment or distribution of assets of any Credit Party of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the Representative or any Holder would be entitled except for the provisions of this Section 12(b) shall be paid or delivered by such Credit Party directly to the Senior Debt Agent in the manner provided in Section 12(g) below for application in payment thereof until all Senior Debt (including interest, fees and charges accrued thereon after the date of commencement of such proceedings) shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash.

(c) The Representative and each Holder acknowledges and agrees that the subordination provisions herein contained are, and are intended to be, an inducement and a consideration to the Senior Debtholders, whether the Senior Debt was created or acquired before or after the issuance of the Junior Subordinated Debt, to continue to hold or to acquire and continue to hold such Senior Debt and each such Senior Debtholder shall be deemed conclusively to have relied on such subordination provisions in acquiring and continuing to hold such Senior Debt, and the provisions of this Section 12 shall be enforceable directly by the Senior Debtholders.

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(d) For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall this Promissory Note or the obligations hereunder be accelerated until, subject to Section 12(b), the Blockage Events have been terminated and the final maturity date has occurred.

(e) Prior to the indefeasible payment of all of the Senior Debt in full in cash and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, without the prior written consent of the Senior Debt Agent, neither Borrower nor Representative nor any Holder shall agree to any waiver, amendment, supplement, termination or other modification to the terms of this Promissory Note or to the terms of the Purchase Agreement governing the payment of this Promissory Note. Any such purported waiver, amendment, supplement, termination or other modification amendment or modification in violation of this Section 12(e) shall be void. ab initio .

(f) (i) No right of any Senior Debtholder to enforce the subordination provisions contained herein shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of any Credit Party or by any act or failure to act by any such Senior Debtholder, or by any noncompliance by any Credit Party with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Promissory Note, regardless of any knowledge thereof any such Senior Debtholder may have or be otherwise charged with.

(ii) Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph: The Senior Debtholders may, at any time, in their discretion, renew, amend, extend or otherwise modify the terms and provisions of any Senior Debt Document (including, without limitation, the terms and provisions relating to the principal amount outstanding thereunder, the rate of interest thereof, the payment term thereof and the provisions thereof regarding default or any other matter) or exercise any of their rights under the Senior Debt Documents, including, without limitation, the waiver of defaults thereunder, all without notice to or assent from the Representative or any Holder. No compromise, alteration, amendment, renewal or other change of, or waiver, consent or other action in respect of any liability or obligation under or in respect of, any terms, covenants or conditions of the Senior Debt Documents, whether or not such release is in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Debt Documents, shall in any way alter or affect any of the subordination provisions of this Promissory Note.

(g) If, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12 of this Promissory Note, any payment or distribution of any character (whether in cash, securities or other property) or any security shall be received by the Representative or any Holder in contravention of this Section 12, and before all the Senior Debt shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash and all commitments to lend have terminated, such payment, distribution or security shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be immediately paid over or delivered or transferred to, the Senior Debt Agent for the benefit of the Senior Debtholders. Such payments received by the Representative or Holder and delivered to the Senior Debt Agent shall be deemed not to be a payment on this Promissory Note for any reason whatsoever and the indebtedness under this Promissory Note shall remain as if such erroneous payment had never been paid by the Borrower or received by the Representative or such Holder. In the event of the failure of the Representative or any Holder to endorse or assign any such payment, distribution or security, the Senior Debtholder is hereby irrevocably authorized to endorse or assign the same.

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(h) Until all Senior Debt shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash and all commitments to lend have terminated, (A) the Junior Subordinated Debt shall not be secured by any lien or other security interest and (B) the Representative and any Holder shall not take or continue any action, or exercise or continue to exercise any rights, remedies or powers under the terms of this Promissory Note, or exercise or continue to exercise any other right or remedy at law or equity that the Representative or such Holder might otherwise possess, to collect any amount due and payable in respect of this Promissory Note, including, without limitation, the acceleration of this Promissory Note, the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or the taking advantage of any other insolvency law of any jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower may file a proof of claim (on behalf of the Representative or Holders) in any bankruptcy or similar proceeding instituted by another entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any permissible action taken by the Representative or a Holder, the Representative or such Holder shall not be entitled to receive any payment in contravention of the other provisions of this Section 12, including, without limitation, Sections 12(a), 12(b), 12(d) and 12(g).

(i) Representative and each Holder covenants and agrees that it shall not, and shall not encourage any other person to, at any time, contest the validity or enforceability of the provisions of Section 12 of this Promissory Note, the Senior Debt, or the validity, perfection, priority, or enforceability of the Senior Debt Documents or the liens or other Security Interests granted to the Senior Debt Agent and the Senior Debtholders pursuant thereto.

(j) As used in this Promissory Note:

(i) “ Borrower ” shall mean SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (formerly called Trio Merger Corp.), a Delaware corporation.

(ii) “ Credit Parties ” shall mean Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

(iii) “ Event of Bankruptcy ” shall mean any event or occurrence, as a result of which any Credit Party shall:

(A) become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability to pay debts as they become due;

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(B) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or any of its property, or make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

(C) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for it or for all of its property thereof, and such trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian shall not be discharged within 180 days; or

(D) file for or permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law (including, without limitation, the Federal Bankruptcy Code), or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect of it, and, if any such case or proceeding is not commenced by it, such case or proceeding shall be consented to or acquiesced in by it or shall result in the entry of an order for relief or shall remain for 180 days undismissed.

(iv) “ Federal Bankruptcy Code ” shall mean Title 11, United States Code, as amended from time to time.

(v) “ Post-Petition Interest ” shall mean the aggregate amount of all post-petition interest, fees, costs or expenses or adequate protection payments accruing or allowed to be paid during the pendency of any Event of Bankruptcy and any other interest, fees, costs or expenses that would have accrued but for the commencement of such Event of Bankruptcy, to the date of payment, even if the claim for such interest, fees, costs or expenses is not an allowed claim of the type described in the Federal Bankruptcy Code.

(vi) “ Senior Debt ” shall mean the principal of, and premium (if any) and interest on loans and other extensions of credit under the Senior Debt Documents (including, without limitation, any Post Petition Interest) and all commitment, facility and other fees payable under the Senior Debt Documents and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Credit Party under the Senior Debt Documents, as any such debt may be increased, amended, restated, refinanced, renewed, or otherwise modified from time to time. Senior Debt shall be considered outstanding whenever any loan commitment under any Senior Debt Document (or any agreement or instrument providing for a refinancing of the Senior Debt) is outstanding.

(vii) “ Senior Debt Agreement ” shall mean the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2012, among SAExploration Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation that merged into a subsidiary of Borrower on ________ 2013, SAExploration Inc., a Delaware corporation, SAExploration Seismic Services (US), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and NES, LLC, an Alaska limited liability company, the lenders party thereto from time to time and CP Admin Co LLC, as Administrative Agent, as such agreement may be amended, modified, renewed, extended, restated, replaced, or otherwise supplemented from time to time.

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(viii) “ Senior Debt Agent ” shall mean the agent for the Senior Debtholder under and pursuant to the terms of the Senior Debt Documents.

(ix) “ Senior Debt Documents ” shall mean the Senior Debt Agreement and the Credit Documents (as defined in the Senior Debt Agreement) as such agreement may be amended, modified, renewed, extended, restated, replaced, or otherwise supplemented from time to time.

(x) “ Senior Debtholders ” shall mean, at any time, the holders of Senior Debt.

(xi) “ Subsidiary ” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in the Senior Debt Agreement.

13. Third Party Beneficiary . The parties hereto agree that, although the Senior Debt Agent and the Senior Debtholders are not party to this Promissory Note, the provisions of Section 9 and Section 12 are intended to be for the benefit of the Senior Debt Agent and the Senior Debtholders, and therefore the parties hereto designate the Senior Debt Agent and the Senior Debtholders as third-party beneficiaries of Section 9 and Section 12 of this Agreement, having the right to enforce such Section 9 and Section 12.

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	BORROWER:

	SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC. (formerly called TRIO MERGER CORP.)

	By:
		Name:
		Title:

Acknowledged and Agreed:

REPRESENTATIVE:

[REPRESENTATIVE]

By:
	Name:
	Title:

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ESCROW AGREEMENT

ESCROW AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) dated __________ 2013 by and among TRIO MERGER CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), CLCH, LLC, an Alaskan limited liability company, as the Company Stockholders’ Representative, being the representative of the former stockholders of SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Representative”), and CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”).

Parent, Trio Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (“Company”) and Representative are the parties to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of December 10, 2012 (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which Company has merged into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub being the surviving entity of such merger and remaining a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Parent is to be indemnified in certain respects. The parties desire to establish an escrow fund as collateral security for the indemnification obligations under the Merger Agreement. The Representative has been designated pursuant to the Merger Agreement to represent all of the former stockholders of Company (the “Stockholders”) and each Permitted Transferee (as hereinafter defined) of the Stockholders (the Stockholders and all such Permitted Transferees are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Owners”), and to act on their behalf for purposes of this Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

The parties agree as follows:

1. (a) Concurrently with the execution hereof, each of the Stockholders (or Parent, on their behalf) is delivering to the Escrow Agent, to be held in escrow pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, stock certificates in the amounts set forth in Schedule A hereto issued in the name of such Stockholder representing a portion of the shares of Parent Common Stock issued to such Stockholder in the Merger, together with two (2) assignments (separate from certificate) executed in blank by such Stockholder, with medallion signature guaranties. The shares of Parent Common Stock represented by the stock certificates so delivered by the Stockholders to the Escrow Agent are herein referred to in the aggregate as the “Escrow Fund.” The Escrow Agent shall maintain a separate account for each Stockholder’s, and, subsequent to any transfer permitted pursuant to Paragraph 1(d) hereof, each Owner’s, portion of the Escrow Fund.

(a) The Escrow Agent hereby agrees to act as escrow agent and to hold, safeguard and disburse the Escrow Fund pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. It shall treat the Escrow Fund as a trust fund in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and not as the property of Parent. The Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder shall terminate upon its distribution of the entire Escrow Fund in accordance with this Agreement.

(b) Except as herein provided, the Owners shall retain all of their rights as stockholders of Parent with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock constituting the Escrow Fund during the period the Escrow Fund is held by the Escrow Agent (the “Escrow Period”), including, without limitation, the right to vote their shares of Parent Common Stock included in the Escrow Fund.

(c) During the Escrow Period, all dividends payable in cash with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock included in the Escrow Fund shall be paid to the Owners, but all dividends payable in stock or other non-cash property (“Non-Cash Dividends”) shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent to hold in accordance with the terms hereof. As used herein, the term “Escrow Fund” shall be deemed to include the Non-Cash Dividends distributed thereon, if any.

(d) During the Escrow Period, no sale, transfer or other disposition may be made of any or all of the shares of Parent Common Stock in the Escrow Fund except (i) to a “Permitted Transferee” (as hereinafter defined), (ii) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of any Owner, or (iii) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; provided, however, that such permissive transfers may be implemented only upon the respective transferee’s written agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the term “Permitted Transferee” shall include: (x) members of a Stockholder’s “Immediate Family” (as hereinafter defined); (y) an entity in which (A) a Stockholder and/or members of a Stockholder’s Immediate Family beneficially own 100% of such entity’s voting and non-voting equity securities, or (B) a Stockholder and/or a member of such Stockholder’s Immediate Family is a general partner and in which such Stockholder and/or members of such Stockholder’s Immediate Family beneficially own 100% of all capital accounts of such entity; and (z) a revocable trust established by a Stockholder during his lifetime for the benefit of such Stockholder or for the exclusive benefit of all or any of such Stockholder’s Immediate Family. As used in this Agreement, the term “Immediate Family” means, with respect to any Stockholder, a spouse, Parent, lineal descendants, the spouse of any lineal descendant, and brothers and sisters (or a trust, all of whose current beneficiaries are members of an Immediate Family of the Stockholder). In connection with and as a condition to each permitted transfer, the Permitted Transferee shall deliver to the Escrow Agent an assignment separate from certificate executed by the transferring Stockholder, with medallion signature guaranty, or where applicable, an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, evidencing the transfer of shares to the Permitted Transferee, together with two (2) assignments (separate from certificate) executed in blank by the Permitted Transferee, with medallion signature guaranties, with respect to the shares transferred to the Permitted Transferee. Upon receipt of such documents, the Escrow Agent shall deliver to Parent’s transfer agent the original stock certificate out of which the assigned shares are to be transferred, together with the executed assignment separate from certificate executed by the transferring Stockholder, or a copy of the applicable court order, and shall request that Parent issue new certificates representing (m) the number of shares, if any, that continue to be owned by the transferring Stockholder, and (n) the number of shares owned by the Permitted Transferee as the result of such transfer. Parent, the transferring Stockholder and the Permitted Transferee shall cooperate in all respects with the Escrow Agent in documenting each such transfer and in effectuating the result intended to be accomplished thereby. During the Escrow Period, no Owner shall pledge or grant a security interest in such Owner’s shares of Parent Common Stock included in the Escrow Fund or grant a security interest in such Owner’s rights under this Agreement.

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2. (a) Parent, acting through the current or former member or members of Parent’s Board of Directors who has or have been appointed by Parent to take all necessary actions and make all decisions on behalf of Parent with respect to its rights to indemnification under Article VII of the Merger Agreement (the “Committee”), may make a claim for indemnification pursuant to the Merger Agreement (“Indemnification Claim”) against the Escrow Fund by giving notice (a “Notice”) to the Representative (with a copy to the Escrow Agent) specifying (i) the covenant, representation, warranty, agreement, undertaking or obligation contained in the Merger Agreement which it asserts has been breached or otherwise entitles Parent to indemnification, (ii) in reasonable detail, the nature and dollar amount of any Indemnification Claim, (iii) whether the Indemnification Claim is a claim is a Basic Indemnification Claim, a Tax Indemnification Claim or an Environmental Indemnification Claim, and (iv) whether the Indemnification Claim results from a Third Party Claim against Parent or Company. The Committee also shall deliver to the Escrow Agent (with a copy to the Representative), concurrently with its delivery to the Escrow Agent of the Notice, a certification as to the date on which the Notice was delivered to the Representative. As used herein, “Basic Indemnification Claim” means an Indemnification Claim other than a Tax Indemnification Claim or an Environmental Indemnification Claim.

(b) If the Representative shall give a notice to the Committee (with a copy to the Escrow Agent) (a “Counter Notice”), within 30 days following the date of receipt (as specified in the Committee’s certification) by the Representative of a copy of the Notice, disputing whether the Indemnification Claim is indemnifiable under the Merger Agreement, the Committee and the Representative shall attempt to resolve such dispute by voluntary settlement as provided in paragraph 2(c) below. If no Counter Notice with respect to an Indemnification Claim is received by the Escrow Agent from the Representative within such 30-day period, the Indemnification Claim shall be deemed to be an Established Claim (as hereinafter defined) for purposes of this Agreement.

(c) If the Representative delivers a Counter Notice to the Escrow Agent, the Committee and the Representative shall, during the period of 60 days following the delivery of such Counter Notice or such greater period of time as the parties may agree to in writing (with a copy to the Escrow Agent), attempt to resolve the dispute with respect to which the Counter Notice was given. If the Committee and the Representative shall reach a settlement with respect to any such dispute, they shall jointly deliver written notice of such settlement to the Escrow Agent specifying the terms thereof. If the Committee and the Representative shall be unable to reach a settlement with respect to a dispute, such dispute shall be resolved by arbitration pursuant to paragraph 2(d) below.

(d) If the Committee and the Representative cannot resolve a dispute prior to expiration of the 60-day period referred to in paragraph 2(c) above (or such longer period as the parties may have agreed to in writing), then such dispute shall be submitted (and either party may submit such dispute) for arbitration in accordance with Section 8.

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(e) As used in this Agreement, “Established Claim” means any (i) Indemnification Claim deemed established pursuant to the last sentence of paragraph 2(b) above, (ii) Indemnification Claim resolved in favor of Parent by settlement pursuant to paragraph 2(c) above, resulting in a dollar award to Parent, (iii) Indemnification Claim established by the decision of an arbitrator pursuant to paragraph 2(d) above, resulting in a dollar award to Parent, (iv) Third Party Claim that has been sustained by a final determination (after exhaustion of any appeals) of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (v) Third Party Claim that the Committee and the Representative have jointly notified the Escrow Agent has been settled in accordance with the provisions of the Merger Agreement.

(f) (i) Promptly after an Indemnification Claim becomes an Established Claim, the Committee and the Representative shall jointly deliver a notice to the Escrow Agent (a “Joint Notice”) directing the Escrow Agent to pay to Parent, and the Escrow Agent promptly shall pay to Parent, an amount equal to the aggregate dollar amount of the Established Claim (or, if at such time there remains in the Escrow Fund less than the full amount so payable, the full amount remaining in the Escrow Fund).

(ii) Payment of an Established Claim shall be made from Escrow Shares pro rata from the account maintained on behalf of each Owner. For purposes of each payment, such shares shall be valued at the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below). However, in no event shall the Escrow Agent be required to calculate Fair Market Value or make a determination of the number of shares to be delivered to Parent in satisfaction of any Established Claim; rather, such calculation shall be included in and made part of the Joint Notice. The Escrow Agent shall transfer to Parent out of the Escrow Fund that number of shares of Parent Common Stock necessary to satisfy each Established Claim, as set out in the Joint Notice. Any dispute between the Committee and the Representative concerning the calculation of Fair Market Value or the number of shares necessary to satisfy any Established Claim, or any other dispute regarding a Joint Notice, shall be resolved between the Committee and the Representative in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph 2(d) above, and shall not involve the Escrow Agent. Each transfer of shares in satisfaction of an Established Claim shall be made by the Escrow Agent delivering to Parent one or more stock certificates held in each Owner’s account evidencing not less than such Owner’s pro rata portion of the aggregate number of shares specified in the Joint Notice, together with assignments separate from certificate executed in blank by such Owner and completed by the Escrow Agent in accordance with instructions included in the Joint Notice. Upon receipt of the stock certificates and assignments, Parent shall deliver to the Escrow Agent new certificates representing the number of shares owned by each Owner after such payment. The parties hereto (other than the Escrow Agent) agree that the foregoing right to make payments of Established Claims in shares of Parent Common Stock may be made notwithstanding any other agreements restricting or limiting the ability of any Owner to sell any shares of Parent stock or otherwise. The Committee and the Representative shall be required to exercise utmost good faith in all matters relating to the preparation and delivery of each Joint Notice. As used herein, “Fair Market Value” means the average reported closing price for the Parent Common Stock for the ten trading days ending on the last trading day prior to (x) the day the Established Claim is paid with respect to Indemnification Claims paid on or before the Basic Indemnity Escrow Termination Date, (y) the Basic Indemnity Escrow Termination Date with respect to shares constituting the Pending Claims Reserve (as hereinafter defined) on the Basic Indemnity Escrow Termination Date, and (z) with respect to shares placed in the Pending Claims Reserve for a Tax Indemnification Claim or Environmental Indemnification Claim asserted after the Basic Indemnity Escrow Termination Date, the day such Tax Indemnification Claim or Environmental Indemnification Claim is asserted.

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(iii) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, at such time as an Indemnification Claim has become an Established Claim, the Representative shall have the right to substitute for the Escrow Shares that otherwise would be paid in satisfaction of such claim (the “Claim Shares”), cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Claim Shares (“Substituted Cash”). In such event (i) the Joint Notice shall include a statement describing the substitution of Substituted Cash for the Claim Shares, and (ii) substantially contemporaneously with the delivery of such Joint Notice, the Representative shall cause currently available funds to be delivered to the Escrow Agent in an amount equal to the Substituted Cash. Upon receipt of such Joint Notice and Substituted Cash, the Escrow Agent shall (y) in payment of the Established Claim described in the Joint Notice, deliver the Substituted Cash to Parent in lieu of the Claim Shares, and (z) cause the Claim Shares to be returned to the Representative.

3. (a) On the first Business Day after the Basic Indemnity Escrow Termination Date, upon receipt of a Joint Notice, the Escrow Agent shall distribute and deliver to each Owner certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock then in such Owner’s account in the Escrow Fund equal to one-half of the original number of shares placed in such Owner’s account less that number of shares in such Owner’s account equal to the sum of (i) the number of shares applied in satisfaction of Indemnification Claims made prior to that date and (ii) the number of shares in the Pending Claims Reserve allocated to such Owner’s account, as provided in the following sentence, and shall continue to hold the remaining shares in such Owner’s account as T/E Indemnity Shares. If, at such time, there are any Indemnification Claims with respect to which Notices have been received but which have not been resolved pursuant to Section 2 hereof or in respect of which the Escrow Agent has not been notified of, and received a copy of, a final determination (after exhaustion of any appeals) by a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be (in either case, “Pending Claims”), and which, if resolved or finally determined in favor of Parent, would result in a payment to Parent, the Escrow Agent shall retain in the Pending Claims Reserve that number of shares of Parent Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the dollar amount for which indemnification is sought in such Indemnification Claim, allocated pro rata from the account maintained on behalf of each Owner. The Committee and the Representative shall certify to the Escrow Agent the Fair Market Value to be used in calculating the Pending Claims Reserve and the number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be retained therefor. Thereafter, if any Pending Claim becomes an Established Claim, the Committee and the Representative shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a Joint Notice directing the Escrow Agent to deliver to Parent the number of shares in the Pending Claims Reserve in respect thereof determined in accordance with paragraph 2(f) above and to deliver to each Owner the remaining shares in the Pending Claims Reserve allocated to such Pending Claim, all as specified in a Joint Notice. If any Pending Claim is resolved against Parent, the Committee and the Representative shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a Joint Notice directing the Escrow Agent to pay to each Owner its pro rata portion of the number of shares allocated to such Pending Claim in the Pending Claims Reserve.

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(b) On the first Business Day after the T/E Indemnity Escrow Termination Date, upon receipt of a Joint Notice, the Escrow Agent shall distribute and deliver to each Owner certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Stock then in such Owner’s account in the Escrow Fund that are T/E Indemnity Shares other than T/E Indemnity Shares in the Pending Claims Reserve. Upon the subsequent resolution of a Claim for which shares remain in the Pending Claims Reserve, upon receipt of a Joint Notice, the Escrow Agent shall distribute and deliver such shares to the Parent, if the Claim is resolved in favor of Parent, or, if resolved against Parent, to the Owners pro rata to the accounts maintained for them. Upon resolution of all Pending Claims, the Committee and the Representative shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a Joint Notice directing the Escrow Agent to pay to each Owner the remaining portion of his or her account in the Escrow Fund.

(c) As used herein, the “Pending Claims Reserve” shall mean, at the time any such determination is made, that number of shares of Parent Common Stock in the Escrow Fund having a Fair Market Value equal to the sum of the aggregate dollar amounts claimed to be due with respect to all Pending Claims (as shown in the Notices of such Claims).

4. The Escrow Agent, the Committee and the Representative shall cooperate in all respects with one another in the calculation of any amounts determined to be payable to Parent and the Owners in accordance with this Agreement and in implementing the procedures necessary to effect such payments.

5. (a) The Escrow Agent undertakes to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein. It is understood that the Escrow Agent is not a trustee or fiduciary and is acting hereunder merely in a ministerial capacity.

(b) The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and in the exercise of its own best judgment, and may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Escrow Agent), statement, instrument, report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which is believed by the Escrow Agent to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The Escrow Agent shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this Agreement unless evidenced by a writing delivered to the Escrow Agent signed by the proper party or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Escrow Agent are affected, unless it shall have given its prior written consent thereto.

(c) The Escrow Agent’s sole responsibility upon receipt of any notice requiring any payment to Parent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or, if such notice is disputed by the Committee or the Representative, the settlement with respect to any such dispute, whether by virtue of joint resolution, arbitration or determination of a court of competent jurisdiction, is to pay to Parent the amount specified in such notice, and the Escrow Agent shall have no duty to determine the validity, authenticity or enforceability of any specification or certification made in such notice.

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(d) The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement, and may consult with counsel of its own choice and shall have full and complete authorization and indemnification under Section 5(g), below, for any action taken or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such counsel.

(e) The Escrow Agent may resign at any time and be discharged from its duties as escrow agent hereunder by its giving the other parties hereto written notice and such resignation shall become effective as hereinafter provided. Such resignation shall become effective at such time that the Escrow Agent shall turn over the Escrow Fund to a successor escrow agent appointed jointly by the Committee and the Representative. If no new escrow agent is so appointed within the 60 day period following the giving of such notice of resignation, the Escrow Agent may deposit the Escrow Fund with any court it reasonably deems appropriate.

(f) The Escrow Agent shall be indemnified and held harmless by Parent from and against any expenses, including counsel fees and disbursements, or loss suffered by the Escrow Agent in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding involving any claim which in any way, directly or indirectly, arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services of the Escrow Agent hereunder, or the Escrow Fund held by it hereunder, other than expenses or losses arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Escrow Agent. Promptly after the receipt by the Escrow Agent of notice of any demand or claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, the Escrow Agent shall notify the other parties hereto in writing. In the event of the receipt of such notice, the Escrow Agent, in its sole discretion, may commence an action in the nature of interpleader in the any state or federal court located in New York County, State of New York.

(g) The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation from Parent for all services rendered by it hereunder. The Escrow Agent shall also be entitled to reimbursement from Parent for all expenses paid or incurred by it in the administration of its duties hereunder including, but not limited to, all counsel, advisors’ and agents’ fees and disbursements and all taxes or other governmental charges.

(h) From time to time on and after the date hereof, the Committee and the Representative shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent such further documents and instruments and shall do or cause to be done such further acts as the Escrow Agent shall reasonably request to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Agreement, to evidence compliance herewith or to assure itself that it is protected in acting hereunder.

(i) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Escrow Agent shall not be relieved from liability hereunder for its own gross negligence or its own willful misconduct.

6. This Agreement expressly sets forth all the duties of the Escrow Agent with respect to any and all matters pertinent hereto. No implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall not be bound by the provisions of any agreement among the parties hereto except this Agreement and shall have no duty to inquire into the terms and conditions of any agreement made or entered into in connection with this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Merger Agreement.

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7. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective heirs, successors, assigns and legal representatives shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein. This Agreement cannot be changed or terminated except by a writing signed by the Committee, the Representative and the Escrow Agent.

8. All disputes arising under this Agreement between the Committee and the Representative, including a dispute arising from a party’s failure or refusal to sign a Joint Notice, shall be submitted to arbitration to the American Arbitration Association in New York City. The Committee and the Representative each hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts sitting in New York County, State of New York, with respect to any claim or controversy arising out of this Agreement. Service of process in any action or proceeding brought against the Committee or the Representative in respect of any such claim or controversy may be made upon it by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, at the address specified in Section 9, with copies delivered by nationally recognized overnight carrier to Graubard Miller, The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10174, Attention: David Alan Miller, Esq., and to Strasburger & Price, LLP, 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2200, Houston, TX 77010, Attention: W. Garney Griggs, Esq.

9. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if given by hand or delivered by nationally recognized overnight carrier, or if given by telecopier and confirmed by mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested), to the respective parties as follows:

A. If to the Committee, to it at:

Eric Rosenfeld
777 Third Avenue, 37th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Telecopier No.: 212-319-0760

with a copy to:

Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174-1901
Attention: David Alan Miller, Esq.
Telecopier No.: 212-818-8881

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B. If to the Representative, to him at:

1400 W. Benson Blvd. Ste. 370
Anchorage, AK 99503

with a copy to:

Strasburger & Price, LLP

1401 McKinney Street, Suite 2200

Houston, TX 77010
Attention: W. Garney Griggs, Esq.
Telecopier No.: 832-397-3522

C. If to the Escrow Agent, to it at:

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Mark Zimkind
Telecopier No.: 212-509-5150

or to such other person or address as any of the parties hereto shall specify by notice in writing to all the other parties hereto.

10. (a) If this Agreement requires a party to deliver any notice or other document, and such party refuses to do so, the matter shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to paragraph 2(d) of this Agreement.

(b) All notices delivered to the Escrow Agent shall refer to the provision of this Agreement under which such notice is being delivered and, if applicable, shall clearly specify the aggregate dollar amount due and payable to Parent.

(c) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument and all of which together shall constitute a single agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has duly executed this Agreement on the date first above written.

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[Signature Page to Escrow Agreement]

	TRIO MERGER CORP.

	By:
	Name:
	Title:

	THE REPRESENTATIVE

	CLCH, LLC

	By:
	Name:
	Title:

	ESCROW AGENT

	CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER &
	TRUST COMPANY

	By:
	Name:
	Title:

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EXHIBIT C

LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

__________, 20__

Trio Merger Corp.

777 Third Avenue, 37th Floor

New York, New York 10017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of December 10, 2012, by and among Trio Merger Corp. (“Trio”), Trio Merger Sub, Inc., SAExploration Holdings, Inc. and CLCH, LLC, to induce the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the undersigned agrees not to, either directly or indirectly, during the “Restricted Period” (as hereinafter defined):

(1)

sell or offer or contract to sell or offer, grant any option or warrant for the sale of, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber or dispose of (all being referred to as a “Transfer”) any legal or beneficial interest in any shares of Parent Common Stock (as defined in the Merger Agreement), issued or to be issued to the undersigned or to any other person or entity of which the undersigned is an affiliate in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including without limitation the EBITDA Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “Restricted Securities”),

(2)

enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of any of the Restricted Securities, whether such swap transaction is to be settled by delivery of any Restricted Securities or other securities of any person, in cash or otherwise, or

(3)

publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement relating to any of the Restricted Securities.

As used herein, “Restricted Period” means the period commencing on the Closing Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and ending on the day preceding the day that is twelve months after the Closing Date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations, this Lock-Up Agreement will not prevent any Transfer of any or all of the Restricted Securities, either during the undersigned’s lifetime or on the undersigned’s death, (i) in a transaction that does not involve a public offering (as such term is used in the Federal securities laws) and is not made through a securities exchange or an over-the-counter securities market, or (ii) by gift, will or intestate succession, or by judicial decree, to the undersigned’s “family members” (as defined below) or to trusts, family limited partnerships and similar entities primarily for the benefit of the undersigned or the undersigned’s “family members”; provided, however, that in each and any such event it shall be a condition to the Transfer that the transferee execute an agreement stating that the transferee is receiving and holding the Restricted Securities subject to the provisions of this Lock-Up Agreement. For purposes of this sub-paragraph, “family member” shall mean spouse, lineal descendants, stepchildren, father, mother, brother or sister of the transferor or of the transferor’s spouse.

Also notwithstanding the foregoing limitations, in the event the undersigned is an entity rather than an individual, this Lock-Up Agreement will not prevent any Transfer of any or all of the Restricted Securities to the shareholders, members or partners of such entity; provided, however, that in each and any such event it shall be a condition to the Transfer that the transferee execute an agreement stating that the transferee is receiving and holding the Restricted Securities subject to the provisions of this Lock-Up Agreement.

Any of the Restricted Securities subject to this Lock-Up Agreement may be released in whole or part from the terms hereof only upon the approval of the Committee (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

The undersigned hereby authorizes Trio’s transfer agent to apply to any certificates representing Restricted Securities issued to the undersigned the appropriate legend to reflect the existence and general terms of this Lock-up Agreement.

This Lock-up Agreement will be legally binding on the undersigned and on the undersigned’s successors and permitted assigns, and is executed as an instrument governed by the law of Delaware.

[Signature page follows]

EXHIBIT C

SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE LOCK-UP AGREEMENT



Signature

Name:

Address:

EXHIBIT D

CONSENT AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

_________, 2012

Trio Merger Corp.
777 Third Avenue, 37th Floor
New York, New York 10017

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of December 10, 2012, by and among Trio Merger Corp. (“Trio”), Trio Merger Sub, Inc., SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (“SAE”) and CLCH, LLC.

As of the date hereof, the undersigned (a “Founder”) owns an aggregate of _______ warrants (“Warrants”) to purchase shares of common stock of Trio (“Founder’s Warrants”), in the amount set out in the column titled “Current Warrants” on Exhibit A attached hereto. The Founder’s Warrants were issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”), dated as of June 21, 2011, by and between Trio and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent.

Pursuant to Section 9.8 of the Warrant Agreement, the undersigned hereby consents to the adoption of an amendment to the Warrant Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, (i) to increase the exercise price of the Warrants from $7.50 to $12.00 per share of Trio common stock and (ii) to increase the redemption price of the Warrants from $12.50 to $15.00 per share of Trio common stock, effective as of the Closing Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The undersigned will not revoke or otherwise withdraw such consent to the amendment, unless and until this letter agreement shall have terminated.

The undersigned agrees to validly tender or cause to be tendered in the Warrant Exchange Offer (as defined in the Merger Agreement) all of the Founder’s Warrants beneficially owned by the undersigned, free and clear of all liens, in exchange for one (1) share of Trio common stock for each ten (10) Founders’ Warrants so tendered, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Exchange Offer. The undersigned agrees that, once the Founder’s Warrants beneficially owned by the undersigned are tendered, the undersigned will not withdraw any of such Founders’ Warrants from the Warrant Exchange Offer, unless and until this letter agreement shall have terminated.

The undersigned is the record or beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Founder’s Warrants set out in the column titled “Current Warrants” on Exhibit A attached hereto, and has good and valid title to such Founder’s Warrants free and clear of any liens or restrictions on transfer, except under the subscription agreement for such Founder’s Warrants dated March 13, 2011 (“Subscription Agreement”). The undersigned has full voting power with respect to such Founder’s Warrants and full power of disposition, full power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth herein and full power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this letter agreement, in each case, with respect to such Founder’s Warrants. Except pursuant to this letter agreement, no person has any contractual or other right or obligation to purchase or otherwise acquire any of such Founder’s Warrants. Except as provided hereunder, the undersigned shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) create or permit to exist any lien or restriction on transfer, except under the Subscription Agreement, on any or all of such Founder’s Warrants, (ii) transfer, sell, assign, gift, hedge, pledge or otherwise dispose (whether by sale, liquidation, dissolution, dividend or distribution) of, or enter into any derivative arrangement with respect to (collectively, “Transfer”), any or all of such Founder’s Warrants, (iii) enter into any contract, option or other agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to any Transfer of any or all of such Founder’s Warrants, or any right or interest therein, (iv) grant or permit the grant of any proxy, power-of-attorney or other authorization or consent in or with respect to any or all of such Founder’s Warrants, or (v) take or permit any other action that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of the undersigned’s obligations hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise make any representation or warranty of the undersigned herein untrue or incorrect in any material respect. Any action taken in violation of the immediately preceding sentence shall be null and void ab initio, and the undersigned agrees that any such prohibited action may and should be enjoined. If any involuntary Transfer of any or all of such Founder’s Warrants shall occur (including, if applicable, a sale by the undersigned’s trustee in any bankruptcy, or a sale to a purchaser at any creditor’s or court sale), the transferee (which term, as used herein, shall include any and all transferees and subsequent transferees of the initial transferee) shall take and hold such Founder’s Warrants subject to all of the restrictions, liabilities and rights under this letter agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect until valid termination of this letter agreement. The undersigned hereby agrees to execute such additional documents and to provide Trio or SAE with any further assurances as may be necessary to effect the transactions described in this letter agreement.

This letter agreement shall terminate automatically, without any notice or other action by any person, upon (i) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms or (ii) the last to occur of the Closing Date, the acceptance for payment of the Founder’s Warrants pursuant to the Warrant Exchange Offer and the termination or expiration of the Warrant Exchange Offer without acceptance for payment of the Founder’s Warrants pursuant to the Warrant Exchange Offer.

This letter agreement may be amended or supplemented, and any obligation of the undersigned may be waived, only with the consent of Trio.

This letter agreement will be legally binding on the undersigned, may not be assigned by the undersigned, and is executed as an instrument governed by the law of Delaware.

[Signature page follows]

SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

HOLDER


Accepted and Agreed:

TRIO MERGER CORP.

By:
	Name:
	Title:

Exhibit A

Name		Current Warrants

Exhibit B

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO WARRANT AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT NO. 1 (“Amendment”), dated as of _________, 2012, to Warrant Agreement (“Warrant Agreement”) made as of June 21, 2011 between Trio Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation, with offices at 777 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, New York 10017 (“Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, with offices at 17 Battery Place, New York, New York 10004 (“Warrant Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings assigned to them in the Warrant Agreement.

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of December 10, 2012 (“Merger Agreement”), with Trio Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (“SAE”) and CLCH, LLC, pursuant to which SAE will merge with and into Merger Sub, with SAE surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company agreed to amend the Warrant Agreement to (a) increase the exercise price of the Warrants from $7.50 to $12.00 per share of Common Stock and (b) increase the redemption price of the Warrants from $12.50 to $15.00 per share of Common Stock;

WHEREAS, the Company desires that the Warrant Agreement be so amended.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Amendment to Warrant Agreement . The parties agree that the Warrant Agreement is hereby immediately amended as follows:

(a)

The reference to “$7.50” in Section 3.1 of the Warrant Agreement is replaced with “$12.00”.

(b)

The reference to “$12.50” in Section 6.1 of the Warrant Agreement is replaced with “$15.00”.

2. Miscellaneous .

2.1 Governing Law . The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Amendment shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Amendment shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenience forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon the Company may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 9.2 of the Warrant Agreement. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim.

2.2 Binding Effect . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and to their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

2.4 Severability . This Amendment shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

2.3 Entire Agreement . This Amendment and the Warrant Agreement set forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter thereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of any and every nature among them. Except as set forth in this Amendment, the provisions of the Warrant Agreement which are not inconsistent with this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts.

[signature page follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.

	TRIO MERGER CORP.

	By:
		Name:
		Title:

	CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY

	By:
		Name:
		Title:

EXHIBIT F

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of the __ day of _______, 20__, by and among [Trio Merger Corp.], a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and CLCH, LLC [and any other Affiliate of SAE] (the “ Stockholder ”).

WHEREAS, the Stockholder and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement to provide the Stockholder with certain rights relating to the registration of shares issued to Stockholder and that may be issued to Stockholder (“ Merger Shares ”) pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (“ Merger Agreement ”), dated December 10, 2012, by and among the Company, Trio Merger Sub, Inc., SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (“ SAE ”) and the Stockholder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS . The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:

“ Agreement ” means this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Commission ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other Federal agency then administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

“ Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

“ Company ” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Closing Date ” is defined in the Merger Agreement.

“ Demand Registration ” is defined in Section 2.1.1.

“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

“ Existing Registrable Securities ” means (i) the “Registrable Securities” under the Existing Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) the Unit Purchase Options and the securities underlying the Unit Purchase Options.

“ Existing Registration Rights Agreement ” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated June 21, 2011, by and among the Company and the “Investors” identified therein.

“ Form S-3 ” is defined in Section 2.3.

“ Indemnified Party ” is defined in Section 4.3.

“ Indemnifying Party ” is defined in Section 4.3.

“ Stockholder ” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Stockholder Indemnified Party ” is defined in Section 4.1.

“ Maximum Number of Shares ” is defined in Section 2.1.4.

“ Merger Agreement ” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Merger Shares ” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Notices ” is defined in Section 6.3.

“ Piggy-Back Registration ” is defined in Section 2.2.1.

“ Register ,” “ Registered ” and “ Registration ” mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.

“ Registrable Securities ” means all of the Merger Shares. Registrable Securities include any warrants, shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of such Merger Shares. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (b) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (c) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding, or (d) the Registrable Securities are freely saleable under Rule 144 without volume limitations.

“ Registration Statement ” means a registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity).

“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

“ Unit Purchase Options ” means the unit purchase options granted by the Company to the underwriters and their designees in the Company’s initial public offering.

2. REGISTRATION RIGHTS .

2.1 Demand Registration .

2.1.1 Request for Registration . At any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, the Stockholder may make a written demand for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of its Registrable Securities (a “ Demand Registration ”). Any demand for a Demand Registration shall specify the number of shares of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The Company shall not be obligated to effect more than one (1) Demand Registration under this Section 2.1.1 in respect of all Registrable Securities.

2.1.2 Effective Registration . A registration will not count as a Demand Registration until the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration has been declared effective and the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, however, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission or any other governmental agency or court, the Registration Statement with respect to such Demand Registration will be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) the Stockholder thereafter elects to continue the offering.

2.1.3 Underwritten Offering . If the Stockholder so elects and advises the Company as part of its written demand for a Demand Registration, the offering of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an underwritten offering.

2.1.4 Reduction of Offering . If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Demand Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises the Company and the Stockholder in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Registrable Securities which the Stockholder desires to sell, taken together with all other shares of Common Stock or other securities which the Company desires to sell and the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by other stockholders of the Company who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares that can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares, as applicable, the “ Maximum Number of Shares ”), then the Company shall include in such registration: (i) first, the Registrable Securities as to which Demand Registration has been requested by the Stockholder that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Existing Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable piggy-back rights contained in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement and the Unit Purchase Options as to which “piggy-back” registration has been requested by the holders thereof, (pro rata in accordance with the number of shares that each such Person has requested be included in such registration, regardless of the number of shares held by each such Person (such proportion is referred to herein as " Pro Rata ")), that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares have not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares, Pro Rata.

2.1.5 Withdrawal . If the Stockholder disapproves of the terms of any underwriting, the Stockholder may elect to withdraw the request for the Demand Registration. If the Stockholder so withdraws the request for a Demand Registration in such event, then such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 2.1.

2.2 Piggy-Back Registration .

2.2.1 Piggy-Back Rights . If at any time on or after the Closing Date, the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by the Company for its own account or for shareholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by shareholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to the Stockholder as soon as practicable before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the Stockholder in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of shares of Registrable Securities as such Stockholder may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “ Piggy-Back Registration ”). The Company shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. In the event a Piggy-Back Registration involves an Underwriter or Underwriters, the Stockholder shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such Piggy-Back Registration.

2.2.2 Reduction of Offering . If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Piggy-Back Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises the Company and the Stockholder in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock which the Company desires to sell, taken together with shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which registration has been demanded pursuant to written contractual arrangements with persons other than the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested under this Section 2.2, and the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, then the Company shall include in any such registration:

a) If the registration is undertaken for the Company’s account: (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Existing Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights of such security holders, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Agreement that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares;

b) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of holders of Existing Registrable Securities, (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of the demanding persons, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Existing Registrable Securities (whichever securities are not the subject of the demand), as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights of such security holders, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Registrable Securities, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the terms hereof that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (E) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and

c) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of persons other than either the Stockholder or the holders of Existing Registrable Securities, (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of the demanding persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Existing Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights of such security holders, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Registrable Securities, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the terms hereof that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (E) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.

2.2.3 Withdrawal . The Stockholder may elect to withdraw such holder’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the Stockholder in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 3.3.

2.3 Registrations on Form S-3 . The Stockholder may at any time and from time to time, request in writing that the Company register the resale of any or all of such Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration which may be available at such time (“ Form S-3 ”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect such request through an underwritten offering. Upon receipt of such written request, the Company will as soon as practicable thereafter, effect the registration of all or such portion of the Stockholder’s Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of other securities of the Company, if any, of any other holder or holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such written notice from the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3: (i) if Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) if the Stockholder, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $500,000. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as Demand Registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.

3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES .

3.1 Filings; Information . Whenever the Company is required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect the registration and sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof as expeditiously as practicable, and in connection with any such request:

3.1.1 Filing Registration Statement . The Company shall use its best efforts to, as expeditiously as possible after receipt of a request for a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement on any form for which the Company then qualifies or which counsel for the Company shall deem appropriate and which form shall be available for the sale of all Registrable Securities to be registered thereunder in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof, and shall use its best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and use its best efforts to keep it effective for the period required by Section 3.1.3; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to defer any Demand Registration for up to thirty (30) days, and any Piggy-Back Registration for such period as may be applicable to deferment of any demand registration to which such Piggy-Back Registration relates, in each case if the Company shall furnish to the holders a certificate signed by the President or Chairman of the Company stating that, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such Registration Statement to be effected at such time; provided further, however, that the Company shall not have the right to exercise the right set forth in the immediately preceding proviso more than once in any 365-day period in respect of a Demand Registration hereunder.

3.1.2 Copies . The Company shall, prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Stockholder, and such holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus), and such other documents as the Stockholder or legal counsel for such holder may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such holder.

3.1.3 Amendments and Supplements . The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities and other securities covered by such Registration Statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or such securities have been withdrawn.

3.1.4 Notification . After the filing of a Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly, and in no event more than two (2) business days after such filing, notify the Stockholder of such filing, and shall further notify such holder promptly and confirm such advice in writing in all events within two (2) business days of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) when such Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) when any post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement becomes effective; (iii) the issuance or threatened issuance by the Commission of any stop order (and the Company shall take all actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered); and (iv) any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or any prospectus relating thereto or for additional information or of the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and promptly make available to the Stockholder any such supplement or amendment; except that before filing with the Commission a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, the Company shall furnish to the Stockholder and to the legal counsel for such Stockholder, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed sufficiently in advance of filing to provide Stockholder and legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon, and the Company shall not file any Registration Statement or prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, to which such holders or their legal counsel shall object.

3.1.5 State Securities Laws Compliance . The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Stockholder (in light of its intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Stockholder to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph or subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction.

3.1.6 Agreements for Disposition . The Company shall enter into customary agreements (including, if applicable, an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Company in any underwriting agreement which are made to or for the benefit of any Underwriters, to the extent applicable, shall also be made to and for the benefit of the Stockholder. The Stockholder shall not be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except, if applicable, with respect to such holder’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with such holder’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to such holder that such holder has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement.

3.1.7 Cooperation . The principal executive officer of the Company, the principal financial officer of the Company, the principal accounting officer of the Company and all other officers and members of the management of the Company shall cooperate fully in any offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, which cooperation shall include, without limitation, the preparation of the Registration Statement with respect to such offering and all other offering materials and related documents, and participation in meetings with Underwriters, attorneys, accountants and potential investors.

3.1.8 Records . The Company shall make available for inspection by the Stockholder, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or any Underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information requested by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement.

3.1.9 Opinions and Comfort Letters . The Company shall furnish to the Stockholder a signed counterpart, addressed to such Stockholder, of (i) any opinion of counsel to the Company delivered to any Underwriter and (ii) any comfort letter from the Company’s independent public accountants delivered to any Underwriter. In the event no legal opinion is delivered to any Underwriter, the Company shall furnish to the Stockholder, at any time that such holder elects to use a prospectus, an opinion of counsel to the Company to the effect that the Registration Statement containing such prospectus has been declared effective and that no stop order is in effect.

3.1.10 Earnings Statement . The Company shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and the Securities Act, and make available to its shareholders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.

3.1.11 Listing . The Company shall use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities included in any registration to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or designated or, if no such similar securities are then listed or designated, in a manner satisfactory to the Stockholder.

3.2 Obligation to Suspend Distribution . Upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.1.4(iv), or, in the case of a resale registration on Form S-3 pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, upon any suspension by the Company, pursuant to a written insider trading compliance program adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors, of the ability of all “insiders” covered by such program to transact in the Company’s securities because of the existence of material non-public information, the Stockholder shall immediately discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such holder receives the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3.1.4(iv) or the restriction on the ability of “insiders” to transact in the Company’s securities is removed, as applicable, and, if so directed by the Company, each such holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such holder’s possession, of the most recent prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.

3.3 Registration Expenses . The Company shall bear all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, any Piggy-Back Registration pursuant to Section 2.2, and any registration on Form S-3 effected pursuant to Section 2.3, and all expenses incurred in performing or complying with its other obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing expenses; (iv) the Company’s internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees); (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities as required by Section 3.1.11; (vi) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fees; (vii) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters requested pursuant to Section 3.1.9); (viii) the fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such registration and (ix) the fees and expenses of one legal counsel selected by the Stockholder. The Company shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by the holders thereof, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne by such holders. Additionally, in an underwritten offering, all selling shareholders and the Company shall bear the expenses of the Underwriter pro rata in proportion to the respective amount of shares each is selling in such offering.

3.4 Information . The Stockholder shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by the Company, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 and in connection with the Company’s obligation to comply with Federal and applicable state securities laws.

4. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION .

4.1 Indemnification by the Company . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Stockholder and each of its officers, employees, affiliates, directors, partners, members, attorneys and agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Stockholder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (each, an “ Stockholder Indemnified Party ”), from and against any expenses, losses, judgments, claims, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement (or allegedly untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, or arising out of or based upon any omission (or alleged omission) to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration; and the Company shall promptly reimburse the Stockholder Indemnified Party for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred by such Stockholder Indemnified Party in connection with investigating and defending any such expense, loss, judgment, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such expense, loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, or summary prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company, in writing, by such selling holder expressly for use therein. The Company also shall indemnify any Underwriter of the Registrable Securities, their officers, affiliates, directors, partners, members and agents and each person who controls such Underwriter on substantially the same basis as that of the indemnification provided above in this Section 4.1.

4.2 Indemnification by Stockholder . The Stockholder will, in the event that any registration is being effected under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement of any Registrable Securities held by such holder, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors and officers and each underwriter (if any), and each other selling holder and each other person, if any, who controls another selling holder or such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, insofar as such losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, or arise out of or are based upon any omission or the alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading, if the statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such selling holder expressly for use therein, and shall reimburse the Company, its directors and officers, and each other selling holder or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigation or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. Each selling holder’s indemnification obligations hereunder shall be several and not joint and shall be limited to the amount of any net proceeds actually received by such selling holder.

4.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . Promptly after receipt by any person of any notice of any loss, claim, damage or liability or any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, such person (the “ Indemnified Party ”) shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any other person for indemnification hereunder, notify such other person (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) in writing of the loss, claim, judgment, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the failure by the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability which the Indemnifying Party may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder, except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. If the Indemnified Party is seeking indemnification with respect to any claim or action brought against the Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such claim or action, and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with all other Indemnifying Parties, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume control of the defense of such claim or action, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that in any action in which both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party are named as defendants, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (but no more than one such separate counsel) to represent the Indemnified Party and its controlling persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party, with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by such Indemnifying Party if, based upon the written opinion of counsel of such Indemnified Party, representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, consent to entry of judgment or effect any settlement of any claim or pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such judgment or settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim or proceeding.

4.4 Contribution .

4.4.1 If the indemnification provided for in the foregoing Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 is unavailable to any Indemnified Party in respect of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then each such Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties in connection with the actions or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of any Indemnified Party and any Indemnifying Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnified Party or such Indemnifying Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

4.4.2 The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding Section 4.4.1. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.4, the Stockholder shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the net proceeds (after payment of any underwriting fees, discounts, commissions or taxes) actually received by such holder from the sale of Registrable Securities which gave rise to such contribution obligation. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

5. UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION .

5.1 Rule 144 . The Company covenants that it shall file any reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and shall take such further action as the Stockholder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rules may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission.

6. MISCELLANEOUS .

6.1 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Stockholder may be freely assigned or delegated by such holder in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by such holder. This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties, to the permitted assigns of the Stockholder or of any assignee of the Stockholder. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not party hereto other than as expressly set forth in Article 4 and this Section 6.2.

6.2 Notices . All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals or other communications (collectively, “ Notices ”) required or permitted to be given hereunder or which are given with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally served, delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, telex or facsimile, addressed as set forth below, or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of service or transmission if personally served or transmitted by telegram, telex or facsimile; provided, that if such service or transmission is not on a business day or is after normal business hours, then such notice shall be deemed given on the next business day. Notice otherwise sent as provided herein shall be deemed given on the next business day following timely delivery of such notice to a reputable air courier service with an order for next-day delivery.

To the Company:

with a copy to:

To the Stockholder, to the address set forth below Stockholder’s name on Exhibit A hereto.

6.3 Severability . This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible that is valid and enforceable.

6.4 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

6.5 Entire Agreement . This Agreement (including all agreements entered into pursuant hereto and all certificates and instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written.

6.6 Modifications and Amendments . No amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement shall be binding upon any party unless executed in writing by such party.

6.7 Titles and Headings . Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement.

6.8 Waivers and Extensions . Any party to this Agreement may waive any right, breach or default which such party has the right to waive, provided that such waiver will not be effective against the waiving party unless it is in writing, is signed by such party, and specifically refers to this Agreement. Waivers may be made in advance or after the right waived has arisen or the breach or default waived has occurred. Any waiver may be conditional. No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof nor of any other agreement or provision herein contained. No waiver or extension of time for performance of any obligations or acts shall be deemed a waiver or extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or acts.

6.9 Remedies Cumulative . In the event that the Company fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement to be observed or performed under this Agreement, the Stockholder or any other holder of Registrable Securities may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity or action at law, whether for specific performance of any term contained in this Agreement or for an injunction against the breach of any such term or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Agreement or to enforce any other legal or equitable right, or to take any one or more of such actions, without being required to post a bond. None of the rights, powers or remedies conferred under this Agreement shall be mutually exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right, power or remedy, whether conferred by this Agreement or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.

6.10 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed within the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice-of-law provisions thereof that would compel the application of the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

6.11 Waiver of Trial by Jury . Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives the right to a trial by jury in any action, suit, counterclaim or other proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of, connected with or relating to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, or the actions of the Stockholder in the negotiation, administration, performance or enforcement hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

		COMPANY:

		[_______________]

		By:
			Name:
			Title:

		STOCKHOLDER:

		CLCH, LLC

		By:
			Name:
			Title:

EXHIBIT A

Name		Address

CLCH, LLC		SAExploration, Inc. 3333 8th Street SE Calgary, AB, T2G 3ª4

EXHIBIT H

IRREVOCABLE PROXY AGREEMENT

_________, 2012

CLCH, LLC
_______________________
_______________________

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As of the date hereof, the undersigned (a “Founder”) owns shares of common stock of Trio (“Founder’s Common Stock”) and the number warrants (“Warrants”) to purchase shares of common stock of Trio (“Founder’s Warrants”), in the amounts set out on Exhibit A attached hereto. The Founder’s Warrants were issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”), dated as of June 21, 2011, by and between Trio and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent.

As provided in that certain Consent and Support Agreement Letter to Trio from Founder of even date herein, the Founder has agreed to validly tender or cause to be tendered in the Warrant Exchange Offer (as defined in the Merger Agreement) all of the Founder’s Warrants beneficially owned by the Founder, free and clear of all liens, in exchange for one (1) share of Trio common stock for each ten (10) Founders’ Warrants so tendered, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Exchange Offer (the “Warrant Tender”). Upon the Warrant Tender, Founder will beneficially own, free and clear of all liens, the amount of common stock of Trio set out in the column titled “Tendered Warrant Shares” of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Tendered Warrant Shares”).

The undersigned is the record or beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Founder’s Common Stock and the Founder’s Warrants set out on Exhibit A attached hereto, and upon the Warrant Tender will have good and valid title to such Tendered Warrant Shares set out in the column titled “Tendered Warrant Shares” of Exhibit A attached hereto free and clear of any liens or restrictions on transfer except that such Founder’s Common Stock is, and following the Warrant Tender will continue to be, held in escrow pursuant to a Stock Escrow Agreement (“Escrow Agreement”), dated as of June 21, 2011, by and between Trio, the Founder and other founders of Trio and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as escrow agent, until one year after the Closing Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and will be subject to restrictions on transfer during such time as set forth in the Escrow Agreement. The undersigned has or will have full voting power with respect to such Founder’s Common Stock (subject to the Founder’s obligation to vote in favor of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and certain other matters as described in Trio’s final prospectus for its initial public offering prior to the Closing Date) and Founder’s Tendered Warrant Shares and full power of disposition (except as described above), full power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth herein and full power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this letter agreement, in each case, with respect to such Founder’s Common Stock and Founder’s Tendered Warrant Shares. Except pursuant to this letter agreement, no person has any contractual or other right or obligation to purchase or otherwise acquire any of such Founder’s Common Stock, Founder’s Warrants, or Tendered Warrant Shares.

As a material inducement for SAE to enter into the Merger Agreement, Founder commits at the Closing of the Merger to grant CLCH an Irrevocable Proxy and Power of Attorney, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (an "Irrevocable Proxy"), to vote a certain number of Founder’s Common Stock on the terms specified therein and, upon request by CLCH, Founder also agrees to grant additional Irrevocable Proxies to vote a certain number of Founder’s Tendered Warrant Shares on the terms specified therein, in each case with the number of shares over which a proxy is being granted to be mutually determined by the parties such that Jeff Hastings and Brian A. Beatty (the "SAE Stockholders") collectively have control over at least 51% of Trio’s common stock after the Closing of the Merger (the "Threshold"). Any Shares above the Threshold shall be released from the foregoing proxy requirements and Founder shall have no obligation to grant such a proxy to CLCH with respect to shares in excess of the Threshold. Notwithstanding the following, if from time to time the SAE Stockholders need proxies over additional shares to reach the Threshold (but excluding the number of Trio shares, if any, sold by the SAE Stockholders since the Closing of the Merger), Founder commits, upon request by CLCH, to grant additional Irrevocable Proxies from time to time for the number of Shares needed to reach the Threshold. Founder agrees to give prompt notice to CLCH of its receipt of any Tendered Warrant Shares.

The undersigned hereby agrees to execute such additional documents and to provide Trio or SAE with any further assurances as may be necessary to effect the transactions described in this letter agreement.

This letter agreement shall terminate automatically, without any notice or other action by any person, upon the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.

This letter agreement may be amended or supplemented, and any obligation of the undersigned may be waived, only with the consent of Trio.

This letter agreement will be legally binding on the undersigned, may not be assigned by the undersigned, and is executed as an instrument governed by the law of Delaware.

[Signature page follows]

SIGNATURE PAGE TO IRREVOCABLE PROXY AGREEMENT

HOLDER



Accepted and Agreed:

CLCH, LLC

By:
	Name:
	Title:

Exhibit A

Common Stock		Current Warrants		Tendered Warrant Shares

Exhibit B

Irrevocable Proxy and Power of Attorney

Pursuant to that certain Irrevocable Proxy Agreement by and between the undersigned (a “Founder”) and CLCH, LLC (“CLCH”) dated ________, 2012 (the “Agreement”), Founder, holder and owner of the number of shares of common stock of [Trio Merger Corp.] , a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”) set forth below (the “Shares”), does hereby irrevocably appoint CLCH and any designee of CLCH as Founder’s proxy and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to represent and vote the Shares, whether at a meeting of shareholders or by any consent to any action taken without a meeting, with respect to any matter presented to the shareholders of the Corporation for vote or action without a meeting. This proxy and power of attorney granted by Founder shall be irrevocable during its term, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy and shall revoke any and all prior proxies granted by Founder with respect to the Shares. Founder authorizes CLCH to file this Irrevocable Proxy and any substitution or revocation with the Corporation so that the existence of this Irrevocable Proxy is noted on the books and records of the Corporation. The power of attorney granted by Founder herein is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the dissolution, bankruptcy, death or incapacity of the Founder.

During the effectiveness of this Irrevocable Proxy, CLCH has all the power that Founder would possess with respect to the voting of the Shares or granting of consent as holder of the Shares. Founder hereby ratifies and confirms all acts that such Founder’s proxy will do or cause to be done by virtue of and within the limitations set forth in this Irrevocable Proxy.

This Irrevocable Proxy is binding on Founder’s heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors, and assigns (including any transferee of any of the Shares) to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.

This Irrevocable Proxy shall terminate upon the earlier of the disposition of the Shares by the Founder or the date on which the Founder receives notice from Jeff Hastings and Brian A. Beatty that they beneficially own more than 51% of the outstanding common stock of the Corporation without the assistance of this Irrevocable Proxy and any similar irrevocable proxies granted by other founders of the Corporation on the date hereof.

Founder has executed this Irrevocable Proxy on ______________, 201__.


		[Founder]
		Number of Shares of Common Stock
		Held: ____________

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TRIO MERGER CORP. AND SAEXPLORATION AGREE TO MERGE

Highlights

	·	SAE is one of the largest international seismic data acquisition and processing companies in the world
	·	LTM (September) Revenue of $268.7 million represents a compound annual growth rate of more than 58% from LTM (September) 2010
	·	Backlog of $248.3 million through 2014 and $315.7 million in bids outstanding
	·	Chairman and CEO collectively have more than 60 years of experience in the seismic industry
	·	Majority of merger consideration is stock – SAE Stockholders will continue to own a significant percentage of the company
	·	Attractive valuation: With fully diluted EV to 2013 and 2014 EBITDA multiples of 4.1x and 3.7x, respectively, SAE is priced very attractively relative to its publicly traded peers

New York, NY and Calgary, AB – December11, 2012 - Trio Merger Corp. (NASDAQ:TRIO; OTCBB:TRIOW) (“Trio”) and privately-held SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (“SAE” or the “Company”) today jointly announced that the companies have entered into a merger agreement whereby SAE will merge into a wholly owned subsidiary of Trio. SAE is a holding company of various subsidiaries which cumulatively form a geographically diversified seismic data acquisition company. SAE provides a full range of 2D, 3D and 4D seismic data services to its clients, including surveying, program design, logistical support, data acquisition, processing, camp services, catering, environmental assessment and community relations. The Company services its multinational client base from offices in Canada, Alaska, Peru, Columbia, Bolivia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Brazil.

Since its founding in Lima, Peru in 2006, SAE has expanded rapidly by organic growth and two tuck in acquisitions. SAE and its executive management team have built a reputation for successfully operating in logistically complex geographies, such as mountains, jungles and arctic regions, while maintaining a strong Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (“QHSE”) performance record. As a result, SAE has garnered a blue chip customer list, including many of the world’s large national and international oil companies.

SAE’s unaudited revenues for the first nine months of calendar 2010 and 2012 increased from $75.4 million to $209.3 million, a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) of 66.6%. During this same period, nine month EBITDA increased from $7.4 million to $26.9 million, a CAGR of 90.9%. At November 30, 2012, SAE’s backlog was $248.3 million and it had $315.7 million in bids outstanding. Please see accompanying summary unaudited financial tables for additional information.

SAE’s financial information and data contained herein is unaudited and/or were prepared by SAE as a private company and do not conform to SEC Regulation S-X. Accordingly, such information and data will be adjusted and presented differently in Trio’s filings with the SEC. Furthermore, it includes certain financial information, such as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). EBITDA is a key metric SAE uses in evaluating its financial performance. EBITDA is considered a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by Regulation G promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. SAE considers EBITDA important in evaluating its financial performance on a consistent basis across various periods. Due to the significance of non-cash and non-recurring items, EBITDA enables SAE’s Board of Directors and management to monitor and evaluate the business on a consistent basis. SAE uses EBITDA as a primary measure, among others, to analyze and evaluate financial and strategic planning decisions regarding future operating investments and potential acquisitions. The presentation of EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that SAE’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items or by non-cash items, such as non-cash compensation. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, pre-tax income, net income and cash flows from operating activities.

The Transaction

Merger Consideration

The SAE stockholders, in exchange for all of the common stock of SAE outstanding immediately prior to the merger, will receive from Trio:

An aggregate of 6,448,413 shares of Trio’s common stock;

An aggregate of $7,500,000 in cash;

An aggregate of $17,500,000 in promissory notes to be issued by Trio; and

The right to receive up to an additional 992,064 shares of Trio’s common stock if the following EBITDA targets have been met:

	EBITDA Target				EBITDA Share Range
	Minimum		Maximum		Minimum		Maximum
Fiscal year ended 12/31/13	$	46,000,000	$	50,000,000		248,016		496,032
Fiscal year ended 12/31/14	$	52,000,000	$	56,000,000		248,016		496,032

Notes:

1 In the event that the EBITDA target is not met in any particular year but the combined company’s cumulative EBITDA over the two year period is between $98,000,000 and $106,000,000, the SAE stockholders will be entitled to the pro rata number of EBITDA Shares they would have been entitled to if each individual yearly EBITDA targets were met.

2 EBITDA, which excludes acquisitions, is defined as income before provision for income taxes, plus interest expense, less interest income, plus depreciation and amortization, plus merger related expenses and Trio’s expenses.

Additionally, Trio will pay to the Stockholder an aggregate of $5,000,000 in cash for all of SAE’s outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

The stockholders of SAE will not be able to publicly sell any of the shares of Trio common stock that they receive upon closing of the merger for twelve months after the closing, subject to certain exceptions. After the merger, Trio’s board of directors will consist of eight directors, of whom five will be selected by SAE and three will be selected by Trio.

About SAE and Its Markets

SAE is a Delaware corporation and maintains its headquarters in Calgary, Canada, where it has an administrative staff of approximately 60 professionals. The Company currently operates ten to twelve crews globally, with approximately 600 permanent employees and up to 7,000 seasonal employees. SAE's seismic data solutions are used by many of the worlds largest and most technically advanced oil and gas exploration and production companies, including national oil companies, major integrated oil companies, and large independent oil and gas companies.

Operating as a sub-sector of the $600 billion (est.) global energy exploration & production industry, the seismic industry represents a $16 to$19 billion worldwide annual revenue opportunity. SAE’s seismic data solutions consist primarily of seismic data acquisition and processing services on behalf of its clients. Seismic data acquisition involves applying an energy source at a surface location, analyzing the reflected energy, and then creating high resolution images of complex underground structures. These images are used primarily by oil and gas companies to identify geologic structures favorable to the accumulation of hydrocarbons, to reduce risk associated with oil and gas exploration, to optimize well completion techniques, and to monitor changes in hydrocarbon reservoirs. The Company fully integrates seismic survey design, data acquisition, processing and interpretation to deliver enhanced services to its clients. SAE generates 100% of its revenue from the acquisition of proprietary (contracted) seismic data and does not employ the common industry practice of shooting unfunded or partially funded seismic data for speculative libraries.

The Company provides seismic data acquisition on a worldwide basis for land, transition zone and shallow water marine areas, with particular strength operating in challenging environments and delicate ecosystems. The process of acquiring seismic data in many of the remote locales in which SAE often operates is quite complex and logistically challenging. As a result, SAE has developed a competency in transportation, lodging and community relations as well as a reputation for environmental responsibility that the Company believes distinguishes it from its peers.

Since its formation in Lima, Peru in 2006, the Company has steadily diversified its operations geographically. The Company has subsequently leveraged its experience working in the jungles of Peru to expand into Columbia, Papua New Guinea, and Bolivia. In 2011, SAE made two tuck-in acquisitions in North America, initiated operations in Alaska and Canada, reincorporated as a Delaware corporation and moved its headquarters to Calgary, Canada. As illustrated in the table below, this aggressive growth strategy has provided SAE with a well diversified stream of revenues:

2012 Year to Date Revenue and EBITDA by Region ¹

	United States ²		Peru		Columbia		Bolivia		Canada		SE Asia
Revenue	$	83.7	$	32.1	$	34.7	$	26.8	$	26.5	$	5.7
EBITDA	$	16.6	$	4.2	$	1.5	$	3.8	$	7.1	$	-0.4

Notes:

¹ Unaudited Revenue and EBITDA for the 9 months ended September 30, 2012 do not include corporate and inter-company eliminations

² Substantially all of the United States Revenue and EBITDA was generated in Alaska

Eric Rosenfeld, Chairman and CEO of Trio, commented, “We are pleased that Trio’s Board of Directors, as well as our Special Advisor, Joel Greenblatt, unanimously approved this transaction. We believe that SAE represents everything we were searching for in a merger opportunity. The Company has an attractive growth profile and a compelling valuation, with lower Enterprise Value to forward EBITDA multiples than the median of its publicly-traded comparables, based on Trio’s liquidation value of approximately $10.08 per share. We also think that SAE possesses numerous sustainable competitive advantages, including an experienced management team, a strong and loyal customer base, a niche in logistically complex regions, and a leading QHSE track record.”

“The geographic diversity of SAE’s operations, backlog and outstanding bid profile reflect our belief that the Company is well positioned to capitalize on compelling growth opportunities, both within its existing markets as well as in new markets such as Brazil and the lower 48 states of the US. We believe this transaction will give the Company capital to accelerate its organic growth plans and the public currency to capitalize on attractively priced acquisitions. We believe SAE is well positioned to grow and deliver long term value to its shareholders.” continued Eric Rosenfeld.

Joel Greenblatt, Trio’s Special Advisor said, “SAExploration is just the type of company I like: a high quality business with excellent management at a very attractive valuation.”

Jeff Hastings, Executive Chairman of SAE, stated, “We are excited about the opportunity to consummate the TRIO - SAE merger. SAE has enjoyed impressive growth for the past several years and the additional capital provided through the merger will facilitate further expansion in our core areas as well as provide higher visibility in the marketplace.”

For additional information on the acquisition, see the Form 8-K filed by Trio, that will be filed later today, which can be obtained, without charge, at the Securities and Exchange Commission's internet site ( http://www.sec.gov ). SAE website is www.arbinc.com.

About Trio Merger Corp.

Trio was incorporated in Delaware on February 2, 2011 as a blank check company whose objective is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an operating business. Trio’s initial public offering was declared effective June 20, 2011 and was consummated on June 24, 2011, receiving net proceeds of $57.43 million through the sale of 6.0 million units at $10.00 per unit and $3.55 million from the sale of private placement warrants to the initial stockholders and the underwriters. On June 24, 2011, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option and on June 27, 2011, the Company received net proceeds of $8.69 million from the sale of 900,000 units. Each unit was comprised of one share of Trio common stock and one warrant with an exercise price of $7.50. Pursuant to a share repurchase plan, the Company repurchased a total of 0.78 millon shares of common stock at an aggregate purchase price of $7.54 million. As of September 30, 2012, Trio held $61.69 million in a trust account maintained by an independent trustee, which will be released upon the consummation of the business combination.

The closing of the acquisition is subject to approval by the stockholders of Trio, and Holders of 496,032 or more of the shares of Parent Common Stock issued in Parent’s initial public offering of securities not exercising their rights to convert their shares into a pro rata share of the Trust Fund in accordance with Trio’s Charter Documents.

Trio and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of Trio stockholders to be held to approve the merger. Stockholders are advised to read, when available, Trio’s preliminary proxy statement/information statement and definitive proxy statement/information statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the special meeting because these statements will contain important information. The definitive proxy statement/information statement will be mailed to stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the merger. Stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the proxy statement/information statement, without charge, by directing a request to: Trio Merger Corp., 777 Third Avenue, 37 ^th Floor, New York, NY 10017. The preliminary proxy statement/information statement and definitive proxy statement/information statement, once available, can also be obtained, without charge, at the Securities and Exchange Commission's internet site ( http://www.sec.gov ).

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding future financial performance, future growth and future acquisitions. These statements are based on SAE’s and Trio’s managements’ current expectations or beliefs and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of SAE’s business. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include: business conditions; weather and natural disasters; changing interpretations of GAAP; outcomes of government reviews; inquiries and investigations and related litigation; continued compliance with government regulations; legislation or regulatory environments; requirements or changes adversely affecting the business in which SAE is engaged; fluctuations in customer demand; management of rapid growth; intensity of competition from other providers of seismic acquisition services; general economic conditions; geopolitical events and regulatory changes; the possibility that the merger does not close, including due to the failure to receive required security holder approvals or the failure of other closing conditions; and other factors set forth in Trio’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. Further, investors should keep in mind that SAE’s financial results are unaudited and do not conform to SEC Regulation S-X and as a result such information may fluctuate materially depending on many factors. Accordingly, SAE’s financial results in any particular period may not be indicative of future results. Neither Trio nor SAE is under any obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.

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CONTACT:	-OR-	INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Trio Merger Corp.		The Equity Group Inc.
Eric Rosenfeld		Devin Sullivan
Chairman and CEO		Senior Vice President
(212) 319-7676		(212) 836-9608 / dsullivan@equityny.com

David Sgro		Thomas Mei
Chief Financial Officer		Account Executive
(212) 319-7676		(212) 836-9614 / tmei@equityny.com

SAEXPLORATION SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA

($ in millions)

(unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands)	2010			2011			YTD 2012 ⁽¹⁾

Revenue	$	140,521		$	178,210		$	209,300
Direct operating expenses		118,938			151,618			163,046

Gross profit		21,582			26,592			46,254

Selling, general, and administrative expenses		6,865			16,117			19,585
Depreciation expense		177			190			8,483
(Gain) Loss on sale of assets		(515	)		(2	)		186

Income from operations		15,056			10,287			18,000

Other income (expense):
Other (income) expense, net		3,822			66			77
Interest (income) expense, net		674			624			1,471
Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net		262			(150	)		(522	)

Total other (income) expense, net		4,759			540			1,026

Income before income taxes		10,297			9,747			16,974

Provision for income taxes		1,206			2,994			6,727

Net income	$	9,091		$	6,753		$	10,246

EBITDA reconciliation

Net income	$	9,091		$	6,753		$	10,246

Provision for income taxes		1,206			2,994			6,727
Interest (income) expense, net		674			624			1,471
Depreciation and amortization		3,493			4,110			8,483

EBITDA	$	14,464		$	14,481		$	26,928

(1) For period January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012

SAEXPLORATION BALANCE SHEET

($ in millions)

(unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands)
	2010 ⁽¹⁾		2011 ⁽¹⁾		2012 ⁽²⁾
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,232	$	4,978	$	13,921
Restricted cash		176		108		3,700
Accounts receivable		22,956		33,872		54,421
Prepaid expenses		5,497		2,589		7,542
Deferred expenses on contracts		2,996		3,000		3,380
Deferred tax asset, net		728		2,270		1,252
Other current assets		675		-		-

Total current assets		40,259		46,817		84,216

Property and equipment, net		9,695		41,583		50,807
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		-		3,813		3,765
Other assets		-		1,921		-

Total assets	$	49,954	$	94,134	$	138,788

Current liabilities

Accounts payable	$	23,099	$	44,216	$	28,589
Accrued liabilities		5,619		2,723		11,277
Income and other taxes payable		4,566		3,964		12,304
Accrued payroll and related liabilities		2,739		2,383		6,983
Notes payable		3,607		7,393		21,238
Deferred revenue - current portion		-		3,756		6,389
Capital lease - current portion		-		915		814

Total current liabilities		39,630		65,350		87,592

Capital leases - non-current portion		-		1,669		1,177
Deferred revenue - non-current portion		-		6,429		4,293
Deferred tax liabilities, net		146		1,553		-
Long-term debt		-		-		15,693

Total liabilities		39,776		75,001		108,755

Total shareholders' equity		10,178		19,133		30,034

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	49,954	$	94,134	$	138,788

(1) Fiscal years ending December 31

(2) Balance sheet data as of September 30, 2012

SAEXPLORATION SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA

($ in millions)

(unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands)	2010			2011			YTD 2012 ⁽¹⁾

Revenue	$	140,521		$	178,210		$	209,300
Direct operating expenses		118,938			151,618			163,046

Gross profit		21,582			26,592			46,254

Selling, general, and administrative expenses		6,865			16,117			19,585
Depreciation expense		177			190			8,483
(Gain) Loss on sale of assets		(515	)		(2	)		186

Income from operations		15,056			10,287			18,000

Other income (expense):
Other (income) expense, net		3,822			66			77
Interest (income) expense, net		674			624			1,471
Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net		262			(150	)		(522	)

Total other (income) expense, net		4,759			540			1,026

Income before income taxes		10,297			9,747			16,974

Provision for income taxes		1,206			2,994			6,727

Net income	$	9,091		$	6,753		$	10,246

EBITDA reconciliation

Net income	$	9,091		$	6,753		$	10,246

Provision for income taxes		1,206			2,994			6,727
Interest (income) expense, net		674			624			1,471
Depreciation and amortization		3,493			4,110			8,483

EBITDA	$	14,464		$	14,481		$	26,928

(1) For period January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012

SAEXPLORATION BALANCE SHEET

($ in millions)

(unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands)	2010 ⁽¹⁾		2011 ⁽¹⁾		2012 ⁽²⁾
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,232	$	4,978	$	13,921
Restricted cash		176		108		3,700
Accounts receivable		22,956		33,872		54,421
Prepaid expenses		5,497		2,589		7,542
Deferred expenses on contracts		2,996		3,000		3,380
Deferred tax asset, net		728		2,270		1,252
Other current assets		675		-		-

Total current assets		40,259		46,817		84,216

Property and equipment, net		9,695		41,583		50,807
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		-		3,813		3,765
Other assets		-		1,921		-

Total assets	$	49,954	$	94,134	$	138,788

Current liabilities

Accounts payable	$	23,099	$	44,216	$	28,589
Accrued liabilities		5,619		2,723		11,277
Income and other taxes payable		4,566		3,964		12,304
Accrued payroll and related liabilities		2,739		2,383		6,983
Notes payable		3,607		7,393		21,238
Deferred revenue - current portion		-		3,756		6,389
Capital lease - current portion		-		915		814

Total current liabilities		39,630		65,350		87,592

Capital leases - non-current portion		-		1,669		1,177
Deferred revenue - non-current portion		-		6,429		4,293
Deferred tax liabilities, net		146		1,553		-
Long-term debt		-		-		15,693

Total liabilities		39,776		75,001		108,755

Total shareholders' equity		10,178		19,133		30,034

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	49,954	$	94,134	$	138,788

(1) Fiscal years ending December 31

(2) Balance sheet data as of September 30, 2012

R OAD S HOW P RESENTATION December 2012 MERGER OF TRIO MERGER CORP. (TRIO & TRIOW) AND SAEXPLORATION HOLDINGS, INC.

1 The attached slide show was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11 , 2012 as part of the Form 8 - K filed by Trio Merger Corp . (“Trio”) . Trio is holding presentations for certain of its stockholders, as well as other persons who might be interested in purchasing Trio’s securities, regarding its merger with SAExploration Holdings, Inc . (“SAE” or the “Company”) . The attached slide show will be distributed to attendees of these presentations . EarlyBirdCapital, Inc . (“EBC”), the managing underwriter of Trio’s initial public offering (“IPO”) consummated on June 24 , 2011 , is acting as Trio’s investment banker in these efforts . EBC will receive a fee of $ 2 , 415 , 000 in connection with this engagement . Trio and its directors and executive officers, and EBC may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of Trio’s stockholders to be held to approve the merger . STOCKHOLDERS OF TRIO AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, TRIO’S PROXY STATEMENT (“PROXY STATEMENT”) WHICH WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION . Such persons may read Trio’s Proxy Statement and Trio’s final Prospectus, dated January 21 , 2011 , for a description of the security holdings of Trio’s officers and directors and of EBC and their respective interests in the successful consummation of the business combination . The Proxy Statement will be mailed to stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the merger . Stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the Proxy Statement, without charge, by directing a request to : Trio Merger Corp . , 777 Third Avenue, 37 th Floor, New York, New York 10017 . The preliminary Proxy Statement and definitive Proxy Statement, once available, and final Prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s internet site (http : //www . sec . gov) . Important Disclosures

2 This presentation may contain forward - looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 , about Trio, SAExploration and their combined business after completion of the proposed acquisition . Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts . Such forward - looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Trio’s and SAExploration’s management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements . The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward - looking statements : business conditions ; weather and natural disasters ; changing interpretations of generally accepted accounting principles ; outcomes of government reviews ; inquiries and investigations and related litigation ; continued compliance with government regulations ; legislation or regulatory environments ; requirements or changes adversely affecting the businesses in which SAExploration is engaged ; fluctuations in customer demand ; management of rapid growth ; intensity of competition from other providers of seismic services ; general economic conditions ; community relations ; permitting issues ; geopolitical events and regulatory changes, as well as other relevant risks detailed in Trio’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission . The information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks . Additionally, SAExploration’s financial information is unaudited and does not conform to SEC Regulation S - X . Furthermore, it includes certain financial information (EBITDA) not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) . Accordingly, such information may be materially different when presented in Trio’s Proxy Statement to solicit stockholder approval of the merger . Trio believes that the presentation of this non - GAAP measure provides information that is useful to investors as it indicates more clearly the ability of SAExploration to meet capital expenditures and working capital requirements and otherwise meet its obligations as they become due . SAExploration’s EBITDA was derived by taking earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as adjusted for certain one - time non - recurring items and exclusions . Neither Trio nor SAExploration assumes any obligation to update the information contained in this presentation . Safe Harbor

3 Investment Highlights » One of the largest international seismic data acquisition and processing companies in the world » Attractive valuation – significant discount to peers despite higher projected growth profile » High growth company with projected CAGR EBITDA growth of over 38% 1 » International geographic diversification and a blue chip customer base » Experienced management team » Significant ongoing ownership by SAE management team Note: 1 Based on 2010 EBITDA of $14.5 million and the midpoint of the 2014 EBITDA target of $54 million

4 Transaction Summary » At Closing, SAE’s shareholders will receive 6,448,413 Trio common shares, $7,500,000 in cash and $17,500,000 in sellers notes » SAE’s preferred shares will be redeemed at closing for their face value of $5,000,000 » Over the next 2 years, SAE’s shareholders may earn up to an additional 992,064 shares if the following EBITDA targets are met :: » Twelve month lock - up agreements in place for all SAE shareholders » Trio’s warrant holders to amend strike and call prices to $12.00 and $15.00, respectively, or exchange their warrants to comm on shares at a 10 to 1 ratio (the “Warrant Exchange”). Trio’s insiders have agreed to participate in the Warrant Exchange. » Employment agreements with 5 key members of SAE senior management » SAE will make a $15,000,000 distribution to its common shareholders prior to the closing » SAE’s current shareholders will nominate 5 of 8 Board members and Trio will nominate 3 of 8 Board members » Certain Trio management members team will give voting proxy for up to 1.9 million common shares to SAE’s shareholders » SAE’s motivation to merge: ▪ Ability to accelerate growth as a public company ▪ Access to capital and public currency for acquisitions ▪ Elevate profile within the industry Contingent Payment Schedule Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum EBITDA for the Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/13 $46,000,000 to $50,000,000 248,016 to 496,032 EBITDA for the Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/14 $52,000,000 to $56,000,000 248,016 to 496,032 1 Contingent shares will be earned on a straight line basis between the minimum and maximum EBITDA targets. 2 EBITDA will exclude acquisitions and will be calculated as GAAP income before provision for income taxes, plus interest expense, less interest income, plus depreciation and amortization, plus any expenses arising solely from the Merger charged to income in such fiscal year. In addition, any Parent expenses incurred prior to the Closing that are included in Surviving Corp’s 2013 income statement will be excluded for purposes of EBITDA calculation. EBITDA Target Range 1,2 Contingent Share Range

5 Capitalization & Valuation » Implies an EV 4 to 2013 EBITDA multiple of 4.1x using the midpoint of the EBITDA target for 2013 ($48 million) » Implies an EV 4 to 2014 EBITDA multiple of 3.7x using the midpoint of the EBITDA target for 2014 ($54 million) » These multiples represent significant discounts to peer group 5 , despite SAE’s higher growth profile » Contemplated deal structure removes potential overhang from warrants, UPOs and cleans up the capital structure of the combined company 6 Fully Diluted Equity Value at Closing Shares to SAE's Current Shareholders 6,448,413 Trio's Founding Shares 1,725,000 Trio's Public Shares 1 6,116,855 Shares from Warrant & UPO Exchange 3 1,560,000 Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 15,850,268 Trust Value Per Share 10.08$ Value of Common Equity at Trust Value 159,770,698$ Expected Net Debt at 12/31/12 1 Senior Financing 80,000,000 Estimated SAE Cash at 12/31/12 2 (20,000,000) SAE's Net Debt at 12/31/12 Prior to Transaction 60,000,000 Trio Cash After Transaction Expenses 1 56,657,898 Payment to SAE Selling Shareholders (7,500,000) Payment to SAE Preferred Holder (5,000,000) Net Cash from Trio 44,157,898 Seller's Note Issued at Closing 17,500,000 Projected Net Debt (assuming closing at 12/31/12) 33,342,102 Projected Enterprise Value 193,112,800 Notes: 1 Assumes that no Trio shareholders elect to redeem 2 Assumes $15,000,000 dividend is paid prior to 12/31/12 3 Assumes 14,600,000 warrants exchanged for common at 10 to 1 (including Trio shareholder note conversion) and exchange of UPO for 100,000 common shares 4 2013 EV assumes an additional 372,024 contingent shares and 2014 EV assumes an additional 744,048 contingent shares 5 Peer group includes CGG Veritas, Dawson Geophysical, Global Geophysical, ION Geophysical, Petroleum Geo Services, Pulse Seismic, Tesla Exploration, TGC Industries, and TGS Nopec Geophysical 6 Except for warrants that are not converted in the post-closing Warrant Exchange

6 » SAE is a global geophysical services company offering a full range of 2 D, 3 D and 4 D seismic data services ▪ Provides seismic data services to many of the world’s largest International Oil Companies (“IOC”) ▪ Specializes in logistically complex and challenging environments (e . g . Alaska, Peru, Papua New Guinea) while maintaining a strong Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (“QHSE”) performance record ▪ 100 % of the Company’s revenue is earned on a contracted basis with customers, as opposed to shooting unfunded or partially funded speculative libraries, which have significantly more risk and uncertainty » Operates 10 - 12 crews globally, with approximately 1 , 500 permanent employees and up to 7 , 000 seasonal employees Company Overview and History 2006 2008 2010 2011 2012 2006 – Initiated operations in Lima, Peru as South American Exploration, founded by Brian Beatty 2008 – Leveraged Jungle experience to open office in Bogota, Colombia 2010 – Expanded jungle seismic experience with establishment of operations in Papua New Guinea (“PNG”); opened offices in Port Moresby, PNG and Brisbane, Australia 2010 – South American expansion continued with opening of office in Santa Cruz, Bolivia 2011 – Entered North American market when the company acquired Northern Exploration Services 2011 – Established U.S. operations with opening of office in Anchorage, Alaska 2011 – Company changed name to SAExploration and incorporated in Delaware 2011 – Entered Canadian market through Datum Exploration acquisition 2011 – Established headquarters in Calgary, Alberta 2012 – Expanded Global footprint to to Brazil; established office in Rio de Janiero , Brazil 2012 – Entered into new $80MM Senior Financing

7 Service Overview » Program Design ▪ 2 D, 3 D and 4 D survey design ▪ Align parameters and technologies to needs, budget and plan » Planning & Permitting ▪ Extensive experience in heavily cultured areas, logistically challenging land programs, transition zones, and shallow water » Camp Services ▪ Streamlined processes for setting up and dismantling field camps in remote areas » Survey and Line Cutting ▪ Utilize latest technologies ▪ Skilled at managing subcontractors to ensure project completion and integrity » Drilling ▪ Senior staff with 50 + years experience drilling for seismic recording in some of the world’s most challenging environments ▪ Versatile, portable drilling equipment » Recording ▪ Employ a variety of techniques (explosives, Vibroseis, air guns) ▪ Wireless or cable - based systems, and single - or multi - component geophones » Processing ▪ End - to - end data management expedites delivery

8 Senior Management Years Experience 35 + Jeff Hastings Chairman ▪ President and Owner of Fairweather Geophysical, which successfully maintained a significant market share of Alaskan seismic market during each year of operation ▪ Following the acquisition of Fairweather Geophysical by Veritas DGC in 2000 , Mr . Hastings retained his role as Head of the Alaskan Division for Veritas and then CGGVeritas following its acquisition of Veritas DGC . ▪ Mr . Hastings was instrumental in assisting SAE in successfully expanding its operations on Alaska’s Cook Inlet and North Slope Brian Beatty President and CEO ▪ Founded SAE in 2006 after establishing and maintaining Veritas DGC’s South American operations, where he ran operations for over 15 years ▪ Began career in seismic field management in 1980 with Veritas DGC ▪ Successfully lead SAE’s expansion into Canada through its acquisition of Datum Exploration 30 + Brent Whiteley CFO and General Counsel ▪ Joined SAE in 2011 in the role of COO and General Counsel, later transitioning to the role of CFO and General Counsel ▪ Following over 10 years in private law practice, Mr. Whiteley joined Veritas DGC as its Assistant General Counsel. Mr. Whiteley obtained his MBA in 2006 and assumed the role of General Counsel — Americas for CGGVeritas and then assumed the Senior VP role running the operations for CGGVeritas’ Land Acquisition business in the Americas. 20 +

9 Revenue and EBITDA profile 140.5 178.2 150 209.3 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 2010 2011 9M 2011 9M 2012 14.5 14.5 17.8 48 54 26.9 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 2010 2011 9M 2011 9M 2012 2013 2014 Revenue ($ million) 1 EBITDA ($ million) 1,2 Notes: 1 Revenue and EBITDA are unaudited 2 2013 and 2014 EBITDA based on mid - points of EBITDA targets CAGR of 38.9% Growth rate: 26.8% 39.5%

10 Leading Quality, Health, Environmental, and Safety Track Record Complex Geographical Niche Community Relations and Local Expertise Experienced Hands - on Management Strong and Loyal Customer Base Competitive Advantage

11 Select Major Customers Senior management has an average of 10+ years of experience with SAE’s largest customers

12 Seismic Market Opportunity 16% < 4% 80% 12% 8% 40% 25 - 30% $600 B Market $16 - 19 B Market Exploration Geophysics Development 10 - 15% Data Library Sales Data Processing Land Equipment Land Acquisition Services Marine Equipment Marine Acquisition Services With worldwide annual capital spending for exploration and production estimated to be approximately $ 600 billion, the seismic industry represents a $ 16 to $ 19 billion annual revenue opportunity . The land acquisition services segment of the seismic market represents a $ 4 . 4 to $ 5 . 3 billion annual market . Source: ION Geophysical Corporation 4 th Annual Johnson Rice & Company Energy Conference October 3, 2012 Investor Presentation

13 Operational Focus Global Oil Reserve Distribution 48.1 19.7 13.2 8.5 8.0 2.5 2011 Total 1652.6 thousand million barrels of oil Global Gas Reserve Distribution 38.4 3.6 5.2 37.8 7.0 8.0 2011 Total 208.4 Trillion cubic meters of gas With an operational focus concentrated in North America, South America and Asia Pacific, SAE is operating in most of the prolific oil producing regions in the world . Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2012 Middle East S. & Cent. America North America Europe & Eurasia Africa Asia Pacific

14 North American Market and Trends » SAE expanded into North America in 2011 through the acquisitions of Datum Exploration, Ltd . in Canada and Northern Exploration Services in Alaska ▪ Datum has over 30 years of experience in the Canadian market and the Company hired a collective staff in Alaska with over 20 years operations experience » North American market is a stabilized and sustained market for 3 - D seismic mapping ▪ In the Lower 48 , 3 - D mapping, the more detailed and more costly technique, is the norm and is becoming more prevalent in Canada as IOCs aim to maximize the efficiency of their reservoirs and reduce exploration risk » Tax credits for exploration ( 40 - 60 % rebate for every exploration dollar spent) in Alaska is incentivizing IOCs to increase activity in the region ▪ In mid - 2011 , SAE began operating under a 3 - year on the Cook Inlet in Alaska ▪ This tax credit also extends into Alaska’s North Slope » Entrance into the North American market is consistent with the Company’s strategy to help increase the Company’s equipment utilization rates, while concurrently increasing margins Country / Region SAE Presence Seismic Opportunity Oil Outlook Political Stability IOC Presence Alaska Canada Lower 48 Historical Revenue ($MM) (1) (1) Unaudited historical Revenue statistics illustrated above do not include corporate and inter - company eliminations $ 2.4 $ 51.8 $ 110.1 $ - $20.0 $40.0 $60.0 $80.0 $100.0 $120.0 FY 2010 FY 2011 YTD 2012 Alaska Canada Lower 48 Market Characteristics

15 South American Market and Trends » IOCs and NOCs throughout South America are seeking experienced seismic service providers with complex environment know - how, strong QHSE records and excellent relations with local communities to satisfy their seismic needs ▪ SAE has one of the strongest QHSE track records in the complex geographic environments in which SAE has made its niche » Stabilizing political environments provide reassurance and confidence to IOCs and NOCs that they will be able to enter a country and operate with little disruption » South American countries continue to expand and develop, demanding significantly more energy to fuel this growth ▪ SAE is taking advantage of this growth by expanding into Brazil in 2013 and growing in places like Colombia and Bolivia » The South American market helps with the Company’s equipment utilization as the North American and South American operating seasons are opposite each other ▪ Increased equipment utilization will increase profitability as the Company continues to expand its operations and geographic footprint Historical Revenue ($MM) (1) (1) Unaudited historical Revenue statistics illustrated above do not include corporate and inter - company eliminations Market Characteristics Country / Region SAE Presence Seismic Opportunity Oil Outlook Political Stability IOC Presence Colombia Peru Bolivia Brazil $ 107.2 $ 90.5 $ 93.6 $ - $20.0 $40.0 $60.0 $80.0 $100.0 $120.0 FY 2010 FY 2011 YTD 2012 Colombia Peru Bolivia

16 Southeast Asian Market and Trends » In 2010 , the Company entered the Southeast Asian market (Papua New Guinea and New Zealand) for one of its major long - time customers ▪ The initial contract in Papua New Guinea lapsed in late 2011 , according to its terms ▪ The Company has been awarded another two year contract with the same customer, including a one - year option » To partially compensate for the downtime in Papua New Guinea, the Company expanded into New Zealand which is now developing into a sustainable market » The expansion into New Zealand has increased utilization in the region and developed lasting relationships with customers » SAE views the region as a relatively untapped market that is complementary to the Company’s unique skill set Historical Revenue ($MM) (1) (1) Unaudited historical Revenue statistics illustrated above do not include corporate and inter - company eliminations Market Characteristics Country / Region SAE Presence Seismic Opportunity Oil Outlook Political Stability IOC Presence Southeast Asia $ 31.0 $ 36.5 $ 5.7 $ - $5.0 $10.0 $15.0 $20.0 $25.0 $30.0 $35.0 $40.0 FY 2010 FY 2011 YTD 2012 Papua New Guinea Singapore Australia New Zealand

17 Core Market Operational Review » Alaska ▪ Expanded exploration in the Cook Inlet and North Slope ▪ Government incentives encouraging exploration » North America ▪ Aging reservoirs requiring more complex and thorough seismic mapping ▪ 3 D seismic acquisition is standard » Brazil ▪ Stabilizing regulatory environment ▪ New land lease concessions expected for 2013 ▪ Rapid economic growth fueling domestic exploration » Colombia ▪ Increased exploration activity by IOCs ▪ Stabilizing regulatory and financial environment » Peru ▪ SAE has consistently controlled a large market share ▪ Long history of exploration activity by IOCs » Bolivia ▪ Stabilizing regulatory environment ▪ Government concessions for oil and gas exploration ▪ Potential for accelerated exploration to satisfy energy needs for growing South American economies 2012 YTD Unaudited Revenue ($MM) (1) In order to capitalize on these positive trends, SAE plans to continue making significant investments in capital equipment, which will enable it to grow in Alaska, Canada, Colombia, Bolivia and PNG, and to expand into new regions such as the Lower 48 , Australia and Brazil $83.7 $32.1 $34.7 $26.8 $26.5 $5.7 United States Peru Colombia Bolivia Canada SE Asia Corporate (1) 2012 YTD Unaudited Revenue and EBITDA statistics illustrated above do not include corporate and inter - company eliminations $16.6 $4.2 $1.5 $3.8 $7.1 $(0.4) United States Peru Colombia Bolivia Canada SE Asia 2012 YTD Unaudited EBITDA ($MM) (1)

18 Backlog and Bids Outstanding Total Bids Outstanding ($MM) Total Backlog through 2014 ($MM) U.S. (Alaska & Lower 48) $ 140.9 Canada 16.4 Colombia 36.4 Peru 26.8 Bolivia - SE Asia 27.9 Total $ 248.3 U.S. (Alaska & Lower 48) $ 52.0 Canada 26.2 Colombia 136.7 Peru 49.9 Bolivia 44.0 SE Asia 7.0 Total $ 315.7 57% 6% 15% 11% 11% United States Canada Colombia Peru Bolivia SE Asia 17% 8% 43% 16% 14% 2% United States Canada Colombia Peru Bolivia SE Asia

19 Overview of Competitors Operational Footprint Market North South Southeast Geographic Land / Company Cap. America America Asia Diversity Offshore Library SAExploration N/A X X X Land CGGVeritas $4,628.9 X X X Both Global Geophysical $153.7 X X Land Geokinetics $5.7 X X Both Tesla $61.0 X Land Dawson $182.0 X Land ION Geophysical $970.4 X X X Both TGC Industries $164.4 X Land 24% 22% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% Top Seismic Providers by Market Share CGG Western PGS Fugro GOK HAL TGS ION DWSN $ - $2.0 $4.0 $6.0 $8.0 $10.0 $12.0 $14.0 $16.0 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Total Revenue ($ in billions) Geophysical Industry Growth Geophysical Industry Growth Top Seismic Providers by Market Share (est.)

20 Investment Highlights » One of the largest international seismic data acquisition and processing companies in the world » Attractive valuation – significant discount to peers despite higher projected growth profile » High growth company with projected CAGR EBITDA growth of over 38% » International geographic diversification and a blue chip customer base » Experienced management team » Significant ongoing ownership by SAE management team Note: 1 Based on 2010 EBITDA of $14.5 million and the midpoint of the 2014 EBITDA target of $54 million

21 Appendix » Historical financial results » Historical balance sheet

22 Historical Financial Results (unaudited) (U.S. dollars in thousands) 2010 2011 YTD 2012 (1) Revenue $ 140,521 $ 178,210 $ 209,300 Direct operating expenses 118,938 151,618 163,046 Gross profit 21,582 26,592 46,254 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 6,865 16,117 19,585 Depreciation expense 177 190 8,483 (Gain) Loss on sale of assets (515) (2) 186 Income from operations 15,056 10,287 18,000 Other income (expense): Other (income) expense, net 3,822 66 77 Interest (income) expense, net 674 624 1,471 Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net 262 (150) (522) Total other (income) expense, net 4,759 540 1,026 Income before income taxes 10,297 9,747 16,974 Provision for income taxes 1,206 2,994 6,727 Net income $ 9,091 $ 6,753 $ 10,246 EBITDA reconciliation Net income $ 9,091 $ 6,753 $ 10,246 Provision for income taxes 1,206 2,994 6,727 Interest (income) expense, net 674 624 1,471 Depreciation and amortization 3,493 4,110 8,483 EBITDA $ 14,464 $ 14,481 $ 26,928 (1) For period January 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012

23 Historical Balance Sheet (unaudited) (1) (U.S. dollars in thousands) 2010 (1) 2011 (1) 2012 (2) Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,232 $ 4,978 $ 13,921 Restricted cash 176 108 3,700 Accounts receivable 22,956 33,872 54,421 Prepaid expenses 5,497 2,589 7,542 Deferred expenses on contracts 2,996 3,000 3,380 Deferred tax asset, net 728 2,270 1,252 Other current assets 675 - - Total current assets 40,259 46,817 84,216 Property and equipment, net 9,695 41,583 50,807 Goodwill and other intangible assets, net - 3,813 3,765 Other assets - 1,921 - Total assets $ 49,954 $ 94,134 $ 138,788 Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 23,099 $ 44,216 $ 28,589 Accrued liabilities 5,619 2,723 11,277 Income and other taxes payable 4,566 3,964 12,304 Accrued payroll and related liabilities 2,739 2,383 6,983 Notes payable 3,607 7,393 21,238 Deferred revenue - current portion - 3,756 6,389 Capital lease - current portion - 915 814 Total current liabilities 39,630 65,350 87,592 Capital leases - non-current portion - 1,669 1,177 Deferred revenue - non-current portion - 6,429 4,293 Deferred tax liabilities, net 146 1,553 - Long-term debt - - 15,693 Total liabilities 39,776 75,001 108,755 Total shareholders' equity 10,178 19,133 30,034 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 49,954 $ 94,134 $ 138,788 (1) Fiscal years ending December 31 (2) Balance sheet data as of September 30, 2012