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`C.A. No. 2023-1060-NAC
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`D1 JASPER HOLDINGS LP, D1 SPV
`JL MASTER LP, JAY BLOCKER
`LTD., JAY DOMESTIC LLC, GCCU
`II LLC, TOCU XX LLC, OC II FIE
`VIII LP, JL SPV HOLDINGS, LLC,
`EMS J-INV LLC, DISRUPTIVE
`TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS XIV,
`LLC, DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
`SOLUTIONS XVI, LLC–SERIES A,
`DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
`SOLUTIONS XVI, LLC–SERIES B,
`and DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
`SOLUTIONS XVI, LLC–SERIES C,
`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
`JUUL LABS, INC. and JL TAO LLC,
`Defendants.
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`STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING
`RESOLUTION OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL,
`OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STRIKE
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`WHEREAS, on March 13 and March 14, 2024, a two-day trial took place in
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`this Action;1
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`WHEREAS, an Independent Director of JLI, David Barse, testified at trial;
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`WHEREAS, on March 22, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Compel, or in the
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`Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in
`the Pre-Trial Stipulation and Order (D.I. 234). The trial transcript is cited as “[Last
`Name] Tr. __.”
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`GRANTED
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`EFiled: May 07 2024 02:05PM EDT
`Transaction ID 72918041
`Case No. 2023-1060-NAC
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`Alternative, to Strike (“Motion”) (D.I. 261);
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`WHEREAS, briefing on Plaintiffs’ Motion was completed on April 19, 2024
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`(D.I. 270, 271, 274); and
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`WHEREAS, the parties have conferred regarding a potential resolution of
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`Plaintiffs’ Motion that would avoid burdening the Court;
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`IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the Parties,
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`subject to the approval of the Court, as follows:
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`1.
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`The following designated trial testimony of Barse will be stricken from
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`the record of this Action: Barse Tr. 367:8-24, 372:7-375:24, 378:4-16, and 381:8-
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`15.
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`2.
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`The Parties will not make any arguments concerning, or rely on, any of
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`the following:
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`(i)
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`The Independent Committee’s interpretation of the contractual
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`requirements for a Qualified Financing;
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`(ii)
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`The Independent Committee’s application of any contractual
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`requirements for a Qualified Financing to the facts in this Action;
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`and
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`(iii) The Independent Committee’s consideration of whether the
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`Transaction constituted a Qualified Financing or any determination
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`by the Independent Committee that the Transaction constituted a
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`Qualified Financing.
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`3.
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`For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties’ agreement set forth in this
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`Stipulation is without prejudice to Defendants’ ability to assert that the Independent
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`Committee approved the Transaction with a view to the benefits of a Qualified
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`Financing; however, Defendants will not argue that the Court should conclude that
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`the Transaction is a Qualified Financing because of that fact.
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`4.
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`Nothing in this Stipulation precludes the Parties from (i) making
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`arguments or introducing evidence concerning the Independent Committee’s
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`negotiation and approval of the Transaction, or (ii) citing, referring to, or relying on
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`the Guggenheim JUUL Discussion Materials Slide Deck, dated October 10, 2023
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`(JX-1087).
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`5.
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`Plaintiffs’ Motion is hereby deemed withdrawn.
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`PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND,
` WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`By:
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`Martin Flumenbaum
`Jeffrey J. Recher
`Nina Kovalenko
`PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND,
` WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
`1285 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10019-6064
`(212) 373-3000
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Roger A. Cooper
`Lina Bensman
`CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN
`& HAMILTON LLP
`One Liberty Plaza
`New York, New York 10006
`(212) 225-2000
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`/s/ Daniel A. Mason
`Daniel A. Mason (#5206)
`Sabrina M. Hendershot (#6286)
`Elizabeth Wang (#6620)
`1313 North Market Street, Suite 806
`Post Office Box 32
`Wilmington, DE 19899-0032
`(302) 655-4410
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`Attorneys for Plaintiffs D1 Jasper Holdings
`LP, D1 SPV JL Master LP, Jay Blocker Ltd.,
`Jay Domestic LLC, GCCU II LLC, TOCU
`XX LLC, OC II FIE VIII LP, JL SPV
`Holdings, LLC, EMS J-INV LLC, Disruptive
`Technology Solutions XIV, LLC, Disruptive
`Technology Solutions XVI, LLC–Series A,
`Disruptive Technology Solutions XVI, LLC–
`Series B, and Disruptive Technology
`Solutions XVI, LLC–Series C
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`MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT
` & TUNNELL LLP
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`By:
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`/s/ David J. Teklits
`William M. Lafferty (#2755)
`David J. Teklits (#2432)
`Alexandra M. Cumings (#6146)
`Grant E. Michl (#7088)
`Kirk C. Andersen (#7156)
`1201 North Market Street, 16th Floor
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302) 658-9200
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`Attorneys for Defendant JUUL Labs, Inc.
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`OF COUNSEL:
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`Robert A. Weikert
`Andrew H. Winetroub
`NIXON PEABODY LLP
`One Embarcadero Center, 32nd Floor
`San Francisco, California 94111
`(415) 984-8200
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`Dated: May 6, 2024
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`RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A.
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`By:
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`/s/ Richard P. Rollo
`Richard P. Rollo (#3994)
`Susan Hannigan Cohen (#5342)
`Travis S. Hunter (#5350)
`John M. O’Toole (#6448)
`One Rodney Square
`920 North King Street
`Wilmington, Delaware 19801
`(302) 651-7700
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`Attorneys for Defendant JL Tao LLC
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`SO ORDERED, this
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`day of
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`, 2024.
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`Vice Chancellor Nathan A. Cook
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`This document constitutes a ruling of the court and should be treated as such.
`Court: DE Court of Chancery Civil Action
`Judge: Nathan A Cook
`File & Serve
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`Transaction ID: 72903612
`Current Date: May 07, 2024
`Case Number: 2023-1060-NAC
`Case Name: CONF ORD/D1 Jasper Holdings LP v. JUUL Labs, Inc.
`Court Authorizer: Nathan A Cook
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`/s/ Judge Nathan A Cook
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