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| Disclaimer2ThispresentationisbeingprovidedsolelybyExelaTechnologies,Inc.(togetherwithitssubsidiaries,“Exela”),andisbeingprovidedsolelyforinformationalpurposeswithrespecttoaproposedtransaction(the“Transaction”)betweenXBPEurope(“XBPEurope”)andCFAcquisitionCorp.VIII(“CFVIII”).Youshouldnotrelyuponoruseittoformthedefinitivebasisforanydecisionoractionwhatsoever,withrespecttoanyproposedTransactionorotherwise.TheinformationcontainedinthispresentationhasbeenprovidedbyExelawithoutanyrepresentationorwarrantyastotheaccuracyorcompletenessofsuchinformation.NoneofExela,CFVIII,oranyoftheirrespectiveaffiliatesoragents,makeanyrepresentationorwarranty,expressorimplied,inrelationtotheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentoranyoralinformationprovidedinconnectionherewith,oranydataitgeneratesandexpresslydisclaimanyandallliability(whetherdirectorindirect,incontract,tortorotherwise)inrelationtoanyofsuchinformationoranyerrorsoromissionstherein.Anyviewsortermscontainedhereinarepreliminary,andarebasedonfinancial,economic,marketandotherconditionsprevailingasofthedateofthisdocumentandaresubjecttochange.NeitherExelanorCFVIIIundertakeanyobligationsorresponsibilitytoupdateanyoftheinformationcontainedinthisdocument.Pastperformancedoesnotguaranteeorpredictfutureperformance,andtherecanbenoassurancesthatXBPEuropewillachievetheresultscontemplatedbythispresentation. Thispresentationcontainsstatementsaboutfutureeventsandexpectations,whichare“forward-lookingstatements.”Suchforward-lookingstatementsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,statementsregardingtheclosingofthetransactionandCFFE’s,XBPEurope’s,ortheirrespectivemanagementteams’expectations,hopes,beliefs,intentionsorstrategiesregardingthefuture.Thewords“anticipate”,“believe”,“continue”,“could”,“estimate”,“expect”,“intends”,“may”,“might”,“plan”,“possible”,“potential”,“predict”,“project”,“should”,“would”andsimilarexpressionsmayidentifyforward-lookingstatements,buttheabsenceofthesewordsdoesnotmeanthatastatementisnotforward-looking.Suchforward-lookingstatementsandanyotherforward-lookingstatementsmadehereininvolveknownandunknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactors,whichmaycauseactualresultsofXBPEuropetobemateriallydifferentfromanyfutureresults,performanceorachievementsexpressedorimpliedbysuchforward-lookingstatements.Norepresentationorwarranty,expressorimplied,ismadeastotheaccuracyorcompletenessofsuchinformation.Suchforward-lookingstatementsareinherentlyuncertain,andactualresultsmaydifferfromexpectationsandpastperformanceforavarietyofreasons,includingthosesetforthinExela’spublicfilings.Manyfactorscouldcauseactualfutureeventstodifferfromtheforwardlooking-statementsinthispresentation,includingbutnotlimited,to(i)theriskthatthetransactionmaynotbecompletedinatimelymanneroratall,(ii)thefailuretosatisfytheconditionstotheconsummationofthetransaction,includingtheapprovalbythestockholdersofCFVIIIandthereceiptofcertaingovernmentalandregulatoryapprovals,(iii)theoccurrenceofanyevent,changeorothercircumstancethatcouldgiverisetotheterminationoftheMergerAgreement,(iv)theoutcomeofanylegalproceedingsthatmaybeinstitutedagainstXBPEuropeand/orCFVIIIrelatedtotheMergerAgreementorthetransactionscontemplatedthereby,(v)theabilitytomaintainthelistingofCFVIIIstockonNasdaq(or,ifapplicable,tolistandmaintainthelistingofthecombinedentityontheNYSE),(vi)volatilityinthepriceofCFVIII’ssecurities,(vii)costsrelatedtothetransactionsandthefailuretorealizeanticipatedbenefitsofthetransactionsortorealizeestimatedproformaresultsandunderlyingassumptions,(viii)theeffectoftheannouncementorpendencyofthetransactiononXBPEurope’sbusiness relationships,operatingresults,performanceandbusinessgenerally,(ix)risksthatthetransactionsdisruptcurrentplansandoperationsofXBPEurope,(x)changesinthecombinedcapitalstructureofXBPEuropeandCFVIIIfollowingthetransactions,(xi)changesinthecompetitiveindustriesandmarketsinwhichXBPEuropeoperatesorplanstooperate,(xii)changesinlawsandregulationsaffectingXBPEurope’sbusiness,(xiii)theabilitytoimplementbusinessplans,forecasts,andotherexpectationsafterthecompletionofthetransactions,andidentifyandrealizeadditionalopportunities,(xiv)risksrelatedtoXBPEurope’spotentialinabilitytoachieveormaintainprofitabilityandgeneratecash,(xv)currentandfutureconditionsintheglobaleconomy,includingasaresultoftheimpactoftheCOVID-19pandemicandpotentialenergyshortagesinEurope,andtheirimpactonXBPEurope,itsbusinessandmarketsinwhichitoperates,(xvi)theabilityofXBPEuropetoretainexistingcustomers,(xvii)thepotentialinabilityofXBPEuropetomanagegrowtheffectively,and(xviii)theabilitytorecruit,trainandretainqualifiedpersonnel. CFVIIIintendstofileaproxystatementandotherdocumentsregardingtheTransactionwiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission(the“SEC”).Thesefilingswillidentifyandaddressimportantrisksanduncertaintiesthatcouldcauseactualeventsandresultstodiffermateriallyfromthosecontainedintheforward-lookingstatements.Forward-lookingstatementsspeakonlyasofthedatetheyaremade.Readersarecautionednottoputunduerelianceonforward-lookingstatements,andneitherCFVIIInorExelaassumeanyobligationto,anddonotintendtoupdateorrevisetheseforward-lookingstatements,whetherasaresultofnewinformation,futureevents,orotherwise.NosecuritiesregulatoryauthorityhasexpressedanopinionabouttheTransactioncontemplatedinthispresentationoranyrelatedsecurities,anditisanoffensetoclaimotherwise.Thispresentationisnotaproxystatementorsolicitationofaproxy,consentorauthorizationwithrespecttoanysecuritiesorinrespectofthepotentialtransactionandshallnotconstituteanoffertosellorasolicitationofanoffertobuythesecuritiesofCFVIII,XBPEurope,orExela,norshalltherebeanysaleofanysuchsecuritiesinanystateorjurisdictioninwhichsuchoffer,solicitation,orsalewouldbeunlawfulpriortoregistrationorqualificationunderthesecuritieslawsofsuchstateorjurisdiction.NoofferofsecuritiesshallbemadeexceptbymeansofaprospectusmeetingtherequirementsoftheSecuritiesActof1933,asamended.Recipientsofthispresentationshouldnotconstruethecontentsofthispresentationaslegal,tax,orfinancialadvice.Eachrecipientshouldconsultitsprofessionaladvisorsastothelegal,tax,financialorothermatterssetforthinthispresentationand,byacceptingthispresentation,therecipientconfirmsthatitisnotrelyingupontheinformationcontainedhereintomakeanydecision. |