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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE

EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT

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This first amendment (this “Amendment”) to the Agreement (as defined below) is entered into as of August 21, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Change Agents Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Hudson Global Ventures, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the “Investor”, and collectively with the Company, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS the Parties entered into an equity purchase agreement on or around July 22, 2026 (the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the Agreement;

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1.	Applicable Trading Amount. The definition of “Applicable Trading Amount” in Section 1.1 of the Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

“Applicable Trading Amount” shall mean the following:

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT

This Investment Management Trust Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of ____________, 2026 by and between Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VIII, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation (the “Trustee”).

WHEREAS, the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-[●] (the “Registration Statement”) and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) for the initial public offering (the “Offering”) of the Company’s units (the “Units”), each of which consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), and one third of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share, has been declared effective as of the date hereof by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, as representative (the “Representative”) of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”) named therein; and

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EXHIBIT 10.2

24 August 2026

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Samuel Poletti

[address]

Assignment Agreement

Dear Samuel,

We are pleased to confirm your forthcoming assignment (herein called “Assignment”) from Amrize Ltd., in Zug, Switzerland (herein called “Home Company”) to Amrize North America Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America (herein called “Host Company”).

1.	Assignment Agreement

This Assignment Agreement acts as an addendum to your current employment contract with the Home Company dated August 24, 2026, and governs the terms and conditions of your Assignment. This Assignment Agreement, together with your Home Company employment contract, represents the entire agreement between the Parties.

If there is a conflict between this Assignment Agreement and the Home Company employment contract, the terms and conditions of this Assignment Agreement shall prevail over the Home Company employment contract for the duration of the Assignment.

2.	Start Date and Duration

Your Assignment with the Host Company in the US will commence on August 24, 2026 and is anticipated to last 5 years until August 23, 2031, if not terminated prior to this date in accordance with clause 13 “Termination of Assignment” of this Assignment Agreement.

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EXHIBIT 10.1

PRIVATE / CONFIDENTIAL Samuel Poletti [address]
	Amrize Ltd Grafenauweg 8 CH - 6300 Zug
Employee	Employer

Zug, August 24, 2026

Contract of Employment

Dear Sam

We are pleased to confirm herewith our mutual agreement regarding your employment as follows.

1.	Effective Date, Duration & Years of Service

This Contract of Employment comes into effect on August 24, 2026 (the "Effective Date").

This Contract of Employment replaces the existing employment contract between you and the Employer.

This Contract of Employment is concluded for an unlimited period and can be terminated according to the termination clauses stated below.

If any rights or obligations under this contract are based on years of service, your time worked at any other Amrize Group company will be counted towards your total years of service with the Employer. Your official seniority date is October 1, 2007.

2.	Function

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Equipment Procurement Agreement

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Contract Number: TiVsMc20260821

Signatory Location: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China;

Date of Signing: August 21, 2026

Signatory Location: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China;

Date of Signing: August 21, 2026

Party A (Buyer): Tianci Group Holding Limited

Address: 306 Victoria House, Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles

Contact: Mr. Yip

Email: pd.ye@rqscapital.com

Party B (Seller): McQueen Tech Co., Limited (Registration No.: 77402100)

Address: Flat 3J, Block B, 14F, HANG WAI INDUSTRIAL CENTRE, 6 Kin Tai Street, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

Contact: Mr. Fu

Email: darwin.fu@outlook.com

Article 1: Background and Purpose of the Agreement

1.1 Party A is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the NASDAQ-listed company Tianci International Inc (Stock Code: CIIT) and plans to enter the cryptocurrency mining business to facilitate the settlement of the Group's mining trade operations.

1.2 Party B is a professional company specializing in the trade and technical services for blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and mining equipment, possessing specialized industry knowledge, extensive market resources, and rich operational experience.

1.3 To support Party A's strategic transformation, Party A intends to purchase a batch of cryptocurrency mining equipment from Party B, with the transaction consideration to be paid in cash.

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EXECUTION VERSION

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of August 24, 2026, by and among BACKBLAZE, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the other Loan Parties party hereto, and CITIZENS BANK, N.A. (“Lender”). 

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Borrower and Lender are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2025 (as modified, amended and or amended and restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) with respect to certain financial accommodations made available to Borrower by Lender;

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Lender amend the Credit Agreement to make certain revisions to the Credit Agreement as more fully set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, Lender has agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

1.             Defined Terms. Unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms not defined herein shall bear the same definitions set forth in the Credit Agreement.

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Exhibit 10.2

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of August 18, 2026, by and among BACKBLAZE, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the other Loan Parties party hereto, and CITIZENS BANK, N.A. (“Lender”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Borrower and Lender are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2025 (as modified, amended and or amended and restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) with respect to certain financial accommodations made available to Borrower by Lender;

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Lender amend the Credit Agreement to make certain revisions to the Credit Agreement as more fully set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, Lender has agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

1.           Defined Terms. Unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms not defined herein shall bear the same definitions set forth in the Credit Agreement.

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[Insert Dealer Name]

[Insert Dealer Address]

	DATE:	August [__________], 2026

	TO:	Backblaze, Inc.

2261 Market Street STE 81006

San Francisco, CA 94114

Attention: Backblaze Legal

Email: [______]

	FROM:	[Insert Dealer Name]

	SUBJECT:	[Base][Additional] Call Option Transaction

The purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the call option transaction entered into between [Dealer] (“Dealer”) and Backblaze, Inc. (“Counterparty”) as of the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”). This letter agreement constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. This Confirmation shall replace any previous agreements and serve as the final documentation for the Transaction.

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RETENTION AGREEMENT

THIS RETENTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 23, 2026 by and between Bio-Techne Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), and [Executive Officer]** **(“Employee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, Employee is currently employed by the Company or one of its affiliates and Employee’s services and knowledge are valuable to the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (“Parent”), and EMD Holdings NewCo, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) currently intend to enter into** **an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger” and the date on which the Merger is consummated, the “Closing Date”);

WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to secure Employee’s continued services and to ensure Employee’s continued dedication until the Closing Date; and

WHEREAS, the effectiveness of this Agreement shall be contingent upon the execution of the Merger Agreement and this Agreement shall become effective, if at all, upon the execution of the Merger Agreement by the parties thereto (such date of execution, the “Effective Date”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the Company and Employee hereby agree as follows:

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NOTE CONSOLIDATION AND RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT

This NOTE CONSOLIDATION AND RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 21, 2026, is entered into by and between StablecoinX Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [●] (the “Holder”). This Agreement provides for the consolidation and restructuring of the Prior Notes (as defined below and as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto), which have an aggregate original principal amount of [●] ($[●]) (the “Principal Amount”).

WHEREAS, TLGY Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“TLGY”), issued to Holder the promissory notes set forth on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Prior Notes”) in the aggregate original Principal Amount;

WHEREAS, following the consummation of the business combination between TLGY, the Company and the other parties thereto on June 25, 2026 (the “Business Combination”), the Company assumed the obligations under the Prior Notes;

WHEREAS, on August 5, 2026, the Company and the Holder entered into a non-binding term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) setting forth the principal terms of a proposed restructuring of the Prior Notes;

WHEREAS, since the execution of the Term Sheet, the Company and TLGY Sponsors LLC (“TLGY Sponsors”) have been negotiating the definitive terms and conditions of such restructuring, and this Agreement reflects the final agreed-upon terms, which are consistent with the terms set forth in the Term Sheet, including without limitation the warrant purchase price and the Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants);

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TWELFTH AMENDMENT TO

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS TWELFTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”), is dated August 18, 2026, and is made by and among (a) AIR INDUSTRIES MACHINING, CORP., a New York corporation (“AIM”), NASSAU TOOL WORKS, INC., a New York corporation (“NTW”), THE STERLING ENGINEERING CORPORATION, a Connecticut corporation (“Engineering”, and together with AIM and NTW, individually, a “Borrower”, and collectively the “Borrowers”), (b) AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, a Nevada corporation (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “Parent”), and AIR REALTY GROUP, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company (“Realty”, and together with Parent, the “Guarantor”) and WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (successor by merger to Sterling National Bank), (together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Lender”).

RECITALS

Pursuant to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2019, as amended (the “Loan Agreement”) by and among Borrowers, Guarantor, the other Credit Parties thereto, and Lender, Lender has agreed to make certain financial accommodations available to Borrowers from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby).

The Credit Parties have requested that Lender make certain amendments to the Loan Agreement, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

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JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of January 8, 2026 (this “Agreement”), among Aggreko Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), ALBION FINANCING 3 S.À R.L., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg, with registered address at 25C, Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies (“RCS”) under number B252.762 (the “Lux Borrower” and, together with the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), as a borrower and acting as agent for each other Obligor pursuant to Section 11.21 of the Existing Credit Agreement (the “Company”), ALBION FINANCING 1 S.À R.L., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg, with registered address at 25C, Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and registered with RCS under number B252.757 (“Finco 1” and, together with the Lux Borrower, the “Luxembourg Obligors”), the LENDERS party hereto, GLAS USA LLC, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and GLAS Trust Corporation Limited, as Security Agent (the “Security Agent”).

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