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DISCLOSURE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT This presentation contains forward-looking statements, which are protected as forward-looking
statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are not limited to historical facts, but reflect Alithyas and Edgewaters current beliefs, expectations or intentions regarding future events. Words such as
may, will, could, should, expect, plan, project, intend, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict,
potential, pursuant, target, continue, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The statements in this press release that are not historical statements,
including statements regarding the expected timetable for completing the proposed transaction, benefits and synergies (including the timing of realizing such synergies) of the proposed transaction, the tax treatment of the proposed transaction,
costs and other anticipated financial impacts of the proposed transaction, the combined companys plans, objectives, future opportunities for the combined company, future financial performance and operating results and any other statements
regarding Alithyas and Edgewaters future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions, assumptions or future events or performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These
statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Alithyas or Edgewaters control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: failure to obtain the required votes of Alithyas and/or Edgewaters shareholders; the timing to consummate the proposed transaction; conditions to closing of the proposed
transaction may not be satisfied or that the closing of the proposed transaction otherwise does not occur; the risk that a regulatory or court approval that may be required for the proposed transaction is not obtained or is obtained subject to
conditions that are not anticipated; the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of Alithya and Edgewater; the effects of the business combination of Alithya
and Edgewater following the consummation of the proposed transaction, including the combined companys future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships
resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed transaction; expected synergies and other benefits from the proposed transaction and the ability of the combined company to realize such synergies (including the timing of realizing such
synergies) and other benefits; expectations regarding regulatory approval, if required, of the transaction; results of litigation, settlements and investigations; actions by third parties, including governmental agencies; global economic conditions;
difficulty in integrating acquisitions; weather; loss of, or reduction in business with, key customers; legal proceedings; ability to effectively identify and enter new markets; governmental regulation; and ability to retain management and field
personnel. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in Edgewaters SEC filings. Edgewaters filings may be
obtained by contacting Edgewater or the SEC or through Edgewaters web site at http://www.edgewater.com or through the SECs Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov. The foregoing list of risk
factors is not exhaustive. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the proposed transaction are more fully discussed in the prospectus/proxy statement that is included in the Registration Statement on Form
F-4
that has been filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Each of Alithya and Edgewater does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. This presentation may refer to
non-IFRS
or
non-GAAP
financial measures, including
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, that are not prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards or the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and that may be different from
non-IFRS
or
non-GAAP
financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of these
non-IFRS
or
non-GAAP
financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS or GAAP financial measures, as the case may be, are included elsewhere in this presentation. 3