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(the \"Company\") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Benson Hill Fresh, LLC, Benson Hill Holdings, Inc., Benson Hill Seeds Holdings, Inc., Benson Hill Seeds, Inc., BHB Holdings, LLC, Benson Hill ND OldCo, Inc., DDB Holdings, Inc., and J&J Southern Farms, Inc. 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