INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 24th day of July,
2014 (this “Agreement”), by and between Novation Companies, Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the “Company”), and Barry A. Igdaloff (“Indemnitee”).
RECITALS
A.The Company and Indemnitee recognize the increasing difficulty in obtaining
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, the significant increases in the
cost of such insurance and the general reductions in the coverage of such
insurance.
B.    The Company and Indemnitee further recognize the substantial increase in
corporate litigation in general, subjecting officers and directors to expensive
litigation risk at the same time that the availability and coverage of liability
insurance has been severely limited.
C.    Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available as adequate
under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee and other officers and directors
of the Company may not be willing to continue to serve as officers and directors
without the protection provided by this Agreement.
D.    The Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified
individuals, such as Indemnitee, to serve as officers and directors of the
Company and to indemnify its officers and directors so as to provide them with
the maximum protection permitted by law.
AGREEMENT
The Company and Indemnitee hereby agree as follows:
1.    Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a)    “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if the conditions
set forth in any one of the following paragraphs shall have been satisfied:
(i)    any “person” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) (other than the Company;
any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an executive benefit
plan of the Company; or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the
stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of the stock of the Company), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as
defined by Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of the
securities of the Company (not including any securities acquired directly from
the Company or from a transferor in a transaction expressly approved or
consented to by the Board of Directors) representing more than twenty-five
percent (25%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding
securities; or
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any period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the
beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors and any new director
(other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement
with the Company to effect a transaction described in clause (i), (ii) or (iv)
of this section), (A) whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for
election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least (2/3)
of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning
of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
approved or (B) whose election is to replace a person who ceases to be a
director due to death, disability or age, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority thereof; or
(iii)    the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of
the Company with another corporation, other than (A) a merger or consolidation
which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding
immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining
outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving
entity), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary
holding securities under an executive benefit plan of the Company, at least
seventy-five percent (75%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities
of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such
merger or consolidation, or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement
a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no person
acquires more than fifty-percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the
Company’s then outstanding securities; or
(iv)    the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation
of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all
or substantially all the Company’s assets.
(b)    “Corporate Status” means with respect to the Indemnitee the status of
such person as a director, trustee, officer, manager, employee or agent of the
Company or of any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise for which such
person is or was serving at the request of the Company.
(c)    “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and
was not a party to the Proceeding for which indemnification is sought by
Indemnitee
(d)    “Effective Date” means the date of this Agreement.
(e)    “Expenses” includes all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court
costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses,
duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage,
delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types
customarily incurred, and actually incurred, in connection with prosecuting,
defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, or being or
preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding.
(f)    “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that
is experienced in matters of corporation law and has not, nor in the past five
(5) years has been, retained

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to represent the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such
party, or any other party to or witness in the Proceeding giving rise to a claim
for indemnification under this Agreement. “Independent Counsel” does not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then
prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company
or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this
Agreement. If a Change of Control has not occurred, Independent Counsel shall be
selected by the Board of Directors, with the approval of Indemnitee, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld. If a Change of Control has occurred,
Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee, with the approval of the
Board of Directors, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
(g)    “Liabilities” means liabilities of any type whatsoever incurred by reason
of (i) Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, or (ii) any action taken (or failure to
act) by him or on his behalf in his Corporate Status, including, but not limited
to, any judgments, fines (including any excise taxes assessed on Indemnitee with
respect to an employee benefit plan), ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and
penalties and amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding (including all
interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in
respect of such judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement).
(h)    “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit,
arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation,
administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (including on appeal), including any such
proceeding (i) pending or completed on or before the Effective Date, or (ii)
with respect to any act or omission of the Company or any members of the
Company’s board of directors committed prior to the Effective Date, unless
otherwise specifically agreed in writing by the Company and Indemnitee.
2.    Services by Indemnitee. Indemnitee will serve as a director and/or officer
of the Company. However, this Agreement does not impose any obligation on
Indemnitee or the Company to continue Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond
any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of
the parties, if any.
3.    Indemnification - General. The Company will indemnify, and advance
Expenses to, Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement and otherwise to the
maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect on the Effective Date and as
amended from time to time. However, no change in Maryland law will have the
effect of reducing the benefits available to Indemnitee based on Maryland law as
in effect on the Effective Date. The rights of Indemnitee provided in this
Section 3 include, without limitation, the rights set forth in the other
sections of this Agreement, including any additional indemnification permitted
by Section 2-418(g) of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”).
4.    Third Party Proceedings. Indemnitee is entitled to the rights of
indemnification provided in this Section 4 if, by reason of his Corporate
Status, he is, or is threatened to be, made a party to or a witness in any
Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company. Under
this Section 4, Indemnitee will be indemnified against all Liabilities and
Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection
with a Proceeding by reason of his Corporate Status unless one of the following
is established:

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(a)    The act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise
to the Proceeding, and
(i)    was committed in bad faith, or
(ii)    was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty;
(b)    Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money,
property or services; or
(c)    In the case of any criminal Proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause
to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
5.    Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee is entitled to
the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 5 if, by reason of his
Corporate Status, he is, or is threatened to be, made a party to or a witness in
any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment
in its favor. Under this Section 5, Indemnitee will be indemnified against all
Liabilities and Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his
behalf in connection with such Proceeding, unless one of the following is
established:
(a)    The act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise
to such a Proceeding, and
(i)    was committed in bad faith, or
(ii)    was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; or
(b)    Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money,
property or services.
6.    Court-Ordered Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, a court of appropriate jurisdiction, upon application of Indemnitee
and such notice as the court requires, may order indemnification in certain
circumstances. However, indemnification for any Proceeding by or in the right of
the Company, or in which liability has been adjudged in the circumstances
described in Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL, will be limited to Expenses actually
and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his behalf in connection with a
Proceeding. The circumstances under which a court may order such indemnification
as it deems proper are:
(a)    If it determines that Indemnitee is entitled to reimbursement under
Section 2-418(d)(1) of the MGCL, the court will order indemnification, in which
case Indemnitee will be entitled to recover the expenses of securing such
reimbursement; or
(b)    If it determines that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not
Indemnitee has:
(i)    met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 2-418(b) of the MGCL;
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(ii)    been adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit under
Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL.
7.    Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly
Successful. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and without
limiting any such provision, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his
Corporate Status, made a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise,
in the defense of any Proceeding, he will be indemnified for all Expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection
therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is
successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all
claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company will indemnify
Indemnitee under this Section 7 for all Expenses actually and reasonably
incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with each successfully resolved
claim, issue or matter, allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. For
purposes of this Section 7 and without limitation, the termination of any claim,
issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice,
will be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
8.    Advance of Expenses. The Company will advance all reasonable Expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection
with any Proceeding (other than a Proceeding brought to enforce indemnification
under this Agreement, applicable law, the Charter or Bylaws of the Company, any
agreement, a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors or a resolution of the Board of Directors), to which
Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party or a witness, within ten
(10) days after the receipt by the Company of a written statement or statements
from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether
prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or
statements must reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee. The
statement or statements must include a written affirmation by Indemnitee of
Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for
indemnification by the Company, as authorized by law and by this Agreement, has
been met. The statement or statements must also include a written undertaking by
or on behalf of Indemnitee, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A, or in such form as may be required under applicable law as in effect at the
time the undertaking is signed. The undertaking requires Indemnitee to reimburse
the portion of any Expenses advanced to him relating to claims, issues or
matters in the Proceeding for which it is ultimately determined pursuant to
Section 9 of this Agreement that the standard of conduct was not met and which
have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 7 of this Agreement.
Such reimbursement will be made within thirty (30) days of such determination;
provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced, or commences within such
thirty (30)-day period, legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction
to secure a determination that he should be indemnified under applicable law,
any determination made by the Company that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification will not be binding, and Indemnitee will not be required to
reimburse the Company for any Expenses until a final judicial determination is
made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been
exhausted or have lapsed). To the extent that Expenses advanced to Indemnitee do
not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, such Expenses
will be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. The undertaking
required by this Section 8 will be an unlimited general obligation by or on
behalf of Indemnitee and will be accepted without reference to Indemnitee’s
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post security therefor.
9.    Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification.
(a)    To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee must submit to
the Company a written request, including such documentation and information as
is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine
whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The
Secretary of the Company will, promptly upon receipt of such a request for
indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has
requested indemnification.
(b)    Upon proper written request for indemnification by Indemnitee, a
determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s
entitlement to indemnification will promptly be made in the following manner:
(i)    if a Change in Control has occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written
opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which will be delivered to
Indemnitee; or
(ii)    if a Change of Control has not occurred,
(A)    by the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) by a
majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors, or
(B)    if a quorum of the Board of Directors consisting of Disinterested
Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, such quorum of Disinterested
Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board
of Directors, a copy of which will be delivered to Indemnitee, or
(C)    if so directed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, by
the stockholders of the Company.
(c)    If it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
payment to Indemnitee will be made within ten (10) days after such
determination. Indemnitee will cooperate with the person, persons or entity
making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to
indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity, upon
reasonable advance request, any documentation or information that is not
privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure, and that is reasonably
available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination in the
discretion of the Board of Directors or Independent Counsel if retained pursuant
to Section 9(b). Any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in
cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination will be
borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s
entitlement to indemnification) and the Company will indemnify and hold
Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

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(d)    If the person or persons empowered or selected under Section 9(b) to
determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification has/have not made a
determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of a written
request from Indemnitee for indemnification, the requisite determination of
entitlement to indemnification will be deemed to have been made in favor of the
Indemnitee, and he will be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) an
intentional misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an intentional
omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not
materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification; or
(ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided,
however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to
exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person or persons making such
determination reasonably and in good faith requires such additional time to
complete the obtaining or evaluation of documentation and/or information
relating thereto. In the event that the determination as to entitlement to
indemnification is made by Independent Counsel or the stockholders of the
Company, the thirty (30)-day period shall not begin until the Independent
Counsel is selected or until a meeting of the stockholders has been held,
provided, however, the notice of any such meeting and any necessary proxy
statement must have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
within thirty (30) days of the submission by the Indemnitee of a written request
for indemnification.
10.    Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.
(a)    In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification
hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination must
presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if
Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with
Section 9(a). Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption will have the burden
of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence. In
addition, if the person or persons making a determination pursuant to Section
9(b) determine(s) that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder,
such determination will not create a presumption against Indemnitee’s
entitlement to indemnification in any later action, suit or proceeding initiated
by Indemnitee to enforce his rights under this Agreement.
(b)    The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement,
conviction, a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order
of probation prior to judgment, does not create a presumption that Indemnitee
did not meet the requisite standard of conduct described herein for
indemnification.
11.    Remedies of Indemnitee.
(a)    Indemnitee will be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court
located in the State of Maryland, or in any other court of competent
jurisdiction, of his entitlement to such indemnification or advance of Expenses
if any of the following occur:
(i)    a determination is made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that
Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement;
(ii)    advance of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 8 of this
Agreement;

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(iii)    payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 7 of this
Agreement within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request
therefor; or
(b)    payment of indemnification is not made within ten (10) days after (A) a
determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or
(B) the end of the thirty (30)-day period after which Indemnitee is deemed to be
entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 9(e).
(c)    As an alternative to the remedy described in Section 11(a), Indemnitee,
at his option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single
arbitrator pursuant to the commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association. Indemnitee must commence such proceeding for
adjudication or an award in arbitration within one hundred and eighty (180) days
following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such
proceeding under Section 11(a).
(d)    In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this
Section 11 the Company has the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by
clear and continuing evidence, that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification or advance of Expenses, as the case may be.
(e)    If a determination has been made under Section 9(b) of this Agreement
that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company will be bound by
such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant
to this Section 11, unless Indemnitee makes a misstatement of a material fact,
or omits a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially
misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification.
(f)    If Indemnitee seeks a judicial adjudication of or an award in arbitration
to enforce his rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this
Agreement, under this Section 11, then Indemnitee will be entitled to recover
from the Company, and will be indemnified by the Company for, any and all
Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in such judicial adjudication
or arbitration. If it is determined in such judicial adjudication or arbitration
that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification
or advance of Expenses sought, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with such judicial adjudication or arbitration will be appropriately prorated.
12.    Defense of the Underlying Proceeding.
(a)    Indemnitee must notify the Company promptly upon being served with or
receiving any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information,
notice, request or other document relating to any Proceeding that may result in
the right to indemnification or the advance of Expenses hereunder. However, the
failure to give any such notice will not disqualify Indemnitee from the right,
or otherwise affect in any manner any right of Indemnitee, to indemnification or
the advance of Expenses under this Agreement unless the Company’s ability to
defend in such Proceeding or to obtain proceeds under any insurance policy is
materially and adversely prejudiced thereby, and then only to the extent the
Company is actually so prejudiced.

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(b)    Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 12(b) and
of Sections 12(c) and 12(d), the Company will have the right to defend
Indemnitee in any Proceeding that may give rise to indemnification hereunder,
subject to Indemnitee’s approval of counsel, which approval may not be
unreasonably withheld. However, the Company must notify Indemnitee of any such
decision to defend within fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of notice
of any such Proceeding under Section 12(a). The Company may not, without the
prior written consent of Indemnitee, consent to the entry of any judgment
against Indemnitee, or enter into any settlement or compromise that (A) includes
an admission of Indemnitee’s fault or (B) does not include, as an unconditional
term, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such
Proceeding. Such release must be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Indemnitee. This Section 12(b) does not apply to a Proceeding brought by
Indemnitee under Section 11 or Section 19.
(c)    Indemnitee will be entitled to representation by separate legal counsel
of Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the Company’s prior approval, which approval
may not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company, in a Proceeding
to which Indemnitee is a party by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, in
the following circumstances:
(i)    Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel
approved by the Company, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld, that
he may have separate defenses or counterclaims to assert with respect to any
issue that may not be consistent with other defendants in such Proceeding;
(ii)    Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel
approved by the Company, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld, that
an actual or apparent conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest
exists between Indemnitee and the Company; or
(iii)    if the Company fails to assume the defense of such Proceeding in a
timely manner.
(d)    In addition, if the Company fails to comply with any of its obligations
under this Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other person takes
any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any
Proceeding to deny or to recover from Indemnitee the benefits intended to be
provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall have the right to retain
counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the prior approval of the Company,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company (subject
to Section 11(e)), to represent Indemnitee in connection with any such matter.
13.    Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Subrogation; Insurance.
(a)    The rights of indemnification and advance of Expenses provided by this
Agreement will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee
may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Charter or Bylaws of the
Company, any agreement or a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors, or
otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any
provision hereof may limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this
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taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his Corporate Status prior to such
amendment, alteration or repeal.
(b)    If any payment is made under this Agreement, the Company will be
subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of
Indemnitee, who will execute all papers required and take all action necessary
to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to
enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(c)    The Company will not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment
of amounts otherwise indemnifiable or payable or reimbursable as Expenses
hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received
such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.
14.    Insurance. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to acquire
directors and officers liability insurance, on terms and conditions deemed
appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company, with the advice of
counsel, covering Indemnitee or any claim made against Indemnitee for service as
a director or officer of the Company and covering the Company for any
indemnification or advance of Expenses made by the Company to Indemnitee for any
claims made against Indemnitee for service as a director or officer of the
Company. Without limiting any other obligation under this Agreement, the Company
will indemnify Indemnitee for any payment by Indemnitee arising out of the
amount of any deductible or retention and the amount of any excess of
Liabilities and Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in
connection with a Proceeding over the coverage of any insurance referred to in
the previous sentence.
15.    Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, if Indemnitee is or may be, by reason of his
Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding, whether instituted by the Company
or any other party, and to which Indemnitee is not a party but in which the
Indemnitee receives a subpoena to testify, he will be advanced all reasonable
Expenses and indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred
by him or on his behalf in connection therewith.
16.    Duration of Agreement; Binding Effect.
(a)    All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein will
continue during the period Indemnitee is a director, trustee, officer, manager,
employee or agent of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
enterprise for which such person is or was serving at the request of the Company
and will continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee is, or may be, subject to any
possible Proceeding by reason of the fact that Indemnitee was a director,
trustee, officer, manager, employee or agent of the Company or was serving in
any other capacity referred to herein.
(b)    The indemnification and advance of Expenses provided by, or granted
under, this Agreement will be binding upon and enforceable by the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect
successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or
substantially all of the business or assets of the Company). The indemnification
and advance of Expenses will inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his spouse,
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devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
(c)    The Company will require and cause any successor to all, substantially
all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company -
whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise - to
expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to
the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such
succession had taken place. Such assumption by any successor must be in writing
in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee.
17.    Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement are held
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement
(including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement
containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that
is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) will not in any way be affected
or impaired thereby. To the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this
Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) will be
construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
18.    Exception to Right of Indemnification or Advance of Expenses.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Indemnitee will not be
entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses under this Agreement with
respect to any Proceeding brought by Indemnitee, unless:
(a)    The Proceeding is brought to enforce indemnification under this
Agreement, and then only to the extent in accordance with and as authorized by
Sections 8 and 11 of this Agreement; or
(b)    The Company’s Bylaws, the Charter, a resolution of the stockholders
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of
Directors or an agreement approved by the Board of Directors to which the
Company is a party expressly provides otherwise.
19.    Specific Performance. The Company and Indemnitee recognize that if any
provision of this Agreement is violated by the Company, Indemnitee may be
without an adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, in the event of any such
violation, Indemnitee will be entitled, if Indemnitee so elects, to institute
proceedings, either in law or at equity, to obtain damages, to enforce specific
performance, to enjoin such violation, or to obtain any relief or any
combination of the foregoing as Indemnitee may elect it to pursue.
20.    Identical Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same Agreement. One such counterpart signed
by the party against whom enforceability is sought will be sufficient to
evidence the existence of this Agreement.
21.    Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and will not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement
or to affect the construction thereof.

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22.    Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment of this
Agreement will be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties
hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be deemed or
constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar), nor
will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
23.    Notices. Addresses for notice to either party are as shown on the
signature pages of this Agreement, or as later modified by written notice. All
notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder must be in writing
and will be deemed to have been duly given if:
(a)    Delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or
other communication has been directed; or
(b)    Mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third
business day after the date on which it is so mailed.
24.    Governing Law. The parties agree that this Agreement will be governed by,
and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of
Maryland, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules.
25.    Miscellaneous. Use of the masculine pronoun will be deemed to include
usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day
and year first above written.

 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
NOVATION COMPANIES, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Rodney E. Schwatken
Name:
Rodney Schwatken
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INDEMNITEE:
 
 
 
/s/ Barry A. Igdaloff
 
Barry A. Igdaloff
 
 

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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF UNDERTAKING TO REPAY EXPENSES ADVANCED
The Board of Directors of Novation Companies, Inc.
Re:    Undertaking to Repay Expenses Advanced
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This undertaking is being provided pursuant to that certain Indemnification
Agreement dated the day of , 2014 , by and between Novation Companies, Inc. (the
“Company”) and the undersigned Indemnitee (the “Indemnification Agreement”),
pursuant to which I am entitled to advance of expenses in connection with
[Description of Proceeding] (the “Proceeding”).
Terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings specified in the
Indemnification Agreement.
I am subject to the Proceeding by reason of my Corporate Status or by reason of
alleged actions or omissions by me in such capacity. I hereby affirm that at all
times, insofar as I was involved as [a director] [an officer] of the Company, in
any of the facts or events giving rise to the Proceeding, I (1) acted in good
faith and honestly, (2) did not receive any improper personal benefit in money,
property or services and (3) in the case of any criminal Proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe that any act or omission by me was unlawful.
In consideration of the advance of Expenses by the Company for reasonable
attorneys’ fees and related expenses incurred by me in connection with the
Proceeding (the “Advanced Expenses”), I hereby agree that if, in connection with
the Proceeding, it is determined that (1) an act or omission by me was material
to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith
or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty or (2) I actually
received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (3) in
the case of any criminal Proceeding, I had reasonable cause to believe that my
conduct was unlawful, then I must reimburse the portion of the Expenses relating
to the claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which the foregoing
findings have been established and which have not been successfully resolved as
described in Section 7 of the Indemnification Agreement within the time periods
set forth in and otherwise in accordance with Section 8 of the Indemnification
Agreement. To the extent that Advanced Expenses do not relate to a specific
claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, I agree that such Expenses will be
allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Affirmation and Undertaking on this day
of , 2014.
WITNESS:

    
(SEAL)