**Exhibit 10.46**

 

**Employment Agreement**

 

This Employment Agreement, this “Agreement”, shallbe effective at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on July 6, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Marquis Industries,Inc., a Georgia corporation, “Marquis” or the “Employer”, and Timothy A. Bailey, a Georgia resident, “Bailey”,and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

**Witnesseth:**

 

**Whereas,** effective on the EffectiveDate, Marquis Affiliated Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, “Holdings”, acquired all the issued andoutstanding common no par value stock in Marquis from Bailey and the other stockholders of Marquis;

 

**Whereas,** Bailey has served as theChief Executive Officer of Marquis since 1994 and has been instrumental in that company's operations; and

 

**Whereas,** the Employer desires toretain Bailey as the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer and Bailey desires to be employed as the Chief Executive Officerof Employer, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

 

**Now, therefore,** in considerationof the aforementioned premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged,the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

**1. Position and Duties.**

 

During the Term (as defined below),Bailey shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Employer, shall report to the Chairman and the Board of Directors of Employer(the “Board”), and shall be primarily responsible for managing the Marquis Business (as defined below) and coordinatingits finance, manufacturing, and sales activities to increase its growth and profitability. Bailey shall perform diligently suchduties and such other duties as are customarily performed by chief executive officers of comparable companies in the same or similarindustry as the Marquis Business, together with such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time by the Board,which duties shall be consistent with his position as set forth above. Bailey shall from time to time report to the Chairman andthe Board on all matters within his knowledge that should be brought to the Chairman's and the Board's attention. Bailey shallsee that all resolutions and orders of the Board are carried into effect, and in connection with the foregoing, shall be authorizedto delegate to the other officers and employees of, or consultants to, Employer such of his powers and duties as he deems advisable.Bailey shall, if requested, also serve as an officer or director of any subsidiary of Marquis for no additional compensation.

 

**2. Term.**

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Bailey shall be employed by Employerhereunder for a term of three years, commencing on the Effective Date and expiring on July 5, 2018, unless terminated earlierpursuant to Section 5 or Section 6 of this Agreement. The period during which Bailey is employed by Employer hereunder is referredto herein as the “Term”.

 

 

 

 

 

**3. Salary and Benefits.**

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Bailey shall be paid an annualsalary of One Hundred Sixty-five Thousand Dollars ($165,000), payable in periodic installments in accordance with the Employer'scustomary payroll practices, with a fringe benefits package that, taken as a whole, is economically comparable to that which heenjoyed at Marquis prior to the Effective Date, subject to the terms and conditions of the appropriate plans. Bailey shall alsoreceive a car allowance of One thousand ($1,000) dollars per month during the Term. During the Term, Bailey shall be eligibleto participate in the cash bonuses to be awarded pursuant to a cash bonus incentive program to be adopted by Employer with termssubstantially consistent with prior practices for annual cash bonuses for key employees of the Employer.

 

**4. Exclusivity.**

 

During the Term, Bailey shallwork full time for Employer and shall not consult, advise, or otherwise engage in any other business activity; provided, however,that so long as it does not interfere with his full-time employment hereunder, Bailey may engage in the management of his farminginterests and personal investment portfolio.

 

**5. Termination for Cause;Termination for Good Reason.**

 

Employer may terminate Baileyfor Cause. “Cause” shall be defined as: (i) abandonment or failure to perform his duties hereunder; (ii) embezzlement,misappropriation, fraud, or dishonesty involving the Marquis Business; (iii) violation of any law involving the Marquis Businessthat has a material adverse impact on the business or reputation of the Employer or any of its subsidiaries; (iv) conviction ofor plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime that constitutes a felony (or state law equivalent) or a crime that constitutesa misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, if such felony or other crime is work-related, materially impairs Bailey's ability toperform services for the Employer, or results in material, reputational, or financial harm to the Employer or its affiliates;(v) addiction to any substance that materially interferes with Bailey's duties hereunder; or (vi) Bailey's material breach ofany material obligation under this Agreement or any other written agreement between Bailey and the Employer.

 

The employment of Bailey underthis Agreement may be terminated by Bailey for Good Reason if the Employer fails to cure the event constituting Good Reason withinthirty (30) days' after receipt of written notice of such event from Bailey, provided that Bailey has given the Employer writtennotice of the event forming the basis of Good Reason within thirty (30) days after he has knowledge thereof. For purposes of thisAgreement, "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, in each case during the Term without Bailey'swritten consent: (i) any material breach by the Employer of any material provision of this Agreement or any material provisionof any other agreement between Bailey and the Employer or its affiliates or (ii) a material reduction in Bailey's title, authority,or responsibilities or a material increase in Bailey's responsibilities (in any case, other than temporarily while Bailey is physicallyor mentally incapacitated or as required by applicable law);

 

**6. Termination without Cause.**

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Employer may terminate Baileywithout Cause in the event that Bailey becomes permanently disabled or is prevented by injury or sickness from attention to hisduties hereunder for six consecutive weeks or more. Bailey's employment hereunder shall terminate automatically in the event ofhis death during the Term.

 

 

 

 

 

**7. Impact of Termination.**

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In the event that Bailey is terminatedby Employer for Cause pursuant to Section 5 or without Cause pursuant to Section 6 prior to the expiration of the Term, his accruedbut unpaid salary shall be paid through the date of termination, but he shall not be eligible to participate in the Cash BonusIncentive Plan in the year of termination or any year thereafter. If Bailey terminates his employment for Good Reason pursuantto Section 5 prior to the expiration of the Term, he shall continue to receive his unpaid annual salary and fringe benefits packageand he shall be eligible to participate in the Cash Bonus Incentive Program, in each case pursuant to Section 3 and for the remainderof the Term. After termination of employment, Bailey shall (i) return or cause to be returned any personal computer used by himto the Employer, and return or cause to be returned to the Employer all personal property of the Employer (except his cell phone,which Bailey may retain) and all documents and materials belonging to the Employer and stored in any fashion, whether or not thoseconstitute or contain any Confidential Information or Work Product (as such terms are defined below), that are in the possession,custody, or control of Bailey, whether they were provided to Bailey by the Employer or any of its business associates or createdby Bailey in connection with his employment by the Employee and (ii) delete or destroy all copies of any such documents and materialsnot returned to the Employer that remain in Bailey's possession or control, including those stored on any non-Employer devices,networks, storage locations, and media in Bailey's possession or control (including the retained cell phone).

 

Upon termination of Bailey'semployment hereunder for any reason, Bailey shall be deemed to have resigned from all positions that Bailey holds as an officeror member of the board of directors (or a committee thereof) of the Employer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, exceptthat Bailey may remain as the Minority Director of Holdings pursuant to the terms of the Operating Agreement of Holdings.

 

**8. Covenants Not to Compete,Solicit or to Use or Disclose Confidential Information**

 

**8.01 Definitions.**

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For purposesof this Section 8:

 

“Compete”means to, directly or indirectly, own, manage, control, or participate in the ownership, management, or control of, or be employedor engaged by or otherwise affiliated or associated as a consultant, independent contractor, or otherwise with, any Competitor,or otherwise directly or indirectly engage in any Restricted Business targeted to the Restricted Area.

 

“Competitor”means any person or entity (other than Employer or its subsidiaries) who undertakes any Restricted Business in the RestrictedArea, regardless of whether or not the Competitor is physically located inside or outside the Restricted Area.

 

“ConfidentialInformation” means and includes any and all of the following information, whether in writing, orally, electronically orotherwise: (i) all information that is a trade secret under applicable trade secret or other law; (ii) all information concerningproduct specifications, data, know-how, formulae, compositions, processes, designs, sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings, samples,inventions and ideas, past, current, and planned research and development, current and planned manufacturing or distribution methodsand processes, customer lists, current and anticipated customer requirements, price lists, market studies, business plans, computerhardware, software source and object code and computer software, and database technologies, systems, structures, and architectures;(iii) all information concerning the business and affairs of Holdings, Marquis, or any subsidiary or affiliate of Marquis (whichincludes historical and current financial statements, financial projections and budgets, tax returns and accountants' materials,historical, current, and projected sales, capital spending budgets and plans, business plans, strategic plans, marketing and advertisingplans, publications, client and customer lists and files, contracts, the names and backgrounds of key personnel, and personneltraining techniques and materials, however documented); and (iv) all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, summaries, and othermaterial prepared by any person or entity to the extent containing or based, in whole or in part, upon any information includedin the foregoing. “Confidential Information” does not include information that is or becomes publicly known or availablethrough no wrongful act of Bailey.

 

 

 

 

 

“Customer”means any current, former, or prospective customer of Holdings, Marquis, or any subsidiary of Marquis.

 

“MarquisBusiness” means, individually and collectively, all businesses that Marquis or any of its subsidiaries conducts, or hasconducted or has undertaken or planned to conduct or undertake, including the extrusion and sale of specialty yams and the manufactureand sale of carpet, rugs, and hard surfaces through multiple distribution channels, as such business may be expanded or changedduring the Term.

 

“RestrictedArea” means each area of each state and territory of the United States of America.

 

“RestrictedBusiness” means any business that is competitive with the Marquis Business in the Restricted Area.

 

“RestrictionPeriod” means the period commencing on the Effective Date of this Agreement and ending on the date that is the fifth (5th)anniversary of the date of termination of this Agreement.

 

**8.02 CovenantNot to Compete.**

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During theRestriction Period, Bailey shall not Compete. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bailey is permitted to own up to five percent (5%)of the outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of any publicly-traded entity that is or, during any relevant periodbecomes, a Competitor.

 

**8.03 CovenantNot To Solicit Customers or Employees.**

 

During the Restriction Period,Bailey shall not, directly or indirectly, for himself or another, (i) solicit Customers for any purpose related to a RestrictedBusiness or (ii) solicit the employment of, assist in the soliciting of the employment of, or otherwise solicit the associationin business with, any employee or officer of Holdings, Marquis, or any subsidiary or affiliate of Marquis, or induce any personwho is an employee, officer, agent, or contractor of Holdings, Marquis, or any subsidiary or affiliate of Marquis, to terminatesuch relationship, or to join with Bailey or any other person or entity for the purpose of leaving the employ or such other relationshipwith Holdings, Marquis, or any subsidiary or affiliate of Marquis, and undertaking any form of business.

 

**8.04 Covenant Not to Use orDisclose Confidential Information.**

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Bailey shall not, directly orindirectly, during the Restriction Period release or divulge any Confidential Information whatsoever relating to Holdings, Marquis,or any subsidiary or affiliate of Marquis to any person or entity other than Holdings, Marquis, or any subsidiary or affiliateof Marquis without the prior written consent of Holdings, unless compelled to do so by legal process or subpoena or in the performanceof Bailey's duties under this Agreement consistent with the Employer's policies or (ii) use any Confidential Information of Holdings,Marquis, or any subsidiary or affiliate of Marquis for Bailey's own benefit or for the benefit of any person or entity other thanHoldings, Marquis, or any subsidiary or affiliate of Marquis.

 

**8.05 Non-disparagement.**

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Bailey agrees and covenants thathe will not at any time make, publish, or com.m.unicate to any person or entity or in any public forum. any defamatory or disparagingrem.arks, comments, or statements concerning Employer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any of the businesses, employees,officers, existing and prospective customers, suppliers, investors, and other associated third parties of Employer or any of itssubsidiaries or affiliates.

 

 

 

 

 

**8.06 Covenants Extended Pursuantto the Sale of a Controlling Interest in Marquis and Other Acknowledgments.**

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For purposes of this Section8:

 

(a) Baileyacknowledges and agrees that the obligations of this Section are necessary in order to protect the legitimate business interestsof the Employer and such obligations are reasonably related to such end.

 

(b) Baileyalso acknowledges that (i) pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, dated July 6, 2015, among Holdings, Marquis, Bailey, and the otherstockholders of Marquis named therein (the “Purchase Agreement”), on the Effective Date, Holdings purchased all ofthe issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Marquis from Bailey and such other stockholders (the “Purchase”)and (ii) as a result of the Purchase, Bailey received from Holdings substantial cash consideration in exchange for all of theshares of capital stock owned beneficially or of record by Bailey (the “Bailey Shares”).

 

(b) Baileyfurther acknowledges that, as an inducement to Holdings entering into the Purchase Agreement and as a condition to Holdings consummatingthe Purchase and the other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, and for the purpose of preserving the value ofthe business and goodwill of Marquis, Holdings, and the Marquis Business after consummation of the Purchase, Holdings has requiredthat Bailey agree to the covenants set forth in this Section 8.

 

(c) Baileyfurther acknowledges that (i) the perceived goodwill associated with the Marquis Business and relationships with Customers areintegral components of the value to Holdings of the Marquis Business; (ii) such perceived value was reflected in the considerationpaid by Holdings in the Purchase Agreement; and (iii) Bailey's covenants and agreements contained in this Section 8 are necessaryto preserve the perceived value of the Marquis Business, including the goodwill of the Marquis Business and relationships withCustomers, for the benefit of Holdings and Marquis following consummation of the Purchase.

 

(d) Baileyfurther acknowledges that the covenants in this Section 8 were negotiated by Holdings as part of Bailey's sale of the Bailey Shares,which constitute Controlling Interests (as that term is defined in O.C.G.A. § 13-8-51(4)), pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,and that, in the event that it is ever contended that a covenant is too broad in description, time, scope, or geographic area,the arbitrator or court enforcing the covenant shall be entitled to “blue pencil” the covenant, so that as modifiedit is enforceable and binding upon Bailey.

 

(e) Baileyunderstands that the nature of his position gives him access to and knowledge of Confidential Information and places him in aposition of trust and confidence with Holdings and Marquis. Bailey understands and acknowledges that the services he is to provideto Holdings and Marquis are unique, special, or extraordinary. Bailey further understands and acknowledges that the ability ofHoldings and Marquis to reserve these for the exclusive knowledge and use of Holdings and Marquis is of great competitive importanceand commercial value to the Holdings and Marquis, and that improper use or disclosure by Bailey is likely to result in unfairor unlawful competitive activity.

 

(f) Baileyfurther acknowledges that the amount of his compensation reflects, in part, his obligations and the rights of Holdings and Marquisunder this Section 8; that he has no expectation of any additional compensation, royalties, or other payment of any kind not otherwisereferenced herein or in the Purchase Agreement in connection herewith; and that he will not be subject to undue hardship by reasonof his full compliance with the terms and conditions of this Section 8 or the enforcement thereof by Holdings or Marquis.

 

 

 

 

 

**8.07 InjunctiveRelief.**

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In the eventof any breach or threatened breach of the covenants set forth in this Section 8, Bailey acknowledges that the damage to the Employerwould be irreparable and that the Employer would be entitled to immediate injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction,without the necessity of posting bond or showing any actual damages or that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy,to staunch the damage caused by the breach. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legalremedies, monetary damages, or other available forms of relief.

 

**9. Proprietary Rights.**

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**9.01 Work Product.**

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Bailey acknowledges and agreesthat all writings, works of authorship, technology, inventions, discoveries, ideas, and other work product of any nature whatsoever,that are created, prepared, produced, authored, edited, amended, conceived, or reduced to practice by Bailey, individually orjointly with others, during the period of his employment by Employer and relating in any way to the Marquis Business or researchor development for the Marquis Business (regardless of when or where the Work Product is prepared or whose equipment or otherresources is used in preparing the same) and all printed, physical, and electronic copies, all improvements, rights, and claimsrelated to the foregoing, and other tangible embodiments thereof (collectively, "Work Product"), as well as any andall rights in and to copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks (and related goodwill), mask works, patents, and other intellectualproperty rights therein arising in any jurisdiction throughout the world and all related rights of priority under internationalconventions with respect thereto, including all pending and future applications and registrations therefor, and continuations,divisions, continuations-in-part, reissues, extensions, and renewals thereof (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”),shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer.

 

**9.02 Work Made for Hire; Assignment.**

 

Bailey acknowledges that, byreason of being employed by Employer at the relevant times, to the extent permitted by law, all of the Work Product consistingof copyrightable subject matter is "work made for hire" as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101 and such copyrights are thereforeowned by Employer. To the extent that the foregoing does not apply, Bailey hereby irrevocably assigns to Employer, for no additionalconsideration, Bailey's entire right, title, and interest in and to all Work Product and Intellectual Property Rights therein,including the right to sue, counterclaim, and recover for all past, present, and future infringement, misappropriation, or dilutionthereof, and all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed toreduce or limit Employer's rights, title, or interest in any Work Product or Intellectual Property Rights so as to be less inany respect than that Employer would have had in the absence of this Agreement.

 

**9.03 Further Assurances; Powerof Attorney.**

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During and after his employment,Bailey agrees to cooperate reasonably with Employer to (a) apply for, obtain, perfect, and transfer to Employer the Work Product,as well as an Intellectual Property Right in the Work Product in any jurisdiction in the world and (b) maintain, protect, andenforce the same, including, without limitation, executing and delivering to Employer any and all applications, oaths, declarations,affidavits, waivers, assignments, and other documents and instruments as shall be requested by Employer. Bailey hereby irrevocablygrants Employer power of attorney to execute and deliver any such documents on Bailey's behalf in his name and to do all otherlawfully permitted acts to transfer the Work Product to Employer and further the transfer, issuance, prosecution, and maintenanceof all Intellectual Property Rights therein, to the full extent permitted by law, if Bailey does not promptly cooperate with Employer'srequest (without limiting the rights Employer shall have in such circumstances by operation of law). The power of attorney iscoupled with an interest and shall not be affected by Bailey's subsequent incapacity.

 

 

 

 

 

**9.04 No License.**

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Bailey understands that thisAgreement does not, and shall not be construed to, grant Bailey any license or right of any nature with respect to any Work Productor Intellectual Property Rights or any Confidential Information, materials, software, or other tools made available to him byEmployer.

 

**10. Miscellaneous.**

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**10.01 Titles Descriptive;Interpretation.**

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Titles are descriptive and notsubstantive parts of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes,”and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or”is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and“hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole.

 

**10.02 Negotiated Agreement.**

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The parties hereto have eachbeen represented by counsel, and this Agreement has been negotiated and shall not be construed against one party or the other.

 

**10.03 Governing Law.**

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This Agreement shall be governedby Georgia law without regard to its choice of law provisions.

 

**10.04 Severability.**

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If any portion of this Agreementis held illegal or unenforceable, such portion or portions shall be absolutely and completely severable from all other provisionsof this Agreement, and such other provisions shall constitute the agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subjectmatter hereof. On such determination that a portion of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiatein good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of such parties as closely as possible in a mutuallyacceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatestextent possible.

 

**10.05 Counterparts, Signatures.**

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This Agreement may be executedin counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts shall together constituteone and the same agreement. The Agreement may be executed via signature exchanged by facsimile or pdf, which signature shall beas valid as an original.

 

 

 

 

 

**10.06 Arbitration.**

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The parties hereto have agreedthat any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement (a "Dispute") shall be resolved in accordance with theprocedures set forth in this Section 10.06. Until completion of such procedures, no party hereto may take any action not contemplatedherein to force a resolution of the Dispute by any judicial, arbitral, or similar process, except to the limited extent necessaryto (i) avoid expiration of a claim that might eventually be permitted hereby or obtain interim relief, including injunctive relief,to preserve the status quo or prevent irreparable harm. All communications between the parties hereto or their representativesin connection with the attempted resolution of any Dispute shall be confidential and deemed to have been delivered in furtheranceof Dispute settlement and shall be exempt from discovery and production, and shall not be admissible in evidence (whether as anadmission or otherwise) in any arbitral or other proceeding for the resolution of the Dispute or otherwise. Disputes shall befinally settled by arbitration before a single arbitrator using the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association("AAA") as then in effect (the "Arbitration Rules"), as modified by and subject to the provisions of thisSection 10.06. The arbitration shall take place in Atlanta, Georgia. Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have authorityto enter its order enforcing the award of the arbitrator (the "Underlying Award"), which shall be final and bindingon the Disputing Parties, subject to the following sentence. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10.06, theparties hereto agree: that the Underlying Award may be appealed pursuant to the AAA's Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules (the"Appellate Rules"); that the Underlying Award rendered by the arbitrator shall, at a minimum, be a reasoned award; andthat the Underlying Award shall not be considered final until after the time for filing the notice of appeal pursuant to the AppellateRules has expired. Any such appeal must be initiated within thirty (30) days of receipt of an Underlying Award, by filing a noticeof appeal pursuant to the Appellate Rules with any AAA office. Following the appeal process, the decision rendered by the appealtribunal may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

On receipt of a notice of a Dispute,the parties hereto (each, a "Disputing Party") shall initially participate in a mandatory mediation period. In the eventthat such mediation does not resolve the Dispute within ten (10) days (or any mutually agreed extension thereof), the arbitrationprocess shall be commenced by the initiating Disputing Party giving written notice to the other Disputing Party of its intentionto arbitrate (a "Demand"). The Dispute shall be decided by one arbitrator designated by the Disputing Parties as follows.If the Disputing Parties are able to agree upon such arbitrator within twenty one (21) days after the Demand has been receivedby one Disputing Party from the initiating Disputing Party, the Dispute shall be submitted to such arbitrator. If the DisputingParties are unable so to agree upon such arbitrator within such period for any reason, AAA is authorized hereby to select an arbitratorwithin ten (10) days after the expiration of such twenty-one (21)-day period, which selection shall be made in accordance withthe Arbitration Rules. The administrative fee of AAA and the compensation and all other costs and expenses of the arbitrator shallbe paid by the Disputing Party that is not the substantially prevailing Disputing Party in the Dispute and the substantially prevailingDisputing Party in the Dispute shall be entitled to recover from the other Disputing Party (and the arbitrator may so award thesubstantially prevailing Disputing Party) any or all fees, costs, and expenses incurred by the substantially prevailing DisputingParty in connection with the Dispute, including reasonable attorneys' fees.

 

**10.07 No Waiver, No Amendment.**

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No waiver shall be effectiveagainst any party hereto unless signed by the party against whom the waiver is asserted. No amendment to this Agreement or shallbe effective unless signed by all parties to this Agreement. No waiver by any party hereto shall operate or be construed as awaiver in respect of any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar ordifferent character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right,remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any singleor partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or theexercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.

 

**10.08 Time is of the Essence.**

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Time is of the essence in theperformance of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

**10.09 Entire Agreement.**

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This Agreement is the entireagreement between the parties hereto as to the matters addressed herein. This Agreement is part of the Transaction Documents (asdefined in the Purchase Agreement), and the Transaction Documents, taken as a whole, set forth the complete agreement betweenthe parties thereto. Nothing in this Agreement shall be limited or modify any provision of the Purchase Agreement.

 

**10.10 Successors and Assigns.**

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This Agreement is personal toBailey and shall not be assigned by Bailey. Any purported assignment by Bailey shall be null and void from the initial date ofthe purported assignment. The Employer may assign this Agreement to any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase,merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Employer. This Agreement shallinure to the benefit of the Employer and permitted successors and assigns.

 

**10.11 Survival.**

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****Upon theexpiration or other termination of this Agreement, the respective rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall survive suchexpiration or other termination to the extent necessary to carry out the intentions of the parties under this Agreement.

 

 

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Witness our hands and seals as first above written.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Page to Bailey Employment Agreement