EXHIBIT 10.1


 


AT THE MARKET OFFERING AGREEMENT


 





May 13, 2016


 


T.R. Winston & Company


2049 Century Park East, Suite 320


Los Angeles, CA 90067


 


 


Ladies and Gentlemen:


       


Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc., a corporation
organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Company”), confirms its agreement (this “Agreement”)
with T.R. Winston & Company (the “Manager”) as follows:


 


1.               Definitions.
The terms that follow, when used in this Agreement and any Terms Agreement, shall have the meanings indicated.


 


“Accountants”   has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4(o).


 


“Act” means the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.


 


“Action” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(q).


 


“Affiliate” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(p).


 


“Applicable Time”
means, with respect to any Shares, the time of sale of such Shares pursuant to this Agreement or any relevant Terms Agreement.


 


“Base Prospectus”
means the base prospectus contained in the Registration Statement at the Execution Time.


 


“Board” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(b)(iii).


 


“Broker Fee” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(b)(v).


 


“Business Day”
means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies
are authorized or obligated by law to close in New York City.


 


“Commission” means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.


 


“Common Stock”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.


 






     


     

    

“Common Stock Equivalents”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(g).


 


“Company Counsel”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4(m).


 


“DTC” has the meaning
ascribed to such term in Section 2(b)(vii).


 


“Effective Date”
means each date and time that the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment or amendments thereto became or becomes
effective.


 


“Exchange Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.


 


“Execution Time”
means the date and time that this Agreement is executed and delivered by the parties hereto.


 


“Filing Date” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4(x).


 


“FINRA” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(e).


 


“Free Writing Prospectus”
means a free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405.


 


“GAAP” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(n).


 


“Incorporated Documents”
means the documents or portions thereof filed with the Commission on or before the Effective Date that are incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and any documents or portions thereof filed with the Commission after the Effective
Date that are deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus.


 


“Intellectual Property Rights”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(v).


 


“Issuer Free Writing Prospectus”
means an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433.


 


“Losses” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7(d).


 


“Material Adverse Effect”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(b).


 


“Material Permits”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(t).


 






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“Maximum Amount”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.


 


“Net Proceeds”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(b)(v).


 


“Permitted Free Writing Prospectus”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4(g).


 


“Placement” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(c).


 


“Proceeding” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(b).


 


“Prospectus” means
the Base Prospectus, as supplemented by the most recently filed Prospectus Supplement (if any).


 


“Prospectus Supplement”
means each prospectus supplement relating to the Shares prepared and filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) from time to time.


 


“Registration Statement”
means the shelf registration statement (File Number 333-210786) on Form S-3, including exhibits and financial statements
and any prospectus supplement relating to the Shares that is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) and deemed
part of such registration statement pursuant to Rule 430B, as amended on each Effective Date and, in the event any post-effective
amendment thereto becomes effective, shall also mean such registration statement as so amended.


 


“Representation Date”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4(l).


 


“Required Approvals”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(e).


 


“Rule 158”,
“Rule 164”, “Rule 172”, “Rule 173”, “Rule 405”,
“Rule 415”, “Rule 424”, “Rule 430B” and “Rule 433”
refer to such rules under the Act.


 


“Sales Notice”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(b)(i).


 


“SEC Reports” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(m).


 


“Settlement Date”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(b)(vii).


 


“Shares” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.


 


“Subsidiary” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a).


 






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“Terms Agreement”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(a).


 


“Time of Delivery”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2(c).


 


“Trading Market”
means Nasdaq Capital Market.


 


2.              Sale and Delivery of Shares. The Company proposes to issue and sell through or to the Manager, as sales agent and/or
principal, up to $20,000,000 of shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value
per share (“Common Stock”), from time to time during the term of this Agreement and on the terms set forth herein;
provided, however, that in no event shall the Company issue or sell through the Manager such number
of Shares that (a) exceeds the number or dollar amount of shares of Common Stock registered on the Registration Statement, pursuant
to which the offering is being made, (b) exceeds the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock or (c) would cause
the Company or the offering of the Shares to not satisfy the eligibility and transaction requirements for use of Form S-3 (including,
if applicable, General Instruction I.B.6 of Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the lesser of (a), (b) and (c), the “Maximum
Amount”)). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the parties hereto agree that compliance with the
limitations set forth in this Section 2 on the number and aggregate sales price of Shares issued and sold under this Agreement
shall be the sole responsibility of the Company and that Manager shall have no obligation in connection with such compliance.


 


(a)               
Appointment of Manager as Selling Agent; Terms Agreement. For purposes of selling the Shares through the Manager,
the Company hereby appoints the Manager as exclusive agent of the Company for the purpose of selling the Shares of the Company
pursuant to this Agreement and the Manager agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to sell the Shares on the terms and subject
to the conditions stated herein. The Company agrees that, whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Manager as
principal, it will enter into a separate agreement (each, a “Terms Agreement”) in substantially the form of
Annex I hereto, relating to such sale in accordance with Section 2 of this Agreement.


 


(b)              
Agent Sales. Subject to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties herein set
forth, the Company will issue and agrees to sell Shares from time to time through the Manager, acting as sales agent, and the Manager
agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to sell the Shares, as sales agent for the Company, on the following terms:


 


(i)                
The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Manager on any day
that (A) is a trading day for the Trading Market, (B) the Company has instructed the Manager by telephone (confirmed
promptly by electronic mail) to make such sales (“Sales Notice”) and (C) the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section 6 of this Agreement, provided that the deliveries required under Section 6 shall only be required to be made on the
Execution Time and on a Representation Date on which a material amendment to the Registration Statement or Prospectus is made or
the Company files its Annual Report on Form 10-K or a material amendment thereto under the Exchange Act. The Company will designate
the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Manager daily (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2(d)) and the
minimum price per Share at which such Shares may be sold. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Manager shall use its
reasonable best efforts to sell on a particular day all of the Shares designated for the sale by the Company on such day. The gross
sales price of the Shares sold under this Section 2(b) shall be the market price for shares of the Company’s Common
Stock sold by the Manager under this Section 2(b) on the Trading Market at the time of sale of such Shares.


 






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(ii)              
The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A) there can be no assurance that the Manager will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B) the Manager will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does
not sell the Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Manager to use its reasonable best efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares as required under this Agreement, and (C) the
Manager shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise specifically
agreed by the Manager and the Company pursuant to a Terms Agreement.


 


(iii)            
The Company shall not authorize the issuance and sale of, and the Manager shall not be obligated to use its reasonable best
efforts to sell, any Share at a price lower than the minimum price therefor designated from time to time by the Company’s
Board of Directors (the “Board”), or a duly authorized committee thereof, or such duly authorized officers of
the Company, and notified to the Manager in writing. The Company or the Manager may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone
(confirmed promptly by electronic mail), suspend the offering of the Shares for any reason and at any time; provided, however,
that such suspension or termination shall not affect or impair the parties’ respective obligations with respect to the Shares
sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.


 


(iv)            
The Manager may sell Shares by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined
in Rule 415 under the Act, including without limitation sales made directly on the Trading Market, on any other existing trading
market for the Common Stock or to or through a market maker. The Manager may also sell Shares in privately negotiated transactions,
provided that the Manager receives the Company’s prior written approval for any sales in privately negotiated transactions
and if so provided in the “Plan of Distribution” section of the Prospectus Supplement.


 






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(v)              
The compensation to the Manager for sales of the Shares under this Section 2(b) shall be a placement fee of 4.0% of the
gross sales price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section 2(b) (“Broker Fee”). The foregoing rate of compensation
shall not apply when the Manager acts as principal, in which case the Company may sell Shares to the Manager as principal at a
price agreed upon at the relevant Applicable Time pursuant to a Terms Agreement. The remaining proceeds, after deduction of the
Broker Fee and deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental or self-regulatory organization in respect of such
sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the “Net Proceeds”).


 


(vi)            
The Manager shall provide written confirmation (which may be by facsimile or electronic mail) to the Company following the
close of trading on the Trading Market each day in which the Shares are sold under this Section 2(b) setting forth the number of
the Shares sold on such day, the aggregate gross sales proceeds and the Net Proceeds to the Company, and the compensation payable
by the Company to the Manager with respect to such sales.


 


(vii)          
Upon delivery of a Sales Notice, the Company shall issue and deliver the maximum number of Shares to be sold pursuant to
the Sales Notice to the Manager’s account at The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) via the DWAC system,
which Shares shall be deposited by the Manager in the Company’s account with the Manager. The Manager shall have no obligation
to attempt to sell the Shares until the Company has delivered the Shares to the Manager. Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant
to this Section 2(b) will occur at 10:00 a.m. (New York City time), or at such time as the Company and the Manager may mutually
agree, on the third Business Day following delivery of the Shares issued pursuant to the Sale Notice (each such day, a “Settlement
Date”). On each Settlement Date, the Manager shall deliver the Net Proceeds from the sale of the Shares to the Company.
If on any Settlement Date not all Shares were sold as issued pursuant to the Sales Notice, then, at the election of and upon notice
from the Company, the Shares shall be applied to a future Settlement Date or returned to the Company.


 


(viii)        
At each Applicable Time, Settlement Date, Representation Date and Filing Date, the Company shall be deemed to have affirmed
each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement as if such representation and warranty were made as of such date,
modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended as of such date. Any obligation of
the Manager to use its reasonable best efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy
of the representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and
to the continuing satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section 6 of this Agreement.


 






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(c)               
Terms Sales. If the Company wishes to sell the Shares pursuant to this Agreement but other than as set forth in Section
2(b) of this Agreement (each, a “Placement”), it will notify the Manager of the proposed terms of such Placement.
If the Manager, acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole
discretion) or, following discussions with the Company wishes to accept amended terms, the Manager and the Company will enter into
a Terms Agreement setting forth the terms of such Placement. The terms set forth in a Terms Agreement will not be binding on the
Company or the Manager unless and until the Company and the Manager have each executed such Terms Agreement accepting all of the
terms of such Terms Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of a Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control. A Terms Agreement may also specify certain provisions relating to the reoffering
of such Shares by the Manager. The commitment of the Manager to purchase the Shares pursuant to any Terms Agreement shall be deemed
to have been made on the basis of the representations and warranties of the Company herein contained and shall be subject to the
terms and conditions herein set forth. Each Terms Agreement shall specify the number of the Shares to be purchased by the Manager
pursuant thereto, the price to be paid to the Company for such Shares, any provisions relating to rights of, and default by, underwriters
acting together with the Manager in the reoffering of the Shares, and the time and date (each such time and date being referred
to herein as a “Time of Delivery”) and place of delivery of and payment for such Shares. Such Terms Agreement
shall also specify any requirements for opinions of counsel, accountants’ letters and officers’ certificates pursuant
to Section 6 of this Agreement and any other information or documents required by the Manager.


 


(d)              
Maximum Number of Shares. Under no circumstances shall the Company cause or request the offer or sale of any Shares
if, after giving effect to the sale of such Shares, the aggregate amount of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement would exceed
the lesser of (A) together with all sales of Shares under this Agreement, the Maximum Amount, (B) the amount available for offer
and sale under the currently effective Registration Statement and (C) the amount authorized from time to time to be issued and
sold under this Agreement by the Company’s board of directors, a duly authorized committee thereof or a duly authorized executive
committee, and notified to the Agent in writing. Under no circumstances shall the Company cause or request the offer or sale of
any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at a price lower than the minimum price authorized from time to time by the Company’s
board of directors, a duly authorized committee thereof or a duly authorized executive committee, and notified to the Agent in
writing. Further, under no circumstances shall the Company cause or permit the aggregate offering amount of Shares sold pursuant
to this Agreement to exceed the Maximum Amount.


 






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(e)               
Regulation M Notice. Unless the exceptive provisions set forth in Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M under
the Exchange Act are satisfied with respect to the Shares, the Company shall give the Manager at least one Business Day’s
prior notice of its intent to sell any Shares in order to allow the Manager time to comply with Regulation M.


 


3.             Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Manager at the Execution
Time and on each such time that the following representations and warranties are repeated or deemed to be made pursuant to this
Agreement, as set forth below or in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the Incorporated Documents.


 


(a)               
Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries are all of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company (other than Synthesis
Energy Systems (Zao Zhuang) New Gas Company Ltd., a Chinese company and SES Asia Technologies, Ltd., a Hong Kong company). The
Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any
“Liens” (which for purposes of this Agreement means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of
first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction), and all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary
are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.


 


(b)              
Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable),
with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles
of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified
to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of
the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified
or in good standing, as the case may be, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material adverse effect on the legality,
validity or enforceability of this Agreement, (ii) a material adverse change in the results of operations, assets, business, prospects
or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Registration
Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or the Incorporated Documents, or (iii) a material adverse
effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under this Agreement
(any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and no “Proceeding” (which for purposes
of this Agreement means any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or
partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened) has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking,
limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.


 






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(c)             Authorization
and Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board or its stockholders in connection herewith
other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes
the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited
by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited
by applicable law.


 


(d)              
No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company, the issuance and sale of
the Shares and the consummation by the Company of the other transactions contemplated herein do not and will not (i) conflict with
or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time
or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or
any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse
of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise)
or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company
or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any
law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which
the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property
or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected, except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could
not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.


 






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(e)               
Filings, Consents and Approvals. The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order
of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental
authority or other “Person” (defined as an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated
association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or
other entity of any kind, including the Trading Market) in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company
of this Agreement, other than (i) the filings required by this Agreement, (ii) the filing with the Commission of the Prospectus
Supplement, (iii) the filing of application(s) to and approval by the Trading Market for the listing of the Shares for trading
thereon in the time and manner required thereby, and (iv) such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities
laws and the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) (collectively,
the “Required Approvals”).


 


(f)               
Issuance of Shares. The Shares are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with this Agreement,
will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company
has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement.
The issuance by the Company of the Shares has been registered under the Act and all of the Shares are freely transferable and tradable
by the purchasers thereof without restriction (other than any restrictions arising solely from an act or omission of such a purchaser).
The Shares are being issued pursuant to the Registration Statement and the issuance of the Shares has been registered by the Company
under the Act. The “Plan of Distribution” section within the Registration Statement permits the issuance and
sale of the Shares as contemplated by this Agreement. Upon receipt of the Shares, the purchasers of such Shares will have good
and marketable title to such Shares and the Shares will be freely tradable on the Trading Market.


 






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(g)              
Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth in the SEC Reports. The Company has not issued
any capital stock since its most recently filed SEC Report, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under
the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of grants of Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to the Company’s incentive
plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently
filed SEC Report. No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate
in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Shares or as set forth in
the SEC Reports, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character
whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any
Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements
by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents.
The issuance and sale of the Shares will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person
(other than the purchasers of the Shares) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise,
conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities
laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or
purchase securities. Other than specified in Section 3.1(f), no further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board
of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Shares. Other than as described in the SEC Reports, there are
no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to
which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.


 


(h)              
Registration Statement. The Company meets the requirements for use of Form S-3 under the Act and has prepared
and filed with the Commission the Registration Statement, including a related Base Prospectus, for registration under the Act of
the offering and sale of the Shares. Such Registration Statement is effective and available for the offer and sale of the Shares
as of the date hereof. As filed, the Base Prospectus contains all information required by the Act and the rules thereunder, and,
except to the extent the Manager shall agree in writing to a modification, shall be in all substantive respects in the form furnished
to the Manager prior to the Execution Time or prior to any such time this representation is repeated or deemed to be made. The
Registration Statement, at the Execution Time, each such time this representation is repeated or deemed to be made, and at all
times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172,
173 or any similar rule) in connection with any offer or sale of the Shares, meets the requirements set forth in Rule 415(a)(1)(x).
The initial Effective Date of the Registration Statement was not earlier than the date that is three years before the Execution
Time.


 


(i)                
[Reserved].


 






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(j)                
Ineligible Issuer. (i) At the earliest time after the filing of the Registration Statement that the Company
or another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2)) of the Shares and (ii) as
of the Execution Time and on each such time this representation is repeated or deemed to be made (with such date being used as
the determination date for purposes of this clause (ii)), the Company was not and is not an Ineligible Issuer (as defined
in Rule 405), without taking account of any determination by the Commission pursuant to Rule 405 that it is not necessary
that the Company be considered an Ineligible Issuer.


 


(k)              
Free Writing Prospectus. The Company is eligible to use Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses. Each Issuer Free Writing
Prospectus does not include any information the substance of which conflicts with the information contained in the Registration
Statement, including any Incorporated Documents and any prospectus supplement deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded
or modified; and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading. The foregoing sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus based
upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Manager specifically for use therein. Any Issuer
Free Writing Prospectus that the Company is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) has been, or will be, filed with the Commission
in accordance with the requirements of the Act and the rules thereunder. Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that the Company has
filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) or that was prepared by or behalf of or used by the Company complies or
will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Act and the rules thereunder. The Company will not, without the
prior consent of the Manager, prepare, use or refer to, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses.


 


(l)                
Proceedings Related to Registration Statement. The Registration Statement is not the subject of a pending proceeding
or examination under Section 8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and the Company is not the subject of a pending proceeding under Section 8A
of the Act in connection with the offering of the Shares. The Company has not received any notice that the Commission has issued
or intends to issue a stop-order with respect to the Registration Statement or that the Commission otherwise has suspended or withdrawn
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, either temporarily or permanently, or intends or has threatened in writing to
do so.


 


(m)            
SEC Reports. The Company has complied in all material respects with requirements to file all reports, schedules,
forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it under the Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law
to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein,
being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension
of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective
dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable,
and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
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(n)              
Financial Statements. The consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement,
the Prospectus or the Incorporated Documents and any amendments thereof or supplements thereto comply in all material respects
with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the
time of filing or as amended or corrected in a subsequent filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”),
except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements
may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company
and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods
then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.


 


(o)              
 Accountants. The Company’s accountants are BDO USA, LLP. To the knowledge of the Company, such accountants,
which the Company expects will express their opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s
next Annual Report on Form 10-K, are a registered public accounting firm as required by the Act.


 


(p)              
Material Adverse Events. Since the date of the latest financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except
as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or
development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not
incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial
statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered
its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its
stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company
has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or “Affiliate” (defined as any Person that, directly
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such
terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Act), except pursuant to existing Company incentive plans or pursuant
to previously issued Common Stock Equivalents. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential
treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Shares as contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability or development
has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective business, properties, operations or
financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation
is deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is deemed
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(q)              
Litigation. There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, Proceeding or investigation pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before
or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign)
(collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability
of this Agreement or the Shares or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director or officer thereof,
is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws
or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated,
any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission
has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or
any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Act. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member
of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their
employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material
term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement,
or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does
not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and
its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment
and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance
could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


(r)                
Labor Relations. No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to
any of the employees of the Company which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.


 






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(s)               
No Existing Defaults. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event
has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any
Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in
violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it
or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order
of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental
authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, environmental protection,
occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.


 


(t)                
Regulatory Permits. To the Company’s knowledge, and except as otherwise noted in the SEC Reports, the Company
and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign
regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus,
any Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has
received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.


 


(u)              
Title to Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries have title in fee simple to all real property owned by them that
is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries and title in all personal property owned by them that is material
to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially
affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by
the Company and the Subsidiaries, (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither
delinquent nor subject to penalties, and (iii) Liens described in the SEC Reports. Any real property and facilities held under
lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under leases of which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance,
except where such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.


 






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(v)              
Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications,
trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other similar
intellectual property rights necessary or material for use in connection with their respective businesses as described in the Registration
Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus and which the failure to so have could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written
notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any
Person, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights
are enforceable (other than patent and trademark applications) and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of
the Intellectual Property Rights, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of
their Intellectual Property Rights, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.


 


(w)            
Insurance. The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against
such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary for companies of similar size as the Company in the businesses
in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage.
To the knowledge of the Company, such insurance contracts and policies are accurate and complete. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or
to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in
cost.


 


(x)              
Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Prospectus Supplement
or the Prospectus, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees
of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees,
officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or
by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director
or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial
interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000, other than (i) for payment of salary
or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) for other
employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.


 






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(y)              
Sarbanes Oxley Compliance. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Prospectus
Supplement or the Prospectus, the Company is in material compliance with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which
are applicable to it as of the Effective Date.


 


(z)               
Finder’s Fees. Other than payments to be made to the Manager, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions
are or will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker,
bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Manager shall have no obligation with
respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this
Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


 


(aa)           
No Other Sales Agency Agreement. The Company has not entered into any other sales agency agreements or other similar
arrangements with any agent or any other representative in respect of at the market offerings of the Shares.


 


(bb)          
Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly
or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the
Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Shares, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting
purchases of, any of the Shares or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase
any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Manager in connection
with the placement of the Shares.


 


(cc)           
Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The issuance and sale of the Shares as contemplated in this Agreement does
not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g)
of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of,
terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the
Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. Other than as described in the SEC Reports, the Company has not, in
the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed
or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market.


 


(dd)         
Application of Takeover Protections. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any
Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus, the Company and its Board have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render
inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement)
or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (or similar charter documents)
or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the purchasers of the Shares.


 






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(ee)           
Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for
the Shares, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended. The Company currently intends to conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.


 


(ff)            
Solvency. Based on the financial condition of the Company as of the Effective Date, (i) the Company’s fair
saleable value of its assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Company’s existing
debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature and (ii) the current cash flow of the Company,
together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated
uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts are required to be paid.
Within one year of the Effective Date, the Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they
mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt). The SEC Reports set forth
as of the dates thereof all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company
or any Subsidiary has commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” means (a) any liabilities
for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $50,000 (other than accrued liabilities and trade accounts payable incurred in
the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness
of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Company’s balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except
guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of
business; and (c) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $50,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance
with GAAP. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.


 


(gg)          
Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each Subsidiary have filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income
and franchise tax returns and have paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon, and the Company has no knowledge of a tax deficiency
which has been asserted or threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary.


 


(hh)          
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(ii)              
Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person acting
on behalf of the Company, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other
unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government
officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose
fully any contribution made by the Company (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is
in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.


 


4.                 
Agreements. The Company agrees with the Manager that:


 


(a)               
Right to Review Amendments and Supplements to Registration Statement and Prospectus. During any period when the delivery
of a prospectus relating to the Shares is required (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant
to Rule 172, Rule 173 or any similar rule) to be delivered under the Act in connection with the offering or the sale of Shares,
the Company will not file any amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement (including any Prospectus Supplement) to the
Base Prospectus unless the Company has furnished to the Manager a copy for its review prior to filing and will not file any such
proposed amendment or supplement to which the Manager reasonably objects. The Company has completed the Prospectus, in a form approved
by the Manager, and filed such Prospectus, as amended at the Execution Time, with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph
of Rule 424(b) by the Execution Time and will cause any supplement to the Prospectus to be completed, in a form approved by
the Manager, and will file such supplement with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) within
the time period prescribed thereby and will provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Manager of such timely filing. The
Company will promptly advise the Manager (i) when the Prospectus, and any supplement thereto, shall have been filed (if required)
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b), (ii) when, during any period when the delivery of a prospectus (whether
physically or through compliance with Rule 172, Rule 173 or any similar rule) is required under the Act in connection with
the offering or sale of the Shares, any amendment to the Registration Statement shall have been filed or become effective (other
than any annual report of the Company filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), (iii) of any request
by the Commission or its staff for any amendment of the Registration Statement, or any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement,
or for any supplement to the Prospectus or for any additional information, (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop
order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of any notice objecting to its use or the institution or threatening
of any proceeding for that purpose and (v) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension
of the qualification of the Shares for sale in any jurisdiction or the institution or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.
The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or the occurrence of any such suspension
or objection to the use of the Registration Statement and, upon such issuance, occurrence or notice of objection, to obtain as
soon as possible the withdrawal of such stop order or relief from such occurrence or objection, including, if necessary, by filing
an amendment to the Registration Statement or a new registration statement and using its best efforts to have such amendment or
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(b)              
Subsequent Events. If, at any time on or after an Applicable Time but prior to the related Settlement Date, any event
occurs as a result of which the Registration Statement or Prospectus would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made
or the circumstances then prevailing not misleading, the Company will (i) notify promptly the Manager so that any use of the
Registration Statement or Prospectus may cease until such are amended or supplemented; (ii) amend or supplement the Registration
Statement or Prospectus to correct such statement or omission; and (iii) supply any amendment or supplement to the Manager
in such quantities as the Manager may reasonably request.


 


(c)               
Notification of Subsequent Filings. During any period when the delivery of a prospectus relating to the Shares is
required (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172, Rule 173 or any similar
rule) to be delivered under the Act, any event occurs as a result of which the Prospectus as then supplemented would include any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made at such time not misleading, or if it shall be necessary to amend the Registration
Statement, file a new registration statement or supplement the Prospectus to comply with the Act or the Exchange Act or the respective
rules thereunder, including in connection with use or delivery of the Prospectus, the Company promptly will (i) notify the
Manager of any such event, (ii) subject to Section 4(a), prepare and file with the Commission an amendment or supplement or
new registration statement which will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance, (iii) use its best efforts
to have any amendment to the Registration Statement or new registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable in
order to avoid any disruption in use of the Prospectus and (iv) supply any supplemented Prospectus to the Manager in such
quantities as the Manager may reasonably request.


 


(d)              
Earnings Statements. As soon as practicable, the Company will make generally available to its security holders and
to the Manager an earnings statement or statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries which will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a)
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(e)               
Delivery of Registration Statement. Upon the request of the Manager, the Company will furnish to the Manager and
counsel for the Manager, without charge, signed copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto) and, so long
as delivery of a prospectus by the Manager or dealer may be required by the Act (including in circumstances where such requirement
may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172, Rule 173 or any similar rule), as many copies of the Prospectus and each Issuer Free
Writing Prospectus and any supplement thereto as the Manager may reasonably request. The Company will pay the expenses of printing
or other production of all documents relating to the offering.


 


(f)               
Qualification of Shares. The Company will arrange, if necessary, for the qualification of the Shares for sale under
the laws of such jurisdictions as the Manager may reasonably designate and will maintain such qualifications in effect so long
as required for the distribution of the Shares; provided that in no event shall the Company be obligated to qualify to do business
in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to service of process in suits,
other than those arising out of the offering or sale of the Shares, in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject.


 


(g)              
Free Writing Prospectus. The Company agrees that, unless it has or shall have obtained the prior written consent
of the Manager (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and the Manager agrees with the Company that, unless
it has or shall have obtained, as the case may be, the prior written consent of the Company, it has not made and will not make
any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or that would otherwise constitute a “free
writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 405) required to be filed by the Company with the Commission or retained by
the Company under Rule 433. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Manager or the Company is hereinafter referred
to as a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.” The Company agrees that (i) it has treated and will treat,
as the case may be, each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and (ii) it has complied and
will comply, as the case may be, with the requirements of Rules 164 and 433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus,
including in respect of timely filing with the Commission, legending and record keeping.


 


(h)              
Subsequent Equity Issuances. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary will offer, sell, issue, contract to sell, contract
to issue or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any other shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (other
than the Shares) during the term of this Agreement without giving the Manager at least two Business Days prior written notice specifying
the nature of the proposed transaction and the date of such proposed transaction. Upon receipt of such notice, the Manager shall
as soon as practicable suspend acting under this Agreement for such period of time requested by the Company or as deemed appropriate
by the Manager in light of the proposed transaction. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company may issue and
sell Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to any employee stock incentive plan, stock ownership plan or dividend reinvestment
plan of the Company in effect at the Execution Time and the Company may issue Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exercise
of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding at the Execution Time.


 






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(i)                
Reserved.


 


(j)                
Market Manipulation. Until the termination of this Agreement, the Company will not take, directly or indirectly,
any action designed to or that would constitute or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the Exchange
Act or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation in violation of the Act, Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder of
the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares or otherwise violate any provision of Regulation
M under the Exchange Act.


 


(k)              
Notification of Incorrect Certificate. The Company will, at any time during the term of this Agreement, as supplemented
from time to time, advise the Manager immediately after it shall have received notice or obtained knowledge thereof, of any information
or fact that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Manager pursuant to Section 6
herein.


 


(l)                
Certification of Accuracy of Disclosure. Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement (and
upon the recommencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement following the termination of a suspension of sales hereunder
lasting more than 30 trading days), and each time that (i) the Registration Statement or Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented,
other than by means of Incorporated Documents, (ii) the Company files its Annual Report on Form 10-K under the Exchange Act, (iii)
the Company files its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act, (iv) the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K
containing amended financial information (other than information that is furnished and not filed), if the Manager reasonably determines
that the information in such Form 8-K is material, or (v) the Shares are delivered to the Manager as principal at the Time of Delivery
pursuant to a Terms Agreement (such commencement or recommencement date and each such date referred to in (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
and (v) above, a “Representation Date”), unless waived by the Manager, the Company shall furnish or cause to
be furnished to the Manager forthwith a certificate dated and delivered on the Representation Date, in form reasonably satisfactory
to the Manager to the effect that the statements contained in the certificate referred to in Section 6 of this Agreement which
were last furnished to the Manager are true and correct at the Representation Date, as though made at and as of such date (except
that such statements shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section 6, modified
as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the date of delivery of
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(m)            
Bring Down Opinions; Negative Assurance. At each Representation Date, unless waived by the Manager, the Company shall
furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Manager and to counsel to the Manager a written opinion of counsel to the Company
(“Company Counsel”) addressed to the Manager and dated and delivered on such Representation Date, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Manager, including a negative assurance representation.


 


(n)              
Auditor Bring Down “Comfort” Letter. At each Representation Date, unless waived by the Manager, the Company
shall cause (1) the Company’s auditors (the “Accountants”), or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Manager forthwith to furnish the Manager a letter, and (2) the Chief Financial Officer of the Company forthwith to
furnish the Manager a certificate, in each case dated on such Representation Date, in form satisfactory to the Manager, of the
same tenor as the letters and certificate referred to in Section 6 of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letters and certificate; provided, however,
that the Company will not be required to cause the Accountants to furnish such letters to the Manager in connection with the filing
of a Current Report on Form 8-K unless (i) such Current Report on Form 8-K is filed at any time during which a prospectus
relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act and (ii) the Manager has reasonably requested such letter
based upon the event or events reported in such Current Report on Form 8-K.


 


(o)              
Due Diligence Session. Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement (and upon the recommencement
of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement following the termination of a suspension of sales hereunder lasting more than
30 trading days), and at each Representation Date, the Company will conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, reasonably
satisfactory to the Manager, which shall include representatives of management and Accountants. The Company shall cooperate timely
with any reasonable due diligence request from or review conducted by the Manager or its agents from time to time in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, providing information and available documents
and access to appropriate corporate officers and the Company’s agents during regular business hours and at the Company’s
principal offices, and timely furnishing or causing to be furnished such certificates, letters and opinions from the Company, its
officers and its agents, as the Manager may reasonably request. The Company shall reimburse the Manager for Manager’s counsel’s
time in each such due diligence update session, up to a maximum of $5,000 per update, plus any incidental expense incurred by the
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(p)              
Acknowledgment of Trading. The Company acknowledges that the Manager may trade in the Common Stock for the Manager’s
own account and for the account of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement or pursuant
to a Terms Agreement.


 


(q)              
Disclosure of Shares Sold. The Company will disclose in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q, as applicable, the number of Shares sold through the Manager under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation paid by the Company with respect to sales of Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter;
and, if required by any subsequent change in Commission policy or request, more frequently by means of a Current Report on Form
8-K or a further Prospectus Supplement.


 


(r)                
Rescission Right. If to the knowledge of the Company, the conditions set forth in Section 6 shall not have been satisfied
as of the applicable Settlement Date, the Company will offer to any person who has agreed to purchase Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Manager the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.


 


(s)               
Bring Down of Representations and Warranties. Each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder,
and each execution and delivery by the Company of a Terms Agreement, shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Manager that the
representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of the date
of such acceptance or of such Terms Agreement as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations
and warranties will be true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance or as of the Time
of Delivery relating to such sale, as the case may be, as though made at and as of such date (except that such representations
and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented relating
to such Shares).


 


(t)                
Reservation of Shares. The Company shall ensure that there are at all times sufficient shares of Common Stock to
provide for the issuance, free of any preemptive rights, out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock or shares of
Common Stock held in treasury, of the maximum aggregate number of Shares authorized for issuance by the Board pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shares to be listed for trading on the Trading
Market and to maintain such listing.


 


(u)              
Obligation Under Exchange Act. During any period when the delivery of a prospectus relating to the Shares is required
(including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172, 173 or any similar rule) to be delivered
under the Act, the Company will file all documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act within
the time periods required by the Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder.


 






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(v)              
DTC Facility. The Company shall cooperate with the Manager and use its reasonable efforts to permit the Shares to
be eligible for clearance and settlement through the facilities of DTC.


 


(w)            
Use of Proceeds. The Company will apply the Net Proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth in the
Prospectus.


 


(x)              
Filing of Prospectus Supplement. On or prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which the Company shall file
a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or an Annual Report on Form 10-K in respect of any fiscal quarter in which sales of Shares were
made by the Manager pursuant to Section 2(b) of this Agreement and (ii) the date on which the Company shall be obligated to
file such document referred to in clause (i) in respect of such quarter (each such date, and any date on which an amendment
to any such document is filed, a “Filing Date”), the Company will file a prospectus supplement with the Commission
under the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b), which prospectus supplement will set forth, with regard to such quarter, the
number of the Shares sold through the Manager as agent pursuant to Section 2(b) of this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation paid by the Company with respect to such sales of the Shares pursuant to Section 2(b) of this Agreement and
deliver such number of copies of each such prospectus supplement to the Trading Market as are required by such exchange. The Company
may satisfy such disclosure requirement by including such information in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or an Annual Report on
Form 10-K. In the event any sales are made pursuant to this Agreement which are NOT made in “at the market” offerings
as defined in Rule 415, including, without limitation, any Placement pursuant to a Terms Agreement, the Company shall file a Prospectus
Supplement describing the terms of such transaction, the amount of Shares sold, the price thereof, the Manager’s compensation,
and such other information as may be required pursuant to Rule 424 and Rule 430B, as applicable, within the time required by Rule
424. [NTD – this language is based on recent SEC guidance that we recently received]


 


(y)              
Additional Registration Statement. To the extent that the Registration Statement is not available for the sales of
the Shares as contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall file a new registration statement with respect to any additional
shares of Common Stock necessary to complete such sales of the Shares and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration
statement to become effective as promptly as practicable. After the effectiveness of any such registration statement, all references
to “Registration Statement” included in this Agreement shall be deemed to include such new registration statement,
including all documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3, and all references to “Base
Prospectus” included in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the final form of prospectus, including all documents
incorporated therein by reference, included in any such registration statement at the time such registration statement became effective.


 






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5.                 
Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay the costs and expenses incident to the performance of its obligations
under this Agreement, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, including without limitation: (i) the
preparation, printing or reproduction and filing with the Commission of the Registration Statement (including financial statements
and exhibits thereto), the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, and each amendment or supplement to any of them;
(ii) the printing (or reproduction) and delivery (including postage, air freight charges and charges for counting and packaging)
of such copies of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, and all amendments or supplements
to any of them, as may, in each case, be reasonably requested for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares; (iii) the
preparation, printing, authentication, issuance and delivery of certificates for the Shares, including any stamp or transfer taxes
in connection with the original issuance and sale of the Shares; (iv) the printing (or reproduction) and delivery of this
Agreement, any blue sky memorandum and all other agreements or documents printed (or reproduced) and delivered in connection with
the offering of the Shares; (v) the registration of the Shares under the Exchange Act, if applicable, and the listing of the
Shares on the Trading Market; (vi) any registration or qualification of the Shares for offer and sale under the securities
or blue sky laws of the several states (including filing fees and the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Manager relating
to such registration and qualification); (vii) the transportation and other expenses incurred by or on behalf of Company representatives
in connection with presentations to prospective purchasers of the Shares; (viii) the fees and expenses of the Company’s
accountants and the fees and expenses of counsel (including local and special counsel) for the Company; (ix) the filing fee under
FINRA Rule 5110; (x) the reasonable fees and expenses of the Manager’s counsel, not to exceed $35,000 (excluding any periodic
due diligence fees provided for under Section 4(o), $10,000 of which has been paid prior to the date hereof and the balance of
which shall be paid upon the Execution Time; and (xi) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance by the Company of
its obligations hereunder.


 


6.                 
Conditions to the Obligations of the Manager. The obligations of the Manager under this Agreement and any Terms Agreement
shall be subject to (i) the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company contained herein as
of the Execution Time, each Representation Date, and as of each Applicable Time, Settlement Date and Time of Delivery, (ii) to
the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii) the following additional conditions:


 


(a)               
Filing of Prospectus Supplement. The Prospectus, and any supplement thereto, required by Rule 424 to be filed
with the Commission have been filed in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b) with respect to any sale
of Shares; each Prospectus Supplement shall have been filed in the manner required by Rule 424(b) within the time period required
hereunder and under the Act; any other material required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Act,
shall have been filed with the Commission within the applicable time periods prescribed for such filings by Rule 433; and
no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any notice objecting to its use shall have been issued
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(b)              
Delivery of Opinion. The Company shall have caused the Company Counsel to furnish to the Manager, to the extent requested
by the Manager and upon reasonable advance notice in connection with any offering of the Shares, its opinion and negative assurance
statement, dated as of such date and addressed to the Manager in form and substance acceptable to the Manager.


 


(c)               
Delivery of Officer’s Certificate. The Company shall have furnished or caused to be furnished to the Manager,
to the extent requested by the Manager and upon reasonable advance notice in connection with any offering of the Shares, a certificate
of the Company signed by the Chief Executive Officer or the President and the principal financial or accounting officer of the
Company, dated as of such date, to the effect that the signers of such certificate have carefully examined the Registration Statement,
the Prospectus, any Prospectus Supplement and any documents incorporated by reference therein and any supplements or amendments
thereto and this Agreement and that:


 


(i)                
the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of such date with the
same effect as if made on such date and the Company has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its
part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to such date;


 


(ii)              
no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any notice objecting to its use has been issued
and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened; and


 


(iii)            
since the date of the most recent financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Incorporated
Documents, there has been no Material Adverse Effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business or properties
of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business,
except as set forth in or contemplated in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.


 


(d)              
Delivery of Accountants’ “Comfort” Letter. The Company shall have requested and caused the Accountants
to have furnished to the Manager, to the extent requested by the Manager and upon reasonable advance notice in connection with
any offering of the Shares, letters (which may refer to letters previously delivered to the Manager), dated as of such date, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Manager, confirming that they are independent accountants within the meaning of the Act
and the Exchange Act and the respective applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Commission thereunder and that they have
performed a review of any unaudited interim financial information of the Company and included or incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus and provide customary “comfort” as to such review in form and substance satisfactory
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(e)               
No Material Adverse Event. Since the respective dates as of which information is disclosed in the Registration Statement,
the Prospectus and the Incorporated Documents, except as otherwise stated therein, there shall not have been (i) any change
or decrease in previously reported results specified in the letter or letters referred to in paragraph (d) of this Section
6 or (ii) any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in or affecting the condition (financial or otherwise),
earnings, business or properties of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, whether or not arising from transactions
in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the
Incorporated Documents (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto) the effect of which, in any case referred to in clause (i)
or (ii) above, is, in the reasonable judgment of the Manager, so material and adverse as to make it impractical or inadvisable
to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Shares as contemplated by the Registration Statement (exclusive of any amendment
thereof), the Incorporated Documents and the Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).


 


(f)               
Payment of All Fees. The Company shall have paid the required Commission filing fees relating to the Shares within
the time period required by Rule 456(b)(1)(i) of the Act without regard to the proviso therein and otherwise in accordance
with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the Act and, if applicable, shall have updated the “Calculation of Registration Fee”
table in accordance with Rule 456(b)(1)(ii) either in a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or on the cover
page of a prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b).


 


(g)              
No FINRA Objections. FINRA shall not have raised any objection with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of
the terms and arrangements under this Agreement.


 


(h)              
Shares Listed on Trading Market. The Shares shall have been listed and admitted and authorized for trading on the
Trading Market, and satisfactory evidence of such actions shall have been provided to the Manager.


 


(i)                
Other Assurances. Prior to each Settlement Date and Time of Delivery, as applicable, the Company shall have furnished
to the Manager such further information, certificates and documents as the Manager may reasonably request.


 






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If any of the conditions specified in this Section
6 shall not have been fulfilled when and as provided in this Agreement, or if any of the opinions and certificates mentioned above
or elsewhere in this Agreement shall not be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Manager and counsel for the Manager,
this Agreement and all obligations of the Manager hereunder may be canceled at, or at any time prior to, any Settlement Date or
Time of Delivery, as applicable, by the Manager. Notice of such cancellation shall be given to the Company in writing or by telephone
or facsimile confirmed in writing.


 


The documents required to be delivered by this
Section 6 shall be delivered at the office of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, counsel for the Manager, at 1345 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, New York 10105, on each such date as provided in this Agreement.


 


7.                 
Indemnification and Contribution.


 


(a)               
Indemnification by Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, the directors, officers,
employees and agents of the Manager and each person who controls the Manager within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange
Act against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject
under the Act, the Exchange Act or other Federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement for the registration of the Shares as originally filed
or in any amendment thereof, or in the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, or in any amendment thereof or supplement
thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and agrees to reimburse each such indemnified party for any
legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any
such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
or alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Manager
specifically for inclusion therein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that the Company may otherwise
have.


 


(b)              Indemnification by the Manager. The Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors,
each of its officers who signs the Registration Statement, and each person who controls the Company within the meaning of either
the Act or the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the Manager, but only with reference
to written information relating to the Manager furnished to the Company by the Manager specifically for inclusion in the documents
referred to in the foregoing indemnity; provided, however, that in no case shall the Manager be responsible for any
amount in excess of the Broker Fee applicable to the Shares and paid hereunder. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to
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(c)               
Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of
the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying
party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify
the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the
extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial
rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified
party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall
be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent
the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter
be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth
below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding
the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party
shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable
fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent
the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in,
or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have
reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from
or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution
of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense
of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle
or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding
in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual
or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of
each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.


 






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(d)              
Contribution. In the event that the indemnity provided in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 7
is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party for any reason, the Company and the Manager agree to contribute
to the aggregate losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
investigating or defending the same) (collectively “Losses”) to which the Company and the Manager may be subject
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and by the Manager
on the other from the offering of the Shares; provided, however, that in no case shall the Manager be responsible
for any amount in excess of the Broker Fee applicable to the Shares and paid hereunder. If the allocation provided by the immediately
preceding sentence is unavailable for any reason, the Company and the Manager severally shall contribute in such proportion as
is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the
Manager on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. Benefits received by the Company shall be deemed to be equal to the total Net Proceeds from the offering
(before deducting expenses) received by it, and benefits received by the Manager shall be deemed to be equal to the Broker Fee
applicable to the Shares and paid hereunder as determined by this Agreement. Relative fault shall be determined by reference to,
among other things, whether any untrue or any alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to
state a material fact relates to information provided by the Company on the one hand or the Manager on the other, the intent of
the parties and their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or
omission. The Company and the Manager agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution were determined by pro rata
allocation or any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding
the provisions of this paragraph (d), no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f)
of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes
of this Section 7, each person who controls the Manager within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act and each
director, officer, employee and agent of the Manager shall have the same rights to contribution as the Manager, and each person
who controls the Company within the meaning of either the Act or the Exchange Act, each officer of the Company who shall have signed
the Registration Statement and each director of the Company shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company, subject
in each case to the applicable terms and conditions of this paragraph (d).


 






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8.                 
Termination.


 


(a)               
The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this
Agreement relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time upon five (5) Business
Days’ prior written notice. Any such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except that (i) with
respect to any pending sale, through the Manager for the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation
of the Manager, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the termination and (ii) the provisions of Sections 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.


 


(b)              
The Manager shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this
Agreement relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination
shall be without liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and
14 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.


 


(c)               
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until the earlier of April 8, 2018 and such date that this Agreement
is terminated pursuant to Sections 8(a) or (b) above or otherwise by mutual agreement of the parties; provided
that any such termination by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
and 14 shall remain in full force and effect.


 


(d)              
Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination; provided
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Manager or
the Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date or Time of Delivery for any sale
of the Shares, such sale shall settle in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(b) of this Agreement.


 


(e)               
In the case of any purchase of Shares by the Manager pursuant to a Terms Agreement, the obligations of the Manager pursuant
to such Terms Agreement shall be subject to termination, in the absolute discretion of the Manager, by prompt oral notice given
to the Company prior to the Time of Delivery relating to such Shares, if any, and confirmed promptly by facsimile or electronic
mail, if since the time of execution of the Terms Agreement and prior to such delivery and payment, (i) trading in the Company’s
Common Stock shall have been suspended by the Commission or the Trading Market or trading in securities generally on the Trading
Market shall have been suspended or limited or minimum prices shall have been established on such exchange, (ii) a banking
moratorium shall have been declared either by Federal or New York State authorities or (iii) there shall have occurred any
outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war, or other calamity or crisis
the effect of which on financial markets is such as to make it, in the sole judgment of the Manager, impractical or inadvisable
to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Shares as contemplated by the Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement
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9.                 
Representations and Indemnities to Survive. The respective agreements, representations, warranties, indemnities and
other statements of the Company or its officers and of the Manager set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain
in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by the Manager or the Company or any of the officers, directors,
employees, agents or controlling persons referred to in Section 7, and will survive delivery of and payment for the Shares.


 


10.             
Notices. All communications hereunder will be in writing and effective only on receipt, and, if sent to the Manager,
will be mailed, delivered or facsimiled to the address set forth on the signature page hereto.


 


11.             
Successors. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
successors and the officers, directors, employees, agents and controlling persons referred to in Section 7, and no other person
will have any right or obligation hereunder.


 


12.             
No Fiduciary Duty. The Company hereby acknowledges that (a) the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to
this Agreement is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Company, on the one hand, and the Manager and any affiliate
through which it may be acting, on the other, (b) the Manager is acting solely as sales agent and/or principal in connection
with the purchase and sale of the Company’s securities and not as a fiduciary of the Company and (c) the Company’s
engagement of the Manager in connection with the offering and the process leading up to the offering is as independent contractors
and not in any other capacity. Furthermore, the Company agrees that it is solely responsible for making its own judgments in connection
with the offering (irrespective of whether the Manager has advised or is currently advising the Company on related or other matters).
The Company agrees that it will not claim that the Manager has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owe an agency,
fiduciary or similar duty to the Company, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.


 


13.             
Integration. This Agreement and any Terms Agreement supersede all prior agreements and understandings (whether written
or oral) between the Company and the Manager with respect to the subject matter hereof.


 


14.             
Applicable Law. This Agreement and any Terms Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed within the State of New York.


 






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15.             
Waiver of Jury Trial. The Company hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any
and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any Terms Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. 


 


16.             
Counterparts. This Agreement and any Terms Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement, which may be delivered by facsimile
or in .pdf file via e-mail.


 


17.             
Headings. The section headings used in this Agreement and any Terms Agreement are for convenience only and shall
not affect the construction hereof.


         


 


 


 


 


 


 


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If the foregoing is in accordance with your
understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance
shall represent a binding agreement among the Company and the Manager.


 


 


Very truly yours,





 





SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.


 


By:___/s/ DeLome Fair________


Name: DeLome Fair


Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


 


The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first
written above.


 


T.R. WINSTON & COMPANY


 


 


By:       /s/ G. Tyler Runnels            

Name: G. Tyler Runnels

Title: Chairman & CEO


 



Address for Notice:


 


 


 






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Form of Terms Agreement


ANNEX I 


SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. TERMS AGREEMENT


 


Dear Sirs:


 


Synthesis
Energy Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the
At The Market Offering Agreement, dated May 13, 2016 (the “At The Market Offering Agreement”), between the Company
and T.R. Winston & Company (“Manager”), to issue and sell to Manager the securities specified in the Schedule I
hereto (the “Purchased Shares”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given
such term in the At The Market Offering Agreement.


 


Each
of the provisions of the At The Market Offering Agreement not specifically related to the solicitation by Manager, as agent of
the Company, of offers to purchase securities is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be part
of this Terms Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein. Each of the representations
and warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Terms Agreement and the Time of
Delivery (as defined in the At The Market Offering Agreement), except that each representation and warranty in Section 3 of
the At The Market Offering Agreement which makes reference to the Prospectus (as therein defined) shall be deemed to be a representation
and warranty as of the date of the At The Market Offering Agreement in relation to the Prospectus, and also a representation and
warranty as of the date of this Terms Agreement and the Time of Delivery in relation to the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
to relate to the Purchased Shares.


 


An
amendment to the Registration Statement (as defined in the At The Market Offering Agreement), or a supplement to the Prospectus,
as the case may be, relating to the Purchased Shares, in the form heretofore delivered to the Manager is now proposed to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


 


Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the At The Market Offering Agreement which are incorporated herein by reference,
the Company agrees to issue and sell to Manager and the Manager agrees to purchase from the Company the number of shares of the
Purchased Shares at the time and place and at the purchase price set forth in the Schedule I hereto.


 


 






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If
the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return to us a counterpart hereof, whereupon this Terms
Agreement, including those provisions of the At The Market Offering Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute
a binding agreement between the Manager and the Company.


 


 





SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.


 


By:__________________________________________


Name:


Title:  



 


ACCEPTED as of the date first written above.


 


T.R. WINSTON & COMPANY 
   



By:__________________________________________


Name:


Title:


 


 


 


 


 


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