Exhibit 10.1


 





STAY
BONUS REPAYMENT AGREEMENT


 


This STAY BONUS REPAYMENT
AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) dated as of April 10, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), is by and
between RTW RETAILWINDS, INC., a Delaware corporation, with offices at 330 W. 34th Street, 9th Floor, New York, New York
10001 (the “Company”), and SHEAMUS TOAL, an individual with an address at c/o 330 W. 34th Street, 9th
Floor, New York, New York 10001 (the “Employee”), and shall supersede any and all prior agreements between the
Company and the Employee.


 


W I T N
E S S E T H:


 


WHEREAS, the
Employee has served in various capacities for the Company pursuant to the Letter Agreement of Employment dated November 3, 2008
(the “Employment Agreement”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1;


 


WHEREAS, the
Employee is currently serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and
it is contemplated that the Employee will be elevated to Chief Executive Officer effective as of April 17, 2020;


 


WHEREAS, the
Employee is a highly-valued employee of the Company and, therefore, the Company desires to encourage the Employee to continue to
be committed to the Company; and


 


WHEREAS, the
Employee desires to continue to work for the Company.


 


NOW, THEREFORE,
to induce the Employee to continue to work for the Company and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein made and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:


 


1.                 
The Company shall pay to the Employee the amount of Six Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($600,000.00), less statutory
withholdings and customary deductions (the “Stay Bonus”), as soon as practicable following the Employee’s
execution of this Agreement. The Stay Bonus shall be in addition to the Employee’s regular bi-weekly salary payments.


 


2.                  The
parties agree that the Stay Bonus is intended to be a reward for the Employee’s continued service through December 31,
2020 (the “Service Period”) and, as such, is an advance on the Employee’s salary in the event the
Employee voluntarily resigns from the employ of the Company or his employment is terminated by the Company for
 “Cause”. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall be defined as (i) the Employee’s
continuing failure, after reasonable notice and opportunity to cure, to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to
the Employee by the Company; (ii) the Employee engaging in any conduct materially detrimental to the business, goodwill or
reputation of the Company; (iii) the Employee’s conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude; or (iv) the Employee
violating any material provision of this Agreement or applicable Company policies


 






     


     


    

 


3.                 
The Employee agrees that if, before the expiration of the Service Period, the Employee voluntarily resigns from the
employ of the Company or is terminated by the Company for “Cause” (the date of such termination being referred to herein
as the “Termination Date”): (i) the Employee shall promptly repay to the Company no later than ten (10) days
after the Termination Date an amount equal to the Stay Bonus on an after-tax basis, and (ii) the Company shall be entitled to deduct
all or any portion of the amount of the Stay Bonus not so reimbursed from the Employee’s wages or other sums due the Employee
at the time of such resignation or termination.


 


4.                 
Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement.


 


The Employee agrees
not to disclose any information regarding the substance or existence of this Agreement, including but not limited to, the monies
and benefits received or to be received hereunder, except to an immediate family member, attorney, or financial advisor or accountant
with whom the Employee chooses to consult regarding this Agreement. The Employee agrees not to, directly or indirectly, in public
or in private, deprecate, impugn or otherwise make any remarks or statements that might tend to, or be construed to tend to, defame
the Company or its reputation, or the reputations of any of its respective officers, directors and employees, nor shall the Employee
assist any other person, firm or entity in so doing.


 


5.                 
Injunctive Relief; Extension of Covenants Following Breach.


 


The covenants set forth
in Sections 4 and 6 shall be enforceable by a court of equity through the granting of a temporary restraining order, preliminary
injunction and/or permanent injunction. In the event of a breach of Sections 4 and 6 of this Agreement, the Employee consents to
the entry of an injunction, and the Employee shall pay any reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Company in enforcing such
Sections if such breach is finally judicially determined to have occurred. Such equitable enforcement shall be in addition to,
and shall not prejudice the right of the Company to, an appropriate monetary award. The Employee agrees that, in the event of a
breach of any of the covenants set forth herein, the duration of the covenants set forth herein automatically shall be extended
for a period equal to the period of the violation.


 


6.                 
Return of Documents and Other Property.


 


Upon termination
of the Employee’s employment, the Employee shall return to the Company all of its property, equipment, documents,
records, lists, files, Confidential Information and any and all other Company materials including, without limitation,
computerized or electronic information, that is in the Employee’s possession as of the Termination Date (the
 “Company Property”). The Company Property shall be delivered to the Company at its office at 330 W. 34th
Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001, Attention: Legal Department, within three (3) business days after the Termination
Date. Unless otherwise agreed by the Company in writing, the Employee shall not retain any Company Property or copies
thereof.


 






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7.                 
Reasonableness of Restrictive Covenants.


 


The Employee agrees
that, due to the uniqueness of the Employee’s position, skills and/or abilities and the uniqueness of the Confidential Information
that the Employee possesses and will possess in the course of his employment with the Company, the covenants set forth herein are
reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Company.


 


8.                 
Employee Release of Company.


 


In consideration of
the Stay Bonus, and for other consideration, Employee, intending to be legally bound, for himself and on behalf of his heirs, successors
and assigns, hereby releases, remises and forever discharges the Company and its directors, officers, employees, shareholders,
agents, affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Company Releasees”) of any and all claims, demands,
actions, causes of action, rights, suits, accountings, debts, covenants, contracts, agreements, duties and obligations, known or
unknown, that he has, had or may have, from the beginning of time to the date hereof against the Company Releasees.


 


9.                 
Miscellaneous.


 


(a)              
This Agreement is meant to be additive to and supplement the Employment Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between
this Agreement and the Employment Agreement, the terms of the Employment Agreement shall be controlling.


 


(b)              
No consent or waiver, express or implied, by the Company with respect to any breach or default in the performance
by the Employee of any of the Employee’s obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a consent to or waiver
of any other breach or default in the performance by the Employee of the same or any other obligations hereunder. Failure on the
part of the Company to complain of any act or omission or to declare the Employee to be in default, irrespective of how long such
failure continues, shall not constitute a waiver by the Company of its rights under this agreement or otherwise.


 


(c)              
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and the Employee. The Employee
may not assign this agreement. This agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York (excluding its principles of conflicts of law).


 


(d)               Although
the Company does not guarantee the tax treatment of the Stay Bonus, the intent of the parties is that the Stay Bonus be
exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated
thereunder, and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent
therewith.


 



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and date first above written.


 


	 	RTW RETAILWINDS, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Susan J. Riley
	 	 	Susan J. Riley
	 	 	Chair of the Business Transformation Committee of the Board of Directors
	 	 	 
	 	SHEAMUS TOAL
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Sheamus Toal
	 	 	Sheamus Toal 





  



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