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EX-10.(C)

 Exhibit 10(c) 

EXECUTION VERSION 
 LEASED
EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT 
 AMONG GLIDEPATH HOLDINGS INC. 

GREAT AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 

ANNUITY INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND 

MANHATTAN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

THIS LEASED EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the 28th day of May, 2021, by and among Glidepath Holdings Inc.
(“Glidepath”), a Delaware corporation, having a principal place of business at 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Great American Life Insurance Company (“GALIC”), an Ohio domiciled life insurance company, having a
principal place of business at 301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, Annuity Investors Life Insurance Company, an Ohio domiciled life insurance company, having a principal place of business at 301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
(“AILIC”) and Manhattan National Life Insurance Company, an Ohio domiciled life insurance company, having a principal place of business at 301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio (“MNLIC”). GALIC, AILIC and MNLIC are
individually referred to herein as a “Company” and collectively as the “Companies”. 
 WHEREAS, the Companies are
a wholly-owned subsidiaries of Glidepath; 
 WHEREAS, the Companies desire to lease employees from Glidepath; 

WHEREAS, Glidepath desires to lease employees to the Companies; 

NOW, THEREFORE, to effectuate the above purposes and in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and compensation provided in
this Agreement, Glidepath, GALIC, AILIC and MNLIC hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Services. In consideration of the Fee to be
paid pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement, Glidepath will provide the Companies with certain services (the “Services”) during the term of this Agreement. The Services may include, but are not limited to, the services described in
Appendix A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, as such may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section 10 herein. 

In connection with its performance of the Services, Glidepath will furnish staff and personnel needed to support the Companies’ business.
The Companies will timely notify Glidepath of any changes in their business practices, systems or employment of their workforce, if any. The Companies will, to the best of their ability, provide Glidepath with accurate, timely, and complete
information with respect to all business activities such that Glidepath can satisfactorily perform the Services described in this Agreement. 

The parties expressly understand and acknowledge that each of the Companies 

 
shall at all times retain ultimate authority, absolute control of, and responsibility for the business and operations of such Company and shall at all times be subject to the direction and
control of the board of directors and officers of such Company. The performance of the Services shall be subject to the criteria, standards, and guidelines furnished by each of the Companies to Glidepath and shall be discharged in a manner
consistent with such Company’s best interests. Each Company shall maintain oversight for the functions provided by Glidepath for such Company and each Company shall monitor the services performed by Glidepath annually for quality assurance.
Books and records of each of the Companies shall include all books and records developed or maintained under or related to the Agreement and all such books and records are and shall remain the property of such Company and are subject to the control
of such Company. Each party to this Agreement shall retain the right of continuing access to the books and records of the other party sufficient to permit the parties to fulfill all of their obligations under this Agreement, subject to the
provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement. The parties agree that any appropriate regulatory authority shall have access to books and records associated with this Agreement during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice. The
books, accounts, and records of each Company and Glidepath shall be so maintained as to clearly and accurately disclose the nature and details of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. 

2. Duty of Care. 

(a) All services under this Agreement will be performed with the same standards of care, prudence and diligence which the parties hereto
exercise in the performance of their own management, administrative and general corporate responsibilities. 
 (b) At all times during the
providing of Services and thereafter, Glidepath and the Companies will treat all proprietary, confidential or secret information and materials of the other party as if such all proprietary, confidential, and secret information was its own. In
addition to protecting confidential information and materials of the other party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Glidepath and the Companies agree to implement reasonable measures to establish a written information security program
with respect to nonpublic personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”), to the extent such information is shared, which (i) ensures the security and confidentiality of such information, (ii) protects against any
anticipated threats or hazards to the confidentiality, security or integrity of Personal Information, and (iii) protects against any unauthorized access to or use of Personal information, including but not limited to, any access or use that
could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the parties or the parties’ customers, employees, or agents. Glidepath and the Companies will restrict access to Personal Information to those individuals that have a legitimate need to
access such information. 
 (c) Glidepath and the Companies will immediately notify the other in the event of any circumstances involving a
Breach of Security (defined below) of Personal Information and reasonably cooperate in the investigation of any such incident. Breach of 

  
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Security is defined herein to mean any actual or suspected unauthorized access to or use of Personal Information. In addition, Glidepath and the Companies agree to provide each other with any
additional information, reasonably required by the other party, in sufficient detail to enable the other party to comply with any and all legal and regulatory requirements resulting from such Breach of Security. 

3. Fee. 

(a) In consideration of the Services provided by Glidepath as described in Section 1 of this Agreement and Appendix A, GALIC, AILIC and
MNLIC will collectively pay to Glidepath an amount that reflects the actual costs and expenses which are directly or indirectly related to the Services and may include allocable salaries and benefits and other similar expenses, which will be
prorated for any period less than a full year during which this Agreement is in effect (“Fee”). An estimate of the current Fee is attached hereto as Appendix B. The parties will agree upon and determine the Fee on an annual basis. 

(b) The parties further agree that: (i) the Fee for the Services will be fair and reasonable; (ii) expenses incurred and payment
received will be allocated on an equitable basis in conformity with customary insurance accounting practices consistently applied; and (iii) the books, accounts and records of the parties will be so maintained as to clearly and accurately
disclose the nature and details of the Services and the Fee, including such accounting information as is necessary to support the reasonableness of the Fee. 

(c) Upon request by GALIC, AILIC or MNLIC, Glidepath will, within thirty (30) days after the expiration of each calendar year during which this
Agreement is in effect, furnish the management of GALIC, AILIC or MNLIC with a written statement of amounts received and expended pursuant to this Agreement, in such detail and with such supporting documentation as the management of GALIC, AILIC or
MNLIC may reasonably require. 
 (d) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the Fee will be paid at least on a biweekly basis. The Fee
will be paid in United States dollars and may be made by electronic transfer or such other means, as agreed upon by the parties. The Fee will be due and payable no later than thirty days after receipt of the bill. Any undisputed portion of the Fee
payments made after the thirtieth (30th) day following the receipt of the bill will accrue interest on a daily basis at the then Applicable Long Term Federal Rate as regularly published in the
Internal Revenue Code of the United States Treasury. 
 (e) None of the Companies shall advance funds to Glidepath except to pay for the
Services provided under this Agreement. All funds and invested assets of each of the Companies are the exclusive property of such Company, held for the benefit of such Company and are subject to the control of such Company. 

(e) Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, any indebtedness between Glidepath and the Companies which is not evidenced by a written
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payment of interest will bear interest at the minimum rate of interest specified in Section 1.482-2(a)(2) of the United States Treasury Regulations,
with such interest to accrue six (6) months after the date the debt arises. 
 4. Expenses To Be Borne By the
Companies. GALIC, AILIC and MNLIC will each be solely responsible for their own expenses (i.e. expenses incurred by GALIC, AILIC and MNLIC not related to goods and services associated with the Services provided by Glidepath). 

5. Services Not Exclusive. The Companies agree that Glidepath’s Services to the Companies under this Agreement are
not to be exclusive and that Glidepath will be free to render similar services to others. Glidepath agrees that the Companies will be free to cancel any specific Services provided by Glidepath under this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written
notice and that the Companies will be free to obtain such services thereafter from other vendors. The Companies agree that Glidepath will be free to cancel any Services provided pursuant to this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written notice.

 6. No Partnership or Joint Venture. Each Company and Glidepath are not partners or joint venturers with each other,
and nothing herein will be construed so as to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them. 

7. Directors, Officers and Employees. Glidepath’s directors, officers and employees may serve as directors,
officers, agents, nominees or signatories for any or all of the Companies. When executing documents or otherwise acting in such capacity for any or all of the Companies, such persons will use their respective titles in the applicable Company and
will be acting within the scope of his or her stated capacity solely for the applicable Company and not within the scope of their stated capacity for Glidepath. Such persons will receive no compensation from the applicable Company for their services
to such Company in such capacities. Any person employed or formerly employed by Glidepath who may be or become an employee of, and paid by, any or all of the Companies will be deemed, when acting within the scope of his or her employment by such
Company, to be acting in such employment solely for such Company and not as a Glidepath employee or agent, except when separate consulting agreements are entered into between Glidepath and employees of any or all of the Companies. 

8. Limitation of Liability and Indemnification. 

(a) In the absence of misfeasance, violation of applicable law, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties or from reckless
disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, neither Glidepath nor the Companies will be liable to the other for any act or failure to act in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder. 

(b) Glidepath hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each Company harmless from any loss occasioned by the misfeasance, violation of applicable
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reckless disregard or negligent acts or omissions of Glidepath and its employees, other than its leased employees. 

(c) Each Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Glidepath harmless from any loss occasioned by the misfeasance, violation of applicable
law, bad faith, reckless disregard or negligent acts or omissions of such Company. 
 9. Duration and Termination of this
Agreement. This Agreement will remain in force until superseded by an agreement in writing between the parties and/or terminated in accordance with the terms of this Section 9. This Agreement may be terminated with or without
cause at any time by the Companies or by Glidepath on ninety (90) days’ written notice to the other party hereto. This Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment, unless such assignment has been consented to by
the parties in advance. In the event of the termination of this Agreement: (a) all records in Glidepath’s possession pertaining to the operation of the Companies, together with any other Company property in its possession, will promptly be
delivered to the applicable Company or its representative authorized to receive the same, it being understood by the Companies that Glidepath may retain copies of any documents or information necessary for Glidepath to fulfill its own legal
obligations with respect to the Companies, including those which arise by virtue of any ownership interest which Glidepath may have in the Companies; and (b) Glidepath’s right to compensation will immediately cease, except for (i) any
payments, or pro rata portions thereof, which are due on the date of termination; and (ii) Services which must be provided in order to wind up any ongoing matters, including but not limited to matters relating to pending litigation, tax
accounting and filing services, Internal Revenue Service audits, and employee benefit administration matters. Glidepath shall have no automatic right to terminate this Agreement with respect to any of the Companies if any action is taken against
such Company pursuant to applicable supervision, rehabilitation, and liquidation laws. Glidepath shall continue to maintain systems, programs, or other infrastructure notwithstanding action being taken against any of the Companies pursuant to
applicable insurers supervision, rehabilitation, and liquidation laws, and will make them available for so long as Glidepath continues to receive timely payment for services rendered. 

10. Entire Agreement; Amendments; No Assignment. This Agreement and the appendices referred to herein will constitute the
entire agreement between the parties hereto for leased employees and related services, and no provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally but only by an amendment in writing signed by the party against which
enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought; provided, however, each party may provide direction to the other regarding the extent and manner of Services to be provided. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations
hereunder may be assigned or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, by any party, and any attempted assignment in contravention of this Agreement is null and void. 

11. Receivership. In the event any action is taken against any of the Companies under applicable supervision,
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Superintendent of the Ohio Department of Insurance, as Rehabilitator or Liquidator, shall be vested with all rights of such Company hereunder and all books and records of such Company shall
immediately be made available to the Superintendent or rehabilitator upon request. 
 12. Miscellaneous; Governing Law.
The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise change their construction or effect. This Agreement is hereby deemed to have been made under and
governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to any conflict of law principles. Should litigation be filed relative to a dispute related to or arising from this Agreement, the parties agree that the forum for any such litigation shall
be the state or federal courts located in Franklin County, Ohio as the court of proper jurisdiction and venue for any actions or proceedings relating to this Agreement, hereby irrevocably consent to such designation, jurisdiction or venue with
respect to any action or proceeding initiated in such court and hereby waive all defenses and objections to jurisdiction and venue. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original,
but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 
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 Agreed to as of the date first written above. 

 

	
	GLIDEPATH HOLDINGS INC.
	
	 /s/ Michael Fanning

	Name: Michael Fanning
	Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 GREAT AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 
  

	
	 /s/ Mark F. Muething

	Name: Mark F. Muething
	Title:   President

 ANNUITY INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 
  

	
	 /s/ Mark F. Muething

	Name: Mark F. Muething
	Title:   President

 MANHATTAN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 
  

	
	 /s/ Mark F. Muething

	Name: Mark F. Muething
	Title:   President

  
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 APPENDIX A 

Glidepath will assign or lease designated employee(s) of Glidepath to GALIC, AILIC and MNLIC, at GALIC’s, AILIC’s or MNLIC’s request. Each
leased employee will remain an employee of Glidepath and receive compensation and benefits as an employee of Glidepath, but will provide services to GALIC, AILIC and MNLIC, under GALIC’s, AILIC’s or MNLIC’s direction and control with
respect to day-to-day assignments. Upon consultation with Glidepath, GALIC, AILIC or MNLIC may directly hire any Glidepath leased employee. At GALIC’s, AILIC’s
or MNLIC request, Glidepath will remove any leased employee from assignment to GALIC, AILIC or MNLIC and GALIC, AILIC or MNLIC will have no further obligation toward that leased employee. 

  
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT is made
and entered into this 3rd day of January, 2022, (the "Effective Date") between Nocera, Inc. , a Nevada corporation
(the “Company”), and Gerald H. Lindberg (“Officer a/k/a Employee”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Company
is in need of management services as well as assistance in developing its business plan, general corporate management, and strategic planning.

 

WHEREAS, Employee desires
to assist the Company in its management needs.

 

WHEREAS, the parties
hereto desire to enter into an agreement for the Company’s employment of Employee on the terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for
and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.       Employment,
Title and Responsibilities. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby employs Officer, and Officer
hereby accepts employment with the Company. Officer will have such duties for the Company or its subsidiaries as are assigned to her from
time to time by the Company. The Officer shall be employed as the Corporate Secretary of the Company.. The duties of the Officer shall
include the performance of all of the duties typical of the office held by Officer as described in the bylaws of the Company and such
other duties and projects typical of the office as may be assigned by the board of directors of the Company. Additionally, Employee shall
be elected to the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

2.       Term.
Officer’s employment pursuant to this Agreement will commence as of the Effective Date and will continue for two years, or until
terminated in accordance with Section 6 below (the period during which Officer is employed under this Agreement being herein referred
to as the “Term”). Unless terminated by either party upon notice to the other party within 30 days of the end of the term
of this Agreement, this Agreement will automatically renew on a month-to-month basis.

 

3.       Time
Commitment. During the Term, Officer will devote Officer’s full business time, attention and energies to the diligent and
faithful performance of Officer’s duties as an Officer of Company.

 

4.       Compensation
and Benefits. In consideration of Officer’s services under this Agreement, Company will provide to Officer compensation
and other benefits as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

5.       Covenants
of Officer. Officer understands and acknowledges that the Company’s ability to develop and retain trade secrets, customer
lists, proprietary techniques, information regarding customer needs and other confidential information relating to the Existing Business
is of the utmost importance to the Company’s success, and Officer further acknowledges that Officer will develop and learn information
in the course of Officer’s employment that would be useful in competing unfairly with the Company. In light of these facts and in
consideration of Officer’s employment with the Company and the Company’s agreement to compensate Officer on the terms set
forth in Section 4 of this Agreement, Officer covenants and agrees with Company as follows:

 

5.1.       Confidential
Information. Officer shall use his best efforts to protect Confidential Information. During and after association with Company,
Officer will not use (other than for Company) or disclose any of Company’s Confidential Information. “Confidential Information”
means information, without regard to form, relating to Company’s customers, operation, finances, and business that derives economic
value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to other Persons, including, but not limited to, technical or nontechnical
data, formulas, patterns, compilations (including compilations of customer information), programs, models, concepts, designs, devices,
methods, techniques, processes, financial data or lists of actual or potential customers (including identifying information about customers),
whether or not in writing. Confidential Information includes information disclosed to Company by third parties that Company is obligated
to maintain as confidential. Confidential Information subject to this Agreement may include information that is not a trade secret under
applicable law, but information not constituting a trade secret only shall be treated as Confidential Information under this Agreement
for a two (2) year period after the date on which Officer’s employment with the Company is terminated (the “Termination Date”).
“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, bank, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock
company, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.

 

 

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5.2.       Return
of Materials. On the Termination Date or for any reason or at any time at Company’s request, Officer will deliver promptly
to Company all materials, documents, plans, records, notes, or other papers and any copies in Officer’s possession or control relating
in any way to the Existing Business, which at all times shall be the property of Company.

 

5.3.       Solicitation
of Employees and Independent Contractors. During Officer’s employment hereunder and for one (1) year after the Termination
Date, Officer will not induce, solicit, or assist in the solicitation of, any Person employed or engaged by Company in any capacity (including
without limitation as an employee or independent contractor), to terminate such employment or other engagement, whether or not such Person
is employed or engaged pursuant to a contract with Company and whether or not such Person is employed or otherwise engaged at will.

 

5.4.       Disparagement.
Officer shall not at any time make false, misleading or disparaging statements about Company, including its products, services, management,
Officers, and customers.

 

5.5.       Prior
Agreements. Officer warrants that Officer is not under any obligation, contractual or otherwise, limiting or affecting Officer’s
ability or right to perform freely Services for Company. Upon execution of this Agreement, Officer will give Company a copy of any agreement,
or notify Company of any agreement if a written agreement is not available, with a prior employer or other Person purporting to limit
or affect Officer’s ability or right to perform Services for Company, to solicit customers or potential customers, to solicit the
Officers or independent contractors of a prior employer or other Person, or to use any type of information.

 

5.7.       Future
Employment or Contractual Opportunities. At any time before, and for one year after, the Termination Date, Officer shall provide
any prospective employer with a copy of this Agreement, and upon accepting any employment with another Person, provide Company with the
employer’s name and a description of the services Officer will provide.

 

5.8.       Work
For Hire Acknowledgment; Assignment. Officer acknowledges that work on and contributions to documents, programs, and other expressions
in any tangible medium (collectively, “Works”) are within the scope of Officer’s employment and part of Officer’s
duties, responsibilities, or assignment. Officer’s work on and contributions to the Works will be rendered and made by Officer for,
at the instigation of, and under the overall direction of, Company, and all such work and contributions, together with the Works, are
and at all times shall be regarded, as “work made for hire” as that term is used in the United States Copyright Laws. Without
limiting this acknowledgment, Officer assigns, grants, and delivers exclusively to Company all rights, titles, and interests in and to
any such Works, and all copies and versions, including all copyrights and renewals. Officer will execute and deliver to Company, or its
successors and assigns, any assignments and documents Company requests for the purpose of complete, exclusive, perpetual, and worldwide
ownership of all rights, titles, and interests of every kind and nature, including all copyrights in and to the Works, and Officer constitutes
and appoints Company as its agent to execute and deliver any assignments or documents Officer fails or refuses to execute and deliver,
this power and agency being coupled with an interest and being irrevocable.

 

5.9.       Inventions,
Ideas and Patents. Officer shall disclose promptly to Company, and only to Company, any invention or idea of Officer (developed
alone or with others) conceived or made during Officer’s employment by Company or within six months of the Termination Date. Officer
assigns to Company any such invention or idea in any way connected with Officer’s employment or related to Existing Business, its
research or development, or demonstrably anticipated research or development and will cooperate with Company and sign all papers deemed
necessary by Company to enable it to obtain, maintain, protect, and defend patents covering such inventions and ideas and to confirm Company’s
exclusive ownership of all rights in such inventions, ideas and patents, and irrevocably appoints Company as its agent to execute and
deliver any assignments or documents Officer fails or refuses to execute and deliver promptly, this power and agency being coupled with
an interest and being irrevocable. This constitutes written notification that this assignment does not apply to an invention for which
no equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of Company was used, and which was developed entirely on Officer’s
own time, unless (a) the invention relates (i) directly to Existing Business, or (ii) to Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated
research or development, or (b) the invention results from any work performed by Officer for Company.

 

 

 

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5.10       Property
of Company. Officer acknowledges and agrees that all business Officer generates because of his affiliation with the Company is
and shall be the sole property of the Company. All receivables, premiums, commissions, fees and other compensation generated by the Officer’s
services are the property of the Company. The Officer is hereby prohibited from invoicing customers of the Company except with the express
written consent of the Company. All checks or bank drafts representing payment for goods or services sold or rendered by the Company are
property of the Company, and all monies or other consideration in whatever form received by the Officer from a client or customer of the
Company shall be tendered immediately to the Company

 

6.       Termination
For Cause. Officer’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated by the Company immediately upon the occurrence of
one of the following events, and if so terminated, the Company shall have no further liability to Officer whatsoever for compensation,
benefits or damages other than those that have accrued prior to termination:

 

(a)       the
commission of any act by Officer which, if prosecuted, would constitute a felony;

 

(b)       any
material act or omission involving malfeasance or negligence in the performance of employment duties which has a materially adverse effect
on the Company and which has not been corrected in 30 days after written notice from the Company;

 

(c)       failure
or refusal by Officer to comply with the policies of the Company contained in any Company Handbook or with the provisions of this Agreement
if not cured within ten (10) days after the receipt of written notice from the Board of Directors;

 

(d)       Officer’s
prolonged absence without the consent of the Company;

 

(e)       Officer’s
gross neglect of his duties or willful insubordination to the Board of Directors or his superior officers;

 

(f)       the
death of Officer;

 

(g)       delivery
of written notice of termination by Company after Officer has become unable to perform Officer’s services by reason of illness or
incapacity, which illness or incapacity results in Officer’s failure to discharge Officer’s duties under this Agreement for
an aggregate total of sixty (60) days (whether consecutive or nonconsecutive) during any one hundred and eighty (180) day period,

 

7.       Setoff.
All amounts due or payable to Officer by Company pursuant to this Agreement are subject to reduction and offset to the extent permitted
by applicable law for any amounts due or payable to Company by Officer.

 

8.       No
Conflicting Obligations. Officer represents and warrants that Officer is not subject to any noncompetition agreement, nondisclosure
agreement, employment agreement, or any other contract of any nature whatsoever, oral or written, with any Person other than Company,
or any other obligation of any nature, which will or could cause a breach of or default in, or which is in any way inconsistent with,
the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

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9.       Miscellaneous.

 

9.1.       Agreement Binding.
This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Company and its successors and assigns, and Officer and Officer’s
heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives. This Agreement may not be assigned by Officer or by Company, except that
Company may assign its rights under this Agreement without the written consent of Officer to any affiliate of Company or in connection
with any transfer of Company or of all or any substantial part of the Existing Business (and such assignment will not constitute a termination
of Officer’s employment by Company for purposes of this Agreement) (“Permitted Assignment”); provided, however, that
such affiliate or transferee will be obligated to perform this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Company will be released from all
of its obligations under this Agreement upon a Permitted Transfer.

 

9.2.       Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, including any attachments, contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to employment
of Officer by the Company and no statement, promise or inducement made by either party hereto, or any agent of either party, which is
not contained in this Agreement, will be valid or binding; and this Agreement may not be enlarged, amended, modified or altered except
in a writing signed by Company and Officer and specifically referencing this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement do not in any
way limit or abridge any rights of Company or any affiliate under the laws of unfair competition, trade secret, copyright, patent, trademark
or any other applicable laws, all of which are in addition to and cumulative of the rights of Company under this Agreement.

 

9.3.       Provisions
Severable. If any provision or covenant of this Agreement is held by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, either
in whole or in part, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of
the remaining provisions or covenants of this Agreement, all of which will remain in full force and effect. If any covenant in Section
5 is held to be unreasonable, arbitrary, or against public policy, such covenant will be considered to be divisible with respect to
scope, time, and geographic area, and such lesser scope, time, or geographic area, or all of them, as a court of competent jurisdiction
may determine to be reasonable, not arbitrary, and not against public policy, will be effective, binding, and enforceable against Officer.

 

9.4.       Prior
Agreements. The terms and conditions of all prior agreements between the Company and Officer concerning the employment of Officer
with the Company are hereby terminated and superseded by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

9.5.       Remedies.
Officer acknowledges that if Officer breaches or threatens to breach Officer’s covenants and agreements in this Agreement, then
Officer’s actions may cause irreparable harm and damage to Company which could not be adequately compensated in damages. Accordingly,
if Officer breaches or threatens to breach this Agreement, then Company will be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other
rights or remedies of Company under this Agreement or otherwise. Officer will indemnify Company and its affiliates and hold them harmless
against and in respect of all claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities and damages, including reasonable attorneys’
fees, resulting from or relating to any breach by Officer of Officer’s representations, warranties, covenants and agreements under
this Agreement.

 

9.5.       Waiver.
Failure of either party to insist, in one or more instances, on performance by the other in strict accordance with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of any right granted in this Agreement or of the future performance of
any such term or condition or of any other term or condition of this Agreement, unless such waiver is contained in a writing signed by
the party making the waiver and specifically referencing this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

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9.6.       Notices.
All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given or made under this Agreement will be in writing and delivered
personally or sent by pre-paid, first class certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by facsimile transmission, to the
intended recipient of this Agreement at such recipient’s address or facsimile number set forth below:

 

	
    If to Company:

     

    Nocera, Inc.

    Att.: Erik S. Nelson, Secretary

    2030 Powers Ferry Road SE

    Suite # 212

    Atlanta, GA. 30339

    Office (404)-816-9220

    Fax (404)-816-8830

    Email: esn@coralcapital.com
	
    If to Officer:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

 

Any such notice or communication will
be deemed to have been duly given immediately (if given or made in person or by facsimile confirmed by mailing a copy of this Agreement
to the recipient in accordance with this Section 9.6 on the date of such facsimile), or three days after mailing (if given or made
by mail), and in proving same it will be sufficient to show that the envelope containing the same was delivered to the delivery or postal
service and duly addressed, or that receipt of a facsimile was confirmed by the recipient as provided above. Any Person entitled to notice
may change the address(es) or facsimile number(s) to which notices or other communications to such Person will be delivered, mailed or
transmitted by giving notice of this Agreement to the parties hereto in the manner provided in this Agreement.

 

9.7.       Covenants
Independent; Survival.

 

(a)       The
covenants, agreements, representations, and warranties of Officer contained in this Agreement are separate and independent from the covenants,
agreements, representations and warranties of Officer contained in any other agreement or document in favor of Company or any of its affiliates,
and this Agreement will in no way affect or be affected by the scope or continuing validity of any such covenant, agreement, representation
or warranty of Officer.

 

(b)       Officer’s
obligations pursuant to Sections 5 will survive the Termination Date and any termination of this Agreement. Except as required
by law or the express terms of any Officer benefit plan in which Officer participates, neither Officer nor Officer’s heirs, executors,
administrators or personal representatives, will be entitled to any salary, bonus or other compensation or any benefits during or for
any period after the Termination Date.

 

9.8.       Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and it will not be
necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.

 

9.9.       Headings.
Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and are in no way intended to define, interpret,
describe or otherwise limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any of its provisions.

 

9.10.       Withholding.
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, all payments required to be made by Company under this Agreement to Officer
will be subject to the withholding of such amounts relating to taxes or other charges as Company may reasonably determine it should withhold
pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 

 

 

 

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9.11.       Tax
Consequences. Company will have no obligation to any Person entitled to the benefits of this Agreement with respect to any tax
obligation any such Person incurs as a result of or attributable to this Agreement, including all supplemental agreements and Officer
benefits plans incorporated by reference therein, or arising from any payments made or to be made under this Agreement or thereunder.

 

9.12.       Governing
Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law.

 

9.13.       Construction.
The language in all parts of this Agreement will be construed, in all cases, according to its fair meaning, and not for or against either
party hereto. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule
of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party will not be employed in the interpretation
of this Agreement.

 

9.14.       Obligations
Contingent. The obligations of Company under this Agreement, including its obligation to pay the compensation provided for in
this Agreement, are contingent upon Officer’s performance of Officer’s obligations under this Agreement. The duties, covenants
and agreements of Officer under this Agreement, being personal, may not be delegated.

 

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

 

	
    Agreed to & Accepted

    This 3rd day of January, 2022:

     

     

    /s/ Yin-Chieh Cheng

    __________________________________

    Yin-Chieh Cheng

    President CEO

    Nocera, Inc.
	
    Agreed to & Accepted

    This 3rd day of January, 2022:

     

     

    /s/ Gerald H. Lindberg

    ______________________________________

    Signature

     

     

    Gerald H. Lindberg

    _______________________________________

    (printed name)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

Compensation and Bonus Terms

 

	Compensation	The Company shall grant  Employee a total of 60,000 shares of class C warrant exercisable at $2.50 and vesting annually over the next 3 years.  In the event that the employee cannot provide the service for the whole year due to good cause or retirement.  The Company shall honor and grant the whole year as service provided.
	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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