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AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 13, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by and among TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF”), a Michigan corporation, TCF National Bank (the “Bank”) and Brian Maass (the “Executive”).

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WHEREAS, TCF Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Legacy TCF”) merged with and into TCF (formerly known as Chemical Financial Corporation), with TCF surviving such merger (the “Merger”); and

WHEREAS, TCF and the Executive entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (the “Prior Agreement”), effective as of December 13, 2019, and TCF, the Bank and Executive desire to supersede and replace the Prior Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date; and 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of TCF believes that it is in the best interest of TCF and its shareholders to secure Executive’s continued services to encourage Executive’s full dedication to TCF and to ensure Executive’s continued dedication and objectivity in the event of any Change in Control, as defined herein; 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree that the Prior Agreement is hereby superseded and replaced, in its entirety, effective as of the Effective Date, as set forth below.  For purposes of this Agreement, “TCF” includes the Bank, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, and the term “Affiliate” means any organization controlling, controlled by or under common control with TCF.  

1.Employment; Term.  TCF hereby employs Executive under the terms of this Agreement, and Executive hereby accepts such employment terms for an initial two (2) year period commencing as of the Effective Date and ending on the second anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”), unless sooner terminated as provided in Section 5 below.  This Agreement automatically shall renew on each anniversary of the Effective Date for successive one (1) year periods following the expiration of the Initial Term, unless either party provides the other party with written notice of intention to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 14(e), at least thirty (30) days before an anniversary of the Effective Date, in which case this Agreement shall terminate at the end of the then current Term, without any further extension; provided, however, that: 

(a)except for termination as provided above pursuant to written notice from Executive to TCF, this Agreement shall not terminate during an Active Change in Control Proposal Period even if TCF has given Executive notice of its intention to terminate this Agreement.  As used in this Agreement the term “Active Change in Control Proposal Period” shall mean any period:

(i)during which the Board of TCF has authorized TCF’s solicitation of offers for a transaction which, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control; or

(ii)during which TCF has received a proposal for a transaction which, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control, and the Board of TCF has not determined to reject such proposal without any counter-offer or further discussions; or

(iii)during which any proxy solicitation or tender offer with regard to the securities of TCF is ongoing, if the intent of such proxy solicitation or tender offer is to cause TCF to solicit offers for or enter into a transaction that would constitute a Change in Control;

(b)except for termination as provided above pursuant to written notice from Executive to TCF upon the occurrence of a “Change in Control” (as defined in Section 7(a)), the Term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended until the second anniversary of the effective date of the Change in Control, even if TCF has given notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement; and 

(c)termination of this Agreement shall not affect the obligations of either party accrued before termination of the Agreement, including Executive’s obligations under Sections 6 through 14.  

The Initial Term and all renewals together shall constitute the “Term” of this Agreement.  

2.Position; Duties.  Executive shall serve as:  (a) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Executive’s principal position) until such time as Executive is promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at which time this will become Executive’s principal position; and (b) in such positions with Affiliates as are reasonably requested by TCF, provided that the duties of such positions are consistent with Executive’s responsibilities in Executive’s principal position, which duties in the aggregate shall constitute Executive’s employment hereunder (“Employment”).  Executive shall perform the services customarily associated with the aforementioned positions and as otherwise may be assigned to Executive from time to time by TCF.  Executive shall devote the majority of Executive’s business time to TCF’s affairs and to Executive’s duties hereunder; provided, however, Executive may engage in civic and professional activities, service on boards of directors and similar activities, as long as such activities do not constitute a conflict of interest or impair Executive’s performance to TCF.  Executive shall perform Executive’s Employment duties diligently and to the best of Executive’s ability, in compliance with TCF’s policies and procedures, and the laws and regulations that apply to TCF’s business. 

3.Compensation and Benefits.  As compensation for the services to be rendered by Executive under this Agreement, TCF shall provide Executive with the following compensation and benefits during the Employment Term:  

(a)Base Salary.  TCF shall pay Executive an initial annual base salary (“Base Salary”) of Five Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($575,000), effective as of the Effective Date and prorated for any partial year, subject to required payroll deductions and tax 

withholdings, payable in weekly, bi-weekly or semi-monthly installments in accordance with TCF’s normal payroll practices.  Executive’s Base Salary shall be subject to annual review and adjustment pursuant to TCF’s normal procedures.

(b)Bonus.  Executive shall be eligible to participate in annual bonus programs for senior executives of TCF, at a level commensurate with Executive’s principal position; provided, that, Executive’s bonus target for 2021 shall be 100% of Base Salary.

(c)Equity Plans.  Executive shall participate in any long-term incentive plan or other equity-based compensation programs (“Equity Plans”) offered by TCF, at a level commensurate with Executive’s principal position; provided, that, Executive’s equity target for 2021 shall be 150% of Base Salary.  

(d)Fringe Benefits.  Executive shall participate in health and dental, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, retirement, use of his company car, and other employee fringe benefit programs covering TCF’s salaried employees as a group, and shall receive any benefits agreed to by TCF and participate in any programs applicable to TCF’s senior executives, in either case as such programs or benefits may change from time to time.   The terms of applicable insurance policies and benefit plans in effect from time to time shall govern with regard to specific issues of coverage and benefit eligibility.  All benefit programs are subject to change from time to time in TCF’s discretion.

(e)Tax Withholdings.  TCF shall withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state and local taxes as TCF determines are required to be withheld pursuant to applicable law. 

4.Reimbursement of Expenses.  TCF shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred by Executive in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, including but not limited to Executive’s fees and expenses for attendance at banking-related conventions and similar events, reasonable professional association and seminar expenses and other expenses authorized by TCF, upon submission of proper documentation for tax and accounting purposes in compliance with TCF’s reimbursement policies in effect from time to time.  Such reimbursements shall be made promptly but in no event later than March 15 following the calendar year in which an expense is incurred.  For purposes of reimbursements subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement during one (1) year shall not affect expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other year, and such amount is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. 

5.Termination.  Executive’s Employment under this Agreement shall terminate as of the earliest termination date to occur, as set forth below (“Employment Termination Date”):

(a)Death.  Automatically effective upon Executive’s death.

(b)Disability.  By TCF, effective upon written notice to Executive in the event of Executive’s permanent and total disability, as defined in this Section 5(b) (“Disability”).  Executive shall be deemed to have incurred a Disability if Executive is unable by reason of 

physical or mental disability to properly perform Executive’s duties hereunder for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days.  If Executive wishes to contest Executive’s termination due to Disability, Executive must give TCF written notice of Executive’s disagreement within ten (10) days after receipt of the Disability notice from TCF, and Executive must promptly submit to examination by a physician who is reasonably acceptable to both Executive and TCF (with consultation from other physicians as determined by the physician).  If (i) within sixty (60) days after receipt by Executive of the Disability notice from TCF, the physician issues a written statement to the effect that in the physician’s opinion, Executive is capable of resuming Executive’s Employment and devoting Executive’s full time and energy to discharging Executive’s duties within sixty (60) days after the date of such statement, and (ii) Executive does in fact within such sixty (60) day period resume Employment and properly perform Executive’s duties hereunder, then Executive’s Employment shall not be terminated due to Disability.  It is understood that TCF has the right to terminate Executive’s Employment due to Disability without meeting the standards in this Section 5(b), and in such event the termination shall be deemed to be a Termination Without Cause pursuant to Section 5(d). 

(c)For Cause.  By TCF, effective upon written notice to Executive for Cause, unless specified otherwise below.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means:  (i) Executive’s removal by order of a regulatory agency having jurisdiction over TCF; (ii) Executive’s material breach of any provision in this Agreement; if the breach is curable, it shall constitute Cause only if it continues uncured for a period of twenty (20) days after Executive’s receipt of written notice of such breach by TCF; (iii) Executive’s failure or refusal, in any material manner to perform all lawful services required of Executive’s in Executive’s Employment positions with TCF, which failure or refusal continues for more than twenty (20) days after Executive’s receipt of written notice of such deficiency; (iv) Executive’s commission of fraud, embezzlement, theft, or a crime constituting moral turpitude, whether or not involving TCF, which in the reasonable good faith judgment of TCF’s Board, renders Executive’s continued employment harmful to TCF; (v) Executive’s misappropriation of TCF assets or property, including without limitation, obtaining material reimbursement through financial vouchers or expense reports; or (vi) Executive’s conviction or the entry of a plea of guilty or no contest by Executive with respect to any felony or other crime which, in the reasonable good faith judgment of TCF’s Board, adversely affects TCF and its reputation.

(d)Without Cause.  By TCF, effective upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Executive at any time for any reason other than for death, Cause or Executive’s Disability (“Termination Without Cause”).

(e)Resignation.  By Executive, effective upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to TCF at any time for any reason.  

(f)Good Reason.  By Executive, effective as set forth below.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without the written consent of Executive:

(i)any material reduction in Executive’s Base Salary, as it may be adjusted from time to time, without a corresponding reduction in the base salaries of the other TCF executives;

(ii)(A) any material reduction in Executive’s status, position or responsibilities;

(iii)any requirement by TCF (without Executive’s consent) that Executive be principally (i.e. more than 50%) based between the Effective Date and the third anniversary of the Effective Date at any office or location more than sixty (60) miles from Executive’s principal work location as of the Effective Date of this Agreement; or

(iv)any material breach of this Agreement by TCF.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Good Reason event shall not be deemed to have occurred (other than pursuant to Section 5(f)(ii)(B) above) if Executive’s positions or responsibilities change in a manner that overall constitute an enhanced position or one or more different positions with the same or greater aggregate responsibilities.  Further, if Executive fails to give TCF written notice of Executive’s intention to terminate Employment with TCF for Good Reason within ninety (90) days following Executive’s first knowledge of any Good Reason event and a period of sixty (60) days in which TCF may remedy the event alleged to constitute Good Reason, and if Executive has not Separated from Service (as defined in Section 14(c)(ii)) within thirty (30) days following expiration of TCF’s cure period, the event shall not constitute Good Reason, and Executive shall have no right to terminate employment for Good Reason as a result of such event. 

(g)Retirement.  By Executive, due to retirement with at least ten (10) years of service with TCF on or after reaching age fifty-five (55) with one years’ advance written notice (“Retirement”).  For purposes of this paragraph, Executive shall receive credit for Executive’s years of service with legacy banks if TCF recognizes such service in Executive’s original hire date.

(h)During any notice period under Sections 5(c), 5(d), 5(e), 5(f) or 5(g), TCF may, in its sole discretion, relieve Executive of some or all of Executive’s duties during the notice period, but TCF shall continue to provide Executive with Executive’s full salary, compensation, equity vesting, and benefits during such period.

6.Effect of Termination.

(a)Employment Termination Following Termination of this Agreement.  If Executive continues to be employed by TCF after termination of this Agreement due to non-renewal as described in Section 1, Executive’s Employment may be terminated by either party at will, and severance shall be determined based on TCF’s severance guidelines as in effect at such time and not the “Severance” or “Change in Control Severance” described in Sections 6(c) and 7(c) hereunder.

(b)Termination of Employment Without Severance.  In the event of termination due to death, Disability, Cause, resignation or Retirement, Executive (or Executive’s estate, as applicable), shall not be entitled to any further compensation from TCF or any Affiliate after termination of Employment, except (a) unpaid Base Salary through the Employment Termination 

Date; (b) any vested benefits accrued as of Executive’s Employment Termination Date (or vesting that may occur due to death or Disability) as set forth below or under the terms of any written TCF employment, compensation, benefit program or equity award agreement, as applicable; and (c) any rights of Executive to indemnification under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of TCF or the Bank, or any indemnification agreement entered into between Executive and TCF, the Bank or any Affiliate.

(i)Death and Disability Equity-Based Awards.  Following execution of the Release described in Section 6(c)(i)(A) below and expiration of the Release revocation period, all equity-based awards  (regardless of when granted to Executive) which are outstanding at the time of Executive’s Employment Termination Date due to death or Disability shall be treated as follows:  (A) all unvested stock options immediately shall vest, become exercisable and together with Executive’s other vested, unexercised stock options, remain exercisable until the earlier of their original term and one (1) year following Executive’s Employment Termination Date for Disability (earlier of their original term and three (3) years following Executive’s Employment Termination Date due to death); (B) the restrictions on all time-based restricted stock grants immediately shall lapse; (C) all time-based restricted stock units and restricted stock awards (“TRS Awards”) automatically shall vest and be convertible into TCF’s Common Stock (in the case of unit awards), with settlement (in the case of unit awards) to occur within seven (7) days thereafter; and (D) all performance-based stock units and performance-based restricted stock awards (“PRS Awards”) shall vest and be settled (in the case of unit awards) within thirty (30) days after Executive’s Employment Termination Date due to death or Disability at one hundred percent (100%) of target.

(ii)Retirement With Notice Equity-Based Awards.  Following execution of the Release described in Section 6(c)(i)(A) below and expiration of the Release revocation period, all equity-based awards (regardless of when granted to Executive) which are outstanding at the time of Executive’s Employment Termination Date due to Retirement with one year’s advance written notice shall be treated as follows: (A) all unvested stock options immediately shall vest, become exercisable and together with Executive’s other vested, unexercised stock options, remain exercisable until the earlier of their original term and three (3) years following Executive’s Employment Termination Date; (B) the restrictions on all time-based restricted stock grants immediately shall lapse; (C) all TRS Awards automatically shall vest and be convertible into TCF’s Common Stock (in the case of unit awards), with settlement (in the case of unit awards) to occur within seven (7) days thereafter; and (D) all PRS Awards shall vest and be settled (in the cause of unit awards) within thirty (30) days after Executive’s Employment Termination Date due to Retirement at one hundred percent (100%) of target.  

(c)Separation Benefits upon Certain Terminations.  The following provisions apply only to qualifying Employment terminations not incurred within six (6) months before or two (2) years after a Change in Control.  

(i)Termination Without Cause.  Upon Termination Without Cause, Executive shall be entitled to the following Severance benefits (“Severance”).

(A)Severance Pay.  If TCF terminates Executive’s Employment pursuant to a Termination Without Cause, Executive shall be entitled to receive Severance pay in the amount of one and one-half (1.5) times the sum of (1) Executive’s then Base Salary, disregarding any Base Salary reduction due to a Good Reason termination, plus (2) the average of Executive’s bonuses under TCF’s annual executive incentive plan for each of the three (3) most recent complete calendar years of Executive’s employment with TCF (or the lesser number of complete calendar years that Executive has been employed by TCF), payable in equal installments over seventy eight (78) weeks, subject to installment payment adjustments, as applicable, to comply with Code Section 409A (“Severance Pay”).  Severance provided hereunder is conditioned upon Executive and TCF executing a mutually agreeable release of claims, in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix A (the “Release”), which is enforceable within sixty (60) days following Executive’s Employment Termination Date.  Subject to any delayed payment due to Executive’s status as a “Specified Employee” under Code Section 409A and as described more fully in Section 14(c)(ii) below, the Severance shall be payable to Executive over time in accordance with TCF’s payroll practices and procedures, beginning on the first pay date after sixty (60) days have lapsed following Executive’s Separation from Service, provided that if the 60-day period spans two (2) calendar years, payments shall commence on the first pay date in the second calendar year and provided further that TCF, in its sole discretion, may begin the payments earlier if such commencement does not violate Code Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive is entitled to receive the Severance but violates any provisions of Sections 10 through 12 hereof after termination of Employment, TCF shall be entitled to immediately stop paying any further installments of Severance amounts or benefits provided hereunder and shall have any other remedies, including claw back, that may be available to TCF in law or at equity.  

(B)Health Stipend.  TCF shall pay Executive a lump sum cash stipend equal to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned on Executive’s execution of the Release described herein that becomes irrevocable within sixty (60) days following Executive’s Employment Termination Date, with the stipend payable on the first payroll date after sixty (60) days have lapsed following Executive’s Separation from Service, provided that if the 60-day period spans two (2) calendar years, the payment shall be made on the first pay date in the second calendar year and provided further that TCF, in its sole discretion, may make the payment earlier if such commencement does not violate Code Section 409A.  Although the payment under this paragraph is intended to fund payment for health coverage, the payment is not required to be used for health coverage and Executive may use the payment for any purpose.

(C)Equity-Based Awards.  Effective upon expiration of the Release revocation period described in Section 6(c)(i)(A) above, all equity-based awards (regardless of when granted to Executive) which are outstanding at the time of Executive’s Employment Termination Date shall be treated as follows:  (i) all unvested stock options immediately shall vest, become exercisable and together 

with Executive’s other vested, unexercised stock options, remain exercisable until the earlier of their original term and three (3) years following Executive’s Employment Termination Date; (ii) the restrictions on all time-based restricted stock grants immediately shall lapse; (iii) all TRS Awards automatically shall vest and be convertible into TCF’s Common Stock (in the case of unit awards), with vesting and settlement (in the case of unit awards) to occur within seven (7) days thereafter; and (iv) all PRS Awards shall vest and be settled (in the case of unit awards) within thirty (30) days after Executive’s Employment Termination Date at one hundred percent (100%) of target.

(D)Outplacement Services.  TCF shall provide Executive with executive-level outplacement services through an outplacement services firm selected by TCF with Executive’s approval, which approval shall not be withheld if the firm selected is reputable, for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months after Executive’s Employment Termination Date.  The timing of outplacement services shall be determined by Executive, provided that all costs under this subsection must be incurred, and all applicable payments to the outplacement firm made, within twelve (12) months following Executive’s Employment Termination Date.

(ii)Termination for Good Reason.  Executive may terminate employment for Good Reason and receive the same benefits as Termination Without Cause in Section 6(c)(i), subject to the same limitations, Release and payment timing restrictions as a Termination Without Cause.  

(iii)Death, Disability and Retirement.  For avoidance of doubt, the termination of Executive’s Employment as a result of death, Disability or Retirement shall not constitute a Termination Without Cause triggering the rights described in Section 6(c)(i); provided, however, that Executive’s outstanding equity-based awards shall be treated in accordance with Section 6(b) above, with Executive’s personal representative signing the Release on behalf of Executive’s estate and Executive’s equity-based awards being exercised by, or paid to, Executive’s personal representative or such other successor in interest to Executive, as applicable.  

(d)Separation Benefits upon Certain Terminations On or Within Two Years After the Closing Date of the Merger.  The following provisions shall apply only if TCF terminates Executive’s Employment pursuant to a Termination Without Cause, or if Executive terminates Executive’s Employment for Good Reason, on or within two (2) years after the closing date of the Merger, and shall not apply during such two (2) year period with respect to a Termination Without Cause, or if Executive terminates Executive’s Employment for Good Reason, after a subsequent  Change in Control occurring after the Effective Date and during such two (2) year period.  

(i)Unpaid Base Salary.  Any unpaid Base Salary through the Employment Termination Date; 

(ii)Health Stipend.  TCF shall pay Executive a lump sum cash stipend equal to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned on Executive’s execution of the Release described herein that becomes irrevocable within sixty (60) days following Executive’s Employment Termination Date, with the stipend payable on the first payroll date after sixty (60) days have lapsed following Executive’s Separation from Service, provided that if the 60-day period spans two (2) calendar years, the payment shall be made on the first pay date in the second calendar year and provided further that TCF, in its sole discretion, may make the payment earlier if such commencement does not violate Code Section 409A.  Although the payment under this paragraph is intended to fund payment for health coverage, the payment is not required to be used for health coverage and Executive may use the payment for any purpose; and

(iii)Outplacement Services.  TCF shall provide Executive with executive-level outplacement services through an outplacement services firm selected by TCF with Executive’s approval, which approval shall not be withheld if the firm selected is reputable, for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months after Executive’s Employment Termination Date.  The timing of outplacement services shall be determined by Executive, provided that all costs under this subsection must be incurred, and all applicable payments to the outplacement firm made, within twelve (12) months following Executive’s Employment Termination Date.

7.Change in Control.

(a)Change in Control Definition.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” shall be limited to TCF Financial Corporation and is defined as the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a person or persons acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the last acquisition) TCF stock that together with stock held by such person or group constitutes more than forty percent (40%) of the total voting power of the stock of TCF; (ii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of TCF with any other corporation, if such merger or consolidation results in the outstanding voting securities of TCF immediately prior thereto representing sixty percent (60%) or less of the total outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity immediately after such merger or consolidation; (iii) a majority of the members of TCF’s Board are replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of appointment or election; or (iv) the acquisition, by a person or persons acting as a group, of TCF’s assets that have a total gross fair market value equal to or exceeding forty percent (40%) of the total gross fair market value of TCF’s assets in a single transaction or within a 12-month period ending with the most recent acquisition.  For purposes of this Section, gross fair market value means the value of TCF’s assets, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.  No trust department or designated fiduciary or other trustee of such trust department of TCF or a subsidiary of TCF, or other similar fiduciary capacity of TCF with direct voting control of the stock shall be treated as a person or group within the meaning of subsection (i) immediately above.  Further, no profit sharing, employee stock ownership, employee stock purchase and savings, employee pension, or other employee benefit plan of TCF or any of its subsidiaries, and no trustee of any such plan in its capacity as such trustee, shall be treated as a person or group within the meaning of subsection (i) immediately above.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the 

contrary, (i) to the extent that any payment or benefit subject to Code Section 409A is payable due to a Change in Control, an event shall not be considered a Change in Control with respect to such payment or benefit unless it constitutes a “change in ownership,” a “change in effective control” or a “change in a substantial portion of the assets” within the meaning of 26 C.F.R. §409A-3(i)(5), (ii) the Merger shall not constitute and shall be deemed not to constitute a Change in Control for purposes of Section 1.(b) of this Agreement, (iii) the Merger shall not constitute and shall be deemed not to constitute a Change in Control for purposes of Section 7.(c) of this Agreement such that the provisions in Section 7.(c) of this Agreement shall not apply to any terminations incurred on or within two (2) years after the closing date of the Merger, (iv) the Merger shall constitute and shall be deemed to constitute a Change in Control for purposes of Section 7.(b) of this Agreement, (v) for purposes of Section 6.(c) of this Agreement, the Merger shall constitute and be considered to constitute a Change in Control such that the provisions in Section 6.(c) of this Agreement shall not apply to any terminations incurred on or within two (2) years after the closing date of the Merger, and (vi) subsection (iii) of this sentence shall not preclude the otherwise qualifying applicability of Section 7.(c) of this Agreement with respect to a subsequent Change in Control occurring after the Effective Date and during such two (2) year period. 

(b)Equity-Based Awards.  Unless specified otherwise in the purchase agreement or other controlling agreement, all equity-based awards previously granted to Executive and outstanding at the time of a Change in Control shall be treated as set forth below, provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the Merger, equity-based awards previously granted to Executive and outstanding at the time of such deemed Change in Control shall include all Legacy TCF equity-based awards assumed in the Merger, but shall exclude the retention equity award granted by TCF to the Executive concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.

(i)Stock Options.  All stock options shall continue to vest under the vesting schedule in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control.  If TCF is not the surviving entity, all unvested stock options shall be converted into shares of the surviving entity’s common stock at the applicable exchange ratio on the date of the Change in Control.  If TCF terminates Executive’s Employment Without Cause or if Executive terminates Employment due to Good Reason within two (2) years following the Change in Control, upon satisfaction of the Release requirements in Section 6(c)(i)(A) above, any outstanding unvested stock options on the Employment Termination Date shall one hundred percent (100%) vest and be exercisable until the earlier of their original term and three (3) years following the Employment Termination Date.  

(ii)TRS Awards.  All TRS Awards shall continue to vest under the vesting schedule in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control.  If TCF is not the surviving entity, all unvested TRS Awards shall be converted into TRS Awards of the surviving entity’s common stock at the applicable exchange ratio on the date of the Change in Control.  If TCF terminates Executive’s Employment Without Cause or if Executive terminates Employment due to Good Reason within two (2) years following the Change in Control, upon satisfaction of the Release requirements in Section 6(c)(i)(A) above, any remaining unvested TRS Awards automatically shall one hundred percent (100%) vest and be converted (in the case of unit awards) into TCF’s Common Stock (or that of the surviving 

entity, as applicable), with settlement (in the case of unit awards) to occur within seven (7) days thereafter. 

(iii)PRS Awards.  All PRS Awards shall continue to vest on a time-basis under the vesting schedule in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control.  As of the date of the Change in Control, the PRS Awards shall be valued at the greater of one hundred percent (100%) of Target and actual performance as of the last day of the most recently completed quarter.  If TCF terminates Executive’s Employment Without Cause or if Executive terminates Employment due to Good Reason within two (2) years following the Change in Control, subject to satisfaction of the Release requirements in Section 6(c)(i)(A), any unvested PRS Awards automatically shall one hundred percent (100%) vest, with settlement (in the case of unit awards) to occur within seven (7) days thereafter.   

(iv)Other Equity Awards.  All other equity-based awards shall continue to vest in accordance with the terms of the applicable equity-based plan or controlling agreement in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control.

(c)Termination Without Cause or Good Reason Termination.  If Executive incurs a Termination Without Cause or Separates from Service due to Good Reason within either two (2) years following the date of a Change in Control or six (6) months before the date of a Change in Control (“Change in Control Termination”), Executive shall be entitled to Change in Control Severance, as described below (“Change in Control Severance”).  

(i)Severance Pay.  If Executive incurs a Change in Control Termination, Executive shall be entitled to receive Change in Control Severance in the amount of two (2.0) times the sum of (A) Executive’s then Base Salary, disregarding any Base Salary reduction due to a Good Reason termination, plus (B) the average of Executive’s bonuses under TCF’s annual executive incentive plan for each of the three (3) most recent complete calendar years of Executive’s employment with TCF (or the lesser number of complete calendar years that Executive has been employed by TCF), payable in one (1) lump sum cash payment (“Change in Control Severance Pay”).  The Change in Control Severance Pay is conditioned upon Executive and TCF executing the Release described in Section 6(c)(i)(A), which is enforceable within sixty (60) days following Executive’s Employment Termination Date.  The Change in Control Severance Pay shall be payable to Executive on the first pay date after sixty (60) days have lapsed following Executive’s Separation from Service, provided that if the 60-day period spans two (2) calendar years, the payment shall be made on the first pay date in the second calendar year and provided further that TCF, in its sole discretion, may make the payment earlier if such commencement does not violate Code Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive is entitled to Change in Control Severance but violates any provisions of Sections 10 through 12 hereof after termination of Employment, TCF shall have any remedies, including claw back, that may be available to TCF in law or at equity.

(ii)Health Stipend.  TCF shall pay Executive a lump sum cash stipend equal to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned on Executive’s execution of the Release described herein that becomes irrevocable within sixty (60) days following Executive’s Employment Termination Date, with the stipend payable on the first payroll date after 

sixty (60) days have lapsed following Executive’s Separation from Service, provided that if the 60-day period spans two (2) calendar years, the payment shall be made on the first pay date in the second calendar year and provided further that TCF, in its sole discretion, may make the payment earlier if such commencement does not violate Code Section 409A.  Although the payment under this paragraph is intended to fund payment for health coverage, the payment is not required to be used for health coverage and Executive may use the payment for any purpose.

(iii)Outplacement Services.  TCF shall provide Executive with executive-level outplacement services through an outplacement services firm selected by TCF with Executive’s approval, which approval shall not be withheld if the firm selected is reputable, for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months after Executive’s Employment Termination Date.  The timing of outplacement services shall be determined by Executive, provided that all costs under this subsection must be incurred, and all applicable payments to the outplacement firm made, within twelve (12) months following Executive’s Employment Termination Date.

(d)Golden Parachute Cap.  

(i)If the payment of any amounts or benefits to Executive under this Agreement (together with any other payments or benefits in the nature of compensation) under Code Section 280G(b)(2) (the “Total Payments”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999, the aggregate Present Value of the Payments (defined below) under this Agreement shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount, but only if reducing the Payments provides Executive with a Net After-Tax benefit that is greater than if the reduction is not made.  The reduction of amounts or benefits payable hereunder, if applicable, shall be determined by the Accounting Firm (defined below) in an amount that has the least economic cost to Executive and, to the extent the economic cost is equivalent, then all Payments, in the aggregate, shall be reduced in the inverse order of when the Payments, in the aggregate, would have been made to Executive until the specified reduction is achieved.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions apply:

(A)“Net After-Tax Benefit” means the Present Value of a Payment, net of all federal, state and local income, employment and excise taxes, determined by applying the highest marginal rate(s) applicable to an individual for Executive’s taxable year in which Payment is made;

(B)“Payment” means any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2)) to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise;

(C)“Present Value” means the value determined in accordance with Code Section 280G;

(D)“Reduced Amount” means an amount expressed in Present Value that maximizes the aggregate Present Value of Payments without causing any Payment to be subject to excise tax under Code Section 4999 or the corporate deduction limitation under Code Section 280G.

(ii)The Code Section 280G calculations under this Agreement and the determination that Payments shall be reduced or not reduced based on the Net After-Tax Benefit shall be made by a nationally recognized independent accounting firm selected by TCF (the “Accounting Firm”), which shall provide its determination and any supporting calculations to TCF and Executive within ten (10) calendar days after Executive’s Separation from Service (as defined in Section 14(c)(ii)).  The reasonable costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne by TCF.  In making its determination, the Accounting Firm shall take into account (if applicable), the value of Executive’s Non-Competition covenant set forth in Section 12, which shall be determined by the independent appraisal of a nationally-recognized business valuation firm selected and paid for by TCF, and a portion of the Payments shall, to the extent of the appraised value, be specifically allocated as reasonable compensation for such Non-Competition covenant and shall not be treated as a parachute payment.  If the Accounting Firm’s determination is disputed by the Internal Revenue Service, TCF shall reimburse Executive for the cost of (A) Executive’s reasonable attorneys’ fees for counsel selected by TCF, and (B) any tax penalties (including excise taxes) and interest ultimately incurred by Executive upon resolution of the dispute.  Reimbursement shall be made in accordance with the Code Section 409A procedures set forth in Section 4, above.

8.Conditions to Severance and Change in Control Severance.  To be eligible for Severance, or Change in Control Severance, Executive must meet the following conditions:  (a) Executive must comply with Executive’s obligations under this Agreement and that continue after termination of Employment; (b) Executive must promptly sign and continue to honor the Release referenced above, in a form acceptable to TCF, of any and all claims arising out of or relating to Executive’s employment or its termination and any and all claims that Executive might otherwise have against TCF, its Affiliates, or any of their officers, directors, employees and agents, provided that the Release shall not waive Executive’s right to claims or rights related to (i) this Agreement; (ii) unpaid Base Salary through the Employment Termination Date; (iii) unpaid expense reimbursements for authorized business expenses incurred before the Employment Termination Date; (iv) any Equity Plan benefits; (v) benefit plans (for example to convert life insurance); (vi) any rights under the terms of any qualified retirement plan covering Executive; and (vii) rights of indemnification under TCF’s or the Bank’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as applicable, or any indemnification agreement entered into between Executive, TCF, the Bank or any Affiliate (in addition, the Release does not affect Executive’s right to cooperate in an investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission); (c) Executive must resign upon written request by TCF from all positions with or representing TCF or any Affiliate, including but not limited to, membership on boards of directors; and (d) Executive must provide TCF for a period of six (6) months after the Employment Termination Date with consulting services regarding matters within the scope of Executive’s former duties upon request by TCF’s Chief Executive Officer.

9.Representations of Executive.  Executive represents and warrants that Executive is not obligated or restricted under any agreement (including any non-competition or confidentiality agreement), judgment, decree, order or other restraint of any kind that could impair Executive’s ability to perform the duties and obligations required hereunder.  Executive further agrees that Executive shall not divulge to TCF or any Affiliate any confidential information and/or trade secrets belonging to others, including Executive’s former employers, nor shall TCF or an Affiliate seek to elicit from Executive such information.  Consistent with the foregoing, Executive shall not provide to TCF or an Affiliate, nor shall they request, any documents or copies of documents containing such information.

10.Confidential Information.  

(a)Executive acknowledges that TCF has and shall give Executive access to certain highly-sensitive, confidential, and proprietary information belonging to TCF, its Affiliates or third parties who may have furnished such information under obligations of confidentiality, relating to and used in TCF’s Business (collectively, “Confidential Information”).  Executive acknowledges that, unless otherwise available to the public, Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, the following categories of confidential or proprietary information and material financial statements and information; budgets, forecasts, and projections; business and strategic plans; marketing, sales, and distribution strategies; research and development projects; records relating to any intellectual property developed by, owned by, controlled, or maintained by TCF or its Affiliates; information related to TCF’s or its Affiliates’ inventions, research, products, designs, methods, formulae, techniques, systems, processes; customer lists; non-public information relating to TCF’s or its Affiliates’ customers, suppliers, distributors, or investors; the specific terms of TCF’s or its Affiliates’ agreements or arrangements, whether oral or written, with any customer, supplier, vendor, or contractor with which TCF or its Affiliates may be associated from time to time; and any and all information relating to the operation of TCF’s or its Affiliates’ business which TCF or its Affiliates may from time to time designate as confidential or proprietary or that Executive reasonably knows should be, or has been, treated by TCF or its Affiliates as confidential or proprietary.  Confidential Information encompasses all formats in which information is preserved, whether electronic, print, or any other form, including all originals, copies, notes, or other reproductions or replicas thereof.  

(b)Confidential Information does not include any information that: (i) at the time of disclosure is generally known to, or readily ascertainable by, the public; (ii) becomes known to the public through no fault of Executive or other violation of this Agreement; or (iii) is disclosed to Executive by a third party under no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the information.

(c)Executive acknowledges that Confidential Information owned or licensed by TCF or its Affiliates is unique, valuable, proprietary and confidential; derives independent actual or potential commercial value from not being generally known or available to the public; and is subject to reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy.  Executive hereby relinquishes, and agrees that Executive shall not at any time claim, any right, title or interest of any kind in or to any Confidential Information.

(d)During and after Executive’s Employment with TCF, Executive shall hold in trust and confidence all Confidential Information, and shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any person or entity, except in the course of performing duties assigned by TCF or as authorized in writing by TCF.  Executive further agrees that during and after Executive’s Employment with TCF, Executive shall not use any Confidential Information for the benefit of any third party, except in the course of performing duties assigned by TCF or as authorized in writing by TCF.

(e)The restrictions in Section 10(d) above shall not apply to any information to the extent that Executive is required to disclose such information by law, provided that Executive (i) notifies TCF of the existence and terms of such obligation, (ii) gives TCF a reasonable opportunity to seek a protective or similar order to prevent or limit such disclosure, and (iii) only discloses that information actually required to be disclosed.

(f)Upon request by TCF during Employment and automatically and immediately at termination of Employment, Executive shall return to TCF all Confidential Information in any form (including all copies and reproductions thereof) and all other property whatsoever of TCF in Executive’s possession or under Executive’s control.  If requested by TCF, Executive shall certify in writing that all such materials have been returned to TCF.  Executive also expressly agrees that immediately upon the termination of Executive’s Employment with TCF for any reason, Executive shall cease using any secure website, computer systems, e-mail system, or phone system or voicemail service provided by TCF for the use of its employees.

11.Assignment of Inventions.  

(a)Executive agrees that all developments or inventions (including without limitation any and all software programs (source and object code), algorithms and applications, concepts, designs, discoveries, improvements, processes, techniques, know-how and data) that result from work performed by Executive for TCF and its Affiliates, whether or not patentable or registrable under copyright or similar statutes or subject to analogous protection (“Inventions”), shall be the sole and exclusive property of TCF or its nominees, and Executive shall and hereby does assign to TCF all rights in and to such Inventions upon the creation of any such Invention, including, without limitation:  (i) patents, patent applications and patent rights throughout the world; (ii) rights associated with works of authorship throughout the world, including copyrights, copyright applications, copyright registrations, mask work rights, mask work applications and mask work registrations; (iii) rights relating to the protection of trade secrets and confidential information throughout the world; (iv) rights analogous to those set forth herein and any other proprietary rights relating to intangible property; and (v) divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues and extensions of the foregoing (as applicable), now existing or hereafter filed, issued or acquired (collectively, the “IP Rights”).

(b)For avoidance of doubt, if any Inventions fall within the definition of “work made for hire” as such term is defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101, such Inventions shall be considered “work made for hire” and the copyright of such Inventions shall be owned solely and exclusively by TCF.  If any Invention does not fall within such definition of “work made for hire” then Executive’s right, title and interest in and to such Inventions shall be assigned to TCF pursuant to Section 11(a) above.

(c)TCF and its nominees shall have the right to use and/or to apply for statutory or common law protections for such Inventions in any and all countries.  Executive further agrees, at TCF’s expense, to: (i) reasonably assist TCF in obtaining and from time to time enforcing such IP Rights relating to Inventions, and (ii) execute and deliver to TCF or its nominee upon reasonable request all such documents as TCF or its nominee may reasonably determine are necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of this Section 11, including assignments of inventions.  Such documents may be necessary to: (A) vest in TCF or its nominee clear and marketable title in and to Inventions; (B) apply for, prosecute and obtain patents, copyrights, mask works rights and other rights and protections relating to Inventions; or (C) enforce patents, copyrights, mask works rights and other rights and protections relating to Inventions.  Executive’s obligations pursuant to this Section 11 shall continue beyond the termination of Executive’s Employment with TCF.  If TCF is unable for any reason to secure Executive’s signature to any lawful and necessary document required to apply for or execute any patent, trademark, copyright or other applications with respect to any Inventions (including renewals, extensions, continuations, divisions or continuations in part thereof), Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints TCF and its then current Chief Executive Officer as Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in behalf and instead of Executive, to execute and file any such application and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents, trademarks, copyrights or other rights thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Executive.  

(d)The obligations of Executive under Section 11(a) above shall not apply to any Invention that Executive developed entirely on Executive’s own time without using TCF’s equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information, except for those Inventions that (i) relate to TCF’s business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (ii) result from any work performed by Executive for TCF.  Executive shall bear the burden of proof in establishing the applicability of this subsection to a particular circumstance.

12.Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement.

(a)Purpose.  Executive understands and agrees that the purpose of this Section 12 is solely to protect TCF’s legitimate business interests, including, but not limited to its confidential and proprietary information, customer relationships and goodwill, and TCF’s competitive advantage.  Therefore, Executive agrees to be subject to restrictive covenants under the following terms.  

(b)Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings given to such terms below.

(i)“Business” means the business(es) in which TCF or its Affiliates were engaged in at the time of, or during the twelve (12) month period prior to, Executive’s termination of Employment for any or no reason whether by TCF or the Executive.

(ii)“Customer” means any person or entity who is or was a customer, supplier or client of TCF or its Affiliates with whom Executive had any contact or association for any 

reason and with whom Executive had dealings on behalf of TCF or its Affiliates in the course of Executive’s Employment with TCF.

(iii)“TCF Employee” means any person who is or was an employee of TCF or its Affiliates at the time of, or during the twelve (12) month period prior to, Executive’s termination of Employment for any or no reason whether by TCF or the Executive.

(iv)“Restricted Period” means the period during Executive’s Employment with TCF and for eighteen (18) months from and after Executive’s termination of Employment for any or no reason whether by TCF or the Executive; provided, however, that this period shall be tolled and shall not run during any time Executive is in violation of this Section 12, it being the intent of the parties that the Restricted Period shall be extended for any period of time in which Executive is in violation of this Section 12.

(v)“Restricted Territory” means Minnesota or any other state in which TCF or any Affiliate operates any Business, or operated any Business during the twelve (12) month period prior to, Executive’s termination of Employment for any or no reason whether by TCF or the Executive.

(c)Non-Competition.  During the Restricted Period, Executive shall not in the Restricted Territory, on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person: 

(i)assist or have an interest in (whether or not such interest is active), whether as partner, investor, stockholder, officer, director or as any type of principal whatever, any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or business organization, entity or enterprise that is or is about to become directly or indirectly engaged in, any business or activity (whether such enterprise is in operation or in the planning or development stage) that competes in any manner with a Business of TCF or its Affiliates; provided, however, that Executive shall be permitted to make passive investments in the stock of any mutual company or publicly traded business (including a competitive business), as long as the  stock investment in any competitive business does not rise above one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares of such business; or

(ii)enter into the employment of or act as an independent contractor or agent for or advisor or consultant to, any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, business organization, entity or enterprise that is or is about to become directly or indirectly engaged in, any business or activity (whether such enterprise is in operation or in the planning or development stage) that competes in any manner with the Business of TCF or its Affiliates, or is a governmental regulator agency of the Business.

(d)Non-Solicitation.  During the Restricted Period, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other party:

(i)Call upon, solicit, divert, encourage or attempt to call upon, solicit, divert, or encourage any Customer for purposes of marketing, selling, or providing products or services to such Customer that are similar to or competitive with those offered by TCF or its Affiliates;

(ii)Accept as a customer any Customer for purposes of marketing, selling, or providing products or services to such Customer that are similar to or competitive with those offered by TCF or its Affiliates;

(iii)Induce, encourage, or attempt to induce or encourage any Customer to purchase or accept products or services that are similar to or competitive with those offered by TCF or its Affiliates from any person or entity (other than TCF or its Affiliates) engaging in the Business;

(iv)Induce, encourage, or attempt to induce or encourage any Customer to reduce, limit, or cancel its business with TCF or its  Affiliates; or

(v)Solicit, induce, or attempt to solicit or induce any TCF Employee to terminate employment with TCF or its Affiliates.  

(e)Non-Disparagement.  Executive agrees not to disparage TCF and its Affiliates following Executive’s termination of Employment for any or no reason whether by TCF or the Executive.

(f)Reasonableness of Restrictions.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictive covenants in this Agreement (i) are essential elements of Executive’s Employment by TCF and are reasonable given Executive’s access to TCF’s and its Affiliates’ Confidential Information and the substantial knowledge and goodwilll Executive shall acquire with respect to the Business of TCF and its Affiliates as a result of Executive’s Employment with TCF, and the unique and extraordinary services to be provided by Executive to TCF; and (ii) are reasonable in time, territory, and scope, and in all other respects.  

(g)Preserve Livelihood.  Executive represents that Executive’s experience, capabilities and personal assets are such that this Agreement does not deprive Executive’s from either earning a livelihood in the unrestricted business activities which remain open to Executive’s or from otherwise adequately and appropriately supporting herself and Executive’s family.

(h)Judicial Modification.  Should any part or provision of this Section 12 be held invalid, void, or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness, or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void, or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement.  The parties further agree that if any portion of this Section 12 is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction because its duration, territory, or other restrictions are deemed to be invalid or unreasonable in scope, the invalid or unreasonable terms shall be replaced by terms that such court deems valid and enforceable and that come closest to expressing the   intention of such invalid or unenforceable terms.  

13.Enforcement.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that TCF shall suffer irreparable harm in the event that Executive breaches any of Executive’s obligations under Sections 10 through 12 of this Agreement and that monetary damages would be inadequate to compensate TCF for such breach.  Accordingly, Executive agrees that, in the event of a breach by Executive of any of Executive’s obligations under Sections 10 through 12 of this Agreement, TCF shall be entitled to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, and expedited discovery for the purpose of seeking relief, in order to prevent or to restrain any such breach.  TCF shall be entitled to recover its costs incurred in connection with any action to enforce Sections 10 through 12 of this Agreement, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.

14.Miscellaneous.

(a)Entire Agreement.  As of the Effective Date, this Agreement, when aggregated with the attached Release, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, including the Prior Agreement (whether written or oral and whether express or implied) between the parties to the extent related to such subject matter.

(b)Successors and Assigns.  

(i)This Agreement shall not be terminated by any merger or consolidation of TCF, whereby TCF is not the surviving or resulting corporation, or as a result of any transfer of all or substantially all of TCF’s assets.  In the event of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets, the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon the surviving or resulting corporation or the person or entity to which such assets are transferred.

(ii)TCF agrees that concurrently with any merger, consolidation or transfer of assets constituting a Change in Control, it shall cause any successor or transferee unconditionally to assume, by written instrument delivered to Executive (or Executive’s beneficiary or estate), all of TCF’s obligations hereunder.  Failure of TCF to obtain such assumption prior to the effective date of any Change in Control shall be a material breach of TCF’s obligations to Executive under this Agreement.

(iii)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns and, in the case of Executive, heirs, executors, and/or personal representatives.  Executive may not assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of Executive’s rights, interests or obligations in this Agreement.  If Executive shall die while any amounts would be payable to Executive hereunder had Executive continued to live, all such amounts unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to such person or persons appointed in writing by Executive to receive such amounts or, if no such person is appointed, to Executive’s estate.

(c)Application of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.  

(i)All payments and benefits provided under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from, or in accordance with, Code Section 409A, and the Agreement is to be interpreted accordingly.  Each installment payment is intended to constitute a separate benefit and terms such as “Employment termination,” “termination from Employment” or like terms are intended to constitute a Separation from Service, as defined below.  To the extent exempt from Code Section 409A, payments are intended to be exempt under the short term deferral exemption, or exempt or partially exempt under the involuntary separation pay plan exemption.  Notwithstanding the forgoing, neither TCF nor any Affiliate has responsibility for any taxes, penalties or interest incurred by Executive in connection with payments and benefits provided under this Agreement, including any imposed by Code Section 409A.  

(ii)Despite other payment timing provisions in this Agreement, any payments and benefits provided under Sections 6(c) and 7(c) that constitute nonqualified deferred compensation that are subject to Code Section 409A, shall not commence in connection with Executive’s termination of Employment unless and until Executive has also incurred a “separation from service” (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)) (“Separation from Service”).  However, if TCF determines that the Severance is subject to Code Section 409A, and Executive is a “Specified Employee” (as defined under Code Section 409A) at the time of Separation from Service, then, solely to the extent necessary to avoid adverse tax consequences to Executive under Code Section 409A, the timing of any Severance payments shall be delayed until the earlier to occur of: (A) the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day after Executive’s Separation from Service, or (B) the date of Executive’s death (such applicable date, the “Specified Employee Initial Payment Date”), and TCF (or the successor entity thereto, as applicable) shall (1) pay to Executive a lump sum amount equal to the sum of the Severance payments that Executive otherwise would have received through the Specified Employee Initial Payment Date if the commencement of Severance had not been so delayed pursuant to this Section, and (2) commence paying the balance of the Severance in accordance with the applicable payment schedules set forth in this Agreement.

(d)Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Facsimile or PDF reproductions of original signatures shall be deemed binding for the  purpose of the execution of this Agreement.  

(e)Notices.  Any notice pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given to the other party on (i) the date it is actually delivered by overnight courier service (such as FedEx) or personal delivery of such notice in person, or (ii) three (3) days after mailing by certified or registered U.S. mail, return receipt requested; in each case the 

appropriate address shown below (or to such other address as a party may designate by notice to the other party):

If to Executive:                       Brian Maass at the address last on file with TCF

If to TCF:                               TCF Financial Corporation 
333 W. Fort Street East, Suite 1800
                                                Detroit, Michigan 48226 
Attention:  Chief Executive Officer  
(with a copy to the Chief Human Resources Officer)

(f)Amendments and Waivers.  No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the amendment is authorized by TCF’s Board or a committee of TCF’s Board, is in writing and signed by TCF and Executive.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the waiver is in writing and signed by the waiving party.  The failure of a party at any time to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect such party’s rights at a later time to enforce such provision.  No waiver by a party of any breach of this Agreement shall be deemed to extend to any other breach hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any other breach.  

(g)Severability.  Each provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision of this Agreement.  Any provision of this Agreement that is determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.  Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

(h)No Further Obligations.  Except as expressly provided above or as otherwise required by law, TCF shall have no obligations to Executive in the event of the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

(i)Construction.  The section headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to affect the interpretation of this Agreement.  Any reference in this Agreement to any “Section” refers to the corresponding Section of this Agreement.  The word “including” in this Agreement means “including without limitation.”  This Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by TCF and Executive, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring TCF or Executive by virtue of the authorship of any provision in this Agreement.  All words in this Agreement shall be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require.

(j)Survival.  The terms of Sections 6 through 14 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

(k)Remedies Cumulative.  The rights and remedies of the parties under this Agreement are cumulative (not alternative) and in addition to all other rights and remedies available to such parties at law, in equity, by contract or otherwise.

(l)Venue.  Executive and TCF agree that the exclusive forum for resolving any disputes between the parties related to the Agreement shall be arbitration before the American Arbitration Association applying the Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures as amended and effective November 1, 2009.  The Arbitrator shall be empowered to grant any legal or equitable relief available to the parties, including interim equitable relief as set forth in the Optional Rules for Emergency Measures of Protection.  Any award of the Arbitration may be enforced through proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction. 

(m)Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law principles of any jurisdiction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as set forth below.

/s/ Brian Maass                                     
Brian Maass, Executive

Date: December 13, 2020

TCF FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 By:  /s/ Sandra Kuohn                                    
 Name: Sandra Kuohn
 Title: Chief Human Capital Officer
 Date: December 13, 2020

TCF NATIONAL BANK

 By:  /s/ Sandra Kuohn                                    
 Name: Sandra Kuohn
 Title: Chief Human Capital Officer
 Date: December 13, 2020

						
		

APPENDIX A

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT RELEASE

THIS RELEASE AGREEMENT (the “Release”) is made as of the ____ day of _______, 20__, by and between TCF Financial Corporation (collectively with TCF National Bank and all of their affiliates, “TCF”), and Brian Maass (the “Executive”) (in the aggregate, the “Parties”). 

WHEREAS, TCF and Executive have entered into an Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as of ______ ____, 20___ (the “Employment Agreement”), pursuant to which Executive is entitled to receive certain additional compensation upon termination of Executive’s Employment with TCF Without Cause or for Good Reason (all as defined in the Employment Agreement); and

WHEREAS, Executive’s receipt of the additional compensation under the Employment Agreement is conditioned upon the execution of this Release that is mutually acceptable to the Parties; and 

WHEREAS, Executive’s Employment with TCF has been/shall be terminated effective ______________  __, 20__ [Without Cause] [due to Good Reason by the Executive]; 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed between the Parties as follows: 

1.         Additional Compensation.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, TCF shall pay Executive the additional compensation set forth in Sections 6(c) or 7(c), as applicable, of the Employment Agreement, net of applicable withholding taxes, commencing after the expiration of the waiting period set forth herein and in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement.

2.         Release.

(a)       In exchange for the good and valuable consideration set forth herein, Executive agrees for herself, Executive’s heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors and assigns (“Releasors”), to irrevocably and unconditionally release, waive and forever discharge any and all manner of action, causes of action, claims, rights, promises, charges, suits, damages, debts, lawsuits, liabilities, rights, due controversies, charges, complaints, remedies, losses, demands, obligations, costs, expenses, fees (including, without limitation attorneys’ fees), or any and all other liabilities or claims of whatsoever nature, whether arising in contract, tort, or any other theory of action, whether arising in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, choate or inchoate, matured or unmatured, contingent or fixed, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, asserted or unasserted, including, but not limited to, any claim and/or claim of damages or other relief for tort, breach of contract, personal injury, negligence, age discrimination under The Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967 (as amended), employment discrimination prohibited by other federal, state or local laws including sex, race, 

national origin, marital status, age, handicap, height, weight, or religious discrimination, and any other claims of unlawful employment practices or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance which Executive and Releasors had, now have, or may have in the future against each or any of TCF, its parent, divisions, affiliates and related companies or entities, regardless of its or their form of business organization (the “Company Entities”), any predecessors, successors, joint ventures, and parents of any Company Entity, and any and all of their respective past or present directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees, consultants, independent contractors, trustees, administrators, insurers, agents, attorneys, representative and fiduciaries, successors and assigns including without limitation all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them (all collectively, the “Released Parties’) arising out of or relating to Executive’s Employment relationship with TCF, its predecessors, successors or affiliates and the termination thereof.  Executive understands that Executive does not waive rights or claims that may arise after the date of this Release.

(b)       Executive acknowledges that Executive has read this Release carefully and understands all of its terms.

(c)       Executive understands and agrees that Executive has been advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Release.

(d)       Executive understands that Executive is entitled to consider this Release for at least [twenty-one (21)][forty-five] days before signing the Release.  However, after due deliberation, Executive may elect to sign this Release without availing herself of the opportunity to consider its provisions for at least [twenty-one (21)][forty-five] days.  Executive hereby acknowledges that any decision to shorten the time for considering this Release prior to signing it is voluntary, and such decision is not induced by or through fraud, misrepresentation, or a threat to withdraw or alter the provisions set forth in this Release in the event Executive elected to consider this Release for at least [twenty-one (21)][forty-five] days prior to signing the Release.

(e)       Executive understands that Executive may revoke this Release as it relates to any potential claim that could be brought or filed under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634, within seven (7) days after the date on which Executive signs this Release, and that this Release as it relates to such a claim does not become effective until the expiration of the seven (7) day period.  In the event that Executive wishes to revoke this Release within the seven (7) day period, Executive understands that Executive must provide such revocation in writing to the then Chief Executive Officer of TCF (with a copy to the Chief Human Resources Officer) at the address set forth below.

(f)        In agreeing to sign this Release, Executive is doing so voluntarily and agrees that Executive has not relied on any oral statements or explanations made by TCF or its representatives.

(g)       This Release shall not be construed as an admission of wrongdoing by either Executive or TCF.

3.         Notices. Every notice relating to this Release shall be in writing and if given by mail shall be given by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested.  All notices to 

TCF shall be delivered to TCF’s Chief Executive Officer (with a copy to the Chief Human Resources Officer) at TCF Financial Corporation, 333 W. Fort Street, Suite 1800, Detroit, Michigan 48226.  All notices by TCF to Executive shall be delivered to Executive personally or addressed to Executive at Executive’s last residence address as then contained in TCF’s records, or such other address as Executive may designate.  Either party by notice to the other may designate a different address to which notices shall be addressed.  Any notice given by TCF to Executive at Executive’s last designated address shall be effective to bind any other person who shall acquire rights hereunder. 

4.         Governing Law.  To the extent not preempted by Federal law, this Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, without giving effect to conflicts of laws.

5.         Counterparts. This Release may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one (1), and the same Release and shall become effective when the counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party; it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.

6.         Entire Agreement. This Release, when aggregated with the Employment Agreement, contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and together supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into this Release.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Release as of the day and year first written above.
________________________________ 
Brian Maass, Executive

TCF FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 By:  _____________________________  
 Its:   _____________________________

TCF BANK

 By:  _____________________________  
 Its:   _____________________________

WAIVER OF [21][45] DAY NOTICE PERIOD

I have been provided with the General Release Agreement (“Agreement”) between TCF Financial Corporation (collectively with TCF Bank and all of their affiliates, “TCF”) and Brian Maass (“Executive”).

I understand that I have [twenty-one (21)][forty-five (45)] days from the date the Agreement was presented to me to consider whether or not to sign the Agreement.  I further understand that I have the right to seek counsel prior to signing the Agreement.

I am knowingly and voluntarily signing and returning the Agreement prior to the expiration of the [twenty-one (21)-day][forty-five (45)-day] consideration period.  I understand that I have seven (7) days from signing the Agreement to revoke the Agreement, by delivering a written notice of revocation to the Chief Executive Officer (with a copy to the Chief Human Resources Officer), TCF Financial Corporation, 333 W. Fort Street, Suite 1800, Detroit, Michigan 48226.

_________________________ 
Brian Maass, Executive

Dated:___________________
1Enertopia Corporation: Exhibit 10.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

    

    

    Exhibit 10.1

    THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT made as of the 14th day of December, 2020.

    BETWEEN:

    ENERTOPIA CORP., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada, with an address at #22 1873 Spall Road, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4R2

    (the "Purchaser")

    AND:

    ALBERT CLARK RICH, an individual with an address at 3301 Arya Way, Carmichael, CA 95608

    (the "Vendor")

    WHEREAS:

    A. The Vendor is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the assets, materials and Intellectual Property (as defined below) described in Schedule A, including the Intellectual Property Rights therein and thereto (collectively, the "IP Assets").

    B. The Purchaser wishes to acquire (the "Acquisition"), and the Vendor wishes to sell, transfer, convey, assign, and deliver, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,  all of Vendor's right, title and interest in and to and under all IP Assets, including all past and future income, royalties, damages and payments due (including, rights to damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or misappropriations) with respect thereto, in each case, of the Vendor in all countries relating to such IP Assets (collectively the "Purchased Assets"), free and clear of all Encumbrances (as defined below); and

    In consideration of the undertakings of the parties, their mutual promises and covenants, and other valuable consideration as provided, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

    ARTICLE 1- INTERPRETATION

    1.1 Definitions

    In this Agreement and in the schedules, the following terms and expressions will have the following meanings:

    (a) "Agreement" means this asset purchase agreement and all instruments amending it; "hereof", "hereto" and "hereunder" and similar expressions mean and refer to this Agreement and not to any particular Article, Section, or other subdivision; "Article", "Section" or other subdivisions of this Agreement followed by a number means and refers to the specified Article, Section or other subdivision of this Agreement;

    (b) "Acquisition" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Recitals;

    (c) "Assessment" shall include a reassessment or additional assessment and the term "assessed" shall be interpreted in the same manner;

    

    
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    (d) "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a statutory holiday in the Province of British Columbia or any other day on which the principal chartered banks located in the City of Vancouver are not open for business during normal banking hours;

    (e) "Closing" means the completion of the Transaction pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing Time;

    (f) "Closing Date" means the date this Agreement is entered into as shown on the first page of the Agreement;

    (g)  "Closing Time" means 10:00 am in the City of Vancouver on the Closing Date or such other time on the Closing Date as the Parties may agree upon as the time at which the Closing shall take place;

    (h) "Consent" means a license, permit, approval, consent, certificate, registration or authorization (including, without limitation, those made or issued by a Regulatory Authority, in respect of a Contract, or otherwise);

    (i) "Consideration Shares" has the meaning ascribed in Section 2.2;

    (j) "Contract" means any agreement, understanding, indenture, contract, lease, deed of trust, license, option, instrument or other commitment, whether written of oral;

    (k) "Encumbrances" means mortgages, charges, pledges, security interests, liens, encumbrances, actions, claims, demands and equities of any nature whatsoever or howsoever arising and any rights or privileges capable of becoming any of the foregoing;

    (l) "Escrowed Shares" has the meaning ascribed in Section 2.3(ii);

    (m) "Intellectual Property" includes but is not limited to the 100% interest in Patent # 6,024,086, currently called MegaMat, which is a solar energy collector having oval absorption tubes and is approved for use until September 30, 2021, and a web cutting tool.

    (n) "Law" or "Laws" means all requirements imposed by statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, by-laws, decrees, codes, policies, judgments, orders, rulings, decisions, approvals, notices, permits, guidelines or directives of any Regulatory Authority;

    (o) "Loss" and "Losses" mean any and all demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including without limitation, interest, penalties, fines and reasonable attorneys, accountants and other professional fees and expenses, but excluding damages for lost profits or lost business opportunities and excluding any indirect, consequential or punitive damages suffered by the Purchaser or the Vendor;

    (p) "Patents" means any United States, Canadian or foreign patents and applications (including provisional applications), patents issuing from such applications, certificates of invention or any other grants by any court, administrative agency or commission or other federal, state, provincial, county, local or foreign governmental authority, instrumentality, agency commission or subdivision thereof, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the European Patent Office, for the protection of inventions, or foreign equivalents of any of the foregoing;

    

    
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    (q) "Parties" means the Vendor and the Purchaser and any other person that may become a party to this Agreement, and Party means any one of them;

    (r) "person" includes any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, syndicate, association, trust, government, governmental agency and any other form of entity or organization;

    (s) "Purchased Assets" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Recital B and in Schedule A;

    (t) "Purchase Price" has the meaning ascribed in Section 2.2;

    
        (u) "Transaction" means the Acquisition and the ancillary transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

    

    (v) "U.S. Securities Act" means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

    (w) "Regulatory Authority" means any government, regulatory or administrative authority, agency, commission, utility or board (federal, provincial, municipal or local, domestic or foreign) having jurisdiction in the relevant circumstances and any person acting under the authority of any of the foregoing and any judicial, administrative or arbitral court, authority, tribunal or commission having jurisdiction in the relevant circumstances;

    (x) "Securities Laws" means the securities laws, regulations, rules, rulings and orders and the blanket rulings and policies and written interpretations of, and multilateral or national instruments adopted by, the securities regulators and the policies and rules of any applicable stock exchange or quotation or stock reporting system;

    (y) "SEDAR" means System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval;

    (z) "Transaction" means the purchase and sale of the Purchased Assets and all other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

    1.2 Best Knowledge

    Any reference herein to "the best knowledge" of the Vendor will be deemed to mean the actual knowledge of the directors of the Vendor, together with the knowledge which they would have had if they had conducted a diligent inquiry into the relevant subject matter.

    1.3 Currency

    Unless otherwise indicated, all references to dollar ($) amounts in this Agreement are expressed in U.S Dollar currency.

    1.4 Governing Law

    This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and the federal laws of the Canada applicable therein.  The Parties hereby irrevocably attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of British Columbia with respect to any matter arising under or related to this Agreement.

    

    
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    1.5 Interpretation Not Affected by Headings

    The division of this Agreement into articles and sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

    1.6 Number and Gender

    In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to gender shall include both genders and words importing the singular number shall include the plural and vice-versa.

    1.7 Time of Essence

    Time shall be of the essence of every provision of this Agreement.

    1.8 Severability

    Each of the provisions contained in this Agreement is distinct and severable and a declaration of invalidity or unenforceability of any such provision or part thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

    1.9 Calculation of Time Periods

    Where a time period is expressed to begin or end at, on or with a specified day, or to continue to or until a specified day, the time period includes that day.  Where a time period is expressed to begin after or to be from a specified day, the time period does not include that day.  Where anything is to be done within a time period expressed after, from or before a specified day, the time period does not include that day.  If the last day of a time period is not a Business Day, the time period shall end on the next Business Day.

    1.10 Statutory Instruments

    Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, any reference in this Agreement to any Law shall be construed as a reference to such Law as amended or re-enacted from time to time or as a reference to any successor thereto.

    1.11 Incorporation of Schedules

    The following are the schedules attached to and incorporated by reference into this Agreement:

    Schedule A Purchased Assets

    Schedule B Joint Venture Terms

    ARTICLE 2- PURCHASE AND SALE

    2.1 Purchased Assets

    On the terms and subject to the fulfilment of the conditions of this Agreement, the Vendor agrees to sell, assign and transfer to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Vendor at the Closing Time on the Closing Date, all of the Purchased Assets. The Purchaser agrees to contribute the Purchased Assets to the Joint Venture.

    

    
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    2.2 Purchase Price

    The aggregate purchase price (the "Purchase Price") payable by the Purchaser to the Vendor for the Purchased Assets at Closing, shall be the allotment and issuance of 2,000,000 common shares in the capital of the Purchaser (collectively, the "Consideration Shares").

    2.3 Payment of Purchase Price

    At the Closing Time, the Purchaser will issue to the Vendor 2,000,000 Consideration Shares as follows:

    (i) 1,000,000 will be issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares of the Company, free and clear of any restrictions, except those restrictions required under the applicable Securities Laws, including but not limited to those restrictions described in section 2.5 of this Agreement, following the transfer and delivery of the Purchased Assets, including patent #6,024,086 and web cutter work of art; and

    (ii) 1,000,000 (the "Escrowed Shares") will be subject to the following escrow restrictions pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. The Escrowed Shares will be released upon updated patents being approved by US patent office based off patent #6,024,086 (the "Base Patent"). If no updated patents relating to or in connection with the Base Patent (the "New Patents") are approved within thirty (30) months from the Closing Date, the Escrowed Shares will be cancelled. If any New Patents are being reviewed by the United States Patent Office within thirty (30) months, the Escrowed Shares shall not be cancelled and shall remain in escrow until the New Patents are approved by the United States Patent Office. The Escrowed Shares will be held in Trust by Macdonald Tuskey, Corporate and Securities Lawyers, with an address at #409 - 221 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 3J3.

    2.4 Transfer Taxes

    The Purchaser shall be liable for and shall pay all federal and provincial sales taxes and all other taxes, duties, fees or other like charges of any jurisdiction properly payable in connection with the transfer of the Purchased Assets by the Vendor to the Purchaser.

    2.5 Securities Laws Compliance

    (1) The Parties hereto acknowledge that the issuance of the Consideration Shares by the Purchaser to the Vendor as contemplated herein is being made pursuant to an exemption from the registration and prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws pursuant to Section 2.12 of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions.

    (2) The Vendor confirms to and covenants with the Purchaser that:

    (a) it will comply with all requirements of applicable securities laws in connection with the issuance to it of the Consideration Shares and the resale of any of the Consideration Shares;

    (b) the Consideration Shares have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or the securities laws of any State of the United States and that the Purchaser does not intend to register the Consideration Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, or the securities laws of any State of the United States and has no obligation to do so; and

    

    
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    (c) the Vendor is a U.S. Person and is acquiring the Consideration Shares for its own account and not with a view to its distribution within the meaning of Section 2(11) the U.S. Securities Act.  The Vendor is either an "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D of the U.S. Securities Act, or is acquiring the Consideration Shares pursuant to section 4(2) of the U.S. Securities Act in a "private" offering, and has the ability to bear the economic risk in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including a complete loss of future revenue related to the Consideration Shares.

    (3) Upon the issuance of the Consideration Shares to the Vendor and until such time as is no longer required under applicable securities laws, the certificates representing the Consideration Shares will bear legends in substantially the following form:

    "UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THIS SECURITY BEFORE [THE DATE THAT IS 6 MONTHS AND A DAY AFTER THE DISTRIBUTION DATE"

    THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT"). THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY ACQUIRING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE CORPORATION, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT IF APPLICABLE, (C) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES (1) PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (2) IN A TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OFFER AND SALE OF SECURITIES, AND THE HOLDER, PRIOR TO SUCH SALE PURSUANT TO (C)(1) OR (2), HAS FURNISHED TO THE CORPORATION AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF EXEMPTION IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION. PROVIDED THAT IF THE CORPORATION IS A "FOREIGN ISSUER" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED BY REGULATION S OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AT THE TIME OF SALE, A NEW CERTIFICATE BEARING NO RESTRICTIVE LEGEND, DELIVERY OF WHICH WILL CONSTITUTE "GOOD DELIVERY", MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRANSFER AGENT, UPON DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND A DULY EXECUTED DECLARATION, IN FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION AND ITS TRANSFER AGENT, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY IS BEING MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT.

    

    
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    ARTICLE 3- REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

    3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Vendor 

    The Vendor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser and acknowledges that the Purchaser is relying on such representations and warranties in entering into this Agreement and completing the Transaction:

    (1) Existence of the Vendor.  The Vendor is an individual that is resident in the United States of America.

    (2) Power and Authority.  The Vendor has the power and authority to own or lease its property, including the ownership of the Purchased Assets and the Intellectual Property, and to carry on its business as now being conducted by it.

    (3) Options.  Except for the Purchaser's right in this Agreement, no person has any option, warrant, right, call, commitment, conversion right, right of exchange or other agreement or any right or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an option, commitment, conversion right, right of exchange or other agreement for the purchase from the Vendor of any of the Purchased Assets.

    (4) Validity of Agreement.

    (a) The Vendor has all necessary corporate power to own the Purchased Assets and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and the Vendor has all necessary corporate power to enter into and perform its obligations under any other agreements or instruments to be delivered or given by it pursuant to this Agreement.

    (b) The Vendor's execution and delivery of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Vendor.

    (c) This Agreement or any other agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement to which the Vendor is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Vendor enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and except that equitable remedies may be granted only in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction.

    (5) No Violation.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Vendor, the consummation of the Transaction and the fulfilment by the Vendor of the terms, conditions and provisions hereof will not (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both):

    (a) contravene or violate or result in a material breach or a material default under or give rise to a right of termination, amendment or cancellation or the acceleration of any obligations of the Vendor under:

    (i) any applicable Law;

    (ii) any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over the Vendor;

    

    
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    (iii) its Articles of Incorporation or any resolutions of the board of directors or shareholders of the Vendor;

    (iv) any Consent held by the Vendor or necessary to the ownership of the Purchased Assets; or

    (v) the provisions of any Contract to which the Vendor is a party or by which it is, or any of its properties or assets are, bound; or

    (b) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any of the Purchased Assets.

    (6) Regulatory and Contractual Consents.  To the knowledge of the Vendor, there is no requirement to make any filing with, give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Regulatory Authority as a condition to the lawful consummation of the Transaction. There is no requirement under any Contract to which the Vendor is a party or by which the Vendor is bound to make any filing with, give any notice to, or to obtain the Consent of, any party to such Contract relating to the Transaction.

    (7) No Material Adverse Change.  Since the Annual Statement Date, no material adverse change has occurred in any of the assets, business, financial condition, earnings, results of operations or prospects of the Business nor has any other event, condition, or state of facts occurred or arisen which might have a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition, earnings, results of operations or prospects of the Business.

    (8) Compliance with Laws.  The Vendor has complied, in all material respects, with all Laws applicable to the Purchased Assets.

    (9) Purchased Assets. Schedule A is a complete and accurate list of all intellectual property underlying the Purchased Assets;

    (10) Title to Purchased Assets.  The Vendor has good and marketable title to the Assigned and Licensed Patents. The Assigned and Licensed Patents are free and clear of all Encumbrances and restrictions of transfer. There are no actions, suits, claims or proceedings threatened, pending or in progress on the part of any named inventor of the Patents relating in any way to the Assigned Patents and Vendor has not received notice of (and Vendor is not aware of any facts or circumstances which could reasonably be expected to give rise to) any other actions, suits, investigations, claims or proceedings threatened, pending or in progress relating in any way to the Patents.

    (11) Full Disclosure.  No representation or warranty by the Vendor in this Agreement and no statement contained in any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

    3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser 

    The Purchaser hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Vendor and acknowledges that the Vendor is relying on such representations and warranties in entering into this Agreement and completing the Transaction:

    (1) Incorporation and Existence. The Purchaser has been duly incorporated and organized and is a valid and subsisting company under the laws of the state of Nevada and is duly qualified to carry on business in the state of Nevada and in each other jurisdiction, if any, wherein the carrying out of the activities contemplated makes such qualifications necessary.

    

    
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    (2) Capitalization. As at the date of this Agreement, the Purchaser has 128,471,700 common shares and 13,236,869 common share purchase warrants issued and outstanding. 

    (3) Reporting Issuer. The Purchaser is a reporting issuer in good standing. The Purchaser is not in material default under the applicable Securities Laws. No orders suspending the sale or ceasing the trading of any securities issued by the Purchaser have been issued by any Regulatory Authority, and no proceedings for such purpose are pending or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened.

    (4) Validity of Agreement.

    (a) The Purchaser has all necessary corporate power to own the Purchased Assets.  The Purchaser has all necessary corporate power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and any other agreements or instruments to be delivered or given by it pursuant to this Agreement.

    (b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Purchaser.

    (c) This Agreement or any other agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement to which the Purchaser is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and except that equitable remedies may be granted only in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction.

    (5) No Violation.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser, the consummation of the Transaction and the fulfilment by the Purchaser of the terms, conditions and provisions hereof will not (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both):

    (a) contravene or violate or result in a breach or a default under or give rise to a right of termination, amendment or cancellation or the acceleration of any obligations of the Purchaser, under:

    (i) any applicable Law;

    (ii) any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over the Purchaser;

    (iii) the Articles, Notice of Articles or any resolutions of the board of directors or shareholders of the Purchaser;

    (iv) any Consent held by the Purchaser; or

    (v) the provisions of any Contract to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is, or any of its properties or assets are, bound.

    

    
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    (6) Brokers.  The Purchaser has not engaged any broker or other agent in connection with the Transaction and, accordingly, there is no commission, fee or other remuneration payable to any broker or agent who purports or may purport to have acted for the Purchaser.

    (7) Consents.  There is no requirement for the Purchaser to make any filing with, give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Regulatory Authority as a condition to the lawful consummation of the Transaction.

    (8) Consideration Shares. The Consideration Shares to be issued hereunder will, upon issue and delivery, be validly issued as fully-paid and non-assessable shares in the capital of the Purchaser, free of all restrictions on trading other than those required by applicable securities law or the Escrow terms as set out in Section 2.3 hereof.

    (9) Material Change/Material Fact. There is no "material fact" or "material change" (as those terms are defined in applicable securities legislation) in the affairs of the Corporation that has not been generally disclosed to the public.

    3.3 Survival of Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Vendor 

    To the extent that they have not been fully performed at or prior to the Closing Time, and unless otherwise provided, the covenants, representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in this Agreement and any agreement, instrument, certificate or other document executed or delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall continue for the benefit of the Purchaser for a period of 2 years notwithstanding such Closing, nor any investigation made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or any knowledge of the Purchaser, except that the representations and warranties set out in Section 3.1(1) to and including 3.1(4) and the corresponding representations and warranties set out in the certificates to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1, shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect without limitation of time.

    3.4 Survival of Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser

    To the extent that they have not been fully performed at or prior to the Closing Time, and unless otherwise provided, the covenants, representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement and in any agreement, instrument, certificate or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall continue for the benefit of the Vendor for a period of 2 years notwithstanding such Closing, nor any investigation made by or on behalf of the Vendor or any knowledge of the Vendor, except that the representations and warranties set out in Sections 3.2(1) and 3.2(4), and the corresponding representations and warranties set out in the certificates to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.2, shall survive the Closing and shall continue in full force and effect without limitation of time.

    ARTICLE 4- COVENANTS

    4.1 Joint Venture

    On or after Closing, the Vendor, or a wholly owned subsidiary of the Vendor, and the Purchaser shall form a joint venture entity currently contemplated to be a Limited Liability Company in the State of Nevada (the "Joint Venture") by entering into a Joint Venture/Operating Agreement (the "Joint Venture Agreement") which Joint Venture Agreement shall contain the material terms set out in Schedule B hereto (the "Joint Venture Terms").

    

    
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    4.2 Maintenance of Corporate Status

    Prior to Closing and for a period of a least 24 months after the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to remain a corporation validly subsisting under the laws of its jurisdiction of existence, licensed, registered or qualified as an extra-provincial or foreign corporation in all jurisdictions where the character of its properties owned or leased or the nature of the activities conducted by it make such licensing, registration or qualification necessary and shall carry on its business in the ordinary course and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of each such jurisdiction.

    4.3 Advisory Board Appointment and Compensation

    The Purchaser shall, subject to regulatory approval, cause Al Rich, to be appointed as a Clean Energy Consultant of the advisory board of the Purchaser effective as at the Closing Time. Concurrently with the Closing of the Transaction, the Purchaser will, subject to regulatory approval and applicable Law, issue 500,000 stock options to the Vendor, with each option being convertible into one Share of the Company, having an exercise price of $0.05 per stock option granted and being valid for five years from the date of the grant.

    4.4 Non-Competition Agreement

    Prior to the Company causing Al Rich (the "Advisor") to be appointed as a director of the advisory board of the Company, the Vendor shall cause the Advisor to enter into a non-competition agreement (the "Non-Competition Agreement") with the Company pursuant to which the Advisor shall covenant and agree that throughout the time the Advisor is appointed to the Company's advisory board and for as long as the Vendor is a party to the Joint venture, the Advisor will not, without the written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, whether or not for compensation, engage in any business activity, or have any interest in any person, firm, corporation or business, through a subsidiary or parent entity or other entity (whether as a shareholder, agent, joint venturer, security holder, trustee, partner, consultant, creditor lending credit or money for the purpose of establishing or operating any such business, partner or otherwise) with any Competing Business in the Covered Area.  For the purpose of this Agreement, (i) "Competing Business" means the development of intellectual property with a general connection to the Intellectual Property or the Purchased Assets, and (ii) "Covered Area" means the continent of North America.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may own shares of companies whose securities are publicly traded, so long as such securities do not constitute more than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding securities of any such company.

    4.5 Rights of First Refusal

    The Vendor will notify the Purchaser of the terms of any commercially equitable and credible third party offer received by the Vendor for the acquisition of the Vendor's interest in the Joint Venture (the "Third Party Offer") and the Purchaser will have the right of first refusal (the "Acquisition ROFR") to acquire the Vendor or the Vendor's interest in the Joint Venture on the same terms as those contained in the Third Party Offer.  The notice provided by the Vendor to the Purchaser will include the letter of intent (or similar agreement) entered into between the Vendor and the third party. The ROFR must be exercised by the Purchaser within 60 days following the receipt of the notice by notifying the Vendor that Purchaser wishes to complete a transaction upon the terms set out in the notice. If the Purchaser fails to give notice within the 60 days that it wishes to complete a transaction on the terms set out in the notice, the Vendor will then be free to proceed with the Third Party Offer.

    

    
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    ARTICLE 5- CONDITIONS

    5.1 Mutual Conditions Precedent

    The respective obligations of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Time, of the following conditions any of which may be waived by the mutual consent of such parties without prejudice to their rights to rely on any other or others of such conditions:

    (a)         the Purchaser and the Vendor shall have entered into the Patent PSA and Assignment Agreement.

    (b)         The Purchaser and the Advisor shall have entered into the Non-Competition Agreement.

    5.2 Conditions to the Obligations of the Purchaser

    Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the obligation of the Purchaser to complete the transactions provided for herein will be subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions at or prior to the Closing Time:

    (a) The representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in this Agreement shall be true and accurate on the date hereof and at the Closing Time with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of the Closing Time (regardless of the date as of which the information in this Agreement or in any Schedule or other document made pursuant hereto is given).

    (b) The Vendor shall have complied with all covenants and agreements herein agreed to be performed or caused to be performed by them at or prior to the Closing Time.

    (c) The Vendor shall have delivered to the Purchaser a certificate in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser confirming that the facts with respect to each of the representations and warranties of the Vendor are as set out herein and remain true at the Closing Time and that the Vendor has performed each of the covenants required to be performed by it hereunder.

    (d) No order, decision or ruling of any court, tribunal or regulatory authority having jurisdiction will have been made, and no action or proceeding will be pending or threatened which, in the opinion of counsel to the Purchaser, is likely to result in an order, decision or ruling:

        (i) to disallow, enjoin, prohibit or impose any limitations or conditions on the Transaction or the transactions contemplated hereby; or

        (ii) to impose any limitations or conditions which may have an adverse effect on the Purchased Assets.

    (e) All consents, approvals authorizations of any governmental or regulator authority or person whose consent to the Transaction is required to be obtained in order to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby in compliance with all laws and agreements binding upon the parties hereto will have been obtained.

    

    
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    The conditions contained in this Section 5.2 are inserted for the exclusive benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived in whole or in part by the Purchaser at any time. The Vendor acknowledges that the waiver by the Purchaser of any condition or any part of any condition will constitute a waiver only of such condition or such part of such condition, as the case may be, and will not constitute a waiver of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty made by the Vendor herein that corresponds or is related to such condition or such part of such condition, as the case may be. If any of the conditions contained in this Section 5.2 are not fulfilled or complied with in all material respects as herein provided, the Purchaser  may, at or prior to the Closing Time at its option, rescind this Agreement by notice in writing to the Vendor and in such event the Purchaser will be released from all obligations hereunder and, unless the condition or conditions which have not been fulfilled are reasonably capable of being fulfilled or caused to be fulfilled by the Vendor, then the Vendor will also be released from all obligations hereunder.

    5.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Vendor

    Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the obligations of the Vendor to complete the transactions provided for herein will be subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions at or prior to the Closing Time:

    (a) The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement or in any documents delivered in order to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby will be true and accurate on the date hereof and at the Closing Time with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of the Closing Time (regardless of the date as of which the information in this Agreement or any such Schedule or other document made pursuant hereto is given).

    (b) The Purchaser shall have complied with all covenants and agreements herein agreed to be performed or caused to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Time.

    (c) The Purchaser shall have delivered to the Vendor a certificate confirming that the facts with respect to each of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser are as set out herein at the Closing Time and that the Purchaser has performed each of the covenants required to be performed by it hereunder.

    (d) There shall have been no material adverse change in the business of the Purchaser.

    (e) No order, decision or ruling of any court, tribunal or regulatory authority having jurisdiction will have been made, and no action or proceeding will be pending or threatened which, in the opinion of counsel to the Vendor, is likely to result in an order, decision or ruling:

    (i) to disallow, enjoin, prohibit or impose any limitations or conditions on the Transaction or the transactions contemplated hereby; or

    (ii) to impose any limitations or conditions which may have an adverse effect on the business of the Purchaser.

    (f) All consents, approvals and authorizations of any governmental or regulatory authority or person whose consent to the Transaction is required to be obtained in order to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby in compliance with all laws and agreements binding upon the parties hereto will have been obtained.

    (g) The Purchaser shall cause Al Rich to be appointed to the Advisory Board of the Company.

    

    
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    (h) The Purchaser shall issue and deliver to the Vendor the Consideration Shares in compliance with all applicable securities laws and the Escrow terms.

    The conditions contained in this Section 5.3 hereof are inserted for the exclusive benefit of the Vendor and may be waived in whole or in part by the Vendor at any time. The Purchaser acknowledges that the waiver by the Vendor of any condition or any part of any condition will constitute a waiver only of such condition or such part of such condition, as the case may be, and will not constitute a waiver of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty made by the Vendor herein that corresponds or is related to such condition or such part of such condition, as the case may be. If any of the conditions contained in this Section 5.3 hereof are not fulfilled or complied with as herein provided, the Vendor may, at or prior to the Closing Time at its option, rescind this Agreement by notice in writing to the Purchaser and in such event the Vendor will be released from all obligations hereunder and, unless the condition or conditions which have not been fulfilled are reasonably capable of being fulfilled or caused to be fulfilled by the Purchaser, then the Purchaser will also be released from all obligations hereunder.

    ARTICLE 6-CLOSING

    6.1 Vendor Deliveries

    At the Closing Time, the Vendor shall deliver to the Purchaser the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser:

    (a) the certificate of the Vendor contemplated in Section 5.2;

    (b) an opinion from the Vendor's IP legal counsel addressed to the Purchaser in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, relating to the Purchased Assets;

    (c) certified copy of the resolution of the directors and the shareholders of the Vendor authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by the Vendor of the terms of the Agreement;

    (d) all documentation and other evidence reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to establish the due authorization and consummation of the Transaction, including the taking of all corporate proceedings by the boards of directors and shareholders of the Vendor required to effectively carry out  the obligations of the Vendor pursuant to this Agreement; and

    (e) a duly completed and executed patent assignment and any other documentation necessary or reasonably required to transfer the Purchased Assets to the Purchaser with a good and marketable title, free and clear of all Encumbrances whatsoever.

    6.2 Purchaser Deliveries 

    At the Closing Time, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Vendor the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Vendor:

    (a) the certificate of the Purchaser contemplated in Section 5.3;

    (b) certificates or DRS advices representing the Consideration Shares;

    (c) a certified copy of the resolution of the directors of the Purchaser authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by the Purchaser of the terms of the Agreement including without limitation the allotment and issuance of the Consideration Shares and appointing the persons set out in Section 4.6 hereof as directors and officers of the Purchaser; and

    

    
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    (d) all documentation and other evidence reasonably requested by the Vendor in order to establish the due authorization and consummation of the Transaction, including the taking of all corporate proceedings by the boards of directors and shareholders of the Purchaser required to effectively carry out the obligations of the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.

    6.3 Place of Closing

    The Closing shall take place at the Closing Time at the offices of Macdonald Tuskey or at such other place as the Purchaser and the Vendor may agree upon in writing.

    ARTICLE 7- INDEMNIFICATION

    7.1 Purchaser Indemnity

    The Purchaser will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Vendor from, against, for, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by the Vendor by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of (i) any misrepresentation, misstatement or breach of warranty of the Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) the breach or partial breach by the Purchaser of any covenant or agreement of the Purchaser made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

    7.2 Vendor Indemnity

    The Vendor will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Purchaser from, against, for, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by the Purchaser by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of (i) any misrepresentation, misstatement or breach of warranty of Vendor contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) the breach or partial breach by the Vendor of any covenant or agreement of the Vendor made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

    ARTICLE 8- ARBITRATION

    8.1 Reasonable Commercial Efforts to Settle Disputes

    If any controversy, dispute, claim, question or difference (a "Dispute") arises with respect to this Agreement or its performance, enforcement, breach, termination or validity, the Parties to the Dispute will use all commercially reasonable efforts to settle the Dispute.  To this end, they will consult and negotiate with each other in good faith and understanding of their mutual interests to reach a just and equitable solution satisfactory to all such Parties.

    8.2 Arbitration

    Except as is expressly provided in this Agreement, if the Parties do not reach a solution pursuant to Section 8.1 within a period of 30 Business Days following the first notice of the Dispute by any Party to the other party(ies) to the Dispute, then upon written notice by any Party to the other party(ies) to the Dispute, the Dispute will be submitted to non-binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Commercial Arbitration Act (British Columbia), based upon the following:

    

    
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    (1) the arbitration tribunal will consist of one arbitrator appointed by mutual agreement of such Parties, or in the event of failure to agree within 10 Business Days following delivery of the written notice to arbitrate, any such Party may apply to a judge of the British Columbia Supreme Court to appoint an arbitrator.  The arbitrator will be qualified by education and training to pass upon the particular matter to be decided;

    (2) the arbitrator will be instructed that time is of the essence in the arbitration proceeding and, in any event, the arbitration award must be made within 30 days of the appointment of the arbitrator;

    (3) after written notice is given to refer any Dispute to arbitration, the Parties to the Dispute will meet within 15 Business Days of delivery of the notice to arbitrate and will negotiate in good faith to agree upon the rules and procedures for the arbitration, in an effort to expedite the process and otherwise ensure that the process is appropriate given the nature of the Dispute and the values at risk, failing which, the rules and procedures for the arbitration will be finally determined by the arbitrator;

    (4) the arbitration will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia;

    (5) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or otherwise decided by the arbitrator, the fees and other costs associated with the arbitrator will be shared equally by the Parties to the Dispute and each Party to the Dispute  will be responsible for its own costs;

    (6) the arbitration award will be given in writing, will provide reasons for the decision, and will be final and binding on the Parties, not subject to any appeal, and will deal with the question of costs of arbitration and all related matters;

    (7) judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction or application may be made to the Court for a judicial recognition of the award or an order of enforcement, as the case may be;

    (8) all Disputes referred to arbitration (including without limitation the scope of the agreement to arbitrate, any statute of limitations, conflict of laws rules, tort claims and interest claims) will be governed by the substantive law of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein; and

    (9) the Parties to the Dispute agree that the arbitration will be kept confidential and that the existence of the proceeding and any element of it (including any pleadings, briefs or other documents submitted or exchanged, any testimony or other oral submissions and any awards) will not be disclosed beyond the arbitrator, the Parties to the Dispute, their counsel and any person necessary to the conduct of the proceeding, except as may lawfully be required in judicial proceedings relating to the arbitration or otherwise.

    ARTICLE 9- GENERAL

    9.1 Confidentiality

    The Purchaser covenants and agrees that, except as otherwise authorized by the Vendor and until the Closing, neither the Purchaser nor its representatives, agents or employees will disclose to third parties, directly or indirectly, any confidential information or confidential data relating to the Vendor or the Business discovered or received by the Purchaser or its representatives, agents or employees as a result of the Vendor making available to the Purchaser and its representatives, agents or employees the information requested by them in connection with the Transaction.

    

    
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    9.2 Collection of Personal Information 

    The Vendor acknowledges and consents to the fact that the Purchaser may be required to collect its personal information which may be disclosed by the Purchaser to:

    (a)              Securities regulatory authorities;

    (b)              the Purchaser's registrar and transfer agent;

    (c)              Canadian tax authorities; and

    (d)              authorities pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada).

    By executing this Agreement, the Vendor is deemed to be consenting to the foregoing collection, use and disclosure of such personal information and to the retention of such personal information for as long as permitted or required by law or business practice. The Vendor hereby consents to the foregoing collection, use and disclosure of such personal information for such purposes only. The Vendor also consents to the filing of copies or originals of any of the documents described herein as may be required to be filed with any securities regulatory authority in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. An officer of the Purchaser is available to answer questions about the collection of personal information by the Purchaser.

    9.3 Notices

    (1) Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, transmitted by facsimile or similar means of recorded electronic communication or sent by registered mail, charges prepaid, addressed as follows:

    (a) if to the Purchaser:

    Enertopia Corp.
#22 1873 Spall Road
Kelowna, BC  V1Y 4R2
Attention: Robert McAllister
Email: mcallister@enertopia.com

    (b) if to the Vendor:

    Albert Clark Rich
3301 Arya Way
Carmichael, CA 95608
Email: richsolar@aol.com

    (2) Any such notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day on which it was delivered or transmitted (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next following Business Day) or, if mailed, on the third Business Day following the date of mailing; provided, however, that if at the time of mailing or within three Business Days thereafter there is or occurs a labour dispute or other event that might reasonably be expected to disrupt the delivery of documents by mail, any notice or other communication hereunder shall be delivered or transmitted by means of recorded electronic communication as described.

    

    
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    (3) Any Party may at any time change its address for service from time to time by giving notice to the other Parties in accordance with this Section 9.3.

    9.4 Public Announcements and Disclosure 

    The Parties shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or making any other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the Transaction and, except as required by any applicable Law or stock exchange having jurisdiction, no Party shall issue any such press release or make any such public announcement without the prior written consent of the others, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Prior to any such press release or public announcement, none of the Parties shall disclose this Agreement or any aspect of the Transaction except to its board of directors, its senior management, its legal, accounting, financial or other professional advisors, any financial institution contacted by it with respect to any financing required in connection with the Transaction and counsel to such institution, or as may be required by any applicable Law or stock exchange having jurisdiction.

    9.5 Assignment

    The rights of the Purchaser hereunder are not assignable without the written consent of the Vendor. The rights of the Vendor hereunder are not assignable without the written consent of the Purchaser.

    9.6 Commercially Reasonable Efforts

    The Parties acknowledge and agree that, for all purposes of this Agreement, an obligation on the part of any Party to use its "commercially reasonable efforts" to obtain any waiver, Consent or other document shall not require such Party to make any payment to any person for the purpose of procuring the same, other than payments for amounts due and payable to such person, payments for incidental expenses incurred by such person and payments required by any applicable law or regulation.

    9.7 Expenses

    Unless otherwise provided, each of the Vendor and the Purchaser shall be responsible for the expenses (including fees and expenses of legal advisers, accountants and other professional advisers) incurred by them, respectively, in connection with the negotiation and settlement of this Agreement and the completion of the Transaction.  In the event of termination of this Agreement, the obligation of each Party to pay its own expenses will be subject to any rights of such Party arising from a breach of this Agreement by another Party.

    9.8 Further Assurances

    Each of the Parties shall promptly do, make, execute, deliver, or cause to be done, made, executed or delivered, all such further acts, documents and things as the other Parties may reasonably require from time to time after Closing at the expense of the requesting Party for the purpose of giving effect to this Agreement and shall use reasonable efforts and take all such steps as may be reasonably within its power to implement to their full extent the provisions of this Agreement.

    9.9 Entire Agreement

    This Agreement, including all Schedules, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether written or oral including without limitation, the Letter of Intent.  There are no conditions, covenants, agreements, representations, warranties or other provisions, express or implied, collateral, statutory or otherwise, relating to the subject matter except provided in this Agreement.  No reliance is placed by any Party on any warranty, representation, opinion, advice or assertion of fact made by any Party or its directors, officers, employees or agents, to any other Party or its directors, officers, employees or agents, except to the extent that it has been reduced to writing and included in this Agreement.

    

    
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    9.10 Waiver, Amendment

    Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no amendment or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Party to be bound.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provision, nor shall any waiver of any provision of this Agreement constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

    9.11 Rights Cumulative

    The rights and remedies of the Parties are cumulative and not alternative.

    9.12 Counterparts

    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and/or by facsimile or e-mail transmission of Adobe Acrobat files, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Any Party executing this Agreement by fax or Adobe Acrobat file shall, immediately following a request by any other Party, provide an originally executed counterpart of this Agreement provided, however, that any failure to so provide shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed as of the 14th day of December, 2020.

    ENERTOPIA CORP. 

Per: /s/ Robert McAllister
 Authorized Signatory

    THE VENDOR:

    
/s/ Albert Clark Rich
ALBERT CLARK RICH

    

    
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    SCHEDULE A

    PURCHASED ASSETS

    Patent Number: 6,024,086.

    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000

    Description: Solar Energy Collector having oval absorption tubes. Currently called MegaMat, and web cutting tool. Approved for use till 9/30/2021

    Abstract: A flexible solar absorbing means, which can be one or more extruded or molded plastic or rubber oval tubes which may or may not be connected to each other at the edges by a small webbing; communication with a rounding connection adapter means communicating with a distribution and collecting header means which can be connected as separate parts or molded as a unit; communicating with the remainder of the solar systems, mounting, piping, pumping, control and storage means as well as frame and glazing means where appropriate.

    

    
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    SCHEDULE B

    JOINT VENTURE TERMS

    The equity interest of, and share of each Joint Venture in, the assets, profits and losses, liabilities and obligations of the Joint Venture shall be as follows:

    	
                Purchaser

            	
                51%

            
	
                Vendor

            	
                49%

            

    The Joint Venture will be a Nevada Limited Liability Company and will be named "Megamat", or other name as mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Vendor.

    Prosecution of, and costs related to, the Purchased Assets, including patent expenses, will be the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser shall retain all right, title and interest in and to and under all of the Purchased Assets and the Intellectual Property. For greater certainty, the Joint Venture will not own any right, title, or interest in or to or under any of the Purchased Assets.

    Prosecution of, and costs related to, funding based on new approved patent/patents developed by the Joint Venture will be the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser shall retain all right, title and interest in and to and under all updated or new approved patents (the "New IP"), including all part and future income, royalties, damages and payments due (including, rights to damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or misappropriations) with respect thereto, in each case, of the Vendor in all countries relating to the New IP.

    All decisions of the Joint Venture will be made by the officers of the Joint Venture company (the "Management") comprised of one nominee of each Joint Venturer, under the supervision of the board of directors of the Joint Venture company which will consist of two directors, with each Joint Venturer being entitled to appoint one director and the original directors being Robert McAllister and Al Rich. .

    The Joint Venture will pay the Purchaser a royalty of 1% of total aggregate gross sales of Megamat, based on the selling manufacturing price per square foot of MegaMat or sold under current or new patent number or patents created.

    The Purchaser shall be entitled to receive 150% of the funds spent on commercialization of the Purchased Assets (excluding patent expenses) (the "Payout") on a payout ratio of 75% to the Purchaser and 25% to the Vendor until the Purchaser has received the total aggregate Payout of 150% of the funds spent on commercialization of the Purchased Assets. Once the Purchaser has received the Payout, the payout ratio will reflect the ownership interests of the Purchaser and the Vendor, namely, 51% and 49%, respectively.

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