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Exhibit 10.22

 

THIRD AMENDMENT 

TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
UNCOMMITTED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT

 

This THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED UNCOMMITTED CREDIT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT (this “Third Amendment”) dated as of September 2, 2020 is among A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the undersigned Lenders and COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement (as defined below). 

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to the Amended and Restated Uncommitted Credit Agreement dated as of March 29, 2019 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement, and the parties hereto have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

	
 
	
SECTION 1.
	
Amendments.

Effective upon the occurrence of the Effective Date (as defined in Section 3 below), the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a)Section 1.1 is amended as follows:

(i)the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances” is amended by deleting in clause (n) thereof, the “”” which appears immediately after the first reference to “Warehouse Facility”; and

(ii)the definition of “Revolving Line Portion” is amended by deleting the final sentence thereof and replacing it as follows: “The amount of each Lender’s Revolving Line Portion is set forth on Schedule 1.0 hereto, as amended (if applicable) pursuant to any Increase Agreement.”

(b)Section 5.1 is amended by deleting “and” at the end of clause (f)(ix).

(c)Section 6.5 is amended by (x) re-lettering clause (l) as clause (m) and (y) inserting new clause (l) after clause (k) as follows:

“(l) a capital contribution by the Borrower to CFC of all outstanding loan amounts owing by Sunshine Minting, Inc. to the Borrower under the Sunshine Loan Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,500,000 (which loan amounts shall be convertible into common stock of Sunshine Minting, Inc.), provided, that such amounts shall in no event constitute CFC Loans; and”. 

(d)Section 6.6 is amended by deleting clause (c) therein and replacing it with the following:

“(c) a one-time dividend to be paid by the Borrower on or after August 27, 2020 in an amount not to exceed $10,600,000, provided that (x) before and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (y) after giving effect thereto, the Borrower shall be in pro forma compliance with Section 7.”   

(e)Section 6.13 is amended by inserting “.” at the end thereof.

(f)Schedules 1.1B and 1.1E are hereby deleted and replaced as set forth on Annex I hereto.

	
 
	
SECTION 2.
	
Consent.

The Required Lenders hereby (i) consent to the exercise by the Borrower of its right under the Loan Agreement dated as of September 19, 2019 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Sunshine Loan Agreement”) between Sunshine Minting, Inc. and the Borrower, to repay Indebtedness of Sunshine Minting, Inc. owing to Washington Trust Bank in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000, in exchange for Equity Interests of Sunshine Minting, Inc. comprising up to 27.5% (but not less than 24%) of the issued and outstanding common stock (on a fully diluted basis) thereof, provided, that such Investment shall be otherwise permitted under Section 6.5(m) of the Credit Agreement (after giving effect to this Third Amendment) and (ii) agree that notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 2.19(f) of the Credit Agreement, the thresholds set forth in Sections 7.2 and 7.3 of the Credit Agreement shall not be increased pursuant thereto in connection with the Increase Agreement dated as of (or around) the date hereof (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “August Increase Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.    

	
 
	
SECTION 3.
	
Effectiveness of Amendment.

(a)This Third Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “Effective Date”) on which (a) the Administrative Agent shall have received, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i)this Third Amendment duly executed by each of the Borrower, the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent;

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(ii)such documentation as the Administrative Agent shall require (as recommended by local counsel to the Administrative Agent in each relevant jurisdiction) in respect of Collateral located in Switzerland; and 

(iii)such corporate authorization documents and opinions of counsel as the Required Lenders shall require.

(b)The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds, (i) for the account of each applicable Lender, the fees set forth in the Increase Agreement and Third Amendment Lender Fee Letter dated the date hereof between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, (ii) for the sole account of the Administrative Agent, the fees set forth in the Increase Agreement and Third Amendment Agent Fee Letter dated the date hereof between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and (iii) all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent incurred in connection with this Third Amendment and the August Increase Agreement (including, without limitation, the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent for which an invoice shall have been provided).

	
 
	
SECTION 4.
	
Effect of Amendment; Ratification; Representations; Condition Subsequent; etc.

(a)On and after the Effective Date, this Third Amendment shall be a part of the Credit Agreement, all references to the Credit Agreement in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Third Amendment, and the term “this Agreement”, and the words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and words of similar import, as used in the Credit Agreement, shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. 

(b)Except as expressly set forth herein, this Third Amendment shall not constitute an amendment, waiver or consent with respect to any provision of the Credit Agreement and the Credit Agreement is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed in all respects and remains in full force and effect.  

(c)In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Third Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that before and after giving effect to the execution and delivery of this Third Amendment:

(i)the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as if made on and as of the date hereof, except for those representations and warranties that by their terms were made as of a specified date which were true and correct on and as of such date; and

(ii)no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. 

(d)The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that after giving effect to this Third Amendment, (i) the Security Agreement, the Canadian Security Agreement, the German Security Agreement, the Swiss Security Agreement, the Mexican Pledge Agreement (as defined below) and the liens and security interests granted thereunder (and under any other documents executed by the 

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Borrower) shall remain in full force and effect, shall continue without interruption as security for the Obligations and shall not be impaired or limited hereby and (ii) the other Security Documents executed by it shall remain in full force and effect, shall continue without interruption and shall not be impaired or limited hereby.

(e)The Borrower hereby agrees that on or prior to September 30, 2020 (or such later date as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), it shall execute and deliver such documentation as the Administrative Agent shall require (as recommended by Mexican counsel to the Administrative Agent) to re-affirm the Administrative Agent’s Liens pursuant to the Mexican Current Asset Non-Possessory Pledge Agreement dated June 28, 2019 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Mexican Pledge Agreement”) between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(f)This Third Amendment shall be a Loan Document.

	
 
	
SECTION 5.
	
Counterparts.

This Third Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Third Amendment on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile or email transmission of signature pages hereto), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.  A set of the copies of this Third Amendment signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

	
 
	
SECTION 6.
	
Severability.

Any provision of this Third Amendment which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

	
 
	
SECTION 7.
	
GOVERNING LAW.

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

	
 
	
SECTION 8.
	
WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. 

EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS THIRD AMENDMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.   

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

					
	
BORROWER

	
 

	
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC.

	
 

	
 

	
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Name:

	
 
	
Title:

[Signature Page To Third Amendment]

 

 

					
	
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS

	
 

	
COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

	
 

	
 

	
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NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

	
 

	
 

	
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MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED, as a Lender

	
 

	
 

	
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BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO., as a Lender

	
 

	
 

	
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BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender

	
 

	
 

	
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[Signature Page To Third Amendment]

 

 

Annex I to Third Amendment to Amended and Restated 

Credit Agreement and Consent

 

 

 

Schedule 1.1B

 

Approved Depositories

 

	
Depository
	
Location 
	
Limit

	
Brinks, Incorporated 
	
1120 W. Venice Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90015 
	
$54,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository

	
Asahi Refining USA, Inc. 
	
4601 West 2100 South

Salt Lake City, Utah 84120
	
$42,000,000 

	
Brinks, Incorporated
	
2555 Century Lake Drive

Irving, Texas 75062
	
$18,000,000 

	
Brinks Global Services USA Inc. 
	
184-45 147th Avenue

Springfield Gardens, New York 11413 
	
$75,000,000

	
Brinks, Incorporated
	
2179 S. 300 W Suite 4

Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
	
$78,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository 

	
Sunshine Minting Inc.
	
750 West Canfield Avenue

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815

and

7600 East Gate Road

Henderson, Nevada 89011
	
$30,000,000 

	
Brinks, Incorporated 
	
5115 W. Nassau Street

Tampa, Florida 33607
	
$24,000,000 

	
Loomis International (US), Inc.
	
130 Sheridan Boulevard

Inwood, New York 11096
	
$42,000,000 

	
Loomis International (US), Inc.
	
656 South Vail Avenue

Montebello, California 90640
	
$6,000,000

	
IBI Secured Transport Inc.
	
3738 West 2340 South, Suite B

West Valley City, Utah 84120

 
	
$18,000,000

 

 

	
A-M Global Logistics, LLC as lessee
	
6055 Surrey Street

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
	
$225,000,000

	
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation
	
5501 Communications Parkway

Sarasota, Florida 34240
	
$12,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository

	
Professional Coin Grading Service Division of Collectors Universe, Inc. 
	
1610 E. St. Andrew Place, Suite 150

Santa Ana, California

92705
	
$18,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository 

	
AM & ST Associates, LLC dba Silvertowne Mint
	
950 East Base Road

Winchester, Indiana 47394
	
$15,000,000

	
Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC dba Stack’s Bowers Galleries
	
1231 East Dyer Road, Suite 100

Santa Ana, California 92705
	
$12,000,000 minus the amount held in its capacity as a CFC Approved Depository

	
HSBC Bank USA
	
New York
	
$30,000,000 

	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
	
New York
	
$30,000,000

	
Malca-Amit USA, LLC
	
New York
	
$30,000,000

	
Manfra, Tordella & Brookes, Inc.
	
New York
	
$30,000,000

	
Bank of Nova Scotia
	
New York
	
$30,000,000

	
Delaware Depository
	
Delaware
	
$30,000,000

	
International Depository Services of Delaware
	
Delaware
	
$30,000,000

	
CNT Depository, Inc.
	
Massachusetts
	
$30,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1.1E

 

Approved Carriers

 

 

	
Carrier
	
Limit

	
Brink’s Global Services International Inc.
	
$35,000,000

	
IBI Armored Services, Inc.
	
$15,000,000

	
Loomis Armored Transport
	
$35,000,000Byrna Technologies Inc. 8-K

 

 Exhibit
10.1

 

 

 

Execution
Version

 

Employment
Agreement

 

This
Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August 31, 2020, by and between Bryan
Ganz (the “Executive”) and Byrna Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”).

WHEREAS,
the Company desires to employ the Executive on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS,
the Executive desires to be employed by the Company on such terms and conditions.

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises, and obligations set forth herein, subject to approval by a majority
vote of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.             
Term of Employment/Prior Employment Agreements.
The Executive’s employment hereunder shall be effective as of August , 2020 (the “Effective Date”)
and shall continue for three (3) years thereafter unless terminated earlier pursuant to this Agreement. Unless renewed in a writing
signed by both the Company and Executive, this Agreement shall terminate on the third anniversary of the Effective Date. The period
during which the Executive is employed by the Company hereunder is hereinafter referred to as the “Employment Term.”
As of the Effective Date, all prior employment agreements, oral or written, between Executive and the Company shall terminate.
Executive shall, however, remain entitled to any vested benefits or compensation he has earned under any prior employment agreement.

 

		2.	Position
                                         and Duties.

 

2.1             
Position. During the Employment Term,
the Executive shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall report to the Board of Directors (the “Board”).
In such position, the Executive shall have such duties, authority, and responsibility as are consistent with the Executive’s
position.

 

2.2             
Duties. During the Employment Term, the
Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the performance of the Executive's duties hereunder
and will not engage in any other business, profession, or occupation for compensation or otherwise which would conflict or interfere
with the performance of such services either directly or indirectly without the prior written consent of the Board. For the avoidance
of doubt, it is expressly stated that Executive’s position as a Principal of Scudder Bay Capital and its affiliates, a non-managerial
position, does not conflict with his duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive will be permitted
to serve on up to an aggregate of two (2) corporate boards or advisory boards, provided that such activities do not, individually
or in the aggregate, conflict with the performance of the Executive’s duties under this Agreement and do not cause the Executive
to violate the commitment above to devote substantially all of his business time and attention to his duties hereunder. Nothing
herein shall prohibit Executive from purchasing or owning less than

 

    	 	 	 	 

    	 

    

 

five
percent (5%) of the publicly traded securities of any corporation; provided that, such ownership represents a passive investment
and that the Executive is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group that controls, such corporation; provided further
that, the activities described do not interfere with the performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities to the Company
as provided hereunder, including, but not limited to, the obligations set forth in Section 2 hereof.

 

3.             
Place of Performance. The principal place
of Executive's employment shall be the Company’s principal executive office which will be located in Andover, Massachusetts;
provided that, the Executive may be required to travel on Company business during the Employment Term.

 

		4.	Compensation.

 

4.1             
Base Salary. The Company shall pay the
Executive an annual rate of base salary in the gross amount of $450,000 (Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) in periodic installments
in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices and applicable wage payment laws, but no less frequently than
monthly. The Executive’s base salary may not be decreased during the Employment Term other than as part of an across-the-board
salary reduction of no more than fifteen percent (15%) that applies in the same manner to all senior executives. The Executive’s
annual base salary, as in effect from time to time, is hereinafter referred to as “Base Salary.”

 

(a)              
Make Whole. The Base Salary of $450,000
(Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) shall be effective retroactively from June 1, 2020. The difference of $52,500 (Fifty-Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars) between the Base Salary and Executive’s prior salary over the period from June 1, 2020 to
August 31, 2020 shall be paid in equal installments each regular pay date over the last four months of the year.

 

(b)              
Salary Review. The Board shall review
the salary at the end of each calendar year and may increase the salary as the Board sees fit based on the performance of the
Executive, the performance of the Company, and what the CEOs of comparable companies are being paid.

4.2             
Annual Bonus. The Executive will be eligible
for a discretionary bonus for each fiscal year of the Company. Whether to grant Executive and the amount of any such business
shall be within the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee based on objective or subjective criteria established and approved
by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The Executive’s target bonus (“Target Bonus”) will be equal
to one hundred percent (100%) of his then-applicable Base Salary as in effect during each fiscal year.

4.3             
Restricted Stock Unit Awards (“RSUs”).
Subject to compliance with applicable law and such approval as may be required by the exchanges on which the Company’s common
stock is listed at the time of the grant, the Company shall grant the Executive 9,000,000 (nine million) RSUs.

		a.	Vesting.
                                         The RSUs shall have a “double trigger” for vesting. The first trigger shall
                                         be Byrna’s stock price and the second trigger shall be time.

 

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		i.	Stock
                                         Price Trigger. One-third (1/3) of the RSUs shall have satisfied the stock price trigger
                                         when the Company’s stock trades above $2.00 on a 20-day volume weighted average
                                         closing price (“VWAP”). The second one-third (1/3) of the RSUs shall
                                         have satisfied the stock price trigger when the Company’s stock trades above $3.00
                                         on a 20-day VWAP. The final one-third (1/3) of the RSUs shall be deemed to have satisfied
                                         the stock price trigger when the stock trades above $4.00 on a 20-day VWAP. All stock
                                         price triggers commence on the Effective Date and shall be adjusted to account for stock
                                         splits and reverse stock splits.

 

		ii.	Time
                                         Trigger. The Executive must remain employed by the Company for three years from the
                                         Effective Date in order to satisfy the time trigger, provided, however, that:

 

		A.	If
                                         the Executive resigns without Good Reason or is terminated for Cause, the time trigger
                                         will be deemed unsatisfied and the RSUs shall expire without vesting;

		B.	If
                                         the Executive resigns for Good Reason, is terminated without Cause, or is terminated
                                         as a result of his death, the Company’s obligations to issue the RSU’s shall
                                         remain in effect notwithstanding Executive’s death and the time trigger will be
                                         deemed satisfied with respect to all RSUs and such RSUs will vest if the price trigger
                                         is satisfied within twelve (12) months after the Date of Termination; and

		C.	If
                                         within twelve (12) months after a Change in Control, the Executive Resigns for Good Reason,
                                         is terminated without Cause, or is terminated as a result of his death, both the time
                                         and price triggers shall be deemed satisfied with respect to all RSUs and such RSUs shall
                                         immediately vest.

		D.	In
                                         the event that the Company is acquired and ceases to exist as a separate publicly traded
                                         entity post acquisition, all triggers will be deemed satisfied and all RSU’s shall
                                         vest so that the Executive may tender the underlying shares as part of the sale of Byrna
                                         to the Acquiring Company.

4.4             
Fringe Benefits and Perquisites. During
the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to fringe benefits and perquisites consistent with the practices of the Company,
and to the extent the Company provides similar benefits or perquisites (or both) to similarly situated executives of the Company.

4.5             
Employee Benefits. During the Employment
Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans, practices, and programs maintained by the
Company, as in effect from time to time (collectively, “Employee Benefit Plans”), on a basis which is no less
favorable than is provided to other senior executives of the Company consistent with applicable law and the terms of the applicable
Employee Benefit Plans. The Company reserves the right to amend or cancel any Employee Benefit Plans at any time in its sole discretion,
subject to the terms of such Employee Benefit Plan and applicable law.

 

 

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4.6             
 Vacation; Paid Time-Off. During the Employment
Term, the Executive shall be entitled to twenty (20) paid vacation days per calendar year (prorated for partial years) in accordance
with the Company’s vacation policies, as in effect from time to time. The Executive shall receive other paid time-off for
holidays and sick leave in accordance with the Company’s policies for executive officers as such policies may exist from
time to time.

 

4.7             
Business Expenses. The Executive shall
be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket business, entertainment, and travel expenses incurred
by the Executive in connection with the performance of the Executive's duties hereunder in accordance with the Company's expense
reimbursement policies and procedures.

 

5.             
Termination of Employment. Upon termination
of the Executive’s employment during the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to the compensation and benefits
described in this Section 5 and shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits from the Company or any
of its affiliates.

 

		5.1	For
                                         Cause or Without Good Reason.

(a)              
The Executive’s employment hereunder may
be terminated by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive without Good Reason. If the Executive's employment is terminated by
the Company for Cause or by the Executive without Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to receive:

(i)                
any accrued but unpaid Base Salary and accrued
but unused vacation which shall be paid on the Termination Date (as defined below);

(ii)              
reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses
properly incurred by the Executive, which shall be subject to and paid in accordance with the Company's expense reimbursement
policy; and

 

(iii)           
such employee benefits (including equity compensation
if vested), if any, to which the Executive may be entitled under the Company’s employee benefit plans as of the Termination
Date; provided that, in no event shall the Executive be entitled to any payments in the nature of severance or termination payments
except as specifically provided herein.

 

Items
5.1(a)(i) through 5.1(a)(iii) are referred to herein collectively as the “Accrued Amounts.”

(b)              
For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause”
shall mean, as determined by the Board in good faith:

(i)                
the Executive’s willful failure to perform
his duties (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness);

(ii)              
the Executive’s willful failure to comply
with any valid and legal directive of the Board;

 

 

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(iii)           
 the Executive’s willful engagement in dishonesty,
illegal conduct, or gross misconduct, which is, in each case, materially injurious to the Company or its affiliates;

(iv)            
the Executive’s conviction of or plea of
guilty or nolo contendere to a crime that constitutes a felony (or state law equivalent) or a crime that constitutes embezzlement,
misappropriation, or fraud, or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

(v)              
the Executive’s material violation of a
material policy of the Company;

(vi)            
the Executive’s willful unauthorized disclosure
of Confidential Information (as defined below);

(vii)          
the Executive’s failure or refusal to execute
and return the Company’s Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreement within fourteen

(14)
days of the Effective Date.

 

(viii)       
the Executive’s material breach of any
material obligation under this Agreement.

 

(c)              
For purposes of this provision, no act or failure
to act on the part of the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the
Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of
the Company. Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or upon
the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in good
faith and in the best interests of the Company.

 

(d)              
Except for a failure, breach, or refusal which,
by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, the Executive shall have fourteen (14) calendar days from the delivery
of written notice by the Company within which to cure any acts constituting Cause; provided however, that, if the Company reasonably
expects irreparable injury from a delay of fourteen (14) calendar days, the Company may give the Executive notice of such shorter
period within which to cure as is reasonable under the circumstances, which may include the termination of the Executive's employment
without notice and with immediate effect. The Company may place the Executive on paid leave for up to thirty (30) days while it
is determining whether there is a basis to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause. Any such action by the Company
will not constitute Good Reason.

 

(e)              
For purposes of this Agreement, “Good
Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, in each case during the Employment Term without the Executive's
written consent:

 

 

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(i)                
 a material reduction in the Executive’s
Base Salary other than as described in Section 4.1 of this Agreement;

 

(ii)              
a relocation of the Executive’s principal
place of employment by more than thirty-five (35) miles;

 

(iii)           
any material breach by the Company of any material
provision of this Agreement;

 

(iv)            
the Company’s failure to obtain an agreement
from any successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that
the Company would be required to perform if no succession had taken place, except where such assumption occurs by operation of
law;

 

(v)              
a material, adverse change in the Executive’s
authority, duties, or responsibilities (other than temporarily while the Executive is physically or mentally incapacitated or
as required by applicable law.

 

(f)               
The Executive cannot terminate his employment
for Good Reason unless he has provided written notice to the Company of the existence of the circumstances providing grounds for
termination for Good Reason within thirty (30) days of the initial existence of such grounds and the Company has had at least
thirty

(30)
days from the date on which such notice is provided to cure such circumstances. If the Executive does not terminate his employment
for Good Reason within ninety

(90)
days after the first occurrence of the applicable grounds, then the Executive will be deemed to have waived his right to terminate
for Good Reason with respect to such grounds; provided, however, that such period shall be extended to six (6) months after
the first occurrence of applicable grounds for Good Reason following a “Change in Control.”

 

5.2             
Without Cause or for Good Reason. The
Employment Term and the Executive’s employment hereunder may be terminated by the Executive for Good Reason or by the Company
without Cause. In the event of such termination, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Amounts and subject to
the Executive’s execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company, its affiliates and their respective officers and
directors in a form provided by the Company and currently expected to be substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit
“A” (the “Release”) and such Release becoming effective within thirty (30) days following
the Termination Date (such 30-day period, the “Release Execution Period”), the Executive shall be entitled
to receive the following:

 

(a)              
Twelve (12) months of the Executive’s Base
Salary plus an amount equal to Executive’s Target Bonus payable in equal installments in accordance with the Company’s
normal payroll practices, but no less frequently than monthly, which shall begin within 14 days after the end of the Release Execution
Period; provided that, the first installment payment shall include all amounts that would otherwise have

 

 

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been
paid to the Executive during the period beginning on the Termination Date and ending on the first payment date if no delay had
been imposed;

 

(b)              
Executive shall receive the benefit of the extended
time to satisfy the price vesting triggers on his RSUs as described in Section 4.3(a)(ii)(A) of this Agreement; provided that,
any delays in the settlement or payment of such awards that are set forth in the applicable award agreement and that are required
under Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”) shall remain in effect; and

 

(c)              
If the Executive timely and properly elects health
continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) or any applicable
state law, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for the monthly COBRA premium paid by the Executive for himself and his dependents.
The Executive shall be eligible to receive such reimbursement until the earliest of: (i) the twelve-month anniversary of the Termination
Date; (ii) the date the Executive is no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage; and (iii) the date on which the
Executive receives/becomes eligible to receive substantially similar coverage from another employer or other source. Executive
shall be solely responsible for any taxes imposed upon such reimbursement other than the Company’s share of FICA taxes.

 

(d)              
In the event Executive’s employment is
terminated as a result of the Employment Term ending: (i) Executive’s payments under Section 5.2(a) shall be six

(6)
months of base salary and one-half of Executive’s annual Target Bonus amount; and (ii) under Section 5.2(c) the Company
shall reimburse Executive’s COBRA premiums for six months.

 

		5.3	Death
                                         or Disability.

 

(a)              
The Executive's employment hereunder shall terminate
automatically upon the Executive's death during the Employment Term, and the Company may terminate the Executive's employment
on account of the Executive's Disability.

(b)              
If the Executive's employment is terminated during
the Employment Term on account of the Executive’s death or Disability, the Executive (or the Executive's estate and/or beneficiaries,
as the case may be) shall be entitled to receive the following:

 

		(i)	the
                                         Accrued Amounts; and

 

		(ii)	a
                                         lump sum payment equal to (6) months’ Base Salary and one- half Executive’s
                                         Target Bonus;

 

		(iii)	in
                                         the event Executive’s employment ends as a result of Disability, reimbursement
                                         for COBRA premiums as described in Section 5.2(c) for up to 6 months after the Termination
                                         Date; and

 

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		(iv)	any
                                         RSU’s owed pursuant to Section 4.3.

(c)              
Notwithstanding any other provision contained
herein, all payments made in connection with the Executive’s Disability shall be provided in a manner which is consistent
with federal and state law.

 

(d)              
For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability”
shall mean the Executive's inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to perform the essential functions of his job, with
or without reasonable accommodation, for one hundred eighty (180) days out of any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period; provided
however, in the event that the Company temporarily replaces the Executive, or transfers the Executive's duties or responsibilities
to another individual on account of the Executive's inability to perform such duties due to a mental or physical incapacity which
is, or is reasonably expected to become, a Disability, then the Executive's employment shall not be deemed terminated by the Company
and the Executive shall not be able to resign with Good Reason as a result thereof. Any question as to the existence of the Executive's
Disability as to which the Executive and the Company cannot agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician
mutually acceptable to the Executive and the Company. If the Executive and the Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent
physician, each shall appoint such a physician and those two physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination
in writing. The determination of Disability made in writing to the Company and the Executive shall be final and conclusive for
all purposes of this Agreement. Any period for vesting shall be tolled and not included during a Disability period.

 

		5.4	Change
                                         in Control Termination.

 

(a)              
Notwithstanding any other provision contained
herein, in the event of a change in control, if the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by the Executive for Good Reason,
or by the Company without Cause (other than on account of the Executive's death or Disability), in each case within twelve (12)
months following a Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Amounts and subject to the Executive’s
execution of a Release as described in Section

		5.2	of
                                         this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

(i)                
a lump sum payment in an amount that is the greater
of the Executive’s Base Salary and Target Bonus for the year in which the Termination Date occurs or Executive’s Base
Salary and Target Bonus amount for the remainder of the Employment Term; and

(ii)              
Notwithstanding the terms of any equity or cash
incentive plans or any applicable award agreements, vesting of the RSUs granted under Section 4.3 of this Agreement as described
in Section 4.3(a)(ii)(c) of this Agreement; provided that, any delays in the settlement or payment of such awards are required
under Section 409A shall remain in effect; and

 

 

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(iii)           
 the COBRA payments provided for in Section 5.2(b)
of this Agreement;

 

(b)              
For purposes of this Agreement, “Change
in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following after the Effective Date:

 

(i)                
one person (or more than one person acting as
a group) acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such person or group, constitutes more
than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of such corporation; provided that, a Change in Control shall
not occur if any person (or more than one person acting as a group) owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power
of the Company's stock and acquires additional stock;

 

(ii)              
one person (or more than one person acting as
a group) acquires (or has acquired during the twelve-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition) ownership
of the Company’s stock possessing over thirty percent (30%) of the total voting power of the stock of such corporation;

(iii)           
a majority of the members of the Board are replaced
during any twelve-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board before the
date of appointment or election; or

 

		(iv)	the
                                         sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets.

 

(c)              
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control
shall not occur unless such transaction constitutes a change in the ownership of the Company, a change in the effective control
of the Company, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company's assets under Section 409A.

 

5.5             
Notice of Termination. Any termination
of the Executive’s employment hereunder by the Company or by the Executive during the Employment Term (other than termination
pursuant to Section 5.3(a) on account of the Executive’s death) shall be communicated by written notice of termination (“Notice
of Termination”) to the other party hereto in accordance with notice provisions of this Agreement. The Notice of Termination
shall specify:

 

		(a)	The
                                         termination provision of this Agreement relied upon;

(b)              
To the extent applicable, the facts and circumstances
claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated; and

 

		(c)	The
                                         applicable Termination Date.

 

		5.6	Termination
                                         Date. The Executive’s “Termination Date” shall be:

 

 

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(a)              
 If the Executive’s employment hereunder
terminates on account of the Executive's death, the date of the Executive's death;

 

(b)              
If the Executive’s employment hereunder
is terminated on account of the Executive's Disability, the date that it is determined that the Executive has a Disability;

(c)              
If the Company terminates the Executive’s
employment hereunder for Cause, the date the Notice of Termination is delivered to the Executive;

(d)              
If the Company terminates the Executive’s
employment hereunder without Cause, the date specified in the Notice of Termination; or

(e)              
If the Executive terminates his/her employment
hereunder with or without Good Reason, the date specified in the Executive's Notice of Termination.

Notwithstanding
anything contained herein, the Termination Date shall not occur until the date on which the Executive incurs a “separation
from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

 

5.7             
Mitigation. In no event shall the Executive
be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under
any of the provisions of this Agreement and except as provided in Section 5.2(b), any amounts payable pursuant to this Section
5 shall not be reduced by compensation the Executive earns on account of employment with another employer.

 

5.8             
Resignation of All Other Positions. Upon
termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder for any reason, the Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from
all positions that the Executive holds as an officer or member of the Board (or a committee thereof) of the Company or any of
its affiliates.

6.             
Cooperation. The parties agree that certain
matters in which the Executive will be involved during the Employment Term may necessitate the Executive's cooperation in the
future. Accordingly, following the termination of the Executive's employment for any reason, to the extent reasonably requested
by the Board, the Executive shall cooperate with the Company in connection with matters arising out of the Executive's service
to the Company; provided that, the Company shall make reasonable efforts to minimize disruption of the Executive's other activities.
The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such cooperation and, to the extent
that the Executive is required to spend substantial time on such matters, the Company shall compensate the Executive at an hourly
rate based on the Executive's Base Salary on the Termination Date, with a four (4)-hour minimum daily amount.

 

7.             
Confidential Information. The Executive
understands and acknowledges that during the Employment Term, he will have access to and learn about Confidential Information,
as defined below.

 

 

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		7.1	Confidential
                                         Information Defined.

(a)              
Definition. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Confidential Information” includes, but is not limited to, all information not generally known to the public,
in spoken, printed, electronic or any other form or medium, relating directly or indirectly to: business processes, practices,
methods, policies, plans, publications, documents, research, operations, services, strategies, techniques, agreements, contracts,
terms of agreements, transactions, potential transactions, negotiations, pending negotiations, know-how, trade secrets, computer
programs, computer software, applications, operating systems, software design, web design, work-in-process, databases, manuals,
records, articles, systems, material, sources of material, supplier information, vendor information, financial information, results,
accounting information, accounting records, legal information, marketing information, advertising information, pricing information,
credit information, design information, payroll information, staffing information, personnel information, employee lists, supplier
lists, vendor lists, developments, reports, internal controls, security procedures, graphics, drawings, sketches, market studies,
sales information, revenue, costs, formulae, notes, communications, algorithms, product plans, designs, styles, models, ideas,
audiovisual programs, inventions, unpublished patent applications, original works of authorship, discoveries, experimental processes,
experimental results, specifications, customer information, customer lists, client information, client lists, manufacturing information,
factory lists, distributor lists, and buyer lists of the Company Group or its businesses or any existing or prospective customer,
supplier, investor or other associated third party, or of any other person or entity that has entrusted information to the Company
Group in confidence. The term “Company Group” shall mean, for purposes of this Agreement, the Company and its
parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, and limited partners.

 

		i)	The
                                         Executive understands that the above list is not exhaustive, and that Confidential Information
                                         also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified as confidential
                                         or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential
                                         or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or
                                         used.

 

		ii)	The
                                         Executive understands and agrees that Confidential Information includes information developed
                                         by him/her in the course of his/her employment by the Company as if the Company furnished
                                         the same Confidential Information to the Executive in the first instance. Confidential
                                         Information shall not include information that is generally available to and known by
                                         the public at the time of disclosure to the Executive; provided that, such knowledge
                                         of the public is through no direct or indirect fault of the Executive or person(s) acting
                                         on the Executive's behalf.

 

		(b)	Company
                                         Creation and Use of Confidential Information.

 

 

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The
Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company has invested, and continues to invest, substantial time, money, and specialized
knowledge into developing its resources, creating a customer base, generating customer and potential customer lists, training
its employees, and improving its offerings in the field of real estate investment management. The Executive understands and acknowledges
that as a result of these efforts, the Company has created, and continues to use and create Confidential Information. This Confidential
Information provides the Company with a competitive advantage over others in the marketplace.

 

		(c)	Disclosure
                                         and Use Restrictions.

The
Executive agrees and covenants: (i) to treat all Confidential Information as strictly confidential; (ii) not to directly or indirectly
disclose, publish, communicate, or make available Confidential Information, or allow it to be disclosed, published, communicated,
or made available, in whole or part, to any entity or person whatsoever (including other employees of the Company Group) not having
a need to know and authority to know and use the Confidential Information in connection with the business of the Company Group
and, in any event, not to anyone outside of the direct employ of the Company Group except as required in the performance of the
Executive's authorized employment duties to the Company or with the prior consent of a majority of the Board in each instance
(and then, such disclosure shall be made only within the limits and to the extent of such duties or consent); and (iii) not to
access or use any Confidential Information, and not to copy any documents, records, files, media, or other resources containing
any Confidential Information, or remove any such documents, records, files, media, or other resources from the premises or control
of the Company Group, except as required in the performance of the Executive’s authorized employment duties to the Company
or with the prior consent of the Board in each instance (and then, such disclosure shall be made only within the limits and to
the extent of such duties or consent). Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information as
may be required by applicable law or regulation, or pursuant to the valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized
government agency, provided that the disclosure does not exceed the extent of disclosure required by such law, regulation, or
order, provided that the Executive uses reasonable efforts to give the Company notice of its disclosure so that the Company at
its own expense can seek to avoid or narrow the disclosure required.

 

(d)              
Notice of Immunity Under the Economic Espionage
Act of 1996, as amended by the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ("DTSA"). Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement:

 

(i)                
The Executive will not be held criminally or
civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret that:

 

(A)              
is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state,
or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and

(2)
solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or

 

 

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(B)             
 is made in a complaint or other document filed
under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding.

 

(ii)              
If the Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation
by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company's trade secrets to the Executive's
attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the Executive:

 

		(A)	files
                                         any document containing trade secrets under seal;

and

 

(B)
does does not disclose trade secrets, except pursuant to court order.

 

		(B)	does
                                         not disclose trade secrets, except pursuant to court

 

8.             
Remedies. In the event of a breach or
threatened breach by the Executive of Section 7, of this Agreement, the Executive hereby consents and agrees that the Company
shall be entitled to seek, in addition to other available remedies, a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief
against such breach or threatened breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual
damages or that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other security.
The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages, or other available
forms of relief.

 

9.             
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreement.
Within fourteen days of the Effective Date, Executive shall execute and return the Company’s Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation
Agreement.

 

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		10.	Arbitration.

10.1         
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out
of or relating to this Agreement, its enforcement, arbitrability or interpretation, or because of an alleged breach, default,
or misrepresentation in connection with any of its provisions, Executive’s employment with Employer, including any alleged
violation of statute, common law or public policy shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration before The American Arbitration
Association (“AAA”) to be held in Boston, Massachusetts before a single arbitrator, in accordance with the
then-current AAA Employment Arbitration Rules. By initialing below, Employee agrees to waive all rights to a jury trial. The arbitrator
shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if the parties cannot agree, then by striking from a list of arbitrators
supplied by AAA. The arbitrator shall issue a written opinion stating the essential findings and conclusions on which the arbitrator's
award is based. Employer will pay the arbitrator's fees and arbitration expenses and any other costs unique to the arbitration
hearing (recognizing that each side bears its own deposition, witness, expert and attorney's fees and other expenses to the same
extent as if the matter were being heard in court). If, however, any party prevails on a statutory claim that affords the prevailing
party attorneys’ fees and costs, then the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing party.
Any dispute as to who is a prevailing party and/or the reasonableness of any fee or costs shall be resolved by the arbitrator.

 

10.2         
This Agreement to arbitrate is freely negotiated
between Employee and Employer and is mutually entered into between the parties. Each party fully understands and agrees that they
are giving up certain rights otherwise afforded to them by civil court actions, including but not limited to the right to a jury
trial.

________By
initialing here, Executive acknowledges he has read this paragraph and agrees with the arbitration provision herein.

		11.	Proprietary
                                         Rights.

 

11.1         
Work Product. The Executive acknowledges
and agrees that all right, title, and interest in and to all writings, works of authorship, technology, inventions, discoveries,
processes, techniques, methods, ideas, concepts, research, proposals, materials, and all other work product of any nature whatsoever,
that are created, prepared, produced, authored, edited, amended, conceived, or reduced to practice by the Executive individually
or jointly with others during the period of his/her employment by the Company and relate in any way to the business or contemplated
business, products, activities, research, or development of the Company or result from any work performed by the Executive for
the Company (in each case, regardless of when or where prepared or whose equipment or other resources is used in preparing the
same), all rights and claims related to the foregoing, and all printed, physical and electronic copies, and other tangible embodiments
thereof (collectively, “Work Product”), as well as any and all rights in and to US and foreign (a) patents,
patent disclosures and inventions (whether patentable or not), (b) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos,
corporate names, and domain names, and other similar designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by
any of the foregoing, (c) copyrights and copyrightable works (including computer programs), mask

 

 

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works,
and rights in data and databases, (d) trade secrets, know-how, and other confidential information, and (e) all other intellectual
property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all registrations and applications for, and renewals
and extensions of, such rights, all improvements thereto and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part
of the world (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”), shall be the sole and exclusive property of the
Company. Employer Inventions shall mean any Invention that meets any one of the following criteria:

 

(i)                
Relates, at the time of conception or reduction
to practice of the Invention to: (A) the Employer's business, project or products, or to the manufacture or utilization thereof;
or (B) the actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the Employer.

(ii)                
Results from any work performed directly or indirectly
by the Employee for the Employer.

(iii)           
(Results, at least in part, from the Employee's
use of the Employer's time, equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information.

(iv)            
Provided, however, that an Employer Invention
shall not include any Invention which is developed entirely on the Employee's own time without using the Employer's equipment,
supplies, facilities or trade secret information, and which is not related to the Employer's business (either actual or demonstrably
anticipated), and which does not result from work performed for the Employer.

11.2             
For purposes of this Agreement, Work Product
includes, but is not limited to, Company information, including plans, publications, research, strategies, techniques, agreements,
documents, contracts, terms of agreements, negotiations, know-how, computer programs, computer applications, software design,
web design, work in process, databases, manuals, results, developments, reports, graphics, drawings, sketches, market studies,
formulae, notes, communications, algorithms, product plans, product designs, styles, models, audiovisual programs, inventions,
unpublished patent applications, original works of authorship, discoveries, experimental processes, experimental results, specifications,
customer information, client information, customer lists, client lists, manufacturing information, marketing information, advertising
information, and sales information.

 

11.3             
Work Made for Hire; Assignment. The Executive
acknowledges that, by reason of being employed by the Company at the relevant times, to the extent permitted by law, all of the
Work Product consisting of copyrightable subject matter is "work made for hire" as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101 and
such copyrights are therefore owned by the Company. To the extent that the foregoing does not apply, the Executive hereby irrevocably
assigns to the Company, for no additional consideration, the Executive's entire right, title, and interest in and to all Work
Product and Intellectual Property Rights therein, including the right to sue, counterclaim, and recover for all past, present,
and future infringement, misappropriation, or dilution thereof, and all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world. Nothing
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Company's
rights, title, or interest in any Work Product or Intellectual Property Rights so as to be less in any respect than that the Company
would have had in the absence of this Agreement.

11.4             
Further Assurances; Power of Attorney.
During and after his/her employment, the Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company to (a) apply for, obtain, perfect,
and transfer to the Company the Work Product as well as any and all Intellectual Property Rights in the Work Product in any jurisdiction
in the world; and (b) maintain, protect and enforce the same, including, without limitation, giving testimony and executing and
delivering to the Company any and all applications, oaths, declarations, affidavits, waivers, assignments, and other documents
and instruments as shall be requested by the Company. The Executive hereby irrevocably grants the Company power of attorney to
execute and deliver any such documents on the Executive's behalf in his/her name and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to
transfer the Work Product to the Company and further the transfer, prosecution, issuance, and maintenance of all Intellectual
Property Rights therein, to the full extent permitted by law, if the Executive does not promptly cooperate with the Company's
request (without limiting the rights the Company shall have in such circumstances by operation of law). The power of attorney
is coupled with an interest and shall not be affected by the Executive's subsequent incapacity.

 

11.5             
No License. The Executive understands
that this Agreement does not, and shall not be construed to, grant the Executive any license or right of any nature with respect
to any Work Product or Intellectual Property Rights or any Confidential Information, materials, software, or other tools made
available to him/her by the Company.

 

		12.	Security.

12.1         
Security
and Access. The Executive agrees and covenants (a) to comply with all Company security policies and procedures as in force from
time to time including without limitation those regarding computer equipment, telephone systems, voicemail systems, facilities
access, monitoring, key cards, access codes, Company Group intranet, internet, social media and instant messaging systems, computer
systems, e-mail systems, computer networks, document storage systems, software, data security, encryption, firewalls, passwords
and any and all other Company Group facilities, IT resources and communication technologies (“Facilities and Information
Technology Resources”); (b) not to access or use any Facilities and Information Technology Resources except as authorized
by the Company; and (iii) not to access or use any Facilities and Information Technology Resources in any manner after the termination
of the Executive's employment by the Company, whether termination is voluntary or involuntary. The Executive agrees to notify
the Company promptly in the event he/she learns of any violation of the foregoing by others, or of any other misappropriation
or unauthorized access, use, reproduction, or reverse engineering of, or tampering with any Facilities and Information Technology
Resources or other Company Group property or materials by others.

 

12.2         
Exit Obligations. Upon (a) voluntary or
involuntary termination of the Executive's employment or (b) the Company's request at any time during the Executive's employment,
the Executive shall (i) provide or return to the Company any and all Company

 

 

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Group
property, including keys, key cards, access cards, identification cards, security devices, employer credit cards, network access
devices, computers, cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, pagers, fax machines, equipment, speakers, webcams, manuals, reports, files,
books, compilations, work product, e-mail messages, recordings, tapes, disks, thumb drives or other removable information storage
devices, hard drives, negatives and data and all Company Group documents and materials belonging to the Company and stored in
any fashion, including but not limited to those that constitute or contain any Confidential Information or Work Product, that
are in the possession or control of the Executive, whether they were provided to the Executive by the Company Group or any of
its business associates or created by the Executive in connection with his/her employment by the Company; and (ii) delete or destroy
all copies of any such documents and materials not returned to the Company that remain in the Executive's possession or control,
including those stored on any non-Company Group devices, networks, storage locations, and media in the Executive's possession
or control.

 

13.         
Publicity. The Executive hereby irrevocably
consents to any and all uses and displays, by the Company and its agents, representatives and licensees, of the Executive’s
name, voice, likeness, image, appearance, and biographical information in, on or in connection with any pictures, photographs,
audio and video recordings, digital images, websites, television programs and advertising, other advertising and publicity, sales
and marketing brochures, books, magazines, other publications, CDs, DVDs, tapes, and all other printed and electronic forms and
media throughout the world, at any time during the Employment Term for all legitimate commercial and business purposes of the
Company (“Permitted Uses”) without further consent from or royalty, payment, or other compensation to the Executive
during Executive’s Employment Term and for a period of five (5) years after Executive’s employment ends, for any reason.
The Executive hereby forever waives and releases the Company and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all
claims, actions, damages, losses, costs, expenses, and liability of any kind, arising under any legal or equitable theory whatsoever
at any time during, and the five-year period following, the Employment Term, arising directly or indirectly from the Company’s
and its agents’, representatives’, and licensees’ exercise of their rights in connection with any Permitted
Uses. Following the fifth anniversary of the end of the Employment Term, any Permitted Uses will require the Executive’s
prior approval, which may be given or withheld in the Executive’s sole discretion.

 

14.         
Governing Law. This Agreement, for all
purposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Massachusetts without regard to conflicts of law principles,
except for the arbitration provisions which shall be governed solely by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9

U.S.C.
§§ 1-4.

 

15.         
Entire Agreement. Unless specifically
provided herein, this Agreement contains all of the understandings and representations between the Executive and the Company pertaining
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties,
both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. The parties mutually agree that the Agreement can be specifically
enforced in court and can be cited as evidence in legal proceedings alleging breach of the Agreement.

 

 

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16.         
 Modification and Waiver. No provision
of this Agreement may be amended or modified unless such amendment or modification is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive
and by a majority of the Board of the Company or its designee. No waiver by either of the parties of any breach by the other party
hereto of any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by the other party hereto shall be deemed a waiver of any
similar or dissimilar provision or condition at the same or any prior or subsequent time, nor shall the failure of or delay by
either of the parties in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder operate as a waiver thereof to preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power, or privilege.

 

		17.	Severability.

 

17.1         
Should any provision of this Agreement be held
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be enforceable only if modified, or if any portion of this Agreement shall be held as
unenforceable and thus stricken, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement, the balance of
which shall continue to be binding upon the parties with any such modification to become a part hereof and treated as though originally
set forth in this Agreement.

 

17.2         
The parties further agree that any such court
is expressly authorized to modify any such unenforceable provision of this Agreement in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision
from this Agreement in its entirety, whether by rewriting the offending provision, deleting any or all of the offending provision,
adding additional language to this Agreement, or by making such other modifications as it deems warranted to carry out the intent
and agreement of the parties as embodied herein to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 

17.3         
The parties expressly agree that this Agreement
as so modified by the court shall be binding upon and enforceable against each of them. In any event, should one or more of the
provisions of this Agreement be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof, and if such provision or provisions are not modified as provided
above, this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had not been set forth herein.

 

18.         
Captions. Captions and headings of the
sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are intended solely for convenience and no provision of this Agreement is to be construed
by reference to the caption or heading of any section or paragraph.

 

19.         
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.

 

		20.	Section
                                         409A/Section 280G.

 

20.1         
General Compliance. This Agreement is
intended to comply with Section 409A or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and administered in accordance with Section
409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event
and in a manner that

 

 

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complies
with Section 409A or an applicable exemption. Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A either
as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from service or as a short-term deferral shall be excluded from Section 409A
to the maximum extent possible. For purposes of Section 409A, each installment payment provided under this Agreement shall be
treated as a separate payment. Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of employment shall only be made
upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations
that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A, and in no event shall the Company be liable
for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest, or other expenses that may be incurred by the Executive on account of
non-compliance with Section 409A.

 

20.2         
Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, if any payment or benefit provided to the Executive in connection with his/her termination
of employment is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A
and the Executive is determined to be a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(b)(i), then such payment
or benefit shall not be paid until the first payroll date to occur following the six-month anniversary of the Termination Date
or, if earlier, on the Executive's death (the “Specified Employee Payment Date”). The aggregate of any payments
that would otherwise have been paid before the Specified Employee Payment Date and interest on such amounts calculated based on
the applicable federal rate published by the Internal Revenue Service for the month in which the Executive’s separation
from service occurs shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum on the Specified Employee Payment Date and thereafter, any remaining
payments shall be paid without delay in accordance with their original schedule.

 

20.3         
Reimbursements. To the extent required
by Section 409A, each reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided under this Agreement shall be provided in accordance with the
following:

 

(a)              
the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement,
or in-kind benefits provided, during each calendar year cannot affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits
to be provided, in any other calendar year;

 

(b)              
any reimbursement of an eligible expense shall
be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred;
and

(c)              
any right to reimbursements or in-kind benefits
under this Agreement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

20.4         
I.R.C. § 280G. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Agreement, to the extent that any amount, stock option, restricted stock, RSUs, other equity
awards or benefits paid or distributed to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement between
the Company and the Executive (collectively, the “280G Payments”) (a) constitute a “parachute payment”
within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and (b) but for this Section 20.4, would be subject to the excise tax

 

 

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imposed
by Section 4999 of the Code, then the 280G Payments shall be payable either (i) in full or (ii) in such lesser amount which would
result in no portion of such 280G Payments being subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code; whichever of the foregoing
amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income or excise taxes (including the excise tax imposed
by Section 4999) results in the Executive’s receipt on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of benefits under this
Agreement, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code

 

21.         
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement
is personal to the Executive and shall not be assigned by the Executive. Any purported assignment by the Executive shall be null
and void from the initial date of the purported assignment. The Company may assign this Agreement to any successor or assign (whether
direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of
the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company and permitted successors and assigns.

 

22.         
Notice. Notices and all other communications
provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, or by overnight carrier to the parties at the addresses set forth below (or such other addresses as
specified by the parties by like notice):

 

If
to the Company:

 

Byrna
Technologies, Inc. 100 Burtt Road, Suite 115

Andover,
MA 01810

Attn:
Chairperson, Board of Directors If to the Executive:

Address
on the most recent Form W-4 on file with the Company

 

23.         
Representations of the Executive. The
Executive represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

23.1          
The Executive’s acceptance of employment
with the Company and the performance of his/her duties hereunder will not conflict with or result in a violation of, a breach
of, or a default under any contract, agreement, or understanding to which he/she is a party or is otherwise bound.

23.2          
The Executive’s acceptance of employment
with the Company and the performance of his/her duties hereunder will not violate any non-solicitation, non-competition, or other
similar covenant or agreement of a prior employer.

 

 

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24.         
 Withholding. The Company shall have the
right to withhold from any amount payable hereunder any Federal, state, and local taxes in order for the Company to satisfy any
withholding tax obligation it may have under any applicable law or regulation.

25.         
Survival. Upon the expiration or other
termination of this Agreement, the respective rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall survive such expiration or other
termination to the extent necessary to carry out the intentions of the parties under this Agreement.

 

26.         
Acknowledgement of Full Understanding.
THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT HE/SHE HAS FULLY READ, UNDERSTANDS AND VOLUNTARILY ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT. THE
EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT HE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY OF HIS/HER CHOICE
BEFORE SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT.

 

[Signature
Page Follows]

 

 

 

 

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

	 	Byrna Technologies, Inc.
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Print Name: 	Vladimir Kitaygorodsky
	 	Title: 	Compensation Committee Chair

 

 

 

	 	 
	 	Bryan Ganz, Executive

 

 

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EXHIBIT
A

General
Release and Covenant Not to Sue

TO
ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME OR MAY CONCERN, KNOW THAT:

1.                  
Bryan Ganz, (“Executive”),
on Executive’s own behalf and on behalf of Executive’s descendants, dependents, heirs, executors and administrators
and permitted assigns, past and present, in consideration for the amounts payable and benefits to be provided to Executive under
that employment agreement effective as of August 31, 2020_ (the “Employment Agreement”) by and between Executive
and Byrna Technologies, Inc. (“Company”), does hereby covenant not to sue or pursue any litigation or arbitration
against, and waives, releases and discharges the Company, its assigns, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, predecessors and successors,
and the past and present employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents of any of them, including but not limited
to the Company (collectively, the “Releasees”), from any and all claims, demands, rights, judgments, defenses,
actions, charges or causes of action whatsoever, of any and every kind and description, whether known or unknown, accrued or not
accrued, that Executive ever had, now has or shall or may have or assert as of the date of this General Release and Covenant Not
to Sue against the Releasees relating to his employment with the Company or the termination thereof or her service as an officer
or director of any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company or the termination of such service, including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, any claims, demands, rights, judgments, defenses, actions, charges or causes of action related to
employment or termination of employment or that arise out of or relate in any way to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
of 1967 (“ADEA,” a law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age), the National Labor Relations Act,
the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Massachusetts Fair
Employment Practices Law (MFEPL), the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act (MCRA), the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act (MERA), the Minimum
Fair Wage Act, the Massachusetts Plant Closing Law, the Massachusetts Wage Act, the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act, the Massachusetts
Parental Leave Act (MPLA), [the Massachusetts Sexual Harassment Statute, all as amended, and other Federal, state and local laws
relating to discrimination on the basis of age, sex or other protected class, all claims under Federal, state or local laws for
express or implied breach of contract, wrongful discharge, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and any related
claims for attorneys’ fees and costs; provided, however, that nothing herein shall release the Company from
any of its obligations to Executive under the Employment Agreement (including, without limitation, its obligation to pay the amounts
and provide the benefits upon which this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue is conditioned) or any rights Executive may have
to indemnification under any charter or by-laws (or similar documents) of any member of the Releasees or any insurance coverage
under any directors and officers insurance or similar policies.

 

2.                  
Executive further agrees that her General Release
and Covenant Not to Sue may be pleaded as a full defense to any action, suit or other proceeding covered by the terms hereof that
is or may be initiated, prosecuted or maintained by Executive or Executive’s heirs or assigns. Executive understands and
confirms that Executive is executing this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue voluntarily and knowingly, but that this General
Release and Covenant

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Not
to Sue does not affect Executive’s right to claim otherwise under ADEA. In addition, Executive shall not be precluded by
this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue from filing a charge with any relevant Federal, state or local administrative agency,
but Executive agrees to waive Executive’s rights with respect to any monetary or other financial relief arising from any
such administrative proceeding.

 

3.                  
In furtherance of the agreements set forth above,
Executive hereby expressly waives and relinquishes any and all rights under any applicable statute, doctrine or principle of law
restricting the right of any person to release claims that such person does not know or suspect to exist at the time of executing
a release, which claims, if known, may have materially affected such person’s decision to give such a release. In connection
with such waiver and relinquishment, Executive acknowledges that Executive is aware that Executive may hereafter discover claims
presently unknown or unsuspected, or facts in addition to or different from those that Executive now knows or believes to be true,
with respect to the matters released herein. Nevertheless, it is the intention of Executive to release all such matters fully,
finally and forever, and all claims relating thereto, that now exist, may exist or theretofore have existed, as specifically provided
herein. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this waiver shall be an essential and material term of the release contained
above. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to expand the scope of the release as specified herein.

 

4.                  
Executive agrees that at any time following the
date hereof he will not make, endorse or solicit and shall use all reasonable endeavors to prevent the making, endorsing or soliciting
of any disparaging or derogatory statements whether or not the statements are true, whether in writing or otherwise concerning
the Company or its past or current directors or officers and the Company undertakes that at any time following the date hereof
its senior executives will not make, endorse or solicit and shall use all reasonable endeavors to prevent the making, endorsing
or soliciting of any disparaging or derogatory statements whether or not the statement is true, whether in writing or otherwise
concerning the Executive or Executive’s work on behalf of the Company, excluding in all events any statements required to
be made by law, regulation or under the public disclosure requirements of any jurisdiction. Nothing herein shall prevent Executive
from making a report, or bringing a claim, to any governmental agency, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Department of Justice, or the Attorney General of the State where the Executive resides,
provided, however, that Executive may not personally win any damages or other relief as a result of any such reports or claims.
Nothing herein shall restrict the Company, its affiliates or any of their employees, officers, directors, agents or representatives
from providing truthful testimony or information in response to a subpoena or investigation by a Governmental Authority or in
connection with any legal action by the Company or any of their affiliates

 

5.                  
This General Release and Covenant Not to Sue
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Massachusetts applicable to agreements made and
to be performed entirely within such State without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

6.                  
To the extent that Executive is forty (40) years
of age or older, this paragraph shall apply. Executive acknowledges that Executive has been offered a period of time of at least

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twenty-one
(21) days to consider whether to sign this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue, which Executive has waived, and the Company
agrees that Executive may cancel this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue at any time during the seven (7) days following
the date on which this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue has been signed by all parties to this General Release and Covenant
Not to Sue. To cancel or revoke this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue, Executive must deliver to the Company written notice
stating that Executive is canceling or revoking this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue. If this General Release and Covenant
Not to Sue is timely cancelled or revoked, none of the provisions of this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue shall be effective
or enforceable and the Company shall not be obligated to make the payments to Executive or to provide Executive with the other
benefits described in the Employment Agreement and known as Severance, and all contracts and provisions modified, relinquished
or rescinded hereunder shall be reinstated to the extent in effect immediately prior hereto. Executive is hereby advised to seek
legal counsel prior to signing this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue.

 

7.                  
Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive
has entered this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue knowingly and willingly and has had ample opportunity to consider the
terms and provisions of this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this General Release and Covenant Not to Sue to be executed on this _____ day
of _____, 20__ .

 

 

 

	 	 
	 	Bryan Ganz

 

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