Document:

EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

[Dealer address] 
  

			
	To:	  	 The RealReal, Inc.
 55 Francisco Street Suite
600
 San Francisco, CA 94133

		
	From:	  	[Dealer]
		
	Re:	  	Base Capped Call Transaction
		
	Date:	  	June 10, 2020

 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: 

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced
transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between [Dealer] (“Dealer”) and The RealReal, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Counterparty”). This communication
constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. 
 1. This Confirmation is subject to,
and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “2006 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”,
and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006
Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern and in the event of any inconsistency between terms defined in the Equity Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. 

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this
Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form on the Trade Date (but
without any Schedule except for (i) the election of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law (without reference to choice of law doctrine, and (ii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of
Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement shall apply to Dealer, (a) with a Threshold Amount” of 3% of the shareholders’ equity of [Dealer] on the Trade Date, (b) “Specified Indebtedness” having the meaning set forth in
Section 14 of the Agreement, except that it shall not include any obligation in respect of deposits received in the ordinary course of Dealer’s banking business, (c) the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being
declared,” shall be deleted from clause (1) of such Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement, and (d) the following sentence shall be added to the end of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
default under subsection (2) hereof shall not constitute an Event of Default if (i) the default was caused solely by error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; (ii) funds were available to enable the relevant party
to make payment when due; and (iii) the payment is made within two (2) Local Business Days of such party’s receipt of written notice of its failure to pay.”). 

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.
In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern. 

The Transaction hereunder shall be the sole Transaction under the Agreement. If there exists any ISDA Master Agreement between Dealer and
Counterparty or any confirmation or other agreement between Dealer and Counterparty pursuant to which an ISDA Master Agreement is deemed to exist between Dealer and Counterparty, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in such ISDA Master
Agreement, such confirmation or agreement or any other agreement to which Dealer and Counterparty are parties, the Transaction shall not be considered a Transaction under, or otherwise governed by, such existing or deemed ISDA Master Agreement. 

  
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 2. The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity
Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows: 
 General Terms: 

 

			
		
	 Trade Date:
	  	June 10, 2020.
		
	 Effective Date:
	  	June 15, 2020, or such other date as agreed by the parties in writing.
		
	 Components:
	  	The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Options and Expiration Date set forth in Annex A to this Confirmation. The
exercise, valuation and settlement of the Transaction will be effected separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.
		
	 Option Style:
	  	“European”, as described under “Procedures for Exercise” below.
		
	 Option Type:
	  	Call.
		
	 Seller:
	  	Dealer.
		
	 Buyer:
	  	Counterparty.
		
	 Shares:
	  	Common Stock of Counterparty, par value USD$0.00001 (Ticker Symbol: “REAL”).
		
	 Number of Options:
	  	For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
		
	 Option Entitlement:
	  	One Share Per Option.
		
	 Strike Price:
	  	USD 17.7735.
		
	 Cap Price:
	  	USD 27.8800; provided that in no event shall the Cap Price be reduced to an amount less than the Strike Price in connection with any adjustment by the Calculation Agent under this Confirmation.
		
	 Number of Shares:
	  	As of any date, a number of Shares equal to the product of (i) the Number of Options and (ii) the Option Entitlement.
		
	 Premium:
	  	USD [             ] (Premium per Option approximately USD [             ]); Dealer and Counterparty hereby agree
that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Agreement, following the payment of the Premium, in the event that (a) an Early Termination Date (whether as a result of an Event of Default or a Termination Event) (other than an
Event of Default arising under Section 5(a)(ii) or 5(a)(iv) of the Agreement that is within the Counterparty’s control) occurs or is designated with respect to the Transaction and, as a result, Counterparty owes to Dealer the amount
calculated under Section 6(d) and Section 6(e) or otherwise under the Agreement with respect to the Transaction or (b) Counterparty owes to Dealer, pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7, 12.8 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or
otherwise under the Equity Definitions, an amount calculated under Section 12.8 of the Equity Definitions, such amount shall be deemed to be zero.
		
	 Premium Payment Date:
	  	The Effective Date.

  
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	 Exchange:
	  	The NASDAQ Global Select Market.
		
	 Related Exchange:
	  	All Exchanges; provided that Section 1.26 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended to add the words “United States” before the word “exchange” in the tenth line of such Section.
	 Procedures for Exercise:
	  	
		
	 Expiration Time:
	  	The Valuation Time.
		
	 Expiration Date:
	  	For any Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Valid Day, the next following Scheduled Valid Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component);
provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Valid Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other
Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that in no event shall the Expiration Date be postponed to a date later than the Final Termination Date and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation or the
Equity Definitions, the Relevant Price for an Expiration Date that is the Final Termination Date and also a Disrupted Day shall be the prevailing market value per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in a good faith and commercially reasonable
manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine in a good faith and commercially reasonable manner that
such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case the Calculation Agent shall make commercially reasonable adjustments to the Number of Options for the relevant Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date, shall
designate the Scheduled Valid Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Options for such Component and may determine in a good faith and commercially reasonable manner the
Relevant Price based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day taking into account the nature and duration of such Market Disruption Event on such day. Any Scheduled Valid Day on which, as of the date hereof, the Exchange is scheduled to
close prior to its normal close of trading shall be deemed not to be a Scheduled Valid Day; if a closure of the Exchange prior to its normal close of trading on any Scheduled Valid Day is scheduled following the date hereof, then such Scheduled
Valid Day shall be deemed to be a Disrupted Day in full. Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date.
		
	 Final Termination Date:
	  	August 8, 2025.    
		
	 Automatic Exercise:
	  	Applicable; which means that the Number of Options for the relevant Component will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date for such Component if at such time such Component is In-the-Money, unless Buyer notifies Seller (in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur with respect to
such Component, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply with respect to such Component. “In-the-Money” means, in respect of any Component, that
the Relevant Price on the Expiration Date for such Component is greater than the Strike Price for such Component.

  
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	 Valuation Time:
	  	At the close of trading of the regular trading session on the Exchange; provided that if the principal trading session is extended, the Calculation Agent shall determine the Valuation Time in a good faith and commercially
reasonable manner.
		
	 Valuation Date:
	  	For any Component, the Expiration Date therefor.
		
	 Market Disruption Event:
	  	 Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the
relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be,” in clause (ii) thereof.

 
 Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the
remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.

	 Settlement Terms:
	  	
		
	 Settlement Method Election:
	  	 Applicable; provided that (a) Section 7.1 of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by replacing the term “Physical
Settlement” with the term “Net Share Settlement”, (b) Counterparty must make a single irrevocable election for all Components and (c) if Counterparty is electing Cash Settlement, such Settlement Method Election would be
effective only if Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer in writing on the date of such Settlement Method Election that (i) Counterparty is not in possession of any material non-public information
regarding Counterparty or the Shares, and (ii) such election is being made in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws.

 
 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Counterparty acknowledges its
responsibilities under applicable securities laws, and in particular Sections 9 and 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder in respect of
such election.

		
	 Electing Party:
	  	Counterparty.
		
	 Settlement Method Election Date:
	  	The second Scheduled Valid Day prior to the scheduled Expiration Date for the Component with the earliest scheduled Expiration Date.
		
	 Default Settlement Method:
	  	Net Share Settlement.
		
	 Net Share Settlement:
	  	 With respect to any Component, if Net Share Settlement is applicable to the Options exercised or deemed exercised hereunder, Dealer will
deliver to Counterparty, on the relevant Settlement Date for such Component, a number of Shares (the “Net Share Settlement Amount”) equal to (i) the Daily Option Value on the Expiration Date of such Component divided by
(ii) the Relevant Price on such Expiration Date.
  
 Dealer will deliver cash in
lieu of any fractional Shares to be delivered with respect to any Net Share Settlement Share Amount valued at the Relevant Price for the Expiration Date of such Component.

  
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	 Cash Settlement:
	  	With respect to any Component, if Cash Settlement is applicable to the Options exercised or deemed exercised hereunder, in lieu of Section 8.1 of the Equity Definitions, Dealer will pay to Counterparty, on the relevant
Settlement Date for each such Option, an amount of cash (the “Cash Settlement Amount”) equal to the Daily Option Value on the Expiration Date of such Component.
		
	 Delivery Obligation:
	  	For any Settlement Date, the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Cash Settlement Amount payable or deliverable on such Settlement Date.
		
	 Daily Option Value:
	  	For any Component, an amount equal to (i) the Number of Options in such Component, multiplied by (ii) (A) the lesser of the Relevant Price on the Expiration Date of such Component and the Cap Price, minus
(B) the Strike Price on such Expiration Day; provided that if the calculation contained in clause (ii) above results in a negative number, the Daily Option Value for such Component shall be deemed to be zero. In no event will the
Daily Option Value be less than zero.
		
	 Valid Day:
	  	A day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii) trading in the Shares generally occurs on the Exchange. If the Shares are not listed, quoted or traded on any U.S. securities exchange or any other market,
“Valid Day” means a Business Day.
		
	 Scheduled Valid Day:
	  	A day that is scheduled to be a Valid Day on the Exchange. If the Shares are not listed, quoted or traded on any U.S. securities exchange or any other market, “Scheduled Valid Day” means a Business Day.
		
	 Business Day:
	  	Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close or be closed in the State of New York.
		
	 Relevant Price:
	  	On any Valid Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “REAL <equity> AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not
available) (the “VWAP”) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such Valid Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable at
such time, the market value of one Share on such Valid Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent in a good faith and commercially reasonable manner using, if practicable, a volume-weighted average method substantially similar to the method for
determining the VWAP). The Relevant Price will be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours.
		
	 Settlement Date:
	  	For all Components of the Transaction, the date one Settlement Cycle immediately following the Expiration Date for the Component with the latest scheduled Expiration Date.
		
	 Settlement Currency:
	  	USD.
		
	 Other Applicable Provisions:
	  	The provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.11 and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physically-settled” shall be read as references to “Net Share
Settlement.”

  
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	 Representation and Agreement:
	  	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions (including, but not limited to, Section 9.11 thereof), the parties acknowledge that (i) any Shares delivered to Counterparty shall be, upon delivery,
subject to restrictions, obligations and limitations arising from Counterparty’s status as issuer of the Shares under applicable securities laws, (ii) Dealer may deliver any Shares required to be delivered hereunder in certificated form in
lieu of delivery through the Clearance System and (iii) any Shares delivered to Counterparty may be “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”)).
	 Adjustments:
	  	
		
	 Method of Adjustment:
	  	Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided that the parties agree that (x) open market Share repurchases at prevailing market price and (y) Share repurchases through a dealer pursuant to accelerated share
repurchases, forward contracts or similar transactions (including, without limitation, any discount to average VWAP prices) that are entered into at prevailing market prices, in a commercially reasonable manner, and in accordance with customary
market terms for transactions of such type to repurchase the Shares shall not be considered Potential Adjustment Events; provided, further, that, the entry into any such accelerated share repurchase transaction, forward contract or similar
transaction described in the immediately preceding proviso shall constitute a Potential Adjustment Event to the extent that, after giving effect to such transaction, either (i) the aggregate number of Shares repurchased during the term of the
Transaction pursuant to all such transactions described in the immediately preceding proviso would exceed the greater of 20% of the number of Shares outstanding (x) as of the Trade Date and (y) as set forth in Counterparty’s most
recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, in each case, as determined by Calculation Agent; or (ii) the aggregate number of Shares repurchased during any 12 month period during the term of the Transaction
pursuant to all such transactions described in the immediately preceding proviso would exceed 10% of the number of Shares outstanding immediately prior to the date of such repurchase, as determined by Calculation Agent.
	 Extraordinary Events:
	  	
		
	 New Shares:
	  	In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, (a) the text in clause (i) thereof shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of The
New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Global Select Market (or their respective successors)” and (b) the following phrase shall be inserted immediately prior to the period: “and (iii) of a corporation
organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia that (x) also becomes Counterparty under the Transaction or (y) agrees to be subject to Sections 8(d) and 8(e) of the Confirmation governing the
Transaction, in either case, following such Merger Event or Tender Offer”.
		
	 Merger Events:
	  	Applicable.

  
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	 Consequences of Merger Events:
	  	
		
	
(a)    
Share-for-Share:
	  	Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment.
		
	
(b)    
Share-for-Other:
	  	Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination).
		
	
(c)    
Share-for-Combined:
	  	Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that the Calculation Agent may elect Component Adjustment for all or part of the Transaction.
		
	 Tender Offer:
	  	Applicable; provided that the definition of “Tender Offer” in Section 12.1 of the Equity Definitions will be amended by replacing the phrase “greater than 10% and less than 100% of the outstanding voting
shares of the Counterparty” in the third and fourth line thereof with “(a) greater than 20% and less than 100% of the outstanding Shares of the Counterparty”. In addition, Section 12.1(e) of the Equity Definitions shall be
amended by replacing “voting shares” in the first line thereof with “Shares” and Section 12.1(l) of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by replacing “voting shares” in the fifth line thereof with
“Shares”.
		
	 Consequences of Tender Offers:
	  	
		
	
(a)    
Share-for-Share:
	  	Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment.
		
	
(b)    
Share-for-Other:
	  	Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment.
		
	
(c)    
Share-for-Combined:
	  	Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment.
		
	 Consequences of Announcement Events:
	  	Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment as set forth in Section 12.3(d) of the Equity Definitions; provided that, in respect of an Announcement Event, (x) references to “Tender Offer” shall be replaced by
references to “Announcement Event” and references to “Tender Offer Date” shall be replaced by references to “date of such Announcement Event”, (y) the phrase “exercise, settlement, payment or any other terms of the
Transaction (including, without limitation, the spread)” shall be replaced with the phrase “Cap Price (provided that in no event shall the Cap Price be less than the Strike Price)” and the words “whether within a
commercially reasonable (as determined by the Calculation Agent) period of time prior to or after the Announcement Event” shall be inserted prior to the word “which” in the seventh line, and (z) for the avoidance of doubt, the
Calculation Agent shall, in good faith and a commercially reasonable manner, determine whether the relevant Announcement Event has had a material economic effect on the Transaction and, if so, shall adjust the Cap Price accordingly in a commercially
reasonable manner and to account solely for changes in stock price, volatility, expected dividends, interest rates, stock loan rate, value of any commercially reasonable hedge positions in connection with the Transaction, and liquidity relevant to
the Shares or to such Transaction on one or more occasions on or after the date of the Announcement Event up to, and including, the Expiration Date, any Early Termination Date and/or any other date of cancellation, it being understood that any
adjustment in respect of an Announcement Event shall take into account any earlier adjustment relating to the same Announcement Event and shall not be duplicative with any other adjustment or cancellation valuation made pursuant to this
Confirmation, the Equity Definitions or the Agreement; provided that in no event shall the Cap Price be adjusted to be less than the Strike Price. An Announcement Event shall be an “Extraordinary Event” for purposes of the Equity
Definitions, to which Article 12 of the Equity Definitions is applicable; provided further that upon the Calculation Agent making an adjustment, determined in a commercially reasonable manner, to the Cap Price upon any Announcement Event,
then the Calculation Agent shall make an adjustment in a commercially reasonable manner to the Cap Price upon any announcement regarding the same event that gave rise to the original Announcement Event regarding the abandonment of any such event to
the extent necessary to reflect the economic effect of such subsequent announcement on the Transaction (provided that in no event shall the Cap Price be less than the Strike Price).

  
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	 Announcement Event:
	  	(i) The public announcement (whether by Counterparty (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) or a Valid Third Party Entity) of any transaction or event, including any intention to enter into such a transaction or event, that, if
completed, would constitute a Merger Event or Tender Offer, (ii) the public announcement (whether by Counterparty (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) or a Valid Third Party Entity) of any potential acquisition or disposition by
Counterparty and/or its subsidiaries where the consideration exceeds 30% of the market capitalization of the Counterparty as of the date of such announcement (an “Acquisition Transaction”), (iii) the public announcement (whether by
Counterparty (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) or a Valid Third Party Entity) of an intention by Counterparty or such Valid Third Party Entity to solicit or enter into, or to explore strategic alternatives or other similar undertaking that
may include, a Merger Event, Tender Offer or Acquisition Transaction, or (iv) any subsequent public announcement (whether by Counterparty or a Valid Third Party Entity) of a change to a transaction or intention that is the subject of an
announcement of the type described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this sentence (including, without limitation, a new announcement relating to such a transaction or intention or the announcement of a withdrawal from, or the abandonment or
discontinuation of, such a transaction or intention, whether or not by the same party); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the occurrence of an Announcement Event with respect to any transaction or intention shall not preclude the
occurrence of a later Announcement Event with respect to such transaction or intention.
		
	 Valid Third Party Entity:
	  	In respect of any transaction, any third party that the Calculation Agent determines has a bona fide intent to enter into or consummate such transaction (it being understood and agreed that in determining whether such third party
has such a bona fide intent, the Calculation Agent may take into consideration the effect of the relevant announcement by such third party on the Shares and/or options relating to the Shares and if such effect is material, may deem such third party
to have a bona fide intent to enter into or consummate such transaction).
		
	 Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:
	  	Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Shares are not
immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The
NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any
such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

  
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	 Additional Disruption Events:
	  	
		
	 (a) Change in Law:
	  	Applicable; provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (i) replacing the phrase “the interpretation” in the third line thereof with the phrase “, or public
announcement of, the formal or informal interpretation”, (ii) by adding the phrase “and/or Hedge Position” after the word “Shares” in clause (X) thereof, (iii) by, immediately following the word “Transaction”
in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the Hedging Party on the Trade Date assuming Hedging Party maintains a commercially reasonable hedge position”; and provided further that
Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (i) replacing the parenthetical beginning after the word “regulation” in the second line thereof with the words “(including, for the avoidance of doubt and
without limitation, (x) any tax law or (y) adoption or promulgation of new regulations authorized or mandated by existing statute)” and (ii) adding the words “, or holding, acquiring or disposing of Shares or any Hedge
Positions relating to,” after the words “obligations under” in clause (Y) thereof.
		
	 (b) Failure to Deliver:
	  	Applicable.
		
	 (c) Insolvency Filing:
	  	Applicable.
		
	 (d) Hedging Disruption:
	  	Applicable; provided that (i) Section 12.9(a)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of such Section: “For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the term
“equity price risk” shall be deemed to include, but shall not be limited to, stock price and volatility risk, and (ii) the transactions or assets referred to in phrases (A) or (B) above must be available on commercially
reasonable pricing and other terms.”; and (ii) Section 12.9(b)(iii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by inserting in the third line thereof, after the words “to terminate the Transaction”, the words “or a
portion of the Transaction affected by such Hedging Disruption”.
		
	 (e) Increased Cost of Hedging:
	  	Not Applicable.
		
	 Hedging Party:
	  	Dealer.

  
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	 Determining Party:
	  	For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer; provided that all calculations and determinations made by the Determining Party shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner; provided further
that, upon receipt of written request from Counterparty, the Determining Party shall promptly provide Counterparty with a written explanation describing in reasonable detail any calculation, adjustment or determination made by it (including any
quotations, market data or information from internal or external sources used in making such calculation, adjustment or determination, as the case may be, in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data, but without
disclosing Determining Party’s proprietary models or other information that may be proprietary or subject to contractual, legal or regulatory obligations to not disclose such information), and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
provide such written explanation within three (3) Exchange Business Days from the receipt of such request.
		
	 Non-Reliance:
	  	Applicable.
		
	 Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:
	  	Applicable.
		
	 Additional Acknowledgments:
	  	Applicable.

 3. Calculation Agent: Dealer; provided that, following the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default of any of the types described in Section 5(a)(vii) of the Agreement with respect to which Dealer is the sole Defaulting Party, Counterparty shall have the right to designate a nationally recognized third-party dealer in over-the-counter corporate equity derivatives to act, during the period commencing on the date such Event of Default occurred and ending on the Early Termination Date with
respect to such Event of Default, as the Calculation Agent. 
 All calculations and determinations made by the Calculation Agent shall be
made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner; provided that, upon receipt of written request from Counterparty, the Calculation Agent shall promptly provide Counterparty with a written explanation describing in reasonable detail
any calculation, adjustment or determination made by it (including any quotations, market data or information from internal or external sources used in making such calculation, adjustment or determination, as the case may be, but without disclosing
Dealer’s proprietary models or other information that may be proprietary or subject to contractual, legal or regulatory obligations to not disclose such information), and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such written
explanation within three (3) Exchange Business Days from the receipt of such request. 
 4. Account Details: 

Dealer Payment Instructions: 

[                ] 

Counterparty Payment Instructions: To be advised. 

5. Offices: 
 The Office of
Dealer for the Transaction is: [                ] 
 The
Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party. 

  
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 6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation: 

(a) Address for notices or communications to Counterparty: 

To:
                        The RealReal, Inc. 

                        
      55 Francisco Street, Suite 600 

          San Francisco, CA 94133 

Attention:              Todd Suko, Chief Legal Officer 

          Steve Lo, Chief Accounting Officer 

          Matt Gustke, Chief Financial Officer 

Telephone No.:     (855) 435-5893 

          Email: todd.suko@therealreal.com 

          steve.lo@therealreal.com 

          matt.gustke@therealreal.com 

(b) Any and all notices, demands, or communications of any kind relating to the Transaction between Dealer and Counterparty shall be
transmitted exclusively through Agent at the following address: 

[                ] 

For the avoidance of doubt, any notice or other communication delivered by electronic messaging system,
e-mail or facsimile message shall be deemed to be “in writing.” 
 7. Representations,
Warranties and Agreements:  
 (a) Each of the representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Purchase
Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated as of June 10, 2020, among Counterparty, [                ],
[                ] and [                ], as representatives of the initial purchasers
party thereto, are true and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein. 
 (b) In addition to the
representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement, the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows: 

(i) Counterparty has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in respect of
the Transaction; such execution, delivery and performance have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on Counterparty’s part; and this Confirmation has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Counterparty and constitutes
its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Counterparty in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and
remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity)
and except that rights to indemnification and contribution hereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy relating thereto. 

(ii) Neither the execution and delivery of this Confirmation nor the incurrence or performance of obligations of Counterparty
hereunder will conflict with or result in a breach of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or any equivalent documents) of Counterparty, or any applicable law or regulation, or any order, writ,
injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency, or any agreement or instrument to which Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which Counterparty
or any of its subsidiaries is subject, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien under, any such agreement or instrument. 

  
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 (iii) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing with, any
governmental agency or body or any court is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Counterparty of this Confirmation, except such as have been obtained or made and such as may be required under applicable securities
laws. 
 (iv) On the Trade Date (A) none of Counterparty and its officers and directors is aware of any material non-public information regarding Counterparty or the Shares, and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. 

(v) On the Trade Date, (A) the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares,
are not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“Regulation M”), and (B) Counterparty is not engaged in any “distribution,” as
such term is defined in Regulation M, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exceptions set forth in Rules 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) or Rule 102(c)(1)(i) of Regulation M. 

(vi) On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that
would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer. 
 (vii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1
of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that neither Dealer nor any of its affiliates is making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any
accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC
815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements). 

(viii) Without limiting the generality of Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, the Transaction will not violate Rule 13e-1 or Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act. 
 (ix)
Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction. 

(x) Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any
security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act. 

(xi) Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as,
an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 
 (xii) On each
of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”))
and Counterparty would be able to purchase the aggregate Number of Shares for the Transaction in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of Counterparty’s incorporation. 

(xiii) To Counterparty’s knowledge, no U.S. state or local law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the
Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however
defined) Shares; provided that no such representation shall be made by Counterparty with respect to any rules and regulations applicable to Dealer (including FINRA) arising from Dealer’s status as a regulated entity under applicable law.

  
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 (xiv) Counterparty (A) is capable of evaluating investment risks
independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities; (B) will exercise independent judgment in evaluating the recommendations of any broker-dealer or its associated
persons, unless it has otherwise notified the broker-dealer in writing, (C) has total assets of at least $50 million. 

(xv) The assets of Counterparty do not constitute “plan assets” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, the Department of Labor Regulations promulgated thereunder or similar law. 
 (c) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees
and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(18) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended. 

(d) Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration
under the Securities Act, by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) thereof. Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to
bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with
the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the
Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted
under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, and (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to
satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks
of the Transaction.  
 (e) Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial
institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code. The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this
Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination
value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and
(ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment
amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the
protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code. 

(f) As a condition to the effectiveness of the Transaction, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the
Effective Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex B. 
 (g) Counterparty understands that notwithstanding any other
relationship between Counterparty and Dealer and its affiliates, in connection with the Transaction and any other over-the-counter derivative transactions between
Counterparty and Dealer or its affiliates, Dealer or its affiliates is acting as principal and is not a fiduciary or advisor in respect of any such transaction, including any entry, exercise, amendment, unwind or termination thereof. 

(h) Counterparty represents and warrants that it has received, read and understands the OTC Options Risk Disclosure Statement and a copy of the
most recent disclosure pamphlet prepared by The Options Clearing Corporation entitled “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”. 

8. Other Provisions: 
 (a)
Right to Extend. Dealer may divide any Component into additional Components and designate the Expiration Date and the Number of Options for each such Component if Dealer determines, in good faith and a commercially reasonable manner, that
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commercially reasonable hedging or hedge unwind activity with respect to the Transactions in light of existing liquidity conditions or to enable Dealer to effect purchases or sell Shares or enter
into swap or other derivatives transactions with respect to Shares in connection with its commercially reasonable hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity with respect to the Transaction in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an
affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be compliant and consistent with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures, generally applicable to transactions of the type of the Transactions;
provided that in no event shall any Expiration Date for any Component be postponed to a date later than the Final Termination Date.  

(b) Additional Termination Events. (i) Promptly (but in any event within five (5) Scheduled Trading Days) following any
repurchase, redemption or conversion of any of the Counterparty’s 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Convertible Notes”) issued pursuant to the Counterparty’s indenture (the “Indenture”) to be dated
June 15, 2020 between the Counterparty and [                ], as trustee, Counterparty shall notify Dealer in writing of (i) such repurchase, redemption or
conversion, (ii) the number of Convertible Notes so repurchased, redeemed or converted and (iii) the number of Shares underlying each USD 1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (any such notice, a “Note Repurchase
Notice” and any such event, a “Repurchase Event”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, the occurrence of any Repurchase Event shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this
paragraph. Upon the occurrence of any Repurchase Event, Dealer shall promptly designate an Exchange Business Day following the earlier of (i) receipt of any Note Repurchase Notice and (ii) Dealer’s knowledge of such Repurchase Event,
as an Early Termination Date with respect to the portion of this Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “Repurchase Options”) equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate number of Shares underlying the Convertible
Notes subject to such Repurchase Event and (B) the aggregate Number of Options as of the date Dealer designates such Early Termination Date and, as of such date, the aggregate Number of Options shall be reduced by the number of Repurchase
Options. Any payment hereunder with respect to such termination shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this
Transaction and an aggregate Number of Options equal to the number of Repurchase Options, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event and (3) the terminated portion of the Transaction
were the sole Affected Transaction. 
 (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation if an event of default with respect to Counterparty
occurs under the terms of the Convertible Notes as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Indenture, then such event of default shall constitute an Additional Termination Event applicable to the Transaction and, with respect to such Additional
Termination Event, (A) Counterparty shall be deemed to be the sole Affected Party, (B) the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and (C) Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant
to Section 6(b) of the Agreement. 
 (c) Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary
Events. If (a) an Early Termination Date (whether as a result of an Event of Default or a Termination Event) occurs or is designated with respect to the Transaction or (b) the Transaction is cancelled or terminated upon the occurrence
of an Extraordinary Event (except as a result of (i) a Nationalization, Insolvency or Merger Event in which the consideration to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash, (ii) a Merger Event or Tender Offer that is within
Counterparty’s control, or (iii) an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or
events within the Counterparty’s control), and if Dealer would owe any amount to Counterparty pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) and 6(e) of the Agreement or any Cancellation Amount pursuant to Article 12 of the Equity Definitions (any such
amount, a “Payment Obligation”), then Dealer shall satisfy the Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) unless (a) Counterparty gives irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in
writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date (in the case of a Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting), Early Termination Date or date of
cancellation, as applicable, of its election that the Share Termination Alternative shall not apply, (b) as of the date of such election, Counterparty represents that is not in possession of any material
non-public information regarding Counterparty or the Shares, and that such election is being made in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws, and
(c) Dealer agrees, in its commercially reasonable discretion, to such election, in which case the provisions of Section 12.7 or Section 12.9 of the Equity Definitions, or the provisions of Section 6(d)(ii) and 6(e) of the
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	Share Termination Alternative:	  	If applicable, Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on, or within a commercially reasonable period of time after, the date when the relevant Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant
to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) and 6(e) of the Agreement, as applicable, in satisfaction of such Payment Obligation in the manner reasonably requested by Counterparty free of payment.
		
	Share Termination Delivery Property:	  	A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent in a commercially reasonable manner, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price. The Calculation Agent
shall in a commercially reasonable manner adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to
calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
		
	Share Termination Unit Price:	  	The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of
notification of the Payment Obligation. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that in determining the Share Termination Delivery Unit Price the Calculation Agent may consider the market price of the Share Termination Delivery Units and/or
the purchase price paid in connection with the commercially reasonable purchase of Share Termination Delivery Property.
		
	Share Termination Delivery Unit:	  	One Share or, if the Shares have changed into cash or any other property or the right to receive cash or any other property as the result of a Nationalization, Insolvency or Merger Event (any such cash or other property, the
“Exchange Property”), a unit consisting of the type and amount of such Exchange Property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any
securities) in such Nationalization, Insolvency or Merger Event, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
		
	Failure to Deliver:	  	Applicable.
		
	Other Applicable Provisions:	  	If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9 and 9.11 (as modified above) of the Equity Definitions and the provisions set forth opposite the caption “Representation and Agreement” in
Section 2 will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physically-settled” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Settled” and all references to “Shares” shall be read as
references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”. “Share Termination Settled” in relation to the Transaction means that the Share Termination Alternative is applicable to the Transaction.

  
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 (d) Disposition of Hedge Shares. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good
faith reasonable judgment of Dealer, based on the advice of legal counsel, the Shares acquired by Dealer for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction (the “Hedge Shares”) cannot be sold in the U.S.
public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered
offering for companies of a similar size in a similar industry, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities for companies of a similar size in a similar industry,
(C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities for companies of a similar size in a similar industry, (D) provide other customary
opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities for companies of a similar size in a similar industry and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due
diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities for companies of a similar size in a similar industry; provided, however, that, if Counterparty elects clause
(i) above but Dealer, in its commercially reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred
to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(d) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement
substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities of companies of a similar size in a similar industry, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer using
commercially reasonable efforts to include customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from
Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements of equity securities of companies of a similar size in a similar industry, as is commercially reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which
case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its good faith and commercially reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any commercially reasonable customary liquidity discount from
the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); provided that no “comfort letter” or accountants’ consent shall be required to be delivered in connection with any private
placements or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the Relevant Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts and at such time(s), commercially reasonably, requested by Dealer. 

(e) Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, at least one Scheduled Valid Day prior to any day on which Counterparty intends to effect
any repurchase of Shares, give Dealer written notice of such repurchase (a “Repurchase Notice”) on such day if, following such repurchase, the number of outstanding Shares would be (i) less than
[                ] (in the case of the first such notice) and (ii) thereafter more than
[                ] less than the number of Shares included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice; provided that, with respect to any repurchase of Shares
pursuant to a plan under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, Counterparty may elect to satisfy such requirement by promptly giving Dealer written notice of entry into such plan, the maximum number of Shares
that may be purchased thereunder and the approximate dates or periods during which such repurchases may occur (with such maximum deemed repurchased on the date of such notice for purposes of this Section 8(e). In the event that Counterparty
fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(e) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees,
agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses (including losses relating to the Dealer’s commercially reasonable hedging activities as a
consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, a Section 16 “insider”, including without limitation, any forbearance from commercially reasonable hedging activities or cessation of commercially reasonable hedging activities and
any losses in connection therewith with respect to the Transaction), claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including
without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act or under any U.S. state or federal law, regulation or regulatory order, in each case relating to or arising out of such failure. If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable
to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim,
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commercially reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any
pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of
Counterparty, in each case relating to or arising out of such failure. This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this
Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer. Counterparty will not be liable under this indemnity provision to the extent any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense has resulted directly from
Dealer’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. 
 (f) Transfer and Assignment. Either party may transfer or assign any of its
rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided that Dealer may transfer or
assign its rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to (A) without Counterparty’s consent, to any affiliate of Dealer with a rating for its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness at least equivalent to
Dealer’s (or its guarantor’s) rating at the time of such transfer or assignment or whose obligations would be guaranteed by Dealer or its ultimate parent or (B) with Counterparty’s consent (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), any person, or any person whose obligations would be guaranteed by another person with a rating for its long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of not less than A3 from Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. or its
successor or A- from Standard and Poor’s Rating Group, Inc. or its successor (any such affiliate or other person, a “Designated Transferee”); provided further that (i) Dealer
will notify Counterparty in writing prior to any proposed transfer or assignment to a Designated Transferee, (ii) as a result of any such transfer or assignment, Counterparty will not be required to pay the Designated Transferee of such rights
or obligations on any payment date an amount under Section 2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement greater than the amount, if any, that Counterparty would have been required to pay Dealer in the absence of such transfer or assignment and (iii) the
Designated Transferee shall provide Counterparty with a complete and accurate U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or W-8 (as applicable) prior to becoming a party to
the Transaction. If at any time at which (1) the Equity Percentage exceeds 9.0% or (2) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer
Group or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under any applicable business combinations statute or other federal, state or local law, rule, regulation or regulatory order or organizational documents or contracts of Counterparty
applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Restrictions”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares
equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting, registration, filing or notification obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Dealer Person under Applicable
Restrictions and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination (either such condition described in clause
(1) or (2), an “Excess Ownership Position”), if Dealer, in its commercially reasonable discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after its
commercially reasonable efforts on pricing and terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Valid Day as an Early Termination Date with
respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of the Transaction, such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists following such partial termination. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with
respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(c) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a
Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination, (iii) such portion of the Transaction were the only Terminated
Transaction and (iv) Dealer were the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement and to determine the amount payable pursuant to Section 6(e) of the Agreement. The “Equity
Percentage” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates subject to aggregation with Dealer for purposes of the “beneficial
ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Dealer (collectively,
“Dealer Group”) “beneficially own” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act) without duplication on such day and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day. 

  
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 In the case of a transfer or assignment by Counterparty of its rights and obligations
hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part (any such Options so transferred or assigned, the “Transfer Options”), to any party, withholding of such consent by Dealer shall not be considered unreasonable if such transfer
or assignment does not meet the commercially reasonable conditions that Dealer may impose including, but not limited, to the following conditions: 

(A) with respect to any Transfer Options, Counterparty shall not be released from its notice and indemnification obligations
pursuant to Section 8(e) or any obligations under Section 2 (regarding Extraordinary Events) or 8(d) of this Confirmation; 

(B) any Transfer Options shall only be transferred or assigned to a third party that is a U.S. person (as defined in the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended); 
 (C) such transfer or assignment shall be effected on terms, including any
reasonable undertakings by such third party (including, but not limited to, undertakings with respect to compliance with applicable securities laws in a manner that, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer, will not expose Dealer to material risks
under applicable securities laws) and execution of any documentation and delivery of customary legal opinions with respect to securities laws and other matters by such third party and Counterparty as are reasonably requested and reasonably
satisfactory to Dealer; 
 (D) Dealer will not, as a result of such transfer and assignment, be required to pay the
transferee on any payment date an amount under Section 2(d)(i)(4) of the Agreement greater than an amount that Dealer would have been required to pay to Counterparty in the absence of such transfer and assignment; 

(E) an Event of Default, Potential Event of Default or Termination Event will not occur as a result of such transfer and
assignment; 
 (F) without limiting the generality of clause (B), Counterparty shall have caused the transferee to make such
Payee Tax Representations and to provide such tax documentation as may be reasonably requested by Dealer to permit Dealer to determine that results described in clauses (D) and (E) will not occur upon or after such transfer and assignment; and

 (G) Counterparty shall be responsible for all commercially reasonable costs and expenses, including commercially
reasonable counsel fees, incurred by Dealer in connection with such transfer or assignment. 
 (g) Staggered Settlement. If upon
advice of counsel with respect to applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including any requirements relating to Dealer’s commercially reasonable hedging activities hereunder, Dealer determines reasonably and in good faith that the number
of Shares required to be delivered to Counterparty hereunder on any Settlement Date would result in an Excess Ownership Position, then Dealer may, by notice to Counterparty prior to such Settlement Date (a “Nominal Settlement
Date”), elect to deliver any Shares due to be delivered on two or more dates (each, a “Staggered Settlement Date”) or at two or more times on the Nominal Settlement Date as follows: 

(i) in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or
prior to the 20th Exchange Business Day after such Nominal Settlement Date) or delivery times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under “Delivery Obligation”
(above) among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and 
 (ii) the aggregate number of Shares that Dealer will
deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date; provided that in no event shall
any Staggered Settlement Date be a date later than the Final Termination Date. 
 (h) Disclosure. Effective from the date of
commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the
Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.  

  
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 (i) No Netting and Set-off. The provisions of
Section 2(c) of the Agreement shall not apply to the Transaction. Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set-off delivery or payment obligations it owes to the other party under the
Transaction against any delivery or payment obligations owed to it by the other party, whether arising under the Agreement, under any other agreement between parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. 

(j) Equity Rights. Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the
Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during
Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that the obligations of Counterparty
under this Confirmation are not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement. 

(k) Early Unwind. In the event the sale of the Firm Securities (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) is not consummated pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement for any reason by the close of business in New York on June 15, 2020 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties) (such date or such later date as agreed upon being the “Accelerated Unwind Date”), the
Transaction shall automatically terminate on the Accelerated Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Dealer and Counterparty under the Transaction shall be cancelled and terminated and
(ii) each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of the other party arising out of and to be performed in connection
with the Transaction either prior to or after the Accelerated Unwind Date. 
 (l) Illegality. The parties agree that, for the
avoidance of doubt, for purposes of Section 5(b)(i) of the Agreement, “any applicable law” shall include the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any
similar law or regulation, without regard to Section 739 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 or any similar legal certainty provision in any legislation enacted, or rule or regulation promulgated, on or
after the Trade Date, and the consequences specified in the Agreement, including without limitation, the consequences specified in Section 6 of the Agreement, shall apply to any Illegality arising from any such act, rule or regulation. 

 (m) Amendments to Equity Definitions and the Agreement. The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions: 

(i) solely for purposes of applying the Equity Definitions and for purposes of this Confirmation, any reference in the Equity
Definitions to a Strike Price shall be deemed to be a reference to either of the Strike Price or the Cap Price, or both, as appropriate; 

(ii) for the purpose of any adjustment under Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, the first sentence of
Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: “(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a
Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has, in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Calculation
Agent, a material economic effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares (provided that such event is not based on (x) an observable market, other than the market for Counterparty’s own stock or
(y) an observable index, other than an index calculated and measured solely by reference to Counterparty’s own operations) and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, determined in a commercially reasonable manner, to
any one or more of:” and the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be
made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(provided that, solely in the case of Sections
11.2(e)(i), (ii)(A), (iv) and (v), no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares but, for the avoidance of doubt, solely in the case of
Sections 11.2(e)(ii)(B) through (D), (iii) (vi) and (vii), adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”; 

  
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 (iii) Section 11.2(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by
(1) deleting the words “in the determination of the Calculation Agent, a diluting or concentrative effect” and replacing these words with “in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent, a material economic
effect”; and (2) adding at the end thereof “; provided that such event is not based on (i) an observable market, other than the market for Counterparty’s own stock or (ii) an observable index, other than an index
calculated and measured solely by reference to Counterparty’s own operations”; 
 (iv) Section 11.2(e)(vii) of
the Equity Definitions is hereby amended and restated as follows: “any other corporate event involving the Issuer that in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Calculation Agent has a material economic effect on the theoretical value of
the Shares or options of the Shares; provided that such corporate event involving the Issuer is not based on (a) an observable market, other than the market for Counterparty’s own stock or (b) an observable index, other than an
index calculated and measured solely by reference to Counterparty’s own operations.”; 
 (v)
Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) inserting “(1)” immediately following the word “means” in the first line thereof and (2) inserting immediately prior to the semi-colon at the
end of subsection (B) thereof the following words: “or (2) the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1) through (9) of the ISDA Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer”; 

(vi) Section 12.7(b) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “(and in any event within five
(5) Exchange Business Days) by the parties after” appearing after the words “agreed promptly” and replacing with the words “by the parties on or prior to”; 

(vii) Section 12.9(b)(i) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) replacing “either party may
elect” with “Dealer may elect” and (2) replacing “notice to the other party” with “notice to Counterparty” in the first sentence of such section; and 

(viii) Section 12.9(b)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) adding the word “or”
immediately before subsection “(B)”, (2) deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A), (3) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (4) deleting the word “or” immediately preceding subsection (C) and (5)
replacing the words “either party” in the last sentence of such Section with “the Hedging Party”. 
 (n) Governing
Law. THE AGREEMENT, THIS CONFIRMATION AND ALL MATTERS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT AND THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO
ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE, OTHER THAN TITLE 14 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW
YORK IN ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT, THIS CONFIRMATION OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 

(o) Adjustments. For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the Calculation Agent or Determining Party is called upon to make an adjustment
pursuant to the terms of this Confirmation or the Equity Definitions to take into account the effect of an event, the Calculation Agent or Determining Party shall make such adjustment by reference to the effect of such event on the Hedging Party,
assuming that the Hedging Party maintains a commercially reasonable hedge position. 
 (p) Notice of Certain Other Events.
Counterparty covenants and agrees that: 
 (i) promptly following the public announcement of the results of any election by
the holders of Shares with respect to the consideration due upon consummation of any Merger Event, Counterparty shall give Dealer written notice of the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by holders of Shares upon
consummation of such Merger Event (the date of such notification, the “Consideration Notification Date”); provided that in no event shall the Consideration Notification Date be later than the date on which such Merger Event is
consummated; and 

  
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 (ii) (A) Counterparty shall give Dealer commercially reasonable advance
(but in no event less than one Exchange Business Day) written notice of the section or sections of the Indenture and, if applicable, the formula therein, pursuant to which any adjustment will be made to the Convertible Notes in connection with any
Potential Adjustment Event, Merger Event or Tender Offer and (B) promptly following any such adjustment, Counterparty shall give Dealer written notice of the details of such adjustment. 

(q) Delivery or Receipt of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, other than payment of the Premium by Counterparty, nothing in this
Confirmation shall be interpreted as requiring Counterparty to cash settle the Transaction, except in circumstances where cash settlement is within Counterparty’s control (including, without limitation, where Counterparty elects to deliver or
receive cash) or in those circumstances in which holders of Shares would also receive cash. 
 (r) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT, THIS CONFIRMATION OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  

(s) Amendment. This Confirmation and the Agreement may not be modified, amended or supplemented, except in a written instrument signed
by Counterparty and Dealer.  
 (t) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 (u) Tax Matters. For the
purpose of Sections 4(a)(i) and (ii) of the Agreement, Counterparty agrees to deliver to Dealer one duly executed and completed United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or successor thereto) and
Dealer agrees to deliver to Counterparty, as applicable, a U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 or Form W-9 (or successor thereto). Such forms or documents shall be
delivered upon (i) execution of this Confirmation, and (ii) reasonable request of the other party. 
 (v) CARES Act.
Counterparty represents and warrants that it and any of its subsidiaries has not applied, and shall not until after the first date on which no portion of the Transaction remains outstanding following any final exercise and settlement, cancellation
or early termination of the Transaction, apply, for a loan, loan guarantee, direct loan (as that term is defined in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)) or other investment, or to receive any
financial assistance or relief under any program or facility (collectively “Financial Assistance”) that (i) is established under applicable law (whether in existence as of the Trade Date or subsequently enacted, adopted or
amended), including without limitation the CARES Act and the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, and (ii) (A) requires under applicable law (or any regulation, guidance, interpretation or other pronouncement of a governmental authority with
jurisdiction for such program or facility) as a condition of such Financial Assistance, that Counterparty comply with any requirement not to, or otherwise agree, attest, certify or warrant that it has not, as of the date specified in such condition,
repurchased, or will not repurchase, any equity security of Counterparty, and that it has not, as of the date specified in the condition, made a capital distribution or will make a capital distribution, or (B) where the terms of the Transaction
would cause Counterparty under any circumstances to fail to satisfy any condition for application for or receipt or retention of the Financial Assistance (collectively “Restricted Financial Assistance”); provided, that
Counterparty may apply for Restricted Financial Assistance if Counterparty either (x) determines based on the advice of outside counsel of national standing that the terms of the Transaction would not cause Counterparty to fail to satisfy any
condition for application for or receipt or retention of such Financial Assistance based on the terms of the program or facility as of the date of such advice or (y) delivers to Dealer evidence or other guidance from a governmental authority
with jurisdiction for such program or facility that the Transaction is permitted under such program or facility (either by specific reference to the Transaction or by general reference to transactions with the attributes of the Transaction in all
relevant respects). 

  
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 (w) U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol. The parties acknowledge and agree that (i) to
the extent that prior to the date hereof both parties have adhered to the 2018 ISDA U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol (the “Stay Protocol”), the terms of the Stay Protocol are incorporated into and form a part of the Agreement, and for
such purposes the Agreement shall be deemed a Protocol Covered Agreement, the Dealer entity that is a party to the Agreement (“Dealer”) shall be deemed a Regulated Entity and the other entity that is a party to the Agreement
(“Counterparty”) shall be deemed an Adhering Party; (ii) to the extent that prior to the date hereof the parties have executed a separate agreement the effect of which is to amend the qualified financial contracts between them
to conform with the requirements of the QFC Stay Rules (the “Bilateral Agreement”), the terms of the Bilateral Agreement are incorporated into and form a part of the Agreement, and for such purposes the Agreement shall be deemed a
Covered Agreement, Dealer shall be deemed a Covered Entity and Counterparty shall be deemed a Counterparty Entity; or (iii) if clause (i) and clause (ii) do not apply, the terms of Section 1 and Section 2 and the related
defined terms (together, the “Bilateral Terms”) of the form of bilateral template entitled “Full-Length Omnibus (for use between U.S. G-SIBs and Corporate Groups)” published by ISDA
on November 2, 2018 (currently available on the 2018 ISDA U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol page at www.isda.org and, a copy of which is available upon request), the effect of which is to amend the qualified financial contracts between the parties
thereto to conform with the requirements of the QFC Stay Rules, are hereby incorporated into and form a part of the Agreement, and for such purposes the Agreement shall be deemed a “Covered Agreement,” Dealer shall be deemed a
“Covered Entity” and Counterparty shall be deemed a “Counterparty Entity.” In the event that, after the date of the Agreement, both parties hereto become adhering parties to the Stay Protocol, the terms of the Stay Protocol will
replace the terms of this paragraph. In the event of any inconsistencies between the Agreement and the terms of the Stay Protocol, the Bilateral Agreement or the Bilateral Terms (each, the “QFC Stay Terms”), as applicable, the QFC
Stay Terms will govern. Terms used in this paragraph without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them under the QFC Stay Rules. For purposes of this paragraph, references to “the Agreement” include any related credit
enhancements entered into between the parties or provided by one to the other. In addition, the parties agree that the terms of this paragraph shall be incorporated into any related covered affiliate credit enhancements, with all references to
Dealer replaced by references to the covered affiliate support provider. “QFC Stay Rules” means the regulations codified at 12 C.F.R. 252.2, 252.81–8, 12 C.F.R. 382.1-7 and 12 C.F.R. 47.1-8, which, subject to limited exceptions, require an express recognition of the stay-and-transfer powers of the FDIC under the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Orderly Liquidation Authority under Title II of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the override of default rights related directly or indirectly to the entry of an affiliate into
certain insolvency proceedings and any restrictions on the transfer of any covered affiliate credit enhancements. 
 (x) [Dealer
Boilerplate. Insert additional Dealer boilerplate, if applicable] 
 (signature page follows) 

  
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 Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by sending
to us a letter or telex substantially similar to this facsimile, which letter or telex sets forth the material terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates and indicates your agreement to those terms. 

 

			
	 Yours faithfully,

	
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	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	 Title:

  
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 Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by sending
to us a letter or telex substantially similar to this facsimile, which letter or telex sets forth the material terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates and indicates your agreement to those terms. 

Agreed and Accepted By: 
  

			
	 THE REALREAL, INC.

	
	
		
	By	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	 Title:

  
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 25Exhibit 10-1.

    

    

    

    ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

    FOR THE WATER ASSETS

    OF THE CITY OF DELAWARE CITY

    THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of this ___ day of ____________________, 2020 by and between Artesian Water Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), and the City of Delaware City, a Delaware municipality (“Seller”).

    WHEREAS, Seller is a municipality that provides public water service and fire protection service (the “Municipal Water Utility”) within its corporate limits and to certain customers outside its corporate limits (the “Service Area”); and

    WHEREAS, in January 2019 Seller publicly issued Request for Proposal No. 18-01, titled Provision of Drinking Water
      Service Delaware City Service Area (Multi Option Proposal), concerning a potential sale of Seller’s Municipal Water Utility assets, which is incorporated herein by reference; and

    WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to
      Buyer, substantially all of the operating assets of Seller’s water system, including the right to provide water service to Seller’s existing customers, under the terms and conditions set forth herein, free and clear of all Indebtedness and Liens (as
      hereinafter defined); and

    WHEREAS, in connection with sale of the water system assets, Seller and Buyer shall jointly file an application with
      the Delaware Public Service Commission (“PSC”) seeking regulatory approval to consummate the Agreement and the transactions contemplated in
      connection herewith;

    NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties
      hereinafter set forth, as well as other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, Buyer and Seller, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

    ARTICLE I 

    DEFINITIONS

    Section 1.1 The following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement:

    (a)  “Indebtedness” means all (i) indebtedness of Seller for borrowed money,
        including, without limitation, purchase money indebtedness, bonds, debentures, capital or financing leases, equipment operating leases, non-trade payables and credit facilities, or obligations for or in respect of the deferred purchase price of
        goods or services, (ii) obligations of Seller under any guaranty, letter of credit, performance credit or other contract having the effect of assuring a creditor against loss, (iii) obligations of Seller under any interest rate, currency or other
        hedging contract, and (iv) any prepayment penalties, premiums or fees under any of the foregoing items described under causes (i), (ii) or (iii).

    (b) “Liability” or “Liabilities” means any and all direct or indirect Indebtedness, liability, assessment, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, environmental liability, obligation or responsibility, expense (including,
        without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, accountants’ fees, environmental consultants’ fees, laboratory costs and other professional fees), Order (as hereinafter defined), settlement payments, taxes, fines and penalties, fixed
        or unfixed, choate or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, accrued, absolute, actual or potential, contingent or otherwise (including any liability under any guaranties or letters of credit, or with respect to insurance loss
        accruals).

    (c) “Lien” or “Liens” means, with respect to any Purchased Asset (as hereinafter defined), any lien (including mechanic’s, warehouseman’s, laborer’s and landlord’s liens), charge, restriction, claim, hypothecation,
        pledge, security interest, mortgage, preemptive right, right of first refusal, option, judgment, title defect, right of way, easement, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or other restriction or encumbrance of any kind in respect
        of or affecting such asset.

    (d) “Order” means any order, judgment, preliminary or permanent injunction,
        temporary restraining order, award, citation, decree, consent decree or writ.

    ARTICLE II

    SALE AND DELIVERY OF PURCHASED ASSETS

    Section 2.1 Sale and Delivery of Purchased Assets.

    At Closing (as hereinafter defined), and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall sell,
      assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, free and clear of all Liens and Indebtedness, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all of the following assets, rights, claims, properties and interests that Seller owns or in which Seller
      has any right, title or interest, other than the Excluded Property as hereinafter defined (each a “Purchased Asset” and collectively the “Purchased Assets”), as follows:

    (a) Municipal Water Utility.  Subject to the accounts receivable terms of Section 3.2
        below, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Municipal Water Utility, including, without limitation, all of Seller’s right to serve the customers now or hereafter provided water service in the Service Area and all of Seller’s
        right to be served by or otherwise interact with all vendors and suppliers with respect to the conduct of the Municipal Water Utility; and

    (b) Water Plant, Property and Equipment.  Except as specified herein as excluded property
        (the “Excluded Property”), all of Seller’s wells, supply facilities, water treatment facilities, water service related equipment, water
        transmission and distribution mains, lines and conduits, hydrants, services, meters and related appurtenances from the mains to the meter pit at each service location (collectively, the “Water Plant”) on an “as is” basis.  The Excluded Property shall consist of, and the Purchased Assets shall not include:  (a) Tax Parcel No. 22-008.00-089 (the “Excluded Parcel”), it being understood that Buyer is acquiring in connection herewith all Water Plant at the Excluded Parcel that is used in connection with or relates to the Municipal
        Water Utility; and (b) the meter pit or any on-site water facilities after the meter at any service location on the date of Closing; and

    (c) Real Property.  Tax Parcel No. 22-008.00-055 (the “Well 4 Parcel”), together with access or use of any other real property in the Service Area (including via easements granted by deeds or other instruments) that relates to
        the Water Plant (collectively, the “Real Property”).  A map reflecting the location of the principal Purchased Assets and the parameters of the
        Service Area is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A; and

    (d) Assumed Contracts.  All instruments, documents, contracts, agreements, arrangements,
        commitments, bids, licenses and any other contract rights (whether written or oral) (collectively, “Assumed Contracts”) of Seller existing on the
        date of Closing and relating to the Municipal Water Utility and/or Water Plant.  The Licensed Operator Agreement between Buyer and Seller relating to operation of the Water Plant shall terminate on the date of Closing.  The Metering and Billing
        Agreement shall terminate as provided in Section 3.2 below; and

    (e) Easements.  To the extent assignable, all of Seller’s rights to access or use any real
        property or fixtures (including by license or easement) directly or indirectly used in connection with the Municipal Water Utility and/or the Water Plant; and

    (f) Permits.  All approvals, consents, licenses, permits, waivers, certificates of public
        convenience and necessity, or other authorizations issued, granted, given, or applied for at the time of Closing or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any governmental authority (collectively, “Permits”) for the ownership or operation of the Municipal Water Utility and/or Water Plant, to the extent such Permits are assignable.

    Section 2.2 Liabilities.

    (a) Liabilities Assumed by Buyer.  At Closing, Buyer shall assume Liability for and agree
        to pay, perform and discharge all of the following (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”):

    
      	
              (i)

            	
              All obligations and responsibilities to provide water service to the Service Area; and

            

    

    
      	
              (ii)

            	
              All accounts payable and trade payables first accruing from and after Closing with respect to the provision
                of water service to the Service Area; and

            

    

    
      	
              (iii)

            	
              The Assumed Contracts with respect to all periods from and after Closing, but shall not assume any Liability
                arising from Seller’s performance or non-performance under any Assumed Contracts at any time prior to Closing, whether asserted before or after Closing; and

            

    

    
      	
              (iv)

            	
              All Liabilities with respect to taxes first accruing immediately after Closing and which are incurred in
                connection with Buyer’s ownership or operation of the Purchased Assets; and

            

    

    
      	
              (v)

            	
              All Liabilities arising out of ownership and/or operation of the Purchased Assets subsequent to Closing; and

            

    

    
      	
              (vi)

            	
              All sales and use, transfer-related taxes, stamp, real property recordation fees or taxes and all other fees
                and/or costs associated with the transfer of title of the Purchased Assets from Seller to Buyer.

            

    

    (b) Liabilities Retained by Seller.  Except for the Assumed Liabilities, Buyer shall not
        assume, and shall not be deemed to have assumed through anything contained in this Agreement or otherwise, any Indebtedness, Liabilities or Liens of Seller whatsoever (the “Excluded Liabilities”).  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer shall not assume, and shall not be deemed by anything contained in this Agreement or otherwise to have assumed the following Excluded
        Liabilities:

    
      	
              (i)

            	
              Liabilities and obligations of Seller set forth in this Agreement; and

            

    

    
      	
              (ii)

            	
              Liabilities arising out of ownership or operation of the Municipal Water Utility or the Purchased Assets
                prior to Closing; and

            

    

    
      	
              (iii)

            	
              Liabilities or demands for any unclaimed property relating to the Municipal Water Utility or the Purchased
                Assets that is in Seller’s possession, custody or control; and

            

    

    
      	
              (iv)

            	
              Liabilities or demands arising out of any litigation (whether civil or criminal), arbitration, mediation,
                administrative proceeding, audit or investigation, or threatened litigation or proceedings, relating to any period ending at or prior to Closing; and

            

    

    
      	
              (v)

            	
              Liabilities or demands arising out of any work or contract of Seller that were to be performed by Seller at
                or prior to Closing, including, without limitation, any warranty claims relating thereto; and

            

    

    
      	
              (vi)

            	
              Liabilities or demands, including, without limitation, for any interest, penalties, late charges, prepayment
                charges or termination fees relating to any Indebtedness outstanding as of Closing, or resulting from cancellation of such Indebtedness; and

            

    

    
      	
              (vii)

            	
              any other Liens, Liabilities or Indebtedness of Seller that are not specifically enumerated above.

            

    

    Section 2.3 Purchase Price.

    (a) Purchase Price for the Purchased Assets.  In consideration of the sale, assignment,
        transfer, conveyance and delivery of the Purchased Assets by Seller to Buyer and in reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by Seller in this Agreement, at the Closing Buyer shall pay Seller as set forth in
        Section 3.3(b) below the following amounts (collectively, the “Cash Purchase Price”):

    
      	
              (i)

            	
              the sum of Two Million and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00), plus

            

    

    
      	
              (ii)

            	
              the sum of Fifty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Two and 00/100 Dollars ($51,992.00), being the aggregate
                amount substantiated by documentation that Seller has provided to Buyer relating to work performed during calendar year 2019 on Well No. 5, plus

            

    

    
      	
              (iii)

            	
              the sum of Thirty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars required by the Parcel Easement (as defined in Section
                3.3(a)(iii) below).

            

    

    (b) Payment of the Purchase Price for the Purchased Assets.  No later than five (5)
        business days prior to Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer:  (i) a statement from WSFS Bank (“WSFS”) on WSFS letterhead setting forth the
        payoff amount as of the Closing date of the loan relating to the Well 4 Parcel, together with wire payment instructions from WSFS for making the payoff payment; (ii) a statement from the Trustee for that certain General Obligation Bond Water System
        Improvement Project Series 1997 (the “1997 Bond”) setting forth the payoff amount of the 1997 Bond as of the Closing date, together with wire
        payment instructions from such Trustee for making the payoff payment or the name and address to which payment by check may be hand delivered on the Closing date; (iii) a statement from the Trustee for that certain General Obligation Bond (Well
        Treatment Plant Improvement Project) Series 2006 – 21st Century Fund (the “2006 Bond”) setting forth the payoff amount of the 2006
        Bond as of the Closing date, together with wire payment instructions from such registered owner for making the payoff payment or the name and address to which payment by check may be hand delivered on the Closing date; and (iv) wire payment
        instructions for payment to Seller of the remainder of the Cash Purchase Price.

    (c) Proration.  The parties shall make customary proration with respect to any personal or
        real property taxes, and power or other utility charges as of the Closing date.

    (d) Allocation of Purchase Price.  Buyer and Seller agree to allocate the Cash Purchase
        Price (and all other capitalizable costs) among the Purchased Assets for all purposes (including financial, accounting and tax purposes) in accordance with an allocation schedule to be agreed upon by Buyer and Seller, and, in the absence of an
        agreement then in such manner as determined by Buyer in its reasonable discretion.  Buyer and Seller shall file all tax returns, reports and other documents, including an asset acquisition statement on Form 8594, required by any competent taxing
        authority in a timely manner consistent with the allocation set forth on such agreed schedule.

    ARTICLE III 

        CLOSING

    Section 3.1 Closing.

    The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (“Closing”) is contingent upon obtaining regulatory approval from the PSC.  Closing on the purchase of the Purchased Assets shall take place at Seller’s offices located at 407 Clinton Street, Delaware
      City, Delaware 19706 on the later of (x) the first day of the month next following the receipt of all necessary approvals from the PSC, and (y) the first day of the month next following the date thirty (30) days after Seller delivers notices of
      redemption to the registered owners of the 1997 Bond and the 2006 Bond in accordance with the terms thereof.

    Section 3.2 Municipal Water Utility Accounts Receivable at Closing.

    On the date of Closing Seller shall, with the assistance of Buyer, read the meters of all Municipal Water Utility
      customers.  Municipal Water Utility service charges that Seller has billed in advance shall be prorated between Buyer and Seller as of the date of Closing.  Once Buyer has posted the final bills relating to the period of Seller’s ownership of the
      Municipal Water Utility, the Metering and Billing Agreement between Seller and Buyer shall terminate.  Seller shall retain all rights to accounts receivable relating to the Municipal Water Utility as of the date of Closing and be responsible for the
      collection thereof.  To the extent Buyer receives payments relating to the Municipal Water Utility on Seller’s behalf, Buyer may, with Seller’s consent, net remittances to Seller to account for the portion of prepaid service charges due to Buyer.

    Section 3.3 Closing Deliveries.

    (a) At Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer each of the following:

    
      	
              (i)

            	
              the Purchased Assets; and

            

    

    
      	
              (ii)

            	
              a permanent easement in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit B, which is incorporated
                herein by reference, duly executed in triplicate, granting Buyer rights in connection with its provision of water service relating to rights-of-way owned by Seller (the “Rights-of-Way Easement”); and

            

    

    
      	
              (iii)

            	
              a permanent easement in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit C, which is incorporated
                herein by reference, duly executed in triplicate, granting Buyer rights to use the Excluded Parcel in connection with Buyer’s ownership and operation of Purchased Assets and providing public water utility service (the “Parcel Easement”, and collectively with the Rights-of-Way Easement, the “Easements”); and

            

    

    
      	
              (iv)

            	
              duly executed duplicate originals of a Bill of Sale and General Assignment in substantially the same form
                attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit D (the “Bill of Sale”); and

            

    

    
      	
              (v)

            	
              executed copies of a deed and related transfer documents for the Well 4 Parcel; and

            

    

    
      	
              (vi)

            	
              to the extent Seller has not delivered them to Buyer prior to Closing, such records relating to the
                Municipal Water Utility and/or the Purchased Assets, such as Permits, certificates of title duly endorsed for transfer, maintenance records, equipment warranties, and customer account information, if any, as are necessary or proper to
                facilitate the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer’s ownership of the Purchased Assets, or Buyer’s subsequent provision of public water utility service to the Service Area; and

            

    

    
      	
              (vii)

            	
              a correct and complete list of Seller’s Municipal Water Utility customers who qualify for the Senior Citizen
                Discount pursuant to City ordinance; and

            

    

    
      	
              (viii)

            	
              a correct and complete list of Seller’s Municipal Water Utility customers as of Closing.

            

    

    (b) At Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller each of the following:

    
      	
              (i)

            	
              duly executed triplicate originals of the Easements; and

            

    

    
      	
              (ii)

            	
              duly executed duplicate originals of the Bill of Sale.

            

    

    (c) During Closing,
          Buyer shall payoff the WSFS loan, the 1997 Bond and the 2006 Bond, in the amounts identified in the pre-Closing deliverables contemplated in Section 2.3(b) and using the wire payment or check payment instructions provided in such pre-Closing
          deliverables, and then Buyer shall pay the remainder of the Cash Purchase Price to Seller using the wire payment instructions provided by Seller.

    ARTICLE IV 

        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

    Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that each of the following representations and warranties are, as of
      the date hereof, and as of the Closing date will be, true and correct:

    Section 4.1 Authority and Validity.

    Seller’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, performance by Seller hereunder, and the consummation by Seller of
      the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all required action by or on behalf of Seller.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller, and constitutes valid and legally binding
      obligations of Seller that are enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to the
      enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies.

    Section 4.2 No Conflict.

    Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the carrying out of any of the transactions contemplated
      hereby will result in any:  (a) violation, termination or modification of, or be in conflict with, Seller's powers or authority under applicable laws; (b) material breach of, or constitute a default (or with notice, lapse of time or both would become
      a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets pursuant to any Permit or any contract to which Seller is a party or by
      which it or any of the Purchased Assets are bound or affected, or (c) violation of, or be in conflict with, any law or Permit applicable to Seller or by which the Purchased Assets are bound or affected.

    Section 4.3 Title to Assets.

    (a) The Purchased Assets constitute all of Seller’s assets, properties and rights (in each case whether real or personal, tangible or intangible), other than the Excluded Property,
        necessary for Buyer to conduct the Municipal Water Utility after Closing in the same manner as conducted immediately prior to Closing.  Title to the Water Plant and all the Purchased Assets shall be conveyed to Buyer at Closing free and clear of
        all Indebtedness, Liens and Liabilities.  Except as otherwise stated herein, Seller has good and marketable title to, or a valid license to use, all of the Purchased Assets (in each case whether real or personal, tangible or intangible) used by
        Seller in the Municipal Water Utility or located on any property owned or used by Seller, free and clear of all Liens and defects of title.  Seller specifically warrants and represents that, except as otherwise identified herein and set for
        repayment as part of Closing in accordance with the terms hereof, no Liens or Indebtedness exist relating to the Purchased Assets other than current, ordinary monthly accruals such as the current month’s electric bill.

    (b) Except as previously disclosed in Seller’s publicly-issued Request for Proposals regarding the sale of the Municipal Water Utility, all of the Water Plant is in good condition
        and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and has been maintained and repaired in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with industry standards.

    Section 4.4 Litigation.

    There are no outstanding Orders of any governmental authority involving the Purchased Assets or the Municipal Water
      Utility.  There is no litigation (civil or criminal) and there are no other actions, suits, arbitrations, mediations, administrative proceedings, audits or investigations, whether or not the defense thereof or Liabilities in respect thereof are
      covered by insurance (collectively, “Claims”), pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened against, or involving the Purchased Assets or the
      Municipal Water Utility.

    Section 4.5 Environmental.

    (a) None of the real property relating to the Purchased Assets or the Easement is or has been listed on the National Priorities List, the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
        Compensation, Liability Information System (“CERCLIS”) or any similar state list, or is or has been the subject of any “Superfund” evaluation or
        investigation, or any other investigation or proceeding of any governmental authority or unaffiliated third party or of Seller evaluating whether any remedial action is necessary to respond to any release of any hazardous substance, pollutant or
        contaminant in connection with such real property.

    (b) Seller has received no notice, written or otherwise, which remains outstanding or unresolved, to the effect that the Water Plant is not being operated in compliance in all
        material respects with all applicable laws concerning the protection of public health, public safety or the environment (“Environmental Laws”). 
        Seller has received no notice, written or otherwise, which remains outstanding or unresolved, (i) (A) alleging that Seller or any of its agents is liable under any Environmental Law, or (B) ordering Seller or any of its agents to remedy or
        recommending that Seller or any of agents remediate, any environmental damage to any real property or modify or upgrade its Water Plant to comply with Environmental Laws, and (ii) to Seller’s knowledge, no such claims or notices are threatened or
        pending.

    (c)  There has been no violation of Environmental Laws that remain unremedied or unresolved respecting the release or threatened release of any hazardous substance, pollutant or
        contaminant to any soil, groundwater, surface water, building component, wastewater, air or other media on or from any real property relating to the Purchased Assets or the Easement during the ownership, occupation or use of such real property by
        Seller or any of its agents.

    (d) There are no and have not been any underground storage tanks, underground piping (except for water or sewer), or polychlorinated biphenyls used, stored, treated or disposed of
        at any real property relating to the Purchased Assets or the Easement.

    Section 4.6 Unclaimed Property. 

    Seller has no unpaid unclaimed property Liability relating to the Municipal Water Utility with respect to any taxable
      period ending on or before the Closing date for which Buyer would be liable or to which the Purchased Assets would be subject.

    Section 4.7    Compliance with Laws.

    The ownership and operation of the Purchased Assets and the operation of the Municipal Water Utility as it is
      currently conducted do not violate or infringe any law in any material respect.  Seller has not received written notice (or, to the Seller’s knowledge, oral notice) of any violation by Seller of any law applicable to the operation of the Municipal
      Water Utility as currently conducted or the Purchased Assets as currently operated.  Seller has timely paid all applicable fees, including registration fees and maintenance fees, required by any governmental authority, to maintain Permits in good
      standing.

    Section 4.8 No Brokers.

    Neither Seller, nor any representative or other person acting on behalf of Seller, has agreed to pay a commission,
      finder’s or investment banking fee, or similar payment in connection with this Agreement or any matter related hereto to any person, nor has any such person taken any action on which a claim for such a payment could be based, other than payments for
      which Buyer will have no Liability or obligation.

    Section 4.9 Disclosure.

    All agreements, schedules, exhibits, certificates and reports furnished or to be furnished to Buyer by or on behalf of
      Seller in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby are true, complete and accurate in all material respects.  Except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement, Seller has not made and
      does not hereby make any express or implied representations or warranties, statutory or otherwise, of any nature, including, without limitation, with respect to any express or implied representation or warranty as to the merchantability, quality,
      quantity, suitability or fitness for any particular purpose of the assets, each of which are hereby disclaimed.

    ARTICLE V 

        REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

    Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that the following representations and warranties are, as of the date
      hereof, and as of the Closing date will be, true and correct:

    Section 5.1 Organization and Good Standing.

    Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the applicable laws of the State of
      Delaware.  Buyer has full corporate power and authority to own its properties and carry on its business as it is now being conducted.

    Section 5.2 Authority and Validity.

    Buyer’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, performance by Buyer hereunder, and the consummation by Buyer of the
      transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all required corporate action by or on behalf of Buyer.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Buyer, and constitutes valid and binding obligations
      of Buyer that are enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to the enforcement of
      creditors’ rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies.

    Section 5.3 No Violation.

    There is no legal action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened against Buyer,
      nor is there any judgment outstanding against Buyer or to which Buyer is subject or bound, that materially adversely affects the ability of Buyer to consummate any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

    Section 5.4 No Brokers.

    Neither Buyer nor any person acting on behalf of Buyer has agreed to pay a commission, finder’s fee, investment
      banking fee or similar payment in connection with this Agreement or any matter relating hereto, nor has Buyer taken any action on which a claim for such a payment could be based.

    Section 5.5 Disclosure.

    None of the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement furnished by Buyer to Seller pursuant hereto,
      taken as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.

    ARTICLE VI 

        PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS

    During the period from the date of this Agreement through and including the Closing date:

    Section 6.1 Seller’s Conduct of the Municipal Water Utility Pending Closing.

    Except as may be first consented to by Buyer in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
      delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement through and including the Closing date: (i) Seller shall conduct the Municipal Water Utility and operate the Purchased Assets according to its ordinary and usual course of business, preserve
      intact its Municipal Water Utility and the Purchased Assets, and keep available the services of its employees and independent contractors; (ii) Seller will not sell, lease, transfer, assign, convey, hypothecate, encumber or make any dividend or
      distribution of any Purchased Assets, will not amend any unclaimed property filing relating to the Municipal Water Utility, and will otherwise use reasonable efforts to maintain satisfactory relationships with respect to the Municipal Water Utility
      with all relevant governmental authorities, suppliers, agents, customers, and others having relevant business relationships with Seller; and Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing of any notice or other communication that it receives (written
      or oral) respecting any litigation, regulatory proceeding, or audit involving or affecting Seller.  Without limiting the foregoing, Seller, except as may be first consented to by Buyer in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld,
      conditioned or delayed), shall not:

    (a) enter into any contract relating to the Municipal Water Utility other than with customers or suppliers in the ordinary course of business substantially as conducted heretofore;

    (b) cause any material adverse change in the Municipal Water Utility, including performing or not performing any action, the performance or non-performance of which would reasonably
        be expected to result in a material adverse change;

    (c) make any loan or advance relating to the Municipal Water Utility other than for services provided to customers on credit in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
        practice;

    (d) (i) incur any Indebtedness relating to the Purchased Assets or Municipal Water Utility, except expenses and current Liabilities incurred in connection with or for services
        rendered or goods supplied in the ordinary course of business, or obligations or Liabilities incurred by virtue of the execution of this Agreement, or (ii) create any Lien on any Purchased Assets; or

    (e) change the accounting principles, methods or practices (including without limitation any change in depreciation or amortization policies or rates) utilized by Seller involving
        or affecting the Purchased Assets or the ownership or operation thereof; or

    (f) make any capital expenditure or commitment therefor.

    Section 6.2 2019 Consumer Confidence Report.

    Seller and its agents shall prepare the Consumer Confidence Report (“CCR”) for the Municipal Water Utility for calendar year 2019 and provide it to all necessary governmental authorities and customers.

    Section 6.3 Access; Cooperation.

    Upon reasonable prior notice, during the period from the date of this Agreement through and including the Closing
      date: (i) Seller shall give Buyer and its representatives such access to the Purchased Assets, Municipal Water Utility records, customers and suppliers during regular business hours as may be reasonably requested by Buyer, including with respect to
      having surveys performed and a Phase I environmental assessment undertaken for the Well 4 Parcel; (ii) Seller and its representatives shall also cooperate with Buyer and
        its representatives, including Buyer’s auditors and counsel, in the preparation of any documents or other materials required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including with respect to obtaining all necessary
        regulatory approvals from the PSC; (iii) in addition, Seller and Buyer shall use their respective reasonable good faith efforts to satisfy all conditions to Closing and all other matters relating to the consummation of the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement; and (iv) Seller and Buyer shall cooperate with each other in connection with any filings with any governmental entity with authority over the parties or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

    ARTICLE VII 

        POST-CLOSING COVENANTS

    Section 7.1 Remittance of Unclaimed Property.

      From and after Closing through and including the date that is the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Closing, Seller
      and Buyer shall cooperate fully with each other and make available or cause to be made available to each other in a timely fashion such data relating to taxes, prior tax returns, filings with the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental
      authorities, unclaimed property filings, and other information as may be reasonably requested for the preparation by Buyer or Seller of any tax returns or other filings with the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental authorities.

    Section 7.2 2019 CCR.

    If Seller has not completed and provided to all necessary governmental authorities and customers the CCR for 2019
      prior to Closing, Seller and its agents shall do so after Closing.

    Section 7.3 Access to Books and Records.

    From and after Closing, Seller shall give Buyer and its agents such access to Seller’s books and records relating to
      the Purchased Assets and the Municipal Water Utility that pertain to the period prior to and ending at Closing as Buyer shall reasonably request, as necessary or appropriate for Buyer to prepare any tax filings or defend or prosecute any litigation
      or other proceeding.  Seller shall maintain its books and records relating to the period during which it owned the Purchased Assets and operated the Municipal Water Utility for at least seven (7) years after Closing, or such other period as mandated
      by applicable law.

    Section 7.4 Rate Structure.

    After Closing and until such time as Buyer interconnects the Purchased Assets to Buyer’s regional water utility system
      in Fort DuPont via a directional drill, Buyer shall continue to assess water charges in the Service Area based upon Seller’s Municipal Water Utility rates as of the date of Closing, provided, however, Buyer shall have the option of converting billing
      for the Service Area to monthly invoicing, rather than Seller’s current system of quarterly billing for the Municipal Water Utility.  Buyer shall take all necessary and appropriate steps and seek all necessary regulatory approvals to make annual
      adjustments in the water and fire protection rates in the Service Area over a five (5) year period commencing on the date that Buyer interconnects the Service Area to Fort DuPont, transitioning them to the rates that generally apply in the State of
      Delaware per Buyer’s PSC-approved tariff as of the date of Closing (the “Rate Transition Period”), it being understood that:

    (a) Buyer shall take reasonable steps to make the annual adjustments in Service Area rates during the Rate Transition Period similar in amount; and

    (b) Buyer shall normalize assessing water charges to the Senior Center located at 250 5th Street, Delaware City, Delaware, 19706, which presently is not assessed charges by the
        Municipal Water Utility, on the following schedule:  (i) no water charges until the first annual anniversary of Closing; (ii) one-half of the water charges generally assessed in the Service Area until the second annual anniversary of Closing; and
        (iii) water charges at the same rate generally assessed in the Service Area thereafter; and

    (c) as of the date of this Agreement, to qualify for the Senior Citizen Discount in Seller’s Municipal Water Utility Rates pursuant to Seller’s ordinances:  (i) the customer must be
        sixty-five (65) years of age or older; (ii) the customer must own the property that receives water service; (iii) the property that receives water service must have a tax value of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) or less; and (iv) the customer must
        have an annual income of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) or less (collectively, the “Discount Standard”).  The Senior Citizen Discount is a forty percent (40%) reduction of the water bill based on the rates that would otherwise apply as amended
        from time to time.   Prior to the expiration of the Rate Transition Period, Seller shall from time to time inform Buyer both the identity of persons who newly meet the Discount Standard and the identity of those who no longer meet the Discount
        Standard, beginning with the list required by Section 3.3(a)(vii) above.  Buyer shall also remove any customer from the list that Buyer knows no longer receives water service or no longer resides in the City.  Buyer shall give a forty percent (40%)
        discount, based on the rates that would otherwise apply as amended from time to time, on the water bill for those customers on the Discount Standard list.  At the end of the Rate Transition Period, those customers on the list of persons qualifying
        for the Senior Citizen Discount shall continue to receive the discount until such time as the customer is no longer a resident of the City, but no additional customers shall be added to the Senior Citizen Discount list; and

    (d) after the Rate Transition Period, rates in the Service Area shall be the same as apply generally in the State of Delaware pursuant to Buyer’s PSC-approved tariff as amended from
        time to time.

    Section 7.5 Buyer’s Mandatory Investment in the Service Area.

    After Closing, Buyer shall make the following investments in Service Area infrastructure, making good faith efforts to
      complete each item within the specified time, it being understood that Buyer shall not be deemed in breach of this Agreement if, despite its good faith efforts, it is unable to do so for reasons beyond its control:

    (a) Replacement of water meters throughout the Service Area within six (6) months of the date of Closing; and

    (b) Relocating a service main and installing new services at 900 5th Street and 906 5th Street within one (1) month of the date of Closing; and

    (c) Undertaking a directional drill under the Delaware City Branch Canal to interconnect the Service Area to Buyer’s regional water system in Fort DuPont, starting the permit
        application process no later than one (1) week after the date of Closing and completing the interconnection within eighteen (18) months of the date of Closing; and

    (d) Making such pump upgrades as are necessary to increase water pressure in the Service Area to approximately 65-75 PSI within eighteen (18) months of the date of Closing; and

    (e) Installing raw water and potable main extensions to connect the Purchased Asset well facilities at the Excluded Parcel to the Well 4 Parcel, completed no later than December 31,
        2022; and

    (f) Replacing the water treatment plant filters in use as of the date of Closing no later than December 31, 2024; and

    (g) Painting or replacing the elevated water storage tank at the Excluded Parcel (the “Elevated Storage Tank”) no later than December 31, 2025.  If Buyer decommissions the Elevated Storage Tank, Buyer shall (i) use alternative water storage within the Service Area in addition to Buyer’s elevated storage tank in Fort
        DuPont, and (ii) provide space for Seller’s antenna tenants that were using the Elevated Storage Tank, if any, on Buyer’s Fort DuPont elevated storage tank without charge to Seller; and

    (h) Buyer shall continue to operate multiple sources of groundwater supply within the Service Area.

    Section 7.6 Sampling and Monitoring by Buyer.

    Buyer shall perform compliance monitoring consistent with its practices throughout the State of Delaware, which
      includes routine monthly bacteria sampling, annual disinfection by-product monitoring, and triannual lead and copper sampling.  Buyer will sample from the distribution entry point at each treatment plant and conduct a comprehensive analysis of water
      quality.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Buyer’s sampling and monitoring shall conform to applicable state and federal statutes and regulations, including the Safe Drinking Water Act, as such statutes and regulations are amended
      from time to time.

    Section 7.7 Project Communications.

    Absent an emergency, Buyer shall notify Seller at least three (3) months prior to the commencement of construction
      about any project that will impact rights-of-way within the Service Area.  Absent an emergency, Seller shall notify Buyer at least three (3) months prior to the commencement of construction about any road improvement project where Buyer owns or
      operates water utility facilities.

    Section 7.8 Continued Cooperation.

    At any time and from time to time after Closing, without further consideration (but at Buyer’s cost of preparation and
      filing) Seller shall promptly execute and deliver such confirmatory instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and delivery, and take such other reasonable actions, as Buyer may reasonably request to transfer, convey and assign to Buyer,
      and to confirm Buyer’s right, title and interest in and to, each and all of the Purchased Assets, to put Buyer in actual possession and operating control thereof, to assist Buyer in exercising all rights with respect thereto, and to carry out the
      purposes and intent of this Agreement.

    ARTICLE VIII 

        INDEMNIFICATION

    Section 8.1 Indemnification.

    The representations and warranties made by the parties in this Agreement shall survive the Closing, and shall remain
      in full force and effect until the date that is twelve (12) months from the Closing Date; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in Section 4.3(a) (the “Fundamental Representations”) shall survive until the date on which the statute of limitations otherwise applicable to such claims expires.  All covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein shall survive the
      Closing indefinitely or for the period explicitly specified therein. The parties each agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party, including the other party’s affiliates, directors, officers, agents, employees, contractors,
      subcontractors, successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, counterclaims, actions, proceedings, suits, losses, debts, demands, judgments, liens, costs and liabilities, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expert witness fees,
      arising out of or in any way relating to any breach of the indemnifying party’s representations and warranties.  Without limiting the foregoing, (i) Seller indemnifies Buyer and shall hold Buyer harmless for all Liens, encumbrances, Liabilities,
      Indebtedness, security interests and claims of any nature relating to the Purchased Assets existing as of Closing, or that arise after Closing and relate to the period prior to the transfer of title to Buyer, and Seller shall bear all costs and
      expenses, including attorneys’ fees, necessary to remove any such Liens, encumbrances, Liabilities, Indebtedness security interests and/or claims, provided, however, that with specific respect to defects in title, Seller’s obligation shall be to
      provide Buyer reasonable cooperation in curing such defects, rather than an obligation of indemnification, and (ii) Buyer indemnifies Seller and shall hold Seller harmless for all Liens, encumbrances, Liabilities, Indebtedness, security interests and
      claims of any nature relating to the Purchased Assets that arise after Closing and do not relate to the period prior to the transfer of title to Buyer, and Buyer shall bear all costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, necessary to remove any
      such Liens, encumbrances, Liabilities, Indebtedness security interests and/or claims.

    The indemnification provided for in this Section 8.1 shall be subject to the following limitations:

    (a) Seller shall not be liable to Buyer for indemnification under this Section 8.1 until the aggregate amount of all losses exceeds
        $25,000 (the “Basket”), in which event Seller shall be required to pay or be liable for all such losses from the first dollar.  The aggregate amount of all losses for which the Seller shall be liable pursuant to Section 8.1 shall not exceed
        $200,000 (the “Cap”).

    (b) Buyer shall not be liable to Seller for indemnification under Section 8.1 until the aggregate amount of all losses exceeds the Basket,
        in which event Buyer shall be required to pay or be liable for all such losses from the first dollar. The aggregate amount of all losses for which Buyer shall be liable pursuant to Section 8.1 shall not exceed the Cap.

    (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitations set forth in Section 8.1(a) and (b) above shall not apply to (i) losses based upon,
        arising out of, with respect to or by reason of any inaccuracy in or breach of any Fundamental Representation, and (ii) losses related to fraud.

    (d) The indemnified party shall use reasonable efforts to mitigate loss.

    ARTICLE IX

      GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Section 9.1 PSC Approval; Termination.

    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the receipt from the PSC of regulatory approval relating
      to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated in connection herewith shall be a condition precedent to both parties’ obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.

    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this
      Agreement may not be terminated, except prior to Closing as follows:

    (a) by mutual consent in writing of Seller and Buyer; or

    (b) by Seller or Buyer at any time after December 31, 2020 (the “Outside Date”) if regulatory approval from the PSC has not been received
        by such date or the Closing has otherwise failed to occur by such date; provided, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(b) shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement
        has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur by such date.

    In the event that this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to this Section 9.1, all further obligations of the parties under this
      Agreement shall terminate without further liability of any party to another.

    Section 9.2 Expenses.

    The parties shall bear their respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and
      performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of their respective representatives and all fees, expenses and costs for obtaining any required consents.

    Section 9.3 Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries.

    This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal
      representatives, successors, heirs, executors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned or transferred without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, except Buyer may assign its rights hereunder to a directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary or affiliate of Buyer or any successor-in-interest.  There are no
      intended third party beneficiaries in connection with this Agreement.

    Section 9.4 Choice of Law; Venue.

    This Agreement and the rights of the parties shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
      State of Delaware without consideration of the choice of law or conflict of law principles.  Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the service of any process, pleading, notices or other papers by the mailing of copies thereof by
      certified mail with return receipt requested, to such party at such party’s address set forth herein, or by any other method provided or permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of
      any federal or state court located in the State of Delaware (and any appellate court therefrom) with respect to any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.  Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives and
      agrees not to plead, to the fullest extent provided by law, any objection it may have to venue and the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in Delaware courts.

    Section 9.5 Waiver of Jury Trial.

    EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL, ALL RIGHT TO
      TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION OR AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY HERETO IN THE NEGOTIATION,
      PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

    Section 9.6   Notices.

    Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in
      writing and addressed to the party to be notified as indicated below, or at such other addresses as the parties may designate from time to time by written notice to the other party:

    If to Buyer:

    Artesian Water Company, Inc.

    Attention:  Karl G. Randall, General Counsel

    664 Churchmans Road

    Newark, Delaware 19702

    

    

    If to Seller:

    The City of Delaware City

    Attention: Paul H. Johnson, Sr., Mayor

    407 Clinton Street

    Delaware City, Delaware 19706

    

    

    With a copy to:

    

    

    Connolly Gallagher LLP

    Attention: N. Christopher Griffiths, Esq.

    267 East Main Street

    Newark, Delaware 19711

    Section 9.7 Severability.

    If any portion of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction,
      that portion shall, to the extent possible, be modified in such manner as to be valid, legal and enforceable, provided any such modification shall as nearly as possible retain the intent of the parties, and if such modification is not possible, such
      portion shall be severed from this Agreement.  In either case, the remainder of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so modified or excluded, as the case may be, and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

    Section 9.8 Entire Agreement.

    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
      supersedes all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral.

    Section 9.9 Construction.

     The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement.  In the event an ambiguity
      or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either party by virtue of authorship of any particular
      portion hereof.  The titles and section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.  The Recitals in this Agreement form a part of this Agreement.

    Section 9.10 Counterparts.

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

    Section 9.11 Time Is of the Essence.

    The parties hereto agree that time is of the essence with respect to the performance of each party’s respective
      obligations and commitments under this Agreement.

    

    

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

    

    

    BUYER:

    ATTEST:                  ARTESIAN
        WATER COMPANY, INC.,

    a Delaware corporation

    

    

    

    

    ____________________________                                               By: 

    Name:  Joseph A. DiNunzio                                                            Name:  Dian C. Taylor

    Title:  Secretary Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

                              SELLER:

    WITNESS/ATTEST: THE CITY OF DELAWARE CITY,

                              a Delaware municipality

    

    

    

    

    By: __________________________                                          By:  ______________________________

    Name:                               Name: Paul H. Johnson, Sr.

    Title:     Title: Mayor

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