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Exhibit 10.24 

 

NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AGREEMENT

THIS NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 27th day of February, 2018, by and between RAIT Financial Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), and Michael J. Malter (the “Chairman”).

WHEREAS, the Chairman was appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Company (the “Board”) to serve as the independent non-executive Chairman of the Board effective as of October 18, 2016 for a term through the first quarterly Board meeting following October 18, 2017;

WHEREAS, at its meeting on November 8, 2017, the Board extended the term of the Chairman through the date of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”);   

WHEREAS, the Board has requested the Chairman to assume additional responsibilities as independent non-executive Chairman of the Board in connection with the Company’s on-going assessment of its financial performance and financial needs and related changes in the management of the Company, and has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to offer the Chairman additional compensation and benefits as herein provided to induce him to assume such additional responsibilities;

WHEREAS, the Chairman is willing to assume such additional responsibilities in consideration of the additional compensation and benefits offered by Board and on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Chairman and the Company agree as follows:

Non-Executive Chairman

. During the Term of this Agreement (as defined below), the Chairman shall continue to serve as the independent non-executive Chairman of the Board and as a member of the Board and one or more committees of the Board as mutually agreed by the Chairman and the Board, with the expanded responsibilities that the Company has requested him to perform, including those described in Section 3 of this Agreement.  The Chairman shall at all times serve in a non-executive capacity and shall not be an employee or officer of the Company or serve in any other position with the Company or any of its affiliates.

Term

. The term of the Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence as of February 27, 2018 (the “Commencement Date”) and continue until the adjournment of the 2018 Annual Meeting.  The Term may be extended beyond the 2018 Annual Meeting by mutual agreement of the Chairman and the Board.

Duties

. During the Term, the Chairman shall continue to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned by the Board to him when it appointed him as non-executive Chairman of the Board in October 2016, which are outlined in Schedule A hereto and, in addition, to provide advice and guidance to management in connection with the development of a plan for the Company to assess its financial performance and financial needs and the recruitment of professionals to 

 

advise and assist the Company in such process, and to assist management in developing strategies relating to the potential downsizing and/or wind-down of the Company, maximizing realized value on the Company’s assets and reducing its liabilities.

Commitment

. During and throughout the Term, Chairman shall devote such reasonable time, attention, skill and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company as is necessary to discharge the duties and responsibilities assigned to the Chairman and shall serve the Company faithfully and to the best of his ability.

5.Compensation and Benefits.

Compensation as Chairman

. During the Term, the Chairman shall receive compensation at the rate of Sixty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($62,500) per month, payable bi-weekly on the first and fifteenth day of each month, which shall be inclusive of all fees payable to Chairman for his service as Chairman of the Board. In addition, the Chairman shall be eligible to receive additional equity compensation under the RAIT Financial Trust 2017 Incentive Award Plan (the “2017 Plan”) in such form and amount as may be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board.  In the event that the Term is extended beyond the 2018 Annual Meeting by mutual agreement of the Chairman and the Board, the compensation of the Chairman during such extended Term shall continue at the same rate and on the same terms as during the initial Term hereunder or at such other rate and on such other terms as may be mutually agreed by the Chairman and the Board. 

Payment of Accrued Retainers

.  On or promptly after the Commencement Date, the Company shall pay to the Chairman, in cash, the following sums in payment of the cash retainer and equity compensation due to him for his service as Chairman of the Board prior to the Commencement Date: (a) Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), representing the pro-rated unpaid accrued annual cash retainer of $150,000 for the period from December 31, 2017 (when the last quarterly installment of such annual cash retainer was paid to the Chairman) to the Commencement Date; and (b) Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), representing the cash equivalent of the pro-rated portion of the committed annual Share Award (as defined in the 2017 Plan) valued at $150,000 for the period from October 31, 2017 to the Commencement Date.

Board Compensation

. So long as the Chairman continues to serve as a member of the Board, he shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the compensation payable to him as Chairman of the Board under this Agreement, the same cash, equity compensation and any other benefits provided to other non-management members of the Board and Board committees under the plans and policies of the Company for Board compensation and benefits in effect from time to time. 

Equity Awards

. So long as the Chairman continues to serve as a member of the Board, his outstanding Share Awards, and any additional Share Awards that may be subsequently be granted to him, shall continue to vest and shall otherwise operate in accordance with their existing terms.

5.5Lodging and Meal Expense Reimbursement.  The Company shall directly pay or reimburse the Chairman for the reasonable costs and expenses for his temporary lodging 

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and meals while living in Philadelphia for the purpose of performing his duties and responsibilities as Chairman of the Board.  The Chairman shall provide to the Company such written substantiation of such costs and expenses as may be reasonably requested by the Company. 

5.6Travel Reimbursement.  The Company shall reimburse the Chairman for the reasonable costs and expenses of travelling between his home on Long Island, New York, and Philadelphia for the purpose of performing his duties and responsibilities as Chairman of the Board. The Chairman shall provide to the Company such written substantiation of such costs and expenses as may be reasonably requested by the Company.

5.7Tax Gross-Up.  To the extent that the Chairman incurs any federal or state income tax liability on account of the lodging, meal and travel expense reimbursement specified in Sections 5.5 and 5.6 hereof, the Company shall reimburse the Chairman for all such tax liability incurred and all federal and state income tax liability incurred as a result of the tax gross-up payments made pursuant to this Section 5.7.

Other Business Related Expenses

. Upon submission of appropriate documentation in accordance with its policies in effect from time to time, the Company shall pay or reimburse the Chairman for all other reasonable business related expenses that the Chairman may incur in performing his duties under this Agreement.

5.9Administrative Support.  During the Term, the Company shall provide the Chairman with an office at its corporate headquarters that is appropriate for the Chairman of the Board and a full-time administrative assistant capable of providing administrative support as required by the Chairman.  

6.Independent Contractor.  This Agreement is not intended to create an employment relationship between the Chairman and the Company; rather, it is the intention of the parties that the Chairman shall be an independent contractor of the Company.  The Chairman shall be solely responsible for the payment or withholding of all federal, state, or local income taxes, social security taxes, unemployment taxes, and any and all other taxes relating to the compensation he earns under this Agreement.  The Chairman shall not be eligible to participate in any of the Company’s employee benefit plans.

7.Termination.

General

.  Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit the right of the Company to remove the Chairman as Chairman of the Board at any time in accordance with the Company’s governing documents and Maryland law, or to restrict the right of the Chairman to resign as Chairman of the Board at any time.   

Termination Upon Death, Disability or Other Circumstances

. In the event that the Chairman’s service as Chairman of the Board is terminated at any time prior to the expiration of the Term (including any extension thereof) as a result of his death, Disability, resignation for Good Reason, removal by the Company without Cause, or termination for any other reason other than his voluntary resignation or removal by the Company for Cause, then the Chairman shall be entitled to receive (i) all compensation earned but unpaid through the date of such termination and all compensation that he would have received pursuant to Section 5 of this 

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Agreement for the remainder of the Term, which amounts shall be paid to him within thirty (30) days following the date of such termination, and (ii) reimbursement of any unreimbursed lodging, meals, travel and other business expenses incurred by the Chairman prior to the date of such termination. 

Termination Upon Voluntary Resignation or For Cause

. In the event that the Chairman’s service as Chairman of the Board is terminated at any time prior to the expiration of the Term (including any extension thereof) as a result of his voluntary resignation or removal by the Company for Cause, then the Chairman shall be entitled to receive (i) all compensation earned but unpaid through the date of such termination, which amount shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the date of such termination, and (ii) reimbursement of any unreimbursed lodging, meals, travel and other business expenses incurred by the Chairman prior to the date of such termination.  

7.4Definitions.  As used in this Section 7, 

(1)“Cause ” shall mean any of the following grounds for removal of the Chairman as Chairman of the Board: (a) the Chairman’s commission of, or indictment for, or formal admission to a felony, any crime of moral turpitude, dishonesty, or any crime involving the Company; (b) the Chairman’s engagement in fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement; or (c) the Chairman’s continual failure to substantially perform his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement (other than a failure resulting from the Chairman’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), and such failure has continued for a period of at least thirty (30) days after a written notice of demand for performance, signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, has been delivered to the Chairman specifying the manner in which the Chairman has failed to substantially perform.

(2)“Disability” shall mean any physical or mental disability or infirmity that prevents the performance of the Chairman’s duties (despite reasonable accommodations) for a period of (i) one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred eighty non-consecutive days during any twelve (12) month period. 

(3)“Good Reason” shall mean, without the Chairman’s consent: (a) the material reduction of the Chairman’s title, authority, duties and responsibilities, or the assignment to the Chairman of duties materially inconsistent with the Chairman’s position with the Company; (b) a reduction in the compensation of the Chairman; (c) a relocation of the Chairman’s office location from the Company’s headquarters at Two Logan Square, 100 N. 18th Street, 23rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103; or (d) the Company’s material and willful breach of this Agreement. 

Effect of Section 409A of the Code

. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Company reasonably determines (a) that on the date the Chairman’s service as a member of the Board terminates or at such other time that the Company determines to be relevant, the Chairman is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)) of the Company and (b) that any payments to be provided to the Chairman pursuant to this Agreement are or may become subject to the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code or any other taxes or penalties imposed under Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A Taxes”) if provided at the time otherwise 

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required under this Agreement then such payments shall be delayed until the date that is six months after date of the Chairman’s “separation from service” (as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Code) with the Company after the Commencement Date, or such shorter period that, as determined by the Company, is sufficient to avoid the imposition of Section 409A Taxes, at which time the entire amount of the delayed payments shall be paid to the Chairman in a single lump sum. The provisions of this Section 8 shall only apply to the minimum extent required to avoid the Chairman’s incurrence of any Section 409A Taxes.

9.Excise Tax.

Gross-up Payment

. In the event that the Chairman shall become entitled to payments and/or benefits provided by this Agreement or any other amounts in the nature of compensation (whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, program, arrangement or agreement with the Company, any person whose actions result in a change of ownership or effective control covered by Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code or any person affiliated with the Company or such person) as a result of such change in ownership or effective control (collectively the “Company Payments”), and such Company Payments will be subject to the tax (the “Excise Tax”) imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (and any similar tax that may hereafter be imposed by any taxing authority) the Company shall pay to the Chairman at the time specified in Section 9.4 below an additional amount (the “Gross-up Payment”) such that the net amount retained by the Chairman, after deduction of any Excise Tax on the Company Payments and the Gross-up Payment and any federal, state, and local income or payroll tax upon the Gross-up Payment provided for by this Section 9.1, but before deduction for any federal, state, and local income or payroll tax on the Company Payments, shall be equal to the Company Payments.

Determination of Excise Tax Payments

. For purposes of determining whether any of the Company Payments and Gross-up Payments (collectively the “Total Payments”) will be subject to the Excise Tax and the amount of such Excise Tax, (i) the Total Payments shall be treated as “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, and all “parachute payments” in excess of the “base amount” (as defined under Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) shall be treated as subject to the Excise Tax, unless and except to the extent that, in the opinion of the Company’s independent certified public accountants appointed prior to any change in ownership (as defined under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) or tax counsel selected by such accountants (the “Accountants”) such Total Payments (in whole or in part) either do not constitute “parachute payments,” represent reasonable compensation for services actually rendered within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code in excess of the “base amount” or are otherwise not subject to the Excise Tax, and (ii) the value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be determined by the Accountants in accordance with the principles of Section 280G of the Code.

Adjustment of Gross-Up Payments

. For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-up Payment, the Chairman shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of U.S. federal income taxation in the calendar year in which the Gross-up Payment is to be made and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation in the state and locality of the Chairman’s residence for the calendar year in which the Company Payment is to be made, net of the maximum reduction in U.S. federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes if paid in such year. In the event that the 

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Excise Tax is subsequently determined by the Accountants to be less than the amount taken into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made, the Chairman shall repay to the Company, at the time that the amount of such reduction in Excise Tax is finally determined, the portion of the prior Gross-up Payment attributable to such reduction (plus the portion of the Gross-up Payment attributable to the Excise Tax and federal, state and local income tax imposed on the portion of the Gross-up Payment being repaid by the Chairman if such repayment results in a reduction in Excise Tax or a federal, state and local income tax deduction), plus interest on the amount of such repayment at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event any portion of the Gross-up Payment to be refunded to the Company has been paid to any federal, state and local tax authority, repayment thereof (and related amounts) shall not be required until actual refund or credit of such portion has been made to the Chairman, and interest payable to the Company shall not exceed the interest received or credited to the Chairman by such tax authority for the period it held such portion. The Chairman and the Company shall mutually agree upon the course of action to be pursued (and the method of allocating the expense thereof) if the Chairman’s claim for refund or credit is denied.

In the event that the Excise Tax is later determined by the Accountants or the Internal Revenue Service (or pursuant to Section 9.5 below) to exceed the amount taken into account hereunder at the time the Gross-up Payment is made (including by reason of any payment the existence or amount of which cannot be determined at the time of the Gross-up Payment), the Company shall make an additional Gross-up Payment in respect of such excess (plus any interest or penalties payable with respect to such excess) at the time that the amount of such excess is finally determined.

Payment Date

. The Gross-up Payment or portion thereof provided for in this Section 9 shall be paid not later than the thirtieth (30th) day following an event occurring which subjects the Chairman to the Excise Tax; provided, however, that if the amount of such Gross-up Payment or portion thereof cannot be finally determined on or before such day, the Company shall pay to the Chairman on such day an estimate, as determined in good faith by the Accountant, of the minimum amount of such payments and shall pay the remainder of such payments (together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code), subject to further payments pursuant to Section 9.3 hereof, as soon as the amount thereof can reasonably be determined, but in no event later than the ninetieth (90th) day after the occurrence of the event subjecting the Chairman to the Excise Tax. In the event that the amount of the estimated payments exceeds the amount subsequently determined to have been due, such excess shall be immediately repaid by the Chairman to the Company.

Chairman’s Right to Independent Review of Accountants’ Determination

. The Company shall cause the Accountants to provide their determinations made under this Section 9 in writing, together with detailed supporting documentation, to the Chairman as soon as practicable after the date that they have been reviewed and approved by the Company. The Chairman shall have the right to engage an independent accountant and/or tax counsel of his own choosing to review the determination of the Accountants at Chairman’s expense. In the event that such review raises any questions or concerns about the calculations or determinations made by the Accountants, the parties shall work in good faith to resolve such issues.

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IRS Controversy

. In the event of any controversy with the Internal Revenue Service (or other taxing authority) with regard to the Excise Tax, the Chairman shall permit the Company to control issues related to the Excise Tax (at its expense), provided that such issues do not potentially materially adversely affect the Chairman, but the Chairman shall control any other issues. In the event the issues are interrelated, the Chairman and the Company shall in good faith cooperate so as not to jeopardize resolution of either issue, but if the parties cannot agree the Chairman shall make the final determination with regard to the issues. In the event of any conference with any taxing authority as to the Excise Tax or associated income taxes, the Chairman shall permit the representative of the Company to accompany the Chairman, and the Chairman and the Chairman’s representative shall cooperate with the Company and its representative.

Accountant Charges

. The Company shall be responsible for all charges of the Accountants.

Copies of Communications

. The Company and the Chairman shall promptly deliver to each other copies of any written communications, and summaries of any verbal communications, with any taxing authority regarding the Excise Tax covered by this Section 9.

10.Liability Insurance; Indemnification.

D&O Insurance Coverage

.  During the Term and for a period of not less than six (6) years thereafter, the Company shall maintain in effect a directors and officers liability insurance policy that covers the Chairman with liability coverage that is not less than that currently maintained by the Company.

10.2Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Chairman in his capacity as Chairman and a member of the Board and advance costs in connection therewith to the fullest extent permitted by the bylaws and other governing documents of the Company and applicable law against all claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, debts, losses, liabilities, judgments, costs, charges or expenses incurred or sustained by the Chairman in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which the Chairman may be made a party by reason of his being or having been Chairman of the Board or a member of the Board, or because of any actions taken by the Chairman in good faith which were believed by the Chairman to be in the best interests of the Company. The obligations of the Company under the indemnification provisions of the bylaws of the Company as in effect on the date hereof shall be deemed incorporated herein, and no amendment, modification or repeal thereof shall affect, to the detriment of the Chairman and his heirs, executors, administrators and estate, such obligations in connection with any claim based on any act or failure to act occurring before such amendment, modification or repeal.  

11.Miscellaneous.

Notices

. All notices or communications hereunder shall be in writing, addressed as follows: 

To the Company:

RAIT Financial Trust

Two Logan Square

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100 N. 18th Street, 23rd Floor

Philadelphia, PA  19103-2707

 

To the Chairman:

Michael J. Malter

[Address Omitted]

 

All such notices shall be conclusively deemed to be received and shall be effective, (i) if sent by hand delivery or courier, upon receipt, (ii) if sent by telecopy or facsimile transmission, upon confirmation of receipt by the sender of such transmission, or (iii) if sent by registered or certified mail, on the fifth day after the day on which such notice is mailed. Each party shall promptly notify the other of any change in its notification address, and until such notice is received, each party is entitled to rely on the address in this Agreement or the last revised address actually supplied by the other party.

Severability

. Each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

Successors; Assignment

. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of (a) the heirs, beneficiaries, executors and legal representatives of the Chairman, and (b) the successors and permitted assigns of the Company. This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Chairman or the Company without the prior written consent of the other party.

Legal Expenses

. The Company shall pay or reimburse the Chairman for the reasonable legal fees and costs that he has incurred or hereafter may incur in connection with the preparation, negotiation and enforcement of this Agreement.

Arbitration of Disputes

. In the event that the parties hereto have any dispute under this Agreement, the parties shall first attempt in good faith amicably to settle the matter by mutual negotiations or mediation. If such negotiations are unsuccessful, the parties agree that all disputes that may arise between them arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation, validity, construction, performance, breach, or termination thereof shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or such other location agreed by the parties hereto, in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s decision in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitrators shall apply Pennsylvania law to the merits of dispute or claim, without reference to rules of conflicts of law. The Chairman and the Company hereby expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement or relating to any arbitration in which the parties are participants. The Company shall pay all costs and expenses of such arbitration (unless the Chairman requests that 

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each party pay one-half of the costs and expenses of such arbitration or unless otherwise required by law). Unless otherwise required by law or pursuant to an award by the arbitrator, the Company and the Chairman shall each pay separately its counsel fees and expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the arbitrator may, but need not, award the prevailing party in any dispute its or his legal fees and expenses.

No Oral Modification, Cancellation or Discharge

. This Agreement may only be amended, canceled or discharged by a written document signed by the parties hereto.

Survivorship

. The respective rights and obligations of Company and the Chairman hereunder shall survive any termination of the Chairman’s service as a member of the Board to the extent necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations.

Governing Law

. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and governed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without reference to rules relating to conflicts of law.

Entire Agreement

. This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties and shall supersede any and all previous contracts, arrangements or understandings between the Company and the Chairman setting forth the terms and conditions of the Chairman’s service as Chairman of the Board.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and the Chairman has hereunto set his hand, as of the day and year first above written, to be effective as of the day and year first above written.
	

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST

 

/s/ Thomas D. Wren

Name: Thomas D. Wren

	
 
	
Title:
	
Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael J. MalterMichael J. Malter

 

 

[Signature Page to Chairman Agreement]

 

Schedule A

 

Board level responsibilities:                                                     

•   Organize and lead the Board.  

•   Promote a defined “RAIT culture” at the Board level.  

•   Review agenda of Board meetings to ensure all appropriate topics are covered.  

•   Promote a learning environment by identifying and providing appropriate training at Board level.

  

Board Committee level responsibilities:  

•   Attends the meetings of the following standing Committees of the Board: the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”), the Nominating Committee and the Risk Management Committee (the “Risk Management Committee”). Attends meetings of the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”) when requested by the Audit Committee Chairman.  

•   Works with Compensation Committee to determine executive officer compensation.  

•   Participates with the Nominating Committee Chairman in evaluating performance of individual Trustees.  

•   Reviews agendas of the standing Committees he attends to ensure appropriate topics are covered.

  

CEO level responsibilities:  

•   Guides CEO in determining strategy of RAIT  

•   Reviews strategic plan and seeks to cause the Board to reach a consensus  

•   With Nominating Committee Chairman and CEO, decides on skillsets needed for the Board, matches skillsets of current Trustees to those needed, makes changes as necessary and identifies and recruits new Trustees.  

•   Assist CEO in describing RAIT’s vision to major shareholders.  

•   Brief CEO on issues arising from Board executive sessions.  

•   Serve as mentor to CEO.  

 

Corporate Level Responsibilities:  

•   Work with Compensation Committee to review company-wide compensation.  

•   Guide the Board in assessing performance versus strategy and circumstances.  

•   Chair Annual Meetings of Shareholders and Board meetings.Exhibit 10.16

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
(“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Tower Hill Mines (US) LLC (hereafter, the “Company”),
and Karl Hanneman (hereafter, the “Executive”). The Company and the Executive shall be collectively referred to as
the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.

 

		1.	Effective Date and Commencement of Employment.

 

		(a)	The Executive’s employment commenced on May 17, 2010 (the “Employment Commencement
Date”).

 

		(b)	The Company and the Executive previously entered into an Employment Agreement, dated February 1,
2017 (the “Existing Agreement”), and an Employment Agreement, dated March 12, 2013, governing the terms and conditions
of the Executive’s employment by the Company.

 

		(c)	This Agreement shall be effective on and after March 12, 2018 (“Effective Date”) and
shall expressly supersede the Existing Agreement.

 

		(d)	The period commencing on the Employment Commencement Date and ending at the close of business on
the date that this Agreement and the Executive’s employment is terminated (the “Termination Date”) shall constitute
the “Employment Period”.

 

		(e)	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated at any
time during the Employment Period in accordance with Section 6.

 

		2.	Position.

 

		(a)	During the Employment Period, the Company shall be the Executive’s employer, and the Executive
shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, reporting directly to the Board of Directors of
the Company (“Board”). The Executive shall also hold all other positions as deemed necessary by the Board. On the Termination
Date, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all positions held with all affiliates of the Company, including International
Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (“ITH”).

 

		3.	Duties and Responsibilities of Executive.

 

		(a)	During the Employment Period, and except as set forth below, the Executive shall devote 50% of
his full time and attention during normal business hours to the business of the Company and its affiliates, including ITH, will
act in the best interests of the Company and its affiliates, including ITH, and will perform with due care his duties and responsibilities.
For the avoidance of doubt, no provision of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, the provisions of this Section 3(a)
and Section 4(a)) shall be regarded as constituting “Good Reason” under the Existing Agreement.

 

     

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		(b)	The Executive’s duties will include those normally incidental to the position of CEO (to
include the duties set forth in Exhibit A), as well as such additional duties consistent therewith as may be assigned to him by
the Board. If, in its sole and complete discretion, the Board changes the Executive’s title and/or the Executive’s
reporting responsibilities, the Board may make such changes, and such changes shall thereafter apply for purposes of this Agreement,
subject only to the provisions of Section 7(c) hereof.

 

		(c)	The Executive agrees to cooperate fully with the Board and not engage directly or indirectly in
any activity that materially interferes with the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder. During the Employment Period,
it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to:

 

		(i)	serve on any corporate, civic, or charitable boards or committees (except for boards or committees
of any business organization that competes with the Company or its affiliates, including ITH, in any business in which they are
regularly engaged), so long as such service does not materially interfere with the performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities
under this Agreement, as the Board in its reasonable discretion shall determine,

 

		(ii)	manage personal investments, or

 

		(iii)	take vacation days and reasonable absences due to injury or illness as permitted by the general
policies of the Company.

 

		(d)	The Executive represents and covenants to the Company that he is not subject or a party to any
employment agreement, non-competition covenant, non-solicitation agreement, nondisclosure agreement, or any other agreement, covenant,
understanding, or restriction that would prohibit the Executive from executing this Agreement and fully performing his duties and
responsibilities hereunder.

 

		(e)	The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive owes the Company and its affiliates, including
ITH, a duty of loyalty and that any obligations described in this Agreement are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any obligations
the Executive owes the Company as a matter of law.

 

		(f)	During the Employment Period, the Executive shall provide written notice to the Board of outside
employment or performance of substantial personal services for parties unrelated to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, any
such outside employment or performance of substantial personal services for parties unrelated to the Company is subject to the
provisions of Section 11 hereof.

 

		4.	Compensation.

 

		(a)	Base Salary. Commencing on the Effective Date, and during the Employment Period, the Company
shall pay to the Executive an annual base salary of $150,000 (the “Base Salary”), payable in conformity with the Company's
customary payroll practices for executive salaries. For all purposes of this Agreement, the Executive’s Base Salary shall
include any portion thereof which the Executive elects to defer under any nonqualified plan or arrangement. During the Employment
Period, the Compensation Committee of the Board (“Compensation Committee”) will review and determine the Executive’s
salary as CEO from time to time after the Effective Date.

 

     

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		(b)	Annual Performance Bonus. The Executive shall be eligible for an annual discretionary performance
bonus with respect to each full calendar year during the Employment Period (the “Annual Performance Bonus”), beginning
with the calendar year 2013, which shall, if earned, consist of a cash payment targeted at 100% of the Base Salary. The Compensation
Committee shall, on an annual basis (at or near the beginning of each full calendar year in such Employment Period), establish
performance objectives for the Executive for the upcoming year, and will communicate such objectives to the Executive. The amount,
if any, of the Annual Performance Bonus will be determined by the independent members of the Board, or the Compensation Committee
if designated this task by the Board, acting in its sole and complete discretion based on annual performance objectives. A bonus
determination will be made by the independent members of the Board or the Compensation Committee typically within 90 calendar days
of the end of each calendar year and the Annual Performance Bonus, if any, will be paid within 120 days of the end of the calendar
year for which the Annual Performance Bonus is awarded. The Executive must be employed by the Company at the time of payment of
the Annual Performance Bonus to be entitled to payment of the Annual Performance Bonus, except as provided in Sections 7(a), 7(b)
and 7(c). For the 2018 fiscal year, the Executive’s Annual Performance Bonus, if earned, shall be calculated based on the
Executive’s weighted average Base Salary for such fiscal year.

 

		(c)	Equity Awards. As approved by the Board and the Compensation Committee, and subject to all
terms and conditions of the 2006 Incentive Stock Plan of ITH (“2006 Plan”) reapproved in 2016 by the stockholders,
in recognition of the appointment of the Executive to the position of CEO on February 1, 2017, the Executive was granted an option
to purchase 250,000 common shares in the capital of ITH at a price of CAD 1.35 per share. Following such initial grant, the Executive
will be eligible to receive, as determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, as applicable, additional
incentive stock options under, and in accordance with, the 2006 Plan. In addition, the Executive shall be eligible to receive equity
awards for past performance or future equity incentive awards as determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation
Committee, as applicable.

 

		(d)	Board Participation. In the event that the Executive is elected to and serves on the Board
of ITH during the Employment Period, the Executive shall not be entitled to additional cash compensation but will be eligible to
receive additional incentive stock options or Deferred Stock Units as determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation
Committee.

 

		5.	Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Executive shall be
entitled to the following benefits during the Employment Period:

 

		(a)	Reimbursement of Business Expenses and Travel. The Company agrees to promptly reimburse
the Executive for reasonable business-related expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of the Executive’s
duties under this Agreement in accordance with Company policies. The Executive understands and agrees that his position may entail
frequent and significant travel to places outside of Alaska.

 

     

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		(b)	Benefit Plans and Programs. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Executive (and
where applicable, his plan-eligible dependents) shall be eligible to participate in all benefit plans and programs, including improvements
or modifications of the same, then being actively maintained by the Company for the benefit of its executive employees (or for
an employee population which includes its executive employees), subject in any event to the eligibility requirements and other
terms and conditions of those plans and programs, including, without limitation, 401(k) plan, medical and dental insurance, life
insurance and disability insurance. The Company shall not, however, by reason of this Section 5(b), have any obligation to institute,
maintain, or refrain from changing, amending, or discontinuing any such benefit plan or program.

 

		(c)	Disability Insurance. The Company shall maintain a disability insurance policy that will
pay, upon the Executive’s termination due to Disability (as defined below), no less than 60% of the Executive’s then-current
Base Salary for the shorter of:

 

		(i)	two years, or

 

		(ii)	the duration of such Disability.

  

		6.	Termination of Agreement and Employment.

 

		(a)	Automatic Termination in the Event of Death. This Agreement shall automatically terminate
in the event of the Executive’s death. In the event of the Executive’s death, the Company shall pay to the Executive’s
estate, a portion of the Annual Performance Bonus, pro-rated based on the percent completion of the calendar year, at the target
level.

 

		(b)	Company's Right to Terminate. At any time during the Employment Period, the Company shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement for any of the following reasons:

 

		(i)	Upon the Executive's Disability (as defined below),

 

		(ii)	For Cause (as defined in Section 7); or

 

		(iii)	For any other reason whatsoever, in the sole and complete discretion of the Company.

 

		(c)	Executive’s Right to Terminate. At any time during the Employment Period, Executive
will have the right to terminate this Agreement with the Company for:

 

		(i)	Good Reason (as defined in Section 7); or

 

     

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		(ii)	For any other reason whatsoever, in the sole and complete discretion of the Executive.

 

		(d)	“Disability”. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Disability”' means that
the Executive has sustained sickness or injury that renders the Executive incapable, with reasonable accommodation, of performing
the duties and services required of the Executive hereunder for a period of 90 consecutive calendar days or a total of 120 calendar
days during any 12-month period; provided, however, that any termination based on Disability will be made in accordance with applicable
law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended.

 

		(e)	“Notices”. Any termination of this Agreement by the Company under Section 6(b) or by
the Executive under Section 6(c) shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the other Party. A “Notice of Termination”
means a written notice that:

 

		(i)	indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon; and

 

		(ii)	if the termination is by the Company for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, sets forth
in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment
under the provision so indicated. The Notice of Termination must specify the Executive's Termination Date. The Termination Date
may be as early as 14 calendar days after such Notice is given but no later than 60 calendar days after such Notice is given, unless
otherwise agreed to by the Parties in writing or unless the termination is For Cause, in which case the Termination Date may be
immediate.

 

		(f)	The termination of this Agreement shall also result in the contemporaneous termination of the Executive’s
employment.

 

		7.	Severance Payments.

 

		(a)	Termination by the Company pursuant to Section 6(b)(iii). If the Company terminates this
Agreement during the Employment Period pursuant to Section 6(b)(iii) hereof, then, except as set forth in Section 7(c), the Company
shall pay to the Executive the following severance, in a lump sum, subject to all applicable withholdings, on the 60th
day after the Termination Date, provided that the Executive has executed, not revoked, and any period to revoke has lapsed, a full
general release in favor of the Company and its affiliates, including but not limited to ITH:

 

		(i)	One year's Base Salary; and

 

		(ii)	The portion, if any, of his Annual Performance Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs
based on the degree of achievement of the relevant performance targets established for such year through the date of termination,
using pro-rated performance targets where necessary to account for the shortened performance period.

 

     

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		(b)	Termination by Executive for Good Reason. If the Executive terminates this Agreement during
the Employment Period pursuant to Section 6(c)(i) hereof, then, except as set forth in Section 7(c), the Company shall pay to the
Executive the following severance, in a lump sum, subject to all applicable withholdings, on the 60th day after the
Termination Date, provided that the Executive has executed, not revoked, and any period to revoke has lapsed, a full general release
in favor of the Company and its affiliates, including but not limited to ITH:

 

		(i)	One year's Base Salary; and

 

		(ii)	The portion, if any, of his Annual Performance Bonus for the year in which the termination occurs
based on the degree of achievement of the relevant performance targets established for such year through the date of termination,
using pro-rated performance targets where necessary to account for the shortened performance period.

 

		(c)	Termination by Executive
for Good Reason after a Change in Control.
 If a Change in Control occurs and within six months of the Change in Control:

 

		(i)	The Executive is terminated pursuant to Section 6(b)(iii) hereof: or

 

		(ii)	The Executive terminates this Agreement during the Employment Period pursuant to Section 6(c)(i)
hereof,

 

then Sections
7(a) and 7(b) shall not apply, but instead pursuant to this Section 7(c), the Company shall pay to the Executive the following
severance, in a lump sum, subject to all applicable withholdings, on the 60th day after the Termination Date, provided
that the Executive has executed, not revoked, and any period to revoke has lapsed, a full general release in favor of the Company
and its affiliates, including but not limited to ITH:

 

		(i)	One year’s Base Salary; and

 

		(ii)	One year’s Annual Performance Bonus at target.

 

In addition, immediately prior
to the termination of the Executive’s employment in a situation entitling him to severance under this Section 7(c), the Executive
shall become 100% vested in all of the rights and interests then held by the Executive under the ITH stock option and other equity
plans (to the extent not theretofore vested), including, without limitation, any stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock
units, performance units, and/or performance shares.

 

		(d)	Additional Benefits. If the Company is required to pay to the Executive severance by, and
subject to, Sections 7(a) or 7(b) or 7(c), or if the Executive is terminated pursuant to Section 6(b)(l)
then:

 

		(i)	Such severance shall be paid in addition to any other payments the Company may make to the Executive
(including, without limitation, salary, fringe benefits, and expense reimbursements) in discharge of the Company’s obligations
to the Executive under this Agreement with respect to periods ending coincident with or prior to the Termination Date.

 

     

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		(ii)	Subject to the Executive’s timely and proper election of COBRA continuation coverage, the
Company shall reimburse the Executive for COBRA continuation coverage for twelve full months (or for the lesser duration of such
COBRA coverage) beginning with the month following the month in which the Termination Date occurs, such that the Executive's cost
of such COBRA coverage shall equal the cost, if any, that the Executive would pay (on behalf of himself and his spouse and dependents,
as applicable) under the Company’s group health plan had the Executive not terminated; provided, that if group health coverage
under another group health plan becomes available thereafter to the Executive, the Executive’s spouse, or the Executive’s
dependents (as applicable), the Company’s reimbursement obligations under this Section 7(d)(ii) will cease with respect to
each person to whom such coverage becomes available. The Executive shall notify the Company immediately upon group health coverage
becoming available to the Executive, the Executive’s spouse, or the Executive’s dependents.

 

		(iii)	Payments under Sections 7(a) or 7(b) or 7(c), or payment under the disability insurance policy
pursuant to Section 5(c), shall be in lieu of any severance benefits otherwise due to the Executive under any severance pay plan
or program maintained by the Company that covers its employees and/or its executives.

 

		(e)	“Cause” means the occurrence or existence, prior to occurrence of circumstances constituting
Good Reason, of any of the following events during the Employment Period:

 

		(i)	The Executive’s gross negligence or material mismanagement in performing, or material failure
or inability (excluding as a result of death or Disability) to perform, the Executive’s duties and responsibilities as described
herein or as lawfully directed by the Board;

 

		(ii)	The Executive's having committed any act of willful misconduct or material dishonesty (including
but not limited to theft, misappropriation, embezzlement, forgery, fraud, falsification of records, or misrepresentation) against
the Company or any of its affiliates, including but not limited to ITH, or any act that results in, or could reasonably be expected
to result in, material injury to the reputation, business or business relationships of the Company or any of its affiliates, including
but not limited to ITH;

 

		(iii)	The Executive's material breach of this Agreement, any fiduciary duty owed by the Executive to
the Company or its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH), or any written workplace policies applicable to the Executive
(including but not limited to the Company’s Code of Conduct and policy on workplace harassment) whether adopted on or after
the date of this Agreement;

 

     

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		(iv)	The Executive's having been convicted of, or having entered a plea bargain, a plea of nolo contendere
or settlement admitting guilt for, any felony, any crime of moral turpitude, or any other crime that could reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s or any of its affiliates’ reputations (including but not limited
to ITH’s reputation); or

 

		(v)	The Executive's having committed any material violation of any federal law regulating securities
(without having relied on the advice of the Company’s attorney) or having been the subject of any final order, judicial or
administrative, obtained or issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, for any securities violation involving fraud, including,
for example, any such order consented to by the Executive in which findings of facts or any legal conclusions establishing liability
are neither admitted nor denied.

 

		(f)	“Good Reason” means the occurrence, prior to occurrence
of circumstances constituting Cause, of any of the following events during the Employment Period without the Executive's consent:

 

		(i)	Any material breach by the Company of this Agreement;

 

		(ii)	Any requirement by the Company that
the Executive relocate outside of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan area;

 

		(iii)	Failure of any successor to assume this Agreement not later than the date as of which it acquires
substantially all of the assets or businesses of the Company;

 

		(iv)	Any material reduction in the Executive's title, responsibilities, or duties or the Board directs
the Executive to report to someone other than the Board; or

 

		(v)	The assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with his duties as CEO;

 

Provided, however,
that no Good Reason shall have occurred unless the Executive provides the Board written notice of the initial occurrence of the
event or condition described in (i) through (v) immediately above within 90 days of the initial occurrence of such event or condition,
the event or condition is not remedied or cured within 30 days of the Board’s receipt of such
written notice, and the Executive actually terminates his employment with the Company within 120 days of the initial occurrence
of such event or condition.

 

		(g)	“Change of Control” means:

 

		(i)	any person or group of affiliated or associated persons acquires more than 50% of the voting power
of the Company;

  

     

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		(ii)	the consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;

 

		(iii)	the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

 

		(iv)	a majority of the members of the Board are replaced during any 12-month period by Board members
whose nomination or election was not approved by the members of the Board at the beginning of such period (the “Incumbent
Board”) (provided that any subsequent members of the Board whose nomination or election was previously approved by the Incumbent
Board shall thereafter be also deemed to be a member of the Incumbent Board); or

 

		(v)	the consummation of any merger, consolidation, or reorganization involving the Company in which,
immediately after giving effect to such merger, consolidation or reorganization, less than 51% of the total voting power of outstanding
stock of the surviving or resulting entity is then “beneficially owned” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in the aggregate by the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such
merger, consolidation or reorganization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall a Change of Control be deemed to occur
in the event of a sale of Company securities or debt as part of a bona fide capital raising transaction or internal corporate reorganization.

 

		8.	Parachute Payment.

 

		(a)	Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined
that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed
or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (a “Payment”) including, by example and not
by way of limitation, acceleration (by the Company or otherwise) of the date of vesting or payment under any plan, program, arrangement
or agreement of the Company, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “Code”) or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax together with
any such interest and penalties, shall be referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then there shall be made a calculation
under which such Payments provided to the Executive are reduced to the extent necessary so that no portion thereof shall be subject
to the Excise Tax (the “4999 Limit”). A comparison shall then be made between (1) the Executive’s Net After-Tax
Benefit (as defined below) assuming application of the 4999 Limit; and (2) the Executive’s Net After-Tax Benefit without
application of the 4999 Limit. If (2) exceeds (1), then no limit on the Payments shall be imposed by this Section 8. Otherwise,
the amount payable to the Executive shall be reduced so that no such Payment is subject to the Excise Tax. “Net After-Tax
Benefit” shall mean the sum of (x) all payments that the Executive receives or is entitled to receive that are in the nature
of compensation and contingent on a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the assets of the Company within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2) (either, a “Section 280G Transaction”),
less (y) the amount of federal, state, local and employment taxes and Excise Tax (if any) imposed with respect to such payments.

 

     

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		(b)	In the event that a reduction in Payments is required pursuant to this Section 8, then, except
as provided below with respect to Payments that consist of health and welfare benefits, the reduction in Payments shall be implemented
by determining the “Parachute Payment Ratio” (as defined below) for each Payment and then reducing the Payments in
order beginning with the Payment with the highest Parachute Payment Ratio. For Payments with the same Parachute Payment Ratio,
such Payments shall be reduced based on the time of payment of such Payments, with amounts being paid furthest in the future being
reduced first. For Payments with the same Parachute Payment Ratio and the same time of payment, such Payments shall be reduced
on a pro-rata basis (but not below zero) prior to reducing Payments next in order for reduction. For purposes of this Section,
“Parachute Payment Ratio” shall mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the value of the applicable Payment as determined
for purposes of Code Section 280G, and the denominator of which is the financial present value of such Parachute Payment, determined
at the date such payment is treated as made for purposes of Code Section 280G (the “Valuation Date”). In determining
the denominator for purposes of the preceding sentence:

 

		(i)	present values shall be determined using the same discount rate that applies for purposes of discounting
payments under Code Section 280G;

 

		(ii)	the financial value of payments shall be determined generally under Q&A 12, 13 and 14 of Treasury
Regulation 1.280G-l; and

 

		(iii)	other reasonable valuation assumptions as determined by the Company shall be used.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Payments that consist of health and welfare benefits shall be reduced after all other Payments, with health and welfare Payments
being made furthest in the future being reduced first. Upon any assertion by the Internal Revenue Service that any such Payment
is subject to the Excise Tax, the Executive shall be obligated to return to the Company any portion of the Payment determined by
the Professional Services Firm to be necessary to appropriately reduce the Payment so as to avoid any such Excise Tax.

 

		(c)	All determinations required to be made under this Section 8, including whether and when a Payment
is cut back pursuant to Section 8(b) and the amount of such cut-back, and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination,
shall be made by a professional services firm designated by the Board that is experienced in performing calculations under Section
280G (the “Professional Services Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and
the Executive. If the Professional Services Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting
the Section 280G Transaction, the Board shall appoint another qualified professional services firm to make the determinations required
hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the Professional Services Firm hereunder). All fees and expenses
of the Professional Services Firm shall be borne solely by the Company.

 

     

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		9.	Conflicts of Interest. The Executive agrees that he shall promptly disclose to the Board
any conflict of interest involving the Executive upon the Executive becoming aware of such conflict. The Executive's ownership
of an interest not in excess of one percent in a business organization that competes with the Company or its affiliates (including
but not limited to ITH) shall not be deemed to constitute a conflict of interest.

 

		10.	Confidentiality.

 

		(a)	The Company agrees to provide the Executive valuable Confidential Information of the Company and
its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) and of third parties who have supplied such information to the Company. In consideration
of such Confidential Information and other valuable consideration provided hereunder, the Executive agrees to comply with this
Section 10.

 

		(b)	“Confidential Information” means, without limitation and regardless of whether such
information or materials are expressly identified as confidential or proprietary:

 

		(i)	any and all non-public, confidential or proprietary information or work product of the Company
or its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH);

 

		(ii)	any information that gives the Company or its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) a competitive
business advantage or the opportunity of obtaining such advantage;

 

		(iii)	any information the disclosure or improper use of which is reasonably expected to be detrimental
to the interests of the Company or its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH);

 

		(iv)	any trade secrets of the Company or its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH); and

 

		(v)	any other information of or regarding the Company or any of its affiliates (including but not limited
to ITH), or its or their past, present or future, direct or indirect, potential or actual officers, directors, employees, owners,
or business partners, including but not limited to information regarding any of their businesses, operations, assets, liabilities,
properties, systems, methods, models, processes, results, performance, investments, investors, financial affairs, future plans,
business prospects, acquisition or investment opportunities, strategies, business partners, business relationships, contracts,
contractual relationships, organizational or personnel matters, policies or procedures, management or compensation matters, compliance
or regulatory matters, as well as any technical, seismic, industry, market or other data, studies or research, or any forecasts,
projections, valuations, derivations or other analyses, performed, generated, collected, gathered, synthesized, purchased or owned
by, or otherwise in the possession of, the Company or its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) or which the Executive
has learned of through his employment with the Company.

 

     

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Confidential
Information also includes any non-public, confidential or proprietary information about or belonging to any third party that has
been entrusted to the Company or its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential
Information does not include any information which is or becomes generally known by the public other than as a result of the Executive’s
actions or inactions.

 

		(c)	Protection. In return for the Company’s promise to provide the Executive with Confidential
Information, the Executive promises:

 

		(i)	to keep the Confidential Information, and all documentation, materials and information relating
thereto, strictly confidential;

 

		(ii)	not to use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than as required in connection with
fulfilling his duties as CEO for the benefit of the Company; and

 

		(iii)	to return to the Company all documents containing Confidential Information in the Executive's possession
upon separation from the Company for any reason.

 

		(d)	Value and Security. The Executive understands and agrees that all Confidential Information,
and every portion thereof, constitutes the valuable intellectual property of the Company, its affiliates (including but not limited
to ITH), and/or third parties, and the Executive further acknowledges the importance of maintaining the security and confidentiality
of the Confidential Information and of not misusing the Confidential Information.

 

		(e)	Disclosure Required By Law. If the Executive is legally required to disclose any Confidential
Information, the Executive shall promptly notify the Company in writing of such request or requirement so that the Company and/or
its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) may seek an appropriate protective order or other relief. The Executive agrees
to cooperate with and not to oppose any effort by the Company and/or its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) to resist
or narrow such request or to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. In any case, the Executive will:

 

		(i)	disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that, according to the advice of the
Executive’s counsel, is required to be disclosed (and Executive’s disclosure of Confidential Information to the Executive’s
counsel in connection with obtaining such advice shall not be a violation of this Agreement);

 

		(ii)	use reasonable efforts (at the expense of the Company) to obtain assurances that such Confidential
Information will be treated confidentially; and

 

		(iii)	promptly notify the Company and/or its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) in writing
of the items of Confidential Information so disclosed.

 

     

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Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, pursuant to 18 USC § 1833(b), the Executive agrees and understands that an individual
may not be held liable under any criminal or civil federal or state trade secret law for disclosure of a trade secret: (i) made
in confidence to a government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or
investigating a suspected violation of law or (ii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if
such filing is made under seal. Additionally, an individual suing an entity for retaliation based on the reporting of a suspected
violation of law may disclose a trade secret to his or her attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding,
so long as any document containing the trade secret is filed under seal and the individual does not disclose the trade secret except
pursuant to court order. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 USC § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures
of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 USC § 1833(b).

  

Furthermore, nothing in this Agreement
prohibits or restricts the Executive (or the Executive’s attorney) from initiating communications directly with, responding
to an inquiry from, or providing testimony before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (FINRA), any other self-regulatory organization or any other federal or state regulatory authority regarding this Agreement
or its underlying facts or circumstances or a possible securities law violation.

  

		(f)	Third-Party Confidentiality Agreements. To the extent that the Company or its affiliates
(including but not limited to ITH) possesses any Confidential Information which is subject to any confidentiality agreements with,
or obligations to, third parties, the Executive shall comply with all such agreements or obligations in full. The immediately preceding
sentence shall apply only if the Company or any affiliate (including but not limited to ITH) has provided the Executive with a
copy of such agreements, and the Executive may disclose such agreements and any related Confidential Information to the Company’s
attorneys and rely on their advice regarding compliance therewith.

 

		11.	Agreement Not to Compete.

 

		(a)	The Executive acknowledges that, in the course of the performance of the Executive’s duties
and obligations under this Agreement, the Executive will acquire access to Confidential Information and the Executive further acknowledges
that if the Executive were to compete against the Company or any of its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH), or be employed
or in any way involved with a person or company that was in competition with the Company or any of its affiliates (including but
not limited to ITH) following the termination of the Executive's employment with the Company, the Company and its affiliates (including
but not limited to ITH) would suffer irreparable damages. Accordingly, the Executive will not, at any time or in any manner, during
the Employment Period or at any time within one (1) year following the termination of the Executive’s employment for whatever
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		(i)	directly or indirectly engage in any business involving the acquisition, exploration, development
or operation of any mineral property which is competitive or in conflict with the business of the Company or any of its affiliates
(including but not limited to ITH);

 

		(ii)	accept employment or office with or render services or advice to any other company, firm or individual,
whether a competitor or otherwise, engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development or operation of mineral property which
is competitive or in conflict with the business of the Company or any of its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH);

 

		(iii)	solicit or induce any director, officer or employee of the Company or of any its affiliates (including
but not limited to ITH) to end their association with the Company or any of its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH);

 

		(iv)	directly or indirectly, on the Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of others, solicit, divert
or appropriate to or in favor of any person, entity or corporation, any maturing business opportunity or any business of the Company
or of any of its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH); or

 

		(v)	directly or indirectly take any other action inconsistent with the fiduciary relationship of a
senior officer to his company, without the prior written consent of the Board, which consent may be withheld in the Board’s
sole discretion.

 

		(b)	For this purpose of this Section 11, a mineral property which is competitive or in conflict with
the business of the Company or any of its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) means one:

 

		(i)	which is primarily prospective for gold, and

 

		(ii)	any part of which lies within a horizontal distance of twenty-five (25) kilometers from the outer
boundaries of any mineral property in which the Company or any of its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) holds, or has
the right to acquire, an interest.

 

		12.	Withholdings. The Company may withhold and deduct from any payments made or to be made pursuant
to this Agreement:

 

		(i)	all federal, state, local and other taxes as may be required pursuant to any law or governmental
regulation or ruling;

 

		(ii)	any deductions consented to in writing by the Executive.

 

		13.	Severability. It is the desire of the Parties that this Agreement be enforced to the maximum
extent permitted by law, and should any provision contained herein be held unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or
arbitrator (pursuant to Section 15), the Parties hereby agree and consent that such provision shall be reformed to create a valid
and enforceable provision to the maximum extent permitted by law; provided, however, if such provision cannot be reformed, it shall
be deemed ineffective and deleted from this Agreement without affecting any other provision of this Agreement.

 

     

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		14.	Title and Headings; Construction. Titles and headings to Sections hereof are for the purpose
of reference only and shall in no way limit, define or otherwise affect the provisions hereof. Any and all Exhibits referred to
in this Agreement are, by such reference, incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. The words “herein”,
“hereof”, “hereunder” and other compounds of the word “here” shall refer to the entire Agreement
and not to any particular provision hereof. This Agreement shall be deemed drafted equally by both the Parties. Its language shall
be construed as a whole and according to its fair meaning. Any presumption or principle that the language is to be construed against
any Party shall not apply.

 

		15.	Arbitration; Injunctive Relief; Attorneys’ Fees.

 

		(a)	Subject to Section 15(b), any dispute, controversy or claim between the Executive and the Company
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Executive’s employment with the Company, or the termination of either (other
than with respect to claims arising exclusively under one or more of the Company’s employee benefit plans subject to ERISA)
will be finally settled by arbitration in Denver, Colorado before, and in accordance with the rules for the resolution of employment
disputes then in effect at the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding on both
Parties.

 

		(b)	Notwithstanding Section 15(a), an application for emergency or temporary injunctive relief by either
Party shall not be subject to arbitration under this Section 15; provided, however, that the remainder of any such dispute (beyond
the application for emergency or temporary injunctive relief) shall be subject to arbitration under this Section 15. The Executive
acknowledges that the Executive’s violation of Sections 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 of this Agreement shall cause irreparable harm
to the Company and its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH), the Executive agrees not to contest that the Executive's
violation of Sections 9 and/or 10 and/or 11 of this Agreement will cause irreparable harm to the Company and its affiliates (including
but not limited to ITH), and the Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled as a matter of right to specific performance
of the Executive’s obligations under Sections 9 and 10 and 11 and an injunction, from any court of competent jurisdiction,
restraining any violation or further violation of such agreements by the Executive or others acting on his behalf, without any
showing of irreparable harm and without any showing that the Company and its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) does
not have an adequate remedy at law. The right of the Company and its affiliates (including but not limited to ITH) to injunctive
relief shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedies provided by law or equity.

 

		(c)	Each Party shall share equally the cost of the arbitrator and bear its own costs and attorneys’
fees incurred in connection with any arbitration, unless a statutory claim authorizing the award of attorneys’ fees is at
issue, in which event the arbitrator may award a reasonable attorneys’ fee in accordance with the jurisprudence of that statute.

 

     

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		(d)	Nothing in this Section 15 shall prohibit a party to this Agreement from:

 

		(i)	instituting litigation to enforce any arbitration award; or

 

		(ii)	joining another party to this Agreement in a litigation initiated by a person which is not a party
to this Agreement.

 

		16.	Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. THE EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ANY DISPUTE
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT (THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION UNDER SECTION 15 FOR ANY REASON) SHALL
BE IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN DENVER, COLORADO AND THE PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF
THOSE COURTS.

 

		17.	Entire Agreement and Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties
with respect to the Executive's employment and the other matters covered herein (except to the extent that other agreements are
specifically referenced herein); moreover, this Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings,
oral or written, between the Parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof, including the Existing Agreement.
This Agreement may be amended, waived or terminated only by a written instrument executed by both Parties.

 

		18.	Survival of Certain Provisions. Wherever appropriate to the intention of the Parties, the
respective rights and obligations of the Parties, including, but not limited to, the rights and obligations set forth in Sections
6 through 16 hereof, shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason.

 

		19.	Waiver of Breach. No waiver by either pay hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement
by the other Party, or of compliance with any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other Party, will
operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such other Party or any similar or dissimilar provision or condition
at the same or any subsequent time. The failure of either Party hereto to take any action by reason of any breach will not deprive
such Party of the right to take action at any time while such breach continues.

 

		20.	Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder shall be assignable
or otherwise subject to hypothecation by the Executive (except by will or by operation of the laws of intestate succession) or
by the Company, except that the Company shall assign this Agreement to any successor (whether by merger, purchase or otherwise)
to all or substantially all of the equity, assets or businesses of the Company, if such successor expressly agrees to assume the
obligations of the Company hereunder.

 

		21.	Notices. Notices provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly received:

 

		(a)	when delivered in person or sent by facsimile transmission;

 

     

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		(b)	on the first business day after such notice is sent by air express overnight courier service; or

 

		(c)	on the third business day following deposit in the United States mail, registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed,

 

to the following
address, as applicable:

 

If
to Company, addressed to:

 

International
Tower Hill Mines Ltd.

Suite 200

Fairbanks,
Alaska 99701

Attention: The Board

with
a copy for informational purposes only to:

 

Robin
Mahood

McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Suite 2400

Vancouver British Columbia

Canada V6E 0C5

 

If
to Executive:

 

addressed
to the address set forth below Executive’s name on the execution page hereof;

 

or to such other address as
either Party may have furnished to the other Party in writing in accordance with this Section 21.

 

		22.	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
Each counterpart may consist of a copy hereof containing multiple signature pages, each signed by one Party, but together signed
by both Parties.

 

		23.	Definitions. The Parties agree that, as used in this Agreement, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:

 

		(a)	an “affiliate” of a person shall mean any person directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with, such person;

 

		(b)	the terms “controlling, controlled by, or under common control with” shall mean the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or influence or cause the direction or influence of management or policies
(whether through ownership of securities or other ownership interest or right, by contract or otherwise) of a person; and

 

		(c)	the term “person” shall mean a natural person, partnership (general or limited), limited
liability Company, trust, estate, association, corporation, custodian, nominee, or any other individual or entity in its own or
any representative capacity, in each case, whether domestic or foreign.

 

     

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		24.	Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.

 

		(a)	If at the time of the Executive’s separation from service:

 

		(i)	the Executive is a specified employee (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and using
the identification methodology selected by the Company from time to time); and

 

		(ii)	the Company makes a good faith determination that an amount payable hereunder constitutes deferred
compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), the payment of which is required to be delayed pursuant to the six-month
delay rule set forth in Section 409A of the Code in order to avoid additional taxes or interest under Section
409A of the Code,

 

then the Company will not pay such
amount on the otherwise scheduled payment date but will instead pay it in a lump sum on the first to occur of (x) the first business
day after such six-month period, (y) the Executive's death, or (z) such other date as will
not cause such payment to be subject to tax or interest under Code Section 409A.

 

		(b)	It is the intention of the Parties that payments or benefits payable under this Agreement not be
subject to the additional tax or interest imposed pursuant to Code Section 409A. To the extent such potential payments or benefits
could become subject to Code Section 409A, the Parties shall cooperate to amend this Agreement with the goal of giving the Executive
the economic benefits described herein in a manner that does not result in such tax being imposed. The Executive shall, at the
request of the Company, take any action (or refrain from taking any action), required to comply with any correction procedure promulgated
pursuant to Code Section 409A. In no event shall the Company be liable to the Executive for any taxes, penalties, or interest that
may be due as a result of the application of Code Section 409A.

 

		(c)	With respect to payments under this Agreement, for purposes of Code Section 409A, each severance
payment will be considered one of a series of separate payments, and each such payment shall be a separately identifiable and determinable
amount.

 

		(d)	For purposes of determining the timing of any payment of severance compensation, the Executive
will be deemed to have a termination of employment only upon a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code
Section 409A.

 

		(e)	Any amount that the Executive is entitled to be reimbursed under this Agreement will be reimbursed
to the Executive as promptly as practical, and in any event not later than the last day of the calendar year following the year
in which the expenses were incurred.

 

     

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		(f)	The Executive's termination of his employment for Good Reason is intended to be a separation from
service for good reason as described in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(n)(2) and this Agreement shall be interpreted and construed
accordingly.

 

		(g)	For purposes of this Agreement, each payment of severance compensation is intended to be excepted
from Code Section 409A to the maximum extent provided under Code Section 409A as follows:

 

		(i)	each payment that is scheduled to be made following the Executive's termination of employment and
within the applicable 2 1/2 month period specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A(b)(4) is intended to be excepted under the short-term
deferral exception as specified in Treas. Reg.§ 1.409A-1(b)(4); and

 

		(ii)	each payment that is not otherwise excepted under the short-term deferral exception is intended
to be excepted under the involuntary separation pay exception as specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) or the exception
for limited payments described in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(D).

 

The Executive shall have no right
to designate the date of any payment of severance compensation to be made hereunder.

 

		25.	Employment at Will. The Executive agrees that, by signing below, he agrees that he is an
employee at will and just as he is free to terminate his employment at any time, for any reason, the Company is also free to terminate
his employment at any time, for any reason.

 

SIGNATURE PAGE
FOLLOWS

 

     

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the
Company have executed this Agreement to be effective for all purposes
as of the Effective Date.

 

	 	 	 	EXECUTIVE:
	 	 	 	 
	Dated:	March 12	, 2018	/s/ Karl Hanneman
	 	 	 	Karl Hanneman
	 	 	 	P.O. Box 10664
	 	 	 	Fairbanks, AK  99710

 

	 	 	 	THE COMPANY:
	 	 	 	 	 
	Dated:	March 13	, 2018	By:	/s/ Marcelo Kim
	 	 	 	Marcelo Kim
	 	 	 	Board Chair

 

 

     

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Exhibit “A”

 

Description of Duties and Responsibilities
of Executive

 

		·	The Executive is responsible for running a public company (ITH), and for
all facets of the business.

 

		·	The Executive is responsible for creating and maintaining stability and investor confidence.

 

		·	The Executive is responsible for driving realistic value creation as the
Livengood Project (the “Project”) moves through the early stages of development.

 

 

		·	The Executive’s responsibilities also include:

 

		o	To ensure that the Company health, safety, and environmental management
programs meet or exceed the corporate standards;

 

		o	In close partnership with the Board, to develop and execute the current
vision and strategic plan required for future value accrual;

 

		o	To ensure that the business plan as approved by the Board is executed at
a high quality of work to schedule and budget;

 

		o	To ensure ITH’s solid reputation among the local and global investment
communities;

 

		o	To continue to retain and build a top tier management team capable of advancing
the Project through permitting and to ensure senior management succession;

 

		o	To pursue the identification and development of merger, acquisition or partnership
opportunities that fit the strategic direction and enhance shareholder value;

 

		o	To continue and protect the development of strong relationships with existing
key stakeholders and different levels of government (State and Federal) in Alaska to help ensure the acquisition of future environmental
permitting;

 

		o	To obtain financing to satisfy future cash requirements for the Company
by gaining access to capital markets on appropriate terms;

 

		o	To ensure personal professional development by serving on outside boards
as approved by the Board;

 

		o	Other duties as assigned by the Board

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