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BIG-2015.1.31-EX.10.27

EXHIBIT 10.27

BIG LOTS

SUPPLEMENTAL DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN

As amended and restated 
Effective: January 1, 2014

BIG LOTS

SUPPLEMENTAL DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN

PREAMBLE

Effective January 1, 1996, Consolidated Stores Corporation adopted the Consolidated Stores Corporation Supplemental Defined Benefit Pension Plan, for a select group of highly compensated employees to ensure that the overall retirement pension benefit said group of highly compensated employees would receive would be equal to what the benefit would have been had the Consolidated Stores Corporation Defined Benefit Pension Plan not been amended to freeze said employees’ accrued retirement pension benefits.

Effective May 16, 2001, the name of the Company changed to Big Lots, Inc. and effective as of such date the name of this Plan changed to the Big Lots, Inc. Supplemental Defined Benefit Pension Plan.  This Plan was amended and restated in its entirely effective January 1, 2003 to incorporate certain administrative changes, including the Plan name change.

The Plan was amended and restated effective January 1, 2008 and was amended again effective January 1, 2010 to incorporate certain changes required by Code Section 409A and to reflect other administrative changes.  This Plan is now being amended and restated again effective January 1, 2014 to reflect certain administrative changes.

This Plan is an unfunded, supplemental executive deferred compensation plan structured to benefit such employees described above in a manner that provides said employees full pension benefits and that provides the incentive for said employees to improve the profitability, competitiveness and growth of Big Lots, Inc. and its affiliates. 

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

		
	1.1
	“Basic Retirement Plan” means the Big Lots Defined Benefit Pension Plan, as amended.

		
	1.2
	“Basic Retirement Benefit” means the annual benefit to which a Participant is entitled from the Basic Retirement Plan, in the form of a single life annuity commencing on his Retirement Date and ending on the first day of the month during which his death occurs. The Basic Retirement Plan Benefit assumes immediate commencement of benefits with applicable early payment reductions as may be applied under the Basic Retirement Plan.

		
	1.3
	“Beneficiary” means the person, persons or entity designated, whether by Participant election or default, to receive the Death Benefit payable under this Plan.

		
	1.4
	“Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any one of the following actions or events:

		
	(a)
	The acquisition by any person, or more than one person acting as a group, of shares of the Company that, together with the shares of the Company held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty (50) percent of the total fair market value or total voting power of all of the shares of the Company; or 

		
	(b)
	A majority of the members of the board of directors of the Company is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Company prior to the date of the appointment or election; or

		
	(c)
	The acquisition by any person, or more than one person acting as a group, within any twelve (12) month period, of ownership of shares possessing thirty (30) percent or more of the total voting power of all of the shares of the Company; or

		
	(d)
	The acquisition by any person, or more than one person acting as a group, within any twelve (12) month period, of assets of the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than forty (40) percent of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions.

The definition of Change in Control contained herein in this subsection (b) shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the definition of “change in control event” under Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. 
		
	1.5
	“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.  

		
	1.6
	“Committee” means the Committee is authorized to establish Plan policy and review Plan discretionary decisions pursuant to the terms of this Plan, as described in Section 6.1 of this Plan.

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	1.7
	“Company” means Big Lots, Inc. (and prior to May 16, 2001, Consolidated Stores Corporation, a Delaware corporation).

		
	1.8
	“Compensation” means remuneration in the form described in Section 1.10(a) of the Basic Retirement Plan.

		
	1.9
	“Credited Service” means service as defined in Section 1.31(b) of the Basic Retirement Plan.

		
	1.10
	“Death Benefit” means the benefit provided to the Beneficiary of a deceased Participant pursuant to Section 4.3 of this Plan.

		
	1.11
	“Effective Date” means January 1, 2008, the effective date of this second amended and restated Plan.

		
	1.12
	“Employer” means the Company and/or an applicable participating Related Company. 

		
	1.13
	“Entitlement Date” means, with respect to any Participant, the date of such Participant’s Separation from Service that also constitutes “Normal Retirement,” “Early Retirement” or “Late Retirement,” each as defined in the Basic Retirement Plan.

		
	1.14
	“Final Average Compensation” means the average monthly Compensation of a Participant as defined in Section 1.10(b) of the Basic Retirement Plan.

		
	1.15
	“Participant” means any individual who is eligible to participate in this Plan pursuant to Article II of this Plan. 

		
	1.16
	“Plan” means the Big Lots Supplemental Defined Benefit Pension Plan, the terms of which are set forth herein and as they may be amended from time to time (and prior to May 16, 2001, the Consolidated Stores Supplemental Defined Benefit Pension Plan).

		
	1.17
	“Plan Administrator” means the Company, notwithstanding the fact that certain administrative functions under or with respect to this Plan have been delegated to the Committee pursuant to the provisions of Article VII of this Plan.

		
	1.18
	“Related Company” means:

		
	(a)
	For any calendar year prior to January 1, 2005, any Related Company as determined or designated as such by the Company under any prior version of this Plan, but only with respect to an employee who became a Participant in this Plan prior to January 1, 2005 under such determination or designation; and

		
	(b)
	For any calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 2005, and for purposes of determining whether any employee is eligible to become a Participant after January 1, 2005, a Related Company shall mean all persons whom, along with the 

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Company, would be considered a “service recipient” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(g).  

		
	1.19
	“Retirement Date” means that date a Participant is otherwise eligible to retire under the terms of the Basic Retirement Plan

		
	1.20
	“Separation from Service” shall mean a “separation from service” of a Participant from all Employers, as that phrase is defined under Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(h).  For purposes of determining whether a “Separation from Service” has occurred with respect to an Affiliate, Code Sections 1563(a)(1), (2) and (3)  (for purposes of determining a controlled group of corporations under Code Section 414(b)) and Treasury Regulation §1.414(c)-2 (for purposes of determining trades or businesses, whether or not incorporated, that are under common control for purposes of Code Section 414(c)) shall be applied by retaining the phrase “at least 80 percent” in each place it appears in such sections. 

		
	1.21
	“Specified Employee” means a “specified employee” as defined under Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation  §1.409A-1(i) and as determined under the Company’s policy for determining specified employees.

		
	1.22
	“Supplemental Retirement Benefit” means the benefit described in Section 3.2 of this Plan calculated in the “normal form” as described in Section 7.1 of the Basic Retirement Plan.

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ARTICLE II

PARTICIPATION

		
	2.1
	An employee of an Employer who is a participant in the Basic Retirement Plan shall be eligible to participate in this Plan provided the following conditions have been met:

		
	(a)
	The employee was an active participant in the Basic Retirement Plan on December 31, 1996; and

		
	(b)
	The employee was a “highly compensated employee” on December 31, 1996, as that term was defined in Code Section 414(q) as in effect on December 31, 1996.

		
	2.2
	An existing employee of an Employer who was not a highly compensated employee on December 31, 1995, who subsequently becomes a highly compensated employee (determined by reference to Code Section 414(q) as in effect for the plan year of the Basic Retirement Plan in which such determination is made) shall become a Participant in this Plan on the first day of the following plan year.

		
	2.3
	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, any other employee of an Employer who is hired after March 31, 1994 or who is rehired after his prior service has been forfeited under Section 3.4(c) of the Basic Retirement Plan, and who, as a result, is not eligible to become a participant in the Basic Retirement Plan, shall not be eligible to participate in this Plan.

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ARTICLE III

ELIGIBILITY FOR AND AMOUNT OF BENEFITS

		
	3.1
	Entitlement Date: Each Participant shall be entitled to receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit at his or her Entitlement Date.  

		
	3.2
	Calculation of Supplemental Retirement Benefit.  The Supplemental Retirement Benefit of each Participant as of the Participant’s Normal Retirement Date shall be calculated as follows: 

		
	(a)
	One percent (1%) of a Participant’s Final Average Compensation, multiplied by the Participant’s Credited Service (not to exceed 25 years); minus

		
	(b)
	The greater of either:

		
	(1)
	The accrued retirement pension of the Participant as determined under the Basic Retirement Plan in effect as of December 31, 1995, assuming the Participant terminated employment with the Company on March 31, 1996 or such later date that the Participant was determined to be a highly compensated employee under the terms of the Basic Retirement Plan; and 

		
	(2)
	The accrued retirement pension of the Participant as determined under Section 5.1 of the Basic Retirement Plan as in effect on December 31, 1995, without regard to Section 5.1(c) of the Basic Retirement Plan.

To the extent that a Participant commences benefits under the Plan as of a date other than the Participant’s Normal Retirement Date, the benefit will be adjusted to reflect early or late commencement in conformity with Sections 1.24(g), 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 of the Basic Retirement Plan.

		
	3.3
	Continued Participation.  An employee who becomes a Participant in this Plan shall remain a Participant until his Separation from Service with the Employer. To the extent a Participant is not entitled to a vested accrued retirement pension under the terms of the Basic Retirement Plan upon Separation from Service with the Employer other than by reason of death, disability, or retirement (as those terms are described and used in the Basic Retirement Plan), neither the Participant nor any Beneficiary nor any other person shall have a right to any benefit from this Plan with respect to such Participant.

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ARTICLE IV

FORM AND COMMENCEMENT OF BENEFITS

		
	4.1
	Time and Form of Payment

Supplemental Retirement Benefits shall be paid to Participants in a single-lump sum within ninety (90) days following such Participant’s Entitlement Date; provided, however, that the payment of Supplemental Retirement Benefits to any Specified Employee shall not be paid prior to the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following the date of the Specified Employee’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the Specified Employee’s death).  The payment made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following the date of Separation from Service shall include the cumulative amount of any amounts that could not be paid or provided during such six-month period.  

For purposes of clarity, the payment of Supplemental Retirement Benefits to a Participant who is not a Specified Employee shall be made as of the date described below: 

		
	(a) 
	For a Participant whose Separation from Service occurs after the Participant has satisfied the age and service conditions for Early Retirement under the Basic Retirement Plan, the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be paid within ninety (90) days following the Participant’s Separation from Service. 

 
		
	(b) 
	For a Participant whose Separation from Service occurs on or before the Participant’s Normal Retirement Date and before the Participant has satisfied the service conditions for Early Retirement under the Basic Retirement Plan, the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be paid within ninety (90) days following the Participant’s Normal Retirement Date (as defined under the Basic Retirement Plan). 

		
	(c) 
	For a Participant whose Separation from Service occurs after satisfying the service condition for Early Retirement under the Basic Retirement Plan but before satisfying the age condition for Early Retirement, the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be paid within ninety (90) days following the date the Participant satisfies such age condition. 

		
	(d) 
	For a Participant whose Separation from Service occurs after the Participant’s Normal Retirement Date, the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be paid within ninety (90) days following the Participant’s Separation from Service. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a Specified Employee, the benefit payment timing described above shall delayed to the extent that the payment date described above would fall within the first six (6) months following the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service.  In that event, the benefit shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the six (6) month anniversary of the Participant’s Separation from Service. 

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	4.2
	Change in Control.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Supplemental Retirement Benefits shall become immediately payable and shall be paid in a lump-sum within ninety (90) days following a Change in Control.

		
	4.3
	Death Benefit:  The Beneficiary(ies) of a deceased eligible Participant shall be entitled to a Death Benefit, payable in a lump sum within ninety (90) days after the date of the Participant’s death, calculated as follows:  

		
	(a)
	A lump sum amount equal to the actuarial equivalent (as that term is defined in Section 1.1 of the Basic Retirement Plan as of the date of the Participant’s death) of the Participant’s accrued Supplemental Retirement Benefit, reduced for early payment as described in Section 5.2 of the Basic Retirement Plan, and computed on the assumption that the Participant had Separated from Service on his date of death, survived to the earliest retirement age under this Plan and died on the day after that earliest retirement age; minus

		
	(b)
	The death benefit determined and payable pursuant to Section 6.1(b) of the Basic Retirement Plan.

		
	4.4
	Beneficiary Designation

 
Each Participant may from time to time designate any person or persons (who may be designated contingently or successively and who may be an entity other than a natural person) as their Beneficiary or Beneficiaries to whom Plan benefits are paid if the Participant dies before receipt of all such benefits. Such Beneficiary designation(s) shall not be subject to the surviving spouse limitations/requirements applicable to tax-qualified retirement plans. Each Beneficiary designation shall be filed in the written form prescribed by the Committee and will be effective only when filed with the Committee during the Participant’s lifetime. Each written Beneficiary designation filed shall cancel all Beneficiary designations previously filed with the Committee. A Participant may revoke a Beneficiary designation only by filing with the Committee, during the Participant’s lifetime, either a superseding Beneficiary designation, or such other writing in a form and manner prescribed by the Committee. The revocation of a Beneficiary designation shall not require the consent of the designated Beneficiary(ies).

If any Participant is not survived by a Beneficiary as designated above, any death benefit payable hereunder shall be paid to the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate.

A surviving Beneficiary of a Participant may designate a Beneficiary to whom Plan benefits are to be paid if (a) the Beneficiary’s death occurs before receipt of all benefits otherwise payable, and (b) without survival of a secondary Beneficiary appointed by the Participant. If such a surviving Beneficiary dies before receiving the entire death benefit and has not designated a Beneficiary (or such Beneficiary has died), the remainder of such benefits shall be paid to the executor or administrator of such Beneficiary’s estate.

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ARTICLE V

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

		
	5.1
	Amendment and Termination: The Company intends this Plan to be permanent but reserves the right to amend or terminate this Plan when, in its sole discretion, such amendment or termination is advisable.  Any such amendment or termination shall be made pursuant to a resolution of the board of directors of the Company and shall be effective as of the date of resolution.   

		
	5.2
	Liquidation.  The Company reserves the right to terminate and liquidate this Plan when, in its sole discretion, such termination and liquidation is advisable.  Any such termination and liquidation shall be made pursuant to the resolution of the board of directors of the Company and shall be effective as of the date of resolution, unless an earlier date is specified.  No termination shall directly or indirectly deprive any Participant or Beneficiary of the payment of all or any portion of any Supplemental Retirement Benefit or Death Benefit that had commenced prior to the effective date of the resolution amending this Plan.  Notwithstanding the foregoing. the Company may terminate and liquidate this Plan by distributing all vested Supplemental Retirement Benefits to Participants only under the circumstances, and in accordance with the requirements, described in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(ix).

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ARTICLE VI

COMMITTEE

		
	6.1
	The Committee shall be the same committee that administers the Basic Retirement Plan and shall administer this Plan in accordance with the intention of the board of directors of the Company as expressed herein.

		
	6.2
	No Committee member at any time hereunder who is a Participant shall have any vote in any decision of the Committee made primarily with respect to such Committee member’s benefits hereunder. All actions of the Committee may be taken with or without a meeting and shall be in writing and signed by a majority of the members of the Committee.

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ARTICLE VII

ADMINISTRATION

		
	7.1
	The Committee shall have the primary administrative responsibility with respect to this Plan. All policy and discretionary decisions as well as administrative decisions shall be the responsibility of the Committee and they shall be made in conjunction with and not inconsistent with the policy and administrative decisions made by the Committee as they relate to the Basic Retirement Plan. The Committee shall interpret the provisions of this Plan where necessary and follow procedures for the administration of this Plan that are consistent with the provisions of the Basic Retirement Plan. 

		
	7.2
	Expenses incurred by the Committee and the Plan Administrator in the administration of this Plan, including the fees and compensation of suitors, actuaries, accountants, legal counsel and other counsel retained by the Committee to carry out the intent and purpose of this Plan, shall be paid by the Employer.

		
	7.3
	The Committee shall keep such records as are reasonably needed to effectuate the purposes of this Plan. Any forms needed to carry out the provisions of this Plan shall be established and maintained by the Plan Administrator.

		
	7.4
	All determinations made by the Committee, including, but not limited to, the purpose and intent of this Plan, the benefits payable under this Plan, and eligibility to participate, shall be made in the sole and absolute discretion of the Committee. Such decisions shall be binding on all Participants, Beneficiaries, successors, assigns, executors, administrators, heirs, next-of-kin, and distributees of all the foregoing.

		
	7.5
	Except as provided by law, no benefit, payment or distribution under this Plan shall be subject either to the claim of any creditor of a Participant or Beneficiary, or to attachment, garnishment, levy, execution or other legal or equitable process, by any creditor of such Participant. No such Participant shall have any right to alienate, commute, anticipate or assign all or any portion of any benefit, payment or distribution under this Plan.

		
	7.6
	Claims Procedure.

		
	(a)
	Filing Claims.  In general, neither Participants nor their Beneficiaries need to present a formal claim for benefits under this Plan in order to qualify for rights or benefits under this Plan.  If, however, any Participant or Beneficiary (“claimant”) is not granted the rights or benefits to which the person believes him or herself to be entitled, a formal claim for benefits must be filed in accordance with this Section 7.6.  A claim by any person must be presented to the Committee within the maximum time permitted by law or under regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor or his or her delegate pertaining to claims procedures.  The claims official will, within a reasonable time, and not later than the maximum 

    

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period of time specified by law or under regulation, consider the claim and will issue his or her determination thereon in writing.  If the claim is granted, the appropriate distribution or payment will be made.  Before deciding the claim, the claims official will review the provisions of this Plan and other relevant Plan documents, including similar claims, to ensure and verify that the claim is made in accordance with those documents and that the decision is applied consistently with regard to similarly situated claimants.  

		
	(b)
	Notification to Claimant.  If a claim request is wholly or partially denied, the Committee will furnish to the claimant a notice of the decision within 90 days, (or if the claim is a claim on account of disability, no later than 45 days after the receipt of such claim) in writing and in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, which notice will contain the following information:

		
	(i)
	Specific reason or reasons for the denial; 

		
	(ii)
	Specific references to pertinent Plan provisions upon which the denial is based; 

		
	(iii)
	A description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; 

		
	(iv)
	An explanation of this Plan’s claims review procedure describing the steps to be taken by a claimant who wishes to submit his claims for review and the time limits applicable to such procedures; 

		
	(v)
	A statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), following an adverse determination upon review; and 

		
	(vi)
	In the case of an adverse determination of a claim on account of disability, the information to the claimant shall include, to the extent necessary, the information set forth in Employee Benefits Security Administration Regulation §2560.503-1(g)(1)(v).

If special circumstances require the extension of the 45-day or 90-day period described above, the claimant will be notified before the end of the initial period of the circumstances requiring the extension and the date by which the claims official expects to reach a decision.  Any extension for deciding a claim will not be for more than an additional 90-day period, or, if the claim is a claim on account of disability, for not more than two additional 30-day periods.

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	(c)
	Review Procedure.  The claimant or his authorized representative may, with respect to any denied claim:

		
	(i)
	Request a review upon a written application filed within 60 days (180 days in the case of a denial of a claim on account of disability) after receipt by the claimant of written notice of the denial of his claim; 

		
	(ii)
	Review and receive copies of all documents relating to the claimant’s claim for benefits, free of charge; and 

		
	(iii)
	Submit documents, records, issues and comments in writing.

Any request or submission will be in writing and will be directed to the Committee (or its designee).  The Committee (or its designee) will have the sole responsibility for the review of any denied claim and will take all steps appropriate in the light of its findings.

		
	(d)
	Decision on Review.  The Committee (or its designee) will render a decision upon review not later than 60 days (45 days in the case of a claim on account of disability) after receipt of the request for review.  If special circumstances (such as the need to hold a hearing on any matter pertaining to the denied claim) warrant additional time, the decision will be rendered as soon as possible, but not later than 60 days after receipt of the request for review.  Written notice of any such extension will be furnished to the claimant prior to the commencement of the extension.  This notice will indicate the special circumstances requiring the extension and the date by which the Committee expects to render a decision and will be provided to the claimant prior to the expiration of the initial 45-day or 60-day period.  The Committee will consider all information submitted by the claimant, regardless of whether the information was part of the original claim.  The decision on review will be in writing and will include:

		
	(i)
	Specific reason or reasons for the decision; 

		
	(ii)
	Specific references to pertinent Plan provisions upon which the decision is based; 

		
	(iii)
	The claimant’s ability to review and receive copies of all documents relating to the claimant’s claim for benefits, free of charge; 

		
	(iv)
	An explanation of any voluntary review procedures describing the steps to be taken by a claimant who wishes to submit his claims for review and the time limits applicable to such procedures; and 

		
	(v)
	A statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA. 

    

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In the case of a claim on account of disability, the review of the denied claim shall be conducted by a named fiduciary who is neither the individual who made the benefit determination nor a subordinate of such person and no deference shall be given to the initial benefit determination.  For issues involving medical judgment, the named fiduciary must consult with an independent health care professional who may not be the health care professional who decided the initial claim.  To the extent permitted by law, the decision of the claims official (if no review is properly requested) or the decision of the review official on review, as the case may be, will be final and binding on all parties.  No legal action for benefits under this Plan will be brought unless and until the claimant has exhausted his or her remedies under this Section 7.6.

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ARTICLE VIII

PARTICIPATING RELATED COMPANIES

		
	8.1
	Any Employer that is a Related Company and that is authorized by the board of directors of the Company to participate in this Plan may elect to participate by action of its own board of directors (or other managing body) and by entering into an agreement, a copy of which shall be attached hereto and made a part of this Plan.

		
	8.2
	The Company may, at any time and in its sole discretion, determine to exclude any Employer from this Plan. Any Employer may similarly elect to withdraw its participation by giving sixty (60) days prior written notice of its intent to withdraw.

		
	8.3
	A sale or liquidation of an Employer by the Company such that the Company no longer owns eighty (80) percent of such Employer, or the Employer is liquidated, the Company shall assume payment of such Employer’s remaining obligations and liabilities under this Plan.  

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ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

		
	9.1
	Nothing contained herein shall require the Company or any other Employer to continue any Participant in its employ, or require any Participant to continue in the employ of the Company or any other Employer, nor does this Plan create any rights of any Participant or Beneficiary or any obligations on the part of the Company or any other Employer other than those set forth herein. The benefits payable under this Plan shall be independent of, and in addition to, any other employment agreements that may exist from time to time concerning any other compensation of benefits payable by any Employer.

		
	9.2
	The sole interest of each Participant and each Beneficiary under this Plan shall be to receive the deferred compensation benefits provided herein as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof; and, neither any Participant nor any Beneficiary shall have any right, title or interest (legal or equitable) in or to any of the specific property or assets of the Company or any other Employer. All benefits hereunder shall be paid solely from the general assets of the Employers and no Employer shall maintain any separate fund or other separated assets to provide any benefits hereunder. In no manner shall any property of any Participant or Beneficiary be used as collateral security for the performance of the obligations imposed by this Plan on the Employers. The rights of a Participant or Beneficiary hereunder shall be solely those of an unfunded and unsecured creditor in respect to the promise of the Employers to make contributions to this Plan or to pay benefits to the Participant or Beneficiary in the future.

		
	9.3
	Notwithstanding any provisions of this Plan to the contrary, an Employer may in its sole and absolute discretion determine and offset any amount to be paid to a Participant under this Plan against any amount up to $5,000 that such Participant may owe to such Employer to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(j)(4)(xiii).

		
	9.4
	The Employer shall have the power and right to deduct, withhold or collect any amount required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising under the Plan.  This amount may be: (i) withheld from other amounts due to the Participant; (ii) withheld from any payment being made to a Participant under this Plan; or (iii) collected directly from the Participant.  Determinations by the Committee as to withholding shall be binding on the Participant and any applicable Beneficiary.

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ARTICLE X

GENERAL PROVISIONS

		
	10.1
	This Plan shall constitute a plan that is unfunded and that is maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation in the form of a retirement benefit for a select group of highly compensated employees, as determined by the board of directors of the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.

		
	10.2
	The laws of the State of Ohio shall be the controlling state law in all matters relating to this Plan and shall apply to the extent that this Plan is not preempted by any law of the United States of America.

		
	10.3
	If any provision of this Plan is held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof and this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included.

		
	10.4
	This Plan is intended to comply with the requirements imposed by Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (and any subsequent notices or guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service), and this Plan will be interpreted, administered and operated accordingly.  Nothing herein shall be construed as an entitlement to or guarantee of any particular tax treatment to a Participant.  

		
	10.5
	The Company may accelerate the time or schedule of a distribution to a Participant to pay an amount the Participant includes in income as a result of this Plan failing to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.  Such payment may not exceed the amount required to be included in income as a result of the failure to comply with Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to the Plan to be executed by its duly authorized officer on the _____________ day of _________________, 2014, but to be effective as set forth above.

    
	
					
	 
	 
	 
	BIG LOTS, INC.

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
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	Title:
	 

18Exhibit 10.1

 

ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT

 

This Asset Purchase
Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated March 31, 2015, is entered
into by and between BT’s Burgerjoint Management, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, (“BT
Management”), BT Burger Acquisition LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“Purchaser”)
and Chanticleer Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the
Sellers (as hereinafter defined) are engaged in the fast casual hamburger restaurant business under the name “BT’s
Burger Joint” (the “Business”); and

 

WHEREAS, BT
Management is the parent to various wholly owned subsidiaries listed on Schedule 3.1 of the Disclosure Schedules (as hereinafter
defined) that each operate a restaurant location (the “Operational Subsidiaries”) (BT Management and
the Operational Subsidiaries are sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Sellers”).

 

WHEREAS, Sellers
wish to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser wishes to purchase from Sellers, the rights of Sellers to the Assets (as defined
herein) relating to the Business, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE ASSETS

 

SECTION 1.1. The
Closing. The sale and transfer of the Assets (as defined herein) and the consummation of all of the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing” or the “Closing Date”) shall
occur at the offices of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C., Uniondale, New York, at such time and on such date as the parties may
jointly agree, as the same may be extended by the mutual agreement of the Purchaser and the Sellers and subject to Section 9.7
hereof, provided the terms and conditions of this Agreement are satisfied (the applicable date of the Closing being referred to
as the “Closing Date”). At the Closing, the Sellers and the Purchaser shall exchange certificates, instruments
and other documents required to be delivered under Article VII hereof.

 

SECTION 1.2. Purchase
and Sale of the Assets. At the Closing, the Sellers shall sell, assign, transfer and convey to the Purchaser, free and
clear of all liens, pledges, security interests, mortgages, claims, debts, charges, agreements or other encumbrances or restrictions
on transfer of any kind whatsoever (collectively, the “Encumbrances”) other than Permitted Encumbrances
(as hereinafter defined), all of their property, rights, title privileges and interests, whether tangible or intangible,
real, personal or mixed, that are held or leased or used in connection with the assets listed on Schedule 1.2 of the Disclosure
Schedules, (collectively, the “Assets”) other than the Excluded Assets (as defined on Schedule 1.2). 
The Assets shall include, but not be limited to, all of Seller’s rights in, but only with regard to the Assets: (a) the
membership interests of the Operational Subsidiaries; (b) all business assets, inventory, equipment and fixtures, recipes,
telephone numbers, websites, other intangible assets of the Business; (c) Material Contracts and personal property leases; (d)
licenses and permits, which may require consent to assignment;  (e) patents, trademarks, copyrights and all other intellectual
property, if any, which may require consent to assignment;  (f) know how and trade secrets; (g) accounts receivable; 
(h) customer lists and account information; (i) goodwill; and (j) copies of all files, books and records. The Assets shall
exclude the Excluded Assets. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disclosure Schedules” means
the Disclosure Schedules delivered by Seller and the Purchaser concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Permitted Encumbrances” means those encumbrances set forth on Schedule
1.2.

 

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SECTION 1.3. Excluded
Liabilities. Except for the Assumed Liabilities, the Purchaser shall not assume or be deemed to have assumed any debts,
liabilities or obligations of any kind, character or nature, whether known or unknown, fixed, contingent, absolute or otherwise,
arising or made prior to, on or after the Closing Date, of the Sellers (each an “Excluded Liability”
and collectively, the “Excluded Liabilities”). Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules immediately
prior to, and in conjunction with, the Closing, the Sellers covenant and agree to timely and fully discharge and satisfy all Excluded
Liabilities that reasonably could be asserted against the Assets, the Purchaser or the Parent.

 

SECTION 1.4. Assumed
Liabilities. At the Closing, the Purchaser shall assume only those liabilities set forth in Schedule 1.4 of the
Disclosure Schedule (the “Assumed Liabilities”). Notwithstanding the Purchaser's assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities, the Purchaser may seek indemnification from the Sellers for any and all Losses (as defined below) resulting from
a breach of any of its representations and warranties hereunder.

 

ARTICLE II.

CONSIDERATION FOR TRANSFER

 

SECTION 2.1. Purchase
Price. The purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) shall consist of:

 

(a)          The
assumption by the Purchaser of the Assumed Liabilities;

 

(b)          One
Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000.00) payable in cash by certified check or wire transfer of immediately available
funds to an account provided to the Purchaser by the Seller (“Cash Consideration”);

 

(c)          The
payment of such amount listed on Schedule 2.1(c) of the Disclosure Schedules reflecting leasehold improvements; and

 

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(d)          Such
number of shares of Parent’s common stock (the “Stock Consideration”), in an amount equal to One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) provided that the Stock Consideration shall be valued at a price per share equal to the lesser
of (i) $2.358 per share, or (ii) the average closing price of the Parent’s common stock listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market
for the five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the aggregate number of shares
of Stock Consideration shall not exceed 19.9% of either (a) the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on the Execution
Date or Closing Date, or (b) the total voting power of the Company's securities outstanding on the Execution Date or Closing Date
that are entitled to vote on a matter being voted on by holders of the common stock (the “Stock Consideration Cap”).
In the event the Stock Consideration at Closing would result in an amount in excess of the Stock Consideration Cap, the Parent
shall issue the Stock Consideration up to the Stock Consideration Cap and shall pay the remaining balance of such Stock Consideration
in cash. 

 

The certificate for the Stock Consideration
shall bear a legend under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) relating to
the status of the Stock Consideration as restricted securities and will also bear a legend stating:

 

“THE ISSUANCE AND SALE
OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”),
OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING
SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT OR (II) THE TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT, AND IF THE
ISSUER REQUESTS, AN OPINION SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION TO SUCH EFFECT HAS BEEN RENDERED BY COUNSEL.”

 

SECTION 2.2.
Payment of the Purchase Price. At the Closing, the Purchaser shall pay the Cash Consideration and shall issue the
Stock Consideration by delivery to the Sellers of one or more certificates representing the same and shall assume the Assumed
Liabilities.

 

SECTION 2.3. Allocation
of Purchase Price. The Sellers and the Purchaser agree to allocate the Purchase Price among the Assets for all purposes
(including tax and financial accounting) in accordance with Schedule 2.3. The Purchaser and Sellers shall file all tax
returns (including amended returns and claims for refund) and information reports in a manner consistent with such allocation.

 

SECTION 2.4. Payment
of Sales and Transfer Taxes. Each of Sellers and the Purchaser shall pay one half of any and all sales, use or other transfer
taxes payable by reason of the transfer and conveyance of the Assets hereunder. The parties will prepare and deliver and if necessary
file at or before Closing all transfer tax returns and other filings necessary to vest in the Purchaser full right, title and
interest in the Assets and to comply with applicable reporting obligations.

 

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SECTION 2.5. Third
Party Consents. To the extent that Seller's rights under any contract or permit constituting a portion of the Asset, or
any other Asset, may not be assigned to the Purchaser without the consent of another person which has not been obtained, this
Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to assign the same if an attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof or
be unlawful, and Seller, at its expense, shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain any such required consent(s) as promptly
as possible. If any such consent shall not be obtained or if any attempted assignment would be ineffective or would impair the
Purchaser’s rights under the Asset in question so that the Purchaser would not in effect acquire the benefit of all such
rights, Seller, to the maximum extent permitted by law and the Asset, shall act after the Closing as the Purchaser’s agent
in order to obtain for it the benefits thereunder and shall cooperate, to the maximum extent permitted by law and the Asset, with
the Purchaser in any other reasonable arrangement designed to provide such benefits to the Purchaser. Notwithstanding any provision
in this Section 2.5 to the contrary, the Purchaser shall not be deemed to have waived its rights under Section 7.2(e)
hereof unless and until the Purchaser either provides written waivers thereof or elects to proceed to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement at Closing. For purposes of this Agreement, “Person” means any individual,
corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust,
association, organization, Governmental Authority or other entity of any kind or nature.

 

SECTION 2.6. Working
Capital Adjustments. The Target Net Working Capital at closing shall be equal to such amount set forth on Schedule
2.6 of the Disclosure Schedules. If the Net Working Capital is less than the Target Working Capital, then the Cash Consideration
shall be reduced dollar-for-dollar by the amount of such shortfall. If the Net Working Capital is greater than the Target Working
Capital, then the Cash Consideration shall be increased dollar-for-dollar by the amount of such excess. For purposes of this Section
2.6, the Net Working Capital shall be computed by the Sellers and the Purchaser and shall be comprised of the difference between
(x) the sum of cash, account receivables, inventory, prepaid expense and other current assets and (y) current liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of the Sellers’ business, including accounts payable and outstanding gift certificates, calculated
in a manner consistent with Sellers' historic financial statements. To the extent the amount of any such shortfall or excess in
Target Net Working Capital cannot be determined on the Closing Date, this Section 2.6 shall survive the Closing and any such amounts
shall be separately paid as soon as practicable thereafter upon written notice to the owing party.

 

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF

THE SELLER AND THE SUBSIDIARIES

 

For purposes hereof,
“Seller's knowledge” or “the best of the Seller's knowledge” shall mean the knowledge of each of Thomas
A. Hager, Brad E. Smith, Dennis L. Thompson and David Lawwill, in their capacities as owners and managers of BT Management and
the Operational Subsidiaries, and shall include information which such individuals actually knew or should have known through
the performance of the duties of such individual’s position in a manner that is customary in the industry of the Business.
BT Management and the Operational Subsidiaries hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Purchaser and the Parent,
as of the date hereof (except as to any representation or warranty which specifically relates to an earlier date), and as of the
moment immediately prior to Closing, as follows:

 

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SECTION 3.1. Organization
and Qualification. Each Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of its state of formation, with all requisite power and authority to own its share of the Assets, lease its properties,
and to conduct the Business as it is presently conducted, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Seller is qualified to do business and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which it owns assets, leases property or conducts the Business, except where the failure to be so qualified
or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Seller has delivered to the Purchaser
true and complete copies of its Articles of Formation and Operating Agreements and all amendments thereto. A list of the Operational
Subsidiaries is set forth on Schedule 3.1.

 

SECTION 3.2. Authorization.
Each Seller has full power and authority to perform the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Seller’s execution
and delivery of this Agreement and its performance of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly authorized by all requisite
action, including, without limitation, by such Seller’s officers and directors. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by each Seller and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, except to the extent that such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
relating to creditors' rights and remedies generally.

 

SECTION 3.3. No
Violation. Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement by each Seller and the performance of each Seller’s
obligations hereunder, nor the purchase and sale of the Assets, will: (a) violate or result in any breach of any provision of
a each Seller’s Articles of Organization or operating agreement; (b) except as set forth on Schedule 3.3 of the Disclosure
Schedule violate, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default (with or without due notice or
lapse of time or both) under, or permit the termination of, or require the consent of any other party to, or result in the acceleration
of, or entitle any party to accelerate (whether as a result of a change in control of any Seller or otherwise) any obligation
under, or result in the loss of any benefit under, any Material Contract, or give rise to the creation of any Encumbrance upon
any of the Assets; or (c) violate any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance of
any court or governmental, quasi-governmental or regulatory department (including, without limitation, the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)) or authority (“Governmental Authority”) applicable
to each Seller or any of the Assets, except, in each case, for such violations, defaults or impositions that would not have a
Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.4. Ownership.
The presently authorized, issued and outstanding membership interests of each Seller and the names of the owners thereof as
shown on the records of such Seller are as set forth on Schedule 3.4. To the best of each Seller’s knowledge, each
of such owners is the lawful record and beneficial owner of the number of membership interests of such Seller set forth opposite
his name, free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or restrictions of any kind. BT Management is the sole lawful record
and beneficial owner of all of the membership interests of the Operational Subsidiaries. There are no outstanding subscriptions,
options, warrants, calls, contracts, demands, commitments, convertible securities or other agreements or arrangements of any character
or nature whatsoever under which any Seller is or may become obligated to issue, assign or transfer any shares of its membership
interests.

 

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SECTION 3.5. Consents
and Approvals. Except as noted in Schedule 3.5, no filing or registration with, no notice to, and no permit, authorization,
consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary for a Seller to execute and deliver this Agreement,
including all contract and lease assignments or to enable the Purchaser, after the Closing, to continue to conduct the Business
as presently conducted, except for such filings, registrations, consents or approvals that would arise as a result of the business
or activities in which Purchaser, Parent or their affiliates is engaged or as a result of any acts or omissions by, or the status
of any facts pertaining to, Purchaser, Parent or their affiliates.

 

SECTION 3.6. Financial
Statements. The Seller have delivered to the Purchaser the unaudited consolidated financial statements of BT Management
and the Operational Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, unaudited consolidated financial statements of the
Sellers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, and unaudited consolidated financial statements of BT Management and the
Operational Subsidiaries for the period ended January 27, 2015 (the “Financial Statements”). The Financial
Statements fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition of the Sellers as of the date thereof and the results
of the operations of the Business for the period indicated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently
applied throughout the periods involved (except as may be stated in the notes thereto), except that the unaudited Financial Statements
are subject to normal year-end adjustments and lack the footnote disclosure otherwise required by generally accepted accounting
principles. A copy of the Financial Statements is attached hereto as Schedule 3.6 of the Disclosure Schedule.

 

SECTION 3.7. Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7 of the Disclosure Schedule, as of January 27, 2015,
the Sellers have no liability (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether then due or to become due) nor
loss contingency, except as reflected on the Financial Statements, which would be required to be included therein in accordance
with cash based accounting, and the Sellers have no knowledge of any valid basis for the assertion of any such liability or loss
contingency.

 

SECTION 3.8. Absence
of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, since January 27, 2015, each
Seller has conducted the Business and utilized the Assets in the usual ordinary course, and, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, since such date, there has not been:

 

(a) a Material Adverse
Effect (as hereinafter defined);

 

(b) any capital expenditure
or commitment thereof in excess of $25,000 individually or $50,000 in the aggregate, or the making of any loans;

 

(c) any sale, lease,
license, Encumbrance or other transfer or disposition of any assets or properties of the Sellers, except in the ordinary course
of the Business;

 

(d) any forgiveness
or cancellation of any debts or claims;

 

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(e) any entry into or
commitment to enter into any Material Contract by a Seller or any change or amendment to any Material Contract, or any entry into
any or commitment to enter into any contract with an affiliate of any Seller;

 

(f) any damage, destruction
or loss to the properties or assets owned, leased or used by a Seller, whether or not covered by insurance, which materially and
adversely affected the operations of the Business;

 

(g) any change by any
Seller in its financial or tax accounting principles or methods, or any failure to maintain the books, accounts and records of
any Seller in the usual, regular and ordinary manner on a basis consistent with prior practice;

 

(h) any acquisition
(by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets) by any Seller of any business entity or division or significant assets
thereof;

 

(i) any change made
or authorized in any Seller’s articles of organization or operating agreement; or

 

(j) any failure by any
Seller to use its customary efforts to preserve such any Seller’s goodwill with suppliers, customers and others with which
it has business relationships and to maintain its business, employees, licenses and operations consistent with past practices.

 

For purposes of this
Agreement, a “Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is,
or could reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to (A) the value of the Assets;
(B) the value of the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of the Business, or (C) the
ability of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis; provided that none of the following
shall be taken into account in determining whether there is a Material Adverse Effect: any adverse change, event, development,
or effect arising from or relating to: (i) general business, industry or economic conditions; (ii) local, regional, national or
international political or social conditions, including the engagement (whether new or continuing) by the United States in hostilities,
whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack,
any natural or man-made disaster or acts of God; (iii) changes in financial, banking, or securities markets (including any disruption
thereof); (iv) any failure of any Company to meet any projections or forecasts; (v) changes in generally accepted accounting principles
or any other regulatory accounting principle applicable to any Seller; (vi) changes in Laws, including proposed or enacted regulatory
changes; (vii) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the announcement thereof; (viii) changes affecting generally
the industries or markets in which the Sellers compete; or (ix) any actions or omissions by Purchaser, Parent or their affiliates.

 

SECTION 3.9. Litigation.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no action, dispute, suit, litigation, hearing,
inquiry, proceeding, arbitration or investigation, as it relates to the Assets, pending against any Seller, or any of its properties,
assets or rights, before any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule
or order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority outstanding against, and unsatisfied by, any Seller (any of the foregoing
being herein referred to as “Existing Litigation”), nor to Seller’s knowledge, is there any threatened
action, suit, inquiry, judicial or administrative proceeding, arbitration or investigation against any Seller. There is no action,
suit, proceeding or investigation by any Seller or pending or that any Seller intends to initiate or is considering initiating.

 

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SECTION 3.10.
Title to Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller has good and marketable
title to its respective share of the Assets, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.

 

SECTION 3.11. Contracts.
Schedule 3.11 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all of the contracts, agreements
and arrangements, which relate to the Assets that either (i) require a payment in excess of $50,000 per calendar year; or (ii)
have a term in excess of twenty-four months (the “Material Contracts”). Other than as set forth in Schedule
3.11 of Disclosure Schedule, no Seller is in default in any material respect with respect to any obligation to be performed
under any Material Contract, and to the knowledge of Seller, each other party to a Material Contract is not in default with respect
to any obligation to be performed. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.11 of the Disclosure Schedule, no consent by, notice
to or approval from any third party is required under any Material Contract as a result of or in connection with the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. The contracts to be assumed
by the Purchaser include the contracts marked with an asterisk on Schedule 3.11.

 

SECTION 3.12. Employee
Benefit Plans; Labor Relations; Employees.

 

(a)          Schedule
3.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of each employee benefit plan, program, agreement
or arrangement covering employees, former employees or managers of the Sellers, or providing benefits to such persons in respect
of services provided to the Sellers (collectively, the “Benefit Plans”), but excluding normal payroll
practices, including the continuation of regular wage payments on account of vacation, holiday, jury duty or other like absence.
Schedule 3.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedule indicates which of the Benefit Plans is an “employee benefit plan”
within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”),
and which of the Benefit Plans is subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA. With respect to each Benefit Plan, the Seller heretofore
delivered to the Purchaser an accurate and complete copy of such Benefit Plan and any amendments thereto (or if the Benefit Plan
is not a written plan, an accurate and detailed written description thereof), and, if applicable, (i) any related trust or other
funding documents, and (ii) any reports or summaries required under ERISA and the most recent determination letter received from
the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Benefit Plan intended to qualify under section 401 of the Code.

 

(b)          No Seller is
a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor agreement with any union or labor organization, and to the knowledge
of the Sellers, there is no activity or proceeding of any labor organization or employee group to organize any such employees.

 

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(c)          Schedule
3.12(c) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a list of all persons who are employees, independent contractors or consultants
of the Business as of the date hereof (each an “Service Provider”), including any employee who is on
a leave of absence of any nature, paid or unpaid, authorized or unauthorized, and sets forth for each such individual the following:
(i) name; (ii) title or position (including whether full or part time); (iii) hire date; (iv) current annual base compensation
rate; (v) commission, bonus or other incentive-based compensation; and (vi) a description of the taxable fringe benefits provided
to each such individual as of the date hereof. Except for the Benefit Plans or as noted in Schedule 3.12(c), as of the
date hereof, all compensation, including wages, commissions and bonuses due and payable to all employees, independent contractors
or consultants of the Business for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full and there are no outstanding
agreements, understandings or commitments of the Sellers with respect to any such compensation, commissions or bonuses.

 

(d)          To
the knowledge of the Sellers: (i) no employee intends to terminate his or her employment with the Sellers (other than by virtue
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement); and (ii) no employee or Service Provider is a party to or is bound by any
confidentiality agreement, noncompetition agreement or other Contract (with any Person) that may have a material adverse effect
on: (A) the performance by such Service Provider or employee of any of his or her duties or responsibilities as a Service Provider
or employee of a Seller; or (B) the Business with respect to the employee or Service Providers.

 

SECTION 3.13. Taxes.

 

(a)          Except as set
forth in Schedule 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule or attachment thereto: (i) the Sellers have timely filed or caused to
be filed with appropriate governmental agencies or departments all Federal, state, local and foreign returns (the “Tax
Returns”) for Taxes (as hereinafter defined) required to be filed by it; (ii) the Sellers have made available to
the Purchaser complete and accurate copies of such Tax Returns for the past three (3) years; (iii) each Seller has paid or caused
to be paid all Taxes (including any additions or penalties if any) if any required to be paid by such Seller in respect of the
periods for which its Tax Returns are due; (iv) no extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested
with respect to any Taxes (as hereinafter defined) of any Seller; (v) all deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against
any Seller as a result of any examinations by any taxing authority have been fully paid; (vi) Sellers are not a party to any action
by any taxing authority and there are no pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened actions by any taxing authority;
and (vii) there are no Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances, for Taxes upon any of the Assets nor, to Sellers’
knowledge, is any taxing authority in the process of imposing any Encumbrances for Taxes on any of the Assets.
The Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects, and the calculations and deductions set forth therein
have been made, in all material respects, in compliance with all applicable Tax statutes, laws, rules and regulations.

 

(b)          The term “Tax”
or “Taxes” shall include all taxes, charges, withholdings, fees, levies, penalties, additions, interest
or other assessments imposed by any United States Federal, state or local and foreign or other taxing department or authority
on any Seller (including, without limitation, as a result of being a member of an affiliated, combined or unitary group or as
a result of any obligation arising out of an agreement to indemnify any other Person), and including, but not limited to, those
related to income, gross receipts, gross income, sales, use, excise, occupation, services, leasing, valuation, transfer, license,
customs duties or franchise.

 

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SECTION 3.14. Environmental
Matters. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) the Sellers are in compliance in
all material respects with all Environmental Laws, (ii) the Sellers do not have knowledge of any notice of any suit, litigation,
arbitration, hearing, investigation, dispute or other action (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) brought
by or before any court, Governmental Authority or arbitration against any Seller. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.14 shall constitute the sole
and exclusive representations and warranties made by Seller with respect to environmental matters, and no other representation
or warranty contained in any other section of this Agreement, shall be deemed to be made with respect to environmental matters.
“Environmental Laws” means all applicable Laws now in effect relating to the environment or otherwise
relating to hazardous substances generation, production, use, storage, treatment, transportation or disposal.

 

SECTION 3.15. Compliance
with Applicable Laws; Permits and Licenses. Schedule 3.15 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth all of the material
licenses, franchises, permits, consents and authorizations of any Governmental Authority necessary for the lawful conduct of the
Business. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.15 of the Disclosure Schedule, each Seller properly holds, and at all relevant
times during the past two years has held, all material licenses, franchises, permits, consents and authorizations of any Governmental
Authority necessary for the lawful conduct of the Business, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Business is not being and, during the relevant statute of limitations period, has not been
conducted in violation in any material respect of any provision of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, ordinance,
rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, concession, grant, franchise, permit, consent or license or other governmental authorization
of any Governmental Authority (“Law”) applicable to it. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.15
of the Disclosure Schedule, during the past two years, no Seller has received any written notification of any failure by such
Seller to comply with any Law applicable to it.

 

SECTION 3.16. Brokers'
Fees and Commissions. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Sellers nor
any of their managers, officers, employees or agents has employed any investment banker, broker, finder or intermediary,
and no fee or other commission is owed to any third party, in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.

 

SECTION 3.17. Proprietary
Rights.

 

(a)          Set forth in
Schedule 3.17(a) of the Disclosure Schedule is a complete and accurate list of all registered patents, copyrights, trademarks,
trade names trade secrets and other intellectual property in which any Sellers owns, has proprietary rights and relates to the
Assets (hereinafter referred to as the “Proprietary Rights”) and all licenses, sublicenses or other
agreements with respect thereto. Except as noted in Schedule 3.17(a), the applicable Seller owns all of the Proprietary
Rights and to the best of each Seller’s knowledge, the use of such Proprietary Rights does not infringe upon the rights
of any other Person. No Seller has received any written notice of a claim of such infringement nor was any such claim the subject
of any legal action, suit or proceeding involving such Seller. The Sellers have no knowledge of any infringement or improper use
by any third party of the Proprietary Rights, nor has any Seller instituted any action, suit or proceeding in which an act constituting
an infringement of any of the Proprietary Rights was alleged to have been committed by a third party.

 

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(b)          Schedule
3.17(b) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies (i) all of the software and computer databases (excluding generally commercially
available software programs) (collectively, the “DataBases”) that are used in the conduct of Business
and utilization of the Assets, (ii) states whether such DataBases are owned or licensed by a Seller and, (iii) if licensed, the
name of such licensor. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the each Seller has the legal
right in all material respects to use the DataBases owned by such Seller as they are currently being used, and the Purchaser will
continue to have the legal right to use such DataBases in this manner following the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein. The use of the DataBases owned by each Seller, to the Sellers’ knowledge, does not infringe upon the rights of any
other Person, nor has any Seller received any written notice of a claim of such infringement. Except as listed on Schedule
3.17(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no licenses, sublicenses or other agreements relating to the use of the DataBases
by the Sellers.

 

SECTION 3.18.
Accounts Receivable. The accounts receivable reflected on Schedule 3.18 and the accounts receivable arising
after the date thereof have arisen from bona fide transactions entered into by the Sellers involving the sale of goods or the
rendering of services in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and/or have arisen as royalties with respect
to franchises granted by the Sellers in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

 

SECTION 3.19. Insurance.
Schedule 3.19 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list (including the name of the insurer,
name, address and telephone number of the insurance broker or agent, type of coverage, premium, policy number, limits of liability
for personal injury and property damage and expiration date) of all binders, policies of insurance, self insurance programs or
fidelity bonds, other than bonds for excise taxes and custom duties (collectively the “Insurance Policies”)
maintained by the Sellers or for which any Seller is a named insured. All of the Insurance Policies have been issued for the benefit
of one or more Sellers, and are in amounts and for risks, casualties and contingencies customarily insured against by enterprises
with operations similar to those of the Sellers. Except as provided in Schedule 3.19, all of the Insurance Policies are
currently valid, issued, outstanding and enforceable. There are no pending or asserted claims against any Insurance Policy as
to which any insurer has denied liability, and there are no claims under any Insurance Policy that have been disallowed or improperly
filed.

 

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SECTION 3.20. Real
Estate. Schedule 3.20 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth each parcel of real property leased by the Sellers
and used in or necessary for the conduct of the Business as currently conducted (together with all rights, title and interest
of the Sellers in and to leasehold improvements relating thereto, including but not limited to, security deposits, reserves or
prepaid rents paid in connection therewith, collectively the “Leased Real Property”),
and a true and complete list of all leases, subleases, licenses, and concessions, including all amendments, extensions, renewals,
and guaranties with respect thereto, pursuant to which a Seller holds any Leased Real Property (collectively, the “Real
Estate Leases”). Sellers have delivered to the Purchaser a true and complete
copy of each Real Estate Lease. With respect to each Real Estate Lease: (i) Real Estate Lease is valid, binding, enforceable and
in full force and effect, and the Sellers enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession of the Leased Real Property; (ii) no Seller
is in breach or default in any material respect under any such Real Estate Lease, and to each Seller’s knowledge no event
has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach
or default in any material respect, and the applicable Seller has paid all rent due and payable under such Real Estate Lease;
(iii) no Seller has received nor given any notice of any default or event that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute
a default by such Seller under any of the Real Estate Leases and, to the knowledge of the Sellers, no other party is in default
thereof or has exercised any termination rights with respect thereto; (iv) no Seller subleased or assigned or otherwise granted
any Person the right to use or occupy such Leased Real Property or any portion thereof; and (v) except as noted in Schedule
3.20, no Seller has pledged, mortgaged or otherwise granted an Encumbrance, other than a Permitted Encumbrance, on its leasehold
interest in any Leased Real Property.

 

SECTION 3.21. [Reserved].

 

SECTION 3.22. Suppliers
of the Sellers. Schedule 3.22 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth with respect to the Business (i) each
supplier to whom the Sellers has paid consideration for goods or services rendered in an amount greater than or equal to $25,000
for each of the two (2) most recent fiscal years (collectively, the “Material Suppliers”);
and (ii) the amount of purchases from each Material Supplier during such periods. Sellers have not received any notice that any
of the Material Suppliers have ceased, or intends to cease, to supply goods or services to the Business or the Sellers or to otherwise
terminate or materially reduce its relationship with the Sellers.

 

SECTION 3.23. Inventory.
All inventory, finished goods, raw materials, work in progress, packaging, supplies, parts and other inventories (“Inventory”),
whether or not reflected in the Balance Sheet, consists of a quality and quantity usable and salable in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, except for obsolete, damaged, defective or slow-moving items that have been written off
or written down to fair market value or for which adequate reserves have been established or that have otherwise expired or become
unsalable in the ordinary course of business. All Inventory is owned by Sellers free and clear of all Encumbrances other than
Permitted Encumbrances, and no Inventory is held on a consignment basis. The quantities of each item of Inventory (whether raw
materials, work-in-process or finished goods) are not excessive, but are reasonable in the present circumstances of the Sellers.

 

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SECTION 3.24. Untrue
or Misleading Statements. No representation or warranty contained in this Article III contains any untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated herein or necessary in order to make the statements
herein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

SECTION 3.25. Disclaimer
of Warranties. The Business, including the Assets, is being sold on an “as is”, “where is” basis
as of the Closing and in its condition as of Closing with “all faults” and, except as set forth in this Article III,
neither any Seller nor any of their officers, managers, directors, employees or representatives make or have made any other representation
or warranty, express or implied, at Law or in equity, in respect of the Business or any of the Assets.

 

SECTION 3.26.    Condition
and Sufficiency of Assets. The buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and
other items of tangible personal property included in the Assets are structurally sound, are in good operating condition and repair,
normal wear and tear excepted, and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such buildings, plants,
structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property is in need of maintenance
or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or cost. The Assets are materially
sufficient for the continued conduct of the Business after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to
the Closing and constitute all of the rights, property and assets reasonably necessary to conduct the Business as currently conducted.

 

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser and Parent
hereby, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Sellers, as of the date hereof (except as to any representation or
warranty which specifically relates to an earlier date) and immediately prior to Closing, as follows:

 

SECTION 4.1. Organization
and Qualification. The Purchaser is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of North Carolina, with all requisite power and authority and legal right to own assets, to lease
properties, and to conduct its business as presently conducted. The Purchaser has delivered to the Seller true and complete copies
of the Purchaser's Articles of Formation, and all amendments thereto, and each as so delivered is in full force and effect

 

SECTION 4.2. Authorization.
The Purchaser has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Related Agreements and
to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the performance
by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action. This Agreement has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser,
enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that such enforcement may be subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to creditors' rights and remedies generally.

 

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SECTION 4.3. No
Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser, nor the performance by the Purchaser
of its obligations hereunder, will: (a) violate or result in any breach of any provision of the Purchaser's Articles of Incorporation
or bylaws; or (b) violate any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation of any court or Governmental
Authority applicable to the Purchaser.

 

SECTION 4.4. Consents
and Approvals. Except as listed on Schedule 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, no filing or registration with, no
notice to and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of any third party or any Governmental Authority not heretofore delivered
to the Seller is necessary for the Purchaser's consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement by Purchaser, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transaction contemplated
herein will not constitute or result in (A) a breach or violation of, or a default under, the Purchaser's Certificate of Incorporation
and bylaws; (B) a breach or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) or default under, the creation or acceleration
of any obligations under, or the creation of an Encumbrance on, any of the assets of Purchaser (with or without notice, lapse
of time or both) pursuant to any agreement, lease, license, contract, note, mortgage, indenture, arrangement or other obligation
binding upon Purchaser, or (C) conflict with, breach or violate any Law applicable to Purchaser or by which its properties are
bound or affected, except, in each case, for such violations, defaults or impositions that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 4.5. Brokers'
Fees and Commissions. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Purchaser nor
any of its shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents has employed any investment banker, broker, finder or intermediary,
and such no fee or other commission is owed to any third party, in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.

 

SECTION 4.6. Untrue
or Misleading Statements. No representation or warranty contained in this Article IV contains any untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated herein or necessary in order to make the statements
herein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

ARTICLE V.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE PARENT

 

The
Purchaser and Parent hereby, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Sellers, as of the date hereof (except as to
any representation or warranty which specifically relates to an earlier date) and immediately prior to Closing, as follows:

 

SECTION 5.1. Organization.
The Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware,
and has all requisite power and authority to lease its properties and to conduct its business as it is presently conducted.
The Parent is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it owns assets, leases property or
conducts its business. The Parent has delivered to the Seller true and complete copies of the Parent's Certificate of Incorporation
and bylaws, and all amendments thereto, and each as so delivered is in full force and effect.

 

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SECTION 5.2. Authorization.
The Parent has full power and authority to perform the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Parent's execution
and delivery of this Agreement, its performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein have been duly authorized by all requisite action, including, without limitation, by the Parent's board of directors. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Parent and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Parent, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that such enforcement may be subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws relating to creditors' rights and remedies generally.

 

SECTION 5.3.
Valid Issuance.    The Stock Consideration to be issued to the Seller at the Closing pursuant
to Section 2.1 hereof, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will be duly and validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessableand and will not be subject to any option, call, preemptive, subscription or similar rights under
any provision of applicable Law, the Parent's Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws, any stockholder or other agreement and
will be free and clear of all Encumbrances. Upon issuance, the Stock Consideration will not be subject to any voting trust agreement
or other contract, agreement or arrangement restricting or otherwise relating to the voting, dividend rights or disposition of
such Equity Interests, except for restrictions pursuant to applicable Laws. Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein, Seller will acquire good and valid title to the Stock Consideration.

 

SECTION 5.4. Consents
and Approvals. Except as listed on Schedule 5.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, no filing or registration with, no
notice to and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of any third party or any Governmental Authority not heretofore delivered
to the Sellers is necessary for the Parent's consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement by Parent, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transaction contemplated
herein will not constitute or result in (A) a breach or violation of, or a default under, the Parent's Certificate of Incorporation
and bylaws; (B) a breach or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) or default under, the creation or acceleration
of any obligations under, or the creation of an Encumbrance on, any of the assets of Parent (with or without notice, lapse of
time or both) pursuant to any agreement, lease, license, contract, note, mortgage, indenture, arrangement or other obligation
binding upon Parent, or (C) conflict with, breach or violate any Law applicable to Parent or by which its properties are bound
or affected, except, in each case, for such violations, defaults or impositions that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.5. Brokers'
Fees and Commissions. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Parent nor any
of its directors, officers, employees or agents has employed any investment banker, broker, finder or intermediary, and
no fee or other commission is owed to any third party, in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.

 

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SECTION
5.6 Capitalization. As of the date of this Agreement, the Parent
is authorized to issue 45,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 12,306,230 shares are issued and outstanding as of immediately
prior to the Closing. All issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Parent have been duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable Laws concerning the issuance of securities.
At the Closing, Parent will have sufficient authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares of the Parent’s common
stock for Purchaser and Parent to meet their obligations to deliver the Stock Consideration under this Agreement. Parent
owns all of the Equity Interests of the Purchaser. “Equity Interests” means (i) any capital stock
of a corporation, any partnership interest, any limited liability company interest or any other equity interest; (ii) any security
or right convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for, any such stock, equity interest or security
referred to in clause (i); (iii) any stock appreciation right, contingent value right or similar security or right that is derivative
of any such stock, equity interest or security referred to in clause (i) or (ii); and (iv) any contract to grant, issue, award,
convey or sell any of the foregoing

 

SECTION 5.7 Dividends
and Repurchases. Since December 31, 2014 and through the date hereof, Parent has not made any declaration, setting aside
or payment of any dividend or other distribution with respect to any shares of the Parent’s common stock or any repurchase
or other acquisition by Parent of any outstanding shares of Parent’s common stock or any agreement or other commitment related
to any of the foregoing.

 

SECTION 5.8 Absence
of Certain Changes. Since December 31, 2014 and prior to the date hereof, Parent has conducted its business only in, and
has not engaged in any material transaction other than in accordance with, the ordinary course of such business consistent with
past practice, and there has not been any: (i) merger or consolidation between Parent or any of its subsidiaries with any other
Person, except for any such transactions among wholly-owned subsidiaries of Parent, or any restructuring, reorganization or complete
or partial liquidation or similar transaction or the entry into any agreements or arrangements imposing material changes or restrictions
on its assets, operations or businesses; (ii) material damage, destruction or other casualty loss with respect to any material
asset, or property otherwise used by Parent or any of its subsidiaries, whether or not covered by insurance which is expected
to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Parent’s business; (iii) material change
in any method of financial accounting or accounting practice by the Parent or any of its subsidiaries, except for any such change
required by changes in generally accepted accounting principles or applicable Law; (iv) agreement to do any of the foregoing;
or (vii) any effect that is, or could reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to
(a) the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of the Parent or any of its subsidiaries,
or (b) the ability of Parent or Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

SECTION 5.9 Parent
SEC Reports; Financial Statements. Parent has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required
to be filed by it under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")(and the rules promulgated by
the SEC thereunder) including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the twelve months preceding the date hereof (the
foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred
to herein as the “SEC Reports”), on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of
filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective filing dates,
the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement
of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

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ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS

 

SECTION 6.1. Conduct
of the Business Prior to the Closing. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing
Date, the Sellers agree that, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or to the extent that the Purchaser
shall otherwise consent in writing, the Sellers shall carry on the Business and use the Assets in the usual, regular and ordinary
course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted in all material respects. The Sellers agree to promptly notify
the Purchaser within two (2) business days of any event or series of events which has resulted in any of the representations and
warranties as to the Sellers being misleading in any material respect (receipt of such notice will not be a waiver with respect
to the same). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Closing, and except as expressly contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, the Sellers will not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, take any action that would
constitute a change which violates the terms of Section 3.8 hereof.

 

SECTION 6.2. Access
to Information. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing, at all reasonable
times without causing unreasonable disruption to the Assets or related Business, the Sellers shall give the Purchaser and its
authorized representatives full access to all personnel, offices and other facilities, and to all books and records of the Sellers
(including, without limitation, Tax Returns and accounting work papers) and will permit the Purchaser to make, and will fully
cooperate with regard to, such inspections in order to conduct, among other things, interviews of individuals and visual inspections
of facilities as the Purchaser may reasonably require and will fully cooperate in such interviews and inspections and will cause
the Sellers’ officers to furnish to the Purchaser such financial and operating data and other information with respect to
the Assets and related Business as the Purchaser may from time to time reasonably request.

 

SECTION 6.3. Maintenance
of Employee and Customer Relations. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing,
the Sellers shall use their best commercial efforts to retain the services and goodwill of the employees of the Business and the
Assets and to maintain the goodwill of its customers, and shall not take, nor permit any manager, officer, employee, agent or
independent contractor of the Sellers to take, any action (i) with respect to any employee, which action is intended to solicit,
entice, persuade or induce such employee to terminate his or her employment with the Sellers which action is in contravention
of the foregoing requirements, and (ii) with respect to its customers, which action is intended to cause its customers, to terminate
or substantially diminish their business dealings with the Sellers which action is in contravention of the foregoing requirements.

 

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SECTION 6.4. All
Reasonable Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the parties hereto agrees to use all
reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action, and to do, or cause to be done as promptly as practicable, all things
necessary, proper and advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
including, without limitation, fulfillment of the Conditions of Closing set forth in Article VI hereof. If at any time
after the Closing any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement including, without
limitation, the execution of additional instruments, the proper officers and directors of the Purchaser and the Seller shall take
all such necessary action.

 

SECTION 6.5. Consents
and Approvals. The parties hereto each will cooperate with one another and use all reasonable efforts to prepare all necessary
documentation to effect promptly all necessary filings and to obtain all necessary permits, consents, approvals, orders
and authorizations of or any exemptions by, all third parties and Governmental Authorities necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated herein.

 

SECTION 6.6. Public
Announcements. Except as may be required by applicable law or based upon the advice of counsel that such disclosure would
be prudent under applicable securities laws, the Purchaser and the Sellers will consult with each other and will mutually agree
upon the content and timing of any press releases or other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation and agreement.

 

SECTION 6.7. Confidentiality.
Neither the Purchaser, the Parent, the Seller or each of Thomas A. Hager, Brad E. Smith, Dennis L. Thompson or David Lawwill
shall, for a period of two years from the Closing Date, use, publish, or disclose to any other Person any confidential or proprietary
information comprising part of the Assets or relating to the Business or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided,
however, that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to information: (a) that is necessary to enforce the rights of
the Sellers under, or defend against a claim asserted under, this or any other agreement with the Purchaser, (b) that is necessary
or appropriate to disclose to any Governmental or Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over the Sellers, or as otherwise required
by law, (c) that becomes generally known other than through a breach of this Agreement by the Sellers, or (d) that is necessary
or appropriate in the ordinary course of each of the Sellers’ Business. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Sellers, and
the Sellers acknowledge that the Purchaser, do (does) not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach of this Section 6.7
and that, in addition to any other remedies available, injunctive relief may be granted for any such breach.

 

SECTION 6.8. No
Trading. The Sellers, and to the best of the Sellers’ knowledge each Seller’s members, directly or indirectly,
and no Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with them, shall engage at or prior to closing, nor has engaged,
in any transactions in the securities of the Parent (including, without limitation, any short sales involving any of Parent’s
securities) since the time that the Sellers were first contacted by the Parent, any of Parent’s representatives or any other
Person regarding Parent’s acquisition of the Assets.

 

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SECTION 6.9. Bulk
Sale Laws. The parties hereby waive compliance with the provisions of any bulk sales, bulk transfer or similar laws of
any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the sale of any or all of the Assets to the Purchaser, it being
understood that any liabilities arising out of the failure of Sellers to comply with the requirements and provisions of any bulk
sales, bulk transfer or similar laws of any jurisdiction which would not otherwise constitute Assumed Liabilities shall be treated
as Excluded Liabilities.

 

SECTION 6.10. Rule
144 Reporting. With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC that may permit
the sale of the Stock Consideration to the public without registration, Parent agrees, until the first anniversary of the Closing
Date:

 

(a) to use its best
efforts to make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144(c) under the Securities
Act;

 

(b) to use its best
efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and

 

(c) furnish to any holder
of any portion of the Stock Consideration promptly upon request (i) a written statement by Parent that it has complied with the
reporting requirements of Rule 144 and (ii) such other information as such holder may reasonably request in availing itself of
any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing such holder to sell any such Stock Consideration without registration. 

 

SECTION 6.11. Disclosure
Supplements. Prior to the Closing, each party to this Agreement will promptly supplement or amend the Disclosure Schedule
with respect to any matter heretofore existing or hereafter arising which, if existing, occurring or known at the date of this
Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in such Disclosure Schedule or which is necessary to correct
any information in such Disclosure Schedule which has been rendered inaccurate thereby. Soley for purposes of determining the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in Article III hereof in determining satisfaction of the
conditions to closing set forth in Section 7.2 hereof, the Disclosure Schedule delivered by the Sellers shall be deemed to include
only that information contained therein on the date of this Agreement and shall be deemed to exclude any information contained
in any subsequent supplement or amendment thereto.

 

SECTION 6.12. Restrictions
on Transfer. The Sellers agree that prior to a termination under this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.7 and Section
9.8 hereof, it will not directly or indirectly sell, assign, transfer, give, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of any
portion of the Assets and the Sellers further agrees not to enter into any agreement relating to these matters or to conduct any
discussions related to any of these matters.

 

SECTION 6.13. No
Solicitation of Transaction. The Sellers shall not, and shall use its best efforts to cause its representatives not to,
directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions with any person other than the Purchaser without the prior written consent
of the Purchaser: (A) solicit, initiate, facilitate, engage in or encourage, or furnish information with respect to the Sellers,
in connection with, any inquiry, proposal or offer with respect to any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving
the Sellers or the acquisition of all or a substantial portion of the assets of, or any securities of, the Sellers, (an “Alternative
Transaction”); (B) negotiate, discuss, explore or otherwise communicate or cooperate in any way with any third party
with respect to any Alternative Transaction; or (C) enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to an
Alternative Transaction or requiring the Sellers to abandon, terminate or refrain from consummating a transaction with the Purchaser.

 

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ARTICLE VII

CLOSING CONDITIONS

 

SECTION 7.1. Conditions
to Each Party's Obligations under this Agreement. Each party's obligations under Article I and Article II of this Agreement
shall be subject to each of the Parties having obtained any and all approvals, consents, licenses, permits and authorizations
from Governmental Authorities, if any, in form and substance satisfactory to the other Party, necessary to permit such Party to
perform its obligations hereunder, to consummate the transactions contemplated herein, and to continue to conduct the Business
as presently conducted and in accordance with applicable Law.

 

SECTION 7.2. Conditions
to the Obligations of the Purchaser. The Purchaser's obligations under this Agreement shall be further subject to the
satisfaction or to the waiver by the Purchaser of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)          Performance
of Obligations of Seller. Each of the Seller’s pre-Closing obligations shall have been duly performed in all material
respects, and each of the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct,
in all material respects, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made immediately prior to the Closing (except
as to any representation or warranty which specifically relates to another date).

 

(b)          Executive
Manager's Certificate Authorizing Transaction. The Purchaser shall have received from the Executive Manager of BT Management,
in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, a certificate enclosing the filed Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement
of each Seller, a resolution authorizing all of the transactions contemplated herein by BT Management, on its behalf and in its
capacity as Manager of each Operational Subsidiary, and a good standing certificate of each Seller dated as of a date reasonably
close to the Closing Date.

 

(c)          Executive
Manager’s Certificate Regarding Representations and Warranties. The Purchaser shall have received a certificate from
the Executive Manager of BT Management, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, that the representations and warranties
of the Sellers set forth in Article III hereof are true and accurate as of the execution hereof and as of the Closing Date.

 

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(e)          Financial
Statements. BT Management shall have delivered to the Purchaser the Financial Statements.

 

(f)          Contract
Consents. Except as set forth in Section 2.5, any and all requisite consents, waivers or authorizations from third parties
required for the assumption by the Purchaser of the assumed contracts shall have been obtained without any material adverse effect
on the terms of such contracts.

 

(g)          Assignment
of Membership Interests; Bill of Sale. The Purchaser shall have received an Assignment of Membership Interests and Resignation
of Manager transferring to Purchaser all of the outstanding membership interests in the Operational Subsidiaries, which own the
Business and substantially all of the Assets, and a Bill of Sale selling and transferring to Purchaser any interests in the Business
and the Assets owned by BT Management, executed by the Executive Manager of BT Management and in the form and substance reasonable
acceptable to the Parties and all other transfer documents reasonably requested by it.

 

(h)          Due
Diligence. Purchaser and Parent shall have completed its due diligence of the operation of the Assets and Business of the
Sellers, the results of which shall have been deemed satisfactory in the sole discretion of Purchaser and Parent, their agents,
employees and representatives.

 

(i)          Regulatory
Approval. The Purchaser shall have received approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, if required, by Nasdaq.

 

(j)          Other
Documents. The Purchaser shall have received any such other documents or other materials it may reasonably request to consummate
the transactions contemplated herein.

 

SECTION 7.3. Conditions
to the Obligations of the Seller. The Seller’s obligations under Article I and Article II of this Agreement shall
be further subject to the satisfaction or to the waiver by the Seller of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)          Closing
Payment. BT Management shall have received the Cash Consideration, payments owed pursuant to Section 2.1(c) and the Stock
Consideration and the Purchaser and Parent shall have assumed the Assumed Liabilities.

 

(b)          Performance
of Obligations of the Purchaser. Each of the pre-Closing obligations of the Purchaser and the Parent shall have been duly
performed, and the representations and warranties of the Purchaser and the Parent contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct, in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made immediately prior
to the Closing (except as to any representation or warranty which specifically relates to another date).

 

(c)          Secretary's Certificates. The Sellers shall have received from the Secretary of the Purchaser and from the Secretary of
the Parent, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers, certificates enclosing the filed Article of Incorporation and/or
Articles of Formation of Purchaser and of Parent, respectively, the resolutions authorizing all of the transactions contemplated
herein, and good standing certificates of the Purchaser and the Parent, respectively, dated as of a date reasonably close to the
Closing Date.

 

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(d)          Officer’s
Certificates. The Sellers shall have received certificates from an officer of the Purchaser and from an officer of the Parent,
respectively, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers, that the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth
in Article IV and the representations and warranties of the Parent set forth in Article V, respectively, hereof are true and accurate
as of the execution hereof and as of the Closing Date.

 

(e)          Continued
Employment. The Purchaser shall have offered employment to the individuals listed on Schedule 7.3(e) on terms substantially
similar to each individual’s current terms of employment.

 

(f)          Other
Documents. The Sellers shall have received from the Purchaser any such other documents or other materials as the Sellers may
reasonably request to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.

 

ARTICLE VIII

SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION

 

SECTION 8.1. Survival.
All representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to have been relied upon by the parties hereto,
and shall survive the Closing; provided that any such representations and warranties terminate at, and a claim with respect
thereto may not be made following, the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date, and shall thereafter be of no further
force or effect, except that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.13 (Taxes), Section 3.14
(Environmental Matters), Section 4.5 (Broker’s Fees and Commissions), Section 5.3 (Valid Issuance), Section
5.5 (Broker’s Fees and Commissions) and Section 5.6 (Capitalization) shall survive termination, and a claim with
respect thereto may not be made following, the expiration of the applicable period of limitations. Additionally, the parties agree
that the indemnification obligations set forth in this Article VIII shall survive with respect to any litigation set forth on
Schedule 3.9 and as to any claims made within the applicable survival period until finally resolved.

 

SECTION 8.2. Indemnification
of the Purchaser. From and after the Closing, the Seller, jointly and severally agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
the Purchaser and the Parent and their respective directors, officers, employees, owners, agents and affiliates and their successors
and assigns or heirs and personal representatives, as the case may be (each a “Purchaser Indemnified Party”)
from and against, and to promptly pay to or reimburse a Purchaser Indemnified Party for, any and all actual losses, damages and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), suits, actions, claims, deficiencies, liabilities
or obligations (collectively, the “Losses”) sustained by such Purchaser Indemnified Party relating to,
caused by or resulting from: (a) any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or failure to fulfill or satisfy any covenant or agreement
made by the Seller; (b) the operations and business of the Business by the Sellers through the Closing Date, to the extent such
Losses do not constitute Assumed Liabilities and (c) the Excluded Liabilities.

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SECTION 8.3. Indemnification
of the Seller. From and after the Closing, the Purchaser and Parent, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the Seller and its directors, officers, employees, owners, agents and affiliates and their successors and assigns
or heirs and personal representatives, as the case may be (each, a “Seller Indemnified Party”) from
and against, and to promptly pay to or reimburse a Seller Indemnified Party for, any and all Losses sustained by such Seller Indemnified
Party relating to, caused by or resulting from: (a) any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or failure to fulfill or satisfy
any covenant or agreement made by the Purchaser contained herein; and (b) the Assumed Liabilities.

 

SECTION 8.4. Indemnification
Procedure for Third Party Claims Against Indemnified Parties.

 

(a)          Notice.
With respect to any matter for which indemnification is claimed pursuant to Section 8.2, the Purchaser Indemnified Party
will notify the Seller in writing promptly after becoming aware of such matter. With respect to any matter for which indemnification
is claimed pursuant to Section 8.3, the Seller Indemnified Party will notify the Purchaser in writing promptly after becoming
aware of such matter. A failure or delay to promptly notify an indemnifying party of a claim will only relieve such indemnifying
part of its obligations pursuant to this Article VIII to the extent, if at all, that such party is prejudiced by reason
of such failure or delay.

 

(b)          Defense
of Claim. Promptly after receipt of any notice pursuant to Section 8.4, the indemnifying party shall defend, contest,
settle, compromise or otherwise protect the indemnified party against any such claim for Losses at its own cost and expense. Each
indemnified party will have the right, but not the obligation, to participate, at its own expense, in the defense by counsel of
its own choosing; provided, however, that the indemnifying party will be entitled to control the defense unless the indemnified
party has relieved the indemnifying party in writing from liability with respect to the particular matter. The indemnified party
shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party’s requests, and at the indemnifying party’s expenses (including,
but not limited to, indemnifying party’s paying or reimbursing the indemnified party’s reasonable attorneys’
fees and investigation expenses), concerning the defense of the claim for Losses. The indemnifying party shall include the indemnified
party in any settlement discussions.

 

(c)          Failure
to Defend. If the indemnifying party does not timely defend, contest or otherwise protect against a claim for Losses after
receipt of the required notice, the indemnified party will have the right, but not the obligation, to defend, contest or otherwise
protect against same, make any compromise or settlement therefor, and record the entire cost therefor from the indemnifying party,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, disbursements and all amounts paid as a result of such suit,
action, investigation and Losses.

 

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SECTION 8.5. Limitations
on Liability.

 

(a)          Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Sellers, Purchaser and Parent shall not have any obligation to indemnify a Purchaser
Indemnified Party under Section 8.2 or a Seller Indemnified Party under Section 8.3 unless and until (i) the amount
of any individual Loss exceeds $5,000 (the “Per Claim Threshold”) and (ii) the aggregate of all such
Losses greater than the Per Claim Threshold suffered by all such Purchaser Indemnified Party under Section 8.2 or by all
such Seller Indemnified Party under Section 8.3 exceeds $30,000 (the “Threshold”), whereupon,
provided the other requirements of this Article VIII have been complied with and subject to the other limitations of this
Article VIII, Seller. Purchaser or Parent, as the case may be, shall be liable to indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties
under Section 8.2 or the Seller Indemnified Party under Section 8.3 for only the excess of Losses over the amount
of the Threshold. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall the aggregate of all indemnification
paid by Seller, Purchaser or Parent hereunder pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.3 exceed $140,000 (the “Cap”).

 

(b)          Each
Purchaser Indemnified Party and Seller Indemnified Party shall mitigate all Losses for which such Purchaser Indemnified Party
or Seller Indemnified Party is or may be entitled to indemnification hereunder to the extent required by North Carolina Law in
connection with a breach of a contract and, in the event that any Purchaser Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party fails
to so mitigate an indemnifiable Loss, the indemnifying party shall have no liability for any portion of such Loss that could reasonably
have been avoided. If any Losses sustained by a Purchaser Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party are covered by an insurance
policy or an indemnification, contribution or similar obligation of another Person, Purchaser Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified
Party shall use reasonable efforts to collect such insurance proceeds or indemnity, contribution or similar payments. If Purchaser
Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party receives such insurance proceeds or indemnity, contribution or similar payments
prior to being indemnified with respect to such Losses under this Article VIII, the payment under this Article VIII
with respect to such Losses shall be reduced by the amount of such insurance proceeds or indemnity, contribution or similar
payments. If Purchaser Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party receives such insurance proceeds or indemnity, contribution
or similar payments after being indemnified with respect to some or all of such Losses, Purchaser Indemnified Party or Seller
Indemnified Party shall pay to Seller, Purchaser or Parent, as applicable, the lesser of (i) the amount of such insurance proceeds
or indemnity, contribution or similar payment and (ii) the aggregate amount paid by Seller to any Purchaser Indemnified Party
with respect to such Losses, or the aggregate amount paid by Purchaser or Parent to any Seller Indemnified Party with respect
to such Losses, as applicable.

 

(c)          In
no event shall any party be entitled to recover or make a claim for any amounts in respect of, and in no event shall “Losses”
be deemed to include (i) indirect, expectation, incidental, special or consequential damages, lost profits or revenues, business
interruption, exemplary or punitive damages or diminution in value and, in particular and without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, no “multiple of earnings” or “multiple of cash flow” or similar valuation methodology shall
be used in calculating the amount of any Losses, and (ii) any loss, liability, damage or expense to the extent reflected as a
liability on the Financial Statements. The amount of any Loss payable under this Article VIII by an indemnifying party shall be
calculated net of any Tax benefit arising from the incurrence or payment of any such Loss.

 

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(d)          Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Purchaser Indemnified Party, Seller Indemnified Party or their respective successors
or assigns shall have any right or entitlement to indemnification from Seller, Purchaser or Parent for any Losses relating to
any matter arising under the provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that any such Purchaser Indemnified Party, Seller Indemnified
Party or their respective successors and assigns had already recovered Losses with respect to the same matter pursuant to any
other provision of this Agreement, and such Purchaser Indemnified Parties or Seller Indemnified Party shall be deemed to have
waived and released any claims for such Losses and shall not be entitled to assert any such claim for indemnification for such
Losses.

 

(e)          From
and after the Closing, indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII shall be the sole and exclusive
remedy for any breach of this Agreement or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
herein. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, from and after the Closing, each of Purchaser, Parent and each
Seller, for themselves and the other Purchaser Indemnified Parties and Seller Indemnified Parties, (a) agree that no legal action
sounding in contribution, tort, strict liability or any other legal theory may be maintained by any party hereto, any Purchaser
Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party or any other Person for any breach of this Agreement or otherwise with respect to
the subject matter of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, and (b) hereby waives any and all statutory rights
of contribution or indemnification that any of them might otherwise be entitled to under any Law or any similar rules of law embodied
in the common law.

 

ARTICLE IX

GENERAL PROVISION

 

SECTION 9.1.          Amendment
and Modification; Waiver of Compliance. Neither the Purchaser, on the one hand, nor the Sellers, on the other hand, will
be deemed as a consequence of any delay, failure, omission, forbearance or other indulgence of such party: (i) to have waived,
or to be estopped from exercising, any of its rights or remedies under this Agreement; or (ii) to have modified or amended any
of the terms of this Agreement, unless such modification or amendment is set forth in writing and signed by the party to be bound
thereby. No single or partial exercise by the Purchaser or the Sellers of any right or remedy will preclude any other right or
remedy, and a waiver expressly made in writing on one occasion will be effective only in that specific instance and only for the
precise purpose for which given, and will not be construed as a consent to or a waiver of any right or remedy on any future occasion
or a waiver of any right or remedy against any other party.

 

SECTION 9.2. Validity.
If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any party hereto or any circumstances relating
hereto shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent, the remainder
of this Agreement or the application of such provision to such party or circumstances, other than those to which it is so determined
to be invalid and unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be validated and shall be enforced
to the fullest extent permitted by Law.

 

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SECTION 9.3. Parties
in Interest. This Agreement shall not confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever.

 

SECTION 9.4. Notices.
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon the earlier to occur of
delivery thereof if by hand or upon receipt or on the second business day after deposit if sent by a recognized overnight delivery
service or upon transmission if sent by facsimile (in each case with receipt verified) as follows:

 

	If to the Purchaser
    or Parent:	 	With a copy to:
	Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

        7621 Little Avenue, Suite
        414

        Charlotte, North Carolina
        28226

        Attn: Michael D. Pruitt

         
	 	Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.

        1425 RXR Plaza

        East Tower, 15th Floor

        Uniondale, NY 11556

        Attn: Seth I. Rubin, Esq.

         

	If to the Seller:	 	With a copy to:
	BT's Burgerjoint Management, LLC

        13900 Conlan Circle

        Suite 240

        Charlotte, North Carolina 28277

        Attn: Thomas A. Hager
	 	Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

        100 N. Tryon Street, 42nd Floor

        Charlotte, NC 28202-4000

        Attn: C. Wells Hall III

 

provided that each of the parties
hereto shall promptly notify the other parties hereto of any change of address, which address shall become such party's address
for the purposes of this Section 9.4.

 

SECTION 9.5. Governing
Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of
the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. The parties further: (i)
agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted exclusively in
any Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction within Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, (ii) waive any objection that
they may have now or hereafter to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and (iii) irrevocably consent to the
in personam jurisdiction of any Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction within Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
in any such suit, action or proceeding. The parties each further agree to accept and acknowledge service of any and all process
which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding in a Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction within Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina, and that service of process upon the parties mailed by certified mail to their respective addresses shall
be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the parties, in any action or proceeding.

 

SECTION 9.6. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, including the Disclosure Schedule, embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
hereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto, whether written or oral, express or implied,
with respect to such subject matter herein and therein.

 

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SECTION 9.7. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned:

 

(i)          by mutual written
consent of the Purchaser and the Sellers;

 

(ii)         by the Purchaser
if any of the representations or warranties of the Sellers contained herein are not in all material respects true, accurate and
complete, or if the Sellers breach any covenant or agreement contained herein in any material respect, and the same is not cured
within 10 days after notice thereof;

 

(iii)        by the Sellers
if any of the representations or warranties of the Purchaser contained herein are not in all material respects true, accurate
and complete or if the Purchaser breaches any covenant or agreement contained herein in any material respect; and the same is
not cured within 10 days after notice thereof;

 

(iv)       By Purchaser
if (A) the Closing has not occurred by June 1, 2015, and (B) such party has performed all of its obligations hereunder and has
satisfied all of the conditions to Closing to be satisfied for the other party to proceed; or

 

(v) By Sellers if (A)
the Closing has not occurred by June 1, 2015, and (B) such parties have performed all of their obligations hereunder and have
satisfied all of the conditions to Closing to be satisfied for the other party to proceed.

 

Section
9.8. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with this
Article, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of any party hereto except: (a)
as set forth in this Article IX and Section 6.7 hereof; and (b) that nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto
from liability for any willful breach of any provision hereof.

 

Section
9.9. Assignment. Sellers may not assign any of its rights under this Agreement without the prior consent
of the Purchaser. The Purchaser may assign this Agreement without the prior consent of Sellers. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective
successors and permitted assigns of the parties.

 

Section
9.10. Enforceability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, the balance of
this Agreement shall be deemed enforceable without the provision in questions.

 

Section
9.11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the
same agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf”
format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the Party executing (or on whose behalf such signature
is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

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Section
9.12. Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party will bear its respective
expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, including, without limitations, all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, counsel, and accountants.

 

[signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

	 	PURCHASER:
	 	 
	 	BT Burger Acquisition Inc., a North Carolina limited liability
    company
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Michael D. Pruitt
	 	 	Name: Michael D. Pruitt
	 	 	Title:  Managing Member
	 	 
	 	PARENT:
	 	 
	 	Chanticleer Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Michael D. Pruitt
	 	 	Name:  Michael D. Pruitt
	 	 	Title:    Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	SELLER:
	 	 
	 	BT’s Burgerjoint Management, LLC,
    a North Carolina limited liability company, for and on behalf of BT’s Burgerjoint Rivergate, LLC, a North Carolina limited
    liability company, BT’s Burgerjoint Promenade, a North Carolina limited liability company, BT’s Burgerjoint Biltmore,
    LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, BT’s Burgerjoint Sun Valley, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability
    company, BT’s Burgerjoint Charlotte Premium Outlets, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, in its capacity
    as Manager
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Thomas A. Hager
	 	 	Name: Thomas A. Hager
	 	 	Title:   Executive Manager

 

	 	For the limited purposes set forth in Section 6.2:
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Thomas A. Hager
	 	 	Thomas A. Hager, Individually

 

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	 	By:	/s/ Brad E. Smith
	 	 	Brad E. Smith, Individually
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Dennis L. Thompson
	 	 	Dennis L. Thompson, Individually
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ David Lawwill
	 	 	David Lawwill, Individually

 

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