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EX-10.2

 Exhibit 10.2 

SYNEOS HEALTH, INC. 

2016 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN 

(As Amended and Restated on May 24, 2018) 

1.    Definitions. 

(a)    “Administrator” means the Committee or one or more of the Company’s officers or management team
appointed by the Board or Committee to administer the day-to-day operations of the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, the Board or Committee may assign any
of its administrative tasks to the Administrator. 
 (b)    “Affiliate” means any Parent or Subsidiary and any
person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company or any other entity designated by the Board in which the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate has an
interest. 
 (c)    “Applicable Law” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based
awards under state corporate laws, United States federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where
rights are, or will be, granted under the Plan. 
 (d)    “Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning ascribed
to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. 
 (e)    “Board”
means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 (f)    “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the
following: 
 (i)    Any Person becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%)
of the combined voting power, excluding any Person who Beneficially Owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power on the Effective Date of the Plan, of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the
election of its directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”), including by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise; provided, however, that for purposes of this definition, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a
Change in Control: (i) any acquisition of Outstanding Company Voting Securities directly from the Company, including, without limitation, a public offering of securities or (ii) any acquisition of Outstanding Company Voting Securities by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including an acquisition by any employee benefit plan or related trust sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. 

(ii)    Consummation of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation to which the Company is a party or a sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Business Combination”), unless, following such Business Combination: (i) any Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of Outstanding Company Voting Securities
immediately prior to such Business Combination are the Beneficial Owners, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors (or election of members of a comparable governing body) of the entity resulting from the Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity which, as a result of such transaction, owns all or substantially all of the Company or
all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Successor Entity”) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination;
or (ii) no Person (excluding any Successor Entity or any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, such Successor Entity or any of its subsidiaries) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more
than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or comparable governing body) of the Successor Entity, except to the extent that such ownership
of the Company existed prior to the Business Combination. 
 (iii)    Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a
complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. 

 A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if it is effected for the purpose of changing the place of
incorporation, tax residency or form of organization of the ultimate parent entity (including where the ultimate parent entity is succeeded by an entity incorporated under the laws of another state, country or foreign government for such purpose and
whether or not the former ultimate parent entity remains in existence following such transaction) and where the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to any such transaction own (or continue to own by remaining outstanding or by being
converted into voting securities of the successor parent entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the former ultimate parent entity or the successor ultimate parent entity immediately following such transaction, in substantially the
same proportion to each other as prior to such transaction. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of
the Code with respect to the payment of “nonqualified deferred compensation,” “Change of Control” shall be defined as, and limited to, a “change in control event” as defined under Section 409A of the Code. 

(g)    “Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section
of the Code or United States Treasury Regulation thereunder will include such section or regulation, any valid regulation or other official applicable guidance promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or
regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation. 
 (h)    “Committee” means the
Compensation Committee of the Board or any subcommittee referred to in Section 4(c). 
 (i)    “Common
Stock” means the common stock of the Company, $0.01 par value per share, as the same may be converted, changed, reclassified or exchanged. 

(j)    “Company” means Syneos Health, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor to all or substantially all
of the Company’s business that adopts the Plan. 
 (k)    “Contributions” means the amount of Eligible
Pay contributed by a Participating Employee through payroll deductions and other additional payments that the Administrator may permit a Participating Employee to make to fund the exercise of rights to purchase Shares granted pursuant to the Plan.

 (l)    “Designated Company” means any Subsidiary or Affiliate, whether now existing or existing in the
future, that has been designated by the Administrator from time to time in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan. The Administrator may designate Subsidiaries or Affiliates as Designated Companies in a Non-Section 423 Offering. For purposes of a Section 423 Offering, only the Company and its Subsidiaries may be Designated Companies, provided, however that at any given time, a Subsidiary that is a Designated
Company under a Section 423 Offering will not be a Designated Company under a Non-Section 423 Offering. 

(m)    “Effective Date” means the date the Plan is approved by the Board. 

(n)    “Eligible Employee” means any individual in an employee-employer relationship with the Company or a
Designated Company for income tax and employment tax withholding and reporting purposes. For purposes of clarity, the term “Eligible Employee” shall not include the following, regardless of any subsequent reclassification as an employee by
the Company or a Designated Company, any governmental agency, or any court: (i) any independent contractor; (ii) any consultant; (iii) any individual performing services for the Company or a Designated Company who has entered into an
independent contractor or consultant agreement with the Company or a Designated Company; (iv) any individual performing services for the Company or a Designated Company under an independent contractor or consultant agreement, a purchase order,
a supplier agreement or any other agreement that the Company or a Designated Company enters into for services; (v) any individual classified by the Company or a Designated Company as contract labor (such as contractors, contract employees, job
shoppers), regardless of length of service; (vi) any individual whose base wage or salary is not processed for payment by the payroll department(s) or payroll provider(s) of the Company or a Designated Company; and (vii) any leased
employee. The Administrator shall have exclusive discretion to determine whether an individual is an Eligible Employee for purposes of the Plan. 

(o)    “Eligible Pay” means the total amount paid by the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate to the Eligible
Employee (other than amounts paid after termination of employment date, even if such amounts are paid for pre-termination date services) as base salary or wages (including 13th/14th month payments or similar
concepts under local law). 

 (p)    “Enrollment Period” means the period during which an
Eligible Employee may elect to participate in the Plan, with such period occurring before the first day of the next Offering Period, as prescribed by the Administrator. 

(q)    “Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, from time to time, or
any successor law thereto, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 (r)    “Fair Market Value” means,
with respect to a Share as of a given date of determination hereunder, unless otherwise determined or provided by the Administrator in the circumstances, the closing price as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on such date or if the Common
Stock was not traded on such date, then on the next preceding trading day that the Common Stock was traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, as reported by such responsible reporting service as the Committee may select. The Administrator may,
however, provide with respect to a particular Offering under the Plan that the Fair Market Value shall equal the average of the high and low trading price as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the applicable date of determination, or if
the Common Stock was not traded on such date, then on the next preceding trading day that the Common Stock was traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, as reported by such responsible reporting service as the Administrator may select. 

(s)    “Offering” means a Section 423 Offering or a Non-Section 423
Offering of a right to purchase Shares under the Plan during an Offering Period as further described in Section 6. For purposes of the Plan, the Administrator may establish separate Offerings under the Plan (the terms of which need not be
identical) in which Eligible Employees of one or more Designated Companies may participate, even if the dates of the applicable Offering Periods of each such Offering are identical and the provisions of the Plan will separately apply to each
Offering. With respect to Section 423 Offerings, the terms of each Offering need not be identical provided that the terms of the Plan and an Offering together satisfy Code Section 423; a Non-Section
423 Offering need not satisfy such regulations. 
 (t)    “Offering Period” means the periods established in
accordance with Section 6 during which rights to purchase Shares may be granted pursuant to the Plan and may be purchased on one or more Purchase Dates. The duration and timing of Offering Periods may be changed pursuant to Sections 6 and 17.

 (u)    “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in
Section 424(e) of the Code. 
 (v)    “Participating Employee” means an Eligible Employee that elects to
participate in the Plan. 
 (w)    “Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning
of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except for (i) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company
or any of its Affiliates, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities of the Company pursuant to an offering of the securities, (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially
the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, or (v) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act. 

(x)    “Plan” means Syneos Health, Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended from time to time. 

(y)    “Purchase Date” means the last Trading Day of each Purchase Period (or such other Trading Day as the
Administrator shall determine). 
 (z)    “Purchase Period” means a period of time within an Offering Period,
as may be specified by the Administrator in accordance with Section 6, generally beginning on the first Trading Day of each Offering Period and ending on a Purchase Date. An Offering Period may consist of one or more Purchase Periods. 

(aa)    “Purchase Price” means the purchase price at which Shares may be acquired on a Purchase Date and which
shall be set by the Administrator; provided, however, that the Purchase Price for a Section 423 Offering shall not be less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the lesser of (a) the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the first

 
Trading Date of the Offering Period or (b) the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Purchase Date. Unless otherwise provided by the Board prior to the commencement of an Offering Period,
the Purchase Price shall be eighty-five percent (85%) of the lesser of (a) the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the first Trading Date of the Offering Period or (b) the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Purchase Date. 

(bb)    “Shares” means the shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan. 

(cc)    “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined
in Section 424(f) of the Code. 
 (dd)    “Tax-Related Items”
means any income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items arising in relation to the Participating Employee’s participation in the Plan. 

(ee)    “Trading Day” means a day on which the Nasdaq Global Select Market is open for trading. 

2.    Purpose of the Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide an opportunity for Eligible Employees of the
Company and its Designated Companies to purchase Common Stock at a discount through voluntary Contributions, thereby attracting, retaining and rewarding such persons and strengthening the mutuality of interest between such persons and the
Company’s shareholders. The Company intends for offerings under the Plan to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code (a “Section 423 Offering”); provided, however, that the
Administrator may also authorize the grant of rights under the Plan that are not intended to comply with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code, pursuant to any rules, procedures, or sub-plans
adopted by the Administrator for such purpose (a “Non-Section 423 Offering”). 

3.    Shares Reserved for the Plan. Subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 16 hereof, 3,500,000 Shares be
sold pursuant to the Plan. Such Shares may be authorized but unissued Common Stock, treasury shares or Common Stock purchased in the open market. For avoidance of doubt, the limitation set forth in this Section may be used to satisfy purchases of
Shares under either a Section 423 Offering or a Non-Section 423 Offering. 

4.    Administration of the Plan. 

(a) Committee as Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Anything in the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding,
subject to Applicable Law, any authority or responsibility that, under the terms of the Plan, may be exercised by the Committee may alternatively be exercised by the Board. Subject to Applicable Law, no member of the Board or Committee (or its
delegates) shall be liable for any good faith action or determination made in connection with the operation, administration or interpretation of the Plan. In the performance of its responsibilities with respect to the Plan, the Committee shall be
entitled to rely upon, and no member of the Committee shall be liable for any action taken or not taken in reliance upon, information and/or advice furnished by the Company’s officers or employees, the Company’s accountants, the
Company’s counsel and any other party that the Committee deems necessary. 
 (b) Powers of the Administrator. The Committee
shall have full power and authority to: administer the Plan, including, without limitation, the authority to (i) construe, interpret, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any default in and supply any omission in, and apply the terms of the
Plan and any enrollment form or other instrument or agreement relating to the Plan, (ii) determine eligibility and adjudicate all disputed claims filed under the Plan, including whether Eligible Employees shall participate in a Section 423
Offering or a Non-Section 423 Offering and which Subsidiaries and Affiliates of the Company shall be Designated Companies participating in either a Section 423 Offering or a
Non-Section 423 Offering, (iii) determine the terms and conditions of any right to purchase Shares under the Plan, (iv) establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such
agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan, (v) amend an outstanding right to purchase Shares, including any amendments to a right that may be necessary for purposes of effecting a transaction contemplated
under Section 16 hereof (including, but not limited to, an amendment to the class or type of stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of a right or the Purchase Price applicable to a right), provided that the amended right otherwise
conforms to the terms of the Plan, and (vi) make any other determination and take any other action that the Administrator deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this
Plan, the Administrator may adopt rules or procedures relating to the operation and administration of the Plan to accommodate the specific requirements of local laws and procedures for jurisdictions outside of the United States. Without limiting

 
the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator specifically is authorized to adopt rules, procedures and subplans, which, for purposes of a Non-Section
423 Offering, may be outside the scope of Section 423 of the Code, regarding, without limitation, eligibility to participate, the definition of Eligible Pay, handling of payroll deductions, making of contributions to the Plan (including,
without limitation, in forms other than payroll deductions), establishment of bank or trust accounts to hold payroll deductions, payment of interest, conversion of local currency, obligations to pay payroll tax, determination of
beneficiary-designation requirements, withholding procedures and handling of Share issuances, which may vary according to local requirements. All determinations by the Administrator in carrying out and administering the Plan and in construing and
interpreting the Plan and any enrollment form other instrument or agreement relating to the Plan shall be made in the Administrator’s sole discretion and shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all interested persons.

 (c) Delegation of Authority. To the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, the Administrator may, from time to time, delegate
some or all of its authority under the Plan to a subcommittee or subcommittees of the Committee or other persons or groups of persons as it deems necessary, appropriate or advisable under conditions or limitations that it may set at or after the
time of the delegation. For purposes of the Plan, reference to the Administrator shall be deemed to refer to any subcommittee, subcommittees, or other persons or groups of persons to whom the Committee delegates authority pursuant to this
Section 4(c). 
 5.    Eligible Employees. 

(a)    General. Any individual who is an Eligible Employee as of the commencement of an Offering Period will be
eligible to participate in the Plan, subject to the requirements of Section 7. 
 (b)    Non-U.S. Employees. An Eligible Employee who works for a Designated Company and is a citizen or resident of a jurisdiction other than the United States (without regard to whether such individual also is a
citizen or resident of the United States or is a resident alien (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code)) may be excluded from participation in the Plan or an Offering if the participation of such Eligible Employee is
prohibited under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction or if complying with the laws of the applicable jurisdiction would cause the Plan or a Section 423 Offering to violate Section 423 of the Code. In the case of a Non-Section 423 Offering, an Eligible Employee (or group of Eligible Employees) may be excluded from participation in the Plan or an Offering if the Administrator has determined, in its sole discretion, that
participation of such Eligible Employee(s) is not advisable or practicable for any reason. 
 (c)    Limitations.
Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, no Eligible Employee shall be granted a right to purchase Shares under a Section 423 Offering (i) to the extent that, immediately after the grant, such Eligible Employee (or any
other person whose stock would be attributed to such Eligible Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) would own capital stock of the Company and/or hold outstanding rights to purchase capital stock possessing five percent (5%) or more
of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of the capital stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company, or (ii) to the extent that his or her rights to purchase capital stock under all employee stock purchase plans
of the Company and its Subsidiaries accrues at a rate that exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (US $25,000) worth of such stock (determined at the Fair Market Value of the shares of such stock at the time such right is granted) for each calendar
year in which such purchase right is both outstanding and exercisable. The Administrator, in its discretion, from time to time may, prior to an Enrollment Period for all options to be granted in an Offering, determine (on a uniform and
nondiscriminatory basis) that the definition of Eligible Employee will or will not include an individual if he or she: (i) has not completed at least two (2) years of service since his or her last hire date (or such lesser period of time
as may be determined by the Administrator in its discretion), (ii) customarily works not more than twenty (20) hours per week (or such lesser period of time as may be determined by the Committee in its discretion), (iii) customarily works
not more than five (5) months per calendar year (or such lesser period of time as may be determined by the Administrator in its discretion), (iv) is a highly compensated employee within the meaning of Section 414(q) of the Code, or
(v) is a highly compensated employee within the meaning of Section 414(q) of the Code with compensation above a certain level or is an officer or subject to the disclosure requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, provided
the exclusion is applied with respect to each Offering in an identical manner to all highly compensated individuals of the Designated Company whose employees are participating in that Offering. 

6.    Offering Periods. The Plan will be implemented by consecutive Offering Periods with a new Offering Period
commencing on the first Trading Day of the relevant Offering Period and terminating on the last Trading Date of 

 
the relevant Offering Period. Unless and until the Administrator determines otherwise in its discretion, each Offering Period shall consist of one six (6)-month Purchase Period, which shall run
simultaneously with the Offering Period. The Administrator will have the authority to establish additional or alternative sequential or overlapping Offering Periods, multiple Purchase Periods within an Offering Period, a different duration for one
or more Offering Periods or Purchase Periods or different commencement or ending dates for such Offering Periods with respect to future offerings without stockholder approval if such change is announced prior to the scheduled beginning of the first
Offering Period to be affected thereafter, provided, however, that no Offering Period may have a duration exceeding twenty-seven (27) months. In addition, to the extent that the Administrator establishes overlapping Offering Periods with more
than one Purchase Period in each Offering Period, the Administrator will have the discretion to structure an Offering Period so that if the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the first Trading Day of a new Purchase Period within that
Offering Period is less than or equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the first Trading Day of that Offering Period, then (i) that Offering Period will terminate immediately as of that first Trading Day, and
(ii) the Participating Employees in such terminated Offering Period will be automatically enrolled in a new Offering Period beginning on the first Trading Day of such new Purchase Period. 

7.    Election to Participate and Payroll Deductions. An Eligible Employee may elect to participate in an Offering
Period under the Plan during any Enrollment Period. Any such election shall be made by completing the online enrollment process through the Company’s designated Plan broker or by completing and submitting an enrollment form to the Administrator
during such Enrollment Period, as directed by the Administrator, authorizing Contributions in whole percentages from 1% to 10% (or such greater percentage as the Administrator may establish from time to time before an Offering Period begins) of an
amount not exceeding 10% (or such greater percentage as the Administrator may establish from time to time before an Offering Period begins) of the Eligible Employee’s Eligible Pay for the payroll period to which the deduction applies. A
Participating Employee may elect to increase or decrease the rate of such Contributions during any subsequent Enrollment Period by submitting the appropriate form online through the Company’s designated Plan broker or to the Administrator,
provided that no change in Contributions shall be permitted to the extent that such change would result in total Contributions exceeding 10% (or such greater percentage as the Committee may establish from time to time before an Offering Period
begins) of the Eligible Employee’s Eligible Pay, or such other amount as may be determined by the Administrator. Except for a withdrawal from an Offering Period as set forth in Section 14, an Eligible Employee may not initiate, increase or
decrease Contributions as of any date other than during an Enrollment Period. If a Participating Employee reduces his or her rate of Contributions to zero, the Participating Employee will be automatically withdrawn from the Plan, and may not again
be eligible to participate in the Plan until the next Enrollment Period. 
 8.    Contributions. The Company
shall establish an account in the form of a bookkeeping entry for each Participating Employee for the purpose of tracking Contributions made by each Participating Employee during the Offering Period, and shall credit all Contributions made by each
Participating Employee to such account. The Company shall not be obligated to segregate the Contributions from the general funds of the Company or any Designated Company nor shall any interest be paid on such Contributions, unless otherwise
determined by the Administrator or required by Applicable Law. All Contributions received by the Company for Shares sold by the Company on any Purchase Date pursuant to this Plan may be used for any corporate purpose. 

9.    Limitation on Number of Shares That an Employee May Purchase. Subject to the limitations set forth in
Section 5(c), each Participating Employee shall have the right to purchase as many whole Shares as may be purchased with the Contributions credited to his or her account as of the last day of the Offering Period (or such other date as the
Administrator shall determine) at the Purchase Price applicable to such Offering Period; provided, however, that a Participating Employee may not purchase in excess of 2,000 Shares under the Plan per Offering Period (subject to adjustment pursuant
to Section 16 hereof). Any amount remaining in a Participating Employee’s account as of the relevant Purchase Date in excess of the amount that may properly be applied to the purchase of Shares as a result of the application of the
limitations set forth herein (or as designated by the Administrator) shall be refunded, without interest, as soon as practicable. For the avoidance of doubt, any amounts remaining in a Participating Employee’s account as of the relevant
Purchase Date that are insufficient to purchase a whole Share will be carried over to the next Offering Period. 

10.    Taxes. At the time a Participating Employee’s purchase right is exercised, in whole or in part, or at
the time a Participating Employee disposes of some or all of the Shares acquired under the Plan, the Participating Employee shall make adequate provision for any Tax-Related Items. In their sole discretion,
the Company or the Designated Company that employs the Participating Employee may satisfy their obligations to withhold Tax-Related 

 
Items by (a) withholding from the Participating Employee’s compensation, (b) withholding a sufficient whole number of Shares otherwise issuable following purchase having an
aggregate Fair Market Value sufficient, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, to satisfy such obligations to withhold Tax-Related Items with respect to the Shares, or (c) withholding from
proceeds from the sale of Shares issued upon purchase, either through a voluntary sale or a mandatory sale arranged by the Company. 

11.    Brokerage Accounts or Plan Share Accounts. By enrolling in the Plan, each Participating Employee shall be
deemed to have authorized the establishment of a brokerage account on his or her behalf at a securities brokerage firm selected by the Administrator. Alternatively, the Administrator may provide for Plan share accounts for each Participating
Employee to be established by the Company or by an outside entity selected by the Administrator which is not a brokerage firm. Shares purchased by a Participating Employee pursuant to the Plan shall be held in the Participating Employee’s
brokerage or Plan share account. 
 12.    Rights as a Stockholder. A Participating Employee shall have no rights
as a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to any rights granted under this Plan or any Shares deliverable under this Plan unless and until recorded in the books of the brokerage firm selected by the Administrator or, as applicable, the
Company, its transfer agent, stock plan administrator or such other outside entity which is not a brokerage firm.

13.    Rights Not Transferable. Rights granted under this Plan are not transferable by a Participating Employee
other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and are exercisable during a Participating Employee’s lifetime only by the Participating Employee. 

14.    Withdrawals. A Participating Employee may withdraw from an Offering Period by submitting the appropriate
form online through the Company’s designated Plan broker or to the Administrator. A notice of withdrawal must be received no later than the last day of the month immediately preceding the month of the purchase date. Upon receipt of such notice,
automatic deductions of Contributions on behalf of the Participating Employee shall be discontinued commencing with the payroll period immediately following the effective date of the notice of withdrawal, and such Participating Employee may not
again be eligible to participate in the Plan until the next Enrollment Period. Amounts credited to the contribution account of any Participating Employee who withdraws prior to the date set forth in this Section 14 shall be refunded, without
interest, as soon as practicable. 
 15.    Termination of Employment. 

(a)    General. Upon a Participating Employee ceasing to be an Eligible Employee for any reason prior to a Purchase
Date, Contributions for such Participating Employee shall be discontinued and any amounts then credited to the Participating Employee’s contribution account shall be refunded, without interest, as soon as practicable, except as otherwise
provided by the Administrator. 
 (b)    Leave of Absence. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or
prohibited by Applicable Law, if a Participating Employee is granted a leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid, the Participating Employee will be automatically withdrawn from the Offering Period, as provided in Section 14 hereof, as of the
first day of such leave of absence, and may not again be eligible to participate in the Plan until the Enrollment Period following the employee’s return to work from such leave of absence. In the event that continued participation in the Plan
during the leave of absence is permitted by the Administrator or required by Applicable Law, the Administrator or its designee shall establish rules and regulations applicable to such continued participation in the Plan during such leave of absence;
provided, however, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 423 of the Code, that if the period of leave exceeds three (3) months, the employment relationship will be deemed to have terminated three (3) months and one
(1) day following the commencement of such leave unless the Participating Employee’s right to reemployment is guaranteed either by statute or by contract. 

(c)    Transfer of Employment. A Participating Employee whose employment transfers or whose employment terminates
with an immediate rehire (with no break in service) by or between the Company or a Designated Company will not be treated as having terminated employment for purposes of participating in the Plan or an Offering; however, if a Participating Employee
transfers from a Section 423 Offering to a Non-Section 423 Offering, the exercise of the right will be qualified under the Section 423 Offering only to the extent that such exercise complies with
Section 423 of the Code. If a Participating Employee transfers from a Non-Section 423 Offering to a Section 423 Offering, the exercise of the right will remain
non-qualified under the Non-Section 423 Offering. 

 16.    Adjustment Provisions.  

(a)    Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any change affecting the number, class or terms of the shares of
Common Stock by reason of stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, disaffiliation of a Subsidiary or Affiliate, combination of shares, exchange of shares,
stock rights offering, or other similar event, or any distribution to the holders of shares of Common Stock other than a regular cash dividend, then the Committee, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits
intended to be made available under the Plan, will, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust the number and class of Common Stock that may be delivered under the Plan (including the numerical limits of Sections 3 and 9), the Purchase Price
per Share and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each right under the Plan that has not yet been exercised. For the avoidance of doubt, the Committee may not delegate its authority to make adjustments pursuant to this Section. Except as
expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price
of Shares subject to a purchase right. 
 (b)    Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, each
outstanding right to purchase Shares shall be equitably adjusted and assumed or an equivalent right to purchase Shares substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor
corporation in a Change in Control refuses to assume or substitute for the purchase right or the successor corporation is not a publicly traded corporation, the Offering Period then in progress shall be shortened by setting a New Purchase Date and
shall end on the New Purchase Date. The New Purchase Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed Change in Control. The Administrator shall notify each Participating Employee in writing, at least ten (10) Trading Days prior to
the New Purchase Date, that the Purchase Date for the Participating Employee’s purchase right has been changed to the New Purchase Date and that Shares shall be purchased automatically for the Participating Employee on the New Purchase Date,
unless prior to such date the Participating Employee has withdrawn from the Offering Period, as provided in Section 14 hereof. 

17.    Amendments and Termination of the Plan. The Board or the Committee may amend the Plan at any time, provided
that, if shareholder approval is required pursuant to the Code, United States federal securities laws or regulations, or the rules or regulations of the Nasdaq Global Select Market (or any other securities exchange on which the Common Stock is
listed or traded), then no such amendment shall be effective unless approved by the Company’s shareholders within such time period as may be required. The Board may suspend the Plan or discontinue the Plan at any time, including shortening an
Offering Period in connection with a spin off or other similar corporate event. Upon termination of the Plan, all Contributions shall cease and all amounts then credited to a Participating Employee’s account shall be equitably applied to the
purchase of whole Shares then available for sale, and any remaining amounts shall be promptly refunded, without interest, to Participating Employees. For the avoidance of doubt, the Board or Committee, as applicable herein, may not delegate its
authority to make amendments to or suspend the operations of the Plan pursuant to this Section. 
 18.    Stockholder
Approval; Effective Date. The Plan, and any amendment thereto, will be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board to the extent required under Applicable
Laws. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws. The Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date, subject to approval of the shareholders of the Company as contemplated in the
foregoing sentence. For the avoidance of doubt, the Board may not delegate its authority to approve the Plan pursuant to this Section. 

19.    Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless there is an
available exemption from any registration, qualification or other legal requirement applicable to the Shares, the Company shall not be required to deliver any Shares issuable upon exercise of a right under the Plan prior to the completion of
any registration or qualification of the Shares under any local, state, federal or foreign securities or exchange control law or under rulings or regulations of any governmental regulatory body, or prior to obtaining any approval or other
clearance from any local, state, federal or foreign governmental agency, which registration, qualification or approval the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable. The Company is under no obligation to
register or qualify the Shares with any state or foreign securities commission, or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. If, pursuant to this Section 19, the Administrator
determines that the Shares will not be issued to any Participating Employee, any Contributions credited to such Participating Employee’s account shall be promptly refunded, without interest, to the Participating Employee, without any liability
to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. 

 20.    Code Section 409A; Tax Qualification. 

(a)    Code Section 409A. Rights to purchase Shares granted under a Section 423 Offering are
exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code. In furtherance of the foregoing and notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, if the Administrator determines that a right granted under the Plan may be subject to
Section 409A of the Code or that any provision in the Plan would cause a right under the Plan to be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Administrator may amend the terms of the Plan and/or of an outstanding right granted under the
Plan, or take such other action the Administrator determines is necessary or appropriate, in each case, without the Participating Employee’s consent, to exempt any outstanding right or future right that may be granted under the Plan from or to
allow any such rights to comply with Section 409A of the Code, but only to the extent any such amendments or action by the Administrator would not violate Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will have no
liability to a Participating Employee or any other party if the right to purchase Shares under the Plan that is intended to be exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the Code is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the
Administrator with respect thereto. The Company makes no representation that the right to purchase Shares under the Plan is compliant with Section 409A of the Code. 

(b)    Tax Qualification. Although the Company may endeavor to (i) qualify a right to purchase Shares for
favorable tax treatment under the laws of the United States or jurisdictions outside of the United States or (ii) avoid adverse tax treatment (e.g., under Section 409A of the Code), the Company makes no representation to that effect
and expressly disavows any covenant to maintain favorable or avoid unfavorable tax treatment, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, including Section 20(a) hereof. The Company shall be unconstrained in its corporate activities
without regard to the potential negative tax impact on Participating Employees under the Plan. 
 21.    No
Employment Rights. Participation in the Plan shall not be construed as giving any Participating Employee the right to be retained as an employee of the Company, its Subsidiary, or one of its Affiliates, as applicable. Furthermore, the Company, a
Subsidiary, or an Affiliate may dismiss any Participating Employee from employment at any time, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan. 

22.    Governing Law. Except to the extent that provisions of this Plan are governed by applicable provisions of
the Code or any other substantive provision of United States federal law, this Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. Any legal action related
to the Plan, the purchase rights granted under the Plan or any enrollment form or other instrument or agreement relating to the Plan shall be brought only in a United States federal or state court located in Delaware. 

23.    Headings. Headings are given to the sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to
facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan. 

24.    Expenses. Unless otherwise set forth in the Plan or determined by the Administrator, all expenses of
administering the Plan, including expenses incurred in connection with the purchase of Shares for sale to Participating Employees, shall be borne by the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates.Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

TRADEMARK
LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

This
TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of May 24, 2018, by and between Hunt Companies,
Inc. (“Licensor”) and Five Oaks Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation (“Licensee”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS,
Licensor is the owner of the service mark, corporate name and trade name “Hunt”, U.S. Registration Nos. 4,547,076 and
4,542,933; as well as trademark “H”, U.S. Registration No. 3,655,785 and, in each case, all common-law rights related
thereto (collectively, the “Licensed Marks”);

 

WHEREAS,
Licensee is a real estate finance company that conducts its operations as a real estate investment trust (the “Licensee
Business”);

 

WHEREAS,
Licensee and Hunt Investment Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Licensor (the “Manager”) entered into that certain
Management Agreement dated as of January 18, 2018 (as the same may be amended, modified or otherwise restated, the “Management
Agreement”), pursuant to which, Licensee engaged the Manager to act as the manager of Licensee; and

 

WHEREAS,
Licensee desires to brand the Licensee Business using the Licensed Marks and Company Name (as defined below), and Licensor is willing
to permit Licensee to use the Licensed Marks and Company Name, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

Article
I

GRANT OF RIGHTS; SUBLICENSING

 

Section 1.1           
License Grant.

 

(a)          Subject to the terms and conditions herein, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a fully paid-up,
royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable (subject to Article IX), worldwide license to use the Licensed Marks
during the Term of this Agreement, solely (i) as a trademark, in connection with the Licensee Business or (ii) as part of the
corporate name or trade name “Hunt Companies Finance Trust,” “Hunt Companies Finance Trust, Inc.,” or
“HCFT” (including in the form set forth on Schedule A hereto) (collectively, the “Company
Name”). For clarity, the license in this Section 1.1(a) covers only the exact Company Name; Licensee shall
have no right to use (A) the Licensed Marks standing alone, (B) any new trademark, corporate name or trademark containing the
Licensed Marks or (C) any modification, stylization or derivative of the Company Name, in each case, without the prior
written consent of Licensor in its sole discretion.

 

     

     

    

 

(b)         
Subject to the terms and conditions herein, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable
(subject to Article IX), worldwide license to use the Licensed Marks, during the Term of this Agreement, as part of the
domain names HCFT.com, Huntcompaniesfinancetrst.com, Huntcompaniesfinancialtrust.com and Huntcft.com (collectively, the “Domain
Names”). For clarity, the license in this Section 1.1(b) covers only the exact Domain Names; Licensee shall have
no right to use (i) the Licensed Marks standing alone or (ii) any domain name containing the Licensed Marks other than the Domain
Names, in each case, without the prior written consent of Licensor in its sole discretion.

 

Section 1.2          
Sublicensing. Licensee shall not sublicense its rights under this Agreement except to a current or future subsidiary of
Licensee; provided, that (a) prior written notice of such sublicensing shall be provided to Licensor, (b) no such subsidiary
shall use the Licensed Marks as part of a name other than its name or the Company Name and (c) any such sublicense shall terminate
automatically, with no need for written notice, if (x) such entity ceases to be a subsidiary of Licensee, (y) this Agreement terminates
for any reason or (z) Licensor gives notice of such termination. Licensee shall be responsible for any such sublicensee’s
compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, and any breach by a sublicensee of any such provision shall constitute a breach
of this Agreement by Licensee.

 

Section 1.3          
Subsidiaries. Neither Licensee nor any of its current or future subsidiaries shall use any trademark, corporate name, trade
name or logo of Licensor (other than the Licensed Marks) without the prior written consent of Licensor in its sole discretion.

 

Section 1.4           
Reservation of Rights. All rights not expressly granted to Licensee in this Agreement are reserved to Licensor.

 

Article
II

OWNERSHIP

 

Licensee acknowledges and agrees that,
as between the parties, Licensor is the sole owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Licensed Marks. Licensee agrees
not to do anything inconsistent with such ownership, including (i) filing to register any trademark or service mark containing
the Licensed Marks or anything confusingly similar thereto or (ii) directly or indirectly challenging, contesting or otherwise
disputing the validity or enforceability of, or Licensor’s ownership of or right, title or interest in, the Licensed Marks
(and the associated goodwill), including without limitation, arising out of or relating to any third-party claim, allegation, action,
demand, proceeding or suit (“Action”) regarding enforcement of this Agreement or involving any third party.
The parties intend that any and all goodwill in the Licensed Marks arising from Licensee’s or any applicable sublicensee’s
use of the Licensed Marks shall inure solely to the benefit of Licensor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Licensee
or any permitted sublicensee is deemed to own any rights in the Licensed Marks, Licensee hereby irrevocably assigns (or shall cause
such sublicensee to assign), without further consideration, such rights to Licensor together with all goodwill associated therewith.

 

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Article
III

REGISTRATION

 

Licensor agrees that Licensee (and any
permitted sublicensee) may register or may have registered the Company Name as a corporate name; provided, in each case
that such registration shall not grant Licensee any interest in the Licensed Marks. Licensee has not and shall not register a domain
name or a social media identifier containing or comprising the Licensed Marks without Licensor’s prior written consent, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided, that, (a) at Licensor’s option, Licensee may serve as the registrant
or owner of record of such domain name or social media identifier, and (b) if Licensor allows Licensee to serve as the registrant
or owner of record of such domain name or social media identifier, such registration shall not grant Licensee any interest in the
Licensed Marks.

 

Article
IV

USE OF COMPANY NAME AND LICENSED MARKS

 

Section 4.1          
Quality Control. Licensee and its permitted sublicensees shall use the Licensed Marks, Company Name, Domain Names and the
ticker symbol “HCFT” (the “Ticker Symbol”) in a manner consistent with Licensor’s high standards
of and reputation for quality, and in accordance with good trademark practice wherever any of the same are used. Licensee shall
not take any action that could reasonably be expected to be detrimental to the Licensed Marks or the goodwill associated therewith.
Licensee shall use with the Licensed Marks, Company Name, Ticker Symbol and Domain Names any applicable trademark notices as may
be requested by Licensor or required under applicable laws, regulations, stock exchange and other rules (“Laws”)
and reputable industry practice.

 

Section 4.2         
Samples. Upon request by Licensor, Licensee shall furnish to Licensor representative samples of all advertising and promotional
materials that use the Licensed Marks, Company Name, Ticker Symbol or Domain Names, in any media or format. Licensee shall make
any changes to such materials that Licensor requests to comply with Section 4.1, or to preserve the validity of Licensor’s
rights in the Licensed Marks.

 

Section 4.3         
Compliance with Laws. Licensee shall, at its sole expense, comply at all times with all applicable Laws and reputable industry
practice pertaining to the Licensee Business and the use of the Licensed Marks, Company Name, Ticker Symbol and Domain Names.

 

Article
V

TERM AND TERMINATION

 

Section 5.1          
Term. The term of this Agreement (“Term”) commenced on May 17, 2018 and continues in perpetuity, unless
termination occurs pursuant to the other provisions of this Article V.

 

Section 5.2           
Termination for Convenience. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon 90 days’ prior written
notice to the other party.

 

Section 5.3          
Termination for Breach. If either party materially breaches one or more of its obligations hereunder, the other party may
terminate this Agreement, effective upon written notice, if the breaching party does not cure such breach within 15 days after
written notice thereof (or any mutually-agreed extension). Licensor may terminate this Agreement immediately, effective upon written
notice, if (a) Licensee violates or attempts to violate Article IX or (b) a sublicensee materially breaches its sublicense
in a manner that harms the Licensed Marks or Company Name, and (i) such sublicensee does not cure same within 15 days after notice
from Licensor to Licensee or (ii) Licensee does not terminate such sublicense within 15 days after notice from Licensor.

 

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Section 5.4          
Termination of Management Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate automatically without notice and immediately if (a)
Manager or another affiliate of Licensor is no longer acting as manager to Licensee under the Management Agreement or a similar
agreement, or (b) if the Manager is no longer an affiliate of Licensor. Upon notification of termination or non-renewal of the
Management Agreement by Licensee to Manager, Licensor may elect to effect termination of this Agreement immediately at any time
after 30 days from date of such notification. The term “affiliate” as used herein shall have the meaning given to such
term in the Management Agreement.

 

Section 5.5         
Termination for Bankruptcy. Licensor has the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Licensee
if (a) Licensee makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (b) Licensee admits in writing its inability to pay debts as
they mature; (c) a trustee or receiver is appointed for a substantial part of Licensee’s assets or (d) to the extent termination
is enforceable under local law, a proceeding in bankruptcy is instituted against Licensee which is acquiesced in, is not dismissed
within 120 days, or results in an adjudication of bankruptcy. In the event of any of the foregoing, Licensor shall have the right,
in addition to its other rights and remedies, to suspend Licensee’s rights regarding the Licensed Marks, Company Name and
Domain Names (and Ticker Symbol, to the extent permitted by applicable Law) while Licensee attempts to remedy the situation.

 

Section 5.6           
Effect of Termination; Survival. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, (a) Licensee shall immediately, except
as required by Law, (i) cease all use of the Licensed Marks, Company Name and Domain Names, (ii) at Licensor’s option, cancel
or transfer to Licensor any corporate names, domain names or social media identifiers (and all registrations therefor), (iii) cease
all use of the Ticker Symbol and (iv) destroy (or delete the Licensed Marks, Company Name, Domain Names and Ticker Symbols from)
all existing materials in any media in its possession or control and bearing the Licensed Marks, Company Name, Domain Names or
Ticker Symbols, in each case, at Licensee’s expense; and (b) the parties shall cooperate so as to best preserve the value
of the Licensed Marks and Company Name. Article 3, this Section 5.6, Sections 7.2 and 7.3, and Articles
VIII, IX and X shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

Article
VI

INFRINGEMENT

 

Licensee shall notify Licensor promptly
after it becomes aware of any actual or threatened infringement, imitation, dilution, misappropriation or other unauthorized use
or conduct in derogation (“Infringement”) of the Licensed Marks, Company Name, Domain Names or Ticker Symbol.
Licensor shall have the sole right to bring any Action to remedy the foregoing, and Licensee shall cooperate with Licensor in same,
at Licensor’s expense.

 

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Article
VII

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; LIMITATIONS

  

Section 7.1           
Each party represents and warrants to the other party that:

 

(a)         
This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the warranting party, enforceable against such party in accordance with
its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to the effect of general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity);

 

(b)        
The warranting party is not subject to any judgment, order, injunction, decree or award that would interfere with its performance
of any of its obligations hereunder; and

 

(c)         
The warranting party has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance
with its terms.

 

Section 7.2          
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 7.1, LICENSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT
TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE LICENSED MARKS, THE COMPANY NAME, DOMAIN NAMES AND TICKER SYMBOL AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY WITH RESPECT TO TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, VALUE, RELIABILITY OR FITNESS FOR USE.
LICENSEE’S USE OF THE LICENSED MARKS IS ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS.

 

Section 7.3          
EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO LICENSEE’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 8, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER
PARTY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR GOODWILL, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION AND THE LIKE) RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

Article
VIII

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.1         
Indemnity by Licensee. Licensee will defend at its expense, indemnify and hold harmless Licensor and its affiliates and
its and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives from any losses, liabilities, damages, awards,
settlements, judgments, fees, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit) arising out of or
relating to any third-party Action against any of them that arises out of or relates to (i) any breach by Licensee of this Agreement
or its warranties, representations, covenants and undertakings hereunder; (ii) Licensee’s operation of the Licensee Business;
or (iii) any claim that Licensee’s use of the Licensed Marks, Company Name, Domain Names or Ticker Symbol, other than as
explicitly authorized by this Agreement, Infringes the rights of a third party.

 

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Section
8.2           Indemnification Procedure. Licensor will promptly notify
Licensee in writing of any indemnifiable claim and as promptly as practicable tender its defense to Licensee. Any delay in
such notice will not relieve Licensee from its obligations to the extent it is not prejudiced thereby. Licensor will
cooperate with Licensee at Licensee’s expense in the defense of any indemnified claim. Licensee may not settle any
indemnified claim without Licensor’s prior, written consent, in Licensor’s sole discretion. Licensor may
participate in its defense of an indemnified claim with counsel of its own choice at its own expense.

 

Article
IX

ASSIGNMENTS

 

Licensee may not assign, transfer, pledge,
mortgage or otherwise encumber this Agreement or its right to use the Licensed Marks or Company Name (or assume this Agreement
in bankruptcy), in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Licensor in its sole discretion, except for an assignment
outside of bankruptcy to a successor organization that is solely the result of a name change by Licensee. For the avoidance of
doubt, a merger, change of control, reorganization or sale of all or substantially all of the stock of Licensee shall be deemed
an “assignment” requiring such consent, regardless of whether Licensee is the surviving entity or whether such transaction
constitutes an assignment under applicable Law. Licensee acknowledges that its identity is a material condition that induced Licensor
to enter into this Agreement. Any attempted action in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void ab initio and of
no force or effect, and shall result in immediate termination of this Agreement. In the event of a permitted assignment hereunder,
this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.

 

Article
X

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section
10.1         Notice. Any notices that may or are required to be given hereunder by
any party to another shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) personally delivered, when received, (ii) sent by U.S.
Express Mail or recognized overnight courier, on the following business day, or (iii) delivered by facsimile transmission or
electronic mail, when received:

 

	LICENSOR:	 	LICENSEE:
	 	 	 
	Hunt Companies, Inc.	 	Five Oaks Investment Corp.
	980 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1150	 	230 Park Avenue, 19th Floor
	Chicago, Illinois 60611	 	New York, New York 10169
	Attention:General Counsel	 	Attention:   Chairman, Audit Committee,

                      Board of Directors
	Email:  [xxxx]@huntcompanies.com	 	 

  

Section 10.2        
Integration. This Agreement and Schedule herewith contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understanding (including,
without limitation, any prior agreements between the Licensee and Manager), with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express
terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.

 

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Section 10.3         
Amendments. Neither this Agreement, nor any terms hereof, may be amended, supplemented or modified except in an instrument
in writing executed by the parties hereto.

 

Section 10.4        
Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ANY ACTION OR JUDGMENT RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THISAGREEMENT, AND TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN ANY SUCH COURT.

 

Section 10.5      
Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 10.6        
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure or delay by a party hereto to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights,
remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges
provided by law.

 

Section 10.7        
Costs and Expenses. Each party hereto shall bear its own costs and expenses (including the fees and disbursements of counsel
and accountants) incurred in connection with the negotiations and preparation of this Agreement, and all matters incident thereto.

 

Section 10.8        
Section Headings. The section and subsection headings in this Agreement are for convenience in reference only and shall
not be deemed to alter or affect the interpretation of any provisions hereof.

 

Section 10.9        
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties to this Agreement in any number of separate counterparts (including
by .pdf or facsimile), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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

 

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

 

	 	HUNT COMPANIES, INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Kara
E. Harchuck 	 
	 	Name:	Kara E. Harchuck	 
	 	Title:	Executive Vice President / General Counsel	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	FIVE OAKS INVESTMENT CORP.	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Michael
Larsen	 
	 	Name:	Michael Larsen	 
	 	Title:	President	 

 

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