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Exhibit 10.1

Live Ventures Incorporated

325 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 102

Las Vegas, NV 89119

 

 

To: Eric Althofer

Subject: Offer of Employment

Date: March 10, 2021

 

 

Dear Eric,

 

We are pleased to offer you a position with Live Ventures Incorporated (“Live Ventures”).  This letter (this "Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions that govern your employment at Live Ventures.

 

1. Start Date, Term, Benefits, and Duties.

 

Your start date will be April 10, 2021 (the “Effective Date”).  You will be employed as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and Managing Director (Finance) for Live Ventures and its subsidiaries, reporting directly to Live Ventures’ President and Chief Executive Officer.  Your initial employment period pursuant to this offer letter shall be the period which starts on the Effective Date and ends on the first anniversary thereof; provided, your employment period shall automatically be extended for one additional year on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and on each subsequent anniversary of the Effective Date unless either Live Ventures or you provides at least 90 days’ prior written notice before such anniversary date that there will be no such extension.  We agree to meet and confer (the “Review Meeting”) at least three months prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date (the “First Anniversary Date”) to discuss any extension and/or modifications to the terms of this Agreement under terms which shall not be materially worse than presented herein,  and determine whether to allow this Agreement to expire in accordance with its terms or reach mutual agreement on the other terms.

 

You will perform such duties as are usual and customary for your position, in addition to such duties as may be assigned to you by Live Ventures’ President and Chief Executive Officer.  These duties include, but are not limited to, responsibility for (i) corporate development and strategy (including mergers and acquisitions), (ii) until such time as a successor Chief Financial Officer is hired, all financial affairs of the Company, including accounting, treasury and tax matters, (iii) managing all of the Company’s relationships with its outside third party lenders, and (iv) working with the Chief Executive Officer’s of each of the Company’s operating subsidiaries to assist in obtaining operational efficiencies. You will be classified as an Exempt employee and, except as may be set forth in this Agreement or as required by the terms of the Company’s 401(k) Plan (as defined below), will be entitled to the full package of Live Ventures’ benefits the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment after your initial hire date. For the avoidance of doubt, health, dental and vision benefits will begin on the Effective Date.  Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, accrue 10 days of PTO, and participation in Live Venture’s 401(k) plan (the “401(k) Plan”).  You understand and acknowledge that Live Ventures may add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify your duties and job title at any time in its sole discretion, provided that any such change does not represent a material diminution in duties.  Except as set forth in this Agreement, you will perform your duties for Live Ventures on a full-time basis, devoting substantially all of your productive business time, energy and skill to the diligent and faithful performance thereof.  You 

 

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will comply with all policies, orders and directives Live Ventures may issue from time to time, including, without limitation, any policies set forth in Live Ventures’ Employee Handbook as it may be amended from time to time. 

 

2. At-Will Employment.

 

Live Ventures offers "At Will" employment.  "At Will" employment means that employment may be terminated at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, by either Live Ventures or the employee regardless of years of service.  Similarly, as an "at-will" employee, Live Ventures has the right to change your job title, position and job responsibilities at any time, provided that any such change does not represent a material diminution in duties.  Your status as an at-will employee cannot be modified except by a writing signed by an executive officer of Live Ventures.

 

3. Equal Employment Opportunity.

 

Live Ventures is also fully committed to equal employment opportunity. "Equal Employment"

means that Live Ventures is not influenced by any individual's actual or perceived age, race, color, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions.

 

4. Compensation.

 

As compensation for your services, Live Ventures will pay you a starting base salary at the annualized rate of $300,000 (“Base Salary”), with discretionary bonus potential as determined by Live Ventures’ President and Chief Executive Officer, depending upon performance.  Monetary compensation will be subject to customary withholding and deductions and payable in accordance with Live Ventures' customary payroll policies and practices.  Subsequent salary reviews and adjustments are at the subjective discretion of Live Ventures.  If Live Ventures terminates your employment prior to the First Anniversary Date for any reason or no reason, Live Ventures agrees to continue to pay your Base Salary in accordance with Live Ventures’ customary payroll policies and practices through the First Anniversary Date.

 

5. Employee Policies and Benefits.

 

Your employment by Live Ventures is conditioned upon your review, acknowledgment of, and compliance with the policies set forth in the Live Ventures Employee Handbook, as it may be amended from time to time, and your execution and delivery of Live Ventures’ arbitration agreement, work-for-hire agreement, and confidentiality agreement (collectively, the “Personnel Documents”), copies of which will be provided to you following your execution and delivery of this Agreement.  Paid Time Off (PTO), sick leave and your other benefits are explained in the Employee Handbook. Live Ventures is not obligated to provide or continue to maintain any particular plan or program, or any particular benefit level, under any plan or program.  Your PTO benefits from Live Ventures may, at your election, be cashed upon termination of employment, in accordance with our employee handbook.   

 

6. Waiver or Modification.

 

No provision of this Agreement may be modified, amended, or waived unless in writing and signed by an executive officer of Live Ventures and you.   A waiver of any one provision shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other provision.

 

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7.  Severability.

 

Should any provision of this Agreement be held invalid, void, or unenforceable for any reason, such adjudication shall in no way affect any other provision of this Agreement or the validity or enforcement of the remainder of the Agreement, and the provision affected shall be curtailed only to the extent necessary to bring it within the applicable requirements of the law.

 

8. Stock Option.

 

As soon as practicable following the Effective Date, COO will be granted an option to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Initial Option”) at an exercise price of $40.00 per share. Subject to the parties agreeing to the term of your employment beyond the First Anniversary Date, the Initial Option shall fully vest or be deemed fully vested on the First Anniversary Date. The parties acknowledge and agree that if at the Review Meeting it is determined to extend your employment beyond the First Anniversary Date, then the parties shall discuss granting you a stock option to purchase an additional 20,000 shares per year for three years, with an exercise price of $40.00 per share and vesting and other terms and conditions to be mutually agreed upon.

 

9. Entire Agreement.

 

The Personnel Documents constitute the entire understanding between you and Live Ventures concerning the subject matter of your employment.  The Personnel Documents supersede any and all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements between or among you and representatives of Live Ventures concerning the subject matter of your employment.  This Agreement shall be governed by laws of the State of Nevada. For the avoidance of doubt, no Introductory Period will apply.

 

If all of the terms set forth above are acceptable to you, please sign and date this Agreement and return them to Gail Kyser at gkyser@liveventures.com at your earliest convenience.   As these documents must be signed as a condition of your employment, please return them to Gail Kyser no later than March 15, 2021.

 

 

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Very truly yours,

 

LIVE VENTURES INCORPORATED

 

 

By:  ___/s/ Jon Isaac______________________                             Date: March 11, 2021

Name:  Jon Isaac

Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT:

 

I acknowledge receipt of this Agreement and accept the offer of employment on the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

 

 

____/s/ Eric Althofer_______________________                             Date:  March 10, 2021

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INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT

 

THIS
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of ___________ between Taronis Fuels,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and _____________ (“Indemnitee”).

 

WITNESSETH
THAT:

 

WHEREAS,
the Company desires to attract and retain Indemnitee as a director or officer of the Company and to indemnity such person to the
fullest extent of the law;

 

WHEREAS,
it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses
on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the
Company free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified;

 

WHEREAS,
this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) and
the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) of the Company and any resolutions
adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee
thereunder; and

 

WHEREAS,
Indemnitee does not regard the protection available under the Bylaws and the Certificate and insurance as adequate in the present
circumstances, and may not be willing to serve as an officer or director without adequate protection, and the Company desires
Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for
or on behalf of the Company on the condition that Indemnitee be so indemnified; and

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of Indemnitee’s agreement to serve as an director from and after the date hereof, the parties
hereto agree as follows:

 

1.
Indemnity of Indemnitee. The Company hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted
by law, as such may be amended from time to time. In furtherance of the foregoing indemnification, and without limiting the generality
thereof.

 

(a)
Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification
provided in this Section l(a) if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status (as hereinafter defined), the Indemnitee
is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined) other than a Proceeding
by or in the right of the Company. Pursuant to this Section 1(a), Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses
(as hereinafter defined), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement (collectively, “Losses”)
actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee, or on Indemnitee’s behalf, in connection with such Proceeding or any claim,
issue or matter therein, if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

 

(b)
Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in
this Section 1(b) if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made,
a party to or participant in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company. Pursuant to this Section 1(b), Indemnitee
shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee, or on the Indemnitee’s behalf,
in connection with such Proceeding if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; provided, however, if applicable law so provides, no
indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee
shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(c)
Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or participant in)
and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted
by law, as such may be amended from time to time, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s
behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or
otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee
against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter
in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue
or matter.

 

(d)
Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company
for some or a portion of Expenses and Losses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, then the Company shall nevertheless
indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.

 

2.
Additional Indemnity. In addition to, and without regard to any limitations on, the indemnification provided for in Section
1 of this Agreement, the Company shall and hereby does indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against all Expenses and Losses
actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status,
Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant (including as a witness) in any Proceeding (including a
Proceeding by or in the right of the Company), including, without limitation, all liability arising out of the negligence or active
or passive wrongdoing of Indemnitee. The only limitation that shall exist upon the Company’s obligations pursuant to this
Agreement shall be that the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment to Indemnitee that is finally determined (under
the procedures, and subject to the presumptions, set forth in Sections 6 and 7 hereof) to be unlawful.

 

3.
Contribution.

 

(a)
Whether or not the indemnification provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof is available, in respect of any threatened,
pending or completed Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding),
the Company shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount of any judgment or settlement of such Proceeding without requiring
Indemnitee to contribute to such payment and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have
against Indemnitee. The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with
Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims
asserted against Indemnitee.

 

(b)
Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the Company set forth in the preceding subparagraph, if, for any reason, Indemnitee
shall elect or be required to pay all or any portion of any judgment or settlement in any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding
in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), the Company shall contribute
to the amount of Expenses and Losses actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in proportion to the relative
benefits received by the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly
liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the
transaction or events from which such Proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion determined on the
basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to conform to law, be further adjusted by reference to the relative fault
of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who are jointly liable with Indemnitee
(or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the transaction
or events that resulted in such Expenses or Losses, as well as any other equitable considerations which applicable law may require
to be considered. The relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee,
who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other
hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the degree to which their actions were motivated by intent to gain
personal profit or advantage, the degree to which their liability is primary or secondary and the degree to which their conduct
is active or passive.

 

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(c)
The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless from any claims of contribution which may be brought
by officers, directors, or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.

 

(d)
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to
Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred
by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses
and Losses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed
fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received
by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding and/or (ii) the
relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s)
and/or transaction(s).

 

4.
Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee
is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a witness, or is made (or asked) to respond to discovery requests, in any
Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred
by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith.

 

5.
Advancement of Expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall advance all Expenses
incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status within
thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances
from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably
evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by a written undertaking by or on
behalf of Indemnitee to repay any Expenses advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be
indemnified against such Expenses. Any advances and undertakings to repay pursuant to this Section 5 shall be unsecured
and interest free.

 

6.
Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to
secure for Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are as favorable as may be permitted under the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware (the “DGCL”) and public policy of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, the parties agree that the
following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement:

 

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(a)
To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or
therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine
whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company (or other responsible officer)
shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that Indemnitee has requested
indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide
such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and
to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.

 

(b)
Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 6(a) hereof, a determination
with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods,
which shall be at the election of the Board (i) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum,
(ii) by a committee of disinterested directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less
than a quorum, (iii) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by independent legal
counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (iv) if so directed by the
Board, by the stockholders of the Company.

 

(c)
If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof,
the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by
the Board. Indemnitee may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company
a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent
Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 13
of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and
timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the
Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has
determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request
for indemnification pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected or selected but objected
to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or other court of competent jurisdiction
for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company’s selection of Independent Counsel
and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall
designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent
Counsel under Section 6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel
incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay
all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Company and the Indemnitee incident to the procedures of this Section 6(c),
regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.

 

(d)
In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such
determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this
presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure
of the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any
action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable
standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee
has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has
not met the applicable standard of conduct.

 

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(e)
Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account
of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers
of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records
given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected
with reasonable care by the Enterprise. The provisions of this Section 6(e) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in
any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in this Agreement. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of
the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.
Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that Indemnitee
has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests
of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear
and convincing evidence.

 

(f)
If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under this Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled
to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor,
the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled
to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary
to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a
prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such sixty (60) day period may
be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such
determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate
documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section
6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to
Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such
determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders
for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination
is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose
of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such
determination is made thereat.

 

(g)
Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement
to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or
information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and
reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act
reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this
Agreement. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating
with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination
as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless
therefrom.

 

(h)
The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party
to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party
is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such
Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that Indemnitee has been successful on
the merits or otherwise in such Proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the
burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.

 

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(i)
The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon
a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely
affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner
which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal
Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

 

7.
Remedies of Indemnitee.

 

(a)
In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement,
(iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification is made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement within ninety
(90) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant
to this Agreement within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, or (v) payment of indemnification
is not made within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or such determination
is deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in
an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitee’s entitlement
to such indemnification. Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication within one hundred eighty (180) days
following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 7(a). The
Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication.

 

(b)
In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not
entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7 shall be conducted in all respects
as a de novo trial on the merits, and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of the adverse determination under Section
6(b).

 

(c)
If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7, absent
(i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s misstatement
not materially misleading in connection with the application for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification
under applicable law.

 

(d)
In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 7, seeks a judicial adjudication of Indemnitee’s rights under,
or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, or to recover under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance
policies maintained by the Company, the Company shall pay on Indemnitee’s behalf, in advance, any and all expenses (of the
types described in the definition of Expenses in Section 13 hereof) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in such
judicial adjudication, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement
of expenses or insurance recovery.

 

(e)
The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7 that the
procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that
the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. It is the intent of the Company that, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, the Indemnitee not be required to incur legal fees or other Expenses associated with the interpretation, enforcement or
defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement by litigation or otherwise because the cost and expense thereof would
substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the Indemnitee hereunder. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee
against any and all Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written
request therefore) advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, such expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by Indemnitee
in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or advance of Expenses from the Company under this Agreement
or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, regardless of whether
Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of Expenses or insurance recovery, as
the case may be.

 

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(f)
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement
shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.

 

8.
Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Primacy of Indemnification; Subrogation.

 

(a)
The rights of indemnification as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee
may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Certificate, the Bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders, a resolution
of directors of the Company, or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall
limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in
Indemnitee’s Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in the DGCL, whether
by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification than would be afforded currently under the Certificate, Bylaws
and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits
so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and
every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter
existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not
prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

 

(b)
To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers,
employees, or agents or fiduciaries of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit
plan or other enterprise that such person serves at the request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or
policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any director, officer, employee,
agent or fiduciary under such policy or policies. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms
hereof, the Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice
of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies
and shall provide Indemnitee with a copy of such notice. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to
cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with
the terms of such policies.

 

(c)
The Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance
available to such Indemnitee pursuant to other agreements or arrangements with one or more third parties (collectively, the “Other
Indemnitors”). The Company hereby agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations
to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Other Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the
same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount
of Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Expenses and Losses to the extent legally permitted
and as required by the terms of this Agreement and the Certificate or Bylaws of the Company (or any other agreement between the
Company and Indemnitee), without regard to any rights Indemnitee may have against the Other Indemnitors, and (iii) that it irrevocably
waives, relinquishes and releases the Other Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Other Indemnitors for contribution,
subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by
the Other Indemnitors on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the
Company shall affect the foregoing and the Other Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent
of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company. The Company and Indemnitee
agree that the Other Indemnitors are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section 8(c).

 

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(d)
Except as provided in paragraph (c) above, in the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to
the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee (other than against the Other Indemnitors or their affiliates),
who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents
as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

(e)
Except as provided in paragraph (c) above, the Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts
otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any
insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

 

(f)
Except as provided in paragraph (c) above, the Company’s obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee
who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received
as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit
plan or other Enterprise.

 

9.
Exception to Right of Indemnification. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated
under this Agreement to make any indemnity in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee:

 

(a)
for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision,
except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, provided, that
the foregoing shall not affect the rights of Indemnitee or the Other Indemnitors set forth in Section 8(c) above;

 

(b)
for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company
within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or similar provisions of state
statutory law or common law; or

 

(c)
in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors,
officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior
to its initiation, (ii) such payment arises in connection with any mandatory counterclaim or cross claim brought or raised by
Indemnitee in any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding), (iii) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion,
pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law or (iv) the Proceeding was initiated by Indemnitee to collect
amounts payable hereunder to Indemnitee.

 

10.
Duration of Agreement. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue to apply during the
period Indemnitee is an officer or director of the Company (or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other Enterprise) and shall continue thereafter
so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any Proceeding (or any proceeding commenced under Section 7 hereof) by reason
of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, whether or not Indemnitee is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability
or expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors (including any direct or indirect
successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company),
assigns, spouses, heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives.

 

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11.
Security. To the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company may at any time and from time to
time provide security to Indemnitee for the Company’s obligations hereunder through an irrevocable bank line of credit,
funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released without the prior
written consent of the Indemnitee.

 

12.
Enforcement.

 

(a)
The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumes the obligations imposed on it hereby
in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as an officer or director of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee
is relying upon this Agreement in serving as an officer or director of the Company.

 

(b)
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes
all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof.

 

(c)
The Company shall not seek from a court, or agree to, a “bar order” which would have the effect of prohibiting or
limiting the Indemnitee’s rights to receive advancement of Expenses under this Agreement.

 

13.
Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)
“Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary
of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise that
such person is or was serving at the express written request of the Company.

 

(b)
“Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in
respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

 

(c)
“Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise that Indemnitee is or was serving at the express written request of the Company as a director,
officer, employee, agent or fiduciary.

 

(d)
“Expenses” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees
of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery
service fees and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending,
preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, participating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding, or responding
to, or objecting to, a request to provide discovery in any Proceeding. Expenses also shall include (i) Expenses incurred in connection
with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result
of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, including without limitation the premium, security for,
and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent, (ii) Expenses incurred in
connection with recovery under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company,
regardless of whether Indemnitee is ultimately determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement or Expenses or insurance
recovery, as the case may be, and (iii) for purposes of Section 7(e) only, Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, the Certificate, the Bylaws
or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, by litigation or otherwise.
Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.

 

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(e)
“Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation
law and neither presently is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to represent (i) the Company or Indemnitee in
any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of
other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim
for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any
person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing
either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees
to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all
Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

 

(f)
“Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, arbitration,
mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened
or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative
or investigative, including any appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise, by
reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, or by reason of any action taken by Indemnitee or of any inaction on Indemnitee’s
part while acting in Indemnitee’s Corporate Status; in each case whether or not Indemnitee is acting or serving in any such
capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement or advancement of expenses
can be provided under this Agreement; including one pending on or before the date of this Agreement, but excluding one initiated
by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.

 

14.
Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability
of any other provision. Further, the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof as to either Indemnitee or Appointing
Stockholder shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any provision hereof as to the other. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, this Agreement is intended to confer upon Indemnitee and Appointing Stockholder indemnification rights
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws. In the event any provision hereof conflicts with any applicable law, such
provision shall be deemed modified, consistent with the aforementioned intent, to the extent necessary to resolve such conflict.

 

15.
Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification, termination or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless
executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall
constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

 

16.
Notice By Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing upon being served with or otherwise receiving
any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which
may be subject to indemnification covered hereunder. The failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any
obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise unless and only to the extent that such failure or
delay materially prejudices the Company.

 

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17.
Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed effectively given (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed electronic mail or
facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not so confirmed, then on the next business day, (c) five
(5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day
after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt.
All communications shall be sent:

 

	 	(a)	To Indemnitee at the address set forth below Indemnitee
signature hereto.

 

	 	(b)	To the Company at:
	 	 	 
	 	 	24980
N. 83rd Avenue, Suite 100
	 	 	Peoria,
AZ 85383
	 	 	Attention:
CEO and CFO

 

or
to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may
be.

 

18.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile,
electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com)
or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid
and effective for all purposes.

 

19.
Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

 

20.
Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by,
and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.
The Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Court”),
and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (ii) consent to
submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement, (iii) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court,
and (iv) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court
has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.

 

[Signature
page follows]

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Indemnification Agreement on and as of the day and year first above written.

 

	 	TARONIS
    FUELS, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	        
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 
	 	 	 
	 	INDEMNITEE
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	Name:
    	 
	 	 	 
	 	Address:	 
	 	 	 

 

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