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Salona Global Medical Device Corp.: Exhibit 10.16 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

    

     

    Luke Faulstick

    205 Hwy 22 E.

    Clear Lake, South Dakota 57226

    September 8, 2020

    Re: Employment with South Dakota Partners, Inc. (the "Company")

     

    Dear Luke:

     

    This employment letter agreement (this "Letter Agreement") is intended to outline the terms of your continued at-will employment with the Company following the closing of the transactions contemplated by that certain Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), dated September 8, 2020, by and among Brattle Street Investment Corp., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia ("Parent"), Brattle Acquisition I Corp., a South Dakota corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Buyer" and together with Parent, the "Buyer Parties"), the Company, and the Company's shareholders. Any capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such term in the Purchase Agreement. This Letter shall be effective as of, and contingent upon the Closing (the "Effective Date").

    COMPENSATION

    Salary: Your salary will equal $200,000.00 per year, and may be increased, at your discretion, to an amount not exceeding $300,000 per year at any time during the twelve month period immediately following the Closing. After such twelve month period, your salary and benefits will be determined by the board of directors of the Parent. Your Salary shall be payable at the Company's regular employee payroll intervals.

    Paid Time Off: You shall earn paid time off in accordance with and subject to the Company's policies, as in effect from time to time.

    Employee Benefits: You will be entitled to participate in the Company's employee benefit plans, as in effect from time to time, on the same basis as those benefits are generally made available to other senior management employees of the Company and subject to the terms and conditions of those plans.

    Business Expenses: You will be reimbursed for all reasonable out‐ of‐ pocket business expenses incurred in the performance of your duties on behalf of the Company. To obtain reimbursement, expenses must be submitted promptly with appropriate documentation in accordance with the Company's policies.

    Severance: In the event that your employment with the Company, Parent, and each of their respective affiliates is terminated without "Cause" (as defined below, which for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include a change in title), you shall be entitled to a severance payment of $75,000, payable by Parent or one of its U.S. affiliates other than the Company in one lump sum, subject to applicable withholdings, within sixty (60) days of such termination date (or such longer period as is required for you to deliver a satisfactory release and comply with applicable laws pertaining to any required waiver period), subject to customary terms including without limitation your execution and delivery of a general release of the Company and all of its Affiliates in form and substance satisfactory to the Company. "Cause " means: (i) your commission of or indictment for a felony or a fraud, or other act involving dishonesty or disloyalty to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (ii) conduct by you that brings or could reasonably be expected to bring the Company or any of its Affiliates into substantial public disgrace or disrepute or otherwise injures the integrity, character or reputation of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (iii) gross negligence or gross misconduct

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    by you with respect to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (iv) your material non-performance of the duties reasonably assigned to you, (v) your insubordination or failure to follow the directions of the Board,

    (vi) your breach of the provisions of Noncompetition Agreement or any other applicable restrictive covenants with the Company or its Affiliates, (vii) your breach of a material employment policy of the Company, which is not cured, if curable, within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to you or (viii) any other material breach by you of any other agreement with the Company or any affiliate.

    MISCELLANEOUS

    Withholding: The Company shall withhold all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, social security and other amounts as may be required by law or authorized by you with respect to all compensation payable to you.

    Section 409A: The parties acknowledge and agree that, to the extent applicable, this Letter and the Noncompetition Agreement is intended to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and its underlying regulations, and will be interpreted in accordance with such intent. This paragraph should not be construed to prevent the application of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) (or any successor provision) to amounts payable hereunder. The Company will not have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold you harmless from any or all taxes or penalties which may apply to you or on your behalf. The Company makes no representations concerning the tax consequences of your participation in this Letter Agreement or any other benefit arrangement under any Federal, state or local tax law.

    At Will Employment: Notwithstanding the above, your employment with the Company has been, and will continue to be, at‐ will and either party can terminate the relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause and with or without notice.

    Governing Law: This Letter shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced, and governed by and in accordance with the internal substantive laws (and not the laws of choice of laws) of the State of South Dakota.

    Arbitration; Jury Waiver: Any disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement, your employment with the Company or the termination of you employment with the Company shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 11.11 of the Purchase Agreement. YOU AND THE COMPANY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, INTENTIONALLY, AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, OR THE TERMINATION OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY.

    Entire Agreement: This Letter Agreement and any restrictive covenants entered into by and between you and the Company or any of its Affiliates, contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, understandings, or agreements between the parties, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

    If you wish to accept this offer on the terms described above, please sign and date this Letter Agreement and return it to the Company.

    

     

    	Sincerely,	 
		 
	Michael Dalsin	 
	Chairman of Brattle Street Investment Corp. 	 
	Acknowledgement and acceptance of Offer:	 
	 	 
	 	 
		September 8, 2020
	Luke FaulstickExhibit 1050

		

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			MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION
		

		
			STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
		

		
			MAHBOD NIA
		

		
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			This Stock Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) between Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (the “Company”) and Mahbod Nia (the “Optionee”) shall be effective as of March 10, 2021 (the “Grant Date”).
		

		
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			This Option (as defined below) is being made and granted as a standalone award, separate and apart from, and outside of, the Mack-Cali Realty Corporation 2013 Incentive Stock Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) and all other shareholder-approved equity compensation plans of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms, conditions, and definitions set forth in the Plan shall apply to this Agreement and the Option as if the Option had been granted under the Plan, and this Agreement shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and definitions, which are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference (and any such references to the Plan in this Agreement shall solely be interpreted to be references to the substance of the Plan so incorporated, but shall not in any way imply or indicate that this Option was granted under the Plan). For the avoidance of doubt, the Option shall not be counted for purposes of calculating the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan or for purposes of any limitations on awards under the Plan. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
		

		
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			This Option is intended to be granted as a one-time employment “inducement award” under Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Listed Company Manual, and consequently is intended to be exempt from the NYSE rules regarding shareholder approval of equity compensation. This Agreement and the terms and conditions of this Option shall be interpreted in accordance and consistent with such exemption.
		

		
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			WITNESSETH:
		

		
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			1.    Grant of this Option:  The Company hereby grants to the Optionee, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, an option (this  “Option”) to purchase from the Company all or any part of 950,000 Shares at a purchase price per Share equal to $15.79, subject to adjustment as provided herein and in the Plan. The Shares subject to this Option are collectively referred to as the “Option Shares.”
		

		
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			2.    Terms and Conditions: It is understood and agreed that this Option evidenced hereby is not intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  This Option may be exercised from time to time subject to the following:
		

		
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			(a)    Expiration Date: This Option shall expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Expiration Date”), unless earlier terminated as provided in Section 2(b).
		

		
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		(b)    Vesting and Forfeiture of Option; Forfeiture of Shares; Expiration:  
		

		
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			(i)    General.  This Option shall vest and become exercisable in three (3) substantially equal installments on each of the first three (3) anniversaries of the Grant Date (that is, the Option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to 316,667 Option Shares, 316,667 Option Shares, and 316,666 Option Shares on the first (1st), second (2nd), and third (3rd) anniversaries of the Grant Date, respectively), subject to Optionee’s continued employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries through each such date (except as otherwise provided in Section 2(b)(ii) or 2(b)(iii) below). For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, vesting of the Option shall not be accelerated solely on account of a Change in Control.
		

		
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			(ii)    Termination Because of Death/Disability. If the Optionee experiences a Termination by reason of the Optionee’s death or Disability (as defined in the Grantee’s Executive Employment Agreement with the Company and Mack-Cali UK Ltd., dated as of March 2, 2021, as amended from time to time (the “Employment Agreement”)), then the Option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to a prorated number of Option Shares as would otherwise be scheduled to vest on the next regularly scheduled vesting date described in Section 2(b)(i), with such proration based on the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the number of days elapsed between the previous vesting date described in Section 2(b)(i) (if none, the Grant Date) and the date of Termination by (y) the total number of days between the previous vesting date described in Section 2(b)(i) (if none, the Grant Date) and such next regularly scheduled vesting date. Any portion of the Option that remains unvested after application of the preceding sentence shall immediately terminate and be forfeited without consideration, and the vested portion of the Option shall remain outstanding and exercisable until the Expiration Date.
		

		
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			(iii)    Termination without Cause; Resignation for Good Reason. If the Optionee experiences a Termination by reason of (x) a termination of employment by the Company and its Subsidiaries without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement, and other than by reason of death or Disability), or (y) Optionee’s resignation for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement), any then-unvested portion of the Option shall vest, and the Option shall remain outstanding and exercisable until the Expiration Date.
		

		
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			(iv)    Other Terminations. If the Optionee experiences a Termination for any reason other than as set forth in Section 2(b)(ii) or 2(b)(iii) above, any then-unvested portion of the Option shall immediately terminate and be forfeited for no consideration, and the vested portion of the Option shall remain outstanding and exercisable until the earlier of (x) thirty (30) days following such Termination, and (y) the Expiration Date.
		

		
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			(v)    Release Requirement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2, any additional vesting upon Termination provided in Section 2(b)(ii) or 2(b)(iii) shall be conditioned upon Optionee (A) executing, and not revoking within the applicable period specified in the Employment Agreement, a release of claims in the form required under the Employment Agreement, and (B) complying with any restrictive covenants, including, without limitation, any restrictions on engaging in competitive activities, soliciting service providers or clients, or utilizing confidential information, contained in the Employment Agreement.
		

		
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		(c)    Exercise; Payment of Purchase Price Upon Exercise: Only the vested and outstanding portion of the Option may be exercised at any given time. Any outstanding and vested portion of this Option may be exercised by Optionee from time to time by written notice to the Company specifying the number of Option Shares as to which this Option is being exercised (which may be in electronic form pursuant to procedures established by the Company). At the time of any exercise, the purchase price of the Option Shares as to which this Option is being exercised shall be paid by Optionee to the Company (i) in cash, (ii) at the option of the Optionee, in Shares (including by withholding Option Shares), valued at the mean of the high and low sale prices of such stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the day of exercise (or via a broker-assisted “cashless exercise” procedure made available by the Company), or (iii) at the option of Optionee, a combination thereof.
		

		
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			(d)    Non-transferability: This Option shall not be transferable and may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed by Optionee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution (in which case, such transferee shall succeed to the rights and obligations of Optionee hereunder). During the lifetime of Optionee, this Option shall be exercisable only by Optionee. If Optionee or anyone claiming under or through Optionee attempts to violate this Section, such attempted violation shall be null and void and without effect.
		

		
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			(e)    No Rights as Stockholder: Optionee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares subject to this Option prior to the date of issuance to Optionee of a certificate or certificates for such shares (or evidence of book entry shares being recorded in the Company’s books and records).
		

		
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			(f)    No Rights to Continued Employment: This Option shall not confer upon Optionee any right to continued employment with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or limit in any respect the right of the Company, the Board, or any subsidiary to terminate such employment or service at any time.
		

		
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			(g)    Compliance With Laws and Regulations: This Option and the obligation of the Company to sell and deliver shares hereunder, shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates for Shares prior to (i) the listing of such shares on any stock exchange on which the Shares may then be listed and (ii) the completion of any registration or qualification of such shares under any federal or state law, or any rule or regulation of any government body which the Board or the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable. Moreover, this Option may not be exercised if its exercise, or the receipt of Shares pursuant thereto, would be contrary to applicable law.    The Option Shares shall be registered on Form S-8 promptly following the grant of this Option.
		

		
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			3.    Withholding and Taxes:  If required under applicable law, in connection with the exercise of this Option, the Optionee will pay to the Company any federal, state, or local or non-U.S. taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount (the “Withholding Amount”). Payment of the Withholding Amount shall be made by the Optionee at Optionee’s election either (x) in cash, or (y) by transferring to the Company such number of Shares (including by withholding 
		

		 

		

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		Option Shares) with a value equal to the Withholding Amount (or via a broker-assisted “cashless exercise” procedure made available by the Company). The obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and its affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to the Optionee. The Option is intended to comply with Proposed Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iii)(E) and will be interpreted accordingly.
		

		
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			4.    Adjustment Provisions: In the event of (i) changes in the Shares by reason of stock dividends, spin-offs, split-ups, or combination of shares, reclassifications, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidation, reorganizations, or liquidations or (ii) any spin-off, extraordinary dividend, or distribution of assets, then in either case, appropriate adjustments shall be made by the Committee in (a) the number and class of shares thereafter subject to this Option and (b) the purchase price for the Option Shares as set forth above, in each case to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Optionee’s rights hereunder. Whether any adjustment or modification is required, and the amount thereof, shall be determined by the Committee, which determination shall be final and binding on all interested parties.
		

		
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			5.    Corporate Action by the Company: Existence of this Option shall not impair the right of the Company or its shareholders to make adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in its capital structure or business, to consummate any merger or consolidation of the Company, to issue bonds, debentures, preferred, or prior preference stocks ahead of or affecting the Shares or the rights thereof, to dissolve or liquidate the Company, to sell or transfer all or any part of its assets or business, or to do or take any other corporate act or proceeding it or they might have done or taken if this Option was not in existence.
		

		
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			6.    Interpretation: As a condition of granting of this Option, Optionee, and each person who succeeds to Optionee’s rights hereunder, agrees that any dispute or disagreement which shall arise out of or by reason of this Option shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and such determination shall be final and binding on all interested parties. If no Committee is acting, its functions shall be performed by the Board, and each reference herein to the Committee shall, in that event, be deemed to refer to the Board. By accepting this Agreement, Optionee and each person claiming under or through Optionee shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, the terms of the Plan as incorporated by reference herein (it being understood that this Option is not granted under the Plan, but has been granted as a standalone, one-time “inducement” award as described herein).
		

		
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			7.    Notices: Any notice hereunder to the Company shall be addressed to it at its principal office, and any notice hereunder to Optionee shall be addressed to Optionee at the residence address of Optionee as noted in the Company’s files, subject to the right of either party to designate at any time hereafter in writing some other address.
		

		
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			8.    Binding Effect: This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors to the Company and all persons lawfully claiming under the Optionee.
		

		
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			9.    Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the grant of this 
		

		 

		

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		Option is in complete satisfaction of the “Sign-On Award” described in Section 3(c)(i) of the Employment Agreement.
		

		
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			10.    Governing Law: This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland.
		

		
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			OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, SHALL CONFER UPON OPTIONEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE’S EMPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
		

		
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		IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mack-Cali Realty Corporation has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and Optionee has executed this Agreement, both as of the date and year first above written.
		

		
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						OPTIONEE:

					
					
						 

					
					
						MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION

				
	
					
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						MAHBOD NIA

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
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						/s/ Mahbod Nia

					
					
						 

					
					
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						/s/ Gary T. Wagner

				
	
					
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						Gary T. Wagner

				
	
					
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						General Counsel and Secretary

				

		
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			[Signature Page to M. Nia Option Agreement]

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