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Exhibit 10.1

 

THE EXCHANGE CONTEMPLATED HEREIN IS INTENDED
TO COMPORT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3(a)(9) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

This Exchange Agreement
(this “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 3, 2019 by and between Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., a
Utah limited partnership (“Lender”), and Inpixon, a Nevada corporation (“Borrower” or the
“Company”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the meanings given to them
in the Original Note (defined below).

A.               
Borrower previously sold and issued to Lender that certain Promissory Note dated December 21, 2018, as amended (the “Original
Note”), in the original principal amount of $1,895,000.00 pursuant to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated December
21, 2018 by and between Lender and Borrower, as amended (the “Purchase Agreement,” and together with the Original
Note and all other documents entered into in conjunction therewith, the “Transaction Documents”).

B.                
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Borrower and Lender desire to partition a new Promissory Note in the form of the
Original Note (the “Partitioned Note”) in the original principal amount of $110,000.00 (“Exchange Amount”)
from the Original Note and then cause the outstanding balance of the Original Note to be reduced by an amount equal to the Exchange
Amount, which represents the total outstanding balance of the Partitioned Note.

C.                
Borrower and Lender further desire to exchange (such exchange is referred to as the “Note Exchange”)
the Partitioned Note for the delivery of 2,750,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common
Stock”, and such 2,750,000 shares of Common Stock, the “Exchange Shares”), at an effective price per
Exchange Share equal to $0.04, according to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

D.               
The Note Exchange will consist of Lender surrendering the Partitioned Note in exchange for the Exchange Shares, which will
be issued free of any restrictive securities legend. Other than the surrender of the Partitioned Note, no consideration of any
kind whatsoever shall be given by Lender to Borrower in connection with this Agreement.

E.                
Lender and Borrower have agreed to exchange the Partitioned Note for the Exchange Shares on the terms and conditions set
forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE,
for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1.                 Recitals
and Definitions. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the recitals set forth above in this Agreement are
true and accurate, are contractual in nature, and are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.

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2.                 
Partition. Effective as of the date hereof, Borrower and Lender agree that the Partitioned Note is hereby partitioned
from the Original Note. Following such partition of the Original Note, Borrower and Lender agree that the Original Note shall remain
in full force and effect, provided that the outstanding balance of the Original Note shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
Exchange Amount.

3.                 
Issuance of Exchange Shares. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Exchange Shares shall be
delivered to Lender on or before December 5, 2019 and the Note Exchange shall occur with Lender surrendering the Partitioned Note
to Borrower on the Free Trading Date (as defined below). On the Free Trading Date, the Partitioned Note shall be cancelled and
all obligations of Borrower under the Partitioned Note shall be deemed fulfilled. All Exchange Shares delivered hereunder shall
be delivered via DWAC to Lender’s designated brokerage account. Borrower agrees to provide all necessary cooperation or assistance
that may be required to cause all Exchange Shares delivered hereunder to become Free Trading (the first date such occurs, the “Free
Trading Date”). For purposes hereof, the term “Free Trading” means that (a) the Exchange Shares have
been cleared and approved for public resale by the compliance departments of Lender’s brokerage firm and the clearing firm
servicing such brokerage, and (b) such shares are held in the name of the clearing firm servicing Lender’s brokerage firm
and have been deposited into such clearing firm’s account for the benefit of Lender.

4.                 
Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) along with the delivery
of the Exchange Shares to Lender shall occur on the date that is mutually agreed to by Borrower and Lender by means of the exchange
by email of .pdf documents, but shall be deemed to have occurred at the offices of Hansen Black Anderson Ashcraft PLLC in Lehi,
Utah.

5.                 
Holding Period, Tacking and Legal Opinion. Borrower represents, warrants and agrees that for the purposes of Rule
144 (“Rule 144”) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the holding
period of the Partitioned Note and the Exchange Shares will include Lender’s holding period of the Original Note from December
21, 2018, as amended or modified pursuant to that certain Global Amendment, dated February 8, 2019. Borrower agrees not to take
a position contrary to this Section 5 in any document, statement, setting, or situation. Borrower agrees to take all action necessary
to issue the Exchange Shares without restriction, and not containing any restrictive legend without the need for any action by
Lender; provided that the applicable holding period has been met. In furtherance thereof, at the Closing, counsel to Lender may,
in its sole discretion, provide an opinion that: (a) the Exchange Shares may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale
restrictions; and (b) the transactions contemplated hereby and all other documents associated with this transaction comport with
the requirements of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. Borrower represents that it is not subject to Rule 144(i). The Exchange
Shares are being issued in substitution of and exchange for and not in satisfaction of the Partitioned Note. The Exchange Shares
shall not constitute a novation or satisfaction and accord of the Partitioned Note. Borrower acknowledges and understands that
the representations and agreements of Borrower in this Section 5 are a material inducement to Lender’s decision to consummate
the transactions contemplated herein.

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6.            
Representations, Warranties and Agreements.

(a)              
Borrower Representations, Warranties and Agreement. In order to induce Lender to enter into this Agreement, Borrower,
for itself, and for its affiliates, successors and assigns, hereby acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees as follows: (a)
Borrower has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to incur and perform all obligations and covenants contained
herein, all of which have been duly authorized by all proper and necessary action, (b) no consent, approval, filing or registration
with or notice to any governmental authority is required as a condition to the validity of this Agreement or the performance of
any of the obligations of Borrower hereunder, (c) no Event of Default has occurred under the Original Note and any Events of Default
that may have occurred thereunder have not been, and are not hereby, waived by Lender, (d) except as specifically set forth herein,
nothing herein shall in any manner release, lessen, modify or otherwise affect Borrower’s obligations under the Original
Note, (e) the issuance of the Exchange Shares is duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and the Exchange Shares, when
issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all taxes,
liens, claims, pledges, mortgages, restrictions, obligations, security interests and encumbrances of any kind, nature and description,
(f) Borrower has not received any consideration in any form whatsoever for issuing the Exchange Shares, other than the surrender
of the Partitioned Note, and (g) Borrower has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for a brokerage
commission, placement agent or finder’s fee or other similar payment by Borrower related to this Agreement.

(b)              
Lender Representations Warranties and Agreement. In order to induce the Company to enter into this Agreement, Lender
for itself, and for its affiliates, successors and assigns, hereby acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees as follows: (a)
Lender has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to incur and perform all obligations and covenants contained
herein, all of which have been duly authorized by all proper and necessary action, (b) no consent, approval, filing or registration
with or notice to any governmental authority is required as a condition to the validity of this Agreement or the performance of
any of the obligations of Lender hereunder, (c) the Lender understands that the Exchange Shares are being offered and exchanged
in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that
the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Lender’s compliance with, the representations, warranties,
agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Lender set forth herein and in the Exchange Documents in order to determine
the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Lender to acquire the Exchange Shares, (d) the Lender understands
that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
or endorsement of the the Partitioned Note or the Exchange Shares or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Partitioned
Note or the Exchange Shares nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Partitioned Note
or the Exchange Shares, (e) the Lender is acquiring the Partitioned Note in the ordinary course of its business, the Lender has
such knowledge, sophistication, and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluation of the merits
and risks of the prospective investment in the Partitioned Note and Exchange Shares and has so evaluated the merits and risk of
such investment and the Lender is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act, (f)
the Lender owns the Original Note free and clear of any liens, (g) the Lender shall not sell, purchase, trade or otherwise dispose
of or acquire any shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company until a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the
transactions contemplated hereunder is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which shall be filed no later than
5:30pm EST on the first business day following the date hereof, (h) the issuance of the Exchange Shares shall not result in the
Lender beneficially owning a number of shares of Common Stock, when aggregated with any other shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned at such time, that would result in the Lender beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder) more than 4.99% of all of the issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock and (i) the Lender understands that this Agreement does not constitute an admission of liability
by any party, including any admission of default under the Transaction Documents.

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7.                 
Arbitration. By its execution of this Agreement, each party agrees to be bound by the Arbitration Provisions (as
defined in the Purchase Agreement) set forth as an exhibit to the Purchase Agreement and the parties agree to submit all Claims
(as defined in the Purchase Agreement) arising under this Agreement or any Transaction Document or other agreement between the
parties and their affiliates to binding arbitration pursuant to the Arbitration Provisions.

8.                 
Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning
the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State
of Utah, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Utah or any other
jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Utah. The provisions set
forth in the Purchase Agreement to determine the proper venue for any disputes are incorporated herein by this reference. BORROWER
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE
HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

9.                 
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signing
parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and constitute the same instrument. The exchange
of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission (including email)
shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement
for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission (including email)
shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

10.               
Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any arbitration or action at law or in equity to enforce or interpret the
terms of this Agreement, the parties agree that the party who is awarded the most money shall be deemed the prevailing party for
all purposes and shall therefore be entitled to an additional award of the full amount of the attorneys’ fees and expenses 
paid by such prevailing party in connection with the arbitration, litigation and/or dispute without reduction or apportionment
based upon the individual claims or defenses  giving rise to the fees and expenses.  Nothing herein shall restrict or
impair an arbitrator’s or a court’s power to award fees and expenses for frivolous or bad faith pleading.

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11.             
No Reliance. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that neither Lender nor any of its officers, directors, members, managers,
equity holders, representatives or agents has made any representations or warranties to Borrower or any of its agents, representatives,
officers, directors, or employees except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and, in making
its decision to enter into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Borrower is not relying on any representation, warranty,
covenant or promise of Lender or its officers, directors, members, managers, equity holders, agents or representatives other than
as set forth in this Agreement.

12.             
Severability. If any part of this Agreement is construed to be in violation of any law, such part shall be modified
to achieve the objective of the parties to the fullest extent permitted and the balance of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect.

13.             
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Transaction Documents, and all other documents referred to herein,
supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between Borrower, Lender, its affiliates and persons acting on its behalf
with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding
of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein,
neither Lender nor Borrower makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.

14.             
Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified, or supplemented only by written agreement of the parties. No
provision of this Agreement may be waived except in writing signed by the party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced.

15.             
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
successors and assigns. This Agreement or any of the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed
by Lender hereunder may be assigned by Lender to a third party, including its financing sources, in whole or in part. Borrower
may not assign this Agreement or any of its obligations herein without the prior written consent of Lender.

16.             
Continuing Enforceability; Conflict Between Documents. Except as otherwise modified by this Agreement, the Original
Note, the Partitioned Note and each of the other Transaction Documents shall remain in full force and effect, enforceable in accordance
with all of its original terms and provisions. This Agreement shall not be effective or binding unless and until it is fully executed
and delivered by Lender and Borrower. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Partitioned Note, on
the one hand, and the Original Note or any other Transaction Document, on the other hand, the terms of this Agreement and the Partitioned
Noted shall prevail.

17.             
Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to each and every provision of this Agreement.

18.             
Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, all notices, demands or requests required or permitted
under this Agreement to be given to Borrower or Lender shall be given as set forth in the “Notices” section of the
Purchase Agreement. 

19.             
Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and
things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may
reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

	 	COMPANY:
	 	 
	 	INPIXON
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Nadir Ali
	 	Name: 	Nadir Ali
	 	Title:	CEO
	 	 	 
	 	LENDER:
	 	 
	 	ILIAD RESEARCH AND TRADING, L.P.
	 	 
	 	By: Iliad Management, LLC, its General Partner
	 	 
	 	By: Fife Trading, Inc., its Manager
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ John M. Fife
	 	 	John M. Fife, President

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2
SEPARATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
This Separation and Release Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 1st day of December 2019, by and between Guess?, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Sandeep Reddy (“Executive”).

RECITALS

Executive was employed by and an officer of the Company, and Executive’s employment with and service as an officer of the Company ended on December 1, 2019 (the “Separation Date”);
Executive is a party to an offer letter with the Company dated April 28, 2017 (the “Offer Letter”), and a Confidentiality Agreement with the Company dated August 5, 2010 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”); and
The parties desire to enter into this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants undertaken and the releases contained in this Agreement, Executive and the Company agree as follows:
1.Separation.  
(a)    Executive’s employment with the Company ended on the Separation Date.  Executive hereby irrevocably resigns as an employee, officer, manager and in each and every other capacity with the Company and each of its Affiliates (as such term is defined below) on the Separation Date.  The Company accepts such resignation.
(b)    Executive agrees that he has been paid all compensation and benefits due from the Company and each of its Affiliates (including, but not limited to, accrued vacation, salary, bonus, incentive, equity awards, and other wages), and that all payments due to Executive from the Company or any of its Affiliates after the Separation Date shall be determined under this Agreement.  Executive agrees that he has submitted and been reimbursed for all reimbursable business expenses.  Except as expressly provided in Section 3 below, Executive agrees that he holds no equity or derivative equity interest in, has no right with respect to any such interest in, has no right to any other incentive in or with respect to, and otherwise has no investment or right to make any investment in or with respect to the Company or any of its Affiliates.  Executive’s accrued and vested benefit under the Guess?, Inc. 401(k) Plan will be paid in accordance with the terms of that plan.  Executive’s accrued and vested benefit under the Company’s Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan will be paid in accordance with the terms of that plan and the applicable deferral terms, giving effect to the six-month delay for payments to “specified employees” under the terms of the plan and Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.
(c)    Beginning with coverage for January 2020, Executive shall have the option to convert and continue coverage for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents under the Company’s group health and dental insurance plans, as may be required by law under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) or Cal-COBRA, as applicable.  Executive further acknowledges that Executive must make a timely election to continue such coverage for COBRA benefits and Executive shall be exclusively responsible to pay the full costs of the premiums and administrative charges required by COBRA or Cal-COBRA, as applicable.

(d)    As used in this Agreement: (i) the term “Affiliate” means a person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company; (ii) the term “control,” including the correlative terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or any partnership or other ownership interest, by contract or otherwise) of a person; and (iii) the term “person” shall be construed broadly and includes, without limitation, an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.
2.Severance Payment.  Provided that Executive signs this Agreement and does not revoke it, the Company shall pay or provide Executive with the following severance benefit: payment of an aggregate amount equal to $650,000, to be paid in installments in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices over a period of twelve (12) months (approximately $54,166.67 per month), subject to tax withholding and other authorized deductions; provided that the first installment shall be paid to Executive on (or within five (5) days following) the date that is six (6) months following the Separation Date or, if earlier, on (or within fifteen (15) days following) the date of Executive’s death, and in either case the first payment shall include any installments that would otherwise have been paid but for such delay in the first payment (it being intended that such delay satisfy the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A).  The first installment shall include interest for the period of delay (from the date the installment would have otherwise become payable through the date of actual payment) for each monthly installment payment that would have been paid earlier had the delay rule of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A not applied, with interest calculated based on the prime rate (as published in The Wall Street Journal) and in effect as of the date the payment would have otherwise been paid had such delay not applied (with annual compounding), and with each installment treated as having otherwise become payable for this purpose on the applicable monthly anniversary of the Separation Date (e.g., the third installment would have become payable three months after the Separation Date, and so on) except that the first two installments shall be treated for this purpose as having otherwise become payable on the date that is two months after the Separation Date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2, if within one (1) year following the Separation Date, Executive begins full-time employment, part-time employment, or a consulting engagement, the Company may reduce the severance payments payable to Executive pursuant to this Section 2 by the amount of compensation due to Executive for such employment or service, and if such compensation exceeds the severance payments, the Company may cease making the severance payments payable to Executive pursuant to this Section 2.
3.Equity Awards.  Prior to the Separation Date, the Company granted Executive certain equity awards that remained outstanding (in whole or part) as of the Separation Date (collectively, the “Outstanding Equity Awards”).  In accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreements, no portion of the Outstanding Equity Awards accelerated and became vested in connection with the Separation Date, and any portion of the Outstanding Equity Awards that was not vested on the Separation Date terminated on the Separation Date and Executive has no further right with respect thereto or in respect thereof.  Any stock options held by the Executive that were outstanding and vested as of the Separation Date remain exercisable for sixty (60) days following the Separation Date, and, to the extent not exercised in that sixty (60) day period of time, will terminate on the last day of the sixty (60) day period and Executive will have no further right with respect thereto or in respect thereof.  The terms and conditions of the applicable award agreements that evidence the Outstanding Equity Awards will continue to apply as to each such award.

4.Release of Claims.  Executive, on his own behalf and on behalf of his descendants, dependents, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and successors, and each of them, hereby fully and forever releases the Company, its divisions, subsidiaries, parents, or affiliated corporations, past and present, and each of them, as well as its and their assignees, successors, directors, officers, stockholders, partners, representatives, attorneys, agents or employees, past or present, or any of them (individually and collectively, “Releasees”), from, and agrees not to sue concerning, or in any manner institute, prosecute or pursue, or cause to be instituted, prosecuted, or pursued, any claim, duty, obligation or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive may possess against any of the Releasees arising from any acts or omissions that have occurred up until and including the date and time that Executive signs the Agreement (collectively, “Claims”), including, without limitation, (a) any and all Claims relating to or arising from Executive’s employment relationship with the Company and the termination of that relationship; (b) any and all Claims for violation of any federal, state, municipal, or other applicable jurisdiction (whether in or outside of the United States) law, constitution, regulation, ordinance or common law, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; the federal Family Medical Leave Act; the California Business and Professions Code; the California Family Rights Act; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; and the California Labor Code; and all amendments to each such law; (c) any and all Claims for any wrongful discharge of employment; termination in violation of public policy; discrimination; harassment; retaliation; breach of contract, both express and implied (including but not limited to Claims arising out of the Offer Letter); breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both express and implied; promissory estoppel; negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; fraud; negligent or intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage; unfair business practices; defamation; personal injury; invasion of privacy; false imprisonment; and conversion; (d) any and all Claims for wages, benefits, severance, vacation, bonuses, commissions, equity, expense reimbursements, or other compensation or benefits; and (e) any and all Claims for attorneys' fees, costs and/or penalties; provided, however, that the foregoing release does not apply to any obligation of the Company to Executive pursuant to any of the following: (1) this Agreement; (2) any right to indemnification that Executive may have pursuant to the Company’s bylaws, its corporate charter (or any corresponding provision of any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company), or applicable law; (3) with respect to any rights that Executive may have to insurance coverage under any Company (or subsidiary or affiliate) directors and officers liability insurance policy; and (4) any rights to continued medical and dental coverage that Executive may have under COBRA.  In addition, this release does not cover any Claim that cannot be so released as a matter of applicable law.
Executive understands that nothing in this Agreement limits his ability to file a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state or local government agency or commission (“Government Agencies”).  Executive further understands that this Agreement does not limit his ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company.  However, by signing this Agreement Executive waives his right to recover individual relief based on any released claims asserted in such a charge or complaint with the exception that this Agreement does not limit Executive’s right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies authorized to provide monetary or other awards to eligible individuals who come forward with information that leads to an agency enforcement action.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, consistent with the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), nothing in this Agreement or the Confidentiality 

Agreement is intended to limit Executive’s right (a) to disclose the Company’s trade secrets in a confidential manner either to a federal, state or local government official or to an attorney where such disclosure is solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (b) to disclose the Company’s trade secrets in an anti-retaliation lawsuit or other legal proceeding, so long as that disclosure or filing is made under seal and Executive does not otherwise disclose such trade secrets, except pursuant to court order.
5.Waiver of Unknown Claims.  This Agreement is intended to be effective as a general release of and bar to each and every Claim hereinabove specified.  Accordingly, Executive hereby expressly waives any rights and benefits conferred by Section 1542 of the California Civil Code and any similar provision of any other applicable state law as to the Claims.  Section 1542 of the California Civil Code provides:  
“A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.”
Executive acknowledges that he may later discover claims, demands, causes of action or facts in addition to or different from those which Executive now knows or believes to exist with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and which, if known or suspected at the time of executing this Agreement, may have materially affected its terms.  Nevertheless, Executive hereby waives, as to the Claims, any claims, demands, and causes of action that might arise as a result of such different or additional claims, demands, causes of action or facts. 
6.ADEA Waiver.  Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that by entering into this Agreement, he is waiving any and all rights or claims that he may have arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (the “ADEA”), and that this waiver and release is knowing and voluntary.  Executive and the Company agree that this waiver and release does not apply to any rights or claims that may arise under the ADEA after the date Executive signs this Agreement.  Executive further expressly acknowledges and agrees that:
(a)    In return for this Agreement, he will receive consideration beyond that which he was already entitled to receive before executing this Agreement; 
(b)    He is hereby advised in writing by this Agreement to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement;
(c)    He was given a copy of this Agreement on the Separation Date, and informed that he had twenty-one (21) days within which to consider this Agreement and that if he wished to execute this Agreement prior to the expiration of such 21-day period he will have done so voluntarily and with full knowledge that he is waiving his right to have twenty-one (21) days to consider this Agreement; and that such twenty-one (21) day period to consider this Agreement would not and will not be re-started or extended based on any changes, whether material or immaterial, that are or were made to this Agreement in such twenty-one (21) day period after he received it; 
(d)    He was informed that he had seven (7) days following the date of execution of this Agreement in which to revoke this Agreement, and this Agreement will become null and void if Executive elects revocation during that time.  Any revocation must be in writing and must be received by the Company during the seven-day revocation period.  In the event that Executive exercises this revocation right, neither the Company nor Executive will have any obligation under this Agreement.  Any notice of revocation should be sent by Executive in writing to the Company 

(attention General Counsel), 1444 South Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California 90021, and with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Jeffrey W. Walbridge, Esq., O’Melveny & Myers LLP, 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1700, Newport Beach, CA 92660, so that each is received within the seven-day period following execution of this Agreement by Executive.
(e)    Nothing in this Agreement prevents or precludes Executive from challenging or seeking a determination in good faith of the validity of this waiver under the ADEA, nor does it impose any condition precedent, penalties or costs for doing so, unless specifically authorized by federal law.
7.No Transferred Claims, Pending Claims or Future Lawsuits.  Executive warrants and represents that he has not heretofore assigned or transferred to any person not a party to this Agreement any released matter or any part or portion thereof.  Executive warrants and represents that he has no lawsuits, claims, or actions pending in his name, or on behalf of any other person or entity, against the Company or any of the Releasees.  Executive also warrants and represents that he does not presently intend to bring any claims on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity against the Company or any of the Releasees.  Executive also promises to opt out of any class or representative action and to take such other steps as Executive has the power to take to disassociate himself from any class or representative action seeking relief against the Company and/or any other Releasee regarding any of the matters released in this Agreement.
8.Confidentiality Agreement; Cooperation.  Executive shall, and Executive hereby acknowledges that he will, comply with his continuing obligations under the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement.  Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company and its Affiliates regarding the orderly transition of his former duties and responsibilities and to reflect his separation from his prior positions with the Company and its Affiliates (including, without limitation, to remove Executive from bank accounts of and as having signing authority for the Company or any of its Affiliates). 
9.Non-Disparagement.  Executive shall not, at any time, publish or communicate disparaging or derogatory statements or opinions about the Company or any of its Affiliates, including but not limited to, disparaging or derogatory statements or opinions about its or their management, directors, officers, employees, agents, stockholders, research, products or services, to any third party.  Furthermore, the Company shall instruct the senior officers and members of the board of directors of the Company to not, at any time, publish or communicate disparaging or derogatory statements or opinions about Executive to any third party.  The restrictions of this Section 9 shall not apply to truthful statements made in court, arbitration proceedings or mediation proceedings or in documents produced or testimony given in connection with legal process that are based on the reasonable belief of the person making the statement and are not made in bad faith.
10.Return of Property.  Executive agrees to commit no act or omission that harms, impairs or in any way damages the Company’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) computer systems and resources, including but not limited to, data, servers, storage, personal computers, mobile devices, security systems, network systems, and Company software.  Executive represents and covenants that he has returned to the to the Company (a) all physical, computerized, electronic or other types of records, documents, proposals, notes, lists, files and any and all other materials, including computerized electronic information, that refer, relate or otherwise pertain to the Company or any of its Affiliates that were in Executive’s possession, subject to Executive’s control or held by Executive for others; and (b) all property or equipment that Executive has been issued by the Company or any of its Affiliates during the course of his employment or property or equipment that Executive otherwise possessed, including any keys, credit cards, office or telephone equipment, computers, tablets, cell phones/smartphones, other devices, and automobile.  Executive acknowledges that he is not authorized to retain any physical, computerized, electronic or other types of copies of any such physical, computerized, electronic or other types of records, documents, 

proposals, notes, lists, files or materials, and is not authorized to retain any property or equipment of the Company or any of its Affiliates.  Executive further agrees that Executive will immediately forward to the Company (and thereafter destroy any electronic copies thereof) any business information relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates that has been or is inadvertently directed to Executive following the date of the termination of Executive’s employment.  The Company will reasonably cooperate with Executive, if requested, to transfer to Executive the phone numbers associated with Executive’s Company cell phones/smartphones.
11.Non-Solicitation.  Executive agrees that he will not at any time after the Separation Date disrupt, damage, impair or interfere with the business of the Company in any manner, including, and without limitation, that he will not, at any time in the period of twenty-four (24) months after the Separation Date directly or indirectly through any other person solicit, induce or encourage, or attempt to solicit, induce or encourage, any employee, consultant, sales representative or another independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company to leave the employ or service, as applicable, of the Company or such Affiliate, or become employed or engaged by any third party, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any such Affiliate, on the one hand, and any employee or independent contractor thereof, on the other hand.
12.Miscellaneous.
13.1    Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered within the State of California, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of California without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
13.2    Amendments.  This Agreement may not be modified or amended, in whole or in part, except in a formal, definitive written agreement expressly referring to this Agreement, which agreement is signed by an authorized officer of the Company and by Executive.
13.3    No Waiver.  Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence.  No waiver shall be binding unless in writing and signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.
13.4    Severability.  It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.  Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator, as the case may be, to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable under any present or future law, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable; furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement, a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn (as to geographic scope, period of duration or otherwise) so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

13.5.    Assignment and Successors.  
(a)    This Agreement is personal to Executive and shall not be assignable by Executive.  This Agreement shall be binding upon Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives.  In the event Executive dies prior to receiving the full amount of the payments due to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, any remaining payments due to Executive shall be paid to Executive’s estate.
(b)    The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its respective successors and assigns.  As used herein, “successor” and “assignee” shall include any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires ownership of the Company or to which the Company assigns this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
13.6.    Tax Matters.  The Company and Executive intend that all payments made and benefits provided under this Agreement are either exempt from or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the regulations and other guidance thereunder and any state law of similar effect (collectively “Section 409A”) so that none of the payments or benefits will be subject to the adverse tax penalties imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to be so exempt.  The payments and benefits referenced and provided for in this Agreement are subject to all applicable withholding requirements, as such withholding is determined by the Company in good faith.  Except for the Company’s withholding right, Executive will be solely responsible for any and all taxes that may be due with respect to the payments and benefits referenced and provided for in this Agreement.
13.7.    Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, embodies the entire agreement of the parties hereto respecting the matters within its and their scope and is an integrated agreement.  This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements of the parties hereto and that directly or indirectly bear upon the subject matter hereof or thereof (including, without limitation, the Offer Letter).  Any prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements, proposals or understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, or of the Confidentiality Agreement, or of any portion of this Agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement, shall be deemed to have been merged into this Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement, and to the extent inconsistent with this Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement, such negotiations, correspondence, agreements, proposals, or understandings shall be deemed to be of no force or effect.  This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, is a fully integrated agreement.  There are no representations, warranties, or agreements, whether express or implied, or oral or written, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement.  Executive has no further rights, and the Company and its Affiliates have no further obligation, under or with respect to the Offer Letter.  The award agreements referenced in Section 3 (and the plans and policies referenced in such award agreements), to the extent not inconsistent with Section 3, are outside of the scope of the preceding integration provisions of this Section 13.7 as to the applicable awards covered thereby.
13.8.    Interpretation.  Each party has cooperated in the drafting, negotiation and preparation of this Agreement.  Hence, in any construction to be made of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against any party on the basis that the party was the drafter.

13.9.    Review of Agreement.  Each party recognizes that this is a legally binding contract and acknowledges and agrees that it or he, as the case may be, has had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of its or his own choice.  Executive specifically agrees and acknowledges that he has read and understands this Agreement and the releases it contains, is entering into this Agreement freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering into this Agreement and has had ample opportunity to do so.
13.10.    Supplementary Documents.  All parties agree to cooperate fully and to execute any and all supplementary documents and to take all additional actions that may be necessary or appropriate to give full force to the basic terms and intent of this Agreement and which are not inconsistent with its terms. 
13.11.    Headings; Construction.  The section and paragraph headings and titles contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.  Where the context requires, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and any gender shall include all other genders and the neutral.  Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates.
13.12.    Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned.  Either party may execute this letter agreement by signing on the designated signature block below, and by transmitting such signature page via facsimile or e-mail (via PDF format) to the other party.  Any signature made and transmitted by facsimile or e-mail (via PDF format) for the purpose of executing this letter agreement shall be deemed an original signature for purposes of this letter agreement, and shall be binding upon the party transmitting its or his signature by facsimile or e-mail (via PDF format).
13.13.    Arbitration.  The parties acknowledge and agree that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, its enforcement or interpretation, or because of an alleged breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of its provisions, or arising out of or relating in any way to Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any alleged violation of statute, common law or public policy, shall be submitted to and be subject to final and binding arbitration in Los Angeles, California, conducted in accordance with the JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules set forth on JAMS website at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-employment-arbitration; provided, however, that either the Company or Executive may seek provisional injunctive relief to ensure that the relief sought in arbitration is not rendered ineffectual by interim harm pending the arbitration.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party shall be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent a breach of the Confidentiality Agreement, or a breach of Section 8, 9, 10, or 11 of this Agreement.  By executing this agreement, the Company and Executive are waiving their respective rights to a jury trial.
13.14.    No Wrongdoing.  This Agreement constitutes a compromise and settlement of any and all potential disputed claims.  No action taken by either Executive or the Company hereto, either previously or in connection with this Agreement, shall be deemed or construed to be: (a) an admission of the truth or falsity of any potential claims; or (b) an acknowledgment or admission by either party of any fault or liability whatsoever to the other or to any third party.

13.15.    No Liens.  Executive represents and warrants that (a) Executive has the capacity to act on his own behalf and on behalf of all who might claim through Executive to bind them to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (b) there are no liens or claims of any lien or assignment in law or equity or otherwise of or against any of the claims released in this Agreement.
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The undersigned have read the foregoing Separation and Release Agreement and each accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it, effective as of the Separation Date, voluntarily with full understanding of its consequences.
EXECUTED this 1st day of December 2019, at Los Angeles County, California.
“Executive”
/s/Sandeep Reddy_____________________
Sandeep Reddy

EXECUTED this 1st day of December 2019, at Los Angeles County, California.
“Company”
GUESS?, INC.

/s/ Carlos Alberini_____________________
By: Carlos Alberini
Its: Chief Executive Officer

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