Document:

Exhibit 10.3

 

GUARANTY

(Corporate)

 

	New York, New York	As of December 1, 2015

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and
in consideration of loans made or to be made or credit otherwise extended or to be extended by STERLING NATIONAL BANK (“Sterling”),
each of the financial institutions (together with Sterling, collectively, “Lenders”) named in or which hereafter become
a party to the Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined) and Sterling, as agent for Lenders (in such capacity, “Agent”)
to or for the account of CDS Business Services, Inc. (“Borrower”) from time to time and at any time and for other good
and valuable consideration and to induce Agent and Lenders, in their discretion, to make such loans or extensions of credit and
to make or grant such renewals, extensions, releases of collateral or relinquishments of legal rights as Agent and Lenders may
deem advisable, the undersigned (and each of them if more than one, the liability under this Guaranty being joint and several)
unconditionally guaranties to Agent for its own benefit and for the ratable benefit of Lenders, their successors, endorsees and
assigns the prompt payment, immediately upon demand from Agent following the failure of Borrower to pay when due (whether by acceleration
or otherwise), of (i) any indebtedness and liabilities (including, without limitation, direct loans, overdrafts, drafts under letters
of credit, amounts outstanding under letters of credit, reimbursement obligations in connection with drafts under letters of credit,
and outstanding banker’s acceptances and/or drafts in connection therewith, all principal, interest, fees, expenses and other
obligations of any nature whatsoever which may or shall become due and payable by Borrower to Agent, Lenders or any of their Affiliates
(as such term is defined herein), whether direct or indirect, pursuant to the Loan Agreement the other Loan Documents (as such
terms are defined below) or otherwise whether arising under that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated
as of the date hereof by and among Borrower, the guarantors named therein or which hereafter become a party thereto, Lenders and
Agent (as the same may be further amended, supplemented, modified or restated from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”),
the other Loan Documents (as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement) or otherwise and (ii) any obligations arising under any
guaranty or similar undertaking in respect of any such indebtedness and liabilities referred to in the preceding clause (i) (collectively
referred to herein as the “Obligations”) and irrespective of the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability
of such Obligations, or of any instrument evidencing any of the Obligations or of any collateral therefor or of the existence or
extent of such collateral, and irrespective of the allowability, allowance or disallowance of any or all of the Obligations in
any case commenced by or against Borrower under Title II, United States Code, including, without limitation, obligations or indebtedness
of Borrower for post-petition interest, fees, costs and charges that would have accrued or been added to Borrower’s Obligations
to Agent and the Lenders but for the commencement of such case. Terms defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the same meanings
herein, unless otherwise herein expressly provided. In furtherance of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby agrees as follows:

 

     

     

    

 

1.            No
Impairment. Agent and Lenders may at any time and from time to time, either before or after the maturity thereof, without notice
to or further consent of the undersigned, extend the time of payment of, exchange or surrender any collateral for, renew or extend
any of the Obligations or increase or decrease the interest rate thereon, and may also make any agreement with Borrower or with
any other party to or person liable on any of the Obligations, or interested therein, for the extension, renewal, payment, compromise,
discharge or release thereof, in whole or in part, or for any modification of the terms thereof or of any agreement between or
among Agent, Lenders and Borrower or any such other party or person, or make any election of rights Agent and Lenders may deem
desirable under the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or any other federal or state bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium
or insolvency law relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally (any of the foregoing, an “Insolvency
Law”) without in any way impairing or affecting this Guaranty. This instrument shall be effective regardless of the subsequent
incorporation, merger or consolidation of Borrower, or any change in the composition, nature, personnel or location of Borrower
and shall extend to any successor entity to Borrower, including a debtor in possession or the like under any Insolvency Law.

 

2.            Guaranty
Absolute. The undersigned guarantees that the Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement,
the other Loan Documents and/or any other document, instrument or agreement creating or evidencing the Obligations, regardless
of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of Borrower
with respect thereto. The undersigned hereby knowingly accepts the full range of risk encompassed within a contract of “continuing
guaranty” which risk includes the possibility that Borrower will contract additional indebtedness for which the undersigned
may be liable hereunder after Borrower’s financial condition or ability to pay its lawful debts when they fall due has deteriorated,
whether or not Borrower has properly authorized incurring such additional indebtedness. The undersigned acknowledges that (i) no
oral representations, including any representations to extend credit or provide other financial accommodations to Borrower, have
been made by Agent or any Lender to induce the undersigned to enter into this Guaranty and (ii) any extension of credit to the
Borrower shall be governed solely by the provisions of the Loan Agreement. The liability of the undersigned under this Guaranty
shall be absolute and unconditional, in accordance with its terms, and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to,
and shall not be released, suspended, discharged, terminated or otherwise affected by, any circumstance or occurrence whatsoever,
including, without limitation: (a) any waiver, indulgence, renewal, extension, amendment or modification of or addition, consent
or supplement to or deletion from or any other action or inaction under or in respect of the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents
or any other instruments or agreements relating to the Obligations or any assignment or transfer of any thereof; (b) any lack of
validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or other documents, instruments or agreements relating to the Obligations or any
assignment or transfer of any thereof; (c) any furnishing of any additional security to Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders
or its assignees or any acceptance thereof or any release of any security by Agent or its assignees; (d) any limitation on any
party’s liability or obligation under Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any other documents, instruments or agreements
relating to the Obligations or any assignment or transfer of any thereof or any invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in
part, of any such document, instrument or agreement or any term thereof; (e) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition,
adjustment, dissolution, liquidation or other like proceeding relating to Borrower, or any action taken with respect to this Guaranty
by any trustee or receiver, or by any court, in any such proceeding, whether or not the undersigned shall have notice or knowledge
of any of the foregoing; (f) any exchange, release or nonperfection of any collateral, or any release, or amendment or waiver of
or consent to departure from any guaranty or security, for all or any of the Obligations; or (g) any other circumstance which might
otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the undersigned. Any amounts due from the undersigned to Agent
or any Lender shall bear interest until such amounts are paid in full at the highest rate then applicable to the Obligations of
Borrower to Lenders under the Loan Agreement. Obligations include post-petition interest whether or not allowed or allowable.

 

     

     

    

 

3.            Waivers.
(a)   This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall be under
any obligation to institute suit, exercise rights or remedies or take any other action against Borrower or any other person liable
with respect to any of the Obligations or resort to any collateral security held by it to secure any of the Obligations as a condition
precedent to the undersigned being obligated to perform as agreed herein and the undersigned hereby waives any and all rights which
it may have by statute or otherwise which would require Agent or any Lender to do any of the foregoing. The undersigned further
consents and agrees that neither Agent nor Lenders shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of the undersigned,
or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. The undersigned hereby waives any rights to interpose any defense, counterclaim
or offset of any nature and description which it may have or which may exist between and among Agent, Lenders, Borrower and/or
the undersigned with respect to the undersigned’s obligations under this Guaranty, or which Borrower may assert on the underlying
debt, including but not limited to failure of consideration, breach of warranty, fraud, payment (other than cash payment in full
of the Obligations), statute of frauds, bankruptcy, infancy, statute of limitations, accord and satisfaction, and usury.

 

(b)   The
undersigned further waives (i) notice of the acceptance of this Guaranty, of the making of any such loans or extensions of credit,
and of all notices and demands of any kind to which the undersigned may be entitled (except as set forth in the first paragraph
of this Guaranty), including, without limitation, notice of adverse change in Borrower’s financial condition or of any other
fact which might materially increase the risk of the undersigned; (ii) presentment to or demand of payment from anyone whomsoever
liable upon any of the Obligations, protest, notices of presentment, non-payment or protest and notice of any sale of collateral
security or any default of any sort; and (iii) the right to assert the statute of limitations as a defense in any lawsuit or any
tolling of the statute of limitations.

 

(c)   Notwithstanding
any payment or payments made by the undersigned hereunder, or any setoff or application of funds of the undersigned by Agent or
any Lender, the undersigned shall not be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of Agent or any Lender against Borrower
or against any collateral or guarantee or right of offset held by Agent or any Lender for the payment of the Obligations, nor shall
the undersigned seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from Borrower in respect of payments made by the
undersigned hereunder, until all amounts owing to Agent and each Lender by Borrower on account of the Obligations are paid in full
and the Loan Agreement has been terminated. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any amount shall be paid to the undersigned on account
of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the Obligations shall not have been paid in full and the Loan Agreement shall
not have been terminated, such amount shall be held by the undersigned in trust for Agent and Lenders, segregated from other funds
of the undersigned, and shall forthwith upon, and in any event within two (2) business days of, receipt by the undersigned, be
turned over to Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders in the exact form received by the undersigned (duly endorsed by the
undersigned to Agent, if required), to be applied against the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as Agent
and Lenders may determine, subject to the provisions of the Loan Agreement. Any and all present and future debts and obligations
of Borrower to any of the undersigned are hereby waived and postponed in favor of, and subordinated to the full payment and performance
of, all present and future debts and obligations of Borrower to Agent and Lenders.

 

     

     

    

 

4.            Security.
All sums at any time to the credit of the undersigned and any property of the undersigned in Agent’s or any Lender’s
possession or in the possession of any bank, financial institution or other entity that directly or indirectly, through one or
more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, Agent or any Lender (each such entity, an “Affiliate”)
shall be deemed held by Agent, such Lender or such Affiliate, as the case may be, as security for any and all of the undersigned’s
obligations to Agent and Lenders and to any Affiliate of Agent or any Lender, no matter how or when arising and whether under this
or any other instrument, agreement or otherwise.

 

In addition, as collateral
security for the Obligations, Guarantor has previously deposited with Agent, the sum of $750,000 to be held by Agent for the uses
and purposes stated below (this deposit to be hereinafter referred to as the "Collateral Deposit").

 

Upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default or if any default shall have occurred and be continuing under any agreement between or among Borrower or
Guarantor and Agent or any Lender, Agent and its successors and assigns may, without demand of performance or advertisement or
notice of any kind to or upon Guarantor (each of which demands, advertisements and/or notices are hereby expressly waived), forthwith
or at any time or times thereafter, appropriate and apply all or any part of the Collateral Deposit to the payment in whole or
in part, in such order as Agent may elect, in its sole discretion, of the Obligations, whether then due or not due.

 

5.            Representations
and Warranties. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants (all of which representations and warranties shall survive until
all Obligations are indefeasibly satisfied in full and there remain no outstanding commitments under the Loan Agreement), that:

 

(a)   Corporate
Status. The undersigned is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Maryland and is qualified to conduct business in the State of New York, and has full power, authority and legal right to own
its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged.

 

(b)   Authority
and Execution. The undersigned has full power, authority and legal right to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations
under, this Guaranty and has taken all necessary corporate and legal action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of this Guaranty.

 

(c)   Legal,
Valid and Binding Character. This Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the undersigned enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable Insolvency Law.

 

     

     

    

 

(d)   Violations.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty will not violate any requirement of law applicable to the undersigned
or any material contract, agreement or instrument to which the undersigned is a party or by which the undersigned or its property
is bound or result in the creation or imposition of any mortgage, lien or other encumbrance other than to Agent for the ratable
benefit of Lenders on any of the property or assets of the undersigned pursuant to the provisions of any of the foregoing.

 

(e)   Consents
or Approvals. No consent of any other Person (including, without limitation, any creditor of the undersigned) and no consent,
license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with,
any governmental authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this
Guaranty.

 

(f)   Litigation.
No litigation, arbitration, investigation or administrative proceeding of or before any court, arbitrator or governmental authority,
bureau or agency is currently pending or, to the best knowledge of the undersigned, threatened (i) with respect to this Guaranty
or any of the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty or (ii) against or affecting the undersigned, or any of its property or
assets, which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or condition,
financial or otherwise, of the undersigned.

 

(g)   Material
Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2014, there has been no material adverse change in the assets or condition, financial or
otherwise, of the undersigned.

 

(h)   Financial
Benefit. The undersigned has derived or expects to derive a financial or other advantage from each and every loan, advance
or extension of credit made under the Loan Agreement or other Obligation incurred by Borrower to Agent and Lenders.

 

The foregoing representations and warranties
(other than that set forth in paragraph (g) above) shall be deemed to have been made by the undersigned on the date of each borrowing
by Borrower under the Loan Agreement on and as of such date of such borrowing as though made hereunder on and as of such date.

 

6.            Acceleration.
(a)   If either Borrower or the undersigned should at any time become insolvent, or make a general assignment, or
if a proceeding in or under any Insolvency Law shall be filed or commenced by, or in respect of, the undersigned, or if a notice
of any lien, levy, or assessment is filed of record with respect to any assets of the undersigned by the United States or any department,
agency, or instrumentality thereof, any and all Obligations shall for purposes hereof, at Agent’s or any Lender’s option,
be deemed due and payable without notice notwithstanding that any such Obligation is not then due and payable by Borrower.

 

(b)   The
undersigned will promptly notify Agent of any default by the undersigned in the performance or observance of any material term
or condition of any agreement to which the undersigned is a party if the effect of such default is to cause, or permit the holder
of any obligation under such agreement to cause, such obligation to become due prior to its stated maturity and, if such an event
occurs, and such acceleration will have, in the Agent’s reasonable opinion, a material adverse effect upon the financial
condition of the undersigned, Agent shall have the right to accelerate the undersigned’s obligations hereunder.

 

     

     

    

 

7.            Payments
from Guarantor. Agent, on behalf of Lenders, in its sole and absolute discretion, with or without notice to the undersigned,
may apply on account of the Obligations any payment from the undersigned or any other guarantor, or amounts realized from any security
for the Obligations, or may deposit any and all such amounts realized in an interest bearing cash collateral deposit account to
be maintained as security for the Obligations.

 

8.            Costs.
The undersigned shall pay on demand, all fees and expenses (including reasonable expenses for legal services of every kind) relating
or incidental to the enforcement or protection of the rights of Agent or any Lender hereunder or under any of the Obligations.

 

9.            No
Termination. This is a continuing irrevocable guaranty and shall remain in full force and effect and be binding upon the undersigned,
and the undersigned’s successors and assigns, until all of the Obligations have been paid in full and the Loan Agreement
has been terminated. If any of the present or future Obligations are guarantied by persons, partnerships or corporations in addition
to the undersigned, the death, release or discharge in whole or in part or the bankruptcy, merger, consolidation, incorporation,
liquidation or dissolution of one or more of them shall not discharge or affect the liabilities of the undersigned under this Guaranty.

 

10.          Recapture.
Anything in this Guaranty to the contrary notwithstanding, if Agent or any Lender receives any payment or payments on account of
the liabilities guarantied hereby, which payment or payments or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent
or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver, or any other party under any Insolvency Law, common
law or equitable doctrine, then to the extent of any sum not finally retained by Agent or any such Lender, the undersigned’s
obligations to Agent and Lenders shall be reinstated and this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect (or be reinstated)
until payment shall have been made to Lender, which payment shall be due on demand.

 

11.          Books
and Records. The books and records of Agent showing the account among Agent, Lenders and Borrower shall be admissible in evidence
in any action or proceeding, shall be binding upon the undersigned for the purpose of establishing the items therein set forth
and shall constitute prima facie proof thereof.

 

12.          No
Waiver. No failure on the part of Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Agent of any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude
any other or future exercise of any other legal right, remedy or power. Each and every right, remedy and power hereby granted to
Agent or allowed it by law or other agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other, and may be exercised by Agent
at any time and from time to time.

 

13.          Waiver
of Jury Trial. THE UNDERSIGNED DOES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED ON OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR RELATING OR INCIDENTAL
HERETO. THE UNDERSIGNED DOES HEREBY CERTIFY THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OR AGENT OF AGENT OR ANY LENDER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR
OTHERWISE, THAT AGENT OR ANY LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL PROVISION.

 

     

     

    

 

14.          Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Amendments. THIS INSTRUMENT CANNOT BE CHANGED OR TERMINATED ORALLY, AND SHALL BE GOVERNED, CONSTRUED AND
INTERPRETED AS TO VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE UNDERSIGNED
EXPRESSLY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, AND OF THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR ALL PURPOSES IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING
BY THE UNDERSIGNED AGAINST AGENT AND/OR ANY LENDER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ANY MATTER OR CLAIM IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT
OF, RELATED TO OR CONNECTED HEREWITH SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. THE UNDERSIGNED FURTHER CONSENTS THAT ANY SUMMONS, SUBPOENA
OR OTHER PROCESS OR PAPERS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY NOTICE OR MOTION OR OTHER APPLICATION TO EITHER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
COURTS OR A JUDGE THEREOF) OR ANY NOTICE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PROCEEDINGS HEREUNDER, MAY BE SERVED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK OR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE
PROVIDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR APPEARANCE IS PERMITTED, OR IN SUCH OTHER MANNER AS MAY BE PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE RULES OF SAID COURTS.
THE UNDERSIGNED WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREON AND SHALL NOT ASSERT ANY DEFENSE
BASED ON LACK OF JURISDICTION OR VENUE OR BASED UPON FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

 

15.          Severability.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, any provision of this Guaranty which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction
shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable
such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

16.          Amendments,
Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty nor consent to any departure by the undersigned therefrom
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing executed by the undersigned, Agent and Lenders.

 

17.          Notice.
All notices, requests and demands to or upon the undersigned, shall be in writing or by telecopy or telex and shall be deemed to
have been duly given or made (a) when delivered, if by hand, (b) three (3) days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid,
if by mail, (c) when confirmed, if by telecopy or, (d) in the case of telex notice, when sent, answer back receiver, in each event,
to the number and address set forth beneath the signature of the undersigned.

 

     

     

    

 

18.          Successors.
Agent or any Lender may, from time to time, without notice to the undersigned, sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of all
or any part of the Obligations and/or rights under this Guaranty. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent or any
Lender may assign, or grant participations to, one or more banks, financial institutions or other entities all or any part of any
of the Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement. In each such event, Agent, any Lender, its Affiliates and
each and every immediate and successive purchaser, assignee, transferee or holder of all or any part of the Obligations shall have
the right to enforce this Guaranty, by legal action or otherwise, for its own benefit as fully as if such purchaser, assignee,
transferee or holder were herein by name specifically given such right. Agent or any Lender shall have an unimpaired right to enforce
this Guaranty for its benefit with respect to that portion of the Obligations which Agent or any such Lender has not disposed of,
sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred.

 

19.          Release.
Nothing except cash payment in full of the Obligations and the irrevocable termination of the Loan Agreement shall release the
undersigned from liability under this Guaranty.

 

20.          Application
of Payments. Any payments made by Guarantor hereunder from the proceeds of any collateral consisting of real property shall
be deemed to be applied to the Obligations after all other payments made with respect to the Obligations.

 

21.          Credit
Checks. The Bank is authorized to perform credit checks or request credit reports in respect of Guarantor at any time.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Guaranty has been
executed by the undersigned as of December 1, 2015.

 

	 	NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Barry Sloane
	 	Name:  	Barry Sloane
	 	Its:	Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	Address:
	 	212 West 35th Street, Second Floor
	 	New York, New York  10001
	 	Attention:  Barry Sloane
	 	Facsimile:   (212) 273-8293

 

     

     

    

 

	STATE OF NEW YORK	)
	 	): ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	)

 

On the 3rd day of December,
2015, before me personally came BARRY SLOANE, to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is the Chief
Executive Officer of Newtek Business Services Corp., the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument;
and that he signed his name thereto by order of the board of directors of said corporation.

 

	 	/s/ Dahlia Sattar	 
	 	Notary PublicExhibit

Exhibit 10.13

Annual Incentive Plan
As Amended December 9, 2015

I. Purpose and Administration: 

The Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) is designed to reward Diamond Foods, Inc. (the “Company” or “Diamond”) employees and employees of participating subsidiaries of the Company for their outstanding performance in support of Diamond’s business objectives and to align variable compensation with the financial performance of the Company. 

The AIP is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”). The Committee may prescribe, amend, or rescind rules, regulations, policies, interpretations, and guides as deemed appropriate for the proper and effective administration of the AIP.  All decisions, determinations, and interpretations of the Committee will be final and binding. If the Committee determines that the established performance measures or objectives are no longer suitable because of a change in the Company’s business, operations, corporate structure, capital structure, or other conditions the Committee may modify the measures, objectives, or related awards as it deems appropriate in its discretion.

With respect to any “Senior Executive” (as such term is defined in the Diamond Foods, Inc. Senior Executive Incentive Plan), the terms of the AIP will be used by the Committee to exercise “negative discretion” to reduce awards otherwise payable under the Senior Executive Incentive Plan.  No separate payment will be made to any Senior Executive under the AIP.

II. Eligibility: 

An employee of the Company or a participating subsidiary will be eligible to participate in the AIP for a particular fiscal year if the employee (i) is employed as of May 1 of the such fiscal year, (ii) is employed continuously through and including the last day of such fiscal year, except for an approved leave of absence and (iii) meets other eligibility criteria as may be established by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) or, except with respect to himself, the CEO from time to time (each, an “Eligible Employee”). Eligibility to participate in the AIP one year does not guarantee eligibility in any following year, nor does participation in the AIP in any year guarantee payment of any award with respect to such year.  

III. Description: 
		
	A.
	 Bonus Potential.  Each Eligible Employee is assigned a target bonus, which is a percentage (the “Target Bonus Percentage”) of base salary, and a maximum bonus, which is a percentage (the “Max Bonus Percentage”) of base salary.  Each Eligible Employee’s target incentive bonus (the “Target Bonus”) is equal to the Target Bonus Percentage multiplied by such employee’s base salary earned throughout the fiscal year, and the maximum incentive bonus (the “Max Bonus”) is equal to the Max Bonus Percentage multiplied by such employee’s base salary earned throughout the fiscal year.  The Target Bonus Percentage and Max Bonus Percentage of each employee are subject to adjustment by the Company and the Committee.

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The AIP will be funded based on the level of performance achieved by the Company against one or more financial objectives (the “AIP Metrics”) established by the Committee at the beginning of the applicable fiscal year.  The AIP Metrics will be one or more company-wide financial metrics and may relate to, without limitation, EBITDA, revenues, gross margin, gross profit, operating margin, operating profit, earnings growth, earnings per share, and non-GAAP calculations of any such metrics, at the sole discretion of the Committee.  For purposes hereof, non-GAAP refers to metrics that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

		
	B.
	 Bonus Pool Funding.  The AIP pool funds as follows:

		
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	The AIP pool would be funded at the target level (the “Target Funding”) if the target level of performance (“Target Performance”) against the AIP Metrics is achieved by the Company.  The Target Funding is calculated as the sum of all Eligible Employee’s Target Bonuses.

		
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	The AIP pool begins to fund at a threshold level (the “Threshold Funding”) only if a threshold level of performance (“Threshold Performance”) against one of the AIP Financial Metrics is achieved by the Company.  The Threshold Funding amount will be a portion of the Target Funding amount and will be established by the Company and the Committee each year.  

		
	•
	The AIP pool would fund at a maximum level (the “Max Funding”) if a maximum level of performance (“Max Performance”) against all AIP Financial Metrics is achieved by the Company.  The Max Funding amount is 200% of the Target Funding amount, and the determination of what constitutes Max Performance will be established by the Company and the Committee each year.

		
	•
	In between the Threshold Performance, Target Performance and Max Performance levels, the level of funding increases as established by the Company and the Committee each year.  

		
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	The Company and the Committee retain discretion to limit funding in the event of extraordinary events.

		
	C.
	Bonus Pool Allocation.  Once the aggregate amount of AIP pool funding is established, the pool is allocated to each department of the Company based on the ratio of (i) the total Target Bonus of the Eligible Employees in such department to (ii) the total Target Bonus of all Eligible Employees in the Company. 

Each Eligible Employee will then be awarded a bonus from the AIP pool allocated to his or her department (the “Departmental Pool”).  Each year, the Company and the Committee will determine the mix of corporate and/or individual or departmental objectives that must be achieved for an Eligible Employee to receive a bonus from the Departmental Pool.  Additionally, the Company may establish certain performance ratings that would result in a reduced bonus or would result in the Eligible Employee becoming ineligible for a bonus.  The Company may reallocate funds between Departmental Pools.  
Each year, the Compensation Committee will determine the mix of employee bonus based on Company performance against specific metrics and performance against individual and/or departmental goals 

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(e.g., 80% weighting on Company performance and 20% weighting on individual performance).  The Committee may establish a different mix ratio for different categories of employees.

		
	D.
	Performance Assessment.  Each Eligible Employee will receive a rating (the “Performance Rating”) based on the employee’s contributions toward overall Company and individual or departmental objectives, which will be used to determine the amount of such employee’s bonus.  The Performance Rating scale and associated level of bonus payment will be established by the Company within the first 90 days of the applicable fiscal year. 

The individual objectives against which an Eligible Employee may be measured may include, without limitation, corporate goals (such as revenues, gross margin, gross profit, operating margin, earnings growth, earnings per share, and non-GAAP calculations of any such metrics), departmental goals (such as category business team or functional goals relating to accomplishment of strategic initiatives, brand or category financial performance, market share, revenue, profitability, cost efficiency, products, brand equity, human capital or other goals) or individual goals as determined in conjunction with the Eligible Employee’s manager. The Company and individual performance objectives are confidential information to be treated as such under Company policies.
		
	E.
	Special Considerations.

		
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	Notwithstanding anything in this AIP to the contrary, (i) if the Closing occurs prior to July 31, 2016, or (ii) if the Closing occurs on or after July 31, 2016, but prior to the determination of whether the AIP Metrics previously established have been satisfied, then

		
	(a)
	for purposes of determining Target Funding, Threshold Funding, and Maximum Funding, each as set forth in this Part III, the bonus will be determined by the Committee at Closing or immediately prior to the Closing by comparing the actual performance through the end of the calendar month immediately preceding the Closing (the “Actual Performance”) and the Target AIP Metrics for the same time period, and if financial statements are not available at the time of the Committee’s determination of Actual Performance, the Committee may make such determinations based on its good faith estimates (it being understood that if the Closing occurs on a month-end, performance shall be measured through such month-end);

		
	(b)
	individual performance metrics will be deemed satisfied at 100%, provided that the Committee, in its sole discretion, or, except with respect to himself, the CEO, in his sole discretion, may make a determination that certain Eligible Employees have satisfied a lower level of individual achievement than 100% and reduce the amount of the bonus pursuant to this Part III (including with respect to the Company performance portion);

		
	(c)
	the “Target Bonus” and “Max Bonus” will be based on such employee’s base salary earned throughout the fiscal year, up to and including the date of Closing, resulting in a pro-rated bonus; and

		
	 (e)
	if an Eligible Employee terminates employment pursuant to a Qualifying Termination on or following the Closing but before bonuses are paid, the bonus that would otherwise 

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have been paid to such Eligible Employee as set forth in this Part III E shall be payable pursuant to Part IV below at the same time as it is paid to other Eligible Employees.
		
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	For purposes of this Part III E, the following definitions shall apply:

		
	(a)
	The “Target AIP Metrics” shall mean the projected AIP Metrics as of the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the Closing, as approved by the Committee prior to December 15, 2015.

		
	(b)
	A “Qualifying Termination” is a termination of employment on or following the Closing by either the Company, its applicable participating subsidiary, or any Successor Entity (i) other than for cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion); (ii) due to an Eligible Employee’s resignation after being required to relocate more than fifty (50) miles from the office where he or she was employed on the date immediately preceding the date of such required relocation; or (iii) due to a resignation for Good Reason (as defined in the Change in Control Plan), as such term may be applied to an Eligible Employee who is a participant in the Change in Control Plan.

		
	(c)
	The “Closing” is the consummation of the First Merger (as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization made and entered into as of October 27, 2015 by and among Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., Shark Acquisition Sub I, Inc., Shark Acquisition Sub II, LLC, and the Company). Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., Shark Acquisition Sub I, Inc., Shark Acquisition Sub II, LLC, as well as any parent, subsidiary, successors, or affiliates of same, will be referred to as the “Successor Entities” and each as a “Successor Entity.”

(d) “Eligible Employee” shall mean an employee of the Company, a participating subsidiary, or any Successor Entity,  if the employee (i) is employed as of May 1, 2016, (ii) is employed continuously through and including the last day of such fiscal year (except for an approved leave of absence), provided however, that if the Closing occurs prior to July 31, 2016 the employee shall instead be required to be employed continuously through and including the date bonuses are paid with respect to the partial fiscal 2016 period under this Part III E (except for an approved leave of absence), unless such employee has a Qualifying Termination following the Closing, and (iii) meets other eligibility criteria as may be established by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) or, except with respect to himself, the CEO from time to time. Employment with the Company, any participating subsidiary thereof, or any Successor Entity shall constitute employment giving rise to Eligible Employee status within the meaning of this paragraph.
IV. Payment of Bonus: 

Bonuses under the AIP will be paid no later than the first to occur of (i) two and one-half (21⁄2) months following the month-end used to calculate Actual Performance and (ii) October 15, 2016.
Award payments are subject to withholding for all applicable taxes.  Employee agrees to pay any taxes owed on any benefits provided pursuant to the AIP.  As outlined in the Company’s Compensation Recovery Policy, 

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certain executives may be required under certain circumstances to reimburse the Company for Incentive-Based Compensation.  Please refer to that policy for more details.

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