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EXHIBIT 10.1

SALE BONUS RELEASE AGREEMENT

April 16, 2022

 

Re:  Payment and Release

 

Dear Jess:

 

Reference is hereby made in this Sale Bonus Release Agreement (this “Release”) to your employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc., (“Company”) dated June 21, 2020.

 

You hereby acknowledge and agree that, in connection with the closing of the transactions (the “Transactions”) contemplated by that certain stock purchase agreement dated as of February 3, 2022 by and among the Company, Phoenix Color Corp. and LSC Communications Book LLC, the Company shall pay you a bonus payment in the amount of $1,563,538, which amount shall be subject to applicable federal, state, and local tax and other withholdings (the “Sale Bonus”).  You acknowledge and agree that the Sale Bonus is in full settlement and satisfaction of your rights to any and all amounts that may be owed to you as of the date hereof under Section 3 of Appendix A to the Employment Agreement (whether amounts due pursuant to Section 3 are in respect of the Transactions or other transactions that may have occurred before the closing of the Transactions (the “Section 3 Amounts”). Upon the payment of the Sale Bonus, you shall have no further claim or entitlement to any future payment or settlement with respect to the Sale Bonus or the Section 3 Amounts.  For the avoidance of doubt, you are not waiving any amounts that may become payable to you in connection with NY Metro, Gainwell, RemainCo and Vistio.  You further acknowledge and agree that, in order to avoid the imposition of any excise taxes under Section 4999 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), you have voluntarily waived your rights to any Section 3 Amounts as a means of avoiding a loss of deductions by the Company under Section 280G of the Code and excise taxation to you under Section 4999 of the Code.  

Upon receipt of the Sale Bonus, you do hereby release, acquit and forever discharge the Company, and any of its respective affiliates or subsidiaries, and any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, accountants, consultants, bankers and financial advisors, successors, and permitted assigns from any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, actions, causes of action, or suits of any kind or nature whatsoever, both known and unknown, specifically including, but not limited to, any and all claims relating to the Sale Bonus and the Section 3 Amounts. You understand and agree that you executed this Release voluntarily, without any duress or undue influence on the part or behalf of the Company or any other person and that: (w) you have read this Release, (x) you have been represented in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Release by legal counsel and tax advisors of your own choice or have elected not to retain legal counsel or tax advisors, (y) you understand the terms and consequences of this Release and of the releases it contains, and (z) you are fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Release.

This Release shall be construed as a whole in accordance with its fair meaning and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Release as of the date first written above.

		
	
 
	
ALJ REGIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

	
Date: April 16, 2022
	
By:/s/ Brian Hartman

	
 
	
Name:Brian Hartman

	
 
	
Title:Chief Financial Officer

	
 
	
 

Acknowledged and agreed as of the
date first written above:

Jess Ravich

 

 

/s/ Jess Ravich__________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Sale Bonus Release Agreement]Exhibit 10.1

 

THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE (THIS “NOTE”)
AND THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH IT MAY BE CONVERTED HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
 “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY
AND RESALE. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE
THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THE COMPANY AND THE SECURITIES
INTO WHICH IT MAY BE CONVERTED MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE
COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS.

 

METALS ACQUISITION CORP.

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

	Principal Amount: Not to Exceed $1,200,000

(See Schedule A)	Dated as of April 13, 2022

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED and subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Metals Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company and blank check company (the
 “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of Green Mountain Metals LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company
or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), or order, the principal balance as set forth
on Schedule A hereto in lawful money of the United States of America; which schedule shall be updated from time to time by
the parties hereto to reflect all advances and readvances outstanding under this Note; provided that at no time shall the aggregate
of all advances and readvances outstanding under this Note exceed ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,200,000). All payments
on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account
as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

 

1.            Principal.
All unpaid principal under this Note shall be due and payable in full on the earlier of (i) August 2, 2023 and (ii) the
consummation of the acquisition of Cobar Management Pty. Limited (“CMPL”) and the CMPL owned Cornish, Scottish and Australian
Mine (the “CSA Mine”) in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia, from Glencore Operations Australia Pty Limited (“Glencore”)
(the acquisition of CMPL and the CSA Mine from Glencore, the “Business Combination”) pursuant to that certain
Share Sale Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2022, by and among the Maker, Metals Acquisition Corp. (Australia) Pty Ltd and Glencore
(such earlier date, the “Maturity Date”), unless accelerated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as
defined below). Any outstanding principal amount to date under this Note may be prepaid at any time by the Maker, at its election and
without penalty; provided, however, that Payee shall have a right to first convert such principal balance pursuant to Section 6
below upon notice of such prepayment. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director,
employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder.

 

2.            Interest.
No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

 

3.            Drawdown
Requests. Maker and Payee agree that Maker may request up to ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND Dollars ($1,200,000) for
transaction costs reasonably related to the Business Combination. The principal of this Note may be drawn down from time to time
prior to the Maturity Date, upon written request from Maker to Payee (each, a “Drawdown Request”). Any
advance hereunder shall be made by the Payee upon receipt of a written request of the Maker, related to ongoing expenses reasonably
related to the business of the Maker and the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below), and shall be set forth on Schedule A.
Any advance hereunder shall only be made by the Payee as, and to the extent, expenses are incurred or are reasonably expected to be
incurred and the amounts of such advance shall be used to pay or repay such expenses. Each Drawdown Request must state the amount to
be drawn down, and must not be an amount less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) unless agreed upon by Maker and Payee. Payee shall
fund each Drawdown Request no later than one (1) business day after receipt of a Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the
maximum amount of drawdowns collectively under this Note is ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND Dollars ($1,200,000). No fees, payments
or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker.

 

     

     

    

 

4.            Application
of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this
Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to
the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

 

5.            Events
of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):

 

(a)            Failure
to Make Required Payments. Failure by the Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business
days after the date specified above or issue warrants pursuant to Section 6 hereof, if so elected by the Payee.

 

(b)            Voluntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by the Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation
or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment
for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of the Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate
action by the Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

(c)            Involuntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of the Maker
in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up
or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive
days.

 

6.            Conversion

 

(a)            Optional
Conversion. At the option of the Payee, at any time on or prior to the Maturity Date, any amounts outstanding under this Note (or
any portion thereof), up to $1,500,000 in the aggregate, may be converted into warrants to purchase shares of Class A ordinary shares
of the Maker (“Ordinary Shares”) at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) equal
to $1.50 per warrant (“Warrants”). If the Payee elects such conversion, the terms of such Warrants issued
in connection with such conversion shall be identical to the warrants issued to the Payee in the private placement that closed on August 2,
2021 (the “Private Placement Warrants”) in connection with the Maker’s initial public offering that closed
on August 2, 2021 (the “IPO”); provided, however, that the Warrants shall not be subject
to forfeiture in connection with the Business Combination and that each Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary
Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to the same adjustments applicable to the Private Placement Warrants made after the
date of issuance of the Private Placement Warrants. Before this Note may be converted under this Section 6(a), the Payee shall
surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the office of the Maker and shall state therein the amount of the unpaid principal of this Note
to be converted and the name or names in which the certificates for Warrants are to be issued (or the book-entries to be made to reflect
ownership of such Warrants with the Maker’s transfer agent). The conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior
to the close of business on the date of the surrender of this Note and the person or persons entitled to receive the Warrants upon such
conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Warrants as of such date. Each such newly issued
Warrant shall include a restricted legend that contemplates the same restrictions as the Private Placement Warrants. The Warrants and
Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants shall constitute “Registrable Securities” pursuant to that certain
Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 28, 2021, among the Maker, the Payee and certain other security holders named therein.
The Warrants and Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants will also constitute “Registrable Securities” under
the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be entered into by and among Maker, Glencore and certain owners of equity interests
in the Maker concurrently with the closing of the Business Combination.

 

(b)            Remaining
Principal. All accrued and unpaid principal of this Note that is not then converted into Warrants, shall continue to remain outstanding
and to be subject to the conditions of this Note.

 

     

     

    

 

(c)            Fractional
Warrants; Effect of Conversion. No fractional Warrants shall be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional Warrants
to the Payee upon conversion of this Note, the Maker shall pay to the Payee an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the
Conversion Price by the fraction of a Warrant not issued pursuant to the previous sentence. Upon conversion of this Note in full and the
payment of any amounts specified in this Section 6(c), this Note shall be cancelled and void without further action of the
Maker or the Payee, and the Maker shall be forever released from all its obligations and liabilities under this Note.

 

7.            Remedies.

 

(a)            Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, the Payee may, by written notice to the Maker,
declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable
thereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

(b)            Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) or 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of
this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases
without any action on the part of the Payee.

 

8.            Waivers.
The Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor,
protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by the Payee
under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to the Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property,
real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution,
or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and the Maker agrees that any
real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold
upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by the Payee.

 

9.            Unconditional
Liability. The Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of
the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and
shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by the
Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by the Payee with respect
to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties
hereto without notice to the Maker or affecting the Maker’s liability hereunder.

 

10.            Notices.
All notices, statements or other documents that are required or contemplated by this Note shall be in writing and delivered (i) personally
or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile
to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party,
or (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address
as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on
the day of delivery, if delivered personally or by facsimile or electronic transmission; one (1) business day after delivery to an
overnight courier service; or five (5) days after mailing if sent by first class registered or certified mail.

 

11.            Construction.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT
OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

 

12.            Severability.
Any provision contained in this Note that 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.

 

     

     

    

 

13.            Trust
Waiver. Reference is made to the final prospectus of the Maker, dated as of July 28, 2021 and filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (File No. 333-257854) on July 30, 2021 (the “Prospectus”).
Payee represents and warrants that it has received the Prospectus and understands that the Maker has established a trust account (the
 “Trust Account”) containing the proceeds of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and the over-allotment
shares acquired by its underwriters and from certain private placements occurring simultaneously with the IPO (including interest accrued
from time to time thereon) for the benefit of the Maker’s public shareholders (including over-allotment shares acquired by the Maker’s
underwriters, the “Public Shareholders”), and that, except as otherwise described in the Prospectus, the Maker may disburse
monies from the Trust Account only: (a) to the Public Shareholders in the event they elect to redeem their shares of the Maker in
connection with the consummation of the Maker’s initial business combination (as such term is used in the Prospectus) (the “Business
Combination”) or in connection with an extension of its deadline to consummate a Business Combination, (b) to the Public
Shareholders if the Maker fails to consummate a Business Combination within twenty-four (24) months after the closing of the IPO, subject
to extension by amendment to the Maker’s organizational documents, (c) with respect to any interest earned on the amounts held
in the Trust Account, as necessary to pay any taxes or (d) to the Maker after or concurrently with the consummation of a Business
Combination. For and in consideration of the Maker entering into this agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Payee hereby agrees on behalf of itself and its affiliates that, notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this agreement, that neither Payee nor any of its affiliates do now or shall at any time hereafter have any right,
title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account or distributions therefrom, or make any claim against the
Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating
in any way to, this agreement or any proposed or actual business relationship between the Maker or its Representatives, on the one hand,
and Payee or its Representatives, on the other hand, or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract,
tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (collectively, the “Released Claims”). Payee on behalf of itself
and its affiliates hereby irrevocably waive any Released Claims that it or any of its affiliates may have against the Trust Account (including
any distributions therefrom) now or in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with the
Maker or its Representatives and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) for any reason
whatsoever (including for an alleged breach of any agreement with the Maker or its affiliates). Payee agrees and acknowledges that such
irrevocable waiver is material to this agreement and specifically relied upon by the Maker and its affiliates to induce the Maker to enter
into this agreement, and Payee further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against Payee and each
of its affiliates under applicable law. To the extent Payee or any of its affiliates commence any action or proceeding based upon, in
connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the Maker or its Representatives, which proceeding seeks, in whole
or in part, monetary relief against the Maker or its Representatives, Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that Payee and its affiliates’
sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such claim shall not permit Payee or its affiliates (or
any person claiming on any of their behalves or in lieu of any of them) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions
therefrom) or any amounts contained therein

 

14.            Amendment;
Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and
the Payee.

 

15.            Successors
and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer in Sections 16 and 17 below, the rights and obligations
of the Maker and the Payee hereunder shall be binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees
of any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) with the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment
without the required consent shall be void.

 

     

     

    

 

16.            Transfer
of this Note or Securities Issuable on Conversion. With respect to any sale or other disposition of this Note or securities into which
this Note may be converted, the Payee shall give written notice to the Maker prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together
with (i) except for a Permitted Transfer, in which case the requirements in this clause (i) shall not apply, a written
opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Maker in form and substance from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Maker to the effect that
such sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification under any federal or state law then in effect and
(ii) a written undertaking executed by the desired transferee reasonably satisfactory to the Maker in form and substance agreeing
to be bound by the restrictions on transfer contained herein. Upon receiving such written notice, reasonably satisfactory opinion, or
other evidence, and such written acknowledgement, the Maker, as promptly as practicable, shall notify the Payee that the Payee may sell
or otherwise dispose of this Note or such securities, all in accordance with the terms of the note delivered to the Maker. If a determination
has been made pursuant to this Section 16 that the opinion of counsel for the Payee, or other evidence, or the written acknowledgment
from the desired transferee, is not reasonably satisfactory to the Maker, the Maker shall so notify the Payee promptly after such determination
has been made. Each Note thus transferred shall bear a legend as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure
compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Maker such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance
with the Securities Act. The Maker may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Subject
to the foregoing, transfers of this Note shall be registered upon registration on the books maintained for such purpose by or on behalf
of the Maker. Prior to presentation of this Note for registration of transfer, the Maker shall treat the registered holder hereof as the
owner and holder of this Note for the purpose of receiving all payments of principal hereon and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether
or not this Note shall be overdue and the Maker shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. For purposes hereof “Permitted
Transfer” shall have the same meaning as any transfer that would be permitted for the Private Placement Warrants under the
Letter Agreement, dated July 28, 2021, among the Maker, the Payee and the other parties thereto.

 

17.            Acknowledgment.
The Payee is acquiring this Note for investment for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to, or for resale
in connection with, any distribution thereof. The Payee understands that the acquisition of this Note involves substantial risk. The Payee
has experience as an investor in securities of companies and acknowledges that it is able to fend for itself, can bear the economic risk
of its investment in this Note, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of this investment in this Note and protecting its own interests in connection with this investment.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

     

     

    

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned
as of the day and year first above written.

 

	 	METALS ACQUISITION CORP.
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Marthinus (Jaco) J. Crouse
	 	Name: 	Marthinus (Jaco) J. Crouse
	 	Title: 	Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Acknowledged and agreed as of the date first above written.

GREEN MOUNTAIN METALS LLC,

a Cayman Islands limited liability company

 

 

	By: 	/s/ Mick McMullen	 
	Name: 	Mick McMullen	 
	Title: 	Manager	 

 

[Signature Page to Convertible Promissory
Note]

 

     

     

    

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in the Note to which this schedule is attached to, the principal balance due under the Note shall be set forth in the table
below and shall be updated from time to time to reflect all advances and readvances outstanding under the Note.

 

	Date	 	Drawing	 	Description	 	Principal
 Undrawn Balance

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