Document:

EX-10.1

MASTER PURCHASE AGREEMENT

dated as of February 7, 2012

by and among

DWM MANAGEMENT LLC, as Purchaser,

and

DFR MIDDLE MARKET HOLDINGS LTD.

and

DEERFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, as Sellers

CHI:2597528.11

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE TRANSACTIONS; CLOSING

	1.1	 	Purchase and Sale Transactions; Consideration.

	1.2	 	Closing

	1.3	 	Deliveries

	1.4	 	Allocation of Purchase Price

ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS

	2.1	 	Existence and Power.

	2.2	 	Authorization

	2.3	 	Title to Securities

	2.4	 	No Conflict

	2.5	 	Compliance with Laws; Permits

	2.6	 	Litigation and Orders

	2.7	 	Material Contracts.

	2.8	 	CLO Matters.

	2.9	 	Collateral Manager Notices

	2.10	 	No Third Party Brokers

	2.11	 	Investment Adviser

	2.12	 	Books and Records

	2.13	 	Taxes

	2.14	 	No Other Representations or Warranties

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

	3.1	 	Existence

	3.2	 	Authorization

	3.3	 	No Conflict

	3.4	 	Litigation

	3.5	 	No Brokers

	3.6	 	Investment Advisor

	3.7	 	Investment Intent

	3.8	 	No Other Representations or Warranties

	3.9	 	Independent Investigation and Evaluation

ARTICLE IV COVENANTS

	4.1	 	Covenants Regarding the Shares

	4.2	 	Confidentiality

	4.3	 	Post-Closing Access; Further Assurances

	4.4	 	Publicity

	4.5	 	Post-Closing Remittances

	4.6	 	Transfer Taxes

ARTICLE V CLOSING DELIVERIES

	5.1	 	Deliveries by the Sellers

	5.2	 	Deliveries by the Purchaser

ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION

	6.1	 	Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants

	6.2	 	Indemnification by Sellers

	6.3	 	Indemnification by Purchaser

	6.4	 	Method of Asserting Claims.

	6.5	 	Other Indemnification Provisions

	6.6	 	Limitations on Indemnification.

	6.7	 	Mitigation; Reimbursement

	6.8	 	Treatment of Indemnity Payments

ARTICLE VII DEFINITIONS

	7.1	 	Definitions

ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS

	8.1	 	Assignment

	8.2	 	No Third-Party Beneficiaries

	8.3	 	Expenses

	8.4	 	Amendment and Modification

	8.5	 	Notices

	8.6	 	Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.

	8.7	 	Severability

	8.8	 	Waiver

	8.9	 	Counterparts; Facsimile

	8.10	 	Entire Agreement

	8.11	 	Specific Performance

	8.12	 	Interpretation

LIST OF DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES

	 	 	 
	Schedule 2.4

Schedule 2.7(a)

Schedule 2.7(b)

Schedule 2.8

	 	No Conflicts

Issuer Contracts

Material Contracts

CLO Contracts

LIST OF SCHEDULES

Schedule 1.4 Purchase Price Allocation

MASTER PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS MASTER PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of February 7, 2012 (this “Agreement”), is by
and among DWM Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”) DFR Middle
Market Holdings Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Securities Seller”), Deerfield
Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DCM” and together with
Securities Seller, each a “Seller” and collectively, “Sellers”). Purchaser and
Sellers are referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the
“Parties.” Capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Article VII.

RECITALS:

(A) Securities Seller is the record and beneficial owner of (i) the Subordinated
Notes due 2019, issued on July 17, 2007, by DFR Middle Market CLO Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted
company, as issuer (“Issuer”), to the Securities Seller in the original principal amount of
$50,000,000 (the “Securities Seller Subordinated Notes”), and (ii) the Class D
Deferrable Mezzanine Floating Rate Notes due 2019, issued on July 17, 2007, by Issuer in the
original principal amount of $19,000,000 (the “Securities Seller Class D Notes”).

(B) DCM is a party to that certain (i) Management Agreement, dated as of July 17,
2007 (the “CLO Management Agreement”), by and between Issuer and DCM, as collateral manager
(in such capacity, the “Collateral Manager”), and (ii) Collateral Administration Agreement,
dated as of July 17, 2007 (the “CAA”), by and among Issuer, DCM and Wells Fargo.

(C) At the Closing, (i) DCM desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to
purchase from DCM, all of DCM’s right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets, subject
to the assumption by Purchaser of the Assumed Liabilities, and (ii) Securities Seller desires to
sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from Securities Seller, the Securities.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the representations, warranties
and covenants set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

PURCHASE AND SALE TRANSACTIONS; CLOSING

1.1 Purchase and Sale Transactions; Consideration.

(a) CLO Assets Sale. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at
Closing, (i) DCM shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Purchaser all of DCM’s right,
title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets free and clear of all Liens, and (ii) Purchaser
shall assume the Assumed Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (A) the
Excluded Assets will be retained by DCM and not sold, assigned, conveyed, transferred or delivered
to Purchaser hereunder, and (B) Purchaser shall not assume, and DCM shall continue to be
responsible for the Excluded Liabilities.

(b) Securities Sale. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at
Closing, Securities Seller shall sell and deliver to Purchaser the Securities, free and clear of
all Liens.

(c) Consideration. At Closing, Purchaser shall pay to Sellers in cash by wire
transfer to an account or accounts designated by Sellers (x) an aggregate amount equal to
THIRTY-SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($36,500,000) consisting of (i) an amount equal to
TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000) as consideration for the Purchased Assets, and (ii) an amount
equal to THIRTY-FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($34,500,000) as consideration for the
Securities, minus (y) the sum of (i) any Collateral Management Fees, and (ii) any
Securities Payments, in each case received after November 1, 2011 and prior to the Closing Date by
DCM and Securities Seller, respectively (the difference between the amounts in clauses (x) and (y),
the “Closing Payment”). Prior to the date hereof, Sellers have delivered to Purchaser wire
transfer instructions for the payment of the Closing Payment. The Closing Payment together with
the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities is referred to herein as the “Purchase Price.”

1.2 Closing. The closing of the Contemplated Transactions (the “Closing”)
shall take place at the offices of Sellers’ counsel in Chicago, Illinois on the date hereof (the
“Closing Date”), and the Closing shall be effective as of 11:59 p.m., Chicago time, on the
Closing Date.

1.3 Deliveries. At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, (a) Sellers shall deliver to Purchaser those documents, agreements and certificates set
forth in Section 5.1, and (b) Purchaser shall pay to Sellers the Closing Payment and shall
deliver to Sellers the documents, agreements and certificates set forth in Section 5.2.

1.4 Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price will be allocated as set forth
on Schedule 1.4 attached hereto (the “Allocation”). After the Closing, the Parties
will make consistent use of the Allocation specified on Schedule 1.4 for all Tax and
financial reporting purposes and in all filings, declarations and reports with the United States
Internal Revenue Service and any other Governmental Authority. The Allocation shall be conclusive
and binding on the Parties for all purposes, including reporting and disclosure requirements under
any Governmental Authority and none of the Parties shall take any position that is inconsistent
with such Allocation unless required by applicable Law.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS

Sellers jointly and severally represent and warrant to Purchaser as of the date hereof as
follows (collectively, the “Sellers Representations”):

2.1 Existence and Power.

(a) DCM is a limited liability company, duly formed, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all company power to carry on its business as now
conducted.

(b) Securities Seller is an exempted company, duly formed, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the Cayman Islands and has all company power to carry on its business as
now conducted.

2.2 Authorization. Each Seller has the requisite power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. All
necessary action required to be taken by each Seller to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions has been duly taken. This Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to which each
Seller is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Seller, as applicable, and,
assuming the due execution by Purchaser of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, each will
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller
in accordance with its and their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Laws
applicable to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other
similar Laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights
and remedies or by general principles of equity.

2.3 Title to Securities. (a) The authorized share capital of the Issuer consists of
50,000 ordinary shares, par value $1.00 per share, of which 250 shares are issued and outstanding
(such issued and outstanding shares, the “Issuer Shares”). The authorized share capital of
the Co-Issuer consists of 1,000 common shares, par value $1.00 per share, all of which are issued
and outstanding (such issued and outstanding shares the “Co-Issuer Shares” and, together
with the Issuer Shares, the “Shares”). The Securities Seller is the sole record and
beneficial owner of the Shares, free and clear of all Liens and, except as set forth in the Loan
Sale Agreements or the memorandum and articles of association of the Issuer, any restriction on the
right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares. The Securities Seller does not have and is
not bound by any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments or agreements of
any character calling for the purchase or issuance of any Shares or any other equity security of
the Issuer or Co-Issuer or any securities representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive
any Shares or any other equity security of the Issuer or Co-Issuer or any agreements the value of
which varies directly in relation to the earnings, shareholders’ equity or value of the Shares or
any equity of the Issuer or Co-Issuer such as phantom equity plans or agreements. Other than the
Shares, there are no other issued and outstanding (i) ordinary shares, common shares or other
equity interests of the Issuer or Co-Issuer or (ii) securities convertible into or exercisable for
ordinary shares, common shares or other equity interests of the Issuer or Co-Issuer.

(b) The Securities Seller owns beneficially and of record, and has good and valid title to,
the Securities Seller Class D Notes and Securities Seller Subordinated Notes, free and clear of all
Liens and, except as provided by applicable Law or as set forth in the Indenture, the CAA or the
CLO Management Agreement, any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such
Securities Seller Class D Notes or Securities Seller Subordinated Notes. The Securities Seller
does not have and is not bound by any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls,
commitments or agreements of any character calling for the purchase or issuance of any Securities
Seller Class D Notes, Securities Seller Subordinated Notes, any other Class D Notes or Subordinated
Notes, or any securities representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive any Class D Notes
or Subordinated Notes. After the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions in accordance with
the terms hereof, neither Seller nor any of their respective Affiliates will own beneficially or of
record any Rated Notes or Subordinated Notes.

2.4 No Conflict. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.4 of the
Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and performance by each Seller of this
Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation by each Seller of the Contemplated
Transactions do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with or constitute a default under (or an
event that with the giving of notice or passage of time or both would constitute a default under)
the Organizational Documents of either Seller, (b) contravene or violate any Law to which either
Seller is subject or violate, contravene or conflict with any Order applicable to either Seller,
(c) require any consent, approval, confirmation or similar action of, or any notice to or other
filing with, any Governmental Authority or Person or under any Material Contract, or (d) violate,
conflict with, breach or constitute a default under (or an event that with the giving of notice or
passage of time or both would constitute a default under) or result in the termination of, or
result in a right or cause to remove under, or accelerate the performance required by, or excuse
performance by any Person of any of its obligations under, or cause the acceleration of the
maturity of any debt or obligation pursuant to the Material Contracts.

2.5 Compliance with Laws; Permits. DCM, solely in its capacity as the Collateral
Manager and in no other capacity, is, and has been at all times since July 17, 2007, in compliance
in all material respects with all applicable Laws and possesses all necessary material Permits to
act in such capacity. DCM, solely in its capacity as the Collateral Manager and in no other
capacity, has not received at any time since July 17, 2007, any written notice of or been formally
charged with any violation of applicable Laws.

2.6 Litigation and Orders. There are no Actions pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened against either Seller arising from, relating to or otherwise
involving the Material Contracts, the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or the Securities. To the Knowledge of
the Sellers, there are no Actions pending or threatened against the Issuer or the Co-Issuer. To
the Knowledge of the Sellers, neither the Issuer nor the Co-Issuer is subject to any Order, and
there is not currently, and has not been, any Order with respect to the Indenture, any other
Material Contract or the Securities.

2.7 Material Contracts.

(a) To the Knowledge of Sellers, set forth on Schedule 2.7(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule is a true and complete list of each material agreement (other than the Indenture) to which
the Issuer or the Co-Issuer is a party, including any ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement
pursuant to which any asset, investment, credit extension or commitment of the Issuer is hedged.

(b) Set forth on Schedule 2.7(b) of the Disclosure Schedule is a true and complete
list of the following agreements to which either Seller is a party relating to the Issuer or
Co-Issuer: (i) the CLO Management Agreement and any other collateral management agreements,
(ii) the CAA and any other collateral administration agreements, (iii) the Loan Sale Agreements,
(iv) commitments to invest or fund or to increase an existing investment, credit extension or
commitment of the Issuer or Co-Issuer outstanding as of the Closing Date, (v) any agreement to
assign, or any instrument purporting to assign, on or after the Closing Date any asset of Issuer or
Co-Issuer, and (vi) any agreement to amend, restructure or otherwise modify on or after the Closing
Date any investment or asset of Issuer or Co-Issuer (the Contracts described in subclauses (i) -
(vi) and the Indenture, are referred to herein collectively as the “Material Contracts”).
A true, correct and complete copy of all Material Contracts, together with all amendments,
supplements and modifications thereto through the date hereof (as set forth on Schedule
2.7(b) of the Disclosure Schedule), have been provided to Purchaser. There are no other
material agreements to which either Seller is a party that relate to the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or
the transactions contemplated by the Indenture, the CLO Management Agreement or the CAA.

(c) Neither Seller has received, prior to the date hereof, any written notice from any Person
challenging the validity or enforceability of any applicable Material Contract. Neither Seller has
granted any waiver under any Material Contract or released any Person, in whole or in part, from
any of its obligations under any Material Contract. Neither Seller has made any prior assignment
of its rights or obligations under any Material Contract.

2.8 CLO Matters.

(a) Sellers have provided to Purchaser, with respect to the Indenture, a true and complete
copy of each Monthly Report and Note Valuation Report delivered pursuant to the Indenture prior to
the date hereof. No such Monthly Report or Note Valuation Report includes any misstatement of a
material fact, other than such misstatements that are or have been corrected in a subsequent report
or written communication to the holders of the Notes. Except as set forth in the most recent
Monthly Report delivered under the Indenture, to the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no Charged-Off
Obligations or Delinquent Obligations (each as defined in the Indenture) that are not listed on
such Monthly Report.

(b) Neither Seller has received, prior to the date hereof, any written notice from any Person
challenging the obligation to pay the Collateral Management Fees under the CLO Management
Agreement. Except as set forth Schedule 2.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of
the Sellers, (i) DCM is not in material breach of, or material default under, any Material Contract
to which it is a party, (ii) no Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture) has occurred and is
continuing, (iii) no event of default or termination event has occurred and is continuing under any
Material Contract, (iv) no event or condition exists that would constitute “cause” to remove the
Collateral Manager under the CLO Management Agreement, and (v) no event has occurred that could,
with the passage of time or compliance with any applicable notice requirements or both, constitute
a material default of, result in a material violation or material breach of, or give any right to
accelerate, modify, cancel or terminate any Material Contract.

(c) Immediately prior to the Closing, DCM was the “Collateral Manager” under the CLO
Management Agreement. DCM has not (i) given the Issuer or the Co-Issuer any written notice of
termination of the CLO Management Agreement, (ii) prior to the date hereof, received from any
Person, Governmental Authority or any holder of Notes, or Subordinated Notes, any written notice of
termination of the CLO Management Agreement or removal of DCM as Collateral Manager thereunder or
expressing the intent to terminate the CLO Management Agreement or remove DCM as Collateral Manager
thereunder or (iii) received from any Person or any holder of Notes any written notice of (A) an
intention to cause, either individually or collectively with others, an optional redemption of any
securities issued by the Issuers or (B) any notice of any material default, termination event or
Event of Default under any Material Contract.

(d) Prior to the date hereof and solely to the extent Collateral Management Fees were
otherwise required to be paid in accordance with the CLO Contracts, no Collateral Management Fees
have been waived, reduced, postponed, assigned or the subject of any claim asserted by any Person
against DCM pursuant to any right of set-off, counterclaim or deduction (whether pursuant to the
express terms of the applicable CLO Management Agreement or otherwise).

2.9 Collateral Manager Notices. Sellers have provided to Purchaser a true and
complete copy of each written notice received by DCM seeking the consent of, or a waiver from, DCM
in its capacity as Collateral Manager (whether individually or on behalf of the Issuer) under any
Material Contract.

2.10 No Third Party Brokers. Except for GreensLedge, whose fees
shall be the obligation of the Sellers, no third party agent, broker, investment banker, financial
advisor or other Person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other similar
commission or fee from either Seller in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions.

2.11 Investment Adviser. DCM is a registered investment adviser under the Investment
Advisers Act.

2.12 Books and Records. The information contained in the Records, other than the
information provided by third-parties or in the nature of opinions or judgments, is true and
correct in all material respects. Sellers have provided to Purchaser a true, correct and complete
copy of the Records.

2.13 Taxes. (a) To the Knowledge of Sellers, no deficiency for any amount of Tax has
been asserted or assessed by a Governmental Authority in writing against the Issuer that has not
been satisfied by payment, settled or withdrawn.

(b) To the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no pending Tax audits, investigations,
examinations, administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to any Taxes or Tax returns of
the Issuer. The Issuer has not received written notice from any taxing authority that it intends
to commence such an audit, examination, investigation or proceeding.

(c) DCM, in its capacity as the Collateral Manager, has at all times complied with Section
7.8(d) of the Indenture.

2.14 No Other Representations or Warranties. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE II (AS QUALIFIED BY THE DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES), NEITHER
SELLER MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, AND EACH SELLER HEREBY DISCLAIMS
ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT
AND THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS AND THE CONSUMMATION OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER

Purchaser represents and warrants to Sellers as of the date hereof as follows:

3.1 Existence. Purchaser is a limited liability company, duly organized and
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Delaware.

3.2 Authorization. Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. All
necessary action required to be taken by Purchaser to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions has been duly taken. This Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents has been duly
executed and delivered by or on behalf of Purchaser and, assuming the due execution by each Seller
of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which such Seller is a party, each will constitute
the legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance
with its and their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Laws applicable to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other similar Laws
relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies
or by general principles of equity.

3.3 No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation by Purchaser of the Contemplated
Transactions do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with or constitute a default under (or an
event that with the giving of notice or passage of time or both would constitute a default under)
the Organizational Documents of the Purchaser, (b) contravene or violate any Law to which the
Purchaser is subject or violate, contravene or conflict with any Order applicable to the Purchaser,
or (c) require any consent, approval, confirmation or similar action of, or any notice to or other
filing with, any Governmental Authority or Person or under any material agreement to which
Purchaser is a party.

3.4 Litigation. There are no Actions pending against Purchaser or any of its
Affiliates, except for those that would not reasonably be expected to have a material and adverse
effect upon the ability of Purchaser to consummate the Contemplated Transactions.

3.5 No Brokers. No agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or
other Person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other similar commission
or fee from Purchaser in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions.

3.6 Investment Advisor. Purchaser is not, and is not required to become, a registered
investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act.

3.7 Investment Intent. The Securities are being purchased for the Purchaser’s own
account and not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution or public
offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.

3.8 No Other Representations or Warranties. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, PURCHASER MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, AND PURCHASER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH
RESPECT TO THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CONSUMMATION OF THE CONTEMPLATED
TRANSACTIONS.

3.9 Independent Investigation and Evaluation. In making its determination
to proceed with the Contemplated Transactions, the Purchaser and its Affiliates have relied solely
on the results of their own independent investigation and the representations and warranties of the
Sellers expressly and specifically set forth in this Agreement. Neither Seller nor their
Affiliates nor any other Person has made any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to
the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Securities or the Purchased Assets
not expressly set forth in this Agreement, and neither Seller nor their Affiliates or
Representatives nor any other Persons shall have, or be subject to, any Liability to Purchaser or
to any other Person resulting from the distribution to Purchaser or its Representatives, or
Purchaser’s or its Representatives’ use, of any such information, including any confidential
information relating to the Securities or the Purchased Assets or any other publications or
information provided to Purchaser or its Representatives, or any other documents or information in
any form (including oral, electronic or in writing) provided to Purchaser or its Representatives in
connection with the Contemplated Transactions.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

4.1 Covenants Regarding the Shares. (a) The Securities Seller
hereby agrees that, subject to Section 4.1(b) below, it shall, unless otherwise
required by applicable Laws (i) exercise or refrain from exercising, as applicable, any and all of
its rights as the record and beneficial holder of the Shares, whether statutory, contractual or
otherwise and including any right to waive any obligation or liability of any Person, to cause the
dissolution or liquidation of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer or to sell, assign or transfer any of the
Shares, only at the direction of, or with the consent of, the Purchaser, and (ii) carry out and
implement any direction of the Purchaser with respect to the Shares promptly upon receipt thereof
from the Purchaser. In the event that the Securities Seller receives any notice or request with
respect to the Shares, the Securities Seller shall promptly (and in any event within two (2)
Business Days) forward such notice or request to the Purchaser and shall not take any action with
respect thereto unless and until the Purchaser directs Securities Seller to do so, and then shall
act in accordance with such direction of the Purchaser. All consents and directions of the
Purchaser given or made pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall be given or made in the
Purchaser’s sole discretion.

(b) Purchaser shall be responsible, and shall reimburse Securities Seller promptly upon
demand, for all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by Securities Seller in
connection with the fulfillment of its obligations under this Section 4.1, subject to the
provision by Securities Seller of reasonably detailed documentation with respect thereto.
Purchaser shall indemnify Securities Seller with respect to the actions taken or not taken by it
pursuant to this Section 4.1 as set forth in Article VI; provided, that,
notwithstanding Article VI, Purchaser shall not have any indemnification obligation to the
Securities Seller for such action or inaction to the extent that such Seller Losses are incurred as
a result of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Securities Seller in the
performance of its obligations under this Section 4.1 or the breach by Securities Seller of
this Section 4.1.

(c) Purchaser may, at any time in its sole discretion, elect to acquire the Shares from the
Securities Seller by written notice (the “Call Notice”) to the Securities Seller. The
purchase price for such purchase of the Shares shall be an amount equal to the aggregate par value
for such Shares. Within 30 days after the date of the Call Notice (which period shall be extended
solely to the extent needed to obtain any required third party approvals, including rating agency
consent), the Securities Seller shall sell to the Purchaser, free and clear of any Liens, all of
the Shares. Each of Purchaser and Securities Seller shall, at the expense of the Purchaser, take
all actions as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the sale contemplated by this Section
4.1(c), including cooperating with the other party to obtain any third party consents, entering
into agreements and delivering certificates and instruments and consents as may be reasonably
deemed necessary or appropriate. At the closing of any sale and purchase pursuant to this
Section 4.1(c), the Securities Seller shall only be required to make the representations
set forth in Section 2.1(b), 2.2 and 2.3(a) as of the date of such closing
and solely with respect to the transfer of the Shares from Securities Seller to the Purchaser, and
shall deliver to the Purchaser the certificate or certificates representing the Shares (if any),
accompanied by stock powers and all necessary stock transfer taxes paid and stamps affixed, if
necessary, against receipt of the purchase price therefor from the Purchaser by certified or
official bank check or by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

4.2 Confidentiality. From and after the date hereof, the Sellers shall not, and shall
direct their Affiliates not to, use or disclose, or allow the use or disclosure for any purpose, of
any Confidential Material, including all or portions of any notes, summaries, reports, analyses or
other material derived by the Sellers or their Affiliates from the Confidential Material, in
whatever form maintained, except that the Sellers may disclose such Confidential Material to its
Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, partners, members,
attorneys, auditors or accountants, in each case solely to the extent necessary in connection with
the Sellers’ obligations under this Agreement or the preparation of financial statements and tax
returns and related records. For purposes of this Section 4.2, “Confidential Material”
shall not include any information that (i) becomes available to the public, other than as a result
of a disclosure by the Sellers or their Affiliates or Representatives, (ii) becomes available to
the Sellers or their Affiliates or Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a source other
than their internal records or the Purchaser, provided such source was not known by the Sellers or
such Affiliate or Representative, as applicable, to be in breach of an obligation of
confidentiality with respect to such information, (iii) is independently developed by the Sellers
or their Affiliates or Representatives (other than through use of or reference to any Confidential
Information retained by the Sellers as a result of their having owned the Notes or acted as
collateral manager under the Collateral Management Agreement), or (iv) is otherwise lawfully in the
possession of the Sellers or their Affiliates or Representatives as a result of other transactions
unrelated to the Sellers having owned the Notes or acted as collateral manager under the Collateral
Management Agreement. If a Seller is requested or required (by law, court order, oral questions,
interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand,
self-regulatory organization, governmental agency, regulatory body or similar process) to make any
disclosure of any Confidential Material, such Seller may disclose such Confidential Material;
provided that it shall provide the Purchaser with prompt notice of such request, to the extent
permissible by law, so that the Purchaser may seek, at its sole cost and expense, an appropriate
protective order with respect to such Confidential Material. If, absent the entry of a protective
order, a Seller is legally compelled or required to disclose such Confidential Material, it may
disclose such information to the extent required, without liability under this Section 4.2,
and each of the parties hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable
assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Material so furnished.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, disclosure of Confidential Material contained in
the records of Sellers may be made in the course of inspections, examinations or inquiries by
federal or state regulatory agencies and self-regulatory organizations that have requested or
required the inspection of such records generally and not with a focus on or specific to
Confidential Material, without notice to the Purchaser.

4.3 Post-Closing Access; Further Assurances. Each of the Parties agrees that from and
after the Closing, the Parties shall (i) cooperate with each other in providing information
reasonably requested by the other Party in connection with any Claim by a Third Party against any
Party (including, without limitation, any litigation), the preparation and audit of financial
statements, insurance audits and governmental investigations and any other reasonable and valid
business purpose (for the avoidance of doubt, a “valid business purpose” shall not include
litigation against another Party), and (ii) execute and deliver or cause to be executed and
delivered to each other such additional instruments or other documents, and cooperate and do such
other acts and things, all as the other Party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying
out the intent of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including executing and
delivering any additional instruments necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions; provided, however, that in each case, the requesting party shall be
solely responsible for any third-party costs and expenses of the other party incurred in connection
the foregoing. At the Closing, to the extent such items are in the possession of DCM and not
previously provided to Purchaser, DCM shall deliver to Purchaser (1) all CD-ROMs containing closing
documents relating to the Indenture, the CAA, the CLO Management Agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby (and all amendments, supplements, waivers and modifications thereof of which
either Seller has Knowledge), (2) all Records, (3) any shadow rating letters issued to or in
respect of any obligor of a Collateral Debt Obligation (as defined in the Indenture) currently held
by the Issuer and all data and information submitted for estimates, (4) an extract from the CDO
Sentry database maintained by Sellers in respect of Assets currently held by the Issuer, and (5)
all assignment agreements and trade tickets for Assets currently held by the Issuer. In addition
to the foregoing the Sellers shall provide reasonable assistance generally in the transition of
such items and information to Purchaser from DCM under and in relation to the Indenture, the CAA
and the CLO Management Agreement. Purchaser and Sellers will cooperate and use their respective
commercially reasonable efforts to determine which assets or information of the Issuers or the
Sellers may constitute Non-Public Information. Following the date hereof, Sellers will not
knowingly provide Purchaser any Non-Public Information. If any Party hereto elects to dispose of
any records relating to the Issuers (other than, in the case of the Purchaser, the Securities) or
the Material Contracts, such Party shall first give the other Parties hereto thirty (30) days’
written notice during which period such other Parties shall have the right to take such records
without further consideration.

4.4 Publicity. Sellers and Purchaser agree that no press release or public
announcement related to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions shall be issued or made by
any party hereto without the joint approval of Purchaser and Sellers, unless required by Law as
determined by Purchaser or Sellers, as the case may be, based on advice of their respective
counsel, in which case Purchaser and Sellers, as applicable, shall have the right to review and
comment upon such press release or public announcement prior to its issuance, making or
publication. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (i) CIFC Corp., the parent
of Sellers, may publicly disclose the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Parties, the
Closing of the Contemplated Transactions and this Agreement and the terms thereof in any filing it
may make with the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided that Sellers shall give the
Purchaser prior written notice of any such disclosure and Purchaser shall be given a reasonable
opportunity to comment on such contemplated disclosure (before such disclosure is made) and the
reasonable comments of Purchaser (if made on a timely basis) shall be incorporated in such
disclosure, and (ii) after the Closing Date, Purchaser may make disclosures to its and its
Affiliates’ investors consistent with customary practices of the Purchaser or its Affiliates
relating to the disclosure of investments by the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof to its
investors.

4.5 Post-Closing Remittances. After the Closing Date, Sellers shall promptly and in
any event no later than two (2) Business Days following the receipt of such payment, remit to
Purchaser any Collateral Management Fees and/or Securities Payments received after the Closing Date
by DCM and Securities Seller, respectively, or any of their Affiliates. Sellers shall hold any
amounts received by either Seller or their respective Affiliates to which the Purchaser is entitled
under this Section 4.5 in trust and agree that neither Sellers nor their respective
Affiliates shall have any right, title or interest whatsoever in such amounts. Any remittance
required by this Section 4.5 shall be made in the currency received in immediately
available funds, without withholding, set-off, deduction or counterclaim of any type, by wire
transfer to the account set forth on Schedule 4.5, as Purchaser may amend from time to time
upon written notice to the Sellers.

4.6 Transfer Taxes. Each of Purchaser and Sellers hereby agrees to pay on a
timely basis 50% of all applicable transfer, sales, use, purchase, stamp duty, conveyance, value
added, recording, registration, documentary, filing and other similar Taxes (excluding any income
or similar Taxes) and administrative fees (including notary fees) arising out of the Contemplated
Transactions (collectively, the “Transfer Taxes”).

ARTICLE V

CLOSING DELIVERIES

5.1 Deliveries by the Sellers. The obligation of Purchaser to effect
the Contemplated Transactions shall be subject to the delivery by the Sellers of the following
agreements and documents to Purchaser, duly executed, where applicable, by an authorized officer of
the applicable Seller(s):

(a) executed copies of the consent of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes in connection with
the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, and such consent shall be in full force and
effect;

(b) a copy of the Transferor Certificate in the form of Exhibit B to the Subordinated Note
Paying and Transfer Agency Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2007, between Issuer, and Wells Fargo as
Subordinated Note Paying and Transfer Agent (the “Subordinated Note Agreement”) as received
by Wells Fargo in its capacity as Subordinated Note Registrar with respect to the transfer of the
Securities Seller Subordinated Notes; and

(c) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

5.2 Deliveries by the Purchaser. The obligation of Sellers to effect the
Contemplated Transactions shall further be subject to the delivery by the Purchaser of the
following agreements and documents to Sellers, duly executed, where applicable, by an authorized
officer of Purchaser:

(a) a copy of the Transferee Certificate in the form of Exhibit B to the Subordinated Note
Agreement, as received by Wells Fargo in its capacity as Subordinated Note Registrar with respect
to the transfer of the Securities Seller Subordinated Notes; and

(b) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION

6.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The Sellers
Representations and all of the representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this
Agreement shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect for a period of
twenty-four (24) months thereafter; provided that the representations and warranties made
in Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4(a), 2.10, 3.1, 3.2,
3.3(a) and 3.5 (the “Fundamental Representations”) shall survive the
Closing and continue in full force and effect indefinitely thereafter (each period, as applicable,
the “Representation Survival Period”), and no Person may make a new claim for
indemnification under this Article VI with respect to a breach of a Sellers Representation
or a representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in this Agreement after the expiration of
the Representation Survival Period. The Parties’ respective covenants and agreements to be
performed at or after the Closing Date contained in this Agreement shall survive until each Party’s
obligations with respect thereto have been satisfied in full.

6.2 Indemnification by Sellers. Subject to the limitations of Sections
6.1, 6.5 and 6.6, Sellers agree, following the Closing, to jointly and
severally indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees
and other Representatives (collectively, the “Purchaser Indemnified Parties”) against any
Losses actually suffered or incurred by the Purchaser Indemnified Parties that are caused by or are
a result of or related to (a) a breach of any Sellers Representation; (b) a breach of, or failure
to perform, any covenant or agreement of Sellers contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary
Document; (c) any Liability, other than the Assumed Liabilities, arising out of or relating to the
Purchased Assets; or (d) other than as a result of any action by or on behalf of the Issuer after
the Closing Date, the Issuer, prior to the Closing Date, (i) having income that is effectively
connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States for U.S. federal income
tax purposes, (ii) being subject to United States federal income tax under Section 882(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or a branch tax under Section 884
of the Code or (iii) being required to report any item of income on any tax return that would be
treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business of the Issuer in the
United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Losses described in this Section
6.2 are referred to herein, collectively, as “Purchaser Losses.”

6.3 Indemnification by Purchaser. Subject to the limitations of
Sections 6.1, 6.5 and 6.6, Purchaser agrees, following the Closing, to
indemnify and hold harmless each Seller and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and
other Representatives (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) against any Losses
actually suffered or incurred by the Seller Indemnified Parties that are caused by or are a result
of or related to (a) a breach of any representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in this
Agreement; (b) a breach of, or failure to perform, any covenant or agreement of Purchaser contained
in this Agreement or any Ancillary Document; (c) any Assumed Liability; or (d) any action taken or
not taken by Securities Seller at the direction of, or with the consent of, Purchaser in accordance
with Section 4.1. The Losses described in this Section 6.3 are referred to herein,
collectively, as “Seller Losses.”

6.4 Method of Asserting Claims.

(a) As used herein, an “Indemnified Party” shall refer to a Purchaser Indemnified
Party or Seller Indemnified Party, as the case may be, and the “Indemnifying Party” shall
refer to the Party hereto obligated to indemnify such Indemnified Party.

(b) In the event that any of the Indemnified Parties (i) is made a defendant in or party to
any Action, judicial or administrative, instituted by any third party, including any Governmental
Authority, which may result in Purchaser Losses or Seller Losses, as applicable (any such
third-party Action being referred to as a “Third-Party Action”) or (ii) otherwise receives
a claim or demand by any third party, including any Governmental Authority, which may result in
Purchaser Losses or Seller Losses (any such third-party claim or demand being referred to as a
“Third-Party Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing,
and in reasonable detail, of the Third-Party Action or Third-Party Claim within forty-five (45)
days after receipt by such Indemnified Party of written notice of the Third-Party Action or
Third-Party Claim and in any event prior to the expiration of the applicable Representation
Survival Period set forth in Section 6.1; provided, however, that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Third-Party Action or Claim, the Indemnified
Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party copies of all notices, documents and court papers
within ten (10) Business Days of the Indemnified Party’s receipt thereof. Such notice of the
Third-Party Action or Third-Party Claim (a “Third-Party Notice”) from the Indemnified Party
shall set forth the basis for such claim for indemnification and the nature and estimated amount of
the claim (which estimated amount shall include, without limitation, an estimate of the Purchaser
Losses or Seller Losses, as applicable, that may be incurred in connection with defending any such
claim), all in reasonable detail. The failure to give a Third-Party Notice to the Indemnifying
Party within the applicable time period specified above shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of
any liability hereunder unless the Indemnifying Party was actually prejudiced by such failure and
then only to the extent of such prejudice.

(c) With respect to any Third-Party Action or a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party
shall have the sole and absolute right to assume and control the defense of the Third-Party Action
or Third-Party Claim using counsel of its choosing and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified
Party, so long as the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party in writing within sixty
(60) days after the Indemnified Party has given a Third-Party Notice to the Indemnifying Party,
stating that the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of the Third-Party Action or Third-Party
Claim. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall
not be liable to such Indemnified Party under such section for any fees of other counsel or any
other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof;
provided, however, that in the event that the interests of the Indemnified Party
and the Indemnifying Party are or become in conflict with or adverse to one another with respect to
such Third-Party Action or Third-Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may retain its own counsel with
respect to such Third-Party Action or Third-Party Claim and the expenses of such counsel shall be
reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party to the extent such Indemnified Party is otherwise entitled to
indemnification for its Purchaser Losses or Seller Losses, as applicable, in connection with such
Third-Party Action or Third-Party Claim. If an Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such an
action, (i) no compromise or settlement thereof may be effected by the Indemnifying Party without
the Indemnified Party’s consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed)
unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any wrongdoing, liability, violation of law or any
violation of the rights of any Person and no effect on any other claims that may be made against
the Indemnified Party and (B) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by
the Indemnifying Party and (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall have no liability with respect to any
compromise or settlement thereof effected without its consent (which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed). The Parties hereto agree to cooperate fully with each other in
connection with the defense, negotiation or settlement of any such Third-Party Action or
Third-Party Claim. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of the Third-Party Claim
or Third-Party Action, the Indemnifying Party shall keep the Indemnified Party reasonably fully
informed with respect thereto, shall permit the Indemnified Party to participate, at the
Indemnified Party’s expense, in the defense of such claim to the extent reasonably practicable, and
shall consider in good faith the input of the Indemnified Party with respect to the defense of such
Third-Party Claim or Third-Party Action. To the extent the Indemnifying Party elects not to defend
such proceeding (or fails to elect such defense within the sixty (60) day period referred to above)
and the Indemnified Party defends against or otherwise handles any such Third-Party Action or
Third-Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may retain counsel of its choice, at the expense of the
Indemnifying Party, and control and assume the defense of such Third-Party Action or Third-Party
Claim, including the making of any compromise or settlement of such claim, liability or expense, in
each case with the consent of the Indemnifying Party (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld). After (i) any final judgment or award shall have been rendered by a Governmental
Authority and the time in which to appeal therefrom has expired, (ii) a settlement shall have been
consummated or (iii) the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party shall arrive at a mutually
binding agreement with respect to any matter alleged to be indemnified by the Indemnifying Party
hereunder, the Indemnified Party shall forward to the Indemnifying Party notice of any sums due and
owing by it with respect to such matter and the Indemnifying Party shall pay all of the sums so
owing to the Indemnified Party by wire transfer or certified or bank cashier’s check within ten
(10) Business Days after the date of such notice.

(d) In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim against any Indemnifying Party that
does not involve a Third-Party Action or Third-Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall deliver a
notice of such claim to the Indemnifying Party, setting forth in reasonable detail the identity,
nature and estimated amount of Purchaser Losses or Seller Losses, as applicable, related to such
claim or claims, with reasonable promptness and in any event prior to the expiration of the
applicable Representation Survival Period set forth in Section 6.1; provided,
that failure to give such notice of claim to the Indemnifying Party within the applicable
time period specified above shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability hereunder
unless the Indemnifying Party was actually prejudiced by such failure and then only to the extent
of such prejudice. If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying
Party disputes the claim described in such notice (the “Dispute Notice”), the Indemnifying
Party and the Indemnified Party will proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such
dispute for a period of at least thirty (30) days. If the dispute is not resolved within thirty
(30) days of the receipt of the Dispute Notice, each of the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified
Party will have the right to submit such claim for resolution in accordance with this Agreement.

6.5 Other Indemnification Provisions. Except with respect to claims based
on fraud or willful misconduct, after the Closing, the foregoing indemnification provisions shall
be the sole and exclusive remedies of each Party and its respective Affiliates and its respective
officers, directors, employees, stockholders, members and other Representatives for monetary
damages with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.
The right of any Person to receive an indemnification payment under this Article VI shall
not create a right to offset against such indemnification payment any fee or payment payable by
such Person under this Agreement.

6.6 Limitations on Indemnification.

(a) In addition to the other limitations contained in this Agreement, the indemnification
obligations of Sellers under this Article VI are subject to the limitations set forth in
Exhibit A hereto.

(b) In addition to the other limitations contained in this Agreement, the indemnification
obligations of Purchaser under this Article VI are subject to the limitations set forth in
Exhibit A hereto.

6.7 Mitigation; Reimbursement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, each Party shall use their reasonable efforts to mitigate their respective Purchaser
Losses or Seller Losses, as applicable, upon and after becoming aware of any event or condition
which would reasonably be expected to give rise to any Purchaser Losses or Seller Losses for which
such Party may be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement consistent with applicable Law.
The amount of any Purchaser Losses or Seller Losses, as applicable, for which indemnification is
provided for under this Agreement shall be (i) reduced by any amounts actually realized as a result
of any indemnification, contribution or other payment by any third party and (ii) reduced by any
insurance proceeds or other amounts actually recovered or received from third parties with respect
to such Purchaser Losses or Seller Losses; provided that the amount of any insurance
proceeds received by an Indemnified Party shall be equal to the difference between (A) the actual
after-tax amount of such proceeds less any deductible paid by the applicable Indemnified Party and
(B) the net present value (as determined by the applicable Indemnified Party in good faith) of the
aggregate incremental premium costs which are incurred by an Indemnified Party as a consequence of
the Loss or event which gives rise to the payment of insurance proceeds. If an Indemnified Party
recovers any amount with respect to any Loss that was previously satisfied by an Indemnifying Party
such Indemnified Party shall promptly pay such amount to such Indemnifying Party.

6.8 Treatment of Indemnity Payments. It is the intent of the Parties that
amounts paid under this Article VI shall represent an adjustment to the Purchase Price and
the parties will report such payments consistent with such intent.

ARTICLE VII

DEFINITIONS

7.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

“Action” means any action, suit, arbitration or proceeding by or before any
Governmental Authority.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person other than an individual, any other
Person that, directly or indirectly, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with or
of, such Person. As used in this definition, the term “Control” (including, with
correlative meaning, the terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”)
means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Allocation” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

“Ancillary Documents” means each of the documents to be delivered by Sellers or
Purchaser pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 5.2.

“Assets” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

“Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means the assignment and assumption agreement to
be entered into by and between Purchaser and DCM at Closing and consented to by the Issuer
reflecting the assignment and assumption of the CAA and CLO Management Agreement.

“Assumed Liabilities” means all Liabilities which arise from and after the Closing
with respect to the Purchased Assets.

“Business Day” means any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday or (ii) a day on
which commercial banks in New York, New York generally are required or authorized by Law to close.

“CAA” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Call Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c).

“Class D Notes” has the meaning set forth in the CLO Management Agreement.

“CLO Assets” means the Records.

“CLO Management Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.

“Closing Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(c).

“Co-Issuer” means DFR Middle Market CLO Corp., a Delaware corporation.

“Co-Issuer Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).

“Code” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.

“Collateral Debt Obligation Files” has the meaning set forth in the Loan Sale
Agreements.

“Collateral Management Fees” means all fees payable to DCM pursuant to the CLO
Management Agreement without regard to when such fees are accrued.

“Collateral Manager” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Confidential Material” means all data and information, including the Books and
Records, to the extent relating to the Issuers, the Collateral Management Agreement, the CAA or the
Seller’s acting prior to the date hereof as Collateral Manager pursuant to the Collateral
Management Agreement, and any and all actions taken or not taken by Purchaser and Securities Seller
pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof, including the content of any requests or demands made or
consents given or withheld by Purchaser and the fact that any such request or demand was made or
consent was given or withheld.

“Contemplated Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Ancillary Documents.

“Contracts” means all written agreements, contracts, obligations, undertakings and
commitments to which any Person is a party or by which any of its assets or properties is bound.

“DCM” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules attached hereto being delivered
by Sellers to Purchaser on the date hereof.

“Dispute Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(d).

“Excluded Assets” means all assets and properties of DCM, other than its right, title
and interest in and to the Purchased Assets, including all rights of DCM to indemnification,
reimbursement of expenses, provisions relating to limitation of liability and/or other protections,
in each case under the CLO Management Agreement and the CAA arising or in respect of actions taken
by DCM prior to the Closing.

“Excluded Liabilities” means all Liabilities of DCM, other than the Assumed
Liabilities.

“Fundamental Representations” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

“Governmental Authority” means any entity within or without the United States
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government, including any governmental authority, agency, department, board,
commission, court, tribunal, judicial body or instrumentality of any union of nations, federation,
nation, state, municipality, county, locality or other political subdivision thereof.

“GreensLedge” means GreensLedge Capital Markets LLC.

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).

“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).

“Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated as of July 17, 2007, among the Issuer,
Co-Issuer and the Trustee, as modified by that certain Supplemental Indenture No. 2011-1 thereto,
dated as of April 4, 2011.

“Investment Advisers Act” means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Issuer” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Issuer Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).

“Issuers” means, collectively, the Issuer and the Co-Issuer.

“Knowledge” means, with respect to Sellers, the actual knowledge of any officer of DCM
having, or who had, at the applicable time, direct portfolio management responsibility or oversight
with respect to the Notes, the Assets, the Issuer and/or the Securities.

“Laws” means all constitutions, laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, rulings,
regulations, Orders, or executive orders of any Governmental Authority.

“Liability” means any obligation or liability whether known or unknown, whether
asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether
liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due.

“Liens” means any claims, liens, encumbrances, security interests, pledges or charges.

“Loan Sale Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

“Losses” means, in respect of any obligation to indemnify any Person pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, any (i) loss, liability, claim, damage, cost or expense (including costs
of investigation and reasonable legal fees and expenses), (ii) taxes, (iii) penalties, and (iv)
obligations, but excluding, in each case, any of the foregoing that are punitive, special or
exemplary except to the extent such punitive, special or exemplary losses are asserted by a third
party.

“Majority of the Subordinated Notes” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

“Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.

“Monthly Report” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

“Non-Public Information” means information regarding any asset, investment, credit
extension or commitment of any Issuer that Sellers’ know is not generally publicly available or
would be considered or deemed to be “non-public” information, including any such information that
is available only to investors in such asset, investment, credit extension or commitment who
affirmatively elect to receive non-public or private information regarding such asset, investment,
credit extension or commitment.

“Note Valuation Report” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

“Notes” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

“Order” means any temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction,
decree, judgment or other order of a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental
Authority.

“Organizational Documents” means the charter and bylaws or similar governing documents
of a Person (that is not an individual).

“Party” and “Parties” have the meanings set forth in the preamble.

“Permit” means any licenses, permits, consents, registrations, authorizations,
qualifications, certificates and/or filings with any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Law.

“Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust,
unincorporated association, corporation, limited liability company, entity or Governmental
Authority.

“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(c).

“Purchased Assets” means the CLO Management Agreement, the CAA and the CLO Assets.

“Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Purchaser Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.

“Purchaser Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.

“Rated Notes” has the meaning set forth in the CLO Management Agreement.

“Records” means (i) all loan asset management files, (ii) a schedule of prior and
current expenses of the Issuer and (iii) the asset summaries, a form of which has been provided by
Sellers to Purchaser prior to the date hereof, in each case, with respect to Assets currently held
by the Issuer and in existence as of the Closing Date.

“Representation Survival Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

“Representatives” means each of the respective attorneys, accountants, employees,
officers and other authorized representatives of Purchaser or Sellers.

“Securities” means, collectively, the Securities Seller Class D Notes and the
Securities Seller Subordinated Notes.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Securities Payments” means any distributions received in respect of the Securities.

“Securities Seller” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Securities Seller Class D Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Securities Seller Subordinated Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Seller” and “Sellers” have the meanings set forth in the preamble.

“Seller Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

“Seller Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

“Sellers Representations” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of
Article II.

“Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).

“Subordinated Note Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(d).

“Subordinated Notes” has the meaning set forth in the CLO Management Agreement.

“Tax” means any foreign, U.S. federal, state or local income, gross receipts,
franchise, estimated, alternative minimum, add-on minimum, sales, use, transfer, real property
gains, registration, value added, excise, natural resources, severance, stamp, occupation, premium,
windfall profit, environmental, customs, duties, real property, personal property, capital stock,
social security, unemployment, disability, payroll, license, employee or other withholding or other
Tax, of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalties or additions to Tax or additional
amounts in respect of the foregoing.

“Third-Party Action” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b).

“Third-Party Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b).

“Third-Party Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b).

“Transfer Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.

“Trustee” means Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Trustee under the Indenture and
related documents.

“Wells Fargo” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 Assignment. This Agreement and the rights hereunder shall not be assignable
or transferable by Purchaser, on the one hand, or Sellers, on the other hand (including by sale of
stock, operation of Law in connection with a merger or sale of substantially all the assets of such
Party) without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto; provided,
however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Party may pledge its rights hereunder to
a third party without the consent of any other Party hereto, it being understood and agreed that
any such pledge shall not reduce such person’s obligations and liabilities hereunder, including any
pro rata allocation thereof, and provided, further, that Purchaser may assign any
or all of its rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement to any Affiliate thereof
without the consent of either Seller so long as, in each case, Purchaser remains liable for the
obligations of the transferee. Notwithstanding the above, this Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of, and be binding upon and enforceable against, the respective successors and permitted
assigns of the Parties. Any assignment in violation of this Section 8.1 shall be
void ab initio.

8.2 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except for the provisions of
Article VI relating to Indemnified Parties, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing herein expressed or implied
shall give, or be construed to give, any Person other than the Parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by
reason of this Agreement.

8.3 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, each of Purchaser and Sellers will
be liable for its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
execution or performance of this Agreement. Any expenses not (i) directly attributable to either
the Purchaser or the Sellers, or (ii) otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement shall be
paid 50% by the Purchaser and 50% by the Sellers.

8.4 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may not be amended except by
an instrument or instruments in writing signed and delivered on behalf of each of the Parties
hereto.

8.5 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (b) to the extent that a
facsimile number has been provided by a Party, on the date of transmission if sent via facsimile
transmission to the facsimile number provided on Exhibit B hereto for such Party, and telephonic
confirmation of receipt is obtained promptly after completion of transmission, (c) one (1) Business
Day after delivery to a reputable internationally recognized overnight courier service for delivery
to the address set forth on Exhibit B hereto for such Party, (d) within three (3) Business Days
after being mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the address set
forth on Exhibit B hereto for such Party (or at such other address for a Party as shall be
specified by like notice), or (e) to the extent an email address has been provided by the
applicable Party, on the date of transmission if sent by electronic mail to the address set forth
on Exhibit B hereto for such Party (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by
like notice).

Such addresses may be changed from time to time by means of a notice given in the manner
provided in this Section 8.5 (provided that no such notice of change of address
shall be effective until it is received by the other Party hereto). The Parties acknowledge and
agree that to the extent that a Party has elected not to provide an email address and/or a
facsimile number, notices and other communications hereunder shall not be provided to such Party
via such method and, to the extent that notice is so provided, it shall not be deemed to have been
provided pursuant to this Section 8.5.

8.6 Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.

(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the Laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in
that state.

(b) Dispute Resolution. Each of the Sellers and Purchaser irrevocably and
unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (i) the Supreme Court of the State of New
York, New York County, and (ii) the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any
transaction contemplated hereby. Each of the Sellers and Purchaser agrees to commence any such
action, suit or proceeding, either in the United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York or if such suit, action or other proceeding may not be brought in such court for
jurisdictional reasons, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. Each of
the Sellers and Purchaser further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document
by U.S. registered mail to such Party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective
service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in New York with respect to any matters to
which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 8.6. Each of the Sellers and
Purchaser irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any
action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in
(i) the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, or (ii) the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York, and hereby and thereby further irrevocably and
unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action,
suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

(c) EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY
HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER
INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE
IN THIS SECTION 8.6.

8.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such
provision to any Person or circumstance shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall
not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. If any
provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is found
by a court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision will be substituted therefor in order to
carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or
unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such
provision to other Persons or circumstances will not be affected by such invalidity or
unenforceability, nor will such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or
enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.

8.8 Waiver. Waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement by any Party shall be
effective if in writing and shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or failure
of the same term or condition, or a waiver of any other term of this Agreement. No failure or
delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

8.9 Counterparts; Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each Party and delivered to the
other Parties. Signatures of the Parties transmitted by facsimile or other electronic
communication means (including email in .pdf format) shall be binding and effective for all
purposes. Each Party shall subsequently deliver to the other Parties an original, executed copy of
this Agreement; provided, however, that a failure to deliver such original shall
not invalidate a facsimile or other electronic signature.

8.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Disclosure Schedules
and other Schedules hereto, and the Ancillary Documents contains the entire agreement and
understanding between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes
all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations, correspondence, undertakings and
understandings, oral or written, relating to such subject matter.

8.11 Specific Performance. Sellers agree that Purchaser shall have the right, in
addition to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor, to enforce its rights and the
obligations of Sellers hereunder not only by an action or actions for damages but also by an action
or actions for specific performance, injunctive and/or other equitable relief. Furthermore,
Purchaser agrees that Sellers shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies
existing in its favor, to enforce their rights and the obligations of Purchaser hereunder not only
by an action or actions for damages but also by an action or actions for specific performance,
injunctive and/or other equitable relief.

8.12 Interpretation. All references to immediately available funds or dollar amounts
contained in this Agreement shall mean United States dollars. All references to “federal” law
shall be to United States law. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include
all amendments of the same and any successor or replacement statutes and regulations. The table of
contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not
affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. References in this Agreement to
any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to
the plural and vice versa. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used in this
Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless the context
otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Schedules and
Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits,
Schedules and Disclosure Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the
words “hereof,” “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement
refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of
this Agreement. The Parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement.
In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement
shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof
shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this
Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require any Party hereto to violate any
Law.

[Signatures on following page.]IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this
Master Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

PURCHASER:

DWM MANAGEMENT LLC

By:       

Name:

Title:

SELLERS:

DEERFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

By:       

Name:

Title:

DFR MIDDLE MARKET HOLDINGS LTD.

By:       

Name:

Title:exhibit101.htm

Employment Agreement

This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into this 30th day of November, 2011 (the “Execution Date”) by and between Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (the “Company”) and Malcolm Appelbaum (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue the employment of Executive on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, Executive has agreed to continue to perform services for the Company as set forth below.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. Position. Executive shall continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, reporting to the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors (the “Board”). Executive shall continue to perform such responsibilities that are normally associated with the Chief Financial Officer position, and as otherwise may be assigned to Executive from time to time by the Board.  This Agreement shall be effective as of
September 1, 2011 (the “Commencement Date”).

2. Term.

(a) Executive’s employment will be for a term of three (3) years and four (4) months from the Commencement Date (the “Initial Term”) with automatic one (1)-year renewal terms thereafter (the Initial Term, together with any such renewal term, the “Term”), unless Executive or the Company give written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Term of such party’s election not to further extend this Agreement or unless sooner terminated as provided herein. Any termination of
Executive’s employment will be governed by the terms set forth in this Agreement.

(b) Unless the Company provides Executive with notice of nonrenewal of the Term pursuant to Section 2(a) accompanied by a timely written notice of termination for Cause (as defined in Section 4(h)(iii) of this Agreement) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 4(e), the expiration of the Initial Term or the Term will be have the results specified in Section 4(l).

(c) If requested by the Company or Executive, the parties, at least 120 days prior to the expiration of the Term, shall commence good faith negotiations with respect to the renewal of this Agreement.  The election of either party not to further extend this Agreement shall not constitute a termination of Executive’s employment for the purposes of Section 4 of  this Agreement, and upon such expiration the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive other than payment of the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (as hereinafter defined).

3. Compensation and Benefits.

(a)  Executive’s base pay shall be at an annual rate of no less than $350,000.00, which shall be payable twice monthly in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices, subject to applicable withholding (the “Base Pay”).  The Base Pay shall be subject to annual upward adjustments (but not decreases) at the discretion of the Board.

(b)  Promptly after December 26, 2011, the Company shall pay Executive a cash bonus of $84,009, provided that Executive is employed by the Company on such date.

(c)  Promptly following the close of business on the Execution Date, the Company shall award Executive restricted stock units corresponding to that number of shares of its common stock set forth in Exhibit B to this Agreement (the “RSU Award”).  Such RSU Award shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B to this Agreement.

(d)  Promptly following the close of business on the Execution Date, the Company shall award Executive an option for shares of its common stock with the number of shares and other terms set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement (the “Option Award”).  The Option Award will have an exercise price per share equal to the closing price of a share of the Company’s stock on such business day.  Such Option Award shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit C to this Agreement.

(d)  The Company shall pay Executive a performance bonus in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit D to this Agreement (the “Performance Bonus”).  The Performance Bonus amounts shall be paid on the same dates as any amounts payable to Executive under the Bonus Plans.

(e)  Executive is a participant in the Company’s 2010 Annual Bonus Plan for the CFO and CLO, the 2011 Annual Executive Long Term Incentive Plan for the CFO and CLO and the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which has superseded the 2010 Annual Bonus Plan for the CFO and CLO and the 2011 Annual Executive Long Term Incentive Plan for the CFO and CLO for future grants. The 2010 Annual Bonus Plan for the CFO and CLO, the 2011 Annual Executive Long Term Incentive Plan for the CFO and CLO and the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan are referred to collectively in this Agreement as the as “Bonus Plans.” In addition, Executive may be  awarded other
bonuses, stock options and/or other stock benefits at the discretion of the Board (collectively with awards under the Bonus Plans, “Incentive Awards”), provided that Executive’s participation in the Bonus Plans and any other incentive plan or equity plan shall be in accordance with the terms of such plans. Unless otherwise required by law or plan documents, the vesting of Executive’s unvested Incentive Awards shall accelerate and vest in full (along with any accrued but unvested benefits under any supplemental retirement plan, excess retirement plan and deferred compensation plan maintained or contributed to by the Company or any of its Affiliates) upon (i) Executive’s termination of employment by reason of death, (ii) Executive’s termination of employment by reason of Disability (as provided in
Section 4(b)), (iii) Executive’s termination of employment for Good Reason (as provided in Section 4(c)), (iv) Executive’s termination of employment by the Company other than for Cause (as provided in Section 4(f)), (v) Executive’s termination of employment by the Company during the Protection Period, other than for Cause (as provided in Section 4(g)), or (vi) Executive’s termination of employment during the Protection Period for Good Reason (as provided in Section 4(g)).  Any award or benefit the vesting of which is accelerated under this Section 3(e) shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan unless otherwise provided in this Agreement.

 

(f)  Executive shall be offered the various benefits currently offered by the Company generally to its senior executives including, without limitation, life and health insurance (“Benefits”). Subject to the preceding sentence, any such Benefits may be modified or terminated from time to time at the sole discretion of the Company. Where a particular Benefit is subject to a formal plan (for example, medical insurance), eligibility to participate in and receive any particular Benefit is governed solely by the applicable formal plan document.

(g)  Executive shall be fully reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary business expenses upon presentation of adequate documentation to the Company demonstrating same, including up to $8,000 of Executive’s reasonable legal fees and expenses in connection with negotiating and entering into this Agreement.  Reimbursement payments due to Executive hereunder shall be paid to Executive as soon as administratively practicable, and in any event within twenty (20) days after being properly submitted.  If Executive becomes entitled to taxable reimbursements or the provision of in-kind benefits, such reimbursements and benefits shall not be
subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit and the amount of such reimbursements and benefits that Executive receives in one taxable year shall not affect the amount of such reimbursements and benefits that Executive receives in any other taxable year.

(h)  Executive annually will be granted twenty (20) days plus all federal holidays and all Jewish religious holidays as paid time off days (“PTO” days) for Executive’s use for vacation, personal or sick leave. Executive’s accrued but unused PTO days shall not carry over from year to year and shall not be paid to Executive upon termination of employment.

4. Termination of Employment and Effect of Termination.

(a)  By Company for Death. Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death, in which event the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive or his estate under this Agreement other than (i) the payment of accrued but unpaid Base Pay, (ii) the payment of accrued but unpaid Performance Bonus, (iii) a pro rata payment of the Performance Bonus that would have been awarded had the employment termination not occurred for service in the then current plan year through the date of employment termination, (iv) the payment of the Incentive Awards to the extent then vested
(after taking into account the accelerated vesting provisions under Section 3(e)), for the avoidance of doubt, all Incentive Awards shall vest in full upon Executive’s death, and (v) a pro rata payment of the Incentive Awards (including under the Bonus Plans or any successor thereto) that would have been awarded had the employment termination not occurred for service in the then current plan year through the date of employment termination.  The amounts described in clauses (i) and (ii) shall be paid upon employment termination, the amounts described in clause (iii) shall be awarded when such Performance Bonus would have been awarded had Executive’s employment continued and shall be paid at the time awarded, the Incentive Awards described in clause (iv) shall be paid in accordance with the applicable plan terms (except that all such amounts shall be paid upon
Executive’s death), and the amounts described in clause (v) shall be awarded when such Incentive Awards would have been awarded had Executive’s employment continued and shall be paid at the time awarded.  The amounts described in such clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) and the associated payment terms are referred to herein as the “Accrued Obligations” and the amounts described in such clauses (iii) and (v) and the associated payment terms are referred to herein as the “Pro Rata Bonus.”

(b)  By Company for Disability. If Executive incurs a Disability and such Disability continues for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months, then the Company may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, terminate Executive’s employment upon written notice to Executive, in which event the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive other than payment of the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus.

(c)  By Executive for Good Reason. Executive may terminate his employment for Good Reason, provided Executive has first given written notice to the Company of such alleged Good Reason and the Company has failed to cure such Good Reason within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice. The date of such termination must be no more than 90 days from the date of the occurrence giving rise to the Good Reason. In the event that Executive elects to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to:

(i) payment of the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus; and

(ii) a lump sum severance payment (which shall be paid upon effectiveness of the Release, as defined below) comprised of the following cash amounts:

(x) the product of one and the annual Base Pay,

(y) the product of one and the value of the Performance Bonus and Incentive Awards granted or vested during the calendar year that ended immediately before (or, if applicable, coincident with) the date of termination of employment, with the value of any shares subject to such Incentive Awards valued as of the date of employment termination (with the Incentive Awards granted within such period valued without regard to time vesting conditions and treated as if any performance vesting conditions that remained open at the time of employment termination were attained at target level), and

(z) an amount that, after payment of taxes, is equal to the cost of twelve months COBRA coverage for Executive and his dependents under the Company’s health, dental and vision plans, at such rates as are in effect as of the date of employment termination.

Executive’s entitlement to the payments described in clause (ii) (the “Severance Payments”) is conditioned on his execution of the release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within 32 days after his employment termination (and, if the 40th day after his employment termination falls in the calendar year following the year that includes his employment termination date, the amounts described in clause (ii) shall be paid on such 40th day even if the Release is effective before such
date).  In addition to the foregoing provisions, the provisions of Section 6(d) and Section 6(e) of this Agreement shall terminate upon the date of termination of employment pursuant to this Section 4(c).

(d)  By Executive without Good Reason. Executive may terminate his employment without Good Reason upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Company. In the event Executive terminates his employment without Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to payment of the Accrued Obligations. In the event Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to this Section 4(d), the Company may in its discretion relieve Executive of his duties and provide him with Base Pay, Incentive Awards and Benefits through the date of termination specified by Executive in his notice of
resignation.

(e)  By Company for Cause. The Board may terminate Executive’s employment for Cause upon written notice to Executive. Executive’s employment shall not be deemed to have been terminated for “Cause” unless the Company shall have given Executive (i) written notice setting forth the reasons for the Company’s intention to terminate Executive’s employment for Cause within 90 days after the Company has knowledge of the occurrence giving rise to such notice; (ii) a reasonable opportunity, at any time during the thirty-five (35) day period after Executive’s
receipt of such notice, for Executive, together with his counsel, to appear and be heard before the Board; and (iii) a notice of termination stating that, in the good faith opinion of not less than a majority of the entire membership of the Board, Executive was guilty of conduct set forth in the definition of Cause, which conduct, if described in clause (B) of the definition of Cause, was not remediated within the 30-day period commencing on the date of notice setting forth the reasons for the Company's intention to terminate Executive's employment for Cause. In the event Executive is terminated for Cause, the Company’s only obligation to Executive will be the payment of the Accrued Obligations.

(f)  By the Company for Other than Cause. The Board may terminate Executive’s employment for reasons other than Cause after giving at least sixty (60) days’ prior written notice of such termination to Executive. In the event the Company terminates Executive pursuant to this Section 4(f), Executive shall be entitled to  payment of the Accrued Obligations, the Pro Rata Bonus and the Severance Payments, pursuant to the Release provisions and payment terms provided in Section 4(c).  In addition to the foregoing provisions, the provisions of Section 6(d) and Section
6(e) of this Agreement shall terminate upon the date of termination of employment pursuant to this Section 4(f).

(g)  In Connection with a Change of Control. If Executive’s employment is terminated  during the Protection Period by the Company other than for Cause, Disability or as a result of Executive’s death, or if Executive terminates his employment during the Protection Period for Good Reason, the Company shall pay Executive the amounts provided in Section 4(c), except that “two times the Average Annual Compensation” shall replace clauses (ii)(x) and (y) of the definition of “Severance Payments” contained therein.  Such amounts shall be paid
pursuant to the Release provisions and payment terms provided in Section 4(c).  If, after the date of Executive’s employment termination, his employment termination is determined to have occurred during the Protection Period, any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 4(g) as a result of such employment termination shall be paid without duplication of (and shall be offset by) amounts previously paid to Executive (if any) pursuant to Section 4(c) or 4(f), as applicable.

(h) Definitions.  For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

(i)  “Affiliate” means (a) any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if, at the time of the determination, each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain, or (b) any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of the determination, each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or
more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

 (ii)  “Average Annual Compensation” shall mean an amount equal to the annual average of the sums of (x) Executive’s annual Base Pay and Performance Bonus (and any other salary) from the Company and its Affiliates, plus (y) the value, as of the date of employment termination, of the Incentive Awards granted or vested, in each case during the five calendar years that ended immediately before (or, if applicable, coincident with) the date of termination of employment (with the Incentive Awards granted during such five-year period valued without regard to time vesting conditions and treated as if any performance vesting conditions
that remained open at the time of employment termination were attained at target level).

(iii)  “Cause” shall mean termination for:

(A) Executive’s conviction or entry of nolo contendere to any felony (excluding a felony arising on account of vicarious liability or a moving violation) or any crime involving material fraud or embezzlement; or

(B) Executive’s breach of any of the terms of this Agreement, including the confidentiality, non-competition or non-solicitation obligations set forth herein, that causes material harm to the Company (other than any such breach resulting from Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after written notice to Executive and thirty (30) days’ opportunity to cure.

(iv)  “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

 

(A) Any “Person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the “Beneficial Owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person or any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction
described in clause (1) or (2) of paragraph (C) below; or

 

 

(B) individuals who, on the Execution Date, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the date hereof or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended, cease to constitute a majority of the number of directors
then serving in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company; or

 

 

(C) a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other than (1) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the securities of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (2) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar
transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

 

 

(D) approval by the stockholders of a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an entity, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which is owned by shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale.

 (v) “Disability” shall have the meaning provided in Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

(vi) “Good Reason” shall mean Executive’s resignation following any of:

(A) a material reduction of Executive’s aggregate annual (1) compensation (comprised of Base Pay, Performance Bonus  and Incentive Awards) as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time to time, or (2) Base Pay, Performance Bonus, Incentive Awards  and Benefits as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time to time; provided, that for purposes of this clause (A), a Performance Bonus or Incentive Award, if smaller than the Performance Bonus or Incentive Award made in an earlier year, shall not be deemed to have been reduced if it is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Performance Bonus as set forth in this Agreement or
the Incentive Award as set forth in the applicable Bonus Plan (including, in each case, the provisions with respect to reduction based upon the ability of the Compensation Committee to exercise negative judgment);

(B) Executive is assigned duties substantially inconsistent with his responsibilities as then in effect, or Executive’s authorities, duties, or responsibilities are diminished in any material respect;

 

 

(C) a requirement that Executive report to a person or entity other than the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer or the Board; or

(D) a material breach by the Company of any of the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 3).

(vii) “Protection Period” means the period beginning six months before the date of a Change of Control and ending on the last day of the 24th calendar month following the date of the Change of Control.

(i) Section 280G.

 

(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event the Accounting Firm (as defined below) shall determine that receipt of all Payments (as defined below) would subject Executive to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, the Accounting Firm shall determine whether to reduce any of the Payments paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement (the “Agreement Payments”) so that the Parachute Value (as defined below) of all Payments, in the aggregate, equals the Safe Harbor Amount (as defined below). The Agreement Payments shall be so reduced only if the Accounting Firm determines that Executive would have a greater Net
After-Tax Receipt (as defined below) of aggregate Payments if the Agreement Payments were so reduced. If the Accounting Firm determines that Executive would not have a greater Net After-Tax Receipt of aggregate Payments if the Agreement Payments were so reduced, Executive shall receive all Agreement Payments to which Executive is entitled hereunder.

 

(ii) If the Accounting Firm determines that the aggregate Agreement Payments should be reduced so that the Parachute Value of all Payments, in the aggregate, equals the Safe Harbor Amount, the Company shall promptly give Executive notice to that effect and a copy of the detailed calculation thereof. All determinations made by the Accounting Firm under this Section 4(i) shall be binding upon the Company and Executive and shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable and in no event later than thirty (30) days following the date of termination. For purposes of reducing the Agreement Payments so that the Parachute Value of all Payments, in the aggregate, equals
the Safe Harbor Amount, only amounts payable under this Agreement (and no other Payments) shall be reduced.  If a reduction in the Payments is necessary so that the Parachute Value of all Payments equals the Safe Harbor Amount and none of the Payments constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of and subject to Section 409A (“Nonqualified Deferred Compensation”), then the reduction shall occur in the manner Executive elects in writing prior to the date of payment.  If any Payment constitutes Nonqualified Deferred Compensation, then the Payments to be reduced will be determined by the Accounting Firm in a manner that enables Executive to retain the greatest aggregate economic benefit as of the day following the Release effective date, and to the extent the economic benefit
of Payments is determined to be equivalent, the Payments will be reduced in the reverse order of when they are scheduled to be paid (and, in the case of Payments of equity securities, transferable). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company.

 

(iii) As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that amounts will have been paid or distributed by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive pursuant to this Agreement that should not have been so paid or distributed (“Overpayment”) or that additional amounts which will have not been paid or distributed by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive pursuant to this Agreement could have been so paid or distributed (“Underpayment”), in each case,
consistent with the calculation of the Safe Harbor Amount hereunder. In the event that the Accounting Firm, based upon the actual assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against either the Company or Executive that the Accounting Firm believes has a high probability of success, determines that an Overpayment has been made, Executive shall promptly (and in no event later than sixty (60) days following the date on which the Overpayment is determined) pay any such Overpayment to the Company; provided, however, that no amount shall be payable by Executive to the Company if and to the extent such payment would not either reduce the amount on which Executive is subject to tax under Sections 1 and 4999 of the Code or generate a refund of such taxes. If the Accounting Firm, based upon controlling precedent or substantial
authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment shall be paid promptly (and in no event later than sixty (60) days following the date on which the Underpayment is determined) by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive.

 

(iv) To the extent requested by Executive, the Company shall cooperate with Executive in good faith in valuing, and the Accounting Firm shall take into account the value of, services provided or to be provided by Executive (including without limitation Executive’s agreeing to refrain from performing services pursuant to a covenant not to compete or similar covenant, including that set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement) before, on or after the date of a change in ownership or control of the Company (within the meaning of Q&A-2(b) of the final regulations under Section 280G of the Code), such that payments in respect of such services may be considered reasonable compensation within the meaning of
Q&A-9 and Q&A-40 to Q&A-44 of the regulations under Section 280G of the Code and/or exempt from the definition of the term “parachute payment” within the meaning of Q&A-2(a) of the regulations under Section 280G of the Code in accordance with Q&A-5(a) of the regulations under Section 280G of the Code.

 

(v) Section 4(i) definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Section 4(i):

 

“Accounting Firm” shall mean a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm that is selected by the Company for purposes of making the applicable determinations under Section 4(i) and is reasonably acceptable to Executive, which firm shall not, without Executive’s consent, be a firm serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change of Control.

 

“Net After-Tax Receipt” shall mean the present value (as determined in accordance with Sections 280G(b)(2)(A)(ii) and 280G(d)(4) of the Code) of a Payment net of all taxes imposed on Executive with respect thereto under Sections 1 and 4999 of the Code and under applicable state and local laws, determined by applying the highest marginal rate under Section 1 of the Code and under state and local laws which applied to Executive’s taxable income for the immediately preceding taxable year, or such other rate(s) as the Accounting Firm determined to be likely to apply to Executive in the relevant tax year(s).

 

“Parachute Value” of a Payment means the present value as of the date of the change of control for purposes of Section 280G of the Code of the portion of such Payment that constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, as determined by the Accounting Firm for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code will apply to such Payment.

 

“Payment” means any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.

 

“Safe Harbor Amount” means (A) 3.0 times Executive’s “base amount,” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code, minus (B) $1.00.

 

(j) Additional Limitation.  Notwithstanding any other provision with respect to the timing of payments under this Section, if, at the time of Executive’s separation from service, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (without regard to the alternative definitions thereunder) (the “Separation Date”), Executive is deemed to be a “specified employee” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then only to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of
the Code, any payments to which Executive may become entitled under Section 4 that are subject to Section 409A of the Code (and not otherwise exempt from its application) will be withheld until the first (1st) business day of the seventh (7th) month following Executive’s termination of employment, at which time Executive shall be paid an aggregate amount equal to the accumulated, but unpaid, payments otherwise due to Executive under the terms of Section 4.  For purposes of determining the timing of payments to Executive following termination of employment, all references to such termination shall mean the Separation Date.

(k) Tax Treatment.  This Agreement is intended to comply with (or be exempt from) Section 409A of the Code. The Company does not guarantee the tax treatment or tax consequences associated with any payment or benefit set forth in this Agreement, including but not limited to consequences related to Code Section 280G or Code Section 409A. Executive and the Company agree to both negotiate in good faith and jointly execute an amendment to modify this Agreement to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A;
provided that no such amendment shall be required that would increase the total financial obligation of the Company or the total after-tax cost to Executive under this Agreement.

(l)  Expiration of Term.  If Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon expiration of this Agreement (other than if accompanied by accompanied by a timely written notice of termination for Cause in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 4(e)), the Company shall have no further obligation to Executive other than (i) the payment of accrued but unpaid Base Pay and Performance Bonus, (ii) the payment of the Incentive Awards to the extent then vested, (iii) the subsequent payment of the unvested Incentive Awards as their time vesting schedules are completed and
(iv) a pro rata payment of the Performance Bonus and Incentive Awards (including under the Bonus Plans or any successor thereto) that would have been awarded had the employment termination not occurred for service in the then current plan year through the date of employment termination.  The amounts described in clause (i) shall be paid upon employment termination, the Incentive Awards described in clause (ii) and clause (iii) shall be paid in accordance with the applicable plan terms (except that amounts payable pursuant to clause (ii) shall be paid upon Executive’s termination), and the amounts described in clause (iv) shall be awarded when such Incentive Awards would have been awarded had Executive’s employment continued and shall be paid at the time awarded.

5. Indemnity. The Company hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify Executive and hold Executive harmless from any and all claims arising from or relating to Executive’s performance of Executive’s duties hereunder to the fullest extent permitted by law and/or the Company’s Directors and Officers Liability Insurance or applicable certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other applicable document in respect to any and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims,
demands, judgments, losses, damages and reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorney’s fees and expenses) resulting from Executive’s good faith performance of his duties and obligations with the Company or any of its affiliates or as the fiduciary of any benefit plan of the Company or its affiliates.  To the extent permitted by applicable laws, the Company, within 30 days of presentation of invoices, shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket legal fees and disbursements reasonably incurred by Executive in connection with any such indemnifiable matter.  In addition, the Company shall cover Executive under its directors and officers liability insurance policy both during the term of this Agreement and during the six-year period thereafter in the same amount and to the same extent as the Company
covers its other officers and directors during any such period of time.

6. Confidentiality; Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation.

(a) Duty Not to Disclose Confidential Information. Executive will be exposed to and have access to Confidential Information. Executive agree to hold all Confidential Information in strict confidence and trust for the sole benefit of the Company, and he will not disclose, use, copy, publish, summarize or remove any Confidential Information from the Company’s premises, except as specifically authorized in writing by the Company or in connection with the usual course of Executive’s employment, except that it will not be a violation of this Agreement if, in enforcement of Executive’s
rights under this Agreement or another arrangement between Executive and the Company or any of its Affiliates, Executive makes use of information reasonably necessary to such enforcement.

(b) Definition. “Confidential Information” means all Company proprietary information, technical data, trade secrets, know-how and any idea in whatever form, tangible or intangible, including without limitation, research, product plans, customer and client lists, developments, inventions, processes, technology, designs, drawings, marketing and other plans, business strategies and financial data and information. “Confidential Information” shall also mean information received by the Company from customers or clients or other
third parties subject to a duty to keep confidential but, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, shall exclude Executive’s personal rolodex and contacts list.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Confidential Information” shall not include (i) information that, at the time of disclosure, is in the public domain other than as a result of the breach by Executive of any obligation of confidentiality or non-disclosure owed to the Company or any of its affiliates, and (ii) information required to be disclosed by any judicial or administrative proceedings or applicable laws so long as, to the extent legal and practicable, reasonable prior notice is given of such disclosure and, to the extent legal and practicable, a reasonable opportunity is afforded to the Company, at its sole expense, to contest such disclosure.

(c) Documents and Materials. Executive further agrees that Executive will return all Confidential Information, including all copies and versions of such Confidential Information (including but not limited to information maintained on paper, disk, CD-ROM, network server, or any other retention device whatsoever) and other property of the Company, to the Company immediately upon cessation of Executive’s employment with the Company. These terms are in addition to any statutory or common law obligations that Executive may have relating to the protection of the Company’s Confidential
Information or its property. These restrictions shall survive the termination of employment.

(d) Non-Competition. Unless previously terminated pursuant to Section 4(c) or 4(f) of this Agreement, during the Term and for a period of two years thereafter (the “Noncompete Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, either alone or in association with others, own, manage, operate, sell, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation, sales or control of, be involved with the development efforts of, serve as a technical advisor to, license intellectual property to, provide services to or in any manner engage
in any business that directly competes with any specific business (1) in which the Company and its Affiliates (taken as a whole) are materially engaged as of the date of Executive’s termination or resignation or (2) for which the Company or any of its Affiliates has, within one year prior to Executive’s termination or resignation, taken substantial, demonstrable steps to become materially engaged, in which the Company and its Affiliates (taken as a whole), within one year after Executive’s termination or resignation, would reasonably be expected to be materially engaged; provided, however, that Executive may own as a passive investor up to 5.0% of any class of an issuer’s publicly traded securities (as used in this sentence, “material” shall mean material to the aggregate results of the Company
and its Affiliates taken as a whole). The Noncompete Period shall be extended by the length of any period during which Executive is found by a court or arbitrator to be in breach of the terms of this Section 6(d).  Executive acknowledges (i) that the business of the Company and its Affiliates is, and is expected to remain, international in scope and without geographical limitation; (ii) notwithstanding the state of incorporation or principal office of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any of their respective executives or employees (including Executive), it is expected that the Company and its Affiliates will have business activities and have valuable business relationships within its industry throughout the world; and (iii) as part of his responsibilities, Executive will travel around the world in furtherance of the Company’s and its Affiliates’ businesses
and their relationships. Accordingly, the restrictions set forth in this Section 6 shall be effective in all cities, counties and states of the United States and all countries in which the Company or any of its Affiliates has an office or has made commercial sales within 12 months prior to the date of Executive’s termination or resignation.

            (e) Non-Solicitation; Non-Hire. During the Noncompete Period, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, (i) recruit, solicit or induce, or attempt to recruit, solicit or induce any employee or employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate their employment with, or otherwise cease their relationship with, the Company or (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates within six (6) months prior to the time such employee is proposed to be hired by Executive; (iii) solicit, divert or take away, or attempt to solicit, divert or
take away, the business or patronage of any of the clients, customers or accounts, or prospective clients, customers or accounts, of the Company or any of its Affiliates for similar products that the Company produces.

(f) Saving Clause.  If any restriction set forth in this Section is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable because it extends for too long a period of time or over too great a range of activities or in too broad a geographic area, it shall be interpreted to extend only over the maximum period of time, range of activities or geographic area as to which it may be enforceable.

(g) Acknowledgement.  The restrictions contained in this Section are necessary for the protection of the business and goodwill of the Company and are considered by Executive to be reasonable for such purpose. Executive agrees that any breach of this Section will cause the Company substantial and irrevocable damage and therefore, in the event of any such breach, in addition to such other remedies which may be available, the Company shall have the right to seek specific performance and injunctive relief.

(h) Representations.  Executive represents that his performance of all the terms of this Agreement as an employee of the Company does not and will not breach any existing (i) agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by him in confidence or in trust prior to his employment with the Company or (ii) agreement to refrain from competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of any previous employer or any other party.

(i) Exclusivity.  The restrictive covenants set forth in this Section 6 replace and supersede any similar restrictive covenants in any other agreements or plans to which Executive has or shall become subject in connection with Executive’s service to the Company and its Affiliates.  Other than these restrictive covenants and any obligations imposed by applicable law or regulation, absent Executive’s written consent there shall be no other restrictions imposed by the Company or any Affiliate on Executive’s activities following the Term, and no Incentive Award or other
compensation or Benefit shall be conditioned on Executive’s assent to any restrictive covenant that imposes limitations greater than those set forth in this Section 6, and any such restrictive covenant shall be void to the extent it conflicts with a provision contained in this Agreement.

7. Notices. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective upon (a) the date of receipt, if sent by personal delivery (including delivery by reputable overnight courier), or (b) the date of receipt or refusal, if deposited in the United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, (c) the next business day, if sent by reputable overnight courier for
delivery on such business day, or (d) the date of receipt, if transmitted by facsimile, in each case at the address of record of Executive or the Company, as applicable, or at such other place as may from time to time be designated by either party in writing.

8. Assignment. This Agreement is not assignable by Executive but may be assigned by the Company to an Affiliate of the Company (provided such Affiliate has financial resources substantially comparable to those of the Company prior to such assignment or to any transactions made by the Company in connection with such assignment) without Executive’s prior consent.

9. Merger Clause/Governing Law/Arbitration.

(a)  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement regarding the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment with the Company and its Affiliates.  This Agreement supersedes any prior agreements, or other promises or statements (whether oral or written) regarding the terms of employment with the Company and its Affiliates.  This Agreement may only be amended in a writing that is executed by both Executive and the Company.

(b)  Governing Law; Arbitration.  This Agreement shall be governed by the law of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of laws. If any dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or the breach thereof (a “Dispute”), such Dispute shall be finally resolved by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Employment Dispute Rules, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.  The arbitration will be
conducted in New York County, New York, before a sole arbitrator named in accordance with such rules, and shall be conducted in accordance with the United States Arbitration Act.  The parties agree that the existence of any Dispute subject to this provision, any proceedings to resolve such Dispute, and all submissions received by any party from any other party in connection with such Dispute or proceedings shall be treated as confidential.  At the discretion of the arbitrator, the non-prevailing party in such arbitration may be ordered to pay the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and legal fees and disbursements incurred by the prevailing party in such arbitration and in preparation therefor.  Nothing in this Section shall be construed to derogate the Company’s right to seek legal and equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction for breaches of
Section 6 as contemplated by Section 6(g).

10. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed to affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. A court or arbitrator shall modify any invalid or unenforceable provision to make it valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns, including any corporation or other business entity which may acquire all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or business, or within which the Company may be consolidated or merged, or any surviving corporation in a merger involving the Company.

12. No Mitigation.  Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payments or benefits provided for under this Agreement by seeking other employment, nor shall any amounts to be received by Executive under this Agreement be reduced by any other compensation earned from a subsequent employer (including self-employment).

13. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect its construction.

14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which and together will constitute one and the same instrument.

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In witness whereof, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.

By: /s/ Jeff Bradley

Name: Jeff Bradley

Title: CEO

/s/ Malcolm Appelbaum

Malcolm Appelbaum

  

  

  

EXHIBIT A

Agreement and Release

Agreement and Release (“Agreement”), by Malcolm Appelbaum (“Executive” and referred to herein as “you”) and Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

1.           In exchange for your waiver of claims against the Released Persons (as defined below) and compliance with the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, following the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Company shall provide you with the payments and benefits provided in your employment agreement with the Company, effective as of September 1, 2011 (the “Employment Agreement”), in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement.

2.           (a)  In consideration for the payments and benefits to be provided to you pursuant to Section 1 above, which you acknowledge are more than to which you would otherwise be entitled, you hereby waive any claim you may have for employment by the Company and agree not to seek such employment or reemployment by the Company in the future.  You further agree to and do forever release and discharge the Company and its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates and related business entities, successors and assigns, and any of its or their respective directors and officers, shareholders, employees and agents (in their capacity as such)
(collectively, the “Released Persons”) from any and all claims, suits, demands, causes of action, covenants, obligations, debts, costs, expenses  fees and liabilities of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages, exemplary damages, attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred), in law or equity, by statute or otherwise, whether known or unknown, vested or contingent, suspected or unsuspected and whether or not concealed or hidden (collectively, the “Claims”), arising out of or related to your employment with the Company or the termination thereof, which you have had, now have, or may have against any of the Released Persons by reason of any act, omission, transaction,
practice, plan, policy, procedure, conduct, occurrence, or other matter arising up to and including the date on which you sign this Agreement, except as provided in subsection (c) below.

(b)           Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement is intended to and shall release the Released Persons from any and all such claims and causes of action arising out of or related to your employment with the Company or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to: (i) any and all rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (excluding claims for accrued, vested benefits under any employee benefit or
incentive plan of the Released Persons, subject to the terms and conditions of such plan and applicable law), the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; (ii) any and all other rights or claims whether based on federal, state, or local law (statutory or decisional), rule, regulation or ordinance, including, but not limited to, breach of contract (express or implied), wrongful discharge, tort, fraud, detrimental reliance, defamation, emotional distress or compensatory or punitive damages; and (iii) any claim for attorneys’ fees, costs, disbursements and/or the like.

(c)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be a waiver of Claims: (i) that arise after the date on which you sign this Agreement, (ii) for the payments, benefits or rights required to be provided under the Employment Agreement or under any Incentive Award; (iii) related to any equity award, equity interest, or incentive program in which you may have received grants or allocations at or before the date of your employment termination; (iv) regarding rights of indemnification under the Employment Agreement or otherwise; or (v) relating to any accrued, vested benefits under any employee benefit plan or incentive plan of the Released
Persons, subject to the terms and conditions of such plan and applicable law.

(d)           In signing this Agreement, you acknowledge that you intend that this Agreement shall be effective as a bar to each and every one of the Claims hereinabove mentioned or implied.  You expressly consent that this Agreement shall be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown, unsuspected or unanticipated Claims, if any, as well as those relating to any other Claims hereinabove mentioned or implied.

3.           (a)  This Agreement is not intended, and shall not be construed, as an admission that any of the Released Persons has violated any federal, state or local law (statutory or decisional), ordinance or regulation, breached any contract or committed any wrong whatsoever against you.

(b)           Should any provision of this Agreement require interpretation or construction, it is agreed by the parties that the entity interpreting or constructing this Agreement shall not apply a presumption against one party by reason of the rule of construction that a document is to be construed more strictly against the party who prepared the document.

(c)           You represent and warrant that you have not assigned or transferred to any person or entity any of my rights which are or could be covered by this Agreement, including but not limited to the waivers and releases contained in this Agreement.

4.           This Agreement is binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

5.           This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State.

6.           You acknowledge that you: (a) have carefully read this Agreement in its entirety and understand all of its terms, including the waiver and release of claims set forth in paragraph 2 above; (b) have had an opportunity to consider for at least twenty-one (21) days the terms of this Agreement; (c) are hereby advised by the Company in writing to consult with an attorney or other advisor of your choice in connection with this Agreement; (d) have had answered to your satisfaction by your independent legal counsel any questions you have asked with regard to the meaning and significance of any of the provisions of this Agreement; (e) are signing this
Agreement voluntarily and of your own free will, and no promises or representations have been made to you by any person to induce you to enter into this Agreement other than the express terms set forth herein; and (f) agree to abide by all the terms and conditions contained herein.

7.           You understand that you will have at least twenty-one (21) days from the date of receipt of this Agreement to consider, sign and return this Agreement.  You may accept this Agreement by signing it and returning it to the Company’s General Counsel at the address specified pursuant to Section 7 of the Employment Agreement on or before _________.  After executing this Agreement, you shall have seven (7) days (the “Revocation Period”) to revoke this Agreement by indicating your desire to do so in writing delivered to the General Counsel at the address above by
no later than the seventh (7th) day after the date you sign this Agreement.  The effective date of this Agreement shall be the eighth (8th) day after you sign the Agreement (irrespective of whether the Company has countersigned the Agreement) (the “Agreement Effective Date”), provided that you have not revoked the Agreement.  If the last day of the Revocation Period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the last day of the Revocation Period will be deemed to be the next business day.  In the event you do not accept this Agreement as set forth above, or in the event you revoke this Agreement during the Revocation Period, this Agreement shall be deemed automatically null and void.

8.           Any dispute regarding this Agreement shall be subject to the dispute resolution provisions contained in the Employment Agreement.

EXECUTIVE

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Malcolm Appelbaum

GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.

 

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EXHIBIT B

GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT

This Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the date of grant set forth below (the “Date of Grant”) by and between Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the participant named below (the “Participant”).  The right represented by this Agreement is not a grant under the
Company’s 2006 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan (the “Plan”) but represents a bonus arrangement pursuant to the Employment Agreement dated November __, 2011 between the Company and Participant (the “Employment Agreement”).  However, for ease of reference, certain capitalized words not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan and certain specified terms of the Plan shall be applied to this Agreement.

	
Participant:

 

	
Malcolm Appelbaum

	
Address:

	
c/o 250 West 34th Street

Suite 4125

New York, New York 10119

	
Subject RSUs:

	
20,380

 

	
Date of Grant:

 

	
November __, 2011

	
Vesting Schedule:

	
The Subject RSUs shall vest on December 31, 2014, provided that Participant is then employed by the Company.

 

1. Grant of Subject RSUs.  The Company hereby grants to Participant the total number of restricted stock units set forth above (the “Subject RSUs”), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the Plan.   Each Subject RSU shall represent the right to receive a cash payment as set forth in this Agreement and shall not entitle the Participant to any
capital stock of the Company.

2. Determination of Amount Payable.  The amount payable with respect to a Subject RSU shall equal the Fair Market Value (as defined in Section 1 the Plan) of one share of Company Common Stock on the date of vesting of the Subject RSU.

3. Vesting and Termination.

(a)           Subject to the following provisions, the Subject RSUs shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth above.

(b)           The vesting of unvested Subject RSUs shall accelerate and vest in full (i) upon Participant’s termination of employment by reason of death, (ii) upon Participant’s termination of employment by reason of “Disability,” (iii) upon Participant’s termination of employment for “Good Reason,” (iv) upon Participant’s termination of employment by the Company other than for “Cause,” (v) upon Participant’s termination of employment by the Company during the “Protection Period,” other than for Cause, (vi) upon Participant’s termination of employment during the Protection
Period for Good Reason and (vii) immediately prior to (and contingent upon the effectiveness of) the closing of a “Corporate Transaction” (as defined in Section 24 the Plan) in which any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation does not assume this Agreement or substitute a similar award.

(c)           The vesting of the unvested Subject RSUs shall terminate and such unvested Subject RSUs shall immediately terminate upon (i) Participant’s termination of employment for Cause or (ii) Participant’s termination of employment for without Good Reason.

(d)           For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms “Disability”, “Good Reason”, “Cause” and  “Protection Period” shall have the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement.

4. Payment.  The amount payable with respect to vested Subject RSUs shall be paid within five (5) business days after December 31, 2014, except (a) in the event of Participant’s death, in which case all amounts payable with respect to vested Subject RSUs shall be paid within five (5) business days thereafter, and (b) if an event specified in Section 3(b)(v), 3(b)(vi) or 3(b)(vii) occurs, in which case all amounts payable with respect to vested Subject RSUs shall be paid upon such
event.

5. Administration.  The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”) shall have the power to interpret this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Agreement as are consistent herewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be
final and binding upon Participant and the Company. No officer of the Company or member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination, or interpretation made in good faith with respect to this Agreement.

6. Adjustment. If the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock upon which the value of the Subject RSUs is based are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of the Company or other securities of the Company by reason of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, stock dividend or combination of shares, the number of Subject RSUs shall be adjusted in the manner set forth in Section 24 of the Plan.

7. Rights as RSU Holder.  The Subject RSUs are not shares of the capital stock of the Company and do not entitle Participant any rights of a stockholder.  Participant shall not be entitled to vote or to receive dividend equivalent payments with respect to the Subject RSUs.

8. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the capitalized words defined in the Plan specified in this Agreement, the terms of the Plan specified in this Agreement,  Section 28 of the Plan (Withholding) and Section 32 of the Plan (Employment) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede all prior undertakings and agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.

9. RSUs Not Transferable. Except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan, neither the Subject RSUs nor any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and
void and of no effect.

10. Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators,
legal representatives, successors and assigns.

11. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware as such laws are applied to agreements between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Delaware.  If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, then such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the other
provisions shall remain fully effective and enforceable.

12. Amendments.  The Company reserves the right to amend the terms and provisions of this Agreement without Participant’s consent to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable Federal or state securities law. Except the foregoing, this Agreement shall not be amended other than by a supplemental agreement signed by the Company and Participant.  Either party may waive compliance by the other party with any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, but no such waiver shall be
binding unless executed in writing by the party granting the waiver.

13. Acceptance.  Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of this Agreement and the applicable portions of the Plan.  Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the Right subject to this Agreement and such applicable portions of the Plan.  Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the vesting of the Subject RSUs and that Participant should consult a tax
adviser prior to such vesting.

14. Disputes.  Disputes shall be resolved pursuant to binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative and Participant has executed this Agreement this __ day of November, 2011.

	
GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.

 

	  
	
By:                                                                

 

	  
	
 

 

PARTICIPANT

 

	  
	  	  
	
Malcolm Appelbaum

	  

  

  

  

EXHIBIT C

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND MAY BE OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY IF REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR IF THE COMPANY IS PROVIDED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED.

GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.

2006 EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR AND CONSULTANT STOCK PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

This Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the date of grant set forth below (the “Date of Grant”) by and between Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the participant named below (the “Participant”).  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the
Company’s 2006 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan (the “Plan”).  This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan.

Participant:                                                      Malcolm
Appelbaum                                                                      

Address:                                                           c/o 250 West 34th Street, Suite
4125                                                                      

                        New York, New York
10119                                                                      

Total Option Shares:                                     
61,136                                                                      

Exercise Price Per Share:                            See Schedule 1 to this
Agreement                                                                      

Date of Grant:                                                  November __,
2011                                                                      

Options Vested at
Grant:                               None                                                                      

	
Vesting:

	
See Schedule 1 to this Agreement

	 

Expiration Date:                                               September 1,
2017                                                                     

                    (unless earlier terminated under the Plan)

Type of Stock Option

(Check one):                                                    [  ] Incentive Stock Option

                   [X] Nonqualified Stock Option

1. Grant of Option.  The Company hereby grants to Participant an option (this “Option”) to purchase the total number of shares of Common Stock $0.0001 par value, of the Company set forth above as Total Option Shares (the “Shares”) at the Exercise Price Per Share set forth on Schedule 1 to this Agreement (the
“Exercise Price”), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the Plan.  The Option is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

2. Other Terms.  The Option is expressly subject to the terms of the Plan, which terms are expressly incorporated herein by reference.

3. Interpretation.  Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by Participant or the Company to the Committee for review.  The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Company and Participant.

4. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede all prior undertakings and agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof.

5. Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and Participant's heirs, executors, administrators, legal
representatives, successors and assigns.

6. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware as such laws are applied to agreements between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Delaware.  If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, then such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the other
provisions will remain fully effective and enforceable.

7. Acceptance.  Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Agreement.  Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the Option subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.  Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon exercise of the Option or disposition of the Shares and that Participant should consult a
tax adviser prior to such exercise or disposition.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative and Participant has executed this Agreement this __ day of November, 2011.

GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.                                PARTICIPANT

By:                                                                                              ___________________________________          

Name:                                                                                                (Signature)

Title:                                                  Malcolm Appelbaum

  

  

  

Schedule 1

The exercise price of the Shares of shall be $14.72 per share.

The Option shall vest and become exercisable on December 31, 2014, provided that Participant is then employed by the Company.

The vesting of unvested Options shall accelerate and vest in full  (i) upon Participant’s termination of employment by reason of death, (ii) upon Participant’s termination of employment by reason of “Disability”, (iii) upon Participant’s termination of employment for “Good Reason”, (iv) upon Participant’s termination of employment by the Company other than for “Cause”, (v) upon Participant’s termination of employment by the Company during the “Protection Period”, other than for Cause, (vi) upon Participant’s termination of employment during the Protection Period for Good
Reason and (vii) immediately prior to (and contingent upon the effectiveness of) the closing of a “Corporate Transaction” (as defined in Section 24 the Plan) in which any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation does not assume this Agreement or substitute a similar award.

The vesting of the unvested Options shall terminate and such unvested Options shall immediately terminate upon (i) Participant’s termination of employment for Cause or (ii) Participant’s termination of employment without Good Reason.

For the purposes of this Option, the terms “Disability”, “Good Reason”, “Cause” and  “Protection Period” shall have the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement dated November __, 2011 between the Company and Participant.

  

  

  

EXHIBIT D

Performance Bonus

1.           The terms of the Performance Bonus are as follows:

(a)  The Performance Bonus for each of the calendar years 2012, 2013 and 2014 shall be calculated as the sum of (a) 0.1% of “modified EBITDA” for such year and (b) 0.025% of “modified free cash flow” for such calendar year, subject to a maximum of $250,000.

(b)  The Performance Bonus for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 shall be increased by an additional $175,000 if 80% of “modified EBITDA” plus 20% of “modified free cash flow” for such calendar year exceeds $175,000,000.

(c)  The Performance Bonus for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 shall be increased by an additional $200,000 if 80% of “modified EBITDA” plus 20% of  “modified free cash flow” for such calendar year exceeds $200,000,000.

(d)  The Performance Bonus for the period of September 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 shall be calculated as the sum of (a) 0.0333% of “modified EBITDA” for the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and (b) 0.0083% of “modified free cash flow” for such period, subject to a maximum of $83,333.

2.           “Modified EBITDA” and “modified free cash flow” have the same definitions as used in the Company’s 2011 Annual Executive Long Term Incentive Plan.

3.           The results of acquisitions will be included in making the calculations of modified EBITDA and modified free cash flow.

4.           “One-time costs” will be excluded in making the calculations of modified EBITDA and modified free cash flow. The definition of one-time costs is the same as used in the Company’s 2010 Annual Executive Bonus Plan.  The Company’s Compensation Committee may elect, in its judgment, not to exclude certain one-time costs that otherwise would be excluded as a result of the definition.

5.           The Performance Bonus will be paid on the same time schedule as the awards under the Bonus Plans.

6.           The amount of any Performance Bonus may be reduce by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors by the exercise of negative judgment as set forth in Exhibit C to the 2011 Annual Executive Long Term Incentive Plan

7.           The amount of any Performance Bonus is subject to a claw back provision which provides that if the Board of Directors determines that there was executive misconduct in a prior period in the preparation of the financial results for that period which results in a restatement, the Compensation Committee will determine whether such restatement was material and was a result of executive misconduct in preparation of the financial information, and if so, to what extent “covered payments” should be returned to the Company to the extent that such payments were overstated as a result of the change in financial condition. Covered payments include
Performance Bonus amounts paid to the executive found to have actively participated in such executive misconduct.

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