Document:

Exhibit
10.2

 

Execution Version

 

 

REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of November 8, 2022, is by and between Tumim
Stone Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investor”), and Gaucho Group Holdings, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. The
Company and the Investor have entered into that certain Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Purchase
Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company may issue, from time to time, to the Investor up to the lesser of (i) $44,308,969.30
in aggregate gross purchase price of newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common
Stock”), and (ii) the Exchange Cap (to the extent applicable under Section 3.4 of the Purchase Agreement), as provided
for therein.

 

B. Pursuant
to the terms of, and in consideration for the Investor entering into, the Purchase Agreement, and to induce the Investor to execute and
deliver the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide the Investor with certain registration rights with respect to the Registrable
Securities (as defined herein) as set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein and in the Purchase Agreement,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, intending to be legally bound
hereby, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:

 

	1.	Definitions.

 

Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement. As used in
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “Agreement”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement

 

(b) “Allowable
Grace Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3(p).

 

(c) “Blue
Sky Filing” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6(a).

 

(d) “Business
Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized
or required by law to remain closed.

 

(e) “Claims”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6(a).

 

(f) “Closing
Date” shall mean the date of this Agreement.

 

(g) “Commission”
means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor entity.

 

(h) “Common
Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

(i) “Company”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

(j) “Effective
Date” means the date that the applicable Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

(k) “Effectiveness
Deadline” means (i) with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed to pursuant to Section 2(a),
the earlier of (A) the 60th calendar day after the date of this Agreement, if such Registration Statement is subject to review
by the Commission, and (B) the 30th calendar day after the date of this Agreement, if the Company is notified (orally or in
writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that such Registration Statement will not be reviewed and (ii) with respect to any New
Registration Statements that may be required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the earlier of (A) the 60th
calendar day following the date on which the Company was required to file such additional Registration Statement, if such Registration
Statement is subject to review by the Commission, and (B) the 30th calendar day following the date on which the Company was
required to file such New Registration Statement, if the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission
that such Registration Statement will not be reviewed.

 

(l) “Filing
Deadline” means (i) with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed to pursuant to Section 2(a),
the 10th Business Day after the date of this Agreement and (ii) with respect to any New Registration Statements that may be
required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the 20th Business Day following the sale of substantially
all of the Registrable Securities included in the Initial Registration Statement or the most recent prior New Registration Statement,
as applicable, or such other date as permitted by the Commission.

 

(m) “Indemnified
Damages” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6(a).

 

(n) “Initial
Registration Statement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2(a).

 

(o) “Investor”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

(p) “Investor
Party” and “Investor Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in Section 6(a).

 

(q) “Legal
Counsel” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2(b).

 

(r) “New
Registration Statement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2(c).

 

(s) “Person”
means any person or entity, whether a natural person, trustee, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company,
trust, unincorporated organization, business association, firm, joint venture, governmental agency or authority.

 

(t) “Prospectus”
means the prospectus in the form included in the Registration Statement, as supplemented from time to time by any Prospectus Supplement,
including the documents incorporated by reference therein.

 

(u) “Prospectus
Supplement” means any prospectus supplement to the Prospectus filed with the Commission from time to time pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act, including the documents incorporated by reference therein.

 

(v) “Purchase
Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

(w) “register,”
“registered,” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and
filing one or more Registration Statements in compliance with the Securities Act and pursuant to Rule 415 and the declaration of effectiveness
of such Registration Statement(s) by the Commission.

 

(x) “Registrable
Securities” means all of the Shares, and any capital stock of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the Shares,
including, without limitation, (i) as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise
and (ii) shares of capital stock of the Company into which the shares of Common Stock are converted or exchanged and shares of capital
stock of a successor entity into which the shares of Common Stock are converted or exchanged, in each case until such time as such securities
cease to be Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(f).

 

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(y) “Registration
Statement” means a registration statement or registration statements of the Company filed under the Securities Act covering
the resale by the Investor of Registrable Securities, as such registration statement or registration statements may be amended and supplemented
from time to time, including all documents filed as part thereof or incorporated by reference therein.

 

(z) “Registration
Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3(a).

 

(aa) “Rule
144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time,
or any other similar or successor rule or regulation of the Commission that may at any time permit the Investor to sell securities of
the Company to the public without registration.

 

(bb) “Rule
415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time,
or any other similar or successor rule or regulation of the Commission providing for offering securities on a delayed or continuous basis.

 

(cc) “Staff”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2(e).

 

(dd) “Violations”
shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6(a).

 

	2.	Registration.

 

(a) Mandatory
Registration. The Company shall prepare and, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the Filing Deadline, file with the
Commission an initial Registration Statement on Form S-1 (or any successor form) covering the resale by the Investor of the maximum number
of Registrable Securities as shall be permitted to be included thereon in accordance with applicable Commission rules, regulations and
interpretations so as to permit the resale of such Registrable Securities by the Investor under Rule 415 under the Securities Act at
then prevailing market prices (and not fixed prices) (the “Initial Registration Statement”). Such initial Registration
Statement shall contain the “Selling Stockholder” and “Plan of Distribution” sections in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Initial Registration Statement
declared effective by the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than the applicable Effectiveness Deadline.

 

(b) Legal
Counsel. Subject to Section 5 hereof, the Investor shall have the right to select one legal counsel to review and oversee, solely
on its behalf, any registration pursuant to this Section 2 (“Legal Counsel”), which shall be Dorsey & Whitney
LLP, or such other counsel as thereafter designated by the Investor. Except as provided under Section 10.1(i) of the Purchase Agreement,
the Company shall have no obligation to reimburse the Investor for any and all legal fees and expenses of the Legal Counsel incurred
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(c) Sufficient
Number of Shares Registered. If at any time all Registrable Securities are not covered by the Initial Registration Statement filed
pursuant to Section 2(a) as a result of Section 2(e) or otherwise, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to file
with the Commission one or more additional Registration Statements so as to cover all of the Registrable Securities not covered by such
initial Registration Statement, in each case, as soon as practicable (taking into account any position of the staff of the Commission
(“Staff”) with respect to the date on which the Staff will permit such additional Registration Statement(s)
to be filed with the Commission and the rules and regulations of the Commission) (each such additional Registration Statement, a “New
Registration Statement”), but in no event later than the applicable Filing Deadline for such New Registration Statement(s).
The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such New Registration Statement to become effective as soon as
practicable following the filing thereof with the Commission, but in no event later than the applicable Effectiveness Deadline for such
New Registration Statement.

 

(d) No
Inclusion of Other Securities. In no event shall the Company include any securities other than Registrable Securities on any Registration
Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(c) without consulting the Investor and Legal Counsel prior to filing such Registration
Statement with the Commission.

 

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(e) Offering.
If the Staff or the Commission seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement
as constituting an offering of securities that does not permit such Registration Statement to become effective and be used for resales
by the Investor on a delayed or continuous basis under Rule 415 at then-prevailing market prices (and not fixed prices), or if after
the filing of any Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(c), the Company is otherwise required by the Staff or
the Commission to reduce the number of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, then the Company shall reduce
the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration Statement (after consultation with the Investor and Legal Counsel
as to the specific Registrable Securities to be removed therefrom) until such time as the Staff and the Commission shall so permit such
Registration Statement to become effective and be used as aforesaid. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if after
giving effect to the actions referred to in the immediately preceding sentence, the Staff or the Commission does not permit such Registration
Statement to become effective and be used for resales by the Investor on a delayed or continuous basis under Rule 415 at then-prevailing
market prices (and not fixed prices), the Company shall not request acceleration of the Effective Date of such Registration Statement,
the Company shall promptly (but in no event later than 48 hours) request the withdrawal of such Registration Statement pursuant to Rule
477 under the Securities Act, and the Effectiveness Deadline shall automatically be deemed to have elapsed with respect to such Registration
Statement at such time as the Staff or the Commission has made a final and non-appealable determination that the Commission will not
permit such Registration Statement to be so utilized (unless prior to such time the Company has received assurances from the Staff or
the Commission that a New Registration Statement filed by the Company with the Commission promptly thereafter may be so utilized). In
the event of any reduction in Registrable Securities pursuant to this paragraph, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts
to file one or more New Registration Statements with the Commission in accordance with Section 2(c) until such time as all Registrable
Securities have been included in Registration Statements that have been declared effective and the Prospectuses contained therein are
available for use by the Investor.

 

(f) Any
Registrable Security shall cease to be a “Registrable Security” at the earliest of the following: (i) when a Registration
Statement covering such Registrable Security becomes or has been declared effective by the Commission and such Registrable Security has
been sold or disposed of pursuant to such effective Registration Statement; (ii) when such Registrable Security is held by the Company
or one of its subsidiaries; and (iii) the date that is the later of (A) the first (1st) anniversary of the date of termination
of the Purchase Agreement in accordance with Article VIII of the Purchase Agreement and (B) the first (1st) anniversary of
the date of the last sale of any Registrable Securities to the Investor pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

	3.	Related
                                            Obligations.

 

The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the
intended method of disposition thereof, and, pursuant thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:

 

(a) The
Company shall promptly prepare and file with the Commission the Initial Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof and one
or more New Registration Statements pursuant to Section 2(c) hereof with respect to the Registrable Securities, but in no event later
than the applicable Filing Deadline therefor, and the Company use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such Registration
Statement to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing, but in no event later than the applicable Effectiveness Deadline
therefor. Subject to Allowable Grace Periods, the Company shall keep each Registration Statement effective (and the Prospectus contained
therein available for use) pursuant to Rule 415 for resales by the Investor on a continuous basis at then-prevailing market prices (and
not fixed prices) at all times until the earlier of (i) the date on which the Investor shall have sold all of the Registrable Securities
covered by such Registration Statement and (ii) the date of termination of the Purchase Agreement if as of such termination date the
Investor holds no Registrable Securities (or, if applicable, the date on which such securities cease to be Registrable Securities after
the date of termination of the Purchase Agreement) (the “Registration Period”). Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in this Agreement (but subject to the provisions of Section 3(q) hereof), the Company shall ensure that, when
filed and at all times while effective, each Registration Statement (including, without limitation, all amendments and supplements thereto)
and the Prospectus (including, without limitation, all amendments and supplements thereto) used in connection with such Registration
Statement shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or
necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of Prospectuses, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made) not
misleading. The Company shall submit to the Commission, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date that the Company learns that
no review of a particular Registration Statement will be made by the Staff or that the Staff has no further comments on a particular
Registration Statement (as the case may be), a request for acceleration of effectiveness of such Registration Statement to a time and
date as soon as reasonably practicable in accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act.

 

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(b) Subject
to Section 3(q) of this Agreement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the Commission
such amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments) and supplements to each Registration Statement and the Prospectus
used in connection with each such Registration Statement, which Prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the
Securities Act, as may be necessary to keep each such Registration Statement effective (and the Prospectus contained therein current
and available for use) at all times during the Registration Period for such Registration Statement, and, during such period, comply with
the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company required to be covered
by such Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with the
intended methods of disposition by the Investor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company covenants and agrees that
(i) at or before 8:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the Trading Day immediately following the Effective Date of the Initial Registration
Statement and any New Registration Statement (or any post-effective amendment thereto), the Company shall file with the Commission in
accordance with Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act the final Prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to such Registration
Statement (or post-effective amendment thereto), and (ii) if the transactions contemplated by any VWAP Purchase are material to the Company
(individually or collectively with all other prior VWAP Purchases, the consummation of which have not previously been reported in any
Prospectus Supplement filed with the Commission under Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act or in any report, statement or other document
filed by the Company with the Commission under the Exchange Act), or if otherwise required under the Securities Act (or the interpretations
of the Commission thereof), in each case as reasonably determined by the Company and the Investor, then, at or before 8:30 a.m., New
York City time, on the first (1st) Trading Day immediately following the VWAP Purchase Date, if a VWAP Purchase Notice was
properly delivered to the Investor hereunder, the Company shall file with the Commission a Prospectus Supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Securities Act with respect to the applicable VWAP Purchase(s), disclosing the total number of Shares that are to be (and,
if applicable, have been) issued and sold to the Investor pursuant to such VWAP Purchase(s), the total purchase price for the Shares
subject to such VWAP Purchase(s) (as applicable), the applicable purchases price(s) for such Shares and the net proceeds that are to
be (and, if applicable, have been) received by the Company from the sale of such Shares. To the extent not previously disclosed in the
Prospectus or a Prospectus Supplement, the Company shall disclose in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in its Annual Reports on
Form 10-K the information described in the immediately preceding sentence relating to all VWAP Purchase(s) consummated during the relevant
fiscal quarter and shall file such Quarterly Reports and Annual Reports with the Commission within the applicable time period prescribed
for such report under the Exchange Act. In the case of amendments and supplements to any Registration Statement on Form S-1 or Prospectus
related thereto which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to this Section 3(b))
by reason of the Company filing a report on Form 8-K, Form 10-Q or Form 10-K or any analogous report under the Exchange Act, the Company
shall have incorporated such report by reference into such Registration Statement and Prospectus, if applicable, or shall file such amendments
or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus with the Commission on the same day on which the Exchange Act report is filed
which created the requirement for the Company to amend or supplement such Registration Statement or Prospectus, for the purpose of including
or incorporating such report into such Registration Statement and Prospectus. The Company consents to the use of the Prospectus (including,
without limitation, any supplement thereto) included in each Registration Statement in accordance with the provisions of the Securities
Act and with the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the jurisdictions in which the Registrable Securities may be sold by the
Investor, in connection with the resale of the Registrable Securities and for such period of time thereafter as such Prospectus (including,
without limitation, any supplement thereto) (or in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) under the Securities Act) is required
by the Securities Act to be delivered in connection with resales of Registrable Securities.

 

(c) The
Company shall (A) permit Legal Counsel an opportunity to review and comment upon (i) each Registration Statement at least two (2) Business
Days prior to its filing with the Commission and (ii) all amendments and supplements to each Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, the Prospectus contained therein) (except for Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports
on Form 8-K, and any similar or successor reports or Prospectus Supplements the contents of which is limited to that set forth in such
reports) within a reasonable number of days prior to their filing with the Commission, and (B) shall reasonably consider any comments
of the Investor and Legal Counsel on any such Registration Statement or amendment or supplement thereto or to any Prospectus contained
therein. The Company shall promptly furnish to Legal Counsel, without charge, (i) electronic copies of any correspondence from the Commission
or the Staff to the Company or its representatives relating to each Registration Statement (which correspondence shall be redacted to
exclude any material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), (ii) after the same is prepared and filed
with the Commission, one (1) electronic copy of each Registration Statement and any amendment(s) and supplement(s) thereto, including,
without limitation, financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, if requested by the Investor,
and all exhibits and (iii) upon the effectiveness of each Registration Statement, one (1) electronic copy of the Prospectus included
in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto; provided, however, the Company shall not be required to furnish
any document (other than the Prospectus, which may be provided in .PDF format) to Legal Counsel to the extent such document is available
on EDGAR).

 

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(d) Without
limiting any obligation of the Company under the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall promptly furnish to the Investor, without charge,
(i) after the same is prepared and filed with the Commission, at least one (1) electronic copy of each Registration Statement and any
amendment(s) and supplement(s) thereto, including, without limitation, financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated
therein by reference, if requested by the Investor, all exhibits thereto, (ii) upon the effectiveness of each Registration Statement,
one (1) electronic copy of the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (or such
other number of copies as the Investor may reasonably request from time to time) and (iii) such other documents, including, without limitation,
copies of any final Prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement thereto, as the Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order
to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by the Investor; provided, however, the Company shall not be required
to furnish any document (other than the Prospectus, which may be provided in .PDF format) to the Investor to the extent such document
is available on EDGAR).

 

(e) The
Company shall take such action as is reasonably necessary to (i) register and qualify, unless an exemption from registration and qualification
applies, the resale by the Investor of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement under such other securities or
“Blue Sky” laws of all applicable jurisdictions in the United States, (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such
amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may
be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be reasonably
necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv) take all
other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided,
however, the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (x) qualify to do business in
any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(e), (y) subject itself to general taxation
in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify
Legal Counsel and the Investor of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or
qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of any jurisdiction in
the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.

 

(f) The
Company shall notify Legal Counsel and the Investor in writing of the happening of any event, as promptly as reasonably practicable after
becoming aware of such event, as a result of which the Prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an
untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that in no event shall such notice contain
any material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), and, subject to Section 3(q), promptly prepare
a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement and such Prospectus contained therein to correct such untrue statement or omission
and deliver one (1) electronic copy of such supplement or amendment to Legal Counsel and the Investor (or such other number of copies
as Legal Counsel or the Investor may reasonably request). The Company shall also promptly notify Legal Counsel and the Investor in writing
(i) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, when a Registration Statement or any post-effective
amendment has become effective (notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to Legal Counsel and the Investor by facsimile
or e-mail on the same day of such effectiveness and by overnight mail), and when the Company receives written notice from the Commission
that a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment will be reviewed by the Commission, (ii) of any request by the Commission
for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or related Prospectus or related information, (iii) of the Company’s
reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate and (iv) of the receipt of
any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for any additional information relating to the Registration
Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto or any related Prospectus. The Company shall respond as promptly as reasonably practicable
to any comments received from the Commission with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto. Nothing in this Section
3(f) shall limit any obligation of the Company under the Purchase Agreement.

 

(g) The
Company shall (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness
of a Registration Statement or the use of any Prospectus contained therein, or the suspension of the qualification, or the loss of an
exemption from qualification, of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is
issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible time and (ii) notify Legal Counsel and the Investor
of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding.

 

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(h) The
Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information concerning the Investor provided to the Company unless (i)
disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, (ii) the disclosure of such information
is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement or is otherwise required to be disclosed in
such Registration Statement pursuant to the Securities Act, (iii) the release of such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or
other final, non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction, or (iv) such information has been made
generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. The Company
agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such information concerning the Investor is sought in or by a court or governmental
body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written notice to the Investor and allow the Investor, at the Investor’s
expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, such information.

 

(i) Without
limiting any obligation of the Company under the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts either
to (i) cause all of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement to be listed on the Trading Market, (ii) secure
designation and quotation of all of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement on another Eligible Market, or
(iii) if, despite the Company’s commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) the Company is unsuccessful
in satisfying the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to use its commercially reasonable
efforts to arrange for at least two market makers to register with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”)
as such with respect to such Registrable Securities. In addition, the Company shall reasonably cooperate with the Investor and any Broker-Dealer
through which the Investor proposes to sell its Registrable Securities in effecting a filing with FINRA pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 as
requested by the Investor. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section
3(i).

 

(j) The
Company shall cooperate with the Investor and, to the extent applicable, facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of Registrable
Securities, as DWAC Shares, to be offered pursuant to a Registration Statement and enable such DWAC Shares to be in such denominations
or amounts (as the case may be) as the Investor may reasonably request from time to time and registered in such names as the Investor
may request. Investor hereby agrees that it shall cooperate with the Company, its counsel and Transfer Agent in connection with any issuances
of the DWAC Shares, and hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Company that that it will resell such Shares only pursuant to
the Registration Statement in which such DWAC Shares are included, in a manner described under the caption “Plan of Distribution”
in such Registration Statement, and in a manner in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations,
including, without limitation, any applicable prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. DWAC Shares shall be free from
all restrictive legends may be transmitted by the transfer agent to the Investor by crediting an account at DTC as directed in writing
by the Investor.

 

(k) Upon
the written request of the Investor, the Company shall as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of notice from the Investor and
subject to Section 3(p) hereof, (i) incorporate in a Prospectus Supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the Investor
reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation,
information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any
other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; (ii) make all required filings of such Prospectus
Supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus Supplement or post-effective
amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any Registration Statement or Prospectus contained therein if reasonably requested
by the Investor.

 

(l) The
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be registered
with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable
Securities.

 

(m) The
Company shall make generally available to its security holders (which may be satisfied by making such information available on EDGAR)
as soon as practical, but not later than ninety (90) days after the close of the period covered thereby, an earnings statement (in form
complying with, and in the manner provided by, the provisions of Rule 158 under the Securities Act) covering a twelve-month period beginning
not later than the first day of the Company’s fiscal quarter next following the applicable Effective Date of each Registration
Statement.

 

(n) The
Company shall otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission
in connection with any registration hereunder.

 

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(o) Within
one (1) Business Day after each Registration Statement which covers Registrable Securities is declared effective by the Commission, the
Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities
(with copies to the Investor) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A or in such other form as requested by the transfer agent.

 

(p) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein (but subject to the last sentence of this Section 3(p)), at any time after the Effective Date
of a particular Registration Statement, the Company may, upon written notice to Investor, suspend Investor’s use of any prospectus
that is a part of any Registration Statement (in which event the Investor shall discontinue sales of the Registrable Securities pursuant
to such Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement, but shall settle any previously made sales of Registrable Securities)
if the Company (x) is pursuing an acquisition, merger, tender offer, reorganization, disposition or other similar transaction and the
Company determines in good faith that (A) the Company’s ability to pursue or consummate such a transaction would be materially
adversely affected by any required disclosure of such transaction in such Registration Statement or other registration statement or (B)
such transaction renders the Company unable to comply with Commission requirements, in each case under circumstances that would make
it impractical or inadvisable to cause any Registration Statement (or such filings) to be used by Investor or to promptly amend or supplement
any Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement on a post effective basis, as applicable, or (y) has experienced some other
material non-public event the disclosure of which at such time, in the good faith judgment of the Company, would materially adversely
affect the Company (each, an “Allowable Grace Period”); provided, however, that in no event shall the
Investor be suspended from selling Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement for a period that exceeds 20 consecutive
Trading Days or an aggregate of 60 days in any 365-day period; and provided, further, the Company shall not effect any such suspension
during (A) the first 10 consecutive Trading Days after the Effective Date of the particular Registration Statement or (B) the five-Trading
Day period following each settlement date for a VWAP Purchase. Upon disclosure of such information or the termination of the condition
described above, the Company shall provide prompt notice, but in any event within one Business Day of such disclosure or termination,
to the Investor and shall promptly terminate any suspension of sales it has put into effect and shall take such other reasonable actions
to permit registered sales of Registrable Securities as contemplated in this Agreement (including as set forth in the first sentence
of Section 3(f) with respect to the information giving rise thereto unless such material, non-public information is no longer applicable).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3(p), the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver DWAC Shares
to a transferee of the Investor in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities
with respect to which (i) the Company has made a sale to Investor and (ii) the Investor has entered into a contract for sale, and delivered
a copy of the Prospectus included as part of the particular Registration Statement to the extent applicable, in each case prior to the
Investor’s receipt of the notice of an Allowable Grace Period and for which the Investor has not yet settled.

 

	4.	Obligations
                                            of the Investor.

 

(a) At
least five (5) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of each Registration Statement (or such shorter period to which
the parties agree), the Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the information the Company requires from the Investor with respect
to such Registration Statement. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to complete the registration pursuant
to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities of the Investor that the Investor shall furnish to the Company such information
regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by
it, as shall be reasonably required to effect and maintain the effectiveness of the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall
execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request.

 

(b) The
Investor, by its acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company
in connection with the preparation and filing of each Registration Statement hereunder, unless the Investor has notified the Company
in writing of the Investor’s election to exclude all of the Investor’s Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

 

(c) The
Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(p)
or the first sentence of 3(f), the Investor shall immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration
Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until the Investor’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus
contemplated by Section 3(p) or the first sentence of Section 3(f) or receipt of notice that no supplement or amendment is required.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4(c), the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver DWAC Shares to a
transferee of the Investor in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities
with respect to which the Investor has entered into a contract for sale prior to the Investor’s receipt of a notice from the Company
of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(p) or the first sentence of Section 3(f) and for which the Investor
has not yet settled.

 

(d) The
Investor covenants and agrees that it shall comply with the prospectus delivery and other requirements of the Securities Act as applicable
to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

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	5.	Expenses
                                            of Registration.

 

All
reasonable expenses of the Company, other than sales or brokerage commissions and fees and disbursements of counsel for, and other expenses
of, the Investor, incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without
limitation, all registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, and fees and disbursements of counsel for
the Company, shall be paid by the Company.

 

	6.	Indemnification.

 

(a) In
the event any Registrable Securities are included in any Registration Statement under this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Investor, each of its directors, officers, shareholders,
members, partners, employees, agents, advisors, representatives (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person
holding such titles notwithstanding the lack of such title or any other title) and each Person, if any, who controls the Investor within
the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and each of the directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees,
agents, advisors, representatives (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding
the lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling Persons (each, an “Investor Party” and collectively,
the “Investor Parties”), against any losses, obligations, claims, damages, liabilities, contingencies, judgments,
fines, penalties, charges, costs (including, without limitation, court costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs of defense and
investigation), amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several, (collectively, “Claims”) reasonably
incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the
foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the Commission, whether pending
or threatened, whether or not an Investor Party is or may be a party thereto (“Indemnified Damages”), to which
any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof)
arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or
any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities
or other “Blue Sky” laws of any jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are offered (“Blue Sky Filing”),
or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading or (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus (as amended or
supplemented) or in any Prospectus Supplement or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make
the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading (the matters
in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being, collectively, “Violations”). Subject to Section 6(c), the Company
shall reimburse the Investor Parties, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or other reasonable
expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim by an Investor Party arising out
of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by
such Investor Party for such Investor Party expressly for use in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement, Prospectus
or Prospectus Supplement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto (it being hereby acknowledged and agreed that the written
information set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto is the only written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of
the Investor expressly for use in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement); (ii) shall not be available to the
Investor to the extent such Claim is based on a failure of the Investor to deliver or to cause to be delivered the Prospectus (as amended
or supplemented) made available by the Company (to the extent applicable), including, without limitation, a corrected Prospectus, if
such Prospectus (as amended or supplemented) or corrected Prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(d)
and then only if, and to the extent that, following the receipt of the corrected Prospectus no grounds for such Claim would have existed;
and (iii) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent
of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless
of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Investor Party and shall survive the transfer of any of the Registrable Securities by
the Investor pursuant to Section 9.

 

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(b) In
connection with any Registration Statement in which the Investor is participating, the Investor agrees to severally and not jointly indemnify,
hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors,
each of its officers who signs the Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each, an “Company Party”), against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to
which any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages
arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case, to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation occurs in reliance
upon and in conformity with written information relating to the Investor furnished to the Company by the Investor expressly for use in
connection with such Registration Statement, the Prospectus included therein or any Prospectus Supplement thereto (it being hereby acknowledged
and agreed that the written information set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto is the only written information furnished to the
Company by or on behalf of the Investor expressly for use in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement); and, subject
to Section 6(c) and the below provisos in this Section 6(b), the Investor shall reimburse a Company Party any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by such Company Party in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided, however,
the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(b) and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 7 shall not
apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Investor, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and provided, further that the Investor shall be liable under this Section
6(b) for only that amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to the Investor as a result of the applicable
sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement. Such indemnity shall remain
in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Company Party and shall survive the transfer of
any of the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to Section 9.

 

(c) Promptly
after receipt by an Investor Party or Company Party (as the case may be) under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action
or proceeding (including, without limitation, any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Investor Party or Company
Party (as the case may be) shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver
to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate
in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control
of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Investor Party or the Company Party (as the
case may be); provided, however, an Investor Party or Company Party (as the case may be) shall have the right to retain
its own counsel with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by the indemnifying party if: (i) the indemnifying party has agreed
in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (ii) the indemnifying party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Claim
and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Investor Party or Company Party (as the case may be) in any such Claim; or (iii)
the named parties to any such Claim (including, without limitation, any impleaded parties) include both such Investor Party or Company
Party (as the case may be) and the indemnifying party, and such Investor Party or such Company Party (as the case may be) shall have
been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Investor Party or such
Company Party and the indemnifying party (in which case, if such Investor Party or such Company Party (as the case may be) notifies the
indemnifying party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, then the indemnifying
party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof on behalf of the indemnified party and such counsel shall be at the expense
of the indemnifying party, provided further that in the case of clause (iii) above the indemnifying party shall not be responsible
for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one (1) separate legal counsel for all Investor Parties or Company Parties (as the
case may be). The Company Party or Investor Party (as the case may be) shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party in connection
with any negotiation or defense of any such action or Claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all
information reasonably available to the Company Party or Investor Party (as the case may be) which relates to such action or Claim. The
indemnifying party shall keep the Company Party or Investor Party (as the case may be) reasonably apprised at all times as to the status
of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action,
claim or proceeding effected without its prior written consent; provided, however, the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably
withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the Company Party or Investor
Party (as the case may be), consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include
as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Company Party or Investor Party (as the case may be)
of a release from all liability in respect to such Claim or litigation, and such settlement shall not include any admission as to fault
on the part of the Company Party. For the avoidance of doubt, the immediately preceding sentence shall apply to Sections 6(a) and 6(b)
hereof. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Company
Party or Investor Party (as the case may be) with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which
indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement
of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Investor Party or Company Party (as the case may
be) under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is materially and adversely prejudiced in its ability to defend
such action.

 

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(d) No
Person involved in the sale of Registrable Securities who is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f)
of the Securities Act) in connection with such sale shall be entitled to indemnification from any Person involved in such sale of Registrable
Securities who is not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(e) The
indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation
or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred; provided that any Person receiving any payment
pursuant to this Section 6 shall promptly reimburse the Person making such payment for the amount of such payment to the extent a court
of competent jurisdiction determines that such Person receiving such payment was not entitled to such payment.

 

(f) The
indemnity and contribution agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Company
Party or Investor Party against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant
to the law.

 

	7.	Contribution.

 

To
the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum
contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law;
provided, however: (i) no contribution shall be made under circumstances where the maker would not have been liable for
indemnification under the fault standards set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, (ii) no Person involved in the sale of Registrable
Securities which Person is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) in connection
with such sale shall be entitled to contribution from any Person involved in such sale of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation; and (iii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the amount
of net proceeds received by such seller from the applicable sale of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7, the Investor shall not be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess
of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by the Investor from the applicable sale of the Registrable Securities subject
to the Claim exceeds the amount of any damages that the Investor has otherwise been required to pay, or would otherwise be required to
pay under Section 6(b), by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

	8.	Reports
                                            Under the Exchange Act.

 

With
a view to making available to the Investor the benefits of Rule 144, the Company agrees to:

 

(a) use
its reasonable best efforts to make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144;

 

(b) use
its reasonable best efforts to file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements (it being understood that nothing
herein shall limit any of the Company’s obligations under the Purchase Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents
is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144;

 

(c) furnish
to the Investor so long as the Investor owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company, if
true, that it has complied with the reporting, submission and posting requirements of Rule 144 and the Exchange Act, (ii) a copy of the
most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company with the Commission
if such reports are not publicly available via EDGAR, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investor
to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration; and

 

(d) take
such additional action as is reasonably requested by the Investor to enable the Investor to sell the Registrable Securities pursuant
to Rule 144, including, without limitation, delivering all such legal opinions, consents, certificates, resolutions and instructions
to the Company’s Transfer Agent as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Investor and otherwise fully cooperate
with Investor and Investor’s broker to effect such sale of securities pursuant to Rule 144.

 

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	9.	Assignment
                                            of Registration Rights.

 

Neither
the Company nor the Investor shall assign this Agreement or any of their respective rights or obligations hereunder.

 

	10.	Amendment
                                            or Waiver.

 

No
provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived by the parties from and after the date that is one (1) Trading Day immediately preceding
the filing of the Initial Registration Statement with the Commission. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, no provision of
this Agreement may be (i) amended other than by a written instrument signed by both parties hereto or (ii) waived other than in a written
instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought. Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy
under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

 

	11.	Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Solely
for purposes of this Agreement, a Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns or is deemed to
own of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two or more Persons
with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from
such record owner of such Registrable Securities.

 

(b) Any
notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be given
in accordance with Section 10.4 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

(c) Failure
of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy,
shall not operate as a waiver thereof. The Company and the Investor acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the
event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached.
It is accordingly agreed that either party shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions
of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof (without the necessity of showing economic
loss and without any bond or other security being required), this being in addition to any other remedy to which either party may be
entitled by law or equity.

 

(d) All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws
of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New
York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York.
Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of
Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed
herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally
subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue
of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process
being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under
this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. If any provision of this Agreement
shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION
OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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(e) The
Transaction Documents set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties solely with respect to the subject matter thereof
and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations and understandings between the parties, both oral and written,
solely with respect to such matters. There are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by either party relative to subject
matter hereof not expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and without
implication that the contrary would otherwise be true, nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit, modify or affect in any manner
whatsoever (i) the conditions precedent to a VWAP Purchase contained in Article VII of the Purchase Agreement or (ii) any of the Company’s
obligations under the Purchase Agreement.

 

(f) This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors. This Agreement is not
for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any Person, other than the parties hereto, their respective successors
and the Persons referred to in Sections 6 and 7 hereof.

 

(g) The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. Unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise, each pronoun herein shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural
forms thereof. The terms “including,” “includes,” “include” and words of like import shall be construed
broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof”
and words of like import refer to this entire Agreement instead of just the provision in which they are found.

 

(h) This
Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall
become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party; provided that a facsimile signature
or signature delivered by e-mail in a “.pdf” format data file, including any electronic signature complying with the U.S.
federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com, www.echosign.adobe.com, etc., shall be considered due execution and shall be binding
upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original signature.

 

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

 

(j) The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of
strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

[Signature
Pages Follow]

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Investor and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.

  

	 	COMPANY:
	 	 
	 	GAUCHO
    GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Scott L. Mathis
	 	Name:	Scott
    L. Mathis
	 	Title:	President
    & CEO

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Investor and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

	 	INVESTOR:
	 	 
	 	TUMIM
    STONE CAPITAL LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Maier J. Tarlow
	 	Name:	Maier
    J. Tarlow
	 	Title:
    	Manager
    On Behalf Of The GP

 

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EXHIBIT
A

 

FORM
OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS

 

OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

[NAME
& ADDRESS]

 

Re:Gaucho
Group Holdings, Inc.

 

Ladies
and Gentlemen:

 

We
are special counsel to Gaucho Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and have represented
the Company in connection with that certain Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November 8, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”),
entered into by and among the Company and the Investor named therein (the “Holder”) pursuant to which the Company
will issue to the Holder from time to time shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the ”Common
Stock”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated November
8, 2022, with the Holder (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed, among
other things, to register the offer and sale by the Holder of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection with the Company’s
obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, on [●], 20[●], the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 333-[●]) (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
relating to the Registrable Securities which names the Holder as an underwriter and a selling stockholder thereunder.

 

In
connection with the foregoing, based solely on our review of the Commission’s EDGAR website, we advise you that the Registration
Statement became effective under the Securities Act on [____, 20__]. In addition, based solely on our review of the information made
available by the Commission at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/stoporders.shtml, we confirm that the Commission has not issued any stop
order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. To our knowledge, based solely on our participation in the conferences
mentioned above regarding the Registration Statement and our review of the information made available by the Commission at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/stoporders.shtml,
no proceedings for that purpose are pending or have been instituted or threatened by the Commission.

 

This
letter shall serve as our standing opinion to you that the shares of Common Stock are freely transferable by the Holder pursuant to the
Registration Statement, provided the Registration Statement remains effective.

 

This
opinion letter is limited to the federal securities laws of the United States of America. We express no opinion as to matters relating
to state securities laws or Blue Sky laws.

 

We
assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion letter to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our
attention with respect to the opinion and statements expressed above, including any changes in applicable law that may hereafter occur.

 

This
opinion letter is being delivered solely for the benefit of the person to whom it is addressed; accordingly, it may not be quoted, filed
with any governmental authority or other regulatory agency or otherwise circulated or utilized for any purposes without our prior written
consent.

 

	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 	 
	 	[ISSUER’S COUNSEL]
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	                     
	cc:
    Tumim Stone Capital LLC	 	 

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

 

EXHIBIT
B

 

SELLING
STOCKHOLDER

 

This
prospectus relates to the possible resale from time to time by Tumim Stone Capital of any or all of the shares of common stock that may
be issued by us to Tumim Stone Capital under the Purchase Agreement. For additional information regarding the issuance of common stock
covered by this prospectus, see the section titled “Tumim Stone Capital Committed Equity Financing” above. We are registering
the shares of common stock pursuant to the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement we entered into with Tumim Stone Capital on
November 8, 2022 in order to permit the selling stockholder to offer the shares for resale from time to time. Except for the transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, Tumim Stone Capital has not had any material relationship
with us within the past three years. As used in this prospectus, the term “selling stockholder” means Tumim Stone Capital,
LLC.

 

The
table below presents information regarding the selling stockholder and the shares of common stock that it may offer from time to time
under this prospectus. This table is prepared based on information supplied to us by the selling stockholder, and reflects holdings as
of [●], 2022. The number of shares in the column “Maximum Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Offered Pursuant to this
Prospectus” represents all of the shares of common stock that the selling stockholder may offer under this prospectus. The selling
stockholder may sell some, all or none of its shares in this offering. We do not know how long the selling stockholder will hold the
shares before selling them, and we currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with the selling stockholder regarding
the sale of any of the shares.

 

Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act, and includes shares of common
stock with respect to which the selling stockholder has voting and investment power. The percentage of shares of common stock beneficially
owned by the selling stockholder prior to the offering shown in the table below is based on an aggregate of [●] shares of our common
stock outstanding on [●], 2022. Because the purchase price of the shares of common stock issuable under the Purchase Agreement
is determined on each VWAP Purchase Date, with respect to a VWAP Purchase, the number of shares that may actually be sold by the Company
under the Purchase Agreement may be fewer than the number of shares being offered by this prospectus. The fourth column assumes the sale
of all of the shares offered by the selling stockholder pursuant to this prospectus.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

	Name of Selling Stockholder	 	Number of Shares of Common Stock Owned Prior to Offering	 	 	Maximum Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Offered Pursuant to this Prospectus	 	Number of Shares of Common Stock Owned After Offering	 
	 	 	Number(1)	 	 	Percent(2)	 	 	 	 	Number(3)	 	 	Percent(2)	 
	Tumim Stone Capital LLC(4)	 	 	2,500	 	 	 	—	 	 	[●]	 	 	0	 	 	 	—	 

 

 

	(1)	In
    accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) under the Exchange Act, we have excluded from the number of shares beneficially owned prior to the
    offering all of the shares that Tumim Stone Capital may be required to purchase under the Purchase Agreement, because the issuance
    of such shares is solely at our discretion and is subject to conditions contained in the Purchase Agreement, the satisfaction of
    which are entirely outside of Tumim Stone Capital’s control, including the registration statement that includes this prospectus
    becoming and remaining effective. Furthermore, the VWAP Purchases of common stock are subject to certain agreed upon maximum amount
    limitations set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Also, the Purchase Agreement prohibits us from issuing and selling any shares of
    our common stock to Tumim Stone Capital to the extent such shares, when aggregated with all other shares of our common stock then
    beneficially owned by Tumim Stone Capital, would cause Tumim Stone Capital’s beneficial ownership of our common stock to exceed
    the 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Cap. The Purchase Agreement also prohibits us from issuing or selling shares of our common stock under
    the Purchase Agreement in excess of the 19.99% Exchange Cap, unless we obtain stockholder approval to do so, or unless sales of common
    stock are made at a price equal to or greater than $[●] per share, such that the Exchange Cap limitation would not apply under
    applicable NASDAQ rules. Neither the Beneficial Ownership Limitation nor the Exchange Cap (to the extent applicable under NASDAQ
    rules) may be amended or waived under the Purchase Agreement.
	 	 
	(2)	Applicable
    percentage ownership is based on [●] shares of our common stock outstanding as of [●], 202[●].
	 	 
	(3)	Assumes
    the sale of all shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus.
	 	 
	(4)	The
    business address of Tumim Stone Capital LLC is 140 Broadway, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10005. Tumim Stone Capital LLC’s
    principal business is that of a private investor. Maier Joshua Tarlow is the manager of 3i Management, LLC, the general
    partner of 3i, LP, which is the sole member of Tumim Stone Capital, LLC, and has sole voting control and investment discretion over
    securities beneficially owned directly by Tumim Stone Capital LLC and indirectly by 3i Management, LLC and 3i, LP. 3i Management,
    LLC is also the manager of Tumim Stone Capital LLC. We have been advised that none of Mr. Tarlow, 3i Management, LLC, 3i, LP or Tumim
    Stone Capital LLC is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, or an independent broker-dealer, or an affiliate
    or associated person of a FINRA member or independent broker-dealer. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an
    admission by Mr. Tarlow as to beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned directly by Tumim Stone Capital LLC and indirectly
    by 3i Management, LLC and 3i, LP.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The
shares of common stock offered by this prospectus are being offered by the selling stockholder, Tumim Stone Capital. The shares may be
sold or distributed from time to time by the selling stockholder directly to one or more purchasers or through brokers, dealers, or underwriters
who may act solely as agents at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, at negotiated
prices, or at fixed prices, which may be changed. The sale of the ordinary shares offered by this prospectus could be effected in one
or more of the following methods:

 

	 	●	ordinary
    brokers’ transactions; 
	 	 	 
	 	●	transactions
    involving cross or block trades; 
	 	 	 
	 	●	through
    brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents; 
	 	 	 
	 	●	“at
    the market” into an existing market for the ordinary shares; 
	 	 	 
	 	●	in
    other ways not involving market makers or established business markets, including direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through
    agents; 
	 	 	 
	 	●	in
    privately negotiated transactions; or 
	 	 	 
	 	●	any
    combination of the foregoing. 

 

In
order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the shares may be sold only through registered or licensed
brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states, the shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale
in the state or an exemption from the state’s registration or qualification requirement is available and complied with.

 

Tumim
Stone Capital is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act.

 

Tumim
Stone Capital has informed us that it intends to use one or more registered broker-dealers to effectuate all sales, if any, of our common
stock that it has acquired and may in the future acquire from us pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Such sales will be made at prices
and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price. Each such registered broker-dealer will be an underwriter
within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. Tumim Stone Capital has informed us that each such broker-dealer will receive
commissions from Tumim Stone Capital that will not exceed customary brokerage commissions.

 

Brokers,
dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus may receive
compensation in the form of commissions, discounts, or concessions from the purchasers, for whom the broker-dealers may act as agent,
of the shares sold by the selling stockholder through this prospectus. The compensation paid to any such particular broker-dealer by
any such purchasers of shares of our common stock sold by the selling stockholder may be less than or in excess of customary commissions.
Neither we nor the selling stockholder can presently estimate the amount of compensation that any agent will receive from any purchasers
of shares of our common stock sold by the selling stockholder.

 

We
know of no existing arrangements between the selling stockholder or any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter or agent relating
to the sale or distribution of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus.

 

We
may from time to time file with the SEC one or more supplements to this prospectus or amendments to the registration statement of which
this prospectus forms a part to amend, supplement or update information contained in this prospectus, including, if and when required
under the Securities Act, to disclose certain information relating to a particular sale of shares offered by this prospectus by the selling
stockholder, including the names of any brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of such shares by
the selling stockholder, any compensation paid by the selling stockholder to any such brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents, and any
other required information.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

We
will pay the expenses incident to the registration under the Securities Act of the offer and sale of the shares of our common stock covered
by this prospectus by the selling stockholder. As consideration for its irrevocable commitment to purchase our common stock under the
Purchase Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse Tumim Stone Capital for the fees and disbursements of its counsel, payable upon execution
of the Purchase Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $35,000.

 

We
also have agreed to indemnify Tumim Stone Capital and certain other persons against certain liabilities in connection with the offering
of shares of our common stock offered hereby, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act or, if such indemnity is unavailable,
to contribute amounts required to be paid in respect of such liabilities. Tumim Stone Capital has agreed to indemnify us against liabilities
under the Securities Act that may arise from certain written information furnished to us by Tumim Stone Capital specifically for use
in this prospectus or, if such indemnity is unavailable, to contribute amounts required to be paid in respect of such liabilities. Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons,
we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is therefore, unenforceable.

 

We
estimate that the total expenses for the offering will be approximately $[●].

 

Tumim
Stone Capital has represented to us that at no time prior to the date of the Purchase Agreement has Tumim Stone Capital or its agents,
representatives or affiliates engaged in or effected, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any short sale (as such term
is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of our common stock or any hedging transaction, which establishes a net
short position with respect to our common stock. Tumim Stone Capital has agreed that during the term of the Purchase Agreement, neither
Tumim Stone Capital, nor any of its agents, representatives or affiliates will enter into or effect, directly or indirectly, any of the
foregoing transactions.

 

We
have advised the selling stockholder that it is required to comply with Regulation M promulgated under the Exchange Act. With certain
exceptions, Regulation M precludes the selling stockholder, any affiliated purchasers, and any broker-dealer or other person who participates
in the distribution from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person to bid for or purchase any security which is the
subject of the distribution until the entire distribution is complete. Regulation M also prohibits any bids or purchases made in order
to stabilize the price of a security in connection with the distribution of that security. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability
of the securities offered by this prospectus.

 

This
offering will terminate on the date that all shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus have been sold by the selling stockholder.

 

Our
common stock is currently listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “VINO”.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

EXHIBIT
C

 

The
business address of Tumim Stone Capital LLC is 140 Broadway, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10005. Tumim Stone Capital LLC’s
principal business is that of a private investor. Maier Joshua Tarlow is the manager of 3i Management, LLC, the general partner of 3i,
LP, which is the sole member of Tumim Stone Capital, LLC, and has sole voting control and investment discretion over securities beneficially
owned directly by Tumim Stone Capital LLC and indirectly by 3i Management, LLC and 3i, LP. 3i Management, LLC is also the manager of
Tumim Stone Capital LLC. None of Mr. Tarlow, 3i Management, LLC, 3i, LP or Tumim Stone Capital LLC is a member of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, or an independent broker-dealer, or an affiliate or associated person of a FINRA member or independent
broker-dealer. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Mr. Tarlow as to beneficial ownership of the
securities beneficially owned directly by Tumim Stone Capital LLC and indirectly by 3i Management, LLC and 3i, LP.Document

Exhibit 10.1         

Execution Version

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) entered into on September 27, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) is made by and between Rackspace Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Company”) and Amar Maletira (“Employee”).
WHEREAS, the Company currently employs Employee pursuant to that certain Employment Agreement dated as of October 16, 2020 (the “Prior Agreement”); 
WHEREAS, except as explicitly provided herein, the Company and Employee desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety and replace it with this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, effective as of the Effective Date, the Company desires to continue to employ Employee and Employee desires to continue to be so employed with the Company, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Now in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration and intending to be legally bound as of the “Effective Date,” the Company and Employee agree as follows:
1.TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
The term of employment under this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and  shall continue until terminated as provided in Section 7 below (the “Employment Period”).
2.TITLE AND EXCLUSIVE SERVICES
(a)Title and Duties.  During the Employment Period, Employee shall serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Employee will perform job duties and have responsibilities and authorities that are usual and customary for this position in a company the nature and size of the Company.  Further, Employee shall serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Employee will perform job duties and have responsibilities and authorities that are usual and customary for this position on a temporary basis for no additional compensation until the Company appoints a replacement principal financial officer. For so long as Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and its investment funds, “Apollo”) is the majority shareholder of the Company, during the Employment Period, the Company shall nominate Employee to serve as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”).  If Employee is appointed to any other position during the Employment Period consistent with his position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, this section shall be deemed to be amended to add the new position.  In any position that Employee holds with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (other than as a member of the Board), Employee shall report solely and directly to the Board.
(b)Exclusive Services.  Employee shall not be employed or render services elsewhere during the Employment Period.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provision of this Section, during the Employment Period, Employee may devote reasonable time to activities other than those required under this Agreement, including activities of a charitable, educational, religious or similar nature (including professional associations), or activities related to corporate board or advisory board positions for non-competitive companies, subject to Board approval not to be unreasonably withheld, and to the management of Employee’s personal investments, to the extent such activities do not interfere in a material way with the business of the Company.  

        

3.COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
(a)Base Salary.  During the Employment Period, Employee shall be paid an annual base salary of $900,000 (“Annual Base Salary”), which shall be paid in accordance with customary payroll practices (but in all events no less frequently than monthly) and shall be eligible for increases in Annual Base Salary consistent with Company’s ordinary compensation cycles and process for the Company’s senior executives (“Peer Executives”).  After any such increase, “Annual Base Salary” for purposes of this Agreement shall mean such increased amount.
(b)Annual Corporate Bonus.  With respect to each calendar year that ends during the Employment Period, Employee shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus (the “Annual Bonus”), with a target Annual Bonus amount equal to 150% of Annual Base Salary (“Target Bonus”), with a maximum potential amount of 200% of Annual Base Salary, and with the actual bonus determined pursuant to the Rackspace Corporate Cash Bonus Plan (or any successor plan) and as approved by the Board or Compensation Committee of the Board (“Compensation Committee”); provided that if the performance goals for an applicable year are achieved at or exceeding the target performance goals, Employee shall be paid no less than the Target Bonus for the applicable year.  Each such Annual Bonus shall be payable on such date as is determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee, but in any event within the period required by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and its implementing regulations (“Section 409A”) such that it qualifies as a “short-term deferral” pursuant to Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Department of Treasury Regulations (or any successor thereto).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Annual Bonus shall be payable with respect to any calendar year (except as provided in Section 8 below) unless Employee remains continuously employed with Company through the payment date.  If Employee’s target bonus as a percentage of Base Salary is increased during the Employment Period, “Target Bonus” for purposes of this Agreement shall mean such increased amount.
(c)Retention Equity Awards.  In consideration for signing this Agreement, promptly following the Effective Date (but no later than 30 days thereafter), the Company will grant Employee one-time retention grants pursuant to the Rackspace Technology, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (or any successor plan) (“Equity Plan”) in the form of (i) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and (ii) performance stock units (“PSUs”), in each case, of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”).  Each of the number of RSUs and target number of PSUs granted to Employee shall be determined by dividing $7,500,000 (i.e., $15,000,000 in the aggregate) by a 30-trading day volume weighted average market closing price of the Company’s NASDAQ-traded Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Date (the “Retention Equity Grants”).  The RSUs shall vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the Effective Date over a three-year period ending on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, and, except as otherwise set forth in Section 8(e)(3) below, subject to Employee’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date.  The PSUs shall be eligible to vest in equal annual installments (within 30 days following the end of the applicable one-year, two-year or three-year measurement period) over a three-year performance period beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2025, and, except as otherwise set forth in Section 8(e)(3) below, subject to Employee’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date and the achievement of the performance conditions included in the PSU Retention Equity Grant.  The Retention Equity Grants will be issued pursuant and subject to the Equity Plan, with its RSUs being in the form provided as Exhibit B to the Prior Agreement and its PSUs being in the form used for PSU grants made on March 22, 2022, in each case as modified to be consistent with the terms provided in this Agreement (the “Grant Agreements”).  Employee will be entitled to dividend equivalents if and to the extent granted to Peer Executives on both vested and unvested RSUs and PSUs granted pursuant to the Retention Equity Grants.  
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(d)Annual Equity Awards.  Following the Effective Date and for each calendar year of the Employment Period thereafter, Employee will be eligible to receive equity awards on the same basis and terms (including the form and mix of awards, vesting and forfeiture terms and date on which such awards are granted) no less favorable to him than those applicable to any Peer Executive (other than for one-off grants) subject to Employee’s continued employment through the applicable date of grant.  Commencing in calendar year 2023, the Company shall grant Employee, no later than when the Company provides annual equity grants to Peer Executives for the applicable calendar year, an annual equity award having a target grant date value of a minimum of $11,000,000 in the form determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee; provided that for calendar years 2023 and 2024, Employee shall receive annual equity awards in the form of (i) RSUs and (ii) PSUs.  Each of the number of RSUs and target number of PSUs granted to Employee for each of the grants in 2023 and 2024 will be determined by dividing $5,500,000 (i.e., $11,000,000 in the aggregate) by a 60-trading day volume weighted average price of the Company’s NASDAQ-traded Common Stock immediately prior to the grant date (or if more favorable to Employee the share price used for Peer Executives for such award).  Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3(d) and/or Section 8(e)(3) below, the RSUs and the PSUs will vest according to the terms of the Equity Plan and grant agreements applicable to Peer Executives; provided that Employee’s rights under any applicable grant agreement may not be materially impaired (other than an impairment that is or that would likely be the result of Company’s lawful compliance with the terms of this Agreement) without his written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  For all years following 2024, the Board or the Compensation Committee, as applicable, will determine the composition of Employee’s annual equity grants (which, for the avoidance of doubt, will have a target grant date value of a minimum of $11,000,000). With respect to any granted RSU or PSU awards, Employee will be entitled to dividend equivalents on both vested and unvested RSUs and PSUs if and to the extent granted to Peer Executives.  
(e)PTO.  Employee is eligible for PTO (paid time off) of no less than 4 weeks per calendar year subject to the Company’s policies.
(f)Employment Benefit Plans.  During the Employment Period, Employee may participate in employee benefit plans in which Peer Executives may participate, according to the terms of applicable policies and as stated in the Employee Handbook.  Employee acknowledges receipt of the Employee Handbook available on the intercompany website and will review and abide by its terms.
(g)Expenses and Potential Relocation.  During the Employment Period, the Company will reimburse Employee for pre-approved travel and business expenses pursuant to Company policy and also agrees to pay directly to Employee’s counsel the fees incurred by Employee in connection with the review and negotiation of this Agreement, capped at $15,000.  Employee’s place of employment shall be in or within reasonable commuting distance to Cupertino, California.  Although Employee is not required to relocate, Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee may be required to spend a significant amount of time in San Antonio, Texas as reasonably requested by the Company.  If Employee elects to relocate to the Company’s headquarters during employment, Employee will be offered a standard executive relocation package (which will include a reimbursement for taxes, such that, after taking into account all applicable taxes, Employee is not out-of-pocket for any relocation expenses or reimbursements (but without regard to any lump sum payment for discretionary incidentals), with such reimbursement for taxes to be paid to Employee at the time Employee is required pay any taxes due on such reimbursement to the appropriate tax authorities but in all events no later than the date required by Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(v) of the Department of Treasury Regulations).
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4.NONDISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
(a)Company has provided and will continue to provide to Employee confidential information and trade secrets including but not limited to Company’s operational, sales, marketing, personally identifiable information about employees, employee contact information and/or materials used for training and or/employee development, and engineering information, customer lists, business contracts, partner agreements, pricing and strategy information, product and cost or pricing data, compensation information, strategic business plans, budgets, financial statements, and other information Company treats as confidential or proprietary (collectively the “Confidential Information”).  This section is not intended to limit Employee’s rights to discuss Employee’s compensation or other terms and conditions of employment as allowed by law and “Confidential Information” does not include information which is known to the general public or within the relevant trade or industry through no breach of Employee of this Section 4.  Employee will not be liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a Federal, State or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or that is made in a document filed in a lawsuit so long as it is filed under seal.  Employee acknowledges that such Confidential Information is proprietary and agrees not to disclose it to anyone outside Company except to the extent that (i) it is necessary in connection with performing Employee’s duties; (ii) Employee is required by court order to disclose the Confidential Information, provided that, unless prohibited by law or regulation, Employee shall promptly inform Company, shall cooperate, at Company’s sole expense, with the Company to obtain a protective order or otherwise restrict disclosure, and shall use reasonable best efforts to only disclose Confidential Information to the minimum extent necessary to comply with the court order.  In addition, Employee may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by law or by any governmental or regulatory or self-regulatory agency with actual or apparent authority to require Employee to disclose such information and to the extent necessary in connection with any dispute between the Company and Employee regarding this Agreement, any equity grant agreement (including the Grant Agreements or any grant agreement issued in connection with the grants under Section 3(d) above), the Indemnification Agreement (as defined below) or any other written agreement between the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) and Employee.  Employee agrees to never use Confidential Information in competing, directly or indirectly, with Company.  When employment ends, Employee will immediately return all Confidential Information to the Company; provided Employee shall be permitted to retain, this Agreement, all agreements and plans governing his compensation and/or equity awards, the Indemnification Agreement, and any information or documents he reasonably believes is necessary to prepare his tax returns.
(b)The terms of this Section 4 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
5.NON-HIRE OF COMPANY EMPLOYEES
(a)To further preserve the Confidential Information, during employment and for six (6) months after employment ends, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, (i) hire or engage any current employee of the Company with whom he worked directly; (ii) solicit or encourage any employee with whom he worked directly to terminate employment or services with the Company; or (iii) solicit or encourage any employee with whom he worked directly to accept employment with or provide services to Employee or any business associated with Employee.  For the avoidance of doubt, this prohibition will not prevent any employer or entity to whom Employee is providing services from soliciting or hiring such employees as long as Employee is not involved, directly or indirectly, in such solicitation and/or hiring.
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(b)The terms of this Section 5 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
6.NON-SOLICITATION OF CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS
(a)To further preserve the Confidential Information, for eighteen (18) months after employment ends, Employee agrees not to directly or indirectly, on Employee’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, recruit or otherwise solicit or induce any customer or supplier of the Company with whom Employee had direct contact, (i) to terminate its business arrangement with the Company, or (ii) otherwise change its relationship with the Company or establish any relationship with Employee or any of Employee’s affiliates, in each case, for any business purpose deemed competitive with the business of the Company.  For the avoidance of doubt, this prohibition will not prevent any employer or entity to whom Employee is providing services from soliciting any customer or supplier of the Company to do business with it as long as Employee is not involved, directly or indirectly, in such solicitation.
(b)The terms of this Section 6 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
(c)Except as otherwise expressly set forth in Sections 4, 5, or 6 of this Agreement, following termination of Employee’s employment there are no other restrictions on his activities and if there is a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the provision of any Company (or its subsidiary’s or affiliate’s) plan, policy or other written agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.
7.TERMINATION
Employee’s employment may be terminated prior to the end of the Employment Period only by mutual written agreement or:
(a)Death.  The date of Employee’s death shall be the termination date.
(b)Disability.  Company may terminate this Agreement and Employee’s employment if Employee becomes covered for long term disability benefits under any long term disability plan maintained by the Company or its subsidiaries in which Employee participates (“Disability”).
(c)Termination By Employee For Good Reason.  Employee may terminate Employee’s employment at any time for “Good Reason,” if any of the following actions are taken without his express written consent:  (i) a material reduction in Employee’s duties, responsibilities or authority, including, without limitation, (x) removal of Employee from (i) the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company (or following a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan) the failure of Employee to be the Chief Executive Officer of the successor entity, including its ultimate parent) or (ii) any other position to which he has been appointed (other than as a member of the Board), or (y) for so long as Apollo is the majority shareholder of the Company, the failure to appoint or re-elect Employee, or the removal of Employee, as a member of the Board; (ii) a reduction in Employee’s Annual Base Salary or Target Bonus, (iii) any material breach by the Company or its subsidiaries of any term of provision of this Agreement or any other written agreement to which Employee is a party, including the Grant Agreements or any grant agreement entered into in connection with the grants made pursuant to Section 3(d) above, (iv) Employee being required to work solely or substantially at a location more than 50 miles from a location where Employee has been permitted to work as of the date of beginning employment, (v) any requirement that Employee report to someone other than the Board (or following a Change in Control, the board of directors 
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(or similar governing body) of the successor entity, including its ultimate parent), or (vi) the failure of a successor to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to assume this Agreement either contractually or as a matter of law as of the date of such transaction; provided that any such event shall not constitute Good Reason unless and until Employee shall have provided the Company with written notice thereof no later than forty five (45) days following the initial occurrence of such event (or if later, the date Employee learns of it) and, except in the case of clause (vi), the Company shall have failed to fully remedy such event within forty five (45) days of receipt of such notice, and Employee shall have terminated Employee’s employment with the Company within thirty (30) days following the expiration of such remedial period (or in the case of clause (vi), within thirty (30) days following delivery of the notice that Employee has Good Reason to resign).
(d)Termination by Employee Without Good Reason.  Employee may resign his employment without Good Reason any time upon forty-five (45) days’ advance written notice.  Employee’s termination of his employment in accordance with this Section 7(d) shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement.
(e)Termination By Company.  The Board may terminate Employee’s employment with or without Cause and determine the termination date (which in all events cannot be any earlier than the date the termination notice is effectively given).  “Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Equity Plan as in effect on the Effective Date (provided the last sentence of such definition shall not be applicable to Employee).  Any act or omission of Employee will not be the basis of a Cause termination to the extent that Employee (i) has relied on the advice or followed the instructions of any counsel (internal or external) for the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates), any accounting firm providing services to the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) or any outside firm providing advice to the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates), (ii) has followed the instructions or directions of the Board and following such instructions or directions was not a violation of applicable law or Employee’s duties to the Company, or (iii) had a reasonable and good faith belief that such act or omission was in (or not opposed to) the best interests of the Company (or its subsidiaries or affiliates, as applicable) and not a violation of applicable law or his duties to the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s employment shall not be terminated for Cause unless and until there has been a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of more than half of the entire membership of the Board (not counting Employee or any employee director) finding by the Board that Employee has engaged in conduct set forth in the Cause definition and specifying the particulars thereof in reasonable detail.  
(f)Termination of all Positions.  Upon termination of Employee’s employment for any reason, Employee agrees to resign, as of the date of such termination or such other date requested by the Company, from all positions on the Board and all committees thereof, if applicable, and from the board of directors or similar governing bodies (and all committees thereof) of all other affiliates of the Company) and from all other positions and offices that Employee then holds with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.  Employee agrees to promptly execute such documents as the Company, in good faith, shall reasonably deem necessary to effect such resignations, and in the event that Employee is unable or unwilling to execute any such document, Executive hereby grants his proxy to any officer of the Company to so execute on his behalf.
8.COMPENSATION UPON TERMINATION AND/OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
(a)Subject to Section 16 below, upon termination of Employee’s employment for any reason, Employee (or his estate) shall be entitled to receive:  (i) any amount of Employee’s Annual Base Salary earned through the date of termination but not yet paid and any expenses or reimbursements owed to Employee (or on his behalf) under Section 3(g), (ii) except for a 
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resignation by Employee without Good Reason or a Cause termination, any unpaid Annual Bonus for any performance year which has been completed on or prior to the termination date, paid in accordance with Section 3(b) above, (iii) Employee’s rights with respect to any equity and/or long-term incentive awards, which have vested as of the date of termination, and (iv) any amount or entitlement arising from Employee’s participation in, or benefits under, any employee benefit plans, programs, or arrangements under Section 3(e) and 3(f) above (other than severance plans, programs, or arrangements), which amounts or entitlements shall be payable in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans, programs, or arrangements, including, where applicable, any death and disability benefits (the “Accrued Obligations”).
(b)Death.  Subject to Section 16 below, the Company shall pay to Employee’s estate, (i) within thirty (30) days the Accrued Obligations (except for clause (iv) of such definition which are payable as set forth in such clause), and (ii) a lump sum payment payable on the 60th day following the termination day, less ordinary payroll deductions, of the amount equal to (A) six (6) months of the applicable premium cost for continued Company group health coverage for Employee’s dependent survivors (“Family Members”) pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended (“COBRA”), based on Employee’s elections with respect to health coverage for Family Members in effect as of immediately prior to Employee’s termination (which amount will be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage), regardless of whether COBRA continuation is elected, and (B) a pro rata Target Bonus based on the number of days Employee was employed during the calendar year.
(c)Disability.  If the Company terminates Employee’s employment in accordance with Section 7(b), subject to Section 16 below, the Company shall pay to Employee (or his legal representative, if applicable), (i) within thirty (30) days the Accrued Obligations (except for clause (iv) of such definition which are payable as set forth in such clause), and (ii) a lump sum payment payable on the 60th day following the termination date, less ordinary payroll deductions, of the amount equal to (A) six (6) months of the applicable premium cost for continued Company group health coverage for Employee and Employee’s Family Members pursuant to COBRA, based on Employee’s elections with respect to health coverage for himself and Family Members in effect as of immediately prior to Employee’s termination (which amount will be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage), regardless of whether COBRA continuation is elected, and (B) a pro rata Target Bonus based on the number of days Employee was employed during the calendar year.
(d)Termination By Company For Cause or by Employee without Good Reason:  If the Company terminates Employee’s employment for Cause or Employee resigns his employment without Good Reason in accordance with Section 7(d) above, the Company shall, within thirty (30) days, pay to Employee, the Accrued Obligations (except for clause (iv) of such definition which are payable as set forth in such clause).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Employee qualifies for retirement treatment under any Company and/or affiliate’s plan, policy or written agreement, Employee shall also receive the payments and/or benefits due for a retirement.  
(e)Termination With Severance and/or Change in Control.  
(1)Termination By Company Without Cause or Termination by Employee for Good Reason - Severance:  If Company terminates Employee’s employment without Cause and not by reason of death or Disability or if Employee terminates his employment for Good Reason, Company will pay, within thirty (30) days, the Accrued Obligations (except for clause (iv) of such definition which are payable as set forth in such clause).  In addition, for such terminations, if Employee signs on or prior to the 50th day following such termination date and does not revoke within the 7-day revocation period a Severance Agreement and General Release of Claims (as defined and more fully described in Section 8(e)(5) below), subject to Section 16 
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below, Company will pay Employee:  (i) in periodic payments in accordance with ordinary payroll practices and deductions as set forth in Section 3(a) above over the 18 month period following the date of termination, an amount equal to 1.5 times the sum of (x) Annual Base Salary, plus (y) a 150% of Target Bonus, provided that any payments which qualify as deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code and which are payable prior to the 60th day following the “separation from service” date (for purposes of Section 409A and as more fully described in Section 16 below) shall be paid on the 60th day following such “separation from service” date, (ii) a pro rata Annual Bonus, which represents the unpaid pro-rata portion of the actual annual performance bonus that Employee would otherwise be entitled to receive based on the actual level of achievement of the applicable performance objectives (but assuming that all personal and/or subjective performance goals are earned at 100%) for the fiscal year in which Employee’s termination occurs, to be paid in a lump sum at the same time bonuses are paid to Peer Executives and in all events in accordance with Section 3(b) above and (iii) a lump sum payment on the 60th day following the termination date equal to eighteen (18) months of the applicable premium cost for continued Company group health coverage for Employee and his Family Members pursuant to COBRA based Employee’s elections with respect to health coverage for Employee and his Family Members in effect as of immediately prior to Employee’s termination (which amount will be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage), regardless of whether COBRA continuation is elected.  
(2)Severance/Change in Control:  If there is a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan) and within ninety (90) days before and on or twenty-four (24) months following the date of the Change in Control Employee is terminated by Company without Cause and not by reason of death or Disability or Employee terminates employment for Good Reason, the Company will pay, within thirty (30) days, the Accrued Obligations (except for clause (iv) of such definition which are payable as set forth in such clause).  In addition, for such a termination, if Employee signs on or prior to the 50th day following such termination date and does not revoke within the applicable 7-day revocation period the Severance Agreement and General Release of Claims (as defined and more fully described in Section 8(e)(5) below), in lieu of the severance payments outlined in Section 8(e)(1), subject to Section 16 below, the Company will pay Employee:  (i) cash severance equal to 2.0 times the sum of (A) the Annual Base Salary plus (B) the Target Bonus, payable (x) if such termination date is prior to the Change in Control, or such termination date occurs on or after a Change in Control but the Change in Control does not qualify as a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A, in periodic payments in accordance with ordinary payroll practices and deductions as set forth in Section 3(a) above over the 18 month period following the date of termination, provided that any payments which qualify as deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code and which are payable prior to the 60th day following the “separation from service” date shall be paid on the 60th day following such “separation from service” date and (y) if such termination date is on or after a Change in Control which qualifies as a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A, in a lump sum on the 60th day following the termination date, (ii) a pro rata Target Bonus, based on the number of days Employee was employed in the fiscal year in which the termination date occurs, paid in a lump sum on the 60th day following the termination date, and (iii) a lump sum payment on the 60th day following the termination date equal to eighteen (18) months of the applicable premium cost for continued Company group health coverage for Employee and his Family Members pursuant to the COBRA, based on Employee’s elections with respect to health coverage for Employee and his Family Members in effect as of immediately prior to Employee’s termination (which amount will be based on the premium for the first month of COBRA coverage) regardless of whether COBRA continuation is elected, plus the “Health Insurance Tax Payment” described in Section 4.01(d) of the Rackspace Technology, Inc. Executive Change in Control Severance Plan, as adopted and effective March 16, 2021 (the “CIC Plan”).    For the avoidance of doubt, Employee has waived participation in the CIC Plan and the Company and the Compensation Committee have accepted such waiver. 
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(3)Accelerated Vesting of Granted Equity:  Notwithstanding the terms of the Equity Plan and/or the Grant Agreements, or any other grant agreement or written agreement governing any equity award, including, without limitation, a RSU and/or PSU grant, the Company agrees that any granted, outstanding equity that has not yet vested shall immediately accelerate and vest and be non-forfeitable and, if vesting is based on performance metrics, such equity will vest at the greater of (x) as if target performance were achieved or (y) as otherwise provided in the applicable grant agreement, on the earlier of (i) the effective date of a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan), or (ii) the effective date of a termination by Company on account of death or Disability, termination by Company without Cause or termination by Employee for Good Reason; and will be delivered within 70 days of such vesting date unless the applicable grant agreement or Equity Plan provides for an earlier delivery date, in each case, other than clause (i), subject to Employee signing on or prior to the 50th day following such termination date and not revoking within the applicable 7-day revocation period, the Severance Agreement and General Release of Claims (as defined in Section 8(e)(5) below).  In addition, simultaneous with or as soon as practicable after the acceleration of any such equity pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding sentence (but in all events no later than thirty (30) days following the Change in Control), the Company (or its successor) will make a payment to Employee equal to the “Tax Payment” described in Section 4.01(f) of the CIC Plan.
(4)Breach of Agreement; Commencement of Subsequent Employment with a Competitor within One Year; Re-hire:  If Employee (i) materially breaches Section 4 or breaches Sections 5 or 6 of this Agreement, the Company shall provide Employee with written notice of the event or events giving rise to such breach and if Employee fails to cure such breach within twenty (20) days after receipt of written notice from the Company describing such breach or such breach is not curable, (ii) provides services as an employee, independent contractor, officer, owner (i.e., through active management), direct consultant to a Competitor (as defined below) prior to the first anniversary of the date Employee’s employment is terminated, or (iii) is rehired by Company with Employee’s express consent, in case of clauses (i) and (iii), during any period during which Employee is entitled to receive payments pursuant to Section 8(d), 8(e)(1) or 8(e)(2) (other than the Accrued Obligations), and in case of clause (ii) the one year period prior to the first anniversary of Employee’s termination date), the payments pursuant to Section 8(d), 8(e)(1) or 8(e)(2) (other than the Accrued Obligations) shall cease immediately.  The foregoing shall not affect Company’s right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement by injunctive relief or otherwise.  Employee agrees to immediately notify the Company upon the occurrence of any event specified in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this paragraph.  For purposes of this Section 8(e) (4), “Competitor” shall mean any business anywhere in the world that sells hosting and information technology services substantially similar to those services provided by the Company, namely (i) provisioning, hosting, management, monitoring, supporting, or maintenance of applications, computer servers (whether dedicated, shared or virtual) and network connectivity in a datacenter for remote use via the Internet, (ii) hosted email, storage, collaboration, compute, virtual networking and similar services, and (iii) all similar related services.
(5)Severance Agreement and General Release of Claims.  The Severance Agreement and General Release of Claims required under this Section 8 shall be provided to Employee by the Company no later than five (5) days following his termination date and shall comply with the following terms:  (i) it shall not require Employee to waive any rights he has to the Accrued Obligations, his severance rights under the applicable section of this Section 8 and/or his rights to be indemnified and/or advancement expenses under applicable law or under the Indemnification Agreement or his rights to be covered under directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies as set forth in Section 19 below; and (ii) it will only contain the following additional terms unrelated to a general release of claims:  (w) the limitations set forth in Section 8(e)(4) and the restrictive covenants consistent with Sections 4, 5 and 6 of this Agreement, (x) a cooperation provision consistent with Section 13 below, (y) a requirement to return Company property and Confidential Information consistent with Section 4 above and (z) a mutual non-
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disparagement provision (with Employee’s non-disparagement obligations only extending to the Company and its related entities and their officers, directors and employees and the Company’s non-disparagement obligations being limited to press release and official Company internal or external announcements and/or emails and the executive leadership team), with standard carveouts for any party to make truthful statements to the extent necessary as required by law or by any government or regulatory or self-regulatory agency or body with actual or apparent authority to require such party to make such disclosure or to the extent necessary in connection with any claim or suit which is the subject to a motion for injunctive relief or arbitration.
(6)     No Mitigation or Offset.  The Company agrees that, in order for Employee to be eligible to receive the payments and other benefits under this Agreement, Employee is not required to seek other employment or to attempt in any way to reduce any amounts payable to Employee by the Company pursuant to this Section 8.  Further, the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in Section 8 shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by Employee following the date of termination of his employment as the result of employment by another employer or otherwise, by retirement benefits, by offset against any amount claimed to be owed by Employee to the Company or otherwise.

9.OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS
Employee agrees that all inventions, improvements, discoveries, designs, technology, and works of authorship (including but not limited to computer software) made, created, conceived, or reduced to practice by Employee, whether alone or in cooperation with others, during employment with the Company, together with all patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and other intellectual property rights related to any of the foregoing throughout the world, are among other things works made for hire and belong exclusively to the Company, and Employee hereby assigns all such rights to the Company.  Employee agrees, at the Company’s sole cost and expense and as may be reasonably requested by the Company, to execute any documents, testify in any legal proceedings, and do all things reasonably necessary or desirable to secure Company’s rights to the foregoing, including without limitation executing inventors’ declarations and assignment forms.
10.PARTIES BENEFITED; ASSIGNMENTS
This Agreement shall be binding upon Employee, Employee’s heirs and Employee’s personal representative or representatives, and upon Company and its respective successors and assigns.  Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by Employee, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  The Company may assign its rights and obligation under this Agreement only to any successor to all or substantially all the assets of the Company, by merger or otherwise; provided such successor agrees to expressly assume this Agreement and perform the Company’s obligations hereunder.  If Employee should die while any payment, benefit or entitlement is due to him hereunder, such payment, benefit or entitlement shall be paid to his spouse (or if she is not alive, to his estate).
11.GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement is intended to qualify as a “top hat plan” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and as such shall be governed by federal law.  To the extent not preempted by federal law, this Agreement shall be governed, construed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to the principles of conflicts of law of Delaware or any other jurisdiction, and where applicable, the laws of the United States; provided that Sections 4, 5, 6 and 8(e)(4) shall be governed, construed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Texas, without reference to the principles of conflicts of law of Texas or any other jurisdiction.  
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Each of the Company and Employee (on behalf of itself and its affiliates), following representation and advice of counsel, expressly consents to the personal jurisdiction of the Delaware state and federal courts for any lawsuit relating to this Agreement (other than Sections 4, 5, 6 and 8(e)(4) of this Agreement and expressly consents to the personal jurisdiction of the Texas state and federal courts for any lawsuit relating to Sections 4, 5, 6 and 8(e)(4) of this Agreement, waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to such personal jurisdiction or service of process, and waives any objection to jurisdiction based on improper venue or improper jurisdiction.
Each party hereto hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.  Each party hereto (i) certifies that no representative, agent, or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such party would not, in the event of any action, suit, or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waiver and certifications in this Section.
Employee acknowledges that he is represented by counsel in connection with Employee’s review and agreement to all terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Employee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement has been negotiated by the parties.  In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the provision of any plan, policy, program or other written agreement of the Company or any of its affiliates, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. 
12.DEFINITION OF COMPANY
The definition of “Company” for purposes of Section 4, 5, 6 and 9 shall mean Rackspace Technology, Inc., Rackspace US, Inc., and their present and future divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, affiliates (other than any shareholder) and successors.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company may cause all cash payment or reimbursement obligations hereunder to be satisfied by a subsidiary of the Company.
13.LITIGATION AND REGULATORY COOPERATION
During the Employment Period and for three (3) years thereafter, subject to his business and personal commitments, Employee shall reasonably cooperate in the defense or prosecution of claims, investigations, or other similar actions which relate to events or occurrences during employment and of which he has knowledge, unless such cooperation would be adverse to his legal interests.  Employee agrees, unless precluded by law, to promptly inform the Company if Employee is asked to participate (or otherwise become involved) in any such claim, investigation or action.  Employee’s cooperation shall include being available to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness.  Company will pay an hourly rate (based on Annual Base Salary as of the last day of employment) for cooperation (other than as a witness at a court or arbitration proceeding, in which case no hourly rate will be paid) that occurs after employment, and reimburse for reasonable expenses, including travel expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.  Employee shall also remain entitled to any rights he has to be indemnified, advanced expenses and/or covered under any applicable directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies.
14.DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(a)Injunctive Relief:  Employee agrees that irreparable damages to Company may result from Employee’s breach of this Agreement.  A breach or threat of breach of this Agreement shall give the non-breaching party the right to seek a temporary restraining order and 
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a preliminary or permanent injunction enjoining the breaching party from violating this Agreement in order to prevent immediate and irreparable harm.  Each party shall be responsible and/or liable only for its or his own legal fees and other costs and expenses of litigation or threatening to bring a claim.  Pursuit of equitable relief under this Agreement shall have no effect regarding the continued enforceability of the Arbitration Section below.  Remedies for breach under this Section are cumulative and not exclusive; the parties may elect to pursue any remedies available under this Agreement.
(b)Arbitration:  The parties agree that any dispute or claim, that could be brought in court including discrimination or retaliation claims, relating to this Agreement or arising out of Employee’s employment or termination of employment, shall be submitted to binding arbitration, except claims regarding:  (i) workers’ compensation benefits; (ii) unemployment benefits; (iii) Company’s employee welfare benefit plans, if the plan contains a final and binding appeal procedure for the resolution of disputes under the plan; (iv) wage and hour disputes within the jurisdiction of any state Labor Commissioner; and (v) issues that could be brought before the National Labor Relations Board or covered by the National Labor Relations Act.  This Agreement is not intended to prohibit Employee from filing a claim or communicating with any governmental agency including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board or the Department of Labor.  The arbitration shall be conducted in San Antonio, Texas.  The arbitration shall proceed in accordance with the National Rules for Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in effect at the time the claim or dispute arose, unless other rules are agreed upon by the parties.  Unless agreed to in writing, the arbitration shall be conducted by one arbitrator from AAA or a comparable arbitration service, and who is selected pursuant to the National Rules for Resolution of Employment Disputes of the AAA, or other rules as the parties may agree to in writing.  Any claims received after the applicable statute of limitations period shall be deemed null and void.  The parties further agree that by entering into this Agreement, the right to participate in a class or collective action is waived.  CLAIMS MAY BE ASSERTED AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.  Further, unless the parties agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative, collective or class proceeding.  The arbitrator shall issue a reasoned award with findings of fact and conclusions of law.  Either party may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel arbitration under this Agreement, or to enforce or vacate an arbitration award.  However, in actions seeking to vacate an award, the standard of review to be applied by said court to the arbitrator’s findings of fact and conclusions of law will be the same as that applied by an appellate court reviewing a decision of a trial court sitting without a jury, unless state law requires otherwise.  Company will pay the actual fee for the arbitrator and the claimant’s filing fee; unless otherwise provided by law and awarded by the arbitrator, each party will pay their own attorneys’ fees and other expenses; provided, that, if Employee is required to incur attorneys’ fees in order to obtain any payments or benefits under Section 8(e)(2) or 8(e)(3) (but solely with respect to the Change in Control provisions in such section), and provided that Employee prevails on at least one material issue related to such a claim, then the Company shall reimburse the attorneys’ fees incurred by Employee.
15.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EMPLOYEE AND COMPANY
(a)Unless and until the Company makes this Agreement publicly available, Employee shall keep all terms of this Agreement confidential, except as may be disclosed to Employee’s spouse, accountants or attorneys, each of whom shall agree to keep all terms of this Agreement confidential.  Employee represents that Employee is under no contractual or other restriction inconsistent with the execution of this Agreement, or the performance of Employee’s 
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duties hereunder.  Employee authorizes the Company for eighteen (18) months following his termination date to inform any prospective employer of the existence and terms of this Agreement without liability for interference with Employee’s prospective employment.
(b)The Company represents and warrants that (i) it is fully authorized by action of the Board (and of any other person or body whose action is required) to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations, (ii) the execution, deliver and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not violate any applicable law, regulation, order, judgement or decree or any agreement, arrangement, plan or corporate governance document to which it is a party or by which it is bound and (iii) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, this Agreement shall be its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and conditions, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
16.SECTION 409A COMPLIANCE
(a)General.  The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, to the extent applicable, the payments, benefits and/or entitlements under this Agreement are intended to either comply with or be exempt from the provisions of Section 409A such that Employee is not subject to tax, interest or penalties under Section 409A.  This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with such intent.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Company determines that any amounts payable hereunder will be taxable currently to Employee under Section 409A, the Company and Employee shall cooperate in good faith to (i) adopt such amendments to this Agreement and appropriate policies and procedures, including amendments and policies with retroactive effect, that they mutually determine to be necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided by this Agreement, to preserve the economic benefits of this Agreement, and to avoid less-favorable accounting or tax consequences for the Company, and/or (ii) take such other actions as mutually determined to be necessary or appropriate to exempt the amounts payable hereunder from Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A and thereby avoid the application of penalty taxes thereunder; provided, however, that this Section does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify this Agreement or any other arrangement or plan and does not guarantee that the amounts payable hereunder will not be subject to interest or penalties under Section 409A, and in no event whatsoever shall the Company or any of its affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalties that may be imposed on Employee with respect to any payments under this Agreement as a result of Section 409A or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A.
(b)Separation from Service under Section 409A and Other Provisions.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement:  (i) if and to the extent that any payment or benefit under this Agreement constitutes “non-qualified deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A or is intended to be exempt from Section 409A and, in either case, is payable to Employee upon a termination of employment, such payment or benefit shall be made or provided to Employee only upon a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Department of Treasury Regulations (and using the default presumptions thereunder) and each reference to “termination date,” “date of termination,” “termination of employment,” or such similar term shall be interpreted to mean a “separation from service”; (ii) if Employee is deemed at the time of Employee’s separation from service to be a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to Employee in connection with his termination of employment is determined in whole or part, to constitute “non-qualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, no part of such payment, compensation or other benefit shall be paid to Employee prior to the earlier of (A) the day that is the first business day after the expiration of 
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the six-month period measured from the date of Employee’s “separation from service”, and (B) the date of Employee’s death; provided, that upon the earlier of such dates, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 16(b) shall be paid to Employee in a lump sum, and any remaining payments, compensation or other benefits shall be paid as otherwise provided herein; (iii) the determination of whether Employee is a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code as of the time of Employee’s separation from service shall be made by the Company in accordance with the terms of Section 409A (including, without limitation, Section 1.409A-1(i) of the Department of Treasury Regulations and any successor provision thereto); (iv) for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, Employee’s right to receive installment payments (including payment of the severance payment under clause (i) of the second sentence of Section 8(e)(1) and clause (i)(x) of the second sentence to Section 8(e)(2)) of any payment hereunder shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments; (v) whenever a payment under this Agreement specifics a payment period with a reference to a number of days (e.g., “payment shall be made within thirty (30) days following the termination date”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company, and if such payment can be made in one of two calendar years it shall be paid during such specified period but in the second calendar year; (vi) there shall be no offset or reduction against any payments, compensation or benefits under this Agreement if such offset or reduction would result in the imposition of additional taxes, interest or penalties under Section 409A on any payment, benefit or entitlement payable to Employee; and (vii) all reimbursements provided under this Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A, including, to the extent that any reimbursement of expenses or in-kind benefits constitutes “deferred compensation” under Section 409A, (A) such reimbursement or benefit shall be provided no later than December 31 of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred, (B) the amount of expenses reimbursed in one year shall not affect the amount eligible for reimbursement in any subsequent year, (C) the amount of any in-kind benefits provided in one year shall not affect the amount of in-kind benefits provided in any other year and (D) reimbursements and in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
17.WITHHOLDING
The Company shall be entitled to withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement any federal, state, and local withholding and other taxes that the Company is required to withhold.  The Company shall be entitled to rely on an opinion of counsel if any questions as to the amount or requirement of withholding shall arise.
18.EXCESS PARACHUTE PAYMENTS
If any payment, benefit, entitlement or distribution by the Company (or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) or, by the person(s) or entity or entities effecting the change in control or change in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation, to or for the benefit of Employee, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (including, without limitation, pursuant to or by reason of any other agreement, policy, plan, program, or arrangement, including without limitation any stock option, stock appreciation right, or similar right, or the lapse or termination of any restriction on or the vesting or exercisability of any of the foregoing) (a “Payment”), would (i) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (or any successor provision thereto or any similar statute or code), and (iii) but for this sentence, be subject to excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) or to any similar tax imposed by state or local law, or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such tax or taxes, together with any such interest or penalties, are hereafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then, in the event that the after-tax value of all Payments to Employee (such after-tax value to reflect the reduction for the Excise Tax and all federal, state, and local income, 
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employment, and other taxes on such Payments) would, in the aggregate, be less than the after-tax value to Employee (reflecting a reduction for all such taxes in a like manner) of the amount that is 2.99 times Employee’s “base amount” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code (the “Safe Harbor Amount”), (a) the cash portions of the Payments payable to Employee under this Agreement shall be reduced, in the reverse order in which they are due to be paid commencing with the latest such payment, until the Parachute Value (as defined below) of all Payments paid to Employee, in the aggregate, equals the Safe Harbor Amount, and (b) if the reduction of the cash portions of the Payments, payable under this Agreement, to zero would not be sufficient to reduce the Parachute Value of all Payments to the Safe Harbor Amount, then any cash portions of the Payments payable to Employee under any other agreements, policies, plans, programs, or arrangements shall be reduced, in the reverse order in which they are due to be paid commencing with the latest such payment, until the Parachute Value of all Payments paid to Employee, in the aggregate, equals the Safe Harbor Amount, and (c) if the reduction of all cash portions of the Payments, payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, to zero would not be sufficient to reduce the Parachute Value of all Payments to the Safe Harbor Amount, then non-cash portions of the Payments shall be reduced, in the reverse order in which they are due to be paid commencing with the latest such payment, until the Parachute Value of all Payments paid to Employee, in the aggregate, equals the Safe Harbor Amount; provided that in all events any Payment which receives the favorable valuation under Q&A-24 (b) and (c) of Treas. Reg. §1-280G shall not be reduced before all Payments which do not receive such favorable valuation have been reduced.  All calculations under this Section shall be determined by a national accounting firm selected by the Company (which may include the Company’s outside auditors).  The Company shall pay all costs to obtain and provide such calculations to Employee and the Company and such calculations shall be provided to any Payment being paid to Employee.  For purposes of this Agreement, the “Parachute Value” of a Payment shall mean the present value as of the date of the change in ownership or effective control, within the meaning 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 for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payment.
19.INDEMNIFICATION/D&O LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE
The Company agrees to continue satisfying its obligations under the indemnification agreement entered into between the Company and Employee as of November 23, 2020 (the “Indemnification Agreement”).  Both during the Employment Period and thereafter, the Company agrees that Employee shall be covered under its directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies on a basis no less favorable to Employee than any other director or senior executive of the Company is so covered until such time as suits and/or claims can no longer be brought against Employee as a matter of law.
20.MISCELLANEOUS
 This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by Employee and the Chief Legal Officer of the Company (by an authorized officer of the Company) and that expressly identifies the amended provision of this Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties on the subject matters in this Agreement and supersedes the Prior Agreement and any prior oral agreements or understandings between the parties.  However, except with respect to the provisions in Section 8(e)(3) and the provisions of the Retention Equity Grants set forth in Section 3(c) and the provisions relating to the annual equity grants in Section 3(d), to the extent of any conflict in the terms of this Agreement and the Equity Plan, the Grant Agreements and any other grant agreement applicable to the annual equity grants to which Employee is subject, the terms of the Equity Plan and related grant agreements control; provided that any reference in a grant agreement to the Prior Agreement shall be deemed to be a reference to this Agreement and any reference to Section 
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8(f)(3) of the Prior Agreement shall be deemed to be a reference to Section 8(e)(3) of this Agreement.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, a counterpart transmitted via electronic means, and all executed counterparts, when taken together, shall constitute sufficient proof of the parties’ entry into this Agreement.  The failure of a party to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the right of such party to later enforce any provision.  A waiver of the breach of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term or condition.  The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not control the meaning of any provision hereof.
If any provision of this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held unenforceable, such unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof, except as specifically noted in this Agreement, or the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances, all of which shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.  The Company and Employee agree that the restrictions contained in Section 4, 5, and 6, are reasonable in scope and duration and are necessary to protect Confidential Information.  If any restrictive covenant is held to be unenforceable because of the scope, duration or geographic area of such restrictive covenant, the parties agree that a court or arbitrator may reduce the scope, duration, or geographic area, and in its reduced form, such provision shall be enforceable.  Should a court or arbitrator find that Employee violated the provisions of Sections 4, 5, and 6, then in addition to all other remedies available to Company, the duration of these covenants shall be extended for the period of time when Employee began such violation until Employee permanently ceases such violation.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by a court or arbitrator under Section 14 above under present or future laws effective during the term of Employee’s employment under this Agreement, such provision shall be fully severable, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision were never a part of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement.
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Upon full execution by the Company and Employee, this Agreement shall be effective on the date first written above.
																	
			EMPLOYEE:
		
							
			   /s/ Amar Maletira
		
			Amar Maletira		
							
			COMPANY:
		
							
			    /s/ Holly Windham    
		
			Rackspace Technology, Inc. 		
				By: Holly Windham
			
				Its: Executive Vice President
			

Signature Page to Employment Agreement

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