Document:

Exhibit 10.01

 

EXECUTION DRAFT

 

AMENDED
AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), entered into on this January 12, 2015, with effect
as of January 1, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), is by and between IDT Telecom, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”)
and Abilio Pereira, an individual (the “Employee”), and amends and restates in its entirety the Employment
Agreement between the Company and Employee, dated as of November 22, 2011 (the “Original Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS,
the Employee has been employed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Original Agreement;

 

WHEREAS,
in recognition of the Employee’s experience and abilities, the Company desires to assure itself of the continued employment
of the Employee in accordance with the terms and conditions provided herein;

 

WHEREAS,
the Employee wishes to continue to perform services for the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions provided herein;
and

 

WHEREAS,
the parties desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement, with effect as of the Effective Date as follows:  

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the respective covenants and agreements of the parties herein contained, and intending
to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Employment.  The
Company hereby agrees to employ the Employee, and the Employee hereby agrees to be employed by and perform services for the Company
or its subsidiaries and affiliates, on the terms and conditions set forth herein. For purposes of entitlement to benefits and
other matters where length of service is calculated, all periods of service with IDT Corporation (“IDT”) and
its subsidiaries shall be credited to the Employee.

 

2. Term.  The
term (the “Term”) of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and terminate on December 31, 2017,
or upon the Employee’s earlier death, or other termination of employment pursuant to Section 9 hereof.  The
Term shall automatically be renewed or extended for additional one year periods beyond its otherwise scheduled expiration unless,
not later than ninety (90) days prior to any such expiration, either party hereto shall have notified the other party in writing
that such renewal extension shall not take effect.

 

3. Position.
During the Term, the Employee shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and in such other capacities as shall
be designated by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and agreed to by the Employee from time
to time.

 

4. Duties
and Reporting Relationship.  During the Term, the Employee shall, on a full-time basis, use his skills and render
services to the best of his abilities on behalf of the Company. The Employee shall report directly to the Board.  The Employee
shall comply with all of the policies and procedures applicable to officers and employees of the Company.

 

5. Place
of Performance.  The Employee shall perform his duties and conduct his business on a full-time basis at the Company’s
Headquarters, except for required travel on Company business.

 

6. Compensation
and Related Matters.

 

(a) Annual
Base Salary.  The Company shall pay to the Employee an annual base salary (the “Base Salary”)
at a rate of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00), payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices,
less applicable taxes and customary withholdings.  

 

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(b) Executive
Management Bonus Program.  In the event the Company (or IDT) establishes a bonus program for its senior executive
management, the Employee shall also be entitled to participate in such program at a level as shall be approved by the Board and
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of IDT.

 

(c)Equity
Grant. No later than January 13, 2015, the Company shall cause to be granted to the Employee 25,000 restricted shares of Class
B Stock. Such restricted shares are to be granted pursuant to the Company’s 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”),
be issued pursuant to a restricted stock grant agreement substantially in the forms annexed to the Plan, and vest in equal annual
installments on the first through the third anniversaries of the grant date (the “Equity Grant”).

 

(d) Employee
Benefits.  During the Term, the Employee will be eligible to participate in all medical, dental, life and disability
programs available to employees of the Company (collectively the “Programs”) subject to the terms and conditions
of the Programs.  In addition, during the Term, the Employee will be eligible to participate in the 401(k) savings plan
available to employees of the Company (the “401(k) plan”) subject to the terms and conditions of the 401(k)
plan.

 

(e) Business
Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Employee for all ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred by him in
connection with his employment (including without limitation, expenses for travel (via coach class) and entertainment
incurred in conducting or promoting business for the Company) upon submission by the Employee of receipts and other
documentation in accordance with the Company’s normal business expense reimbursement procedures.  The
Employee must use the Company’s travel department to arrange for all business related travel.

 

(f) Paid
Vacation. The Company will provide the Employee with five (5) weeks of paid vacation during each calendar year during
the Term, with all terms and conditions related thereto to be as set forth in the Company’s Policy Handbook for
Employees (the “Handbook”).  The Employee shall also be entitled to Company Closed Days, and
Sick Days as outlined in the Handbook.

 

7. Non-Disclosure
and Non-Competition Agreement. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement
he previously signed with IDT is in full force and effect and applies with respect to his service with the Company.  Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the remedies provided for in the Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement are separate
and distinct from those provided for in this Agreement and in no event shall such remedies be superseded by any provision contained
herein.

 

8. Representations.
The Employee represents and warrants to the Company that the execution and delivery of this Agreement, do not, and the performance
by the Employee of his obligations hereunder shall not, conflict with, result in the breach of any provisions of or the termination
of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, contract, or other obligation to which the Employee is a party or by which the
Employee was, is, or may be bound.

 

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9. Termination.  The
Employee’s employment hereunder may be terminated without breach of this Agreement as follows:

 

(a) Death;
Disability.  The Employee’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death or
“Disability” (as hereinafter defined).  Upon any such termination, the Employee (or, in the
event of his death, his estate) (i) shall receive any accrued or vested compensation, including salary and bonus, through the
“Date of Termination” (as hereinafter defined), (ii) shall be reimbursed for unpaid and approved business
expenses (in accordance with the Company’s normal business expense reimbursement procedures) through such Date of
Termination, and (iii) be entitled to retain all vested portions of equity awards as provided for in the relevant plans and
agreements pursuant to which such awards were granted.  The Employee (and in the event of his death, his estate)
shall be entitled only to payments that are payable to the Employee pursuant to any Company life insurance program / policy
then in effect and as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 9(a).  For purposes of this Agreement,
“Disability” shall mean the inability of the Employee to perform his duties on account of a physical or
mental illness for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days or ninety (90) days in any six (6) month
period.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, during any period of Disability, the Company
shall not be obligated to pay any compensation or other amounts to the Employee except as expressly provided by the Programs
then in effect.   Upon termination of this Agreement by reason of the Employee’s death or Disability, the
Company shall pay to the Employee (or his estate, as the case may be) a payment equal to ONE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,225,000.00) (less any required deductions or withholding) (the “Death/Disability
Benefit”). Subject to Section 19 hereof, the Death/Disability Benefit will be paid one-half (1/2) within
sixty (60) days of a relevant termination of this Agreement, and one-half (1/2) in equal payments over the six (6) month
period following the date such initial payment is made.  

 

(b) Cause;
Resignation Without Good Reason.  The Company may terminate the Employee’s employment hereunder for “Cause”
(as hereinafter defined) or the Employee may resign from his position with the Company without “Good Reason”
(as hereinafter defined).  For purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall have “Cause” to terminate
the Employee’s employment hereunder (i) upon the Employee’s indictment or conviction for the commission of an act
or acts constituting a felony under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, (ii) upon the Employee’s commission
of fraud, embezzlement or gross negligence, (iii) upon the Employee’s willful or continued failure to perform an act permitted
by the Company’s rules, policies or procedures, including without limitation, the Company’s (or IDT’s to the
extent applicable to Company employees) Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Conduct”)
that is within his material duties hereunder (other than by reason of physical or mental illness or disability) or directives
of the Board after written notice has been delivered to the Employee by the Company, which notice specifically identifies the
manner in which the Employee has not substantially performed his duties, and the Employee's failure to substantially perform his
duties is not cured within fifteen (15) business days after notice of such failure has been given to the Employee; (iv) upon any
misrepresentation by the Employee of a material fact to or concealment by the Employee of a material fact from the Board, the
Board of Directors of IDT, the CEO of IDT, and/or the general counsel of the Company or IDT; or (v) upon any material violation
of the Company’s rules, policies or procedures, including without limitation, the Code of Conduct.  For purposes
of this Section 9(b), no act or failure to act on the Employee's part shall be deemed “willful” unless done
or omitted to be done, by the Employee not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Employee's act, or failure to
act, was in the best interest of the Company.

 

If
the Company terminates the Employee’s employment for Cause, or if the Employee shall resign from the Company without Good
Reason, then (i) the Employee shall not be entitled to any severance payments, (ii) any unvested stock options, or other unvested
equity incentive awards (including the Equity Grant) shall terminate, and (iii) the Employee shall relinquish any and all rights
to any amounts payable and to any benefits otherwise provided for herein, provided that the Employee shall (A) be entitled
to receive accrued or vested compensation, including salary and bonus, through the Date of Termination, and (B) have the right
to be reimbursed for unpaid and approved business expenses (in accordance with the Company’s normal business expense reimbursement
procedures) through such Date of Termination.

  

If
the Employee resigns from the Company without Good Reason, or if the Employee does not intend to seek renewal of the Term, the
Employee shall provide written notice to the Company at least ninety (90) days prior to the actual Date of Termination of the
Employee’s employment, which ninety (90) day notice period may be waived by the Company in its sole discretion.

 

(c) Termination
Without Cause; Resignation for Good Reason. The Employee’s employment hereunder may also be terminated by
the Company at any time for any reason without Cause or by the Employee for “Good Reason”.

 

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For
purposes of this Agreement, the Employee shall have “Good Reason” to terminate his employment hereunder upon
(i) the Company’s failure to perform its material duties hereunder, which failure has not been cured by the Company within
fifteen (15) days of its receipt of written notice thereof from the Employee; (ii) a material reduction by the Company (without
the consent of the Employee, which consent may be revoked at any time) in the Employee’s Base Salary, or substantial reduction
in the other benefits provided to the Employee; (iii) the assignment to the Employee of duties inconsistent with the Employee’s
status as a senior executive officer of the Company or a substantial adverse alteration in the nature or status of the Employee’s
responsibilities; (iv) a substantial diminution of the Employee’s responsibilities as the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company; (v) the relocation of the Employee’s principle place of employment to a location more than thirty-five (35) miles
from any of its current New Jersey location or outside of the New York City metropolitan area; (vi) removal of the Employee from
the office of Chief Executive Officer of the Company (without the consent of the Employee); (vii) the assignment of duties substantially
inconsistent with the Company’s rules, policies or procedures, including without limitation, the Code of Conduct; (viii)
any purported termination of the Employee’s employment not in accordance with the terms hereof; or (ix) any “Change
in Control” of the Company.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall
mean and shall be deemed to have occurred if (A) the Company or all or substantially all of its assets shall be sold to a
party that is not an affiliate of IDT, (B) any person or group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the rules and regulations
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than Howard Jonas, members of his immediate family,
his affiliates, trusts or private foundations established by or on his behalf, and the heirs, executors or administrators of Howard
Jonas, shall acquire in one or a series of transactions, whether through sale of stock or merger, securities representing more
than 50% of the voting power of all outstanding voting securities of IDT, or (C) the stockholders of IDT or the Company shall
approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of IDT or the Company (other than for purposes of reforming the entity in another
entity or jurisdiction). The Employee's right to terminate the Employee’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected
by the Employee's incapacity due to physical or mental illness.  The Employee's continued employment during the periods
referred to in the next succeeding paragraph shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights, with respect to any act or
failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a termination shall not be treated
as a resignation for Good Reason if the Employee shall have consented in writing to the occurrence of the event giving rise to
the claim of resignation for Good Reason.

 

If
the Employee gives notice of his intent to terminate his employment with Good Reason, the Employee shall first provide written
notice to the Company, which notice specifically identifies the event or circumstances giving rise to the Good Reason for which
the Employee intends to terminate his employment, within ninety (90) days (fifteen (15) days in the event of Change in Control)
of when such event or circumstance giving rise to the Good Reason becomes effective or transpires.  The notice of Good
Reason must give the Company the opportunity to cure and if the Company fails to cure within thirty (30) business days of its
receipt of the notice, the Employee’s resignation for Good Reason shall be deemed effective on the thirty-first (31st)
business day following such notice from the Employee.

  

If
the Company terminates the Employee’s employment without Cause or the Employee terminates his employment for Good Reason,
(1) the Company shall provide the Employee with at least ninety (90) days’ written notice (which time period may be shortened
by mutual agreement of the parties) of its intent to terminate this Agreement without Cause; (2) the Company shall pay to the
Employee all accrued or vested compensation, including salary and bonus through the Date of Termination, (3) the Company shall
reimburse the Employee for unpaid and approved business expenses through such Date of Termination (in accordance with the Company’s
normal business expense reimbursement procedures), and (4) all awards theretofore granted to the Employee under the Company’s
incentive plans (including the Equity Grant) shall immediately vest (and the restrictions thereon lapse) on the day immediately
prior to the Date of Termination, and (5) the Company shall pay to the Employee a severance payment equal to the greater of (i)
his Base Salary (at the rate in effect on the Termination Date) for the remainder of the Term, and (ii) ONE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,225,000.00) (less any required deductions or withholding) (the “Severance Amount”
and the payment thereof, the “Severance Payment”).  As a condition to receiving the Severance Payment,
the Employee will be required to execute and deliver the Company’s standard release agreement (the “Release Agreement”)
within forty-five (45) days following the Date of Termination. Subject to Section 19 hereof, the Severance Payment will
be paid one-half (1/2) within ten (10) days of the effective date of the Release Agreement (provided that the Release Agreement
shall not have been revoked by the Employee prior thereto), and one-half (1/2) in equal payments over the six (6) month period
following the effective date of the Release Agreement on the Company’s regularly scheduled payroll payment dates.

 

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(d) Severance
upon expiration of the Term.  Upon expiration of the Term, and in the event that the Company does not offer to
extend the Term, the Employee shall also be entitled to receive (1) all accrued or vested compensation, including salary and
bonus through the Date of Termination, (2) unpaid and approved business expenses through such Date of Termination (in
accordance with the Company’s normal business expense reimbursement procedures), and (3) a severance payment equal to
the Severance Amount, subject to his execution and delivery of a Release Agreement within forty-five (45) days following the
Date of Termination.  Subject to Section 19 hereof, the severance payment will be paid one-half (1/2) within
ten (10) days of the effective date of the Release Agreement (provided that the Release Agreement shall not have been revoked
by the Employee prior thereto), and one-half (1/2) in equal payments over the six (6) month period following the effective
date of the Release Agreement on the Company’s regularly scheduled payroll payment dates. In addition, all awards
theretofore granted to the Employee under the Company’s incentive plans (including the Equity Grant) shall immediately
vest (and the restrictions thereon lapse) on the day immediately prior to the Date of Termination.

 

(e) Notice
of Termination. Any termination of the Employee’s employment by the Company (other than termination upon the death
of the Employee) or by the Employee shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination by such party to the other in
accordance with Section 10 hereof.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of
Termination” shall mean a notice that shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied
upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the
Employee’s employment under the provision so indicated (as applicable).

 

(f) Date
of Termination. “Date Of Termination” shall mean (i) if the Employee’s employment is terminated
by his death, the date of his death, (ii) the date of expiration of the Term if either party elects not to renew the Term for
an additional year or (iii) if the Employee’s employment is terminated pursuant to any of the other terms set forth
above, the date specified in the Notice of Termination.

 

10. Notices.  For
the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or (unless otherwise specified) mailed by United States certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by an overnight courier (signature required), sent by facsimile
(with evidence of successful transmission) or by electronic mail (return receipt requested) in each case addressed as follows:

 

If
to the Company:

 

IDT
Telecom, Inc.

520
Broad Street

Newark,
New Jersey 07102

Attn:   Chairman
of the Board

 

with
a copy to:

 

IDT
Corporation

520
Broad Street

Newark,
New Jersey 07102

Attn:    General
Counsel

 

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If
to the Employee:

 

Abilio
Pereira

35
Mine Brook Road

Far
Hills, NJ  07931

 

or
to such other address, facsimile number or email address as either party may have furnished to the other in accordance herewith,
except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

11. Miscellaneous.  No
provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in
writing signed by the Employee and such officer of the Company as may be specifically designated by the Board.  No waiver
by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision
of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions
at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.  No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied,
with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party, which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.  
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, and its successors and assigns, and upon the Employee.  The
obligations of the Employee shall not be assignable or otherwise transferable.

 

12. Validity.  The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

  

13. Counterparts.  This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together
will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

14. Entire
Agreement.  Other than the Company’s Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement referenced above, this
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersedes
any and all other prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether
oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereof; and any prior agreement of the parties hereto
in respect of the subject matter contained herein is hereby terminated and canceled.

 

15. Arbitration.  Except
as set forth in Section 7 and Section 17, the Employee and the Company agree that any claim, controversy or dispute
between the Employee and the Company (including, without limitation, its affiliates, officers, representative or agents) arising
out of or relating to this Agreement, the employment of the Employee, the cessation of employment of the Employee, or any matter
relating to the foregoing shall be submitted to and settled by commercial arbitration in a forum of the American Arbitration Association
("AAA") located in the State of New Jersey and conducted in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution
of Employment Disputes.  In such arbitration: (i) the arbitrator shall agree to treat all evidence and other information
presented by the parties to the same extent as Confidential Information under the Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement
must be held confidential by the Employee, (ii) the arbitrator shall have no authority to amend or modify any of the terms of
this Agreement, and (iii) the arbitrator shall have ten business days from the closing statements or submission of post-hearing
briefs by the parties to render his or her decision.  Any arbitration award shall be final and binding upon the parties,
and any court, state or federal, having jurisdiction may enter a judgment on the award.  Each party shall bear its/his
own costs of participating in any arbitration proceedings or other dispute proceedings.  The foregoing requirement to
arbitrate claims, controversies, and disputes applies to all claims or demands by the Employee, including, without limitation
any rights or claims the Employee may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (which prohibits age discrimination
in employment), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, or pregnancy), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 (which prohibits discrimination in
employment against qualified persons with a disability), the Equal Pay Act (which prohibits paying men and women unequal pay for
equal work), ERISA, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (or other
federal or state whistleblower laws), or any other federal, state, or local laws or regulations pertaining to the Employee’s
employment or the termination of the Employee's employment.

 

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16. Choice
of Law.  The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws
of the State of New Jersey without regard to its conflicts of law principles. 

 

17. Remedies
of the Company.  Notwithstanding the arbitration provisions of Section 15, upon any termination for Cause
that may cause irreparable harm to the Company or upon the violation of the Company’s Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition
Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, if it so elects, to institute and prosecute proceedings to obtain injunctive relief
and damages, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, with respect to such
termination.

 

18. Representations.  The
Employee has been advised to obtain independent counsel to evaluate the terms, conditions, and covenants set forth herein and
he has been afforded ample opportunity to obtain such independent advice and evaluation.  The Employee warrants to the
Company that he has relied upon such independent counsel and not upon any representation (legal or otherwise), statement, or advice
said or offered by the Company or the Company’s counsel in connection herewith.

 

19. Section
409A.   All provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements
for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 409A”).  By
way of example, and not limitation, it is the intent of the parties that each installment of the Severance Payment or the Death/Disability
Benefit shall be designated as a separate payment for all purposes under Section 409A and the first installment of the Severance
Payment or Death/Disability Benefit shall be exempt from the application of Section 409A pursuant to the “short-term
deferral” rule set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations. Notwithstanding the above,
if the Company determines that the Severance Payment constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning
of Section 409A, payment of such Severance Payment shall not commence until the Employee incurs a “separation from service”
within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A−1(h) (“Separation from Service”). Moreover, if,
at the time of Employee's Separation from Service, the Employee is a “specified employee” (under Section 409A), the
payment of any amount under this Agreement on account of Separation from Service that is deferred compensation subject to the
provisions of Section 409A and not otherwise excluded from Section 409A, including, but not limited to, subsequent installments
of such Severance Payment or Death/Disability Benefit shall not be paid until after the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six-month
period measured from the date of Employee’s Separation from Service with the Company, or (ii) the date of the Employee's
death (the “409A Suspension Period”).

 

20.Original
Agreement. From and after the Effective Date, the Original Agreement shall be of no further force and effect, and shall be
replaced in its entirety by the terms hereof for all purposes.

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the employee has executed this Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, and the Company has caused this Amended
and Restated Employment Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative, as of the date and year first written
above.

 

	IDT
    Telecom, Inc.	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/
    Shmuel Jonas    	 
	 	Shmuel
    Jonas	 
	 	Authorized
    Signatory	 
	 	 	 
	EMPLOYEE:	 
	 	 
	/s/ Abilio
    Pereira           	 
	Abilio
    Pereira	 

 

 

8Exhibit
10.10

 

 SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT

 

between

 

SIDOTI &
COMPANY, INC.

 

and

 

STIFEL VENTURE
CORP.

 

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is entered into as of January 9, 2015, between Stifel Venture Corp., a Missouri corporation (“Stifel”), and
Sidoti & Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

Background

 

WHEREAS, Stifel has agreed to make an
investment in the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, immediately prior to the closing
(the “Closing”) of the initial public offering of the common stock of the Company (the “IPO”),
the Company and Sidoti Holding Company, LLC (“Sidoti”), a Delaware limited liability company and the holding
company for Sidoti & Company, LLC, a broker-dealer (“Sidoti & Company”), will enter into a contribution
and exchange agreement pursuant to which Sidoti will contribute and exchange all of its outstanding capital member interests and
employee interests for shares of common stock of the Company with the Company as the surviving entity; and

 

WHEREAS, simultaneously with the Closing,
Sidoti & Company and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, a Missouri corporation (“Stifel Nicolaus”)
entered into a referral agreement (the “Referral Agreement”) pursuant to which Sidoti & Company and Stifel
Nicolaus will provide certain services to their respective clients though a non-exclusive referral agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Article
I.

PURCHASE

 

1.1         Purchase.

 

(a)          Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Stifel hereby agrees to purchase a number of shares of common stock (“Common
Stock”) of the Company (the “Securities”) equal to 9.9% of the number of shares of Common Stock sold
in the IPO, before giving effect to the underwriters’ overallotment option, and the Company hereby agrees to sell the Securities
to Stifel.

 

(b)          Stifel
acknowledges and agrees that this subscription is irrevocable on the part of Stifel and is subject only to the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement.

 

(c)          The
Company acknowledges that if after two years the Company terminates the Referral Agreement, Stifel will have the option
to sell the Securities back to the Company at a price per share of Common Stock that equal to then current price per share of Common
Stock.

 

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1.2         Purchase
Price.    Stifel will purchase the Securities at a per-share price equal to the price per share of Common Stock in the IPO, net
of underwriting fees.

 

1.3         Timing
of Purchase.    Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 1.5, Stifel shall pay, in cash by wire transfer
of immediately available funds, the purchase price for the Securities (the “Purchase Price”) to the Company
simultaneously with the Closing (the “Closing Date”).

 

1.4         Lock-up.
   Stifel agrees to execute the form of lock-up agreement applicable to the Company’s directors and officers pursuant to the
terms of the underwriting agreement to be entered into in connection with the IPO.

 

1.5         Conditions
to Purchase.    Stifel’s obligation to pay the Purchase Price on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver
of the following conditions:

 

(a)          The
representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.1(b) hereof shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date
as if made on the Closing Date. All of the other representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement shall be
true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as if made on the Closing
Date (other than those made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct on and as of such specified date).

 

(b)          The
Company shall have delivered to Stifel evidence reasonably satisfactory to Stifel that all conditions to the Closing have been
satisfied and that the IPO will close simultaneously with the purchase of the Securities by Stifel.

 

(c)          The
Company shall have delivered a certificate of an officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions
set forth in Sections 1.5(a)-(b) have been satisfied.

 

1.6         Limitation
of Liability.

 

(a)          Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall Stifel be liable under any circumstances under this Agreement to pay
an aggregate amount (whether to the Company or any other Person) pursuant to this Agreement in excess of the amount of the Capital
Contribution.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding
anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, the Company, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement,
covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than Stifel or Stifel Financial Corp., as guarantor of Stifel’s obligations
hereunder, shall have any obligation hereunder and that no recourse hereunder or under any documents or instruments delivered in
connection herewith shall be had against any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner,
manager, member, stockholder, affiliate of Stifel, or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general
or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder, affiliate or assignee of any of the foregoing (in each case other than an assignee
or a guarantor of Stifel’s obligations hereunder), whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable
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expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal
liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any former, current or future director, officer,
employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder, affiliate or assignee of Stifel or any former, current
or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder, affiliate or assignee of
any of the foregoing (in each case other than an assignee or guarantor of Stifel’s obligations hereunder), as such, for any
obligations of Stifel under this Agreement or any documents or instrument delivered in connection herewith or for any claim based
on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation.

 

1.7         Guaranty.
   To induce the Company to enter into this Agreement, Stifel Financial Corp. (the “Guarantor”) hereby absolutely,
irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Company the punctual payment when due of the Purchase Price when and if such
Purchase Price becomes due and payable pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (the “Guaranteed Obligation”).
This guaranty is one of payment, not collection, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against the Guarantor
to enforce this guaranty, irrespective of whether any action is brought against Stifel or any other Person or whether Stifel or
any other Person is joined in any such action or actions. The liability of the Guarantor under this Section 1.7 shall, to the fullest
extent permitted under applicable law, be absolute, irrevocable and unconditional, irrespective of the existence of any claim,
set-off or other right that any of the Guarantor may have at any time against the Company, whether in connection with the Guaranteed
Obligation or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall the liability of the Guarantor in respect
of the Guaranteed Obligation exceed the amount of the Purchase Price, as calculated under Section 1.2 hereof (the “Cap”),
it being understood that neither the Company nor any other party will seek to enforce this Section 1.7 with respect to the Guaranteed
Obligation without giving effect to the Cap.

 

Article
II.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

2.1         Representations
and Warranties of the Company.    The Company represents and warrants to Stifel as follows:

 

(a)          The
Company is a corporation dully organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b)          The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
provided for herein, without the need for the consent of any other Person (other than such consents as have heretofor been obtained).
As used herein, the term “Person” means an individual or a corporation, company, limited liability company,
joint venture, trust, regulatory or governmental agency or authority or other organization or entity of any kind.

 

(c)          The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated
hereby, including, but not limited to, the Securities to be issued by the Company hereunder, have been duly authorized, and this
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Company, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(d)          The
Securities shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of all liens as of the date
of issuance. The Securities shall not have been issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar
rights.

 

(e)          No
action, suit, proceeding or investigation is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, against the Company with
respect to its execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(f)          The
prospectus filed in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 23, 2014 (SEC File No. 333-199557), as may be amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Prospectus”),
will 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 not misleading.

 

Article
III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STIFEL

 

3.1         Representations
and Warranties of Stifel.    Stifel hereby represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a)          It
is acquiring the Securities for its own account for investment, and not with a view to distribution or resale, has not subdivided
its Securities with, nor is it holding all or any part of the Securities for, any other Person, and agrees not to sell, hypothecate
or otherwise dispose of its Securities unless it has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77a, et
seq., as amended (the “Securities Act”) and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and such state laws is available;

 

(b)          It
is (i) an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and (ii) a
“qualified purchaser” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment
Company Act”);

 

(c)          It
is not a Benefit Plan Investor. For purposes of this subsection (c) a “Benefit Plan Investor” is (i) any employee benefit
plan subject to the fiduciary responsibility provision of Title I of ERISA, (ii) any plan subject to Section 4975 of the Code,
or (iii) any entity whose underlying assets include “plan assets” (as defined in ERISA and the regulations thereunder)
by reason of a plan’s investment in the entity;

 

(d)          It
is not a “restricted person” and may participate in new issue securities in accordance with Rules 5130 and 5131 of
the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.;

 

(e)          Based
on the exercise of reasonable care as contemplated by Rule 506(d)(2)(iv) and Rule 506(e), it is not subject to any of the disqualifications
set forth in (d)(1)(i)

 

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through (d)(1)(viii) of Rule 506 of Regulation
D with respect to the undersigned; and it agrees that, until the earlier of (i) such time as it no longer remains an investor in
the Company, and (ii) such time as the Company is no longer offering securities pursuant to Regulation D, it will promptly notify
the Company if it becomes aware that its certification provided herein has become inaccurate in any respect;

 

(f)          All
information that it has provided to the Company concerning itself for inclusion in the Prospectus is correct and complete, and
if there should be any material change in such information it will immediately provide such information to the Company;

 

(g)          It
is acquiring its Securities without being furnished any offering literature or prospectus;

 

(h)          It
recognizes that no federal or state agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of an investment in the Company,
nor any recommendation or endorsement of an investment in the Company;

 

(i)          The
undersigned has been duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of Stifel, and all other instruments executed
and delivered on behalf of Stifel in connection with the acquisition of the Securities, the signature of the undersigned is binding
upon Stifel;

 

(j)          It
acknowledges that it has been informed that (i) the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act or under any state
securities laws, (ii) the Securities may not be sold unless they are subsequently registered or an exemption from such registration
is available, (iii) such registration will not be made at any time in the reasonably foreseeable future, if ever, (iv) the Company
is obligated to take any action necessary to make any exemption for resale without registration available, and (v) there is no
secondary market for the Securities;

 

(k)          It
acknowledges that it may hold the Securities indefinitely and may experience a complete loss of investment; and

 

(l)          It
agrees that it will not sell or offer to sell any part of its Securities or solicit offers to buy the same from, or otherwise approach
or negotiate in respect thereof with, any Person, so as thereby to bring this transaction and the offering of Securities within
the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act, or the registration requirements of any state laws or regulations applicable
to it or the Company.

 

Article
IV.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.1         Amendments
and Waivers.    The provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended at any time and from time to time, and particular
provisions of this Agreement may be waived or modified, with and only with an agreement or consent in writing signed by each of
the parties hereto.

 

4.2         Survival
of Representations and Warranties.    The representations, warranties, covenants

 

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and agreements set forth in this Agreement
shall survive the Closing Date.

 

4.3         Successors
and Assigns.    This Agreement may not be assigned, whether outright or by operation of law, by any party hereto without the prior
written consent of the non-assigning party. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto,
their heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors, and assigns.

 

4.4         Severability.
   If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such a holding shall not in any
way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Agreement in any other jurisdiction (or any portion thereof).
If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction not to be enforceable in the manner set forth
in this Agreement, in any jurisdiction, the parties agree that it is their express intention that such provision should be enforceable
to the maximum extent possible under applicable law in such jurisdiction.

 

4.5         Enforcement.
   Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that irreparable injury to the other party hereto would occur in the event any
of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached, and that
such injury would not be adequately compensable in damages. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall each be entitled to
specific performance of, and injunctive relief to prevent any violation of, the terms hereof and the other parties hereto will
not take any action, directly or indirectly, in opposition to the party seeking relief on the grounds that any other remedy is
available at law or in equity, and each party further agrees to waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in
connection with such remedy. Such remedies, shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and shall be in addition to any other remedy
which any party hereto may have.

 

4.6         Notices.
   All notices and demands under this Agreement and other communications required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall
be in writing or by facsimile, with a copy via email (which shall not constitute notice hereunder), and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if delivered personally or by overnight courier or if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, or sent by facsimile, to the following addresses (or to such other address as the party entitled to notice shall hereafter
designate in accordance with the terms hereof):

 

If to the Company, to:

 

Sidoti & Company, Inc.

122 East 42nd Street, 4th Floor

New York, New York 10168

Attention: Peter T. Sidoti

 

Copy to:

 

Morrison & Foerster LLP

250 West 55th Street

New York, New York 10019

 

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Attention: Edward Welch

 

If to Stifel, to:

 

Stifel Venture Corp.

501 N. Broadway

St. Louis, Missouri 63102

Attention: Mark Fisher

 

Copy to:

 

Latham & Watkins LLP

355 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, California 90071

Attention: Steven Stokdyk

 

All such notices shall be effective: (a) if delivered personally,
when received (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) if sent by overnight courier, when receipted for, (c) if mailed, five
(5) days after being mailed as described above, and (d) upon transmission by facsimile if a customary confirmation of delivery
is received during normal business hours and, if not, the next business day after confirmation of delivery is received.

 

4.7         Applicable
Law.   This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard
to principles of conflict of laws.

 

4.8         Dispute
Resolution.   Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement shall be settled by binding
arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. The arbitration shall be conducted
on an expedited basis at a location to be determined by the parties by an independent arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration
Association. The arbitration shall be subject to, and the arbitrator shall have the powers and rights afforded by, the rules of
the American Arbitration Association. The decision of such arbitrator, including any award of attorneys’ fees and costs,
may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.

 

4.9         Headings.
   The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of terms
contained herein.

 

4.10       Counterparts.
   This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, which shall be treated as originals for all purposes, and all counterparts
so executed shall constitute one agreement, binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that not all the parties are signatory
to the original or the same counterpart. Any such counterpart shall be admissible into evidence as an original hereof against the
Person who executed it.

 

4.11       Further
Assistance.    The parties hereto shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from all
such action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

 

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4.12       Entire
Agreement.    This Agreement, including any annexes and exhibits hereto, contains the entire understanding among the parties hereto
and supersedes all prior written or oral agreements among them respecting the within subject matter, unless otherwise provided
herein. There are no representations, agreements, arrangements or understandings, oral or written, among the parties hereto relating
to the subject matter of this Agreement that are not fully expressed herein.

 

4.13       Termination.
   This Agreement shall expire and be of no further force and effect on the fourth anniversary of the date of this Agreement if the
transactions contemplated hereby shall not have occurred prior to such date. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior
to the Closing Date pursuant to a written agreement between the Company and Stifel.

 

4.14       Waiver.
   No consent or waiver, express or implied, by any party to, or of any breach or default by another party in the performance of,
this Agreement shall be construed as a consent to or waiver of any subsequent breach or default in the performance by such other
party of the same or any other obligations hereunder.

 

4.15       Invalidity
of Provision.    The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement,
including that provision, in any other jurisdiction.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has
been signed by each of the parties hereto, and shall be effective as of the date first above written.

 

	 	STIFEL VENTURE CORP.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Victor Nesi
	 	 	Name: Victor Nesi
	 	 	Title:
	 	 	 
	 	Solely for purpose of Section 1.7 and 4.5:
	 	 	 
	 	STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Victor Nesi
	 	 	Name: Victor Nesi
	 	 	Title: Co-president

 

Agreed and accepted as the date first set forth above:

 

	SIDOTI & COMPANY, INC.	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Peter T. Sidoti	 
	 	Name: Peter T. Sidoti	 
	 	Title: CEO	 

 

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