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EXHIBIT 10.1

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE SUPERPRIORITY SENIOR SECURED DEBTOR-IN-

POSSESSION AND EXIT REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This FOURTH AMENDMENT (“Fourth Amendment”), dated as of May 19, 2015 is entered into by and among HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“HMH Holdings” or “Holdings”), HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHERS INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“HMHP”), HMH PUBLISHERS LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Publishers”), HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“HMCo”, and together with HMHP and Publishers, collectively, the “Borrowers” and each a “Borrower”), each of the Subsidiary Guarantors listed on Schedule 1 hereto, each of the Lenders listed on the signature pages hereto, CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders and CITIBANK, N.A., as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) for the Lenders.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, each of the Borrowers, Holdings, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the other parties listed on the signature pages thereto are parties to that certain Superpriority Senior Secured Debtor-in-Possession and Exit Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of May 22, 2012 (as amended by the First Amendment dated as of June 20, 2012, the Second Amendment dated as of June 20, 2012 and the Third Amendment dated as of April 23, 2015, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowing Agent has notified the Administrative Agent that it desires to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

	
SECTION 1.

	
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Section 6.01(g) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and inserting in lieu:

 

“(g)            (i)  Indebtedness under the Term Loan Agreement in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the aggregate of (A) $800,000,000 and (B)  the aggregate outstanding principal amount of any Indebtedness incurred under any Incremental Facilities (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;”

 

	
SECTION 2.

	
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO EFFECTIVENESS

 

The provisions set forth in Section 1 hereof shall be effective as of the date first above written (the “Fourth Amendment Effective Date”) when each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement):

1.            Consents.  The Administrative Agent shall have received executed signature pages hereto from each of the Required Lenders and each Loan Party.

2.            Amendment and Restatement of Term Loan Agreement.  The Term Loan Agreement is amended and restated on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and the borrowings contemplated under the amended and restated Term Loan Agreement shall have been funded or shall be funded, on or substantially simultaneously with the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

 

3.            Expenses.  All fees and out-of-pocket costs and expenses owing to the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket costs and expenses of legal counsel to the Administrative Agent) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Fourth Amendment that are required to be paid pursuant to Section 9.05(a) of the Credit Agreement shall have been paid.

 

4.            Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 shall be true and correct on and as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

 

5.            No Default or Event of Default.  On and as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and after giving effect to the amendments contemplated herein, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

	
SECTION 3.

	
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

1.            Corporate Power and Authority.  Each of Loan Parties has all requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority, as applicable, to enter into this Fourth Amendment.

 

2.            Authorization of Agreements.  The execution and delivery of this Fourth Amendment and the performance of its obligations under this Fourth Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company action, as applicable, on the part of each of the Loan Parties.

 

3.            Binding Obligation.  This Fourth Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties and is the legally valid and binding obligation of each of the Loan Parties enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or equitable principles relating to enforceability.

 

4.            Credit Agreement Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents are true and correct (or true and correct in all material respects, in the case of any such representation or warranty that is not qualified as to materiality) on and as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent that such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct (or true and correct in all material respects, in the case of any representation or warranty that is not qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date).

 

	
SECTION 4.

	
MISCELLANEOUS

 

1.            Binding Effect.  This Fourth Amendment shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors and assigns of the Administrative Agent, each of the Lenders and each of the Loan Parties.  None of the Loan Parties’ rights or obligations hereunder or any interest therein may be assigned or delegated by any of the Loan Parties without the prior written consent of all Lenders.

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2.            Severability.  In case any provision in or obligation hereunder shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

3.            Reference to Credit Agreement.  On and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Fourth Amendment.

 

4.            Effect on Credit Agreement.  Except as specifically amended in Section 1 of this Fourth Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.  This Fourth Amendment shall constitute a “Loan Document” under and as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

5.            Execution.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Fourth Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, constitute a waiver of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Agent or Lender under, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

6.            Headings.  Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.

 

7.            APPLICABLE LAW.  THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

8.            Counterparts.  This Fourth Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

9.            Affirmation and Consent of Guarantors.  Each Guarantor hereby consents to the amendments to the Credit Agreement effected hereby, and hereby confirms, acknowledges and agrees that, (a) notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Fourth Amendment, the obligations of such Guarantor contained in any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party are, and shall remain, in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, except that, on and after the effectiveness of this Fourth Amendment, each reference in the Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Fourth Amendment, (b) the pledge and security interest in the Collateral granted by it pursuant to the Security Documents to which it is a party shall continue in full force and effect and (c) such pledge and security interest in the Collateral granted by it pursuant to such Security Documents shall continue to secure the Obligations purported to be secured thereby, as amended or otherwise affected hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fourth Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.

 

	 	HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ William F. Bayers	 
	 	 	Name:  William F. Bayers	 
	 	 	
Title:    Executive Vice President,

             Secretary and General Counsel 

	 	 	 	 

 

	 	
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHERS 

INC., as a Borrower

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ William F. Bayers	 
	 	 	Name:  William F. Bayers	 
	 	 	
Title:    Executive Vice President,

             Secretary and General Counsel 

	 

 

	 	
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING 

COMPANY, as a Borrower

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ William F. Bayers	 
	 	 	Name:  William F. Bayers	 
	 	 	
Title:    Executive Vice President,

             Secretary and General Counsel 

	 

 

	 	
HMH PUBLISHERS LLC, as a Borrower

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
By:

	

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers Inc.,       

its sole member

	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	
/s/ William F. Bayers

	 
	 	 	 	Name:  William F. Bayers	 
	 	 	 	Title:   Executive Vice President,

            Secretary and General Counsel 

	 

 

 

	 	
EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS 

LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 HERETO

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ William F. Bayers	 
	 	 	Name:  William F. Bayers	 
	 		
Title:    Executive Vice President,

             Secretary and General Counsel

	

 

[Signature Page to ABL Fourth Amendment]

	 	
CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ K. Kelly Gunness	 
	 	 	Name:  K. Kelly Gunness	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

 

[Signature Page to ABL Fourth Amendment]

Lender’s Signature Page to the Amendment

Each undersigned Lender hereby approves the foregoing Amendment.

	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Todd R. Nakamoto	 
	 	 	Name:  Todd R. Nakamoto	 
	 	 	Titlea:  Duly Authorized Signer	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to ABL Fourth Amendment]

Lender’s Signature Page to the Amendment

Each undersigned Lender hereby approves the foregoing Amendment.

	 	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Matthew T. O’Keefe	 
	 	 	Name:  Matthew T. O’Keefe	 
	 	 	Title:    Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

Lender’s Signature Page to the Amendment

Each undersigned Lender hereby approves the foregoing Amendment.

	 	Siemens Financial Services, Inc., as a Lender	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Mark B. Schafer	 
	 	 	Name:  Mark B. Schafer	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President	 

	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ John Finore	 
	 	 	Name:  John Finore	 
	 	 	Title:    Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 

SCHEDULE 1

	
Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

	
Houghton Mifflin Company International, Inc.

	
The Riverside Publishing Company

	
SchoolChapters, Inc.

	
Curiosityville, Inc.

	
Choice Solutions, Inc.JOINT
VENTURE AGREEMENT

 

This
Joint Venture Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated May 14, 2015, is entered into by and among OSL Holdings Inc.,
a Nevada corporation with a business address of 1669 Edgewood Road, Suite 214, Yardley, PA 19067 (“OSL”), Cheryl
Shuman with a business address of 468 N. Camden Dr., #200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, (“Shuman”) (OSL and Shuman
are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties” for the
purpose of forming a joint venture as described herein).

 

	1.	RECITALS

 

	 	1.1	OSL
    and Shuman wish to enter into this Agreement to form several joint ventures (each, a “Joint Venture”),
    each of which shall be conducted through a limited liability company or other mutually agreed-upon legal structure (“LLC”)
    whose names, structures and States of formation shall be determined by the parties to this agreement. Unless otherwise agreed
    to in writing by the Parties, each LLC shall not be operated or treated as a “partnership” (including, without
    limitation, a limited partnership or joint venture) and that no Member be a partner or joint venture with any other Member
    for any purpose, including, but not limited to, federal and state income tax purposes and Section 303 of the Federal Bankruptcy
    Code, and this Agreement shall not be construed to suggest otherwise.
	 	 	 
	 	1.2	Each
    LLC shall have an operating agreement and other customary legal and operating agreements in place such as management agreements,
    employment agreements, service contracts and governance documents.
	 	 	 
	 	1.3	Currently,
    contemplated projects include, but are not limited to:

 

	 	(A)	Luxury
    Conference Event or Event Series
	 	 	 
	 	(B)	Other
Projects mutually agreed upon

 

	 	1.4	The
    purpose of these joint ventures will vary pursuant to the terms of the operating agreements. 

 

	2.	CONTRIBUTIONS

 

	 	2.1	Initial
    Contributions. The nature and amounts of the contributions of each party to each Joint Venture are as follows: 

 

	 	(A)	OSL
    shall contribute operational expertise, business plans, budget planning and know now which shall represent fifty percent
    (50%) of the initial capital of each Joint Venture.
	 	 	 
	 	(B)	Shuman
    shall contribute her time, name and know how of Shuman,), which shall represent fifty percent (50%) of the initial capital
    of each Joint Venture LLC. 

 

	 	2.2	Share
    Issuance. Additionally in consideration for Shuman’s participation in all Joint Ventures collectively, OSL
    shall issue one million (1,000,000) restricted shares of its common stock to Shuman, upon signing of this agreement and first
    available issue date.

 

	3.	MANAGEMENT
    AND CONTROL

 

	 	3.1	Control.
    Each Joint Venture shall be jointly controlled by the Parties whose role shall be equivalent to the board of directors
    of a corporation. The Parties shall meet telephonically or electronically at least once per week, or at a location as may
    be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. A special meeting of the Parties may be called at any time upon request of at least
    one party. Both of the Parties shall constitute a quorum to do business and the decision of both parties, at which a quorum
    is present, shall be the act of the Joint Venture. If there is a disagreement between the Parties, a vote proportionate to
    the percentage of ownership in said Joint Venture shall make the determination relating to the subject matter at issue.
	 	 	 
	 	3.2	Management.
    For purposes of managing the operation, business, and affairs of each Joint Venture, Shuman shall take all steps necessary
    to appoint OSL as Manager (as that term is defined in Section 86.071 of the Nevada Revised Statutes) of each Joint Venture
    LLC, under such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon in writing.

 

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	4.	TERMINATION
    OF JOINT VENTURE

 

	 	4.1	Any
    Joint Venture shall terminate under the following conditions:

 

	 	(A)	Death
    or incapacity of a natural person who is either a Party to a Joint Venture or a principal of a closely held business
    entity that is a Party; or
	 	 	 
	 	(B)	Bankruptcy
    or insolvency of a Party to a Joint Venture.

 

	 	4.2	Any
    Joint Venture may be terminated given thirty (30) days’ written notice of OSL or Shuman until such time as any of the
    projects receives funding then the JV will retain any intellectual property and assets created and needed to execute
    against project. The Parties will negotiate in good faith on buyout of rights within the JV, if the Parties can not come to
    a buyout the JV will pay a buyout of 50% of net profits of the first 12 months of the project for continued rights on intellectual
    property and assets needed to continue to operate the project.

 

	5.	TITLE
    TO PROPERTY

 

	 	5.1	Title
    to Property. Legal title to the Joint Venture’s property, whether real or personal, shall be taken in the name of
    the LLC formed for that particular Joint Venture. 
	 	 	 
	 	5.2	Interest
    in Property. The beneficial interest of each Party in such property, unless changed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
    or in a writing signed by the Parties, shall be in proportion to such Party’s respective contribution percentage, as
    stated in Section 2.
	 	 	 
	 	5.3	Ownership
    of Intellectual Property. Shuman represents that she has good title to or a license for any intellectual property being
    transferred to the Joint Ventures and further represents that she has not received any claim from a third party claiming ownership
    over such intellectual property or claiming that such intellectual property infringed on the intellectual property of such
    party.

 

	6.	DIVISION
    OF PROFITS

 

	 	6.1	Division
    or Share of Profits. Any profits of the Joint Venture shall be divided among the Parties as follows: OSL shall be entitled
    to fifty percent (50%) of all profits. Shuman shall be entitled to fifty percent (50%) of all profits. These percentages are
    equal to each Party’s ownership interest in the Joint Ventures. 
	 	 	 
	 	6.2	Computation
    of Profits. The following procedure shall be used for the purpose of computing profits, among the Parties:

 

	 	(A)	Expenses
    of conducting the Joint Venture, including apportionment for working capital reserves, shall first be deducted from gross
    revenues.
	 	 	 
	 	(B)	The
    Parties to this Agreement contributing money shall, after expenses of the Joint Venture have been paid, be entitled to a full
    return of such contribution in computing the amount attributable to profits.

 

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	7.	APPORTIONMENT
    OF LOSS; INDEMNIFICATION

 

	 	7.1	Apportionment
    or Share of Loss. Except as may be required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the applicable treasury
    regulations, all items of income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit of each LLC shall be allocated to the Parties in proportion
    to such Party’s respective entitlement share as to the profits as set for in Section 6.1.
	 	 	 
	 	7.2	Computation
    of Loss. In computing any such loss, among the Parties, deductions shall be made from any assets remaining in the same
    manner as computing profits in the Section 6 above, that is, deductions shall first be made to pay expenses, and any remaining
    sums shall be allocated on a pro rata percentage basis to contributions, as set forth above in computing profits. Should there
    be insufficient assets to pay expenses due and owing as a result of the conduct of the Joint Venture, each Party shall contribute
    to the payment of such expenses in the percentage of losses attributed to such Party in this Section.
	 	 	 
	 	7.3	Indemnification.
    Each party (as “Indemnifying Party”) shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the other party and
    its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, “Indemnified
    Party”) against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements,
    interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including attorneys’ fees, that are incurred
    by Indemnified Party/awarded against Indemnified Party (collectively, “Losses”), arising out of any third-party
    claim alleging:

 

	 	(A)	material
    breach or non-fulfillment of any representation, warranty or covenant under/representation or warranty set forth in herein;
	 	 	 
	 	(B)	any
    grossly negligent or more culpable act or omission of Indemnifying Party (including any reckless or willful misconduct) in
    connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; 
	 	 	 
	 	(C)	any
    bodily injury, death of any person or damage to real or tangible personal property caused by the grossly negligent or more
    culpable acts or omissions of Indemnifying Party (including any reckless or willful misconduct); or
	 	 	 
	 	(D)	any
    failure by Indemnifying Party to materially comply with any applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or codes
    in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
	 	 	 
	 	(E)	Notwithstanding
    anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Section 7.3 does not apply to any claim (whether direct or indirect) for
    which a sole and exclusive remedy is provided under another section of this Agreement.

 

	 	7.4	Exceptions
    and Limitations on Indemnification.

 

	 	(A)	Exceptions.
    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Indemnifying Party is not obligated to indemnify, hold harmless
    or defend Indemnified Party against any claim (whether direct or indirect) if such claim or corresponding Losses arise out
    of or result from, in whole or in part, the Indemnified Party’s:
	 	 	 
	 	(B)	gross
    negligence or more culpable act or omission (including recklessness or willful misconduct); or
	 	 	 
	 	(C)	bad
    faith failure to materially comply with any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement.

 

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	8.	OPERATING
    EXPENSES

 

	 	8.1	All
    expenses incurred by a Joint Venture in conducting its operations, business, and affairs shall be paid for by that Joint Venture.
    Such expenses shall be charged against profits, if any, and if insufficient, from the capital of the Joint Venture.
	 	 	 
	 	8.2	Such
    expenses shall include, in addition to any other items on which the Parties shall mutually agree in writing, all expenses
    incurred in operating the Joint Venture, such as, but not limited to the following: supplies and equipment, rentals, salaries
    to third persons, legal services, accounting services, fees and commissions paid to third Parties, taxes and governmental
    fees, insurance, transportation, debt payments, interest, etc. In the event the Parties cannot reach an agreement with regard
    to the expenses of a Joint Venture, a vote proportionate to the percentage of ownership in said Joint Venture shall make the
    determination of the budgeting of the Joint Venture’s expenses. 

 

	9.	WITHDRAWALS,
    ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS

 

	 	9.1	As
    cooperative effort of all the Parties is required for the successful pursuit of this Joint Venture, the Parties agree that
    in the event any Party wishes to withdraw from this Joint Venture during the term of this Joint Venture, such Party shall
    first offer his or her interest in this Agreement to the remaining Party at a price to be determined according to the book
    value of the withdrawing Party’s interest in this Joint Venture, as indicated in such withdrawing Party’s capital
    account, as of the latest financial statement of the Joint Venture.
	 	 	 
	 	9.2	During
    the term of this Agreement, no Party may assign or transfer his or her rights and interest in the Joint Venture to a Party
    other than a member of the Joint Venture, without the prior written consent of the other Party. Any transfer or assignment
    of any Party’s interest in the Joint Venture or its profits shall be subject to the rights and obligations provided
    in this Agreement. No transfer or assignment shall relieve any Party of such Party’s duties or obligations under this
    Agreement except with the express written consent of the other Party.
	 	 	 
	 	9.3	This
    Section is intentionally left blank
	 	 	 
	 	9.4	Return
    of Contributions. No member of a Joint Venture LLC shall be entitled to be paid interest in respect of either its capital
    account or its capital contributions. An unrepaid capital contribution is not a liability of the LLC or any Party hereto.
    No Party hereto shall be required to contribute or to lend any cash or property to a Joint Venture LLC to enable the LLC to
    return the Members’ capital contributions.

 

	10.	MISCELLANEOUS
    

 

	 	10.1	This
Section is intentionally left blank
	 	 	 
	 	10.2	Non-Circumvention.
At any time prior to the expiration of one (1) years from the date of this Agreement, it is expressly agreed that the identities
of any individual or entity and any other third parties (including, without limitation, suppliers, customers, financial sources,
manufacturers and consultants) discussed and made available in respect of OSL or a Joint Venture, and any related business opportunity
arising therefrom shall constitute confidential information (“NC Information”) and Shuman shall not (without
the prior written consent of, or having entered into a commission agreement with OSL or the respective Joint Venture): (i) directly
or indirectly initiate, solicit, negotiate, contract or enter into any business transactions, agreements or undertakings with
any such third party identified or introduced by OSL or a Joint Venture; or (ii) seek to by-pass, compete, avoid or circumvent
OSL or the respective Joint Venture from any business opportunity that relates to the business of any Joint Venture by utilizing
any NC Information or by otherwise exploiting or deriving any benefit from the NC Information. 

 

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	 	10.3	Non-Solicitation.
OSL and Shuman agree not to (i) solicit, employ, or hire any employee, without the written consent of the other party, who
is employed by a Joint Venture for its business or on behalf of a third party or (ii) encourage any employee or consultant of
a Joint Venture to leave the employ of the respective Joint Venture during the term of this Agreement and for six months (6) months
after OSL is no longer involved in the LLC.
	 	 	 
	 	10.4	Non-disparagement.
Shuman agrees and covenants that it will not at any time make, publish or communicate to any person or entity or in any public
forum any defamatory or disparaging remarks, comments or statements concerning OSL or its businesses, or any of its employees,
officers, and existing and prospective customers, suppliers, investors and other associated third parties, or make any maliciously
false statements about OSL or OSL’s employees and officers. This Section 10.4 shall survive the termination of the Agreement.
	 	 	 
	 	10.5	Mandatory
Arbitration. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the Parties hereto.
If the Parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each Party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a
third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American
Arbitration Association then in force and effect. 
	 	 	 
	 	10.6	This
Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to
its conflicts of law principles.
	 	 	
	 	10.7	Any
notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified
or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each Party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

 

OSL HOLDINGS,
INC.

 

	By:	/s/ Robert Rothenberg	 
	Robert Rothenberg for OSL Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Cheryl Shuman	 
	Cheryl Shuman, an individual	 

  

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