Document:

Exhibit 10.2

 

THIS DEFERRED COMPENSATION
AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of this ____ day of January, 2021 (the “Effective Date”),
by and between BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ___________________
(the “Executive”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Company
and the Executive desire to defer payment of certain compensation otherwise payable by the Company to the Executive.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree
as follows:

 

1. Payment
of _______ percent (__%) of the cash compensation from the Company earned by the Executive as its employee during the period beginning
on the Effective Date and ending on December 25, 2021 (the “Suspension Period”), shall be suspended and not
paid to Executive or any other person except as set forth in this Agreement.

 

2. As
of each date on which the compensation suspended pursuant to paragraph 1 above would otherwise have been paid to the Executive,
the Company shall accrue on its books and records that number of shares of the Company’s common stock derived by dividing
(a) the amount of such suspended compensation, by (b) the Fair Market Value of one share of the common stock as of such date (the
“Accrued Shares”). For purposes of this Agreement, the “Fair Market Value” of the Company’s
common stock shall mean (i) if the common stock is traded on the over-the-counter market, the arithmetic mean of the bid and the
asked prices for the common stock at the close of trading on that date, or if that day is not a trading day on the trading day
immediately preceding such day; (ii) if the common stock is listed on a national securities exchange, the official closing price
on the consolidated tape on that date, or if that day in not a trading day on the trading day immediately preceding such day; and
(iii) if the common stock is neither traded on the over-the-counter market nor listed on a national securities exchange, such value
as the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, in good faith, shall determine.

 

3. On
or before March 15, 2022, the Company shall deliver to the Executive, or to the personal representative of the Executive in the
event of his earlier death (in either case, the “Distributee”), the number of Accrued Shares accumulated on
its books and records pursuant to paragraph 2 above attributable to compensation suspended during the Suspension Period, subject
to compliance with the tax withholding obligations described in paragraph 4 below. The Accrued Shares (i) will be issued under
and pursuant to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Executive Stock Purchase Plan, approved by the Board of Directors
of the Company on September 10, 2020, as amended (the “Plan”) and as such this Agreement shall be deemed to
serve as a Notice of Election under and as defined in the Plan, on the terms described herein and otherwise in accordance with
the terms and provisions of the Plan (except that any provisions herein that are inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan,
will control), (ii) will be issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act’), (ii) will be “restricted securities,” as such term is defined in Rule 144 under
the Securities Act, (iii) may be resold or otherwise transferred only pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act or applicable exemption from registration and (iv) when delivered, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

4. The
Company shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Distributee to remit to the Company, an amount
sufficient to satisfy Federal, state, local and foreign taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the delivery of Accrued
Shares pursuant to paragraph 3 above. The Distributee may elect to have the Company withhold from the total number of Accrued Shares
that would otherwise have been delivered to the Distributee that number of shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum
statutory amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s applicable federal, state, local and foreign tax withholding obligations.

 

     

     

    

 

5. Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control prior to the delivery of shares pursuant to paragraph 3 above,
all further suspensions of payment of the Executive’s compensation shall cease, and the Fair Market Value of the Accrued
Shares as of the date of such Change and Control shall be immediately payable to the Executive, or to the personal representative
of the Executive in the event of his earlier death, in cash, subject to all applicable federal, state, local and foreign tax withholding
obligations. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” shall mean the consummation of any of the following,
provided that such transaction or occurrence results in a change in ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the change
in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, in either case within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended: (a) any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other entity, or any corporate
reorganization; (b) any transaction (or series of related transactions involving a person or entity or group of affiliated persons
or entities) in which in excess of a majority of the voting power of the Company is transferred, including any consolidation or
merger; or (c) any sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

 

6. Neither
the Executive nor his estate shall have any power or right to transfer, assign, anticipate, mortgage, commute or otherwise encumber
any of the benefits payable hereunder, nor shall such benefits be subject to seizure for the payment of any debts or judgments
of either of them or to be transferable by operation of law in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency or otherwise.

 

7. Neither
the Executive nor his estate shall have any right, title, or interest in or to any fund, investments, insurance policies or annuity
contracts which the Company may make or acquire to aid it in meeting its obligations hereunder. The rights of such persons to the
payment or provision of benefits pursuant to this Agreement are those of a general unsecured creditor or the Company. It is the
intention of the Company that the deferred compensation to which any person may be entitled under this Agreement shall be unfunded
for Federal income tax purposes and for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

8. This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Delaware and shall inure to the successors and
assigns of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise.

 

9. The
parties agree that with respect to the subject matter herein contained, it is the entire agreement by the parties, superseding
any prior oral or written communications, representations, undertakings or agreements and shall not be amended, modified or changed,
except in a writing duly executed by the parties hereto.

 

10. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original of the same instrument,
but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

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

 

	ATTEST:	BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC.
	 	 
	 	By:	                 
	 	 	Edward R. Grauch, Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	EXECUTIVE:
	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	_____________

 

 

 

2Exhibit 10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”)
is made as of this 1st day of December, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by Simulations Plus, Inc., a
California corporation (the “Company”) and Will Frederick, an individual (the “Employee”)
with reference to the following facts:

 

A.               
The Company desires to secure the services of the Employee as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

 

B.               
The
Employee agrees to perform such services for the Company under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

In consideration of the mutual promises,
covenants and conditions set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed by and between the Company and the Employee as follows:

 

1.                 
Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants that it is empowered under its Articles
or Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to enter into this Agreement. The Employee represents and warrants that he is under
no employment contract, bond, confidentiality agreement, or any other obligation that would violate or be in conflict with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement or encumber his performance of duties assigned to him by the Company. The Employee further
represents and warrants that he has not signed or committed to any employment or consultant duties or other obligations that would
divert his full attention from the duties assigned to him by this Agreement; provided, that the foregoing limitations shall not
be construed as prohibiting Employee from making personal investments or participating in business activities or community affairs
in such form or manner as will not prevent Employee from performing his duties and responsibilities hereunder or cause Employee
to violate the terms of Section 6 hereof.

 

2.                 
Employment and Duties. The Company hereby employs the Employee as Chief Financial Officer and the Employee
hereby accepts such employment during the Term.

 

As Chief Finance Officer, the Employee
shall have such duties, authority and responsibility as shall be consistent with the Employee’s position and such other duties
as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company and/or the Board of Directors of the Company
(the “Board of Directors”).

 

3.                 
Term. Subject to the provisions of Section 5, the term of this Agreement shall commence on December 1,
2020 for a duration of two (2) years ending on December 1, 2022 (“Term”). If the Agreement is not terminated
pursuant to Section 5, the Agreement shall continue from year to year, unless either party to the Agreement gives written notice
to the other of a desire to change, amend, modify or terminate the Agreement, at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the
then existing term of the Agreement.

 

4.                 
Compensation. In full and complete consideration for the employment of Employee hereunder, each and all
of the services to be rendered to the Company by the Employee, and each and all of the representations, warranties, covenants,
agreements and promises undertaken by the Employee pursuant to this Agreement, the Employee shall be entitled to receive compensation
as follows:

 

4.1             
One-time Sign-on Stock Options. The Employee shall receive a grant of 20,000 stock options to be issued upon
starting employment with the Company.

 

4.2              Base
Salary. The Employee shall receive from the Company a base salary of two hundred seventy thousand dollars ($270,000) per
year, payable in equal, bi-monthly installments (“Base Salary”). From each payment of Base Salary the Company
will withhold and pay to the proper governmental authorities any and all amounts required by law to be withheld for federal
income tax, state income tax, federal Social Security tax, state disability insurance premiums, and any and all other amounts
required by law to be withheld from the Employee's salary.

 

 

 

 

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4.3             
Performance Bonus. For each fiscal year during the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall be eligible
to receive a performance bonus based upon actual performance in relation to specific performance metrics and paid in the form of
both cash and stock options as defined in Sections 4.3(a) and 4.3(b) below. Such metrics and their corresponding targets will be
annually determined mutually with the CEO and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The metrics and
their corresponding targets will consist of strategic and financial Company, Division and personal goals. During the first fiscal
year of this Agreement, the Employee is eligible to receive a pro rata bonus based on the amount of the fiscal year that the Employee
was employed. The Employee must be employed by the Company on the last date of the fiscal year to be eligible for the Performance
Bonus related to the previous fiscal year. The Company reserves the right to make no payment of the Performance Bonus if the (a)
Employee’s performance or (b) Company’s financial performance does not warrant the payment of Performance Bonuses.

 

(a)              
Cash Bonus. For each fiscal year during the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall be eligible to receive
a cash performance bonus of between 25% to 35% of the Employee’s salary, with a target cash performance bonus of 30% ($81,000).

 

(b)              
Stock Options. For each fiscal year during the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall be eligible to receive
a grant of between 5,000 and 15,000 stock options under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

4.4             
Benefits. The Company shall provide to the Employee, and the Employee shall be entitled to receive from the
Company, such health insurance and other benefits which are appropriate to the office and position of Employee, adequate to the
performance of his duties and not inconsistent with that which the Company customarily provides at the time to its other management
employees. The Employee's right to vacation and sick leave shall be determined in accordance with the policies of the Company as
may be in effect from time to time and as are approved by the Board of Directors. Employee shall have the right to reimbursement
of customary, ordinary and necessary business expenses, including travel, incurred in connection with the rendering of services
and performance of the functions required hereunder in accordance with the policies of the Company as may be in effect from time
to time and as are approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. Such expenses are reimbursable only upon presentation by
Employee of appropriate documentation pursuant to the policies adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors. Employee’s
main corporate business office will be designated at a later date based upon proximity to one of the Company’s major offices.
On a day-to-day basis he may also choose to work from his home if business needs do not require a physical presence at the office.
Employee will be reimbursed for any travel expenses associated with required Company business.

 

5.                 
Termination of Employment.

 

5.1             
Expiration of the Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall be automatically terminated upon the expiration
of the Term, or as sooner agreed to by both the Employee and the Company in writing in the event this Agreement is superseded by
a new agreement. Upon such termination, the Company shall have no further liability to the Employee for any payment, compensation
or benefit whatsoever under this Agreement except with respect to (a) the Employee's salary and benefits through the effective
date of the Employee's termination, and (b) such other compensation or benefits (if any) which, by the terms of the applicable
plan or policy, is payable to the Employee after termination of employment.

 

5.2             
By Death. This Agreement shall be terminated upon the death of the Employee. The Company's total liability
in such event shall be limited to payment of (a) the Employee's salary and benefits through the date of the Employee's death, and
(b) such other compensation or benefits (if any) which, by the terms of the applicable plan or policy, is payable after the Employee's
death.

 

5.3             
By Complete Disability. Employee’s employment may be terminated due to his complete disability. The
complete disability of Employee (“Complete Disability”) means Employee’s inability to perform Employee’s
duties under this Agreement, by reason of any condition of mind or body, physical or mental, which prevents Employee from satisfactorily
performing his essential duties, with or without reasonable accommodation, for a period of at least one hundred eighty (180) consecutive
days. The Company’s total liability in such event shall be limited to payment of the Employee’s salary and benefits
through the effective date of termination upon Complete Disability.

 

 

 

 

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5.4             
For Cause. The Company reserves the right to terminate this Agreement immediately, at any time, by providing
written notice to Employee that his employment is being terminated for “Cause”. The Company has “Cause”
to terminate Employee’s employment if, in the reasonable opinion of the Company’s Board of Directors: the Employee
fails or refuses to faithfully and diligently perform the usual and customary duties of his employment which failure or refusal
is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is given to Employee; commits any material act of dishonesty,
fraud, misrepresentation, or other act of moral turpitude; is guilty of gross carelessness or misconduct; fails to obey the lawful
direction of the Company’s Board of Directors; fails or refuses to comply with the material policies, standards and/or rules
of the Company which from time to time may be established; violates any term or condition of this Agreement; or acts in any way
that has a direct, substantial and adverse effect on the Company’s reputation. The Company’s total liability to the
Employee in the event of termination of the Employee's employment under this section shall be limited to the payment of the Employee's
salary and benefits through the effective date of termination.

 

5.5             
Without Cause. The Company reserves the right to terminate this Agreement without cause for any reason whatsoever
upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the Employee. Upon termination under this subsection, Employee shall be paid his salary
and benefits through the effective date of termination. In addition, so long as Employee signs a release of all claims against
the Company on a release form provided by the Company to him at that time, once the release becomes effective, the Employee shall:

 

(a)              
Receive a one-time payment of an amount equal to twelve (12) months of the Employee's Base Salary; and

 

(b)              
Remain on Employee’s existing benefits coverage under COBRA for twelve (12) months after termination date.
The cost for this COBRA benefits coverage will be paid by the Company.

 

(c)              
Other than the one-time payment and the company-paid COBRA coverage as described in Sections 5.5 (a) and (b) above,
the Company shall have no further obligation to pay the Employee any other compensation or benefits whatsoever. The Employee hereby
agrees that the Company may dismiss him under this Section 5.5 without regard (i) to any general or specific policies (whether
written or oral) of the Company relating to the employment or termination of its employees, or (ii) to any statements made to the
Employee, whether made orally or contained in any document, pertaining to the Employee's relationship with the Company.

 

5.6             
Mutual Consent. This Agreement shall be terminated upon mutual written consent of the Company and the Employee.
The Company’s total liability to the Employee in the event of termination of the Employee's employment under this Section
5.6 shall be limited to the payment of:

 

(a)              
The Employee's salary and benefits through the effective date of termination; and

 

(b)              
Such other compensation or benefits (if any) which, by the terms of the applicable plan or policy, is payable to
the Employee after termination of employment, except as otherwise agreed by the parties in writing.

 

5.7             
Termination of Offices and Board. Upon termination of employment for any reason whatsoever, the Employee shall
be deemed to have resigned from all offices, including the Board of Directors then held with the Company, if any.

 

 

 

 

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6.                 
Restrictions on Use or Disclosure of Confidential Matters, Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets.

 

6.1             
During the Term of this Agreement, Employee will have access to confidential information of the Company and its customers.
“Confidential Information” is information which is not generally known to the public and, as a result, is of economic
benefit to the Company or its customers in the conduct of its business. The Company and Employee agree that Confidential Information
shall include, but not be limited to, all information developed or maintained by the Company and/or its customers and comprising
the following items, whether or not such items have been reduced to tangible form (e.g., physical writing): techniques, designs,
drawings, processes, inventions, development, equipment, prototypes, methods, databases, consulting agreements, product research,
sales, marketing and strategic plans, programming plans, advertising and promotion plans, products and “availability”
information, existing and developing software products, source code, object code, technical documentation, flow charts, test results,
models, data, research, formulas, ideas, trade names, service marks, slogans, forms, customer lists, client contacts, pricing structures,
business forms, marketing programs and plans, business plans and strategies, layout and design, financial information, financial
structure, operational methods and tactics, cost information, the identity of suppliers or customers of the Company, accounting
procedures, details, and any document, record or other information of the Company relating to the above. Confidential Information
include not only information belonging to the Company or its customers which existed before the date of this Agreement but also
information developed by Employee for the Company or its customers during the term of this Agreement and thereafter. The Employee
will not disclose to anyone, directly or indirectly, any of such Confidential Information or use them other than as necessary in
the course of his duties with the Company. All documents that the Employee prepares, or Confidential Information that might be
given to him or that Employee himself might create in the course of his employment by the Company, are the exclusive property of
the Company. During the Term and at any time thereafter, the Employee shall not publish, communicate, divulge, disclose or use
any of such Confidential Information which has been reasonably designated by the Company as proprietary or confidential or which
from the surrounding circumstances the Employee knows, or has good reason to know, or should reasonably know, ought to be treated
by the Employee as proprietary or confidential without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent may not be unreasonably
withheld by the Company.

 

6.2             
In the course of his employment for the Company, Employee will develop a personal relationship with the Company’s
customers and knowledge of those customers’ affairs and requirements, which may constitute the Company’s only contact
with such customers. The Employee consequently agrees that it is reasonable and necessary for the protection of the goodwill and
business of the Company that the Employee make the covenants contained herein. Accordingly, the Employee agrees that while he is
in the Company’s employ, he will not directly or indirectly:

 

(a)              
Attempt in any manner, to solicit from any customer (except on behalf of the Company’s) business of the type
performed by the Company or to persuade any customer of the Company to cease to do business or reduce the amount of business which
any such customer has customarily done or contemplates doing with the Company, whether or not the relationship with the Company
and such customer was originally established in whole or in part through the Employee's efforts; or

 

(b)              
Engage in any business as, or own an interest in, directly or indirectly, any individual proprietorship, partnership,
corporation, joint venture, trust or any other form of business entity if such business form or entity is engaged in the business
in which the Company is engaged;

 

(c)               
Render any services of the type rendered by the Company to or for any customer of the Company;

 

(d)              
Employ or attempt to employ or assist anyone else to employ any person who is then or at any time during the preceding
year in the Company’s employ.

 

 

 

 

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6.3             
Notice of Rights. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement or Company policy applicable to the unauthorized
use or disclosure of trade secrets or Confidential Information, Employee is hereby notified that Employee may not be held criminally
or civilly liable, under any applicable 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, or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating
a suspected violation of law.  Employee also may not be held so liable for such disclosures made in a complaint or other document
filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.  In addition, Employee is advised that individuals
who file a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the
attorney of the individual and use the trade secret in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the
trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

 

6.4             
This entire Section 6 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

7.                 
The Company’s Property.

 

7.1             
Any patents, inventions, discoveries, applications or processes, software and computer programs devised, planned,
applied, created, discovered or invented by the Employee in the course of his employment by the Company and which pertain to any
aspect of the business of the Company, or their respective subsidiaries, affiliates or customers, shall be the sole and exclusive
property of the Company, and the Employee shall make prompt report thereof to the Company and promptly execute any and all documents
reasonably requested to assure the Company the full and complete ownership thereof.

 

7.2             
All records, files, lists, drawings, documents, equipment and similar items relating to the Company’s business
which the Employee shall prepare or receive from the Company in the course of his employment by the Company shall remain the Company’s
sole and exclusive property. Upon termination of this Agreement the Employee shall return promptly to the Company all property
of the Company in his possession and the Employee represents and warrants that he will not copy, or cause to be copied, printed,
summarized or compiled, any software, documents or other materials originating with and/or belonging to the Company, including,
without limitation, documents or other materials created by the Employee for, or on behalf of, the Company. The Employee further
represents and warrants that he will not retain in his possession any such software, documents or other materials in machine or
human readable form.

 

7.3             
This Section 7 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

8.                 
Outside Activities. During the Term, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, either as an officer,
director, employee, representative, principal, partner, shareholder, employee, agent or in any other capacity, engage or assist
any third party in engaging in any business competitive with the business of the Company, or engage in any other gainful occupation
which requires his personal attention, without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent may be withheld by the Company
in their sole and absolute discretion. Following his employment with the Company, the Employee shall not engage in unfair competition
with the Company, aid others in any unfair competition with the Company, in any way breach the confidence that the Company has
placed in the Employee or misappropriate any proprietary information of the Company.

 

9.                 
Reports. The Employee, when directed, shall provide written reports to the Company with respect to the
services provided hereunder.

 

10.              
Strict Loyalty. The Employee hereby covenants and agrees to avoid all circumstances and actions that reasonably
would place the Employee in a position of divided loyalty with respect to his obligations under this Agreement.

 

11.              
Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned to another party by the Employee without the prior written
consent of the Company, which consent may be withheld by the Company, in their sole and absolute discretion.

 

 

 

 

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12.             
Arbitration. In the event of any dispute between the Company and the Employee concerning any aspect of
the employment relationship, including any disputes relating to its termination, all such disputes shall be resolved by binding
arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, as follows. This provision shall supersede
any prior arbitration agreement, policy or understanding between the parties. The parties intend to revoke any prior arbitration
agreement.

 

12.1         
Claims Covered by the Agreement. The Employee and the Company mutually consent to the resolution by final
and binding arbitration of all claims or controversies (“claims”) that the Company may have against the Employee
or that the Employee may have against the Company or against its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents, pension or benefit
plans, administrators, or fiduciaries, franchisors, or any parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies or corporation (collectively
referred to for purposes of this Section 12 as “Company’s Parties”), relating to, resulting from, or in
any way arising out of Employee’s employment relationship with Company and/or the termination of Employee’s employment
relationship with Company, to the extent permitted by law. The claims covered by this Agreement include, but are not limited to,
claims for wages or other compensation due; claims for breach of any contract or covenant (express or implied); tort claims; claims
for discrimination and harassment (including, but not limited to, race, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status or
medical condition, disability, or sexual orientation); claims for benefits (except where an employee benefit or pension plan specifies
claims procedures different from the ones described in this Section 12); claims for breach of any duties or obligations; and claims
for violation of any public policy, federal, state or other governmental law, statute, regulation or ordinance, except claims excluded
in the following section.

 

12.2         
Claims Not Covered by the Agreement. Claims the Employee may have for workers’ compensation (excluding
discrimination claims under workers’ compensation statutes), unemployment compensation benefits, or claims under the Private
Attorney General Act of 2014 (“PAGA”), California Labor Code Sections 2699 et seq. are not covered by this Arbitration
section.

 

12.3         
Required Notice of Claims and Statute of Limitations. Arbitration may be initiated by the Employee by serving
or mailing a written notice to the Chairman of the Board of the Company. Arbitration may be initiated by the Company’s Parties
by serving or mailing a written notice to the Employee at his last known address. The notice shall identify and describe the nature
of all claims asserted and the facts upon which such claims are based. The written notice shall be served or mailed within the
applicable statute of limitations period set forth by federal or state law.

 

12.4         
Arbitration Procedures.

 

(a)              
After demand for arbitration has been made by serving written notice under the terms of Section 12.3 of this Agreement,
the party demanding arbitration shall file a demand for arbitration with the office of Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services
(“JAMS”) located in Los Angeles, California. The arbitrator shall be selected from the JAMS panel and the arbitration
shall be conducted pursuant to JAMS policies and procedures. All rules governing the arbitration shall be the rules as set forth
by JAMS. If the dispute is employment-related, the dispute shall be governed by JAMS’ then-current version of the national
rules for the resolution of employment disputes. JAMS’ then-applicable rules governing the arbitration may be obtained from
JAMS’ website which currently is www.jamsadr.com.

 

(b)              
The arbitrator shall apply the substantive law (and the law of remedies, if applicable) of California, or federal
law, or both, as applicable to the claim(s) asserted. The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating
to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Agreement, including but not limited to any claim that
all or any part of this Agreement is void or voidable.

 

(c)              
Either party may file a motion for summary judgment with the arbitrator. The arbitrator is entitled to resolve some
or all of the asserted claims through such a motion. The standards to be applied by the arbitrator in ruling on a motion for summary
judgment shall be the applicable laws as specified in Section 12.4(b) of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

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(d)              
Discovery shall be allowed and conducted pursuant to the then-applicable arbitration rules of JAMS, provided that
the parties shall be entitled to discovery sufficient to adequately arbitrate their claims and defenses. The arbitrator is authorized
to rule on discovery motions brought under the applicable discovery rules.

 

12.5         
Construction. These arbitration provisions shall be construed and enforced pursuant to the FAA. The Arbitrator,
and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have the exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the
interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of these arbitration provisions, including, but not limited to, any
claim that all or any part of this Agreement is void or voidable. Any disputes regarding the enforceability or validity of these
arbitration provisions shall be resolved as if the arbitrator or other decision-maker, if any, is acting as a federal district
court judge applying the FAA and its precedent.

 

12.6         
 Arbitration Decision. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding. The arbitrator shall issue
a written arbitration decision revealing the essential findings and conclusions upon which the decision and/or award is based.
A party’s right to appeal the decision is limited to grounds provided under applicable federal or California law.

 

12.7         
Application for Emergency Injunctive and/or Other Equitable Relief. Claims by the Company or Employee for
emergency injunctive and/or other equitable relief relating to unfair competition and/or the use and/or unauthorized disclosure
of trade secrets or confidential information and/or a breach of the provisions of Sections 6, 7, and 8 of this Agreement shall
be submitted to JAMS for emergency treatment. The parties agree that the JAMS administrator may select a neutral hearing officer
(subject to conflicts) to hear the emergency request only. The hearing officer should be experienced in considering requests for
emergency injunctive and/or other equitable relief. The hearing officer shall conform his or her consideration and ruling with
the applicable legal standards as if this matter were heard in a court of law in the applicable jurisdiction for such a dispute.

 

12.8         
Place of Arbitration. The arbitration will be at a mutually convenient location in Los Angeles, California.
If the parties cannot agree upon a location, then the arbitration will be held at a JAMS’ office in Los Angeles.

 

12.9         
Representation, Fees and Costs. Each party may be represented by an attorney or other representative selected
by the party. Each party shall be responsible for its own attorneys’ or representative’s fees. However, if any party
prevails on a statutory claim that affords the prevailing party’s attorneys’ fees, or if there is a written agreement
providing for fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable fees to the prevailing party. The Company shall be responsible for the
arbitrator’s fees and costs to the extent they exceed any fee or cost that the Employee would be required to bear if the
action were brought in court.

 

12.10      
Waiver Of Jury Trial/Exclusive Remedy. The Employee and the Company knowingly and voluntarily waive any constitutional
right to have any dispute between them decided by a court of law and/or by a jury in court.

 

12.11      
Waiver of Representative/Class Action Proceedings. Employee and Company knowingly and voluntarily agree to
bring any claims governed by this Agreement in his/its individual capacity and not as a plaintiff, class member or representative
in any purported class or representative action. They further agree to waive any right to participate in any representative or
class action proceeding related to any claims governed by this Agreement. The Company and Employee also agree that the arbitrator
may not consolidate more than one individual’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of representative or class
action proceeding, including, but not limited to, any representative action under California Business and Professions Code Sections
17200 et seq. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “representative” used in this section specifically excludes
any claims, causes of action, or actions brought under PAGA (“PAGA claims”). Accordingly, any PAGA claims must be pursued
in the appropriate court of law. However, if either Employee or the Company have other claims or actions against each other covered
by this Agreement, then they agree that those non-PAGA claims must first be pursued in arbitration, regardless of which claims
or actions were filed first. The pending court PAGA action shall be stayed pending full and final resolution of the arbitration
pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.2 and related law.

 

 

 

 

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13.             
The Company’s Bylaws, Directions, Policies, Practices, Rules, Regulations and Procedures. The Employee
agrees to become and remain thoroughly familiar with each and all of the Company’s bylaws, directions, policies, practices,
rules, regulations and procedures that relate to the employment and/or to any of Employee's duties and/or responsibilities as an
employee of the Company and to abide fully and by each and all of such bylaws, directions, policies, practices, rules, regulations
and procedures. During the Term, the Employee shall be fully bound by and employed pursuant to each and all of the Company’s
bylaws, directions, policies, practices, rules, regulations and procedures as now in effect or as may be implemented, modified
or otherwise put into effect by the Company during the term of employment, regardless of whether such bylaws, directions, policies,
practices, rules, regulations and procedures are oral or are set forth in any manual, handbook or other document, and it is solely
the responsibility of Employee to become and remain fully aware of and familiar with each and all such directions, policies, practices,
rules, regulations and/or procedures. In the event of any conflict between any provision of this Agreement and any provision of
the Company’s directions, policies, practices, rules, regulations and/or procedures, the provisions of this Agreement govern
for any and all purposes whatsoever.

 

14.             
Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify and hold the Employee harmless from
any and all claims, demands, judgments, liens, subrogation or costs incurred by the Employee with respect to any shareholder derivative
action or other claims or suits against the Company and/or their respective Boards of Directors by individuals, firms or entities
not a party to this Agreement to the maximum extent permitted under California law.

 

15.             
General.

 

15.1         
Further Documents. Each party shall execute and deliver all further instruments, documents and papers, and
shall perform any and all acts necessary reasonably requested by the other party, to give full force and effect to all of the terms
and provisions of this Agreement.

 

15.2         
Successors and Assigns. Except where expressly provided to the contrary, this Agreement, and all provisions
hereof, shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors in interest, assigns, administrators,
executors, heirs and devises.

 

15.3         
Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as
to be effective and valid under applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement, as applied to any party or to any circumstance,
shall be found by a court or arbitrator to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective
only to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability, without invalidating or rendering unenforceable the remainder of such
provision and any such invalidity or unenforceability shall in no way affect any other provision of this Agreement, the application
of any provision in any other circumstance or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.

 

15.4         
Notices. All notices or demands shall be in writing and shall be served personally, telegraphically or by
express or certified mail. Service shall be deemed conclusively made at the time of service if personally served, 24 hours after
deposit thereof in the United States mail properly addressed and postage prepaid, return receipt requested, if served by express
Mail, and five days after deposit thereof in the United States mail, properly addressed and postage prepaid, return receipt requested,
if served by certified mail. Any notice or demand to the Company shall be given to:

 

Simulations Plus, Inc.

42505 10th Street West

Lancaster, CA 93534-7059

Attention: Compensation Committee

 

and any notice or demand to the Employee
shall be given to:

 

Will Frederick

1151 Freeport Rd

Pittsburgh, PA 15238

 

 

 

 

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Any party may, by virtue of a written notice
in compliance with this Section, alter or change the address or the identity of the person to whom any notice, or copy thereof,
is to be sent.

 

15.5         
Waiver. A waiver by any party of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any one instance shall
not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of the term or condition for the future, or of any subsequent breach thereof or of any
other term or condition thereof. Any party may waive any term, provision or condition included for the benefit of that party. Any
and all waivers shall be in writing.

 

15.6         
Construction. Except as set forth in Section 12.5 above, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts entered into and fully to be performed therein without
regard to its principles of choice of law or conflicts of law. In all matters of interpretation, whenever necessary to give effect
to any provision of this Agreement, each gender shall include the others, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall
include the singular and the terms “and” and “or” may be used interchangeably as the context so requires
or implies. The title of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the interpretation
of any provision or condition of this Agreement. All remedies, rights, undertakings, obligations and agreements contained in this
Agreement shall be cumulative and none of them shall be in limitation of any other remedy, right, undertaking, obligation or agreement
of any party.

 

15.7         
Entire Understanding. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto relating to the
subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior and collateral agreements, understandings, statements and negotiation
of the parties. Each party acknowledges that no representations, inducements or promises, oral or written, with reference to the
subject matter hereof have been made other than as expressly set forth herein. This Agreement cannot be changed, rescinded or terminated
orally.

 

15.8         
Third Party Rights. The parties hereto do not intend to confer any rights or remedies upon any person other
than the parties hereto and those referred to in Section 15.2 hereof so long as any such assignment by Employee was approved by
the Company as provided in Section 11 hereof.

 

15.9         
Attorneys' Fees. In the event of any litigation between the parties respecting or arising out of this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable legal fees and costs, whether or not the litigation proceeds to final
judgment or determination.

 

15.10    
   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts which, taken together, shall
constitute the whole of the agreement between the parties.

 

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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have executed
this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
        Company: 

        SIMULATIONS PLUS, INC.

        

        

         

         

         

        By: /s/Shaw O’Connor_____

        Shawn O’Connor, CEO

        Date: December 1, 2020
	
        Employee:

        Will Frederick

         

         

         

         

        By: /s/Will Frederick____

        Will Frederick

        Date: December 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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