SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2015-11-24

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">October&nbsp;28, 2015

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Drew A. Morin
<BR>
1008 Howard Grove View
<BR>
Davidsonville, MD 21035

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Dear Drew:

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">As discussed, this letter confirms the details of your involuntary separation from
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (&#147;TCS&#148;), and all parent companies, subsidiaries, successors,
affiliated and/or related entities (collectively referred to as the &#147;Company&#148;). While these
matters never are easy, we hope that your separation can occur as smoothly as possible and on an
amicable basis. Consistent with the terms of your Employment Agreement executed as on March&nbsp;5,
2010 (including any duly executed amendments thereto), the Company offers you the following
separation package contingent upon your entering into the agreement below:

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">1.&nbsp;As required by your Employment Agreement, you are hereby provided with thirty (30)&nbsp;days&#146;
notice of the end of your employment. While the effective date of the end of your employment with
the Company will be November&nbsp;27, 2015 (&#147;Separation Date&#148;), you are not expected to perform or
conduct any work on behalf of the Company after today unless you are asked. We will contact you
with any transitions question we may have and you agree to assist as needed. The parties intend
that your &#147;last day of service&#148; is not earlier than the date of your &#147;separation from service&#148; from
the Company, as all of those terms are defined in Treasury Regulations Section&nbsp;1.409A-1(h).

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">2.&nbsp;The Company will continue to pay you your base salary of $359,068.78, less applicable
deductions, through your Separation Date. Thereafter, in exchange for entering into and not
revoking this Agreement and consistent with your Employment Agreement, the Company will pay you:
(a)&nbsp;twelve months of your current base pay of $359,068.78, less applicable deductions, in a lump
sum; and (b)&nbsp;six (6)&nbsp;months of your current base pay, less application deductions, as salary
continuation pursuant to TCS&#146; regular payroll process. The six (6)&nbsp;month severance amount shall be
paid out in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company&#146;s payroll practices and
will begin on the first payroll date that occurs after January&nbsp;1, 2016. Solely for purposes of
Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;), each installment
payment is considered a separate payment. The severance set forth above will not paid or commence
until all TCS company property is received, all TCS&#146;s debts, if any, are paid in full and this
Agreement becomes effective. As no bonus payment has been calculated as of your Separation Date,
no bonus is owed pursuant to Paragraph&nbsp;5.1.3(B) of your Employment Agreement.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">3.&nbsp;In addition to the payments described in paragraph 2, you will also be paid for any unused
vacation. This payment will be made in a lump sum on the next regularly scheduled pay date. As
per Company policy, you will not receive money for unused sick or personal time.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">4.&nbsp;Your rights to exercise your stock options as to any vested shares will be as set forth in
the applicable stock option plan. Your rights concerning stock units held by you will also be set
forth in the applicable plan documents.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">5.&nbsp;You are entitled to continue, at your expense, your health insurance coverage for the next
18&nbsp;months under COBRA. In accordance with the terms of the plan, your health insurance coverage
will end on November&nbsp;30, 2015, if you do not elect COBRA. Information will be mailed to you within
fourteen days explaining COBRA election.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">6.&nbsp;Your participation in the Company&#146;s 401(K) Plan will end on November&nbsp;27, 2015. You
can receive a distribution of your account balance in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%"><B>7.&nbsp;</B>You agree that, within ten (10)&nbsp;days of the Separation Date, you will submit your final
documented expense reimbursement statement reflecting all business expenses you incurred through
the Separation Date, if any, for which you seek reimbursement. The Company will reimburse you for
reasonable business expenses pursuant to its regular business practice.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">8.&nbsp;As you will be paid six months of salary continuation, you agree not to file for
unemployment benefits during this time period. If you file after this time period, the Company
will not contest any claim you make for unemployment compensation.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">9.&nbsp;Any and all other company sponsored benefits, including long- and short-term disability and
life insurance, will end as of November&nbsp;27, 2015. Any conversion and/or continuation rights that
you may have regarding such insurance will be in accordance with the terms of the insurance
policies.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 4%">10.&nbsp;Except as expressly provide