Acknowledgment by Executive. The Executive acknowledges and confirms that # the restrictive covenants contained in this Agreement are reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, and # the restrictions contained herein (including without limitation the length of the term of the provisions of the covenant not to compete) are not overbroad, overlong, or unfair and are not the result of overreaching, duress, or coercion of any kind. The Executive further acknowledges and confirms that his full, uninhibited, and faithful observance of each of the covenants contained herein will not cause him any undue hardship, financial or otherwise, and that enforcement of each of the covenants contained herein will not impair his ability to obtain employment commensurate with his abilities and on terms fully acceptable to his or otherwise to obtain income required for the comfortable support of his and his family and the satisfaction of the needs of his creditors. The Executive acknowledges and confirms that his special knowledge of the business of the Company is such as would cause the Company serious injury or loss if he were to use such ability and knowledge to the benefit of a competitor or were to compete with the Company in violation of the terms hereof. The Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions contained herein are intended to be, and shall be, for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by, the Company's successors and assigns.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY EXECUTIVE RELEASOR. Executive Releasor acknowledges and agrees that Executive Releasor has read this Release in its entirety and that this Release is a general release of all known and unknown Claims. Executive Releasor further acknowledges and agrees that:

Acknowledgment. Each party hereby acknowledges that # it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Program Documents; # neither party has a fiduciary relationship to the other party; and # no joint venture exists between ​ and ​.

Acknowledgment. ADVISOR HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS SECTION 8, WHICH DISCUSSES ARBITRATION. ADVISOR UNDERSTANDS THAT BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, ADVISOR AGREES TO SUBMIT ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE, BREACH OR TERMINATION THEREOF, TO BINDING ARBITRATION, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 8(d), AND THAT THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF ADVISOR’S RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND RELATES TO THE RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that the consideration provided in this Agreement is good and valuable consideration in exchange for the Agreement, and includes payments and benefits to which she is not otherwise entitled.

Acknowledgment. You warrant that you are fully competent to enter into this Agreement. You acknowledge that you have been afforded a reasonable period of time and opportunity to review this Agreement with an attorney of your choice. You represent that you have read this Agreement, including the Release, that you fully understand the terms, and that you choose to enter into this Agreement freely, voluntarily, and without coercion.

Acknowledgment. Employee acknowledges that if Employee materially breaches any of the provisions of Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, in addition to any other of the Company's rights and remedies, the Company shall immediately cease all payments or benefits described in Paragraph 4 above.

Acknowledgment. The parties acknowledge that the compensation provided in this Agreement was negotiated at arm’s-length and represents the fair market value for the Services provided by Consultant hereunder.

Acknowledgment. Participant hereby: # acknowledges receiving a copy of the Plan Description relating to the Plan, and represents that he or she is familiar with all of the material provisions of the Plan, as set forth in such Plan Description; # accepts this Agreement and the Restricted Stock awarded pursuant hereto subject to all provisions of the Plan and this Agreement; and # agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions and interpretations of the Committee relating to the Plan, this Agreement or the Restricted Stock awarded hereunder.

​ hereby employs Executive as a Managerial Employee. Executive’s employment is at will. As an at-will Employee, the Executive has the right to voluntarily terminate his/her employment at any time, and with or without advance notice, subject to the terms and conditions herein in this Agreement. ​ also has the option to involuntarily terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice, subject to the terms and conditions herein in this Agreement.

Specified Executive. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, because Executive is considered a “specified employee” for purposes of Code Section 409A, any payment that constitutes “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A that is otherwise due to Executive as a result of such Executive’s “separation from service” under this Agreement during the six (6)-month period immediately following Executive’s “separation from service” shall be accumulated and paid to Executive on the first day of the seventh month following such “separation from service” (“Delayed Payment Date”), provided that if Executive dies prior to the payment of such amounts, such amounts shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive’s estate on the first to occur of the Delayed Payment Date or ten (10) days following the date of Executive’s death.

Executive Officer. "Executive Officer" is as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Executive Notice. The term “Executive Notice” means a notice from an Executive Participant to the chair of the Committee that the Executive Participant is considering retirement. The Executive Notice need not state a specific date retirement is being considered and is intended to help the Committee be prepared with succession planning.

Executive Participant. The term “Executive Participant” means any Participant who is the Chief Executive Officer, an Executive Vice President or a Senior Vice President of the Company.

Executive Acknowledgement. Executive confirms and represents to the Company that he has had the opportunity to obtain the advice of legal counsel, financial and tax advisers, and such other professionals as he deems necessary for entering into this Agreement, and he has not relied upon the advice of the Company or the Company’s officers, directors, or employees.

In exchange for the payments and benefits promised to Executive in this Agreement, Executive agrees as follows:

The Participant acknowledges that he or she has carefully read and considered all these Standard Terms and Conditions, including the restraints imposed upon him or her pursuant to [Sections 7, 8 and 10]0]0]. The Participant also agrees that each of the restraints contained herein is necessary for the protection of the goodwill, Confidential Information, Trade Secrets and other legitimate interests of the Company; that each and every one of these restraints is reasonable in respect to subject matter, length of time and geographic area; and that these restraints, individually or in the aggregate, will not prevent him or her from obtaining other suitable employment during the period in which he or she are bound by such restraints. The Participant further acknowledges that, were he or she to breach any of the covenants contained in [Sections 7, 8 and 10]0]0], the damage to the Company would be irreparable. The Participant therefore agrees that the Company, in addition to any other remedies available to it, including, without limitation, the remedies set forth in [Sections 9 and 12]2], shall be entitled to injunctive relief against his or her breach or threaten breach of said covenants. The Participant and the Company further agree that, in the event that any provision of [Sections 7, 8 and 10]0]0] shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its being extended over too great a time, too large a geographic area or too great a range of activities, such provision shall be deemed to be modified to permit its enforcement to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities may result in dilution of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution may be substantial under certain market conditions. The Company further acknowledges that its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, its obligation to issue the Shares and Warrant Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution or any claim the Company may have against the Purchaser and regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the other stockholders of the Company.

Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company understands and acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect to the Common Stock upon the issuance of the Returnable Shares and Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue Returnable Shares and Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note in accordance with this Agreement, the Note is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.