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Annual Equity Award: On the close of business on the date of each annual meeting of stockholders, without any further action by the Board, each Non-Employee Director then in office, and who continues as a member of the Board following the annual meeting of stockholders, shall receive an equity grant, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”), in the form of restricted stock with a fair market value, on the date of grant, equal to $100,000 (the “Annual Equity Grant Value”). The number of shares subject to the restricted stock award will be determined by dividing the Annual Equity Grant Value by the average closing price of a share of the Company’s common stock over the 15 trading days preceding and ending on the date of grant, rounded down to the nearest whole share. The annual equity award will vest on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the date of grant; and (ii) the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders, provided that the next annual meeting of stockholders is at least 50 weeks after the date of grant. Other terms and conditions related to the annual equity grant, as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee, shall be set forth in an award agreement in accordance with the terms of the Equity Plan.

On the close of business on the date of each annual stockholders meeting of the Company, without further action by the Board, each Non-Employee Director then in office shall receive an equity award (the “Annual Award”). The Annual Award will have an estimated fair value of $170,000 using valuation methodologies deemed appropriate by the Compensation Committee of the Board or the Board from time to time, in light of commercial considerations deemed necessary to fulfill the goals set forth in this Policy and to align directors with stockholder interests. The Annual Award will be comprised of Restricted Stock Units which will vest in full upon the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the vesting start date or (ii) the date immediately prior to the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders.

Annual Equity Award. A person who is a Non-Employee Director immediately following each annual meeting of the Company's stockholders and who will continue to serve as a Non-Employee Director following such annual meeting shall be automatically granted on the second market trading day following the date of each such annual meeting a restricted share unit award with a grant date value equal to $160,000 (the "Annual Equity Award"). The Annual Equity Award shall vest on the earlier of the first anniversary date of the grant date or the date of the Company's next subsequent annual meeting of stockholders following the grant date.

Annual Equity Award. A person who is a Non-Employee Director immediately following each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders and who will continue to serve as a Non-Employee Director following such annual meeting shall be automatically granted, on the second market trading day following the date of each such annual meeting, a restricted share unit award with a grant date value equal to $160,000 (the “Annual Equity Award”). The Annual Equity Award shall vest on the earlier of the first anniversary date of the grant date or the date of the Company’s next subsequent annual meeting of stockholders following the grant date.

Annual Equity Award. A person who is a Non-Employee Director immediately following each annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders and who will continue to serve as a Non-Employee Director following such annual meeting shall be automatically granted, on the second market trading day following the date of each such annual meeting, a restricted share unit award with a grant date value equal to $120,000 (the “Annual Equity Award”). The Annual Equity Award shall vest on the earlier of the first anniversary date of the grant date or the date of the Company’s next subsequent annual meeting of shareholders following the grant date.

On the date of each annual meeting of our stockholders, each continuing non-employee, independent director will receive an equity grant (the “Annual Grant”) under our 2021 Plan having a value of $120,000. Prior to June 2, 2022, our policy was that the Annual Grant would consist of option to purchase shares of common stock, with the number of shares subject to such option based on the fair market value of the underlying common stock, with such value being calculated in accordance ASC Topic 718 (i.e., with the number of shares subject to such option to be determined by dividing the referenced amount by the Black-Scholes per share value). One-third of the shares subject to such options will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant with the remaining shares subject to the option vesting in equal monthly installments thereafter over 24 months, subject to the non-employee director’s continuous service with us on each applicable vesting date. Beginning on June 2, 2022, our policy is that the Annual Grant will be made in restricted stock units, with the number of restricted stock units equal to the lower of (i) $120,000 in value (based on the trailing thirty-day, not volume-weighted, average price of the Company’s common stock), or (ii) the number that is equivalent to (and not more than) 0.05% of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding on the day of issuance. The restricted stock units will vest in full on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the non-employee director’s continuous service with us on the vesting date.

Annual Equity Grant for Non-Employee Directors: Each Non-Employee Director who (i) has been serving on the Board for at least four months as of each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders (each, an “Annual Meeting”), beginning with the 2023 Annual Meeting, and (ii) will continue to serve as a Non-Employee Director immediately following such Annual Meeting, shall be granted under the Plan equity awards with a value equivalent to $145,000, consisting of (1) an option to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Annual Option”) with the number of shares subject to the Annual Option determined by dividing $72,500 (50% of $145,000) by the “Black Scholes” Value, rounded up to the nearest multiple of five, and (2) an award of restricted stock units (the “Annual RSU Award”) with the number of restricted stock units determined by dividing $72,500 (50% of $145,000) by the closing trading price of the Company’s Common Stock on the grant date, rounded up to the nearest whole unit. The Annual Option and Annual RSU Award will be automatically granted on the date of the applicable Annual Meeting. The Annual Option shall vest and become exercisable as to 1/12th of the underlying shares on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, provided that the last installment shall vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) immediately before the next Annual Meeting following the grant date, subject in each case to the Non-Employee Director’s continued service through the applicable vesting date. The Annual RSU Award shall vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) immediately before the next Annual Meeting following the grant date, subject to the Non-Employee Director’s continued service through the applicable vesting date.

Annual Grants. Each non-employee director who has served as a member of the Board for at least six months prior to the date of our annual meeting of stockholders for a particular year will be granted, automatically and without the need for any further action by the Board, an equity award on the date of the first Board meeting held after our annual meeting of stockholders for such year of an option to purchase 16,000 shares of our common stock. The annual award shall have a term of ten years from the grant date of the award, and shall vest and become exercisable in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date (or, if earlier, immediately prior to the first annual meeting of stockholders occurring after the grant date), subject to the director’s continued service to the Company as a director through each applicable vesting date. The vesting shall accelerate as to 100% of the shares upon a change in control of the Company. The exercise price shall be the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

Annual Award: On each date of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders following the Effective Date (the “Annual Meeting”), each continuing Non-Employee Director, other than a director receiving an Initial Award at such Annual Meeting, will receive an annual equity award (the “Annual Award”) of an option to purchase 17,300 shares of Common Stock, which shall vest in full upon the earlier to occur of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the next Annual Meeting; provided, however, that all vesting shall cease if the director resigns from the Board of Directors or otherwise ceases to serve as a director, unless the Board of Directors determines that the circumstances warrant continuation of vesting. Such stock option shall have a per share exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant.

Initial Equity Grant: If a Non-Employee Director is appointed to the Board following the annual meeting of stockholders for the calendar year, and prior to December 31 of that year, on the effective date of such Non-Employee Director’s appointment to the Board, the Non-Employee Director shall receive an equity grant, pursuant to the terms of the Equity Plan, in the form of restricted stock and with a fair market value on the date of grant equal to the Annual Equity Grant Amount awarded to Non-Employee Directors as of the most recent annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders that occurred prior to the new Non-Employee Director’s election or appointment, pro-rated to reflect the number of quarters between the Non-Employee Directors date of appointment or election and the anticipated date of the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders. The number of shares subject to the restricted stock award will be determined by dividing the applicable pro-rated Annual Equity Grant Value by the average closing price of a share of the Company’s common stock over the 15 trading days preceding and ending on the date of grant rounded down to the nearest whole share. The initial restricted stock award will vest on the date of next annual meeting of stockholders following the Non-Employee Director’s appointment. Other terms and conditions related to the initial equity grant, as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee, shall be set forth in an award agreement in accordance with the terms of the Equity Plan. If a Non-Employee Director is appointed to the Board between January 1 and the date of the annual meeting of stockholders for that calendar year, the Non-Employee Director will not receive an initial equity grant upon the Non-Employee Director’s appointment to the Board.

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