Consulting Fee. Commencing as of the Effective Date and continuing thereafter during the term of this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Consultant a base consulting fee at the rate of Four-hundred thousand dollars ($250,000) per annum, payable Thirty-three thousand, three-hundred and thirty-three dollars ($20,833.33) per month.

Consulting Fee. No cash remuneration shall be paid hereunder.

As payment for the Consulting Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will pay, and Executive will accept, a consulting fee at the rate of $250,000 per year (the “Consulting Fee”). The payment of the Consulting Fee will be made in substantially equal installments on the first day of each month of the Consulting Term, or soon as practicable after such date. The Company will reimburse Executive for all reasonable and documented expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of Executive’s duties under the Consulting Arrangement, provided that all significant expenses to be incurred by Executive in connection with the Consulting Arrangement will require the prior approval of the CEO of Southern.

Consulting Fee, Expenses. In consideration of entering into this Agreement and the Services rendered to Company, Consultant shall provide services and receive compensation as described in the attached Exhibit A.

Consulting. I agree to serve as a consultant to the Company for the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and concluding on the date set forth on Exhibit A hereto, subject to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7. The period during which I serve as a consultant to the Company is referred to as the "Consulting Period".

Consulting Fee/Cost and Expenses/Payment. The Company and Consultant agree:

The Supplier agrees to pay the Buyer USD$3500 a month, beginning March 15th, and paid on the 1st of each month thereafter, in consulting fees (the Consulting Fee ). The Supplier reserves the right to cancel the Consulting Fee with 30 days notice.

Compensation. During the Term, the Company shall pay the Consultant a consulting fee in the amount of USD$40,000 per month for performing the Consulting Services, payable in arrears, with any partial periods prorated accordingly (the “Consulting Fee”). The Company shall undertake such tax reporting as it deems necessary in connection with payment of the Consulting Fee and any other compensation paid to Consultant under this Agreement. This Section 4 sets forth all the compensation to which the Consultant may be entitled by reason of providing Consulting Services.

Consulting Fees. The Consulting Fees for the Consultant’s services shall be paid at the rate of $245 per hour. Consultant shall provide a written invoice on a bi-weekly basis, setting forth a description of the work performed and the associated hours.

Consulting Period. Effective as of the day immediately following the Retirement Date and through December 31, 2024 (such period, the “Consulting Period” and such date, the “Consulting Period Termination Date”), Executive shall # assist with the onboarding of the Successor Chief Executive Officer, # assist with the transition of the roles, responsibilities and duties of the chief executive officer of the Company to the Successor Chief Executive Officer, # assist with key client management, and # provide any other transition services and support to the Successor Chief Executive Officer and the Company as mutually agreed by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), the Successor Chief Executive Officer and Executive (the “Consulting Services”).