Exhibit 2.1
Execution Version
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
JERNIGAN CAPITAL OPERATING COMPANY LLC
as Purchaser,
JERNIGAN CAPITAL, INC.
as the REIT,
JCAP ADVISORS, LLC
as Seller,
DEAN JERNIGAN,
JOHN A. GOOD
and
JONATHAN L. PERRY
Dated as of December 16, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article 1 SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS
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2
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1.1 Purchased Assets
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2
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1.2 Excluded Assets
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3
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1.3 Assumed Liabilities
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4
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1.4 Retained Liabilities
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4
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Article 2 PURCHASE CONSIDERATION
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6
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2.1 Initial Purchase Consideration
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6
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2.2 Closing Date Delivery of Initial Purchase Consideration
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6
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2.3 Earn-Out Consideration
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6
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2.4 Adjustments
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7
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2.5 Proration of Ad Valorem Taxes
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7
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2.6 Tax Treatment
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7
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2.7 Withholding Tax
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7
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Article 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER PARTIES
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7
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3.1 Organization
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7
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3.2 Authority; No Violation; Enforceability
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8
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3.3 Financial Matters
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9
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3.4 Projections
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9
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3.5 Title to and Sufficiency of Purchased Assets
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9
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3.6 Absence of Certain Changes
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9
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3.7 Personal Property
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11
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3.8 Real Property
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11
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3.9 Necessary Properties
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12
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3.10 Contracts
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12
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3.11 No Litigation
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14
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3.12 Operations Conducted Lawfully
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3.13 Environmental Protection
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3.14 Intellectual Property
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3.15 Business IT Systems
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3.16 Data Security
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3.17 Tax Matters
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3.18 Employees
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3.19 Employee Plans and Related Matters
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3.20 Customers and Suppliers
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3.21 Insurance
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3.22 Affiliate Transactions
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3.23 Brokers
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3.24 OpCo Units
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Article 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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4.1 Organization
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4.2 Authority; No Violation; Enforceability
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4.3 OpCo Units
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4.4 No Litigation
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4.5 Brokers
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Article 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE REIT
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5.1 Organization
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5.2 Authority; No Violation; Enforceability
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5.3 Fairness Opinion
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5.4 No Litigation
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5.5 Brokers
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5.6 Redemption Shares
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Article 6 THE CLOSING
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6.1 Generally
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6.2 Deliveries at Closing
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25
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Article 7 OTHER AGREEMENTS
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27
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7.1 Proxy Statement
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27
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7.2 Stockholders Meeting
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27
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7.3 Third Party Consents; Conflicting Instruments
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27
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7.4 Access to Information
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28
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7.5 Conduct of Business
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7.6 Notice of Certain Events
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7.7 Employee Matters
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7.8 Certain Tax Matters
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30
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7.9 Name
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7.10 Public Announcements
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7.11 Restrictive Covenants
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7.12 Expenses
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7.13 Further Assurances; Seller Parties Manner of Acting
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7.14 Restrictions on Resale
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7.15 Shelf Registration Rights
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Article 8 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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8.1 Purchaser’s Conditions
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8.2 Seller Parties’ Conditions
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Article 9 INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1 By Seller Parties
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9.2 By Purchaser
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9.3 Survival; Time Limitations
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9.4 Additional Limitations
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9.5 Procedure for Claims and Satisfaction
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Article 10 TERMINATION
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10.1 Termination Events
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10.2 Effect of Termination
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11 MISCELLANEOUS
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11.1 Definitions
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11.2 Notices
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11.3 Remedies Cumulative
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46
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11.4 Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver; Severability
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11.5 Assignment; Successors and Assigns
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11.6 Governing Law
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11.7 Seller’s Disclosure Letter
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11.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries
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11.9 Construction
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11.10 Computation of Time
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11.11 Dispute Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction
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11.12 Counterparts and Signatures
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APPENDICES AND EXHIBITS
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Appendix
I
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Definitions
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Exhibit
A
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Bill of Sale
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Exhibit
B
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Assignment and Assumption
Agreement
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Exhibit
C
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Assignment of Office
Lease
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Exhibit
D
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Assignment of Management
Agreement
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Exhibit
E
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John A. Good Employment
Agreement
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Exhibit
F
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Jonathan L. Perry Employment
Agreement
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ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of December 16, 2019, by and among Jernigan Capital Operating Company
LLC (f/k/a Jernigan Capital Operating Partnership LP), a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”), Jernigan
Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “REIT”), JCap Advisors, LLC, a Florida limited liability company
(“Seller”), Dean Jernigan, John A. Good and Jonathan L. Perry (collectively with Seller, the “Seller
Parties”). Purchaser, the REIT and the Seller Parties are each sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Party”
and collectively as the “Parties.”
BACKGROUND STATEMENT
The REIT is a publicly
traded real estate investment trust that owns self-storage facilities and provides debt and equity capital to private developers
and owners of self-storage facilities; and
Purchaser, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the REIT, conducts the business of the REIT; and
Seller was formed solely
for the purpose of providing management and advisory services to the REIT and its subsidiaries, including Purchaser, in connection
with the activities described in the first paragraph of this Background Statement (the “Business”), and currently
manages the Business pursuant to the terms of that certain Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement, dated November 1, 2017
(the “Management Agreement”), by and among the REIT, Purchaser and Seller; and
Dean Jernigan, John
A. Good and Jonathan L. Perry directly or indirectly own 100% of the membership interests of Seller and will receive the benefit
of the Purchase Consideration (as defined herein); and
Section 17 of the Management
Agreement contemplates an internalization transaction pursuant to which Seller would contribute all of the assets of the Seller
to Purchaser; and
A duly authorized and
fully empowered special committee of the board of directors of the REIT (the “REIT Board”) comprised of all
of the independent directors of the REIT Board (the “Special Committee”), in consultation with the Special Committee’s
independent financial and legal advisors, have evaluated and negotiated an internalization transaction as described herein, and
the Special Committee has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best
interests of the REIT and its stockholders and approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and recommended
that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby be approved by the REIT Board and that the REIT Board recommend the
approval of the transactions contemplated hereby to the holders of REIT Stock; and
The REIT Board, on
behalf of the REIT and on behalf of the REIT as the managing member of Purchaser, has reviewed and evaluated this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby and, based on the recommendation the Special Committee, has unanimously determined that the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the entering into by the REIT and Purchaser of this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents, are in the best interests of the REIT and its stockholders; and
The REIT Board has
unanimously resolved to recommend for approval by the holders of the REIT Stock each of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
The Parties desire
to consummate such an internalization transaction pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
Each of the Parties,
in consideration of the mutual agreements set forth below (the mutuality, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged),
hereby agrees, intending to be legally bound, as follows:
Article
1
SALE AND PURCHASE OF ASSETS
1.1 Purchased Assets. Seller hereby agrees to sell, contribute, convey, transfer and assign to Purchaser, free and clear
of all Liens except Permitted Liens, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and accept from Seller, effective as of the Effective
Time, all of the assets of Seller other than the Excluded Assets, including the following assets, properties and rights (collectively,
the “Purchased Assets”):
(a) all
fixed assets, including furniture, furnishings, fixtures, leasehold improvements, office equipment, telecommunications equipment,
computer systems, mobile equipment and other tangible personal property owned by Seller or used or held for use in connection
with the conduct of the Business, including the items listed or described in Schedule 1.1(a) of Seller’s Disclosure
Letter (collectively, the “Owned Personal Property”);
(b) all
interests of Seller under (i) that certain Office Lease, dated August 7, 2015, by and between Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
and Seller, as amended by that First Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated April 26, 2017 (the “Office Lease”),
(ii) the Management Agreement and (iii) the other Contracts set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter
(collectively, the “Assumed Contracts”);
(c) all files and records (other than Excluded Records), including but not limited to files and records relating to (i) the
REIT, Purchaser and the operations of the business of the REIT and Purchaser, (ii) the Purchased Assets; (iii) all Tax Returns,
Tax filings or other Tax records not specifically treated as Excluded Assets in Section 1.2; (iv) liabilities assumed by
Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement; (v) all supplier files, asset ledgers and financial records; (vi) all relationships with
self-storage developers and other customers of the REIT; and (vii) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, Continuing Employees,
including copies of all personnel files of Continuing Employees, in each case, with respect to the Business (the “Files
and Records”);
(d) to the extent transferable or assignable by their terms and pursuant to Applicable Law, all licenses, permits, approvals,
authorizations, registrations, certificates, variances or similar rights issued by any Governmental Authority for the Business,
including those set forth on Schedule 1.1(d) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter (the “Assigned Permits”);
(e) all accounts receivable of the Business outstanding as of the Effective Time, including, to the extent not paid as of the
Effective Time, those set forth on Schedule 1.1(e) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter (the “Accounts Receivable”);
(f) all prepayments, prepaid expenses and deposits paid by Seller with respect to the Business, including lease, security and
utility deposits and prepayments under any Assumed Contract (“Prepaid Items”);
(g) all rights of Seller under non-disclosure or confidentiality, non-compete, or non-solicitation agreements with Employees
or with third parties;
(h) all Employee Plans and trusts and other assets attributable thereto;
(i) all
Seller Insurance Policies and insurance benefits, including rights and proceeds, arising therefrom, and all other insurance benefits,
including rights and proceeds arising from or relating to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities;
(j) all
claims of Seller against third parties arising from or relating to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities
(including rights and proceeds arising therefrom);
(k) all Intellectual Property owned, licensed, used or held for use by Seller in connection with the operation of the Business,
including the software, websites, domain names, forms and tradenames set forth on Schedule 3.14(a) of Seller’s Disclosure
Letter (collectively, the “Seller Intellectual Property”);
(l) all
goodwill relating to the Business; and
(m) all other assets or interests (other than Excluded Assets) to which Seller or any of its Affiliates has any right by ownership,
use or otherwise, or in which Seller has a conveyable or assignable interest on the Closing Date and which relate to the Business.
1.2 Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the following assets and properties of
Seller are not included in the Purchased Assets and are not being purchased by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement (the “Excluded
Assets”):
(a)
cash (other than petty cash) and cash equivalents (net of any amounts advanced or reimbursed by Purchaser or the REIT to
Seller for expenses or liabilities that have not been paid and are being assumed by Purchaser);
(b) all loans, notes, investments, receivables or advances made by or to Seller by or to any officer, director, member, employee,
partner, equityholder or affiliated entity of Seller;
(c) all of Seller’s Tax Returns and Tax filings related to income and franchise Taxes and any Tax books and records of
Seller;
(d) all right, title and interest of Seller in any bank, investment or securities accounts other than those relating to the
Business;
(e) all rights of Seller under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;
(f) Seller’s (i) minute books, stock ledger, share transfer records and other organizational records having to do with
the formation and capitalization of Seller, (ii) personnel records and other records relating to the Employees that Seller is required
by Applicable Law to retain in its possession, and (iii) Seller’s Tax Returns (collectively, the “Excluded Records”);
(g) all Contracts that are not Assumed Contracts, including all oral contracts with Employees; and
(h) all other items specifically set forth on Schedule 1.2(h) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter.
1.3 Assumed Liabilities. Purchaser hereby agrees to assume as of the Effective Time the following Liabilities (and only
the following Liabilities) (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”):
(a)
the Liabilities of Seller arising under the Assumed Contracts after the Effective Time, but only to the extent relating
to performance that is first due after the Effective Time;
(b)
all trade accounts payable of Seller to third parties arising in the ordinary course of business that were invoiced to Seller
within thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, but only to the extent such trade accounts payable relate to the Business (the
“Assumed Payables”);
(c)
all amounts payable to Continuing Employees (other than John A. Good and Kelly Luttrell) through the Closing Date in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with Seller’s past practices for benefits, compensation and bonuses, and the amount
of all accrued but unused vacation, personal time, sick leave, holidays or other paid time off (the “Assumed Employee
Obligations”);and
(d)
the prorated share of any ad valorem Taxes with respect to the Purchased Assets relating to a taxable period (or portion
thereof) beginning after the Closing Date as described in Section 2.5.
1.4 Retained Liabilities. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that Purchaser is not agreeing to assume or
become liable for (and Purchaser hereby expressly disclaims any liability for) any Liability of Seller or any of its Affiliates
or Representatives, however or whenever arising, excepting only the Assumed Liabilities. All such unassumed Liabilities (the “Retained
Liabilities”) are being retained by Seller, and Seller shall pay, perform or otherwise discharge all Retained Liabilities
as they become due. Retained Liabilities include the following:
(a)
all of Seller’s Liabilities under the Transaction Documents;
(b) all accounts payable of Seller other than the Assumed Payables;
(c) all Liabilities of Seller for expenses or fees incident to or arising out of the negotiation, preparation, approval or authorization
of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or the consummation (or preparation for the consummation) of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby (including all attorneys’ fees and financial or other advisory fees);
(d) all Liabilities for (i) any federal, state, local or other Taxes of Seller (including Taxes which are imposed on or measured
by the revenue, income or profits of Seller for any taxable period), (ii) any Taxes imposed on Seller as a result of the transactions
contemplated hereby, (iii) any Taxes related to the Purchased Assets or the Business that were incurred in or that are attributable
to any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Tax Period”),
(iv) Taxes resulting from being a member of an affiliated group filing or filing an affiliated, consolidated combined or unitary
Tax Return, and (v) Taxes of any Person under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations (or any similar provision of state,
local, or foreign Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise;
(e) all Liabilities to customers or third parties with respect to services performed by Seller prior to the Closing, without
regard to (i) the basis or theory of claim (including negligence, tort, breach of express or implied warranty, failure to warn,
test, inspect or instruct, infringement, fraud or otherwise), (ii) the nature of the damages sought (property damage, economic
loss, personal injury, wrongful death or other), or (iii) whether the claim arose or is asserted before or after the Closing;
(f) except for the Assumed Employee Obligations, all Liabilities arising out of any labor or related agreement, or any employment
or labor relationship, between Seller and any of its Employees (regardless of when first known or asserted), including (i) all
Liabilities relating to any grievance or claim of the Employee, or any employee benefit plan (other than the Employee Plans) sponsored
or maintained by Seller or its Affiliates at any time or to which Seller or its Affiliates has made contributions or has a liability,
(ii) all severance claims of any Employee (including such claims relating to or resulting from the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby), all workers’ compensation or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) claims,
demands, investigations or proceedings or any other claim for compensation due from Seller to an Employee, (iii) all Liabilities
relating to any independent contractors and related misclassification issues under any Applicable Law arising before Closing, and
(iv) all Liabilities with respect to any Employee who is not a Continuing Employee;
(g) all Liabilities arising by reason of any violation or alleged violation by Seller of any Applicable Law or any requirement
of any Governmental Authority;
(h) all Liabilities under Assumed Contracts to the extent such Liabilities are not Assumed Liabilities, including those arising
out of the consummation of the Closing, any failure to perform, improper performance, breach of warranty or other breach, default
or violation occurring on or prior to the Closing Date;
(i) all Liabilities arising under Environmental Law and relating to or arising out of any acts or omissions of Seller prior
to the Closing, with respect to the Purchased Assets, including any such Liability relating to or arising from (i) any Real Property
or any other real property presently or formerly owned, operated or leased by Seller, (ii) the off-site transportation, disposal
or arranging for the off-site disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (iii) the Release of Hazardous Materials in, at, on, under,
from or emanating from the Real Property or any other real property presently or formerly owned, operated or leased by Seller,
or (iv) the actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law;
(j) all
Liabilities of any Person arising out of or relating to the distribution, allocation and payment of any part of the Purchase Consideration
in the manner directed by Seller;
(k) all Indebtedness of Seller, and any Lien or Liabilities related thereto, given in connection therewith, or arising therefrom;
(l) all
retrospective premium adjustment, audit premium adjustment, experience-based liability, loss sharing cost adjustment or self-insured
retention risk (including liability to reimburse Employees for health services rendered prior to Closing) with respect to any
Seller Insurance Policies;
(m) the prorated share of any ad valorem Taxes with respect to the Purchased Assets for Pre-Closing Tax Periods as described
in Section 2.3; and
(n) all Liabilities in respect of any of the Excluded Assets.
Article
2
PURCHASE CONSIDERATION
2.1 Initial Purchase Consideration. The aggregate consideration for the Purchased Assets shall be (a) 1,794,872 Class B
Units of Purchaser (“OpCo Units”) (the “Initial Purchase Consideration”), plus (b)
the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities.
2.2 Closing Date Delivery of Initial Purchase Consideration. At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the Initial
Purchase Consideration.
2.3
Earn-Out Consideration. If either (a) the REIT’s common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange or such other
principal national securities exchange on which the REIT’s common stock may trade in the future (the “REIT Stock”)
trades at or above a daily volume weighted average price of $25.00 per share (as may be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.4 below,
the “Hurdle Price”) for at least 30 days during any trailing 365-day period prior to December 31, 2024, or (b)
there is a Change of Control of the REIT prior to December 31, 2024, that is approved by the REIT Board and the holders of REIT
Stock (such event, an “Earn-Out Trigger”), Purchaser shall deliver to Seller 769,231 OpCo Units (the “Earn-Out
Consideration” and together with the Initial Purchase Consideration, the “Purchase Consideration”).
If the Earn-Out Trigger is a merger, the Purchaser shall cause the Earn-Out Consideration to be treated as outstanding prior to
the effective time of the merger. In all other cases, the Earn-Out Consideration shall be delivered within five (5) Business Days
following the occurrence of the Earn-Out Trigger.
2.4 Adjustments. If between the date hereof and the date that either the Initial Purchase Consideration or the Earn-Out
Consideration becomes payable, the OpCo Units are changed into a different number or a different class of units as a result of
a reclassification, recapitalization, unit split, or combination, exchange or readjustment, or distribution or other similar change
in capitalization, an appropriate and proportionate adjustment shall be made to the number of OpCo Units to be delivered pursuant
to Sections 2.1 and 2.3. If between the date hereof and the date that the Earn-Out Consideration becomes payable,
the REIT Stock is changed into a different number or a different class of shares as a result of a reclassification, recapitalization,
stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment, or distribution or other similar change in capitalization, an appropriate
and proportionate adjustment shall be made to the Hurdle Price.
2.5 Proration
of Ad Valorem Taxes. In the case of any taxable period beginning on or before and ending after the Closing Date (a “Straddle
Period”), Purchaser and Seller shall apportion all property and similar ad valorem Taxes with respect to the Purchased
Assets based upon the number of days in such Straddle Period. Seller shall be responsible for all such Taxes with respect to the
Purchased Assets for the portion of such Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date, and Purchaser shall be responsible for all
such Taxes with respect to the Purchased Assets for the portion of such Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date, as determined
on a daily pro rata basis. If the final prorated amounts are not known as of the Closing Date, such amounts shall be estimated
and adjustments thereto shall be made after the Closing at such time as they are known to the Parties.
2.6 Tax Treatment. Seller and Purchaser intend that the transfer of the Purchased Assets in exchange for the Purchase Consideration
be treated as a contribution of the Purchased Assets by Seller and a contribution by the REIT of all assets held by Purchaser immediately
prior to the transfer, in each case, in exchange for partnership interests in Purchaser in a transaction consistent with the requirements
of IRC Section 721(a) in accordance with Revenue Ruling 99-5, Situation 2, 1996-6 I.R.B. 8.
2.7
Withholding Tax. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct and
withhold from the amounts otherwise payable to any Person pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to any Earn-Out
Consideration, any amounts required to be withheld or deducted under Applicable Law, and to collect any necessary Tax forms, including
IRS Forms W-8 or W-9, as applicable, or any similar information, from any recipients of payments hereunder. In the event that any
amount is so deducted and withheld, such amount will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person
who would have otherwise been entitled to receive such amount.
Article
3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER PARTIES
Seller Parties hereby
represent and warrant to Purchaser and the REIT as follows as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date:
3.1 Organization.
(a)
Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Florida, and it is duly qualified to conduct business, and is in good standing, in every jurisdiction in which the nature of
its assets or the Business would require it to so qualify, including those listed on Schedule 3.1(a) of Seller’s Disclosure
Letter. Seller has all requisite power and authority necessary to own and operate its properties and otherwise to conduct the Business
as presently conducted.
(b)
No part of the Business is or has been conducted in an Affiliate of Seller. Seller holds no capital stock or other direct
or indirect ownership interests in any Person, except as identified on Schedule 3.13.1(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter.
(c)
Seller has provided Purchaser with true and correct copies of all of its Organizational Documents.
(d)
All of the outstanding membership interests of Seller (the “Seller Membership
Interests”) are owned of record and beneficially by the Persons listed on Schedule 3.1(d) of Seller’s
Disclosure Letter.
3.2 Authority; No Violation; Enforceability.
(a)
Each Seller Party has all requisite power and authority necessary to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents to be executed and delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Transaction Documents, and the performance by each Seller Party of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Seller Party. This Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents to which a Seller Party is or will become a party or signatory (upon the due execution by all
other parties thereto) constitute, or when delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Seller Party
enforceable against it in accordance with their terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium,
receivership, insolvency or other laws affecting the rights of creditors, generally, or to general principles of equity.
(b)
The execution and delivery by each of the Seller Parties of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which
it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not (i) violate or conflict
with any Applicable Law, (ii) violate, conflict with or result in a breach or default under any Organizational Document or, (iii)
except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter, require the consent, waiver or approval of,
or notice to any Person (including beneficiaries of any trust), or conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, or constitute
an event which, with or without notice or passage of time, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create
in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, any Lease, Material Contract, Permit or any assets or obligations
of the REIT. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement effectively conveys to, and vests in, Purchaser the full right,
title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets, subject only to the Permitted Liens.
3.3 Financial Matters.
(a)
Financial Statements. Attached as Schedule 3.3(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter are (i) Seller’s
unaudited financial statements consisting of the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, together with the related unaudited
statements of income and retained earnings, shareholder’s equity and cash flow for the year then ended, and (ii) the unaudited
balance sheet of Seller as of October 31, 2019, (the “Most Recent Balance Sheet”) together with the unaudited
monthly statements of income and cash flow of Seller for the 10-month period then ended (the statements described in clauses (i)
and (ii) above are collectively referred to herein as the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the period involved, subject, in the case of
the interim Financial Statements, to normal and recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not be materially adverse)
and the absence of notes (that, if presented, would not differ materially from those presented in the audited Financial Statements).
The Financial Statements (x) fairly present the financial condition and the results of operations of the Business as of the dates
thereof and for the periods then ending, and (y) have been prepared from information contained in the books and records of Seller
on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered by such statements. Seller has not received any complaint, allegation, assertion
or claim of any material inadequacy in Seller’s internal accounting controls or the accuracy of the Financial Statements
and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there is no basis for any such complaint, allegation, assertion or claim.
(b)
Accounts Payable. All accounts payable of Seller, including the Assumed Payables, arose in the ordinary course of
business and are current in accordance with their terms.
3.4 Projections. The projections provided to Purchaser or the REIT by the Seller Parties prior to the Closing Date (the
“Projections”) were prepared in good faith using assumptions that the Seller Parties believe in good faith are
reasonable (which assumptions are disclosed therein) and are based on all reasonably available information regarding the current
and historic operations, income and expenses of the Business by Seller and the operations, income and expenses of the Business
as it is proposed as of the Closing Date to be conducted following the Closing as reflected in the assumptions underlying the Projections,
it being understood by Purchaser and the REIT that (a) such Projections are not a guarantee of the future performance of the Business
or that the results set forth in the Projections will be achieved, and (b) no Seller Party shall have any liability under, and
there shall not be a breach of, this Section 3.4 based solely
on any failure to achieve the Projections.
3.5 Title to and Sufficiency of Purchased Assets. Seller has good and valid title to, or in the case of leased or licensed
assets, a valid leasehold interest in or license to, all of the Purchased Assets, free and clear of any and all Liens, except for
Permitted Liens. The Purchased Assets include all tangible and intangible assets and rights necessary for the operation of the
Business by Purchaser after the Effective Time as it is being conducted on the date hereof. None of the Excluded Assets are material
to the Business. The tangible personal property included in the Purchased Assets is (a) in good operating condition and repair,
ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (b) suitable and adequate for continued use in the manner in which it is presently being used.
3.6 Absence of Certain Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6 of Seller’s Disclosure Letter, since the
date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet Seller has maintained the Purchased Assets owned by it in good operating condition and repair
and has conducted its business in the ordinary course of business, and there is not, and has not been, any:
(a) incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any Indebtedness by Seller, except unsecured current Liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(b) change in the accounting methods or practices of Seller, any change in depreciation or amortization policies or rates theretofore
adopted by Seller, reversal of any accruals (whether or not in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice),
creation, increase or decrease of any reserves in any material respect, or acceptance of customer deposits;
(c) Tax election (or revocation or change of any Tax election), change to any annual Tax accounting period, election to adopt,
revoke, or change any method of Tax accounting, filing of any amended Tax Return, any closing agreement, settlement or compromise
any Tax claim or assessment relating to Seller, surrender of any right to claim a refund of Taxes, extension or waiver of any applicable
statute of limitations with respect to Taxes, taking of any Tax position that is inconsistent with past practice, or any similar
action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax;
(d) transaction among Seller on the one hand and any equityholder or any Affiliate thereof, or any other current or former officer,
director, employee, or independent contractor of Seller or its Affiliates on the other hand (other than the performance of services
in the ordinary course of business pursuant to the Management Agreement);
(e) any loan to (or forgiveness of any loan to), or entry into any other transaction with, any current or former officer, manager,
employee, leased employee or independent contractor of Seller or its Affiliates;
(f) sale, transfer, assignment, license, lease or other conveyance of any interest in, or waiver of any right with respect to,
the Purchased Assets, or any of them;
(g) any purchase, lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use or lease any property or assets for an amount in excess
of $10,000, individually (in the case of a lease, per annum) or $100,000 in the aggregate (in the case of a lease, for the entire
term of the lease, not including any option term);
(h) imposition of any Lien with respect to any Purchased Asset (other than Permitted Liens);
(i)
modification, amendment, cancellation or termination of any Material Contract, or entry into any new Material Contract;
(j) capital expenditures which would constitute or give rise to any Lien or Assumed Liability;
(k) any change in the salary, bonus or other compensation of any director, officer, Employee, leased employee or independent
contractor of Seller, any increase or addition to other benefits to which any such Person may be entitled or the adoption or amendment
of any Employee Plan;
(l) damage, destruction or loss, or any interruption in use, of any assets used in the Business, whether or not covered by insurance,
involving assets which together with other assets materially damaged, destroyed or lost and fixed assets transferred or otherwise
disposed of, have an aggregate fair market value of $10,000 or more;
(m) adoption of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, filing of a petition in bankruptcy
under any provisions of federal or state bankruptcy law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against Seller under
any similar law;
(n) an acquisition of any interests in any business, entity, or material assets;
(o) any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any Seller Membership Interests, or any direct
or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any Seller Membership Interests;
(p) event, occurrence, condition, fact or change of any character which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(q) agreement to do or cause any of the things described in subsections (a) through (o) of this Section 3.6.
3.7 Personal Property. Schedule 3.7 of Seller’s Disclosure Letter lists all items of personal property
leased or subleased by Seller in connection with the Business and identifies the applicable Contract with respect thereto. All
Owned Personal Property and the personal property listed on Schedule 3.7 of Seller’s Disclosure Letter is in good
operating condition, normal wear and tear excepted. The Owned Personal Property and the personal property listed on Schedule
3.7 of Seller’s Disclosure Letter are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and are not in need of maintenance
or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or cost.
3.8 Real Property.
(a)
Owned Real Property. Seller does not own, and has never owned, any real property.
(b)
Leased Real Property. Schedule 3.8(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter identifies all real property that
is leased by Seller (the “Real Property”) and lists all leases, together with all amendments thereto, relating
to such Real Property, including the Office Lease (the “Leases”). Seller has a valid leasehold estate and the
right to quiet enjoyment of its Real Property. With respect to each Lease: (i) such Lease is in full force and effect and all rents,
required deposits and additional rents due to date pursuant to such Lease have been paid in full, (ii) there is no existing default
by Seller or the lessor of such Lease, (iii) Seller has not received any notice that Seller is in default under such Lease, (iv)
to Knowledge of Seller, the owner of the applicable Real Property has not made any assignment, mortgage, pledge or hypothecation
of such Lease or the rents or use fees due thereunder, and (v) there exists no event, occurrence, condition or act (including the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement), that with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any further
event or condition, would constitute a default by Seller or, to the Knowledge of Seller, by the lessor under such Lease. Seller
has not subleased, assigned or otherwise granted to any Person the right to use or occupy such Real Property or any portion thereof.
There are no Persons in possession of any portion of the Real Property other than Seller, whether as tenants-at-sufferance, trespassers
or otherwise. To the Knowledge of Seller, there are no special assessments, pending or certified, with respect to the Real Property.
No such Lease includes a requirement for Seller to make improvements to the premises or requires Seller to restore the property
to its original condition as at the beginning of the lease.
(c) Status. There are no existing, pending or threatened condemnation proceedings with respect to the Real Property or
any portion thereof, nor any existing, pending or threatened zoning, building code or similar matters which could reasonably be
expected to adversely affect the Real Property as currently used in the Business. Seller is in compliance with all applicable building
code, zoning, land use and similar Applicable Laws with respect to the Real Property (and the current use of the Real Property
in connection with the Business does not constitute a nonconforming or “grandfathered” use), and has not received any
written notice of a violation of building codes and/or zoning ordinances or other governmental or regulatory Laws affecting the
Real Property or any portion thereof. The Real Property is sufficient for the continued conduct of the Business after the Closing
in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing and constitutes all of the real property necessary to conduct
the Business as currently conducted.
3.9 Necessary Properties. All properties and assets occupied by, used in or necessary to the conduct of the Business as
historically conducted by Seller and as contemplated by Purchaser to be conducted from and after the Effective Time, other than
the Excluded Assets, are included in the Purchased Assets and are being sold, transferred, assigned and conveyed by Seller to Purchaser
pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Purchaser’s ability to use the Purchased Assets in the conduct of the Business nor Purchaser’s
ability to conduct the Business, in each case as historically conducted by Seller, will be prohibited or otherwise impaired by
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.10 Contracts.
(a) Disclosure. Schedule 3.10(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of all of the following
types of Contracts to which Seller is a party or by which Seller, its assets, or properties or the Business, is bound or subject
(collectively, together with any Contracts set forth in Schedules 3.8, and 3.14(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter,
the “Material Contracts”):
(i)
Contracts (or a group of related Contracts) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000 per year and which, in
each case, cannot be cancelled without penalty or without advance notice of thirty (30) days’ or more;
(ii)
Contracts for the sale of any of the Purchased Assets or for the grant to any Person of any option, right of first refusal
or preferential or similar right to purchase any of the Purchased Assets;
(iii) Contracts relating to employment, employee leasing, independent contractors, consulting and other personal service arrangements,
and all severance, change-in-control or similar Contracts;
(iv) Contracts, including indemnification agreements or any confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-competition agreements,
with (A) any current or former leased employee, independent contractor, consultant or other Representative of Seller, (B) any individual
related by blood, marriage or adoption to any such person, or any entity in which any such individual owns any equity interest,
or (C) any Affiliate of any of the foregoing;
(v) Contracts relating to joint ventures or partnerships of Seller, or to the acquisition or ownership by Seller of any operating
business or any other Person;
(vi) Contracts relating to any Indebtedness, including promissory notes, capitalized leases, pledges or guaranties, security
agreements, or conditional sale or title retention agreements, interest rate or commodity hedging agreements, bonds, sureties or
letters of credit;
(vii)
Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of Seller to compete in any line of business or with any Person or
in any geographic area or during any period of time;
(viii)
Contracts with any Governmental Authority;
(ix) powers of attorney with respect to the Business, any Purchased Assets or any Assumed Liability;
(x) any shareholder agreement, proxy, registration rights agreement or any arrangement relating to or affecting the ownership
or voting of the capital stock or other equity interests of Seller; and
(xi) any other Contract that is material to the Purchased Assets or operation of the Business and not otherwise required to be
disclosed pursuant to this Section 3.10(a).
(b) Status. Seller has delivered to Purchaser true and accurate copies of all written Material Contracts and a summary
description of all unwritten Material Contracts, if any, including all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto and material
waivers and consents thereunder. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter: (i) Seller
has not assigned any of its rights or obligations under (and is not otherwise restricted for any reason from enjoying the full
benefits under) any Material Contract, (ii) Seller has complied in all material respects with all provisions of the Material Contracts,
(iii) to the Knowledge of Seller, no other party is in material default in connection with any Material Contract, (iv) no act or
event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time or both, constitutes a material default by Seller under any Material Contract,
or, to the Knowledge of Seller, by any other party to any Material Contract, or would cause or permit the acceleration of any obligation
or the loss of any material benefit thereunder, (v) no Material Contract requires Seller to maintain any performance bond, letter
of credit or other security arrangement, and (vi) Seller has not received any notice of cancellation or termination in connection
with any Material Contract. Each Material Contract is a valid and binding agreement of Seller and is enforceable against the other
party thereto in accordance with its terms.
3.11 No Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.11 of Seller’s Disclosure Letter, there is no Action pending
or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller (i) relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets, or (ii) which may
affect Seller’s ability to perform its respective obligations under this Agreement or under any other Transaction Document,
and to the Knowledge of Seller, there is no basis for any such action. Schedule 3.11 of Seller’s Disclosure Letter
describes any such Action arising, alleged or commenced by or against Seller or settled or otherwise finally resolved by the parties
thereto.
3.12 Operations Conducted Lawfully. At all times, Seller has operated the Purchased Assets, and Seller has conducted the
Business, in compliance with Applicable Law. Seller has not been charged with, nor is Seller in receipt of any notice or warning
of, or to the Knowledge of Seller, under investigation with respect to, any failure or alleged failure to comply with any provision
of any Applicable Law with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets. Without limiting the foregoing, neither Seller nor
any of its Representatives has made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other payment unlawful under any
Applicable Law. Seller has all licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates, variances or similar
rights issued by any Governmental Authority (“Permits”) required with respect to the Business and the Purchased
Assets, and all such permits are listed on Schedule 1.1(d) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter. All of the Permits are in
full force and effect, and Seller is in compliance with the Permits.
3.13 Environmental Protection.
(a)
Seller is and at all times has been, with respect to the Purchased Assets, the Real Property and the Business, in compliance
with all applicable Environmental Laws, including those relating to Hazardous Material. None of the Purchased Assets or the Real
Property has been contaminated with any Hazardous Material so as to constitute a violation of any Environmental Law or so as to
trigger any Remedial Action. Seller has not, with respect to the Purchased Assets, the Real Property or the Business, received
any written communication from any Person alleging that the Purchased Assets, the Real Property or the Business are not in compliance
with applicable Environmental Laws or are so contaminated.
(b)
Seller has not (i) used, treated, stored, disposed of, or caused a Release of any Hazardous Material on, under, at, from
or in any way affecting the Real Property, or (ii) shipped any Hazardous Material generated on the Real Property to any other place
for use, treatment, storage or disposal.
(c)
There is no Environmental Claim pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller or against the Purchased
Assets or the Business, and there is no basis for any such Environmental Claim. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13(c)
of Seller’s Disclosure Letter, no asbestos or asbestos-containing material has ever been installed at the Real Property and
Seller has not ever been subject to any Environmental Claims, including claims for bodily injury, death or medical monitoring,
arising out of or relating to actual or alleged exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing materials.
3.14 Intellectual Property.
(a)
Seller’s Intellectual Property. Schedule 3.14(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter contains a complete
and accurate list of all of the following forms of the Seller Intellectual Property: (i) patented or registered Intellectual
Property, (ii) pending patent applications or other applications for registrations of Intellectual Property, (iii) trade
or corporate names, trade dress, logos, Internet domain names, unregistered trademarks and unregistered service marks, and (iv)
unregistered copyrights.
(b)
Third Party Intellectual Property. Schedule 3.14(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter contains a complete
and accurate list of all Intellectual Property owned by third parties and used in the operation of the Purchased Assets or the
conduct of the Business as presently conducted, including (i) patents, (ii) trade or service marks, (iii) registered copyrights
and (iv) computer software licenses, other than readily available word processing, accounting and financial analysis software generally
available in the retail market with an individual copy or user charge of less than $1,000 and an aggregate cost of less than $10,000.
To the extent not otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.10(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter, Schedule 3.14(b) of
Seller’s Disclosure Letter identifies each license agreement, maintenance and support agreement or other Contract relating
to the Intellectual Property referred to in this Section 3.14(b).
(c)
Status. Seller owns and possesses all right, title and interest in, or has the right to use pursuant to a valid and
enforceable written license, all Intellectual Property used by it in the operation of Business as presently conducted. Seller has
not leased, transferred, or licensed any Seller Intellectual Property to any third party. Seller’s rights in the Seller Intellectual
Property is valid and enforceable and no portion thereof has been misused in a manner that would constitute a valid and successful
defense to claims by Seller against a third party for infringement of any Seller Intellectual Property. No loss or expiration of
any Seller Intellectual Property is pending, reasonably foreseeable, or to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened. Following the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents, the Seller Intellectual Property shall be owned
or available for use by Purchaser immediately after the Closing on terms and conditions identical to those under which Seller owned
or used the Seller Intellectual Property immediately prior to the Closing.
(d)
Adverse Claims. No claims against Seller have been made or are presently pending contesting the validity, use, ownership
or enforceability of any Seller Intellectual Property, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there is no basis for any such claim. Seller
has not infringed or misappropriated, and the operation of the Business as currently conducted does not infringe or misappropriate,
any Intellectual Property of any other Persons, nor has Seller received any notice regarding any of the foregoing (including, any
demand or offer to license any Intellectual Property from any other Person). To the Knowledge of Seller, no third party has infringed
or misappropriated any Seller Intellectual Property.
3.15 Business IT Systems. All Business IT Systems are in good working condition and are sufficient for the operation of the
Business as currently conducted. In the past three (3) years, there has been no (i) malfunction, failure, continued substandard
performance, or impairment of the Business IT Systems that has resulted or is reasonably likely to result in disruption or damage
to the Business. Seller has taken all commercially reasonable steps to safeguard the confidentiality, availability, security, and
integrity of the Business IT Systems, including implementing and maintaining appropriate backup, disaster recovery, and software
and hardware support arrangements.
3.16 Data Security. Seller has complied with Applicable Law and all publicly posted policies, notices, and statements concerning
the collection, use, processing, storage, transfer, and security of personal information in the conduct of the Business. In the
past three (3) years, Seller has not (i) experienced any actual, alleged, or suspected data breach or other security incident involving
personal information in its possession or control or (ii) been subject to or received any notice of any audit, investigation, complaint,
or other Action by any Governmental Authority or other Person concerning the Company's collection, use, processing, storage, transfer,
or protection of personal information or actual, alleged, or suspected violation of any Applicable Law concerning privacy, data
security, or data breach notification, in each case in connection with the conduct of the Business, and there are no facts or circumstances
that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Action.
3.17 Tax Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17 of Seller’s Disclosure Letter:
(a)
All Tax Returns required to be filed by Seller for any pre-Closing Tax period have been, or will be, timely filed with the
appropriate Governmental Authorities. Such Tax Returns are, or when filed, will be, true, complete and correct in all material
respects. All income and other material Taxes due and owing by Seller (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been, or will
be, timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Authorities. No claim has been made by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction
where Seller does not file Tax Returns that Seller is or may be subject to Tax by that jurisdiction or required to file a Tax Return
in that jurisdiction. There are no Liens for Taxes (other than with respect to Taxes not yet due and payable) on or encumbering
any of the Purchased Assets.
(b)
Seller has withheld and paid each Tax required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to
any Employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, shareholder or other party, and complied with all information reporting
and backup withholding provisions of Applicable Law.
(c)
No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of Seller. Seller
has not agreed to any extension of time for an assessment or deficiency related to Taxes with respect to the Business or any Purchased
Asset. All deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against Seller, any Purchased Asset, or the Business as a result of any
examinations by any Governmental Authority have been fully paid. Seller is not a party to any action by any Governmental Authority
with respect to Taxes, and there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened actions against Seller by any Governmental
Authority.
(d)
Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of IRC Section 1445 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
(e)
Seller is not, and has never been, a party to, or a promoter of, a “reportable transaction” within the meaning
of IRC Section 6707A(c)(1) and Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b) or a “listed transaction” as set forth in Treasury
Regulation Section 301.6111-2(b)(2) (or any corresponding or similar provision of federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law).
(f)
None of the Assumed Liabilities is an obligation to make any payment that will be subject to any additional Tax under IRC
Section 409A.
(g)
None of the Purchased Assets is (i) subject to a “safe harbor lease” under former Section 168(f)(8) of the IRC,
subject to IRC Section 168(g)(1)(A), “tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of IRC Section 168(h), or “tax-exempt
bond financed property” within the meaning of IRC Section 168(g)(5), (ii) subject to a disqualified leaseback or long-term
agreement as defined in IRC Section 467, (iii) directly or indirectly securing any debt the interest on which is tax-exempt under
IRC Section 103(a) or (iv) an asset that would cause the REIT to fail to satisfy the requirements of IRC Section 856(c).
(h)
Seller is not a party to or bound by any Tax allocation, Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnity or similar contract or arrangement
other than customary commercial agreements (such as leases) entered into in the ordinary course of business a principal purpose
of which is not Taxes.
(i)
No private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda or similar agreement or rulings have been requested, entered into
or issued by any Governmental Authority with respect to Seller, the Business or the Purchased Assets.
3.18 Employees.
(a)
Schedule 3.18(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter contains, for each current Employee, a true, complete and correct
list of the: Employee’s name; hire date; department; current annual salary or hourly rate of pay (whichever is applicable);
bonuses and other incentive pay earned in 2018 (whether paid in 2018 or 2019); accrued bonuses and other incentive pay for 2019;
part-time, full-time or temporary status; exempt or non-exempt status; accrued unused vacation benefits; leave of absence status
(including FMLA and disability), including any expected return to work date; and service credited for purposes of vesting and eligibility
to participate under the Employee Plans. Schedule 3.18(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter also sets forth a list of
each “covered employee” and any “qualified beneficiary” related to such covered employee who has experienced
a “qualifying event” or is receiving “continuation coverage” as of the date hereof, and identifies the
date and nature of each such qualifying event, in each case, as such term is defined in COBRA. Except as listed on Schedule
3.18(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter, each Employee may be terminated at will by Seller without penalty or any continuing
obligations, except for any accrued benefits under the Employee Plans and statutory obligations to former employees. Seller has
provided accurate and complete I-9 information for all Employees listed in Schedule 3.18(a) of Seller’s Disclosure
Letter.
(b)
Schedule 3.18(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter contains a true, complete and correct list of the name, service
date, compensation rate, and a brief description of the services of each other Person that performs or, within the 6-month period
prior to the date hereof, performed personal services for Seller as an independent contractor. All individuals characterized and
treated by Seller as independent contractors or consultants are properly treated as independent contractors under Applicable Law,
and all current Employees classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state and local wage and hour laws are properly
classified.
(c)
Seller is and has been in compliance with all Applicable Law pertaining to employment and employment practices, including
those relating to labor relations or arising under labor relations laws, equal employment opportunities, fair employment practices,
employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reasonable accommodation, disability rights or benefits, immigration, wages,
hours, overtime compensation, child labor, hiring, promotion and termination of Employees, working conditions, meal and break periods,
privacy, health and safety, workers’ compensation, leaves of absence and unemployment insurance. There are no actions, charges
or proceedings against Seller pending, or to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened to be brought or filed, by or with any Governmental
Authority or arbitrator in connection with the hiring or termination of any current or former applicant, employee, consultant or
independent contractor of Seller.
(d)
Seller has not at any time recognized any collective bargaining agent for Employees and is not and has not been bound by
any collective bargaining agreement covering any of its Employees; no such agreements are being negotiated as of the date hereof;
and to the Knowledge of Seller, there is not, and has not been, any organizational effort made or threatened by or on behalf of
any collective bargaining representative with respect to Employees. Seller has not experienced any strike, grievance, claims of
unfair labor practices, or other collective bargaining disputes, and to the Knowledge of Seller, none are threatened to be brought
or filed, by or with any Governmental Authority.
(e)
All employment agreements to which Seller is a party (“Employment Agreements”) are listed in Schedule
3.10(a)(iii) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter.
3.19 Employee Plans and Related Matters.
(a)
Schedule 3.19(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter sets forth a list, as of the date hereof, of every plan, program
or arrangement which Seller currently sponsors, maintains or contributes or is bound to on behalf of Employees for: defined benefit
or defined contribution retirement benefits; stock purchase or ownership; executive compensation, including deferred compensation
or equity participation; bonus, commission, profit-sharing and other incentive compensation; vacation, sick and other paid and
unpaid leave; short-term or long-term disability benefits; death benefits; health care benefits; severance, salary continuation
or other termination pay benefits; employee assistance benefits; and each other material employee benefit, including without limitation
each “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, that is established, maintained, adopted,
sponsored, or contributed to, by Seller for the benefit of or relating to any Employees or their dependents, survivors, or beneficiaries,
whether or not in writing and for which Seller could have liabilities (whether provided through insurance or otherwise); and all
of the foregoing are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Employee Plans”.
(b)
With respect to each Employee Plan, Seller has provided, or made available, to Purchaser where applicable: (i) all documents
embodying or governing such Employee Plan (or a complete and accurate summary of any Employee Plan that is not evidenced by a written
plan document), and any funding medium for the Employee Plan (including, without limitation, trust agreements), (ii) the most recent
IRS determination or opinion letter with respect to such Employee Plan under Section 401(a) of the IRC, (iii) the three (3) most
recently filed IRS Form 5500 Annual Reports and accompanying schedules and audited financial statements, (iv) the most recent actuarial
report, (v) the current summary plan description for such Employee Plan and all summaries of material modifications thereto, (vi)
any insurance policy related to such Employee Plan, and (vii) all material written correspondence received from the IRS, Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the U.S. Department of Labor or any other Governmental Authority relating thereto.
(c) Each Employee Plan has been administered in accordance with the requirements of Applicable Law, including, without limitation,
ERISA and the IRC, and is being administered and operated in accordance with its terms.
(d) No Employee Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA, a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(37)), a “multiple
employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA), or a “multiple employer plan” (as defined
in Section 413 of the IRC) and during the preceding six (6) years, Seller has not contributed to or maintained any such plan. Seller
has no liability under Title IV of ERISA, the IRC or other Applicable Law with respect to any “employee benefit plan”
(as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA that is maintained by an ERISA Affiliate or to which an ERISA
Affiliate contributes or previously contributed. Each Employee Plan intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of
Section 401(a) of the IRC has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or with respect to a prototype plan, can rely
on an opinion letter from the IRS to the prototype plan sponsor, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, nothing has occurred subsequent
to the date of such favorable determination letter or opinion that could reasonably be expected to result in the disqualification
of any such Employee Plan.
(e) Full payment has been made, or otherwise properly accrued on the books and records of Seller, of all amounts that Seller
is required under the terms of an Employee Plan to have paid as contributions to such Employee Plan on or prior to the date hereof
(excluding any amounts not yet due) and the contribution requirements, on a prorated basis, for the current year have been made
or otherwise properly accrued for on the books and records of Seller through the date hereof.
(f) Neither Seller, nor any Person appointed or otherwise designated to act on behalf of Seller, or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
any other “disqualified person” or “party in interest” (as defined in Section 4975(e)(2) of the IRC and
Section 3(14) of ERISA, respectively) has engaged in any transactions in connection with any Employee Plan that is reasonably expected
to result in the imposition of a penalty or civil action pursuant to Section 502(i) of ERISA, damages pursuant to Section 409 of
ERISA or a tax pursuant to Section 4975(a) of the IRC.
(g) There is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened with respect to any Employee Plan, other than routine
claims for benefits. Within the three (3) years prior to the date hereof, Seller has not been the subject of an examination or
audit by a Governmental Authority or the subject of an application or filing under, or is a participant in, an amnesty, voluntary
compliance, self-correction or similar program sponsored by any Governmental Authority.
(h) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19(h) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter, no Employee Plan provides for any post-termination
or retiree welfare benefits to any individual for any reason, other than as required under IRC Section 4980B, Part 6 of Title I
of ERISA or other similar Applicable Law. With respect to each Employee Plan that is an employee welfare benefit plan (within the
meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA), all claims incurred by Seller are (i) fully insured, or (ii) covered under a contract with a
health maintenance organization.
(i) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19(h) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter, neither the execution of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (individually or together with the occurrence of any other event):
(i) entitle any current or former Employee, trustee, director or consultant of Seller to severance pay or any other payment, (ii)
accelerate the time of payment, vesting or funding, or increase the amount or value of any compensation due to such person, (iii)
result in “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the IRC, or (v) require a “gross-up”
or other payment to any “disqualified individual” within the meaning of IRC Section 280G(c) or with respect to any
deferred compensation plan within the meaning of IRC Section 409A.
(j) Seller
and each Employee Plan that is a “group health plan” as defined in Section 733(a)(1) of ERISA (a “Company
Health Plan”) (i) is currently in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148
(“PPACA”), the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-152 (“HCERA”),
and all regulations and guidance issued thereunder (collectively, with PPACA and HCERA, the “Healthcare Reform Laws”),
(ii) has at all times been in compliance with all applicable Healthcare Reform Laws, and (iii) no event has occurred, and to the
Knowledge of Seller, no condition or circumstance exists, that would reasonably be expected to subject Seller or any Company Health
Plan to any penalties or excise taxes under IRC Sections 4980D, 4980H, or 4980I or any other provision of the Healthcare Reform
Laws.
3.20 Customers and Suppliers.
(a) Purchaser is and has always been the sole customer of the Business and Seller, and the Business has been the sole business
activity of Seller since its formation.
(b) Schedule 3.20(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter identifies the ten (10) largest suppliers of the Business (in
terms of expenditures) for (i) the most-recently completed fiscal year (the “Major Suppliers ”), and (ii) the
10-month period ended October 31, 2019. Seller has received no notice, nor does any Seller Party have Knowledge, that any Major
Supplier will terminate or reduce its sales to, or otherwise materially increase pricing (or materially reduce discounts) offered
to, Seller.
3.21 Insurance.
(a) Schedule 3.21(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter lists all insurance carried by or on behalf of Seller with respect
to the Business or the Purchased Assets (the “Seller Insurance Policies”), true, complete and correct copies
of which have been furnished to Purchaser, and sets forth a summary of all insurance carried by on behalf of Seller since January
1, 2016 with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets. Each of the Seller Insurance Policies is in full force and effect,
the premiums due thereon have been timely paid, and Seller is not in default with respect to its obligations under any of such
policies. Seller has not received notice of cancellation or termination with respect to any Seller Insurance Policy, nor any predecessor
policy since December 31, 2016. All liability insurance policies covering the Business or any Purchased Asset have been and are
on an “occurrence” basis, rather than a “claims made” basis, and, since January 1, 2016 have been and are
with insurers rated at least A+ by A.M. Best. The Seller Insurance Policies are of the type and in the amounts customarily carried
by Persons owning assets such as the Purchased Assets or conducting a business similar to the Business and are sufficient for compliance
with all Applicable Law and Contracts to which Seller is a party or by which it is bound. Seller has given timely notice to the
insurer of all material claims that may be insured by the Seller Insurance Policies.
(b)
Schedule 3.21(b) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter lists all open or pending insurance claims made against any
Seller Insurance Policy, as well as all such claims made during the periods specified on Schedule 3.21(b) against any current
or former insurance policy carried by or on behalf of Seller or otherwise covering the Purchased Assets or the Business.
3.22 Affiliate Transactions. Except for the performance of services by Seller in the ordinary course of business pursuant
to the Management Agreement or otherwise as set forth and described in Schedule 3.22 of Seller’s Disclosure Letter,
no current or former officer, director, member, employee, Representative, Affiliate of Seller, nor any of its respective Affiliates
nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, any individual related by blood, marriage or adoption to any such individual or any entity in
which any such Person or individual owns any beneficial interest, is a party to any agreement, contract, commitment or transaction
with Seller or has any interest in any of the Purchased Assets, and none of the assets, tangible or intangible, or properties that
are used by Seller in the Business are owned by any such Person or individual.
3.23 Brokers. Except for the fee payable to Raymond James set forth on Schedule 3.23 of Seller’s Disclosure
Letter, which shall be paid by Seller or one of the other Seller Parties, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to
any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Seller.
3.24 OpCo Units.
(a)
Seller understands that the OpCo Units to be issued hereunder have not been registered under the Securities Act, or under
Blue Sky Laws, in reliance upon exemptions contained in the Securities Act and Blue Sky Laws and any applicable regulations promulgated
thereunder or interpretations thereof, and cannot be offered for sale, sold or otherwise transferred unless, among other things,
such OpCo Units subsequently are so registered or qualify for exemption from registration under the Securities Act and Blue Sky
Laws.
(b)
The OpCo Units are being acquired under this Agreement by Seller in good faith solely for its own account for investment
and not with a view toward resale or other distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Seller understands and agrees that
the OpCo Units shall not be disposed of by Seller in contravention of the Securities Act or any applicable Blue Sky Laws.
(c)
Seller Parties have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that they are capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of Seller’s investment in the OpCo Units, and they understand and are able to bear any economic risks
associated with such investment (including the inherent risk of losing all or part of the value of the investment in such OpCo
Units).
(d)
Seller Parties are personally and directly familiar with business that is conducted and is intended to be conducted by Purchaser
and the REIT, including financial matters related to such business, have been given the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive
answers from, the REIT Board, and the officers of Purchaser and the REIT concerning the business and financial affairs of Purchaser
and the REIT, and the terms and conditions of Seller’s acquisition of such OpCo Units, and have had further opportunity to
obtain any additional information desired (including information necessary to verify the accuracy of the foregoing).
(e)
Seller Parties acknowledge that the OpCo Units acquired under this Agreement will bear a Securities Act legend and the legend
set forth in Section 2.6 of the Operating Agreement.
(f)
Seller has had an opportunity, to the full extent it deemed necessary or desirable, to inform its legal and/or financial
advisers of the terms, nature and risks of investing in the OpCo Units at this time, and to consult with them as appropriate about
the investment.
(g)
Seller is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser hereby represents
and warrants to Seller as follows as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date:
4.1 Organization. Purchaser is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly qualified to conduct business in and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where
it is required to be so qualified.
4.2 Authority; No Violation; Enforceability. Purchaser has all requisite power and authority necessary to enter into the
Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations under such Transaction
Documents. The execution and delivery of such Transaction Documents and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated
by, and other compliance with or performance under, such Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of Purchaser. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation
by it of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not violate, conflict with, result in a breach or default under,
or give to others any interest or rights of termination, cancellation or acceleration with respect to any organizational document
or any agreement, permit, instrument or obligation applicable to Purchaser, or any of its assets, nor will any such execution,
delivery and performance require the consent, waiver or approval of any Person that has not been received. The Transaction Documents
to which Purchaser is a party or signatory constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser and are enforceable
in accordance with their terms.
4.3 OpCo Units. The OpCo Units are a newly created class of units and no units are
issued and outstanding on the date hereof. All of the OpCo Units to be delivered as
Purchase Consideration have been duly authorized and, upon issuance pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued.
4.4 No Litigation. There is no litigation, action, claim, proceeding, or governmental audit or investigation pending or,
to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser which may affect Purchaser’s ability to perform its obligations
under the Transaction Documents.
4.5 Brokers. Except for the fee payable to HFF Securities, L.P. (the “REIT Financial Advisor”) set forth
on Schedule 4.5 of Seller’s Disclosure Letter, which shall be paid by Purchaser, no broker, finder or investment banker
is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Purchaser or any of its Affiliates.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE REIT
The REIT hereby represents
and warrants to Seller as follows as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date:
5.1 Organization. The REIT is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Maryland and is duly qualified to conduct business in and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required
to be so qualified.
5.2 Authority; No Violation; Enforceability. The REIT has all requisite corporate power and authority necessary to enter
into the Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations under
such Transaction Documents. The Special Committee has unanimously approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
recommended such transactions to the holders of REIT Stock for approval. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject
to approval by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of REIT Stock (other than votes cast for shares owned directly or indirectly
by Dean Jernigan and John A. Good or their Affiliates; provided, however, that for purposes of determining whether
a quorum is present at such meeting, the shares owned of record by Dean Jernigan and John A. Good and their Affiliates shall be
counted) at a Stockholders Meeting at which a quorum is present (the “Requisite Stockholder Vote”). Subject
to the Requisite Stockholder Vote, the execution and delivery of such Transaction Documents and the consummation by the REIT of
the transactions contemplated by, and other compliance with or performance under, such Transaction Documents have been duly authorized
by all necessary action on the part of the REIT. The execution and delivery by the REIT of the Transaction Documents to which it
is a party and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not violate, conflict with, result
in a breach or default under, or give to others any interest or rights of termination, cancellation or acceleration with respect
to any organizational document or any agreement, permit, instrument or obligation applicable to the REIT, or any of its assets,
nor will any such execution, delivery and performance require the consent, waiver or approval of any Person that has not been received.
The Transaction Documents to which the REIT is a party or signatory constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the
REIT and are enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium,
receivership, insolvency or other laws affecting the rights of creditors, generally, or to general principles of equity.
5.3 Fairness Opinion. The REIT Financial Advisor has delivered to the Special Committee its opinion to the effect that,
as of the date of this Agreement, and subject to the various limitations, assumptions, factors and matters set forth therein, the
Purchase Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of REIT Stock who are not affiliated with Seller
or its Affiliates.
5.4 No Litigation. There is no litigation, action, claim, proceeding, or governmental audit or investigation pending or,
to the knowledge of the REIT, threatened against the REIT which may affect the REIT’s ability to perform its obligations
under the Transaction Documents.
5.5 Brokers. Except for the fee payable to the REIT Financial Advisor set forth on Schedule 4.5 of Seller’s
Disclosure Letter, which shall be paid by Purchaser, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s
or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the REIT or any of its Affiliates.
5.6 Redemption Shares. The issuance of shares of REIT Stock upon redemption of the OpCo Units issuable pursuant to this
Agreement (the “Redemption Shares”) has been duly authorized by the REIT Board, and, if and when issued in accordance
with the terms of the Operating Agreement, such Redemption Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
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THE CLOSING
6.1 Generally. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall
take place at a time and on a date to be specified by the Parties, which will be no later than the second Business Day after the
satisfaction or waiver by the applicable Party of all the conditions set forth in Article 8 (other than those conditions
that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing), or at such other time, date and location as otherwise agreed by the Parties
(the date on which the Closing actually takes place is referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing Date”)
by electronic exchange of the closing deliverables contemplated herein. The Closing will be deemed to take place at the offices
of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP at 951 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If all such actions are taken or appropriately waived,
then the Closing shall be effective at 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the Closing Date (the “Effective Time”).
6.2 Deliveries at Closing.
(a) Deliveries by Seller. Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered, in addition to all other items specified elsewhere
in this Agreement, the following to Purchaser at the Closing, each of which must be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Purchaser:
(i) Bill of Sale. A bill of sale substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto, duly completed in favor
of Purchaser and duly executed by Seller.
(ii) Assignment and Assumption Agreement. An assignment and assumption agreement substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit B hereto (“Assignment and Assumption Agreement”), duly executed by Seller.
(iii) Secretary’s Certificate. A certificate from Seller executed by the secretary (or equivalent officer) of Seller,
dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that attached thereto are true and correct copies of (i) Seller’s Organizational
Documents, each as amended through such date and certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, and (ii) all resolutions
adopted by Seller authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and
the consummation of all transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, that such resolutions are in full force and effect, and that
they are all of the resolutions adopted in connection with such transactions, and (iii) as to the names and signatures and, where
applicable, incumbency of each Person executing a Transaction Document on behalf of Seller.
(iv) Certificates of Good Standing. Certificates of Good Standing (or equivalent) with respect to Seller from the Secretary
of State (or equivalent) of the State of Florida and from each other state listed on Schedule 3.1(a) of Seller’s Disclosure
Letter, each dated as of a date not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date.
(v) Files and Records. The Files and Records.
(vi) Assignment of Office Lease. An assignment of lease substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto
(“Assignment of Office Lease”), duly executed by Seller.
(vii) Assignment
of Management Agreement. An assignment of the Management Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D
hereto (“Assignment of Management Agreement”), duly executed by Seller.
(viii)
Non-Foreign Person Affidavit. A non-foreign person affidavit that complies with the requirements of IRC Section 1445
and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, duly executed by Seller.
(ix) Tax Clearance and Bulk Sales Certificates. (A) Any and all certificates and other documents necessary to establish
Seller’s compliance with the requirements and provisions of any Tax clearance, bulk sales, bulk transfer or similar Laws
of any jurisdiction in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (B) such other evidence as Purchaser
may request to evidence Seller’s compliance with the Tax laws of each state in which the Purchased Assets are located and
each other jurisdiction in which Seller files any Tax Return, or to determine the amount of withholding required to avoid successor
liability in accordance with such states’ applicable tax clearance procedures.
(x) Membership
Acceptances. Documents evidencing the admission of each member of Seller as a member of Purchaser and the acceptance of the
terms of the limited liability company agreement of the Purchaser (the “Operating Agreement”) by such members
in accordance with Section 12.2 of the Operating Agreement.
(xi) Other. Such other documents, instruments and certificates as Purchaser may reasonably request in order to consummate
or more effectively evidence the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(b) Deliveries by Purchaser. Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered, in addition to all other items specified
elsewhere in this Agreement, the following to Seller (or such other Person as is applicable) at the Closing, each of which must
be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller:
(i) Initial Purchase Consideration. The Initial Purchase Consideration.
(ii)
Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser.
(iii)
Assignment of Office Lease. The Assignment of Office Lease, duly executed by Purchaser.
(iv)
Assignment of Management Agreement. The Assignment of Management Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser.
(v) New York Stock Exchange Approval. A notification from the New York Stock Exchange that the Redemption Shares have
been reserved for listing.
(vi) Other. Such other documents, instruments and certificates as Seller may reasonably request in order to consummate
or more effectively evidence the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
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OTHER AGREEMENTS
7.1 Proxy Statement.
(a)
The REIT shall prepare and file with the SEC, as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, a preliminary
Proxy Statement with respect to the Stockholders Meeting. Seller shall cooperate with the REIT in connection with the preparation
of the Proxy Statement and any such other filings, including delivering to the REIT any required information regarding the Seller
Parties and any financial statements of the Seller reasonably requested by the REIT or required to be included in the Proxy Statement
by Applicable Law.
(b)
The REIT shall set a date for the Stockholders Meeting in accordance with Section 7.2 and cause the Proxy Statement
to be mailed to the holders of the REIT’s stockholders as promptly as practicable after the earlier of (i) receiving notification
that the SEC or its staff is not reviewing the Proxy Statement or (ii) the conclusion of any SEC or staff review of the Proxy Statement.
(c)
If at any time prior to the Stockholders Meeting, any information relating to the REIT, Purchaser or Seller, or any of their
respective Affiliates, is discovered by a Party, which information should, on the advice of counsel, be set forth in an amendment
or supplement to the Proxy Statement, the Party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the REIT, and the REIT shall
prepare and mail to its stockholders such an amendment or supplement, in each case, to the extent determined by the REIT to be
required by Applicable Law.
7.2 Stockholders Meeting. The REIT, acting through the REIT Board (or a committee thereof), shall, as promptly as practicable
following confirmation by the SEC that the SEC has no further comments on the Proxy Statement or that the REIT may commence mailing
the Proxy Statement, take all action required under Applicable Law and the REIT’s Organizational Documents and the applicable
requirements of the New York Stock Exchange necessary to promptly and duly call, give notice of, convene and hold as promptly as
practicable a Stockholders Meeting; provided that the REIT may postpone or adjourn such meeting solely (a) to the extent
required by Applicable Law, (b) with the written consent of Seller (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed), (c) to allow reasonable additional time to solicit additional proxies to the extent the REIT reasonably believes necessary
in order to obtain the Requisite Stockholder Vote or (d) in the absence of a quorum. The REIT Board (or the Special Committee)
shall recommend that the holders of REIT Stock vote in favor of the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder (the “Agreement
Proposal”), and the REIT shall use its reasonable efforts to solicit from the holders of REIT Stock proxies in favor
of the Agreement Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the REIT Board may, without liability hereunder, decline to make or may
withdraw, modify or change its recommendation at any time prior to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Vote if the Special Committee
determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside counsel) that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent
with its duties to the REIT or the REIT’s stockholders under applicable Law.
7.3 Third Party Consents; Conflicting Instruments. Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the consent or
waiver of any third party necessary in connection with the assignment and assumption of any of the Assumed Contracts, Assigned
Permits, or Intellectual Property or any other aspect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If any such consent is
not obtained prior to Closing then (a) the applicable Contract, Permit or Intellectual Property shall not be assigned at the Closing,
and (b) Seller will cooperate with Purchaser to provide Purchaser with the net benefits thereof, and to obtain such consent or
waiver (or the issuance of new Permits to Purchaser) as soon as practical following Closing. The Parties acknowledge that some
third parties may require Purchaser and/or Seller to execute certain agreements or acknowledgments in connection with granting
consent or giving waivers, and that such agreements and acknowledgments may include terms and conditions that conflict with, or
purport to alter, the allocation of Retained Liabilities and Assumed Liabilities between the Parties as set forth in this Agreement.
The Parties agree that, notwithstanding a conflicting term in any such instrument (whether made before or after the date hereof),
as between such Parties, the terms in this Agreement shall govern the assignment and assumption of the applicable Assumed Contracts,
Assigned Permits or Intellectual Property in all respects.
7.4 Access to Information. From the date hereof until the Closing, Seller shall (a) afford Purchaser and its Representatives
full and free access to and the right to inspect all of the Real Property, properties, assets, premises, Files and Records, Contracts
and other documents and data related to the Business; (b) furnish Purchaser and its Representatives with such financial, operating
and other data and information related to the Business as Purchaser or any of its Representatives may reasonably request; and (c)
instruct the Representatives of Seller to cooperate with Purchaser in its investigation of the Business.
7.5 Conduct of Business. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement, unless
Purchaser shall otherwise consent in advance in writing:
(a) Required Actions. Seller shall:
(i) maintain its legal existence;
(ii) conduct the Business only in the ordinary course pursuant to the Management Agreement;
(iii)
pay the debts, Taxes and other obligations of the Business when due;
(iv) maintain the properties and assets included in the Purchased Assets in the same condition as they were on the date of this
Agreement, subject to reasonable wear and tear;
(v) continue in full force and effect without modification all insurance policies of the Business, except as required by Applicable
Law; and
(vi) use all commercially reasonable efforts to (A) operate in such a manner as to assure that the representations and warranties
of Seller set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date with the same force
and effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date, and (B) preserve and maintain
good relationships with suppliers, distributors, Employees, Governmental Authorities, business associates and others having material
relationships with the Business.
(b) Prohibited Actions. Seller shall not do any of the following:
(i) effect any change to its Organizational Documents;
(ii) make any change in the accounting methods or practices of Seller;
(iii)
make any Tax election (or revocation or change of any Tax election), change any annual Tax accounting period, elect to adopt,
revoke, or change any method of Tax accounting, file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle or compromise
any Tax claim or assessment relating to Seller, surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes, extend or waive any applicable
statute of limitations with respect to Taxes, take any Tax position that is inconsistent with past practice, or any similar action
relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax;
(iv) sell, transfer, assign, license, lease or otherwise convey any interest in, or waive of any right with respect to, the Purchased
Assets, or any of them;
(v) impose any Lien with respect to any Purchased Asset (other than Permitted Liens);
(vi) modify, amend, cancel or terminate any Assumed Contract or enter into any new Material Contract;
(vii)
make any capital expenditures which would constitute or give rise to any Lien or Assumed Liability; or
(viii)
make any change in the salary, bonus or other compensation of any director, officer, Employee, leased employee or independent
contractor of Seller, any increase or addition to other benefits to which any such Person may be entitled or the adoption or amendment
of any Employee Plan, except for changes in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practices of Seller as to
timing and amount; or
(ix)
agree to do or cause any of the things described in this Section 7.5(b).
(c) Management Agreement Payments. Base management fees payable to Seller pursuant to the Management Agreement will continue
to accrue through the Closing Date and will be paid on the Closing Date on a pro rata basis based on the number of days in the
calendar quarter prior to the Closing Date relative to the number of days in the full calendar quarter in which the Closing occurs.
No incentive fees will accrue or be payable to Seller pursuant to the Management Agreement prior to or after Closing.
7.6 Notice of Certain Events.
(a) From the date hereof until the Closing, the Seller Parties shall promptly notify Buyer in writing of:
(i) any fact, circumstance, event or action the existence, occurrence or taking of which (A) has had, or could reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (B) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected
to result in, any representation or warranty made by Seller hereunder not being true and correct or (C) has resulted in, or could
reasonably be expected to result in, the failure of any of the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 8.1 to be
satisfied;
(ii) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii)
any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; and
(iv) any Actions commenced or, to Seller's Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the
Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been
disclosed pursuant to Section 3.11 or that relates to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Buyer's receipt of information pursuant to this Section 7.6 shall not operate as a waiver or otherwise affect any
representation, warranty or agreement given or made by Seller in this Agreement (including Section 9.1 and Section 10.1(b))
and shall not be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure Letter.
7.7 Employee Matters.
(a) Purchaser intends to employ all current Employees listed on Schedule 3.18(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter
who are employed by Seller on the Closing Date. Seller shall accept the resignation or otherwise terminate such Employees no later
than immediately prior to the Effective Time. Seller’s employees hired at the Closing by Purchaser are referred to herein
as “Continuing Employees.” Seller agrees to release each Continuing Employee from any agreements (including
restrictive covenant agreements) that would in any way prohibit or restrict the Continuing Employee’s ability to work or
perform activities for Purchaser or its Affiliates. For avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, confers
upon any Employee any rights or remedies, including any right to employment or continued employment for any specified period.
(b) Purchaser shall not be obligated to continue or maintain any particular benefit or component of any Employee Plan after
the Closing, and nothing in this Agreement affects Purchaser’s ability to amend or terminate Purchaser’s employee benefits
at any time, in its sole discretion.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.7, the Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that (i)
this Agreement is not intended to create a contract between Purchaser, Seller or any of their respective Affiliates on the one
hand and any Employee on the other hand, and no Employee may rely on this Agreement as the basis for any breach of contract claim
against Purchaser or Seller, (ii) nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to require Purchaser to continue to employ
any particular Employee for any period after Closing, and (iii) nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to limit
Purchaser’s right to terminate the employment of any Continuing Employee during any period after the Closing Date.
7.8 Certain Tax Matters.
(a) All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties
and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (including any real property transfer
Tax and any other similar Tax) (collectively, “Transfer Taxes”) shall be borne fifty percent (50%) by Seller
and fifty percent (50%) by Purchaser and paid when due. The Parties agree to execute and deliver to each other such resale, occasional
sale, or similar certificates as may be requested in order to qualify for available exemptions from Transfer Taxes. Seller shall,
at its own expense, timely file any Tax Return or other document with respect to Transfer Taxes, and Purchaser shall cooperate
with respect thereto as necessary. Seller has notified (and Purchaser may notify) all of the Governmental Authorities in the jurisdictions
that impose Taxes on Seller or where Seller has a duty to file Tax Returns of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in
the form and manner required by such taxing authorities. If any Governmental Authority asserts that Seller is liable for any Tax,
Seller shall promptly pay any and all such amounts and shall provide evidence to Purchaser that such liabilities have been paid
in full or otherwise satisfied.
(b)
Seller shall include the Purchased Assets and any items of income, gain, loss, deduction, and tax credit with respect to
the Purchased Assets and properly allocable under applicable Tax Law to a Pre-Closing Tax Period on Seller’s federal, state,
local and non-U.S. income Tax Returns.
(c)
Purchaser shall prepare and file any Tax Returns that are required to be filed with respect to the Purchased Assets that
are filed after the Closing Date. Seller shall pay to Purchaser the amount of any property and similar ad valorem Taxes with respect
to the Purchased Assets allocable to the pre-Closing portion of any Straddle Period within five (5) Business Days of the receipt
of a request from Purchaser for such payment.
(d)
Any and all existing Tax indemnification, sharing, allocation, and similar agreements (whether written or not) binding upon
the Purchased Assets or the Business shall be terminated as of the Closing Date.
7.9 Name. After the Closing, no Seller Party shall utilize in connection with any business activity the names “Jernigan
Capital”, “JCap” and “JCap Advisors”, or any other name or designation included in the Purchased
Assets; provided, however, that if the REIT changes its name to a name other than “Jernigan Capital”
following Closing, then commencing one year after the date of such change of name, Dean Jernigan and his family shall have the
right to utilize the name “Jernigan Capital” in connection with any Jernigan Family Business. In addition, with the
exception described in the immediately preceding sentence, no Seller Party shall, at any time from and after the Closing, make
any trade name or other filing or otherwise register any business or Intellectual Property in any jurisdiction or with any Governmental
Authority, to the extent such filing or registration involves any trade names used in the Business, including the names “Jernigan
Capital”, “JCap” and “JCap Advisors”, or any other name or designation included in the Purchased
Assets. Purchaser may, after the Closing, file all such documents necessary to register the Business or any Intellectual Property
of Seller as a trade or fictitious name in such jurisdictions as Purchaser shall deem necessary, and Seller shall cooperate as
reasonably requested in connection therewith, including execution of assignments or releases of such names with any Governmental
Authority. Within five (5) Business Days after Closing, Seller shall provide Purchaser with evidence that Seller has filed the
necessary documents to change its name with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida and each state listed on Schedule
3.1(a) of Seller’s Disclosure Letter to one that does not include and is not otherwise in any way similar to Seller’s
or the REIT’s current name.
7.10 Public Announcements. Prior to the Effective Time, the REIT, Purchaser and Seller will consult with each other as to
the form and substance of any press release or other public statement related to this Agreement prior to issuing such press release
or public statement or making any other public disclosure related thereto (including any broad-based employee communication that
is reasonably likely to become the subject of public disclosure); provided that a party may, without the prior consent of
the other party (but after such consultation, to the extent practicable in the circumstances), issue such press release or make
such public statements as may upon the advice of counsel be required by Applicable Law or rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
7.11 Restrictive Covenants.
(a)
Non-Competition. Each Seller Party agrees that neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall, at any time during the
Restricted Period, directly or indirectly, either individually, in partnership, jointly, or in conjunction with, or on behalf of,
any Person (other than Purchaser, the REIT, their respective subsidiaries or any unconsolidated joint venture of Purchaser, the
REIT or their respective subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Storage Lenders, LLC): (i) engage in the Restricted Business;
or (ii) otherwise associate with, obtain any interest in, advise, consult, lease property or lend money to, guarantee the debts
or obligations of, perform services for, or otherwise participate in the ownership, management, or control of any Person engaged
in the Restricted Business; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or restrict the Seller Parties, or
any of their respective Affiliates from any of the following: (x) owning equity interests, indebtedness or other securities representing
not more than five percent (5%) of the equity capital of a company that is engaged in the Restricted Business, so long as the Restricted
Party is not otherwise associated with the management of such company, including by serving on the board of directors or holding
any other similar governing position; or (y) owning, operating or leasing, directly or indirectly, properties acquired as
a result of loss mitigation, foreclosure or similar activities in connection with or incidental to investments and loans made by
Seller Parties prior to the date hereof.
(b)
No Solicitation or Interference with Business Relationships. Each Seller Party agrees that neither it nor any of
its Affiliates shall, for the duration of the Restricted Period, directly or indirectly, attempt, or assist any third party in
attempting or seeking, to cause, any adverse interference with the business relationship between the REIT, Purchaser or any of
their Affiliates and any of their respective suppliers or vendors.
(c)
No Solicitation or Interference with Employees. Each Seller Party agrees that neither it nor any of its Affiliates
shall, for the duration of the Restricted Period, directly or indirectly, hire, solicit, request or induce any Continuing Employee
to terminate his or her employment with Purchaser or enter the employ of any other Person; provided, however, that
(i) general advertisements with respect to a position that are not directed to employees of Purchaser or any of its Affiliates
will not violate this Section 7.11(c) and (ii) Jonathan L. Perry may at any time after termination of his employment by
Purchaser (or its Affiliate) work for a Jernigan Family Business.
(d)
Nondisparagement. Each Seller Party agrees that neither it nor any of its Affiliates will, at any time, make or cause
to be made any statements that disparage or damage the reputation of the Business, the REIT, Purchaser or any of their Affiliates
or their current and former officers, directors, employees and agents.
(e)
Protected Information. From and at all times after the Closing, each Seller Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates
to, use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective Representatives to: (i) hold in strict confidence any and
all Confidential Information, whether written or oral, concerning the Business or the Purchased Assets, and (ii) not sell or use
Confidential Information for such Person’s own direct or indirect benefit or the benefit of any other Person except to the
extent that Seller can show that such information (x) is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of such
Seller Party, any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives; or (y) is lawfully acquired by such Seller Party, Affiliate
or Representative from and after the Closing from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information by a legal,
contractual or fiduciary obligation. If a Seller Party, its Affiliates or their respective Representatives are compelled to disclose
any information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Applicable Law, such Seller Party shall promptly
notify Purchaser in writing and shall cause the applicable party to disclose only that portion of such information which it is
advised by its counsel in writing is legally required to be disclosed, provided that such Seller Party shall use its reasonable
best efforts to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded
such information. Each Seller Party acknowledges and agrees that Purchaser or its Affiliates shall, at the Closing, become the
exclusive owners of the Confidential Information and that the Seller Parties shall cease to have any right, title or interest therein.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means information of or concerning the Business,
Purchased Assets, or the Seller Parties including Trade Secrets, not generally known to the public, including, to the extent consistent
with the foregoing, financial statements, financial projections and budgets, customer data, capital spending budgets and plans,
and the names of key personnel, customer requirements, price lists, market studies, business plans, systems, structures
and architectures. The foregoing shall not limit any protections or benefits available to Purchaser with respect to trade secrets
under Applicable Law.
(f)
Jonathan Perry Restrictive Covenants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Jonathan Perry shall not be subject to the provisions
of Sections 7.11(a) through (e). Jonathan Perry shall, however, be subject to the restrictive covenants contained in the Jonathan
L. Perry Employment Agreement, which are hereby incorporated by reference and are supported by the additional consideration contained
in this Agreement.
(g)
Acknowledgment; Separate Covenants; Enforcement. Each Seller Party acknowledges that it will receive significant
consideration in connection with the Closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Each Seller Party further acknowledges
that Purchaser wishes to protect the goodwill, Trade Secrets and other Confidential Information of the Business being acquired
by Purchaser under this Agreement, and Seller is agreeing to and making the covenants contained in this Section 7.11, among
other things, to induce Purchaser to engage in and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Seller Party
acknowledges that the consideration received by such Seller Party pursuant to this Agreement constitutes good, valuable, adequate
and sufficient consideration for such covenants and Seller’s obligations hereunder. Each Seller Party agrees that each of
the covenants and agreements set forth in this Section 7.11 is and shall be deemed and construed as a separate and independent
covenant and agreement. If any such covenant or agreement or any part thereof is held invalid, void or unenforceable by any court
of competent jurisdiction as to a Seller Party, then (i) the covenant or agreement shall be modified to the least extent necessary
to make it valid and enforceable, and (ii) such invalidity, voidness or unenforceability will in no way render invalid, void or
unenforceable any other part of this Agreement. Seller acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions contained herein are reasonable
and necessary to protect Purchaser’s legitimate business interest and, if violated, would cause Purchaser irreparable harm
for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each Seller Party agrees that if any portion of this Section
7.11 is breached, then Purchaser may at its election in any court of competent jurisdiction, and in addition to any other remedy
available to it, obtain specific performance of such provision or enjoin such Seller Party from engaging in the activities proscribed
by this Section 7.11, in each case without any requirement to post a bond for such purpose. Notwithstanding anything set
forth in this Agreement, Purchaser is expressly permitted to disclose the existence of this Section 7.11 or any obligation
set forth in this Section 7.11 to any Person with whom a Seller Party conducts business or proposes to conduct business
in a manner that may violate this Section 7.11.
7.12 Expenses. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, each Party will bear its own expenses in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and in connection with all obligations required to be performed by it under
this Agreement.
7.13 Further Assurances; Seller Parties Manner of Acting.
(a)
Each of the REIT, Purchaser and the Seller Parties will from time to time after the Closing, upon the reasonable request
of any of them, deliver to the designated Party such further bills of sale and assignments, documents of title and other instruments
necessary or desirable to effect, preserve, maintain or document the transfers of the Purchased Assets contemplated herein, and
the other transactions contemplated herein, in the manner and on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Each of the REIT, Purchaser
and the Seller Parties shall also, from time to time after the Closing and at its own expense, upon the reasonable request of another
Party, deliver to the designated Party such further instruments of assumption or other documents as may be necessary or desirable
to effect, preserve, maintain or document the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities in the manner and on the terms and conditions
set forth herein.
(b)
Effective as of the Closing, Seller hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes, and appoints Purchaser as Seller’s true
and lawful attorney, with power to (i) if Seller refuses to, or fails timely to execute and deliver any of the documents described
in Section 7.13(a), sign the name of Seller on any of the documents described in Section 7.13(a), and (ii) take such
other actions as is necessary or desirable to effect, preserve, maintain or document the transfers of the Purchased Assets contemplated
herein, and the other transactions contemplated herein, in the manner and on the terms and conditions set forth herein. The appointment
of Purchaser as Seller’s attorney, and each and every one of its rights and powers, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable.
7.14 Restrictions on Resale. In addition to any restrictions on transfer set forth in the Operating Agreement, without the
prior written consent of Purchaser, Seller shall not offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of the
OpCo Units or securities convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for any of the OpCo Units, or enter into any swap, hedge, or
other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the OpCo Units for a period
of twelve months commencing on the Closing Date (the “Lockup Period”); provided, however, that
nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit Seller from (i) distributing OpCo Units to its members received as consideration hereunder
provided such members agree to the restrictions of this Section 7.14 or (ii) pledging such OpCo Units provided such pledgee
agrees to the restrictions of this sentence. After the Lockup Period and for a period of three years thereafter, Seller shall not
in any calendar quarter, without the prior approval of a majority of the independent directors of the REIT Board, offer, sell,
contract to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of more than 145,000 OpCo Units or securities convertible or exchangeable or
exercisable for any of the OpCo Units, or enter into any swap, hedge, or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part,
any of the economic consequences of ownership of the OpCo Units; provided, however, that Seller shall not be prohibited
from pledging such OpCo Units or be required to have a pledgee agree to transfer restrictions after the Lockup Period. The foregoing
restrictions shall not, however, apply to transfers by Seller to Seller’s Affiliates, successors or any investment fund or
other entity controlled or managed by such Seller so long as such transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this
Section 7.14. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) the provisions
of this Section 7.14 shall cease to be in effect upon the closing of Change of Control of the REIT and (ii) after the Lockup
Period, in the event any holder shall die while holding OpCo Units, such OpCo Units shall be immediately and freely transferable,
subject to Applicable Law.
7.15 Shelf Registration Rights.
(a)
Upon written notice from Seller to the REIT at any time after the end of the Lockup Period, the REIT shall prepare and file
as promptly as practicable after receipt of such notice a registration statement registering the resale by the holder(s) thereof
of the REIT Stock issuable upon redemption of the OpCo Units constituting the Initial Purchase Consideration and, if issued, the
Earn-Out Consideration (collectively, the “Registrable Securities”) on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant
to Rule 415 of the Securities Act (the “Resale Shelf Registration Statement”) in accordance with customary
methods of distribution. The REIT will have the right to include REIT Stock or other securities to be sold for its own account
or other holders in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement. The REIT shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Resale
Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as promptly as reasonably practicable after the filing
thereof, and to keep such Resale Shelf Registration Statement (or a successor registration statement filed with respect to the
Registrable Securities, which shall be deemed to be included within the definition of Resale Shelf Registration Statement for purposes
of this Agreement) continuously effective for a period ending when all such Registrable Securities (i) have been disposed of pursuant
to a registration statement or pursuant to an exemption under the Securities Act, or (ii) may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under
the Securities Act without volume limitations.
(b)
Prior to the REIT’s anticipated filing of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, the REIT shall provide notice to
the holders of Registrable Securities of such anticipated filing together with a form of the Notice and Questionnaire to be completed
by each holder desiring to have any of such holder’s Registrable Securities included in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement.
The Notice and Questionnaire provided shall solicit information from each holder regarding the number of Registrable Securities
such holder desires to include in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement and such other information relating to such holder as
the REIT determines is reasonably required in connection with the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, including, without limitation,
all information relating to such holder required to be included in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement or that may be required
in connection with applicable FINRA or other regulatory filings to be made in connection with the Resale Shelf Registration Statement.
Any holder that does not deliver to the REIT a duly completed and executed Notice and Questionnaire within fifteen (15) Business
Days after the REIT provides the notice referred to above will not be entitled to have such holder’s Registrable Securities
included in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement.
Article
8
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
8.1 Purchaser’s Conditions. Purchaser’s obligation to deliver the Initial Purchase Consideration and the obligation
to take the other actions required pursuant to this Agreement to be taken by Purchaser at the Closing are subject to the satisfaction,
at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Purchaser):
(a)
Each of the representations and warranties of the Seller Parties contained in Article 3: (i) that is a Fundamental
Representation of the Seller Parties shall be true and correct in all respects (without giving effect to any limitations as to
materiality or Material Adverse Effect set forth therein) as of the date hereof and as of the Closing as if made on and as of the
Closing; provided that representations and warranties that are made as of a specific date shall speak only as of such date,
(ii) that is not a Fundamental Representation of the Seller Parties shall be true and correct in all material respects (without
giving effect to any limitations as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect set forth therein) as of the date hereof and as of
the Closing as if made on and as of the Closing; provided that representations and warranties that are made as of a specific
date shall speak only as of such date.
(b)
Seller Parties shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required to be
performed or complied with by the Seller Parties under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and the Seller shall have
delivered all items required to be delivered at the Closing pursuant to Section 6.2(a).
(c)
Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, (i) the REIT, Purchaser and John A. Good have executed and delivered
an employment agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto (“John A. Good Employment Agreement”)
and (ii) the REIT, Purchaser and Jonathan L. Perry have executed and delivered an employment agreement substantially in the form
attached as Exhibit F hereto (“Jonathan L. Perry Employment Agreement”) which shall be effective as of
the Effective Time.
(d)
Purchaser shall have received a certificate executed by the Seller Parties confirming (i) the accuracy of Seller Parties’
representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date in accordance with Section 8.1(a),
(ii) the performance of and compliance with covenants and obligations to be performed or complied with at or prior to the Closing
by Seller Parties in accordance with Section 8.1(b), and (iii) the satisfaction of the conditions contained in Sections 8.1(e),
8.1(g), and 8.1(h).
(e)
Each of the consents identified on Schedule 8.1(e) shall have been obtained in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Purchaser and be in full force and effect. Copies of such consents shall have been delivered to Purchaser by Seller.
(f)
No court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or
entered any Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(g)
There shall be no Action pending by any Governmental Authority or other Person challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or seeking damages or compensation with respect thereto.
(h)
All Employment Agreements and all other existing offers of employment by Seller or agreements relating to the terms of employment
by Seller shall have been terminated effective no later than immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(i)
The Requisite Stockholder Vote shall have been obtained.
8.2 Seller Parties’ Conditions. Seller Parties’ obligations to take the actions required pursuant to this Agreement
to be taken by Seller Parties at the Closing are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following
conditions (any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Seller):
(a)
Each of the representations and warranties of Purchaser and the REIT contained in Article 4 and Article 5:
(i) that is a Fundamental Representation of Purchaser or the REIT, as applicable, shall be true and correct in all respects (without
giving effect to any limitations as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect set forth therein) as of the date hereof and as of
the Closing as if made on and as of the Closing; provided that representations and warranties that are made as of a specific
date shall speak only as of such date, (ii) that is not a Fundamental Representation of Purchaser or the REIT, as applicable, shall
be true and correct in all material respects (without giving effect to any limitations as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect
set forth therein) as of the date hereof and as of the Closing as if made on and as of the Closing; provided that representations
and warranties that are made as of a specific date shall speak only as of such date.
(b)
Each of Purchaser and the REIT shall have performed or complied with all agreements and covenants required to be performed
or complied with by such Party under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date, and Purchaser shall have delivered all items
required to be delivered at the Closing pursuant to Section 6.2(b).
(c)
The John A. Good Employment Agreement and the Jonathan L. Perry Employment Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective
Time.
(d)
The Seller Parties shall have received a certificate executed by Purchaser confirming (i) the accuracy of Purchaser’s
representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date in accordance with Section 8.2(a),
(ii) the performance of and compliance with covenants and obligations to be performed or complied with at or prior to the Closing
by Purchaser in accordance with Section 8.2(b), and (iii) the satisfaction of the condition contained in Section 8.2(f).
(e)
No court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or
entered any Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(f)
There shall be no Action pending by any Governmental Authority or other Person challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or seeking damages or compensation with respect thereto.
(g)
The Requisite Stockholder Vote shall have been obtained.
Article
9
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 By Seller Parties. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article 9, the Seller Parties, severally and not
jointly, agree to indemnify and defend Purchaser, its Affiliates, their respective Representatives, and each of their respective
successors and assigns (each a “Purchaser Indemnified Party”) and shall hold each of them harmless from and
against any and all Losses suffered by a Purchaser Indemnified Party arising out of, in connection with or resulting from:
(a)
any inaccuracy or breach (or in the case of a Third Party Claim, any alleged breach) of a representation or warranty of
a Seller Party set forth in this Agreement or any agreement, instrument or certificate delivered in connection herewith;
(b)
any breach of or failure to comply with any covenant or agreement made by a Seller Party in this Agreement or any agreement
or instrument delivered in connection herewith; or
(c)
any Excluded Asset or Retained Liability.
Each of Section 9.1(a) through Section
9.1(c) shall be deemed to be an independent basis for indemnification, provided that no Person shall be entitled to
more than one recovery for the same Loss. The indemnification provided by this Section 9.1 shall encompass claims of a Purchaser
Indemnified Party for any Loss sustained by a Purchaser Indemnified Party whether or not involving any Action by a third party.
9.2 By Purchaser. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Article 9, Purchaser agrees to indemnify and defend
Seller Parties, their Affiliates, and their respective Representatives, and each of their respective successors and assigns (each
a “Seller Indemnified Party”) and shall hold each of them harmless, from and against any and all Losses suffered
by a Seller Indemnified Party arising out of, in connection with or resulting from:
(a)
any inaccuracy or breach (or in the case of a Third Party Claim, any alleged breach) of a representation or warranty of
Purchaser set forth in this Agreement or any agreement, instrument or certificate delivered in connection herewith, provided,
however, that for purposes of determining whether such a breach has occurred and the amount of any Losses resulting therefrom,
any reference to materiality, knowledge or similar language shall be disregarded;
(b)
any breach of or failure to comply with any covenant or agreement made by Purchaser in this Agreement or any agreement or
instrument delivered in connection herewith; or
(c)
the Assumed Liabilities.
Each of Section 9.2(a) through Section
9.2(c) shall be deemed to be an independent basis for indemnification under each such subsection, provided that no Person
shall be entitled to more than one recovery for the same Loss. The indemnification provided by this Section 9.2 shall encompass
claims of a Seller Indemnified Party for any Loss sustained by a Seller Indemnified Party whether or not involving any Action by
a third party.
9.3 Survival; Time Limitations.
(a)
Each of the representations and warranties in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and
effect until the date that is eighteen (18) months from the Closing Date; except for the representations and warranties in Section
3.1 (Organization), Section 3.2 (Authority; No Violation; Enforceability), Section 3.5 (Title to and Sufficiency
of Purchased Assets), Section 4.1 (Organization), Section 4.2 (Authority; No Violation; Enforceability), Section
5.1 (Organization) and Section 5.2 (Authority; No Violation; Enforceability), (collectively, the “Fundamental
Representations”), each of which shall survive indefinitely, and except for the representations and warranties in Section
3.13 (Environmental Protection), Section 3.17 (Tax Matters), Section 3.18 (Employees) and Section 3.19
(Employee Plans and Related Matters), each of which shall survive for the full period of all applicable underlying statutes of
limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof) plus 60 days.
(b)
All covenants and agreements of the Parties contained herein shall survive the Closing indefinitely or for the period specified
therein, if any.
(c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims asserted in good faith with reasonable specificity (to the extent known at such
time) and in writing by notice from a non-breaching Party to the breaching Party prior to the expiration date of the applicable
survival period shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the relevant representation, warranty or covenant, and such
claims, along with the obligations under this Article 9 with respect to such claims, shall survive until finally resolved.
(d)
The Parties acknowledge and agree that the representations, warranties, and covenants of Seller in this Agreement are a
material inducement to Purchaser’s execution and delivery of and performance of its obligations under this Agreement and
the Transaction Documents. The representations, warranties and covenants of Seller, and each Purchaser Indemnified Party’s
right to indemnification with respect thereto, shall not be affected or deemed waived by reason of any investigation made by or
on behalf of any Purchaser Indemnified Party (including by any of its Representatives) or by reason of the fact that any Purchaser
Indemnified Party or any of its Representatives knew or should have known that any such representation or warranty is, was or might
be inaccurate.
9.4 Additional Limitations.
(a) Subject to subparagraph (c) below, the Seller Parties will not be required to indemnify any Purchaser Indemnified Party
for breaches of representations or warranties pursuant to Section 9.1(a) until the aggregate amount of all Losses subject
to indemnification pursuant to such Section exceeds $200,000 (the “Basket”), in which event the Seller Parties
shall be required to pay or be liable for all such Losses from the first dollar. Subject to paragraph (c) below, the aggregate
amount of all Losses for which the Seller Parties shall be liable for breaches of representations or warranties pursuant to Section
9.1(a) shall not exceed an amount equal to $3,500,000 (the “Cap”). For the purposes of determining whether
a breach of a representation or warranty has occurred and any Losses resulting from such breach, materiality, Material Adverse
Effect, and other similar qualifiers shall be disregarded.
(b) Subject to subparagraph (c) below, Purchaser will not be required to indemnify any Seller Indemnified Party for breaches
of representations or warranties pursuant to Section 9.2(a) until the aggregate amount of all Losses subject to indemnification
pursuant to such Section exceeds the Basket, in which event Purchaser shall be required to pay or be liable for all such Losses
from the first dollar. The aggregate amount of all Losses for which Purchaser shall be required to pay or be liable for breaches
of representations or warranties pursuant to Section 9.2(a) shall not exceed the Cap.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Basket and Cap described above shall not apply with respect to any Fundamental
Representation or, for avoidance of doubt, fraud or intentional misrepresentation.
(d) Nothing in this Section 9.4 or any other provision in this Agreement shall be construed to limit in any respect any
indemnification obligation that Purchaser shall have under any separate indemnification agreement with any Seller Party that predates
this Agreement, or, with respect to Seller, the indemnification provisions under the Management Agreement, each of which indemnification
agreements and indemnification provisions shall survive the closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and remain
in full force and effect thereafter; provided, however, that Purchaser shall not have any obligation to indemnify any Seller Party
under any such agreements for any liabilities arising pursuant to this Agreement.
9.5 Procedure for Claims and Satisfaction. All claims for indemnification under this Article 9 will be resolved in
accordance with the following procedures. A Party seeking to be indemnified hereunder is referred to as the “Indemnified
Party,” and the Party or Parties from whom indemnification hereunder is sought are referred to herein as the “Indemnifying
Party.”
(a) Defense of Third Party Claims.
(i)
Notice of Claim; Acknowledgment. If a claim or demand for indemnification hereunder is asserted by an Indemnified
Party as a result of a claim or demand asserted by a Person not a Party, an Affiliate thereof, or a successor or assign of a Party
or an Affiliate thereof (a “Third Party Claim”), then the Indemnified Party will give prompt notice of such
claim or demand (the “Claim Notice”) to the Indemnifying Party, provided, however, that any delay
in giving a Claim Notice shall not affect the Indemnifying Party’s obligations hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying
Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend such Third Party Claim, at
its expense, with counsel of its choice (subject to approval of the Indemnified Party, which will not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed), provided that it gives the Indemnified Party notice (the “Notice of Defense”)
within ten (10) days after the receipt (or deemed receipt) of the Claim Notice, stating that such claim is indemnifiable under
this Agreement and that Indemnifying Party is defending the Third Party Claim and provides evidence of Indemnifying Party’s
financial ability to satisfy any such claim. If the Indemnifying Party defends a matter that involves a Person with whom any Indemnified
Party has a business relationship, the Indemnifying Party will undertake such defense in a manner that has due regard for such
Indemnified Party’s relationship with such Person.
(ii)
Control of Defense; Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.5: (A) the Indemnified
Party will be entitled to participate in the defense of a Third Party Claim and to employ counsel of its choice for such purpose
at its own expense, and (B) the Indemnified Party will be entitled to have, or if applicable, to assume control of the defense
of such claim, and the Indemnifying Party will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of lawyers retained by the Indemnified Party,
if: (1) the Indemnified Party reasonably believes that there exists or could arise a conflict of interest that, under applicable
principles of legal ethics, could prohibit a single lawyer or law firm from representing both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying
Party in such claim or action, and such conflict has not been timely waived, (2) the Indemnifying Party either failed to give a
timely Notice of Defense or has failed or is failing to prosecute or defend vigorously such claim or action, (3) criminal penalties
or equitable relief could be imposed on the Indemnified Party in connection with the Third Party Claim, or (4) the Indemnified
Party reasonably believes that its anticipated Losses in connection with such Third Party Claim is expected to exceed the Indemnifying
Party’s exposure in respect thereof, taking into account the Cap, if applicable.
(iii)
Settlement. An Indemnifying Party shall not unilaterally settle any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent
of the Indemnified Party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless such settlement will not lead to financial Liability
or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each
Indemnified Party from all Liabilities in connection with the Third Party Claim.
(iv)
Other. If the Indemnifying Party does not deliver a timely Notice of Defense as provided above or is not defending
a Third Party Claim by reason of Section 9.5(a)(ii) or otherwise, then it will be deemed to have irrevocably waived its
right to defend or settle such claims, but it will have the right, at its expense, to attend, but not otherwise participate in,
proceedings with such third parties.
(b) Direct Claims. Any claim for indemnification hereunder for a Loss which does not result from a Third Party Claim
(a “Direct Claim”) shall be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt
written notice after the Indemnified Party determines that it has a Direct Claim to assert, provided, however, that
any delay in giving notice will not affect the Indemnifying Party’s obligations hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying
Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Direct Claim in reasonable
detail and indicate the estimated amount, if known, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party (which
estimate shall not prejudice any final determination). The Indemnifying Party shall have thirty (30) days after its receipt (or
deemed receipt) of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. The Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party
and its Representatives to reasonably investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether
and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim. If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within the
30-day period referenced above, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have approved such claim.
(c) Payment. Once a Loss is agreed to by the Indemnifying Party or finally adjudicated to be payable pursuant to this
Article 9, the Indemnifying Party shall satisfy its obligations within ten (10) Business Days. Indemnity payments may be
made by the Seller Parties in the form of cash or OpCo Units. To the extent indemnification is made through delivery by the Seller
Parties of OpCo Units, such OpCo Units shall be valued at the then fair market value of each OpCo Unit. The Seller Parties hereby
authorize the REIT, as the managing member of Purchaser, to take all such action as may be necessary to amend the Operating Agreement,
and any exhibits or schedules thereto, to reflect the delivery of any OpCo Units by the Seller Parties to Purchaser as an indemnification
payment hereunder and to reflect that the Seller Parties have no further right, title or interest with respect to any such OpCo
Units.
(d) Exigent Circumstances. Notwithstanding any provision set forth in this Agreement, this Section 9.5 shall not
be construed to reduce or lessen the obligation of the Indemnifying Party under this Article 9 if prior to the expiration
of the thirty (30) day notice period described above in Section 9.5(a) or 9.5(b) the Indemnified Party shall take
action with respect to a claim (whether or not a Third Party Claim) if the Indemnified Party believes in good faith that such action
is reasonably required to avoid personal injury, minimize or reduce the amount of the Loss incurred in respect thereof or avoid
a forfeiture or penalty imposed by Applicable Law.
(e) Treatment of Indemnity Payments. Any indemnity payments made pursuant to this Article 9 shall be deemed to
be, and each of Purchaser and Seller shall treat such payments as an adjustment to the Purchase Consideration for Tax purposes,
unless otherwise required by Applicable Law.
Article
10
TERMINATION
10.1 Termination Events. This Agreement may, by notice given prior to or at the Closing, be terminated:
(a) by either Purchaser or Seller if the Closing has not occurred (other than through the failure of the Party seeking to terminate
this Agreement to comply in all material respects with its obligations under this Agreement) on or before June 30, 2020, or such
later date as Purchaser and Seller may agree upon (the “Outside Date”);
(b) by Purchaser if (i) there has been a material Breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of the Seller
such that one or more of the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 8.1 are not capable of being fulfilled as of
the Outside Date; provided that (A) Seller has been provided written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure and (B)
Purchaser is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) the REIT is unable to obtain the Requisite
Stockholder Vote at the Stockholders Meeting;
(c) by the Seller (but only so long as the Seller is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement) if there
has been a material Breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of Purchaser such that one or more of the conditions
to Closing set forth in Section 8.2 are not capable of being fulfilled as of the Outside Date; provided that
Purchaser has been provided written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure; or
(d) by mutual consent of Purchaser and Seller.
10.2 Effect of Termination. Each of Purchaser’s and Seller’s right of termination under Section 10.1
is in addition to any other rights it may have under this Agreement or otherwise, and the exercise of a right of termination will
not be an election of remedies. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10.1, all further obligations of
the Parties under this Agreement will terminate, except that the rights and obligations in this Section 10.2 and Article
11 will survive any termination. In addition, if this Agreement is terminated by Purchaser or Seller because one or more of
the conditions to the terminating Party’s obligations under this Agreement is not satisfied as a result of the other Party’s
failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or other breach of this Agreement, the terminating Party’s right
to pursue all legal remedies will survive such termination unimpaired.
Article
11
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, certain defined terms (and variations thereof) have the meanings specified
or referred to in Appendix I. Other terms are defined throughout the body of this Agreement.
11.2 Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been given and received (a) when delivered by hand; (b) when received (or refused) by the addressee
if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by e-mail of a PDF document if sent
before 5:00 p.m. recipient’s local time, and on the next Business Day if sent after 5:00 p.m. recipient’s local time;
or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Unless
hand-delivered, such communications must be sent to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address
for a Party as may be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11.2):
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If to Seller:
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JCAP Advisors, LLC
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6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 650
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Memphis, Tennessee 38119
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Attention:
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Dean Jernigan
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E-mail:
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dean@jernigancapital.com
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King & Spalding LLP
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1185 Avenue of the Americas, 34th Floor
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New York, New York 10036
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Attention:
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Tony W. Rothermel
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E-mail:
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trothermel@kslaw.com
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King & Spalding LLP
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1180 Peachtree Street N.E.
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Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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Attention:
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C. Spencer Johnson, III
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E-mail:
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csjohnson@kslaw.com
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If to Purchaser or the REIT:
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Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC
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6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 650
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Memphis, Tennessee 38119
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Attention:
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Harry Thie,
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Lead Independent Director
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E-mail:
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vzepli16@verizon.net
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with a copy to:
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
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Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
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951 East Byrd Street
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Richmond, Virginia 23219
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Attention:
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David C. Wright
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E-mail:
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dwright@hunton.com
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Morrison & Foerster LLP
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2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 6000
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Washington, D.C. 20006
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Attention:
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David P. Slotkin
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Email:
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dslotkin@mofo.com
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If to Dean Jernigan:
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Dean Jernigan
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6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 650
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Memphis, Tennessee 38119
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E-mail:
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dean@jernigancapital.com
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King & Spalding LLP
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1185 Avenue of the Americas, 34th Floor
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New York, New York 10036
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Attention:
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Tony W. Rothermel
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E-mail:
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trothermel@kslaw.com
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King & Spalding LLP
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1180 Peachtree Street N.E.
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Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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Attention:
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C. Spencer Johnson, III
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csjohnson@kslaw.com
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If to John A. Good:
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John A. Good
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6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 650
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Memphis, Tennessee 38119
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john@jernigancapital.com
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King & Spalding LLP
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1185 Avenue of the Americas, 34th Floor
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New York, New York 10036
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Attention:
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Tony W. Rothermel
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trothermel@kslaw.com
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King & Spalding LLP
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Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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Attention:
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C. Spencer Johnson, III
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csjohnson@kslaw.com
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Jonathan L. Perry
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6410 Poplar Avenue, Suite 650
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Memphis, Tennessee 38119
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King & Spalding LLP
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New York, New York 10036
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Attention:
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Tony W. Rothermel
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King & Spalding LLP
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Attention:
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C. Spencer Johnson, III
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Any Party sending a notice, demand, request
or other communication by e-mail shall also send a hard copy of such notice, demand, request or other communication by one of the
other means of providing notice set forth in this Section 11.2.
11.3
Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies specified in any provision of this Agreement are in addition to all the
rights and remedies a Party may have under any other provision of this Agreement or Applicable Law, including any right to equitable
relief and any right to sue for damages under this Agreement, and all such rights and remedies are cumulative, provided that
no Person shall be entitled to more than one recovery for the same Loss. Without limiting the foregoing, no exercise of a remedy
shall be deemed an election excluding any other remedy (any such claim by any other Party being hereby waived).
11.4 Entire
Agreement; Amendment; Waiver; Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed to have incorporated by reference all of the appendices,
schedules and exhibits referred to herein to the same extent as if such appendices, schedules and exhibits were fully set forth
herein. This Agreement and the appendices, schedules and exhibits attached hereto represent the entire understanding and agreement
among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede any prior agreements and understandings among
the Parties with respect to that subject matter; provided, however, that the indemnification provisions contained
in the Management Agreement and indemnification agreements with directors and officers of the REIT shall remain in full force
and effect. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a written instrument executed by an authorized officer of
each of the Parties. The granting of any waiver with respect to any failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement shall
not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure to comply with any provision of this
Agreement, and no waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party
so waiving. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement
shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, and a waiver with respect to any individual failure, breach or default shall
not act as a waiver in respect of any other failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver. If any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement, or any part thereof, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction
or any other Governmental Authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy for any reason, the remainder
of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way
be affected, impaired or invalidated.
11.5 Assignment;
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties hereto, and
their respective successors and permitted assigns, but no assignment of this Agreement or any of the rights or obligations set
forth herein shall relieve any Party of its obligations hereunder. No Party may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of the other Parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided,
however, that Purchaser may, without the written consent of Seller, assign all or a portion of its rights under this Agreement
to one or more of its Affiliates or to one or more of its (or its Affiliate’s) lenders. Any purported assignment of rights
or delegation of obligations in violation of this Section 11.5 will be null and void.
11.6
Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract, tort or statute) that may be
based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including
any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with
this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be governed by, and enforced in accordance with, the internal
laws of the State of Delaware, including its statutes of limitations and without regard to the conflicts of law rules thereof.
11.7
Seller’s Disclosure Letter. No exceptions to any representations or warranties disclosed in Seller’s Disclosure
Letter shall constitute an exception to any other representations or warranties made in this Agreement unless it is readily apparent
from the actual text of such exception that such exception is relevant to such other representations or warranties. The Parties
acknowledge and agree that the mere listing (or inclusion of a copy) of a document or other item in Seller’s Disclosure Letter
shall not be adequate to disclose an exception to a representation or warranty made in this Agreement, unless the representation
or warranty has to do with the existence of the document or other item itself.
11.8
No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Article 9, the Parties do not intend
to confer any benefit under this Agreement upon anyone other than the Parties, and nothing contained in this Agreement will be
deemed to confer such benefit on any other Person.
11.9
Construction. The Parties agree that “including” and other words or phrases of inclusion, if any, shall
not be construed as terms of limitation, so that references to “included” matters shall be regarded as nonexclusive,
non-characterizing illustrations and equivalent to the terms “including, but not limited to,” or “including,
without limitation.” Each Party acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to be advised and represented by legal counsel
in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and accordingly agrees that if any ambiguity exists with respect
to any provision of this Agreement, such provision shall not be construed against any Party solely because such Party or its Representatives
were the drafters of any such provision. The captions and other headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
of reference only and are in no way to be construed as part of this Agreement or as limitations on the scope of the particular
articles, sections, paragraphs or other subdivisions to which they refer, and shall not affect the interpretation or meaning of
this Agreement. “Article,” “Section,” “Subsection,” “Appendix,” “Exhibit”
or “Schedule” refer to such item of or attached to this Agreement. Whenever the context requires, defined terms used
in the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular.
11.10 Computation
of Time. Time is of the essence with respect to all time periods and due dates in this Agreement. However, if the last day
for the exercise of any privilege or the discharge of any duty under this Agreement falls upon a day which is not a Business Day,
then the Party having such privilege or duty will have until 5:00 p.m. its local time on the next succeeding regular Business
Day to exercise such privilege or to discharge such duty.
11.11 Dispute
Resolution; Consent to Jurisdiction.
(a)
In the event of any dispute or disagreement between or among any of the Parties following the Closing as to the interpretation
of any provision of this Agreement or the performance of any obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, any claim of
indemnification pursuant to Article 9 that is the subject of a Claim Notice, such applicable Parties shall promptly meet
in a good faith effort to resolve the dispute or disagreement. If such applicable Parties do not resolve such dispute or disagreement
within thirty (30) calendar days, each such applicable Party shall be free to exercise the remedies available to it specifically
provided by this Agreement.
(b)
THE PARTIES AGREE THAT JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL LIE EXCLUSIVELY
IN FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN NEWCASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE. BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY
SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ACTION. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY
AGREE THAT VENUE WOULD BE PROPER IN SUCH COURT, AND HEREBY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION THAT SUCH COURT IS AN IMPROPER OR INCONVENIENT FORUM
FOR THE RESOLUTION OF SUCH ACTION. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THE MAILING BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED,
OF ANY PROCESS REQUIRED BY ANY SUCH COURT SHALL CONSTITUTE VALID AND LAWFUL SERVICE OF PROCESS AGAINST THEM, WITHOUT NECESSITY
FOR SERVICE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR RULE OF COURT. THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, REGARDLESS
OF WHICH PARTY INITIATES SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
11.12
Counterparts and Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will constitute
an original, and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature
page to this Agreement by facsimile or Portable Document Format (PDF) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart.
[This space intentionally left blank; signatures
appear on following pages.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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/s/ John A. Good
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Name: John A. Good
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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Dean Jernigan
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John A. Good
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Jonathan L. Perry
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JERNIGAN
CAPITAL OPERATING COMPANY LLC
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By: JERNIGAN
CAPITAL, INC., its Managing Member
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/s/ John A. Good
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Name: John A. Good
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JERNIGAN
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APPENDIX I
CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS
The terms set forth
in the table below are defined on the page indicated. Additional defined terms appear beneath the table.
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Accounts Receivable
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Agreement
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Assigned Permits
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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25
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Assignment of Management Agreement
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Assignment of Office Lease
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Assumed Contracts
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2
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Assumed Employee Obligations
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4
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Assumed Liabilities
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4
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Assumed Payables
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Basket
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Business
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Cap
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Claim Notice
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Closing
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25
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Closing Date
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25
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Company Health Plan
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Confidential Information
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34
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Continuing Employees
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31
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Direct Claim
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Earn-Out Consideration
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Earn-Out Trigger
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EEOC
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5
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Effective Time
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25
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Employee Plans
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Employment Agreements
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Excluded Assets
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3
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Excluded Records
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4
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Files and Records
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Financial Statements
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Fundamental Representations
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HCERA
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Healthcare Reform Laws
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Hurdle Price
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Indemnified Party
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Indemnifying Party
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Initial Purchase Consideration
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John A. Good Employment Agreement
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Jonathan L. Perry Employment Agreement
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Leases
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12
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Lockup Period
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Major Suppliers
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Management Agreement
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Material Contracts
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13
|
|
Most Recent Balance Sheet
|
9
|
|
Notice of Defense
|
41
|
|
Office Lease
|
2
|
|
OpCo Units
|
6
|
|
Operating Agreement
|
26
|
|
Outside Date
|
43
|
|
Owned Personal Property
|
2
|
|
Parties
|
1
|
|
Party
|
1
|
|
Permits
|
14
|
|
PPACA
|
20
|
|
Pre-Closing Tax Period
|
5
|
|
Prepaid Items
|
3
|
|
Projections
|
9
|
|
Purchase Consideration
|
7
|
|
Purchased Assets
|
2
|
|
Purchaser
|
1
|
|
Purchaser Indemnified Party
|
39
|
|
Real Property
|
12
|
|
Redemption Shares
|
25
|
|
Registrable Securities
|
36
|
|
REIT
|
1
|
|
REIT Board
|
1
|
|
REIT Financial Advisor
|
23
|
|
REIT Stock
|
6
|
|
Requisite Stockholder Vote
|
24
|
|
Resale Shelf Registration Statement
|
36
|
|
Retained Liabilities
|
5
|
|
Seller
|
1
|
|
Seller Indemnified Party
|
39
|
|
Seller Insurance Policies
|
21
|
|
Seller Intellectual Property
|
3
|
|
Seller Membership Interests
|
8
|
|
Seller Parties
|
1
|
|
Special Committee
|
1
|
|
Straddle Period
|
7
|
|
Third Party Claim
|
41
|
|
Transfer Taxes
|
31
|
* * * * *
“Action”
means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation,
citation, summons, subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at
law or in equity.
“Affiliate”
means, as to a specified Person, means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, the Persons specified, where “control” means the possession, direct
or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.
“Applicable
Law” means all applicable provisions of any constitution, statute, common law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, decision,
order, decree, judgment, release, license, permit, stipulation or other official pronouncement enacted or issued by any Governmental
Authority or arbitrator or arbitration panel.
“Blue Sky
Laws” means applicable state securities laws.
“Business
Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located in the State of New York are authorized
or obligated to close.
“Business
IT Systems” means all software, computer hardware, servers, networks, platforms, peripherals, and similar or related
items of automated, computerized, or other information technology (IT) networks and systems (including telecommunications networks
and systems for voice, data, and video) owned, leased, licensed, or used (including through cloud-based or other third-party service
providers) in the conduct of the Business.
“Change of
Control of the REIT” means
(i) any “person”
as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the REIT, any trustee or other fiduciary holding
securities under any employee benefit plan of the REIT or any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of
the REIT in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of stock of the REIT), is or becomes the “beneficial owner”
(as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the REIT representing 50% or more
of the combined voting power of the REIT’s then outstanding voting securities;
(ii) the consummation
of a merger or consolidation of the REIT with any other entity or the issuance of voting securities in connection with a merger
or consolidation of the REIT (or any direct or indirect subsidiary thereof) pursuant to applicable exchange requirements, other
than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the REIT outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing
to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving or parent entity) at
least 50.1% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the REIT or such surviving or parent entity outstanding immediately
after such merger or consolidation; or
(iii) the consummation
of the sale or disposition by the REIT of all or substantially all of the REIT’s assets (or any transaction or series of
transactions within a period of twelve months ending on the date of the last sale or disposition having a similar effect).
“Class B Units”
shall have the meaning set forth in the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Purchaser, as amended from time to time.
“Contract”
means any contract, agreement, commitment, arrangement, undertaking or understanding of any kind whatsoever, written or oral, together
with all related amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto.
“Effect”
means any change, effect, development, circumstance, condition, state of facts, event or occurrence.
“Employee”
means any person who is or was formerly employed by Seller, including any individuals engaged through a temporary staffing or leasing
agency.
“Environmental
Claim” means any Action (including any written notice) by any Person alleging potential Liability under any Environmental
Law arising out of, based on or resulting from (i) the presence, or Release, of any Hazardous Material, or (ii) circumstances forming
the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, by a Person under any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit.
“Environmental
Law” means all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to pollution or protection of the environment,
human health or human safety. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Environmental Law includes laws relating to Releases
or threatened Releases of any Hazardous Material or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment,
storage, Release, disposal, transport or handling of any Hazardous Material and all laws and regulations with regard to record
keeping, notification, disclosure and reporting requirements respecting any Hazardous Material.
“Environmental
Permit” means each permit, approval, identification number, license, certificate and other authorization which is or
may be required under any applicable Environmental Law.
“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute thereto.
“ERISA Affiliate”
means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that together with Seller is, or previously was, required to be treated
as a single employer under IRC Section 414 and the regulations thereunder.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
“GAAP”
means United States generally accepted accounting principles.
“Governmental
Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign legislative, executive, judicial, quasi-judicial or other public
authority, agency, department, bureau, division, unit, court or other public body.
“Hazardous
Material” means any substance, chemical, compound, product, solid, gas, liquid, waste, byproduct, pollutant, contaminant
or material that is classified or regulated as “hazardous” or “toxic” or otherwise regulated pursuant to
Environmental Law, and includes asbestos-containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls and petroleum products.
“Indebtedness”
means any of the following: (a) any indebtedness for borrowed money, negative cash balances and overdrafts, (b) any obligations
evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (c) any obligations pursuant to leases that are required
to be treated as capitalized or finance leases under GAAP (whether or not they have been treated as capitalized or finance leases
by Seller in the past) or to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, except trade accounts payable; (d) interest
rate protection agreements, forward purchase agreements, commodity hedging agreements or similar hedging instruments; and (e) any
guaranty or pledge in support of any of the foregoing, in each case, including all associated interest and all prepayment premiums,
penalties and fees associated with the prepayment or retirement of any of the foregoing.
“Intellectual
Property” means all (i) patents, (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, slogans, logos,
internet domain names, and corporate names (and all translations, adaptations, derivations, and combinations of the foregoing),
together with all of the goodwill associated therewith, (iii) copyrights and copyrightable works (including mask works), (iv)
registrations, applications and renewals for any of the foregoing, (v) computer software (including source code and object
code), data, data bases and documentation thereof, and (vi) Trade Secrets and other Confidential Information, including ideas,
formulas, compositions, inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), know-how, manufacturing
and production processes and techniques, research and development information, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, proposals,
technical data, business and marketing plans and customer and supplier lists and related information.
“IRC”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor statute thereto.
“IRS”
means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Jernigan
Family Business” means any Person of which Dean Jernigan and/or one or more of his spouse, adult children and/or spouses
of his adult children (i) own a majority of the equity, partnership or membership interests, and (ii) have absolute management
control, that is engaged in the business of acquiring, developing, owning and operating self-storage projects, provided that (A)
any such self-storage project is outside a three (3) mile radius of any self-storage facility in which the REIT has an equity and/or
debt interest at the time of acquisition of such project or the land upon which the project is proposed to be constructed, (B)
in the case of the acquisition of an existing self-storage project or project under construction, such project is presented to
the REIT and the REIT declines to pursue the acquisition itself, and (C) at no time during the Restricted Period shall any such
Person and/or its Affiliates in the aggregate own or operate more than twenty-five (25) self-storage projects.
“Knowledge,”
“Knowledge of Seller,” “Seller’s Knowledge” and any derivation thereof means the actual
knowledge of any of Dean Jernigan, John A. Good, and Kelly Luttrell, and the knowledge that any such Persons could reasonably be
expected to have after due inquiry.
“Liabilities”
means, with respect to any Person, any debt, liability, claim, expense, commitment or obligation of such Person (whether directly
incurred or consequential, absolute or contingent, known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, due or to
become due) of every kind and description, including any liability for Indebtedness or for Taxes, and whether or not required under
GAAP to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person.
“Lien”
means any mortgage, deed to secure debt, deed of trust, security interest, lien, pledge, charge, right of refusal, encumbrance
or adverse claim of any kind and any other security arrangement of any nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale or title
retention arrangement, and any assignment, deposit arrangement or lease intended as, or having the effect of, security and the
interest of a lessor or lessee under a lease treated as a capitalized lease under GAAP.
“Loss”
means any losses, direct damages, special damages, liabilities, deficiencies, lost profits, diminution in value, judgments, interest,
awards, penalties, fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including (i) related attorneys’, accountants’ and other
professional advisers’ fees and expenses reasonably incurred, (ii) reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in enforcing
any right to indemnification under this Agreement, (iii) the cost of pursuing any insurance providers, and (iv) amounts paid in
settlement (made in accordance with Section 9.5(a)(iii), even if such settlement does not acknowledge, or expressly disclaims
any admission, of liability for underlying facts and circumstances that constitute the basis for a claim made under this Agreement;
provided, however, that “Losses” shall not include punitive
damages except in the case of fraud or to the extent actually awarded to a Governmental Authority or other third party.
“Material
Adverse Effect” means any Effect that, individually or in the aggregate, is or would reasonably be expected to (i) be
materially adverse to the assets, operations, business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Business
taken as a whole, or (ii) that materially and adversely affects Purchaser’s ability to operate the Business immediately after
Closing in the manner operated by Seller prior to Closing.
“Notice and
Questionnaire” means a written notice delivered by a holder of Registrable Securities to the REIT (i) notifying the REIT
of such holder’s desire to include Registrable Securities held by it in a Resale Shelf Registration Statement, (ii) containing
all information about such Holder required to be included in such registration statement in accordance with Applicable Law, including
Item 507 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act, or any similar successor thereto, and (iii) pursuant to which
such holder agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof.
“Organizational
Documents” means, with respect to any business organization, as applicable, its certificate or articles of incorporation,
by-laws, certificate or articles of formation, limited liability company or operating agreement, limited partnership agreement,
or any comparable formation document, in each case, as amended, restated or supplemented through the date hereof.
“Permitted
Lien” means any Lien either (i) imposed by Applicable Law for ad valorem property Taxes for the current Tax period that
are not yet due and payable, or (ii) imposed by Applicable Law and incurred in the ordinary course of business for obligations
not yet due and payable to landlords, carriers, warehousemen, laborers, materialmen or similar parties.
“Person”
means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, unincorporated organization, association,
corporation, limited liability company, institution or other entity, including any that is a Governmental Authority.
“Proxy Statement”
means the proxy statement on Schedule 14A to be filed with the SEC and mailed to the holders of REIT Stock as of the record date
for the Stockholders Meeting in connection with a Stockholders Meeting (including the letter to the holders of REIT Stock, notice
of meeting and form of proxy and any amendments or supplements thereto).
“Release”
means any release, spill, emission, discharge, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, dispersal, leaching or migration
into the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater and surface or subsurface strata), or into or out of any
property, including the movement of Hazardous Material through or in the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or property.
“Remedial
Action” means any action or proceeding to (i) investigate, contain, clean-up, remove, treat or remediate any Hazardous
Material, (ii) correct or prevent an Environmental Claim resulting from the prior treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Material
or to recover the cost of either by a Governmental Authority or third party, (iii) remove any fill or implement any investigation,
remediation, restoration or mitigation that may be required in connection with any dredging, filling or disturbance activities
in any wetland or wetlands, as those terms are defined under Applicable Law, (iv) perform post-remedial operation, monitoring and
care, and (v) respond to any request by any Governmental Authority for information relating to containment, clean-up, removal,
treatment or remediation of Hazardous Material.
“Representatives”
means, as applicable to any Person, any and all directors, officers, managers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel,
accountants, subcontractors and other agents of such Person.
“Restricted
Business” means the business of acquiring, financing, owning or operating self-storage facilities other than a Jernigan
Family Business.
“Restricted
Period” means the period beginning at the Effective Time and ending on December 31, 2024.
“SEC”
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Seller’s
Disclosure Letter” means Seller’s Disclosure Letter delivered by Seller to Purchaser on the date of this Agreement.
“Stockholders
Meeting” means a meeting of the holders of REIT Stock for the purpose of the consideration and vote on the transactions
contemplated hereby and any other matters required to be voted on by the holders of REIT Stock in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby (including any postponement or adjournment thereof).
“Tax”
means any (i) tax, charge, fee, levy, penalty or other assessment imposed by any Governmental Authority, including income, franchise,
business and occupation, profits, margin, gross margin, capital gains, capital stock, transfer, sales, use, escheat, unclaimed
property, abandonment, occupation, property, excise, severance, windfall profits, stamp, stamp duty reserve, license, payroll,
withholding, ad valorem, value added, alternative minimum, environmental, customs, social security (or similar), employment, unemployment,
workers compensation, sick pay, disability, registration and other tax, assessment, charge, duty, interest, fee, levy or other
similar governmental charge of any kind whatsoever, whether disputed or not, together with any estimated tax, deficiency assessment,
addition to tax, charge, duty, levy, penalty and interest; (ii) any liability for the payment of any amount of a type described
in clause (i) arising as a result of being or having been a member of any consolidated, combined, unitary or other group or being
or having been included or required to be included in any Tax Return related thereto; and (iii) any liability for the payment
of any amount of a type described in clause (i) or clause (ii) as a result of any obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or
succeed to the liability of any other Person.
“Tax Return”
means any return, declaration, report, information return, claim for refund, statement, or other document, including any schedule
or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof, relating to Taxes.
“Trade Secret”
means information of a Party including technical or non-technical data, a formula, a pattern, a compilation, a program, a device,
a method, a technique, a drawing, a process, financial data, financial plans, product plans or a list of actual or potential customers
or suppliers, that derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to and not being readily ascertainable
by proper means by other Persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use and is the subject of efforts which are
reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy, and any other information that is a trade secret within the meaning
of Applicable Law.
“Transaction
Documents” means this Agreement and all other agreements, instruments, and documents contemplated hereby or delivered
herewith.
* * *
Exhibit 10.2
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
THIS
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) by and among Jernigan Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “REIT”),
Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the operating company subsidiary of the REIT (the
“Operating Company”), and the Operating Company’s subsidiary, JCAP Management LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “REIT Operator” and, together with the REIT and the Operating Company, the “Company”),
and John A. Good (“Executive”) is dated as of the Effective Date.
WHEREAS,
REIT Operator desires to employ Executive and Executive desires to be employed by REIT Operator to provide services for the Company
on the terms contained herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Term
of Employment.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, REIT Operator hereby employs Executive, and Executive hereby accepts employment
with REIT Operator, in the positions and with the duties and responsibilities as set forth in Section 2 hereof for the Term of
Employment (as defined below). The REIT and the Operating Company agree to be jointly and severally liable for all obligations
of REIT Operator under this Agreement, including payment obligations.
(b) The
term of employment under this Agreement will commence on the date of the Closing (as defined in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement
by and among the REIT, the Operating Company, JCap Advisors, LLC and the other parties thereto, dated as of December 16, 2019)
(the “Effective Date”) and continue through the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Term”),
unless the Agreement is terminated sooner in accordance with Section 4 below. The period commencing on the Effective Date and
ending at the end of the Term (or earlier termination of Executive’s employment hereunder) shall hereinafter be referred
to as the “Term of Employment.” Unless the parties otherwise agree in writing, any continuation of Executive’s
employment with REIT Operator beyond the expiration of the Term of Employment shall constitute employment at will and shall not
be deemed to extend any of the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the provisions in Section 4(c) of this Agreement
relating to the “Post-Term Period,” and Sections 5 through 28 of this Agreement shall survive.
(c) If
the Closing (as defined in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the REIT, the Operating Company, JCap Advisors,
LLC and the other parties thereto, dated as of December 16, 2019) does not occur within ninety (90) days after the date of the
stockholder vote regarding the transactions contemplated by such agreement, this Agreement will automatically terminate and be
of no force or effect. For the avoidance of doubt, no compensation or other benefits shall accrue to the Executive hereunder prior
to the Effective Date.
2. Position; Duties and Responsibilities.
(a) During
the Term of Employment, Executive will be employed by REIT Operator and will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the REIT,
reporting directly to the Board of Directors of the REIT (the “Board”). In this capacity, Executive shall have
the duties, authorities and responsibilities as are required by Executive’s position commensurate with the duties, authorities
and responsibilities of persons in similar capacities in similarly sized companies, and such other duties, authorities and responsibilities
as may reasonably be assigned to Executive as the Board shall designate from time to time that are not inconsistent with Executive’s
position and that are consistent with the bylaws of the REIT and the limited liability company agreements of the Operating Company
and the REIT Operator, each as may be amended from time to time, including, but not limited to, managing the affairs of the Company.
(b) During
the Term of Employment, Executive will, without additional compensation, also serve on the board of directors of, serve as an
officer of, and/or perform such executive and consulting services for, or on behalf of, the REIT and such Subsidiaries of the
REIT as the Board may, from time to time, reasonably request.
(c) During
the Term of Employment, Executive will serve the Company faithfully, diligently, and to the best of his ability and will devote
substantially all of his business time and attention to the performance of his duties hereunder, and shall have no other employment
(unless approved by the Board); provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit Executive from (i) participating
in trade associations or industry organizations in furtherance of the Company’s interests, (ii) engaging in charitable,
civic, educational or political activities (including, without limitation, Executive’s current position as a member of the
board of directors of Farmland Partners, Inc.), (iii) engaging in passive personal investment activities for himself and his family
or (iv) accepting directorships or similar positions (together, the “Personal Activities”), in each case so
long as the Personal Activities do not unreasonably interfere, individually or in the aggregate, with the performance of Executive’s
duties to the Company under this Agreement or the restrictive covenants set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement.
(d) During
the Term of Employment, Executive shall perform the services required by this Agreement at the Company’s principal offices
located in Memphis, Tennessee (the “Principal Location”), except for travel to other locations as may be necessary
to fulfill Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder.
3. Compensation
and Benefits.
(a) Base
Salary. During the Term of Employment, Executive will be entitled to receive an annualized base salary (the “Base
Salary”) of not less than $425,000. The Base Salary shall be paid in accordance with REIT Operator’s normal payroll
practices, but no less often than semi-monthly.
(b) Incentive
Compensation. In addition to the Base Salary, Executive shall be entitled to participate in any short-term and long-term incentive
programs (including without limitation equity compensation plans) established by the Company, including for its senior level executives.
Without limitation, during the Term of Employment, and subject to subsection (e) below, in each calendar year of the Term of Employment,
Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) payable in cash, pursuant to the
performance criteria and targets established and administered by the Board (or a committee of directors to whom such responsibility
has been delegated by the Board), with a target Annual Bonus of at least 100% of Executive’s Base Salary (the “Target
Annual Bonus”); provided that the Annual Bonus for 2020 shall be pro rated based on the number of days in 2020 on and
after the Effective Date. The Annual Bonus payable to Executive shall be determined and payable as soon as practicable after year-end
for such year (but no later than March 15th). To be entitled to receive any Annual Bonus, except as otherwise provided
in Section 4(c) or 4(d), Executive must remain employed through the last day of the calendar year to which the Annual Bonus relates.
Executive will also be eligible to receive equity and other long-term incentive awards (including long-term incentive units in
the Operating Company) under any applicable plan or program adopted by the Company during the Term of Employment. Executive’s
entitlement to any equity and other long-term incentives will be in the discretion of the Board (or a committee of directors to
whom such responsibility has been delegated by the Board).
(c) Employee
Benefit Programs; Expense Reimbursements. During the Term of Employment, Executive will be eligible to participate in all
employee benefit programs of the Company made available to the Company’s senior level executives generally, as such programs
may be in effect from time to time; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Company from amending or terminating any such
programs pursuant to the terms thereof. REIT Operator will reimburse Executive for any and all necessary, customary and usual
business expenses incurred and paid by Executive in connection with his employment upon presentation to the Company of reasonable
substantiation and documentation, and in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, applicable Company policies.
During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation and, if applicable, paid time off, per year of the
Term of Employment (as pro-rated for any stub employment period) in accordance with the Company’s policy on accrual and
use applicable to employees as in effect from time to time, but in no event shall Executive accrue less than four (4) weeks
of vacation per calendar year (pro-rated for any stub employment period).
(d) Insurance;
Indemnification. Executive shall be covered by such comprehensive directors’ and officers’ liability insurance
and errors and omissions liability insurance as the Company shall have established and maintained in respect of its directors
and officers generally and at its expense, and the Company shall cause such insurance policies to be maintained in a manner reasonably
acceptable to Executive both during and, in accordance with Section 4(i) below, after Executive’s employment with the Company.
Executive shall also be entitled to indemnification rights, benefits and related expense advances and reimbursements to the same
extent as any other director or officer of the Company or the REIT and to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law pursuant
to an indemnification agreement, including “tail” coverage following termination of service. It is acknowledged and
agreed that Executive is a party to an indemnification agreement with the REIT, which agreement shall continue in full force and
effect notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Employment Agreement.
(e) Annual
Review. The Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) will undertake a formal
review of the amounts payable and potentially payable to Executive pursuant to this Section 3 (the “Compensation and
Benefits”) no less frequently than annually. The Compensation Committee shall be entitled to make all determinations
relating to this Section 3(e) in its sole discretion; provided, however, that neither the Compensation Committee nor the Company
shall be entitled to decrease Executive’s Base Salary or Target Annual Bonus.
(f) Clawback/Recoupment.
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, any compensation provided to, or gain realized by, Executive
pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement with the Company shall be subject to repayment and/or forfeiture
by Executive to the Company if and to the extent any such compensation or gain is or becomes subject to (i) a “clawback”
policy adopted by the Company that is applicable to Executive and other similarly situated executives, or (ii) any law, rule,
requirement or regulation which imposes mandatory recoupment or forfeiture, under circumstances set forth in such law, rule, requirement
or regulation.
4. Termination
of Employment.
(a) Termination
Due to Disability. The REIT Operator may terminate Executive’s employment if Executive (i) is unable to engage in any
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result
in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, or (ii) is, by reason of any
medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, actually receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less
than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company (“Disability”). Any question
as to the existence of the Executive's Disability as to which the Executive and the REIT Operator cannot agree shall be determined
in writing by a qualified independent medical practitioner mutually acceptable to Executive and the REIT Operator. If Executive’s
employment is terminated under this Section 4(a) for Disability, (A) the Company shall pay to Executive the Accrued Benefits pursuant
to Section 4(i) below and any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus relating to the calendar year prior to the year of termination, and
(B) subject to Executive’s execution of a general release of claims in favor of the Company in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A after termination of Executive’s employment, and the expiration of any applicable or legally
required revocation period, all within sixty (60) days after the effective date of termination (the “Release Requirement”)
and further subject to Executive’s compliance with the obligations in Sections 7, 8 and 9, if Executive is entitled to elect
continuation of coverage under any Company group health plan pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1985, as amended, or other applicable law (“COBRA”), and Executive timely elects such coverage, the Company
shall directly pay, or reimburse Executive for, the COBRA premiums, less the amount Executive would have had to pay to receive
such group health coverage for Executive and his covered dependents based on the cost sharing levels in effect on the date of
termination, during the period commencing on the date of termination and ending upon the earliest of (x) the date eighteen (18)
months after the date Executive’s employment terminates, (y) the date Executive and, if applicable, Executive’s covered
dependents become no longer eligible for COBRA and (z) the date Executive becomes eligible to receive healthcare coverage from
a subsequent employer (as applicable, the “COBRA Continuation Period”); provided, however, that if Executive
is not eligible to elect COBRA continuation coverage or the Company determines that it cannot provide the foregoing benefit under
its group health plan or without potentially violating applicable law or triggering adverse tax consequences to the Company or
Executive, the Company shall in lieu thereof provide to Executive a taxable monthly payment during the COBRA Continuation Period
in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Company would have contributed to Executive’s and Executive’s covered
dependents’ group health coverage in effect on the date of termination (which amount shall be based on the premiums in effect
on the date of termination), less the amount the Executive would have had to pay to receive such group health coverage for Executive
and his covered dependents based on the cost sharing levels in effect on the date of termination (as applicable, the “Continued
Health Care Coverage Benefit”). Subject to Section 28, the Continued Health Care Coverage Benefits will commence within
sixty (60) days following the date of termination (with the first payment to include any installment payments that would have
been made during such sixty (60) day period if payments had commenced on the date of termination).
(b) Termination
Due to Death. Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death during the Term of Employment.
If Executive’s employment is terminated because of Executive’s death, the Company shall pay to Executive’s executor,
legal representative, administrator or designated beneficiary, as applicable, the Accrued Benefits pursuant to Section 4(j) below
and any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus relating to the calendar year prior to the year of termination.
(c) Termination
by the Company Prior to the Fifth Anniversary. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, so long as
Executive remains employed by the REIT Operator at the expiration of the Term of Employment, then if Executive’s employment
is terminated by the REIT Operator for any reason other than Cause (as such term is defined in Section 6) during the period beginning
on the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date and ending on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Post-Term
Period”), then Executive shall be entitled to receive the severance benefits set forth in Section 4(d) below; provided,
however, that for purposes of determining such severance benefits, (x) the “Severance Multiple” will be equal to the
ratio of the number of days remaining in the Post-Term Period following the date of termination, divided by 365 (such ratio, the
“Employment Ratio”), and (y) if applicable, the “Severance Period” will be the product of twelve (12)
months multiplied by the Employment Ratio, rounded to the nearest whole number of months.
(d) Termination
by the Company Without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason. The REIT Operator may terminate Executive’s employment
at any time without Cause (as provided in Section 6) and Executive may terminate his employment for Good Reason (as provided in
Section 6) upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice of such resignation to the Company. Upon any such termination
of Executive’s employment without Cause or for Good Reason during the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to
receive the following:
(i) The
Accrued Benefits pursuant to Section 4(i) below and any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus relating to the calendar year prior to
the year of termination; and
(ii) subject
to Executive’s satisfaction of the Release Requirement and compliance with the obligations in Sections 7, 8 and 9:
(1) the
Company shall pay Executive cash severance (the “Severance Amount”) equal to the “Severance Multiple”
times the sum of (A) Executive’s then-current Base Salary (disregarding any reduction in Base Salary not approved by Executive)
and (B) the average of the Annual Bonuses earned by Executive in accordance with Section 3(b) hereof for the two (2) calendar
years preceding the year of termination; provided, however, (x) if Executive’s employment terminates in 2020, the amount
in Section 4(d)(ii)(1)(B) shall be the Target Annual Bonus and (y) if Executive’s employment terminates in 2021, the amount
in Section 4(d)(ii)(1)(B) shall be determined by averaging Executive’s 2021 Target Annual Bonus and the Annual Bonus actually
earned by Executive for 2020 (if any); provided, further, that if the termination occurs in calendar year 2020 or 2021, the 2020
Annual Bonus will be annualized. If the termination described in this Section 4(d) does not occur during the Change in Control
Period (as defined in Section 6), subject to Section 28, the Severance Amount will be paid in equal installments in accordance
with the normal payroll practice of REIT Operator over the Severance Period following the date of termination, with such installment
payments beginning within sixty (60) days following the date of termination (with the first payment to include any installment
payments that would have been made during such sixty (60) day period if payments had commenced on the date of termination). If
the termination described in this Section 4(d) occurs during the Change in Control Period (as defined in Section 6), subject to
Section 28, the Severance Amount will be paid in a lump sum within sixty (60) days following the date of termination;
(2) within sixty (60) days following the effective date of termination, the Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to Executive’s
Target Bonus for the then-current calendar year of Executive’s employment (annualized if the termination occurs in 2020),
pro-rated for the number of days in such calendar year ending on the effective date of Executive’s termination of employment;
(3) Executive’s
outstanding equity awards that are subject solely to time-based vesting conditions will become fully vested as of the effective
date of Executive’s termination and Executive’s outstanding equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting
conditions will vest if and to the extent the applicable performance-based vesting conditions are satisfied in the ordinary course,
determined as if Executive’s employment had not terminated; provided, however, that any such performance-based award that
vests pursuant to this Section 4(d)(ii)(3) will be pro-rated for the actual number of days in the applicable vesting period preceding
the effective date of Executive’s termination of employment; and
(4) the Continued Health Care Coverage Benefit described in Section 4(a) with such benefits commencing within sixty (60) days
following the date of termination (with the first payment to include any installment payments that would have been made during
such sixty (60) day period if payments had commenced on the date of termination).
(e) Termination
by the Company for Cause. The REIT Operator may terminate Executive’s employment at any time for Cause pursuant to the
provisions of Section 6(a) below, in which event as of the effective date of such termination all payments and benefits under
this Agreement shall cease and all then unvested awards or benefits shall be forfeited, except for the continuing obligation to
pay Executive his Accrued Benefits.
(f) Voluntary
Termination by Executive without Good Reason. Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment without Good Reason upon
sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In any such event, after the effective date of such termination, no further payments
or benefits shall be due under this Agreement and all then unvested awards or benefits shall be forfeited, except for the obligation
to pay Executive after the effective date of such termination his Accrued Benefits and any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus relating
to the calendar year prior to the year of termination.
(g) Notice
of Termination. Any termination of Executive’s employment shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to
the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 18 and shall specify the termination date in accordance with the requirements
of this Agreement.
(h) Resignation
of All Other Positions. Upon termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall be deemed to have
resigned from all positions that Executive holds as an officer of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, and from all positions
that he holds as a member of the Board (or a committee thereof) or the board of directors (or a committee thereof) of any Subsidiary
of the REIT, unless otherwise mutually agreed with the Board, and shall take all actions reasonably requested by the Company to
effectuate the foregoing.
(i) General Provisions. (1) Upon any termination of Executive’s employment, Executive shall be entitled to receive
the following: (A) any unpaid Base Salary and accrued but unused vacation and/or paid time off (determined in accordance with Company
policy) through the date of termination (paid in cash within thirty (30) days, or such shorter period required by applicable law,
following the effective date of termination), (B) reimbursement for all necessary, customary and usual business expenses and fees
incurred and paid by Executive prior to the effective date of termination, in accordance with Section 3(c) above (payable in accordance
with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy), and (C) vested benefits, if any, to which Executive may be entitled under
the Company’s employee benefit plans, including those as provided in Section 3(c) above (payable in accordance with the applicable
employee benefit plan), and directors and officers liability coverage pursuant to Section 3(d) for actions and inactions occurring
during the Term of Employment, and continued coverage for any actions or inactions by Executive while providing cooperation under
this Agreement (collectively, “Accrued Benefits”).
(2) During any notice period required under Section 4 or Section 6, as applicable, (A) Executive shall remain employed by the Company
and shall continue to be bound by all the terms of this Agreement and any other applicable duties and obligations to the Company,
(B) the Company may direct Executive not to report to work, and (C) Executive shall only undertake such actions on behalf of the
Company, consistent with his position, as expressly directed by the Board.
5. Code Section 280G.
(a) Treatment of Payments. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement to
the contrary, in the event that an independent, nationally recognized, accounting firm which shall be designated by the Company
with Executive’s written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) (the “Accounting Firm”)
shall determine that any payment or benefit received or to be received by Executive from the Company or any of its affiliates or
from any person who effectuates a change in control or effective control of the Company or any of such person’s affiliates
(whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits,
the “Total Payments”) would fail to be deductible under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), or otherwise would be subject (in whole or part) to the excise tax imposed by Section
4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”) then the payments or benefits to be received by Executive that are subject
to Section 280G or 4999 of the Code shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject
to the Excise Tax, but such reduction shall occur if and only to the extent that the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced
(and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes, and employment, Social Security and Medicare taxes
on such reduced Total Payments), is greater than or equal to the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but
after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes and employment, Social Security and Medicare taxes on
such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax (or any other excise tax) to which Executive would be subject in respect of such
unreduced Total Payments). For purposes of this Section 5(a), the above tax amounts shall be determined by the Accounting Firm,
applying the highest marginal rate under Section 1 of the Code and under state and local laws which applied (or is likely to apply)
to Executive’s taxable income for the tax year in which the transaction which causes the application of Section 280G or 4999
of the Code occurs, or such other rate(s) as the Accounting Firm determines to be likely to apply to Executive in the relevant
tax year(s) in which any of the Total Payments is expected to be made. If the Accounting Firm determines that Executive would not
retain a larger amount on an after-tax basis if the Total Payments were so reduced, then Executive shall retain all of the Total
Payments.
(b) Ordering
of Reduction. In the case of a reduction in the Total Payments pursuant to Section 5(a), the Total Payments will be reduced
in the following order: (A) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section
1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a) will be reduced (if necessary, to zero), with amounts that are payable last reduced first; (B) payments
and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a), with
the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next
be reduced; (C) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1,
Q&A 24, with amounts that are payable last reduced first, will next be reduced; (D) payments and benefits due in respect
of any equity valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with the highest values reduced
first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will next be reduced; and (E) all
other cash or non-cash benefits not otherwise described in above will be next reduced pro-rata.
(c) Certain
Determinations. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise
Tax: (A) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which Executive shall have waived at such time and
in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code will be taken into
account; (B) no portion of the Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, does
not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of
Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments will be taken into account
which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning
of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the “base amount” (as set forth in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code)
that is allocable to such reasonable compensation; and (C) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit
included in the Total Payments will be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3)
and (4) of the Code. Executive and the Company shall furnish such documentation and documents as may be necessary for the Accounting
Firm to perform the requisite calculations and analysis under this Section 5 (and shall cooperate to the extent necessary for
any of the determinations in this Section 5(c) to be made), and the Accounting Firm shall provide a written report of its determinations
hereunder, including detailed supporting calculations. If the Accounting Firm determines that aggregate Total Payments should
be reduced as described above, it shall promptly notify Executive and the Company to that effect. In the absence of manifest error,
all determinations by the Accounting Firm under this Section 5 shall be binding on Executive and the Company and shall be made
as soon as reasonably practicable following the later of Executive’s date of termination of employment or the date of the
transaction which causes the application of Section 280G of the Code. The Company shall bear all costs, fees and expenses of the
Accounting Firm and any legal counsel retained by the Accounting Firm.
(d) Additional
Payments. If Executive receives reduced payments and benefits by reason of this Section 5 and it is established pursuant to
a determination of a court of competent jurisdiction which is not subject to review or as to which the time to appeal has expired,
or pursuant to an Internal Revenue Service proceeding, that Executive could have received a greater amount without resulting in
any Excise Tax, then the Company shall thereafter pay Executive the aggregate additional amount which could have been paid without
resulting in any Excise Tax as soon as reasonably practicable following such determination.
6. Definitions.
(a) “Cause” shall mean any of the following:
(i) Executive’s
conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony (excluding traffic-related felonies), or any financial crime
involving the Company or any subsidiary of the REIT (including, but not limited to, fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation of
Company assets);
(ii) Executive’s
willful and gross misconduct in the performance of his duties (other than by reason of his incapacity or disability), it being
expressly understood that the Company’s dissatisfaction with Executive’s performance that is not willful and gross
misconduct in the performance of Executive’s duties shall not constitute Cause under this clause (ii);
(iii) Executive’s continuous, willful and material breach of this Agreement after written notice of such breach has been
given by the Board in its reasonable discretion exercised in good faith; provided that, in no event shall any action or omission
in subsection (ii) or (iii) constitute “Cause” unless (1) the Company gives notice to Executive (which notice shall
be provided no later than ninety (90) days after the Board becomes aware of the event or condition purportedly giving rise to Cause)
stating that Executive will be terminated for Cause, specifying the particulars thereof in reasonable detail and the effective
date of termination (which date of termination shall be no earlier than the date the Board makes its final determination in accordance
with this paragraph) (the “Cause Termination Notice”), (2) the Company provides Executive and his counsel with
an opportunity to appear before the Board to rebut or dispute the alleged reason for termination on a specified date that is at
least ten (10) business days following the date on which the Cause Termination Notice is given, and (3) a majority of the Board
(calculated without regard to Executive, if applicable) determines that Executive has failed to materially cure or cease such misconduct
or breach within twenty (20) business days after the Cause Termination Notice is given to him. For purposes of the foregoing sentence,
no act, or failure to act, on Executive’s part shall be considered willful unless done or omitted to be done, by him not
in good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interest of the Company, and any act or
omission by Executive pursuant to the authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or on the written advice
of counsel to the Company will be deemed made in good faith and in the best interest of the Company.
(b) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following after the Effective Date: (i) the direct
or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially
all of the properties or assets of the REIT and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Exchange Act Person; (ii) the following
individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving on the Board: individuals who,
as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is
in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including, but not limited to, a consent solicitation, relating to
the election of directors of the REIT) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the REIT’s
shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who either were
directors on the Effective Date or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended;
(iii) an Exchange Act Person becomes the “beneficial owner” (as used in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 50% or
more of the total voting power of the stock of the REIT; or (iv) the consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, statutory
share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the REIT if, immediately after the consummation of such transaction,
the shareholders of the REIT immediately prior thereto do not own, directly or indirectly, either outstanding voting securities
representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving entity in such transaction
or more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of any transaction or series
of integrated transactions immediately following which the shareholders of the REIT immediately prior to such transaction or series
of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in a Person that owns all or substantially all
of the voting securities or assets of the REIT immediately following such transaction or series of transactions, and (B) if the
severance payable under Section 4(d) constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, a Change in Control shall
be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement only if a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company
or a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company shall also be deemed to have occurred under Section
409A of the Code.
(c)
“Change in Control Period” means the period beginning on the date of a Change in Control and ending on
the twelve (12) month anniversary of the date of the Change in Control.
(d) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
(e) “Exchange
Act Person” means any Person or group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), except that “Exchange
Act Person” will not include (i) the REIT or any Subsidiary of the REIT, (ii) any employee benefit plan of the REIT or any
Subsidiary of the REIT or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the REIT or any
Subsidiary of the REIT, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to a registered public offering of such securities,
(iv) an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the REIT in substantially the same proportions as their ownership
of shares of the REIT or (v) any Person that, as of immediately prior to the transaction or series of transactions, is the owner,
directly or indirectly, of securities of the REIT representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the REIT’s
then outstanding securities.
(f) “Good Reason” shall mean, without Executive’s consent:
(i) the assignment to Executive of duties or responsibilities substantially inconsistent with Executive’s title at the
Company or a material diminution in Executive’s title, authority or responsibilities;
(ii) a
material reduction in Executive’s Base Salary or Target Annual Bonus opportunity during the Term;
(iii) a continuous, willful and material breach by the Company of this Agreement; or
(iv) the
relocation (without the written consent of Executive) of Executive’s principal place of employment by more than thirty-five
(35) miles from the Principal Location.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, (1) Good Reason shall not be deemed to exist unless notice of termination on account thereof (specifying a termination
date of at least sixty (60) days but no more than ninety (90) days from the date of such notice) is given no later than ninety
(90) days after the time at which the event or condition purportedly giving rise to Good Reason first occurs or arises and (2)
if there exists an event or condition that constitutes Good Reason, the Company shall have thirty (30) days from the date notice
of such termination is received to cure such event or condition and, if the Company does so, such event or condition shall not
constitute Good Reason hereunder; provided, however, that the Company’s right to cure such event or condition shall not apply
if there have been repeated breaches by the Company.
(g)
“Person” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) thereof.
(h) “Severance
Multiple” means (i) two (2.0) pursuant to Section 4(d) if the Severance Amount is payable under Section 4(d)
on account of termination that does not occur during the Change in Control Period, (ii) three (3.0) if the Severance Amount is
payable under Section 4(d) on account of a termination that occurs during the Change in Control Period, and (iii) the multiple
set forth in Section 4(c) on account of a qualifying termination during the Post-Term Period.
(i)
“Severance Period” means (i) twenty-four (24) months if the Severance Multiple is two (2.0), and (ii)
the period set forth in Section 4(c) on account of a qualifying termination during the Post-Term Period.
(j) “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of
determination, any other Person or Persons as to which such first Person owns or otherwise controls, directly or indirectly, 50%
or more of the voting shares or other similar interests or a sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest
of such other Person or Persons.
7. Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure. Executive acknowledges that, in the course of his employment with the Company, he
has become and/or will become acquainted and trusted with (a) certain confidential information and trade secrets, which confidential
information includes, but is not limited to, proprietary software, customer lists and information, information concerning the Company’s
finances, business practices, long-term and strategic plans and similar matters, information concerning the Company’s formulas,
designs, methods of business, trade secrets, technology, business operations, business records and files, and any other information
that is not generally known to the public or within the industry or trade in which the Company competes and was not known to Executive
prior to his employment with the Company, and (b) information of third parties that the Company is under a duty to maintain as
confidential (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Except in furtherance of his duties hereunder, Executive
agrees that he will not cause any Confidential Information to be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of
the Company and that he will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, divulge or make any use of such Confidential
Information, except as may be required by law and/or to fulfill his obligations hereunder. Upon the termination of Executive’s
employment for whatever reason, or at any time the Company may request, Executive shall immediately deliver to the Company all
of the Company’s property in Executive’s possession or under Executive’s control, including but not limited to
all originals and copies of memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer files, disks and tapes, thumb drives, printouts,
worksheets, source code, software, programming work, and all documents, forms, records or other information, in whatever form it
may exist, regarding the Company’s business, clients, products or services. Confidential Information does not include information
that: (i) becomes generally known to the public subsequent to disclosure to Executive through no wrongful act of Executive or any
representative of Executive; (ii) was known to the public prior to its disclosure to Executive; or (iii) Executive is required
to disclose by applicable law, regulation or legal process. Additionally, the parties acknowledge and agree that the obligations
of this Section 7 shall be in addition to and shall not diminish any obligations that Executive may have to Company or any customer
of Company under any separate Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement that Executive may execute during his employment with
the Company.
8. Intellectual Property, Inventions and Patents. Executive acknowledges that all discoveries, concepts, ideas, inventions,
innovations, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, patent applications, copyrightable work
and mask work (whether or not including any Confidential Information) and all registrations or applications related thereto, all
other proprietary information and all similar or related information (whether or not patentable) which relate to the Company’s
actual or anticipated business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which were or are conceived,
developed, contributed to or made or reduced to practice by Executive (whether alone or jointly with others) while employed by
the Company, whether before or after the date of this Agreement (“Work Product”), belong to the Company. Executive
shall promptly disclose such Work Product to the Board and, at the Company’s expense, perform all actions reasonably requested
by the Board (whether during or after the Term of Employment) to establish and confirm such ownership (including assignments, consents,
powers of attorney and other instruments). Executive acknowledges that all copyrightable Work Product shall be deemed to constitute
“works made for hire” under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and that the Company shall own all rights therein.
To the extent that any such copyrightable work is not a “work made for hire,” Executive hereby assigns and agrees to
assign to the Company all right, title and interest, including a copyright, in and to such copyrightable work. The foregoing provisions
of this Section 8 shall not apply to any invention that Executive developed entirely on Executive’s own time without using
the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information, except for those inventions that (i) relate to
the Company’s business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (ii) result from any work performed
by Executive for the Company.
9. Restrictive Covenants.
(a) Notification of New Employer. During Executive’s employment and for a period of eighteen (18) months immediately
following the termination of his employment with the Company for any reason, Executive will advise the Company of any new employer
of his, or any other person or entity for whom he may perform services, within ten (10) days after commencing to work for such
employer or other person or entity. Executive hereby agrees to notify, and grant consent to notification by the Company to, any
new employer, or other person or entity for whom he may perform services, of his obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Solicitation
of Employees. Executive agrees that during his employment and for a period of eighteen (18) months immediately following the
termination of his employment with the Company for any reason, whether with or without cause, he will not directly or indirectly,
for himself or any other person or entity:
(i) solicit, induce, recruit or encourage any of the Company’s employees, exclusive consultants or exclusive independent
contractors or any person who provides services to the Company to terminate or reduce their employment or other relationship with
the Company;
(ii) hire
any individual who is (or was, within the six (6) month period immediately preceding such hiring) an employee, exclusive consultant,
or exclusive independent contractor of the Company; or
(iii) attempt to do any of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9(b) shall not be violated by (A) general advertising or solicitation not specifically
targeted at Company-related persons or entities or hiring a respondent to such advertising or solicitation or (B) actions taken
by any person or entity with which Executive is associated if Executive is not personally involved in any manner in the matter
and has not identified such Company-related person or entity for soliciting or hiring.
(c) Solicitation
of Customers. Executive agrees that during his employment and for a period of eighteen (18) months immediately following the
termination of his employment with the Company for any reason, whether with or without cause, he will not directly or indirectly,
(i) solicit, entice, or induce any Customer for the purpose of providing, or provide, products or services that are competitive
with the products or services provided by the Company, or (ii) solicit, entice, or induce any Customer to terminate or reduce
its business with (or refrain from increasing its business with) the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this subsection
9(c) shall prohibit Executive from accepting a business relationship with a Customer that is not solicited within the meaning
of this subsection 9(c) so long as the Executive is not acting in violation of the provisions of Section 9(d) below.
As
used in this Section 9(c), “Customer” means any person or entity to which the Company provided products or services
(or was invested in products offered by the Company), and with which Executive had contact on behalf of the Company, within the
last twelve (12) months of his employment with the Company; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Customer”
shall not include any person or entity whose relationship with the Company shall have consisted solely of renting one or more self-storage
units from the Company or at any self-storage facility in which the Company has an equity or debt investment.
(d) Noncompetition. Executive agrees that during his employment and for a period of eighteen (18) months immediately
following the termination of his employment with the Company for any reason he will not directly or indirectly:
(i) have
any ownership interest in a Competitor other than a passive investment of no more than 5% of the outstanding equity or debt securities
of a Competitor; or
(ii) engage
in or perform services other than Personal Activities (whether as an employee, consultant, proprietor, partner, director or otherwise)
for any Competitor, if such services either (1) are the same as or similar to (individually or in the aggregate) the services
Executive performed for the Company during his employment with the Company, or (2) are performed with respect to products or services
of the Competitor that are competitive with the products or services provided by the Company with which Executive was involved
during his employment with the Company or about which he received Confidential Information during his employment with the Company.
As
used in this section, “Competitor” means: (i) any private or publicly traded real estate investment trust, fund
or other investment vehicle or program whose principal place of business is in the United States and whose business strategy is
based on investing in, acquiring or developing self-storage properties, whether directly or indirectly through joint ventures,
or (ii) any entity whose principal place of business is in the United States and that advises (including any external advisor)
such investment vehicles or programs.
The
scope of the covenant set forth in Section 9(d) will be within or with respect to the United States.
(e) Non-Disparagement. The Company and Executive each acknowledge that any disparaging comments by either party against
the other are likely to substantially depreciate the business reputation of the other party. The Executive further agrees that
he will not, and the Company agrees that it will direct its officers and directors not to directly or indirectly defame, disparage,
or publicly criticize the services, business, integrity, veracity or reputation of the other party, including but not limited to,
the Company or its owners, officers, directors, or employees in any forum or through any medium of communication. Nothing in this
Agreement will preclude Executive or the Company from supplying truthful information to any governmental authority or in response
to any lawful subpoena or other legal process.
(f) Executive
acknowledges and agrees that during his employment with Company he will owe the Company duties of good faith, loyalty and non-disclosure
and such statutory duties that are applicable to an officer of the Company under the laws of the State of Tennessee.
10. Remedies.
Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions set forth in this Agreement are critical and necessary to protect the
Company’s legitimate business interests; are reasonably drawn to this end with respect to duration, scope, and otherwise;
are not unduly burdensome; are not injurious to the public interest; and are supported by adequate consideration. Executive agrees
that it would be impossible or inadequate to measure and calculate the Company’s damages from any breach of the restrictions
set forth herein. Accordingly, Executives agrees that if he breaches or threatens to breach any of such restrictions, the Company
will have available, in addition to any other right or remedy available, the right to obtain an injunction from a court of competent
jurisdiction restraining such breach or threatened breach and to specific performance of any such provision of this Agreement.
Executive further agrees that no bond or other security will be required in obtaining such equitable relief and he hereby consents
to the issuance of such injunction and to the ordering of specific performance. Executive further acknowledges and agrees that
(a) any claim he may have against the Company, whether under this Agreement or otherwise, will not be a defense to enforcement
of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement, (b) the circumstances of his termination of employment with the Company will
have no impact on his obligations under this Agreement, and (c) this Agreement is enforceable by the Company and its respective
Subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and permitted assigns.
11. Additional Acknowledgments.
(a) Executive
and the Company each agree and intend that Executive’s obligations under this Agreement (to the extent not perpetual) be
tolled during any period that Executive is in breach of any of the obligations under this Agreement, so that the Company is provided
with the full benefit of the restrictive periods set forth herein.
(b) Executive also agrees that, in addition to any other remedies available to the Company and notwithstanding any provision
of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event Executive breaches in any material respect any of his obligations under Sections
7, 8 or 9 and any applicable cure period under this Employment Agreement with respect to such breach shall have lapsed, the Company
shall be entitled to immediately cease all payments and benefits (including vesting of equity-based awards) under Section 4 and
will have no further obligations thereunder.
(c) Executive and the Company further agree that, in the event that any provision of Section 9 is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its being extended over too great a time, too large a geographic scope or too great
a range of activities, that provision will be deemed to be modified to permit its enforcement to the maximum extent permitted by
law. Each of Executive and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Company will suffer irreparable harm from a breach by Executive
of any of the covenants or agreements contained in Sections 7, 8, or 9. Executive further acknowledges that the restrictive covenants
set forth in those Sections are of a special, unique, and extraordinary character, the loss of which cannot be adequately compensated
by monetary damages. Executive agrees that the terms and provisions of Sections 7, 8, or 9 are fair and reasonable and are reasonably
required for the protection of the Company in whose favor such restrictions operate. Executive acknowledges that, but for Executive’s
agreements to be bound by the restrictive covenants set forth in Sections 7, 8, or 9, the Company would not have entered into this
Agreement. In the event of an alleged or threatened breach by Executive of any of the provisions of Sections 7, 8, or 9, the Company
or its successors or assigns may, in addition to all other rights and remedies existing in its or their favor, apply to any court
of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief in order to enforce or prevent any
violations of the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, the extension of the noncompetition period or nonsolicitation
period, as applicable, by a period equal to the duration of the violation).
(d) Executive
and the Company further agree that REIT Operator is the employer of Executive for all U.S. federal income tax and employment tax
purposes. In accordance with such status, to the extent that any provision herein permits the Company to control, supervise, or
otherwise determine the rights, responsibilities, or obligations of Executive hereunder; to remunerate, reimburse, or otherwise
provide any economic benefit to Executive hereunder (or to determine the amount of such payments or benefits); or to otherwise
initiate, terminate, or otherwise alter the terms of Executive’s employment with REIT Operator hereunder, it is acknowledged
and agreed by all parties hereto that such actions are taken on behalf of REIT Operator, which hereby grants all necessary power
and authority to the Company to take such actions on behalf of REIT Operator.
12. Executive’s Cooperation. During the Term of Employment and, to the extent that the Company pays Executive’s
actual, reasonable and documented legal fees for legal counsel, also for a reasonable period thereafter, Executive shall reasonably
cooperate with the Company in any internal investigation, any administrative, regulatory or judicial investigation or proceeding
or any dispute with a third party as reasonably requested by the Company to the extent that such investigation, proceeding or dispute
may relate to matters in which Executive has knowledge as a result of Executive’s employment with the Company or Executive’s
serving as an officer or director of the Company (including Executive being available to the Company upon reasonable notice for
interviews and factual investigations, appearing at the Company’s request, after reasonable notice, to give testimony without
requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, volunteering to the Company all pertinent information and turning over
to the Company all relevant documents which are or may come into Executive’s possession, all at times and on schedules that
are reasonably consistent with Executive’s other permitted activities and commitments). Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, to the extent that the Company seeks such assistance, the Company shall use reasonable business efforts, whenever
possible, to provide Executive with reasonable advance notice of its need for Executive’s assistance and will attempt to
coordinate with Executive the time and place at which Executive’s assistance will be provided with the goal of minimizing
the impact of such assistance on any other material pre-scheduled business commitment that Executive may have. In the event the
Company requires Executive’s reasonable assistance or cooperation in accordance with this Section 12, the Company shall reimburse
Executive solely for reasonable travel expenses (including lodging and meals) upon submission of receipts and, for cooperation
following the Term of Employment, Executive’s actual, reasonable and documented legal fees. Nothing in this Section 12 shall
abrogate in any respect the obligation (contractual or otherwise) of the REIT, the Operating Company, the REIT Operator or any
affiliate of any of the foregoing to indemnify the Executive for any acts or omissions during the Term of Employment or any period
prior thereto.
13. Executive’s
Representations. Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (a) the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by Executive do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement,
instrument, order, judgment or decree to which Executive is a party or by which Executive is bound, (b) Executive is not a party
to or bound by any employment agreement, non-compete agreement or confidentiality agreement with any other person or entity and
(c) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation
of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Executive hereby acknowledges and represents that Executive has consulted
with independent legal counsel regarding Executive’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and that Executive fully
understands the terms and conditions contained herein.
14. Corporate Opportunity. Executive agrees that during his Term of Employment he will not use opportunities discovered
in the course of his employment hereunder for his own personal gain or benefit without the written consent of the Company. For
example, if in any capacity described in Section 2 of this Agreement, Executive is approached about or otherwise becomes aware
of a potential investment or other business transaction that may be appropriate for the Company, Executive will not take that opportunity
for himself, or share or disclose it to any third party, but rather Executive will bring it to the attention of the Board.
15. Insurance for Company’s Own Behalf. The Company may, at its discretion, apply for and procure in its own name
and for its own benefit life and/or disability insurance on Executive in any amount or amounts considered advisable. Executive
agrees to cooperate in any medical or other examination, supply any information and execute and deliver any applications or other
instruments in writing as may be reasonably necessary to obtain and constitute such insurance.
16. Withholding. The Company shall be entitled to deduct or withhold from any amounts owing from the Company to Executive
any federal, state, local or foreign withholding taxes, excise tax, or employment taxes that it reasonably determines are required
to be imposed with respect to Executive’s compensation or other payments or benefits from the Company or Executive’s
ownership interest in the Company (including wages, bonuses, the receipt or exercise of equity options and/or the receipt or vesting
of restricted equity).
17. Survival.
The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall survive as provided herein or if necessary or desirable to
accomplish the purposes of other surviving provisions following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company,
regardless of the manner of or reasons for such termination.
18. Notices.
All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if
delivered personally against written receipt or mailed by prepaid first class certified mail, return receipt requested, or mailed
by overnight courier prepaid, to (a) Executive at the address on file with the Company, and (b) Company at the following address:
JCAP
Management LLC
c/o
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
6410
Poplar Ave. Ste. 650
Memphis,
TN 38119
Attention:
Lead Independent Director
All such
notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this Section 18, be deemed
given on the day so delivered, or, if delivered after 5:00 p.m. local time or on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day
on which banks located in the State of Tennessee are authorized or obligated to close (a “Business Day”), then
on the next proceeding Business Day, (ii) if delivered by certified mail in the manner described above to the address as provided
in this Section 18, be deemed given on the earlier of the third Business Day following mailing or upon receipt and (iii) if delivered
by overnight courier to the address as provided for in this Section 18, be deemed given on the earlier of the first Business Day
following the date sent by such overnight courier or upon receipt, in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other
communication is received by any other Person to whom a copy of such notice is to be delivered pursuant to this Section 18. Any
party hereto from time to time may change its address or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice
specifying such change to the other party hereto.
19. Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable
law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this
Agreement or any action in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction
as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
20. Entire
Agreement. Except to the extent specifically provided herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties
pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether
oral or written, of the parties. For the avoidance of doubt, Executive shall not be eligible to participate in any severance plan
or program during the Term of Employment to the extent such participation would result in a duplication of benefits.
21. No
Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to
express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.
22. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
constitute one and the same agreement.
23. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive,
the Company and their respective heirs, successors and assigns, except that Executive may not assign Executive’s rights or
delegate Executive’s duties or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company may only
assign this Agreement to a successor to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company. As used in this
Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company and any successor to its business and/or assets, which assumes and agrees
to perform the duties and obligations of the Company under this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
24. Choice of Law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of
this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State
of Tennessee, without giving effect to any choice-of-law or conflict-of-law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Tennessee
or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Tennessee.
25. Amendment
and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company (as
approved by the Board) and Executive, and no course of conduct or course of dealing or failure or delay by any party hereto in
enforcing or exercising any of the provisions of this Agreement (including the Company’s right to terminate the Executive’s
employment for Cause) shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or be deemed to be an implied
waiver of any provision of this Agreement.
26. Consent
to Jurisdiction. EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
LOCATED IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY
RELATED AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER AGREES THAT SERVICE OF
ANY PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR DOCUMENT BY U.S. REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO SUCH PARTY’S RESPECTIVE ADDRESS
SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE WITH RESPECT
TO ANY MATTERS TO WHICH IT HAS SUBMITTED TO JURISDICTION IN THIS SECTION 25. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY
WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RELATED DOCUMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, AND HEREBY
AND THEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION,
SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
27. Waiver
of Jury Trial. AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED-FOR INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT (AFTER
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL), EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT
OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
28. Section
409A.
(a) Interpretation.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements
of Section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder (“Section 409A”) or any exemption thereunder, to the
extent applicable, and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly. If any provision of this Agreement (or of any award of
compensation, including equity compensation or benefits) would cause Executive to incur any additional tax or interest under Section
409A of the Code, the REIT Operator shall, after consulting with and receiving the approval of Executive, reform such provision
in a manner intended to avoid the incurrence by Executive of any such additional tax or interest; provided that the REIT Operator
agrees to maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent and economic benefit to Executive of the applicable
provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A of the Code. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment made under
this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar
year of any payment that constitutes deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A. To the extent any payment or benefit
provided under this Agreement is contingent upon Executive’s execution of the general release of claims described in Sections
4(a) or 4(d)(ii), if such payment or benefit constitutes deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A and the 60-day period
described in such sections spans calendar years, such payment and/or benefit shall be paid or commence, as applicable, in the
latter calendar year. Executive will be deemed to have a termination of employment for purposes of determining the timing of any
payments or benefits hereunder that constitute deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A only upon a “separation
from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.
(b) Payment Delay. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, if on the date of Executive’s
termination of employment, Executive is a “specified employee” (as such term is used in Section 409A), then any amounts
payable to Executive that constitute deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A that are payable due to Executive’s
termination of employment shall be postponed and paid (without interest) to Executive in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh
month after Executive’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) with the Company (or any
successor thereto); provided, however, that if Executive dies during such six-month period and prior to payment of the postponed
cash amounts hereunder, the amounts delayed on account of Section 409A shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive’s
estate on the sixtieth (60th) day after Executive’s death.
(c) Reimbursements. All reimbursements provided under this Agreement that constitute deferred compensation under Section
409A shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement
that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during Executive’s lifetime (or during a shorter period of time specified
in this Agreement), (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible
for reimbursement in any other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last
day of the taxable year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the right to reimbursement is not subject
to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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JERNIGAN CAPITAL OPERATING COMPANY LLC
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JCAP MANAGEMENT LLC
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EXECUTIVE
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John A. Good
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Exhibit
A
GENERAL RELEASE
I,
John A. Good, in consideration of and subject to the performance by Jernigan Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “REIT”),
Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the operating company subsidiary of the REIT (the
“Operating Company”), and the Operating Company’s subsidiary, JCAP Management LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “REIT Operator” and, together with the REIT, the Operating Company, and their respective
subsidiaries, the “Company”), of their respective obligations under the Employment Agreement with an Effective
Date as of [DATE] (the “Agreement”), do hereby release and forever discharge as of the date hereof the Company
and its respective affiliates and all present, former and future managers, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, advisors,
successors and assigns of the Company and its affiliates and direct or indirect owners (collectively, the “Released Parties”)
to the extent provided below (this “General Release”). The Released Parties are intended to be third-party beneficiaries
of this General Release, and this General Release may be enforced by each of them in accordance with the terms hereof in respect
of the rights granted to such Released Parties hereunder. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given
to them in the Agreement.
1. I
understand that any payments or benefits paid or granted to me under Section 4(d) of the Agreement represent, in part, consideration
for signing this General Release and are not salary, wages or benefits to which I was already entitled. I understand and agree
that I will not receive certain of the payments and benefits specified in Section 4 of the Agreement unless I execute this General
Release and do not revoke this General Release within the time period permitted hereafter. Such payments and benefits will not
be considered compensation for purposes of any employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement maintained or hereafter established
by the Company or its affiliates.
2. Except as provided in paragraphs 4 and 5 below and except for the provisions of the Agreement which expressly survive the
termination of my employment with the Company, I knowingly and voluntarily (for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns) release and forever discharge the Company and the other Released Parties from any and all claims, suits, controversies,
actions, causes of action, cross-claims, counter-claims, demands, debts, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, punitive or
exemplary damages, other damages, claims for costs and attorneys’ fees, or liabilities of any nature whatsoever in law and
in equity, both past and present (through the date that this General Release becomes effective and enforceable) and whether known
or unknown, suspected, or claimed against the Company or any of the Released Parties which I, my spouse, or any of my heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns, may have, which arise out of or are connected with my employment with, or my separation or termination
from, the Company (including, but not limited to, any allegation, claim or violation, arising under: Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (including
the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act); the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act; the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974; any applicable Executive Order Programs; the Fair Labor Standards Act; or their state or local counterparts;
or under any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law, or under any other local, state, or federal law, regulation
or ordinance; or under any public policy, contract or tort, or under common law; or arising under any policies, practices or procedures
of the Company; or any claim for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, defamation; or any claim
for costs, fees, or other expenses, including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters) (all of the foregoing collectively
referred to herein as the “Claims”).
3. I represent that I have made no assignment or transfer of any right, claim, demand, cause of action or other matters covered
by paragraph 2 above.
4. I
agree that this General Release does not waive or release any rights or claims that I may have under the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 which arise after the date I execute this General Release. I acknowledge and agree that my separation from
employment with the Company in compliance with the terms of the Agreement shall not serve as the basis for any claim or action
(including, without limitation, any claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967).
5. I agree that I hereby waive all rights to sue or obtain equitable, remedial or punitive relief from any or all Released
Parties of any kind whatsoever in respect of any Claims, including, without limitation, reinstatement, back pay, front pay, and
any form of injunctive relief. Notwithstanding the above, I further acknowledge that I am not waiving and am not being required
to waive any right that cannot be waived under law, including the right to file an administrative charge or participate in an administrative
investigation or proceeding; provided, however, that subject to Section 11 below, I disclaim and waive any right
to share or participate in any monetary award resulting from the prosecution of such charge or investigation or proceeding. Additionally,
I am not waiving (i) any right to the Accrued Benefits or any severance benefits to which I am entitled under the Agreement, (ii)
any claim relating to directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage or any right of indemnification under the
Company’s organizational documents or otherwise, or (iii) my rights as an equity or security holder in the Company or its
affiliates.
6. Defend Trade Secrets Act. I acknowledge that I am hereby notified that under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: (i) no
individual will be held criminally or civilly liable under federal or state trade secret law for disclosure of a trade secret (as
defined in the Economic Espionage Act) that is: (A) made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either
directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation
of law or (B) made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so
that it is not made public; and (ii) an individual who pursues a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected
violation of the law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the
court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade
secret, except as permitted by court order.
7. In
signing this General Release, I acknowledge and intend that it shall be effective as a bar to each and every one of the Claims
hereinabove mentioned or implied. I expressly consent that this General Release shall be given full force and effect according
to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown and unsuspected Claims (notwithstanding
any state or local statute that expressly limits the effectiveness of a general release of unknown, unsuspected and unanticipated
Claims), if any, as well as those relating to any other Claims hereinabove mentioned or implied. I acknowledge and agree that
this waiver is an essential and material term of this General Release and that without such waiver the Company would not have
agreed to the terms of the Agreement. I further agree that in the event I should bring a Claim seeking damages against the Company,
or in the event I should seek to recover against the Company in any Claim brought by a governmental agency on my behalf, this
General Release shall serve as a complete defense to such Claims to the maximum extent permitted by law. I further agree that
I am not aware of any pending claim of the type described in paragraph 2 above as of the execution of this General Release.
8. I agree that neither this General Release, nor the furnishing of the consideration for this General Release, shall be deemed
or construed at any time to be an admission by the Company, any Released Party or myself of any improper or unlawful conduct.
9. I agree that if I violate this General Release by suing the Company or the other Released Parties, I will pay all costs
and expenses of defending against the suit incurred by the Released Parties, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
10. I
agree that this General Release and the Agreement are confidential and agree not to disclose any information regarding the terms
of this General Release or the Agreement, except to my immediate family and any tax, legal or other counsel I have consulted regarding
the meaning or effect hereof or as required by law, and I will instruct each of the foregoing not to disclose the same to anyone.
11. I agree that this General Release does not prohibit or restrict me (or my attorney) from responding to any inquiry about
this General Release or its underlying facts and circumstances by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (FINRA), any other self-regulatory organization or any other governmental entity or federal or state regulatory
authority (collectively, "Government Agencies"). I further understand that this General Release does not limit my ability
to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by
any Government Agency without notice to the Company. This General Release does not limit my right to receive an award for information
provided to any Government Agencies.
12. I
hereby acknowledge that Sections 4 through 28 of the Agreement shall survive my execution of this General Release.
13. I represent that I am not aware of any claim by me other than the claims that are released by this General Release. I acknowledge
that I may hereafter discover claims or facts in addition to or different than those which I now know or believe to exist with
respect to the subject matter of the release set forth in paragraph 2 above and which, if known or suspected at the time of entering
into this General Release, may have materially affected this General Release and my decision to enter into it.
14. Notwithstanding
anything in this General Release to the contrary, this General Release shall not relinquish, diminish, or in any way affect any
rights or claims arising out of any breach by the Company or by any Released Party of the Agreement after the date hereof.
15. Whenever
possible, each provision of this General Release shall be interpreted in, such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, but if any provision of this General Release is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable
law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or any other
jurisdiction, but this General Release shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal
or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
BY
SIGNING THIS GENERAL RELEASE, I REPRESENT AND AGREE THAT:
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I HAVE READ IT CAREFULLY;
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I UNDERSTAND ALL OF ITS TERMS AND KNOW THAT I AM GIVING
UP IMPORTANT RIGHTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RIGHTS UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967, AS AMENDED,
TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED; THE EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1963, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990;
AND THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED;
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I VOLUNTARILY CONSENT TO EVERYTHING IN IT;
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I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE
EXECUTING IT AND I HAVE DONE SO OR, AFTER CAREFUL READING AND CONSIDERATION, I HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO DO SO OF MY OWN VOLITION;
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I HAVE HAD AT LEAST [21][45] DAYS FROM THE DATE
OF MY RECEIPT OF THIS RELEASE TO CONSIDER IT, AND THE CHANGES MADE SINCE MY RECEIPT OF THIS RELEASE ARE NOT MATERIAL OR WERE MADE
AT MY REQUEST AND WILL NOT RESTART THE REQUIRED [21][45]-DAY PERIOD;
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I HAVE SIGNED THIS GENERAL RELEASE KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
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I AGREE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GENERAL RELEASE MAY
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Exhibit 10.3
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”) by and among Jernigan Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “REIT”),
Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the operating company subsidiary of the REIT (the
“Operating Company”), and the Operating Company’s subsidiary, JCAP Management LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “REIT Operator” and, together with the REIT and the Operating Company, the “Company”),
and Jonathan L. Perry (“Executive”) is dated as of the Effective Date.
WHEREAS, REIT Operator desires to employ
Executive and Executive desires to be employed by REIT Operator to provide services for the Company on the terms contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Term of Employment.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, REIT Operator hereby employs Executive, and Executive hereby accepts employment
with REIT Operator, in the positions and with the duties and responsibilities as set forth in Section 2 hereof for the Term of
Employment (as defined below). The REIT and the Operating Company agree to be jointly and severally liable for all obligations
of REIT Operator under this Agreement, including payment obligations.
(b) The
term of employment under this Agreement will commence on the date of the Closing (as defined in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement
by and among the REIT, the Operating Company, JCap Advisors, LLC and the other parties thereto, dated as of December 16, 2019)
(the “Effective Date”) and continue for an initial term through the third anniversary of the Effective Date
(the “Initial Term”), unless the Agreement is terminated sooner in accordance with Section 4 below. Commencing
on the last day of the Initial Term and on each subsequent anniversary of such date, the term of this Agreement shall automatically
be extended for successive one-year periods (each such extension, a “Renewal Term”); provided, however, that
either the Company or Executive may elect not to extend the Term of Employment by giving written notice to the other party at
least sixty (60) days prior to any such anniversary date (a “Non-Renewal”). The period commencing on the Effective
Date and ending at the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term (or earlier termination of Executive’s employment hereunder)
shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Term of Employment.” If the Closing (as defined in that certain Asset
Purchase Agreement by and among the REIT, the Operating Company, JCap Advisors, LLC and the other parties thereto, dated as of
December 16, 2019) does not occur within ninety (90) days after the date of the stockholder vote regarding the transactions contemplated
by such agreement, this Agreement will automatically terminate and be of no force or effect. For the avoidance of doubt, no payments
or other benefits shall accrue to the Executive hereunder prior to the Effective Date.
2. Position; Duties and Responsibilities.
(a) During the Term of Employment, Executive will be employed full time by REIT Operator and will serve as the President and
Chief Investment Officer of the REIT, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. In this capacity, Executive shall have
the duties, authorities and responsibilities as are required by Executive’s position commensurate with the duties, authorities
and responsibilities of persons in similar capacities in similarly sized companies, and such other duties, authorities and responsibilities
as may reasonably be assigned to Executive as the Chief Executive Officer shall designate from time to time that are not inconsistent
with Executive’s position and that are consistent with the bylaws of the REIT and the limited liability company agreements
of the Operating Company and the REIT Operator, each as may be amended from time to time, including, but not limited to, managing
the affairs of the Company.
(b) During
the Term of Employment, Executive will, without additional compensation, also serve on the board of directors of, serve as an
officer of, and/or perform such executive and consulting services for, or on behalf of, the REIT and such Subsidiaries of the
REIT as the Chief Executive Officer may, from time to time, reasonably request.
(c) During
the Term of Employment, Executive will serve the Company faithfully, diligently, and to the best of his ability and will devote
substantially all of his business time and attention to the performance of his duties hereunder, and shall have no other employment
(unless approved by the Board of Directors of the REIT (the “Board”)); provided, however, that nothing contained
herein shall prohibit Executive from (i) participating in trade associations or industry organizations in furtherance of the Company’s
interests, (ii) engaging in charitable, civic, educational or political activities, (iii) engaging in passive personal investment
activities for himself and his family or (iv) accepting directorships or similar positions (together, the “Personal Activities”),
in each case so long as the Personal Activities do not unreasonably interfere, individually or in the aggregate, with the performance
of Executive’s duties to the Company under this Agreement or the restrictive covenants set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt, participation in any active manner, whether or not during work hours, in a Jernigan Family Business
described in Section 9, including, without limitation, sourcing, modeling, underwriting, and seeking financing for or with respect
to any self-storage facility, during the Executive’s Term of Employment shall not be a permitted Personal Activity.
(d) During the Term of Employment, Executive shall perform the services required by this Agreement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(the “Principal Location”), except for travel to other locations as may be necessary to fulfill Executive’s
duties and responsibilities hereunder.
3. Compensation
and Benefits.
(a) Base Salary. During the Term of Employment, Executive will be entitled to receive an annualized base salary (the
“Base Salary”) of not less than $400,000. The Base Salary shall be paid in accordance with REIT Operator’s
normal payroll practices, but no less often than semi-monthly.
(b) Incentive Compensation. In addition to the Base Salary, Executive shall be entitled to participate in any short-term
and long-term incentive programs (including without limitation equity compensation plans) established by the Company, including
for its senior level executives. Without limitation, during the Term of Employment, and subject to subsection (e) below, in each
calendar year of the Term of Employment, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus (the “Annual Bonus”)
payable in cash, pursuant to the performance criteria and targets established and administered by the Board (or a committee of
directors to whom such responsibility has been delegated by the Board), with a target Annual Bonus of at least 85% of Executive’s
Base Salary (the “Target Annual Bonus). The Annual Bonus payable to Executive shall be determined and payable as soon
as practicable after year-end for such year (but no later than March 15th). To be entitled to receive any Annual Bonus,
except as otherwise provided in Section 4(c), Executive must remain employed through the last day of the calendar year to which
the Annual Bonus relates. Executive will also be eligible to receive equity and other long-term incentive awards (including long-term
incentive units in the Operating Company) under any applicable plan or program adopted by the Company during the Employment Term.
Executive’s entitlement to any equity and other long-term incentives will be in the discretion of the Board (or a committee
of directors to whom such responsibility has been delegated by the Board).
(c) Employee
Benefit Programs; Expense Reimbursements; Auto Allowance. During the Term of Employment, Executive will be eligible to participate
in all employee benefit programs of the Company made available to the Company’s senior level executives generally, as such
programs may be in effect from time to time; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Company from amending or terminating
any such programs pursuant to the terms thereof. REIT Operator will reimburse Executive for any and all necessary, customary and
usual business expenses incurred and paid by Executive in connection with his employment upon presentation to the Company of reasonable
substantiation and documentation, and in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, applicable Company policies.
During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation and, if applicable, paid time off, per year of the
Term of Employment (as pro-rated for any stub employment period) in accordance with the Company’s policy on accrual and
use applicable to employees as in effect from time to time, but in no event shall Executive accrue less than four (4) weeks
of vacation per calendar year (pro-rated for any stub employment period). Additionally, during the Term of Employment, Executive
will receive a monthly auto allowance equal to $1,500, which shall be paid on or before the tenth (10th) day of the
month.
(d) Insurance; Indemnification. Executive shall be covered by such comprehensive directors’ and officers’
liability insurance and errors and omissions liability insurance as the Company shall have established and maintained in respect
of its directors and officers generally and at its expense, and the Company shall cause such insurance policies to be maintained
in a manner reasonably acceptable to Executive both during and, in accordance with Section 4(h) below, after Executive’s
employment with the Company. Executive shall also be entitled to indemnification rights, benefits and related expense advances
and reimbursements to the same extent as any other director or officer of the Company or the REIT and to the maximum extent permitted
under applicable law pursuant to an indemnification agreement, including “tail” coverage following termination of service.
It is acknowledged and agreed that Executive is a party to an indemnification agreement with the REIT, which agreement shall continue
in full force and effect notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Employment Agreement.
(e) Annual
Review. The Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) will undertake a formal
review of the amounts payable and potentially payable to Executive pursuant to this Section 3 (the “Compensation and
Benefits”) no less frequently than annually. The Compensation Committee shall be entitled to make all determinations
relating to this Section 3(e) in its sole discretion; provided, however, that neither the Compensation Committee nor the Company
shall be entitled to decrease Executive’s Base Salary or Target Annual Bonus.
(f) Clawback/Recoupment.
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, any compensation provided to, or gain realized by, Executive
pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement with the Company shall be subject to repayment and/or forfeiture
by Executive to the Company if and to the extent any such compensation or gain is or becomes subject to (i) a “clawback”
policy adopted by the Company that is applicable to Executive and other similarly situated executives, or (ii) any law, rule,
requirement or regulation which imposes mandatory recoupment or forfeiture, under circumstances set forth in such law, rule, requirement
or regulation.
4. Termination
of Employment.
(a) Termination
Due to Disability. The REIT Operator may terminate Executive’s employment if Executive (i) is unable to engage in any
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result
in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, or (ii) is, by reason of any
medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, actually receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less
than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company (“Disability”). Any questions
as to the existence of the Executive’s Disability as to which the Executive and the REIT Operator cannot agree shall be
determined in writing by a qualified independent medical practitioner mutually acceptable to Executive and the REIT Operator.
If Executive’s employment is terminated under this Section 4(a) for Disability, (A) the Company shall pay to Executive the
Accrued Benefits pursuant to Section 4(h) below and any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus relating to the calendar year prior to
the year of termination, and (B) subject to Executive’s execution of a general release of claims in favor of the Company
in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, after termination of Executive’s employment, and the expiration
of any applicable or legally required revocation period, all within sixty (60) days after the effective date of termination (the
“Release Requirement”) and further subject to Executive’s compliance with the obligations in Sections
7, 8 and 9, if Executive is entitled to elect continuation of coverage under any Company group health plan pursuant to the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, or other applicable law (“COBRA”), and Executive timely
elects such coverage, the Company shall directly pay, or reimburse Executive for, the COBRA premiums, less the amount Executive
would have had to pay to receive such group health coverage for Executive and his covered dependents based on the cost sharing
levels in effect on the date of termination, during the period commencing on the date of termination and ending upon the earliest
of (x) the date eighteen (18) months after the date Executive’s employment terminates, (y) the date Executive and, if applicable,
Executive’s covered dependents become no longer eligible for COBRA and (z) the date Executive becomes eligible to receive
healthcare coverage from a subsequent employer (as applicable, the “COBRA Continuation Period”); provided,
however, that if Executive is not eligible to elect COBRA continuation coverage or the Company determines that it cannot provide
the foregoing benefit under its group health plan or without potentially violating applicable law or triggering adverse tax consequences
to the Company or Executive, the Company shall in lieu thereof provide to Executive a taxable monthly payment during the COBRA
Continuation Period in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Company would have contributed to Executive’s and
Executive’s covered dependents’ group health coverage in effect on the date of termination (which amount shall be
based on the premiums in effect on the date of termination), less the amount the Executive would have had to pay to receive such
group health coverage for Executive and his covered dependents based on the cost sharing levels in effect on the date of termination
(as applicable, the “Continued Health Care Coverage Benefit”). Subject to Section 28, the Continued Health
Care Coverage Benefits will commence within sixty (60) days following the date of termination (with the first payment to include
any installment payments that would have been made during such sixty (60) day period if payments had commenced on the date of
termination).
(b) Termination Due to Death. Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death
during the Term of Employment. If Executive’s employment is terminated because of Executive’s death, the Company shall
pay to Executive’s executor, legal representative, administrator or designated beneficiary, as applicable, the Accrued Benefits
pursuant to Section 4(i) below and any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus relating to the calendar year prior to the year of termination.
(c) Termination
by the Company Without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason. The REIT Operator may terminate Executive’s employment
at any time without Cause (as provided in Section 6) and Executive may terminate his employment for Good Reason (as provided in
Section 6) upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice of such resignation to the Company. If the Company exercises
its right of Non-Renewal under Section 1(b) hereof, then termination of the Executive’s employment by reason of such Non-Renewal
will be deemed a Termination by the Company without Cause. Upon any such termination of Executive’s employment without Cause
or for Good Reason during the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:
(i) The
Accrued Benefits pursuant to Section 4(h) below and any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus relating to the calendar year prior to
the year of termination; and
(ii) subject
to Executive’s satisfaction of the Release Requirement and compliance with the obligations in Sections 7, 8 and 9:
(1) the Company shall pay Executive cash severance (the “Severance Amount”) equal to the Severance Multiple
times the sum of (A) Executive’s then-current Base Salary (disregarding any reduction in Base Salary not approved by Executive)
and (B) the average of the Annual Bonuses earned by Executive in accordance with Section 3(b) hereof (and/or, if applicable, annual
bonuses earned by Executive as an employee of JCap Advisors, LLC) for the two (2) calendar years preceding the year of termination.
If the termination described in this Section 4(c) does not occur during the Change in Control Period (as defined in Section 6),
subject to Section 28, the Severance Amount will be paid in equal installments in accordance with the normal payroll practice of
REIT Operator over the twenty-four (24) month period following the date of termination, with such installment payments beginning
within sixty (60) days following the date of termination (with the first payment to include any installment payments that would
have been made during such sixty (60) day period if payments had commenced on the date of termination). If the termination described
in this Section 4(c) occurs during the Change in Control Period (as defined in Section 6), subject to Section 28, the Severance
Amount will be paid in a lump sum within sixty (60) days following the date of termination;
(2) within sixty (60) days following the effective date of termination, the Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to Executive’s
Target Bonus for the then-current calendar year of Executive’s employment (annualized if the termination occurs in 2020),
pro-rated for the number of days in such calendar year ending on the effective date of Executive’s termination of employment;
(3) Executive’s outstanding equity awards that are subject solely to time-based vesting conditions will become fully vested
as of the effective date of Executive’s termination and Executive’s outstanding equity awards that are subject to performance-based
vesting conditions will vest if and to the extent the applicable performance-based vesting conditions are satisfied in the ordinary
course, determined as if Executive’s employment had not terminated; provided, however, that any such performance-based award
that vests pursuant to this Section 4(c)(ii)(3) will be pro-rated for the actual number of days in the applicable vesting period
preceding the effective date of Executive’s termination of employment; and
(4) the
Continued Health Care Coverage Benefit described in Section 4(a) with such benefits commencing within sixty (60) days following
the date of termination (with the first payment to include any installment payments that would have been made during such sixty
(60) day period if payments had commenced on the date of termination).
(d) Termination by the Company for Cause. The REIT Operator may terminate Executive’s employment at any time for
Cause pursuant to the provisions of Section 6(a) below, in which event as of the effective date of such termination all payments
and benefits under this Agreement shall cease and all then unvested awards or benefits shall be forfeited, except for the continuing
obligation to pay Executive his Accrued Benefits.
(e) Voluntary Termination by Executive without Good Reason. Executive may voluntarily terminate his employment without
Good Reason upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In any such event, after the effective date of such termination,
no further payments or benefits shall be due under this Agreement and all then unvested awards or benefits shall be forfeited,
except for the obligation to pay Executive after the effective date of such termination his Accrued Benefits and any earned but
unpaid Annual Bonus relating to the calendar year prior to the year of termination. For the avoidance of doubt, Non-Renewal by
Executive shall constitute a voluntary termination without Good Reason.
(f) Notice of Termination. Any termination of Executive’s employment shall be communicated by a written notice
of termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 18 and shall specify the termination date in accordance
with the requirements of this Agreement.
(g) Resignation of All Other Positions. Upon termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall
be deemed to have resigned from all positions that Executive holds as an officer of the Company or any affiliate of the Company,
and from all positions that he holds as a member of the Board (or a committee thereof) or the board of directors (or a committee
thereof) of any Subsidiary of the REIT, unless otherwise mutually agreed with the Board, and shall take all actions reasonably
requested by the Company to effectuate the foregoing.
(h) General
Provisions. (1) Upon any termination of Executive’s employment, Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:
(A) any unpaid Base Salary and accrued but unused vacation and/or paid time off (determined in accordance with Company policy)
through the date of termination (paid in cash within thirty (30) days, or such shorter period required by applicable law, following
the effective date of termination), (B) reimbursement for all necessary, customary and usual business expenses and fees incurred
and paid by Executive prior to the effective date of termination, in accordance with Section 3(c) above (payable in accordance
with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy), and (C) vested benefits, if any, to which Executive may be entitled under
the Company’s employee benefit plans, including those as provided in Section 3(c) above (payable in accordance with the
applicable employee benefit plan), and directors and officers liability coverage pursuant to Section 3(d) for actions and inactions
occurring during the Term of Employment, and continued coverage for any actions or inactions by Executive while providing cooperation
under this Agreement (collectively, “Accrued Benefits”).
(2) During any notice period required under Section 4 or Section 6, as applicable, (A) Executive shall remain employed by the Company
and shall continue to be bound by all the terms of this Agreement and any other applicable duties and obligations to the Company,
(B) the Company may direct Executive not to report to work, and (C) Executive shall only undertake such actions on behalf of the
Company, consistent with his position, as expressly directed by the Board.
5. Code
Section 280G.
(a) Treatment
of Payments. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement to the contrary, in the
event that an independent, nationally recognized, accounting firm which shall be designated by the Company with Executive’s
written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) (the “Accounting Firm”) shall determine
that any payment or benefit received or to be received by Executive from the Company or any of its affiliates or from any person
who effectuates a change in control or effective control of the Company or any of such person’s affiliates (whether pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits, the “Total
Payments”) would fail to be deductible under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
or otherwise would be subject (in whole or part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”)
then the payments or benefits to be received by Executive that are subject to Section 280G or 4999 of the Code shall be reduced
to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax, but such reduction shall occur
if and only to the extent that the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal,
state and local income taxes, and employment, Social Security and Medicare taxes on such reduced Total Payments), is greater than
or equal to the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state
and local income taxes and employment, Social Security and Medicare taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax
(or any other excise tax) to which Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments). For purposes of this
Section 5(a), the above tax amounts shall be determined by the Accounting Firm, applying the highest marginal rate under Section
1 of the Code and under state and local laws which applied (or is likely to apply) to Executive’s taxable income for the
tax year in which the transaction which causes the application of Section 280G or 4999 of the Code occurs, or such other rate(s)
as the Accounting Firm determines to be likely to apply to Executive in the relevant tax year(s) in which any of the Total Payments
is expected to be made. If the Accounting Firm determines that Executive would not retain a larger amount on an after-tax basis
if the Total Payments were so reduced, then Executive shall retain all of the Total Payments.
(b) Ordering of Reduction. In the case of a reduction in the Total Payments pursuant to Section 5(a), the Total Payments
will be reduced in the following order: (A) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at full value under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24(a) will be reduced (if necessary, to zero), with amounts that are payable last reduced
first; (B) payments and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1,
Q&A 24(a), with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1,
Q&A 24) will next be reduced; (C) payments that are payable in cash that are valued at less than full value under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24, with amounts that are payable last reduced first, will next be reduced; (D) payments
and benefits due in respect of any equity valued at less than full value under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24,
with the highest values reduced first (as such values are determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1, Q&A 24) will
next be reduced; and (E) all other cash or non-cash benefits not otherwise described in above will be next reduced pro-rata.
(c) Certain Determinations. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject
to the Excise Tax: (A) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which Executive shall have waived at such
time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code will be
taken into account; (B) no portion of the Total Payments will be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting
Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by
reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments will be taken
into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered,
within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the “base amount” (as set forth in Section 280G(b)(3)
of the Code) that is allocable to such reasonable compensation; and (C) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred
payment or benefit included in the Total Payments will be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of
Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code. Executive and the Company shall furnish such documentation and documents as may be necessary
for the Accounting Firm to perform the requisite calculations and analysis under this Section 5 (and shall cooperate to the extent
necessary for any of the determinations in this Section 5(c) to be made), and the Accounting Firm shall provide a written report
of its determinations hereunder, including detailed supporting calculations. If the Accounting Firm determines that aggregate Total
Payments should be reduced as described above, it shall promptly notify Executive and the Company to that effect. In the absence
of manifest error, all determinations by the Accounting Firm under this Section 5 shall be binding on Executive and the Company
and shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable following the later of Executive’s date of termination of employment
or the date of the transaction which causes the application of Section 280G of the Code. The Company shall bear all costs, fees
and expenses of the Accounting Firm and any legal counsel retained by the Accounting Firm.
(d) Additional Payments. If Executive receives reduced payments and benefits by reason of this Section 5 and it is established
pursuant to a determination of a court of competent jurisdiction which is not subject to review or as to which the time to appeal
has expired, or pursuant to an Internal Revenue Service proceeding, that Executive could have received a greater amount without
resulting in any Excise Tax, then the Company shall thereafter pay Executive the aggregate additional amount which could have been
paid without resulting in any Excise Tax as soon as reasonably practicable following such determination.
6. Definitions.
(a) “Cause” shall mean any of the following:
(i) Executive’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony (excluding traffic-related felonies),
or any financial crime involving the Company or any subsidiary of the REIT (including, but not limited to, fraud, embezzlement
or misappropriation of Company assets);
(ii) Executive’s
willful and gross misconduct in the performance of his duties (other than by reason of his incapacity or disability), it being
expressly understood that the Company’s dissatisfaction with Executive’s performance that is not willful and gross
misconduct in the performance of Executive’s duties shall not constitute Cause under this clause (ii);
(iii) Executive’s
continuous, willful and material breach of this Agreement after written notice of such breach has been given by the Board in its
reasonable discretion exercised in good faith; provided that, in no event shall any action or omission in subsection (ii) or (iii)
constitute “Cause” unless (1) the Company gives notice to Executive stating that Executive will be terminated for
Cause, specifying the particulars thereof in reasonable detail and the effective date of termination (which shall be no less than
twenty (20) business days following the date on which such written notice is received by Executive) (the “Cause Termination
Notice”), (2) the Company provides Executive and his counsel with an opportunity to appear before the Board to rebut
or dispute the alleged reason for termination on a specified date that is at least ten (10) business days following the date on
which the Cause Termination Notice is given, and (3) a majority of the Board (calculated without regard to Executive, if applicable)
determines that Executive has failed to materially cure or cease such misconduct or breach within twenty (20) business days after
the Cause Termination Notice is given to him. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, no act, or failure to act, on Executive’s
part shall be considered willful unless done or omitted to be done, by him not in good faith and without reasonable belief that
his action or omission was in the best interest of the Company, and any act or omission by Executive pursuant to the authority
given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or on the written advice of counsel to the Company will be deemed made
in good faith and in the best interest of the Company.
(b) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following after the Effective Date: (i) the direct
or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially
all of the properties or assets of the REIT and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Exchange Act Person; (ii) the following
individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving on the Board: individuals who,
as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is
in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including, but not limited to, a consent solicitation, relating to
the election of directors of the REIT) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the REIT’s
shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who either were
directors on the Effective Date or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended;
(iii) an Exchange Act Person becomes the “beneficial owner” (as used in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 50% or
more of the total voting power of the stock of the REIT; or (iv) the consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, statutory
share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the REIT if, immediately after the consummation of such transaction,
the shareholders of the REIT immediately prior thereto do not own, directly or indirectly, either outstanding voting securities
representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving entity in such transaction
or more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving entity in such transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of any transaction or series
of integrated transactions immediately following which the shareholders of the REIT immediately prior to such transaction or series
of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in a Person that owns all or substantially all
of the voting securities or assets of the REIT immediately following such transaction or series of transactions, and (B) if the
severance payable under Section 4(d) constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, a Change in Control shall
be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement only if a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company
or a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company shall also be deemed to have occurred under Section
409A of the Code.
(c) “Change in Control Period” means the period beginning on the date of a Change in Control and ending on
the twelve (12) month anniversary of the date of the Change in Control.
(d) “Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
(e) “Exchange Act Person” means any Person or group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act),
except that “Exchange Act Person” will not include (i) the REIT or any Subsidiary of the REIT, (ii) any employee benefit
plan of the REIT or any Subsidiary of the REIT or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan
of the REIT or any Subsidiary of the REIT, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to a registered public
offering of such securities, (iv) an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the REIT in substantially the
same proportions as their ownership of shares of the REIT or (v) any Person that, as of immediately prior to the transaction or
series of transactions, is the owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the REIT representing more than 50% of the combined
voting power of the REIT’s then outstanding securities.
(f) “Good
Reason” shall mean, without Executive’s consent:
(i) the assignment to Executive of duties or responsibilities substantially inconsistent with Executive’s title at the
Company or a material diminution in Executive’s title, authority or responsibilities;
(ii) a material reduction in Executive’s Base Salary or Target Annual Bonus opportunity during the Term;
(iii) a
continuous, willful and material breach by the Company of this Agreement; or
(iv) the relocation (without the written consent of Executive) of Executive’s principal place of employment by more than
thirty-five (35) miles from the Principal Location.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, (1) Good Reason shall not be deemed to exist unless notice of termination on account thereof (specifying a termination
date of at least sixty (60) days but no more than ninety (90) days from the date of such notice) is given no later than ninety
(90) days after the time at which the event or condition purportedly giving rise to Good Reason first occurs or arises and (2)
if there exists an event or condition that constitutes Good Reason, the Company shall have thirty (30) days from the date notice
of such termination is received to cure such event or condition and, if the Company does so, such event or condition shall not
constitute Good Reason hereunder; provided, however, that the Company’s right to cure such event or condition shall not apply
if there have been repeated breaches by the Company.
(g) “Person” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) thereof.
(h) “Severance
Multiple” means (i) two (2.0) pursuant to Section 4(c) if the Severance Amount is payable under Section 4(c)
on account of termination that does not occur during the Change in Control Period and (ii) three (3.0) Severance Amount is payable
under Section 4(c) on account of a termination that occurs during the Change in Control Period.
(i) “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of
determination, any other Person or Persons as to which such first Person owns or otherwise controls, directly or indirectly, 50%
or more of the voting shares or other similar interests or a sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest
of such other Person or Persons.
7. Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure. Executive acknowledges that, in the course of his employment with the Company, he
has become and/or will become acquainted and trusted with (a) certain confidential information and trade secrets, which confidential
information includes, but is not limited to, proprietary software, customer lists and information, information concerning the Company’s
finances, business practices, long-term and strategic plans and similar matters, information concerning the Company’s formulas,
designs, methods of business, trade secrets, technology, business operations, business records and files, and any other information
that is not generally known to the public or within the industry or trade in which the Company competes and was not known to Executive
prior to his employment with the Company, and (b) information of third parties that the Company is under a duty to maintain as
confidential (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Except in furtherance of his duties hereunder, Executive
agrees that he will not cause any Confidential Information to be disclosed to third parties without the prior written consent of
the Company and that he will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, divulge or make any use of such Confidential
Information, except as may be required by law and/or to fulfill his obligations hereunder. Upon the termination of Executive’s
employment for whatever reason, or at any time the Company may request, Executive shall immediately deliver to the Company all
of the Company’s property in Executive’s possession or under Executive’s control, including but not limited to
all originals and copies of memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer files, disks and tapes, thumb drives, printouts,
worksheets, source code, software, programming work, and all documents, forms, records or other information, in whatever form it
may exist, regarding the Company’s business, clients, products or services. Confidential Information does not include information
that: (i) becomes generally known to the public subsequent to disclosure to Executive through no wrongful act of Executive or any
representative of Executive; (ii) was known to the public prior to its disclosure to Executive; or (iii) Executive is required
to disclose by applicable law, regulation or legal process. Additionally, the parties acknowledge and agree that the obligations
of this Section 7 shall be in addition to and shall not diminish any obligations that Executive may have to Company or any customer
of Company under any separate Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement that Executive may execute during his employment with
the Company.
8. Intellectual Property, Inventions and Patents. Executive acknowledges that all discoveries, concepts, ideas, inventions,
innovations, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, patent applications, copyrightable work
and mask work (whether or not including any Confidential Information) and all registrations or applications related thereto, all
other proprietary information and all similar or related information (whether or not patentable) which relate to the Company’s
actual or anticipated business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which were or are conceived,
developed, contributed to or made or reduced to practice by Executive (whether alone or jointly with others) while employed by
the Company, whether before or after the date of this Agreement (“Work Product”), belong to the Company. Executive
shall promptly disclose such Work Product to the Board and, at the Company’s expense, perform all actions reasonably requested
by the Board (whether during or after the Term of Employment) to establish and confirm such ownership (including assignments, consents,
powers of attorney and other instruments). Executive acknowledges that all copyrightable Work Product shall be deemed to constitute
“works made for hire” under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and that the Company shall own all rights therein.
To the extent that any such copyrightable work is not a “work made for hire,” Executive hereby assigns and agrees to
assign to the Company all right, title and interest, including a copyright, in and to such copyrightable work. The foregoing provisions
of this Section 8 shall not apply to any invention that Executive developed entirely on Executive’s own time without using
the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information, except for those inventions that (i) relate to
the Company’s business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (ii) result from any work performed
by Executive for the Company.
9. Restrictive
Covenants.
(a) Notification of New Employer. During Executive’s employment and for a period of twelve (12) months immediately
following the termination of his employment with the Company for any reason, Executive will advise the Company of any new employer
of his, or any other person or entity for whom he may perform services, within ten (10) days after commencing to work for such
employer or other person or entity. Executive hereby agrees to notify, and grant consent to notification by the Company to, any
new employer, or other person or entity for whom he may perform services, of his obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Solicitation of Employees. Executive agrees that during his employment and for a period of twelve (12) months immediately
following the termination of his employment with the Company for any reason, whether with or without cause, he will not directly
or indirectly, for himself or any other person or entity:
(i) solicit, induce, recruit or encourage any of the Company’s employees, exclusive consultants or exclusive independent
contractors or any person who provides services to the Company to terminate or reduce their employment or other relationship with
the Company;
(ii) hire any individual who is (or was, within the six (6) month period immediately preceding such hiring) an employee, exclusive
consultant, or exclusive independent contractor of the Company; or
(iii) attempt to do any of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 9(b) shall not be violated by (A) general advertising or solicitation not specifically
targeted at Company-related persons or entities or hiring a respondent to such advertising or solicitation or (B) actions taken
by any person or entity with which Executive is associated if Executive is not personally involved in any manner in the matter
and has not identified such Company-related person or entity for soliciting or hiring.
(c) Solicitation
of Customers. Executive agrees that during his employment and for a period of twelve (12) months immediately following the
termination of his employment with the Company for any reason, whether with or without cause, he will not directly or indirectly,
(i) solicit, entice, or induce any Customer for the purpose of providing, or provide, products or services that are competitive
with the products or services provided by the Company, or (ii) solicit, entice, or induce any Customer to terminate or reduce
its business with (or refrain from increasing its business with) the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this subsection
9(c) shall prohibit Executive from accepting a business relationship with a Customer that is not solicited within the meaning
of this subsection 9(c) so long as the Executive is not acting in violation of the provisions of Section 9(d) below.
As
used in this Section 9(c), “Customer” means any person or entity to which the Company provided products or services
(or was invested in products offered by the Company), and with which Executive had contact on behalf of the Company, within the
last twelve (12) months of his employment with the Company; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Customer”
shall not include any person or entity whose relationship with the Company shall have consisted solely of renting one or more self-storage
units from the Company or at any self-storage facility in which the Company has an equity or debt investment.
(d) Noncompetition.
Executive agrees that during his employment and for a period of twelve (12) months immediately following the termination of his
employment with the Company in connection with which Executive is entitled to severance under Section 4(d) he will not directly
or indirectly:
(i) have
any ownership interest in a Competitor other than a passive investment of no more than 5% of the outstanding equity or debt securities
of a Competitor; or
(ii) engage
in or perform services other than Personal Activities (whether as an employee, consultant, proprietor, partner, director or otherwise)
for any Competitor, if such services either (1) are the same as or similar to (individually or in the aggregate) the services
Executive performed for the Company during his employment with the Company, or (2) are performed with respect to products or services
of the Competitor that are competitive with the products or services provided by the Company with which Executive was involved
during his employment with the Company or about which he received Confidential Information during his employment with the Company.
As
used in this section, “Competitor” means: (i) any private or publicly traded real estate investment trust, fund
or other investment vehicle or program whose principal place of business is in the United States and whose business strategy is
based on investing in, acquiring or developing self-storage properties, whether directly or indirectly through joint ventures,
or (ii) any entity whose principal place of business is in the United States and that advises (including any external advisor)
such investment vehicles or programs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, following Executive’s termination
of employment, Executive’s ownership of, and/or devoting time as he determines in good faith to be necessary or appropriate
to fulfill his duties to, Jernigan Family Business, shall not constitute a violation of this Section 9(d). For purposes of this
Agreement, the term “Jernigan Family Business” shall have the meaning set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement dated
as of December 16, 2019 among the REIT, the Operating Company, JCap Advisors, LLC and the other parties thereto, including Executive.
The
scope of the covenant set forth in Section 9(d) will be within or with respect to the United States.
(e) Non-Disparagement.
The Company and Executive each acknowledge that any disparaging comments by either party against the other are likely to substantially
depreciate the business reputation of the other party. The Executive further agrees that he will not, and the Company agrees that
it will direct its officers and directors to not directly or indirectly defame, disparage, or publicly criticize the services,
business, integrity, veracity or reputation of the other party, including but not limited to, the Company or its owners, officers,
directors, or employees in any forum or through any medium of communication. Nothing in this Agreement will preclude Executive
or the Company from supplying truthful information to any governmental authority or in response to any lawful subpoena or other
legal process.
(f) Executive acknowledges and agrees that during his employment with Company he will owe the Company duties of good faith,
loyalty and non-disclosure and such statutory duties that are applicable to an officer of the Company under the laws of the State
of Tennessee.
10. Remedies. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions set forth in this Agreement are critical and necessary
to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests; are reasonably drawn to this end with respect to duration, scope,
and otherwise; are not unduly burdensome; are not injurious to the public interest; and are supported by adequate consideration.
Executive agrees that it would be impossible or inadequate to measure and calculate the Company’s damages from any breach
of the restrictions set forth herein. Accordingly, Executives agrees that if he breaches or threatens to breach any of such restrictions,
the Company will have available, in addition to any other right or remedy available, the right to obtain an injunction from a court
of competent jurisdiction restraining such breach or threatened breach and to specific performance of any such provision of this
Agreement. Executive further agrees that no bond or other security will be required in obtaining such equitable relief and he hereby
consents to the issuance of such injunction and to the ordering of specific performance. Executive further acknowledges and agrees
that (a) any claim he may have against the Company, whether under this Agreement or otherwise, will not be a defense to enforcement
of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement, (b) the circumstances of his termination of employment with the Company will have
no impact on his obligations under this Agreement, and (c) this Agreement is enforceable by the Company and its respective Subsidiaries,
affiliates, successors and permitted assigns.
11. Additional
Acknowledgments.
(a) Executive
and the Company each agree and intend that Executive’s obligations under this Agreement (to the extent not perpetual) be
tolled during any period that Executive is in breach of any of the obligations under this Agreement, so that the Company is provided
with the full benefit of the restrictive periods set forth herein.
(b) Executive
also agrees that, in addition to any other remedies available to the Company and notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement
to the contrary, in the event Executive breaches in any material respect any of his obligations under Sections 7, 8 or 9 and any
applicable cure period under this Employment Agreement with respect to such breach shall have lapsed, the Company shall be entitled
to immediately cease all payments and benefits (including vesting of equity-based awards) under Section 4 and will have no further
obligations thereunder.
(c) Executive
and the Company further agree that, in the event that any provision of Section 9 is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be unenforceable by reason of its being extended over too great a time, too large a geographic scope or too great a range of
activities, that provision will be deemed to be modified to permit its enforcement to the maximum extent permitted by law. Each
of Executive and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Company will suffer irreparable harm from a breach by Executive
of any of the covenants or agreements contained in Sections 7, 8, or 9. Executive further acknowledges that the restrictive covenants
set forth in those Sections are of a special, unique, and extraordinary character, the loss of which cannot be adequately compensated
by monetary damages. Executive agrees that the terms and provisions of Sections 7, 8, or 9 are fair and reasonable and are reasonably
required for the protection of the Company in whose favor such restrictions operate. Executive acknowledges that, but for Executive’s
agreements to be bound by the restrictive covenants set forth in Sections 7, 8, or 9, the Company would not have entered into
this Agreement. In the event of an alleged or threatened breach by Executive of any of the provisions of Sections 7, 8, or 9,
the Company or its successors or assigns may, in addition to all other rights and remedies existing in its or their favor, apply
to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive or other equitable relief in order to enforce
or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, the extension of the noncompetition period
or nonsolicitation period, as applicable, by a period equal to the duration of the violation).
(d) Executive and the Company further agree that REIT Operator is the employer of Executive for all U.S. federal income tax
and employment tax purposes. In accordance with such status, to the extent that any provision herein permits the Company to control,
supervise, or otherwise determine the rights, responsibilities, or obligations of Executive hereunder; to remunerate, reimburse,
or otherwise provide any economic benefit to Executive hereunder (or to determine the amount of such payments or benefits); or
to otherwise initiate, terminate, or otherwise alter the terms of Executive’s employment with REIT Operator hereunder, it
is acknowledged and agreed by all parties hereto that such actions are taken on behalf of REIT Operator, which hereby grants all
necessary power and authority to the Company to take such actions on behalf of REIT Operator.
12. Executive’s
Cooperation. During the Term of Employment and, to the extent that the Company pays Executive’s actual, reasonable and
documented legal fees for legal counsel, also for a reasonable period thereafter, Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the
Company in any internal investigation, any administrative, regulatory or judicial investigation or proceeding or any dispute with
a third party as reasonably requested by the Company to the extent that such investigation, proceeding or dispute may relate to
matters in which Executive has knowledge as a result of Executive’s employment with the Company or Executive’s serving
as an officer or director of the Company (including Executive being available to the Company upon reasonable notice for interviews
and factual investigations, appearing at the Company’s request, after reasonable notice, to give testimony without requiring
service of a subpoena or other legal process, volunteering to the Company all pertinent information and turning over to the Company
all relevant documents which are or may come into Executive’s possession, all at times and on schedules that are reasonably
consistent with Executive’s other permitted activities and commitments). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
to the extent that the Company seeks such assistance, the Company shall use reasonable business efforts, whenever possible, to
provide Executive with reasonable advance notice of its need for Executive’s assistance and will attempt to coordinate with
Executive the time and place at which Executive’s assistance will be provided with the goal of minimizing the impact of
such assistance on any other material pre-scheduled business commitment that Executive may have. In the event the Company requires
Executive’s reasonable assistance or cooperation in accordance with this Section 12, the Company shall reimburse Executive
solely for reasonable travel expenses (including lodging and meals) upon submission of receipts and, for cooperation following
the Term of Employment, Executive’s actual, reasonable and documented legal fees. In addition, Company shall pay Executive
compensation at the rate of two hundred ($200) dollars per hour worked in providing the services constituting the cooperation
requested. Nothing in this Section 12 shall abrogate in any respect the obligation (contractual or otherwise) of the REIT, the
Operating Company, the REIT Operator or any affiliate of any of the foregoing to indemnify the Executive for any acts or omissions
during the Term of Employment or any period prior thereto.
13. Executive’s Representations. Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (a) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default
under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which Executive is a party or by which Executive is bound,
(b) Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, non-compete agreement or confidentiality agreement with any
other person or entity and (c) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid
and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Executive hereby acknowledges and represents that
Executive has consulted with independent legal counsel regarding Executive’s rights and obligations under this Agreement
and that Executive fully understands the terms and conditions contained herein.
14. Corporate Opportunity. Executive agrees that during his Term of Employment he will not use opportunities discovered
in the course of his employment hereunder for his own personal gain or benefit without the written consent of the Company. For
example, if in any capacity described in Section 2 of this Agreement, Executive is approached about or otherwise becomes aware
of a potential investment or other business transaction that may be appropriate for the Company, Executive will not take that opportunity
for himself, or share or disclose it to any third party, but rather Executive will bring it to the attention of the Chief Executive
Officer or the Board.
15. Insurance for Company’s Own Behalf. The Company may, at its discretion, apply for and procure in its own name
and for its own benefit life and/or disability insurance on Executive in any amount or amounts considered advisable. Executive
agrees to cooperate in any medical or other examination, supply any information and execute and deliver any applications or other
instruments in writing as may be reasonably necessary to obtain and constitute such insurance.
16. Withholding.
The Company shall be entitled to deduct or withhold from any amounts owing from the Company to Executive any federal, state,
local or foreign withholding taxes, excise tax, or employment taxes that it reasonably determines are required to be imposed with
respect to Executive’s compensation or other payments or benefits from the Company or Executive’s ownership interest
in the Company (including wages, bonuses, the receipt or exercise of equity options and/or the receipt or vesting of restricted
equity).
17. Survival.
The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall survive as provided herein or if necessary or desirable to
accomplish the purposes of other surviving provisions following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company,
regardless of the manner of or reasons for such termination.
18. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been
duly given only if delivered personally against written receipt or mailed by prepaid first class certified mail, return receipt
requested, or mailed by overnight courier prepaid, to (a) Executive at the address on file with the Company, and (b) Company at
the following address:
JCAP
Management LLC
c/o
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
6410
Poplar Ave. Ste. 650
Memphis,
TN 38119
Attention:
Chair of the Board
All such
notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this Section 18, be deemed
given on the day so delivered, or, if delivered after 5:00 p.m. local time or on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day
on which banks located in the State of Tennessee are authorized or obligated to close (a “Business Day”), then
on the next proceeding Business Day, (ii) if delivered by certified mail in the manner described above to the address as provided
in this Section 18, be deemed given on the earlier of the third Business Day following mailing or upon receipt and (iii) if delivered
by overnight courier to the address as provided for in this Section 18, be deemed given on the earlier of the first Business Day
following the date sent by such overnight courier or upon receipt, in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other
communication is received by any other Person to whom a copy of such notice is to be delivered pursuant to this Section 18. Any
party hereto from time to time may change its address or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice
specifying such change to the other party hereto.
19. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective
and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect
under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement or any action in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced
in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
20. Entire
Agreement. Except as otherwise stated here, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties pertaining to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written,
of the parties. For the avoidance of doubt, Executive shall not be eligible to participate in any severance plan or program during
the Term of Employment to the extent such participation would result in a duplication of benefits.
21. No
Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to
express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.
22. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
constitute one and the same agreement.
23. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive,
the Company and their respective heirs, successors and assigns, except that Executive may not assign Executive’s rights or
delegate Executive’s duties or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company may only
assign this Agreement to a successor to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company. As used in this
Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company and any successor to its business and/or assets, which assumes and agrees
to perform the duties and obligations of the Company under this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
24. Choice
of Law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement and
the exhibits and schedules hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Tennessee,
without giving effect to any choice-of-law or conflict-of-law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Tennessee or any other
jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Tennessee.
25. Amendment
and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company (as
approved by the Board) and Executive, and no course of conduct or course of dealing or failure or delay by any party hereto in
enforcing or exercising any of the provisions of this Agreement (including the Company’s right to terminate the Executive’s
employment for Cause) shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or be deemed to be an implied
waiver of any provision of this Agreement.
26. Consent
to Jurisdiction. EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
LOCATED IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY
RELATED AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER AGREES THAT SERVICE OF
ANY PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR DOCUMENT BY U.S. REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO SUCH PARTY’S RESPECTIVE ADDRESS
SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE WITH RESPECT
TO ANY MATTERS TO WHICH IT HAS SUBMITTED TO JURISDICTION IN THIS SECTION 25. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY
WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RELATED DOCUMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, AND HEREBY
AND THEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION,
SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
27. Waiver
of Jury Trial. AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED-FOR INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT (AFTER
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL), EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT
OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
28. Section
409A.
(a) Interpretation.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements
of Section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder (“Section 409A”) or any exemption thereunder, to the
extent applicable, and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly. If any provisions of this Agreement (or of any award of
compensation, including equity compensation or benefits) would cause Executive to incur any additional tax or interest under Section
409A of the Code, the REIT Operator shall, after consulting with and receiving the approval of Executive, reform such provision
in a manner intended to avoid the incurrence by Executive of any such additional tax or interest; provided that the REIT Operator
agrees to maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent and economic benefit to Executive of the applicable
provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A of the Code. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment made under
this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar
year of any payment that constitutes deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A. To the extent any payment or benefit
provided under this Agreement is contingent upon Executive’s execution of the general release of claims described in Sections
4(a) or 4(d)(ii), if such payment or benefit constitutes deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A and the 60-day period
described in such sections spans calendar years, such payment and/or benefit shall be paid or commence, as applicable, in the
latter calendar year. Executive will be deemed to have a termination of employment for purposes of determining the timing of any
payments or benefits hereunder that constitute deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A only upon a “separation
from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.
(b) Payment Delay. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, if on the date of Executive’s
termination of employment, Executive is a “specified employee” (as such term is used in Section 409A), then any amounts
payable to Executive that constitute deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A that are payable due to Executive’s
termination of employment shall be postponed and paid (without interest) to Executive in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh
month after Executive’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) with the Company (or any
successor thereto); provided, however, that if Executive dies during such six-month period and prior to payment of the postponed
cash amounts hereunder, the amounts delayed on account of Section 409A shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive’s
estate on the sixtieth (60th) day after Executive’s death.
(c) Reimbursements.
All reimbursements provided under this Agreement that constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A shall be made or provided
in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is
for expenses incurred during Executive’s lifetime (or during a shorter period of time specified in this Agreement), (ii)
the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement
in any other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of the taxable
year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or
exchange for another benefit.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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By:
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/s/ John A. Good
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Name: John A. Good
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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JCAP
MANAGEMENT LLC
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By: JERNIGAN CAPITAL OPERATING
COMPANY, LLC, its managing member
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By: JERNIGAN CAPITAL, INC,
its managing member
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By:
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/s/ John A. Good
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Name: John A. Good
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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EXECUTIVE
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/s/ Jonathan L. Perry
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Jonathan L. Perry
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Exhibit
A
GENERAL RELEASE
I,
Jonathan L. Perry, in consideration of and subject to the performance by Jernigan Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “REIT”),
Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the operating company subsidiary of the REIT (the
“Operating Company”), and the Operating Company’s subsidiary, JCAP Management LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “REIT Operator” and, together with the REIT, the Operating Company, and their respective
subsidiaries, the “Company”), of their respective obligations under the Employment Agreement with an Effective
Date as of [DATE] (the “Agreement”), do hereby release and forever discharge as of the date hereof the Company
and its respective affiliates and all present, former and future managers, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, advisors,
successors and assigns of the Company and its affiliates and direct or indirect owners (collectively, the “Released Parties”)
to the extent provided below (this “General Release”). The Released Parties are intended to be third-party beneficiaries
of this General Release, and this General Release may be enforced by each of them in accordance with the terms hereof in respect
of the rights granted to such Released Parties hereunder. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given
to them in the Agreement.
1. I understand that any payments or benefits paid or granted to me under Section 4(d) of the Agreement represent, in part,
consideration for signing this General Release and are not salary, wages or benefits to which I was already entitled. I understand
and agree that I will not receive certain of the payments and benefits specified in Section 4 of the Agreement unless I execute
this General Release and do not revoke this General Release within the time period permitted hereafter. Such payments and benefits
will not be considered compensation for purposes of any employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement maintained or hereafter
established by the Company or its affiliates.
2. Except
as provided in paragraphs 4 and 5 below and except for the provisions of the Agreement which expressly survive the termination
of my employment with the Company, I knowingly and voluntarily (for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns) release
and forever discharge the Company and the other Released Parties from any and all claims, suits, controversies, actions, causes
of action, cross-claims, counter-claims, demands, debts, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, punitive or exemplary damages,
other damages, claims for costs and attorneys’ fees, or liabilities of any nature whatsoever in law and in equity, both
past and present (through the date that this General Release becomes effective and enforceable) and whether known or unknown,
suspected, or claimed against the Company or any of the Released Parties which I, my spouse, or any of my heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns, may have, which arise out of or are connected with my employment with, or my separation or termination from, the Company
(including, but not limited to, any allegation, claim or violation, arising under: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (including the Older Workers
Benefit Protection Act); the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993; the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974;
any applicable Executive Order Programs; the Fair Labor Standards Act; or their state or local counterparts; or under any other
federal, state or local civil or human rights law, or under any other local, state, or federal law, regulation or ordinance; or
under any public policy, contract or tort, or under common law; or arising under any policies, practices or procedures of the
Company; or any claim for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, defamation; or any claim for
costs, fees, or other expenses, including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters) (all of the foregoing collectively
referred to herein as the “Claims”).
3. I represent that I have made no assignment or transfer of any right, claim, demand, cause of action or other matters covered
by paragraph 2 above.
4. I agree that this General Release does not waive or release any rights or claims that I may have under the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act of 1967 which arise after the date I execute this General Release. I acknowledge and agree that my separation
from employment with the Company in compliance with the terms of the Agreement shall not serve as the basis for any claim or action
(including, without limitation, any claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967).
5. I agree that I hereby waive all rights to sue or obtain equitable, remedial or punitive relief from any or all Released
Parties of any kind whatsoever in respect of any Claims, including, without limitation, reinstatement, back pay, front pay, and
any form of injunctive relief. Notwithstanding the above, I further acknowledge that I am not waiving and am not being required
to waive any right that cannot be waived under law, including the right to file an administrative charge or participate in an administrative
investigation or proceeding; provided, however, that subject to Section 11 below, I disclaim and waive any right
to share or participate in any monetary award resulting from the prosecution of such charge or investigation or proceeding. Additionally,
I am not waiving (i) any right to the Accrued Benefits or any severance benefits to which I am entitled under the Agreement, (ii)
any claim relating to directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage or any right of indemnification under the
Company’s organizational documents or otherwise, or (iii) my rights as an equity or security holder in the Company or its
affiliates.
6. Defend Trade Secrets Act. I acknowledge that I am hereby notified that under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: (i) no
individual will be held criminally or civilly liable under federal or state trade secret law for disclosure of a trade secret (as
defined in the Economic Espionage Act) that is: (A) made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either
directly or indirectly, or to any attorney, and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation
of law or (B) made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so
that it is not made public; and (ii) an individual who pursues a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected
violation of the law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the
court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade
secret, except as permitted by court order.
7. In signing this General Release, I acknowledge and intend that it shall be effective as a bar to each and every one of the
Claims hereinabove mentioned or implied. I expressly consent that this General Release shall be given full force and effect according
to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown and unsuspected Claims (notwithstanding
any state or local statute that expressly limits the effectiveness of a general release of unknown, unsuspected and unanticipated
Claims), if any, as well as those relating to any other Claims hereinabove mentioned or implied. I acknowledge and agree that this
waiver is an essential and material term of this General Release and that without such waiver the Company would not have agreed
to the terms of the Agreement. I further agree that in the event I should bring a Claim seeking damages against the Company, or
in the event I should seek to recover against the Company in any Claim brought by a governmental agency on my behalf, this General
Release shall serve as a complete defense to such Claims to the maximum extent permitted by law. I further agree that I am not
aware of any pending claim of the type described in paragraph 2 above as of the execution of this General Release.
8. I agree that neither this General Release, nor the furnishing of the consideration for this General Release, shall be deemed
or construed at any time to be an admission by the Company, any Released Party or myself of any improper or unlawful conduct.
9. I
agree that if I violate this General Release by suing the Company or the other Released Parties, I will pay all costs and expenses
of defending against the suit incurred by the Released Parties, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
10. I
agree that this General Release and the Agreement are confidential and agree not to disclose any information regarding the terms
of this General Release or the Agreement, except to my immediate family and any tax, legal or other counsel I have consulted regarding
the meaning or effect hereof or as required by law, and I will instruct each of the foregoing not to disclose the same to anyone.
11. I agree that this General Release does not prohibit or restrict me (or my attorney) from responding to any inquiry about
this General Release or its underlying facts and circumstances by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (FINRA), any other self-regulatory organization or any other governmental entity or federal or state regulatory
authority (collectively, “Government Agencies”). I further understand that this General Release does not limit my ability
to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by
any Government Agency without notice to the Company. This General Release does not limit my right to receive an award for information
provided to any Government Agencies.
12. I hereby acknowledge that Sections 4 through 28 of the Agreement shall survive my execution of this General Release.
13. I represent that I am not aware of any claim by me other than the claims that are released by this General Release. I acknowledge
that I may hereafter discover claims or facts in addition to or different than those which I now know or believe to exist with
respect to the subject matter of the release set forth in paragraph 2 above and which, if known or suspected at the time of entering
into this General Release, may have materially affected this General Release and my decision to enter into it.
14. Notwithstanding anything in this General Release to the contrary, this General Release shall not relinquish, diminish, or
in any way affect any rights or claims arising out of any breach by the Company or by any Released Party of the Agreement after
the date hereof.
15. Whenever
possible, each provision of this General Release shall be interpreted in, such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, but if any provision of this General Release is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable
law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or any other
jurisdiction, but this General Release shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal
or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
BY SIGNING THIS GENERAL RELEASE, I REPRESENT
AND AGREE THAT:
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I HAVE READ IT CAREFULLY;
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2.
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I UNDERSTAND ALL OF ITS TERMS AND KNOW THAT I AM GIVING UP IMPORTANT RIGHTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, RIGHTS UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967, AS AMENDED, TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964,
AS AMENDED; THE EQUAL PAY ACT OF 1963, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990; AND THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY
ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED;
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I VOLUNTARILY CONSENT TO EVERYTHING IN IT;
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I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE EXECUTING IT AND I HAVE DONE SO OR, AFTER
CAREFUL READING AND CONSIDERATION, I HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO DO SO OF MY OWN VOLITION;
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I HAVE HAD AT LEAST [21][45] DAYS FROM THE DATE OF MY RECEIPT OF THIS RELEASE TO CONSIDER
IT, AND THE CHANGES MADE SINCE MY RECEIPT OF THIS RELEASE ARE NOT MATERIAL OR WERE MADE AT MY REQUEST AND WILL NOT RESTART THE
REQUIRED [21][45]-DAY PERIOD;
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I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE SEVEN (7) DAYS AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS RELEASE TO REVOKE IT AND THAT
THIS RELEASE SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE OR ENFORCEABLE UNTIL THE REVOCATION PERIOD HAS EXPIRED;
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I HAVE SIGNED THIS GENERAL RELEASE KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND WITH THE ADVICE OF ANY COUNSEL
RETAINED TO ADVISE ME WITH RESPECT TO IT; AND
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I AGREE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GENERAL RELEASE MAY NOT BE AMENDED, WAIVED, CHANGED OR MODIFIED
EXCEPT BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY AND BY ME.
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