SELLERS' DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES

Disclosure Schedule	3(a)	Sellers' Section 3 Representations and Warranties
	4(a)	Organization, Qualification, and Corporate Power
	4(b)	Capitalization
	4(c)	Non-Contravention
	4(e)	Title to Assets
	4(h)	Events Subsequent to Most Recent 2014 Fiscal Year End and Since Most Recent Fiscal Month End
	4(h)(i)(M)	Loans to Shareholder(s)
	4(h)(ii)	Written Approval(s) by Buyer for Events Outside "Ordinary Course of Business"
	4(i)	Undisclosed Liabilies; Long Term Debt
	4(j)(i)	Legal Compliance
	4(k)(ii)	Tax Liability
	4(k)(iii)	Tax Returns
	4(l)(i)	Owned Real Property Transferred to Sellers Prior to Closing
	4(l)(ii)	Leases and Leased Real Property
	4(m)(ii)	Patents, Registration, Trademark, Intellectual Property
	4(m)(iii)	Third Party Intellectual Property
	4(p)	Contracts
	4(p)(v)	Confidentiality/Non-Competition Agreements
	4(p)(xvi)	Written Claims Under Warranties
	4(s)	Insurance Policy
	4(t)	Litigation
	4(v)(i)(a)	Key Employees
	4(v)(i)(b)	Key Employees That Meet Certain Criteria
	4(v)(ii)	Intellectual Property/Copyright License Rights
	4(v)(iii)	Franchise, Commission, Agency, Representation Agreements
	4(w)	Employees
	4(x)	Employee Benefit Plans
	4(x)(vi)	Nonqualified Employee Benefits
	4(x)(viii)	Health Insurance Plans and Policies
	4(bb)	Sellers' Business Relationships with Target
	4(dd)	Target's Largest Customers and Suppliers
	4(ee)	Data Privacy and Security Policy

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Stock Purchase Agreement (this " Agreement ") is entered into as of January 1, 2016 , by and among GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC., an Illinois corporation , or its designee (" Buyer " or " GEE "), and ENOCH S. TIMOTHY and DOROTHY TIMOTHY (collectively called " Sellers, " and each individually called a " Seller " or "each Seller "). Buyer and Sellers may be referred to collectively herein as the " Parties " or, individually, as a " Party ."

Sellers own all of the outstanding capital stock of PALADIN CONSULTING, INC., a Texas corporation (" Target ").

This Agreement contemplates a transaction in which Buyer will purchase from Sellers, and Sellers will sell to Buyer, all of the outstanding capital stock of Target (" Target Shares ") in return for cash, stock and certain other consideration as set forth below.

Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows.

§1 . Definitions; Basic Transaction.

(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms and variations thereof set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in Exhibit A .

(b) Basic Transaction. In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Buyer agrees to purchase from Sellers, and Sellers (and each of the respective Sellers) agree to sell to Buyer, all of Sellers' (and each Seller's) Target Shares free and clear of all Liens and any other interests or claims for the consideration specified below in §2.

(c) Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the " Closing ") shall take place via the use of overnight deliveries or email delivered pdf or facsimile executed documents (as contemplated by §11(f) of this Agreement), unless the parties otherwise agree at the time of the mutual signing and delivery of this Agreement between the Sellers and the Buyer; provided the Sellers shall prior to the Closing physically deliver the original certificates for the Target Shares, together with duly executed stock powers or assignment documents to convey same, to the Buyer's counsel, to hold in trust pending Sellers' authorization to disburse and deliver to Buyer for Closing (the " Closing Date" ). The closing shall be at [5:00 P.M. on January 1, 2016] or such other date as Buyer and Sellers may mutually determine (the " Closing Date" ).

(d) Deliverables at Closing . At the Closing, (i) Sellers will deliver to Buyer the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in and in accordance with §7 below, (ii) Buyer will deliver to Sellers the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in and in accordance with §7 below, (iii) Sellers will deliver to Buyer stock certificates representing all of the Target Shares accompanied by duly executed assignment documents for assignment or stock powers to Buyer or Buyer's designee, and (iv) Buyer will deliver to Sellers the consideration specified in §2 below that is to be delivered at Closing.

§2. Purchase Price .

(a) Purchase Price . The aggregate " Purchase Price" for the Target Shares shall be $1,750,000 minus the Circle Lending Loan Amount, plus up to $1,000,000 in contingent promissory notes, minus the NWC Reduction Amount (if any) plus up to $1,250,000 of "earnouts" in each case in the form (cash or otherwise) and subject to the adjustment, conditions and provisions set forth in this§2and is payable as set forth below. The Purchase Price shall be allocated between the Sellers as set forth on the " Purchase Price Allocation Schedule" attached hereto as Exhibit B, and any wire transfers to the Sellers shall be in accordance with the wire transfer instructions on Exhibit B .

(i) Closing Cash Payment to Sellers. At Closing, Buyer shall pay $1,750,000 minus the Circle Lending Loan Amount to Sellers by wire transfer of immediately available U.S. federal funds pursuant to the wire transfer instructions set forth on Exhibit B (the " Closing Cash Payment to Sellers "), which shall be allocated between the Sellers in the amounts set forth on Exhibit B . The Circle Lending Loan Amount is the outstanding amount owing by Target to Circle Lending, L.P. (or Funding Circle USA, Inc., or Victory Park Capital Advisors, or FC Marketplace, LLC, or an affiliate), which Sellers represent to Buyer is $77,823.37.

(ii) Contingent Promissory Notes. Subject to the terms and conditions of Appendix IV , up to an additional $1,000,000 of the Purchase Price shall subsequently be paid by Buyer to Sellers in the form of contingent Promissory Notes (the " Promissory Notes "). The principal amount of the Promissory Notes is subject to reduction by the NWC Reduction Amount as provided below. If issued, the Promissory Notes (a) shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C , and (b) shall be executed by Buyer.

(iii) NWC Reduction Amount. The Sellers are responsible for paying to Buyer the amount by which the Net Working Capital is a negative number, which shall first be effectuated as set forth below. The Net Working Capital shall be determined in accordance with Appendix I . The Purchase Price is reduced dollar for dollar for each dollar by which the Net Working Capital is a negative amount (i.e., less than $0). The amount by which the Net Working Capital is less than $0 is the " NWC Reduction Amount ." For example purposes only, if the Net Working Capital were a negative $10,000; then the Purchase Price would be reduced by $10,000. The reduction shall first be applied to reduce the $1,000,000 portion of the Purchase Price that is the Promissory Notes. If the reduction exceeds $1,000,000, then that excess shall be immediately paid by the Sellers via a wire transfer of the applicable dollar amount to Buyer.

(iv) Earnout Payment . Up to an additional $750,000 of the Purchase Price (the " Earnout ") will subsequently be paid by Buyer to Sellers in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of Appendix II , which payment shall at the option of GEE be paid (i) in shares of GEE Common Stock, or (ii) immediately available funds. Any "retention bonuses" paid to Target employees will reduce the Earnout payment, as set forth in Appendix II .

(v) Additional Stock Earnout Payment. Up to an additional $500,000 of the Purchase Price (the " Additional Earnout ") will subsequently be paid by Buyer to Sellers in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of Appendix III in shares of GEE Common Stock.

The shares of GEE Common Stock issued to the Sellers pursuant to this §2 (including any pursuant to Appendix II and Appendix III ) are the " GEE Shares ." The GEE Shares shall be allocated among the Sellers as set forth on Exhibit B.

(vi) Subordinated Deferred Payment Rights. Notwithstanding the above, Sellers agree that the Earnout Payment and Additional Stock Earnout Payment (collectively " Deferred Payment Rights ") are subordinate and junior in right of payment to any "Senior Indebtedness" now or hereafter existing to "Senior Lenders" (current or future). The Sellers agree for the benefit of each (current and future) holder of (current and future) Senior Indebtedness (including each such a Senior Lender of any future Senior Indebtedness, upon the written request of Buyer (for a prospective lender) or a then current Senior Lender) to promptly execute and deliver a subordination and inter-creditor agreement confirming the subordination of said Deferred Payment Rights to that current or prospective Senior Lender's priority rights in the form and substance as reasonably requested by the applicable current or prospective Senior Lender.

§3 . Representations and Warranties Concerning Transaction.

(a) Sellers' Representations and Warranties. Sellers (and each Seller) represent and warrant to Buyer that the statements contained in this §3(a) are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Sellers' Disclosure Schedule attached hereto or executed and delivered separately in connection therewith (the " Sellers' Disclosure Schedule" or "Sellers' Disclosure Schedules") . The Sellers' Disclosure Schedules will be lettered and numbered so as to correspond to the lettered and numbered paragraphs and subsections contained in this Agreement.

(i) Sellers. The Sellers are individuals residing in the Stateof Texas.

(ii) Enforceable Obligation. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Sellers, enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions. Sellers need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(iii) Non-contravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will: (A) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which any Seller is subject; (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which any Seller is a party or by which he, she, or it is bound or to which any of his, her, or its assets are subject; or (C) result in the imposition or creation of a Lien upon or with respect to Target Shares.

(iv) Brokers' Fees. No Seller has any liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(v) Target Shares. Sellers hold of record and own beneficially one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding Target Shares (i.e., shares of capital stock of Target), free and clear of any restrictions on transfer (other than any restrictions under the Securities Act and state securities laws), taxes, Liens, options, warrants, purchase rights, contracts, commitments, equities, claims, and demands. None of the Sellers is a party to any option, warrant, purchase right, or other contract or commitment (other than this Agreement) that could require Sellers or Target to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any capital stock of Target. No Seller is a party to any voting trust, proxy, or other agreement or understanding with respect to the voting of any capital stock of Target. The Target Shares represent all of the Sellers' equity ownership interest in the Target (including any contingent interests).

(vi) Investment. Sellers (A) understand that the Promissory Noteshave not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, or under any state securities laws, and are being offered and sold in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving any public offering, (B) are acquiring the Promissory Notes solely for his, her, or their own account for investment purposes, and not with a view to the distribution thereof, (C) are sophisticated investors with knowledge and experience in business and financial matters, (D) has received certain information concerning Buyer and have had the opportunity to obtain additional information as desired in order to evaluate the merits and the risks inherent in holding their respective Promissory Notes, (E) are able to bear the economic risk and lack of liquidity inherent in holding the Promissory Notes, and (F) are Accredited Investors for the reasons set forth on Sellers' Disclosure Schedules.

(b) Buyer's Representations and Warranties. Buyer represents and warrants to Sellers that the statements contained in this §3(b) are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Buyer's Disclosure Schedule attached hereto or initialed and delivered separately in connection herewith (the "Buyer's Disclosure Schedule" or "Buyer's Disclosure Schedules") . The Buyer's Disclosure Schedules will be lettered and numbered so as to correspond to the lettered and numbered paragraphs and subsections contained in this Agreement.

(i) Organization of Buyer. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois.

(ii) Authorization of Transaction. Buyer has full power and authority (including full corporate or other entity power and authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions. Buyer need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other agreements contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by Buyer.

(iii) Non-contravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will: (A) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which Buyer is subject or any provision of its charter, bylaws, or other governing documents; or (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject.

(iv) Brokers' Fees. Buyer has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement other than Childs Advisory Partners.

(v) Investment. Buyer is not acquiring the Target Shares with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.

§4. Representations and Warranties Concerning Target. Sellers, and each Seller, represent and warrant to Buyer that the statements contained in this §4 are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Sellers' Disclosure Schedules related to this §4 delivered by Sellers to Buyer and initialed by the Parties. The Disclosure Schedules will be lettered and numbered so as to correspond to the lettered and numbered paragraphs and subsections contained in this Agreement.

(a) Organization, Qualification, and Corporate Power. Target is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas. Target is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, which jurisdictions are set forth in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(a). Target has full corporate power and authority to carry on the business in which it is engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by it. Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(a) also lists the directors and officers of Target.

(b) Capitalization. The entire authorized capital stock of Target consists of 100,000 Target Shares, of which 3,000 Target Shares are issued and outstanding and none of which Target Shares are held in treasury. All of the issued and outstanding Target Shares have been duly authorized, are validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, and are held of record by the Sellers as set forth in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(b). There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments that could require Target to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its capital stock. There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or similar rights with respect to Target or the Target Shares. There are no voting trusts, proxies, or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of the Target Shares. The Target Shares are the only equity or ownership interests in Target.

(c) Non-contravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will: (i) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which Target is subject or any provision of the charter, bylaws or resolutions of Target; or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any material agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which Target is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject (or result in the imposition of any Lien upon any of its assets), where the violation, conflict, breach, default, acceleration, termination, modification, cancellation, failure to give notice, or Lien, except as set forth in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(c). Target does not need to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, exceptas set forth in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(c).

(d) Brokers' Fees. Target has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(e) Title to Assets. Target has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, the properties and all, of its assets, which assets are either shown either on the Most Recent Balance Sheetor are listed on Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(e), free and clear of all Liens. Target has distributed the Permitted Distributions to Sellers prior to Closing.

(f) Subsidiaries. Target does not own any Subsidiaries or Predecessor companies. Each of Seller's Affiliates is listed on Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(bb).

(g) Financial Statements. Attached hereto as Exhibit E are the following financial statements (collectively the " Financial Statements "):

(i) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flow as of and for the fiscal years ended 2012 and 2013, and December 31, 2014, (the " Most Recent Fiscal Year End ") for Target; and

(ii) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flow (the " Most Recent Financial Statements ") as of and for the months in 2015 ended November 30, 2015 (the " Most Recent Fiscal Month End ") for Target. The Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) have been prepared for purposes of preparing Target's Federal Income Tax Return throughout the periods covered thereby and, from a Federal Income Tax reporting perspective, present fairly the financial condition of Target as of such dates and the results of operations of Target for such periods.

(h) Events Subsequent to Most Recent 2014 Fiscal Year End and Since Most Recent Fiscal Month End.

(i) Since the Most Recent Fiscal Year End there has not been any Material Adverse Effect to, or incurred or suffered by, Target, the Target Shares or the Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as set forth on Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(h), since that date:

(A) With the exception of the Permitted Distributions, Target has not sold, leased, transferred, or assigned, or experienced damage to or loss of, any of Target's assets, tangible or intangible;

(B) Target has not entered into any agreement, contract, lease, license or other obligation that obligates Target to pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) or more;

(C) no party (including Target) has accelerated, terminated, made material modifications to, or canceled any material agreement, contract, lease, or license to which Target is a party, or by which any of them is bound that would result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(D) neither Target, nor any third party, has imposed any Lien upon any of Target's Assets, tangible or intangible, or the Target Shares;

(E) Target has not made any capital expenditures;

(F) Target has not made any material capital investment in, or any loan to, any other Person;

(G) Target has not created, incurred, assumed, received any credit 'advance' from or incurred an increase in its liabilities to any creditor (long or short term) other than in the Ordinary Course of Business (including under any pre-existing credit, line or loan agreements with a bank or other lender), or guaranteed more than One Dollar ($1) in aggregate Indebtedness for borrowed money and capitalized lease obligations;

(H) Target has not transferred, assigned, or granted any license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property;

(I) there has been no change made or authorized in the charter or bylaws of Target;

(J) neither any Seller nor Target has issued, sold, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of any Target Shares, or granted any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange, or exercise) any of the Target Shares;

(K) Target has not declared, set aside, or paid any dividend or made any distribution with respect to its capital stock (whether in cash or in kind) or redeemed, purchased, or otherwise acquired any of its capital stock other than the Permitted Distributions;

(L) Target has not experienced any damage, destruction, or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to the Target Assets or to its property;

(M) Target has not made, nor released, compromised or settled, any loan to any Seller orany of its directors, officers or managers, nor has it made any loans to or entered into any other transaction with any of its employees except as described on Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(h)(i)(M);

(N) Target has not entered into or terminated any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement, written or oral, or modified the terms of any existing such contract or agreement , or entered into any collective bargaining relationship;

(O) Target has not granted any increase in the base compensation of any of its directors, officers, managers or employees;

(P) Target has not adopted, amended, modified, or terminated any bonus, profit sharing, incentive, severance, or other plan, contract, or commitment for the benefit of any of its directors, officers, managers or employees (or taken any such action with respect to any other Employee Benefit Plan);

(Q) Target has not made any other change in employment terms for any of its directors, officers, managers or employees;

(R) Target has not implemented any employee layoffs requiring notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, or any similar state, local, or non-U.S. law, regulation, or ordinance (collectively the " WARN Act ");

(S) Target has not made, nor released, compromised or settled, any loans or advances of money;

(T) Target has not become subject to any judgments, orders, consent agreements, decrees or other legal requirements that may result in a Material Adverse Effect; and

(U) Target has not committed to do any of the foregoing acts.

(ii) W ithout prior specific written approval from Buyer (which approvals are listed and described on Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(h)(ii)), Target has not acted outside of the Ordinary Course of Business since the Most Recent Fiscal Month End (or committed to do so), including (a) making cash withdrawals, cash expense payments, distributions payments, salary or bonus payments, (b) incurring or increasing any liabilities, and (c) assuming or increasing any indebtedness. As a matter of clarification, actions which are in the Ordinary Course of Business, including borrowing under a credit facility to finance working capital, consistent with Target's historical practice, shall not be deemed a violation of this subsection (ii).

(i) Undisclosed Liabilities; Long Term Debt.

(i) Target has no liabilities (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due, including any liability for taxes) of a type that would be recorded on Target's balance sheet if Target were using the accrual method of accounting in accordance with GAAP , except for: (i) liabilities included and described in the Most Recent Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto); and (ii) those liabilities that have arisen since the Most Recent Fiscal Month End in the Ordinary Course of Business. Target has no unrecorded, undisclosed or contingent Indebtedness other than those set forth on Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(i).

(ii) Target has no long term debt or liabilities, other than (i) equipment leases not exceeding Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) of future rent or other payments in the aggregate and (ii) the office leases set forth on Sellers Disclosure Schedule 4(l)(ii).

(j) Legal Compliance.

(i) Target has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws (including rules, regulations, codes, plans, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, and charges thereunder and including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 et seq .) of federal, state, local, and non-U.S. governments (and all agencies thereof) affecting Target or the Business, and no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice has been filed or commenced against it alleging any failure so to comply, except as set forth in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(j)(i).

(ii) The representatives of Target have not, to obtain or retain business, directly or indirectly offered, paid or promised to pay, or authorized the payment of, any money or other thing of value (including any fee, gift, sample, travel expense or entertainment with a value in excess of One Hundred Dollars ($100) in the aggregate to any one individual in any year) to:

(A) any person who is an official, officer, agent, employee or representative of any Governmental Body or of any existing or prospective customer (whether government owned or nongovernment owned);

(B) any political party or official thereof;

(C) any candidate for political or political party office; or

(D) any other individual or entity;

while knowing or having reason to believe that all or any portion of such money or thing of value would be offered, given, or promised, directly or indirectly, to any such official, officer, agent, employee, representative, political party, political party official, candidate, individual, or any entity affiliated with such customer, political party, official or political office.

(iii) Target has all Necessary Permits.

(k) Tax Matters.

(i) Target has filed all Federal Income Tax Returns and all other Tax Returns that it is required to file. All such Tax Returns are true and correct in all material respects. All Taxes due and owing by Target (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid and Target has not deferred any Taxes. Target is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of Target. Target has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other Person, and Target has complied in all material respects with the related reporting requirements relating thereto, including properly completed and filed all required Forms W-2 and 1099.

(ii) Except as set forth on Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(k)(ii), there is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax liability of Target either: (A) claimed or raised by any authority in writing; or (B) as to which Sellers or the directors and officers of Target have Knowledge based upon personal contact with or written notice from any agent of such authority.

(iii) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(k)(iii) lists all Federal, state, local, and non-U.S. Tax Returns filed with respect to Target for taxable periods ended on or after December 31, 2013, and indicates whether or not those Tax Returns that have been audited, and indicates whether or not those Tax Returns currently are the subject of audit. Sellers have delivered to Buyer correct and complete copies of all Federal Income Tax Returns, examination reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against, or agreed to by Target since December 31, 2011. Target has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.

(iv) Target is not a party to any agreement, contract, arrangement, or plan that has resulted or would result, separately or in the aggregate, in the payment of any "excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Code §280G (or any corresponding provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax law). Target has not been a United States Real Property holding corporation within the meaning of Code §897(c)(2) during the applicable period specified in Code §897(c)(1)(A)(ii). Target is not a party to or bound by any tax allocation or sharing agreement. Target (A) has not been a member of an Affiliated Group filing a consolidated Federal Income Tax Return, and (B) has no liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than Target) under Reg. §1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.

(v) The unpaid Taxes of Target: (A) did not, as of the Most Recent Fiscal Month End, exceed the reserve for Tax liability (rather than any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet; and (B) will not exceed that reserve as adjusted for operations and transactions through the Closing Date.

(vi) Target will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any:

(A) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date;

(B) "closing agreement" as described in Code §7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. income Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date;

(C) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; or

(D) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date.

(vii) Target has not distributed stock of another Person, nor had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Code §355 or Code §361.

(viii) Target is not, and has not been, a party to any "listed transaction," as defined in Code §6707A(c)(2) and Reg. §1.6011-4(b)(2).

(ix) Target (and any predecessor of Target) has been a validly electing S-corporation within the meaning of Code §1361 and §1362 at all times during its existence and Target will be an S-corporation up to and including the Closing Date.

(x) Target has no potential liability for any Tax under Code §1374. Furthermore, Target shall not be liable for any Tax under Code §1374 in connection with the deemed sale of Target's assets caused by the §338(h)(10) election. Target has not, in the past ten (10) years: (A) acquired assets from another corporation in a transaction in which Target's Tax basis for the acquired assets was determined, in whole or in part, by reference to the Tax basis of the acquired assets (or any other property) in the hands of the transferor; or (B) acquired the stock of any corporation that is a qualified subchapter S subsidiary.

(l) Real Property.

(i) Target does not own and has not in the past owned any Owned Real Property.

(ii) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(l)(ii) sets forth the address of the only parcels of Leased Real Property, and identifies the Leases for that Leased Real Property (including the date and name of the parties to such Lease document). Sellers have delivered to Buyer a true and complete copy of the Lease documents for that Leased Real Property. With respect to each Lease:

(A) such Lease is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect;

(B) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not under the terms of any such Lease require the consent of any other party to such Lease, will not result in a breach of or default under such Lease, and will not otherwise cause such Lease to cease to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect on identical terms following the Closing;

(C) none of Target's possession and quiet enjoyment of the Leased Real Property under such Lease has been disturbed and there are no disputes with respect to such Lease;

(D) neither Target, nor any other party to the Lease is in breach of or default under such Lease, and, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that, with the delivery of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach or default, or permit the termination, modification or acceleration of rent under such Lease;

(E) no security deposit or portion thereof deposited with respect to such Lease has been applied in respect of a breach of or default under such Lease that has not been redeposited in full;

(F) Target does not owe, and will not owe in the future, any brokerage commissions or finder's fees with respect to such Lease;

(G) Target has not subleased, licensed or otherwise granted any Person the right to use or occupy the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof; and

(H) Target has not collaterally assigned or granted any other Lien in such Lease or any interest therein.

(iii) The Leased Real Property identified in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(l)(ii) comprises all of the real property used, or intended to be used, in the business of Target; and Target is not a party to any agreement or option to purchase any real property or interest therein.

(iv) All buildings, structures, fixtures, building systems and equipment, and all components thereof, included in the Leased Real Property (the " Improvements ") are in good condition and repair and sufficient for the operation of the Business of Target. There are no facts or conditions affecting any of the Improvements that would, individually or in the aggregate, interfere in any material respect with the use or occupancy of the Improvements or any portion thereof in the operation of the business of Target as currently conducted thereon.

(v) Target has made all rent and other payments required under the Lease and Target is not liable for paying the costs of any Improvements, repairs or betterments related to the Leased Real Property.

(vi) To the Knowledge of each Seller, and the directors and officers of Target, the Leased Real Property is in material compliance with all applicable building, zoning, subdivision, health and safety and other land use Laws, including The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and all insurance requirements affecting the Leased Real Property (collectively, the " Real Property Laws "). Target has not received any notice of violation of any Real Property Law and there is no Basis for the issuance of any such notice or the taking of any action for such violation.

(vii) The Leased Real Property has direct access to a public street adjoining the Leased Real Property or has access to a public street via insurable easements benefitting such parcel of Leased Real Property, and such access is not dependent on any land or other Real Property interest that is not included in the Leased Real Property. None of the Improvements, or any portion thereof, is dependent for its access, use or operation on any land, building, improvement or other Real Property interest that is not included in the Leased Real Property (including its related easements and appurtenances in the case of condominium units).

(viii) All water, oil, gas, electrical, steam, compressed air, telecommunications, sewer, storm and waste water systems and other utility services or systems for the Leased Real Property have been installed and are operational and sufficient for the operation of the business of Target as currently conducted thereon.

(ix) Target's use or occupancy of the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof and the operation of the business of Target as currently conducted thereon is not dependent on a "permitted non-conforming use" or "permitted non-conforming structure" or similar variance, exemption or approval from any governmental authority.

(x) None of the Leased Real Property, or any portion thereof, is located in a flood hazard area (as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency).

(m) Intellectual Property .

(i) Target, and its Business as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, have not and will not interfere with, infringe upon, misappropriate, or otherwise come into conflict with, any Intellectual Property rights of third-parties; there are no facts indicating a likelihood of the foregoing; and no Seller has received any charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging any such interference, infringement, misappropriation, or conflict (including any claim that Target must license or refrain from using any Intellectual Property rights of any third-party). To the Knowledge of Sellers, no third-party has interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with, any Intellectual Property rights of Target.

(ii) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(m)(ii) identifies each patent or registration which has been issued to Target with respect to any of its Intellectual Property, identifies each pending patent application or application for registration that Target has made with respect to any of its Intellectual Property, and identifies each material license, sublicense, agreement, covenant not to sue, or other permission that Target has granted to any third-party with respect to any of its Intellectual Property (together with any exceptions). Sellers have delivered to Buyer correct and complete copies of all such patents, registrations, applications, licenses, sublicenses, agreements, covenants not to sue, and permissions (as amended to date). Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(m)(ii) also identifies each material trade name or unregistered trademark, service mark, corporate name, internet domain name, copyright and material computer software item used by Target in connection with its Business. With respect to each item of Intellectual Property required to be identified in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(m)(ii):

(A) Target possesses all right, title, and interest in and to the item, free and clear of any Lien, license, or other restriction;

(B) the item is not subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge;

(C) no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand is pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers and the directors and officers of Target, is threatened that challenges the legality, validity, enforceability, use, or ownership of the item; and

(D) Target has not ever agreed to indemnify any Person for or against any interference, infringement, misappropriation, or other conflict with respect to the item.

(iii) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(m)(iii) identifies each item of Intellectual Property that any third-party owns and that Target uses pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement, covenant not to sue, or permission excluding off-the-shelf retail licensed software (e.g., Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Word) which has been and is being used in compliance with such retail license. Sellers have delivered to Buyer correct and complete copies of all such licenses, sublicenses, agreements, covenants not to sue, and permissions (as amended to date). With respect to each item of Intellectual Property required to be identified in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(m)(iii):

(A) the license, sublicense, agreement, covenant not to sue, or permission covering the item is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect;

(B) no party to the license, sublicense, agreement, covenant not to sue, or permission is in material breach or default, and no event has occurred that with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach, default or permit termination, modification, or acceleration thereunder;

(C) no party to the license, sublicense, agreement, covenant not to sue, or permission has repudiated any provision thereof;

(D) Target has not granted any sublicense or similar right with respect to the license, sublicense, agreement, covenant not to sue, or permission; and

(E) no loss or expiration of the item is, threatened, pending, or reasonably foreseeable, except for patents expiring at the end of their statutory terms (and not as a result of any act or omission by Sellers or Target, including without limitation, a failure by Sellers or Target to pay any required maintenance fees).

(iv) Target entered into agreements with each of its employees and 1099 contractors such that none of them retains any copyright or other intellectual property rights to any work product provided to clients of Target by those employees or 1099 contractors.

(n) Tangible Assets. The machinery, equipment, and other tangible assets that Target owns or leases are set forth on the Most Recent Balance Sheet, are free from material defects (patent and latent), have been maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, and are in good operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear).

(o) Inventory. Target does not maintain any inventory of goods except as may be set forth on the Most Recent Balance Sheet.

(p) Contracts. Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(p) lists the following contracts and other agreements, written or oral, to which Target is a party:

(i) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of personal property to or from any Person providing for lease payments in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per annum;

(ii) (A) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the purchase or sale of raw materials, commodities, supplies, products, or other personal property, or for the furnishing or receipt of services, the performance of which will extend over a period of more than one (1) year or involve consideration in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), and also (B) of the above listed agreements, 4(p)(ii)(B) specifically identifies those (and only those) agreements which extend over a period of more than three (3) years or involve consideration in excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000);

(iii) any agreement concerning a partnership or joint venture;

(iv) any agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it has created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any Indebtedness for borrowed money, or any capitalized lease obligation, in excess of One Dollar ($1) or under which it has imposed a Lien on any of its assets, tangible or intangible;

(v) any agreement concerning confidentiality or non-competition; and the material terms of any restrictions on the Target in such agreement are summarized in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(p)(v) with respect to the applicable agreement listed therein;

(vi) any agreement with any Seller and their Affiliates (other than Target);

(vii) any profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation, phantom stock, cash bonuses due upon sale of Target, deferred compensation, severance, or other material plan or arrangement for the benefit of its current or former directors, officers, and employees;

(viii) any collective bargaining agreement;

(ix) any agreement for the employment of any individual on a full-time, part-time, consulting, or other basis providing any of the following: (A) annual compensation in excess of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000); (B) a guarantee of employment of one (1) year or more; or (C) providing severance benefits;

(x) any agreement under which Target has advanced or loaned any amount to any of its directors, officers, managers or employees;

(xi) any agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination could have a Material Adverse Effect;

(xii) any agreement under which it has granted any Person any registration rights (including, without limitation, demand and piggyback registration rights);

(xiii) any settlement, conciliation or similar agreement with any governmental entity or which will likely involve payment after the Closing Date of consideration in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000);

(xiv) any agreement under which Target has advanced or loaned any other Person amounts in the aggregate exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000);

(xv) any other agreement (or group of related agreements) the performance of which involves consideration or expenditures by Target in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000); or

(xvi) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(p)(xvi) contains a general description of the history and scope of any claims under warranties under contracts or agreements with clients for work done by Target for that client.

Sellers have delivered to Buyer a correct and complete copy of each written contract listed in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(p) and a written summary setting forth the material terms and conditions of each oral agreement referred to in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(p). With respect to each such agreement: (A) the agreement is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect in all material respects; (B) Sellers are not and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, no other party is in material breach or default, and no event has occurred that with notice or lapse of time would constitute a material breach or default, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration, under the agreement; and (C) no party has repudiated any material provision of the agreement.

(q) Notes and Accounts Receivable. All notes and accounts receivable of Target are reflected properly on their books and records, are valid receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims known to any Seller, are current and collectible and will be collected in accordance with their terms at the recorded amounts thereof, subject only to the reserve, if any, for bad debts set forth on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto).

(r) Powers of Attorney. There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed on behalf of Target.

(s) Insurance. Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(s) sets forth the following information with respect to each insurance policy (including policies providing property, casualty, liability, and workers' compensation coverage and bond and surety arrangements) to which Target is a party, a named insured, or otherwise the beneficiary of coverage:

(i) the name, address, and telephone number of the agent;

(ii) the name of the insurer, the name of the policyholder, and the name of each covered insured;

(iii) the policy number, coverage limits, and the period of coverage;

(iv) the scope (including an indication of whether the coverage is on a claims made, occurrence, or other basis) and available amounts (including a description of how deductibles and ceilings are calculated and operate) of coverage;

(v) a description of any retroactive premium adjustments or other material loss-sharing arrangements;

(vi) a description of any claims filed against each such policy within the past five (5) years; and

(vii) a description of 'loss runs,' including any worker's compensation policies.

With respect to each such insurance policy: (A) the policy is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect in all material respects; (B) neither Target, nor to the Knowledge of Sellers any other party to the policy is in material breach or default (including with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notices), and no event has occurred that, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a material breach or default, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration, under the policy; and (C) no party to the policy has repudiated any material provision thereof. Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(s) also describes any material self-insurance arrangements affecting Target. Target has maintained all insurance coverages appropriate for the Business and there have been no gaps in such coverages at any time.

(t) Litigation. Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(t) sets forth each instance in which: (i) Target is subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge; or (ii) Target is a party or the directors and officers of Target, are to Sellers' Knowledge, threatened to be made a party, to any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of, in, or before (or that could come before) any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or non-U.S. jurisdiction or before (or that could come before) any arbitrator.

(u) Product Liability. Target does not sell products in the Ordinary Course of Business and has no product liability exposure.

(v) Key Employees.

(i) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(v)(i)(a) identifies each of the individuals who currently perform or have performed in the last twenty-four (24) months any of the following services for the Target: recruiting of workers, marketing and customer relations (each individual being a " Key Employee "). Furthermore, Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(v)(i)(a) sets forth the identity and job descriptions for each of the Key Employees. Each of the Key Employees has entered into a binding and enforceable confidentiality and non-solicitation agreement in the form (b) attached as part of Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(v)(i)(a). No Seller is, and to Sellers' Knowledge, no Key Employee is, subject to any non-competition or confidentiality agreement with any Person other than Target. Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(v)(i)(b) identifies all (and only) those "Key Employees" which meet any of the following criteria: (A) received a performance or unscheduled bonus (in the form of cash or other consideration) from Target within the last twenty-four (24)months, (B) are by the measure of total sales, total revenues, or total new accounts (by volume or business projected from the new customer/client), within the top three (3) employees of Target, of all the Key Employees.

(ii) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(v)(ii) lists any intellectual property rights or copyright licenses agreements binding upon or obligating any Seller or, to the knowledge of Sellers, any other Key Employee of the Target individually.

(iii) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(v)(iii) lists any franchise, distribution, commission, agency or representation agreements relating to the staffing, recruiting, and employee placement services business binding upon or obligating any Seller or, to the knowledge of Sellers, any other Key Employee of the Target individually.

(w) Employees.

(i)To the Knowledge of Sellers, no directors or officers of Target, no executive, no Key Employee, or significant group of employees, plans to terminate employment with Target during the next twelve (12) months. Target is not a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, nor has it experienced any strike or material grievance, claim of unfair labor practices, or other collective bargaining dispute within the past three (3) years. Target has not committed any material unfair labor practice. There is no organizational effort presently being made or, to Knowledge of Sellers or the directors or officers of Target, threatened by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to employees of Target, except as set forth in Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(w).

(ii) Within the past three (3) years, Target has not implemented any plant closing or layoff of employees requiring notice under the WARN Act, and no such action will be implemented without advance notification to Buyer. Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(w) lists all full-time and part-time employees of Target.

(iii) Target is and since January 1, 2011 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws respecting labor, employment, fair employment practices, labor relations, terms and conditions of employment, immigration, employee classification and wages, hours, meal and break periods, hiring, promotion, termination, workers', compensation, occupational safety and health requirements, plant closings, withholding of taxes, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity, equal pay, employee privacy, employee leave requirements, health and medical insurance (including the Affordable Care Act), unemployment insurance and related matters (" Labor Laws "). Target has paid its current and former employees, officers, directors, managers, independent contractors and consultants or adequately accrued for in accordance with GAAP in the Financial Statements all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, benefits and other compensation due to or on behalf of such employees, officers, directors, managers or consultants prior to the Most Recent Fiscal Month End. Target has properly classified each of its employees, officers, directors, managers, independent contractors and consultants and "employees" or "independent contractors" and as "exempt" or "non-exempt" for all purposes (including with respect to eligibility for minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended) and has properly reported all compensation paid to such employees, officers, directors, managers, independent contractors and consultants for all purposes and no reserves have been taken for any such matters. Target is, and since January 1, 2011 has been, in compliance with all documentation requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and no reserves have been taken for any such matters.

(iv) Since January 1, 2011 there has been, no Litigation pending, or to the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened against Target by or before any Governmental Authority with respect to any current or former employees, officers, directors, managers or consultants of any Target, including any claim relating to the alleged violation of any Labor Law.

(x) Employee Benefits.

(i) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(x) lists each Employee Benefit Plan that Target maintains, to which Target contributes or has any obligation to contribute, or with respect to which Target has any liability.

(A) Each such Employee Benefit Plan (and each related trust, insurance contract, or fund) has been maintained, funded and administered in accordance with the terms of such Employee Benefit Plan and complies in form and in operation in all material respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, the Affordable Care Act and all other applicable laws.

(B) All required reports and descriptions (including Form 5500 annual reports, summary annual reports, and summary plan descriptions) have been timely filed and/or distributed in accordance with the applicable requirements of ERISA and the Code with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan. The requirements of COBRA have been met in all material respects with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan and each Employee Benefit Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate that is an Employee Welfare Benefit Plan subject to COBRA.

(C) All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) that are due have been made within the time periods prescribed by ERISA and the Code to each such Employee Benefit Plan that is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan and all contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date that are not yet due have been made to each such Employee Pension Benefit Plan or accrued in accordance with the past custom and practice of Target. All premiums or other payments for all periods ending on or before the Closing Date have been paid with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan that is an Employee Welfare Benefit Plan.

(D) Each such Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to meet the requirements of a "qualified plan" under Code §401(a) has received a determination from the Internal Revenue Service that such Employee Benefit Plan is so qualified, and Sellers are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Employee Benefit Plan.

(E) There have been no Prohibited Transactions with respect to any such Employee Benefit Plan or any Employee Benefit Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate. No Fiduciary has any liability for material breach of fiduciary duty or any other material failure to act or comply in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of any such Employee Benefit Plan. No action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation with respect to the administration or the investment of the assets of any such Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits) is pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers and the directors and officers of Target, threatened.

(F) Sellers have delivered to Buyer correct and complete copies of the plan documents and summary plan descriptions, the most recent determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service, the most recent annual report (Form 5500, with all applicable attachments), and all related trust agreements, insurance contracts, and other funding arrangements which implement each such Employee Benefit Plan.

(ii) Neither Target nor any ERISA Affiliate contributes to, has any obligation to contribute to, or has any liability under or with respect to any Employee Pension Benefit Plan that is a "defined benefit plan" (as defined in ERISA §3(35)).

(iii) Neither Target nor any ERISA Affiliate contributes to, has any obligation to contribute to, or has any material liability (including withdrawal liability as defined in ERISA §4201) under or with respect to any Multiemployer Plan.

(iv) Target does not maintain, contribute to or have an obligation to contribute to, or have any material liability or potential liability with respect to, any Employee Welfare Benefit Plan or other arrangement providing health or life insurance or other welfare-type benefits for current or future retired or terminated employees (or any spouse or other dependent thereof) of Target other than in accordance with COBRA.

(v) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not accelerate the time of the payment or vesting of, or increase the amount of, or result in the forfeiture of compensation or benefits under, any Employee Benefit Plan.

(vi) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(x)(vi) lists each written agreement, contract, or other arrangement - whether or not an Employee Benefit Plan (collectively a " Nonqualified Plan ") - to which Target is a party that is a "nonqualified deferred compensation plan" subject to Code §409A. Each Plan has been maintained in good faith compliance with Code §409A and the regulations thereunder and no amounts under any such Plan is or has been subject to the interest and additional tax set forth under Code §409A(a)(1)(B). Target has no actual or potential obligation to reimburse or otherwise "gross-up" any Person for the interest or additional tax set forth under Code §409A(a)(1)(B).

(vii) The Target has not attempted to maintain the grandfathered health care plan status under the Affordable Care Act of any Employee Benefit Plan.

(viii) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(x)(viii) lists each health insurance plan and policy that Target maintains, to which Target contributes, or has any obligation to contribute, or with respect to which Target has liability. Target has properly prepared and distributed to its applicable employees the "summary of benefits and coverage" for each group health plan in accordance with the Affordable Care Act and all other applicable laws.

(y) Guaranties. Target is not a guarantor or otherwise responsible for any liability or obligation (including Indebtedness) of any other Person.

(z) Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters.

(i) Target has for the past five (5) years complied and is in compliance, in each case in all material respects, with all Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Target has obtained, has for the past five (5) years complied, and is in compliance with, in each case in all material respects, all material permits, licenses and other authorizations that are required pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements for the occupation of its facilities and the operation of its business.

(iii) Target has not received any written notice, report, or other information regarding any actual or alleged material violation of Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, or any material liabilities or potential material liabilities, including any material investigatory, remedial, or corrective obligations, relating to any of them, their business, or their past or current facilities arising under Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

(iv) Target has not treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for, permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, manufactured, distributed, exposed and person to or caused the release of any substance to the environment, including without limitation any hazardous substance, hazardous material or hazardous waste, or owned or operated any property or facility which is or has been contaminated by any such substance so as to give rise to any current or future liabilities, including any liability for fines, penalties, response costs, corrective action costs, personal injury, property damage, natural resources damages, or attorneys' fees, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (" CERCLA "), or the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (" SWDA "), or any other Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

(v) Target has not designed, manufactured, sold, marketed, installed, or distributed products or other items containing asbestos and none of such entities is, or will become, subject to any liabilities with respect to the presence of asbestos in any product or item or in or upon any property, premises, or facility.

(vi) Sellers and Target have furnished to Buyer all environmental audits, reports, and other material environmental documents relating to Target's or its respective predecessors' or Affiliates' past or current properties, facilities, or operations that are in their possession, custody, or under their reasonable control.

(aa) Business Continuity. None of the computer software, computer hardware (whether general or special purpose), telecommunications capabilities (including all voice, data and video networks) and other similar or related items of automated, computerized, and/or software systems and any other networks or systems and related services that are used by or relied on by Target in the conduct of their Business (collectively, the " Systems ") have experienced bugs, failures, breakdowns, or continued substandard performance in the past twelve (12) months that has caused any substantial disruption or interruption in, or to the use of, any such Systems by Target. Target is covered by business interruption insurance in scope and amount customary and reasonable to ensure the ongoing business operations of Target's Business.

(bb) Certain Business Relationships with Target. Other than as disclosed on Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(bb), none of the Sellers, their Affiliates or Target's directors, officers, employees, and shareholders has been involved in any material business arrangement or relationship with Target within the past twelve (12) months, and none of the Sellers, their Affiliates or Target's directors, officers, employees, and shareholders owns any asset, tangible or intangible, that is used in the Business of Target.

(cc) Intentionally Omitted .

(dd)  Customers and Suppliers .

(i) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(dd)(i) lists thetop 80% of billed customers of Target by revenue  for each of calendar years  2014 and 2015 (through November 2015) and sets forth opposite the name of each such customer the net sales to such customer. 

None of those 2015 top customers has indicated that it will stop or materially decrease its purchases of services from Target except for those (if any) set forth in a separate list in Sellers Disclosure Schedule 4(dd)(i) with the heading "Customers Decreasing Business with Paladin."

(ii) Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(dd)(ii) sets forth the following by customer for September, October, November and projected December 2015: (i) revenue, (ii) average spread, (iii) average bill rate, and (iv) the billable headcount.

(iii) Since the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet, no supplier of Target has indicated that it shall stop, or materially decrease the rate of, supplying materials, products or services to Target.

(ee) Data Privacy. Target's business has complied with and, as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, is in compliance with, all Data Laws except, in each case, to the extent that a failure to comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Target has complied with, and is presently in compliance with, its policies applicable to data privacy, data security, and/or personal information except, in each case, to the extent that a failure to comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Target has not experienced any incident in which personal information or other sensitive data was or may have been stolen or improperly accessed, and Target is not aware of any facts suggesting the likelihood of the foregoing, including without limitation, any breach of security or receipt of any notices or complaints from any Person regarding personal information or other data. Sellers' Disclosure Schedule 4(ee) lists Target's data privacy and security policies and Sellers agree to deliver copies of all such policies to Buyer within ten (10) days from the date of this Agreement.

(ff) Preferential Status. There are no contracts with customers that either require the continuation of ownership of the Target by, or permit termination by the customer, due to Target's loss of small business status, woman-owned business status, disadvantaged business status, protégé status, "8(a)" status or other preferential status. Furthermore, there are no contracts that were acquired by the Target due to the Target's preferential status.

(gg) Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this §4 do not to Sellers' Knowledgecontain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state any material fact, necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this §4 not misleading.

§4A. Representations and Warranties Concerning GEE Shares.

(a) Sellers' Representations and Warranties Concerning GEE Shares. Sellers, and each Seller, represent and warrant to Buyer that the statements contained in this §4A(a) are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement.

(i) Access to Information . Each Seller understands that an investment in the GEE Shares involves a high degree of risk and long term or permanent illiquidity, including, risk of loss of their entire investment. Sellers have been given full and complete access to the Buyer for the purpose of obtaining such information as each Seller or that Seller's qualified representative has reasonably requested in connection with the decision to acquire the GEE Shares. The Sellers have received and reviewed copies of the Public Reports. The Sellers have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the officers of the Buyerregarding its business prospects, all as each Seller (or that Seller's investor's representatives) has deemed necessary to make an informed investment decision to purchase the GEE Shares.

(ii) Restricted Securities . (A) Sellers have been advised that none of the GEE Shares have been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws. Sellers acknowledge that the GEE Shares will be issued as "restricted securities" as defined by Rule 144 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act. None of the GEE Shares may be resold in the absence of an effective registration thereof under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws unless, in the opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer, an applicable exemption from registration is available; (B) Sellers are acquiring the GEE Shares for each Seller's own account, and not as nominee or agent, for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, a distribution, as that term is used in Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, in a manner which would require registration under the Securities Act or any state securities laws; (C) each Seller understands and acknowledges that the certificates representing the GEE Shares will bear substantially the following legend:

"THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE " ACT "), OR APPLICABLE STATE LAW, AND NO INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED, OFFERED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS: (i) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS COVERING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION INVOLVING SAID SECURITIES; (ii) THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION; OR (iii) THE COMPANY OTHERWISE SATISFIES ITSELF THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION."

and (D) Sellers acknowledge that an investment in the GEE Shares is not liquid and is transferable only under limited conditions. Sellers acknowledge that such securities must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Sellers are aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (" Rule 144 "), which permits limited resale of restricted securities subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and that Rule 144 is not now available and, in the future, may not become available for resale of any of the GEE Shares.

(iii) Sellers' Sophistication and Ability to Bear Risk of Loss. Each Seller is an Accredited Investor as that term is defined in Regulation D of the Securities Exchange Act, and is able to protect its interests in connection with the acquisition of the GEE Shares and can bear the economic risk of investment in such securities without producing a material adverse change in each respective Seller's financial condition. Each Seller, either alone or with Sellers' Representative, otherwise has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that said Seller is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the GEE Shares.

(b) Buyer's Representations and Warranties Concerning GEE Shares. Buyer represents and warrants to Sellers that the statements contained in this §4A(b) are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Buyer's Disclosure Schedules accompanying this Agreement and initialed by the Parties. The Buyer's Disclosure Schedules will be arranged in sections corresponding to the lettered and numbered sections contained in this §4A(b).

(i) Capitalization. The Buyer's capitalization is set forth in the Public Reports.

(ii) Filings with SEC. To Buyer's Knowledge, Buyer has made all filings with SEC that it has been required to make within the past two (2) years under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act (collectively the " Public Reports "). To Buyer's knowledge, as of the time it was filed with the SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement) each of the Public Reports: (i) has complied with the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act in all material respects; and (ii) does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Buyer has made available to Seller, through the SEC's "EDGAR System," a correct and complete copy of each Public Report.

(iii) Financial Statements. Buyer has filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June, 2015 (the " Most Recent Fiscal Quarter End "), and an annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. The financial statements included in or incorporated by reference into these Public Reports (including the related notes and schedules) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered thereby, and present fairly the financial condition of Buyer and its Subsidiaries as of the indicated dates and the results of operations of Buyer and its Subsidiaries for the indicated periods; provided, however, that the interim statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments.

(iv) Events Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Quarter End. To Buyer's Knowledge, since the Most Recent Fiscal Quarter End, there has not been any Material Adverse Change.

§5. Certain Closing Covenants. The Parties agree as of Closing as follows:

(a) Notices and Consents. Sellers have caused Target to give any notices to third-parties, and obtained any third-party consents referred to in §4(m)(iii) above, the Lease Consents, and any authorizations, consents, and approvals of governments and governmental agencies in connection with the matters referred to in §3(a)(ii) and §4(c) above.

(b) Operation of Business. Sellers have not caused or permitted Target to engage in any practice, take any action, or enter into any transaction outside the Ordinary Course of Business since the Most Recent Fiscal Month End. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Sellers have not since the Most Recent Fiscal Month End caused or permitted Target to (i) declare, set aside, or pay any dividend or make any distribution with respect to its capital stock or redeem, purchase, or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock, except for the Permitted Distributions, (ii) otherwise engage in any practice, take any action, or enter into any transaction of the sort described in §4(h) above (without regard to any disclosures listed on the Sellers' Disclosure Schedules as to 4(h)), (iii) without Buyer's written consent, undertake any transaction or series of transactions which materially increases the amount of Target's Net Working Capital, (iv) incur or increase any Indebtedness outside of the Ordinary Course of Business, or (v) make cash withdrawals, cash expense payments, salary or bonus payments outside of the Ordinary Course of Business.

(c) Leases. Sellers have not since the Most Recent Fiscal Month End, caused or permitted any Lease to be amended, modified, extended, renewed or terminated.

(d) Tax Matters. Without the prior written consent of Buyer, since the Most Recent Fiscal Month End , Target did not made or change any election, change an annual accounting period, adopt or change any accounting method, file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle any Tax claim or assessment relating to Target, surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment relating to Target, or take any other similar action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax, if such election, adoption, change, amendment, agreement, settlement, surrender, consent or other action would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability of Target for any period ending after the Closing Date or decreasing any Tax attribute of Target existing on the Closing Date.

(e) NYSE MKT Rules . GEE and Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree, unless and until GEE obtains the affirmative vote of its shareholders pursuant to applicable New York Stock Exchange Market rules and regulations, GEE may only issue up to the Issuance Cap of its common stock to Sellers under the terms of this Agreement and any ancillary agreements. The "Issuance Cap" is a number of shares equal to 19.99% of the total shares of GEE common stock issued and outstanding on the date specified by the New York Stock Exchange. The Issuance Cap is subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock combinations, recapitalizations, and reorganizations.

In the event GEE's issuance of common stock under this Agreement reaches the Issuance Cap, GEE will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the above referenced shareholder approval to issue any additional shares above the Issuance Cap as are required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Furthermore, GEE and Sellers acknowledge and agree that prior to GEE issuing the GEE Shares, that GEE must obtain consent for listing the GEE Shares on the New York Stock Exchange, which consent GEE agrees to use its reasonably best efforts to obtain.

§6. Post-Closing Covenants. The Parties agree as follows with respect to the period following the Closing:

(a) General. In case at any time after the Closing any further actions are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the Parties will take such further actions (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents) as any other Party may reasonably request, all at the sole cost and expense of the requesting Party (unless the requesting Party is entitled to indemnification therefor under §8 below). Sellers acknowledge and agree that, from and after the Closing Buyer will be entitled to possession of all documents, books, records (including tax records), agreements, insurance policies, title documents, and financial data of any sort relating to Target.

(b) Litigation Support. In the event and for so long as any Party actively is contesting or defending against any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand in connection with:

(i) any transaction contemplated under this Agreement; or

(ii) any fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction on or prior to the Closing Date involving Target,

Each of the other Parties will cooperate with him, her, or it and his, her, or its counsel in the contest or defense, make available his, her, or its personnel, and provide such testimony and access to his, her, or its books and records as shall be necessary in connection with the contest or defense, all at the sole cost and expense of the contesting or defending Party (unless the contesting or defending Party is entitled to indemnification therefor under §8 below).

(c) Transition. No Seller shall take any action that is designed or intended to have the effect of discouraging any lessor, licensor, customer, supplier, or other business associate of Target from maintaining the same business relationships with Target after the Closing as it maintained with Target prior to the Closing.

(d) Confidentiality. Sellers will treat and hold as such all of the Confidential Information, refrain from using any of the Confidential Information except in connection with this Agreement, and deliver promptly to Buyer or destroy, at the request and option of Buyer, all tangible embodiments (and all copies) of the Confidential Information that are in his, her, or its possession. In the event that any Seller is requested, or required pursuant to oral or written question or request, for information or documents in any legal proceeding, interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigative demand, or similar process to disclose any Confidential Information, that Sellers will notify Buyer promptly of the request or requirement so that Buyer may seek an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the provisions of this §6(d). If, in the absence of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, any Sellers is, on the advice of counsel, compelled to disclose any Confidential Information to any tribunal or else stand liable for contempt, that Sellers may disclose the Confidential Information to the tribunal; provided, however, that Sellers shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain, at the reasonable request of Buyer, an order or other assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such portion of the Confidential Information required to be disclosed as Buyer shall designate.

(e) Covenant Not to Compete. At the Closing, each Seller shall enter into a Covenant not to Compete in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto (the " Sellers' Non-Competition Agreement ").

(f) Filing of Reports . From the Closing Date until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, so long as the Sellers own, collectively, fifty one percent (51%) of the GEE Shares acquired hereby, the Buyer shall file on a timely basis, any and all Public Reports or amendments thereto, as it is required to file in order to remain fully current with all of its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act so as to enable sales without resale limitations, pursuant to Rule 144, as amended (" Rule 144 Sales "). The Buyer shall pay for all opinions or similar letters to its transfer agent, as well as pay for all transfer agent costs, relating to the removal of the Rule 144 restrictive legend on share certificates representing the GEE Shares. For the avoidance of doubt, all references herein to filings to be made on a "timely basis" shall include and mean, any extension periods permissible under Rule 12b-25 of the Securities Exchange Act, provided that the Buyer has complied with such rule, but not beyond said extension date.

(g) Sellers' Piggyback Registration Rights. If at any time during the period from the Closing Date until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the Buyer shall determine to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the " SEC ") a Registration Statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others of any of its equity securities (other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans and other than the Form S-1 currently subject to the SEC review), the Buyer shall send each of the Sellers written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen (15) business days after the date of such notice, the Sellers shall so request in writing, the Buyer shall include in such Registration Statement all or any part of the GEE Shares that Sellers request to be registered, except that if, in connection with any underwritten public offering for the account of the Buyer the managing underwriter(s) thereof shall impose a limitation on the number of shares of Common Stock which may be included in the Registration Statement because, in such underwriter(s)' judgment, marketing or other factors dictate such limitation is necessary to facilitate public distribution, then the Buyer shall be obligated to include in such Registration Statement only such limited portion of the GEE Shares with respect to which the Sellers have requested inclusion hereunder as the underwriter shall permit. Any exclusion of GEE Shares shall be made on a pro rata basis with exclusions of any other issued and outstanding shares of the Buyer's common stock proposed to be included in such underwritten public offering. If an offering in connection with which any Sellers are entitled to registration under this §6(g) is an underwritten offering, then such Seller shall, unless otherwise agreed by the Buyer, offer and sell such shares in an underwritten offering using the same underwriter or underwriters and on the same terms and conditions as other shares of Common Stock included in such underwritten offering.

(h) Restriction or Transfer of GEE Shares. Sellers shall not transfer, assign or convey the Issued Shares within twelve (12) months of issuance of those shares. The Stock Certificate for those shares shall bear a legend to that effect.

(i) Auditable Financials. Sellers represent, warrant and covenant to Buyer that the Target has the necessary records and documents for auditable financial statements by a certified public accounting firm.

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§7. Deliveries at Closing.

(a) Closing Deliveries of Sellers.

(i) Sellers shall have obtained and delivered to Buyer the resignations, effective as of the Closing, of each director and officer of Target, and of each Seller individually, as applicable, from all offices and positions with Target;

(ii) Sellers shall have caused Target to obtain and deliver to Buyer a written consent for a change in control of the Target with respect to any Leases that contain a prohibition on Change of Control, and, if requested by Buyer's Lender (if applicable) in connection with any Material Leased Real Property, a waiver of landlord liens, collateral assignment of lease or leasehold mortgage from the landlord or other party whose consent thereto is required under such Lease (the " Lease Consents "), in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer and (if applicable) Buyer's Lender;

(iii) Sellers shall have caused Target to obtain and deliver to Buyer an estoppel certificate with respect to each of the Leases, dated no more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, from the other party to such Lease, in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer (the " Estoppel Certificates ");

(iv) Sellers shall have each entered into a release with Buyer and Target in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (" Sellers' Release "), and such release shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing;

(v) each Seller shall have entered into a Sellers' non-competition agreement with Buyer, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G (" Sellers' Non-Competition Agreement") and such agreements shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing;

(vi) Enoch S. Timothy shall have entered into atransition services agreement with Target in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H , as applicable(" Mr. Timothy's Agreement ") andsuch agreement shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing;

(vii) Waiver of Right of Offer/First Refusal (under Articles of Incorporation of Target) executed by each Seller and by Target in form reasonably satisfactory to Buyer;

(viii) Intentionally Omitted;

(ix) Buyer shall have received from counsel to Sellers an opinion in form and substance as set forth in Exhibit J attached hereto (" Target's and Sellers' Counsel Opinion Letter "), addressed to Buyerand on which Buyer's Lender shall be entitled to rely, and dated as of the Closing Date;

(x) Sellers shall have delivered to Buyer copies of the certificates of incorporation or organization of Target, certified on or soon before the Closing Date by the Secretary of State (or comparable officer) of the jurisdiction of Target's incorporation;

(xi) Sellers shall have delivered to Buyer copies of the certificate of good standing of Target, issued on or soon before the Closing Date by the Secretary of State (or comparable officer) of the jurisdiction of Target's organization and of each jurisdiction in which Target is qualified to do business;

(xii) Sellers shall have delivered to Buyer a Subordination Agreement between Sellers and Buyer's Lender (as defined below) that is in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer's Lender; and

(xiii) Sellers shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of Target, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as to: (i) the certificate of incorporation of Target and any amendments to the certificate of incorporation of Target and any amendments thereto;(ii) the bylaws of the Target, and if applicable of Sellers (if a corporate entity); and (iii) any resolutions of the board of directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) of the Target, relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(b) Closing Deliveries of Buyer.

(i) Buyer shall have entered into the Sellers' Release and such release shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing:

(ii) Intentionally Omitted;

(iii) Intentionally Omitted;

(iv) Buyer shall have entered into the Sellers' Non-Competition Agreement, and such agreement shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing;

(v) Buyer shall have entered into Mr. Timothy's Agreement and such agreement shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing;

(vi) Intentionally Omitted;

(vii) Intentionally Omitted;

(viii) Buyer shall have obtained from Buyer's Lender a consent to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement including (A) the acquisition of Target, (B) the issuance of the Promissory Notes by Buyer; and

(ix) Buyer shall have delivered to Sellers a certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of Buyer, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Sellers, as to: (i) the certificate of incorporation of Buyer and any amendments to the certificate of incorporation of Buyer; (ii) the bylaws of the Buyer; and (iii) authorizing resolutions of the board of directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) of the Buyer relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

§8 . Remedies for Breaches of This Agreement.

(a) Survival of Representations and Warranties. The "Fundamental Representations and Warranties" of Sellers are the representations and warranties of Sellers in § 3 and the following representations and warranties of Sellers in §4 : 4(a) Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power; 4(b) Capitalization; 4(c) Non-contravention; 4(e) Title to Assets; 4(i) Undisclosed Liabilities; 4(k) Tax Matters; and 4(x) Employee Benefits . All representations and warranties of Sellers that are not Fundamental Representations and Warranties are the " Non-Fundamental Representations and Warranties ." All representations and warranties of the Parties survive the Closing. The Non-Fundamental Representations and Warranties shall survive the Closing hereunder (even if Buyer knew or had reason to know of any misrepresentation or breach of warranty at the time of Closing) and continue in full force and effect until the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the Closing. All of the other representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement (including the other representations and warranties of the Parties contained in §3 and §4A above and the Fundamental Representations and Warranties) shall survive the Closing (even if the damaged Party knew or had reason to know of any misrepresentation or breach of warranty at the time of Closing) and continue in full force and effect until that date that is thirty (30) days following the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations (including any extension thereto). The covenants and agreements of the Parties shall survive the Closing in accordance with their terms.

(b) Indemnification Provisions for Buyer's Benefit. In the event Sellers breach any of Sellers' representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein, and provided that Buyer makes a written claim for indemnification against Sellers pursuant to §11(h) below within the applicable survival period (in §8(a) above) if there is an applicable survival period pursuant to §8(a) above), then Sellers shall be obligated to indemnify Buyer from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences Buyer may suffer (including any Adverse Consequences Buyer or Target may suffer after the end of any applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the breach. If Sellers fail to indemnify Buyer after Buyer delivers written notice as provided above, then Buyer shall have the right to bring an action for indemnification for such claim including after the end of the applicable survival period. Provided, however :

(i) Sellers shall not have any obligation to indemnify Buyer for a breach of any of the Non-Fundamental Representations and Warranties of Sellers until Buyer (or Target) has suffered Adverse Consequences by reason of all such breaches (of those Non-Fundamental Representations and Warranties), in the aggregate, in excess of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) (" Indemnification Basket ") after which point Sellers will be obligated to indemnify Buyer from and against all such Adverse Consequences as provided herein in their totality including the Indemnification Basket amount (i.e.; as incurred, from and including the "first dollar" of such consequences);

(ii) (A) there will be an aggregate ceiling (" Indemnification Ceiling ") on the obligation of Sellers to indemnify Buyer from and against Adverse Consequences resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by breaches of any of the Non-Fundamental Representations and Warranties of Sellers; such Indemnification Ceiling being an amount equal to Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000); and

(c) Intentionally Omitted .

(d) Indemnification Provisions for Sellers' Benefit . In the event Buyer breaches any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein, and provided that Sellers make a written claim for indemnification against Buyer pursuant to §11(h) below within the applicable survival period (in §8(a) above) then Buyer agrees to indemnify Sellers from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences suffered (including any Adverse Consequences suffered after the end of any applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the breach. If Buyer fails to indemnify Sellers after Sellers deliver written notice as provided above, then Sellers shall have the right to bring an action for indemnification for such claim including after the end of the applicable survival period.

(e) Indemnification Deductible Effect on 'Materiality' Qualifiers . For purposes of this §8, any breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty (other than the first sentence of §4(h)), to the extent an particular indemnification obligation is subject to the Indemnification Basket above, shall be determined without regard to any materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualification contained in or otherwise applicable to such representation or warranty.

(f) Matters Involving Third-Parties .

(i) If any third-party notifies either Party (the " Indemnified Party ") with respect to any matter (a " Third-Party Claim ") that may give rise to a claim for indemnification against the other Party (the " Indemnifying Party ") under this §8 or under §8A, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in writing; provided, however, that no delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying the Indemnifying Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless (and then solely to the extent) the Indemnifying Party is thereby prejudiced.

(ii) Any Indemnifying Party will have the right to assume the defense of the Third-Party Claim with counsel of his, her, or its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party at any time within fifteen (15) days after the Indemnified Party has given notice of the Third-Party Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party must conduct the defense of the Third-Party Claim actively and diligently thereafter in order to preserve the rights and defenses of the Indemnified Party; and provided further that the Indemnified Party may retain separate co-counsel at its sole cost and expense and participate in the defense of the Third-Party Claim.

(iii) So long as the Indemnifying Party has assumed, and is conducting the defense of the Third-Party Claim in accordance with §8(f)(ii) above, (A) the Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment on or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be unreasonably withheld) unless the judgment or proposed settlement involves only the payment of money damages by the Indemnifying Party and does not impose an injunction or other equitable relief upon the Indemnified Party, and (B) the Indemnified Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment on or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (not to be unreasonably withheld).

(iv) In the event that the Indemnifying Party does not assume and conduct the defense of the Third-Party Claim in accordance with §8(f)(ii) above, however, (A) the Indemnified Party may defend against, and consent to the entry of any judgment on or enter into any settlement with respect to, the Third-Party Claim in any manner he, her, or it may reasonably deem appropriate (and the Indemnified Party need not consult with, or obtain any consent from, any Indemnifying Party in connection therewith), and (B) the Indemnifying Party will remain responsible for any Adverse Consequences the Indemnified Party may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the Third-Party Claim to the fullest extent provided in this §8.

(g) Determination of Adverse Consequences. Indemnification payments under this §8, and §8A and §9 (below), shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party without reduction for any Tax Benefits available to the Indemnified Party. The Parties shall make appropriate adjustments for insurance coverage and take into account the time cost of money (using the Applicable Rate as the discount rate) in determining Adverse Consequences for purposes of this §8 and §8A. All indemnification payments under this §8, §8A and §9 (below) shall be deemed adjustments to the Purchase Price.

(h) Exclusive Remedy. Buyer and Sellers acknowledge and agree that the indemnification provisions in this §8, and in §8A and §9 (below), shall be the exclusive remedy of Buyer and Sellers against each other with respect to breaches of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, with the exception of claims for fraud and the right to equitable relief such as specific performance or injunctive relief. Sellers hereby agree that they will not make any claim for indemnification against Target or Buyer by reason of the fact that they were a director, officer, employee, or agent of any such entity or was serving at the request of any such entity as a partner, trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent of another entity (whether such claim is for judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, losses, expenses, or otherwise and whether such claim is pursuant to any statute, charter document, bylaw, agreement, or otherwise) with respect to any action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim, or demand brought by Buyer against Sellers (whether such action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim, or demand is pursuant to this Agreement, applicable law, or otherwise).

§8A. Special Indemnities . (a) Sellers shall indemnify Buyer from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences (affecting Buyer or Target) resulting from, arising out of or relating to any and all liabilities of Target (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due, including any liability for taxes), except for: (i) liabilities included and described in the Most Recent Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto); (ii) those liabilities that have arisen since the Most Recent Fiscal Month End in the Ordinary Course of Business; and (iii) those liabilities set forth with specificity on Disclosure Schedule 4(i). (b) Sellers shall indemnify Buyer from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences (affecting Buyer or Target) resulting from, arising out of or relating to Target listing, depicting or representing on its Tax Returns and/or Financial Statements that Target owned real property that was actually not owned by Target.

§9. Tax Matters .

The following provisions shall govern the allocation of responsibility as between Buyer and Sellers for certain Tax matters following the Closing Date:

(a) Tax Indemnification. Sellers shall indemnify Target and Buyer and hold them harmless from and against: (i) all Income and other Taxes (or the non-payment thereof) of Target for all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date and the portion through the end of the Closing Date for any taxable period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date (" Pre-Closing Tax Period "); (ii) any and all Income and other Taxes of any member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which Target (or any predecessor) is or was a member on or prior to the Closing Date, including pursuant to Treasury Regulation §1.1502-6 or any analogous or similar state, local, or non-U.S. law or regulation; and (iii) any and all Income and other Taxes of any person (other than Target) imposed on Target as a transferee or successor, by contract or pursuant to any law, rule or regulation, which Taxes relate to an event or transaction occurring before the Closing.

If Taxes were reserved for on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet as current liabilities that reduced the Purchase Price under §2(a)(iii) (above), then for purposes of the indemnification under above clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Sellers shall be credited with the applicable reduction in Purchase Price resulting therefrom to the extent that would result in a duplication in payment by Sellers. For example purposes only, if there were a current liability for Taxes on the Most Recent Balance Sheet of $10,000, which reduced the Purchase Price under §2(a)(iii); then Sellers shall be credited with paying that through the reduction in Purchase Price.

The foregoing indemnification obligation includes without limitation Sellers indemnifying Buyer against and to the extent of any liability of Target arising (x) because of Target's misclassification of employees as Form 1099 'independent contractors,' (y) failing to withhold or pay any Taxes relating to employees by Target, or (z) relating to any persons engaged (directly or indirectly) by the Target as Form 1099 'independent contractors' but for which W-2 filings and Tax treatment by Target for classification as an 'employee' and applicable Tax payments and withholdings by the Target as employer was, or is subsequently determined to be, required by law. Sellers shall reimburse Buyer for any Taxes of Target that are the responsibility of Sellers pursuant to this §9(a) within fifteen (15) Business Days after payment of such Taxes by Buyer or Target.

(b) Straddle Period. In the case of any taxable period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date (a " Straddle Period" ), the amount of any Income Taxes for the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be determined based on an interim closing of the books as of the close of business on the Closing Date (and for such purpose, the taxable period of any partnership or other pass-through entity in which Target holds a beneficial interest shall be deemed to terminate at such time).

(c) Responsibility for Filing Tax Returns. Buyer shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed all Tax Returns for Target for all periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date that are filed after the Closing Date. Buyer shall permit Sellers to review and comment on each such Tax Return described in the preceding sentence prior to filing and shall make all changes as are reasonably requested by Seller. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Sellers shall include any income, gain, loss, deduction or other tax items for such periods on Sellers' Tax Return in a manner consistent with the Schedule K-1 prepared by Target for such periods.

(d) Refunds and Tax Benefits. Any Income Tax refunds that are received by Buyer or Target, and any amounts credited against Income Tax to which Buyer or Target become entitled, that relate to Income Tax periods or portions thereof ending on or before the Closing Date shall be for the account of Sellers, and Buyer shall pay over to Sellers any such refund or the amount of any such credit within fifteen (15) Business Days after receipt or entitlement thereto. In addition, to the extent that a claim for refund or a proceeding results in a payment or credit against Income Tax by a taxing authority to Buyer or Target of any amount accrued on the Most Recent Balance Sheet, Buyer shall pay such amount to Sellers within fifteen (15) Business Days after receipt or entitlement thereto.

(e) Cooperation on Tax Matters .

(i) Buyer, Target and Sellers shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other Party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other Party's request) the provision of records and information reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation, or other proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Target, Sellers and Buyer agree: (A) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to Target relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by Buyer or Sellers, any extensions thereof) of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority; and (B) to give the other Party reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if the other party so requests, Target or Sellers, as the case may be, shall allow the other Party to take possession of such books and records.

(ii) Buyer and Sellers further agree, upon request, to use their best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any governmental authority or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby).

(f) Intentionally Omitted.

(g) Certain Taxes and Fees. All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be paidby Sellers when due, and the Party required by applicable law shall file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other Taxes and fees, and, if required by applicable law, the other Party/Parties shall, and shall cause their Affiliates to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation. The expense of such filings shall be paid one-half by Buyer and one-half by Sellers.

§10 . Section 338(h)(10) Election. At Buyer's option, Target and Sellers shall join with Buyer in making an election under Section 338(h)(10) (and any corresponding election under state and local tax law), in accordance with the following provisions.

(a) Buyer's Payment to Sellers for Costs of Section 338(h)(10) Election as Additional Consideration for Target Shares. As additional consideration for the purchase of the Target Shares under this Agreement, and in consideration for the agreement of Sellers to make the Section 338(h)(10) Election pursuant to subsection (e) (below), Buyer shall pay to the Sellers such amount as is required to cause Sellers to be in the same after-tax economic position with respect to the sale of the Target Shares in which they would have been if the Section 338(h)(10) Election not been made (the " Section 338 Price Increase "). The Parties agree that any payment among the Parties in respect of the amount of Section 338 Price Increase (other than interest thereon) shall be deemed to be an adjustment in the amount of the Purchase Price. Each payment by Buyer shall be made when reasonably requested by Sellers, but Buyer is not required to make the payment in advance of ten (10) days prior to the last date on which the applicable Tax amount would be due after taking into account available extensions. Sellers agree to file applicable extensions for the applicable Tax Returns if reasonably requested in writing by Buyer.

(b) Computation and Payment of Estimated Section 338 Price Increase. The Target shall cause an accountant of Target's choice other than PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (the " Accountant ") to prepare and deliver to the Parties a computation of the Section 338 Price Increase as soon as practical after December 31, 2015.

(c) Factors Included in the Section 338 Price Increase. The Section 338 Price Increase shall take into account, without limitation, the following:

(i) all Taxes imposed on Sellers as a result of the making of the Section 338(h)(10) Election (including Income Taxes on the increases to the Purchase Price required under this Section), to the extent such Taxes exceed the amount of such Taxes that would have been imposed on the Sellers if the Section 338(h)(10) Election had not been made with respect to the acquisition of the Target Shares hereunder; and

(ii) all other reasonable costs incurred by Sellers as a result of the Section 338(h)(10) Election, including reasonable costs incurred in connection with review of documents, computations and tax filings or participation in examinations related to the Section 338(h)(10) Election and its consequences (including the computations required under this §10) (the " Incidental Costs ") subject to a maximum payment to the Accountant of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000).

(d) Assumptions Controlling Computation of Section 338 Price Increase. The Section 338 Price Increase shall be computed using the following assumptions:

(i) Sellers would have recognized long-term capital gain and no ordinary income on the sale of the Target Shares, except for the amount reasonably allocated by Buyerto the Non-Competition Agreement (and any payments would have been required to be characterized as interest); and

(ii) Sellers have no other installment receivables arising in the year of the Closing which are being reported on the installment method pursuant to Section 453 of the Code.

(e) Agreement to Make Section 338(h)(10) Election and File Consistently. Sellers shall join with the Buyer in making an election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code (and any similar elections under state, local, or foreign tax law) (collectively, a " Section 338(h)(10) Election ") with respect to the purchase and sale of the Target Shares hereunder, provided that the Buyer shall be obligated to pay to Sellers an amount equal to the excess, if any, of Sellers' Section 338 Price Increase computed pursuant to subsection (g)(i) (below) over the estimated Section 338 Price Increase paid pursuant to subsection (b) (above), on or before the applicable dates required in this §10. For Income Tax purposes, Buyer and Sellers will report the stock purchase as a purchase and sale, respectively, of the assets of Target, where such treatment is the required consequence of the Section 338(h)(10) Election. Sellers shall include any income, gain, loss, deduction or other tax items for the taxable period ending on the Closing Date on the Sellers' personal Tax Return in a manner consistent with the Form K-1s (or their equivalent) furnished by Buyer to Sellers.

(f) Preparation and Filing of Section 338 Forms.

(i) At least ninety (90) days prior to the latest permissible date for filing the Section 338(h)(10) Election, Buyer shall prepare and submit to Sellers the forms required to be filed to make such election (the " Section 338 Forms "). With the submission of such Section 338 Forms, Buyer shall advise Sellers in writing of those actions that Buyer considers necessary and appropriate for the Sellers to take to effect, preserve, or perfect a timely Section 338(h)(10) Election.

(ii) On or prior to the thirtieth (30th) day after Sellers' receipt of any Section 338 Form from Buyer, Sellers shall deliver to Buyer either (A) such executed Section 338 Form and a consent to its filing, or (B) a written notice specifying in reasonable detail all disputed items and the basis therefor. If Buyer and Sellers have been unable to resolve all disputed matters relating to the Section 338 Form within thirty (30) days after Buyer's receipt of the written notice described in clause (B) above, any remaining disputed issues shall be resolved pursuant to the following procedures:

Sellers and Buyer shall submit the issues remaining in dispute (the " Remaining 338 Disputed Issues ") to PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP independent public accountants (the " Independent Accountants ") for resolution applying the principles, policies and practices referred to in this §10. If Remaining 338 Disputed Issues are submitted to the Independent Accountants for resolution (i) Sellers and Buyer shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Independent Accountants such work papers and other documents and information relating to the disputed issues as the Independent Accountants may request and are available to that party or its agents and shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Independent Accountants any materials relating to the disputed issues and to discuss the issues with the Independent Accountants, (ii) the determination by the Independent Accountants, as set forth in a notice to be delivered to both Sellers and Buyer withinthirty (30)days of the submission to the Independent Accountants of the Remaining 338 Disputed Issues, shall be final, binding and conclusive on the parties and shall be used in the calculation of the Section 338 Price Increase, and (iii) fees and costs incurred for such Independent Accountants as a result of such dispute shall be allocated between Buyer and Sellers in proportion to the respective amounts of the difference between Sellers' calculation of the Remaining 338 Disputed Issues and Buyer's calculation of the Remaining 338 Disputed Issues (the " Total 338 Disputed Amount ") which are resolved against them. For example, if with respect to the Remaining 338 Disputed Issues, Buyer calculates the Section 338 Price Increase to be $100x, and Sellers calculate the Section 338 Price Increase to be $150x (so that the Total 338 Disputed Amount is $50x); and the Independent Accountants determine that Section 338 Price Increase is $140x ($10x is resolved against Sellers, and $40x is resolved against Buyer), then the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountants would be allocated eighty percent (80%) to Buyer (i.e., $40x/$50x) and twenty percent (20%) to Sellers (i.e., $10x/$50x).

(iii) Buyer will have the sole responsibility for assuring that the Section 338(h)(10) Election is validly and timely made. Sellers (to the extent so advised by the Buyer pursuant to subsection (f)(i) (above)) and the Buyer shall comply fully with all filing and other requirements necessary to effectuate such Section 338(h)(10) Election on a timely basis and agree to cooperate in good faith with each other in the preparation and timely filing of any Tax Returns required to be filed in connection with the making of such Section 338(h)(10) Election.

(iv) Sellers and Buyer shall use their best efforts to mutually agree upon the initial determination and allocation among the assets of Target of the "aggregate deemed sale price" and "adjusted grossed up basis" (within the meaning of Treas. Regs. Sections 1.338-4 and 1.338-5 respectively), as soon as practicable after December 31, 2015. Such allocation shall be made in accordance with Section 338 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. If Buyer and Sellers are unable to agree upon such determination or allocation within such time period, then such determination and allocation shall be made pursuant to the same procedures set forth in Paragraph 3(c) of Appendix I , attached hereto. When finally determined hereunder (whether by agreement or otherwise) such allocation shall be binding upon each of Sellers and Buyer for all purposes (including financial accounting purposes, financial and regulatory reporting purposes and Tax purposes).

(g) Computation and Payment of Revised Section 338 Price Increase.

(i) Buyer promptly shall cause the Independent Accountants serving as arbiter to prepare a recomputation of the Section 338 Price Increase upon receipt of written notice from Sellers to Buyer that such a recomputation is necessary to reflect either a change to the income recognized by reason of the Section 338(h)(10) Election (including by reason of a change in the Purchase Price) or a redetermination by a taxing authority of the effect on Sellers of the Section 338(h)(10) Election that is inconsistent with the most recent computations of the Section 338 Price Increase. Subsequent payments between the Parties as a result of any subsequent adjustments to the Section 338 Price Increase amount shall be made within five (5) business days after the date that a revised computation of the Section 338 Price Increase is determined by the arbiter and provided to the Parties.

(ii) In the case of any payment in respect of the Section 338 Price Increase under this §10, Buyer shall pay with such Section 338 Price Increase payment the interest on the amount payable at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the Closing Date to the date of payment.

§11. Miscellaneous .

(a) Nature of Sellers' Obligations.

(i) The representations, warranties, and covenants in this Agreement are joint and several obligations. This means that each Seller shall be responsible to the extent provided in §8 above for the entirety of any Adverse Consequences Buyer may suffer as a result of any breach thereof.

(b) Press Releases and Public Announcements. None of the Sellers, the Target, or any officer, employee, representative or agent of the Target, will issue any press release or other public announcement regarding the proposed Agreement. Sellers and Target shall use best efforts to cause Target's employees to not disclose any information about the transaction or confidential GEE information that is non-public or trade in Buyer's stock or disseminate insider information unless approved in advance by Buyer's counsel in writing. Prior to Closing, no clients or employees of either Party will be contacted by the other Party or otherwise informed about a possible transaction unless mutually agreed upon by the Parties. After Closing, no client or employee notifications will be made unless approved in writing by the Buyer. Once Closing has occurred, only the Buyer will make any announcement at its sole discretion. The Buyer will not announce any transaction prior to Closing unless the Parties mutually agree to such disclosure, or it is required to do so as determined by Buyer's counsel because of SEC rules, regulations and interpretations.

(c) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in §8 above (as to Target), this Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof, subject to the following sentence. The non-disclosure agreement under §11(b) and other obligations under this Agreement supplement, but do not supercede, the non-disclosure obligations set forth in Paragraph 9 of that certain Letter of Intent, dated November 9, 2015, executed Buyer and Sellers agree to comply with that Paragraph 9 and cause their respective employees and agents to comply with those provisions concerning how post-Closing public announcements and disclosures shall be made.

(e) Succession and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of his, her, or its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of Buyer and Sellers; provided, however, that Buyer may: (i) assign any or all of its rights and interests hereunder to one (1) or more of its Affiliates; and (ii) designate one (1) or more of its Affiliates to perform its obligations hereunder (in any or all of which cases Buyer nonetheless shall remain responsible for the performance of all of its obligations hereunder).

(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one (1) or more counterparts (including by means of facsimile or email pdf document or signature pages), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

(g) Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(h) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given: (i) when delivered personally to the recipient; (ii) one (1) Business Day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid); (iii) one (1) Business Day after being sent to the recipient by facsimile transmission or electronic mail; or (iv) four (4) Business Days after being mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below: