SERVICES AGREEMENT
Dated as of March 29, 2019
By and Among
THE PARKING REIT, INC.,
a Maryland corporation,
MVP REIT II OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP
a Delaware limited partnership
,
VESTIN REALTY MORTGAGE I, INC.
a Maryland corporation,
VESTIN REALTY MORTGAGE II, INC.
a Maryland corporation,
MVP REALTY ADVISORS, LLC, dba THE PARKING REIT ADVISORS
a Delaware limited liability company, and
MICHAEL V. SHUSTEK
, an individual
SERVICES AGREEMENT
This
SERVICES AGREEMENT
(this "
Agreement
"), dated as of March 29, 2019 (the "
Effective Date
"), is by and among THE PARKING REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "
REIT
"), MVP REIT II OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "
OP
," and together with the REIT and its Subsidiaries, each a "
Company Party
" and, collectively, the "
Company Parties
"), on the one hand, and VESTIN REALTY MORTGAGE I, INC., a Maryland corporation ("
VRTA
"), VESTIN REALTY MORTGAGE II, INC., a Maryland corporation ("
VRTB
"), MVP REALTY ADVISORS, LLC, DBA THE PARKING REIT ADVISORS, a Delaware limited liability company ("
REIT Manager
") and Michael V. Shustek, an individual ("
Shustek
", together with VRTA, VRTB and REIT Manager, each, a "
Manager Entity
" and, collectively, the "
Manager Entities
"). The Company Parties and the Manager Entities are referred to herein each as a "
Party
" and collectively as the "
Parties
."
WHEREAS, the REIT, REIT Manager, VRTA, VRTB, and Shustek have entered into that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2019 (the "
Contribution Agreement
");
WHEREAS, the Manager Entities and certain of their Affiliates have, prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, provided certain services to the Company Parties:
WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed that after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, the Manager Entities will continue to provide the services described and set forth on
Schedule A
attached hereto and made a part hereof (collectively, the "
Services
") all on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1.
Definitions
. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Contribution Agreement.
ARTICLE II
SERVICES
Section 2.1.
Scheduled Services
.
(a)
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Manager Entities agree to provide, or to cause one or more of their Affiliates or one or more third parties to provide, the Services to the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(b)
Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the obligations of the Parties under the Contribution Agreement shall constitute Services under this Agreement.
Section 2.2.
Additional Services
. Each Manager Entity agrees that, if any Company Party identifies during the Term, services that such Company Party believes are necessary for the continued operation of its business that are not identified on Schedule A, upon the reasonable request of such Company Party, the Parties shall cooperate in good faith to modify
Schedule A
with respect to such additional services, upon terms (including cost reimbursement) and subject to conditions to be agreed upon in good faith by the Parties. No Party shall be obligated to perform or cause to be performed any such additional services unless and until the Parties agree in writing as to the price, specifications and other terms and conditions under which the applicable Party shall provide (or cause to be provided) such other services;
provided
, that upon the agreement of the Parties with respect to any such additional services, such additional services shall thereafter be deemed "Services" within the meaning of this Agreement and the provision of such services will be subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 2.3.
Service Standards; Level of Service
. The Manager Entities shall provide the Services to the Company in a prompt, professional and workmanlike manner, and shall provide the Services to the Company at a level of quality, responsiveness and diligence at least equal to the levels provided by such Party over the twelve (12) month period prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, if applicable, but in any event at a level of quality provided by such Party to its own business (the "
Service Standards
"). In no event shall the Manager Entities have an obligation to perform any Service in any other manner, amount or quality unless expressly so specified in
Schedule A
with respect to a particular Service or mutually agreed upon after good faith discussions by the Parties. The Manager Entities shall promptly notify the Company of any event or circumstance of which the Manager Entities have knowledge that causes, or would be reasonably likely to cause, a material disruption in the Services.
Section 2.4.
Employee Compensation
. The Manager Entities shall be solely responsible for the payment of all employee benefits and any other direct and indirect compensation for the employees or any permitted subcontractors of the Manager Entities assigned to perform the Services, as well as such employees' worker's compensation insurance, employment taxes, and other applicable employer liabilities relating to such employees as required by law.
Section 2.5.
Cybersecurity
.
(a)
The Manager Entities and the Company Parties will maintain or cause to be maintained reasonable security measures with respect to any interfaces required between the Manager Entities and the Company Parties in connection with the Services in a manner generally consistent with the historical provision of the Services and with the same standard of care as historically provided. In connection with this Agreement, the Manager Entities and the Company Parties will comply in all material respects with (i) all Information Privacy, Security, and Consumer Protection Laws, (ii) payment card industry data security standards (PCI DSS), (iii) all Contracts that are applicable to the use and disclosure of Personal Information, and (iv) the written privacy policies of each Party.
(b)
At all times during the Term, neither the Manager Entities nor the Company Parties will intentionally or knowingly introduce, and each will take commercially reasonable measures to prevent the introduction of, into the Manager Entities' or the Company Parties' computer systems, databases, or software any viruses or any other contaminants (including, but not limited to, codes, commands, instructions, devices, techniques, bugs, web bugs, or design flaws) that may be used to access (without authorization), alter, delete, threaten, infect, assault, vandalize, defraud, disrupt, damage, disable, inhibit, or shut down another Party's computer systems, databases, software, or other information or property. Except as may be required in connection with the provision of the Services, neither the Manager Entities nor the Company Parties will intentionally or knowingly tamper with, compromise, or attempt to circumvent any physical or electronic security or audit measures employed by the other in the course of its business operations, and/or intentionally or knowingly compromise the security of the other's computer systems and/or networks.
(c)
Each of the Manager Entities and the Company Parties shall reasonably cooperate with the other and shall cause their respective Affiliates to reasonably cooperate (i) in notifying the other of any Security Breach affecting a Manager Entity or a Company Party and (ii) in any investigation and mitigation efforts relating to such Security Breaches, in each case, in such Party's reasonable discretion and subject to applicable Law. As used herein, "Security Breach" means unauthorized access to, use of or disclosure of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of any Confidential Information (as defined below) or Personal Information maintained by a Party.
(d)
Each of the Manager Entities and the Company Parties shall notify the other Parties within three (3) Business Days of receipt of any oral, written or other claim, complaint, inquiry or notice from any third party or any Governmental Authority related to whether such Party's collection, processing, use, storage, security and/or disclosure of Personal Information in connection with this Agreement (i) is in violation of any applicable Information Privacy, Security and Consumer Protection laws or PCI DSS, (ii) in violation of any applicable privacy policies or security policies, or (iii) otherwise constitutes an unfair, deceptive or misleading trade practice.
Section 2.6.
Cooperation
.
(a)
Each Company Party will share information and otherwise cooperate to the extent necessary to facilitate the provision of the Services pursuant to this Agreement. Each Company Party will cooperate in a commercially reasonable manner to facilitate the provision of Services as described herein and to make available to the Manager Entities properly authorized personnel for the purpose of consultation and decision.
(b)
Each Company Party shall follow the policies, procedures and practices of the Manager Entities and their Affiliates applicable to the Services that are in effect as of the Effective Date, as may be modified from time to time, so long as the Company has been provided with notice (in writing, where available) of such policies, procedures and practices.
(c)
A failure of any Company Party to act in accordance with this Section 2.6 that prevents either Manager Entity or its Affiliates or third parties, as applicable, from providing a Service hereunder shall relieve such Manager Entity of its obligation to provide such Service until such time as the failure has been cured;
provided
, that such Company Party has been notified promptly in writing of such failure.
Section 2.7.
Certain Changes
. Either Manager Entity may change (a) its policies and procedures, (b) any Affiliates and/or third parties that provide any Services or (c) the location from which any Service is provided at any time;
provided
that each Manager Entity shall remain responsible for the performance of the applicable Services in accordance with this Agreement. Each Manager Entity shall provide the applicable Company Party with prompt written notice of any changes described in the prior sentence. Any such notice shall be provided to the applicable Company Party as soon as reasonably practicable prior to the effectiveness of such change or, if prior notice of such change is not practicable, as soon as reasonably practicable after the effectiveness of such change.
ARTICLE III
PAYMENT
Section 3.1.
Consulting Fee
. Commencing on the Effective Date, REIT Manager shall, beginning on the date upon which the REIT consummates its first capital raise after the Effective Date, be entitled to receive a consulting fee in consideration for the services rendered under this Agreement in an amount equal to $200,000 per year for four years (the "
Consulting Fee
"), which amount was determined based on actual costs anticipated to be incurred by REIT Manager and its Affiliates for providing such services. The Consulting Fee shall be payable monthly in arrears by the Company in either cash or Common Stock (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) at the Company's discretion. The Parties agree that a review with respect to determining the costs of providing the Services shall be performed at least annually, according to procedures to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties and an annual budget shall be created upon this review and approved by the Parties. The Manager Entities agree to provide quarterly statements detailing fees and expenses incurred for each quarter and will consult with the Company regarding the need to reforecast annual expected costs as necessary. The Parties will mutually agree on any annual changes to such Consulting Fee prior to such Consulting Fees being charged to the Company.
Section 3.2.
Expense Reimbursement
. In addition to the Consulting Fee, the Company shall pay directly or reimburse each Manager Entity for the actual cost of any reasonable third-party expenses paid or incurred by such Manager Entity and its Affiliates on behalf of the Company in connection with the Services it provides to the Company pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that such Manager Entity shall obtain the Company's approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) prior to incurring any third-party expenses for the account of, or reimbursable by, the Company, or in the alternative, if such Manager Entity expenses are subsequently agreed to by the Company. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company Parties shall not be required to reimburse any Manager Entity for any administrative service expenses, including overhead, personnel costs and costs of goods used in the performance of Services hereunder. Expenses incurred by a Manager Entity on behalf of the Company Parties and payable pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall be reimbursed no less than quarterly to such Manager Entity. The Manager Entity shall deliver to the Company a statement within twenty (20) days of the end of each quarter documenting the expenses of the Company during such quarter which are to be reimbursed pursuant to this Section 3.2 and shall also deliver such statement to the Company within twenty (20) days of the termination date.
ARTICLE IV
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 4.1.
Confidentiality
.
(a)
Each Party may receive (or otherwise have access to) Confidential Information of the other Parties (both orally and in writing) in connection with the provision of the Services. "Confidential Information" means any information, whether or not designated or containing any marking such as "Confidential," "Proprietary," or some similar designation, related to any Party and its services, properties, business, assets and financial condition relating to the business, finances, technology or operations of such Party or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, "Confidential Information" shall not include information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by a Party hereto in breach of this Agreement. Such information may include financial, technical, legal, marketing, network, and/or other business information, reports, records, or data (including, but not limited to, computer programs, code, systems, applications, analyses, passwords, procedures, output, information regarding software, sales data, vendor lists, customer lists, and employee- or customer-related information, personally identifiable information, business strategies, advertising and promotional plans, creative concepts, specifications, designs, and/or other material). Each Party agrees to treat all Confidential Information provided by the other Parties, or which such Party otherwise has access to, pursuant to this Agreement as proprietary and confidential to the other Parties, as applicable, and to hold such Confidential Information in confidence. No Party shall (without the prior written consent of the applicable other Party) disclose or permit disclosure of such Confidential Information to any third party; provided, that any Party may disclose such Confidential Information to any permitted third party subcontractors and its Affiliates' current employees, officers, or directors, or legal or financial representatives, in each case, who have a legitimate need to know such Confidential Information for the purpose of facilitating the provision of the Services and who have previously agreed in writing (including as a condition of their employment, contract or agency) to be bound by terms respecting the protection of such Confidential Information which are no less protective as the terms of this Agreement. If any Party is requested or required to disclose the Confidential Information of any other Party pursuant to any judicial or governmental order, the Party receiving such order shall, unless prohibited by Law, promptly notify the owner of the Confidential Information of such order so that the owner, in its sole discretion, may seek an appropriate protective order and/or take any other action to prevent or minimize the breadth of such disclosure. Each Party agrees to safeguard all Confidential Information of the other Parties with at least the same degree of care as such Party uses to protect its own Confidential Information, but in no event shall such degree of care be less than a reasonable degree of care. Each Party shall only use the other Party's Confidential Information solely for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement and facilitating the provision of the Services. Such Party shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and permitted third party subcontractors not to, at any time, collect, use, sell, license, transfer, make available or disclose any other Party's Confidential Information for its own benefit, the benefit of its Affiliates (or agents, subcontractors or representatives) or for the benefit of others. Each Party will be responsible for any violation of the confidentiality provisions of this Section 4.1(a) by any person or entity to whom it has disclosed Confidential Information, its subcontractors and its Affiliates' employees, officers and directors, and legal or financial representatives.
(b)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 4.1(a) shall not apply to any information that a Party can demonstrate (i) was, at the time of disclosure to it, in the public domain through no fault of such Party, (ii) was received after disclosure to it from a third party who had a lawful right to disclose such information to it, or (iii) was independently developed by the receiving Party. For the avoidance of doubt, any Confidential Information transferred from REIT Manager to the Company pursuant to the Contribution Agreement shall be considered to be the Confidential Information of the Company.
(c)
All Confidential Information transmitted or disclosed hereunder will be and remain the property of the Party to which such Confidential Information applies, and each Party shall promptly (at the applicable Party's sole election) destroy or return to such Party all copies thereof upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, or upon the written request of such Party; provided, that no Party shall be required to destroy any Confidential Information that is stored solely as a result of a backup created in the ordinary course of business and is not readily destroyable or that is stored on the computers of the personnel of such Party and/or its Affiliates and subject to deletion in accordance with such Party's and/or its Affiliates' electronic information management practices (subject to extended retention by such Party's or its Affiliates' compliance and legal department personnel in accordance with any applicable existing document retention/destruction policy). Upon the request of the applicable Party, the other Parties shall provide notice of any such applicable destruction in writing.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.1.
Indemnification of the Company Parties
. Subject to the terms of this Article VIII, each of the Manager Entities agrees from and after the Effective Date to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company Parties from and against any and all Losses arising out of, resulting from or relating to third-party claims arising out of a material breach by the Manager Entities of any provision of this Agreement.
Section 5.2.
Indemnification of the Manager Entities
. Subject to the terms of this Article VIII, each of the Company Parties agrees from and after the Effective Date to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Manager Entities from and against any and all Losses arising out of, resulting from or relating to third party claims arising out of a material breach by the Company Parties of any provision of this Agreement.
Section 5.3.
Indemnification Procedures
. In the event either a Manager Entity or a Company Party shall have a claim for indemnity against the other applicable Party, the applicable Parties shall follow the procedures set forth in Section ___ of the Contribution Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
TERM AND TERMINATION
Section 6.1.
Term of Agreement
. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall continue in operation, unless earlier terminated as provided in this Article IX, until the date on which the Company no longer needs any of the Services (the "
Initial Term
"). The Company may renew this Agreement for successive one-year terms by providing the Manager Entities written notice of its intention to renew this Agreement no later than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any successive term (each a "
Renewal Term
"; the Initial Term and any Renewal Term are sometimes referred to as the "
Term
"), as applicable.
Section 6.2.
Termination
.
(a)
Partial Termination
. Any Company Party may, on written notice to the applicable Manager Entity, terminate any Service due to it and thereafter such terminated Service shall be deemed deleted from
Schedule A
. Any termination notice delivered by a Company Party shall identify the specific Service or Services to be terminated, and the effective date of such termination, which must be a date at least ninety (90) days from the date such termination notice is received.
(b)
Automatic Termination
. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon termination by the Company of all Services or upon the expiration of the Term.
(c)
Termination for Default
. In the event: (i) any Company Party shall fail to pay for any or all Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (ii) of any default by either Manager Entity, in any material respect, in the due performance or observance by it of any of the other terms, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement; or (iii) any Party shall become or be adjudicated insolvent and/or bankrupt, or a receiver or trustee shall be appointed for any Party or its property or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under any bankruptcy or insolvency Law shall be approved, or any Party shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee (in each such case, the "
Defaulting Party
"); then the non-Defaulting Party shall have the right, at its sole discretion, (A) in the case of a default under clause (iii), to terminate immediately the applicable Service(s) and/or this Agreement and its participation with the Defaulting Party under this Agreement; and (B) in the case of a default under clause (i) or (ii), to terminate the applicable Service(s) and/or this Agreement and its participation with the Defaulting Party under this Agreement if the Defaulting Party has failed to (x) cure the default within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice of such default, or (y) take substantial steps towards and diligently pursue the curing of the default.
Section 6.3.
Effect of Termination
. In the event that this Agreement or a Service is terminated:
(a)
Each Company Party agrees and acknowledges that the obligation of the Manager Entities to provide the terminated Services, or to cause the terminated Services to be provided, hereunder shall immediately cease. Upon cessation of a Manager Entity's obligation to provide any Service, the Company Parties, as applicable, shall stop using, directly or indirectly, such Service.
(b)
Upon request, each Company Party shall return to the Manager Entities all tangible personal property and books, records or files owned by the Manager Entities and used in connection with the provision of Services that are in its possession as of the termination date.
(c)
In the event that this Agreement is terminated, the following matters shall survive the termination of this Agreement: (i) the rights and obligations of each Party under Articles IV, V, this Section 6.3, Article VII and Article VIII and (ii) the obligations under Article III of the Company to pay the applicable fees for Services furnished prior to the effective date of termination.
ARTICLE VII
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 7.1.
Party Representatives
. Each Party will appoint a representative (a "
Service Representative
") responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery and receipt of the Services, as applicable, which Service Representative will have authority to act on such Party's behalf with respect to matters relating to this Agreement. The Service Representatives will work in good faith to address any issues involving the Parties' relationship under this Agreement (including, without limitation, any pricing and other Service related matters).
Section 7.2.
Escalation Procedure
. The Parties shall attempt to resolve any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, in connection with, or relating to this Agreement, whether sounding in contract or tort and whether arising during or after termination of this Agreement (each, a "
Dispute
") in accordance with the following procedures: Upon the written request of any Party, a senior executive officer of the Manager Entities or a designee of such person and a senior executive officer of the Company or that person's designee shall meet and attempt to resolve any Dispute between them. If such Dispute is not resolved by discussions between such officers within ten (10) days after a Party's written request was made, then any Party may commence a proceeding relating to such Dispute. No Party may commence a proceeding with respect to a Dispute unless and until the foregoing procedure has been concluded with respect to the underlying Dispute.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1.
Notices
.
(a)
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing (including a writing delivered by facsimile transmission) and shall be deemed given (i) when delivered, if sent by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested); (ii) when delivered, if delivered personally or sent by facsimile (with proof of transmission); or (iii) on the Business Day after deposit (with proof of deposit), if sent by overnight mail or overnight courier; in each case, unless otherwise specified or provided in this Agreement, to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address or fax number for a Party as will be specified by like notice):
As to a Company Party:
The Parking REIT, Inc.
8880 W. Sunset Road, Suite 240
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Attention: John Dawson, Board Chairman
Email: jdawson@dickinson-wright.com
With copies to (not constituting notice):
Morrison & Foerster LLP
701 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90017
Attention:
Email:
As to a Manager Entity:
MVP Realty Advisors, LLC
8880 W. Sunset Road, Suite 240
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Attention: Mike Shustek
Email: mike@theparkingreit.com
With copies to (not constituting notice):
Latham & Watkins LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attention: Brad Helms
Email: brad.helms@lw.com
(b)
The inability to deliver any notice, demand or request because the Party to whom it is properly addressed in accordance with this Section 8.1 refused delivery thereof or no longer can be located at that address shall constitute delivery thereof to such Party.
(c)
Each Party shall have the right from time to time to designate by written notice to the other Parties hereto such other person or persons and such other place or places as said Party may desire written notices to be delivered or sent in accordance herewith.
(d)
Notices and consents signed and given by an attorney for a Party shall be effective and binding upon that Party.
Section 8.2.
Amendment
. Except as set forth in Sections 2.2 and 6.2(a) hereof, no provision of this Agreement or of any documents or instrument entered into, given or made pursuant to this Agreement may be amended, changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing, signed by the Party against whom enforcement of the amendment, change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
Section 8.3.
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement (and all exhibits and schedules hereto) constitutes and contains the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, correspondence, understandings, agreements and contracts, whether written or oral, among the Parties respecting the subject matter hereof. No representation, promise, inducement or statement of intention has been made by any of the Parties which is not embodied in this Agreement, or in the attached schedules or the written certificates or instruments of assignment or conveyance delivered pursuant to this Agreement, and none of the Parties shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representations, promise, inducement or statement of intention not therein so set forth.
Section 8.4.
No Waiver
. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a Party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the Party asserted to have granted such waiver.
Section 8.5.
Counterparts
. This Agreement, any document or instrument entered into, given or made pursuant to this Agreement or authorized hereby, and any amendment or supplement thereto may be executed in two or more counterparts, and, when so executed, will have the same force and effect as though all signatures appeared on a single document. Any signature page of this Agreement or of such an amendment, supplement, document or instrument may be detached from any counterpart without impairing the legal effect of any signatures thereon, and may be attached to another counterpart identical in form thereto but having attached to it one or more additional signature pages. Any counterpart transmitted via email in format in portable document format (.pdf) shall be treated as originals for all purposes as to the parties so transmitting.
Section 8.6.
Payments
. Except as otherwise provided herein, payment of all amounts required by the terms of this Agreement shall be made in the United States of America and in immediately available funds of the United States of America which, at the time of payment, is accepted for the payment of all public and private obligations and debts.
Section 8.7.
Successors and Assigns
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and insure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the respective Parties hereto. No assignment of this Agreement, in whole or in part, shall be made without the prior written consent of the non-assigning Parties (and shall not relieve the assigning party from liability hereunder) and any purposed assignment of this Agreement in contravention of the foregoing shall be null and void ab initio.
Section 8.8.
Applicable Law
. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflict of law rules and principles of that state. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Parties hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waive and release any claim that the Law of any other jurisdiction governs this Agreement.
Section 8.9.
Construction of Agreement
. The language in all parts of this Agreement shall be in all cases construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any of the Parties hereto. Headings at the beginning of sections of this Agreement are solely for the convenience of the Parties and are not a part of this Agreement. When required by the context, whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement, the same shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular, the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and vice versa.
Section 8.10.
Severability
. If any term or provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal, unconscionable or unenforceable, all of the other terms, provisions and sections hereof will nevertheless remain effective and be in force to the fullest extent permitted by Law.
Section 8.11.
Further Assurances
. Each of the Parties agrees to execute such instruments and take such further actions after the Effective Date as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement provided that no material additional cost or liability shall be created thereby.
Section 8.12.
No Third Party Beneficiary
. It is specifically understood and agreed that no person shall be a third party beneficiary under this Agreement, and that none of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or be enforceable by anyone other than the Parties hereto and their assignees, and that only the Parties hereto and their permitted assignees shall have rights hereunder.
Section 8.13.
Binding Agreement
. Subject to the foregoing limitations, this Agreement shall extend to, and shall bind, the respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of each Company Party and each Manager Entity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
THE PARKING REIT, INC.
, a Maryland corporation
By:
/
s/ John E. Dawson
Name:
John E. Dawson
Title:
Chairman of the Board
MVP REIT II OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
,
L.P.
,
a Delaware partnership
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Name:
Michael V. Shustek
Title:
General Partner
VESTIN REALTY MORTGAGE I, INC.
, a Maryland corporation
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Name:
Michael V. Shustek
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
VESTIN REALTY MORTGAGE II, INC.
, a Maryland corporation
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Name:
Michael V. Shustek
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
MVP REALTY ADVISORS, LLC, dba THE PARKING REIT ADVISORS,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Name:
Michael V. Shustek
Title:
Manager
MICHAEL V. SHUSTEK
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Schedule A –
The Services
Each of the Manager Entities shall perform any and all services requested by the REIT in connection with any agreement, whether currently in effect or that may from time to time be entered into by any Company Party or an Affiliate of a Company Party, pursuant to which any Company Party or an Affiliate of a Company Party borrows funds or is a guarantor with regard to any borrowed funds (such documents, collectively, the "
Loan Documents
"), including, without limitation, (i) maintaining the ownership and management structure of each Manager Entity in a manner that complies with any requirement set forth in the Loan Documents, (ii) complying with any and all representations, warranties and covenants in the Loan Documents and (iii) cooperating and taking, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to comply with any request made by a lender, servicer or other person performing similar functions relating to any Loan Document.
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Exhibit 10.2
EMPLOYEE LEASING AGREEMENT
This Employee Leasing Agreement (this "
Agreement
"), dated as of March 29, 2019 and effective as of the Effective Date (as defined in the Contribution Agreement), is entered into by and between THE PARKING REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "
Company
"), MVP REALTY ADVISORS, LLC, DBA THE PARKING REIT ADVISORS, a Nevada limited liability company ("
REIT Manager
"). The Company and REIT Manager are each referred to in this Agreement, individually, as a "
Party
" and, collectively, as the "
Parties
."
WHEREAS
, concurrently herewith, the Company, REIT Manager and, solely for purposes of Section 4.03 thereof, Michael V. Shustek, are entering into that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2019 and effective as of the Effective Date, (as it may be amended in accordance with its terms, the "
Contribution Agreement
"), pursuant to which REIT Manager has agreed to convey the Transferred Assets and the Transferred Liabilities to the Company in exchange for the Consideration (each as defined therein);
WHEREAS
, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, REIT Manager desires to lease the Business Employees (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) (the "
Leased Employees
") to the Company to provide certain services to the Company, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS
, all capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have their respective meanings set forth in the Contribution Agreement;
provided, however
, that, for purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall not constitute an Affiliate of REIT Manager (or its Affiliates), and REIT Manager shall not constitute an Affiliate of the Company (or its Affiliates).
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1.
Term
. The term of this Agreement (the "
Term
") shall commence on the Effective Date and shall end on the earlier to occur of (i) the first date on which all Leased Employees have ceased to be employed by REIT Manager, and (ii) 11:59PM on June 30, 2019 (or such other date as may be mutually agreed in writing by the Company and REIT Manager).
2.
Employee Services
.
(a)
Provision of Leased Employees
. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the Term, REIT Manager shall make available to the Company the services of the Leased Employees. At all times during the Term (unless and until such Leased Employee's employment terminates or such Leased Employee commences employment with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, in either case, in accordance with Section 5 below), each Leased Employee shall remain an employee of REIT Manager.
(b)
Services of Leased Employees
. During the Term, the Leased Employees shall perform the same services to the Company that such employees provided to REIT Manager prior to the Closing (except that such services shall be directed by the Company), and shall devote their full business time and efforts to the performance of (i) such services as were performed by the Leased Employees for the benefit of REIT Manager immediately prior to the Closing (except that the performance of such services shall be for the benefit of the Company) and (ii) such other services as the Company may reasonably request (collectively, the "
Employee Services
").
3.
Leased Employee Costs
.
(a)
Compensation and Benefits
. During the Term, REIT Manager shall be responsible for (i) the payment of all salaries, wages, cash bonuses, commissions, employee benefits (including employer contributions for health and welfare benefits) and other compensatory amounts payable to or on behalf of any Leased Employees (and their covered dependents) in respect of the Employee Services, and (ii) the collection and payment of all federal, state and local income, unemployment and other payroll and employment Taxes and other withholdings required by federal, state or local Law or regulation payable with respect to the Leased Employees (collectively, the "
Employee Costs
"). REIT Manager shall withhold, file and/or pay any such Taxes described in clause (ii) of the definition of Employee Costs with respect to each Leased Employee to the extent required by applicable Law. Nothing contained in this Section 3(a) shall create or be deemed to create any obligation on the part of REIT Manager to adopt or maintain, or restrict REIT Manager's ability to amend or terminate, any compensation or employee benefit plan(s) at any time.
(b)
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Changes in Employment Terms
. Other than as may be required by applicable Law, during the Term, neither REIT Manager nor the Company shall alter the job title or principal work location of, or the annual salary or wage rate (as applicable), bonus opportunity, commission opportunity, or other compensation payable to, any Leased Employee without the prior written approval of the other Party.
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(c)
Invoices; Payments
. Within five (5) Business Days following (i) each regularly-scheduled REIT Manager payroll date that occurs during the Term and (ii) the Hire Date (each, a "
Payroll Date
"), REIT Manager will submit a written invoice (each, an "
Invoice
") to the Company or its designated Affiliate specifying the total Leased Employee Payments (as defined below) with respect to the applicable payroll period (or portion thereof) (each, a "
Payroll Period
"). Each Invoice shall include (i) a list of each Leased Employee covered by such Invoice and (ii) all amounts payable to or with respect to such Leased Employees during the applicable Payroll Period, including (without limitation): (x) the Employee Costs, (y) all costs and expenses incurred by REIT Manager or its Affiliates with respect to such Leased Employees during the applicable Payroll Period, including, without limitation, administrative costs and any fees payable to any payroll processing company or other third-party provider as may be utilized by REIT Manager or its Affiliates (to the extent attributable to the Leased Employees) (collectively, the "
Leased Employee Payments
"). The Company or its designated Affiliate shall pay by wire transfer the aggregate amount of the Leased Employee Payments to REIT Manager within three (3) Business Days following the date on which such invoice is submitted by REIT Manager.
4.
Representations and Warranties
. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, during the Term, each Party will comply with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to Leased Employees.
5.
Termination of Employment; Employment Offers
.
(a)
Termination of Employment
. Subject to the terms of any applicable employment agreement governing a Leased Employee's employment with REIT Manager, (i) REIT Manager may terminate the employment of any Leased Employee only for "cause" (as determined by REIT Manager) during the Term, and (ii) the Company may, at any time, request that REIT Manager terminate the employment of any Leased Employee only for "cause" (as determined by the Company) during the Term by providing a written request of such termination and evidence of the event(s), action(s) or inaction(s) constituting "cause" to REIT Manager;
provided, however
, that REIT Manager may, in its reasonable discretion, grant or deny such request by the Company under this clause (ii). Any Leased Employee whose employment with REIT Manager terminates for any reason shall, upon the effective date of such termination, cease to constitute a "Leased Employee" for purposes of this Agreement.
(b)
Employment Offers
. Pursuant to Section 4.06(a) of the Contribution Agreement, as soon as practicable following the Effective Date, but in no event less than ten (10) days prior to the end of the Employee Leasing Period (or such other date as may be mutually agreed in writing by the Company and REIT Manager), the Company shall make or cause one of its Subsidiaries to make offers of employment to all Leased Employees (including any such employees who are not actively-at-work), to be effective as of 12:01AM on the Hire Date. Each such offer of employment shall be in writing and shall comply with the applicable terms and conditions set forth in Section 4.06 of the Contribution Agreement. Each Leased Employee who accepts such offer of employment shall, upon the Hire Date, cease to constitute a "Leased Employee" for purposes of this Agreement and shall constitute a "Transferred Employee" under the Contribution Agreement.
(c)
Payment for Accrued PTO
. Pursuant to Section 4.06(h) of the Contribution Agreement, to the extent that REIT Manager pays to any Leased Employee his or her vacation or paid time-off days accrued or earned but not yet taken as of the Hire Date (or such earlier date on which the Leased Employee's employment is terminated by REIT Manager for any reason (any such earlier date, an "
Early Termination Date
")) ("
Accrued PTO
") the Company shall reimburse REIT Manager for the amount of Accrued PTO paid to such Leased Employee as of the Hire Date (or Early Termination Date, as applicable) ( a "
PTO Payment
"). The Company shall reimburse REIT Manager for any such PTO Payment by wire transfer within three (3) Business Days following the date on which the Company provides REIT Manager with written notice of the amount of such PTO Payment.
6.
Indemnification
.
(a)
The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless REIT Manager and its Affiliates (together with their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, the "
REIT Manager Group
") from and against any and all claims, liabilities, demands, damages, losses, judgments, awards, settlements, costs or expenses, including without limitation, costs of litigation and attorneys' fees, for claims arising out of or relating to (i) the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the Company in the performance of its obligations hereunder (together with its directors, officers, employees and agents, the "
Company Group
") or the Leased
Employees acting under the direction, control or supervision of the Company Group, (ii) the Company's material breach of this Agreement, and/or (iii) except as otherwise set forth in Section 6(b) below, the service arrangement contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, any liabilities arising or resulting from any action taken or not taken by the Leased Employees in connection with the provision of Employee Services or otherwise, other than under the direction of the REIT Manager Group in contravention of any request or direction of the Company Group), and, in any such case, except to the extent directly relating to or resulting from (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of REIT Manager or (y) REIT Manager's material breach of this Agreement.
(b)
REIT Manager shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates from any and all claims, liabilities, demands, damages, losses, judgments, awards, settlements, costs or expenses, including without limitation, costs of litigation and attorneys' fees, for claims arising out of or relating to (i) REIT Manager's material breach of this Agreement, and/or (ii) any failure by REIT Manager to pay or provide (as applicable) the Employee Costs to the Leased Employees during the Term, and, in either case, except to the extent directly relating to or resulting from (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Company or (y) the Company's material breach of this Agreement.
7.
Proprietary and Confidential Information
.
(a)
At all times during Leased Employees' performance of Employee Services with the Company, REIT Manager agrees not to reveal or make known to a third party any Confidential Information, except as necessary in carrying out REIT Manager's and the Leased Employees' duties and obligations hereunder. "
Confidential Information
" shall mean any secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company Group, which has been or is obtained by Lease Employees in connection with Employee Services, including, without limitation, formulas, patterns, compilations, vendor lists, customer lists, contracts, business plans and practices, marketing plans and practices, financial plans and practices, programs, devices, methods, know-how, techniques or processes and trade secrets, that derive economic value, present or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who may or could obtain any economic value from its disclosure or use. Confidential Information does not include any information, knowledge or data that is already or hereafter becomes generally known to the public or within the relevant trade or industry through no wrongful act of REIT Manager and Leased Employees.
(b)
REIT Manager acknowledges that the Company has received, and in the future will receive, from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. At all times during Leased Employees' performance of Employee Services with the Company and at all times thereafter, REIT Manager agrees to hold all such third party confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and will not disclose it to any person or entity or to use it except as necessary in carrying out REIT Manager and Leased Employees' duties and obligations hereunder, consistent with the Company's agreement with such third party. REIT Manager and Leased Employees shall not be in violation of their obligations hereunder if such third party confidential or proprietary information is already or becomes generally known to the public or within the relevant trade or industry through no wrongful act of REIT Manager and Leased Employees.
(c)
REIT Manager hereby confirms that the Confidential Information of the Company or any member of the Company Group (collectively, "
Company Property
") constitutes the sole and exclusive property of the Company or such member, as applicable, regardless of whether REIT Manager and Leased Employees possessed or claims to have possessed such information prior to the date hereof if the same has been utilized by the Company Group for any business purpose. REIT Manager agrees that upon termination of the Leased Employees' Employee Services, the termination of this Agreement or at any other time requested by the Company, REIT Manager and Leased Employees shall promptly return to the Company, and retain no copies of (except as may be required by applicable law), all Company Property and all other property of the Company in its possession, including Company Property recorded or appearing in any notes, notebooks, memoranda, computer disks, Rolodexes and any other similar repositories of information (regardless of whether REIT Manager and Leased Employees possessed such information prior to the date hereof). Such repositories of information also include any files or other data compilations in any form, whether on REIT Manager's and Leased Employees' company, personal or home computer or otherwise, which in any manner contain any Company Property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in this subsection is intended to prevent REIT Manager and Leased Employees from maintaining general knowledge and information contained in their individual memories or any contact information pertaining to the industry that REIT Manager and Leased Employees have accumulated over REIT Manager and Leased Employees' years in such industry.
(d)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 7 shall not apply to Confidential Information: (i) that is required to be disclosed by Law or by any court, arbitrator or other Governmental Authority (including any committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order REIT Manager or Leased Employees to disclose or make accessible any information; (ii) that is required to be disclosed in connection with any litigation, arbitration or mediation involving this Agreement including the enforcement of this Agreement; (iii) that is provided to a Governmental Authority to raise a complaint or violation of Law;
or (iv) that is required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules of any stock exchange upon which the securities of Company may be listed.
(e)
REIT Manager shall cause the Leased Employees to comply with the terms of this Section 7.
8.
Workers' Compensation Insurance
.
(a)
REIT Manager further agrees to maintain a workers' compensation insurance policy with respect to the Leased Employees during the Term that is substantially similar to the policy maintained by REIT Manager with respect to the Leased Employees as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date.
9.
Effectiveness
. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event that the Contribution Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms or the Closing otherwise does not occur for any reason, this Agreement shall not become effective, and in the event that the Contribution Agreement is terminated, shall automatically, and without notice, terminate without any obligation due to the other Party, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be of no force or effect.
10.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
Relationship of Parties
. This Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating, a fiduciary relationship, partnership, joint venture or relationship of trust or agency between the Parties.
(b)
Notices
. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered either personally, by reputable overnight courier or by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to REIT Manager
:
MVP Realty Advisors, LLC
8880 W. Sunset Road, Suite 240
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Attention: Mike Shustek
Email: mike@theparkingreit.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Latham & Watkins LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560
Attn: David Taub
E-mail:
david.taub@lw.com
If to the Company
:
The Parking REIT, Inc.
8880 W. Sunset Road, Suite 240
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Attention: Chairman of the Board of Directors
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Morrison & Foerster LLP
707 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90017
Attention: Hillel T. Cohn
Email: hcohn@mofo.com
(c)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction
. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of actions (whether at Law, in equity, in contract or in tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to conflicts of Laws principles (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware). All legal proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located within the State of Delaware. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, for the purpose of any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the Transactions (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) brought by any party; (ii) agrees not to commence any such legal proceeding except in such courts; (iii) agrees that any claim in respect of any such legal proceedings may be heard and determined in any state or federal court located within the State of Delaware; (iv) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such legal proceeding; and (v) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such legal proceeding. Each of the parties agrees that a final judgment in any such legal proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Each Party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 7.01 of the Contribution Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.
(d)
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
(e)
Severability
.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect.
(f)
No Assignment or Third-Party Beneficiaries
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Party to this Agreement may assign or delegate, in whole or in part (whether by operation of Law or otherwise), this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any assignment or delegation without such prior written consent shall be null and void
ab initio
.
Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any person (including, without limitation, any Leased Employee), other than the Parties and their respective successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, any rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
(g)
No Right to Continued Service
. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon any Leased Employee any right with respect to continued employment by or service relationship with either Party.
(h)
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement, together with the Contribution Agreement, constitutes and expresses the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written understandings, negotiations, letters of intent or agreements between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(i)
Amendment and Modification; Waiver
. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified unless agreed to in writing and signed by all Parties. No waiver by either Party of any breach by the other Party of any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions
at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as the date first above written.
THE PARKING REIT, INC.,
a Maryland corporation
By:
/s/ John E. Dawson
Name: John E. Dawson
Title: Chairman of the Board
MVP REALTY ADVISORS, LLC, dba THE PARKING REIT ADVISORS,
a Nevada limited liability company
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Name: Michael V. Shustek
Title: Manager
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Exhibit 10.3
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(this "
Agreement
") is entered into as of March 29, 2019 and effective as of April 1, 2019, by and among The Parking REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "
REIT
"), and the Holders (as defined below), for the benefit of the Holders and the REIT. Certain capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in
Section 1
.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS
, the REIT, the REIT Manager and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc., Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc., and Michael V. Shustek have entered into a Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "
Contribution Agreement
"), pursuant to which the REIT Manager sold, transferred, conveyed and contributed to the REIT substantially all of its assets and liabilities, other than certain guarantee obligations, in exchange for shares of common stock of the REIT, $0.0001 par value per share (the "
Common Stock
") to be issued on the terms and conditions set forth therein; and
WHEREAS
, as a condition to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, the REIT has agreed to grant the registration rights set forth herein for the benefit of the Holders.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants of the parties set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.
Certain Definitions
. In this Agreement, the following terms have the following respective meanings:
"
Affiliate
" of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, "control" when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"
Agreement
" has the meaning ascribed to it in the preamble.
"
Board
" means the board of directors of the REIT.
"
Business Day
" means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by applicable law, regulation or executive order to close.
"
Closing Date
" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Contribution Agreement.
"
Commission
" means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.
"
Common Stock
" has the meaning ascribed to it in the recitals hereof.
"
Company Notice
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 2(c)
.
"
Contribution Agreement
" has the meaning ascribed to it in the recitals hereof.
"
Demand Notice
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 2(a)
.
"
Demand Registration Statement
" means any one or more registration statements of the REIT filed under the Securities Act, covering the resale of any of the Registrable Shares pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, and all amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all materials and documents incorporated by reference therein.
"
End of Suspension Notice
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 4(c)
.
"
Exchange Act
" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the relevant time.
"
FINRA
" means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
"
Holder
" means each Person holding Registrable Shares, including
(i)
each Person listed on Schedule I, as may be amended from time to time to reflect transferees permitted by
Section 10
, and
(ii)
each Person holding Registrable Shares as a result of a transfer, distribution or assignment to that Person of Registrable Shares (other than pursuant to an effective Resale Registration Statement or Rule 144),
provided
, if applicable, such transfer, distribution or assignment is made in accordance with
Section 10
of this Agreement.
"
Indemnified Party
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 8(c)
.
"
Indemnifying Party
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 8(c)
.
"
Issuance Date
" means each date on which Registrable Shares are issued to the REIT Manager pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.
"
Losses
"
has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 8(a)
.
"
Majority Selling Holders
" means Holder(s) who collectively own a majority of the Registrable Shares that are proposed to be included in such underwritten offering of Registrable Shares.
"
Maximum Number of Shares
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 2(c)
.
"
NASDAQ
" means the NASDAQ Stock Market.
"
Person
" means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity.
"
Piggyback Holders
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3(a)
.
"
Piggyback Registration Statement
" means any one or more registration statements of the REIT filed under the Securities Act, covering the resale of any of the Registrable Shares pursuant to
Section 3
of this Agreement, and all amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all materials and documents incorporated by reference therein.
"
Piggyback Request
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 3(a)
.
"
Prospectus
" means the prospectus included in any Resale Registration Statement (including a prospectus that discloses information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective Resale Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement or any issuer free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act), with respect to the offering of any portion of the Registrable Shares covered by such Resale Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
"
Registrable Shares
" means, with respect to any Holder,
(i)
the shares of Common Stock issuable on each Issuance Date pursuant to the Contribution Agreement and
(ii)
any additional securities issued or issuable as a dividend or distribution on, in exchange for, or otherwise in respect of, such shares of Common Stock (including as a result of combinations, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, stock splits or otherwise);
provided
that shares of Common Stock shall cease to be Registrable Shares with respect to any Holder at the time such shares (a) have been sold pursuant to an effective Resale Registration Statement, (b) are eligible to be sold without restriction or limitation thereunder on volume or manner of sale or other restrictions or limitations under Rule 144, or (c) have been sold to the REIT or any of its subsidiaries.
"
Registration Expenses
" means any and all expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with the registration requirements of this Agreement, including
(i)
all fees of the Commission, the NASDAQ or such other exchange on which the Registrable Shares are listed from time to time, and FINRA,
(ii)
all fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with federal or state securities or blue sky laws (including any registration, listing and filing fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualification of any of the Registrable Shares and the preparation of a blue sky memorandum and compliance with the rules of FINRA and the NASDAQ or other applicable exchange),
(iii)
all expenses of any Persons in preparing or assisting in preparing, word processing, duplicating, printing, delivering and distributing any Resale Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any amendments or supplements thereto, securities sales agreements, certificates and any other documents relating to the performance under and compliance with this Agreement,
(iv)
all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing or inclusion of any of the Registrable Shares on the NASDAQ or other applicable exchange pursuant to
Section 5(k)
,
(v)
the fees and disbursements of counsel for the REIT and of the independent public accountants of the REIT (including the expenses of any special audit, agreed upon procedures and "cold comfort" letters required by or incident to such performance), (vi) the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel (along with any reasonably necessary local counsel) representing all Holders mutually agreed by the Majority Selling Holders; and (vii) any fees and disbursements customarily paid in issues and sales of securities (including the fees and expenses of any experts retained by the REIT in connection with any Resale Registration Statement);
provided
,
however
, that Registration Expenses shall exclude (x) brokers' or underwriters' discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable Shares by a Holder; or (y) any legal counsel fees of the Holders (including any local counsel) in excess of $100,000 without the consent of the REIT (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).
"
Requesting Holders
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 2(b)
.
"
Renewal Deadline
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 2(g)
.
"
Resale Registration Statement
" means any one or more registration statements of the REIT filed under the Securities Act, whether a Demand Registration Statement, Piggyback Registration Statement or otherwise, covering the resale of any of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and all amendments and supplements to any such registration statements, including post-effective amendments and new registration statements, in each case including the prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all materials and documents incorporated by reference therein.
"
Rule 144
," "
Rule 158
," "
Rule 415
" or "
Rule 424
," respectively, means such specified rule promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission as a replacement thereto having substantially the same effect as such rule.
"
Securities Act
" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the relevant time.
"
Selling Expenses
" means, if any, all underwriting or broker fees, discounts and selling commissions or similar fees or arrangements, transfer taxes allocable to the sale of the Registrable Shares included in the applicable offering and all other expenses incurred in connection with the performance by the Holders of their obligations under the terms of this Agreement.
"
Suspension Event
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 4(c)
.
"
Suspension Notice
" has the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 4(c)
.
Section 2.
Demand Registration Rights
.
(a)
Subject to the provisions hereof, each Holder, from time to time at any time from and after each Issuance Date for the applicable Registrable Shares, may request registration for resale under the Securities Act of all or part of the Registrable Shares owned by such Holder on such Issuance Date by giving written notice thereof (a "
Demand Notice
") to the REIT (which Demand Notice shall specify the number of shares of Registrable Shares to be offered by such Holder, the intended methods of distribution, including whether such methods will include or involve an underwritten offering, and whether such Demand Registration Statement will be a "shelf" registration statement under Rule 415). Subject to
Section 2(c)
and
2(e)
below, the REIT shall use reasonable best efforts
(i)
to file a Demand Registration Statement (which shall be a "shelf" registration statement under Rule 415 if requested pursuant to such Holder's request pursuant to the first sentence of this
Section 2(a)
) registering for resale such number of Registrable Shares as requested to be so registered within 30 days in the case of a registration on Form S-3 (and 45 days in the case of a registration on Form S-11 or such other appropriate form) after the REIT's receipt of a Demand Notice, and
(ii)
to cause such Demand Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the REIT shall not be required to file a registration pursuant to this
Section 2(a)
(i) prior to (x) 180 days after the date of initial listing of the Registrable Shares on a national securities exchange, or (y) the expiration of any other lock-up period imposed with respect to the Registrable Shares under Section 4.05 of the Contribution Agreement; and (ii) with respect to securities that are not Registrable Shares. If permitted under the Securities Act, such Demand Registration Statement shall be automatically effective upon filing.
(b)
Within 10 days after receipt of any Demand Notice under
Section 2(a)
, the REIT shall give written notice of such requested registration (which shall specify the intended method of disposition of such Registrable Shares) to all other Holders of Registrable Shares (a "
Company Notice
"), and the REIT shall include (subject to the provisions of this Agreement) in such registration, all Registrable Shares of such Holders with respect to which the REIT has received written requests for inclusion therein within 15 days after the delivery of such Company Notice (the "
Requesting Holders
");
provided
that any such other Holder may withdraw its request for inclusion prior to the applicable registration statement becoming effective by notifying the REIT in accordance with Section 11(e). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the REIT may, at any time (including, without limitation, prior to or after receiving a Demand Notice from a Holder), in its sole discretion, include all Registrable Shares then outstanding or any portion thereof in any Demand Registration Statement, including by virtue of adding such Registrable Shares as additional securities to an effective Demand Registration Statement (in which event the Company shall be deemed to have satisfied its registration obligation under
Section 2
with respect to the Registrable Securities so included, so long as such registration statement remains effective and not the subject of any stop order, injunction or other order of the Commission). In addition, the REIT may include in a Demand Registration Statement shares of Common Stock for sale for its own account or for the account of other security holders of the REIT.
(c)
If such Demand Registration Statement is filed in connection with an underwritten offering and the managing underwriters advise the REIT and the Holders covered by such Demand Registration Statement that, in the reasonable opinion of the managing underwriters, the number of shares of Common Stock proposed to be sold pursuant to the Demand Registration Statement exceeds the number of shares of Common Stock (or other common shares of the REIT) that can be sold in such underwritten offering without materially delaying or jeopardizing the success of the offering (including the offering price per share) (such maximum number of shares, the "
Maximum Number of Shares
"), the REIT shall include in such Demand Registration Statement only such number of shares of Common Stock that, in the reasonable opinion of the managing underwriters, can be sold without materially delaying or jeopardizing the success of the offering (including the offering price per share), which shares of Common Stock shall be so included in the following order of priority, unless otherwise agreed by the REIT and the Holders covered by such Demand Registration Statement:
(i)
first, the Registrable Shares of the Requesting Holders pro rata in accordance with the number of Registrable Shares owned thereby,
(ii)
second, any shares of Common Stock the REIT proposes to sell for its own account, and (iii) third, any other shares of Common Stock that have been requested to be so included in such Demand Registration Statement.
(d)
If any of the Registrable Shares covered by a Demand Registration Statement are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the Holder(s) that delivered the Demand Notice shall have the right to select the underwriters (and their roles) in the offering and determine the structure of the offering and negotiate the terms of any underwriting agreement as they relate to the Requesting Holders, including the number of Registrable Shares to be sold (if not all Registrable Shares offered can be sold at the highest price offered by the underwriters), the offering price and underwriting discount;
provided
that such underwriters, structure and terms are reasonably acceptable to the REIT and a majority of the Requesting Holders.
(e)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Board determines in its good faith judgment that the filing of a Demand Registration Statement would
(i)
have a material adverse effect on the REIT, or
(ii)
require the disclosure of material non-public information concerning the REIT that at the time is not, in the good faith judgment of the Board, in the best interests of the REIT to disclose and is not, in the opinion of the REIT's counsel, otherwise required to be disclosed, then the REIT shall have the right to defer such filing for the period during which such registration would have such a material adverse effect on the REIT;
provided
,
however
, that (x) the REIT may not defer such filing for a period of more than 60 days after receipt of any Demand Notice, and (y) the REIT may not exercise its right to defer the filing of a Demand Registration Statement more than once in any 12-month period without the consent of a majority of the Requesting Holders. The REIT shall give written notice of its determination to the Requesting Holder to defer the filing and of the fact that the purpose for such deferral no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof.
(f)
Following the date of effectiveness of any Demand Registration Statement, the REIT shall use reasonable best efforts to keep the Demand Registration Statement continuously effective until such time as all of the Registrable Shares covered by such Demand Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Demand Registration Statement.
(g)
If, by the third anniversary (the "
Renewal Deadline
") of the initial effective date of a Demand Registration Statement filed pursuant to
Section 2(a)
any of the Registrable Shares remain unsold by the Holders included on such Demand Registration Statement, the REIT shall file, if it has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new Resale Registration Statement covering the Registrable Shares included on the prior Demand Registration Statement and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause such Resale Registration Statement to be declared effective on or prior to the Renewal Deadline; and the REIT shall take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Registrable Shares to continue as contemplated in the prior Demand Registration Statement.
Section 3.
Piggyback Registration Rights
.
(a)
If at any time the REIT has determined to register any of its securities for its own account or for the account of other security holders of the REIT on any registration statement (other than on Form S-3 relating to any dividend reinvestment or similar plan or Forms S-4 or S-8) that permits the inclusion of the Registrable Shares, the REIT shall give the Holders written notice thereof promptly (but in no event less than 20 days prior to the anticipated filing date) and, subject to
Section 3(b)
, shall include in such Piggyback Registration Statement all Registrable Shares requested to be included therein pursuant to the written request (a "
Piggyback Request
") of one or more Holders (the "
Piggyback Holders
") received within 10 days after delivery of the REIT's notice.
(b)
If a Piggyback Registration Statement is filed in connection with a primary underwritten offering on behalf of the REIT, and the managing underwriters advise the REIT that, in the reasonable opinion of the managing underwriters, the number of shares of Common Stock proposed to be included in such Piggyback Registration Statement exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, the REIT shall include in such Piggyback Registration Statement, unless otherwise agreed by the REIT and the Majority Selling Holders,
(i)
first, the number of shares of Common Stock (or other common shares of the REIT) that the REIT proposes to sell, and
(ii)
second, the Registrable Shares of Piggyback Holders (such number of shares shall be allocated among such Piggyback Holders on a pro rata basis according to the number of Registrable Shares requested to be included by each such Piggyback Holder).
(ii)
If a Piggyback Registration Statement is filed in connection with an underwritten offering on behalf of a holder of shares of Common Stock other than under this Agreement, and the managing underwriters advise the REIT that, in the reasonable opinion of the managing underwriters, the number of shares of Common Stock proposed to be sold pursuant to such Piggyback Registration Statement exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, then the REIT shall include in such Piggyback Registration Statement, unless otherwise agreed by the REIT and such holder(s) (including, if applicable, a majority of the Piggyback Holders),
(i)
first, the number of shares of Common Stock requested to be included therein by the holder(s) requesting such registration,
(ii)
second, the Registrable Shares of Piggyback Holders (such number of shares shall be allocated among such Piggyback Holders on a pro rata basis according to the number of Registrable Shares requested to be included by each such Piggyback Holder, if necessary),
(iii)
third, the number of shares of Common Stock requested to be included therein by any other holders, and
(iv)
fourth, the number of shares of Common Stock that the REIT proposes to sell.
(c)
If any Piggyback Registration Statement is filed in connection with a primary or secondary underwritten offering, the REIT shall have the right to select, in its sole discretion, the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer any such offering.
(d)
The REIT shall not grant to any Person the right to request the REIT to register any Common Stock on a Piggyback Registration Statement unless such rights are consistent with the provisions of this
Section 3
.
(e)
If at any time after giving a Piggyback Notice and prior to the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such registration the REIT shall determine for any reason not to register the securities originally intended to be included in such registration statement, the REIT may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to the Piggyback Holders and thereupon the REIT shall be relieved of its obligation to register such Registrable Shares in connection with the registration of securities originally intended to be included in such registration statement.
Section 4.
Suspension
.
(a)
Subject to the provisions of this
Section 4
and a good faith determination by the Board that it is in the best interests of the REIT to suspend the use of any Resale Registration Statement following the effectiveness of such Resale Registration Statement (and the filings with any U.S. federal or state securities commissions, as necessary), the REIT, by written notice to the Holders (a "
Suspension Notice
"), may direct the Holders to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Resale Registration Statement for such times as the REIT reasonably may determine is necessary and advisable (but in no event for more than 30 days in any 90-day period or 90 days in any 365-day period) if any of the following events occurs or will occur, as applicable:
(i)
an underwritten public offering of Common Stock (or other common shares of the REIT) by the REIT for its own account if the REIT is advised by the managing underwriter or underwriters that the concurrent resale of the Registrable Shares by the Holders pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement would have a material adverse effect on the REIT's offering, subject to Section 3 hereof,
(ii)
there is material non-public information regarding the REIT that
(A)
the Board determines not to be in the REIT's best interest to disclose,
(B)
would, in the good faith determination of the Board, require any revision to the Resale Registration Statement so that it shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and
(C)
the REIT is not otherwise required to disclose, or
(iii)
there is a significant bona fide business opportunity (including the acquisition or disposition of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business), including any significant merger, consolidation, tender offer or other similar transaction) available to the REIT that the REIT determines not to be in the REIT's best interests to disclose (each of the events described in clauses (i)-(iii), a "
Suspension Event
").
(b)
Upon the earlier to occur of
(i)
the REIT delivering to the Holders an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below), or
(ii)
the end of the maximum permissible suspension period, the REIT shall use reasonable best efforts to promptly amend or supplement the Resale Registration Statement on a post-effective basis, if necessary, or to take such action as is necessary to make resumed use of the Resale Registration Statement so as to permit the Holders to resume sales of the Registrable Shares as soon as possible.
(c)
If the REIT intends to suspend a Resale Registration Statement upon the occurrence of a Suspension Event, the REIT shall give a Suspension Notice to the Holders of Registrable Shares covered by any Resale Registration Statement to suspend sales of the Registrable Shares, and such Suspension Notice shall state that such suspension shall continue only for so long as the Suspension Event or its effect is continuing (subject to the time limitations set forth in
Section 4(a)
) and that the REIT is taking all reasonable steps to terminate suspension of the effectiveness of the Resale Registration Statement as promptly as reasonably possible. Such Holders shall not effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to such Resale Registration Statement (or such filings) at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the REIT and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice. If so directed by the REIT, each such Holder shall deliver to the REIT (at the reasonable expense of the REIT) all copies other than permanent file copies then in such Holder's possession of the Prospectus covering the Registrable Shares at the time of receipt of the Suspension Notice. The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement (or such filings) following further notice to such effect (an "
End of Suspension Notice
") from the REIT, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the REIT to the Holders of Registrable Shares covered by any Resale Registration Statement in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension Event and its effect.
(d)
In the event the REIT has delivered a Suspension Notice to the Holders, the REIT shall have the right to place restrictive legends on the certificates representing (or book entries evidencing) Registrable Shares and to impose stop transfer instructions with respect to the Registrable Shares until the REIT delivers to the Holders an End of Suspension Notice.
Section 5.
Registration Procedures
.
In connection with the obligations of the REIT with respect to any resale registration pursuant to this Agreement, the REIT shall:
(a)
prepare and file with the Commission, as specified in this Agreement, each Resale Registration Statement, which shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable form and include all exhibits and financial statements required by the Commission to be filed therewith, and use reasonable best efforts to cause any Resale Registration Statement to become and remain effective as set forth in
Section 2
;
(b)
subject to
Section 4
,
(i)
prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to each such Resale Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Resale Registration Statement effective for the period described in
Section 2
,
(ii)
cause each Prospectus contained therein to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 or any similar rule that may be adopted under the Securities Act, and
(iii)
comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by each Resale Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution specified by the Holders of Registrable Shares covered by such Resale Registration Statement;
(c)
furnish to the Holders of Registrable Shares covered by a Resale Registration Statement, without charge, such number of copies of each Prospectus, including each preliminary Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto and such other documents as any such Holder may reasonably request, in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Shares; subject to
Section 4
, the REIT hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus, including each preliminary Prospectus, by such Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Shares covered by any such Prospectus;
(d)
use reasonable best efforts to register or qualify, or obtain exemption from registration or qualification for, all Registrable Shares by the time the applicable Resale Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission under all applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws of such domestic jurisdictions as any Holder of Registrable Shares covered by a Resale Registration Statement may reasonably request in writing, keep each such registration or qualification or exemption effective during the period such Resale Registration Statement is required to be kept effective pursuant to
Section 2
and do any and all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such Holder to consummate the disposition in each such jurisdiction of such Registrable Shares owned by such Holder;
(e)
cooperate with each Holder and each underwriter, if any, participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA;
(f)
notify each Holder with Registrable Shares covered by a Resale Registration Statement promptly and, if requested by any such Holder, confirm such advice in writing
(i)
when such Resale Registration Statement has become effective and when any post-effective amendments and supplements thereto become effective,
(ii)
of the issuance by the Commission or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Resale Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose,
(iii)
of any written comments or requests by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to such Resale Registration Statement or related Prospectus or for additional information, and
(iv)
of the happening of any event during the period such Resale Registration Statement is effective as a result of which such Resale Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any document incorporated by reference therein contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (which information shall be accompanied by a Suspension Notice);
(g)
during the period of time set forth in
Section 2
, use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or if issued, to obtain the withdrawal of, any order enjoining or suspending the use or effectiveness of a Resale Registration Statement or suspending the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Shares for sale in any jurisdiction, as promptly as practicable;
(h)
upon request, furnish to each requesting Holder with Registrable Shares covered by a Resale Registration Statement, without charge, at least one conformed copy of such Resale Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment or supplement thereto (without documents incorporated therein by reference or exhibits thereto, unless requested);
(i)
except as provided in
Section 4
, upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by
Section 5(f)(iv)
, use reasonable best efforts to promptly prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to a Resale Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Shares, such Prospectus shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and, upon request, promptly furnish to each requesting Holder a reasonable number of copies of each such supplement or post-effective amendment;
(j)
enter into customary agreements and take all other action in connection therewith in order to expedite or facilitate the distribution of the Registrable Shares included in such Resale Registration Statement;
(k)
use reasonable best efforts (including seeking to cure in the REIT's listing or inclusion application any deficiencies cited by the exchange or market) to list or include all Registrable Shares on any securities exchange on which such Registrable Shares are then listed or included, and enter into such customary agreements including a supplemental listing application and indemnification agreement in customary form;
(l)
prepare and file in a timely manner all documents and reports required by the Exchange Act and, to the extent the REIT's obligation to file such reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act expires prior to the expiration of the effectiveness period of the Resale Registration Statement as required by
Section 2
hereof, the REIT shall register the Registrable Shares under the Exchange Act and maintain such registration through the effectiveness period required by
Section 2
;
(m)
(i)
otherwise use reasonable best efforts to comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, (ii) make generally available to its stockholders, as soon as reasonably practicable, earnings statements (which need not be audited) covering at least 12 months that satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder, and (iii) delay filing any Resale Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendment or supplement to such Resale Registration Statement or Prospectus to which any Holder of Registrable Shares covered by any Resale Registration Statement shall have reasonably objected on the grounds that such Resale Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendment or supplement does not comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, such Holder having been furnished with a copy thereof at least two Business Days prior to the filing thereof;
provided
,
however
, that the REIT may file such Resale Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendment or supplement following such time as the REIT shall have made a good faith effort to resolve any such issue with the objecting Holder and shall have advised the Holder in writing of its reasonable belief that such filing complies in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act;
(n)
cause to be maintained a registrar and transfer agent for all Registrable Shares covered by any Resale Registration Statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Resale Registration Statement;
(o)
in connection with any sale or transfer of the Registrable Shares (whether or not pursuant to a Resale Registration Statement) that would result in the securities being delivered no longer constituting Registrable Shares, cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing (or book entries evidencing) the Registrable Shares to be sold, which certificates or book entries shall not bear any transfer restrictive legends arising under federal or state securities laws, and to enable such Registrable Shares to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Holders may request at least three Business Days prior to any sale of the Registrable Shares;
(p)
cause management of the REIT to cooperate as may be reasonably requested with each of the Holders of Registrable Shares covered by a Resale Registration Statement, including by participating in roadshows, one-on-one meetings with institutional investors, and any request for information or other diligence request by any such Holder or any underwriter; notwithstanding the foregoing, management of the REIT shall not be required to participate in roadshows or one-on-one meetings with institutional investors unless requested by one or more Holders of Registrable Shares having an aggregate value of at least $1,000,000;
(q)
in connection with a public offering of Registrable Shares, whether or not such offering is an underwritten offering, use reasonable best efforts to obtain a customary "comfort" letter from the independent registered public accountants for the REIT and any acquisition target of the REIT whose financial statements are required to be included or incorporated by reference in any Resale Registration Statement, in form and substance customarily given by independent registered public accountants in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders of the Registrable Shares being sold pursuant to each Resale Registration Statement;
(r)
execute and deliver all instruments and documents (including an underwriting agreement or placement agent agreement, as applicable in customary form) and take such other actions and obtain such certificates and opinions as sellers of the Registrable Shares being sold reasonably request in order to effect a public offering of such Registrable Shares and in such connection, whether or not an underwriting agreement is entered into and whether or not the offering is an underwritten offering,
(A)
make such representations and warranties to the Holders of such Registrable Shares and the underwriters, if any, with respect to the business of the REIT and its subsidiaries, and the Resale Registration Statement and documents, if any, incorporated by reference therein, in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings, and, if true, confirm the same if and when requested, and
(B)
use reasonable best efforts to furnish to the selling Holders and underwriters of such Registrable Shares opinions and negative assurance letters of counsel to the REIT and updates thereof (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance) are reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriters, if any, and one counsel selected by a majority of the selling Holders of the Registrable Shares), covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such counsel and any such underwriters; and
(s)
upon reasonable request by a Holder, the REIT shall file an amendment to any applicable Resale Registration Statement (or Prospectus supplement, as applicable), to name additional Holders of Registrable Shares or otherwise update the information provided by any such Holder in connection with such Holder's disposition of Registrable Shares.
Section 6.
Obligations of the Holders
(a)
The REIT may require the Holders to furnish in writing to the REIT such information regarding such Holder and the proposed method or methods of distribution of Registrable Shares by such Holder as the REIT may from time to time reasonably request in writing or as may be required to effect the registration of the Registrable Shares, and no Holder may be entitled to be named as a selling stockholder in any Resale Registration Statement or use the Prospectus forming a part thereof if such Holder does not provide such information to the REIT; provided, however, that if the REIT elects to file a registration statement that includes all Registrable Shares outstanding in accordance with Section 2(a), the REIT shall be permitted to include in such registration statement such information regarding the Holders as the REIT has in its possession at the time of the filing of such registration statement. Each Holder further agrees to furnish promptly to the REIT in writing all information required from time to time to make the information previously furnished by such Holder not misleading.
(b)
Each Holder agrees to, upon receipt of any notice from the REIT of the happening of any event of the kind described in
Section 5(f)(ii)
,
5(f)(iii)
or
5(f)(iv)
hereof, immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Shares pursuant to a Resale Registration Statement until
(i)
any such stop order is vacated, or
(ii)
if an event described in
Section 5(f)(iii)
or
Section 5(f)(iv)
occurs, such Holder's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus. If so directed by the REIT, such Holder shall deliver to the REIT (at the reasonable expense of the REIT) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder's possession, in its possession of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Shares current at the time of receipt of such notice.
Section 7.
Expenses of Registration
. The REIT shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with the registration of the resale of the Registrable Shares pursuant to this Agreement and any other actions that may be taken in connection with the registration contemplated herein. Each Holder participating in a registration pursuant to
Section 2
or
Section 3
shall bear such Holder's proportionate share (based on the total number of Registrable Shares sold in such registration) of all Selling Expenses and any other expense relating to a registration of Registrable Shares pursuant to this Agreement and any other Selling Expenses relating to the sale or disposition of such Holder's Registrable Shares pursuant to any Resale Registration Statement.
Section 8.
Indemnification and Contribution
.
(a)
The REIT shall indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Registrable Shares covered by a Resale Registration Statement, each person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the officers, directors, members, managers, stockholders, partners, limited partners, agents and employees of each of them, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and expenses (collectively, "
Losses
"), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Resale Registration Statement or any Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary Prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the REIT of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; in each case, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that
(A)
such untrue statement or omission is based upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the REIT by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein, or
(B)
such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of the Registrable Shares and was approved in writing by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use in the Resale Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto.
(b)
Each Holder of Registrable Shares covered by a Resale Registration Statement shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the REIT, each director of the REIT, each officer of the REIT who shall sign a Resale Registration Statement, and each Person who controls any of the foregoing Persons (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) against any Losses, as incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Resale Registration Statement or any Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary Prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, but only to the extent that
(i)
such untrue statement or omission is based upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the REIT by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein, or
(ii)
such information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of distribution of the Registrable Shares and was approved in writing by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use in the Resale Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto.
(c)
Each party entitled to indemnification under this
Section 8
(the "
Indemnified Party
") shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the "
Indemnifying Party
") promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, but the omission to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party pursuant to the provisions of this
Section 8
except to the extent of the actual damages suffered by such delay in notification. The Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense of such action, including the employment of counsel to be chosen by the Indemnifying Party to be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and payment of expenses. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the legal fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party, unless
(i)
the employment of such counsel was authorized in writing by the Indemnifying Party in connection with the defense of such action,
(ii)
the Indemnifying Party shall not have employed counsel to take charge of the defense of such action or
(iii)
the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the Indemnified Party), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Indemnifying Party. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement unless such judgment or settlement
(i)
includes an unconditional release by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation, and
(ii)
does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.
(d)
If the indemnification provided for in this
Section 8
is unavailable to a party that would have been an Indemnified Party under this
Section 8
in respect of any Losses referred to herein, then each party that would have been an Indemnifying Party hereunder shall, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in connection with the statement or omission which resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or such Indemnified Party and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The REIT and each Holder agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this
Section 8
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this
Section 8(d)
.
(e)
No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
(f)
In no event shall any Holder be liable for any Losses pursuant to this
Section 8
in excess of the net proceeds to such Holder of any Registrable Shares sold by such Holder.
Section 9.
Rule
144
. The REIT shall, at the REIT's expense, for so long as any Holder holds any Registrable Shares, use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with the Holders, as may be reasonably requested by any Holder from time to time, to facilitate any proposed sale of Registrable Shares by the requesting Holder(s) in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144, including by using reasonable best efforts
(i)
to comply with the current public information requirements of Rule 144 and
(ii)
to provide opinions of counsel as may be reasonably necessary in order for such Holder to avail itself of such rule to allow such Holder to sell such Registrable Shares without registration under the Securities Act.
Section 10.
Transfer of Registration Rights
. The rights and obligations of a Holder under this Agreement may be transferred or otherwise assigned to a transferee or assignee of Registrable Shares,
provided
(i)
such transferee or assignee becomes a party to this Agreement or agrees in writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if such transferee or assignee were an original party hereunder, and
(ii)
the REIT is given written notice by such Holder of such transfer or assignment stating the name and address of such transferee or assignee and identifying the securities with regard to which such rights and obligations are being transferred or assigned.
Section 11.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial
. This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related in any way to this Agreement, the relationship of the parties, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties hereunder or related in any way to the foregoing, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Maryland or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland.
EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF THE SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT. EACH PARTY AGREES TO COMMENCE ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF IMPROPER VENUE OR INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING SO BROUGHT AND WAIVES ANY BOND, SURETY, OR OTHER SECURITY THAT MIGHT BE REQUIRED OF ANY OTHER PARTY WITH RESPECT THERETO. ANY PARTY MAY MAKE SERVICE ON ANY OTHER PARTY BY SENDING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF THE PROCESS TO THE PARTY TO BE SERVED AT THE ADDRESS AND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICES IN
SECTION
11(e)
. NOTHING IN THIS
SECTION
11(a)
, HOWEVER, SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR AT EQUITY. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING SO BROUGHT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW OR AT EQUITY.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF ANY DISPUTE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES
(i)
CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS, AND
(ii)
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN.
(b)
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement, together with the Contribution Agreement, constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof.
(c)
Interpretation and Usage
. In this Agreement, unless there is a clear contrary intention:
(i)
when a reference is made to a section, an annex or a schedule, that reference is to a section, an annex or a schedule of or to this Agreement;
(ii)
the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
(iii)
reference to any agreement, document or instrument means that agreement, document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;
(iv)
reference to any statute, rule, regulation or other law means that statute, rule, regulation or law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and reference to any section or other provision of any law means that section or provision from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of that section or provision;
(v)
"hereunder," "hereof," "hereto," and words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular article, section or other provision of this Agreement;
(vi)
"including" (and with correlative meaning "include") means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term;
(vii)
references to agreements, documents or instruments shall be deemed to refer as well to all addenda, exhibits, schedules or amendments thereto; and
(viii)
the terms "writing," "written" and words of similar import shall be deemed to include communications and documents in e-mail, fax or any other similar electronic or documentary form.
(d)
Amendment
. No supplement, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the REIT and the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Shares (it being understood that a modification of Schedule I hereto to reflect a transfer permitted by
Section 10
shall not be deemed to require such approval).
(e)
Notices
. Each notice, demand, request, request for approval, consent, approval, disapproval, designation or other communication (each of the foregoing being referred to herein as a notice) required or desired to be given or made under this Agreement shall be in writing (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement), and shall be effective and deemed to have been received
(i)
when delivered in person,
(ii)
when receipt is acknowledged by recipient if sent by fax or e-mail,
(iii)
five (5) days after having been mailed by certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or
(iv)
the next Business Day after having been sent by a nationally recognized overnight mail or courier service, receipt requested. Notices shall be addressed as follows:
(A)
if to a Holder, at such Holders' address, e-mail address or fax number set forth on Schedule I hereto, or at such other address, e-mail address or fax number as such Holder shall have furnished to the REIT in writing, or
(B)
if to any assignee or transferee of a Holder, at such address, e-mail address or fax number as such assignee or transferee shall have furnished to the REIT in writing, or
(C)
if to the REIT, at the address of its principal executive offices and addressed to the attention of the President, or at such other address, e-mail address or fax number as the REIT shall have furnished to the Holders. Any notice or other communication required to be given hereunder to a Holder in connection with a registration may instead be given to a designated representative of such Holder.
(f)
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which may be executed by fewer than all of the parties hereto (
provided
,
however
, that each party executes one or more counterparts), each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. This Agreement may be executed in any number of separate counterparts (including by means of facsimile or portable document format (pdf)), each of which is an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(g)
Severability
. In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision.
(h)
Section Titles
. Section titles are for descriptive purposes only and shall not control or alter the meaning of this Agreement as set forth in the text.
(i)
Successors and Assigns
. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. If any successor or permitted assignee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Shares in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise,
(a)
such successor or permitted assignee shall be entitled to all of the benefits of a "Holder" under this Agreement and
(b)
such Registrable Shares shall be held subject to all of the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Shares such Person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by all of the terms and provisions hereof.
(j)
Remedies; No Waiver
. Each party acknowledges and agrees that the other parties would be irreparably damaged in the event that the covenants set forth in this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that each party hereto shall be entitled to seek an injunction to specifically enforce the terms of this Agreement solely in the courts specified in
Section 11(a)
, in addition to any other remedy to which such party may be entitled hereunder, at law or in equity.
No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement shall impair such right or remedy or operate or be construed as a waiver or variation of it or preclude its exercise at any subsequent time and no single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall preclude any further exercise of it or the exercise of any other remedy.
(k)
No Other Obligation to Register
. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the REIT shall have no obligation to the Holders to register the resale of the Registrable Shares under the Securities Act.
(l)
Changes in Securities Laws
. In the event that any amendment, repeal or other change in the securities laws shall render the provisions of this Agreement inapplicable, the REIT shall provide the Holders with substantially similar rights to those granted under this Agreement and use its good faith efforts to cause such rights to be as comparable as possible to the rights granted to the Holders hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
THE PARKING REIT, INC.
By:
/s/ John E. Dawson
Name: John E. Dawson
Title: Chairman of the Board
MVP REALTY ADVISORS, LLC, dba THE PARKING REIT ADVISORS
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Name: Michael V. Shustek
Title: Manager
Schedule I
Holders of Registrable Shares
Address, E-mail Address and Fax Number
MVP Realty Advisors, LLC dba The Parking REIT Advisor
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VESTIN Realty Mortgage I, Inc.
VESTIN Realty Mortgage II, Inc.
-17-
Exhibit 10.5
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "
Agreement
"), dated as of March 29, 2019 and effective as of the Employment Effective Date (as defined below), is entered into by and between THE PARKING REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "
REIT
"), MVP REIT II OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "
OP
", and together with the REIT, the "
Company
"), and MICHAEL V. SHUSTEK ("
Executive
").
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, the REIT, MVP Realty Advisors, LLC, dba The Parking REIT Advisors, a Nevada limited liability company ("
REIT Manager
") and Executive (solely for purposes of Section 4.03 thereof) are entering into that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2019 (as it may be amended in accordance with its terms, the "
Contribution Agreement
"), pursuant to which REIT Manager has agreed to convey the Transferred Assets and the Transferred Liabilities to the REIT in exchange for the Consideration (each as defined therein);
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, concurrently herewith, the REIT and REIT Manager are entering into that certain Employee Leasing Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2019 (the "
Employee Leasing Agreement
"), pursuant to which REIT Manager has agreed to lease the Business Employees (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) to the REIT to provide certain services to the REIT during the "Term" (as defined in the Employee Leasing Agreement) (the "
Employee Leasing Period
");
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, effective as of the date immediately following the last day of the Employee Leasing Period (the "
Employment Effective Date
"), the Company desires to employ Executive and Executive desires to accept such employment with the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 9 below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Executive, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1.
Employment Period
. Subject to the provisions for earlier termination hereinafter provided, Executive's employment hereunder shall be for a term (the "
Employment Period
")
commencing on the Employment Effective Date and ending on the third (3
rd
) anniversary of the Employment Effective Date (such date, the "
Initial Termination Date
," and such initial term, the "
Initial Employment Term
"). If not earlier terminated in accordance with this Agreement, the Employment Period shall automatically be extended for an additional one (1) year period on the Initial Termination Date and on each subsequent anniversary of the Initial Termination Date, unless either party elects not to so extend the Employment Period by notifying the other party, in writing, of such election (a "
Non-Renewal
") not less than ninety (90) days prior to the last day of the Initial Termination Date or applicable subsequent anniversary thereof.
2.
Terms of Employment
.
(a)
Position and Duties
.
(i)
Role and Responsibilities
. During the Employment Period, Executive shall serve as Chief Executive Officer ("
CEO
") of the Company, and shall perform such employment duties as are usual and customary for such position. Executive shall report directly to the Company's Board of Directors (the "
Board
"). At the Company's request, Executive shall serve the Company and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates in other capacities in addition to the foregoing, consistent with Executive's position as CEO of the Company. In the event that Executive, during the Employment Period, serves in any one or more of such additional capacities, Executive's compensation shall not be increased beyond that specified in Section 2(b) hereof. In addition, in the event Executive's service in one or more of such additional capacities is terminated, Executive's compensation, as specified in Section 2(b) hereof, shall not be diminished or reduced in any manner as a result of such termination provided that Executive otherwise remains employed under the terms of this Agreement.
(ii)
Exclusivity
. During the Employment Period, and excluding any periods of leave to which Executive may be entitled, Executive agrees to devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Employment Period, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for Executive to: (A) serve on boards, committees or similar bodies of charitable or nonprofit organizations, (B) fulfill limited teaching, speaking and writing engagements, and (C) manage his personal investments, in each case, so long as such activities do not individually or in the aggregate materially interfere or conflict with the performance of Executive's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. The Company acknowledges that Executive serves in certain officer and other capacities with respect to REIT Manager, Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc., a Maryland corporation, Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc., a Maryland corporation and their affiliates. The Company agrees that, notwithstanding anything contained herein, Executive's continued involvement as an officer, manager, equityholder, employee, director or other service provider of such entities during his employment with the Company shall not constitute a breach or other violation of this Agreement so long as such activities do not individually or in the aggregate materially interfere or conflict with the performance of Executive's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.
(iii)
Principal Location
. During the Employment Period, Executive's principal place of employment shall be the Company's principal offices located in the Las Vegas, Nevada metropolitan area (the "
Principal Location
"), except for travel to other locations as may be necessary to fulfill the Executive's duties and responsibilities hereunder.
(iv)
Policies and Procedures
. Executive agrees to be bound by the Company's policies and procedures, as they may be amended by the Company from time-to-time, appearing in a Company handbook, business practices manual, ethics manual, or other similar documents made available to Executive.
(b)
Compensation, Benefits, Etc
.
(i)
Base Salary
. During the Term, the Executive shall receive an annual base salary (the "
Base Salary
") of not less than $550,000 per year, pro-rated for any partial year of service. The Base Salary shall be reviewed annually by the Board or a committee thereof and may be increased, but not reduced, from time to time by the Board or such committee in its discretion (and, if increased, the term "Base Salary" as utilized in this Agreement shall refer to the Base Salary as so increased). The Base Salary shall be paid in accordance with the Company's customary payroll practices for similarly situated executives, as in effect from time to time, but no less frequently than monthly.
(ii)
Annual Bonus
. Executive shall be eligible to receive a target annual bonus award of not more than $250,000 subject to the discretion of the Compensation Committee and shall be eligible to participate in any annual bonus or other annual incentive plan or program adopted or maintained by the Company from time to time, on a basis commensurate with Executive's position as the CEO of the Company, in each case, as determined by the Compensation Committee
of the Board (the "
Compensation Committee
") and subject to the Board's right to approve.
(iii)
Equity Compensation
. For each calendar year ending during the Employment Period, commencing with calendar year 2019, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual award of restricted Shares of Common Stock (each, an "
Award
") with a target value equal to not more than the number of Shares obtained by dividing (x) $1,000,000 by (y) the Fair Market Value on the applicable grant date. Each Award, if any, shall be granted no later than ten (10) days following the end of the applicable calendar year. The actual amount of each Award, if any, shall be determined by the Compensation Committee (subject to the Board's right to approve) and shall be based on such performance objectives as are determined by the Compensation Committee in good faith in consultation with Executive. Subject to Executive's continued employment with the Company, each Award shall vest in equal annual installments over a period of three (3) years on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the applicable grant date. In addition, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company or a termination of Executive's employment with the Company by the Company without Cause, by Executive for Good Reason or due to Non-Renewal by the Company or Executive's death or Disability, each Award, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, shall thereupon vest in full. Each Award shall provide that Executive may elect to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligations with respect to the Award by having the Company withhold Shares otherwise issuable or vesting under the Award, based on the maximum statutory withholding rates applicable thereto. The REIT shall take all action necessary to cause the Shares subject to each Award to be registered on a Form S-8, and, consistent with the foregoing, the terms and conditions of each Award shall be set forth in an award agreement which will be provided to Executive for acceptance and as evidence of such Award as soon as administratively possible following the applicable grant date (each, an "
Award Agreement
").
(iv)
Benefits
. During the Employment Period, Executive (and Executive's spouse and/or eligible dependents to the extent provided in the applicable plans, policies and programs) shall be eligible to participate in the health, welfare, retirement, savings and other employee benefit plans, policies and programs maintained by the Company for the benefit of its senior executive officers as may be in effect from time to time. Nothing contained in this Section 2(b)(iv) shall create or be deemed to create any obligation on the part of the Company to adopt or maintain any plan, policy or program at any time or to create any limitation on the Company's ability to modify or terminate any such plan, policy or program.
(v)
Expenses
. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in the performance of Executive's services hereunder in accordance with the policies, practices and procedures of the Company as in effect from time to time for senior executive officers of the Company.
(vi)
Fringe Benefits
. During the Term, Executive shall be eligible to receive such fringe benefits and perquisites as are provided by the Company to its senior executive officers from time to time, and shall receive such additional fringe benefits and perquisites as the Company may, in its discretion, from time-to-time provide.
(vii)
Vacation
. During the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to vacation, sick leave, holidays and other paid time-off benefits provided by the Company from time to time which are applicable to the Company's senior executive officers, provided that, for each year of the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to no less than four (4) weeks paid vacation and six (6) paid sick days.
(viii)
Non-Executive Equity Awards
. The parties acknowledge that it is expected that the Compensation Committee will, on an annual basis, approve a pool of equity-based awards to be granted to employees of the Company. During the Employment Period, Executive shall have the right to allocate awards within such pool to employees of the Company who are not executive officers of the Company. Such allocation shall be made by Executive in his discretion after consultation with the Compensation Committee.
3.
Termination of Employment
.
(a)
Death or Disability
. The Executive's employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive's death during the Employment Period. Either the Company or the Executive may terminate the Executive's employment hereunder in the event of the Executive's Disability during the Employment Period.
(b)
Termination by the Company
. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment hereunder during the Employment Period for Cause or without Cause, or by reason of a Non-Renewal of the Employment Period.
(c)
Termination by the Executive
. The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated by the Executive for any reason, including with Good Reason or by the Executive without Good Reason, or by reason of a Non-Renewal of the Employment Period.
(d)
Notice of Termination
. Any termination by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the other parties hereto given in accordance with Section 10(b) hereof. The failure by Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of Executive or the Company, respectively, hereunder or preclude Executive or the Company, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing Executive's or the Company's rights hereunder.
(e)
Termination of Offices and Directorships; Return of Property
. Upon termination of Executive's employment hereunder for any reason, unless otherwise specified in a written agreement between Executive and the Company, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all offices, directorships, and other employment positions, if any, then held with the Company, and shall take all actions reasonably requested by the Company to effectuate the foregoing. In addition, upon the termination of Executive's employment for any reason, Executive agrees to return to the Company all documents of the Company and its affiliates (and all copies thereof) and all other Company or Company affiliate property that Executive has in his possession, custody or control. Such property includes, without limitation: (i) any materials of any kind that Executive knows contain or embody any proprietary or confidential information of the Company or an affiliate of the Company (and all reproductions thereof), (ii) computers (including, but not limited to, laptop computers, desktop computers and similar devices) and other portable electronic devices (including, but not limited to, tablet computers), cellular phones/smartphones, credit cards, phone cards, entry cards, identification badges and keys, and (iii) any correspondence, drawings, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs, plans, proposals, financial documents, or any other documents concerning the customers, business plans, marketing strategies, products and/or processes of the Company or any of its affiliates and any information received from the Company or any of its affiliates regarding third parties.
4.
Obligations of the Company upon Termination
.
(a)
Accrued Obligations
. In the event that Executive's employment under this Agreement terminates during the Employment Period for any reason, the Company will pay or provide to Executive: (i) any earned but unpaid Base Salary, (ii) reimbursement of any business expenses incurred by Executive prior to the Date of Termination that are reimbursable in accordance with Section 2(b)(v) hereof and (iii) any vested amounts due to Executive under any plan, program or policy of the Company (together, the "
Accrued Obligations
").
The Accrued Obligations described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination (or such earlier date as may be required by applicable law) and the Accrued Obligations described in clause (iii) of the preceding sentence shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the governing plan or program
.
(b)
Qualifying Termination
. Subject to Sections 4(c), 4(d) and 10(c), if Executive's employment with the Company is terminated during the Employment Period due to a Qualifying Termination, then in addition to the Accrued Obligations:
(i)
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Severance
. The Company shall pay to Executive a cash severance payment in an amount equal to the Severance Multiple times the sum of (x) Executive's annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, disregarding any reduction constituting Good Reason plus (y) the annual bonus, if any, earned by Executive for the Company's most recently completed fiscal year prior to the Date of Termination (the "
Severance
") and paid in equal amounts over the one (1) year period following the Date of Termination in accordance with the Company's regular scheduled payroll practices . The first Severance payment shall be payable not later than the sixtieth (60
th
) day following the Date of Termination.
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(ii)
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Equity Awards
.
All then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Executive, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Date of Termination.
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(iii)
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COBRA
. Subject to Executive's valid election to continue healthcare coverage under Section 4980B of the Code, for the eighteen (18) month period following the Date of Termination, the Company shall continue to provide, at the Company's sole expense (whether through direct payment to the plan, reimbursement of COBRA premiums or otherwise in the Company's discretion), Executive and Executive's eligible dependents with coverage under its group health plans at the same levels as would have applied if Executive's employment had not been terminated, based on Executive's elections in effect on the Date of Termination;
provided
,
however
, that (A) if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration of the period of continuation coverage to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), or (B) the Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover Executive under its group health plans without incurring penalties (including without limitation, pursuant to Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), then, in either case, an amount equal to each remaining Company premium payment shall thereafter be paid to Executive in substantially equal monthly installments over the continuation coverage period (or the remaining portion thereof).
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(c)
Release
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except in the case of a termination of Executive's employment due to death or Disability, it shall be a condition to Executive's right to receive the amounts provided for in Section 4(b) hereof that Executive execute and deliver to the Company an effective release of claims in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the "
Release
") within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Date of Termination and that Executive not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period.
(d)
Six-Month Delay
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no compensation or benefits, including without limitation, any severance payments or benefits payable under Section 4 hereof, shall be paid to Executive during the six-month period following Executive's Separation from Service if the Company determines that paying such amounts at the time or times indicated in this Agreement would be a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code. If the payment of any such amounts is delayed as a result of the previous sentence, then on the first day of the seventh (7
th
) month following the date of Separation from Service (or such earlier date upon which such amount can be paid under Section 409A without resulting in a prohibited distribution, including as a result of Executive's death), the Company shall pay Executive a lump-sum amount equal to the cumulative amount that would have otherwise been payable to Executive during such period.
(e)
Exclusive Benefits
. Except as expressly provided in this Section 4 and subject to Section 5 hereof, Executive shall not be entitled to any additional payments or benefits upon or in connection with Executive's termination of employment hereunder.
5.
Non-Exclusivity of Rights
. Amounts which are vested benefits or which Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any plan, policy, practice or program of or any contract or agreement with the Company at or subsequent to the Date of Termination shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement.
6.
Excess Parachute Payments; Limitation on Payments
.
(a)
Best Pay Cap
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive (including any payment or benefit received in connection with a termination of the Executive's employment hereunder, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits, including the payments and benefits under Section 4 hereof, being hereinafter referred to as the "
Total Payments
") would be subject (in whole or part), to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code (the "
Excise Tax
"), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash severance payments under this Agreement shall first be reduced, and the noncash severance payments hereunder shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax but only if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total Payments) is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which the Executive would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments).
(b)
Certain Exclusions
. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a "payment" within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account; (ii) no portion of the Total Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of an independent, nationally recognized accounting firm (the "
Independent Advisors
") selected by the Company, does not constitute a "parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of Independent Advisors, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the "base amount" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation; and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments shall be determined by the Independent Advisors in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
7.
Restrictive Covenants
.
(a)
Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, which shall have been obtained by Executive in connection with Executive's employment by the Company and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by Executive or representatives of Executive in violation of this Agreement). After termination of Executive's employment with the Company, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process, communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data, to anyone other than the Company and those designated by it;
provided
,
however
, that if Executive receives actual notice that Executive is or may be required by law or legal process to communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data, Executive shall promptly so notify the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall prevent Executive from communicating directly with, cooperating with, or providing information (including trade secrets) in confidence to, any federal, state or local government regulator (including, but not limited to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the U.S. Department of Justice) for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or from providing such information to Executive's attorney or in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
(b)
While employed by the Company and, for a period of two (2) years after the Date of Termination, Executive shall not directly or indirectly solicit, induce, or encourage any employee or consultant of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates to terminate their employment or other relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates or to cease to render services to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates and Executive shall not initiate discussion with any such person for any such purpose or authorize or knowingly cooperate with the taking of any such actions by any other individual or entity. During his employment with the Company and thereafter, Executive shall not use any trade secret, proprietary or confidential information of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates to solicit, induce, or encourage any customer, client, vendor, or other party doing business with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates to terminate its relationship therewith or transfer its business from the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates and Executive shall not initiate discussion with any such person for any such purpose or authorize or knowingly cooperate with the taking of any such actions by any other individual or entity. Further, while employed by the Company and, for a period of two (2) years after the Date of Termination, Executive shall not solicit, induce, or encourage any customer, client, vendor, or other party doing business with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates to terminate its relationship therewith or transfer its business from the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates and Executive shall not initiate discussion with any such person for any such purpose or authorize or knowingly cooperate with the taking of any such actions by any other individual or entity.
(c)
In recognition of the fact that irreparable injury will result to the Company in the event of a breach by Executive of his obligations under Sections 7(a) and 7(b) hereof, that monetary damages for such breach would not be readily calculable, and that the Company would not have an adequate remedy at law therefor, the Executive acknowledges, consents and agrees that in the event of such breach, or the threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to any other legal remedies and damages available, to specific performance thereof and to temporary and permanent injunctive relief (without the necessity of posting a bond) to restrain the violation or threatened violation of such obligations by Executive.
8.
Successors
.
(a)
This Agreement is personal to Executive and, without the prior written consent of the Company, shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive's legal representatives.
(b)
Without the prior written consent of Executive, this Agreement shall not be assignable by the Company;
provided
,
however
, that the Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.
9.
Certain Definitions
.
(a)
"
Cause
" means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events unless, to the extent capable of correction, Executive fully corrects the circumstances constituting Cause within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice of Termination:
(i)
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the Executive's willful failure to substantially perform his duties with the Company (other than any
such failure resulting from the Executive's incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any such actual or anticipated failure after his issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason), after a written demand for performance is delivered to the Executive by the Board, which demand specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the Executive has not performed his duties;
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(ii)
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the Executive's commission of an act of fraud or material dishonesty resulting in reputational, economic or financial
injury to the Company;
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(iii)
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the
Executive's conviction of, or no contest plea to, a felony (other than a traffic violation);
or
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(iv)
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the Executive's material breach of any of his material obligations under this Agreement.
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(b)
"
Change in Control
" means a "change in control" as defined in the MVP REIT II, Inc. 2015 Incentive Plan(as may be amended from time to time), or any successor plan thereto.
(c)
"
Code
" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations thereunder.
(d)
"
Common Stock
" means the common stock of the REIT, par value $0.0001 per share.
(e)
"
Date of Termination
" means the date on which Executive's employment hereunder with the Company terminates.
(f)
"
Disability
" means a disability that qualifies or, had Executive been a participant, would qualify, Executive to receive long-term disability payments under the Company's group long-term disability insurance plan or program, as it may be amended from time to time.
(g)
"
Fair Market Value
" means, as of any given date, the value of a share of Common Stock, determined as follows:
(i)
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If the Common Stock is (x) listed on any established securities exchange (such as the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market and the NASDAQ Global Select Market; (y) listed on any national market system or (z) listed, quoted or traded on any automated quotation system, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for a Share as quoted on such exchange or system for such date or, if there is no closing sales price for a Share on the date in question, the closing sales price for a Share on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists; or
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(ii)
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If the Common Stock is not listed on an established securities exchange, national market system or automated quotation system, its Fair Market Value shall be equal to the estimated net asset value per share of Common Stock as most recently approved by the Board of the Company prior to such date.
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(h)
"
Good Reason
"
means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events without Executive's prior written consent, unless the Company fully corrects the circumstances constituting Good Reason (provided such circumstances are capable of correction) as provided below:
(i)
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a material diminution in Executive's position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated by Section 2(a) hereof, excluding for this purpose any isolated, insubstantial or inadvertent actions not taken in bad faith and which are remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by Executive;
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(ii)
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the Company's material reduction of Executive's Base Salary, as the same may be increased from time to time;
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(iii)
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a material change in the geographic location of the Principal Location which shall, in any event, include only a relocation of the Principal Location by more than thirty (30) miles from its existing location;
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(iv)
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the Company's material breach of this Agreement.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive will not be deemed to have resigned for Good Reason unless (1) Executive provides the Company with written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed by Executive to constitute Good Reason within ninety (90) days after the date of the occurrence of any event that Executive knows or should reasonably have known to constitute Good Reason, (2) the Company fails to cure such acts or omissions within thirty (30) days following its receipt of such notice, and (3) the effective date of Executive's termination for Good Reason occurs no later than sixty (60) days after the expiration of the Company's cure period.
(i)
"
Notice of Termination
" means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive's employment under the provision so indicated and (iii) if the Date of Termination is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date (which date shall be not more than thirty (30) days after the giving of such notice).
(j)
"
Qualifying Termination
" means a termination of Executive's employment (i) by the Company without Cause, (ii) by reason of a Non-Renewal of the Employment Period by the Company, provided that the Executive is willing and able, at the time of such Non-Renewal, to continue performing services on the terms and conditions set forth herein, (iii) by the Executive for Good Reason, or (iv) by reason of the Executive's death or Disability.
(k)
"
Section 409A
" means Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder
.
(l)
"
Separation from Service
" means a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A.
(m)
"
Severance Multiple
" means (i) in the event of a Qualifying Termination other than a Change in Control Termination and other than a termination due to Executive's death or Disability, two (2), (ii) in the event of a Qualifying Termination that occurs on or within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (a "
Change in Control Termination
"), three (3), or (iii) in the event of a termination due to Executive's death or Disability, one (1).
(n)
"
Share
" means a share of Common Stock.
10.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without reference to principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect.
(b)
Notices
. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to the Executive
:
At the Executive's most recent address on the records of the Company.
with a copy to:
Latham & Watkins LLP
355 South Grand Ave., Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560
Attn: David Taub
E-mail: david.taub@lw.com
If to the Company
:
The Parking REIT, Inc.
8880 W. Sunset Road, Suite 240
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Attn: Chairman of the Board of Directors
with a copy to:
Morrison & Foerster LLP
701 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Attn: Hillel T. Cohn
E-mail: hcohn@mofo.com
or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)
Section 409A of the Code
.
(i)
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To the extent applicable, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Company determines that any compensation or benefits payable under this Agreement may be subject to Section 409A, the Company shall work in good faith with the Executive to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the parties determine are necessary or appropriate to avoid the imposition of taxes under Section 409A, including without limitation, actions intended to (i) exempt the compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement from Section 409A, and/or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A;
provided
,
however
,
that this Section 10(c) shall not create an obligation on the part of the Company to adopt any such amendment, policy or procedure or take any such other action, nor shall the Company have any liability for failing to do so.
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(ii)
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Any right to a series of installment payments pursuant to this Agreement is to be treated as a right to a series of separate payments. To the extent permitted under Section 409A, any separate payment or benefit under this Agreement or otherwise shall not be deemed "nonqualified deferred compensation" subject to Section 409A to the extent provided in the exceptions in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4), Section 1.409A-1(b)(9) or any other applicable exception or provision of Section 409A. Any payments subject to Section 409A that are subject to execution of a waiver and release which may be executed and/or revoked in a calendar year following the calendar year in which the payment event (such as termination of employment) occurs shall commence payment only in the calendar year in which the consideration period or, if applicable, release revocation period ends, as necessary to comply with Section 409A. To the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A, all payments of nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A to be made upon a termination of employment under this Agreement may only be made upon the Executive's Separation from Service.
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(iii)
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To the extent that any payments or reimbursements provided to the Executive under this Agreement are deemed to constitute compensation to the Executive to which Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) would apply, such amounts shall be paid or reimbursed reasonably promptly, but not later than December 31 of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of any such payments eligible for reimbursement in one year shall not affect the payments or expenses that are eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other taxable year, and the Executive's right to such payments or reimbursement of any such expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.
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(d)
Severability
. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(e)
Withholding
. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(f)
No Waiver
. Executive's or the Company's failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 3(c) hereof, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(g)
Effectiveness; Entire Agreement
. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Employment Effective Date. As of the Employment Effective Date, this Agreement (together with the Award Agreements) constitutes the final, complete and exclusive agreement between the Executive and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and replaces and supersedes any and all other agreements, offers or promises, whether oral or written, by any member of the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates, or representative thereof. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event that the Contribution Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms or the Closing (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) otherwise does not occur for any reason, this Agreement shall not become effective, and, in the event that the Contribution Agreement is terminated, shall automatically, and without notice, terminate without any obligation due to the other party, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be of no force or effect.
(h)
Amendment; Survival
. No amendment or other modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto. The respective rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall survive Executive's termination of employment and the termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary for the intended preservation of such rights and obligations.
(i)
Counterparts
. This Agreement and any agreement referenced herein may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but which together shall constitute one and the same instrument
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
By:
/s/ John E. Dawson
Name: John E. Dawson
Title: Chairman of the Board
MVP REIT II OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Name: Michael V. Shustek
Title: General Partner
"EXECUTIVE"
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Michael V. Shustek
EXHIBIT A
GENERAL RELEASE
For valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned does hereby release and forever discharge the "
Releasees
" hereunder, consisting of THE PARKING REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation (the "
REIT
"), MVP REIT II OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "
OP
", and together with the REIT, the "
Company
"), and the Company's partners, subsidiaries, associates, affiliates, predecessors, successors, heirs, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, lawyers, insurers, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, or any of them (each in their capacity as such), of and from any and all manner of action or actions, cause or causes of action, in law or in equity, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, promises, liability, claims, demands, damages, losses, costs, attorneys' fees or expenses, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent (hereinafter called "
Claims
"), which the undersigned now has or may hereafter have against the Releasees, or any of them, by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever from the beginning of time to the date hereof. The Claims released herein include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Claims in any way arising out of, based upon, or related to the employment or termination of employment of the undersigned by the Releasees, or any of them; any alleged breach of any express or implied contract of employment; any alleged torts or other alleged legal restrictions on Releasees' right to terminate the employment of the undersigned; and any alleged violation of any federal, state or local statute or ordinance including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination In Employment Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this general release (the "
Release
") shall not operate to release any rights or Claims of the undersigned (i) to payments or benefits under Section 4(b) of that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of March 29 , 2019, by and between the Company and the undersigned (the "
Employment Agreement
"), (ii) to payments or benefits under any equity award agreement between the undersigned and the Company, (iii) with respect to Section 2(b)(v) of the Employment Agreement, (iv) to accrued or vested benefits the undersigned may have, if any, as of the date hereof under any applicable plan, policy, practice, program, contract or agreement with the Company, (v) to any Claims, including claims for indemnification and/or advancement of expenses arising under any indemnification agreement between the undersigned and the Company or under the bylaws, certificate of incorporation or other similar governing document of the Company, (vi) to any Claims under the Contribution Agreement (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or under the Services Agreement (as defined in the Contribution Agreement), (vii) to any Claims which cannot be waived by an employee under applicable law, or (viii) with respect to the undersigned's right to communicate directly with, cooperate with, or provide information to, any federal, state or local government regulator.
THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED BY LEGAL COUNSEL AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS:
"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."
THE UNDERSIGNED, BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS THE EXECUTIVE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OLDER WORKERS BENEFIT PROTECTION ACT OF 1990, THE UNDERSIGNED IS HEREBY ADVISED AS FOLLOWS:
(A)
THE EXECUTIVE HAS THE RIGHT TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING THIS RELEASE;
(B)
THE EXECUTIVE HAS [TWENTY-ONE (21)] DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS RELEASE BEFORE SIGNING IT; AND
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Exhibit 10.6
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("
Agreement
") is entered into as of March 29, 2019 and effective as of the Employment Effective Date (as defined below) by and between The Parking REIT, Inc., (the "
Company
"), and Daniel Huberty ("
Employee
").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, the Company, MVP Realty Advisors, LLC, dba The Parking REIT Advisors, a Nevada limited liability company ("
REIT Manager
") and certain other parties thereto are entering into that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2019 (the "
Contribution Agreement
"), pursuant to which REIT Manager has agreed to convey the Transferred Assets and the Transferred Liabilities to the Company in exchange for the Consideration (each as defined therein);
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, the Company and REIT Manager are entering into that certain Employee Leasing Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2019 (the "
Employee Leasing Agreement
"), pursuant to which REIT Manager has agreed to lease the Business Employees (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) to the Company to provide certain services to the Company during the "Term" (as defined in the Employee Leasing Agreement) (the "
Employee Leasing Period
"); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, effective as of the date immediately following the last day of the Employee Leasing Period (the "
Employment Effective Date
"), the Company desires to offer employment to Employee as provided for in this Agreement,
and Employee wishes to accept such employment upon such terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
Employment
. During the Term (as defined herein), the Company shall employ Employee as President and Chief Operating Officer. Employee may have such duties, authorities, and responsibilities as are customarily associated with this position (including, but not limited to, those duties listed on Exhibit "A") as well as such other duties as may be reasonably assigned from time-to-time ("
Services
"). Employee shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or such other individual or individuals as may be designated by the Company from time-to-time.
2.
Commencement Date; Term
. Subject to earlier termination as provided for herein, the term (the "
Term
") of Employee's employment hereunder shall commence on the Employment Effective Date and continue until the third (3
rd
) anniversary of such date. Thereafter, the Term will be automatically renewed one or more times on a one (1) year basis, unless at least ninety (90) days before the end of the then-existing Term, either the Company or Employee gives written notice of its desire not to renew the Term (a "
Non-Renewal
"). If Employee remains employed by the Company after the conclusion of the Term, any such employment shall be on an at-will basis unless the parties hereto agree otherwise in writing. If Employee remains employed after the Term as an at-will employee, Sections 14 through 19 of this Agreement shall no longer have any force or effect (except that the Term shall still terminate on Employee's death). The date on which Employee's employment hereunder with the Company terminates for any reason shall be referred to as the "
Termination Date
."
3.
Base Salary
. During the Term, in consideration of the performance by Employee of all of Employee's duties and obligations hereunder, the Company shall pay Employee, in equal periodic installments, an annual base salary of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) (the "
Base Salary
"), subject to all applicable or required deductions and withholding, in accordance with the Company's usual and customary payroll procedures. In addition to the consideration of employment and continuing employment, the parties agree that ten percent (10%) of the Base Salary is given in consideration for the covenants contained in Section 12 of this Agreement. In addition, one percent (1%) of the Base Salary is paid in consideration for Employee's consent to the assignments referenced in Section 33 hereof. Employee is also eligible for annual increases to the Base Salary at the discretion of the Compensation Committee (the "
Compensation Committee
")
of the Company's Board of Directors (the "
Board
")
with appropriate input from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (and, if increased, the term "Base Salary" as utilized in this Agreement shall refer to the Base Salary as so increased).
4.
Annual Incentive
. Employee shall be eligible to receive a target annual incentive award (the "
Target Annual Incentive
") of not more than $153,000. The amount and conditions for payment of each annual incentive award, if any, shall be determined by the Compensation Committee with appropriate input from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In the discretion of the Company, the Employee's annual incentive may be paid by cash or PARK Shares (as defined below).
5.
Equity Compensation
. Employee shall be eligible to receive an annual target equity award of not more than $153,000 in shares of common stock of the Company, to vest equally in annual installments over a three (3) year period ("
PARK Shares
"). The amount and conditions for payment and vesting of each annual target equity award, if any, shall be determined by the Compensation Committee with appropriate input from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Employee agrees to subject the PARK Shares to a stock incentive plan that the Company has adopted or may adopt, provided the terms of such plan do not adversely affect Employee's rights under this Agreement.
6.
Benefit Programs
. During the Term, Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Company's benefit and paid time off plans as are generally made available from time-to-time to the Company's employees, subject to the terms and conditions of such plans, and subject to the Company's right to amend, terminate or take other similar actions with respect to such plans. However, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in these plans, each year of the Term, Employee shall be entitled to three (3) weeks paid vacation and six (6) paid sick days. Unless otherwise provided in the benefit plans, COBRA or other applicable law, Employee's right to participate in any benefit plans shall cease as of the Termination Date, regardless of the reason for termination.
7.
Expense Payments and Reimbursements
. To the extent Employee incurs necessary and reasonable travel or other business expenses in the course of Employee's employment, Employee shall be reimbursed for such expenses in accordance with the Company's policies in effect from time-to-time.
8.
Extent of Services
. Employee agrees that at all times while Employee is employed by the Company, whether pursuant to this Agreement or at-will, Employee shall work and perform Services exclusively for the Company. Employee further agrees to perform such Services to the best of Employee's abilities and in an efficient, trustworthy and businesslike manner. Employee agrees not to render to others Services or any other duties or responsibilities, whether directly or indirectly, whether or not for compensation, or to engage in any other business activity whether or not for compensation, without the written approval of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such other person as may be designated by the Company from time-to-time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall be entitled to conduct Employee's own personal affairs, including directing and managing the investment of the assets of Employee's and/or Employee's immediate family, so long as such activities do not interfere with Employee's duties and services hereunder.
The Company acknowledges that the Employee serves as a Texas State Representative, and that the Employee will honestly and ethically conduct himself in all matters before the legislature and without conflict to the Company. The Employee in this capacity will serve in Austin, TX in 2019 from January through May, but acknowledges that he must still maintain full-time responsibilities to the Company while performing his legislative duties. Employee agrees not to run for public office again during the Term. Further, Employee agrees to relocate his residence from Texas to Clark County, Nevada not later than June 30, 2021.
9.
Licensing Requirements
. If requested to do so by the Company, Employee shall apply for, obtain and maintain any license, qualification, clearance or the like which shall be requested or required of Employee by any governmental/regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or its affiliates.
10.
Failure to Satisfy Licensing Requirement
. If Employee fails to satisfy any licensing requirement referred to in Section 9 hereof, or if any governmental/regulatory authority directs the Company to terminate its relationship with Employee, or if the Company shall determine, in the Company's sole and absolute discretion, that Employee was, is or might be involved in, or is about to be involved in, any activity, relationship(s) or circumstance which could or does jeopardize the Company's business, reputation or such licenses, or if any such license is threatened to be, or is, denied, curtailed, suspended or revoked, this Agreement and Employee's employment with the Company may be terminated by the Company.
11.
Policies and Procedures
. In addition to the terms of this Agreement, Employee agrees to be bound by the Company's policies and procedures, as they may be amended by the Company from time-to-time, appearing in a Company handbook, business practices manual, ethics manual, or other similar document (collectively "
Policies and Procedures
").
12.
Restrictive Covenants
. For purposes of this Section 12,
"Company Group"
shall include all of the Company's parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, patrons, visitors, customers, vendors, and consultants.
a.
Non-Competition
.
Employee covenants and agrees that:
(i)
Upon the date that Employee's employment with the Company ceases for any reason, Employee acknowledges, covenants, and agrees that for a period of two years measured from the Termination Date, Employee shall not directly or indirectly be employed by, provide Services, consultation or other duties or responsibilities to, engage or participate in, provide advice, information or assistance to any individual or entity that owns, leases, invests in or manages parking facilities in the United States (also referred to herein as "
Competitor
") in any executive or management position, or create, fund or invest in Competitor. However, if the termination is due to Non-Renewal pursuant to Section 16, a reduction in force, reorganization or similar restructuring of the Company, the non-competition period will exist only for so long as the Company is paying, or has paid in a lump sum for future compensation, Employee's salary, benefits or equivalent compensation, including severance pay.
b.
Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation
.
Employee covenants and agrees that:
(i)
at all times during Employee's employment with the Company, whether during the Term or at-will, and at all times thereafter, Employee agrees not
to reveal or make known to a third party any Company "
Confidential Information
," which for purposes of this Agreement is defined in a manner consistent with the broadest interpretation of Nevada law and shall include, without limitation, formulas, patterns, compilations, vendor lists, customer lists, contracts, business plans and practices, marketing plans and practices, financial plans and practices, programs, devices, methods, know-hows, techniques or processes and trade secrets, that derive economic value, present or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who may or could obtain any economic value from its disclosure or use.
(ii)
at all times during Employee's employment with the Company, whether during the Term or at-will, and for two (2) years thereafter (subject to the provisions of NRS 613.195(2), which are incorporated by reference),
not
to:
(a)
make known, disclose or use for the benefit of any third party, and/or any member, manager, officer, director, employee or agent of any third party, the names, addresses, contact information or any other information pertaining to any advertisers, suppliers, vendors, independent contractors, brokers, partners, employees, patrons, clients or customers (collectively, "
Business Contacts
") of the Company Group or prospective Business Contacts of the Company Group that Employee knew or had contact with during Employee's employment by the Company, even if Employee knew such Business Contact before being employed by the Company;
(b)
make known, disclose or use for the benefit of any third party, and/or any member, manager, officer, director, employee or agent of any third party, any Confidential Information concerning the Company Group, or any one of them. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information shall include any Business Contacts, business practices, financial information, contractual relationships, marketing practices and procedures, management policies or any other information of the Company Group or otherwise regarding the Company Group's operations, or any one of them;
(c)
call on, solicit, induce to leave and/or take away, or attempt to call on, solicit, induce to leave and/or take away or any Business Contacts of the Company Group or prospective Business Contacts of the Company Group that Employee knew or had contact with during Employee's employment by the Company; and/or
(d)
approach, solicit, contract with, hire or attempt to hire any current employee or independent contractor of the Company with a view towards enticing such employee to cease his/her/its relationship with the Company Group or end his/her employment with the Company Group, without the prior written consent of the Company, in each and every instance, such consent to be within the Company's sole and absolute discretion.
c.
Exclusions
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Section 12 shall not apply to Confidential Information: (i) that is required to be disclosed by law or by any court, arbitrator or administrative or legislative body (including any committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order Employee to disclose or make accessible any such information; (ii) that is required to be disclosed in connection with any litigation, arbitration or mediation involving this Agreement including the enforcement of this Agreement; or (iii) that is provided to a government authority to raise a complaint or violation of law; or (iv) that becomes generally known to the public or within the relevant trade or industry other than due to Employee's or a third party's violation of this Agreement or other obligation of confidentiality.
d.
Defend Trade Secrets Act Notification.
Employee is hereby notified that 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) states as follows: "An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that—(A) is made—(i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal." Accordingly, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Employee has the right to (1) disclose in confidence trade secrets to federal, state, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of the law or (2) disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding so long as that filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b).
e.
Third Party Information
. Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company Group has received, and in the future will receive, from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. At all times during Employee's employment with the Company, whether during the Term or at-will, and at all times thereafter, Employee covenants and agrees to hold all such third party confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and will not intentionally or negligently disclose it to any person or entity or to use it except as necessary in carrying out Employee's duties and obligations hereunder, consistent with the Company Group's agreement with such third party. Employee shall not be in violation of Employee's obligations hereunder if such third party confidential or proprietary information is already generally known to the public through no wrongful act of Employee or any other party.
f.
Company Property
. Employee hereby confirms that the Confidential Information of the Company or any member of the Company Group (collectively, "
Company Property
") constitutes the sole and exclusive property of the Company or such member, as applicable, regardless of whether Employee possessed or claims to have possessed such information prior to the date hereof if the same has been utilized by the Company Group for any business purpose. Employee agrees that upon termination of Employee's employment for any reason, Employee shall promptly return to the Company, and retain no copies of, all Company Property, including Company Property recorded or appearing in any notes, notebooks, memoranda, computer disks, Rolodexes and any other similar repositories of information (regardless of whether Employee possessed such information prior to the date hereof). Such repositories of information also include any files or other data compilations in any form, whether on Employee's personal or home computer or otherwise, which in any manner contain any Company Property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in this subsection is intended to prevent Employee from maintaining contact information pertaining to the industry that Employee has accumulated over Employee's years in such industry, including as an Employee of the Company; provided, however, that Employee shall not use such information in any manner that does or may result in a violation of Employee's obligations under this Section 12.
13.
Representations and Warranties
. Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company, and hereby agrees with the Company, as follows:
a.
That the covenants contained in Sections 8 and 12 hereof are reasonable, appropriate and suitable in their geographic scope, duration and content, and that Employee will not raise such issues in any proceeding to enforce such covenants and agreements;
b.
The enforcement of any remedy under this Agreement does not impose an undue hardship on Employee and will not prevent Employee from earning a livelihood, because Employee's past work history and abilities are such that Employee can reasonably expect to find work irrespective of the covenants and agreements contained in Section 12 hereof.
c.
The covenants and agreements stated in Sections 8 and 12 hereof, and this Section 13, are essential for the Company's reasonable protection and do not impose a restraint on Employee that is greater than required for the Company's protection;
d.
The Company has reasonably relied on these covenants and agreements by Employee.
e.
Employee has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform Employee's duties and obligations hereunder, and the entering into and performance of this Agreement by Employee will not violate or conflict with any arrangements or agreements Employee may have or agreed to have with any other person or entity.
f.
Additionally, Employee agrees that in the event of his breach or threatened breach of any covenants and agreements set forth in Sections 8 and 12 hereof, the Company may seek to enforce such covenants and agreements and will have all remedies for such breach or threatened breach available at law, in equity or under this Agreement, including specific performance or injunction, without the necessity of posting any bond or waiving any claim for damages. In any such event, Employee waives any claim that the Company has an adequate remedy at law. If in such an action the court or arbitrator finds that any provision of Section 12 of this Agreement is not reasonable as to time, geographical area or scope of activity to be restrained, imposes a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the Company or imposes an undue hardship on Employee, then the court shall revise the covenant to the extent necessary and enforce the covenant as revised.
14.
Termination for Death; Disability
. Employee's employment with the Company shall terminate as of the date of Employee's death or may be terminated by the Company in the event of Employee's Disability (as defined below). In the event of such a termination, Employee's estate or beneficiaries shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date; (b) any vested PARK Shares; (c) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; (d) an amount equal to twelve (12) months' Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive, to be paid in accordance with the Company's scheduled payroll practices; (e) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; and (f) any benefits provided pursuant to Section 6 hereof, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable thereto. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (c) and (d) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective general release of claims in the form requested by the Company (the "
Release
") within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period. The Company will, in its discretion, either maintain or reimburse Employee for a standard term life insurance policy for three times the amount of the Base Salary. In the event Company elects to reimburse the premiums for such a policy, the reimbursement will be made following the receipt by Company of reasonably adequate documentation showing the expense incurred, and the amount of the reimbursement will not exceed $2,500.00 annually. Payment to Employee's estate or beneficiaries by Company for any items due from it hereunder shall be made as soon as possible after any legal prerequisites have been met (such as the appointment of an executor or administrator).
In the event Employee suffers a physical or mental condition which precludes his working for the Company for a period in excess of 30 days, the Company, in its discretion, may cease payment of the Base Salary until Employee is able to return to work. In the event Employee suffers a physical or mental condition which preludes his working for the Company for a period in excess of 90 days ("
Disability
"), the Company, in its discretion, may terminate Employee's employment, provided that such termination would not violate applicable law. The Company will continue to maintain any current disability policy for the benefit of Employee.
15.
Termination by the Company for Cause
. The Company may at any time terminate this Agreement and Employee's employment with the Company immediately for Cause (as defined in this Section 15) by advising Employee of such determination in writing. In the event the Company terminates Employee's employment for Cause, Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or monies from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date (which shall be paid on the Termination Date); (b) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (c) any vested PARK Shares; and (d) any benefits payable by the Company to which Employee is entitled in accordance with the terms of the applicable benefit plan. For purposes of this Agreement, "
Cause
" shall mean: (i) any breach by Employee of any of Employee's material obligations contained in this Agreement; (ii) neglect or failure to perform Employee's duties and obligations consistent with Employee's position with the Company; ; (iii) violation of the Policies and Procedures; (iv) a violation of Section 12 hereof; (v) notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, violation of the Company's anti-harassment/discrimination/retaliation provisions; (vi) conviction or plea of nolo contendere to a felony; or (vii) the circumstances set forth in Sections 8 and 10 hereof.
16.
Termination by Non-Renewal of this Agreement
. The Company may elect not to renew this Agreement, pursuant to Section 2 hereof. In the event the Company terminates Employee's employment due to Non-Renewal, Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or monies from the Company after the Termination Date other than:
i.
For the first five (5) years of this Agreement following the Employment Effective Date, (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date (which shall be paid on the Termination Date); (b) an amount equal to twelve (12) months' Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive, to be paid in accordance with the Company's scheduled payroll practices, or, at the election of the Company, in a lump sum; (c) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (d) any vested PARK Shares; (e) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; and (f) any benefits payable by the Company to which Employee is entitled in accordance with the terms of the applicable benefit plan. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (b) and (e) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective Release within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period.
ii.
For all years after the fifth (5
th
) year anniversary of the Employment Effective Date (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date (which shall be paid on the Termination Date); (b) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (c) any vested PARK Shares; (d) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; and (e) any benefits payable by the Company to which Employee is entitled in accordance with the terms of the applicable benefit plan. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (d) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective Release within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period.
For the avoidance of doubt, the severance compensation set forth in Section 16(i)(b) shall expire provided Employee receives, or is to receive according to the terms hereof, an amount equal to a fifth (5
th
) year of Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive. The Section 16(i)(b) is not intended to provide Non-Renewal severance compensation past five years.
17.
Termination by the Employee for Good Reason
. The Employee may at any time terminate this Agreement and Employee's employment with the Company immediately for Good Reason (as defined in this Section 17) by advising the Company of such determination in writing. In the event of such termination, the Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date; (b) any vested PARK Shares; (c) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; (d) an amount equal to twenty-four (24) months' Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive, to be paid in accordance with the Company's scheduled payroll practices; (e) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (f) subject to Employee's valid election to continue healthcare coverage under Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "
Code
"), for the eighteen (18) month period following the Termination Date, the Company shall continue to provide, at the Company's sole expense (whether through direct payment to the plan, reimbursement of COBRA premiums or otherwise in the Company's discretion), Employee and Employee's eligible dependents with coverage under its group health plans at the same levels as would have applied if Employee's employment had not been terminated, based on Employee's elections in effect on the Termination Date;
provided
,
however
, that (A) if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration of the period of continuation coverage to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), or (B) the Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover Employee under its group health plans without incurring penalties (including without limitation, pursuant to Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), then, in either case, an amount equal to each remaining Company premium payment shall thereafter be paid to Employee in substantially equal monthly installments over the continuation coverage period (or the remaining portion thereof); and (g) any benefits provided pursuant to Section 6 hereof, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable thereto. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (c), (d) and (f) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective Release within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period.
For purposes of this Agreement, "
Good Reason
" means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events without Employee's prior written consent, unless the Company fully corrects the circumstances constituting Good Reason (provided such circumstances are capable of correction) as provided: (i) a material diminution in Employee's position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated by Section 1 hereof, excluding for this purpose any isolated, insubstantial or inadvertent actions not taken in bad faith and which are remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by Employee; (ii) the Company's material reduction of Employee's Base Salary, as the same may be increased from time to time; (iii) a material change in the geographic location of the Employee's principal work location which shall, in any event, include only a relocation of such location by more than thirty (30) miles from its existing location (applicable only after Employee relocates his residence to Clark County per Section 8); (iv) the Company's material breach of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee will not be deemed to have resigned for Good Reason unless (1) Employee provides the Company with written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed by Employee to constitute Good Reason within ninety (90) days after the date of the occurrence of any event that Employee knows or should reasonably have known to constitute Good Reason, (2) the Company fails to cure such acts or omissions within thirty (30) days following its receipt of such notice, and (3) the effective date of Employee's termination for Good Reason occurs no later than sixty (60) days after the expiration of the Company's cure period.
18.
Termination by the Company Other Than for Cause, by Non-Renewal, and Resignation with and without Good Reason by Employee
.
The Company may at any time terminate this Agreement and Employee's employment with the Company other than for Cause or by Non-Renewal, by advising Employee of such determination in writing.
(a)
In the event the Company terminates Employee's employment other than for Cause or by Non-Renewal, and provided Employee has not resigned with or without Good Reason or stated an intent to resign, Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (i) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date (which shall be paid on the Termination Date); (ii) an amount equal to twenty-four (24) months' Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive, to be paid in accordance with the Company's scheduled payroll practices; (iii) any PARK Shares that have vested as of the Termination Date; (iv) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; (v) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (vi) subject to Employee's valid election to continue healthcare coverage under Section 4980B of the Code, for the eighteen (18) month period following the Termination Date, the Company shall continue to provide, at the Company's sole expense (whether through direct payment to the plan, reimbursement of COBRA premiums or otherwise in the Company's discretion), Employee and Employee's eligible dependents with coverage under its group health plans at the same levels as would have applied if Employee's employment had not been terminated, based on Employee's elections in effect on the Termination Date;
provided
,
however
, that (A) if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration of the period of continuation coverage to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), or (B) the Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover Employee under its group health plans without incurring penalties (including without limitation, pursuant to Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), then, in either case, an amount equal to each remaining Company premium payment shall thereafter be paid to Employee in substantially equal monthly installments over the continuation coverage period (or the remaining portion thereof); and (vii) any benefits payable by the Company to which Employee is entitled in accordance with the terms of the applicable benefit plan. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (ii), (iv) and (vi) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective Release within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period. Employee agrees that the payment in this Section 18(a) is his sole remedy under this Agreement for the termination of his employment.
(b)
In the event Employee resigns, the effective date of the resignation shall be considered the Termination Date, and Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than those items set forth in Section 18(a)(i), (iii); (v) and (vii).
(c)
If the circumstances of Employee's termination would entitle him as a matter of right (as opposed to a matter of discretion on the part of the Company) to a payment under any severance or similar plan of the Company and the amount of such severance payment would be greater than the payment of Base Salary provided by Section 18(a)(ii), then the amount of the payment under Section 18(a)(ii) will be increased accordingly.
19.
Termination in Connection with a Change in Control.
If the Employee's employment were to be terminated by the Company without Cause, or if the Employee were to terminate for Good Reason, in each case within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, as defined in the MVP REIT II, Inc. 2015 Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time), or any successor plan thereto), the Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date; (b) any vested PARK Shares; (c) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; (d) an amount equal to twenty-four (24) months' Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive, to be paid in accordance with the Company's scheduled payroll practices; (e) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (f) subject to Employee's valid election to continue healthcare coverage under Section 4980B of the Code, for the eighteen (18) month period following the Termination Date, the Company shall continue to provide, at the Company's sole expense (whether through direct payment to the plan, reimbursement of COBRA premiums or otherwise in the Company's discretion), Employee and Employee's eligible dependents with coverage under its group health plans at the same levels as would have applied if Employee's employment had not been terminated, based on Employee's elections in effect on the Termination Date;
provided
,
however
, that (A) if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration of the period of continuation coverage to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), or (B) the Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover Employee under its group health plans without incurring penalties (including without limitation, pursuant to Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), then, in either case, an amount equal to each remaining Company premium payment shall thereafter be paid to Employee in substantially equal monthly installments over the continuation coverage period (or the remaining portion thereof); and (g) any benefits provided pursuant to Section 6 hereof, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable thereto. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (c), (d) and (f) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective Release within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period.
20.
Six-Month Delay
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no compensation or benefits, including without limitation, any severance payments or benefits payable under Sections 14 through 19 hereof, shall be paid to Employee during the six-month period following Employee's separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) if the Company determines that paying such amounts at the time or times indicated in this Agreement would be a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code. If the payment of any such amounts is delayed as a result of the previous sentence, then on the first day of the seventh (7
th
) month following the date of such separation from service (or such earlier date upon which such amount can be paid under Section 409A without resulting in a prohibited distribution, including as a result of Employee's death), the Company shall pay Employee a lump-sum amount equal to the cumulative amount that would have otherwise been payable to Employee during such period.
21.
Excess Parachute Payments; Limitation on Payments; Best Pay Cap
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Employee (including any payment or benefit received in connection with a termination of the Employee's employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits, including the payments and benefits under Sections 14 through 19 hereof, being hereinafter referred to as the "
Total Payments
") would be subject (in whole or part), to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code (the "
Excise Tax
"), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash severance payments under this Agreement shall first be reduced, and the noncash severance payments hereunder shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax but only if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total Payments) is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which the Employee would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments).
22.
Cooperation Following Termination
. Following termination of Employee's employment with the Company for any reason, Employee agrees to cooperate with the Company upon its request and to be reasonably available to the Company with respect to matters arising out of Employee's services to the Company. The Company shall reimburse, or at Employee's request advance, Employee for expenses reasonably incurred in connection with such matters.
23.
Neutral Interpretation
.
THIS AGREEMENT IS THE PRODUCT OF EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THE PARTIES WAS REPRESENTED BY OR HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL WHO EITHER PARTICIPATED IN THE FORMULATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF, OR WAS AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMMENTS ON, THIS AGREEMENT. ACCORDINGLY, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN IT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED OR INTERPRETED FOR OR AGAINST ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT BECAUSE THAT PARTY DRAFTED OR CAUSED THAT PARTY'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE TO DRAFT ANY OF ITS PROVISIONS.
24.
Severability
. To the extent not governed by the provisions of Section 13, if any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under, or would require the commission of any act contrary to, existing or future laws, such provisions shall be fully severable, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as part of this Agreement a legal and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.
25.
Survival
. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent applicable, Sections 12, 13, 21 and 35
hereof, and any other section by which its intent should survive, shall survive the expiration or early termination of this Agreement.
26.
Notice
. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when personally delivered, (b) the business day following the day when deposited with a reputable and established overnight express courier (charges prepaid), or (c) five (5) days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Unless another address is specified, notices shall be sent to the addresses indicated below:
To the Company:
The Parking REIT, Inc.
8880 W. Sunset Road, Suite 240
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Attention: Mike Shustek
To Employee:
The address on file with the Company
or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, or as Employee may subsequently furnish to the Company's Human Resources department.
27.
Tax Withholding
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement, or any other benefits received pursuant hereto, such federal, state, local and other taxes as shall be required to be withheld under any applicable law or regulation.
28.
Limitation of Damages
. In no event shall either party be liable to the other, except with respect to third party claims, for any consequential, incidental, indirect, punitive, exemplary or special damages.
29.
No Waiver of Breach or Remedies
. All waivers must be in writing and signed by the parties to be enforceable. Any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No waiver by either party of any breach by the other party of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by the other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be implied from any course of dealing between or the parties or from any failure by any party to assert its rights hereunder on any occasion or series of occasions. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or in equity.
30.
Amendment or Modification
. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except pursuant to a writing signed by the Company and Employee.
31.
Governing Law
. The laws of the State of Nevada shall govern the validity, construction, and interpretation of this Agreement, without regard to conflict of law principles. Further, with respect to those claims which are not required to be arbitrated pursuant to the provisions of Section 36 hereof, jurisdiction and venue for any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any matters contemplated hereby shall lie exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Las Vegas, Nevada, except that Company may enforce the provisions of Section 12 of this Agreement in any jurisdiction necessary to obtain the relief sought.
32.
Headings; Interpretation
. The headings set forth herein are for convenience of reference only, and shall not be used to construe the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement. The word "including" shall be deemed to include "without limitation." Masculine or feminine pronouns shall be substituted for the gender neutral form and vice versa, and the plural shall be substituted for the singular form and vice versa, in any place or places in this Agreement in which the context requires such substitution.
33.
Assignment
. This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assignable or transferable by Employee without the prior written consent of the Company, in each and every instance, in its sole and exclusive discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of Employee and Employee's heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. Employee expressly understands and agrees this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns
, including successors by asset or equity sale, merger and operation of law and
that the Company may fully and freely assign this entire Agreement, including the provisions of Sections 8 and 12 hereof, or any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, and Employee consents to such assignment in exchange for the consideration referenced in Section 3 hereof. Following any such assignment, all references to the Company shall be deemed to refer to such assignee and the Company shall thereafter have no obligation under this Agreement.
34.
Effectiveness; Entire Agreement
. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Employment Effective Date. As of the Employment Effective Date, this Agreement (including the attached Arbitration Agreement), together with the Policies and Procedures and the terms of any benefit plan applicable to Employee or documents relating to the PARK Shares, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between Employee and the Company relating to Employee's terms of employment, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements and statements, whether written or oral, concerning the terms of Employee's employment with the Company. To the extent that this Agreement conflicts with any of the Policies and Procedures, the provisions of this Agreement shall supersede the other policies, procedures, rules or regulations with respect to Employee. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event that the Contribution Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms or the Closing (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) otherwise does not occur for any reason, this Agreement shall not become effective, and, in the event that the Contribution Agreement is terminated, shall automatically, and without notice, terminate without any obligation due to the other party, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be of no force or effect.
35.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, including facsimile and electronic counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and one and the same document.
36.
Arbitration
.
The parties agree to binding arbitration as outlined in the Arbitration Agreement appended hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the Company and Employee have entered into this Agreement in Las Vegas, Nevada as of the date and year first above written.
"EMPLOYEE"
By:
/s/ Daniel Huberty
Daniel Huberty
"COMPANY"
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Name:
Michael V. Shustek
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
I acknowledge that The Parking REIT, Inc. ("TPR") utilizes a system of alternative dispute resolution that involves binding arbitration to resolve all disputes that may arise out of the employment context. Because of the mutual benefits which private binding arbitration can provide both TPR and myself, both TPR and I agree that except for claims that TPR or I have against each other seeking injunctive or similar relief, and except as further provided below, any claim, dispute, and/or controversy (including, but not limited to, any claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, whether they be based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, or other local, state or federal laws or regulations) that either I or TPR (or its owners, directors, officers, managers, employees, agents, and parties affiliated with its employee benefit and health plans) may have against the other which would otherwise require or allow resort to any court or other governmental dispute resolution forum arising from, related to, or having any relationship or connection whatsoever with my seeking employment with, employment by, or other association with TPR, whether based on tort, contract, statutory, or equitable law, or otherwise, (with the sole exception of claims arising under the National Labor Relations Act which are brought before the National Labor Relations Board, claims for medical and disability benefits under Workers' Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation claims filed with the state) shall be submitted to and determined exclusively by binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, in conformity with the procedures of the Uniform Arbitration Act (as currently adopted in Nevada Revised Statutes §§ 38.206 et seq.) However, nothing herein shall preclude me from filing an administrative claim with an administrative agency such as the EEOC or Department of Labor, but I agree any subsequent legal action that I bring on such a claim must be resolved by arbitration. This mutual agreement to arbitrate claims cannot be changed by either TPR or myself except in a written document executed by TPR and me.
Any arbitration to be conducted under this agreement shall be done through JAMS in Las Vegas, and to the extent they are not inconsistent with the procedures set forth below, the rules of JAMS shall apply. In addition to any other requirements required by law, there shall be a single arbitrator who shall be a retired District Court judge (or the state trial court equivalent) and shall be subject to disqualification on the same grounds as would apply to such judges. To the extent applicable in civil actions in United States District Courts, the following shall apply and be observed: all rules of pleading, discovery, and evidence (including the right to resolution of the dispute by means of motions for summary judgment and judgment on the pleadings). Resolution of the dispute shall be based solely upon the law governing the claims and defenses pleaded, and the Arbitrator may not invoke any basis (including, but not limited to, notions of "just cause") other than such controlling law. The Arbitrator shall have the immunity of a judicial officer from civil liability when acting in the capacity of an arbitrator, which immunity supplements any other existing immunity. Likewise, all communications during or in connection with the arbitration proceedings are privileged. Awards shall include the Arbitrator's written reasoned-opinion. Should any term or provision, or portion thereof, be declared void or unenforceable, it shall be severed and the remainder of this agreement shall be enforceable.
I UNDERSTAND THAT BY VOLUNTARILY AGREEING TO THIS BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION, BOTH TPR AND I GIVE UP OUR RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM WE MAY HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER.
MY SIGNATURE BELOW ATTESTS TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AFFIRMATIVELY AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND TO ALL OF THE ABOVE TERMS, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS THAT ANY DISPUTES I HAVE WITH TPR SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION (EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE).
DO NOT SIGN UNTIL YOU HAVE READ ALL THE ABOVE, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO YOUR AUTHORIZATION OF BINDING ARBITRATION.
Print Full Name:
Daniel Huberty
Signature:
/s/ Daniel Huberty
THE PARKING REIT, INC.
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Its:
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT "A"
PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
The President and Chief Operating Officer of The Parking REIT, Inc. (the "Company") is responsible for all day-to-day operations of the Company with respect to parking operations, interactions with the parking operators, asset management, and approval of all vendor relationships and expenses related to the parking assets. In addition, the job responsibilities require that the President and Chief Operating Officer be responsible for identifying and recommending all new acquisitions and dispositions to the CEO and Board of Directors. The President and Chief Operating Officer is also responsible for providing strategic leadership for the Company by working with the CEO, Board and others to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies.
Essential Functions
Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization's fiscal function and performance.
Participate in the development of the corporation's plans and programs as a strategic partner.
Evaluate and advise the CEO on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies and regulatory action.
Develop credibility for the finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the CEO, CFO, Board and senior executives in performing their responsibilities.
Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.
Establish credibility throughout the organization and with the CEO and the Board as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges.
Provide technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the financial discipline.
Improve the budgeting process on a continual basis through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets.
Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization; i.e., evaluation of potential alliances acquisitions and/or mergers and pension funds and investments.
Optimize the handling of bank and deposit relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash position.
Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism, which includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs.
Act as an advisor from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the Company may enter.
Evaluate the finance division structure and team plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as providing individuals with professional and personal growth with emphasis on opportunities (where possible) of individuals.
Examples of President Skills
Innovative, with a vision of the future of the Company that they can plan, strategize and execute.
Good communication skills, with the ability to communicate with the CEO, Board members, executives and frontline employees.
Financial and operational knowledge, as well as knowledge of regulations, policy and procedures that affect the Company.
Ability to attract, develop and retain top talent.
Have a high level of emotional intelligence.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire people to action through their influence.
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Exhibit 10.7
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("
Agreement
") is entered into as of March 29, 2019 and effective as of the Employment Effective Date (as defined below) by and between The Parking REIT, Inc., (the "
Company
"), and James Kevin Bland ("
Employee
").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, the Company, MVP Realty Advisors, LLC, dba The Parking REIT Advisors, a Nevada limited liability company ("
REIT Manager
") and certain other parties thereto are entering into that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2019 (the "
Contribution Agreement
"), pursuant to which REIT Manager has agreed to convey the Transferred Assets and the Transferred Liabilities to the Company in exchange for the Consideration (each as defined therein);
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, the Company and REIT Manager are entering into that certain Employee Leasing Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2019 (the "
Employee Leasing Agreement
"), pursuant to which REIT Manager has agreed to lease the Business Employees (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) to the Company to provide certain services to the Company during the "Term" (as defined in the Employee Leasing Agreement) (the "
Employee Leasing Period
"); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, effective as of the date immediately following the last day of the Employee Leasing Period (the "
Employment Effective Date
"), the Company desires to offer employment to Employee as provided for in this Agreement,
and Employee wishes to accept such employment upon such terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
Employment
. During the Term (as defined herein), the Company shall employ Employee to serve as the Chief Financial Officer ("
CFO
") of the Company. Employee shall be responsible for, among other things, supervising all financial aspects of the Company, including, but not limited to all SEC filings, review of tax returns, review of current financials, travel associated with possible "roadshows", review of loan documents prepared in connection with permanent financing, attendance at weekly acquisition meetings, consulting with investment bankers, and management of financial staff and reporting teams. Employee may have such duties, authorities, and responsibilities as are customarily associated with this position (including, but not limited to, those duties listed on Exhibit "A") as well as such other duties as may be reasonably assigned from time-to-time ("
Services
"). Further, Employee shall provide such other services customarily incumbent on the position of CFO as well as any other services assigned by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company's Board of Directors (the "
Board
") or their designee. Employee's Services shall be exclusive to the Company, as set forth herein, and Employee shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or his designee. Employee agrees not to work on any basis, including as an independent contractor, for any other business or enterprise during the Term without the prior written approval of the Company or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
2.
Commencement Date; Term
. Subject to earlier termination as provided for herein, the term (the "
Term
") of Employee's employment hereunder shall commence on the Employment Effective Date and continue until the third (3
rd
) anniversary of such date. Thereafter, the Term will be automatically renewed one or more times on a one (1) year basis, unless at least ninety (90) days before the end of the then-existing Term, either the Company or Employee gives written notice of its desire not to renew the Term (a "
Non-Renewal
"). If Employee remains employed by the Company after the conclusion of the Term, any such employment shall be on an at-will basis unless the parties hereto agree otherwise in writing. If Employee remains employed after the Term as an at-will employee, Sections 14 through 19 of this Agreement shall no longer have any force or effect (except that the Term shall still terminate on Employee's death). The date on which Employee's employment hereunder with the Company terminates for any reason shall be referred to as the "
Termination Date
."
3.
Base Salary
. During the Term, in consideration of the performance by Employee of all of Employee's duties and obligations hereunder, the Company shall pay Employee, in equal periodic installments, an annual base salary of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) (the "
Base Salary
"), subject to all applicable or required deductions and withholding, in accordance with the Company's usual and customary payroll procedures. In addition to the consideration of employment and continuing employment, the parties agree that ten percent (10%) of the Base Salary is given in consideration for the covenants contained in Section 12 of this Agreement. In addition, one percent (1%) of the Base Salary is paid in consideration for Employee's consent to the assignments referenced in Section 33 hereof. Employee is also eligible for annual increases to the Base Salary at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "
Compensation Committee
")
with appropriate input from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (and, if increased, the term "Base Salary" as utilized in this Agreement shall refer to the Base Salary as so increased).
The Company shall pay Employee's one time moving expenses
up to
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) upon receipt by the Company of documented moving expenses.
4.
Annual Incentive
. Employee shall be eligible to receive a target annual incentive award (the "
Target Annual Incentive
") of not more than $50,000. The amount and conditions for payment of each annual incentive award, if any, shall be determined by the Compensation Committee with appropriate input from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In the discretion of the Company, the Employee's annual incentive may be paid by cash or PARK Shares (as defined below).
5.
Equity Compensation
. Employee shall be eligible to receive an annual target equity award of not more than $130,000 in shares of common stock of the Company, to vest equally in annual installments over a three (3) year period ("
PARK Shares
"). The amount and conditions for payment and vesting of each annual target equity award, if any, shall be determined by the Compensation Committee with appropriate input from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Employee agrees to subject the PARK Shares to a stock incentive plan that the Company has adopted or may adopt, provided the terms of such plan do not adversely affect Employee's rights under this Agreement.
6.
Benefit Programs
. During the Term, Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Company's benefit and paid time off plans as are generally made available from time-to-time to the Company's employees, subject to the terms and conditions of such plans, and subject to the Company's right to amend, terminate or take other similar actions with respect to such plans. However, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in these plans, each year of the Term, Employee shall be entitled to three (3) weeks paid vacation and six (6) paid sick days. Unless otherwise provided in the benefit plans, COBRA or other applicable law, Employee's right to participate in any benefit plans shall cease as of the Termination Date, regardless of the reason for termination.
7.
Expense Payments and Reimbursements
. To the extent Employee incurs necessary and reasonable travel or other business expenses in the course of Employee's employment, Employee shall be reimbursed for such expenses in accordance with the Company's policies in effect from time-to-time.
8.
Extent of Services
. Employee agrees that at all times while Employee is employed by the Company, whether pursuant to this Agreement or at-will, Employee shall work and perform Services exclusively for the Company. Employee further agrees to perform such Services to the best of Employee's abilities and in an efficient, trustworthy and businesslike manner. Employee agrees not to render to others Services or any other duties or responsibilities, whether directly or indirectly, whether or not for compensation, or to engage in any other business activity whether or not for compensation, without the written approval of the Company, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such other person as may be designated by the Company from time-to-time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall be entitled to conduct Employee's own personal affairs, including directing and managing the investment of the assets of Employee's and/or Employee's immediate family, so long as such activities do not interfere with Employee's duties and services hereunder.
9.
Licensing Requirements
. If requested to do so by the Company, Employee shall apply for, obtain and maintain any license, qualification, clearance or the like which shall be requested or required of Employee by any governmental/regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or its affiliates.
10.
Failure to Satisfy Licensing Requirement
. If Employee fails to satisfy any licensing requirement referred to in Section 9 hereof, or if any governmental/regulatory authority directs the Company to terminate its relationship with Employee, or if the Company shall determine, in the Company's sole and absolute discretion, that Employee was, is or might be involved in, or is about to be involved in, any activity, relationship(s) or circumstance which could or does jeopardize the Company's business, reputation or such licenses, or if any such license is threatened to be, or is, denied, curtailed, suspended or revoked, this Agreement and Employee's employment with the Company may be terminated by the Company.
11.
Policies and Procedures
. In addition to the terms of this Agreement, Employee agrees to be bound by the Company's policies and procedures, as they may be amended by the Company from time-to-time, appearing in a Company handbook, business practices manual, ethics manual, or other similar document (collectively "
Policies and Procedures
").
12.
Restrictive Covenants
. For purposes of this Section 12,
"Company Group"
shall include all of the Company's parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, patrons, visitors, customers, vendors, and consultants.
a.
Non-Competition
.
Employee covenants and agrees that:
(i)
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Upon the date that Employee's employment with the Company ceases for any reason, Employee acknowledges, covenants, and agrees that for a period of two years measured from the Termination Date, Employee shall not directly or indirectly be employed by, provide Services, consultation or other duties or responsibilities to, engage or participate in, provide advice, information or assistance to any individual or entity that owns, leases, invests in or manages parking facilities in the United States (also referred to herein as "
Competitor
") in any executive or management position, or create, fund or invest in Competitor. However, if the termination is due to a reduction in force, reorganization or similar restructuring of the Company, the non-competition period will exist only for so long as the Company is paying Employee's salary, benefits or equivalent compensation, including severance pay.
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b.
Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation
.
Employee covenants and agrees that:
(i)
at all times during Employee's employment with the Company, whether during the Term or at-will, and at all times thereafter, Employee agrees not
to reveal or make known to a third party any Company "
Confidential Information
," which for purposes of this Agreement is defined in a manner consistent with the broadest interpretation of Nevada law and shall include, without limitation, formulas, patterns, compilations, vendor lists, customer lists, contracts, business plans and practices, marketing plans and practices, financial plans and practices, programs, devices, methods, know-hows, techniques or processes and trade secrets, that derive economic value, present or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who may or could obtain any economic value from its disclosure or use.
(ii)
at all times during Employee's employment with the Company, whether during the Term or at-will, and for two (2) years thereafter (subject to the provisions of NRS 613.195(2), which are incorporated by reference),
not
to:
(a)
make known, disclose or use for the benefit of any third party, and/or any member, manager, officer, director, employee or agent of any third party, the names, addresses, contact information or any other information pertaining to any advertisers, suppliers, vendors, independent contractors, brokers, partners, employees, patrons, clients or customers (collectively, "
Business Contacts
") of the Company Group or prospective Business Contacts of the Company Group that Employee knew or had contact with during Employee's employment by the Company, even if Employee knew such Business Contact before being employed by the Company;
(b)
make known, disclose or use for the benefit of any third party, and/or any member, manager, officer, director, employee or agent of any third party, any Confidential Information concerning the Company Group, or any one of them. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information shall include any Business Contacts, business practices, financial information, contractual relationships, marketing practices and procedures, management policies or any other information of the Company Group or otherwise regarding the Company Group's operations, or any one of them;
(c)
call on, solicit, induce to leave and/or take away, or attempt to call on, solicit, induce to leave and/or take away or any Business Contacts of the Company Group or prospective Business Contacts of the Company Group that Employee knew or had contact with during Employee's employment by the Company; and/or
(d)
approach, solicit, contract with, hire or attempt to hire any current employee or independent contractor of the Company with a view towards enticing such employee to cease his/her/its relationship with the Company Group or end his/her employment with the Company Group, without the prior written consent of the Company, in each and every instance, such consent to be within the Company's sole and absolute discretion.
c.
Exclusions
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Section 12 shall not apply to Confidential Information: (i) that is required to be disclosed by law or by any court, arbitrator or administrative or legislative body (including any committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order Employee to disclose or make accessible any such information; (ii) that is required to be disclosed in connection with any litigation, arbitration or mediation involving this Agreement including the enforcement of this Agreement; or (iii) that is provided to a government authority to raise a complaint or violation of law; or (iv) that becomes generally known to the public or within the relevant trade or industry other than due to Employee's or a third party's violation of this Agreement or other obligation of confidentiality.
d.
Defend Trade Secrets Act Notification.
Employee is hereby notified that 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) states as follows: "An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that—(A) is made—(i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal." Accordingly, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Employee has the right to (1) disclose in confidence trade secrets to federal, state, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of the law or (2) disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding so long as that filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b).
e.
Third Party Information
. Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company Group has received, and in the future will receive, from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. At all times during Employee's employment with the Company, whether during the Term or at-will, and at all times thereafter, Employee covenants and agrees to hold all such third party confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and will not intentionally or negligently disclose it to any person or entity or to use it except as necessary in carrying out Employee's duties and obligations hereunder, consistent with the Company Group's agreement with such third party. Employee shall not be in violation of Employee's obligations hereunder if such third party confidential or proprietary information is already generally known to the public through no wrongful act of Employee or any other party.
f.
Company Property
. Employee hereby confirms that the Confidential Information of the Company or any member of the Company Group (collectively, "
Company Property
") constitutes the sole and exclusive property of the Company or such member, as applicable, regardless of whether Employee possessed or claims to have possessed such information prior to the date hereof if the same has been utilized by the Company Group for any business purpose. Employee agrees that upon termination of Employee's employment for any reason, Employee shall promptly return to the Company, and retain no copies of, all Company Property, including Company Property recorded or appearing in any notes, notebooks, memoranda, computer disks, Rolodexes and any other similar repositories of information (regardless of whether Employee possessed such information prior to the date hereof). Such repositories of information also include any files or other data compilations in any form, whether on Employee's personal or home computer or otherwise, which in any manner contain any Company Property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in this subsection is intended to prevent Employee from maintaining contact information pertaining to the industry that Employee has accumulated over Employee's years in such industry, including as an Employee of the Company; provided, however, that Employee shall not use such information in any manner that does or may result in a violation of Employee's obligations under this Section 12.
13.
Representations and Warranties
. Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company, and hereby agrees with the Company, as follows:
a.
That the covenants contained in Sections 8 and 12 hereof are reasonable, appropriate and suitable in their geographic scope, duration and content, and that Employee will not raise such issues in any proceeding to enforce such covenants and agreements;
b.
The enforcement of any remedy under this Agreement does not impose an undue hardship on Employee and will not prevent Employee from earning a livelihood, because Employee's past work history and abilities are such that Employee can reasonably expect to find work irrespective of the covenants and agreements contained in Section 12 hereof.
c.
The covenants and agreements stated in Sections 8 and 12 hereof, and this Section 13, are essential for the Company's reasonable protection and do not impose a restraint on Employee that is greater than required for the Company's protection;
d.
The Company has reasonably relied on these covenants and agreements by Employee.
e.
Employee has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform Employee's duties and obligations hereunder, and the entering into and performance of this Agreement by Employee will not violate or conflict with any arrangements or agreements Employee may have or agreed to have with any other person or entity.
f.
Additionally, Employee agrees that in the event of his breach or threatened breach of any covenants and agreements set forth in Sections 8 and 12 hereof, the Company may seek to enforce such covenants and agreements and will have all remedies for such breach or threatened breach available at law, in equity or under this Agreement, including specific performance or injunction, without the necessity of posting any bond or waiving any claim for damages. In any such event, Employee waives any claim that the Company has an adequate remedy at law. If in such an action the court or arbitrator finds that any provision of Section 12 of this Agreement is not reasonable as to time, geographical area or scope of activity to be restrained, imposes a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the Company or imposes an undue hardship on Employee, then the court shall revise the covenant to the extent necessary and enforce the covenant as revised.
14.
Termination for Death; Disability
. Employee's employment with the Company shall terminate as of the date of Employee's death or may be terminated by the Company in the event of Employee's Disability (as defined below). In the event of such a termination, Employee's estate or beneficiaries shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date; (b) any vested PARK Shares; (c) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; (d) an amount equal to twelve (12) months' Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive, to be paid in accordance with the Company's scheduled payroll practices; (e) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; and (f) any benefits provided pursuant to Section 6 hereof, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable thereto. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (c) and (d) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective general release of claims in the form requested by the Company (the "
Release
") within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period. Payment to Employee's estate or beneficiaries by Company for any items due from it hereunder shall be made as soon as possible after any legal prerequisites have been met (such as the appointment of an executor or administrator).
In the event Employee suffers a physical or mental condition which precludes his working for the Company for a period in excess of 30 days, the Company, in its discretion, may cease payment of the Base Salary until Employee is able to return to work. In the event Employee suffers a physical or mental condition which preludes his working for the Company for a period in excess of 90 days ("
Disability
"), the Company, in its discretion, may terminate Employee's employment, provided that such termination would not violate applicable law. The Company will continue to maintain any current disability policy for the benefit of Employee.
15.
Termination by the Company for Cause
. The Company may at any time terminate this Agreement and Employee's employment with the Company immediately for Cause (as defined in this Section 15) by advising Employee of such determination in writing. In the event the Company terminates Employee's employment for Cause, Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or monies from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date (which shall be paid on the Termination Date); (b) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (c) any vested PARK Shares; and (d) any benefits payable by the Company to which Employee is entitled in accordance with the terms of the applicable benefit plan. For purposes of this Agreement, "
Cause
" shall mean: (i) any breach by Employee of any of Employee's material obligations contained in this Agreement; (ii) neglect or failure to perform Employee's duties and obligations consistent with Employee's position with the Company; (iii) violation of the Policies and Procedures; (iv) a violation of Section 12 hereof; (v) notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, violation of the Company's anti-harassment/discrimination/retaliation provisions; (vi) conviction or plea of nolo contendere to a felony; or (vii) the circumstances set forth in Sections 8 and 10 hereof.
16.
Termination by Non-Renewal of this Agreement
. The Company may elect not to renew this Agreement, pursuant to Section 2 hereof. In the event the Company terminates Employee's employment due to Non-Renewal, Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or monies from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date (which shall be paid on the Termination Date); (b) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (c) any vested PARK Shares; (d) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date and (e) any benefits payable by the Company to which Employee is entitled in accordance with the terms of the applicable benefit plan. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (d) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective Release within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period.
17.
Termination by the Employee for Good Reason
. The Employee may at any time terminate this Agreement and Employee's employment with the Company immediately for Good Reason (as defined in this Section 17) by advising the Company of such determination in writing. In the event of such termination the Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date; (b) any vested PARK Shares; (c) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; (d) an amount equal to twelve (12) months' Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive, to be paid in accordance with the Company's scheduled payroll practices; (e) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (f) subject to Employee's valid election to continue healthcare coverage under Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "
Code
"), for the eighteen (18) month period following the Termination Date, the Company shall continue to provide, at the Company's sole expense (whether through direct payment to the plan, reimbursement of COBRA premiums or otherwise in the Company's discretion), Employee and Employee's eligible dependents with coverage under its group health plans at the same levels as would have applied if Employee's employment had not been terminated, based on Employee's elections in effect on the Termination Date;
provided
,
however
, that (A) if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration of the period of continuation coverage to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), or (B) the Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover Employee under its group health plans without incurring penalties (including without limitation, pursuant to Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), then, in either case, an amount equal to each remaining Company premium payment shall thereafter be paid to Employee in substantially equal monthly installments over the continuation coverage period (or the remaining portion thereof); and (g) any benefits provided pursuant to Section 6 hereof, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable thereto. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (c), (d) and (f) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective Release within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period.
For purposes of this Agreement, "
Good Reason
" means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events without Employee's prior written consent, unless the Company fully corrects the circumstances constituting Good Reason (provided such circumstances are capable of correction) as provided: (i) a material diminution in Employee's position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated by Section 1 hereof, excluding for this purpose any isolated, insubstantial or inadvertent actions not taken in bad faith and which are remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by Employee; (ii) the Company's material reduction of Employee's Base Salary, as the same may be increased from time to time; (iii) a material change in the geographic location of the Employee's principal work location which shall, in any event, include only a relocation of such location by more than thirty (30) miles from its existing location; (iv) the Company's material breach of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee will not be deemed to have resigned for Good Reason unless (1) Employee provides the Company with written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed by Employee to constitute Good Reason within ninety (90) days after the date of the occurrence of any event that Employee knows or should reasonably have known to constitute Good Reason, (2) the Company fails to cure such acts or omissions within thirty (30) days following its receipt of such notice, and (3) the effective date of Employee's termination for Good Reason occurs no later than sixty (60) days after the expiration of the Company's cure period.
18.
Termination by the Company Other Than for Cause, by Non-Renewal, and Resignation with and without Good Reason by Employee
.
The Company may at any time terminate this Agreement and Employee's employment with the Company other than for Cause or by Non-Renewal, by advising Employee of such determination in writing.
(a)
In the event the Company terminates Employee's employment other than for Cause or by Non-Renewal, and provided Employee has not resigned with or without Good Reason or stated an intent to resign, Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (i) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date (which shall be paid on the Termination Date); (ii) an amount equal to twelve (12) months' Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive, to be paid in accordance with the Company's scheduled payroll practices; (iii) any PARK Shares that have vested as of the Termination Date; (iv) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; (v) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (vi) subject to Employee's valid election to continue healthcare coverage under Section 4980B of the Code, for the eighteen (18) month period following the Termination Date, the Company shall continue to provide, at the Company's sole expense (whether through direct payment to the plan, reimbursement of COBRA premiums or otherwise in the Company's discretion), Employee and Employee's eligible dependents with coverage under its group health plans at the same levels as would have applied if Employee's employment had not been terminated, based on Employee's elections in effect on the Termination Date;
provided
,
however
, that (A) if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration of the period of continuation coverage to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), or (B) the Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover Employee under its group health plans without incurring penalties (including without limitation, pursuant to Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), then, in either case, an amount equal to each remaining Company premium payment shall thereafter be paid to Employee in substantially equal monthly installments over the continuation coverage period (or the remaining portion thereof); and (vii) any benefits payable by the Company to which Employee is entitled in accordance with the terms of the applicable benefit plan. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (ii), (iv) and (vi) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective Release within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period. Employee agrees that the payment in this Section 18(a) is his sole remedy under this Agreement for the termination of his employment.
(b)
In the event Employee resigns, the effective date of the resignation shall be considered the Termination Date, and Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than those items set forth in Section 18(a)(i), (iii); (v) and (vii).
(c)
If the circumstances of Employee's termination would entitle him as a matter of right (as opposed to a matter of discretion on the part of the Company) to a payment under any severance or similar plan of the Company and the amount of such severance payment would be greater than the payment of Base Salary provided by Section 18(a)(ii), then the amount of the payment under Section 18(a)(ii) will be increased accordingly.
19.
Termination in Connection with a Change in Control.
If the Employee's employment were to be terminated by the Company without Cause, or if the Employee were to terminate for Good Reason, in each case, within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control, as defined in the MVP REIT II, Inc. 2015 Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time), or any successor plan thereto), the Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or benefit hereunder or otherwise from the Company after the Termination Date other than: (a) unpaid Base Salary earned through the Termination Date; (b) any vested PARK Shares; (c) all then-outstanding Company equity-based awards held by Employee, to the extent subject to time-based vesting, shall vest in full as of the Termination Date; (d) an amount equal to eighteen (18) months' Base Salary and Target Annual Incentive, to be paid in accordance with the Company's scheduled payroll practices; (e) incurred but unpaid business expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 7 hereof; (f) subject to Employee's valid election to continue healthcare coverage under Section 4980B of the Code, for the eighteen (18) month period following the Termination Date, the Company shall continue to provide, at the Company's sole expense (whether through direct payment to the plan, reimbursement of COBRA premiums or otherwise in the Company's discretion), Employee and Employee's eligible dependents with coverage under its group health plans at the same levels as would have applied if Employee's employment had not been terminated, based on Employee's elections in effect on the Termination Date;
provided
,
however
, that (A) if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration of the period of continuation coverage to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), or (B) the Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover Employee under its group health plans without incurring penalties (including without limitation, pursuant to Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), then, in either case, an amount equal to each remaining Company premium payment shall thereafter be paid to Employee in substantially equal monthly installments over the continuation coverage period (or the remaining portion thereof); and (g) any benefits provided pursuant to Section 6 hereof, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable thereto. It shall be a condition to Employee's right to receive the amounts and benefits provided for in (c), (d) and (f) in the preceding sentence that Employee execute and deliver to the Company an effective Release within twenty-one (21) days (or, to the extent required by law, forty-five (45) days) following the Termination Date and that Employee not revoke such Release during any applicable revocation period.
20.
Six-Month Delay
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no compensation or benefits, including without limitation, any severance payments or benefits payable under Sections 14 through 19 hereof, shall be paid to Employee during the six-month period following Employee's separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) if the Company determines that paying such amounts at the time or times indicated in this Agreement would be a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code. If the payment of any such amounts is delayed as a result of the previous sentence, then on the first day of the seventh (7
th
) month following the date of such separation from service (or such earlier date upon which such amount can be paid under Section 409A without resulting in a prohibited distribution, including as a result of Employee's death), the Company shall pay Employee a lump-sum amount equal to the cumulative amount that would have otherwise been payable to Employee during such period.
21.
Excess Parachute Payments; Limitation on Payments; Best Pay Cap
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Employee (including any payment or benefit received in connection with a termination of the Employee's employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits, including the payments and benefits under Sections 14 through 19 hereof, being hereinafter referred to as the "
Total Payments
") would be subject (in whole or part), to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code (the "
Excise Tax
"), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of Section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash severance payments under this Agreement shall first be reduced, and the noncash severance payments hereunder shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax but only if (i) the net amount of such Total Payments, as so reduced (and after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such reduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such reduced Total Payments) is greater than or equal to (ii) the net amount of such Total Payments without such reduction (but after subtracting the net amount of federal, state and local income taxes on such Total Payments and the amount of Excise Tax to which the Employee would be subject in respect of such unreduced Total Payments and after taking into account the phase out of itemized deductions and personal exemptions attributable to such unreduced Total Payments).
22.
Cooperation Following Termination
. Following termination of Employee's employment with the Company for any reason, Employee agrees to cooperate with the Company upon its request and to be reasonably available to the Company with respect to matters arising out of Employee's services to the Company. The Company shall reimburse, or at Employee's request advance, Employee for expenses reasonably incurred in connection with such matters.
23.
Neutral Interpretation
.
THIS AGREEMENT IS THE PRODUCT OF EXTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THE PARTIES WAS REPRESENTED BY OR HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL WHO EITHER PARTICIPATED IN THE FORMULATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF, OR WAS AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMMENTS ON, THIS AGREEMENT. ACCORDINGLY, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN IT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED OR INTERPRETED FOR OR AGAINST ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT BECAUSE THAT PARTY DRAFTED OR CAUSED THAT PARTY'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE TO DRAFT ANY OF ITS PROVISIONS.
24.
Severability
. To the extent not governed by the provisions of Section 13, if any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under, or would require the commission of any act contrary to, existing or future laws, such provisions shall be fully severable, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as part of this Agreement a legal and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.
25.
Survival
. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent applicable, Sections 12, 13, 21 and 35
hereof, and any other section by which its intent should survive, shall survive the expiration or early termination of this Agreement.
26.
Notice
. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when personally delivered, (b) the business day following the day when deposited with a reputable and established overnight express courier (charges prepaid), or (c) five (5) days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Unless another address is specified, notices shall be sent to the addresses indicated below:
To the Company:
The Parking REIT, Inc.
8880 W. Sunset Road, Suite 240
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Attention: Mike Shustek
To Employee:
The address on file with the Company
or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, or as Employee may subsequently furnish to the Company's Human Resources department.
27.
Tax Withholding
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement, or any other benefits received pursuant hereto, such federal, state, local and other taxes as shall be required to be withheld under any applicable law or regulation.
28.
Limitation of Damages
. In no event shall either party be liable to the other, except with respect to third party claims, for any consequential, incidental, indirect, punitive, exemplary or special damages.
29.
No Waiver of Breach or Remedies
. All waivers must be in writing and signed by the parties to be enforceable. Any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No waiver by either party of any breach by the other party of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by the other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be implied from any course of dealing between or the parties or from any failure by any party to assert its rights hereunder on any occasion or series of occasions. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or in equity.
30.
Amendment or Modification
. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except pursuant to a writing signed by the Company and Employee.
31.
Governing Law
. The laws of the State of Nevada shall govern the validity, construction, and interpretation of this Agreement, without regard to conflict of law principles. Further, with respect to those claims which are not required to be arbitrated pursuant to the provisions of Section 36 hereof, jurisdiction and venue for any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any matters contemplated hereby shall lie exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Las Vegas, Nevada, except that Company may enforce the provisions of Section 12 of this Agreement in any jurisdiction necessary to obtain the relief sought.
32.
Headings; Interpretation
. The headings set forth herein are for convenience of reference only, and shall not be used to construe the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement. The word "including" shall be deemed to include "without limitation." Masculine or feminine pronouns shall be substituted for the gender neutral form and vice versa, and the plural shall be substituted for the singular form and vice versa, in any place or places in this Agreement in which the context requires such substitution.
33.
Assignment
. This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assignable or transferable by Employee without the prior written consent of the Company, in each and every instance, in its sole and exclusive discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of Employee and Employee's heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. Employee expressly understands and agrees this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns
, including successors by asset or equity sale, merger and operation of law and
that the Company may fully and freely assign this entire Agreement, including the provisions of Sections 8 and 12 hereof, or any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, and Employee consents to such assignment in exchange for the consideration referenced in Section 3 hereof. Following any such assignment, all references to the Company shall be deemed to refer to such assignee and the Company shall thereafter have no obligation under this Agreement.
34.
Effectiveness; Entire Agreement
. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Employment Effective Date. As of the Employment Effective Date, this Agreement (including the attached Arbitration Agreement), together with the Policies and Procedures and the terms of any benefit plan applicable to Employee or documents relating to the PARK Shares, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between Employee and the Company relating to Employee's terms of employment, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements and statements, whether written or oral, concerning the terms of Employee's employment with the Company. To the extent that this Agreement conflicts with any of the Policies and Procedures, the provisions of this Agreement shall supersede the other policies, procedures, rules or regulations with respect to Employee. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event that the Contribution Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms or the Closing (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) otherwise does not occur for any reason, this Agreement shall not become effective, and, in the event that the Contribution Agreement is terminated, shall automatically, and without notice, terminated without any obligation due to the other party, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be of no force or effect.
35.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, including facsimile and electronic counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and one and the same document.
36.
Arbitration
.
The parties agree to binding arbitration as outlined in the Arbitration Agreement appended hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, the Company and Employee have entered into this Agreement in Las Vegas, Nevada as of the date and year first above written.
"EMPLOYEE"
By:
/s/ James Kevin Bland
James Kevin Bland
"COMPANY"
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Name: Michael V. Shustek
Title: Chief Executive Officer
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
I acknowledge that The Parking REIT, Inc. ("TPR") utilizes a system of alternative dispute resolution that involves binding arbitration to resolve all disputes that may arise out of the employment context. Because of the mutual benefits which private binding arbitration can provide both TPR and myself, both TPR and I agree that except for claims that TPR or I have against each other seeking injunctive or similar relief, and except as further provided below, any claim, dispute, and/or controversy (including, but not limited to, any claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, whether they be based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, or other local, state or federal laws or regulations) that either I or TPR (or its owners, directors, officers, managers, employees, agents, and parties affiliated with its employee benefit and health plans) may have against the other which would otherwise require or allow resort to any court or other governmental dispute resolution forum arising from, related to, or having any relationship or connection whatsoever with my seeking employment with, employment by, or other association with TPR, whether based on tort, contract, statutory, or equitable law, or otherwise, (with the sole exception of claims arising under the National Labor Relations Act which are brought before the National Labor Relations Board, claims for medical and disability benefits under Workers' Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation claims filed with the state) shall be submitted to and determined exclusively by binding arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, in conformity with the procedures of the Uniform Arbitration Act (as currently adopted in Nevada Revised Statutes §§ 38.206 et seq.) However, nothing herein shall preclude me from filing an administrative claim with an administrative agency such as the EEOC or Department of Labor, but I agree any subsequent legal action that I bring on such a claim must be resolved by arbitration. This mutual agreement to arbitrate claims cannot be changed by either TPR or myself except in a written document executed by TPR and me.
Any arbitration to be conducted under this agreement shall be done through JAMS in Las Vegas, and to the extent they are not inconsistent with the procedures set forth below, the rules of JAMS shall apply. In addition to any other requirements required by law, there shall be a single arbitrator who shall be a retired District Court judge (or the state trial court equivalent) and shall be subject to disqualification on the same grounds as would apply to such judges. To the extent applicable in civil actions in United States District Courts, the following shall apply and be observed: all rules of pleading, discovery, and evidence (including the right to resolution of the dispute by means of motions for summary judgment and judgment on the pleadings). Resolution of the dispute shall be based solely upon the law governing the claims and defenses pleaded, and the Arbitrator may not invoke any basis (including, but not limited to, notions of "just cause") other than such controlling law. The Arbitrator shall have the immunity of a judicial officer from civil liability when acting in the capacity of an arbitrator, which immunity supplements any other existing immunity. Likewise, all communications during or in connection with the arbitration proceedings are privileged. Awards shall include the Arbitrator's written reasoned-opinion. Should any term or provision, or portion thereof, be declared void or unenforceable, it shall be severed and the remainder of this agreement shall be enforceable.
I UNDERSTAND THAT BY VOLUNTARILY AGREEING TO THIS BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION, BOTH TPR AND I GIVE UP OUR RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM WE MAY HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER.
MY SIGNATURE BELOW ATTESTS TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AFFIRMATIVELY AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND TO ALL OF THE ABOVE TERMS, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS THAT ANY DISPUTES I HAVE WITH TPR SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION (EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE).
DO NOT SIGN UNTIL YOU HAVE READ ALL THE ABOVE, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO YOUR AUTHORIZATION OF BINDING ARBITRATION.
Print Full Name:
James Kevin Bland
Signature:
/s/ James Kevin Bland
THE PARKING REIT, INC.
By:
/s/ Michael V. Shustek
Its:
Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT "A"
CFO TO THE COMPANY
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