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ARTICLE 1 — DEFINITIONS As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below. Any capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined in this Article 1 shall have the meanings assigned to them elsewhere in this Agreement. 1.1 "Action" means the action titled Aldrich v. Aurelius Media Americas Inc., Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. 22STCV

ARTICLE 2 — SETTLEMENT PAYMENT 2.1 Payment Amount. In consideration of the mutual covenants and releases set forth in this Agreement, AMA shall pay to Aldrich the total sum of Two Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,350,000) (the "Settlement Payment"), less applicable withholdings as set forth in Section 2.2, within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the Effective Date. The Settlement Payment shall be made

ARTICLE 3 — RSU ACCELERATION 3.1 Acceleration of Unvested RSUs. Of the 15,300 AGMG RSUs that were unvested at the time of Aldrich's termination on October 14, 2022, AMA shall cause AGMG to accelerate the vesting of 10,200 RSUs (the "Accelerated RSUs") in accordance with the terms of this Article 3 and AGMG's equity compensation plan. The remaining 5,100 unvested RSUs (the "Forfeited RSUs") shall be permanently forfei

ARTICLE 4 — MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE 4.1 Release by Aldrich. Aldrich, on behalf of himself and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever discharges AMA, AGMG, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, and assigns, and each of their respective current and former officers (including, without limitation

ARTICLE 5 — MODIFIED RESTRICTIVE COVENANT PROVISIONS 5.1 Non-Competition (Section 9.1) — Voided. The Parties acknowledge and agree that Section 9.1 of the Employment Agreement (the "Non-Competition" provision), which imposed an eighteen (18) month post-termination restriction prohibiting Aldrich from accepting employment with, or providing services to, any "Competing Enterprise" (as defined therein) deriving twenty-f

ARTICLE 6 — RETURN OF MATERIALS 6.1 Obligation to Return. Within ten (10) business days of the Effective Date, Aldrich shall return to AMA, or certify in writing the complete deletion and destruction of, all documents, files, data, materials, records, correspondence, and information in his possession, custody, or control (including materials stored on personal devices, personal computers, external hard drives, USB dr

ARTICLE 7 — DISMISSAL OF LITIGATION 7.1 Stipulation for Dismissal. Within seven (7) business days of the Effective Date, the Parties, through their respective counsel, shall execute and file a Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C) of the Action (Aldrich v. Aurelius Media Americas Inc.) and the Cross-Action (Aurelius Media Americas Inc. v. Aldrich), Case No.

ARTICLE 8 — NON-DISPARAGEMENT 8.1 Mutual Non-Disparagement. For a period of three (3) years from the Effective Date, neither Party shall, directly or indirectly, make, publish, or cause to be made or published, any public or private statement, whether oral, written, electronic, or otherwise, that is disparaging, defamatory, derogatory, or damaging to the reputation, business, or professional standing of the other Par

ARTICLE 9 — NEUTRAL REFERENCE 9.1 Reference Agreement. AMA agrees to provide a neutral employment reference for Aldrich upon request from prospective employers, recruiters, or other persons or entities seeking a reference regarding Aldrich's employment with AMA. The neutral reference shall confirm only the following information: (a) Aldrich's dates of employment with AMA (September 5, 2017 through October 14, 2022);

ARTICLE 10 — CONFIDENTIALITY OF SETTLEMENT TERMS 10.1 Confidentiality. The Parties agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Settlement Payment amount, the RSU acceleration terms set forth in Article 3, all financial details and tax allocation provisions, and the specific terms of the Modified Restrictive Covenant provisions, are and shall remain strictly confidential.

ARTICLE 11 — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 11.1 By Aldrich. Aldrich hereby represents and warrants to AMA as follows: (a) Aldrich has not assigned, transferred, conveyed, pledged, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of any claim, demand, right, or interest released or waived in this Agreement to any person or entity; (b) Aldrich has the full legal authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to perform all

ARTICLE 12 — EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT 12.1 Resolution of Expense Claim. Aldrich's claim for unreimbursed business expenses under California Labor Code Section 2802, in the amount of Twenty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($28,400), as asserted in the Fifth Cause of Action of the Complaint in the Action, is hereby fully and finally resolved by this Agreement. The Settlement Payment set forth in Section 2.1 includes f

ARTICLE 13 — NO REHIRE 13.1 No Obligation to Rehire. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as obligating AMA, AGMG, or any of their respective parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates to rehire, re-engage, or offer future employment, engagement, or consulting services to Aldrich at any time. Aldrich acknowledges and agrees that he will not apply for, seek, or accept employment, engagement, or a consulting arrangem

ARTICLE 14 — GENERAL PROVISIONS 14.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including all Exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, negotiations, discussions, correspondence, and understandings between the Parties, whether

ARTICLE 15 — ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF VOLUNTARINESS 15.1 Voluntary Execution. Each Party acknowledges and confirms that it has carefully read this Agreement in its entirety, that it fully understands all of the terms, conditions, and provisions of this Agreement, that it is entering into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily, without coercion, duress, fraud, or undue influence of any kind, and that it has been given a re