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EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

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EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
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EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

NOTE H - EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

[1] On July 14, 2016, the Company entered into an employment agreement (“Agreement”) with its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to which he continues to serve the Company in such positions for a five year term, at an annual base salary of $475,000 which shall be increased by 3% per annum during the term of the Agreement. The Agreement established an annual target bonus of $175,000 for the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer based upon performance. In addition, the Company granted to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, under its 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, 750,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”). All of the 750,000 RSUs have vested as of July 14, 2021 with the settlement of 125,000 of such RSUs to occur on or after January 1, 2022, but in no event later than March 15, 2022.

Under the terms of the Agreement, so long as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer continues to serve as an executive officer of the Company, whether pursuant to the Agreement or otherwise, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer shall also receive incentive compensation in an amount equal to 5% of the Company’s gross royalties or other payments from Licensing Activities (as defined) (without deduction of legal fees or any other expenses) with respect to its Remote Power Patent and a 10% net interest (gross royalties and other payments after deduction of all legal fees and litigation expenses related to licensing, enforcement and sale activities, but in no event shall he receive less than 6.25% of the gross recovery) of the Company’s royalties and other payments relating to Licensing Activities with respect to patents other than the Remote Power Patent (including the Mirror Worlds Patent Portfolio, Cox Patent Portfolio and M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio) (collectively, the “Incentive Compensation”).  During the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer earned Incentive Compensation of $- 0 - and $2,000, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer earned Incentive Compensation of $935,000 and $10,000, respectively.

[2] The Company’s Chief Financial Officer serves on an at-will basis at an annual base salary of $175,000 and is eligible to receive incentive or bonus compensation on an annual basis in the discretion of the Company’s Compensation Committee.

[3] The Company’s Executive Vice President serves on an at-will basis at an annual base salary of $200,000 and is eligible to receive incentive or bonus compensation on an annual basis in the discretion of the Company’s Compensation Committee.