EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is
made as of August 3, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Forian Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and Caroline McGrail (“Executive”).
The Company and Executive desire to enter into this Agreement to establish and govern the terms and conditions of
Executive’s employment by the Company or any parent or subsidiary as may exist after the Effective Date, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”)
in its reasonable sole discretion (the Company, together with each such subsidiary and/or parent, the “Company Group”).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment. Subject to the approval of the Board, the Company agrees to employ Executive and Executive agrees to be employed by the Company, with Executive’s first day of employment being no
later than September 15, 2025, or such earlier date in the event Executive’s current employer reduces the applicable garden leave period (the “Start Date”) until the
termination of Executive’s employment hereunder pursuant to Section 4, on the terms specified in this Agreement. The period from the Start Date through the date of
Executive’s termination of employment shall be referred to as the “Employment Period.”
2. Position and Duties. During the Employment Period, Executive shall serve as the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel of the Company or such other entity within the Company Group as
determined by the Board in its reasonable sole discretion to the extent the Company elects to conduct its operations through the Company Group. Executive shall at all times report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Executive shall
exercise such powers and comply with and perform, faithfully and to the best of Executive’s ability, such directions and duties in relation to the business and affairs of the Company Group, consistent with Executive’s position, as may from time
to time be vested in or requested of her. During the Employment Period, Executive shall devote Executive’s full business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company Group, and shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Board, accept other employment or perform other services for compensation; provided, however,
that Executive may engage in educational, charitable, political, professional and civic activities or serve as an executor, trustee or in another similar fiduciary capacity, as long as such activities do not, individually or in the aggregate,
interfere with Executive’s obligations hereunder.
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Compensation and Benefits.
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(a) Base Salary. Executive’s base salary for the Employment Period initially shall be Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($330,000) per annum (the “Base Salary”), which shall be payable by the Company in regular installments in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices in effect from time to time. The Base Salary may be subject to increase
periodically, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) in its reasonable sole discretion; provided, that the Board shall consider any such increase at least annually. For any partial year during the Employment Period, the Base Salary shall be prorated to reflect the period of time in
such calendar year for which Executive is actually employed by the Company Group pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Annual Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary, for each calendar year completed during the Employment Period, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus (the “Annual Bonus”), as determined by the Board and/or Compensation Committee in its reasonable sole discretion. The target amount of the Annual Bonus for each year during the
Employment Period shall be forty percent (40%) of the Base Salary in effect for such calendar year (or based on a weighted average of the Base Salary if it is adjusted within a calendar year). For the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31,
2025, the Annual Bonus shall be prorated to reflect the period of time in such calendar year for which Executive is actually employed by the Company Group pursuant to this Agreement; provided
that, except as set forth in Section 4(b)(ii), in order to receive the Annual Bonus, Executive must be continuously employed by the Company Group through the date that
the Annual Bonus is paid. Any Annual Bonus hereunder shall be paid not later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year to which such Annual Bonus relates.
(c) Sign On Cash Payment. Within 30 days of the Start Date, the Company will pay Executive an amount in cash equal to $100,000 (the “Sign-On
Cash Payment”), less applicable tax withholdings and which is strictly subject to each of the following conditions:
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Executive shall be required to repay 100% of the Sign-On Cash Payment if, prior to the 6-month anniversary of the Start Date Executive (a) terminates Executive’s employment with
the Company (or gives notice of resignation) other than for Good Reason (as defined below) or (b) is terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined below).
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Executive shall be required to repay 50% of the Sign-On Cash Payment if, after the 6-month anniversary of the Start Date but prior to the 12-month anniversary of the Start Date
Executive (a) terminates Executive’s employment with the Company (or gives notice of resignation) other than for Good Reason or (b) is terminated by the Company for Cause.
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In the event that Executive is required to repay the Sign-On Cash Payment Bonus, Executive hereby authorizes the Company (and will complete any forms or agreements that may be
required by law) to deduct the amount from any payments due to Executive, including without limitation, salary, bonus, expense reimbursements, vacation payout, equity or other forms of compensation payable to Executive, to the maximum
extent permitted by law. Executive also agrees that to the extent there is a remaining balance after any deductions have been made, Executive will repay such amount to the Company within thirty (30) days following Executive’s last day of
employment.
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(d) Equity Awards. Subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee, Executive will be granted equity interests in the Company comprised of restricted stock units and nonqualified stock
options to purchase common stock of the Company. The equity will be comprised of 150,000 Restricted Stock Units. The restricted stock units will be granted under the Equity Plan and will vest in equal annual installments of 25% on each
anniversary of the Start Date through the four (4)-year anniversary of the Start Date, subject to Executive’s continued employment on each applicable vesting date.
(e) Employee Benefits. Executive shall be eligible to participate in all of the Company Group’s employee benefit plans and programs for which senior executive employees of the Company Group are
generally eligible, as in effect from time to time; provided, that Executive shall not be entitled to participate in any equity or severance program, plan or policy of
the Company Group other than as specifically set forth herein. Nothing in this Agreement will preclude the Company Group from changing, altering or terminating any of the plans or programs for which employees of the Company Group are eligible, in
whole or in part, in the Company’s sole discretion.
(f) Paid Time Off. Executive will be entitled to paid vacation days in accordance with the Company’s paid time off policies as may be in effect from time to time. The Company currently has an
unlimited paid time off policy and encourages employees to schedule vacations with due regard to the business needs of the Company; provided, however, that such policy is in all respects subject to statutory leave laws. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) there is no accrual of vacation time, (ii) there is no rollover of unused
vacation days and (iii) there is no payout of vacation upon the termination of employment for any reason.
(g) Expense Reimbursement. During the Employment Period, and subject to Section 22(c), the Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable and necessary travel, entertainment and similar
business expenses incurred by Executive in the course of performing Executive’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement which are consistent with the Company Group’s policies in effect from time to time, subject to the Company Group’s
requirements with respect to reporting and documentation of such expenses.
(h) Tax Matters. All forms of compensation referred to in this Agreement are subject to reduction to reflect applicable tax withholdings and other deductions to the extent required by law.
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Notice of Termination; Company’s Obligations Upon Cessation of Employment Period.
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(a) Notice of Termination. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Employment Period, and accordingly Executive’s employment with the
Company Group, may be terminated by either party at any time and for any or no reason; provided that Executive shall provide the Company with no less than sixty (60)
days’ prior notice of a resignation without Good Reason (as defined below) , which the Company may, in its sole discretion, waive in whole or in part without any further liability, or reduce Executive’s responsibilities during such notice period,
which such actions shall not be treated as a Good Reason event. Any termination of employment by the Company Group or by Executive shall be communicated by a written notice to the other party indicating the specific termination provision in this
Agreement relied upon.
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Company Group’s Obligations Upon Cessation of the Employment Period.
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(i) Accrued Benefits. Upon any termination of the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to receive: (A) Base Salary earned for services rendered by Executive through the date of
termination, which shall be paid on the next succeeding payroll date; (B) any unpaid expense reimbursement owed to Executive under Section 3(f), which shall be paid
within thirty (30) days of the date of termination; and (C) any amount earned, accrued and arising from Executive’s participation in, or benefits accrued under, any Company Group employee benefit plan or program, which amounts shall be payable in
accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans and programs (collectively, the “Accrued Benefits”).
(ii) Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason. If the Employment Period is terminated by the Company Group without Cause or by Executive as a result of a resignation for Good Reason, in
addition to the Accrued Benefits, Executive shall be entitled to receive (1) continuation of the Base Salary (as in effect immediately prior to termination of employment) for a period of six (6) months (twelve (12) months if such termination
occurs following the one year anniversary of the Start Date) following the date of termination (but subject to the immediately following paragraph) in accordance with the payroll schedule in effect at the time; (2) the Annual Bonus for the
calendar year immediately preceding the year of termination to the extent earned but unpaid as of the effective date of such termination; and (3) if Executive timely and properly elects to continue participation in any group medical, dental,
vision and/or prescription drug plan benefits to which Executive and/or Executive’s eligible dependents would be entitled under 29 U.S.C. § 1161 et seq. (commonly known as “COBRA”)
following the termination of the Employment Period, then Executive shall be entitled to continuation of group health plan benefits, with the cost of the regular premium for such benefits shared in the same relative proportion by the Company Group
and Executive as in effect on the date of termination until the earliest of (A) the expiration of the twelve (12) month period following the date of termination; (B) the expiration of Executive’s continuation coverage under COBRA; and (C) the
date of commencement of any employment or self-employment in which comparable benefits are available to the Executive as a result of such employment or self- employment (items (1) through (3) collectively, the “Severance Benefits”); provided, however,
that the Company Group’s obligation to provide the Severance Benefits to Executive pursuant to this Section 4(b)(ii) shall be conditioned upon Executive’s execution and
the irrevocability of a release on the Company’s standard form within thirty (30) days (or 60 days if the termination was a “group termination” for purposes of the age discrimination laws) after Executive’s last day of employment with the Company
Group (the “Release”). Executive shall not be entitled to any other salary, compensation or other benefits after termination of the Employment Period, except as
specifically provided for in the Company Group’s employee benefit plans, the post-termination exercise period applicable to options that have vested as of the date of termination provided in any option agreement or as otherwise expressly required
by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 4(b)(ii) shall be construed to affect Executive’s right to receive the COBRA continuation
entirely at Executive’s own cost to the extent that Executive may continue to be entitled to the COBRA continuation after Executive’s right to cost-sharing under the Severance Benefits ceases.
Any Severance Payments payable pursuant to this Section
4(b)(ii) shall not be paid until the first scheduled payment date following the date the Release is executed and no longer subject to revocation, with the first such payment being in an amount equal to the total amount to which
Executive would otherwise have been entitled during the period following the date of termination if such deferral had not been required; provided, however, that any such amounts that constitute nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the regulations and guidance
promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”) shall not be paid until the first payroll after the 60th day following such termination to the extent necessary to avoid adverse
tax consequences under Section 409A, and, if such payments are required to be so deferred, the first payment shall be in an amount equal to the total amount to which Executive would otherwise have been entitled during the period following the date
of termination if such deferral had not been required; provided further that, if Executive is
a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A, any Severance Payments payable to Executive under this Section 4(b)(ii) during the six months and one day
following the date of termination pursuant to this Section 4(b)(ii) that constitute nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A shall not be
paid until the date that is six (6) months and one day following such termination to the extent necessary to avoid adverse tax consequences under Section 409A, and, if such payments are required to be so deferred, the payment shall be in an amount
equal to the total amount to which Executive would otherwise have been entitled to during the period following the date of termination if such deferral had not been required.
(iii) Termination for Death or Incapacity. If the Employment Period is terminated for death or Incapacity, in addition to the Accrued Benefits, Executive (or Executive’s estate, if applicable)
shall be entitled to receive the Annual Bonus for the year immediately preceding the year of termination to the extent earned but unpaid as of the effective date of such termination; provided,
however, that, in the case of termination for Incapacity, the Company Group’s obligation to provide the benefits described above shall be conditioned upon Executive’s
(or her guardian’s or authorized representative’s) execution of the Release and Executive’s continued compliance with Section 7 of this Agreement. Executive (or
Executive’s estate, as applicable) shall not be entitled to any other salary, compensation or other benefits after termination of the Employment Period, except as specifically provided for in the Company Group’s employee benefit plans, the
post-termination exercise period applicable to options that have vested as of the date of termination provided in any option agreement or as otherwise expressly required by applicable law.
(iv) Termination for Cause or Resignation for Other Than Good Reason, or as a Result of Death or Incapacity. If the
Employment Period is terminated by the Company Group for Cause or by Executive upon Executive’s resignation other than resignation for Good Reason, Executive shall only be entitled to receive the Accrued Benefits, and shall not be entitled to any
other salary, compensation or benefits from the Company Group after termination of the Employment Period, except as otherwise specifically provided for under the Company Group’s employee benefit plans, the post-termination exercise period
applicable to options that have vested as of the date of termination provided in any option agreement in the case of a resignation without Good Reason only, or as otherwise expressly required by applicable law.
(v) No Other Payments. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all of Executive’s rights to salary, bonuses, employee benefits and other compensation hereunder which would have accrued or
become payable after the termination of the Employment Period shall cease upon such termination, other than those expressly required under applicable law (such as Executive’s rights under the COBRA). The Company Group may offset any amounts
Executive owes the Company Group against any amounts the Company Group owes Executive hereunder to the extent permitted by applicable law.
(vi) Limitation. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, in the event that the Employment Period is terminated, payments described in this Section 4(b) are conditioned on the Company being financially solvent at the time that each such payment becomes due, and further provided that the payment of any such amounts would not cause the Company to
become insolvent. For purposes of this paragraph, the Company shall be considered solvent if the Company is able to pay its debts as they become due.
(c) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean with respect to Executive one or more of the following:
(i) Executive’s conviction for/of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or fraud that, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, renders Executive’s continued employment damaging or
detrimental to the Company Group or potentially damaging or detrimental to the Company Group; (ii) any act or omission by Executive that the Board determines causes or could reasonably be expected to cause, material injury, monetarily or
otherwise, to the Company Group; (iii) Executive’s negligence in the performance of the material duties of Executive’s position beyond thirty (30) days after a written notice is delivered to Executive by the Company; (iv) Executive’s breach of
fiduciary duty or duty of loyalty to the Company Group; (v) Executive’s material failure to observe and comply with any of the Company Group’s rules, policies and/or procedures, including the Company Group’s policies prohibiting discrimination,
harassment or retaliation, in the Company’s reasonable sole discretion, unless such conduct. if curable, has not been cured within thirty (30) days following Executive’s receipt of written notice from the Chief Executive Officer specifying such
material failures; (vi) Executive’s commission of willful misconduct, fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or theft; or (vii) Executive’s material breach of any of the covenants in Section
5 through Section 7.
(d) Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean if Executive resigns from employment with
the Company Group because the Company: (i) reduces the amount of the Base Salary or the Annual Bonus target (other than in connection with an across-the-board reduction for similarly-situated executive employees of the Company Group or, in the
case of Annual Bonus, with an equivalent increase in Base Salary); (ii) materially reduces Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities or assigns Executive to report into someone other than the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Executive
Chairman; (iii) requires Executive to work from the Company’s headquarters or any other office, except for business trips to the Company’s offices or elsewhere as reasonably needed for Executive’s duties; (iv) or breaches its material obligations
under this Agreement; provided, however, that notice of Executive’s resignation for Good
Reason must be delivered in writing to the Company within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of any such event, and such event must remain uncured by the Company during the thirty (30) days immediately following such notice, in order for
Executive’s resignation with Good Reason to be effective hereunder and Executive shall actually resign within 30 days after the expiration of the cure period.
(e) Incapacity. For purposes of this Agreement, “Incapacity” shall be deemed to occur if the Board, in its good faith
judgment, determines that Executive is mentally or physically disabled or incapacitated such that Executive cannot perform Executive’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and, within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Board’s good
faith determination, either (i) Executive fails to undertake a physical and/or mental examination by a physician reasonably acceptable to the Board or (ii) after Executive undertakes a physical and/or mental examination by a physician reasonably
acceptable to the Board, such physician fails to certify to the Board that Executive is physically and mentally able and capable of performing Executive’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company Group shall be required to comply at all times with applicable laws relating to medical leaves of absence and accommodation of individuals with disabilities.
(f) Condition for Continuation. If, after the termination of the Employment Period, Executive breaches any provision of Section
5 through Section 7, the Company Group (i) shall no longer be obligated to make any payments or provide any other benefits pursuant to this Section 4, and (ii) shall be entitled to reimbursement of any Severance Payments made to Executive pursuant to Section 4(b)(ii).
(g) Return of Company Group Materials. Either at termination or upon the Company’s request, both during and after the Employment Period, Executive will promptly return to the Company or destroy
(with destruction to be certified by Executive) all Company Group materials that came into Executive’s possession (and any copies thereof, in any form or media), custody or control in connection with Executive’s employment with the Company Group.
As used in this Agreement, the term “materials” includes all documents, notes, computer and physical files, records of Inventions, keys and key cards, access codes,
manuals, customer lists, phones, computers, tablets, credit cards, tapes, disks and other electronic, optical, magnetic or other computer-readable media, and all other Company Group property in Executive’s possession or control (whether or not it
contains, refers to or was derived from Confidential Information). Executive agrees that any information, files, email, social media accounts, or other items relating to completion of Executive’s duties for the Company Group completed away from
the physical offices of the Company, whether stored on a computer that is the property of the Company Group or not, or which is stored on other electronic media storage, or otherwise in physical or electronic format, including passwords or access
codes to such items, are the property of the Company Group and subject to the provisions of this Agreement. The foregoing shall not limit Executive’s entitlement to retain documents reasonably related to Executive’s equity interest in the Company
and received or generated by Executive in such capacity.
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Confidential Information.
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(a) Definition. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means all trade secrets, proprietary
information and confidential information belonging to the Company Group not generally known to the public, whether accessed prior to or during Executive’s employment with the Company Group, including information concerning business plans,
financial information, operating practices and methods, technical information, knowledge, methodologies, computer programs, work processes, research and development, expansion plans, strategic plans, marketing plans, contracts,
customer/supplier/licensor lists, personal information such as organizational charts, employee and contractor lists, skill sets, and personnel files, information provided to the Company Group by third parties that the Company Group has agreed to
keep confidential and other business documents which the Company Group treats as confidential, in any format whatsoever (including oral, written, electronic or any other form or medium).
(b) Obligation. During the Employment Period and at all times thereafter, unless authorized in writing by the Company (or, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), if in Executive’s proper performance of Executive’s job
duties and responsibilities during the Employment Period), Executive will not:
(i) Use for Executive’s benefit or advantage the
Confidential Information;
(ii) use the Confidential Information for the benefit
of any third party;
(iii) disclose or cause to be disclosed the
Confidential Information, or authorize or permit disclosure of the Confidential Information, to any third party; or
(iv) use the Confidential Information in any way which
would be detrimental to the Company Group.
(c) Protected Communications. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5(b), Executive understands that nothing in this Agreement
limits or prohibits Executive from (i) filing a charge or complaint with, or otherwise communicating or cooperating with or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by law enforcement or any federal, state or local
government regulator, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“Government
Agencies”), including disclosing documents or other information as permitted by law; (ii) discussing or disclosing information that is expressly prohibited from being the subject of employee nondisclosure obligations under
applicable law, such as information about unlawful acts in the workplace, including harassment or any other conduct that Executive has reason to believe is unlawful or in violation of public policy, or from speaking with an attorney regarding the
same; or (iii) testifying in an administrative, legislative, or judicial proceeding regarding alleged criminal conduct or sexual harassment when Executive has been required or requested to attend a proceeding pursuant to court order, subpoena, or
written request from an administrative agency or legislature. Executive acknowledges that, in her role at the Company, she will have an obligation to bring matters of the type set forth in this subsection (c) to the Company in a manner consistent
with the policies of the Company. Notwithstanding, in making any such disclosures or communications, Executive agrees to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of any information that may constitute
Confidential Information to any parties other than the Government Agencies. Executive further understands that Executive is not permitted to disclose the Company’s attorney-client privileged communications or attorney work product. provides that:
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Defend Trade Secrets Act Notice. The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
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(i) 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 under the Act 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; and
(ii) An individual who files a
lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual: (A) files any
document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
(a) Disclosure. Executive shall promptly and fully disclose to the Company, with all necessary detail, all developments, know-how, discoveries, inventions, modifications, improvements, concepts,
ideas, formulae, processes, methods, techniques, designs, developments, software, trade secrets, works of authorship (whether patentable, copyrightable or otherwise) made, created, discovered, invented, received, conceived, reduced to practice,
acquired or written by Executive (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company), solely or jointly with others, (i) during the period of Executive’s employment with the Company Group that relate to any line of business,
activities or fields of interest or investigation with respect to which Executive renders services to the Company Group or in which the Company Group is engaged during the time that Executive renders services to the Company Group; or (ii) that
are otherwise made through the use of the Company Group’s time, facilities or properties (the foregoing being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Inventions”).
To the extent that any such Inventions qualify under applicable law as “works made for hire,” Executive and the Company hereby agree that such Inventions shall in fact be works made for hire. Executive agrees to waive, and hereby waives, all
moral rights which Executive may have in or to any Inventions and, to the extent that such rights may not be waived, Executive agrees not to assert such rights against the Company Group or its successors, assigns, and licensees.
(b) Assignment and Transfer. To the extent not already owned by the Company Group (such as in the case of a work made for hire), Executive hereby assigns and transfers to the Company, and to the
extent any such assignment and transfer cannot be made at present, agrees to assign, all of Executive’s right, title and interest in and to each of the Inventions. Executive further agrees to deliver to the Company any and all drawings, notes,
notebooks, research materials, specifications, data and other materials and documents relating to each of the Inventions, and to sign, acknowledge and deliver all such further papers, including applications for and assignments of intellectual
property, including patents and copyrights, and all renewals thereof, as may be necessary to obtain, register, formalize, or perfect intellectual property, including patents and copyrights, for any and all of the Inventions in any and all
countries and to vest title thereto in the Company and its respective successors and assigns, and to otherwise protect the Company Group’s interests therein. Executive will, during and after the Employment Period, at the request and cost of the
Company, promptly sign, execute, make, and do all such deeds, documents, acts and things as the Company and its duly authorized agents may reasonably require relating to any judicial, opposition or other proceedings or petitions or applications
relating to the Inventions.
(c) Power of Attorney. If the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of Executive on any application or registration relating to intellectual property, including for
patent, copyright, trademark or other analogous registration, or other documents regarding any legal protection or defense relating to an Invention, whether because of Executive’s physical or mental incapacity or for any other reason whatsoever,
Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Company’s legal counsel as Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and in Executive’s behalf and stead to execute and file any such application, registration, or other documents and
to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents, the registration of copyrights and trademarks, and any other legal protection or defense with respect to an Invention with the same legal force and effect
as if executed by Executive.
(d) Records. Executive agrees that, in connection with any research, development or other services performed for the Company Group, Executive will maintain careful, adequate and contemporaneous
written records of all Inventions, which records shall be the property of the Company Group. Executive shall hold for the benefit of the Company Group all documentation, disks, programs, data, records, drawings, manuals, reports, sketches,
blueprints, letters, notes, notebooks and all other writings, electronic data, graphics and tangible information and materials relating to the Company Group or the Company Group’s business that are in the possession or under the control of
Executive.
(e) License. If during the period of Executive’s employment or other service with the Company Group or during the six (6)-month period next succeeding the termination of such employment or other
service, Executive incorporates into any Invention, any proprietary information or material owned by Executive or in which Executive has an interest, Executive hereby grants, and to the extent any such grant cannot be made at the present,
Executive agrees to grant to the Company, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, to make, use, refrain from using, sell, offer for sale, import, modify, delete, add to,
reproduce, create derivative works based upon, distribute, perform, display or exploit in any way, such proprietary information or material, in whole or in part, by any means, now known or later developed, in all languages, as part of or in
connection with any such Inventions.
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Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation.
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(a) Non-Competition. During the Employment Period and for the twelve (12) month period following the termination of the Employment Period (the “Restricted Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, anywhere within North America, whether as owner, consultant, employee, partner, venturer, agent, through stock ownership, investment of capital,
lending of money or property, rendering of services, or otherwise, with or without compensation, engage or participate in any company or business that is engaged in any business in which the Company Group is engaged or is developing while
Executive is employed by the Company Group, including the research, development, marketing and commercialization of healthcare and wellness business intelligence solutions; provided, that nothing herein shall prevent Executive from acquiring,
solely as a passive investment and through market purchases, less than five percent (5%) in the aggregate of the outstanding publicly-traded equity securities of any entity that is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, so long as Executive is not part of any control group of such entity or is intended to prevent Executive from providing legal advice consistent with her ethical obligations to third parties after the end of the
Employment Period.
(b) Non-Solicitation. During the Employment Period and the Restricted Period, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly:
(i) induce or attempt to
induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor or other business relation of the Company Group to cease doing business with the Company Group;
(ii) willfully interfere with
the relationship between the Company Group and any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor or other business relation of the Company Group (including making any negative or disparaging statements or communications regarding the Company Group,
except for the permitted communications described in Section 5(c) above); or
(iii) induce or attempt to
induce any person who is, or was at any time within the immediately preceding six (6) months, an employee, contractor or consultant of the Company Group, to leave the employ of the Company Group, terminate a business relationship with the Company
Group, or in any way willfully interfere with the relationship between the Company Group and any employee, contractor or consultant thereof, or hire/engage or facilitate the hiring/engagement of any such employee, contractor or consultant of the
Company Group; provided, that nothing herein shall prohibit general solicitations for employment/engagement not otherwise aimed or targeted at employees, contractors or
consultants of any member of the Company Group nor prohibit Executive from hiring any such employee, contractor or consultant in the event that such Person shall have responded to a general solicitation for employment/engagement not otherwise
aimed or targeted at employees, contractors or consultants of any member of the Company Group.
8. Reasonable Restrictive Covenants. Executive agrees that the restrictive covenants contained in Section 5 through
Section 7 are necessary and reasonable in terms of time, geography and scope. If any of the restrictive covenants contained in Section 5 through Section 7 are subsequently determined to be too expansive in terms of time, geography or scope, or
otherwise invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such covenants shall not be void or voidable, but shall be deemed to be modified or restricted to the extent and in a manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be
deemed excised from this Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law as if such provision had been originally incorporated herein as so modified or restricted, or
as if such provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be. The parties specifically empower a court of competent jurisdiction to reform any restrictive covenant that the court deems unnecessarily broad taking into
account Company Group’s protectable interests. Executive further acknowledges that Executive can obtain suitable employment otherwise than in violation of the restrictive covenants contained in Section 5 through Section 7 and that, accordingly, the enforcement of these restrictive covenants will not prevent Executive from earning a
livelihood or otherwise cause Executive undue hardship.
(a) Equitable Relief; Fees and Expenses. Executive acknowledges that Executive’s compliance with the restrictions set forth in Section
5 through Section 7 is necessary to protect the goodwill, customer relations, trade secrets, confidential information and other proprietary and
legitimate business interests of the Company Group. Executive acknowledges that any breach of Section 5 through Section 7 will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Company Group’s business for which there will be no adequate remedy at law and Executive agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach
of Section 5 through Section 7, the Company Group and its successors and assigns shall be
entitled to seek injunctive relief and to such other and further relief as may be available at law or in equity. Accordingly, Executive expressly agrees that upon any breach, or threatened breach, of the terms of this Agreement, the Company Group
shall be entitled as a matter of right, in any court of competent jurisdiction in equity or otherwise to enforce the specific performance of Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, to obtain temporary and permanent injunctive relief without
the necessity of proving actual damage to the Company Group or the inadequacy of a legal remedy. In addition, in the event a Court orders the Company Group to post a bond in order to obtain such injunctive relief for a claim under this Agreement,
Executive agrees that the Company Group will be required to post only a nominal bond. The rights conferred upon the Company Group in this paragraph shall not be exclusive of any other rights or remedies that the Company Group may have at law, in
equity or otherwise. Executive acknowledges that any claim or cause of action of Executive against the Company Group shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company Group of the terms of this Agreement. In the event either party
brings an action to enforce any provision of this Agreement, the breaching party shall be responsible for reimbursing the non-breaching party for all reasonable costs associated with obtaining the relief, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses and costs of suit.
(b) Tolling. In the event that Executive violates any of the covenants contained in Section 7 and the Company Group commences legal action for injunctive or other relief, then if it prevails
after the injunction hearing, the Company shall have the benefit of the full period of the covenants such that the covenants shall have the duration of twelve (12) months computed from the date Executive ceased violation of the covenants, either
by order of the Court or otherwise, minus the period commencing on the date of termination of the Employment Period through the first date of Executive’s breach of the covenants contained in Section 7.
10. Executive’s Representations and Warranties. Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive do not and
shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which Executive is a party or by which Executive is bound; (b) except as was disclosed in writing by Executive to
the Company prior to the Effective Date, Executive is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, noncompete agreement or confidentiality agreement with any other person or entity; (c) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms; and (d) Executive is authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Executive hereby acknowledges and
represents that Executive has consulted with independent legal counsel regarding Executive’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and that Executive fully understands the terms and conditions contained herein.
11. Survival. Section 4 through Section 22,
inclusive, shall survive and continue in full force in accordance with their terms notwithstanding the termination of the Employment Period.
12. Notices. All notices, authorizations, and requests in connection with this Agreement must be in writing and
will be deemed given: (a) on the day they are hand delivered directly to the individual designated by the receiving party as set forth below; (b) on the day receipt is confirmed by a nationally-recognized express courier (postage prepaid,
signature required) or the United States Post Office (postage prepaid, certified mail receipt requested); or (c) on the day of transmittal if sent by .pdf electronic format via electronic mail provided that the recipient confirms such receipt
within one business day thereafter (and receiving party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to confirm such receipt). In each case, any notice must be addressed to the receiving party as follows (or, in either such case, to such other
address as specified upon proper notice):
Notices to Executive:
Caroline McGrail
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Notices to the Company Group (or any member thereof):
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
Forian Inc.
41 University Drive, Suite 400
Newton, PA 18940
with a copy to: legal@forian.com
13. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement
is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any action in any other
jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
14. Complete Agreement. This Agreement together with the documents expressly referred to herein embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings,
agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
15. Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be
applied against any party. When used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including” and their syntactical variants shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts (including by means of telecopied signature pages or electronic transmission in portable document format (pdf)), each of
which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.
17. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement, including the terms in Section 5 through Section 7, shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto, but in no event may Executive assign or
delegate Executive’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement (and any attempt to do so is null and void). Executive further hereby consents and agrees that the Company may assign this Agreement (including Section 5 through Section 7) and any of the rights or obligations hereunder to any member of the Company Group or to
any third party in connection with the sale, merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or transfer, in whole or in part, of the Company’s control and/or ownership of its assets or business. In such event, Executive agrees to continue to
be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
18. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced under the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, (except to the extent that the state in which Executive is
providing the services hereunder is required to apply). The parties agree that in any action under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any action to challenge or to enforce any provision in this Agreement, the federal and/or state
courts in the State of Delaware shall be designated as the exclusive venue. Executive expressly agrees that such courts shall be the sole proper venue and forum for the hearing of any such case, agrees that such courts shall have personal
jurisdiction over Executive, and consents to the exercise of such personal jurisdiction over Executive. Executive further expressly and irrevocably waives any objection to the personal jurisdiction or venue of such courts.
19. Amendment and Waiver. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive, and no course of conduct or course of dealing
or failure or delay by any party hereto in enforcing or exercising any of the provisions of this Agreement (including the Company’s right to terminate the Employment Period with or without Cause) shall affect the validity, binding effect or
enforceability of this Agreement or be deemed to be an implied waiver of any provision of this Agreement.
20. Waiver of Jury Trial. AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT (AFTER HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL), EACH PARTY
HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
21. Executive’s Cooperation. During the Employment Period and thereafter, Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company Group in any internal investigation or administrative, regulatory
or judicial proceeding as reasonably requested by the Company (including Executive’s being reasonably available to the Company Group upon reasonable notice for interviews and factual investigations, appearing at the Company Group’s reasonable
request to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, providing to the Company Group all relevant information and turning over to the Company all relevant documents which are or may come into Executive’s
possession, all at times and on schedules that are reasonably consistent with Executive’s other permitted activities and commitments) at reasonable times. In the event the Company Group requires Executive’s cooperation in accordance with this Section 21, the Company shall reimburse Executive solely for reasonable travel expenses (including lodging and meals, upon submission of receipts) and other out-of-pocket
expenses. Nothing about the foregoing shall preclude Executive from testifying truthfully in any forum or from providing truthful information to any government agency or commission.
(a) Intent of Parties. The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted,
this Agreement shall be interpreted consistent with such intent. In no event shall the Company Group or its affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on Executive under Section 409A or damages for
failing to comply with Section 409A.
(b) Separation from Service. A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits
upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of
employment” or like terms shall mean “separation from service.”
(c) Reimbursement of Expenses. To the extent that reimbursements or other in-kind benefits under this Agreement constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A, (i)
all such expenses or other reimbursements hereunder shall be made on or prior to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expenses were incurred by Executive, (ii) any such right to reimbursement or in-kind
benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and (iii) no such reimbursement, expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided in any taxable year shall in any way affect the expenses eligible for
reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year.
(d) Installments. For purposes of Section 409A, Executive’s right to receive any installment payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and
distinct payments.
(e) Offset. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any payment under this Agreement that constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” for
purposes of Section 409A be subject to offset by any other amount unless otherwise permitted by Section 409A.
23. Acknowledgement. To the extent applicable, pursuant to the District of Columbia’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, she acknowledges and agrees that: (A) she have been provided a copy of this
Agreement (including the non-compete provision, described in Section 7) at least fourteen (14) days before commencing employment for the Company in order to review the non-compete provision in the Agreement, (B) she had at least fourteen (14)
days to review and consider the Agreement before she was required to sign the Agreement, and if she signed it prior to the end of the 14-day review period, she did so voluntarily and knowingly, and (C) she received the following notice pursuant
to D.C. Code § 32–581.03a:
The District’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 limits the use of non-compete agreements. It allows employers
to request non-compete agreements from highly compensated employees, as that term is defined in the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, under certain conditions. The Company has determined that you are a highly compensated
employee. For more information about the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, contact the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES).
24. Work Authorization; Background Check. Executive’s employment is conditioned on her delivery to the Company of legally required proof of her identity and authorization to work in the United
States and completion of background and reference checks, the results of which are satisfactory to the Company.
25. D&O Insurance. The Company shall maintain, at its own expense, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing coverage to Executive on terms that are no less favorable than the
coverage provided to other officers, directors, and similarly situated executives of the Company. To the extent that Executive holds a position with any other entity within the Company Group, the Company shall cause such Company Group entities to
maintain, at its or their own expense, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing coverage to Executive on terms that are no less favorable than the coverage provided to other officers, directors, and similarly situated executives of
such Company Group entities.
26. Indemnification. Executive shall be indemnified for acts taken within the scope of Executive’s employment (including the advancement of fees and costs upon the receipt of an undertaking
satisfactory to the Company) on the same basis as other officers, directors, and similarly situated executives of the Company or any other entity within the Company Group in which Executive holds a position.
[signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Employment Agreement as of the Effective Date.
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Forian Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Max Wygod
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Name: Max Wygod
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Title: Chief Executive Officer; Chairman of the Board
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By:
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/s/ Caroline McGrail
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Name: Caroline McGrail
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Title: General Counsel
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