Common use of ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE Clause in Contracts

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 as a condition to employment; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer Buyer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmentits purchase of the Employer's stock; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer Buyer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmentits purchase of the Assets; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer Craftmade has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 Article VII as a condition to employmentthe Merger; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 Article VII are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmententering into this Agreement; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because since the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's ’s business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer has required that Compensation provided to Executive hereunder, together with the consideration provided to the Executive make under the Related Agreements, constitute good and sufficient consideration for the Executive’s agreements and covenants in this Section 6 as a condition to employment7; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer Buyer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmentits purchase of the Acquired Business; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's ’s business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 as a condition to employment; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) FirstCity and the Employer has have required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmententering into the Operating Agreement; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer FirstCity has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmentits purchase of the Employer's stock of HFGI; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmentits purchase of the Employer’s stock; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmentits purchase of the Acquired Business; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's ’s business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmentits purchase of the Employer’s stock; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer Buyer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmentits purchase of the Acquired Business; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (ai) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (bii) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer or an Affiliate and its or their business; (ciii) because since the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's ’s business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; and (div) the Employer has required that Compensation provided to Executive hereunder constitutes good and sufficient additional consideration for the Executive make the Executive’s agreements and covenants in this Section 6 as a condition to employment7; and (ev) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (aA) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (bB) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (cC) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (dD) the Employer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 7 as a condition to employmententering into this Agreement; and (eE) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (d) the Employer Buyer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 as a condition to employmentits purchase of the Assets; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (a) during the Employment Period Period, and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential InformationInformation and goodwill; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer Company and its business; (c) because the Executive possesses substantial technical and business expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's Company’s business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Executive Invention, Executive trade secrets, and the Parties agree that Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Executive Invention; (d) the Employer has required that the Executive make the covenants in this Section 6 5 as a condition to employmentof Executive’s employment with the Company; and (e) the provisions of this Section 6 5 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Executive Inventions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive acknowledges that (ai) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, the Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (bii) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on the Employer or an Affiliate and its or their business; (ciii) because since the Executive possesses substantial technical expertise and skill with respect to the Employer's ’s business, the Employer desires to obtain exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention, and the Employer will be at a substantial competitive disadvantage if it fails to acquire exclusive ownership of each Employee Invention; (div) the Employer has required that Compensation provided to Executive hereunder constitutes good and sufficient additional consideration for the Executive make the Executive’s agreements and covenants in this Section 6 as a condition to employment7; and (ev) the provisions of this Section 6 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information and to provide the Employer with exclusive ownership of all Employee Inventions.