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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2024

 

reAlpha Tech Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41839   86-3425507
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 100, Dublin, OH 43017

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(707) 732-5742

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   AIRE   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Executive Officer Changes and Related Compensation Arrangements

 

On February 1, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of reAlpha Tech Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Michael J. Logozzo, the Company’s then-serving Chief Financial Officer, as its new Chief Operating Officer and President. As a result of his new roles, the Company and Mr. Logozzo entered into an amendment to that certain Employment Agreement dated April 11, 2023 (the “Logozzo Amendment”).

 

On that same date, the Board appointed Michael Frenz to replace Michael J. Logozzo as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (and principal financial and accounting officer) pursuant to an employment offer letter, which sets forth the terms of Mr. Frenz’s services as Chief Financial Officer and his compensation arrangement (the “Offer Letter”). The Offer Letter was entered into as of February 1, 2024.

 

Mr. Frenz has been the Company’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance since September 2023. Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer of CA Ventures from May 2021 to September 2022, a real estate investment company, where he led financial reporting and capital raising efforts for CA Ventures. Further, from June 2017 to May 2021, Mr. Frenz was the Chief Financial Officer of Clipper Realty Inc. (NYSE: CLPR), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused on acquiring, owning and managing multifamily residential and commercial properties in the New York metropolitan area, where he managed financial and investment strategies for the REIT, led financial reporting for the company, including preparation of SEC filings, and directed investor relations strategies related to capital raise efforts. Mr. Frenz holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree from The Wharton School.

 

Pursuant to the Offer Letter, Mr. Frenz is entitled to a base salary of $225,000 (the “Base Salary”), subject to an annual upward adjustment by the Company’s compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”). Moreover, Mr. Frenz is entitled to additional compensation in the form of a discretionary bonuses of up to 66.7% of his then Base Salary based on the achievement of certain performance targets to be established by the Compensation Committee, which will be payable no later than two and a half months after the fiscal year to which these performance targets relate to, and certain benefits such as unlimited vacation, health insurance and others. Mr. Frenz is also eligible to participate in the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and may receive equity awards pursuant to the Plan and in accordance to the Company’s long-term equity incentive awards program (the “LTI Awards”), which LTI Awards are subject to certain performance criteria and metrics that will be established by the Compensation Committee, including satisfying financial, operational and other metrics. Mr. Frenz or the Company may terminate the Offer Letter at any time upon written notice to the other party, and it contains confidentiality provision and a non-compete for a period of one year following the termination of his employment.

 

Additionally, on February 1, 2024, the Board appointed Jorge Aldecoa, the Company’s prior Chief Operating Officer, as its new Chief Product Officer. In connection with Mr. Aldecoa’s new role, the Company and Mr. Aldecoa entered into an amendment to that certain Employment Agreement dated April 11, 2023 (the “Aldecoa Amendment”). Finally, to align the Company’s executive officers’ compensation, the Compensation Committee approved an amendment to that certain Employment Agreement of Giri Devanur, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, dated as of April 11, 2023 (the “Devanur Amendment,” together with the Logozzo Amendment and the Aldecoa Amendment, the “Amendments”).

 

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Pursuant to the Amendments, each of the executive officers above will be eligible for a discretionary bonuses of up to 66.7% of their then base salary based on the achievement of certain performance targets to be established by the Compensation Committee, which will be payable no later than two and a half months after the fiscal year to which these performance targets relate to. Further, each of Mr. Devanur, Mr. Logozzo and Mr. Aldecoa will be eligible to receive LTI Awards in an amount and type to be determined by the Compensation Committee, which LTI Awards are subject to certain performance criteria and metrics that will be established by the Compensation Committee for each of Mr. Devanur, Mr. Logozzo and Mr. Aldecoa to achieve in order to be eligible to receive the LTI Awards.

 

Moreover, on the same date, the Compensation Committee adjusted the base salaries for Mr. Devanur, Mr. Logozzo and Mr. Aldecoa, which new base salaries will be $250,000, $250,000 and $215,000, respectively, retroactive to January 1, 2024. This base salary adjustment was approved by the Compensation Committee as a result of the achievement of the defined milestone set forth in the Employment Agreement between the Company and each of these executive officers, dated as of April 11, 2023, which provided that following a successful public offering resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $8,000,000 or more, the base salaries of these executive officers would be adjusted as described above, subject to the Compensation Committee approval.

 

The foregoing description of the Offer Letter and the Amendments does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Offer Letter, the Devanur Amendment, Logozzo Amendment, and Aldecoa Amendment, each of which are included as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

There is no family relationship between Mr. Frenz and any director or executive officer of the Company. There are no transactions to which the Company is a party and in which Mr. Frenz has a material interest that is required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 1, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Frenz as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and the related management changes of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
   
10.1   Offer Letter dated February 1, 2024.
10.2   First Amendment to Employment Agreement of Giri Devanur, dated February 1, 2024.
10.3   First Amendment to Employment Agreement of Michael J. Logozzo, dated February 1, 2024.
10.4   First Amendment to Employment Agreement of Jorge Aldecoa, dated February 1, 2024.
99.1   Press Release dated February 1, 2024.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 1, 2024 reAlpha Tech Corp.
     
  By: /s/ Giri Devanur
    Giri Devanur
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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EX-10.1 2 ea192656ex10-1_realphatech.htm OFFER LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

February 1, 2024

 

Mr. Michael Frenz

290 West End Avenue, Apartment 3D

New York, New York 10023

 

Dear Michael:

 

This offer letter will confirm our agreement (the “Agreement”) with respect to your employment as Chief Financial Officer of reAlpha Tech Corp. (“Tech Corp”), having its principal place of business at 6515 Longshore Loop #100, Dublin, OH 43017. This Agreement will become effective when fully executed as reflected by the date shown on the signature page attached hereto (the “Effective Date”).

 

1. Title and Job Duties.

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ you (“Employee”) as Chief Financial Officer of the Company (“CFO”) reporting to the President of the Company (the “Manager”). In his/her capacity as CFO, the Employee shall have the duties, authorities and responsibilities as set forth in the Company bylaws, or as designated from time to time by the Manager, Officers, or Directors, as applicable.

 

(b) Employee accepts such employment and agrees, during the term of his/her employment, to devote his/her full business and professional time and energy to the Company. The Employee agrees to carry out and abide by all lawful directions of the Manager, Officers, or Directors, as applicable.

 

(c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Employee shall not, without the written approval of the Manager, Officers, or Directors, as applicable, render services of a business or commercial nature on Employee’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person, firm, or corporation, whether for compensation or otherwise, during his/her employment hereunder; provided that the foregoing shall not prevent the Employee from: (i) serving on the boards of directors of non-profit organizations and, with the prior written approval from the Company, other for profit companies, (ii) participating in charitable, civic, educational, professional, community or industry affairs, and (iii) managing the Employee’s passive personal investments, so long as such activities in the aggregate do not materially interfere or conflict with the Employee’s duties hereunder or create a potential business or fiduciary conflict.

 

2. Salary and Additional Compensation.

 

(a) Base Salary. The Company shall pay to the Employee an annual base salary of $225,000 (the “Base Salary”), less applicable withholdings and deductions, in accordance with the Company’s normal practices for senior executives. The Compensation Committee of the Board will review the Employee’s Salary at least annually and may increase it at any time for any reason. However, the Employee’s Salary may not be decreased at any time (including after any increase) other than as part of an across-the-board salary reduction that applies in the same manner to all senior executives, and any increase in the Employee’s Salary will not reduce or limit any other obligation to the Employee under this Letter.

 

 


 

 

(b) Future Annual Cash Bonus. The Employee will be entitled to earn an annual cash incentive bonus (your “Bonus”) for each calendar year of the Company ending during your employment. Your target Bonus opportunity will be 66.7% of your Salary (e.g., $150,000 for 2024), and your actual Bonus will range from 0% to 100% of your target bonus opportunity based on actual performance against performance metrics established by the Compensation Committee of the Board and be paid within two and one half months after the end of the calendar year to which it relates. The Compensation Committee of the Board, in its sole discretion, will establish the specific performance targets for each calendar year. Your Bonus will be subject to the terms of the Group plan under which it is awarded (including applicable performance metrics and any deferral requirements) and any Group claw back or recoupment policy in effect from time to time. You expressly agree to comply with any such policy in all regards.

 

(c) Equity Awards. Subject to approval by the Compensation Committee, the Employee is also eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term equity incentive program, designed to provide long-term incentives for certain employees of the Company and align their interests with the interests of the Company’s stockholders (the “LTI Awards”). The Employee will be eligible for LTI Awards in an amount and type to be determined by the Compensation Committee. 

 

The LTI Awards shall be granted under the terms of grant-specific agreements that are approved by the Board’s compensation committee from time to time, and in accordance with the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Agreements). These Equity Agreements will provide for vesting schedules, performance metrics, and other material terms of each LTI Award as determined by the Compensation Committee. The Board and the Company reserve the right, at their discretion, to change the terms of future Equity Agreements and the equity granted thereunder, subject to the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The use of the LTI Awards, as part of the annual equity grant, is discretionary and may be substituted, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, by other equity instruments in accordance with incentive compensation plans adopted by the Board from time to time. The actual LTI Awards payable to Employee for a fiscal year shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board’s compensation committee, which, to the extent earned, shall be paid no later than two and a half months after the end of the fiscal year to which the applicable LTI Award relates to.

 

3. Background Check. The Company may conduct a background or reference check (or both). If so, then the Employee agrees to cooperate fully in those procedures, and this offer is subject to the Company’s approving the outcome of those checks, in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

4. Expenses. In accordance with Company policy, the Company shall reimburse the Employee for all reasonable business expenses properly and reasonably incurred and paid by the Employee in the performance of his/her duties under this Agreement upon the Employee’s presentment of detailed receipts in the form required by the Company’s policy.

 

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5. Benefits.

 

(a) Vacation. Our unlimited vacation policy allows employees to take as much leave as they need. Employees need time to rest and enjoy themselves outside work. Putting a cap on this important time doesn’t help our effort to achieve high levels of employee satisfaction and productivity. This policy is based on mutual trust between employer and employee. It gives employees opportunities to work or take time off as they see fit if they keep fulfilling their duties.

 

(b) Health Insurance and Other Plans. The Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s medical and other employee benefit programs that are provided by the Company for its employees generally, at levels commensurate with the Employee’s position, in accordance with the provisions of any such plans, as the same may be in effect from time to time.

 

6. Term and Termination. The terms set forth in this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and shall remain in effect until termination by either party. Either party may terminate the Employee’s employment on an at-will basis at any time and for any reason or no reason, upon written notice to the other party. Company and Employee shall agree on a mutually acceptable start date, which shall be as promptly as practically possible following the Effective Date of this Agreement.

 

7. Confidentiality Agreement.

 

(a) Employee understands that during his/her employment with the Company, he/she may have access to unpublished and otherwise confidential information both of a technical and non-technical nature, relating to the business of the Company, Tech Corp, each of their affiliates, or its and their customers, vendors or other third parties, including, without limitation, any of their actual or anticipated business, research or development, any of their technology or the implementation or exploitation thereof, including, without limitation, information Employee and others have collected, obtained or created, information pertaining to customers, accounts, vendors, prices, costs, materials, processes, codes, material results, technology, system designs, system specifications, materials of construction, trade secrets and equipment designs, including information disclosed to the Company by others under agreements to hold such information confidential (collectively, the “Confidential Information”). Employee agrees to observe all Company policies and procedures concerning such Confidential Information. Employee further agrees not to disclose or use, either during his/her employment or at any time thereafter, any Confidential Information for any purpose, including, without limitation, any competitive purpose, unless authorized to do so by the Company in writing, except that he/she may disclose and use such information in the good faith performance of his/her duties for the Company. Employee’s obligations under this Agreement will continue with respect to Confidential Information, whether or not his/her employment is terminated, until such information becomes generally available from public sources through no fault of the Employee or any representative of the Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Employee shall be permitted to disclose Confidential Information as may be required by a subpoena or other governmental order, provided that he/she first notifies the Company of such subpoena, order or other requirement and such that the Company has the opportunity to obtain a protective order or other appropriate remedy.

 

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(b) During Employee’s employment with the Company, upon the Company’s request, or upon the termination of his/her employment for any reason, Employee will promptly deliver to the Company all documents, records, files, notebooks, manuals, letters, notes, reports, customer and supplier lists, cost and profit data, e-mail, apparatus, computers, smartphones, hardware, software, drawings, blueprints, and any other material belonging to the Company or any of its customers, including all materials pertaining to Confidential Information developed by Employee or others, and all copies of such materials, whether of a technical, business or fiscal nature, whether on the hard drive of a laptop or desktop computer, in hard copy, disk or any other format, which are in his/her possession, custody or control. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6 to the contrary, Employee shall not be required to return to the Company apparatuses, computers, smartphones, or other devices that are owned by Employee and not by the Company, but Employee may be required to deliver such devices to the Company or its designee for a period during which the Company shall delete from such devices Confidential Information of the Company or their affiliates, if any.

 

8. Assignment of Intellectual Property.

 

(a) The Employee will promptly disclose to the Company any idea, invention, discovery, or improvement, whether patentable or not (“Creations”), conceived or made by him alone or with others at any time during his/her employment with the Company or its affiliates. Employee agrees that the Company owns any such Creations, conceived, or made by Employee alone or with others at any time during his/her employment, and Employee hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company all moral or other rights he/she has or may acquire therein and agrees to execute any and all applications, assignments and other instruments relating thereto which the Company deems necessary or desirable. Employee hereby waives and relinquishes all moral rights he/she has or may acquire in the Creations and agrees to execute any and all other waivers and instruments relating thereto which the Company deems necessary or desirable. These obligations shall continue beyond the termination of his/her employment with respect to Creations and derivatives of such Creations conceived or made during his/her employment with the Company. The Company and Employee understand that the obligation to assign Creations to the Company shall not apply to any Creation which is developed entirely on his/her own time without using any of the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities, and/or Confidential Information unless such Creation (i) relates in any way to the business or to the current or anticipated research or development of the Company, or (ii) results in any way from his/her work at the Company.

 

(b) In any jurisdiction in which moral rights cannot be assigned, Employee hereby waives any such moral rights and any similar or analogous rights under the applicable laws of any state or country of the world that Employee may have in connection with the Creations, and to the extent such waiver is unenforceable, hereby covenants and agrees not to bring any claim, suit or other legal proceeding against the Company or any of its affiliates claiming that Employee’s moral rights have been violated.

 

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(c) Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company both during and after his/her employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to such Creations. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Creations. Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure Employee’s signature on any such papers, any officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute such papers as his/her agent and attorney-in-fact and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each officer of the Company as his/her agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on his/her behalf and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Creations, under the conditions described in this paragraph.

 

9. Non-Competition Agreement.

 

(a) The Employee will not, for a period of one (1) year following the termination of his/her employment for any reason (the “Restricted Period”), directly or indirectly, for himself or on behalf of or in conjunction with any other person or entity, engage in, invest in or otherwise participate in (whether as an owner, employee, officer, director, manager, consultant, independent contractor, agent, partner, advisor, or in any other capacity) any business of a short-term rental business competitor (such business, the “Restricted Business”). Notwithstanding the above, the foregoing covenant shall not be deemed to prohibit the acquisition as a passive investment of not more than five percent (5%) of the capital stock of a competing business whose stock is traded on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter and shall not be deemed to prohibit the acquisition of any shares of capital stock of Company.

 

(b) During the Restricted Period, the Employee will not directly or indirectly, for himself or on behalf of or in conjunction with any other person or entity, (i) solicit or hire (or assist or encourage any other person or entity to solicit or hire), or otherwise interfere in any manner with any employee, advertiser or strategic partner of the Company (each, a “Restricted Entity”), other than by general public advertisement or other such general solicitation not specifically targeted at any such person, (ii) induce or request any customer of any Restricted Entity to reduce, cancel or terminate its business with such Restricted Entity or otherwise interfere in any manner in any Restricted Entity’s business relationship with any of its customers, or (iii) solicit or accept business from any customer of any Restricted Entity in connection with a Restricted Business.

 

(c) The Employee agrees that the foregoing covenants are reasonable with respect to their duration, geographic area, and scope. If a judicial determination is made that any provision of this Section 8 constitutes an unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable restriction against the Employee, then the provisions of this Section 8 shall be rendered void with respect to the Employee only to the extent such judicial determination finds such provisions to be unenforceable. In that regard, any judicial authority construing this Section 8 shall be empowered to sever any prohibited business activity, time period or geographical area from the coverage of any such agreements and to apply the remaining provisions of this Section 8 to the remaining business activities, time periods and/or geographical areas not so severed. Moreover, in the event that any provision, or the application thereof, of this Section 8 is determined not to be specifically enforceable, the Company may be entitled to recover monetary damages as a result of the breach of such agreement.

 

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10. Representation and Warranty. The Employee represents and warrants to the Company that the Employee is not subject to any agreement restricting his/her ability to enter into this Agreement and fully carry out his/her duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Employee hereby indemnifies and holds the Company harmless against any losses, claims, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), damages or liabilities incurred by the Company as a result of a breach of the foregoing representation and warranty.

 

11. Notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to any of the parties hereto shall be deemed to have been given if personally delivered, or if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier, and addressed as follows:

 

If to the Employee, to:

 

the address shown on the records of the Company.

Email: ____________________________________

 

If to the Company, to:

 

c/o reAlpha Tech Corp.

6515 Longshore Loop #100

Dublin, OH 43017

Email: mike@realpha.com

 

Either party’s notice address may be changed at any time immediately upon delivery of written notice to the other party, which may be by U.S. mail, courier, or electronic mail.

 

12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is declared void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect.

 

13. Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to the conflict of law provisions thereof. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court in Ohio over any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such Ohio state or Federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent legally possible, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding.

 

14. Waiver. The waiver by any of the parties hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any provision of this Agreement on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that provision or any other provision of this Agreement. Any waiver must be in writing.

 

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15. Injunctive Relief. Without limiting the remedies available to the Company, Employee acknowledges that a breach of any of the covenants contained in Sections 6, 7 or 8 would result in material irreparable injury to the goodwill of the Company for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of such a breach or threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled, without the requirement to post bond or other security, to obtain a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction restraining Employee from engaging in activities prohibited by this Agreement or such other relief as may be required to specifically enforce any of the covenants in Section 6, 7 or 8 of this Agreement, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity.

 

16. Assignment. This Agreement is a personal contract, and the Employee may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate his/her rights, interests, and obligations hereunder. Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Employee and his/her personal representatives and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns

 

17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with any Exhibits attached hereto) embodies all of the representations, warranties, and agreements between the parties hereto relating to the Employee’s employment with the Company. No other representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, or agreements exist between the parties hereto relating to the Employee’s employment. This Agreement shall supersede all prior agreements, written or oral, relating to the Employee’s employment. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

[Signature page follows.]

 

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Company:  
   
By: /s/ Michael J. Logozzo  
Name:  Michael J. Logozzo  
Authorized Signatory  
   
Agreed to and Accepted by Employee:  
   
By: /s/ Michael Frenz  
Name: Michael Frenz  
     
Date: February 1, 2024  

 

 

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EX-10.2 3 ea192656ex10-2_realphatech.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF GIRI DEVANUR, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Exhibit 10.2

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of February 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Giri Devanur (the “Employee”) and reAlpha Tech Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee have entered into that certain Employment Agreement, dated April 11, 2023 (the “Employment Agreement”) (capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in Employment Agreement); and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and obligations set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Amendments to Employment Agreement. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Employment Agreement shall be hereby amended as follows:

 

1.1 Section 2(b) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended and restated as follows:

 

“(b) Discretionary Bonus. The Employee shall be eligible to earn a discretionary annual bonus of up to 66.7% of the Employee’s then Base Salary, as it may be adjusted from time to time (the “Bonus”) based on specific performance objectives and success criteria established and approved by the Board’s compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”), subject to change from time to time, in the Compensation Committee’s sole discretion. Such Bonus shall be paid annually, less applicable withholdings and deductions.”

 

1.2 Section 2 of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to include a subsection 2(c) as set forth below:

 

“(c) Equity Awards. Subject to approval by the Compensation Committee, the Employee is also eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term equity incentive program, designed to provide long-term incentives for certain employees of the Company and align their interests with the interests of the Company’s stockholders (the “LTI Awards”). The Employee will be eligible for LTI Awards in an amount and type to be determined by the Compensation Committee. 

 

The LTI Awards shall be granted under the terms of grant-specific agreements that are approved by the Board’s compensation committee from time to time, and in accordance with the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Agreements). These Equity Agreements will provide for vesting schedules, performance metrics, and other material terms of each LTI Award as determined by the Compensation Committee. The Board and the Company reserve the right, at their discretion, to change the terms of future Equity Agreements and the equity granted thereunder, subject to the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The use of the LTI Awards, as part of the annual equity grant, is discretionary and may be substituted, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, by other equity instruments in accordance with incentive compensation plans adopted by the Board from time to time. The actual LTI Awards payable to Employee for a fiscal year shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board’s compensation committee, which, to the extent earned, shall be paid no later than two and a half months after the end of the fiscal year to which the applicable LTI Award relates to.”

 

2. Ratification. Except as specifically modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement are hereby ratified and remain in full force and effect.

 

3. Governing Law: Jurisdiction and Venue. This Amendment, for all purposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding by either of the parties to enforce this Amendment shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the State of Ohio. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue.

 

4. Miscellaneous. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In the event that any signature is delivered by an e-mail, which contains a copy of an executed signature page such as a portable document format (.pdf) file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such e-mail of an executed signature page such as a .pdf signature page were an original thereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date and year first above written.

 

  REALPHA TECH CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Michael J. Logozzo 
  Name:  Michael J. Logozzo
  Title: Chief Operating Officer and President
   
  EMPLOYEE:
   
  /s/ Giri Devanur
  Name: Giri Devanur

 

 

 

 

EX-10.3 4 ea192656ex10-3_realphatech.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF MICHAEL J. LOGOZZO, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Exhibit 10.3

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of February 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Michael J. Logozzo (the “Employee”) and reAlpha Tech Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee have entered into that certain Employment Agreement, dated April 11, 2023 (the “Employment Agreement”) (capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in Employment Agreement); and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and obligations set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Amendments to Employment Agreement. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Employment Agreement shall be hereby amended as follows:

 

1.1 Section 1(a) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended and restated as follows:

 

“Title and Job Duties.

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ you (“Employee”) as the Chief Operating Officer and President of the Company (“COO and President”) reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of Tech Corp. (the “CEO”), if any, or if there is no CEO, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). In his capacity as COO and President, the Employee shall have the duties, authorities and responsibilities as set forth in the Company bylaws, or as designated from time to time by the CEO or the Board, as applicable.”

 

1.2 Section 2(b) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended and restated as follows:

 

“(b) Discretionary Bonus. The Employee shall be eligible to earn a discretionary annual bonus of up to 66.7% of the Employee’s then Base Salary, as it may be adjusted from time to time (the “Bonus”) based on specific performance objectives and success criteria established and approved by the Board’s compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”), subject to change from time to time, in the Compensation Committee’s sole discretion. Such Bonus shall be paid annually, less applicable withholdings and deductions.”

 

1.3 Section 2 of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to include a subsection 2(c) as set forth below:

 

“(c) Equity Awards. Subject to approval by the Compensation Committee, the Employee is also eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term equity incentive program, designed to provide long-term incentives for certain employees of the Company and align their interests with the interests of the Company’s stockholders (the “LTI Awards”). The Employee will be eligible for LTI Awards in an amount and type to be determined by the Compensation Committee. 

 

The LTI Awards shall be granted under the terms of grant-specific agreements that are approved by the Board’s compensation committee from time to time, and in accordance with the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Agreements). These Equity Agreements will provide for vesting schedules, performance metrics, and other material terms of each LTI Award as determined by the Compensation Committee. The Board and the Company reserve the right, at their discretion, to change the terms of future Equity Agreements and the equity granted thereunder, subject to the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The use of the LTI Awards, as part of the annual equity grant, is discretionary and may be substituted, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, by other equity instruments in accordance with incentive compensation plans adopted by the Board from time to time. The actual LTI Awards payable to Employee for a fiscal year shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board’s compensation committee, which, to the extent earned, shall be paid no later than two and a half months after the end of the fiscal year to which the applicable LTI Award relates to.”

 

2. Ratification. Except as specifically modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement are hereby ratified and remain in full force and effect.

 

3. Governing Law: Jurisdiction and Venue. This Amendment, for all purposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding by either of the parties to enforce this Amendment shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the State of Ohio. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue.

 

4. Miscellaneous. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In the event that any signature is delivered by an e-mail, which contains a copy of an executed signature page such as a portable document format (.pdf) file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such e-mail of an executed signature page such as a .pdf signature page were an original thereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date and year first above written.

 

  REALPHA TECH CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Giri Devanur
  Name:  Giri Devanur
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
  EMPLOYEE:
   
  /s/ Michael J. Logozzo 
  Name: Michael J. Logozzo

 

 

 

 

EX-10.4 5 ea192656ex10-4_realphatech.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF JORGE ALDECOA, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Exhibit 10.4

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of February 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Jorge Aldecoa (the “Employee”) and reAlpha Tech Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Employee have entered into that certain Employment Agreement, dated April 11, 2023 (the “Employment Agreement”) (capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in Employment Agreement); and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and obligations set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Amendments to Employment Agreement. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Employment Agreement shall be hereby amended as follows:

 

1.1 Section 1(a) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended and restated as follows:

 

“Title and Job Duties.

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ you (“Employee”) as the Chief Product Officer of the Company (“CPO”) reporting to the Chief Operating Officer of Tech Corp. (the “COO”), if any, or if there is no COO, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). In his capacity as CPO, the Employee shall have the duties, authorities and responsibilities as set forth in the Company bylaws, or as designated from time to time by the CEO, COO or the Board, as applicable.”

 

1.2 Section 2(b) of the Employment Agreement shall be amended and restated as follows:

 

“(b) Discretionary Bonus. The Employee shall be eligible to earn a discretionary annual bonus of up to 66.7% of the Employee’s then Base Salary, as it may be adjusted from time to time (the “Bonus”) based on specific performance objectives and success criteria established and approved by the Board’s compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”), subject to change from time to time, in the Compensation Committee’s sole discretion. Such Bonus shall be paid annually, less applicable withholdings and deductions.”

 

1.3 Section 2 of the Employment Agreement shall be amended to include a subsection 2(c) as set forth below:

 

“(c) Equity Awards. Subject to approval by the Compensation Committee, the Employee is also eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term equity incentive program, designed to provide long-term incentives for certain employees of the Company and align their interests with the interests of the Company’s stockholders (the “LTI Awards”). The Employee will be eligible for LTI Awards in an amount and type to be determined by the Compensation Committee. 

 

The LTI Awards shall be granted under the terms of grant-specific agreements that are approved by the Board’s compensation committee from time to time, and in accordance with the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Agreements). These Equity Agreements will provide for vesting schedules, performance metrics, and other material terms of each LTI Award as determined by the Compensation Committee. The Board and the Company reserve the right, at their discretion, to change the terms of future Equity Agreements and the equity granted thereunder, subject to the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The use of the LTI Awards, as part of the annual equity grant, is discretionary and may be substituted, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, by other equity instruments in accordance with incentive compensation plans adopted by the Board from time to time. The actual LTI Awards payable to Employee for a fiscal year shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board’s compensation committee, which, to the extent earned, shall be paid no later than two and a half months after the end of the fiscal year to which the applicable LTI Award relates to.”

 

2. Ratification. Except as specifically modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement are hereby ratified and remain in full force and effect.

 

3. Governing Law: Jurisdiction and Venue. This Amendment, for all purposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding by either of the parties to enforce this Amendment shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the State of Ohio. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue.

 

4. Miscellaneous. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In the event that any signature is delivered by an e-mail, which contains a copy of an executed signature page such as a portable document format (.pdf) file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such e-mail of an executed signature page such as a .pdf signature page were an original thereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date and year first above written.

 

  REALPHA TECH CORP.
   
  By:

/s/ Michael J. Logozzo

  Name: 

Michael J. Logozzo

  Title:

Chief Operating Officer and President

   
  EMPLOYEE:
   
 

/s/ Jorge Aldecoa

  Name: Jorge Aldecoa

 

 

 

 

 

EX-99.1 6 ea192656ex99-1_realphatech.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

reAlpha Tech Corp. Announces Executive Appointments

 

Mike Logozzo Appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer;

Michael Frenz Appointed as Chief Financial Officer;

Jorge Aldecoa Appointed to New Role of Chief Product Officer

 

DUBLIN, Ohio. (February 1, 2024) – reAlpha Tech Corp. (“reAlpha” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AIRE), a real estate technology company focused on developing, utilizing and commercializing real estate-focused artificial intelligence (“AI”) to drive efficiency, sustainability and growth, today announced the following leadership changes: Mike Logozzo has been appointed as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer; Jorge Aldecoa has been appointed to the new role of Chief Product Officer; and Michael Frenz has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. The appointments are effective immediately. Mr. Aldecoa and Mr. Frenz will report to Mr. Logozzo, who will report to Giri Devanur, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

 

“These strategic hires bolster our C-suite and we believe it is a step forward towards continuing to enhance stockholder value through our AI-powered real estate tech solutions,” said Devanur. “We are confident their collective expertise will drive rapid commercialization and market leadership for reAlpha.”

 

As President and COO, Mr. Logozzo takes the helm, steering reAlpha through day-to-day operations, strategy, and compliance. Bringing over 25 years of experience in the financial services and operations industry, including more than 15 years at BMW, and a proven capital raising track record, Mr. Logozzo has been with reAlpha since the beginning and played a pivotal role in the company’s Nasdaq debut and beyond.

 

In his new role as Chief Product Officer, Mr. Aldecoa brings over 15 years of experience in the residential and commercial real estate industry. Tasked with commercializing reAlpha’s AI technologies, his real estate industry knowledge, and successful implementation of a property management platform to facilitate acquisition and management of newly-constructed single-family rental homes at previous positions, will be pivotal for product innovation and business growth. Mr. Aldecoa’s leadership will also guide the potential acquisition of future technologies, enriching reAlpha’s tech portfolio.

 

As CFO, Mr. Frenz brings extensive experience in financial reporting, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining reAlpha, he was the Chief Financial Officer of CA Ventures, a private global real estate investment management company, and before then, the Chief Financial Officer of Clipper Realty Inc. (NYSE: CLPR), a publicly traded real estate investment trust, and an investment banker for almost two decades at well-known investment banks.

 

Mr. Devanur added, “I have great confidence in this leadership team’s ability to drive reAlpha’s success in the real estate AI and digitization space: Jorge Aldecoa allows our team to implement focused strategies for our technology portfolio, Mike Logozzo has been with reAlpha since its inception and led our successful capital raising efforts and Nasdaq listing, and the substantial contributions of Michael Frenz to our Nasdaq listing and vast experience as a public company finance executive position him perfectly for a crucial role of continuously creating value for our stockholders.”

 

 


 

About reAlpha Tech Corp.

 

reAlpha Tech Corp. (Nasdaq: AIRE) is a real estate technology company with a mission to develop, utilize and commercialize real-estate focused artificial intelligence to drive efficiency, sustainability and growth. Founded with a focus on short-term rental properties, reAlpha’s strategy involves developing and buying technologies aimed at democratizing access to this asset class. In addition to providing individual investors with access to short-term rentals, reAlpha plans to make some of its technologies available for commercial use on a licensing fee basis, pay-per-use basis or other fee arrangements. For more information about reAlpha, visit www.realpha.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements about: reAlpha’s ability to anticipate the future needs of the short-term rental market; future trends in the real estate, technology and artificial intelligence industries, generally; and reAlpha’s future growth strategy and growth rate. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “project”, “strive”, “budget”, “forecast”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: reAlpha’s limited operating history and that reAlpha has not yet fully developed its AI-based technologies; reAlpha’s ability to commercialize its developing AI-based technologies; whether reAlpha’s technology and products will be accepted and adopted by its customers and intended users; the ability to maintain and strengthen reAlpha’s brand and reputation; the ability to accurately forecast demand for short-term rentals and AI-based real estate focused products; the ability to execute business objectives and growth strategies successfully or sustain reAlpha’s growth; the ability of reAlpha’s customers to pay for reAlpha’s services; changes in applicable laws or regulations, and the impact of the regulatory environment and complexities with compliance related to such environment; and other risks and uncertainties indicated in reAlpha’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Although reAlpha believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. reAlpha’s future results, level of activity, performance or achievements may differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, and there is no representation that the actual results achieved will be the same, in whole or in part, as those set out in the forward-looking statements. For more information about the factors that could cause such differences, please refer to reAlpha’s filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and reAlpha does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

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