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EXHIBIT 10.5
AMENDMENT NO. ONE
TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. ONE dated this 1st day of January, 1996, is made by
and between Intelect Systems Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "(Company") and
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (the "Manager"), and is entered into to amend, as set forth
herein, the terms and provisions of that certain Management Agreement dated
October 1, 1995 by and between the Company and Manager.
For and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set
forth herein, the Company and Manager hereby amend the Management Agreement as
set forth herein:
1. Term. Section II of the Management Agreement is hereby amended
to be and read as follows:
II. TERM. Subject to the provisions for termination as hereinafter
provided, the term of this Agreement, as amended from time to
time, shall be for an initial term from October 1, 1995 to
December 31, 1997. Thereafter, the term shall be continuous,
provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by
Manager or the Company in the following manner: if either
party so desires to terminate this Agreement, it shall provide
written notice to the other party, and the effective date of
such termination shall be on the next December 31 following
three (3) years from the other party's receipt of such notice
of termination. For example, if a party sends notice of
termination and it is received by the other party on July 1,
1998, then the effective date of termination shall be December
31, 2001.
2. Position. Section III of the Management Agreement is hereby
amended to be and read as follows:
III. POSITION. Manager has extensive experience in general
management direction and oversight, strategic planning,
mergers, ventures, acquisitions and divestitures which is
deemed beneficial to the Company and which the Company wishes
to apply to its activities and plans. Manager will hold the
executive position of Executive Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company and will be the Company's designee
for similar or related positions on the boards of directors of
the Company's subsidiaries and affiliates, which may also
provide for compensation for such additional responsibilities
and obligations. Manager will be responsible for advising and
making recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect
to the best interest of the Company. He will operate within
the Company's bylaws, goals, guidelines, budgets, directives,
policies and procedures.
3. Compensation. The first sentence of Section IV is hereby
amended to be and read as follows:
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IV. COMPENSATION. Manager's basic compensation ("Basic
Compensation") shall be $250,000 for each yearly period of the
Term of this Agreement payable in equal monthly installments
on the last day of each month or as otherwise agreed upon
between the parties.
4. Miscellaneous. A new Section XIV shall be added, and such
Section XIV as added shall be and read as follows:
XIV. MISCELLANEOUS. It is expressly agreed between the Company and
Manager that with respect to any options granted by the
Company or its parent corporation, Intelect Communications
Systems Limited ("Intelect") to the Manager which are
outstanding as of the effective date of termination of this
Agreement. the expiration date of such options shall be the
effective date of termination of this Agreement. In addition,
in the event the Company terminates Manager's employment
pursuant to the second sentence of Section X of this
Agreement, all unvested options issued and outstanding to
Manager as of the date of such termination shall vest upon
such termination. The parties agree that all currently issued
and outstanding options and all options to be granted in the
future to Manager shall reflect the agreements set forth in
this Section XIV.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.
"COMPANY"
INTELECT SYSTEMS CORP.
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, President
"MANAGER"
/s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
