Exhibit 4.1
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement (the "Consulting Agreement") made as of April 25,
2002, by and between Xxxxx Benz, 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx XX 00000,
("Consultant") and The Xxxxxx Co. with offices at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx X,
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Company").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company requires and will continue to require consulting
services relating to management, strategic planning and marketing in connection
with its business; and
WHEREAS, Consultant can provide the Company with strategic planning and
marketing consulting services and is desirous of performing such services for
the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to induce Consultant to provide these
consulting services to the Company,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter
stated, it is agreed as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT.
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The Company hereby engages Consultant and Consultant agrees to render
services to the Company as a consultant upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
2. TERM.
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The term of this Consulting Agreement began as of the date of this
Agreement, and shall terminate on April 25, 2003, unless earlier terminated in
accordance with paragraph 7 herein or extended as agreed to between the parties.
3. SERVICES.
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During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide advice to,
undertake for and consult with the Company concerning management, marketing,
consulting, strategic planning, corporate organization and structure, financial
matters in connection with the operation of the businesses of the Company,
expansion of services, acquisitions and business opportunities, and shall review
and advise the Company regarding its overall progress, needs and condition.
Consultant agrees to provide on a timely basis the following enumerated services
plus any additional services contemplated thereby:
(a) The implementation of short-range and long-term strategic planning
to fully develop and enhance the Company's assets, resources, products and
services;
(b) The implementation of a nationwide marketing program to enable the
Company to broaden the markets for its services and promote the image of the
Company and its products and services;
(c) Advise the Company relative to the recruitment and employment of
key executives consistent with the expansion of operations of the Company;
(d) The identification, evaluation, structuring, negotiating and
closing of international joint ventures, strategic alliances, business
acquisitions and advice with regard to the ongoing managing and operating of
such acquisitions upon consummation thereof; and
(e) Advice and recommendations regarding corporate financing including
the structure, terms and content of bank loans, institutional loans, private
debt funding, mezzanine financing, blind pool financing and other preferred and
common stock equity private or public financing.
4. DUTIES OF THE COMPANY.
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The Company shall provide Consultant, on a regular and timely basis, with
all approved data and information about it, its subsidiaries, its management,
its products and services and its operations as shall be reasonably requested by
Consultant, and shall advise Consultant of any facts which would affect the
accuracy of any data and information previously supplied pursuant to this
paragraph. The Company shall promptly supply Consultant with full and complete
copies of all financial reports, all fillings with all federal and state
securities agencies; with full and complete copies of all stockholder reports;
with all data and information supplied by any financial analyst, and with all
brochures or other sales materials relating to its products or services.
5. COMPENSATION.
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The Company will immediately grant Consultant the option to purchase
6,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock with an exercise price at $.012
per share, which option shall expire on April 25, 2003 at 5:00 P.M. P.S.T. The
number of shares herein are subject to the anti-dilution provisions of the
corresponding warrant which is being issued in conjunction with this Agreement.
Consultant in providing the foregoing services shall be reimbursed for any
pre-approved out-of-pocket costs, including, without limitation, travel,
lodging, telephone, postage and Federal Express charges.
6. REPRESENTATION AND INDEMNIFICATION.
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The Company shall be deemed to have been made a continuing representation
of the accuracy of any and all facts, material information and data which it
supplies to Consultant and acknowledges its awareness that Consultant will rely
on such continuing representation in disseminating such information and
otherwise performing its advisory functions. Consultant in the absence of
notice in writing from the Company will rely on the continuing accuracy of
material, information and data supplied by the Company. Consultant represents
that he has knowledge of and is experienced in providing the aforementioned
services.
7. MISCELLANEOUS.
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Termination: This Agreement may be terminated by either Party upon
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written notice to the other Party for any reason which shall be effective five
(5) business days from the date of such notice. This Agreement shall be
terminated immediately upon written notice for material breach of this
Agreement.
Modification: This Consulting Agreement sets forth the entire
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understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This
Consulting Agreement may be amended only in writing signed by both Parties.
Notices: Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall
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be in writing and shall be mailed or otherwise delivered in person or by
facsimile transmission at the address of such Party set forth above or to such
other address or facsimile telephone number, as the Party shall have furnished
in writing to the other Party.
Waiver: Any waiver by either Party of a breach of any provision of this
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Consulting Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any
other breach of that provision or of any breach of any other provision of this
Consulting Agreement. The failure of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to
any term of this Consulting Agreement on one or more occasions will not be
considered a waiver or deprive that Party of the right thereafter to insist upon
adherence to that term of any other term of this Consulting Agreement.
Assignment: The Options under this Agreement are assignable at the
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discretion of the Consultant.
Severability: If any provision of this Consulting Agreement is invalid,
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illegal, or unenforceable, the balance of this Consulting Agreement shall remain
in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance,
it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances.
Disagreements: Any dispute or other disagreement arising from or out of
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this Consulting Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration under the rules of
the American Arbitration Association and the decision of the arbiter(s) shall be
enforceable in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Arbitration shall occur
only in Orange County, CA. The interpretation and the enforcement of this
Agreement shall be governed by California Law as applied to residents of the
State of California relating to contracts executed in and to be performed solely
within the State of California. In the event any dispute is arbitrated, the
prevailing Party (as determined by the arbiter(s)) shall be entitled to recover
that Party's reasonable attorney's fees incurred (as determined by the
arbiter(s)).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Consulting Agreement has been executed by the
Parties as of the date first above written.
THE XXXXXX CO. CONSULTANT
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx /s/Xxxxx Benz
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Xxxxx Xxxxx, Director Xxxxx Benz
Chief Executive Officer
