Exhibit 4.1 (a)
Advisory and Consulting Agreement
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement (the "Consulting Agreement") made as of April 20,
2001, by and between Xxxxx Benz, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
("Consultant") and Objectsoft Corporation with offices at the Continental Plaza
III, 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (the "Company").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company requires and will continue to require consulting services
relating 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.
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.
The term of this Consulting Agreement began as of the date of this Agreement,
and shall terminate on April 19, 2002, unless earlier terminated in accordance
with paragraph 7 herein or extended as agreed to between the parties.
3. SERVICES.
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 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 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
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.
Consultant will not directly or indirectly arrange a financing that
involves any securities issuance, whether equity or debt.
4. DUTIES OF THE COMPANY.
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.
The Company will immediately grant Consultant options to purchase 3,333,334
shares of the Company's Common Stock with an exercise price at $.03 per share
and said option shall expire on April 19, 2002 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 not be responsible for any
out-of-pocket costs, including, without limitation travel, lodging, telephone,
postage and Federal Express charges.
6. REPRESENTATION AND INDEMNIFICATION.
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.
Termination: This Agreement may be terminated by either Party upon 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 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 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
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 discretion
of the Consultant.
Severability: If any provision of this Consulting Agreement is invalid,
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 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.
Objectsoft Corporation CONSULTANT
/s/ S. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx Benz
S. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Benz
Chief Executive Officer
