EXHIBIT 9
AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT is made to the Consulting Agreement of July 1, 2003 between:
XXXX XXXXXXXX (hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant")
-and-
RENT SHIELD CORP., a company incorporated under the laws of the State
of Florida (hereinafter referred to as "the Company")
AND WHEREAS the parties have entered into a Consulting Agreement dated July 1,
2003 and whereas the parties have agreed to amend said July 1, 2003 as follows:
Compensation shall be amended as follows:
US$250,000.00 per year and not a percentage of revenues or profits.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement under the
hands of their duly authorized signing officers.
Dated this 1st day of October, 2003
RENT SHIELD CORP.
Per: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
I have authority to bind the company
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement (the "Consulting Agreement") made as of the
1st day of October, 2003, by and between Xxxx Xxxxxxxx ("Consultant") and Rent
Shield Corp., a Florida corporation (the "Company").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company is in the Rental Insurance business; and
WHEREAS, the Company requires and will continue to require consulting
services relating to negotiating and obtaining Re Insurance Underwriting
capacity between the Company and various Re Insurance Companies, and further
requires assistance in the raising of additional Credit Insurance Products to
support the underlying business activities of the Company, and
WHEREAS, Consultant can provide the Company with the services required
by Company 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 31st day of October 2008, unless earlier
terminated in accordance with paragraph 8 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 Re Insurance matter,
supporting credit insurance products that may assist Company in maximizing it's
goals, strategic planning, corporate organization and structure, contractual
negotiations, and any and all other
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Matters qualified by Consultant in connection with the operation of the
businesses of the Company. Consultant agrees to act as Chief Executive Officer
and provide, when possible, on a timely basis the following enumerated services
plus additional services contemplated thereby:
(a) The implementation of short-range and long-term strategic planning
to fully develop and enhance the Company's Re Insurance capacity,
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 in maximizing it's ultimate objective;
(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
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 supplies pursuant to this paragraph. The Company shall
promptly supply Consultant with full and complete copies of all
financial reports, all filings with all federal and state securities
agencies; with full and complete copies of all stockholder reports;
with all date and information supplied by any financial analyst, and
with all brochures or other sals materials relating to its products or
services.
5. COMPENSATION.
The Company shall pay Consultant the sum of:
i. Consultant shall be paid:
(a) Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($250,000.00) United
States Dollars for the 1st year of this Agreement, paid
in twelve equal monthly payments, paid on the first day
of each month during the term of this Agreement; plus
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(b) Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($350,000.00) United
States Dollars for 2nd year of this Agreement, paid in
twelve equal monthly payments, paid on the first day of
each month during the term of this Agreement; plus
(c) For years Three (3), Four (4) and Five (5), Consultant
shall be paid Two Percent of the gross revenue of the
Company as compensation for said services during said
period.
ii. Consultant in providing the foregoing services, shall be paid
Five Thousand ($5,000.00) United States Dollars per month,
over and above Consultants salary, as an allowance to cover
costs incurred by Consultant in the performance of its duties
as described herein. Any and all travel costs, including,
without limitation, travel, lodging, telephone shall be paid
by the Company directly. Said monies shall be paid to
Consultant on the first day of each month during the term of
this Agreement.
iii. Consultant shall have a One Time Option to purchase Five (5%)
Percent of all issued and outstanding common shares of the
company at a price of US$1.68 per share. Said Option is
exercisable by the Consultant at any time during the Term of
this Agreement
iv. In addition, Consultant shall be paid all bonuses which the
Board approves for any given year, during the term of this
Agreement.
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 supplies by the Company. Consultant
represents that he had knowledge of and is experienced in providing the
aforementioned services.
7. MISCELLANEOUS.
Termination: This Agreement may not be terminated by Company during the
Term of this Agreement. Should the Company wish to terminate this Agreement
prior to the expiration date, the company shall pay to Consultant the balance
then outstanding under the Agreement, with no right to set-off, said amount to
be no less than TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$2,000,000.00)
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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 ot this Consulting Agreement.
Assignment: This Consulting Agreement may not be transferred or
assigned.
Severability: If any provision of this Consulting Agrerement 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 Miami, Florida. The interpretation and the enforcement of this Agreement
shall be governed by Florida law as applied to residents of the State of Florida
relating to contracts executed in and to be performed solely within the States
of Florida. 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)).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this consulting Agreement has been executed by the
Parties as of the date first above written.
RENT SHIELD CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx By: /s/Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx, COO Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (Consultant)
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, CFO
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