Exhibit 10.28
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Executive Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and
entered into as of March 24, 2005, to be effective as of February 1, 2005 (the
"Effective Date"), by and between MedSolutions, Inc., a Texas corporation (the
"Employer"), and J. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, an individual resident of the State of Texas
(the "Executive").
WITNESSETH
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WHEREAS, the Executive has certain skills, experience, and abilities
that are valuable to the success of the Employer's operations and future
profitability;
WHEREAS, the Employer desires to employ and retain the services of the
Executive as a full time employee in the position of Vice President of
Operations, and the Executive desires to work for and be employed by the
Employer in such positions; and
WHEREAS, the Employer and the Executive desire to set forth the terms
and conditions pursuant to which the Executive will be employed by the Employer.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and of the
mutual covenants and undertakings contained herein, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
Article 1: EMPLOYMENT TERM AND DUTIES
1.01 Employment. The Employer hereby employs the Executive, and the
Executive hereby accepts employment by the Employer, upon the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
1.02 Employment Period. Unless earlier terminated as herein provided,
the Employee's employment with the Employer pursuant to this Agreement shall
commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for a term of thirty-six
months after such date (the "Employment Period"). The date on which the
Employment Period ends shall be the "Expiration Date."
1.03 Duties and Services. The Executive will be employed as the Vice
President of Finance and will serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Employer
at 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx XXX, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, and will
have such duties and perform such services as are customary of such positions
and those assigned or delegated to the Executive by the Chief Executive Officer
and Board of Directors. During the Employment Period, the Employee will devote
his business time, attention, skill, and energy to the business of the Employer
and will use his best efforts to promote the success of the Employer's business.
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Article 2: COMPENSATION
2.01 Salary. Subject to the provisions of Article 4 of this Agreement
that relate to compensation of the Employee following the termination of the
Employment Period, the Employee will be compensated at the minimum rate of
$7,916.66 per month (such amount is hereinafter referred to as the "Salary"),
for the duration of the Employment Period. The Salary as currently in effect
will automatically be increased by five percent (5%) on the second anniversary
date of the Effective Date. The Salary will be payable in accordance with the
normal payroll practices and procedures of the Employer. The Employer shall
withhold from each installment of the Salary all applicable federal, state, and
local income and other payroll taxes. The Executive's performance will be
reviewed on an annual basis by the Employer's Compensation committee to
determine any increases to the base Salary described above.
2.02 Bonuses. Effective with the execution of this agreement, Executive
shall receive an annual bonus in the form of a stock option to purchase 10,000
shares of the Employer's common stock, par value $.001 (the "Common Stock"), at
an exercise price per share of Common Stock equal to the Fair Market Value (as
such term is defined in the Employer's 2002 Stock Option Plan or any successor
plan thereto) of such Common Stock as of the effective date that such option is
granted. Executive shall also be entitled to additional bonuses from time to
time as the Employer's Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may determine
pursuant to the Employer's bonus plans or programs. Executive is currently
eligible for participation in the Employer's executive target bonus program as
described on Exhibit A to be agreed to by the Parties and attached hereto no
later than June 30, 2005.
2.03 Benefits. For the duration of the Employment Period and as
otherwise set forth herein, the Executive and his dependents (if applicable),
will be permitted to participate in such pension, stock option, bonus, health
insurance, disability income insurance, and other employee benefit plans of the
Employer that may be in effect from time to time to the extent the Executive and
his dependents are eligible for participation under the terms of such plans.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer shall provide the Executive with
health insurance benefits for the Executive and the member(s) of his immediate
family. In addition, the Executive will be eligible for up to three (3) weeks of
paid vacation annually, subject to the Policies and Procedures of the Employer's
Employee Handbook.
Article 3: FACILITIES AND EXPENSES
The Executive will use the office space, equipment, supplies, and such
other facilities, property, and personnel as are currently being provided by the
Employer for such purposes to perform his duties under this Agreement. The
Employer will reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses incurred by the
Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with the Employer's
employment policies in effect from time to time; provided, however, that the
Executive must file written expense reports with respect to such expenses, in
accordance with the Employer's employment policies, before the Executive may
receive such reimbursement.
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Article 4: TERMINATION
4.01 Termination of Employment Period.
(a) Death of the Executive. The Employment Period shall
terminate immediately and automatically upon the death of the Executive.
(b) Termination by the Employer. The Employer may terminate
the Employment Period (i) immediately upon the delivery of a Notice of
Termination (as defined in Section 4.01(d) of this Agreement) by the Employer to
the Executive setting forth the facts that indicate that a determination has
been made that the Executive has a Disability in accordance with Section 4.02 of
this Agreement; (ii) immediately upon delivery of a Notice of Termination by the
Employer to the Executive setting forth the facts that indicate that an event
constituting Cause (as defined in Section 4.03 of this Agreement) has occurred,
or on such later date as may be set forth in such Notice of Termination; or
(iii) at any time without Cause effective as of the 30th day following the
delivery of a Notice of Termination by the Employer to the Executive, or on such
later date as may be set forth in such Notice of Termination.
(c) Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate
the Employment Period (i) immediately upon delivery of a Notice of Termination
by the Executive to the Employer setting forth facts that indicate that an event
constituting Good Reason (as defined in Section 4.04 of this Agreement) has
occurred within the 30 days immediately prior to the date of delivery of such
Notice of Termination; or (ii) at any time without Good Reason effective as of
the 360th day following the delivery of a Notice of Termination by the Executive
to the Employer, or on such later date as may be set forth in such Notice of
Termination.
(d) Notice of Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, a
"Notice of Termination" shall mean a written notice (delivered in accordance
with Section 7.06 herein) that indicates the specific termination provision in
this Agreement upon which the person intending to terminate the Employment
Period is relying and sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances that provide a basis for termination of the Employment Period
under such termination provision.
4.02 Definition of "Disability." For purposes of this Agreement, the
Executive will be deemed to have a "Disability" under any of the following
conditions: (a) for physical or mental reasons, the Executive is unable to
render and perform substantially and continuously the Executive's duties and
services as required by this Agreement for 12 consecutive weeks, or for 16
nonconsecutive weeks during any 12-month period, or (b) the prognosis or
recommendations of the Examining Doctor (as defined in this Section 4.02) are
such that the Executive would be unable to render and perform substantially and
continuously the Executive's duties and services under this Agreement for 12
consecutive weeks, or for 16 nonconsecutive weeks during any 12-month period.
Upon the request of either party hereto following written notice to the other,
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the Disability of the Executive will be determined by a medical doctor (the
"Examining Doctor") who shall be selected as follows: the Employer and the
Executive shall each select a medical doctor, and those two medical doctors will
select a third medical doctor who will be the Examining Doctor. The
determination of the Examining Doctor as to whether or not the Executive has a
Disability will be binding on both parties hereto. The Executive must submit to
a reasonable number of examinations by the Examining Doctor, and the Executive
hereby authorizes the disclosure and release to the Employer of such
determination and the results of such examinations. If the Executive is not
legally competent, the Executive's legal guardian or duly authorized
attorney-in-fact will act in the Executive's stead under this Section 4.02 for
the purposes of submitting the Executive to examinations and providing any such
authorizations of disclosure.
4.03 Definition of "Cause." For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause"
shall mean: (a) the Executive's material and persistent failure to perform his
duties and services in accordance with this Agreement, unless such failure is
due to the Executive's Disability, or the Executive's material violation of this
Agreement or any material inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of the
Executive contained herein, unless, for any such failure, violation, or
inaccuracy which is capable of being cured, the Executive cures such failure,
violation, or inaccuracy within 30 days of the Employer providing written notice
to the Executive of such failure, violation, or inaccuracy; (b) the
appropriation (or attempted appropriation) of a material business opportunity of
the Employer, including attempting to secure or securing any personal profit in
connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Employer; (c) the
theft, fraud, or embezzlement of any of the real or personal property, tangible
or intangible, of the Employer or any of its Affiliates; (d) the commission of
an act of fraud upon, or bad faith or willful misconduct toward, the Employer or
any of its Affiliates; (e) conduct constituting gross negligence or
recklessness, as determined by the Employer in its sole discretion, that is
materially injurious to the Employer, a customer of the Employer, or any of the
Employer's Affiliates; or (f) the conviction of or the entering of a guilty plea
with respect to, a felony, the equivalent thereof, or any other crime with
respect to which imprisonment is a possible punishment.
4.04 Definition of "Good Reason." For the purposes of this Agreement,
the phrase "Good Reason" means (i) the Employer's material breach of this
Agreement and the Employer's failure to remedy such breach within 30 days
following the delivery of written notice of such breach by the Executive to the
Employer; (ii) the assignment by the Employer to the Executive, without the
prior written consent of the Executive, of responsibilities or duties that are
substantially different from the duties and services set forth in Section 1.03
of this Agreement; or (iii) the relocation of the Executive's office to an
office located more than fifty (50) miles from 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx
XXX, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000.
4.05 Effect of Termination of Employment Period; Post-Termination
Benefits. Upon the termination of the Employment Period in accordance with
Section 4.01 of this Agreement, the Executive's obligation to render to the
Employer the services described in Section 1.03 of this Agreement shall cease
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(although the Term shall not terminate), and the Employer shall pay the
Executive or, in the event of his death while amounts remain payable hereunder,
his Designated Beneficiary (as defined in this Section 4.05), if at all, as
follows:
(a) Termination by the Employer with Cause or by the Executive
without Good Reason. If the Employment Period is terminated in accordance with
Section 4.01(b)(ii) or Section 4.01(c)(ii) of this Agreement, the Executive will
be entitled to receive solely that portion of his Salary, payable in accordance
with the Employer's normal payroll practices, accrued by the Executive as of the
date of the termination of the Employment Period; provided, however, that the
Executive shall not receive, and shall not be entitled to receive, any Salary or
Benefits (except for Salary and Benefits accrued prior to the date of the
termination of the Employment Period) during the remainder of the then-current
Term or Extension Term following such termination, or thereafter, except as
otherwise required in accordance with federal or state law or the terms of the
plans governing the benefits provided hereunder.
(b) Termination by the Employer without Cause or by the
Executive with Good Reason. If the Employment Period is terminated in accordance
with Section 4.01(b)(iii) or Section 4.01(c)(i) of this Agreement, the Employer
will pay to the Executive, in accordance with the Employer's normal payroll
practices, for a period of one year following the date of the termination of the
Employment Period.
(c) Termination upon Death or Disability. If the Employment
Period is terminated in accordance with Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.01(b)(i),
the Employer will pay to the disabled Executive or to the Executive's Designated
Beneficiary, as the case may be, in accordance with the Employer's normal
payroll practices, the customary installments of the Salary and the Benefits
that were provided to the Executive during the Employment Period, if applicable,
until the Expiration Date (ii) less the amount of any insurance proceeds
collected or to be collected by the Executive or his Designated Beneficiary
pursuant to any insurance policies for which the Employer has paid the premiums.
Following such date, the Executive or the Executive's Designated Beneficiary
shall have no right to receive, and the Employer shall have no further
obligation to pay to the Executive, further monthly installments of Salary or
Benefits. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Executive's "Designated
Beneficiary" means such individual beneficiary or trust, located at such address
as the Executive may designate by written notice to the Employer from time to
time or, if the Executive fails to give written notice to the Employer of such a
beneficiary, the Executive's estate; provided, however, that, notwithstanding
the preceding sentence, the Employer shall have no duty under any circumstances
to attempt to open an estate on behalf of the Executive, to determine whether
any beneficiary designated by the Executive is alive, to determine the existence
of any trust, to determine whether any person or entity purporting to act as the
Executive's personal representative (or the trustee of a trust established by
the Executive) is duly authorized to act in that capacity, or to locate or
attempt to locate any beneficiary, personal representative, or trustee.
(d) Accrued Benefits. Unless otherwise required by this
Agreement, federal or state law, or the terms of the relevant plans providing
Benefits hereunder, the Executive's accrual of the Benefits pursuant to Section
2.03 hereof will cease on the date of the termination of the Employment Period,
and the Executive will thereafter be entitled to accrued Benefits pursuant to
such plans only as provided in such plans.
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Article 5: NON-DISCLOSURE COVENANT
5.01 Confidential Information Defined. For the purposes of this Article
5, the phrase "Confidential Information" means any and all of the following:
trade secrets concerning the business and affairs of the Employer or its
Affiliates, product specifications, data, know-how, formulae, compositions,
processes, designs, sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings, samples, inventions
and ideas, past, current, and planned research and development, current and
planned distribution methods and processes, customer lists, current and
anticipated customer requirements, price lists, market studies, business plans,
computer software and programs (including object code, machine code, and source
code), computer software and database technologies, systems, structures, and
architecture (and related formulae, compositions, processes, improvements,
devices, know-how, inventions, discoveries, concepts, ideas, designs, and
methods); information concerning the business and affairs of the Employer or its
Affiliates (which includes historical financial statements, financial
projections and budgets, historical and projected sales, capital spending
budgets and plans, the names and backgrounds of key personnel, personnel
training techniques and materials, however documented); and notes, analysis,
compilations, studies, summaries, and other material prepared by or for the
Employer or its Affiliates containing or based, in whole or in part, on any
information included in the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Confidential Information shall not include any information that the Executive
demonstrates was or became generally available to the public other than as a
result of a disclosure of such information by the Executive or any other person
under a duty to keep such information confidential.
5.02 Acknowledgment by the Executive. The Executive acknowledges that
(a) during the Employment Period and as part of his employment, the Executive
will be afforded access to Confidential Information that the Employer has
devoted substantial time, effort, and resources to develop and compile; (b)
public disclosure of such Confidential Information would have an adverse effect
on the Employer and its business; (c) the Employer would not disclose such
information to the Executive, nor employ or continue to employ the Executive
without the agreements and covenants set forth in this Article 5; and (d) the
provisions of this Article 5 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the
improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information.
5.03 Maintaining Confidential Information. In consideration of the
compensation and benefits to be paid or provided to the Executive by the
Employer under this Agreement and the acknowledgments set forth above, the
Executive, during the Employment Period, the Term, and at all times thereafter,
agrees and covenants as follows:
(a) Employer Information. The Executive will hold in strictest
confidence the Confidential Information and will not disclose it to any Person
(defined below) except with the specific prior written consent of the Employer
or as may be required by court order, law, government agencies with which the
Employer deals in the ordinary course of its business, or except as otherwise
expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement. Any trade secrets of the
Employer will be entitled to all of the protections and benefits afforded under
applicable laws. If any information that the Employer deems to be a trade secret
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is ruled by a court of competent jurisdiction not to be a trade secret, such
information will, nevertheless, be considered Confidential Information for
purposes of this Agreement. The Executive hereby waives any requirement that the
Employer submit proof of the economic value of any trade secret or post a bond
or other security. The Executive will not remove from the Employer's premises or
record (regardless of the media) any Confidential Information of the Employer or
its Affiliates, except to the extent such removal or recording is necessary for
the performance of the Executive's duties. The Executive acknowledges and agrees
that all Confidential Information, and physical embodiments thereof, whether or
not developed by the Executive, are the exclusive property of the Employer or
its Affiliates, as the case may be.
(b) Third Party Information. The Executive recognizes that the
Employer and its Affiliates have received and in the future will receive from
third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on
their parts to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it
only for certain limited purposes. The Executive agrees that he owes the
Employer, its Affiliates, and such third parties, during the Employment Period
and thereafter, a duty to hold all such confidential or proprietary information
in the strictest confidence and not to disclose it to any Person (except as
necessary in carrying out his duties for the Employer consistent with the
Employer's agreement with such third party) or to use it for the benefit of
anyone other than for the Employer or such third party (consistent with the
Employer's agreement with such third party) without the express written
authorization of the Employer or its Affiliate, as the case may be.
(c) Returning Employer Documents. The Executive agrees that,
at the time of the termination of the Employment Period, he will deliver to the
Employer (and will not keep in his possession or deliver to any other Person)
any and all devices, records, data, notes, reports, proposals, lists,
correspondence, specifications, drawings, blueprints, sketches, materials,
equipment, other documents or property, or reproductions of any of the
aforementioned items belonging to the Employer or any of its Affiliates, and
their respective successors or assigns, regardless of whether such items are
represented in tangible, electronic, digital, magnetic or any other media. In
the event of the termination of the Employment Period, the Executive agrees to
sign and deliver the "Termination Certification" attached hereto as Exhibit B.
5.04 Disputes or Controversies. The Executive recognizes that should a
dispute or controversy arising from or relating to this Agreement be submitted
for adjudication to any court or other third party, the preservation of the
secrecy of Confidential Information may be jeopardized. All pleadings,
documents, testimony, and records relating to any such adjudication will be
maintained in secrecy and will be available for inspection by the Employer, the
Executive, and their respective attorneys and experts, who will agree, in
advance and in writing, to receive and maintain all such information in secrecy,
except as may be limited by them in writing.
Article 6: NON-COMPETITION AND NON-INTERFERENCE
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6.01 Covenants Regarding Competitive Protection. The Employer and the
Executive hereby mutually agree that the nature of the Employer's business and
the Executive's employment hereunder are based on the Employer's goodwill,
public perception, and customer relations. Therefore, in consideration of the
acknowledgments set forth in Section 5.02 herein and the compensation and
benefits to be paid to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Executive
hereby agrees and covenants to each and all of the following:
(a) Noncompete. During the Restricted Period (as defined
below), the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, in any capacity
whatsoever, individually or on behalf of any other person or entity, engage or
invest in, own, manage, operate, finance, control, or participate in the
ownership, management, operation, financing, or control of, be employed by,
associated with, or in any manner connected with, lend the Executive's name or
any similar name to, lend the Executive's credit to or render services or advice
to, any business engaged or about to become engaged in the Business of the
Employer, or any of its Affiliates, in the Market Area. For purposes of this
Agreement, the "Business" of the Employer, or its Affiliates, includes all those
businesses, products, and services that are presently or hereafter marketed by
the Employer, or its Affiliates, or that are in the development stage at any
time during the Employment Period; and any other business in which the Employer,
or any of its Affiliates, are engaged in at any time during the Employment
Period.
(b) Solicitation of Customers. During the Restricted Period,
the Executive hereby covenants and agrees that he will not, either directly or
through an Affiliate, solicit any Person that is a Current Customer (defined
below) of the Employer or its Affiliates for purposes of selling products or
services to such Person that are in competition with the products and services
offered or sold by the Employer or its Affiliates.
(c) Solicitation of Employees. During the Restricted Period,
the Executive hereby agrees not to employ, either directly or through an
Affiliate, any current employee of the Employer or its Affiliates or any
individual who was an employee of the Employer or its Affiliates at any time
during Employment Period, and agrees not to solicit, or contact in any manner
that could reasonably be construed as a solicitation, either directly or through
an Affiliate, any employee of the Employer or its Affiliates for the purpose of
encouraging such employee to leave or terminate his or her employment with the
Employer or its Affiliates.
(d) Solicitation of Vendors. During the Restricted Period, the
Executive hereby agrees not to solicit, either directly or through an Affiliate,
a current vendor or supplier of the Employer or its Affiliates for purposes of
encouraging such vendor or supplier to cease or diminish providing products or
services to the Employer or its Affiliates, or to change adversely the terms
under which such vendor or supplier provides such products or services to the
Employer or its Affiliates.
(e) Interference. During the Restricted Period, the Executive
hereby agrees not to interfere with the Employer's relationship with any person
who at the relevant time is an employee, contractor, supplier, or customer of
the Employer or its Affiliates.
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(f) Restricted Period. For purposes of this Section 6.01, the
term "Restricted Period" means the duration of the Employment Period and until
the later to occur of (i) the date that is 12 months after the termination
thereof or (ii) in the event that this Agreement is terminated in accordance
with Section 4.01(b)(ii) or Section 4.01(c)(ii), the Expiration Date of the
then-current Term or Extension Term.
(g) Market Area. For purposes of this Section 6.01, the term
"Market Area" means any state or province in which the Employer or its
Affiliates have provided goods or services within the twelve months prior to the
later of the last day of the Restricted Period or the Expiration Date.
6.02 Scope. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Employer is
engaged in or intends to be engaged in business throughout the United States and
that the marketplace for the Employer's businesses, products and services is
nationwide, and includes the states listed in Section 6.01(f) of this Agreement,
and thus the geographic area, length and scope of the restrictions contained in
Section 6.01 are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business
interests of the Employer. The duration of the agreements contained in Section
6.01 shall be extended for the amount of any time of any violation thereof and
the time, if greater, necessary to enforce such provisions or obtain any relief
or damages for such violation through the court system. The Employer may, at any
time on written notice approved by its Board, reduce the geographic area, length
or scope of any restrictions contained in Section 6.01 and, thereafter, the
Executive shall comply with the restriction as so reduced, subject to subsequent
reductions. If any covenant in Section 6.01 of this Agreement is held to be
unreasonable, arbitrary, or against public policy, such covenant will be
considered to be divisible with respect to scope, time, and geographic area, and
such lesser scope, time, or geographic area, or all of them, as an arbitrator or
a court of competent jurisdiction may determine to be reasonable, not arbitrary,
and not against public policy, will be effective, binding, and enforceable
against the Executive. In the event of termination of the Executive's employment
with the Employer for any reason, the Executive consents to the Employer
communicating with the Executive's new employer, any entity in the Business or
through or in connection with which the Executive is restricted hereunder, or
any other party about the restrictions and obligations imposed on the Executive
under this Agreement.
Article 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS
7.01 Injunctive Relief and Additional Remedy. The Executive
acknowledges that the injury that would be suffered by the Employer as a result
of a breach of the provisions of Articles 5 and 6 hereof might be irreparable
and that an award of monetary damages to the Employer for such a breach would be
an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Employer will have the right, in
addition to any other rights it may have, to obtain injunctive relief to
restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce
the provisions of Articles 5 and 6 hereof.
7.02 Covenants of Articles 5 and 6 are Essential and Independent
Covenants. The covenants by the Executive in Articles 5 and 6 are essential
elements of this Agreement, and without the Executive's agreement to comply with
such covenants, the Employer would not have entered into this Agreement or
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employed or continued the employment of the Executive. The Employer and the
Executive have independently consulted their respective counsel and have been
advised in all respects concerning the reasonableness and propriety of such
covenants, with specific regard to the nature of the business conducted by the
Employer. If the Executive's employment hereunder expires or is terminated, this
Agreement will continue in full force and effect as is necessary or appropriate
to enforce the covenants and agreements of the Executive in Articles 5 and 6.
7.03 Representations and Warranties by the Executive. The Executive
represents and warrants to the Employer that (a) the Executive has never taken
any action of the types set forth in Section 4.03(b) though (f) and (b) the
execution and delivery by the Executive of this Agreement does not, and the
performance by the Executive of the Executive's obligations hereunder will not,
with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both: (i)
violate any judgment, writ, injunction, or order of any court, arbitrator, or
governmental agency applicable to the Executive; or (ii) conflict with, result
in the breach of any provisions of or the termination of, or constitute a
default under, any agreement to which the Executive is a party or by which the
Executive is or may be bound.
7.04 Obligations Contingent on Performance. The obligations of the
Employer hereunder, including its obligation to pay the compensation provided
for herein, are contingent upon the Executive's performance of the Executive's
obligations hereunder.
7.05 Binding Effect; Delegation of Duties Prohibited. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto and
their respective successors, assigns, heirs, and legal representatives,
including any entity with which the Employer may merge or consolidate or to
which all or substantially all of its assets may be transferred. The covenants
of the Executive under this Agreement, being personal, may not be delegated.
7.06 Notices. All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications
under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly
given when (a) delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b)
sent by facsimile (with written confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy
is mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or (c) when received by
the addressee, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service
(receipt requested) or, (d) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid and return receipt requested, in each case to the appropriate addresses
and facsimile numbers set forth below (or to such other addresses and facsimile
numbers as a party may designate by notice to the other parties):
If to Employer: MedSolutions, Inc.
00000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxx XXX, Xxxxx 000
Dallas, Texas 75251
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President/CEO
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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With a copy to: Fish & Xxxxxxxxxx P.C.
5000 Bank One Center
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Block
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to the Executive: J. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
00000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (___) ___ - ______
With a copy to: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
0000 Xxxxxx #000
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000)000-0000
7.07 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not
be amended orally; but only by an agreement in writing signed by the parties
hereto.
7.08 Governing Law; Venue. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES OR CHOICE OF LAW RULES THEREOF. VENUE FOR
ANY ACTION BROUGHT HEREUNDER SHALL BE PROPER EXCLUSIVELY IN DALLAS COUNTY,
TEXAS.
7.09 Headings; Construction. The headings in this Agreement are
provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction or
interpretation. All references to "Article," "Articles," "Section," or
"Sections" refer to the corresponding Article, Articles, Section, or Sections of
this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All words used in this Agreement will
be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require.
7.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid
or unenforceable by an arbitrator or any court of competent jurisdiction, the
other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any
provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree
will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or
unenforceable.
7.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one instrument.
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7.12 Telecopy Execution and Delivery. A facsimile, telecopy or other
reproduction of this Agreement may be executed by one or more parties hereto,
and an executed copy of this Agreement may be delivered by one or more parties
hereto by facsimile or similar electronic transmission device pursuant to which
the signature of or on behalf of such party can be seen, and such execution and
delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes. At
the request of any party hereto, all parties hereto agree to execute an original
of this Agreement as well as any facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction
hereof.
7.13 Survival of Obligations. The obligations of the Employer and the
Executive under this Agreement which by their nature may require either partial
or total performance after the expiration of the Term shall survive such
expiration.
7.14 Withholding and Set Off. All payments and benefits made or
provided under this Agreement shall be subject to withholding as required under
applicable law. The Employer is further authorized to withhold and setoff
against any such payments and benefits any amounts that the Executive may come
to owe the Employer, whether as a result of any breach of this Agreement or
otherwise.
7.15 Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating
to this Agreement, or violation of this Agreement, shall be settled by
arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration
Association, and judgment rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereover. The arbitration shall be conducted in the city of
the Employer's principal executive office at the time such arbitration is
initiated, unless otherwise agreed by the parties thereto. The arbitrator shall
be deemed to possess the power to issue mandatory orders and restraining orders
in connection with such arbitration; provided, however, that nothing in this
Section 7.15 shall be construed as to deny the Employer the right and power to
seek and obtain injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction for any
breach or threatened breach of the Employer's agreements contained in this
Agreement.
Article 8: CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated below:
"Affiliate" shall mean, as to any Person, any Person controlled by,
controlling, or under common control with such Person, and, in the case of a
Person who is an individual, a member of the family of such individual
consisting of a spouse, sibling, in-law, lineal descendant, or ancestor
(including by adoption), and the spouses of any such individuals. For purposes
of this definition, "control" (including the terms "controlling", "controlled
by" and "under common control with") of a Person means the possession, directly
or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the
ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise, and no Person shall be deemed
in control of another solely by virtue of being a director, officer or holder of
voting securities of any entity. A Person shall be presumed to control any
partnership of which such Person is a general partner.
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"Current Customer" shall mean any Person who is currently utilizing any
product or service sold or provided by the Employer or any of its Affiliates;
any Person who utilized any such product or service within the previous 12
months; and any Person with whom the Employer or any of its Affiliates is
currently conducting negotiations concerning the utilization of such products or
services.
"Employment Period" shall mean the period during which the Executive
has an obligation to render to the Employer all or any portion of the services
described in Section 1.03 of this Agreement. The Employment Period shall in no
event, however, extend past the Expiration Date.
"Person" shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as modified and used in Sections
13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of such act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this
Agreement as of the date first written above.
EMPLOYER:
MEDSOLUTIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: President/CEO
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EXECUTIVE:
/s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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[NAME]
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EXHIBIT A
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EXECUTIVE TARGET BONUS PROGRAM
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If the Employer's EBITDA (defined as the sum of earnings before interest
expense, income tax expense, depreciation expense, and amortization expense)
during any fiscal year during the Employment Period, beginning with fiscal year
2005, falls within any EBITDA target range as set forth below, the Executive
shall be granted a bonus (a "Bonus") in the amount which corresponds to such
target range as also set forth below. Each Bonus, if any, shall be payable to
the Executive in the form of a stock option to purchase a number of shares of
the Employer's common stock, par value $.001 (the "Common Stock"), equal to the
amount of such Bonus at an exercise price per share of Common Stock equal to the
Fair Market Value (as such term is defined in the Employer's 2002 Stock Option
Plan or any successor plan thereto) of such Common Stock as of the effective
date that such option is granted; provided, however, that in the event that the
Executive becomes the owner of equity securities of the Employer representing
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of equity
securities of the Employer, the exercise price per share of Common Stock shall
be equal to 110% of the Fair Market Value of such Common Stock as of the
effective date that such option is granted.
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EBITDA Target Range Bonus Amount
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At least: But less than:
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$1,000,000 $1,100,000 $
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$1,100,000 $1,200,000 $
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$1,200,000 $1,300,000 $
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$1,300,000 $1,400,000 $
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$1,400,000 $1,500,000 $
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$1,500,000 $1,600,000 $
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$1,600,000 $1,700,000 $
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$1,700,000 $1,800,000 $
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$1,800,000 $1,900,000 $
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$1,900,000 $2,000,000 $
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$2,000,000 $2,100,000 $
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$2,100,000 NA
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EXHIBIT B
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TERMINATION CERTIFICATION
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This is to certify that the undersigned has complied with all the terms
of the Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreement") signed by the
undersigned with MedSolutions, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Employer"). It is
further certified that the undersigned does not possess, nor has the undersigned
failed to return to the Executive any Confidential Information (as defined in
the Employment Agreement). It is further certified that the undersigned has
destroyed all tangible copies and have erased any electronic, digital, or
magnetic representations or manifestations of the foregoing. The undersigned
further agrees that, in compliance with the Employment Agreement, the
undersigned will preserve as confidential all Confidential Information and
information of third parties as provided in the Employment Agreement.
Date:
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[Name]
