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EXHIBIT 10.13 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT This CONSULTANT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is effective as of January 1, 2023 between TRITON CONTAINER INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED OF NORTH AMERICA, a company organized under the laws of California with an office located at 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, X.X.X. (“Triton”), and Xxxx Xxxxx (“Contractor”). RECITALS WHEREAS, Xxxxxx desires that Contractor provide certain services to Triton as is set forth in the Statements of Work attached hereto in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, Contractor is willing and able to provide such services to Triton in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. In consideration of the representations and mutual covenants set forth below, Xxxxxx and Contractor agree as follows: ARTICLE I. TERMS AND AGREEMENT 1.1 Work To Be Performed and Services To Be Rendered. (a) Contractor agrees to perform the work and render the services to be described in the Statements of Work attached hereto. (b) Contractor shall perform the services in a professional, competent and diligent manner. The parties agree that Contractor will be free to arrange his own time and work schedule and to determine the specific manner in which the services will be performed without being required to observe any routine or requirement as to working hours. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create an employment or agency relationship between the parties. All materials and products developed as the result of the work performed under this Agreement are the sole and exclusive property of Xxxxxx. Contractor agrees that such materials and products shall not be distributed to any other individual or entity. Contractor shall take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure that Contractor abides by the terms of this section. Notwithstanding this provision of this section, the Contractor shall retain all right, title and interest throughout the world to all materials, works, trademarks, and/or inventions which were conceived of, prepared, generated or produced by the Contractor prior to the date of this Agreement, other than in connection with his work as an employee of the Company, or which are subsequently developed by Contractor other than in connection with the performance of the services under this Agreement. (c) The services to be rendered hereunder shall be performed only by Contractor and Contractor shall not substitute another individual to perform the services. Contractor may not assign this Agreement and such services may not be subcontracted or otherwise performed by third parties on behalf of Contractor without the prior written consent of Triton. 1.2 Term. a. The Statement of Work shall set forth the Term. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement or by Contractor with or without cause, by giving thirty (30) days’ prior written notice. In the event that Xxxxxx should deem Contractor’s performance to be unsatisfactory, Xxxxxx shall so notify Contractor, and the parties shall discuss the Contractor’s performance. If the Contractor’s performance does not improve, Xxxxxx may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to
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2 Contractor. Upon the termination of this Agreement, or its expiration, Contractor forthwith shall return to Triton all papers, materials and other properties of Triton held by Contractor in connection with the performance of this Agreement. If the parties terminate this Agreement for any reason, Contractor shall only be entitled to compensation for performing the services up to the date of written notification of termination. b. Termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason shall not release either party from any liabilities or obligations set forth in this Agreement which (i) the parties have expressly agreed shall survive any such termination or expiration, or (ii) remain to be performed or by their nature would be intended to be applicable following any such termination or expiration. ARTICLE II. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES 2.1. Independent Contractor. The parties acknowledge that Contractor is an independent contractor and not an employee of Triton. Contractor shall be solely responsible for making all tax payments he is obligated to pay relating to compensation received as a result of Contractor’s relationship with Xxxxxx and shall defend, indemnify and hold Xxxxxx as a contractor under this Agreement harmless from any and all tax liability relating thereto. The parties shall not make any commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or in the name of one another and shall, to the greatest extent possible, perform this Agreement in a manner consistent with Contractor's status as an independent contractor. 2.2. Fees and Payment. As compensation for the performance of the services to be performed hereunder, Xxxxxx shall pay Contractor as set forth on the Statement of Work. Contractor will submit invoices to Triton on a monthly basis. Xxxxxx will pay to Contractor within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of the invoice any amounts owing to Contractor. 2.3. Expenses. Xxxxxx shall reimburse Contractor for reasonable travel or other expenses incurred in connection with the performance of Contractor’s duties hereunder as set forth on the Statement of Work, if such expenses have been approved in advance by Xxxxxx. 2.4. Quality of Services. Contractor warrants that Contractor will use reasonable efforts to perform the services hereunder and that such services will be performed in a professional manner. 2.5. Ability to Perform. a. Contractor represents to Triton that Contractor's other contractual commitments do not prevent or restrict Contractor from fully performing the services to be provided under this Agreement. Contractor is responsible for obtaining any required visas or other governmental approvals necessary to perform the services set forth in this Agreement and all Statements of Work. b. This Agreement does not grant to Contractor an exclusive right to provide Triton any and all of the services described in any Statement of Work, and shall not prevent Triton from acquiring other services similar to such services or using its own employees or employees of others to perform the work performed by the Contractor. ARTICLE III. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS 3.1. Confidentiality. All of Xxxxxx’s proprietary information and materials existing prior to the performance of services hereunder are the property of Xxxxxx and shall remain exclusively owned by Xxxxxx. Contractor and Xxxxxx acknowledge that from time to time certain confidential and/or
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3 proprietary information may be communicated to Contractor to enable effective performance of the services described in the Statement of Work. Contractor shall treat all such information as confidential, whether or not so identified, and shall not disclose any part thereof without prior written consent of Triton. Contractor shall use such information solely to the extent necessary to perform the services described in the Statement of Work. The foregoing obligation of this paragraph, however, shall not apply to any part of the information that (i) has been disclosed in publicly available sources of information, (ii) is, through no fault of Contractor, hereafter disclosed in publicly available sources of information, (iii) is now in the possession of Contractor without any obligation of confidentiality, or (iv) has been or is hereafter rightfully disclosed to Contractor by a third party, but only to the extent that the use or disclosure thereof has been or is rightfully authorized by that third party. Contractor agrees and acknowledges that Contractor shall continue to comply with the terms and conditions of the Protective Covenant Agreement entered into between Contractor and Triton International Limited (“TIL”) pursuant to the TIL Executive Severance Plan. For purposes of this Section 3.1, the term Triton shall include TIL and its related companies in which it has an ownership interest. 3.2. Injunctive Relief. Contractor agrees that violation in any material respect of this Article III would cause Xxxxxx irreparable injury for which it would have no adequate remedy at law and therefore, that upon any such breach or any threat thereof, Xxxxxx shall be entitled to seek appropriate equitable relief in addition to whatever remedies it might have at law. The provisions of this Article III shall survive the term or termination of this Agreement for any reason. 3.3. Xxxxxx’s Intellectual Property. a. Contractor acknowledges Xxxxxx's ownership of, and full and exclusive rights in and to, any of Xxxxxx's trademarks, service marks, trade names, works protected by copyright, or other designations or property rights (the "Existing Intellectual Property"), which Contractor uses or produces in connection with its performance under this Agreement. Contractor agrees to use the Existing Intellectual Property only in the manner and form approved by Xxxxxx and agrees that all use of the Existing Intellectual Property will inure to the benefit of Triton. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or deemed to give Contractor any property, right or interest in any of the Existing Intellectual Property. b. Xxxxxx shall retain all ownership rights it may have in all materials delivered to Contractor by or on behalf of Xxxxxx. Contractor shall use its reasonable efforts to protect such materials against any loss, theft, damage or destruction. Contractor shall return all originals and copies of such materials to Triton upon Xxxxxx's request, and in any event, immediately upon expiration or termination of this Agreement. After expiration or termination of this Agreement, Contractor will immediately cease all use of the Existing Intellectual Property, and shall not permit others to make any such use. For purposes of this Section 3.3, the term Triton shall include TIL and its related companies. ARTICLE IV. WARRANTY AND INDEMNIFICATION 4.1. Compliance with Laws. Contractor warrants that it shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, rules and regulations in connection with the performance of the services hereunder. 4.3 Code of Conduct. Contractor shall abide by the terms and conditions of TIL’s Code of Conduct, which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall certify Contractor’s compliance therewith upon request. Any violation of the Code of Conduct without express permission of the Company may be grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement.
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4 4.4 Indemnification. Contractor shall keep, save, protect, defend, indemnify and hold Triton harmless from and against any and all costs, claims, expenses and damages incurred or sustained by Contractor arising from any tax liability of Contractor or any intentional misrepresentation, breach, default or non-fulfillment of any agreement, representation or covenant set forth in this Agreement by Contractor. ARTICLE V. GENERAL PROVISIONS 5.1. Nondisclosure of Agreement. Except as may be required by applicable law or legal process, neither party shall disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other, or use the other parties' name for any commercial purpose, except such disclosure may be made to each parties legal, accounting, financial and other advisors or as required in the Statement of Work. It is understood and agreed that this Agreement may be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and its material terms may be disclosed in TIL’s definitive proxy statement. 5.2. Binding Nature and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding on the parties and their respective successors and assigns, but Contractor shall not have the power to assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx. 5.3. Severability. Each provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. If any provision or its application to any person, firm, company or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be replaced by the valid and enforceable provision most substantially similar thereto and the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons, firms, companies or circumstances shall not be affected. 5.4. Integration and Amendment. This Agreement and all attachments incorporated by reference supersede all other agreements regarding the terms of the consulting services between the parties and contain their entire understanding as to the consulting arrangement between them. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and duly executed by authorized representatives of the parties. 5.5. Non-Waiver. The delay, failure or refusal of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not act or be construed as a waiver of the right to enforce any provision or enjoin a later breach of this Agreement. 5.6. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York, USA. Xxxxxx and Contractor hereby agree that any claim or controversy, directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration in New York under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The Procedures for Large, Complex Commercial Disputes shall not apply. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The arbitration shall be before a single arbitrator appointed by the parties to the dispute or, failing such agreement, each party shall appoint an arbitrator, and the two arbitrators so chosen shall select a third arbitrator as Chairperson. The sole arbitrator, or arbitration tribunal, shall be entitled to determine in its award which party shall bear the expenses of the arbitration or the proportion of such expenses which each party shall bear. The decision of the arbitrator(s) shall be final, binding, not subject to further review, and enforceable by any court, tribunal or other forum having jurisdiction. Except as may be required by law, neither a party nor an arbitrator may disclose the existence, content, or results of any arbitration hereunder without the prior written consent of both parties. 5.7 Notices. Notices required by this Agreement shall be sent to the parties by registered or certified mail
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5 or courier service postage prepaid, addressed to the respondent at the address shown below or by email sent to the respondent's email address. If notice is by mail, notice will be complete seven days after such process has been mailed to the respondent. If notice is by email or courier service, notice will be complete when such process is actually received. Triton Container International, Incorporated of North America 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000 Attn: Senior Vice President and General Counsel Email: xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx Contractor: [Address Redacted]
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6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed, or caused to be signed, this Agreement, effective as of the date first written above. Xxxx Xxxxx, Contractor Triton Container International, Incorporated of North America By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx _ By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx _ Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx _ Date: 12/31/22 ________ Title: SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer___ Date: 1/3/23 ________
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7 STATEMENT OF WORK TO CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONTRACTOR AND TRITON CONTAINER INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED OF NORTH AMERICA Description of Responsibilities: To provide ongoing and expert advice in the areas of Contractor’s former responsibilities as SVP, Chief Financial Officer including such services as may be required to transition Contractor’s former responsibilities to other individuals, be available to answer questions and inquiries that may arise, and special projects as may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer. General direction will be provided by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, SVP, Chief Financial Officer. The consultancy is on a part time, not full time basis and it is expected Contractor shall be generally available during normal business hours. In no case shall the Contractor be required to work more than 37.5 hours per week on a regular basis unless mutually agreed to beforehand. Compensation: US$42,900 per month, payable in arrears, within thirty days of Xxxxxx’s receipt of Contractor’s invoice. Expenses: Xxxxxx shall reimburse Contractor within thirty (30) days of receipt of Contractor’s invoice for any reasonable travel or other expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the duties described hereunder if approved in advance by Xxxxxx. Term: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Xxxx Xxxxx, Contractor Triton Container International, Incorporated of North America By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx _ By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx _ Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx _ Date: 12/31/22 ________ Title: SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer___ Date: 1/3/23 ________