Exhibit 10.3
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
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This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") is to be effective as of the 22nd day of
July, 2003, by and between SLS International, Inc. (Company) with offices
located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 and Atlantic Services Ltda.
("Consultant"), having offices located at Apdo 695-1007, San Xxxx, Costa Rica.
For the purposes of this Agreement, either of the above shall be referred to as
a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties".
The Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT OF ATLANTIC SERVICES LTDA Company hereby appoints Consultant and
Consultant hereby agrees to render services to Company as a management
consultant, and advisor.
2. DUTIES: Consultant shall provide the Company with the service of business
development to identify and introduce companies that may be potential partners.
Additionally Consultant shall support in the implementation of a marketing
program to assist Company in broadening the markets for its Consumer Services,
Consumer Products and Financial Services and promote the image of Company and
its business and services. Consultants will be available Monday through Friday
from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and will commit as much time
as necessary to assure the successful completion of all approved projects.
Company understands and acknowledges that Consultant is not a broker dealer. The
services provided by Consultant are not in connection with the offer or sale of
securities in a capital-raising transaction, and do not directly or indirectly
promote or maintain a market for the registrant's securities.
A. TERM. The term ("Term") of this Consulting Agreement shall be for a
period of one (1) week commencing upon receipt of USD 50,000.00.
B. COMPENSATION. Whereas the company agrees to compensate the
consultant with a USD 50,000.00 to be remitted on July 22, 2003.
3. CONFIDENTIALITY: Consultant will not disclose to any other person, firm or
corporation, nor use for its own benefit, during or after the Term of this
consulting Agreement, any trade secrets or other information designated as
confidential by Company, or obviously confidential or proprietary by its nature,
which is acquired by Consultant in the course of performing services hereunder.
Any financial advice rendered by Consultant pursuant to this Consulting
Agreement may not be disclosed in any manner without the prior written approval
of Company.
Company, its agents or assigns hereby agree expressly that they directly or
indirectly, for itself, or through its representatives, agents, employees or
affiliates will not pursue a transaction with any introduced party acknowledged
by the Company or an Agent of Consultant, financing or collateral sources,
restructures, registered or non-registered stock transactions, or security
structures, independent of Consultant, unless Company has a written commitment
with such a party prior to the introduction by Consultant.
4. INDEMNIFICATION: Both parties, their agents or assigns hereby agree to
indemnify and hold each other harmless from and against all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees,
collectively the "Liabilities"), joint and several, arising from the performance
of this Consulting Agreement. This indemnity shall not apply, however, and the
Parties shall indemnify and hold each other, their affiliates, control persons
officers, employees and agents harmless from and against all liabilities, where
a court of competent jurisdiction has made a final determination that either
party engaged in gross recklessness or willful misconduct in the performance of
its services hereunder, which have rise to the loss, claim, damage, liability,
cost or expense sought to be recovered hereunder.
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5. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: Consultant and company hereby acknowledges that
consultant is an independent contractor. Consultant shall not hold itself out,
as, nor shall it take any action from which others might infer that it is an
agent of or a joint venture of Company.
6. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE: The Company reserves the right to terminate this
agreement, if Consultant willfully breaches or habitually neglects his
consulting duties which he is asked to perform under the terms or this
agreement. Notice must be given in writing of any breaches with a 10 day cure
period before any termination can take effect.
a. In the event of termination for cause then any balance due
under this agreement shall become null and void.
b. Consultant may terminate its obligations under this
agreement by giving the Company at least 30 days (30) written notice in
advance. In the event the consultant terminates this agreement then any
balance due under this agreement shall become null and void.
c. Any controversy between the parties involving the
construction or application of any terms, provisions, or conditions of
this agreement, shall on the written request of either party served on
the other, be submitted to mediation before a neutral third party. The
parties shall share the cost of mediation jointly.
7. PARTIAL INVALIDITY: If any part of this agreement shall be determined by a
court or mediator to be invalid, the remainder hereof shall be construed as if
the invalid portion has been omitted.
8. WAIVER: No waiver of any of the provisions of this agreement shall be deemed
or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor
shall any waivers constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding
unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
9. LAW GOVERNING AGREEMENT: This agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the country of Costa Rica.
10. NOTICES: Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in
writing (unless otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively
given upon personal delivery or seven business days after deposit in the United
States Postal Service, by (a) advance copy by fax, (b) mailing by express
courier or registered or certified mail with postage and fees prepaid, addressed
to each of the other Parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses, or
at such other addresses as a Party may designate by ten days advance written to
each of the other Parties hereto:
Company: SLS International, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Consultant: Atlantic Services LTDA
Apdo 000-0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx
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11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the
Parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supercedes and cancels any
prior communications, understandings and agreements between the Parties.
With my signature below I affirm that I am the legally authorized signatory for
this transaction, empowered by the Company to execute legal agreements.
Accepted and agreed to as of this 22nd day of July, 2003.
SLS Loudspeakers
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxx, CEO Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Consultant
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