Consulting Fee Agreement
Exhibit
10.6
FIVE
SIGMA LTD
This
Consulting Fee Agreement is made as of the 17th day of April,
2007 by
BETWEEN:
Alternative
Ethanol Technologies, Inc.
(Hereinafter
referred to as the Company)
OF
THE
FIRST PART;
And
–
Five
Sigma Ltd.
(Hereinafter
called the Consultant)
OF
THE
SECOND PART
WHEREAS
the Company is desirous of engaging the services of the Consultant to provide
services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
NOW
THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other
good and valuable consideration,
ARTICLE
1.00 -
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INTERPRETATION
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1.01
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The
division of this Agreement into Articles, sections and subsections
and the
insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall
not
affect the interpretation of construction of this
Agreement.
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1.02
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In
this Agreement, the use of the singular number shall include the
plural
and vice versa. The use of gender shall include the masculine,
feminine and neuter genders and the word "person" shall include an
individual, a trust, a partnership, a body corporate or politic,
an
association or any other form of incorporated or unincorporated
organization or entity.
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1.03
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When
calculating the period of time within which or following which any
act is
to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date which
is the
reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If
the last day of such period is not a business day, the period in
question
shall end of the next business day.
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1.04
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Any
references herein to any law, by-law, rule, regulation, order or
act of
any government, governmental body or other regulatory body shall
be
construed as a reference thereto as amended or re-enacted from time
to
time or as a reference to any successor thereto.
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ARTICLE
2.00 -
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DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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2.01
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The
Consultant agrees that it will generally provide the following specified
consulting services during the term specified in Sec.
3.1;
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2.02
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Advise
and assist the Company in developing and implementing appropriate
plans
and materials for presenting the Company and its business plans,
strategy
and personnel to the financial community, establishing an image for
the
Company in the financial community and creating the foundation for
subsequent financial public relations efforts; and
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2.03
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Assist
and advise the Company with respect to its stockholder and investor
relations, relations with brokers, dealers, analysts and other investment
professionals, and financial public relations generally;
and
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2.04
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At
the Company’s request, review business plans, strategies, mission
statements, budgets, proposed transactions and other plans for the
purpose
of advising the Company of the investment community implications
thereof;
and
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2.05
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Otherwise
perform as the Company’s financial relations and public relations
consultant.
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2.06
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It
is further understood that the Company shall be responsible for complying
with all applicable laws and regulations.
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2.07
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The
Company agrees to indemnify and hold the Consultant harmless from
any loss
or expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the
Consultant as a result of any failure by the Company, to comply with
its
responsibilities as described in this Agreement.
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2.08
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The
Company further agrees not to attempt to circumvent this agreement
in any
form or attempt to deprive the Consultant of any fees or other forms
of
remuneration due under this Agreement. To that end, this
document shall apply to all corporations of the Company, divisions,
subsidiaries, employees, consultants, principals, agents, associates,
assignees and/or other associated persons.
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2.09
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The
Company acknowledges that this agreement may be modified to reflect
a
legal name change to the name utilized for funding.
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ARTICLE
3.00
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TERMS
AND TERMINATION
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3.01
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This
Agreement shall continue for a term of twelve (12) months from the
date of
its execution and shall be exclusive to the Consultant for the initial
four (4) months of the term unless otherwise terminated by either
party by
written notice thereof. Termination shall not affect
obligations of the Company, arising prior to
termination. During the initial four (4) months of this
Agreement, the Company therein agrees not to enter into an agreement
for
similar or like type services as provided under this
Agreement.
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3.02(a)
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Notwithstanding
anything set forth herein, the Company shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement for any reason at any time within the terms of this
Agreement. In the event of such termination, this Agreement
shall terminate and be effective on the date set forth in the Notice
of
Termination and when full and final payment of fees and expenses
due, have
been made to the Consultant. Any amount of the Retainer Fee not
applied to monthly fees hereunder or expenses incurred prior to the
date
of such termination shall be returned to the Company.
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3.02(b)
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This
Agreement may be terminated by the Consultant at any time. Upon
such termination, the Consultant shall be entitled to receive from
the
Company in no less than three (3) business days, an amount equal
to all
non paid fees and non-reimbursed expenses incurred by the Consultant
as of
the date of termination.
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ARTICLE
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FEES
AND INDEMNITY
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4.01
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In
return for the Consulting Services rendered hereunder, the Company
agrees
to compensate the Consultant with a Retainer Fee in the amount of
$200,000
due in line with the execution of this Agreement. The Retainer
Fee shall be applied monthly against the fee charged by Consultant
in the
amount of $16,666.66 per month for each month during the term
of this Agreement.
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4.02
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The
Company agrees to reimburse the Consultant for expenses incurred
by the
Consultant while traveling either on Company business or while traveling
to or from the Company and the Consultant’s
office. Reimbursable expenses incurred by the Consultant
shall include but shall not be limited to air fare, hotel/motel lodging,
meals, car rentals, parking and telephone and/or communication expenses
incurred in the representation of the Company. A mileage
expense will be charged at a rate $.62 a mile when the Consultant
is
traveling utilizing his own vehicle on behalf of the
Company. Expenses incurred by the Consultant shall be paid by
the Company upon presentation of an appropriate invoice for the expenses
incurred. Upon presentation of said invoice by the Consultant,
the Company will take immediate steps to pay the Consultant’s in a time
frame not to exceed three (3) business days from date of
presentation.
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4.02
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It
is expressly agreed, represented and understood that the Consultant
is not
a broker-dealer, underwriter, employee, agent or servant of the Company
and the parties hereto have entered into an arms length independent
contract for the rendering of consulting services. Furthermore,
this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute or create a partnership,
joint venture, master-servant, employer-employee, principal-agent
or any
other relationship apart from that of an independent contractor and
contractee relationship.
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4.03
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Should
the Company at any time require “additional” services from the Consultant,
the Consultant will therein provide a “quotation,” either verbal or in
writing, at the Consultant’s then current billing rate.
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4.04
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The
Company agrees to indemnify the Consultant against any liabilities,
costs,
claims, actions or legal expenses incurred as a result of this
engagement.
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ARTICLE
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GENERAL
CONTRACT PROVISIONS
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5.01
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In
the event, that any provision herein or part thereof, shall be deemed
void
or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions
or parts thereof shall be and remain in full force and
effect. If, in any judicial proceeding, any provision of
this Agreement is found to be so broad as to be unenforceable, it
is
hereby agreed that such provision shall be interpreted to be only
so broad
as to be enforceable.
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5.02
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This
Agreement binds the Company and its successors and assigns
hereafter.
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5.03
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The
Consultant and the Company are independent business entities. Wherein,
neither party has the right or authority to and shall not assume
or create
any obligation of any nature whatsoever on behalf of the other party
or
bind the other party in any respect.
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5.04
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Unless
otherwise indicated to the contrary, all monetary amounts referred
to in
this Agreement referencing actions meriting a Consulting Fee and/or
reimbursement of expenses due to the Consultant shall be in United
States
dollars.
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5.05
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The
Company agrees to reimburse the Consultant for any cost and expense
(including reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs and disbursements)
incurred by the Consultant in collection of the fees and/or expenses
due
under this Agreement.
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5.10
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This
Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties in
connection therewith and there are no warranties, representations
or other
Agreements between the parties in connection with the subject matter
hereof except as specifically set forth herein. The parties
herein agree that the execution of this Agreement has not been induced
by,
nor do either of the parties regard as material, any representation
not
made expressly herein. No modification, variation, waiver
or termination of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed
in
writing by both parties and clearly expressed to be a modification,
variation waiver or termination, as the case may
be.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Agreement as of the date first
written below.
ACCEPTED
AND AGREED TO
THIS
DATE,
Alternative
Ethanol Technologies, Inc.
Xx
Xxxxxxxxx, President
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Date
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