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Exhibit 10.7
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into this ____
day of February, 2000, by and between Rubicon Medical, L.C., a Utah Limited
Liability Company (the "Company") and Xxxxx Consulting Services, Inc., a Utah
corporation (the "Consultant").
The Company is interested in retaining Consultant to assist in its
business structure, and strategic planning. Consultant has agreed to assist
the Company, and, accordingly, the parties want to set forth their
understanding in this Agreement.
Agreement
Based on the mutual promised, covenants
and agreements contained herein, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is
expressly acknowledged, the Company and Consultant agree as follows:
1. Consultant is hereby retained by the Company to serve as an
independent consultant to provide and services to the Company in connection with
its strategic planning, organization structure, contracts, and general business
consulting. Consultant agrees to provide such services to the Company as it may
from time to time reasonably request, including, without limitation, advice and
services with respect to those matters as to which the Consultant has special
competence by reason of the business experience, knowledge, and abilities of its
management and staff. Consultant's staff and management shall make itself
available during reasonable business hours to perform all services reasonably
requested by the Company, up to 15 hours per week. In addition to the services
provided above, Consultant agrees to perform the following specific duties:
Identify a publicly-held company (the "Public Company")
which shall be acceptable
to the Company as a merger or reorganization candidate, wherein the Company will
merge with the shareholders of the Company owning at least 65% of the Public
Company's issued and outstanding shares upon the completion of the merger.
Submit all material documentation regarding the Public Company for review by an
attorney and an accountant having expertise in matters
relating to securities and
corporate law, financial reporting practices, and related rules and regulations.
Pay all expenses associated with acquiring the Public Company and the accounting
fees and costs associated with the preparation and completion of the accounting
records necessary to effect the merger or reorganization shall be the
responsibility of the Company.
2. Term. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for one
year after the date hereof
3. Compensation. For services rendered under
this Agreement, Consultant
shall receive shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the "Common Stock") in an amount that shall equal
nine and one half (9-1/2%) of the
total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company after the
completion of the merger or reorganization of
the Company with a Public Company.
All shares of Common Stock issued to Consultant shall be issued under rule 701
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, (the (Securities Act"),
if available with the Company filing all notice required to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to issue such shares under
rule 701.
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4. Reimbursement for Costs. The Company shall pay all reasonable and
necessary business expenses incurred by Consultant in the course of providing
advice and services to the Company under the terms of this Agreement, provided
that Consultant shall obtain verbal authorization from the Company before
committing to any such business expenditure in excess of $500.00. Consultant
shall provide the Company, on receipt of
acceptable documentation, shall pay such
expenses by making periodic payments to the Consultant.
5. Duties of the Company. The Company shall be responsible for paying
or performing the following. Paying all expenses including legal fees and costs
associated with the merger or reorganization. Such expenses shall include but
are not limited to the preparation of any such plan and agreements, related
exhibits, notices of and meeting of stockholders, minutes of meetings of
stockholders and directors, amendments
to articles of incorporation of the Public
Company, preparation of financial statements and pro forma financial statements
giving effect to the merger or reorganization and to be included in a corporate
information statement required to be submitted to the National Association of
Securities Dealers (NASD) to obtain a symbol for trading of a Public Company.
During the term of this Agreement and for
a period of one year following its
expiration, once the Company is "public", in that it has completed an offering
of shares of its Common Stock to individuals or entities in an offering
registered under Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration
requirements of the exempt offering the shares issued in such offering are not
deemed "restricted securities" as that term is defined under the Securities Act
or the Company has completed a merger or reorganization with a "public company"
the Company shall (i) submit an information statement to the NASD to have its
securities listed for trading on its electronic bulletin board; (ii) maintain
"current public information" as that term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act; (iii) prepare and file a Form 10SB, or such other form
required to make the Company a fully reporting company, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and use the Company's best efforts to obtain the
effectiveness of such registration statement; and (iv) within sixty days of the
completion of the above described offering of the Company's securities, submit
an application for listing with Standard and Poors.
Paying all costs associated with obtaining a listing in Standard & Poors
Corporate Records or Xxxxx'x Investor Service, for the purpose of facilitating
secondary trading approval for the Public Company's common stock.
Paying all costs and fees associated with preparing and filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form 10 for the
purpose of registering the Public Company's
securities under section 12(g) of the
Securities Act of 1934 and thus making the
Public Company subject to the periodic
reporting requirements of Section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
6. Right of First Refusal. The Company hereby gives Consultant a right
of first refusal to assist the Company in negotiation and structuring any future
acquisitions or mergers with companies, public or private based on similar terms
as this Agreement.
7. Compliance with Securities Laws. The consummation of this Agreement
and the transactions herein contemplated, including the issuance of shares of
Common Stock by the Company to Consultant as contemplated hereby, constitute the
offer and sale of securities under the Securities Act, and certain state
statutes. Such transactions shall be consummated in reliance on exemptions from
the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of such statutes, which
depend, inter alta, upon the circumstances under which the Consultant acquires
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such shares of Common Stock. In connection with reliance upon exemptions from
the registration and the prospectus delivery requirements for such transactions,
the Consultant shall provide the Company with
such representations and assurances
as the Company may reasonable request. The parties shall cooperate and utilize
their best efforts to document reliance on exemptions from registration under
applicable federal and state securities laws.
8. Independent Contractor. Consultant is retained under the terms of
this Agreement as an independent contractor
and nothing herein shall be construed
as creating and employer/employee relationship between the parties. Consultant
shall be solely liable for the payment of
any taxes imposed or arising out of the
payment of the compensation to him by the
Company as set forth in this Agreement.
9. Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party
without the prior written consent of the other party.
10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement
supersedes and supplants all prior
agreements or understanding between the
parties hereto with respect to the advice
and services to be provided by Consultant to the Company. All negotiations,
commitment, and understandings of both parties have been incorporated herein.
This Agreement cannot be changed therewith.
11. Notices. All notices, demands, requests, or other communications
required or authorized hereunder shall
be deemed given sufficiently if in writing
and if personally delivered; if sent by facsimile transmission, confirmed with
a written copy thereof sent by overnight express delivery; if sent by registered
mail or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid; or if sent
by overnight delivery:
If to the Company, to: Rubicon Medical, L.C.
Attn: Chairman, Board of Directors
0000 X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx X
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Telecopy No: (000) 000-0000
If to Consultant, to: Xxxxx Consulting Services, Inc.
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxx, President
000 Xxxx 000 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx 00000
Telecopy No: (000) 000-0000
Or such other address and facsimile numbers as shall be furnished by any party
in the manner for giving notices hereunder,
and any such notice, demand, request,
or other communication shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so
delivered or sent by facsimile transmission,
three days after the date so mailed,
or one day after the date so sent by overnight delivery.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement
shall be governed by and interpreted
in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah.
13. Severability. If, and to the extent that, any court of competent
jurisdiction holds any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or
unenforceable, such holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remainder
of this Agreement.
14. Third Party Beneficiary. No director, officer, stockholder,
employer, agent, independent contractor, or any other person or entity shall be
deemed to be a third party of this Agreement.
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15. Waiver. No failure by any party
to insist on the strict performance
of any covenant, duty, agreement, or condition of the Agreement, or to exercise
any right or remedy consequent on a breach thereof, shall constitute a waiver of
any such breach or any other covenant, agreement, term, or condition.
The Company:
Rubicon Medical, L.C.
By:_______________________
Chairman, Board of Directors
The Consultant:
Xxxxx Consulting Services, Inc.
By:_____________________
Xxxx Xxxxx, President
