FIRST AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENT
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”)
is
effective hereof and is made by and between Allegro Biodiesel Corporation,
a
Delaware corporation (“Allegro”
and,
together with its subsidiaries now or hereafter existing, the “Company”)
and
Ocean Park Advisors, LLC (“OPA”).
This
Amendment amends that certain Services Agreement effective as of September
20,
2006 between Allegro Biodiesel Corporation (formerly known as Diametrics
Medical, Inc.) and OPA (the “Original Agreement”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants set forth herein,
and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties to this Amendment hereby
agree
as follows:
1. Original
Agreement.
Except
as expressly amended by this Amendment, the terms of the Original Agreement
and
ancillary agreements shall continue in full force and effect. All capitalized
terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning set forth
in
the Original Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, all references in the
Original Agreement to Diametrics Medical, Inc. or DMED shall be respectively
amended to Allegro Biodiesel Corporation or Allegro.
2. Term.
(a) Section
4(a) of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read: “The
initial term of OPA’s engagement hereunder (the “Term”) shall be through October
31, 2007 commencing on the date of the Closing. The Term shall continue
thereafter on a month-to-month basis unless terminated by either party upon
7
days’ advance written notice.”
(b) Section
4(b) of the Original Agreement is hereby struck from the agreement.
(c) Section
4(c) of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read: “Allegro
shall have the right to terminate the Management Services, effective upon ten
(10) days advance written notice, if either Xxxxx or Chuk, prior to the
engagement of a new CEO and CFO, respectively, as contemplated by the terms
of
Schedule 1, are not actively engaged in the provision of Management Services
whether due to death, disability or by reason of a material breach of this
Agreement by OPA (it being understood and agreed that each of Xxxxx and Chuk,
in
addition to pursuing other activities not related to or for the benefit of
the
Company may be on personal vacation for up to two weeks a year).”
(d) Section
4(d) of the Original Agreement is hereby struck from the agreement.
3. Base
Fee.
Section
5(a) of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read: “From the
Closing Date to October 13, 2007, Allegro shall pay OPA a monthly fee (the
“Base
Fee”)
of
$75,000, pro-rated for partial months and payable in advance no later than
the
first day of every month. Commencing October 15, 2007, Allegro shall pay OPA
a
monthly fee of $60,000, pro-rated for partial months and payable in advance
no
later than the first day of every month during the Term. OPA agrees to allow
Allegro to defer payment of fifty (50) percent of the Base Fee commencing
October 15, 2007.”
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4. Bonus
Fees.
Section
5(b)(ii) of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read:
“OPA
is eligible to receive bonus fees (the “Initial Bonus Fees”) based on
achievement of the performance criteria set forth on Schedule 4. The Initial
Bonus Fees, which, in aggregate, shall not exceed $275,000, shall be paid as
set
forth on Schedule 4; however, OPA agrees to allow Allegro to defer payment
of
any Initial Bonus Fees earned on or after October 1, 2007.
Any
deferred payments owed to OPA pursuant to sections 5(a) and 5(b) above will
be
on terms at least as favorable to other payees and shall be paid out no later
than any other deferred or accrued compensation owed by Allegro to its
employees, directors or consultants.
5. Notices.
The
Company address in Section 18 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and
restated to read: “Allegro Biodiesel Corporation, 0000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx
0000, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attn: Chairman of the Board”
6. Schedule
1.
Schedule
1 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read:
“Management
Services
OPA
will
provide executive management services (the “Management Services”) to the
Company, including, without limitation, fulfilling the duties typically
performed by a chief executive officer and chief financial officer. The
Management Services shall include:
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Managing
the Company’s disclosure and corporate governance practices to meet the
requirements relevant to a publicly-traded company of the Company’s stage
of development;
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Managing
the day-to-day financial operations of the Company and overseeing
the
activities of the Company’s operating
units;
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Review
and assist in preparing the Company’s financial statements and disclosure
filings as required by the SEC and applicable
law;
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Preparing
for and holding Company board
meetings;
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Assisting,
as necessary, with capital-raising efforts;
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Assisting
in the pursuit of business development transactions;
and
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Reviewing
strategic and financing options for the
Company.
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It
is
understood and agreed that the Management Services to be provided by OPA do
not
encompass all services required to manage the Company and that the Company
will
need to utilize, at the Company’s cost, additional specialists. These
specialists may include, without limitation, legal, tax, environmental,
accounting, investor relations, website design and other advisory persons.
Specifically, beginning October 1, 2007, OPA will not be responsible for
securing and paying for the provision of professional services by Xxxxx Xxxxx,
who has assisted the Company with the preparation of its financial statements
and provided other financial and accounting services.”
7. Schedule
4.
Schedule
4 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read:
“Initial
Bonus Fees
OPA
understands and agrees that not all of these Initial Bonus Fees are under the
unilateral control of OPA, but it agrees to use its reasonable commercial
efforts to achieve each milestone as promptly as commercially
practical.
Milestone
Number
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Milestone
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Applicable
Initial Bonus Fee
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Achievement
Criterion
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1.
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Allegro
stockholder meeting and vote
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Paid
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Hold
Allegro stockholder meeting and vote on re-incorporation in Delaware,
increase in authorized common shares, etc.
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2.
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Allegro
registration statement filing
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Paid
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File
Allegro registration statement with the SEC as contemplated by transaction
documents.
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3.
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Allegro
registration statement effectiveness
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Paid
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SEC
declares Allegro registration statement “effective” after all required
amendments are made.
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4.
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Ensure
significant progress through December 31, 2007 is made towards compliance
with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002
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$50,000
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Achievement
determined in reasonable discretion of a full, two-member Compensation
Committee of the Board or all disinterested members of the Board.
Review
date shall be 1/15/08.
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5.
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Establish
insurance and risk management function (to review the Company’s insurance
program and renew or amend policies), and renew or replace D&O
policy.
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$50,000
-Milestone is met and payment deferred
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Achievement
determined in reasonable discretion of the Compensation Committee
of the
Board. First review date shall be 12/1/2006.
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6.
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Establish
and maintain investor relations function to communicate appropriately
with
investors, create and manage a Company website, design a new corporate
logo, etc.
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Paid
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Achievement
determined in reasonable discretion of the Compensation Committee
of the
Board. First review date shall be
2/1/2007.
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Unless
as provided for in this Agreement, each Applicable Initial Bonus
Fee shall
be payable within five business days after fulfillment of the applicable
Achievement Criterion, after direction by the Compensation Committee
of
the Allegro Board of Directors.
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In
order to receive each Applicable Initial Bonus Fee, fulfillment of
the
applicable Achievement Criterion must occur during the
Term.
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Milestones
may be achieved in any order.”
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[Signature
page follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed by the parties as of the
date
first above written.
ALLEGRO
BIODIESEL CORPORATION
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |
Name: XXXX X. XXXXXXXXX Title:
DIRECTOR
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OCEAN
PARK ADVISORS, LLC
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By: | /s/ W. Xxxxx Xxxxx III | |
Name: W. Xxxxx Xxxxx III Title:
Managing Director
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