CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.4
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This
Consulting Services Agreement (the ÒAgreementÓ) is entered into this 11th day of
April,
2008 by and between Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, MML International, Inc., a Florida
corporation located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX, 00000
(hereinafter referred to as ÒConsultantÓ), and eDOORWAYS Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, and its successors, affiliates and assigns, (hereinafter referred
to as ÒClientÓ), (collectively referred to as theÓ PartiesÓ) with reference to
the following:
Preliminary
Statement
The
Client desires to be assured of the association and services of the Consultant
in order to avail itself of the Consultant’s experience, skills, abilities,
knowledge, and background to facilitate its operations, and to advise the Client
in business and/or financial and merger/acquisition matters and is therefore
willing to engage Consultant upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Consultant desires to be assured, and Client desires to assure Consultant, that,
if Consultant associates with Client and allocates its resources necessary to
provide Client with its business advisory and consulting services, Consultant
will be paid the consideration described herein and said consideration will be
nonrefundable, regardless of the circumstances.
This Agreement shall become effective
on May 1, 2008 and supercedes any and all previous agreements which may
have existed between the two parties.
Consultant
agrees to be engaged and retained by Client and upon the terms and conditions
set forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, of the mutual promises hereinafter
set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Engagement,
Client hereby engages Consultant on a non-exclusive basis, and Consultant hereby
accepts the engagement to become a business Consultant to Client and to render
advice, consultation, information, and services to the Directors and/or Officers
of Client regarding general business matters including, but not limited to the
following:
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Director,
Retail Business Development.
Consultant agrees to assume primary responsibility for the
extension and implementation of the eDOORWAYS brand into the
retail market. Consultant assumes the lead role in the creation
of all marketing, sales, advertising and other strategic elements required
in implementing the brand through retail channels, subject to the approval
of eDOORWAYS' executive management.
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1.2
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eDOORWAYS
Brand Implementation. Consultant agrees to assist
in the development, implementation and launch of the eDOORWAYS brand as
required by Client. From time to time, executive management of
Client may ask for the assistance of Client as the company launches the
eDOORWAYS brand. Consultant shall, to the best
extent of his abilities, render such assistance as
required.
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1.3
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Standard
of Performance.
Consultant shall devote such time and efforts to the affairs of the Client
as is reasonably necessary to render the services contemplated by this
Agreement. The time frame for completion of any work or task of Consultant
provided for herein which requires Client to provide certain information
to assist Consultant in completion of the work shall be extended (without
effect upon any obligation of Client) until such time as Client has fully
provided all information and cooperation necessary for Consultant to
complete the work. The services of Consultant shall not include the
rendering of any legal opinions or the performance of any work that is in
the ordinary purview of a certified public accountant, or other licensed
professional. Consultant cannot guarantee results on behalf of Client, but
shall use commercially reasonable efforts in providing the services listed
above.
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2.
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Compensation
to Consultant
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a.
Director,
Retail Business Development Retainer Fee. .
Client shall pay Consultant a monthly retainer fee of thirty-five hundred
dollars ($3,500.00), the first of which payments shall be due and payable upon
execution of this Agreement. Subsequent payments shall be due and
payable on the first of each month following execution of this Agreement for the
entire term of this Agreement. Payment of the monthly retainer fee of
$3,500.00 will be made by Client according to the terms of Paragraph
2.b below.
b
Form of
Retainer Fee Payment. For each monthly retainer fee payment,
Consultant shall receive payment in the form of common stock of eDOORWAYS
Corporation or its successor(s) rather than in a cash payment. The number of
shares to be received by Consultant shall be calculated by dividing the amount
of the monthly retainer fee payment by the eDoorways stock trading price on the
first day of the month that the payment is due.
c.
Reimbursement
for Expenses, Consultant shall submit to Client a monthly invoice for all
expenses incurred on Client’s behalf, as specified in Par. 2.1 below, Client
agrees to reimburse Consultant for such expenses within ten (10) days from
receipt of the statement.
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2.1
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Expenses.
Client shall reimburse Consultant for reasonable expenses incurred in
performing its duties pursuant to this Agreement (including, but not
limited to printing, postage, express mail, photo reproduction, travel,
lodging, and long distance telephone cell phone, entertainment, software
and facsimile charges), pursuant to the terms of Par. 2.0(c)
above.
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2.2
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Additional
Fees. Client and Consultant shall mutually agree upon any
additional fees that Client may pay in the future for services rendered by
Consultant under this Agreement. Such additional agreement(s) may,
although there is no requirement to do so, be attached hereto and made a
part hereof as Exhibits beginning with
ÒA.Ó
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INDEMNIFICATION.
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3.1.
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The
Client agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Consultant against any and
all liability, loss and costs, expenses or damages, including but not
limited to, any and all expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in
investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, commenced or
threatened, or any claim whatsoever or howsoever caused by Consultant in
the performance of his duties under this Agreement, or by reason of any
injury (whether to body, property, personal or business character or
reputation) sustained by any person or to any person or property, arising
out of any act, failure to act, neglect, any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or failure to state a material fact which
thereby makes a statement false or misleading, or any breach of any
material representation, warranty or covenant by Client or any of its
agents, employees, or other representatives. All remedies
provided by law, or in equity shall be cumulative and not in the
alternative.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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4.
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Consultant
and Client each agree to keep confidential and provide reasonable security
measures to keep confidential information where release may be detrimental
to their respective business interests. Consultant and Client shall each
require their employees, agents, affiliates, other licensees, and others
who will have access to the information through Consultant and Client
respectively, to first enter appropriate non-disclosure Agreements
requiring the confidentiality contemplated by this Agreement in
perpetuity.
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4.2
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Consultant
will not, either during its engagement by the Client pursuant to this
Agreement or at any time thereafter, disclose, use or make known for its
or another’s benefit any confidential information, knowledge, or data of
the Client or any of its affiliates in any way acquired or used by
Consultant during its engagement by the Client, Confidential information,
knowledge or data of the Client and its affiliates shall not include any
information that is, or becomes generally available to the public other
than as a result of a disclosure by Consultant or its
representatives.
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INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR
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5.1
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In
his performance hereunder, Consultant and his agents shall be independent
contractors. Consultant shall complete the services required hereunder
according to his own means and methods of work, shall be in the exclusive
charge and control of Consultant, and shall not be subject to the control
or supervision of Client, except as to the results of the work. Client
acknowledges that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require
Consultant to provide services to Client at any specific time, or in any
specific place or manner. Payments to Consultant hereunder shall not be
subject to withholding taxes or other employment taxes as required with
respect to compensation paid to an employee. It is further understood and
agreed that Consultant’s compensation under this Agreement is not for any
capital raising or stock promotion or
support.
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6.
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MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
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6.1
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Amendments
and Modification. This
Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented only by written
agreement of Consultant and Client,
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6.2
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Assignment.
This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and permitted assigns. The obligations of either party hereunder cannot be
assigned without the express written consent of the other
party.
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6.3
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Binding Effect.
All obligations of Client under this Agreement shall be binding upon, and
fully enforceable against, Client, its agents, officers, directors,
successors, assigns, affiliates and
purchasers.
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6.3
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Governing
Law; Venue. This Agreement and the legal relations among the
parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law
doctrine. Client and Consultant agree that if any action is instituted to
enforce or interpret any provision of this Agreement, the jurisdiction and
venue shall be Houston, Texas.
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6.4
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Attorneys’
Fees and Costs. If any action is necessary to enforce and collect
upon the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled
to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, in addition to any other relief
to which that party may be entitled. This provision shall be construed as
applicable to the entire Agreement.
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Survivability.
If any part of this Agreement is found, or deemed by a court of competent
jurisdiction, to be invalid or unenforceable, that part shall be severable
from the remainder of the
Agreement.
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Facsimile
Signatures.
The Parties hereto agree
that this Agreement may be executed by facsimile signatures and such
signature shall be deemed originals. The Parties further agree that within
ten (10) days following the execution of this Agreement, they shall
exchange original signature pages.
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TERM/TERMINATION.
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7.1
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The
Term of this Agreement (the ÒTermÓ)
shall commence on May 1, 2008 and shall continue until September 1, 2008.
The parties to this Agreement agree that prior to 30 days before the end
of the Term they will notify each other of their intent to extend this
Agreement. If an extension is not agreed upon, the Agreement
will terminate at the end of the Term. In the event that there
is an extension and either party wishes to terminate the agreement, the
terminating party will notify the other party of such intent at least 30
days prior to the date of
termination.
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a.
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Early
Termination With or Without Cause. Either
party may terminate this Agreement with or without cause with 10 days
advance written notice.
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b.
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Early
Termination for Material Breach or Bankruptcy.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7 above,
either party may terminate this Agreement for the
following:
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i.
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On
or after the tenth (10th) day after such party gives the other party
written notice of a material breach by such other party of any obligation
hereunder unless such breach is cured within ten (10) days following the
breaching party’s receipt of such written notice. Neither party will be
liable to the other party for damages of any kind resulting from any
rightful termination of this Agreement as provided by this Section
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ii.
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Either
party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other if
such other party: (i) shall make an assignment for the benefit of
creditors, (ii) shall be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent,
(iii) shall seek the appointment of, or be the subject of an order
appointing, a trustee, liquidator or receiver as to all or part of its
assets, (iv) shall commence, approve or consent to, any case or proceeding
under any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar law and, in the case of an
involuntary case or proceeding, such case or proceeding is not dismissed
within forty-five (45) days following the commencement thereof, or (v)
shall be the subject of an order for relief in an involuntary case under
federal bankruptcy law.
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8.
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CLIENT
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTS AND
COVENANTS.
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8.1
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Client
represents, warrants and covenants to the Consultant as
follows:
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Client
has the full authority, right, power and legal capacity to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions that are provided for herein. The
execution of this Agreement by the Client and its delivery to the Consultant,
and the consummation by it of the transactions which are contemplated herein
have been duly approved and authorized by all necessary action by the Client’s
Board of Directors and no further authorization shall be necessary on the part
of the Client for the performance and consummation by the Client of the
transactions which are contemplated by this Agreement.
The
business and operations of the Client have been and are being conducted in all
material respects in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations
of all authorities that affect the Client or its properties, assets, businesses
or prospects. The performance of this Agreement shall not result in any breach
of, or constitute a default under, or result in the imposition of any lien or
encumbrance upon any property of the Client or cause acceleration under any
arrangement, agreement or other instrument to which the Client is a party or by
which any of its assets are bound. The Client has performed in all respects all
of its obligations which are, as of the date of this Agreement, required to be
performed by it pursuant to the terms of any such agreement, contract or
commitment.
Consultant
makes no representations or warranties other than those contained within this
Agreement.
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NOTICES.
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Any
notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder must be in
writing and sent by either (i) certified mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested and First Class mail; or (ii) overnight delivery with
confirmation of delivery; or (iii) facsimile transmission with an original
mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
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If
to the Client:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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eDOORWAYS
Corporation
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0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Facsimile
No: 000-000-0000
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If
to Consultant:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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MML
International, Inc.
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0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Facsimile
No: 000-000-0000
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or in
each case to such other address and facsimile number as shall have last been
furnished by like notice. If mailing is impossible due to an absence of postal
service and other methods of sending notice are not otherwise available, notice
shall be hand-delivered to the aforesaid addresses. Each notice or communication
shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so mailed or delivered, as the
case may be; provided, however, that any notice sent by facsimile shall be
deemed to have been given as of the date sent by facsimile if a copy of such
notice is also mailed by first class mail on the date sent by facsimile; if the
date of mailing is not the same as the date of sending by facsimile, then the
date of mailing by first class mail shall be deemed to be the date upon which
notice given.
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COUNTERPARTS
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10.1
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This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same
instrument.
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11.
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PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT
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11.1
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The
Preliminary Statement is incorporated herein by this reference and made a
material part of this Agreement
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**SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS”
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed, all as of the day and year first above written.
CLIENT:
eDOORWAYS
Corporation
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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CEO
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Date:
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April
11th, 2008
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CONSULTANT:
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MML
International, Inc.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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President
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Date:
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April
11th, 2008
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