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NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this 15 day of May, 1995, by
and between MASADA SECURITY, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Masada") and XXXXX
XXXXXXXXX, an individual resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia ("Xxxxxxxxx").
RECITALS
Pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of April
14, 1995 (the "Purchase Agreement"), Masada is purchasing certain of the assets
and properties of Global Security Systems of Virginia, Inc. ("Seller").
Xxxxxxxxx is a shareholder and key employee of Global and is uniquely
experienced in the development and operation of the security alarm system
business, and Masada is unwilling to acquire the assets referenced in the
Purchase Agreement without first obtaining the agreement of Xxxxxxxxx not to
solicit Masada's business.
As an inducement to the consummation of the transactions evidenced by
the Purchase Agreement, Xxxxxxxxx is willing to issue this Non-Solicitation
Agreement to Masada and acknowledges that valuable direct consideration will be
paid to him from Global as a result of his execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual
covenants, agreements and specific considerations set forth below, the
sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to
be legally bound, agree as follows:
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SECTION 1. NON-SOLICITATION COVENANT. Xxxxxxxxx shall not in any
manner, directly or indirectly, through any corporation, partnership or any
other entity, solicit or provide security monitoring services to any person or
entity set forth on Schedules 1(a) and 1(f) to the Purchase Agreement, or
otherwise take any action which would adversely affect Masada's interest in the
Alarm Accounts and Contracts-in-Process (as such terms are defined in the
Purchase Agreement) purchased from Seller. Xxxxxxxxx shall not use,
communicate, inform or otherwise divulge to any third party any information
pertaining to the persons and entities set forth on Schedules 1(a) and 1(f) to
the Purchase Agreement.
SECTION 2. CONSIDERATION. Xxxxxxxxx acknowledges that sufficient and
adequate consideration has been paid to him for the execution and delivery to
Masada of this Agreement.
SECTION 3. REMEDIES FOR BREACH. Xxxxxxxxx recognizes that in the
event of a breach of any covenant herein contained, which breach remains
uncured after five (5) days written notice by Masada, it will be difficult to
determine the damages Masada would suffer, and therefore, Xxxxxxxxx agrees and
acknowledges that Masada may obtain injunctive relief to prevent further
breaches of the covenants herein contained, in addition to provable damages. It
is specifically understood that in the event of litigation arising from a
breach of the covenants herein contained, Masada shall be entitled to recover,
in addition to damages and injunctive relief, all costs incurred, including
attorneys' fees.
SECTION 4. PARTIAL INVALIDITY. In the event any provision or portion
of this Agreement is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable in while or in part
for any reason, the remainder shall not be invalidated, rendered unenforceable,
or otherwise adversely affected. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, if the provisions of the covenant not to solicit contained herein
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shall be deemed to create a restriction which is unreasonable as to duration of
geographical area or both, the parties agree that the provisions of this
Agreement shall be enforced for such duration and in such geographical area as
any court of any competent jurisdiction may determine to be reasonable.
SECTION 5. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Xxxxxxxxx acknowledges that the
covenants contained herein are unique and personal, and that Xxxxxxxxx may not
assign any of his rights or delegate any of his duties or obligations under
this Agreement. The rights and obligations of Masada under this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of
Masada.
SECTION 6. NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be considered to have been
sufficiently delivered within five days after posting, if mailed by U.S. Mail,
certified or registered, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or, upon
receipt by overnight courier maintaining records of receipt by addressee or if
delivered by hand or telecopied with the original notice being mailed the same
day by one of the foregoing methods and addressed as follows:
IF TO MASADA AT:
Masada Security, Inc.
000 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
FACSIMILE: (000) 000-0000
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WITH COPY TO:
Xxxx & Xxxxxx
000 Xxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: W. Xxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
FACSIMILE: (000) 000-0000
IF TO XXXXX XXXXXXXXX AT:
Global Security, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
WITH COPY TO:
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx, P.C.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, III, Esq.
FACSIMILE: (000) 000-0000
or at such other address as the party may designate by ten days advance written
notice to the other party. Notice shall be effective when delivered to a
responsible person at the address of the addressee.
SECTION 7. WAIVER OF BREACH. The waiver by Masada of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by Xxxxxxxxx shall not operate or be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent
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breach by Xxxxxxxxx. No waiver shall be valid unless in writing and signed
by an authorized representative of Masada.
SECTION 8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements
and communications, whether oral or written, pertaining to the subject matter
hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an agreement
in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
SECTION 9. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama, excluding its
conflict of laws principles.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
day and year first above written.
MASADA SECURITY, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Its: President
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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