AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENT
This
Amended and Restated Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered
into as of the 1st day of January, 2000 by and between Nu Skin
Enterprises, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, U.S.A., with its principal office located at 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxx 00000, or its successor (hereinafter referred to as
“NSE”), and Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxx, a U.S. citizen (hereinafter referred to
as “Pace”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS
NSE’s predecessor and Pace entered into a Service Agreement in 1997 related
to Pace’s employment as NSE’s Vice President, Southeast Asia and
Greater China,
WHEREAS
NSE and Pace desire to amend and restate the original Service Agreement to
designate Pace as President of Nu Skin Personal Care upon the terms and
conditions set forth hereinafter;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, undertakings and covenants
set forth hereinafter, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
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Appointment - NSE hereby agrees to appoint Pace as President, Nu Skin
Personal Care, and Pace hereby agrees to such appointment to perform the
functions and carry out the duties and responsibilities as President, Nu Skin
Personal Care on the terms and conditions set forth hereinafter. |
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duties and responsibilities of Pace’s position will include but are not
limited to the Position Specifications attached hereto as Exhibit X. Xxxx will
be notified verbally or in writing of changes or additions in his
responsibilities during the course of this Agreement. |
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In the event Pace is asked to assume responsibilities with NSE that differ
materially from those set
forth on Exhibit A hereto, the terms of this Agreement may be renegotiated at
the election of either party.
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parties agree that if Pace is asked to assume a role with NSE or another Nu Skin
affiliate outside the scope of his role as President, Nu Skin Personal Care,
then this Agreement will be terminated and renegotiated. |
2. |
Direction - Pace will be subject to and act in accordance with the
directions, rules, regulations and instructions issued from time to time by the
Board of Directors and the President and Chief Executive Officer of NSE. |
3. |
Compensation - Pace will receive the following compensation and benefits
for services rendered to NSE. No other compensation or benefit, direct or
indirect, other than allowances specifically mentioned in this Agreement, will
be paid to or received by Pace. |
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Base Salary: Effective January 1, 2000 Pace will receive a
gross annual salary of US$265,000
divided into twenty-six (26) equal bi-weekly installments.
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Adjustments to Base Salary. The base salary will be increased by no less
than twelve percent (12%) per year for calendar years 2001 and 2002. The
increases will be effective on January 1 of each year. Thereafter, the base
salary will be reviewed and adjusted annually by the NSE’s Chief Executive
Officer or a Committee of the Board of Directors charged with the responsibility
of establishing and administering management compensation.
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Incentive Bonus: Pace will be eligible to participate in a Bonus
Incentive Plan (based on profitability, cost efficiencies, sales, etc.), as such
plan may be employed by NSE from time to time (the “Bonus Plan”). The
extent of the incentive bonus and the factors and measurements used to determine
the incentive bonus will be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors of NSE and will be based upon the performance of those operations
which Pace oversees and the performance of NSE overall. The Bonus Plan will
enable Pace to qualify for annual cash bonuses of up to the maximum amount
permitted by the plan for Division Presidents. The Company agrees that, during
the term of this Agreement, the bonuses received by Xx. Xxxx under the Bonus
Plan shall not be less than $________ per year. |
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Signing Bonus. In consideration for execution of this Agreement, NSE will pay to
Pace the sum of $30,000, which shall be subject to appropriate withholdings.
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Stock Grant. NSE hereby agrees to make a stock bonus award of that number
of shares of NSE Class A Common Stock as has a fair market value (as quoted on
the New York Stock Exchange) of $50,000 with the shares being awarded on
September 22, 2000 and with the valuation per share being set as of the same
date. In addition, NSE acknowledges its obligation to finalize a similar stock
bonus of $50,000 of shares that was deliverable to Pace as of September 22, 1999
but which has not yet been finalized. If Pace so requests, a portion of the
shares to be issued under the terms of this paragraph may be converted to a cash
payment (at the same valuation used to determine the number of shares issued
hereunder) sufficient to cover the federal and state income tax consequences of
the balance of the stock grant hereunder
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Stock Option Incentives.
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(I) Upon execution of this Agreement, Pace shall receive
a fully vested option to acquire 30,000 shares of NSE Class A common stock at an exercise price of
$12.00/share. |
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(II) Pace shall also be eligible to participate in an annual Stock Option Plan
implemented for key employees of NSE or for key management of Nu Skin Personal
Care. |
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(III)
In addition, Pace shall receive a stock option for the purchase of 75,000 shares
of common stock that shall vest annually and ratably over a three-year period
beginning January 1, 2000. The exercise price of this option shall be $6.50 per
share. |
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Relocation Expenses. NSE agrees to reimburse Pace for reasonable actual expenses associated
with relocation of his primary residence from the Philippines to the Provo, Utah area. Pace
shall provide copies of receipts relating to such relocation expenses. |
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Employee Benefit Plans. As an employee of NSE, Pace will be entitled to participate
in any employee benefit plans made available to NSE employees generally, including health,
dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) profit sharing plans. |
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Xxxxxxxxx. In the event Pace's employment hereunder is terminated "without cause,"
as defined in Section 8b below, he shall be entitled to the severance benefits set
forth in Section 8c below. |
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Tax Preparation Assistance. As long as Pace has significant foreign tax ramifications to his
personal U.S. Federal income tax return, the Company will reimburse Pace the cost of tax return
preparation, up to a maximum of $500 per year. |
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Service Hours – Pace’s regular service hours are 40 hours per
week Monday through Friday. It is understood that in light of his positions, he
will likely be required to provide services or engage in travel that will extend
well beyond normal service hours. It is further agreed that Pace’s
remuneration has been set with this fact in mind and that Pace has no right to
ask for additional compensation for such extra services. |
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Confidentiality - Without the written approval of NSE, Pace will not
copy, use or disclose to others (or cause any copying, use or disclosure), for
Pace’s own benefit or otherwise, any information, knowledge or data that
Pace receives or develops during his period of employment which is proprietary
to NSE or any of their affiliates or which is confidential, including
information contained in formulas, business plans, financial data, vendor lists,
product and marketing plans, distributor lists and other trade secrets or
information that any of NSE or its affiliates has generated or which is has
received in confidence from others. The confidentiality obligation set forth
herein shall survive termination of this Agreement and shall therefore be
applicable to Pace after termination of his employment. In addition to this
provision, Pace agrees to execute and become bound by the terms of any
Confidentiality Agreement used by NSE with its employees generally. A copy of
the current form of Confidentiality Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit C. |
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Non-Competition - Pace hereby agrees that he will not, during the term of
this Agreement, and until the earlier of (i) one year immediately after the
termination of this Agreement, or (ii) the date as of which NSE ceases to pay to
Pace, either as an employee or an independent contractor, a sum equal to the
monthly base salary payable to Pace hereunder (unless Pace is terminated
“for cause,” as defined in Section 8b below, in which case only the
one-year period set forth in clause (i) above shall apply) directly or
indirectly, by any means or device whatsoever, for himself or on behalf of or in
conjunction with any person, partnership, or corporation, do any one or more of
the following: |
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provide services to, or be affiliated with any enterprise which provides services or products
similar to NSE's services or products through multi-level marketing channels; |
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divert, take away, or attempt to take away any NSE or other Nu Skin
distributors, employees with whom NSE or another Nu Skin affiliate has a
non-competition agreement, or accounts which Pace may have become aware of
through information furnished to or generated by Pace in connection with his
employment or by any employee or agent or former employee or agent of NSE or its
affiliates; or |
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compete with NSE or render services for a competitor of NSE involved in multi-level marketing. |
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non-competition provision shall not relate to those companies specifically
identified on Exhibit D hereto within the scope of activities described for each
company. Pace acknowledges that the one-year period during which he cannot be
involved in any activities which compete directly or indirectly with NSE after
termination of this Agreement is a justifiable and acceptable period of time in
light of the significance of the scope of Pace’s employment hereunder, and
that the terms of this Agreement and the remuneration and benefits payable to
Pace hereunder are sufficient consideration for such agreement. Should NSE elect
to enforce this non-competition provision following termination, it shall inform
Pace of such election within thirty days of termination of Pace’s
employment. |
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Assignment of Work Product. Pace agrees to promptly disclose to NSE, and
hereby assigns to NSE, free from any obligation to Pace, all right, title and
interest in and to any and all ideas, concepts, processes, improvements, and
inventions made, conceived or disclosed or developed by Pace during the term of
this Agreement which relate to the business of NSE or resulting from or
suggested by any work Pace may do for NSE. Pace shall have the right to retain
the copyright to any books, articles or publications unrelated to NSE’s
business of multi-level marketing generally. |
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This Agreement will be effective as of January 1, 2000 and continue in full
force and effect until terminated as set forth in section 8b below. |
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NSE may terminate this Agreement for any reason at any time by giving Pace 60
days advance notice. The Agreement may be terminated without notice by NSE
“for cause” if Pace (1) breaches his duties as set forth in this
Agreement, or (2) has been negligent or dishonest in the discharge of his
duties, or (3) has become incapable of carrying out his duties for any reason,
or (4) is subject to any event or activity outside the scope of his employment,
which event or activity is not in keeping with the image and values of NSE. The
decision as to whether to terminate Pace for cause will be made in the sole
discretion of the NSE Board of Directors. |
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In the event NSE terminates this Agreement for cause, it will be liable only for
compensating Pace through the date of his termination, unless termination for
cause is the result of an accident or illness that has rendered Pace incapable
of carrying out his duties (i.e., Pace will not be eligible to receive any
contractual severance benefits nor the payments that might otherwise be payable
to him hereunder during the one-year non-competition period). In the event NSE
terminates this Agreement without cause, NSE will be liable only for
compensating Pace for remuneration specified in Section 3a and 3b above for a
period of six months following the date of termination, provided that NSE may
elect to continue to pay Pace the sums due under Sections 3a and 3b above to
enforce the one-year non-competition provision set forth in Section 6 above. |
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This Agreement shall be automatically terminated in the event Pace accepts
employment with a Nu Skin affiliate other than NSE. The terms of employment with
the Nu Skin affiliate shall be negotiated and confirmed in a replacement Service
Agreement. |
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Entire Agreement - This Agreement contains the entire agreement between
the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. No modification, alteration
or amendment of this Agreement and no waiver of any provision hereof may be made
unless such modification, alteration, amendment, or waiver is set forth in
writing signed by the parties hereto. |
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Governing Law - This Agreement will be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of Utah. Any action brought hereunder shall be brought in
an appropriate state or federal court located within the State of Utah, to which
both parties hereto consent to jurisdiction. |
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Prevailing Language - This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, in
the English language, each of which will be deemed an original but which, taken
together, will constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto and/or their duly authorized representatives
have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
/s/ M. Xxxxxx Xxxx
Name: M. Xxxxxx Xxxx
Title: General Counsel & Vice President
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Signature
EXHIBIT A
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS PRESIDENT, NU SKIN PERSONAL CARE
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Report to NSE's Chief Executive Officer in developing and implementing the strategic and operational
plans for Nu Skin Personal Care globally.
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Develop and implement the operating and capital budget necessary to support the Nu Skin Personal Care
overall strategic plan.
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Oversee and support local GMs in their efforts to train, motivate, support,
encourage and monitor the activities of all distributors working within the
local markets. Focus on developing relationships with distributor leaders
operating in the local country to engender confidence in the Company’s
commitment to their success. Plan distributor activities and training including
event time-line calendars, list of participants, activities, courtesy calls,
open-houses, press conferences, etc. |
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Proactively manage the development and introduction of appropriate Nu Skin products, sales aids, and
distributor incentive programs for local distributors.
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Direct the design and implementation of quality assurance and performance measurement standards.
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Design and implement methods and strategies for improving market share and profitability.
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Ensure that the strategic plan is implemented in an efficient and effective manner which will maximize a
return on investment.
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Ensure that all aspects of local operations comply with appropriate government
regulations and all aspects of licensing, wholesale distribution and other
intercompany agreements. |
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Conduct quality assurance and personal performance appraisals as needed.
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Meet with government and senior business or DSA officials and with the press as
needed with a view to maintaining healthy and favorable relationships with
regulators, the business community and the press. |
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Keep CEO and his designees informed at all time of trends.
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Oversee the hiring, training and performance of all Nu Skin Personal Care GMs globally.
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Follow established Nu Skin policies and procedures in ensuring that an
efficient, profitable and service-oriented company is being operated.
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Assist the General Managers and Regional Controllers in the development of operating budgets for Nu
Skin Personal Care for each country annually.
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Ensure that each country follows corporate policies and procedures. Where unclear, work with NSE to
develop necessary policies and procedures.
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Ensure that the local operations of Nu Skin Personal Care are properly complying with all relevant
government regulations.
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Report status, in a timely manner, of all relevant matters for each country
entity, the regional office and any trends, concerns, changes in regulations or
operations which might affect Nu Skin operations, competitors, or significant
others within the region to NSE headquarters. |
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Conduct personal performance appraisals on at least an annual basis with all
general managers and relevant regional staff in connection with Nu Skin Personal
Care. |
EXHIBIT C
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT D
PRE-EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND IDEAS
The following are pre-existing ideas, concepts, and relationships that belong to Xxxxx X. Xxxx:
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All products or concepts or sales opportunities arising out of the laboratories of independent
contractors of Xxxxx Pharma Inc. or any affiliates or related companies.
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All products or concepts in conjunction with or related to the Solex product of Xxxxx X.X. laboratories
wherever located, or any related insect termination products.
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All relationships or products opportunities arising from or in relationship with
Cutco International, or Vector Marketing, as long as no such products or
opportunities compete directly with Nu Skin in Nu Skin’s product categories
or in multi-level marketing generally. |
Nothing herein shall
relieve Pace of his fiduciary duties of loyalty as an officer of Nu Skin
Enterprises, Inc.