FINANCIAL CONSULTING AGREEMENT
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This FINANCIAL CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") made as of this
2nd day of November, 1998 is by and between Coventry Industries Corp., a Florida
corporation, with its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
000, Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Company"), and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, an individual,
having her principal place of business in Memphis, TN (the "Consultant").
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A. The Company is a public company with a class of equity securities
publicly traded, and desires to retain Consultant to provide certain financial
consulting services.
B. Consultant desires to provide certain financial consulting services
to the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions contained
hereinafter.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth
herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Consulting Services. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant
is hereby retained by the Company to provide financial consulting services to
the Company, as said services relate to corporate finance matters, including,
without limitation, advice regarding acquisitions, consolidations, mergers,
joint ventures and financial strategies. Consultant shall provide such financial
consulting services as reasonably requested by the Company during the term of
this Agreement, provided that nothing hereunder shall require Consultant to
devote a minimum number of hours per calendar month toward the performance of
services hereunder. The level and scope of services that may reasonably be
requested hereunder shall be dependent, in part, on the amount of compensation
to be paid Consultant by the Company hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed to by
Consultant, all services hereunder shall be performed by Consultant, in its sole
discretion, at its principal place of business or other offices. Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, the services to be performed by
Consultant hereunder may be performed by any employee or consultant to
Consultant.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for two years commencing
as of the date first written above and terminating one day prior to the second
anniversary hereof; provided, however, that this Agreement shall be renewable
for subsequent one year terms, by mutual agreement of the parties in writing, at
least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then current term.
3. Compensation. In consideration for the performance of services
hereunder, the Company hereby agrees to pay Consultant the aggregate sum of
145,000 shares of the Company's restricted common stock as full compensation for
the term of this Agreement within 30 days of the execution of this Agreement.
These shares are being issued as payment for $145,000 in value of services to be
rendered. If, at the time that the shares mature and can be liquidated under the
"144" sales rules, the value is less than $145,000, the Company will
issue additional shares to make up the shortfall upon proper presentation of the
documented sales of the stock by the Consultant. The Company hereby agrees to
pay on a pre-approval basis all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant in
connection with such services to be rendered hereunder. Consultant may, from
time to time, deem it to be in the best interests of the Company to retain an
outside consultant in connection with certain specific acquisitions or proposed
transactions. In such event, the Company hereby agrees to pay any and all fees
and expenses of such consultant.
4. Representations of the Company. The Company hereby represents and
warrants that any and all information supplied hereunder to Consultant in
connection with any and all services to be performed hereunder by Consultant for
and on behalf of the Company shall be true, complete and correct as of the date
of such dissemination and shall not fail to state a material fact necessary to
make any of such information not misleading. The Company hereby acknowledges
that the ability of Consultant to adequately provide financial consulting
services hereunder and/or to initiate and/or effectuate introductions on behalf
of the Company with respect to potential acquisitions is dependent upon the
prompt dissemination of accurate, correct and complete information to
Consultant. In addition, and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, nothing hereunder shall obligate Consultant to make any minimum number
of introductions hereunder or to initiate any merger or acquisitions involving
or relating to the Company. The Company further represents and warrants
hereunder that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder, have
been duly and validly authorized by all requisite corporate action; that the
Company has the full right, power and capacity to execute, deliver and perform
its obligations hereunder; and that this Agreement, upon execution and delivery
of the same by the Company, will represent the valid and binding obligation of
the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms. The representations and
warranties set forth herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
5. Indemnification.
(a) The Company hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Consultant, its officers, directors, principals, employees, affiliates, and
shareholders, and their successors and assigns from and against any and all
claims, damages, losses, liability, deficiencies, actions, suits, proceedings,
costs or legal expenses (collectively the "Losses") arising out of or resulting
from: (i) any breach of a representation, or warranty by the Company contained
in this Agreement; or (ii) any activities or services performed hereunder by
Consultant, unless such Losses were the result of the intentional misconduct or
gross misconduct of Consultant; or (iii) any and all costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' and paralegals' fees) related to the foregoing,
and as more fully described below.
(b) If Consultant receives written notice of the commencement of any
legal action, suit or proceeding with respect to which the Company is or may be
obligated to provide indemnification pursuant to Section 7 above, Consultant
shall, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such written notice, give the
Company written notice thereof (a "Claim Notice"). Failure to give such Claim
Notice within such thirty (30) day period shall not constitute a waiver by
Consultant of its right to indemnity hereunder with respect to such action, suit
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or proceeding. Upon receipt by the Company of a Claim Notice from Consultant
with respect to any claim for indemnification which is based upon a claim made
by a third party ("Third Party Claim"), Consultant may assume the defense of the
Third Party Claim with counsel of its own choosing, as described below. The
Company shall cooperate in the defense of the Third Party Claim and shall
furnish such records, information and testimony and attend all such conferences,
discovery proceedings, hearings, trial and appeals as may be reasonably
required in connection therewith. Consultant shall have the right to employ its
own counsel in any such action, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall
be at the expense of Consultant unless the Company shall not have promptly
employed counsel to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim, in which event
such fees and expenses shall be borne solely by the Company. The Company shall
not satisfy or settle any Third Party Claim for which indemnification has been
sought and is available hereunder, without the prior written consent of
Consultant. If the Company shall fail with reasonable promptness either to
defend such Third Party Claim or to satisfy or settle the same, Consultant may
defend, satisfy or settle the Third Party Claim at the expense of the Company
and the Company shall pay to Consultant the amount of any such Loss within ten
(10) days after written demand therefor. The indemnification provisions
hereunder shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
6. Amendment. No modification, waiver, amendment, discharge or change
of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same is evidenced by a written
instrument, executed by the party against which such modification, waiver,
amendment, discharge, or change is sought.
7. Notices. All notices, demands or other communications given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when
delivered in person or transmitted by facsimile transmission or the third
calendar day after being mailed by United States registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the addresses herein above first
mentioned or to such other address as any party hereto shall designate to the
other for such purpose in the manner hereinafter set forth.
8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all of the understandings
and agreements of the parties with respect to the subject matter discussed
herein. All prior agreements, whether written or oral, are merged herein and
shall be of no force or effect.
9. Severability. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any
provision or provisions of this Agreement will not affect any other provision of
this Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect, nor will the
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of a portion of any provision of this
Agreement affect the balance of such provision. In the event that any one or
more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or any portion thereof shall
for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect,
this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced as if such invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
10. Construction and Enforcement. This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without application of the
principles of
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conflicts of laws. If it becomes necessary for any party to institute legal
action to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the successful
party will be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees at all trial and appellate
levels, expenses and costs. Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this
Agreement shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in Palm Beach
County in the State of Florida. The parties hereto hereby accept the exclusive
jurisdiction of those courts for the purpose of any such suit, action or
proceeding. Venue for any such action, in addition to any other venue permitted
by statute, will be Palm Beach County, Florida. The parties hereto hereby
irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that
any of them may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any judgment
entered by any court in respect thereof brought in Palm Beach County, Florida,
and hereby fur ther irrevocably waive any claim that any suit, action or
proceeding brought in Palm Beach County, Florida, has been brought in an
inconvenient forum.
11. Binding Nature. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, and their respective
successors and assigns.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, including facsimile signatures which shall be deemed as original
signatures. All executed counterparts shall constitute one Agreement,
notwithstanding that all signatories are not signatories to the original or the
same counterpart.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
Coventry Industries, Corp
By:__________________________________________________
Name:________________________________________________
Title:_______________________________________________
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
By:___________________________________________________
Name:_________________________________________________
Title:________________________________________________
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