EXHIBIT 99.2
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into and is effective this 20th day of May,
2003 is by and between AuGrid Corporation Inc, having its principle place of
business at 0000 Xxxx 00xx Xx. - 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, (the "Company"), and
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx of Xxxxxx Capital Management, Inc., a consultant having her
principle place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, (the
"Consultant").
WHEREAS the Company desires to retain Consultant to provide services
which are related to implementing the Company's business plan.
1. The Company hereby retains Consultant to render certain advisory
services described below, which shall be rendered by Consultant without any
direct supervision by the Company and at such time and place and in such manner
(whether by conference, telephone, letter or otherwise) as Consultant may
determine.
a) Consulting Services. Consultant will provide such financial
consulting services and advice pertaining to the Company's
business affairs as the Company may from timeto time
reasonably request. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Consultant will assist the Company assisting in
studying and evaluating financing, merger and acquisition
proposals, prepare reports thereon when advisable, and assist
in negotiations and discussions pertaining thereto.
b) Wall Street Liaison. Consultant will, when appropriate,
arrange meetings between representatives of the Company and
members of the investment community, such as securities
analysts, portfolio managers and market makers. Consultant
will assist the Company in presenting itself at securities
industry conferences and due diligence meetings.
c) Mergers and Acquisitions. Consultant will assist in
identifying other companies in similar or related businesses
which might enter into joint ventures with the Company or
which could merge their businesses advantageously with those
of the Company. Consultant will assist in formal negotiations
and valuations relative to such mergers or combinations. In
the event that Consultant introduces, negotiates or assists
the Company with the purchase or sale of assets, or for a
merger acquisition or joint venture for the Company, then the
Company will compensate the Consultant a fee of 5% of the
Transactions Value.
d) Compensation: The Consultant will be entitled to
compensation under such terms as are specified in
Attachment A.
In consideration of the Services provided by the Consultant, the
Company agrees to pay to the Consultant 3,000,000 shares of common
stock. The stock shall be transferred to the Consultant, as follows:
a) The Company shall issue and register the shares listed on
its next S8 or Sb-2
registration at a time mutually agreed upon by both the
company and the consultant
b) Should the company not register the shares in an
appropriate time frame, the company shall pay the consultant
on a monthly basis - fee per month to be negotiated at the end
of the first 90 days of service.
2. The Term of this Agreement shall be six months (6) months from the
date hereof, either party may, without cause, elect to terminate the Agreement
by giving thirty (30) days notice to the other. Upon such termination, each will
be relieved of any further obligation of performance to the other; provided,
however, that all obligations of confidentiality, non-disclosure and
non-competition will continue in full force and effect for one (1) year from the
effective date of any termination. If this agreement shall be terminated prior
to the end of the Term, the Consultant shall not, in any event, be liable to
return any pre-payment. The parties hereby agree that any pre-payment is made
and shall be in consideration of Consultant's agreement to expend time, effort
and energy on behalf of Company to the exclusion of other clients.
3. The Company hereby agrees to provide the Consultant with the
documents and the information enumerated below. The Consultant agrees that it
shall keep all such information and the contents of such documents confidential
and shall utilize such information and/or documents that Company shall provide
are:
a) all of the Company's current filings with the SEC or other
regulatory bodies with jurisdiction over the Company's
activities;
c) the Company's current audited financial statement and
anyfinancial statements produced currently by the Company's
auditors; and
d) all public releases of information and only information in
the public domain.
4. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event the Company
shall make any materially false filing or representation to any regulatory
authority of competent jurisdiction, or to the Consultant or to the public, the
Consultant may terminate this Agreement, for cause upon three (3) days written
notice.
5. Upon the expiration of the Term, this Agreement shall not renew
without approval by the board of directors for an additional one (1) year term
and upon termination, notice either party shall notify the other at least sixty
(60) days prior.
6. Confidentiality. Except in the course of the performance of its
duties hereunder, Consultant agrees that they shall not disclose any trade
secrets, know-how, or other proprietary information not in the public domain
learned as a result of this Agreement unless and until such information becomes
generally known. Furthermore, for one (1) year following the termination of this
Agreement whether by expiration of the Term or earlier termination, consultant
will not disclose any proprietary information or materials relative to the
Company to any other party,
except in the furtherance of performing the Services.
7. Litigation Expenses. If any action is brought by either party to
enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, costs and disbursements in addition to
any other relief to which it may be entitled.
8. Notices. Any notice, request, demand or other communication required
or permitted hereunder shall be deemed to be properly given when personally
served in writing or when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to the other party at the address appearing at the beginning of this
Agreement. Either party may change its address by written notice made in
accordance with this Section.
9. Governing Law. This Agreement is made and shall be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
10. Assignments and Termination. This Agreement shall not be assignable
by any party except to successors to all or substantially all of the business of
either party for any reason whatsoever without the prior written consent of the
other party, which consent may be arbitrarily withheld by the party whose
consent is required.
11. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute
a single document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the day and year set forth above.
For AuGrid Corporation Inc.: For Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx:
By /s/ XX Xxxxxxx By /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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XX Xxxxxxx - CEO/ President Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx - President
Austin Capital Management, Inc.
Attachment A
THIS AGREEMENT (The "AGREEMENT") is made as of the 20th day of May, 2003,
between AuGrid Corporation Inc, having its principle place of business at 0000
Xxxx 00xx Xx., Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, (the "Company"), and Austin Capital Management,
Inc., a corporation having its principle place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, (The "FINDER").
WHEREAS, the COMPANY is desirous of retaining the FINDER for the purpose of
acting as a finder for the purpose of expanding its business in distribution and
eventually manufacturing through qualified NOW, inconsideration of the mutual
covenants contained herein and intended to be legally bound thereby, the FINDER
and the COMPANY hereby agree as follows:
1. The COMPANY hereby retains the services of the FINDER, on a
non-exclusive basis, to act as finder for the purpose of finding
partners for expansion manufacturing.
2. FINDER shall, as agreed have the designated number of common
shares registered in a corporate filing. These shares are payment
in full for the term of this contract.
3. The COMPANY shall be obligated to pay the FINDER the compensation
set forth above, if any or all of the potential partners
introduced to the COMPANY by the FINDER. The compensation shall be
due and payable upon the closing or the completion of the first
90- days of the contract.
4. In the event this Agreement is terminated prior to the closing of
any engaged transactions, the FINDER and COMPANY agree that
payment in full has been rendered upon deliverance of registered
shares or addendum for monthly payment has been added to the
original contract.
6. This Agreement shall terminate at the close of the 12 month period
or may be terminated earlier, at any time, by either party by
written notice.
7. This Agreement may be signed in counterpart and all of the
counterparts shall form one Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed that Agreement as
of the day and year set forth above.
For AuGrid Corporation Inc. For Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
By /s/ XX Xxxxxxx By /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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XX Xxxxxxx, CEO/ President. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President
Austin Capital Management, Inc.
AUGRID CORPORATION
Confidentiality Agreement
The undersigned has recently entered into a consulting agreement (the
"Agreement") with AuGrid Corporation, a Nevada corporation, (the "Company").
During the period of the undersigned's services under the Agreement,
and all time thereafter, the undersigned agrees that, because of the valuable
nature of the Confidential Information, it shall use its best efforts to
maintain and protect the secrecy of the Confidential Information. Without in any
manner limiting the generality of the foregoing obligation, the undersigned
agrees that it shall not, and shall cause its officers, directors, employee,
agents and affiliates to not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written
consent of the Company, disclose any Confidential Information to any other
person or entity or use any Confidential Information for its or their own
purposes.
As used in this Agreement, the term "Confidential Information" means
any knowledge, information or property relating to, or used or possessed by, the
Company and its subsidiaries, and includes, without limitation, the following:
trade secrets; patents, copyrights, software (including all programs,
specifications, applications, routines, subroutines, techniques and idea for
formulae); concepts, data, drawings, designs and documents; names of clients,
customers, employees, agents, contractors, and suppliers; marketing information;
financial information and other business records; and all copies of any of the
foregoing.
Austin Capital Management, Inc.
By: ____________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx- President
