EXHIBIT 10.16 ENGAGEMENT AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN XXXXXXXX DIGICOM AND
GCR/HIGHLAND LLC
ENGAGEMENT & CONSULTING AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made, dated and effective this ninth day of July, 1999, by and
between Xxxxxxxx Digicom, Inc., a Nevada corporation, with offices at 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, a "Principal" (hereinafter, "HD"), and
GCR/Highland LLC, a New York corporation, with offices at 000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 (hereinafter, "GCR");
jointly, the "Parties"; their assigns and successors in interest. WITNESSETH:
THAT, WHEREAS HD desires to engage GCR as a consultant to coordinate and
interface between it and Olympic Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, with offices at 0000 XX 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, a "Principal"
(hereinafter, "OC") relating to medical accounts receivable (hereinafter,
"MARS"), with respect to a written contract between HD and OC and to be
executed by both Principals, (hereinafter, the "Principals' Agreement"), and
GCR desires to be so engaged; and
WHEREAS HD desires to confirm GCR as such consultant, entitled to the fees
(hereinafter, the "Fees) and other consideration, hereinafter set forth for the
services it has performed and continues to perform to bring about the execution
of the Principals' Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, the mutual promises
herein contained and the benefits or detriments to the Parties or any of them,
as herein set forth; the Parties do hereby contract, covenant and agree as
follows:
1)The recitals set forth above are deemed a part of this agreement
(hereinafter, the "Agreement").
2)The Principals' Agreement to be executed between HD and OC is therein
denominated the "Present Agreement", and when executed, shall be incorporated
herein by reference without the necessity of a further agreement or
modification of this Agreement.
3)GCR shall receive the Fees, hereinafter described from the fees and other
consideration paid to or on behalf of any and all clients and customers,
howsoever denominated, which use, directly or indirectly, the services and/or
products provided by or through OC.
4)GCR has and shall continue to identify, coordinate and organize the terms of
the Principals' Agreement, for the benefit of the Principals. GCR shall
consult with the Principals as it deems necessary. GCR may, but is not
obligated to, present, supply or meet with clients, customers, lenders or
payors to the principals.
5)All receipts from OC clients, payors, lenders and others, due to HD on
account of the business done by OC and HD; shall be paid by contract between OC
and the clients and/or customers and shall be paid by the clients, customers,
payors, lenders or others to a bank Trustee to be designated by OC, prior to
the payment of any fees to HD and GCR. The Trustee shall pay over to GCR the
Fees required by this Agreement at the same time as payment is made by the
Trustee to HD. The fees of the Trustee bank, if any, will be paid by OC. 6)GCR
shall be paid ten (10.0%) percent of the fee paid to HD by OC pursuant to the
Principals' Agreement or any other agreement between OC, HD or their assigns or
successors in interest. Such fee is not subject to any deductions and shall be
paid at the same time as payment is made to HD. 7)The Parties agree that GCR
has fully performed its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. GCR may
identify and/or arrange for the execution of a contract or contracts between HD
and other entities (hereinafter, the "Factors") for the sale of HD's accounts
receivable at discounted rates (hereinafter, the "Factoring Agreements").
8)GCR shall be paid four (4.0%) percent of the total dollars received by HD
upon payment pursuant to any and all Factoring Agreements, payment to GCR to be
made at the same time the Factors make payment to HD. 9)Payments to OC by
clients, payors, lenders or others shall be made only to the Trustee bank which
shall then at the same time as payment is made to HD of its fees, wire transfer
GCR's Fees earned pursuant to paragraphs "5"and "6" to GCR by wire transfer to
The Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, New York, ABA number 000000000, account
number , or pursuant to wire
instructions as GCR may thereafter direct. Payment for any fees and other
consideration earned by GCR pursuant to paragraphs "7" and "8" of this
Agreement shall be made to GCR by wire transfer to The Chase Manhattan Bank,
New York, New York, ABA number 000000000, account number . This paragraph acts
as a complete authorization from HD or its assigns or successors in interest,
and any Trustee or successor Trustee, to deduct the amount due to GCR pursuant
to this Agreement and to wire transfer GCR's fee, without the necessity of any
further authorization or documentation from any Party.
10)Each Party shall defend indemnify and hold harmless the other Party and its
affiliates, principals, partners, officers, directors, representatives,
employees and agents (each individually as an "indemnitee" and collectively as
the "indemnities") from any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, cost and
expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, suffered or incurred by any
indemnitee arising from any claim by a third party (i.e., other than one of the
parties hereto) relating to the indemnitee's performance of this Agreement,
arising as a result of this Agreement and/or services provided to or for that
Party except to the extent such loss, liability, damage cost or expense is the
direct result of the indemnitee's negligence or deliberate and willful
misconduct. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination or
expiration of this Agreement.
11)Each of the Parties agrees for itself and any assignee or successor in
interest that it will not directly or indirectly make any contact with, deal
with or otherwise be involved in any transactions with, and will keep
confidential any and all public or private lending, banking and insurance
institutions, trusts, funds, estates, investors, corporations, companies, firms
or individuals, lenders or borrowers, buyers or sellers and any other entities
introduced by the other Party for a period of five (5) years from the date of
this Agreement, or five (5) years from the date of the final payment of any
fees due any Party hereby, whichever is later, and such entities and the
information pertaining to them is deemed to be the valuable property of the
introducing Party. It shall be deemed presumptive that such introduction was
made by GCR in any business transaction where the entity or its affiliated
companies, employees or principals which was introduced by GCR enters into any
contract or agreement or business, agency, brokerage, representative or any
other oral or written relationship with HD or OC directly or indirectly and GCR
shall receive a fee equivalent to that set by this Agreement in any such other
transaction. This Agreement acts as a full and complete authority to such other
entities as described in this paragraph to pay or transfer over to GCR this
agreed upon fee and other benefits without the necessity that HD or OC execute
any other documents or authorizations. Each Party acts in a fiduciary capacity
with respect to the other party described in this Agreement, and the introduced
Party shall, at all times, make full disclosure to the other party of business
dealings between it and any introduced entity. The provisions of this paragraph
shall be made a part of any later agreement(s) between the Parties and shall
survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
12)The Parties agree that GCR shall receive from HD and OC all documents
relating to the fees of OC, HD or GCR and at the same time as such documents
are provided to or by HD or OC.
13)Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or
any breach thereof, including any applications for counsel fees or for
injunctive relief, or any controversy or claim against the individual
signatories or officers or directors of the Parties, shall be submitted for and
settled by arbitration before the American Arbitration Association, New York,
New York (hereinafter, the "AAA"), under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of
the AAA, and judgment upon the award rendered in arbitration may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction thereof, and no jurisdiction shall exist in any
other court, tribunal, forum or agency except to confirm any award as a
judgment.
14)The term of this Agreement (hereinafter, the "Term") is from the date of the
execution of this Agreement through and inclusive of the Term of the
Principals' Agreement and any extension or renewal of the term of the
Principals' Agreement, howsoever denominated, or any further agreement between
the Principals.
15)Each of the Parties represents to the other that it is a corporation, a
limited liability company or other legal entity in good standing, has the power
to enter into this Agreement by the signatory and is not in conflict with any
other agreement or decree of any court, tribunal or arbitrator. This Agreement
supersedes any prior written or oral agreement or proposed agreement, between
the Parties as to its subject matter, and may be modified only in writing
signed by the parties.
16)This Agreement shall be deemed valid and binding when each page has been
signed or initialed by the Parties and faxed copies of this Agreement have been
received by both Parties. One original of this Agreement, signed by HD, and one
original of this Agreement, signed by GCR, shall be forwarded to each Party by
the other Party by overnight delivery.
17)Both of the signatories to this Agreement are independent entities and
neither is an employee, agent or servant of the other. Each shall pay its own
taxes and pay its own staff.
18)If any provision of this Agreement is found, by competent authority, to be
illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement
and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 19)Any breach of
this Agreement may be cured within thirty (30) days of the date of the breach,
without liability on the part of the Party that has breached this Agreement.
20)This Agreement is the entire agreement between the Parties respecting its
subject matter. Any change, amendment or emendation, to be effective, shall be
in writing and executed by each of the Parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement, the date first
above set forth.
GCR/HIGHLAND LLC XXXXXXXX DIGICOM, INC.
/S/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX /s/Xxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxx
Senior Managing Director President & CEO
