EXHIBIT 10.16
CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This Consulting Engagement Agreement (the" Agreement") is made effective as of
May 14, 1998, (the "Commencement Date") between The Xxxxxxx Group LLC, a
California limited liability company, with its principal place of business
located at 00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx., Xx. 000, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
("Consultant") and Raster Graphics Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, with
its principal place of business located at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX
00000 ("Client").
RECITALS
A. Consultant is in the business of providing management services to client
companies in all areas of business operations.
B. Client is in need of assistance in the form provided by Consultant.
C. Consultant and Client desire to enter into a consulting arrangement upon the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. ENGAGEMENT: Client agrees to engage Consultant under the terms of this
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Agreement, and Consultant agrees to accept such engagement. Consultant, or
its representative shall be available to Client according to the time or the
projects specified in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part of this
Agreement by reference herein.
2. TERM AND TERMINATION: Consultant's engagement pursuant to this Agreement
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shall commence on May 14, 1998 and continue until September 30, 1998, unless
terminated earlier, as provided herein (the "Term"). At the end of the
Term, this Agreement shall automatically be extended for periods of three
(3) months each, unless one party gives the other party one (1) month notice
of their intent to not extend the Agreement. During the first five (5) days
after the effective date of this Agreement, either party may terminate this
Agreement with one day notice. Other than for the reasons described in
Section 4, below, either party may terminate this Agreement during the Term,
or any extensions thereof, by giving the other party one (1) month written
notice of their intent to so terminate.
3. COMPENSATION: As compensation for services rendered by Consultant pursuant
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to this Agreement, Client shall pay Consultant the sum(s) as shown on
Exhibit A, plus reimbursement for any expenses incurred on Client's behalf.
If Consultant uses his automobile on Client's behalf, Client shall reimburse
Consultant for actual miles traveled at the rate of $0.32 per mile. Client
and Consultant agree that Exhibit A may be modified from time to time, and
such modifications shall be made a part of this Agreement when executed by
both parties.
4. PERSONNEL: Client and Consultant agree that Consultant is not in the
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business of providing a recruiting or placement service for permanent
positions. However, if Client wishes to offer employment to any of
Consultant's representatives, and if the representative wishes to accept
such employment, Consultant has the right to invoice Client, and Client will
promptly pay, a fee as shown in the following table:
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Period after the Effective Date of the Agreement % of estimated first
year's compensations
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Within the first six (6) months 50%
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Between seven (7) months and nine (9) months 40%
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After the commencement of the tenth (10th) month 30%
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5. INVOICING AND PAYMENT: Consultant shall invoice Client as of the fifteenth
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and last day of each month for services performed pursuant to this
Agreement. Client shall pay Consultant's invoice, in full, within five (5)
business days of the date of Consultant's invoice. If Client does not
pay Consultant pursuant to these terms, Consultant shall have the right to
receive a retainer, as described in Paragraph 6, below.
6. RETAINER: If Consultant has the right, pursuant to Paragraph 5, above, to
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receive a retainer form Client, and further, if Consultant requests such
retainer, Client shall pay Consultant a retainer (the "Retainer") upon
written demand from Consultant. Such retainer shall approximate Consultant's
best estimate of one half month's worth of Consultant's charges working on
Client's matters. Client agrees that such retainer shall be replenished to
an amount equal to the following one half month's projected amount due for
projected services during such period. Any retainer remaining shall be
applied against the final invoice pursuant to this Agreement.
. STATUS: Consultant is engaged by Client as an independent contractor, and
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not as an employee. As such, Consultant is solely responsible for and will
make proper and timely payment of any and all taxes on amounts paid to him
by Client, including, if applicable, estimated state and federal income
taxes, self employment taxes, state disability insurance taxes and the like.
Consultant will not receive or participate in any of Client's employee
health insurance or any other employee fringe benefit programs, and
Consultant will not be covered by Client's workers' compensation and other
insurance policies.
8. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS: Consultant understands that certain
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proprietary information of Client's may be disclosed to him during the term
of this Agreement. Unless such information was known to him prior to such
disclosure, or becomes part of the public domain, Consultant agrees not to
disclose such information to third parties for a period of twenty four
months, without prior written consent of the Client. Consultant
acknowledges that, if requested by Client, he will sign an additional and
separate Non-Disclosure Agreement with Client.
9. NO AUTHORITY: Consultant does not have, and is not granted by this
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Agreement, any express or implied right or authority to assume or create
any obligations on behalf of, or in the name of, Client; or to bind Client
to, or enter into, directly or indirectly, any contract, agreement or
undertaking with any third party. If Client wishes to grant such authority
to Consultant, Client shall issue such authority to Consultant in writing
prior to Consultant taking any such action.
10. INDEMNITY: Client shall offer indemnification to Consultant in a manner
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that is acceptable to both parties.
11. MISCELLANEOUS:
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A. ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto
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without the prior written consent of the other.
B. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: Consultant may use additional personnel to support
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the requirements of Client under this Agreement. The additional personnel
will only be used after Client has agreed in writing to: (a) such
addition; (b) the compensation for such addition; (c) the term of such
addition, and (d) such addition is made a part of this Agreement by an
amendment to Exhibit A and executed by both parties.
C. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
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accordance with the laws of the State of California.
D. NOTICES: All notices hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed
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given upon personal delivery or upon placing in the United States postal
service First Class delivery system, to the addresses set forth below:
IF TO CONSULTANT: IF TO CLIENT:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Rak Kumar
Managing Director President & C.E.O.
The Xxxxxxx Group LLC Raster Graphics Incorporated
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx., Xx. 110 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Either party may change its notice address by written notice to the other in
accordance herewith.
E. AMENDMENT; ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement may be amended only in writing,
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and signed by both parties. This Agreement sets forth the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and
expressly terminates and supersedes any and all oral and or written
understandings and agreements with regard to such subject matter.
F. ATTORNEYS' FEES: If any action is brought hereunder, the prevailing party
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shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees to be fixed by the court in
such action.
G. PARTIAL INVALIDITY: If any provision of this Agreement is found to be
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invalid by any court or other authority, the invalidity of such provision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 14th day of
May, 1998, to be effective as of the fourteenth day of May, 1998.
CONSULTANT: CLIENT:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx /s/ Rak Kumar
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Signature Signature
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Rak Kumar
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Name Name
Managing Director President & C.E.O.
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Title Title
The Xxxxxxx Group LLC Raster Graphics Incorporated
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Company Company
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EXHIBIT A
THE ASSIGNMENTS SHALL BE DEFINED AS:
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. Consultant shall assist Client by performing duties normally associated with
the Chief Financial Officer of Client, including SEC report preparation for
Client's signature and managing the day to day accounting and finance
functions of Client's business.
. Consultant shall assist Client in such other matters as Client may reasonably
request.
CONSULTANT'S RATES FOR SUCH SERVICES:
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Consultant's Representative Rate
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1. Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, or equivalent $155 per hour
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 14th day of
May, 1998, to be effective as of the fourteenth day of May, 1998.
CONSULTANT: CLIENT:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx /s/ Rak Kumar
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Rak Kumar
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Name Name
Managing Director President & C.E.O
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Title Title
The Xxxxxxx Group LLC Raster Graphics Incorporated
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Company Company
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EXHIBIT A-1
This Exhibit A-1 is hereby added to the Consulting Engagement Agreement (the
"Agreement") between The Xxxxxxx Group LLC ("Consultant") and Raster Graphics
Incorporated ("Client") dated as of May 14, 1998. All terms and conditions of
the Agreement and this Exhibit A-1 shall continue to have the same meaning as in
the original Agreement. The intent of this Exhibit A-1 is to provide for the
additional compensation as described below. This Exhibit A-1 is an addition to
the Agreement, and Exhibit A in the Agreement shall remain in full effect and
force.
Consultant's additional rates for services:
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. Client wishes to incentivize Consultant to continue to assist Client in the
management of its financial affairs. To accomplish this, Client agrees to
pay Consultant a fee, which is in addition to any other fees which
Consultant is entitled to pursuant to the Agreement, as more fully described
below (Additional Fee). Such Additional Fee shall be payable to Consultant
during the Term, and any extensions thereto, or at any time within six (6)
months of any termination of the Agreement if Client's business is sold or
merged or is re-capitalized (the "Transaction").
. If the Transaction is $5 million or greater but less than $7 million,
and occurs at any time prior to August 14, 1998, Consultant shall be
entitled to an Additional Fee of $85,000, payable upon presentation of an
invoice from Consultant to Client;
. If the Transaction is $5 million or greater but less than $7 million, and
occurs after August 14, 1998, Consultant shall be entitled to receive an
Additional Fee of $85,000 plus $17,000 for any month (or fraction
thereof), up to a maximum Additional Fee of $170,000, payable upon
presentation of an invoice from Consultant to Client;
. If the Transaction is greater than $7 million, and occurs at any time
prior to August 14, 1998, Consultant shall be entitled to an Additional
Fee of $100,000, payable upon presentation of an invoice from Consultant
to Client;
. If the Transaction is greater than $7 million, and occurs after August
14, 1998, Consultant shall be entitled to receive an Additional Fee of
$100,000 plus $20,000 for any month (or fraction thereof), up to a
maximum Additional Fee of $200,000, payable upon presentation of an
invoice from Consultant to Client.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 22nd day of
June, 1998, to be effective as of the fourteenth day of May, 1998.
Consultant: Client:
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The Xxxxxxx Group LLC Raster Graphics Incorporated
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx /s/ Rak Kumar
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Signature Signature
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Rak Kumar
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Name Name
Managing Director President & C.E.O.
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Title Title
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EXHIBIT B
This Exhibit B is hereby added to the Consulting Engagement Agreement (the
"Agreement") between The Xxxxxxx Group LLC ("Consultant") and Raster Graphics
Incorporated ("Client") dated as of May 14, 1998. All terms and conditions of
the Agreement and this Exhibit B shall continue to have the same meaning as in
the original Agreement. This Exhibit B is an addition to the Agreement, and
Exhibit A and A-1 in the Agreement shall remain in full effect and force.
. The initial Term is hereby extended to November 13, 1998; and
. The Retainer paid by Client to Consultant shall remain in the possession of
Consultant until the earlier of the sale of Client's business (in which case
the Retainer shall be applied against the Success Fee owed to Consultant by
Client) or eighteen months from the last day services are performed under the
Agreement. Consultant shall apply the Retainer to fees for any additional
services requested as a result of any litigation support for Client, or for
any securities or other shareholder investigation which requires Consultant's
attention;
. As of November 13, 1998, the Success Fee which is payable by Client to
Consultant in the event of a Transaction valued at greater than $7 million is
$160,000. After November 13, 1998, if Consultant is utilized by Client for
less than 80 hours per month, the Success Fee shall be increased by $10,000
per month, or portion thereof, instead of $20,000 per month. If Client
utilizes Consultant for more than 80 hours per month, the success fee shall
continue to increment by $20,000, as described in Exhibit A-1.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 28th day of
September, 1998, to be effective as of the twenty eight day of September, 1998.
Consultant: Client:
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THE XXXXXXX GROUP LLC RASTER GRAPHICS INCORPORATED
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx /s/ Rak Kumar
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Signature Signature
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Rak Kumar
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Name Name
Managing Director President & C.E.O.
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