EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EXECUTIVE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of the 10th
day of
May, 2005 between Monterey Bay Tech, Inc., a Nevada corporation with its
principal offices at _________________________ (the “Company”) and Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
an individual residing at 0 Xxxxx Xx. Xxxxx-Xxx, Xxxxxx (the
“Executive”).
WHEREAS,
the Company, through its SpaceLogic, Ltd. subsidiary, is in the business of
providing software and systems for airport baggage security and baggage
handling;
WHEREAS,
Executive has experience in such fields; and
WHEREAS,
the Company wishes to engage Executive to serve as its Vice President of
Security Systems.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein,
the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Employment.
The
Company hereby employs the Executive as and the Executive accepts such
employment on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
2.
Term.
The
term of this Agreement shall begin on May 10, 2005 date hereof and shall
terminate on May 10, 2008 (the "Term"), unless sooner terminated in accordance
with Paragraphs 5 or 6 below.
3.
Duties.
The
Executive is engaged here as the Company’s Vice President of Security Systems
and agrees to perform the duties and services incident to that position and
such
other or further duties and services to the Company and its subsidiaries of
a
similar nature as may be reasonably required of him by the Board of Directors
of
the Company or the Board's designee. Executive shall at all times be subject
to
the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company and of such other
person as the Board may designate. Executive’s regular place of work shall be
the Company’s facility in Netanya, Israel.
4.
Compensation;
Expenses.
(a)
Base
Salary.
The
Executive shall be paid a salary at the rate of $36,000 per year, paid in
installments in arrears in accordance with the Company's regular payroll
practices.
The
Company may, at its discretion, increase the Executive's Base Salary and his
other compensation provided for herein. Executive shall be entitled to annual
increases in Base Salary as determined by the Board of Directors.
(b)
Fringe
Benefits.
(i)
The
Executive shall be entitled to participate in all insurance, vacation and other
fringe benefit programs of the Company to the extent and on the same terms
and
conditions as are accorded to other management Executives of the Company,
provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to require grants or
awards to Executive under any benefit plans which provide for awards or grants
at the discretion of the Board of Directors or of any committee or
administrator, and that entitlement to vacations shall be governed solely by
clause (ii) of this subparagraph (b).
(c)
Business
Expenses.
The
Company will pay, or reimburse the Executive for, all ordinary and reasonable
out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by Executive in connection with his
performance of services hereunder during the Employment Term in accordance
with
the Company's expense authorization and approval procedures then in effect
upon
presentation to the Company of an itemized account and written proof of such
expenses.
5.
Death
or Total Disability of the Executive.
(a)
Death.
In the
event of the death of the Executive during the term of this Agreement, this
Agreement shall terminate effective as of the date of the Executive's death,
and
the Company shall not have any further obligation or liability hereunder except
that the Company shall pay to Executive's designated beneficiary or, if none,
his estate, the portion, if any, of the Executive's Base Salary for the period
up to the Executive's date of death which remains unpaid.
(b)
Total
Disability.
In the
event of the Total Disability (as that term is hereinafter defined) of the
Executive, the Company shall have the right to terminate the Executive's
employment hereunder by giving the Executive 90 days' written notice thereof
and, upon expiration of such 90-day period, the Company shall not have any
further obligation or liability under this Agreement except that the Company
shall pay to the Executive the portion, if any, of the Executive's unpaid Base
Salary for the period up to the date on which this Agreement was terminated
by
the Company due to a total disability as aforesaid, provided that if the
Executive, during any period of disability, received any periodic payments
representing lost compensation under any health and accident policy or under
any
salary continuation insurance policy, the premiums for which have been paid
by
the Company, the amount of Base Salary that the Executive would be entitled
to
receive from the Company for such period of disability ending on the lapse
of 90
days following the Company's termination notice, shall be decreased by the
amounts of such payments.
The
term
"Total Disability," when used herein, shall mean a mental, emotional or physical
condition which either (i) has rendered the Executive for a period of 90
consecutive days during the term of this Agreement, or (ii) in the opinion
of an
independent a licensed physician, is expected is expected to render the
Executive, for a period of 3 months, unable or incompetent to carry out, on
a
substantially full-time basis, the job responsibilities he held or tasks that
he
was assigned at the time the disability was incurred.
6.
Termination
of Employment.
In
addition to termination pursuant to paragraph 5: The Company shall have the
right to terminate this Agreement for “cause”, at any time, including without
limitation prior to the end of the Term, by giving the Executive a notice of
termination for cause, stating in such notice the reasons constituting such
cause; provided,
however, that
the
Board of Directors of the Company shall, within a reasonable period after
providing such notice, hold a meeting in which the Executive shall be present
and shall be allowed to convey his opinion in the matter. Unless the Board
elects to withdraw the notice of termination for cause as aforesaid, this
Agreement shall be terminated upon the delivery of the notice of termination
for
cause to the Executive. For purposes hereof "cause”): mean (a) habitual
intoxication which materially affects the Executive's performance; (b) drug
addiction; (c) Executive is found guilty of fraud, embezzlement, defalcation,
dishonesty, or commission of an act of moral turpitude which results in either
civil or criminal liability; (d) Executive’s intentional failure, or willful
refusal without reasonable reason, to perform his duties under this Agreement
or
the reasonable and proper instructions of the Chief Executive Officer, which
breach or failure is not cured by Executive within fourteen (14) days following
notice by the Company to Executive requiring remedy of such breach; (e)
Executive deliberately causes harm to the Company’s business affairs or breaches
his duty of trust or fiduciary duties to the Company or its affiliates; or
(f)
Executive breaches the confidentiality and/or non-competition provisions of
this
Agreement, provided, however, that with respect to a breach which is not
material only to the extent that such breach was not cured within fourteen
(14)
days following notice by the Company to Executive requiring remedy of such
breach.
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The
Executive shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for “just cause”, at
any time prior to the end of the Term, by giving the Company a notice of
termination for just cause, stating in such notice the specific reasons
constituting the just cause. For the purposes hereof “just cause” shall mean (a)
a material breach by the Company of a material provision of this Agreement
which
breach shall not have been remedied by Company within fourteen (14) days of
service of a notice in writing by the Executive on the Company requiring remedy
of such breach; (b) a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s Base Salary
(other than a reduction generally applicable to service providers, executive
officers and employees of the Company and in general similar proportion as
for
other employees and executive officers, and provided that such reduction does
not exceed 10% of Executive’s then current Base Salary), (c) a
reduction in Executives duties such that Executive
ceases to perform services normally performed by the Vice President for Security
Systems of the Company without the Executive's consent, or (d) the Company
becoming bankrupt or insolvent.
In
the
event that the Company shall discharge the Executive pursuant to paragraph
6.1
or in the event that the Executive resigns or otherwise terminates his
employment with the Company for any reason other than for a "just cause" (as
defined in paragraph 6.2 above), then the Company shall not have any further
obligations or liability under this Agreement. Consequently, in the event that
during the Term, this Agreement is of terminated (i) by the Executive for "just
cause", or (ii) by the Company without "cause", then the Company shall continue
to pay the Executive, commencing upon such termination and until the lapse
of
the Term, the Base Fee which he would have been entitled to receive had this
Agreement not been terminated by the Executive for a just cause or by the
Company without "cause", as applicable.
7.
Non-Disclosure.
(a)
Non-Disclosure.
The
Executive recognizes and acknowledges that he will have access to certain
confidential information of the Company and that such information constitutes
valuable, special and unique property of the Company. The Executive agrees
that
he will not, for any reason or purpose whatsoever, during or after the term
of
his employment, use any of such confidential information or disclose any of
such
confidential information to any party without express authorization of the
Company, except as necessary in the ordinary course of performing his duties
hereunder. The obligation of confidentiality imposed by this subparagraph shall
not apply to information which appears in issued patents or printed publications
or which otherwise becomes generally known in the industry through no act of
the
Executive in breach of this Agreement.
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(b)
Inventions,
Designs and Product Developments.
All
inventions, discoveries, concepts, improvements, formulas, processes, devices,
methods, innovations, designs, ideas and product developments (collectively,
the
"Developments"), developed or conceived by Executive, solely or jointly with
others, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, at any time during the
Employment Term and all of the Executive's right, title and interest therein,
shall be the exclusive property of the Company. The Executive hereby assigns
transfers and conveys to the Company all of his right title and interest in
and
to any and all such Developments. Executive shall disclose fully, as soon as
practicable and in writing, all Developments to the Board of Directors of the
Company. At any time and from time to time, upon the request of the Company,
the
Executive shall execute and deliver to the Company any and all instruments,
documents and papers, give evidence and do any and all other acts which, in
the
opinion of counsel for the Company, are or may be necessary or desirable to
document such transfer or to enable the Company to file and prosecute
applications for and to acquire, maintain and enforce any and all patents,
trademark registrations or copyrights under United States or foreign law with
respect to any such Developments or to obtain any extension, validation,
reissue, continuance or renewal of any such patent, trademark or copyright.
The
Company will be responsible for the preparation of any such instruments,
documents and papers and for the prosecution of any such proceedings and will
reimburse the Executive for all reasonable expenses the Executive incurs upon
authorization of the Board of Directors of the Company. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, the Company acknowledges that those inventions
set forth on Exhibit “A” hereto, were created by Executive prior to Executive’s
engagement by the Company (the “Prior Inventions”) and all right, title and
interest to such Prior Inventions shall remain with Executive.
(c) Corporate
Opportunities.
In the
event that during the Term, any business opportunity directly related to the
Company’s business shall come to Executive’s knowledge, Executive shall promptly
notify the Company’s Board of Directors of such opportunity. The Executive shall
not appropriate for himself or for any other person other than the Company,
any
such opportunity, except with the express written consent of the Board of
Directors, in advance.
(d) Executive's
obligation pursuant to this Section 7 (including all sub-sections thereof)
shall
survive this Agreement and shall neither be limited by, nor shall such duty
limit, the application of the general law relating to the fiduciary duties
of an
employee or a service provider.
8.
Non-Competition.
The
Executive agrees that during the term of this agreement and for a period of
one
(1) year thereafter, the Executive shall not, unless acting pursuant hereto
or
with the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company,
directly or indirectly:
(a)
solicit business from or perform services for, any persons, company or other
entity which at any time during the Executive's employment by the Company is
a
client, customer of the Company or prospective customer of Company if such
business or services are of the same general character as those engaged in
or
performed by the Company (as used herein, the term “prospective customer” shall
mean any persons, company or other entity with which the Company had conducted
sales or marketing activities within the prior six (6) months);
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(b)
solicit for employment or in any other fashion hire any of the Executives of
the
Company;
(c)
own,
manage, operate, finance, join, control or participate in the ownership,
management, operation, financing or control of, or be connected as an officer,
director, Executive, partner, principal, agent, representative, consultant
or
otherwise with any business or enterprise engaged in the business of designing,
developing, and implementing software products designed for airport and baggage
handling security screening (the “Business”);
(d)
use
or permit his name to be used in connection with, any business or enterprise
engaged in the Business; or
(e)
use
the name of the Company or any name similar thereto, but nothing in this clause
shall be deemed, by implication, to authorize or permit use of such name after
expiration of such period;
provided,
however, that this provision shall not be-construed to prohibit the ownership
by
the Executive of not more than 5% of any class of the outstanding equity
securities of any corporation which is engaged in any of the foregoing
businesses having a class of securities registered pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. In the event that the provisions of this Section should
ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, service or product
limitations permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction, then such
provisions shall be deemed reformed in such jurisdiction to the maximum time,
geographic, service or product limitations permitted by applicable
law.
9.
Equitable
Relief; Survival.
(a)
The
Executive acknowledges that the restrictions contained in paragraphs 7(a),
7(b)
and 8 hereof are, in view of the nature of the business of the Company,
reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Company,
and
that any violation of any provisions of those Sections will result in
irreparable injury to the Company. The Executive also acknowledges that the
Company shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief, without
the necessity of proving actual damages, and to an equitable accounting of
all
earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any such violation, which
rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies
to
which the Company may be entitled. In the event of any such violation, the
Company shall be entitled to commence an action for temporary and permanent
injunctive relief and other equitable relief in any court of competent
jurisdiction and Executive further irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction
of
any New York State court over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of
or
relating to paragraph 7 or 8. The Executive hereby waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, any objection that he may now or hereafter have to such
jurisdiction or to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought
in
such a court and any claim that such suit, action or proceeding has been brought
in any inconvenient forum. Effective service of process may be made upon the
Executive by mail under the notice provisions contained in paragraph 12
hereof.
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(b)
Survival of Covenants. The provisions of paragraphs 7 and 8 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
10.
Remedies
Cumulative; No Waiver.
No
remedy conferred upon the Company
by this Employment Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy,
and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition
to
any other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in
equity. No delay or omission by the Company in exercising any right, remedy
or
power hereunder or existing at law or in equity shall be construed as a waiver
thereof;, and any such right, remedy or power may be exercised by the Company
from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient or necessary by the
Company in its sole discretion.
11.
Enforceability.
If any
provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or
in
part, then such provision shall be deemed to be modified or restricted to the
extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable,
or
shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, as the case may require, and this
Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by
law, as if such provision had been originally incorporated herein as so modified
or restricted, or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated
herein, as the case may be.
12.
Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder will
be
in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder
shall be deemed duly given if (and then two business days after) it is sent
by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and
addressed to the intended recipient as set forth
below:
If
to
Company:
_____________________________________________________
If
to
Executive:
0
Xxxxx
Xx. Xxxxx-Xxx, Xxxxxx
Any
party
hereto may give any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication
hereunder using any other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier,
messenger service, telecopy, telex, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but
no
such notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication shall be deemed
to
have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the individual
for whom it is intended. Any party hereto may change the address to which
notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are
to be
delivered by giving the other parties hereto notice in the manner herein set
forth.
13.
Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws (and not the law of conflicts) of the State of New York.
14.
Contents
of Agreement; Amendment and Assignment.
This
Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and is instead of all other
employment arrangement between the Executive and the Company. This agreement
cannot be changed, modified or terminated except upon written amendment duly
executed by the parties hereto. All of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by the respective heirs, representatives, successors and assigns of the parties
hereto, except that the duties and responsibilities of the Executive hereunder
are of a personal nature and shall not be assignable in whole or in part by
the
Executive.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties on the date
first above written.
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By:
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Its
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EXECUTIVE:
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EXHIBIT
“A”
THE
PRIOR
INVENTIONS
1. |
JetLock™
- a security aircraft wheel lock designed to prevent and detect
unauthorized movement of airplanes on the ground.
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2. |
SCS
- Security Code System - a system for the verification and authentication
of the identity of the pilot/s in command of an approaching
aircraft.
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3. |
AVIATION
SECURITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM and oversight
techniques.
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4. |
Operators
training and qualification program for X-ray screening
machines.
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