Exhibit 10.8
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT
TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this
"Agreement") is dated as of February 27, 1998 by and among Xxxx X. Xxxx/Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, LLC ("L&S"), Intermetrics, Inc. (the "Assignor") and IP Technologies,
Inc. (the "Assignee").
WHEREAS, L&S and the Assignor have entered into a Consulting
Agreement, dated as of August 31, 1995 (the "L&S Agreement");
WHEREAS, Pacer Infotec, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("Pacer"),
and Apollo Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Apollo"), have entered into
that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 22, 1998 (the
"Merger Agreement"), whereby, among other things, the Assignee was formed for
the purpose of combining the businesses of Pacer and the Assignor through the
mergers of (i) Apollo Acquisition Corp. with and into Apollo (the "Apollo
Merger") and (ii) PI Acquisition Corp. with and into Pacer (the "Pacer Merger");
and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to execute this Agreement to: (i)
evidence the assignment and transfer to the Assignee of all of the Assignor's
right, title and interest in and to the L&S Agreement and the assumption by the
Assignee of all of the Assignor's obligations, duties and liabilities under the
L&S Agreement and (ii) amend the L&S Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
agreements herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the parties
hereto agrees as follows:
1. Transfer of Rights. Effective as of the date hereof, the
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Assignor by these presents does hereby assign and transfer to the Assignee, and
the Assignee hereby accepts and receives from the Assignor, all of the
Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the L&S Agreement.
2. Assumption of Obligations. Effective as of the date hereof, the
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Assignee by these presents does hereby assume and agree to pay, perform and
discharge when due all of Assignor's obligations, duties and liabilities under
the L&S Agreement arising and accruing from and after the date hereof.
3. Amendment of the L&S Agreement. The parties hereto hereby
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covenant and agree that, effective as of the date hereof, the L&S Agreement is
hereby amended as follows:
(i) the term "Company" as defined therein shall refer to the Assignee and
its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis;
(ii) the aggregate amounts payable pursuant to the L&S Agreement and the
Consulting Agreement, dated as of August 31, 1995, by and between the
Assignor and Westgate Capital Co. (the "Westgate Agreement") shall not
exceed $300,000 per annum (which shall be reduced by the amount
payable pursuant to the Westgate Agreement when such agreement
terminates) ; and
(iii) Section 4 of the L&S Agreement is amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:
"4. Term.
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The term of L&S's engagement under this Agreement shall commence on
the date hereof and shall continue through and until the first
anniversary of a Public Offering of the Company. "Public Offering"
shall be defined as a public offering of the Company which results in
aggregate gross cash proceeds of sale to the Company of at least
$18,750,000 and the Company's outstanding common stock having an
aggregate market valuation of at least $75,000,000 calculated on the
public offering price."
4. Miscellaneous.
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(a) Except as modified herein, all of the terms and conditions of the
L&S Agreement, as heretofore in effect, shall remain in full force and effect
and, as modified hereby, the L&S Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in
all respects.
(b) This Agreement and the legal relations between the parties hereto
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
New York, applicable to contracts made and performed therein.
(c) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first set forth above.
INTERMETRICS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
IP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
XXXX X. XXXX/XXXXX X. XXXXXXX, LLC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Manager
