Exhibit 10(h)
March 23, 2000
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Relm Wireless Corporation
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Dear Xxxxxxx:
This letter will confirm the mutual intent of RELM Wireless Corp ("RELM") and
Xxxxxxxx Capital Limited ("SCL") regarding the matters set forth herein. This
letter supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or
oral, between the parties hereto.
1. Advisory Services The parties hereto acknowledge that for the period
commencing on December 14, 1999 and ending on March 31, 2000, SCL has provided
strategic consulting and advisory services to RELM in connection with RELM's
analysis and pursuit of opportunities to expand its land mobile radio business.
a. Consulting Fees. As compensation for such services, subject to RELM
stockholder approval, RELM agrees to issue to SCL
i. 50,000 shares of common stock, $.60 par value per share, of RELM
(the "Common Stock"); and
ii. warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock, which warrants
shall be issued in three installments, the first of such installments
to be issued as soon as practicable after the receipt by RELM of
stockholder approval of the warrant issuance, and the second and third
of such installments to be issued on first and second monthly
anniversaries of the issuance date of the first installment. The
warrants shall have a three year term and an exercise price of $3.25
per share and shall otherwise have terms which are mutually agreeable
to RELM and SCL; and
b. Consulting Expenses. RELM also agrees to reimburse SCL for expenses
incurred in connection with these advisory services in an amount not to exceed
$25,000 payable upon submission of valid receipts.
2. Uniden Asset Acquisition. The parties hereto acknowledge that SCL negotiated
the letter agreement with Uniden America Corporation for the purchase of the
Uniden PRC division, and SCL paid to Uniden a deposit on the purchase of the
assets in the amount of $500,000, which deposit was credited towards the
purchase price of the assets.
a. Reimbursement of Deposit. SCL will be reimbursed for such deposit by
RELM as follows
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i. $300,000 in cash to be paid by RELM upon closing of Uniden Asset
Purchase.
ii. $200,000 in the form of $200,000 aggregate principal amount of 8%
Convertible Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2004 which were issued
to SCL on March 16, 2000.
b. Reimbursement of Expenses. RELM will reimburse SCL for $300,000 of
expenses incurred by SCL in connection with the negotiation of (and related due
diligence regarding) the Uniden letter agreement as follows:
i. $137,500 in cash to be paid by RELM by March 31, 2000.
ii. subject to stockholder approval, 50,000 shares of Common Stock.
c. Finder's Fee. Subject to stockholder approval, RELM will issue
100,000 shares of Common Stock to SCL as a finder's fee in connection with the
Uniden acquisition.
3. Midland International Assets. The parties hereto agree that they will
negotiate definitive agreements pursuant to which RELM will agree to purchase
all of Midland tooling, inventory and intellectual property rights owned by SCL
in exchange for 300,000 shares of Common Stock. The parties acknowledge that the
consummation of this transaction is subject to (i) negotiation and execution of
definitive agreements and (ii) stockholder approval. In connection with this
acquisition, SCL will agree to provide assistance to RELM in the development of
an OEM manufacturing relationship with Hitachi Denshi for the production of land
mobile radio products.
4. Canadian Distribution Rights. The parties hereto agree that they will
negotiate an agreement with mutually agreeable terms whereby SCL or its designee
will act as the Canadian distributor for RELM land mobile radio products. SCL to
receive $100,000 of Uniden product at RELM's cost.
5. Stockholder Approval. SCL expressly acknowledges and agrees that all grants
of Common Stock and warrants provided for in this letter are conditioned upon
RELM's obtaining prior approval of the stockholders of RELM of such grants. RELM
agrees that it shall seek stockholder approval as soon as practicable, but in no
event sooner than RELM's 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Any common stock
not approved by stockholders, with respect to sections 1,2, and 5 will be paid
in cash equivalent.
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the provision of Xxxxxxx 0, 0 xxx
0 xxxxx xx binding agreements of the parties hereto, and that the provisions of
Section 3 and 4 are non-binding provisions which reflect the intentions of the
parties and are subject to the execution by the parties of definitive
agreements.
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Sincerely,
Xxxxxxxx Capital Limited
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By:____________________________
Its:___________________________
Acknowledged and agreed on this
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Relm Wireless Corporation
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By:____________________________
Its:___________________________
