AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
1.01
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
This
AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of
the
12th
day of
September, 2006, (the “Effective Date”) by BROADCASTER, INC., a California
corporation having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the
“Company”) and XXXXXX X. XXXX, III, residing at 00 Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (“Executive”).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS,
the
Company desires to engage for itself the experience, abilities and service
of
Executive in principal executive capacities, and Executive desires to be
so
engaged, upon the terms and conditions specified herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants, terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt
of
which is specifically acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree
as follows:
1. Employment
- The
Company hereby employs Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such employment
from the Company, to serve as the
Chief
Executive Officer of the Company in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2. Executive’s
Duties
-
(a) The
Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive agrees faithfully
and
to the best of his ability, in the position of Chief Executive Officer, to
discharge the duties of said office, which shall include general and active
management and supervision of the Company, identifying, evaluating and executing
acquisitions and strategic investments, analyzing new business ventures and
negotiating strategic alliances, and performance of such other duties and
services of an executive, administrative and managerial name as shall be
specified and designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the
Company in connection with the business and activities of the Company.
(b) Executive
agrees to devote his best efforts, energy and skill to the performance of
his
duties described in Section 2(a) of this Agreement; provided, however, that
Executive may engage in consulting activities for other entities, including
sitting on the Boards of Directors of other companies, with the prior written
consent of the Company's Board of Directors, which consent may not be
unreasonably withheld.
(c) Executive
agrees to observe and comply with all rules, regulations, policies and practices
adopted by the Company, either orally or in writing, both as they now exist
and
as they may be adopted or modified from time to time.
(d)
Notwithstanding
anything herein contained to the contrary, it is expressly understood and
agreed
that Executive is able, and permitted, to perform his duties under this
Agreement without moving his principal residence to California. Executive’s good
faith judgment as to the amount of time he is required to be present in the
Company's facilities to carry out and effectively fulfill his duties and
obligations hereunder shall be determinative on that issue.
3. Term
- The
term of this Agreement shall end on December 11, 2008 (the “Initial Term”) and
shall automatically extend for additional one-year periods (each, an “Extended
Term”) unless the Company gives Executive notice (the “Non-Renewal Notice”), not
fewer than 60 days prior to the end of the then current term that the Agreement
will not be so extended.
4. Compensation
- The
Company shall pay Executive a base annual salary of $225,000 in equal monthly
installments. The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors
shall determine any increases in Executive’s base annual salary in its sole
discretion based on the Company’s performance under the Company’s annual plan.
Set
forth
below is the schedule reflecting the performance-based cash bonus to be paid
to
Executive. Such cash bonus is based upon AccessMedia, Inc. (“AMI”) achieving
the Performance Levels set forth below. The Performance Level shall be achieved
and cash bonus paid based upon AMI achieving
the cumulative revenue (with such revenue coming exclusively from AMI’s
activities and explicitly excluding revenues related to any business units
that
were part of the business of International Microcomputer Software, Inc. prior
to
June 1, 2006, hereinafter “AMI Revenues”):
Performance
Level
|
Cash
Bonus Paid
|
>$20
million in AMI revenues
|
$100,000
|
>$40
million in AMI revenues
|
$100,000
|
>$55
million in AMI revenues
|
$100,000
|
>$80
million in AMI revenues
|
$100,000
|
>$100
million in AMI revenues
|
$100,000
|
Executive
shall also earn a cash bonus if, on or prior to December 11, 2007, the Company
sells House Plans (the “Legacy Assets”). The amount of such bonus shall be 2.0%
of such net Legacy Assets sales price. Payment to Executive of cash bonuses
from
Legacy Assets sales shall be made within 15 days of such sales.
In
addition to the cash compensation set forth above, Executive shall be granted
options to purchase 3.75 million shares of the Company’s common stock, with such
options having a strike price of the Company’s closing stock price on September
12, 2006. Such options will vest according to the following vesting
schedule:
(a) As
of the
Effective Date, Executive’s options with respect to 200,000 shares are fully
vested;
(b) On
the
date AMI Revenues cumulate to $20 Million, Executive’s options with respect to
an additional 150,000 shares shall vest; provided, however that if AMI Revenues
do not cumulate to $20 Million by December 31, 2006, such 150,000 options
shall
not vest until the cumulative AMI Revenues are $40 Million; provided further
that if cumulative AMI Revenues are less than $40 Million on September 30,
2007,
and such 150,000 options have not previously vested, such options shall remain
unvested;
(c)
On
the
date AMI Revenues cumulate to $40 Million, provided such event occurs
on or
prior to September 30, 2007, Executive’s options with respect to 3.4 million
shares shall vest;
(d)
If
any of
Executive options do not vest as provided above, all such unvested options
shall
vest if:
(i) on
or
before March 31, 2008, AMI Revenues cumulate to $55 Million; or
(ii) on
or
before December 31, 2008, AMI Revenues cumulate to $80 Million; or
(iii) on
or
before June 30, 2009, AMI Revenues cumulate to $100 Million; and
(e) Any
options not vested on June 30, 2009 shall lapse as of the close of business
on
such date and be of no further force and effect.
Any
and
all unvested options shall immediately vest upon a Change of Control of the
Company. Change of Control (i) shall include,
but is
not limited to, customary items such as (x) the purchase by a Person of 40%
or
more of the Company’s stock, assets, or the like, or (y) a change in the
composition of the Company’s Board of Directors such that the Board members
prior to the Change of Control no longer represent a majority of the Company’s
Board of Directors after the Change of Control, and (ii) shall exclude
any
change of control related to the achievement of various Performance Levels
by
AM1 and
the
related share issuance.
5.
Termination
-
(a)
The
Company may terminate employment under this Agreement for Cause, as defined
in
Section 5(b)(i). This Agreement shall also terminate upon Executive’s death or,
to the extent permitted under the law, Disability as defined in Section 6(a).
(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
(i) “Cause”
shall mean termination by the Company of Executive’s employment by the Company
for reasons of Executive’s conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude,
persistent dishonesty or fraud, persistent willful breaches of the material
terms of this Agreement, habitual neglect of the duties which he is required
to
perform hereunder, or performance of consulting services not permitted as
provided in Section 2(b).
(ii) “Notice
of Termination” - Shall mean a notice to be given to Executive if the Company
terminates Executive’s Employment for any reason, which notice shall be in
writing and shall set forth the basis for and the effective date of such
termination.
6. Compensation
Upon Termination by Company or During Disability
-
(a) During
any period that Executive fails to perform his duties under this Agreement
as a
result of circumstances under which Executive’s physical or mental condition
renders him unable to perform his duties and such inability continues for
in
excess of ninety (90) consecutive or one hundred eighty (180) non-consecutive
calendar days in any consecutive twelve-month period (such circumstances
referred to herein as “Disability”), Executive’s benefits shall be determined in
accordance with the Company’s long-term disability plan, if any, then in effect,
provided that in all events Executive shall continue to be provided all salary
and benefits hereunder during any elimination or waiting period under any
such
plan.
(b)
If
the
Company terminates Executive’s Employment for Cause, the Company shall pay
Executive’s compensation under this Agreement through the date of termination at
the rate in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given, and the Company
shall have no further obligation to Executive under this Agreement except
in
respect of the Executive’s bonus rights specified in Section 4, to the extent
such rights are vested prior to the date the Notice of Termination is given.
If
Executive’s Employment terminates by reason of Executive’s death or Disability,
the Company shall pay Executive’s full base annual salary to Executive or
Executive’s beneficiaries or estate, as appropriate, through the period ending
six (6) months after the date of termination at the rate in effect at the
time
of Executive’s death or commencement of Disability, as the case may be, and the
Company shall have no further obligation
under this Agreement except in respect of the Executive’s bonus rights specified
in Section 4, to the extent such rights are vested prior to the date the
Notice
of Termination is given.
(c) If
the
Company terminates this Agreement other than for (i) Cause or (ii) death
or
Disability, then Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided below:
(i) The
Company shall pay Executive’s full base annual salary to Executive through the
date of termination, and on a monthly basis for the remainder of the Term
of
this Agreement; and
(ii) Executive
shall be entitled to receive any bonus as specified in Section 4 for the
remainder of the Term of this Agreement
The
provisions set forth in 6(c)(i) and 6(c)(ii) above shall terminate upon
Executive’s acceptance of employment at salary and cash bonus compensation
levels comparable to those set forth in this Agreement.
7. Executive’s
Rights Under Certain Plans: Reimbursement for Expenses
- The
Company agrees that nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be deemed
to be granted to Executive in lieu of any rights and privileges which Executive
shall be entitled to as an employee of the Company under any retirement,
pension, insurance, hospitalization, medical, disability or other plan which
may
now or hereafter be in effect and generally applicable to executives of the
Company, it being understood that Executive shall have the right and privilege
to participate in each such plan or benefit to the extent he is eligible
pursuant to the terms of the plan or benefit. Executive shall be entitled
to
incur on behalf of the Company reasonable and necessary expenses in connection
with the performance of his duties, and the Company shall pay for or reimburse
Executive for all such expenses upon presentation of proper receipts, subject
to
such policies as the Company may from time to time establish for its employees
and executives.
8. Vacation
-
Executive shall accrue paid vacation time of two (2) weeks, three (3) weeks,
and
four (4) weeks during the first, second and third year (and thereafter) of
his
employment, respectively, subject to the Company’s standard vacation policy for
executives.
9.
Protection
of the Company’s Interest
-
(a) Proprietary
Confidential Information
-
Executive acknowledges that while he performs services hereunder, he will
receive, will have access to, and become acquainted with information and
materials setting forth the Company’s Confidential Information (as defined
below). Executive hereby agrees that all such Confidential Information is
the
sole and exclusive property of the Company, and that, during the term of
this
Agreement and continuing thereafter, Executive will not use or disclose any
such
information other than in the course of performing his duties under this
Agreement or as authorized
in writing by the Company. Executive further agrees that upon expiration
or
termination of this Agreement, Executive shall not take or use any such
information or materials of the Company except as specifically provided in
Section 9(c) hereinbelow. Executive further agrees that, upon termination
of his
services with the Company, all such information or materials then in Executive’s
possession, whether prepared by him or others will be left with the Company.
For
purposes of this Section 9, “Confidential Information” means information
disclosed to Executive, not generally known in the industry in which the
Company
is or may become engaged, about the Company’s products, processes, services,
suppliers, vendors, customers, employees, marketing plans and strategies,
contracts, licenses, disputes, financial projections, partners, joint ventures
and affiliates.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 9, if any provision of
this
Section 9, or the application thereof to any circumstance, is held invalid
for
any reason whatsoever, such invalid provision shall be severable and such
invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Section 9, or the
application thereof to any other circumstance, which can be given effect
without
such invalid provision or application.
(c) With
respect to all Inventions (as hereinafter defined) made or conceived by
Executive, whether or not during the hours of Executive’s services, or with the
use of the Company’s and/or its affiliates’ facilities, materials, or personnel,
either solely or jointly with others, during the term of this Agreement,
and
without royalty or any other consideration, the following shall apply:
(i) Reports
-
Executive shall inform the Company promptly and fully of such Inventions
by a
written report, setting forth in detail the structures, procedures and
methodology employed and the results achieved.
(ii) Assignment
-
Executive hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company all of his right,
title and interest to Executive’s Inventions and to all proprietary rights of
every kind and nature therein, based thereon, or related thereto, including,
but
not limited to, applications for United States and foreign letters patent
and
resulting letters patent, trademarks and copyrights. This assignment provision
shall not apply to an invention that qualifies fully under the provisions
of
California Labor Code Section 2870, which is set forth in Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
(iii) Patents
- At the
Company’s request and expense, Executive shall execute such documents as the
Company deems necessary to vest in the Company sole and exclusive title to
or
otherwise to secure and protect the Company’s rights in such Inventions and in
all related trademarks, copyrights and/or patent rights and Executive shall
provide such assistance as may be deemed necessary by the Company to apply
for,
defend or enforce any United States and foreign, patents, trademarks or
copyrights based upon or related to such Inventions, as well as all reissues,
renewals and extensions thereof.
(iv) “Inventions”
- mean
all inventions, improvements and trade secrets, whether or not patentable
or
otherwise protectable, that Executive conceives, develops, or reduces to
practice, alone or jointly with others, which relate to any present or
prospective activities of the Company and/or its affiliates, including, but
not
limited to, devices, processes, methods, formulae, techniques, modifications
and
improvements to the Inventions.
(v) Non-Exclusive
License
- In the
event that the Company terminates Executive’s services other than for Cause,
then Executive shall have hereby a royalty free, transferable, non-exclusive,
perpetual license with respect to all Inventions assigned, licensed or developed
by Executive to the Company during the term of this Agreement and Executive
shall have the right to retain any Confidential Information with respect
to such
Inventions.
(d) Executive
acknowledges and agrees that a violation of this Section 9 of this Agreement
shall cause irreparable harm to the Company and that the Company shall be
entitled to specific performance of this Agreement or an injunction without
proof of special damages, together with the costs and reasonable attorney’s fees
incurred by the Company in enforcing its rights under this Section 9. Further,
Executive acknowledges that the restrictions and agreements set forth in
this
Section 9 are in addition to, and are not intended to limit or diminish in
any
way, any other restrictions or remedies of law or contract, and that the
Company
shall be entitled, in addition to any other right and remedy available to
it at
law or in equity, to an injunction enjoining or restraining Executive from
any
violation or threatened violation of this Section 9, and Executive hereby
consents to the issuance of such injunction without bond or other
security.
(e) The
provisions of this Section 9 of this Agreement shall survive the termination
of
Executive’s retention hereunder- and continue to be binding upon Executive for a
period of two years following the date of termination of Executive’s
employment.
10. No
Unfair Competition
-
Executive will not, at any time while he is an employee of the Company, either
directly or indirectly through any corporation, partnership, association,
sole
proprietorship or other entity, engage in, with or for any enterprise,
institution, whether or not for profit, business, or company, competitive
with
the business (as identified herein) of the Company as such business may be
conducted on the date thereof as a creditor, guarantor or financial backer,
stockholder, director, officer, consultant, advisor, employee, member, inventor,
producer, or otherwise; provided that an investment by Executive, his spouse
or
his children or other affiliate representing not more than five (5%) percent
of
the total equity of such entity shall be permitted. For purposes of this
Section
10, the business of the Company shall be limited to publishing or reselling
of
software and providing content or services over the Internet and wireless
communications. For a period of one (1) year following the termination of
his
employment, Executive agrees that he will not solicit or hire, either as
an
employee or independent contractor, any employee of the Company or its
affiliates or any person who had been an employee of the Company or its
affiliates within one year prior to such solicitation or engagement.
11. Offering
Allocation
- In the
event that the Company files a registration statement under the Securities
Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) for the sale of shares of the
Company’s common stock to the public, then the Company shall, if the Company has
established a directed share or similar program to enable a class of persons
to
purchase, on a pro
rata
basis a
portion of the common stock so offered, include Executive in such class of
persons.
12. Board
Seat
- The
Company shall use its best efforts to cause the nomination and election of
Executive to the Board of Directors of the Company so long as Executive remains
employed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
13. Entire
Agreement
- This
Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all prior agreements between the
parties hereto, express or implied, relating to the subject matter hereof.
This
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties hereto. It
may not
be changed, altered, modified or amended except in a writing signed by both
parties.
14. Non-Waiver
- The
failure or refusal of either party to insist upon the strict performance
of any
provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right in any one or more
instances or circumstances shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment
of such provision or right, nor shall such failure or refusal be deemed a
custom
or practice contrary to such provision or right.
15. Non-Assignment
-
Executive shall have no right to delegate any of the duties created by
this
Agreement, and any delegation or attempted delegation of Executive duties,
shall
be null and void. In all other respects, this Agreement shall be binding
upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
heirs,
beneficiaries, personal representatives, successors, permitted assigns, officers
and directors.
16.
Severabilitv
- If any
paragraph, term or provision of this Agreement shall be held or determined
to be
unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement shall nevertheless continue
in full
force and effect unaffected by such holding or determination. In addition,
in
any such event, the parties agree that it is their intention and agreement
that
any such paragraph, term or provision which is held or determined to be
unenforceable as written shall nonetheless be enforced and binding to the
fullest extent permitted by law as though such paragraph, term or provision
has
been written in such a manner and to such an extent as to be enforceable
under
the circumstances. Without limitation of the foregoing, with respect to any
restrictive covenant contained herein, if it is determined that any such
provision is excessive as to duration or scope, it is intended that it
nonetheless be enforced for such shorter duration or with such narrower scope
as
will render it enforceable.
17. Notices
- All
notices hereunder shall be in writing. Notices may be delivered personally,
or
by mail Postage prepaid, to the respective addresses noted above, or to such
other address as the respective party shall specify in a notice to the other
party.
18. Governing,
Law
- The
laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement. The parties
agree
that Marin County, California shall be the proper venue for any actions or
proceedings relating to disputes arising out of this Agreement.
19. Captions
and Titles
-
Captions and titles have been used in this Agreement only for convenience,
and
in no way define, limit, or describe the meaning of this Agreement or any
part
thereof.
20. Executive’s
Representations and Warranties
-
Executive represents and warrants that he has returned to or left with his
former employer all of the former employer’s property and confidential
proprietary material and that he will not disclose to the Company, or use
during
his employment by the Company, any of his previous employer’s trade secrets and
confidential proprietary information. Executive further represents and warrants
that neither the execution of this Agreement, nor employment with the Company,
nor performance of the duties required hereby will violate any obligations
of
Executive to any former employer or breach any agreement to keep in confidence
information acquired by him before his employment by the Company, and that
he
has not entered into, and will not enter into any agreement, either written
or
oral, that conflicts with this Agreement. Executive understands and agrees
that
the representations and warranties set forth in this paragraph are material
inducements upon which the Company has relied in entering into this Agreement.
21. Special
Indemnity
- The
Company hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Executive to the full
extent authorized or permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to
time,
and by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, as such may
be
amended. The Company shall purchase and maintain a policy or policies of
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (“D & O Insurance”) to cover
liabilities which may be incurred by its officers or directors in the
performance of their obligations to the Company, and the Company shall include
Executive within such policy. Executive agrees not to serve on any Boards
of
Directors unless appropriate D&O Insurance is obtained for Executive by each
company requesting such services.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amended and
Restated Executive Employment Agreement as of the Effective Date.
Broadcaster,
Inc.
By: /S/ XXXXX XXXXXXXX |
/S/
XXXXXX X. XXXX, III
|
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Chairman |
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx, III
|
EXHIBIT
A
Employment
agreements; assignment of rights
(a)
Any
provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall
assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his
or
her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed
entirely on his or her own time without using the employer’s equipment,
supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions
that either:
(1)
|
Relate
at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention
to the
employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or
development or the employer; or
|
(2)
|
Result
from any work performed by the employee for the
employer.
|
(b) To
the
extent a provision in an employment
agreement purports to require an employee to assign an invention
otherwise excluded from being required to be assigned under subdivision (a),
the
provision is against the public policy of this state and is
unenforceable.