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Consulting and Acquisition Agreement
with Hong Kong Trading Ltd.
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CONSULTING AND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
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Consulting and Acquisition Management Agreement ("Agreement") made this
4th day of August 1997 by and between Prentice Capital, Inc. a Delaware
corporation ("Prentice"), and Hong Kong Trading Ltd. a BWI Corporation the
("Consultant").
W I T N E S S E T H :
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X. Xxxxxxxx desires to engage the services of Consultant in order to
identify, evaluate and structure mergers, consolidations acquisitions, joint
ventures and strategic alliances (hereafter collectively referred to as
"Acquisitions"); and the request of Prentice to manage any such Acquisitions;
and
B. Consultant is desirous of performing such services on behalf of
Prentice.
C. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Consulting Services.
1.1 Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this
Agreement, Consultant hereby agrees that he shall, during the term of this
Agreement, devote sufficient time and effort on behalf of Prentice (and whether
or not Prentice is the survivor thereof) (i) in the identification, evaluation,
structuring, negotiating and closing of business acquisitions (whether in the
form of asset purchases, stock purchases, mergers, consolidations, joint
ventures, strategic alliances or otherwise) for the account of Prentice upon
such terms and conditions as are acceptable to Prentice and (ii) if requested by
Prentice, managing , operating or consulting with respect to each such
consummated Acquisition. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
preceding sentence, each Acquisition proposed by Consultant to be made by
Prentice shall be subject to the approval of Prentice which approval may be
withheld or delayed for any reason in Prentice's sole and absolute discretion.
Such proposed Acquisitions my constitute leveraged buy-outs and need not
initially produce positive cash flow.
1.2 Following any consummated Acquisition of a Target Company or
Deal (as hereinafter defined) by Prentice or an Affiliate (as hereinafter
defined), at the written request of Prentice , Consultant shall be responsible,
subject to the direction of Prentices' Board of Directors, for the management
and day-to-day operations of such Acquisition. Consultant shall have the right
to recommend the chief executive officer of each acquisition subject to the sole
and absolute discretion of Prentices' Board of Directors.
1.3 Consultant shall , in writing, submit an acquisition proposal to
Prentice with regard to each Acquisition which is proposed to be consummated (a
"Target Company or Deal"). Each such proposal shall include the business and
marketing plan and financial pro-forma with respect to such proposed
Acquisition. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall, at least
quarter-annually, report to Prentice on his activities regarding the targeting
of Acquisitions, the status of Acquisitions in progress and a summary of the
activities and financial results of Acquisitions made.
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2. Terms. The Agreement shall be for a term of one (1) year from the
execution date by both parties to this Agreement.
3. Compensation. Prentice shall pay the following compensation to
Consultant in consideration for the services to be rendered hereunder:
3.1 There shall be issued to Consultant an aggregate of 300,000
shares of Common Stock, $.03 par value (the "Shares"), of Prentice in
consideration for his services payable within two (2) weeks after the execution
date by both parties to this Agreement.
4. Expenses. Unless otherwise approved by Prentice, Consultant shall
bear all expenses incurred by it prior to written acceptance by Prentice of a
proposal by consultant with respect to the Acquisition of a Target Company or
Deal on behalf of Prentice. Thereafter, subject to Prentices' prior written
approval, all out-of-pocket expenses of Consultant, legal, accounting and other
fees to third parties in connection with or in respect of such proposed
Acquisition shall be paid by Prentice promptly when due. After Prentice approves
in writing a proposed Acquisition, but prior to consummation of such
Acquisition, Consultant, subject to Prentices' approval, may select providers of
professional services in respect of such Acquisition. In any event, Prentice
shall always have the right to require that such providers of professional
services fully cooperate with providers of professional services selected by
Prentice. After such Acquisition shall have been consummated, Prentice shall
have the sole right to designate providers of professional services in
connection with or in respect of such Acquisition, and similarly, Prentice shall
have the sole right to remove, replace or supplement providers of professional
services, including, but not limited to , attorneys, accountants, auditors and
appraisers.
5. Breach of Contract. The sole remedy of Prentice in respect of any
material breach of this Agreement by Consultant shall be to terminate this
Agreement upon the giving of thirty (30) days prior written notice, but no such
termination shall affect the fee payable pursuant to subparagraph 3.1 hereof.
6. Purchase of Shares. The Shares shall be issued solely in exchange for
the contemplated services and appropriate investment restrictions shall be noted
against the Shares. Consultant agrees to acquire the Shares for investment and
will not dispose of the Shares in the absence of registration thereof or
applicable exemption under the Securities Act of 1933.
7. Registration. The Company agrees to provide Consultant with
registration rights at the Company's cost and expense and include the Shares in
a registration statement to be filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission within the proximate future.
8. Officers and Directors. Consultant, upon the request of Prentice,
may serve as officer and/or director of any Acquisition. provided, however, that
the Consultant shall be entitled to be covered by appropriate directors and
officers liability insurance and indemnification by Prentice in amounts and on
terms acceptable to Consultant in his sole discretion.
9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.
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10. Waivers and Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified,
superseded, cancelled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof
may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by the parties or, in the
case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any
party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any right,
power or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right,
power or privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder. The rights and
remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or
remedies which any party may otherwise have at law or in equity.
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida applicable to agreements made
and to be performed entirely within such State.
12. No Assignment. This Agreement is not assignable by Consultant except
to any entity in which a majority in interest is owned by Consultant, but shall
be assignable by Prentice solely upon consent of Consultant.
13. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference purpose
only and shall not in any way affect the meaning of interpretation of this
Agreement.
14. Severability of Provisions. The invalidity or unenforceability of
any term, phrase, clause, paragraph, restriction, covenant, agreement or other
provision of this Agreement shall in no way affect the validity or enforcement
of any other provision or any part thereof.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed, shall constitute an original copy
hereof, but all of which together shall consider but one and the same document.
16. Other Activities. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Consultant
from acquiring or participating in the acquisition of a Target Company proposed
by Consultant to be acquired by Prentice where such proposal is rejected by
Prentice or fails in its consummation for any reason (unless such failure of
consummation is caused by the bad faith of Consultant). The foregoing shall be
subject to such other activity not interfering with the performance by
Consultant of the services to be rendered to Prentice under this Agreement and
that such Acquisition is acquired at a price and on terms and conditions no more
favorable than those offered to Prentice.
17. Disclaimer. Consultant acknowledges that he has made a full and
independent inquiry regarding Prentice and has been afforded access to such
Prentice materials as he requested and that, in entering into this Agreement, he
has not in any manner directly or indirectly relied on any warranty or
representation by Prentice, its officers, directors, agents, legal counsel or
accountants concerning Prentice and/or its stock as to matters past, present or
future.
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18. Notices. All notices to be given hereunder shall be in writing, with
fax notices being an acceptable substitute for mail and/or and delivery to:
(i) Hong Kong Trading, Ltd.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Agent
P.O. Box 70
Roaltown, Tortula, B.W.I.
(ii) Prentice Capital, Inc.
Xxx X. Xxxxx, President
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 00
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on
this 4th day of August, 1997.
Prentice Capital, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxx X. Xxxxx, President
Hong Kong Trading, Ltd.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Agent
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