Crucible Capital Group, Inc.
Member FINRA SIPC
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xx. 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Phone (212) 000- 0000 Fax (000) 000-0000
October 2, 2007
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
ThinkPath Inc.
Attention: Declan French, CEO
00 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 6E
Dear Mr. French,
This letter agreement ("Agreement") confirms our understanding that
THINKPATH INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY HEREAFTER NAME
OR THE "COMPANY") has engaged CRUCIBLE CAPITAL GROUP, INC. (HEREAFTER "CRUCIBLE"
OR THE "ADVISORS") the exclusive right as its consultant, financial Advisors and
agent, if and where appropriate, in connection with: 1) "PRIVATE EQUITY":
arranging for the Company a private equity financing in the amount of up to
approximately $5,000,000. and/or 2) "DEBT FACILITIES": arranging for the company
private and/or bank debt via unsecured and/or secured loans in the amount of up
to approximately $5,000,000, and/or 3) "CREDIT FACILITIES": arranging for the
Company bank debt including but not limited to revolving lines of credit, asset
based loans and/or other types of credit facilities (individually and
collectively) in the amount of up to approximately $5,000,000.
The above referenced financings will be on a best efforts basis and in
conformity with state and federal regulations, and are subject to: the terms and
conditions of this agreement between Crucible Capital Group, Inc. and the
Company, further due diligence, the ability of the company to deliver clear
title to certain assets as collateral for any financing as necessary, any terms
and conditions of any lender or financing authority. The Company agrees and
understands that the Company may not wish to pursue or may not qualify for one
or more of the financings described in this agreement and that Advisors may seek
only those financing requested by the Company for which the Company may qualify.
RETENTION
For the Term of this Agreement the Company appoints the Advisors as
the Company's consultant, financial Advisors and agent as independent
contractors to the Company, in connection with the arrangement of the Private
Equity and/or Credit and Debt Facilities.
The Advisors shall at all times be an independent contractors to the
Company and shall not represent or be represented as an employee, partner,
officer, director or affiliate of the Company
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Advisors
accept this appointment as an independent contractor to the Company. The
Advisors agrees that it will use its best efforts, consistent with its business
judgment, to advise the Company concerning the arrangement of the Private Equity
and/or Credit and Debt Facilities. In no event shall the Advisors be obligated
to participate in and/or purchase Private Equity and/or Credit and Debt
Facilities for its own account or for the accounts of any other entities or
individuals.
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TERM
The initial term of this agreement is 90 days, and shall automatically
renew monthly, subject to all other terms and conditions including but not
limited to any agreements regarding Termination. In addition, if substantial and
material progress has been made to facilitate any of the Closings, the parties
hereto agree to extend the Term of this Agreement for an additional period of up
to sixty (60) days as may be reasonable and necessary to complete any of the
Closings. Advisors shall be entitled to the Fees as provided herein with respect
to any arrangement of the Private Equity and/or Credit and Debt Facilities that
utilizes any information or data which the Advisors has provided, and may
continue to provide, regarding any Investors to be included in the Private
Equity and/or Credit and Debt Facilities and is consummated within two (2) year
from the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
SERVICES
For the Term of this Agreement the services to be performed by the
ANGELIC HOLDINGS LLC shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Meeting with management of the Company to review the Company's
historic, current and prospective operations, business and
financial condition;
(b) Completing a due diligence review of the Company to determine
the Advisors' view of the Company's expected cash flow,
borrowing capacity, current and potential enterprise value;
(c) Advising the Company as to appropriate structure, terms and
conditions to be included in the Private Equity and/or Credit
and Debt Facilities;
(d) Recommending a negotiating strategy and assisting in
negotiating the terms and conditions of the Private Equity
and/or Credit and Debt Facilities.
For the Term of this Agreement the services to be performed by the
CRUCIBLE CAPITAL, INC. shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Review the appropriate Due Diligence Materials for the Private Equity and/or
Credit and Debt Facilities;
(b) Assisting in closing the Private Equity and/or Credit and Debt Facilities.
TERMINATION
The engagement may be terminated, subject to the initial sixty day
minimum, by the Company or the Advisors at any time upon thirty (60) days prior
written notice to the other or effective immediately on or the giving of written
notice in the case of material or continued breach, provided that the Advisors
shall be entitled to the Fees and reimbursement of expenses in accordance with
this Agreement through the date of termination. If a arrangement of the Private
Equity and/or Credit and Debt Facilities utilizes any information or data which
the Advisors has provided, and may continue to provide, regarding any Investors
to be included in the Credit Facilities, Private Equity and/or Debt or Business
Transaction and is consummated within two (2) year after such termination, the
Advisors shall thereupon be paid the Fees as provided herein.
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CONFIDENTIAL
NO UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ADVICE
Any summary of, or reference to, any communication, whether written or oral with
respect thereto, in whole or in part, to third party Advisors will be subject,
in each instance to said party's written agreement to confidentiality,
nondisclosure and indemnification of the Advisors. Notwithstanding the preceding
sentence, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a prohibition on the
distribution of any communication as required by implementation of the
arrangement of the Private Equity and/or Credit and Debt Facilities to officers
of the Company, their legal counsel, accountants or financial consultants or to
regulatory agencies. If the Advisors resigns prior to the dissemination of any
Due Diligence Material, or prior to the finalization of the forms of the
Financing Agreements or any other documents or information prepared in
connection with the arrangement of the Private Equity and/or Credit and Debt
Facilities, the term hereof shall be deemed ended and no reference to the
Advisors whatsoever shall be made in materials disseminated after said
resignation.
FEE STRUCTURE
As compensation to the Advisors for its services hereunder, the Company
agrees to pay the Advisors the following Retainer Fees. The Company further
agrees to pay Advisors additional success fees (collectively, the "Fees") as
they apply to the type of service performed by Advisors:
The Company agrees to pay a monthly retainer fee in cash of $6,000 per
month for the Term hereof (the "Cash Retainer Fee"). The Retainer Fee shall be
payable in advance made payable to ANGELIC HOLDINGS LLC, and CRUCIBLE CAPITAL,
INC. for the first two months, the minimum term and then monthly thereafter, the
first payment of $12,000, representing the period from the date of this
Agreement until December 2nd, 2007, to be paid upon execution of this Agreement
and 2) subsequent payments of $6,000 to be paid every month on the second of
each month, beginning December 2nd, 2007, until this agreement is terminated. In
addition the Company will issue the amount of shares equal to $36,000, and
options in the amount of $24,000. The additional success fees are as follows;
a) An equity financing fee, payable in cash upon the closing of the
arrangement of the Private Equity (the "EQUITY CLOSING", and
collectively with the Debt Closings, the "DEBT CLOSINGS"), equal to
ten percent (10.0%) of the total proceeds raised by the Company in the
arrangement of such Private Equity and/or Debt (the "COMBINED DEBT AND
EQUITY FINANCING FEE").
b) A credit facility financing fee, payable in cash upon the of closing
the arrangement of the Credit Facilities (the "CREDIT FACILITIES
CLOSING"), equal to six and a half percent (6.5%) of the total
proceeds raised by the Company in the arrangement of such Credit
Facilities (the "CREDIT FACILITIES FINANCING FEE");
c) In addition to the cash fees contained in this agreement the Advisors
will receive additional non-cash compensation, such as common stock or
warrants to purchase common stock in the Company. The amount of
non-cash compensation shall be five percent (5%) stocks and five
percent (5%) warrants of the value of the transaction and shall be
mutually determined and agreed prior to the arrangement of any Private
Equity and/or Debt of the Company by the Advisors or through any third
party agreement arranged by the Advisors.
d) A "Business Combination Fee" for the performance of any services in
conjunction with any merger, acquisition or business combination
introduced, arranged, presented, suggested or recommended by Advisors
to the Company equal to "Xxxxxx Formula" based upon the transaction
value and due upon the closing of the transaction. (The "Xxxxxx
Formula" is defined as a commission paid to the Advisors equal to 5%
of the first million, 4% of the second million, 3% of the third
million, 2% of the fourth million and 1% of the balance.)
With the exception of the Retainer Fee, the above specified Fees will
be payable in respect of the services to the Advisors rendered in connection
with each separate transaction, acquisition, merger, transaction (collectively
referred to as "Business Transactions" hereafter) or arrangement of the Private
Equity and/or Credit and Debt Facilities, whether such arrangement and/or
Business Transaction has been arranged by the Advisors, by another agent of the
Company or directly by the Company and whether such arrangement and/or business
combination is conducted in one transaction or a series of transactions.
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CONFIDENTIAL
The Advisors agrees to waive any claim to any fee under this agreement
for any financing or business transaction the Company identifies to the
Advisors, as an addendum to this agreement, at the time this agreement is
executed by the Company, provided the Advisors is under no obligation to
perform, and does not perform, any services in connection with any pre-existing
financing or Business Transaction, including the use of any work product and due
diligence information produced by the Advisors or the Company pursuant to this
agreement.
BREAKUP FEES
If the Advisors delivers to the Company, and the Company accepts, a
Term Sheet or Letter of Intent for any financing or Business Transaction covered
by this agreement or any other financing requested by the Company, and the
Company then subsequently rejects the Term Sheet or Letter of Intent or prevents
a closing through failure to provide documentation or pay any previously
acknowledged fees required by any Lender/Investor, then the Company shall be
liable in all circumstances to pay, to the Advisors, a breakup fee equal to 25%
of the maximum allowable fee which Advisors would have earned under this
agreement as if the financing had been completed. In the event that funding does
not occur in a timely fashion these fees may not be applicable.
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
In addition to any Fees that may be payable to the Advisors under this
Agreement, the Company agrees to reimburse the Advisors, on a monthly basis or
at such other times as the Advisors may request, for all of the Advisors'
reasonable administrative, out-of-pocket, and travel expenses incurred in
connection with its activities hereunder, without regard to whether or not any
of the Closings occur, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of the
Advisors' outside legal counsel, if any, resulting from or arising out of this
engagement. The Advisors' expenses, except the reasonable fees and disbursements
of its outside legal counsel, shall not cumulatively exceed $2,500 per month
without the prior written approval of the Company made payable to CRUCIBLE
CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
CONDITIONS OF ARRANGEMENT
The Advisors agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts,
consistent with its business judgment, to affect the Closings as soon as
practicable. The Closings are conditioned upon and subject to, among other
things, documentation reasonably acceptable to the Advisors and the Company,
market conditions applicable to the Private Equity and/or Credit and Debt
markets and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in each Private Equity
and/or Credit and Debt agreement and/or business combination agreement
(individually and collectively, the "FINANCING AGREEMENTS") to be entered into
by and between the Company and the respective Investors and/or business
combination parties named therein, and in the Due Diligence Material, including
any supplements and amendments thereto.
Notwithstanding the forgoing, should the Company refuse to Close or
prevent a closing through failure to provide documentation or pay any fees
required by any Lender/Investor on any financing arranged by the Advisors,
pursuant to this agreement or at the request of the Company, then the Company
shall be liable to pay to the Advisors Breakup Fees.
DUE DILIGENCE MATERIAL
Subject to review by Advisors, the Company shall prepare required Due
Diligence Materials (all such documents taken individually and collectively
shall be hereafter referred to as the "DUE DILIGENCE MATERIAL"). The Company
represents and warrants that the information contained in its Due Diligence
Material will not include any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are
being made, not misleading. The Company agrees to advise the Advisors
immediately in writing of the occurrence of any event or any other change known
to the Company which results in the Due Diligence Material containing an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitting to state any material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company agrees be
solely responsible for accuracy and completeness of the Due Diligence Material.
The Company further agrees that its failure or inability to expeditiously
provide such data or information, or to secure timely access to key personnel
and facilities, may have a material adverse affect on the scope, timing and
success of this engagement. The Company authorizes the Advisors, as its agent;
to furnish any Investors copies of the Due Diligence Material and any other
document or relevant information supplied to the Advisors.
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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIALITY
The Advisors agrees to keep non-public information confidential so long
as it remains nonpublic, unless disclosure is required by law or requested by
any governmental or regulatory agency or body, and will not make any use
thereof, except in connection with their services hereunder.
Other than as agreed or as required by implementation of the
arrangement of the Private Equity and/or Credit and Debt Facilities, the Company
shall not convey to the public through advertising, public relations, news,
sales, mail, direct transmittal, or other media, nor through any offering
circular or registration statement, prospectus, appraisal, loan or other
agreements or documents all or any part of written or oral presentation with
respect to the arrangement of the Private Equity and/or Credit and Debt
Facilities, nor other communication or documentation delivered, nor any
reference to the Advisors or to any individuals assigned by the Advisors to this
engagement, without the prior written consent of the Advisors.
INDEMNIFICATION
If either party to this Agreement brings an action based on this
Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable expenses
thereof, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, expenses and court
costs.
In addition, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Advisors and Advisors' affiliates, counsel and other professional Advisors, the
respective directors, officers, agents and employees of each of the foregoing or
any of their affiliates (individually, an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY" and collectively,
the "INDEMNIFIED PARTIES"), from and against, all losses, claims, damages,
expenses or liabilities resulting from, relating to, or arising out of action
taken or omitted to be taken (i) by the Company or (ii) by the Advisors in good
faith pursuant to the terms of, or in connection with, services rendered
pursuant to this Agreement or any of the transactions covered thereby. In
addition, the Company agrees to reimburse each Indemnified Party for all
reasonable out-of-pocket and direct expenses (including reasonable fees and
expenses of counsel) as they are incurred by such Indemnified Party in
connection with investigating, preparing or defending any such action or claim,
whether or not in connection with litigation in which any Indemnified Party is
named party.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be liable to an
Indemnified Party in respect to any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense to
the extent the same is determined, in a final judgment by a court of competent
jurisdiction, to have resulted primarily and directly from the gross material
negligence or willful misconduct of that Indemnified Party.
In the event of the assertion against any Indemnified Party of any
claim or the commencement of any action or proceeding, the Company shall be
entitled to participate in such action or proceeding, and in the investigation
of such claim, and after written notice from the party indemnifying, to assume
the investigation or defense of such claim, action or proceeding with counsel of
its choice at its expense; provided however, that such counsel shall be
reasonably satisfactory to that Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding the party
indemnifying's election to assume the defense or investigation of such claim,
action or proceeding, any Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ
separate counsel (and local counsel, if necessary) and to participate in the
defense or investigation of such claim, action or proceeding, and the party
indemnifying shall advance and bear the expense (including reasonable fees and
disbursements) of such separate counsel. In the event that the party
indemnifying shall have assumed the defense or investigation of any claim,
action or proceeding, the party indemnifying may not settle any such claim,
action or proceeding without the written consent of any Indemnified Party named
as defendant therein.
If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to an
Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold it harmless as contemplated herein
then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the
Indemnified Party as result of such loss, claim, liability or expense in such
proportion as it appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received
by the Company and the Indemnified Party, as the case may be, but also the
relative fault of the indemnifying party and their affiliates and any
Indemnified Party, as the case may be, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations, subject to the limitation that in any event the aggregate
contribution of all Indemnified Parties to all losses, claims, liabilities,
damages and expenses shall not exceed the amount of fees actually received by
the Advisors pursuant to this Agreement. It is hereby further agreed that the
relative benefits to the Company on the one hand and the Advisors on the other
hand with respect to any transaction or proposed transaction contemplated by
this Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as (i) the total
value of the transaction to (ii) the fee paid to the Advisors with respect to
such transaction.
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No Indemnified party shall have any liability to the Company or any
other person in connection with the services rendered pursuant to this
Agreement, except for the liability for losses, claims, damages or liabilities
finally judicially determined to have resulted solely from such Indemnified
Party's gross material negligence or willful misconduct. The indemnity,
contribution and expense reimbursement obligations set forth herein shall be in
addition to any liability the indemnifying party may have to an Indemnified
Party at common law or otherwise, and shall survive the expiration of the term
of this Agreement.
If any personnel of an Indemnified Party appears as a witness, are
deposed or are otherwise involved in the defense of any action against any
Indemnified Party, the Company will reimburse such Indemnified Party for all
reasonable out-of-pocket and direct expenses (including the reasonable fees and
expenses of counsel for such Indemnified Party) incurred by it by reason of any
of its personnel being involved in any such action and will compensate the
Indemnified Party for time spent, by its employees preparing for and testifying
as witnesses in any deposition or proceeding at the Advisors' customary daily
rates.
CUSTOMER COMPLAINS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE ATTENTION OF XXXXXXX X.
XXXXX, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICE, CRUCIBLE CAPITAL GROUP, INC., 00 XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXX, 0XX XXXXX, XXX XXXX, XX 00000. XX. XXXXX CAN BE REACHED DIRECTLY AT
(000) 000-0000. COMPLAINTS MAY ALSO BE FORWARDED TO XX. XXXXX BY FACSIMILE AT
(000) 000-0000, OR BY ELECTRONIC MAIL AT xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the internal substantive laws, and not the choice of law rules, of the State of
New York. Any claims, causes of action or disputes arising under this Agreement
shall be adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the State
of New York in the county of New York. New York laws will apply to any such
disputes.
SURVIVAL
The fee, expense reimbursement and indemnification obligations of the
Company contained herein shall be in addition to any liability the Company may
otherwise have to the Advisors, and shall survive the termination of the
Agreement.
COMPANY OR CORPORATE OBLIGATION
The obligations of the Company and the Advisors are solely company or
corporate obligations, and no officer, director, employee, agent, member or
controlling person shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, nor
will any such claim be asserted by or on behalf of the Company or the Advisors
or any person relying on the written or verbal conclusions of the Company or the
Advisors.
SUBSEQUENT TRANSACTIONS
If at any time within one (1) year from any of the Closings, the
Company considers retaining an investment banker, arrangement agent or other
similar agent in connection with any related or unrelated investment banking or
financing services for the Company, the Company will afford the Advisors the
right of first refusal to be its investment banker, arrangement agent or other
similar agent for such services.
NOTICE
Notice given pursuant to any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be mailed or delivered to (a) Declan French, CEO, ThinkPath
Inc., 00 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 6E, and (b)
Crucible Capital Group, Inc., 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx.
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CONFIDENTIAL
SOLE AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT; BINDING EFFECT
This Agreement is the sole and entire Agreement between the parties
pertaining to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements,
representations and understandings of the parties. No modification of this
Agreement shall be binding unless agreed to in writing by the Advisors and the
Company. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of
the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
Kindly indicate your assent to the terms and conditions of our
understanding by signing this Agreement, whereupon this Agreement shall
constitute a binding contract between the Company and the Advisors. Please
return one copy of this Agreement (the other copy of which is for your files)
and your payment of $ 12,000. representing the first payment of the Retainer
Fee, to the Advisors made payable to ANGELIC HOLDINGS, LLC. OF $ 6,000. AND
CRUCIBLE CAPITAL INC. OF $ 6,000.
Very truly yours,
CRUCIBLE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
ANGELIC HOLDINGS, LLC
By /S/ XXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
President
The foregoing has been read, understood and approved, and the undersigned does
hereby agree to retain Crucible Capital Group, Inc. upon the terms and
conditions contained herein. By execution hereof, the undersigned represents
full power and authority to bind the Company to the terms and conditions hereof.
Agreed and accepted this 2nd day of October, 2007:
By: /s/ DECLAN FRENCH
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Declan French
CEO
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CONFIDENTIAL
PRIVACY PLEDGE AND NOTIFICATION
Crucible Capital Group, Inc. respects your right to privacy. We have always been
committed to secure the confidentiality and integrity of your personal
information. We are proud of our privacy practices and want our current and
prospective customers to understand what information we collect and how we use
it.
WHY WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION:
We gather information about you and your accounts so that we can (i) know who
you are and thereby prevent unauthorized access to your information, (ii) design
and improve the products and services we offer, and (iii) comply with the laws
and regulations that govern us.
WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT:
We may collect the following types of `nonpublic personal information' about
you: o Information about your identity, such as your name, address and social
security number; o Information about your transactions with us; o Information we
receive from you on applications, such as your financial or employment status.
WHAT SOURCES WE OBTAIN YOUR INFORMATION:
We collect nonpublic personal information about Crucible Capital Group, Inc.'
clients such as you from the following sources: o Information we receive from
you on applications or other forms; and o Information about your transactions
with us, or others.
WHAT INFORMATION WE DISCLOSE:
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or
former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law. Moreover, we will not
release information about our customers or former customers unless one of the
following conditions is met:
o We receive your prior written consent;
o We believe the recipient to be you or your authorized representative; o We are
required by law to release information to the recipient.
We only use information about you and your accounts to help us better serve your
investment needs, or to suggest services or educational materials that may be of
interest to you.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY:
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your
personal account information. We also restrict access to your personal and
financial data to authorized Crucible Capital Group, Inc.' associates who have a
need for these records. We require all nonaffiliated organizations to conform to
our privacy standards and are contractually obligated to keep the information
provided confidential and used as requested. Furthermore, we will continue to
adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice even after
your account is closed or becomes inactive.
We will continue to conduct our business in a manner that conforms with our
pledge to you, your expectations and all applicable laws.
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CONFIDENTIAL
BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Crucible Capital Group, Inc. has developed a Business Continuity Plan defining
how we will respond to events that significantly disrupt our business. Because
the timing and impact of disasters and disruptions are unpredictable, we will
have to be flexible in responding to actual events as they occur. With that in
mind, we are providing you with the following information.
CONTACTING US - If after a significant business disruption you are unable to
contact us at (000) 000-0000 or through our business email addresses, you should
call our alternate physical location located at Xxxxxxx Xxxxx'x home by call his
cell phone (000) 000-0000.
OUR BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN - After a significant business disruption, we plan
to quickly recover and resume business operations by safeguarding our employees
and property, making a financial and operational assessment, protecting the
firm's books and records, and allowing our customers to transact business. In
short, our business continuity plan is designed to permit our firm to resume
operations as quickly as possible, given the scope and severity of the
disruption.
Our Business Continuity Plan addresses data backup and recovery; all mission
critical systems; financial and operational assessments; alternative
communications with customers, employees, and regulators; alternate physical
location of employees; critical supplier, contractor, bank, and counter-party
impact; and regulatory reporting if we are unable to continue our business.
VARYING DISRUPTIONS - Significant business disruptions can vary in their scope;
for example, affecting only our firm, the building housing our firm, the
business district in which our firm is located, the city in which we are
located, or the whole region. Within each of these areas, the severity of the
disruption can also vary. In a disruption to our firm alone or to the building
housing our firm, we will transfer our operations to a local site when needed
and expect to recover and resume business within 24 to 48 hours. In a disruption
affecting our business district, city, or region, we will transfer our
operations to a site outside of the affected area and will recover and resume
business within 5 - 7 business days. In either situation, we plan to continue
our business and notify you through telephone, facsimile, mail or e-mail,
regarding how to contact us.
FOR MORE INFORMATION - If you have questions about our Business Continuity Plan,
please contact Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx at (000) 000-0000.
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