UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
ON
FORM
SB-2
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
(Name
of small business issuer in our charter)
Florida
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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3822
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20-2149269
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(Primary
standard industrial
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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classification
code number)
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Identification
No.)
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One
Town
Square Boulevard, Suite 347
Asheville,
North Carolina 28803
(828)
681-5152 Office
(828)
681-9501 Fax
(Address
and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Frank
A.
Moody, II
President
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
One
Town
Square Boulevard, Suite 347
Asheville,
North Carolina 28803
(828)
681-5152 Office
(828)
681-9501 Fax
(Name,
address and telephone of agent for service)
Copies
to:
John
Hanzel, Esquire
19425-G
Liverpool Parkway
Cornelius,
North Carolina 28031
(704)
892-1375 Office
(704)
892-5784 Fax
Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
As
soon
as practicable after the effective date of this registration
statement.
If
any of
the Securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed
or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, check the following box: [X]
If
this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to
Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, please check the following box and
list
the Securities Act of 1933 registration number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If
this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act
of
1933 registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. [ ]
If
this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act of 1933, check the following box and list the Securities Act
of
1933 registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. [ ]
If
delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please
check the following box. [ ]
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Title
of each
class
of securities
to
be registered
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Amount
to
be
Registered
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Proposed
maximum
Offering
price per
Share
(1)
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Proposed
maximum
Aggregate
offering
Price(1)
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Amount
of
Registration
Fee
(1)
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Common
Stock
($.00001
par value)
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100,000,000
(2)
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$.50
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$50,000,000
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$5,350.00
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Common
Stock
($.00001
par value)
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27,000,000
(3)
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$.06
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$1,620,000
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$173.34
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Common
Stock Underlying Options
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60,000,000
(4)
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$.06
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$3,600,000
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$385.20
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Totals
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187,000,000
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$55,220,000
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$5,908.54
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(1)
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Estimated
solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to Rule
457, based upon the proposed public offering price per share of common
stock.
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(2)
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100,000,000
shares proposed to be offered by the
Registrant.
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(3)
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27,000,000
shares proposed to be offered by selling
shareholders.
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(4)
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60,000,000
shares underlying options exercisable at $.10 per share proposed
to be
offered by selling shareholders.
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The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Our company
and the selling stockholders may not sell these securities until the
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is
effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it
is
not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer
or
sale is not permitted.
We
hereby
amend this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary
to
delay its effective date until we shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become
effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or
until
this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) may determine.
187,000,000
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
COMMON
STOCK
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (“HISC,” “we,” “us,” “our”) is offering for
sale up to 100,000,000 shares of our common stock, $.00001 par value per share,
at an initial offering price of $.50 per share of common stock. The offering
will commence on the date of this prospectus and will continue until all shares
are sold. There is no minimum offering amount. We intend to offer the shares
to
the public through our officers and directors who will not be paid any
commissions. We may pay participating brokers a commission of up to the maximum
allowable rate. Assuming all 100,000,000 shares are sold at $.50 per share,
we
would recognize gross proceeds of $50,000,000, before participating brokers'
commissions.
Selling
security holders are offering for sale 27,000,000 shares of common stock at
a
price of $.06 per share and holders of options to purchase shares of common
stock exercisable at $.05 per share may exercise those options and offer for
sale 60,000,000 shares of the underlying common stock at a price of $.10 per
share (together being our “selling security holders”). The selling security
holders are expected to offer and sell their shares through their own securities
broker-dealers or in private transactions. See-“Plan of Distribution.” The
selling security holders may sell their shares at market prices or privately
negotiated prices. Assuming all these shares are sold at an assumed market
price
on the date of this prospectus of $.06 per share, the selling security holders,
as a group, would receive gross proceeds in the aggregate of $1,620,000, before
broker-dealer commissions or concessions, which at the date of this prospectus
the selling security holders are unable to determine and which can be expected
to vary from transaction to transaction and selling security holder to selling
security holder. In addition, assuming that all of the options are exercised,
we
would recognize gross proceeds of $6,000,000. Selling security holders may
continue to offer the shares until sold, as long as we maintain a current
prospectus to cover the sales. We will not receive any proceeds from sales
of
shares by the selling security holders. Selling security holders and brokers
effecting transactions in our common stock on their behalf may be deemed to
be
“underwriters”, as defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
Our
common stock is quoted on the pink sheets under the symbol HISC.PK. On December
2, 2005, the reported closing price for our common stock on the pink sheets
was
$.06.
These
securities involve a high degree of risk and should be considered only by
persons who can afford the loss of their entire investment. See "Risk Factors"
beginning on page 10.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission
has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or
adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Our company
may not sell these securities until the registration filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell
these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities
in
any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
The
date
of this preliminary prospectus is December 2, 2005.
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Part
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The
following is a summary of the pertinent information regarding this offering.
This summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information
and
financial statements and related notes included in this Prospectus. The
Prospectus should be read in its entirety, as this summary does not contain
all
facts necessary to make an investment decision.
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc. concentrates operations primarily on
developing technology products for the security industry. Specifically, our
goal
is to provide a variety of products and services that will assist individuals,
corporations and governments with cost effective, high quality technological
security solutions. Current technology solutions include Location based services
(CyberTracker), radiation detection (CyberRad), (CyberNoze) and an automated
distribution and charging system for the CyberTracker (CyberPass). This
collection of products is augmented with reseller agreements for robotics,
under
vehicle surveillance and glass protection, and explosive trace detection. We
sell all of these products individually or as an integrated system.
In
addition to the security portion of the business, Homeland Integrated Security
Systems owns and operates three retail technology stores, operating under the
name of Cyber Cynergy. The retail stores sell cellular telephony and data
transfer services as well as a full range of computer sales and
service.
We
consummated a reverse merger with Second Colonial Mining and Engineering Co.,
a
Canadian corporation, which merged into Homeland Integrated Security Systems,
Inc., a Florida corporation, on August 10, 2004. In late 2004, HISC merged
with
BBI Computer Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Cyber Cynergy,
and
with
C2, Inc., in stock transactions in which we issued a total of 250,000,000
restricted common shares for all of the issued and outstanding common stock
of
BBI and C2. Both were strategic acquisitions for our Company’s
business.
We
affected a 66.13 for one forward split in August, 2004.
Our
principal executive offices are located at One Town Square Boulevard, Suite
347,
Asheville, North Carolina 28803. The primary telephone number is (828)
681-5152
OUR
BUSINESS
Since
inception, we have been engaged in the business of developing and integrating
security products designed with the most up-to-date, leading-edge hardware
and
software available. Our products create a seamless flow of information which
benefits commercial carriers, while at the same time providing the highest
degree of security.
We
had
revenues of $1,315,740 and a net loss of $227,102 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 and $855,215 in revenues and a net loss of $826,378 for
the
year ended December 31, 2004. In addition, as of September 30, 2005, we had
available cash of $648,535, which is insufficient to continue our operations.
Thus, we are dependent upon additional financing to conduct our operations
over
the next twelve months.
As
of
December 2, 2005, we have purchase orders amounting to $8.0 million. The
products ordered have not been delivered.
HISC
currently has a total of 29 employees, of which 15 employees are considered
full
time.
This
offering relates to (a) the sale by us of 100,000,000 shares of common stock,
$.00001 par value, at an initial offering price of $.50 per share of common
stock, (b) the sale by certain selling security holders of 27,000,000 shares
of
common stock at a price of $.06 per share and (c) the sale by holders of options
to purchase shares of common stock which are exercisable at $.10 per share
of up
to 60,000,000 shares underlying the options at a price of $.10 per share (such
selling security holders and option holders who elect to exercise their options
and sell the underlying common stock being the “selling security holders).”
We
incurred a loss of $826,378 for the year ended December 31, 2004, and incurred
a
loss of $227,102 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. While we
anticipate an improvement in the current year, there can be no assurances that
we will not continue to have negative earnings results.
For
the
year ended December 31, 2004, our accumulated deficit was $1,031,240, and for
the nine months ended September 30, 2005 we had an accumulated surplus of
$2,501,926. The reduction in our accumulated deficit was due to financings,
and
there can be no assurances that such deficit will continue to decrease.
Our
stock
is considered to be “penny stock” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer
practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks.” Penny stocks
generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than
securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on
NASDAQ, provided that current price and volume information with respect to
transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. Because
our shares are subject to the penny stock rules, you may find it more difficult
to sell your shares. These requirements may have the effect of reducing the
level of trading activity in the secondary market for our stock.
TERMS
OF
THE OFFERING
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The
Issuer
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Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
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The
Sellers
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Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Selling
Shareholders
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Shares
Offered
By
HISC
By
Selling Security Holders
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100,000,000
shares of common stock
87,000,000
shares of common stock
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Estimated
Offering Price
By
HISC
By
Selling Shareholders
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$.50
per share
At
market
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Proceeds
to HISC
Gross
Proceeds
Estimated
Net Proceeds
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$56,000,000
(assuming all options are exercised)
$55,955,237
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Proceeds
to Selling Shareholders
Gross
Proceeds
Estimated
Net Proceeds
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$1,620,000
$1,620,000
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Common
Stock to be
Outstanding
after Offering
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916,139,998
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Dividend
Policy
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We
do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable
future.
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Use
of Proceeds
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We
intend to use the proceeds from this Offering to fund working capital
deficits.
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Risk
Factors
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This
offering involves a high degree of risk, elements of which
include:
·
We
had a net loss from operations for the most recent annual
period
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There
is a risk that we may not be able to obtain the needed operating
capital
to run our business.
·
Introduction
of new services and products by our competitors could render our
services
and products obsolete.
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Since
our common stock is considered a penny stock, it is a high risk
investment
and is subject to restrictions on marketability.
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We
have substantial near-term capital needs to run our business, and
there is
no assurance that we will be able to raise the necessary
capital.
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We
expect that competition will intensify and new competitors will
enter the
market in the future.
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TERMS
OF THE OFFERING (CONTINUED)
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Risk
Factors (Continued)
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·
Our
principal stockholders control our company and its business
affairs.
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Skilled,
technical labor has been difficult to hire and our business depends
on
it.
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We
have not and do not expect to pay any dividends on our common
stock.
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There
is a risk that our common stock may not trade anywhere near the
offering
price because of the dilution in a shareholder’s ownership percentage
after the offering.
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There
is currently a limited market for our Common Stock.
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Future
sales of our common stock could put downward selling pressure on
our
shares, and adversely affect the market price.
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This
offering is being conducted through our officers and directors;
and there
is no minimum offering amount.
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The
offering price was arbitrarily determined and bears no relation
to our
assets, revenues, book value or other traditional criteria of
value.
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There
can be no assurance that Pro.Sec will purchase, or arrange purchases
for,
the remaining units specified in its purchase order to us.
·
Products
purchased by Pro.Sec require an export license from the U.S. Department
of
Commerce for delivery. There is no guarantee that such license
will be
granted in a timely manner, which would require us to delay shipment
of
products to Pro.Sec.
·
We
have a material reliance on Pro.Sec as a major customer of ours.
This
represents a concentration of credit risk. The loss of this customer
could
have a material negative effect on the future growth plans of our
company.
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SUMMARY
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Because
this is only a financial summary, it does not contain all the financial
information that may be important to you. You should also read carefully all
the
information that is contained in this prospectus, including the financial
statements and their explanatory notes.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
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STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS
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For
the year ended December 31, 2004
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For
the nine months ended September 30, 2005
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Revenues
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$
855,215
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$1,315,740
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Cost
of Sales
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$
386,811
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$481,612
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Gross
profit
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$
468,404
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$834,128
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Operating
expenses
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$
1,153,041
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$1,049,722
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Income
(loss) from operations
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$(684,637)
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$(215,594)
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Other
expense, net
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$
141,741
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$11,508
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Net
income (loss)
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$
(826,378)
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$(227,102)
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Net
income (loss) per common share
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$
(0.01)
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Less
than $(.01)
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BALANCE
SHEET
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As
of
December
31, 2004
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As
of
September
30, 2005
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Available
cash
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$40,739
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$648,535
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Total
current assets
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$115,412
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$2,935,600
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Fixed
assets
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$93,840
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$354,654
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Other
assets
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$
-0-
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$17,378
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Total
assets
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$209,252
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$3,307,632
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Current
liabilities
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$846,879
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$240,840
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Notes
payable (long-term)
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$393,613
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$564,866
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Total
liabilities
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$
1,240,492
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$805,706
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Stockholders’
equity
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$(1,031,240)
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$2,501,926
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Stockholders’
equity and Liabilities
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$209,252
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$3,307,632
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AN
INVESTMENT IN THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OFFERED IN THIS PROSPECTUS INVOLVES
A
HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. WE CANNOT ASSURE THAT WE WILL EVER GENERATE SIGNIFICANT
REVENUES, DEVELOP OPERATIONS, OR MAKE A PROFIT.
We
had a net loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
of
$227,102. The net loss is attributable to an excess of expenses, principally
research and development of our CyberTracker, over revenues, and to 181,818
common shares issued to an outside consultant, valued at the fair value of
$10,000. There is a risk that we may not be profitable in the
future.
We
had a
net loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 of
($227,102). We had a net loss from operations for the year ended December 31,
2004 of ($684,637) and a net loss from operations for the year ended December
31, 2003 of ($255,575). Our total stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2005
amounted to $2,501,926. We may not be profitable in the future or have a
continued positive stockholders’ equity. The recent loss for the nine months
ended September 30, 2005 was primarily attributable to an excess of expenses,
principally research and development of our CyberTracker, over revenues, and
to
181,818 common shares issued to an outside consultant, valued at the fair value
of $10,000.
Our
business requires significant operating capital and there is a risk that we
will
be unable to obtain needed capital, which would require us to curtail our
operations.
We
presently have limited operating capital. Current revenue from our wholesale
and
distribution accounts is not sufficient to maintain our presence in the market,
and we are dependent upon receipt of additional capital to expand our business
as intended. This offering is comprised of selling security holders only;
therefore no additional capital will come into Homeland Integrated Security
Systems, Inc. as a result of that part of this offering. There is a risk that
we
will be unable to obtain additional capital when needed after this offering,
which would require us to curtail our operations.
The
industry in which we operate and the market for our services is characterized
by
rapid technological developments, evolving industry standards, and frequent
new
product and service introductions and enhancements
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There
is a risk that the introduction of new products and services by our competitors
could render our existing services obsolete and unmarketable, especially because
we can not afford to keep pace with our competition.
The
industry in which we operate and the market for our services is characterized
by
rapid technological developments, evolving industry standards, and frequent
new
product and service introductions and enhancements. The development and
introduction of new products and services by our competitors could render our
existing services obsolete and unmarketable. Our business depends in significant
part on its ability to continually improve the performance, features, and
reliability of its motorcycle accessories and apparel products and services,
and
to modify its manufacturing operations to work with new technological standards
in response to both evolving demand in the marketplace and competitive products
and services. Our pursuit of improved performance, new features, and necessary
technological advances will require substantial time and expense, and there
can
be no assurance that we will succeed in adapting its products to changing
technology standards and customer requirements.
Because
our stock is considered a penny stock any investment in our stock is considered
to be a high-risk investment and is subject to restrictions on
marketability.
Our
Shares are "penny stocks" within the definition of that term as contained in
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are generally equity securities with
a
price of less than $5.00. Our shares will then be subject to rules that impose
sales practice and disclosure requirements on certain broker-dealers who engage
in certain transactions involving a penny stock. These rules impose restrictions
on the marketability of the common stock and may affect its market value.
We
have substantial near-term capital needs, and we may be unable to obtain the
additional funding in the capital markets needed to enable us to continue to
operate in the future.
We
do not
have sufficient liquid assets to continue to operate HISC. Accordingly, we
will
seek additional outside sources of capital such as conventional bank financing;
however, there can be no assurance that additional capital will be available
on
favorable terms to us. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required
to curtail operations.
If
capital resources are insufficient to meet our future capital requirements,
we
may have to raise funds by a public offering to continue our operations. To
the
extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity and/or
convertible debt securities, the issuance of such securities could result in
dilution to our shareholders and/or increased debt service commitments. If
adequate funds are not available, we may be unable to sufficiently develop
our
operations to become profitable.
The
homeland defense market is competitive and there are no substantial barriers
to
entry. We expect that competition will intensify and that new competitors will
enter the market in the future. Our ability to compete depends on a number
of
factors, the failure of any number of which could cause us additional
losses.
The
homeland defense market is competitive and there are no substantial barriers
to
entry
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We
expect
that competition will intensify and that new competitors will enter the market
in the future. Increased competition will result in reduced profit margins
on
products. Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. believes that its ability
to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including brand
awareness and market presence; the quality of its advertising services; ease
of
use and timing of introductions of new products by Homeland Integrated Security
Systems, Inc. and its competitors; our ability to establish co-marketing
relationships; and industry and general economic trends. The failure of any
number of these factors could cause us additional losses.
Our
principal stockholders control our business affairs in which case you will
have
little or no participation in our business affairs.
Currently,
our directors together own approximately 59.5% of our common stock. As a result,
they will have significant influence over all matters requiring approval by
our
stockholders without the approval of minority stockholders. In addition, they
will be able to elect all of the members of our Board of Directors, which will
allow them to significantly control our affairs and management. They will also
be able to affect most corporate matters requiring stockholder approval by
written consent, without the need for a duly noticed and duly-held meeting
of
stockholders. As a result, they will have significant influence and control
over
all matters requiring approval by our stockholders. Accordingly, you will be
limited in your ability to affect change in how we conduct our business.
We
intend to expand its operations in technical areas with skilled, technical
labor. If such labor is difficult to hire, we may incur serious delays and
expenses in training non-technical labor.
We
intend
to expand its operations in technical areas, which demand skilled, technical
labor. If such labor is difficult to identify and subsequently hire, we may
be
affected in materially adverse ways, including, among others, serious delays
and
expenses in training this non-technical labor or paying increased amounts to
procure such labor.
There
is a very real risk that the shares will not trade at anywhere near the offering
price after the offering is consummated because of the increased number of
shares outstanding after the offering.
There
is
a very real risk that the shares will not trade at anywhere near the offering
price after the offering is consummated because of the increased number of
number of shares outstanding after the offering and the resulting dilution
in
ownership percentage.
We
have never paid dividends on our common stock and you may never receive
dividends. There is a risk that an investor in our company will never see a
return on investment and the stock may become worthless.
We
have
never paid dividends on our common stock. We intend to retain earnings, if
any,
to finance the development and expansion of our business. Future dividend policy
will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be contingent
upon
future earnings, if any, our financial condition, capital requirements, general
business conditions and other factors. Future dividends may also be affected
by
covenants contained in loan or other financing documents, which may be executed
by us in the future. Therefore, there can be no assurance that cash dividends
of
any kind will ever be paid. If you are counting on a return on your investment
in the common stock, the shares are a risky investment.
There
is currently a limited market for our Common Stock.
There
is
currently a limited trading market for our shares of Common Stock, and there
can
be no assurance that a more substantial market will ever develop or be
maintained. Any market price for shares of our Common Stock is likely to be
very
volatile, and numerous factors beyond our control may have a significant adverse
effect. In addition, the stock markets generally have experienced, and continue
to experience, extreme price and volume fluctuations which have affected the
market price of many small capital companies and which have often been unrelated
to the operating performance of these companies. These broad market
fluctuations, as well as general economic and political conditions, may also
adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. Further, there is no
correlation between the present limited market price of our Common Stock and
our
revenues, book value, assets or other established criteria of value. The present
limited quotations of our Common Stock should not be considered indicative
of
the actual value of HISC or our Common Stock
Future
sales of our common stock could put downward selling pressure on our shares,
and
adversely affect the stock price. There is a risk that this downward pressure
may make it impossible for an investor to sell his shares at any reasonable
price.
Future
sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the
perception that such sales could occur, could put downward selling pressure
on
our shares, and adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Such
sales could be made pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, as shares become eligible for sale under the Rule.
This
offering is being conducted by our officers and directors; there is no minimum
offering amount.
We
intend
to conduct this offering through our officers and directors who have no
experience in selling securities. In addition, there is no minimum offering
amount. While we do intend to continue the offering until all shares are sold,
there can be no assurance that we will sell even a minimum number of shares.
Should this happen, we will utilize other means of raising capital. Our ability
to continue our growth will depend on our ability to raise capital from other
sources.
An
arbitrary determination of the offering price increases the risk that purchasers
of the shares in the offering will pay more than the value the public market
ultimately assigns to our common stock and more than an independent appraisal
value of us.
The
offering price for the shares was arbitrarily determined by our management.
The
offering price bears no relation to our assets, revenues, book value or other
traditional criteria of value. Investors may be unable to resell their shares
at
or near the offering price, if they are able to resell the shares at
all
.
While
Pro.Sec has paid $26,970 for one Quantum Sniffer unit so far, there can be
no
assurance that Pro.Sec will purchase, or arrange purchasers for, the remaining
units specified in its purchase orders.
If
Pro.Sec is unable to perform its obligations under the purchase orders, the
$7.9
million in expected revenues which would have accrued to us will not
materialize. However, we believe that Pro.Sec’s purchase orders constitute
legally enforceable obligations. Based on our collaboration and sales
demonstrations in the Middle East with Pro.Sec, management believes that Pro.Sec
will have ready, willing and able buyers in the contracted amounts by the July
9, 2006 delivery date specified in the purchase orders.
Products
purchased by Pro.Sec require an export license for delivery and there is a
risk
that such license will not be approved in a timely manner and would require
us
to delay shipment.
On
August
7, 2005 we applied for an export license with the U.S. Department of Commerce
and are currently awaiting approval of such license. However, there is no
guarantee as to the length of time it will take the Department of Commerce
to
grant such export license for products being shipped to an end user in the
Middle East, which would cause a delay in shipment of products to Pro.Sec.
On
July 9, 2005, we received a purchase order from Pro.Sec SARL, a Lebanese
security company headed by General Pierre H. Georgiou, for 5,000 CyberTrackers
in the amount of $2,499,950, and for 200 Quantum Sniffers in the amount of
$5,400,000 for delivery on or before July 9, 2006. As announced on October
5,
2005, we received a payment from Pro.Sec in the amount of $26,970.20 as a
deposit for the purchase of one demonstration unit of a Quantum
Sniffer.
The
loss of our major customer, Pro.Sec, could have an adverse effect on the future
growth plans of our company.
We
have a
material reliance on Pro.Sec as a major customer of ours. This represents a
concentration of credit risk. The loss of this customer could have a material
negative effect on the future growth plans of our company.
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEM
ENTS
Included
in this registration statement are various forward-looking statements, which
can
be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "expect,"
"anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "believe" or other similar words. We
have
made forward-looking statements with respect to the following, among others:
our
goals and strategies; our ability to earn sufficient revenues; our ability
to
continue as a going concern; and our future revenue performance and our future
results of operations. These statements are forward-looking and reflect our
current expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control.
The
factors described above and the risk factors referred to in "Risk Factors"
could
cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed
in
any forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance
on any such forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation
to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made
or
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from
time
to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors. Further,
we
cannot assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent
to
which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
The
net
proceeds of this offering will be $55,955,237 (gross proceeds of $56,000,000
[assuming all options are exercised] less offering costs of $44,763) if all
of
the shares are sold. We intend to use the net proceeds according to the
following schedule:
|
|
|
Shares
Sold in Offering
|
|
|
|
|
10%
|
|
25%
|
|
50%
|
|
100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROCEEDS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Proceeds
|
|
$
|
5,600,000
|
|
$
|
14,000,000
|
|
$
|
28,000,000
|
|
$
|
56,000,000
|
|
|
Less
Offering Costs
|
|
$
|
44,763
|
|
$
|
44,763
|
|
$
|
44,763
|
|
$
|
44,763
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Proceeds
|
|
$
|
5,555,237
|
|
$
|
13,955,237
|
|
$
|
27,955,237
|
|
$
|
55,955,237
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working
Capital
|
|
$
|
1,555,237
|
|
$
|
3,955,237
|
|
$
|
7,955,237
|
|
$
|
15,955,237
|
|
|
Advertising
|
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
|
$
|
2,500,000
|
|
$
|
5,000,000
|
|
$
|
10,000,000
|
|
|
Inventory
Purchases
|
|
$
|
3,000,000
|
|
$
|
7,500,000
|
|
$
|
15,000,000
|
|
$
|
30,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Uses
|
|
$
|
5,555,237
|
|
$
|
13,955,237
|
|
$
|
27,955,237
|
|
$
|
55,955,237
|
|
DETERMINATION
OF OFFERING PRICE
Our
Common Stock is traded on the pink sheets under the symbol “HISC”. The offering
price for the shares was arbitrarily determined by our management. The offering
price bears no relation to our assets, revenues, book value or other traditional
criteria of value.
At
September 30, 2005, our net tangible book value was $2,501,926, or $.003 per
share of common stock, with 756,139,998 shares issued and outstanding. Net
tangible book value per share represents total tangible assets, less total
liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding.
Assuming
the sale of the 100,000,000 shares offered by us under this prospectus at a
public offering price of $.50 per share, and the 60,000,000 shares offered
upon
conversion of the stock options at $.10 strike price per share, of which there
is no assurance, and after deducting the estimated expenses of this offering,
our pro forma net tangible book value, at September 30, 2005 would have been
$58,457,163, or $.06 per share of common stock, with 916,139,998 shares issued
and outstanding. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book
value of $.057 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution
of
$.44 per share to new investors participating in this offering, exclusive of
the
effects on the option holders. If HISC actually sells less than the full
160,000,000 shares it is offering, the dilution to purchasers will increase
proportionately.
Purchasers
of the shares will have paid $.50 per share for 100,000,000 shares, or 11
percent of issued and outstanding common stock, compared to an average price
per
share of $.06 paid in cash to HISC by existing stockholders for 756,139,998
shares, or 89 percent of the issued and outstanding common stock. The cash
amount paid by existing stockholders does not include the value of services
received.
|
Assumed
public offering price per share
|
|
$
|
0.500
|
|
|
Net
tangible book value per share before this offering
|
|
$
|
0.003
|
|
|
Increase
attributable to new investors
|
|
$
|
0.057
|
|
|
Net
tangible book value per share after this offering
|
|
$
|
0.060
|
|
|
Dilution
per share to new stockholders
|
|
$
|
0.440
|
|
The
offering price of our common stock is based on the then-existing market price.
In order to give prospective investors an idea of the dilution per share that
they may experience, we have prepared the following table showing the dilution
per share at various assumed offering prices:
|
ASSUMED
OFFERING
PRICE
|
NO.
OF SHARES
TO
BE ISSUED
|
DILUTION
PER SHARE
TO
NEW INVESTORS
|
|
|
|
|
|
$.10
|
100,000,000
|
$.08
|
|
$.20
|
100,000,000
|
$.17
|
|
$.30
|
100,000,000
|
$.26
|
|
$.40
|
100,000,000
|
$.35
|
|
$.50
|
100,000,000 (1)
|
$.44
|
|
$.60
|
100,000,000
|
$.53
|
|
$.70
|
100,000,000
|
$.62
|
|
(1)
|
Represents
the maximum number of common shares that are being registered by
us at
this time other than for the 60,000,000 common shares being registered
separate and apart from these to cover potential exercise of the
60,000,000, options we granted.
|
SELLING
SECURITY HOLD
ERS
This
prospectus covers the sale of 187,000,000 shares of our common stock. None
of
the selling security holders are “affiliated” with our company within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The
following table sets forth the name of each selling security holder and the
number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each selling security
holder, all of which is included for sale in this prospectus. Assuming the
sale
of all of the shares offered by each selling security holder, neither of them
will own any of our shares at the conclusion of the offering.
SELLING
SECURITY HOLDERS TA
BLE
|
Name
|
Relationship
With Issuer
|
Amount
Owned Prior to Offering
|
Amount
To Be Registered
|
Amount
Owned
After
Offering
|
Percent
Owned
Before/After
Offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Big
Apple Consulting USA, Inc. (1)
|
Consultant
|
28,000,000
|
28,000,000
|
0
|
0.04%/0%
|
|
A-Z
Consulting, Inc. (2)
|
Consultant
|
39,000,000
|
39,000,000
|
0
|
0.05%/0%
|
|
MJMM
Investments, LLC (3)
|
Consultant
|
10,000,000
|
10,000,000
|
0
|
0.01%/0%
|
|
Management
Solutions Int’l, Inc.(4)
|
Consultant
|
10,000,000
|
10,000,000
|
0
|
0.01%/0%
|
|
TOTALS
|
|
87,000,000
|
87,000,000
|
0
|
0.11%/0%
|
_______________________
(1)
Big
Apple
Consulting USA, Inc. is a Delaware corporation, which is controlled by Marc
Jablon. Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. received the 8,000,000 shares of our
common stock for investor relations services and public relations services
for
us and 20,000,000 shares reserved for future exercise of options.
(2)
A-Z
Consulting, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, which is equally owned by Michael
J. Bongiovanni and R. Chris Cottone. A-Z received the 19,000,000 shares of
our
common stock being registered in this offering for their assistance in preparing
this registration statement and 20,000,000 shares reserved for future exercise
of options.
(3)
MJMM
Investments, LLC, (MJMM) a Pennsylvania limited liability company, which is
controlled by Mark Kaley, received the option to purchase up to 10,000,000
shares of our common shares being registered in this offering at $.10 per
share.
(4)
Management
Solutions International, Inc. (MSI), a Florida corporation, which is owned
by
Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc., received the option to purchase 10,000,000
stock
options for shares of our common stock being registered in this offering at
$.10
per share.
None
of
these selling security holders informed us that he has any agreements,
arrangements or understandings for the sale of his or her shares. All expenses
of the registration of common stock on behalf of the selling security holders
are being borne by our company.
By
Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
We
are
offering 100,000,000 shares of its common stock in a self-underwritten public
offering. We do not intend to use an underwriter for this offering but we may
use participating brokers. We intend to offer the shares of our Common Stock
being registered through our officers and directors, including Frank A. Moody,
II, Brian Riley, Ian Riley, Fredrick Wicks and Chris Panel. None of these
officers or directors will receive any compensation for shares sold. We may
also
pay participating brokers a commission of up to the maximum allowable rate
to
assist in our effort to sell the shares. None of our officers or directors
have
ever been affiliated with or employed by a securities broker-dealer. The
offering will commence as of the date of this prospectus and will continue
until
all shares are sold. In this regard, we intend to amend this prospectus as
needed. There is no minimum offering amount. We intend to offer the Shares
in
states where we can offer them. We may concentrate our sales efforts in the
state of North Carolina.
We
plan
to sell the shares directly to investors at a price of $.50 per share. We intend
to use advertising and other means of public communication, including an
explanation on our Web site of how to obtain a prospectus. We will receive
the
net proceeds from the sale of the 100,000,000 shares. There is no assurance
that
we will be able to sell all or any of these shares.
By
Selling Security Holders
The
selling security holders are offering 87,000,000 shares of our common stock
under this prospectus. We do not have any plan, agreement or understanding
with
the selling security holders regarding the coordination of our offering with
theirs. In the event any of the selling security holders engages an underwriter,
we will be obligated to amend this prospectus to identify the underwriter and
disclose the terms of the underwriter’s compensation and disclose any change in
the plan of distribution.
The
selling security holders may sell the shares from time to time directly to
purchasers or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents who may receive
compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the
selling stockholders or from the purchasers. We do not expect these discounts,
concessions or commissions to be in excess of those customary in the types
of
transactions involved. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares
by selling security holders.
The
shares may be sold in one or more transactions at then prevailing market prices
at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices, at varying
prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales
may
be in transactions, which may involve crosses or block
transactions:
|
·
|
On
the OTC Bulletin Board or in the over-the-counter
market.
|
|
·
|
In
transactions other than on the OTC Bulletin Board or on the
over-the-counter market.
|
|
·
|
Through
the writing of options, whether the options are listed on an options
exchange or otherwise.
|
|
·
|
Through
the settlement of short sales made after the effective date of this
prospectus.
|
In
connection with the sale of the shares, or otherwise, the selling security
holders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or financial
institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares in the
course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling security holders may
also sell our common stock short, provided the sale is not made to close out
their short positions, or loan or pledge their shares to broker-dealers who
in
turn may sell the shares.
The
aggregate proceeds to the selling security holders from the sale of the shares
offered by them will be the purchase price of the shares less discounts,
concessions and commissions, if any. The selling security holders reserve the
right to accept an, together with their agents from time to time, to reject,
in
whole or in part, any proposed purchase of the shares to be made directly or
through agents.
In
order
to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the shares
may
be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed securities
brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states, the shares may not be sold
unless they have been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from
registration or qualification requirements is available and has been complied
with.
The
selling security holders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents who
participate in the sale of the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within
the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, concessions,
commissions or profit they earn on any resales of the shares may be underwriting
discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. Selling security holders
and
their agents who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the
Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the
Act. We have advised the selling security holders that they or persons acting
on
their behalf are required to deliver a copy of this prospectus when making
sales
of the shares.
In
addition, any shares covered by this prospectus which also qualify for sale
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather
than pursuant to this prospectus. A selling security holder may transfer, devise
or gift his shares by other means not described in this prospectus.
This
offering of shares for resale by the selling security holders will begin on
the
date of this prospectus and continue as long as this prospectus is in effect
or
until the selling security holders have sold all of their shares, whichever
occurs first. If required, we will distribute a supplement to this prospectus
or
amend the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part to describe
material changes to the terms of the offering.
We
are
paying all of the costs for registering the shares for resale by the selling
security holders. These expenses include the SEC’s filing fees and filings fees
under state securities or “blue sky” laws. The selling security holders will pay
all underwriting discounts, commissions, transfer taxes and other expenses
associates with their resale of the shares.
Regulation
M Applies To The Selling Security Holders
:
We
have
informed the selling security holders that a selling security holder, a group
of
selling security holders acting together, and family members of selling security
holders should not place any bid for, purchase or attempt to purchase, directly
or indirectly, any of our common shares in the public market before he, or
all
of them in the case of a group, have sold all of our shares he or she is
entitled to sell under this prospectus. Also, the selling security holders
should not attempt to convince anyone else to bid for or purchase our common
stock in the public market before he has sold all of his shares covered by
this
prospectus. To do so may violate Regulation M under the Securities Exchange
Act.
Any person who, directly or indirectly, bids for or effects any purchase of
the
common stock for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of
our
common shares, practices known as “stabilizing”, may violate Regulation M if the
action does not comply with Regulation M. Furthermore, no person should engage
in any activity that is fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive under the federal
securities laws and regulations.
Pending
or Threatened Litigation, Claims and Assessments
Bellsouth
Advertising and Publishing v. BBI Computer Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Cyber
Cynergy
,
pending
in the State of North Carolina, County of Buncombe, bearing index number
05-CV-2285 in the Superior Court Division of the General Justice Court. In
this
case, the plaintiff sued for monies allegedly owed under a breach of contract
theory. The plaintiff asserted that the defendant failed to pay monies due
under
a Yellow Pages Directory Advertising Order in 2002-2003 and 2003-2004. Plaintiff
alleges that it is owed Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars
and
Forty-Two Cents ($13,887.42).
Currently,
issue has not been joined in the action. The Complaint has been served, but
prior to interposing an answer the Defendants are attempting to settle this
action. While it is anticipated that this action will be settled without any
further litigation, in the event such settlement fails to materialize then
the
Defendant will vigorously defend the allegations of the Complaint as the
Defendant believes the allegations and claims to be without merit. As with
any
legal matter, it is impossible to predict the outcome of litigation, but as
stated above the Defendant believes the action to be without merit.
DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, AND CONTROL PER
SONS
Directors
and Executive Officers
Our
Bylaws provide that we shall have that number of directors determined by the
majority vote of the board of directors. Currently we have five directors.
Each
director will serve until our next annual shareholder meeting. Directors are
elected for one-year terms. Our Board of Directors elects our officers at the
regular annual meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meeting
of
shareholders. Vacancies may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining
directors then in office. Our directors and executive officers are as
follows:
|
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frank
A. Moody, II
|
46
|
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
|
Brian
Riley
|
55
|
Chief
Information Officer and Director
|
|
J.
Ian Riley
|
22
|
Chief
Technology Officer and Director
|
|
Fredrick
W. Wicks
|
58
|
Chief
Operating Officer and Director
|
|
Chris
Panel
|
40
|
Director
|
Backgrounds
of Directors and Executive Officers
Frank
A. Moody, II
has
been President & CEO and a Director of HISC since its
inception
.
Mr.
Moody
formed his own company, Able Outdoor, Inc., which leased, built, sold, and
managed hundreds of billboard signs. Later, Moody merged his company with PNE
Media, where he was the Regional Manager of 5 states. PNE subsequently sold
that
corporation to The Lamar Companies - one of America’s three largest billboard
conglomerates.
Mr.
Moody
is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with degrees in Advertising,
Statistical Design and Analysis and Psychology. In 1983, he became the Premier
Salesman for Summey Outdoor Advertising, in Asheville, North Carolina, winning
numerous awards for outstanding Leadership, Outstanding Salesman, and recognized
repeatedly in: Who’s Who of Western North Carolina, Who’s Who of American
Executives & Entrepreneurs, and Who’s Who of the University of
Kentucky.
Mr.
Moody
has contracted with, and sold to national advertisers such as Harrah’s Casino,
Osh Kosh B’Gosh, Tanger Factory Outlets and Levi Strauss. He has also been
instrumental in special zoning work for Hyatt Hotels, Motel 6, Super 8 Hotels,
and Cracker Barrel. While a consultant for0 OTR Media, Inc., Mr. Moody pioneered
the Rigs for Kids project, which is National missing children’s awareness and
recovery campaign. While with OTR Media, he developed and spearheaded the
business model under which that company still functions today.
Brian
Riley
has
served as Chief Information Officer and Director of HISC since 2004.
Mr. Riley
is a 35-year veteran of both profit and not-for-profit businesses. He holds
a
B.A. in psychology and sociology from East Carolina University. In addition
he
holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from East Carolina University
and
has completed additional graduate studies at the University of North Carolina
and the University of California, San Diego campus. Mr. Riley has owned several
businesses in the southeastern United States as well as serving as the Executive
Director and CEO for several large not-for-profit corporations. In that
capacity, he has specialized in developing for-profit business ventures to
support dwindling government support. Brian Riley is the father of J. Ian
Riley.
J.
Ian Riley
has served as HISC’ Chief Technology Officer and Director since 2004.
Mr.
Riley
is a 10-year veteran of the rapidly changing technology industry. He holds
certifications in the technology field from Nokia, Motorola, Microsoft, Nextel,
RIM and several colleges. During his tenure, he has been CEO and provided the
technological leadership for three privately held corporations. He is the
founder of BBI Computer Solutions and Cyber Cynergy. Cyber Cynergy is the retail
division of Homeland Integrated Security Systems. Cyber Cynergy was one of
the
first independent retail establishments to combine full service technology
with
cellular telephony and data transfer. Through his abilities in systems
integration, he is credited with the development of the CyberTracker. J Ian
Riley is the son of Brian Riley.
Fredrick
W. Wicks
has served in the capacity as Chief Operating Officer and Director of HISC
since
2004
.
Mr.
Wicks comes to Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. with a diverse
background in domestic and international sales, marketing, product development
and operations. Most notably, he is noted for his organizational skills and
the
ability to rapidly put together a highly effective sales team in the field.
He
has proven during his extensive experience as a P&L executive that he can
increase sales dramatically while simultaneously cutting and containing costs.
His background includes development and launch of several high technology
products. The contacts that Wicks has will allow him to begin immediately to
develop sales in the U.S., Canada, South America, Mexico, Europe and
Asia.
Mr.
Wicks
joins HISC after a four-year assignment as Senior Vice-President for a $13
billion European factory automation corporation. He has also been an executive
with Rockwell International Corporation, Grand Vehicle Works, LLC and the Wicks
Marketing Group, Inc., a company he started and managed for nine years. He
has
an MBA degree from Wayne State University in Michigan.
Mr.
Wick’s role will be to develop a first class team of professionals to bring the
HISC unique product to the world’s ports.
Chris
Panel
serves in the capacity as Director of HISC since June of
2005.
Chris
Panel serves as Area Director for National Retail Distribution for the
Sprint-Nextel Corporation.
Mr.
Panel
has seventeen years of experience in the telecommunications industry, beginning
his career in corporate and government sales with Motorola. Mr. Panel has held
positions as Regional Manager for a national Motorola distributor, General
Manager, and Director of Sales and Distribution with Sprint-Nextel.
Mr.
Panel’s responsibilities have included the development of direct and indirect
sales channels. He is currently developing and implementing corporate sales
strategies for distribution through mass merchandisers. He has an award-winning
portfolio for sales accomplishments with fortune 100 companies.
He
is a
graduate of West Georgia University with a degree in Marketing.
Promoters
We
have
engaged Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. for investor relations and public
relations services for our Company. Our engagement with them provides that
they
will profile our Company to the investment community via telephone conference
calls and distribution of public news to the brokerage community. We have paid
Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. 8,000,000 shares of our common stock for their
services. A copy of our agreement with Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. is
attached as an exhibit to this registration statement.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive
officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class
of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership
and
annual reports concerning their ownership of common stock and other equity
securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Executive officers, directors
and
greater than 10% shareholders are required by Commission regulations to furnish
us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. To the best of our
knowledge (based solely upon a review of the Form 3, 4 and 5 filed), we believe
that as of the end of this fiscal year, no officer, director or 10% beneficial
shareholder failed to file on a timely basis reports required by Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGE
MENT
Set
forth
below is information with respect to each person, entity or group know to have
been the beneficial owner of more than 5% of HISC’s total combined voting
shares, consisting of Common Stock, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, as
of
September 30, 2005.
|
Name
and Address of
Beneficial
Owner
|
Shares
Beneficially Owned (1)
|
Percent
of Total Combined Votes (1)
|
|
Frank
A. Moody, II
One
Town Square Boulevard, Suite 347
Asheville,
NC 28803
|
4,500,000
Series A Preferred
|
18.9%
|
|
Brian
Riley
One
Town Square Boulevard, Suite 347
Asheville,
NC 28803
|
4,500,000
Series A Preferred
|
18.9%
|
|
J.
Ian Riley
One
Town Square Boulevard, Suite 347
Asheville,
NC 28803
|
4,500,000
Series A Preferred
|
18.9%
|
(1)
Based
on
a total combined voting power of 2,378,876,668 shares outstanding as of
September 30, (excluding 60,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon
the exercise of outstanding options).
Set
forth
below is information with respect to shares of each class of voting securities
of HISC beneficially owned by (i) all directors and (ii) directors and executive
officers of HISC as a group. The notes accompanying the information in the
table
below are necessary for a complete understanding of the figures presented
below.
|
Name
and Address of
Beneficial
Owner
|
Amount
and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (1)
|
Percent
of Total
Combined
Votes (1)
|
|
Frank
A. Moody, II
One
Town Square Boulevard, Suite 347
Asheville,
NC 28803
|
4,500,000
Series A Preferred
|
18.9%
|
|
Brian
Riley
One
Town Square Boulevard, Suite 347
Asheville,
NC 28803
|
4,500,000
Series A Preferred
|
18.9%
|
|
J.
Ian Riley
One
Town Square Boulevard, Suite 347
Asheville,
NC 28803
|
4,500,000
Series A Preferred
|
18.9%
|
|
Fredrick
W. Wicks
One
Town Square Boulevard,
Suite
347
Asheville,
NC 28803
|
500,000
Series A Preferred
|
2.1%
|
|
Chris
Panel
One
Town Square Boulevard,
Suite
347
Asheville,
NC 28803
|
13,600,000
common shares
15,000
Series A Preferred
|
Less
than .01
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
Officers and Directors
As
a Group
|
13,600,000
common shares
14,015,000
Series A Preferred
|
59.5%
|
|
(1)
|
Based
on a total combined voting power of 2,378,876,668 shares outstanding
as of
September 30, 2005 (excluding 60,000,000 shares of common stock
issuable upon the exercise of outstanding
options).
|
The
above
mentioned officers and directors exchanged common stock they owned for preferred
shares of HISC stock. The officers and directors did this because they believed
there were too many shares of common stock issued and outstanding prior to
the
exchange at the time and they wanted to place a more appropriate valuation
on
HISC at such time that was better reflective of our company.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURI
TIES
Qualification.
The following statements constitute summaries of the material provisions of
Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc.'s Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws, as amended. Such summaries do not purport to be complete and are
qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate
of
Incorporation and Bylaws, which are contained in the Exhibits to this
registration statement
.
Our
Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 10,000,000,000 Common
Shares, $.00001 par value per Common Share. In addition, our Articles of
Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 200,000,000 shares of Preferred
Stock, no par value,
having
such preferences, limitations and relative rights as may be determined by the
Board of Directors or the shareholders from time to time.
Common
Stock. Our Common Shares have a par value of $.00001 per share, and have the
following rights.
Liquidation
Rights. Upon liquidation or dissolution, after any required payments to holders
of Preferred Stock, each outstanding Common Share will be entitled to share
equally in the remaining assets of HISC legally available for distribution
to
shareholders after the payment of all debts and other liabilities.
Dividend
Rights. There are no limitations or restrictions upon the rights of the Board
of
Directors to declare dividends out of any funds legally available thereof.
Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. has not paid dividends to date and
it
is not anticipated that any dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future.
Our Board of Directors initially may follow a policy of retaining earnings,
if
any, to finance our future growth. Accordingly, future dividends, if any, will
depend upon, among other considerations, Homeland Integrated Security Systems,
Inc.'s need for working capital and its financial conditions at the
time.
Voting
Rights. Holders of Common Shares of Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
are entitled to cast one vote for each share held at all shareholders meetings
for all purposes.
Other
Rights. Common Shares are not redeemable, have no conversion rights and carry
no
preemptive or other rights to subscribe to or purchase additional Common Shares
in the event of a subsequent offering.
Preferred
Stock. Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of Two Hundred
Million (200,000,000) Preferred Shares, no par value per share. The shares
of
Preferred Stock have such preferences, limitations and relative rights as may
be
determined by the Board of Directors or the shareholders from time to time.
We
have issued three series of Preferred Stock, as follows: 10,000,000 shares
of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; 100,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock; and 10,000,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock.
The
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock consists of 10,000,000 shares, of which
9,515,000 shares are currently issued and outstanding. Each share of Series
A
Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder thereof,
into one hundred (100) shares of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common
stock. In addition, the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
and
the holders of the common stock are entitled to notice of any stockholders’
meeting and to vote as a single class upon any matter submitted to the
stockholders for a vote as follows: (i) the holders of each share of Series
A
Convertible Preferred Stock shall have one vote for each full share of common
stock into which a share of such series would be convertible on the record
date
for the vote, or, if no such record date is established, at the date such vote
is taken or any written consent of stockholders is solicited; and (ii) the
holders of common stock shall have one vote per share of common stock held
as of
such date. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to a liquidation
preference in an amount equal to $1.00 per share. Finally, in addition to any
other rights provided by law, we are prohibited from, without first obtaining
the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, from taking certain
corporate actions including, among other things, making any fundamental changes
to our business, amending the terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
or issuing additional shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, accruing
any indebtedness in excess of $1,000,000, making any change in the size or
number of authorized directors or repurchasing any of our common
stock.
The
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock consists of 100,000,000 shares, of which
20,654,167 shares are currently issued and outstanding. Each share of Series
B
Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder thereof,
into ten (10) shares of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock.
In
addition, the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the
holders of the common stock are entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting
and to vote as a single class upon any matter submitted to the stockholders
for
a vote as follows: (i) the holders of each share of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock shall have one vote for each full share of common stock into
which a share of such series would be convertible on the record date for the
vote, or, if no such record date is established, at the date such vote is taken
or any written consent of stockholders is solicited; and (ii) the holders of
common stock shall have one vote per share of common stock held as of such
date.
The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to a liquidation preference
in an amount equal to $1.00 per share. Finally, in addition to any other rights
provided by law, we are prohibited from, without first obtaining the affirmative
vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, from taking certain corporate actions
including, among other things, making any fundamental changes to our business,
amending the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock or issuing
additional shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, accruing any
indebtedness in excess of $1,000,000, making any change in the size or number
of
authorized directors or repurchasing any of our common stock.
The
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock consists of 10,000,000 shares, of which
1,145,000 shares are currently issued and outstanding. Each share of Series
C
Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder thereof,
into one (1) share of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock
at a
20% discount to market based upon an average ten day closing price. In addition,
the holders of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and the holders of
the
common stock are entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting and to vote as
a single class upon any matter submitted to the stockholders for a vote as
follows: (i) the holders of each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
shall have one vote for each full share of common stock into which a share
of
such series would be convertible on the record date for the vote, or, if no
such
record date is established, at the date such vote is taken or any written
consent of stockholders is solicited; and (ii) the holders of common stock
shall
have one vote per share of common stock held as of such date. The Series C
Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to a liquidation preference in an amount
equal to $1.00 per share. Finally, in addition to any other rights provided
by
law, we are prohibited from, without first obtaining the affirmative vote or
written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series
C Convertible Preferred Stock, from taking certain corporate actions including,
among other things, making any fundamental changes to our business, amending
the
terms of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or issuing additional shares
of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, accruing any indebtedness in excess
of
$1,000,000, making any change in the size or number of authorized directors
or
repurchasing any of our common stock.
Our
Financial Statements for the period ended December 31, 2004, have been included
in this prospectus in reliance upon Traci J. Anderson, C.P.A., independent
Certified Public Accountant, as an expert in accounting and
auditing.
John
Hanzel, Esquire has rendered an opinion on the validity of our common stock
being registered. John Hanzel, Esquire is not an affiliate of Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
DISCLOSURE
OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT
LIABILITIES.
Our
Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws do not provide for indemnification of
officers, directors, employees and agents of the company. However, under Section
850(1) of Chapter 607 of Florida Revised Statutes, a corporation may indemnify
its officers, directors, employees and agents under certain circumstances,
including indemnification of such persons against liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. Those circumstances include that an officer, director,
employee or agent may be indemnified if the person acted in good faith and
in a
manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the
best
interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933
may
be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons, we have been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
of
1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities, other than the payment by us of
expenses incurred or paid by our directors, officers or controlling persons
in
the successful defense of any action, suit or proceedings, is asserted by such
director, officer, or controlling person in connection with any securities
being
registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issues.
ORGANIZATION
WITHIN LAST FIVE
YEARS
We
consummated a reverse merger with Second Colonial Mining and Engineering Co.,
a
Canadian corporation, which merged into Homeland Integrated Security Systems,
Inc. In late 2004, we merged with BBI Computer Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Cyber
Cynergy, a technology company and began retail wireless phone and related
accessories and service operations principally in the Asheville, North Carolina
area. We are now setting course to provide in the future integrated systems
to
national and international port authorities, airports, train stations, military,
and government facilities and inter-modal carriers. As mentioned briefly above,
we also have a retail division which provides technology solutions including
cellular services, data transmissions, networking and computer
solutions.
On
September 1, 2001, our wholly owned subsidiary, BBI Computer Solutions, Inc.
entered into a five year equipment lease agreement with LeaseComm, Inc. at
$176.40 per month. This lease expires in September of 2006.
On
June
6, 2003, our wholly owned subsidiary, BBI Computer Solutions, Inc. entered
into
an agency agreement with BellSouth Personal Communications, LLC DBA Cingular
Wireless whereby we became an agent for its products and services.
On
January 15, 2004, our wholly owned subsidiary, BBI Computer Solutions, Inc.
entered into an authorized representative agreement with Nextel South Corp.
whereby we became an authorized agent for its products and
services.
On
June
7, 2004, our wholly owned subsidiary, BBI Computer Solutions, Inc. entered
into
an equipment and prepaid purchase agreement with Cingular Wireless,
LLC.
On
August
16, 2004, we consummated a reverse merger with Second Colonial Mining and
Engineering Co., a Canadian corporation.
In
August
of 2004, we affected a 66.13 for one forward split.
In
the
first quarter of 2005, we entered into a Consulting Services Agreement with
A-Z
Consulting, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, A-Z Consulting, Inc. has
agreed to use its best efforts to assist us in having our common stock publicly
traded. In exchange for the following services, we have agreed to pay A-Z
Consulting, Inc. $57,000. These services include:
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·
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Assistance
with the preparation of our Form SB-2 registration
statement;
|
|
·
|
State
Blue-Sky compliance
|
|
·
|
Selection
of an independent stock transfer agent;
and
|
During
the first quarter of 2005, we issued 19,000,000 shares of our common stock
to
A-Z Consulting, Inc. for professional services, including:
|
·
|
Assistance
in preparation of private offering documents
|
|
·
|
Compliance
with state Blue Sky regulations
|
|
·
|
Compliance
with the Securities and Exchange Commission's periodic reporting
requirements
|
|
·
|
Tax
and accounting services
|
|
·
|
Preparation
of interim financial information
|
|
·
|
Other
consulting services.
|
We
valued
the common shares at then current market price of $.003 per share, yielding
an
aggregate amount of $57,000. This amount was included under operating expenses
in our financial statements for the three months ended March 31,
2005.
During
the first quarter of 2005, we issued 1,500,000 Series A preferred shares to
each
of Frank A. Moody, II, Brian D. Riley and Ian Riley for services rendered.
We
recorded an expense in the statement of operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 of $151,000 equal to the fair value of services rendered during
such quarter.
In
March
2005, we entered into a consulting services agreement with MJMM Investments,
LLC. (hereinafter, “MJMM”). MJMM has marketed and promoted our business to the
financial community, specifically brokers. The agreement expires in six months
after its effective date. MJMM is compensated on a monthly basis in the amount
of $50,000 for which payment has been made in stock.
In
March
2005, we increased our authorized common stock to ten billion shares with a
par
value of $.00001 per share.
In
April
2005, our board of directors and majority shareholders authorized a new class
of
Series A preferred stock. We filed amended articles of incorporation with the
State of Florida thus creating ten million authorized Series A preferred shares
whereby each share is convertible into one hundred shares of common
stock.
On
May
16, 2005, we filed an amendment to our articles of incorporation for our wholly
owned subsidiary C2 of N.C., Inc. to change its name to Cyber Cynergy,
Inc.
On
May
25, 2005 we entered into a lease agreement with Two Town Square for additional
office space mainly for our management and operations team. The lease expires
on
July 31, 2007.
On
May
27, 2005, we entered into a sales representative employment agreement with
Barry
Bennett for $5,800 per month and for a one year term.
On
June
22, 2005, we entered into a sales representative agreement and strategic
alliance agreement with DukePro in order to enhance our sales
reach.
In
June
2005, our board of directors and majority shareholders authorized a new class
of
Series B preferred stock. We filed amended articles of incorporation with the
State of Florida thus creating 100 million authorized Series B preferred shares
whereby each share is convertible into ten shares of common stock.
In
June
2005, we entered into signed share exchange agreements with various consulting
firms:
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·
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TPC
Consulting, Inc. for 20,000,000 common shares in exchange for 4,000,000
Series B preferred shares.
|
|
·
|
Direct
Consulting, Inc. for 20,000,000 common shared in exchange for 4,000,000
Series B preferred shares.
|
|
·
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Oceann,
Inc. for 13,270,833 common shares in exchange for 2,654,167 Series
B
preferred shares.
|
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·
|
Starr
Consulting, Inc. for 25,000,000 common shares in exchange for 5,000,000
Series B preferred shares.
|
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·
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LSV
& Associates for 25,000,000 common shares in exchange for 5,000,000
Series B preferred shares.
|
In
July
2005, we entered into an agreement with Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc.
(hereinafter, “Big Apple”). Big Apple was granted an option to purchase
$2,000,000 of common stock at $.10 per share price. We agreed to register
20,000,000 common shares of our stock in the name of Big Apple in an SB-2
registration statement with the SEC within 30 days of the date of this agreement
which shall become effective within 90 days after the date of such SB-2 filing
date.
In
July
2005, we entered into an agreement with Big Apple whereby Big Apple will provide
consulting services to us. Big Apple will be compensated on a monthly basis
in
the amount of $75,000. If payment is to be made in stock, Big Apple shall be
entitled to receive $75,000 per month worth of our common stock based upon
the
previous 10 day average closing bid price. The terms of this agreement shall
commence on October 1, 2005.
In
October 2005, we entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Actsoft,
Inc.
(Actsoft). We offered to purchase all of the issued and outstanding stock of
Actsoft. We offered to purchase this stock in exchange for $15,000,000 cash
or
other consideration secured by common shares to be registered in our Form SB-2
registration statement and $15,000,000 worth of our stock at a price per share
of $.50.
As
a
non-refundable deposit valued at $200,000, we agreed to issue 2,000,000 shares
of our common stock to the owners of ActSoft when the Form SB-2 registration
statement is filed. The $200,000 amount above shall reduce the amount due at
time of closing.
From
March 2005 to September 2005, we sold 749,628,827 shares of our common stock,
$.0001 par value, between $.001-.10 per share to unrelated investors in what
was
a private placement within the meaning of the rules and regulations under the
Securities Act. Aggregate proceeds amounted to $1,316,099. We relied upon the
exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation
D of the Securities Act, and on comparable exemptions under state laws. We
believe these exemptions were available because the issuances were made to
accredited investors in transactions not involving a public offering and we
provided investors with the disclosures required by Regulation D.
From
April to June, 2005, we issued 267,853,158 shares of common stock to six
investors for an aggregate of $956,454.00 in proceeds in an offering that was
exempt from registration under Rule 504 of Regulation D under the Securities
Act
of 1933, as amended. The investors were accredited investors with in the meaning
of Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act, and the offering was made entirely to
entities that were incorporated in or residents of the State of
Pennsylvania.
In
the
quarter ending September 30, 2005, we sold 1,095,000 shares of our Series C
preferred stock, $.001 par value at $1.00 per share to unrelated investors
in
what was a private placement within the meaning of the rules and regulations
under the Securities Act. Aggregate proceeds amounted to $1,095,000. We relied
upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act, and on comparable exemptions under state laws. We believe this exemption
was available because the issuances were made to accredited investors in
transactions not involving a public offering and we provided investors with
the
appropriate disclosures. Also, we made this offering based on the following
facts: (1) the issuance was in isolated private transactions which did not
involve a public offering; (2) in each case there was only one offeree, (3)
the
offeree has agreed to the imposition of a restrictive legend on the face of
the
stock certificate representing its shares, to the effect that it will not resell
the stock unless its shares are registered or an exemption from registration
is
available; (4) the offeree was a sophisticated investor; (5) there were no
subsequent or contemporaneous public offerings of the stock; (6) the stock
was
not broken down into smaller denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the
sale of the stock took place directly between the offeree and our
management.
In
September 2005, our board of directors and majority shareholders authorized
a
new class of Series C preferred stock. We filed amended articles of
incorporation with the State of Florida thus creating ten million authorized
Series C preferred shares whereby each share is convertible into one share
of
common stock at a 20% discount to market based upon the ten day average closing
price.
During
the third quarter of 2005, we issued 3,000,000 Series A preferred shares to
each
of Frank A. Moody, II, Brian D. Riley and Ian Riley in exchange for 291,350,000
common shares that were retired.
On
September 1, 2005, we entered into various employment agreements with key
personnel as follows.
Frank
A.
Moody, II, CEO, President and Director is employed as an executive in a
principal executive and managerial capacity until July 31, 2012. After January
1, 2009, either Mr. Moody or us may, at any time terminate his employment
subject to certain restrictions and conditions on four months prior written
notice to the other party. The agreement can be renewed automatically for
succeeding terms of three years each unless either party gives written notice
to
the other at least ninety days prior to the expiration of any term of Mr.
Moody’s or our intention not to renew pursuant to our bylaws. Mr. Moody agrees
that during the term of this contract and for a period of two years after
termination of the employment agreement, he shall not directly or indirectly
solicit, hire, recruit, or encourage any of our other employees. During the
period of employment, we shall pay to him a salary to be fixed by the Board
of
Directors, from time to time, during that period. In no event, however, shall
his salary be less than the compensation presently received by him. Currently
and as of the date of the employment agreement, Mr. Moody is paid an annual
compensation of One Hundred Twenty Thousand ($120,000) Dollars ($10,000 per
month), and in addition, a bonus incentive package. However, at the discretion
of the CEO, the CEO can elect to compensate Mr. Moody with three times the
value
of any salary withheld in stock options or can accrue one half of the salary
in
the form of a note with five (5%) percent annual interest.
Executive
will
receive incentive compensation equal to two percent (2%) of our ''income from
operations,'' defined as our net income before taxes, amortization of intangible
assets and interest on long-term debt. Mr. Moody’s incentive compensation will
be calculated annually based on our audited financial statements for the fiscal
year, and wi1l be payable in lump sum on July 1 of each year. Such payments
will
be subject to normal payroll deductions for state and federal withholding and
social security taxes. No incentive compensation will be paid to
Mr.
Moody
for any
year in which our income from operations is less than $25,000. In addition,
for
each fiscal year in which our net profits exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250,000) Dollars
or
the net
profits for that fiscal year exceed our net profits for the previous fiscal
year
by Fifteen (15%) percent, whichever is less, we agree to pay Mr. Moody, within
three (3) months after the close of that fiscal year, an annual profit-sharing
payment equal to Twelve and one half (12.5%) percent of that excess, provided,
however, that the total amount of this payment shall not exceed One Million
($1,000,000) Dollars. For purposes of this subparagraph, the “net profits” shall
be the net profits as reflected on either the audited financials or our tax
returns, whichever value for the net profits is less. Finally, we also agree
to
transfer to Mr. Moody each year during the term of employment, within one month
after the close of each fiscal year during all of which the Executive served
as
our President, the number of our shares stock equal in value to One Hundred
Thousand ($100,000) Dollars. For the purpose of determining the number of shares
to be transferred to Mr. Moody, the shares shall be valued, as of the close
of
each fiscal year, under one of the following formulas: (i) if we are not
publicly traded then the value of each share shall be equal to One ($1.00)
Dollar; or (ii) if we are publicly traded then the value of each share shall
computed at a fifteen (15%) percent discount to market based upon an average
of
the previous ten (10) day closing bid price. Furthermore, we granted Mr. Moody
an option to purchase Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of our common
stock
at a purchase price of $0.10 per share per year. This option may be exercised
in
whole or in part, but may only be exercised in lots of Twenty Five Thousand
(25,000) shares. Mr. Moody shall not have any of the rights of, nor be treated
as, a shareholder with respect to the shares subject to this option until Mr.
Moody has exercised the option and has become the shareholder of record of
those
shares. This option is not assignable. This option may only be exercised by
Mr.
Moody during the term of Mr. Moody’s employment hereunder. However, in the event
that the employment term is terminated by us for reasons other than for cause,
Mr. Moody shall retain the right to exercise any unused portion of the option
until either the day on which this agreement would have terminated naturally
or
two years from the date of termination, whichever is earlier.
Brian
D.
Riley, Chief Information Officer and Director, is employed as an executive
in a
principal executive and managerial capacity until July 31, 2012. After January
1, 2009, either Mr. Riley or us may, at any time terminate his employment
subject to certain restrictions and conditions on four months prior written
notice to the other party. The agreement can be renewed automatically for
succeeding terms of three years each unless either party gives written notice
to
the other at least ninety days prior to the expiration of any term of Mr.
Riley’s or our intention not to renew pursuant to our bylaws. Mr. Riley agrees
that during the term of this contract and for a period of two years after
termination of the employment agreement, he shall not directly or indirectly
solicit, hire, recruit, or encourage any of our other employees. During the
period of employment, we shall pay to him a salary to be fixed by the Board
of
Directors, from time to time, during that period. In no event, however, shall
his salary be less than the compensation presently received by him. Currently
and as of the date of the employment agreement, Mr. Riley is paid an annual
compensation of One Hundred Twenty Thousand ($120,000) Dollars ($10,000 per
month), and in addition, a bonus incentive package. However, at the discretion
of the CEO, the CEO can elect to compensate Mr. Riley with three times the
value
of any salary withheld in stock options or can accrue one half of the salary
in
the form of a note with five (5%) percent annual interest.
Executive
will
receive incentive compensation equal to two percent (2%) of our ''income from
operations,'' defined as our net income before taxes, amortization of intangible
assets and interest on long-term debt. Mr. Riley’s incentive compensation will
be calculated annually based on our audited financial statements for the fiscal
year, and wi1l be payable in lump sum on July 1 of each year. Such payments
will
be subject to normal payroll deductions for state and federal withholding and
social security taxes. No incentive compensation will be paid to
Mr.
Riley
for
any year in which our income from operations is less than $25,000. In addition,
for each fiscal year in which our net profits exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250,000) Dollars
or
the net
profits for that fiscal year exceed our net profits for the previous fiscal
year
by Fifteen (15%) percent, whichever is less, we agree to pay Mr. Riley, within
three (3) months after the close of that fiscal year, an annual profit-sharing
payment equal to Twelve and one half (12.5%) percent of that excess, provided,
however, that the total amount of this payment shall not exceed One Million
($1,000,000) Dollars. For purposes of this subparagraph, the “net profits” shall
be the net profits as reflected on either the audited financials or our tax
returns, whichever value for the net profits is less. Finally, we also agree
to
transfer to Mr. Riley each year during the term of employment, within one month
after the close of each fiscal year during all of which the Executive served
as
our President, the number of our shares stock equal in value to One Hundred
Thousand ($100,000) Dollars. For the purpose of determining the number of shares
to be transferred to Mr. Riley, the shares shall be valued, as of the close
of
each fiscal year, under one of the following formulas: (i) if we are not
publicly traded then the value of each share shall be equal to One ($1.00)
Dollar; or (ii) if we are publicly traded then the value of each share shall
computed at a fifteen (15%) percent discount to market based upon an average
of
the previous ten (10) day closing bid price. Furthermore, we granted Mr. Riley
an option to purchase Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of our common
stock
at a purchase price of $0.10 per share per year. This option may be exercised
in
whole or in part, but may only be exercised in lots of Twenty Five Thousand
(25,000) shares. Mr. Riley shall not have any of the rights of, nor be treated
as, a shareholder with respect to the shares subject to this option until Mr.
Riley has exercised the option and has become the shareholder of record of
those
shares. This option is not assignable. This option may only be exercised by
Mr.
Riley during the term of Mr. Riley’s employment hereunder. However, in the event
that the employment term is terminated by us for reasons other than for cause,
Mr. Riley shall retain the right to exercise any unused portion of the option
until either the day on which this agreement would have terminated naturally
or
two years from the date of termination, whichever is earlier.
Fredrick
Wicks, Chief Operating Officer and Director, is employed as an executive in
a
principal executive and managerial capacity until July 31, 2012. After January
1, 2009, either Mr. Wicks or us may, at any time terminate his employment
subject to certain restrictions and conditions on four months prior written
notice to the other party. The agreement can be renewed automatically for
succeeding terms of three years each unless either party gives written notice
to
the other at least ninety days prior to the expiration of any term of Mr. Wicks’
or our intention not to renew pursuant to our bylaws. Mr. Wicks agrees that
during the term of this contract and for a period of two years after termination
of the employment agreement, he shall not directly or indirectly solicit, hire,
recruit, or encourage any of our other employees. During the period of
employment, we shall pay to him a salary to be fixed by the Board of Directors,
from time to time, during that period. In no event, however, shall his salary
be
less than the compensation presently received by him. Currently and as of the
date of the employment agreement, Mr. Wicks is paid an annual compensation
of
One Hundred Twenty Thousand ($120,000) Dollars ($10,000 per month), and in
addition, a bonus incentive package. However, at the discretion of the CEO,
the
CEO can elect to compensate Mr. Wicks with three times the value of any salary
withheld in stock options or can accrue one half of the salary in the form
of a
note with five (5%) percent annual interest.
Executive
will
receive incentive compensation equal to two percent (2%) of our ''income from
operations,'' defined as our net income before taxes, amortization of intangible
assets and interest on long-term debt. Mr. Wicks’ incentive compensation will be
calculated annually based on our audited financial statements for the fiscal
year, and wi1l be payable in lump sum on July 1 of each year. Such payments
will
be subject to normal payroll deductions for state and federal withholding and
social security taxes. No incentive compensation will be paid to
Mr.
Wicks
for
any year in which our income from operations is less than $25,000. In addition,
for each fiscal year in which our net profits exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250,000) Dollars
or
the net
profits for that fiscal year exceed our net profits for the previous fiscal
year
by Fifteen (15%) percent, whichever is less, we agree to pay Mr. Wicks, within
three (3) months after the close of that fiscal year, an annual profit-sharing
payment equal to Twelve and one half (12.5%) percent of that excess, provided,
however, that the total amount of this payment shall not exceed One Million
($1,000,000) Dollars. For purposes of this subparagraph, the “net profits” shall
be the net profits as reflected on either the audited financials or our tax
returns, whichever value for the net profits is less. Finally, we also agree
to
transfer to Mr. Wicks each year during the term of employment, within one month
after the close of each fiscal year during all of which the Executive served
as
our President, the number of our shares stock equal in value to One Hundred
Thousand ($100,000) Dollars. For the purpose of determining the number of shares
to be transferred to Mr. Wicks, the shares shall be valued, as of the close
of
each fiscal year, under one of the following formulas: (i) if we are not
publicly traded then the value of each share shall be equal to One ($1.00)
Dollar; or (ii) if we are publicly traded then the value of each share shall
computed at a fifteen (15%) percent discount to market based upon an average
of
the previous ten (10) day closing bid price. Furthermore, we granted Mr. Wicks
an option to purchase Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of our common
stock
at a purchase price of $0.10 per share per year. This option may be exercised
in
whole or in part, but may only be exercised in lots of Twenty Five Thousand
(25,000) shares. Mr. Wicks shall not have any of the rights of, nor be treated
as; a shareholder with respect to the shares subject to this option until Mr.
Wicks has exercised the option and has become the shareholder of record of
those
shares. This option is not assignable. This option may only be exercised by
Mr.
Wicks during the term of Mr. Wicks’ employment hereunder. However, in the event
that the employment term is terminated by us for reasons other than for cause,
Mr. Wicks shall retain the right to exercise any unused portion of the option
until either the day on which this agreement would have terminated naturally
or
two years from the date of termination, whichever is earlier.
Ian
Riley, Chief Technical Officer and Director, is employed as an executive in
a
principal executive and managerial capacity until July 31, 2012. After January
1, 2009, either Mr. Riley or us may, at any time terminate his employment
subject to certain restrictions and conditions on four months prior written
notice to the other party. The agreement can be renewed automatically for
succeeding terms of three years each unless either party gives written notice
to
the other at least ninety days prior to the expiration of any term of Mr.
Riley’s or our intention not to renew pursuant to our bylaws. Mr. Riley agrees
that during the term of this contract and for a period of two years after
termination of the employment agreement, he shall not directly or indirectly
solicit, hire, recruit, or encourage any of our other employees. During the
period of employment, we shall pay to him a salary to be fixed by the Board
of
Directors, from time to time, during that period. In no event, however, shall
his salary be less than the compensation presently received by him. Currently
and as of the date of the employment agreement, Mr. Riley is paid an annual
compensation of One Hundred Twenty Thousand ($120,000) Dollars ($10,000 per
month), and in addition, a bonus incentive package. However, at the discretion
of the CEO, the CEO can elect to compensate Mr. Riley with three times the
value
of any salary withheld in stock options or can accrue one half of the salary
in
the form of a note with five (5%) percent annual interest.
Executive
will
receive incentive compensation equal to two percent (2%) of our ''income from
operations,'' defined as our net income before taxes, amortization of intangible
assets and interest on long-term debt. Mr. Riley’s incentive compensation will
be calculated annually based on our audited financial statements for the fiscal
year, and wi1l be payable in lump sum on July 1 of each year. Such payments
will
be subject to normal payroll deductions for state and federal withholding and
social security taxes. No incentive compensation will be paid to
Mr.
Riley
for
any year in which our income from operations is less than $25,000. In addition,
for each fiscal year in which our net profits exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250,000) Dollars
or
the net
profits for that fiscal year exceed our net profits for the previous fiscal
year
by Fifteen (15%) percent, whichever is less, we agree to pay Mr. Riley, within
three (3) months after the close of that fiscal year, an annual profit-sharing
payment equal to Twelve and one half (12.5%) percent of that excess, provided,
however, that the total amount of this payment shall not exceed One Million
($1,000,000) Dollars. For purposes of this subparagraph, the “net profits” shall
be the net profits as reflected on either the audited financials or our tax
returns, whichever value for the net profits is less. Finally, we also agree
to
transfer to Mr. Riley each year during the term of employment, within one month
after the close of each fiscal year during all of which the Executive served
as
our President, the number of our shares stock equal in value to One Hundred
Thousand ($100,000) Dollars. For the purpose of determining the number of shares
to be transferred to Mr. Riley, the shares shall be valued, as of the close
of
each fiscal year, under one of the following formulas: (i) if we are not
publicly traded then the value of each share shall be equal to One ($1.00)
Dollar; or (ii) if we are publicly traded then the value of each share shall
computed at a fifteen (15%) percent discount to market based upon an average
of
the previous ten (10) day closing bid price. Furthermore, we granted Mr. Riley
an option to purchase Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of our common
stock
at a purchase price of $0.10 per share per year. This option may be exercised
in
whole or in part, but may only be exercised in lots of Twenty Five Thousand
(25,000) shares. Mr. Riley shall not have any of the rights of, nor be treated
as, a shareholder with respect to the shares subject to this option until Mr.
Riley has exercised the option and has become the shareholder of record of
those
shares. This option is not assignable. This option may only be exercised by
Mr.
Riley during the term of Mr. Riley’s employment hereunder. However, in the event
that the employment term is terminated by us for reasons other than for cause,
Mr. Riley shall retain the right to exercise any unused portion of the option
until either the day on which this agreement would have terminated naturally
or
two years from the date of termination, whichever is earlier.
We
incurred the following promissory notes in exchange for cash:
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated July 11, 2005, in the amount of
$75,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated August 1, 2005, in the amount
of
$100,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated August 5, 2005, in the amount
of
$100,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated August 15, 2005, in the amount
of
$100,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated August 25, 2005, in the amount
of
$120,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated September 1, 2005, in the amount
of
$100,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated September 7, 2005, in the amount
of
$100,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated September 16, 2005, in the amount
of $100,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated September 23, 2005, in the amount
of $100,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC, dated September 30, 2005, in the amount
of $100,000. The interest on the note is 5% per year.
All
of
the promissory notes above, collectively totaling $995,000 were converted by
the
creditor in October of 2005 into 995,000 shares of Series C preferred
stock.
During
the third quarter of 2005, we issued 181,818 shares of our common stock to
Steven Goodman for professional consulting services. We valued the common shares
at the market value of these services, yielding an aggregate amount of $10,000.
This amount was included under operating expenses in our financial statements
for the three months ended September 30, 2005.
During
the third quarter of 2005, the officers and directors exchanged common stock
they owned for preferred shares of our stock. The officers and directors did
this because they believed there were too many shares of common stock issued
and
outstanding prior to the exchange and they wanted to place an appropriate
valuation on our company at such time.
Company
History
We
consummated a reverse merger with Second Colonial Mining and Engineering Co.,
a
Canadian corporation, which merged into Homeland Integrated Security Systems,
Inc., a Florida corporation, on August 10, 2004. In late 2004, HISC merged
with
BBI Computer Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Cyber Cynergy, and with C2, Inc., in stock
transactions in which we issued a total of 250,000,000 restricted common shares
for all of the issued and outstanding common stock of BBI and C2. Both were
strategic acquisitions for our Company’s business.
HISC
affected a 66.13 for one forward split in August, 2004.
Overview
We
are a
high technology company that has evolved to meet the challenge of improving
security for customers in diverse markets. We have developed integrated systems
for their proposed use in national and International sea port, airports, train
stations, military and government facilities, school districts, commercial
buildings, law enforcement agencies and inter-modal carriers.
We
have a
retail division which provides technology solutions including cellular services,
data transmissions, networking and custom computer solutions.
We
utilize contractual relationships with Sprint/Nextel and Cingular to provide
“leading edge” technology for its unique applications.
Our
Corporate Structure
We
are a
“C” corporation for Federal income tax purposes, and were incorporated under the
laws of the State of Florida. Its common stock currently is publicly traded
on
the pink sheets under ticker symbol HISC.
Our
Business Plan
Our
business plan includes the offering of security technology and products. Our
target markets include the Military, Sea Ports, Airports, Rail Roads, School
Systems, Transportation Fleets, Commercial and Public buildings, Law
Enforcement, International Buyers, and Consumers. In addition to its security
related products which currently do not generate any revenues, we generate
revenue through a chain of Cingular branded Cellular stores which it has owned
for several years.
Services
and Products
We
have
developed its prototypes for its security products that it plans to sell either
as modular systems that can be applied as a complete integrated system or any
combination of separate modules. These modules can be used in various
applications. The following are the major HISC modules:
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Radiation
monitoring for a variety of
applications
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Real-time
asset and human resource tracking
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Geo
fencing and secure area protection
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Explosive
material detection and handling
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Consumer
wireless phones and tracking
devices
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HISC
Brands
The
“CYBER” product brand will be the family name for all of the HISC products. At
the present time, HISC does not have the brand name trademarked, although it
has
plans to pursue a trademark application in the future. The following trademark
applications will be sought.
CyberTracker
We
plan
to market a proven system for the monitoring and real time tracking of fixed,
as
well as moving assets and human resources in an unlimited number of specific
applications. Our unique CyberTracker (patent pending), is a 5 inch square
by 1
inch thick battery powered GPS device that utilizes Motorola technology as
well
as proprietary electronics and software that are manufactured for us by Arcom
Control Systems, Inc. A CyberTracker can be placed in an entering vehicle,
other
asset, or given to a human resource. A customized software application tracks
the desired object or person on a custom developed computerized map in any
number of on or off site locations. Administratively defined criteria (e.g.
speed, location, stopping time and route designation) can be set so that a
series of alarms can be triggered if the criteria are violated.
“Geo
fencing” is a characteristic of the CyberTracker. This feature allows the
administrator to define specific areas that can be determined as “off limits”
and as such will trigger alarms if the assigned CyberTracker enters the defined
space. The reverse can also be used by “fencing” a vehicle or asset inside a
defined area. It is also capable of providing position reports at predetermined
intervals ranging from minutes to hours.
The
alarming system can notify the individual monitoring the computer screen by
an
audible alarm or a variety of other short or long distance calls to any land
line phone, cell phone or pager. The CyberTracker wirelessly transmits its
information and data over a variety of secured networks. Remote monitoring
from
multiple locations simultaneously is also available.
CyberTracker
Features
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Provides
reliable Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) tracking
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Transmits
excessive speed and off-limit location alerts
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Rugged,
state of the art design
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Convenient
size (5"x5"x 1")
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Encrypted
secure information with network historic reliability of
99.5%
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Unlimited
capture of data. Store and forward
reporting
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Wireless
update capabilities.
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The
CyberTracker is an extremely versatile device that can provide access
through:
The
CyberTracker is manufactured for HISC by Arcom Control Systems, Inc., a
subsidiary of a publicly traded British company pursuant to a design,
engineering and manufacturing agreement. The terms of that Agreement provide
that pursuant to the Functional Design Specification document, Arcom will
provide engineering and manufacturing of the CyberTracker.
CyberPass
HISC
is
developing a unique dispenser for use in conjunction with its CyberTracker.
HISC
has commenced the process of applying for a patent on the dispensing and unique
charging system and can be used in a variety of applications where access
control is desired. Ports, military bases, truck depots are just some of the
potential uses for CyberPass.
CyberNoze
The
Quantum Sniffer, manufactured by Implant Sciences Corporation and distributed
by
the CyberNoze division employs a novel technology for the detection of
explosives vapors that is more sensitive than existing detection devices. The
advanced technique detects the presence of parts per trillion (ppt) of
explosives molecules, without physical contact and in real time. The unique
"tornado" sample acquisition system collects the sample, ionizes it and
identifies the sample via standard ion mobility technology. If an explosive
is
present, it will produce a visual and audible alarm. The LCD will display the
identity of the explosive present and the audible alarm can be switched off,
if
required.
The
Quantum Sniffer
Portable
Explosives Trace Detector was developed by Implant Sciences Corporation in
conjunction with the U.S. military and is distributed by the CyberNoze division
of HISC pursuant to a standard distribution agreement. The device is capable
of
detecting trace amounts of most commercial and military explosives.
The
Quantum Sniffer is manufactured by Implant Sciences Corporation, and HISC is
one
of its licensed distributors. HISC and Implant Sciences Corporation are parties
to an exclusive distribution agreement in which HISS has the exclusive rights
to
sell the Quantum Sniffer in Lebonan and other countries on a case by case basis.
Because this is a license to resell, HISS has no business risk due to the fact
that we can cancel the agreement and pick up other competing products if
needed.
CyberRad
The
CyberRad Gamma Radiation sensor is a very low power, highly-sensitive radiation
monitor that can detect the radiation from such potential "dirty-bomb"
candidates as Cobalt 60, Cesium 137 and Iridium 192. These substances are highly
radioactive, yet readily available as a result of their use in medical and
industrial applications.
The
CyberRad sensor is controlled by a powerful on-board microprocessor, and can
optionally be equipped with 512 Kbytes of log memory for storing sensor
conditions over long periods of time. Data can be polled via the RS-485 bus,
or
via communications systems such as active RFID, GSM (cellular), or Iridium®
satellite systems. The CyberRad sensor is manufactured by DukePro in conjunction
with Homeland Integrated Security Systems. CyberRad
is
extremely versatile and can be utilized in a variety of applications such as
radiation portals for vehicles and human resources, building entrances, and
seaport cranes to mention a few. The CyberRad system is unique radiation
detection system that can be linked together to provide an array of field
coverage that does not exist in any other product currently on the market.
Other
Products
We
are
constantly searching new opportunities in security technology and products.
HISC’s strategy is to offer our market segments a variety of products to improve
security. We are currently evaluating a number of new products and will be
adding these new products in the near future.
In
addition, we are developing a Middle Eastern sales presence. We have developed
a
strategic relationship with a Lebanon-based security company named Pro.Sec.
Through the joint efforts of the two companies, we are marketing its products
to
a variety of Middle Eastern countries. We believe with the recent political
events that our timing and presence will allow us to increase our sales
potential.
Retail
Division
The
CYBER
CYNERGY division currently operates three mobile telephone and computer stores
in Western North Carolina. The stores offer both Cingular and Sprint/Nextel
equipment and service. The CYBER CYNERGY stores are also the authorized phone
repair centers for these brands in Western North Carolina. The stores offer
a
full line of name brand computers and repair services in both the home and
office. During 2004, this division created $1.2 million in sales. HISC is
looking at new and innovative ways to address the consumer market. During 2006,
HISC intends to expand its consumer products and technology offerings and
utilize new functions on the CyberTracker.
Marketing
and Distribution Strategy
HISC
intends to expand and market both divisions, Retail, Commercial Technology
during 2005. The Retail division has plans to expand the number of CYBER CYNERGY
stores in North Carolina. The Commercial Technology Division will concentrate
its efforts on demonstrating its technology solutions to the previously
identified market segments.
The
CYBER
PORT system will target the 286 seaports in the United States as well as the
Great Lakes ports and the Rivers and Waterways ports. HISC has applied for
Safety Act registration for their CYBER PORT system, which will result in
Department of Homeland Security validation. Following the Savannah port project,
HISC intends to demonstrate their System’s capability at one or more Florida
seaports. In addition HISC will provide on-going presentations and
demonstrations to both government and private sector customers as well as
investors.
Public
safety and international security continue to be a global concern due to the
threat of international terrorism. The number of incidents involving passengers
and the smuggling of dangerous goods, including radioactive materials, is
constantly testing border, port and airport security. This is particularly
true of our nation’s ports.
The
Department of Homeland Security has provided grants of more than $500 million
dollars since 2001 to make our ports safer. To date only about one-fourth of
these funds have been spent. In addition, a new round of funding is starting
to
replace much of the initial technology and products that were purchased by
ports, cities and government agencies. These factors provide an opportunity
for
HISC to grow.
In
addition to seaports, our airports, rail and bus stations require many of the
products that HISC provides. Our products provide security solutions for
military bases, government buildings, school districts and commercial
operations.
The
increasing concern for family security is another strong market for HISC. The
CyberTracker provides families with the security of knowing where loved ones
are, talking with the Push-to-Talk feature, and protecting them from restricted
areas.
Markets
that offer HISC rapid growth opportunities:
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Sea,
river and Great Lake ports
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Airports,
bus and rail stations
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Commercial
truck carriers
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Equipment
rental fleets
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Commercial
and Federal office buildings
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Federal
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Fire
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International
Marketing Strategy
HISC
intends to market its products and services to the European, Middle Eastern,
Canadian, Mexican, South American and Caribbean markets in the short term.
Long-term,
HISC intends to market its products and services to broad international markets,
especially ports of U.S. trading partners. This will be accomplished through
the
development of an international sales force.
Research
and Development
We
anticipates budgeting 40% of its revenues for R&D so as to keep their
products and technology “cutting edge”.
Customers
HISC’
mission is to provide high tech solutions to Government and Commercial Customers
that:
Provide
retail customers with:
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Cellular
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CyberTracker
Personal Safety Device
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Custom
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Government
Regulation
We
are
primarily an integrator of licensed technologies and do not intend to run its
own manufacturing plants that require particular detailed attention to
government regulations on a Federal, State and Local level.
Employees
We
currently have a total of 29 employees, of which 15 employees are considered
full time.
Facilities
Our
main
corporate office is located at One Town Square Boulevard, Suite 347, Asheville,
North Carolina 28803. We share this 689 square foot space with Scenic Media,
and
pay no rent for our use of this space, although we have use of the entire
premises. Scenic Media is a company owned by Frank Moody, an affiliate of ours,
and it are the tenant under the lease for this office space. We currently do
not
pay rent to Scenic Media.
Our
operations and technology office is located at Two Town Square Boulevard, Suite
245, Asheville, North Carolina 28803. This office consists of 697 square feet,
which we are leasing for a twenty-six month term running from June 1, 2005
to
July 31, 2007. Pursuant to the terms of our lease, for the period from June
1,
2005 to May 31, 2006, we are paying a monthly rental amount of $1,375, or
$16,500 annually. For the period from June 1, 2006 to May 31, 2007, we will
pay
$1,443.75 per month, or $17,325 annually. For the period from June 1, 2007
to
July 31, 2007, we will pay $1,515.92 per month, or $18,191
annually.
The
Nextel Relations office of HISC is located at Two Town Square Boulevard, Suite
249, Asheville, North Carolina 28803. This office consists of 136 square feet,
which we are leasing for a two-year term running from July 5, 2005 to July
31,
2007. Pursuant to the terms of our lease, for the period from July 5, 2005
to
July 31, 2006, we are paying a monthly rental amount of $375, or $4,500
annually. For the period from July 1, 2006 to July 31, 2007, we will pay $393.75
per month, or $4,725 annually.
Our
three
retail store operations are located throughout the Asheville, North Carolina
surrounding area. The retail locations consist of 1,200, 1,500 and 1,566 square
feet, respectively, which we are leasing on a month-to-month lease at $875
per
month, month-to-month lease at $1,000 per month and a five year lease term
running from June 1, 2005 to May 31, 2010 with the annual payments as disclosed
below, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of our retail store leases, other
than the two leases that are currently month-to-month, the third lease is for
the period from June 1, 2005 to May 31, 2010. This lease has the following
minimum lease commitments: $21,141 in year one, $21,924 in year two, $22,707
in
year three, $23,490 in year four, $24,273 in year five and $133,110 thereafter,
if the option to renew is exercised.
Competition
There
are
numerous companies that produce security technology and products for the diverse
markets HISC serves. These competitors vary significantly in size, product
offering and markets served. The following is presented as an example of
competitor in HISC markets. There are many others.
Lorantec
Systems, Inc. is the first information technology company to provide ubiquitous,
real-time location tracking and monitoring of cargo and equipment assets
worldwide. Lorantec’s flagship LoranTrack™ service delivers a powerful and
economical ITV solution that combines intelligent asset tracking and monitoring
devices using GPS, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, and powerful
web-based reporting and event notification software. Headquartered in Sunnyvale,
California, U.S.A., Lorantec’s unique, integrated approach leverages a wide
range of proprietary technology advancements that optimize ITV and help lower
transportation providers' operating costs, boost asset utilization and increase
security.
For
our
Commercial Division, there are a number of competitors, but by-in-large they
are
fragmented and few offer the comprehensive integrated security solutions that
our products will offer when they are brought to market. We have the advantage
because it is primarily a system integrator and experienced in taking products
produced by various manufacturers and integrating the parts with legacy hardware
and software to provide custom solutions for commercial and governmental users
and operators of ports and transportation hubs.
On
the
Retail Division side, we are currently unaware of a product that competes
directly with our CyberTracker. HISC has several patents pending which may
slow
down competition, but it is very aware that success will breed copycats and
look-a-likes. Therefore we intends to use our Technology Division to stay on
top
of technology and to build a brand name to allow greater than normal profits
regardless of competition.
REPORTS
TO SECURITY HOLDE
RS
After
the
effective date of this document, we will be a reporting company under the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and will file quarterly,
annual and other reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our annual
report will contain the required audited financial statements. We are not
required to deliver an annual report to security holders and will not
voluntarily deliver a copy of the annual report to security holders. The reports
and other information filed by us will be available for inspection and copying
at the public reference facilities of the Commission, Room 100, F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549.
Copies
of
such material may be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Section of
the
Commission at Room 100, F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed
rates. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained
by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the Commission maintains
a
World Wide Website on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports,
proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants
that file electronically with the Commission.
M
ANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANA
LYSIS
The
discussion contained in this prospectus contains “forward-looking statements”
that involve risk and uncertainties. These statements may be identified by
the
use of terminology such as “believes”, “expects”, “may”, or “should”, or
“anticipates”, or expressing this terminology negatively or similar expressions
or by discussions of strategy. The cautionary statements made in this prospectus
should be read as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements
wherever they appear in this prospectus. Our actual results could differ
materially from those discussed in this prospectus. Important factors that
could
cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed under the
caption entitled “risk factors,” as well as those discussed elsewhere in this
prospectus.
HISC
We
consummated a reverse merger of Second Colonial Mining and Engineering Co.,
a
Canadian corporation, into Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc., a Florida
corporation, on August 10, 2004. In late 2004, HISC merged with BBI Computer
Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Cyber Cynergy, a technology company with a unique wireless
tracking device called the CyberTracker, and with C2, Inc., in stock
transactions in which we issued a total of 250,000,000 restricted common shares
for all of the issued and outstanding common stock of BBI and C2. Both were
strategic acquisitions for our business.
Results
of Operations
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 and for the years ended December
31, 2004 and 2003.
Sales
Sales
for
the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were $1,315,740 versus sales of
$640,058 for the same period in 2004, an increase of 105%. Sales for the year
ended December 31, 2004 were $855,215 versus sales of $999,081 for the year
ended December 31, 2003, a decrease of 14%. We attribute the increase in sales
during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months
ended September 30, 2004 to twenty earned purchase orders of our CyberNoze
product in the third quarter of 2005. We did not have this product available
for
sale at any time during 2004 and this product is in addition to our stores
that
offer wireless phones and related accessories and service. We also attribute
the
increase in sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared
to
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to an additional earned purchase order
relating to school bus safety in Knox County Tennessee. We attribute the
decrease in sales for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the year
ended December 31, 2003 to the closure of retail stores in 2004 that were
previously open in 2003. These closures occurred prior to our acquisition of
BBI
Computer Solutions, Inc. in December of 2004. Product sales consisted primarily
of consumer wireless phones and related accessories. The stores offer both
Cingular Wireless and Nextel equipment and service. We are also an authorized
repair center for phone equipment and our stores offer these services to area
consumers.
All
revenues were from unrelated third parties and were made to retail
consumers.
Cost
of Goods Sold
The
cost
of goods sold includes the purchase price for our wireless phones and
accessories plus other direct costs associated with repairing the products
for
consumers. It is customary to experience variations in the cost of sales as
a
percentage of net sales based on the types of products sold. Our gross margins
typically range between 55%-60% for wireless equipment and related accessories
and service.
The
cost
of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $481,612 versus
$259,024 for the same period in 2004. The cost of goods sold for the year ended
December 31, 2004 was $386,811 versus $408,713 in the same period in 2003.
Cost
of sales as a percentage of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
was 37%, and for nine months ended September 30, 2004 was 40%. Cost of sales
as
a percentage of sales for the year ended December 31, 2004 was 45%, and for
the
year ended December 31, 2004 was 41%. This is relatively consistent from one
year to the next and falls within a reasonable range of our
expectations.
We
expect
cost of sales as a percentage of sales for wireless phones and related
accessories and for repair services to average around 45% of total sales for
fiscal year 2005 as these products and services’ margins have been developed.
For example, the retail prices of our wireless products and related accessories
and services to our consumers will continue to include a standard mark-up to
our
cost from the manufacturers. If we can successfully grow our revenues through
sales of higher margin products, our cost of sales as a percentage of sales
should be lower in future periods. In addition, volume discounts could be
available to us if we are successful in achieving sales growth in the future,
which will further reduce our cost of sales as a percentage of
sales.
Expenses
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30,
2005
and 2004 were $1,049,722 and $476,114, respectively, an increase of $573,608
or
121%. The increase in expenses was primarily attributable to common stock issued
for professional services during the 2005 period. During the period ended
September 30, 2005, we issued to A-Z Consulting, Inc. 19,000,000 shares of
our
common stock for professional services which were valued at the market price
at
the date of issuance, or $57,000. Although we did not incur such other
significant non-cash expenses in the 2005 period, we had approximately $400,000
in other increases during the period that were primarily from payroll for our
officers who began working after the reverse merger towards the end of 2004
and
additional overhead from opening our new additional office facility in
Asheville, North Carolina.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004 and
2003 were $1,153,041 and $845,942, respectively, an increase of $307,099 or
36%.
The increase was also primarily attributable to new services performed by our
officers after the reverse merger and listing on the pink sheets. One other
notable expense account difference during the year ended December 31, 2004
compared to 2003 was attributable to an additional general payroll and related
payroll tax accrual of $200,000 in 2004.
Our
other
selling, general and administrative expenses remained either fixed or relatively
constant during 2005.
We
expect
increases in expenses through the year 2006 as we move towards developing our
business plan of growing the CyberTracker, CyberNoze and CyberRad and other
related product lines. We expect the increase to be primarily in sales related
expenses such as advertising and salespersons' salaries.
Income/
Losses
Net
loss
for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $227,102 versus a loss of
$95,080 in the same period in 2004, a decrease of $132,022. The increase in
net
loss was primarily attributable to our increase in professional fees relating
to
the aforementioned common shares issued for professional services as mentioned
above.
Net
loss
for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $826,378 versus $270,193 in 2003,
an
increase of $556,185. The increase was also primarily attributable to the above
mentioned increase in expenses in 2004 compared to 2003. We expect to continue
to incur losses at least through the year 2005. In addition, there can be no
assurance that we will achieve or maintain profitability or that our revenue
growth can be sustained in the future.
Impact
of Inflation
We
believe that inflation has had a negligible effect on operations since
inception. We believe that we can offset inflationary increases in the cost
of
labor by increasing sales and improving operating efficiencies.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash
flows used in operations were $1,586,952 for the nine months ended September
30,
2005 versus cash used in operations of $27,684 in 2004. Cash flows used in
operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were primarily from
a
net loss of $227,102, less the affects of a $161,000 in fair market value of
issuances of common and preferred stock for professional and other services
in
2005, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $176,912,
capitalized software in 2005 in the amount of $995,752, an increase in inventory
of $559,847. Cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were
primarily attributable to a net loss from operations of $95,080 less an increase
in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $65,954.
Cash
flows used in operations were $99,288 for the year ended December 31, 2004
versus cash flows used in operations of $160,095 in 2003. Cash flows used in
operations for both years were primarily attributable to our aforementioned
net
loss from operations partially offset by the increase in accounts payable and
other liabilities.
Cash
flows used in investing activities were $81,386 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 versus $-0- during the same comparable period in 2004 which
was attributable to purchases of property and equipment including leasehold
improvements in 2005. Cash flows used in investing activities were $-0- for
the
year ended December 31, 2004 versus $-0- during the same comparable period
in
2004 which was attributable to purchases of property and equipment including
leasehold improvements in 2003.
Cash
flows provided by financing activities were $2,212,602 for the nine months
ended
September 30, 2005 versus cash flows provided by financing activities of $-0-
during the same period in 2004. Cash flows for the 2005 period included
$1,316,099 and $100,000 in sales of common stock and preferred series A stock,
respectively, and proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable in the
amount of $995,000, partially offset by loan repayments of $198,497. Cash flows
for the 2003 period were $-0-.
Cash
flows generated from financing activities were a positive $140,352 for the
year
ended December 31, 2004 versus $25,165 for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2004 included $495,547 in proceeds
from sales of common stock to various individual investors pursuant to a private
offering. Cash flows from financing activities for the year ended December
31,
2004 included repayments on loans of $355,195. Cash flows from financing
activities for the year ended December 31, 2003 included debt borrowings of
$25,165.
Notes
Payable
We
have
four unsecured notes payable bearing interest between -0-% to 6.5% at September
30, 2005, which are due at various dates through February 5, 2009. The principal
balance outstanding at September 30, 2005 was $564,866.
We
estimate we will need approximately $1,000,000 in additional capital during
2005
in order to complete our product development and, in turn, generate sales of
our
new products such as our CyberTracker, Quantum Sniffer and CyberRad. This
offering is intended to address that problem. If revenues continue to increase
during 2005, we may have sufficient cash flow from operations. During the
nine-months ended September 30, 2005, we had a negative $1,586,952 in cash
flow
used in operations.
Overall,
we have funded our cash needs from inception through September 30, 2005, with
a
series of equity transactions and debt transactions primarily with related
parties. With this equity financing, we are attempting to raise capital from
unrelated third parties. The failure of this equity financing could have a
material adverse effect on operations and financial condition.
We
had
cash on hand of $648,535 and working capital of $2,094,760 as of September
30,
2005. We had cash on hand of $10,147 and a working capital deficit of $125,624
as of September 30, 2004. Our working capital is primarily due to inventory,
capitalized software, cash and accounts receivable less current obligations
in
accounts payable and accrued expenses and the current portion of notes payable.
We will substantially rely on the existence of revenue from our business;
however, we have no current or projected capital reserves that will sustain
our
business for the next 12 months. Currently, we have enough cash to fund our
operations for about six months. This is based on current cash flows from
operations and projected revenues. Also, if the projected revenues fall short
of
needed capital we may not be able to sustain our capital needs. We will then
need to obtain additional capital through equity or debt financing to sustain
operations for an additional year. A lack of significant revenues in 2006 will
significantly affect our cash position and move us towards a position where
the
raising of additional funds through equity or debt financing, such as the
current offering, will be necessary. Our current level of operations would
require capital of approximately $1,000,000 to sustain operations through year
2006. Modifications to our business plans or a new retail location may require
additional capital for us to operate. For example, if we are unable to raise
additional capital in this current offering we may need to curtail our number
of
new product offerings or limit our marketing efforts to the most profitable
geographical areas. This may result in lower revenues and market share for
HISC.
In addition, there can be no assurance that additional capital in the future
will be available to us when needed or available on terms favorable to HISC.
On
a
long-term basis, liquidity is dependent on continuation and expansion of
operations, receipt of revenues, and additional infusions of capital and debt
financing. We are currently opening new product markets such as CyberTracker,
CyberNoze and CyberRad. Our current capital and revenues are insufficient to
fund such expansion. If we choose to launch such an expansion campaign, we
will
require substantially more capital. The funds raised from this offering will
also be used to market our products and services as well as expand operations
and contribute to working capital. However, there can be no assurance that
we
will be able to obtain additional equity or debt financing in the future, if
at
all. If we are unable to raise additional capital, our growth potential will
be
adversely affected and we will have to significantly modify our plans. For
example, if we unable to raise sufficient capital to develop our business plan,
we may need to:
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Curtail
present product launches
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Forego
or postpone opening new product lines,
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Limit
our future marketing efforts to areas that we believe would be the
most
profitable.
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Demand
for the products and services will be dependent on, among other things, market
acceptance of our products and general economic conditions, which are cyclical
in nature. Inasmuch as a major portion of our activities is the receipt of
revenues from the sales of our products, our business operations may be
adversely affected by our competitors and prolonged recession
periods.
Our
main
corporate office is located at One Town Square Boulevard, Suite 347, Asheville,
North Carolina 28803. We share this 689 square foot space with Scenic Media,
and
pay no rent for our use of this space, although we have use of the entire
premises. Scenic Media is a company owned by Frank Moody, an affiliate of ours
and it is the tenant under the lease for this office space. We currently do
not
pay rent to Scenic Media.
Our
operations and technology office is located at Two Town Square Boulevard, Suite
245, Asheville, North Carolina 28803. This office consists of 697 square feet,
which we are leasing for a twenty-six month term running from June 1, 2005
to
July 31, 2007. Pursuant to the terms of our lease, for the period from June
1,
2005 to May 31, 2006, we are paying a monthly rental amount of $1,375, or
$16,500 annually. For the period from June 1, 2006 to May 31, 2007, we will
pay
$1,443.75 per month, or $17,325 annually. For the period from June 1, 2007
to
July 31, 2007, we will pay $1,515.92 per month, or $18,191
annually.
The
Nextel Relations office of HISC is located at Two Town Square Boulevard, Suite
249, Asheville, North Carolina 28803. This office consists of 136 square feet,
which we are leasing for a two-year term running from July 5, 2005 to July
31,
2007. Pursuant to the terms of our lease, for the period from July 5, 2005
to
July 31, 2006, we are paying a monthly rental amount of $375, or $4,500
annually. For the period from July 1, 2006 to July 31, 2007, we will pay $393.75
per month, or $4,725 annually.
Our
three
retail store operations are located throughout the Asheville, North Carolina
surrounding area. The retail locations consist of 1,200, 1,500 and 1,566 square
feet, respectively, which we are leasing on a month-to-month lease at $875
per
month, month-to-month lease at $1,000 per month and a five year lease term
running from June 1, 2005 to May 31, 2010 with the annual payments as disclosed
below, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of our retail store leases, other
than the two leases that are currently month-to-month, the third lease is for
the period from June 1, 2005 to May 31, 2010. This lease has the following
minimum lease commitments: $21,141 in year one, $21,924 in year two, $22,707
in
year three, $23,490 in year four, $24,273 in year five and $133,110 thereafter,
if the option to renew is exercised.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACT
IONS
During
the first quarter of 2005, we issued 1,500,000 Series A preferred shares to
each
of Frank A. Moody, II, Brian D. Riley and Ian Riley for services rendered.
We
recorded an expense in the statement of operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2005 of $151,000 equal to the fair value of services rendered during
such quarter.
During
the third quarter of 2005, we issued 3,000,000 Series A preferred shares to
each
of Frank A. Moody, II, Brian D. Riley and Ian Riley in exchange for 291,350,000
common shares that were retired.
On
September 1, 2005, we entered into various employment agreements with key
personnel as discussed under the heading herein called “Organization Within Last
Five Years”.
We
have
an unsecured note payable to a related party in the amount of $273,393 in
principal that is due as of December 31, 2004. The note bears interest of 6.5%
per annum and matures on February 5, 2009.
MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATT
ERS
Market
Information
Our
common stock began quotation on the Pink Sheets LLC ("Pink Sheets") on November
1, 2004 and is quoted under the symbol HISC.
The
following table sets forth the range of bid prices of our common stock as quoted
on the Pink Sheets LLC during the periods indicated. The prices reported
represent prices between dealers, do not include markups, markdowns or
commissions and do not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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Low
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07/01/2004
to 09/30/2004
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(1
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10/01/2004
to 12/31/2004
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$
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0.10
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$
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0.01
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01/01/2005
to 03/31/2005
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$
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0.01
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$
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0.002
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04/01/2005
to 06/30/2005
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.009
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07/01/2005
to 09/30/2005
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$
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0.14
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$
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0.06
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(1)
Information
not available.
Our
common shares are issued in registered form. Transfer Online in Portland,
Oregon, is the registrar and transfer agent for our common stock.
As
of
September 30, 2005, there were 188 holders of record of 769,739,998 outstanding
shares of common stock of HISC, not including approximately 9,500 holders of
our
shares in street name.
Dividends
We
have
not previously paid any cash dividends on its common stock and do not anticipate
paying dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. It is the
present intention of management to retain any earnings to provide funds for
the
operation and expansion of our business. Any future determination to pay
dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend
on
our results of operation, financial condition, contractual and legal
restrictions and other factors the board of directors deem
relevant.
Penny
Stock Characterization
Our
Shares are "penny stocks" within the definition of that term as contained in
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are generally equity securities with
a
price of less than $5.00. Our shares will then be subject to rules that impose
sales practice and disclosure requirements on certain broker-dealers who engage
in certain transactions involving a penny stock. These will impose restrictions
on the marketability of the common stock.
Under
the
penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling penny stock to anyone other
than an established customer or "accredited investor" must make a special
suitability determination for the purchaser and must receive the purchaser's
written consent to the transaction prior to the sale, unless the broker-dealer
is otherwise exempt. Generally, an individual with a net worth in excess of
$5,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 individually or $300,000 together
with his or her spouse is considered an accredited investor. In addition, unless
the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt, the penny stock
regulations require the broker-dealer to deliver, prior to any transaction
involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock market. A broker-dealer is
also
required to disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and the Registered
Representative and current bid and offer quotations for the securities. In
addition a broker-dealer is required to send monthly statements disclosing
recent price information with respect to the penny stock held in a customer's
account, the account’s value and information regarding the limited market in
penny stocks. As a result of these regulations, the ability of broker-dealers
to
sell our stock may affect the Selling Stockholders or other or other holders
seeking to sell their shares in the secondary market. In addition, the penny
stock rules generally require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock,
the
broker-dealer make a special written determination that the penny stock is
a
suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written
agreement to the transaction.
These
disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading
activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny
stock rules. These additional sales practice and disclosure requirements could
impede the sale of our securities. In addition, the liquidity for our securities
may be adversely affected, with concomitant adverse affects on the price of
our
securities.
There
are
60,000,000 outstanding options to purchase shares of our common
stock.
Agreements
to Register
Not
applicable.
Shares
Eligible for Future Sale
Upon
effectiveness of this registration statement, the 187,000,000 shares of common
stock sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restrictions under
the Securities Act of 1933, except for any shares held by our "affiliates",
which will be restricted by the resale limitations of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933.
In
general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, any of our affiliates and any
person or persons whose sales are aggregated who has beneficially owned his
or
her restricted shares for at least one year, may be entitled to sell in the
open
market within any three-month period a number of shares of common stock that
does not exceed the greater of (i) 1% of the then outstanding shares of our
common stock, or (ii) the average weekly trading volume in the common stock
during the four calendar weeks preceding such sale. Sales under Rule 144 are
also affected by limitations on manner of sale, notice requirements, and
availability of current public information about us. Non-affiliates who have
held their restricted shares for two years may be entitled to sell their shares
under Rule 144 without regard to any of the above limitations, provided they
have not been affiliates for the three months preceding such sale.
Further,
Rule 144A as currently in effect, in general, permits unlimited resales of
restricted securities of any issuer provided that the purchaser is an
institution that owns and invests on a discretionary basis at least $100 million
in securities or is a registered broker-dealer that owns and invests $10 million
in securities. Rule 144A allows our existing stockholders to sell their shares
of common stock to such institutions and registered broker-dealers without
regard to any volume or other restrictions. Unlike under Rule 144, restricted
securities sold under Rule 144A to non-affiliates do not lose their status
as
restricted securities.
Currently,
approximately 7,697,400 shares of our common stock are available for sale in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 144. Additionally, future sales of stock
owned by our affiliates may be permitted according to Rule 144. The availability
for sale of substantial amounts of common stock under Rule 144 could adversely
affect prevailing market prices for our securities.
No
compensation in excess of $100,000 was awarded to, earned by, or paid to any
executive officer of HISC during the year 2004, except as described below.
The
following table and the accompanying notes provide summary information for
the
last year concerning cash and non-cash compensation paid or accrued by our
chief
executive officer and other executive officers earning in excess of $100,000
for
the past three years.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
|
Name
of officer
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Bonus
|
Other
Annual Compen-
sation
|
Restricted
Stock
Award(US$)
|
Securities
Underlying Options
(in
shares)
|
LTIP
payouts
|
All
Other Compen-
sation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frank
Moody, President, CEO & Director
|
2004
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
2003
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Brian
Riley, CIO & Director
|
2004
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
J.
Ian Riley, Chief Technology Officer & Director
|
2004
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
2003
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Fredrick
W. Wicks, COO & Director
|
2004
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
2003
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Chris
Panel, Director
|
2004
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
2003
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Other
Staff
|
2004
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
2003
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
TOTAL
|
2004
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
2003
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Compensation
of Directors
We
have
not committed ourselves to compensate each of its Board of Directors with shares
of its common stock for participation in Board meeting. Board members typically
meet on a bi-monthly basis.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
|
Unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements of HISC for the Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2005
|
55
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet of HISC as of September 30, 2005
|
55
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Operations for HISC for the Nine Months Ended September
30,
2005
|
56
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows of HISC for the Nine Months Ended September
30,
2005
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity of HISC for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2005
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements of HISC for Year Ended December
31,
2004
|
65
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet of HISC as of December 31, 2004
|
66
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Operations for HISC for the Years Ended December
31, 2004 and
2003
|
67
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows of HISC for the Year Ended December
31, 2004 and
2003
|
68
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity of HISC for the Years Ended December 31,
2004 and 2003
|
69
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Nine-Month Financial Statements
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
|
|
At
September 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
648,535
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
727,820
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
559,847
|
|
|
Capitalized
software
|
|
|
|
|
|
995,752
|
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,646
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,935,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
218,576
|
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
|
|
|
|
163,473
|
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,395
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
fixed assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
354,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,378
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,378
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,307,632
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,472
|
|
|
Other
current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,368
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
564,866
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
805,706
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $.00001 par value
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,562
|
|
|
Convertible
preferred stock series A, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
$.001
par value (1 preferred = 100 common)
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,015
|
|
|
Convertible
preferred stock series B, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
$.001
par value (1 preferred = 10 common)
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,654
|
|
|
Convertible
preferred stock series C, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
$.001
par value (1 preferred = 1 common)
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,095
|
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,773,864
|
|
|
Retained
deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
(315,264
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,501,926
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,307,632
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Nine-Month Financial Statements
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
|
For
the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30,
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
months ended
|
|
Nine
months ended
|
|
|
|
|
9/30/2005
|
|
9/30/2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
880,670
|
|
$
|
1,315,740
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
(321,401
|
)
|
|
(481,612
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
559,269
|
|
|
834,128
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
539,854
|
|
|
1,049,722
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
ordinary income (loss)
|
|
|
19,415
|
|
|
(215,594
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(11,508
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
other expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(11,508
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
19,415
|
|
$
|
(227,102
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Nine-Month Financial Statements
|
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUB.
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
|
|
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A
|
|
|
|
Series
B
|
|
|
|
Series
C
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
|
Preferred
|
|
|
|
Preferred
|
|
|
|
Preferred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
Series
A
|
|
Stock
|
|
Series
B
|
|
Stock
|
|
Series
C
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Par
Value
|
|
Common
|
|
(Par
Value
|
|
Preferred
|
|
(Par
Value
|
|
Preferred
|
|
(Par
Value
|
|
Preferred
|
|
Paid
in
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
|
|
$.00001)
|
|
Shares
|
|
$.001)
|
|
Shares
|
|
$.001)
|
|
Shares
|
|
$.001)
|
|
Shares
|
|
Capital
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances,
January 1, 2005
|
|
$
|
4,010
|
|
|
400,950,188
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
210,358
|
|
$
|
(88,162
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock issued to officers and directors for services
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
4,500
|
|
|
4,500,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
151,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued to investors for cash received
|
|
$
|
7,496
|
|
|
749,628,827
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,308,603
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock series A issued to directors in exchange for common
stock
|
|
$
|
(2,914
|
)
|
|
(291,350,000
|
)
|
$
|
9,515
|
|
|
9,515,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock series B issued in exchange for common stock
|
|
$
|
(1,033
|
)
|
|
(103,270,835
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
20,654
|
|
|
20,654,167
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock series C issued to investors for cash received
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
100
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
$
|
99,900
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock series C issued to investors for conversion of notes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
995
|
|
|
995,000
|
|
$
|
994,005
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued for services received
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
181,818
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
9,998
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss for period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
(227,102
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances,
September 30, 2005
|
|
$
|
7,562
|
|
|
756,139,998
|
|
$
|
14,015
|
|
|
14,015,000
|
|
$
|
20,654
|
|
|
20,654,167
|
|
$
|
1,095
|
|
|
1,095,000
|
|
$
|
2,773,864
|
|
$
|
(315,264
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
financial statements.
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Nine-Month Financial Statements
|
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARY
|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows
|
|
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(227,102
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net (loss) to net cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
(used
in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock issued for services
|
|
|
151,000
|
|
|
Common
stock issued for services
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
27,395
|
|
|
(Increase)
decrease in operating assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
(28,761
|
)
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(559,847
|
)
|
|
Capitalized
software
|
|
|
(995,752
|
)
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
213,028
|
|
|
Increase
(decrease) in operating liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payables, accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
|
|
|
(176,912
|
)
|
|
NET
CASH (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(1,586,952
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of fixed assets
|
|
|
(81,386
|
)
|
|
NET
CASH (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(81,386
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment
of long term debt
|
|
|
(198,497
|
)
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of notes payable, converted into preferred series
C
|
|
|
995,000
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sales of preferred stock series C
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sales of common stock
|
|
|
1,316,099
|
|
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
2,212,602
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
544,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of period
|
|
|
104,270
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End
of period
|
|
$
|
648,535
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES AND NON-CASH
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING
INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock issued for services
|
|
$
|
151,000
|
|
|
Common
stock issued for services
|
|
$
|
10,000
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for interest
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for income taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Preferred
stock Series C issued for conversion of notes payable
|
|
$
|
995,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America for interim financial information and pursuant to
the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In
the
opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
contain all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring accruals considered
necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position at September 30,
2005 and the results of operations for the period ended September 30,
2005.
Management’s
Use of Estimates
- The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at
the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
- The
carrying amounts of financial instruments including other current assets,
accounts payable and other current liabilities approximated fair value because
of the immediate short-term maturity of these instruments.
Income
Taxes
- Income
taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial
statements and consist of deferred taxes related primarily to differences
between the basis of certain assets and liabilities for financial and tax
reporting and net operating loss-carry forwards. Deferred taxes represent the
future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be
taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.
The
income tax benefit consists of taxes currently refundable due to net operating
loss carry back provisions less the effects of accelerated depreciation for
the
federal government. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance
when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion
or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets
and
liabilities are adjusted for the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on
the
date of enactment.
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share
- The
Company reports earnings (loss) per share in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No.128. This statement requires dual
presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) with a reconciliation of
the
numerator and denominator of the loss per share computations. Basic earnings
per
share amounts are based on the weighted average shares of common outstanding.
If
applicable, diluted earnings per share assume the conversion, exercise or
issuance of all common stock instruments such as options, warrants and
convertible securities, unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase
earnings per share. Accordingly, this presentation has been adopted for the
periods presented. There were no
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONT’D)
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share (Cont’d)
adjustments
required to net income for the period presented in the computation of diluted
earnings per share. There were no common stock equivalents (CSE) necessary
for
the computation of diluted loss per share.
Fixed
Assets
- Fixed
assets are recorded at cost and include expenditures that substantially increase
the productive lives of the existing assets. Maintenance and repair costs are
expensed as incurred. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method.
Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated over the management
prescribed recovery periods, which range from 5 years for equipment to 7 years
for furniture and fixtures.
When
a
fixed asset is disposed of, its cost and related accumulated depreciation are
removed from the accounts. The difference between undepreciated cost and
proceeds from disposition is recorded as a gain or loss.
Advertising
Costs
-
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. The Company does not incur any
direct-response advertising costs.
Revenue
Recognition -
Revenue
is recognized when products are shipped or at point-of-sale in the stores i.e.
when earned and measurable and when services are performed.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
- The
Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 130,
“Reporting
Comprehensive Income”
,
which
establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income
and
its components in the consolidated financial statements. There were no items
of
comprehensive income (loss) applicable to the Company during the year covered
in
the consolidated financial statements.
Long-Lived
Assets
- In
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard No.121
“Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of”
,
the
carrying value of long-lived assets is reviewed by management on a regular
basis
for the existence of facts or circumstances, both internally and externally,
that may suggest impairment. To date, no such impairment has been indicated.
Should there be impairment in the future; the Company will recognize the amount
of the impairment based on discounted expected consolidated future cash flows
from the impaired assets.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
- For
purposes of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers
liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be
cash
equivalents.
Uninsured
Deposits
- At
various times during the period, the Company maintained a bank account balance
that exceeded federally insured limits.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONT’D)
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
- In
January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities". FIN No. 46 requires the consolidation of entities that cannot finance
their activities without the support of other parties and that lack certain
characteristics of a controlling interest, such as the ability to make decisions
about the entity's activities via voting rights or similar rights. The entity
that consolidates the variable interest entity is the primary beneficiary of
the
entity's activities. FIN No. 46 applies immediately to variable interest
entities created after January 31, 2003, and must be applied in the first period
beginning after June 15, 2003 for entities in which an enterprise holds a
variable interest entity that it acquired before February 1, 2003. The adoption
of this standard did not have an impact on the Company's financial
statements.
In
January 2003, the EITF released Issue No. 00-21, ("EITF 00-21"), "Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliveries", which addressed certain aspects of
the
accounting by a vendor for arrangement under which it will perform multiple
revenue-generating activities. Specifically, EITF 00-21 addresses whether an
arrangement contains more than one unit of accounting and the measurement and
allocation to the separate units of accounting in the arrangement. EITF 00-21
is
effective for revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning
after June 15, 2003. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on
the
Company's financial statements.
In
May
2003,
the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies
accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133.
SFAS
No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30,
2003
and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The adoption
of
this standard did not have an impact on the Company's financial
statements.
In
May
2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS No.
150
establishes standards for how companies classify and measure certain financial
instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires
companies to classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a
liability (or an asset in some circumstances). SFAS No. 150 is effective for
financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003. The standard
did not impact the Company's financial statements.
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation". SFAS No. 123(R) establishes standards for the accounting for
transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods
or
services. This Statement focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in
which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions.
SGAS 123(R) requires that the fair value of such equity instruments be
recognized as expense in the historical financial statements as services are
performed. Prior to SFAS 123(R), only certain pro-forma disclosures of fair
value were required. SFAS 123(R) shall be effective for the Company as of the
beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after
December 15, 2005. The adoption of this new accounting
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION (CONT’D)
pronouncement
is expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company
commencing with the third quarter of the year ending September 30, 2006. Small
business issuers need not comply with the new standard until fiscal periods
beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company already records the expense
of
employee stock options for annual and quarterly periods on fair value
calculation according to SFAS No.123.
In
November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs” (SFAS 151). This
Statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing,” to
clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight,
handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). SFAS 151 requires that those
items be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, this Statement
requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of
conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The
provisions of SFAS No. 151 are effective for inventory costs incurred in fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2005.
In
December 2003, the issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue
Recognition,” rescinded the accounting guidance contained in SAB No. 101,
“Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements,” and incorporated the body of
previously issued guidance related to multiple-element revenue arrangements.
The
Company’s adoption of SAB No. 104 did not have any impact on its consolidated
financial statements.
In
March
2004, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 03-1, “The Meaning of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments”
(“EITF 03-1”), but delayed the recognition and measurement provisions of EITF
03-1 in September 2004. For reporting periods beginning after June 14, 2004,
only the disclosure requirements for available-for-sale securities and cost
method investments are required. The Company’s adoption of the requirements did
not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated
disclosures.
In
July
2004, the FASB issued EITF Issue No. 02-14, “Whether an Investor Should Apply
the Equity Method of Accounting to Investments Other than Common Stock” (“EITF
02-14”). EITF 02-14 requires application of the equity method of accounting when
an investor is able to exert significant influence over operating and financial
policies of an investee through ownership of common stock or in-substance common
stock. EITF 02-14 is effective for reporting periods beginning after September
15, 2004. The adoption of EITF 02-14 will not have a significant impact on
the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
2—STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 4,500,000
convertible preferred shares to officers and directors for services rendered.
The shares are convertible into common stock at a rate of one preferred share
into 100 common shares and were valued based on the market prices at the time
of
issuances, or an aggregate of $151,000. The common shares that were originally
issued were converted into preferred shares by the Company’s officers and
directors.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
2—STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONT’D)
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 749,628,827 common
shares in exchange for $1,316,099 pursuant to a private stock
offering.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 9,515,000 Series
A
preferred shares in exchange for 291,350,000 common shares.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 20,654,167 Series
B
preferred shares in exchange for 103,270,835.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 181,818 common
shares in exchange for services rendered in the amount of $10,000.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 100,000 Series
C
preferred shares in exchange for $100,000 pursuant to a private stock
offering.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 995,000 Series
C
preferred shares in exchange for conversion of notes payable for which the
issuance of the notes originally generated cash proceeds to the Company in
the
amount of $995,000.
NOTE
3—PURCHASE ORDERS
The
Company received an order for the patent-pending CyberTracker. The blanket
purchase order was issued by Pro.Sec, a Middle Eastern security company, for
5,000 CyberTrackers at a base price of $499.99 per unit. The order translates
to
$2.5 million in revenue backlog for the hardware, which does not include
subsequent fees for the software and service. The Company expects to begin
shipments to Pro.Sec in the fourth quarter of 2005.
Through
this sale, the Company has entered a worldwide market for the CyberTracker.
The
newest version of the CyberTracker will be able to operate on a GSM network,
which is available in more than 170 countries worldwide, including the United
States.
In
addition to the aforementioned purchase order, the Company received another
blanket purchase order from Pro.Sec to purchase over $5.5 million of explosives
detection equipment. The explosives detection equipment is distributed in the
Middle East through the Company’s CyberNoze security division. Pro.Sec is
expected to use the CyberNoze promoted explosives detection equipment for
security and protection of commercial buildings and government installations.
This significant order for explosives detection equipment is in addition to
the
recently announced $2.5 million purchase order from Pro.Sec for the Company's
patent pending CyberTracker security device and is added to the backlog for
future revenue recognition. See also “Risk Factors” section, beginning on page
10, for other decision useful information regarding these purchase
orders.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
3—PURCHASE ORDERS (CONT’D
The
Company received a commitment from an unrelated party during this period to
provide the Company with commercial financing services. This entity will provide
the Company with purchase order and receivables financing as orders are
obtained.
NOTE
4—SIGNIFICANT CONTRACT
The
Company, a leading provider of wireless security solutions and products for
the
national security industry, executed an exclusive distributor agreement with
Implant Sciences Corporation (AMEX:IMX) for the marketing, distribution, and
service of Implant's revolutionary Quantum Sniffer handheld and desktop
explosives detection equipment. The Quantum Sniffer will be distributed through
the Company’s CyberNoze security division. The Company has taken delivery of
units for introduction into its exclusive territory of Lebanon, and will seek
to
expand the geographic presence of the CyberNoze promoted explosives detection
product throughout the Middle East.
Implant's
Quantum Sniffer technology is differentiated from competitive products as a
result of being a non-contact device that detects most explosives vapors
directly, as opposed to hand wiping of all trace explosives particles, as
competitive products presently do. In countries such as Lebanon, having regional
instability and anti-terrorism issues, CyberNoze will promote this technology
for use in the detection of trace residues of explosives materials for aviation
and transportation security, protection of high threat facilities,
infrastructure, customs and border protection, and cargo screening.
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the
Board of Directors and
Stockholders
of Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary
We
have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of Homeland Integrated Security Systems,
Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2004, and the related statements of
income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Homeland Integrated Security
Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2004, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America.
Traci
J.
Anderson, CPA
September
26. 2005
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
BALANCE
SHEET
|
|
|
As
of December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
40,739
|
|
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
|
|
46,073
|
|
|
Capitalized
Software
|
|
|
28,600
|
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
115,412
|
|
|
FIXED
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment
|
|
|
97,819
|
|
|
Leasehold
Improvements
|
|
|
80,962
|
|
|
Accumulated
Depreciation
|
|
|
(84,941
|
)
|
|
TOTAL
FIXED ASSETS
|
|
|
93,840
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
209,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payroll
Tax Accrual for Interest and Penalties
|
|
|
236,731
|
|
|
Payroll
Tax Liability
|
|
|
200,203
|
|
|
Interest
Payable
|
|
|
135,697
|
|
|
Sales
Tax Payable
|
|
|
2,128
|
|
|
Notes
Payable—Current Portion
|
|
|
454,192
|
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
1,028,951
|
|
|
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
Payable
|
|
|
211,541
|
|
|
TOTAL
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
|
|
|
211,541
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
1,240,492
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock (.00001 par value, 10,000,000,000 shares authorized,
|
|
|
|
|
|
327,692,195
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2004)
|
|
|
3,277
|
|
|
Additional
Paid in Capital
|
|
|
531,492
|
|
|
Retained
Deficit
|
|
|
(1,566,009
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
(1,031,240
|
)
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
$
|
209,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
For
the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
|
SALES
AND COST OF SALES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
855,215
|
|
$
|
999,081
|
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
386,811
|
|
|
408,713
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
468,404
|
|
|
590,368
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative
|
|
|
872,553
|
|
|
845,942
|
|
|
Consulting
fees
|
|
|
280,488
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,153,041
|
|
|
845,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
EXPENSE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
141,741
|
|
|
14,619
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
$
|
(826,378
|
)
|
$
|
(270,193
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss Per Common Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
& Fully Diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.76
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Common
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
|
61,929,461
|
|
|
355,076
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
For
the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
2003
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(826,378
|
)
|
$
|
(270,193
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
cash
(used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
14,760
|
|
|
23,699
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
11,811
|
|
|
80,238
|
|
|
Employee
Advances
|
|
|
3,400
|
|
|
(1,900
|
)
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(83,150
|
)
|
|
Capitalized
Software
|
|
|
28,600
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Payroll
Liabilities
|
|
|
46,132
|
|
|
115,007
|
|
|
Payroll
Tax Accrual
|
|
|
236,731
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Interest
Payable
|
|
|
135,697
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Sales
Tax Payables
|
|
|
(3,087
|
)
|
|
(2,229
|
)
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
(19,074
|
)
|
|
(3,675
|
)
|
|
Current
Portion/Other Payables
|
|
|
272,120
|
|
|
(17,892
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(99,288
|
)
|
|
(160,095
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leasehold
Improvements
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(13,605
|
)
|
|
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(9,856
|
)
|
|
NET
CASH (USED IN) INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(23,461
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
Payables
|
|
|
(355,195
|
)
|
|
25,165
|
|
|
Stock
Proceeds
|
|
|
495,547
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
140,352
|
|
|
25,165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
41,064
|
|
|
(158,391
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of period
|
|
|
(325
|
)
|
|
(8,234
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End
of period
|
|
$
|
40,739
|
|
$
|
(166,625
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
CONSOLDIATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
For
the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
Common
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Stock
|
|
Paid-in
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
|
|
(000's)
|
|
|
|
$Capital
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Balances,
January 1, 2003
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Issuance
of shares
|
|
|
774,711
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
9,992
|
|
|
(469,438
|
)
|
|
Net
Income (loss) for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(270,193
|
)
|
|
Balances,
December 31, 2003
|
|
|
774,711
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
$
|
9,992
|
|
$
|
(739,631
|
)
|
|
Issuance
of shares
|
|
|
326,917,484
|
|
|
3,269
|
|
|
521,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) for the year
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(826,378
|
)
|
|
Balances,
December 31, 2004
|
|
|
327,692,195
|
|
$
|
3,277
|
|
$
|
531,492
|
|
$
|
(1,566,009
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business
Activity
—Homeland
Integrated Security Systems and Subsidiary was incorporated in the state of
Florida on August 10, 2004. In 2004, the predecessor company to Homeland
Integrated Security System, Inc., J.T.T. In late 2004, Homeland Integrated
Security Systems, Inc. merged with BBI Computer Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Cyber
Cynergy, a technology company with a unique wireless tracking device called
CyberTracker. Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (The Company) is a
high
technology company that has evolved to meet the challenge of elevating security
for The United States and its trading partners while at the same time improving
commerce. The Company provides integrated systems to National and International
Port Authorities, airports, train stations, military, and government facilities
and inter-modal carriers. The Company also has a retail division which provides
technology solutions including cellular services, data transmissions, networking
and custom computer solutions. The Company utilizes strategic partnerships
to
provide state-of-the art technology for its unique applications.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
—For
purposes of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the Company considers
liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be
cash
equivalents.
Management’s
Use of Estimates
—The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities
at
the date of consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
—The
Company’s revenue is recognized when products are shipped or at point-of-sale in
the stores. Revenue is recognized when earned and measurable and when services
are performed.
Capitalized
Software
—The
Company’s capitalized software assets include certain external direct costs of
materials and services consumed in developing internal-use software. These
costs
include payroll and payroll-related costs for employees and contractors who
are
directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use computer
software project (to the extent of the item spent directly on the project)
during the application development stage. Training costs, data conversion costs,
internal costs for upgrades and enhancements, and internal costs incurred for
maintenance are all expensed as incurred. General and administrative costs
and
overhead costs are also expensed as incurred. The assets will commence
amortization when the asset is considered to be in the post-implementation
phase
(i.e. when the development of internal use software is completed). This
post-implementation phase has yet to be determined.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
—The
Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130,
“Reporting
Comprehensive Income”
,
which
establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income
and
its components in the consolidated financial statements. There were no items
of
comprehensive income (loss) applicable to the Company during the periods covered
in the consolidated financial statements.
Advertising
Costs
—advertising
costs are expensed as incurred. The Company does not incur any direct-response
advertising costs. Advertising expense totaled $1,203 and $ for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Net
Loss per Common Share
—Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 128 requires dual presentation
of
basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) with a reconciliation of the
numerator and denominator of the EPS computations. Basic earnings per share
amounts are based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding.
If
applicable, diluted earnings per share would assume the conversion, exercise
or
issuance of all potential common stock instruments such as options, warrants
and
convertible securities, unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase
earnings per share. Accordingly, this presentation has been adopted for the
period presented. There were no adjustments required to net loss for the period
presented in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
Income
Taxes
—Income
taxes are provided in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 109,
“Accounting
for Income Taxes.”
A
deferred tax asset or liability is recorded for all temporary differences
between financial and tax reporting and net operating
loss-carryforwards.
Deferred
tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that, and some portion or the entire
deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
are
adjusted for the effect of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of
enactment.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
—The
carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet for cash, accounts
receivable and payable approximate fair value based on the short-term maturity
of these instruments.
Accounts
Receivable
—Accounts
deemed uncollectible are written off in the year they become uncollectible.
No
receivables were deemed uncollectible as of December 31, 2004.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
—The
Company evaluated the recoverability of its property and equipment, and other
assets in accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 121,
“Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of”
which
requires recognition of impairment of long-lived assets in the event the net
book value of such
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets (Cont’d)
assets
exceed the estimated future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such assets
or the business to which such intangible assets relate.
Property
and Equipment
—Property
and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided by the straight-line
method over the estimated economic life of the property and equipment remaining
from five to seven years.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
—In
June
2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 143,
“Accounting
for Asset Retirement Obligations”
which
addresses the accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the
retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated retirement costs.
SFAS No. 143 requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement
obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable
estimate of fair value cannot be made. SFAS No. 143 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The Company
does not expect SFAS No. 143 to have a material effect on its consolidated
financial condition or consolidated cash flows.
In
August
2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
“Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”.
SFAS No.
144 generally establishes a standard framework to measure the impairment of
long-lived assets and expands the Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) 30,
“Reporting the Results of Operations—Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a
Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring
Events and Transactions” to include a component of the entity (rather than a
segment of the business). SFAS No.144 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company does
not
expect SFAS No. 144 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial
condition and consolidated cash flows.
In
April
of 2002, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 145 was issued
which rescinded SFAS Statements 4, 44, and 64, amended No. 13 and contained
technical corrections. As a result of SFAS No. 145, gains and losses from
extinguishments of debt will be classified as extraordinary items only if they
meet the criteria in APB Opinion No. 30, that they are unusual and infrequent
and not part of an entity’s recurring operations. The Company does not expect
SFAS No. 145 to have a material effect on its financial condition or cash flows.
The Company will adopt SFAS on January 1, 2004.
In
July
of 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 146, which addresses significant issues regarding
the recognition, measurement, and reporting of costs that are associated with
exit and disposal activities, including restructuring activities that are
currently accounted for pursuant to the guidance that the Emerging Issues Task
Force (EITF) has set forth in EITF Issue No. 94-3,
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONT’D)
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements (cont’d)
“Liability
Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit
an
Activity (Including Certain Costs Incurred in a
Restructuring).”
SFAS
No.
146 revises the accounting for certain lease termination costs and employee
termination benefits, which are generally recognized in connection with
restructuring charges. The provisions of SFAS 146 are effective for exit or
disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company
does
not expect SFAS No. 146 to have an impact its financial statements once adopted
on January 1, 2004.
In
November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation
No. 45 (FIN 45), “
Guarantor’s
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantee, Including Indirect
Guarantees or Indebtedness of Others”
,
which
addresses the disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual
financial statements about its obligations under guarantees. FIN 45 also
requires the recognition of a liability by a guarantor at the inception of
certain guarantees that are entered into or modified after December 31,
2002.
In
December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 148,
“Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure”
—an
amendment to SFAS No. 123 (SFAS No. 148), which provides alternative methods
of
transition for companies voluntarily planning on implementing the fair value
recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 148 also revises the disclosure
provisions of SFAS No. 123 to require more prominent disclosure of the method
of
accounting for stock-based compensation, and requiring disclosure of pro forma
net income and earnings per share as if the fair value recognition provisions
of
SFAS No. 123 had been applied from the original effective date of SFAS No.
123.
The Company adopted the disclosures provisions of SFAS No. 148 for the quarters
ending after December 15, 2002.
In
January 2003, the EITF released Issue No. 00-21, (EITF 00-21),
“Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliveries”
,
which
addressed certain aspects of the accounting by a vendor for arrangement under
which it will perform multiple revenue-generating activities. Specifically,
EITF
00-21 addresses whether an arrangement contains more than one unit of accounting
and the measurement and allocation to the separate units of accounting in the
arrangement. EITF 00-21 is effective for revenue arrangements entered into
in
fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of this standard
will
not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In
May
2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 149,
“Amendment
of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities.”
SFAS No.
149 amends and clarifies accounting for derivative instruments, including
certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging
activities under SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered
into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated
after June 30, 2003. The Company does not believe that there will be any impact
on its financial statements.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements (cont’d)
In
May
2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 150,
“Accounting
for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities
and
Equity.”
SFAS No.
150 establishes standards for how companies classify and measure certain
financial with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires
companies to classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a
liability (or an asset in some characteristics). SFAS No. 150 is effective
for
financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003. The standard
will not impact the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE
B—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2004
and
2003 are summarized as follows:
Cash
paid
during the years for interest and income taxes:
2004
2003
Income
Taxes
$
---
$
---
Interest
$141,741
$
14,619
NOTE
C—INCOME TAXES
Due
to
the operating loss and the inability to recognize an income tax benefit
therefrom, there is no provision for current or deferred federal or state income
taxes for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes
and
the amount used for federal and state income tax purposes.
The
Company’s total deferred tax asset, calculated using federal and state effective
tax rates, as of December 31, 2004 is as follows:
Total
deferred tax
assets
$570,000
Valuation
allowance
(570,000)
Net
deferred tax asset
$
----
=======
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
C—INCOME TAXES (CONT’D)
The
reconciliation of income taxes computed at the federal statutory income tax
rate
to total income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 is as
follows:
2004
2003
Income
tax computed at the federal statutory rate
34%
34%
State
income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
4%
4%
Valuation
allowance
(38%)
(38%)
Total
deferred tax
asset
0%
0%
Because
of the Company’s lack of earnings history, the deferred tax asset has been fully
offset by a valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased (decreased)
by $270,193 and $826,378 in 2004 and 2003, respectively.
As
of
December 31, 2004, the Company had federal and state net operating loss
carryforwards in the amount of approximately $1,500,000, which expire at various
times through the year 2025.
NOTE
D—MERGER ACQUISITION
On
December 16, 2004, the Company and its shareholders executed a Share Acquisition
Agreement (the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which the Company agreed to merge
with BBI Computer Solutions, Inc. (BBI). The Company acquired all of the issued
and outstanding shares of BBI and BBI sold all of its issued and outstanding
shares to the Company. BBI was acquired on a share exchange designed to be
a tax
free exchange under the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.
BBI has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company issued
200,000,000 million restricted shares of common capital stock to BBI’s principal
owners. Two designees of BBI were elected to the Board of Directors of the
Company.
NOTE
E—SEGMENT REPORTING
n
June
1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 131,
“Disclosures
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.”
This
statement requires companies to report information about operating segments
in
interim and annual consolidated financial statements. It also requires segment
disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers.
The Company determined that it did not have any separately reportable operating
segments as of December 31, 2004 and 2003.
NOTE
F—EQUITY
During
2004, the Company issued 327,692,195 common shares.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
G—COMMITMENTS
The
Company leases its office and retail facilities. Payment due under the lease
is
$1,375 per month.
Rent
expense was $52,238 and $149,547 in 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Future
minimum rental payments as of December 31, 2004 in the aggregate and for each
of
the two succeeding years are as follows:
Year
Amount
2005
$37,641
2006
39,249
Total
$76,890
=====
NOTE
H—NOTES PAYABLE
Notes
payable at December 31, 2004 consist of the following:
Unsecured
note payable to a related party.
Bearing
0% interest, due on demand
$5,000
*
Unsecured
note payable to a related party.
Bearing
0% interest, due on
demand
177,072
*
Unsecured
note payable to an unrelated party
Bearing
0% interest, due on
demand.
210,268
*
Unsecured
demand note payable to a related party.
Bearing
6.5% interest. Matures February 5,
2009.
273,393
Total
$665,733
Current
Portion
$454,192
Long-term
$211,541
*
On the
0% interest bearing notes, the Company imputed interest on the notes using
a
rate of 10%. The effects of these notes are included in the consolidated
financial statements therein.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
H—NOTES PAYABLE (CONT’D)
Principal
maturities in each of the next five years are as follows:
|
Year
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
454,192
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
60,330
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
70,035
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
74,725
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
6,451
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
665,733
|
|
NOTE
I—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In
March
2005, the Company entered into a consulting services agreement with MJMM
Investments, LLC. (MJMM). MJMM markets and promotes the Company to brokers
and
other investors. The agreement shall expire 6 months after the effective date.
MJMM shall be compensated on a monthly basis in the amount of $50,000. If
payment is made in stock, MJMM shall be entitled to receive $50,000 per month
worth or free trading shares of the Company’s stock. The Company deposited
100,000,000 free trading shares 504 common stock in an escrow account for
MJMM.
In
March
2005, the Company increased its authorized common stock to 10 billion shares
at
$.00001 per share.
In
March
2005, the Company entered into an agreement with A-Z Consulting, Inc. (A-Z
Consulting). A-Z Consulting agreed to perform and review the Company’s 504
offering. A-Z Consulting will also assist with the preparation of Form D, Form
E, etc… The Company paid A-Z Consulting for its services with a financial
advisory fee of 20,000,000 shares of free-trading common stock based on the
private placement memorandum.
In
April
2005, the Company entered into an agreement with A-Z Consulting, Inc. (A-Z
Consulting). A-Z Consulting will assist with the preparation of Form SB-2,
including drafting of the registration statement, reviewing the Company’s
corporate documents in preparation for filing the registration statement. The
Company paid A-Z Consulting for its services a financial advisory fee of $29,500
and 19,000,000 common shares. The term of this agreement will end in 120 days
from commencement of agreement.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
I—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONT’D)
In
July
2005, the Company entered into an agreement with Big Apple Consulting USA,
Inc.
(Big Apple). Big Apple will provide consulting services for the Company. Big
Apple will be compensated on a monthly basis in the amount of $50,000. If
payment is to be made in stock, Big Apple shall be entitled to receive $50,000
per month worth of the Company’s common stock based upon the previous 10 day
average closing bid price. The terms of this agreement shall commence on October
1, 2005.
Subsequent
to year end, the Company’s board of directors and majority shareholders
authorized and created new classes of Series A, B and C preferred
stock.
In
June
2005, the Company signed share exchange agreements with various consulting
firms:
*Direct
Consulting, Inc.--20,000,000 common shares exchanged for 4,000,000 Series B
preferred shares.
*TPC
Consulting, Inc.—20,000,000 common shares exchanged for 4,000,000 Series B
preferred shares.
*Oceann,
Inc.--13,270,833 common shares exchanged for 2,654,167 Series B preferred
shares.
*Starr
Consulting, Inc.--25,000,000 common shares exchanged for 5,000,000 Series B
preferred shares.
*LSV
& Associates--25,000,000 common shares exchanged for 5,000,000 Series B
preferred shares.
In
October 2005, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent with
Actsoft, Inc. (Actsoft). The Company has offered to purchase all of the issued
and outstanding stock of Actsoft. This represents a 100% ownership interest
in
Actsoft, Inc. The Company has offered to purchase this stock in exchange for
$15,000,000 cash and $15,000,000 worth of its stock based on a price of $0.50
per share.
In
September 2005, the Company entered into various employment agreements with
key
personnel.
NOTE
J—OTHER
In
August
2005, entered into new promissory notes:
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC in the amount of $100,000. The interest
on
the note is 5% per year. The term of the note is for one year from
incurrence.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Notes
to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
J—OTHER (CONT’D)
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC in the amount of $75,000. The interest
on
the note is 5% per year. The term of the note is for one year from
incurrence.
Unsecured
note payable to MJMM Investments, LLC in the amount of $120,000. The interest
on
the note is 5% per year. The term of the note is for one year from
incurrence.
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLO
SURE
The
accounting firm of Traci J. Anderson, C.P.A. audited our financial statements.
We have had no changes in or disagreements with our accountant
HOW
TO GET MORE INFORMA
TION
We
have
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC, a
registration statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, with respect to the shares we are offering and we have amended the
same
with this registration statement on Forms SB-2. We are subject to the reporting
and information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and are required to file reports pursuant to its provisions. This prospectus
does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement,
as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Commission. Reference is hereby
made to the registration statement and shares to which this prospectus relates.
Copies of the registration statement and other information filed by us with
the
Commission can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities
maintained by the Commission in Washington, DC at Room 100, F Street, N.E.,
Washington, DC 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room
may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 (1-800-732-0330). In
addition, the Commission maintains a World Wide Web site that contains reports,
proxy statements and other information regarding registrants, such as Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc., which are filed electronically with the
Commission at the following Internet address: (http:www.sec.gov).
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Until
_____________, 2005 (40 days after the date of this prospectus),
all
dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or
not
participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus.
This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus
when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments
or
subscriptions.
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Prospectus
Summary
The
Offering
Risk
Factors
Forward
Looking Statements
Use
of Proceeds
Dilution
Plan
of Distribution
Legal
Proceedings
Directors
& Executive Officers
Security
Ownership
Description
of Securities
Interests
of Named Experts
SEC’s
Position on Indemnification
Description
of Business
Management’s
Discussion & Analysis
Description
of Property
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
Market
for Common Stock
Executive
Compensation
Financial
Statements
No
dealer, salesperson or other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representations other than those contained
in
this Prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representations
must not be relied upon as having been authorized by HISC. This Prospectus
does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer
to buy
any of the securities offered hereby to whom it is unlawful to make
such
offer in any jurisdiction. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus
nor any
sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication
that information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent
to
the date hereof or that there has been no change in the affairs of
the
HISC since such date.
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Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Up
To 187,000,000 Shares
Common
Stock
$.00001
Par Value
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PROSPECTUS
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December
2, 2005
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PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN PROSPE
CTUS
OTHER
EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIB
UTION
The
following table is an itemization of all out-of-pocket expenses, without
consideration to future contingencies, incurred or expected to be incurred
by us
in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being offered
by this prospectus. Items marked with an asterisk (*) represent estimated
expenses. We have agreed to pay all the out-of-pocket costs and expenses of
this
offering. Selling security holders will pay none of these offering
expenses.
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Item
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Expense
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SEC
Registration Fee
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$
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5,908.54
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Legal
Fees and Expenses*
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$
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25,000.00
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State
Blue Sky Fees*
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$
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10,000.00
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Miscellaneous*
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$
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3,854.40
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|
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|
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Total*
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$
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44,762.94
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*
Estimated Figure
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RECENT
SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECU
RITIES
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A.
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HISC
RULE 504 OFFERING
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From
April to June, 2005, we issued 267,853,158 shares of common stock to six
investors for an aggregate of $956,454.00 in proceeds in an offering that was
exempt from registration under Rule 504 of Regulation D under the Securities
Act
of 1933, as amended. The investors were accredited investors with in the meaning
of Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act, and the offering was made entirely to
entities that were incorporated in or residents of the State of
Pennsylvania.
On
May 4,
2005, we issued 19,000,000 shares of our common stock to A-Z Consulting, Inc.
for professional services, including:
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·
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Assistance
in preparation of private offering
documents
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·
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Compliance
with state Blue Sky regulations
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·
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Compliance
with the Securities and Exchange Commission's periodic reporting
requirements
|
|
·
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Tax
and accounting services
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·
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Preparation
of interim financial information
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·
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Locating
product vendors
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·
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Other
consulting services
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The
value
of the services rendered by A-Z Consulting, Inc. was approximately
$86,000.
We
valued
the shares at $.003 per share, yielding an aggregate amount of
$57,000.
The
shares were recorded at fair values of the shares issued. The amounts were
recognized as expenses in the three-month period ended June 30,
2005.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
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C.
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BIG
APPLE CONSULTING USA, INC.
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On
November 29, 2005, we issued 8,000,000 shares of our common stock to Big Apple
Consulting USA, Inc. for professional services, including:
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·
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Provide
access to its database of brokers,
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·
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Market
and promotion of our company to
brokers,
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|
·
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Provide
investor lead management services,
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·
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Facilitation
of broker/investor conference
calls,
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·
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Other
consultative services
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The
value
of the services rendered by Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. was approximately
$75,000 per month.
We
valued
the shares at $75,000 per month as per our contract with them.
The
shares were recorded at fair values of the shares issued. The amounts were
recognized as expenses in the three-month period ended December 31,
2005.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
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D.
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DIRECT
CONSULTING, INC.
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On
May 3,
2005, we issued 45,000,000 shares of our common stock to Direct Consulting,
Inc.
pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement. The common shares were originally owned
in 2004 pursuant to the reverse merger into Second Colonial Mining.
We
agreed
to restrict the original shares and agreed to provide double the amount of
shares in return for this.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
On
May 3,
2005, we issued 20,000,000 shares of our common stock to TPC Consulting, Inc.
pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement.
We
agreed
to restrict the original shares and agreed to provide double the amount of
shares in return for this.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
On
May 3,
2005, we issued 25,000,000 shares of our common stock to LS&V Associates,
Inc. as a finder’s fee.
We
valued
the shares at $.003 per share, yielding an aggregate amount of
$75,000.
The
shares were recorded at fair values of the shares issued. The amounts were
recognized as expenses in the three-month period ended June 30,
2005.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
On
April
29, 2005, May 19, 2005 and May 31, 2005 we issued 5,000,000, 4,280,000, and
4,000,000 shares of our common stock to Oceann, Inc. for sale of our stock
to
this investor in the amounts of $30,000, $51,250, and $60,000,
respectively.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
On
November 29, 2005, we issued 10,000,000 stock options for shares of our common
stock to MJMM Investments LLC., a Pennsylvania Limited Liability company which
is owned by Mark Kaley.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
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I.
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MANAGEMENT
SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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On
November 29, 2005, we issued 10,000,000 stock options for shares of our common
stock to Management Solutions International, Inc., a Florida corporation, which
is owned by Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
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J.
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SHARE
ISSUANCE - ACQUISITION OF BBI COMPUTER SOLUTIONS,
INC.
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On
December 16, 2004, we acquired BBI Computer Solutions, Inc., a North Carolina
corporation, in a stock transaction whereby we issued 200,000,000 restricted
common shares for all of the issued and outstanding stock of BBI Computer
Solutions, Inc., a strategic acquisition for our business.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
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K.
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SHARE
ISSUANCE - ACQUISITION OF C2, INC.
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On
December 16, 2004, we also acquired C2, Inc., a North Carolina corporation,
in a stock transaction whereby we issued 50,000,000 restricted common shares
for
all of the issued and outstanding stock of C2, Inc., a strategic acquisition
for
our business.
We
relied
on exemptions provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We made this offering based on the following facts: (1) the issuance
was an isolated private transaction which did not involve a public offering;
(2)
there was only one offeree, (3) the offeree has agreed to the imposition of
a
restrictive legend on the face of the stock certificate representing its shares,
to the effect that it will not resell the stock unless its shares are registered
or an exemption from registration is available; (4) the offeree was a
sophisticated investor; (5) there were no subsequent or contemporaneous public
offerings of the stock; (6) the stock was not broken down into smaller
denominations; and (7) the negotiations for the sale of the stock took place
directly between the offeree and our management.
INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFI
CERS
The
Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of Homeland Integrated Security Systems,
Inc. do not provide for indemnification of officers, directors, employees and
agents of the company. However, under Section 850(1) of Chapter 607 of Florida
Revised Statutes, a corporation may indemnify its officers, directors, employees
and agents under certain circumstances, including indemnification of such
persons against liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Those
circumstances include that an officer, director, employee or agent may be
indemnified if the person acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she
reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Insofar
as
indemnification
for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to
directors, officers or persons controlling an issuer pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, the opinion of the Commission is that such
indemnification
is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is
therefore unenforceable.
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Exhibit
Number
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Exhibit
Description
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3.1
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3.2
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3.3
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3.4
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3.5
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3.6
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3.7
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3.8
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3.9
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3.10
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4.1
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5.1
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10.1
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10.2
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10.3
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10.4
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10.5
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10.6
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10.7
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10.8
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10.9
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10.10
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10.11
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Authorized
Distributor Agreement with WM Robots LLC
(1)
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10.12
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Authorized
Representative Agreement between BBI Computers and Nextel
(1)
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10.13
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10.14
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10.15
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10.16
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10.17
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10.18
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Letter
of Understanding with Pro.Sec
(1)
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10.19
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10.20
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10.21
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10.22
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10.23
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10.24
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10.25
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Facilities
Lease Agreement for 600 North Main Street , Hendersonville ,
North
Carolina
(1)
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10.26
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23.1
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23.2
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(1)
To be provided.
The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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1.
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To
file, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement
to:
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Include
any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the securities Act
of
1933.
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·
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Reflect
in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together,
represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration
statement; and notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease
in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation
from
the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant
to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in the volume and price
represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in
the
effective registration statement.
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·
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Include
any additional or changed material information on the plan of
distribution.
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2.
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That,
for determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, to treat
each
post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities
offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the
initial
bona fide offering.
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3.
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To
file a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of
the
securities that remains unsold at the end of the
offering.
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4.
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Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of
the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy
as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
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5.
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In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities,
other
than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred and paid
by a
director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding, is asserted
by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered hereby, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit
to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication
of
such issue.
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In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the
requirements of filing of Form SB-2 and authorized this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of Asheville, North
Carolina on December 2, 2005.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
/s/
Frank A. Moody,
II
By:
Frank
A.
Moody, II
Title:
President
and CEO, Director
Present
Chief Financial Officer
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities
and
on the date stated.
/s/
Frank A. Moody,
II
By:
Frank
A.
Moody, II
Title:
President
and CEO, Director
Date:
December
2, 2005
/s/
Brian
Riley
By:
Brian
Riley
Title:
Chief
Information Officer, Director
Date:
December
2, 2005
/s/
J.
Ian
Riley
By:
J.
Ian
Riley
Title:
Chief
Technology Officer, Director
Date:
December
2, 2005
/s/
Fredrick W.
Wicks
By:
Fredrick
W. Wicks
Title:
Chief
Operating Officer, Director
Date:
December
2, 2005
/s/
Chris
Panel
By:
Chris
Panel
Title:
Director
Date:
December
2, 2005
Exhibit
3.1
Electronic
Articles of Incorporation
For
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
P04000116061
FILED
August
10,2004
Sec.
Of State
bmcknight
The
undersigned incorporator, for the purpose of forming a Florida profit
corporation,
hereby
adopts the following Articles of Incorporation:
Article
I
The
name
of the corporation is:
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Article
II
The
principal place of business address:
2501
E.
COMMERCIAL BLVD
212
FT.
LAUDERDALE, FL. 33308
The
mailing address of the corporation is:
2501
E.
COMMERCIAL BLVD
212
FT.
LAUDERDALE, FL. 33308
Article
III
The
purpose for which this corporation is organized is:
ANY
AND
ALL LAWFUL BUSINESS.
Article
IV
The
number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue is:
1,000,000,000
Article
V
The
name
and Florida street address of the registered agent is:
THOMAS
F
PIERSON
2501
E.
COMMERCIAL BLVD. 212
FT.
LAUDERDALE, FL. 33308
I
certify
that I am familiar with and accept the responsibilities of registered agent.
P04000116061
FILED
August
10,2004
Sec.
Of State
bmcknight
Registered
Agent Signature: THOMAS F. PIERSON
Article
VI
The
name
and address of the incorporator is:
RICHARD
M. MULLER
2501
E.
COMMERCIAL BLVD. SUITE 212
FT.
LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
Incorporator
Signature: RICHARD M. MULLER
Article
VII
The
initial officer(s) and/or director(s) of the corporation is/are:
Title:
P
RICHARD
M
MULLER
2501
E.
COMMERCIAL BLVD. #212
FT.
LAUDERDALE, FL. 33308
Title:
S
RICHARD
M
MULLER
2501
E.
COMMERCIAL BLVD.
FT.
LAUDERDALE, FL. 33308
Exhibit
3.2
20
256
900Q
50510:
563824
Date
Filed: 9/12/2000 12:15 PM
Elaine
F.
Marshall
North
Carolina Secretary of State
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
OF
RBI
COMPUTER SOLUTIONS. INC.
The
undersigned hereby submits these Articles of Incorporation for the purpose
of
forming a business corporation under the laws of the State of North Carolina:
1.
The
name
of the corporation is; BBI COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC.
2.
The
number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue is 100,000, divided
into
one class of Common Shares, with the par value of $1.00 per share.
3.
The
address of the initial registered office of the corporation in the State of
North Carolina is: 79 Battle Creek Road, Horse Shoe, North Carolina 28742;
and
the name of its initial registered agent at such address is: Brian Riley.
(Henderson County)
4.
The
name
and address of the incorporator is Brian Riley, 79 Battle Creek Road, Horse
Shoe,
Henderson County, North Carolina 28742.
5.
The
number of directors constituting the initial board of directors shall be three
(3). The name and address of the persons who are to serve as directors of the
first meeting of shareholders, or until their successors are elected and
qualified, are:
Brian
Riley 79 Battle Creek Road, Horse Shoe, NC 28742
Linda
Riley 79 Battle Creek Road, Horse Shoe, NC 28742
Joshua
Ian Riley 79 Battle Creek Road, Horse Shoe, NC 28742
6.
The
corporation elects to have pre-emptive rights.
7.
All
shareholders of the corporation are entitled to cumulate their votes for
directors. No amendment shall be made to this article when the number of shares
voting against the proposal to amend would be sufficient to elect a director
by
cumulative voting and such shares are entitled to be voted cumulatively for
the
election of directors.
8.
These
articles will become effective immediately upon filing
_________________________________
BRIAN
RILEY - INCORPORATOR
Exhibit
3.3
State
of
North Carolina
Department
of the
Secretary
of
State
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORPATION
Pursuant
Lo §55-2-02 of the General Statutes of North Cnrolin3, the undersigned does
hereby submit these Articles of IncOJ1Joration for the purpose of forming a
business corporation.
1.
The
name
of the corporation is:
C
2
of
N.C., Inc.
2.
The
number of shares the corpora lion is authorized to issue is:
100,000
These
shares shall be;
(check
either a or b
a.
xx ...
all of one class, designated as common stock; or
b.
___
divided into classes or series within
3
class
as
provided in the attached schedule, with the information required by N.C.U.S.
Section 55-6-01.
3.
The
street address and county or the initial registered office of the corporation
is:
Number
and Street
140-J
Airport
Road
City,
State, Zip Code
Arden,
NC 28704
County
Buncombe
4.
The
mailing address,
if
different
from
the
street address,
of
the
initial registered office is:
5.
The
name orthe initial registered agent is:
Brian
D. Riley
6.
Principal
office information:
(must
select
either
a
or
b.)
a.
[X]
The
corporation has a principal office.
The
street address and county of the principal office of the corporation is:
Number
and Stree
t
140-J
Airport
Road
City,
State, Zip Code
Arden,
NC
28704
County
Buncombe
The
mailing
address,
if
different from the street address,
of
the
principal office of the corporation is:
b.
[
]
The
corporation does not have a principal office.
7.
Any
other provisions, which the corporation elects to include, are attached.
8.
The
name
and address of each incorporator is as follows:
Brian D. Riley
79
Battle
Creek Road
Horse
Shoe, NC 28742
CORPORATIONS
DIVISION
(Revised January,
2002
)
P. O. BOX
29622
RALEIGII,
NC 27626-0622
(Form B-01)
These
articles will be effective upon filing, unless a date and/or time is specified:
January
1, 2003
.
This
the
24
day of
December
,
20
02
.
Signature
/s/
Brian D. Riley, Incorporator
Type
or Print Name and Title
Filing
fee is $125
.
This
document must be filed with the Secretary of State.
-.
CORPORATIONS
DIVISION
(Revised January,
2002
)
P. O. BOX
29622
RALEIGII,
NC 27626-0622
(Form B-01)
Exhibit
3.4
SOSID:
730831
Date
Filed: 6/17/20043:19:00 PM
Elaine
F.
Marshall
North
Carolina Secretary of State
C200416900240
State
of North Carolina
Department
of the Secretary of State
Limited
Liability Company
ARTICLES
OF ORGANIZATION
Pursuant
to §57C-2-20 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the undersigned does
hereby submit these Articles of Organization for the purpose of forming a
limited liability company.
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1.
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The
name of the limited liability company is:
JTT/Scenic
Holdings. LLC
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2.
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If
the limited liability company is to dissolve by a specific date,
the
latest date on which the limited liability company is
to
dissolve:
(If
no date for dissolution is specified, there shall be no
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limit
on the duration of the limited liability company.)
_None
________________
_
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3.
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The
name and address of each person executing these articles of organization
is as follows:
(State
whether each
person
is executing these articles of organization in the capacity of a
member,
organizer or both).
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Albert
L. Sneed,
Jr
.
,
Organizer
Post
Office Box 7376
Asheville.
North Carolina 28802-7376
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4.
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The
street address and county of the initial registered office of the
limited
liability company is:
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Number
and Street
11
North Market Street
City,
State, Zip Code
Asheville.
North Carolina 2
8801
County
Buncombe
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5.
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The
mailing address,
if
different from the street address,
of
the initial registered office is:
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Post
Office Box 7376. Asheville. North Carolina 28802
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6.
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The
name of the initial registered agent is:
_Albert_Sneed,_Jr._____________________
_
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7.
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Principal
office information:
(Select
either a or b.)
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a.
o
The
limited liability company has a principal office.
The
street address and county of the principal office of the limited liability
company is;
Number
and Street
1
Towne Square. Suite 347
City,
State, Zip Code
Asheville.
North Carolina 28803
County
Buncombe
The
mailing address,
if
different from the street address,
of
the
principal office of the corporation is:
Post
Office Box 910. Skyland. North Carolina 28732
b.
¨
The
limited liability company does not have a principal office.
8.
Check
one
of the following:
ü
(i)
Member-managed
LLC:
all
members by virtue of their status as members shall be managers of this limited
liability company.
___
(ii)
Manager-managed
LLC:
except
as
provided by N.C.G.S. Section 57C-3-20(a), the members of this limited liability
company shall not be managers by virtue of their status as members.
9.
Any
other
provisions which the limited liability company elects to include are attached.
10.
These
articles will be effective upon filing, unless a date and/or time is specified:
This
is
the
10
day
of
June_________
,
20
04
.
JTT/SCENIC
HOLDINGS, LLC
/s/
Albert L. Sneed, Jr.
Albert
L. Sneed, Jr., ORGANIZER
Type
or Print Name and Title
NOTES:
1.
Filing
fee is $125. This document must be filed with the Secretary of State.
CORPORATIONS
DIVISION
P.O. Box
29622
RALEIGH, NC 21626-0622
ARTICLES
OF ORGANIZATION
JTT/SCENIC
HOLDINGS, LLC
ATTACHED
STATEMENT
PARAGRAPH
9
In
accordance with the provisions of N.C.G.S.
§
57C-3-05,
all agreements of the Members constituting the "Operating Agreement" of the
Company shall be in writing .The "Operating Agreement" shall not include
oral
agreements of the Members. Until such time as a written Operating Agreement
of
the Company is effectively executed, or if at any time, a written Operating
Agreement is not in effect, except as otherwise indicated by these Articles
of
Organization, the operations of the Company shall be governed by the North
Carolina Limited Liability Company Act and not by any oral agreements between
the Members.
Exhibit
3.5
ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
OF
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Pursuant
to the provisions of section 607.1006, Florida Statutes, this
Florida
Profit Corporation
adopts
the following amendment(s) to its Articles of Incorporation:
1.
The
text
of each amendment adopted is as follows:
a.
Increase
in Authorized Common Stock.
Article
IV is hereby amended by omitting the prior language and inserting the following
language:
The
total
amount of capital stock which this Corporation shall have the authority to
issue
shall be 10,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the par value of $.00001
per
share.
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2.
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The
date of adoption of this amendment was as follows:
March
30, 2005
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3.
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(Check
either a, b, c, or d, whichever is
applicable)
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a.
X
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the
shareholders.
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b.__
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the shareholders through voting
groups.
c.__
The
amendment(s) was (were) adopted by the board of directors without shareholder
action and shareholder action was not required.
d
.__
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the incorporators without shareholder
action, and shareholder action was not required.
Signed
this 30th day of March, 2005
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Name
of
Corporation
___________________________
____
Signature
Frank
A. Moody II, President
Type or Print Name and Title
Exhibit
3.6
ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
OF
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Pursuant
to the provisions of section 607.1006, Florida Statutes, this
Florida
Profit Corporation
adopts
the following amendment(s) to its Articles of Incorporation:
1.
The
text
of each amendment adopted is as follows:
a.
Authorization
of Class of Preferred Stock.
Article
IV is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto
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2.
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The
date of adoption of this amendment was as follows:
March
30, 2005
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3.
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(Check
either a, b, c, or d, whichever is
applicable)
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a.
X
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the shareholders.
b.__
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the shareholders through voting
groups.
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c.__
The
amendment(s) was (were) adopted by the board of directors without
shareholder action and shareholder action was not
required.
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d
.__
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the incorporators without shareholder
action, and shareholder action was not required.
Signed
this 30th day of March, 2005
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Name
of
Corporation
___________________________
____
Signature
Frank
A. Moody II, President
Type or Print Name and Title
EXHIBIT
A
The
Corporation hereby creates a new series out of its Series A Preferred Stock
consisting of 10,000,000 shares of “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock” having
the preferences, limitations and relative rights set forth below:
(1)
Designation
and Rank.
The
series of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shall be designated the "Series
A
Convertible Preferred Stock" ("Series A Convertible Preferred") and shall
consist of 10,000,000 shares. The Series A Convertible Preferred and any other
series of Preferred Stock authorized by the Board of Directors of this
Corporation are hereinafter referred to as "Preferred Stock" or "Preferred."
The
Series A Convertible Preferred shall be senior to the common stock and all
other
shares of Preferred Stock that may be later authorized.
(2)
Conversion
into Common Stock.
(a)
Right
to Convert. Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred shall be convertible,
at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after one month from the date
of issuance (the "Conversion Date") into one hundred (100) shares of fully
paid
and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (the "Conversion Ratio").
(b)
Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder shall be entitled to convert, he
shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing Series A
Convertible Preferred to be converted, duly endorsed or accompanied by proper
instruments of transfer, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer
agent, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at such office that
he
elects to convert the same. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable
thereafter, issue a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of
Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled. The Corporation shall,
as
soon as practicable after delivery of such certificates, or such agreement
and
indemnification in the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, issue
and deliver to such holder of Series A Convertible Preferred a certificate
or
certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder
is
entitled as aforesaid and a check payable to the holder in the amount of any
cash amounts payable as the result of a conversion into fractional shares of
Common Stock. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately
prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares
of
Series A Convertible Preferred to be converted.
(c)
Adjustments to Conversion Ratio.
(1)
Merger or Reorganization. In case of any consolidation or merger of the
Corporation as a result of which holders of Common Stock become
entitled
to receive other stock or securities or property, or in case of any conveyance
of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Corporation
to another corporation, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series
A
Convertible Preferred at least thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of
such event a notice thereof, and each such holder shall have the option to
either (i) convert such holder's shares of Series A Convertible Preferred into
shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 3 and thereafter receive the
number of shares of stock or other securities or property to which a holder
of
the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation deliverable upon
conversion of such Series A Convertible Preferred would have been entitled
upon
such consolidation, merger or conveyance, or (ii) exercise such holder's rights
pursuant to Section 4(a). Unless otherwise set forth by the Board of Directors,
the Conversion Ratio shall not be affected by a stock dividend or subdivision
(stock split) on the Common Stock of the Corporation, or a stock combination
(reverse stock split) or stock consolidation by reseriesification of the Common
Stock. However, once the Series A Convertible Preferred has been converted
to
Common Stock, it shall be subject to all corporate actions that affect or modify
the common stock.
(d)
No
Impairment. The Corporation will not, by amendment of its Articles of
Incorporation, this Certificate of Designation or through any reorganization,
transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of
securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance
or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by
the
Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out
of
all the provisions of this Section 4 and in the taking of all such action as
may
be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the Conversion Rights of the
holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred against impairment.
(e)
Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or
readjustment of the Conversion Ratio of the Series A Convertible Preferred
pursuant to this Section 3, the Corporation at its expense shall promptly
compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof
and
furnish to each holder of Series A Convertible Preferred a certificate setting
forth such adjustment or readjustment and the calculation on which such
adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written
request at any time of any holder of Series A Convertible Preferred, furnish
or
cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such
adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Ratio for the Series A
Convertible Preferred at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares
of
Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would
be received upon the conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred.
(f)
Common Stock Reserved. The Corporation shall reserve and keep available out
of
its authorized but unissued Common Stock such number
of
shares
of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect conversion
of
the Series A Convertible Preferred.
(4)
Liquidation
Preference.
(a) In
the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation,
whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the assets of the
Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be distributed
as follows:
(1)
The
holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred shall be entitled to receive,
prior to the holders of the other series of Preferred Stock and prior and in
preference to any distribution of the assets or surplus funds of the Corporation
to the holders of any other shares of stock of the corporation by reason of
their ownership of such stock, an amount equal to $1.00 per share with respect
to each share of Series A Convertible Preferred.
(2)
If
upon occurrence of a Liquidation the assets and funds thus distributed among
the
holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred shall be insufficient to permit
the payment to such holders of the full preferential amount, then the entire
assets and funds of the Corporation legally available for distribution shall
be
distributed among the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred ratably
in
proportion to the full amounts to which they would otherwise be respectively
entitled.
(3)
After
payment of the full amounts to the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred
as
set forth above in paragraph (1), any remaining assets of the Corporation shall
be distributed pro rata to the holders of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock
(in the case of the Preferred Stock, on an "as converted" basis into Common
Stock).
(b)
For
purposes of this Section 4, and unless a majority of the holders of the Series
A
Convertible Preferred affirmatively vote or agree by written consent to the
contrary, a Liquidation shall be deemed to include (i) the acquisition of the
Corporation by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related
transactions (including, without limitation, any reorganization, merger or
consolidation) and (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
the
Corporation, unless the Corporation's stockholders of record as constituted
immediately prior to such acquisition or sale will, immediately after such
acquisition or sale (by virtue of securities issued as consideration for the
Corporation's acquisition or sale or otherwise) hold at least fifty percent
(50%) of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity.
(c)
If
any of the assets of the Corporation are to be distributed other than in cash
under this Section 4, then the board of directors of the Corporation shall
promptly engage independent competent appraisers to determine the value of
the
assets to be distributed to the holders of Preferred Stock or Common Stock.
The
Corporation shall, upon receipt of such appraiser's valuation, give prompt
written notice to each holder of shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock
of
the appraiser's valuation.
(5)
Voting
Rights.
Except
as otherwise required by law, the holders of Series A Convertible Preferred
and
the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders'
meeting and to vote as a single Series upon any matter submitted to the
stockholders for a vote as follows: (i) the holders of each series of Preferred
Stock shall have one vote for each full share of Common Stock into which a
share
of such series would be convertible on the record date for the vote, or, if
no
such record date is established, at the date such vote is taken or any written
consent of stockholders is solicited; and (ii) the holders of Common Stock
shall
have one vote per share of Common Stock held as of such date.
(6)
Covenants.
(a) In
addition to any other rights provided by law, the Corporation shall not, without
first obtaining the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred, do any
of
the following:
(1)
Take
any action which would either alter, change or affect the rights, preferences,
privileges or restrictions of the Series A Convertible Preferred or increase
the
number of shares of such series authorized hereby or designate any other series
of Preferred Stock;
(2)
increase the size of any equity incentive plan(s) or arrangements;
(3)
make
fundamental changes to the business of the Corporation;
(4)
make
any changes to the terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred or to the
Corporation's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, including by designation
of
any stock;
(5)
accrue any indebtedness in excess of $1,000,000;
(6)
make
any change in the size or number of authorized directors;
(7)
repurchase any of the Corporation's Common Stock;
(8)
sell,
convey or otherwise dispose of, or create or incur any mortgage, lien, charge
or
encumbrance on or security interest in or
pledge
of, or sell and leaseback, all or substantially all of the property or business
of the Corporation or more than 50% of the stock of the
Corporation;
(9)
make
any sale of additional Series A Preferred Stock.
(7)
Reissuance.
No share
or shares of Series A Convertible Preferred acquired by the Corporation by
reason of conversion or otherwise shall be reissued as Series A Convertible
Preferred, and all such shares thereafter shall be returned to the status of
undesignated and unissued shares of Series A Preferred Stock of the
Corporation.
(8)
Directors.
The
holders of Series A Convertible Preferred and Common Stock voting together
as a
Series shall be entitled to elect the directors comprising the Board of
Directors (and to fill any vacancies with respect thereto).
******
Exhibit
3.7
ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
OF
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Pursuant
to the provisions of section 607.1006, Florida Statutes, this
Florida
Profit Corporation
adopts
the following amendment(s) to its Articles of Incorporation:
1.
The
text
of each amendment adopted is as follows:
a.
Authorization
of a new Class of Preferred Stock.
Article
IV is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto
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2.
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The
date of adoption of this amendment was as follows:
June
6, 2005
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3.
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(Check
either a, b, c, or d, whichever is
applicable)
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a.
X
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the shareholders.
b.__
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the shareholders through voting
groups.
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c.__
The
amendment(s) was (were) adopted by the board of directors without
shareholder action and shareholder action was not
required.
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d
.__
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the incorporators without shareholder
action, and shareholder action was not required.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Name
of
Corporation
___________________________
____
Signature
Frank
A. Moody II, President
Type or Print Name and Title
EXHIBIT
A
The
Corporation hereby creates a new series out of its Series B Preferred Stock
consisting of 100,000,000 shares of “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock”
having the preferences, limitations and relative rights set forth below:
(1)
Designation
and Rank.
The
series of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall be designated the "Series
B
Convertible Preferred Stock" ("Series B Convertible Preferred") and shall
consist of 100,000,000 shares. The Series B Convertible Preferred and any other
series of Preferred Stock authorized by the Board of Directors of this
Corporation are hereinafter referred to as "Preferred Stock" or "Preferred."
The
Series B Convertible Preferred shall be senior to the common stock.
(2)
Conversion
into Common Stock.
(a)
Right
to Convert. Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred shall be convertible,
at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after one month from the date
of issuance (the "Conversion Date") into ten (10) shares of fully paid and
non-assessable shares of Common Stock (the "Conversion Ratio").
(b)
Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder shall be entitled to convert, he
shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing Series B
Convertible Preferred to be converted, duly endorsed or accompanied by proper
instruments of transfer, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer
agent, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at such office that
he
elects to convert the same. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable
thereafter, issue a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of
Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled. The Corporation shall,
as
soon as practicable after delivery of such certificates, or such agreement
and
indemnification in the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, issue
and deliver to such holder of Series B Convertible Preferred a certificate
or
certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder
is
entitled as aforesaid and a check payable to the holder in the amount of any
cash amounts payable as the result of a conversion into fractional shares of
Common Stock. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately
prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares
of
Series B Convertible Preferred to be converted.
(c)
Adjustments to Conversion Ratio.
(1)
Merger or Reorganization. In case of any consolidation or merger of the
Corporation as a result of which holders of Common Stock become
entitled
to receive other stock or securities or property, or in case of any conveyance
of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Corporation
to another corporation, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series
B
Convertible Preferred at least thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of
such event a notice thereof, and each such holder shall have the option to
either (i) convert such holder's shares of Series B Convertible Preferred into
shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 3 and thereafter receive the
number of shares of stock or other securities or property to which a holder
of
the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation deliverable upon
conversion of such Series B Convertible Preferred would have been entitled
upon
such consolidation, merger or conveyance, or (ii) exercise such holder's rights
pursuant to Section 4(a). Unless otherwise set forth by the Board of Directors,
the Conversion Ratio shall not be affected by a stock dividend or subdivision
(stock split) on the Common Stock of the Corporation, or a stock combination
(reverse stock split) or stock consolidation by reseriesification of the Common
Stock. However, once the Series B Convertible Preferred has been converted
to
Common Stock, it shall be subject to all corporate actions that affect or modify
the common stock.
(d)
No
Impairment. The Corporation will not, by amendment of its Articles of
Incorporation, this Certificate of Designation or through any reorganization,
transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of
securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance
or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by
the
Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out
of
all the provisions of this Section 4 and in the taking of all such action as
may
be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the Conversion Rights of the
holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred against impairment.
(e)
Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or
readjustment of the Conversion Ratio of the Series B Convertible Preferred
pursuant to this Section 3, the Corporation at its expense shall promptly
compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof
and
furnish to each holder of Series B Convertible Preferred a certificate setting
forth such adjustment or readjustment and the calculation on which such
adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written
request at any time of any holder of Series B Convertible Preferred, furnish
or
cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such
adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Ratio for the Series B
Convertible Preferred at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares
of
Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would
be received upon the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred.
(f)
Common Stock Reserved. The Corporation shall reserve and keep available out
of
its authorized but unissued Common Stock such number
of
shares
of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect conversion
of
the Series B Convertible Preferred.
(4)
Liquidation
Preference.
(a) In
the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation,
whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the assets of the
Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be distributed
as follows:
(1)
The
holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred shall be entitled to receive,
prior to the holders of the other series of Preferred Stock and prior and in
preference to any distribution of the assets or surplus funds of the Corporation
to the holders of any other shares of stock of the corporation by reason of
their ownership of such stock, an amount equal to $1.00 per share with respect
to each share of Series B Convertible Preferred.
(2)
If
upon occurrence of a Liquidation the assets and funds thus distributed among
the
holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred shall be insufficient to permit
the payment to such holders of the full preferential amount, then the entire
assets and funds of the Corporation legally available for distribution shall
be
distributed among the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred ratably
in
proportion to the full amounts to which they would otherwise be respectively
entitled.
(3)
After
payment of the full amounts to the holders of Series B Convertible Preferred
as
set forth above in paragraph (1), any remaining assets of the Corporation shall
be distributed pro rata to the holders of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock
(in the case of the Preferred Stock, on an "as converted" basis into Common
Stock).
(b)
For
purposes of this Section 4, and unless a majority of the holders of the Series
B
Convertible Preferred affirmatively vote or agree by written consent to the
contrary, a Liquidation shall be deemed to include (i) the acquisition of the
Corporation by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related
transactions (including, without limitation, any reorganization, merger or
consolidation) and (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
the
Corporation, unless the Corporation's stockholders of record as constituted
immediately prior to such acquisition or sale will, immediately after such
acquisition or sale (by virtue of securities issued as consideration for the
Corporation's acquisition or sale or otherwise) hold at least fifty percent
(50%) of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity.
(c)
If
any of the assets of the Corporation are to be distributed other than in cash
under this Section 4, then the board of directors of the Corporation shall
promptly engage independent competent appraisers to determine the value of
the
assets to be distributed to the holders of Preferred Stock or Common Stock.
The
Corporation shall, upon receipt of such appraiser's valuation, give prompt
written notice to each holder of shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock
of
the appraiser's valuation.
(5)
Voting
Rights.
Except
as otherwise required by law, the holders of Series B Convertible Preferred
and
the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders'
meeting and to vote as a single Series upon any matter submitted to the
stockholders for a vote as follows: (i) the holders of each series of Preferred
Stock shall have one vote for each full share of Common Stock into which a
share
of such series would be convertible on the record date for the vote, or, if
no
such record date is established, at the date such vote is taken or any written
consent of stockholders is solicited; and (ii) the holders of Common Stock
shall
have one vote per share of Common Stock held as of such date.
(6)
Covenants.
(a) In
addition to any other rights provided by law, the Corporation shall not, without
first obtaining the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred, do any
of
the following:
(1)
Take
any action which would either alter, change or affect the rights, preferences,
privileges or restrictions of the Series B Convertible Preferred or increase
the
number of shares of such series authorized hereby or designate any other series
of Preferred Stock;
(2)
increase the size of any equity incentive plan(s) or arrangements;
(3)
make
fundamental changes to the business of the Corporation;
(4)
make
any changes to the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred or to the
Corporation's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, including by designation
of
any stock;
(5)
accrue any indebtedness in excess of $1,000,000;
(6)
make
any change in the size or number of authorized directors;
(7)
repurchase any of the Corporation's Common Stock;
(8)
sell,
convey or otherwise dispose of, or create or incur any mortgage, lien, charge
or
encumbrance on or security interest in or
pledge
of, or sell and leaseback, all or substantially all of the property or business
of the Corporation or more than 50% of the stock of the
Corporation;
(9)
make
any sale of additional Series B Preferred Stock.
(7)
Reissuance.
No share
or shares of Series B Convertible Preferred acquired by the Corporation by
reason of conversion or otherwise shall be reissued as Series B Convertible
Preferred, and all such shares thereafter shall be returned to the status of
undesignated and unissued shares of Series B Preferred Stock of the
Corporation.
(8)
Directors.
The
holders of Series B Convertible Preferred and Common Stock voting together
as a
Series shall be entitled to elect the directors comprising the Board of
Directors (and to fill any vacancies with respect thereto).
******
Exhibit
3.8
ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
OF
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
Pursuant
to the provisions of section 607.1006, Florida Statutes, this
Florida
Profit Corporation
adopts
the following amendment(s) to its Articles of Incorporation:
1.
The
text
of each amendment adopted is as follows:
a.
Authorization
of a new Class of Preferred Stock.
Article
IV is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto
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2.
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The
date of adoption of this amendment was as follows:
August
31, 2005
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3.
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(Check
either a, b, c, or d, whichever is
applicable)
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a.
X
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the shareholders.
b.
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the shareholders through voting
groups.
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c.
The
amendment(s) was (were) adopted by the board of directors without
shareholder action and shareholder action was not
required.
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d
.
The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by the incorporators without shareholder
action, and shareholder action was not required.
Signed
this 31st day of August, 2005
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Name
of
Corporation
___________________________
____
Signature
Frank
A. Moody II, President
Type or Print Name and Title
EXHIBIT
A
The
Corporation hereby creates a new series out of its Series C Preferred Stock
consisting of 10,000,000 shares of “Series C Convertible Preferred Stock” having
the preferences, limitations and relative rights set forth below:
(1)
Designation
and Rank.
The
series of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock shall be designated the "Series
C
Convertible Preferred Stock" ("Series C Convertible Preferred") and shall
consist of 10,000,000 shares. The Series C Convertible Preferred and any other
series of Preferred Stock authorized by the Board of Directors of this
Corporation are hereinafter referred to as "Preferred Stock" or "Preferred."
The
Series C Convertible Preferred shall be senior to the common stock.
(2)
Conversion
into Common Stock.
(a)
Right
to Convert. Each share of Series C Convertible Preferred shall be convertible,
at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after one month from the date
of issuance (the "Conversion Date") into one (1) share of fully paid and
non-assessable share of Common Stock (the "Conversion Ratio").
(b)
Mechanics of Conversion. Before any holder shall be entitled to convert, he
shall surrender the certificate or certificates representing Series C
Convertible Preferred to be converted, duly endorsed or accompanied by proper
instruments of transfer, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer
agent, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at such office that
he
elects to convert the same. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable
thereafter, issue a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of
Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled. The Corporation shall,
as
soon as practicable after delivery of such certificates, or such agreement
and
indemnification in the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, issue
and deliver to such holder of Series C Convertible Preferred a certificate
or
certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such holder
is
entitled as aforesaid and a check payable to the holder in the amount of any
cash amounts payable as the result of a conversion into fractional shares of
Common Stock. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately
prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares
of
Series C Convertible Preferred to be converted.
(c)
Adjustments to Conversion Ratio.
(1)
Merger or Reorganization. In case of any consolidation or merger of the
Corporation as a result of which holders of Common Stock become
entitled
to receive other stock or securities or property, or in case of any conveyance
of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Corporation
to another corporation, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series
C
Convertible Preferred at least thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of
such event a notice thereof, and each such holder shall have the option to
either (i) convert such holder's shares of Series C Convertible Preferred into
shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 3 and thereafter receive the
number of shares of stock or other securities or property to which a holder
of
the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation deliverable upon
conversion of such Series C Convertible Preferred would have been entitled
upon
such consolidation, merger or conveyance, or (ii) exercise such holder's rights
pursuant to Section 4(a). Unless otherwise set forth by the Board of Directors,
the Conversion Ratio shall not be affected by a stock dividend or subdivision
(stock split) on the Common Stock of the Corporation, or a stock combination
(reverse stock split) or stock consolidation by reseriesification of the Common
Stock. However, once the Series C Convertible Preferred has been converted
to
Common Stock, it shall be subject to all corporate actions that affect or modify
the common stock.
(d)
No
Impairment. The Corporation will not, by amendment of its Articles of
Incorporation, this Certificate of Designation or through any reorganization,
transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of
securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance
or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by
the
Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out
of
all the provisions of this Section 4 and in the taking of all such action as
may
be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the Conversion Rights of the
holders of the Series C Convertible Preferred against impairment.
(e)
Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or
readjustment of the Conversion Ratio of the Series C Convertible Preferred
pursuant to this Section 3, the Corporation at its expense shall promptly
compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof
and
furnish to each holder of Series C Convertible Preferred a certificate setting
forth such adjustment or readjustment and the calculation on which such
adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written
request at any time of any holder of Series C Convertible Preferred, furnish
or
cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such
adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Ratio for the Series C
Convertible Preferred at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares
of
Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would
be received upon the conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred.
(f)
Common Stock Reserved. The Corporation shall reserve and keep available out
of
its authorized but unissued Common Stock such number
of
shares
of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect conversion
of
the Series C Convertible Preferred.
(4)
Liquidation
Preference.
(a) In
the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation,
whether voluntary or involuntary (a "Liquidation"), the assets of the
Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be distributed
as follows:
(1)
The
holders of the Series C Convertible Preferred shall be entitled to receive,
prior to the holders of the other series of Preferred Stock and prior and in
preference to any distribution of the assets or surplus funds of the Corporation
to the holders of any other shares of stock of the corporation by reason of
their ownership of such stock, an amount equal to $1.00 per share with respect
to each share of Series C Convertible Preferred.
(2)
If
upon occurrence of a Liquidation the assets and funds thus distributed among
the
holders of the Series C Convertible Preferred shall be insufficient to permit
the payment to such holders of the full preferential amount, then the entire
assets and funds of the Corporation legally available for distribution shall
be
distributed among the holders of the Series C Convertible Preferred ratably
in
proportion to the full amounts to which they would otherwise be respectively
entitled.
(3)
After
payment of the full amounts to the holders of Series C Convertible Preferred
as
set forth above in paragraph (1), any remaining assets of the Corporation shall
be distributed pro rata to the holders of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock
(in the case of the Preferred Stock, on an "as converted" basis into Common
Stock).
(b)
For
purposes of this Section 4, and unless a majority of the holders of the Series
C
Convertible Preferred affirmatively vote or agree by written consent to the
contrary, a Liquidation shall be deemed to include (i) the acquisition of the
Corporation by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related
transactions (including, without limitation, any reorganization, merger or
consolidation) and (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
the
Corporation, unless the Corporation's stockholders of record as constituted
immediately prior to such acquisition or sale will, immediately after such
acquisition or sale (by virtue of securities issued as consideration for the
Corporation's acquisition or sale or otherwise) hold at least fifty percent
(50%) of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity.
(c)
If
any of the assets of the Corporation are to be distributed other than in cash
under this Section 4, then the board of directors of the Corporation shall
promptly engage independent competent appraisers to determine the value of
the
assets to be distributed to the holders of Preferred Stock or Common Stock.
The
Corporation shall, upon receipt of such appraiser's valuation, give prompt
written notice to each holder of shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock
of
the appraiser's valuation.
(5)
Voting
Rights.
Except
as otherwise required by law, the holders of Series C Convertible Preferred
and
the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders'
meeting and to vote as a single Series upon any matter submitted to the
stockholders for a vote as follows: (i) the holders of each series of Preferred
Stock shall have one vote for each full share of Common Stock into which a
share
of such series would be convertible on the record date for the vote, or, if
no
such record date is established, at the date such vote is taken or any written
consent of stockholders is solicited; and (ii) the holders of Common Stock
shall
have one vote per share of Common Stock held as of such date.
(6)
Reissuance.
No share
or shares of Series C Convertible Preferred acquired by the Corporation by
reason of conversion or otherwise shall be reissued as Series C Convertible
Preferred, and all such shares thereafter shall be returned to the status of
undesignated and unissued shares of Series C Preferred Stock of the
Corporation.
(7)
Directors.
The
holders of Series C Convertible Preferred and Common Stock voting together
as a
Series shall be entitled to elect the directors comprising the Board of
Directors (and to fill any vacancies with respect thereto).
******
Exhibit
3.9
NORTH
CAROLINA
Department
of The Secretary of State
To
all whom these presents shall come, Greetings:
I,
ELAINE F. MARSHALL,
Secretary
of State of the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify the following and
hereto attached to be a true copy of
ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT
OF
C2
OF
N.C., INC.
WHICH
CHANGED ITS NAME TO
CYBER
CYNERGY, INC
the
original of which was filed in this office on the 16th day of May,
2005.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand
and
affixed my official seal at the City of
Raleigh,
this 16th day of May, 2005
Elaine
F.
Marshall
Secretary
of State
Document
Id:
C2D050950C03
SOSID:
0659672
Date
Filed: 5/16/20053:33:00 PM
Elaine
F.
Marshall
North
Carolina Secretary of State
C200S09500037
State
of
North Carolina
Department
of the Secretary of State
ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT
BUSINESS
CORPORATION
Pursuant
to §55-10-06 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the undersigned
corporation hereby submits the following Articles of Amendment for the purpose
of amending
its
Articles
of Incorporation.
l.
The
name of the corporation is: C2 of N.C., Inc
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2.
The
text of each amendment adopted is as follows
(State
below or attach):
change
of name of corporation to: Cyber Cynergy, Inc.
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3.
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If
an amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation
of issued shares. provisions for implementing the amendment, if not
contained in the amendment itself. arc as follows:
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NONE
4.
The
date of adoption of each amendment was as follows:_
03-30-2005
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5.
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(Check
either a, b
,
c,
or d. whichever is applicable)
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a._
ü
_
The
amendment(s) was (were) duly adopted
by
the
incorporators prior to the issuance of shares.
b.
__ The
amendment(s) was (were) duly adopted
by
the
board
of directors prior to the issuance of shares.
c.
__ The
amendment(s) was (were) duly adopted
by
the
board
of directors without shareholder action as shareholder action
was
not
required
because
(set
forth a brief explanation of why .shareholder action was not required)
d.
__ The
amendment(s) was (were) approved by shareholder action, and such shareholder
approval was obtained as required
by
Chapter
5
5
of
the
North Carolina General Statutes.
CORPORATIONS
DIVISION
P. O. BOX
29622
RALEIGH. NC27626-0622
(Revised
January
2002)
(Form B-02)
ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT
Page
2
6.
These
articles will be effective upon filing, unless a delayed time and date is
specified:
This
the
30
_day
of
March
,20
05
C2
of
N.C., Inc.
Name
of
Corporation
/s/
Brian D. Riley
Signature
Brian
D. Riley
Type
or
Print Name and Title
NOTES:
1.
Filing
fee is S50.
This
document
must be tiled with the Secretary of State.
CORPORATIONS
DIVISION
P. O. BOX
29622
RALEIGH. NC27626-0622
(Revised
January
2002)
(Form B-02)
Exhibit
3.10
BY-LAWS
OF
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
A
Florida
Corporation
ARTICLE
1
- OFFICES
Section
1
-
Registered Office
The
registered office of the corporation shall be at:
1
Town Square Boulevard, Suite 347
Asheville,
NC 28803
Section
2
-
Registered Agent
The
registered agent in charge thereof shall be:
Frank
A. Moody, II
Section
3
-
The
Corporation may also have offices at such other places as the Board of Directors
may from time to time appoint, or the business of the corporation may
require.
ARTICLE
2
- SEAL
Section
1
- The
corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the
year of its organization, and the words “Corporate Seal, North
Carolina.”
ARTICLE
3
-STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
Section
1
-
Meetings of the stockholders shall be held at the registered office of the
corporation in this state or at such place, either within or without this state,
as may be selected from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Section
2
-
Annual
Meetings: The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on the
3
rd
Wednesday of February in each year if not a legal holiday, then on the next
secular day following, at 10:00 o’clock A.M.
,
when
they shall elect a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may
properly be brought before the meeting. If the annual meeting for election
of
directors is not held on the date designated therefore, the directors shall
cause the meeting to be held as soon thereafter as convenient.
Section
3
-
Election of Directors: Elections of the directors of the corporation shall
be by
written ballot.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
*
Unless
otherwise stat4ed in these By-Laws, all references to Sections refer to those
sections contained in the Florida Title 18 of the Florida Business Corporations
Act.
Section
4
-
Special
Meetings: Special meetings of the stockholders may be called at any time by
the
Chairman,
or the Board of Directors, or stockholders entitled to cast at least one-fifth
of the votes which all stockholders are entitled to cast at the particular
meeting
.
At any
time, upon written request of any person or persons who have duly called a
special meeting, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to fix the date of the
meeting, to be held not more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the request,
and to give due notice thereof. If the Secretary shall neglect or refuse to
fix
the date of the meeting and give notice thereof, the person or persons calling
the meeting may do so.
Business
transacted at all special meetings shall be confined to the objects stated
in
the call and matters germane thereto, unless all stockholders entitled to vote
are present and consent.
Written
notice of a special meeting of stockholders stating the time and place and
object thereof, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat
at
least thirty (30) days before such meeting, unless a greater period of notice
is
required by statute in a particular case
.
Section
5
-
Quorum:
A
majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote,
represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of
stockholders. If less than a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to
vote
is represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn
the meeting from time to time without further notice.
At such
adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any
business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting
as
originally noticed.
The
stockholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact
business until adjournment
,
notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a
quorum.
Section
6
-
Proxies: Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or
to
express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting
may
authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy, but no such proxy
shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date, unless the
proxy provides for a longer period.
A
duly
executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and
if,
and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support
an irrevocable power.
A
proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which
it
is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation
generally.
All
proxies shall be filed with the Secretary of the meeting before being voted
upon.
Section
7
- Notice
of Meetings: Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action
at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which shall state
the place, date, and hour of the meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting,
the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise
provided by law, written notice of nay meeting shall be given not less than
ten
(10), nor more than sixty (60) days, before the date of the meeting to each
stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting.
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*
Unless
otherwise stat4ed in these By-Laws, all references to Sections refer to those
sections contained in the Florida Title 18 of the Florida Business Corporations
Act.
Section
8
-
Consent in Lieu of Meetings:
Any
action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders
or
a corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting
of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice
and
without a vote, if a consent in writing,
setting
forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock
having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to
authorized or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to
vote
thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate
action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given
to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.
Section
9
- List
of Stockholders: The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the
corporation shall prepare and
make,
at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list
of
the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical
order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of share
registered in the name of each stockholder.
No
share
of stock upon which any installment is due and unpaid shall be voted at any
meeting.
The
list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose
germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at
least
ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where
the
meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the
meeting,
or,
if
not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall
also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole
time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is
present.
ARTICLE
4 - - DIRECTORS
Section
1
- The
business and affairs of this corporation shall be managed by its Board of
Directors, five (5) in number. The directors need not be residents of this
state
or stockholders in the corporation.
They
shall be elected by the stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders
of
the corporation, and each director shall be elected fro the term of two years,
and until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify or until his earlier
resignation or removal
.
Section
2
-
Regular Meetings:
Regular
meetings of the Board shall be held without notice, at least quarterly, at
the
registered office of the corporation, or at such other time and place as shall
be determined by the Board.
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*
Unless
otherwise stat4ed in these By-Laws, all references to Sections refer to those
sections contained in the Florida Title 18 of the Florida Business Corporations
Act.
Section
3
-
Special Meetings:
Special
Meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman on two (2) days notice
to
each director, either personally or by mail, fax, electronic mail (e-mail),
or
by telegram; special meetings shall be called by the President or Secretary
in
like manner, and on like notice, on the written request of a majority of the
directors in office.
Section
4
-
Quorum: A majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
Section
5
-
Consent in Lieu of Meeting:
Any
action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of
Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all
members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in
writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings
of the Board or committee. The Board of Directors may hold its meetings, and
have an office or offices, outside of this state.
Section
6
-
Conference Telephone:
One
or
more directors may participate in a meeting of the Board, or a committee of
the
Board, or of the stockholders, by means of a conference telephone or similar
communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the
meeting can hear each other; participation in this manner shall constitute
presence in person at such meeting.
Section
7
-
Compensation:
Directors,
as such, shall not receive any stated salary for their services; but by
resolution of the Board, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance at each regular
or special meeting of the Board PROVIDED that nothing herein contained shall
be
construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other
capacity and receiving compensation therefore.
Section
8
-
Removal:
Any
director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed,
with
or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled
to
vote at an election of directors
,
except
that when cumulative voting is permitted. If less than the entire Board is
to be
removed, no director may be removed without cause if the votes cast against
his
removal would be sufficient to elect him if then cumulatively voted at an
election of the entire Board of Directors, or, if there be classes of directors,
at an election of the class of directors of which he is a part.
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*
Unless
otherwise stat4ed in these By-Laws, all references to Sections refer to those
sections contained in the Florida Title 18 of the Florida Business Corporations
Act.
ARTICLE
5 - OFFICERS
Section
1
- The
executive officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the directors and
shall
be a Chairman, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Operations Officer, and Chief Technology Officer. The Board of Directors may
also choose one or more Vice Presidents and such other officers as it shall
deem
necessary. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.
Section
2
-
Salaries:
Salaries
of all officers and agents of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of
Directors.
Section
3
- Term
of Office:
The
officers of the corporation shall hold office for two years and until their
successors are chosen and have qualified
.
Any
officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board may be removed by the Board
of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interest of the corporation
will
be served thereby.
Section
4
-
Chairman: The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and
directors; he shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried
into effect; subject, however, to the right of the directors to delegate any
specific powers, except such as may be by statute exclusively conferred on
the
Chairman, to any other officer or officers of the corporation.
He
shall execute bonds, mortgages, and other contracts requiring a seal, under
the
seal of the corporation
.
He
shall be EX-OFFICIO a member of all committees.
Section
5
-
President: The President shall attend all sessions of the Board. The President
shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation; he shall have general
and active management of the business of the corporation; subject, however,
to
the right of the directors to delegate any specific powers, except as may be
by
statute exclusively conferred on the Chairman, to any other officer or officers
of the corporation.
He
shall have the general power and duties of supervision and management usually
vested in the office of President of a corporation
.
Section
6
-
Secretary:
The
Secretary shall attend all sessions of the Board and all meetings at the
stockholders and act as clerk thereof, and records all the votes of the
corporation and the minutes of all its transactions in a book to be kept for
that purpose, and shall perform like duties for all committees of the Board
of
Directors when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all
meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors, and shall perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or President,
and under whose supervision he shall be. He shall keep in safe custody the
corporate seal of the corporation, and when authorized by the Board, affix
the
same to any instrument requiring it.
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*
Unless
otherwise stat4ed in these By-Laws, all references to Sections refer to those
sections contained in the Florida Title 18 of the Florida Business Corporations
Act.
Section
7
-
Treasurer:
The
Treasurer shall have custody of the corporate funds and securities, and shall
keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging
to the corporation, and shall keep the monies of the corporation in separate
account to the credit of the corporation
.
He
shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board,
taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President
and directors, at the regular meetings of the Board, or whenever they may
require it, an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial
condition of the corporation.
ARTICLE
6 - VACANCIES
Section
1
- Any
vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation,
removal, or otherwise, shall be filled by the Board of Directors. Vacancies
and
newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number
of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office,
although not less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. If at any
time, by reason of death, or resignation, or other cause, the corporation should
have no directors in office, then any officer or
any
other stockholder or an executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian of a
stockholder, or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the
person or estate of stockholder,
may call
a special meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of these
By-Laws.
Section
2
-
Resignations Effective at Future Date:
When
one
or more directors shall resign from the Board, effective at a future date,
a
majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned,
shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take
effect when such resignation or resignations shall become
effective.
ARTICLE
7 - CORPORATE RECORDS
Section
1
-
Any
stockholder
of record,
in
person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath
stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business
to inspect for any proper purpose the corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its
stockholders, and its other books and records, and to make copies or extracts
there from
.
A
proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest
as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent shall
be
the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be
accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing which authorizes the
attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand
under
oath shall be directed to the corporation at its registered office in this
state, or at its principal place of business.
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*
Unless
otherwise stat4ed in these By-Laws, all references to Sections refer to those
sections contained in the Florida Title 18 of the Florida Business Corporations
Act.
ARTICLE
8 - STOCK CERTIFICATES, DIVIDENDS, ETC.
Section
1
- The
stock certificates of the corporation shall be numbered and registered in the
share ledger and transfer books of the corporation as they are issued. They
shall bear the corporate seal and shall be signed by the President and
Secretary.
Section
2
-
Transfers: Transfers of shares shall be made on the books of the corporation
upon surrender of the certificates therefore endorsed by the person named in
the
certificate or by attorney, lawfully constituted in writing. No transfer shall
be made which is inconsistent with law.
Section
3
- Lost
Certificate:
The
corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in the place of any certificate
theretofore signed by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed,
and
the corporation may require the owner of the lost, stone, or destroyed
certificate, or his legal representative, to give the corporation a bond
sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on
account of the alleged loss, theft, or destruction of any certificate or the
issuance of such new certificate.
Section
4
- Record
Date:
In
order
that the corporation may determine the
stockholders
entitled to notice of, or to vote, at any meeting of stockholders or any
adjournment thereof
,
or
the express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or
entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment
of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change,
conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful
action
,
the
Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more
than sixty (60), nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting,
nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action.
If
no
record date is fixed:
|
(a)
|
The
record date for determining
stockholders
entitled to notice of, or to vote at a meeting of
stockholders
shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day
on
which notice is given, or if notice is waived, at the close of business
on
the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is
held.
|
|
(b)
|
The
record date for determining
stockholders
entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without
a
meeting
,
when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall
be the
day on which the first written consent is
expressed.
|
|
(c)
|
The
record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall
be at
the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts
the resolution relating thereto.
|
|
(d)
|
A
determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to
vote
at a meeting of stockholders
shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that
the
Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned
meeting.
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*
Unless
otherwise stat4ed in these By-Laws, all references to Sections refer to those
sections contained in the Florida Title 18 of the Florida Business Corporations
Act.
Section
5
-
Dividends:
The
Board
of Directors may declare and pay dividends upon the outstanding shares of the
corporation from time to time, and to such extent as they deem advisable, in
the
manner and upon the terms and conditions provided by the statute and the
Certificate of Incorporation.
Section
6
-
Reserves:
Before
payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of the net profits of the
corporation such sum or sums as the directors, from time to time, in their
absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund to meet contingencies,
or
for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the
corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conductive
to the interests of the corporation, and the directors may abolish any such
reserve in the manner in which it was created.
ARTICLE
9
- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section
1
-
Checks:
All
checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by
such
officer or officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time
designate.
Section
2
-
Fiscal
Year:
The
fiscal year shall begin on the first day of January.
Section
3
-
Notice:
Whenever
written notice is required to be given to any person, it may be given to such
person, either personally or by sending a copy thereof through the mail, by
fax,
by electronic mail (e-mail), or by telegram, charges prepaid, to his address
appearing on the books of the corporation, or supplied by him to the corporation
for the purpose of notice. If the notice is sent by mail, by fax, by electronic
mail (e-mail), or by telegram, it shall be deemed to have been given to the
person entitled thereto when deposited in the United States mail, faxed or
with
a telegraph office for transmission to such person. Such notice shall specify
the place, day and hour of the meeting and,
in
the case of a special meeting of stockholders,
the
general nature of the business to be transacted.
Section
4
- Waiver
of Notice:
Whenever
any written notice is required by statute, or by the Certificate or the By-Laws
of this corporation, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or
persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated
therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Except in
the
case of a special meeting of stockholders, neither the business to be transacted
at nor the purpose of the meeting need be specified in the waiver of notice
of
such meeting. Attendance of a person either in person, or by proxy, at any
meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a
person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction
of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or
convened.
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*
Unless
otherwise stat4ed in these By-Laws, all references to Sections refer to those
sections contained in the Florida Title 18 of the Florida Business Corporations
Act.
Section
5
-
Disallowed Compensation:
Any
payments made to an officer or employee of the corporation such as a salary,
commission, bonus, interest, rent, travel or entertainment expense incurred
by
him, which shall be disallowed in whole or in part as a deductible expense
by
the Internal Revenue Service, shall be reimbursed by such officer or employee
to
the corporation to the full extent of such disallowance
.
It
shall be the duty of the directors, as a Board, to enforce payment of such
amount disallowed. In lieu of payment by the officer or employee, subject to
the
determination of the directors, proportionate amounts may be withheld from
his
future compensation payments until the amount owed to the corporation has been
recovered.
Section
6
-
Resignations:
Any
director or other officer may resign at any time, such resignation to be made
in
writing, and to take effect from the time of its receipt by the corporation,
unless some time be fixed in the resignation and then from that date.
The
acceptance of a resignation shall not be required to make it
effective.
ARTICLE
10 - ANNUAL STATEMENT
Section
1
- The
President and Board of Directors shall present at each annual meeting, a full
and complete statement of the business and affairs of the corporation for the
preceding year. Such statement shall be prepared and presented in whatever
manner the Board of Directors shall deem advisable and need not be verified
by a
certified public accountant.
ARTICLE
11 - AMENDMENTS
Section
1
-
These
By-Laws may be amended or repealed by the vote of stockholders entitled to
cast
at least a majority of the votes which all stockholders are entitled to cast
thereon, at any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, duly convened
after notice to the stockholders of that purpose
.
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*
Unless
otherwise stat4ed in these By-Laws, all references to Sections refer to those
sections contained in the Florida Title 18 of the Florida Business Corporations
Act.
Exhibit
4.1
CUSIP
No.
43741N 10 3
S
H
A R E
***0000***
***0,000***
Incorporated
under the laws of the state
of
Florida
Authorized
To Issue 100,000.000 Shares of COMMON Stock At $0.00001 Par Value
This
Certifies That
Is
hereby
issued
fully
paid
and
non-assessable Common Shares of the above named Corporation transferable
only on
the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly
authorized Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed.
In
Witness Whereof,
the said
Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by its duly authorized
officers and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed this
day of
A.D.
.
________________________________
______________________________
SECRETARY
PRESIDENT
Exhibit
5.1
John
Hanzel, Esquire
Attorney
at Law
19425-G
Liverpool Parkway
Cornelius,
North Carolina 28031
(704)
892-1375
December
2, 2005
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
One
Town Square Boulevard
Suite
347
Asheville,
North Carolina 28803
Re:
Offering
by Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.., a Florida corporation,
of
187,000,000 common
shares
Dear
Sir or Madam:
You
have requested my opinion for Homeland Integrated Security
Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Company") in conjunction with its
aggregate offering of 187,000,000 common shares ("Shares") in the Company
pursuant to the Form SB-2 filed on or about December 2, 2005 ("Registration
Statement").
In
rendering the opinions hereinafter expressed, I have examined
the Registration Statement, the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws,
each as amended to date, and such other documents, records, certificates,
memoranda and other instruments as I have deemed necessary as a basis for
this
opinion. I have also obtained from officers and agents of the Company and
from
public officials, and have relied upon, such certificates, representations
and
assurances as I have deemed necessary and appropriate for purposes of this
opinion.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, in my
examination, I have assumed without independent verification all documents
submitted to me as originals are authentic, the signatures on all documents
that
I examined are genuine, and all documents submitted to me as certified,
conformed, photostatic or facsimile copies conform to the original document,
and
all corporate records made available to me by the Company and all public
records
reviewed are accurate and complete.
The
opinions set forth herein are expressly limited to the effect
of the general corporate laws of the State of Florida as in effect as of
the
date hereof and I do not purport to be expert on, or to express any opinion
herein concerning, or to assume any responsibility as to the applicability
to or
the effect on any of the matters covered herein of, any other laws, including
any federal securities law, or any state securities or "blue sky" laws or
regulations.
On
the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, and having
regard to legal considerations and other information that I deem relevant,
I am
of the opinion that the Shares, when and to the extent issued and sold in
accordance with the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully
paid
and non-assessable.
This
opinion may not be relied upon by any other person, or used
by you for any other purposes, without my prior written consent in each
instance.
I
hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement and to the use of my name under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving
this consent, I do not thereby admit that I am within the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules
and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Very
truly yours,
/s/
John Hanzel
John
Hanzel, Esquire
Exhibit
10.1
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
PURSUANT
TO ASSET ACQUISITION
This
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF ACQUISITION (“Agreement”), dated as of August 6, 2004, by
and among Second Colonial Mining and Engineering Services, Inc, a Canadian
corporation (“Second Colonial”), the owners of JTT Homeland Integrated Security
Systems, as listed on the signature page (collectively, the “Owners”), and JTT
Homeland Integrated Security Systems, a private company (“JTT”). The parties
hereto are sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Companies,” or
individually as a “Company.”
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards of Directors and/or Owners of the Companies deem it
advisable and in the best interests of their respective owners and stockholders
that the assets of JTT be acquired by Second Colonial and, in furtherance
thereof, the Board of Directors of Second Colonial and the owners of JTT have
approved, as applicable, the acquisition of JTT’S assets by conveyance of such
assets into Second Colonial. The assets shall include all of the intellectual
properties, concepts, knowledge and history of Jansen Taylor Technologies,
Inc.’s facilities entry and exit controls, radiation detection rights from
Radcomm and GPS and vehicle monitoring control systems from Nextel, all assigned
to JTT, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
and
WHEREAS,
for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the asset acquisition
shall
qualify as a re-organization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations,
warranties, covenants, and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto
agree
as follows:
Article
I
THE
ASSET
ACQUISITION
1.1
The
Asset
Acquisition
.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined
in
Section
1.2
hereof),
Second Colonial shall acquire (the “Acquisition”) all of the assets of
JTT.
1.2
Effective
Time of the Asset acquisition
.
The
Transaction shall become effective (the “Effective Time”) after satisfaction of
the conditions set forth in
Article
VIII hereof
.
Article
II
ACQUISITION
PURCHASE PRICE
2.1
Purchase
Price
.
At the
Effective Time and subject to Section 7, by virtue of the Transaction and
without any action on the part of the holder thereof:
(a)
At
the Effective Time, JTT Owners shall receive 5,445,222 shares of the restricted,
no par value common stock of Second Colonial.
(b)
At the
Effective Time, all assets of JTT shall be conveyed to Second Colonial, in
exchange for certificates representing 5,445,222 shares of the restricted,
no
par value common stock of Second Colonial.
(c)
At
the Effective Time, SECOND COLONIAL shall effect a 66.113 :1 forward stock
split
wherein the Owners of JTT will receive a total of Three Hundred Sixty Million
(360,000,000) post forward split shares of the restricted, .0001 par value
stock
of Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc., and SECOND COLONIAL shareholders
shall retain Three Hundred Forty Million (340,000,000) shares.
Article
III
EXCHANGE
OF SHARES FOR ASSETS
3.1
Exchange
of Shares
For
Assets.
Prior to
the Effective Time, the parties shall select and enter into an agreement with
an
attorney, transfer agent or trust company to act as Exchange Agent (the
“Exchange Agent”). No later than the Effective Time, SECOND COLONIAL shall make
available, and each OWNER of JTT shall be entitled to receive, upon completion
of the legal conveyance of the assets, one or more certificates representing
the
number of SECOND COLONIAL Shares into which such JTT ownership rights are
converted pursuant to this Asset Acquisition. The SECOND COLONIAL Shares issued
pursuant to this transaction shall be deemed to have been issued at the
Effective Time.
As
soon
as is reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall
mail to each shareholder of record, a certificate or certificates (the
“Certificates”) which represent the Owners percentage of the shares paid as
consideration for the Asset Acquisition.
3.2
No
Fractional Securities
.
No
certificates or scrip representing fractional SECOND COLONIAL Shares shall
be
issued upon effective date pursuant to this
Article
III
and no
dividend, stock split-up, or other change in the capital structure of SECOND
COLONIAL shall relate to any fractional security, and such fractional interests
shall not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any rights of a security
holder.
3.3
Closing
of Transfer Books
.
At the
Effective Time, the ownership books of JTT shall be closed and no transfer
of
JTT Ownership rights shall thereafter be recognized..
3.4
Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall
take place at the offices of Thomas F. Pierson, at 9 a.m., local time, on the
first business day (the “Closing Date”) after the later of (a) the day on which
the meeting of the owners of JTT approving the Transaction is held or the
Required Owners’ Consent is executed and delivered to JTT in compliance with
applicable law, or
(b)
the
day on which all of the conditions set forth in
Article
VIII
hereof
are satisfied or waived (other than those conditions which are to be satisfied
at Closing), or at such other date, time and place as the Companies shall agree.
3.5
Supplementary
Action
.
If at
any time after the Effective Time, any further assignments or assurances in
law
or any other things are necessary or desirable to vest or to perfect or confirm
of record ithe title to any property or rights of either SECOND COLONIAL or
JTT,
or otherwise to carry out the provisions of this Agreement, the Owners, officers
and directors are hereby authorized and empowered on behalf of each, in the
name
of and on behalf of them as appropriate, to execute and deliver any and all
things necessary or proper to vest or to perfect or confirm title to such
property or rights in the Surviving Corporation, and otherwise to carry out
the
purposes and provisions of this Agreement.
Article
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF JTT
As
used
in this Agreement, (i) the term “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to
SECOND COLONIAL or JTT, as the case may be, a material adverse effect on the
business, assets, results of operations, or financial condition of such party
taken as a whole or in the ability of such party to perform its obligations
hereunder, and (ii) the word “subsidiary” when used with respect to any party
means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, of which such party or any other subsidiary of such party is
a
general partner (excluding partnerships the general partnership interests of
which held by such party or any subsidiary of such party do not have a majority
of the voting interests in such partnership) or of which at least a majority
of
the securities or other interests having by their terms ordinary voting power
to
elect a majority of the Board of Directors or others performing similar
functions with respect to such corporations or other organizations is directly
or indirectly owned or controlled by such party and/or by any one or more of
the
subsidiaries.
JTT
represents and warrants, with respect to JTT, its assets, except as disclosed
to
SECOND COLONIAL in the JTT Schedule of Exceptions (the “JTT Schedule”), attached
hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, as follows:
4.1
Organization
.
JTT is a
company which is not incorporated and owned by four individuals, James T.
Bullock, Peggy A. Bullock, Frank M. Moody and Jana Moody. The company is duly
organized, validly existing, has the power to carry on its business as it is
now
being conducted or presently proposed to be conducted. JTT is duly qualified
to
do business, and is in good standing (to the extent the concept of good standing
exists), in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or
held under lease or the nature of its activities makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified shall not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
4.2
Authority
Relative to this Agreement
.
JTT’s
Owners have the power to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its
obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by JTT
and
the consummation by JTT of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized, and, except for approval by the requisite votes cast by JTT’s Owners
at the meeting provided for herein, no other proceedings on the part of JTT
are
necessary to approve this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.3
Consents
and Approvals; No Violations
.
No
filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent, or approval of, any public
body or authority is necessary for the consummation by JTT of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 4.4 of the JTT
Schedule, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by JTT, nor
the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance
by
JTT with any of the provisions hereof, shall (a) result in a violation or breach
of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a
default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, or
acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of any note,
bond, mortgage, indenture, license, contract, agreement, or other instrument
or
obligation to which JTT is a party or by which any of them or any of their
properties or assets may be bound or (b) violate any order, writ, injunction,
decree, statute, rule, or regulation applicable to JTT, or any of its properties
or assets, except in the case of clauses (a) and (b) for violations, breaches,
or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.4
Litigation.
As of
the date of this Agreement, (i) there is no action, suit, judicial, or
administrative proceeding, arbitration or investigation pending or, to the
best
knowledge of JTT, threatened against or involving JTT, or any of its properties
or rights, before any court, arbitrator, or administrative or governmental
body;
(ii) there is no judgment, decree, injunction, rule, or order of any court,
governmental department, commission, agency, instrumentality, or arbitrator
outstanding against JTT; and (iii) JTT is not in violation of any term of any
judgments, decrees, injunctions, or orders outstanding against it. JTT has
furnished to SECOND COLONIAL in writing, a copy of which is set forth in Section
4.7 of the JTT Schedule, a description of all litigation, actions, suits,
proceedings, arbitrations, investigations known to it, judgments, decrees,
injunctions or orders pending; or to its best knowledge, threatened against
or
involving JTT, or any of its properties or rights as of the date
hereof.
4.5
Contracts
.
Each of
the material contracts, instruments, mortgages, notes, security agreements,
leases, agreements, or understandings, whether written or oral, to which JTT
is
a party that relates to or affects the assets or operations of JTT or to which
JTT or its respective assets or operations may be bound or subject is a valid
and binding obligation of JTT and in full force and effect (with respect to
JTT
or such subsidiary), except for where the failure to be in full force and effect
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.8(a) of the JTT Schedule sets forth a complete list of all material
contracts. For purposes of this Agreement a material contract shall be any
contract or agreement, which involves consideration in excess of $25,000. Except
to the extent that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement may require the consent of third parties, as disclosed in the JTT
Schedule, there are no existing defaults by JTT thereunder or, to the knowledge
of JTT, by any other party thereto, which defaults, individually or in the
aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect; and no event of default has
occurred, and no event, condition, or occurrence exists, that (whether with
or
without notice, lapse of time, or the happening or occurrence of any other
event) would constitute a default by JTT thereunder which default would,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
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4.6
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Employee
Benefit Plans
.
JTT has no benefit plans at this time.
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4.7
Taxes
.
For the
purposes of this section, the term “tax” shall include all taxes, charges,
withholdings, fees, levies, penalties, additions, interest, or other assessments
imposed by any United States federal, state, or local authority or any other
taxing authority on JTT or any of its Tax Affiliates (as hereinafter defined)
as
to their respective income, profit, franchise, gross receipts, payroll, sales,
employment, worker’s compensation, use, property, withholding, excise,
occupancy, environmental, and other taxes, duties, or assessments of any nature,
whatsoever. Except as set forth in Section 4.10 of the JTT Schedule, JTT and
Jansen Taylor Technologies, Inc. have filed or caused to be filed timely all
material federal, state, local, and foreign tax returns required to be filed
by
each of its and any member of its consolidated, combined, unitary, or similar
group (each such member a “Tax Affiliate”). Such returns, reports, and other
information are accurate and complete in all material respects. JTT has paid
or
caused to be paid or has made adequate provision or set up an adequate accrual
or reserve for the payment of, all taxes shown to be due in respect of the
periods for which returns are due, and has established (or shall establish
at
least quarterly) an adequate accrual or reserve for the payment of all taxes
payable in respect of the period subsequent to the last of said periods required
to be so accrued or reserved. Neither JTT nor any of its Tax Affiliates has
any
material liability for taxes in excess of the amount so paid or accruals or
reserves so established. Except as set forth in Section 4.10 of the JTT
Schedule, neither JTT nor any of its Tax Affiliates is delinquent in the payment
of any tax in excess of the amount reserved or provided therefore, and no
deficiencies for any tax, assessment, or governmental charge in excess of the
amount reserved or provided therefore have been threatened, claimed, proposed,
or assessed. No waiver or extension of time to assess any taxes has been given
or requested. The Internal Revenue Service or comparable governmental agencies
have never audited JTT’S federal and state income tax returns.
4.8
Compliance
With Applicable Law
.
JTT
holds all material licenses, franchises, permits, variances, exemptions, orders,
approvals, and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of its business
and the business of JTT is not being conducted in violation of, any provision
of
any material federal, state, local, or foreign statute, law, ordinance, rule,
regulation, judgment, decree, order, concession, grant, franchise, permit or
license, or other governmental authorization or approval applicable to JTT
.
4.9
Property
.
(a)
Except to the extent that the inaccuracy of any of the following (or the
circumstances giving rise to such inaccuracy) does not have or could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
(i)
JTT
is licensed or otherwise has the legally enforceable right to use (in each
case,
clear of any liens or encumbrances of any kind), all Intellectual Property
(as
hereinafter defined) used in or necessary for the conduct of its business as
currently conducted including but not limited to the Radcomm radiation detection
system, the Nextel GPS tracking system and vehicle monitoring system, the James
T. Bullock and/or Jansen Taylor Technologies, Inc. facilities entry and exit
controls systems, designs and all related intellectual property associated
therewith;
(ii)
No
claims are pending or, to the best knowledge of JTT, threatened, on which JTT
is
infringing or otherwise violating the rights of any person with regard to any
Intellectual Property used by, owned by, and/or licensed to JTT, and, to the
best knowledge of JTT, there are no valid grounds for any such
claims;
(iii)
to
the best knowledge of JTT, there are no valid grounds for any claim challenging
the ownership or validity of any Property owned by JTT or challenging JTT’s
license or legally enforceable right to use any Property licensed or owned
by
it; and
(b)
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Property” means the intellectual property rights
described on Ex. “A” hereto.
4.10
Disclosure
of the Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties in this Section 4 do not knowingly contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
in order to make the statements and information contained in this Section 4
in
light of the circumstances when made not misleading.
4.11
JTT
Owners.
Owners
of JTT are either accredited investors as such term is defined in the Securities
Act of 1933 as amended or are investors who have acquired their ownership
pursuant to valid laws rules and regulations. JTT acknowledges that each of
the
certificates representing shares of SECOND COLONIAL restricted no par value
common stock paid to them in consideration of the Asset Acquisition shall
contain the following legend:
This
security has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or any state securities laws. Securities may not be transferred, signed, sold
or
offered for sale except pursuant to an effective registration under said Act
in
any applicable state securities law or an opinion of counsel, in form and
substance acceptable to
SECOND
COLONIAL, that registration is not required because of any applicable exemption
from such registration requirements.
4.12
Owners
Approval
.
JTT has
obtained the consent to this Agreement and the transactions reflected hereby
by
the unanimous vote of JTT’S Owners, and such Owners have agreed to vote in favor
of the Transaction.
4.13
Assets
on Ex. “A”.
JTT
owns
the assets described on Ex. “A” hereto or has the right to acquire the same on
the terms and conditions described on Ex. “A” hereto. Ex. “A” is a full and
complete description of the properties and assets of JTT including those listed
under 4.9(a)(i) above, and JTT acknowledges that SECOND COLONIAL is relying
upon
such representations in entering into this Agreement.
Article
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SECOND COLONIAL
SECOND
COLONIAL represents and warrants, as of the Effective Time, and except as
disclosed to JTT in the SECOND COLONIAL Schedule of Exceptions (the “SECOND
COLONIAL Schedule”), attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference,
as follows:
5.1
Organization
.
SECOND
COLONIAL is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has the corporate power
to carry on its business as it is now being conducted or presently proposed
to
be conducted. SECOND COLONIAL is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to
do
business, and is in good standing (to the extent the concept of good standing
exists), in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or
held under lease or the nature of its activities makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified shall not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
5.2
Capitalization
.
As of
the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of SECOND COLONIAL consists of
an
unlimited number of common shares under series A, B, C, and D. Upon re-domicile
to Florida, SECOND COLONIAL shall have 1,000,000,000 shares of .0001 par value
common capital stock and no preferred or other class of stock authorized. As
of
the date hereof, the number of shares of the capital stock of SECOND COLONIAL
of
all types and classes which are issued and outstanding is 30,142,699 of common
capital stock. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock
of
SECOND COLONIAL that are set forth hereof are validly issued, fully paid, and
non-assessable and free of preemptive rights or similar rights created by
statute, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of SECOND COLONIAL or any
agreement by which SECOND COLONIAL is a party or by which it is bound. Except
(a) as set forth above or, (b) except as disclosed in Section 5.2 of the SECOND
COLONIAL Schedule and herein below, there are not as of the date of this
Agreement, any shares of capital stock of SECOND COLONIAL issued or outstanding
or any options, warrants, subscriptions, calls, rights, convertible securities,
or other agreements or commitments obligating SECOND COLONIAL to issue,
transfer, or sell any shares of its capital stock. The Capital Stock of the
newly created Florida Company shall have 1,000,000,000 authorized shares, .0001
par value of which 700,000,000 shall be issued and outstanding.
5.3
Authority
Relative to this Agreement
.
SECOND
COLONIAL has the corporate power to enter into this Agreement and to carry
out
its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
SECOND COLONIAL and the consummation by SECOND COLONIAL of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by its Board of Directors, no
other corporate proceedings on the part of SECOND COLONIAL are necessary to
approve this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.4
Consents,
Approvals and Delinquent Filings; No Violations.
Except
for applicable requirements, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (“34 Act”), state law relating to takeovers, if applicable,
state securities or blue sky laws, and, as applicable, filing and recordation
of
Articles of Merger under the FBCA, no filing with, and no permit, authorization,
consent, or approval of, any public body or authority is necessary for the
consummation by SECOND COLONIAL of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by SECOND
COLONIAL, nor the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby,
nor compliance by SECOND COLONIAL with any of the provisions hereof, shall
(a)
result in any breach of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of SECOND
COLONIAL, (b) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without
due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of
termination, cancellation, or acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions,
or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, contract,
agreement, or other instrument or obligation to which SECOND COLONIAL is a
party
or by which any of them or any of their properties or assets may be bound or
(c)
violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule, or regulation
applicable to SECOND COLONIAL, any of its subsidiaries or any of their
properties or assets, except in the case of clauses (b) and (c) for violations,
breaches, or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
As
of the
date hereof
SECOND
COLONIAL is not a reporting company and trades on the “Grey Sheet” quotations
system under the symbol _________; however the Company trades only by
appointment. SECOND COLONIAL will comply with such requirements as are mandated
to remain quoted on the Grey Sheet quotation system through the Effective Time
in the same manner as it is now traded.
5.5
Financial Statements
.
Except
as set forth in Section 5.5 of the SECOND COLONIAL Schedule, the un-audited
financial statements (the “SECOND COLONIAL Unaudited Statements”) dated June 30,
2004 (“SECOND COLONIAL Un-Audited Statements”) fairly presents in all material
respects the consolidated financial position of SECOND COLONIAL as of the
respective dates thereof, and the other related statements (including in the
case of the audited balance sheet, the related notes) included therein fairly
present in all material respects the results of operations, changes in
stockholders’ equity and cash flows of SECOND COLONIAL for the respective
periods or as of the respective dates set forth therein, all in conformity
with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied during the periods
involved, except as otherwise noted therein and subject, in the case of the
un-audited interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments and
any
other adjustments described therein and the absence of any notes thereto.
Section 5.5 of the SECOND COLONIAL Schedules is a list of SECOND COLONIAL’S
payables as of June 30, 2004.
5.6
Absence
of Certain Changes or Events; Undisclosed Liabilities
.
Since
June 30, 2004, except as set forth in Section 5.6 of the SECOND COLONIAL
Schedule, SECOND COLONIAL has neither: (i) taken any of the actions as set
forth
in
Sections
6.2
hereof;
(ii) incurred any liability material to SECOND COLONIAL on a consolidated basis,
except in the ordinary course of its business, consistent with past practices;
(iii) suffered a change, or any event involving a prospective change, in the
business, assets, financial condition, or results of operations of SECOND
COLONIAL which has had, or is reasonably likely to have, individually or in
the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (other than as a result of changes or
proposed changes in federal or state regulations of general applicability or
interpretations thereof, changes in generally accepted accounting principles,
and changes that could, under the circumstances, reasonably have been
anticipated in light of disclosures made in writing by SECOND COLONIAL to SECOND
COLONIAL pursuant hereto); or (iv) subsequent to the date hereof, except as
permitted by
Section
6.1
hereof,
conducted its business and operations other than in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices.
SECOND
COLONIAL has no liability (and there is no basis for any present or future
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim,
or
demand against any of them giving rising to any liability) except for (i)
liabilities set forth on the face of the June 30, 2004 balance sheet and (ii)
liabilities which have risen after the June 30, 2004 balance sheet in the
ordinary course of business (none of which results from, arises out of, relates
to, is in the nature of, or was caused by any breach of contract, tort,
infringement, or violation of law).
5.7
Litigation
.
As of
the date of this Agreement, (i) there is no action, suit, judicial, or
administrative proceeding, arbitration or investigation pending or, to the
best
knowledge of SECOND COLONIAL, threatened against or involving SECOND COLONIAL
,
or any of their properties or rights, before any court, arbitrator, or
administrative or governmental body; (ii) there is no judgment, decree,
injunction, rule, or order of any court, governmental department, commission,
agency, instrumentality, or arbitrator outstanding against SECOND COLONIAL
; and
(iii) SECOND COLONIAL are not in violation of any term of any judgments,
decrees, injunctions, or orders outstanding against them. SECOND COLONIAL has
furnished to SECOND COLONIAL in writing, a copy of which is set forth in Section
5.7 of the SECOND COLONIAL Schedule, a description of all litigation, actions,
suits, proceedings, arbitrations, investigations known to it, judgments,
decrees, injunctions or orders pending; or to its best knowledge, threatened
against or involving SECOND COLONIAL, or any of their properties or rights
as of
the date hereof.
5.8
Taxes
For the
purposes of this section, the term “tax” shall include all taxes, charges,
withholdings, fees, levies, penalties, additions, interest, or other assessments
imposed by any United States federal, state, or local authority or any other
taxing authority on SECOND COLONIAL or any of its Tax Affiliates (as hereinafter
defined) as to their respective income, profit, franchise, gross receipts,
payroll, sales, employment, worker’s compensation, use, property, withholding,
excise, occupancy, environmental, and other taxes, duties, or assessments of
any
nature, whatsoever. Except as set forth in Section 5.8 of the SECOND COLONIAL
Schedule, SECOND COLONIAL has filed or caused to be filed timely all material
U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign tax returns required to be filed by
each
of its and any member of its consolidated, combined, unitary, or similar group
(each such member a “Tax Affiliate”). The Internal Revenue Service, Revenue
Canada or comparable state or provincial agencies have never audited Second
Colonial’s federal and state income tax returns to the best of the knowledge of
the current officers and directors.
5.9
Compliance
With Applicable Law
.
SECOND
COLONIAL and each of its subsidiaries holds all licenses, franchises, permits,
variances, exemptions, orders, approvals, and authorizations necessary for
the
lawful conduct of its business under and pursuant to, and the business of each
of SECOND COLONIAL is not being conducted in violation of, any provision of
any
federal, state, local, or foreign statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation,
judgment, decree, order, concession, grant, franchise, permit or license, or
other governmental authorization or approval applicable to SECOND COLONIAL
.
5.10
Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
.
Except
as
disclosed in the SECOND COLONIAL financial statements, since June 30, 2004,
SECOND COLONIAL has not: (a) incurred any liability material to SECOND COLONIAL
on a consolidated basis, except in the ordinary course of its business,
consistent with past practices; (b) suffered a change, or any event involving
a
prospective change, in the business, assets, financial condition, or results
of
operations of SECOND COLONIAL which has had, or is reasonably likely to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (other than as
a
result of changes or proposed changes in federal or state regulations of general
applicability or interpretations thereof, changes in generally accepted
accounting principles, and changes that could, under the circumstances,
reasonably have been anticipated in light of disclosures made in writing by
SECOND COLONIAL to JTT pursuant hereto).
Article
VI
CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS PENDING THE ASSET ACQUISITION
6.1
Conduct
of JTT’s Business Pending the Asset Acquisition
.
JTT
agrees and its Owners agree that, during the period from the date of this
Agreement and continuing until the Effective Time:
(a)
except
as
set forth in Schedule 6.1, the respective businesses of JTT shall be conducted
only in the ordinary and usual course of business and consistent with past
practices;
(b)
JTT
shall
not (i) sell or pledge or agree to sell or pledge any stock owned by it in
any
of its subsidiaries; (ii) amend its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; or
(iii) split, combine, or reclassify any shares of its outstanding capital stock
or declare, set aside, or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in
cash, stock, or property in respect of its capital stock, or directly or
indirectly redeem, purchase, or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital
stock or other securities or shares of the capital stock or other securities
of
any of its subsidiaries;
(c)
JTT
shall not (i) authorize for sale, sell, pledge, dispose of, encumber, deliver,
or agree or commit to issue, sell, pledge, or deliver any additional ownership
rights, or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, its ownership or any
Voting Debt (whether through the issuance or granting of options, warrants,
commitments, subscriptions, rights to purchase, or otherwise); (ii) acquire,
dispose of, transfer, lease, license, mortgage, pledge, or encumber any fixed
or
other substantial assets other than in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practices; (iii) incur, assume, or prepay any material
indebtedness, liability, or obligation or any other material liabilities or
issue any debt securities other than in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practices; (iv) assume, guarantee, endorse, or otherwise
become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently, or otherwise)
for
the obligations any other person (other than a subsidiary) in a material amount
other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practices; (v) make any material loans, advances, or capital contributions
to,
or investments in, any other person, other than to subsidiaries, other than
in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices; (vi) fail
to
maintain adequate insurance consistent with past practices for their businesses
and properties; or (vii) enter into any contract, agreement, commitment, or
arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing;
(d)
JTT
shall
preserve intact the properties and licenses of JTT which have been assigned
to
it by Jansen Taylor Technologies, Inc., JTT Homeland Integrated Security
Systems, Scenic Media LLC, James T. Bullock and or Frank M. Moody ;
provided
,
however
,
that no
breach of this covenant shall be deemed to have occurred if a failure to comply
with this
Section
6.1(d)
occurs
as a result of any matter arising out of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(e)
JTT
shall not knowingly take or allow to be taken or fail to take any action which
act or omission would jeopardize qualification of the Transaction as a
“reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code;
and
(f)
JTT
shall use all reasonable efforts to prevent any representation or warranty
of
JTT herein from becoming untrue or incorrect in any material
respect.
6.2
Conduct
of SECOND COLONIAL Business Pending the Asset acquisition
.
SECOND
COLONIAL agrees on its own behalf and on behalf of its subsidiaries that, during
the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Effective
Time:
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(a)
Except as set forth in Schedule 6.2, the respective businesses of
SECOND
COLONIAL shall be conducted only in the ordinary and usual course
of
business and consistent with past practices except as may be required
to
restructure for purposes of this
asset;
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(b)
SECOND COLONIAL shall not (i) sell or pledge or agree to sell or pledge any
stock owned by it in any of its subsidiaries; (ii) amend its Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws; or (iii) split, combine, or reclassify any shares
of
its outstanding capital stock or declare, set aside, or pay any dividend or
other distribution payable in cash, stock, or property in respect of its capital
stock, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase, or otherwise acquire any
shares of its capital stock or other securities or shares of the capital stock
or other securities of any of its subsidiaries;
(c)
SECOND COLONIAL shall not (i) authorize for issuance, issue, sell, pledge,
dispose of, encumber, deliver, or agree or commit to issue, sell, pledge, or
deliver any additional shares of, or rights of any kind to acquire any shares
of, its capital stock of any class or exchangeable into shares of stock of
any
class or any Voting Debt (whether through the issuance or granting of options,
warrants, commitments, subscriptions, rights to purchase, or otherwise), except
that SECOND COLONIAL may issue Shares required to be issued upon exercise of
existing stock options, warrants, or similar plans, or under other contractual
commitments previously made, which options, warrants, plans, or commitments
have
been disclosed in writing to SECOND COLONIAL in the SECOND COLONIAL Schedule;
(ii) acquire, dispose of, transfer, lease, license, mortgage, pledge, or
encumber any fixed or other substantial assets other than in the ordinary course
of business and consistent with past practices; (iii) incur, assume, or prepay
any material indebtedness, liability, or obligation or any other material
liabilities or issue any debt securities other than in the ordinary course
of
business and consistent with past practices; (iv) assume, guarantee, endorse,
or
otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently, or
otherwise) for the obligations any other person (other than a subsidiary) in
a
material amount other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with past practices; (v) make any material loans, advances, or capital
contributions to, or investments in, any other person, other than to
subsidiaries, other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with
past practices; (vi) fail to maintain adequate insurance consistent with past
practices for their businesses and properties; or (vii) enter into any contract,
agreement, commitment, or arrangement with respect to any of the
foregoing;
(d)
SECOND COLONIAL shall preserve intact the business organization of SECOND
COLONIAL , to keep available the services of its and their present officers
and
key employees, and to preserve the goodwill of those having business
relationships with it and their respective subsidiaries;
provided
,
however
,
that no
breach of this covenant shall be deemed to have occurred if a failure to comply
with this
Section
6.2(d)
occurs
as a result of any matter arising out of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(e)
SECOND COLONIAL shall not knowingly take or allow to be taken or fail to take
any action which act or omission would jeopardize qualification of the
Transaction as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Code; and
(f)
SECOND COLONIAL shall use all reasonable efforts to prevent any representation
or warranty of SECOND COLONIAL herein from becoming untrue or incorrect in
any
material respect.
6.3
Current
Information
.
From the
date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, JTT shall cause one or more of
its
designated representatives to confer on a regular and frequent basis with
representatives of SECOND COLONIAL and each shall report the general status
of
their ongoing operations and to deliver to the SECOND COLONIAL or JTT as the
case may be, monthly un-audited consolidated balance sheets and related
consolidated statements of income for the period since the last such report.
6.4
Legal
Conditions to Asset acquisition
.
Each of
SECOND COLONIAL and JTT shall, use all reasonable efforts (a) to take, or cause
to be taken, all actions necessary to comply promptly with all legal
requirements which may be imposed on such party or its subsidiaries with respect
to the Transaction and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, subject to the appropriate vote or consent of shareholders, and
(b)
to obtain (and to cooperate with the other party to obtain) any consent,
authorization, order or approval of, or any exemption by, any governmental
entity and/or any other public or private third party which is required to
be
obtained or made by such party in connection with the Transaction and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of SECOND COLONIAL and JTT
shall promptly cooperate with and furnish information to the other in connection
with any requirement imposed upon, any of them or any of their subsidiaries
in
connection with the foregoing.
6.5
Advice
of Changes; Government Filings
.
Each
party shall confer on a regular and frequent basis with the other, report on
operational matters and promptly advise the other orally and in writing of
any
change or event having, or which, insofar as can reasonably be foreseen, could
have, a Material Adverse Effect on such party or which would cause or constitute
a material breach of any of the representations, warranties, or covenants of
such party contained herein. SECOND COLONIAL shall file all reports required
by
regulation to be filed by it with any regulatory body between the date of this
Agreement and the Effective Time and shall deliver to the other party copies
of
all such reports promptly after the same are filed.
Article
VII
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
7.1
Access
and Information
.
(a)
JTT
and
SECOND COLONIAL shall afford to the other party and its financial advisors,
legal counsel, accountants, consultants, and other representatives access during
normal business hours throughout the period from the date hereof to thirty
days
subsequent to the date hereof to all of its books, records, properties,
facilities, personnel commitments, and records (including but not limited to
Tax
Returns) and, during such period, each shall furnish promptly all information
concerning its business, properties, and personnel as such other party may
reasonably request in order for such other party to fully investigate the
business and affairs of JTT or SECOND COLONIAL, as applicable prior to the
Effective Time (the “Inspection”).
(b)
All
information furnished by a party pursuant hereto shall be treated as the sole
property of the furnishing party until consummation of the Transaction
contemplated hereby.
7.2
Public
Announcements
.
So long
as this Agreement is in effect, each Company agrees that it shall obtain the
approval of the other party prior to issuing any press release and shall use
its
best efforts to consult with the others before otherwise making any public
statement or responding to any press inquiry with respect to this Agreement
or
the transactions contemplated hereby, except as may be required by law or any
governmental agency if required by such agency or the rules of the NASDAQ Stock
Market.
7.3
Expenses
.
Subject
to
Section
9.2
hereof,
whether or not the Transaction is consummated, all costs and expenses incurred
in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
and
thereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses, except that SECOND
COLONIAL shall be responsible for any and all expenses incurred regarding the
re-domiciling as contemplated herein and as set forth in
Section
8.3(f)
below
herein.
7.4
Additional
Agreements
.
(a)
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, including without limitation those
set forth in the proviso to
Section
6.4
hereof,
each of the parties hereto agrees to use all reasonable efforts to take, or
cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper, or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including using all reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary waivers,
consents, and approvals, and to effect all necessary registrations and filings.
In case at any time after the Effective Time any further action is necessary
or
desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the proper officers
and/or directors of the Companies shall take all such necessary
action.
(b)
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, including without limitation those
set forth in the proviso to
Section
6.4
hereof,
each Company shall cooperate with the others and use all reasonable efforts
to
prepare all necessary documentation to effect promptly all necessary filings
and
to obtain all necessary permits, consents, approvals, orders, and authorizations
of or any exemptions by, all third parties and governmental bodies necessary
to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c)
At
the
Effective Time, all members of the SECOND COLONIAL Board of Directors shall
resign. Prior to the resignations of the members of the SECOND COLONIAL Board
of
Directors, the Board of Directors shall nominate the individuals (“New Board of
Directors”) listed on Schedule 7.4 to serve on the SECOND COLONIAL Board of
Directors in accordance with SECOND COLONIAL’S Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws.
7.5
Survival
of Representations and Warranties
.
The
respective representations and warranties of SECOND COLONIAL and JTT and its
Owners contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date for a period
of two years (the “Survival Period”), at the end of which Survival Period no
claim may be made with respect to any such representation or warranty unless
such claim shall have been asserted in writing to the Indemnifying Party during
such period.
7.6
Issuance
of Securities
.
For the
period commencing as of the date hereof and ending as of the Effective Time,
SECOND COLONIAL agrees that it shall not issue any shares of common stock,
other
than as may be required to effect the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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SECOND
COLONIAL Agreements.
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Prior
to
the Effective Time, SECOND COLONIAL shall have obtained shareholder consent
approving the following:
(a)
.
Approval of the JTT Asset Acquisition.
(b).
Approval of a re-domicile of Second Colonial to the State of Florida, a name
change to Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc, and a 66.113 for forward
stock split of the common no par value shares of the Company.
Article
VIII
CONDITIONS
TO CONSUMMATION OF THE ASSET ACQUISITION
8.1
Conditions
to the Companies’ Obligation to Effect the Asset acquisition
The
respective obligations of all Companies to effect the transactions contemplated
herein shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time
of
the following conditions, any one of which may be waived by a writing signed
by
SECOND COLONIAL and JTT:
(a)
This
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been approved
and
adopted by the
unanimous
vote of the owners of JTT in accordance with applicable law or by a written
consent of all of the owners of JTT (the “Required Owners
Consent”).
(b)
No
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order by any federal, state, or
foreign court of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of
any
Transaction shall have been issued and remain in effect. No statute, rule,
regulation, executive order, stay, decree, or judgment shall have been enacted,
entered, issued, promulgated, or enforced by any court or governmental authority
which prohibits or restricts the consummation of the Asset acquisition. All
authorizations, consents, orders or approvals of, or declarations or filings
with, and all expirations of waiting periods imposed by, any governmental entity
(all of the foregoing, “Consents”) which are necessary for the consummation of
the Transaction, other than Consents the failure to obtain which would have
no
material adverse effect on the consummation of the Transaction, taken as a
whole, shall have been filed, occurred, or been obtained (all such permits,
approvals, filings, and consents and the lapse of all such waiting periods
being
referred to as the “Requisite Regulatory Approvals”) and all such Requisite
Regulatory Approvals shall be in full force and effect.
(c)
There
shall not be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation, or order
enacted, entered, enforced, or deemed applicable to any Asset acquisition,
by
any federal or state governmental entity which, in connection with the grant
of
a Requisite Regulatory Approval, imposes any condition or restriction upon
any
Surviving Corporation or its subsidiaries (or, in the ease of any disposition
of
assets required in connection with such Requisite Regulatory Approval, upon
any
Company or its subsidiaries), including, without limitation, requirements
relating to the disposition of assets, which in any such case would so
materially adversely impact the economic or business benefits of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as to render inadvisable the
consummation of the Asset acquisition.
(d)
Each
Company and its owners shall have performed in all material respects its
obligations under this Agreement required to be performed by it at or prior
to
the Effective Time and the representations and warranties of each Company
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
at and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time, except as
contemplated by this Agreement, and each Company shall have received a
certificate of the Chairman of the Board, the President, or an Executive Vice
President of the other Company as to the satisfaction of this condition.
(e)
Each
Company and its owners shall have obtained the consent or approval of each
person whose consent or approval shall be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, under any loan or credit agreement, note,
mortgage, indenture, lease, license, or other agreement or instrument, except
those for which failure to obtain such consents and approvals would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
Surviving Corporation taken as a whole or upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
8.2
Conditions
to Obligations of
SECOND
COLONIAL
The
obligations of SECOND COLONIAL to carry out the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement are subject, at the option of SECOND COLONIAL, to the
satisfaction, or waiver by SECOND COLONIAL , of the following
conditions:
(a)
No
proceeding which
JTT
shall
be a debtor, defendant, or party seeking an order for its own relief or
reorganization shall have been brought or be pending by or against such person
under any United States or state bankruptcy or insolvency law.
(b)
JTT
shall have delivered a certificate of an officer and the owners of JTT that
it
and they shall have performed in all material respects its and their obligations
under this Agreement required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective
Time and the representations and warranties of JTT contained in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Effective
Time as if made at and as of such time, except as contemplated by this
Agreement.
(c)
JTT
shall have delivered its bill of sale to JTT INTEGRATED HOMELAND SECURITY
SYSTEMS, INC. AND SECOND COLONIAL in such form and format as required by Florida
law and satisfactory to counsel for
SECOND
COLONIAL
.
SECOND
COLONIAL shall have received evidence, satisfactory to it that transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, can be consummated in accordance with an
exemption from applicable state and federal securities laws.
8.3
Conditions
to Obligations of JTT
.
The
obligations of JTT to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are subject, at the option of JTT, to the satisfaction, or waiver by JTT, of
the
following conditions:
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(a)
No proceeding which SECOND COLONIAL shall be a debtor, defendant,
or party
seeking an order for its own relief or reorganization shall have
been
brought or be pending by or against such person under any United
States or
state bankruptcy or insolvency law.
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(b)
SECOND COLONIAL shall deliver the resignations of the members of the SECOND
COLONIAL Board of Directors, in a form satisfactory to JTT.
(c)
SECOND COLONIAL shall have no debt or other obligations in excess of $500 for
legal and accounting fees.
(d)
SECOND COLONIAL shall have delivered a certificate of an officer of SECOND
COLONIAL that (i) it shall have performed in all material respects its
obligations under this Agreement required to be performed by it at or prior
to
the Effective Time and (ii) the representations and warranties of SECOND
COLONIAL contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects at and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time,
except as contemplated by this Agreement.
(e)
JTT
shall have received evidence, satisfactory to it that transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, can be consummated in accordance with an exemption from
applicable state and federal securities laws.
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(f)
SECOND COLONIAL shares shall continue to be approved to trade on
the Grey
Sheet Quotation System.
SECOND
COLONIAL shall assume responsibility for any and all costs associated
with
re-domiciling
as
agreed upon herein above, including but not limited to state or federal
filing fees, registered agent fees and CUSIP fees but not fees associated
with the issuance of new shares and the printing of new share
certificates.
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(g)
Should
re-domiciling JTT to the state of Florida as contemplated herein require
contracting with a transfer agency based in the United States, SECOND COLONIAL
agrees to pay the costs of transferring shareholder files from the present
transfer agent but not the set-up costs, which shall be borne by JTT and/or
assigns.
Article
IX
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
9.1
Termination
.
This
Agreement may be terminated and the Transaction contemplated hereby abandoned
at
any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after approval by the
shareholders of JTT:
(a)
By
mutual written consent of all of the Companies.
(b)
By
either
SECOND
COLONIAL or JTT if the Transaction shall not have been consummated on or before
September 30, 2004, through no fault of the terminating party.
(c)
By
SECOND COLONIAL or JTT if there shall have been any material breach of a
material obligation of the other hereunder and, if such breach is curable,
such
default shall have not been remedied within 10 days after receipt by the other
Company, as the case may be, of notice in writing from such Company specifying
such breach and requesting that it be remedied; provided, that such 10-day
period shall be extended for so long as the other Company shall be making
diligent attempts to cure such default.
(d)
By
either
SECOND
COLONIAL or JTT if any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States
or
other United States governmental body shall have issued an order, decree, or
ruling or taken any other action restraining, enjoining, or otherwise
prohibiting the Transaction and such order, decree, ruling, or any other action
shall have become final and non-appealable.
9.2
Effect
of Termination
.
In
the
event of termination of this Agreement as provided above, this Agreement shall
forthwith become of no further effect and, except for a termination resulting
from a breach by a party to this Agreement, there shall be no liability or
obligation on the part of any Company or their respective officers or directors
(except as set forth in
Section
7.1
hereof
which shall survive the termination). Nothing contained in this
Section
9.2
shall
relieve any party from liability for willful breach of this Agreement that
results in termination of this Agreement. Upon request therefore, each party
shall redeliver all documents, work papers, and other material of any other
party relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether obtained before
or after the execution hereof, to the party furnishing same.
9.3
Amendment
.
This
Agreement may be amended by action taken at any time before or after approval
hereof by the shareholders of JTT, but, after any such approval, no amendment
shall be made which alters the Exchange Ratio or which in any way materially
adversely affects the rights of such shareholders, without the further approval
of such shareholders. This Agreement may not be amended, except by an instrument
in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
9.4
Waiver
At any
time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may (a) extend the time
for
the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties
hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties
contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (c) waive
compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any
agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall
be
valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such
party. Such extensions or waivers shall be in writing, executed by each of
SECOND COLONIAL and JTT. Such waiver shall not operate as a waiver of, or
estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.
Article
X
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
10.1
Brokers
.
Each
Company represents and warrants to the others that no broker, finder, or
financial advisor is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s, or other fee or
commission in connection with the Transaction or the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any party
hereto, except as reflected in the JTT Schedule or the SECOND COLONIAL
Schedule.
10.2
Notices
.
All
notices, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by telex or telecopy or
mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt
requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such
other address as shall be submitted in writing):
JTT
Integrated Homeland Security
James
T.
Bullock
Second
Colonial Mining and Engineering, Inc.
Mr.
Sandy
Winick
10.3
Descriptive
Headings
.
The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference Purposes only and shall
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
10.4
Entire
Agreement: Assignment
.
This
Agreement (including the Exhibits, Schedules, and other documents and
instruments referred to herein) (a) constitute the entire agreement and
supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
among the parties or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof;
and
(b) shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise.
10.5
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Florida without giving effect to the provisions thereof relating to
conflicts of law.
10.6
Parties
in Interest
.
Nothing
in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon
any
other person any rights, benefit, or remedies of any nature whatsoever or by
reason of this Agreement.
10.7
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to be an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same
agreement.[include a facsimiles provision]
10.8
Validity
.
The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions of this Agreement,
which shall remain in full force and effect.
10.9
Jurisdiction
and Venue
.
Each
Party hereto hereby agrees that any proceeding relating to this Agreement and
the Transaction shall be brought in the United States District Court in Florida.
Each party hereto hereby consents to personal jurisdiction in any such action
brought in such court, consents to service of process by registered mail made
upon such party and such party’s agent and waives any objection to venue in any
such court or to any claim that such court is an inconvenient form.
10.10
Investigation
.
The
respective representations and warranties of each Company contained herein
or in
the certificates or other documents delivered prior to the Closing shall not
be
deemed waived or otherwise affected by any investigation made by any party
hereto.
10.11
Consents
.
For
purposes of any provision of this Agreement requiring, permitting, or providing
for the consent of any or Company, the written consent of the Chief Executive
Officer or President of a Company shall be sufficient to constitute such
consent.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each Company has caused this Agreement to be executed on its
behalf by its officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first
above
written.
SECOND
COLONIAL MINING AND ENGINEERING, INC.
By:_____________
_________
Name:
Sandy
Winick
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
JTT
HOMELAND INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS
By:
______________________
Name:
James T. Bullock
JTT
HOMELAND INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS OWNERS
______________________________
James
T.
Bullock
______________________________
Peggy
A.
Bullock
______________________________
Frank
M.
Moody
______________________________
Jana
Moody
Exhibit
“A”
Description
of Property and Assets of JTT
Exhibit
10.2
SHARE
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
THIS
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT (If Agreement") is made as of 12/16, 2004, by Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc. ("HISS"), a Florida corporation (the
"Purchaser" or "HISS"), and BBI Computer Solutions, Inc. a North Carolina
corporation (the "Company"), with respect to the following:
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser wishes to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares
of the
Company and the Company wishes to sell all of its issued and outstanding
shares
to the Purchaser on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained, the mutual
covenants hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration,
the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
covenant and agree as follows:
TERMS
1.
PURCHASE AND SALE. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
at
the time of the closing referred to in Section 2 hereof (hereinafter called
the
"Closing Date"), the Purchaser shall purchase Company and the Company
shareholders shall sell to the Purchaser all of the outstanding shares the
Company for the consideration set forth in Section 2 thereof.
2.
PURCHASE CONSIDERATION.
(a).
Purchaser shall issue to Company's principals. Two Hundred Million (200,000,000)
restricted shares of common capital stock.
(b).
Company shall be acquired on a share exchange designed to be a tax free exchange
under the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.
(c).
Company shall, upon conclusion of the purchase, become a wholly owned subsidiary
of Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
(d)
Two
designees of Company shall be elected to the Board of Directors of
HISS.
(e)
HISS
shall agree to indemnify and hold the Selling shareholders harmless from
any and
all liabilities existing on the balance sheet of Company at the time of the
purchase, not to exceed one million dollars.
3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY THE COMPANY.
The
Company represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser, all of which
representation and warranties shall be true at the time of the Closing Date
and
shall survive the Closing Date for a period of two (2) years thereafter,
that:
(a).
The
Company is duly organized. validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of North Carolina.
(b).
The
Company's principal activities consist of the development, sale and integration
of telephony devices, systems, and projects, including commercial and consumer
applications.
(c).
The
financial information, consisting of un-audited financial statements of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 2003 and for the period from January
1
to October 30, 2004, attached hereto as Exhibits 1 and 2 prepared by the
Company, constitute true and correct statements of all material facts, as
of
such date, of the financial condition of the Company and of its assets,
liabilities and income, and from such date and until the Closing Date, no
dividends or distributions of capital, surplus, or profits has been paid
or
declared by the Company (in redemption of its outstanding shares or otherwise),
other than those disclosed in writing to the Purchaser. There are no contingent
liabilities not reflected in the audited financial statements. The un-audited
financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
(d).
Since October 30, 2004, the Company has not experienced any material adverse
changes with respect to their business condition (financial or otherwise),
results of operations, assets, contracts, liabilities or property.
(e).
The
Company has complied, in all material respects, with the terms and provisions
of
all agreements to which they are a party and all laws, rules, regulations
and
orders to which they or their assets are subject except as disclosed on Ex.
3(e)
attached hereto.
(f).
The
Company has not violated any law, rule, regulation or order, and is not involved
in any pending or threatened litigation, which would materially adversely
affect
its financial condition as shown in its financial information referenced
in
Section 3(c). above, which have not been provided for or referred to in such
financial information or otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser except as
disclosed on Ex. 3(f) hereto.
(g).
The
Company has all of the necessary corporate power and authority to execute.
deliver and perform this Agreement.
(h).
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized
by the Company. This Agreement constitutes a valid binding obligation of
the
Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability
thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and by general principles of equity. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation
of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be performed
by the
Company do not and will not require the authorization, consent, permit or
approval of, or declaration to or filing with, any court, regulatory or public
body or governmental authority or other third party not a1ready obtained
or
made, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance upon the capital stock, if any, or assets of the
Company.
(i).
Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, nor the performance,
observance or compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement,
will
violate any provision of law, any order of any court or other governmental
agency, the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company or any
indenture. agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party,
or
which the Company is bound or by which any of its property is
bound.
(j).
The
Company shall not. from the date hereof through the Closing Date, engage
in any
transaction other than transactions in the normal course of the operation
of its
business, except as specifically authorized by the Purchaser in
writing.
5.
REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES BY THE PURCHASER. The Purchaser represents,
warrants and covenants to the Company, all of which representations and
warranties shall be true at the time of the Closing Date and shall survive
the
Closing Date for a period of two (2) years therefrom, that:
(a).
It
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Florida and has the corporate power to own its properties
and carry on its business as now being conducted. Purchaser has I Billion
Shares
authorized of which 700 million are issued and outstanding. Purchaser has
no
preferred shares authorized, issued or outstanding.
(b).
The
Purchaser has all of the necessary corporate power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and to issue and. deliver the HISS Common
Stock and any other shares of the Purchaser's common stock required to be
delivered hereunder.
(c).
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized
by HISS. This Agreement constitutes a valid binding obligation of HISS
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights and by general principles of equity. The execution, delivery
and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement to the consummation of
the
Exchange, the issuance and delivery of HISS's Common Stock to the Company,
and
the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement
to be
performed by the Purchaser do not and will not require the authorization,
consent, permit or approval of, or declaration to or filing with, any court,
regulatory or public body or governmental authority or other third party
not
already obtained or made, or result in the creation of any lien, security
interest, charge or encumbrance upon the capital stock or assets of
HISS.
(d).
The
Purchaser has complied, in all material respects, with the term and provisions
of all agreements to which it is a party and all laws, rules, regulations
and
orders or to which it or its assets are subject.
(e).
Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, nor the issuance of
HISS'
Common Stock or other shares to be issued hereunder, nor the performance,
observance or compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement,
will
violate any provision of law, any order of any court or other governmental
agency, the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of HISS or any indenture,
agreement or other instrument to which HISS is a party, or which the Purchaser
is bound or by which any of its property is bound.
(f).
The
Purchaser and its subsidiaries. if any. will comply with applicable foreign,
federal and state laws, rules and regulations in all material respects,
including, without limitation, the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange ct") and the Securities Act with respect
to
its acquisition of the shares of BBI Computer Solutions, Inc..
(g).
The
Purchaser has had access to and has thoroughly reviewed all documents and
instruments, including but not limited to the Articles of Incorporation,
By-Laws, Minutes and other documents associated with the Company, and have
been
able to obtain such information, and has had the opportunity to ask all
questions of, and receive answers from t e Company which it deems necessary
or
relevant to an investment in e Company Stock and has utilized such opportunity
to the extent deemed necessary by the Purchaser to allow it to make a fully
informed decision to purchase the Company as described herein.
6.
CLOSING DATE. The Closing Date shall take place on December 31, 2004, or
at such
other time and place as the parties hereto shall mutually agree. Otherwise,
this
Agreement shall terminate on January 15,2005.
7.
ACTIONS AT CLOSING. At closing, the Purchaser and e Company will each deliver,
or cause to be delivered to the other, the securities or other relevant
documents to be exchanged in accordance with Section 1 and 2 of this Agreement.
Each party shall pay any and all taxes required to ,be paid in connection
with
the issuance and delivery of its own securities' All share certificates shall
be
in the name of the party to which the same are deliverable except the HISS's
shares, which will be accompanied by an instrument of transfer executed in
favor
of all of the selling shareholders of the Company listed and signing
below.
In
addition, the following shall occur at Closing:
(a).
The
Company will deliver to the Purchaser:
(1)
all
registration certificates, statutory books, minute books and common seal
of the
Company, all accounts books and all documents and papers in connection with
the
affairs of the Comp y and all documents of title relating to the Company's
assets (monies already in the possession of the Purchaser) as are reasonably
required by the Purchaser.
8.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: DELIVERY
(a).
Delivery of Information. Until the earlier of the Closing Date or the
termination of this Agreement (such date hereinafter the ("Termination Date"),
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:
(1)
The
Company has provided and will provide the ,Purchaser and its officers,
directors, employees, agents, counsel, accountants, financial advisors,
consultants and other representatives (together "Purchaser Representatives")
with full access, upon reasonable prior notice, to all officers, employees
and
accountants of , e Company and to its assets, properties, contracts, books,
records! and all such other information and data concerning the business
and :
operations of the Company as the Purchaser Representatives reasonably may
request in connection with such investigation, but only Ito the extent that
such
access does not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of
the
Company.
(2)
The
Purchaser will provide the Company and the access, upon reasonable prior
notice,
to all officers, employees and accountants of the Company and to its assets,
properties, contracts, books, records and all such other information and
data
concerning . the business and operations of the Purchaser as the reasonably
may
request in connection with such investigation.
9.
EQIUTABLE RELIEF. The Purchaser and the Company agree that money damages
would
not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of y provision set forth herein,
and
that, in addition to all other remedies which any! arty hereto may have,
each
party will be entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable
relief as a remedy for any such breach. No failure or delay by any party
hereto
in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder will 10perate as a
waiver
thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other
or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right. power or privilege
hereunder.
10.
CONDUCT AND BUSINESS.
(a).
Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, the Company shall conduct its
business in the same manner in which it has heretofore been conducted, and
the
Purchaser will not permit the Company to; ) enter into any contracts,
agreements, arrangements, etc., other than in e ordinary course of business,
or
(2) declare or make any distribution of y kind to the shareholders, if any,
of
the Company without first obtaining the written consent. of the
Purchaser.
(b).
Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, the chaser shall conduct its
business in the same manner in which it has heretofore been conducted, and
the
Purchaser will not; (1) enter into y contracts, agreements, arrangements,
etc.,
other than in the ordinary course of business, or (2) declare or make any
distribution of any kind to the shareholders of the Purchaser without first
obtaining the written consent of the Company.
11.
NO
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.
(a).
The
Company and the Purchaser hereby acknowledge t at they are aware that the
Company Representatives who have been applied of this Agreement and the
Company's consideration of the transactions contemplated herein have been,
or
upon becoming so apprised will be advised) of the restrictions imposed by
federal and state securities s laws on a person possessing material "non-public"
information about a company with a class of securities registered under the
Exchange Act. In this regard, the Purchaser agrees that while it is in
possession of material non-public information with respect to the Purchaser
and
its subsidiaries, if any, the Purchaser will not purchase or sell any securities
of the Purchaser, or communicate such information to any third party, in
violation of any such laws.
(b).
Without the prior written consent of the other, neither the Purchaser or
the
Company, on the one hand, nor the Purchaser, on the other, will, and will
each
cause their respective representatives not to, make y release to the press
or
other public disclosure with respect to either e fact that discussions or
negotiations are taking place concerning the transactions contemplated herein,
the existence or contents of this Agreement or any prior correspondence relating
to this transaction. except for such public disclosure as may be necessary,
in
the written opinion of outside counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the other
party) for the party proposing to make the disclosure not to be in violation
of
or default under any applicable law, regulation or governmental order. If
either
party proposes to make any, disclosure based upon such an opinion. that party
will deliver: a copy of' such opinion to the other party, together with the
text
of the proposed disclosure, as far in advance of its disclosure as is
practicable and will in good faith consult with and consider the suggestions
of
the other party concerning the nature and scope of the information it proposes
to disclose.
12.
AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY. Subject to the terms an conditions of this Section,
the
Purchaser and the Company hereby agrees for a period of two (2) years to
indemnify, defend and hold each other harmless from an against all demands,
claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, 1088s, damages, liabilities,
costs and expenses, including without limitation, interest, penalties, court
costs and reasonable attorneys fees (including paralegal and law clerk fees
and
other legal expenses and costs) and expenses, asserted against relating to,
imposed upon or incurred by the Company or the Purchaser by reason of or
resulting from a breach of (i) any representation or warranty given by the
Purchaser or Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement, or
(ii)
any provision set forth in this Agreement to be performed by the Purchaser
or
Company or the Purchaser's or Company's Representatives. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Section, the Company and the Purchaser herby agree
to
indemnify, defend and hold each other harmless from and against 1 demands,
claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities,
costs and expenses, including without limitation, interest, penalties, co
costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees (including paralegal and law clerk fees an
other
legal expenses and costs) and expenses, asserted against, relating to, imposed
upon or incurred by the Company or the Purchaser by reason of or resulting
from
a breach of (i) any representation or warranty given by the Company or e
Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) any provision
set forth in this Agreement to be performed by the Purchaser, the Company
or e
Company Representatives.
All
of
the foregoing are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Claims” and
singularly as a "Claim."
(a).
Conditions of Indemnification. The obligations and liabilities of the Purchaser,
the Company and the Purchaser, with respect to Claims resulting from the
assertion of liability by third parties, shall be subject to the following
terms
and conditions:
(1)
The
party hereto seeking indemnification (the "Indemnitee") will give the other
party hereto (the "Indemnitor") notice of any such Claim reasonably promptly
after the Indemnitee receives notice thereof, and the Indemnitor will undertake
the defense .thereof by representatives of its own choosing.
(2)
In
the event that the Indemnitor, within ten (10) business days after notice
of any
such Claim, fails to defend such Claim, the·Indemnitee will (upon giving written
notice to the Indemnitor) ha e the right, but not the obligation, to undertake
the defense, compromise or settlement of such Claim on behalf of and for
the
account and risk of the Indemnitor, subject to the right of the Indemnitor
to
assume e defense of such Claim at any time prior to settlement compromise
or
final determination thereof.
(3)
Anything in this Section to the contrary notwithstanding is a reasonable
probability that a Claim may materially affect the Indemnitee other than
as a
result of money damages or other money payments, the Indemnitee shall have
the
right to defend. compromise or settle such Claim. in good faith on behalf
f and
for the account and risk of the Indemnitor. however, the Indemnitee shall
not,
without the Indemnitor's written consent, settle or compromise any Claim
or
consent to entry of any judgment which does not include an unconditional
release
from all liability in respect of such Claim, other than liability specified
in
the settlement. from the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnitor and the
Indemnitee. To the greatest extent reasonably possible, the parties shall
attempt to obtain general releases from such plaintiff or claimant.
13.
COST
AND EXPENSES. Each party hereto shall pay its 0 costs an expenses incident
to
the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and to the consummation
of the
transaction contemplated herein,
14.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A.
Waiver: Strict Construction. No change or modification of this Agreement
shall
be valid unless the same is in writing d signed b all the parties hereto.
No
wavier of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing
and
signed by the person against whom sought to be enforced. The failure of any
party at an time to insist upon strict performance of any condition, promise,
agreement or understanding set forth and shall not be construed as waiver
of
relinquishment of the right to insist upon strict performance of the same
condition, promise, agreement or understanding at a future time.
B.
Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with 1 schedule and exhibits, sets forth
all
of the promises, agreements conditions understandings, warranties and
representations among the parties hereto, and there are no promises, agreements.
conditions understandings, warranties or representations, oral or written
express or implied, among them other than as set forth herein. This Agreement
is, and is intended by the parties to be, an integration of any and all prior
agreements or understandings, oral or written.
C.
Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for
D.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
E.
Construction. Unless the context clearly otherwise requires the use of the
singular will include the plural and the use of the plural will include the
singular, and the use of any gender will include the genders.
F.
Severability. If a covenant or provision provided in this Agreement is deemed
to
be contrary to law, that covenant or provision will be deemed separable from
the
remaining covenants and provisions of this Agreement, and will not affect
the
validity, interpretation, parties’ intent, or effect of the other provisions of
either this Agreement or any agreement executed pursuant to it or the
application of that covenant or provision to other circumstances not contrary
to
law.
G.
Computation of Time. Whenever the last day for the exercise of any privilege
or
the discharge of any du hereunder falls upon Saturday, Sunday, or any public
or
legal holiday, whether Florida or federal, the party having the privilege
or
duty will have until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the next succeeding
regular business day to exercise the privilege or discharge the duty.
I
H.
Interpretation. No provision of this Agreement will be construed against
or
interpreted to the disadvantage of any party by any court or other governmental
or judicial authority by reason of such party having or being deemed to have
structured or dictated such provision.
I.
Governing Law. This Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder
will
be interpreted, construed, and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the
State
of Florida.
J.
Attorneys' Fees. In the event a lawsuit is brought by either party to enforce
or
interpret the terms hereof, or for any dispute arising out of this transaction,
the party prevailing in any such lawsuit shall be entitle to recover from
the
non-prevailing party its costs and expenses thereof, including its legal
fees in
reasonable amount and prejudgment and post-judgment interest at the highest
rate
allowable under Florida law.
K.
Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without
the
prior written consent of the other.
L.
Notices. All notices, requests, instructions or other documents to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and sent by registered mail:
If
to the
Purchaser, then:
Homeland
Integrated Security' Systems, Inc.
Attn.:
Frank Moody, President
If
to the
Company, then:
BBI
Computer Solutions, Inc,
Attn:
Brian Riley, Chief Executive Officer
M.
Benefit and Burden. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall
be
binding upon, the parties hereto and their legatees, distributes, estates,
executors or administrators, successors and assigns, an personal and legal
representatives.
N.
Facsimile Counterparts. Facsimile signatures may be relied upon as a signed
original signatures.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly delivered by each party hereto
as
of the date first above written.
THE
PURCHASER:
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
By:
/s/
Frank Moody
Frank
Moody
Its:
President,
Director and
Chief
Executive Officer
THE
COMPANY:
BBI
Computer Solutions, Inc.
By:
/s/
Ian Riley
Its:
President,
Director and
Chief
Executive Officer
by:
/s/
Brian Riley
Brian
Riley, Selling Shareholder
by:
/s/
Ian Riley
Ian Riley, Selling Shareholder
EXHIBIT
1
Un-Audited
Financial Statements
Exhibit
10.3
SHARE
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
THIS
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of December 15, 2004, by Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (“HISS”), a Florida corporation (the
"Purchaser" or "HISS"), and C 2, Inc.. a North Carolina corporation (the
"Company "), with respect to the following:
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Purchaser wishes to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of
the
Company and the Company wishes to sell all of its issued and outstanding shares
to the Purchaser on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained, the mutual
covenants hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration,
the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
covenant and agree as follows;
TERMS
1.
PURCHASE AND SALE. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
at
the time of the closing referred to in Section 2 hereof (hereinafter called
the
"Closing Date"), the Purchaser shall purchase Company and the Company
shareholders shall sell to the Purchaser all of the outstanding shares the
Company for the consideration set forth in Section 2 thereof.
2.
PURCHASE CONSIDERATION.
(a).
Purchaser shall issue to Company's principals, Fifty Million (50,000,000)
restricted shares of common capital stock.
(b).
Company shall be acquired on a share exchange designed to be a tax free exchange
under the roles and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.
(c).
Company shall, upon conclusion of the purchase, become a wholly owned subsidiary
of Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY THE COMPANY.
The
Company represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser, all of which
representation and warranties shall be true at the time of the Closing Date
and
shall survive the Closing Date for a period of two (2) years thereafter,
that:
(a).
The
Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of North Carolina.
(b).
The
Company's principal activities consist of the development, sale and integration
of telephony devices, systems, and projects, including commercial and consumer
applications.
(c).
The
financial information, consisting of un-audited financial statements of the
Company for the year ended December 31, 2003 and for the period from January
1
to October 30, 2004, attached hereto as Exhibits 1 and 2 prepared by the
Company, constitute tree and correct statements of all material facts, as of
such date, of the financial condition of the Company and of its assets,
liabilities and income, and from such date and until the Closing Date, no
dividends or distributions of capital, surplus, or profits has been paid or
declared by the Company (in redemption of its outstanding shares or otherwise),
other than those disclosed in writing to the Purchaser. There are no contingent
liabilities not reflected in the audited financial statements. The un-audited
financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
(d).
Since October 30,2004, the Company has not experienced any material adverse
changes with respect to their business condition (financial or otherwise),
results of operations, assets, contracts, liabilities or property.
(e).
The
Company has complied, in all material respects, with the terms and provisions
of
all agreements to which they are a party and all laws, rules, regulations and
orders to which they or their assets are subject, except as disclosed on Ex.
3(e) attached hereto.
(f).
The
Company has not violated any law, rule, regulation or order, and is not involved
in any pending or threatened litigation, which would materially adversely affect
its financial condition as shown in its financial information referenced in
Section 3(c) above, which have not been provided for or referred to in such
financial information or otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser except as
disclosed on Ex. 3(f) hereto.
(g).
The
Company has all of the necessary corporate power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement.
(h).
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized
by the Company. This Agreement constitutes a valid binding obligation of the
Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability
thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and by general principles of equity. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation
of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be performed by
the
Company do not and will not require the authorization, consent, permit or
approval of, or declaration to or filing with, any court, regulatory or public
body or governmental authority or other third party not already obtained or
made, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance upon the capital stock, if any, or assets of the
Company.
(i).
Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, nor the performance,
observance or compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, will
violate any provision of law, any order of any court or other governmental
agency, the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company or any
indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party, or
which the Company is bound or by which any of its property is
bound.
(j).
The
Company shall not, from the date hereof through the Closing Date, engage in
any
transaction other than transactions in the normal course of the operation of
its
business, except as specifically authorized by the Purchaser in
writing.
5.
REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES BY THE PURCHASER. The Purchaser represents,
warrants and covenants to the Company, all of which representations and
warranties shall be true at the time of the Closing Date and shall survive
the
Closing Date for a period of two (2) years therefrom, that;
(a).
It
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Florida and has the corporate power to own its properties
and carry on its business as now being conducted. Purchaser has 1 Billion Shares
authorized of which 700 million are issued and outstanding. Purchaser has no
preferred shares authorized, issued or outstanding.
(b).
The
Purchaser has all of the necessary corporate power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and to issue and deliver the HISS Common
Stock and any other shares of the Purchaser's common stock required to be
delivered hereunder.
(c).The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized
by HISS. This Agreement constitutes a valid binding obligation of HISS
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights and by general principles of equity. The execution, delivery
and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement, the consummation of the
Exchange, the issuance and delivery of HISS's Common Stock to the Company,
and
the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to
be
performed by the Purchaser do not and will not require the authorization,
consent, permit or approval of. or declaration to or filing with, any court,
regulatory or public body or governmental authority or other third party not
already obtained or made, or result in the creation of any lien, security
interest, charge or encumbrance upon the capital stock or assets of
HISS.
(d).
The
Purchaser has complied, in all material respects, with the term and provisions
of all agreements to which it is a party and all laws, rules.
regulations
and orders or to which it or its assets are subject.
(e).
Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, nor the issuance of HISS'
Common Stock or other shares to be issued hereunder, nor the performance,
observance or compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, will
violate any provision of law, any order of any court or other governmental
agency, the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of HISS or any indenture,
agreement or other instrument to which HISS is a party, or which the Purchaser
is bound or by which any of its property is bound.
(t).
The
Purchaser and its subsidiaries, if any, will comply with applicable foreign,
federal and state laws, rules and regulations in all material respects,
including, without limitation, the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the Securities Act with respect
to
its acquisition of the shares of BBI Computer Solutions, Inc..
(g).
The
Purchaser has had access to and has thoroughly reviewed all documents and
instruments, including but not limited to the Articles of Incorporation,
By-Laws, Minutes and other documents associated with the Company, and have
been
able to obtain such information, and has had the opportunity to ask all
questions of, and receive answers from the Company which it deems necessary
or
relevant to an investment in the Company Stock and has utilized such opportunity
to the extent deemed necessary by the Purchaser to allow it to make a fully
informed decision to purchase the Company as described herein.
6.
CLOSINO DATE. The Closing Date shall take place on December 15, 2004, or at
such
other time and place as the parties hereto shall mutually agree. Otherwise,
this
Agreement shall terminate on January 15, 2005.
7.
ACTIONS AT CLOSING. At closing) the Purchaser and the Company will each deliver,
or cause to be delivered to the other, the securities or other relevant
documents to, be exchanged in accordance with Section 1 and 2 of this Agreement.
Each party shall pay any and all taxes required to be paid in connection with
the issuance and delivery of its own securities. All share certificates shall
be
in the name of the party to which the same are deliverable except the HISS'
shares, which will be accompanied by an instrument of transfer executed in
favor
of all of the selling shareholders of the Company listed and signing
below.
In
addition, the following shall occur at Closing:
(a).
The
Company will deliver to the Purchaser:
(1)
all
registration certificates, statutory books, minute books and common seal of
the
Company, all accounts books and all documents and papers in connection with
the
affairs of the Company and all documents of title relating to the Company's
assets (unless already in the possession of the Purchaser) as are reasonably
required by the Purchaser.
8.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: DELIVBRY
(a).
Delivery of Information. Until the earlier of the Closing Date or the
termination of this Agreement (such date hereinafter the "Termination Date,
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:
(1)
The
Company has provided and will provide the Purchaser and its officers, directors,
employees, agents, counsel, accountants, financial advisors, consultants and
other representatives (together "Purchaser Representatives”) with full access,
upon reasonable prior notice. to all officers, employees and accountants of
the
Company and to its assets, properties. contracts, books. records and. all such
other information and data concerning the business and operations of the Company
as the Purchaser Representatives reasonably may request in connection with
such
investigation. but only to the extent that such access does not unreasonably
interfere with the business and operations of the Company.
(2)
The
Purchaser will provide the Company and the Company full access, upon reasonable
prior notice, to all officers, employees and accountants of the Company and
to
its assets, properties, contracts, books, records and all such other information
and data concerning the business and operations of the Purchaser as the
reasonably may request in connection with such investigation.
9.
EQUITABLE RELIEF. The Purchaser and the Company agree that money damages would
not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of any provision set forth herein,
and
that, in addition to all other remedies which any party hereto may have, each
party will be entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable
relief as a remedy for any such breach. No failure or delay by any party hereto
in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder will operate as a waiver
thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other
or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege
hereunder.
10.
CONDUCT AND BUSINESS.
(a).
Between the date hereof and the Closing Date. the Company shall conduct its
business in the same manner in which it has heretofore been conducted, and
the
Purchaser will not permit the Company to; (1) enter into any contracts,
agreements, arrangements) etc. ~ other than in the ordinary course of business,
or (2) declare or make any distribution of my kind to the shareholders, if
any,
of the Company without first obtaining the written consent of the
Purchaser.
(b).
Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall conduct its
business in the same manner in which it has heretofore been conducted, and
the
Purchaser will not; (1) enter into any contracts, agreements, arrangements,
etc., other than in the ordinary course of business, or (2) declare or make
any
distribution of any kind to the shareholders of the Purchaser without first
obtaining the written consent of the Company.
11.
NO
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.
(a).
The
Company and the Purchaser hereby acknowledge that they are aware that the
Company Representatives who have been apprised of this Agreement and the
Company's consideration of the transactions contemplated herein have been,
or
upon becoming so apprised will be advised of the restrictions imposed by federal
and state securities laws on a person possessing material "non-public”
information about a company with a class of securities registered under the
Exchange Act. In this regard, the Purchaser agrees that while it is in
possession of material non-public information with respect to the Purchaser
and
its subsidiaries, if any, the Purchaser will not purchase or sell any securities
of the Purchaser, or communicate such information to any third party, in
violation of any such laws.
(b).
Without the prior written consent of the other, neither the Purchaser or the
Company, on the one hand, nor the Purchaser, on the other, will, and will each
cause their respective representatives not to, make any release to the press
or
other public disclosure with respect to either the fact that discussions or
negotiations are taking place concerning the transactions contemplated herein,
the existence or contents of this Agreement or any prior correspondence relating
to this transaction, except for such public disclosure as may be necessary,
in
the written opinion of outside counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the other
party) for the party proposing to make the disclosure not to be in violation
of
or default under any applicable law, regulation or governmental order. If either
party proposes to make any disclosure based upon such an opinion, that party
will deliver a copy of such opinion to the other party, together with the text
of the proposed disclosure, as far in advance of its disclosure as is
practicable, and will in good faith consult with and consider the suggestions
of
the other party concerning the nature and scope of the information it proposes
to disclose.
12.
AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section,
the
Purchaser and the Company hereby agrees for a period of two (2) years to
indemnity. defend and hold each other harmless from and against all demands,
claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities,
costs and expenses, including without limitation, interest, penalties, court
costs and reasonable attorney fees (including paralegal and law clerk fees
and
other legal expenses and costs) and expenses, asserted against, relating to,
imposed upon or incurred by the Company or the Purchaser by reason of or
resulting from a breach of (i) any representation or warranty given by the
Purchaser or Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii)
any provision set forth in· this Agreement to be performed by the Purchaser or,
Company or the Purchaser's or Company's Representatives. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Section, the Company and the Purchaser hereby agree
to
indemnify, defend and hold each other harmless from and against all demands,
Claims,
actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, costs
and expenses, including without limitation, interest, penalties, court costs
and
reasonable attorneys' fees (including paralegal and law clerk fees and other
legal expenses and costs) and expenses, asserted against, relating to, imposed
upon or incurred by the Company or the Purchaser by reason of or resulting
from
a breach of (i) any representation or warranty given by the Company or the
Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) any provision
set forth in this Agreement to be performed by the Purchaser, the Company or
the
Company Representatives.
All
of
the foregoing are hereinafter collectively referred to as "Claims" and
singularly as a "Claim.”
(a).
Conditions of Indemnification. The obligations and liabilities of the Purchaser,
the Company and the Purchaser, with respect to Claims resulting from the
assertion of liability by third parties, shall be subject to the following
terms
and conditions:
(1)
The
party hereto seeking indemnification (the "Indemnitee") will give the other
party hereto (the "Indemnitor") notice of any such Claim reasonably promptly
after the Indemnitee receives notice thereof, and the Indemnitor will undertake
the defense thereof by representatives of its own choosing.
(2)
In
the event that the Indemnitor, within ten (10} business days after notice of
any
such Claim, fails to defend such Claim, the Indemnitee will (upon giving written
notice to the Indemnitor) have the right, but not the obligation, to undertake
the defense, compromise or settlement of such Claim on behalf of and for the
account and risk of the Indemnitor, subject to the right of the Indemnitor
to
assume the defense of such Claim at any time prior to settlement, compromise
or
final determination thereof.
(3)
Anything in this Section to the contrary notwithstanding, if there is a
reasonable probability that a Claim may materially and adversely affect the
Indemnitee other than as a result of money damages or other money payments§ the
Indemnitee shall have the right to defend, compromise or settle such Claim,
in
good faith, on behalf of and for the account and risk of the Indemnitor.
However. the Indemnitee shall not~ without the Indemnitor's written consent,
settle or compromise any Claim or consent to entry of any judgment which does
not include an unconditional release from all liability in respect of such
Claim, other than liability specified in the settlement. from the claimant
or
plaintiff to the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee. To the greatest extent
reasonably possible~ the parties shall attempt to obtain general releases from
such plaintiff or claimant.
13.
COST
AND EXPENSES. Each party hereto shall pay its own costs and expenses incident
to
the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and to the consummation of
the
transaction contemplated herein.
14.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A.
Waiver: Strict Construction. No change or modification of this Agreement shall
be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by all the parties hereto.
No
wavier of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing
and
signed by the person against whom sought to be enforced. The failure of any
party at any time to insist upon strict performance of any condition, promise,
agreement or understanding set forth and shall not be construed as a waiver
of
relinquishment of the right to insist upon strict performance of the same
condition, promise, agreement or understanding at a future time.
B.
Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with all schedules and exhibits. sets forth
all of the promises, agreements, conditions, understandings, warranties and
representations among the parties hereto, and there are no promises, agreements,
conditions, understandings, warranties or representations, oral or written,
express or implied, among them other than as set forth herein. This Agreement
is, and is intended by the parties to be, an integration of any and all prior
agreements or understandings, oral or written.
C.
Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for
D.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
E.
Construction. Unless the context clearly otherwise requires the use of the
singular will include the plural and the use of the plural will include the
singular, and the use of any gender will include the other two
genders.
F.
Severability. If a covenant or provision provided in this Agreement is deemed
to
be contrary to law, that covenant or provision will be deemed separable from
the
remaining covenants and provisions of this Agreement, and will not affect the
validity, interpretation, parties' intent, or effect of the other provisions
of
either this Agreement or any agreement executed pursuant to it or the
application of that covenant or provision to other circumstances not contrary
to
law.
G.
Computation of Time. Whenever the last day for the exercise of any privilege
or
the discharge of any duty hereunder falls upon Saturday, Sunday, or any public
or legal holiday, whether Florida or federal, the party having the privilege
or
duty will have until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the next succeeding
regular business day to exercise the privilege or discharge the
duty.
H.
Interpretation. No provision of this Agreement will be construed against or
interpreted to the disadvantage of any party by any court or other governmental
or judicial authority by reason of such party having or being deemed to have
structured or dictated such provision.
I.
Governing Law. This Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder
will
be interpreted, construed, and enforced ,in accord6J1ce with the Laws of the
State of Florida.
J.
Attorneys' Fees. In the event a lawsuit is brought by either party to enforce
or
interpret the terms hereof. or for any dispute arising out of this transaction,
the party prevailing in any such lawsuit shall be entitled to recover from
the
non-prevailing party its costs and expenses thereof, including its legal fees
in
reasonable amount and prejudgment and post-judgment interest at the highest
rate
allowable under Florida law.
K.
Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without
the
prior written consent of the other.
L.
Notices. All notices, requests, instructions or other documents to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and sent by registered mail:
If
to the
Purchaser, then:
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Attn:
Frank Moody, President
If
to the
Company, then:
C
2,
Inc.
Attn:
Ian
Riley, Chief Executive Officer
M.
Benefit and Burden. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall
be
binding upon, the parties hereto and their legatees, distributes, estates,
executors or administrators, successors and assigns. and personal and legal
representatives.
N.
Facsimile Counterparts. Facsimile signatures may be relied upon as a signed
original signatures.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each
party hereto as of the date first above written.
THE
PURCHASER:
Homeland
Integrated Sec1irity Systems, Inc.
By:
/s/
Frank Moody
Frank
Moody
Its:
President, Director and
Chief
Executive Officer
THE
COMPANY:
C
2,
Inc.
By:
/s/
Ian Riley
Ian Riley
Its:
President, Director and
Chief Executive Officer
by:
/s/
Brian Riley
Brian
Riley, Selling Shareholder
by:
/s/
Ian Riley
Ian
Riley, Selling Shareholder
EXHIBIT
1
Un-Audited
Financial Statements
Exhibit
10.4
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
dated
September 1, 2005, between Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc., a Florida
corporation, with a principal place of business at 1 Town Square Boulevard,
Asheville, North Carolina 28803 ( “Company”) and Frank Moody, an individual
residing at 1623 Olmstead Drive, Asheville, North Carolina 28803
(“Executive”).
R
E C
I T A L S
Whereas
,
Executive is the President of the Company and has served the Company
continuously during the past year as a principal executive officer;
Whereas
,
Executive’s
leadership and services have constituted a major factor in the successful growth
and development of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates;
and
Whereas
,
the
Company desires to employ and retain the unique experience, ability and services
of Executive as a principal executive officer and desires to retain Executive’s
services in an advisory and consulting capacity and to prevent any other
competitive business from securing his services and utilizing his experience,
background and expertise.
Whereas
,
the
terms, conditions and undertakings of this Agreement were submitted to, and
duly
approved and authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors at a meeting held on
September 8, 2005.
NOW
THEREFORE
in
consideration of the mutual promises, terms, conditions and undertakings
hereinafter set forth, it is agreed between the parties as follows:
(a)
Executive
Employment:
The
Company employs Executive and Executive accepts employment in a principal
executive and managerial capacity until July 31, 2012. After January 1, 2009,
either Executive or the Company may, at any time terminate Executive’s Executive
Employment subject to the restrictions and conditions hereinafter contained
on
four (4) months prior written notice to the other party.
(b)
Automatic
Renewal
:
This
Agreement shall be renewed automatically for succeeding terms of three (3)
years
each unless either party gives written notice to the other at least ninety
(90)
days prior to the expiration of any term of Executive’s or Company’s intention
not to renew pursuant to Company’s bylaws.
(c)
“
Executive
Employment” Defined:
“Executive
Employment” as used herein refers to the entire prior of employment of Executive
by Company, whether for the periods provided above, or whether terminated
earlier as hereinafter provided or extended by mutual agreement between the
Company and Executive.
(d)
Advisory
Period:
If
Executive’s Executive Employment is terminated as provided for in paragraph (a)
above and such termination was not with cause, then the Company shall retain
him
as an advisor and consultant for a period of two years after termination (the
“Advisory Period”).
2.
Duties
and obligations
.
(a)
Executive shall serve as CEO, President and Chairman of the Board of the
Company. In Executive’s capacity as President, Executive shall do and perform
all services, acts, or things necessary or advisable to manage and conduct
the
business of Company, including the hiring and firing of all employees, subject
at all times to the policies set forth by the Company’s Board of Directors, and
to the consent of the Board when required by the terms of this contract, and
in
conformity with the By-laws of the Company.
(b)
During the period of Executive’s Executive Employment, Executive shall devote
full time to such employment. If elected, he shall serve as a director and/or
officer of the Company and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter
collectively referred to as “Company Subsidiaries”) and shall perform duties
customarily incidental to such offices and all other duties the Board of
Directors of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or affiliates, may, from
time to time, assign to Executive. If Executive is presently a member of the
Board and/or an officer of the Company and a member of the Board and/or an
officer of the Company Subsidiaries and affiliates, then Executive shall perform
duties customarily incidental to such offices and all other duties the Board
of
Directors may, from time to time assign, and have assigned to him.
(c)
During the term of employment, Executive shall diligently and conscientiously
devote his entire time, attention and effort to the tasks which Company or
its
owners shall assign to him. The expenditure of time for educational, charitable
and professional activities shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement
if
those activities do not materially interfere with the services required under
this Agreement and shall not require the prior written consent of the Board
of
Directors. If the Executive is elected or appointed as a director or committee
member, Executive shall serve in such capacity or capacities without further
compensation unless agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. Nothing herein
shall be construed, however, to require the Executive’s election or appointment
as a director or an officer.
(d)
The
Executive shall exert his best efforts and devote substantially all of his
time
and attention to the Company's affairs. The Executive shall be in complete
charge of the operation of the Company, and shall have full authority and
responsibility, subject to the general direction, approval, and control of
the
Company's Board of Directors, for formulating policies and administering the
Company in all respects. Executive’s powers shall include the authority to hire
and fire Company personnel and to retain consultants when Executive deems
necessary to implement Company policies. Executive shall at all times, discharge
his duties in consultation with, and under the supervision of, the Company’s
Board of Directors. In the performance of Executive’s duties, Executive shall
make his principal office in such place as the Company’s Board of Directors and
Executive may, from time to time, agree.
(e)
Competitive
Activities and Restrictions.
(1)
During the term of this contract Executive shall not, directly or indirectly,
either as an employee, company, consultant, agent, principal, partner,
stockholder, corporate officer, director, or in any other individual or
representative capacity, engage or participate in any business that is in
competition in any manner whatsoever with the business of Company without the
prior written consent of the Company, however, this limitation shall not extend
to any business dealings and relationships regarding and relating to Scenic
Media, LLC.
(2)
Executive agrees that during the term of this contract and for a period of
two
(2) years after termination of this Agreement, Executive shall not directly
or
indirectly solicit, hire, recruit, or encourage any other employee of Company
to
leave Company.
(3)
Restrictive Covenant. For a period of two (2) years after the termination or
expiration of this Agreement, the Executive shall not, within a radius of fifty
(50) miles from the present place of the Company's business, directly or
indirectly, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, participate in,
or be
connected in any manner with the ownership, management, operation, or control
of
any business similar to the type of business conducted by the Company at the
time this Agreement terminates. In the event of the Executive's actual or
threatened breach of this paragraph, the Company shall be entitled to a
preliminary restraining order and injunction restraining the Executive from
violating its provisions. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
prohibit the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for such breach
or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from the
Executive.
(4)
For a
period of twenty-four (24) months after this Agreement has been terminated
for
any reason, regardless of whether the termination is initiated by Company or
Executive, or for a period of time equal to the length of Executive's employment
with Company if such tenure is less than twenty-four (24) months, Executive
will
not, directly or indirectly, solicit any person, company, firm, or corporation
who is or was a customer of Company during a period of five (5) years prior
to
the termination of Executive's employment. Executive agrees not to solicit
such
customers on behalf of himself or any other person, firm, company, or
corporation.
(5)
The
Executive agrees that for a period of six (6) months after the termination
of
his employment with Company, regardless of whether the termination was initiated
by Company or Executive, he will not accept employment with, or act as a
consultant, contractor, advisor, or in any other capacity for, a competitor
of
the Company, or enter into competition with the Company, either by himself
or
through any entity owned or managed in whole or in part by the Executive, within
a fifty (50) mile radius of Company's office(s) in which the Executive worked,
however, this limitation shall not extend to any business dealings and
relationships regarding and relating to Scenic Media, LLC. The term
''competitor,'' as used herein, means any entity primarily engaged in the
business of providing delivery and management services, or primarily engaged
in
any other business in which Company engages subsequent to the date of this
Agreement.
(6)
The
parties have attempted to limit Executive's right to compete only to the extent
necessary to protect Company from unfair competition. The parties recognize,
however, that reasonable people may differ in making such a determination.
Consequently, the parties hereby agree that, if the scope or enforceability
of
the restrictive covenant is in any way disputed at any time, a court or other
trier of fact may modify and enforce the covenant to the extent that it believes
the covenant is reasonable under the circumstances existing at that
time.
(7)
Executive further acknowledges that (i) in the event Executive’s employment with
Company terminates for any reason, regardless of whether the termination is
initiated by Company or Executive, Executive will be able to earn a livelihood
without violating the foregoing restrictions; and (ii) Executive’s ability to
earn a livelihood without violating such restrictions is a material condition
of
Executive’s employment with Company.
(f)
Uniqueness
of Executive’s Services.
Executive represents and agrees that the services to be performed under the
terms of this contract are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and
intellectual character that gives them a peculiar value, the loss of which
cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law.
Executive therefore expressly agrees that Company, in addition to any other
rights or remedies that Company may possess, shall be entitled to injunctive
and
other equitable relief to prevent or remedy a breach of this contract by
Executive.
(g)
Matters
Requiring Consent of the Board of Directors
:
Executive shall not, without the specific approval of Company’s Board of
Directors, do or contract to do any of the following:
(1)
Borrow on behalf of Company during any fiscal year an amount in excess of Five
Hundred Thousand ($500,000) Dollars;
(2)
Permit any customer or client of Company to become indebted to Company in an
amount in excess of One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars;
(3)
Purchase capital equipment for amounts in excess of the amounts budgeted for
expenditure by the Board of Directors;
(4)
Sell
any single capital asset of Company, other than equity issued for compensation
and services, having a market value in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250,000) Dollars or a total of capital assets during a fiscal year having
a
market value in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars;
and
(5)
Commit Company to the expenditure of more than Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
($2,500,000) Dollars in the development and sale of new products and
services.
3.
Vacations
and Personal days
.
Executive shall be entitled to annual vacations, during which time his Salary
and compensation shall be paid, in a manner commensurate with his status as
a
principal executive, which shall be four weeks per year. Executive shall be
entitled to five (5) unauthorized absences per year and ten (10) personal days.
The personal days must be scheduled in advance and are subject to the
requirements of the Company. Any unused Vacation and Personal days can be
accrued from year to year.
4.
Salary,
Compensation, Incentives and Benefits
.
(a)
During the period of Executive Employment, the Company shall pay to Executive
a
salary (“Salary”), to be fixed by the Board of Directors, from time to time,
during that period. In no event, however, shall Executive’s Salary be less than
the compensation presently received by Executive. Currently and as of the date
of this Agreement, Executive is paid an annual compensation of One Hundred
Twenty Thousand ($120,000) Dollars ($10,000 per month), and in addition, a
bonus
incentive package. However, at the discretion of the CEO, the CEO can elect
to
compensate Executive with three times the value of any salary withheld in stock
options or can accrue one half of the salary in the form of a note with five
(5%) percent annual interest. The bonus incentive package will hereafter conform
to the provisions of Paragraph 4(b) below. Executive shall be paid every two
weeks. In addition, to all other remuneration provided for in this Agreement,
if
Executive serves at any time as a Director, Executive shall be entitled to
receive at the discretion of the Company, Company Subsidiaries or affiliate
a
Director’s fee for such services. Salary and compensation payments shall be
subject to withholding and other applicable taxes. Annual Salary increases
are
to be based upon a percentage of the increase in annual revenues of the Company
as further set forth hereinafter.
(b)
Bonus
Incentive
Package
.
(1)
Executive
will
receive incentive compensation equal to two percent (2%) of the Company's
''income from operations,'' defined as the Company's net income before taxes,
amortization of intangible assets and interest on long-term debt.
Executive's
incentive compensation will be calculated annually based on the Company's
audited financial statements for the fiscal year, and wi1l be payable in lump
sum on July 1 of each year. Such payments will be subject to normal payroll
deductions for state and federal withholding and social security taxes. No
incentive compensation will be paid to
Executive
for any
year in which the Company's income from operations is less than
$25,000.
(2)
Profit-Sharing Based on Performance.
(i)
For
each fiscal year of Company in which the net profits of Company exceed Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars
or
the net
profits of Company for that fiscal year exceed the net profits of Company for
the previous fiscal year by Fifteen (15%) percent, whichever is less, Company
agrees to pay Executive, within three (3) months after the close of that fiscal
year, an annual profit-sharing payment equal to Twelve and one half (12.5%)
percent of that excess, provided, however, that the total amount of this payment
shall not exceed One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars. For purposes of this
subparagraph, the “net profits” shall be the net profits as reflected on either
the audited financials or the Company’s tax returns, whichever value for the net
profits is less.
(ii)
If
the employment term is terminated by Company for cause, Executive shall not
be
entitled to any portion of the annual profit-sharing payment for the fiscal
year
in which that termination occurs. However, if this contract should expire or
be
terminated for reasons other than cause, Executive shall be entitled to a
percentage of the annual profit-sharing payment equal to the percentage of
the
fiscal year worked.
(iii)
For
the purpose of determining the amount of the annual profit sharing bonus, the
net profits of Company shall be determined by a certified accountant then
employed by Company.
(3)
Stock
Bonus. Company agrees to transfer to Executive each year during the term of
Executive Employment, within one (1) month after the close of each fiscal year
during all of which the Executive served as President of the Company, the number
of shares of Company's stock equal in value to One Hundred Thousand ($100,000)
Dollars. For the purpose of determining the number of shares to be transferred
to Executive, the shares shall be valued, as of the close of each fiscal year,
under one of the following formulas:
(i)
if
the Company is not publicly traded then the value of each share shall be equal
to One ($1.00) Dollar; or
(ii)
if
the Company is publicly traded then the value of each share shall computed
at a
fifteen (15%) percent discount to market based upon an average of the previous
ten (10) day closing bid price.
(4)
Stock
Option.
(i)
Company hereby grants Executive an option to purchase Five Hundred Thousand
(500,000) shares of Company's common stock at a purchase price of $0.10 per
share per year. This option may be exercised in whole or in part, but may only
be exercised in lots of Twenty Five Thousand (25,000) shares. Executive shall
not have any of the rights of, nor be treated as, a shareholder with respect
to
the shares subject to this option until Executive has exercised the option
and
has become the shareholder of record of those shares.
(ii)
This
option is not assignable.
(iii)
This option may only be exercised by Executive during the term of Executive’s
employment hereunder. However, in the event that the employment term is
terminated by Company for reasons other than for cause, Executive shall retain
the right to exercise any unused portion of the option until either the day
on
which this Agreement would have terminated naturally or two years from the
date
of termination, whichever is earlier.
(c)
Automobile.
The
Company recognizes the Executive's need for an automobile for business purposes.
It, therefore, shall provide the Executive with a monthly car allowance.
(d)
Deferred
Compensation
.
If
Executive remains in the employ of Company until age Sixty-five (65), or on
earlier retirement on mutual written consent of both Executive and Company,
Company agrees to pay to Executive additional compensation, commencing with
Executive’s first full month of retirement, at the annual rate of Seventy-Five
(75%) percent of the annual salary which Executive is receiving at retirement,
payable in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month during
Executive's entire lifetime.
(e)
Salary
Continuation During Permanent Disability
.
If
Executive for any reason whatsoever becomes permanently disabled so that
Executive is unable to perform the duties prescribed herein, Company agrees
to
pay Executive One Hundred (100%) percent of Executive's annual salary, payable
in the same manner as provided for the payment of salary herein, for the next
Five (5) fiscal years or the remainder of the employment term provided for
herein whichever is shorter.
(f)
Effect
of
Death
.
If
Executive dies during the term of this Agreement, but prior to any renewal
period which has not commenced at least thirty (30) days prior to the date
of
death, compensation payments shall continue and shall be made payable to
Executive’s widow, or, if Executive’s widow predeceases Executive, then to
Executive’s estate, in equal monthly installments. The total of these payments
shall equal the Compensation and bonuses provided for in Paragraph 4(a) above.
Such payments shall commence in the month following the date of Executive’s
death.
(g)
This
Agreement shall not be in lieu of any rights, benefits and privileges to which
Executive may be entitled to as an Executive of the Company under any
retirement, pension, profit-sharing, insurance, hospital or other plans which
may now be in effect or which may hereafter be adopted. Executive shall have
the
same rights and privileges to participate in such plans and benefits as any
other Executive during Executive’s period of Executive Employment.
(h)
Company agrees to include Executive in the full coverage of medical, dental,
and
eye care insurance.
(i)
Executive is entitled to receive from Company all fringe benefits in effect
for
Company’s principal executive officers.
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5.
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Advisory
Compensation
.
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(a)
Payment
and services
.
During
the Advisory Period, the Company shall pay to Executive an annual compensation
equal to one-half of his Salary during the last twelve month period of
Executive’s employment (“Advisory Compensation”), to be paid in equal monthly
installments on the fifteenth (15th) day of each month. While receiving such
Advisory Compensation, Executive shall to the extent his physical and mental
condition permits, be available to consult with and advise the Company’s
officers, directors and other representatives. If Executive’s physical or mental
condition prevents him from fulfilling his consulting or advisory duties,
Executive shall still be entitled to the Advisory Compensation during the entire
Advisory Period. The parties agree that this advice and counsel shall not entail
full time service and shall be consistent with Executive's retirement
status
(b)
Location:
Executive shall not be required, without his prior written consent, to render
advisory services at any place other than the principal place of business of
the
Company, if Executive moves more than twenty-five (25) miles away from the
Company’s principal place of business.
(c)
Restriction:
During
the Advisory Period Executive shall be deemed to be an independent contractor
and shall be permitted to engage in any business or perform services for his
own
account, provided that such business and services shall not be in competition
with, or be for a company that is in competition with, the Company or its
subsidiaries or affiliates.
6.
Expenses
.
(a)
The
Company recognizes that Executive will have to incur certain out of pocket
expenses related to his services and the Company’s business and that it will be
extremely difficult to account for such expenses. It is understood that
Executive’s Salary and compensation is intended to cover all such out-of-pocket
expenses, however, Company will provide Executive with an account of Two
Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500) Dollars per month to be utilized by Executive,
in
Executive’s sole discretion, for ordinary business expenses. The Company,
however, shall reimburse Executive for any specific expenditure incurred for
travel, lodging, entertainment and similar items upon the presentation to
Company of an itemized account of such expenditures. Each such expenditure
shall
be reimbursable only if it is of a nature qualifying it as a proper deduction
on
the federal and state income tax return of Company. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, during the Advisory Period the Company shall reimburse Executive
for
all expenses incident to the rendering of advisory and consultant
services.
7.
Insurance
.
Company
agrees to obtain a Key Man insurance policy on the life of Executive in the
face
amount of Two Million ($2,000,000) Dollars. Company further agrees to make
Fifty
(50%) percent of that insurance policy payable to the beneficiary or
beneficiaries designated by Executive. Company agrees to pay all premiums on
the
policy during the term of employment provided herein. Executive agrees to submit
to any physical examination that may be required for the purpose of Company's
obtaining life insurance on the life of Executive for the benefit of Company;
provided, however, that Company shall bear the entire cost of that examination.
Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, Company shall
arrange to transfer the costs associated with the Life Insurance policy to
the
Executive so that said coverage remains in full force and effect, and Company
further agrees to execute all documents necessary to effect such transfer and
all documents necessary to permit Executive to change the beneficiary
designations if to be deemed necessary by Executive.
8.
Indemnification
.
The
Company shall indemnify the Executive and hold him harmless for all acts or
decisions made by him in good faith while performing services for the Company
and Company Subsidiaries and affiliates. The Company shall also use its best
efforts to obtain coverage for him under any insurance policy now in force
or
hereinafter obtained during the term of this Agreement covering the other
officers and directors of the Company and Company Subsidiaries and affiliates
against lawsuits. The Company shall pay all expenses including attorney's fees,
actually and necessarily incurred by the Executive in connection with the
defense of such act, suit or proceeding, and in connection with any related
appeal, including the cost of court settlements.
9.
Incapacity
and Termination
.
(a)
"Cause"
for termination shall mean (i) Employee's final conviction of a felony involving
a crime of moral turpitude or (ii) acts of Employee which, in the unanimous
judgment of the Board, constitute willful fraud on the part of Employee in
connection with his duties under this Agreement, including misappropriation
or
embezzlement in the performance of duties as an employee of the Company, or
willfully engaging in conduct materially injurious to the Company and in
violation of the covenants contained in this Agreement.
(b)
Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by the Company with the express approval of the
Board of Directors, without prior notice to Executive on account of Executive’s
gross misconduct, a violation of this Agreement, habitual neglect of the
Executive to perform his duties under this Agreement, Executive’s acts of
dishonesty or other conduct which damages the reputation or standing of the
Company, Executive’s unauthorized disclosure of confidential information or
trade secrets, dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation or other acts of moral
turpitude as would prevent the effective performance of Executive’s duties and
Executive’s breach of Executive’s duty of loyalty to Company.
(c)
Termination
upon sale of Company
:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company may terminate this
Agreement by giving ten (10) days notice to the Executive if any of the
following events occur:
(1)
the
Company sells substantially all of its assets to a single purchaser or to a
group of associated purchasers;
(2)
at
least two-thirds of the outstanding corporate shares of the Company are sold,
exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, in one transaction;
(3)
the
Company elects to terminate its business or liquidate its assets;
or
(4)
there
is a merger or consolidation of the Company in a transaction in which the
Company’s s shareholders receive less than fifty (50%) percent of the
outstanding voting shares of the new or continuing corporation.
(d)
Effect
of Merger, Consolidation, transfer of assets, or Dissolution
.
(1)
This
agreement shall not be terminated by any voluntary or involuntary dissolution
of
Company resulting from either a merger or consolidation in which Company is
not
the consolidated or surviving corporation, or a transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of Company.
(2)
In
the event of any such merger or consolidation or transfer of assets, Company's
rights, benefits, and obligations hereunder shall be assigned to the surviving
or resulting corporation or the transferee of Company's assets.
(e)
If
the Executive is terminated pursuant to paragraph 9(c) or 9(d) then Executive
shall be entitled to a severance package, which shall include, a payment of
Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars, payable in
six
(6) equal monthly installments unless otherwise agreed to in writing, subject
to
all applicable tax and withholding deductions, and continued inclusion at the
Executive’s option in all fringe benefits in which the Executive
participates.
(f)
Notwithstanding
any provision of this agreement, if Company terminates this agreement without
cause, it shall pay Executive an amount equal to Twenty Five Million Five
Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars.
(g)
Termination
After Change in Control.
(1)
If
there is a ''change in control'' of the Company and
Executive
is
terminated other than for cause within eighteen (18) months after such change
in
control,
Executive
wil1
receive a lump sum cash payment in the amount of Twenty Five Million Five
Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars within thirty (30) days of his
termination.
Executive
will
continue to be covered under all of the Company's health and major medical
plans
then in effect for a period of one (1) year after any such change in contro1
at
the Company's sole expense.
(2)
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term ''change in control'' is defined to
include: (a) a tender offer or exchange offer made and consummated for ownership
of Company stock representing fifty (50%) percent or more of the combined voting
power of the Company's outstanding securities; (b) the sale or transfer of
substantially all of the Company's assets to another corporation which is not
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; (c) any transaction relating to the
Company which must be described in accordance with item 5(f) of schedule 14A
of
Regulation 14A of the Securities and Exchange Commission; (d) any merger or
consolidation of the Company with another corporation, where less than thirty
(30%) percent of the outstanding voting shares of the surviving or resulting
corporation are owned in the aggregate by the Company's former stockholders;
or
(e) any tender offer, exchange offer, merger, sale of assets and/or contested
election which results in a total change in the composition of the Company's
Board of Directors.
(3)
The
amount paid to
Executive
pursuant
to this Paragraph will be deemed severance pay in consideration of the
Executive's
past
services to the Company and his continued services from the date of this
Agreement.
Executive
will
have no duty to mitigate his damages by seeking other employment, nor will
Executive's
severance pay hereunder be reduced or offset by any such future
earnings.
10.
Executive’s
Stock Holdings in Company
(a)
Disposition
of Stock during Lifetime.
Except
to the extent as provided for by Rule 144 of the Securities and Exchange Act,
Executive shall not dispose of any of the shares of stock of the Company now
or
hereafter owned by him except pursuant to the terms of this agreement or with
the written consent of either Brian Riley, Ian Riley or Fred Wicks, so long
as
at the applicable time these individuals are still shareholders (hereinafter
“the other Stockholders”). The word "dispose" as herein used shall mean to sell,
assign or transfer, with or without consideration, encumber, pledge,
hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of a shares of stock in the Company.
(1)
If
wishing to dispose of his shares, Executive shall first obtain the written
consent of the other Stockholders. If no such written consent is given, the
Executive shall give written notice to the Company and the other Stockholders
pursuant to the terms of paragraph 20 of his intention to make such disposition.
Within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, the Company, out
of
its surplus, shall have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase all
of
the Executive’s shares of stock. The Company shall exercise its option by giving
notice thereof to the Executive and the other Stockholders within said thirty
(30) day period. If such option is not exercised by the Company, the other
Stockholders shall then have the option within a 30-day period to purchase
all
of the Executive’s shares. The exercise of this option shall be in writing and
mailed pursuant to the terms of paragraph 20 to the Executive and the Company.
In either event, whether the Company or the other Stockholders elect to
purchase, the notice accepting the offer shall specify the date for the closing
of the purchase which shall be not more than thirty (30) days after the receipt
by the Executive of such acceptance notice given by the Company or the other
Stockholders, as the case may be.
(2)
The
purchase price shall be the book value, as that term is defined hereinafter,
of
the shares as at the date of the first notice, which shall be binding on both
parties. If such option shall be exercised either in the first instance by
the
Company, or, alternatively by the other Stockholders, payment for the capital
stock shall be paid as follows: ten (10%) percent of the total purchase price
of
the Executive’s stock paid at closing and the remaining balance in equal monthly
self-amortized installments paid over a period of seven (7) years, the first
of
which shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the closing and the
remaining installments at consecutive monthly intervals thereafter, until paid,
including, interest at the then prevailing prime interest rate plus three and
one half (3 ½) points.
(3)
The
said installment payments shall be evidenced by a series of eighty-four (84)
negotiable, acceleratable, promissory notes made by the Company or the other
Stockholders, as the case may be, which notes are to be delivered to the
Executive at the time of closing. The notes shall bear interest at the then
prevailing prime interest rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points and shall
provide that the Company or the other Stockholders, depending upon who is the
purchaser, shall have the privilege of prepayment of all or any part of the
unpaid purchase price upon Ten (10) days prior written notice without penalty,
and that a default in the payment of any note after the expiration of fifteen
(15) days grace period shall cause the remaining unpaid notes to become due
and
payable forthwith.
(4)
If
the Company shall be the purchaser and thereafter the maker of the promissory
notes, the other Stockholders shall unconditionally guarantee payment of said
purchase price and said notes to be delivered in connection therewith. The
said
notes shall bear the unconditional endorsement of the other Stockholders who
shall not be discharged from liability as guarantor by reason of the subsequent
extension, modification or renewal of said promissory notes, or any of them
evidencing such purchase price.
(5)
If
the offer to sell is neither accepted by the Company nor by the other
Stockholders, the Executive may, thereafter, make a bona fide transfer or
dispose of their shares of stock to a prospective outside purchaser, in which
event said third party shall hold such shares subject to the terms and
conditions of this agreement and shall become a signatory thereto.
(i)
The
Executive, in such case, shall give thirty (30) days prior written notice to
the
Company and the other Stockholders specifying the name and address of the
prospective outside purchaser and the terms of the proposed transaction with
said outsider. There shall be annexed to the said notice a copy of the contract,
if any, between the Executive and the outsider. The Company shall thereupon,
in
the first instance, have a further option to consummate the transaction with
the
Executive at the same price and at the same terms as specified in said notice,
or alternatively, if the Company shall be unable or shall refuse to exercise
said further option, then the other Stockholders may do so as provided herein.
(ii)
If
such further option be exercised by the Company or other Stockholders, notice
shall be given within a thirty (30) day period to the Executive of the
willingness of the Company, in the first instance, or the other Stockholders,
in
the second instance, to close the transaction on the basis offered by an
outsider. In either event, whether the Company or the other Stockholders elect
to meet the outsider's terms, the acceptance notice shall specify the date
for
the closing of the transaction which shall not be more than thirty (30) days
after the giving of notice of acceptance of the further option herein
conferred.
(iii)
If
the
Company or the other Stockholders, for any reason whatsoever, fail to exercise
either the first option provided for under this agreement or the further option,
in either of such cases the Executive’s shares of stock shall be freed from the
restrictions of this agreement and the said shares of stock may be sold to
any
outsider upon such terms as the Executive may see fit to offer and an outsider
may see fit to accept. In such latter case, the Executive shall likewise give
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company and the other Stockholders
specifying the name and address of the prospective outside purchaser and the
full terms of the proposed transaction with said outsider setting forth a copy
of the contract with said outsider. If the Executive shall be permitted to,
and
shall, consummate a sale with an outsider under the provisions of this paragraph
of the agreement, in such case, the Executive shall furnish copies of all
documents executed with the outsider within five (5) days after their execution
and delivery otherwise the transaction with the outsider shall be null and
void.
If the Executive shall not effect a sale or close the transaction with any
outsider, the Executive’s shares shall, nevertheless, continue to be subject to
all the restrictions of this agreement.
(b)
Purchase
of Stock Upon Death
(1)
Obligatory
Purchase and Sale
.
Upon
the
death of the Executive, all of his shares of stock, or the shares of stock
to
which he or his personal representative shall be entitled, shall be sold and
transferred as hereinafter provided: The Company shall purchase from the
Executive’s personal representative, and the Executive’s personal representative
shall sell to the Company, all of the Executive’s shares of stock at the price
per share set forth in paragraph "(2)" hereof.
(2)
Purchase
Price
.
The
purchase price shall be the book value, as that term is defined herein at
paragraph (d) hereof, of the shares as at the date of the Executive’s death,
which shall be binding on both parties.
(3)
Terms
of Payment
.
The
Company shall pay to the personal representative of the Executive the purchase
price as hereinabove determined in the following manner:
(i)
By
payment of the entire available proceeds from any insurance policy maintained
as
provided for in Paragraph "7" of this agreement within thirty (30) days of
receipt thereof by the Company (unless a personal representative has not yet
been appointed, in which case payment shall be made within ten (10) days of
any
subsequent appointment) and the balance, to the extent there is any, in equal
monthly installments over a period of three (3) years. The first such
installment shall be paid within thirty (30) days following payment of the
available proceeds, and the remaining installments at consecutive monthly
intervals thereafter, until paid, together with interest at the then prevailing
prime rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points, payable with each installment
of principal, as hereinbefore provided.
(ii)
The
said installment payments shall be evidenced by a series of thirty-six (36)
negotiable, self-amortized, acceleratable, promissory notes made by the Company,
which notes are to be delivered to the personal representative of the Executive
at the time of payment of the available proceeds. The notes shall bear interest
at the then prevailing prime rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points and shall
provide that the Company shall have the privilege of prepayment of all or any
part of the purchase price upon Ten (10) days prior written notice, and that
a
default in the payment of any note after the expiration of fifteen (15) days
grace period shall cause the remaining unpaid notes to become due and payable
herewith.
(iii)
The
other Stockholders shall guarantee payment of the purchase price and interest,
and any notes to be delivered hereunder shall bear the endorsement of the other
Stockholders who shall not be discharged from such liability by reason of the
subsequent extension, modification or renewal of such promissory notes or any
of
them.
(4)
Failure
of Corporation to Purchase
.
If
the
Company , for any reason whatsoever, shall fail or refuse to purchase all of
the
shares of the Executive, then, and in such case, the obligation to purchase
shall be deemed assumed by the other Stockholders for the purpose of assuring
the estate of the Executive that his stock shall be purchased. The other
Stockholders shall thereupon assume the Company’s obligations to purchase and to
make payment for the Executive’s shares of stock as if said other Stockholders
had assumed that obligation in the first place.
(c)
Life
Insurance applied to Payment
.
Upon
the death of the Executive, all the proceeds of the policies insuring his life
shall be collected and applied by the Company to the payment of the purchase
price of the Executive’s stock. In the event that the purchase price is in
excess of the insurance proceeds, the balance of the purchase price shall be
paid as appears in Paragraph (b)(3) herein. In the event that the insurance
proceeds are equal to or exceed the purchase price, the Company shall turn
over
to the representative of the Executive the entire proceeds of life insurance
in
full payment of his stock in the Corporation.
(d)
Purchase
Price
(1)
The
purchase price of any stock of the Company sold, purchased or retired pursuant
to any provision of this Agreement shall be determined based on the book value
of the Company.
(2)
The
term “book value” as it is used in this Agreement shall mean the book value of
the shares of the Company as determined by a certified public accountant then
engaged by the Company, using generally accepted accounting principles and
appraisals of fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the
Company. In the event of either a buy-out, or any other repurchase of shares
as
provided for in this agreement, the fair market value of fixed assets or real
property owned by the Company shall be as agreed and determined by the other
Stockholders. In the event that the other Stockholders are in disagreement
over
the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company,
then each other Stockholder shall have the fixed assets or real property owned
by the Company appraised at his sole cost and expense, and the fair market
value
of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company will be the average of
total amount of the other Stockholder appraisals. Should their be a disagreement
over the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company
and should the other Stockholders elect not have an appraisal as set forth
above
performed, the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by
the
Company shall be determined solely by the appraisal which the other Stockholder
had performed.
(3)
No
allowance of any kind shall be made for good will, trade name or similar
intangible asset(s).
(e)
Involuntary
Assignments
(1)
In
the event that the Executive shall be divested of title to his shares of capital
stock by involuntary sale, assignment or transfer, (as, for example, but without
limiting the generality thereof, by sale under levy of attachment or execution,
or sale in connection with bankruptcy or other court process) or transfer to
a
spouse in satisfaction of marital rights in connection with a separation or
divorce, the person, firm or corporation acquiring such stock (hereinafter
called the “Judicial Assignee"), shall take and hold such shares of capital
stock subject to all the restrictions, obligations and disabilities as was
the
Executive.
(2)
Within thirty (30) days after such stock is transferred to the Judicial Assignee
on the books of the Company, if such transfer be deemed proper by the Company,
the Company may (but shall not be obligated to), by written notice given to
the
Judicial Assignee, elect to purchase from the Judicial Assignee the stock so
acquired by him or her for:
(i)
The
same
amount as the Judicial Assignee shall have paid for such stock, or
(ii)
The
book
value of each share as determined in accordance with this Agreement, whichever
amount is smaller, i.e., either the amount paid or book value. If the Company
elects to purchase such stock from the Judicial Assignee, the Company may pay
for such stock in ten (10) annual installments, the first of which shall be
due
and payable within thirty (30) days after the Company gives notice to the
Judicial Assignee, as aforesaid. The Judicial Assignee, upon the making of
the
first payment by the Company, shall simultaneously therewith deliver his shares
of stock to the Company’s attorney who shall thereupon certify, in writing, that
he is holding said stock in escrow pending the full payment of the purchase
price. The Judicial Assignee shall have no voice in the management of the
Company at any time after the payment of the first installment.
(f)
Delivery
of Stock
(1)
The
Executive, Executive’s personal representative, Judicial Assignee, whichever the
seller shall be, shall deposit the stock sold in escrow with a person who is
mutually acceptable to the Purchaser and Seller. The stock shall be duly
endorsed in blank for transfer and shall be accompanied by all other documents
necessary for an effective transfer. The escrow agent shall hold such stock
endorsed in blank.
(2)
Upon
proof of payment in full of the note of the Purchaser given to the Seller under
this Agreement, the escrow agent shall turn over to the Purchaser all of the
shares deposited with him without any notice or further consent from the Seller,
duly endorsed for transfer, with the necessary documentary stamps duly affixed
and canceled.
(3)
The
fees and all other expenses of the escrow agent shall be paid one-half by the
Purchaser and one-half by the Seller.
(4)
The
stock held in escrow shall, in no instance, be entitled to be voted, except
that
if the is not in default in the payment of any installment of principal and
interest, such Purchaser shall have the right to vote the stock on deposit
with
the escrow agent, and the escrow agent and the Seller shall, on demand, execute
and deliver an effective proxy or proxies in favor of the Purchaser whenever
demand is made upon them for such proxy or proxies by the Purchaser. Upon
default in the payment of any installment of principal or interest, the
Purchaser shall not be entitled to vote such stock until such default is
cured.
(5)
In
the event of a sale of the majority of the stock of the Executive during his
lifetime in one single transaction(s), the Executive shall, upon the purchase
of
all his stock, be deemed to have resigned as a Director and from any office
in
the Company held by him at the time and agrees to sign, execute and deliver
to
the Company any and all instruments, including, but without limiting the
generality thereof, resignations and other documents that may be necessary
to
effectuate the foregoing.
(g)
Right
of Executive to Sell Shares to the Company upon Disability or Involuntary
Termination Without Cause.
(a)
Put
Option:
If
Executive at any time from the date of this Agreement shall become Disabled
or
be terminated without Cause, Executive shall have the right and option (the
"Put
Option") to sell any or all of the Shares to the Company at a price per Share
equal as defined in Section 10(d).
(b)
Exercise
of Put Option and Closing
.
Executive may exercise the Put Option by delivering to the Company written
notice of exercise within sixty days after the termination of the employment
of
Executive giving rise to the Put Option as set forth in Section (g) (a) above.
Such notice shall specify the number of Shares to be sold. If and to the extent
the Put Option is not so exercised within such sixty-day period, the Put option
shall automatically expire and terminate effective upon the expiration of such
sixty days period. At the time of delivery of notice of the exercise of the
Put
Option, Executive shall tender to the Company at its principal offices the
certificate or certificates representing the Shares which the Company is
obligated to purchase, duly endorsed in blank by Executive or with duly endorsed
stock powers attached thereto, all in form suitable for the transfer of such
Shares to the Company. Within ten (10) days of its receipt of the notice and
such Shares, the Company shall deliver to Executive a check in the amount of
the
Fair Value of a Share multiplied by the number of Shares being sold. The
purchase price may be payable, at the option of the Company, in cancellation
of
all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of Executive to the Company
or
in cash (by bank or cashier's check) or both.
(c)
Right
of Company to Delay Payment.
If
at any
time the Company is unable to repurchase Shares pursuant to the provisions
of
this Section or if it is determined by the Board of Directors of the Company
in
their good-faith judgment that the payment of the entire purchase price of
such
Shares pursuant to this Section would be deleterious to the financial position
of the Company, the Company may elect to defer payment of all or a portion
of
such purchase price (but not any amounts then payable by the cancellation of
outstanding indebtedness of Executive to the Company). Such deferred portion
of
the purchase price shall thereafter be payable in five (5) equal annual
installments beginning on the date on which such purchase price was to be paid
but for the effect of this paragraph (c). The outstanding amount of such
installments shall bear interest at a floating rate equal to 5% per annum and
such interest shall be payable annually in arrears on each date that an
installment of principal is owing. The Company may prepay its obligations under
this paragraph (c) in whole or in part at any time, with such prepayments being
applied first to interest accrued but unpaid to the date of such prepayment
and
thereafter to installments of principal in inverse order of their maturity.
For
so long as any interest or principal remains owing under this paragraph (c),
the
Company shall not make any
distribution
or
dividend to the holders of its Common Stock.
10.
Ownership
in Company
.
All
ideas, inventions, trademarks, and other developments or improvement conceived
by Executive, alone or with others, during the term of employment, whether
or
not during working hours, that are within the scope of Company's business
operations, or that relate to any Company or Company Subsidiaries work or
projects, are the exclusive property of the Company. Executive agrees to assist
the Company and Company Subsidiaries, at its expense, to obtain patents on
any
patentable ideas, inventions, trademarks, and other developments, and agrees
to
execute all documents necessary to obtain the patents in the name of the Company
or Company Subsidiaries.
11.
Nondisclosure
.
Executive shall be dealing with Company's confidential information, inventions,
trade secrets, and processes which are Company's sole and exclusive property.
Executive agrees that Executive shall neither disclose to anyone, directly
or
indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, Company's
confidential information nor will Executive use said confidential information
outside the scope of Executive’s employment. All documents that Executive
prepares and all confidential information provided to Executive as a result
of
or related to Executive’s employment shall, at all times, remain the exclusive
property of the Company, and will remain in Company's possession on its
premises. Under no circumstances, may Executive remove any confidential
information or documents from Company's premises.
12.
Client
Information
.
The
Executive acknowledges that the list of the Company's Clients and Brokers,
as
the Company may determine from time to time, is a valuable, special, and unique
asset of the Company's business. The Executive shall not, during and after
the
term of his employment, disclose all or any part of the Executive's customer
list to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity for any
reason or purpose. In the event of the Executive's breach or threatened breach
of this paragraph, the Company shall be entitled to a preliminary restraining
order and an injunction restraining and enjoining the Executive from disclosing
all or any part of the Company's Client list and from rendering any services
to
any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity to whom all or
any
part of such list has been, or is threatened to be, disclosed. In addition
to or
in lieu of the above, the Company may pursue all other remedies available to
the
Company for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages
from the Executive.
13.
Trade
Secrets
.
(a)
The
parties acknowledge and agree that during the term of this agreement and in
the
course of the discharge of Executive’s duties hereunder, Executive shall have
access to and become acquainted with financial, personnel, sales, scientific,
technical and other information regarding formulas, patterns, compilations,
programs, devices, methods, techniques, operations, plans and processes that
are
owned by Company, actually or potentially used in the operation of Company's
business, or obtained from third parties under an agreement of confidentiality,
and that such information constitutes Company's ''trade secrets.''
(b)
Executive specifically agrees that Executive shall not misuse, misappropriate,
or disclose in writing, orally or by electronic means, any trade secrets,
directly or indirectly, to any other person or use them in any way, either
during the term of this agreement or at any other time thereafter, except as
is
required in the course of Executive’s employment.
(c)
Executive acknowledges and agrees that the sale or unauthorized use or
disclosure in writing, orally or by electronic means, of any of Company's trade
secrets obtained by Executive during the course of Executive’s employment under
this agreement, including information concerning Company's actual or potential
work, services, or products, the facts that any such work, services, or products
are planned, under consideration, or in production, as well as any descriptions
thereof, constitute unfair competition. Executive promises and agrees not to
engage in any unfair competition with Company, either during the term of this
Agreement or at any other time thereafter
(d)
Executive further agrees that all files, records, documents, drawings,
specifications, equipment, software, and similar items whether maintained in
hard copy or on-line relating to Company's or Company Subsidiaries’ business,
whether prepared by Executive or others, are and shall remain exclusively the
property of Company and that they shall be removed from the premises or, if
kept
on-line, from the computer systems of Company only with the express prior
written consent of the Company.
14.
Use
of
Executive’s Name
.
(a)
Company shall have the right to use the name of Executive as part of the trade
name or trademark of Company if it should be deemed advisable to do so. Any
trade name or trademark, of which the name of Executive is a part, that is
adopted by Company during the employment of Executive may be used thereafter
by
Company for as long as Company deems advisable.
(b)
Executive shall not, either during the term of this Agreement or at any time
thereafter, use or permit the use of Executive’s name in the trade name or
trademark of any other enterprise if that other enterprise is engaged in a
business similar in any respect to that conducted by Company, unless that trade
name or trademark clearly indicates that the other enterprise is a separate
entity entirely distinct from and not to be confused with Company and unless
that trade name or trademark excludes any words or symbols stating or suggesting
prior or current affiliation or connection by that other enterprise or its
employees with Company.
15.
Nontransferability
.
Neither
Executive, Executive’s spouse, nor their estates shall have any right to
commute, anticipate, encumber or dispose of any payment under this Agreement.
Such payments and accompanying rights are nonassignable and nontransferable,
expect as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement.
16.
Breach
of the Agreement
.
In the
event of any claimed breach of this Agreement, the party claimed to have
committed the breach will be entitled to written notice of the alleged breach
and a period of ten (10) days in which to remedy such breach.
Executive
acknowledges
and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement
will result in irreparable and continuing harm to the Company for which there
will be no adequate remedy at law. The Company will be entitled to preliminary
and permanent injunctive relief to restrain
Executive
from
violating the terms and conditions of this Agreement in addition to other
available remedies, at law and in equity.
(1)
Executive acknowledges that: (i) compliance with Paragraphs 2(e), (f), and
(g)
is necessary to protect the Company's business and good will; (ii) a breach
of
those Paragraphs will irreparably and continually damage Company; and (iii)
an
award of money damages will not be adequate to remedy such harm.
(2)
Consequently, Executive agrees that, in the event he breaches or threatens
to
breach any of these covenants, Company shall be entitled to both: (i) a
preliminary or permanent injunction in order to prevent the continuation of
such
harm; and (ii) money damages, insofar as they can be determined, including,
without limitation, all reasonable costs and attorneys' fees incurred by the
Company in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement. Nothing in this
Agreement, however, shall prohibit Company from also pursuing any other
remedy.
(3)
If,
after the expiration of the two (2) year period referred to in Paragraph 2(e)
hereof, Executive becomes affiliated with any business that competes with
Company, either as a shareholder, manager, partner, creditor, employee,
consultant, agent or independent contractor, or a customer or account of Company
becomes a customer or account of the competing business with which Executive
is
affiliated, this fact shall be presumptive evidence that Executive has breached
the terms of this Agreement, and the burden of proving otherwise shall rest
upon
Executive.
(4)
As
money damages for the period of time during which Executive violates these
covenants, Company shall be entitled to recover the full amount of any fees,
compensation, or other remuneration earned by Executive as a result of any
such
breach.
17.
Binding
Effect
.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company,
its
successors and assigns, including without limitation, any person, partnership,
company or corporation which may acquire substantially all of the Company’s
assets or business or with or into which the Company may be liquidated,
consolidated or otherwise combined. In addition, this Agreement shall inure
to
the benefit of, and be binding upon, Executive, Executive’s heirs, distributes
and personal representatives.
18.
Waiver
.
The
failure of either party to insist in any one or more instances upon performance
of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of
future performance. The obligations of either party with respect to such term,
covenant or condition shall continue in full force and effect.
19.
Notice
.
Any
notice given hereunder shall be in writing and delivered or mailed by first
class mail and either reputable overnight delivery service or registered
certified mail return receipt requested to the parties at the following
addresses:
Company:
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
1
Town
Square Boulevard
Suite
347
Asheville,
North Carolina
Executive:
Frank
Moody
1623
Olmstead Drive
Asheville,
North Carolina 28803
20.
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement supersedes all previous agreements between Executive and Company
and
contains the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect
to its subject matter. This Agreement cannot be amended, modified or
supplemented in any respect except by a subsequent written agreement entered
into by both Executive and Company.
21.
Headings
.
Headings in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and shall not
be
used to interpret or construe its provisions.
22.
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by the laws
of
the State of Florida.
23.
Arbitration
.
Any
dispute or claim arising from or in any way related to this agreement shall
be
settled by arbitration in Florida at the option of Company. All arbitration
shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the American
Arbitration Association
("AAA").
AAA shall designate a panel of three arbitrators from an approved list of
arbitrators following both parties' review and deletion of those arbitrators
on
the approved list having a conflict of interest with either party. Each party
shall pay its own expenses associated with such arbitration. A demand for
arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute
or
other matter has arisen and in no event shall such demand be made after the
date
when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute
or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of
limitations. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within sixty
(60)
days of submission of any claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed
to
all the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator
shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
24.
Severability
.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed and deleted
and neither such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the
validity of the remaining provisions.
IN
WITNESS HEREOF
,
the
parties have executed this Agreement the day and year above
written.
Executive
Company
________________________
_____________________________
Frank
Moody
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
By:
Brian
Riley
Corporate
Seal
Attest:
________________________
Secretary
Exhibit
10.5
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
dated
September 1, 2005, between Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc., a Florida
corporation, with a principal place of business at 1 Town Square Boulevard,
Asheville, North Carolina 28803 ( “Company”)
and
Fred
Wicks, an individual residing at 768 Bocce Court, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(“Executive”).
R
E C
I T A L S
Whereas
,
Executive has served the Company continuously during the past year as a
principal executive officer;
Whereas
,
Executive’s
leadership and services have constituted a major factor in the successful growth
and development of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates;
and
Whereas
,
the
Company desires to employ and retain the unique experience, ability and services
of Executive as a principal executive officer and desires to retain Executive’s
services in an advisory and consulting capacity and to prevent any other
competitive business from securing his services and utilizing his experience,
background and expertise.
Whereas
,
the
terms, conditions and undertakings of this Agreement were submitted to, and
duly
approved and authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors at a meeting held on
September 8, 2005.
NOW
THEREFORE
in
consideration of the mutual promises, terms, conditions and undertakings
hereinafter set forth, it is agreed between the parties as follows:
(a)
Executive
Employment:
The
Company employs Executive and Executive accepts employment in a principal
executive and managerial capacity until July 31, 2012. After January 1, 2009,
either Executive or the Company may, at any time terminate Executive’s Executive
Employment subject to the restrictions and conditions hereinafter contained
on
four (4) months prior written notice to the other party.
(b)
Automatic
Renewal
:
This
Agreement shall be renewed automatically for succeeding terms of three (3)
years
each unless either party gives written notice to the other at least ninety
(90)
days prior to the expiration of any term of Executive’s or Company’s intention
not to renew pursuant to Company’s bylaws.
(c)
“
Executive
Employment” Defined:
“Executive
Employment” as used herein refers to the entire prior of employment of Executive
by Company, whether for the periods provided above, or whether terminated
earlier as hereinafter provided or extended by mutual agreement between the
Company and Executive.
(d)
Advisory
Period:
If
Executive’s Executive Employment is terminated as provided for in paragraph (a)
above and such termination was not with cause, then the Company shall retain
him
as an advisor and consultant for a period of two years after termination (the
“Advisory Period”).
2.
Duties
and obligations
.
(a)
Executive shall serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. In Executive’s
capacity, Executive shall do and perform all services, acts, or things necessary
or advisable to manage and conduct the business of Company, including the hiring
and firing of all employees, subject at all times to the policies set forth
by
the Company’s Board of Directors, and to the consent of the Board when required
by the terms of this contract, and in conformity with the By-laws of the
Company.
(b)
During the period of Executive’s Executive Employment, Executive shall devote
full time to such employment. If elected, he shall serve as a director and/or
officer of the Company and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter
collectively referred to as “Company Subsidiaries”) and shall perform duties
customarily incidental to such offices and all other duties the Board of
Directors of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or affiliates, may, from
time to time, assign to Executive. If Executive is presently a member of the
Board and/or an officer of the Company and a member of the Board and/or an
officer of the Company Subsidiaries and affiliates, then Executive shall perform
duties customarily incidental to such offices and all other duties the Board
of
Directors may, from time to time assign, and have assigned to him.
(c)
During the term of employment, Executive shall diligently and conscientiously
devote his entire time, attention and effort to the tasks which Company or
its
owners shall assign to him. The expenditure of reasonable amounts of time for
educational, charitable and professional activities shall not be deemed a breach
of this Agreement if those activities do not materially interfere with the
services required under this Agreement and shall not require the prior written
consent of the Board of Directors. If the Executive is elected or appointed
as a
director or committee member, Executive shall serve in such capacity or
capacities without further compensation unless agreed to in writing by the
parties hereto. Nothing herein shall be construed, however, to require the
Executive’s election or appointment as a director or an officer.
(d)
The
Executive shall exert his best efforts and devote substantially all of his
time
and attention to the Company's affairs. The Executive shall be in complete
charge of the operation of the Company, and shall have full authority and
responsibility, subject to the general direction, approval, and control of
the
Company's Board of Directors, for formulating policies and administering the
Company in all respects. Executive’s powers shall include the authority to hire
and fire Company personnel and to retain consultants when Executive deems
necessary to implement Company policies. Executive shall at all times, discharge
his duties in consultation with, and under the supervision of, the Company’s
Board of Directors. In the performance of Executive’s duties, Executive shall
make his principal office in such place as the Company’s Board of Directors and
Executive may, from time to time, agree.
(e)
Competitive
Activities and Restrictions.
(1)
During the term of this contract Executive shall not, directly or indirectly,
either as an employee, company, consultant, agent, principal, partner,
stockholder, corporate officer, director, or in any other individual or
representative capacity, engage or participate in any business that is in
competition in any manner whatsoever with the business of Company without the
prior written consent of the Company, however, this limitation shall not extend
to any business dealings and relationships regarding and relating to The Wicks
Marketing Group, Inc.
(2)
Executive agrees that during the term of this contract and for a period of
two
(2) years after termination of this Agreement, Executive shall not directly
or
indirectly solicit, hire, recruit, or encourage any other employee of Company
to
leave Company.
(3)
Restrictive Covenant. For a period of two (2) years after the termination or
expiration of this Agreement, the Executive shall not, within a radius of fifty
(50) miles from the present place of the Company's business, directly or
indirectly, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, participate in,
or be
connected in any manner with the ownership, management, operation, or control
of
any business similar to the type of business conducted by the Company at the
time this Agreement terminates. In the event of the Executive's actual or
threatened breach of this paragraph, the Company shall be entitled to a
preliminary restraining order and injunction restraining the Executive from
violating its provisions. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
prohibit the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for such breach
or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from the
Executive.
(4)
For a
period of twenty-four (24) months after this Agreement has been terminated
for
any reason, regardless of whether the termination is initiated by Company or
Executive, or for a period of time equal to the length of Executive's employment
with Company if such tenure is less than twenty-four (24) months, Executive
will
not, directly or indirectly, solicit any person, company, firm, or corporation
who is or was a customer of Company during a period of five (5) years prior
to
the termination of Executive's employment. Executive agrees not to solicit
such
customers on behalf of himself or any other person, firm, company, or
corporation.
(5)
The
Executive agrees that for a period of six (6) months after the termination
of
his employment with Company, regardless of whether the termination was initiated
by Company or Executive, he will not accept employment with, or act as a
consultant, contractor, advisor, or in any other capacity for, a competitor
of
the Company, or enter into competition with the Company, either by himself
or
through any entity owned or managed in whole or in part by the Executive, within
a fifty (50) mile radius of Company's office(s) in which the Executive worked,
however, this limitation shall not extend to any business dealings and
relationships regarding and relating to Wicks Marketing Group, Inc. The term
''competitor,'' as used herein, means any entity primarily engaged in the
business of providing delivery and management services, or primarily engaged
in
any other business in which Company engages subsequent to the date of this
Agreement.
(6)
The
parties have attempted to limit Executive's right to compete only to the extent
necessary to protect Company from unfair competition. The parties recognize,
however, that reasonable people may differ in making such a determination.
Consequently, the parties hereby agree that, if the scope or enforceability
of
the restrictive covenant is in any way disputed at any time, a court or other
trier of fact may modify and enforce the covenant to the extent that it believes
the covenant is reasonable under the circumstances existing at that
time.
(7)
Executive further acknowledges that (i) in the event Executive’s employment with
Company terminates for any reason, regardless of whether the termination is
initiated by Company or Executive, Executive will be able to earn a livelihood
without violating the foregoing restrictions; and (ii) Executive’s ability to
earn a livelihood without violating such restrictions is a material condition
of
Executive’s employment with Company.
(f)
Uniqueness
of Executive’s Services.
Executive represents and agrees that the services to be performed under the
terms of this contract are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and
intellectual character that gives them a peculiar value, the loss of which
cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law.
Executive therefore expressly agrees that Company, in addition to any other
rights or remedies that Company may possess, shall be entitled to injunctive
and
other equitable relief to prevent or remedy a breach of this contract by
Executive.
(g)
Matters
Requiring Consent of the Board of Directors
:
Executive shall not, without the specific approval of Company’s Board of
Directors, do or contract to do any of the following:
(1)
Borrow on behalf of Company during any fiscal year an amount in excess of Five
Hundred Thousand ($500,000) Dollars;
(2)
Permit any customer or client of Company to become indebted to Company in an
amount in excess of One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars;
(3)
Purchase capital equipment for amounts in excess of the amounts budgeted for
expenditure by the Board of Directors;
(4)
Sell
any single capital asset of Company, other than equity issued for compensation
and services, having a market value in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250,000) Dollars or a total of capital assets during a fiscal year having
a
market value in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars;
and
(5)
Commit Company to the expenditure of more than Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
($2,500,000) Dollars in the development and sale of new products and
services.
3.
Vacations
and Personal days
.
Executive shall be entitled to annual vacations, during which time his Salary
and compensation shall be paid, in a manner commensurate with his status as
a
principal executive, which shall not be less than the annual vacation period
to
which he is presently entitled. Executive shall be entitled to five (5)
unauthorized absences per year and ten (10) personal days. The personal days
must be scheduled in advance and are subject to the requirements of the Company.
Any unused Vacation and Personal days can be accrued from year to
year.
4.
Salary,
Compensation, Incentives and Benefits
.
(a)
During the period of Executive Employment, the Company shall pay to Executive
a
salary (“Salary”), to be fixed by the Board of Directors, from time to time,
during that period. In no event, however, shall Executive’s Salary be less than
the compensation presently received by Executive. Currently and as of the date
of this Agreement, Executive is paid an annual compensation of One Hundred
Twenty Thousand ($120,000) Dollars ($10,000 per month), and in addition, a
bonus
incentive package. Further, Executive will receive a one (1%) percent commission
on the net sales of the Company, the net sales of the company is calculated
by
subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for
credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight out, and any cash
discounts. However, at the discretion of the CEO, the CEO can elect to
compensate Executive with three times the value of any salary withheld in stock
options or can accrue one half of the salary in the form of a note with five
(5%) percent annual interest. The bonus incentive package will hereafter conform
to the provisions of Paragraph 4(b) below. Executive shall be paid every two
weeks. In addition, to all other remuneration provided for in this Agreement,
if
Executive serves at any time as a Director, Executive shall be entitled to
receive at the discretion of the Company, Company Subsidiaries or affiliate
a
Director’s fee for such services. Salary and compensation payments shall be
subject to withholding and other applicable taxes. Annual Salary increases
are
to be based upon a percentage of the increase in annual revenues of the Company
as further set forth hereinafter.
(b)
Bonus
Incentive
Package
.
(1)
Executive
will
receive incentive compensation equal to two percent (2%) of the Company's
''income from operations,'' defined as the Company's net income before taxes,
amortization of intangible assets and interest on long-term debt.
Executive's
incentive compensation will be calculated annually based on the Company's
audited financial statements for the fiscal year, and wi1l be payable in lump
sum on July 1 of each year. Such payments will be subject to normal payroll
deductions for state and federal withholding and social security taxes. No
incentive compensation will be paid to
Executive
for any
year in which the Company's income from operations is less than
$25,000.
(2)
Profit-Sharing Based on Performance.
(i)
For
each fiscal year of Company in which the net profits of Company exceed Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars
or
the net
profits of Company for that fiscal year exceed the net profits of Company for
the previous fiscal year by Fifteen (15%) percent, whichever is less, Company
agrees to pay Executive, within three (3) months after the close of that fiscal
year, an annual profit-sharing payment equal to Twelve and one half (12.5%)
percent of that excess, provided, however, that the total amount of this payment
shall not exceed One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars. For purposes of this
subparagraph, the “net profits” shall be the net profits as reflected on either
the audited financials or the Company’s tax returns, whichever value for the net
profits is less.
(ii)
If
the employment term is terminated by Company for cause, Executive shall not
be
entitled to any portion of the annual profit-sharing payment for the fiscal
year
in which that termination occurs. However, if this contract should expire or
be
terminated for reasons other than cause, Executive shall be entitled to a
percentage of the annual profit-sharing payment equal to the percentage of
the
fiscal year worked.
(iii)
For
the purpose of determining the amount of the annual profit sharing bonus, the
net profits of Company shall be determined by a certified accountant then
employed by Company.
(3)
Stock
Bonus. Company agrees to transfer to Executive each year during the term of
Executive Employment, within one (1) month after the close of each fiscal year
during all of which the Executive served the Company, the number of shares
of
Company's stock equal in value to One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars.
For
the purpose of determining the number of shares to be transferred to Executive,
the shares shall be valued, as of the close of each fiscal year, under one
of
the following formulas:
(i)
if
the Company is not publicly traded then the value of each share shall be equal
to One ($1.00) Dollar; or
(ii)
if
the Company is publicly traded then the value of each share shall computed
at a
fifteen (15%) percent discount to market based upon an average of the previous
ten (10) day closing bid price.
(4)
Stock
Option.
(i)
Company hereby grants Executive an option to purchase Five Hundred Thousand
(500,000) shares of Company's common stock at a purchase price of $0.10 per
share per year. This option may be exercised in whole or in part, but may only
be exercised in lots of Twenty Five Thousand (25,000) shares. Executive shall
not have any of the rights of, nor be treated as, a shareholder with respect
to
the shares subject to this option until Executive has exercised the option
and
has become the shareholder of record of those shares.
(ii)
This
option is not assignable.
(iii)
This option may only be exercised by Executive during the term of Executive’s
employment hereunder. However, in the event that the employment term is
terminated by Company for reasons other than for cause, Executive shall retain
the right to exercise any unused portion of the option until either the day
on
which this Agreement would have terminated naturally or two years from the
date
of termination, whichever is earlier.
(c)
Deferred
Compensation
.
If
Executive remains in the employ of Company until age Sixty-five (65), or on
earlier retirement on mutual written consent of both Executive and Company,
Company agrees to pay to Executive additional compensation, commencing with
Executive’s first full month of retirement, at the annual rate of Seventy-Five
(75%) percent of the annual salary which Executive is receiving at retirement,
payable in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month during
Executive's entire lifetime.
(d)
This
Agreement shall not be in lieu of any rights, benefits and privileges to which
Executive may be entitled to as an Executive of the Company under any
retirement, pension, profit-sharing, insurance, hospital or other plans which
may now be in effect or which may hereafter be adopted. Executive shall have
the
same rights and privileges to participate in such plans and benefits as any
other Executive during Executive’s period of Executive Employment.
(e)
Company agrees to include Executive in the full coverage of medical, dental,
and
eye care insurance.
(f)
Executive is entitled to receive from Company all fringe benefits in effect
for
Company’s principal executive officers.
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5.
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Advisory
Compensation
.
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(a)
Payment
and services
.
During
the Advisory Period, the Company shall pay to Executive an annual compensation
equal to one-half of his Salary during the last twelve month period of
Executive’s employment (“Advisory Compensation”), to be paid in equal monthly
installments on the fifteenth (15th) day of each month. While receiving such
Advisory Compensation, Executive shall, at all reasonable times, to the extent
his physical and mental condition permits, be available to consult with and
advise the Company’s officers, directors and other representatives. If
Executive’s physical or mental condition prevents him from fulfilling his
consulting or advisory duties, Executive shall still be entitled to the Advisory
Compensation during the entire Advisory Period. The parties agree that this
advice and counsel shall not entail full time service and shall be consistent
with Executive's retirement status
(b)
Location:
Executive shall not be required, without his prior written consent, to render
advisory services at any place other than the principal place of business of
the
Company, if Executive moves more than twenty-five (25) miles away from the
Company’s principal place of business.
(c)
Restriction:
During
the Advisory Period Executive shall be deemed to be an independent contractor
and shall be permitted to engage in any business or perform services for his
own
account, provided that such business and services shall not be in competition
with, or be for a company that is in competition with, the Company or its
subsidiaries or affiliates.
6.
Expenses
.
(a)
The
Company recognizes that Executive will have to incur certain out of pocket
expenses related to his services and the Company’s business and that it will be
extremely difficult to account for such expenses. It is understood that
Executive’s Salary and compensation is intended to cover all such out-of-pocket
expenses, however, Company will provide Executive with an account of Two
Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500) Dollars per month to be utilized by Executive,
in
Executive’s sole discretion, for reasonable and ordinary business expenses. The
Company, however, shall reimburse Executive for any specific expenditure
incurred for travel, lodging, entertainment and similar items upon the
presentation to Company of an itemized account of such expenditures. Each such
expenditure shall be reimbursable only if it is of a nature qualifying it as
a
proper deduction on the federal and state income tax return of Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Advisory Period the Company shall
reimburse Executive for all expenses incident to the rendering of advisory
and
consultant services.
7.
Insurance
.
[Intentionally Omitted]
8.
Indemnification
.
The
Company shall indemnify the Executive and hold him harmless for all acts or
decisions made by him in good faith while performing services for the Company
and Company Subsidiaries and affiliates. The Company shall also use its best
efforts to obtain coverage for him under any insurance policy now in force
or
hereinafter obtained during the term of this Agreement covering the other
officers and directors of the Company and Company Subsidiaries and affiliates
against lawsuits. The Company shall pay all expenses including attorney's fees,
actually and necessarily incurred by the Executive in connection with the
defense of such act, suit or proceeding, and in connection with any related
appeal, including the cost of court settlements.
9.
Incapacity
and Termination
.
(a)
Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by the Company with the express approval of the
Board of Directors, without prior notice to Executive on account of Executive’s
gross misconduct, a violation of this Agreement, habitual neglect of the
Executive to perform his duties under this Agreement, Executive’s acts of
dishonesty or other conduct which damages the reputation or standing of the
Company, Executive’s unauthorized disclosure of confidential information or
trade secrets, dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation or other acts of moral
turpitude as would prevent the effective performance of Executive’s duties and
Executive’s breach of Executive’s duty of loyalty to Company.
(b)
Termination
upon sale of Company
:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company may terminate this
Agreement by giving ten (10) days notice to the Executive if any of the
following events occur:
(1)
the
Company sells substantially all of its assets to a single purchaser or to a
group of associated purchasers;
(2)
at
least two-thirds of the outstanding corporate shares of the Company are sold,
exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, in one transaction;
(3)
the
Company elects to terminate its business or liquidate its assets;
or
(4)
there
is a merger or consolidation of the Company in a transaction in which the
Company’s s shareholders receive less than fifty (50%) percent of the
outstanding voting shares of the new or continuing corporation.
(c)
Effect
of Merger, Consolidation, transfer of assets, or Dissolution
.
(1)
This
agreement shall not be terminated by any voluntary or involuntary dissolution
of
Company resulting from either a merger or consolidation in which Company is
not
the consolidated or surviving corporation, or a transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of Company.
(2)
In
the event of any such merger or consolidation or transfer of assets, Company's
rights, benefits, and obligations hereunder shall be assigned to the surviving
or resulting corporation or the transferee of Company's assets.
(d)
If
the Executive is terminated pursuant to paragraph 9(c) or 9(d) then Executive
shall be entitled to a severance package, which shall include, a payment of
Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars, payable in
six
(6) equal monthly installments unless otherwise agreed to in writing, subject
to
all applicable tax and withholding deductions, and continued inclusion at the
Executive’s option in all fringe benefits in which the Executive
participates.
(e)
Notwithstanding
any provision of this agreement, if Company terminates this agreement without
cause, it shall pay Executive an amount equal to Twenty Five Million Five
Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars.
(f)
Termination
After Change in Control.
(1)
If
there is a ''change in control'' of the Company and
Executive
is
terminated other than for cause within eighteen (18) months after such change
in
control,
Executive
wil1
receive a lump sum cash payment in the amount of Twenty Five Million Five
Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars within thirty (30) days of his
termination.
Executive
will
continue to be covered under all of the Company's health and major medical
plans
then in effect for a period of one (1) year after any such change in contro1
at
the Company's sole expense.
(2)
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term ''change in control'' is defined to
include: (a) a tender offer or exchange offer made and consummated for ownership
of Company stock representing fifty (50%) percent or more of the combined voting
power of the Company's outstanding securities; (b) the sale or transfer of
substantially all of the Company's assets to another corporation which is not
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; (c) any transaction relating to the
Company which must be described in accordance with item 5(f) of schedule 14A
of
Regulation 14A of the Securities and Exchange Commission; (d) any merger or
consolidation of the Company with another corporation, where less than thirty
(30%) percent of the outstanding voting shares of the surviving or resulting
corporation are owned in the aggregate by the Company's former stockholders;
or
(e) any tender offer, exchange offer, merger, sale of assets and/or contested
election which results in a total change in the composition of the Company's
Board of Directors.
(3)
The
amount paid to
Executive
pursuant
to this Paragraph will be deemed severance pay in consideration of the
Executive's
past
services to the Company and his continued services from the date of this
Agreement.
Executive
will
have no duty to mitigate his damages by seeking other employment, nor will
Executive's
severance pay hereunder be reduced or offset by any such future
earnings.
10.
Executive’s
Stock Holdings in Company
(a)
Disposition
of Stock during Lifetime.
Except
to the extent as provided for by Rule 144 of the Securities and Exchange Act,
Executive shall not dispose of any of the shares of stock of the Company now
or
hereafter owned by him except pursuant to the terms of this agreement or with
the written consent of either Ian Riley, Frank Moody or Brian Riley, so long
as
at the applicable time these individuals are still shareholders (hereinafter
“the other Stockholders”). The word "dispose" as herein used shall mean to sell,
assign or transfer, with or without consideration, encumber, pledge,
hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of a shares of stock in the Company.
(1)
If
wishing to dispose of his shares, Executive shall first obtain the written
consent of the other Stockholders. If no such written consent is given, the
Executive shall give written notice to the Company and the other Stockholders
pursuant to the terms of paragraph 20 of his intention to make such disposition.
Within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, the Company, out
of
its surplus, shall have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase all
of
the Executive’s shares of stock. The Company shall exercise its option by giving
notice thereof to the Executive and the other Stockholders within said thirty
(30) day period. If such option is not exercised by the Company, the other
Stockholders shall then have the option within a 30-day period to purchase
all
of the Executive’s shares. The exercise of this option shall be in writing and
mailed pursuant to the terms of paragraph 20 to the Executive and the Company.
In either event, whether the Company or the other Stockholders elect to
purchase, the notice accepting the offer shall specify the date for the closing
of the purchase which shall be not more than thirty (30) days after the receipt
by the Executive of such acceptance notice given by the Company or the other
Stockholders, as the case may be.
(2)
The
purchase price shall be the book value, as that term is defined hereinafter,
of
the shares as at the date of the first notice, which shall be binding on both
parties. If such option shall be exercised either in the first instance by
the
Company, or, alternatively by the other Stockholders, payment for the capital
stock shall be paid as follows: ten (10%) percent of the total purchase price
of
the Executive’s stock paid at closing and the remaining balance in equal monthly
self-amortized installments paid over a period of seven (7) years, the first
of
which shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the closing and the
remaining installments at consecutive monthly intervals thereafter, until paid,
including, interest at the then prevailing prime interest rate plus three and
one half (3 ½) points.
(3)
The
said installment payments shall be evidenced by a series of eighty-four (84)
negotiable, acceleratable, promissory notes made by the Company or the other
Stockholders, as the case may be, which notes are to be delivered to the
Executive at the time of closing. The notes shall bear interest at the then
prevailing prime interest rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points and shall
provide that the Company or the other Stockholders, depending upon who is the
purchaser, shall have the privilege of prepayment of all or any part of the
unpaid purchase price upon Ten (10) days prior written notice without penalty,
and that a default in the payment of any note after the expiration of fifteen
(15) days grace period shall cause the remaining unpaid notes to become due
and
payable forthwith.
(4)
If
the Company shall be the purchaser and thereafter the maker of the promissory
notes, the other Stockholders shall unconditionally guarantee payment of said
purchase price and said notes to be delivered in connection therewith. The
said
notes shall bear the unconditional endorsement of the other Stockholders who
shall not be discharged from liability as guarantor by reason of the subsequent
extension, modification or renewal of said promissory notes, or any of them
evidencing such purchase price.
(5)
If
the offer to sell is neither accepted by the Company nor by the other
Stockholders, the Executive may, thereafter, make a bona fide transfer or
dispose of their shares of stock to a prospective outside purchaser, in which
event said third party shall hold such shares subject to the terms and
conditions of this agreement and shall become a signatory thereto.
(i)
The
Executive, in such case, shall give thirty (30) days prior written notice to
the
Company and the other Stockholders specifying the name and address of the
prospective outside purchaser and the terms of the proposed transaction with
said outsider. There shall be annexed to the said notice a copy of the contract,
if any, between the Executive and the outsider. The Company shall thereupon,
in
the first instance, have a further option to consummate the transaction with
the
Executive at the same price and at the same terms as specified in said notice,
or alternatively, if the Company shall be unable or shall refuse to exercise
said further option, then the other Stockholders may do so as provided herein.
(ii)
If
such further option be exercised by the Company or other Stockholders, notice
shall be given within a thirty (30) day period to the Executive of the
willingness of the Company, in the first instance, or the other Stockholders,
in
the second instance, to close the transaction on the basis offered by an
outsider. In either event, whether the Company or the other Stockholders elect
to meet the outsider's terms, the acceptance notice shall specify the date
for
the closing of the transaction which shall not be more than thirty (30) days
after the giving of notice of acceptance of the further option herein
conferred.
(iii)
If
the
Company or the other Stockholders, for any reason whatsoever, fail to exercise
either the first option provided for under this agreement or the further option,
in either of such cases the Executive’s shares of stock shall be freed from the
restrictions of this agreement and the said shares of stock may be sold to
any
outsider upon such terms as the Executive may see fit to offer and an outsider
may see fit to accept. In such latter case, the Executive shall likewise give
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company and the other Stockholders
specifying the name and address of the prospective outside purchaser and the
full terms of the proposed transaction with said outsider setting forth a copy
of the contract with said outsider. If the Executive shall be permitted to,
and
shall, consummate a sale with an outsider under the provisions of this paragraph
of the agreement, in such case, the Executive shall furnish copies of all
documents executed with the outsider within five (5) days after their execution
and delivery otherwise the transaction with the outsider shall be null and
void.
If the Executive shall not effect a sale or close the transaction with any
outsider, the Executive’s shares shall, nevertheless, continue to be subject to
all the restrictions of this agreement.
(b)
Purchase
of Stock Upon Death
(1)
Obligatory
Purchase and Sale
.
Upon
the
death of the Executive, all of his shares of stock, or the shares of stock
to
which he or his personal representative shall be entitled, shall be sold and
transferred as hereinafter provided: The Company shall purchase from the
Executive’s personal representative, and the Executive’s personal representative
shall sell to the Company, all of the Executive’s shares of stock at the price
per share set forth in paragraph "(2)" hereof.
(2)
Purchase
Price
.
The
purchase price shall be the book value, as that term is defined herein at
paragraph (d) hereof, of the shares as at the date of the Executive’s death,
which shall be binding on both parties.
(3)
Terms
of Payment
.
The
Company shall pay to the personal representative of the Executive the purchase
price as hereinabove determined in the following manner:
(i)
By
payment of the entire available proceeds from any insurance policy maintained
as
provided for in Paragraph "7" of this agreement within thirty (30) days of
receipt thereof by the Company (unless a personal representative has not yet
been appointed, in which case payment shall be made within ten (10) days of
any
subsequent appointment) and the balance, to the extent there is any, in equal
monthly installments over a period of three (3) years. The first such
installment shall be paid within thirty (30) days following payment of the
available proceeds, and the remaining installments at consecutive monthly
intervals thereafter, until paid, together with interest at the then prevailing
prime rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points, payable with each installment
of principal, as hereinbefore provided.
(ii)
The
said installment payments shall be evidenced by a series of thirty-six (36)
negotiable, self-amortized, acceleratable, promissory notes made by the Company,
which notes are to be delivered to the personal representative of the Executive
at the time of payment of the available proceeds. The notes shall bear interest
at the then prevailing prime rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points and shall
provide that the Company shall have the privilege of prepayment of all or any
part of the purchase price upon Ten (10) days prior written notice, and that
a
default in the payment of any note after the expiration of fifteen (15) days
grace period shall cause the remaining unpaid notes to become due and payable
herewith.
(iii)
The
other Stockholders shall guarantee payment of the purchase price and interest,
and any notes to be delivered hereunder shall bear the endorsement of the other
Stockholders who shall not be discharged from such liability by reason of the
subsequent extension, modification or renewal of such promissory notes or any
of
them.
(4)
Failure
of Corporation to Purchase
.
If
the
Company , for any reason whatsoever, shall fail or refuse to purchase all of
the
shares of the Executive, then, and in such case, the obligation to purchase
shall be deemed assumed by the other Stockholders for the purpose of assuring
the estate of the Executive that his stock shall be purchased. The other
Stockholders shall thereupon assume the Company’s obligations to purchase and to
make payment for the Executive’s shares of stock as if said other Stockholders
had assumed that obligation in the first place.
(c)
[Intentionally Omitted]
(d)
Purchase
Price
(1)
The
purchase price of any stock of the Company sold, purchased or retired pursuant
to any provision of this Agreement shall be determined based on the book value
of the Company.
(2)
The
term “book value” as it is used in this Agreement shall mean the book value of
the shares of the Company as determined by a certified public accountant then
engaged by the Company, using generally accepted accounting principles and
appraisals of fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the
Company. In the event of either a buy-out, or any other repurchase of shares
as
provided for in this agreement, the fair market value of fixed assets or real
property owned by the Company shall be as agreed and determined by the other
Stockholders. In the event that the other Stockholders are in disagreement
over
the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company,
then each other Stockholder shall have the fixed assets or real property owned
by the Company appraised at his sole cost and expense, and the fair market
value
of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company will be the average of
total amount of the other Stockholder appraisals. Should their be a disagreement
over the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company
and should the other Stockholders elect not have an appraisal as set forth
above
performed, the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by
the
Company shall be determined solely by the appraisal which the other Stockholder
had performed.
(3)
No
allowance of any kind shall be made for good will, trade name or similar
intangible asset(s).
(e)
Involuntary
Assignments
(1)
In
the event that the Executive shall be divested of title to his shares of capital
stock by involuntary sale, assignment or transfer, (as, for example, but without
limiting the generality thereof, by sale under levy of attachment or execution,
or sale in connection with bankruptcy or other court process) or transfer to
a
spouse in satisfaction of marital rights in connection with a separation or
divorce, the person, firm or corporation acquiring such stock (hereinafter
called the “Judicial Assignee"), shall take and hold such shares of capital
stock subject to all the restrictions, obligations and disabilities as was
the
Executive.
(2)
Within thirty (30) days after such stock is transferred to the Judicial Assignee
on the books of the Company, if such transfer be deemed proper by the Company,
the Company may (but shall not be obligated to), by written notice given to
the
Judicial Assignee, elect to purchase from the Judicial Assignee the stock so
acquired by him or her for:
(i)
The
same
amount as the Judicial Assignee shall have paid for such stock, or
(ii)
The
book
value of each share as determined in accordance with this Agreement, whichever
amount is smaller, i.e., either the amount paid or book value. If the Company
elects to purchase such stock from the Judicial Assignee, the Company may pay
for such stock in ten (10) annual installments, the first of which shall be
due
and payable within thirty (30) days after the Company gives notice to the
Judicial Assignee, as aforesaid. The Judicial Assignee, upon the making of
the
first payment by the Company, shall simultaneously therewith deliver his shares
of stock to the Company’s attorney who shall thereupon certify, in writing, that
he is holding said stock in escrow pending the full payment of the purchase
price. The Judicial Assignee shall have no voice in the management of the
Company at any time after the payment of the first installment.
(f)
Delivery
of Stock
(1)
The
Executive, Executive’s personal representative, Judicial Assignee, whichever the
seller shall be, shall deposit the stock sold in escrow with a person who is
mutually acceptable to the Purchaser and Seller. The stock shall be duly
endorsed in blank for transfer and shall be accompanied by all other documents
necessary for an effective transfer. The escrow agent shall hold such stock
endorsed in blank.
(2)
Upon
proof of payment in full of the note of the Purchaser given to the Seller under
this Agreement, the escrow agent shall turn over to the Purchaser all of the
shares deposited with him without any notice or further consent from the Seller,
duly endorsed for transfer, with the necessary documentary stamps duly affixed
and canceled.
(3)
The
fees and all other expenses of the escrow agent shall be paid one-half by the
Purchaser and one-half by the Seller.
(4)
The
stock held in escrow shall, in no instance, be entitled to be voted, except
that
if the is not in default in the payment of any installment of principal and
interest, such Purchaser shall have the right to vote the stock on deposit
with
the escrow agent, and the escrow agent and the Seller shall, on demand, execute
and deliver an effective proxy or proxies in favor of the Purchaser whenever
demand is made upon them for such proxy or proxies by the Purchaser. Upon
default in the payment of any installment of principal or interest, the
Purchaser shall not be entitled to vote such stock until such default is
cured.
(5)
In
the event of a sale of the majority of the stock of the Executive during his
lifetime in one single transaction(s), the Executive shall, upon the purchase
of
all his stock, be deemed to have resigned as a Director and from any office
in
the Company held by him at the time and agrees to sign, execute and deliver
to
the Company any and all instruments, including, but without limiting the
generality thereof, resignations and other documents that may be necessary
to
effectuate the foregoing.
(g)
Right
of Executive to Sell Shares to the Company upon Disability or Involuntary
Termination Without Cause.
(a)
Put
Option:
If
Executive at any time from the date of this Agreement shall become Disabled
or
be terminated without Cause, Executive shall have the right and option (the
"Put
Option") to sell any or all of the Shares to the Company at a price per Share
equal as defined in Section 10(d).
(b)
Exercise
of Put Option and Closing
.
Executive may exercise the Put Option by delivering to the Company written
notice of exercise within sixty days after the termination of the employment
of
Executive giving rise to the Put Option as set forth in Section (g) (a) above.
Such notice shall specify the number of Shares to be sold. If and to the extent
the Put Option is not so exercised within such sixty-day period, the Put option
shall automatically expire and terminate effective upon the expiration of such
sixty days period. At the time of delivery of notice of the exercise of the
Put
Option, Executive shall tender to the Company at its principal offices the
certificate or certificates representing the Shares which the Company is
obligated to purchase, duly endorsed in blank by Executive or with duly endorsed
stock powers attached thereto, all in form suitable for the transfer of such
Shares to the Company. Within ten (10) days of its receipt of the notice and
such Shares, the Company shall deliver to Executive a check in the amount of
the
Fair Value of a Share multiplied by the number of Shares being sold. The
purchase price may be payable, at the option of the Company, in cancellation
of
all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of Executive to the Company
or
in cash (by bank or cashier's check) or both.
(c)
Right
of Company to Delay Payment.
If
at any
time the Company is unable to repurchase Shares pursuant to the provisions
of
this Section or if it is determined by the Board of Directors of the Company
in
their good-faith judgment that the payment of the entire purchase price of
such
Shares pursuant to this Section would be deleterious to the financial position
of the Company, the Company may elect to defer payment of all or a portion
of
such purchase price (but not any amounts then payable by the cancellation of
outstanding indebtedness of Executive to the Company). Such deferred portion
of
the purchase price shall thereafter be payable in five (5) equal annual
installments beginning on the date on which such purchase price was to be paid
but for the effect of this paragraph (c). The outstanding amount of such
installments shall bear interest at a floating rate equal to 5% per annum and
such interest shall be payable annually in arrears on each date that an
installment of principal is owing. The Company may prepay its obligations under
this paragraph (c) in whole or in part at any time, with such prepayments being
applied first to interest accrued but unpaid to the date of such prepayment
and
thereafter to installments of principal in inverse order of their maturity.
For
so long as any interest or principal remains owing under this paragraph (c),
the
Company shall not make any
distribution
or
dividend to the holders of its Common Stock.
10.
Ownership
in Company
.
All
ideas, inventions, trademarks, and other developments or improvement conceived
by Executive, alone or with others, during the term of employment, whether
or
not during working hours, that are within the scope of Company's business
operations, or that relate to any Company or Company Subsidiaries work or
projects, are the exclusive property of the Company. Executive agrees to assist
the Company and Company Subsidiaries, at its expense, to obtain patents on
any
patentable ideas, inventions, trademarks, and other developments, and agrees
to
execute all documents necessary to obtain the patents in the name of the Company
or Company Subsidiaries.
11.
Nondisclosure
.
Executive shall be dealing with Company's confidential information, inventions,
trade secrets, and processes which are Company's sole and exclusive property.
Executive agrees that Executive shall neither disclose to anyone, directly
or
indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, Company's
confidential information nor will Executive use said confidential information
outside the scope of Executive’s employment. All documents that Executive
prepares and all confidential information provided to Executive as a result
of
or related to Executive’s employment shall, at all times, remain the exclusive
property of the Company, and will remain in Company's possession on its
premises. Under no circumstances, may Executive remove any confidential
information or documents from Company's premises.
12.
Client
Information
.
The
Executive acknowledges that the list of the Company's Clients and Brokers,
as
the Company may determine from time to time, is a valuable, special, and unique
asset of the Company's business. The Executive shall not, during and after
the
term of his employment, disclose all or any part of the Executive's customer
list to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity for any
reason or purpose. In the event of the Executive's breach or threatened breach
of this paragraph, the Company shall be entitled to a preliminary restraining
order and an injunction restraining and enjoining the Executive from disclosing
all or any part of the Company's Client list and from rendering any services
to
any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity to whom all or
any
part of such list has been, or is threatened to be, disclosed. In addition
to or
in lieu of the above, the Company may pursue all other remedies available to
the
Company for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages
from the Executive.
13.
Trade
Secrets
.
(a)
The
parties acknowledge and agree that during the term of this agreement and in
the
course of the discharge of Executive’s duties hereunder, Executive shall have
access to and become acquainted with financial, personnel, sales, scientific,
technical and other information regarding formulas, patterns, compilations,
programs, devices, methods, techniques, operations, plans and processes that
are
owned by Company, actually or potentially used in the operation of Company's
business, or obtained from third parties under an agreement of confidentiality,
and that such information constitutes Company's ''trade secrets.''
(b)
Executive specifically agrees that Executive shall not misuse, misappropriate,
or disclose in writing, orally or by electronic means, any trade secrets,
directly or indirectly, to any other person or use them in any way, either
during the term of this agreement or at any other time thereafter, except as
is
required in the course of Executive’s employment.
(c)
Executive acknowledges and agrees that the sale or unauthorized use or
disclosure in writing, orally or by electronic means, of any of Company's trade
secrets obtained by Executive during the course of Executive’s employment under
this agreement, including information concerning Company's actual or potential
work, services, or products, the facts that any such work, services, or products
are planned, under consideration, or in production, as well as any descriptions
thereof, constitute unfair competition. Executive promises and agrees not to
engage in any unfair competition with Company, either during the term of this
Agreement or at any other time thereafter
(d)
Executive further agrees that all files, records, documents, drawings,
specifications, equipment, software, and similar items whether maintained in
hard copy or on-line relating to Company's or Company Subsidiaries’ business,
whether prepared by Executive or others, are and shall remain exclusively the
property of Company and that they shall be removed from the premises or, if
kept
on-line, from the computer systems of Company only with the express prior
written consent of the Company.
14.
Use
of
Executive’s Name
.
(a)
Company shall have the right to use the name of Executive as part of the trade
name or trademark of Company if it should be deemed advisable to do so. Any
trade name or trademark, of which the name of Executive is a part, that is
adopted by Company during the employment of Executive may be used thereafter
by
Company for as long as Company deems advisable.
(b)
Executive shall not, either during the term of this Agreement or at any time
thereafter, use or permit the use of Executive’s name in the trade name or
trademark of any other enterprise if that other enterprise is engaged in a
business similar in any respect to that conducted by Company, unless that trade
name or trademark clearly indicates that the other enterprise is a separate
entity entirely distinct from and not to be confused with Company and unless
that trade name or trademark excludes any words or symbols stating or suggesting
prior or current affiliation or connection by that other enterprise or its
employees with Company.
15.
Nontransferability
.
Neither
Executive, Executive’s spouse, nor their estates shall have any right to
commute, anticipate, encumber or dispose of any payment under this Agreement.
Such payments and accompanying rights are nonassignable and nontransferable,
expect as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement.
16.
Breach
of the Agreement
.
In the
event of any claimed breach of this Agreement, the party claimed to have
committed the breach will be entitled to written notice of the alleged breach
and a period of ten (10) days in which to remedy such breach.
Executive
acknowledges
and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement
will result in irreparable and continuing harm to the Company for which there
will be no adequate remedy at law. The Company will be entitled to preliminary
and permanent injunctive relief to restrain
Executive
from
violating the terms and conditions of this Agreement in addition to other
available remedies, at law and in equity.
(1)
Executive acknowledges that: (i) compliance with Paragraphs 2(e), (f), and
(g)
is necessary to protect the Company's business and good will; (ii) a breach
of
those Paragraphs will irreparably and continually damage Company; and (iii)
an
award of money damages will not be adequate to remedy such harm.
(2)
Consequently, Executive agrees that, in the event he breaches or threatens
to
breach any of these covenants, Company shall be entitled to both: (i) a
preliminary or permanent injunction in order to prevent the continuation of
such
harm; and (ii) money damages, insofar as they can be determined, including,
without limitation, all reasonable costs and attorneys' fees incurred by the
Company in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement. Nothing in this
Agreement, however, shall prohibit Company from also pursuing any other
remedy.
(3)
If,
after the expiration of the two (2) year period referred to in Paragraph 2(e)
hereof, Executive becomes affiliated with any business that competes with
Company, either as a shareholder, manager, partner, creditor, employee,
consultant, agent or independent contractor, or a customer or account of Company
becomes a customer or account of the competing business with which Executive
is
affiliated, this fact shall be presumptive evidence that Executive has breached
the terms of this Agreement, and the burden of proving otherwise shall rest
upon
Executive.
(4)
As
money damages for the period of time during which Executive violates these
covenants, Company shall be entitled to recover the full amount of any fees,
compensation, or other remuneration earned by Executive as a result of any
such
breach.
17.
Binding
Effect
.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company,
its
successors and assigns, including without limitation, any person, partnership,
company or corporation which may acquire substantially all of the Company’s
assets or business or with or into which the Company may be liquidated,
consolidated or otherwise combined. In addition, this Agreement shall inure
to
the benefit of, and be binding upon, Executive, Executive’s heirs, distributes
and personal representatives.
18.
Waiver
.
The
failure of either party to insist in any one or more instances upon performance
of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of
future performance. The obligations of either party with respect to such term,
covenant or condition shall continue in full force and effect.
19.
Notice
.
Any
notice given hereunder shall be in writing and delivered or mailed by first
class mail and either reputable overnight delivery service or registered
certified mail return receipt requested to the parties at the following
addresses:
Company:
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
1
Town
Square Boulevard
Suite
347
Asheville,
North Carolina
Executive:
Fred
Wicks
768
Bocce
Court
Palm
Beach Gardens, FL 33410
20.
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement supersedes all previous agreements between Executive and Company
and
contains the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect
to its subject matter. This Agreement cannot be amended, modified or
supplemented in any respect except by a subsequent written agreement entered
into by both Executive and Company.
21.
Headings
.
Headings in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and shall not
be
used to interpret or construe its provisions.
22.
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by the laws
of
the State of Florida.
23.
Arbitration
.
Any
dispute or claim arising from or in any way related to this agreement shall
be
settled by arbitration in Florida at the option of Company. All arbitration
shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the American
Arbitration Association
("AAA").
AAA shall designate a panel of three arbitrators from an approved list of
arbitrators following both parties' review and deletion of those arbitrators
on
the approved list having a conflict of interest with either party. Each party
shall pay its own expenses associated with such arbitration. A demand for
arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute
or
other matter has arisen and in no event shall such demand be made after the
date
when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute
or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of
limitations. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within sixty
(60)
days of submission of any claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed
to
all the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator
shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
24.
Severability
.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed and deleted
and neither such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the
validity of the remaining provisions.
IN
WITNESS HEREOF
,
the
parties have executed this Agreement the day and year above
written.
Executive
Company
________________________
_____________________________
Fred
Wicks
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
By:
Frank
Moody, President
Corporate
Seal
Attest:
________________________
Secretary
Exhibit
10.6
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
dated
September 1, 2005, between Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc., a Florida
corporation, with a principal place of business at 1 Town Square Boulevard,
Asheville, North Carolina 28803 ( “Company”) and Brian Riley, an individual
residing at 1620 Battle Creek Road, Horse Shoe, North Carolina 28742
(“Executive”).
R
E C
I T A L S
Whereas
,
Executive has served the Company continuously during the past year as a
principal executive officer;
Whereas
,
Executive’s
leadership and services have constituted a major factor in the successful growth
and development of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates;
and
Whereas
,
the
Company desires to employ and retain the unique experience, ability and services
of Executive as a principal executive officer and desires to retain Executive’s
services in an advisory and consulting capacity and to prevent any other
competitive business from securing his services and utilizing his experience,
background and expertise.
Whereas
,
the
terms, conditions and undertakings of this Agreement were submitted to, and
duly
approved and authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors at a meeting held on
September 8, 2005.
NOW
THEREFORE
in
consideration of the mutual promises, terms, conditions and undertakings
hereinafter set forth, it is agreed between the parties as follows:
(a)
Executive
Employment:
The
Company employs Executive and Executive accepts employment in a principal
executive and managerial capacity until July 31, 2012. After January 1, 2009,
either Executive or the Company may, at any time terminate Executive’s Executive
Employment subject to the restrictions and conditions hereinafter contained
on
four (4) months prior written notice to the other party.
(b)
Automatic
Renewal
:
This
Agreement shall be renewed automatically for succeeding terms of three (3)
years
each unless either party gives written notice to the other at least ninety
(90)
days prior to the expiration of any term of Executive’s or Company’s intention
not to renew pursuant to Company’s bylaws.
(c)
“
Executive
Employment” Defined:
“Executive
Employment” as used herein refers to the entire prior of employment
of Executive by Company, whether for the periods provided above, or whether
terminated earlier as hereinafter provided or extended by mutual agreement
between the Company and Executive.
(d)
Advisory
Period:
If
Executive’s Executive Employment is terminated as provided for in paragraph (a)
above and such termination was not with cause, then the Company shall retain
him
as an advisor and consultant for a period of two years after termination (the
“Advisory Period”).
2.
Duties
and obligations
.
(a)
Executive shall serve as Chief Information Officer of the Company. In
Executive’s capacity, Executive shall do and perform all services, acts, or
things necessary or advisable to manage and conduct the business of Company,
including the hiring and firing of all employees, subject at all times to the
policies set forth by the Company’s Board of Directors, and to the consent of
the Board when required by the terms of this contract, and in conformity with
the By-laws of the Company.
(b)
During the period of Executive’s Executive Employment, Executive shall devote
full time to such employment. If elected, he shall serve as a director and/or
officer of the Company and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter
collectively referred to as “Company Subsidiaries”) and shall perform duties
customarily incidental to such offices and all other duties the Board of
Directors of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or affiliates, may, from
time to time, assign to Executive. If Executive is presently a member of the
Board and/or an officer of the Company and a member of the Board and/or an
officer of the Company Subsidiaries and affiliates, then Executive shall perform
duties customarily incidental to such offices and all other duties the Board
of
Directors may, from time to time assign, and have assigned to him.
(c)
During the term of employment, Executive shall diligently and conscientiously
devote his entire time, attention and effort to the tasks which Company or
its
owners shall assign to him. The expenditure of time for educational, charitable
and professional activities shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement
if
those activities do not materially interfere with the services required under
this Agreement and shall not require the prior written consent of the Board
of
Directors. If the Executive is elected or appointed as a director or committee
member, Executive shall serve in such capacity or capacities without further
compensation unless agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. Nothing herein
shall be construed, however, to require the Executive’s election or appointment
as a director or an officer.
(d)
The
Executive shall exert his best efforts and devote substantially all of his
time
and attention to the Company's affairs. The Executive shall be in complete
charge of the operation of the Company, and shall have full authority and
responsibility, subject to the general direction, approval, and control of
the
Company's Board of Directors, for formulating policies and administering the
Company in all respects. Executive’s powers shall include the authority to hire
and fire Company personnel and to retain consultants when Executive deems
necessary to implement Company policies. Executive shall at all times, discharge
his duties in consultation with, and under the supervision of, the Company’s
Board of Directors. In the performance of Executive’s duties, Executive shall
make his principal office in such place as the Company’s Board of Directors and
Executive may, from time to time, agree.
(e)
Competitive
Activities and Restrictions.
(1)
During the term of this contract Executive shall not, directly or indirectly,
either as an employee, company, consultant, agent, principal, partner,
stockholder, corporate officer, director, or in any other individual or
representative capacity, engage or participate in any business that is in
competition in any manner whatsoever with the business of Company without the
prior written consent of the Company, however, this limitation shall not extend
to any business dealings and relationships regarding and relating to Verge,
Inc.
(2)
Executive agrees that during the term of this contract and for a period of
two
(2) years after termination of this Agreement, Executive shall not directly
or
indirectly solicit, hire, recruit, or encourage any other employee of Company
to
leave Company.
(3)
Restrictive Covenant. For a period of two (2) years after the termination or
expiration of this Agreement, the Executive shall not, within a radius of fifty
(50) miles from the present place of the Company's business, directly or
indirectly, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, participate in,
or be
connected in any manner with the ownership, management, operation, or control
of
any business similar to the type of business conducted by the Company at the
time this Agreement terminates. In the event of the Executive's actual or
threatened breach of this paragraph, the Company shall be entitled to a
preliminary restraining order and injunction restraining the Executive from
violating its provisions. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
prohibit the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for such breach
or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from the
Executive.
(4)
For a
period of twenty-four (24) months after this Agreement has been terminated
for
any reason, regardless of whether the termination is initiated by Company or
Executive, or for a period of time equal to the length of Executive's employment
with Company if such tenure is less than twenty-four (24) months, Executive
will
not, directly or indirectly, solicit any person, company, firm, or corporation
who is or was a customer of Company during a period of five (5) years prior
to
the termination of Executive's employment. Executive agrees not to solicit
such
customers on behalf of himself or any other person, firm, company, or
corporation.
(5)
The
Executive agrees that for a period of six (6) months after the termination
of
his employment with Company, regardless of whether the termination was initiated
by Company or Executive, he will not accept employment with, or act as a
consultant, contractor, advisor, or in any other capacity for, a competitor
of
the Company, or enter into competition with the Company, either by himself
or
through any entity owned or managed in whole or in part by the Executive, within
a fifty (50) mile radius of Company's office(s) in which the Executive worked,
however, this limitation shall not extend to any business dealings and
relationships regarding and relating to Verge, Inc. The term ''competitor,''
as
used herein, means any entity primarily engaged in the business of providing
delivery and management services, or primarily engaged in any other business
in
which Company engages subsequent to the date of this Agreement.
(6)
The
parties have attempted to limit Executive's right to compete only to the extent
necessary to protect Company from unfair competition. The parties recognize,
however, that reasonable people may differ in making such a determination.
Consequently, the parties hereby agree that, if the scope or enforceability
of
the restrictive covenant is in any way disputed at any time, a court or other
trier of fact may modify and enforce the covenant to the extent that it believes
the covenant is reasonable under the circumstances existing at that
time.
(7)
Executive further acknowledges that (i) in the event Executive’s employment with
Company terminates for any reason, regardless of whether the termination is
initiated by Company or Executive, Executive will be able to earn a livelihood
without violating the foregoing restrictions; and (ii) Executive’s ability to
earn a livelihood without violating such restrictions is a material condition
of
Executive’s employment with Company.
(f)
Uniqueness
of Executive’s Services.
Executive represents and agrees that the services to be performed under the
terms of this contract are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and
intellectual character that gives them a peculiar value, the loss of which
cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law.
Executive therefore expressly agrees that Company, in addition to any other
rights or remedies that Company may possess, shall be entitled to injunctive
and
other equitable relief to prevent or remedy a breach of this contract by
Executive.
(g)
Matters
Requiring Consent of the Board of Directors
:
Executive shall not, without the specific approval of Company’s Board of
Directors, do or contract to do any of the following:
(1)
Borrow on behalf of Company during any fiscal year an amount in excess of Five
Hundred Thousand ($500,000) Dollars;
(2)
Permit any customer or client of Company to become indebted to Company in an
amount in excess of One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars;
(3)
Purchase capital equipment for amounts in excess of the amounts budgeted for
expenditure by the Board of Directors;
(4)
Sell
any single capital asset of Company, other than equity issued for compensation
and services, having a market value in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250,000) Dollars or a total of capital assets during a fiscal year having
a
market value in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars;
and
(5)
Commit Company to the expenditure of more than Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
($2,500,000) Dollars in the development and sale of new products and
services.
3.
Vacations
and Personal days
.
Executive shall be entitled to annual vacations, during which time his Salary
and compensation shall be paid, in a manner commensurate with his status as
a
principal executive, which shall be four weeks per year. Executive shall be
entitled to five (5) unauthorized absences per year and ten (10) personal days.
The personal days must be scheduled in advance and are subject to the
requirements of the Company. Any unused Vacation and Personal days can be
accrued from year to year.
4.
Salary,
Compensation, Incentives and Benefits
.
(a)
During the period of Executive Employment, the Company shall pay to Executive
a
salary (“Salary”), to be fixed by the Board of Directors, from time to time,
during that period. In no event, however, shall Executive’s Salary be less than
the compensation presently received by Executive. Currently and as of the date
of this Agreement, Executive is paid an annual compensation of One Hundred
Twenty Thousand ($120,000) Dollars ($10,000 per month), and in addition, a
bonus
incentive package. However, at the discretion of the CEO, the CEO can elect
to
compensate Executive with three times the value of any salary withheld in stock
options or can accrue one half of the salary in the form of a note with five
(5%) percent annual interest. The bonus incentive package will hereafter conform
to the provisions of Paragraph 4(b) below. Executive shall be paid every two
weeks. In addition, to all other remuneration provided for in this Agreement,
if
Executive serves at any time as a Director, Executive shall be entitled to
receive at the discretion of the Company, Company Subsidiaries or affiliate
a
Director’s fee for such services. Salary and compensation payments shall be
subject to withholding and other applicable taxes. Annual Salary increases
are
to be based upon a percentage of the increase in annual revenues of the Company
as further set forth hereinafter.
(b)
Bonus
Incentive
Package
.
(1)
Executive
will
receive incentive compensation equal to two percent (2%) of the Company's
''income from operations,'' defined as the Company's net income before taxes,
amortization of intangible assets and interest on long-term debt.
Executive's
incentive compensation will be calculated annually based on the Company's
audited financial statements for the fiscal year, and wi1l be payable in lump
sum on July 1 of each year. Such payments will be subject to normal payroll
deductions for state and federal withholding and social security taxes. No
incentive compensation will be paid to
Executive
for any
year in which the Company's income from operations is less than
$25,000.
(2)
Profit-Sharing Based on Performance.
(i)
For
each fiscal year of Company in which the net profits of Company exceed Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars
or
the net
profits of Company for that fiscal year exceed the net profits of Company for
the previous fiscal year by Fifteen (15%) percent, whichever is less, Company
agrees to pay Executive, within three (3) months after the close of that fiscal
year, an annual profit-sharing payment equal to Twelve and one half (12.5%)
percent of that excess, provided, however, that the total amount of this payment
shall not exceed One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars. For purposes of this
subparagraph, the “net profits” shall be the net profits as reflected on either
the audited financials or the Company’s tax returns, whichever value for the net
profits is less.
(ii)
If
the employment term is terminated by Company for cause, Executive shall not
be
entitled to any portion of the annual profit-sharing payment for the fiscal
year
in which that termination occurs. However, if this contract should expire or
be
terminated for reasons other than cause, Executive shall be entitled to a
percentage of the annual profit-sharing payment equal to the percentage of
the
fiscal year worked.
(iii)
For
the purpose of determining the amount of the annual profit sharing bonus, the
net profits of Company shall be determined by a certified accountant then
employed by Company.
(3)
Stock
Bonus. Company agrees to transfer to Executive each year during the term of
Executive Employment, within one (1) month after the close of each fiscal year
during all of which the Executive served as Chief Information Officer of the
Company, the number of shares of Company's stock equal in value to One Hundred
Thousand ($100,000) Dollars. For the purpose of determining the number of shares
to be transferred to Executive, the shares shall be valued, as of the close
of
each fiscal year, under one of the following formulas:
(i)
if
the Company is not publicly traded then the value of each share shall be equal
to One ($1.00) Dollar; or
(ii)
if
the Company is publicly traded then the value of each share shall computed
at a
fifteen (15%) percent discount to market based upon an average of the previous
ten (10) day closing bid price.
(4)
Stock
Option.
(i)
Company hereby grants Executive an option to purchase Five Hundred Thousand
(500,000) shares of Company's common stock at a purchase price of $0.10 per
share per year. This option may be exercised in whole or in part, but may only
be exercised in lots of Twenty Five Thousand (25,000) shares. Executive shall
not have any of the rights of, nor be treated as, a shareholder with respect
to
the shares subject to this option until Executive has exercised the option
and
has become the shareholder of record of those shares.
(ii)
This
option is not assignable.
(iii)
This option may only be exercised by Executive during the term of Executive’s
employment hereunder. However, in the event that the employment term is
terminated by Company for reasons other than for cause, Executive shall retain
the right to exercise any unused portion of the option until either the day
on
which this Agreement would have terminated naturally or two years from the
date
of termination, whichever is earlier.
(c)
Automobile.
The
Company recognizes the Executive's need for an automobile for business purposes.
It, therefore, shall provide the Executive with a monthly car allowance.
(d)
Deferred
Compensation
.
If
Executive remains in the employ of Company until age Sixty-five (65), or on
earlier retirement on mutual written consent of both Executive and Company,
Company agrees to pay to Executive additional compensation, commencing with
Executive’s first full month of retirement, at the annual rate of Seventy-Five
(75%) percent of the annual salary which Executive is receiving at retirement,
payable in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month during
Executive's entire lifetime.
(e)
Salary
Continuation During Permanent Disability
.
If
Executive for any reason whatsoever becomes permanently disabled so that
Executive is unable to perform the duties prescribed herein, Company agrees
to
pay Executive One Hundred (100%) percent of Executive's annual salary, payable
in the same manner as provided for the payment of salary herein, for the next
Five (5) fiscal years or the remainder of the employment term provided for
herein whichever is shorter.
(f)
Effect
of
Death
.
If
Executive dies during the term of this Agreement, but prior to any renewal
period which has not commenced at least thirty (30) days prior to the date
of
death, compensation payments shall continue and shall be made payable to
Executive’s widow, or, if Executive’s widow predeceases Executive, then to
Executive’s estate, in equal monthly installments. The total of these payments
shall equal the Compensation and bonuses provided for in Paragraph 4(a) above.
Such payments shall commence in the month following the date of Executive’s
death.
(g)
This
Agreement shall not be in lieu of any rights, benefits and privileges to which
Executive may be entitled to as an Executive of the Company under any
retirement, pension, profit-sharing, insurance, hospital or other plans which
may now be in effect or which may hereafter be adopted. Executive shall have
the
same rights and privileges to participate in such plans and benefits as any
other Executive during Executive’s period of Executive Employment.
(h)
Company agrees to include Executive in the full coverage of medical, dental,
and
eye care insurance.
(i)
Executive is entitled to receive from Company all fringe benefits in effect
for
Company’s principal executive officers.
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Advisory
Compensation
.
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(a)
Payment
and services
.
During
the Advisory Period, the Company shall pay to Executive an annual compensation
equal to one-half of his Salary during the last twelve month period of
Executive’s employment (“Advisory Compensation”), to be paid in equal monthly
installments on the fifteenth (15th) day of each month. While receiving such
Advisory Compensation, Executive shall to the extent his physical and mental
condition permits, be available to consult with and advise the Company’s
officers, directors and other representatives. If Executive’s physical or mental
condition prevents him from fulfilling his consulting or advisory duties,
Executive shall still be entitled to the Advisory Compensation during the entire
Advisory Period. The parties agree that this advice and counsel shall not entail
full time service and shall be consistent with Executive's retirement
status
(b)
Location:
Executive shall not be required, without his prior written consent, to render
advisory services at any place other than the principal place of business of
the
Company, if Executive moves more than twenty-five (25) miles away from the
Company’s principal place of business.
(c)
Restriction:
During
the Advisory Period Executive shall be deemed to be an independent contractor
and shall be permitted to engage in any business or perform services for his
own
account, provided that such business and services shall not be in competition
with, or be for a company that is in competition with, the Company or its
subsidiaries or affiliates.
6.
Expenses
.
(a)
The
Company recognizes that Executive will have to incur certain out of pocket
expenses related to his services and the Company’s business and that it will be
extremely difficult to account for such expenses. It is understood that
Executive’s Salary and compensation is intended to cover all such out-of-pocket
expenses, however, Company will provide Executive with an account of Two
Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500) Dollars per month to be utilized by Executive,
in
Executive’s sole discretion, for ordinary business expenses. The Company,
however, shall reimburse Executive for any specific expenditure incurred for
travel, lodging, entertainment and similar items upon the presentation to
Company of an itemized account of such expenditures. Each such expenditure
shall
be reimbursable only if it is of a nature qualifying it as a proper deduction
on
the federal and state income tax return of Company. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, during the Advisory Period the Company shall reimburse Executive
for
all expenses incident to the rendering of advisory and consultant
services.
7.
Insurance
.
[Intentionally Omitted]
8.
Indemnification
.
The
Company shall indemnify the Executive and hold him harmless for all acts or
decisions made by him in good faith while performing services for the Company
and Company Subsidiaries and affiliates. The Company shall also use its best
efforts to obtain coverage for him under any insurance policy now in force
or
hereinafter obtained during the term of this Agreement covering the other
officers and directors of the Company and Company Subsidiaries and affiliates
against lawsuits. The Company shall pay all expenses including attorney's fees,
actually and necessarily incurred by the Executive in connection with the
defense of such act, suit or proceeding, and in connection with any related
appeal, including the cost of court settlements.
9.
Incapacity
and Termination
.
(a)
"Cause"
for termination shall mean (i) Employee's final conviction of a felony involving
a crime of moral turpitude or (ii) acts of Employee which, in the unanimous
judgment of the Board, constitute willful fraud on the part of Employee in
connection with his duties under this Agreement, including misappropriation
or
embezzlement in the performance of duties as an employee of the Company, or
willfully engaging in conduct materially injurious to the Company and in
violation of the covenants contained in this Agreement.
(b)
Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by the Company with the express approval of the
Board of Directors, without prior notice to Executive on account of Executive’s
gross misconduct, a violation of this Agreement, habitual neglect of the
Executive to perform his duties under this Agreement, Executive’s acts of
dishonesty or other conduct which damages the reputation or standing of the
Company, Executive’s unauthorized disclosure of confidential information or
trade secrets, dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation or other acts of moral
turpitude as would prevent the effective performance of Executive’s duties and
Executive’s breach of Executive’s duty of loyalty to Company.
(c)
Termination
upon sale of Company
:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company may terminate this
Agreement by giving ten (10) days notice to the Executive if any of the
following events occur:
(1)
the
Company sells substantially all of its assets to a single purchaser or to a
group of associated purchasers;
(2)
at
least two-thirds of the outstanding corporate shares of the Company are sold,
exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, in one transaction;
(3)
the
Company elects to terminate its business or liquidate its assets;
or
(4)
there
is a merger or consolidation of the Company in a transaction in which the
Company’s s shareholders receive less than fifty (50%) percent of the
outstanding voting shares of the new or continuing corporation.
(d)
Effect
of Merger, Consolidation, transfer of assets, or Dissolution
.
(1)
This
agreement shall not be terminated by any voluntary or involuntary dissolution
of
Company resulting from either a merger or consolidation in which Company is
not
the consolidated or surviving corporation, or a transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of Company.
(2)
In
the event of any such merger or consolidation or transfer of assets, Company's
rights, benefits, and obligations hereunder shall be assigned to the surviving
or resulting corporation or the transferee of Company's assets.
(e)
If
the Executive is terminated pursuant to paragraph 9(c) or 9(d) then Executive
shall be entitled to a severance package, which shall include, a payment of
Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars, payable in
six
(6) equal monthly installments unless otherwise agreed to in writing, subject
to
all applicable tax and withholding deductions, and continued inclusion at the
Executive’s option in all fringe benefits in which the Executive
participates.
(f)
Notwithstanding
any provision of this agreement, if Company terminates this agreement without
cause, it shall pay Executive an amount equal to Twenty Five Million Five
Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars.
(g)
Termination
After Change in Control.
(1)
If
there is a ''change in control'' of the Company and
Executive
is
terminated other than for cause within eighteen (18) months after such change
in
control,
Executive
wil1
receive a lump sum cash payment in the amount of Twenty Five Million Five
Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars within thirty (30) days of his
termination.
Executive
will
continue to be covered under all of the Company's health and major medical
plans
then in effect for a period of one (1) year after any such change in contro1
at
the Company's sole expense.
(2)
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term ''change in control'' is defined to
include: (a) a tender offer or exchange offer made and consummated for ownership
of Company stock representing fifty (50%) percent or more of the combined voting
power of the Company's outstanding securities; (b) the sale or transfer of
substantially all of the Company's assets to another corporation which is not
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; (c) any transaction relating to the
Company which must be described in accordance with item 5(f) of schedule 14A
of
Regulation 14A of the Securities and Exchange Commission; (d) any merger or
consolidation of the Company with another corporation, where less than thirty
(30%) percent of the outstanding voting shares of the surviving or resulting
corporation are owned in the aggregate by the Company's former stockholders;
or
(e) any tender offer, exchange offer, merger, sale of assets and/or contested
election which results in a total change in the composition of the Company's
Board of Directors.
(3)
The
amount paid to
Executive
pursuant
to this Paragraph will be deemed severance pay in consideration of the
Executive's
past
services to the Company and his continued services from the date of this
Agreement.
Executive
will
have no duty to mitigate his damages by seeking other employment, nor will
Executive's
severance pay hereunder be reduced or offset by any such future
earnings.
10.
Executive’s
Stock Holdings in Company
(a)
Disposition
of Stock during Lifetime.
Except
to the extent as provided for by Rule 144 of the Securities and Exchange Act,
Executive shall not dispose of any of the shares of stock of the Company now
or
hereafter owned by him except pursuant to the terms of this agreement or with
the written consent of either Ian Riley, Frank Moody or Fred Wicks, so long
as
at the applicable time these individuals are still shareholders (hereinafter
“the other Stockholders”). The word "dispose" as herein used shall mean to sell,
assign or transfer, with or without consideration, encumber, pledge,
hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of a shares of stock in the Company.
(1)
If
wishing to dispose of his shares, Executive shall first obtain the written
consent of the other Stockholders. If no such written consent is given, the
Executive shall give written notice to the Company and the other Stockholders
pursuant to the terms of paragraph 20 of his intention to make such disposition.
Within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, the Company, out
of
its surplus, shall have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase all
of
the Executive’s shares of stock. The Company shall exercise its option by giving
notice thereof to the Executive and the other Stockholders within said thirty
(30) day period. If such option is not exercised by the Company, the other
Stockholders shall then have the option within a 30-day period to purchase
all
of the Executive’s shares. The exercise of this option shall be in writing and
mailed pursuant to the terms of paragraph 20 to the Executive and the Company.
In either event, whether the Company or the other Stockholders elect to
purchase, the notice accepting the offer shall specify the date for the closing
of the purchase which shall be not more than thirty (30) days after the receipt
by the Executive of such acceptance notice given by the Company or the other
Stockholders, as the case may be.
(2)
The
purchase price shall be the book value, as that term is defined hereinafter,
of
the shares as at the date of the first notice, which shall be binding on both
parties. If such option shall be exercised either in the first instance by
the
Company, or, alternatively by the other Stockholders, payment for the capital
stock shall be paid as follows: ten (10%) percent of the total purchase price
of
the Executive’s stock paid at closing and the remaining balance in equal monthly
self-amortized installments paid over a period of seven (7) years, the first
of
which shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the closing and the
remaining installments at consecutive monthly intervals thereafter, until paid,
including, interest at the then prevailing prime interest rate plus three and
one half (3 ½) points.
(3)
The
said installment payments shall be evidenced by a series of eighty-four (84)
negotiable, acceleratable, promissory notes made by the Company or the other
Stockholders, as the case may be, which notes are to be delivered to the
Executive at the time of closing. The notes shall bear interest at the then
prevailing prime interest rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points and shall
provide that the Company or the other Stockholders, depending upon who is the
purchaser, shall have the privilege of prepayment of all or any part of the
unpaid purchase price upon Ten (10) days prior written notice without penalty,
and that a default in the payment of any note after the expiration of fifteen
(15) days grace period shall cause the remaining unpaid notes to become due
and
payable forthwith.
(4)
If
the Company shall be the purchaser and thereafter the maker of the promissory
notes, the other Stockholders shall unconditionally guarantee payment of said
purchase price and said notes to be delivered in connection therewith. The
said
notes shall bear the unconditional endorsement of the other Stockholders who
shall not be discharged from liability as guarantor by reason of the subsequent
extension, modification or renewal of said promissory notes, or any of them
evidencing such purchase price.
(5)
If
the offer to sell is neither accepted by the Company nor by the other
Stockholders, the Executive may, thereafter, make a bona fide transfer or
dispose of their shares of stock to a prospective outside purchaser, in which
event said third party shall hold such shares subject to the terms and
conditions of this agreement and shall become a signatory thereto.
(i)
The
Executive, in such case, shall give thirty (30) days prior written notice to
the
Company and the other Stockholders specifying the name and address of the
prospective outside purchaser and the terms of the proposed transaction with
said outsider. There shall be annexed to the said notice a copy of the contract,
if any, between the Executive and the outsider. The Company shall thereupon,
in
the first instance, have a further option to consummate the transaction with
the
Executive at the same price and at the same terms as specified in said notice,
or alternatively, if the Company shall be unable or shall refuse to exercise
said further option, then the other Stockholders may do so as provided herein.
(ii)
If
such further option be exercised by the Company or other Stockholders, notice
shall be given within a thirty (30) day period to the Executive of the
willingness of the Company, in the first instance, or the other Stockholders,
in
the second instance, to close the transaction on the basis offered by an
outsider. In either event, whether the Company or the other Stockholders elect
to meet the outsider's terms, the acceptance notice shall specify the date
for
the closing of the transaction which shall not be more than thirty (30) days
after the giving of notice of acceptance of the further option herein
conferred.
(iii)
If
the
Company or the other Stockholders, for any reason whatsoever, fail to exercise
either the first option provided for under this agreement or the further option,
in either of such cases the Executive’s shares of stock shall be freed from the
restrictions of this agreement and the said shares of stock may be sold to
any
outsider upon such terms as the Executive may see fit to offer and an outsider
may see fit to accept. In such latter case, the Executive shall likewise give
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company and the other Stockholders
specifying the name and address of the prospective outside purchaser and the
full terms of the proposed transaction with said outsider setting forth a copy
of the contract with said outsider. If the Executive shall be permitted to,
and
shall, consummate a sale with an outsider under the provisions of this paragraph
of the agreement, in such case, the Executive shall furnish copies of all
documents executed with the outsider within five (5) days after their execution
and delivery otherwise the transaction with the outsider shall be null and
void.
If the Executive shall not effect a sale or close the transaction with any
outsider, the Executive’s shares shall, nevertheless, continue to be subject to
all the restrictions of this agreement.
(b)
Purchase
of Stock Upon Death
(1)
Obligatory
Purchase and Sale
.
Upon
the
death of the Executive, all of his shares of stock, or the shares of stock
to
which he or his personal representative shall be entitled, shall be sold and
transferred as hereinafter provided: The Company shall purchase from the
Executive’s personal representative, and the Executive’s personal representative
shall sell to the Company, all of the Executive’s shares of stock at the price
per share set forth in paragraph "(2)" hereof.
(2)
Purchase
Price
.
The
purchase price shall be the book value, as that term is defined herein at
paragraph (d) hereof, of the shares as at the date of the Executive’s death,
which shall be binding on both parties.
(3)
Terms
of Payment
.
The
Company shall pay to the personal representative of the Executive the purchase
price as hereinabove determined in the following manner:
(i)
By
payment of the entire available proceeds from any insurance policy maintained
as
provided for in Paragraph "7" of this agreement within thirty (30) days of
receipt thereof by the Company (unless a personal representative has not yet
been appointed, in which case payment shall be made within ten (10) days of
any
subsequent appointment) and the balance, to the extent there is any, in equal
monthly installments over a period of three (3) years. The first such
installment shall be paid within thirty (30) days following payment of the
available proceeds, and the remaining installments at consecutive monthly
intervals thereafter, until paid, together with interest at the then prevailing
prime rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points, payable with each installment
of principal, as hereinbefore provided.
(ii)
The
said installment payments shall be evidenced by a series of thirty-six (36)
negotiable, self-amortized, acceleratable, promissory notes made by the Company,
which notes are to be delivered to the personal representative of the Executive
at the time of payment of the available proceeds. The notes shall bear interest
at the then prevailing prime rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points and shall
provide that the Company shall have the privilege of prepayment of all or any
part of the purchase price upon Ten (10) days prior written notice, and that
a
default in the payment of any note after the expiration of fifteen (15) days
grace period shall cause the remaining unpaid notes to become due and payable
herewith.
(iii)
The
other Stockholders shall guarantee payment of the purchase price and interest,
and any notes to be delivered hereunder shall bear the endorsement of the other
Stockholders who shall not be discharged from such liability by reason of the
subsequent extension, modification or renewal of such promissory notes or any
of
them.
(4)
Failure
of Corporation to Purchase
.
If
the
Company , for any reason whatsoever, shall fail or refuse to purchase all of
the
shares of the Executive, then, and in such case, the obligation to purchase
shall be deemed assumed by the other Stockholders for the purpose of assuring
the estate of the Executive that his stock shall be purchased. The other
Stockholders shall thereupon assume the Company’s obligations to purchase and to
make payment for the Executive’s shares of stock as if said other Stockholders
had assumed that obligation in the first place.
(c)
[Intentionally Omitted]
(d)
Purchase
Price
(1)
The
purchase price of any stock of the Company sold, purchased or retired pursuant
to any provision of this Agreement shall be determined based on the book value
of the Company.
(2)
The
term “book value” as it is used in this Agreement shall mean the book value of
the shares of the Company as determined by a certified public accountant then
engaged by the Company, using generally accepted accounting principles and
appraisals of fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the
Company. In the event of either a buy-out, or any other repurchase of shares
as
provided for in this agreement, the fair market value of fixed assets or real
property owned by the Company shall be as agreed and determined by the other
Stockholders. In the event that the other Stockholders are in disagreement
over
the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company,
then each other Stockholder shall have the fixed assets or real property owned
by the Company appraised at his sole cost and expense, and the fair market
value
of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company will be the average of
total amount of the other Stockholder appraisals. Should their be a disagreement
over the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company
and should the other Stockholders elect not have an appraisal as set forth
above
performed, the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by
the
Company shall be determined solely by the appraisal which the other Stockholder
had performed.
(3)
No
allowance of any kind shall be made for good will, trade name or similar
intangible asset(s).
(e)
Involuntary
Assignments
(1)
In
the event that the Executive shall be divested of title to his shares of capital
stock by involuntary sale, assignment or transfer, (as, for example, but without
limiting the generality thereof, by sale under levy of attachment or execution,
or sale in connection with bankruptcy or other court process) or transfer to
a
spouse in satisfaction of marital rights in connection with a separation or
divorce, the person, firm or corporation acquiring such stock (hereinafter
called the “Judicial Assignee"), shall take and hold such shares of capital
stock subject to all the restrictions, obligations and disabilities as was
the
Executive.
(2)
Within thirty (30) days after such stock is transferred to the Judicial Assignee
on the books of the Company, if such transfer be deemed proper by the Company,
the Company may (but shall not be obligated to), by written notice given to
the
Judicial Assignee, elect to purchase from the Judicial Assignee the stock so
acquired by him or her for:
(i)
The
same
amount as the Judicial Assignee shall have paid for such stock, or
(ii)
The
book
value of each share as determined in accordance with this Agreement, whichever
amount is smaller, i.e., either the amount paid or book value. If the Company
elects to purchase such stock from the Judicial Assignee, the Company may pay
for such stock in ten (10) annual installments, the first of which shall be
due
and payable within thirty (30) days after the Company gives notice to the
Judicial Assignee, as aforesaid. The Judicial Assignee, upon the making of
the
first payment by the Company, shall simultaneously therewith deliver his shares
of stock to the Company’s attorney who shall thereupon certify, in writing, that
he is holding said stock in escrow pending the full payment of the purchase
price. The Judicial Assignee shall have no voice in the management of the
Company at any time after the payment of the first installment.
(f)
Delivery
of Stock
(1)
The
Executive, Executive’s personal representative, Judicial Assignee, whichever the
seller shall be, shall deposit the stock sold in escrow with a person who is
mutually acceptable to the Purchaser and Seller. The stock shall be duly
endorsed in blank for transfer and shall be accompanied by all other documents
necessary for an effective transfer. The escrow agent shall hold such stock
endorsed in blank.
(2)
Upon
proof of payment in full of the note of the Purchaser given to the Seller under
this Agreement, the escrow agent shall turn over to the Purchaser all of the
shares deposited with him without any notice or further consent from the Seller,
duly endorsed for transfer, with the necessary documentary stamps duly affixed
and canceled.
(3)
The
fees and all other expenses of the escrow agent shall be paid one-half by the
Purchaser and one-half by the Seller.
(4)
The
stock held in escrow shall, in no instance, be entitled to be voted, except
that
if the is not in default in the payment of any installment of principal and
interest, such Purchaser shall have the right to vote the stock on deposit
with
the escrow agent, and the escrow agent and the Seller shall, on demand, execute
and deliver an effective proxy or proxies in favor of the Purchaser whenever
demand is made upon them for such proxy or proxies by the Purchaser. Upon
default in the payment of any installment of principal or interest, the
Purchaser shall not be entitled to vote such stock until such default is
cured.
(5)
In
the event of a sale of the majority of the stock of the Executive during his
lifetime in one single transaction(s), the Executive shall, upon the purchase
of
all his stock, be deemed to have resigned as a Director and from any office
in
the Company held by him at the time and agrees to sign, execute and deliver
to
the Company any and all instruments, including, but without limiting the
generality thereof, resignations and other documents that may be necessary
to
effectuate the foregoing.
(g)
Right
of Executive to Sell Shares to the Company upon Disability or Involuntary
Termination Without Cause.
(a)
Put
Option:
If
Executive at any time from the date of this Agreement shall become Disabled
or
be terminated without Cause, Executive shall have the right and option (the
"Put
Option") to sell any or all of the Shares to the Company at a price per Share
equal as defined in Section 10(d).
(b)
Exercise
of Put Option and Closing
.
Executive may exercise the Put Option by delivering to the Company written
notice of exercise within sixty days after the termination of the employment
of
Executive giving rise to the Put Option as set forth in Section (g) (a) above.
Such notice shall specify the number of Shares to be sold. If and to the extent
the Put Option is not so exercised within such sixty-day period, the Put option
shall automatically expire and terminate effective upon the expiration of such
sixty days period. At the time of delivery of notice of the exercise of the
Put
Option, Executive shall tender to the Company at its principal offices the
certificate or certificates representing the Shares which the Company is
obligated to purchase, duly endorsed in blank by Executive or with duly endorsed
stock powers attached thereto, all in form suitable for the transfer of such
Shares to the Company. Within ten (10) days of its receipt of the notice and
such Shares, the Company shall deliver to Executive a check in the amount of
the
Fair Value of a Share multiplied by the number of Shares being sold. The
purchase price may be payable, at the option of the Company, in cancellation
of
all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of Executive to the Company
or
in cash (by bank or cashier's check) or both.
(c)
Right
of Company to Delay Payment.
If
at any
time the Company is unable to repurchase Shares pursuant to the provisions
of
this Section or if it is determined by the Board of Directors of the Company
in
their good-faith judgment that the payment of the entire purchase price of
such
Shares pursuant to this Section would be deleterious to the financial position
of the Company, the Company may elect to defer payment of all or a portion
of
such purchase price (but not any amounts then payable by the cancellation of
outstanding indebtedness of Executive to the Company). Such deferred portion
of
the purchase price shall thereafter be payable in five (5) equal annual
installments beginning on the date on which such purchase price was to be paid
but for the effect of this paragraph (c). The outstanding amount of such
installments shall bear interest at a floating rate equal to 5% per annum and
such interest shall be payable annually in arrears on each date that an
installment of principal is owing. The Company may prepay its obligations under
this paragraph (c) in whole or in part at any time, with such prepayments being
applied first to interest accrued but unpaid to the date of such prepayment
and
thereafter to installments of principal in inverse order of their maturity.
For
so long as any interest or principal remains owing under this paragraph (c),
the
Company shall not make any
distribution
or
dividend to the holders of its Common Stock.
10.
Ownership
in Company
.
All
ideas, inventions, trademarks, and other developments or improvement conceived
by Executive, alone or with others, during the term of employment, whether
or
not during working hours, that are within the scope of Company's business
operations, or that relate to any Company or Company Subsidiaries work or
projects, are the exclusive property of the Company. Executive agrees to assist
the Company and Company Subsidiaries, at its expense, to obtain patents on
any
patentable ideas, inventions, trademarks, and other developments, and agrees
to
execute all documents necessary to obtain the patents in the name of the Company
or Company Subsidiaries.
11.
Nondisclosure
.
Executive shall be dealing with Company's confidential information, inventions,
trade secrets, and processes which are Company's sole and exclusive property.
Executive agrees that Executive shall neither disclose to anyone, directly
or
indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, Company's
confidential information nor will Executive use said confidential information
outside the scope of Executive’s employment. All documents that Executive
prepares and all confidential information provided to Executive as a result
of
or related to Executive’s employment shall, at all times, remain the exclusive
property of the Company, and will remain in Company's possession on its
premises. Under no circumstances, may Executive remove any confidential
information or documents from Company's premises.
12.
Client
Information
.
The
Executive acknowledges that the list of the Company's Clients and Brokers,
as
the Company may determine from time to time, is a valuable, special, and unique
asset of the Company's business. The Executive shall not, during and after
the
term of his employment, disclose all or any part of the Executive's customer
list to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity for any
reason or purpose. In the event of the Executive's breach or threatened breach
of this paragraph, the Company shall be entitled to a preliminary restraining
order and an injunction restraining and enjoining the Executive from disclosing
all or any part of the Company's Client list and from rendering any services
to
any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity to whom all or
any
part of such list has been, or is threatened to be, disclosed. In addition
to or
in lieu of the above, the Company may pursue all other remedies available to
the
Company for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages
from the Executive.
13.
Trade
Secrets
.
(a)
The
parties acknowledge and agree that during the term of this agreement and in
the
course of the discharge of Executive’s duties hereunder, Executive shall have
access to and become acquainted with financial, personnel, sales, scientific,
technical and other information regarding formulas, patterns, compilations,
programs, devices, methods, techniques, operations, plans and processes that
are
owned by Company, actually or potentially used in the operation of Company's
business, or obtained from third parties under an agreement of confidentiality,
and that such information constitutes Company's ''trade secrets.''
(b)
Executive specifically agrees that Executive shall not misuse, misappropriate,
or disclose in writing, orally or by electronic means, any trade secrets,
directly or indirectly, to any other person or use them in any way, either
during the term of this agreement or at any other time thereafter, except as
is
required in the course of Executive’s employment.
(c)
Executive acknowledges and agrees that the sale or unauthorized use or
disclosure in writing, orally or by electronic means, of any of Company's trade
secrets obtained by Executive during the course of Executive’s employment under
this agreement, including information concerning Company's actual or potential
work, services, or products, the facts that any such work, services, or products
are planned, under consideration, or in production, as well as any descriptions
thereof, constitute unfair competition. Executive promises and agrees not to
engage in any unfair competition with Company, either during the term of this
Agreement or at any other time thereafter
(d)
Executive further agrees that all files, records, documents, drawings,
specifications, equipment, software, and similar items whether maintained in
hard copy or on-line relating to Company's or Company Subsidiaries’ business,
whether prepared by Executive or others, are and shall remain exclusively the
property of Company and that they shall be removed from the premises or, if
kept
on-line, from the computer systems of Company only with the express prior
written consent of the Company.
14.
Use
of
Executive’s Name
.
(a)
Company shall have the right to use the name of Executive as part of the trade
name or trademark of Company if it should be deemed advisable to do so. Any
trade name or trademark, of which the name of Executive is a part, that is
adopted by Company during the employment of Executive may be used thereafter
by
Company for as long as Company deems advisable.
(b)
Executive shall not, either during the term of this Agreement or at any time
thereafter, use or permit the use of Executive’s name in the trade name or
trademark of any other enterprise if that other enterprise is engaged in a
business similar in any respect to that conducted by Company, unless that trade
name or trademark clearly indicates that the other enterprise is a separate
entity entirely distinct from and not to be confused with Company and unless
that trade name or trademark excludes any words or symbols stating or suggesting
prior or current affiliation or connection by that other enterprise or its
employees with Company.
15.
Nontransferability
.
Neither
Executive, Executive’s spouse, nor their estates shall have any right to
commute, anticipate, encumber or dispose of any payment under this Agreement.
Such payments and accompanying rights are nonassignable and nontransferable,
expect as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement.
16.
Breach
of the Agreement
.
In the
event of any claimed breach of this Agreement, the party claimed to have
committed the breach will be entitled to written notice of the alleged breach
and a period of ten (10) days in which to remedy such breach.
Executive
acknowledges
and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement
will result in irreparable and continuing harm to the Company for which there
will be no adequate remedy at law. The Company will be entitled to preliminary
and permanent injunctive relief to restrain
Executive
from
violating the terms and conditions of this Agreement in addition to other
available remedies, at law and in equity.
(1)
Executive acknowledges that: (i) compliance with Paragraphs 2(e), (f), and
(g)
is necessary to protect the Company's business and good will; (ii) a breach
of
those Paragraphs will irreparably and continually damage Company; and (iii)
an
award of money damages will not be adequate to remedy such harm.
(2)
Consequently, Executive agrees that, in the event he breaches or threatens
to
breach any of these covenants, Company shall be entitled to both: (i) a
preliminary or permanent injunction in order to prevent the continuation of
such
harm; and (ii) money damages, insofar as they can be determined, including,
without limitation, all reasonable costs and attorneys' fees incurred by the
Company in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement. Nothing in this
Agreement, however, shall prohibit Company from also pursuing any other
remedy.
(3)
If,
after the expiration of the two (2) year period referred to in Paragraph 2(e)
hereof, Executive becomes affiliated with any business that competes with
Company, either as a shareholder, manager, partner, creditor, employee,
consultant, agent or independent contractor, or a customer or account of Company
becomes a customer or account of the competing business with which Executive
is
affiliated, this fact shall be presumptive evidence that Executive has breached
the terms of this Agreement, and the burden of proving otherwise shall rest
upon
Executive.
(4)
As
money damages for the period of time during which Executive violates these
covenants, Company shall be entitled to recover the full amount of any fees,
compensation, or other remuneration earned by Executive as a result of any
such
breach.
17.
Binding
Effect
.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company,
its
successors and assigns, including without limitation, any person, partnership,
company or corporation which may acquire substantially all of the Company’s
assets or business or with or into which the Company may be liquidated,
consolidated or otherwise combined. In addition, this Agreement shall inure
to
the benefit of, and be binding upon, Executive, Executive’s heirs, distributes
and personal representatives.
18.
Waiver
.
The
failure of either party to insist in any one or more instances upon performance
of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of
future performance. The obligations of either party with respect to such term,
covenant or condition shall continue in full force and effect.
19.
Notice
.
Any
notice given hereunder shall be in writing and delivered or mailed by first
class mail and either reputable overnight delivery service or registered
certified mail return receipt requested to the parties at the following
addresses:
Company:
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
1
Town
Square Boulevard
Suite
347
Asheville,
North Carolina
Executive:
Brian
Riley
1620
Battle Creek Road
Horse
Shoe, North Carolina 28742
20.
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement supersedes all previous agreements between Executive and Company
and
contains the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect
to its subject matter. This Agreement cannot be amended, modified or
supplemented in any respect except by a subsequent written agreement entered
into by both Executive and Company.
21.
Headings
.
Headings in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and shall not
be
used to interpret or construe its provisions.
22.
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by the laws
of
the State of Florida.
23.
Arbitration
.
Any
dispute or claim arising from or in any way related to this agreement shall
be
settled by arbitration in Florida at the option of Company. All arbitration
shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the American
Arbitration Association
("AAA").
AAA shall designate a panel of three arbitrators from an approved list of
arbitrators following both parties' review and deletion of those arbitrators
on
the approved list having a conflict of interest with either party. Each party
shall pay its own expenses associated with such arbitration. A demand for
arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute
or
other matter has arisen and in no event shall such demand be made after the
date
when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute
or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of
limitations. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within sixty
(60)
days of submission of any claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed
to
all the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator
shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
24.
Severability
.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed and deleted
and neither such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the
validity of the remaining provisions.
IN
WITNESS HEREOF
,
the
parties have executed this Agreement the day and year above
written.
Executive
Company
________________________
_____________________________
Brian
Riley
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
By:
Frank
Moody, President
Corporate
Seal
Attest:
________________________
Secretary
Exhibit
10.7
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
dated
September 1, 2005, between Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc., a Florida
corporation, with a principal place of business at 1 Town Square Boulevard,
Asheville, North Carolina 28803 ( “Company”) and Ian Riley, an individual
residing at 106 Nodding lane, Asheville North Carolina. 28803
(“Executive”).
R
E C
I T A L S
Whereas
,
Executive has served the Company continuously during the past year as a
principal executive officer;
Whereas
,
Executive’s
leadership and services have constituted a major factor in the successful growth
and development of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates;
and
Whereas
,
the
Company desires to employ and retain the unique experience, ability and services
of Executive as a principal executive officer and desires to retain Executive’s
services in an advisory and consulting capacity and to prevent any other
competitive business from securing his services and utilizing his experience,
background and expertise.
Whereas
,
the
terms, conditions and undertakings of this Agreement were submitted to, and
duly
approved and authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors at a meeting held on
September 8, 2005.
NOW
THEREFORE
in
consideration of the mutual promises, terms, conditions and undertakings
hereinafter set forth, it is agreed between the parties as follows:
(a)
Executive
Employment:
The
Company employs Executive and Executive accepts employment in a principal
executive and managerial capacity until July 31, 2012. After January 1, 2009,
either Executive or the Company may, at any time terminate Executive’s Executive
Employment subject to the restrictions and conditions hereinafter contained
on
four (4) months prior written notice to the other party.
(b)
Automatic
Renewal
:
This
Agreement shall be renewed automatically for succeeding terms of three (3)
years
each unless either party gives written notice to the other at least ninety
(90)
days prior to the expiration of any term of Executive’s or Company’s intention
not to renew pursuant to Company’s bylaws.
(c)
“
Executive
Employment” Defined:
“Executive
Employment” as used herein refers to the entire prior of employment of Executive
by Company, whether for the periods provided above, or whether terminated
earlier as hereinafter provided or extended by mutual agreement between the
Company and Executive.
(d)
Advisory
Period:
If
Executive’s Executive Employment is terminated as provided for in paragraph (a)
above and such termination was not with cause, then the Company shall retain
him
as an advisor and consultant for a period of two years after termination (the
“Advisory Period”).
2.
Duties
and obligations
.
(a)
Executive shall serve as Chief Technical Officer of the Company. In Executive’s
capacity, Executive shall do and perform all services, acts, or things necessary
or advisable to manage and conduct the business of Company, including the hiring
and firing of all employees, subject at all times to the policies set forth
by
the Company’s Board of Directors, and to the consent of the Board when required
by the terms of this contract, and in conformity with the By-laws of the
Company.
(b)
During the period of Executive’s Executive Employment, Executive shall devote
full time to such employment. If elected, he shall serve as a director and/or
officer of the Company and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter
collectively referred to as “Company Subsidiaries”) and shall perform duties
customarily incidental to such offices and all other duties the Board of
Directors of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or affiliates, may, from
time to time, assign to Executive. If Executive is presently a member of the
Board and/or an officer of the Company and a member of the Board and/or an
officer of the Company Subsidiaries and affiliates, then Executive shall perform
duties customarily incidental to such offices and all other duties the Board
of
Directors may, from time to time assign, and have assigned to him.
(c)
During the term of employment, Executive shall diligently and conscientiously
devote his entire time, attention and effort to the tasks which Company or
its
owners shall assign to him. The expenditure of time for educational, charitable
and professional activities shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement
if
those activities do not materially interfere with the services required under
this Agreement and shall not require the prior written consent of the Board
of
Directors. If the Executive is elected or appointed as a director or committee
member, Executive shall serve in such capacity or capacities without further
compensation unless agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. Nothing herein
shall be construed, however, to require the Executive’s election or appointment
as a director or an officer.
(d)
The
Executive shall exert his best efforts and devote substantially all of his
time
and attention to the Company's affairs. The Executive shall be in complete
charge of the operation of the Company, and shall have full authority and
responsibility, subject to the general direction, approval, and control of
the
Company's Board of Directors, for formulating policies and administering the
Company in all respects. Executive’s powers shall include the authority to hire
and fire Company personnel and to retain consultants when Executive deems
necessary to implement Company policies. Executive shall at all times, discharge
his duties in consultation with, and under the supervision of, the Company’s
Board of Directors. In the performance of Executive’s duties, Executive shall
make his principal office in such place as the Company’s Board of Directors and
Executive may, from time to time, agree.
(e)
Competitive
Activities and Restrictions.
(1)
During the term of this contract Executive shall not, directly or indirectly,
either as an employee, company, consultant, agent, principal, partner,
stockholder, corporate officer, director, or in any other individual or
representative capacity, engage or participate in any business that is in
competition in any manner whatsoever with the business of Company without the
prior written consent of the Company, however, this limitation shall not extend
to any business dealings and relationships regarding and relating to Verge,
Inc.
(2)
Executive agrees that during the term of this contract and for a period of
two
(2) years after termination of this Agreement, Executive shall not directly
or
indirectly solicit, hire, recruit, or encourage any other employee of Company
to
leave Company.
(3)
Restrictive Covenant. For a period of two (2) years after the termination or
expiration of this Agreement, the Executive shall not, within a radius of fifty
(50) miles from the present place of the Company's business, directly or
indirectly, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, participate in,
or be
connected in any manner with the ownership, management, operation, or control
of
any business similar to the type of business conducted by the Company at the
time this Agreement terminates. In the event of the Executive's actual or
threatened breach of this paragraph, the Company shall be entitled to a
preliminary restraining order and injunction restraining the Executive from
violating its provisions. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
prohibit the Company from pursuing any other available remedies for such breach
or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from the
Executive.
(4)
For a
period of twenty-four (24) months after this Agreement has been terminated
for
any reason, regardless of whether the termination is initiated by Company or
Executive, or for a period of time equal to the length of Executive's employment
with Company if such tenure is less than twenty-four (24) months, Executive
will
not, directly or indirectly, solicit any person, company, firm, or corporation
who is or was a customer of Company during a period of five (5) years prior
to
the termination of Executive's employment. Executive agrees not to solicit
such
customers on behalf of himself or any other person, firm, company, or
corporation.
(5)
The
Executive agrees that for a period of six (6) months after the termination
of
his employment with Company, regardless of whether the termination was initiated
by Company or Executive, he will not accept employment with, or act as a
consultant, contractor, advisor, or in any other capacity for, a competitor
of
the Company, or enter into competition with the Company, either by himself
or
through any entity owned or managed in whole or in part by the Executive, within
a fifty (50) mile radius of Company's office(s) in which the Executive worked,
however, this limitation shall not extend to any business dealings and
relationships regarding and relating to Verge, Inc. The term ''competitor,''
as
used herein, means any entity primarily engaged in the business of providing
delivery and management services, or primarily engaged in any other business
in
which Company engages subsequent to the date of this Agreement.
(6)
The
parties have attempted to limit Executive's right to compete only to the extent
necessary to protect Company from unfair competition. The parties recognize,
however, that reasonable people may differ in making such a determination.
Consequently, the parties hereby agree that, if the scope or enforceability
of
the restrictive covenant is in any way disputed at any time, a court or other
trier of fact may modify and enforce the covenant to the extent that it believes
the covenant is reasonable under the circumstances existing at that
time.
(7)
Executive further acknowledges that (i) in the event Executive’s employment with
Company terminates for any reason, regardless of whether the termination is
initiated by Company or Executive, Executive will be able to earn a livelihood
without violating the foregoing restrictions; and (ii) Executive’s ability to
earn a livelihood without violating such restrictions is a material condition
of
Executive’s employment with Company.
(f)
Uniqueness
of Executive’s Services.
Executive represents and agrees that the services to be performed under the
terms of this contract are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and
intellectual character that gives them a peculiar value, the loss of which
cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law.
Executive therefore expressly agrees that Company, in addition to any other
rights or remedies that Company may possess, shall be entitled to injunctive
and
other equitable relief to prevent or remedy a breach of this contract by
Executive.
(g)
Matters
Requiring Consent of the Board of Directors
:
Executive shall not, without the specific approval of Company’s Board of
Directors, do or contract to do any of the following:
(1)
Borrow on behalf of Company during any fiscal year an amount in excess of Five
Hundred Thousand ($500,000) Dollars;
(2)
Permit any customer or client of Company to become indebted to Company in an
amount in excess of One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars;
(3)
Purchase capital equipment for amounts in excess of the amounts budgeted for
expenditure by the Board of Directors;
(4)
Sell
any single capital asset of Company, other than equity issued for compensation
and services, having a market value in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
($250,000) Dollars or a total of capital assets during a fiscal year having
a
market value in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars;
and
(5)
Commit Company to the expenditure of more than Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
($2,500,000) Dollars in the development and sale of new products and
services.
3.
Vacations
and Personal days
.
Executive shall be entitled to annual vacations, during which time his Salary
and compensation shall be paid, in a manner commensurate with his status as
a
principal executive, which shall be four weeks per year. Executive shall be
entitled to five (5) unauthorized absences per year and ten (10) personal days.
The personal days must be scheduled in advance and are subject to the
requirements of the Company. Any unused Vacation and Personal days can be
accrued from year to year.
4.
Salary,
Compensation, Incentives and Benefits
.
(a)
During the period of Executive Employment, the Company shall pay to Executive
a
salary (“Salary”), to be fixed by the Board of Directors, from time to time,
during that period. In no event, however, shall Executive’s Salary be less than
the compensation presently received by Executive. Currently and as of the date
of this Agreement, Executive is paid an annual compensation of One Hundred
Twenty Thousand ($120,000) Dollars ($10,000 per month), and in addition, a
bonus
incentive package. However, at the discretion of the CEO, the CEO can elect
to
compensate Executive with three times the value of any salary withheld in stock
options or can accrue one half of the salary in the form of a note with five
(5%) percent annual interest. The bonus incentive package will hereafter conform
to the provisions of Paragraph 4(b) below. Executive shall be paid every two
weeks. In addition, to all other remuneration provided for in this Agreement,
if
Executive serves at any time as a Director, Executive shall be entitled to
receive at the discretion of the Company, Company Subsidiaries or affiliate
a
Director’s fee for such services. Salary and compensation payments shall be
subject to withholding and other applicable taxes. Annual Salary increases
are
to be based upon a percentage of the increase in annual revenues of the Company
as further set forth hereinafter.
(b)
Bonus
Incentive
Package
.
(1)
Executive
will
receive incentive compensation equal to two percent (2%) of the Company's
''income from operations,'' defined as the Company's net income before taxes,
amortization of intangible assets and interest on long-term debt.
Executive's
incentive compensation will be calculated annually based on the Company's
audited financial statements for the fiscal year, and wi1l be payable in lump
sum on July 1 of each year. Such payments will be subject to normal payroll
deductions for state and federal withholding and social security taxes. No
incentive compensation will be paid to
Executive
for any
year in which the Company's income from operations is less than
$25,000.
(2)
Profit-Sharing Based on Performance.
(i)
For
each fiscal year of Company in which the net profits of Company exceed Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars
or
the net
profits of Company for that fiscal year exceed the net profits of Company for
the previous fiscal year by Fifteen (15%) percent, whichever is less, Company
agrees to pay Executive, within three (3) months after the close of that fiscal
year, an annual profit-sharing payment equal to Twelve and one half (12.5%)
percent of that excess, provided, however, that the total amount of this payment
shall not exceed One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars. For purposes of this
subparagraph, the “net profits” shall be the net profits as reflected on either
the audited financials or the Company’s tax returns, whichever value for the net
profits is less.
(ii)
If
the employment term is terminated by Company for cause, Executive shall not
be
entitled to any portion of the annual profit-sharing payment for the fiscal
year
in which that termination occurs. However, if this contract should expire or
be
terminated for reasons other than cause, Executive shall be entitled to a
percentage of the annual profit-sharing payment equal to the percentage of
the
fiscal year worked.
(iii)
For
the purpose of determining the amount of the annual profit sharing bonus, the
net profits of Company shall be determined by a certified accountant then
employed by Company.
(3)
Stock
Bonus. Company agrees to transfer to Executive each year during the term of
Executive Employment, within one (1) month after the close of each fiscal year
during all of which the Executive served as Chief Technical Officer of the
Company, the number of shares of Company's stock equal in value to One Hundred
Thousand ($100,000) Dollars. For the purpose of determining the number of shares
to be transferred to Executive, the shares shall be valued, as of the close
of
each fiscal year, under one of the following formulas:
(i)
if
the Company is not publicly traded then the value of each share shall be equal
to One ($1.00) Dollar; or
(ii)
if
the Company is publicly traded then the value of each share shall computed
at a
fifteen (15%) percent discount to market based upon an average of the previous
ten (10) day closing bid price.
(4)
Stock
Option.
(i)
Company hereby grants Executive an option to purchase Five Hundred Thousand
(500,000) shares of Company's common stock at a purchase price of $0.10 per
share per year. This option may be exercised in whole or in part, but may only
be exercised in lots of Twenty Five Thousand (25,000) shares. Executive shall
not have any of the rights of, nor be treated as, a shareholder with respect
to
the shares subject to this option until Executive has exercised the option
and
has become the shareholder of record of those shares.
(ii)
This
option is not assignable.
(iii)
This option may only be exercised by Executive during the term of Executive’s
employment hereunder. However, in the event that the employment term is
terminated by Company for reasons other than for cause, Executive shall retain
the right to exercise any unused portion of the option until either the day
on
which this Agreement would have terminated naturally or two years from the
date
of termination, whichever is earlier.
(c)
Automobile.
The
Company recognizes the Executive's need for an automobile for business purposes.
It, therefore, shall provide the Executive with a monthly car allowance.
(d)
Deferred
Compensation
.
If
Executive remains in the employ of Company until age Sixty-five (65), or on
earlier retirement on mutual written consent of both Executive and Company,
Company agrees to pay to Executive additional compensation, commencing with
Executive’s first full month of retirement, at the annual rate of Seventy-Five
(75%) percent of the annual salary which Executive is receiving at retirement,
payable in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month during
Executive's entire lifetime.
(e)
Salary
Continuation During Permanent Disability
.
If
Executive for any reason whatsoever becomes permanently disabled so that
Executive is unable to perform the duties prescribed herein, Company agrees
to
pay Executive One Hundred (100%) percent of Executive's annual salary, payable
in the same manner as provided for the payment of salary herein, for the next
Five (5) fiscal years or the remainder of the employment term provided for
herein whichever is shorter.
(f)
Effect
of
Death
.
If
Executive dies during the term of this Agreement, but prior to any renewal
period which has not commenced at least thirty (30) days prior to the date
of
death, compensation payments shall continue and shall be made payable to
Executive’s widow, or, if Executive’s widow predeceases Executive, then to
Executive’s estate, in equal monthly installments. The total of these payments
shall equal the Compensation and bonuses provided for in Paragraph 4(a) above.
Such payments shall commence in the month following the date of Executive’s
death.
(g)
This
Agreement shall not be in lieu of any rights, benefits and privileges to which
Executive may be entitled to as an Executive of the Company under any
retirement, pension, profit-sharing, insurance, hospital or other plans which
may now be in effect or which may hereafter be adopted. Executive shall have
the
same rights and privileges to participate in such plans and benefits as any
other Executive during Executive’s period of Executive Employment.
(h)
Company agrees to include Executive in the full coverage of medical, dental,
and
eye care insurance.
(i)
Executive is entitled to receive from Company all fringe benefits in effect
for
Company’s principal executive officers.
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5.
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Advisory
Compensation
.
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(a)
Payment
and services
.
During
the Advisory Period, the Company shall pay to Executive an annual compensation
equal to one-half of his Salary during the last twelve month period of
Executive’s employment (“Advisory Compensation”), to be paid in equal monthly
installments on the fifteenth (15th) day of each month. While receiving such
Advisory Compensation, Executive shall, at all reasonable times, to the extent
his physical and mental condition permits, be available to consult with and
advise the Company’s officers, directors and other representatives. If
Executive’s physical or mental condition prevents him from fulfilling his
consulting or advisory duties, Executive shall still be entitled to the Advisory
Compensation during the entire Advisory Period. The parties agree that this
advice and counsel shall not entail full time service and shall be consistent
with Executive's retirement status
(b)
Location:
Executive shall not be required, without his prior written consent, to render
advisory services at any place other than the principal place of business of
the
Company, if Executive moves more than twenty-five (25) miles away from the
Company’s principal place of business.
(c)
Restriction:
During
the Advisory Period Executive shall be deemed to be an independent contractor
and shall be permitted to engage in any business or perform services for his
own
account, provided that such business and services shall not be in competition
with, or be for a company that is in competition with, the Company or its
subsidiaries or affiliates.
6.
Expenses
.
(a)
The
Company recognizes that Executive will have to incur certain out of pocket
expenses related to his services and the Company’s business and that it will be
extremely difficult to account for such expenses. It is understood that
Executive’s Salary and compensation is intended to cover all such out-of-pocket
expenses, however, Company will provide Executive with an account of Two
Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500) Dollars per month to be utilized by Executive,
in
Executive’s sole discretion, for ordinary business expenses. The Company,
however, shall reimburse Executive for any specific expenditure incurred for
travel, lodging, entertainment and similar items upon the presentation to
Company of an itemized account of such expenditures. Each such expenditure
shall
be reimbursable only if it is of a nature qualifying it as a proper deduction
on
the federal and state income tax return of Company. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, during the Advisory Period the Company shall reimburse Executive
for
all expenses incident to the rendering of advisory and consultant
services.
7.
Insurance
.
Company
agrees to obtain a Key Man insurance policy on the life of Executive in the
face
amount of Two Million ($2,000,000) Dollars. Company further agrees to make
Fifty
(50%) percent of that insurance policy payable to the beneficiary or
beneficiaries designated by Executive. Company agrees to pay all premiums on
the
policy during the term of employment provided herein. Executive agrees to submit
to any physical examination that may be required for the purpose of Company's
obtaining life insurance on the life of Executive for the benefit of Company;
provided, however, that Company shall bear the entire cost of that examination.
Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, Company shall
arrange to transfer the costs associated with the Life Insurance policy to
the
Executive so that said coverage remains in full force and effect, and Company
further agrees to execute all documents necessary to effect such transfer and
all documents necessary to permit Executive to change the beneficiary
designations if to be deemed necessary by Executive.
8.
Indemnification
.
The
Company shall indemnify the Executive and hold him harmless for all acts or
decisions made by him in good faith while performing services for the Company
and Company Subsidiaries and affiliates. The Company shall also use its best
efforts to obtain coverage for him under any insurance policy now in force
or
hereinafter obtained during the term of this Agreement covering the other
officers and directors of the Company and Company Subsidiaries and affiliates
against lawsuits. The Company shall pay all expenses including attorney's fees,
actually and necessarily incurred by the Executive in connection with the
defense of such act, suit or proceeding, and in connection with any related
appeal, including the cost of court settlements.
9.
Incapacity
and Termination
.
(a)
"Cause"
for termination shall mean (i) Employee's final conviction of a felony involving
a crime of moral turpitude or (ii) acts of Employee which, in the unanimous
judgment of the Board, constitute willful fraud on the part of Employee in
connection with his duties under this Agreement, including misappropriation
or
embezzlement in the performance of duties as an employee of the Company, or
willfully engaging in conduct materially injurious to the Company and in
violation of the covenants contained in this Agreement.
(b)
Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by the Company with the express approval of the
Board of Directors, without prior notice to Executive on account of Executive’s
gross misconduct, a violation of this Agreement, habitual neglect of the
Executive to perform his duties under this Agreement, Executive’s acts of
dishonesty or other conduct which damages the reputation or standing of the
Company, Executive’s unauthorized disclosure of confidential information or
trade secrets, dishonesty, fraud, misrepresentation or other acts of moral
turpitude as would prevent the effective performance of Executive’s duties and
Executive’s breach of Executive’s duty of loyalty to Company.
(c)
Termination
upon sale of Company
:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company may terminate this
Agreement by giving ten (10) days notice to the Executive if any of the
following events occur:
(1)
the
Company sells substantially all of its assets to a single purchaser or to a
group of associated purchasers;
(2)
at
least two-thirds of the outstanding corporate shares of the Company are sold,
exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, in one transaction;
(3)
the
Company elects to terminate its business or liquidate its assets;
or
(4)
there
is a merger or consolidation of the Company in a transaction in which the
Company’s s shareholders receive less than fifty (50%) percent of the
outstanding voting shares of the new or continuing corporation.
(d)
Effect
of Merger, Consolidation, transfer of assets, or Dissolution
.
(1)
This
agreement shall not be terminated by any voluntary or involuntary dissolution
of
Company resulting from either a merger or consolidation in which Company is
not
the consolidated or surviving corporation, or a transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of Company.
(2)
In
the event of any such merger or consolidation or transfer of assets, Company's
rights, benefits, and obligations hereunder shall be assigned to the surviving
or resulting corporation or the transferee of Company's assets.
(e)
If
the Executive is terminated pursuant to paragraph 9(c) or 9(d) then Executive
shall be entitled to a severance package, which shall include, a payment of
Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars, payable in
six
(6) equal monthly installments unless otherwise agreed to in writing, subject
to
all applicable tax and withholding deductions, and continued inclusion at the
Executive’s option in all fringe benefits in which the Executive
participates.
(f)
Notwithstanding
any provision of this agreement, if Company terminates this agreement without
cause, it shall pay Executive an amount equal to Twenty Five Million Five
Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars.
(g)
Termination
After Change in Control.
(1)
If
there is a ''change in control'' of the Company and
Executive
is
terminated other than for cause within eighteen (18) months after such change
in
control,
Executive
wil1
receive a lump sum cash payment in the amount of Twenty Five Million Five
Hundred Thousand ($25,500,000) Dollars within thirty (30) days of his
termination.
Executive
will
continue to be covered under all of the Company's health and major medical
plans
then in effect for a period of one (1) year after any such change in contro1
at
the Company's sole expense.
(2)
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term ''change in control'' is defined to
include: (a) a tender offer or exchange offer made and consummated for ownership
of Company stock representing fifty (50%) percent or more of the combined voting
power of the Company's outstanding securities; (b) the sale or transfer of
substantially all of the Company's assets to another corporation which is not
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; (c) any transaction relating to the
Company which must be described in accordance with item 5(f) of schedule 14A
of
Regulation 14A of the Securities and Exchange Commission; (d) any merger or
consolidation of the Company with another corporation, where less than thirty
(30%) percent of the outstanding voting shares of the surviving or resulting
corporation are owned in the aggregate by the Company's former stockholders;
or
(e) any tender offer, exchange offer, merger, sale of assets and/or contested
election which results in a total change in the composition of the Company's
Board of Directors.
(3)
The
amount paid to
Executive
pursuant
to this Paragraph will be deemed severance pay in consideration of the
Executive's
past
services to the Company and his continued services from the date of this
Agreement.
Executive
will
have no duty to mitigate his damages by seeking other employment, nor will
Executive's
severance pay hereunder be reduced or offset by any such future
earnings.
10.
Executive’s
Stock Holdings in Company
(a)
Disposition
of Stock during Lifetime.
Except
to the extent as provided for by Rule 144 of the Securities and Exchange Act,
Executive shall not dispose of any of the shares of stock of the Company now
or
hereafter owned by him except pursuant to the terms of this agreement or with
the written consent of either Brian Riley, Frank Moody or Fred Wicks, so long
as
at the applicable time these individuals are still shareholders (hereinafter
“the other Stockholders”). The word "dispose" as herein used shall mean to sell,
assign or transfer, with or without consideration, encumber, pledge,
hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of a shares of stock in the Company.
(1)
If
wishing to dispose of his shares, Executive shall first obtain the written
consent of the other Stockholders. If no such written consent is given, the
Executive shall give written notice to the Company and the other Stockholders
pursuant to the terms of paragraph 20 of his intention to make such disposition.
Within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, the Company, out
of
its surplus, shall have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase all
of
the Executive’s shares of stock. The Company shall exercise its option by giving
notice thereof to the Executive and the other Stockholders within said thirty
(30) day period. If such option is not exercised by the Company, the other
Stockholders shall then have the option within a 30-day period to purchase
all
of the Executive’s shares. The exercise of this option shall be in writing and
mailed pursuant to the terms of paragraph 20 to the Executive and the Company.
In either event, whether the Company or the other Stockholders elect to
purchase, the notice accepting the offer shall specify the date for the closing
of the purchase which shall be not more than thirty (30) days after the receipt
by the Executive of such acceptance notice given by the Company or the other
Stockholders, as the case may be.
(2)
The
purchase price shall be the book value, as that term is defined hereinafter,
of
the shares as at the date of the first notice, which shall be binding on both
parties. If such option shall be exercised either in the first instance by
the
Company, or, alternatively by the other Stockholders, payment for the capital
stock shall be paid as follows: ten (10%) percent of the total purchase price
of
the Executive’s stock paid at closing and the remaining balance in equal monthly
self-amortized installments paid over a period of seven (7) years, the first
of
which shall be paid within thirty (30) days following the closing and the
remaining installments at consecutive monthly intervals thereafter, until paid,
including, interest at the then prevailing prime interest rate plus three and
one half (3 ½) points.
(3)
The
said installment payments shall be evidenced by a series of eighty-four (84)
negotiable, acceleratable, promissory notes made by the Company or the other
Stockholders, as the case may be, which notes are to be delivered to the
Executive at the time of closing. The notes shall bear interest at the then
prevailing prime interest rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points and shall
provide that the Company or the other Stockholders, depending upon who is the
purchaser, shall have the privilege of prepayment of all or any part of the
unpaid purchase price upon Ten (10) days prior written notice without penalty,
and that a default in the payment of any note after the expiration of fifteen
(15) days grace period shall cause the remaining unpaid notes to become due
and
payable forthwith.
(4)
If
the Company shall be the purchaser and thereafter the maker of the promissory
notes, the other Stockholders shall unconditionally guarantee payment of said
purchase price and said notes to be delivered in connection therewith. The
said
notes shall bear the unconditional endorsement of the other Stockholders who
shall not be discharged from liability as guarantor by reason of the subsequent
extension, modification or renewal of said promissory notes, or any of them
evidencing such purchase price.
(5)
If
the offer to sell is neither accepted by the Company nor by the other
Stockholders, the Executive may, thereafter, make a bona fide transfer or
dispose of their shares of stock to a prospective outside purchaser, in which
event said third party shall hold such shares subject to the terms and
conditions of this agreement and shall become a signatory thereto.
(i)
The
Executive, in such case, shall give thirty (30) days prior written notice to
the
Company and the other Stockholders specifying the name and address of the
prospective outside purchaser and the terms of the proposed transaction with
said outsider. There shall be annexed to the said notice a copy of the contract,
if any, between the Executive and the outsider. The Company shall thereupon,
in
the first instance, have a further option to consummate the transaction with
the
Executive at the same price and at the same terms as specified in said notice,
or alternatively, if the Company shall be unable or shall refuse to exercise
said further option, then the other Stockholders may do so as provided herein.
(ii)
If
such further option be exercised by the Company or other Stockholders, notice
shall be given within a thirty (30) day period to the Executive of the
willingness of the Company, in the first instance, or the other Stockholders,
in
the second instance, to close the transaction on the basis offered by an
outsider. In either event, whether the Company or the other Stockholders elect
to meet the outsider's terms, the acceptance notice shall specify the date
for
the closing of the transaction which shall not be more than thirty (30) days
after the giving of notice of acceptance of the further option herein
conferred.
(iii)
If
the
Company or the other Stockholders, for any reason whatsoever, fail to exercise
either the first option provided for under this agreement or the further option,
in either of such cases the Executive’s shares of stock shall be freed from the
restrictions of this agreement and the said shares of stock may be sold to
any
outsider upon such terms as the Executive may see fit to offer and an outsider
may see fit to accept. In such latter case, the Executive shall likewise give
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company and the other Stockholders
specifying the name and address of the prospective outside purchaser and the
full terms of the proposed transaction with said outsider setting forth a copy
of the contract with said outsider. If the Executive shall be permitted to,
and
shall, consummate a sale with an outsider under the provisions of this paragraph
of the agreement, in such case, the Executive shall furnish copies of all
documents executed with the outsider within five (5) days after their execution
and delivery otherwise the transaction with the outsider shall be null and
void.
If the Executive shall not effect a sale or close the transaction with any
outsider, the Executive’s shares shall, nevertheless, continue to be subject to
all the restrictions of this agreement.
(b)
Purchase
of Stock Upon Death
(1)
Obligatory
Purchase and Sale
.
Upon
the
death of the Executive, all of his shares of stock, or the shares of stock
to
which he or his personal representative shall be entitled, shall be sold and
transferred as hereinafter provided: The Company shall purchase from the
Executive’s personal representative, and the Executive’s personal representative
shall sell to the Company, all of the Executive’s shares of stock at the price
per share set forth in paragraph "(2)" hereof.
(2)
Purchase
Price
.
The
purchase price shall be the book value, as that term is defined herein at
paragraph (d) hereof, of the shares as at the date of the Executive’s death,
which shall be binding on both parties.
(3)
Terms
of Payment
.
The
Company shall pay to the personal representative of the Executive the purchase
price as hereinabove determined in the following manner:
(i)
By
payment of the entire available proceeds from any insurance policy maintained
as
provided for in Paragraph "7" of this agreement within thirty (30) days of
receipt thereof by the Company (unless a personal representative has not yet
been appointed, in which case payment shall be made within ten (10) days of
any
subsequent appointment) and the balance, to the extent there is any, in equal
monthly installments over a period of three (3) years. The first such
installment shall be paid within thirty (30) days following payment of the
available proceeds, and the remaining installments at consecutive monthly
intervals thereafter, until paid, together with interest at the then prevailing
prime rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points, payable with each installment
of principal, as hereinbefore provided.
(ii)
The
said installment payments shall be evidenced by a series of thirty-six (36)
negotiable, self-amortized, acceleratable, promissory notes made by the Company,
which notes are to be delivered to the personal representative of the Executive
at the time of payment of the available proceeds. The notes shall bear interest
at the then prevailing prime rate plus three and one half (3 ½) points and shall
provide that the Company shall have the privilege of prepayment of all or any
part of the purchase price upon Ten (10) days prior written notice, and that
a
default in the payment of any note after the expiration of fifteen (15) days
grace period shall cause the remaining unpaid notes to become due and payable
herewith.
(iii)
The
other Stockholders shall guarantee payment of the purchase price and interest,
and any notes to be delivered hereunder shall bear the endorsement of the other
Stockholders who shall not be discharged from such liability by reason of the
subsequent extension, modification or renewal of such promissory notes or any
of
them.
(4)
Failure
of Corporation to Purchase
.
If
the
Company , for any reason whatsoever, shall fail or refuse to purchase all of
the
shares of the Executive, then, and in such case, the obligation to purchase
shall be deemed assumed by the other Stockholders for the purpose of assuring
the estate of the Executive that his stock shall be purchased. The other
Stockholders shall thereupon assume the Company’s obligations to purchase and to
make payment for the Executive’s shares of stock as if said other Stockholders
had assumed that obligation in the first place.
(c)
Life
Insurance applied to Payment
.
Upon
the death of the Executive, all the proceeds of the policies insuring his life
shall be collected and applied by the Company to the payment of the purchase
price of the Executive’s stock. In the event that the purchase price is in
excess of the insurance proceeds, the balance of the purchase price shall be
paid as appears in Paragraph (b)(3) herein. In the event that the insurance
proceeds are equal to or exceed the purchase price, the Company shall turn
over
to the representative of the Executive the entire proceeds of life insurance
in
full payment of his stock in the Corporation.
(d)
Purchase
Price
(1)
The
purchase price of any stock of the Company sold, purchased or retired pursuant
to any provision of this Agreement shall be determined based on the book value
of the Company.
(2)
The
term “book value” as it is used in this Agreement shall mean the book value of
the shares of the Company as determined by a certified public accountant then
engaged by the Company, using generally accepted accounting principles and
appraisals of fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the
Company. In the event of either a buy-out, or any other repurchase of shares
as
provided for in this agreement, the fair market value of fixed assets or real
property owned by the Company shall be as agreed and determined by the other
Stockholders. In the event that the other Stockholders are in disagreement
over
the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company,
then each other Stockholder shall have the fixed assets or real property owned
by the Company appraised at his sole cost and expense, and the fair market
value
of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company will be the average of
total amount of the other Stockholder appraisals. Should their be a disagreement
over the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by the Company
and should the other Stockholders elect not have an appraisal as set forth
above
performed, the fair market value of fixed assets or real property owned by
the
Company shall be determined solely by the appraisal which the other Stockholder
had performed.
(3)
No
allowance of any kind shall be made for good will, trade name or similar
intangible asset(s).
(e)
Involuntary
Assignments
(1)
In
the event that the Executive shall be divested of title to his shares of capital
stock by involuntary sale, assignment or transfer, (as, for example, but without
limiting the generality thereof, by sale under levy of attachment or execution,
or sale in connection with bankruptcy or other court process) or transfer to
a
spouse in satisfaction of marital rights in connection with a separation or
divorce, the person, firm or corporation acquiring such stock (hereinafter
called the “Judicial Assignee"), shall take and hold such shares of capital
stock subject to all the restrictions, obligations and disabilities as was
the
Executive.
(2)
Within thirty (30) days after such stock is transferred to the Judicial Assignee
on the books of the Company, if such transfer be deemed proper by the Company,
the Company may (but shall not be obligated to), by written notice given to
the
Judicial Assignee, elect to purchase from the Judicial Assignee the stock so
acquired by him or her for:
(i)
The
same
amount as the Judicial Assignee shall have paid for such stock, or
(ii)
The
book
value of each share as determined in accordance with this Agreement, whichever
amount is smaller, i.e., either the amount paid or book value. If the Company
elects to purchase such stock from the Judicial Assignee, the Company may pay
for such stock in ten (10) annual installments, the first of which shall be
due
and payable within thirty (30) days after the Company gives notice to the
Judicial Assignee, as aforesaid. The Judicial Assignee, upon the making of
the
first payment by the Company, shall simultaneously therewith deliver his shares
of stock to the Company’s attorney who shall thereupon certify, in writing, that
he is holding said stock in escrow pending the full payment of the purchase
price. The Judicial Assignee shall have no voice in the management of the
Company at any time after the payment of the first installment.
(f)
Delivery
of Stock
(1)
The
Executive, Executive’s personal representative, Judicial Assignee, whichever the
seller shall be, shall deposit the stock sold in escrow with a person who is
mutually acceptable to the Purchaser and Seller. The stock shall be duly
endorsed in blank for transfer and shall be accompanied by all other documents
necessary for an effective transfer. The escrow agent shall hold such stock
endorsed in blank.
(2)
Upon
proof of payment in full of the note of the Purchaser given to the Seller under
this Agreement, the escrow agent shall turn over to the Purchaser all of the
shares deposited with him without any notice or further consent from the Seller,
duly endorsed for transfer, with the necessary documentary stamps duly affixed
and canceled.
(3)
The
fees and all other expenses of the escrow agent shall be paid one-half by the
Purchaser and one-half by the Seller.
(4)
The
stock held in escrow shall, in no instance, be entitled to be voted, except
that
if the is not in default in the payment of any installment of principal and
interest, such Purchaser shall have the right to vote the stock on deposit
with
the escrow agent, and the escrow agent and the Seller shall, on demand, execute
and deliver an effective proxy or proxies in favor of the Purchaser whenever
demand is made upon them for such proxy or proxies by the Purchaser. Upon
default in the payment of any installment of principal or interest, the
Purchaser shall not be entitled to vote such stock until such default is
cured.
(5)
In
the event of a sale of the majority of the stock of the Executive during his
lifetime in one single transaction(s), the Executive shall, upon the purchase
of
all his stock, be deemed to have resigned as a Director and from any office
in
the Company held by him at the time and agrees to sign, execute and deliver
to
the Company any and all instruments, including, but without limiting the
generality thereof, resignations and other documents that may be necessary
to
effectuate the foregoing.
(g)
Right
of Executive to Sell Shares to the Company upon Disability or Involuntary
Termination Without Cause.
(a)
Put
Option:
If
Executive at any time from the date of this Agreement shall become Disabled
or
be terminated without Cause, Executive shall have the right and option (the
"Put
Option") to sell any or all of the Shares to the Company at a price per Share
equal as defined in Section 10(d).
(b)
Exercise
of Put Option and Closing
.
Executive may exercise the Put Option by delivering to the Company written
notice of exercise within sixty days after the termination of the employment
of
Executive giving rise to the Put Option as set forth in Section (g) (a) above.
Such notice shall specify the number of Shares to be sold. If and to the extent
the Put Option is not so exercised within such sixty-day period, the Put option
shall automatically expire and terminate effective upon the expiration of such
sixty days period. At the time of delivery of notice of the exercise of the
Put
Option, Executive shall tender to the Company at its principal offices the
certificate or certificates representing the Shares which the Company is
obligated to purchase, duly endorsed in blank by Executive or with duly endorsed
stock powers attached thereto, all in form suitable for the transfer of such
Shares to the Company. Within ten (10) days of its receipt of the notice and
such Shares, the Company shall deliver to Executive a check in the amount of
the
Fair Value of a Share multiplied by the number of Shares being sold. The
purchase price may be payable, at the option of the Company, in cancellation
of
all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of Executive to the Company
or
in cash (by bank or cashier's check) or both.
(c)
Right
of Company to Delay Payment.
If
at any
time the Company is unable to repurchase Shares pursuant to the provisions
of
this Section or if it is determined by the Board of Directors of the Company
in
their good-faith judgment that the payment of the entire purchase price of
such
Shares pursuant to this Section would be deleterious to the financial position
of the Company, the Company may elect to defer payment of all or a portion
of
such purchase price (but not any amounts then payable by the cancellation of
outstanding indebtedness of Executive to the Company). Such deferred portion
of
the purchase price shall thereafter be payable in five (5) equal annual
installments beginning on the date on which such purchase price was to be paid
but for the effect of this paragraph (c). The outstanding amount of such
installments shall bear interest at a floating rate equal to 5% per annum and
such interest shall be payable annually in arrears on each date that an
installment of principal is owing. The Company may prepay its obligations under
this paragraph (c) in whole or in part at any time, with such prepayments being
applied first to interest accrued but unpaid to the date of such prepayment
and
thereafter to installments of principal in inverse order of their maturity.
For
so long as any interest or principal remains owing under this paragraph (c),
the
Company shall not make any
distribution
or
dividend to the holders of its Common Stock.
10.
Ownership
in Company
.
All
ideas, inventions, trademarks, and other developments or improvement conceived
by Executive, alone or with others, during the term of employment, whether
or
not during working hours, that are within the scope of Company's business
operations, or that relate to any Company or Company Subsidiaries work or
projects, are the exclusive property of the Company. Executive agrees to assist
the Company and Company Subsidiaries, at its expense, to obtain patents on
any
patentable ideas, inventions, trademarks, and other developments, and agrees
to
execute all documents necessary to obtain the patents in the name of the Company
or Company Subsidiaries.
11.
Nondisclosure
.
Executive shall be dealing with Company's confidential information, inventions,
trade secrets, and processes which are Company's sole and exclusive property.
Executive agrees that Executive shall neither disclose to anyone, directly
or
indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, Company's
confidential information nor will Executive use said confidential information
outside the scope of Executive’s employment. All documents that Executive
prepares and all confidential information provided to Executive as a result
of
or related to Executive’s employment shall, at all times, remain the exclusive
property of the Company, and will remain in Company's possession on its
premises. Under no circumstances, may Executive remove any confidential
information or documents from Company's premises.
12.
Client
Information
.
The
Executive acknowledges that the list of the Company's Clients and Brokers,
as
the Company may determine from time to time, is a valuable, special, and unique
asset of the Company's business. The Executive shall not, during and after
the
term of his employment, disclose all or any part of the Executive's customer
list to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity for any
reason or purpose. In the event of the Executive's breach or threatened breach
of this paragraph, the Company shall be entitled to a preliminary restraining
order and an injunction restraining and enjoining the Executive from disclosing
all or any part of the Company's Client list and from rendering any services
to
any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity to whom all or
any
part of such list has been, or is threatened to be, disclosed. In addition
to or
in lieu of the above, the Company may pursue all other remedies available to
the
Company for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages
from the Executive.
13.
Trade
Secrets
.
(a)
The
parties acknowledge and agree that during the term of this agreement and in
the
course of the discharge of Executive’s duties hereunder, Executive shall have
access to and become acquainted with financial, personnel, sales, scientific,
technical and other information regarding formulas, patterns, compilations,
programs, devices, methods, techniques, operations, plans and processes that
are
owned by Company, actually or potentially used in the operation of Company's
business, or obtained from third parties under an agreement of confidentiality,
and that such information constitutes Company's ''trade secrets.''
(b)
Executive specifically agrees that Executive shall not misuse, misappropriate,
or disclose in writing, orally or by electronic means, any trade secrets,
directly or indirectly, to any other person or use them in any way, either
during the term of this agreement or at any other time thereafter, except as
is
required in the course of Executive’s employment.
(c)
Executive acknowledges and agrees that the sale or unauthorized use or
disclosure in writing, orally or by electronic means, of any of Company's trade
secrets obtained by Executive during the course of Executive’s employment under
this agreement, including information concerning Company's actual or potential
work, services, or products, the facts that any such work, services, or products
are planned, under consideration, or in production, as well as any descriptions
thereof, constitute unfair competition. Executive promises and agrees not to
engage in any unfair competition with Company, either during the term of this
Agreement or at any other time thereafter
(d)
Executive further agrees that all files, records, documents, drawings,
specifications, equipment, software, and similar items whether maintained in
hard copy or on-line relating to Company's or Company Subsidiaries’ business,
whether prepared by Executive or others, are and shall remain exclusively the
property of Company and that they shall be removed from the premises or, if
kept
on-line, from the computer systems of Company only with the express prior
written consent of the Company.
14.
Use
of
Executive’s Name
.
(a)
Company shall have the right to use the name of Executive as part of the trade
name or trademark of Company if it should be deemed advisable to do so. Any
trade name or trademark, of which the name of Executive is a part, that is
adopted by Company during the employment of Executive may be used thereafter
by
Company for as long as Company deems advisable.
(b)
Executive shall not, either during the term of this Agreement or at any time
thereafter, use or permit the use of Executive’s name in the trade name or
trademark of any other enterprise if that other enterprise is engaged in a
business similar in any respect to that conducted by Company, unless that trade
name or trademark clearly indicates that the other enterprise is a separate
entity entirely distinct from and not to be confused with Company and unless
that trade name or trademark excludes any words or symbols stating or suggesting
prior or current affiliation or connection by that other enterprise or its
employees with Company.
15.
Nontransferability
.
Neither
Executive, Executive’s spouse, nor their estates shall have any right to
commute, anticipate, encumber or dispose of any payment under this Agreement.
Such payments and accompanying rights are nonassignable and nontransferable,
expect as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement.
16.
Breach
of the Agreement
.
In the
event of any claimed breach of this Agreement, the party claimed to have
committed the breach will be entitled to written notice of the alleged breach
and a period of ten (10) days in which to remedy such breach.
Executive
acknowledges
and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement
will result in irreparable and continuing harm to the Company for which there
will be no adequate remedy at law. The Company will be entitled to preliminary
and permanent injunctive relief to restrain
Executive
from
violating the terms and conditions of this Agreement in addition to other
available remedies, at law and in equity.
(1)
Executive acknowledges that: (i) compliance with Paragraphs 2(e), (f), and
(g)
is necessary to protect the Company's business and good will; (ii) a breach
of
those Paragraphs will irreparably and continually damage Company; and (iii)
an
award of money damages will not be adequate to remedy such harm.
(2)
Consequently, Executive agrees that, in the event he breaches or threatens
to
breach any of these covenants, Company shall be entitled to both: (i) a
preliminary or permanent injunction in order to prevent the continuation of
such
harm; and (ii) money damages, insofar as they can be determined, including,
without limitation, all reasonable costs and attorneys' fees incurred by the
Company in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement. Nothing in this
Agreement, however, shall prohibit Company from also pursuing any other
remedy.
(3)
If,
after the expiration of the two (2) year period referred to in Paragraph 2(e)
hereof, Executive becomes affiliated with any business that competes with
Company, either as a shareholder, manager, partner, creditor, employee,
consultant, agent or independent contractor, or a customer or account of Company
becomes a customer or account of the competing business with which Executive
is
affiliated, this fact shall be presumptive evidence that Executive has breached
the terms of this Agreement, and the burden of proving otherwise shall rest
upon
Executive.
(4)
As
money damages for the period of time during which Executive violates these
covenants, Company shall be entitled to recover the full amount of any fees,
compensation, or other remuneration earned by Executive as a result of any
such
breach.
17.
Binding
Effect
.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company,
its
successors and assigns, including without limitation, any person, partnership,
company or corporation which may acquire substantially all of the Company’s
assets or business or with or into which the Company may be liquidated,
consolidated or otherwise combined. In addition, this Agreement shall inure
to
the benefit of, and be binding upon, Executive, Executive’s heirs, distributes
and personal representatives.
18.
Waiver
.
The
failure of either party to insist in any one or more instances upon performance
of any term or condition of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of
future performance. The obligations of either party with respect to such term,
covenant or condition shall continue in full force and effect.
19.
Notice
.
Any
notice given hereunder shall be in writing and delivered or mailed by first
class mail and either reputable overnight delivery service or registered
certified mail return receipt requested to the parties at the following
addresses:
Company:
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
1
Town
Square Boulevard
Suite
347
Asheville,
North Carolina
Executive:
Ian
Riley
106
Nodding lane
Asheville
NC. 28803
20.
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement supersedes all previous agreements between Executive and Company
and
contains the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect
to its subject matter. This Agreement cannot be amended, modified or
supplemented in any respect except by a subsequent written agreement entered
into by both Executive and Company.
21.
Headings
.
Headings in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and shall not
be
used to interpret or construe its provisions.
22.
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by the laws
of
the State of Florida.
23.
Arbitration
.
Any
dispute or claim arising from or in any way related to this agreement shall
be
settled by arbitration in Florida at the option of Company. All arbitration
shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the American
Arbitration Association
("AAA").
AAA shall designate a panel of three arbitrators from an approved list of
arbitrators following both parties' review and deletion of those arbitrators
on
the approved list having a conflict of interest with either party. Each party
shall pay its own expenses associated with such arbitration. A demand for
arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute
or
other matter has arisen and in no event shall such demand be made after the
date
when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute
or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of
limitations. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within sixty
(60)
days of submission of any claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed
to
all the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator
shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
24.
Severability
.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed and deleted
and neither such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the
validity of the remaining provisions.
IN
WITNESS HEREOF
,
the
parties have executed this Agreement the day and year above
written.
Executive
Company
________________________
_____________________________
Ian
Riley
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
By:
Frank
Moody, President
Corporate
Seal
Attest:
________________________
Secretary
Exhibit
10.8
April
26,
2005
PERSONAL
AND CONFIDENTIAL
Mr.
Frank
Moody, President
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
One
Town
Square Boulevard
Asheville,
North Carolina 28803
Dear
Mr.
Moody:
This
letter agreement ("Agreement") confirms the terms and conditions of the
exclusive engagement of A-Z Consulting, Inc. ("A-Z") by Homeland Integrated
Security Systems, Inc. (the "Entity") to render certain professional to the
Entity:
1.
Services
.
A-Z
agrees to perform the following services:
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(b)
|
Assist
with the preparation of
Form
SB-2
,
including drafting of the registration statement, reviewing of the
Company’s corporate documents in preparation for filing the registration
statement and answering comments from the Securities and Exchange
Commission;
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(c)
|
Assist
with EDGARizing the aforementioned document as required by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including any applicable
amendments;
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(d)
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Perform
such other services as the Company and A-Z shall mutually agree to
in
writing.
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2.
Fees
.
The
Company agrees to pay A-Z for its services a financial advisory fee ("Advisory
Fee") of $29,500 and 19,000,000 common shares payable as follows: $14,750 in
free-trading common stock due upon signing, $14,750 in free-trading common
stock
due upon filing of the SB-2 registration statement. The shares will be due
upon
signing of this agreement and registered in the Form SB-2 registration
statement.
3.
Term
.
The
term of this Agreement shall commence on April 27, 2005 and end 120 days from
this time (the "Term"). This agreement may be terminated by the Entity with
30
days prior written notice to A-Z. If the Entity terminates this Agreement prior
to the expiration of the Term, the Entity shall pay to A-Z all reasonable
expenses incurred, in accordance with Paragraph 5 hereof. Any obligation
pursuant to this Paragraph 3, and pursuant to Paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8
hereof, shall survive the termination or expiration of this
Agreement.
4.
Expenses
.
The
Entity agrees to reimburse A-Z for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket fees,
expenses and costs (including, but not limited to, legal, accounting, travel,
accommodations, telephone, computer, courier and supplies) in connection with
the performance of its services under this Agreement,
upon
prior written approval
.
All
such fees, expenses and costs will be billed at any time by A-Z and are payable
by the Entity when invoiced. Upon expiration of the Agreement any unreimbursed
fees and expenses will be immediately due and payable.
5.
Indemnification
.
In
addition to the payment of fees and reimbursement of fees and expenses provided
for above, the Entity agrees to indemnify A-Z and its affiliates with regard
to
the matters contemplated herein, as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto,
which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
6.
Matters
Relating to Engagement
.
The
Entity acknowledges that A-Z has been retained solely to provide the services
set forth in this Agreement. In rendering such services, A-Z shall act as an
independent contractor, and any duties of A-Z arising out of its engagement
hereunder shall be owed solely to the Entity. The Entity further acknowledges
that A-Z may perform certain of the services described herein through one or
more of its affiliates.
The
Entity acknowledges that A-Z is a consulting firm that is engaged in providing
financial advisory services. The Entity acknowledges and agrees that in
connection with the performance of A-Z's services hereunder (or any other
services) that neither A-Z nor any of its employees will be providing the Entity
with legal, tax or accounting advice or guidance (and no advice or guidance
provided by A-Z or its employees to the Entity should be construed as such)
and
that neither A-Z nor its employees hold itself or themselves out to be advisors
as to legal, tax, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The
Entity shall consult with its own legal, tax, accounting and other advisors
concerning all matters and advice rendered by A-Z to the Entity and the Entity
shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal
of the risks, benefits and suitability of the advice and guidance given by
A-Z
to the Entity and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Neither
A-Z
nor its employees shall have any responsibility or liability whatsoever to
the
Entity or its affiliates with respect thereto.
The
Entity recognizes and confirms that in performing its duties pursuant to this
Agreement, A-Z will be using and relying on data, material, and other
information (the "Information") furnished by the Entity, a Strategic Partner
or
their respective employees and representatives. The Entity will cooperate with
A-Z and will furnish A-Z with all Information concerning the Entity and any
Transaction, Alternate Transaction or Financing which A-Z deems appropriate
and
will provide A-Z with access to the Entity's officers, directors, employees,
independent accountants and legal counsel for the purpose of performing A-Z's
obligations pursuant to this Agreement. The Entity hereby agrees and represents
that all Information furnished to A-Z pursuant to this Agreement shall be
accurate and complete in all material respects at the time provided, and that,
if the Information becomes materially inaccurate, incomplete or misleading
during the term of A-Z's engagement hereunder, the Entity shall promptly advise
A-Z in writing. Accordingly, A-Z assumes no responsibility for the accuracy
and
completeness of the Information. In rendering its services, A-Z will be using
and relying upon the Information without independent verification evaluation
thereof.
7.
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Florida without regard to the conflict of laws provisions
thereof.
8.
No
Brokers
.
The
Entity represents and warrants to A-Z that there are no brokers, representatives
or other persons which have an interest in compensation due to A-Z from any
services contemplated herein.
9.
Authorization
.
The
Entity and A-Z represent and warrant that each has all requisite power and
authority, and all necessary authorizations, to enter into and carry out the
terms and provisions of this Agreement and the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement does not breach or conflict with any agreement,
document or instrument to which it is a party or bound.
10.
Miscellaneous
.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the Entity
and A-Z with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
understanding or agreements between the parties with respect thereto, whether
oral or written, express or implied. Any amendments or modifications must be
executed in writing by both parties. This Agreement and all rights, liabilities
and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon and insure to the benefit of
each party’s successors but may not be assigned without the prior written
approval of the other party. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
or
made invalid by a statute, rule, regulation, decision of a tribunal or
otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and,
to
this extent, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which,
shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together,
constitute only one instrument. The descriptive headings of the Paragraphs
of
this Agreement are inserted for convenience only, do not constitute a part
of
this Agreement and shall not affect in anyway the meaning or interpretation
of
this Agreement.
Please
confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth our agreement by signing below
in the space provided and returning this Agreement to A-Z for execution, which
shall constitute a binding agreement as of the date first above
written.
Thank
you. We look forward to a mutually rewarding relationship.
A-Z
CONSULTING, INC.
By:______________________________
Name:
Michael J. Bongiovanni, CPA
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
AGREED
TO
AND ACCEPTED
AS
OF
APRIL 27, 2005:
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
By:______________________________
Name:
Frank Moody
Title:
President
EXHIBIT
A: INDEMNIFICATION
The
Entity agrees to indemnify A-Z, its employees, directors, officers, agents,
affiliates, and each person, if any, who controls it within the meaning of
either Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 15 of the
Securities Act of 1933 (each such person, including A-Z is referred to as
"Indemnified Party") from and against any losses, claims, damages and
liabilities, joint or several (including all legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with the preparation for or
defense of any threatened or pending claim, action or proceeding, whether or
not
resulting in any liability) ("Damages"), to which such Indemnified Party, in
connection with providing its services or arising out of its engagement
hereunder, may become subject under any applicable Federal or state law or
otherwise, including but not limited to liability or loss (i) caused by or
arising out of an untrue statement or an alleged untrue statement of a material
fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in
order
to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which
it
was made, (ii) caused by or arising out of any act or failure to act, or (iii)
arising out of A-Z's engagement or the rendering by any Indemnified Party of
its
services under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Entity will not
be
liable to the Indemnified Party hereunder to the extent that any Damages are
found in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction
to
have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified
Party seeking indemnification hereunder.
These
indemnification provisions shall be in addition to any liability which the
Entity may otherwise have to any Indemnified Party.
If
for
any reason, other than a final non-appealable judgment finding an Indemnified
Party liable for Damages for its gross negligence or willful misconduct the
foregoing indemnity is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient
to
hold an Indemnified Party harmless, then the Entity shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of such Damages
in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
received by the Entity and its shareholders on the one hand and the Indemnified
Party on the other, but also the relative fault of the Entity and the
Indemnified Party as well as any relevant equitable considerations.
Promptly
after receipt by the Indemnified Party of notice of any claim or of the
commencement of any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought, the
Indemnified Party will notify the Entity in writing of the receipt or
commencement thereof and the Entity shall have the right to assume the defense
of such claim or action (including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of fees and expenses
of
such counsel), provided that the Indemnified Party shall have the right to
control its defense if, in the opinion of its counsel, the Indemnified Party's
defense is unique or separate to it as the case may be, as opposed to a defense
pertaining to the Entity. In any event, the Indemnified Party shall have the
right to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Entity, at the Entity's
sole expense, to represent it in any claim or action in respect of which
indemnity may be sought and agrees to cooperate with the Entity and the Entity's
counsel in the defense of such claim or action. In the event that the Entity
does not promptly assume the defense of a claim or action, the Indemnified
Party
shall have the right to employ counsel to defend such claim or action. Any
obligation pursuant to this Annex shall survive the termination or expiration
of
the Agreement.
Exhibit
10.9
CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
THIS
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
(this
“
Agreement
”)
is
entered into and is effective as of July 27, 2005 by and between
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
,
a
Florida Corporation, with a principal place of business at 1 Town Square
Boulevard, Suite 347, Asheville, North Carolina 28803 (“
Company
”)
and
Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, with principal offices
at 280 Wekiva Springs Road, Suite 201, Longwood, FL 32779 (“
Consultant
”).
R
E
C
I
T
A
L
S
:
A.
Consultant
represents various financial websites that individuals can access to learn
more
about companies they may not otherwise be exposed to.
B.
In
addition, Consultant maintains an extensive database of brokers representing
investors interested in owning stock in companies such as the Company and
employs a stock profiler team which regularly communicates with such
brokers.
C.
Company
wishes to promote itself through Consultant’s efforts in the brokerage community
in order to gain as much exposure as possible for Company.
T
E
R
M
S
:
NOW
THEREFORE
,
in
consideration of the mutual premises and covenants contained herein, and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which
is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.00
Services
to be Performed by Consultant
1.01
Consultant
shall access its database of brokers, containing over 25,000 active brokers
throughout the United States who may be interested in the Company, and shall
utilize
a
profiler team (comparable in size and capability to that currently employed
by
Consultant) in order to contact brokers interested in recommending Company
to
their investor clients. Consultant’s profilers will continue to “cold call” on a
regular basis, which will continually add new broker’s to the
database.
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1.02
Consultant shall diligently market and promote Company to brokers
and
other investors, advisors, counselors, trustees, agents and other
individuals and entities whom Consultant is legally permitted to
contact
(including with the proper disclosures and disclaimers) and shall
introduce Company and its principals to Consultant’s current and future
network of brokerage firms and market makers. Consultant shall promote
Company on a daily basis through all of their profilers and will
train new
profilers to promote the Company. Company understands and agrees
that
Consultant’s database constitutes proprietary information owned by
Consultant, however on a bi-weekly basis Consultant will provide
Company
with a total of all calls made by Consultant’s
profilers.
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1.03
Consultant
shall provide investor lead management services normal and customary in the
industry. Consultant will handle investor and broker inquiries (including with
the proper disclosures and disclaimers) in a professional manner and will
maintain a high call volume to outside financial institutions on behalf of
the
Company.
1.04
Consultant
shall organize, initiate, manage and facilitate broker/investor conference
telephone calls and other presentations mutually agreeable to Company and
Consultant. Expenses for broker/investor conference calls and other
presentations are to be paid by the Consultant, and must be pre-approved by
the
Company.
1.05
Consultant
shall review and monitor Company’s stockholder base and all transfer agent and
DTC reports, and shall analyze, present to, and discuss with Company the results
and implications of such reports. Company agrees to provide Consultant with
all
DTC reports on a weekly basis and a NOBO list on a monthly basis.
1.06
Consultant
shall provide Company with copies of “Assume the Sale” Reports and DTC analysis
on no less than a monthly basis, and will use their best efforts to provide
said
reports and analysis on a more frequent basis.
1.07
Company
will be permitted to visit Consultant’s facility on a regular basis and will
have the ability to talk in person with Consultant’s employees regarding their
progress during the campaign. Consultant’s employees will be allowed to contact
Company’s management for weekly conference calls and Company will be permitted
to communicate with Consultant’s management with updated emails on a regular
basis. However, Company represents and warrants it will not discuss any
information that may be considered to be “insider information” with any employee
of Consultant other than upper management and said discussions and communication
will be solely on a need to know basis.
1.08
In
addition to the services identified in Section 1.01 to 1.06 above, at the
direction of and with the consent of the Company, Consultant has agreed to
retain Management Solutions International, Inc. to provide the services
described in Exhibit “A” and made a part of this Agreement under the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
2.00
Terms
& Fees
2.01
The
term
of this Agreement shall commence on October 1, 2005
(the
“
Effective
Date
”)
and
shall
expire one (1) year thereafter. The Company shall have the right to extend
this
contract an additional six (6) months after the first one (1) year
expires.
2.02
As
compensation for Consultant’s services required hereunder, Consultant shall be
entitled to receive:
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(a)
Cash
Value
:
Cash value of contract is Nine Hundred Thousand ($900,000) Dollars,
to be
paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section
2.02(b).
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(b)
Compensation
:
On a monthly basis Consultant shall be entitled to receive Seventy
Five
Thousand U.S. Dollars ($75,000.00) per month due on or before the
1st of
each month. If payment is made in stock Consultant shall be entitled
to
receive Seventy Five Thousand U.S. Dollars ($75,000.00) per month
worth of
Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (HISC) common stock based
upon
the previous ten (10) day average closing bid price due and payable
on or
before the 1st of each month. The first month’s payment shall be due and
payable on or before October 1, 2005. All payments will be delivered
from
the escrow account as described in Section 2.03 below.
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(c)
Options
:
As
compensation, Consultant will have the right to purchase One Million
($1,000,000) Dollars worth of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share. Should
the Consultant elect to exercise the above-described options, the free trading
shares common stock purchased under this option shall be delivered to Consultant
from the escrow account as described in Section 2.03 below.
(d)
SB-2
Registration
:
Company
agrees to register 28,000,000 shares, the common stock issued for compensation
and for the options, in the name of “Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc.” in an SB-2
registration with the SEC within thirty (30) days of the date of this Agreement
which shall become effective within ninety (90) days after the date of such
SB-2
filing date. However, Consultant acknowledges that the Company cannot guarantee
the exact date on which SEC shall declare the SB-2 effective. In the event
that
the SB-2 has not become effective within ninety (90) days of the date of this
Agreement, then Consultant shall have the option to terminate this Agreement
with five (5) days written notice.
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2.03
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Escrow
Account
:
Company agrees to deposit 28,000,000 shares of Homeland Integrated
Security Systems, Inc. (HISC) common stock in an escrow account with
Michael Bongiovanni of GreenTree Financial, upon the signing of this
Agreement. Should the Consultant elect to exercise the Option described
in
Section 2.02(c) the common stock purchased under that option shall
be
delivered to Consultant from the escrow account upon receipt by the
escrow
agent of a certified or bank check from the Consultant. Commencing
on or
before October 1, 2005, and continuing throughout the Initial Term
of this
Agreement, the monthly payments shall be released to Consultant in
accordance with section 2.02(b) above. After expiration or termination
of
this Agreement any common stock remaining in escrow will be returned
to
the Company.
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3.00
Termination
In
the
event of a breach of this agreement by Company, Company shall be responsible
for
any outstanding fees and expenses. Consultant shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement on the grounds of the Company’s failure to remit the required
monthly payments or in the event of any breach of the Agreement by Company.
Company
has the right to terminate this agreement with ninety (90) days written notice.
In the event of a material breach of this Agreement by Consultant, which shall
be termed a “Default”, Company shall provide Consultant with written notice of
the Default and afford Consultant a twenty (20) day cure period. If Consultant
fails to cure the alleged Default within the proscribed time, then Company
shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written notice
and
any unearned compensation shall be returned to Company. In the event that
Consultant disputes any alleged Default, Consultant shall provide Company with
written notice of said dispute within ten (10) days after receipt of the
Company’s notice of Default. The parties agree that written notice will be
deemed accepted and received by the parties via certified mail delivered to
the
address above or fax notification.
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Company
represents and warrants that it is in compliance with all required
filings
and regulations of NASD, the SEC and/or any other governmental agencies,
and that the Company’s stock is not suspended from trading for any reason
whatsoever. Company further represents and warrants that during the
term
of this agreement, it will continue to file all required reports
with the
SEC, NASD and/or any other governmental agencies and will continue
to
adhere to SEC, NASD, and/or any other governmental agency’s requirements,
and that it will take whatever steps are deemed necessary to keep
its
shares listed and “fully reporting.” The Company’s failure to comply with
the provisions of this paragraph shall constitute a material breach
of the
parties’ agreement. Since Consultant has agreed to accept payment for
services, in part, in the form of shares of the Company, the Company
agrees that the value of the shares at the time of this agreement
will be
adversely affected and impacted if the promotion of the Company to
the
financial community and others is suspended due to a breach of the
representations and warranties contained herein. Further, in the
event of
a breach of the representations and warranties contained herein the
Company agrees to continue to make any payments due and the Company
agrees
to pay Consultant one and a half (1.5) times the cash value for any
shares
Consultant holds or is due and payable (
as
part of its compensation for this agreement)
at
the time of the Company’s breach of this paragraph. This “make whole
payment” shall be made within five (5) business days of the date of the
breach.
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5.00
Miscellaneous
Terms
5.01
Anti-dilution
Clause.
The
company must notify the Consultant in writing at least ten (10) days prior
to
any new shares being added to the Company’s outstanding share total; including
notifying the Consultant if any new shares are being added to the company’s
float. Officers of the company must notify the Consultant of any transactions
regarding the company’s security. If dilution occurs without the requisite
notice, the Consultant’s compensation must be adjusted proportionately. If
company violates the anti-dilution clause, then company must pay Consultant
1.5
times cash value for any shares the Consultant holds as part of its compensation
for this agreement.
5.02
Successors
.
The
provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate, extend to and inure
to
the benefit of the successors, assigns, transferees, grantees, and indemnities
of each of the parties to this Agreement.
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5.03
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Governing
Law
.
This Agreement and the interpretation and enforcement of the terms
of this
Agreement shall be governed under and subject to the laws of the
State of
New York.
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Jurisdiction
.
Jurisdiction for court action, court and authorities in the State
of New
York or the Federal District Court having venue for the State of
New York
should have jurisdiction over all controversies that may arise with
respect to this agreement. Company hereby waives any other venue
to which
it might be entitled to by virtue of domicile or otherwise.
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5.05
Integration
.
This
Agreement, after full execution, acknowledgment and delivery, memorializes
and
constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and
supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and agreements of the parties,
whether written or unwritten. Each of the parties to this Agreement acknowledges
that no other party, nor any agent or attorney of any other party has made
any
promises, representations, or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, which
is
not expressly contained in this Agreement; and each party further acknowledges
that he or it has not executed this Agreement in reliance upon any belief as
to
any fact not expressly recited herein above.
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5.06
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Attorneys
Fees
.
In
the event of a dispute between the parties concerning the enforcement
or
interpretation
of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute, whether
by legal
proceedings
or otherwise, shall be reimbursed immediately for the reasonably
incurred
attorneys'
fees and other costs and expenses by the other parties to the
dispute.
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5.07
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Context
.
Wherever the context so requires, the singular number shall include
the
plural and
the
plural shall include the singular.
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5.08
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Captions
.
The captions by which the sections and subsections of this Agreement
are
identified
are for convenience only, and shall have no effect whatsoever upon
its
interpretation.
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5.09
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Severance
.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid
by a
court of
competent
jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be severed and deleted
and
neither
such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the
validity
of the
remaining
provisions.
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Counterparts
.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of
which
shall be deemed an original and, when taken together shall constitute
one
and the
same
instrument.
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5.11
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Expenses
Associated With This Agreement
.
Each of the parties hereto agrees to bear its
own
costs, attorney's fees and related expenses associated with this
Agreement.
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Arbitration
.
Any
dispute or claim arising from or in any way related to this agreement
shall be settled by arbitration in New York at the option of Consultant.
All arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the American Arbitration Association
("AAA").
AAA shall designate a panel of three arbitrators from an approved
list of
arbitrators following both parties' review and deletion of those
arbitrators on the approved list having a conflict of interest with
either
party. Each party shall pay its own expenses associated with such
arbitration. A demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable
time after the claim, dispute or other matter has arisen and in no
event
shall such demand be made after the date when institution of legal
or
equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other matter
in
question would be barred by the applicable statutes of limitations.
The
decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within sixty (60) days
of
submission of any claim or dispute, shall be in writing and mailed
to all
the parties included in the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator
shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with
that
decision may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof.
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Assignment
.
Neither Company, nor Consultant, shall have the right to assign or
delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations created hereby
unless
the non-assigning party expressly approves the assignment in
writing.
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Authority
to Bind
.
A
responsible officer of each party has read and understands the contents
of
this Agreement and is empowered and duly authorized on behalf of
that
party to execute it.
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Continuing
Obligations:
Both Company and Consultant shall hereafter execute all documents
and do
all acts reasonably necessary to effect the provisions of this
Agreement.
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Reversion
of Payment
:
If at any time, Company shall be in default of the payment provisions
of
this contract for a period greater than seven (7) days, then the
Consultant shall no longer be obligated to accept payment in the
form of
free trading shares of stock and the balance due, and any payments
due
thereafter, shall be paid only in cash, certified check, cashiers
check or
money order, unless Company is advised otherwise by Consultant in
writing.
Further, if at any time, Company shall be in default of the payment
provisions of this contract for a period greater than five (5) days,
all
services provided by Consultant under this Agreement shall be suspended
until such time as payment in full of any outstanding balance is
made and
services under the Agreement shall be reinstated on the day after
the day
on which payment is received. Consultant reserves the right, at
Consultant’s sole option, to submit and assign any outstanding balance to
an independent third party for the purpose of collecting any outstanding
balance owed Consultant.
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Claims,
Actions or Proceedings relating to the issuance of Stock
compensation
:
In the event that Company compensates Consultant with stock, then
Company
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant from any action,
claim or proceeding resulting from the issuance of the shares. Said
indemnification shall include all fees and costs including reasonable
attorney’s fees which the Consultant may incur. Consultant shall have the
right to designate its own counsel for representation arising out
of any
indemnification and the costs thereof shall be borne by the
Company.
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Notices:
All notices must be in writing and sent to the appropriate address
listed
above, or to such other address as either party may designate in
writing,
by first class mail and either certified mail return receipt requested
or
overnight courier service. In the case of certified mail notice shall
be
deemed given as of the date of deposit with the United States Postal
Service, and in case of overnight courier service notice shall be
deemed
given as of the date of deposit with such overnight courier
service.
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Confidentiality
:
Bot
h
Consultant and Company agree that it will not at any time, or in
any
fashion or manner divulge, disclose or otherwise communicate to any
person
or corporation, in any manner whatsoever, any information of any
kind,
nature, or description concerning any matters affecting or relating
to the
business of each others company. This includes its method of operation,
or
its plans, its processes, or other data of any kind or nature that
they
know, or should have known, is confidential and not already information
that resides in the public domain. Both the Consultant and Company
expressly agree that confidentiality of these matters is extremely
important and gravely affect the successful conduct of business of
each
company, and its goodwill, and that any breach of the terms of this
section is a material breach of this Agreement. The provisions of
this
section shall survive termination of the
Agreement.
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6.00
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Enforceability
of Agreement:
This
Agreement shall neither be deemed to be nor be enforceable until
executed
by Consultant. Further, should the parties fail to execute this Agreement
within thirty (30) days from the date of delivery of this Agreement,
then
this Agreement and all the terms and conditions contained herein
shall
become and be deemed null and void and neither party named herein
shall be
bound hereby. Consultant, without the consent of Company, shall have
the
sole option to extend the time requirements set forth within this
section
6.00, and any request by Company to extend the time requirements
set forth
in section 6.00 must be approved by Consultant in
writing.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
,
the
parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth
above.
COMPANY
:
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
A
Florida
corporation
By:
_____________________________
Frank
A.
Moody, CEO
CONSULTANT
:
Big
Apple
Consulting USA, Inc.
A
Delaware Corporation
By:
__________________________
Marc
Jablon, President
E
X H I B
I T A
(MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING AND AGENT SERVICES)
At
the
direction of and with the consent of the Company, Consultant has agreed to
retain Management Solutions International, Inc. (“MSI”) to provide the services
described below under the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement
and the
Consultant will work closely with the Company to set priorities and objectives
to be accomplished during this engagement.
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A)
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Assist
in Defining Capital needs and Sources and Uses of
Funds.
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B)
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Work
closely with Client to develop a Business
Plan
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C)
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Draft
a Private Placement Memorandum and
Subscription.
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D)
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Assist
in the preparation of all of the appropriate form filing to raise
private
capital.
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E)
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Research
and evaluate current and future acquisition candidates based on the
Client’s outlined acquisition strategy.
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F)
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Analyze,
Evaluate and do preliminary Due Diligence on any current and future
acquisition candidates. This includes meetings in Person, by Phone,
Fax,
Email, etc.
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G)
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Evaluate
existing and Develop new Distribution Channels for the Client’s
products
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H)
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Layout
Timeline and Action Plan based on the outlined acquisition
strategy.
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I)
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General
Business Consulting (answering questions, giving advice, introductions)
as
required.
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Exhibit
10.10
AUTHORIZED
DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT
This
Authorized Distributor Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into this 14th
day
of July 2005 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Implant Sciences Corporation
(the "Company" or "Implant") having its principle place of business at 10
Audubon Road, #5, Wakefield, MA 01880, and Homeland Integrated Security System,
Inc. (the "Distributor"), having its principle place of business at I Town
Square Boulevard, Suite 347, Asheville, NC 28803.
IN
CONSIDERATION of the following mutual terms, covenants and condition, the
parties agree as follows:
1.
Products.
"Products"
shall mean those products manufactured and/or sold by Implant which are listed
in Schedule I attached hereto. The Products are subject, at any time and a
Implant's sole discretion, to deletion, modification or change in design or
specification The inclusion of any future products of Implant hereunder is
subject to Implant's sol discretion.
2.
Appointment of Distributor; Territory.
2.1
Appointment. Implant hereby appoints Distributor, and Distributor doe hereby
accept such appointment, as its exclusive authorized distributor of the Products
in the Territory (as defined by Section 2.2 below). For so long as Distributor
performs it obligations hereunder, Implant shall not appoint any other
distributor to sell the Product in the Territory.
2.2
Territory. Distributor shall sell, market, and distribute the Products in the
geographic locations set forth in Schedule 2.2 (the "Territory"). In no event
shall Distributor sell, market or distribute the Products outside the Territory
without the prior express written consent of Implant.
2.3
Channels of Distribution. Distributor shall use its best efforts to sell,
market, and distribute the Products to all end-users in the medical services
market located in the Territory.
2.4
Good
Standing Compliance. Distributor is a corporate entity duly organized and in
good standing, and will remain in compliance with all applicable laws in the
Territory.
2.5
Preexisting Organization. Distributor represents that it has, prior to entering
this Agreement, substantial financial, marketing and other resources and a
sales
organization and market knowledge sufficient to effectively and successfully
distribute the Products. Distributor will provide to Implant such reasonable
financial and other information regarding Distributor as Implant may reasonably
request, to support its qualifications to represent Implant as a
distributor.
2.6
Direct Sales. Distributor acknowledges that Implant maintains the right and
option to sell the Products directly or through its distributor organization,
at
its discretion. If Distributor is not in default of the terms or conditions
of
this Agreement or the Agreement has not been terminated in accordance with
Section 9.3, in the event t at Implant, with the consent of Distributor, which
consent will be timely given and not unreasonably withheld, should make any
sales directly to customers in the Territory , Implant will compensate
Distributor at a rate equal to the commission rate of 10% of et Collected Sales
(price collected by Implant for the sale of Products in the Territory less
freight, taxes, insurance, installation costs, discounts, rebates, refunds
and
returns), excluding OEM sales.
3.
Obligations of Distributor.
3.1
Advertising and Sales Efforts. Exclusivity. Distributor shall maintain active
sales organization capable of the solicitation of sales of the Products in
t e
Territory. Distributor shall use all reasonable and customary methods of selling
t Products in the Territory, including, without limitation, direct customer
contact, trade shows, direct mail campaigns and the publication and distribution
of all necessary advertising and promotional materials. Implant must approve
all
advertising a d promotional materials prior to release. Distributor must display
the Implant authorized distributor logo on all advertising of the Products,
at
all trade shows where Products e shown and in an catalogs where Products are
listed. Distributor must comply with e provisions of Section 4.1 to maintain
its
exclusivity.
3.1.1
Distributor recognizes that in order for it to satisfy its exclusive
distribution and sales efforts obligations hereunder it is not possible to
promote and s 11 products which compete with those of Implant. In partial
consideration of Implant's grant of the distributorship hereunder, Distributor
agrees to advise Implant in advance f any undertaking to represent, distribute,
or otherwise handle competitive products of t e type, size and capability of
the
Products. Distributor acknowledges and agrees t Implant may at its option elect
to terminate this Agreement under Section 9.3.2 in t e event Distributor
represents, distributes or otherwise handles any such competitive
products.
3.1.2
Distributor further recognizes that in order to satisfy its sales efforts
obligations throughout the Territory it is not possible to promote and sell
outside of the Territory, and the parties acknowledge that as partial
consideration of Implant s grant of the distributorship hereunder, Distributor
agrees not to promote, supply or s II Products which it knows, or has reason
to
believe, are intended for delivery or resale outside of the
Territory.
3.2
Sales
Reports. Distributor shall furnish Implant within 30 days of the end f each
calendar quarter, a report in a format provided by Implant relating to sales
f
Product by type and by ZIP Code, where applicable, for such calendar quarter.
Distributor shall keep Implant informed as to the general business conditions
a
activities in the Territory.
3.3
Insurance. Distributor shall maintain adequate insurance against all types
of
public liability, in such amounts and with such insurance companies as is
customary in accordance with sound business practices, including general
liability coverage f $1,000,000. Distributor shall upon the request of Implant
furnish certificates of such insurance.
3.4
Compliance With Law. Distributor shall comply with all applicable laws a d
regulations relating to the sale and distribution of the Products and the
performance of Distributor's duties and obligations hereunder, including without
limitation, 11 regulations as set forth by the applicable regulatory bodies
within the Territory a d having any jurisdiction over the Territory, if
applicable, including all import/export regulations and licensing, applicable
record keeping and reporting requirements.
3.5
Training. Distributor shall be solely responsible for the training of its
customers at the time of sale and after sale, on the proper use and recommend
d
maintenance of the Products. A designated number of Distributor's sales
personnel shall complete the Implant Training Course as provided in Section
5.4
below. Distributor shall be solely responsible for its and its employees'
expenses in connection with the Implant Training Course and such
activities.
3.6
Service. Unless Distributor is also an Implant authorized service center, it
shall direct all end-user inquiries regarding service to an Implant authorized
service center. Notwithstanding, Distributor shall perform all first response
service a d troubleshooting. Company shall provide a one (I) year, full parts
and labor, return 0 factory warranty on Products (the "Warranty Period") and
in
accordance with t e warranty provisions set forth in Section 8. At the end
of
the Warranty Period, Company shall make available to Distributor a standard
Service and Maintenance Contract :fl r ongoing maintenance and service
requirements of the Products.
3.7
Inventory. Distributor shall maintain an adequate inventory of Products a d
recommended spare or replacement parts to adequately service end-users in the
Territory.
3.8
Financial Information. Distributor shall provide to Implant, on reasonable
notice, such financial information regarding Distributor as Implant may
reasonably request, including, but not limited to, any updates on the
information originally submitted by Distributor in connection with its request
to become a Implant authorized distributor.
3.9
Documentation. Distributor shall deliver to its customers along with Products,
all documentation supplied by Implant with such Products.
3.10
Reputation. Distributor shall, at all times, conduct its business in a manner
0
as to promote and maintain the goodwill and reputation of Implant and the
Product .
Distributor
shall bring to the notice of Implant any information received which is likely
0
be of use to Implant in marketing the Products.
4.
Purchase and Sale of the Products.
4.1
Sales
Forecast. During the term of this Agreement, Distributor shall purchase from
Implant the minimum annual amount of Products set forth on Schedule 4.
Distributor acknowledges and agrees that the failure of Distributor to purchase
t e amount of Products set forth on Schedule 4.1, subject to any adjustment
required y Section 5.5 below, shall constitute grounds for the early termination
of the Agreement y Implant as provided in Section 9.3.2 below. Distributor
and
Implant shall revise Schedule 4.1 on any renewal of this Agreement, but in
no
event will the new Schedule 4.1 amount be less that the initial Schedule 4.1
amount increased 5% per year from t e Effective Date. Distributor further agrees
that payments on amounts purchased as s t forth herein will be made in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4 below.
4.2
Delivery and Taxes. Delivery of the Products purchased hereunder shall be made
F.O.B. Implant's facilities, Wakefield, Massachusetts. Implant shall have the
right to make partial shipments and each partial shipment shall be deemed a
separate sale. Distributor shall take title to the Products upon such delivery
and all risks of loss or damage and expenses shall thereafter rest upon
Distributor including, without limitation, all risks and expenses incurred
in
the storage, cartage and transportation of the Products as well as all
insurance, fees, charges and taxes, and all other charges and expenses of any
nature thereafter incurred with respect to the Products. Distributor shall
have
0 right of return regarding any shipments of Products except for returns made
in
connect' on with Implant's standard warranty policies.
4.3
Price. The prices which Distributor shall pay for the Products shall be as
specified on Implant's price list in effect from time to time less a discount
as
set forth n Schedule 4.3. Distributor acknowledges and agrees that Implant,
in
its sole discretion, shall have the right to change any of the prices on at
least 30 days' advance written notice to Distributor. All shipments resulting
from purchase orders accepted by Implant on or after the effective date of
any
such change shall be at the new price. Implant shall a so have the right to
change any volume discount pricing schedule on 30 days' advance written notice
to Distributor. Under unusual circumstances and in order to meet a specific
competitive price, Implant may deviate from the price list for Products then
in
effect pursuant to the Implant policies then in effect.
4.4
Terms
of Payment. Payment for shipments of Products purchased hereunder shall be
in
accordance with Implant's standard sales terms and conditions as may from time
to time be supplied by Implant to Distributor, including payment of thirty
percent (30%) of the gross sales amount at the time the order is placed with
the
balance due in advance of shipment. All payments are to be in US Dollars and
are
to be transacted via wire transfer or letter of credit acceptable to Implant.
Distributor acknowledges t at noncompliance by Distributor with Terms of Payment
is a material breach of t is Agreement. Implant will give Notice to Distributor
of a Breach and Distributor will ha e five (5) business days after Notice to
cure this breach.
4.5
Demonstration Units. Distributor agrees to purchase up to five (5) units oft
e
Quantum Sniffer, Model QS-HIOO (the "Demonstration Units") during the Term,
as
further described in this Agreement, at a purchase price equal to seventy
percent (70%) of the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (the "MSRP") then
in
effect. Payment or shipments of the Demonstration Units shall be in accordance
with the terms set forth in Section 4.4.
4.6
Governing Terms. In the event of any dispute between the terms of this Agreement
and the terms of any purchase order, confirmation or invoice, the terms of
t is
Agreement shall govern.
5.
Obligations of Implant.
5.1
Delivery of Products. Implant agrees to manufacture and deliver, or cause 0
be
manufactured and delivered, in a timely manner, the standard Products purchased
y Distributor hereunder.
5.2
Sales
Literature~ Implant agrees to provide at no cost to Distributor such quantities
of specification sheets, catalogs and other printed sales materials relating
to
e Products as shall be reasonably requested by Distributor.
5.3
Marketing Assistance. Implant agrees to provide such further marketing a d
sales
assistance as Implant, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary to facilitate
t e marketing of the Products by Distributor in the Territory.
5.4
Training. Implant agrees to provide training for employees of Distributor t
Implant's Wakefield, Massachusetts facility concerning the use, application,
sale, a d distribution of the Products (the "Implant Training Course").
Distributor shall be sole y responsible for the transportation, lodging and
expenses of its employees while attending the Implant Training Course. In the
event Distributor requires training of employees t locations other than
Implant's Wakefield, Massachusetts facility (the "Off-Si e Training"),
Distributor will incur all costs of transportation, lodging and expenses f
Implant personnel for the provision of Off-Site Training.
5.5
Adjustment to Schedule 4.1. At its sole determination, Implant w II reasonably
adjust Schedule 4.1 for the effect, if any, of Product recalls or other even
s,
which have a material effect on Distributor s ability to sell
Products.
6.
Patents. Each party hereto shall immediately notify the other party if any
legal
action alleging a violation of any patent or other similar proprietary right
affecting t e manufacture or sale of the Products is filed or threatened. In
such event, Implant agrees that it will, at its own cost and expense,
compromise, settle or defend any action, suit r claim in which such infringement
is alleged; provided, however, that Distributor gives Implant prompt written
notice of any such claim, tenders the defense (including the rig t of
settlement) of any such claim to Implant and provides Implant with full
cooperation for the defense or settlement of the claim. The failure of
Distributor to give Implant prompt written notice shall not limit the
obligations of Implant unless Implant shall e prejudiced by such failure. If
Implant receives notice of an alleged infringement, or if Distributor's use
or
sale of the Products is prevented by permanent injunction, Implant may, in
its
sole option and expense, procure for Distributor the right to continue the
s e
and distribution of the Products, or provide Distributor with a different
version of t e infringing Product(s) that substantially conforms to the
specifications thereof that is n t infringing, or terminate this Agreement.
The
rights granted to· Distributor under t is Section 6 are the sole and exclusive
remedy for any alleged infringement of any patent r similar proprietary right.
Implant shall not have any obligation or liability 0 compromise, settle or
defend any action, suit or claim in which liability for infringement arises
from
the use of the Products in a manner for which they were not designed or d e
to
the Products being combined with another product. Distributor acknowledges
that
0 licenses are granted or implied by this Agreement under any patents owned
or
controlled by Implant or under which Implant has any rights, except the right
to
sell and use t e Products specified in Schedule I hereto.
7.
Confidentiality. The parties agree to maintain in confidence and not to disclose
0 any third party, either during or after the term of this Agreement, any
information of a y nature whatsoever furnished by one party to the other, except
for information which is, r becomes, public or general industry knowledge other
than through default of the party 0 this Agreement receiving such information.
The parties further agree not to use such information in any way, directly
or
indirectly, except as required in the course of t e performance of this
Agreement. The terms and provisions of this Section 7 shall survive any
termination of this Agreement.
8.
Warranty, Limitation of Liability. Implant warrants the Products as set forth
n
written materials which may be provided from time to time by Implant prior
r
concurrently with the shipment of Products. IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREE THAT
IMPLANT'S WRITTEN WARRANTY TO DISTRIBUTORS IS IN LIEU F ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHO T LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. As set forth in the written
warrant, Implant's sole obligation in the event of a breach or warranty shall
be
to repair or replace the defective product at its election. Distributor shall
have no authority to make a y representations or warranties concerning the
Products other than those set forth in written materials provided to Distributor
by Implant pursuant to this Agreement. EXCEPT S EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS
AGREEMENT, IMPLANT SHALL HAVE N OTHER RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY WITH RESPECT
TO THE PRODUCT , OR THE USE THEREOF, OR ANY SERVICES SUPPLIED HEREUNDER, AND
I
NO EVENT SHALL IT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL 0 CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
9.
Term,
Termination and Remedies.
9.1
Initial Term. This Agreement shall remain in place for three (3) years fro
the
Effective Date (the "Term") unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 9.3
below.
9.2
Renewal. This Agreement will be automatically renewed at the end of t e Term
for
successive one (1) year terms unless cancelled prior thereto in writing at
lea t
ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Term or subsequent renewal
periods.
9.3
Termination. In addition, either party shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement by written notice to the other party effective immediately upon the
receipt f such notice, upon the occurrence of any of the following
events:
9.3.1
In
the event that the other party shall be adjudicated bankrupt or shall petition
for or consent to any relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership,
liquidation, compromise, or a y moratorium statute, whether now or hereafter
in
effect, or shall ma e an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall
petition for t e appointment of a receiver, liquidator, trustee, or custodian
for all or a substantial part of its assets and is not discharged within thirty
(3 ) days after the date of such appointment;
9.3.2
Upon any default in the performance of or breach of any agreement, covenant,
obligation or undertaking of the other party made hereunder, including, without
limitation, (i) the failure of Distributor to purchase the minimum amounts
set
forth in Section 4.1 and on Schedule 4.1, (n the failure of Distributor to
pay
invoices when due, or (Hi) the failure of Distributor, without justification,
to
take delivery of the Products, . f such default or breach shall not be remedied
to the satisfaction of t e party giving notice of termination within thirty
(30)
days of delivery f such notice; except for a default under (ii) above for which
a five( ) day cure period is required; or
9.3.3
In
the event that Implant should sell its business, or any substantial part
thereof, whether by merger, consolidation, reorganization, sale f assets, sale
of stock, or otherwise, Implant may, at its option, give Distributor notice
of
termination of this Agreement effective upon t e consummation of any such
sale.
9.4
Rights and Remedies on Termination. Upon the termination of this Agreement,
the
parties shall have the following rights, remedies and duties with respect to
this Agreement and the Products:
9.4.1
Subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth below, Distributor
shall
promptly deliver to Implant, or otherwise dispose as instructed by Implant,
all
of the Products, including parts a d materials, which Distributor has in its
possession or under its control, all technical instruction books, technical
pamphlets, catalog, advertising materials, specifications, and all other
material, documents or papers, excluding correspondence between the parties,
which Distributor has in its possession or under its control. With n ninety
(90)
days of return of the Products pursuant to this Section 9. , Implant shall
reimburse Distributor an amount equal to the origin I purchase price paid by
Distributor to Implant for such Products, less twenty-five percent (25%) of
such
original purchase price 'f termination is due to Distributor's breach or default
of any terms r conditions of this Agreement, as a cancellation and restocking
fee. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, Distributor shall not return to
Implant and Implant shall not be responsible for reimbursement for any of the
following products: (i) any custom Products which are n t generally available
to
customers of Implant; (ii) any Products which have been purchased by Distributor
more than twelve (12) months prior to the effective date of termination; and
(iii) any Products 0 longer carried in Implant's product lines. All costs,
including delivery and insurance, incurred in any such return or disposal,
shall
be borne by Distributor. In addition, Implant may deduct from such reimbursement
any amounts due Implant from Distributor for a y reason; such amounts may
include, at Implant's reasonable discretion, without limitation, refurbishment
and/or upgrade costs relating 0 returned Products used for, and/or damaged
during, demonstration r other purposes;
9.4.2
All
of the Distributor's right to intangibles used or associated with t e Products
shall immediately be transferred and assigned, without further action by
Distributor, to Implant, and Distributor will immediately discontinue and
refrain from all advertising and use of t e name "Implant", "Quantum Sniffer~,
other Implant tradenames, trademarks, logos and designations and trade secrets
information;
9.4.3
Distributor shall remain obligated to accept and purchase Products subject
to
all outstanding orders placed by Distributor with Implant, including, without
limitation, work-in-progress, unless express y cancelled or terminated by
Implant, and to perform any other ac s which are necessary or appropriate to
the
orderly winding up of t e dealings between the parties hereunder;
and
9.4.4
The
confidentiality and noncircumvention obligations of Sections 7 and 15,
respectively, of this Agreement shall survive any termination , of this
Agreement.
10.
Trademarks.
10.1
This
Agreement shall not include any license or right to use any trade name r any
other trademark or trade name used or claimed by Implant, except that during
t e
term of this Agreement, Distributor is hereby granted the right to use Implant
s
trademarks and trade names in, and only in, connection with the sale of Product
.
Distributor
shall not alter or omit Implant's trademarks or trade names on the Products
and
shall use such trademarks and trade names on its advertising for the Products.
Up n the termination of this Agreement, all such rights to the use of the names
and marks cease and terminate, and Distributor shall return to Implant all
materials which bear a y trademark or trade name of Implant.
10.2
Distributor shall not use the name "Implant", or any other of Implant s
trademarks or tradenames, including variations and alterations thereof, in
the
name of a y legal entity, business, or association.
11.
Independent Contractor. Distributor is an independent contractor and nothing
n
this Agreement creates the relationship of partnership, joint venture, sales
agency r principal and agent, and neither party is the agent of the other,
and
neither party may ho d itself out as such to any other party, and Distributor
has no power or authority in any w y to bind Implant contractually. Distributor
shall be free to manage and control its business as it sees fit without the
management, control or assistance of Implant, except s otherwise prescribed
herein.
12.
Force
Majeure. The performance of the parties hereunder shall not be subject 0 force
majeure and acts of God, including but not limited to insurrections, riots,
war
, explosions, governmental acts, epidemics, failure of contractors to perform,
strikes, fire , accidents, inability to obtain required materials or supplies
or
qualified labor, and a y applicable law, regulation or restriction of any
federal, state or local governmental entity or instrumentality. Nothing herein
shall, however, relieve Distributor of its obligation 0 make the payments to
Implant required hereunder at the times and in the manner
specified.
13.
Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been duly given
when
delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
request, postage prepaid to the parties hereto at their addresses. Either party
may change his or its address for the purpose of this paragraph by written
notice similarly given.
14.
Publicity. Except as is necessary for governmental notification purposes or
0
comply with applicable laws and regulations or to enforce their respective
rights und r this Agreement, and except as otherwise agreed to by the Parties
hereto in writing, t e Parties shall (a) keep the material terms of this
Agreement confidential and (b) agree upon the text and the exact timing of
any
press release or public announcement relating 0 the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
15.
Non-Circumvention. During this Agreement, and for a period of no less than
t 0
(2) years after its termination, if the Company engages in sales of Products
to
a y Distributor Protected Party, as further defined herein, and where said
Distributor Protected Party was not first known by Company or its agents, then
the Company shall pay Distributor, immediately upon the sale of Products
compensation in the amounts s set forth in Section 4.3. The term Distributor
"Protected Party" shall mean any person r entity interested in purchasing the
Products, either directly or through third parties, t at Distributor introduced
to the Company in connection with this Agreement. Distributor shall notify
Company from time-to-time, in writing, as to any potential customers so t at
they may be evaluated for purposes of being considered a Distributor Protected
Party. If the Company does notify Distributor that the potential customer is
not
acceptable as a Distributor Protected Party within ten (10) days of receipt
in
writing from Distributor then customer will be considered a Distributor
Protected Party.
16.
Miscellaneous.
16.1
Assignment and Delegation. This Agreement shall not be assignable y Distributor
nor shall the performance of the duties of Distributor hereunder be delegable
nor shall this Agreement inure to the benefit of any successor, assignee,
sub-licensee, trustee or other representative of Distributor, without the prior
written consent of Implant, which Implant may withhold in its sole discretion.
Any purported attempted assignment hereof without such written consent, either
voluntary or by operation of law, shall be v id and of no force and effect.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to t e benefit of the permitted
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
16.2
Choice of Law. Arbitration. This Agreement shall be deemed to have be n made
in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and shall, for all purposes, be governed
y
and construed under the laws thereof without regard for choice of law
provisions. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or the breach there f, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance
with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of t e American Arbitration Association,
and judgment upon the award rendered by t e arbitrator(s) may be entered in
any
court having jurisdiction thereof. Distributor here y consents to the
jurisdiction of, and venue in, the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and the United States Federal District Court, located in Boston, Massachusetts
for such purposes.
16.3
No
Waiver. No waiver by either party of any breach or default of any of the
covenants or agreements herein contained shall be deemed a waiver as to any
subsequent or similar breach or default. No right or remedy herein conferred
upon either party is exclusive of any other right or remedy herein or by law
or
in equity provided or permitted.
16.4
Severability. This Agreement is divisible, and in the event that any provisions
herein are held to be invalid, the remaining portions of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.
16.5
Attorney's Fees. In the event of any controversy or claim or dispute between
the
parties hereto arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any purchase
orders provided for herein, or the breach thereof, the prevailing party shall
be
entitled to recover, from the losing party, reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses
and costs.
16.6
Entire Agreement. Amendment. This Agreement and the documents specifically
provided for herein include the entire transaction between the parties hereto
and shall not be changed or amended in any respect unless in writing and signed
by the parties hereto.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day
and
year first written above.
IMPLANT
SCIENCES CORPORATION
By:
/s/
Anthony J. Armini
Name:
Anthony
J. Armini
Title:
President
& CEO
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
/s/
Brian Riley
Name:
Brian
Riley
Title:
Sec/Treasurer
SCHEDULE
l
PRODUCTS
Quantum
Sniffer QS-Hl 00 (portable, handheld explosives trace detection
device)
Quantum
Sniffer QS-BTlOO (desktop explosives trace detection device)
SCHEDULE
2.2
TERRITORY
Lebanon
Sales
projects in other areas will be negotiated on a "case-by-case"
basis
SCHEDULE
4.1
MINIMUM
ANNUAL PURCHASES
Distributor
shall purchase a minimum of TWO HUNDRED (200) units annually of the Products
as
set forth in Schedule 1.
SCHEDULE
4.3
DISTRIBUTOR
PRICE DISCOUNT
Discount
Schedule*:
Implant
agrees to a twenty-five percent (25%) discount off of the MSRP, then in effect,
of the Products for each twelve month (12) period beginning on the Effective
Date and each anniversary date thereafter (each twelve month (12) period is
hereinafter referred to as the "Annual Measurement Period"). However, in the
event Distributor fails to purchase at least two hundred (200) units of the
Products during each Annual Measurement Period (the "Minimum Preferential
Discount Quantity"), then the discount offered will be in accordance with the
discount schedule set forth as follows:
1
to 9
units
Fifteen
percent (15%) discount
10
to 99
units
Eighteen
percent (18%) discount
100
to
199 units
Twenty-five
percent (25%) discount
200
units
or greater
Discount
negotiated on a case by case basis
*
Discount schedule applies to Quantum Sniffer products: QS-HIOO and
QS-BT100
In
addition, should the Distributor fail to meet the Minimum Preferential Discount
Quantity, Distributor shall refund to Company, within ninety (90) days of each
Annual Measurement Period, in cash or off-sets to each subsequent purchase,
the
difference between the preferential discount of twenty-five percent (25%) and
the discount rate as set forth in the schedule above. In the event Distributor
purchases in excess of two hundred (200) units of the Products during any Annual
Measurement Period, then Company and Distributor shall negotiate in good-faith
additional discounts for future purchases during the remainder of that Annual
Measurement Period that will not result in an economic detriment to Company.
SCHEDULE
4.3 (continued)
Product
Base Price:
As
of the
Effective Date, the MSRP for the Products are as follows:
QS-HlOO:
$29,900
QS-BTlOO:
$45,000
The
discounts as set forth herein will be applied to the MSRP for the Products
and
the Products shall be sold to the Distributor at said discounted prices.
Notwithstanding, the MSRP for Products is subject to change at the sole
discretion of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2
of
the Agreement.
Exhibit
10.13
CINGULAR
WIRELESS
EXCLUSIVE
DEALER AGREEMENT
|
Dealer
|
Cingular
Wireless
|
|
Legal
Name:
BBI
Enterprises, Inc.
Business
Name (if different):
Cyber
Cynergy
Type
of Entity:
Corporation
(“
Dealer
”)
|
Cingular
Wireless II, LLC, on behalf of its affiliated companies operating
in the
Area
(“Company”)
|
|
Dealer
Address (For Official Notices)
|
Company
Address (For Official Notices)
|
|
140-J
Airport Road
Arden
,
NC
.
28704
|
Cingular
Wireless
3800
Arco Corporate Drive
Suite
200
Charlotte,
NC 28273
Attn:
Vice
President/General Manager
|
|
Dealer
Contact
|
Company
Contact
|
|
Name:
Brian
Riley
Title:
COO
Telephone:
(828)
684-7644
Fax:
(828)
684-4802
|
Name:
Shawn
Eckroth
Title:
Area
Retail Sales Manager
Telephone:
704-451-8000
Fax:
704-423-5055
Email:
Shawn.Eckroth@cingular.com
|
|
Dealer
Billing Address
|
|
|
140-J
Airport Road
Arden
,
NC
.
28704
|
|
This
Agreement consists of this Cover Page, the attached Terms and Conditions,
Schedule
1
(Area
& Approved Retail Locations), Schedule 2 (Compensation
Schedule)
,
and all
Dealer
Policies
issued
in
accordance with the Terms and Conditions (collectively, this
“Agreement”
).
This
Agreement is effective as of
9/1/2005
,
and
continues in effect for an initial term of 3 years, unless earlier terminated
in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
|
DEALER’S
SIGNATURE BELOW ACKNOWLEDGES THAT DEALER HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS
EACH OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY
THEM.
|
|
BBI
Enterprises, Inc.
DBA
Cyber
Cynergy
By:______________________________________
(Authorized
Signature)
Name:
Brian
Riley
Title:
COO
Date:______________________________
|
Cingular
Wireless II, LLC, on behalf of its affiliated companies operating
in the
Area
By:______________________________________
(Authorized
Signature)
Name:
Robert
Forsyth
Title:
Vice
President, General Manager
Date:___________________________
|
CINGULAR
WIRELESS EXCLUSIVE DEALER AGREEMENT
Terms
and Conditions
1.
DEFINITIONS.
1.1
Affiliate:
Dealer’s
employees, officers, directors, consultants, owners’ immediate family members,
or any person, company, partnership or other entity that directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with Dealer, Dealer’s employees, officers, directors, or owners’
immediate family members.
1.2
Competitive
Service:
Any
wireless communications service offered by any person, entity, or business
(other than Company) in the Area that is capable of providing wireless voice
or
data service that is functionally similar or equivalent to Company’s Service,
irrespective of the radio frequency on which the service is offered, including,
without limitation: commercial mobile radio service, specialized mobile radio
communications, mobile satellite communications, cellular service, personal
communications services, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, one and two-way paging services, and
services on similar frequencies or technologies; and any service that competes
with any other service that Company offers under this Agreement.
1.3
Equipment:
Wireless
devices necessary for using Service that meet FCC and Company technical
standards, that comply with all fraud prevention specifications required by
Company, and that are certified by Company for use on its Service.
1.4
Service:
All
voice and data wireless services that Company provides within the Area, whether
or not Dealer is authorized to sell these services.
1.5
Subscriber:
A
customer of Service, including without limitation all end-users of Service,
or
an applicant to Service.
2.
RELATIONSHIP
OF THE PARTIES.
2.1
Area.
Company
has received regulatory authority to operate as a facilities-based provider
of
Service within the Area. The Area is defined as the one or more Company
operating markets that are listed on the attached
Schedule
1 - Area & Approved Retail Locations
.
If
Dealer is authorized to operate in more than one market, an additional Schedule
1 will correspond to each additional market. Company’s authorization to add a
market to the Area listed on Schedule 1 must be in writing and signed by
Company. Each Company market may have a different Compensation Schedule and
different Dealer Policies from those of other markets operating under this
Agreement. Company may terminate Dealer’s authorization to operate in any
individual market due to a breach of this Agreement or as otherwise specified
in
this Agreement.
2.2
Authorization
from Approved Retail Locations.
Company
authorizes Dealer to offer and sell Service -- excluding Service that Company
has defined as non-authorized Service -- only from
Approved
Retail Locations,
which
are Dealer’s retail locations within the Area that have been approved by Company
in writing under this Agreement. The Approved Retail Locations are listed on
Schedule 1, which Company may issue from time to time to update the list of
Approved Retail Locations within an existing market
.
2.3
Nature of Relationship.
The
relationship created by this Agreement is that of independent contracting
parties and is not any other relationship, including, without limitation, that
of joint employers, a joint venture, or a partnership. Personnel employed by,
or
acting under the authority of a party to this Agreement are not employees or
agents of the other party. Company and Dealer assume sole responsibility for
the
employment, compensation, discharge, and control of their own respective
employees, contractors, and agents, and for ensuring their compliance with
this
Agreement. Dealer is not a general agent of Company. Dealer has not paid and
is
not required to pay any franchise fee or other fee to be a dealer for Company
or
to use Company's name or other intellectual property. This Agreement does not
create any franchise between the parties. Neither Dealer nor any Affiliate
may
be a reseller of Company’s Service.
2.4
Prohibitions
and Restrictions.
2.4.1
Dealer
is prohibited from conducting any telemarketing, direct marketing, or electronic
commerce effort to solicit Subscribers from the general public. Any exceptions
to this restriction must be made in writing and signed by Company. Further
details regarding this restriction and any limited exceptions may be contained
in the Dealer Policies related to direct marketing and electronic
commerce.
2.4.2
Company
reserves the right to declare selected Service as non-authorized Service by
restricting Dealer from selling Service: (a) on certain non-authorized service
rate plans (voice or data); (b) on certain types of technologies; (c) on certain
models of Equipment; (d) to certain specifically enumerated Subscribers; (e)
to
certain classes of Subscribers, such as those that generate revenues above
a
specific level, or governmental or corporate entities; and (f) by certain sales
or marketing methods. All applicable restrictions are defined in the Dealer
Policies or may be communicated to Dealer in writing from time to
time.
2.4.3
Dealer
is
prohibited from having subdealers under this Agreement. Dealer must not,
directly or indirectly, share any compensation earned under this Agreement
with
any other person or entity that sells Service to the public, except for Dealer's
own employees or contracted sales representatives. Dealer must not allow any
other person or entity to use its dealer codes issued by Company under this
Agreement. Any exceptions to these prohibitions must be under a separate written
amendment between the parties.
2.5
Other
Competitive Distributors.
Company
currently sells Service and equipment directly to potential Subscribers and
has
also appointed other dealers, retailers, resellers, and others to sell Company's
Service in the Area in direct competition with Dealer. Company reserves the
right to continue these direct and indirect distribution practices in the future
at any location within the Area regardless of the proximity to any Approved
Retail Location. Company and others may also sell other products and services
and provide installation, repair, or warranty service in the Area. In addition,
Company may enter into agreements with other exclusive or nonexclusive
distributors that contain compensation and terms and conditions that are
different than the compensation and terms and conditions in this Agreement,
and
that permit these competitive distributors to offer products and services in
the
Area that are different than the products and Services that Dealer is authorized
to distribute under this Agreement. Company, in its sole discretion, determines
which products and services that Dealer is authorized to distribute under this
Agreement and Company is not obligated to authorize Dealer to distribute any
of
the products or services offered by the competitive distributors.
2.6
Acknowledgments
and Representations.
2.6.1
Company
and Dealer understand and accept that the terms, conditions, and covenants
contained in this Agreement are reasonably necessary to maintain Company's
high
standards for Service and to protect and preserve the goodwill of Company's
Service and its brand. Dealer has made material representations to Company
in
its application to become an authorized dealer of Company and Company has relied
upon these representations as a material inducement to enter into this
Agreement.
2.6.2
Dealer
represents and warrants to Company that the execution and performance of this
Agreement does not violate any other contract or obligation to which Dealer
is a
party, including terms relating to covenants not to compete, exclusive dealing,
and confidentiality covenants. Dealer must not disclose to Company, or use
or
induce Company to use, any proprietary information or trade secrets of any
other
person, association, or entity.
2.6.3
Company
expressly disclaims the making of, and Dealer acknowledges that it and its
Affiliates have not received, have no knowledge of, and are not relying on
any
representation by any employee or representative of Company or its affiliates
as
to: (i) the revenue or profitability that Dealer might achieve as a result
of
entering into this Agreement; (ii) the number of activations, upgrades, or
other
business activity that Dealer may facilitate as a result of entering into this
Agreement; (iii) the quality of the network from which Services are provided;
and (iv) any other factor relating to the business operations of Dealer, except
as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Dealer represents that it has
independently investigated the risks and opportunities of the business outlined
in this Agreement and has independently decided to sign this Agreement. Dealer
acknowledges that it is responsible for independently deciding on the location
of each Approved Retail Location and Company is not responsible for Dealer’s
decision to open any Approved Retail Location.
3.
APPROVED
RETAIL LOCATIONS.
3.1
Opening
an Approved Retail Location.
When
Dealer is opening its initial Approved Retail Location(s), and if Dealer desires
to open any additional location, Dealer must first receive written approval
from
Company. Dealer is solely responsible for selecting any potential location,
but
Company may approve or deny any location at its sole discretion. The lease
for
any location that Company approves must be in Dealer’s own name. Company must be
named in each lease as a preapproved assignee of that lease. Dealer expressly
acknowledges that it does not have the authority to bind Company or its
affiliates to any lease agreements. Upon request by Company, Dealer must submit
any proposed lease to Company for its approval before Dealer signs the lease.
Dealer must promptly notify Company of the date a new location opens so that
Company may issue a revised Schedule 1. Any retail location approved by Company
under this Agreement that Dealer opens in the Area constitutes an Approved
Retail Location subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, whether
or not the change is actually reflected on Schedule 1.
3.2
Selling
or Closing a Leased Approved Retail Location.
3.2.1
If
Dealer
wants to terminate, transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of its leasehold
interest in an Approved Retail Location, Dealer must provide Company with 90
days advance written notice setting forth the reasons for the closure, transfer,
sale, or disposal, and with a copy of the relevant lease.
Company
has
45
days
from the date it receives this notice to decide to either assume or reject
the
remainder of each lease. If Company decides to assume a lease, Dealer must
assign
the lease, together with all leasehold improvements to this Approved Retail
Location, to Company without any additional consideration. However, Company
will
reimburse Dealer for the depreciated value of any direct out-of-pocket expenses
that Dealer incurred for the purchase of any equipment, furniture, or fixtures
that were required by Company and for which Dealer was not previously
reimbursed. Company has no obligation to reimburse Dealer for any expenditures
that were not required by Company. Dealer remains responsible for all of its
obligations under the lease through the effective date of the assignment. If
Company decides not to assume any lease, Dealer must notify Company as soon
as
the Approved Retail Location actually closes or is transferred
so
that
Company may issue a revised Schedule 1.
If
Dealer
closes down or stops selling Service from any Approved Retail Location, that
location automatically loses its approval and is no longer an Approved Retail
Location, whether or not Dealer complied with this Agreement regarding that
closure or transfer and whether or not the change is actually reflected on
Schedule 1.
3.2.2
Failure
to provide Company with the required advance written notice may result in the
unnecessary closure of an Approved Retail Location, which would cause the
Company to suffer monetary damages and damages to its reputation and goodwill.
These damages would be difficult to quantify and measure. As a result, Dealer
must pay Company $50,000 as liquidated damages for each Approved Retail Location
that is closed without providing the required advance written notice.
Acceptance
by Company of liquidated damages under this provision does not limit Company’s
right to seek any other appropriate remedies under this Agreement, including
without limitation termination of this Agreement.
3.3
Termination
of Agreement.
If
Dealer
elects to terminate this Agreement without cause, or to not renew this Agreement
at the end of any term, then Company has the option in its sole
discretion
,
to
require Dealer to
assign
to
Company the leases together with all leasehold improvements for those Approved
Retail Locations that Company selects without any additional consideration.
However, Company will reimburse Dealer for the depreciated value of any direct
out-of-pocket expenses that Dealer incurred for the purchase of any equipment,
furniture, or fixtures that were required by Company and for which Dealer was
not previously reimbursed. Company has no obligation to reimburse Dealer for
any
expenditures that were not required by Company. Dealer remains responsible
for
all of its obligations under all leases through the effective date of the
assignment.
3.4
Right
of First Refusal for Dealer-Owned Approved Retail Locations.
If
Dealer
owns one or more Approved Retail Location and if at any time during the term
of
this Agreement or upon termination of this Agreement, Dealer receives a bona
fide offer from a third party to lease any or all of these Approved Retail
Locations (whether directly or indirectly), and Dealer desires to accept this
offer, Dealer must notify Company in writing of the terms of this offer. Dealer
must provide Company 60 days in which to exercise Company’s right of first
refusal from the date Company receives notice of the pending lease. If Company
elects to exercise this right related to leasing Dealer’s Approved Retail
Locations, then Company will deliver a written notice to Dealer representing
Company’s desire to lease these Approved Retail Locations at the same price that
is offered to Dealer by the third-party.
3.5
Dealer
Cooperation.
If
Company elects assignment or purchase of any Approved Retail Location, then
Dealer must cooperate with Company to provide and sign all appropriate documents
requested by Company to facilitate the transaction. Dealer must convey all
right, title, and interest to Company in all furniture, fixtures, improvements,
and other personal property located in the assigned Approved Retail Locations.
Dealer must also cooperate with Company if the landlord or other third party
requires additional steps to facilitate the transaction.
4.
DEALER’S
RESPONSIBILITIES.
4.1
General.
Dealer
must devote sufficient resources and use commercially reasonable efforts to
promote and sell the Service authorized by Company at all times while this
Agreement is in effect. Dealer must not take any action inconsistent with this
Agreement and must support Company's efforts in providing Service to
Subscribers. Dealer must provide timely, courteous, and efficient service to
Subscribers and must be governed in all dealings with members of the public
by
the highest standards of honesty, integrity, ethical conduct, and fair dealing.
Dealer must not engage in any business practice, promotion, or advertising
that
may be harmful to Company’s business or goodwill.
4.2
Confidentiality.
4.2.1
Dealer
may receive certain confidential or proprietary information relating to Company
or its affiliates, including without limitation, lists of Subscribers,
Subscriber information, Customer Proprietary Network Information “CPNI” as
defined in the Telecommunications Act (47 U.S.C
§
222),
technical, financial, and business information, including without limitation,
compensation information, the terms of this Agreement, computer programs, data,
specifications, and other information not generally known to the public relating
to Company (collectively, "Confidential Information"). Any Confidential
Information disclosed to Dealer has been disclosed solely for the performance
of
its duties under this Agreement, and any improper use or disclosure would
irreparably injure Company. All Confidential Information is Company’s trade
secret and exclusive property, and must be returned to Company upon request
or
upon the termination of this Agreement.
4.2.2
During
and after the term of this Agreement, Dealer must not directly or indirectly,
divulge, sell, give away, or transfer any Confidential Information. Dealer
may
only use Confidential Information for the performance of its duties under this
Agreement and Dealer must comply with further restrictions related to
Subscribers’ Confidential Information and Subscriber privacy as set forth in the
Dealer Policies. Dealer may only provide its Affiliates with the specific
Confidential Information that they require for the performance of Dealer’s
duties under this Agreement. Dealer must advise these individuals of the
non-disclosure restrictions, and make reasonable efforts to prevent the improper
disclosure or use of Confidential Information, including without limitation,
having any Affiliates who are not employees agree in writing not to disclose
any
Confidential Information. If Dealer is served with any form of legal process
to
obtain Confidential Information, it must immediately notify Company, which
has
the right to seek to quash this process.
4.3
Access
to Company Systems.
If
Company,
in its sole discretion, provides Dealer access to any of Company’s systems for
purposes of performing Dealer’s duties under this Agreement, Dealer must use
this access only for the purpose authorized explicitly in writing by Company.
If
Company provides any equipment or software for this purpose, the equipment
and
software are the sole property of Company at all times, and any software may
be
subject to a separate license agreement.
4.4
Non-Solicitation.
While
this Agreement is in effect and for one year after it is terminated, Dealer
and
its Affiliates must not contact Company’s Subscribers for the purpose of
soliciting or giving any incentive to those Subscribers to terminate their
agreement with Company or to convert to a Competitive Service within the Area.
During the one-year period after this Agreement is terminated, any Subscribers
who contact Dealer regarding any aspect of Company’s Service must be referred
directly to Company.
4.5
Solicitation
and Enrollment.
Dealer
must solicit Subscribers strictly in accordance with the Dealer Policies for
enrollment of Subscribers and must provide adequate training for its
salespersons. Company has the sole right to accept or reject all customer
applications for Service. Dealer must market Service that Dealer is authorized
to sell to potential Subscribers at rates and on terms and conditions
established and published solely by Company, as revised by Company from time
to
time. Dealer has no right or authority to offer any other service plans, or
to
vary in any way, rates, rate plans, terms, or conditions related to Service.
Dealer must comply with any Dealer Policies regarding security deposits for
Service.
4.6
Subscriber
is Company’s Customer.
Once
activated, the Subscriber is a customer of Company, and Company is solely
responsible for providing billing services to Subscribers. Company may also
directly market to and solicit Subscribers as it determines to be in its best
interest, without obligation or liability to Dealer. Dealer must not interfere
with the contractual relationship between Company and Subscriber in any way.
Dealer is not permitted to: a) bill or collect any money from a Subscriber
or
potential Subscriber for Service, except for prepaid Service and security
deposits; b) take any financial responsibility for a Subscriber’s Service
charges; or c) suggest or facilitate any arrangement to improperly decrease
a
Subscriber's financial obligation under its Service agreement.
4.7
Fraudulent
Activity.
Dealer
must assist Company’s efforts to prevent fraudulent or abusive subscription to
or use of Company’s Service and must comply with all fraud prevention Dealer
Policies. Dealer must not process any application for Service or facilitate
Service enrollment that would in any way improperly or fraudulently inflate
the
number of Subscribers for which it receives compensation or the amount of
compensation payable to Dealer for a Subscriber. If Company determines that
Dealer has performed any Subscriber activations in a fraudulent, deceitful,
or
misleading manner, then Dealer is not entitled to compensation under this
Agreement for those activations and Dealer is required to compensate Company
for
losses caused by Dealer’s actions in violation of this section or of the related
Dealer Policies.
4.8
Dealer's
Business Records.
Dealer
must create and maintain at its principal office, and preserve for at least
4
years from the date of their preparation, complete and accurate records of
its
business conducted under this Agreement. These records must include, without
limitation, records of all activations of Subscribers, compensation earned,
advertising, Subscriber solicitations, equipment sales, and Subscriber
complaints. Copies of these records must be provided to Company by Dealer upon
reasonable advance notice. Dealer must comply with all requirements for the
destruction of business records imposed by law, in addition to all Company
requirements that are set forth in the Dealer Policies. Upon reasonable advance
notice, Dealer must allow Company or its representative access to Dealer’s
facilities and Approved Retail Locations during normal business hours for
inspection of these locations and of these business records and to verify
compliance with Company’s document destruction policy.
4.9
Minimum
Performance Requirements.
Company
may require Dealer to achieve minimum performance requirements related to
Dealer’s Subscriber activations, Subscriber churn, and average revenue per
Subscriber within an individual market or within the Area, as set forth in
the
Dealer Policies. Company may add additional minimum performance requirements,
or
modify existing minimum performance requirements in any way with 30 days advance
written notice to Dealer. Dealer’s failure to achieve the applicable minimum
performance requirements in any individual market or in the Area may result
in
termination of Dealer’s authorization to operate in any individual market or in
termination of this Agreement, or in making Dealer ineligible for certain
compensation, as set forth in the Dealer Policies.
4.10
Insurance.
Dealer
must maintain sufficient workers’ compensation insurance and commercial general
liability insurance for claims arising out of or occurring in connection with
this Agreement, including but not limited to the acts, omissions, or
representations of Dealer and its officers, employees, and representatives.
This
insurance coverage must be maintained at all times during the term of this
Agreement at Dealer’s sole expense. Company must be named as an additional
insured on each commercial general liability policy. This insurance coverage
must be maintained under one or more policies from an insurance company
qualified to do business within the Area, with an A.M. Best rating of at least
A-, providing minimum liability protection of $1 million per occurrence for
bodily and personal injury and death and $1 million per occurrence for property
damage. Dealer must provide Company with a certificate of insurance verifying
compliance with the provisions of this paragraph upon request.
4.11
Regulatory
Matters.
This
Agreement is subject to changes necessary to comply with the laws, orders,
or
regulations of local, state, and federal regulatory agencies with jurisdiction
over Service in the Area or over Dealer's activities. Company may take any
action it determines is reasonably necessary to comply with these laws, orders,
and regulations. Dealer must not take any action inconsistent with Company’s
efforts, and must cooperate with Company before any regulatory
authorities.
4.12
Compliance
with Laws.
Dealer
must comply with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations applicable
to Dealer’s business under this Agreement. Dealer must
not
discriminate against any Subscriber, employee, or applicant for Service because
of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, or physical handicap during
the performance of this Agreement, and must
comply
with all applicable nondiscrimination laws.
4.13
Exclusivity.
4.13.1
Within
the Area, Dealer and its Affiliates must not, directly or indirectly: (a)
solicit, sell, offer, or accept offers for a Competitive Service; (b) induce
or
refer any actual or prospective Subscriber of Service to subscribe to a
Competitive Service; (c) provide any leads to a distributor of Competitive
Service; (d) activate subscribers through a reseller or act as a reseller,
whether for Company or a Competitive Service; (e)
lease,
sub-lease, or otherwise provide space to any distributor of Competitive Service;
or (f) share financial resources, retail space, administrative support, sales
support, managerial support, or any other business resources with any
distributor of Competitive Service.
4.13.2
If,
as a
result of a violation of this exclusivity provision of this Agreement, Dealer
or
any Affiliate activates a customer on Competitive Service, Company will suffer
monetary damages and loss of goodwill, the value of which is difficult to
measure. As a result, Dealer must pay Company $1500 as liquidated damages for
each end-user customer that Dealer or its Affiliate activates on Competitive
Service, which sum Dealer agrees is reasonable. Dealer must, upon Company’s
written notice, make its books and records available to Company to permit
verification of Dealer’s compliance with this provision. In the event of
Dealer’s refusal to permit this inspection, Dealer must pay Company $1500 as
liquidated damages for each end-user customer that Dealer or its Affiliate
activates on Competitive Service, as determined by Company. Acceptance by
Company of liquidated damages under this provision does not limit Company’s
right to seek any other appropriate remedies under this Agreement, including
without limitation termination of this Agreement.
5.
COMPANY’S
RESPONSIBILITIES.
5.1
Service.
Company
will provide Service to Subscribers subject to regulatory and legal approvals,
and based on Company’s own guidelines and standards for the provision of
Service, which Company may change from time to time at its sole
discretion.
5.2
Training.
Company
will make sufficient training available to Dealer for it to properly offer
and
sell products and services under this Agreement, in Company’s sole
discretion.
5.3
Marketing
Support.
Company
will promote and advertise its Service and provide promotional literature from
time to time as Company considers appropriate.
5.4
Compliance
with Laws.
Company
will comply with all local, state, and federal laws applicable to Company’s
business under this Agreement.
5.5
Reporting.
Company
will provide information and reporting related to Dealer’s business conducted
under this Agreement as Company considers appropriate based on Company’s systems
and capabilities.
6.
COMPENSATION.
6.1
Compensation
Schedule.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Dealer will earn from Company
the
compensation set forth in the attached
Schedule
2 - Compensation Schedule
.
The
Compensation Schedule specifies the complete amount owed to Dealer for Dealer’s
performance of services and its compliance with obligations under this
Agreement.
6.2
Modifications.
Company
may modify the terms and conditions or the payment amounts of every type of
compensation listed in the Compensation Schedule in any way with at least 30
days advance written notice to Dealer, including without limitation any
Subscriber Management Fees that may be offered in the Compensation Schedule.
Company may, without advance notice to Dealer, stop offering any Service plans,
or may introduce new or revised Service plans and new services with different
compensation than what is set forth in the Compensation Schedule.
6.3
Offset/Recoupment.
Company
or its affiliates may, at any time, offset and recoup against any and all
amounts owed to Dealer or its Affiliates any amounts owed by Dealer or its
Affiliates to Company, including but not limited to amounts owed or to be owed
under this Agreement, or any other agreement, and any costs or damages incurred
by Company and indemnified by Dealer.
6.4
Compensation
Net of Chargebacks.
All
compensation
earned by Dealer under this Agreement for a Subscriber must be paid back to
Company if the Subscriber deactivates from Service or other changes to Service
occur that constitute a Chargeback as defined in the Compensation Schedule.
The
time period in which a Chargeback applies is called the Chargeback Period,
which
is also defined in the Compensation Schedule. Any compensation generated by
Dealer under this Agreement is not owed by Company to Dealer until after
Dealer’s Chargebacks have been deducted.
7.
EQUIPMENT.
7.1
Certified
Equipment.
Dealer
may only sell or lease to Subscribers models of Equipment and SIMs that are
fully compatible with Company’s Service and that are certified by Company.
Dealer must not recommend, sell, or furnish any equipment or accessories
disapproved by Company or the FCC for any reason, including without limitation
for failure to meet reasonable technical, security, or reliability standards.
Equipment sold by Company meets all standards required under this Agreement.
Company may require or prohibit the use of certain Equipment with selected
rate
plans or in certain geographic areas, at Company’s sole discretion.
7.2
Credit
Approval/Limitations on Equipment Sales.
Dealer
must apply for credit approval in order to purchase Equipment from Company
other
than on a cash delivery basis, and may be required to sign security agreements,
financing statements, and related documents in seeking credit approval. Company
may accept or reject Dealer’s credit application and may reevaluate Dealer’s
credit status and limit or eliminate Dealer’s credit purchases at Company’s sole
discretion at any time. Company may not sell Equipment to Dealer at certain
times for various reasons, including, but not limited to, exhaustion of
Equipment supplies, manufacturing shortages, supply disruptions, legal
prohibitions, or technological obsolescence.
7.3
Dealer
Purchase of Equipment.
7.3.1
All
Equipment sold by Company to Dealer is sold at prices established by Company
from time to time and under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Company
reserves the right to only make certain models of Equipment available for
purchase by Dealer. All purchases must be made by Dealer in the form of a
written purchase order that must be placed with Company, subject to acceptance
by Company. The terms and conditions appearing on the purchase order form and
made a part of this Agreement are limited to the following information, which
is
necessary to assure prompt processing: (a) Company’s invoice number; (b)
delivery information; (c) Company’s shipping charges (if applicable); (d)
description; (e) quantity (within applicable limits); (f) applicable sales
tax;
(g) Company’s price of each item and final total cost; and (h) signed purchase
authorization. Any additional terms or terms inconsistent with this Agreement
contained in the purchase order are deleted and are of no effect.
7.3.2
Delivery
of Equipment is made to Dealer’s designated delivery point. Company may charge
delivery costs at its discretion to cover its expenses. Title and risk of loss
of Equipment pass to Dealer when the Equipment is shipped from the dock of
either Company or its supplier.
7.3.3
Payment
for Equipment sold on credit to Dealer is due 30 days from the date of invoice.
Dealer must pay the full invoiced amount without deductions. If Company agrees
that any disputed invoice is incorrect, Company will submit another invoice
for
the corrected amount.
7.3.4
If
any
amount payable by Dealer to Company becomes past due, in addition to other
remedies for breach including but not limited to the immediate termination
of
this Agreement, Company may elect one or more of the following: (a) require
Dealer to pay its account in full; (b) exercise Company’s right of offset to
collect any money owed by Dealer; (c) require Dealer to deposit with Company
an
irrevocable commercial letter of credit, cash, or other form of security, in
form and content acceptable to Company; or (d) require Dealer to pay interest
charges of 1.5 percent per month, or the maximum rate allowed by law, whichever
is lower, on the outstanding balance due.
7.4
Manufacturer’s
Warranty.
Dealer
must make the manufacturer’s limited warranty statement for Equipment readily
available to its customers at the time of sale. Dealer must not make any
warranty representations that are in addition to the statements in the
manufacturer’s limited warranty.
7.5
Disclaimer
of Warranty by Company.
Except
for the warranty of title, which is provided by Company with Equipment purchased
under this Agreement, COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO
ANY
EQUIPMENT. COMPANY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY
OF
FITNESS OR QUALITY.
7.6
Limitation
of Liability for Equipment.
COMPANY
IS NOT LIABLE TO DEALER FOR LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER PRESENT OR
PROSPECTIVE, FOR LOSS OF TIME OR BUSINESS REPUTATION, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF
USE
OF ANY EQUIPMENT, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR FOR ANY OTHER INDIRECT, SPECIAL, RELIANCE,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANY EQUIPMENT OR ITS
FAILURE TO WORK. THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY APPLY TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION
IN
ANY WAY RELATED TO THE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALLEGED BREACH
OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, PATENT OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, OR TORT,
WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS
BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES. IN THE EVENT OF ANY
LIABILITY OF COMPANY TO DEALER RELATED TO EQUIPMENT SOLD UNDER THIS AGREEMENT,
THIS LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF (a) DEALER’S PROVEN DIRECT DAMAGES,
OR (b) THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE EQUIPMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE ALLEGED
LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED.
7.7
Transshipment.
Dealer
must sell Equipment and SIMs purchased from Company or bearing Company’s Marks
to individuals or businesses that it reasonably believes are the actual end
users of this Equipment for activation to Service within the Area. Dealer must
not sell or ship these SIMs or Equipment to any location outside of the Area,
directly or indirectly. Dealer must comply with all Dealer Policies regarding
transshipment and inactivated Equipment levels. If Company determines that
Dealer has engaged in transshipment, this Agreement may be terminated
immediately and Dealer must pay for losses suffered by Company.
7.8
Equipment
Pricing/Returns.
All
prices for sale of Equipment and accessories by Dealer to Subscribers must
be
established solely by Dealer. Dealer must abide by Company’s Equipment return
policies relative to Subscribers and to Dealer, as set forth in the Dealer
Policies.
8.
DEALER
POLICIES.
8.1
Compliance
with Dealer Policies.
Dealer
must comply with all policies governing the conduct of Dealer's business under
this Agreement reasonably prescribed from time to time by Company. All policies
issued by Company under this Agreement are incorporated by reference in this
Agreement in their entirety (“Dealer Policies”). Dealer’s failure to comply with
these Dealer Policies constitutes a material breach of this Agreement and may
subject Dealer to monetary penalties that are specifically outlined in the
Dealer Policies, forfeiture of Dealer’s right to sell certain products or
services, termination of this Agreement, or other remedies identified in the
Dealer Policies. Company will send written notice to Dealer of any new Dealer
Policies issued by Company or of any changes to existing Dealer Policies. In
addition, Dealer must comply with other operational manuals, procedural guides,
or information statements that Company may issue from time to time.
8.2
Distribution
of Other Products and Services.
Company
may, in its sole discretion, offer Dealer the opportunity to distribute other
products and services under the terms and conditions of this Agreement through
a
Dealer Policy. If Dealer chooses to participate in distributing other products
and services, it must comply with any additional terms and conditions set forth
in the relevant Dealer Policies.
9.1
Use
of Marks.
During
the term of this Agreement, Company authorizes Dealer to be an Authorized Dealer
of Company and to use its trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, or
similar markings that Company owns or is licensed to use (“Marks”) subject to
the limitations contained in this Agreement, including the Dealer Policies.
Company will publish a list of authorized Marks that Dealer is licensed to
use
on a nonexclusive basis and the words identifying or qualifying Dealer’s
relationship to Company, all of which Company may change from time to time.
Dealer must indicate that Company is the provider of the Service in its
advertising, and may use the authorized Marks in its advertising. Dealer must
not use the Marks for any other purpose without the express prior written
consent of Company.
9.2
No
Transfer of Rights.
This
Agreement does not transfer any rights to use any Marks (except to the limited
extent expressly set forth in this Agreement) and does not confer any goodwill
or other interest in the Marks. All Marks and the great value of the associated
goodwill are the exclusive property of Company. All displays, banners, signs,
and other similar tangible property bearing Company’s name or Marks are the sole
property of Company. Dealer must not challenge Company's ownership of the Marks
in any way. Company transfers no rights and grants no licenses, express or
implied, under any patents or other intellectual property owned or licensed
by
Company.
9.3
Unauthorized
Use.
Any
unauthorized use of the Marks by Dealer or its Affiliates or agents constitutes
infringement of Company's rights and a material breach of this Agreement. Upon
demand by Company or upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Dealer
must immediately discontinue use of all Marks. In this event, Dealer must
promptly return all signage and other materials bearing Company’s name, or allow
Company to enter Dealer’s premises to remove these materials upon 5 business
days advance notice. If landlord or governmental approval is required to remove
any signage, Dealer must take reasonable action to assist Company’s efforts to
obtain these approvals. Dealer must cooperate with Company’s efforts to protect
its Marks and other intellectual property.
9.4
Advertising.
Dealer
is
under no obligation to conduct any type of advertising. If Dealer chooses to
advertise, however, Dealer must conform to the highest ethical standards for
advertising, take all reasonable steps to make sure that its advertising
materials are factually correct, comply with all applicable laws, and correctly
use the Marks. Company may require that Dealer’s marketing and advertising
materials be submitted to Company for review before being used, as set forth
in
the Dealer Policies.
10.
TERM
AND TERMINATION.
10.1
Term.
This
Agreement will automatically renew for successive one-year periods under the
same terms and conditions as are in effect at the time of the renewal. Either
party may terminate this Agreement if it gives written notice to the other
party
of its intention to terminate this Agreement at least 60 days before the
expiration of the then current term.
10.2
Termination
for Cause with Cure Period.
Subject
to the provisions contained in section 10.3, either party may terminate this
Agreement by written notice to the other party if the other party breaches
any
material provision of this Agreement. In the event of a breach, the allegedly
breaching party must be provided with written notice of any violation of this
Agreement and offered 30 days to cure this violation after receiving this
notice. If the breach is not cured by the end of the 30-day period, then any
previously delivered termination notice becomes effective without further
notice.
10.3
Termination
for Cause Immediately Upon Written Notice.
Despite
the above, a breach by Dealer of any part of sections 2.6.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2,
4.3,
4.4, 4.7, or 9 of this Agreement is not subject to cure and, accordingly, any
such breach gives Company the right to terminate this Agreement immediately
upon
written notice to Dealer. Either party may also terminate this Agreement
immediately upon written notice to the other party if the FCC or any other
regulatory agency promulgates any regulation or order that prohibits or
substantially impedes either party from fulfilling its obligations, or if the
other party: (a) becomes financially insolvent; (b) makes an assignment for
the
benefit of creditors; (c) has an Order for Relief under the United States
Bankruptcy Code entered by any federal court against it; or (d) has a trustee
or
receiver of any substantial part of its assets appointed by any court. Company
may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if for any reason
Company is no longer authorized to provide Service within the Area, if Dealer
is
found to have made a material misrepresentation or omission to Company during
the application process, or if Dealer is found to have engaged in fraudulent
or
illegal conduct that either harms Company or that is likely in Company’s sole
discretion to adversely affect Company’s reputation or goodwill.
10.4
Termination
Without Cause.
Either
party may terminate this Agreement in its entirety, without cause, with 90
days
prior written notice to the other party. Either party may also terminate this
Agreement with respect to any individual market or markets listed on Schedule
1,
without cause, with 90 days prior written notice to the other
party.
10.5
Termination
Reserve/Payment of Chargebacks.
Upon
any
notice of termination of this Agreement, or notice of termination of Dealer’s
authorization to operate in any market, or if Company determines in its sole
discretion that Dealer is likely to stop doing business in any market, Company
may withhold a reserve from any money owed to Dealer that may be used to satisfy
any obligations owed or to be owed by Dealer to Company, including but not
limited to, anticipated Chargebacks after the termination of this Agreement
or
after Dealer stops doing business. Accordingly, Company may hold a reserve
in
the amount of the approximate value of Dealer’s Chargebacks over the previous
180 days, adjusted for the amount Company expects Dealer to owe, in Company’s
sole discretion. Any remaining balance in the reserve 180 days after the
termination date will be promptly paid to Dealer. Despite any reserve, if Dealer
still owes Company money for Dealer’s post-termination Chargebacks, then Dealer
must pay the remaining balance of the Chargebacks to Company within 30 days
of
written request.
10.6
Obligations
of Dealer Upon Termination.
Upon the
termination of this Agreement, Dealer must: (a) discontinue the use of all
Marks, and any similar trade names, service marks, trademarks, signs, or
designs, and must return to Company all materials containing any Mark or
otherwise identifying or relating to Company's business; (b) cease representing
itself in any fashion as a Dealer or representative of Company; (c) return
to
Company or destroy those documents, records, or other materials (including
all
copies, either photocopies or electronic copies) that were provided to Dealer
by
Company or that contain any Confidential Information, including without
limitation all information related to Subscribers and all CPNI; and (d) not
solicit Subscribers for one year in accordance with the non-solicitation
provision of this Agreement.
10.7
No
Compensation.
Upon
termination of this Agreement, Dealer’s right to all forms of compensation under
this Agreement ends, including without limitation any Subscriber Management
Fees. Similarly, upon termination of Dealer’s authorization to operate in any
individual market, Dealer’s right to all compensation under this Agreement
related to that market ends, including without limitation any Subscriber
Management Fees. However, if under the relevant Compensation Schedule, Dealer
is
eligible for commission for a Subscriber activation before the termination
date
of this Agreement and that Subscriber remains active through the relevant
Chargeback Period after the termination of the Agreement, then Dealer earns
its
one-time commission for that Subscriber.
11.
DISPUTES.
11.1
Notification
and Limitation of Actions.
Dealer
must notify Company in writing of any controversy or claim it may have regarding
this Agreement or its relationship with Company within 120 days of the date
Dealer became aware or should have become aware of this grievance or dispute.
If
Dealer fails to notify Company of the controversy or claim within 120 days,
then
Company is not liable to Dealer for any loss or injury relating to that
controversy or claim. The failure by Dealer to timely notify Company of any
grievance or dispute is an absolute bar to the institution of any proceedings
that may have been based upon this grievance or dispute.
11.2
Mandatory
Pre-arbitration Dispute Resolution Procedures.
If a
controversy or claim arises out of or related to this Agreement, the dispute
resolution procedures in this section are required before either party may
initiate arbitration. Either party must request to meet the other party within
14 days, at a mutually agreed time. A representative of Dealer and of Company
who are empowered to resolve the matter will meet at least once and will attempt
in good faith to resolve the matter. If the matter has not been resolved within
21 days of their first meeting, the matter then becomes the responsibility
of a
senior executive of each party who has authority to settle the dispute. The
parties must promptly prepare and exchange memoranda stating all of the disputed
issues and their positions on these issues, an estimate of the amount of direct
losses suffered and of the amount of damages claimed, a summary of the
negotiations that have taken place, and attaching relevant documents. A senior
executive of Company and Dealer will meet for negotiations within 14 days after
the end of the 21-day period referred to above at a mutually agreed time. The
first meeting of senior executives should be held at the offices of the party
receiving the request to meet, and future meetings will rotate between the
offices of Dealer and Company.
11.3
Arbitration
of Disputes.
11.3.1
Arbitration
Clause.
If the
matter has not been resolved under the mandatory dispute resolution procedures
above, then, except as stated in section 11.3.4 of this Agreement, all claims
(including counterclaims and cross-claims and also including claims based on
tort or other legal theories) and disputes between Dealer and Company must
be
resolved by submission to binding arbitration. The parties understand that
they
are waiving all right to a jury trial, even if this arbitration clause is found
to be inapplicable or invalid, in which case a judge must decide the dispute.
The parties must submit any disputes to the American Arbitration Association
(“AAA”) nearest to Dealer within the Area to be decided under the then current
AAA commercial arbitration rules, as modified by this Agreement. In the event
that AAA declines to administer this arbitration, the parties will then mutually
agree upon another qualified arbitration institution. The arbitration must
be
conducted by 3 arbitrators. The nature and outcome of any arbitration under
this
Agreement is Confidential Information.
11.3.2
Limitations
of Actions.
All
claims and disputes covered by this provision must be submitted to arbitration
by initiating the arbitration no later than 180 days after the aggrieved party
became aware or should have become aware that the act or omission giving rise
to
the claim or dispute occurred, except for the failure to pay invoices for
equipment purchased by Dealer from Company. The failure to initiate arbitration
within this period is an absolute bar to the institution of any proceedings
based on such act or omission. The aggrieved party must initiate arbitration
under this provision by sending written notice of an intention to arbitrate
to
all parties. The notice must contain a description of the dispute, the amount
involved, and the remedy sought. Notwithstanding any other limitations set
forth
in this Agreement, either party is entitled to assert counterclaims within
30
days from the date that it receives notice of any claim asserted against
it.
11.3.3
Procedures
and Discovery.
A
prehearing conference must take place to reach agreement on procedural matters,
arrange for the exchange of information, obtain stipulations, schedule the
arbitration hearing, and attempt to narrow the issues. In order to expedite
the
arbitration proceedings, the parties agree to place the following limitations
on
discovery:
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(i)
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Each
party may propound only 10 interrogatories (each subpart counting
as one
interrogatory) to each other party;
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(ii)
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The
parties may serve document requests. Responsive documents are to
be
exchanged no later than 45 days after service of the
request;
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(iii)
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Each
party may depose up to 8 witnesses of each other party (including
current
and former employees and officers) and up to two non-party witnesses
per
each adverse party. Any party deposing an opponent's expert witness
must
pay the expert's fee for attending the deposition;
and
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(iv)
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Parties
may conduct additional discovery beyond the limitations of these
express
rules only by written stipulation or express permission from the
arbitrator upon a showing of good
cause.
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11.3.4
Right
to Seek Injunction.
Despite
anything to the contrary in this arbitration provision, either party may bring
court proceedings to seek an injunction or other equitable relief to enforce
any
right or obligation under this Agreement. To obtain injunctive or other
equitable relief, neither party is required to post a bond, but if required
by
law or by the court, both parties consent to a bond in the lowest amount
permitted by law.
11.3.5
Enforcement
of Award.
This
Agreement provides no greater right of review than that which is conferred
under
applicable state and federal law. The award of the arbitrator may be confirmed
or enforced in any court having jurisdiction under the enforcement provisions
of
the Federal Arbitration Act.
11.3.6
Fees.
Arbitrator’s
fees are split equally between the parties unless the arbitrator rules otherwise
at the conclusion of the arbitration or this allocation is prohibited as a
matter of law. If a party defaults on its obligation to pay, the non-defaulting
party has the option to either: (a) make the missed payments and recover them
at
the conclusion of the arbitration regardless of who prevails, or (b) forego
the
use of the arbitration process and bring its claim to a court having
jurisdiction. If the non-defaulting party brings its claim to a court having
jurisdiction, then any statutory or contractual limitations period is tolled
from the time that the arbitration was initiated until the matter is officially
closed.
12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
12.1
Governing
Law.
Except
to the extent governed by federal laws or regulations that preempt state law,
the entire relationship of the parties based on this Agreement is governed
by
the substantive laws of the State of Georgia, without reference to its choice
of
law rules.
12.2
Cumulative
Rights/Waivers.
The
rights of the parties under this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive
of
any other rights or remedies. Either party’s waiver of any right or remedy under
this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of that same right or remedy or
of
any other right or remedy on a future occasion.
12.3
Events
Beyond a Party’s Control.
Neither
party is liable for loss or damage or is in breach of this Agreement if its
failure to perform its obligations results from: (a) compliance with any law,
order, regulation, or requirement of any federal, state, or local government,
or
any court of competent jurisdiction; (b) acts of God; or (c) fires, strikes,
embargoes, war, terrorism, insurrection, riot, and other causes beyond the
reasonable control of the party. Any delay resulting from any of these causes
extends performance accordingly or excuses performance, in whole or in part,
as
may be reasonable.
12.4
Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter of the Agreement. There are no other oral or written
understandings or agreements between Company and Dealer relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement, and this Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations,
communications, agreements, and addenda between the parties with respect to
the
subject matter of this Agreement, but any releases or post-termination covenants
are not superseded. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or should confer
any
rights or remedies upon any person or entity not a party to this
Agreement.
12.5
Modification.
This
Agreement may only be amended or superseded by written agreement signed by
authorized representatives of both parties, unless expressly permitted under
the
terms of this Agreement. Each written modification is effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No course
of dealing, course of performance, or usage of trade may be invoked to modify
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. No other understandings or
representations, whether oral or in writing, may amend or supersede this
Agreement.
12.6
Assignment.
Neither
party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement without the other party's prior written consent, except that: (a)
Company may fully assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any
affiliate, successor, or to any entity or person in connection with a merger
or
consolidation of Company or with a sale of all or any portion of the assets
or
business of Company; and (b) Dealer may grant to an institutional lender as
collateral for a loan or other credit facility a security interest in the other
moneys payable to Dealer under this Agreement subject to the offset rights
of
Company provided in this Agreement and in any other agreement between Company
and Dealer. Any material change of ownership or control of the legal entity
of
Dealer, whether voluntary or involuntary, constitutes an assignment of this
Agreement. Any assignment by Dealer in violation of this section immediately
renders this Agreement null and void and conveys no rights or
interest.
12.7
Survival.
The
terms, provisions, representations, and warranties contained in this Agreement
that by their sense, context, or express language are intended to survive do
survive the termination of this Agreement. The parties must fulfill all
surviving obligations in a timely manner, and these obligations are binding
upon
each party’s respective successors and assigns. Regarding compensation to
Dealer, no compensation, including without limitation Subscriber Management
Fees, or other compensation related to Dealer’s base of Subscribers under this
Agreement or any amendment, survives the termination of this Agreement. The
only
compensation items that survive are: (a) Company’s obligation to pay Dealer a
one-time commission under the Compensation Schedule for a Subscriber who was
activated before the termination of this Agreement and who remains on Service
beyond the Chargeback Period; (b) Company’s right to Chargeback Dealer under the
relevant Compensation Schedule after termination, and Dealer’ obligation to pay
Company for these Chargebacks; and (c) Company’s right of Offset/Recoupment.
12.8
Severability.
A
determination by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction that any
provision of this Agreement or any part of it is unenforceable does not cancel
or invalidate the remainder of that provision or of this Agreement, which remain
in full force and effect and must be construed to carry out the intent of the
parties.
12.9
Indemnity.
Dealer
and Company must defend and indemnify the other party and its affiliates,
parents, subsidiaries, and their employees and agents from all liability,
damages, punitive damages, fines, expenses, including reasonable attorneys'
fees
and disbursements, claims, demands, or suits arising from their breach of this
Agreement or non-compliance with law, their negligent, willful, or fraudulent
acts, or for their failure to act, with respect to the performance of each
party’s obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any
allegedly unauthorized use of a trademark, patent, copyright, process, method,
or device, false or misleading advertising, or bodily injury, death, or damage
to property to the extent occasioned by the acts or omissions of the
indemnifying party or its affiliates, employees, or agents. Prompt written
notice must be provided to the indemnifying party of any claim for indemnity.
Each party may conduct its own defense of any claim in which it is named as
a
defendant without diminishing its indemnity rights. This indemnity provision
only applies to claims or liability from third parties and not to claims between
the parties. Each party is only responsible for any losses or damages
proximately caused by it. The Limitation of Liability provisions of this
Agreement do not limit recovery under this Indemnity clause.
12.10
Limitation
of Liability.
EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER THE INDEMNITY PROVISION, NEITHER COMPANY
NOR DEALER IS LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, RELIANCE,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, AS A RESULT OF ANY DEFAULT OR BREACH OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TERMINATION OR NON-RENEWAL OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER
EVENT, CONDUCT, ACT OR OMISSION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT,
WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE. THIS LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY IS MADE KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY, AND VOLUNTARILY.
12.11
Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement,
must
be in writing and are considered given if delivered personally, sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by nationally recognized
overnight carrier to the current address for official notices under this
Agreement. The official addresses for notices of this Agreement may be changed
by written notice to the other party in accordance with this section. However,
Company’s notices regarding Dealer Policies and compensation changes may also be
delivered by facsimile, electronic means, or by U.S. Mail.
SCHEDULE
1
Area
& Approved Retail Locations
(List
only one Company market per page of Schedule 1)
Schedule
1 - The Carolinas
Effective
Date:
9/1/2005
A.
The
market named above is comprised of the following locations:
Market
ID
Market
No.
Band
Market
Name
MTA006
6
B9
SC, NC
B.
Approved Retail Locations (in the Company market named
above):
Approved
Retail Locations
:
1.
WS38
140-J
Airport Road
Arden
NC
28704
(828)
684-7644
(828)
684-4802
mcfeeture24@aol.com
2.
WS57
1630
Spartanburg Highway
Hendersonville
NC
28792
(828)
696-1922
(828)
698-2905
Folded_warrior@yahoo.com
3.
WS73
600
North
Main Street
Hendersonville
NC
28792
(828)
699-5337
Tadd.Ayers@CyberCynergy.com
SCHEDULE
2/EXHIBIT C
COMPENSATION
SCHEDULE - EXCLUSIVE
Effective
Date: On or after September 1, 2005
As
of September 1, 2005, this Compensation Schedule replaces and supersedes any
prepaid, hybrid, or data addendum to the Agency Agreement, as well as your
existing Exhibit C or Schedule 2, unless expressly stated in this Compensation
Schedule.
1.
Definitions.
1.1
Activation
Date:
The
date
on which Company begins to provide the applicable Service to any Authorized
Subscriber.
1.2
Authorized
Feature:
All
published features that are generally available within the relevant market
in
the Area. Any data Authorized Rate Plan, if newly activated together on the
same
Company SIM with a voice Authorized Rate Plan by the same Authorized GSM
Subscriber or Authorized Upgrade Subscriber constitutes an Authorized
Feature.
1.3
Authorized
Rate Plan:
Only
the
post-paid voice and data rate plans listed on Company’s current point of sale
rate plan collateral in each market within the Area. Authorized Rate Plans
do
not include Cingular GoPhone Rate Plans, Authorized Features (including data
rate plans that constitute Authorized Features), demonstration plans or other
dealer employee plans, and rate plans determined by Company under this Agreement
to be non-authorized rate plans.
1.4
Authorized
Subscriber:
All
variations of Authorized Subscribers defined in this Compensation
Schedule.
1.5
Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan:
All
of
the published GoPhone branded rate plans (prepaid/hybrid rate plans initially
launched in April 2005) that are generally available within each market in
the
Area, including without limitation, GoPhone “Pay As You Go” and GoPhone “Pick
Your Plan” rate plans. Authorized Subscribers activated on these Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plans do not count towards Dealer’s activation totals for
compliance or compensation purposes, including without limitation any activation
quota of Authorized Subscribers and any SMF or volume bonus, unless expressly
stated in writing by Company. Dealer is not permitted to sell any prepackaged
GoPhone branded equipment under this Agreement and will not be compensated
for
activations if selling this equipment.
1.6
Authorized
GSM Subscriber:
An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
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(a)
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who
places an order through Dealer for Service on an Authorized Rate
Plan
(either voice or data) within the
Area;
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(b)
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for
whom Dealer has activated a Company SIM together with certified GSM
Equipment;
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(c)
for
whom
Service is activated on an Authorized Rate Plan, and is not deactivated before
the end of the calendar month in which the Service was activated;
and
(d)
who
has
not been active on an Authorized Rate Plan at any time within 180 days before
this Subscriber’s Activation Date, except if it qualifies as a reactivation
under this Compensation Schedule. When an individual or entity places more
than
one order and each order is assigned to a separate Company SIM (for a different
wireless service number), each order is treated as a separate Authorized GSM
Subscriber.
1.7
Authorized
Upgrade Subscriber:
An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
(a)
a
current
Subscriber to any post-paid Company rate plan who meets Company’s current
upgrade eligibility requirements;
(b)
who
Dealer supplies with new certified GSM Equipment;
(c)
for
whom
Dealer renews the term of Subscriber’s contract with Company for at least one
additional year on an Authorized Rate Plan, with the express consent of the
Subscriber;
(d)
for
whom
Dealer complies with Company’s current upgrade eligibility requirements;
and
(e)
when
an
individual or entity places more than one order and each order is assigned
a
separate Company SIM (for a different wireless service number), each order
is
treated as a separate Authorized Upgrade Subscriber.
1.8
Authorized
Feature Subscriber:
An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
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(a)
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who
is an active post-paid Subscriber of Company, or is currently activating
an Authorized Rate Plan;
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(b)
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who
places an order through Dealer for an Authorized
Feature;
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(c)
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who
is obligated to pay for the Authorized Feature in addition to the
Subscriber’s Authorized Rate Plan;
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(d)
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for
whom an Authorized Feature is activated and has not been deactivated
before the end of the calendar month in which the Authorized Feature
was
activated;
and
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(e)
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when
an individual or entity places more than one order for the same Authorized
Feature and each order is assigned to a separate Company SIM (for
a
different wireless service number), each order is treated as a separate
Authorized Feature Subscriber.
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1.9
Authorized
GoPhone “Pay As You Go” Subscriber:
An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
(a)
who
places an order for Service on a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate plan on certified
GSM Equipment;
(b)
for
whom
Service is activated on a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate plan and airtime
is
added
to
the account;
and
(c)
who
has
not been active on a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate plan at any time within 180
days before this Subscriber’s Activation Date. When an
individual
or entity activates more than one Company SIM (for different wireless service
numbers), each order is treated as a separate Authorized
GoPhone “Pay As You Go” Subscriber.
1.
10
Authorized
GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” Subscriber:
An
individual or entity who meets the following conditions:
(a)
who
places an order for Service on a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate plan on certified
GSM Equipment;
(b)
who
makes
the initial Service payment in full;
(c)
for
whom
Service is activated on a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate plan, and that is not
deactivated before the end of the calendar month in which the Service was
activated;
and
(d)
who
has
not been active on a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate plan at any time within 180
days before this Subscriber’s Activation Date. When an individual or entity
activates more than one Company SIM (for different wireless service numbers),
each order is treated as a separate Authorized GoPhone “Pick Your Plan”
Subscriber.
1.11
The
following terms used in this Compensation Schedule have the corresponding
meanings under the Agency Agreement:
“
Dealer
”
means
“AGENT,” “
Service
”
means
“WCS,” and “
Company
”
means
“CINGULAR.”
Subscriber
means
any customer of Service.
2.
Compensation.
2.1
Compensation
Schedules.
Dealer
earns the compensation set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1 for each Authorized
Subscriber. If an Authorized GSM Subscriber activates only one Authorized Rate
Plan per Company SIM, then that rate plan (voice or data) constitutes the
primary Authorized Rate Plan. Dealer earns no compensation for activations
on
non-authorized rate plans.
2.2
Compensation
for Combined Voice and Data Subscribers.
If an
Authorized GSM Subscriber activates voice and data rate plans together on the
same Company SIM, then the voice Authorized Rate Plan constitutes the primary
Authorized Rate Plan, which is compensated as an Authorized GSM Subscriber.
The
activation of the data Authorized Rate Plan does not constitute a separate
Authorized GSM Subscriber and is compensated as an Authorized Feature
Subscriber. If an Authorized Upgrade Subscriber upgrades existing voice and
data
rate plans on the same Company SIM, then the voice Authorized Rate Plan
determines Dealer’s compensation, and no compensation is earned for the upgrade
of the data rate plan.
2.3
Adding
a Voice Authorized Rate Plan Within the Chargeback Period.
If a
Subscriber or an Authorized Upgrade Subscriber is using a data Authorized Rate
Plan as a stand-alone plan (not combined with a voice plan on the same Company
SIM), and if this Subscriber adds a voice plan to the same Company SIM within
the Chargeback Period, then:
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(i)
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the
voice plan becomes the primary Authorized Rate Plan of the Authorized
GSM
Subscriber (subject to the Rate Plan change provision under Section
5
below); and
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(ii)
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the
data Authorized Rate Plan deactivates and becomes an Authorized Feature
eligible for compensation as an Authorized Feature
Subscriber.
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2.4
Adding
a Voice Authorized Rate Plan After the Chargeback Period.
If a
Subscriber or an Authorized Upgrade Subscriber is using a data uthorized Rate
Plan as a stand-alone plan (not combined with a voice plan on the same Company
SIM), and if this Subscriber adds a voice plan to the same Company SIM after
the
Chargeback Period has expired, then:
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(i)
|
the
voice plan becomes the primary Authorized Rate Plan, but is not eligible
for compensation; and
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(ii)
|
the
data Authorized Rate Plan becomes an Authorized Feature eligible
for
compensation as a Authorized Feature
Subscriber.
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2.5
Compensation
Terms.
Each
Approved Retail Location/Dealer location may be assigned a unique dealer code
under which all Authorized Subscribers from that specific physical location
must
be activated to be eligible for compensation. Company will direct compensation
to the Dealer that actually performs the activation based on the dealer code
that is used during activation. All compensation will be paid or credited to
Dealer by Company within 45 days of the end of the calendar month during which
the activation occurred.
3.
Chargebacks.
3.1
Chargebacks
for Authorized Subscribers Starting September 1, 2005.
If any
Authorized Subscriber (activated starting September 1, 2005) for which Dealer
earned compensation under this Agreement deactivates, is deactivated, or changes
to a rate plan that constitutes a deactivation as defined below, then Dealer
must refund to Company all compensation earned by Dealer in any manner under
this Agreement with respect to this former Subscriber (“
Chargeback
”).
However, once earned, SMF is not subject to Chargeback. The Chargeback amount
may be less than 100% if specifically stated in this Compensation Schedule.
Subscriber suspensions will not trigger a Chargeback. The “
Chargeback
Period
”
or
“
Vesting
Period
”
means
the 180-day period beginning on the appropriate Activation Date where
compensation is subject to Chargeback, except that any day or part of a day
where a Subscriber is suspended does not count toward the Chargeback Period
(and
therefore will extend the Chargeback Period). Company will calculate all
Chargeback amounts in its sole and absolute discretion and will automatically
offset amounts owed to Dealer with amounts owed to Company under this Chargeback
provision.
3.2
Rate
Plan Changes as Deactivations Starting September 1, 2005.
If
conducted within the Chargeback Period, the following rate plan changes by
any
Authorized Subscriber (activated starting September 1, 2005) will constitute
“deactivations” and will trigger a Chargeback:
(i)
to
a
Cingular GoPhone Rate Plan from an Authorized Rate Plan;
(ii)
to
an
Authorized Rate Plan from a Cingular GoPhone Rate Plan;
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(iii)
|
to
a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate plan from a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate
plan; and
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(iv)
|
to
a GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” rate plan from a GoPhone “Pay As You Go” rate
plan.
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3.3
Combined
Voice
and Data Subscribers Starting September 1, 2005.
For
all
Authorized GSM Subscribers (activated starting September 1, 2005), if the
primary Authorized Rate Plan of an Authorized GSM Subscriber is deactivated
within the Chargeback Period, but the data Authorized Rate Plan remains active,
then the data Authorized Rate Plan becomes the primary Authorized Rate Plan
for
this Authorized GSM Subscriber (subject to the Rate Plan change provision under
Section 5 below), and any Authorized Feature Subscriber compensation originally
earned by Dealer for the data Authorized Rate Plan is subject to Chargeback.
Separately, if the data Authorized Rate Plan of an Authorized GSM Subscriber
is
deactivated within the Chargeback Period, but the primary Authorized Rate Plan
remains active, then any Authorized Feature Subscriber compensation originally
earned by Dealer for the data Authorized Rate Plan is subject to
Chargeback.
3.4
Chargebacks
for Subscribers Activated Before September 1, 2005.
Chargebacks
for all activations that occurred before September 1, 2005 and that generated
a
commission from Company will be calculated and performed separately by Company,
and there will be no change in how these chargebacks were handled from Dealer’s
previous compensation Exhibit or Schedule, as applicable. Specifically, for
all
Dealers under an Agency Agreement with Company, the chargeback terms and
conditions regarding the Vesting Period for all qualified Subscribers originally
activated under the previously effective Exhibit C are in accordance with the
Agency Agreement and that previously effective Exhibit C. For all Dealers under
a former AT&T Wireless Dealer Agreement, the Chargeback terms and conditions
for all Authorized Subscribers activated under a previously effective Schedule
2
are in accordance with that previously effective Schedule 2.
4.
Reactivation
Within Chargeback Period.
4.1
Newly
Acquired Reactivation.
If any
Authorized GSM Subscriber (not originally activated by Dealer) is deactivated
within that Subscriber’s Chargeback Period, and then reactivated with the same
mobile number by Dealer back to an Authorized Rate Plan, this reactivated
Subscriber is considered a new Subscriber for purposes of qualifying as an
Authorized GSM Subscriber. However, a reactivated Authorized GSM Subscriber
is
not added to Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base for SMF purposes.
4.2
Reactivation
by Same Dealer.
If
an
Authorized GSM Subscriber of Dealer is activated on or after September 1, 2005
and is deactivated within that Subscriber’s Chargeback Period, and then
reactivated with the same mobile number by Dealer back to an Authorized Rate
Plan, this reactivated Subscriber is considered a new Subscriber for purposes
of
qualifying as an Authorized GSM Subscriber. However, for Chargeback purposes,
the Subscriber’s original Activation Date remains unchanged. If an Authorized
GSM Subscriber of Dealer is activated before September 1, 2005 and is
deactivated within that Subscriber’s Chargeback Period, and then reactivated
with the same mobile number by Dealer back to an Authorized Rate Plan, Dealer
earns the reconnect/reactivation compensation under the previously effective
compensation Exhibit or Schedule, and the original Activation Date remains
unchanged.
5.
Rate
Plan Changes.
5.1
Activations
Starting September 1, 2005.
If,
within the Chargeback Period, an Authorized GSM Subscriber (activated starting
September 1, 2005) changes Service to another Authorized Rate Plan, within
the
same market for which a different amount of compensation is earned under this
Compensation Schedule, Company will automatically make the appropriate monetary
adjustment to the amount of compensation paid or credited to Dealer for that
Authorized GSM Subscriber. If, within the Chargeback Period, the primary
Authorized Rate Plan of an Authorized GSM Subscriber (activated starting on
September 1, 2005) is deactivated but the data Authorized Rate Plan remains
active, this event will constitute a rate plan change under this section where
the data Authorized Rate Plan will change to the primary Authorized Rate Plan.
5.2
Activations Before September 1, 2005.
Rate
plan
changes for all Subscribers that were activated before September 1, 2005 and
are
within the Chargeback Period/Vesting Period will be calculated and performed
separately by Company, and there will be no change in how these rate plan
changes were handled from Dealer’s previous compensation Exhibit or
Schedule.
6.
Service
Transfers from Market to Market.
6.1
Activations
Starting September 1, 2005.
For
Authorized Subscribers (activated starting September 1, 2005), if the Authorized
Subscriber processes the Service transfer from one Company market to another
Company market through Company’s relocation center, then no Chargeback will
occur. However, if the Authorized Subscriber does not follow Company’s
relocation process, a Chargeback will occur if the Service transfer is within
the Chargeback Period. In all cases and at all times, a Service transfer will
result in that Subscriber being removed from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base.
6.2
Activations
Before September 1, 2005.
Service
transfers for subscribers activated before September 1, 2005 will be handled
separately by Company and there will be no change in how these Service transfers
were handled from Dealer’s previous compensation Exhibit or
Schedule.
7.
Cooperative
Advertising Funds.
7.1
Cooperative
Advertising Funds.
Dealer
may earn cooperative advertising funds (“
Coop
Funds
”)
that
accrue in a cooperative advertising account (“
Coop
Account
”)
for
purposes of reimbursing Dealer for certain advertising or other approved
expenses. In order to qualify for reimbursement from the Coop Account, Dealer
must comply with any cooperative advertising Dealer Policies (or any coop
program Exhibit) issued by Company. The amount of Coop Funds, if any, that
will
accrue for each Authorized GSM Subscriber is set forth on Schedule 2.1/Exhibit
C-1.
7.2
Forfeiture
of Funds.
All Coop
Funds credited to the Coop Account will be permanently forfeited to Company
if
they are not used within the time frame and according to the Dealer Policies
regarding Cooperative Advertising. No interest is paid to Dealer on funds
credited to the Coop Account, and any amounts remaining in the Coop Account
upon
termination of the Dealer Agreement are permanently forfeited to
Company.
8.
Estimated
Compensation.
Company
reserves the right to estimate compensation due Dealer. This estimate will
be
revised and adjusted within 60 days based on Company’s review of all relevant
records concerning compensation due Dealer.
9.
Subscriber
Management Fee (“SMF”) under Legacy Cingular Agency Agreements (“Orange”) only
(Starting September 1, 2005, all SMF earned by Dealer will be under the
following SMF provision).
9.1
A.
SMF
Service
Revenue.
SMF
Service Revenue consists solely of the applicable month’s billings for all
monthly recurring charges for Authorized Rate Plans, Authorized Features, and
additional local airtime charges billed to all
Subscribers in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base (defined below) in each market.
SMF
Service Revenue is reduced by any Service discounts offered by Company to
Subscribers.
SMF
Service Revenue does not include any other charges billed to Subscribers,
including without limitation, amounts billed for activation fees, upgrade fees,
roaming
fees, fees for additional services,
Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan charges, carryover balances from prior month’s invoices, late
payment fees, early termination fees, taxes, surcharges, assessments, or charges
for any other Services that are not specifically identified as being within
SMF
Service Revenue.
9.1
B.
Pre-9/1/05
SMF Orange
Service
Revenue.
Pre-9/1/05
SMF Orange Service Revenue consists of the revenue used by Company to calculate
SMF under Dealer’s
previous
Company Exhibit C regarding compensation as of August 31, 2005 (“Pre-9/1/05
Exhibit C”).
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF
Service Revenue is reduced by any Service discounts offered by Company to
Subscribers.
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF
Service Revenue does not include any other charges billed to Subscribers,
including without limitation, amounts billed for activation fees, upgrade fees,
roaming
fees,
Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan charges, carryover balances from prior month’s invoices, late
payment fees, early termination fees, taxes, surcharges, assessments, or charges
for any other Services that are not revenue used by Company to calculate SMF
under Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Exhibit C.
9.2
A.
Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base (for SMF purposes).
Under
legacy Cingular Agency Agreements, Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base is
maintained separately for each individual market where Dealer is eligible and
is
comprised of the following Subscribers only: all
Authorized
GSM Subscribers that Dealer activates under this SMF program of the Dealer
Agreement starting September 1, 2005. However, Authorized GSM Subscribers that
qualify as a reactivation under this Compensation Schedule and Authorized GSM
Subscribers activated on legacy Blue rate plans are not added into Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base. No other Subscribers will be added to Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base, including without limitation, Authorized GoPhone
“Pay
As You Go” Subscribers, Authorized GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” Subscribers,
Authorized Feature Subscribers, and Authorized Upgrade Subscribers, all of
which
are not included.
9.2
B.
Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base (under legacy Cingular Agency Agreements
only).
Under
legacy Cingular Agency Agreements only, Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber
Base is the base of post-paid Subscribers used by Company to calculate SMF
under
Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Exhibit C, in each individual market where Dealer is
eligible. No new Subscribers will be added to Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange
Subscriber Base.
9.3
Removal
from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber
Base.
(A)
Once
a
Subscriber has canceled or has been deactivated from Service in Company’s
system, including without limitation transferring service from one Company
market to another or changing rate plans from any post-paid rate plan to any
Cingular GoPhone Rate Plan, that Subscriber is no longer eligible and will
be
removed from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or from Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05
Orange Subscriber Base. However, a Subscriber that deactivates and then
reactivates with the same mobile number remains in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base or in Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base. Dealer’s Eligible
Subscriber Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base are determined by
Company and are based solely on Company’s records. Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base is the base of Subscribers that Company uses to determine both Dealer
Churn
Rate and the amount of SMF that Dealer earns.
(B)
Company
may, at its discretion, remove all Subscribers from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base who were activated at a
specific retail location if Dealer ceases to operate this location or otherwise
transfers its interest in the location. Removal takes effect on the date of
closure or transfer. However, if within 6 months after closure or transfer,
Dealer opens and operates an alternate retail location in the same market that
is approved in writing in advance by Company, then the Subscribers that remain
active as of the date the alternate retail locations opens for business may
be
reinstated into Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange
Subscriber Base. Company has the sole and absolute right to approve or not
approve any proposed alternate retail location.
9.4
Dealer
Churn Rate.
Dealer
is eligible to earn a monthly SMF for each Company market depending upon its
Dealer Churn Rate in each individual market where Dealer is eligible for SMF
under this Agreement. Dealer Churn Rate is a single number based on the actual
Subscriber post-paid churn rate of Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base in each
individual eligible market and is measured solely by Company, using Company’s
records, rounded to the hundredth decimal place (“Dealer Churn Rate”). The
formula Company uses to calculate Dealer Churn Rate is as follows. The number
of
Subscribers in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base at the beginning and end of any
month added together and then divided by 2 is the Dealer’s Average Eligible
Subscriber Base. The Dealer Churn Rate is the number of Subscribers in Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base that deactivated from Company’s systems in the relevant
market in a month divided by Dealer’s Average Eligible Subscriber Base for that
same month.
9.5
A.
SMF
Earned on Dealers Eligible Subscriber Base.
SMF
is
not paid for past service, but rather, is paid for Dealer’s current services
under this Agreement, including without limitation, activating new Subscribers,
servicing existing Subscribers on Company’s behalf, achieving its churn
requirements, and keeping this Agreement in effect. Accordingly, Dealer has
no
vested interest in SMF and the Subscribers remain Company’s Subscribers at all
times. SMF is a potential monthly payment expressed and calculated as a
percentage of Dealer’s SMF Service Revenue in the applicable month in each
individual market where Dealer is eligible for SMF. SMF, if any, may be earned
monthly, where Dealer is eligible, based on Dealer’s prior month Dealer Churn
Rate and on the corresponding SMF percentage set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit
C-1. Dealer will earn no SMF in any month in which it does not achieve the
Dealer Churn Rate set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1 for any individual
market. Dealer’s SMF eligibility and the calculation of Dealer’s SMF are
specific to each market where Dealer operates.
9.5
B.
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF Earned on Dealers Pre-9/1/05 Orange Subscriber Base.
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF is not paid for past service, but rather, is paid for Dealer’s current
services under this Agreement, including without limitation, activating new
Subscribers, servicing existing Subscribers on Company’s behalf, and keeping
this Agreement in effect. Accordingly, Dealer has no vested interest in
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF and the Subscribers remain Company’s Subscribers at all times.
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF
is a
potential monthly payment expressed and calculated as a percentage of Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF Service Revenue in the applicable month in each individual
market where Dealer is eligible for
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF.
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF, if any, may be earned monthly, where Dealer is eligible based on the
corresponding
Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF percentage set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1
.
Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF
eligibility and the calculation of Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05
Orange
SMF are specific to each market where Dealer operates.
9.6
Termination
of SMF and Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF.
Dealer
does not earn and will not be paid any SMF or Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF after the
termination of the Dealer Agreement for any reason. As a result, all SMF and
Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF will stop immediately upon termination of the Agreement
under all circumstances. Further,
Company,
in its sole discretion, may terminate or suspend payment of Dealer’s SMF and
Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF
for
any
month in which Dealer fails to achieve any SMF or
Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF
qualification requirement as provided in the Agreement.
10.
Subscriber
Management Fee (“SMF”) under Legacy AT&T Wireless Dealer Agreements (“Blue”)
only (Starting September 1, 2005, all SMF earned by Dealer will be under the
following SMF provision).
10.1
A.
SMF
Service
Revenue.
SMF
Service Revenue consists solely of the applicable month’s billings for all
monthly recurring charges for Authorized Rate Plans, Authorized Features, and
additional local airtime charges billed to all
Subscribers in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base (defined below) in each market.
SMF
Service Revenue is reduced by any Service discounts offered by Company to
Subscribers.
SMF
Service Revenue does not include any other charges billed to Subscribers,
including without limitation, amounts billed for activation fees, upgrade fees,
roaming
fees, fees for additional services,
Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan charges, carryover balances from prior month’s invoices, late
payment fees, early termination fees, taxes, surcharges, assessments, or charges
for any other Services that are not specifically identified as being within
SMF
Service Revenue.
10.1
B.
Pre-9/1/05
SMF Blue
Service
Revenue.
Pre-9/1/05
SMF Blue Service Revenue consists solely of the applicable month’s combined
monthly primary rate plan access fees for all post-paid
Subscribers in Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base (defined below - under
legacy AT&T Wireless agreements only) in each market as it was calculated
under Dealer’s prior Schedule 2.
Pre-9/1/05
SMF
Blue
Service Revenue is reduced by any Service discounts offered by Company to
Subscribers.
Pre-9/1/05
SMF
Blue
Service Revenue does not include any other charges billed to Subscribers,
including without limitation, amounts billed for activation fees, Authorized
Feature fees, local or national airtime fees, upgrade fees,
roaming
fees, fees for additional services,
Cingular
GoPhone Rate Plan charges, carryover balances from prior month’s invoices, late
payment fees, early termination fees, taxes, surcharges, assessments, or charges
for any other Services that are not specifically identified as being within
Pre-9/1/05 SMF Blue Service Revenue.
10.2
A.
Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base (for SMF purposes).
Under
legacy AT&T Wireless Dealer Agreements, Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base is
maintained separately for each individual market where Dealer is eligible and
is
comprised of the following Subscribers only: all
Authorized
GSM Subscribers that Dealer activates under this SMF program of the Dealer
Agreement starting September 1, 2005. However, Authorized GSM Subscribers that
qualify as a reactivation under this Compensation Schedule and Authorized GSM
Subscribers activated on legacy Blue rate plans are not added into Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base. No other Subscribers will be added to Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base, including without limitation, Authorized GoPhone
“Pay
As You Go” Subscribers, Authorized GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” Subscribers,
Authorized Feature Subscribers, and Authorized Upgrade Subscribers, all of
which
are not included.
10.2
B.
Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base (under legacy AT&T Wireless Dealer
Agreements only).
Under
legacy AT&T Wireless Dealer Agreements only, Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue
Subscriber Base is the base of post-paid Subscribers used by Company to
calculate Continuing Service Awards under Dealer’s previous Schedule 2 regarding
compensation as of August 31, 2005 in each individual market where Dealer is
eligible. No new Subscribers will be added to Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue
Subscriber Base.
10.3
Removal
from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber
Base.
(A)
Once
a
Subscriber has canceled or has been deactivated from Service in Company’s
system, including without limitation transferring service from one Company
market to another or changing rate plans from any post-paid rate plan to any
Cingular GoPhone Rate Plan, that Subscriber is no longer eligible and will
be
removed from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or from Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue
Subscriber Base. However, a Subscriber that deactivates and then reactivates
with the same mobile number remains in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or in
Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base. In addition, a Subscriber will be
removed from Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base once it has been active
for the maximum 36 months after its Activation Date. Dealer’s Eligible
Subscriber Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base are determined by
Company and are based solely on Company’s records. Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base is the base of Subscribers that Company uses to determine both Dealer
Churn
Rate and the amount of SMF that Dealer earns.
(B)
Company
may, at its discretion, remove all Subscribers from Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber
Base and Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base who were activated at a
specific retail location if Dealer ceases to operate this location or otherwise
transfers its interest in the location. Removal takes effect on the date of
closure or transfer. However, if within 6 months after closure or transfer,
Dealer opens and operates an alternate retail location in the same market that
is approved in writing in advance by Company, then the Subscribers that remain
active as of the date the alternate retail locations opens for business may
be
reinstated into Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base or Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Blue
Subscriber Base. Company has the sole and absolute right to approve or not
approve any proposed alternate retail location.
10.4
Dealer
Churn Rate.
Dealer
is eligible to earn a monthly SMF for each Company market depending upon its
Dealer Churn Rate in each individual market where Dealer is eligible for SMF
under this Agreement. Dealer Churn Rate is a single number based on the actual
Subscriber post-paid churn rate of Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base in each
individual eligible market and is measured solely by Company, using Company’s
records, rounded to the hundredth decimal place (“Dealer Churn Rate”). The
formula Company uses to calculate Dealer Churn Rate is as follows. The number
of
Subscribers in Dealer’s Eligible Subscriber Base at the beginning and end of any
month added together and then divided by 2 is the Dealer’s Average Eligible
Subscriber Base. The Dealer Churn Rate is the number of Subscribers in Dealer’s
Eligible Subscriber Base that deactivated from Company’s systems in the relevant
market in a month divided by Dealer’s Average Eligible Subscriber Base for that
same month.
10.5
A.
SMF
Earned on Dealers Eligible Subscriber Base.
SMF
is
not paid for past service, but rather, is paid for Dealer’s current services
under this Agreement, including without limitation, activating new Subscribers,
servicing existing Subscribers on Company’s behalf, achieving its churn
requirements, and keeping this Agreement in effect. Accordingly, Dealer has
no
vested interest in SMF and the Subscribers remain Company’s Subscribers at all
times. SMF is a potential monthly payment expressed and calculated as a
percentage of Dealer’s SMF Service Revenue in the applicable month in each
individual market where Dealer is eligible for SMF. SMF, if any, may be earned
monthly, where Dealer is eligible, based on Dealer’s prior month Dealer Churn
Rate and on the corresponding SMF percentage set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit
C-1. Dealer will earn no SMF in any month in which it does not achieve the
Dealer Churn Rate set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1 for any individual
market. Dealer’s SMF eligibility and the calculation of Dealer’s SMF are
specific to each market where Dealer operates.
10.5
B.
Pre-9/1/05
Blue
SMF Earned on Dealers Pre-9/1/05 Blue Subscriber Base.
Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF
is not paid for past service, but rather, is paid for Dealer’s current services
under this Agreement, including without limitation, activating new Subscribers,
servicing existing Subscribers on Company’s behalf, and keeping this Agreement
in effect. Accordingly, Dealer has no vested interest in
Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF
and the Subscribers remain Company’s Subscribers at all times.
Pre-9/1/05
Blue
SMF is a
potential monthly payment expressed and calculated as a percentage of Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05 Blue SMF Service Revenue in the applicable month in each individual
market where Dealer is eligible for
Pre-9/1/05
Blue
SMF.
Pre-9/1/05
Blue
SMF, if any, may be earned monthly, where Dealer is eligible based on the
corresponding
Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF percentage set forth in Schedule 2.1/Exhibit C-1
.
Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05
Blue
SMF
eligibility and the calculation of Dealer’s
Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF
are specific to each market where Dealer operates.
10.6
Termination
of SMF and Pre-9/1/05 Blue SMF.
Dealer
does not earn and will not be paid any SMF or Pre-9/1/05 Blue SMF after the
termination of the Dealer Agreement for any reason. As a result, all SMF and
Pre-9/1/05 Blue SMF will stop immediately upon termination of the Agreement
under all circumstances. Further,
Company,
in its sole discretion, may terminate or suspend payment of Dealer’s SMF and
Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF
for
any
month in which Dealer fails to achieve any SMF or
Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF
qualification requirement as provided in the Agreement.
11.
Modification.
Company
may modify the terms and conditions or the payment amounts of every type of
compensation listed in this Compensation Schedule in any way with at least
30
days advance written notice to Dealer. Company may, without advance notice
to
Dealer, stop offering any Service plans, or may introduce new or revised Service
plans and new services with different compensation than what is set forth in
this Compensation Schedule.
SCHEDULE
2.1 /Exhibit C-1
Compensation
Schedule - Exclusive
Effective
Date: September 1, 2005
Effective
only in the Company Markets within the Area that are listed
below
Market(s):
Carolinas
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I.
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AUTHORIZED
SUBSCRIBER COMPENSATION (
excluding
Authorized Feature Subscribers)
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1.A.
Authorized
GSM Subscribers.
Applies
only to the primary Authorized Rate Plan (all voice Authorized Rate Plans,
and
all data Authorized Rate Plans that are activated without a voice rate plan
on
that same SIM).
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Authorized
Rate Plan Monthly Recurring Charge
|
Compensation
per Authorized GSM Subscriber
(2-Year
Term)
|
Compensation
per Authorized GSM Subscriber (1-Year Term)
|
Compensation
per Authorized GSM Subscriber (No Term)
|
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$0
- $35
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$140
|
$65
|
$50
|
|
$35.01
- $45
|
$220
|
$145
|
$50
|
|
$45.01
- $55
|
$275
|
$200
|
$50
|
|
$55.01
- $75
|
$360
|
$285
|
$50
|
|
$75.01
+
|
$440
|
$365
|
$50
|
1.B.
Coop
Accrual per Authorized GSM Subscriber =
$20.00
2.
Authorized
Upgrade Subscribers
|
Authorized
Rate Plan Monthly Recurring Charge
(at
end of month)
|
Compensation
per Authorized Upgrade Subscriber (2-Year Term)
|
Compensation
per Authorized Upgrade Subscriber (1-Year Term)
|
|
$0
- $35
|
$80
|
$25
|
|
$35.01
- $45
|
$125
|
$50
|
|
$45.01
- $55
|
$150
|
$75
|
|
$55.01
- $75
|
$200
|
$125
|
|
$75.01
+
|
$250
|
$175
|
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3.
|
Authorized
GoPhone “Pay As You Go” Subscriber =
$35.00
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4.
|
Authorized
GoPhone “Pick Your Plan” Subscriber =
$60.00
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5.
A.
Subscriber
Management Fee (SMF):
*
Dealer Churn Rate at or below 3% =
Five
Percent (5%) of Dealer’s SMF Service Revenue
*
Dealer Churn Rate above 3% =
NO
SMF
5.
B.
Pre-9/1/05
Blue SMF = N/A
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5.
C.
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Pre-9/1/05
Orange SMF =
Five Percent (5%) of Dealer’s Pre-9/1/05 Orange SMF Service
Revenue
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II.
AUTHORIZED
FEATURE SUBSCRIBER COMPENSATION & CHARGEBACK
Each
Authorized Feature Subscriber earns four (4) times the monthly recurring charge
of the Authorized Feature, up to a maximum compensation of $100.
Company
will Chargeback each Authorized Feature Subscriber at three (3) times the
monthly recurring charge of the Authorized Feature, up to a maximum Chargeback
of $75.
However,
there is no compensation for any handset insurance Authorized
Feature.
Exhibit
10.14
CINGULAR
WIRELESS LLC
EQUIPMENT
AND PREPAID PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO BY the purchaser executing this Agreement below
("PURCHASER"), and CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC ("CINGULAR").
WHEREAS,
PURCHASER contemplates repetitive purchases of equipment, accessories, and
prepaid service, personal identification numbers ("PINS"), or cards ("Cards")
(collectively, "Equipment") from CINGULAR; and
WHEREAS,
PURCHASER and CINGULAR agree that the terms and conditions controlling such
repetitive purchases shall be consistent, uniform, and agreed to by both
parties;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, and conditions
herein contained, PURCHASER and CINGULAR agree as follows:
1.
Term
and Termination
.
This
Agreement shall be effective as of the date executed by CINGULAR, and shall
continue until terminated by either party as follows. This Agreement may be
terminated by either PURCHASER or CINGULAR, at any time, upon thirty (30) days
advance written notice to the other party. Termination of the Agreement shall
not affect the obligations or rights of either party regarding orders
outstanding on the date of termination. Upon termination, PURCHASER shall return
all INFORMATION under Paragraph 9 hereof and cease all use of CINGULAR
trademarks or service marks.
2.
Orders
.
PURCHASER agrees to order Equipment as needed from CINGULAR in such amounts
that
PURCHASER can adequately fill requests from its customers. Orders shall be
sent
to the ordering address set forth below. Orders placed by PURCHASER may be
canceled only at the discretion of CINGULAR, unless such cancellation occurs
prior to shipment of the order by CINGULAR. Title to material purchased by
PURCHASER hereunder shall vest in PURCHASER and risk of loss pass to PURCHASER
when the material has been shipped at the dock of CINGULAR.
3.
Invoicing
and Payment
.
CINGULAR shall render an invoice and submit the same to PURCHASER at its billing
address set forth below. Due dates for the payment of the invoice shall be
computed from the date of the invoice.
Terms
of
payment shall be net thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice for Cards
and
PINS, and net sixty (60) days from the date of the invoice for all other
Equipment (or such other period as is established from time to time) if a line
of credit has been established by CINGULAR for PURCHASER. If no such line of
credit has been established, payment must be C.O.D. in the form of a credit
card, cash, or check. Net overdue amounts shall be subject to a late payment
charge of up to 1.5% per month, provided that such charge shall not exceed
the
maximum amount permitted by law.
If
invoices are not timely paid and PURCHASER owes CINGULAR monies for any other
reason, CINGULAR reserves the right to deduct the past due sums owed hereunder
from such monies.
PURCHASER
may not offset credits due for returns or defective Equipment, or otherwise
from
invoice payments to CINGULAR. CINGULAR shall apply appropriate credits for
properly returned Equipment to invoices for subsequent Equipment purchases
made
by PURCHASER. To receive credit for defective Equipment and other returns,
PURCHASER must follow CINGULAR's procedures and guidelines for returns the
current version of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
4.
Warranty
.
CINGULAR shall pass through to PURCHASER such warranties as are provided to
CINGULAR by the manufacturer of the Equipment purchased by PURCHASER hereunder.
THE MANUFACTURERS' WARRANTIES PASSED ON TO PURCHASER HEREUNDER SHALL BE THE
EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES PROVIDED TO PURCHASER HEREUNDER. NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS MADE.
5.
Limitation
of Liability
.
PURCHASER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY RELATING TO PURCHASES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE THE REMEDY AFFORDED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE EQUIPMENT TO PURCHASER
AND/OR PURCHASER'S CUSTOMERS. IN NO EVENT SHALL CINGULAR BE LIABLE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE RETAILER PROGRAM, FOR LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, OR
OTHER INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
6.
Service
Terms
.
Terms
of wireless radio service are as set forth on customer service agreement
included with prepaid cards.
7.
Force
Majeure
.
CINGULAR shall not be responsible for failure to provide Equipment due to causes
beyond its control, including, but not limited to, work stoppages, manufacturer
shortages, fires, civil disobedience, riots, rebellions, acts of God and similar
occurrences. Equipment shall be provided as soon as possible after the cessation
of such causes.
8.
Notice
.
Notice
or other advice required to be given hereunder shall be deemed given when
deposited, postage prepaid, in the United States Mail, or sent via a nationally
recognized overnight courier (such as Fed Ex) to the parties' respective notice
addresses set forth below. If either party changes its address during the term
hereof, it shall so advise the other party in writing and all notices and advice
thereafter required to be given shall be sent to such new address.
9.
Use
of
Information
.
Any
information, including but not limited to data, business information, technical
information, computer programs and documentation, programs, files,
specifications, drawings, sketches, models, samples, tools or other data, oral,
written or otherwise, (hereinafter called "INFORMATION"), furnished or disclosed
to PURCHASER hereunder or in contemplation hereof (including any relating to
the
Retailer Program), shall remain CINGULAR's property. All copies of such
INFORMATION in written, graphic or other tangible form shall be returned to
CINGULAR immediately upon CINGULAR's request. Unless such INFORMATION was
previously known to PURCHASER free of any obligation to keep it confidential,
or
has been or is subsequently made public by CINGULAR or a third party, it shall
be kept confidential by PURCHASER, shall be used only in performing under this
Agreement and may not be used for other purposes except upon such terms as
may
be agreed upon between PURCHASER and CINGULAR in writing.
10.
Assignment
.
Any
assignment by PURCHASER of any interest hereunder without CINGULAR's prior
written consent, except an assignment solely of monies due or to become due
shall be void. It is agreed that CINGULAR, upon five (5) days prior written
notice to PURCHASER, may assign all its rights, duties and obligations under
this Agreement to an affiliate or affiliates of CINGULAR, or to a partnership
or
partnerships to which CINGULAR or its affiliate has an interest, or to any
entity into which CINGULAR may be merged or consolidated.
11.
No
Tortious Interference with Business or Contractual Relationship
.
Should
PURCHASER resell equipment to third parties for further resale to end users,
PURCHASER shall accrue no rights under this agreement to continue making sales
to such third parties. CINGULAR may at anytime sell Equipment directly to such
third parties, and may begin to sell such Equipment in quantities substantially
smaller than sold to PURCHASER. PURCHASER agrees that any such sale or sales
shall not constitute a tortious interference with any business or contractual
relationship that may exist between PURCHASER and such third party even if
PURCHASER has advised CINGULAR of such relationship.
12.
No
Resale for Post Paid Activation
.
PURCHASER acknowledges and agrees that CINGULAR may sell Equipment to PURCHASER
at less than the cost of such equipment. PURCHASER acknowledges and agrees
that
such Equipment is sold to PURCHASER solely for activation on CINGULAR prepaid
wireless service plans.
PURCHASER
agrees that PURCHASER shall not resell any Equipment without the reasonable
expectation that such Equipment shall be activated on CINGULAR prepaid service.
Similarly, PURCHASER agrees that it shall not resell any Equipment that it
knows, or with reasonable diligence should know, will be activated on CINGULAR's
post paid service plans. In the event that PURCHASER (1) resells Equipment
without a reasonable expectation that it will be activated on CINGULAR's prepaid
cellular service, or which it knows, or with reasonable diligence should know,
will be activated on CINGULAR's post paid service or (2) fails to activate
Equipment on CINGULAR's prepaid cellular service within 90 days of purchase,
PURCHASER agrees to pay to CINGULAR the difference between the price charged
by
CINGULAR for such Equipment and the price CINGULAR's would have charged for
such
equipment had it been purchased for post paid service, including the costs
of
handling and shipping such Equipment, and the full face value of any cards
bundled with the Equipment.
13.
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between PURCHASER and CINGULAR with
respect to the subject matter hereof and, except as set forth in Paragraph
1
above, shall not be amended or modified without specific written provision
to
that effect, signed by both parties. No oral statement of any person shall,
in
any manner modify or otherwise affect the terms and provisions of this
Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms in the body of this
Agreement and those in Schedule A hereto (as the same may be amended from time
to time), the terms of Schedule A shall control and prevail. In the event of
any
conflict between the terms of this Agreement and those of any purchase order
of
PURCHASER, the terms of this Agreement shall control and prevail.
CINGULAR
gives notice of its objection to any additional or different conditions in
PURCHASER's purchase orders.
14.
Miscellaneous
.
The
construction, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Georgia. In the event that anyone or more
of the provisions contained herein shall for any reason be held to be
unenforceable in any respect under the laws of the jurisdiction governing the
entire Agreement, such unenforceability shall then be construed as if such
unenforceable provision or provisions had never been contained herein. The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be construed
to define or limit any of the terms herein.
15.
Commission
for New Subscribers
.
CINGULAR shall from time to time advise PURCHASER of the commission then being
paid for new prepaid SUBSCRIBER Activations initiated by PURCHASER (the
"Commission"). The Commission, if any will be paid within thirty (30) days
of
the end of the calendar month in which the Activation occurs.
The
current amount of the Commission is set forth on Exhibit A, which Exhibit may
be
amended at any time and from time to time by CINGULAR upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, PURCHASER and CINGULAR have caused this Agreement to be
executed in duplicate by their duly authorized representatives as of the day
and
year first stated above.
PURCHASER:
BBI
Ent. Dba Cyber Cynergy
(NAME
OF
COMPANY)
By:
/s/ Brian D. Riley
Name:
Brian D. Riley
Title:
COO
Date:
7-25-03
Notice
and billing address:
BBI
Ent.
Dba Cyber Cynergy
140J
Airport Road
Arden,
NC
28704
CINGULAR:
CINGULAR
WIRELESS LLC
By:
/s/ Mark Kupa
Name:
Mark Kupa
Title:
Director of Finance
Date:
7-3-03
Notice
address:
CINGULAR
WIRELESS LLC
5565
Glenridge Connector
Atlanta,
GA 30342
Attention:
Legal Department
Ordering
address:
Ship-to
address:
140J Airport Road
Arden,
NC 28704
EXHIBIT
A
PREPAY
COMMISSION
The
current
Commission is $35.00 per new prepaid Subscriber activation initiated by
PURCHASER. The Commission shall not be earned until the Subscriber has added
prepaid dollars to his account. If notwithstanding the foregoing, CARRIER pays
PURCHASER a Commission before a Subscriber has added prepaid dollars to his
account, and the PURCHASER fails to add prepaid dollars to his account within
ninety (90) days of the initial activation, CARRIER agrees to repay such
commission to CARRIER. CARRIER may deduct such amount from any other amount
due
from CARRIER to PURCHASER.
EXHIBIT
B
CINGULAR
WIRELESS LLC RETURN POLICY
Handset
Returns will be categorized as follows:
Buyer's
Remorse:
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§
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CINGULAR
will allow the Retailer to return Equipment to CINGULAR that was
originally sold to retailer by CINGULAR within 60 Days of shipment
to the
Retailer from CINGULAR. A 5% restocking fee will apply on these returns,
except that the restocking fee will be waived for each handset that
was
deactivated within 15 day s of its activation
date.
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§
|
CINGULAR
will not accept the return of SIM cards that have been activated.
Non-activated SIM cards may be returned for credit within 60 days
of
purchase from CINGULAR. A 5% restocking fee will apply on these
returns.
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§
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CINGULAR
will not credit the Retailer for Equipment returned as Buyers Remorse
if
the Equipment is identified by CINGULAR as abused (water damage,
excessive
wear & tear, etc.,).
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Defective
on Arrival:
|
§
|
CINGULAR
will allow the Retailer to return Defective on Arrival Equipment
that was
originally sold by CINGULAR to the retailer with no restocking fee,
provided it is returned to CINGULAR within 30 days after shipment
to the
Retailer. Defective on Arrival is defined as a non-functioning handset/81M
Card out of the box.
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|
§
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Equipment
returned as Defective on Arrival is subject to inspection and diagnostic
testing by CINGULAR as a condition to refund and waiver of restocking
fee.
If the Equipment is determined not to be Defective on Arrival, the
Retailer will be charged a 5% restocking fee, and if the Equipment
is
identified by CINGULAR as abused (water damage, excessive wear & tear,
etc.), no refund will be given.
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Repairs:
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§
|
Customers
in need of handset repair on handsets originally sold to retailer
by
CINGULAR should be referred by the Retailer to a CINGULAR store.
The
CINGULAR store will provide an exchange handset or make other appropriate
accommodations if the original handset is under warranty. Handsets
not
under warranty will be sent out for repair and the customer notified
when
the handset is returned.
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§
|
Handset
repair for handsets purchased from sources outside of CINGULAR are
the
responsibility of the retailer.
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Upgrades:
|
§
|
Customers
requesting to upgrade their handset should be referred by the Retailer
to
a CINGULAR store.
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Costs
and
credits associated with returns are based on the following
guidelines:
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1.
|
The
Retailer is responsible for all shipping charges associated with
all
returns.
|
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2.
|
Returned
kits must be complete (including all items as purchased from CINGULAR)
in
order to qualify for maximum credit. If returned complete, the credit
amount will be equal to the current PDC cost of that kit SKU less
any
applicable restocking charges. If the returned kit is no longer stocked,
the most recent cost associated with that kit SKU will apply
.
|
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3.
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Incomplete
handset kits (including the handset but missing any other Equipment)
will
be credited at 20% of the current cost of the complete
kit.
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Return
Authorization Procedure:Retailers with a line of credit must complete CINGULAR's
Return Authorization form and fax it to the ISG in Charlotte, N.C.
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·
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Retailer
must provide CINGULAR with all serial numbers for the IMEI/ SIM Card(s)
being returned.
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·
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CINGULAR
will verify that the handset / SIM Card was shipped to the retailer
within
the past 90 days and establish a projected credit total for the return,
subject to adjustment following the diagnostic testing of the Equipment
described above.
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·
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CINGULAR
will provide Retailer with a RA# and fax to the Retailer for
shipment.
|
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·
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Retailer
must enclose a copy of the RA form and print the RA# on the outside
of the
package.
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·
|
Packages
received without a copy of the RA form and the RA# on the outside
of the
package, or received more than four weeks after the issuance of the
RA#
will be returned to Retailer at Retailer's
expense.
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·
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The
final approved credit total will be issued to Retailer' s CINGULAR
account.
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VOLUME
INCENTIVE BONUS
ADDENDUM
TO
AUTHORIZED
AGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
Cingular
Wireless
d/b/a
CINGULAR WIRELESS ("CINGULAR")
AND
BBI
Ent. Dba Cyber Cynergy
("AGENT")
WHEREAS,
the parties entered into an Agreement effective ___
9-1
_____,_
03
__
("Agreement ");
WHEREAS,
the parties wish to revise the compensation to provide for a volume
incentive;
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
it
is agreed as follows:
1.
In
addition to all other compensation payable under the Agreement, for the term
of
this Addendum, CINGULAR shall pay AGENT a Volume Incentive Bonus ("VIB") as
follows:
The
VIB
shall be as specified below for each Gross Subscriber who is Activated by AGENT
and continuously subscribes to CINGULAR's WCS in the Area during a 150
consecutive day period (the Vesting Period"). CINGULAR will pay AGENT the VIB
owing AGENT within 30 working days from the end of the commission cycle in
which
the Gross Subscriber Activations occur. CINGULAR will not pay AGENT any VIB
for
Gross Subscribers Activated under no-commitment post-paid rate plans (also
known
as "month-to-month plans"), or revised, or special plans introduced from time
to
time which pay different compensation, unless otherwise explicitly agreed in
writing by the parties;
Gross
Subscribers activated under such plans shall not count toward meeting the
Monthly Volume Quota. The VIB shall be the VIB per Gross Subscriber
corresponding, in the Monthly Volume Bonus Table, to the Tier Level achieved
by
AGENT for such month.
The
Monthly Volume Quota for commission cycles not corresponding to calendar months
shall be the Monthly Volume Quota for the month in which the commission cycle
ends. In the event a Subscriber fails to satisfy the Vesting Period, the VIB
shall be charged-back in the same fashion as the Activation
Commission.
Monthly
Tier
One
Tier
Two
Tier
Three
Tier
Four
Tier
Five
Jan
-
Dec
0-9
10-19
20-29
30-49
50-100
Monthly
Volume Bonus Table
Tier
Level
Volume
Bonus Per Post Paid Gross Subscriber
Tier
One
$0.00
Tier
Two
$30.00
Tier
Three
$45.00
Tier
Four
$60.00
Tier
Five
$75.00
2.
AGENT
will be paid, retroactively to the first gross activation for the month, one
bonus for each gross activation at the highest tier level earned by
AGENT.
3.
CINGULAR may terminate this addendum at any time upon thirty (30) days prior
written notice.
4.
Except
as modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement and all Exhibits
and Addenda thereto shall remain the same and in full fore e and
effect.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed, sealed and delivered this
Addendum in two counterparts.
BBI
Ent. Dba Cyber Cynergy
AGENT
By:
/s/
Brian D. Riley
Title:
COO
Date:
7-25-03
Cingular
Wireless
d/b/a
Cingular Wireless LLC
By:
/s/
Mark Kupa
Title:
Director of Finance
Date:
7-31-03
March
2003
TELEMARKETING
ADDENDUM TO
EXCLUSIVE
AUTHORIZ ED AGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CINGULAR
WIRELESS
,
d/b/a
CINGULAR WIRELESS
AND
BBI
Ent. Dba Cyber Cynergy
WHEREAS,
the parties entered into an Exclusive Authorized Agency Agreement effective
September
1, 2003
for
the
SC,NC
Area
(the
"Agreement"); and
WHEREAS,
the Agreement prohibits AGENT from making sales via Telemarketing;
and
WHEREAS,
CINGULAR wishes to authorize AGENT to engage in Telemarketing under certain
circumstances:
1.
CINGULAR hereby grants AGENT limited authority to conduct outbound telemarketing
activities subject to the conditions below:
A.
Internal Do Not Call Request Process
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a)
|
AGENT
shall record all requests not to be called made by prospects contacted
by
AGENT ("Internal Do Not Call
Requests”).
|
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b)
|
AGENT
shall record Internal Do Not Call Requests in a format as prescribed
by
CINGULAR from time to time (the" Internal Do Not Call Request
File").
|
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c)
|
AGENT
shall transmit the Internal Do Not Call Request File to CINGULAR
in
accordance with Exhibit A attached hereto which may be amended by
CINGULAR
from time to time in its sole discretion. AGENT shall only include
names
added to the Internal Do Not Call Request File since the last
transmission.
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d)
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AGENT
shall receive the collated Internal Do Not Call Request List from
CINGULAR
(the "Internal Do Not Call List") in accordance with Exhibit A, and
shall
combine the Internal Do Not Call List with the current Do Not Call
lists
obtained from the various state governments, the Federal Government
and
the Direct Marketing Association.
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B.
Compliance with Do Not Call Request Requirements
AGENT
represents and warrants that it is familiar with all Federal and State laws
governing telemarketing and that AGENT shall comply with all such laws and
whether or not included as a part of any such law, AGENT agrees to the
following:
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AGENT
agrees that it shall not contact anyone, or any number included on
any
state, Federal or Direct Marketing Association Do Not Call list or
on the
Internal
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Do
Not
Call List as collated by CINGULAR.
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AGENT
shall properly identify itself, its telemarketing representatives,
and the
company on whose behalf it is calling, state the purpose of the call
at
the outset of the call. Within 30 seconds after beginning conversation
AGENT shall inquire whether the person being solicited is interested
in
listening to a sales presentation and immediately discontinue the
solicitation if the person being solicited gives a negative
response.
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c)
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AGENT
shall not call outside the hours permitted under the various state
and
Federal laws for making telemarketing
calls.
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d)
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AGENT
shall not use any artificial or prerecorded voice when calling a
prospective subscriber.
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e)
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AGENT
shall not place any calls to wireless or paging telephone
numbers.
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f)
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AGENT
shall not send unsolicited faxes to any facsimile
machine.
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g)
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AGENT
shall register in all states requiring registration to which AGENT
intends
to place calls.
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h)
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AGENT
shall not place calls to any guest room, or to any patient
room.
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i)
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AGENT
shall not misrepresent the price or features of CINGULAR service,
or of
any equipment being sold by AGENT for use with such
service.
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j)
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AGENT
must hang up when requested to do so by any
prospect.
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k)
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If
requested, or if a sale is made, AGENT shall provide the prospect
with
AGENT's street address.
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l)
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AGENT
shall confirm that the called party is over the age of eighteen
years.
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m)
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AGENT
shall not make repeated calls to any prospect, or allow the prospects
phone to ring more than ten times.
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n)
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AGENT
shall not use any threatening, intimidating or abusive
language.
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C.
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AGENT
shall only contact prospects
[include
any limitations of list providers that AGENT can
use].
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D.
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AGENT
shall be required to secure the Subscribers signature on CINGULAR's
contract.
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E.
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AGENT
shall provide facilities necessary and shall secure the consent of
its
telemarketing representatives and of the called party, to the extent
required by law, so as to enable CINGULAR to remotely and randomly
observe
telemarketing calls.
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F.
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AGENT
shall provide CINGULAR with copies of all proposed telemarketing
scripts.
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AGENT
shall not use any telemarketing script that has not been approved
in
writing by CINGULAR. CINGULAR's failure to respond to a request for
approval of a telemarketing script shall be deemed to be a rejection
of such script.
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G.
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AGENT
shall provide CINGULAR all outbound telephone numbers and call back
numbers used in its activities. AGENT shall not employ any blocking
of
caller identification or of its outbound telephone number when making
outbound telemarketing calls.
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H.
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AGENT
shall properly train all of its representative to assure compliance
with
the law and so as to maintain the goodwill of
CINGULAR.
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I.
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AGENT
shall provide a list of any subcontractors used by AGENT in conducting
its
activities hereunder. References to AGENT herein shall be deemed
to
include any subcontractors used by AGENT in conducting telemarketing
activities.
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J.
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AGENT
shall develop a complaint response procedure and shall document such
process and shall respond to complaints within seventy -two
hours.
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K.
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AGENT
shall maintain records showing all prospects contacted by AGENT,
the
names, last known addresses, and telephone numbers of all telephone
solicitors, copies of all scripts, outlines or presentation materials
used
in making telemarketing calls, and copies of all training materials
utilized by AGENT in training its
solicitors.
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2.
CINGULAR may terminate this addendum for any reason including convenience at
any
time upon ninety (90) days notice. In the event that CINGULAR receives an
excessive number of complaints as CINGULAR may determine in its sole discretion,
this Addendum may be terminate on fifteen (15) day s notice.
This
Addendum is effective
September
1, 2003
.
Except
as
modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement and all Exhibits
and
any Amendments or Addenda thereto shall remain the same and in full force and
effect.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed, sealed and delivered this
First Amendment in two counterparts.
BBI
Ent. Dba Cyber Cynergy
(Agent)
Sign:
/s/ Brian D. Riley
By:
Brian
D. Riley
Title:
COO
Date:
7-25-03
CINGULAR
WIRELESS LLC
Sign:
/s/ Mark Kupa
By:
Mark
Kupa
Title:
Director of Finance
Date:
7-3-03
Dear
Mr.
Agent:
As
you
are aware, the purpose and intent of your contract with Cingular was for you
to
operate a physical location at which prospective Cingular subscribers might
purchase our services. A few agents have, from time to time, made out bound
calls to attract prospective subscribers.
Recently
the regulations governing telemarketing have been strengthened both at the
state
and Federal levels. For example, Federal law prohibits using automated dialing
equipment to call wireless subscribers. With the advent of local number
portability it may no longer be possible to screen prospect lists for wireless
telephone numbers. Accordingly, it might be possible to make a prohibited call
in a seemingly innocent manner.
As
another example, Federal law requires those making telemarketing calls to
maintain an internal list of prospects who have requested not to receive
additional calls. It would be difficult or impossible to maintain such a list
if
many agents were separately and without coordination calling
prospects.
Penalties
for violation of the telemarketing rules can be as much as $10,000 per
violation.
Pursuant
to our agreement, if Cingular Wireless becomes liable for your actions, you
owe
Cingular an obligation to indemnify it. Because telemarketing regulation has
become so complex, Cingular has determined that it is not in either Cingular
or
its agent's interest for the agent base to make uncoordinated outbound
solicitation calls.
Accordingly,
it is Cingular's decision that, effective immediately, you refrain from
telemarketing to prospective subscribers and focus your efforts on maximizing
sales from retail traffic at your store.
We
believe that it is still possible to contact our existing subscribers and those
who have recently cancelled their service to be sure they are informed of
promotions and new services that might be of interest. You may continue to
contact existing and recently terminated subscribers activated by you on
Cingular's service.
Even
existing and recently terminated subscribers, though, have the right to ask
Cingular and its agents not to contact them. Cingular maintains a list of its
subscribers who have asked not to be contacted. If you plan to call existing
and
recently terminated subscribers, you must participate in the Cingular internal
do not call process. As a participant, you will receive a periodic updated
list
of Cingular subscribers who have asked not to be called. You in turn will submit
to Cingular the names of subscribers who you have contact who ask not to be
called again. If you elect to participate in calling existing and recently
terminated subscribers, you will need to execute a telemarketing addendum to
your contract confirming your participation in the internal do not call process
and your commitment to stay informed of and abide by the laws governing
telemarketing.
Your
cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
Very
truly yours,
Cingular
Wireless
CINGULAR
-WIRELESS
What
do you have to say?
UNDERTAKING
OF CONFIDENTIALITY
The
undersigned would like to discuss with Cingular Wireless the opportunity to
be a
distributor of Cingular Wireless products and services.
In
connection with such discussions, we agree that any marketing information or
materials provided to us by Cingular Wireless are and will remain the property
of Cingular Wireless, will be used solely for the purpose of evaluating whether
to wish to participate and distribute. We understand that Cingular Wireless
consider such information and materials proprietary and confidential and would
not wish to disclose them to us if we were prohibited from becoming a Cingular
Wireless distributor by virtue of an existing exclusivity agreement with another
service provider. Accordingly, we represent to Cingular Wireless that we are
not
bound by any such agreement that would prohibit us from distributing Cingular
Wireless personal communications products or services.
Date:
__
7-25-03
______________________________________________________________
Name
of
Company:
_BBI Ent. dba Cyber
Cynergy_____________________________________
By:
__
Brian D.
Riley
__________________________________________________________
Person
Signing Agreement: __
Brian D.
Riley
________________________________
Phone
Number: _
828-684-5238
___________________ Fax:
_____
828-5453
________________
Address:
___
140 S. Airport
Road
_________________________________________________
City:
___
Arden
__________________ State: ____
NC
_________ Zip:
____
28704
____________
By:
_______
Caren
Rothrock
____________________________________________________
Cingular
Wireless Representative: ____
Caren
Rothrock
_____________________
ADDENDUM
TO
EXCLUSIVE
AUTHORIZED AGENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CINGULAR
WIRELESS LLC ("CARRIER")
AND
BBI
ENT. DBA CYBER CYNERGY
WHEREAS,
the
parties entered into an Exclusive Authorized Agent Agreement effective January
1, 2003 for the Area; and
WHEREAS,
the
parties desire to amend certain terms of the Agreement:
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
IT
IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
ADDITIONS
TO THE AGREEMENT
1.
Post
Pay Co-Op Funds
CARRIER
will establish a CO-OP Budget for AGENT based on $15.00 per commissionable
post
pay adds from the previous quarter. AGENT will submit advertising in advance
for
approval. CARRIER will pay AGENTT 100% of the cost of the pre-approved
advertising based on dollars remaining in AGENT's budget. Specific Co-Op
Guidelines will be provided by CARRIER to AGENT.
This
Addendum is effective January 1,2003
AGENT'S
compensation under this Agreement shall be the amounts stated in the Agreement,
its Exhibits and Attachments, as such amounts may be adjusted from time to
time
pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. In the event of a conflict between
the
Agreement or its Attachments and this Addendum, this Addendum shall
control.
Except
as
modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement and all Exhibits
and
Addenda thereto shall remain the same and in full force and effect.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed, sealed and delivered this
Addendum in two counterparts.
CINGULAR
WIRELESS LLC
CYBER
CYNERGY
By:
____________
By:
____________
Title:
_
ARSM -
Indirect
Title:
_________
Date:
__
Jan 29,
2003
_
Date:
__________
Exhibit
10.15
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
SALES
REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT Is made and entered into as of the 22nd day of June , 2005, by and
between HISS, a Florida corporation ("HISS"), a d HISS I ("Representative"),
(Homeland Integrated Security Systems, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of Florida.
A.
HISS
designs and/or manufactures security system software and products, including
Cyber Tracker, Radiation Detection equipment, and cellular phones.
B.
Representative represents that it Is familiar with the market for HISS's
products and wishes to act as a sales representative for HISS's Products (a
defined below) in the Territory (as defined below).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual covenants
exchanged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Definitions. As used herein:
1.1
"Products" shall mean those standard SAW/GC Systems and accessories and related
products offered by HISS for sale in the Territory which are listed in Exhibit
A
attached hereto, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time by
HISS in its sole discretion.
1.2
“Territory” shall mean the geographical area or areas described in Exhibit B
attached hereto, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time by
duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto in writing.
1.3
"Net
Billings" shall mean all amounts invoiced in respect to the sale of Products
actually shipped to a customer, less actual discounts, credits, refunds and
allowances made, freight, transportation, C.O.D., insurance and similar charges,
manufacturers warranty charges. and any applicable sales, use or other similar
taxes.
1.4
"Bookings" shall mean orders from customers that have-been received,
acknowledged and accepted by HISS and scheduled for shipment to the
customer.
1.5
"Commissions" shall mean Representative's compensation for performance of Its
duties hereunder at the rates set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, as the
same may be amended or modified from time to time by HISS in its sale discretion
by giving at" least thirty (30) days' prior. written notice to Representative
before such change becomes· effective. The new commission rates shall apply to
all orders received or dated after the effective date of such
notification.
1.6
"House Accounts" shall mean those customers for or purchasers of HISS Products
which are located within the Territory and which are designated from time to
time in writing by HISS as House Accounts. House Accounts designated by HISS
at
the time of execution of this Agreement are set forth In Exhibit B attached
hereto. HISS may in its sole discretion designate other customers as House
Accounts by giving Representative at least ten (10) days prior written notice
of
such designation before such designation becomes effective.
1.7
"Regular Accounts" shall mean those customers for or purchasers of HISS Products
which are not defined in Section 1.6 above and shall be serviced by the
Representative.
1.8
"Industrial Distributor" shall mean those persons, firms or organization~
purchasing HISS Products for resale to customers in the Territory (excluding
House:
Accounts)
in accordance with distributorship agreements entered into from time to time
with HISS.
1.9
"Confidential Information" shall mean all information made available by HISS
to
Representative, Its agents or employees, in connection with this Agreement
which
HISS protects against unrestricted disclosure to others and which: (i) if in
written or other tangible form, is clearly designated as "Confidential"; or
(ii)
if disclosed orally, Is designated as "Confidential" in a written memorandum
delivered by H 15S promptly following such oral disclosure. By way of
Illustration, but no limitation, Confidential Information may include
proprietary technical data and concepts, vendor and customer information,
financial information and marketing data.
2.
Sales
Agency Arrangement.
2.1
Appointment. HISS hereby appoints Representative as HISS's nonexclusive sales
representative to solicit orders for Products in the Territory) and
Representative hereby accepts such appointment, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, HISS reserves
the
right during the term of this Agreement to sell Products directly to House
Accounts without paying Commissions to Representative.
2.2.
Solicitation of Orders.
(a)
Representative agrees to use its diligent and best efforts to solicit orders
and
promote sales of Products in the Territory and to devote such time and e1\fort
to such activities as is reasonably necessary to provide coverage for existing
and potential accounts within the Territory on a regular basis, consistent
with
good business practices.
(b)
Representative shall solicit orders for Products at such prices, and on such
other terms and conditions, as may be established by HISS from time to time.
All
quotations for Products must be made on HISS’s standard quotation forms and be
based upon HISS's published prices and standard terms and conditions as then
in
effect, unless deviations there from have been approved in advance by HISS.
No
quotation will be valid for a period of more than thirty (30) days unless
otherwise approved in advance by HISS. Representative will provide to HISS
copies of all quotations and correspondence with customers and potential
customers.
(c)
All
Purchase Orders solicited by Representative are subject to written acceptance
by
an officer or other authorized employee of HISS. and no Purchase Order shall
be
binding upon HISS until so accepted. All orders will be , accepted only in
accordance with HISS's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale. HISS reserves
the
right to alter or amend its Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale at any time
and such revised Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale shall be used for all
sales after the effective date of such revisions. Representative agrees that
it
shall have no authority to accept any order, assume, create or modify any
agreement or obligation or authorize any allowance, adjustment or return of
Products on behalf of HISS and shall so advise all customers and potential
customers with whom it deals.
(d)
HISS
shall have the right to change its standard price list at any, time and from
time to time during the term of this Agreement, provided that HISS shall give
Representative thirty (30) days' advance notice of any such price change. No
price change shall be effective for Products covered by a Purchase Order
accepted by HISS prior to the effective date of such price change. The price
of
all Products shall include the cost of standard packaging in accordance with
HISS's standard commercial practices. All freight, Insurance, shipping and
non-standard packaging expense shall be borne by and invoiced to the customer
unless otherwise specified in HISS's quotation.
(e)
All
invoices in connection with Purchase Orders solicited by Representative shall
be
rendered by HISS, directly to the customer, with a copy thereof to be forwarded
to Representative, in accordance with HISS's established invoicing practices.
Responsibility for all collections shall rest with HISS; provided, however,
that
HISS does not warrant the collectibility of any invoice. Representative agrees,
upon HISS's request, to assist HISS in effecting the collection of receivables
from customers solicited by Representative.
2.3
Other
Duties of Representative. During trial term of this Agreement, Representative
agrees as follows:
(a)
Representative shall maintain at least one office in the Territory which shall
be continually open and adequately staffed during normal business
hours.
Representative
shall employ an adequate number of qualified sales personnel, at such
compensation and on such other conditions as Representative may deem
appropriate, In order to enable Representative to discharge its duties
hereunder;
(b)
Upon
request of HISS, Representative agrees to undertake, at Representative's
expense, those administrative functions HISS deems reasonably I required for
proper management of the sales activity, including, but not limited
to:
(i)
Attendance of sales personnel at Regional Sales Conferences for the region
in
which the Territory is located and at National Sales Conferences.
(ii)
Submission of rolling three-month forecasts of bookings and billings forecasts
to HISS every month.
(iii)
Submission of annual sales forecasts.
(iv)
Submission of customer contact reports on a regular basis.
(c)
Representative shall obtain, and regularly report to HISS, information
concerning existing and potential markets for existing Products, as well as
customer Interest in potential new or modified Products within HISS's field
of
operations;
(d)
Representative shall cooperate with and assist HISS in Implementing such
promotional and merchandising campaigns as HISS may from time to time
undertake;
(e)
Representative shall regularly report to HISS regarding activities of HISS's
competitors of which Representative becomes aware during the course of
Representative's services hereunder;
(f)
Representative shall properly store and maintain all Products and other property
of HISS which may be supplied to Representative on consignment, for
demonstration purposes or otherwise, and shall return the same to HISS in good
condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) upon the termination of this
Agreement or HISS's request therefore. Representative shall be responsible
for
normal maintenance of all demonstration units when they are located in the
Territory. Representative shall provide monthly inventory reports to HISS of
any
Products or other property of HISS, which is in Representative's possession,
or
in transit to or from Representative, and shall be responsible for any loss
or
shortage. Representative shall keep appropriate and adequate records of any
Products or other property of HISS shipped to and from Its premises under its
control or direction, and shall maintain suitable warehousing facilities where
required. HISS shall have the right, on request, to examine and/or audit all
records pertaining thereto and to conduct a physical inventory on reasonable
notice;
(g)
Representative shall promptly notify HISS of any complaint or claim made or
brought against Representative or HISS with respect to any Product;
(h)
Representative shell promptly notify HISS of all inquiries regarding Products
received by Representative from sources outside the Territory;
(i)
Representative shall avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest with
its
duties to HISS hereunder. Representative shall not represent any other
manufacturer or supplier of equipment competitive with the Products without
the
prior written consent of HISS; and
m
Representative shall attend, at Representative's expense, at least one of HISS's
periodic training sessions per year.
2.4.
Duties of HISS. During the term of this Agreement, HISS agrees as
follows:
(a)
HISS
shall provide Representative with current technical Information regarding the
Products. HISS may add or delete Products which it offers for sale from time
to
time in its sole discretion; and
(b)
HISS
shall furnish to Representative, without charge, reasonable quantities of
promotional sales literature and brochures, catalogue sheets, price lists and
engineering data and such other information and sales aids as, in HISS's
opinion, are appropriate for use by Representative in soliciting the sale of
Products hereunder, which materials may be used by Representative solely to
support its sales activities on HISS's behalf.
2.5
Commissions.
(a)
As
sole and exclusive compensation for Representative's services hereunder, HISS
shall pay Commissions to Representative, at the rates set forth in Exhibit
A
attached hereto, on (i) the Net Billings directly invoiced by HISS with respect
to sales of Products to Regular Account customers located in the Territory
I and
(ii) the Net Billings invoiced by HISS's Industrial Distributors with respect
to
sales of Products for shipment to Regular Account customers of Representative
located in the Territory, but excluding in each case Net Billings with respect
to sales of Products to House Accounts.
(b)
Commission payments with respect to sales of Products made directly through
Representative shall be made by the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month
following the month in which HISS receives payment from its
customers.
(c)
There
shall be deducted from any Commission payment due Representative an amount
equal
to the total of: (i) any Commissions previously paid in respect to sales of
Products which have subsequently been returned; and (ii) a pro rata portion
of
any Commissions previously paid in respect to Products upon which refunds or
credits have subsequently been allowed by HISS.
(d)
Each
Commission payment shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in
reasonable detail the computation of the Commissions being paid, and any
deductions thereto for identifying invoices by number.
(e)
HISS
may, in its sole discretion, allocate Commissions to be shared between two
or
more of HISS's Representatives. Representative shall be notified in writing
of
HISS's determination, which shall be final.
(f)
Commissions shall not accrue or be payable on orders or shipments for any
non-production items, such as experimental samples. tools or equipment,
development or experimental products, special testing equipment or any similar
equipment, paperwork, or for non-recurring engineering or technology transfer
charges, royalties or license fees.
(g)
If
this Agreement is terminated by either party, Commissions shall thereafter
be
determined and payable in accordance with Section 5.
(h)
Any
claim or dispute Representative may have, which is related to or arises out
of
the payment of Commissions hereunder shall be submitted to HISS in writing
within thirty (30) days after Representative knows of, or has reason to know
of,
the basis for the claim or dispute. Failure to give notice shall relieve HISS
from any and all liability for such claim or dispute. The provisions of this
subsection shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
3.
Warranties and Limitations of Liability.
HISS
shall provide to customers solicited by Representative only such limited product
warranties as are contained in its Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, as
modified from time to time. Representative shall make no representations or
warranties to customers or potential customers Inconsistent with or in addition
to those contained in such terms and conditions.
4.
Confidential Information and Trademarks.
4.1
Proprietary Rights. Representative agrees that HISS retains proprietary rights
in and to all product specifications, designs, engineering details, discoveries,
inventions, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary rights relating to
the
Products (the "Proprietary Information"). The Products are offered for sale
and
are sold by HISS subject in every case to the condition that such sale does
not
convey any license, expressly or by implication, estoppel or otherwise, to
manufacture, duplicate or otherwise copy or reproduce any of the
Products.
4.2
Protection of Confidential Information. Representative agrees to protect the
confidentiality of all Confidential Information (including without limitation
the Proprietary Information) with the same degree of care as Representative
accords to Representative's own confidential and proprietary information and
to
use such Confidential Information only for purposes related to this Agreement;
provided, however, that Representative shall not be obligated to treat
information as Confidential Information, if such information:
(a)
Was
rightfully in Representative's possession, or rightfully known to
Representative, prior to its receipt from HISS; or
(b)
Is or
becomes public knowledge without the fault of Representative;
or
(c)
Is or
becomes rightfully available to Representative without confidential restriction
from a source having no duty of confidentiality to HISS.
4.3
Continuation of Obligations. The obligations imposed by Section 4.2 shall
continue during the term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years
thereafter. Upon termination of this Agreement, Representative will return
to
HISS, within thirty (30) days, all Confidential Information in written or other
tangible form, and all reproductions, copies, extracts or summaries thereof,
in
its possession.
4.4
Trademarks. HISS hereby grants Representative the right to use HISS's trademarks
solely in connection with the solicitation of orders for Products hereunder
and
for such other purposes as may be approved in advance by HISS. Representative
acknowledges that such trademarks are and shall remain the sole" property of
HISS. Representative shall not do or suffer to be done any act or thing that
will in any way impair the rights of HISS in and to any HISS trademark.
Representative agrees not to use or register for use any name or mark
confusingly similar to any trademark of HISS. Upon termination of this Agreement
for any reason, Representative agrees to discontinue use of all HISS
trademarks.
5.
Term
and Termination.
5.1
Term.
Unless terminated sooner as herein provided, the term of this Agreement shall
be
for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of this Agreement. Furthermore,
this Agreement will be automatically renewed for additional twelve (12)-month
terms, unless HISS gives notice of termination of the Agreement to
Representative at least thirty (30) days' prior to the expiration of the initial
or any renewal term.
5.2
Termination by HISS for Cause. This Agreement may be immediately terminated
by
HISS upon the breach or default by Representative of any of the material terms,
obligations, covenants, representations or warranties contained herein,
including, without limitation, Representative's misuse of Confidential
Information or the engagement in activities competitive with the sale of
Products by HISS, by giving written notice of termination and specifying such
breach or default. Representative shall not be entitled to receive any
Commission payments after termination of this Agreement by HISS for
cause.
5.3
Termination Without Cause. This Agreement may be terminated by either of the
parties without cause upon written notice to the other party given at least
thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of termination stated in the
notice. In such event, Representative shall receive Commissions only on Bookings
made directly through Representative prior to the date of termination, which
result in payments made within six (6) months after the date of
termination.
6.
Miscellaneous.
6.1
Nature of Relationship. Representative shall at all times during the performance
of its services hereunder be an independent contractor, maintaining sole and
exclusive control over its business, operations and employees. Except as
specifically provided herein, all expenses and disbursements, including, but
not
limited to. those for travel, entertainment, office, clerical, insurance,
employee compensation and general selling expenses, that may be incurred by
Representative in connection with this Agreement shall be borne wholly and
completely by Representative, and HISS shall be in no way responsible or liable
therefore. Except as specifically provided herein, neither party shall have,
or
shall hold itself or himself out as having, any right, power or authority to
create any contract or obligation, either express or implied, on behalf of,
in
the name of, or binding upon the other or to pledge the other's credit or to
extend credit in the other's name.
6.2
Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery
or on the day sent by facsimile transmission if a true and correct copy is
sent
the same day by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by dispatch by an
internationally recognized express courier service, to the proper parties at
the
appropriate business addresses.
6.3
Damages. HISS shall not in any way be liable for any losses, injuries, damages
or claims of any nature whatsoever, which Representative may be subject to
or
incur as a result of any of its activities in connection with this Agreement.
Representative will carry adequate insurance, at its own expense, to cover
such
contingencies and will, upon request, submit proof thereof to HISS's
satisfaction. Representative shall indemnify and hold HISS harmless from any
claims or losses for property damage, personal injury, or any other liability
arising from the negligence or fault of Representative, its employees or
agents.
6.4
Headings. The headings of the several sections of this Agreement are inserted
for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to affect the meaning
or interpretation of this Agreement.
6.5
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and delivery
of a
signed counterpart by facsimile shall constitute valid execution and delivery
of
this Agreement.
6.6
Assignment. Neither this Agreement, nor any rights or obligations hereunder
may
be assigned, delegated or transferred In any manner by Representative without
the prior written consent of HISS. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the
benefit of any successors or assigns of HISS and to any permitted successors
or
assigns of Representative.
6.7
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including Exhibits A and B hereto, constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter
contained herein and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous negotiations,
representations, agreements and understandings of the parties. Except for
amendments or modifications permitted to be made by HISS in its sole discretion,
no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding
unless executed in writing by the party sought to be bound.
6.8
Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard
to any principles governing conflicts of laws. Any action or proceeding brought
under or arising out of this Agreement shall be litigated or brought In an
appropriate state or federal court in the State of Florida. The trade terms
under this Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted In accordance with
the
provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, as adopted In the State of Florida)
and shall not be subject to or governed by the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
6.9
Severability. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be
invalid, it should be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions
of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
6.10
Non-Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce at any time any provision
or
provisions of this Agreement shall In no way be considered to be a waiver of
such provision or provisions, nor shall such failure affect the validity of
this
Agreement in any way. The failure of either party to exercise any such provision
or provisions shall not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or succeeding
breach of such provision, a waiver of the provision itself, or a waiver of
any
other right under this Agreement.
6.11
Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any action or proceeding brought by one party
against the other concerning this Agreement, whether for declaratory or other
relief, the prevailing party shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights
and remedies it may have, to reimbursement for its expenses incurred thereby,
including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the
date first set forth above.
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/s/
John Nodine__________________
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HISS,
Inc.
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(Sales
Agent)
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By:___________________________
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By:
/s/ Brian Riley
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Its:
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Name:
John
Nodine_______________
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Name:
Brian
Riley_____________
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Title:
President__________________
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Title:
Sec/Treasurer____________
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Address:
21
Loop Rd _____________
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Address:
2
Town Square________
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Arden, NC 28704_________
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Asheville, NC
28803_____
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EXHIBIT
A
SALES
REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT
Dated:
______
1.
PRODUCTS
The
HISS
products covered by this Agreement are listed below:
All
HISS
Standard Products and Options (Hardware and Software) listed on the effective
,
2005
2.
COMMISSIONS OR REPRESENTATIVE DISCOUNT SCHEDULE FOR DIRECT AND INDUSTRIAL
DISTRIBUTOR SALES
A.
Cyber
Tracker/Port Systems- (Includes Military) - 50% net profit (Less equipment,
local commissions, maintenance and set up)
B.
Radiation Detection (Duke Pro) - Shared 50% net commission on all
sales.
C.
Radiation/explosive detection Wand - Shared 50% net commission on all
sales.
D.
Sensor
Pack- Shared 50% net commission on all sales
STRATEGIC
ALLIANCE AGREEMENT
This
Strategic Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of the 22
day
of
June, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the effective date of the Agreement),
by
and between SMALL CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (hereinafter referred
to as
"Small "), and LARGE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred
to as "Large").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Small and Large wish to enter into a strategic alliance to market and perform
certain complementary business consulting services;
NOW.
THEREFORE. in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual premises
hereinafter expressed, the parties hereto do mutually agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
1. SCOPE OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCE.
A.
Small
shall, in a professional manner, take all steps necessary to market and perform
its Business Improvement Program and its other services (collectively the "Small
Services") for clients referred to Small by Large. Any engagement to perform
Small Services shall be on such terms and conditions as Small may approve in
its
sole discretion. Small will perform, schedule. staff and manage all Small
Services, Notwithstanding the foregoing, Large may, at its election, bill the
client directly for Small Services and under such circumstances Small shall
bill
Large the pre-agreed amount for the engagement as adjusted by any
client-approved change orders; otherwise, Small will bill the client directly.
Large agrees to include reference to Small in each contract and proposal
involving Small Services. Small's Business Improvement Program ("BIP"), and
other proprietary information and associated products, copyrights, trademarks,
trade names and logos developed by Small shall remain the property of Small
and
reference to Small's rights shall be made in all uses of such materials in
at
least 12 point type.
B.
Large
shall, in a professional manner, take all steps necessary to market and perform
its business management consulting services (collectively the "Large Services")
for clients referred to Large by Small. Any engagement to perform Large Services
shall be on such terms and conditions as Large ma approve in its sale
discretion. Large will perform, schedule, staff and manage all Large
Services.
ARTICLE
II. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.
This
Agreement shall be effective as of the date first set forth above and, shall
expire on the later of(i five (5) years from the date hereof, or (ii) with
respect to any projects identified in any contract for which Large is billing
the client directly, upon the completion of Small's Services and receipt of
payment by Small from Large for said services. This Agreement shall be
automatically renewed for successive one year periods unless either party gives
written notice of termination to the other party at least thirty (30) days
prior
to the date of expiration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall
be earlier terminated (x) by mutual agreement of the parties. or (y) at any
time
upon sixty (60) days advance written notice to the other party. Time is of
the
essence in this Agreement. '
ARTICLE
III. MANAGEMENT.
Each
party shall designate a partner, officer or other senior person to be
responsible for the overall administration of this Agreement. Large shall have
ultimate responsibility for client relationships for j those clients that it
elects to bill directly for Small Services and Small will respond to Large's
direction.
ARTICLE
IV. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
The
parties acknowledge and agree that in the course of the performance of the
Large
Services and the Small Services (collectively, the "Services") or additional
services pursuant to this Agreement, that ea may be given access to, or come
into possession of, confidential information of the other party which I
information may contain trade secrets, proprietary data or other confidential
material of that party. Therefore the parties have executed a Non-Disclosure
Agreement which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated by reference
as if fully set forth herein. Materials used in any engagement undertake
pursuant to this Agreement shall not be altered or changed without the consent
of both parties.
ARTICLE
V. NO PARTNERSHIP.
Nothing
herein contained shall be construed to imply a joint venture, partnership or
principal-agent I relationship between Large and Small, and neither party shall
have the right, power or authority to . obligate or bind the other in any manner
whatsoever, except as otherwise agreed to in writing. The I parties do not
contemplate a sharing of profits relating to the Large Services or the Small
Services so ~ to create a separate taxable entity under Section 761 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, nor co-ownership of a business or
property so as to create a separate partnership under the law of any
jurisdiction, including, without limitation, Georgia or Delaware. Accordingly,
for tax, property and liability purposes Large will provide the Large Services,
and Small will perform the Small Services, each on a professional basis and
as
an independent contractor of the other. Revenues and expenses relating to the
Services and any additional services shall be reported separately by the parties
for tax purposes. During the performance of the any of the Services, Large's
employees will not be considered employees of Small, and vice versa, within
the
meaning or the applications of any federal, state or local, laws or regulations
including. but not limited to, laws or regulations covering unemployment
insurance old age benefits, worker's compensation. industrial accident, labor
or
taxes of any kind. Large's I personnel who are to perform the Large Services
or
additional services to be provided by Large hereunder shall be under the
employment, and ultimate control, management and supervision of Large. Small's
personnel who are to perform the Small Services or additional services to be
provided by Small hereunder shall be under the employment, and ultimate control,
management and supervision of Small It is understood and agreed that Small's
employees shall not be considered Large's employees within t meaning or
application of Large's employee fringe benefit programs for the purpose of
vacations, holidays, pension, group life insurance, accidental death, medical,
hospitalization, and surgical benefits and vice versa.
ARTICLE
VI. TRADEMARK, TRADENAME AND COPYRIGHTS.
Except
as
expressly provided herein, this Agreement does not give either party any
ownership rights 0 interest in the other party's trade name, trademarks or
copyrights.
ARTICLE
VII. INDEMNIFICATION.
Each
of
Large and Small, at its own expense, shall indemnify, defend and hold the other,
its partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and agents harmless
from and against any and all third· party suits, actions, investigations and
proceedings, and related costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's
fees) resulting solely and directly from the indemnifying party's negligence
or
willful misconduct. Neither Large nor Small shall be required hereunder to
defend, indemnify or hold harmless the other and/or its partners, shareholders,
directors, officers, directors, employees and agents, or any them, from any
liability resulting from the negligence or wrongful acts of the party seeking
indemnification or of any third-party. Each of Large and Small agrees to give
the other prompt written notice of any claim or other matter as to which it
believes this indemnification provision is applicable. The indemnifying party
shall have the right to defend against any such claim with counsel of its own
choosing and to settle and/or compromise such claim as it deems appropriate.
Each party further agree to cooperate with the other in the defense of any
such
claim or other matter.
ARTICLE
VIII NON-SOLICITATION OF PERSONNEL.
Small
and
Large agree not to engage in any attempt whatsoever, to hire, or to engage
as
independent contractors, the other's employees or independent contractors during
the term of this Agreement and for a period of six (6) months following
expiration or termination of this Agreement except as may be mutually agreed
in
writing.
ARTICLE
IX. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Work
performed on engagements pursuant to this Agreement by either Large and/or
Small
and information, materials, products and deliverables developed in connection
with engagements pursuant 0 this Agreement shall be the property of the
respective parties performing the work or creating the information. All
underlying methodology utilized by Small and Large respectively which was
created and/or developed by either prior to the date of this Agreement and
utilized in the course of performing engagements pursuant to this Agreement
shall not become the property of the other. Each party's rights, titles and
interests are described in the Non-Disclosure Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
ARTICLE
X. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A.
Entire
Agreement: This Agreement together with all documents incorporated by reference
herein, constitutes the entire and sole agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements,
negotiations, understandings, or other matters, whether oral or written, with
respect to the subject matter hereof, This Agreement cannot be modified, changed
or amended, except for in writing signed by a duly authorized representative
of
each of the parties.
B.
Conflict: In the event of any conflict, ambiguity or inconsistency between
this
Agreement and any other document which may be annexed hereto, the terms of
this
Agreement shall govern.
C.
Assignment and Delegation: Neither party shall assign or delegate this Agreement
or any rights, duties or obligations hereunder to any other person and/or entity
without prior express written approval of the other party.
D.
Notices: Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement
shall
be in writing, by hand delivery, commercial overnight courier or registered
or
certified U.S. Mail, to the address stated below for Small or to the address
stated below for Large, and shall be deemed duly given upon receipt or if by
registered or certified mail three (3) business days following deposit in the
U.S. Mail. The parties hereto may from time to time designate in writing other
addresses expressly for the purpose of receipt of notice hereunder.
If
to
Large:
If
to
Small:
E.
Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid or
unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary
and possible to render it valid and enforceable. In an event, the
unenforceability or invalidity of any provision shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall continue in full force
and
effect, and be construed and enforced, S if such provision had not been
included, or had been modified as above provided, as the case may
be.
F.
Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Georgia without giving effect to its choice of
law
principles.
G.
Paragraph Headings: The paragraph headings set forth in this Agreement are
for
the convenience of the parties, and in no way define, limit, or describe the
scope or intent of this Agreement and are to be given no legal
effect.
H.
Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each
of which shall b deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
I.
Exhibits: The Exhibits attached hereto are made a part of this Agreement as
if
fully set forth herein.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, by their duly authorized representatives, have
caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written
above.
LARGE
CORPORATION
SMALL
CORPORATION
By:
/s/
Frank Moody
By:
Duke
Pro, Inc.
Name:
Frank
Moody
Name:
/s/
John Nodine
Exhibit
10.16
SALES
REPRESENTATIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 27th day of May, 2005, by and
between HISS , a Florida corporation ("HISS"), and Barry Bennett a resident
of
the State of Virginia residing at 119 North Payne Street, Alexandria, Virginia
22314.
R
E
C
I
T
A
L
S
:
A.
HISS
designs and/or manufactures security system software and products, including
Cyber Tracker, Radiation Detection equipment, and cellular phones.
B.
Representative
represents that it is familiar with the market for HISS's products and wishes
to
act as a sales representative for HISS's Products (as defined below) in the
Territory (as defined below).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual covenants
exchanged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
As
used
herein:
1.
1
"
Products
"
shall
mean those standard HISS products, systems and accessories and related products
offered by HISS for sale in the Territory which are listed in Exhibit A
attached hereto, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time by
HISS in its sole discretion.
1
.
2
"
Territory
"
shall
mean the geographical area, specified prospects/customers or areas described
in
Exhibit B attached hereto, as the same may be amended or modified from time
to time by duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto in
writing.
1
.
3
"
Net
Billings
"
shall
mean all amounts invoiced in respect to the sale of Products actually shipped
to
a customer, less actual discounts, credits, refunds and allowances made,
freight, transportation, C.O.D., insurance and similar charges, manufacturer's
warranty charges, and any applicable sales, use or other similar
taxes.
1
.
4
"
Bookings
"
shall
mean orders from customers that have been received, acknowledged and accepted
by
HISS and scheduled for shipment to the customer.
1
.
5
"
Commissions
"
shall
mean Representative's compen-sation for performance of its duties hereunder
at
the rates set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, as the same may be
amended or modified from time to time by HISS in its sole discretion by giving
at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Representative before such
change becomes effective. The new commission rates shall apply to all orders
received or dated after the effective date of such notification.
1
.
6
"
House
Accounts
"
shall
mean those customers for or purchasers of HISS Products which are located within
the Territory and which are designated from time to time in writing by HISS
as
House Accounts. House Accounts designated by HISS at the time of execution
of
this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto. HISS may in its
sole discretion designate other customers as House Accounts by giving
Representative at least ten (10) days prior written notice of such designation
before such designation becomes effective.
1
.
7
"
Regular
Accounts
"
shall
mean those customers for or purchasers of HISS Products which are not defined
in
Section 1.6 above and shall be serviced by the Representative.
1
.
8
"
Industrial
Distributor
"
shall
mean those persons, firms or organizations purchasing HISS Products for resale
to customers in the Territory (excluding House Accounts) in accordance with
distributorship agreements entered into from time to time with
HISS.
1
.
9
"
Confidential
Information
"
shall
mean all informa-tion made available by HISS to Representative, its agents
or
employees, in connection with this Agreement which HISS protects against
unrestricted disclosure to others and which: (i) if in written or other
tangible form, is clearly designated as "Confidential"; or (ii) if
disclosed orally, is designated as "Confidential" in a written memorandum
delivered by HISS promptly following such oral disclosure. By way of
illustration, but no limitation, Confidential Information may include
proprietary technical data and concepts, vendor and customer information,
financial information and marketing data.
2.
Sales
Agency Arrangement
.
2.
1
Appointment
. HISS
hereby appoints Representative as HISS's non-exclusive sales representative
to
solicit orders for Products in the Territory, and Representative hereby accepts
such appointment, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, HISS reserves the right during the term of this
Agreement to sell Products directly to House Accounts without paying Commissions
to Representative.
2
.
2
Solicitation
of Orders
.
(
a
)
Representative
agrees to use its diligent and best efforts to solicit orders and promote sales
of Products in the Territory and to devote such time and effort to such
activities as is reasonably necessary to provide coverage for existing and
potential accounts within the Territory on a regular basis, consistent with
good
business practices.
(
b
)
Representative
shall solicit orders for Products at such prices, and on such other terms and
conditions, as may be established by HISS from time to time. All quotations
for
Products must be made on HISS's standard quotation forms and be based upon
HISS's published prices and standard terms and conditions as then in effect,
unless deviations there from have been approved in advance by HISS. No quotation
will be valid for a period of more than thirty (30) days unless otherwise
approved in advance by HISS. Representative will provide to HISS copies of
all
quotations and correspondence with customers and potential
customers.
(c)
All
Purchase Orders solicited by Representative are subject to written acceptance
by
an officer or other authorized employee of HISS, and no Purchase Order shall
be
binding upon HISS until so accepted. All orders will be accepted only in
accordance with HISS's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale. HISS reserves
the
right to alter or amend its Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale at any time
and such revised Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale shall be used for all
sales after the effective date of such revisions. Representative agrees that
it
shall have no authority to accept any order, assume, create or modify any
agreement or obligation or authorize any allowance, adjustment or return of
Products on behalf of HISS and shall so advise all customers and potential
customers with whom it deals.
(d)
HISS
shall have the right to change its standard price list at any time and from
time
to time during the term of this Agreement, provided that HISS shall give
Representative thirty (30) days' advance notice of any such price change. No
price change shall be effective for Products covered by a Purchase Order
accepted by HISS prior to the effective date of such price change. The price
of
all Products shall include the cost of standard packaging in accordance with
HISS's standard commercial practices. All freight, insurance, shipping and
non-standard packaging expense shall be borne by and invoiced to the customer
unless otherwise specified in HISS’s quotation.
(e)
All
invoices in connection with Purchase Orders solicited by Representative shall
be
rendered by HISS, directly to the customer, with a copy thereof to be forwarded
to Representative, in accordance with HISS's established invoicing practices.
Responsibility for all collections shall rest with HISS; provided, however,
that
HISS does not warrant the collectibility of any invoice. Representative agrees,
upon HISS's request, to assist HISS in effecting the collection of receivables
from customers solicited by Representative.
2.
3
Other
Duties of Representative
.
During
the term of this Agreement, Representative agrees as follows:
(
a
)
Representative
shall maintain at least one office in the Territory which shall be continually
open and adequately staffed during normal business hours. Representative shall
employ an adequate number of qualified sales personnel, at such compensation
and
on such other conditions as Representative may deem appropriate, in order to
enable Representative to discharge its duties hereunder;
(
b
)
Upon
request of HISS, Representative agrees to undertake, at Representative's
expense, those administrative functions HISS deems reasonably required for
proper management of the sales activity, including, but not limited
to:
(
i
)
Attendance
of sales personnel at Regional Sales
Conferences
for the region in which the Territory is located
and
at
National Sales Conferences.
(
ii
)
Submission
of rolling three-month forecasts of bookings and
billings
forecasts to HISS every month.
(
iii
)
Submission
of annual sales forecasts.
(
iv
)
Submission
of customer contact reports on a regular basis.
(
c
)
Representative
shall obtain, and regularly report to HISS, information concerning existing
and
potential markets for existing Products, as well as customer interest in
potential new or modified Products within HISS's field of
operations;
(
d
)
Representative
shall cooperate with and assist HISS in implementing such promotional and
merchandising campaigns as HISS may from time to time undertake;
(
e
)
Representative
shall regularly report to HISS regarding activities of HISS's competitors of
which Representative becomes aware during the course of Representative's
services hereunder;
(
f
)
Representative
shall properly store and maintain all Products and other property of HISS which
may be supplied to Representative on consignment, for demonstration purposes
or
otherwise, and shall return the same to HISS in good condition (reasonable
wear
and tear excepted) upon the termination of this Agreement or HISS's request
therefore. Representative shall be responsible for normal maintenance of all
demonstration units when they are located in the Territory. Representative
shall
provide monthly inventory reports to HISS of any Products or other property
of
HISS, which is in Representative's possession, or in transit to or from
Representative, and shall be responsible for any loss or shortage.
Representative shall keep appropriate and adequate records of any Products
or
other property of HISS shipped to and from its premises under its control or
direction, and shall maintain suitable warehousing facilities where required.
HISS shall have the right, on request, to examine and/or audit all records
pertaining thereto and to conduct a physical inventory on reasonable
notice;
(
g
)
Representative
shall promptly notify HISS of any complaint or claim made or brought against
Representative or HISS with respect to any Product;
(
h
)
Representative
shall promptly notify HISS of all inquiries regarding Products received by
Representative from sources outside the Territory;
(
i
)
Representative
shall avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest with its duties to
HISS
hereunder. Representative shall not represent any other manufacturer or supplier
of equipment competitive with the Products without the prior written consent
of
HISS; and
(
j
)
Representative
shall attend, at Representa-tive's expense, at least one of HISS's periodic
training sessions per year.
2.
4
Duties
of HISS
.
During
the term of this Agreement, HISS agrees as follows:
(
a
)
HISS
shall provide Representative with current technical information regarding the
Products. HISS may add or delete Products which it offers for sale from time
to
time in its sole discretion; and
(
b
)
HISS
shall furnish to Representative, without charge, reasonable quantities of
promotional sales literature and brochures, catalogue sheets, price lists and
engineering data and such other information and sales aids as, in HISS's
opinion, are appropriate for use by Representative in soliciting the sale of
Products hereunder, which materials may be used by Representative solely to
support its sales activities on HISS's behalf.
2.
5
Commissions
.
(
a
)
As
sole
and exclusive commission compensation for Representative's services hereunder,
HISS shall pay Commissions to Representative, at the rates set forth in Exhibit
A attached hereto, on (i) the Net Billings directly invoiced by HISS with
respect to sales of Products to Regular Account customers located in the
Territory, and (ii) the Net Billings invoiced by HISS's Industrial Distributors
with respect to sales of Products for shipment to Regular Account customers
of
Representative located in the Territory, but excluding in each case Net Billings
with respect to sales of Products to House Accounts.
(
b
)
Commission
payments with respect to sales of Products made directly through Representative
shall be made by the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month following the
month in which HISS receives payment from its customers.
(
d
)
Each
Commission payment shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in
reasonable detail the computation of the Commissions being paid, and any
deductions thereto for identifying invoices by number.
(
e
)
HISS
may,
in its sole discretion, allocate Commissions to be shared between two or more
of
HISS's Representatives. Representative shall be notified in writing of HISS's
determination, which shall be final.
(
g
)
If
this
Agreement is terminated by either party, Commissions shall thereafter be
determined and payable in accordance with Section 5.
(
h
)
Any
claim
or dispute Representative may have, which is related to or arises out of the
payment of Commissions hereunder shall be submitted to HISS in writing within
thirty (30) days after Representative knows of, or has reason to know of, the
basis for the claim or dispute. Failure to give notice shall relieve HISS from
any and all liability for such claim or dispute. The provisions of this
subsection shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
HISS
agrees to pay Barry Bennett a sum of $5,000.00 each month beginning on June
1,
2005 and at the beginning of each month thereafter for the life of this
agreement. Barry Bennett aggress to become a Part-time employee of HISS and
operate a Washington Office for the company. In addition to the monthly
compensation HISS will pay $800 each month during the term of this agreement
as
a portion of rent and overhead. All other expenses must be pre-approved by
HISS.
Barry
Bennett will participation in the ESOP and be granted restricted stock options
at a agreed upon strike price for 20,000 shares per month.
3.
Warranties
and Limitations of Liability
.
HISS
shall provide to customers solicited by Representative only such limited product
warranties as are contained in its Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, as
modified from time to time. Representative shall make no representations or
warranties to customers or potential customers inconsistent with or in addition
to those contained in such terms and conditions.
4.
Confidential
Information and Trademarks
.
4.
1
Proprietary
Rights
.
Representative
agrees that HISS retains proprietary rights in and to all product
specifications, designs, engineering details, discoveries, inventions, patents,
trade secrets and other proprietary rights relating to the Products (the
"Proprietary Information"). The Products are offered for sale and are sold
by
HISS subject in every case to the condition that such sale does not convey
any
license, expressly or by implication, estoppel or otherwise, to manufacture,
duplicate or otherwise copy or reproduce any of the Products.
4.
2
Protection
of Confidential Information
.
Represen-tative
agrees to protect the confidentiality of all Confidential Information (including
without limitation the Proprietary Information) with the same degree of care
as
Representative accords to Representative's own confidential and proprietary
information and to use such Confidential Information only for purposes related
to this Agreement; provided, however, that Representative shall not be obligated
to treat information as Confidential Information, if such
information:
(
a
)
Was
rightfully in Representative's posses-sion, or rightfully known to
Representative, prior to its receipt from HISS; or
(
b
)
Is
or
becomes public knowledge without the fault of Representative; or
(
c
)
Is
or
becomes rightfully available to Representative without confidential restriction
from a source having no duty of confidentiality to HISS.
4.
3
Continuation
of Obligations
.
The
obligations imposed by Section 4.2 shall continue during the term of this
Agreement and for a period of two (2) years thereafter. Upon termination of
this
Agreement, Representative will return to HISS, within thirty (30) days, all
Confidential Information in written or other tangible form, and all
reproductions, copies, extracts or summaries thereof, in its
possession.
4.
4
Trademarks
.
HISS
hereby grants Representative the right to use HISS's trademarks solely in
connection with the solicitation of orders for Products hereunder and for such
other purposes as may be approved in advance by HISS. Representative
acknowledges that such trademarks are and shall remain the sole property of
HISS. Representative shall not do or suffer to be done any act or thing that
will in any way impair the rights of HISS in and to any HISS trademark.
Representative agrees not to use or register for use any name or mark
confusingly similar to any trademark of HISS. Upon termination of this Agreement
for any reason, Representative agrees to discontinue use of all HISS
trademarks.
5.
Term
and Termination
.
5.
1
Term
.
Unless
terminated sooner as herein provided, the term of this Agreement shall be for
a
period of twelve (12) months from the date of this Agreement. Furthermore,
this
Agreement will be automatically renewed for additional twelve (12)-month terms,
unless HISS gives notice of termination of the Agreement to Representative
at
least thirty (30) days’ prior to the expiration of the initial or any renewal
term. Commissions on accounts booked by the representative will continue to
be
paid as long as the accounts are active and generating net billing
revenue.
5.
2
Termination
by HISS for Cause
.
This
Agreement may be immediately terminated by HISS upon the breach or default
by
Representative of any of the material terms, obligations, covenants,
representations or warranties contained herein, including, without limitation,
Representative's misuse of Confidential Information or the engagement in
activities competitive with the sale of Products by HISS, by giving written
notice of termination and specifying such breach or default.
5.
3
Termination
Without Cause
.
This
Agreement may be terminated by either of the parties without cause upon written
notice to the other party given at least ninety (90) days prior to the effective
date of termination stated in the notice. In such event, Representative shall
receive Commissions only on Bookings made directly through Representative prior
to the date of termination, which result in payments made for as long as the
bookings generate net billing revenue.
6.
Miscellaneous
.
6.
2
Notices
.
All
notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or on
the
day sent by facsimile transmission if a true and correct copy is sent the same
day by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by dispatch by an internationally
recognized express courier service, to the proper parties at the appropriate
business addresses.
6.
4
Headings
.
The
headings of the several sections of this Agreement are inserted for the
convenience of reference only and are not intended to affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
6.
5
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and delivery of a signed counterpart
by facsimile shall constitute valid execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
6.
6
Assignment
.
Neither
this Agreement, nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned,
delegated or transferred in any manner by Representative without the prior
written consent of HISS. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit
of
any successors or assigns of HISS and to any permitted successors or assigns
of
Representative.
6.
7
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement, including Exhibits A and B hereto, constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties pertaining to the subject matter contained herein and
supersedes all prior and contemporaneous negotiations, representations,
agreements and understandings of the parties. Except for amendments or
modifications permitted to be made by HISS in its sole discretion, no
supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless
executed in writing by the party sought to be bound.
6.
8
Applicable
Law
.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance
with
the laws of the State of Florida without regard to any principles governing
conflicts of laws. Any action or proceeding brought under or arising out of
this
Agreement shall be litigated or brought in an appropriate state or federal
court
in the State of Florida. The trade terms under this Agreement shall be governed
by and interpreted in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial
Code, as adopted in the State of Florida, and shall not be subject to or
governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International
Sale of Goods.
6.
9
Severability
.
Should
any provision of this Agreement be determined to be invalid, it should be
severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement
shall
remain in full force and effect.
6.
10
Non-Waiver
.
The
failure of either party to enforce at any time any provision or provisions
of
this Agreement shall in no way be considered to be a waiver of such provision
or
provisions, nor shall such failure affect the validity of this Agreement in
any
way. The failure of either party to exercise any such provision or provisions
shall not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or succeeding breach of
such provision, a waiver of the provision itself, or a waiver of any other
right
under this Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of
the
date first set forth above.
________________________________
HISS, Inc.
(Sales
Representative)
By:
Barry
Bennett`
By:
Fredrick W. Wicks
Its:
COO
Name:
Barry
Bennett
Name:_________________________
EXHIBIT
A
SALES
REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT
Dated:
_______________
1.
PRODUCTS
The
HISS
products covered by this Agreement are listed below:
All
HISS
Standard Products and Options (Hardware and Software) listed on the effective
,
2005
2
.
COMMISSIONS
SCHEDULE FOR DIRECT SALES
15%
of
the net billing invoice.
EXHIBIT
B
SALES
REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT
Dated:
May 27, 2005
1.
TERRITORY
The
following Territory is hereby assigned to Representative for the sale of HISS
Products as described in this Agreement:
United
States Federal Government, State Governments, Local Governments, and Foreign
Governments non-exclusively
2.
HOUSE
ACCOUNTS
Excluded
from commissions payable for sales in the Territory are sales to the following
House Accounts:
All
accounts not listed in Exhibit B, Item 2 above. HISS assigns exclusivity by
customer accounts. When a sales representative introduces a potential customer
to HISS by providing his name, position and title, the organization that he
is
affiliated with and his email address or telephone number and address, the
potential customer is then entered into our data base. Once this information
is
presented to HISS Marketing, this customer is designated as your exclusive
account for one year from the day you registered him with HISS or as long as
this agreement is in effect, provided that this account places an order with
HISS within the 12 month period after the registration.
Exhibit
10.17
PBA-
HISS
Non-Exclusive
Commission Agreement
1.
PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT
This
agreement is being made between Personal Business Advisors
LLC
(PBA),
hereinafter called PBA; and Homeland Integrated Security Systems, residing
in
Asheville, NC, hereinafter called HISS.
HISS
is
engaging Personal Business Advisors, LLC (PBA) to sell the company and/or find
investor(s)
and/or
find financing for HISS.
2.
SUCCESS-ONLY FEE
HISS
agrees to pay PBA. for services described in Section 1, a success-only finder's
fee of 15% of the transaction,
if
less
than
$1,000,000; or a 10% success-only finder's fee,
if
the
transaction is more than $1,000,000.
PBA
has
to recruit the potential/buyer/investor(s)/ and/or have a substantial part
in
the negotiations, that ultimately leads to the sale of the company
and/or
securing
investment(s) and/or financing for HISS. PBA will be entitled to its fee ONLY
for the initial consummated transaction. Subsequent transactions involving
the
same parties will not be subject to finders fees.
All
fees
due are to be paid at 18944 SE Jupiter River Drive, Jupiter, FL. 33458 or any
other place as PBA specifies, within 10 days of receipt of the cleared
investment funds.
3.
DURATION
This
Agreement shall remain in effect for 360 days. Upon expiration of this initial
period, it will be automatically renewed unless terminated thereafter with
30
days
written notice
by
either
party.
4.
GENERAL
All
statements and correspondence will be directed to Fred Wicks, COO, Homeland
Integrated Security Systems at the address below. Both parties agree to provide
changes in address or telephone numbers. HISS agrees that PBA has given no
guarantees regarding the outcome of this engagement PBA agrees that HISS is
under no obligation to accept a transaction.
This
agreement shall be governed by and constructed in accordance with the laws
of
Florida.
Dated:
,May
24, 2005
,
Dated:
May
24, 2005
|
/s/
Fredrick W. Wicks
|
/s/
Uwe Brettmann
|
|
|
|
|
For
HISS:
|
Intermediary
|
|
Uwe
Brettmann,
Chairman
|
Fredrick
W. Wicks, COO
|
|
Personal
Business Advisors
LlC
|
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc
|
|
18944
SE Jupiter River Drive
|
768
Bocce Ct.
|
|
Jupiter,
FL
33458
|
Palm
Beach Gardens,
FL
33410
|
|
Phone
561-744-9744
|
Phone:
561·253-8928
|
|
Fax
561-744-9884
|
Fax:
561-253-8928
|
New
Tampa
Professional Park, 8907
Regents Park Drive, Suite 370, Tampa, FL.
33647
Exhibit
10.19
AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT
(this
“
Agreement
”)
is
entered into and is effective as of November 1, 2005 (the “
Effective
Date
”)
by and
between
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
,
a
Florida Corporation, with a principal place of business at 1 Town Square
Boulevard, Suite 347, Asheville, North Carolina 28803 (“
Grantor
”)
and
MJMM Investments, LLC, a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company, with principal
offices at 280 Wekiva Springs Road, Suite 201, Longwood, FL 32779 (“
MJMM
”).
NOW
THEREFORE
,
in
consideration of the mutual premises and covenants contained herein, and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which
is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
MJMM
is hereby granted an option to purchase 10,,000,000 free trading shares of
Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (HISC) common stock at per share
price of $0.10.
2,
Grantor agrees to register 10,000,000 common shares of Homeland Integrated
Security Systems, Inc. (HISC) in the name of “MJMM Investments, LLC” in an SB-2
registration with the SEC within thirty (30) days of the date of this Agreement
which shall become effective within ninety (90) days after the date of such
SB-2
filing date. However, MJMM acknowledges that the Grantor cannot guarantee the
exact date on which SEC shall declare the SB-2 effective. In the event that
the
SB-2 has not become effective within ninety (90) days of the date of this
Agreement, then MJMM shall have the option to terminate this Agreement with
five
(5) days written notice.
3.
Grantor agrees to deposit 10,000,000 shares of HISC common stock, in the form
of
twenty (20) certificates each in the amount of 500,000 shares, in an escrow
account with Michael Bongiovanni of GreenTree Financial, upon the signing of
this Agreement. Should MJMM elect to exercise the Option described herein the
free trading shares common stock purchased under that option shall be delivered
to MJMM from the escrow account upon receipt by the escrow agent of a check
from
MJMM.
4.
This
option shall expire after one (1) year from the effective date of the SB-2
Registration and any shares remaining in escrow after expiration shall be
returned to the Grantor.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth
above.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
A
Florida
Corporation
By:
_____________________________
Frank
Moody, CEO and President
MJMM
Investments, LLC
A
Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company
By:
__________________________
Mark
C.
Kaley, President
Exhibit
10.20
AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT
(this
“
Agreement
”)
is
entered into and is effective as of November 1, 2005 (the “
Effective
Date
”)
by and
between
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
,
a
Florida Corporation, with a principal place of business at 1 Town Square
Boulevard, Suite 347, Asheville, North Carolina 28803 (“
Grantor
”)
and
Management Solutions International, Inc., a Florida Corporation, with principal
offices at 280 Wekiva Springs Road, Suite 201, Longwood, FL 32779 (“
MSI
”).
NOW
THEREFORE
,
in
consideration of the mutual premises and covenants contained herein, and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which
is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
MSI is
hereby granted an option to purchase 10,000,000 free trading shares of Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (HISC) common stock at per share price of
$0.10.
2,
Grantor agrees to register 10,000,000 common shares of Homeland Integrated
Security Systems, Inc. (HISC) in the name of “Management Solutions
International, Inc.” in an SB-2 registration with the SEC within thirty (30)
days of the date of this Agreement which shall become effective within ninety
(90) days after the date of such SB-2 filing date. However, MSI acknowledges
that the Grantor cannot guarantee the exact date on which SEC shall declare
the
SB-2 effective. In the event that the SB-2 has not become effective within
ninety (90) days of the date of this Agreement, then MSI shall have the option
to terminate this Agreement with five (5) days written notice.
3.
Grantor agrees to deposit 10,000,000 shares of HISC common stock, in the form
of
twenty (20) certificates each in the amount of 500,000 shares, in an escrow
account with Michael Bongiovanni of GreenTree Financial, upon the signing of
this Agreement. Should MSI elect to exercise the Option described herein the
free trading shares common stock purchased under that option shall be delivered
to MSI from the escrow account upon receipt by the escrow agent of a check
from
MSI.
4.
This
option shall expire after one (1) year from the effective date of the SB-2
Registration and any shares remaining in escrow after expiration shall be
returned to the Grantor.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth
above.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
A
Florida
Corporation
By:
_____________________________
Frank
Moody, CEO and President
Management
Solutions International, Inc.
A
Florida
Corporation
By:
__________________________
John
Neff, President
Exhibit
10.21
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
STOCK
OPTION
GRANT
This
certifies that for value received, A TO Z CONSULTING, INC. hereinafter called
the “Optionee", has been granted the option (the "Option") to purchase
20,000,000 common shares of Common Stock of Homeland Integrated Security
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), at an exercise price of $0.10 per share (the
"Exercise Price"), which represents the fair market value of the Common Stock
on
the date of grant. This Option will expire the earlier of: (a) Noon Eastern
Standard Time on October 26, 2015; or (2) the death of the Optionee. This Option
may be exercised in part or in whole at any time or from time to time. This
Option is non-transferable during the life of the Optionee for any reason.
Any
purported transfer by the Optionee will render this Option null and
void.
The
Optionee may exercise this Option by delivering to the Company in writing this
Option Agreement with the attached notice of exercise fully completed,
indicating the number of shares of Common Stock to be exercised accompanied
by a
payment by certified check, cash or other form of payment acceptable to the
Company of the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares purchased. If less than
all the shares subject to this Option are exercised, the Company will issue
to
the Optionee a replacement Option containing identical terms and conditions
to
this Option for the number of shares remaining to be exercised. All shares
issued under this Option will be "unrestricted common stock" promulgated by
the
Securities and Exchange Commission as registered in the Company’s Form SB-2
filed in 2005.
If
at any
time after the date of grant of this Option, the Company shall, by stock
dividend, split-up, combination, reclassification or exchange, or through merger
or consolidation, or otherwise, change its shares of Common Stock into a
different number or kind of class of shares or other securities or property,
then the number of shares covered by this Option and the Exercise Price of
each
such share shall be proportionately adjusted for any such change by the Board
of
Directors whose determination shall be conclusive. Any fraction of a share
resulting from any adjustment shall be eliminated and the price per share of
the
remaining shares subject to this option adjusted accordingly.
WITNESS
the signature of the duly authorized officers of the Company.
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
Date
of
Original Issuance: __________
By:
______________________
Frank A. Moody, II, CEO
EXHIBIT
"A"
EXERCISE
FORM
(To
be
Executed If Optionee Desires to Exercise the Options)
TO:
Homeland
Integrated Security Systems, Inc.
The
undersigned, being the Optionee of certain options ("Options") to purchase
shares of common stock of Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc., (the
"Company" and the "Shares"), under the conditions thereof, hereby exercises
Options to purchase __________________ Shares evidenced by the within Option
Agreement, and herewith makes payment of the exercise price in full in cash
or
immediately available funds. Kindly issue all Shares to the undersigned and
deliver them to the undersigned at the address stated below. If such number
of
Shares shall not be all of the Shares purchasable under the within Option
Agreement, please issue a new Option Agreement of like tenor for the balance
of
the remaining Shares purchasable hereunder to be delivered to the undersigned
at
the address stated below.
By
signing below, the Undersigned acknowledges that he has received such financial
and other information to his satisfaction regarding the Company as he requires
making an informed investment decision. The Undersigned has had the opportunity
to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the Shares
and
the Company. The Undersigned further acknowledges that he is aware that the
Shares issued pursuant to this exercise are restricted from
transfer.
Name
_____________________________________
(Please
Print)
Address
___________________________________
Signature
__________________________________
Dated
_____________________
Exhibit
10.22
STATE
OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY
OF
BUNCOMBE
TWO
TOWN SQUARE SMALL OFFICE SUITES LEASE
THIS
LEASE AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the ____ day of _______, 200__
by
and between, TWO TOWN SQUARE, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company
(“Lessor”), and SCENIC MEDIA, LLC dba HOMELAND INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
(“Lessee”).
WITNESSETH:
THAT
for
and in consideration of the mutual agreements of the parties, including the
rental agreed to be paid by Lessee to Lessor, Lessor hereby leases to Lessee,
and Lessee leases and rents from Lessor the following described premises on
the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to wit:
Suite
245
Two
Town
Square
Biltmore
Park
Two
Town
Square Boulevard
Asheville,
NC 28803
said
premises being hereinafter referred to as the “leased premises” (See copy of
Floor Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A);
TO
HAVE
AND TO HOLD said leased premises unto Lessee upon the following
conditions.
1.
Term:
The
initial term of this lease shall be for
two
(2) years and two (2) months
and
shall
commence on the
1
st
day
of
June
2005
and
shall end on
July
31, 2007
.
In the
event, the Commencement Date changes from the date stated hereon, both parties
shall enter into and execute the Commencement Date Agreement provided by the
Landlord. The basic rent amount shall increase five (5%) percent once every
twelve (12) full months following the Lease commencement date, or at Lessor’s
sole discretion the basic rent amount shall increase once every twelve (12)
full
months following the Lease Commencement Date in an amount that represents
increased operating costs and expenses incurred by Landlord, which may result
in
a basic rent increase in excess of five percent (5%).
2.
Rent:
The
aggregate annual basic rent for the leased premises shall be “
see
table below
”
($16,500.00)
Dollars.
Lessee covenants and agrees to pay rent to Lessor in equal monthly installments
of “
see
table below
”
($1,375.00)
Dollars
each, payable in advance, without setoff or deduction, on or before the first
1
st
day of
each month, beginning on the date of the commencement of the term of this lease.
If the term of this lease begins at any time other than on the first day of
a
calendar month, the rent shall be prorated from said date to the first day
of
the following month. It is further agreed that it shall not be necessary for
Lessor to demand payment of said rent, but Lessee shall pay Lessor each and
every installment of rent as the same shall become due and payment shall be
made
at such place or places as Lessor may from time to time designate. Send all
payments to PO Box 5355, Asheville, NC 28813.
|
Period
|
($)
Annual
Basic Rent
|
($)
Monthly
Installments
|
|
June
1, 2005 - May 31, 2006
|
$16,500.00
|
$1,375.00
|
|
June
1, 2006 - May 31, 2007
|
$17,325.00
|
$1,443.75
|
|
June
1, 2007 - July 31, 2007
|
$18,191.00
|
$1,515.92
|
3.
Security
Deposit:
Tenant
shall
deposit
with Landlord upon execution and delivery of this Lease by Tenant to Landlord
$1,375.00
to be
held as collateral security for the payment of any rentals and other sums of
money for which Tenant shall become liable to Landlord, and for the faithful
performance by Tenant of all covenants and conditions herein contained. If
at
any time during the Lease term any of the rent herein reserved shall be overdue
and unpaid, or any other sum payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder shall
be
overdue and unpaid, then Landlord may, at its option, appropriate and apply
any
portion of said deposit to the payment of any such overdue rent or other sum.
In
the event of the failure of Tenant to keep and perform any of the terms,
covenants and conditions of this Lease to be kept and performed by Tenant,
then
Landlord, at its option, may appropriate and apply said entire deposit, or
so
much thereof as may be necessary, to compensate the Landlord for loss or damage
sus-tained or suffered by Landlord due to such breach on the part of Tenant.
Should the entire deposit, or any portion thereof, be appropriated and applied
by Landlord for the payment of overdue rent or other sums due and payable to
Landlord by Tenant hereunder, then Tenant shall, upon the written demand of
Landlord, immediately remit to Landlord a sufficient amount in cash to restore
said security to the original sum deposited, and Tenant's failure to do so
within ten (10) days after receipt of such demand shall constitute a breach
of
this Lease. Said deposit shall be returned to Tenant at the end of the term
of
this Lease, provided Tenant shall have made all such payments and performed
all
such covenants and agreements. Landlord's obligation with respect to the
security deposit is that of a debtor and not a trustee. LANDLORD WILL MAINTAIN
THE SECURITY DEPOSIT IN AN ACCOUNT AT A NATIONAL BANKING INSTITUTION LOCATED
IN
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPARATE AND APART FROM LANDLORD'S GENERAL FUNDS
AND
MAY, BUT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO, MAINTAIN SAID SECURITY DEPOSIT IN AN INTEREST
BEARING ACCOUNT, AND ALL INTEREST ACCRUING THEREON SHALL BE THE PROPERTY OF
LANDLORD.
4.
Late
Payments:
If any
installment of basic rent, or any other sum due and payable pursuant to this
Lease, remains unpaid for more than ten (10) days after the due date thereof,
Lessee shall pay Lessor a late payment charge equal to 20% of the basic
rent.
5.
Lessee
agrees and understands that the basic rent provided for in paragraph 2 includes
Lessor’s estimate of current pro-rata costs.
6.
Peaceable
Possession by Lessee and Inspection by Lessor:
Lessor
covenants and agrees that Lessee, during the term of this Lease, shall have
full
control and use of the leased premises for use as a professional office only
and
for no other purpose, but Lessee shall make no unlawful, improper, unsafe or
offensive use of said leased premises, provided, however, that Lessee agrees
to
permit Lessor or its authorized representative to enter the leased premises
during usual business hours with prior notice, and accompanied by a
representative of Lessee for the purpose of inspecting and making any necessary
repairs to the leased premises, except in cases of emergencies or perceived
emergencies when no notice or accompaniment shall be required.
7.
Lessor’s
Right to Relocate Lessee
:
Notwithstanding any other terms of this Lease, Lessor reserves the right, in
its
sole discretion, to relocate Lessee to any other rental space within the
development of which the leased premises are a part. In the event Lessor decides
to exercise this right, Lessor will provide Lessee with at least thirty (30)
days advance written notice before such relocation is to occur. In addition,
this lease shall terminate upon the execution and commencement of any new lease
agreement between Lessee and Lessor or any entity owned by or affiliated with
Biltmore Farms, Inc. with respect to office space in the building of which
the
leased premises are a part or in the development.
8.
Insurance:
Lessor
covenants and agrees to keep said Building insured against loss by fire, with
extended coverage. In no event shall Lessor be liable for the personal property
or any fixtures, equipment or other property of Lessee located in the leased
premises. Lessee agrees not to use the leased premises in any manner which
will
increase the premium rate for any kind of insurance affecting the Building
and
that if, because of anything done, caused to be done, permitted or omitted
by
Lessee, the premium rate for any kind of insurance affecting the Building shall
be raised then, in such event, that the amount of the insurance in premium
which
Lessor shall thereby be obligated to pay for such insurance shall be paid by
Lessee to Lessor on demand and as additional rent.
9.
Use
of
Premises by Lessee and Indemnification of Lessor:
Lessee
covenants and agrees that it will use the leased premises herein leased only
for
office purposes and will keep and maintain the same in compliance with all
ordinances, laws and regulations of authorities having jurisdiction thereof
and
that Lessee will protect, indemnify and save harmless Lessor from any and
against any penalty, fine or expense incurred for any violation of such
ordinance, law or regulation occasioned by any act or neglect of Lessee. Lessee
agrees to indemnify Lessor and save Lessor harmless from any and all liability,
claims and loss for personal injuries, or property damage, or both, sustained
or
claimed to have been sustained by any person or persons, or property in, or
upon, the leased premises during the term of this lease, as extended, except
in
the event of Lessor's gross negligence. Lessee agrees that Lessor shall not
be
liable for any loss or damage to property of Lessee entrusted to employees
or
agents of Lessor or any property of Lessee by theft or otherwise. The provisions
of this paragraph shall not be construed to relieve Lessor of responsibility
for
grossly negligent or illegal acts of its employees, agents or
assigns.
10.
Responsibilities
of Lessor:
Lessor
shall maintain the roof, structural portions and exterior of the Building,
plate
glass, plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical systems, unless damage thereto
shall result from the negligence of Lessee, in which case Lessee shall be
responsible for any and all necessary repairs. Lessor will provide 110 volt
electricity, heat, and air conditioning , Monday through Friday, between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Saturday between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m. without cost to Lessee. Lessor shall in no event be liable for
damage to Lessee for the stoppage of heat, lighting or other service or for
injury to persons or property caused by the stoppage of the same where the
cause
of failure is beyond the control of Lessor or necessitated by repairs or
improvements to the Building, unless such stoppage continues for more than
five
(5) business days, whereupon rent will abate until such service is restored.
Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee for damage to persons or property caused
by
leaks, breaks or overflows of roof, pipes, drains, plumbing fixtures falling
debris, imperfect wiring, latent defects in the Building, the acts of other
Lessees, their invitees or guests, thefts, pilferage, or by any events or causes
beyond the control of Lessor and not caused by Lessor's negligence.
11.
Alteration
and Upkeep:
All
additions, alterations, improvements, partitions, excepting those partitions
to
be furnished initially by Lessor, or other installations to the leased premises
required by Lessee shall be made by Lessee at its own expense and shall be
made
in a workmanlike manner without damage to the leased premises; provided,
however, Lessee shall make no addition, alteration, improvement, partition
or
other installation to the leased premises without first obtaining the written
approval of Lessor, which shall be in Lessor’s sole discretion. Lessor will
install, at Lessee’s expense, a sign identifying Lessee that is conforming with
the building standard on the interior premises doors leading to the leased
office. Lessee further covenants and agrees to keep the leased premises in
good
condition and to surrender and deliver up said leased premises together with
any
improvements made thereto by Lessee, at the end of the term of this lease in
as
good condition and repair as the same exists this day, reasonable wear and
tear
excepted. Lessee agrees and covenants to restore the walls to their original
paint color if Lessee obtains the right to paint the interior walls of the
premises from Lessor. Notwithstanding the above, Lessee shall not have the
right
to alter or modify any existing interior walls. In no event shall Lessee allow
liens or other encumbrances be placed upon the leased premises at anytime during
or following the lease term.
12.
Removal
of Fixtures:
It is
agreed that Lessee shall have the right at any time prior to the expiration
of
the term or the removal of Lessee from the premises by eviction proceedings
to
remove from the leased premises all furniture, equipment, trade fixtures and
other personal property owned and placed in said leased premises by Lessee,
provided the same are removed without damage to the leased premises and are
removed at or before the termination or the term of this lease. All
improvements, made in the leased premises by Lessee shall become and remain
the
property of Lessor without liability on the part of Lessor to pay for the same,
and Lessee shall not be entitled to remove from the leased premises such
improvements constructed by it.
13.
Damage
or Destruction:
In the
event the Building in which the leased premises are located is totally destroyed
by fire, unavoidable accident or casualty, this lease shall thereupon terminate.
In the event the Building in which the leased premises are located is damaged
by
fire, unavoidable accident or casualty to such an extent that the portion of
said Building in which the leased premises are specifically located cannot
be
repaired within 150 days to its approximate condition existing immediately
preceding such fire, unavoidable accident or casualty, and normal access to
said
leased premises restored within such time, this lease shall thereupon terminate.
In the event the portion of the Building in which the leased premises are
specifically located is damaged by fire, unavoidable accident or casualty and
the same can be repaired and access thereto restored within 150 days from the
date of such fire, unavoidable accident or casualty, the parties hereto agree
that the leased premises shall be repaired and restored by Lessor (to the extent
insurance proceeds are made available to Lessor) to the original condition
of
said leased premises existing before said fire, unavoidable accident or
casualty, and normal access thereto restored, and this lease shall remain in
full force and effect; provided, however, that the rent during the period of
repair shall be reduced to an amount which bears the same ratio to the rent
provided for herein as the portion of the leased premises then available for
use
bears to the entire leased premises. Upon completion of such repair the rent
shall thereafter be paid as hereinbefore provided in Sections 2 -
4.
14.
Assignment
or Sub-letting:
Lessee
may not assign, transfer or sublet the leased premises without Lessor’s consent
in its sole discretion.
15.
Events
of Default by Lessee:
Each of
the following constitutes an Event of Default by Lessee
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(a)
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Lessee
fails or refuses to pay any installment of basic rent, or any other
sum
payable under this Lease when due, and the failure or refusal continues
for at least ten(10) days after receipt of written notice from Lessor
stating such non-payment provided, Lessor shall be obligated to provide
only once such notice per calendar
year.
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(b)
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Lessee
fails or refuses to comply with any provision of this Lease not requiring
the payment of money, and the failure or refusal continues for at
least
thirty (30) days after written notice from Lessor; provided, however,
if
any failure by Lessee to comply with this Lease cannot be corrected
within
such 30-day period solely as a result of nonfinancial circumstances
outside of Lessee's control, and if Lessee has commenced substantial
corrective actions within such 30-day period and is diligently pursuing
such corrective actions, such 30-day period shall be extended for
such
additional time as is reasonably necessary to allow completion of
actions
to correct Lessee's noncompliance.
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(c)
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Lessee's
leasehold estate is taken on execution or other process of law in
any
action against Lessee.
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(d)
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Lessee
or any guarantor of this Lease files a petition under any chapter
of the
United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any similar law
or
statute of the United States or any state, or a petition is filed
against
Lessee or any such guarantor under any such statute and not dismissed
with
prejudice within ninety (90) days of filing, or a receiver or trustee
is
appointed for Lessee's leasehold estate or for any substantial part
of the
assets of Lessee or any such guarantor and such appointment is not
dismissed with prejudice within ninety (90) days, or Lessee or any
such
guarantor makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors.
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16.
Lessor’s
Remedies:
If an
Event of Default by lessee occurs, Lessor shall be entitled then or at any
time
thereafter to avail itself or one or more of the following at Lessor’s
option:
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(a)
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Enter
the leased premises if need be, and take whatever curative actions
are
necessary to rectify Lessee's noncompliance with this lease; and
in that
event Lessee shall reimburse Lessor on written demand for any expenditures
by Lessor to effect compliance with Lessee's obligations under this
lease.
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(b)
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Terminate
this lease, in which event Lessee shall immediately surrender possession
of the leased premises to Lessor or without terminating this lease,
terminate Lessee’s right to possession of the leased premises through
judicial proceedings.
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(c)
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If
Lessor has not terminated this lease (whether or not Lessor has terminated
Lessee's right to possession of the leased premises or actually retaken
possession), recover (in one or more suits from time to time or at
any
time before or after the end of the term) all Minimum Rent, Additional
Rent, and other sums then or thereafter owing and unpaid under this
lease,
together with all costs, if any, incurred in reletting the leased
premises
(including remodeling, lease commission, allowance, inducement, and
other
costs), less all rent, if any, actually received from any reletting
of the
leased premises during the remainder of the term. Lessor shall have
the
right following an Event of Default by Lessee to relet the leased
premises
on Lessee's account without terminating the Lease, any such reletting
to
be on such terms as Lessor considers reasonable under the circumstances.
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(d)
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Recover
all costs of retaking possession of the leased premises and any other
damages incidental to the Event of Default by
Lessee.
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(e)
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Terminate
all of Lessee's rights to any allowances or under any renewal, extension,
expansion, refusal, or other options granted to Lessee by this
lease.
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(f)
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If
Lessor deems it necessary to institute legal proceedings against
Lessee to
enforce Lessee’s obligations to Lessor hereunder, including eviction,
non-payment of rent and any expenses incurred by Lessor in leasing
the
leased premises to others due to Lessee’s default hereunder, Lessor may
recover reasonable attorneys’ fees against Lessee not exceeding five
percent (5%) of and in addition to other amounts recovered by Lessor
against Lessee in such proceedings, pursuant to N.C.G.S. §6-21.2 or other
state law.
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If
Lessor
elects to retake possession of the leased premises without terminating this
lease, it may nonetheless at any subsequent time elect to terminate this lease
and exercise the remedies provided above on termination of the lease. Nothing
done by Lessor or its agents shall be considered an acceptance of any attempted
surrender of the leased premises unless Lessor specifically so agrees in
writing. No re-entry or taking of possession of the leased premises by Lessor,
nor any reletting of the leased premises, shall be considered an election by
Lessor to terminate this lease unless Lessor gives Lessee written notice of
termination.
17.
Lessor’s
Default:
It shall
be an Event of Default by Lessor (herein so called) only if Lessor fails to
comply with any provision of this lease and the failure continues for at least
thirty (30) days after written notice from Lessee to Lessor (with a copy to
Lessor's mortgagees if Lessee has been notified in writing of the identities
and
addresses of such mortgagees); provided, however, if any failure by Lessor
to
comply with this lease cannot be corrected within such 30-day period solely
as a
result of nonfinancial circumstances outside of the control of Lessor, and
if
substantial corrective actions have commenced within such 30-day period and
are
being diligently pursued, such 30-day period shall be extended for such
additional time as is reasonably necessary to allow completion of actions to
correct Lessor's noncompliance.
18.
Lessee’s
Remedies:
In the
event Landlord is in default under this Lease, beyond any applicable notice
and
cure period, and if such default is such that it
materially,
adversely interferes with Tenant’s use of the Leased Premises (or a portion
thereof) as contemplated in this Lease, without waiving or releasing Landlord
from any obligation hereunder, Tenant may (but is under no obligation to) take
action to cure the circumstance or condition. Provided, however, Tenant must
undertake any such curative action in good faith. If Tenant incurs expenses
in
attempting to cure a default of Landlord hereunder, Landlord shall reimburse
Tenant for the reasonable and customary costs so incurred within thirty (30)
days after Tenant provides an invoice therefor, which shall include invoices
from the contractors performing any such work.
In
no
event shall Tenant have the right to terminate or rescind this Lease as a result
of Landlord’s default as to any covenant or agreement contained in this Lease or
as a result of the breach of any promise or inducement hereof, whether in this
Lease or elsewhere. Notwithstanding anything in this lease to the contrary,
Lessor shall never be, under any promise of indemnity in this lease, or under
any other provision of this Lease for any loss of business or profits of Lessee
or other consequential damages or for punitive or special damages of any kind.
None of Lessor's officers, employees, agents, directors, shareholders,
subsidiaries, affiliates or partners shall ever have any liability to Lessee
under or in connection with this lease. Lessee agrees to look solely to Lessor's
interest in the Building for the recovery of any judgment against Lessor, and
Lessor shall never be personally liable for any judgment.
19.
Subordination:
This
lease shall be subordinate to all present or future mortgages upon the Building
provided that such mortgages shall provide by their terms that Lessee may
continue to occupy the leased premises during the term of this lease upon
compliance by Lessee with all the terms hereof, notwithstanding any foreclosure
of such mortgages.
20.
Rules
and Regulations:
Lessee
agrees that is has received a copy of and agrees to be bound by the Lessor’s
Rules and Regulations. Lessor reserves the right to, at is sole discretion,
to
change said Rules and Regulations from time to time. Upon such modification
of
the Lessor’s Rules and Regulations, Lessee will receive a substituted copy of
the same.
21.
Notices:
All
notices, demands and requests which may be or are required to be given by either
party of the other shall be in writing. All notices, demands and requests by
Lessee to Lessor shall be sent by United States registered, or via overnight
mail courier service, mail addressed to Lessor at its office Suite 330, One
Town
Square Boulevard, Asheville, North Carolina 28803-5007, or at any such other
place as Lessor may from time to time designate in written notice to Lessee.
All
notices, demands and requests by Lessor to Lessee shall be sent by United States
registered mail, or via overnight mail courier service, addressed to Lessee
at
the Premises or at any such other place as Lessee may from time to time
designate in written notice to Lessor. Notices, demands and requests which
shall
be served upon Lessor and Lessee in the manner aforesaid shall be deemed
sufficiently served or given for all purposes hereunder.
22.
Covenants
to Run with Land:
All
covenants, agreements, stipulations, provisions, conditions and obligations
herein expressed and set forth shall extend to, bind and inure to the benefit
or, as the case may require, the heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and assigns of Lessor and Lessee respectively, or their successors in interest,
as fully as if such words were written wherever reference to Lessor and Lessee
occurs in this lease.
23.
Integration
Clause:
Any
stipulations, representations, promises or agreements, verbal or written, made
prior to or contemporaneously with this lease shall have no legal or equitable
consequences, and the only agreement made and binding on the parties is
contained herein and it is the complete and total integration of the intent
and
understanding of Lessor and Lessee. Any modifications, alterations or additions
to the terms of this lease must be contained in writing executed by the
parties.
24.
Condition
of Premises:
Lessee
agrees to accept the premises in an “as is” condition and Lessor shall not be
obligated to make any improvements to the premises to or for the benefit of
Lessee upon Lessee’s taking possession of the rental space.
25.
Liability
Insurance:
Lessee
shall maintain and pay for property and casualty insurance with extended
coverage on all trade fixtures, equipment, machinery, merchandise, or other
personal property belonging to or in the custody of Lessee in the leased
premises or otherwise in the Building. Lessee shall maintain and pay for
commercial general liability insurance (occurrence coverage) in the amount
of
not less than $1,000,000.00, with a company licensed to do business in the
State
of North Carolina, naming Lessor and its manager as an additional insured,
providing contractual liability coverage, and containing an undertaking by
the
insurer not to cancel or change coverage materially without first giving thirty
(30) days written notice to Lessor. Lessee shall furnish Lessor certificates
of
insurance evidencing the required commercial general liability insurance
coverage prior to the commencement date and thereafter prior to each policy
renewal date.
26.
Applicable
Law:
This
lease shall be construed pursuant to the laws of the State of North
Carolina.
27.
Non-Waiver:
The
failure of Lessor to exercise any of the remedies described herein and/or the
waiver of a specific breach of a covenant by Lessee at any time by Lessor shall
not be construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach of that or any other
covenant contained in this lease agreement.
28.
Graphics
and Signage:
Landlord, at its expense, shall identify Tenant in the directory located in
the
main lobby of the building. The space to be made available to Tenant in such
directories shall be reasonably proportionate to the space allotted other tenant
with similar size rentable area in the Building. Landlord, at its expense,
will
organize to have the initial signage designed and placed on the glass sidelight
next to the main entry door of the space.
29.
Keys:
Landlord, at its expense, shall organize the initial keying of the space. Any
additional keying shall be organized by the Landlord and paid for by the
Tenant.
30.
Mutual
Waiver of Subrogation:
For
the
purpose of waiver of subrogation, the parties mutually release and waive unto
the other all rights to claim damages, costs or expenses for any injury to
property caused by a casualty of any type whatsoever in, on or about the
Premises if the amount of such damage, cost or expense has been paid to such
damaged party under the terms of any policy of insurance issued by a third
party
insurer. All insurance policies carried with respect to this Lease, if permitted
under applicable law, shall contain a provision whereby the insurer waives,
prior to loss, all rights of subrogation against either Landlord or
Tenant.
31.
Transfer
of Landlord’s Interest:
If
Landlord shall sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its interest in
the
Premises or in this Lease to a successor in interest which expressly assumes
the
obligations of Landlord hereunder, then Landlord shall thereupon be released
or
discharged from all covenants and obligations hereunder, and Tenant shall look
solely to such successor in interest for performance of all of Landlord’s
obligations. Tenant’s obligations under this Lease shall in no manner be
affected by Landlord’s sale, assignment, or transfer of all or any part of such
interest(s) of Landlord, and Tenant shall thereafter attorn and look solely
to
such successor in interest as the Landlord hereunder.
32.
H
olding
Over:
If
Tenant
remains in possession of the Premises or any part thereof after the expiration
of this Lease, whether with or without Landlord’s acquiescence, Tenant shall be
deemed only a tenant at will and there shall be no renewal of this Lease without
a written agreement signed by both parties specifying such renewal. Tenant
shall
also remain liable for any and all damages, direct and consequential, suffered
by Landlord as a result of any holdover without Landlord’s unequivocal written
acquiescence.
33.
Name
Restriction:
Tenant
acknowledges that the name “Biltmore” has substantial value to Landlord as well
as Biltmore Farms, Inc., with which it is affiliated. Therefore, Tenant agrees
not to use or allow anyone else to use the name “Biltmore” or any derivation
thereof in any project or business in which Tenant has any interest or in
connection with the Premises or any other property or activity. Furthermore,
Tenant agrees not to represent that it has any ownership or affiliation with
Landlord or Biltmore Farms, Inc. or any of their affiliated companies.
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IN
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have caused this lease to be executed,
this
the day and year first above written.
LESSOR:
TWO
TOWN
SQUARE, LLC
BILTMORE
FARMS, INC.
Member/Manager
By:
_________________________(SEAL)
Authorized
Officer:__________
LESSEE:
Scenic
Media, LLC dba Homeland Integrated
Security
Systems, Inc.
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By:
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_____________________________
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Frank
Moody
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Its:
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EXHIBIT
A
Exhibit
10.23
STATE
OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY
OF
BUNCOMBE
TWO
TOWN SQUARE SMALL OFFICE SUITES LEASE
THIS
LEASE AGREEMENT, made and entered into this the ____ day of _______, 200__
by
and between, TWO TOWN SQUARE, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company
(“Lessor”), and HOMELAND INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
(“Lessee”).
WITNESSETH:
THAT
for
and in consideration of the mutual agreements of the parties, including the
rental agreed to be paid by Lessee to Lessor, Lessor hereby leases to Lessee,
and Lessee leases and rents from Lessor the following described premises on
the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to wit:
Suite
249
Two
Town
Square
Biltmore
Park
Two
Town
Square Boulevard
Asheville,
NC 28803
said
premises being hereinafter referred to as the “leased premises” (See copy of
Floor Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A);
TO
HAVE
AND TO HOLD said leased premises unto Lessee upon the following
conditions.
1.
Term:
The
initial term of this lease shall be for
one
(1) year and ten (10) months
and
shall commence on the
15th
day of
September
2005
and
shall end on
July
31, 2007
.
In the
event, the Commencement Date changes from the date stated hereon, both parties
shall enter into and execute the Commencement Date Agreement provided by the
Landlord. The basic rent amount shall increase five (5%) percent once every
twelve (12) full months following the Lease commencement date, or at Lessor’s
sole discretion the basic rent amount shall increase once every twelve (12)
full
months following the Lease Commencement Date in an amount that represents
increased operating costs and expenses incurred by Landlord, which may result
in
a basic rent increase in excess of five percent (5%).
Tenant
shall have right to terminate said lease if an additional lease is signed for
another space owned by Biltmore Farms.
2.
Rent:
The
aggregate annual basic rent for the leased premises shall be “
see
table below
”
($4,500.00)
Dollars.
Lessee covenants and agrees to pay rent to Lessor in equal monthly installments
of “
see
table below
”
($375.00)
Dollars
each, payable in advance, without setoff or deduction, on or before the first
1
st
day of
each month, beginning on the date of the commencement of the term of this lease.
If the term of this lease begins at any time other than on the first day of
a
calendar month, the rent shall be prorated from said date to the first day
of
the following month. It is further agreed that it shall not be necessary for
Lessor to demand payment of said rent, but Lessee shall pay Lessor each and
every installment of rent as the same shall become due and payment shall be
made
at such place or places as Lessor may from time to time designate. Send all
payments to PO Box 5355, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Period
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($)
Annual
Basic Rent
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($)
Monthly
Installments
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September
15, 2005 - September 30, 2006
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$4,500.00
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$375.00
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October
1, 2006 - July 31, 2007
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$4,725.00
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$393.75
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3.
Security
Deposit:
Tenant
shall
deposit
with Landlord upon execution and delivery of this Lease by Tenant to Landlord
$375.00
to be
held as collateral security for the payment of any rentals and other sums of
money for which Tenant shall become liable to Landlord, and for the faithful
performance by Tenant of all covenants and conditions herein contained. If
at
any time during the Lease term any of the rent herein reserved shall be overdue
and unpaid, or any other sum payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder shall
be
overdue and unpaid, then Landlord may, at its option, appropriate and apply
any
portion of said deposit to the payment of any such overdue rent or other sum.
In
the event of the failure of Tenant to keep and perform any of the terms,
covenants and conditions of this Lease to be kept and performed by Tenant,
then
Landlord, at its option, may appropriate and apply said entire deposit, or
so
much thereof as may be necessary, to compensate the Landlord for loss or damage
sus-tained or suffered by Landlord due to such breach on the part of Tenant.
Should the entire deposit, or any portion thereof, be appropriated and applied
by Landlord for the payment of overdue rent or other sums due and payable to
Landlord by Tenant hereunder, then Tenant shall, upon the written demand of
Landlord, immediately remit to Landlord a sufficient amount in cash to restore
said security to the original sum deposited, and Tenant's failure to do so
within ten (10) days after receipt of such demand shall constitute a breach
of
this Lease. Said deposit shall be returned to Tenant at the end of the term
of
this Lease, provided Tenant shall have made all such payments and performed
all
such covenants and agreements. Landlord's obligation with respect to the
security deposit is that of a debtor and not a trustee. LANDLORD WILL MAINTAIN
THE SECURITY DEPOSIT IN AN ACCOUNT AT A NATIONAL BANKING INSTITUTION LOCATED
IN
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPARATE AND APART FROM LANDLORD'S GENERAL FUNDS
AND
MAY, BUT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO, MAINTAIN SAID SECURITY DEPOSIT IN AN INTEREST
BEARING ACCOUNT, AND ALL INTEREST ACCRUING THEREON SHALL BE THE PROPERTY OF
LANDLORD.
4.
Late
Payments:
If any
installment of basic rent, or any other sum due and payable pursuant to this
Lease, remains unpaid for more than ten (10) days after the due date thereof,
Lessee shall pay Lessor a late payment charge equal to 20% of the basic
rent.
5.
Lessee
agrees and understands that the basic rent provided for in paragraph 2 includes
Lessor’s estimate of current pro-rata costs.
6.
Peaceable
Possession by Lessee and Inspection by Lessor:
Lessor
covenants and agrees that Lessee, during the term of this Lease, shall have
full
control and use of the leased premises for use as a professional office only
and
for no other purpose, but Lessee shall make no unlawful, improper, unsafe or
offensive use of said leased premises, provided, however, that Lessee agrees
to
permit Lessor or its authorized representative to enter the leased premises
during usual business hours with prior notice, and accompanied by a
representative of Lessee for the purpose of inspecting and making any necessary
repairs to the leased premises, except in cases of emergencies or perceived
emergencies when no notice or accompaniment shall be required.
7.
Lessor’s
Right to Relocate Lessee
:
Notwithstanding any other terms of this Lease, Lessor reserves the right, in
its
sole discretion, to relocate Lessee to any other rental space within the
development of which the leased premises are a part. In the event Lessor decides
to exercise this right, Lessor will provide Lessee with at least thirty (30)
days advance written notice before such relocation is to occur. In addition,
this lease shall terminate upon the execution and commencement of any new lease
agreement between Lessee and Lessor or any entity owned by or affiliated with
Biltmore Farms, Inc. with respect to office space in the building of which
the
leased premises are a part or in the development.
8.
Insurance:
Lessor
covenants and agrees to keep said Building insured against loss by fire, with
extended coverage. In no event shall Lessor be liable for the personal property
or any fixtures, equipment or other property of Lessee located in the leased
premises. Lessee agrees not to use the leased premises in any manner which
will
increase the premium rate for any kind of insurance affecting the Building
and
that if, because of anything done, caused to be done, permitted or omitted
by
Lessee, the premium rate for any kind of insurance affecting the Building shall
be raised then, in such event, that the amount of the insurance in premium
which
Lessor shall thereby be obligated to pay for such insurance shall be paid by
Lessee to Lessor on demand and as additional rent.
9.
Use
of
Premises by Lessee and Indemnification of Lessor:
Lessee
covenants and agrees that it will use the leased premises herein leased only
for
office purposes and will keep and maintain the same in compliance with all
ordinances, laws and regulations of authorities having jurisdiction thereof
and
that Lessee will protect, indemnify and save harmless Lessor from any and
against any penalty, fine or expense incurred for any violation of such
ordinance, law or regulation occasioned by any act or neglect of Lessee. Lessee
agrees to indemnify Lessor and save Lessor harmless from any and all liability,
claims and loss for personal injuries, or property damage, or both, sustained
or
claimed to have been sustained by any person or persons, or property in, or
upon, the leased premises during the term of this lease, as extended, except
in
the event of Lessor's gross negligence. Lessee agrees that Lessor shall not
be
liable for any loss or damage to property of Lessee entrusted to employees
or
agents of Lessor or any property of Lessee by theft or otherwise. The provisions
of this paragraph shall not be construed to relieve Lessor of responsibility
for
grossly negligent or illegal acts of its employees, agents or
assigns.
10.
Responsibilities
of Lessor:
Lessor
shall maintain the roof, structural portions and exterior of the Building,
plate
glass, plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical systems, unless damage thereto
shall result from the negligence of Lessee, in which case Lessee shall be
responsible for any and all necessary repairs. Lessor will provide 110 volt
electricity, heat, and air conditioning , Monday through Friday, between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Saturday between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m. without cost to Lessee. Lessor shall in no event be liable for
damage to Lessee for the stoppage of heat, lighting or other service or for
injury to persons or property caused by the stoppage of the same where the
cause
of failure is beyond the control of Lessor or necessitated by repairs or
improvements to the Building, unless such stoppage continues for more than
five
(5) business days, whereupon rent will abate until such service is restored.
Lessor shall not be liable to Lessee for damage to persons or property caused
by
leaks, breaks or overflows of roof, pipes, drains, plumbing fixtures falling
debris, imperfect wiring, latent defects in the Building, the acts of other
Lessees, their invitees or guests, thefts, pilferage, or by any events or causes
beyond the control of Lessor and not caused by Lessor's negligence.
11.
Alteration
and Upkeep:
All
additions, alterations, improvements, partitions, excepting those partitions
to
be furnished initially by Lessor, or other installations to the leased premises
required by Lessee shall be made by Lessee at its own expense and shall be
made
in a workmanlike manner without damage to the leased premises; provided,
however, Lessee shall make no addition, alteration, improvement, partition
or
other installation to the leased premises without first obtaining the written
approval of Lessor, which shall be in Lessor’s sole discretion. Lessor will
install, at Lessee’s expense, a sign identifying Lessee that is conforming with
the building standard on the interior premises doors leading to the leased
office. Lessee further covenants and agrees to keep the leased premises in
good
condition and to surrender and deliver up said leased premises together with
any
improvements made thereto by Lessee, at the end of the term of this lease in
as
good condition and repair as the same exists this day, reasonable wear and
tear
excepted. Lessee agrees and covenants to restore the walls to their original
paint color if Lessee obtains the right to paint the interior walls of the
premises from Lessor. Notwithstanding the above, Lessee shall not have the
right
to alter or modify any existing interior walls. In no event shall Lessee allow
liens or other encumbrances be placed upon the leased premises at anytime during
or following the lease term.
12.
Removal
of Fixtures:
It is
agreed that Lessee shall have the right at any time prior to the expiration
of
the term or the removal of Lessee from the premises by eviction proceedings
to
remove from the leased premises all furniture, equipment, trade fixtures and
other personal property owned and placed in said leased premises by Lessee,
provided the same are removed without damage to the leased premises and are
removed at or before the termination or the term of this lease. All
improvements, made in the leased premises by Lessee shall become and remain
the
property of Lessor without liability on the part of Lessor to pay for the same,
and Lessee shall not be entitled to remove from the leased premises such
improvements constructed by it.
13.
Damage
or Destruction:
In the
event the Building in which the leased premises are located is totally destroyed
by fire, unavoidable accident or casualty, this lease shall thereupon terminate.
In the event the Building in which the leased premises are located is damaged
by
fire, unavoidable accident or casualty to such an extent that the portion of
said Building in which the leased premises are specifically located cannot
be
repaired within 150 days to its approximate condition existing immediately
preceding such fire, unavoidable accident or casualty, and normal access to
said
leased premises restored within such time, this lease shall thereupon terminate.
In the event the portion of the Building in which the leased premises are
specifically located is damaged by fire, unavoidable accident or casualty and
the same can be repaired and access thereto restored within 150 days from the
date of such fire, unavoidable accident or casualty, the parties hereto agree
that the leased premises shall be repaired and restored by Lessor (to the extent
insurance proceeds are made available to Lessor) to the original condition
of
said leased premises existing before said fire, unavoidable accident or
casualty, and normal access thereto restored, and this lease shall remain in
full force and effect; provided, however, that the rent during the period of
repair shall be reduced to an amount which bears the same ratio to the rent
provided for herein as the portion of the leased premises then available for
use
bears to the entire leased premises. Upon completion of such repair the rent
shall thereafter be paid as hereinbefore provided in Sections 2 -
4.
14.
Assignment
or Sub-letting:
Lessee
may not assign, transfer or sublet the leased premises without Lessor’s consent
in its sole discretion.
15.
Events
of Default by Lessee:
Each of
the following constitutes an Event of Default by Lessee
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(a)
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Lessee
fails or refuses to pay any installment of basic rent, or any other
sum
payable under this Lease when due, and the failure or refusal continues
for at least ten(10) days after receipt of written notice from Lessor
stating such non-payment provided, Lessor shall be obligated to provide
only once such notice per calendar
year.
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(b)
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Lessee
fails or refuses to comply with any provision of this Lease not requiring
the payment of money, and the failure or refusal continues for at
least
thirty (30) days after written notice from Lessor; provided, however,
if
any failure by Lessee to comply with this Lease cannot be corrected
within
such 30-day period solely as a result of nonfinancial circumstances
outside of Lessee's control, and if Lessee has commenced substantial
corrective actions within such 30-day period and is diligently pursuing
such corrective actions, such 30-day period shall be extended for
such
additional time as is reasonably necessary to allow completion of
actions
to correct Lessee's noncompliance.
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(c)
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Lessee's
leasehold estate is taken on execution or other process of law in
any
action against Lessee.
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(d)
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Lessee
or any guarantor of this Lease files a petition under any chapter
of the
United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any similar law
or
statute of the United States or any state, or a petition is filed
against
Lessee or any such guarantor under any such statute and not dismissed
with
prejudice within ninety (90) days of filing, or a receiver or trustee
is
appointed for Lessee's leasehold estate or for any substantial part
of the
assets of Lessee or any such guarantor and such appointment is not
dismissed with prejudice within ninety (90) days, or Lessee or any
such
guarantor makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors.
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16.
Lessor’s
Remedies:
If an
Event of Default by lessee occurs, Lessor shall be entitled then or at any
time
thereafter to avail itself or one or more of the following at Lessor’s
option:
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Enter
the leased premises if need be, and take whatever curative actions
are
necessary to rectify Lessee's noncompliance with this lease; and
in that
event Lessee shall reimburse Lessor on written demand for any expenditures
by Lessor to effect compliance with Lessee's obligations under this
lease.
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(b)
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Terminate
this lease, in which event Lessee shall immediately surrender possession
of the leased premises to Lessor or without terminating this lease,
terminate Lessee’s right to possession of the leased premises through
judicial proceedings.
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If
Lessor has not terminated this lease (whether or not Lessor has terminated
Lessee's right to possession of the leased premises or actually retaken
possession), recover (in one or more suits from time to time or at
any
time before or after the end of the term) all Minimum Rent, Additional
Rent, and other sums then or thereafter owing and unpaid under this
lease,
together with all costs, if any, incurred in reletting the leased
premises
(including remodeling, lease commission, allowance, inducement, and
other
costs), less all rent, if any, actually received from any reletting
of the
leased premises during the remainder of the term. Lessor shall have
the
right following an Event of Default by Lessee to relet the leased
premises
on Lessee's account without terminating the Lease, any such reletting
to
be on such terms as Lessor considers reasonable under the circumstances.
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(d)
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Recover
all costs of retaking possession of the leased premises and any other
damages incidental to the Event of Default by
Lessee.
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(e)
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Terminate
all of Lessee's rights to any allowances or under any renewal, extension,
expansion, refusal, or other options granted to Lessee by this
lease.
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If
Lessor deems it necessary to institute legal proceedings against
Lessee to
enforce Lessee’s obligations to Lessor hereunder, including eviction,
non-payment of rent and any expenses incurred by Lessor in leasing
the
leased premises to others due to Lessee’s default hereunder, Lessor may
recover reasonable attorneys’ fees against Lessee not exceeding five
percent (5%) of and in addition to other amounts recovered by Lessor
against Lessee in such proceedings, pursuant to N.C.G.S. §6-21.2 or other
state law.
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If
Lessor
elects to retake possession of the leased premises without terminating this
lease, it may nonetheless at any subsequent time elect to terminate this lease
and exercise the remedies provided above on termination of the lease. Nothing
done by Lessor or its agents shall be considered an acceptance of any attempted
surrender of the leased premises unless Lessor specifically so agrees in
writing. No re-entry or taking of possession of the leased premises by Lessor,
nor any reletting of the leased premises, shall be considered an election by
Lessor to terminate this lease unless Lessor gives Lessee written notice of
termination.
17.
Lessor’s
Default:
It shall
be an Event of Default by Lessor (herein so called) only if Lessor fails to
comply with any provision of this lease and the failure continues for at least
thirty (30) days after written notice from Lessee to Lessor (with a copy to
Lessor's mortgagees if Lessee has been notified in writing of the identities
and
addresses of such mortgagees); provided, however, if any failure by Lessor
to
comply with this lease cannot be corrected within such 30-day period solely
as a
result of nonfinancial circumstances outside of the control of Lessor, and
if
substantial corrective actions have commenced within such 30-day period and
are
being diligently pursued, such 30-day period shall be extended for such
additional time as is reasonably necessary to allow completion of actions to
correct Lessor's noncompliance.
18.
Lessee’s
Remedies:
In the
event Landlord is in default under this Lease, beyond any applicable notice
and
cure period, and if such default is such that it
materially,
adversely interferes with Tenant’s use of the Leased Premises (or a portion
thereof) as contemplated in this Lease, without waiving or releasing Landlord
from any obligation hereunder, Tenant may (but is under no obligation to) take
action to cure the circumstance or condition. Provided, however, Tenant must
undertake any such curative action in good faith. If Tenant incurs expenses
in
attempting to cure a default of Landlord hereunder, Landlord shall reimburse
Tenant for the reasonable and customary costs so incurred within thirty (30)
days after Tenant provides an invoice therefor, which shall include invoices
from the contractors performing any such work.
In
no
event shall Tenant have the right to terminate or rescind this Lease as a result
of Landlord’s default as to any covenant or agreement contained in this Lease or
as a result of the breach of any promise or inducement hereof, whether in this
Lease or elsewhere. Notwithstanding anything in this lease to the contrary,
Lessor shall never be, under any promise of indemnity in this lease, or under
any other provision of this Lease for any loss of business or profits of Lessee
or other consequential damages or for punitive or special damages of any kind.
None of Lessor's officers, employees, agents, directors, shareholders,
subsidiaries, affiliates or partners shall ever have any liability to Lessee
under or in connection with this lease. Lessee agrees to look solely to Lessor's
interest in the Building for the recovery of any judgment against Lessor, and
Lessor shall never be personally liable for any judgment.
19.
Subordination:
This
lease shall be subordinate to all present or future mortgages upon the Building
provided that such mortgages shall provide by their terms that Lessee may
continue to occupy the leased premises during the term of this lease upon
compliance by Lessee with all the terms hereof, notwithstanding any foreclosure
of such mortgages.
20.
Rules
and Regulations:
Lessee
agrees that is has received a copy of and agrees to be bound by the Lessor’s
Rules and Regulations. Lessor reserves the right to, at is sole discretion,
to
change said Rules and Regulations from time to time. Upon such modification
of
the Lessor’s Rules and Regulations, Lessee will receive a substituted copy of
the same.
21.
Notices:
All
notices, demands and requests which may be or are required to be given by either
party of the other shall be in writing. All notices, demands and requests by
Lessee to Lessor shall be sent by United States registered, or via overnight
mail courier service, mail addressed to Lessor at its office Suite 330, One
Town
Square Boulevard, Asheville, North Carolina 28803-5007, or at any such other
place as Lessor may from time to time designate in written notice to Lessee.
All
notices, demands and requests by Lessor to Lessee shall be sent by United States
registered mail, or via overnight mail courier service, addressed to Lessee
at
the Premises or at any such other place as Lessee may from time to time
designate in written notice to Lessor. Notices, demands and requests which
shall
be served upon Lessor and Lessee in the manner aforesaid shall be deemed
sufficiently served or given for all purposes hereunder.
22.
Covenants
to Run with Land:
All
covenants, agreements, stipulations, provisions, conditions and obligations
herein expressed and set forth shall extend to, bind and inure to the benefit
or, as the case may require, the heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and assigns of Lessor and Lessee respectively, or their successors in interest,
as fully as if such words were written wherever reference to Lessor and Lessee
occurs in this lease.
23.
Integration
Clause:
Any
stipulations, representations, promises or agreements, verbal or written, made
prior to or contemporaneously with this lease shall have no legal or equitable
consequences, and the only agreement made and binding on the parties is
contained herein and it is the complete and total integration of the intent
and
understanding of Lessor and Lessee. Any modifications, alterations or additions
to the terms of this lease must be contained in writing executed by the
parties.
24.
Condition
of Premises:
Lessee
agrees to accept the premises in an “as is” condition and Lessor shall not be
obligated to make any improvements to the premises to or for the benefit of
Lessee upon Lessee’s taking possession of the rental space.
25.
Liability
Insurance:
Lessee
shall maintain and pay for property and casualty insurance with extended
coverage on all trade fixtures, equipment, machinery, merchandise, or other
personal property belonging to or in the custody of Lessee in the leased
premises or otherwise in the Building. Lessee shall maintain and pay for
commercial general liability insurance (occurrence coverage) in the amount
of
not less than $1,000,000.00, with a company licensed to do business in the
State
of North Carolina, naming Lessor and its manager as an additional insured,
providing contractual liability coverage, and containing an undertaking by
the
insurer not to cancel or change coverage materially without first giving thirty
(30) days written notice to Lessor. Lessee shall furnish Lessor certificates
of
insurance evidencing the required commercial general liability insurance
coverage prior to the commencement date and thereafter prior to each policy
renewal date.
26.
Applicable
Law:
This
lease shall be construed pursuant to the laws of the State of North
Carolina.
27.
Non-Waiver:
The
failure of Lessor to exercise any of the remedies described herein and/or the
waiver of a specific breach of a covenant by Lessee at any time by Lessor shall
not be construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach of that or any other
covenant contained in this lease agreement.
28.
Graphics
and Signage:
Landlord, at its expense, shall identify Tenant in the directory located in
the
main lobby of the building. The space to be made available to Tenant in such
directories shall be reasonably proportionate to the space allotted other tenant
with similar size rentable area in the Building. Landlord, at its expense,
will
organize to have the initial signage designed and placed on the glass sidelight
next to the main entry door of the space.
29.
Keys:
Landlord, at its expense, shall organize the initial keying of the space. Any
additional keying shall be organized by the Landlord and paid for by the
Tenant.
30.
Mutual
Waiver of Subrogation:
For
the
purpose of waiver of subrogation, the parties mutually release and waive unto
the other all rights to claim damages, costs or expenses for any injury to
property caused by a casualty of any type whatsoever in, on or about the
Premises if the amount of such damage, cost or expense has been paid to such
damaged party under the terms of any policy of insurance issued by a third
party
insurer. All insurance policies carried with respect to this Lease, if permitted
under applicable law, shall contain a provision whereby the insurer waives,
prior to loss, all rights of subrogation against either Landlord or
Tenant.
31.
Transfer
of Landlord’s Interest:
If
Landlord shall sell, assign or transfer all or any part of its interest in
the
Premises or in this Lease to a successor in interest which expressly assumes
the
obligations of Landlord hereunder, then Landlord shall thereupon be released
or
discharged from all covenants and obligations hereunder, and Tenant shall look
solely to such successor in interest for performance of all of Landlord’s
obligations. Tenant’s obligations under this Lease shall in no manner be
affected by Landlord’s sale, assignment, or transfer of all or any part of such
interest(s) of Landlord, and Tenant shall thereafter attorn and look solely
to
such successor in interest as the Landlord hereunder.
32.
H
olding
Over:
If
Tenant
remains in possession of the Premises or any part thereof after the expiration
of this Lease, whether with or without Landlord’s acquiescence, Tenant shall be
deemed only a tenant at will and there shall be no renewal of this Lease without
a written agreement signed by both parties specifying such renewal. Tenant
shall
also remain liable for any and all damages, direct and consequential, suffered
by Landlord as a result of any holdover without Landlord’s unequivocal written
acquiescence.
33.
Name
Restriction:
Tenant
acknowledges that the name “Biltmore” has substantial value to Landlord as well
as Biltmore Farms, Inc., with which it is affiliated. Therefore, Tenant agrees
not to use or allow anyone else to use the name “Biltmore” or any derivation
thereof in any project or business in which Tenant has any interest or in
connection with the Premises or any other property or activity. Furthermore,
Tenant agrees not to represent that it has any ownership or affiliation with
Landlord or Biltmore Farms, Inc. or any of their affiliated companies.
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IN
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Lessor and Lessee have caused this lease to be executed,
this
the day and year first above written.
LESSOR:
TWO
TOWN
SQUARE, LLC
BILTMORE
FARMS, INC.
Member/Manager
By:
_________________________(SEAL)
Authorized
Officer:__________
LESSEE:
HOMELAND
INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
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EXHIBIT
A
Exhibit
10.24
Version
Rev. A: 10/7/02
Sublease
1630
D
Spartanburg HWY
Hendersonville,
NC 28792
SUBLEASE
AGREEMENT
THIS
SUBLEASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of _________________, ____ by
and
between BellSouth Personal Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, d.b.a. Cingular Wireless (“Sublandlord”), and BBI Computer Solutions,
Inc. (“Subtenant”).
Sublandlord
is the Tenant of approximately One Thousand. two hundred (1,200) square feet
(the "Premises") under that certain Lease dated August 1, 2000 by and between
Sublandlord, as Tenant, and Gosnell Properties as Landlord of the Property
located at 1630 D Spartanburg HWY and commonly known as Hendersonville Retail"
(the "Master Lease"), attached hereto as Exhibit “B”.
By
Authorized Agency Agreement ("Dealer Agreement") dated as of April 10. 2001,
Subtenant is an authorized cellular service dealer of Sub
landlord.]
Subtenant
desires to sublease approximately 1,200 square feet from Sublandlord (the
"Sublet Premises") as outlined in red on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. The Sublet
Premises represents approximately one hundred percent (100%) of the
Sublandlord’s leased Premises at the above location
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual promises
contained in this Sublease, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Sublease of Sublet Premises. Sub landlord hereby subleases to Subtenant and
Subtenant hereby hires from Sub landlord the Sublet Premises for the rent
hereinafter provided and subject to the terms and conditions of this Sublease
and the Master Lease.
2.
Provisions Constituting Sublease. This Sublease is subject to and subordinate
to
all the terms and conditions of the Master Lease (a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit" B") and to the matters to which the Master Lease is
subordinate, to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Sublease. As pertains to the Sublet Premises, the provisions of the Master
Lease
are incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as if they
were fully set forth herein. but specifically excluding the following Paragraphs
or Sections: Section 1 and Section 8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
inconsistencies between the terms of this Sublease and the Master Lease which
shall result from the foregoing incorporation shall be resolved in favor of
this
Sublease, provided, however. that if construction of terms would cause Sub
landlord to be in default under the terms of the Master Lease, then any
inconsistency shall be resolved in favor of the Master Lease. As pertains to
the
Sublet Premises, Subtenant does hereby assume and does hereby agree to perform
Sublandlord's obligations, as Tenant under the Master Lease. Each reference
in
the Master Lease to "Landlord" and "Tenant" shall be read as referring to
"Sublandlord” and "Subtenant", respectively, in this regard. In the event of the
termination of Sublandlord's interest as Tenant under the Master Lease for
any
reason, then this Sublease shall terminate without liability of Sublandlord
to
Subtenant. Subtenant shall in no event have any rights under this Sublease
greater than Sublandlord's rights as tenant under the Master Lease.
3.
Term.
The term of this Sublease shall commence on November 1, 2002 and shall terminate
on July 31, 2003, but in no case shall the term of this Sublease extend beyond
the date which is thirty (30) days prior to the termination or expiration of
the
current Master Lease term. If the Dealer Agreement is terminated for any reason,
then Sublandlord may. at Sublandlord's option, terminate this Sublease effective
the date the Dealer Agreement terminates.
4.
Rent.
Subtenant shall pay Sublandlord in consideration of the Sublease at the address
set forth below a base rent, additional rent, and all other charges and fees
due
and payable by Sub landlord as Tenant under the Master Lease. The current base
rent due is Eight Hundred-seventy-five dollars and zero cents ($875.00 ) per
month. The current additional rent is Zero ($0) per month. The current total
monthly obligation due is Eight hundred-seventy-five dollars and zero cents
($
875.00) during the term hereof, payable in advance on the first day of each
month beginning on November 1, 2002. Sublandlord makes no representation or
warranty to the accuracy of the foregoing numbers. In the event of a discrepancy
between the amount due under the Master Lease and the amount set forth above
or
in any billing statement from Sublandlord, the Master Lease shall control.
Any
base rent payments, additional rents. or other sums due under this Sublease
which are received by Sub landlord after the due date shall each be assessed
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late payment fee equal to the amount of late payment fee imposed under the
Master Lease for the month first due and for each month thereafter until paid,
payable by Subtenant as additional rent. Such late payment fee shall be due
as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, the parties agreeing that it is
difficult if not impossible to ascertain Sublandlord's damages in the event
of
late payment.
In
addition, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Sublease,
the
Subtenant shall deliver to Sublandlord a cashier's check in the amount of N/A
($0), which represents full payment to Sublandlord for any existing tenant
improvements, furniture & fixtures located at the Sublet Premises and owned
by Sublandlord (the "Tenant Improvements"), as provided in Section 11.B,
hereinbelow.
Payments
to Sublandlord shall be made to the following address or such other address
as
Sublandlord may from time to time designate in writing:
BellSouth
Mobility, LLC
c/o
Cingular Wireless
P.
O. Box
9089
Downers
Grove, IL 60515
Reference
No.: BSNC2452
5.
Security Deposit, and Advance. Simultaneous with the execution and delivery
of
this Sublease, the Subtenant shall deliver to Sublandlord a cashier's check
in
the amount of Eight hundred seventy-five dollars and zero cents ($875.00),
which
represents the first month's rent, and the sum of Eight hundred seventy five
dollars and zero cents ($875.00) which represents a security deposit which
shall
be refunded by Sublandlord within thirty (30) days after expiration of this
Sublease if Subtenant has not defaulted hereunder. Unless required to hold
the
security deposit in an interest bearing account, Sub landlord shall hold the
security deposit in a non-interest bearing account or co-mingled with its
general funds. Sub landlord may apply the security deposit to any amount past
due under this Sublease including amounts required to reimburse Sublandlord
for
costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by
Sublandlord in enforcing this Sublease or curing any default by Subtenant under
this Sublease. Application of the security deposit shall not serve to relieve
Subtenant from its obligation to perform under this Sublease or serve to cure
the default. Upon demand, Subtenant agrees to pay to Sublandlord an amount
necessary to restore the amount of any security deposit previously applied
by
Sublandlord under this section.
6.
Insurance. Subtenant shall throughout the term maintain in force a policy of
insurance in the form and amounts and for the purposes as set forth in the
Master Lease, which shall include without limitation the coverage of its
personal property; and Subtenant shall indemnify Sublandlord and Landlord from
liabilities to third parties for personal injury, death and damage to tangible
property resulting from Subtenant's negligence or willful conduct, and in
accordance with all such provisions of the Master Lease. Subtenant shall. be
responsible for any increase to Sublandlord's and Landlord's insurance premiums
due to Subtenant's use. Landlord and Sublandlord shall be named as an additional
insured and named payee on Subtenant's insurance. Subtenant will provide a
copy
of Subtenant's insurance policy together with a certificate of insurance to
Sublandlord prior to its occupancy of the Sublet Premises.
7.
Utilities. Subtenant shall be responsible for all utilities servicing the Sublet
Premises, and its pro-rata share of any other Common Area Maintenance costs,
if
any, due from Sublandlord as Tenant under the Master Lease.
8.
Use.
Subtenant shall use the Sublet Premises strictly in accordance with the
requirements of the Master Lease and for no other purposes. Subtenant
acknowledges that Sublandlord is in the business of selling wireless
communications services, and Subtenant covenants and agrees that it is
prohibited from using the Sublet Premises for the sale of any competing wireless
communications services. Subtenant shall comply with any and all laws, statutes,
ordinances, orders, regulations, rules and requirements of all federal, state
and local governmental, public or quasi-public authorities (collectively the
"Laws"), whether now or later in effect, which may be applicable to or in any
way affect the Sublet Premises or Subtenant's use of the Sublet
Premises.
9.
Inspection of Sublet Premises; Condition of the Sublet Premises. Subtenant
warrants that it has inspected and agrees to accept the Sublet Premise
(including all improvements and systems thereon) on an "As Is" basis.
Sublandlord has not warranted to any other condition or suitability of the
Sublet Premises. SUBLANDLORD HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS
OR
IMPLIED CONCERNING THE SUBLET PREMISES OR THE SUBLEASE. Sublandlord and Landlord
shall not b~ liable for damage to property or injury to persons, sustained
by
Subtenant or others, caused by conditions or activities on or about the Sublet
Premises.
10.
Repairs and services by Landlord. Except as set forth in section 7 above,
Sublandlord is not required by this Sublease to perform for Subtenant any work
or provide to Subtenant any utilities or services of any nature or kind
(including, without limitation. water, elevator, heat, telephone, air
conditioning, electrical and cleaning), Sub landlord shall use its reasonable
efforts to request that Landlord provide for any repairs and services which
are
the obligation of the Landlord under the Master Lease to be provided. Subtenant
shall promptly notify Sublandlord of any default or failure to perform by
Landlord under the Master Lease, and shall not take any action on account of
such default or failure without Sublandlord's prior written
consent.
11.
Alterations and Tenant Improvements.
A.
Subtenant shall not make any alterations, additions or improvements upon or
to
the Sublet Premises without the prior written consent of Sublandlord in every
instance and, additionally, of Landlord in accordance with any such requirements
under the Master Lease. Subtenant's signage shall be subject to Sublandlord's
review and approval. Any approved alterations, additions and improvements will
require permits, must be in accordance with all Laws and shall be made at the
sale expense of the Subtenant. All such alterations, additions and improvements
shall remain in the Sublet Premises, except trade fixtures that can be removed
without damage to the Sublet Premises, at the surrender of possession or upon
earlier termination of this Sublease unless Subtenant obtains written permission
from Sublandlord and Landlord consenting to waive this requirement. and any
such
requirements under the Master Lease. Subtenant shall deliver up the Sublet
Premises at the expiration or sooner termination of the term of this Sublease
in
the condition required by the Master Lease. Subtenant shall be responsible
for
repairs and maintenance imposed on tenant under the Master Lease or necessitated
by any improvements or alteration made to the Sublet Premises by Subtenant,
and
for any repairs to the exterior, and corridors, common areas or parking areas
caused by the negligence or misuse by the Subtenant, its agents, employees
or
invitees, all in accordance with all such requirements under the Master
Lease.
B.
Payment for Tenant Improvements, Furniture & Fixtures. Simultaneous with the
execution and delivery of this Sublease, the Subtenant shall deliver to
Sublandlord a cashier's check in the amount of N/A ($0), which represents full
payment to Sublandlord for any existing tenant improvements, furniture &
fixtures located at the Sublet Premises and owned by Sublandlord (the "Tenant
Improvements"). Upon receipt of the aforementioned payment, the Sublandlord
hereby deeds and delivers to Subtenant the Tenant Improvements. Subtenant
accepts such Tenant Improvements “AS IS" "WHERE IS" WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY BY SUBLANDLORD ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. Subtenant understands that at expiration of
this sublease, Subtenant is responsible for returning the Premises to the
condition required under the Master Lease.
12.
Access. At all reasonable hours, with reasonable prior notice, the Sublet
Premises shall be open to Landlord and/or Sublandlord, their agents and
representatives, for inspecting and display to prospective purchasers or
tenants, or for repairs, additions or alterations.
13.
Broker. Subtenant warrants and represents that it has dealt with no broker
or
any other person who would legally claim to be entitled to receive a brokerage
commission or finder's or consultant's fee with respect to this transaction.
Subtenant shall indemnify Sublandlord and Landlord against the claim of any
person, firm or corporation arising out of any inaccuracy or alleged inaccuracy
of the above representation.
14.
Default by Sublandlord under Master Lease. In the event of a default by
Sublandlord under the Master Lease which results in termination of the Master
Lease, this Sublease shall, at the option of the Landlord, remain in full force
and effect and the Subtenant shall attorn to and recognize Landlord as Landlord
hereunder and shall promptly upon such Landlord's request. execute and deliver
all instruments necessary or appropriate to conform such attornment and
recognition. In no event shall Sublandlord be liable to Subtenant for any such
default under the Master Lease. The Subtenant hereunder hereby waives all rights
under any present or future law or otherwise to elect, by reason of the
termination of the Master Lease, to terminate this Sublease or surrender
possession of the Sublet Premises.
15.
Assignment or Transfer. Subtenant shall not sublease or mortgage, pledge or
otherwise encumber all or any part of the Sublet Premises, assign or transfer
this Sublease (by operation of law or otherwise) including without limitation
any transfer by way of corporate reorganization or merger or permit the Sublet
Premises to be used or occupied by anyone other than the Subtenant, without
the
prior written approval of Sublandlord and Landlord in each instance, which
approval from Landlord shall be granted or withheld in accordance with the
terms
of the Master Lease. Any consent by Sublandlord and Landlord as required above
shall not excuse Subtenant from its obligation to obtain the written consent
of
Sublandlord and Landlord to any further action or matter with respect to which
the consent of Sublandlord and Landlord is required above. Notwithstanding
Sublandlord's consent to any such assignment or subletting. the provisions
of
this subsection shall be applicable to each and every subsequent assignment
or
subletting, and Subtenant shall not be released from any of its obligations
under this Sublease.
16.
Notices. All notices or demands of any kind required or desired to be given
to
Sublandlord or Subtenant to the other hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed delivered four (4) days after depositing the notice of demand in the
United States mail as certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, or
one
(1) day after sending the notice by nationally recognized overnight courier
service which requires and tracks recipients' signature, if addressed to the
Landlord, Sublandlord or Subtenant. respectively, and with a copy to the Sub
landlord or Landlord, as appropriate, at the addresses set forth below, and
in
the Master Lease.
Sublandlord;
BellSouth
Personal Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited Liability company, d.b.a.
Cingular Wireless
5565
Glenridge Connector, Suite 1650
Atlanta,
GA 30342
Attn:
Real Estate Department
Phone:
404-236-6265
Fax:
404-236~5644
With
a
copy to:
Cingular
Wireless
5565
Glenridge Connector, Suite 1700
Atlanta,
GA 30342
Attn:
Legal Dept.
Phone:
404-236-5544
Fax:
404-236-5574
Subtenant:
BBI
Computer Solutions, Inc.
140
J
Airport Road
Arden,
NC
28704
Attn:
Bryan Riley
Phone:
Landlord:
Gosnell
Properties
465
Zirconia Road
Zirconia,
NC 28790
Phone:
282-696-8342
17.
Default by Subtenant and Sublandlord's Remedies.
17.1
In
addition to those provided for in the Master Lease, each of the following acts
or omissions of Subtenant or occurrences shall constitute an "Event of Default."
(a)
Failure to timely pay rent or other payments due hereunder;
(b)
Failure to perform. make reasonable efforts to cure, or observe any of the
covenants, obligations or conditions of this Sublease if such failure continues
for a period of thirty (30) days following receipt of written notice by
Subtenant of such failure
(c)
Abandonment or vacating of the Sublet Premises;
(d)
The
making by Subtenant of any general arrangement or assignment for the benefit
of
creditors. The appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of
substantially all of Subtenant's assets located at the Sublet Premises;
(e)
A
default under the Dealer Agreement.
17.2
Upon
the occurrence of any Event of Default, Sublandlord shall have the option,
in
addition to any other remedy or rights given thereunder or by law or equity,
to:
(a)
Terminate Subtenant's right to possession by any lawful means, in which case
this Sublease shall terminate and Subtenant shall immediately surrender
possession of the Sublet Premises to Sublandlord. In such event, Sublandlord
shall be entitled! to recover from Subtenant all damages incurred by Sub
landlord by reason of Subtenant's default including, but not limited to, the
cost of recovering possession of the Premises, expenses of re-letting and
reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs.
(b)
Maintain Subtenant's right to possession in which case this Sublease shall
continue in effect whether or not Subtenant shall have abandoned the Sublet
Premises. In such event, Sublandlord shall be entitled to enforce all of
Sublandlord's right and remedies! under this Sublease, including the right
to
recover the rent as it becomes due hereunder.
18.
Time
Limits. Except with respect to action to be taken by Subtenant for which shorter
time limits are specifically set forth in this Sublease, which time limits
shall
control for the purposes of this Sublease, time limits provided in the Master
Lease for the giving or making of any Notice or the doing of any act by the
tenant under the Master Lease to Landlord, or for the exercise of any right,
remedy or option by the tenant under it, are changed for the purpose of this
Sublease, by shortening the same in each instance to (i) 45 days with respect
to
all such periods of 60 or more days, (ii) 20 days with respect to all such
periods of 30 or more days but less than 60 days, (Hi) 10 days with respect
to
all such periods of 20 or more days but less than 30 days, and (iv) one-half
of
the time stated in the Master Lease with respect to all such periods of less
than 20 days, so that any Notice may be given or made, or any act, condition
or
covenant performed, or option exercised under the Master Lease, by Sublandlord
within the time limit relating to it contained in the Master Lease. Anything
contained in this Sublease to the contrary notwithstanding, there shall be
no
right of renewal, term extension, or holdover rights afforded t Subtenant under
this Sublease, even if such rights are contained in the Master Lease.
19.
Multiple Counterparts. This instrument may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
20.
Consent of Landlord. This Sublease is subject to, and conditioned upon, the
Sublandlord obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord to this Sublease
("Landlord's Consent") within thirty (30) days from the date of execution of
this Sublease, If the L lord's Consent is not received within this time, Sub
landlord shall have the right, upon giving notice to Subtenant, to terminate
this Sublease. In such an event, all parties are automatically released from
any
liability under this Sublease and all payments, if any, made by Subtenant to
Sublandlord together with any security deposited pursuant to this Sublease
shall
be refunded and returned by Sublandlord to Subtenant. Sub landlord shall notify
Subtenant promptly upon the receipt of consent.
21.
Miscellaneous
21.01
If
any of the provisions of this Sublease or the application of this Sublease
to
any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, by invalid or unenforceable,
the remainder of this Sublease, or the application of such provision or
provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to whom or which
it
is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected by this, and every
provision of this Sublease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
21.02.
All of the terms and provisions of this Sublease shall be binding; upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties to this Sublease and, subject to the
provisions of section 15 of this Sublease, their respective successors and
assigns.
21.03.
Sublandlord covenants that as long as Subtenant shall pay the Fixed Rent and
Additional Rent and all other amounts Subtenant shall be required to pay
hereunder within any applicable grace period and shall duly observe, perform
and
comply with all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Sublease on
its
part to be observed, performed or complied with, Subtenant shall, subject to
all
of the terms of the Master Lease and this Sublease peaceably have, bold and
enjoy the Premises during the Term without molestation or hindrance by
Sublandlord.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Sublease Agreement was executed on the dated first above
written.
SUBLANDLORD:
BellSouth
Personal Communications, LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company,
d.b.a.
Cingular Wireless
By:_________________________________
Name:
Deborah A. Baker Oliver
Title:
Executive Director of Real Estate
Date:________
SUBTENANT:
BBI
Computer Solutions, Inc.
By:_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Title:________________________________
Date:________________________________
Exhibit
10.26
LEASE
AGREEMENT
FUNDAMENTAL
LEASE PROVISIONS
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Lease
Date:
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June
1, 2005
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Landlord:
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FUSCO,
LLC
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Address
of Landlord:
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P.O.
Box 1075
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Arden,
NC 28704
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Tenant:
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BBI
Computer Solutions, Inc.
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Address
of Tenant:
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79
Battle Creek Road
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Horseshoe,
North Carolina 28742
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Tenant's
Trade Name:
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Cyber
Cynergy
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Shopping
Center:
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THE
AIRPORT CENTRE
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Address
of the
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Shopping
Center:
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140
Airport Road
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Arden,
North Carolina
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Premises:
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Unit
140-N
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Area
of the Premises:
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1,566
square feet
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Term:
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Commencement
Date:
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June
1, 2005
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Expiration
Date:
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May
31, 2010
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Renewal
Term:
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One
5-year option to renew
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Security
Deposit:
$
2.866.50*
*amount
transferred from existing lease of Unit J
Rent,
payable monthly beginning on the date the Tenant commences
business:
Rent:
$21,141.00
- Year 1
($1,761.75
monthly)
$3290.13
BDR
RJF
$21,924.00
- Year 2
($1,827.00
monthly)
$3355.38
BDR
RJF
$22,707.00
- Year 3
($1,892.25
monthly)
$23,490.00
- Year 4
($1,957.50
monthly)
$24,273.00
- Year 5
($2,022.75
monthly)
Rent:
$25,056.00
- Year 6
($2,088.00
monthly)
$25,839.00
- Year 7
($2,153.25
monthly)
$26,622.00
- Year 8
($2,218.50
monthly)
$27,405.00
- Year 9
($2,283.75
monthly)
$28,188.00
- Year 10
($2,349.00
monthly)
The
following Items of additional rent are payable monthly in advance and are based
upon Landlord's estimates for the calendar year in which the Commencement Date
is scheduled too occur and are subject to adjustment as provided In this Lease
for each succeeding calendar year:
Common
Area Maintenance:
$1.00/sq.
ft. = $1,566.00 yearly ($1130.50 month)
Taxes
and
Insurance:
$0.75/sq.
ft. = $1,174.50 yearly ($97.88 monthly)
Sub-Total
CAM, Tax & Insurance:
$2,740.50
yearly
($228.38
monthly)
**Past
due rent payable in equal payments
for
first 24 months of new lease:
($1,300.00
monthly)
BDR
RJF
Total
Monthly Rent for Year One:
$
3,290.13
Permitted
Use:
Wireless
telecommunications sales and service and computer hardware, software and
accessories sales and service
THIS
LEASE AGREEMENT (this "Lease"), made and entered Into as of the 1st day of
June,
2005 by and between FUSCO, LLC, a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of North Carolina, ("Landlord"), and BBI COMPUTER
SOLUTIONS, INC. D/B/A CYBER CYNERGY, ("Tenant”). This Lease replaces the lease
of Unit J to Tenant.
Landlord
hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord approximately
1566 square feet of office space designated as Unit N as shown on the plat
attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Premises"). The Premises are located in
the
Shopping Center known as The Airport Centre, composed of the building and
improvements (the "Building") now or hereafter constructed on that parcel of
land at 140 Airport Road, Arden North Carolina (the "Shopping Center") and/or
on
any additional land acquired by Landlord and made a part of the Shopping Center,
which land and additional land is hereinafter called the “Land.” The Premises,
the Building and the Land are sometimes collectively referred to as the
"Property".
The
Fundamental Lease Provisions appearing on the face Page of this Lease are an
integral part of this Lease and are incorporated herein by reference. Each
of
the Fundamental Lease Provisions shall be deemed a definition of an essential
term of this Lease and whenever any such term shall appear In this Lease, it
shall be deemed to have the meaning therefore set forth in the Fundamental
Lease
Provisions and shall be limited by the provisions of this Lease applicable
thereto.
ARTICLE
1
POSSESSION
AND FORCE MAJEURE
1.01
Delivery and Acceptance of Premises. Landlord shall deliver possession of the
Premises and Tenant shall accept possession thereof on the Commencement Date
as
specified In the Fundamental Lease Provisions. Tenant has inspected the Premises
and, by execution of this Lease, accepts the Premises in its existing condition
(Le., "as is"). Except as may be expressly set forth in this Lease or otherwise
expressly agreed In writing by Landlord, Tenant acknowledges that Landlord
shall
not be obligated to make any further improvements to the Premises,
1.02
Force Majeure Extension. If Landlord for any reason whatsoever cannot deliver
possession of the Premises to Tenant on the Commencement Date, this Lease shall
not be void or voidable nor shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any loss
or
damage resulting therefrom; but In that event, there shall be a proportionate
reduction of all Rent and other charges to Tenant for the Period between the
Commencement Date and the date when Landlord does In fact deliver possession
to
Tenant. No such failure to give possession on the Commencement Date shall be
construed In anywise to extend the Term of this Lease. The other provisions
of
this section to the contrary notwithstanding, if for any reason other than
strikes or acts of God beyond the control of Landlord possession of the Premises
Is not delivered to Tenant within sixty (60) days of the Commencement Date,
then
this Lease may be 'terminated by either party and shall be deemed to be
terminated thirty (30) days after receipt by the other party of written notice
to terminate, and thereupon neither party hereto shall have any further
liability to the other.
Any
date
with respect to Landlord's completion of any work In the Premises provided
for
herein or In any other agreement between Landlord and Tenant relating to the
Premises shall be extended for any period that any such Landlord's work shall
have been unavoidably delayed due to labor disputes, acts of God, government
regulations or controls, or other casualties, conditions or causes beyond the
reasonable control of Landlord.
ARTICLE
2
TERM
2.01
Commencement and Expiration Dates of Term. The Term of this Lease and Tenant's
obligation to pay Rent hereunder shall commence On the Commencement Date, and
shall expire, unless extended for a Renewal Term pursuant to Section 2.02 hereof
or sooner terminated In accordance with the provisions hereinafter contained,
at
12:00 p.m. midnight on the Lease Expiration Date. The Term and the Renewal
Term,
If any, are collectively referred to as the "Term."
2.02
Renewal Term. Provided that Tenant is not In default under any of the terms
of
this Lease, Tenant shall have the option to extend the Term of the Lease for
one
(1) additional term of five (5) years upon the same terms and conditions
contained In this Lease and at the rental amounts set forth as Renewal Term
Rent
in the Fundamental Lease Provisions. To exercise this option. Tenant must
provide written notice to Landlord not later than one hundred eighty (180)
days
prior to the expiration date of the then-current Term. The Renewal Term of
this
Lease and Tenant's obligation to pay Rent hereunder shall commence on the
Renewal Term Commencement Date, and shall expire, unless sooner terminated
In
accordance with the provisions of this Lease, at 12:00 p.m.
midnight
on the Renewal Term Expiration Date.
2.03
Failure of Tenant to Open. In the event that Tenant shall have failed to fully
fixture, stock and staff the Premises and to open the Premises for business
on
or before thirty (30) days following the Commencement Date, then Landlord shall
have, in addition to any and all remedies hereinafter provided, the right to
immediately terminate this Lease and/or Tenant's right to possession
hereunder.
2.04.
Memorandum of Lease. This Lease shall not be recorded. If requested by Tenant,
Landlord and Tenant shall execute a short form Memorandum of Lease, specifying
the exact term of this Lease and such other reasonable and appropriate terms
as
agreed to by Landlord and Tenant. for recording In the Office of the Register
of
Deeds for Buncombe County, North Carolina. Tenant shall pay the recording
fees
2.05
Attorney-in-Fact. Tenant hereby Irrevocably appoints Landlord as Tenant's
attorney-in-fact pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 47, Section 115.1 of
the
General Statutes of North Carolina coupled with an Interest to execute any
certificate or certificates required pursuant to Section 4.15 hereof regarding
subordination and/or any Estoppel Agreement required pursuant to Section 8
hereof. In the event Tenant fails to execute any such documents within fifteen
(15) days of submission by Landlord. Landlord may execute and/or record same
as
attorney-in-fact for Tenant.
ARTICLE
3
TENANT
PAYMENTS
Tenant
covenants and agrees to pay Landlord as rental for the Premises Rent In
accordance with the provisions set forth hereinbelow. Tenant further covenants
and agrees to pay, as hereinafter set forth, common area costs and expenses,
taxes, insurance costs, promotional costs, late charges, and other charges
required to be paid by Tenant by the provisions of this Lease, all of which
are
hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "Common Area Costs" and shall
not be deemed a part of Rent hereunder. Common Area Costs shall for the purposes
of the default provisions hereof, be deemed Additional Rent due from Tenant
and
any default in the prompt payment thereof shall entitle Landlord to exercise
any
or all of the remedies provided for herein and at law or at equity, on account
of Tenant's failure to pay Rent. It is further agreed that Common Area Costs
shall not be deemed Rent as that term is construed relative to government wage,
price and rent control or analogous governmental actions affecting the amount
of
Rent which Landlord may charge Tenant. For the purposes of this Lease, the
term
Tenant's Proportionate Share shall mean (for each calendar year during the
Term
of this Lease during which Tenant Is required to make a specified payment of
Common Area Costs, taxes, or Insurance costs) that fraction the numerator of
which is the Area of the Premises and the denominator of Which Is the total
rentable areas of all buildings forming the Shopping Center.
3.01
Rent. Tenant shall pay to Landlord without notice or demand during the Term
hereof, at the address of Landlord or at such other place as Landlord may direct
from time to time by notice to Tenant, the Annual Rent In equal monthly
Installments of the Monthly Rent set forth in the Fundamental Lease Provisions
payable in advance on or before the first day of each calendar month during
the
Term of this Lease, without abatement, offset or deduction of any kind or for
any reason. Installments of Rent due for any period Jess than one (1) calendar
month for which tenant Is obligated to pay Rent shall be prorated on a per
diem
basis with respect to such fractional calendar month. .
3.02
Common Area Costs and Expenses. Taxes and Insurance Costs.
(a)
For
each calendar year during the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord
as Additional Rent Tenant's Proportionate Share of all common area costs and
expenses ("Common Area Costs"). Common Area Costs are those costs paid or
Incurred by Landlord and shall be charged to the operation, maintenance and
management of the Shopping Center and its common areas. Tenant shall pay with
the first payment of Rent, the Initial Installment toward Tenant’s Proportionate
Share of Common Area Costs In the amount set forth In the Fundamental Lease
Provisions, the same being based on Landlord's estimates for the calendar year
in which the Commencement Date Is scheduled to occur. Such Initial estimated
Installment is for the period from the scheduled Commencement Date to the last
day of the calendar year during which the Commencement Date Is scheduled to
occur. Tenant shall thereafter pay annual installments toward Tenant's
Proportionate Share of Common Area Costs for each subsequent calendar year
based
on Landlord's estimates for each such period. After the end of each such
calendar year, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a statement certifying the
actual Common Area Costs for the estimated period Just ended and a statement
estimating the Common Area Costs for the calendar year thereafter. On or before
the due date for the installment of Rent next due following receipt of each
such
statement.
Tenant
shall pay any deficiency resulting from the actual Common Area Costs exceeding
estimated payments for the period Just ended and shall pay Tenant's
Proportionate Share of each such Item for the calendar year thereafter on the
basis of Landlord's latest estimate. Landlord shall credit any excess payment
made by Tenant for the preceding period against future payments of Tenant's
Proportionate Share. If the Term of this Lease shall begin or end on a date
other than the first or last day of an estimated period established by Landlord
as aforesaid, the charges to Tenant for Common Area Costs for the first and/or
final period shall be prorated on a dally basis.
(b)
The
term "Common Area Costs" shall mean and include all amounts paid or incurred
by
Landlord for operating, managing and maintaining the common areas of the
Shopping Center in a manner deemed by Landlord reasonable and appropriate and
for the best interests of the Shopping Center, including, without limitation,
all costs and expenses of: (a) operating, repairing, maintaining, lighting,
cleaning, painting and securing (including cost of uniforms, equipment, and
all
employment taxes) the common areas of the Shopping Center; (b) heating and
cooling any enclosed common areas of the Shopping Center; (c) paying all
personnel employed on a part time basis or full time basis in the operation,
maintenance or repair of the common areas of the Shopping Center; (d) removing
rubbish and debris from the common areas of the Shopping Center; (e) inspection,
maintenance, operation and depreciation of machinery and equipment used in
the
operation and maintenance of the common area facilities; (f) replacement, repair
and maintenance of: all roofs, exteriors and structural portions of all
buildings within the Shopping Center; all paved parking and other
areas
serving the Shopping Center (including, without limitation recapping, pot hole
repair, painting and striping); and all walkways, landscaping, and lighting
facilities; (g) planting, replanting and replacing flowers, shrubbery, and
planters and the supplies required therefore; (h) all utilities used in
connection with the operation, repair and maintenance of the common area
facilities; (i) leasing or renting equipment used In connection with the
operation, repair and maintenance of common area facilities; (j) compliance
with
any and all governmental regulations or the requirements of any governmental
authority (such as but not limited to those of the Environmental Protection
Agency and/or the Occupational Health and Safety Act) including the cost of
any
improvements required thereby and all costs and fees paid or incurred in
preparing to make such improvements and In contesting or negotiating as to
such
regulations or requirements, (k) taxes; (l) insurance costs; (m) promotional
costs; (n) an administrative cost equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the total
amount of all Common Area Costs; and (o) establishing and maintaining reasonable
reserves for the foregoing purposes. It is acknowledged and agreed that for
the
purposes of this Lease the “common areas" of the Shopping Center shall mean and
include all roofs, exteriors and structural portions of all buildings and all
utilities underground or otherwise forming part of the Shopping Center and
all
paved parking areas, driveways, sidewalks, passages, loading docks and all
other
areas not specifically designated to be under the exclusive control of any
single tenant.
(c)
The
term "taxes" shall mean and Include all assessments or charges paid or incurred
by Landlord for public betterments or Improvements, fire or water line taxes,
ad
valorem real estate and/or personal property taxes, or any other tax on rents
or
real estate as such (of her than Income taxes thereon) are from time to time
directly or Indirectly assessed or imposed upon the Shopping Center and/or
the
Land and/or the property, furniture, fixtures, and equipment used in the
operation, maintenance or repair of the Shopping Center and its common areas,
including all costs and fees paid or Incurred by Landlord In contesting, or
in
negotiating with the public authorities as to the amount of such assessments,
charges or taxes or the basis upon which the same shall be
assessed.
(d)
The
foregoing provisions to the contrary notwithstanding, it is understood end
agreed that any and all taxes imposed upon or with respect to any alterations,
additions, or improvements made to the Premises by Tenant or under its
direction, or with respect to any property of Tenant therein shall be borne
and
paid entirely by Tenant and if any of said items or any portion thereof shall
be
paid by Landlord, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the same immediately
upon
receipt by Tenant of written demand therefore from Landlord.
(e)
The
term "insurance costs" shall mean and include all amounts paid or incurred
by
Landlord for all insurance which may be maintained by Landlord from time to
time
with respect to the Shopping Center, the common areas thereof and the
management, operation and maintenance thereof including, but not limited to,
all
risk fire and extended coverage insurance, rental loss insurance, general
liability insurance, automobile insurance, workmen's compensation insurance,
insurance against liability for defamation and claims for false arrest, and
plate glass insurance.
3.03
Utilities.
(a)
Tenant shall promptly pay for all utilities and other services (Including,
but
not limited to, water, sewage service charges, garbage or trash removal, fuels,
including natural gas and electricity, including electricity for any heating
in
the Premises) furnished to and/or used in or at the Premises for any purpose.
Landlord shall Install a meter at the Premises to record Tenant's water usage,
and Tenant shall pay to Landlord monthly, as Additional Rent, the cost of
Tenants water usage within then (10) days of Tenant’s receipt of a statement
from Landlord setting forth the cost of such water usage on the
Premises.
(b)
Landlord shall not be liable for any interruption or curtailment whatsoever
in
the furnishing of utility services or other services to the Premises whether
or
not the same are furnished by Landlord, which Is due to fire, accidents,
strikes. acts of God or other casualties, conditions or causes beyond Landlord's
control or which Is necessary or proper In order to make alterations,
improvements or repairs. Landlord reserves and shall at all times have the
right
to cut off and discontinue on ten (10) days written notice to Tenant all utility
services in the event Tenant has failed to pay any amounts due from Tenant
to
Landlord under any provision of this Leas~ and fails to cure such default within
said ten (10) day notice period.
3.04
Amounts Due Upon Termination. Notwithstanding any expiration or termination
of
this Lease (except in the case of cancellation by mutual agreement) Tenant's
obligation to pay Rent, Tenant's Proportionate Share of all Common Area Costs
and utility charges under this Lease shall continue and shall cover all periods
up to the Lease Expiration Date. Tenant’s obligation to pay any and all such
amounts under this Lease and Landlord’s and Tenant's obligations to make the
adjustments referred to above shall survive for one (1) year after any
expiration or termination of this Lease.
3.05
Security Deposit. Tenant has concurrently with the execution of this Lease,
deposited with the landlord the sum set forth for the Security Deposit in the
Fundamental Lease Provisions as security for the full and faithful performance
of each and every provision of this Lease to be performed by Tenant. If Tenant
defaults with respect to any provision of this Lease by it to be performed,
Landlord may, in addition to any other remedy it may have, use, apply or retain
all or any part of the Security Deposit for the payment of any Rent or any
other
sum in default, or for the payment of any other amount which Landlord may spend
or become obligated to spend by reason of Tenant's default or to compensate
Landlord for any other loss or damage which Landlord may suffer by reason of
Tenant's default. If any portion of the Security Deposit is so used or applied,
Tenant shall, within five (5) days after written demand therefore, deposit
cash
with Landlord in an amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to its
original amount. Landlord shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit
separate from its general funds and Tenant shall not be entitled to interest
on
such deposit. If Tenant shall fully and faithfully perform each provision of
this Lease to be performed by it, the Security Deposit or any balance thereof
shall be returned to Tenant only upon the expiration of the full stated Term
of
this Lease and after payment by Tenant of all sums due or to become due Landlord
under any provisions of this Lease, it being the intention of the parties that
such sum of money shall secure Landlord not only as to default by Tenant prior
to termination but as to any deficiency in sums to be paid by Tenant to Landlord
for the full stated Term hereof. In the event of a sale, lease or other transfer
of the Shopping Center, Landlord shall have the right to transfer the Security
Deposit to the vendee, lessee or transferee, and Landlord snail thereupon be
released from all liability for the return of such Security Deposit, and Tenant
shall look to the new Landlord solely for the return of said Security Deposit
and this provision shall apply to every transfer or assignment made of the
Security Deposit to a new landlord. The Security Deposit shall not be assigned
or encumbered by Tenant without the written consent of Landlord and any such
assignment or encumbrance without Landlord's consent shall be void.
ARTICLE
4
TENANT
COVENANTS
4.01
Use.
(a)
Tenant shall not use, occupy or operate the whole or any part of the Premises
for any purpose other than that set forth under Permitted Use In the Fundamental
Lease Provisions or permit the same to be used for any other purpose. Tenant
agrees to maintain minimum business hours from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., six
(6)
days per week (Monday through Saturday), which minimum business hours may be
modified by Rules and Regulations reasonably imposed by Landlord. Tenant shall
further use the Premises in accordance with the Rules and Regulations from
time
to time adopted by Landlord and in such a manner as will not interfere with
or
infringe on the rights of other tenants in the Shopping Center. If Rules end
Regulations have already been adopted by Landlord, a copy of such Rules and
Regulations presently in effect are attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and by this
reference made a part hereof.
(b)
Tenant shall not use or occupy the Premises in violation of an~ law, ordinance,
regulation or other directives of any governmental authority having jurisdiction
thereof, nor permit a nuisance to be created or maintained therein. Tenant
shall
not maintain or permit any coin operated or vending machines within the Premises
without the prior written consent of Landlord.
(c)
During the Term hereof, Tenant shall be in continuous use, occupancy and
operation of the entire Premises, shall conduct business in the Premises for
the
purposes herein stated and shall not vacate or abandon the Premises or allow
the
same to appear vacated or abandoned. Tenant shall conduct its business in the
Premises under the trade name set forth under Tenant's Trade Name in the
Fundamental Lease Provisions and under no other name or trade name unless first
approved in writing by Landlord.
(d)
Tenant shall not allow any odor or sound produced or originating within the
Premises to be detectable outside the Premises and shall, at its sole expense,
exhaust or filter all such odors in such manner that they cannot be detected
outside the Premises and sound proof the walls of the Premises in such manner
that such sounds cannot be heard outside the Premises.
(e)
Tenant shall not under any circumstances conduct in the Premises or the Shopping
Center any auction or bankruptcy sale or fire sale or going-out-of-business
sale
or any similar liquidation sale, it being agreed that the same are inconsistent
and in conflict with and would be detrimental to the interests of Landlord
and
Tenant.
4.02
Painting and Decorating. Tenant shall paint and keep the Premises, including
the
storefront thereof, in good repair, but Tenant shall not change the decorative
or architectural treatment of the storefront (including the paint colors),
the
interior or the exterior of the Premises without Landlord's written consent.
Tenant shall promptly remove, upon order from Landlord, any decoration or
architectural change which has been applied to or installed upon the Premises
without Landlord's written consent or take such other action with reference
thereto as Landlord may direct.
4.03
Signs and Displays. Tenant shall not place or permit to be placed or maintained
any sign, awning, advertising matter, decoration, lettering, or other thing
of
any kind on the interior or the exterior of the Premises or on the glass any
window or door of the Premises without first obtaining Landlord's written
approval thereof. Tenant shall promptly remove upon order from Landlord, any
sign, awning, advertising matter or other thing of any kind which has been
applied to or installed upon the interior or exterior of Premises without
Landlord's written consent or take such other action with reference thereto
as
Landlord may direct. Tenant shall maintain displays of merchandise in such
a
manner as shall be visible from Tenant's storefront and shall take such other
action with respect thereto as Landlord shall direct.
4.04
Rubbish Removal. Tenant at its own expense shall keep the Premises clean, both
inside and outside, and shall remove all rubbish, garbage and other refuse
from
the Premises and place it in containers which shall be provided by Tenant and
located as directed by Landlord within the service areas of the Shopping
Center.
4.05
Passageways. Tenant shall neither encumber nor obstruct the passageways
adjoining the Premises or in other areas of the Shopping Center, nor allow
the
same to be obstructed or encumbered in any manner, including, but not limited
to
the use of same for displays, advertising or the sale of merchandise.
4.06
General Insurance Requirements. During the Term hereof, Tenant shall, at its
own
cost and expense, carry with companies satisfactory to Landlord, comprehensive
public liability insurance in the Joint names of Landlord and Tenant covering
the Premises and the use and occupancy thereof in such amount or amounts as
may
be reasonably required y Landlord from time to time but in no event less than
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) combined single limit for any one
occurrence. Tenant shall also keep in force at its own cost and expense as
set
forth herein, fire, extended coverage, sprinkler and water damage insurance
on
Tenant’s personal property and other contents of the Premises, including, but
not limited to betterments and improvements made by Tenant, Tenant's inventory,
trade fixtures, furnishings and other personal property whether or not removable
by Tenant, in an amount sufficient to cover the full replacement cost of such
property. Tenant hereby waives any claim or right of action which it may have
against Landlord for loss or damage covered by any insurance required to be
maintained by it pursuant t the terms of this Lease and covenants and agrees
that it will obtain a waiver in writing from the carrier of such insurance
releasing such carrier’s subrogation rights as against Landlord. In addition,
Tenant shall keep in force workman’s compensation or similar insurance to the
extent required by law. Tenant shall deliver said policies or certificates
thereof to Landlord before entering the Premises or within ten (10) days of
the
Commencement Date, whichever shall occur first and thereafter thirty (30) days
prior to the expiration of any existing policy of insurance. Should Tenant
fail
to obtain or maintain in effect the insurance called for herein or to pay the
premiums therefore or to deliver said policies, certificates or duplicates
thereof to Landlord, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from
all
loss or damage incurred by Landlord arising out of such failure and Landlord,
may, at its election and in addition to any other remedy available to Landlord,
procure said insurance and pay the requisite premiums therefore, in which event,
Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand as Additional Rent all sums so expended
by Landlord. Tenant shall cause each Insurer under the policies required
hereunder to agree by endorsement on the policy issued by it or by independent
instrument furnished to Landlord that it will give Landlord fifteen (15) days
prior written notice before the policy or policies in question shall be altered
or canceled.
4.07
Plate Glass. Tenant shall replace, at its sole cost and expense any and all
plate and other glass in or about the Premises damaged or broken from any cause
whatsoever.
4.08
Insurance Restrictions. Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior written
consent, used the Premises or the Shopping Center in any manner which will
increase the insurance premium costs or invalidate any insurance policies
carried on the Premises or on other parts of the Shopping Center, nor shall
Tenant do or cause to be done or permit or keep on the Premises or in the
Shopping Center anything which will have a like effect upon any such insurance
policies. If, because of anything done, caused to be done, permitted or omitted
by Tenant or its agents, servants, employees (whether or not acting in the
scope
and course of their employment), licensees, or assignees, the premium rate
for
any kind of insurance in effect on the Shopping Center or any part thereof
shall
be raised, or if Landlord should consent to a use or occupancy of the Premises
by Tenant whish shall cause an increase in the premium rate for such insurance,
Tenant shall pay Landlord on demand as Additional Rent the amount of any such
increase in premium which Landlord shall pay for such insurance. If Landlord
shall demand that Tenant remedy the condition which caused any such increase
in
an insurance premium rate, unless Landlord has otherwise consented to the
condition in writing, Tenant shall remedy such condition within five (5) days
after receipt of such demand. All property kept, stored, maintained or permitted
within the Premises by Tenant shall be at Tenant’s sole risk.
4.09
Indemnification of Landlord. Tenant agrees to indemnify and defend Landlord
and
to save harmless Landlord, and the tenants, licensees, invitees, agents,
servants and employees of Landlord against and from any and all claims by or
on
behalf of any person, firm or corporation arising by reason of injury to person
or property occurring on the Premises, or in the Shopping Center occasioned
in
whole or in part by any act or omission on the part of Tenant or any servant,
agent, employee; licensee, or assignee of Tenant, or by reason of any unlawful
use of the Premises or by reason of any breach, violation or nonperformance
of
any covenant in this Lease on the part of Tenant to be observed or performed,
and also by reason of any matter or thing growing out of the occupancy or use
of
the Premises by Tenant or anyone holding or claiming to hold through or under
Tenant. Tenant agrees to pay Landlord promptly for all damage to the Shopping
Center or the Premises and for all damage to tenants or occupants of the
Shopping Center caused by Tenant's misuse or neglect of the Shopping Center
or
of the Premises or of its or their apparatus and appurtenances and Tenant agrees
in any event to reimburse and compensate Landlord as Additional Rent within
five
(5) days of rendition of any statement to Te an by Landlord for expenditures
made by Landlord or for fines sustained or incurred by Landlord due to
nonperformance or noncompliance with or breach or failure to observe any term
covenant or condition of this Lease upon Tenant's pert to be kept, observed,
performed or complied with, Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any
damage by or from any act o negligence of any co-tenant or other occupant of
the
Shopping Center or by any owner or occupant of adjoining or contiguous property.
Neither Landlord nor its agents shall be liable to Tenant or to any person,
firm
or corporation claiming through or under Tenant for any injury or damage to
persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, failing plaster, steam,
glass, electricity, water, rain or snow or leaks from any part of the Shopping
Center or from the pipes, appliances or plumbing works or from the roof, street
or sub-surface or from any other place or by dampness or by any other cause
of
whatever nature, unless caused by or due to the negligence of Landlord, it
agents, servants or employees acting in the course and scope of their
employment. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant or to any person, firm or
corporation claiming through or under Tenant for any latent defect in the
Premises or in the Shopping Center.
4.10
Alterations by Tenant. Tenant shall make no alterations, addition or
improvements to the Premises or to the exterior, the structure, or the
storefront thereof or the signs thereon without the prior written consent of
Landlord. Any request by Tenant for Landlord's co sent to an such proposed
alterations, additions and improvements shall in each instance be accompanied
by
plans and specifications for the proposed work, prepared and submitted to
Landlord in accordance with such requirements as Landlord may reasonably impose.
All such alterations, additions and improvements shall be made by Tenant in
accordance with the reasonable, requirements of Landlord. All alterations,
additions and improvements (excluding personal property and movable business
fixtures of Tenant no part of the cost of which shall have been paid by
Landlord) made by, for or at the direction of Tenant, shall become the property
of Landlord and shall remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises as a
part
thereof at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease or at such time
as Landlord shall reenter and take possession of the Premises without
terminating this Lease pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.14 hereof;
Landlord shall, however, have the right to require Tenant to remove any such
alterations, additions, or improvements and to restore the Premises to the
condition in which they were in at the commencement of Tenant's occupancy
thereof. Such right shall be exercised by Landlord by giving notice to Tenant
at
any time prior to but not later than thirty (30) days after the expiration
or
earlier termination of this Lease. Upon receipt of such notice, Tenant, at
Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall comply with the requirements specified in
such notice on or before the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease
or
within five (5) days after receipt of such notice by Tenant whichever shall
be
later.
4.11
Repairs and Maintenance by Tenant. (a) Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own cost and
expense, keep and maintain the Premises and appurtenances thereto (including
replacements as necessary) and every part thereof, in good order and repair
except portions of the Premises to be repaired by Landlord pursuant to Section
6.01 hereof. Tenant shall also keep the heating, cooling and ventilation, water,
sewer, electrical and sprinkler systems within or serving the Premises in good
order and repair and Tenant shall be liable for any damages due or attributable
to Tenant's , failure to perform or cause such maintenance or repairs to be
performed. Throughout the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall enter into and
maintain at its expense a maintenance contract with the service contractor
designated from time to time by Landlord, or selected by Tenant and approved
in
writing by Landlord, which contract shall provide for, and Tenant shall through
such contractor perform or cause to be performed, routine maintenance on the
heating, cooling and ventilation system serving the Premises, including but
not
limited to timely changing of filters (at least quarterly), adjustment and
inspection of air handling mechanisms, control equipment, inspection,
maintenance and performance of necessary lubrication, testing and other such
normal maintenance procedures.
In
addition, throughout the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall enter into and
maintain at its expense a pest control contract with the pest control contractor
designated from time to lime by Landlord, or selected by Tenant and approved
in
writing by Landlord, which contract shall provide for, and Tenant shall through
such contractor perform or cause to be performed, not less frequently than
quarterly, routine pest control services and extermination of and preventive
treatment for vermin, insects and wood destroying organisms.
All
damage or injury to the Premises or the Shopping Center, or the comm0f. areas,
caused by any act or negligence of Tenant, its agents, employees, licensees,
invitees or visitors, shall be promptly repaired by Tenant. Landlord may make
such repairs which are not promptly made by Tenant and charge Tenant for the
cost thereof, and Tenant hereby agrees to pay such amount to Landlord, together
with interest thereon at the highest legal rate not to exceed eighteen (18%)
percent per annum from the date of such repairs, as Additional Rent on demand.
Tenant shall have no right to make repairs at the expense of Landlord, or to
deduct the cost thereof from the Rent due hereunder.
4.12
Transfers. Assignment and Subletting. Tenant shall not sell, assign, pledge
or
hypothecate this Lease or sublet the Premises or any part thereof without the
prior written consent of Landlord in each such instance. Consent of Landlord
to
one assignment or subletting shall not destroy or operate as a waiver of the
prohibitions contained in this section as to tot re assignments or subleases
and
all such later assignments or subleases shall be made only with Landlord’s prior
written consent. In the event any assignment of this Lease or subletting of
the
Premises or any part thereof is made by Tenant whether or not the same is
consented to by Landlord, Tenant shall remain liable to Landlord for payment
of
all Rent and for the faithful performance of all of the covenants and conditions
of this Lease by an assignee or sublessee to the same extent as if the Lease
had
not been assigned or the Premises sublet. If this Lease shall be assigned or
the
Premises or any portion thereof sublet by Tenant at a rental that exceeds all
Rent and Additional Rent to be paid to Landlord hereunder, then and in such
event any such excess shall be paid over to Landlord by Tenant. If Tenant shall
request Landlord's consent to an assignment of this Lease or a subletting of
the
Premises or any portion thereof, it shall do so by written notice to Landlord
naming the proposed assignee or subtenant, designating any portion of the
Premises. t be su~1 at and setting forth the other terms and conditions of
such
proposed assignment or subletting. Thereupon and at any time thereafter Landlord
shall, at its election upon notice to Tenant and without limitation, have the
right to refuse to consent to such subletting or assignment; or enter into
a
direct lease with such proposed assignee or subtenant; and/or terminate this
Lease as to the portion of the Premises designated in such notice. Upon Landlord
giving such notice, this Lease shall terminate as to the portion of the Premises
designated in such notice from Tenant to Landlord, the area of the Premises
shall be reduced by the area of the portion of the Premises so designated by
Tenant, the Rent shall be reduced in the same proportion as the area of the
Premises shall be so reduced, an Tenant shall upon request of Landlord execute
an instrument in recordable form prepared by Landlord amending this Lease to
set
forth the new Premises, Rent and Additional Rent.
4.13
Voting Control. If Tenant is a corporation and if the entity or person or
persons own a majority of its voting shares at the time of the execution hereof
cease to own a majority of such shares at any time hereafter, except as a result
of transfers by gift, bequest or in heritance, Tenant shall so notify Landlord.
In the event of such change of ownership, whether or not Tenant has notified
Landlord thereof, Landlord may at its option terminate this Lease by notice
to
Tenant effective immediately upon the giving of such notice. This section shall
not apply if and so long as Tenant is a corporation the outstanding voting
stock
of which is listed on a recognized security exchange. .
4.14
Remedies Upon Default.
(a)
Each
of the following events (herein called "Events of Default") shall be deemed
default by Tenant:
(1)
If
Tenant shall fall to pay any Rent or Additional Rent when due an upon receipt
of
written notice of delinquency from Landlord shall fail to pay any delinquent
Rent or Additional Rent within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice,
or if
Tenant shall fail to carry out any other obligation imposed upon it under the
terms of this Lease within thirty (30) days after it shall have been notified
by
Landlord of its breach of this Lease, or Tenant is not diligently proceeding
to
carry out any obligation which may physically require more than thirty (30)
days. Landlord shall not, however, be required to give Tenant notice of default
if Tenant is in default more than two (2) times in a twelve-month period; or
(2)
If
Tenant (or, if Tenant is a partnership, if any partner of Tenant) or any
guarantor of this Lease shall: (i) file a petition in bankruptcy; (ii) take
or
consent to any other action seeking any such judicial decree; (iii) file any
debtor proceeding or a petition for an arrangement or for corporate
reorganization; (iv) make any assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
(v)
admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become
due;
(3)
If a
court of competent jurisdiction shall enter a decree or order adjudicating
Tenant bankrupt or insolvent;
(4)
If
any trustee or receiver for Tenant, or for any substantial part of its property,
be appointed;
(5)
If
any person shall file a petition for involuntary bankruptcy against Tenant
a
such appointment or petition shall not be stayed or vacated within sixty (60)
days (entry thereof;
(6)
If
Tenant's interest hereunder shall pass to another by operation of '1w in an
other manner;
(7)
If
Tenant's interest in this Lease or the Premises shall be subjected to any
attachment, levy or sale pursuant to any order or decree entered against Tenant
in any legal proceeding and such order or decree shall not be vacated within
fifteen (15) days of entry thereto;
(8)
If
Tenant shall vacate or abandon the Premises or shall fail to strictly maintain
minimum business hours as required in this Article 4,
Then
and
in any such event. Landlord may, if Landlord so elects but not otherwise, at
the
occurrence of anyone or more of the foregoing events as a default of this Lease
and with or without notice of such election, and with or without any demand
whatsoever, either forthwith terminate this Lease and Tenant's rights to
possession of the Premises or, without terminating this Lease, forthwith
terminate Tenant's right to possession of the Premises.
(b)
No
course of dealing between Landlord and Tenant or any delay on the part of
Landlord in exercising any rights it may have under this Lease shall operate
as
a waiver of any of the rights of Landlord hereunder nor shall any waiver of
a
prior default operate as a waiver of any subsequent default or defaults and
no
express waiver shall affect any condition, covenant, rule or regulation other
than the one specified in such waiver and that one only for the time and in
the
specifically stated.
(c)
In
the event of any re-entry of the Premises and/or changing of the locks on the
Premises and/or termination of this Lease by Landlord pursuant to any of the
provisions of this Lease, Tenant hereby waives all claims for damages which
may
be caused by such re-entry or changing of locks or termination by Landlord
and
Tenant shall save Landlord harmless from any loss, costs (including legal
expense and reasonable attorneys’ fees) or damages suffered by Landlord by
reason of such re-entry or changing of locks or termination and no such re-entry
or changing of locks or termination shall be considered or construed to be
a
forcible entry.
(d)
If
Landlord elects to terminate Tenant's right to possession only, without
terminating the Lease, Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, enter into the
Premises, remove Tenant's signs and other evidence of tenancy, and take and
hold
possession thereof as provided in Subsection (b) above, without such entry
and
possession terminating this Lease or releasing Tenant, in whole or in part,
from
Tenant's obligation to pay the Rent hereunder for the full term, and in any
such
case Tenant shall pay forthwith to Landlord. If Landlord so elects, a sum equal
to the entire amount of the Rent for the remainder of the then current Term,
plus any other sums then due hereunder. Upon and after entry into possession
without termination of this Lease, Landlord may, but need not, relet the
Premises or any part thereof for the account of Tenant to any person, firm
or
corporation other than Tenant, for such Rent, for such time and upon such terms
as Landlord in Landlord’s sole discretion shall determine, and Landlord shall
not be required to accept any sums offered by Tenant or to observe any
instructions given by Tenant about such reletting. In any such case, Landlord
may make repairs, alterations and additions in or to the Premises and redecorate
the same to the extent deemed by Landlord necessary or desirable, and Tenant
shall, upon demand, pay the cost thereof, together with Landlord’s expenses of
reletting. If the consideration collected by Landlord upon any such reletting
for Tenant’s account is not sufficient to pay monthly the full amount of Rent
and Additional Rent reserved in this Lease, and all other monies to be paid
by
Tenant, together with the costs of repairs, alterations, additions, redecorating
and Landlord’s expenses, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of each monthly
deficiency upon demand.
(e)
Any
and all property which may be removed from the Premises by Landlord pursuant
to
the authority of this Lease or of law, to which Tenant is or may be entitled,
may be handled, removed or stored by Landlord at the risk, cost and expense
of
Tenant, and except strictly as required by law, Landlord shall in no event
be
responsible for the value, preservation or safekeeping thereof. Tenant shall
pay
to Landlord, upon demand, any and all expenses incurred in such removal and
all
storage charges against such property so long as the same shall be in Landlord's
possession or under Landlord's control. Tenant agrees that, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, any such property of Tenant not retaken from storage
by
Tenant within thirty (30) days after the end of the Term, however terminated,
shall be deemed abandoned by Tenant and Landlord shall become the owner thereof.
Landlord may dispose of any such property in any manner whatsoever including
without limitation, the sale, scrapping and/or destruction thereof without
any
further obligation to Tenant, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord promptly on
demand the reasonable expenses of such disposal.
4.15
Subordination. Tenant agrees that this Lease is and shall remain subject and
subordinate to and may be assigned as security for any present and all future
ground leases or underlying leases of the Shopping Center or of the Land and
to
and for all mortgages or deeds of trust which may now or hereafter affect such
leases or the Shopping Center or the Land and to and for all renewals,
modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. This clause
shall be self-operative and no further instrument shall be necessary to effect
such subordination, however, Tenant shall execute promptly and deliver to
Landlord any such certificate or certification in writing as Landlord may
request evidencing the subordination of this Lease to or the assignment of
this
Lease as additional security for such ground lease, underlying lease, mortgage
or deed of trust.
4.16
Liens. Any work on the Premises performed by Tenant hereunder s all be performed
subject and pursuant to the provisions of the Alterations by Tenant, Section
of
this Lease, and upon completion thereof Tenant shall furnish Landlord with
waivers and affidavits confirming that all contractors, subcontractors, laborers
and materialmen who have performed work in the Premises have been paid in full.
Such waivers and affidavits shall be in a form acceptable to Landlord and in
accordance with applicable laws of the State of North Carolina. If any such
lien
or claim of lien shall at any time be flied against the Premises, the Shopping
Center or the Landlord, or Tenant's interest therein or hereunder, by reason
of
Tenant's acts or omissions or because of a claim against Tenant or any
contractor or subcontractor of Tenant, Tenant shall cause the lien or claim
of
lien to be canceled and discharged of record by bond or otherwise within ten
(10) days after receipt of notice from Landlord. If Tenant shall fail to cause
such lien or claim of lien to be so discharged or bonded within such period,
Tenant shall be in default hereunder, and, in addition to any other right or
remedy it may have, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, discharge
the
same by paying the amount claimed to be due or by procuring the discharge of
such lien or claim by deposit in court or bonding, and in any such event,
Landlord shall be entitled, if Landlord so elects, to compel the prosecution
of
an action for the foreclosure of such lien or claim by the lienor or claimant
and to pay the amount of the judgment, if any, in favor of the lienor, with
interest, costs sand allowances. Tenant shall pay as Additional Rent on demand
any sum so paid by Landlord or the aforesaid purposes with interest as
hereinafter provided and all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord including,
but not limited to attorneys’ fees in processing such discharge or in defending
any such action.
4.17
Retail Restriction Limit. During the Term of this Lease (including any extension
or renewal thereof, Tenant shall not, either directly or indirectly, own,
operate or be financially interested in, either by itself or with others within
a radius of three (3) miles of the perimeter of the Shopping Center, a business
like or similar to the business permitted to be conducted under this
Lease.
ARTICLE
5
COMMON
AREAS
5.01
Use
of Common Areas. (a) As long as Tenant is not in default hereunder, Tenant
shall
be entitled to the use in accordance with the Rules and Regulations referenced
herein and in common with other tenants, the common areas of the Shopping
Center, as same may be constituted from time to time; provided that Landlord
may
adopt and amend Rules and Regulations and make or grant such departures
therefrom at such times and in such manner as Landlord in its sole discretion
may deem appropriate. and further provided that the use of the common areas
by
Tenant shall be subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and to
such
other reasonable Rules and Regulations for the use thereof as may be prescribed
by Landlord from time to time.
(b)
It is
acknowledged and agreed that Landlord may in its sole discretion at any time
or
from time to time relocate or rearrange or alter or modify the common areas
or
any part thereof provided only that after any such change the common areas
then
available for Tenant's use and enjoyment shall be substantially equivalent
to
those so available prior to such change.
(c)
Tenant agrees that it shall cause all of its employees. agents and contractors
to utilize that portion of the parking areas of the Shopping Center designated
from time to time by Landlord for employee parking and shall prohibit such
persons from using other parking areas Shopping Center.
ARTICLE
6
LANDLORD
OBLIGATIONS
6.01
Repairs by Landlord. Landlord agrees to keep in good order the common areas
of
the Shopping Center (exclusive of the storefront of the Premises or any plate
or
other glass in or about the Premises) provided that the cost of the same shall
be included in Common Area Costs. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease,
Landlord gives to Tenant exclusively control f the Premises and shall be under
no obligation to inspect or repair any part of the Premises. Tenant shall at
once report in writing to Landlord any defective condition known to Tenant
which
Landlord is required to repair, and failure to so report such defects shall
make
Tenant responsible to Landlord for the repair of such defective condition and
any liability, cost or expense incurred by Landlord by reason of failure to
so
report such defective condition. Landlord shall have a reasonable time after
receipt of notice from Tenant to commence and complete repairs required of
Landlord hereunder.
6.02
Damage or Destruction. (a) In the event that before or during the Term of this
Lease, the Premises or the Shopping Center shall be damaged by fire or other
casualty which renders the Shopping Center, the Premises or any part of the
Shopping Center or the Premises untenantable, Landlord within thirty (30) days
of such fire or casualty or of receipt of written notice from Tenant of such
damage (whichever shall last occur) shall have the right to either (i) serve
written notice upon Tenant of Landlord's intent to repair said damage or (ii)
if
said damage renders so much of either of the Premises or of the Shopping Canter
untenantable that repair would not be feasible as determined in Landlord's
sole
discretion, or if said damage shall have been occasioned by the act or omission
of Tenant, its servants, agents or employees, serve written notice upon Tenant
that this Lease is terminated. If Landlord shall so terminate this lease, such
termination shall be effective as of the date therefore set forth in Landlord's
notice to Tenant. If Landlord shall elect to repair such damage, such repairs
shall be commenced within thirty (30) days of notice to Tenant of such election,
and such repairs shall be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days of
notice to Tenant of such election. During the period of repair the Rent shall
be
reduced to an amount which bears the same ratio as the portion of the Premises
then available or use bears to the entire Premises. Upon completion of such
repair, the Rent shall thereafter be paid as if no fire or other casualty had
occurred. Additional Rent shall not be abated.
(b)
The
other provisions of this Section notwithstanding, Landlord shall have no
obligation to replace or repair any property in the Shopping Center or on the
Premises belonging to Tenant or to anyone claiming through or under Tenant
nor
shall Landlord have any obligation hereunder to replace or repair any property
on the Premises which Landlord shall have the right require Tenant to remove
from the Premises or any alteration, addition or improvement made to the
Premises by, for or at the direction of Tenant.
6.03
Condemnation. In the event the whole or any part of the Shopping Center shall
be
taken by eminent domain or in any manner for public use, landlord may at its
option terminate this Lease and the estate hereby granted by giving written
notice of such termination to Tenant and upon the giving of such written notice
by Landlord the estate hereby granted and all rights of Tenant hereunder shall
expire as of the earlier of the date when title to or the right to possession
of
the Shopping Center or a part thereof shall vest in or be taken by public
authority as aforesaid and any Rent or other charges paid for any period beyond
said date shall be repaid to Tenant. Tenant shall not be entitled to any part
of
any award or payment which may be paid to Landlord or made for Landlord's
benefit in connection with such public use and Tenant shall have no claim or
rights as against Landlord for the value of any unexpired Term of this Lease.
Tenant may, however claim and receive from the condemning authority, if legally
payable, compensation for Tenant’s relocation costs and/or business interruption
provided that the same shall not reduce amounts otherwise payable to
Landlord.
6.04
Quiet Enjoyment and Transfer of Tenants. Tenant shall peaceably and quietly
hold
and enjoy the Premises during the Term hereof without hindrance or interruption
by Landlord so long as Tenant performs and observes all of the terms, covenants
and conditions to be performed and observed by Tenant hereunder and pays all
sums due from Tenant for Rent, Additional Rent, costs, charges or reimbursement
for sums advanced by Landlord on Tenant's behalf in accordance with the
provisions hereof; provided, however, Landlord shall have the right, after
having given Tenant thirty (30) days written notice of its intention to do
so,
to transfer and remove Tenant and all property in the Premises from the Premises
to any other available premises in the Shopping Center substantially equal
in
size and area. Landlord shall bear the expense of any renovations or alterations
necessary to make the new space substantially conform in layout and appointment
with the original Premises,
ARTICLE
7
ADDITIONAL
COVENANTS
7.01
Right of Entry. Landlord shall have the right to enter and to grant licenses
to
enter and/or pass through the Premises at any time and such lengths of time
as
Landlord shall deem reasonable (a) to inspect the Premises; (b) to exhibit
the
Premises to prospective tenants or purchasers of the Shopping Center; (c) to
make alterations or repairs to the Premises or to the Shopping Center (including
the installation and repair of utility lines, including sprinkler lines, which
may pass through the Premises to service other areas of the Shopping Center)
and
to store necessary materials, tools and equipment for such alterations or
repairs; (d) for any purpose which Landlord shall deem necessary for the
operation and maintenance of the Shopping Center and the general welfare and
comfort of its tenants; (e) for the purpose of removing from the Premises any
placards, signs, fixtures, alterations or additions not permitted by this Lease;
or (f) to abate any condition which constitutes a violation of any requirements,
covenant or condition of this Lease or of the Rules and Regulations or of any
notice given Tenant by Landlord in accordance with the terms of this Lease.
No
such entry by Landlord shall in any manner affect Tenant’s obligations and
covenants under this Lease and no such entry shall of itself render Landlord
liable for any loss of or damage to the property of Tenant. Any such entry
by
Landlord shall not unreasonably interfere with Tenant’s business operations on
the Premises.
7.02
Surrender of Premises. At the end of the Term of this Lease or upon any earlier
termination of this Lease or Tenant’s right to possess the Premises, Tenant
shall vacate and surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord broom clean
and in as good order and condition as the Premises were at the time Landlord
shall have delivered possession thereof to Tenant, ordinary wear and tear,
damage by fire or other casualty not caused by Tenant, its servants, agents
or
employees and (subject to the provisions of Article 4 of this Lease)
alterations, additions and improvements to the Premises consented to in writing
by Landlord excepted. Tenant shall have no right (except as it may be obligated
to do pursuant to Article 4 hereof) to remove any betterments and improvements
whether made by Tenant or Landlord, including but not limited to, floor and
wall
coverings, lighting, cooling and ventilating, plumbing and other such fixtures,
partitions, alterations, improvements, systems and all such similar apparatus
and equipment. If not in default, Tenant shall, however, have the right at
the
end of the Term hereof to remove any furniture, trade fixtures or other personal
property placed in the Premises, provided that Tenant promptly repairs any
damage to the Premises caused by such removal and provided further that all
such
removal and/or repairs are completed by the Expiration Date of this
Lease.
7.03
Late
Charges. In the event that Tenant fails to pay any sum due under any provisions
of this Lease (including, without limitation, Rents, costs, charges, Additional
Rents, or reimbursements) when due as herein provided, then, such sum shall
bear
interest at the highest legal rate not to exceed eighteen (18%) percent per
annum calculated from said due date. The payment of such interest shall not
excuse or cure any default by Tenant under this Lease. Tenant shall, in
addition, pay a late charge of $50.00 for processing of late payments. Such
interest and late charges shall be considered Additional Rent under the
provisions hereof, the non-payment of which shall be considered a default on
the
part of Tenant and shall entitle Landlord to exercise all of its rights and
privileges hereunder.
7.04
Notices. All notices and other communications which may be or are required
to be
given or made by any party to the other in connection herewith shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been received on the date delivered in
person or deposited in the United States Mail, registered or certified, return
receipt requested, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier, to the
following addresses, or to such other addresses as specified by written notice
delivered in accordance herewith:
If
to
Landlord:
Dick
Fusco
Post
Office Box 1075
334
Airport Road
Arden,
North Carolina 28704
With
a
copy
to:
Cynthia
W. Eller, Esq.
Van
Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes & Davis, P.A.
Post
Office Box 7376 (28802)
11
North
Market Street
Asheville,
North, Carolina 28801
If
to
Tenant:
Brian
Douglas Riley
BBI
Computer Solutions, Inc.
79
Battle
Creek Road
Horseshoe.
NC 28742
Notices
shall be in writing. The time of mailing shall be the time of the
notice.
ARTICLE
8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.01
Attorney's Fees. Tenant shall pay reasonable attorney's fees of Landlord in
the
event Landlord is required to use the services of an attorney for the
enforcement against Tenant of any of the terms, covenants or provisions
hereof.
8.02
Time
of Essence. Each of Tenant’s covenants herein is a condition and time is of the
essence with respect to the performance of every provision of this Lease, and
the strict performance of each shall be a condition precedent to Tenant’s right
to remain in possession of the Premises or to have this Lease continue in
effect.
8.03
Holding Over. Should Tenant, with or without Landlord's written consent, hold
over after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall
become a tenant at will and shall be bound by each and all of the terms herein
provided as may be applicable to such tenancy at will. Any such holding over
shall not constitute an extension of this Lease by law or otherwise. During
such
holding over, Tenant shall pay Rent, Common Area Costs, and other charges
hereunder, at that rate equal to two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the rate
or
rates then applicable under the provisions of this Lease.
8.04
Waiver. No Waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease shall be deemed
to
be a waiver of any other provision hereof or of any subsequent or continuing
breach by Tenant of the same or any other provision. Landlord’s consent to or
approval of any act by Tenant shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the
obtaining of Landlord’s consent to or approval of any subsequent act. No
agreement to accept Tenant’s surrender of the Premises shall be valid unless in
writing and signed by Landlord. No employee of Landlord or of Landlord’s agents
shall have any power to accept the keys to the Premises prior to the termination
of the Lease or surrender of the Premises.
8.05
Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, all of
the
covenants, conditions, and provisions of this Lease shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs,
personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors and assigns,
when permitted hereunder; it is understood and, agreed, however, that the term
"Landlord", as used in this Lease, means only the owner or the Landlord for
the
time being of the Shopping Center of which the Premises are a part, so that
in
the event of any sale or sales of the Shopping Center or of any lease thereof,
Landlord named herein shall be and hereby is entirely freed and relieved of
all
covenants and obligations of Landlord hereunder accruing thereafter, and it
shall be deemed without further agreement that the purchaser or the tenant
as
the case may be, has assumed and agreed to carry out any and all covenants
and
obligations of Landlord hereunder during the period such party has possession
of
the Land n the Shopping Canter.
8.06
Headings, Captions and References. The article and section captions contained
in
this Lease are for convenience only and do not in any way limit or amplify
any
term or provision hereof. The terms “Landlord” and “Tenant” as used herein shall
include the plural as well as the singular, the neuter shall include the
masculine and feminine genders and, if there be more than one tenant, the
obligations herein imposed upon Tenant shall be joint and several.
8.07
Landlord and Tenant Relationship. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed
or
construed by the parties hereto, nor by any other party, as creating the
relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture
between the parties hereto, it being understood and agreed that neither the
method of computation of Rent, nor any other provision contained herein nor
any
acts of the parties hereto, shall be deemed to create any relationship between
the parties hereto other than that set forth in Section 8.08
hereinbelow.
8.08
No
Estate By Tenant. This Lease shall create the relationship of Lessor and Lessee
between Landlord and Tenant, no estate shall pass our of the Landlord, and
this
Lease shall not be subject to levy and/or sale and shall not be assignable
by
Tenant except as provided in Article 4 hereof.
8.09
Entire Agreement and No Offer. This Lease constitutes the entire agreement,
intent and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof and no prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding with
regard to any matter shall be effective for any purpose unless reduced to
writing herein. No provision of this Lease may be amended or added to except
by
an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto or their respective
successor in interest. The submission of this Lease for examination or
consideration by Tenant shall not constitute an offer to lease by Landlord
nor a
reservation of space and this Lease shall be effective only upon execution
and
delivery hereof by both Landlord and Tenant.
8.10
Representations. Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor Landlord's
employees or contractors have made any representations or promises with respect
to the Premises, the Shopping Center, or this Lease except as expressly set
forth herein and that Tenant shall have no claim, right or cause or action
based
on or attributable to any representation or promise allegedly made by Landlord,
its agents, employees or contractors which is not expressly set forth
herein.
8.11
Jurisdiction. The laws of the State of North Carolina shall govern the
interpretation, validity, performance and enforcement of this
Lease.
8.12
Landlord's Liability. It is understood and agreed that there shall he no
personal liability on Landlord in respect to any of the covenants, conditions
or
provisions of this Lease, in the event of a breach or default by Landlord of
any
of its obligations under this Lease, Tenant shall look solely to the equity
of
Landlord in the Shopping Center.
8.13
Estoppel Agreements. Tenant agrees that from time to time, at reasonable
intervals, within ten (10) days after written request by Landlord, Tenant will
execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord or to such other party as may
be
designated by Landlord, a certificate stating that: this Lease is in full force
and effect and has not been modified, supplemented or amended in any way, except
as indicated in such certificate; that all conditions and agreements under
this
Lease to be performed by Landlord have been satisfied or performed, except
as
set forth in said certificate; that there are no existing defenses or offsets,
except as indicated in said certificate; that Tenant has not paid any Rent
in
advance, except as indicated in said certificate; and that Tenant is not in
default in the payment of Rent or any of the other obligations required of
Tenant under this Lease.
8.14
Execution By Agent. It is acknowledged and agreed that if this Lease is executed
by an agent on behalf of Landlord, such agent is acting solely in his or its
capacity as agent for Landlord and neither such agent or its officers,
directors, shareholders or employees shall have any liability under this Lease
for any act or omission of Landlord hereunder, and Tenant shall look solely
to
Landlord with respect to all covenants and agreements of Landlord contained
in
this Lease.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Lease Agreement
as
of the Lease Date set forth in the Fundamental Lease Provisions.
Cyber Cynergy Inc.
LANDLORD:
FUSCO,
LLC
TENANT:
BBI
COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:
/s/
Richard Fusco
By:
/s/
Brian Douglas Riley
Richard
Fusco,
Member-Manager
Brian
Douglas Riley,
Chief Operating Officer
EXHIBIT
23.2
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We
hereby
consent to the incorporation of our report dated September 26, 2005 relating
to
the financial statements of Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. in the
Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A dated December 2, 2005, and Prospectus,
and to the reference to our firm as ‘Experts in Accounting’.
Traci
J.
Anderson
Huntersville,
North Carolina
December
2, 2005