Exhibit 10.4
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement (this
“ Agreement ”) is made as of October 2,
2007 by and between NovaRay, Inc. (the “ Company
”) and Fountainhead Capital Partners Limited (“
Consultant ”) (each a “ Party ” and
collectively referred to hereafter as the “ Parties
”).
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS, the Company and Consultant
previously entered into a letter of interest agreement dated
April 27, 2006 (the “ LOI Agreement ”),
pursuant to which Consultant agreed to provide certain services to
the Company.
WHEREAS, the Company and Consultant
wish to terminate the LOI Agreement and replace it with this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company is desirous of
completing a “reverse merger” transaction whereby a
public shell company to be identified (“ PubCo
”) will acquire by merger the business of the Company (the
“ Reverse Merger ”), and, concurrently
therewith, a financing with aggregate proceeds to the Company or
its successors of not less than $12,000,000 (the “
Financing ,” and with the Reverse Merger, collectively
the “ Proposed Transaction ”).
WHEREAS, Consultant has substantial
expertise and experience in the area of “reverse
mergers” and related transactions.
WHEREAS, to further facilitate
pursuing the Proposed Transaction, the Company desires to engage
Consultant to serve as a consultant to provide advice related to
the Proposed Transaction on the terms and for the services
specified in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree in good faith as follows:
1. Services . The
services which Consultant shall provide under this Agreement shall
include the following (collectively, the “ Services
”):
(a) Consultant
will work with the Company to identify the PubCo for the Reverse
Merger;
(b) Consultant
will assist the Company in negotiating the terms of the Reverse
Merger;
(c) Consultant
will assist the Company in identifying potential investors which
might have an interest in participating in the Financing; and
(d) Consultant
will assist the Company in negotiating the terms of the
Financing.
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2. Restrictions . In
connection with its provision of the Services, the Consultant
agrees that:
(a) the
Consultant shall not engage in any general solicitation, general
advertising or other activity that would jeopardize the
availability of the exemption from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Regulation D
promulgated thereunder and the qualification or registration
requirements of any applicable state or foreign securities or blue
sky laws or regulations;
(b) the
Company shall determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, when
it will consummate the Reverse Merger with PubCo, which investors
shall participate in the Financing; the price, amount and terms of
the securities to be sold in the Financing; the allocation of
securities among investors in the Financing; and whether or not to
consummate the Proposed Transaction; and
(c) the
Company shall have no authority to make offers to sell the
Company’s securities, make any representations or warranties
on the Company’s behalf or bind the Company in any way.
3. Termination of LOI
Agreement . The LOI Agreement is terminated and replaced by
this Agreement. No sections of the LOI Agreement shall survive the
termination of the LOI Agreement and no sections of the LOI
Agreement shall be of any further force or effect.
4. Term and Termination;
Survival .
(a) The
term of this engagement shall be for a period commencing with the
date of this Agreement and terminating on the earlier of
(i) the closing date of the Financing or (ii) December
31, 2007. The term may only be extended upon the mutual written
agreement of the Parties.
(b) Section 6
(Taxes), Section 7 (Independent Contractor), Section 8
(Indemnification), Section 9 (Nonsolicitation), and
Section 10 (Confidentiality) will survive termination of this
Agreement.
5. Fees . In connection
with the Services described above, the Company shall pay to
Consultant the following compensation (referred to herein as the
“ Consulting Fees ”):
(a) if
the Proposed Transaction is consummated, (i) a cash fee in the
amount of $600,000, payable at closing of the Financing;
(ii) 463,697 shares (the “ Consultant Shares
”) of the Company’s common stock (the “ Common
Stock ”); and (iii) warrant to purchase 200,000
shares of Common Stock at a price of $12.75 per share exercisable
in whole or in part over a period of five years from the date of
issuance (the “ Consultant Warrants ” and with
the Consultant Shares, the “ Consultant Securities
”). The Company will issue the Consultant Securities to
Consultant pursuant to securities purchase agreements in a form
reasonably acceptable to the Company and Consultant immediately
prior to the Reverse Merger; provided, however, that such
agreements shall provide that the Company shall have the right to
redeem all of the Consultant Securities at a redemption price equal
to $0.001 per share in the event that the Proposed Transaction is
not consummated prior to the termination of this Agreement.
The
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exercise
price of the Consultant Warrants assumes a conversion price for the
convertible debentures to be issued to new investors in the
Financing of $2.00. The exercise price will be adjusted accordingly
if the conversion price is other than $2.00; and
(b) if
the Financing is consummated but the Reverse Merger is not
consummated, (a) a cash fee payable at closing of the
Financing in the amount of 10% of the aggregate purchase price paid
by the purchasers in the Financing that the Consultant first
introduced to the Company, and (b) a warrant to purchase that
number of shares of Common Stock (or such other security sold in
the Financing) equal to 10% of the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock or such other security sold in the Financing (the
“ Financing Warrants ”). The Financing Warrants
shall have an exercise price per share equal to the price per share
paid by the investors in the Financing and an exercise period of
five years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, at any time during
the 24-month period following consummation of the Financing the
Company elects to pursue a Reverse Merger, the Consultant shall
have the right to act as an adviser to the Company to identify a
prospective public shell company for such transaction on such terms
and conditions as shall be negotiated by the Parties in good
faith.
6. Taxes . Consultant is
ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by the
Consultant in connection with the Consulting Fees, regardless of
any action the Company or its successors takes with respect to any
tax withholding or reporting obligations that arise in connection
with the Consulting Fees. Neither the Company nor it successors
makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment
of the Consulting Fees or tax treatment of the issuance, exercise
or subsequent sale of the Consultant Securities or the Financing
Warrants. The Company and its successors do not commit and are
under no obligation to structure the Consulting Fees to reduce or
eliminate any of Consultant’s tax liability.
7. Independent
Contractor. It is the express intention of the Company and
Consultant that Consultant perform the Services as an independent
contractor to the Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall in any
way be construed to constitute Consultant as an agent, employee or
representative of the Company. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, Consultant is not authorized to bind the Company to
any liability or obligation or to represent that Consultant has any
such authority. Consultant agrees that it will be responsible for
all expenses it incurs in providing the Services pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement.
8. Indemnification .
Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and
its directors, officers and employees from and against all taxes,
losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including
attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses, arising directly or
indirectly from or in connection with (i) any reckless or
intentionally wrongful act of Consultant or Consultant’s
assistants, employees or agents, (ii) a determination by a
court or agency that the Consultant is not an independent
contractor, (iii) any breach by the Consultant or
Consultant’s assistants, employees or agents of any of the
covenants contained in this Agreement, (iv) any failure of
Consultant to perform the Services in accordance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations, or (v) any violation
or claimed violation of a third party’s rights resulting in
whole or in part fr
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