CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
THIS CONSULTING
AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), made and entered into by and between
Arbios Systems Inc., 1050 Winter St., Suite 1000, Waltham, MA
02451, USA (hereinafter "Company") and Scott Hayashi, 625 E. Del
Mar Blvd., Unit 205, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA (hereinafter referred
to as "Consultant") as of August 1, 2008 (the
“Effective Date”), with respect to the following
facts:
RECITALS
A.
Consultant represents that it has
expertise in the area of financial activities and is ready,
willing, and able to provide consulting assistance to the Company
on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
B.
Company is willing to engage
Consultant as an independent Consultant, and not as an employee, to
provide consultation services to the Company on the terms and
conditions set forth herein for the purpose of assisting the
Company in the areas of financial affairs.
In
consideration of the obligations herein made and undertaken, as
well as other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally
bound, covenant and agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.1. "Company" means Arbios Systems Inc., and its
employees, officers and directors, agents, consultant or
independent Consultants who disclose information to Consultant
pursuant to this agreement.
1.2. "Confidential Information" means all
information and material which is proprietary to Company, whether
or not marked as "confidential" or "proprietary" and which is
disclosed to or obtained by Consultant, which relates to Company's
or its parent Company’s past, present or future research,
development or business activities. Confidential Information is all
information or materials prepared by or for Company and includes,
without limitation, all of the following: designs, drawings,
specifications, techniques, models, data, documentation, diagrams,
flow charts, research, development, processes, procedures,
"know-how," new product or new technology information, product
prototypes, product copies, manufacturing, development or marketing
techniques and materials, development or marketing timetables,
strategies related to customers, suppliers or personnel, pricing
policies and financial information, and other information of a
similar nature, whether or not reduced to writing or other tangible
form, and any other Trade Secrets or nonpublic business
information. Confidential Information does not include any
information which (a) was in the lawful and unrestricted possession
of Consultant prior to its disclosure by Company, (b) is or becomes
generally available to the public by acts other than those of
Consultant after receiving it, or (c) has been received lawfully
and in good faith by Consultant from a third party who did not
derive it from Company.
1.3. "Trade Secrets" shall mean any scientific or
technical data, information, design, process, procedure, formula,
or improvement that is commercially valuable to the Company and is
not generally known in the medical device industry.
2.
Scope of Services.
Consultant shall provide advisory
and consulting services in the area of financial affairs and is to
perform activities performed as CFO. Company specifically agrees
that Consultant may perform similar services for another entity so
long as such services do not violate the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, or impede his ability to perform his duties
hereunder. Direction of consulting services shall be provided by
the Board of Directors.
3.1. Term .
This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and continue
for a period through August 31, 2008, unless earlier terminated
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The parties may amend this
Agreement to extend it for an additional period of time following
the term of this Agreement.
3.2. Termination for Breach . This Agreement may be terminated by either
party upon ten (10) days' prior written notice, if the other party
breaches any term hereof and the breaching party fails to cure such
breach within the ten-day (10) period.
3.3. Termination Without Cause
. Subject to the terms of Section 4
below, either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon
thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to the other
party.
3.4. Survival . In the event of any termination of this
Agreement, Sections 5, 6, 7 and 9 hereof shall survive and continue
in effect.
4.
Compensation/Expenses
.
4.1. Consulting Fees. In consideration for
Consultant's consulting services to be rendered hereunder, Company
agrees to pay to Consultant the sum $5,000 per month. Payment shall
be made in arrears within thirty (30) days of receipt of the
invoice from Consultant for such services, or on such terms that
the parties mutually agree. Consultant agrees to prepare a detailed
monthly invoice to evidence services rendered as reasonably
required by Company for auditing or other business
requirements.
4.2. Reimbursement of Expenses
. Company shall reimburse Consultant
for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
Consultant in carrying out the duties of Consultant; provided
however, that such expenses, including travel, shall be approved in
advance by Company, and Consultant shall provide receipts to the
Company for such expenses prior to receipt of any reimbursement
hereunder.
5.1. General Property . As between Company and Consultant, all right,
title, and interest in and to the progress, systems, data, or
materials used or produced by Consultant in the performance of the
services called for in this Agreement shall remain or become the
property of Company.
5.2. Intellectual Property . Consultant agree that Company shall be
entitled to own and control all proprietary technology and all
financial, operating, training ideas, data, processes, procedures
and materials, including works of expression, all copy