EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”) is dated December 8, 2008 (the
“Effective Date”), and is entered into by and between
Gateway International Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“the Company”), and Timothy D. Consalvi, an individual
(“Executive”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Executive was previously employed as the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer pursuant to an employment agreement dated
February 1, 2007;
WHEREAS, this
Agreement is meant to replace the previous employment agreement in
full;
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Executive
as President of its wholly-owned subsidiary, All American CNC
Sales, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Executive wishes to accept employment by the Company as
President of All American CNC Sales, Inc. (“All
American”);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Executive hereby agree as
follows:
AGREEMENT
1.1.
General . The Company hereby employs Executive in the
capacity of President of All American commencing with the Effective
Date (as defined below). Executive hereby accepts such
employment, upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein
contained.
1.2.
Duties . During Executive’s employment with the
Company, Executive shall report directly to the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer and/or its Board of Directors and shall be
responsible for performing those duties for All American consistent
with the position of President of a company and as may from time to
tome be reasonably assigned to or requested of Executive by the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer or its Board of
Directors. Executive shall use his reasonable efforts to
perform faithfully and effectively such responsibilities.
Executive shall conduct all of his activities in a manner so as to
maintain and promote the business and reputation of the
Company.
1.3.
Full-Time Position . Executive, during his employment
with the Company, shall devote all of his business time, attention
and skills to the business and affairs of the Company.
Executive shall not, during the term of this Agreement, be engaged
in any other business activity without the prior consent of the
Company’s Board of Directors, provided, however, that this
restriction shall not be construed as preventing Executive from
investing his personal assets in passive investments in business
entities which are not in competition with the Company or its
affiliates.
1.4.
Representations of Executive . To induce the Company
to enter into this Agreement, Executive represents and warrants to
the Company that as of the Effective Date: (a) Executive will not
be a party or subject to any employment agreement or arrangement
with any other person, firm, company, corporation or other business
entity; (b) Executive will not be subject to restraint, limitation
or restriction by virtue of any agreement or arrangement, or by
virtue of any law or rule of law or otherwise which would impair
Executive’s right or ability to: (i) enter the employ of the
Company, or (ii) perform fully his duties and obligations pursuant
to this Agreement; and (c) to the best of Executive’s
knowledge no material litigation is pending or threatened against
Executive or any business or business entity owned or controlled by
Executive, except as set forth in the Company’s periodic
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.5.
Location of Employment . Executive’s principal
place of employment during his employment with the Company shall be
in Orange County, California.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the
Effective Date. The initial term of this Agreement (the
“Initial Term”) shall be for a period commencing on the
Effective Date and shall continue for a period of one (1) year
thereafter, unless sooner terminated as provided in Section
4.1. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for
successive one (1) year terms unless either party shall have given
written notice to the other party not less than 90 days prior to
the expiration of the Initial Term or any successive term of its
intent not to renew this Agreement (the “Initial Term,”
together with any subsequent employment period or periods, being
referred to herein as the “Term”).
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COMPENSATION
AND BENEFITS.
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3.1.
Salary . The Company shall pay to Executive, the
Executive shall accept, as full compensation for any and all
services rendered and to be rendered by him to the Company and All
American in all capacities during the Term of his employment under
this Agreement (including the continued performance of his
obligations under Section 5), a base salary at the annual rate of
$200,000 (“Base Salary”), payable in biweekly
installments of $7,692.30.
3.2.
Employee Benefits . Executive shall be entitled to
participate in tax-qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation
and retirement plans, group term life insurance plans, short-term
and long-term disability plans, employee benefit plans, practices,
and programs maintained by the Company and made available to
similarly situated executives generally, and as may be in effect
from time to time.
3.3.
Vacation . Executive shall be entitled to paid
vacation of three (3) weeks annually, with such vacation to be
scheduled and taken in accordance with the Company’s standard
vacation policies.
3.4.
Business Expenses . The Company shall reimburse
Executive for any and all necessary, customary and usual business
expenses, properly receipted in accordance with the Company’s
policies reasonably incurred by Executive on behalf of the
Company. The Company shall provide Executive with an
appropriate automobile, shall pay all gasoline, maintenance and
repair costs, and shall replace the automobile with a new model not
less often than every two years.
3.5.
Withholding . All compensation shall be subject to
customary withholding tax and other employment taxes as are
required with respect to compensation paid by a corporation to an
employee.
3.6.
Bonuses and Stock Participation . Executive shall be
entitled to participate in any executive and director bonuses and
stock participation or option plans which may be adopted by the
Company from time to time as shall be determined by the Board of
Directors of the Company.
3.7.
Medical Benefits . Executive will be covered without
cost in the healthcare plans maintained by the Company in which its
executives participate. The Company currently has a health
maintenance organization (“HMO”) and a preferred
provider plan (“PPO”). Executive’s family may be
included on a contributory basis in the Company’s HMO and PPO
plans, and Executive and his family may be included on a
contributory basis in any other medical plans, including dental and
visual, which the Company may maintain at any time.
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TERMINATION OF
EMPLOYMENT.
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4.1.
Events of Termination . Executive’s employment
with the Company shall terminate upon the occurrence of any one or
more of the following events:
4.2.
Death . In the event of Executive’s death,
Executive’s employment shall terminate on the date of
death.
4.2.1.
Disability . In the event of Executive’s
Disability (as hereinafter defined), the Company shall have the
option to terminate Executive’s employment by giving a notice
of termination to Executive. The notice of termination shall
specify the date of termination, which date shall not be earlier
than thirty (30) days after the notice of termination is
given. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Disability” shall mean a physical or mental impairment
which renders Executive unable to perform the essential functions
of his position, even with reasonable accommodation, and which
continues for more than 120 consecutive days or more than 180 days
out of 365 consecutive days. The Board of Directors shall
have the right, in good faith, to make the determination of
Disability under this Agreement based upon information supplied by
Executive and/or his medical personnel, as well as information from
medical personnel (or others) selected by the Company or its
insurers.
4.2.2.
Termination by the Company for Cause . The Company
may, at its option, terminate Executive’s employment for
Cause (as hereinafter defined), based on objective factors
determined in good faith by a majority of the Board of Directors,
by giving a notice of termination to Executive specifying the
reasons for termination and, if Executive shall fail to cure such
reasons within ten (10) days of receiving the notice of
termination, his Employment shall terminate at the end of such
10-day period, provided that in the event the Board of Directors in
good faith determines that the underlying reasons giving rise to
such determination cannot be cured, then such cure period shall not
apply and Executive’s employment shall terminate on the date
of Executive’s receipt of the notice of termination.
“Cause” shall mean (a) Executive’s conviction of,
guilty or “no contest” plea to, or confession of guilt
of a felony, or (b) a willful act by Executive which constitutes
gross misconduct and which is materially injurious to the Company,
including, but not limited to, theft, fraud or other illegal
conduct.
4.2.3.
Termination by Executive for Good Reason . Executive
may terminate Executive’s employment at any time for Good
Reason. As used herein, “Good Reason” shall mean
either (a) the failure of the Company to observe or comply with any
of the material terms or provisions of this Agreement after written
notice from Executive to the Company specifying the grounds for
termination and the Company fails within ten (10) days after
receipt of such notice to cure such failure, (b) any actions taken
by the Company which prevent Executive from carrying out his duties
as President after written notice from Executive to Company
specifying the grounds for termination and the Company fails within
ten (10) days after receipt of such notice to cure such actions, or
(c) a “Change of Control” (as defined in Exhibit A
hereto) pursuant to which Executive is not retained by the Company
(or other surviving or successor entity following such Change of
Control) on substantially the same terms as provided
herein.
4.2.4.
Termination by Executive without Good Reason .
Executive may terminate Executive’s employment for any reason
whatsoever by giving written notice of termination to the
Company. Executive’s employment shall terminate on the
earlier of (a) the date, following the date of the notice of
termination, upon which a suitable replacement for Executive is
found by the Company or (b) thirty (30) days after the date of
receipt by the Company of the notice of termination.
4.3.
Certain Obligations of the Company Following Termination of
Executive’s Employment . Following the
termination of Executive’s employment under the circumstances
described below, the Company shall pay to Executive the following
compensation and provide the following benefits:
4.3.1.
Obligations following Death . In the event that
Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of
Executive’s death, Executive’s estate shall be entitled
to the following payments:
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Base Salary
through the date Executive’s employment is
terminated;
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Any additional
compensation prorated to the date of death of Executive;
and
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The Company
shall pay to Executive’s estate the amounts, and shall
provide all benefits generally available under the employee benefit
plans, policies and practices of the Company, determined in
accordance with the applicable terms and provisions of such plans,
policies and practices in each case, as accrued to the date of
termination or otherwise payable as a consequence of
Executive’s death.
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4.3.2.
Obligations following Disabilit y. In the event that
Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of
Executive’s Disability, Executive shall be entitled to the
following payments:
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Base Salary
through the date Executi
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