EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT made as of
January 29, 2009
BETWEEN:
SKINVISIBLE
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
6320 S.
Sandhill Rd., Suite 10
Las Vegas,
Nevada 89120
(The
“Corporation”)
OF THE FIRST
PART
AND
TERRY
HOWLETT
356 Vincents
Hollow Circle
Henderson, Nevada 89052
(The
“Employee”, “Him”, “His”,
“He”)
OF THE SECOND
PART
WHEREAS:
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The Company and
the Employee (“Parties”) have agreed to enter into this
Agreement (“Agreement”) relating to the employment of
the Employee by the Company.
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The Employee
has agreed to provide such services as an Employee upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
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NOW THIS
AGREEMENT WITNESSES that
in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements
herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
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The Corporation
hereby engages the Employee as President & CEO of the
Corporation and the Employee hereby accepts such
employment.
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The Employee
shall perform all such acts and do all such things as and when the
same may be necessary to properly and efficiently carry out the
duties of President & CEO of the Corporation which duties shall
include but shall not be limited to:
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advising the
Board of Directors on business development issues, opportunities
and direction;
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exercising
general direction and supervision over all activities of the
Corporation;
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generally at
all times abiding by all lawful directions given Him by the Board
of Directors of the Corporation.
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The Employee
shall at all times use His best effort to advance the interests of
the Corporation, and shall faithfully, industriously, and to the
best of His abilities; act as an Employee of the Corporation in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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The Employee
warrants and represents to the Corporation that He is not party to
any agreement or subject to any court order, which would prevent
the Employee from providing the services.
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Salary. The
Company shall pay the Employee a gross salary (before standard
deductions) of $160,000 per year (the “Salary”) in
consideration of the duties performed by the Employee. The Company
shall make all payments in respect of the Salary to the Employee in
equal installments on a bi-monthly basis commencing on the first
payroll date of the Company after the date hereof. The
Employee’s Salary shall be reviewed on an annual basis in
each year of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement
beginning January 1, 2010.
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Bonus. The Employee will be eligible
to receive a company incentive bonus (“Bonus”) for the
following:
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For any product
or technology license fee, the Employee will receive 1% on any
amounts less than or equal to $1 million and ½ % on any
balance and;
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If no license
fee is paid, the Employee will receive 1% of royalty fees
and;
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The Employee
will receive 1% of all financing and loans generated for the
Company not exceeding 50% of his Salary and;
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If the Company
is acquired (“Change of Control”), as defined in
Section 4.5, the Employee shall receive a bonus of 1% of the
acquisition price of the Company;
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All Bonuses
will be paid within 15 days of receipt of payment (“Payment
Date”) and;
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The Employee
has the option to convert the Bonus to common shares, free from any
restrictions, equivalent to the average closing share price on the
5 (five) days preceding the Payment Date less a discount of 10%
and;
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The Bonus
described in Section 2.2 will cease upon termination of this
agreement.
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Benefit
Programs. The Employee will receive such benefits and
awards, including without limitation stock options and restricted
share awards, as the Board shall determine and will be eligible to
participate in all Employee benefit plans and programs of the
Company from time to time in effect for the benefit of senior
executives of the Company.
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Expenses. The Company shall reimburse
the Employee for reasonable travelling and other expenses actually
and properly incurred by the Employee in carrying out His duties
hereunder, provided that proper receipts, invoices or vouchers
supplied to the Company, support such expenses. The
Company will provide the Employee with an automobile to be leased
and the Company will reimburse the Employee for reasonable
automobile expenses. The company shall also reimburse the Employee
for living expenses not to exceed $2,000 per month.
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Vacation. The Employee agrees to
perform His duties on a continuous and full-time basis, provided
that the Employee shall be entitled on reasonable prior written
notice to 4 (four) weeks annual vacation during each year of the
term of this Agreement. In the event the Employee is not able to
take the vacation as earned He may elect to receive the vacation
time in pay or extend to the next year.
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The Company
agrees to continue to employ the Employee, and the Employee agrees
to remain in the employment of the Company, in accordance with the
terms and provisions of this Agreement, for the period set forth
below (“Employment Period”).
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The Employment
period under this Agreement shall commence as of January 1, 2009
and, subject only to the provisions of Section 4, below relating to
termination of employment, shall continue until (i) close of
business December 31st, 2012 or (ii) such later date as shall
result from the operation of subparagraph (3.3) below
(“Terminal Date”).
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Commencing on
January 1, 2009 and on the first business day of each month
thereafter (such date and each such first business day,
“Renewal Date”) the Terminal Date set forth in
subparagraph (3.2) above shall be extended so as to occur thirty
six (36) months from the Renewal Date unless either the Company or
the Employee shall have given written notice to the other Party on
or before such Renewal Date that the Terminal Date is not to be
extended.
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The Company
agrees that during the term of employment it will not transfer the
employee to any other location further than 50 miles from the
existing location. Any such relocation would be a Company breach of
this Agreement and the Company would be liable to pay the
Employment Agreement in full as if the Employee had worked until
the expiration date.
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Termination
of Employment.
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Resignation. The Employee may
terminate His employment at any time and for any reason by giving
the Company a written notice of termination to that effect at least
60 days before the date of termination. Employee shall
be entitled to receive (i) His base salary pursuant to Section 2
and any other compensation and benefits to the extent actually
earned by the Employee pursuant to this Agreement or any benefit
plan or program of the Company as of the date of such termination
at the normal time for payment of such salary, compensation or
benefits, and (ii) any reimbursement amounts owing under Section
2.4.
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Termination by
the Company Other Than For Cause. The Company may
terminate the Employee’s employment at any time and for any
reason by giving Him written notice of termination to that effect
at least 90 days before the date of termination. In the event the
Company terminates the Employee’s employment
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