This Employment Agreement (the
“Agreement”), made and entered into this [___] day of
July, 2005, by and between Wako Logistics Group, Inc, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”),
and David L. Koontz (the
“Executive”).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS
, the Company desires to hire the
Executive and the Executive desires to become employed by the
Company; and
WHEREAS
, the Company and the Executive have
determined that it is in their respective best interest to enter
into this Agreement on the terms and conditions as set forth
herein.
NOW
, THEREFORE , in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.
Employment . The Company hereby agrees to employ the
Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to serve the Company,
upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
2.
Term
. The employment of the Executive by
the Company pursuant to this Agreement as provided in Section 1
will commence on [___], 2005 (the “Effective Date”),
and continue until [________], 2008, unless the Executive’s
employment is terminated earlier as provided in Section 6 (the
“Initial Term”). This Agreement, and the
Executive’s employment with the Company, may be renewed for
additional successive one (1) year periods, upon the mutual
agreement of the Company and the Employee (the “Renewal
Period”). The Initial Term and any Renewal Period is hereby
collectively referred to as the “Term.”
3.
Position and
Duties . The
Executive shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer
(“CFO”), and shall have such responsibilities, duties
and authority as are generally associated with such office and as
may from time to time be assigned to the Executive by the
Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and
the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer that are
consistent with such responsibilities, duties and authority,
including, but not limited to, responsibility for the overall
financial health and day-to-day financial operations of the Company
on a worldwide basis. The Executive shall perform his duties
diligently and faithfully and shall devote substantially all his
working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company
and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The Executive shall, at all
times during the Term, report directly to the President and Chief
Executive Officer. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3 to
the contrary, the Executive shall not be required to perform any
duties or responsibilities that would result in a violation of, or
noncompliance with, any law, regulation, regulatory pronouncement
or any other regulatory requirement applicable to the Company and
the conduct of the Company’s business or to the Executive in
his capacity as CFO of the
Company.
4.
Compensation and Related
Matters .
4.1
Base
Salary . In
consideration of the services rendered to the Company hereunder by
the Executive and the Executive’s covenants hereunder, the
Company shall, during the Term, pay to the Executive an annual base
salary at a rate of $185,000 (the “Base Salary”), less
statutory deductions and withholdings, payable in accordance with
the Company’s normal payroll practices. At least annually,
the Company will review the Base Salary for competitiveness, the
stage of development of the Company and appropriateness in the
industry.
4.2
Annual
Bonus . For each
calendar year during the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to
receive a cash bonus of up to 100% of the Base Salary (the
“Bonus”). Such Bonus shall be determined and payable at
the sole discretion of the Board.
4.3
Stock
Options . The
Company shall grant to Executive an option to purchase 200,000
shares of the Company’s common stock (the
“Options”). The Options shall vest over 2 years in
accordance with the following vesting schedule: (i) 25% upon
commencement of Employment, and (ii) the remaining 75% at
the rate of 3.26% each month thereafter until fully vested. The
term of the Options shall be ten years from the Effective Date. The
Options shall be issued pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan and will be evidenced by a Stock Option Grant
Agreement, consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The
exercise price for the Options shall be $1.00 per share.
Irrespective of the date of grant, the vesting commencement date
for any Options issued in accordance with this Section 4.3 will be
the Effective Date. The Options will be granted, to the maximum
amount of shares currently permitted by law, in the form of
incentive stock options and the remainder in non-qualified
options.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Options shall
vest 100% immediately upon a Change in Control as defined below.
For purposes of this Section, a “Change in Control”
shall be deemed to occur in the event of a change in ownership or
control of the Company effected through any of the following
transactions: (i) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any
person or related group of persons (other than the Company or a
person that immediately before the Change of Control
directly or indirectly controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of outstanding
securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total
combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding
securities; or (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all
or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or (iii) the
consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or
into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if more
than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the
continuing or surviving entity’s securities outstanding
immediately after such merger, consolidation or other
reorganization is owned by persons who were not stockholders of the
Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other
reorganization.
4.4
Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to receive
prompt reimbursement for all reasonable and customary expenses
incurred by the Executive in performing services hereunder,
provided that such expenses are incurred and accounted for in
accordance with the policies and procedures established by the
Company. For the sake of clarity, reimbursable expenses shall
include payment of cell phone billings and high speed access
computer lines.
(a)
The Executive shall be entitled to
receive full reimbursement for the premium costs of any medical and
dental plans under which Executive is covered during the
Term.
(b)
The Executive shall be entitled to a
car allowance of $750 per month during the Term.
(c)
The Executive shall be provided with
a laptop computer with appropriate software, as well as a cell
phone capable of making international calls. All cell phone
billings and high speed access line costs shall be reimbursed by
the Company.
(d)
The Executive shall be entitled to
reasonable vacation time to be determined in consultation with the
President/Chief Executive Officer.
(e) The Executive shall be reimbursed for all costs
incurred in connection with relocating from the East Coast to the
West Coast of the United States, including temporary living costs
in the new location, which shall not exceed thirty (30)
days.
5.
Director and Officer of
the Company; D&O Insurance .
(a)
As an officer and, if elected or
appointed as a director of the Company, the Executive will be
covered under all of the Company’s Director’s and
Officer’s liability insurance policies, which are in place
and updated over time. The Company shall indemnify Executive to the
full extent permitted under Delaware law for claims relating to his
service as a director or officer of the Company.
6.
Termination . The Executive’s employment hereunder
may be terminated under the following circumstances:
6.1
Death or
Disability . In
the event of the Executive’s death or Disability during the
Term of this Agreement, the Executive’s employment hereunder
shall immediately and automatically terminate, and the Company
shall have no further obligation or duty to the Executive or his
estate or beneficiaries other than for the Base Salary earned under
this Agreement to the date of termination, reimbursement of
corporate expenses incurred through the date of termination, and
any payments or benefits due under Company policies or benefit
plans which shall be paid within a reasonable time following death
or Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" shall
mean the physical or mental infirmity of which infirmity causes him
to be substantially unable to perform his duties hereunder for any
period of one hundred and eighty (180) consecutive days;
provided , however, that notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein and despite any termination of Executive’s
employment under this Section 6, Executive shall be entitled in the
event of a termination on account of death or Disability: (i) to
retain his disability benefits, which amounts shall not be offset
by any disability benefits received by Executive from any other
source, (ii) to receive his Base Salary until such time as he has
commenced receiving disability payments under the Company's
policies, (iii) to receive a prorated portion of the Bonus to which
Executive would otherwise have been entitled for the calendar year
through the date of termination (as determined by the Board), and
(iv) accrued but unused vacation. Executive, or his legal
representative, as the case may be, shall have a period of one
(1) year following the termination of his employment pursuant
to this Section 6.1 to exercise any vested
Options.
6.2
Cause, Without Cause
Termination by the Executive . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 of
this Agreement, the Executive’s employment hereunder may
terminate prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, or any
Renewal Period thereafter, under the following
circumstances:
(a)
Termination by the
Company for Cause . The Board may terminate this Agreement for
Cause at any time, upon written notice to the Executive setting
forth in reasonable detail the nature of such Cause. For purposes
of this Agreement, Cause is defined as (i) the Executive’s
material breach of Sections 7, 8, or 10 of this Agreement;
(ii) the Executive’s commission of any felony or any crime
involving moral turpitude; or (iii) gross neglect or willful
misconduct by the Executive in connection with the performance of
his material duties hereunder, or his refusal to perform such
material duties reasonably requested in the ordinary course;
provided, however, that the Company shall give Executive thirty
(30) days’ written notice and opportunity to cure prior to
any termination for Cause based on the grounds specified (iii)
above. Upon the termination for Cause of Executive’s
employment, the Company shall have no further obligation or
liability to the Executive other than for Base Salary earned under
this Agreement prior to the date of termination, and reimbursement
for corporate expenses incurred through the date of termination.
Executive’s vested but unexercised Options shall expire
immediately upon his termination for Cause pursuant to this Section
6.2(a).
(b)
Termination by the
Company Without Cause . The Executive’s employment hereunder may
be terminated without Cause by the Company upon written notice to
the Executive, provided, however, that if the Company terminates
the Executive’s employment without Cause ,
or the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, as
defined below, the Company shall (i) (A) continue to pay the
Executive the Base Salary and shall reimburse medical and dental
premiums, under the same conditions as exist at the time of
termination, for a severance period of 9 months, provided
termination occurs after six months and before the completion of 12
months from the Effective Date or (B) continue to pay the Executive
the Base Salary and shall reimburse medical and dental premiums,
under the same conditions as exist at the time of termination, for
a severanc