Exhibit 10.2
COVENANT NOT TO
COMPETE
THIS COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE (this
“Agreement”) is made and effective as of the 28 day of
July, 2008 (the “Closing Date”), between Glenn Smith, a
resident of the State of California (“Smith”), and
VCG-IS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company
(“VCG-IS”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, all of the assets of 2640
W. Woodland, Inc. (“Woodland”) are to be acquired by
VCG-IS pursuant to a certain Assets Purchase Agreement (the
“Purchase Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, Imperial Showgirls
(hereinafter the “Business”) thereafter will become
wholly owned by VCG-IS and will continue to conduct the Business in
the same manner as such Business has been conducted by Woodland
prior to the Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Smith is the sole owner of
Woodland and has intimate knowledge of the business practices of
the Business, which, if exploited by Smith in contravention of this
Agreement, would seriously, adversely and irreparably affect the
interests of VCG-IS and the Business and the ability of VCG-IS to
continue the business of The Business as previously conducted;
and
WHEREAS, to induce VCG-IS to enter
into the Purchase and consummate the other transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, Smith has agreed to execute
and deliver this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and the
consideration to be paid to Smith in connection with the Purchase
Agreement, the above premises, the mutual promises and covenants of
the parties set forth herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Smith and VCG-IS, intending to be legally bound,
agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used
herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings
unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Area” shall mean a
radius of twenty-five (25) miles of the Business located at
2640 W. Woodland Drive in Anaheim, California.
b. “Business” shall mean
the operations of Imperial Showgirls as conducted as of the Closing
Date.
c. “Competing Business”
shall mean any business organization of whatever form engaged,
either Directly or Indirectly, in any adult entertainment or
any
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business or enterprise which is the
same as, or substantially the same as, the Business; excluding,
however, California Girls, 815 S. Brookhurst, Anaheim, California;
California Girls, 1109 S. Harbor, Santa Ana, California; California
Girls, 1189 E. Ash, Fullerton, California; TJ’s Theater,
10350 Beach Blvd., Stanton, California; Imperial Showgirls, 9329
Slauson Ave., Pico Rivera, California, or any other such business
currently owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Sellers
or in which Smith is a shareholder, member, partner, officer or
director.
d. “Directly or
Indirectly” shall mean (i) acting as an agent,
representative, officer, director, or independent contractor of a
Competing Business; (ii) participating in any such Competing
Business as an owner, partner, limited partner, joint venturer,
creditor or shareholder (except as a shareholder holding less than
five percent (5%) interest in a corporation whose shares are
actively traded on a regional or national securities exchange or in
the over-the-counter market); and (iii) communicating to any
such Competing Business the names or addresses or any other
information concerning any past, present, or identified prospective
client or customer of the Business or an entity having title to the
goodwill of the Business.
e. “Restricted Period”
shall mean the period commencing with the Closing Date and ending
on the third (3rd) anniversary thereof.
f. “Confidential
Information” shall include any and all information related to
the purpose and business of the Business which is proprietary and
not general public knowledge, specifically including (but without
limiting the generality of the foregoing) any financial statements,
appraisals, analysis data, cost analyses or strategies, clients,
customer lists, suppliers, the sales price paid by VCG-IS, or any
other matters regarding the Business. Information that is orally
disclosed will be considered “Confidential Information”
if VCG-IS indicates to Smith at the time of disclosure the
confidential or proprietary nature of the information and provides
a written summary of such information to Smith within ten
(10) days after the initial oral disclosure thereof. Any
technical or business information of a third-person furnished or
disclosed shall be deemed “Confidential Information” of
the Business unless otherwise specifically indicated in writing to
the contrary.
2. Agreement Not to Compete.
Unless otherwise consented to in writing by VCG-IS, Smith agrees
that during the Restricted Period, he will not, within the Area,
either Directly or Indirectly, on his own behalf or in the service
or on behalf of others, engage in any Competing Business or provide
managerial, supervisory, administrative, financial or consulting
services or assistance to, or own a beneficial interest (except as
a shareholder holding less than five percent (5%) interest in
a corporation whose shares are actively traded on a regional or
national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market) in
any Competing Business.
3. Agreement Not to Solicit
Employees. Smith agrees that during the period commencing with
the Closing Date and ending on the three (3rd) anniversary
thereof, he will not without the prior written consent of VCG-IS,
either Directly or Indirectly, on his own behalf or via sendee or
on behalf of others, solicit, divert, or hire away, or attempt to
solicit, divert, or hire away from the employment of the Business
any Person employed by the Business, whether or not such employee
is a full-time employee or temporary employee, whether or not such
employment is pursuant to a written agreement, whether
or not such employment is for a determined
period or is at will and whether or not such employee has
voluntarily terminated their employment. Further, Smith agrees that
he will