TERMINATION
AGREEMENT
This Termination Agreement, by and between YP
Corp., a Nevada corporation, f/k/a YP.Net, Inc. (the “
Company ”) and Advanced Internet Marketing,
Inc., an Arizona corporation (“ AIM
”), is entered into and effective as of November 4, 2004 (the
“ Effective Date ”).
Background
AIM and the Company previously entered into an
Executive Consulting Agreement, dated September 20, 2002 (“
Consulting Agreement ”) that specifies the
terms and conditions of AIM’s provisions to the Company of
the services of Corporate Secretary, Vice President and a director.
Under the Consulting Agreement the Company is obligated to make
payments to AIM until September 30, 2007 of approximately $1
million. AIM and AIM’s officers, directors, shareholders are
collectively referred to throughout this Agreement as “
AIM .” In certain
cases, the reference to AIM may refer to an individual officer or
director of AIM.
Company previously granted AIM and/or its
employees shares of its common stock, at $.001 par value per share
pursuant to Company’s 2003 Stock Plan, that are subject to
transfer restrictions and forfeiture back to Company in the event
AIM ceases providing services to Company (“
Restricted Stock ”). The shares of
Restricted Stock are subject to a vesting schedule whereby the
transfer restrictions and forfeiture provisions lapse with respect
to a portion of such shares upon the passage of time and/or the
achievement of certain corporate objectives. The vesting schedules
of the respective allotments of Restricted Stock are set forth in
one or more Restricted Stock Agreements between Company and AIM or
individually with AIM’s employees (“ Restricted
Stock Agreements ”).
AIM and the Company acknowledge that in
connection with the execution of this Agreement, DeVal Johnson has
resigned as an officer of both Company and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Telco Billing, Inc. DeVal Johnson is the President of
AIM and was the person previously designated by both parties to
provide the executive officer services of Vice President and
Corporate Secretary and the services of a Director to the Company
under the Consulting Agreement.
AIM and the Company agree that it is in their
respective best interests to terminate the Consulting
Agreement.
In consideration of the payments and benefits
set forth in this Agreement, AIM desires to waive any payments and
benefits to which it may otherwise be entitled upon the termination
of the Consulting Agreement.
Agreement
The parties agree as follows:
1.
Resignation and
Termination .
a.
General . AIM and the Company acknowledge that DeVal
Johnson has resigned as an officer of both the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Telco Billing, Inc., effective as of the
Effective Date. The resignation and termination were not due to
negligence, malfeasance, theft or embezzlement by Johnson or any
other employees of AIM while in the employ of the
Company.
b.
Termination of Consulting
Agreement . As of the
Effective Date, the Consulting Agreement is hereby terminated and
is of no further force or effect.
c.
Waiver of Severance
. AIM waives any right to severance
benefits under the Consulting Agreement in connection with the
termination of the Consulting Agreement.
d.
Waiver of
Reinstatement . AIM and
its affiliates acknowledge and agree that Company is under no
obligation to reinstate, renegotiate or re-execute the Consulting
Agreement or the terms thereof or reinstate or employ any of
AIM’s officers, agents or employees, and it hereby waives any
rights to recall or reinstatement of any past or future wages,
bonuses, compensation not specifically provided in this
Agreement.
2.
Buy-Out Payments
. In complete and full satisfaction
and in lieu of all claims for compensation, benefits, severance or
related payments from Company or any and all of its affiliates,
subsidiaries, corporate parents, agents, officers, shareholders,
employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and as compensation
for the services specified in this Agreement, Company will pay to
AIM an aggregate of $367,570 in periodic payments (“
Buy-Out Payments ”) as follows:
a.
$14,865 payable at the beginning of
each month for 18 months commencing December 1, 2004;
b.
$50,000 upon signing of this
Agreement; and
c.
$50,000 on January 1,
2005.
Upon the sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company and Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
Telco Billing, Inc., or a change of control as defined by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, all the foregoing Buy-Out
Payments will be immediately due and payable.
a.
If the Company fails to make any
payment to AIM hereunder when due and the nonpayment lasts more
than 10 days AIM shall send written notice of default by registered
U.S. mail to the Company at the address herein with a 20-day grace
period for the Company to cure. If the amount remains uncured at
the end of that period the Company would be in default under this
agreement.
b.
A filing under the Bankruptcy
Statutes or the appointment of a receiver for a substantial portion
of the Company’s and its subsidiary’s assets would be a
default under this Agreement.
c.
After the second occurrence of the
Company’s failure to make a Buy-Out Payment when due, after
the grace period and opportunity to cure as provided in Section
3(a) above, the delinquent Buy-Out Payment will be subject to a
5% penalty fee. If at any time the Company fails to cure a default,
this shall cause all Buy-Out Payments due under this Agreement to
be immediately due and payable together with a penalty of 5% on the
entire balance. From that point forward, the balance shall accrue
default interest at the default rate of 10% per annum until paid in
full.
4.
Retention of Restricted
Stock . Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Restricted Stock
Agreements remain in full force and effect. AIM and its employees
will be permitted to receive and retain the shares of Restricted
Stock as authorized by the Board of Directors and reflected in the
minutes of the Company, and such shares will continue to vest in
accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Restricted
Stock Agreements.
5.
Transition and
Consultation . From the
Effective Date and during the period in which the Company is paying
AIM the Buy-Out Payments, and without any additional consideration
not provided for herein, AIM will comply with all reasonable
requests made by Company to facilitate an orderly and successful
transition of the duties and services previously fulfilled and
provided by AIM. Additionally, during such period, and without any
additional consideration not provided for herein, AIM will make
available to Company, any specific AIM officer, director,
consultant, or employee, requested by Company, as well as
AIM’s collective expertise and experience for the benefit of
Company either at the Company’s facilities or elsewhere and
will cause such officers, directors, consultants, or employees
requested by Company to cooperate with Company in good faith to
facilitate an orderly and successful transition of the duties
previously fulfilled and provided by AIM (“
Consultation Obligation ”). The duties which
shall fall under the purview of this agreement are those limited to
graphic design, website design, development of Company marketing
materials and assistance in reference to Company historical or
archival material. The failure of AIM to produce or make physically
available an officer, director, consultant or employee of AIM due
to physical impossibility or the death or physical incapacity of
such individual will not be deemed a breach or violation of this
Section 5 or Agreement. DeVal Johnson will remain a director
or consultant of AIM at all times during the term of this
Agreement. AIM represents and warrants to Company that any services
provided to Company pursuant to this Agreement will be performed in
a professional and workmanlike manner. AIM acknowledges that AIM
and its officers, directors, employees and consultants do not have
any authority to execute contracts, agreements, documents or
instruments, or negotiate on behalf of Company or otherwise to bind
Company, unless expressly authorized by Company’s Chief
Executive Officer. Notwithstanding any provision hereof, for all
purposes of this Agreement, each party will be and act as an
independent contractor and not as partner, joint venturer, or agent
of the other, and will not bind nor attempt to bind the other to
any contract. As an independent contractor, AIM is solely
responsible for all taxes, withholdings, and other statutory or
contractual obligations of any sort except as provided
herein.
6.
Surviving Provisions from the
Consulting Contract incorporated herein .
a.
As regards indemnity for actions
taken by AIM on behalf of Company, the indemnity provisions
included in the Bylaws as published, Nevada Statues, or the
Consulting Agreement, whichever is broader, shall survive and are
incorporated in this Agreement. In connection with any and all
indemnity provisions, reasonable and prudent professional services
and costs needed or expended by AIM for the Company’s
regulatory inquiries (if any), Company’s litigation or
filings of or by Company shall be billed by AIM in addition to the
sums payable under Section 2 above. AIM and its agents may
select accountants and lawyers separate from those employed to
represent Company, the reasonable and prudent fees of which shall
be paid by the Company.
b.
The tax provisions for taxes
included in the Consulting Agreement for 2002, 2003 and 2004, until
October 31, 2004, if any, shall survive and be included in this
Agreement.
c.
Paragraph 10 of the original
Consulting Agreement called for the election and payment of $1,000
by AIM for certain office equipment owned by the Company that would
then be transferred to AIM. By signing below the Company
acknowledges that AIM has elected to and will make this payment
under that contract
7.
Mutual Covenants
. Where indicated, AIM and its
officers, directors, employees and consultants agree to comply with
each of the following covenants (the “
Covenants ”), the violation or breach of
which will permit Company, in accordance with Section 9 of
this Agreement, to utilize the remedies set forth in Section
9 .
Where indicated, the Company and its officers,
directors, employees and consultants ag