[MANDALAY
MEDIA, INC. LETTERHEAD]
As
of
November 7, 2007
Bruce
Stein
1894
Westridge Road
Los
Angeles, Ca 90049
Dear
Bruce:
On
behalf
of Mandalay Media, Inc. (the “Company”), I am pleased to offer you the position
of Chief Operating Officer of the Company, commencing on January 1, 2008 or
earlier, at your option, and invite you to be a member of the Company’s Board of
Directors as of the date hereof (the “Commencement Date”) on the following
terms.
You
will
be expected to perform various duties consistent with your position, including,
but not limited to, identifying and managing potential acquisitions for the
Company’s casual gaming division and consulting with the officers and directors
of the Company on other potential acquisitions and business opportunities of
the
Company. You will report to the Board of Directors of the Company. You will
work
at either our offices located at 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2550, in Los
Angeles, California (at least two days a week) or Mandalay’s offices at 4751
Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
You
agree
during your employment to devote substantially all of your business time,
energy, experience and talents to the performance of your duties and
responsibilities as an employee, officer and Director of the Company. You agree
also to devote your best efforts to advance the interests of the Company and
agree not to engage in any other business activities, as an employee, director,
consultant or in any other capacity, whether or not you receive any compensation
therefor, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the
Company, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. For purposes hereof,
the Company acknowledges that you are currently a member of the board of
directors of Viewsonic Corporation, which position as of the date hereof shall
not be breach of this letter agreement. When you are not rendering services
on
behalf of the Company, you may, on a limited basis, spend your time
completing non-exclusive duties and responsibilities with The Hatchery,
provided, that such duties and responsibilities may not interfere with the
performance of your duties and responsibilities as an employee, officer and
Director of the Company.
Your
compensation will be $250,000 per year (beginning on the date on which you
commence your duties as Chief Operating Officer of the Company), less payroll
deductions and all required withholdings (the “Base Salary”). You will be paid
semi-monthly and you will be eligible to participate in any Company benefits
that the Company may make available to its executive employees from time to
time. Any bonus or additional consideration shall be at the discretion of the
Board of Directors of the Company. If you are hired to be a full time Chairman
or Chief Executive Officer of any company or entity affiliated with the Company,
then the Company shall negotiate your entire compensation package in good
faith.
Subject
to approval by the Board of Directors of the Company (or an appropriate
Committee appointed by the Board of Directors) you will be granted options
to
purchase 550,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "Options") at
exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the time
of the grant. An option to purchase 500,000 shares will be granted on the
Commencement Date and, provided you are employed by the Company or still serving
as a Director, an option to purchase 50,000 shares will be granted on January
2,
2008. The Options will vest as follows: a third of each option will vest on
the
date of grant, a third of each option will vest on the first anniversary of
the
Commencement Date and the last third of each option will vest on the second
anniversary of the Commencement Date, in each case provided you are employed
by
or still providing services to the Company at such date. The Options will be
issued subject to the terms of a formal stock option agreement and the stock
plan in effect on the date of grant.
In
your
work for the Company, you will be expected not to use or disclose any
confidential information, including trade secrets of any former employer or
other person to whom you have an obligation of confidentiality. Rather, you
will
be expected to use that information which is generally known and used by persons
with training and experience comparable to your own, which is common knowledge
in the industry or otherwise legally in the public domain, or which is otherwise
provided or developed by the Company. During our discussions about your proposed
job duties, you assured us that you would be able to perform those duties within
the guidelines just described.
You
agree
that you will not bring onto Company premises any unpublished documents or
property belonging to any former employer or other person to whom you have
an
obligation of confidentiality.
Your
employment with the Company is for a period of two years from the date beginning
on the date on which you commence your duties as Chief Operating Officer of
the
Company, however, your employment may be terminated by the Company for “cause”
(as defined below) or by you for “good reason” (as defined below). Provided that
you are still employed by the Company, we shall begin good faith discussions
with you regarding an extension of your employment approximately six months
prior to the scheduled expiration of this letter. If the Company terminates
your
employment for cause or if you voluntarily leave the employ of the Company
without good reason, the Company’s obligations shall terminate on the date of
such cessation of employment. For purposes of this letter, the term “cause” for
termination shall be deemed to exist upon the occurrence of any of the
following: (a) a good faith finding by the Company that you have engaged in
dishonesty, gross negligence or gross misconduct that injures the Company;
(b)
your conviction or entry of nolo contendere to any felony or a crime involving
moral turpitude, fraud or embezzlement of Company property; or (c) your material
breach of your duties under this letter (including a good faith determination
by
the Company that your activities with The Hatchery are detrimental to the
Company), which, if curable, has not been cured within fourteen (14) days after
you shall have received written notice from the Company stating the nature
of
such breach. For purposes of this Agreement, a “good reason” means any of the
following: (i) A change in the principal location at which you provide services
to the Company, without your prior written consent; (ii) A material adverse
change by the Company in your title, duties, authority or responsibilities
as
Chief Operating Officer of the Company; or (iii) A change in the lines of
reporting.
If
your
employment is terminated without cause or by you for good reason during the
term
of this letter, then, subject to the execution of a mutual release agreement,
the Company shall pay you six (6) months of your then Base Salary, provided
that
in no event will the Company be obligated to pay you any amounts beyond the
term
of this letter. These payments will be made in accordance with the Company's
ordinary payroll practices and will begin on the first scheduled payday that
is
eight days or more after your execution and compliance with the release
agreement provided to you by the Company, provided that you execute that release
agreement within four (4) weeks of your receipt of the release agreement from
the Company. Except as set forth herein, you shall not be entitled to any
additional compensation or benefits in the event of a termination without cause
or by good reason.
You
agree
that during the term of your employment with the Company, that you will not,
in
any capacity, whether for on your own account or on behalf of any other person
or organization, directly or indirectly, with or without compensation, (a)
own,
operate, manage, or control, (b) serve as an officer, director, partner, member,
employee, agent, consultant, advisor or developer or in any similar capacity
to,
(c) divert, or in any way attempt to divert, any customer or prospect of the
Company to any potential, current, past or prospective competitor of the
Company, or (d) have any financial interest in (other than as a holder of less
than 5% of the capital stock of any publicly traded corporation) or aid or
assist anyone else in the conduct of, any person or enterprise engaged in a
business competitive with the business of the Company.
For
a
period of one (1) year immediately following the termination of your employment
with the Company, you shall not directly or indirectly solicit, recruit, or
encourage any other employee or contractor of the Company to leave or cease
business relations with the Company.
All
notices, requests, consents, demands and other communications hereunder
(collectively, “Notices”) shall be in writing, addressed to the receiving
party's address as set forth below or to such other address as a party may
designate by notice hereunder, and either (i) delivered by hand,
(ii) sent by telex, telecopier or facsimile transmission, (iii) sent
by a nationally recognized overnight courier, or (iv) sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid: if to the Company,
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2550, Los Angeles, CA 90067 and if to you,
at
the address set forth above. All Notices shall be deemed to have been given
either (i) if by hand, at the time of actual delivery thereof to the
receiving party at such party’s address, as provided above, (ii) if made by
telex, telecopier or facsimile transmission, at the time that receipt thereof
has been acknowledged by electronic confirmation or otherwise, (iii) if
sent by overnight courier, on the next business day following the day such
Notice is delivered to the courier service, or (iv) if sent by registered or
certified mail, on the fifth (5th)
business day following the day such mailing is made.
This
letter forms the complete and exclusive statement of the terms of your
employment with the Company. The employment terms in this letter supersede
any
other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written.
The
terms of this letter agreement cannot be modified, except in a writing signed
by
a Company officer.
As
required by law, this offer is subject to satisfactory proof of your right
to
work in the United States. This Agreement will be binding upon your heirs,
executors, administrators, and other legal representatives, and will be for
the
benefit of the Company, its successors, and its assigns.
If
at any
time the provisions of this letter shall be determined to be invalid or
unenforceable, by reason of being vague or unreasonable as to area, duration
or
scope of activity, then this letter shall be considered divisible and shall
become and be immediately amended to only such area, duration and scope of
activity as shall be determined to be reasonable and enforceable by the court
or
other body having jurisdiction over the matter; and all of the parties hereto
agree that this letter as so amended shall be valid and binding as though any
invalid or unenforceable provision had not been included herein.
We
look
forward to a productive and enjoyable work relationship.
Sincerely,
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Mandalay
Media, Inc.
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/s/
Jim Lefkowitz |
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/s/
Bruce
Stein |
Jim
Lefkowitz, President
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Bruce
Stein
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Date:
As of November 7, 2007
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