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ACM Management Inc. 333 Terminal Ave., Suite 220 Vancouver, BC, V6A 4C1 www.acmfirm.com
September 29, 2020
PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
OMNI Commerce Corp. 1201-1166 Alberni Street Vancouver, BC V6E 3Z3
Attention: John Veltheer
Dear John:
Re: Engagement Letter
The purpose of this letter (the “ Agreement ”) is to confirm and outline the basis on which ACM Management Inc. (“ ACM ”) will provide accounting and CFO services to OMNI Commerce Corp. (“OMNI”). The terms and conditions of this Agreement apply to all work performed for OMNI by ACM except where otherwise agreed in writing.
1. Scope of Services
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1.1 ACM will provide the services set out in Schedule A attached hereto (collectively, the “ Services ”). ACM will use all reasonable commercial efforts to provide the Services in an efficient and timely manner using reasonable care, skill and expertise.
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1.2 Alex McAulay, a partner of ACM Management Inc. will act in his capacity as CFO and will conduct these CFO services through ACM.
2. Responsibilities of OMNI
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2.1 OMNI will cooperate with ACM in the performance by ACM of the Services, including, without limitation, providing ACM with timely access to data, information and personnel of OMNI, as applicable.
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2.2 OMNI will provide ACM with all data, documents and information considered necessary by ACM for performance of the Services, respond to all questions, and otherwise provide such assistance as reasonably requested in performance of the Services.
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2.3 OMNI will be responsible for the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of all data, documents and information including all financial data and information provided to ACM by or on behalf of OMNI to be used in connection with the provision of the Services and for the implementation of any advice provided as part of the Services.
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2.4 ACM may use and rely on the accuracy and completeness of all data, documents and information furnished by OMNI or others without verification and will be entitled to request that OMNI provide a representation letter as to the accuracy and completeness of all data, documents and information furnished by OMNI.
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2.5 Additionally, ACM’s performance will be dependent upon the timely fulfilment of OMNI’s responsibilities in accordance with the Agreement and timely decisions and approvals of OMNI in connection with the Services. ACM will be entitled to rely on all decisions and approvals of OMNI.
3. Engagement Term
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3.1. The term of this Agreement for the provision of the Services commences effective September 30, 2020 and, subject to any earlier termination or cancellation as described below, continues until September 29, 2021 (the “ Term ”).
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3.2. The Client or ACM may terminate this Agreement immediately for failure of the other party to meet its obligations hereunder. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the failure of the Client to make any payment to ACM when due will be grounds for immediate termination by ACM.
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3.3. Should the Client terminate this Agreement without cause before the Services have been fully provided, the Client will compensate ACM in accordance with the terms of the Agreement for the Services provided and expenses incurred through the effective date of termination.
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3.4. Upon termination of this Agreement, ACM will deliver the following in accordance with the directions of the Client:
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(a) a final accounting, reflecting the balance of fees and expenses incurred on behalf of the Client as of the date of termination; and
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(b) all documents pertaining to the Client or this Agreement.
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3.5. This agreement shall renew at the end of each Term for a period of 3 months.
4. Responsibilities of ACM
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4.1 ACM will not be responsible for dealing with any matters other than those which specifically form part of this Agreement.
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4.2 In formulating any advice as part of the Services, ACM may discuss ideas with OMNI verbally or provide OMNI with drafts of such advice, which advice is only binding for ACM if final drafts of this type or verbal advice are definitively confirmed to OMNI in writing. As a consequence, ACM may not be held liable if OMNI or another party decides to rely upon or act on the basis of a non-definitive draft or verbal advice.
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4.3 This Agreement cannot be relied upon to disclose errors, fraud, or other illegal acts that may exist. However, ACM will inform you of any material errors that come to its attention
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and any fraud or other illegal acts that come to its attention, unless they are clearly inconsequential. In addition, ACM has no responsibility to identify and communicate significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal controls as part of the provision of the Services, and ACM’s engagement cannot be relied upon to disclose the same.
- 4.4 ACM will not have any right or authority, express or implied, to commit or otherwise obligate OMNI in any manner whatsoever, except to the extent specifically authorized by OMNI and this Agreement. ACM is not authorized to make any representation, contract or commitment on behalf of OMNI unless, prior to such time, ACM is specifically authorized in writing to do so by OMNI.
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Payment of Fee and Invoices
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5.1 As consideration for the provision of the Services described in this Agreement, the Client agrees to pay ACM on an hourly basis for each hour of provided services in accordance with the following hourly rate structure:
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Manager of Financial Reporting
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Senior Accountant :
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Corporate Secretary :
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Accountant :
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[redacted: sensitive monetary information
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5.2 ACM will invoice the Client during the first week of each calendar month for the fees owing for the Services provided during the immediately preceding calendar month, plus all applicable taxes. The invoice will identify the hourly rate and hours of service. Each invoice will be payable within ten (10) days of the invoice date. Failure by the Client to pay an invoice within ten (10) days of the invoice date may result in a late payment charge equal to the lesser of 1% per month or the maximum rate permitted by law.
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5.3 Performance of the Services or payment of invoices, in whole or in part, implies acceptance of the terms of business and of the content of this Agreement. The fees and invoices are deemed accepted if they are not contested within a period of 30 calendar days after receipt.
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5.4 ACM may incur expenses on behalf of OMNI in connection with providing the Services. Whenever possible and appropriate, ACM will forward such expenses to OMNI, together with a brief explanation for their incurrence, for prompt payment directly to the originator of such expense. Otherwise, OMNI will reimburse ACM for all such incurred expenses, promptly upon receipt of the expense for reimbursement together with a brief explanation for their incurrence.
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5.5 All dollar amounts referred to are in Canadian dollars.
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Confidentiality
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6.1 ACM acknowledges that the provision of the Services may provide ACM access to proprietary, trade secret and confidential information of OMNI. This information may include not only financial information, but also sales and marketing data, product
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formulae, business plans and strategies, customer names and contacts, employee information, and other information of OMNI not disclosed to the public in the normal course of business. ACM will not disclose this information to any person or party, or use it for any other purpose, during the Term and after the expiration or termination of this Agreement, except only with the consent of OMNI, or as may be required by law.
7. Non-Solicitation
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7.1 During the Term, and for a period of three (3) years immediately following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, OMNI agrees not to solicit personnel, employee or independent contractor involved with ACM to terminate or breach any employment, contractual or other relationship with ACM, or to otherwise discontinue or alter such third party’s relationship with the ACM.
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7.2 During the Term, and for a period of three (3) years immediately following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, OMNI agrees not to, on OMNI’s own behalf or on behalf of or in connection with any third party, directly or indirectly, in any capacity whatsoever, engage in any pattern of conduct that involves the making or publishing of written or oral statements or remarks (including without limitation the repetition or distribution of derogatory rumours, allegations, negative reports or comments) which are disparaging, deleterious or damaging to the integrity, reputation or goodwill of ACM or any of its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants or advisors.
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7.3 Should there be a breach of the Non-solicitation term, 7.1, the penalty will be the equivalent to one-year salary of the employee, independent contractor, or personnel.
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Electronic Communication
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8.1 Except as instructed in writing, each party may assume that the other party approves of the use of facsimile, electronic mail, voicemail and other electronic communication (each, an “ Electronic Communication ”) of both sensitive and non-sensitive data, documents, information and other communications concerning the provision of Services and other matters under this Agreement, as well as other means of communication used or accepted by the other party.
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8.2 It is recognized that the use of Electronic Communication carries with it the possibility of inadvertent misdirection, interception or non-delivery of confidential material. If OMNI does not consent to the use of Electronic Communication in the course of providing the Services, OMNI should immediately notify ACM in writing.
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8.3 ACM does not accept responsibility and will not be liable for any damage or loss caused in connection with the interception, unintentional disclosure, use or corruption of any data, document, information or Electronic Communication or if such data, document, information or Electronic Communication contains a virus. ACM will not be liable for any damage or loss arising as a result of any unauthorized copying, recording, reading, use or interference with any data, document, information or Electronic Communication, for any delay or non-delivery of any data, document, information or Electronic Communication
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and for any damage caused to OMNI’s system or any files by any data, document, information or Electronic Communication.
- 8.4 OMNI is responsible for maintaining and archiving all original documents that OMNI must maintain or archive in order to meet all relevant legal, statutory, regulatory or professional rules. If ACM is to maintain original documents at the express request of OMNI, ACM will not be liable for it.
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Indemnification
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9.1 OMNI hereby agrees to indemnify ACM in accordance with Schedule B, which Schedule forms part of this Agreement and the consideration of which is the entering into of this Agreement. Such indemnity (the “ Indemnity ”) will be executed and delivered to ACM on the execution of this Agreement and will be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any liability which OMNI or any other person may have to ACM or other persons indemnified pursuant to the Indemnity apart from such Indemnity. The Indemnity will apply to all Services contemplated herein.
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9.2 In addition, OMNI will indemnify and hold ACM harmless, without restriction or limitation, for any loss, costs, damages, penalties or liability whether direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise, arising out of or connected with any failure or refusal of, or delay by, OMNI in the acceptance or implementation of any recommendations or requirements by ACM in regard to any matter associated with the Services.
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9.3 The provisions set forth in this Section 10 will survive the completion of the provision of the Services or termination of this Agreement.
10. Warranties and Exclusion of Liability
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10.1 ACM will perform the Services under this Agreement, honestly, in good faith, in compliance with all applicable laws and professional standards, and using personnel having a level of professional skill and competence commensurate with the Services to be provided to OMNI. ACM provides no other warranties in regard to its provision of the Services, nor will ACM be liable to OMNI, in any other manner or to any extent, for any loss, costs or damages incurred by OMNI arising out of or otherwise connected with its provision of the Services.
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10.2 Because of the importance of relevant, accurate and complete data, documents and information being furnished to ACM by OMNI (whether requested or not), and because ACM has to be reliant on such data, documents and information for the purposes of discharging its obligations under this Agreement, ACM will not be liable for any direct or indirect loss, damage, cost or expense whatsoever and howsoever caused, incurred, sustained or arising from a failure to disclose such data, documents and information to ACM or from incorrect and/or incomplete data, documents or information being furnished to ACM or from misrepresentations (whether such failure, furnishing and/or misrepresentation is innocent, negligent, reckless or willful).
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11. Entire Agreement
- 11.1 This Agreement and the schedules hereto record ACM’s and OMNI’s entire understanding and agreement relating to the matters dealt with herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all previous understandings or agreements (whether written, oral or both) between ACM and OMNI relating to such matters. There are no representations, warranties, collateral agreements, or conditions except as herein specified.
12. Assignment
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12.1 Neither party may assign or otherwise transfer the Agreement without prior express written consent of the other. Neither party will directly or indirectly agree to assign nor transfer to a third party any claim against the other party arising out of the Agreement.
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12.2 Upon the completion of the Amalgamation with Bethpage Capital Corp. this contract will be assigned to Bethpage Capital Corp.
13. Force Majeure
- 13.1 Neither party will be liable for any delays or non-performance resulting from circumstances or causes beyond the party’s reasonable control, including, without limitations, acts or omissions of the failure to cooperate by the other party (including, without limitation, entities or individuals under its control, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, other personnel and representatives), fire or other casualty, internet interruptions, electricity interruptions, viruses that are not filtered by reasonable antivirus software, act of God, epidemic (including for the avoidance of doubt, pandemic influenza attack), strike or labour dispute, war or other act of violence, or any law, order, or requirement of any governmental agency or authority.
14. Governing Law
- 14.1 This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of British Columbia.
15. Counterparts and Electronic Delivery
- 15.1 This Agreement may be executed in counterpart and such counterparts together shall constitute a single instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by electronic means, including by facsimile transmission or by electronic delivery in portable document format (“.pdf”), shall be equally effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that in any legal proceedings between them respecting or in any way relating to this Agreement, each waives the right to raise any defense based on the execution hereof in counterparts or the delivery of such executed counterparts by electronic means.
16. Notices
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16.1 Any notice required or permitted to be given to any of the parties to this Agreement will be in writing and may be given by prepaid registered post, electronic facsimile
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transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy to the address of such party first above stated or such other address as any party may specify by notice in writing to the other parties.
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Severability
- 17.1 If any covenant or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by reason of any rule of law or public policy, then such covenant or other provision will be severed from and will not affect any other covenant or other provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement will be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable covenant or provision had never been contained in this Agreement. All other covenants and provisions of this Agreement will, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect and no covenant or provision will be deemed dependent upon any other covenant or provision unless so expressed herein.
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Independent Contractor
- 18.1 ACM will serve as an independent contractor to, and not as an agent or employee of, OMNI or any of its affiliates and will have no authority to bind or commit OMNI in any way unless authorized by OMNI. Nothing in this Agreement will constitute or create any partnership, joint venture, master-servant, employer-employee, principal-agent or any other relationship apart from that expressly stated in this Agreement.
19. Further Assurances
- 19.1 Each party hereto will promptly and duly execute and deliver to the other party such further documents and assurances and take such further action as such other party may from time to time reasonably request in order to more effectively carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement and to establish and protect the rights and remedies created or intended to be created hereby.
20. Time
- 20.1 Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
ACM MANAGEMENT INC OMNI COMMERCE CORP.
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"John Veltheer" Per: Per: "Alexander McAulay" JOHN VELTHEER ALEXANDER MCAULAY
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ACM Management Inc. 333 Terminal Ave., Suite 220 Vancouver, BC, V6A 4C1 www.acmfirm.com
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SCHEDULE A SERVICES
1. CFO Services
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Acting CFO
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Signing quarterly certifications,
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Liaison with the audit committee and provide management and oversight of committee recommendations
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Presenting financial statements at quarterly Audit Committee meetings,
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Review of agreements and contracts for financial and reporting considerations
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Preparation of budgets as required
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Financial Statements, Disclosure and Regulatory Filings
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Preparation of quarterly financial statements and Management Discussion & Analysis
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Preparation of quarterly and full year working papers
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Preparation of management prepared financial statements
3. Outside Auditors and Attorneys
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Coordinate quarterly reviews and yearly audits with outside audit firm
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Create, archive and provide documentation and information required by the outside Auditors for quarterly and full year reviews and audits.
4. Other requests as required
ACM Management Inc. 333 Terminal Ave., Suite 220 Vancouver, BC, V6A 4C1 www.acmfirm.com
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SCHEDULE B INDEMNITY
In connection with the engagement (the “ Engagement ”) of ACM Management Inc. (“ ACM ”) pursuant to an engagement agreement (the “ Agreement ”) between ACM and OMNI Commerce Corp. . (“OMNI”) dated effective September 30, 2020, OMNI agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ACM, from and against any and all losses, expenses, claims (including shareholder actions, derivative or otherwise), actions, damages and liabilities, joint or several, including the aggregate amount paid in reasonable settlement of any actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or claims and the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel that may be incurred in advising with respect to and/or defending any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim that may be made or threatened against ACM or in enforcing this indemnity (collectively the “ Claims ”) to which ACM may become subject or otherwise involved in any capacity insofar as the Claims relate to, are caused by, result from, arise out of or are based upon, directly or indirectly, the Engagement. OMNI also agrees that ACM shall not have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to OMNI or any person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of OMNI for or in connection with the Engagement except to the extent any losses, expenses, claims, actions, damages or liabilities incurred by OMNI are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment that has become non-appealable to have resulted from the negligence, fraud or wilful misconduct of ACM. OMNI will not, without ACM’s prior written consent, settle, compromise, consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not ACM is a party thereto) unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes a release of ACM from any liabilities arising out of such action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim.
Promptly after receiving notice of an action, suit, proceeding or claim against ACM or any other Indemnified Party or receipt of notice of the commencement of any investigation which is based, directly or indirectly, upon any matter in respect of which indemnification may be sought from OMNI, ACM will notify OMNI in writing of the particulars thereof, provided that the omission so to notify OMNI shall not relieve OMNI of any liability which OMNI may have to ACM except and only to the extent that any such delay in or failure to give notice as herein required prejudices the defence of such action, suit, proceeding, claim or investigation or results in any material increase in the liability which OMNI has under this indemnity.
The foregoing indemnity shall not apply to the event that a court of competent jurisdiction or a final judgment that has become non-appealable shall determine that such losses, expenses, claim, actions, damages or liabilities to which ACM may be subject were primarily caused by the negligence, fraud or wilful misconduct of ACM.
ACM may retain counsel to separately represent it in the defence of a Claim, which shall be at OMNI’s expense if (i) OMNI does not promptly assume the defence of the Claim, (ii) OMNI agrees to separate representation or (iii) ACM is advised by counsel that there is an actual or potential conflict in OMNI’s and ACM’s respective interests or additional defences are available to ACM, which makes representation by the same counsel inappropriate.
The obligations of OMNI hereunder are in addition to any liabilities which OMNI may otherwise have to ACM.
OMNI COMMERCE CORP.
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Per:
"John Veltheer"
JOHN VELTHEER