ResearchServices Agreement between CohenIndependent Research Group And PaxClean Energy PXCE

March 24, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

This Agreement is entered into as of the date on the signature page hereof between Cohen Independent Research Group, (“CIRG”) and PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE for the provision of consulting services by Cohen Independent Research Group.  In consideration for services rendered by CIRG to PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE parties agree to the following terms and conditions.

 

 

This Agreement shall expire on its own terms twelve (12) months following the date of execution of this Agreement. The term of this Agreement may only be extended in writing, signed by PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE and CIRG,   PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE has the right to terminate this agreement at any time after the initial research report has been written, distributed and funded as required by this letter agreement.

 

 

The scope and extent of any research services provided by CIRG, pursuant to this Agreement shall include Wall Street analyst  research coverage for the agreed upon term.

 

CIRG’s research services under this Agreement shall be limited to advice and consultation on various types of research issues, including its initiate coverage report and a 16 – 18 million email marketing awareness campaign upon issuance of the report.  PXCE anticipates expanding the initial report for year long coverage.

 

 

PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE agrees to pay CIRG the following rate in consideration for CIRG’s services hereunder.  Payment will be made as follows:

1.

Within 2 days after the signing of this agreement:  $2,000 wired into the following account or mailed via money order to:

 

Wires to D. Paul Cohen:

Account Number:    ###-###-####

D. Paul Cohen/Cohen Independent Research Group

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(ABA Routing Number  121000248 for US wires)

Wells Fargo Bank - San Francisco Office:

420 Montgomery Street

San Francisco, Calif. 94104  USA

 

       2.  Within 15 days of the signing after this agreement, $8,000 wired or sent via mail by money order.

PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE shall also reimburse Cohen Independent Research Group, for any reasonable travel expenses that have been pre-approved by PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE including travel expenses of CIRG’s analyst covering PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE. Such reimbursement shall be made in accordance with PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE’s corporate travel expense policy.

 

This agreement is effective immediately upon execution.  Failure by PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE to pay Cohen Independent Research Group within 15 days of execution does not relieve PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE of its obligations under this agreement.  However, CIRG may at its sole discretion extend the deadline for payment of the above, to be noticed to PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE in written form.

 

1.

PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE will edit the textual content of the final draft of the initiate coverage report in Microsoft Word Track Changes, and return the edited version no later than 20 days after receipt of the first rough draft.  Any editing after the ‘first edit’, or a second edit, will be billed at $125.00 per hour, for all time spent and work performed, metered by the analyst, until PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE approves the final version of the initiate coverage report.

2.

PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE will sign off on the final version of the draft(s), giving written permission to the Cohen Independent Research to publish and distribute the initiate coverage report.

3.

Within 15 days PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE will be responsible for completing CIRG’s Input Data Sheet delivered from CIRG to PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE  Completion of the CIRG Input Data Sheet will include exact historical quarterly and annual aggregated line items from the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements in US dollars.

4.

PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE will only send certain public text available information requested by CIRG, to assist CIRG in its initiate coverage research report.  CIRG will not accept any non public textual information from PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE.

5.

Within 10 days, PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE will send to CIRG requested public information materials from CIRG’s 17 point request.  Parties agree that all 17 points may not be available, but that PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE will send as much material as it has regarding CIRG’s 17 point request..

6.

Failure to pay fees in full on the agreed upon times and dates will terminate research coverage.  Coverage may be renewed at CIRG’s sole discretion upon payment in full.

 

PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE and Cohen Independent Research Group,  mutually understand and agree that Cohen Independent Research Group,  will be acting as an independent contractor at all times in performing duties hereunder.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute Cohen Independent Research Group, as a joint venture, partner, PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE or anything other than an independent contractor. Cohen Independent Research Group, shall not have the right to bind PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE or make any promises for representations on behalf of PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE  As an independent contractor, Cohen Independent Research Group shall assume full responsibility for payment of all federal and state income taxes and self-employment taxes resulting from compensation derived by Cohen Independent Research Group, for services rendered hereunder.  PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE shall not be responsible in any manner for any of the foregoing or any other amounts required to be withheld or paid by PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE with respect to its policy under any applicable laws or regulations.

 

 

PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE and Cohen Independent Research Group, agree and acknowledge that under this Agreement Cohen Independent Research Group, shall not be entitled to receive any benefits from PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE, including but not limited to, medical insurance, medical expense reimbursements, vacation, sick leave or worker's compensation benefits.

 

 

All notices provided for by this Agreement shall be made in writing either by (i) actual delivery of the notice into the hands of the party entitled thereto, or (ii) by the mailing of the notice in the U.S. mail to the last known address of the party entitled thereto, registered or certified mail return receipt requested.  The notice shall be deemed to be delivered in case (i) on the date of its actual receipt by the party entitled thereto, and in case (ii) on the date of its mailing.

 

CIRG may not assign the rights hereunder without the prior written consent of PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE and its successors, assigns and legal representatives.  The successors and assigns of PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE shall agree in writing to assume all obligations and benefits of this Agreement.

 

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflict of law rules.  Each of the parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the Marin County Court in the State of California, or the United States District Court for Northern California in the State of California for the purpose of any suit, action, or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, which is brought by or against any such party.  To the extent that such party has acquired, or hereafter acquires, any immunity from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process therein, such party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, such immunity.  Each of the parties hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action, or proceeding, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any claim that (a) such party is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court; (b) such party is immune from any legal process (whether through service, notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution, or otherwise) with respect to its property; or (c) any such suit, action, or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

All agreements and covenants contained herein are severable, and in the event that any of them shall be held to be invalid by any competent court, the Agreement shall be interpreted as though such invalid agreements were not contained herein.

In any legal proceeding brought to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of attorney’s fees and costs.

 

No provision of this Agreement may be modified and no waiver hereunder may be granted except by a written instrument executed by authorized representatives of each Party hereto.

In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction rules that any portion of this Agreement is invalid, void or unenforceable, such provision is deemed severed and removed from this Agreement and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

This agreement may be executed in counterpart by the parties hereto.  Each counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original instrument, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.  The Agreement may be executed by way of facsimiles signature, and a counterpart of this Agreement bearing facsimile signatures of either or both parties shall be given full force and effect for evidentiary and all other purposes as if the same had been manually executed.

 

 

Unless extended in writing, this Agreement will automatically terminate in one year from the date hereof.

 

This contract is entered into and performed in Marin County, California.  In witness whereof, the Parties by their duly authorized officers or representatives have executed this Agreement on the date first above written, whereby this agreement becomes a binding Agreement between and among Parties.

 

 

 

Cohen Independent Research Group	PAX CLEAN ENERGY PXCE
Print Name:  D. Paul Cohen	Print Name:  P.L. Hammond
	By: /s/ P.L. Hammond
Its:  President	Its: President
Date Signed: 3/24/2009	Date Signed: 24 March 2009

 

 

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