Albeck Financial
Services
11767 Katy Freeway
#985
Houston, Texas
77079
Mr. Charles
Ramey
Chief Executive
Officer
US Dataworks,
Inc.
One Sugar Creek
Center Blvd., Fifth Floor
Sugar Land, TX
77478
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Engagement of
Albeck Financial Services, Inc. and Randall J. Frapart for Chief
Financial Officer Services
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Thank you for
selecting Albeck Financial Services, Inc. (“Albeck”)
and Randall J. Frapart (“Mr. Frapart”) to provide Chief
Financial Officer services to US Dataworks, Inc. (the
“Company”). This letter agreement (this
“Agreement”) states the terms and conditions pursuant
to which Albeck and Mr. Frapart will provide such services to the
Company.
1. Scope of
the Engagement. Albeck and Mr. Frapart will provide the personal
services of Mr. Frapart in the role of the Chief Financial Officer
(the “CFO”) of the Company. In this
capacity, Mr. Frapart will report to the Chief Executive Officer
(the “CEO”) of the Company (and, from time to time, to
the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)
and its committees), and, as directed by the CEO (and, from time to
time, the Board and its committees), will perform those services
typically performed by the CFO of a public company, including
overseeing and directing the financial affairs of the Company,
consistent with applicable corporate governance, legal and
regulatory frameworks. These areas of responsibility
include but are not limited to (i) the Company’s accounting
practices, (ii) the preparation of reports of financial
information, (iii) the public disclosure of financial information
(including the filing of required reports with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the certifications
thereof), (iv) investor relations, (v) the direction of tax,
budget, audit (internal and external) and cash management
functions, (vi) liaison with and support of the Board’s Audit
Committee, (vii) the financial planning, analysis and support of
corporate strategic initiatives, and (viii) counsel and
communication to, and cooperation with, other corporate executives,
the Board, investors, bankers, customers, employees and contractors
as directed from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer (and,
from time to time, the Board and its committees).
2.
Term. The
term of the engagement will be for a period of one year, beginning
on July 15, 2009 (the “Effective Date”),
notwithstanding the fact that this Agreement is being executed and
delivered on a later date. The term will automatically
renew for successive one-year periods unless notice of non-renewal
is given by either party in writing sixty days or more before the
anniversary of the Effective Date. The term is subject
to earlier termination as stated in Sections 13 and 14
hereof.
3. Level of
Effor t. Mr.
Frapart shall devote his full time, energies, interest, abilities,
and productive efforts to the business of the Company. Mr. Frapart
will perform his duties as the Company’s CFO in accordance
with the reasonable standards expected of a CFO of a public
company. Except as may be approved by the Board in
writing, Mr. Frapart shall not engage in any activity which
conflicts or interferes with his performance of his duties
hereunder. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, Mr.
Frapart may, with the prior written consent of the Board, engage in
civic, charitable, or educational activities; furthermore, he may
serve as an officer of Albeck; provided that such service and
activities do not, individually or in the aggregate, interfere with
the performance of his duties under this Agreement; provided,
however, that this level of effort shall be subject to paid
holidays and paid time off applicable to Mr. Frapart’s
services in a manner consistent with the Company’s policies
applicable to other senior executives, and in no event less than
twenty (20) days of paid time off per engagement year.
4. Fees,
Expenses, Billing, and Payment. The billing rate for Mr. Frapart’s CFO
services under this Agreement shall be U.S. $180,000.00 annually,
payable in 24 semi-monthly installments of $7,500.00 per
installment in advance of each installment period. The
billing rate does not include reasonable out-of-pocket costs
incurred by Mr. Frapart on the Company’s behalf or in
furtherance of the Company business. These reasonable
out-of-pocket costs incurred will be added, under subsequent Albeck
invoices, to the service amounts billed, and will be reimbursed by
the Company on delivery of the applicable invoice to
Company.
Payment is due
promptly upon issuance of each invoice. If payment of
fees or costs become past due, Mr. Frapart and Albeck may suspend
providing CFO services or may withdraw from the
engagement. An interest charge of one and one-half
percent (1.5%) per month may be imposed on past due amounts
(excluding interest charges themselves) starting fifteen (15) days
after the date the Company receives the applicable
invoice.
5. Stock
Option Grant. Pursuant to the terms that have been
authorized by Board (or the Compensation Committee of the Board),
effective as of the date hereof, Mr. Frapart will be granted a
non-qualified stock option (the “Stock Option”) to
purchase 400,000 shares of Company’s common stock at an
exercise price equal to the fair market value at the time of grant
as determined in accordance with the US Dataworks, Inc. Amended and
Restated 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended through the date hereof
(the “Plan”). The Stock Option will vest
(i.e., become exercisable) on the earlier to occur of (i) July 15,
2010 or (ii) the date that Mr. Frapart becomes a full-time employee
of the Company. If prior to the date the Stock Option
vests, this Agreement is terminated for any reason or either Albeck
or the Company provides a non-renewal notice pursuant to Section 2
hereof, the Stock Option will be deemed forfeited and canceled as
of the date of such event and will be of no further force or
effect. The Stock Option will be governed by the terms
and conditions of the Plan and the applicable written stock option
agreement, which terms and conditions will include (i) a
prohibition on the transfer of the Stock Option except in certain
limited circumstances and (ii) the vesting of the Stock Option upon
an occurrence of a change of control of the Company as defined in
and provided for therein.
Albeck and Mr.
Frapart understand, acknowledge and agree that neither the grant of
the Stock Option nor the issuance of the shares of the
Company’s common stock pursuant to Mr. Frapart’s
exercise of the Stock Option (the “Option Shares”) will
be registered with the SEC, and, as a result, the Stock Option and
the Option Shares will be considered “

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