EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
Agreement made this 12th day of April, 2005, by and between DAVID M.
DeMEDIO, an individual residing at 95 Cherry Farm Lane, West Chester,
Pennsylvania 19382 ("DeMedio"), and USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Pennsylvania
corporation ("USA"), with a place of business at 100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 140,
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355.
BACKGROUND
USA desires to engage DeMedio and DeMedio desires to be engaged by USA as
Chief Financial Officer of USA. Because of, among other matters, the decreased
value of the business of USA that will result if DeMedio would compete with USA
or use or divulge certain confidential information, DeMedio has further agreed
that he will be subject to certain restrictions during and after his being an
employee of USA.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants set forth herein, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Employment.
(a) USA shall employ DeMedio as Chief Financial Officer for a period
commencing on the date hereof and continuing through April 30, 2006 (the
"Employment Period"), and DeMedio hereby accepts such employment. Unless
terminated by either party hereto upon at least 60-days notice prior to the end
of the original Employment Period ending April 30, 2006, or prior to the end of
any one year extension of the Employment Period, the Employment Period shall not
be terminated and shall automatically continue in full force and effect for
consecutive one year periods.
(b) During the Employment Period, DeMedio shall devote his full
time, energy, skills, and attention to the business of USA, and shall not be
engaged or employed in any other business activity whatsoever, whether or not
such activity is pursued for gain, profit or other pecuniary advantage. During
the Employment Period, DeMedio shall perform and discharge well and faithfully
such executive management duties for USA as shall be necessary and as otherwise
may be directed by the Chairman, President or Board of Directors of USA.
SECTION 2. Compensation and Benefits
(a) In consideration of his services rendered, USA shall pay to
DeMedio a base salary of $155,000 per year during the Employment Period, subject
to any withholding required by law. DeMedio's base salary may be increased from
time to time in the discretion of the Board of Directors.
(b) In addition to the base salary provided for in subparagraph (a),
DeMedio shall be eligible to receive such bonus or bonuses as the Board of
Directors of USA may, in their discretion, pay to DeMedio from time to time.
(c) DeMedio shall be entitled to be reimbursed by USA for all
reasonable expenses reasonably incurred by DeMedio in connection with his
employment duties hereunder. Such expenses shall include but not be limited to
all reasonable business travel expenses such as tolls, gasoline and mileage.
DeMedio shall reasonably document all requests for expense reimbursements.
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(d) At the commencement of the Employment Period, USA shall issue to
DeMedio nonvested options to acquire up to 300,000 shares of Common Stock for an
exercise price of $.30 per share. The vesting schedule of such options as well
as all the other terms and conditions thereof are set forth in the Option
Certificate evidencing such options which will be delivered to DeMedio by USA at
the commencement of the Employment Period. The form of such Option Certificate
is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
DeMedio acknowledges that such options are not incentive stock options as
such term is defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, or part of an employee stock purchase plan as defined in Section 423
thereunder. As a result, among other things, taxable income will be realized by
DeMedio at the time of the exercise of any such options.
DeMedio also acknowledges that neither the options nor the Common Stock
underlying the options have been registered under the Act, or under any state
securities laws, and neither the options nor the Common Stock underlying the
options can be sold or transferred unless such options or Common Stock have been
registered under the Act or such state securities laws, or unless USA has
received an opinion of counsel that such registration is not required. DeMedio
understands that except as provided below, USA has not agreed to register the
options or the underlying Common Stock under the Act or any state securities
laws.
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USA shall at its sole cost and expense use its best efforts to register
under the Act the Common Stock underlying the options for resale by DeMedio for
a period of two years from the date of vesting of such option.
SECTION 3. Termination. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein,
USA may terminate the employment of DeMedio at any time upon notice delivered to
DeMedio in the event that (i) DeMedio commits any criminal or fraudulent act; or
(ii) DeMedio breaches any term or condition of this Agreement; or (iii) DeMedio
willfully abandons his duties hereunder. Upon such termination neither party
hereto shall have any further duties or obligations hereunder whatsoever;
provided, however, that DeMedio's obligations under Sections 5 and 6 hereof
shall survive any such termination.
SECTION 4. Death and Disability.
(a) If DeMedio shall die during the Employment Period, this
Agreement shall terminate as of the date of such death and except for any base
salary or bonuses accrued as of such date USA shall have no further duties or
obligations hereunder whatsoever.
(b) If USA determines in good faith that DeMedio is incapacitated by
accident, sickness or otherwise so as to render him mentally or physically
incapable of performing the services required of him hereunder for an aggregate
of ninety (90) consecutive days, upon the expiration of such period or at any
time thereafter, by action of USA, DeMedio's employment hereunder may be
terminated immediately, upon giving him notice to that effect, and upon such
termination except for any base salary or bonuses accrued as of such date
neither party hereto shall have any further duties or obligations hereunder;
provided, however, that DeMedio's obligations under Sections 5 and 6 hereof
shall survive any such termination. USA shall be entitled to rely upon the
advice and opinion of any physician of its choosing in making any determination
with respect to any such disability.
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SECTION 5. Business Secrets.
(a) Except in connection with his duties hereunder, DeMedio shall
not, directly or indirectly, at any time from and after the date hereof, and
whether or not the Employment Period has terminated, or whether or not DeMedio's
employment has terminated for any reason whatsoever, make any use of, exploit,
disclose, or divulge to any other person, firm or corporation, any trade or
business secret, customer or supplier information, documents, know-how, data,
marketing information, method or means, or any other confidential (i.e. not
already otherwise disseminated to or available to the public) information
concerning the business or policies of USA, that DeMedio learned as a result of,
in connection with, through his employment with, or through his affiliation with
USA, whether or not pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) From and after the date hereof, except in connection with his
duties hereunder, and for a one (1) year period following the termination of the
Employment Period, or for a one (1) year period following the termination of
DeMedio's employment hereunder if earlier, DeMedio shall not solicit, or divert
business from, or serve, or sell to, any customer or account of USA of which
DeMedio is or becomes aware, or with which DeMedio has had personal contact as a
result of, in connection with, through his employment with, or through his
affiliation with USA, whether or not pursuant to this Agreement.
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(c) All documents, data, know-how, designs, inventions, names,
marketing information, method or means, materials, software programs, hardware,
configurations, information, data processing reports, lists and sales analyses,
price lists or information, or any other materials or data of any kind furnished
to DeMedio by USA, or developed by DeMedio on behalf of USA or at USA's
direction or for USA's use, or otherwise devised, developed, created, or
invented in connection with DeMedio's employment hereunder or his affiliation
with USA, are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of USA, and
DeMedio shall have no right or interest whatsoever thereto, including but not
limited to any copyright or patent interest whatsoever. If USA requests the
return of any such items (including all copies) at any time whatsoever, DeMedio
shall immediately deliver the same to USA.
SECTION 6. Restrictive Covenant. From and after the date hereof, and for a
one (1) year period following the termination of the Employment Period, or for a
one (1) year period following the termination of DeMedio's employment hereunder
if earlier, DeMedio shall be prohibited from competing in the United States with
the business of USA as presently or as hereinafter conducted, including but not
limited to the ownership and licensing of credit card activated control systems
in the vending, copying, debit card, or personal computer industries. For the
purposes hereof, the term "competing" shall mean acting, directly or indirectly,
as a partner, principal, stockholder, joint venturer, associate, independent
contractor, creditor of, consultant, trustee, lessor to, sublessor to, employee
or agent of, or to have any other involvement with, any person, firm,
corporation, or other business organization which is engaged in the businesses
described in this Section.
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SECTION 7. Remedies. DeMedio acknowledges that any breach by him of the
obligations set forth in Sections 5 or 6 hereof would substantially and
materially impair and irreparably harm USA's business and goodwill; that such
impairment and harm would be difficult to measure; and, therefore, total
compensation in solely monetary terms would be inadequate. Consequently, DeMedio
agrees that in the event of any breach or any threatened breach by DeMedio of
any of the provisions of Section 5 or 6 hereof, USA shall be entitled in
addition to monetary damages or other remedies, to equitable relief, including
injunctive relief, and to the payment by DeMedio of all costs and expenses
incurred by USA in enforcing the provisions thereof, including attorneys' fees.
The remedies granted to USA in this Agreement are cumulative and are in addition
to remedies otherwise available to USA at law or in equity.
SECTION 8. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by USA of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by DeMedio shall not operate or be construed as a
waiver of any other or subsequent breach by DeMedio of such or any other
provision.
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SECTION 9. Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, as follows:
To USA:
USA Technologies, Inc.
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 140
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
Attn: Stephen P. Herbert, President
To DeMedio:
Mr. David M. DeMedio 95
Cherry Farm Lane West
Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
or to such other address as either of them may designate in a written notice
served upon the other party in the manner provided herein. All notices required
or permitted hereunder shall be deemed duly given and received on the second day
next succeeding the date of mailing.
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SECTION 10. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or
the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be
invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of
any such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to
which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and
each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law. If any of the provisions contained in this
Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration,
scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it,
so as to be valid and enforceable to the extent compatible with the applicable
law.
SECTION 11. Governing Law. The implementation and interpretation of this
Agreement shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflict of laws rules.
SECTION 12. Binding Effect and Assignability. The rights and obligations
of both parties under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be
binding upon their personal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns. This
Agreement, or any part thereof, may not be assigned by DeMedio.
SECTION 13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof between the parties hereto
and except as provided herein there are no other agreements between the parties
relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may only be modified by an
agreement in writing executed by both USA and DeMedio.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /S/ Stephen P. Herbert
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Stephen P. Herbert, President
/S/ David M. DeMedio
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DAVID M. DeMEDIO
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