Document:

AFFY 12.31.2013 EX 10.49

Consulting Engagement Agreement

This    Consulting    Engagement    Agreement    (the    "Agreement")    is    made    effective    as    of April 19, 2013 (the "Commencement Date") between The Brenner Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of business located at 19200 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 200, Cupertino, CA
95014-2530 ("Consultant") and  Affymax,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation, with  its  principal  place  of business located at 4001 Miranda Aveneue, Palo Alto, CA 94034 ("Client").

RECITALS

		
	A.
	Consultant is in the business of providing management services to client companies in all areas of business operations.

B.      Client is in need of assistance in the form provided by Consultant.

		
	C.
	Consultant and Client desire to enter into a consulting arrangement upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

		
	1.
	ENGAGEMENT:   Client agrees to engage Consultant under the terms of this Agreement, and Consultant agrees to accept such engagement. Consultant, or its representative shall be available to Client according to the time or the projects specified in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement by reference herein.

		
	2.
	TERM  AND  TERMINATION:    Consultant's  engagement  pursuant  to  this  Agreement  shall commence on April 19, 2013 and continue until April 30, 2014, unless terminated earlier, as provided herein (the "Term").   At the end of the Term, this Agreement shall automatically be extended for periods of three months each, unless one party gives the other party 30 days’ notice of their intent to not extend the Agreement.  Other than for the reasons described in Section 4, below, either party may terminate this Agreement during the Term, or any extensions thereof, by giving the other party two months written notice of termination.

		
	3.
	COMPENSATION:    As  compensation  for  services  rendered  by  Consultant  pursuant  to  this Agreement, Client shall pay Consultant the sum(s) as shown on Exhibit A, plus reimbursement for any expenses incurred on Client's behalf.   If Consultant uses an automobile on Client's behalf, Client shall reimburse Consultant for actual miles traveled at the rate of $0.58 per mile.  For on-site engagements of less than four (4) hours, Consultant shall invoice Client for travel time to and from Client’s premises (or other designated meeting site as defined by Client).  Client and Consultant agree that Exhibit A may 

be modified from time to time, and such modifications shall be made a part of this Agreement when executed by both parties.

4.    PERSONNEL:  Client and Consultant agree that Consultant is not in the business of providing a recruiting or placement service for permanent positions.   Client and Consultant agree that the Client shall not offer any of Consultant’s Representative (including all Exhibits, and whether or not Consultant’s Representative remains an employee of Consultant) employment or a consulting or other non-permanent form of  employment or  engagement within twenty-four (24) months of
termination of Client’s engagement with Consultant, without obtaining the express and written consent of Consultant.

		
	5.
	INVOICING AND PAYMENT:  Consultant shall provide an invoice reasonably detailed to Client as of the fifteenth and last day of each month for services performed pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall apply the invoice against the Retainer.

		
	6.
	RETAINER:   Upon execution of this Agreement, Clients agrees to pay Consultant a retainer (“Retainer”) of $50,000, and to replenish Retainer whenever the Retainer balance is $15,000 or less. Any amounts remaining at the termination of the Assignment will be refunded to Client.

7.       STATUS:  Consultant is engaged by Client as an independent contractor, and not as an employee.
As such, Consultant is solely responsible for and will make proper and timely payment of any and all taxes on amounts paid by Client, including, if applicable, estimated state and federal income taxes, self-employment taxes, state disability insurance taxes and the like.  Neither Consultant nor Consultant’s Representative will receive or participate in any of Client's employee health insurance or any other employee fringe benefit programs, and Consultant will not be covered by Client's workers' compensation and other insurance policies, except as provided in Section 9, below.

		
	8.
	NON  DISCLOSURE:    Client  and  Consultant  acknowledge  that  they  have  entered  into  a non-disclosure agreement which was effective as of April 2, 2013, and that such non-disclosure agreement is incorporated herein by reference.

		
	9.
	INDEMNITY:   Client  shall  have  its  insurance in  effect  during the  term  of  this  Agreement, including its Directors and Officers Liability insurance, and add The Brenner Group, Inc., Richard M. Brenner, J. Weston Rose, and Mark Thompson as named insureds under the policy.  Client will furnish Consultant a certificate of insurance indicating the coverage above within two business days after the Commencement Date of this Agreement.

10.     MISCELLANEOUS:

		
	A.
	ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other.

		
	B.
	ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL:    Consultant may  use  additional  personnel  to  support  the requirements of Client under this Agreement. The additional personnel will only be used after Client has agreed in writing to: (a) such addition; (b) the compensation for such addition; (c) the term of such addition, and (d) such addition is made a part of this Agreement by an amendment to Exhibit A and executed by both parties.

C.    GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.D.      NOTICES:
All notices hereunder
shall be in
writing, and shall be deemed given
uponpersonal delivery or upon placing in the United States postal service First Class delivery system, to the addresses set forth below:
If to Consultant: Richard M. Brenner Chief Executive Officer The Brenner Group, Inc.
If to Client:
John Orwin
Chief Executive Officer
Affymax, Inc.19200 Stevens Creek Blvd., St. 200         4001 Miranda AveneueCupertino, CA 95014-2530
Palo Alto, CA 94034Either party may change its notice
herewith.
address by
written notice to the other in accordance
		
	E.
	AMENDMENT; ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement may be amended only in writing, and signed by both parties.  This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and expressly terminates and supersedes any and all

oral and or written understandings and agreements with regard to such subject matter.
F.       ATTORNEYS' FEES:
If any action is brought hereunder,
the prevailing party shall beentitled to reasonable attorneys' fees to be fixed by the court in such action.

		
	G.
	PARTIAL INVALIDITY:  If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid by any court or other authority, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the

remaining provisions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 19th  day of April, effective as of April 19, 2013.
to beConsultant:

The Brenner Group, Inc.
Client:

Affymax, Inc.

Richard M. Brenner
NAME

President & Chief Executive Officer
TITLE
SIGNATURE

John Orwin
NAME

Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 10.12

Consulting Agreement

 

May 31, 2013

William Beifuss

1205 Petersen Avenue

Solvang, CA 93463

 

Re:  Consulting Agreement

 

Dear Mr. Beifuss:

 

This document serves as a letter agreement (the “Agreement”) for the consulting relationship between Carbon Sciences Inc. (the “Company”) and you (the “Consultant”).

 

Section 1.                      Services to Be Rendered

 

The Company is currently developing a Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) plant.  Consultant will provide unlimited advice to the Company regarding various aspects of the Company’s business including, but not limited to, development issues, business strategy and operations (the “Services”).

 

Section 2.                     Term and Compensation

 

(a) The Consultant shall provide services to the Company beginning on May 31, 2013.

(b)  In  exchange  for  the  Services  listed  in  Section  1,  the  Consultant  shall  receive  from  the Company a fee of $5,000.00 per month.

 

(c) Either party may terminate this Agreement with a 30-day prior written notice. 

 

Section 3.      Reimbursement of Expenses

 

The Company shall reimburse Consultant for authorized expenses incurred by Consultant in the performance of his duties, provided that such expenses are reasonable in amount, incurred for the benefit of  the  Company,  and  are  supported  by  itemized  accountings  and  expense  receipts  submitted  to  the Company prior to any reimbursement.

 

Section 4.        Confidentiality

 

Consultant shall hold in confidence and not disclose to any person or party any of the valuable, confidential, and proprietary business, financial, technical, economic, sales, and/or other types of proprietary business information relating to the Company (including all trade secrets), in whatever form,

  

  

  

 

whether oral, written, or electronic (collectively, the “Confidential Information”), to which Consultant has, or is given (or has had or been given), access as a result of this engagement and the relationship between the Company and Consultant without appropriate protective treatment of the applicable Confidential Information prior to its disclosure.  Section 4 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.                      Ownership

 

Consultant agrees that all ideas, concepts and designs related to the Technology (“Intellectual Property) as a result of this Agreement shall be the sole the property of the Company.  Consultant hereby assign to the Company all of his right, title and interest in any such Intellectual Property, and execute, acknowledge  and  deliver  such  instruments  as are  necessary  to confirm  the  ownership  thereof  by the Company.

 

Section 6.                      Independent Contractor

 

(a)  Consultant acknowledges that in performing Services pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant (a) shall be an independent contractor and not an employee of the Company, (b) shall not be entitled to participate in any fringe benefit programs established by the Company for the benefit of its employees, and (c) shall be solely responsible for paying prior to delinquency, and shall indemnify, defend, and hold the Company free and harmless from and against, all income taxes, self-employment taxes, and other taxes (including any interest and penalties with respect thereto) imposed on the fees and expense reimbursements paid by the Company to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Section 7.                      General Provisions

 

(a) This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, whether written or oral, regarding  the  subject  matter  hereof,  and  (ii)  may  not  be  modified  or  amended,  except  by  a  written instrument, executed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment may be sought.

 

(b) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of California, without regard to choice of law rules or the principles of conflict of laws. Venue for any action brought  regarding  the interpretation  or enforcement  of this engagement  shall lie exclusively  in Santa Barbara County, California.

 

Please confirm the foregoing is in accordance with your understandings and agreements with the Company by signing below. Accepted and agreed as of the date first written above;

 

 

  

	
COMPANY

	
CONSULTANT

	
Carbon Sciences, Inc.

	  
	  	  
	

	  
	
_________________________

Byron H. Elton, CEO

	
_________________________

William Beifuss

	  	  
	
Mailing Address:

	
Mailing Address:

	
5511-C Ekwill St.

	
1205 Petersen Avenue

	
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

	
Solvang, CA 93463

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