Document:

Exhibit 10.18

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This
Employment At-Will agreement, by and between National RV Holdings Inc. (National
RV) and Joseph Hansen (Employee), entered into this day of , 2004, by which the
parties agree as follows:

 

RECITALS

 

1                                          National
RV is a California corporation that is engaged in the business of Manufacturing
Recreational Vehicles. National RV is located in Perris, California and
Lakeland, Florida.

 

2                                          National
RV desires to employ Employee as its Chief Financial Officer after a training period
of approximately 30 days and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth and Employee desires to accept such employment upon the terms set forth
herein.

 

EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, TERMS
AND BENEFITS

 

Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises
contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

I.                                         Employee’s
compensation agreement with National RV will be effective at the start of
employment, which is scheduled for 04-21-04

 

II.                                     Employee
will perform such duties as may be assigned orally or in writing by the
President. While performing the duties assigned, Employee shall:

 

A.                                   faithfully
serve National RV to the best of power, skills and ability;

 

B.                                     perform
duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement in accordance with the highest
standards;

 

C.                                     at
all times behave and conduct in such a manner as will enhance National RV’s
reputation, and;

 

D.                                    at
all times provide National RV with all information required by National RV in
connection with its business.

 

E.                                      not,
directly or indirectly, either as an employee, employer, consultant, agent,
principal, partner, stockholder, corporate officer, director, or in any other
individual or representative capacity, perform services for any other
individual or business for compensation, or engage in any other business or outside
activity that would interfere with the performance of his duties as described
above without the written permission of National RV.

 

III.                                 Employee
compensation is as follows:

 

A.                                   Employee
will be afforded a weekly salary of (salary exempt status) $3,846.16 (three thousand
eight hundred forty six and sixteen) for a total of $200,000 (two hundred thousand
dollars) annually. Employee will also be afforded participation in National RV’s
annual profit based incentive plan as per Company incentive guidelines.

 

B.                                     Employee
will be afforded 10,000 stock options in accordance with National RV’s stock
option policy.

 

C.                                     Employee
will also be afforded reimbursement of up to $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) for
relocation expenses. Employee agrees

 

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to submit all invoices and receipts relating
to reimbursement.

 

Should Employee’s employment terminate prior
to the end of pay period then the weekly amount will be pro-rated according to
the day of termination.

 

IV.                                 Terms of Employment:

 

A.                                   Employee
specifically agrees and understands that employment with National RV is Employment
At-Will. Employee has the right to terminate their employment with National RV
at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without prior notice and
further, that National RV has the same right to terminate Employee’s employment
at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without prior notice. No
other person other than the president may change this At-Will employment
relationship and such a change must be made in writing.

 

B.                                     “Just
cause” is defined as a termination of Employee’s employment by National RV due
to any of the following reasons: (i) the commission by Employee of a
criminal act arising from or related to his employment with National RV; (ii) the
failure of Employee to comply with a material term of this Agreement; (iii) the
commission by Employee of any act of gross misconduct or gross lack of judgment;
(iv) gross neglect by Employee of his duties under this Agreement; (v) a
merger in which National RV is not the surviving entity or a sale of all or substantially
all of National RV’s assets, or the liquidation winding up or dissolution of
National RV, or; (vi) when Employee, as a result of an accident, illness,
or disability, is unable to perform his duties on behalf of National RV on a
full time basis for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days.

 

C.                                     Since
no contractual agreement exists, if Employee’s employment is terminated for any
reason or At-Will of Employer, Employee’s salary will cease on the date of
termination.

 

V.                                     Benefits:

 

A.                                   In
addition to the compensation described above, Employee will be eligible to
receive benefits as they may be made available at the exclusive discretion of
National RV’s President. Such benefits may include, but are not limited to,
life, health, dental, vision insurance and retirement plans. National RV is not
obligated to provide or continue any of these benefits and may, without any prior
notice, discontinue any benefit already provided or as may be provided in the
future, within the exclusive discretion of National RV except as specifically itemized
elsewhere in this agreement and provided by law.

 

B.                                     In
addition to the foregoing salary, Employee is entitled to vacation as per
vacation guidelines. Employee will be eligible for 3 weeks vacation on first
year and beyond. The duration of time off to be determined to be reasonable is
the sole discretion of Company. As Employee’s position is one of leadership,
Employee is expected to exercise reasonable judgment in their requests for time
off considering the best interests of the Corporation.

 

C.                                     National
will provide machines, equipment and accessories of its choosing for Employee’s
business use. The equipment, machines and accessories remain the property of
National RV.

 

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D.                                    Employee
will be eligible to enroll in the National RV 401K plan after 1 year of service &
will be eligible to participate in employer’s designated match after 2 years of
service, however, since restrictions apply based on 401K participation, Employee’s
contributions may be limited. It is strongly recommended that Employee consult a
tax professional prior to enrolling into National RV’s 401K plan.

 

E.                                      Employee
will be eligible to participate in the Blue Cross Health HMO or PPO benefits package
at a cost of the standard single rate. Weekly contribution may vary should
modifications, changes or additions to the health benefit plan be made or in
the event that National RV’s rate increases. Employee will be eligible for National
RV’s health insurance program effective on the first day of the month following
the hire date.

 

F.                                      National
RV agrees to pay for Employee’s continued education credits associated with
maintaining Law Degree and the annual Bar Association fee.

 

VI.                                 Additional Terms:

 

A.                                   As
a term and condition of employment Employee will be required to sign the following
documents prior to the beginning of his employment: Employment agreement, proprietary
information agreement, employment application, arbitration agreement, employment
agreement, reference/background authorization forms and acknowledgement of
receipt of company handbook. In addition this offer is contingent upon Employee
successfully passing a substance test and background / reference check.

 

B.                                     Confidential
Information: Employee recognizes and acknowledges that they will have access to
certain information regarding National RV and that such information is confidential
and constitutes valuable, special and unique property of National RV. The
parties agree that National RV has a legitimate interest in protecting the Confidential
Information, as defined below. The parties agree that National RV is entitled
to protection of its interests in the Confidential Information. Employee shall
not at any time, either during or subsequent to the term of this Agreement, disclose
to others, use, copy or permit to be copied, except in pursuance of his duties
for and on behalf of National RV, it successors, assigns or nominees, any Confidential
Information of National RV (regardless of whether developed by Employee) without
the prior written consent of National RV. Employee acknowledges that the use or
disclosure of the Confidential Information to anyone or any third party could
cause monetary loss and damages to National RV. The parties further agree that
in the event of a violation of this covenant against non-use and non-disclosure
of Confidential Information, that National RV shall be entitled to a recovery of
damages from Employee and/or an injunction against Employee for the breach or violation
or continued breach or violation of this covenant.

 

C.                                     The
term “Confidential Information” with respect to any person means any secret or confidential
information or know-how and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the
plans, financial and operating information, customers, customer lists, supplier
arrangements, contracts, costs, prices, uses, and servicing,

 

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sales, marketing or manufacturing methods and
techniques at any time used, developed, investigated, made or sold by such
person, or developed by Employee, before or during the term of this Agreement.
Employee shall maintain in confidence any Confidential Information of third parties
received as a result of his employment with National RV in accordance with National
RV’s obligations to such third parties and the policies established by National
RV. Confidential information does not include: (a) Confidential information
which Employee can demonstrate was rightfully in his possession prior to the
date of its disclosure by National RV to Employee; (b) Confidential information
which, at the time of disclosure or later, is published or becomes otherwise available
to the general public as part of the public domain through no act or failure to
act on the party receiving the disclosure; (c) Confidential information
which Employee can demonstrate came into Employee’s possession from a third
party who had a bona fide right to make such information available; (d) Confidential
information which is disclosed by Employee to a third party in accordance with direction
or approval from National RV, or; (e) Confidential information which
Employee is obligated to produce under an order of a court of competent jurisdiction,
provided that Employee shall provide National RV with such notice of any order.

 

D.                                    Delivery
of Documents Upon Termination: Employee shall deliver to National RV or its
designee at the termination of his employment all correspondence, memoranda, notes,
records, drawings, sketches, plans, customer lists, product compositions, and
other documents and all copies thereof, computers and electronic data, made, composed
or received by Employee, solely or jointly with others, that are in Employee’s
possession, custody, or control at termination and that are related in any manner
to the past, present, or anticipated business or any member of National RV. In this
regard, Employee hereby grants and conveys to National RV all right, title and interest
in and to, including without limitation, the right to possess, print, copy, and
sell or otherwise dispose of, any reports, records, papers, summaries, photographs,
drawings or other documents, and writings, and copies, abstracts or summaries
thereof, that may be prepared by Employee or under his direction or that may come
into his possession in any way during the term of his employment with National RV
that relate in any manner to the past, present or anticipated business of
National RV. National RV shall retain all such documents delivered by Employee
for a period of three years from and after the date of termination of this
agreement.

 

G.                                     Agreement
Not to Solicit Employees. Employee further covenants and agrees that during Employee’s
employment by National RV and for a period of twelve (12) months after termination
of Employee’s employment for any reason whatsoever, whether at the instance of
Employee or National RV, Employee will not, without the prior written consent
of National RV signed by the President, directly or indirectly, on Employee’s behalf
or on behalf of others, solicit, entice, persuade or induce, or attempt to solicit,
entice, persuade or induce any person who is employed by National RV, to
terminate his or her employment or contractual arrangement with National RV, or
to become employed or engaged by any person, firm or entity other than National
RV.

 

H.                                    Notice:
Any notice to National RV required or permitted under

 

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this Agreement shall be given in writing to
National RV, either by personal service or by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to National RV at its then principal place of business, or National
RV, 3411 N. Perris Blvd., Perris, California 92571. Any such notice to Employee
shall be given in a like manner and, if mailed, shall be addressed to Employee
at his home address then shown in National RV’s files. For the purpose of
determining compliance with any time limit in this Agreement, a notice shall be
deemed to have been duly given (a) on the date of service, if served personally
on the party to whom notice is to be given, or (b) on the second business
day after mailing, if mailed to the party to whom the notice is to be given in
the manner provided in this section.

 

I.                                         Both
parties participated in the drafting of this agreement. Therefore, the normal rule that
ambiguities are construed against the drafter shall not apply to this
agreement.

 

J.                                        Counterparts:
This Agreement may be executed in two (2) counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original and which together shall constitute one and the
same Agreement.

 

K.                                    Choice
of Law: This Agreement is entered into in the County of Riverside, State of
California, and shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.

 

L.                                      Arbitration:
Employee and National RV agree that any legal or equitable claims or disputes
arising out of or in connection with the employment will be settled by binding arbitration.
This agreement applies to the following allegations, disputes and claims for
relief, but is not limited to those listed: wrongful discharge under statutory law
and common law; employment discrimination based on federal, state or local statute,
ordinance, or governmental regulations; retaliatory discharge or other action; compensation
disputes; tortuous conduct; contractual violations; ERISA violations; and other
statutory and common law claims and disputes, regardless of whether the statute
was enacted or whether-the-common law doctrine was recognized at the time this
Agreement was signed.

 

The arbitration proceedings shall be
conducted in California in accordance with the arbitration provisions set out
in California Code of Civil Procedure. Employee and National RV shall each be entitled
to representation by attorneys throughout the proceedings at their own expense.
One arbitrator shall be used and shall be chosen by mutual agreement of the parties
from a list of arbitrators supplied by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services
(“JAMS”). If, within thirty days after an arbitrable dispute has been identified
by either party and no arbitrator has been chosen, an arbitrator shall be
chosen in accordance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure. The provisions
of Code of Civil Procedure and/or its successor sections are incorporated in
and made a part of this Agreement. Depositions may be taken and discovery may
be obtained in any arbitration under this Agreement in accordance with that
section. The arbitrator shall issue a written decision and award, which shall
be exclusive, final, and binding on both parties, their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors, and assigns.

 

National RV shall pay all costs associated with
the Arbitration

 

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including Arbitration fee and costs associated
with the facilities for the Arbitration, other than attorney’s fees and costs
discussed previously. National RV is solely responsible for these costs, whether
it wins or loses and the Arbitrator shall not apportion these costs. Employee
specifically understands and agrees that by signing this agreement, Employee
and National RV are agreeing to substitute one legitimate dispute resolution forum
(arbitration) for another (litigation), and thereby are waiving the right to
have these disputes resolved in court. This substitution involves no surrender
of any substantive statutory or common law benefit, protection or defense.
Notwithstanding the above, National RV shall have the right to apply for and
obtain a temporary restraining order or other temporary and/or permanent injunction
or equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions
of this Agreement. Employee shall be allowed to file affirmative defenses and counterclaims
arising from or related to this Agreement in any proceeding initiated by
National RV.

 

VII.          Miscellaneous:

 

A.                                   The
section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and
shall in no manner be construed as part of this Agreement.

 

B.                                     If
any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder
of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. If any
provision is held invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances,
it shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.

 

C.                                     Modification:
This Agreement supersedes any and all prior oral and written understandings, if
any, between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. The parties
agree that this Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between
the parties and is the complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions
thereof, that there are no other written or oral agreements in regard to the subject
matter of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be changed or modified except
by a written document signed by the parties hereto.

 

D.                                    This
offer is void if not signed and received after 7 days from date of this offer.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto
set their hands as of the date written above. National RV Inc.

 

	
  Dated:  April 30, 2004

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Jeff Goodrick

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Jeffrey Goodrick

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Director, Human Resources

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Employee,

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Dated:  April 30, 2004

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Joseph Hansen

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Joseph Hansen

  
						

 

6Exhibit 10.19

 

Consulting Agreement

Between Country Coach, Inc.
(CCI) and Robert B. Lee (Bob)

 

Effective dates of this agreement: January 1
through December 31, 2005. (See early termination provision below)

 

SCOPE:

 

1.               Bob will provide management/product
consulting services to the President of Country Coach as requested.

 

2.               Bob will be
provided working space at CCI as well as a portion of shared secretarial
services.

 

3.               Medical Insurance coverage
for Bob and his wife Terry Lee will be extended during the term of this
agreement.

 

4.               Reasonable business
expenses incurred by Bob during the term of this agreement, as approved by the
President of CCI, will be reimbursed to Bob upon submission of supporting
documentation.

 

5.               Bob will be
provided with a “test coach” periodically to use and evaluate. Bob agrees to
report his findings to the President of CCI.

 

FEES:

 

A                        consulting
fee of $5,000 per month will be paid to Bob on the last business day of the
month following his consulting services.

 

Early termination:

 

This contract can be terminated at any time
by either party following written notification.

 

	
  /s/ Robert B. Lee

  	
   

  	
  /s/ Jay L. Howard

  	
   

  
	
  Dated:  January 18, 2004

  	
  Dated:  January 18, 2004

  

 

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