Document:

Exhibit 10.45

 

 

 

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

 

This
Employment Agreement is entered into by and between Louis Giordimaina (the “Employee”), of 36 Verdala Mansions, Porta
Vilhena, Inguanez Street, Rabat RBT2418, Malta, and Aircom Pacific, Inc. (“Aircom”), of 44043 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont,
CA 94538, USA, in its name and also on behalf of the direct or indirect legal subsidiary entity of Aircom to be registered and
incorporated as a limited liability company in Malta (the “Malta Subsidiary”). Aircom and the Malta Subsidiary, together
or separately as the case may be or as the context may require, shall be known as “the Company”.

 

The
term “parties” shall mean and include the Employee, Aircom and, with effect on and from the Effective Date (as defined
in sub-paragraph 1.1 below), the Malta Subsidiary (as also defined in sub-paragraph 1.1 below), together or separately as the
case may be or as the context may require.

 

The
parties agree as follows:

 

1. EFFECT
AND TERM OF CONTRACT

 

1.1 Following
its execution by both the Employee and Aircom, this Agreement will become effective on May 25, 2018 (the “Effective Date”),
upon which the Employee shall initially be employed by Aircom Pacific, Inc. Upon the date of registration and incorporation of
the Malta Subsidiary as a legal direct or indirect subsidiary entity of Aircom as a limited liability company incorporated in
Malta, the Employee shall become an employee solely of the Malta Subsidiary. This Agreement shall remain effective for a period
of three (3) years (the “Term”) from the Effective Date. The first three months of the Employee’s employment
with the Company shall be probationary and either party may terminate the Employee’s employment during this period without
cause by giving one (1) week’s written notice of termination.

 

1.2 Aircom
shall procure that the Malta Subsidiary becomes a party to this Agreement by countersigning this Agreement in the space provided
for such purpose at the end of this Agreement immediately upon the date of registration of the Malta Subsidiary as a limited liability
company in Malta and as a legal subsidiary of Aircom, whereupon the Malta Subsidiary shall become a party to this Agreement with
effect on and from the Effective Date. As a result of the accession by the Malta Subsidiary as a party to this Agreement, Employee
shall, with effect on and from the Effective Date, become an employee solely of the Malta Subsidiary and not of Aircom.

 

1.3
Nothing in this Agreement is or shall be deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, or employment relationship between Aircom
and the Employee.

 

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2. POSITION
AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

2.1 The
Company employs Employee, and Employee accepts employment as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Aviation, performing
such duties as shall from time to time be assigned by the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The
parties anticipate that the duties of the Employee shall include, but not be limited to, obtaining signed MOUs and contracts between
airlines and the Company for the installation and maintenance of the Company’s equipment and systems.

 

2.2 Employee
accepts such employment and agrees to render his services as provided in this Agreement and as directed by the Company.

 

2.3 All
of Employee's services shall be performed conscientiously and to the full extent of his ability. Employee shall devote his skill,
ability and attention to the business of the Company during the Term of this Agreement and any extended period of employment by
the Company. During his employment, Employee shall not directly or indirectly render any services of a business, commercial or
professional nature to any other person or organization, whether for compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent
of the Company. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the Company shall not withhold its consent to the Employee accepting and undertaking
directorships in any other person or organisation which is not conducting similar or competing business of the Company or Aircom
or their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Aircom Group”) and which do not require significant day to day
attention or management on his part and that otherwise do not conflict with Employee’s employment.

 

3.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

 

The
Company shall pay as full consideration to Employee for Employee’s services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement compensation
consisting of the following:

 

3.1
Salary - The Company shall pay Employee the gross sum of three hundred ninety-eight thousand euros (€398,000) per
year (the “Salary”) exclusive of statutory bonuses, from which remuneration the Employee shall responsible for all
personal income taxes in Malta while under the Aircom’s employment and Malta Subsidiary shall withhold and deduct all the
Employee’s taxes under the final settlement system and social security contributions payable according to law while under
Malta Subsidiary’s employment. The Employee’s annual remuneration shall be payable by the Company with effect from
the Effective Date, in twelve (12) consecutive monthly instalments, in arrears on the last working day of each calendar month.
The Salary will be reviewed on an annual basis; such reviews are not a guarantee of increases, which may be granted solely in
the Company's discretion.

 

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3.2 Bonus
- A bonus will be considered once a satisfactory revenue stream starts as a direct result of Employee’s efforts
and will be comparable with other executives of Aircom.

 

3.3 Options
- Employee will be granted options on 150,000 shares of common stock of Aircom’s parent company, Aerkomm, Inc.,
at the prevailing market price at the time of grant as required by SEC regulations in accordance with the equity incentive plan
of Aerkomm, Inc. These options will vest annually in three equal installments on each anniversary of the Effective Date with the
last vesting on the last day of the three-year Term, provided, however, that Employee must be employed with the Company at the
time of the vesting.

 

3.4 Benefits

3.4.1 Health
Insurance - The Company will cover and pay any premium up to a maximum of two thousand Euros (€2,000) per annum
in relation to any international private health insurance which the Employee may have in place from time to time and providing
international health insurance coverage for the Employee and his wife, and subject to the production of relative invoices by Employee
to the Company.

 

3.4.2 Life
Insurance - The Company will recommend board approval for life insurance coverage for the Employee comparable with other executives
of Aircom, commencing in 2018.

 

3.4.3 Pension
Fund - The Company shall pay the Employee the sum of six thousand euros (€6,000) per year to any private pension fund
scheme/s designated by the Employee, in such instalments and on such dates as shall be instructed by the Employee and subject
to the production of relative invoices by the Employee to the Company.

 

3.4.4 Leased
Car - The Company will pay the Employee the sum of eighteen thousand euros (€18,000) per annum as an allowance for leased
car and fuel expenses, to be paid in equal monthly instalments.

 

3.4.5 Equipment
– the Company shall provide Employee with a mobile telephone for Employee’s use in performing Employee’s
obligations under this Agreement, and shall reimburse Employee any and all mobile telephone service costs relating to usage in
the course of the Employee’s employment with the Company as well as reasonable personal usage. The Company shall also provide
Employee with a laptop and iPad from its inventory for Employee’s use in the course of executing his obligations under this
Agreement. All such equipment shall be returned immediately to the Company upon termination of the Employee’s employment
with the Company in terms of this Agreement.

 

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3.4.6 Vacation
Leave - Employee will be entitled to paid annual leave in accordance with applicable law. The Employee shall not be
entitled to carry forward any leave entitlement not utilised unless the said entitlement was not utilised due to Company
exigencies. If the said entitlement was not utilised due to Company exigencies the parties may agree to carry forward a
maximum of 50% of the vacation leave entitlement of that particular calendar year in accordance with applicable working time
legislation. The Employee shall make use of his vacation leave having regard to the exigencies of the Company’s
business.

 

3.4.7 Sick
Leave - the Employee shall be entitled to twenty (20) days sick leave per annum on full Salary and Benefits, all entitlements
being reduced by any social benefits the Employee may be entitled to receive and by any amounts received by Employee under any
disability insurance policy or plan provided to Employee and paid for by Company. Provided that payment of sick leave is conditional
upon a medical certificate certifying the Employee’s incapacity to work to be produced by the Employee and subject to certification
and confirmation, at the sole option of the Company, by the medical advisor of the Company.

 

3.4.8 Expenses
- Company will reimburse Employee for all actual, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in the course of
his performance of services hereunder, including inter alia any reasonable expenses relating to overseas transport, sustenance
and client entertainment as may be incurred by the Employee in the course of the provision of his services in terms of this Agreement.
Employee will properly account for all such expenses. Specifically, but without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid:

 

3.4.8.1 The
Company shall reimburse Employee for air fares incurred by Employee on the Company’s behalf upon presentation to the Company
of suitable receipts. In this respect, for any flight lasting less than three (3) scheduled hours such reimbursement shall be
at the economy class rate; for any flight lasting three (3) or more scheduled hours such reimbursement shall be at the business
class rate. For the avoidance of any doubt, it is agreed that connecting flights shall not be deemed as being individual flights
and, accordingly, the flight time of all connecting flights shall be aggregated and considered as being one flight for the purposes
of this sub-paragraph.

 

3.4.8.2 The
Company shall reimburse Employee in an amount not to exceed three hundred euros (€300) per night (exclusive of any taxes
or similar charges as may be applicable) for lodging expenses incurred by Employee on the Company’s behalf upon presentation
to the Company of suitable receipts for overseas travel requiring overnight stays.

 

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3.4.8.3 The
Company will provide Employee a Malta International Airport La Valette Club Card (which covers lounge and parking), for a maximum
cost of three hundred euros (€300) per year. The aforementioned Malta International Airport La Valette Club Card shall be
returned immediately to the Company upon termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company in terms of this Agreement.

 

3.4.8.4 The
Company shall provide the Employee with a credit card for the Employee’s use in the course of the provision of his services
pursuant to this Agreement.

 

The
benefits set out above in this sub-paragraph 3.4 shall hereinafter collectively be referred to as the “Benefits”.

 

4. TERMINATION
OF AGREEMENT

 

4.1 Termination
for cause - During the Term of this Agreement, the Company may dismiss the Employee and the Employee may abandon the service
of the Company, without any notice period and without any liability to make any payment in terms of applicable law, if there is
good and sufficient cause for such dismissal or abandonment of service in accordance with applicable law.

 

“Good
and sufficient cause” for dismissal of the Employee is defined as including any act of dishonesty, disloyalty, misrepresentation
to the Company of any kind irrespective of when the misrepresentation is made, falsifying any Company document, misuse, abuse,
or misappropriation of any Company property, conviction of any crime, failure after warning and an opportunity to improve to perform
the duties and responsibilities assigned in a manner or to the level required by the Company, insubordination, discrimination
against or harassment of any employee, customer or vendor of the Company on the basis of race, age, gender, including pregnancy,
national origin, religion, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual preference, veteran’s status,
or any other basis prohibited by law, intentionally engaging in conduct injurious to the business or reputation of the Company,
or intentionally engaging in any other conduct that, in the judgment of the Company, is contrary to the best interests of the
Company.

 

“Good
and sufficient cause” for abandonment of service by the Employee is defined as including any act of discrimination against
or harassment of the Employee on any basis prohibited by law, directing the Employee to engage in any conduct that is prohibited
by law, intentionally engaging in conduct injurious to the material economic interests or reputation of the Employee.

 

Written
notice of termination shall be given indicating the reasons for such termination. In the event of termination for good and sufficient
cause as aforesaid, Employee shall be entitled to compensation the Salary and the Benefits through to the last day of employment
and nothing more.

 

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4.2 Termination
without cause by Employer - Employee may be terminated at any time without cause in accordance with the laws of Malta with
thirty (30) days’ notice, whereupon the Company shall pay to the Employee one-half of the full Salary that would have accrued
to the Employee in respect of the remainder of the time specifically agreed upon.

 

4.3 Termination
without cause by Employee - Employee may terminate his employment at any time without cause in accordance with the laws of
Malta with with thirty (30) days’ notice, whereupon the Employee shall pay to the Company one-quarter of the full Salary
that would have accrued to the Employee in respect of the remainder of the time specifically agreed upon.

 

4.4 Termination
by Death - If Employee dies, then this Agreement will terminate immediately, and Employee's rights to the Salary and Benefits
hereunder will terminate as of the date of death, except that Employee's heirs, personal representatives or estate will be entitled
to any unpaid portion of Employee's Salary and accrued Benefits up to the date of termination and any Benefits which are to be
continued or paid after the date of termination in accordance with the terms of the corresponding Benefit plans or programs.

 

4.5 Termination
by Disability - If, as a result of Injury or Sickness (as respectively defined in this sub-paragraph), Employee is unable
to perform the essential duties of his employment on a full-time basis for a continuous period of more than ninety (90) days in
any twelve (12) month period following the Onset of Disability (as defined in this paragraph), then Company may, upon written
notice to Employee, terminate Employee's employment and his rights to Salary and Benefits hereunder, except that Employee will
be entitled to any unpaid portion of his Salary and accrued Benefits up to the date of termination and to any Benefits which are
to be continued or paid after the date of termination in accordance with the terms of the corresponding Benefit plans or programs.
Any amounts due to Employee under this Section 4.5 will be reduced, euro-for-euro, by any amounts received by Employee under any
disability insurance policy or plan provided to Employee and paid for by Company. For the purposes of this paragraph, the following
terms will have the following meanings: (i) "Injury" means bodily impairment resulting directly from an accident and
independent of all other causes; (ii) "Sickness" means an illness (including Mental Illness, as defined below) or disease,
which require treatment by a Physician (as defined below); (iii) "Mental Illness" means any psychological, behavioral
or emotional disorder or ailment of the mind, including physical manifestations of psychological, behavioral or emotional disorders,
but excluding demonstrable, structural brain damage; (iv) "Physician" means a practitioner of the healing arts, which
the Company's disability insurance carrier is required by law to recognize, who is properly licensed, and practicing within the
scope of that license; and (v) "Onset of Disability" means the first day on which Employee is unable to perform the
essential duties of his employment on a full-time basis by reason of Injury or Sickness.

 

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Provided
that this Agreement shall not be terminated by the Company during any period of incapacity for work of the Employee caused by
personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with the Company or by any of the occupational
diseases specified in the Social Security Act, Chapter 318 of the laws of Malta, in each case occurring in the service of the
Company, and not due to contributory negligence on the Employee’s part or to any contravention of safety rules established
by the Company, and further provided that such period shall not exceed one (1) year.

 

4.6 Cooperation
with the Company after Termination - Following any notice of termination of employment, Employee shall cooperate fully with
the Company in all matters relating to the winding up of his pending work on behalf of the Company and the orderly transfer of
any such pending work to other employees of the Company as may be designated by the Company. The Company shall be entitled to
such services of Employee as the Company may reasonably require during the period of six (6) months following any notice of termination
to effectuate the terms of this paragraph. The Company shall compensate the Employee for any services provided by the Employee
to the Company pursuant to this sub-paragraph at a rate which is pro rata to the Salary, exclusive of value added tax if applicable.

 

5. CONDUCT

 

Prior
and subsequent to Employee's termination date, if any, Employee shall not, and shall not attempt to, in any manner: (i) interfere
with any of the Company's business; (ii) interfere in any manner with any of the Company's employees or independent contractors;
(iii) use any of the Company's trade secrets, including, but not limited to, its customer lists, or other property, except in
the best interests of the Company; or (iv) withhold any premiums, deposits or other forms of payments, applications, financial
or confidential information appertaining to the Company or its customers.

 

6. Return
of Company Property

 

In
the event of Employee's termination, whether voluntary or involuntary, Employee shall immediately take all reasonable steps promptly
to deliver to the Company all property of any and every kind belonging to the Company which is in Employee's possession or under
Employee's control, including any and all copies of such property. Employee shall also inform the Company of the whereabouts of
any such items the location of which is known to Employee but not to the Company. Employee shall not retain any copies in any
form whatsoever of any such property.

 

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7. Trade
Secrets, Company Property, Rights and Duties

 

7.1 Trade
secrets and confidential information - Employee specifically agrees that he shall not at any time, either during or subsequent
to the Term of Employee's employment with the Company, in any fashion, form or manner, either directly or indirectly, unless expressly
consented to in writing by the Company or otherwise required by any applicable law or competent court or government authority,
department or other entity, use, divulge, disclose or communicate to any person or entity any confidential information of any
kind, nature or description concerning any matters affecting or relating to the business of the Aircom Group, including, but not
limited to, the Aircom Group’s computer processes, programs and codes; the names, addresses, buying habits or practices
or points of contact of the Aircom Group or its customers; the Aircom Group’s sales and marketing methods, programs and
related data; the Aircom Group’s pricing or cost information; information relating to any contract or agreement to which
any member of the Aircom Group is a party; compensation paid to other employees and independent employees and other terms of their
employment or contractual relationships; production methods; product designs; or any other confidential information of, about
or concerning the business of the Company, its manner of operations, or other data of any kind, nature or description. The parties
to this Agreement hereby stipulate that, as between them, the above information and items are important, material and confidential
trade secrets and proprietary and confidential information that affect the successful conduct of Aircom Group’s business
and its goodwill, and that any breach of any term of this section is a material breach of this Agreement. All equipment, notebooks,
documents, memoranda, reports, files, samples, books, correspondence, lists or other written and graphic records, and the like,
including tangible or intangible computer programs, records and data, affecting or relating to the business of the Aircom Group,
which the Employee might prepare, use, construct, observe, possess or control, shall be and shall remain the Aircom Group’s
sole property. Any and all obligations under this paragraph are in addition to and cumulative with those obligations undertaken
by Employee under the Aircom Group’s Conflict of Interest, Proprietary Information and Inventions agreement, which is incorporated
herein by reference. If there is any conflict between the terms of this paragraph and the confidentiality agreement, the confidentiality
agreement will prevail.

 

7.2 Business
acquired by Employee - Employee agrees that all business procured by the Employee for the Company while employed by the Company
in furtherance of the Employee’s services hereunder is and shall remain the permanent and exclusive property of the Company.

 

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7.3 Material
breach - Any interference with the Company's business, property, confidential information, trade secrets, or with the Company’s
customers, or employees by the Employee, or any of Employee's agents, during the Term of Employee's employment shall be treated
and acknowledged by the parties as a material breach of this Agreement.

 

7.4 Non-Solicitation,
Non-Raiding - Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that he will be exposed to a significant amount of confidential information
concerning the Company's business methods, operations and customers while employed under this Agreement, that such information
might be retained by Employee in tangible form or simply retained in the Employee's memory, and that the protection of the Company's
exclusive rights to such confidential information and trade secrets can best be ensured by means of a restriction on the Employee's
activities after termination of employment. Therefore, the Employee agrees that for a one-year period following employment termination
(whether voluntary or involuntary, with or without cause) he shall not solicit, divert or initiate any contact with (or attempt
to solicit, divert or initiate any contact with) any customer, the Company or employee of the Company with whom Employee had contact
on behalf of the Company in the twelve (12) months prior to his termination, for any commercial or business reason whatsoever.

 

 8. No Existing Restrictions on Employee’s Employment; no Confidential Information of Another

 

Employee
represents that he is not party to any agreement or other restriction upon his ability to become fully and effectively employed
by the Company. Employee further represents that he does not have in his possession or under his control, any trade secret information
of any prior employer, and that he will not disclose any such information to the Company or use any such information for the benefit
of the Company.

 

9. Employee's
Due Diligence

 

Employee
has had the opportunity to investigate fully the employment offered by the Company and Employee has exercised due diligence in
investigating the Company's offer. Employee acknowledges that the position offered to him reflects the present plans of the Company.
Employee therefore acknowledges that except for the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, no representations of any
kind have been made to him with respect to the nature of his work, the duration of his employment, his expected compensation,
or any other conditions of or involving his employment by the Company.

 

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10. GENERAL
PROVISIONS

 

10.1 Entire
Agreement - This Agreement supersedes any and all agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto with respect
to the services of Employee, and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to such services
in any manner whatsoever. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducement, promises or agreements,
oral or otherwise, with regard to this Agreement or the services to be rendered under it have been made by any party, or anyone
acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein. Any modification of this Agreement must be made in writing and signed
by Employee and the Company.

 

10.2 Partial
Invalidity/Severability - If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void,
or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in
any way. The parties shall use all reasonable endeavours to replace the invalid, void or unenforceable provision by a valid provision
the effect of which is as close as possible to the intended effect of the invalid, void or unenforceable provision.

 

10.3 Law
Governing Agreement - This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Malta
unless otherwise specifically provided herein. The courts of Malta shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any dispute
in relation to this Agreement.

 

10.4 Advice
of Counsel - The parties each agree that they have consulted with counsel of their choosing, or have been given a reasonable
opportunity to consult with counsel of their choosing and voluntarily have elected not to do so, prior to entering into this Agreement

 

10.5 Voluntary
Agreement - The parties agree, represent and declare that they have carefully read this Agreement, know the contents of this
Agreement, and that they sign this Agreement freely and voluntarily.

 

10.6 Notices
- Any notices required by this Agreement to be given shall be delivered personally or mailed as follows:

 

	 	To Employee:	Louis Giordimaina
	 	 	36 Verdala Mansions
	 	 	Porta Vilhena
	 	 	Inguanez Street
	 	 	Rabat RBT2418
	 	 	Malta
	 	 	 
	 	To Company:	the registered office for the time being of
    the Company,
	 	 	 
	 	 	with a copy to Aircom Pacific, Inc.
	 	 	44043 Fremont Boulevard
	 	 	Fremont, CA 94538 USA
	 	 	Attention: CFO

  

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10.7 Counterparts
- This agreement may be signed in counterparts, and a facsimile or PDF signature has the same effect as an original signature.

 

	 	AIRCOM PACIFIC, INC.
	 	 	 
	DATED: May 25, 2018	By:	/s/ Louis Giordimaina
	 	 	Louis Giordimaina  
	 	 	 
	DATED: May 25, 2018	By:	/s/ Jeffrey Wun
	 	 	Jeffrey Wun, CEO
	 	 	Aircom Pacific, Inc.
	 	 	 
	DATED:               , 2018	By:	 
	 	 	Malta Subsidiary

 

 

EMPLOYMENT
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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

 

This
independent contractor agreement is entered into by and between AATWINASSOCIATES LTD, a limited liability company duly
organized and existing under the laws of United Arab Emirates, whose registered office is at RAK Business Centre, 712 The Fairmont
Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 65886, DUBAÏ, UAE (hereinafter referred to as the “AATW”), shall be known
as the “Contractor” (Contractor)

 

and

 

Aircom
Pacific, Inc., of 44043 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538, USA in its name and also on behalf of the direct or indirect legal
subsidiary entity of Aircom to be registered and incorporated as a limited liability company in Malta (the “Malta Subsidiary”).
Aircom and the Malta Subsidiary, together or separately as the case may be or as the context may require, shall be known as “the
Client” (Client).

 

The
parties agree as follows:

 

1. EFFECT
AND TERM OF CONTRACT

 

This
Agreement will become effective only upon being executed by both Contractor and Client and shall cover the period commencing on
and from 1st January 2019 and ending 31st December 2021. This agreement may be extended beyond the termination
date subject to both parties entering into mutual discussions three months prior to the expiry of this agreement.

 

2. INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR STATUS

 

2.1
The parties expressly intend that Contractor is an independent contractor and not an employee, agent, joint venturer, or partner
of Client for any purpose whatsoever. Contractor will determine the method, details, and means of performing the services set
forth in paragraph 3. Client shall have no right to, and shall not, control the manner or prescribe the method by which Contractor
will render services to Client pursuant to this Agreement. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed
as creating or establishing a relationship of employer and employee between Contractor and Client.

 

2.2
Contractor acknowledges and understands that during the term of this Agreement, Client may from time to time contract with others
to perform similar services.

 

2.3
Client acknowledges and understands that during the term of this Agreement, Contractor may from time to time contract with others
to perform similar services so long as such services do not conflict with Contractor’s efforts on behalf of Client and are
not contrary to Client’s best interests.

 

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2.4 Save
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Contractor shall: (a) furnish, at his own expense, whatever labor, materials and equipment
he deems necessary or incidental to his rendering of services pursuant to this Agreement; and (b) be responsible for all costs
and expenses necessary or incidental to his rendering of services pursuant to this Agreement.

 

2.5 Contractor
may engage personnel of his choosing, other than employees of Client, to assist in performing the services required by this Agreement.
Should Contractor choose to engage any personnel, other than employees of Client, to assist in rendering services pursuant to
this Agreement:

 

2.5.1 Personnel
so engaged shall at all times remain under the direct supervision and control of Contractor.

 

2.5.2 Contractor
shall be solely responsible for the selection, hiring, firing, supervision, assignment and direction, setting of wages, hours
and working conditions, and the adjustment of grievances of any persons he shall engage to assist in rendering services under
this Agreement.

 

2.5.3 Contractor
shall determine the method, means and manner of the performance of the work of any persons he engages to assist in rendering services
pursuant to this Agreement.

 

2.5.4 Contractor
assumes full and sole responsibility for the payment of all wages, benefits or expenses of any person he engages to assist in
rendering services under this Agreement and Contractor shall be responsible for meeting and fulfilling the requirements of all
regulations now or hereinafter prescribed by any legally constituted authority with respect to any persons engaged by Contractor
to assist in rendering services under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, carrying requisite insurance, including workers’
compensation insurance, withholding from wages those amounts required by law, and keeping adequate and complete payroll and personnel
records.

 

2.5.5 Client
shall neither have nor exercise disciplinary authority or control with respect to any persons engaged by Contractor, nor shall
Client have authority to supervise or direct, select, approve, hire, fire or discipline any person Contractor engages to assist
in rendering services under this Agreement.

 

2.5.6 Nothing
in this Agreement shall prevent Client from determining in its sole judgment the quality or effectiveness of Contractor’s
efforts made and results achieved.

 

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3. SERVICES
TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR

 

3.1
Contractor shall establish and implement a strategy for Client to approach various airlines for the purposes of Client promoting
its products for installation on aircraft belonging to such airlines as detailed in Appendix 1.

 

3.2
Contractor will determine the method, details, and means of performing the service referred to in sub-paragraph 3.1 above. Client
understands and hereby warrants that it retains no right to control the method and means by which the said services are to be
performed by Contractor, Contractor's agents, employees, or assistants. Client retains the right to approve or disapprove of the
efforts of the Contractor in connection with the foregoing services.

 

4. COMPENSATION

 

4.1
The Client shall pay Contractor the sum of Fifteen Thousand One Hundred and Twenty Euros (Euro 15,1 20) per month (exclusive
of value added tax, if any) in arrears. The payment of each monthly instalment or any pro rata portion thereof in the event
of an earlier termination of this Agreement (as the case may be) shall be made by the seventh day following the end of the
relevant month or following the date of termination of this Agreement, whichever occurs the earlier.

 

4.2
The Client shall giving 2000 shares stock options per year to the Contractor, which will subject to final approval by the compensation
committee of Aerkomm’s board of directors.

 

4.3
Client shall reimburse Contractor for air fares incurred by Contractor on Client’s behalf upon presentation to Client
of suitable receipts. Contractor shall provide Client with details of any travel to be undertaken by Contractor, including,
but not limited to, dates, duration, location, purpose and itinerary. No such overseas travel may be undertaken on
Client’s behalf without the prior approval of the Client.

 

4.4
Client shall reimburse Contractor in an amount not to exceed €300 (Euro Three Hundred) per night (exclusive of any taxes
or similar charges as may be applicable) for lodging expenses incurred by Contractor on Client’s behalf upon presentation
to Client of suitable receipts for overseas travel requiring overnight stays.

 

4.5
The Client will reimburse Contractor for all actual, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by Contractor in the course
of his performance of services hereunder. Contractor will properly account for all such expenses.

 

5. OBLIGATIONS
OF CONTRACTOR

 

5.1
Contractor agrees to provide for Contractor's own medical, dental, and vision expenses and insurance, including payment of any
health insurance premiums, and agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Client for any and all claims arising out of any injury or
disability suffered by the Contractor, except if and to the extent that such claims arise or result from Client’s or its
employees’ or agents’ wilful default or negligence, including the failure to perform their obligations under this
Agreement. 

 

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5.2 Contractor
shall be solely responsible for providing workers' compensation insurance for the Contractor and Contractor's agents, employees
or assistants who are not assigned by the Client to the Contractor. Contractor further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Client
for any and all claims arising out of any injury, disability or death of Contractor or any of Contractor's agents, employees or
assistants who are not assigned by the Client to the Contractor, as may be suffered or experienced in the course of fulfilling
Contractor's obligations under this Agreement, except if and to the extent that such claims arise or result from Client’s
or its employees’ or agents’ wilful default or negligence, including the failure to perform their obligations under
this Agreement.

 

5.3 Except
as set forth in the proviso to this sub-paragraph 5.3 and in sub-paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2 below, Contractor shall be solely responsible
for providing all tools, materials and equipment necessary for completion of the duties set forth above. Provided that Client
shall forthwith make available and provide Contractor, at his request and free of any charge or fee, with any software, information,
documentation, resources and/or equipment relating to Client’s business for use by Contractor during any trade shows or
meetings which Contractor may attend in furtherance of this Agreement or generally as may be deemed necessary and/or required
by the Contractor for the performance of this Agreement.

 

5.4 Upon
termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, Contractor shall return to Client all equipment, documentation, information
and other Client property provided by Client, specifically including, but not limited to, any software, information, documentation,
resources and/or equipment referred to in sub-paragraph 5.3 above and that equipment set forth in sub-paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2 below.

 

5.5 Neither
this Agreement nor any duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by Contractor without prior written consent
of Client. Provided that Contractor shall be permitted to engage personnel to assist his performance pursuant to sub-paragraph
2.5 above.

 

6. OBLIGATIONS
OF CLIENT

 

6.1 Client
agrees to comply with all reasonable requests of Contractor for software, information, documentation, resources, equipment or
material in the custody or control of Client as may be necessary for completion of this Agreement as further set out in sub-paragraph
5.3 above.

 

6.2 Client
shall reimburse Contractor any and all mobile telephone service costs relating to usage on performing Contractor’s obligations
under this Agreement behalf of Client.

 

6.3 Neither
this Agreement, nor any duties or obligations under this Agreement, may be assigned by Client without prior written consent
of Contractor.

 

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7. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

 

7.1
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate automatically on the occurrence of any
of the following events , whichever occurs the earliest: (1) the lapse of the Term; or (2) death or disability of
Contractor; or (3) assignment of this Agreement by either party without the express written consent of the other party. As
used herein, “disability” means any physical or mental condition that prevents Contractor from performing
Contractor's obligations pursuant to this Agreement for a period of more than 30 days.

 

7.2
Should Client default in the performance of this Agreement, or materially breach any of its provisions, Contractor, at
Contractor's option, may terminate this Agreement immediately by giving written notice to the Client.

 

7.3
Should Contractor default in the performance of this Agreement, or materially breach any of its provisions, Client, at
Client's option, may terminate this Agreement immediately by giving written notice to Contractor.

 

7.4
In the event of a termination of this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Term, the sole obligation of the Client will
be to pay the pro rata amount of the monthly payment due under sub-paragraph 4.6.1 , any Per Diem Payment amounts due under
sub-paragraph 4.3 and any incurred but unreimbursed expenses under sub-paragraphs 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, and 6.2, provided,
however, that the cost of equipment provided by Client to Contractor but not returned by Contractor may be offset against
amounts due under sub-paragraphs 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.2, and 6.2.

 

8. INDEMNIFICATION
OF LIABILITY

 

8.1
Contractor shall indemnify and hold Client harmless against any and all liability imposed or claimed, including attorneys'
fees and other legal expenses, arising directly or indirectly from any act or failure of Contractor or Contractor's employees
or agents, including all claims relating to the injury, disability or death of any person or damage to any property, except
if and to the extent that such liability arises or results from Client’s or its employees’ or agents’
fraud, wilful default or negligence, including the failure to perform their obligations under this Agreement.

 

8.2
Client shall indemnify and hold Contractor harmless against any and all liability imposed or claimed, including attorneys' fees
and other legal expenses, arising directly or indirectly from any act or failure of Client or Client's employees or agents, including
all claims relating to the injury, disability or death of any person or damage to any property, except if and to the extent that
such liability arises or results from Contractor’s or his employees’ or agents'
fraud, wilful default or negligence, including the failure to perform their obligations under this Agreement.

 

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9. GENERAL
PROVISIONS

 

9.1 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any and all agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto with
respect to the services of Contractor, and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to
such services in any manner whatsoever. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducement,
promises or agreements, oral or otherwise, with regard to this Agreement or the services to be rendered under it have been
made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein. My modification of this Agreement
must be made in writing and signed by Contractor and the President of Client.

 

9.2 Partial
Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in
any way. The parties shall use all reasonable endeavours to replace the invalid, void or unenforceable provision by a valid
provision the effect of which is as close as possible to the intended effect of the invalid, void or unenforceable
provision.

 

9.3 Law
Governing Agreement. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
The courts of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any dispute in relation to this Agreement.

 

	DATED: ______________, 2018	By 	 
	 	 	AIRCOM PACIFIC, INC.

 Jeffrey Wun — CEO
	 	 	 
	DATED: ______________, 2018	By:	
	 	 	AATWINASSOCIATES
	01/02/2019              	 	 

 

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APPENDIX
1 - The Service

 

The
Terms of Reference addresses the support of the development, certification and installation of the AIRCOM product on the Airbus
family aircraft, assisting to get new customers, new STCs on the different Boeing aircraft models, contractual obligations and
support levels with customers and suppliers.

 

Phase
1:

 

		●	Meetings
follow up between AIRCOM and Airbus to ensure that the conditions of the agreement between AIRCOM and Airbus are met.

 

Purpose:

 

		Ø	Determine
the road map between AIRCOM and Airbus to achieve that terms and schedule, way of working and pre-evaluate the terms and conditions
of a future commercial and technical relationship between AIRCOM and Airbus.

 

		Ø	Define
a common approach to develop Service Bulletins for the installation of AIRCOM system on the Airbus A318, A330, A340, A350 and
A380 family.

 

		Ø	Define
a common approach to develop STCs for the installation of AIRCOM system on different Boeing aircraft models.

 

		Ø	Assist
AIRCOM for the sale of the product.

 

Phase
2:

 

		●	Support
to the development of the Service Bulletins until completion of AIRCOM contractual obligations to Airbus under the Detailed Agreement.

 

Purpose:

 

		Ø	Support
AIRCOM during the Service Bulletin development process, ensure the liaison between the AIRCOM and Airbus, provide anticipation
of problems and help find solutions.

 

		Ø	Support
AIRCOM for the selection of the Maintenance Repair Organization (MRO) for AIRCOM product embodiment and ensure that the working
party is done on time and quality.

 

		●	The
scope of work addresses the support of hardware parts provided by AIRCOM to its existing and future clients and for which a contractual
support obligation exists, directly or indirectly.

 

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Phase
3:

 

		●	Analysis
of the existing situation and of the risks that AIRCOM may face in terms of reputation or of liabilities. This will include in
particular the following work:

 

		Ø	analyse
the contractual obligations of AIRCOM to its clients, and the obligations of its suppliers

 

		Ø	analyse
the current support organization from a physical viewpoint (inventories, logistics, repair centers...), as well as assess the
organization that is expected to be put in place in the medium term (new products, new clients, retrofits)

 

		Ø	understand
the specific constraints related to the AIRCOM technologies if any, such as antenna technology, throughput characteristics, communications
protocols and standards, ARINC etc...

 

		Ø	review
the current difficulties met by AIRCOM, its suppliers or the airlines to achieve the expected level of support service,

 

		Ø	analyze
the specific issues related to the evolution of the hardware from the first generation to the second one and of the consequences
on current clients (retrofits, stakes, obligations, liabilities),

 

Phase
4:

 

		●	Definition
of the various scenarios / action plans that AIRCOM may select to implement a support organization that would be comparable with
best-in- class approaches recognized by leading airlines.

 

This
will include in particular the following aspects:

 

		Ø	define
the contractual requirements to achieve industry standard support levels from both a line- fit and a retrofit perspectives,

 

		Ø	establish
a status of the most suitable support organization for AIRCOM products (who does what): by AIRCOM, by the suppliers, by a third
party? How are the interfaces / processes defined?

 

		Ø	define
the role that AIRCOM should maintain internally to monitor its Supply Chain and implement define the role that AIRCOM should maintain
internally to monitor its Supply Chain and implement corrective actions / change plans when needed. In particular, this may require
to define a new define the role that AIRCOM should maintain internally to monitor its Supply Chain and implement corrective actions
/ change plans when needed. In particular, this may require to define a new contractual approach with the suppliers,

 

		Ø	define
what type of data base/repository could be defined to collect and crunch the data (MTBUF, MTBUR, TAT etc...) coming from suppliers and from clients, report on problems (with a medium term approach
including feed- back, resolution statistics etc.. ), monitor the suppliers (corrective actions) and permit the implementation
of structurally profitable FBH solutions.

 

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B
- Methodology of work – planning/recommendation/follow-up

 

		●	Review
                                         of the clients and suppliers contracts, obligations and current difficulties that arise
                                         to support the clients as per their expectations and of AIRCOM’s considerations
                                         about the perspectives that will derive from the technology developments, change of suppliers
                                         and expanding fleet to be supported with a medium-term perspective.

 

		●	Conducting
                                         interviews with the relevant persons in charge of all support related aspects will be
                                         critical.

 

		●	Deliverable:
                                         a high level report of the as- is situation, review of stakes sorted by order of importance
                                         (against to-be - defined financial, commercial and operational criteria, and industry
                                         standards)

 

		●	Define
                                         with AIRCOM the objectives that considers should be achieved by its global support organization:
                                         internally, by the suppliers, level of clients satisfaction to be achieved short and
                                         medium term etc.

 

 

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