-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V6lcV2QpxCtmey+AlYiCe2Q7FdSpmwXrVTjrkV/21D0BuP2iYXsrCLKCTH0hQ1tZ GfP1zc4aK74O6Pvv71UTpA== 0000057201-97-000006.txt : 19970304 0000057201-97-000006.hdr.sgml : 19970304 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000057201-97-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 17 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970228 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19970303 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIANA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000057201 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS [5140] IRS NUMBER: 362448698 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0403 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05486 FILM NUMBER: 97548820 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8200 W BROWN DEER ROAD CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53223-1706 BUSINESS PHONE: 4143550037 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FH INDUSTRIES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850814 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCOT LAD FOODS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841202 8-K 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Earliest Event Reported): February 28, 1997 Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter: The Diana Corporation State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Delaware Commission File Number: 1-5486 I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 36-2448698 Address of Principal Executive Office: 26025 Mureau Road Calabasas, CA 91302 Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (818) 878-7711 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 10.1 Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 31, 1997 by and among Atlanta Provision Company, Inc. and Colorado Boxed Beef Company 10.2 Agreement Regarding Class A Units dated October 2, 1996 by and between Sydney B. Lilly and Sattel Communications LLC 10.3 Amended and Restated Agreement Regarding Award of Class B Units dated November 11, 1996 by and between James J. Fiedler and Sattel Communications LLC 10.4 Amended and Restated Agreement Regarding Award of Class B Units dated November 11, 1996 by and between Daniel W. Latham and Sattel Communications LLC 10.5 Amendment to Stock Option Agreements dated November 20, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation and Richard Y. Fisher 10.6 Separation Agreement dated November 20, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation and Richard Y. Fisher 10.7 Amendment to Stock Option Agreements dated November 20, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation and Sydney B. Lilly 10.8 Separation Agreement dated November 20, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation and Sydney B. Lilly 10.9 Amendment to Stock Option Agreements dated November 20, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation and Donald E. Runge 10.10 Separation Agreement dated November 20, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation and Donald E. Runge 10.11 Employment Agreement dated November 27, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation and R. Scott Miswald 10.12 Form of Indemnification Agreement dated November 26, 1996 or November 27, 1996 between The Diana Corporation and (i) Bruce C. Borchardt, (ii) Jack E. Donnelly, (iii) James J. Fiedler, (iv) Jay M. Lieberman and (v) R. Scott Miswald 10.13 Loan Agreement and Promissory Note dated November 11, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation and James J. Fiedler 10.14 Loan Agreement and Promissory Note dated November 11, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation and Daniel W. Latham 10.15 Employment Agreement dated September 11, 1995 by and between Sattel Communications Company and James J. Fiedler 10.16 Employment Agreement dated September 13, 1995 by and between Sattel Communications Company and Daniel W. Latham SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. THE DIANA CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: February 28, 1997 /s/ R. Scott Miswald Vice President and Treasurer EX-10.1 2 ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered this 31st day of January, 1997, by and among ATLANTA PROVISION COMPANY, INC., a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), and COLORADO BOXED BEEF COMPANY, a Florida corporation ("Buyer"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in business as a distributor of meat, poultry and seafood to retail food outlets, meat wholesalers and restaurants (the "Subject Business"); and WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, certain of the assets owned and employed by the Company in connection with the Subject Business on the terms and conditions set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, do promise and agree as follows: 1. Purchase and Sale of Assets. 1.1 Purchased Assets. At the Closing (as hereinafter defined), the Company will sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer will purchase, accept and receive the following assets of the Company (collectively, the "Purchased Assets"): (a) all accounts receivable, employee loans, notes receivable and other receivables, as specifically identified on Schedule 1.1(a) (excluding the Excluded Receivables as defined below), but only as such exist at the close of business on January 31, 1997 (the "Effective Time") and are identified on a schedule to the Closing Statement (as defined below) (the "Receivables"), and all goodwill associated therewith; (b) all inventories, raw materials, work in progress and finished products, whether on hand or in transit, as specifically identified on Schedule 1.1(b), but only as such exist at the Effective Time and are identified on a schedule to the Closing Statement (the "Inventory"); (c) all business permits, licenses and regulatory approvals currently utilized by the Company, which are specifically identified on Schedule 1.1(c) (the "Necessary Permits"), to the extent they are assignable to Buyer; 1 (d) all rights of the Company under unfilled sales orders with customers of the Subject Business or purchase orders with suppliers of the Subject Business, in each case to the extent assignable to Buyer; (e) All rights of the Company under equipment leases, service agreements and other agreements listed on Schedule 1.1(e) (collectively, the "Operating Agreements"); (f) all machinery, equipment, furniture, information systems, automobiles, trailers, tools and other fixed assets of the Company specifically identified on Schedule 1.1(f) (the "Machinery, Equipment and Furniture"); (g) the right to use and copy all financial and operating records related to the Subject Business, including, without limitation, all customer lists and customer records, books of account, related computer software and personnel records, as set forth in Section 7.2 below (collectively, the "Business Records"); (h) all supplies, prepaid expenses and security deposits specifically identified on Schedule 1.1(h), but only as such exist at the Effective Time and are identified on a schedule to the Closing Statement (the "Supplies"); (i) all United States, state and foreign trademark rights, including trademark applications, trademark registrations, trade names, brand names and interests thereunder as set forth on Schedule 1.1(i) (collectively, the "Proprietary Rights"); (j) all defenses related, directly or indirectly, to the Assumed Liabilities (as defined below); (k) all rights of the Company under written or oral agreements, contracts and commitments to which the Company is a party, and which the Company could terminate on thirty (30) days or less notice without liability to the Company (the "Smaller Commitments"), to the extent they are assignable to Buyer; (l) the right to use "lockbox" account No. 198929 currently in the name of the Company and maintained by NationsBank, N.A. (South) ("NationsBank"); (m) the right to use "disbursement" accounts No. 010-114-1324 and 010-711-6650 currently in the name of the Company and maintained by Nationsbank; (n) the right to use the Company's name, and derivations thereof, as set forth in Section 8.5; and (o) all rights of the Company to utilize its existing phone numbers and post office boxes. 2 1.2 Assumed Liabilities. At the Closing, the Buyer will assume and agree to pay, perform and discharge the following debts, obligations, contracts and liabilities of the Company (collectively, the "Assumed Liabilities"), and no others: (a) all accounts payable and trade payables specifically identified on Schedule 1.2(a), but only as such exist at the Effective Time and are identified on a schedule to the Closing Statement (the "Payables"); (b) all obligations and liabilities pertaining to the accruals and outstanding checks specifically identified on Schedule 1.2(b), but only as such exist at the Effective Time and are identified on a schedule to the Closing Statement (the "Accruals"); (c) all obligations and liabilities of the Company under sales orders and purchase orders specifically identified on Schedule 1.2(c), but only as such exist at the Effective Time and are identified on a schedule to the Closing Statement (d) all obligations and liabilities of the Company under the Operating Agreements; (e) the contracts reflected on Schedule 4.9(b) and liabilities of the Company thereunder to the extent such liabilities are identified on Schedules 1.2(a) or 1.2(b), which are in existence at the Effective Time and were incurred in the ordinary course of business or which arise thereunder after the Effective Time (such contracts and liabilities are referred to collectively as the "Employee Benefit Liabilities"), and also including any obligations that arise by operation of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA"), the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor Management Relations Act with respect of such benefits; (f) all obligations and liabilities of the Company relating to returns of products in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practices (but not including any product liability claims related to such returns); and (g) all obligations and liabilities of the Company arising under the Smaller Commitments to the extent that such liabilities are identified on Schedules 1.2(a) or 1.2(b), and all obligations and liabilities arising pursuant to the Smaller Commitments on or after the Effective Time. 1.3 Excluded Assets and Liabilities. The Purchased Assets specifically exclude cash and cash accounts, the Company's interest in Fieldstone Meats of Alabama, unamortized loan fees, any real estate owned by the Company, and the troubled accounts and notes receivable specifically described on Schedule 1.3 (the "Excluded Receivables"). The Assumed Liabilities specifically, and without 3 limitation, exclude all liabilities of the Company not specifically identified as an Assumed Liability, all liabilities for personal property taxes, business license fees or taxes, and real estate taxes, and any liabilities of the Company to The Diana Corporation ("Diana"), Entree Corporation ("Entree"), or any officers, directors or stockholders of the Company, Diana, Entree, or any entity related to said corporations which are not identified on Schedule 1.2(b) (collectively, the "Excluded Liabilities"). 2. Purchase Price. 2.1 Amount. The Purchase Price shall equal (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate cost of the Inventory as reflected in the Closing Statement (defined in Section 2.2 below), plus (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate face amount of the Receivables as reflected in the Closing Statement, plus (iii) the value of the Machinery, Equipment and Furniture as reflected on Schedule 1.1(f), and the Supplies as reflected on the Closing Statement, minus (iv) the value of the Payables as reflected on the Closing Statement, minus (v) the value of the Accruals as reflected on the Closing Statement; and minus (vi) Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00). 2.2 Closing Statement. On or before 10:00 A.M. on February 3, 1997, the Company and Buyer shall agree upon a Closing Statement detailing the Purchase Price and reflecting an Inventory physical count, changes in Receivables, Payables, Accruals and Supplies, all as of the Effective Time, and based upon the review of Company and bank records and other matters conducted by representatives of Company and Buyer after the Effective Time and prior to February 3, 1997. The closing of this transaction shall be effective as of the Effective Time and, if closed, Buyer shall be responsible for the Assumed Liabilities and shall have title to the Purchased Assets as of the Effective Time. The value of the Inventory, Payables and Supplies as reflected on the Closing Statement shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties, and there shall be no post- Closing adjustment of said value. 2.3 Payment at Closing. At Closing, Buyer shall pay to the Company, in immediately available funds, the Purchase Price, minus the Escrow Amount (as defined below), and shall deposit the Escrow Amount with the Escrow Agent identified in Section 2.4 below. 2.4 Accounts Receivable and Indemnification Escrow. At Closing, Buyer shall deposit a sum equal to the amount of the Receivables plus the Excluded Receivables, multiplied by ten percent (10%), and then minus the amount of the Excluded Receivables (the "Escrow Amount") with Reliance Trust Company, as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent"), to be held in accordance with the Escrow Agreement substantially in the form of Schedule 8.2(e). After Closing, there shall be no adjustment for the value of the Receivables, except for the procedure set forth in Section 8.4 and 4 the Escrow Agreement as to specific accounts, or portions thereof, constituting portions of the Receivables. 3. Allocation of Purchase Price. Company and Buyer shall allocate the Purchase Price among the Purchased Assets in accordance with Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and Schedule 3 attached. Buyer, the Company, and any persons or entities related to the Company, shall make all filings and reports required by Section 1060 of the Code on a basis consistent with Schedule 3. 4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants as follows: 4.1 Corporate. (a) The Company is a corporation incorporated, organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Georgia and has all requisite power and authority to own and operate the business and property of the Subject Business as and where it is now being conducted, and to perform its respective obligations under this Agreement and the instruments contemplated herein. (b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors and shareholders of the Company and no other corporate action by the Company is necessary to authorize such actions. (c) This Agreement is, and the agreements, instruments and documents to be executed by the Company pursuant hereto or in connection herewith will be, when executed by it, the valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally or by general equitable principles. (d) All of the outstanding shares of stock of the Company are, and as of the Closing will be, owned by those persons or entities set forth on Schedule 4.1(d). 4.2 Financial. (a) Attached hereto as Schedule 4.2(a) are copies of the audited financial statements of the Company as of March 30, 1996, and for the year then ended (the "Company Year-End Financials"). These financial statements present fairly the assets and liabilities of the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. There is no material obligation, claim or liability which is not properly reflected or reserved in the Company Year-End Financials. 5 (b) Attached hereto as Schedule 4.2(b) are copies of the internal financial statements of the Company as of January 4, 1997 (the "Company Current Financial Statements"). The Company Current Financial Statements present fairly the assets and liabilities of the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (except for the omission of footnotes and subject to year-end adjustments) and are consistent with past financial statements of the Company. (c) Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.2(a), (b) and (c), since January 4, 1997, there has not been: (1) any material adverse change in the financial condition or the operations of the Subject Business; (2) any sale, pledge or assignment of material assets or properties of the Company, except for assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business; (3) any damage, theft or destruction to the Purchased Assets, whether covered by insurance or not, which has had or could be reasonably anticipated to have a material adverse effect on the Subject Business; (4) any change in the Company's accounting methods or practices, including, without limitation, any change in the practice and procedures regarding inventory costing, accounts receivable and accounts payable; (5) any general or uniform increase in the salaries, wages or benefits of employees of the Company, or any increase in the salaries or benefits of the ten (10) most highly compensated employees of the Company; (6) incurred any obligation or liability (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due), except in the ordinary course of its business; and (7) any default in any material obligation of the Company. 4.3 Title to and Condition of Property. (a) The Company has and will have as of the Closing good and marketable title to all of the Purchased Assets free and clear of all liens, encumbrances or obligations of any kind, nature or description, and whether fixed or contingent, except those set forth in Schedule 4.3(a) hereto and which shall be discharged or released at or prior to Closing by the Company or assumed at Closing by Buyer. 6 (b) Except as set forth in Section 4.3(a), no representation or warranty is made as to the condition of the Machinery, Equipment and Furniture, or the Supplies, and the property subject to the Operating Agreements. Said assets shall be sold to Buyer "as is" and "where is," with all faults. 4.4 Contracts and Commitments. (a) Schedule 4.4(a) attached hereto contains a list of all written or oral agreements, contracts and commitments (except for sales orders, purchase orders and the Smaller Commitments) to which the Company is a party. The Company is not, and to the Company's knowledge no other party is, in breach of any provisions of, and is not in default in any respect under the terms of, any such agreement, contract or commitment. (b) All sales orders and purchase orders to which the Company is, as of this date, a party are set forth on Schedule 1.2(c) attached hereto. (c) The Company is not a party to or bound by any contracts with officers, employees, agents, consultants or distributors of the Subject Business, and the Company has no obligations for increases in compensation to employees other than pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which is not a part of the Assumed Liabilities. 4.5 No Breach of Statute or Contract. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.5 hereto, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof, on the part of the Company will (i) violate any provision of the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Company, (ii) cause the Company to breach any statute, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or (iii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it may be bound, or constitute a default thereunder. 4.6 Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.6, there is no suit, action, grievance, workmen's compensation claim, unemployment compensation claim, unfair labor practice claim or arbitration, nor is there any investigation, legal or administrative or other proceeding before or by any federal, local or other governmental agency, pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or related to the Purchased Assets or the Subject Business. Schedule 4.6 sets forth a true, correct and complete list and description of all claims, settled and open (including amounts paid, the nature of the claim, the amount of reserves established, if known) asserted against the Company during the current and past year, or which remain open at this time. Such claims are not part of the Assumed Liabilities, and the Company warrants that it has adequate insurance coverage 7 and will maintain adequate reserves after Closing to fully satisfy all liabilities, if any, of the Company pursuant to such claims. 4.7 Proprietary Rights. Except as set forth in Schedule 1.1(i), there are no patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets or proprietary rights necessary to the conduct of the Subject Business as now conducted. 4.8 Insurance. Schedule 4.8 hereto contains a list of all policies of insurance relating to the operations and assets of the Subject Business in effect as of the date hereof. 4.9 Labor Matters. (a) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.9(a), no employee of the Subject Business is covered by any collective bargaining agreements and, to the knowledge of the Company, no union organizing activities are in process or contemplated involving such employees and no petitions have been filed for union organization or representation of such employees. There is not pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened any labor dispute, strike or work stoppage involving the employees of the Subject Business which affects or which may affect or interfere with its continued operation, and the Company has not experienced any work stoppages in the past three (3) years. (b) Schedule 4.9(b) lists all employee benefit plans, programs, policies or arrangements with respect to the Company's employees and former employees that the Company maintains, contributes to, or has any liability under, including, without limitation, all bonus, pension, profit-sharing, retirement, deferred compensation, welfare benefit, vacation and severance pay plans. The Company does not maintain, contribute to, have any obligation to contribute to, or have any actual or potential liability under any "employee pension benefit plan" (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")) that is a defined benefit pension plan (other than the Multi-Employer Plan described in Section 4.9(c) below). (c) The only multi-employer plan, as that term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, to which the Company contributes (or to which it has any obligation to contribute) or to which, to the Company's knowledge, it may have actual or potential liability under Title IV of ERISA for a complete or partial withdrawal from a multi-employer plan is the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union-Industry Pension Fund (the "Multi-Employer Plan"). (d) With respect to the Company's 401(k) plan, neither the Company nor any fiduciary therefor has engaged in a prohibited transaction which would subject the Company to a tax or penalty on 8 prohibited transactions imposed by ERISA or the Code, or to any other liability under ERISA or the Code. All reports, statements, returns and other information required to be furnished or filed with respect to said 401(k) have been furnished or filed in accordance with ERISA and the Code, and they are true, correct and complete in all material respects. The Company has no knowledge of any threatened or pending claim against the Company or its fiduciaries by any participant, beneficiary or governmental agency. 4.10 No Governmental Approval. No consent, approval, order, authorization or designation of, and no registration, declaration, filing or recording with, any governmental authority is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 4.11 Brokers. There are no claims for brokerage commissions, finder's fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Company. 4.12 Compliance with Laws. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12(a), all of the Purchased Assets and existing operations of the Subject Business comply, to the Company's knowledge, in all material respects with all statutes, ordinances and regulations relating to the Purchased Assets and the Subject Business or their use, including, without limitation, all federal, state and local acts, including rules and regulations thereunder, regulating or otherwise affecting employee health and safety or the environment. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12(b), the Company has not received, during the twelve (12) months prior to this date, notice of any violation by the Company of, and, to the best of the Company's knowledge, the Company is not in violation of, the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970, as amended, including rules and regulations thereunder, or any other federal, state or local laws, including rules and regulations thereunder, regulating or otherwise affecting employee health and safety, which violation would have a material adverse effect on the Subject Business or Purchased Assets. (c) Company has filed all federal, state and local income tax returns, and Company has filed all excise or franchise tax returns, real estate and personal property tax returns, sales and use tax returns, and other tax returns (including returns with respect to withholding and unemployment tax) required to be filed by it, and has paid all taxes owing by it, including interest and penalties thereon, except taxes which have not yet accrued or otherwise become due for which adequate provision has been made. Neither the Internal Revenue Service nor any other taxing authority is now asserting, or, to the knowledge of the Company or any stockholder 9 thereof, threatening to assert against Company any deficiency or claim for additional taxes or interest thereon or penalties. 4.13 Product Liability Claims. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6, the Company has not been served with any currently effective summons or complaint, and there is no action or suit, equitable or legal, to which the Company is a party, nor any administrative, arbitration or other proceeding pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened against the Company with respect to products sold or distributed by the Company. 4.14 Permits/Approvals. Company currently possesses such certificates, authorities or permits issued by the appropriate local, state or federal regulatory agencies or bodies as are necessary to conduct the Subject Business, the failure of which to have would create a material adverse impact on the Subject Business. All of such certificates, authorities and permits are listed on Schedule 1.1(c), and the Company has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authority or permit. 4.15 Certain Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15, the Company is operating and has operated the Subject Business in material compliance with all applicable local, state and federal environmental laws, regulations and ordinances, including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq. ("CERCLA"), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Sections 1251 et seq., and the environmental laws and regulations of the State of Georgia, as each such statute or regulation has been amended from time to time ("Environmental Laws and Regulations"). The Company has not knowingly accepted for storage and, to the best of its knowledge, does not store any hazardous substance or hazardous material at the property and buildings at which the Subject Business is conducted (the "Property") in violation of the Environmental Laws. The Company has never knowingly caused the release of any amount of any hazardous substance or hazardous material to the environment, which release would constitute a violation of any Environmental Laws and Regulations. The Company does not own, lease, rent or otherwise utilize any underground storage tanks, and, to the best of the Company's knowledge, there are no waste tanks, containers, cylinders, drums or cans buried, stored or deposited in or at the Subject Business in violation of the Environmental Laws and Regulations. To the best of Company's knowledge, the property and buildings from which the Subject Business is conducted does not contain (i) any asbestos, (ii) any polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) substances, or (iii) any waste petroleum products. For purposes of this Section 4.15, "hazardous substance", "release" and "environment" shall have the same meanings as those terms are defined by Section 101 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, and "hazardous material" shall have the same meaning as that term is defined by 10 Environmental Laws and Regulations. 4.16 Transactions with Interested Persons. Neither Company nor any of its stockholders own, directly or indirectly, on an individual or joint basis, any material interest in any customer, competitor or supplier of the Subject Business, or any organization which has a material contract or arrangement with the Subject Business, except for the Company's interest in Fieldstone Meats of Alabama, Inc. 4.17 Financial Matters. (a) The value of assets of Company at a fair valuation in the aggregate will, immediately following the Closing, and after giving effect to all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, exceed the amount of its then existing debts and other liabilities (including contingent liabilities). (b) The assets of Company will not, immediately following Closing, and after giving effect to all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. (c) Company will receive reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the Purchased Assets (including Buyer's assumption of the Assumed Liabilities), and Company does not intend to, does not believe it will, nor should it reasonably believe it will incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by Buyer and amounts to be payable or in respect of then existing debts of the Buyer). 4.18 Receivables. To the Company's knowledge, the Receivables represent bona fide undisputed accounts now owed to the Company for products delivered in accordance with purchase orders or specifications of customers of the Company, and, to the Company's knowledge, no such account is subject to a defense, counterclaim or offset, or an agreement for reduction or discount, except to the extent of an Assumed Liability. To the Company's knowledge, no payment on any of the Receivables is contingent upon performance of any other obligation of the Company, or any other person or entity. 4.19 Exhibits and Deliveries. To the Company's knowledge, all schedules and exhibits attached hereto accurately reflect the true, correct and complete list of all material items and matters referenced therein. Company has delivered to Buyer true, correct and complete originals or copies of all documents and instruments referenced, listed or described in all of the exhibits or schedules, including any and all material riders, attachments, addenda and amendments thereto, and guaranties thereof. 11 4.20 Disclosure. To the Company's knowledge, no representation or warranty by the Company contained in this Agreement, and no statement, schedule, exhibit, writing, certificate, list, document or other instrument furnished, to be furnished or delivered to Buyer by Company (or on behalf of the Company) pursuant hereto or in connection with the transaction contemplated herein, contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements and information herein or therein not misleading. 4.21 Disclaimer of Disclosure. The Company does not make, and has not made, any representation or warranty relating to the Company, the Subject Business, the Purchased Assets or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby other than those expressly set out. It is understood that any cost estimates, projections or other predictions, or any other data not included herein are not and shall not be deemed to be or to include representations or warranties of the Company. Except as set forth herein, no person has been authorized by the Company to make any representation or warranty relating to the Company, the Subject Business, the Purchased Assets or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and, if made, such representation or warranty must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Company. 5. Representations and Warranties of Buyer. The Buyer represents, warrants and agrees as follows: 5.1 Corporate. (a) Buyer is a corporation organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Florida, and has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its business and property as and where it is now being conducted. (b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors of Buyer and no other corporate action by Buyer is necessary to authorize such actions. (c) This Agreement is, and the agreements, instruments and documents to be executed by Buyer pursuant hereto or in connection herewith will be when executed by it, the valid and legally binding obligations of Buyer enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally or by general equitable principles. 12 5.2 Financial. (a) Attached hereto as Schedule 5.2(a) are copies of the audited financial statements of the Buyer as of March 30, 1996, and for the year then ended (the "Buyer Year-End Financials"). These financial statements present fairly the assets and liabilities of the Buyer in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. There is no material obligation, claim or liability which is not properly reflected or reserved in the Buyer Year-End Financials. (b) Attached hereto as Schedule 5.2(b) are copies of the internal financial statements of the Buyer as of December 27, 1996 (the "Buyer Current Financial Statements"). Buyer Current Financial Statements present fairly the assets and liabilities of the Buyer in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied (except for the omission of footnotes and subject to year-end adjustments), and are consistent with past financial statements of the Buyer. (c) Since December 27, 1996, there has not been: (1) any material adverse change in the financial condition or the operations of the business of the Buyer; (2) any obligation or liability incurred (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due), except in the ordinary course of its business; and (3) any default in any material obligation of the Buyer. 5.3 Financial Matters. (a) The value of the assets of Buyer at a fair valuation in the aggregate will, immediately following the Closing and after giving effect to all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, exceed the amount of its debts and other liabilities (including contingent liabilities). (b) The assets of Buyer will not, immediately following Closing and after giving effect to all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. (c) Buyer has received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for its payment of the Purchase Price (including Buyer's assumption of the Assumed Liabilities), and Buyer does not intend to, will not, does not believe it will, nor should it reasonably believe it will incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by Buyer and amounts to be payable on or in respect of 13 debts of Buyer). 5.4 No Breach of Statute or Contract. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and conditions hereof, on the part of Buyer will (i) violate any provision of the articles of incorporation or by-laws of Buyer, (ii) cause Buyer to breach any statute, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, domestic or foreign, or (iii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any agreement or instrument to which Buyer is a party or by which it may be bound, or constitute a default thereunder. 5.5 Brokers. There are no claims for brokerage commissions, finder's fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of Buyer. 6. Covenants of the Company Pending Closing. The Company covenants and agrees that from and after the date of this Agreement and until the Closing: 6.1 Access to Information. Buyer and its authorized representatives and agents (including, but not limited to, potential lenders, accountants, attorneys, and agents and representatives of the foregoing) shall have reasonably full access during normal business hours to all plant and other properties, books, records, contracts and documents of the Subject Business and other materials reasonably related to the business and affairs of the Company. The Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Buyer and its authorized representatives and agents all information with respect to the business and affairs of the Company as they may reasonably request, including such information as Buyer may reasonably request for the purpose of disclosure to any financial institution in connection with providing such financing as Buyer deems to be in its best interest, all subject to the terms of the Mutual Confidentiality Agreement executed by the Company and Buyer. Any inspection or testing of physical properties or facilities by Buyer must be approved in advance by an officer of the Company. Buyer and its representatives and agents shall not meet with representatives of the Union (as defined in Section 10.16) or discuss any potential collective bargaining agreement without the consent of the Company and without a representative of the Company being present. 6.2 Carry On In Regular Course. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the Subject Business to be conducted according to its ordinary and usual course and substantially in the manner heretofore conducted, except as contemplated by this Agreement. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to preserve in all material respects its business organization and business relationships. 14 6.3 Best Efforts. The Company will use its best efforts to cause all conditions to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby which are within the control of the Company to be satisfied as promptly as practicable, shall not undertake any course of action inconsistent therewith or which would make any of its representations contained herein untrue at or prior to Closing, and shall deliver at Closing all documents which are to be delivered by it as a condition to Buyer's obligations hereunder. 6.4 Insurance. The Company shall maintain all existing or equivalent insurance covering the Subject Business, the premises from which it is currently conducting the Subject Business and/or the Purchased Assets in effect as of the date hereof. 6.5 Property and Assets. The Purchased Assets will be used, preserved and maintained in the ordinary course of business to the same extent as is consistent with past customs and practices. 6.6 Corporate Action and Consents. The Company shall take all corporate and other action necessary to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby and shall use its best efforts to obtain all corporate and similar consents and approvals required from third-parties to enable it to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 6.7 Financial Affairs. The Company shall not take any action (or omit to take any action) within its control which would necessitate disclosure on Schedules 4.2(a), (b) or (c). 6.8 Excluded Liabilities. The Company covenants and agrees that at or prior to Closing, or, as appropriate, after Closing, that it shall pay, perform and discharge all of the Excluded Liabilities, and shall do so no later than their respective due dates, and that the Company will maintain adequate reserves, or, at this time, has adequate assurances that all sums necessary to pay the Excluded Liabilities shall be available to the Company. 6.9 No Further Encumbrances. The Company covenants and agrees that it shall not, for one (1) year after the Effective Time, impose, or allow the imposition of, any lien or encumbrance on the Property securing money borrowed, other than the two (2) existing mortgages on the Property, and shall not request or allow any future advances to be made under said existing mortgages so as to increase the outstanding principal balances thereunder in excess of their respective present outstanding principal balances. Notwithstanding the above, this covenant shall not in any manner restrict the Company's sale of the Property at any time to a bona fide purchaser for value. 15 7. Covenants of Buyer. 7.1 Best Efforts. Buyer will use its best efforts to cause all conditions of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby which are within its sole control to be satisfied as soon as practicable, shall not undertake any course of action inconsistent therewith or which would make any of its representations contained herein untrue at or prior to Closing, and shall deliver at Closing all documents which are to be delivered by it as a condition to the Company's obligations hereunder. 7.2 Utilization and Maintenance of Records. From and after the Closing Date until the termination or expiration of the Lease between the Company and the Buyer referred to in Schedule 8.2(d) below (the "Utilization Period"), the Buyer shall have the right to fully utilize and copy the Business Records. At or prior to the end of the Utilization Period, the Buyer shall notify the Company that the Business Records are available at the Property to be picked up or utilized there by the Company; provided, however, that the Buyer shall be allowed to permanently retain and remove from the Property all personnel records. Buyer further covenants that, during the Utilization Period, and upon request of the Company, the Company and its authorized representatives shall have reasonable access during normal business hours to the Business Records, and shall thereafter allow the Company or its authorized representatives and agents reasonable access during normal business hours to all personnel records, all as such records pertain to the period before the Effective Time. 7.3 Letters of Credit. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall use its best efforts to provide security or make other arrangements as are necessary to release the Company from any reimbursement obligations under outstanding letters of credit. 7.4 Assistance to the Company. Buyer covenants and agrees that subsequent to the Closing it will provide the following services to the Company: (a) During the Utilization Period, Buyer shall provide the Company with administrative support and personnel reasonably sufficient to enable the Company (i) to prepare, file and make all necessary property, payroll, withholding and sales tax reports, as are required of the Company, (ii) to assist in gathering supporting documentation and payments by the Company of Excluded Liabilities, (iii) to prepare final business license tax and final sales tax returns, and (iv) to provide similar assistance as the Company may reasonably request. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, reasonable assistance in the preparation of all required payroll related reports and returns, such as applicable Forms W-2, Form 941 and unemployment reports and all materials relating to the taxes and fees described in Section 10.13. 16 (b) Buyer shall complete and deliver to the Company within 45 days of the Closing Date information as of the Closing Date reasonably requested by the Company to assist in preparation of income tax returns for the Company and its affiliates. (c) Buyer shall deliver to the Company within seven (7) days of the Closing Date information reasonably requested by the Company to assist with the Company's preparation of an interim financial statement through the period immediately prior to and immediately after and giving effect to the Closing. (d) Buyer shall provide reasonable administrative assistance with respect to remaining insurance plan liabilities of the Company and all outstanding claims and arbitrations in which the Company is presently involved. 7.5 Guarantees. Buyer shall, at Closing, use its best efforts to obtain releases of Diana from all guarantees by it of liabilities of the Company. 7.6 Payment of Assumed Liabilities. Buyer covenants and agrees that it shall pay, perform and discharge in the ordinary course of business all of the Assumed Liabilities, and shall do so no later than their respective due dates. Buyer further covenants and agrees that all payments made by the Buyer after the Closing Date to individuals or entities to whom trade payables that constitute Assumed Liabilities are owed (the "Assumed Trade Debt Vendors") shall be designated (by notation on the check or remittance advice to the Assumed Trade Debt Vendor accompanying payment, copies of which shall be retained by Buyer for no less than three years following the Closing Date) as repayment first of outstanding indebtedness constituting Assumed Liabilities. For purposes of the preceding sentence, such designation, whenever possible, shall be made by reference to a specific invoice number. 8. Closing. 8.1 Time and Place of Closing. The closing of this Agreement (herein called the "Closing") shall be held at the offices of the Company, Atlanta, Georgia, at 11 o'clock a.m. local time on or before February 3, 1997, or on such other date and at such other time or place agreed to by the parties. The date of Closing is sometimes referred to herein as the "Closing Date." For all purposes, however, this transaction, if closed, shall be effective as of the Effective Time. 8.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Buyer. Each and every obligation of Buyer under this Agreement shall be subject to fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions unless waived by Buyer: 17 (a) each representation and warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or any schedule hereto shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though each such representation and warranty had been made or given on and as of the Closing Date; (b) the Company shall have performed and complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement which are to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing; (c) the Company shall have tendered for delivery to Buyer a Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form of Schedule 8.2(c), along with such other assignments, certificates of title and instruments of transfer as shall be necessary to vest in Buyer the Purchased Assets in form reasonably satisfactory to Buyer; (d) the Company shall have tendered for delivery the Lease in the form of Schedule 8.2(d), shall have subordinated all of its interests as landlord in the Buyer's property to the interests of Buyer's lender and have complied with any other reasonable requests of Buyer's lender; (e) the Company shall have tendered for delivery the Escrow Agreement in the form of Schedule 8.2(e) (the "Escrow Agreement"); (f) the Company, Diana and Entree shall have tendered for delivery the Noncompetition and Confidentiality Agreement in the form of Schedule 8.2(f); (g) the Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a copy of resolutions of the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company, certified by the Secretary of the Company, authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (h) the Company shall have obtained all consents necessary for the transfer and assignment of all Operating Agreements; (i) Buyer shall have obtained such licenses, permits and other regulatory approvals necessary for it to conduct the Subject Business, except where failure to obtain such a consent or new licenses, permits or regulatory approvals (i) results from Buyer's failure to utilize its reasonable best efforts to obtain such authorization, or (ii) would not have a material adverse effect on Buyer in its operation of the Subject Business following Closing; (j) Diana shall have executed that Guaranty in the form of Schedule 8.2(j); (k) no action or proceeding before any court or governmental body shall be pending or threatened wherein a judgment, decree or order would prevent any of the transactions contemplated herein or 18 cause such transactions to be unlawful or rescinded, or which materially affect the right of Buyer to own, operate or control the Purchased Assets; (l) the Buyer shall have received from the Company's counsel, Godfrey and Kahn, S.C., an opinion in the form set forth in Schedule 8.2(l), addressed to the Buyer and Buyer's lenders, dated as of the Closing Date; (m) the Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a certificate of its officers certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.2(a) and 8.2(b) above; (n) Buyer shall receive written evidence that all liens, encumbrances or security interests affecting the Purchased Assets (and not related to an Assumed Liability) have been released and terminated, and adequate provision has been made to terminate such interests of record; and (o) the Closing Statement shall be prepared and delivered by the Company in accordance with this Agreement. 8.3 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Company. Each and every obligation of the Company under this Agreement shall be subject to fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions unless waived by the Company: (a) each representation and warranty made by the Buyer in this Agreement or any schedule hereto shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though each such representation and warranty had been made or given on and as of the Closing Date; (b) Buyer shall have performed and complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement which are to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing; (c) Buyer shall have tendered to Company a Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form of Schedule 8.2(c); (d) Buyer shall have tendered for delivery the Lease in the form of Schedule 8.2(d); (e) Buyer shall have tendered for delivery the Escrow Agreement; (f) Buyer shall have delivered to the Company a copy of resolutions of the Board of Directors of Buyer, certified by the Secretary of Buyer, authorizing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; 19 (g) Buyer shall have delivered to the Company a certificate of its officers certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Sections 8.3(a) and 8.3(b) above; (h) Buyer shall have made the Closing payment to the Company; (i) The Company shall have received from the Buyer's counsel, Peterson & Myers, P.A., an opinion in the form set forth in Schedule 8.3(i), addressed to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date; (j) Buyer shall not have terminated this Agreement during the Inspection Period referred to in Section 10.12; (k) no action or proceeding before any court or governmental body shall be pending or threatened wherein a judgment, decree or order would prevent any of the transactions contemplated herein or cause such transactions to be unlawful or rescinded, or which might materially affect the right of Buyer to own, operate or control the Purchased Assets; (l) Buyer shall have provided the security, or have made other arrangements, as set forth in Section 7.3, and shall have obtained releases of Diana, as set forth in Section 7.5; and (m) Buyer shall have received reasonable assurances that Buyer's lender shall have no security interest, or shall release any security interest it may claim, in any of the Receivables that are re-assigned to the Company in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. 8.4 Authority to Collect Receivables. Upon Closing, the Company shall fully cooperate with Buyer with respect to Buyer's collection of the Receivables. The Company shall, by communication prepared and approved by Buyer, notify all account debtors that the Company has assigned the Receivables to Buyer and shall instruct such account debtors to make all payments directly to Buyer or to such accounts as Buyer shall direct. Any payments on such Receivables which may be received by the Company or made payable to the Company shall be immediately endorsed or paid over to Buyer. For the limited purpose of collecting the Receivables, the Company hereby irrevocably appoints the Buyer as the Company's attorney-in- fact, with full authority in the place and stead of the Company, and in the name of the Company, or otherwise, to take any action and to execute any instrument necessary or convenient to receive, endorse and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper in connection with the Receivables, to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, issue valid credits in the ordinary course of business (other than for the return of product assumed in Section 1.2(f), and receive and give acquittance and receipts for monies due with respect to the Receivables, and to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings which the Buyer may 20 deem necessary or desirable for the collection of the Receivables, or otherwise to enforce the rights of the Company with respect to the Receivables. With respect to any Receivables which are re-assigned to the Company as uncollectible accounts under the Escrow Agreement, Buyer shall fully cooperate with the Company with respect to Company's collection, if possible, of such Receivables. The Buyer shall notify appropriate account debtors that the Buyer has re-assigned the Receivables to the Company, and shall instruct such account debtors to make all payments directly to the Company, or to such accounts as the Company shall direct. Any payments on such Receivables which may be received by the Buyer or made payable to the Buyer shall be immediately endorsed or paid over to the Company. In the event that such uncollectible account is, because of valid credits or other adjustment issued by the Company, unable of being further pursued by the Company, the Buyer, simultaneously with making a Receivable Claim (as that phrase is defined in the Escrow Agreement) with the Escrow Agent, shall deliver to the Company appropriate documentation reflecting such valid credit or adjustment. Buyer shall proceed diligently to collect the Receivables in the ordinary course of its business, and Buyer will not take any action to interfere with or impair the orderly collection of the Receivables; provided, however, that the parties agree that Buyer shall not be restricted in any manner in dealing with account receivable debtors as it would normally deal with such debtors in the ordinary course of its business, including, without limitation, the procurement of new credit applications, instituting new credit terms or payment schedules, and, if prudent in Buyer's judgment, ceasing to do business with certain debtors. The parties agree that as a condition of Closing, the Buyer shall be required to execute and deliver that Indemnity and Release Agreement in favor of the Company's lender ("Sanwa"), in the form attached as Schedule 8.4 (the "Indemnity Agreement"). In the event that Sanwa makes any claim against the Buyer pursuant to the Indemnity Agreement, the parties agree that the Buyer shall be entitled to immediately make a Receivable Claim with the Escrow Agent for the claimed amount, and that the Buyer shall direct Sanwa to deliver the applicable returned or insufficient fund check(s) to the Company. For all purposes hereunder and under the Escrow Agreement, the amount of any claim by Sanwa under the Indemnity Agreement shall be treated in the same manner as an uncollectible Receivable and as a Disputed Account (as that phrase is defined in the Escrow Agreement). The Buyer shall use its best efforts to have the UCC-1 executed by the Company, as debtor, filed in connection with the sale of the Receivables, in favor of NationsBank, to be terminated of record within one (1) year of the Closing Date. 21 8.5 Use of Name. For a period not less than six (6) months from Closing, but not to exceed the Utilization Period, the Buyer shall have the right to use the Company's name, and derivations thereof, incident to the Buyer's use, in the normal course of business, of the Supplies, existing signage on the Property, existing signage with respect to vehicles and other equipment, and existing stationery, checks and other supplies constituting a part of the Purchased Assets; provided, however, that Buyer shall have the right to use the Company's name incident to Buyer's use of the tractors and trailers under the UPS equipment lease for the remaining term of said lease. Buyer shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any loss, cost, expense or other damage (including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from, arising out of, or incurred with respect to, the Buyer's use of the Company name, or any derivation thereof, after Closing. 9. Survival of Warranties; Indemnification. 9.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties, and the covenants and agreements to be performed after the Closing of each party contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto shall be deemed continuing and shall survive the Closing for a period of one (1) year after the Closing Date, unless a longer period is specifically provided. 9.2 Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from and against any loss, cost, expense or other damage (including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from, arising out of, or incurred with respect to (i) the falsity or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company herein, (ii) the breach of any covenant or agreement made by the Company herein, and (iii) any debts, obligations, contracts and liabilities of the Company other than Assumed Liabilities, including, without limitation, the Excluded Liabilities and any liability which may follow the Purchased Assets pursuant to applicable bulk sales laws (except to the extent that such liability is or arises from an Assumed Liability). 9.3 Indemnification by Buyer. Buyer shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any loss, cost, expense or other damage (including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from, arising out of, or incurred with respect to (i) the falsity or breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer herein, (ii) the breach of any covenant or agreement made by the Buyer herein, (iii) any Assumed Liabilities, or (iv) any obligations or liabilities of Buyer. 9.4 Limitations. The foregoing notwithstanding, any claim for indemnification under Sections 9.2 and 9.3 shall be asserted by written notice ("Indemnification Notice") specifying its nature in reasonable detail by the party claiming indemnification. In the 22 event such Indemnification Notice is not given within one (1) year following the Closing Date, the right to assert such claim shall lapse. The Company's indemnification obligation shall in no event exceed the Purchase Price. 9.5 Defense of Claim. If any third party shall assert any claims against Buyer which, if successful, would entitle Buyer to indemnification under this Section 9, Buyer shall give notice of such claim to the Company and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense of such claim at its expense. If the Company does assume the defense of such claim, it shall indemnify and hold Buyer harmless, to the extent provided in Sections 9.1 through 9.4 and Section 9.6, from and against any and all losses, damages and liabilities, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, caused by or arising out of any settlement or judgment of such claim. In addition, Buyer shall have the right to participate in the defense of such claim at its expense, in which case (i) the Company agrees to cooperate in providing information to and consulting with Buyer about the claim, and (ii) the Company shall not consent to the entry of judgment or enter into any settlement without the prior written consent of Buyer, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. If the Company does not assume the defense of any such claim, Buyer may defend against and/or settle the claim in such manner and on such terms as they in good faith deem appropriate and shall be indemnified, to the extent provided in Sections 9.1 through 9.4 and Section 9.6, for the amount of any judgment or settlement and for all losses or expenses, legal or otherwise, incurred in connection with the defense and/or settlement of any claim. Failure by the Company to give written notice to Buyer of its election to defend any claim within fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof is given to the Company by Buyer shall be deemed a waiver of its right to defend such claim. The Buyer shall be entitled to make an Indemnification Claim (as that phrase is defined in the Escrow Agreement) with the Escrow Agent, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Escrow Agreement for such claims, without first complying with the procedures set forth in this Section 9.5. 9.6 Buyer's Remedies. Any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Buyer shall be entitled to any remedy at law or in equity in order to enforce any provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, specific performance and injunctive relief; provided that Buyer's remedy for monetary damages shall be limited by the provisions of Sections 9.4 and 9.5 above. 9.7 Prompt Notice. Buyer and the Company covenant and agree to promptly provide to the other party any Indemnification Notice described in Section 9.4 above. 23 10. Miscellaneous. 10.1 Expenses Incident to Transaction. Each party shall pay his or its own expenses and costs relating to the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement, including all fees of their respective attorneys, accountants, financial advisors and other professionals. 10.2 Further Assurances. After the Closing, the Company will execute and deliver such further instruments of conveyance and transfer and take such other reasonable actions as Buyer may request to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 10.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of Georgia. 10.4 Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given, and all document deliveries will be deemed to have been made, when personally delivered or three (3) days after the date when mailed, certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, and (a) if to Buyer, to: Colorado Boxed Beef Company c/o Bryan Saterbo, Senior Vice President 302 Progress Road Auburndale Industrial Park Auburndale, FL 33823 with copy to: Kerry Wilson Peterson & Myers, P.A. 141 Fifth Street Suite 300 Winter Haven, FL 33881 or to such other person or address as Buyer shall designate from time to time by notice in writing to the Company pursuant hereto; or (b) if to Company, to: Atlanta Provision Company, Inc. c/o James Fiedler Sattel Communications LLC 26025 Mureau Road Calabasas, CA 91302 with copy to Larry D. Lieberman Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. 780 North Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 24 or to such other person or address as the Company shall designate from time to time by notice in writing to Buyer pursuant hereto. 10.5 Publicity. Neither party shall issue any news releases regarding the proposed transaction unless and until the transaction closes, except as required by law. The attorneys for the respective parties must agree that a news release is required by law. Any news release must be agreed to in writing between the parties as to the text before it is released. This Agreement is otherwise subject to the Mutual Confidentiality Agreement between the parties. 10.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and its schedules, and the Mutual Confidentiality Agreement executed by Buyer and the Company, embody the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated herein, and there have been and are no agreements, representations or warranties between the parties other than those set forth or provided for herein. This Agreement supersedes all proposals, letters or intent and other agreements relating to the subject matter hereof. 10.7 Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereof. 10.8 Modification; Waiver. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure therefrom shall be effective unless in writing and signed by authorized officers of the Company and Buyer. 10.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary that any single counterpart be executed by all parties hereto provided that each party shall have executed at least one counterpart. 10.10 Binding Nature. This Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit of all the parties named herein and their respective successors and assigns. 10.11 Bulk Sales. The parties each hereby waive compliance with any applicable bulk sales or similar law of any jurisdiction in connection with the sale of the Purchased Assets. 10.12 Termination and Abandonment. The transactions provided for by this Agreement may be terminated and abandoned at any time on or before the Closing: (a) by mutual written consent of Buyer and the Company, without liability on the part of any party to the other; or 25 (b) by Buyer, if any of the conditions of Section 8.2 above have not been met or have not been waived in writing by Buyer as of the Closing Date; or (c) by the Company, if any of the conditions of Section 8.3 above have not been met and have not been waived in writing by the Company as of the Closing Date; (d) by Buyer or the Company, if the transaction contemplated by this Agreement has not closed on or before February 3, 1997, provided the party seeking to terminate shall have performed in all material respects all of its covenants under this Agreement which were to have been performed prior to the time of termination; or (e) by Buyer by written notice to the Company on or prior to Closing (the "Inspection Period"), if (a) Buyer shall have determined during its due diligence investigation of the Company that any matters had been materially misrepresented by the Company or (b) if Buyer shall not have received unconditional assurances satisfactory to it that it will obtain financing on terms reasonably satisfactory to it to consummate the purchase of the Purchased Assets, provided that Buyer has used its best efforts to obtain such unconditional assurances. In the event of termination and abandonment by any party as provided in this Section 10.12, written notice shall forthwith be given to the other party by facsimile transmission or as set forth in Section 10.4 above. In the event of such termination, this Agreement shall terminate and become null and void other than with respect to Section 10.1 and Section 9. No termination shall release a party of any liability for breach hereof. The Mutual Confidentiality Agreement executed by Buyer and the Company shall survive any termination of this Agreement. 10.13 Sales and Transfer Taxes. The Buyer shall pay and discharge when due any and all liability for recording fees, sales and use taxes, documentary taxes, motor vehicle transfer taxes and all similar fees, taxes and costs relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. 10.14 Assumption of Employee Benefit Plans. With respect to the employees of the Company who become employees of the Buyer after the Closing, Buyer will assume the Employee Benefit Liabilities set forth on Schedule 1.2(e), along with all of the powers previously reserved by the Company under the plans related to the Employee Benefit Liabilities to amend, terminate or modify such contracts. 10.15 Employment of Company Employees. Buyer agrees to provide a written offer of employment or written posting of notice 26 of offer of employment effective as of the Effective Time to substantially all employees of the Company promptly following the Effective Time, which offer shall be conditioned upon the Closing. Nothing in this Section shall create any rights on behalf of such employees as third-party beneficiaries with respect to this obligation. Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any and all claims and liability arising solely as a result of Buyer's conduct after the Closing taken with respect to the employment of or refusal to hire a previous Company employee, including, without limitation, any claims or liability, based on the Buyer's acts or omissions arising after the Closing, and arising under the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN") and any regulations promulgated thereunder or any similar state or local laws. 10.16 Union Contract. The Buyer agrees to employ substantially all of the Company's employees covered by the current collective bargaining agreement between the Company and Local Number 1996 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (the "Union"), effective as of the Effective Time, but conditioned upon Closing. (The agreement with the Union is herein referred to as the "Collective Bargaining Agreement.") In addition, the Buyer agrees to recognize the Union as the current exclusive collective bargaining representative of the employees covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, a complete copy of which has been previously furnished to Buyer. Nothing in this Section shall create any rights on behalf of such Union or any other union as third-party beneficiaries with respect to this obligation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed all as of the day and year first above written. THE COMPANY: ATLANTA PROVISION COMPANY, INC. /s/ G. Michael Coggins President & CEO BUYER: COLORADO BOXED BEEF COMPANY /s/ Bryan N. Saterbo Senior Vice President 27 EX-10.2 3 AGREEMENT REGARDING CLASS A UNITS This Agreement is dated as of the 2nd day of October, 1996, by and between Sydney B. Lilly (the "Investor") and Sattel Communications LLC, a California limited liability company (the "Company"). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the same meaning as set forth in the Operating Agreement of Sattel Communications LLC dated as of April 1, 1996, as amended (the "Operating Agreement"). 1. Class A Units. For good and valuable consideration, the Investor is the transferee of 100 Class A Units in the Company (the "Units"), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Operating Agreement. The parties acknowledge that Investor shall have a capital account of $42,000. 2. Consent to Terms of Operating Agreement. The Investor acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Operating Agreement. By his execution of this Agreement, the Investor agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Operating Agreement. 3. Transferability. The transferability of Class A Units is restricted by Article VII of the Operating Agreement and Section 4 of this Agreement. Any transfer in violation of the Operating Agreement or this Agreement shall be void and of no legal effect. 4. Permitted Transfers. 4.1. Permitted Transferees. The Investor may transfer all or any part of his Class A Units to (i) the Company, (ii) Sattel or (iii) a group consisting of Investor's spouse, issue or a trust created for the benefit of his spouse or issue (such spouse, issue or trust being hereinafter referred to as a "Permitted Transferee"); provided, however, that (i) any such Permitted Transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) if the proposed transfer is to a trust, prior to the transfer the Board of Directors shall have approved the trustee thereof in writing and (iii) any transfer to a Permitted Transferee shall only be of the economic interest, as defined in Section 17001(n) of the California Act, attributable to the transferred Class A Units. Thus, the Investor still retains the right to vote and to exercise all rights and decisions under this Agreement and the Operating Agreement as regards the Class A Units transferred to the Permitted Transferee unless said Permitted Transferee is admitted to the Company as a Member as provided in Article VII of the Operating Agreement. 1 4.2. Subsequent Transfers. A Permitted Transferee may transfer all or any portion of the Class A Units transferred to such Permitted Transferee only to the Company, Sattel, the Investor or another Permitted Transferee in accordance with Section 4.1. 5. Put Right. The provisions of this Section 5 shall govern the Company's obligation to purchase any Class A Units held by the Investor or a Permitted Transferee at any time on or after April 1, 1999. 5.1. Obligation to Purchase. At any time on or after April 1, 1999, Investor or his Permitted Transferees holding a majority of the Class A Units held by Investor and his Permitted Transferees will have the continuing right, but not the obligation, to require the Company to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Class A Units held by the Investor and such Permitted Transferees for their Fair Market Value as determined below. Such right shall be exercised by written notice given to the Company and shall apply to all Units held by Investor and his Permitted Transferees at the time the notice is given. Prior to any such purchase, the Class A Units shall remain subject in all respects to this Agreement and the Operating Agreement. 5.2. Determination of Fair Market Value. For purposes of this Agreement, the "Fair Market Value" (which shall mean the "Agreed Fair Market Value" and the "Appraised Fair Market Value," as applicable) of the Class A Units to be purchased pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof shall be determined as of the close of the fiscal year immediately preceding the date the notice is given. The Fair Market Value shall be determined pursuant to the following procedure: (a) The holders of a majority of the Class A Units which are to be purchased may reach agreement with the Company as to the Fair Market Value of the Class A Units (the "Agreed Fair Market Value"). All selling Class A Unit holders are then bound to sell at such Agreed Fair Market Value. (b) If the parties cannot reach agreement as to the Fair Market Value of the Class A Units within thirty (30) days after the date the notice is given under Section 5.1, any selling party or the Company may request that the Fair Market Value of the Class A Units to be purchased be determined by appraisal of the Class A Units according to the procedure set forth in Section 5.3, below (the "Appraised Fair Market Value"); provided, however, that only one appraisal of the Class A Units shall be performed if there are multiple sellers of the Class A Units that request an appraisal. 2 5.3. Appraisal. The Appraised Fair Market Value shall be determined by an appraiser which (i) shall be an investment banking firm which has a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and (ii) shall be approved by the Company and a representative of the holders of a majority of the Class A Units to be sold. If the parties cannot agree upon an appraiser within fifteen (15) days after the expiration of the thirty (30) day period for determining the Agreed Fair Market Value under Section 5.2(a), above, the Company and the representative of the Class A Units to be sold shall each select an appraiser which shall be an investment banking firm which has a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and the two (2) appraisers so selected shall select an appraiser meeting the same criteria who shall determine the Appraised Fair Market Value for purposes of this Section 5.3. The determination of such appraiser shall be binding and conclusive on the parties concerned for purposes hereof. Such appraisal shall be performed as soon as practicable, and the Company will bear the cost of the appraisal. In valuing the Class A Units, the appraiser shall appraise the Company on the basis of the sale of all of the equity interests in the Company to a single purchaser and then determine a value for the Class A Units by first taking into account the terms of the Operating Agreement. 5.4. Closing for Purchase. The closing of any purchase of Class A Units pursuant hereto shall occur at the Company's principal office on such day as the Company shall select, but not more one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date on which the notice is given under Section 5.1. At the closing, the seller or sellers shall deliver to the Company the Class A Units to be purchased, free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances, charges or other restrictions, and all such instruments or documents of conveyance as shall be reasonably required by the Company in connection with the purchase of such Class A Units. 5.5. Payment for Purchase and Adjustment of Purchase Price. The Company may pay the entire purchase price to the selling parties at the closing. Alternatively, the Company may pay one-third of the purchase price in cash at the closing, with the remaining two-thirds of the payments to be made on the first and second anniversaries of the closing unless the Company chooses to accelerate said payments. The deferred payments will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum until paid. If there is a Triggering Event (defined below) within six months after the date as of which the Fair Market Value is determined, the Investor will receive an additional payment equal to the excess, if any, of the amount that would have been paid based on the sales terms (net of expenses reasonably appropriate to the sale) or 3 exchange over the initial Appraised or Agreed Fair Market Value. Payment will be made in the form of consideration given in the sale or exchange. In addition, the deferred payments shall be accelerated and paid upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event. 6. Investor's Right to Have Units Redeemed. If The Diana Corporation ("Diana") or a person controlling, controlled by or under common control with Diana (an "Affiliate") or the Company at any time redeems or purchases in one or more transactions a majority of the Class B Units presently outstanding, the Investor may elect to have his Units (and those of his Permitted Transferees) redeemed or purchased as well. The Company agrees to provide Investor at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of such redemptions. The price at which the Class A Units will be redeemed is the redemption or purchase amount for the Class B Units as adjusted upward to reflect the priority distribution associated with the Class A Units. The other terms and conditions shall be the same as for the Class B Units. 7. Cooperation If a Triggering Event Occurs. In the event that in one or more transactions (i) Diana or an Affiliate of Diana sells or transfers, directly or indirectly, all or a portion of its interest in the Company with the result that it reduces Diana's interest to a level which would not allow it to consolidate with the Company for federal income tax purposes, (ii) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets other than to an Affiliate of Diana, or (iii) a majority of the Class B Units presently outstanding are exchanged for or converted or made convertible into any securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (individually, "Triggering Event"), the Investor (and his Permitted Transferees) will be entitled to participate in such Triggering Event on the same terms (in the event of a sale after sharing expenses reasonably appropriate to the sale) as Diana or its Affiliate owning the equity interests in the Company or such holders of Class B Units, except as otherwise specifically modified by this Agreement and except as appropriate to reflect the higher value associated with the priority distribution for Class A Units. The Company agrees to provide Investor at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of any such Triggering Event. 8. Miscellaneous. Any amendment to this agreement must be in a writing signed by the Company and the Investor. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without application of choice of law principles. All pronouns and variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the context may require. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (oral or 4 written) of the parties in connection with any matter covered hereby, including any prior commitments, whether oral or written, for equity interests, real or phantom, in the business of the Company. 9. Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be considered as properly given or made if delivered personally or if mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested), with proper postage, to the addresses of the parties set forth beneath their respective signature lines of this Agreement. All notices shall be deemed effective on the date when delivered personally, or five business days after having been mailed. Any party hereto may change its address by like notice stating its new address to the other party. 10. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration conducted before a single arbitrator in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award entered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 5 Executed as of the day and year first above written. SATTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC /s/ James J. Fiedler Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Address: 26025 Mureau Road Calabasas, California 91302 INVESTOR: /s/ Sydney B. Lilly Address: 6868 North Green Bay Avenue, Apt. 206 Glendale, Wisconsin 53209 EX-10.3 4 AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT REGARDING AWARD OF CLASS B UNITS This Agreement is dated as of the 11th day of November, 1996, by and between James J. Fiedler (the "Executive") and Sattel Communications LLC, a California limited liability company (the "Company"). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the same meaning as set forth in the Operating Agreement of Sattel Communications LLC dated as of April 1, 1996 (the "Operating Agreement"). This Agreement amends, restates, and supersedes that certain Agreement Regarding Award of Class B Units dated April 1, 1996, by and between Executive and the Company. 1. Award of Class B Units. In consideration for the services rendered or to be rendered by the Executive to the Company or for other consideration, the Executive is the holder of 350 Class B Units in the Company (the "Units"), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Operating Agreement. 1.1. Forfeiture. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if (i) the Executive's employment with the Company, or with an assignee (an "Assignee") of the Company's rights with respect to Executive's Employment Agreement with Sattel Communications Company as currently in effect or as contained in a subsequent employment agreement with the Company or an Assignee, is terminated upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 2.2 of such Employment Agreement (referred to below as a termination for "Cause"), (ii) the Executive violates the disclosure and assignment, confidentiality or non-compete provisions contained in Sections 8, 9 or 10, hereof, or (iii) the Executive voluntarily leaves the employ of the Company or of an Assignee other than for Good Reason as defined herein, then the Executive will forfeit a portion of the Units on the following basis: 150 Class B Units will be forfeited upon the occurrence of any such event on or before April 1, 1997; 75 Class B Units will be forfeited upon the occurrence of any such event after April 1, 1997, and on or before April 1, 1998; provided, however, that if the Executive's employment is terminated for Cause based solely on performance, then the number of Units forfeited will equal 150 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months remaining as of the date of termination until April 1, 1998, and the denominator of which is 24. Upon the forfeiture of any Units, such Units will be treated as no longer outstanding for any purpose. "Good 1 Reason" means a material reduction in either the Executive's duties with the Company or an Assignee or his cash compensation from the Company or an Assignee. 1.2. Termination of Forfeiture Provisions. If (i) the Class B Units are converted into common stock of The Diana Corporation ("Diana") in accordance with Section 6 hereof, (ii) Diana sells or transfers, directly or indirectly, all or a portion of its interest in the Company with the result that it reduces Diana's interest to a level which would not allow it to consolidate with the Company for financial accounting purposes, (iii) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets other than to an Affiliate of Diana, or (iv) Diana is a party to a consummated merger, consolidation or share exchange and as a result of such merger, consolidation or share exchange (A) stockholders of Diana no longer hold equity securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or (B) less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity shall be owned in the aggregate by the former stockholders of Diana, in each case as the same shall have existed immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or share exchange (individually, a "Triggering Event" and jointly, the "Triggering Events") then from and after the date of the Triggering Event, Section 1.1 will no longer apply. 1.3 Cooperation If a Triggering Event Occurs. In the event of a Triggering Event, the Executive (and his Permitted Transferees) will be entitled, and required, to participate in such Triggering Event on the same terms (in the event of a sale after sharing expenses reasonably appropriate to the sale) as Diana or its Affiliate owning the equity interests in the Company, except as otherwise specifically modified by this Agreement. 2. Consent to Terms of Operating Agreement. The Executive acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Operating Agreement. By his execution of this Agreement, the Executive agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Operating Agreement. 3. Transferability. The transferability of Class B Units is restricted by Article VII of the Operating Agreement and Section 4 of this Agreement. Any transfer in violation of the Operating Agreement or this Agreement shall be void and of no legal effect. 4. Permitted Transfers. 4.1. Permitted Transfers. The Executive may transfer any Class B Units which are not subject to forfeiture to (i) the Company, (ii) Sattel or (iii) a group consisting of Executive's spouse, issue or a trust created for the benefit of his spouse or issue (such spouse, issue or trust being hereinafter referred to as a "Permitted Transferee"); provided however, that the Executive may not transfer pursuant to this Section 4.1 more than fifty 2 percent (50%) of the number of Units awarded to him and not subject to forfeiture from time to time; and provided, further, that (i) any such Permitted Transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) if the proposed transfer is to a trust, prior to the transfer the Board of Directors shall have approved the trustee thereof in writing and (iii) any transfer to a Permitted Transferee shall only be of the economic interest, as defined in Section 17001(n) of the California Act, attributable to the transferred Class B Units. Thus, the Executive still retains the right to vote and to exercise all rights and decisions under this Agreement and the Operating Agreement as regards the Class B Units transferred to the Permitted Transferee unless said Permitted Transferee is admitted to the Company as a Member as provided in Article VII of the Operating Agreement. 4.2. Subsequent Transfers. A Permitted Transferee may transfer all or any portion of the Class B Units transferred to such Permitted Transferee only to the Company, Sattel, the Executive or another Permitted Transferee of the Executive in accordance with Section 4.1. 5. Purchase of Interest on Termination of Employment. If the Executive's employment with the Company terminates, the provisions of this Section 5 shall govern the Company's option to purchase any Class B Units then held by the Executive or a Permitted Transferee. 5.1. Option to Purchase. Upon and following the Executive's termination of employment with the Company, the Company will have the continuing right, but not the obligation, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Class B Units held by the Executive and all Permitted Transferees for their Fair Market Value as determined below. Such right shall be exercised by written notice given by the Company to the Executive and shall apply to all Units held at the time the notice is given. Prior to any such purchase, the Class B Units shall remain subject in all respects to this Agreement and the Operating Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive's employment terminates because of death or disability, the Company's option to purchase the Class B Units will not become effective until one year after the termination of employment. 5.2. Determination of Fair Market Value. For purposes of this Agreement, the "Fair Market Value" (which shall mean the "Agreed Fair Market Value" and the "Appraised Fair Market Value," as applicable) of the Class B Units to be purchased pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof shall be determined as of the close of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date the Company's notice is given. The Fair Market Value shall be determined pursuant to the following procedure: 3 (a) The holders of a majority of the Class B Units which are to be purchased may reach agreement with the Company as to the Fair Market Value of the Class B Units (the "Agreed Fair Market Value"). All selling Class B Unit holders are then bound to sell at such Agreed Fair Market Value. (b) If the parties cannot reach agreement as to the Fair Market Value of the Class B Units within thirty (30) days after the date the Company's notice is given under Section 5.1, any selling party or the Company may request that the Fair Market Value of the Class B Units to be purchased be determined by appraisal according to the procedure set forth in Section 5.3, below (the "Appraised Fair Market Value"); provided, however, that only one appraisal of the Class B Units shall be performed if there are multiple sellers of the Class B Units that request an appraisal. 5.3. Appraisal. The Appraised Fair Market Value shall be determined by an appraiser which (i) shall be an investment banking firm which has a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and (ii) shall be approved by the Company and the holders of a majority of the Class B Units to be sold. If the parties cannot agree upon an appraiser within fifteen (15) days after the expiration of the thirty (30) day period for determining the Agreed Fair Market Value under Section 5.2(a), above, the Company and the holders of a majority of the Class B Units to be sold shall each select an appraiser which shall be an investment banking firm which has a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and the two (2) appraisers so selected shall select an appraiser meeting the same criteria who shall determine the Appraised Fair Market Value for purposes of this Section 5.3. The determination of such appraiser shall be binding and conclusive on the parties concerned for purposes hereof. Such appraisal shall be performed as soon as practicable, and the Company will bear the cost of the appraisal. In valuing the Class B Units, the appraiser shall appraise the Company on the basis of the sale of all of the equity interests in the Company to a single purchaser and then determine a value for the Class B Units by first taking into account the terms of the Operating Agreement. 5.4. Closing for Purchase. The closing of any purchase of Class B Units pursuant hereto shall occur at the Company's principal office on such day as the Company shall select, but not more one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date on which the Company's notice is given under Section 5.1. At the closing, the seller or sellers shall deliver to the Company the Class B Units to be purchased, free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances, charges or other restrictions, and all such instruments or documents of conveyance as shall be reasonably required by the Company in connection with the purchase of such Class B Units. 4 5.5. Payment for Purchase and Adjustment of Purchase Price. The Company may pay the entire purchase price to the selling parties at the closing. Alternatively, the Company may pay one-third of the purchase price in cash at the closing, with the remaining two-thirds of the payments to be made on the first and second anniversaries of the closing unless the Company chooses to accelerate said payments. The deferred payments will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum until paid. If there is a Triggering Event within six months after the date as of which the Fair Market Value is determined, the Executive will receive an additional payment equal to the excess, if any, of the amount that would have been paid based as a result of the Triggering Event transaction (net of expenses reasonably appropriate thereto) over the initial Appraised or Agreed Fair Market Value. Payment will be made in the form of consideration given in the transaction. In addition, the deferred payments shall be accelerated and paid upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event. 6. Right to Convert Class B Units Into Common Stock of Diana. If the cumulative pre-tax profits of the Company for four consecutive quarters shall have been at least $15 million, then the Company and all the holders of Class B Units shall have the right, and shall be obligated to convert their Class B Units into common stock of Diana on the basis of 500 shares of common stock of Diana for each Class B Unit. If there are changes in the number of outstanding shares of common stock of Diana through the declaration of stock dividends, stock splits or the like, the number of shares of common stock into which the Class B Units are converted shall be automatically and proportionately adjusted. In the event of a merger, consolidation or stock exchange, or the like, as a result of which common stock of Diana is changed into securities of another person, cash or other property, the consideration to be received upon conversion of the Class B Units shall be adjusted as deemed equitable by the Company in its sole discretion. 7. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following words have the meanings specified: (a) "Proprietary Ideas" means ideas, suggestions, Inventions and work relating in any way to the business and activities of the Company which may be subjects of protection under applicable laws, including common law, respecting patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks or other intellectual property rights. (b) "Inventions" means inventions, designs, discoveries, improvements and ideas, whether or not patentable, including without limitation upon the generality of the foregoing, novel or improved products, processes, machines, software, promotional and advertising materials, business data processing programs and systems, and other manufacturing and sales techniques, which either (a) relate to (i) the business of the Company as conducted from time to time or (ii) the Company's actual or demonstrably 5 anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by Executive for the Company. (c) "Confidential Information" means Proprietary Ideas and also information related to the Company's business, whether or not in written or printed form, not generally known in the trade or industry of which Executive has or will become informed during the period of employment by the Company or its predecessors, which may include but is not limited to product specifications, manufacturing procedures, methods, equipment, compositions, technology, formulas, trade secrets, know-how, research and development programs, sales methods, customer lists, mailing lists, customer usages and requirements, software and other confidential technical or business information and data; provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include any information which is in the public domain by means other than disclosure by Executive. (d) In the event of a transfer of the assets and business of the Company to another entity, "Company" thereafter will refer to that entity. 8. Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions. Executive agrees to disclose to the Company, and hereby assigns to Company all of Executive's rights in and, if requested to do so, provide a written description of, any Inventions conceived or reduced to practice at any time during Executive's employment by the Company or a predecessor of the Company, either solely or jointly with others and whether or not developed on Executive's own time or with Company's resources. Executive agrees that Inventions first reduced to practice within one (1) year after termination of Executive's employment by Company shall be treated as if conceived during such employment unless Executive can establish specific events giving rise to the conception which occurred after such employment. Further, Executive disclaims and will not assert any rights in Inventions as having been made, conceived or acquired prior to employment by the Company. Executive shall cooperate with the Company and shall execute and deliver such documents and do such other acts and things as the Company may request, at the Company's expense, to obtain and maintain letters patent or registrations covering any Inventions and to vest in the Company all rights therein free of all encumbrances and adverse claims. 9. Confidential Information. Executive shall not disclose to the Company or induce the Company to use any secret or confidential information belonging to persons not affiliated with the Company, including any former employer of Executive. In addition to all duties of loyalty imposed on Executive by law, Executive shall maintain Confidential Information in strict confidence and secrecy and shall not at any time, during or at any time after termination of employment with the Company, directly or indirectly, use or disclose to others any Confidential Information, or use it for the benefit of any person or entity (including Executive) other than the Company, without the prior written consent of any authorized officer of the Company (except for 6 disclosures to persons acting on the Company's behalf with a need to know such information). Executive shall carefully preserve any documents, records, tangible data relating to Inventions or Confidential Information coming into the Executive's possession and shall deliver the same and any copies thereof to the Company upon request and, in any event, upon termination of Executive's employment by Company. 10. Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation of Employees. (a) Non-Competition. (1) At all times during Executive's employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of such employment, Executive shall not within the counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba, or any other county in the State of California, or in any other state within the United States, or in any other geographical area covered by the operations of the Company, whether within or outside of the boundaries of the United States of America, directly or indirectly, participate in or assist in, the ownership, management, operation or control, or have any beneficial interest in, or provide employment, consulting or other services for, any corporation, partnership, association or other person or entity ("Competitive Business") which is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution, service and/or sale of products incorporating technology by which fax, voice and data traffic can be transmitted by means of T1 and other similar transmission cables, and which directly competes or is planning to directly compete with the Company's products or services (including products and services under development). If the Competitive Business is multi-faceted, this restriction shall apply only to that part of the business which is competitive with the Company. The Company and the Executive intend that the covenant contained in the preceding portion of this paragraph shall be construed as a series of separate covenants, one for each of the separate Counties and states listed above, and each other geographical area specified in this paragraph. Except for the geographical coverage, each separate covenant shall be deemed identical to the terms of the covenants set forth above. If in any proceeding any court or other judicial or administrative body shall refuse to enforce any of the separate 7 covenants deemed included in this paragraph, each such unenforceable covenant shall be eliminated from these provisions for the purpose of those proceedings and to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants to be enforced against the Executive to the fullest extent possible. (2) In furtherance of the foregoing, but as an independent obligation of Executive, Executive agrees that he will not, during the one (1) year period following termination of his employment with Company, be connected in any way with the solicitation of any then current or potential customers or suppliers of Company if such solicitation is likely to result in a loss of business to the Company. (3) In the event the covenants set forth in this Section 10(a) are found to be unenforceable or invalid by reason of being overly broad, the parties hereto intend that such covenants shall be limited to such scope, geographic area and duration as shall make such covenants valid and enforceable. (b) Non-Solicitation of Employees. Executive further agrees that he will not, for a period of two (2) years following his termination of employment with the Company, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, solicit for employment, employ or be involved in the employment by another person or entity, or engage as a consultant or be involved in any such engagement by another person or entity, any person who is an employee of the Company or has been an employee of the Company within the preceding one-year period. 11. Enforcement of Sections 8, 9 and 10. Recognizing that compliance with the provisions of Sections 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement is necessary to protect the goodwill and other proprietary interests of the Company, and that breach of Executive's agreements thereunder will result in irreparable and continuing damages to the Company for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, Executive hereby agrees that in the event of any breach of such agreements, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and such other and further relief, including damages, as may be proper. 12. Government Laws, Regulations and Contracts. Executive agrees to comply, and to do all things necessary for the Company to comply, with all federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations which may be applicable to the business and operations of the Company, and with any contractual obligations, including, without limitation, confidentiality obligations, which may be applicable to the Company or Executive under any contracts between the Company and its customers, suppliers or third parties. 8 13. Miscellaneous. Any amendment to this agreement must be in a writing signed by the Company and the Executive. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without application of choice of law principles. All pronouns and variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the context may require. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (oral or written) of the parties in connection with any matter covered hereby, including any prior commitments, whether oral or written, for equity interests, real or phantom, in the business of the Company. 14. Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be considered as properly given or made if delivered personally or if mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested), with proper postage, to the addresses of the parties set forth beneath their respective signature lines of this Agreement. All notices shall be deemed effective on the date when delivered personally, or five business days after having been mailed. Any party hereto may change its address by like notice stating its new address to the other party. 15. Assignment of Employment Agreement. The Executive acknowledges that the Employment Agreement between the Executive and Sattel Communications Company has been assigned to the Company and agrees that references in such agreement to Sattel Communications Company shall be deemed to refer to the Company and that references to the Committee in such agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Board of Directors of the Company. 16. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration conducted before a single arbitrator in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award entered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. In the event the controversy or claim arises out of Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 hereof, such arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Expedited Procedures under such rules. 9 Executed as of the day and year first above written. SATTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC By: /s/ Daniel W. Latham President and Chief Operating Officer Address: 26025 Mureau Road Calabasas, CA 91302 EXECUTIVE: /s/ James J. Fiedler Address: 24905 Ariella Drive Calabasas, CA 91302 EX-10.4 5 AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT REGARDING AWARD OF CLASS B UNITS This Agreement is dated as of the 11th day of November, 1996, by and between Daniel W. Latham (the "Executive") and Sattel Communications LLC, a California limited liability company (the "Company"). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the same meaning as set forth in the Operating Agreement of Sattel Communications LLC dated as of April 1, 1996 (the "Operating Agreement"). This Agreement amends, restates, and supersedes that certain Agreement Regarding Award of Class B Units dated April 1, 1996, by and between Executive and the Company. 1. Award of Class B Units. In consideration for the services rendered or to be rendered by the Executive to the Company or for other consideration, the Executive is the holder of 250 Class B Units in the Company (the "Units"), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Operating Agreement. 1.1. Forfeiture. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if (i) the Executive's employment with the Company, or with an assignee (an "Assignee") of the Company's rights with respect to Executive's Employment Agreement with Sattel Communications Company as currently in effect or as contained in a subsequent employment agreement with the Company or an Assignee, is terminated upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 2.2 of such Employment Agreement (referred to below as a termination for "Cause"), (ii) the Executive violates the disclosure and assignment, confidentiality or non-compete provisions contained in Sections 8, 9 or 10, hereof, or (iii) the Executive voluntarily leaves the employ of the Company or of an Assignee other than for Good Reason as defined herein, then the Executive will forfeit a portion of the Units on the following basis: 90 Class B Units will be forfeited upon the occurrence of any such event on or before April 1, 1997; 45 Class B Units will be forfeited upon the occurrence of any such event after April 1, 1997, and on or before April 1, 1998; provided, however, that if the Executive's employment is terminated for Cause based solely on performance, then the number of Units forfeited will equal 90 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months remaining as of the date of termination until April 1, 1998, and the denominator of which is 24. Upon the forfeiture of any Units, such Units will be treated as no longer outstanding for any purpose. "Good 1 Reason" means a material reduction in either the Executive's duties with the Company or an Assignee or his cash compensation from the Company or an Assignee. 1.2. Termination of Forfeiture Provisions. If (i) the Class B Units are converted into common stock of The Diana Corporation ("Diana") in accordance with Section 6 hereof, (ii) Diana sells or transfers, directly or indirectly, all or a portion of its interest in the Company with the result that it reduces Diana's interest to a level which would not allow it to consolidate with the Company for financial accounting purposes, (iii) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets other than to an Affiliate of Diana, or (iv) Diana is a party to a consummated merger, consolidation or share exchange and as a result of such merger, consolidation or share exchange (A) stockholders of Diana no longer hold equity securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or (B) less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity shall be owned in the aggregate by the former stockholders of Diana, in each case as the same shall have existed immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or share exchange (individually, a "Triggering Event" and jointly, the "Triggering Events") then from and after the date of the Triggering Event, Section 1.1 will no longer apply. 1.3 Cooperation If a Triggering Event Occurs. In the event of a Triggering Event, the Executive (and his Permitted Transferees) will be entitled, and required, to participate in such Triggering Event on the same terms (in the event of a sale after sharing expenses reasonably appropriate to the sale) as Diana or its Affiliate owning the equity interests in the Company, except as otherwise specifically modified by this Agreement. 2. Consent to Terms of Operating Agreement. The Executive acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Operating Agreement. By his execution of this Agreement, the Executive agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Operating Agreement. 3. Transferability. The transferability of Class B Units is restricted by Article VII of the Operating Agreement and Section 4 of this Agreement. Any transfer in violation of the Operating Agreement or this Agreement shall be void and of no legal effect. 4. Permitted Transfers. 4.1. Permitted Transfers. The Executive may transfer any Class B Units which are not subject to forfeiture to (i) the Company, (ii) Sattel or (iii) a group consisting of Executive's spouse, issue or a trust created for the benefit of his spouse or issue (such spouse, issue or trust being hereinafter referred to as a "Permitted Transferee"); provided however, that the Executive may not transfer pursuant to this Section 4.1 more than fifty 2 percent (50%) of the number of Units awarded to him and not subject to forfeiture from time to time; and provided, further, that (i) any such Permitted Transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) if the proposed transfer is to a trust, prior to the transfer the Board of Directors shall have approved the trustee thereof in writing and (iii) any transfer to a Permitted Transferee shall only be of the economic interest, as defined in Section 17001(n) of the California Act, attributable to the transferred Class B Units. Thus, the Executive still retains the right to vote and to exercise all rights and decisions under this Agreement and the Operating Agreement as regards the Class B Units transferred to the Permitted Transferee unless said Permitted Transferee is admitted to the Company as a Member as provided in Article VII of the Operating Agreement. 4.2. Subsequent Transfers. A Permitted Transferee may transfer all or any portion of the Class B Units transferred to such Permitted Transferee only to the Company, Sattel, the Executive or another Permitted Transferee of the Executive in accordance with Section 4.1. 5. Purchase of Interest on Termination of Employment. If the Executive's employment with the Company terminates, the provisions of this Section 5 shall govern the Company's option to purchase any Class B Units then held by the Executive or a Permitted Transferee. 5.1. Option to Purchase. Upon and following the Executive's termination of employment with the Company, the Company will have the continuing right, but not the obligation, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Class B Units held by the Executive and all Permitted Transferees for their Fair Market Value as determined below. Such right shall be exercised by written notice given by the Company to the Executive and shall apply to all Units held at the time the notice is given. Prior to any such purchase, the Class B Units shall remain subject in all respects to this Agreement and the Operating Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive's employment terminates because of death or disability, the Company's option to purchase the Class B Units will not become effective until one year after the termination of employment. 5.2. Determination of Fair Market Value. For purposes of this Agreement, the "Fair Market Value" (which shall mean the "Agreed Fair Market Value" and the "Appraised Fair Market Value," as applicable) of the Class B Units to be purchased pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof shall be determined as of the close of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date the Company's notice is given. The Fair Market Value shall be determined pursuant to the following procedure: 3 (a) The holders of a majority of the Class B Units which are to be purchased may reach agreement with the Company as to the Fair Market Value of the Class B Units (the "Agreed Fair Market Value"). All selling Class B Unit holders are then bound to sell at such Agreed Fair Market Value. (b) If the parties cannot reach agreement as to the Fair Market Value of the Class B Units within thirty (30) days after the date the Company's notice is given under Section 5.1, any selling party or the Company may request that the Fair Market Value of the Class B Units to be purchased be determined by appraisal according to the procedure set forth in Section 5.3, below (the "Appraised Fair Market Value"); provided, however, that only one appraisal of the Class B Units shall be performed if there are multiple sellers of the Class B Units that request an appraisal. 5.3. Appraisal. The Appraised Fair Market Value shall be determined by an appraiser which (i) shall be an investment banking firm which has a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and (ii) shall be approved by the Company and the holders of a majority of the Class B Units to be sold. If the parties cannot agree upon an appraiser within fifteen (15) days after the expiration of the thirty (30) day period for determining the Agreed Fair Market Value under Section 5.2(a), above, the Company and the holders of a majority of the Class B Units to be sold shall each select an appraiser which shall be an investment banking firm which has a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and the two (2) appraisers so selected shall select an appraiser meeting the same criteria who shall determine the Appraised Fair Market Value for purposes of this Section 5.3. The determination of such appraiser shall be binding and conclusive on the parties concerned for purposes hereof. Such appraisal shall be performed as soon as practicable, and the Company will bear the cost of the appraisal. In valuing the Class B Units, the appraiser shall appraise the Company on the basis of the sale of all of the equity interests in the Company to a single purchaser and then determine a value for the Class B Units by first taking into account the terms of the Operating Agreement. 5.4. Closing for Purchase. The closing of any purchase of Class B Units pursuant hereto shall occur at the Company's principal office on such day as the Company shall select, but not more one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date on which the Company's notice is given under Section 5.1. At the closing, the seller or sellers shall deliver to the Company the Class B Units to be purchased, free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances, charges or other restrictions, and all such instruments or documents of conveyance as shall be reasonably required by the Company in connection with the purchase of such Class B Units. 4 5.5. Payment for Purchase and Adjustment of Purchase Price. The Company may pay the entire purchase price to the selling parties at the closing. Alternatively, the Company may pay one-third of the purchase price in cash at the closing, with the remaining two-thirds of the payments to be made on the first and second anniversaries of the closing unless the Company chooses to accelerate said payments. The deferred payments will bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum until paid. If there is a Triggering Event within six months after the date as of which the Fair Market Value is determined, the Executive will receive an additional payment equal to the excess, if any, of the amount that would have been paid based as a result of the Triggering Event transaction (net of expenses reasonably appropriate thereto) over the initial Appraised or Agreed Fair Market Value. Payment will be made in the form of consideration given in the transaction. In addition, the deferred payments shall be accelerated and paid upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event. 6. Right to Convert Class B Units Into Common Stock of Diana. If the cumulative pre-tax profits of the Company for four consecutive quarters shall have been at least $15 million, then the Company and all the holders of Class B Units shall have the right, and shall be obligated to convert their Class B Units into common stock of Diana on the basis of 500 shares of common stock of Diana for each Class B Unit. If there are changes in the number of outstanding shares of common stock of Diana through the declaration of stock dividends, stock splits or the like, the number of shares of common stock into which the Class B Units are converted shall be automatically and proportionately adjusted. In the event of a merger, consolidation or stock exchange, or the like, as a result of which common stock of Diana is changed into securities of another person, cash or other property, the consideration to be received upon conversion of the Class B Units shall be adjusted as deemed equitable by the Company in its sole discretion. 7. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following words have the meanings specified: (a) "Proprietary Ideas" means ideas, suggestions, Inventions and work relating in any way to the business and activities of the Company which may be subjects of protection under applicable laws, including common law, respecting patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks or other intellectual property rights. (b) "Inventions" means inventions, designs, discoveries, improvements and ideas, whether or not patentable, including without limitation upon the generality of the foregoing, novel or improved products, processes, machines, software, promotional and advertising materials, business data processing programs and systems, and other manufacturing and sales techniques, which either (a) relate to (i) the business of the Company as conducted from time to time or (ii) the Company's actual or demonstrably 5 anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by Executive for the Company. (c) "Confidential Information" means Proprietary Ideas and also information related to the Company's business, whether or not in written or printed form, not generally known in the trade or industry of which Executive has or will become informed during the period of employment by the Company or its predecessors, which may include but is not limited to product specifications, manufacturing procedures, methods, equipment, compositions, technology, formulas, trade secrets, know-how, research and development programs, sales methods, customer lists, mailing lists, customer usages and requirements, software and other confidential technical or business information and data; provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include any information which is in the public domain by means other than disclosure by Executive. (d) In the event of a transfer of the assets and business of the Company to another entity, "Company" thereafter will refer to that entity. 8. Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions. Executive agrees to disclose to the Company, and hereby assigns to Company all of Executive's rights in and, if requested to do so, provide a written description of, any Inventions conceived or reduced to practice at any time during Executive's employment by the Company or a predecessor of the Company, either solely or jointly with others and whether or not developed on Executive's own time or with Company's resources. Executive agrees that Inventions first reduced to practice within one (1) year after termination of Executive's employment by Company shall be treated as if conceived during such employment unless Executive can establish specific events giving rise to the conception which occurred after such employment. Further, Executive disclaims and will not assert any rights in Inventions as having been made, conceived or acquired prior to employment by the Company. Executive shall cooperate with the Company and shall execute and deliver such documents and do such other acts and things as the Company may request, at the Company's expense, to obtain and maintain letters patent or registrations covering any Inventions and to vest in the Company all rights therein free of all encumbrances and adverse claims. 9. Confidential Information. Executive shall not disclose to the Company or induce the Company to use any secret or confidential information belonging to persons not affiliated with the Company, including any former employer of Executive. In addition to all duties of loyalty imposed on Executive by law, Executive shall maintain Confidential Information in strict confidence and secrecy and shall not at any time, during or at any time after termination of employment with the Company, directly or indirectly, use or disclose to others any Confidential Information, or use it for the benefit of any person or entity (including Executive) other than the Company, without the prior written consent of any authorized officer of the Company (except for 6 disclosures to persons acting on the Company's behalf with a need to know such information). Executive shall carefully preserve any documents, records, tangible data relating to Inventions or Confidential Information coming into the Executive's possession and shall deliver the same and any copies thereof to the Company upon request and, in any event, upon termination of Executive's employment by Company. 10. Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation of Employees. (a) Non-Competition. (1) At all times during Executive's employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of such employment, Executive shall not within the counties of Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba, or any other county in the State of California, or in any other state within the United States, or in any other geographical area covered by the operations of the Company, whether within or outside of the boundaries of the United States of America, directly or indirectly, participate in or assist in, the ownership, management, operation or control, or have any beneficial interest in, or provide employment, consulting or other services for, any corporation, partnership, association or other person or entity ("Competitive Business") which is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution, service and/or sale of products incorporating technology by which fax, voice and data traffic can be transmitted by means of T1 and other similar transmission cables, and which directly competes or is planning to directly compete with the Company's products or services (including products and services under development). If the Competitive Business is multi-faceted, this restriction shall apply only to that part of the business which is competitive with the Company. The Company and the Executive intend that the covenant contained in the preceding portion of this paragraph shall be construed as a series of separate covenants, one for each of the separate Counties and states listed above, and each other geographical area specified in this paragraph. Except for the geographical coverage, each separate covenant shall be deemed identical to the terms of the covenants set forth above. If in any proceeding any court or other judicial or administrative body shall refuse to enforce any of the separate 7 covenants deemed included in this paragraph, each such unenforceable covenant shall be eliminated from these provisions for the purpose of those proceedings and to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants to be enforced against the Executive to the fullest extent possible. (2) In furtherance of the foregoing, but as an independent obligation of Executive, Executive agrees that he will not, during the one (1) year period following termination of his employment with Company, be connected in any way with the solicitation of any then current or potential customers or suppliers of Company if such solicitation is likely to result in a loss of business to the Company. (3) In the event the covenants set forth in this Section 10(a) are found to be unenforceable or invalid by reason of being overly broad, the parties hereto intend that such covenants shall be limited to such scope, geographic area and duration as shall make such covenants valid and enforceable. (b) Non-Solicitation of Employees. Executive further agrees that he will not, for a period of two (2) years following his termination of employment with the Company, directly or indirectly, on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, solicit for employment, employ or be involved in the employment by another person or entity, or engage as a consultant or be involved in any such engagement by another person or entity, any person who is an employee of the Company or has been an employee of the Company within the preceding one-year period. 11. Enforcement of Sections 8, 9 and 10. Recognizing that compliance with the provisions of Sections 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement is necessary to protect the goodwill and other proprietary interests of the Company, and that breach of Executive's agreements thereunder will result in irreparable and continuing damages to the Company for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, Executive hereby agrees that in the event of any breach of such agreements, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and such other and further relief, including damages, as may be proper. 12. Government Laws, Regulations and Contracts. Executive agrees to comply, and to do all things necessary for the Company to comply, with all federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations which may be applicable to the business and operations of the Company, and with any contractual obligations, including, without limitation, confidentiality obligations, which may be applicable to the Company or Executive under any contracts between the Company and its customers, suppliers or third parties. 8 13. Miscellaneous. Any amendment to this agreement must be in a writing signed by the Company and the Executive. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without application of choice of law principles. All pronouns and variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the context may require. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (oral or written) of the parties in connection with any matter covered hereby, including any prior commitments, whether oral or written, for equity interests, real or phantom, in the business of the Company. 14. Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be considered as properly given or made if delivered personally or if mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested), with proper postage, to the addresses of the parties set forth beneath their respective signature lines of this Agreement. All notices shall be deemed effective on the date when delivered personally, or five business days after having been mailed. Any party hereto may change its address by like notice stating its new address to the other party. 15. Assignment of Employment Agreement. The Executive acknowledges that the Employment Agreement between the Executive and Sattel Communications Company has been assigned to the Company and agrees that references in such agreement to Sattel Communications Company shall be deemed to refer to the Company and that references to the Committee in such agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Board of Directors of the Company. 16. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration conducted before a single arbitrator in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award entered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. In the event the controversy or claim arises out of Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 hereof, such arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Expedited Procedures under such rules. 9 Executed as of the day and year first above written. SATTEL COMMUNICATIONS LLC /s/ James J. Fiedler, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Address: 26025 Mureau Road Calabasas, CA 91302 EXECUTIVE: /s/ Daniel W. Latham Address: 26026 Mureau Road Calabasas, CA 91302 EX-10.5 6 AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS THIS AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS is made this 20th day of November, 1996 by and between THE DIANA CORPORATION ("Diana") and RICHARD Y. FISHER ("Grantee"). RECITAL Diana has granted Grantee stock options (the "Outstanding Options") for an aggregate of 275,378 shares (after stock dividends) of common stock (the "Diana Shares"), consisting of 121,550 Diana Shares subject to an option originally granted on December 11, 1986 (the "1986 Option"), 141,673 Diana Shares subject to an option originally granted on May 11, 1988 (the "1988 Option") and 12,155 Diana Shares subject to an option originally granted on October 18, 1991 (the "1991 Option"). AGREEMENTS In consideration of the recital above and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby knowledged, and subject to the amendments which follow, the parties agree as follows: 1. Amendment to Outstanding Options. (a) The following paragraph shall be added to the 1986 Option and 1991 Option: The Company agrees to maintain effectiveness of the Form S-8 registration statement currently in effect covering the exercise of the stock options and to permit delivery by a broker of the proceeds from the sale of the underlying stock to pay the option exercise price and satisfy the Company's tax withholding obligations. In connection with any such option exercise and sale of stock, the Company agrees to execute any agreements, documents and certificates requested by Grantee or his broker which are reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate the exercise and sale. The Company agrees to deliver the underlying stock certificates upon exercise of the stock options, free and clear of any restrictive legends, registered as designated by Grantee, no later than the third business day after Grantee's notice of exercise. The Company further agrees that in connection with the proposed spinoff currently 1 contemplated by Diana, the adjustment to stock options held by Grantee will be in accordance with the adjustments set forth in the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 1996. The stock issuable upon exercise of the stock option shall be entitled to the Registration Rights attached hereto as Schedule A. (b) The following paragraph shall be added to the 1988 Option: Diana agrees to maintain effectiveness of the Form S-8 registration statement currently in effect covering the exercise of the stock options and to permit delivery by a broker of the proceeds form the sale of the underlying stock to pay the option exercise price and satisfy Diana's tax withholding obligations. In connection with any such option exercise and sale of stock, Diana agrees to execute any agreements, documents and certificates requested by Fisher or his broker which are reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate the exercise and sale. Diana agrees to deliver the underlying stock certificates upon exercise of the stock options, free and clear of any restrictive legends, registered as designated by Fisher, no later than the third business day after Fisher's notice of exercise. The Company further agrees that in connection with the proposed spinoff currently contemplated by Diana, the adjustment to stock options held by Grantee will be in accordance with the adjustments set forth in the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 1996. The stock issuable upon exercise of the stock option shall be entitled to the Registration Rights attached hereto as Schedule A. (c) All stock issuable upon exercise of stock options held by Grantee will be entitled to the registration rights attached hereto as Schedule A which rights shall supersede all previously granted registration rights. All of such previous registration rights will be of no further force and effect. 2. Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Diana represents and warrants to Grantee and agrees, as follows: (a) A Form S-8 Registration Statement is currently in effect covering the sale of stock to Grantee upon exercise of the Outstanding Options under the 1986 Option, the 1988 Option and the 1991 Option. 2 (b) Diana currently satisfies the Registrant Requirements to file a Form S-3 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will take all actions necessary to continue to meet such requirements at all times while Grantee holds any options, or common stock received upon exercise of any options, under the 1986 Option, the 1988 Option or the 1991 Option. (c) Diana has taken all corporate and other action necessary to amend the 1986 Option, 1988 Option and 1991 Option to conform with the provisions of this Amendment and to permit exercise of the Outstanding Options until December 31, 1997. 3. Construction. If any provision of this Amendment to Stock Option Agreements conflicts with the provisions of any Outstanding Options or of Diana's 1986 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, the terms of this Amendment to Stock Option Agreements shall control. Executed as of the date first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION BY /s/ Sydney B. Lilly Executive Vice President GRANTEE: /s/ Richard Y. Fisher 3 SCHEDULE A AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION REGISTRATION RIGHTS 1. Initial Registration. Promptly (but in no event later than 20 days after request from Grantee submitted at any time on or after March 1, 1997, Diana shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and use its reasonable best efforts to cause to become effective a Registration Statement or post-effective amendment (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 or Form S-8, in Diana's sole discretion, (or if Form S-3 or Form S-8 is unavailable, a proper form to be selected by Diana with the consent of Grantee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, under and complying with the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Securities Act")) with respect to the offering by Grantee of the Diana Shares. Diana shall keep the Registration Statement effective until the earlier of the date on which Grantee has transferred all of the Diana Shares or the date on which Grantee could freely sell all of the Diana Shares which he then holds or has the option to purchase without any restriction under applicable securities laws. Grantee shall not be entitled to sell his shares in an underwritten transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Grantee shall notify Diana of, and obtain confirmation from Diana of the absence of any Blackout Condition prior to, any offers or sales by Grantee under the Registration Statement of Diana Shares. If Diana determines, in its reasonable good faith judgment based on an opinion of its attorneys, that because of the existence of, or in anticipation of, any material acquisition or financing activity not then disclosed to the public, the unavailability of any required financial statements as the result of an actual, or proposed, acquisition or disposition, or the existence of any other material non-public information (a "Blackout Condition"), it would be materially adverse to Diana for the registration of the Diana Shares to be maintained effective, or to be filed and become effective, or for the Diana Shares to be sold under the Registration Statement, then Diana shall be entitled, until such Blackout Condition no longer exists, or is terminated as provided herein, to (i) if required by law, cause the Registration Statement to be withdrawn and the effectiveness of the Registration Statement to be delayed or terminated; (ii) direct that Grantee not make any public sales of Diana Shares under the Registration Statement; or (iii) in the event the Registration Statement has not yet been filed, to delay or not file the Registration Statement. Diana shall have one business day after the receipt of notice from Grantee to declare the existence of a Blackout Condition. Diana's response shall be communicated via personal delivery, telecopy or overnight courier. If no timely response is received by Grantee from Diana, Diana shall be 1 deemed to have permitted such sale. In the event Diana causes the Registration Statement to be withdrawn, delayed or terminated pursuant to clause (i) or clause (iii), of the preceding sentence as a result of a Blackout Condition, Diana shall file and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective promptly after a Blackout Condition ceases to exist. In all other cases, Diana shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Blackout Condition to be terminated at the earliest date possible. For purposes hereof, a Blackout Condition other than the unavailability of any required financial statements shall be deemed to terminate on the earlier of (i) the date such Blackout Condition ceases to exist or (ii) 30 days after Diana's initial determination that the Blackout Condition existed, and a Blackout Condition which is the unavailability of any required financial statements as the result of an actual or proposed acquisition shall be deemed to terminate on the earlier of (i) the date such Blackout Condition ceases to exist or (ii) 75 days after the closing date of such acquisition or disposition. Grantee shall not make any offers or sales of Diana Shares to the public under the Registration Statement until the Blackout Condition no longer exists or is terminated and shall comply with any prospectus delivery requirements in connection with Grantee's offer and sale of Diana Shares under the Registration Statement. Grantee shall offer and sell the Diana Shares only in accordance with the plan of distribution described in the Registration Statement. 2. Registration Procedures. Promptly after Grantee's request for registration hereunder, Diana shall: (a) Prepare and file with the Commission the Registration Statement, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become and remain effective all as set forth in paragraph 1; (b) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments to such Registration Statement and supplements to the prospectus contained therein as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for such period as may be reasonably necessary to effect the sale of such securities; (c) [Reserved]; (d) Use its best efforts to register or qualify the securities covered by such Registration Statement under such state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as Grantee may reasonably request in writing except that Diana shall not for any purpose be required to execute a general consent to service or process or to qualify to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it is not so qualified; 2 (e) Notify Grantee promptly after it shall receive notice thereof, of the time when such Registration Statement has become effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such Registration Statement has been filed; (f) Notify Grantee promptly of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of such Registration Statement or prospectus or for additional information; (g) Prepare and file with the Commission, promptly upon the request of Grantee, any amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or prospectus which, in the opinion of counsel for Grantee, is required under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder in connection with the distribution of the Diana Shares of Grantee, including any amendments or supplements requested by Grantee related to a change in the plan of distribution of securities by Grantee; (h) Prepare and promptly file with the Commission and promptly notify Grantee of the filing of such amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or prospectus as may be necessary to correct any statements or omissions if, at the time when a prospectus relating to such securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, any event shall have occurred as the result of which any such prospectus or any other prospectus as then in effect would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; (i) Advise Grantee promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued; (j) Not file any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or prospectus to which Grantee shall have reasonably objected on the grounds that such amendment or supplement does not comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, after having been furnished with a copy thereof at least five business days prior to the filing thereof, unless in the opinion of counsel for Diana the filing of such amendment or supplement is reasonably necessary to 3 protect Diana from any liabilities under any applicable federal or state law and such filing will not violate applicable law; and 3. Expenses. With respect to the registration of the Diana Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement, Diana shall bear the following fees, costs and expenses: all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants for Diana, all internal Diana expenses, all legal fees and disbursements and other expenses of complying with state securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdictions in which the securities to be offered are to be registered or qualified, and the premiums and other costs of policies of insurance against liability (if any) arising out of such public offering. Fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants for Grantee, underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes relating to Diana Shares and any other expenses incurred by Grantee not expressly included above, shall be borne by Grantee. 4. Indemnification. Pursuant to the registration of the Diana Shares hereunder: (a) Diana will indemnify and hold harmless Grantee and any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for Grantee and each person, if any, who controls Grantee or such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, from and against, and will reimburse Grantee and each such underwriter and controlling person with respect to, any and all loss, damage, liability, cost and expense to which Grantee or any such underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses are caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such Registration Statement, any prospectus contained therein or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that Diana will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by Grantee, such underwriter or such controlling person in writing specifically for use in the preparation thereof; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any underwriter from whom the person asserting any such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense purchased Diana Shares, or any persons controlling such underwriter, if a copy of the prospectus (as then amended or supplemented if Diana shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) was not sent or given by or on behalf of 4 such underwriter to such person at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of Diana Shares to such person and if the prospectus (as so amended or supplemented) would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense. (b) Grantee will indemnify and hold harmless Diana, its directors and officers, any controlling person and any underwriter from and against, and will reimburse Diana, its directors and officers, any controlling person and any underwriter with respect to, any and all loss, damage, liability, cost or expense to which Diana or any controlling person and/or any underwriter may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses damages, liabilities, costs or expenses are caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such Registration Statement, any prospectus contained therein or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was so made in reliance upon written information furnished by Grantee specifically for use in the preparation thereof. (c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph 4 of notice of the commencement of any action involving the subject matter of the foregoing indemnity provisions such indemnified party will, if a claim thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party pursuant to the provisions of said paragraph (a) or (b), promptly notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than hereunder nor will it relieve the indemnifying party from liability hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced by the failure to so notify and then only to the extent of the prejudice caused by the delay in notice. In case such action is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, provided, however, if the defendants in any action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and if there is a conflict of interest which would prevent counsel for the indemnifying party from also representing the indemnified party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to participate in the defense of such action 5 on behalf of such indemnified party or parties, at the indemnifying party's cost, but in no event shall the indemnifying parties be responsible for more than one such additional firm for all indemnified parties unless the rights of more than one indemnified party are adverse. After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party pursuant to the provisions of said paragraph (a) or (b) for any legal or other expense subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed counsel in accordance with the proviso of the preceding sentence, (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after the notice of the commencement of the action, or (iii) the indemnifying party has authorized the employment of counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party. (d) If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph 4 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under paragraph (a) or (b) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable to such indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Diana, Grantee and the underwriters in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by Diana, Grantee or the underwriters and the parties' relevant intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. Diana, Grantee and the underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this paragraph (d) were to be determined by pro rata allocation (even if the underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the first and second sentence of this paragraph (d). The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending against any action or claim which is the subject of this paragraph (d). No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. 6 5. Grantee Cooperation. Diana may require Grantee to furnish Diana in a timely manner such information with respect to Grantee and the distribution of Diana Shares as Diana may from time to time reasonably request. In connection with the registration of Diana Shares, Grantee will (a) cooperate with Diana, if any, in preparing the Registration Statement, (b) promptly supply Diana with all information and documents as the underwriter or Diana may deem reasonably necessary, (c) discontinue sales of Diana Shares under the Registration Statement upon notification of any stop order or suspension of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (d) notify Diana immediately upon any change in the plan of distribution or other information concerning Grantee described in the prospectus, (e) discontinue use of any prospectus following notification by Diana that the prospectus must be amended or supplemented, (f) comply with the applicable requirements of Rules 10b-5 and 10b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (g) not use any prospectus other than the most recent prospectus included in the Registration Statement, (h) dispose of the Diana shares only in accordance with the Plan of Distribution described in the Registration Statement and so certify to Diana upon request and (i) otherwise comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act. 6. Assignment. Grantee's rights under this agreement may be assigned, in whole or in part, to any subsequent transferee of the Diana Shares, including, without limitation, any pledgee of such Diana Shares. 7. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon delivery if delivered personally, 24 hours after transmission by telecopy with answerback, 12 p.m. (noon) of the next business day after being sent via overnight courier, and five days after being mailed, certified return receipt requested. Actual notice, however given, shall always be effective. 8. Defined Terms. The term "Grantee" shall refer to Richard Y. Fisher. The term "Diana" shall refer to The Diana Corporation. The term "Diana Shares" shall refer to the shares of common stock Diana issued upon exercise of the stock options to which this Schedule A relates. 7 EX-10.6 7 SEPARATION AGREEMENT THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT is dated as of November 20, 1996 by and between THE DIANA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and RICHARD Y. FISHER ("Employee"). AGREEMENTS In consideration of the mutual agreements which follow, the Company and Employee agree as follows: 1. Date of Separation and Compensation. Employee's employment with the Company shall terminate effective only upon receipt by the Company of the Acknowledgment Form (the "Acknowledgment Form") set forth on Exhibit A, duly executed by Employee at least seven days after execution hereof (the "Effective Date"). Effective as of the Effective Date, Employee shall resign from each office which he currently holds and from the Board of Directors of the Company and of each of its subsidiaries. Employee acknowledges and agrees that through the Effective Date, he shall receive the same compensation and fringe benefits which he is currently receiving from the Company in accordance with the same terms and conditions as is currently being applied. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 2, 1995 by and between the Company and Employee (the "Employment Agreement") shall terminate as of the Effective Date. On the Effective Date, the Company shall pay to Employee $749,189 in settlement of all deferred compensation previously earned by Employee under the Employment Agreement or otherwise. On the Effective Date, the Company shall pay to Employee a severance settlement of $342,692. The Company and Employee agree that the rights of Employee and his spouse to receive medical benefits pursuant to section 6 of the Employment Agreement have vested and are subject to no further conditions or obligations on behalf of Employee and his spouse. Accordingly, the Company shall pay all medical expenses, including but not limited to medical, dental, hospital, optometrical, nursing, nursing home and drugs, for the employee and his spouse for the remainder of each of their lives provided that, insofar as the spouse is concerned, such benefit is applicable only during the marriage and after the death of the Employee, provided that they are married at the time of Employee's death. 2. Personal Property. On the Effective Date and in accordance with Employee's rights under the Employment Agreement, Employee shall purchase the office furniture listed on Exhibit B for $1.00. 1 3. Stock Options. The Company agrees that all options to purchase stock of the Company shall remain exercisable until December 31, 1997 and shall not be affected by Employee's termination of employment or the resignations provided in paragraph 1. The Company and Employee agree that for purposes of such options and the Employment Agreement, Employee shall not be deemed to have voluntarily terminated employment and shall not be deemed to have been terminated for cause. 4. Indemnification. As partial consideration for the agreements provided herein, Employee and the Company shall execute the Indemnification Agreement attached as Exhibit C hereto. 5. Return of Company Property. At the Effective Date, Employee shall deliver to the Company all Company keys, credit cards, phone cards and all other Company property, documents and copies thereof then held by Employee. 6. Mutual Release. In consideration of the benefits provided to Employee under this Agreement, the sufficiency of which he acknowledges, Employee releases and discharges the Company, its predecessors, successors and assigns, insurers, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, obligations, damages and/or liabilities, both known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, that he has or ever had against the Company or any of the other individuals being released herein by reason of any fact, matter or thing whatsoever occurring on or prior to the date hereof, including, but not limited to, claims associated with or pertaining to Employee's past employment and his termination of employment and claims for bonuses or other benefits under the Employment Agreement or otherwise (except as specified in the next sentence). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee specifically does not release or discharge and shall be entitled to all benefits under (i) section 6 of the Employment Agreement, (ii) all stock options previously granted to the Employee including the rights and benefits under all applicable stock option agreements and the Amendment to Stock Option Agreements of even date, and (iii) this Agreement. Without limitation to the foregoing, Employee specifically releases, waives and forever discharges the above-listed entities and persons from and against any and all claims and damages which arise under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act, or the Wisconsin Fair Employment 2 Act, or which arise out of the common law pertaining to wrongful discharge, breach of contract (express or implied) or other tort or common law cause of action. In consideration of the promises made by Employee herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which the Company acknowledges, the Company releases and discharges Employee, his spouse and their heirs, successors and assigns, insurers and agents from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of actions, obligations, damages and/or liabilities, both known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, that the Company has or ever had against Employee or any of the other individuals being released herein, by reason of any fact, matter or thing whatsoever occurring on or prior to the date hereof, including, but not limited to, claims associated with or pertaining to Employee's past employment and services as an officer and director of the Company and his termination of employment and such services. This waiver does not cover rights or claims arising from matters first occurring after its execution. 7. Repayment of Debt. On the Effective Date, Employee shall repay in full his promissory note to the Company dated April 11, 1988 in the principal amount of $42,468.75. 8. Breach of Agreement. In the event of any breach of this Agreement by any signing party, the non-breaching party shall be entitled to recover any damages, costs and expenses it may incur, including actual attorneys' fees, costs and expenses in preparing the defense, defending against or pursuing an action to enforce the terms of this Agreement, or establishing or maintaining the applicability or validity of this Agreement or any provision thereof. 9. Applicable Dates for Signing Agreement. It is acknowledged by the Company and Employee that Employee has 21 calendar days from the date he first receives this Agreement to review it and decide whether to sign it. It is further acknowledged that Employee has an additional seven calendar days after he had signed this Agreement to revoke it as to the waiver and/or release of any claim or claims alleging age discrimination by contacting the Company in person or in writing. If the Effective Date does not occur within 10 days after execution hereof, this Agreement shall be of no force and effect and shall terminate without liability of any party hereto. 3 10. Right to Consult Attorney and Acknowledgment of Parties. The parties acknowledge that they have read the foregoing Agreement, understand its contents, have signed the Agreement as their free and voluntary act and acknowledge that prior to signing the Agreement they had the opportunity to discuss any terms in the Agreement with each other and that any questions asked have been answered to their satisfaction. Employee also acknowledges that he has been advised by the Company to consult, and has consulted, with an attorney of his choice, at his own expense, to review the Agreement before signing it. 11. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the parties agree that such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement and that the remaining covenants, terms and conditions or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect, and any court of competent jurisdiction may so modify or amend the objectionable provisions so as to make it valid, reasonable and enforceable. 12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counter-parts, each of which shall be deemed an original but both of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 13. Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge and agree that breach of the provisions of this Agreement by the Company would cause irreparable damage to the Employee and that monetary damages alone would not provide the Employee with adequate remedies for such breach. Therefore, if any controversy arises concerning Company's obligations under this Agreement, such obligations may be specifically enforced by an injunction order or an order of specific performance issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. Such remedy shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedy to which the Employee may be entitled. 14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin (regardless of the laws that might be applicable under principles of conflicts of laws). 4 Employee acknowledges that he first received a copy of this Agreement on November 20, 1996. This Agreement is executed November 20, 1996. /s/ Richard Y. Fisher THE DIANA CORPORATION BY /s/ Sydney B. Lilly Its Executive Vice President 5 EXHIBIT A SEVEN-DAY RIGHT TO REVOCATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM I, Richard Y. Fisher, acknowledge that The Diana Corporation has tendered a Separation Agreement offer which I voluntarily agreed to accept on November 20, 1996. By this writing, I certify that seven calendar days have elapsed since my voluntary acceptance of the above-referenced offer and that I have voluntarily chosen not to revoke my acceptance of the above-referenced Separation Agreement. Signed this 28th day of November, 1996, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. /s/ Richard Y. Fisher EXHIBIT B INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT between The Diana Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Richard Y. Fisher, an officer and/or director of the Company (the "Indemnitee"), dated as of November 26, 1996. WHEREAS, the Indemnitee has served, is serving or may serve as an officer or director of the Company; and WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") and the Bylaws of the Company provide for certain indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company has agreed to the covenants set forth herein for the purpose of further securing to the Indemnitee the indemnification provided by the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws: Section 1. In the event that the Indemnitee was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee or a person of whom the Indemnitee is the legal representative is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such actual or threatened proceeding is alleged action in any official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "GCL") as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the Indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to the Indemnitee if the Indemnitee ceases to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee's heirs, executors 1 and administrators; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 2 of this Agreement with respect to proceedings seeking to enforce rights to indemnification, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by the Indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company. Section 2. If a claim under Section 1 of this Agreement is not paid in full by the Company within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the Company, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Company) that the Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the GCL for the Company to indemnify the Indemnitee for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Company. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the GCL, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. Section 3. Following any "change in control" of the Company of the type required to be reported under Item 1 of Form 8-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any determination as to entitlement to indemnification shall be made by independent legal counsel selected by the Indemnitee, which such independent legal counsel shall be retained by the Board of Directors on behalf of the Company. Section 4. The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Agreement shall not be exclusive of any other right which the Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Section 5. The Company shall maintain in full force and effect for a period of at least six years following the date of this Agreement, fiduciary liability and 2 directors and officers liability insurance policies in an amount not less than $10,000,000 (or, if such amount is not reasonably available, such other lower amount as is available to the Company on reasonable terms) covering the Company, any Company subsidiary or any of such parties' current or former directors, officers, employees or agents, which will include coverage of Indemnitee for all actions previously taken or to be taken in connection with his services to the Company and its subsidiaries. In the event that the Company maintains insurance, whether pursuant to the foregoing provision or otherwise, to protect itself and any director or officer of the Company against any expenses, liability or loss, such insurance shall cover the Indemnitee to at least the same extent as any other director or officer of the Company. Section 6. The right to indemnification conferred by this Agreement shall include the right to be paid by the Company the expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that if the GCL requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in the Indemnitee's capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by the Indemnitees while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of any actual or threatened proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement or otherwise. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Indemnitee have executed this Indemnification Agreement in duplicate on the day and year first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION By: /s/ Sydney B. Lilly Executive Vice President /s/ Richard Y. Fisher Signature of Officer or Director 3 EX-10.7 8 AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS THIS AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS is made this 20th day of November, 1996 by and between THE DIANA CORPORATION ("Diana") and SYDNEY B. LILLY ("Grantee"). RECITAL Diana has granted Grantee stock options (the "Outstanding Options") for an aggregate of 125,231 shares (after stock dividends) of common stock (the "Diana Shares"), consisting of 30,388 Diana Shares subject to an option originally granted on April 27, 1989 (the "1989 Option"), 12,155 Diana Shares subject to an option originally granted on October 18, 1991 (the "1991 Option") and 82,688 Diana Shares subject to an option originally granted on April 2, 1995 (the "1995 Option"). AGREEMENTS In consideration of the recital above and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby knowledged, and subject to the amendments which follow, the parties agree as follows: 1. Amendment to Outstanding Options. (a) The following paragraph shall be added to the 1989 Option and 1991 Option: The Company agrees to maintain effectiveness of the Form S-8 registration statement currently in effect covering the exercise of the stock options and to permit delivery by a broker of the proceeds from the sale of the underlying stock to pay the option exercise price and satisfy the Company's tax withholding obligations. In connection with any such option exercise and sale of stock, the Company agrees to execute any agreements, documents and certificates requested by Grantee or his broker which are reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate the exercise and sale. The Company agrees to deliver the underlying stock certificates upon exercise of the stock options, free and clear of any restrictive legends, registered as designated by Grantee, no later than the third business day after Grantee's notice of exercise. The Company further agrees that in connection with the proposed spinoff currently 1 contemplated by Diana, the adjustment to stock options held by Grantee will be in accordance with the adjustments set forth in the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 1996. The stock issuable upon exercise of the stock option shall be entitled to the Registration Rights attached hereto as Schedule A. (b) The following paragraph shall be added to the 1995 Option: Diana agrees to maintain effectiveness of the Form S-8 registration statement currently in effect covering the exercise of the stock options and to permit delivery by a broker of the proceeds form the sale of the underlying stock to pay the option exercise price and satisfy Diana's tax withholding obligations. In connection with any such option exercise and sale of stock, Diana agrees to execute any agreements, documents and certificates requested by Grantee or his broker which are reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate the exercise and sale. Diana agrees to deliver the underlying stock certificates upon exercise of the stock options, free and clear of any restrictive legends, registered as designated by Grantee, no later than the third business day after Grantee's notice of exercise. The Company further agrees that in connection with the proposed spinoff currently contemplated by Diana, the adjustment to stock options held by Grantee will be in accordance with the adjustments set forth in the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 1996. The stock issuable upon exercise of the stock option shall be entitled to the Registration Rights attached hereto as Schedule A. (c) All stock issuable upon exercise of stock options held by Grantee will be entitled to the registration rights attached hereto as Schedule A which rights shall supersede all previously granted registration rights. All of such previous registration rights will be of no further force and effect. 2. Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Diana represents and warrants to Grantee and agrees, as follows: (a) A Form S-8 Registration Statement is currently in effect covering the sale of stock to Grantee upon exercise of the Outstanding Options under the 1989 Option, the 1991 Option and the 1995 Option. 2 (b) Diana currently satisfies the Registrant Requirements to file a Form S-3 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will take all actions necessary to continue to meet such requirements at all times while Grantee holds any options, or common stock received upon exercise of any options, under the 1989 Option, the 1991 Option or the 1995 Option. (c) Diana has taken all corporate and other action necessary to amend the 1989 Option, 1991 Option and 1995 Option to conform with the provisions of this Amendment and to permit exercise of the Outstanding Options until December 31, 1997. 3. Construction. If any provision of this Amendment to Stock Option Agreements conflicts with the provisions of any Outstanding Options or of Diana's 1986 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, the terms of this Amendment to Stock Option Agreements shall control. Executed as of the date first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION BY /s/ Richard Y. Fisher President GRANTEE: /s/ Sydney B. Lilly 3 SCHEDULE A AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION REGISTRATION RIGHTS 1. Initial Registration. Promptly (but in no event later than 20 days after request from Grantee submitted at any time on or after March 1, 1997, Diana shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and use its reasonable best efforts to cause to become effective a Registration Statement or post-effective amendment (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 or Form S-8, in Diana's sole discretion, (or if Form S-3 or Form S-8 is unavailable, a proper form to be selected by Diana with the consent of Grantee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, under and complying with the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Securities Act")) with respect to the offering by Grantee of the Diana Shares. Diana shall keep the Registration Statement effective until the earlier of the date on which Grantee has transferred all of the Diana Shares or the date on which Grantee could freely sell all of the Diana Shares which he then holds or has the option to purchase without any restriction under applicable securities laws. Grantee shall not be entitled to sell his shares in an underwritten transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Grantee shall notify Diana of, and obtain confirmation from Diana of the absence of any Blackout Condition prior to, any offers or sales by Grantee under the Registration Statement of Diana Shares. If Diana determines, in its reasonable good faith judgment based on an opinion of its attorneys, that because of the existence of, or in anticipation of, any material acquisition or financing activity not then disclosed to the public, the unavailability of any required financial statements as the result of an actual, or proposed, acquisition or disposition, or the existence of any other material non-public information (a "Blackout Condition"), it would be materially adverse to Diana for the registration of the Diana Shares to be maintained effective, or to be filed and become effective, or for the Diana Shares to be sold under the Registration Statement, then Diana shall be entitled, until such Blackout Condition no longer exists, or is terminated as provided herein, to (i) if required by law, cause the Registration Statement to be withdrawn and the effectiveness of the Registration Statement to be delayed or terminated; (ii) direct that Grantee not make any public sales of Diana Shares under the Registration Statement; or (iii) in the event the Registration Statement has not yet been filed, to delay or not file the Registration Statement. Diana shall have one business day after the receipt of notice from Grantee to declare the existence of a Blackout Condition. Diana's response shall be communicated via personal delivery, telecopy or overnight courier. If no timely response is received by Grantee from Diana, Diana shall be 1 deemed to have permitted such sale. In the event Diana causes the Registration Statement to be withdrawn, delayed or terminated pursuant to clause (i) or clause (iii), of the preceding sentence as a result of a Blackout Condition, Diana shall file and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective promptly after a Blackout Condition ceases to exist. In all other cases, Diana shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Blackout Condition to be terminated at the earliest date possible. For purposes hereof, a Blackout Condition other than the unavailability of any required financial statements shall be deemed to terminate on the earlier of (i) the date such Blackout Condition ceases to exist or (ii) 30 days after Diana's initial determination that the Blackout Condition existed, and a Blackout Condition which is the unavailability of any required financial statements as the result of an actual or proposed acquisition shall be deemed to terminate on the earlier of (i) the date such Blackout Condition ceases to exist or (ii) 75 days after the closing date of such acquisition or disposition. Grantee shall not make any offers or sales of Diana Shares to the public under the Registration Statement until the Blackout Condition no longer exists or is terminated and shall comply with any prospectus delivery requirements in connection with Grantee's offer and sale of Diana Shares under the Registration Statement. Grantee shall offer and sell the Diana Shares only in accordance with the plan of distribution described in the Registration Statement. 2. Registration Procedures. Promptly after Grantee's request for registration hereunder, Diana shall: (a) Prepare and file with the Commission the Registration Statement, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become and remain effective all as set forth in paragraph 1; (b) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments to such Registration Statement and supplements to the prospectus contained therein as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for such period as may be reasonably necessary to effect the sale of such securities; (c) [Reserved]; (d) Use its best efforts to register or qualify the securities covered by such Registration Statement under such state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as Grantee may reasonably request in writing except that Diana shall not for any purpose be required to execute a general consent to service or process or to qualify to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it is not so qualified; 2 (e) Notify Grantee promptly after it shall receive notice thereof, of the time when such Registration Statement has become effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such Registration Statement has been filed; (f) Notify Grantee promptly of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of such Registration Statement or prospectus or for additional information; (g) Prepare and file with the Commission, promptly upon the request of Grantee, any amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or prospectus which, in the opinion of counsel for Grantee, is required under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder in connection with the distribution of the Diana Shares of Grantee, including any amendments or supplements requested by Grantee related to a change in the plan of distribution of securities by Grantee; (h) Prepare and promptly file with the Commission and promptly notify Grantee of the filing of such amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or prospectus as may be necessary to correct any statements or omissions if, at the time when a prospectus relating to such securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, any event shall have occurred as the result of which any such prospectus or any other prospectus as then in effect would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; (i) Advise Grantee promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued; (j) Not file any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or prospectus to which Grantee shall have reasonably objected on the grounds that such amendment or supplement does not comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, after having been furnished with a copy thereof at least five business days prior to the filing thereof, unless in the opinion of counsel for Diana the filing of such amendment or supplement is reasonably necessary to 3 protect Diana from any liabilities under any applicable federal or state law and such filing will not violate applicable law; and 3. Expenses. With respect to the registration of the Diana Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement, Diana shall bear the following fees, costs and expenses: all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants for Diana, all internal Diana expenses, all legal fees and disbursements and other expenses of complying with state securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdictions in which the securities to be offered are to be registered or qualified, and the premiums and other costs of policies of insurance against liability (if any) arising out of such public offering. Fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants for Grantee, underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes relating to Diana Shares and any other expenses incurred by Grantee not expressly included above, shall be borne by Grantee. 4. Indemnification. Pursuant to the registration of the Diana Shares hereunder: (a) Diana will indemnify and hold harmless Grantee and any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for Grantee and each person, if any, who controls Grantee or such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, from and against, and will reimburse Grantee and each such underwriter and controlling person with respect to, any and all loss, damage, liability, cost and expense to which Grantee or any such underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses are caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such Registration Statement, any prospectus contained therein or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that Diana will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by Grantee, such underwriter or such controlling person in writing specifically for use in the preparation thereof; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any underwriter from whom the person asserting any such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense purchased Diana Shares, or any persons controlling such underwriter, if a copy of the prospectus (as then amended or supplemented if Diana shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) was not sent or given by or on behalf of 4 such underwriter to such person at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of Diana Shares to such person and if the prospectus (as so amended or supplemented) would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense. (b) Grantee will indemnify and hold harmless Diana, its directors and officers, any controlling person and any underwriter from and against, and will reimburse Diana, its directors and officers, any controlling person and any underwriter with respect to, any and all loss, damage, liability, cost or expense to which Diana or any controlling person and/or any underwriter may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses damages, liabilities, costs or expenses are caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such Registration Statement, any prospectus contained therein or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was so made in reliance upon written information furnished by Grantee specifically for use in the preparation thereof. (c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph 4 of notice of the commencement of any action involving the subject matter of the foregoing indemnity provisions such indemnified party will, if a claim thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party pursuant to the provisions of said paragraph (a) or (b), promptly notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than hereunder nor will it relieve the indemnifying party from liability hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced by the failure to so notify and then only to the extent of the prejudice caused by the delay in notice. In case such action is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, provided, however, if the defendants in any action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and if there is a conflict of interest which would prevent counsel for the indemnifying party from also representing the indemnified party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to participate in the defense of such action 5 on behalf of such indemnified party or parties, at the indemnifying party's cost, but in no event shall the indemnifying parties be responsible for more than one such additional firm for all indemnified parties unless the rights of more than one indemnified party are adverse. After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party pursuant to the provisions of said paragraph (a) or (b) for any legal or other expense subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed counsel in accordance with the proviso of the preceding sentence, (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after the notice of the commencement of the action, or (iii) the indemnifying party has authorized the employment of counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party. (d) If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph 4 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under paragraph (a) or (b) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable to such indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Diana, Grantee and the underwriters in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by Diana, Grantee or the underwriters and the parties' relevant intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. Diana, Grantee and the underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this paragraph (d) were to be determined by pro rata allocation (even if the underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the first and second sentence of this paragraph (d). The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending against any action or claim which is the subject of this paragraph (d). No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. 6 5. Grantee Cooperation. Diana may require Grantee to furnish Diana in a timely manner such information with respect to Grantee and the distribution of Diana Shares as Diana may from time to time reasonably request. In connection with the registration of Diana Shares, Grantee will (a) cooperate with Diana, if any, in preparing the Registration Statement, (b) promptly supply Diana with all information and documents as the underwriter or Diana may deem reasonably necessary, (c) discontinue sales of Diana Shares under the Registration Statement upon notification of any stop order or suspension of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (d) notify Diana immediately upon any change in the plan of distribution or other information concerning Grantee described in the prospectus, (e) discontinue use of any prospectus following notification by Diana that the prospectus must be amended or supplemented, (f) comply with the applicable requirements of Rules 10b-5 and 10b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (g) not use any prospectus other than the most recent prospectus included in the Registration Statement, (h) dispose of the Diana shares only in accordance with the Plan of Distribution described in the Registration Statement and so certify to Diana upon request and (i) otherwise comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act. 6. Assignment. Grantee's rights under this agreement may be assigned, in whole or in part, to any subsequent transferee of the Diana Shares, including, without limitation, any pledgee of such Diana Shares. 7. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon delivery if delivered personally, 24 hours after transmission by telecopy with answerback, 12 p.m. (noon) of the next business day after being sent via overnight courier, and five days after being mailed, certified return receipt requested. Actual notice, however given, shall always be effective. 8. Defined Terms. The term "Grantee" shall refer to Sydney B. Lilly. The term "Diana" shall refer to The Diana Corporation. The term "Diana Shares" shall refer to the shares of common stock Diana issued upon exercise of the stock options to which this Schedule A relates. 7 EX-10.8 9 SEPARATION AGREEMENT THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT is dated as of November 20, 1996 by and between THE DIANA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and SYDNEY B. LILLY ("Employee"). AGREEMENTS In consideration of the mutual agreements which follow, the Company and Employee agree as follows: 1. Date of Separation and Compensation. Employee's employment with the Company shall terminate effective only upon receipt by the Company of the Acknowledgment Form (the "Acknowledgment Form") set forth on Exhibit A, duly executed by Employee at least seven days after execution hereof (the "Effective Date"). Effective as of the Effective Date, Employee shall resign from each office which he currently holds with the Company and of each of its subsidiaries; provided, however, Employee shall not resign as a director of the Company. Employee acknowledges and agrees that through the Effective Date, he shall receive the same compensation and fringe benefits which he is currently receiving from the Company in accordance with the same terms and conditions as is currently being applied. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 2, 1995 by and between the Company and Employee (the "Employment Agreement") shall terminate as of the Effective Date. On the Effective Date, the Company shall pay to Employee a severance settlement of $72,692. The Company shall also reimburse Employee for all costs associated with his relocation to Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company shall pay all medical expenses, including but not limited to medical, dental, hospital, optometrical, nursing, nursing home and drugs, for the employee and his spouse from the Effective Date until March 31, 2000 provided that, insofar as the spouse is concerned, such benefit is applicable only during the marriage and after the death of the Employee, provided that they are married at the time of Employee's death. 2. Stock Options. The Company agrees that all options to purchase stock of the Company shall remain exercisable until December 31, 1997 (April 2, 2000 with respect to the options granted on April 2, 1995) and shall not be affected by Employee's termination of employment or the resignations provided in paragraph 1. The Company and Employee agree that for purposes of such options and the Employment Agreement, Employee shall not be deemed to have 1 voluntarily terminated employment and shall not be deemed to have been terminated for cause. 3. Indemnification. As partial consideration for the agreements provided herein, Employee and the Company shall execute the Indemnification Agreement attached as Exhibit B hereto. 4. Return of Company Property. At the Effective Date, Employee shall deliver to the Company all Company keys, credit cards, phone cards and all other Company property, documents and copies thereof then held by Employee. 5. Mutual Release. In consideration of the benefits provided to Employee under this Agreement, the sufficiency of which he acknowledges, Employee releases and discharges the Company, its predecessors, successors and assigns, insurers, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, obligations, damages and/or liabilities, both known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, that he has or ever had against the Company or any of the other individuals being released herein by reason of any fact, matter or thing whatsoever occurring on or prior to the date hereof, including, but not limited to, claims associated with or pertaining to Employee's past employment and his termination of employment and claims for bonuses or other benefits under the Employment Agreement or otherwise (except as specified in the next sentence). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee specifically does not release or discharge and shall be entitled to all benefits under (i) section 6 of the Employment Agreement, (ii) all stock options previously granted to the Employee including the rights and benefits under all applicable stock option agreements and the Amendment to Stock Option Agreements of even date, and (iii) this Agreement. Without limitation to the foregoing, Employee specifically releases, waives and forever discharges the above-listed entities and persons from and against any and all claims and damages which arise under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act, or the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, or which arise out of the common law pertaining to wrongful discharge, breach of contract (express or implied) or other tort or common law cause of action. In consideration of the promises made by Employee herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which the Company 2 acknowledges, the Company releases and discharges Employee, his spouse and their heirs, successors and assigns, insurers and agents from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of actions, obligations, damages and/or liabilities, both known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, that the Company has or ever had against Employee or any of the other individuals being released herein, by reason of any fact, matter or thing whatsoever occurring on or prior to the date hereof, including, but not limited to, claims associated with or pertaining to Employee's past employment and services as an officer and director of the Company and his termination of employment and such services. This waiver does not cover rights or claims arising from matters first occurring after its execution. 6. Breach of Agreement. In the event of any breach of this Agreement by any signing party, the non-breaching party shall be entitled to recover any damages, costs and expenses it may incur, including actual attorneys' fees, costs and expenses in preparing the defense, defending against or pursuing an action to enforce the terms of this Agreement, or establishing or maintaining the applicability or validity of this Agreement or any provision thereof. 7. Applicable Dates for Signing Agreement. It is acknowledged by the Company and Employee that Employee has 21 calendar days from the date he first receives this Agreement to review it and decide whether to sign it. It is further acknowledged that Employee has an additional seven calendar days after he had signed this Agreement to revoke it as to the waiver and/or release of any claim or claims alleging age discrimination by contacting the Company in person or in writing. If the Effective Date does not occur within 10 days after execution hereof, this Agreement shall be of no force and effect and shall terminate without liability of any party hereto. 8. Right to Consult Attorney and Acknowledgment of Parties. The parties acknowledge that they have read the foregoing Agreement, understand its contents, have signed the Agreement as their free and voluntary act and acknowledge that prior to signing the Agreement they had the opportunity to discuss any terms in the Agreement with each other and that any questions asked have been answered to their satisfaction. Employee also acknowledges that he has been advised by the Company to consult, and has consulted, with an attorney of his choice, at his own expense, to review the Agreement before signing it. 9. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the parties agree that such invalidity or 3 unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement and that the remaining covenants, terms and conditions or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect, and any court of competent jurisdiction may so modify or amend the objectionable provisions so as to make it valid, reasonable and enforceable. 10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counter-parts, each of which shall be deemed an original but both of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 11. Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge and agree that breach of the provisions of this Agreement by the Company would cause irreparable damage to the Employee and that monetary damages alone would not provide the Employee with adequate remedies for such breach. Therefore, if any controversy arises concerning Company's obligations under this Agreement, such obligations may be specifically enforced by an injunction order or an order of specific performance issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. Such remedy shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedy to which the Employee may be entitled. 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin (regardless of the laws that might be applicable under principles of conflicts of laws). Employee acknowledges that he first received a copy of this Agreement on November 20, 1996. This Agreement is executed as of November 20, 1996. /s/ Sydney B. Lilly THE DIANA CORPORATION BY /s/ Richard Y. Fisher Its President 4 EXHIBIT A SEVEN-DAY RIGHT TO REVOCATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM I, Sydney B. Lilly, acknowledge that The Diana Corporation has tendered a Separation Agreement offer which I voluntarily agreed to accept on November 20, 1996. By this writing, I certify that seven calendar days have elapsed since my voluntary acceptance of the above-referenced offer and that I have voluntarily chosen not to revoke my acceptance of the above-referenced Separation Agreement. Signed this 28th day of November, 1996, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. /s/ Sydney B. Lilly EXHIBIT A INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT between The Diana Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Sydney B. Lilly, an officer and/or director of the Company (the "Indemnitee"), dated as of November 26, 1996. WHEREAS, the Indemnitee has served, is serving or may serve as an officer or director of the Company; and WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") and the Bylaws of the Company provide for certain indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company has agreed to the covenants set forth herein for the purpose of further securing to the Indemnitee the indemnification provided by the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws: Section 1. In the event that the Indemnitee was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee or a person of whom the Indemnitee is the legal representative is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such actual or threatened proceeding is alleged action in any official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "GCL") as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the Indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to the Indemnitee if the Indemnitee ceases to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee's heirs, executors 1 and administrators; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 2 of this Agreement with respect to proceedings seeking to enforce rights to indemnification, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by the Indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company. Section 2. If a claim under Section 1 of this Agreement is not paid in full by the Company within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the Company, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Company) that the Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the GCL for the Company to indemnify the Indemnitee for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Company. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the GCL, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. Section 3. Following any "change in control" of the Company of the type required to be reported under Item 1 of Form 8-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any determination as to entitlement to indemnification shall be made by independent legal counsel selected by the Indemnitee, which such independent legal counsel shall be retained by the Board of Directors on behalf of the Company. Section 4. The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Agreement shall not be exclusive of any other right which the Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Section 5. The Company shall maintain in full force and effect for a period of at least six years following the date of this Agreement, fiduciary liability and 2 directors and officers liability insurance policies in an amount not less than $10,000,000 (or, if such amount is not reasonably available, such other lower amount as is available to the Company on reasonable terms) covering the Company, any Company subsidiary or any of such parties' current or former directors, officers, employees or agents, which will include coverage of Indemnitee for all actions previously taken or to be taken in connection with his services to the Company and its subsidiaries. In the event that the Company maintains insurance, whether pursuant to the foregoing provision or otherwise, to protect itself and any director or officer of the Company against any expenses, liability or loss, such insurance shall cover the Indemnitee to at least the same extent as any other director or officer of the Company. Section 6. The right to indemnification conferred by this Agreement shall include the right to be paid by the Company the expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that if the GCL requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in the Indemnitee's capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by the Indemnitees while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of any actual or threatened proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement or otherwise. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Indemnitee have executed this Indemnification Agreement in duplicate on the day and year first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard Y. Fisher President /s/ Sydney B. Lilly Signature of Officer or Director 3 EX-10.9 10 AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS THIS AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS is made this 20th day of November, 1996 by and between THE DIANA CORPORATION ("Diana") and DONALD E. RUNGE ("Grantee"). RECITAL Diana has granted Grantee stock options (the "Outstanding Options") for an aggregate of 275,378 shares (after stock dividends) of common stock (the "Diana Shares"), consisting of 121,550 Diana Shares subject to an option originally granted on December 11, 1986 (the "1986 Option"), 141,673 Diana Shares subject to an option originally granted on May 11, 1988 (the "1988 Option") and 12,155 Diana Shares subject to an option originally granted on October 18, 1991 (the "1991 Option"). AGREEMENTS In consideration of the recital above and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby knowledged, and subject to the amendments which follow, the parties agree as follows: 1. Amendment to Outstanding Options. (a) The following paragraph shall be added to the 1986 Option and 1991 Option: The Company agrees to maintain effectiveness of the Form S-8 registration statement currently in effect covering the exercise of the stock options and to permit delivery by a broker of the proceeds from the sale of the underlying stock to pay the option exercise price and satisfy the Company's tax withholding obligations. In connection with any such option exercise and sale of stock, the Company agrees to execute any agreements, documents and certificates requested by Grantee or his broker which are reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate the exercise and sale. The Company agrees to deliver the underlying stock certificates upon exercise of the stock options, free and clear of any restrictive legends, registered as designated by Grantee, no later than the third business day after Grantee's notice of exercise. The Company further agrees that in connection with the proposed spinoff currently 1 contemplated by Diana, the adjustment to stock options held by Grantee will be in accordance with the adjustments set forth in the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 1996. The stock issuable upon exercise of the stock option shall be entitled to the Registration Rights attached hereto as Schedule A. (b) The following paragraph shall be added to the 1988 Option: Diana agrees to maintain effectiveness of the Form S-8 registration statement currently in effect covering the exercise of the stock options and to permit delivery by a broker of the proceeds form the sale of the underlying stock to pay the option exercise price and satisfy Diana's tax withholding obligations. In connection with any such option exercise and sale of stock, Diana agrees to execute any agreements, documents and certificates requested by Grantee or his broker which are reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate the exercise and sale. Diana agrees to deliver the underlying stock certificates upon exercise of the stock options, free and clear of any restrictive legends, registered as designated by Grantee, no later than the third business day after Grantee's notice of exercise. The Company further agrees that in connection with the proposed spinoff currently contemplated by Diana, the adjustment to stock options held by Grantee will be in accordance with the adjustments set forth in the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 1996. The stock issuable upon exercise of the stock option shall be entitled to the Registration Rights attached hereto as Schedule A. (c) All stock issuable upon exercise of stock options held by Grantee will be entitled to the registration rights attached hereto as Schedule A which rights shall supersede all previously granted registration rights. All of such previous registration rights will be of no further force and effect. 2. Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Diana represents and warrants to Grantee and agrees, as follows: (a) A Form S-8 Registration Statement is currently in effect covering the sale of stock to Grantee upon exercise of the Outstanding Options under the 1986 Option, the 1988 Option and the 1991 Option. 2 (b) Diana currently satisfies the Registrant Requirements to file a Form S-3 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will take all actions necessary to continue to meet such requirements at all times while Grantee holds any options, or common stock received upon exercise of any options, under the 1986 Option, the 1988 Option or the 1991 Option. (c) Diana has taken all corporate and other action necessary to amend the 1986 Option, 1988 Option and 1991 Option to conform with the provisions of this Amendment and to permit exercise of the Outstanding Options until December 31, 1997. 3. Construction. If any provision of this Amendment to Stock Option Agreements conflicts with the provisions of any Outstanding Options or of Diana's 1986 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, the terms of this Amendment to Stock Option Agreements shall control. Executed as of the date first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION BY /s/ Richard Y. Fisher President GRANTEE: /s/ Donald E. Runge 3 SCHEDULE A AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION REGISTRATION RIGHTS 1. Initial Registration. Promptly (but in no event later than 20 days after request from Grantee submitted at any time on or after March 1, 1997, Diana shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and use its reasonable best efforts to cause to become effective a Registration Statement or post-effective amendment (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 or Form S-8, in Diana's sole discretion, (or if Form S-3 or Form S-8 is unavailable, a proper form to be selected by Diana with the consent of Grantee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, under and complying with the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Securities Act")) with respect to the offering by Grantee of the Diana Shares. Diana shall keep the Registration Statement effective until the earlier of the date on which Grantee has transferred all of the Diana Shares or the date on which Grantee could freely sell all of the Diana Shares which he then holds or has the option to purchase without any restriction under applicable securities laws. Grantee shall not be entitled to sell his shares in an underwritten transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Grantee shall notify Diana of, and obtain confirmation from Diana of the absence of any Blackout Condition prior to, any offers or sales by Grantee under the Registration Statement of Diana Shares. If Diana determines, in its reasonable good faith judgment based on an opinion of its attorneys, that because of the existence of, or in anticipation of, any material acquisition or financing activity not then disclosed to the public, the unavailability of any required financial statements as the result of an actual, or proposed, acquisition or disposition, or the existence of any other material non-public information (a "Blackout Condition"), it would be materially adverse to Diana for the registration of the Diana Shares to be maintained effective, or to be filed and become effective, or for the Diana Shares to be sold under the Registration Statement, then Diana shall be entitled, until such Blackout Condition no longer exists, or is terminated as provided herein, to (i) if required by law, cause the Registration Statement to be withdrawn and the effectiveness of the Registration Statement to be delayed or terminated; (ii) direct that Grantee not make any public sales of Diana Shares under the Registration Statement; or (iii) in the event the Registration Statement has not yet been filed, to delay or not file the Registration Statement. Diana shall have one business day after the receipt of notice from Grantee to declare the existence of a Blackout Condition. Diana's response shall be communicated via personal delivery, telecopy or overnight courier. If no timely response is received by Grantee from Diana, Diana shall be 1 deemed to have permitted such sale. In the event Diana causes the Registration Statement to be withdrawn, delayed or terminated pursuant to clause (i) or clause (iii), of the preceding sentence as a result of a Blackout Condition, Diana shall file and use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective promptly after a Blackout Condition ceases to exist. In all other cases, Diana shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Blackout Condition to be terminated at the earliest date possible. For purposes hereof, a Blackout Condition other than the unavailability of any required financial statements shall be deemed to terminate on the earlier of (i) the date such Blackout Condition ceases to exist or (ii) 30 days after Diana's initial determination that the Blackout Condition existed, and a Blackout Condition which is the unavailability of any required financial statements as the result of an actual or proposed acquisition shall be deemed to terminate on the earlier of (i) the date such Blackout Condition ceases to exist or (ii) 75 days after the closing date of such acquisition or disposition. Grantee shall not make any offers or sales of Diana Shares to the public under the Registration Statement until the Blackout Condition no longer exists or is terminated and shall comply with any prospectus delivery requirements in connection with Grantee's offer and sale of Diana Shares under the Registration Statement. Grantee shall offer and sell the Diana Shares only in accordance with the plan of distribution described in the Registration Statement. 2. Registration Procedures. Promptly after Grantee's request for registration hereunder, Diana shall: (a) Prepare and file with the Commission the Registration Statement, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become and remain effective all as set forth in paragraph 1; (b) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments to such Registration Statement and supplements to the prospectus contained therein as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for such period as may be reasonably necessary to effect the sale of such securities; (c) [Reserved]; (d) Use its best efforts to register or qualify the securities covered by such Registration Statement under such state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as Grantee may reasonably request in writing except that Diana shall not for any purpose be required to execute a general consent to service or process or to qualify to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it is not so qualified; 2 (e) Notify Grantee promptly after it shall receive notice thereof, of the time when such Registration Statement has become effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such Registration Statement has been filed; (f) Notify Grantee promptly of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of such Registration Statement or prospectus or for additional information; (g) Prepare and file with the Commission, promptly upon the request of Grantee, any amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or prospectus which, in the opinion of counsel for Grantee, is required under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder in connection with the distribution of the Diana Shares of Grantee, including any amendments or supplements requested by Grantee related to a change in the plan of distribution of securities by Grantee; (h) Prepare and promptly file with the Commission and promptly notify Grantee of the filing of such amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or prospectus as may be necessary to correct any statements or omissions if, at the time when a prospectus relating to such securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, any event shall have occurred as the result of which any such prospectus or any other prospectus as then in effect would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; (i) Advise Grantee promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued; (j) Not file any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or prospectus to which Grantee shall have reasonably objected on the grounds that such amendment or supplement does not comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, after having been furnished with a copy thereof at least five business days prior to the filing thereof, unless in the opinion of counsel for Diana the filing of such amendment or supplement is reasonably necessary to 3 protect Diana from any liabilities under any applicable federal or state law and such filing will not violate applicable law; and 3. Expenses. With respect to the registration of the Diana Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement, Diana shall bear the following fees, costs and expenses: all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants for Diana, all internal Diana expenses, all legal fees and disbursements and other expenses of complying with state securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdictions in which the securities to be offered are to be registered or qualified and the premiums and other costs of policies of insurance against liability (if any) arising out of such public offering. Fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants for Grantee, underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes relating to Diana Shares and any other expenses incurred by Grantee not expressly included above, shall be borne by Grantee. 4. Indemnification. Pursuant to the registration of the Diana Shares hereunder: (a) Diana will indemnify and hold harmless Grantee and any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for Grantee and each person, if any, who controls Grantee or such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, from and against, and will reimburse Grantee and each such underwriter and controlling person with respect to, any and all loss, damage, liability, cost and expense to which Grantee or any such underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses are caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such Registration Statement, any prospectus contained therein or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that Diana will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by Grantee, such underwriter or such controlling person in writing specifically for use in the preparation thereof; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any underwriter from whom the person asserting any such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense purchased Diana Shares, or any persons controlling such underwriter, if a copy of the prospectus (as then amended or supplemented if Diana shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) was not sent or given by or on behalf of 4 such underwriter to such person at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of Diana Shares to such person and if the prospectus (as so amended or supplemented) would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense. (b) Grantee will indemnify and hold harmless Diana, its directors and officers, any controlling person and any underwriter from and against, and will reimburse Diana, its directors and officers, any controlling person and any underwriter with respect to, any and all loss, damage, liability, cost or expense to which Diana or any controlling person and/or any underwriter may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses damages, liabilities, costs or expenses are caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such Registration Statement, any prospectus contained therein or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was so made in reliance upon written information furnished by Grantee specifically for use in the preparation thereof. (c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) of this paragraph 4 of notice of the commencement of any action involving the subject matter of the foregoing indemnity provisions such indemnified party will, if a claim thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party pursuant to the provisions of said paragraph (a) or (b), promptly notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than hereunder nor will it relieve the indemnifying party from liability hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced by the failure to so notify and then only to the extent of the prejudice caused by the delay in notice. In case such action is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, provided, however, if the defendants in any action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and if there is a conflict of interest which would prevent counsel for the indemnifying party from also representing the indemnified party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to participate in the defense of such action 5 on behalf of such indemnified party or parties, at the indemnifying party's cost, but in no event shall the indemnifying parties be responsible for more than one such additional firm for all indemnified parties unless the rights of more than one indemnified party are adverse. After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party pursuant to the provisions of said paragraph (a) or (b) for any legal or other expense subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed counsel in accordance with the proviso of the preceding sentence, (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after the notice of the commencement of the action, or (iii) the indemnifying party has authorized the employment of counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party. (d) If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph 4 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under paragraph (a) or (b) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable to such indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of Diana, Grantee and the underwriters in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by Diana, Grantee or the underwriters and the parties' relevant intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. Diana, Grantee and the underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this paragraph (d) were to be determined by pro rata allocation (even if the underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the first and second sentence of this paragraph (d). The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending against any action or claim which is the subject of this paragraph (d). No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. 6 5. Grantee Cooperation. Diana may require Grantee to furnish Diana in a timely manner such information with respect to Grantee and the distribution of Diana Shares as Diana may from time to time reasonably request. In connection with the registration of Diana Shares, Grantee will (a) cooperate with Diana, in preparing the Registration Statement, (b) promptly supply Diana with all information and documents as the underwriter or Diana may deem reasonably necessary, (c) discontinue sales of Diana Shares under the Registration Statement upon notification of any stop order or suspension of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (d) notify Diana immediately upon any change in the plan of distribution or other information concerning Grantee described in the prospectus, (e) discontinue use of any prospectus following notification by Diana that the prospectus must be amended or supplemented, (f) comply with the applicable requirements of Rules 10b-5 and 10b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (g) not use any prospectus other than the most recent prospectus included in the Registration Statement, (h) dispose of the Diana shares only in accordance with the Plan of Distribution described in the Registration Statement and so certify to Diana upon request and (i) otherwise comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act. 6. Assignment. Grantee's rights under this agreement may be assigned, in whole or in part, to any subsequent transferee of the Diana Shares, including, without limitation, any pledgee of such Diana Shares. 7. Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon delivery if delivered personally, 24 hours after transmission by telecopy with answerback, 12 p.m. (noon) of the next business day after being sent via overnight courier, and five days after being mailed, certified return receipt requested. Actual notice, however given, shall always be effective. 8. Defined Terms. The term "Grantee" shall refer to Donald E. Runge. The term "Diana" shall refer to The Diana Corporation. The term "Diana Shares" shall refer to the shares of common stock Diana issued upon exercise of the stock options to which this Schedule A relates. 7 EX-10.10 11 SEPARATION AGREEMENT THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT is dated as of November 20, 1996 by and between THE DIANA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and DONALD E. RUNGE ("Employee"). AGREEMENTS In consideration of the mutual agreements which follow, the Company and Employee agree as follows: 1. Date of Separation and Compensation. Employee's employment with the Company shall terminate effective only upon receipt by the Company of the Acknowledgment Form (the "Acknowledgment Form") set forth on Exhibit A, duly executed by Employee at least seven days after execution hereof (the "Effective Date"). Effective as of the Effective Date, Employee shall resign from each office which he currently holds and from the Board of Directors of the Company and of each of its subsidiaries. Employee acknowledges and agrees that through the Effective Date, he shall receive the same compensation and fringe benefits which he is currently receiving from the Company in accordance with the same terms and conditions as is currently being applied. The Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated April 2, 1995 by and between the Company and Employee (the "Employment Agreement") shall terminate as of the Effective Date. On the Effective Date, the Company shall pay to Employee $186,625 in settlement of all deferred compensation previously earned by Employee under the Employment Agreement or otherwise. On the Effective Date, the Company shall pay to Employee a severance settlement of $82,692. The Company and Employee agree that the rights of Employee and his spouse to receive medical benefits pursuant to section 6 of the Employment Agreement have vested and are subject to no further conditions or obligations on behalf of Employee and his spouse. Accordingly, the Company shall pay all medical expenses, including but not limited to medical, dental, hospital, optometrical, nursing, nursing home and drugs, for the employee and his spouse for the remainder of each of their lives provided that, insofar as the spouse is concerned, such benefit is applicable only during the marriage and after the death of the Employee, provided that they are married at the time of Employee's death. 2. Stock Options. The Company agrees that all options to purchase stock of the Company shall remain exercisable until December 31, 1997 and shall not be affected by Employee's termination of employment or the resignations provided in paragraph 1. The Company and Employee agree that for purposes of such options and the Employment Agreement, Employee shall not be 1 deemed to have voluntarily terminated employment and shall not be deemed to have been terminated for cause. 3. Indemnification. As partial consideration for the agreements provided herein, Employee and the Company shall execute the Indemnification Agreement attached as Exhibit B hereto. 4. Return of Company Property. At the Effective Date, Employee shall deliver to the Company all Company keys, credit cards, phone cards and all other Company property, documents and copies thereof then held by Employee. 5. Mutual Release. In consideration of the benefits provided to Employee under this Agreement, the sufficiency of which he acknowledges, Employee releases and discharges the Company, its predecessors, successors and assigns, insurers, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, obligations, damages and/or liabilities, both known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, that he has or ever had against the Company or any of the other individuals being released herein by reason of any fact, matter or thing whatsoever occurring on or prior to the date hereof, including, but not limited to, claims associated with or pertaining to Employee's past employment and his termination of employment and claims for bonuses or other benefits under the Employment Agreement or otherwise (except as specified in the next sentence). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee specifically does not release or discharge and shall be entitled to all benefits under (i) section 6 of the Employment Agreement, (ii) all stock options previously granted to the Employee including the rights and benefits under all applicable stock option agreements and the Amendment to Stock Option Agreements of even date, and (iii) this Agreement. Without limitation to the foregoing, Employee specifically releases, waives and forever discharges the above-listed entities and persons from and against any and all claims and damages which arise under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act, or the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, or which arise out of the common law pertaining to wrongful discharge, breach of contract (express or implied) or other tort or common law cause of action. In consideration of the promises made by Employee herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which the Company acknowledges, the Company releases and discharges Employee, his spouse and their heirs, successors and assigns, insurers and agents from any and all claims, 2 demands, actions, causes of actions, obligations, damages and/or liabilities, both known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, that the Company has or ever had against Employee or any of the other individuals being released herein, by reason of any fact, matter or thing whatsoever occurring on or prior to the date hereof, including, but not limited to, claims associated with or pertaining to Employee's past employment and services as an officer and director of the Company and his termination of employment and such services. This waiver does not cover rights or claims arising from matters first occurring after its execution. 6. Breach of Agreement. In the event of any breach of this Agreement by any signing party, the non-breaching party shall be entitled to recover any damages, costs and expenses it may incur, including actual attorneys' fees, costs and expenses in preparing the defense, defending against or pursuing an action to enforce the terms of this Agreement, or establishing or maintaining the applicability or validity of this Agreement or any provision thereof. 7. Applicable Dates for Signing Agreement. It is acknowledged by the Company and Employee that Employee has 21 calendar days from the date he first receives this Agreement to review it and decide whether to sign it. It is further acknowledged that Employee has an additional seven calendar days after he had signed this Agreement to revoke it as to the waiver and/or release of any claim or claims alleging age discrimination by contacting the Company in person or in writing. If the Effective Date does not occur within 10 days after execution hereof, this Agreement shall be of no force and effect and shall terminate without liability of any party hereto. 8. Right to Consult Attorney and Acknowledgment of Parties. The parties acknowledge that they have read the foregoing Agreement, understand its contents, have signed the Agreement as their free and voluntary act and acknowledge that prior to signing the Agreement they had the opportunity to discuss any terms in the Agreement with each other and that any questions asked have been answered to their satisfaction. Employee also acknowledges that he has been advised by the Company to consult, and has consulted, with an attorney of his choice, at his own expense, to review the Agreement before signing it. 9. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the parties agree that such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement and that the remaining covenants, terms and conditions or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect, and any court of competent jurisdiction may so modify or 3 amend the objectionable provisions so as to make it valid, reasonable and enforceable. 10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counter-parts, each of which shall be deemed an original but both of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 11. Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge and agree that breach of the provisions of this Agreement by the Company would cause irreparable damage to the Employee and that monetary damages alone would not provide the Employee with adequate remedies for such breach. Therefore, if any controversy arises concerning Company's obligations under this Agreement, such obligations may be specifically enforced by an injunction order or an order of specific performance issued by a court of competent jurisdiction. Such remedy shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedy to which the Employee may be entitled. 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin (regardless of the laws that might be applicable under principles of conflicts of laws). Employee acknowledges that he first received a copy of this Agreement on November 20, 1996. This Agreement is executed November 20, 1996. /s/ Donald E. Runge THE DIANA CORPORATION BY /s/ Richard Y. Fisher Its President 4 EXHIBIT A SEVEN-DAY RIGHT TO REVOCATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM I, Donald E. Runge, acknowledge that The Diana Corporation has tendered a Separation Agreement offer which I voluntarily agreed to accept on November 20, 1996. By this writing, I certify that seven calendar days have elapsed since my voluntary acceptance of the above-referenced offer and that I have voluntarily chosen not to revoke my acceptance of the above-referenced Separation Agreement. Signed this 28th day of November, 1996, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. /s/ Donald E. Runge EXHIBIT B INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT between The Diana Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Donald E. Runge, an officer and/or director of the Company (the "Indemnitee"), dated as of November 26, 1996. WHEREAS, the Indemnitee has served, is serving or may serve as an officer or director of the Company; and WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") and the Bylaws of the Company provide for certain indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company has agreed to the covenants set forth herein for the purpose of further securing to the Indemnitee the indemnification provided by the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws: Section 1. In the event that the Indemnitee was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee or a person of whom the Indemnitee is the legal representative is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such actual or threatened proceeding is alleged action in any official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "GCL") as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the Indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to the Indemnitee if the Indemnitee ceases to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee's heirs, executors 1 and administrators; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 2 of this Agreement with respect to proceedings seeking to enforce rights to indemnification, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by the Indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company. Section 2. If a claim under Section 1 of this Agreement is not paid in full by the Company within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the Company, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Company) that the Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the GCL for the Company to indemnify the Indemnitee for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Company. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the GCL, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. Section 3. Following any "change in control" of the Company of the type required to be reported under Item 1 of Form 8-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any determination as to entitlement to indemnification shall be made by independent legal counsel selected by the Indemnitee, which such independent legal counsel shall be retained by the Board of Directors on behalf of the Company. Section 4. The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Agreement shall not be exclusive of any other right which the Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Section 5. The Company shall maintain in full force and effect for a period of at least six years following the date of this Agreement, fiduciary liability and 2 directors and officers liability insurance policies in an amount not less than $10,000,000 (or, if such amount is not reasonably available, such other lower amount as is available to the Company on reasonable terms) covering the Company, any Company subsidiary or any of such parties' current or former directors, officers, employees or agents, which will include coverage of Indemnitee for all actions previously taken or to be taken in connection with his services to the Company and its subsidiaries. In the event that the Company maintains insurance, whether pursuant to the foregoing provision or otherwise, to protect itself and any director or officer of the Company against any expenses, liability or loss, such insurance shall cover the Indemnitee to at least the same extent as any other director or officer of the Company. Section 6. The right to indemnification conferred by this Agreement shall include the right to be paid by the Company the expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that if the GCL requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in the Indemnitee's capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by the Indemnitees while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of any actual or threatened proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement or otherwise. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Indemnitee have executed this Indemnification Agreement in duplicate on the day and year first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard Y. Fisher President /s/ Donald E. Runge Signature of Officer or Director 3 EX-10.11 12 Employment Agreement This Agreement is entered into this 27th day of November, 1996, by and between THE DIANA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and R. SCOTT MISWALD ("Employee"). WHEREAS, Employee has served the Company in an executive capacity for more than ten (10) years pursuant to previously existing oral agreements; WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that the Employee's experience has been and is expected to continue to be of great value to the Company; WHEREAS, the Company wishes this Agreement to be an incentive for the Employee to continue with the Company secure in the knowledge that he will be compensated for his efforts and his accomplishments during the Term hereof; WHEREAS, the Employee is willing to commit the performance of his services for the Company upon the terms and conditions herein set forth; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the Company hereby agrees to employ the Employee and the Employee hereby agrees to accept such employment upon the following terms and conditions: 1. Term. The term of Employee's employment (the "Term") under this Agreement shall commence as of the date hereof and continue until January 31, 1998. The word "Term" as used herein includes any extensions thereof. 2. Duties and Responsibilities. During the Term the Employee is engaged and shall perform such duties and responsibilities for the Company as may be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company consistent with the duties previously performed by Employee. Employee's employment shall be within 25 miles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Employee may involve himself in private investments and activities which do not significantly conflict with his duties under this Agreement and may serve as a director of such companies on whose board he elects to serve providing said directorships do not significantly conflict with his obligations as an Employee hereunder. After the Term, neither the Company nor the Employee shall have any further obligations hereunder. 3. Compensation During the Term. The Company agrees to pay to the Employee during the Term a guaranteed minimum annual salary at a rate of $125,000 per year. The guaranteed minimum salary 1 hereunder shall be payable at intervals not less often than bi- weekly and subject to usual payroll deductions. During the Term, the Employee shall not be discriminated against with respect to any other Company bonus plans or with respect to medical, hospital and life insurance programs, pension program, and other similar welfare benefit programs from time to time, in each case, made available to the Company's officers as a class. The Company shall provide Employee six (6) week's paid vacation. In addition, nothing herein shall in any way cancel, reduce or otherwise affect the Employee's rights to any stock options granted to him in the past or in the future by the Board of Directors of the Company. During the Term, the Company shall provide the Employee with office space, secretarial assistance and other facilities, as may be required in the proper performance of his duties and responsibilities and shall reimburse him for expenses reasonably incurred by him the performance of his duties. 4. Board of Directors Employee shall during the Term of this contract, if requested, serve on the Board of Directors of the Company at no additional charge. 5. Termination By Company. (a) Disability. During the Term in the event that Employee shall, because of physical or mental incapacity, be unable substantially to perform his duties for a period of at least three (3) successive months and at the end of such period a physician selected by the Company certifies that it appears unlikely that Employee will be able to substantially perform his duties for an indefinite additional period of time because of such physical or mental incapacity, the Company shall have the right to terminate the active employment of Employee and end the Term according to the provision stated herein; provided, however, that in the event that Employee shall not agree with the certification of disability made by the physician selected by the Company, to which the Employee will make himself available for and submit to such examination as and when requested, Employee may select his own physician who shall make a determination as to Employee's disability; in the event that the physician so selected by Employee shall disagree with the physician selected by the Company, the two physicians shall, within thirty (30) days, select a third physician whose determination shall be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company may terminate the active employment of Employee and end the Term at any time after Employee shall have been absent from his employment for whatever cause, for a continuous period of more than four (4) months. In the event of any such termination pursuant to this 2 paragraph 5(a), the Company shall continue to pay to the Employee, through the end of the Term, a salary on a semi-monthly basis at a rate equal to three-quarters of the guaranteed minimum annual salary in effect on the date of such termination. (b) Death. In the event of the death of the Employee, the Term shall end and the Company shall make, until the end of the Term, semi-monthly payments at a rate equal to three-quarters of the guaranteed minimum annual salary in effect on the date of death. The payments to be made under this Section 5(b) shall not be reduced by reason of any insurance proceeds payable directly to the Employee's beneficiaries or estate pursuant to insurance carried or provided by the Company, and shall be made to such beneficiary as the Employee may designate for that purpose in written notice given to the Secretary of the Company prior to his death, or if the Employee has not so designated, then to the personal representative of his estate. (c) Office Location. If Employee is required to travel more than 25 miles from Milwaukee on a regular basis to perform his duties hereunder, Employee may terminate this Agreement and receive in full settlement thereof, the remaining unpaid balance of his compensation due under paragraph 3 hereof. 6. Mitigation. The Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payments provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, and no payments required pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced as a result of any other income of Employee, and any amounts due hereunder shall be absolute. The Company shall maintain in full force and effect, for the continued benefit of the Employee for the full Term of this Agreement, all employee benefit plans and programs in which the Employee was entitled to participate immediately prior to the date of termination provided, that if the Employee's continued participation in any such plan or program is barred by reason of the operation of law, the Employee shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the contributions, payments, credits or allocations made by the Company to him, to his account or on his behalf under such plans and programs from which his continued participation is barred. 7. Successors. The Company will require any successor to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Employee to compensation from the 3 Company in the same amount and on the same terms as he would be entitled to hereunder. 8. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally or deposited in the U.S. Mail in a registered, postage prepaid envelope addressed, if to the Employee at his address set forth below, and if to the Company, c/o Secretary, at the principal executive office of the Company, or to such other addresses as either party shall designate by written notice to the other. 9. Assignment. The Employee may not assign his rights or obligations hereunder. The rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon its respective successors and assigns. 10. Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin. (b) The Company agrees to reimburse the Employee for all costs and expenses incurred by him (including the reasonable fees for his counsel) in enforcing any of his rights under this Agreement, including the fees of any arbitrator. (c) Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provisions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such provisions or any other provision hereof. (d) This Agreement constitutes and expresses the whole Agreement of parties hereto in reference to any employment of Employee by the Company, and in reference to any of the matters or things herein provided for, or hereinbefore discussed or mentioned in reference to such employment, all promises, representations and understandings relative thereto herein merged. This Agreement may not be modified except by an agreement in written executed by the parties hereto. (e) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions. (f) Any controversy or claim which shall arise between the parties herein arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, may be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association at the election of either party hereto. All such arbitration proceedings shall be had in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin. In the event of such arbitration, judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator, may be entered in any 4 court having jurisdiction thereof. (g) The Company shall not be permitted to withhold any payments due hereunder when such payments are due and any such amounts due hereunder may not be withheld as set-off from any obligations claimed against the Employee. In the event of any dispute hereunder, all sums due hereunder shall be paid by the Company in the amount and manner, and at the time or times, provided for herein, subject to expedient resolution of such disputes between the parties, and shall not be withheld pending such resolution. Time is of the essence with respect to any and all payments due hereunder. (h) Nothing herein contained shall reduce or otherwise affect any benefits previously earned and due to Employee at any time hereafter under prior employment contracts with the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard Y. Fisher Chairman of the Board EMPLOYEE /s/ R. Scott Miswald 5 EX-10.12 13 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT between The Diana Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and ________________, an officer and/or director of the Company (the "Indemnitee"), dated as of November __, 1996. WHEREAS, the Indemnitee has served, is serving or may serve as an officer or director of the Company; and WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") and the Bylaws of the Company provide for certain indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company has agreed to the covenants set forth herein for the purpose of further securing to the Indemnitee the indemnification provided by the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws: Section 1. In the event that the Indemnitee was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee or a person of whom the Indemnitee is the legal representative is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such actual or threatened proceeding is alleged action in any official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "GCL") as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the Indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to the Indemnitee if the Indemnitee ceases to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee's heirs, executors 1 and administrators; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 2 of this Agreement with respect to proceedings seeking to enforce rights to indemnification, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by the Indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company. Section 2. If a claim under Section 1 of this Agreement is not paid in full by the Company within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the Company, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Company) that the Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the GCL for the Company to indemnify the Indemnitee for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Company. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the GCL, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. Section 3. Following any "change in control" of the Company of the type required to be reported under Item 1 of Form 8-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any determination as to entitlement to indemnification shall be made by independent legal counsel selected by the Indemnitee, which such independent legal counsel shall be retained by the Board of Directors on behalf of the Company. Section 4. The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Agreement shall not be exclusive of any other right which the Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Section 5. The Company shall maintain in full force and effect for a period of at least six years following the date of this Agreement, fiduciary liability and 2 directors and officers liability insurance policies in an amount not less than $10,000,000 (or, if such amount is not reasonably available, such other lower amount as is available to the Company on reasonable terms) covering the Company, any Company subsidiary or any of such parties' current or former directors, officers, employees or agents, which will include coverage of Indemnitee for all actions previously taken or to be taken in connection with his services to the Company and its subsidiaries. In the event that the Company maintains insurance, whether pursuant to the foregoing provision or otherwise, to protect itself and any director or officer of the Company against any expenses, liability or loss, such insurance shall cover the Indemnitee to at least the same extent as any other director or officer of the Company. Section 6. The right to indemnification conferred by this Agreement shall include the right to be paid by the Company the expenses incurred in defending any actual or threatened proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that if the GCL requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in the Indemnitee's capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by the Indemnitees while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of any actual or threatened proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement or otherwise. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Indemnitee have executed this Indemnification Agreement in duplicate on the day and year first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard Y. Fisher President /s/ ___________________________ Signature of Officer or Director 3 EX-10.13 14 DIANA LOAN AGREEMENT This Agreement is made this 11th day of November, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation ("Diana") and James J. Fiedler ("Fiedler"). 1. Agreement for Loan. Diana hereby loans to Fiedler $300,000 on an unsecured basis, upon the terms and to be repaid as set forth in the note (the "Note") executed by Fiedler contemporaneously herewith. 2. Surrender of Stock Option. As further consideration for the loan by Diana, Fiedler hereby agrees to surrender to Diana for cancellation, and hereby releases, discharges and terminates any obligation of Diana with respect to, that certain option agreement dated March 29, 1996 relating to 150,000 shares of common stock of Diana and any rights to receive the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard Y. Fisher President /s/ James J. Fiedler PROMISSORY NOTE $300,000 November 11, 1996 Milwaukee, Wisconsin FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, James J. Fiedler ("Maker"), hereby promises to pay to the order of The Diana Corporation ("Payee"), at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or at such other place as Payee shall from time to time direct, the principal amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) on November 1, 1999. Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance at a rate equal to 6.07% per annum, compounded annually on the anniversaries of the date hereof, and shall be payable on November 1, 1999. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the unpaid principal balance hereof and accrued interest shall be due and payable in full (a) upon any transfer of Maker's Class B Units in Sattel Communications LLC (other than to a Permitted Transferee, as defined in Maker's Agreement Regarding Award of Class B Units dated November __, 1996 (the "Award Agreement")), by Maker or by any such Permitted Transferee (including without limitation any transfer contemplated by Section 5 of the Award Agreement), (b) upon any exchange or conversion of Class B Units for or into securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in accordance with Section 6 of the Award Agreement or otherwise, or (c) if Maker shall (i) admit in writing his inability to pay his debts generally as they become due, (ii) file a petition to answer seeking reorganization or arrangement of the federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof, or any other jurisdiction, (iii) make an assignment or other arrangement for the benefit of his creditors generally, (iv) consent to the appointment of a receiver for himself or for the whole or any substantial part of this property, or (v) have an order for relief in bankruptcy entered against or with respect to him, provided such order shall not be vacated, set aside or stayed within thirty (30) days after the date of entry thereof. Maker reserves and shall have the right at any time to prepay without penalty all or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of this Note. All payments made hereunder prior to a due date shall first be applied to the payment of accrued interest on the amount being prepaid and then tothe payment of principal. If payment of this Note is not made when due, interest shall accrue on the unpaid amounts at a rate per annum equal to the prime rate in effect from time to time, as published in the Midwest edition of the Wall Street Journal, plus 4%. Any change in such interest rate resulting from a change in such prime rate shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such changed prime rate was so published. Maker agrees to pay all costs of collection or enforcement of this Note, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs. Interest hereunder shall be caluclated on the basis of a 360- day year for the actual days elapsed. No delay or omission on the part of Payee in exercising any right given herein or by law to Payee shall impair such right or be considered as a waiver thereof or as a waiver or acquiescence in any default hereunder. Maker waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor and protest and consents to any and all extensions or renewals hereof without notice. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. /s/ James J. Fiedler EX-10.14 15 DIANA LOAN AGREEMENT This Agreement is made this 11th day of November, 1996 by and between The Diana Corporation ("Diana") and Daniel W. Latham ("Latham"). 1. Agreement for Loan. Diana hereby loans to Latham $300,000 on an unsecured basis, upon the terms and to be repaid as set forth in the note (the "Note") executed by Latham contemporaneously herewith. 2. Surrender of Stock Option. As further consideration for the loan by Diana, Latham hereby agrees to surrender to Diana for cancellation, and hereby releases, discharges and terminates any obligation of Diana with respect to, that certain option agreement dated March 29, 1996 relating to 150,000 shares of common stock of Diana and any rights to receive the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. THE DIANA CORPORATION By: /s/ Richard Y. Fisher President /s/ Daniel W. Latham PROMISSORY NOTE $300,000 November 11, 1996 Milwaukee, Wisconsin FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Daniel W. Latham ("Maker"), hereby promises to pay to the order of The Diana Corporation ("Payee"), at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or at such other place as Payee shall from time to time direct, the principal amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) on November 1, 1999. Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance at a rate equal to 6.07% per annum, compounded annually on the anniversaries of the date hereof, and shall be payable on November 1, 1999. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the unpaid principal balance hereof and accrued interest shall be due and payable in full (a) upon any transfer of Maker's Class B Units in Sattel Communications LLC (other than to a Permitted Transferee, as defined in Maker's Agreement Regarding Award of Class B Units dated November __, 1996 (the "Award Agreement)), by Maker or by any such Permitted Transferee (including without limitation any transfer contemplated by Section 5 of the Award Agreement), (b) upon any exchange or conversion of Class B Units for or into securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in accordance with Section 6 of the Award Agreement or otherwise, or (c) if Maker shall (i) admit in writing his inability to pay his debts generally as they become due, (ii) file a petition or answer seeking reorganization or arrangement of the federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof, or any other jurisdiction, (iii) make an assignment or other arrangement for the benefit of his creditors generally, (iv) consent to the appointment of a receiver for himself or for the whole or any substantial part of this property, or (v) have an order for relief in bankruptcy entered against or with respect to him, provided such order shall not be vacated, set aside or stayed within thirty (30) days after the date of entry thereof. Maker reserves and shall have the right at any time to prepay without penalty all or any portion of the unpaid principal balance of this Note. All payments made hereunder prior to a due date shall first be applied to the payment of accrued interest on the amount being prepaid and then to the payment of principal. If payment of this Note is not made when due, interest shall accrue on the unpaid amounts at a rate per annum equal to the prime rate in effect from time to time, as published in the Midwest edition of the Wall Street Journal, plus 4%. Any change in such interest rate resulting from a change in such prime rate shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such changed prime rate was so published. Maker agrees to pay all costs of collection or enforcement of this Note, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs. Interest hereunder shall be calculated on the basis of a 360- day year for the actual days elapsed. No delay or omission on the part of Payee in exercising any right given herein or by law to Payee shall impair such right or be considered as a waiver thereof or as a waiver or acquiescence in any default hereunder. Maker waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor and protest and consents to any and all extensions or renewals hereof without notice. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. /s/ Daniel W. Latham EX-10.15 16 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made as of this 11th day of September, 1995, by and between SATTEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, a general partnership (the "Company"), and JAMES J. FIEDLER (the "Executive"). R E C I T A L S WHEREAS, Executive is willing to be employed by Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in order to set forth the terms and conditions of Executive's employment with Company and in consideration of the covenants and agreements of the parties herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Employment Services. Subject to the terms and upon the conditions hereinafter set forth, Company hereby employs Executive to serve in such position or positions as company's Executive Committee or similar controlling body (the "Committee") shall determine from time to time and to perform all duties incident thereto. Executive's title and duties may change from time to time as determined by the committee in its sole discretion. Executive shall perform all duties in a conscientious, reasonable and competent manner and shall devote his best efforts and his entire business time and attention to the performance of such duties. Executive accepts such employment and agrees to devote his full time and use his best efforts to perform his duties pursuant to this Agreement and to further the business of the Company. Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of Company, engage directly or indirectly in any other business or occupation during his employment under this Agreement. 2. Term and Termination. 2.1 Term. Subject to Section 2.2 hereof, the employment of Executive under this Agreement will continue until the occurrence of the first of the following: (a) December 31, 1996 (b) Executive's death; or (c) Executive's illness, physical or mental disability or other incapacity resulting in Executive's inability to effectively perform his duties under this Agreement for an aggregate of thirty (30) days during any period of six (6) consecutive months. 1 2.2 Termination. The employment of Executive under this Agreement may also be terminated at the option of the Committee upon the occurrence of any of the following: (a) Executive's conduct involving fraud or moral turpitude or Executive's dishonesty involving Company's business, (b) Executive's chronic absence from work other than by reason of illness or injury, (c) conviction of any felony, (d) Executive's conviction of any misdemeanor which is substantially related to Executive's services hereunder, (e) Executive's continuing use of illegal drugs or other illegal substance (whether or not on the job) after receiving a written notice from the Company to halt such usage or Executive's conviction of a crime involving illegal drugs or other illegal substance, (f) Executive's continuing use of alcohol (whether or not on the job) after receiving a written notice from the Company to halt such usage or Executive's conviction of a crime involving alcohol, which impairs Executive's ability to perform Executive's duties under this Agreement or has an adverse effect (other than an insignificant effect) on the reputation of the Company or its relationship with any customer or supplier of the Company, (g) conduct either within or outside the scope of Executive's employment which has an adverse effect (other than an insignificant effect) on the reputation of the Company or its relationship with any customer or supplier of the Company, (h) Executive's making of any statement, publicly or privately, about the Company, any executive of the Company, any supplier or customer of the Company, which in the sole judgment of committee is detrimental to the Company, (i) a breach by Executive of his obligations under Sections 7, 8 or 9 hereof, or (j) a breach of any other provision of this Agreement by Executive. 2.3 Effect of Termination. Executive's obligations in Section 7, 8, 9 and 10 hereof shall survive the termination of Executive's employment hereunder for any reason. 2 3. Salary. As compensation for his services hereunder and in consideration of the covenants of Executive herein, Executive shall be entitled to a salary at a rate of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) per year or any proration thereof. Such salary to be paid in equal semi-monthly installments or with such other frequency as Company shall elect (but not less frequently than semi-monthly) and shall be subject to withholding and other deductions by reason of federal or state law. 4. Reimbursement For Expenses. Company agrees to reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by him in connection with the performance of his obligations under this Agreement, subject to established reimbursement policies of the Company in effect from time to time regarding expense reimbursement. 5. Fringe Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to the following fringe benefits during the term of his employment under this Agreement. 5.1 Vacation. Executive shall be allowed three (3) weeks of vacation per year, with full pay and without loss of any other compensation of benefits, during the term of this Agreement. Executive shall coordinate the schedule of his vacations with other executives and the personnel of Company and it partners and affiliates so as to avoid any adverse effects on the Company's operations. 5.2 Bonuses. At the conclusion of each of the Company's calendar years covered by this contract, the Executive shall receive a bonus equal to 10% of the Company's pre-tax profits for said year not to exceed the amount of salary received in said calendar year. 5.3 Other Fringe Benefits. Executive may receive such other fringe benefits, if any, as the Committee may from time to time make available to Executive in the Committee's sole discretion. 6. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following words have the meanings specified: (a) "Proprietary Ideas" means ideas, suggestions, inventions and work relating in any way to the business and activities of Company which may be subjects of protection under applicable laws, including common law, respecting patents, copyrights, tradesecrets, trademarks, service marks or other intellectual property rights. (b) "Invention" means inventions, designs, discoveries, improvements and ideas, whether or not patentable, including 3 without limitation, upon the generality of the foregoing, novel or improved products, processes, machines, software, promotional and advertising materials, business data processing programs and systems, and other manufacturing and sales techniques, which either (a) relate to (i) the business of Company as conducted from time to time or (ii) the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by Executive for Company. (c) "Confidential Information" means Proprietary Ideas and also information related to Company's business, whether or not in written or printed form, not generally known in the trade or industry of which Executive has or will become informed during the period of employment by Diana or Company, which may include but is not limited to product specifications, manufacturing procedures, methods, equipment, compositions, technology, formulas, trade secrets, know-how, research and development programs, sales methods, customer lists, mailing lists, customer usages and requirements, software and other confidential technical or business information and data; provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include any information which is in the public domain by means other than disclosure by Executive. (d) As used in Paragraph 7, 8, 9 and 10 only, the term "Company" shall include all entities affiliated with the Company. 7. Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions. Executive agrees to disclose to Company, and hereby assigns to Company all of Executive's rights in and, if requested to do so, provide a written description of, any Inventions conceived or reduced to practice at any time during Executive's employment by Company, either solely or jointly with others and whether or not developed on Executive's own time or with Company's resources. Executive agrees that Inventions first reduced to practice within one (1) year after termination of Executive's employment by Company shall be treated as if conceived during such employment unless Executive can establish specific events giving rise to the conception which Occurred after such employment. Further, Executive disclaims and will not assert any rights in Inventions as having been made, conceived or acquired prior to employment by Company except such as are specifically listed at the conclusion of this Agreement. Executive shall cooperate with Company and shall execute and deliver such documents and do such other acts and things as Company may request, at Company's expense, to obtain and maintain letters patent or registrations covering any Inventions and to vest in Company all rights therein free of all encumbrances and adverse claims. 8. Confidential Information. Executive shall not disclose to Company or induce Company to use any secret or confidential information belonging to persons not affiliated with Company, 4 including any former employer of Executive. In addition to all duties of loyalty imposed on Executive by law, Executive shall maintain Confidential Information in strict confidence and secrecy and shall not at any time, during or at any time after termination of employment with Company, directly or indirectly, use or disclose to others any Confidential Information, or use it for the benefit of any person or entity (including Executive) other than Company, without the prior written consent of any authorized officer of company (except for disclosures to persons acting on Company's behalf with a need to know such information). Executive shall carefully preserve any documents, records, tangible data relating to Inventions or Confidential Information coming into Executive's possession and shall deliver the same and any copies thereof to Company upon request and, in any event, upon termination of Executive's employment by Company. 9. Non-Competition. At all, times during Executive's employment by the Company (whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise) and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of such employment: (a) Executive will not, in any capacity whatsoever, in any state in the United States or in any other country, directly or indirectly, participate in or assist in, the ownership management, operation or control, or have any beneficial interest in, or provide employment, consulting or other services for, any corporation, partnership, association or other person or entity ("Competitive Business") which is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution, service and/or sale of products incorporating technology by which fax, voice and data traffic can be transmitted by means of T1 and other similar transmission cables and which directly competes or is planning to directly compete with the Company's products or services (including products and services under development). If the business is multi-faceted, this restriction shall apply to only that part of the business which is competitive to Company. (b) In furtherance of the foregoing, but as an independent obligation of Executive, Executive agrees that he will not, during the 1-year period following termination of his employment with Company, be connected in any way with the solicitation of any then current or potential customers or suppliers of Company if such solicitation is likely to result in a loss of business for Company. (c) In furtherance of the foregoing, but as an independent obligation of the Executive, Executive agrees that he will not solicit for employment, employ or engage as a consultant 5 any person who had been an employee of the Company at any time in the two year period prior to termination of employment with Company. (d) In the event the covenants set forth in this Section 9 are found to be unenforceable or invalid by reason of being overly broad, the parties hereto intend that such covenants shall be limited to such scope, geographic area and duration as shall make such covenants valid and enforceable. 10. Enforcement of Section 7, 8 and 9. Recognizing that compliance with the provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Agreement is necessary to protect the goodwill and other proprietary interests of Company, and that breach of Executive's agreements thereunder will result in irreparable and continuing damages to Company for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, Executive hereby agrees that in the event of any breach of such agreements, Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and such other and further relief, including damages, as may be proper. 11. Government Laws Regulations and Contracts. Executive agrees to comply, and to do all things necessary for Company to comply, with all federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations which may be applicable to the business and operations of Company, and with any contractual obligations, including, without limitation, confidentiality obligations, which may be applicable to Company or Executive under any contracts between Company and its customers, suppliers or third parties. 12. Miscellaneous. 12.1 Amendment and Modification. Company (by action of its Committee) and Executive may amend, modify and supplement this Agreement only in such manner as may be agreed upon by Company and Executive in writing. 12.2 Entire Agreement. This instrument embodies the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the employment relationship created hereby and supersedes and discharges any prior agreements pertaining to employment between Executive and the Company. There have been and are no agreements, representations or warranties between the parties other than those set forth or provided for herein relating to such employment relationship. 12.3 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by Executive without the written consent of Company. Any attempted assignment without such written consent shall be null and void and without legal effect. This Agreement may be assigned by Company and any such assignment shall not terminate or modify this Agreement, except that the employing party to which Executive shall 6 have been transferred shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be construed as standing in the same place and stead as Company as of the date of the assignment. 12.4 Binding. Subject to Section 12.2 hereof, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parties hereto and their successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives. The parties hereto shall be entitled, at their option, to the remedy of specific performance to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement. 12.5 Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach hereof, shall be settled by binding arbitration in Las Vegas, Nevada administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 12.6 Agreement Severable; Waiver. This is a severable Agreement and in the event that any part of this Agreement shall be held to be unenforceable, all other parts of this Agreement shall remain valid and fully enforceable as if the unenforceable part or parts had not been included herein. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party to be bound thereby. No waiver of a breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver of a breach of any other provision of this Agreement, whether or not similar, nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver of such breach unless otherwise expressly provided. No failure or delay in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. 12.7 Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: If to Executive, to: James J. Fiedler 9145 Deering Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 If to Company, to: Sattel Communications Company Attn: George Weischadle 9145 Deering Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 7 or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith except that notices of a change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ, EXECUTED AND RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING NOTICE, AND AGREES THAT, WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, IT CONSTITUTES EXECUTIVE'S ENTIRE AGREEMENT WITH COMPANY, SUPERSEDING ANY PREVIOUS ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR AGREEMENTS WITH DIANA, COMPANY OR ANY OF THEIR OFFICIALS OR REPRESENTATIVES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7 hereof, this Agreement does not apply to an Invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility, or trade secret information of the Company was used and which was developed entirely on Executive's own time, unless (a) the Invention relates (i) to the business of the Company as conducted from time to time or (ii) to the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) the Invention results from any work performed by the Executive for the Company. 8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. SATTEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY ("Company") By: /s/ Keith R. Steffel Chief Financial Officer /s/ James J. Fiedler ("Executive") (SEAL) List of Inventions Excepted From Section 7 Above: None 9 EX-10.16 17 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made as of this 13th day of September, 1995, by and between SATTEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, a general partnership (the "Company"), and DANIEL W. LATHAM (the "Executive"). R E C I T A L S WHEREAS, Executive is willing to be employed by Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in order to set forth the terms and conditions of Executive's employment with Company and in consideration of the covenants and agreements of the parties herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Employment Services. Subject to the terms and upon the conditions hereinafter set forth, Company hereby employs Executive to serve in such position or positions as company's Executive Committee or similar controlling body (the "Committee") shall determine from time to time and to perform all duties incident thereto. Executive's title and duties may change from time to time as determined by the committee in its sole discretion. Executive shall perform all duties in a conscientious, reasonable and competent manner and shall devote his best efforts and his entire business time and attention to the performance of such duties. Executive accepts such employment and agrees to devote his full time and use his best efforts to perform his duties pursuant to this Agreement and to further the business of the Company. Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of Company, engage directly or indirectly in any other business or occupation during his employment under this Agreement. 2. Term and Termination. 2.1 Term. Subject to Section 2.2 hereof, the employment of Executive under this Agreement will continue until the occurrence of the first of the following: (a) December 31, 1996 (b) Executive's death; or (c) Executive's illness, physical or mental disability or other incapacity resulting in Executive's inability to effectively perform his duties under this Agreement for an aggregate of thirty (30) days during any period of six (6) consecutive months (unless otherwise provided by law). 1 2.2 Termination. The employment of Executive under this Agreement may also be terminated at the option of the Committee upon the occurrence of any of the following: (a) Executive's conduct involving fraud or moral turpitude or Executive's dishonesty involving Company's business, (b) Executive's chronic absence from work other than by reason of illness or injury, (c) conviction of any felony, (d) Executive's conviction of any misdemeanor which is substantially related to Executive's services hereunder, (e) Executive's continuing use of illegal drugs or other illegal substance (whether or not on the job) after receiving a written notice from the Company to halt such usage or Executive's conviction of a crime involving illegal drugs or other illegal substance, (f) Executive's continuing use of alcohol (whether or not on the job) after receiving a written notice from the Company to halt such usage or Executive's conviction of a crime involving alcohol, which impairs Executive's ability to perform Executive's duties under this Agreement or has an adverse effect (other than an insignificant effect) on the reputation of the Company or its relationship with any customer or supplier of the Company, (g) conduct either within or outside the scope of Executive's employment which has an adverse effect (other than an insignificant effect) on the reputation of the Company or its relationship with any customer or supplier of the Company, (h) Executive's making of any statement, publicly or privately, about the Company, any executive of the Company, any supplier or customer of the Company, which in the sole judgment of committee is detrimental to the Company, (i) a breach by Executive of his obligations under Sections 7, 8 or 9 hereof, or (j) a breach of any other provision of this Agreement by Executive. (k) Executive's unsatisfactory perfromance in the sole discretion of the committee. 2.3 Effect of Termination. Executive's obligations in Section 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 hereof shall survive the termination of 2 Executive's employment hereunder for any reason. 3. Salary. As compensation for his services hereunder and in consideration of the covenants of Executive herein, Executive shall be entitled to a salary at a rate of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) per year or any proration thereof. Such salary to be paid in equal semi-monthly installments or with such other frequency as Company shall elect (but not less frequently than semi-monthly) and shall be subject to withholding and other deductions by reason of federal or state law. 4. Reimbursement For Expenses. Company agrees to reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by him in connection with the performance of his obligations under this Agreement, subject to established reimbursement policies of the Company in effect from time to time regarding expense reimbursement. 5. Fringe Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to the following fringe benefits during the term of his employment under this Agreement. 5.1 Vacation. Executive shall be allowed three (3) weeks of vacation per year, with full pay and without loss of any other compensation of benefits, during the term of this Agreement. Executive shall coordinate the schedule of his vacations with other executives and the personnel of Company and it partners and affiliates so as to avoid any adverse effects on the Company's operations. 5.2 Bonuses. At the conclusion of each of the Company's calendar years covered by this contract, the Executive shall receive a bonus equal to 5% of the Company's pre-tax profits for said year not to exceed the amount of salary received in said calendar year. One-half of the bonuses, if any, due hereunder will be paid to the Executive quarterly with a year-to-date adjustment at the end of each quarter. 5.3 Other Fringe Benefits. Executive may receive such other fringe benefits, if any, as the Committee may from time to time make available to Executive in the Committee's sole discretion. 6. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following words have the meanings specified: (a) "Proprietary Ideas" means ideas, suggestions, inventions and work relating in any way to the business and activities of Company which may be subjects of protection under applicable laws, including common law, respecting patents, copyrights, tradesecrets, trademarks, service marks or other 3 intellectual property rights. (b) "Invention" means inventions, designs, discoveries, improvements and ideas, whether or not patentable, including without limitation, upon the generality of the foregoing, novel or improved products, processes, machines, software, promotional and advertising materials, business data processing programs and systems, and other manufacturing and sales techniques, which either (a) relate to (i) the business of Company as conducted from time to time or (ii) the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) result from any work performed by Executive for Company. (c) "Confidential Information" means Proprietary Ideas and also information related to Company's business, whether or not in written or printed form, not generally known in the trade or industry of which Executive has or will become informed during the period of employment by Diana or Company, which may include but is not limited to product specifications, manufacturing procedures, methods, equipment, compositions, technology, formulas, trade secrets, know-how, research and development programs, sales methods, customer lists, mailing lists, customer usages and requirements, software and other confidential technical or business information and data; provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include any information which is in the public domain by means other than disclosure by Executive. (d) As used in Paragraph 7, 8, 9 and 10 only, the term "Company" shall include all entities affiliated with the Company. 7. Disclosure and Assignment of Inventions. Executive agrees to disclose to Company, and hereby assigns to Company all of Executive's rights in and, if requested to do so, provide a written description of, any Inventions conceived or reduced to practice at any time during Executive's employment by Company, either solely or jointly with others and whether or not developed on Executive's own time or with Company's resources. Executive agrees that Inventions first reduced to practice within one (1) year after termination of Executive's employment by Company shall be treated as if conceived during such employment unless Executive can establish specific events giving rise to the conception which Occurred after such employment. Further, Executive disclaims and will not assert any rights in Inventions as having been made, conceived or acquired prior to employment by Company except such as are specifically listed at the conclusion of this Agreement. Executive shall cooperate with Company and shall execute and deliver such documents and do such other acts and things as Company may request, at Company's expense, to obtain and maintain letters patent or registrations covering any Inventions and to vest in Company all rights therein free of all encumbrances and adverse claims. 4 8. Confidential Information. Executive shall not disclose to Company or induce Company to use any secret or confidential information belonging to persons not affiliated with Company, including any former employer of Executive. In addition to all duties of loyalty imposed on Executive by law, Executive shall maintain Confidential Information in strict confidence and secrecy and shall not at any time, during or at any time after termination of employment with Company, directly or indirectly, use or disclose to others any Confidential Information, or use it for the benefit of any person or entity (including Executive) other than Company, without the prior written consent of any authorized officer of company (except for disclosures to persons acting on Company's behalf with a need to know such information). Executive shall carefully preserve any documents, records, tangible data relating to Inventions or Confidential Information coming into Executive's possession and shall deliver the same and any copies thereof to Company upon request and, in any event, upon termination of Executive's employment by Company. 9. Non-Competition. At all, times during Executive's employment by the Company (whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise) and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of such employment: (a) Executive will not, in any capacity whatsoever, in any state in the United States or in any other country, directly or indirectly, participate in or assist in, the ownership management, operation or control, or have any beneficial interest in, or provide employment, consulting or other services for, any corporation, partnership, association or other person or entity ("Competitive Business") which is engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution, service and/or sale of products incorporating technology by which fax, voice and data traffic can be transmitted by means of T1 and other similar transmission cables and which directly competes or is planning to directly compete with the Company's products or services (including products and services under development). If the business is multi-faceted, this restriction shall apply to only that part of the business which is competitive to Company. (b) In furtherance of the foregoing, but as an independent obligation of Executive, Executive agrees that he will not, during the 1-year period following termination of his employment with Company, be connected in any way with the solicitation of any then current or potential customers or suppliers of Company if such solicitation is likely to result in a loss of business for Company. 5 (c) In furtherance of the foregoing, but as an independent obligation of the Executive, Executive agrees that he will not solicit for employment, employ or engage as a consultant any person who had been an employee of the Company at any time in the two year period prior to termination of employment with Company. (d) In the event the covenants set forth in this Section 9 are found to be unenforceable or invalid by reason of being overly broad, the parties hereto intend that such covenants shall be limited to such scope, geographic area and duration as shall make such covenants valid and enforceable. 10. Enforcement of Section 7, 8 and 9. Recognizing that compliance with the provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Agreement is necessary to protect the goodwill and other proprietary interests of Company, and that breach of Executive's agreements thereunder will result in irreparable and continuing damages to Company for which there will be no adequate remedy at law, Executive hereby agrees that in the event of any breach of such agreements, Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and such other and further relief, including damages, as may be proper. 11. Government Laws Regulations and Contracts. Executive agrees to comply, and to do all things necessary for Company to comply, with all federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations which may be applicable to the business and operations of Company, and with any contractual obligations, including, without limitation, confidentiality obligations, which may be applicable to Company or Executive under any contracts between Company and its customers, suppliers or third parties. 12. Miscellaneous. 12.1 Amendment and Modification. Company (by action of its Committee) and Executive may amend, modify and supplement this Agreement only in such manner as may be agreed upon by Company and Executive in writing. 12.2 Entire Agreement. This instrument embodies the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the employment relationship created hereby and supersedes and discharges any prior agreements pertaining to employment between Executive and the Company. There have been and are no agreements, representations or warranties between the parties other than those set forth or provided for herein relating to such employment relationship. 12.3 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by Executive without the written consent of Company. Any attempted assignment without such written consent shall be null and 6 void and without legal effect. This Agreement may be assigned by Company and any such assignment shall not terminate or modify this Agreement, except that the employing party to which Executive shall have been transferred shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be construed as standing in the same place and stead as Company as of the date of the assignment. 12.4 Binding. Subject to Section 12.2 hereof, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parties hereto and their successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives. The parties hereto shall be entitled, at their option, to the remedy of specific performance to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement. 12.5 Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach hereof, shall be settled by binding arbitration in Las Vegas, Nevada administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 12.6 Agreement Severable; Waiver. This is a severable Agreement and in the event that any part of this Agreement shall be held to be unenforceable, all other parts of this Agreement shall remain valid and fully enforceable as if the unenforceable part or parts had not been included herein. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party to be bound thereby. No waiver of a breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver of a breach of any other provision of this Agreement, whether or not similar, nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver of such breach unless otherwise expressly provided. No failure or delay in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. 12.7 Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: 7 If to Executive, to: Daniel W. Latham 9145 Deering Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 If to Company, to: Sattel Communications Company Attn: George Weischadle 9145 Deering Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith except that notices of a change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ, EXECUTED AND RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING NOTICE, AND AGREES THAT, WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, IT CONSTITUTES EXECUTIVE'S ENTIRE AGREEMENT WITH COMPANY, SUPERSEDING ANY PREVIOUS ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR AGREEMENTS WITH DIANA, COMPANY OR ANY OF THEIR OFFICIALS OR REPRESENTATIVES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7 hereof, this Agreement does not apply to an Invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility, or trade secret information of the Company was used and which was developed entirely on Executive's own time, unless (a) the Invention relates (i) to the business of the Company as conducted from time to time or (ii) to the Company's actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) the Invention results from any work performed by the Executive for the Company. 8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written. SATTEL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY ("Company") By: /s/ James J. Fiedler /s/ Daniel W. Latham ("Executive") (SEAL) List of Inventions Excepted From Section 7 Above: None 9 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----