SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE
SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE
This
Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) is made this 10th day of June, 2005, by and
among eRXSYS, Inc., a Nevada corporation fka Xxxxxxxxx.xxx, Inc. (“eRXSYS”) and
Safescript Pharmacies, Inc., a Texas corporation fka RTIN Holdings, Inc. and
Safe Med Systems, Inc., a Texas corporation (collectively, “Safescript”) (all
either individually, a “Party,” and collectively the “Parties”).
RECITALS
A.
Safescript
and its affiliates are currently debtors under chapter 11 of
United
States Bankruptcy Code and their cases are currently pending in joint
administration as
Case
No. 04-60600 before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District
of Texas, Tyler Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”).
B. On
or
about March 19, 2002, Safescript and RxSystems, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“RxSystems”), entered into a License Agreement under which Safescript granted
RxSystems a perpetual license to use a certain electronic pharmaceutical
management system.
C. In
consideration for the license granted under the License Agreement, RxSystems
provided Safescript with, among other things, a Promissory Note in the amount
of
$450,000. In addition, RxSystems promised to issue Safescript 100,000 shares
of
preferred stock which would be convertible into common stock worth $4,500,000
as
quoted on the NASD-OTC BB or any comparable exchange.
D. On
or
about June 30, 2002, RxSystems and Safescript entered into a written “Extension
and Revision of Terms” under which the total consideration to be paid by
RxSystems under the License Agreement was reduced to $3,500,000.
E. On
or
about May 27, 2003, with the consent of Safescript, RxSystems assigned its
rights under the License Agreement to eRXSYS. eRXSYS agreed to take over all
duties and assume all responsibilities of RxSystems under the License Agreement.
At that time, eRXSYS was known as Xxxxxxxxx.xxx, Inc. In connection with the
May
27, 2003 assignment, eRXSYS agreed to assume RxSystems’ remaining $3,176,615 in
outstanding indebtedness under the License Agreement.
F. On
or
about June 30, 2003, Safescript and eRXSYS entered into an Amendment To License
Agreement (the “First Amendment”). Under the First Amendment, Safescript
cancelled $2,000,000 of the balance due under the License Agreement. In
exchange, eRXSYS issued 100,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
to Safescript (the “Preferred Stock”). The Preferred Stock was convertible to
$2,000,000 worth of common stock in eRXSYS. The remaining balance due under
the
License Agreement was to be paid by eRXSYS in monthly installments of $25,000
each.
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G. On
or
about September 25, 2003, Safescript and eRXSYS entered into a Second Amendment
to License Agreement (the “Second Amendment”). Under the Second Amendment, the
parties set a conversion price for the Preferred Stock of $0.45 per share and
Safescript converted the Preferred Stock into 4,444,444 shares of common stock
in eRXSYS (the “Common Stock”). The Common Stock was issued to Safescript on
October 27, 2003 in the form of eRXSYS stock certificate No. 1165.
H. On
November 26, 2003, eRXSYS’ remaining cash payment obligations under the Second
Amendment were re-scheduled and memorialized in a Promissory Note (the “Note”)
dated November 26, 2003 and a Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”)
bearing the same date.
I. On
or
about March 22, 2004, Safescript and its affiliates filed their petitions under
chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
J. On
June
22, 2004, eRXSYS filed a Complaint against Safescript alleging, among other
things, that Safescript made a series of fraudulent misrepresentations in
connection with the Parties’ execution of the License Agreement. The Complaint
seeks to have the Common Stock and the License Agreement declared null and
avoid. The Complaint was originally filed in the Bankruptcy Court as Adversary
Proceeding No. 04-06072. On July 29, 2004, the United States District Court
for
the Eastern District of Texas (the “District Court”) entered its Order
withdrawing reference of the action. eRXSYS’ action against Safescript
(hereinafter, the “Lawsuit”) is now pending before the District Court as Case
No. 6:04-CV-296. H. In
this
Agreement, the Parties desire to formally record the terms under which they
have
resolved all claims and disputes between them.
FOR
GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE RECEIPT AND SUFFICIENCY OF WHICH IS HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGED, THE PARTIES AGREE AS SET FORTH BELOW:
1. Recitals.
The
foregoing recitals are true and incorporated herein, as though set forth in
full.
2. Safescript’s
Partial Retention Of The Common Stock.
From
amongst the 4,444,444 total disputed shares of the Common Stock currently held
by Safescript, Safescript shall retain ownership of 100,000 of such shares.
Such
100,000 shares of common stock in eRXSYS shall not be subject to any
restrictions on their transfer, encumbrance, or sale by Safescript. The
remaining 4,344,444 shares of the Common Stock shall be cancelled and deemed
null and void.
Upon
execution of this Agreement by the Parties and approval of this Agreement by
order the Bankruptcy Court, Safescript shall tender eRXSYS stock certificate
No.
1165 to eRXSYS’ stock transfer agent. eRXSYS shall instruct its stock transfer
agent to
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cancel
4,344,444 of the shares indicated on eRXSYS stock certificate No. 1165 and
to
re-issue such certificate in the amount of 100,000 shares of common stock in
eRXSYS. The re-issued certificate shall not bear restrictive legends of any
kind. Upon request by Safescript, eRXSYS shall provide an opinion letter stating
that such 100,000 shares may be publicly sold and traded by Safescript without
restriction.
3. New
Common Stock To Be Issued To Safescript.
Upon
execution of this Agreement by the Parties and approval of this Agreement by
order the Bankruptcy Court, eRXSYS shall issue to Safescript 500,000 new shares
of Common Stock. Such 500,000 new shares in eRXSYS shall be issued to Safescript
pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall
be
endorsed with the following restrictive legend:
“THE
SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF
1933 (THE “ACT”), AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS IN
RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT. SUCH
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE REOFFERED FOR SALE OR RESOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED
UNLESS THEY ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OR ARE
EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.”
Upon
expiration of three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the issuance of the
500,000 shares of eRXSYS common stock described above, eRXSYS shall, at its
own
expense and through its securities counsel, Cane & Xxxxx LLP, provide
Safescript and/or Safescript’s successor in interest a legal opinion letter
confirming that such common stock has been held by Safescript for the requisite
one (1) year holding period prescribed in Rule 144 of the federal securities
regulations (17 C.F.R. §230.144(d)(1)) and that, pursuant to such Rule,
Safescript and/or its successor in interest may publicly sell such securities
within the limitations set forth in 17 C.F.R. §230.144(e).
4. Approval
By Bankruptcy Court; Best Efforts Of The Parties.
This
Agreement shall be submitted to the Bankruptcy Court for approval pursuant
to
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019 as soon as possible. The Parties and their
representatives shall put forth their best efforts to obtain such approval
and
shall provide one another with all reasonable procedural cooperation and
assistance in obtaining such approval. Furthermore, the Parties shall use their
best efforts to present this Agreement to the Bankruptcy Court for approval
on
or before June 30, 2005.
5. Lawsuit
To Be Dismissed.
Upon
execution of this Agreement by the Parties, approval of this Agreement by order
the Bankruptcy Court, and consummation of the transactions contemplated in
paragraphs 2 and 3, above, the Parties shall submit to the District Court a
stipulation and order for dismissal of the Lawsuit with prejudice.
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6. Definitions
used in Sections 7 through 8. For
purpose of Sections 7 through 8 of this Agreement, the
terms
“eRXSYS” and “Safescript” shall mean and include the following persons and/or
entities: the named Parties individually,
jointly, severally and on behalf of their respective affiliated and/or
subsidiary companies and partnerships, together with any and all past
and
present trustees, receivers, board members, employees, officers, directors,
shareholders, partners, agents, representatives, subsidiaries, unincorporated
divisions, insurance carriers, sureties, consultants, attorneys, successors,
assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, tenants, licensees, invitees, joint
venturers, members and related persons, predecessors, entities or
companies.
7. Safescript’s
Release of eRXSYS.
Safescript hereby fully releases and discharges eRXSYS of and from all claims,
obligations, actions, causes of action, demands, rights, agreements, promises,
liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, of every nature and character,
description and amount, either known or unknown, without limitation or
exceptions, whether based on theories of tort, fraud, misrepresentation,
contract, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair
dealing, violation of statute, ordinance, or any other theory of liability
or
declaration of rights whatsoever, which Safescript may now have or may
hereinafter acquire against eRXSYS, whether asserted or not, arising directly
or
indirectly from or based on any cause, event, transaction, act, omission,
occurrence, condition or matter, of any kind or nature whatsoever, which has
occurred to date or may hereafter occur relating to or arising out of the
License Agreement, any amendment to the License Agreement, the Note, the
Security Agreement, the Common Stock, the Lawsuit, or any other matter related
in any way to the transactions and occurrences described in the Lawsuit or
in
the recitals to this Agreement.
8. eRXSYS’
Release of Safescript.
eRXSYS
hereby fully releases and discharges Safescript of and from all claims,
obligations, actions, causes of action, demands, rights, agreements, promises,
liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, of every nature and character,
description and amount, either known or unknown, without limitation or
exceptions, whether based on theories of tort, fraud, misrepresentation,
contract, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair
dealing, violation of statute, ordinance, or any other theory of liability
or
declaration of rights whatsoever, which eRXSYS may now have or may hereinafter
acquire against Safescript, whether asserted or not, arising directly or
indirectly from or based on any cause, event, transaction, act, omission,
occurrence, condition or matter, of any kind or nature whatsoever, which has
occurred to date or may hereafter occur relating to or arising out of the
License Agreement, any amendment to the License Agreement, the Note, the
Security Agreement, the Common Stock, the Lawsuit, or any other matter related
in any way to the transactions and occurrences described in the Lawsuit or
in
the recitals to this Agreement.
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9. General
Provisions.
a.
No
Admission of Liability.
Each of
the Parties agrees that this Agreement is a compromise and shall never be
treated as an admission of liability of any Party hereto for any purpose, and
that liability therefor is expressly denied by each of the Parties.
b.
Execution
of Additional Documents.
Each of
the Parties hereto hereby agrees to perform any and all acts and to execute
and
deliver any and all documents reasonably necessary or convenient to carry out
the intent and the provisions of this Agreement.
c.
Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties relating to
the
subject matter hereof. All negotiations, proposals, modifications and agreements
prior to the date hereof between the Parties are merged into this Agreement
and
superseded hereby. There are no other terms, conditions, promises,
understandings, statements, or representations, express or implied, concerning
this Agreement unless set forth in writing and signed by all of the Parties.
This Agreement may not be effectively modified except by terms embodied in
writing and signed by all of the Parties.
d.
No
Waiver.
No
action
or want of action on the part of any Party hereto at any time to execute any
rights or remedies conferred upon it under this Agreement shall be, or shall
be
asserted to be, a waiver on the part of any party hereto of its rights or
remedies hereunder.
e.
Amendments.
This
Agreement may only be modified by an instrument in writing executed by the
Parties.
f.
Law
of
Nevada.
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the law of the State of
Nevada.
g.
Attorneys'
Fees.
Should
any action (at law or in equity, including but not limited to an action for
declaratory relief) or proceeding be brought arising out of, relating to or
seeking the interpretation or enforcement of the terms of this Agreement, or
because of an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresentation in
connection with the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party, as decided
by
the Court, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred
in
addition to any other relief or damages which may be awarded. This entitlement
to fees shall include fees incurred in connection with any appeal.
h.
No
Third Party Beneficiary.
This
Agreement is for the benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and confers no
rights, benefits or causes of action in favor of any other third parties or
entities.
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x.
Xxxxxxxxx.
Should
any term, part, portion or provision of this Agreement be decided or declared
by
the Courts to be, or otherwise found to be, illegal or in conflict with any
law
of the State of Nevada or the United States, or otherwise be rendered
unenforceable or ineffectual, the validity of the remaining parts, terms,
portions and provision shall be deemed severable and shall not be affected
thereby, providing such remaining parts, terms, portions or provisions can
be
construed in substance to constitute the agreement that the Parties intended
to
enter into in the first instance.
j.
Pronouns,
Headings.
All
pronouns and variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine,
feminine, or neuter, and to the singular or plural, as the identity of the
person may require. Paragraph titles or captions are used in this Agreement
for
convenience or reference, and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the
scope or intent of this Agreement or any of its provisions.
k.
Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the Parties, their
respective predecessors, parents, subsidiaries and affiliated corporations,
all
officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, attorneys, assigns,
successors, heirs, executors, administrators, and legal representatives of
whatsoever kind or character in privity therewith.
l.
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, one or more of which may be
facsimiles, but all of which shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
Facsimile signatures of this Agreement shall be accepted by the parties to
this
Agreement as valid and binding in lieu of original signatures; however, within
five (5) business days after the execution of this Agreement, such parties
shall
also deliver to the other party an original signature page signed by that
party.
m.
Understanding
of Agreement.
The
Parties each acknowledge that they have fully read the contents of this
Agree-ment and that they have had the opportunity to obtain the advice of
counsel of their choice, and that they have full, complete and total
comprehension of the provisions hereof and are in full agreement with each
and
every one of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement. As such,
the Parties agree to waive any and all rights to apply an interpretation of
any
and all terms, conditions or provisions hereof, including the rule of
construction that such ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafter of
this Agreement. For the purpose of this instrument, the Parties agree that
ambiguities, if any, are to be resolved in the same manner as would have been
the case had this instrument been jointly conceived and drafted.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement on the date
and
year set forth on the first page of this Agreement.
eRXSYS,
INC.
By:
/s/Xxxxxx
XxxXxxxxxx
Its:
Chief
Executive Officer
Print
Name: Xxxxxx
XxxXxxxxxx
Date:
6/21/05
Subscribed
and Sworn to before me
this
21 st day of June, 2005.
/s/
Madoul X.
Xxxxx
Notary
Public in and for the
County
of Orange, State of California
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SAFESCRIPT
PHARMACIES, INC.
By:
/s/ Xx
Xxxxxxx
Its:
Chief
Executive Officer and President
Print
Name: Xx
Xxxxxxx
Date:
6/30/05
Subscribed
and Sworn to before me
this
30th day of June, 2005.
/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Notary
Public in and for the
County
of Xxxxx, State of Texas
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SAFE
MED SYSTEMS, INC.
By:/s/
Xx
Xxxxxxx
Its:
Chief
Executive and President
Print
Name: Xx
Xxxxxxx
Date:
6/30/05
Subscribed
and Sworn to before me
this
30th day of June, 2005.
/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Notary
Public in and for the
County
of Xxxxx, State of Texas
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