Exhibit 10.6
This
Agreement is made and entered into on this 1st day of January, 2005 by and
between GelStat DTLL (“GelStat”), a Minnesota corporation, its affiliates and
DTLL, Inc. (“DTLL”), a Minnesota corporation, and its affiliates;
WITNESSETH THAT:
|
WHEREAS,
GelStat currently owns approximately 94% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
DTLL; and
|
|
WHEREAS,
GelStat has the capacity to provide certain administrative support and consulting
services to DTLL in connection with its business; and
|
|
WHEREAS,
DTLL desires to obtain such support services from GelStat and GelStat desires to render
such services to DTLL, all subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
|
|
WHEREAS,
DTLL and GelStat desire to share and use each other’s resources when practical;
|
|
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth, DTLL and GelStat do hereby agree as follows:
|
|
1. |
|
Appointment
of GelStat. DTLL hereby retains GelStat for the purpose of obtaining the
services described herein for the benefit of DTLL and GelStat hereby agrees to
provide such services, all subject to the terms and conditions described
herein. |
|
2. |
|
Term.
The term of the Agreement commenced as of the 1st day of January, 2005 and shall continue until
terminated as herein provided. |
|
3. |
|
Services
Provided by GelStat. During the entire term of this Agreement, GelStat
shall provide DTLL with the services described in this paragraph 3 and in such amount as shall be reasonably required
to permit DTLL to conduct its business in a reasonably efficient manner. GelStat agrees to provide to DTLL the following services: |
|
|
a. |
|
Office
Facilities. GelStat agrees to provide DTLL with the following office
facilities: |
|
|
|
i |
|
Reasonable
use of GelStat’s office facility as designated by GelStat. GelStat shall have the
right to adopt, modify or rescind reasonable rules governing the use of the office
facility. GelStat shall have the right, upon reasonable 90-day advance notice to DTLL, to
relocate DTLL. |
|
|
|
ii. |
|
Telephone
lines and telephone switchboard service in common with GelStat. |
|
|
|
iii. |
|
Use
of GelStat’s office equipment and miscellaneous general office supplies. |
|
|
|
iv. |
|
Secretarial
assistance. |
|
|
b. |
|
Accounting
and Bookkeeping. Required Monthly and Periodic Accounting Services. |
|
|
c. |
|
Preparation
and Filing of SEC Reports. Required Periodic Preparation and Filing of SEC
Reports. |
|
|
d. |
|
Personnel.
Required Professional Staff appropriate for the work performed. |
|
|
e. |
|
Direct third party facilities and services used by DTLL, Inc. will be paid directly by DTLL, Inc. GelStat will provide the services
and personnel at a rate of $25,000.00 per month; that determination may be reviewed by a representative of DTLL on request but not
more than twice in any 12-month period. All GelStat invoices shall be due upon receipt. |
|
|
f. |
|
DTLL acknowledges and agrees that DTLL shall be solely responsible for managing its business and obtaining all
services necessary to operate its business in an efficient manner, except for the services to be provided by GelStat under
this Agreement. DTLL further acknowledges that DTLL shall be solely responsible for the payment of all of the costs and
expenses of obtaining all goods and services (except for those to be provided by GelStat under this Agreement) which DTLL
desires in connection with the operation of its business, including, but not limited to, all compensation payments to DTLL’s
employees, all advertising, promotion and entertainment expenses with respect to its business, all accounts payable to
insurance companies and other trade creditors of DTLL and every other item of cost or expense paid or insured by DTLL in
connection with the business. DTLL also acknowledges that GelStat shall not be liable for any obligations or liabilities of
DTLL owed to third parties of any kind or nature.
|
|
|
g. |
|
Disclaimer.
DTLL acknowledges and agrees that DTLL is solely responsible for managing
its business and obtaining all services necessary to operate its business
in an efficient and compliant manner. DTLL further acknowledges that DTLL
shall be solely responsible for the payment of all of the costs and
expenses of obtaining all goods and services (except for those to be
provided by GelStat under this Agreement) which DTLL desires in connection
with the operation of its business, including, but not limited to, all
compensation payments to DTLL’s employees, all advertising, promotion
and entertainment expenses with respect to its business, all accounts
payable to insurance companies and other trade creditors of DTLL and every
other item of cost or expense paid or insured by DTLL in connection with
the business. DTLL also acknowledges that GelStat shall not be liable for
any obligations or liabilities of DTLL owed to third parties of any kind
or nature. |
|
4. |
|
Termination.
This Agreement shall terminate and the obligations and liabilities of both
parties hereunder shall become null and void, except for any liabilities or
claims which shall have accrued or arisen prior to the effective date of
termination, as provided herein. |
|
|
a. |
|
Automatic
Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate if: |
|
|
|
i. |
|
Any
proceedings in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization shall be instituted
by or against either party pursuant to any federal or state law now or
hereinafter enacted, or any receiver or trustee shall be appointed for all
or any portion of the business or property of either party, and such
proceedings shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days from the date of
filing. |
2
|
|
b. |
|
Termination
of Agreement. Either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving
ninety (90) days’ written notice of such intention to the other
party. |
|
|
c. |
|
Indemnification.
DTLL and GelStat agree to indemnify and hold each other harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, demands, expenses and
judgments including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, suffered or incurred by, and arising out of or
resulting from their own acts, omissions, inefficiencies, errors or mistakes of their respective agents and employees. Each party
shall promptly, but no more than ten (10) days following receipt of notice of any claim or, in the case of a legal proceeding, no
more than five (5) days following actual notice to such party of such proceeding, give notice to the other party of any loss,
liability, claim, damage or expense which by the terms of this paragraph is the other party’s obligation to indemnify against, and
such indemnifying party shall have the right to contest and defend any action brought against the party to be indemnified, and shall
have the right to contest and defend any such action in the name of the other at its own expense. If the indemnifying party fails to
notify the other party of its assumption of the defense of any such action within ten (10) days of the giving of such notice by the
party to be indemnified, then the party to be indemnified shall have the right to take any such action as it deems appropriate to
defend, contest, settle or compromise any such action or assessment and claim indemnification as provided herein. The failure of the
party to be indemnified to notify the other of any claim for which it is entitled to indemnify hereunder shall not impair, limit or
affect the indemnification provided herein so long as the ability of the indemnifying party to contest, defend or dispute such claim
has not been materially or adversely affected. |
|
5. |
|
Supervision
of Employees. DTLL and GelStat acknowledge and agree that each shall be
solely responsible for hiring, promoting, discharging, disciplining and
supervising their respective employees and that DTLL shall not have the right
to direct or supervise any of GelStat’s employees except as provided in
this Agreement or without the prior written consent of GelStat. |
|
|
a. |
|
Each
party agrees to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. |
|
|
b. |
|
Any
notice required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed given when personally delivered to their respective chief executive
officers or, in their absence, to any other officer of either party. In
the event that personal service cannot be obtained upon an officer of a
party, then notice to either party shall be sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, as follows: |
|
|
To GelStat: |
|
GelStat Corporation 0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
3
|
|
To DTLL: |
|
DTLL, Inc 0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
|
|
|
Either party
may change the addresses to which written notices shall be sent by mail by giving proper
notice of such change to the other party. Any notice given by mail as aforesaid shall be
deemed give to the addressee two (2) business days following the date of mailing
regardless of the date the same is actually received by the addressee. |
|
|
c. |
|
This
Agreement may only be amended by written instrument executed by DTLL and GelStat. |
|
|
d. |
|
The
law of the State of Minnesota shall exclusively apply to the construction
and interpretation of the Agreement. Each individual who has executed this
Agreement of behalf of a corporation represents and warrants that he is
duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of such
corporation and that this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of
such corporation in accordance with its terms. |
|
|
e. |
|
If
any portion of this Agreement, or portion thereof, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or enforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected there by and each provision of the
remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by law. |
|
|
f. |
|
This
Agreement and the terms, conditions and covenants herein contained shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns. |
|
|
g. |
|
Any
default by DTLL (under any other Agreement that DTLL has with GelStat) shall
also be considered a default under this Agreement. |
|
|
h. |
|
This
Agreement supersedes and replaces any prior Agreements between the parties
hereto regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. |
4
IN WITNESS OF, the undersigned have
executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
|
|
|
GELSTAT CORPORATION
By
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President
DTLL, INC.
By
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, M.D., CEO |