SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND STIPULATION

Exhibit 10.1

THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT and STIPULATION dated as of January 28, 2014 by and between ERF Wireless, Inc. ("ERF" or the "Company"), a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Nevada, and CP US INCOME GROUP, LLC ("CP US"), a Nevada Limited Liability Company.

BACKGROUND:

WHEREAS, there are bona fide outstanding liabilities of the Company in the principal amount of not less than $150,000.00; and

WHEREAS, these liabilities are past due; and

WHEREAS, CP US acquired such liabilities on the terms and conditions set forth in the annexed Claim Purchase Agreement(s), subject however to the agreement of the Company and compliance with the provisions hereof; and

WHEREAS,CP US and ERF desire to resolve, settle, and compromise among other things the liabilities as more particularly set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Claims").

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings specified or indicated (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

"AGREEMENT" shall have the meaning specified in the preamble hereof.

"CLAIM AMOUNT" shall mean $150,000.00.

"COMMON STOCK" shall mean the Company's common stock, $.001 par value per share, and any shares of any other class of common stock whether now or hereafter authorized, having the right to participate in the distribution of dividends (as and when declared) and assets (upon liquidation of the Company).

"COURT" shall mean Circuit Court within Sarasota County, Florida.

"DISCOUNT" shall mean forty (40%) percent.

"DTC" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3b.

"DWAC" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3b.

"FAST" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3b.

"MARKET PRICE" on any given date shall mean the lowest Sale Price during the Valuation Period.

"PRINCIPAL MARKET" shall mean the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, QB marketplace, the American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange, whichever is at the time the principal trading exchange or market for the Common Stock.

"PURCHASE PRICE" shall mean the Market Price during the Valuation Period (or such other date on which the Purchase Price is calculated in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement) less the product of the Discount and the Market Price.

"SELLER" shall mean any individual or entity listed on Schedule A, who originally owned the Claims.

"TRADING DAY" shall mean any day during which the Principal Market shall be open for business.

"TRANSFER AGENT" shall mean the transfer agent for the Common Stock (and to any substitute or replacement transfer agent for the Common Stock upon the Company's appointment of any such substitute or replacement transfer agent).

"VALUATION PERIOD" shall mean the ten (10) day trading period preceding the share request inclusive of the day of any Share Request pursuant to this agreement (the "trading period"); provided that the Valuation Period shall be extended as necessary in the event that (1) the Initial Issuance is delivered in more than one tranches pursuant to Sections 3(a) and 3(e), and/or (2) one or more Additional Issuances is required to be made pursuant to Section 3(d) below, in which case the Valuation Period for each issuance shall be extended to include additional trading days pursuant to such issuance. The Valuation Period shall begin on the date of any Share Request pursuant to this Agreement, but shall be suspended to the extent that any subsequent Initial Issuance tranche and/or Additional Issuance is due to be made until such date as such Initial Issuance tranche and/or Additional Issuance is delivered to CP US pursuant to Section 3(b)(iii). Any period of suspension of the Valuation Period shall be established by means of a written notice from CP US to the Company.

2. Fairness Hearing. Upon the execution hereof, Company and US agree, pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), to immediately submit the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the Court for a hearing on the fairness of such terms and conditions, and the issuance exempt from registration of the Settlement Shares. This
Agreement shall become binding upon the parties only upon entry of an order by the Court substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A (the "Order").

3. Settlement Shares. Following entry of an Order by the Court in accordance with Paragraph 2 herein and the delivery by CP US and Company of the Stipulation of Dismissal (as defined below), Company shall issue and deliver to CP US shares of its Common Stock (the "Settlement Shares") as follows:

a. In settlement of the Claims, Company shall initially issue and deliver to CP US , in one or more tranches as necessary subject to paragraph 3(f) herein, shares of Common Stock (the "Initial Issuance"), subject to adjustment and ownership limitations as set forth below, sufficient to satisfy the compromised amount at a forty percent (40%) discount to market (the total amount of the claims multiplied by 40%) based on the market price during the valuation period as defined herein through the issuance of freely trading securities issued pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act (the "settlement shares"). The Company shall also issue to CP US, on the initial issuance date, ten thousand (10,000) shares as a settlement fee.

b. No later than the first business day following the date that the Court enters the Order, time being of the essence, Company shall: (i) transmit via email, facsimile and overnight delivery an irrevocable and unconditional instruction to Company's stock transfer agent; and (ii) issue the Initial Issuance, as Direct Registration Systems (DRS) shares to CP US 's account with The Depository Trust Company (DTC) or through the Fast Automated Securities Transfer (FAST) Program of DTC's Deposit/Withdrawal Agent Commission (DWAC) system, without any legends or restriction on transfer. The date upon which the first tranche of the Initial Issuance shares have been received into CP US's account and are available for sale by CP US shall be referred to as the "Issuance Date". In the event that Company is delinquent on issuance of shares of stock to CP US pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Section 3 within five 5 business days of a request for issuance of shares pursuant to Court Order Granting Approval of this Settlement Agreement, then upon demand of CP US, Company shall be responsible for payment of a penalty of $1,000.00 per day, payable to CP US, until said delinquency is cured.

c. During the Valuation Period, the Company shall deliver to CP US, through the Initial Issuance and any required Additional Issuance subject to paragraph 3(f) herein, that number of shares (the "Final Amount") with an aggregate value equal to (A) the sum of the Claim Amount, divided by (B) the Purchase Price. The parties acknowledge that the number of Settlement Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement is indeterminable as of the date of its execution, and could well exceed the current existing number of shares outstanding as of the date of its execution.

d. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is the intention of the parties that the Settlement Shares beneficially owned by CP US at any given time shall not exceed the number of such shares that, when aggregated with all other shares of Company then beneficially owned by CP US , or deemed beneficially owned by CP US , would result in CP US owning more than 9.99% of all of such Common Stock as would be outstanding on such date, as determined in accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. In compliance therewith, the Company agrees to deliver the Initial Issuance and any Additional Issuances in one or more traunches.

f. For the avoidance of doubt, the price used to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered pursuant to any Share Request shall be rounded up to the nearest decimal place of .0001.

4. Necessary Action. At all times after the execution of this Agreement and entry of the Order by the Court, each party hereto agrees to take or cause to be taken all such necessary action including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents, as may be reasonably requested by any party for such purposes or otherwise necessary to effect and complete the transactions contemplated hereby.

5. Releases. Upon receipt of all of the Settlement Shares for and in consideration of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and except for the obligations, representations and covenants arising or made hereunder or a breach hereof, the parties hereby release, acquit and forever discharge the other and each, every and all of their current and past officers, directors, shareholders, affiliated corporations, subsidiaries, agents, employees, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns (the "Released Parties"), of and from any and all claims, damages, cause of action, suits and costs, of whatever nature, character or description, whether known or unknown, anticipated or unanticipated, which the parties may now have or may hereafter have or claim to have against each other with respect to the Claims. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to negate or affect CP US's right and title to any securities heretofore issued to it by Company or any subsidiary of Company.

6. Representations. Company hereby represents, warrants and covenants to CP US as follows:

a. There are One Billion (1,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock of the Company authorized, of which approximately One Hundred and Sixty Thousand (160,000) Shares of Common Stock are issued and oustanding; and approximately Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Million Eight Hundred Forty Thousand (999,840,000) Shares of Common Stock are available for issuance pursuant hereto;

b. The shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Order are duly authorized, and when issued will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free hV°. and clear of all liens, encumbrances and preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities;

c. The shares will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and issuable without any restrictive legend;

d. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the greater of the number of shares that could be issued pursuant to the terms of the Order and that it shall reserve at its transfer agent, at a minimum, One Million (1,000,000) during the Valuation Period in order to ensure that it can properly carry out the terms of this agreement, which may only be released to Company once all of the settlement shares have been delivered pursuant to this agreement and Company's obligations are otherwise fully satisfied.;

e. If at any time it appears reasonably likely that there may be insufficient authorized shares to fully comply with the Order, Company shall promptly increase its authorized shares to ensure its ability to timely comply with the Order;

f. The execution of this Agreement and performance of the Order by Company and CP US will not (1) conflict with, violate or cause a breach or default under any agreements between Company and any creditor (or any affiliate thereof) related to the account receivables comprising the Claims, or (2) require any waiver, consent, or other action of the Company or any creditor, or their respective affiliates, that has not already been obtained;

g. Without limitation, the Company hereby waives any provision in any agreement related to the account receivables comprising the Claims requiring payments to be applied in a certain order, manner, or fashion, or providing for exclusive jurisdiction in any court other than this Court;

h. The Company has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement;

i. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Company has been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Company and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Company;

j. Company did not enter into the transaction giving rise to the Claims in contemplation of any sale or distribution of Company's common stock or other securities;

k. There has been no modification, compromise, forbearance, or waiver entered into or given with respect to the Claims. There is no action based on the Claims that is currently pending in any court or other legal venue, and no judgments based upon the Claims have been previously entered in any legal proceeding;

1. There are no taxes due, payable or withholdable as an incident of Seller's provision of goods and services, and no taxes will be due, payable or withholdable as a result of settlement of the Claims;

m. Seller was not and within the past ninety (90) days has not been directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries in control, controlled by, or under common control with, the Company and is not an affiliate of the Company as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Act;

n. To the best of the Company's knowledge, Seller is not, directly or indirectly, utilizing any of the proceeds received from CP US for selling the Claims to provide any consideration to or invest in any manner in the Company or any affiliate of the Company;

o. Company has not received any notice (oral or written) from the SEC or Principal Market regarding a halt, limitation or suspension of trading in the Common Stock; and

p. Seller will not, directly or indirectly, receive any consideration from or be compensated in any manner by, the Company, or any affiliate of the Company, in exchange for or in consideration of selling the Claims;

q. Company represents that none of the services provided or to be provided which gave rise to the Claims were or are services related to promoting the Company's Securities or that may be considered relations services;

r. Company represents that each Claim being purchased pursuant hereto is a bona-fide Claim against the Company and that the invoices or written contract(s)/promissory notes underlying each Claim are accurate representations of the nature of the debt and the amounts owed by the Company to Seller;

s. Company acknowledges that CP US or its affiliates may from time to time, hold outstanding securities of the Company which may be convertible in shares of the Company's common stock at a floating conversion rate tied to the current market price for the stock. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement may increase substantially in certain circumstances, including, but not necessarily limited to the circumstance wherein the trading price of the Common Stock declines during the Valuation Period. The Company's executive officers and directors have studied and fully understand the nature of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and recognize that they have a potential dilutive effect. The Company has concluded in its good faith business judgment that such transaction is in the best interests of the Company. The Company specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue the Settlement Shares is binding upon the Company and enforceable regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company. the Company has further given its consent for each conversion of shares of stock pursuant to this agreement and agrees and consents that same may occur below the par value of the Company's Common Stock.

t. None of the transactions agreements or proceedings described above is party of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act and ERF and CP US are acting and has acted in an arms-length capacity.

7. Continuing Jurisdiction. Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the attorneys representing the parties hereto will execute a stipulation of dismissal substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B (the "Stipulation of Dismissal"). In order to enable the Court to grant specific enforcement or other equitable relief in connection with this Agreement, (a) the parties consent to the jurisdiction of the Court for purposes of enforcing this Agreement, and (b) each party to this Agreement expressly waives any contention that there is an adequate remedy at law or any like doctrine that might otherwise preclude injunctive relief to enforce this Agreement.

8. Conditions Precedent/ Default.

a. If Company shall default in promptly delivering the Settlement Shares to CP US in the form and mode of delivery as required by Paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 6 herein or otherwise fail in any way to materially fully comply with the provisions thereof;

b. If the Company shall fail to comply with the Covenants set forth in Paragraph 14 hereof;

c. If Bankruptcy, dissolution, receivership, reorganization, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors or other legal proceedings for any reason shall be instituted by or against the Company; or if the trading of the Common Stock shall have been halted, limited, or suspended by the SEC or on the Principal Market; or trading in securities generally on the Principal Market shall have been suspended or limited; or, minimum prices shall been established for securities traded on the Principal Market or eligible for delivery via DTC or DWAC; or the Common Stock is not eligible or unable to be deposited for trade on the Principal Market; or the Common Stock is no longer eligible for book transfer delivery via DWAC; or the Company is delinquent or has not made its required Securities and Exchange Commission filings; or there shall have been any material adverse change (i) in the Company's finances or operations, or (ii) in the financial markets such that, in the reasonable judgment of the CP US , makes it impracticable or inadvisable to trade the Settlement Shares; and such suspension, limitation or other action is not cured within ten (10) trading days; then the Company shall be deemed in default of the Agreement and Order and this Agreement shall be voidable in the sole discretion of CP US , unless otherwise agreed by written agreement of the parties;

d. In the event that the Company fails to fully comply with the conditions precedent as specified in paragraph 8 a. through d. herein, then the Company shall be deemed in default of the agreement and CP US, at its option and in its sole discretion, may declare Company to be in default of the Agreement and Order, and this Agreement shall be voidable in the sole discretion of CP US, unless otherwise agreed by written agreement of the parties. In said event, CP US shall have no further obligation to comply with the terms of this agreement and can thus opt out of making any remaining payments, if applicable, not previously made to creditors as contemplated by the Claims Purchase Agreements as referenced in schedule A, 1 through 2.

9. Information. Company and CP US each represent that prior to the execution of this Agreement, they have fully informed themselves of its terms, contents, conditions and effects, and that no promise or representation of any kind has been made to them except as expressly stated in this Agreement.

10. Ownership and Authority. Company and CP US represent and warrant that they have not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed or otherwise disposed of any or all of any claim, demand, right, or cause of action, relating to any matter which is covered by this Agreement, that each is the sole owner of such claim, demand, right or cause of action, and each has the power and authority and has been duly authorized to enter into and perform this Agreement and that this Agreement is the binding obligation of each, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

11. No Admission. This Agreement is contractual and it has been entered into in order to compromise disputed claims and to avoid the uncertainty and expense of the litigation. This Agreement and each of its provisions in any orders of the Court relating to it shall not be offered or received in evidence in any action, proceeding or otherwise used as an admission or concession as to the merits of the Action or the liability of any nature on the part of any of the parties hereto except to enforce its terms.

12. Binding Nature. This Agreement shall be binding on all parties executing this Agreement and their respective successors, assigns and heirs.

13. Authority to Bind. Each party to this Agreement represents and warrants that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided in this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action of the respective entity and that the person executing this Agreement on its behalf has the full capacity to bind that entity. Each party further represents and warrants that it has been given the opportunity and the recommendation to be represented by independent counsel of its choice in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement, if either side decides not to seek counsel,

14. Repurchase. Notwithstanding any other agreement or term in this Settlement Agreement and Stipulation, at any time prior to the full $150,000 Settlement Amount being converted into ERF Wireless common stock ERF Wireless shall have the irrevocable right to repurchase any or all unconverted amount of the $150,000 Settlement Amount by notifying CP US in writing, or any successor, of their intent to repurchase within three days and requesting a "Payoff Amount". Within three days following such notification ERF Wireless shall wire 120% of the Payoff Amount as the full repurchase price of the unconverted portion of the $150,000 Settlement Amount.

15. Indemnification. Company shall indemnify, defend and hold CP US and its affiliates harmless with respect to all obligations of Company arising from or incident or related to this Agreement, including, without limitation, any claim or action brought derivatively or by the Seller or shareholders of Company.

16. Legal Effect. The parties to this Agreement represent that each of them has been advised as to the terms and legal effect of this Agreement and the Order provided for herein, and that the settlement and compromise stated herein is final and conclusive forthwith, subject to the conditions stated herein.

17. Waiver of Defense. Each party hereto waives a statement of decision, and the right to appeal from the Order after its entry. Company further waives any defense based on the rule against splitting causes of action. The prevailing party in any motion to enforce the Order shall be awarded its reasonably attorney fees and expenses in connection with such motion. Except as expressly set forth herein, each party shall bear its own attorneys' fees, expenses and costs.

18. Signatures. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts and the Agreement, together with its counterpart signature pages, shall be deemed valid and binding on each party when duly executed by all parties. Facsimile and electronically scanned signatures shall be deemed valid and binding for all purposes. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement thereof This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

19. Choice of Law, Etc. Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed by either of the parties, or any other factor, all terms and provisions hereof shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, applicable to agreements made and to be fully performed in that State and without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof Any action brought to enforce, or otherwise arising out of this Agreement shall be brought only in State Court sitting in Sarasota County, Florida.

20. Exclusivity. For a period of the later of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the execution of this Agreement or upon CP US 's final sale of all shares of stock issued pursuant hereto subsequent to final adjustment; (a) Company and its representatives shall not enter into any exchange transaction under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act nor directly or indirectly discuss, negotiate or consider any proposal, plan or offer from any other party relating to any liabilities, or any financial transaction having an effect or result similar to the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b)CP US shall have the exclusive right to negotiate and execute definitive documentation embodying the terms set forth herein and other mutually acceptable terms.

21. Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and any other document executed in connection herewith, the terms of this Agreement shall control to the extent necessary to resolve such inconsistency.

22. NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing (unless otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively given on the earliest of

(a) the date delivered, if delivered by personal delivery as against written receipt therefore or by confirmed facsimile transmission,

(b) the seventh business day after deposit, postage prepaid, in the United States Postal Service by registered or certified mail, or

(c) the second business day after mailing by domestic or international express courier, with delivery costs and fees prepaid,

in each case, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by ten (10) days' advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties hereto):

Company:

EFR Wireless, Inc.

Dr. H. Xxxx Xxxxxx, CEO

0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx.

Xxxxx 000

Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 00000

Tel: 000-000-0000

Fax: 000-000-0000

Email: xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

with a copy to:

Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esquire

P.O. Box 19702

Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000

000-000-0000 (phone)

000-000-0000 (fax)

Xxxxxxx Xxx Xx. 0000000

XX XX Income Group, LLC

Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx

0000 Xxxxxxxx

Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000

Telephone: 000-000-0000

Email: xxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx

and

Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx., P.A.

0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000

Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000

(000) 000-0000 phone

(000) 000-0000 facsimile

Florida Bar No. 0896195

xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx email

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Settlement Agreement and Stipulation as of the date first indicated above.

CP US Income Group, LLC

By:__________________________

Name:________________________

Title:_________________________

ERF Wireless, Inc.

By: /s/ Dr. H. Xxxx Xxxxxx

Name: Dr. H. Xxxx Xxxxxx

Title: CEO

SCHEDULE A

Name	Nature of Claim	Claim Amount

Pyrenees Investments, LLC	Invoice	$7,500.00

Angus Capital Partners	Portion of Promissory Note	$142,500.00

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