EXCHANGE AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
THIS
EXCHANGE AND RELEASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this
15th day of December, 2006, by and between Financial Systems Group, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“FSG”) and AJW
Partners, LLC, New Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC, AJW Offshore Ltd. and
AJW Qualified Partners, LLC (collectively, the “NIR Parties”).
Statement
of purpose
A.
FSG
(then known as NetStaff, Inc.) and the NIR Parties entered into the financings
listed in Exhibit A
attached
hereto (the “Financings”) pursuant to which the NIR Parties purchased certain
convertible debentures and warrants to purchase common stock of FSG
(collectively, the “Securities”). Pursuant to the Financings, FSG and the NIR
Parties also entered into various Registration Rights Agreements and Security
Agreements (together with the Financings and any other agreements entered into
in connection therewith, the “Original NIR Agreements”). FSG has failed to make
certain payments required by the Securities and has defaulted on various other
provisions of the Original NIR Agreements as a result of which certain penalty
provisions have been triggered (the “Defaults and Penalties”). On
October 7, 2004, in partial satisfaction of the Securities and Defaults and
Penalties, the NIR Parties foreclosed on approximately 75,271,104 shares of
common stock and all of the tangible assets of FSG.
B.
As of
the date hereof, the NIR Parties beneficially own the Securities and shares
of
common stock of FSG, in each case, as listed on Schedule 1 hereto (the “Existing
FSG Holdings”).
C.
On the
date hereof, FSG is entering into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share
Exchange Agreement”) with Solana Technologies, Inc. (“STI”) and its shareholders
pursuant to which FSG is acquiring all of the issued and outstanding shares
of
STI capital stock in exchange for an 60,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock
having such rights, preferences and privileges as set forth in the Series A
Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations included as Exhibit A to the Share
Exchange Agreement (“Series A Preferred Stock”).
D.
On the
date hereof, FSG is entering into a Securities Purchase Agreement and related
agreements with the NIR Parties (the “NIR Agreements”, and, together with the
other agreements contemplated thereby and the Share Exchange Agreement and
the
other agreements contemplated thereby, the “Transaction Agreements”) pursuant to
which the NIR Parties or their affiliates are acquiring additional convertible
debentures and warrants from FSG.
E.
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery and delivery hereof, FSG and
the
NIR Parties wish to exchange the Existing FSG Holdings for 20,000 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock (the “FSG Shares”).
NOW,
THEREFORE,
the FSG
and the NIR Parties agree as follows:
1. Exchange.
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, FSG will acquire the
Existing FSG Holdings from the NIR Parties in exchange for the FSG Shares as
follows:
(a)
FSG
will deliver to the NIR Parties or their designees, stock certificates
representing the FSG Shares in accordance with Schedule 1 hereto, and
(b)
The
NIR Parties will deliver to FSG the promissory notes, stock certificates or
other evidences representing the Existing FSG Holdings, free and clear of all
liens, claims and other encumbrances.
All
FSG
Shares to be issued hereunder shall be deemed “restricted
securities”
as
defined in paragraph (a) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities
Act”).
All
FSG Shares to be issued under the terms of this Agreement shall be issued
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act, under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Certificates representing the FSG Shares to be issued
hereunder shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following
form:
The
shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered for sale, sold,
or
otherwise disposed of, except in compliance with the registration provisions
of
such Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration provisions, the
availability of which is to be established to the satisfaction of the
Company.
2. Consent.
The NIR
Parties hereby consent to FSG’s entry into the Transaction Agreements (and its
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby) and hereby waive any
rights in connection therewith under the Original NIR Agreements. The NIR
Parties acknowledge and agree that the approvals and waivers provided for herein
with respect to entry into the Transaction Agreements and the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated thereby, constitute all of the consents, votes,
waivers and approvals required of the NIR Parties under the Original NIR
Agreements, applicable law and otherwise, and no further consent, vote, waiver
or approval of the NIR Parties shall be necessary in connection with the FSG’s
entry into the Transaction Agreements and its consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby.
3. Release.
The NIR
Parties, on behalf of themselves and their respective current and former agents,
principals, officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees, partners
(whether general or limited), representatives, attorneys, parents, affiliates,
subsidiaries, divisions, or any other entity in which they may have a direct
or
indirect ownership interest or for which they have any responsibility, relatives
and successors, assigns and subrogees (the “NIR Group”), for good and valuable
consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
hereby release, acquit and forever discharge the current and any former
officers, directors, equity holders, employees, representatives, attorneys,
affiliates, of FSG or any other entity in which any of them may have a direct
or
indirect ownership interest or for which they have any responsibility, relatives
and successors, assigns and subrogees (the “FSG Group”), of and from any and all
manner of obligation, debt, liability, tort, covenant, contract, agreement,
undertaking, and account, and any and all claims or causes of action (whether
in
law or equity) which any member of the NIR Group had, has, or may have through
the date of this Agreement or that hereafter accrues, based on actions occurring
through the date of this Agreement, known or unknown, including, without
limitation, any and all claims or causes of action arising under or relating
to
the Original NIR Agreements and any and all facts or allegations which could
give rise to a claim or cause of action, including without limitation the
Defaults and Penalties. The NIR Parties agree that with respect to the FSG
Group
the Original NIR Agreements are terminated and shall have no further force
or
effect and warrant and represent on behalf of themselves and the other members
of the NIR Group that they have not assigned or otherwise transferred any claim
or cause of action released by this paragraph. The NIR Parties covenant and
agree that they will not xxx any members of the FSG Group, individually or
collectively, or otherwise pursue or participate in the pursuit of any claim
brought by any person or entity against any members of the FSG Group,
individually or collectively, based on actions occurring through the date of
this Agreement.
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4. Acknowledgements.
The NIR
Parties acknowledge and agree that they are executing this Agreement based
upon
their own knowledge and investigation of the facts concerning any claims that
they may have, and that they are not giving the releases provided for herein
in
reliance upon any statement of any other party or any person connected with,
representing or represented by the FSG Group, or any one of them
individually.
5. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, any one of which need
not
contain the signature of more than one party and all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
6. Authority.
Each
person executing this Agreement on behalf of a party hereto, for himself or
herself and on behalf of the party for which he or she is executing, represents
and warrants that he or she has received all necessary power and authority
to do
so and to bind the entity on whose behalf he or she signs this Agreement and,
further, that all necessary consents and/or approvals for such entity to enter
into this Agreement have been obtained or waived.
7. Additional
Representations of the NIR Parties. The NIR Parties hereby represent to FSG
that:
(a) Ownership
of Existing FSG Holdings.
The NIR
Parties own beneficially the Existing FSG Holdings. The NIR Parties have full
power and authority to transfer the Existing FSG Holdings to FSG under, pursuant
to, and in accordance with, this Agreement, and the Existing FSG Holdings are
free and clear of any liens, charges, mortgages, pledges or encumbrances and
are
not subject to any claims as to the ownership thereof, or any rights, powers
or
interest therein, by any third party and are not subject to any preemptive
or
similar rights.
(b) Investment
Representations and Covenants.
(i) The
NIR
Parties represent that they are acquiring the FSG Shares for their own accounts
and for investment only and not with a view to distribution or resale thereof
within the meaning of such phrase as defined under the Securities Act. The
STI
Shareholders shall not dispose of any part or all of such FSG Shares in
violation of the provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated under the Securities Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and all applicable provisions of state securities laws and
regulations.
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(ii) The
certificate or certificates representing the shares of FSG Shares shall bear
a
legend in substantially the form set forth in Section 1 hereof.
(iii) The
NIR
Parties acknowledge being informed that the FSG Shares shall be unregistered,
shall be “restricted
securities”
as
defined in paragraph (a) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and must be
held
indefinitely unless (a) they are subsequently registered under the
Securities Act, or (b) an exemption from such registration is available.
The NIR Parties further acknowledge that FSG does not have an obligation to
currently register such securities for the account of the NIR Parties.
(iv) The
NIR
Parties acknowledge that they have been afforded access to all material
information which they have requested relevant to their decision to acquire
the
FSG Shares and to ask questions of FSG’s management and that, except as set
forth herein, neither FSG nor anyone acting on behalf of FSG has made any
representations or warranties to the NIR Parties which have induced, persuaded,
or stimulated the NIR Parties to acquire such FSG Shares.
(v) Either
alone, or together with their investment advisor(s), the NIR Parties have the
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to be capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the FSG Shares,
and the NIR Parties are and will be able to bear the economic risk of the
investment in such FSG Shares.
8. Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement is and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
9. Third
Party Beneficiaries.
Each
member of the FSG Group is an express third-party beneficiary of this Agreement,
entitled to enforce this Agreement directly and independently in accordance
with
its terms.
10. Severability.
If any
term or provision of this Agreement is determined to be void, invalid, or
unenforceable, such provision will automatically be voided and will not be
part
of this Agreement, but the enforceability or the validity of the remainder of
this Agreement will not be affected.
11. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, exclusive
of
the choice of law and conflict of law rules of that state.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
undersigned have executed the above and foregoing Agreement upon the day and
year first written above.
FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
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New
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Exhibit
A
FSG
Financings
1. March
27, 2001 Private Placement of $500,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 12% Secured
Convertible Debentures and 1,000,000 Warrants
a. To
AJW
Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $325,000 and warrants for
650,000 shares
b. To
New
Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $175,000
and warrants for 350,000 shares
c. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx pledged his 4,000,000 shares of stock in connection with this
financing.
2. August
30, 2001 Private Placement of $50,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 12%
Convertible Debentures and 100,000 Warrants
a. To
AJW
Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $32,500 and warrants for 65,000
shares
b. To
New
Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $17,500
and warrants for 35,000 shares
3. May
2002 Issuance of $75,000 Convertible 12% Promissory Note
a. In
favor
of AJW Partners, LLC and New Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC
4. Three
Stage Private Placement of $1,200,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 12%
Convertible Debentures and 3,600,000 Warrants
a. First
Tranche - May 2002:
Issuance
of $875,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 12% Convertible Debentures and
2,625,000 Warrants
i) To
AJW
Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $100,000 and warrants for
300,000 shares
ii) To
New
Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $100,000
and warrants for 300,000 shares
iii) To
AJW
Offshore, Ltd.: debentures in principal amount of $337,500 and warrants for
1,012,500 shares
iv) To
AJW
Qualified Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $337,500 and warrants
for 1,012,500 shares
b. Second
Tranche - August 2002:
Issuance
of $125,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 12% Convertible Debentures and 375,000
Warrants
i) To
AJW
Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $28,570 and warrants for 85,710
shares
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ii) To
AJW
Offshore, Ltd.: debentures in principal amount of $48,215 and warrants for
144,645 shares
iii) To
AJW
Qualified Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $48,215 and warrants
for 144,645 shares
c. Third
Tranche - September 2002:
Issuance
of $200,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 12% Convertible Debentures and 600,000
Warrants
i) To
AJW
Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $100,000 and warrants for
300,000 shares
ii) To
New
Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $100,000
and warrants for 300,000 shares
Related
to this financing, the Guaranty and Pledge Agreements were executed pledging
the
following shares of Common Stock of FSG:
Pledgor
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Shares
of Common Stock
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Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx:
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25,600,000
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Xxxxx
Xxxx:
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6,035,552
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Asi
Levy
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6,035,552
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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25,600,000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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12,000,000
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Total
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75,271,104
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5. March
2003 Private Placement of $130,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 12% Convertible
Debentures and 650,000 Warrants
a. To
AJW
Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $65,000 and warrants for
335,000 shares
b. To
New
Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $65,000
and warrants for 335,000 shares
6. March
29, 2004 Private Placement of $100,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Secured
Convertible Debentures and 500,000 Warrants
a. To
AJW
Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $30,000 and warrants for
150,000 shares
b. To
New
Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $10,000
and warrants for 50,000 shares
c. To
AJW
Offshore, Ltd.: debentures in principal amount of $30,000 and warrants for
150,000 shares
d. To
AJW
Qualified Partners, LLC: debentures in principal amount of $30,000 and warrants
for 150,000 shares
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7. January
18, 2005 Issuance of Convertible Promissory Note in Principal Amount of
$100,000
a. In
favor
of AJW Partners, LLC; AJW Qualified Partners, LLC; AJW Offshore, Ltd.; and
New
Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC
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Schedule
1
NIR
Party
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Existing
FSG Holdings
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FSG
Shares to be Issued
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AJW
Partners, LLC
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New
Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC
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AJW
Offshore Ltd.
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AJW
Qualified Partners, LLC
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