INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ADVISORY INC. CONSULTING AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.136
INTERNATIONAL
CAPITAL ADVISORY INC.
THIS
AGREEMENT
is made
this 25th day of July, 2007 by and between International Capital
AdvisoryInc.,(hereinafter referred to as “ICA”) and VYTERIS HOLDINGS(NEVADA),
Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “VYHN” or “Company”).
Whereas,
VYHN is seeking consulting services and strategic relationships for both the
capital markets and pharmaceutical industry and desires that ICA provide such
services to Company with respect to the same; and
Whereas,
VYHN and ICA desire to enter into an agreement for such services on the terms
and conditions described herein.
NOW
THEREFORE, for
valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, VYHN and ICA
agree as follows:
I.
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DEFINITIONS:
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A. |
“Strategic
Relationships” shall mean those persons and entities that provide either
capital market strategies or pharmaceutical companies .
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B. |
“Fee”
is the amount paid to ICA as set forth in Section III
herein.
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II. |
SERVICES
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Services:
VYHN hereby retains ICA. The function of the relationship will be to:
a) ICA
shall aid Vyteris in developing a capital market strategy and introduce
Vyteris to investment
dealers, analysts, corporate finance representatives, institutional
investors and retail brokers
throughout North America and Europe when appropriate. ICA shall
work with
the Company’s US
Investor Relations firm and Vyteris’s internal investor relations
department on a regular basis to develop
a long-term North American program to enhance Vyteris’ presence in the
capital markets. This
will include setting up road shows and dealer presentations throughout
North America and Europe.
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b) ICA
shall aid Vyteris in identifying potential acquisition targets
in Canada,
the US and Europe. ICA will seek Vyteris’ approval before approaching any
companies. As part of a potential M&A transaction, ICA may introduce
Vyteris to parties who can facilitate a possible M&A
financing.
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c) ICA
shall aid Vyteris in sourcing, negotiating and/or facilitating
possible
joint-ventures with pharmaceutical companies and medical device
companies
to enhance its distribution capabilities, product pipeline or licensing
initiatives .
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d) Exclusivity:
The relationship between the parties is non-exclusive.
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III. | CONSULTING FEES | ||
Fees:
In consideration for the consulting services rendered by ICA, VYHN
agrees
to pay ICA the following Fee :
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1. | $500,000 plus 5,250,000 warrants with a strike price of $1.50 per share, five year term and cashless exercise, with a 9.9% “blocker” provision. This shall constitute the consulting fee for the one year term of the agreement and shall be payable within 48 hours of execution of the Agreement. | ||
IV.
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TERM
AND
TERMINATION
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A. |
Term:
This Agreement is for a term of 360 days commencing on the date
this
Agreement is executed by the Company (“Initial Period”) and thereafter,
this Agreement shall continue month-to-month in accordance with
the terms
set forth herein until terminated. After expiration of the Initial
Period,
this Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party with
or
without cause upon thirty (30) days’ notice of termination. In the event
of a material breach by ICA or VYHN, or for cause, as described
in Section
IV B. hereof, either party may terminate this Agreement by first
providing
a ten (10) day notice to cure and if the defaulting party has not
cured
within said period, then the non-defaulting party may terminate
this
Agreement.
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V. |
DOCUMENTS,
INFORMATION & REFERRALS
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A. |
VYHN
agrees to provide ICA with all documents and information, including
but
not limited to, financial information, summary and full business
plans,
whether confidential or not, reasonably necessary or required by
ICA. ICA
agrees to maintain the confidentiality of such information, which
may
constitute material, nonpublic information, and to require any
Tagged
Party to whom confidential information is disclosed to execute
an
appropriate nondisclosure agreement. ICA shall notify VYHN of its
intention to disclose confidential information to a Third party
for prior
approval by VYHN, which may be withheld for any reason by VYHN.
VYHN
agrees to use reasonable efforts to make directors and officers
available
for meetings upon reasonable notice by ICA in connection with the
presentation of documents connected with the activities of
ICA.
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B. |
Both
parties will keep confidential and not disclose to any third party
any
confidential information of either party made available to other
pursuant
to this Agreement and will use the confidential information only
in
connection with the execution of the obligations and duties contemplated
by this Agreement. “Confidential Information” shall include all
information concerning either party that is deemed confidential
through
marking, in writing or memorandum, or that by its nature, should
be
considered confidential, excluding any information that is generally
available to the public, or any information which becomes available
to
either party on a non-confidential basis from a third party who
is not
known by either party to be bound by a confidentiality obligation
of this
Agreement: provided however, that such confidential information
may be
disclosed (i) to either party’s officers, directors, employees, counsel
and accountants in connection with its engagement hereunder, who
shall be
informed of the confidential nature of the information and that
such
information is subject to a confidentiality agreement: (ii) to
any person
with the written consent of the disclosing party, subject to execution
of
an appropriate nondisclosure agreement; or (iii) if, upon the advice
of
counsel, either party is compelled to disclose such information
(in which
case the party compelled to disclose shall, to the extent permitted
by
applicable law, rule or regulation, and practicable under the
circumstances, advise the other party in writing prior to such
disclosure
and shall consult with the other party with respect to the form
and timing
of disclosure). ICA agrees that it will not trade nor allow any
of its
officers, directors, principals, consultants, employees or affiliates
which receive Confidential Information to trade in the Company’s stock
until three trading days after any material nonpublic information
in such
party’s possession or to such party’s knowledge is made public, or the
Company has otherwise notified such party in writing that the information
is moot.
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VI. | GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
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The
validity, performance, construction and affect of this Agreement
shall be
governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to
conflicts
of law rules. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be
submitted
to arbitration before a single arbitrator in accordance with such
rules as
the parties jointly agree, to be conducted in New York. If the
parties are
unable to agree on arbitration procedures, arbitration shall be
conducted
in accordance with the then applicable Commercial Arbitration Rules
of the
American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered
by the
Arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The
prevailing
party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees.
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B. |
All
notices, requests, demands and other communications required or
that may
be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been
duly given when received, if delivered in person or sent by certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or sent by nationally
recognized overnight courier service, and addressed to the last
known
address of the parties hereto.
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C. |
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, which taken
together shall constitute one instrument. Each party has cooperated
in the
drafting and preparation of this Agreement. In any construction
to be made
of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against any
party on
the basis that the party was the drafter.
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D. |
Nothing
contained herein shall be construed to create an employer-employee,
partnership or joint venture relationship between the parties,
it being
understood that ICA, while acting under the terms of this Agreement,
is an
independent contractor.
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E. |
The
parties understand that ICA does not guarantee that any transaction
will
occur nor any terms that may be offered by other parties to a transaction.
It is understood that ICA is not acting in the capacity of a licensed
securities broker or dealer, and shall have no authority to enter
into any
commitments on the behalf of VYHN, or negotiate the terms of financing
which responsibility shall be of VYHN, or to hold any funds or
securities
in connection with financing or to perform any act which would
require ICA
to become licensed as a securities broker or dealer or perform
in
accordance with such licensure. It is further acknowledged that
ICA is not
acting as a part of any “group” as such term is defined under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended . ICA shall not be
entitled to
acquire VYHN stock or exercise any warrant on an exercise date,
in
connection with that number of shares of Common Stock which
would be in
excess of the sum of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by ICA and its affiliates on an exercise or
purchase
date, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of the warrant or to be purchased with respect to which
the
determination of this limitation is being made on an exercise or
purchase
date, which would result in beneficial ownership by ICA and its
affiliates
of more than 9.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on
such date.
For the purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial
ownership shall be determined in accordance with
Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. The restriction described
in
this paragraph may be waived, in whole or in part, upon 70 days prior
notice from ICA to VYHN.
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F. |
VYHN
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold ICA harmless from any and
all claims,
liabilities, debts, actions, judgments and/or settlements, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, which may arise as a result of gross
negligence with respect to VYHN’s business, securities offerings and
dealings, or from material breach of obligations, representations
and
warranties under this Agreement, to the extent that ICA is not
contributorily negligent in causing such claims, etc. ICA agrees
to
defend, indemnify and hold VYHN harmless from any and all claims,
liabilities, debts, actions, judgments and/or settlements, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from ICA’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct in performance of its obligations hereunder. ICA agrees
to
comply with all federal, state and Candian laws in performance
of services
pursuant hereto.
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During
the term of this Agreement, VYHN shall maintain its books and records
in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall
comply
with all applicable federal and state securities laws and rules
and
regulations promulgated with respect thereto. This Agreement, including
any Exhibits and documents referred to in this Agreement or attached
hereto, constitutes the entire understanding of parties with respect
to
its subject matter and there are no oral or written representations,
understandings or agreements relating to the subject matter of
this
Agreement which are not fully expressed herein. This Agreement
may
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only
be amended by a writing signed by authorized representatives of
both
parties.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this instrument as of the dates
set
forth below:
International
Capital Advisory Inc.
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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7/25/07
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx , Vice-President |
Date
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VYTERIS,
INC.
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx |
7/25/07
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Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx , CEO |
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