RESCISSION AND MUTUAL RELEASE AGREEMENT Dated as of November 19, 2017
RESCISSION AND MUTUAL RELEASE AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 19, 2017
This Rescission and Mutual Release Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”), by and between (i) Eight Dragons Company, a Nevada corporation (“EDRG”) and (ii) Protect Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“PRTT”). Each of EDRG and PRTT may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, EDRG and the PRTT are parties to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 30, 2017 (as attached hereto as Exhibit A, the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which EDRG purchased from PRTT 6,100,000 shares of common stock of PRTT (the “PRTT Shares”) in return for the issuance to PRTT by EDGR of 3,000,000 shares of common stock of EDGR (the “EDGR Shares”), which transaction (the “Transaction”) has closed in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to unwind and rescind the Transaction on the terms set forth below;
WHEREAS, PRTT desires to return and EDRG desires to take back all of the EDGR Shares on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, EDGR desires to return and PRTT desires to take back all of the PRTT Shares on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the terms and conditions herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, each intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
| 1. | Rescission of the Transaction. |
| (a) | Transaction Void. Each of the Parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree that, as at the “Closing” (hereinafter defined), the Purchase Agreement and all of the transactions contemplated thereby be, and the same hereby is, rescinded ab initio, and shall be of no further force or effect, as a result of which the Transaction shall be deemed not to have occurred (the “Rescission”). It is intended that the Rescission will place each of the Parties in the same respective position that each was in prior to the completion of the Transaction on June 29, 2017. | |
| (b) | Tax Treatment. The Rescission is intended to constitute a rescission within the meaning of Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Revenue Ruling 80-58, and the Parties agree to report the Rescission consistently therewith as required under applicable IRS rules and regulations. | |
| (c) | Cooperation on Tax Matters. Each of the Parties agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to each other upon request as promptly as practicable such information (including access to books and records) and information and assistance relating to the Agreement as is reasonably necessary for the filing of any tax or information return, for the preparation of any tax audit, and for the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any proposed tax adjustment. |
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| 2. | Closing and Post-Closing. |
| (a) | The closing of the transactions contemplated herein (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Effective Date. | |
| (b) | To effect the transfer of the EDRG Shares back to EDRG, at the Closing, PRTT shall deliver to EDRG the stock certificates representing the EDRG Shares, together with a completed stock power, medallion guaranteed, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. | |
| (c) | To effect the transfer of the PRTT Shares back to PRTT, at the Closing, EDRG shall deliver to PRTT the stock certificates representing the PRTT Shares, together with a completed stock power, medallion guaranteed, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. | |
| (d) | At and following the Closing, each of the Parties hereto shall execute such documents and perform such further acts as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and the actions contemplated hereby. |
| 3. | Representations and Warranties of EDRG. EDRG represents and warrants to PRTT as follows: |
| (a) | Authorization. All actions on the part of EDRG and its nominees, officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of all obligations of EDRG hereunder has been taken. Assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of PRTT, this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of EDRG, enforceable against EDRG in accordance with its terms except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and other similar laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity. | |
| (b) | Information and Statements. No representation or warranty made by or on behalf of EDRG with respect to the Purchase Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements so made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. | |
| (c) | Right and Title. EDRG has all right, title and interest in and to the PRTT Shares, the PRTT Shares are owned by EDRG free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and upon receipt of such PRTT Shares, PRTT will have all right, title and interest in and to the PRTT Shares. | |
| (d) | No Violations. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation and performance of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby by EDRG will violate in any material respect any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental authority having jurisdiction over EDRG. EDRG is free to enter into this Agreement and, in so doing, EDRG will not violate any other agreement to which EDRG is a party. |
| 4. | Representations and Warranties of PRTT. |
| (a) | Authorization. All actions on the part of PRTT and its nominees, officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of all obligations of PRTT hereunder has been taken. Assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of EDRG, this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of PRTT, enforceable against PRTT in accordance with its terms except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and other similar laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity. |
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| (b) | Information and Statements. No representation or warranty made by or on behalf of PRTT with respect to the Purchase Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements so made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. | |
| (c) | Right and Title. PRTT has all right, title and interest in and to the EDRG Shares, the EDRG Shares are owned by PRTT free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and upon receipt of such EDRG Shares, EDRG will have all right, title and interest in and to the EDRG Shares. | |
| (d) | No Violations. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation and performance of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby by PRTT will violate in any material respect any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental authority having jurisdiction over PRTT. PRTT is free to enter into this Agreement and, in so doing, PRTT will not violate any other agreement to which PRTT is a party. |
| 5. | Release of Claims. |
| (a) | Effective as of the Effective Date, EDRG, for itself and its Affiliates (as hereinafter defined), and each of their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, heirs, representatives, and agents and for all related parties, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them in both their official and personal capacities (collectively, the “EDRG Parties”) hereby irrevocably, unconditionally and forever release, discharge and remise PRTT and its Affiliates (whether an Affiliate as of the Effective Date or later), and their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, heirs, representatives, and agents and for all related parties and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them in both their official and personal capacities (collectively, the “PRTT Parties”), from all claims of any type and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, known or unknown, that any EDRG Party may have now or may have in the future, against any of the PRTT Parties to the extent that those claims arose, may have arisen, or are based on events which occurred at any point in the past up to and including the Effective Date, including, without limitation, any such matters related Purchase Agreement, but excluding, for greater certainty, the obligations of PRTT hereunder (collectively, the “EDRG Released Claims”). EDRG represents and warrants that no EDRG Released Claim released herein has been assigned, expressly, impliedly, or by operation of law, and that all EDRG Released Claims released herein are owned by EDRG, which has the sole authority to release them. EDRG agrees that it shall forever refrain and forebear from commencing, instituting or prosecuting any lawsuit action or proceeding, judicial, administrative or otherwise collect or enforce any EDRG Released Claim which is released and discharged herein. For purposes hereof, an “Affiliate” of a Party shall be any Party that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the subject Party. | |
| (b) | Effective as of the Effective Date, PRTT, for itself and the other PRTT Parties, hereby irrevocably, unconditionally and forever releases, discharges and remises each EDRG Party, from all claims of any type and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, known or unknown, that any PRTT Party may have now or may have in the future, against any of the EDRG Parties to the extent that those claims arose, may have arisen, or are based on events which occurred at any point in the past up to and including the Effective Date, including, without limitation, any such matters related to the Purchase Agreement, but excluding, for greater certainty, the obligations of EDRG hereunder (collectively, the “PRTT Released Claims”). PRTT represents and warrants that no PRTT Released Claim released herein has been assigned, expressly, impliedly, or by operation of law, and that all PRTT Released Claims released herein are owned by PRTT, which has the sole authority to release them. PRTT agrees that it shall forever refrain and forebear from commencing, instituting or prosecuting any lawsuit action or proceeding, judicial, administrative or otherwise collect or enforce any PRTT Released Claim which is released and discharged herein. |
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| 6. | Covenant Not to File a Claim and Indemnification. |
| (a) | Each of EDRG Parties agrees not to file for themselves or on behalf of any other parties, any claim, charge, complaint, action, or cause of action against any PRTT Party related to EDRG Released Claims, and further agrees to indemnify and save harmless such PRTT Parties from and against any and all losses, including, without limitation, the cost of defense and legal fees, occurring as a result of any claims, charges, complaints, actions, or causes of action made or brought by any such EDRG Party against any PRTT Party in violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the event that any EDRG Party brings a suit against any PRTT Party in violation of this covenant, EDRG agrees to pay any and all costs of the PRTT Parties, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by such PRTT Parties in challenging such action. Any PRTT Party is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. | |
| (b) | Each of the PRTT Parties agrees not to file for themselves or on behalf of any other parties, any claim, charge, complaint, action, or cause of action against any EDRG Party related to the PRTT Released Claims, and further agrees to indemnify and save harmless such EDRG Parties from and against any and all losses, including, without limitation, the cost of defense and legal fees, occurring as a result of any claims, charges, complaints, actions, or causes of action made or brought by any such PRTT Party against any EDRG Party in violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the event that any PRTT Party brings a suit against any EDRG Party in violation of this covenant, PRTT agrees to pay any and all costs of EDRG Parties, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by such EDRG Parties in challenging such action. Any EDRG Party is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. |
| 7. | Affirmations. |
| (a) | Each EDRG Party affirms that it has not filed, caused to be filed, or presently is a party to any claim, complaint, or action against any PRTT Party in any forum or form and should any such charge or action be filed by any EDRG Party or by any other person or entity on any EDRG Party’s behalf involving matters covered by Section 5(a), EDRG agrees to promptly give the agency or court having jurisdiction a copy of this Agreement and inform them that any such claims any such EDRG Party might otherwise have had are now settled. | |
| (b) | Each PRTT Party affirms that it has not filed, caused to be filed, or presently is a party to any claim, complaint, or action against any EDRG Party in any forum or form and should any such charge or action be filed by any PRTT Party or by any other person or entity on any PRTT Party’s behalf involving matters covered by Section 5(b), PRTT agrees to promptly give the agency or court having jurisdiction a copy of this Agreement and inform them that any such claims any such PRTT party might otherwise have had are now settled. | |
| (c) | This is a compromise and settlement of potential or actual disputed claims and is made solely for the purpose of avoiding the uncertainty, expense, and inconvenience of future litigation. Neither this Agreement nor the furnishing of any consideration concurrently with the execution hereof shall be deemed or construed at any time or for any purpose as an admission by any Party of any liability or obligation of any kind. Any such liability or wrongdoing is expressly denied. The Parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement was reached after good faith settlement negotiations and after each party had an opportunity to consult legal counsel. This Agreement extends to, and is for the benefit of, the Parties, their respective successors, assigns and agents and anyone claiming by, through or under the Parties hereto. |
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| 8. | Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder (each, a “Notice”) shall be in writing and addressed to the Parties at the addresses set forth below (or to such other address that may be designated by the receiving party from time to time in accordance with this Section 8). All Notices shall be delivered by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees pre-paid), e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage prepaid). Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Notice is effective only (a) upon receipt by the receiving Party, and (b) if the Party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this Section 8. |
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If to PRTT:
Protect Pharmaceuticals Corporation
c/o Park Road Solutions, Inc.
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| 9. | Governing Law and Interpretation. This Agreement shall be governed and controlled by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Venue for any action brought to enforce the terms of this Agreement or for breach thereof shall lie exclusively in the state and federal courts located in Palm Beach County, Florida. Should any provision of this Agreement be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding the general release language, such provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving the remainder of this Agreement in full force and effect. The Parties affirm that this Agreement is the product of negotiation and agree that it shall not be construed against any Party on the basis of sole authorship. The Parties agree that the successful Party in any suit related to this Agreement (as determined by the applicable court(s)) shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses related thereto, including attorneys’ fees and costs incident to an appeal. |
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| 10. | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT HE OR IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR THE PERFORMANCE THEREOF (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HERETO HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10. | |
| 11. | Remedies. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that the remedy at law available to the other Party for breach of any Party’s obligations under this Agreement would be inadequate and that damages flowing from such a breach may not readily be susceptible to being measured in monetary terms. Accordingly, each Party acknowledges, consents and agrees that, in addition to any other rights or remedies that any Party may have at law, in equity or under this Agreement, upon adequate proof of a violation by any other Party of any provision of this Agreement, the first Party will be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief and may obtain a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach, without the necessity of proof of actual damage or requirement to post a bond. | |
| 12. | Non-admission of Wrongdoing. The Parties agree neither this Agreement nor the furnishing of the consideration for same shall be deemed or construed at any time for any purpose as an admission by any Party of any liability or unlawful conduct of any kind. | |
| 13. | Entire Agreement; Severability. This Agreement and the exhibits attached hereto sets forth the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and fully supersedes any prior agreements or understandings between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. The Parties acknowledge that each has not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind made to the other in connection with each Party’s decision to accept this Agreement, except for those set forth in this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, the provision shall be fully severable and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision were never a part hereof; and the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom. The Parties have participated in the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement and if an ambiguity or question of interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties thereto and no presumption of burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision in this Agreement. | |
| 14. | Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except upon express written consent of all Parties wherein specific reference is made to this Agreement. | |
| 15. | Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience and shall not affect the rights of the Parties to this Agreement. | |
| 16. | Waiver. Waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement by any Party shall only be effective if in writing and shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or failure of the same term or condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this Agreement. |
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| 17. | Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns. No Party to this Agreement may assign or delegate, by operation of law or otherwise, all or any portion of its rights, obligations or liabilities under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, which any such Party may withhold in its absolute discretion. Any purported assignment without such prior written consent shall be void. | |
| 18. | No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights, remedies or claims upon any person or entity not a Party or a permitted assignee of a Party to this Agreement. | |
| 19. | Expenses. Except as expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such costs and expenses. | |
| 20. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if the signatures to each counterpart were upon a single instrument, and all such counterparts together shall be deemed an original of this Agreement. |
[Signatures appear on following page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date:
| Eight Dragons Company | ||
| By: | /s/ Una ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Name: | Una ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Protect Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit A
Securities Purchase Agreement
(Attached)
Exhibit B
IRREVOCABLE STOCK POWER
for shares of
EIGHT DRAGONS COMPANY
FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Protect Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Seller”) hereby assigns, transfers, and conveys to Eight Dragons Company, a Nevada corporation (“EDRG”), all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to three million (3,000,000) shares of common stock of EDRG, represented by Certificate No. __________________ [N/A if uncertificated] and hereby irrevocably appoints each of the Secretary and the Chief Executive Officer of EDRG, as Seller’s attorneys-in-fact to transfer said shares on the books of EDRG, with full power of substitution in the premises.
| Date: November 13, 2017 | ||
| Protect Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit C
IRREVOCABLE STOCK POWER
for shares of
ProTect Pharmaceuticals Corporation
FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Eight Dragons Company (“Seller”) hereby assigns, transfers, and conveys to Protect Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“PRTT”), all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to six million, one hundred thousand (6,100,000) shares of common stock of PRTT, represented by Certificate No. __________________ [N/A if uncertificated] and hereby irrevocably appoints each of the Secretary and the Chief Executive Officer of PRTT, as Seller’s attorneys-in-fact to transfer said shares on the books of PRTT, with full power of substitution in the premises.
| Date: November 13, 2017 | ||
| Eight Dragons Company | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Una ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |