THE INVESTOR RELATIONS GROUP INC.
LETTER OF
AGREEMENT
Date: September 10,
2009
Section
1. Services to be Rendered .
The purpose of this
letter is to set forth the terms and conditions on which The
Investor Relations Group, Inc. (IRG) agrees to provide JAG Media
Holdings, Inc. (which is in the process of changing its corporate
name to CardioGenics Holdings Inc.) (the “
Company ”) a comprehensive corporate
communications program. These services may include, but
are not limited to all items listed in “Addendum
A.” The Company represents and warrants that it
will provide on a timely basis any information requested by IRG
which is necessary to perform such services and further represents
and warrants that such information shall be accurate.
Section
2. Engagement Period .
Unless sooner
terminated as provided herein, the term of this agreement (the
“ Engagement Period ”) shall commence on
September 15, 2009 and shall continue for a period of twelve (12)
calendar months. Following expiration of the initial
Engagement Period, this agreement shall be automatically renewed
for successive Engagement Periods of 12 months each unless either
party shall give the other written notice of its intent not to
renew this agreement no later than 30 days prior to the expiration
of any Engagement Period hereunder. The Company
represents that it is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and is
duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing in all
jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities requires such
qualification. The Company further represents to IRG:
(1) that it has full power and authority to carry on its business
as presently or proposed to be conducted and to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement; (2) that this
Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
actions; and (3) that this Agreement constitutes the valid and
binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company
in accordance with its terms (except as such enforcement may
limited by bankruptcy, creditors’ rights laws or general
principles of equity).
Section
3. Fees . (a) The Company shall pay to IRG for
its services hereunder a maintenance fee (the “
Maintenance Fee ”) of $6,000.00 per month
beginning September 15, 2009; provided , that the amount of
such Maintenance Fee shall be subject to change by the mutual
agreement of the parties at any time after expiration of the
initial twelve (12) month Engagement Period hereunder immediately
upon written notice to the Company. Maintenance Fees
shall be payable on or before the 1st day of each calendar month
which occurs during the Engagement Period. In the event
that a partial month shall occur during the Engagement Period, then
the amount of the Maintenance Fee for such month shall be prorated
based upon the number of days in such month that occur during the
Engagement Period. If the Company does not pay its Maintenance Fee
and any other recurring charges on or before the 10
th day of each month, the Company will immediately
be assessed and charged a 10% late fee.
(b) In addition to the Maintenance Fees
described in paragraph (a) above, upon the execution of this
agreement the Company shall immediately deliver to IRG stock
certificates for 200,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock: 180,000 of which underlying shares shall be issued in the
name of Dian Griesel and 20,000 of which underlying shares shall be
issued in the name of J. Kevin Moran, as an origination
fee. IRG hereby acknowledges and agrees, for
itself and on behalf of Ms. Griesel and Mr. Moran: (1) that the
Company shall be under no obligation to register such shares of
common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under
any state “Blue Sky” laws prior to issuance; (2) that
such shares may not be sold, hypothecated or otherwise transferred
except pursuant to an effective registration statement covering
such shares or pursuant to an available exemption from such
registration; and (3) that all certificates evidencing such shares
shall bear a restrictive legend to such effect. IRG
further agrees to promptly supply such investor information, and to
make such further investor representations and warranties, as the
Company may reasonably require in order to insure compliance with
United States federal and state securities laws.
(c) Further,
the Company shall also deliver to IRG stock certificates for
150,000* shares of the Company’s common stock: 120,000 of
which underlying shares shall be issued in the name of Dian Griesel
and 30,000 of which underlying shares shall be issued in the name
of J. Kevin Moran, as an origination fee.
* For each month of service during the first
year of this Agreement, IRG (Griesel and Moran) will earn and be
entitled to receive 1/12 of the 150,000 shares referenced in
subparagraph 3 (c) above. In the event this Agreement is terminated
by either party prior to (one year from the date of signing),
Griesel and Moran will deposit their original certificates with
Joseph N. Paykin, Attorney at Law, 185 Madison Avenue, 10
th Floor, New York, NY 10016 and the
Company will exchange such surrendered stock certificates on the
1/12 th
pro-rated
basis. Each full month must satisfactorily be
completed from the Company’s perspective to have earned that
given month’s shares.
Section
4. Expenses . In addition to all other fees
payable to IRG hereunder, the Company hereby agrees to reimburse
IRG for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with the performance of services
hereunder. These out-of-pocket expenses shall include,
but are not limited to: telephone, photocopying, postage, messenger
service, clipping service, information retrieval service and IRG
wire (for emails). No individual expenses over $500 will
be expended by IRG without first obtaining the prior approval of
the Company. The Company agrees to remit upon the
signing of this agreement $3,500 by check or in immediately
available funds to be placed on deposit with IRG and credited to
the Company against expenses incurred, on a permanent basis,
throughout the program. From time to time, the Company
will replenish the expense account as necessary to maintain a
balance of $3,500 whenever the balance drops below
$500. The balance of said deposit is fully refundable
should the program terminate. A running invoice will be
maintained of all expenses incurred and will be submitted to the
Company each month. Additionally, the Company shall
establish an account with an established wire service for the
release of press releases and media releases and an account with a
printing service for the production of all of the Company’s
printed investor and medi
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