EXHIBIT 10.40
DEBT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
AND RELEASE
THIS DEBT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (this
“ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of
the 19 th
day of July, 2006, by and between
Nicholas A. Fegen (“ Fegen ”), and Gabriel
Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “
Company ”).
WHEREAS
, as of the date hereof, the Company
has an outstanding promissory note payable to the order of Fegen in
the principal amount of $210,547.95 (the “ Note
”) with accrued but unpaid interest on such Note equaling
$3,497.81 (the “ Interest ”); and
WHEREAS
, the Company and Fegen desire to
cancel the Note and settle and release all outstanding obligations,
debts, and liabilities with respect thereto, including without
limitation the Interest, and to certain other matters between them
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE , for good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged and confessed, the parties agree as
follows:
1.
RELEASE BY
FEGEN . Fegen,
on behalf of himself and his heirs, representatives, successors and
assigns, hereby fully, finally and completely RELEASES AND FOREVER
DISCHARGES the Company and its predecessors, successors, assigns,
partners, members, managers, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents,
officers, shareholders, directors, employees, attorneys, and
agents, past, present and future (the “ Company Released
Parties ”), of and from any and all actions, causes of
action, suits, debts, disputes, damages, claims, obligations,
liabilities, and demands of any kind whatsoever, at law or in
equity, whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated,
vested or contingent, known or unknown, solely with respect to
matters arising in connection with the Note (including principal,
any interest thereon or other fees or obligations related thereto)
that Fegen had, now has, or hereafter may have against the Company
Released Parties (the “ Fegen Claims ”). Fegen
hereby agrees that he will not assert, and that he is estopped from
asserting, against any and all of the Company Released Parties, any
Fegen Claims that are released in this Agreement.
2.
CONSIDERATION . As consideration for the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, and upon delivery and cancellation of
the Note pursuant to Section 3 below, the Company shall (i) issue a
stock certificate representing 286,000 shares of the
Company’s capital stock (the “ Shares ”),
and (ii) issue a warrant to acquire 286,000 shares of the
Company’s capital stock at an exercise price of $1.00 in
substantially the form of Exhibit A attached
hereto (the “ Warrant ”) (collectively, the
“ Securities ”).
3.
DELIVERY AND CANCELLATION
OF NOTE . Upon
execution and delivery of this Agreement, Fegen shall deliver to
the Company the Note which shall be marked as
“cancelled” by the Company. Fegen hereby releases and
forever discharges the Company’s obligation to pay all or any
portion of the Note.
4.
FEGEN REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES . As
of the date hereof, Fegen represents and warrants the
following:
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He has not
assigned, pledged, or transferred in any manner to any person or
entity any right, title, or interest to the Note, Interest, or any
of the Fegen Claims.
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He has the
requisite power and authority to enter
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