Exhibit 10.2
Application for
confidential treatment for a portion of this document has
been submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
This document omits the information subject to the confidentiality
request. Omissions are designated by the symbol
“**”. A complete version of this document has
been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT
This Settlement Agreement
(“Agreement”), effective as of the 11 th day
of March, 2008 (“the Effective Date”), is made and
entered into by and between Heeling Sports Limited, a Texas limited
partnership having its principal place of business at 3200 Belmeade
Drive, Suite 100, Carrollton, Texas 75006 (hereinafter
“Heeling”), and Elan-Polo, Inc., a Missouri
corporation having its principal place of business at 2005 Walton
Road, Saint Louis, Missouri 63114, (hereinafter
“Elan-Polo”) (Heeling and Elan-Polo are each sometimes
referred to hereinafter as a “Party” and collectively
sometimes referred to hereinafter as the
“Parties”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Heeling is the owner of record of U.S.
Patent Nos.: 6,698,769 B2; 6,406,038 B2; 6,450,509 B2; 6,739,602
B2; 6,746,026 B2; 6,979,003 B2; 7,165,773 B2; 7,063,336 B2; and
7,165,774 B2 (all of which patents, published patent applications,
and all parents, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals
and reissues of any of the foregoing, including without limitation
all foreign patents and foreign patent applications corresponding
to any of the foregoing, are referred to hereinafter collectively
as the “Heeling Patents”);
WHEREAS, Heeling is the owner of various US and
foreign trademark registrations and common law trademarks that
include, among others, the HEELYS trademark and the Heelys logo,
such as that illustrated in US Trademark Reg. No. 3339689 (all
of which are collectively referred to as “Heeling
Trademarks”);
WHEREAS, Heeling sells or licenses wheeled
footwear branded with the Heeling Trademarks and that contain one
or more wheels in the sole of the heel (“HEELYS
Skates”);
WHEREAS, Elan-Polo manufactured 1,210,000 pairs
of wheeled skates that contained a wheel configuration on the
bottom of the sole as shown in the photographs of
Exhibit A (“Shoe Skates”) and that
displayed the brand name “Spinners” as well as a spiral
design element (“Spinners Logo”);
WHEREAS, the Shoe Skates are covered by one or
more claims of one or more of the Heeling Patents;
WHEREAS, Heeling agrees that Elan-Polo has
acted at all times in good faith and without malice, bad faith, or
willful disregard of the Heeling Patents;
WHEREAS, a lawsuit is presently pending between
Heeling and Elan-Polo that is styled as Heeling Sports Limited
v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Elan-Polo, Inc. , Civil
Action No. 3:07-CV-1695 in the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division (the
“Lawsuit”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to settle the
Lawsuit on the terms and conditions stated herein, and including
all Exhibits hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
covenants, promises and conditions set forth above and herein, the
Parties further agree as follows:
1.
Upon the execution of this Agreement, the attorneys for the Parties
will execute a Final Judgment in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B (the “Final Judgment”) and will
promptly cause the Final Judgment to be entered in the Lawsuit
after the Initial Payment, which is defined below, is fully
received by Heeling.
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2.
Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and representatives,
agrees that the issues of patent validity and enforceability of
U.S. Patent Nos. 6,698,769 B2; 6,406,038 B2; 6,450,509 B2;
6,739,602 B2; 6,746,026 B2; 6,979,003 B2; 7,165,773 B2; 7,063,336
B2; and 7,165,774 B2 are hereby fully and finally concluded and
disposed of, and that all such patents are valid and
enforceable. Accordingly, Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and representatives, shall not directly or
indirectly, unless required by a court order, participate, sponsor
or assist in any action or assist others, either directly or
indirectly, in contesting the validity or enforceability of any of
the patents referenced above, either now or in the future.
While the Technology Agreement, which is defined below, is still in
force between the parties, and for a period of five years
thereafter, Elan-Polo shall inform Heeling in writing within a
reasonably timely manner of any inquires or requests made to or
through an officer or senior executive of Elan-Polo or its
affiliates, either directly or indirectly, in connection with the
development, sales or importation of wheeled footwear or
skates. During this same period, Elan Polo shall notify
Heeling in a reasonably timely manner of any third party infringers
to which Elan-Polo becomes aware and shall supply all supporting
evidence in the possession or control of Elan-Polo.
3.
Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and representatives,
admits that all of the claims of the issued Heeling Patents are
valid, enforceable and patentably distinct from the cited
references and other available art. Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and representatives, further covenants and
agrees to waive and relinquish, and does hereby waive and
relinquish, now and forever, the right to assert or claim that any
of the claims of the Heeling Patents are invalid or unenforceable
for any reason, regardless of whether any such assertions or claims
would be made or initiated in any court, any arbitration, the U.S.
Patent and Trademark
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Office
(“PTO”), or other judicial or administrative
proceeding, such as the U.S. International Trade Commission, and
regardless of whether any such assertions or claims would be made
or initiated directly or indirectly, including by way of claim,
defense, counterclaim, offset, interference, reexamination,
protest, reissue or the like. It is the intent of the Parties
and the provisions of this paragraph that, to the fullest and
broadest extent permitted by law, Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and representatives, shall never challenge the
validity or enforceability of the Heeling Patents or any of the
claims thereof, and Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers
and representatives, will never assist any third party, either
directly or indirectly, in a challenge to the validity or
enforceability of the Heeling Patents, or assist others with
wheeled footwear that would be covered by any claims of the Heeling
Patents. Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and
representatives, acknowledges and agrees that such preclusion is
intended to be broader than the prohibition on such challenges
arising from the doctrines of res judicata and collateral
estoppel.
4.
Elan-Polo, including its affiliates and officers, represents and
warrants the following:
4.1
Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and agents, had a
total of 1,210,000 pairs of Shoe Skates manufactured in 2007 by two
factories in **, identified by name, address/location as detailed
below. Elan-Polo shall also provide Heeling with contact
information for each such factory upon request.
First Factory:
**
**
**
TEL
**
FAX
**
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Second Factory: **
**
Tel: **
Fax: **
Vice General Manager: **
M-Phone: **
4.2
The 1,210,000 pairs of Shoe Skates made in the two just identified
** factories are the only Shoe Skates or wheeled footwear of any
kind that Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and agents,
has ever manufactured, had manufactured, sold, marketed or
distributed.
4.3
As of March 10, 2008, Elan-Polo had delivered 1,200,000 pairs
of Shoe Skates to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
(“Wal-Mart”) in the United States and had provided
10,000 pairs of Shoe Skates to Wal-Mart Canada, and had not
provided or delivered Shoe Skates to any other third party.
**.
4.4
Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and representatives,
represents that no more Shoe Skates will be made, sourced or
acquired anywhere in the world without the prior written permission
of Heeling.
4.5
Based on sell through projections and past experience in dealing
with Wal-Mart, Elan-Polo estimates that by June 30, 2008, no
more of the Shoe Skates shall be available for purchase at
Wal-Mart. Any returns or refusals of the Shoe Skates by
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Wal-Mart shall be promptly reported to Heeling,
and Elan-Polo and Heeling shall mutually agree on a disposal plan
for such Shoe Skates, which may include either the agreed upon
destruction or other sales of the returned Shoe Skates.
4.6
Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and agents, has not
filed and will not file for any patent protection or other
invention protection in connection with any aspect of the Shoe
Skates. Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and
agents, hereby assigns to Heeling any and all intellectual property
rights, including, for example, any patent, copyright, or trade
secret rights, Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and
agents, has in any invention or innovation related to (i) the
Shoe Skates, and (ii) any rights in any improvements to
wheeled footwear, and wheeled footwear that include one or more
wheels in the heel that are made now or in the future, and whether
documented in tangible or intangible form. Elan-Polo shall
not retain any “shop-right,” right to practice, or any
other use or other rights in such assigned rights. As to
Elan-Polo’s obligations to assign improvements or innovations
in wheeled footwear based solely on Elan-Polo’s developments,
Elan-Polo’s obligations shall continue until the later of
(i) March 10, 2013, or (ii) two years after the
termination or expiration of this Technology Agreement, but in no
event shall Elan-Polo be entitled to use or disclose any
intellectual property rights owned, assigned to or licensed by
Heeling. Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and
agents, agrees to sign necessary documents requested by Heeling to
effect the transfer of such rights to Heeling, and Elan-Polo,
including its affiliates, officers and agents, agrees to testify as
necessary in legal and administrative proceedings as to such
transfer of rights. Elan-Polo shall not use or reveal any
such improvements or innovations in wheeled footwear to any third
party without the prior written consent of
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Heeling. Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, agrees to timely provide a
detailed description of any such improvements or innovations, and
all corresponding documentation to Heeling.
4.7
There is no material fact known to Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, that materially and adversely
affects the ownership of any of the Heeling Patents.
5.
Elan-Polo shall pay Heeling a non-refundable payment of $1,400,000
according to the following payment terms: (i) at the
execution of this Agreement, electronically transfer $750,000 USD
to Heeling in a bank account specified by Heeling in writing
(“Initial Payment”); (ii) in April of 2008,
electronically transfer $250,000 USD to Heeling in a bank account
specified by Heeling; (iii) in February of 2009,
electronically transfer $250,000 USD to Heeling in a bank account
specified by Heeling, and (iv) in February of 2010,
electronically transfer $150,000 USD to Heeling in a bank account
specified by Heeling. In the event Heeling and Elan-Polo
agree in writing to extend the Technology Agreement for a Fourth
Year (as defined in the Technology Agreement), in February of
2011 Elan-Polo shall electronically transfer $150,000 USD to
Heeling in a bank account specified by Heeling. Elan-Polo
acknowledges and agrees that such payments in this Agreement shall
be due and payable, without recourse to Heeling, and without
respect to any of the Heeling Trademarks or the Heeling
Patents.
6.
Upon the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall execute a
Technology License Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C (the “Technology Agreement”)
pursuant to which Elan-Polo will be granted limited, exclusive
patent rights and know-how rights of Heeling for the purpose of
permitting Elan-Polo to manufacture, import, offer to sell, and
sell
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up
to 750,000 pairs per year of Shoe Skates configured only as shown
in Exhibit A with non-removable wheels secured by
fasteners not readily removable to certain mass retailers in the
U.S. for the first two years, and up to 150,000 pairs per year of
Shoe Skates configured only as shown in Exhibit A with
non-removable wheels secured by fasteners not readily removable to
certain mass retailers in the U.S. for the third year, all in
exchange for the payment of certain amounts, which shall include,
among other payment terms outlined in the Technology Agreement, the
greater of $** per pair or **% per pair of the wholesale price paid
to Elan-Polo for quantities of Shoe Skates that Heeling permits
Elan-Polo to sell over the annual limitations.
7.
Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and agents, agrees
that it shall not sell, distribute or make available replacement
wheels for any of the Shoe Skates or any other wheeled
footwear.
8.
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9.
Except as permitted by this Agreement including Paragraph 6 above,
the Parties acknowledge and agree that any sales of Shoe Skates in
the future by Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and
agents, that are not authorized by Heeling shall result in an
agreed upon payment to Heeling by Elan-Polo of at least $** per
pair. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that any
sales of wheeled footwear in the future by Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, that are not authorized by Heeling
and are not Shoe Skates but include a wheel or wheels in the heel
and can be used for walking and rolling on one or more wheels in
the heel, shall result in a payment to Heeling by Elan-Polo of at
least $15 per pair. Elan-Polo, including its affiliates,
officers and agents, acknowledges and agrees that the designation
of these payment amounts represent a fair analysis of damages to
Heeling. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the payment
amounts represent the minimum that Heeling will be entitled
without
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proving any damages, but that Heeling is
expressly permitted to prove additional and enhanced damages, if
applicable. Further, Heeling shall be entitled to full
compensation for any attorney fees in enforcing this paragraph, or
any other provision of this Agreement or the Technology
Agreement. This paragraph shall not be interpreted as either
an express or an implied license to any existing or future
intellectual property rights of Heeling, such as the Heeling
Patents, the Heeling Trademarks or any other intellectual property
rights.
10.
Upon the execution of this Agreement, and with the exception of the
1,210,000 pairs of Shoes Skates sold to Wal-Mart in the United
States and Canada as set forth above, Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, shall cease all use of the
Spinners Logo on advertising material, websites, and any Shoe
Skates manufactured and sold in the future. Notwithstanding
anything else herein to the contrary, Elan-Polo shall cease all use
of the Spinners Logo on its website by April 30, 2008.
11.
Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and agents,
represents and warrants that it will not manufacture, sell or
distribute any Shoe Skates, other skates or wheeled footwear
anywhere in the world in the future without Heeling’s prior
written consent or as detailed in the Technology Agreement.
In the event that Elan-Polo is provided written permission by
Heeling to manufacture and/or sell Shoe Skates or other wheeled
footwear, Elan-Polo, including its affiliates, officers and agents,
hereby provides Heeling with the right to conduct quarterly
accounting and financial audits related in any manner to the
manufacture, importation, shipping, receiving, pricing, inventory,
and sales of such products. Further, Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, shall provide detailed
information on approved manufacturing and shipping facilities
related to the manufacture or shipping of any such products, and
shall ensure
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that Heeling is provided access to fully
inspect such facilities at least once a month as desired by
Heeling.
12.
Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, agrees never to use the
marks HEELYS, HEELIES, WHEELIES, WHEELYS or any mark that may be
confusingly similar to any of the Heeling Trademarks.
13.
Elan-Polo, and its
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents,
representatives, attorneys, successors and assigns, hereby release,
relinquish, and forever discharge Heeling, and its affiliates,
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents,
representatives, attorneys, vendors, vendees, customers,
advertisers, insurers, successors and assigns, from any and all
obligations, debts, agreements, promises, demands, liabilities,
claims, actions and causes of action of any and every kind or
character, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, now
existing or heretofore existing, or which may hereafter exist, that
arise out of or relate in any way to the facts or circumstances
giving rise to or made the basis of any of the claims or defenses
asserted in the Lawsuit, including, but not limited to, any claims
and causes of action alleged in the Lawsuit or which by pleading,
amendment or supplement, could be or could have been alleged
therein; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be
construed to release Heeling from any obligations it has expressly
assumed hereunder.
14.
Effective upon the timely
payment of the Initial Payment, and contingent upon the truth of
the representations provided herein, Heeling, and its officers,
directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives,
attorneys, successors and assigns, hereby release, relinquish, and
forever discharge Elan-Polo and its officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys,
vendors, vendees, customers, including Wal-Mart as it relates to
the Shoe Skates manufactured and sold by Elan-Polo as described
herein in Paragraph 4.1,
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advertisers, insurers, successors and assigns,
from any and all obligations, debts, agreements, promises, demands,
liabilities, claims, actions and causes of action of any and every
kind or character, whether known or unknown, suspected or
unsuspected, now existing or heretofore existing, or which may
hereafter exist, that arise out of or relate in any way to the
facts or circumstances giving rise to or made the basis of any of
the claims or defenses asserted in the Lawsuit, including, but not
limited to, any claims and causes of action alleged in the Lawsuit
or which by pleading, amendment or supplement, could be or could
have been alleged therein; including, e.g., claims for trademark
infringement, trade dress infringement, or unfair trade practices;
provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be
construed to release Elan-Polo from any obligations under this
Agreement, the Exhibits, or from any obligations under the Final
Judgment entered in the Lawsuit.
15.
Elan-Polo’s
representations and warranties provided in this Agreement shall be
true and correct on the Effective Date and shall survive the
Effective Date.
16.
Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, acknowledges and agrees that
Heeling and its affiliates shall have no liability or
responsibility, whatsoever, in connection with the Shoe Skates,
including, for example, the Existing Inventory and any future
skates or wheeled footwear sold by Elan-Polo, , including its
affiliates, officers and agents, whether covered or produced under
the Technology Agreement or otherwise.
17.
Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, shall fully and completely defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Heeling, including its affiliates,
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents,
representatives, attorneys, vendors, vendees, customers,
advertisers, insurers, successors and assigns, from and against any
and all claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, damages,
losses, costs and expenses of any nature (including
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reasonable attorney fees) arising out of or
relating to in any manner whatsoever: (a) any false
representation by Elan-Polo or any of its officers, directors,
agents, sub-contractors, employees, invitees, or sponsors,
(b) any breach of warranty hereunder by Elan-Polo, including
its affiliates, officers and agents, or (c) the Shoe Skates,
the Existing Inventory, or any skate or wheeled footwear made or
sold by Elan-Polo or its affiliates, officers and agents and
including any wheeled footwear or other products sold under the
Technology Agreement. Elan-Polo’s, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, obligations to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless in this paragraph shall include,
without limitation, any claim, demand, cause of action or damages,
including personal injury claims and product liability claims
related in any manner to the Shoe Skates, the Existing Inventory,
or any skate or wheeled footwear made or sold by Elan-Polo,
including its affiliates, officers, agents and assignees, and
including, for example, related to the sales, use, advertising, and
marketing of the Shoe Skates, the Existing Inventory, or any skate
or wheeled footwear made or sold by Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, previously or in the future, such
as under the Technology Agreement. In the event any claim or
threat is made against Heeling that is related in any manner to any
item addressed in this paragraph, Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, agrees to promptly and fully, and
on a monthly basis, reimburse Heeling for costs incurred in using
legal counsel agreeable to Heeling and Elan-Polo, who should not
unreasonably withhold consent of Heeling’s legal counsel of
choice, to immediately advise Heeling in defending and settling
such claim, threat, or action. Further, Elan-Polo, including
its affiliates, officers and agents, agrees to promptly notify
Heeling in writing of any claim by any third party that any wheeled
footwear made or sold by Elan-Polo, including the Shoe Skates, are
defective or were somehow responsible for any type of personal
injury or damage to property. Heeling agrees to timely notify
Elan-Polo of any
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occurrence that might lead to an obligation by
Elan-Polo to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Heeling as set
forth in this paragraph.
18.
Unless barred by the
statute of limitations, Elan-Polo shall, throughout the term of
this Agreement and the Technology Agreement, and as long as the
Shoe Skates or other wheeled footwear or skates made or sold by
Elan-Polo are still in use by consumers, obtain and maintain at its
own cost and expense from a qualified insurance company licensed to
do business in Texas and having both a Moody’s rating of B+
or better and an A.M. Best rating of A-VII or better, product
liability insurance for all such wheeled footwear, including the
Shoe Skates, with coverage from claims for personal injury
(including bodily injury and death) and property damage, and naming
Heelys, Inc., Heeling and its affiliates, officers, directors,
employees, agents and shareholders, as additional insureds, and
shall contain a waiver of subrogation with respect to the
additional insureds. An endorsement listing Heeling, and its
affiliates, such as Heelys Inc., as additional insureds shall be
provided in the form as shown in the attached Exhibit D
. Such policy shall provide protection against all claims,
demands, and causes of action related to or arising out of wheeled
footwear, including, for example, any defect, alleged defect or
otherwise, of any such products, including the Shoe Skates, the
Existing Inventory, or any skate or wheeled footwear made or sold
by Elan-Polo or at its direction, including any material used in
connection therewith or any use thereof. The amount of
coverage shall not be less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and
$2,000,000 in the aggregate. The policy shall provide for at
least 30 days unrestricted notice to Heeling from the insurer by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, in the
event of any modification, cancellation, or termination
thereof. The policy shall be primary and not contributory,
and shall be on an occurrence basis. Elan-Polo shall furnish
Heeling at all times (including on the Effective Date) a current
copy of such policy,
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as
well as a certificate of insurance evidencing same. In no
event shall Elan-Polo manufacture, have made, distribute, or sell
any Shoe Skates or other skates or wheeled footwear under this
Agreement or the Technology Agreement prior to receipt and
acceptance by Heeling of such evidence of insurance.
Elan-Polo acknowledges and agrees that its obligations set forth in
this Agreement, including, for example, Elan-Polo’s
obligations to indemnify, defend and hold harmless of Paragraph 17
or elsewhere in this Agreement, shall not be limited by the
insurance requirements of this paragraph.
19.
Each of the Parties agree,
immediately upon request therefor, to prepare, execute,
acknowledge, deliver, or file such other and further papers, forms,
instruments, and documents, and to take such other and further
action, as may be necessary or convenient to evidence, perfect, or
enforce any of the rights and obligations arising under or in
connection herewith or with any document or agreement referred to
herein or otherwise to consummate or carry out the intent of this
Agreement.
20.
Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, will not provide or disclose to
any third party the terms or provisions of this Agreement or the
Technology Agreement; provided, however, that Elan-Polo is not
precluded from providing or disclosing the terms or provisions of
this Agreement (a) in connection with federal or state income
tax matters, (b) in connection with financial statements or
reports prepared in the usual course of business, including without
limitation such statements or reports prepared for submission to
its banks, lenders, lending institutions, insurers or prospective
insurers, or (c) in connection with any court proceeding,
provided that Elan-Polo shall first make reasonable efforts to
contact Heeling before disclosing and to obtain issuance of a
protective order to maintain the confidentiality of
these
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documents. Within ten days of the
Effective Date of this Agreement, Elan-Polo and Heeling shall
mutually agree on a joint press release communicating the
settlement of the Lawsuit.
21.
Heeling shall not disclose
this Agreement or the Technology Agreement to third parties except
where noted herein. Heeling and its affiliates shall be free
to disclose the Agreement and the Technology Agreement in
connection with any regulatory filings it deems appropriate, such
as for example, filings to any governmental patent office, in
connection with any lawsuit or court proceeding, or in connection
with any US Securities and Exchange Commission filing or foreign
equivalent, and shall issue any press releases it deems appropriate
not inconsistent with the content disclosed in any such regulatory
filing. Heeling and its affiliates shall be free to disclose
the Agreement and the Technology Agreement in connection with any
discussions, communications or conferences reporting financial
results or performance, or in connection with any communications
with a stock analyst. Heeling and its affiliates shall be
free to disclose the Agreement and the Technology Agreement in
connection with any negotiations with third parties to license
technology or to settle a dispute with Heeling or any of its
affiliates, in connection with any potential acquisition, sale of
assets, or in connection with any potential purchase or sale of
securities. Finally, Heeling and its affiliates shall be free
to disclose the Agreement and the Technology Agreement (a) in
connection with federal or state income tax matters, (b) in
connection with financial statements or reports prepared in the
usual course of business, including, without limitation, such
statements or reports prepared for submission to any of the
Parties’ banks, lenders, lending institutions, insurers or
prospective insurers. To the extent all or a portion of this
Agreement or the Technology Agreement becomes publicly available by
the lawful disclosure by a Party, the other Party is free to
disclose such portion that is now publicly available.
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22.
The provisions of this
Agreement are severable and, in the event any paragraph or
provision hereof is declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the Agreement shall be construed,
interpreted and enforced as if such paragraph or provision were
never a part hereof and the remainder of the Agreement shall be
effective and binding on the Parties.
23.
This Agreement, together
with the Exhibits hereto, contain the entire agreement of the
Parties and all prior negotiations and agreements pertaining to the
subject matter hereof are merged in this Agreement. Each
Party expressly disclaims reliance upon any facts, promises,
undertakings or representations made by any other Party, or the
agents or attorneys of any other Party, prior to the execution
hereof and not included in this Agreement.
24.
This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective successors and assigns. Elan-Polo, including its
affiliates, officers and agents, acknowledges and agrees that that
this Agreement and the Technology Agreement are
personal.
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