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Exhibit 10.64
SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
This
Settlement Agreement and General Release (the “
Agreement ”) is entered into this 2 nd day
of May 2008 between Robert Gregg (“ Gregg
”) and NationsHealth, Inc. (the “ Company
” or “ NationsHealth ”) (collectively the
“ Parties ”).
WHEREAS,
the Parties are parties to that certain Separation Agreement and
General Release, dated December 16, 2005 (the “
Separation Agreement ”), pursuant to which Gregg had
certain put rights, including the right to deliver a Put Notice (as
defined in the Separation Agreement) to the Company;
WHEREAS,
on April 4, 2007, Gregg delivered a Put Notice (the “
Put Notice ”) to the Company, whereby Gregg put
$750,000 worth of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”),
representing 500,000 shares of Common Stock, pursuant to the terms
of the Separation Agreement. On or about July 16, 2007,
288,000 shares of Common Stock were transferred to the Robert Gregg
Revocable Trust Dated December 18, 2000 (the “ Gregg
Trust ”) by RGGPLS, LLC (f/k/a RGGPLS Holding, Inc.) (the
“ Stock Transfer ”). On July 16, 2007,
Gregg executed an Acknowledgement (the “
Acknowledgement ”), pursuant to which Gregg
acknowledged that the proceeds from any sale of shares of Common
Stock that Gregg received as part of the Stock Transfer to any
third party shall satisfy a portion of the Company’s put
obligation pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the
Separation Agreement, subject to the Company satisfying any Put
Shortfall (as defined in the Acknowledgement); and
WHEREAS,
the Parties desire to provide for the terms of the Company’s
payments to Gregg in connection with the Put Notice, and terminate
any further obligations of the Company under the Put Notice and
Section 2 of the Separation Agreement, pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and conditions set
forth herein, each of the Parties agree as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct.
2. The Put Shortfall resulting from the sale of the 275,880
shares of Common Stock received by Gregg as part of the Stock
Transfer equals $213,203.55 (the “ Prior Shortfall
Amount ”). The Prior Shortfall Amount shall be paid by
the Company to Gregg or his designee(s) pursuant to the following
payment schedule (the “ Prior Shortfall Payment
Schedule ”):
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Date |
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Amount |
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Date hereof
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$ |
90,000.00 |
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Date hereof
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$ |
39,000.00 |
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June 1,
2008
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$ |
39,000.00 |
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July 1,
2008
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$ |
39,000.00 |
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August 1,
2008
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$ |
6,203.55 |
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Subject to Paragraph 4(a)
below, no interest shall accrue on any unpaid amounts of the Prior
Shortfall Amount.
3. (a) If the closing of any Change of Control (as
defined below) occurs before the purchase of the 224,120 shares of
Common Stock from Gregg pursuant to Section 3(b) below, at such
closing, the Company shall pay Gregg or his designee(s) an amount
equal to (x) 224,120, multiplied by, (y) the difference
between (A) $1.50, and (B) the consideration received by Gregg
for the sale of such shares in such Change of Control, as finally
determined.
(b) The Company shall either (x) arrange for the sale of
224,120 shares of Common Stock held by Gregg (or his related trust
entities), or (y) purchase 224,120 shares of Common Stock from
Gregg at the closing market price of such shares of Common Stock on
the date of purchase by the Company, in either case, on or before
September 1, 2008. Gregg or his designee shall receive the
proceeds of such purchase, either by a third-party or the Company,
on the date of such sale. The Parties anticipate that the proceeds
of the sale of the 224,120 shares of Common Stock shall be less
than $1.50 per share of Common Stock (the “ Subsequent
Shortfall ”). The Company agrees to pay Gregg or his
designee(s) the amount of the Subsequent Shortfall as follows: on
the first day of each calendar month, commencing on August 1,
2008, the Company shall pay Gregg an amount equal to the lesser of
(x) the Subsequent Shortfall, or (y) $40,000, until the
Subsequent Shortfall is fully repaid. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event that (i) the sale of these 224,120
shares of Common Stock does not occur prior to August 1, 2008
and (ii) the proceeds of such sale are not less than $1.50 per
share of Common Stock such that there is no Subsequent Shortfall,
Gregg agrees to promptly repay to the Company any payments made to
him pursuant to this Section 3(b).
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. ( a) In the event the Company fails to make any
payment required under Paragraph 2 or 3 above or Paragraph
4(b) below when due and such failure is not cured within five
(5) days after written notice thereof is provided by Gregg to
an officer of the Company, (i) all unpaid portions under such
Paragraph shall bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum,
compounded daily, from the date of such failure and (ii) such
unpaid portions, together with any such interest thereon, shall
become immediately due and payable by the Company; provided, that
in no event shall the interest rate exceed the maximum rate
allowable under law.
(b) In the event (i) the Company sells all or
substantially all of its assets or enters into any transaction or
series of transactions whereby holders of its voting securities
immediately prior to such transaction(s) do not continue to own a
majority of the Company’s (or its successor’s)
outstanding voting securities immediately after such
transaction(s), (ii) of a Bankruptcy Event (as defined below)
(each a “ Change of Control ”) or (iii) any
representation made by the Company pursuant to Paragraph 4(d) below
is or becomes untrue and in some manner negatively impacts the
Company’s ability to pay, or Gregg’s ability to receive
or maintain, the payments required by this Agreement, all unpaid
portions under Paragraphs 2 and 3 above (together with any interest
that has accrued under Paragraph 4(a) above) shall become
immediately due and payable by the Company. For purposes of this
Paragraph 4(b), “Bankruptcy Event” shall mean the
occurrence of any of the following:
(1) The Company shall (i) apply for or consent to the
appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of
itself or of all or a substantial part of its property,
(ii) be unable, or admit in writing its inability, to pay its
debts generally as they mature, (iii) make a general
assignment for the benefit of its or any of its creditors,
(iv) be dissolved or liquidated in full or in part, (v)
commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation,
reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts
under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the
appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official
in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or
(vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the
foregoing; or
(2) Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee,
liquidator or custodian of the Company or of all or a substantial
part of the property thereof, or an involuntary case or other
proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief
with respect to the Company or the debts thereof under any
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in
effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered or such
proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within forty-five
(45) days of commencement.
(c) Each payment by the Company pursuant to this Agreement
shall be made without set-off or counterclaim by the Company and
shall be made in lawful currency of the United States of America
and in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account
designated by Gregg. Further, the Company waives presentment,
demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with any such
payment (except as specifically required by this Agreement) .
(d) The Company represents and warrants to Gregg as
follows:
(1) The
Company has all power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
this Agreement and to consummate and perform each of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and each of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite
action of the Company.
(2) Upon
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this
Agreement shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to
the extent that its enforcement is limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or other laws relating to or affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity.
(3) No
consent, approval or authorization of, or registration,
qualification or filing with, any federal, state or local
governmental or regulatory authority, or any other person, is
required to be made by the Company in connection with the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the
consummation or performance by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(4) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not violate, contravene, trigger any rights
or conflict with or require any consent under the Company’s
governing documents or any provision of any agreement, instrument,
law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon
or applicable to the Company or its properties.
5. Subject to the compl
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