EXHIBIT
10.1
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND
RELEASE
This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND
RELEASE (this “Agreement”) is made as of the
date set forth below, by and between MIAMI SUBS CAPITAL
PARTNERS I, INC. , a Florida corporation with an office at
6300 NW 31 st Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(“Miami Subs ”) and NATHAN’S FAMOUS,
INC. , a Delaware corporation
(“Nathan’s”). Miami Subs and Nathan’s are
collectively referred to herein as the
“Parties.”
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS , on or about June 7, 2007, the Parties entered
into a Stock Purchase Agreement (“SPA”), pursuant to
which Nathan’s sold all of the issued and outstanding shares
of stock of Miami Subs Corporation to Miami Subs for an aggregate
purchase price of Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($3,250,000.00), consisting of a cash payment of Eight Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) and the balance of Two Million
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,400,000.00) to be paid pursuant
to the terms of a Nonnegotiable Promissory Note (the
“Note”); and
WHEREAS , Bruce Galloway (“Galloway”) and
Lawrence Austin (“Austin”) each personally guaranteed
Miami Subs’ performance under the Note, pursuant to separate
written guarantees dated on or about June 7, 2007 (the
“Galloway Personal Guaranty” and the “Austin
Personal Guaranty”); and
WHEREAS , a dispute has arisen between the Parties
concerning the SPA (the “Dispute”); and
WHEREAS , due to the significant cost, expense, and
uncertainty in connection with potentially litigating the Dispute,
the Parties desire to resolve and settle in full all past, present
or future claims that Miami Subs had, has or may have against
Nathan’s arising out of the SPA through the date of execution
of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE , the Parties hereby agree to settle the Dispute
upon the following terms and conditions:
1.
Delivery of Amended
Note : Upon the
execution of this Agreement by all Parties, Miami Subs shall
deliver to Nathan’s an Amended and Restated Promissory Note
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” (the
“Amended Note”), pursuant to which the term of the Note
is extended and the monthly installment amount thereunder reduced,
as set forth in the Amended Note.
2.
Delivery of Reaffirmation
of Guaranty :
Upon the execution of this Agreement by all Parties, Galloway and
Austin shall deliver to Nathan’s a Reaffirmation of Guaranty
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit “B” (the
“Reaffirmation of Guaranty”), pursuant to which
Galloway and Austin personally guaranty the performance of Miami
Subs under the Amended Note, as set forth in the Reaffirmation of
Guaranty.
3.
General Release to
Nathan’s :
For
and in consideration of the good and
valuable consideration identified herein, the sufficiency of which
Miami Subs hereby acknowledges, Miami Subs does hereby forever
release and discharge Nathan’s, its past, present and future
shareholders, officers, directors, representatives, agents,
employees, affiliated companies, related companies, subsidiaries,
parents, predecessors, successors, assigns (collectively,
“RELEASEES”), and any other entities in which the
RELEASEES have or had any interest, from all claims, demands,
causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts,
reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts,
controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses,
damages, judgments, extents, executions, and liabilities of any
kind whatsoever (upon any legal or equitable theory, whether
contractual, common law, statutory, federal, state, local or
otherwise), that Miami Subs and each of its past, present and
future shareholders, officers, directors, representatives, agents,
employees, affiliated companies, related companies, subsidiaries,
parents, predecessors, successors and assigns, (collectively
“RELEASORS”) ever had, now have or hereafter can, shall
or may have against RELEASEES, including any and all past, present
or future claims arising out of the SPA up to and including the
date of execution of this Agreement; provided, however, that this
Release is not intended to release the obligations set forth in
this Agreement.
4.
Miami Subs Acknowledgment
of Counsel :
Miami Subs acknowledges that for purposes of this settlement it has
had the opportunity to be represented by legal counsel of its own
choice throughout all of the negotiations preceding the execution
of this Agreement; that it has had the opportunity to consult with
its attorneys prior to executing this Agreement; that it has
executed this Agreement only after it has had the opportunity to
consult with above-described independent legal counsel; that it has
carefully read this Agreement in its entirety; that it has had the
opportunity to have the provisions of this Agreement explained to
it by counsel and has had the opportunity to have answered to its
satisfaction any questions it has had with regard to the meaning of
any of the provisions of this Agreement; that it fully understands
the terms, conditions and significance of this Agreement, and that
it voluntarily consents to all of the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement and is signing this Agreement
voluntarily and of its own force and will; and that it intends to
abide by all the provisions of this Agreement.
5.
Nathan’s
Acknowledgment of Counsel : Nathan’s acknowledges that for purposes
of this settlement it has been represented by Farrell Fritz, P.C.,
legal counsel of its own choice, throughout all of the negotiations
preceding the execution of this Agreement; that it has consulted
with its attorneys prior to executing this Agreement; that it
executed this Agreement only after consultation with
above-described independent legal counsel; that it has carefully
read this Agreement in its entirety; that it had the provisions of
this Agreement explained to it by counsel who answered to its
satisfaction any questions asked with regard to the meaning of any
of the provisions of this Agreement; that it fully understand the
terms, conditions and significance of this Agreement, and that it
voluntarily consent to all of the terms and conditions contained in
this Agreement and is signing this Agreement voluntarily and of its
own force and will; and that it intends to abide by all the
provisions of this Agreement.
6.
No Admission of
Wrongdoing : The
Parties have entered into this Agreement for the purpose of
avoiding the
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