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SETTLEMENT, SALE OF STOCK
AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
This Settlement, Sale of
Stock and Release Agreement ("Agreement") effective as of October
1, 2007, by and among Medallion Electric, Inc., a Florida
corporation ("Medallion"), Reliability Contractors of Florida, Inc.
("Reliability Contractors"), formerly known as Medallion Electric
Acquisition Corporation, a Florida corporation, Reliability
Incorporated, a Texas corporation ("Reliability"), and Ronald
Masaracchio ("Seller").
WHEREAS, effective April
1, 2007, Seller sold all of his stock in Medallion to Reliability
Contractors; and
WHEREAS, in connection
with such sale, Reliability Contractors issued two notes to Seller
- one for $500,000 (the "$500,000 Note") and one for $1,354,006.40
(the "$1,354,006.40 Note," and collectively with the $500,000 Note
the "Notes"); and
WHEREAS, both of the Notes
were secured; and
WHEREAS, in connection
with the sale of the Medallion stock, Seller entered into an
Employment Agreement, Noncompetition Agreement and Earnout
Agreement (collectively the "Seller Agreements"); and
WHEREAS, the parties
hereto now wish to sell the Medallion stock purchased back to
Seller, cancel the Notes and release the security therefor and
terminate the Seller Agreements;
NOW THEREFORE, for and in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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- Effective as of October 1, 2007,
Reliability Contractors does hereby sell to Seller the 250 shares
of stock of Medallion which were the subject of the Agreement for
Purchase and Sale of Capital Stock dated December 22, 2006, as
amended (the "Sale Agreement"). Medallion does hereby confirm that
no shares of stock were issued by Medallion between April 1, 2007
and the date hereof. Reliability Contractors and Reliability does
further confirm that Medallion has not pledged, assigned,
transferred or conveyed the 250 shares of stock of Medallion which
Reliability Contractors purchased and that there are no liens or
encumbrances on the 250 shares of stock of Medallion hereby sold to
Seller.
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- Upon receipt of the sum of $325,000,
Seller agrees to release his lien on Lots 3 and 4 (the "Property")
on Industrial Drive in Durham County, North Carolina under that
certain North Carolina Deed of Trust granted by Reliability to
secure the $500,000 Note. No later than October 16, 2007, Seller
will deliver to Peter Sarda, Esq. of Wallace, Nordan & Sarda,
LLP, in escrow, with instructions to record, a Satisfaction of
Security Agreement and any other documents as are required by Mr.
Sarda to release Seller's lien upon payment to Seller of $325,000
out of the proceeds of the sale of the Property. Upon payment of
such $325,000 to Seller, Seller shall deliver the $500,000 Note to
Reliability marked CANCELLED. In the event the sum of $325,000 is
not received by Seller by December 15, 2007, then Seller may
proceed to declare the $500,000 Note in default and thereafter the
North Carolina Deed of Trust in default and pursue his remedies at
law.
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- Simultaneously with payment of such
$325,000 by Reliability, Seller will deliver the $1,354,006.40 Note
to Reliability marked CANCELLED.
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- Simultaneously with delivery of the
$1,354,006.40 Note, Seller will release the Security Agreement
dated April 1, 2007 executed by Medallion and any financing
statements filed against Medallion and mark a copy of the Security
Agreement RELEASED and return it to Reliability.
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- All parties to this Agreement
acknowledge and agree that despite a Section 338(h)(10) election
form executed at the closing of the purchase of the Medallion stock
by Reliability Contractors, neither Reliability, Reliability
Contractors, Medallion or Seller has filed such election, and from
this date forward no party shall file such election. All parties
acknowledge and agree that as a result of the April 1, 2007
purchase of Medallion stock by Reliability Contractors, (a)
Medallion ceased to be an S corporation effective April 1, 2007,
(b) Medallion became part of Reliability for federal tax purposes
on April 1, 2007 and remains part of the Reliability tax group for
federal purposes through the date of the Agreement. Medallion will
exit the Reliability federal tax group as of the date of this
Agreement, and Medallion will be responsible for all of its tax
returns, federal, state or otherwise from the date of the Agreement
forward.
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- Alex Katz has resigned from all
positions with Medallion and Reliability Contractors effective
September 25, 2007. Mark Spoor has resigned all positions with
Medallion effective September 28, 2007 and from all positions with
Reliability Contractors. Any expenses in connection with Mark
Spoor's and Alex Katz's termination of employment shall be paid by
Reliability other than normal salary expenses which have been paid
through September 28, 2007. If Mark Spoor is or was hired by
Medallion after September 28, 2007, Reliability and Reliability
Contractors have no liability or obligation with respect thereto,
and Medallion will be responsible for all compensation and benefits
paid to Mark Spoor from and after September 28, 2007.
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- The parties agree that Medallion's known
ordinary course of business debts and liabilities as of September
30, 2007 are as listed on Exhibit A hereto. Seller and Medallion
are responsible for all of the debts and liabilities listed on
Exhibit A as well as all other debts and liabilities of Medallion
incurred in its ordinary course of business, whether known or
unknown before or after such date that are in the nature of
accounts payable, accrued expenses and other debts and liabilities
related to current and future operating activities of Medallion..
As between Medallion and Seller, on the one hand, and Reliability
Contractors, on the other, Reliability Contractors is responsible
for all of its debts and liabilities, whenever incurred and for any
debts and liabilities of Medallion outside the ordinary course of
business prior to the date of this Agreement to the extent not
already paid by Medallion. Nothing in this paragraph prevents the
parties from contesting third party claims as to the legitimacy of
any third party claim, but is merely any allocation between the
parties of responsibilities for payment or objecting to any claim
for payment. Without in any way limiting any of the rights an
remedies otherwise available to Seller and Medallion, Reliability
Contractors and Reliability will indemnify and hold Seller harmless
from all claims, debts, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses
(including costs of investigation and defense and reasonable
attorney's fees) incurred by or arising against Medallion for
payables outside the ordinary course of business which have not
already been paid and for claims made by Alex Katz with respect to
matters or events that occurred or arose prior to the date of his
resignation. Without in any way limiting any of the rights and
remedies otherwise available to Reliability and Reliability
Contractors, Seller will indemnify and hold harmless Reliability
and Reliability Contractors from all claims, debts, losses,
damages, liabilities, and expenses (including costs of
investigation and defense and reasonable attorney's fees) incurred
or arising against Reliability or Reliability Contractors for any
Medallion debt, liability, account payable or expense incurred in
the ordinary course of business, or claim listed on Exhibit A, or
incurred or arising from or after the date of this Agreement.
Seller acknowledges that he is unaware of any debts or liabilities
of Medallion as of October 1, 2007 or
thereafter that are not ordinary course of business debts and
liabilities. Reliability and Reliability
Contractors represent that they are unaware of any debts or
liabilities of Medallion that are not ordinary course of business
debts and liabilities.
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- (a) Seller, on behalf of himself and
each of his Affiliates, hereby releases and forever discharges
Reliability and Reliability Contractors and their past, present and
future employees, agents, Affiliates, stockholders, controlling
persons, subsidiaries, successors and assigns (individually, a
"Seller Releasee" and collectively, "Seller Releasees") from any
and all claims, demands, proceedings, causes of action, orders,
obligations, contracts, agreements, debts and liabilities
whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected,
both at law and in equity, which the Seller or any of his
respective Affiliates now has or has ever had against the
respective Seller Releasees arising prior to the Closing Date or on
account of or arising out of any matter, cause or event occurring
prior to the Closing Date, including, but not limited to, any
rights to indemnification or reimbursement from any Seller
Releasee, whether pursuant to the Sale Agreement, contract or
otherwise and whether or not relating to claims pending on,
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