Exhibit 14.
AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of November, 2002 by and between NEW SKY
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a New York corporation with offices at ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, hereinafter referred to as "New
Sky" and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, residing at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇;
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, residing at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇;
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, residing at ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇,
residing at ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇; and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, residing
at ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇; hereinafter referred to collectively
as "Shareholders."
WHEREAS Shareholders are desirous of selling and transferring to New
Sky, and New Sky is desirous of acquiring sub-license to certain technology and
trade secrets, existing grants of sub-licenses to such technology and all of the
outstanding stock of Document Security Consultants Corp. ("DSC") and Imperial
Encryptions, Inc.("IE");
NOW, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
1. ASSIGNMENT OF SUB-LICENSE RIGHTS AND CORPORATE STOCK. Shareholders
do hereby grant to New Sky a sub-license in all of the technology, and trade
secrets relating to security paper and anti-counterfeiting technology owned,
held or controlled by Shareholders, or any one of them, in any capacity, and set
forth in Schedule A annexed hereto and made a part hereof. Each Shareholder also
sells, assigns and conveys to New Sky all of their right, title and interest in
all existing grants of sub-licenses in such technology and trade secrets as set
forth in Schedule B annexed hereto and made a part hereof. In addition, each
Shareholder does sell, assign and convey to New Sky all of their outstanding
stock of DSC. This transfer shall include the assets of DSC set forth in
Schedule C annexed hereto and made a part hereof, which is hereby warranted and
represented by Shareholders to be all of the assets of DSC. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
does also hereby sell, assign and convey to New Sky all of her outstanding stock
of IE.
2. CONSIDERATION. In consideration of the foregoing, New Sky shall
grant to each Shareholder 25,000 unregistered, restricted common shares of New
Sky Communications, Inc., in addition New Sky shall pay Shareholder, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇, $20,000.00 for her IE stock. In addition, each Shareholder shall be paid
a royalty of five percent (5%) of all current and future license and sub-license
fees and gross royalties paid to New Sky for licensing third parties to use any
of the technology set forth in Schedule A. New Sky shall also assume
responsibility to pay a royalty of twenty percent (20%) of all required current
license or sub-license fees to the ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Estate, as defined and set forth
in Schedule B annexed hereto. In addition, New Sky shall pay to each Shareholder
hereunder a royalty of one percent (1%) of the gross sales price of any and all
product embodying any technology sub-licensed to New Sky and set forth in
Schedule A. Payment shall be made monthly, upon receipt of payment. New Sky
agrees to assume and pay the following liabilities of DSC, warranted and
represented by Shareholders to be all of the outstanding liabilities of DSC: (1)
approximately $40,000.00 to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Printers, (2) approximately $12,000.00 owed
Shareholder, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and (3) approximately $975.00 in miscellaneous bills
and accrued sales commissions. In the event that New Sky shall cease trading
publicly for a period of ninety (90) days, if three of the Shareholders so
elect, the Shareholder shall have the right to cancel this Agreement, transfer
their New Sky stock back to New Sky and receive their respective shares of DSC
in return. In addition all assets except the physical assets transferred
hereunder shall be transferred back to DSC by New Sky.
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3. CONDITION PRECEDENT: It shall be an express condition precedent of
this Agreement that all five parties named herein as Shareholders shall enter
into this Agreement and each tender their rights and stock herein set forth to
New Sky, or this Agreement shall not commence or take effect.
4. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS. Each Shareholder, and the
Shareholders collectively warrant and represent the following:
a) Each Shareholder is the owner and holder, or controller of
the right, title and interest in the, trade secrets and intellectual property to
which New Sky is herein granted sub-license set forth in Schedule A and that the
attached Schedule A contains all of the trade secrets and intellectual property
rights in which each Shareholder has an interest or controls as of the date of
this Agreement and that such rights are not subject to any assignment, claim,
judgment, defense, set-off, lien or encumbrance of any kind.
b) Each Shareholder owns free and clear the outstanding stock
of DSC, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ owns free and clear fifty-one percent (51%) the
outstanding stock of IE, that each stock is fully paid, non-assessable and there
exist no outstanding agreements, claims, liens or encumbrances which would
interfere with or restrict the assignment or conveyance of such shares and the
enjoyment of full rights thereof by New Sky.
c) Each Shareholder is the sole and exclusive owner and holder
of the grant of sub-license set forth for them in Schedule B annexed hereto and
such interests are not subject to any assignment, claim, judgment, defense,
set-off, lien or encumbrance of any kind.
5. RESTRICTIVE COVENANT.
a) Each Shareholder acknowledges that the business of DSC and
IE and the grant of sub-license herein shall be an integral part of the business
of New Sky, and that if any Shareholder should render services similar to those
of DSC or IE in competition with New Sky, directly or indirectly, for two (2)
years hereafter, the same shall cause New Sky significant financial detriment
which could not be precisely determined at the time. Therefore, each Shareholder
acknowledges that he or she has been advised and herewith agrees that the
restrictive covenant contained within this paragraph is a specific condition and
material inducement to New Sky to purchase the shares of DSC, and IE, and that
New Sky has specifically stated that the offer to purchase shares of DSC, or IE,
provided for in this contract would not be offered to Shareholders if he or she
did not consent to and execute this restrictive covenant. The parties agree,
however, that Shareholders ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, are Executors of
the Estate of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is employed by the Estate business
and these Shareholders involvement in the ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Estate business, shall
not violate this clause.
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b) This covenant shall not apply if there is a material and
willful breach of any term of this Agreement by New Sky or if the Shareholders
elect to terminate this agreement pursuant to Paragraph 2 above.
c) Each Shareholder agrees that the contents of this
Agreement and any information obtained regarding the
business practices and methods of New Sky are confidential, including but not
limited to, any and all patents, technology or trade secrets owned or held by
New Sky, any Shareholder, DSC, or IE, and shall not be disclosed or discussed
with any third party unless required by law.
6. DOCUMENT EXECUTION. Shareholders agrees to execute any and all
instruments and documentation deemed necessary by New Sky, in its sole
discretion, to effectuate the conveyances and assignments set forth in this
Agreement, including but not limited to, licenses to technology, and trade
secrets.
7. REPRESENTATIVES. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective assigns,
successors, heirs and legal representatives.
8. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement is deemed made and executed in the
State of New York and the Supreme Court of that State, in and for the County of
Monroe, is hereby deemed to be the sole and convenient forum for the resolution
of disputes under this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that, except for any
and all remedies available under Section 5 herein, the parties shall seek money
damages only for any dispute under this Agreement and shall not seek injunctive
relief nor in any manner interfere with, hinder or delay the business operations
and exploitation of intellectual property of the other party.
9. INDEMNIFICATION. Each party hereto agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the other, its agents and employees, against each and every claim,
demand, loss, liability, damage or expense (including without limitation, any
settlement payment, reasonable attorneys' fees and other expenses incurred in
litigation or settlement of any claim) of whatever nature suffered by the other
party arising out of or in connection with the conduct of that party prior to
the commencement of this Agreement, or any breach or misrepresentation contained
in this Agreement or in any exhibit, certificate or document required to be
furnished in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement.
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NEW SKY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
SEAL
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President
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SCHEDULE A
A.) Sub-license of the license for USA Patent # 5,707,083 Wicker 2000 Trade
Secrets including plates and Films at ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Printers, subject to the
terms of the license agreement with the estate of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇.
B.) License agreement for USA Patent #5,454,598 Perf Product and Process,
including the right to sub-license.
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