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ARTICLE I — DEFINITIONS As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Article I shall have the meanings ascribed to them elsewhere in this Agreement. 1.1 "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Party, any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Party. For purposes of this

ARTICLE II — SETTLEMENT PAYMENT 2.1 Total Settlement Amount. In full and final settlement of all claims, counterclaims, causes of action, and controversies between the Parties arising from or related to the FLAs and the Litigation, the Coastal Palms Parties shall pay to Verimark the aggregate sum of Eighty-Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($87,500,000) (the "Settlement Amount"), payable in accordance with

ARTICLE III — SECURITY 3.1 Security Interest in Collateral Properties. To secure the timely and complete payment and performance of all obligations of the Coastal Palms Parties under Article II of this Agreement, including all Structured Payments, accrued interest, default interest, and any costs or expenses arising from enforcement, Coastal Palms and the applicable property-level entities owning the Collateral Prope

ARTICLE IV — PERSONAL GUARANTIES 4.1 Guaranty by Randall Brecker. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Randall Brecker shall execute and deliver to Verimark an unconditional, continuing, and irrevocable personal guaranty of all obligations of the Coastal Palms Parties under this Agreement, including without limitation all Structured Payment obligations, accrued interest, default interest, i

ARTICLE V — FRANCHISE SURRENDER AND RETAINED PROPERTIES 5.1 Surrender of Franchise Rights — 14 Properties. Effective as of the Closing Date, Coastal Palms hereby irrevocably surrenders all franchise rights under the applicable FLAs for the fourteen (14) Surrendered Properties identified in Exhibit B hereto. Each FLA applicable to a Surrendered Property shall terminate in its entirety as of the Closing Date, and Coast

ARTICLE VI — ENHANCED AUDIT PROTOCOL 6.1 Applicability. The Enhanced Audit Protocol, as set forth in detail in Exhibit D hereto, shall apply to all eight (8) Retained Properties for a period of years commencing on the Closing Date. The Enhanced Audit Protocol is designed to ensure the accurate and complete reporting of GRR by Coastal Palms and to provide Verimark with enhanced oversight and verification mechanisms in

ARTICLE VII — MUTUAL RELEASE 7.1 Release by Verimark. Effective upon the Closing, Verimark, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives, insurers, and all persons and entities claiming through or under any of them (collectively, the "Verimark Releasors"), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forev

ARTICLE VIII — DISMISSAL OF LITIGATION 8.1 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal. Within five (5) business days following the Closing Date, the Parties shall jointly prepare, execute, and file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice in the Litigation, Case No. 1021-00006, dismissing all claims and counterclaims with

ARTICLE IX — CONFIDENTIALITY 9.1 Confidentiality Obligations. Subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 9.2, the Parties shall keep the terms, amount, and existence of this Agreement, as well as the substance and content of all negotiations leading to this Agreement, strictly confidential and shall not disclose, publish, or disseminate the same to any third party, whether directly or indirectly, voluntarily or i

ARTICLE X — NON-DISPARAGEMENT 10.1 Mutual Non-Disparagement. For a period of years from the Effective Date, no Party shall, and each Party shall cause its officers, directors, members, managers, employees, and agents not to, make or publish any statement, whether oral, written, or electronic (including on any social media platform, website, blog, or similar forum), that disparages, defames, impugns, or casts in a neg

ARTICLE XI — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 11.1 Mutual Representations. Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows: (a) Authority. Such Party has full power, authority, and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations hereunder. With respect to each entity Party, the execution, delivery, an

ARTICLE XII — INDEMNIFICATION 12.1 Indemnification by Coastal Palms Parties. The Coastal Palms Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Verimark and the Verimark Releasees (collectively, the "Verimark Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, costs, fees, and expenses (including without limitati

ARTICLE XIII — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 13.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles or rules that would direct the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. 13.2 Venue and Jurisdiction. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising from, relating to, or in connection with this Agreeme