Exhibit 10.1


 





 


9841
Washingtonian Blvd., Suite 390


Gaithersburg,
MD 20878


 


March
31, 2020


 


Nutribrands
Ltda.


South
Enterprise, LLC


Attention:
Rodrigo Nicolau dos Santos Nogueira


[___]


 


	 	Re:	Termination
    and Release Agreement


 


Dear
Mr. Nogueira:


 


This
letter agreement for the termination and release of claims and obligations by and between Verus International, Inc. (“Verus”),
Nutribrands Holdings, LLC and Nutribrands Ltda. (“Nutribrands”) (“Letter Agreement”) shall (and shall
be deemed to) be effective on this 31st day of March, 2020 (the “Effective Date”). Each of Verus and Nutribrands shall
be referred to herein, individually, as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”


 


RECITALS


 


Pursuant
to this Letter Agreement, the Parties acknowledge and agree that: (i) all agreements between the Parties (including the October
30, 2019 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Nutribrands International, LLC and the Contribution and Sale Agreement of
The Members of South Enterprise, LLC, South Enterprise, LLC, The Equityholders of Nutribrands, Ltda., Nutribrands, Ltda., Nutribrands
Holdings, LLC, and Rodrigo Nogueira and all related ancillary agreements) are (and shall be deemed to be) terminated as of the
Effective Date (the “Released Transactions”); (ii) no Party shall have any obligation to the other whatsoever, except
for the terms and obligations of this Letter Agreement as of the Effective Date (the “Released Obligations”); (iii)
neither Party will seek recoupment of any costs or expenses incurred by it from the other Party (the “Released Costs and
Expenses”); (iv) neither Party hereto shall disparage the other Party as a result of the unwinding of the Released Transactions;
and (v) the Parties shall fully and unconditionally release each other from any and all obligations whatsoever arising from the
Released Transactions (the “Mutual Releases”), except for a breach of this Letter Agreement.


 


AGREEMENT


 


NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
agree as follows:


 


1.
Released Transactions. All agreements entered into by the Parties prior to the Effective Date are (and shall be deemed)
null and void, and all right, title and interest in and to such agreements shall be of no force and effect.


 




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2.
Released Obligations. All obligations of the Parties pursuant to the Released Transactions are (and shall be deemed) null
and void and of no force and effect.


 


3.
Nutribrands Holdings LLC. Legal entity is a Company previously and solely formed by Verus as a limited liability company
under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, by the filing of a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware on November 12, 2018. Verus is fully and 100% responsible for all obligations or any claims, past or future,
related to this entity, that may arise and are not originated from the Parties of this Agreement. Verus is also obliged and fully
responsible to terminate this Company as per the laws of Delaware, including all related costs. Verus will present proof of dissolution
of Nutribrands Holdings LLC to Mr. Nogueira within thirty (30) days of dual execution of this Agreement.


 


4.
Released Costs and Expenses. No Party shall have any obligation to the other Party for any obligation incurred as a result
of the Released Transactions or the unwinding of the Released Transactions.


 


5.
Nondisparagement. The Parties shall not disparage each other or speak ill of the other. Verus shall communicate to the
public the termination of the Agreement with Nutribrands, in an amicable way and by mutual consent, so that Nutribrands is no
longer related or linked in any form to Verus or its shareholders.


 


6.
Nutribands ́ Intangibles, Trademarks, Products and Images. Verus must exclude all signs, references, pictures and
other material related to Nutribrands and its products from its own communication materials, presentations, websites, social media
and any other information that Verus controls, within 5 (five) business days (with a 5 (five) day cure right upon receipt of written
notice) after the signature of this Agreement. Verus acknowledges that Nutribrands has the exclusive ownership of intangible assets,
including its brands, distinctive signs, list of suppliers and customers, and products.


 


7.
Confidentiality. The Parties mutually agree to hold and maintain confidential all information from each other, such as
business secrets, from and after the date of this Agreement. Each Party shall, and shall cause each of his, her or its respective
Affiliates to keep confidential and not directly or indirectly reveal, report, publish, disclose or transfer any confidential
or proprietary information regarding any Company, Holdings or Holdings’ Affiliates of the Parties, and the negotiations
preceding this Agreement, the terms and existence of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and all documents and information
obtained by a party from another party in connection with the Released Transactions and contemplated hereby (collectively, the
“Confidential Information”) and will not use such Confidential Information for their own benefit or for the benefit
of any other Person (other than the Companies and Holdings), except (i) to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to disclose
the Confidential Information to obtain approvals from any Governmental Entity, (ii) for disclosures otherwise made in satisfaction
of any of the obligations under this Agreement and (iii) to the extent required by applicable law, provided the other Parties
are given reasonable prior notice or consent thereto (including securities laws of any jurisdiction and rules and regulations
of any applicable stock exchange); provided, that each Party shall be responsible for any failure of such Parties ́ Affiliates
to keep confidential and not directly or indirectly reveal, report, publish or disclose any Confidential Information in accordance
with this Paragraph.


 




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8.
Mutual Release. The Parties mutually, fully and unconditionally release each other from any claims whatsoever, except a
breach of the terms of this Letter Agreement.


 


9.
Governing Law and Venue. This Letter Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of New York, without regard
to the conflicts of laws provisions. Any action or claim arising under the terms of this Letter Agreement shall be filed and adjudicated
in the federal courts of the State of New York.


 


10.
Counterparts. This Letter agreement may be signed in one or more counterpart signatures via facsimile or other electronic
communication.


 


The
undersigned, intending to be legally bound, have dually executed this Letter Agreement, as of the Effective Date.


 


	 	VERUS
    INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	Signed:	/s/ Anshu Bhatnagar
	 	By:	Anshu Bhatnagar,
    CEO
	 	Date:	April
    7, 2020
	 	 	 
	 	SOUTH
    ENTERPRISE, LLC
	 	 
	 	NUTRIBRANDS,
    LTDA.
	 	 	 
	 	Signed:	/s/ Rodrigo
    Nogueira
	 	By:	Rodrigo Nogueira
	 	Date:	April
    8, 2020


 






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