Document:

Amended Mutual Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims with Dan Goodhall

 Exhibit 10.19 
  
 MUTUAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS 
  
 This Mutual Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Daniel Goodhall
(“Goodhall”), Daniel Pickens (“Pickens”) and Remote Knowledge, Inc., also known previously as Varitek Industries, lnc and its related and affiliated entities (“Company”). 
  
 W I T N E S S E T H: 
  
 WHEREAS, Company has breached the Mutual Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims
entered by the parties on or about August 3, 2004, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit I and incorporated by this reference with all its terms, conditions and obligations; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company awarded Goodhall certain shares of stock that Goodhall initially received and has maintained as collateral for
employment compensation; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the parties desire to settle fully and
finally all differences between them, including, but in no way limited to, those differences and actions described above; 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
and to avoid unnecessary litigation, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties as follows: 
  
 1. This Agreement and compliance with this Agreement shall not be construed as an admission by either Goodhall or the Company of any liability whatsoever, or as an admission of any violation of the rights of either
party or any person, violation of any order, law, statute, duty, or contract whatsoever against either party or any person. Both parties specifically disclaim any liability to the other party or any other person for any alleged violation of the
rights of either party or any person, or for any alleged violation of any order, law, statute, duty, or contract on the part of Goodhall or the Company. 
  
 2. The District Court of Harris County, Texas, 151st Judicial District and the Arbitrator Katie Kennedy shall retain jurisdiction over this action and Agreement until all
monetary settlement payments are made by the Company to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement. Further, the parties agree that jurisdiction for enforcement of this Agreement is proper either in California state court or in Texas state court
or before the Arbitrator whichever is deemed appropriate by the party seeking to enforce the Agreement. 
  
 3. Pursuant to the schedule below, the Company shall make certain payments to Goodhall and Pickens as settlement monies. The payments by the Company shall be delivered to counsel for Goodhall and Pickens, Palmer
Kazanjian Holden LLP, and shall not be subject to any withholding or deduction and are in full and complete settlement for Goodhall’s and Picken’s compliance with this Agreement and not as wages or other employment-related compensation:

  
 A. The Company shall pay Goodhall the total gross amount of
$208,870.00. This amount shall be paid in monthly installments, made payable to “Daniel Goodhall,” commencing March 15, 2005 and continuing month to month for no more than 24 consecutive months or until Goodhall is paid in full, whichever
comes first. Commencing March 15, 2005, the minimum amount of the monthly installments shall be $8,703.00. The amount contained in this paragraph is a minimum. There is no penalty for early payment. 

 B. The Company shall pay Pickens the total gross amount of $16,030.00. This amount shall be paid in equal
monthly installments, made payable to “Daniel Pickens,” commencing March 15, 2005 and continuing month to month for three consecutive months, until May 15, 2005 or until Pickens is paid in full, whichever comes first. The amount of the
monthly installments shall be at least $5,344.00. The amount contained in this paragraph is a minimum. There is no penalty for early payment. 
  
 C. The Company shall pay Palmer Kazanjian Holden LLP the total gross amount of $83,600.00. This amount shall be paid in equal monthly installments, made
payable to “Palmer Kazanjian Holden LLP,” commencing March 15, 2005 and continuing month to month for ten consecutive months, until December 15, 2005 or until Palmer Kazanjian Holden LLP is paid in full, whichever comes first. The amount
of the monthly installments shall be at least $8,360.00. The amount contained in this paragraph is a minimum. There is no penalty for early payment. 
  
 4. The parties agree that the foregoing payments shall constitute the entire amount of monetary consideration provided under this Agreement and that no party shall seek
any further compensation for any other claimed damage, costs, or attorneys’ fees in connection with the matters encompassed in this Agreement. 
  
 5. Other than the payments made above, the parties shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs. 
  
 6. Unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, the payments to Goodhall and Pickens described above are not, and shall
not be deemed, compensation in lieu of wages, but rather as compensation for the release of non-economic damage claims and collection rights. Company shall make no withholdings in relation to the payments to Goodhall or Pickens. Company shall report
all payments by using the IRS 1099-miscellaneous form. 
  
 7. The payments made to
Palmer Kazanjian Holden, LLP described above are made pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement between Goodhall and Company which agreement provided for the payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Such payments are also made
in settlement for any liability for statutory attorneys’ fees and costs associated with the claims for employment discrimination and related disputes. The payments to Palmer Kazanjian Holden LLP are not, and shall not he deemed, payments made
pursuant to any agreement or arrangement, including any contingency fee arrangement, between Goodhall and his counsel. 
  
 8. The parties acknowledge that Goodhall has held 125,000 shares of Company stock as collateral for employment compensation. As a result of its most recent breach,
Company agrees that Goodhall may exercise a conditional option to take ownership of the 125,000 shares in exchange for forgoing his right to collect any contractual penalties resulting from Company’s breach. Within twelve months of execution of
this Agreement, Goodhall shall have the right to exercise the conditional option. Until the conditional option is exercised, Goodhall continues to hold the shares as collateral. Goodhall retains no ownership interest in the shares until the
conditional option is exercised. Goodhall shall exercise the conditional option in blocks of no 
  

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 fewer than 25,000 shares. Upon notice of Goodhall’s intent to exercise the conditional option to take ownership of
the shares, the Company shall have the right to pay the cash value of any accrued contractual penalty associated with its breach of previous agreements. The payment of cash value of any accrued penalty shall be in lieu of Goodhall exercising the
conditional option and obtaining ownership of the shares. If the Company pays the full cash value of the accrued penalties, Goodhall shall have no ownership interest in the shares and shall lose the right to exercise the described conditional option
on the shares. 
  
 9. The Company agrees time is of the essence and that all
amounts owed pursuant to this Agreement are due and payable on the date set forth in this Agreement and that failure to make payments in a timely fashion is a material breach of the Agreement. 
  
 10. The parties agree that should the Company fail to make any of the payments required by
this Agreement on or before the date set forth in this Agreement, immediately upon the failure to make any payment in a timely manner, the entire remaining settlement amount of $308,500.00 (less any amount paid by the Company under Paragraph 3)
shall become immediately due and payable and the parties stipulate that judgment in that amount shall be entered against the Company on behalf of Goodhall. The parties agree that jurisdiction for this stipulated judgment shall be proper in
California, Texas or before the Arbitrator as deemed appropriate by the party seeking the judgment. 
  
 11. The parties represent that, with the exception of the actions referenced above, neither party has filed any complaints, claims, or actions against the other with any state, federal, or local agency or court and
that neither party will do so at any time hereafter and that if any agency or court assumes jurisdiction of any complaint, claim, or action against either party on behalf of the other, that party will direct the agency or court to withdraw from or
dismiss with prejudice the matter. 
  
 12. The parties agree they will keep the
fact, terms, and amount of this Agreement completely confidential and that they will not disclose any information concerning this Agreement to anyone, provided either party may make such disclosures as are required by law and as are necessary for
legitimate enforcement or tax compliance purposes. 
  
 13. The parties agree that
all rights under section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California are waived. Section 1542 provides as follows: 
  
 A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which
if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor. 
  
 14. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1542, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever discharges the other and their successors and assigns and all persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of
them from any and all charges, complaints, claims, and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected (hereinafter referred to as “claim” or “claims”) which either party at any time
heretofore had or claimed to have or which either party may have or claim to have 
  

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 regarding events that have occurred as of the date of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any and all claims
related or in any manner incidental to Goodhall’s employment with the Company, Pickens’ employment with Company, their performance of duties within that employment, or the termination of that employment. 
  
 15. The parties understand the word “claims” to include all actions, claims, and
grievances, whether actual or potential, known or unknown, and specifically but not exclusively all claims arising out of Goodhall’s employment with the Company, Pickens’ employment with the Company, their performance of duties within that
employment and the termination of that employment. All such claims (including related attorneys’ fees and costs) are forever barred by this Agreement and without regard to whether those claims are based on any alleged breach of a duty arising
in contract or tort; any alleged unlawful act, including, without limitation, discrimination and harassment; any other claim or cause of action; and regardless of the forum in which it might be brought. 
  
 16. The parties hereto represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement they do not
rely and have not relied upon any representation or statement made by any of the parties or by any of the parties’ agents, attorneys, or representatives with regard to the subject matter, basis, or effect of this Agreement or otherwise, other
than those specifically stated in this written Agreement. 
  
 17. This Agreement
shall be binding upon the parties and their heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and each of them and to their heirs, administrators, representatives, executors,
successors, and assigns. 
  
 18. Should any provision of this Agreement be
declared or be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the legality, validity, and enforceability of the remaining parts, terms, or provisions shall not be affected thereby, and the illegal,
unenforceable, or invalid part, term, or provision shall be deemed not to be a part of this Agreement. 
  
 19. This Agreement, with its attachments, sets forth the entire agreement between the parties and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings, written or oral, between the parties pertaining to the
subject matter hereof. 
  
 20. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance
with the plain meaning of its terms and not strictly for or against any of the parties. 
  
 21. It is further understood and agreed that if, at any time, a violation of any term of this Agreement is asserted by any party, that party shall have the right to seek specific performance of that term and/or any other necessary and
proper relief, including but not limited to damages, from any court of competent jurisdiction, and the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees. 
  

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	Dated:	 	  

	 	  

 Daniel Goodhall

			
	Dated:	 	  

	 	  

 Daniel Pickens

			
	 	 	 	 	 Varitek Industries, Inc.
 Remote
Knowledge, Inc.

			
	 Dated: 3/22/05
	 	By:	 	 /s/ Henry Houston

	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Henry Houston
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	VP & CFO

  

 5Oracle Settlement Agreement

 Exhibit 10.20 
  
 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE 
 between 
 ORACLE CORPORATION 
 and 
 REMOTE KNOWLEDGE, INC. 
  
 This Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is entered
into by and between ORACLE CORPORATION (“Oracle”), 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, California, 94065 and REMOTE KNOWLEDGE, INC., formerly known as Varitek Industries, Inc. (“RKI”), 3657 Briarpark, Suite 100, Houston, Texas,
77042. Oracle and RKI may be collectively referred to as “the Parties.” 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 This Agreement
is entered into with reference to the following facts: 
  
 A. On
November 23, 2004, Oracle filed its First Amended Complaint against RKI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, Case No. 1-04-CV-028467 (the “Action”), alleging, inter alia, breach of contract, fraud, account
stated, open book account, and good and services sold and delivered against RKI for its failure to pay fees allegedly due and owing to Oracle arising from Oracle’s grant of certain software program licenses and related technical support
services pursuant to an Ordering Document dated August 28, 2002 (the “Ordering Document”). Oracle’s First Amended Complaint sought damages of $270,474.78 plus interest. 
  
 B. On January 7, 2005, RKI filed its Answer, including affirmative defenses, to the First Amended Complaint denying its
liability to Oracle for the amounts allegedly owed. 
  
 C. The
Parties now wish to enter into this Agreement in order to resolve the claims at issue in the Action as set forth in Oracle’s First Amended Complaint. 
  

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 In consideration for entering into this Agreement and in consideration for the promises and respective
releases set forth below, the Parties agree as follows: 
  
 SETTLEMENT TERMS 
  
 1. Payment. RKI shall
pay Oracle the sum of Two Hundred Sixteen Thousand dollars ($216,000.00) (“Settlement Amount”) pursuant to a payment schedule consisting of 24 monthly payments of $9,000.00 to be due on the last day of each month, with the first payment to
be made concurrently with RKI’s execution of this Agreement for the month of March 2004 and the last payment to be due on February 28, 2007. 
  
 2. Confession of Judgment. Concurrently with execution of this Agreement, RKI agrees to execute a Statement Confessing Judgment and an
Attorney’s Certificate in Support of Defendant’s Statement Confessing Judgment, in the forms attached collectively as Exhibit A (“Judgment Documents”). Oracle shall not file or record the Judgment Documents unless and until RKI
fails to pay the balance of the Settlement Amount in a timely fashion as required under Paragraph 1. In the event of a default (as defined in Paragraph 6) with respect to any monthly payment required under Paragraph 1, then Oracle may file the
Judgment Documents and obtain, by ex parte application to the Santa Clara County Superior Court if necessary, judgment against RKI as set forth in the Judgment Documents and the form of Judgment attached as Exhibit B. Should the Judgment Documents
be rejected by the Clerk of the Court for any reason, or should the Court decline to enter judgment in Oracle’s favor on such documents, then RKI will fully cooperate in providing Oracle, or the Court, with such different or additional
documents as may prove necessary in order to have the judgment entered, consistent with the purposes of this Agreement. Oracle may then record and enforce the judgment against RKI in the manner and to the extent allowed by law. The Judgment
Documents shall be for the amount of Two Hundred 
  

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 Seventy Thousand, Four Hundred Seventy-Four dollars and seventy-eight cents ($270,474.78), representing the total amount
that Oracle sought by its First Amended Complaint in the Action, less any amount paid by RKI pursuant to this Agreement, plus costs, attorneys fees incurred to obtain and enforce a judgment in the event of a default, and interest on the unpaid
balance allowed as a matter of law, as described more fully in the Judgment Documents. 
  
 3. Termination of Software Program Licenses. Upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, RKI agrees that Oracle shall terminate the Ordering Document and all of the software program licenses granted thereunder.
RKI hereby stipulates that it has never installed or used the Oracle software programs at issue, and will not do so in the future. RKI further stipulates that it does not have possession of the Oracle software programs, nor of any CDs or user
manuals/documentation describing the software programs. In the future, if RKI comes into possession of said the aforementioned programs, CDs, or other related documentation, it will promptly return them to Dorian Daley, Esq., Vice-President and
Associate General Counsel, Oracle Corporation, 500 Oracle Parkway, 7th Floor, Redwood Shores, California, 94065. RKI agrees that Oracle shall have no further obligations regarding the Ordering Document or to provide any services relating to the
software programs licensed pursuant to the Ordering Document. 
  
 4. Release of Oracle. RKI, for themselves and their successors, assigns stockholders, officers, directors, parents, employees and agents, hereby release Oracle, its successors, assigns, stockholders, officers, directors, parents,
subsidiaries, agents, insurers, and attorneys from any and all rights, liabilities damages, claims, actions, and demands of every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, known or unknown, disclosed or undisclosed, suspected or unsuspected,
including, without limitation, any claims for damages, actual or consequential, 
  

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 past, present, or future, which arise out of or in any way relate to (i) the Ordering Document and the software programs
and services provided thereunder and (ii) the claims that were or could have been asserted by RKI in the Action and/or RKI’s Answer to Oracle’s First Amended Complaint; however, the foregoing release shall not be deemed to have released
any rights or obligations of the parties under this Agreement and the Exhibits thereto. 
  
 5. Release of RKI. Only after and upon receipt by Oracle of the first payment amount of $9,000.00, and except as provided for below, Oracle, for itself and its successors, assigns, stockholders, officers,
directors, parents, subsidiaries, employees and agents, hereby releases RKI, its predecessors, successors, assigns, stockholders, officers, employees, directors, parents, insurers, agents and attorneys from any and all rights, liabilities, damages,
claims, actions, and demands of every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, known or unknown, disclosed or undisclosed, suspected or unsuspected, including, without limitation, any claims for damages, actual or consequential, past, present,
or future, which arise out of or in any way relate to (i) RKI’s payment obligations to Oracle pursuant to the Ordering Document and (ii) the claims that were or could have been asserted by Oracle in the Action and/or in Oracle’s First
Amended Complaint, except as expressly stated herein. Oracle expressly does not release or waive any claims that it may have against RKI for payment pursuant to the concurrently executed Judgment Documents or to enforce any provision of this
Agreement. In addition, Oracle expressly does not release or waive any claims that it may have against RKI for any infringement of Oracle’s copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets or other intellectual property relating to any Oracle
software program prior to or after the Effective Date of this Agreement. Oracle represents that it is presently aware of no claims that it might have against RKI for infringement (and has no reason to believe that any such violation might exist) of
Oracle’s intellectual properly rights. 
  

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 6. Waiver of Section 1542. Regarding only the releases provided by the Parties in Paragraphs 3 and
4 above, the Parties voluntarily waive Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, or any similar provision of the statutory or non-statutory law of any other jurisdiction, except with respect to those claims expressly reserved herein. Section 1542
provides: 
  
 A general release does not extend to claims which
the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor. 
  
 The Parties have read and understand Section 1542 and have had the opportunity to consult with and be advised by counsel regarding its
meaning and effect. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement has been negotiated and agreed upon with the knowledge that unknown or unsuspected claims within the scope of the releases set forth above may exist and that all such claims within the
scope of the releases set forth above not expressly reserved herein are waived by this provision. 
  
 7. Default. Oracle’s release shall only be effective upon its receipt of the first payment by RKI in the amount of $9,000.00 pursuant to
Paragraph 1 above. RKI shall be in default under this Agreement if Oracle does not receive each monthly payment by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time the day it is due, in which event Oracle shall be entitled to file the Judgment Documents and take any and all
actions necessary to obtain judgment against RKI in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Judgment Documents. 
  
 8. Dismissal of Litigation. Upon full execution of this Agreement and upon Oracle’s receipt and the clearance of the check for the initial
$9,000.00, the Parties will simultaneously take all further steps necessary to cause the Action to be dismissed with prejudice by the Court. The Parties agree to bear their own costs and attorneys fees incurred in connection 
  

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 with the Action settled herein, except as provided for herein and in the Judgment Documents regarding the enforcement of
this Agreement or the entry of judgment in the event of a default by RKI. 
  
 9. Representation and Covenant Not To Sue. The Parties hereby represent and agree that, with the exception of the papers filed in the Action, they have not filed or pursued, and will not file or pursue, any
charges, suits, complaints, grievances, or other actions which assert, arise out of or are in any way related to the claims released under this Agreement; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not apply to any action or claim to enforce the
terms of this Agreement. 
  
 10. No Admission of Liability.
This Agreement constitutes a compromise settlement of disputed claims and shall not be deemed or construed to be an admission of liability by any of the Parties at any time for any purpose. 
  
 11. Notices. Notices to RKI shall be directed to the attention of
Henry Houston at the following address: Remote Knowledge, Inc., 3657 Briarpark, Suite 100, Houston, Texas, 77042. Notices to Oracle shall be sent to Jeffrey Ross of Oracle at 10 Van de Graaff Drive, Burlington, Massachusetts, 01803, with a copy to
James Hughes, SULLWOLD & HUGHES, 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 730, San Francisco, California, 94104. 
  
 12. Confidentiality. The Parties agree that the terms of this Agreement shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed, directly or
indirectly, by any party for any reason at any time; provided, however, that any Party may disclose, in confidence, on a need-to-know basis, the terms to its attorneys, accountants, financial institutions, directors, officers, employees, insurers,
and as otherwise required by law, including the need to enforce the obligations contained in this Agreement and the related Confession of Judgment. 
  

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 13. Inurement. The Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and
their respective agents, officers, directors, trustees, attorneys, representatives, assigns, and predecessor or successor companies. 
  
 14. Voluntary Settlement. The Parties represent that they have read and been advised by counsel regarding this Agreement, that they understand its
provisions and legal effect and that they are voluntarily entering into this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is a full, fair, and final settlement of all claims released under this Agreement. The Parties further represent
that, in executing this Agreement, they do not rely on any inducements, promises, or representations other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement. 
  
 15. Severability. If any part of this Agreement shall be determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that part shall be severed from the
Agreement and the remaining parts shall be valid and enforceable. 
  
 16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute a duplicate original. 
  
 17. Authority To Execute Agreement. The individuals signing this Agreement and the Parties represent and warrant that they have full and complete
authority and authorization to execute and effect this Agreement and to take or cause to be taken all acts contemplated by this Agreement. 
  
 18. Warranty Re Non-Assignment. The Parties each represent and warrant that they own and have not assigned, sold, transferred, or otherwise
disposed of any claim or any interest in any claim against the other released in this Agreement. 
  

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 19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Confession of Judgment, constitute the
entire agreement between the Parties and supersede any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements or representations, written or oral, between the Parties concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or
amended except in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of each Party; no other act, document, usage, or custom shall be deemed to amend or modify this Agreement. 
  
 20. Effective Date. The Effective Date of this Agreement shall be March     , 2005.

  

							
	REMOTE KNOWLEDGE, INC.	 	ORACLE CORPORATION
				
	By:	 	 /s/ Henry Houston

	 	By:	 	

	Name:	 	Henry Houston	 	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	EVP & CFO	 	Title:	 	  

	Date:	 	3/21/05	 	Date:	 	  

  

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