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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

DEMAND NOTE

 

	

  $150,000

  	

  As of February 28, 2002

  

 

For value received, the

undersigned Axcess Inc. (the “Maker”) promises to pay ON DEMAND, in immediately

available funds, to the order of 

Amphion Ventures L.P. (hereinafter referred to as the “Payee”), at the

office of  Payee located at 350 Madison

Avenue New York, New York 10017, the principal sum of One Hundred Fifty

Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) plus 6.75% interest plus such additional amounts

(including interest) as may be shown on a Schedule of Advances annexed hereto

and acknowledges in writing by the maker (“Principal”).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the

contrary set forth herein, the entire unpaid Principal is subject to mandatory

prepayment in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the

Maker.  The consolidation or merger of

the Maker into or with any other entity or entities, or the sale or lease,

exchange or other transfer by the Maker into or with any other entity or

entities, or the sale, lease, exchange or other transfer by the Maker of all or

substantially all of its assets, or dissolution without reconstitution of the

Maker of this Note, appointment of a receiver of any part of the property of ,

assignment for the benefit of creditors by, or commencement of any proceeding

under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any insolvency laws by or against

the Maker, shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of

the Maker within the meaning of the provisions of this paragraph.

 

This Note may be prepaid in

whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty.

 

The Principal outstanding under

this Note may convert at any time, at the election of the Payee, into

securities of the Maker.

 

Every maker, endorser and

guarantor hereof or of the indebtedness evidenced hereby (a) waives notice of

and consents to any and all advances, settlements, compromises, favors and

indulgences (including, without limitation, any extension or postponement of

the time for payment), and any and all additions, substitutions and releases of

any person primarily or secondarily liable, (b) waives presentment, demand,

notice, protest and all other demands, notices and suretyship defenses

generally, in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or

enforcement of or under this Note, and (c) agrees to pay, to the extent

permitted by law, all costs and expenses, including, without limitation,

reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred or paid by the Payee in enforcing this

Note and any collateral or security therefor on default, whether or not

litigation is commenced.

 

No delay or omission of the

Payee in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall constitute a waiver of

any such right or remedy.  Acceptance by

the Payee of any payment after the acceleration shall not be deemed a waiver of

such acceleration. A waiver on one occasion shall not operate as a bar to or

waiver of any such right or remedy on any future occasion on any future

occasion.

 

The Maker represents that this

Note has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes a legal, valid and

binding obligation of the Maker, enforceable against the Maker in accordance

with its terms.  The execution, delivery

and performance of this Note does not and will not violate or conflict with,

result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any applicable law or any

indenture, agreement, or other contractual restriction, or instrument to which

the Maker is a party, or all such violations, conflicts, breaches, or defaults

have been duly waived.

 

This Note shall take effect as

an instrument under seal and shall be governed and construed in accordance with

the laws of the New York.

 

	

   

  	

  AXCESS INC.

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  

 

1

 

SCHEDULE OF ADVANCES

 

This Schedule supplements the Note dated February 28, 2002 by and

between AXCESS INC. as Maker and Amphion Ventures L.P.  as Payee. 

The Maker hereby acknowledges receipt of the advances in the amount and

on the dates set forth below, all of which shall be included as “Principal”

under, and be governed by the terms and conditions of, said Note.

 

	

  Date of

  Advance

  	

   

  	

  Amount of

  Advance

  	

   

  	

  % Interest

  	

   

  	

  Receipt

  Acknowledged

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  
	

  3/08/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  100,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  3/13/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  75,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  3/14/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  40,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  3/15/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  55,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  3/21/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  100,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  3/26/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  175,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  3/28/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  50,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  4/04/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  100,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  4/12/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  175,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  4/19/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  75,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  5/02/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  70,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  5/02/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  90,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
	

  7/02/02

  	

   

  	

  $

  	

  5,000

  	

   

  	

  6.75

  	

  %

  	

  By:

  	

  /s/ ALLAN

  GRIEBENOW

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

  Allan

  Griebenow, Chief Executive Officer

  	

   

  
											

 

2Exhibit 10.1

                   ADVA INTERNATIONAL INC CONSULTING AGREEMENT

ADVA is a Delaware Corporations in the business of developing and marketing
software for the LINUX OS marketplace.

PREAMBLE: This is an agreement, effective as of Nov 1, 2002 between Tom Kruger
Associates of 2420 Sedley Rd., Charlotte NC 28211 ("Consultant"), and ADVA / GIG
of BTC, Suite 214 Rock Hill, SC ("Client").

PURPOSE: Client wishes to retain the services of Consultant to advise and
consult Client in capacity as a financial advisor relative to Client's
businesse(s), and Consultant is willing to provide such services.

1.       Consultant agrees, subject to Section 7, that for a period of three (3)
         months, commencing with the effective date of this Agreement, he will,
         consistent with his other obligations, render to Client such financial
         consulting services as Client may request relating to the field as set
         forth in Exhibit A.

2.       Client agrees to reimburse Consultant for such consulting services at
         the monthly rates shown In Exhibit B, attached Rates. Consultant shall
         invoice Client monthly for services rendered, and such invoices shall
         be payable upon receipt. Invoices shall include work provided and a
         brief description of the services rendered. Upon adequate
         substantiation, Client will reimburse Consultant for all reasonable
         travel and related expenses incurred by Consultant in connection with
         any requested business travel by Client. Prior written approval (direct
         email and fax shall suffice) by Client shall be required for all travel
         outside the states of North and South Carolina in connection with this
         Agreement.

3.       Consultant shall act as an independent Consultant and not as an agent
         or employee of Client and Consultant shall make no representation as an
         agent or employee of Client except as directed by the  CEO and or
         President and agreed to in writing by Consultant. See Exhibit C
         Limitation of Liability.

4.       Consultant shall be responsible for all taxes as an independent
         contractor. Consultant shall have no authority to bind Client or incur
         other obligations on behalf of Client unless otherwise directed in
         writing by the CEO and or President.

5.       Any and all improvements, inventions, discoveries, formulas, processes,
         or methods within the scope of the business activities of the Company,
         or any of its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the
         Securities Act of 1933) which Consultant may conceive or make during
         his consultation period with the Company shall be the sole and
         exclusive property of the Company or such affiliates. Consultant
         agrees, whenever requested to do so by the Company and at its expense,
         to execute and sign any and all applications, assignments, or other
         instruments, and to do all other things which the Company may deem
         necessary or appropriate in order to apply for patent or other
         protection in the United States or any foreign country for such
         improvements, discoveries, formulas, processes, or methods.

6.       Consultant agrees to hold all Client Proprietary Information in
         confidence and to treat the Proprietary Information with at least the
         same degree of care and safeguards that he takes with his own
         proprietary information. Consultant shall use proprietary Information
         only in connection with services rendered under this Agreement.
         Proprietary Information shall not be deemed to include information that
         (a) is in or becomes in the public domain without violation of this
         Agreement by Consultant, or (b) is already in the possession of
         Consultant, as evidenced by written documents, prior to the disclosure
         thereof by Client, or (c) is rightfully received from a third entity
         having no obligation to Client and without violation of this Agreement
         by Consultant.

7.       Consultant warrants that he is under no obligation to any other entity
         that in any way conflicts with this Agreement, that he is free to enter
         into this Agreement, and is under no obligation to consult for others
         in areas covered by this Agreement. Consultant shall not, during the
         term of this Agreement, perform consulting services for others in areas
         of LINUX software development and sales but shall have the right to
         perform consulting services for others outside of this specialty.

8.       Client or consultant may terminate this Agreement at any time on thirty
         (30) days advance written notice. Any and all equipment, computers,
         services or products provided for the Consultant by the Client are to
         be used solely in the commission of the Consultant's services for the
         Client and remain the property of the Client. Client shall not be held
         liable for any illegal use of said products or services, or use
         unrelated to Clients business, by the Consultant or any resulting legal
         action.

9.       The secrecy provisions of Section 5 hereof shall survive any
         termination of this Agreement for a period of three (3) years after
         such termination.

10.      This Agreement is not assignable by either party without the consent of
         the other.

Signed:                                                 Signed:

 /s/ Tom Kruger                                /s/ Ernst Verdonck
  ------------------------------------          ------------------------------------
For: Tom Kruger Associates (Consultant)            Ernst Verdonck
                                                   CEO and Chairman of the Board

                                                   ADVA INTERNATIONAL INC (Client)

Date:   11/01/02                                   Date:   11/01/02

                                 I.I EXHIBIT A

Consulting Services

It is anticipated that the services provided by the Consultant to the Client
shall encompass the following tasks and responsibilities. (This list should not
be considered inclusive):

1. Responsibilities

   a. Essential Duties

       i. As a financial Consultant to the CEO and President, Consultant will
coordinate the creation of business plans and help in overseeing financial
investments and expenditures and perform controller duties.

      ii. Consultant will help establish and oversee financial systems and
controls to ensure compliance for all lines of business and monitor financial
procedures to meet business objectives.

     iii. Consultant will assist in the creation, implementation and adherence
to company financial policies and procedures, government regulations, sound
accounting practices (GAAP) and tax and reporting as they relate to company
financial activities.

      iv. Consultant will advise and assist in the coordination of the
Corporation's outside auditing firm and corporate and SEC attorneys relating to
all financial and SEC reporting issues.

       v. Consultant will advise regarding potential financial liabilities faced
by the Company on all fronts, and work with the executive management team to
mitigate these liabilities, especially as situations arise which may influence
and effect the investment community.

  b. Additional Duties

      i. Assist in raising capital in private and public capital markets
including successive stages of corporate financial development.

     ii. Assist in Investor relations activities.

    iii. Advise in the management of the Corporation's insurance, financing, and
investment policies and programs.

                                 I.2 EXHIBIT B

Compensation Rates & Rules

Consultant Fees & Expenses

1. Payments to the Consultant by the Client will be at the rate of $75.00 per
hr. US ($6450.00) per month based on a minimum of 86 hours per month. Additional
hrs. at Client's request exceeding 86 hrs per month will be reimbursed at a rate
of $100.00 per hr.

2. Consultant will provide a monthly invoice at the end of month worked
outlining efforts undertaken over this period, Invoice shall be payable upon
receipt by Client.

3. Expenses will be billed by Consultant and paid by the Client separately.

4. Monthly status briefs in "bullet point" format shall be provided to the
Client along with invoices.

Stock Options*

6,250 option shares vested January 31,2003

37,500 shares November 1, 2002  for signing new contract

*Consultant will be included in the ADVA International 2001 Stock Option Plan as
amended. The exercise price shall be based on the per share market price on the
date on which the options are granted by the Board of Directors (the "Grant
Date"). Should the stock be non-trading or there is no bid price available at
the Grant Date, the exercise price shall be set at the lesser of the last price
quoted for ADII.OB on the Nasdaq OTB:BB or the first price set at the
recommencement of trading on the same or other bourse.

                       Exhibit C: Limitation of Liability

This Exhibit, effective as of Nov 1, 2002, by and between ADVA International
Inc. and Tom Kruger Associates relative to an Agreement between the same dated
Nov 1, 2002 ("Consulting Agreement");

The parties agree that:

1.       Effect of Exhibit.  This Exhibit is a modification  of the Agreement
only to the extent specifically provided. If there is any conflict between the
terms of this Exhibit and the terms of the Agreement, the terms of this Exhibit
shall control. Otherwise the terms of the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect as provided therein. Terms used in this Exhibit that are defined in
the Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

2.       Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable
law, in no event shall the Consultant or his suppliers be liable for any
special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including,
without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption,
loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the
failure to provide advice, support services or products, even if the Consultant
has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In any case, the
Consultant's entire liability under any provision of this Agreement shall be
limited to the monetary fees charged for the specific advice, service or product
in question as provided by this Agreement.

3.       Limitation of Claims. No claim, regardless of form, which in any way
arises out of this Agreement or the parties' performance of this Agreement may
be made, nor action based upon such a claim brought, by either party more than
one (1) year after the termination of this agreement or basis for the claim
becomes known to the party desiring to assert it, which ever is shorter.

4.       Force Majeure. Each party's performance of this Agreement is subject to
interruption and delay due to causes beyond its reasonable control such as acts
of God, acts of any government, war or other hostility, the elements, fire,
explosion, power failure, equipment failure, industrial or labor dispute,
inability to obtain necessary supplies, health, personal emergencies and the
like. In the event of such interruption or delay, the period of performance
shall be extended for a period of time equal to the interruption or delay;
provided, however, that, if any such interruption or delay continues for more
than ninety (90) days, the party whose performance is not affected may terminate
this Agreement immediately upon giving written notice of termination to the
other party.

5.       Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any part or portion hereof shall
be assigned, sublicensed or otherwise transferred by either party without the
other party's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed.

6.       Severability. Should any provision of this Agreement be held to be
void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal by a court, the validity and
enforceability of the other provisions shall not be affected thereby.

7.       Non-Waiver. Failure of either party to enforce any provision of this
Agreement shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of such provision nor
of the right to enforce such provision.

8.       Notices. All  notices required to be given under this Agreement shall
be given in writing by personal delivery or by certified or registered mail to
ADVA International Inc. 454 S Anderson Rd. Suite 214 Rock Hill, SC 29730, or
such other address as (Client) may designate and to Tom Kruger Associates 2420
Sedley Rd. Charlotte,NC 28211, or such other address as Consultant may
designate.

9.       Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted
under the laws of the state of South Carolina.

10.      Headings and Captions. The headings and captions contained in this
Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part
hereof.

         In WITNESSOF, the parties have executed this Exhibit:

Signed:                                      Signed:
       -------------------------------              --------------------------
              [ENTER FULL NAME]                            (Client)

Date:                                                           Date:
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