EX-10.26: LETTER CONSULTING AGREEMENT

EX-10.26 28 y12717exv10w26.txt EX-10.26: LETTER CONSULTING AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.26 [LOGO] CASTLE BRANDS August 2, 2005 Mr. Pat Rigney Director, Castle Brands Inc. Victoria House Haddington Road Dublin 4 Ireland Dear Pat: Based on our letter agreement of February 15, 2005 (the "Agreement"), we have mutually agreed that you would become a consultant to Castle Brands Inc, ("CBI"), effective March 11, 2005, on the terms outlined in the Agreement. This supplemental consulting agreement has been drafted to clarify several items, at the request of our Irish Counsel. 1. CONSULTING STATUS - As a consultant, you are no longer be an employee, as it relates to Irish tax, employment law or employment benefits. 2. TAX RELEASE - As a consultant, you assume the responsibility for any employment taxes, income taxes or other levies that may become due as a result of your consulting, but with the understanding that we will reimburse you for any VAT payments, to the extent that you are required to charge VAT. 3. RELEASE - As a consultant, you accept payment under the Agreement, in full payment and satisfaction of all of your claims, rights and interests against CBI, its subsidiaries and affiliates, except for any vested benefits under any employment benefit plan(s) & or the loan notes, patent income and payments due to which you may be entitled, and you hereby release and forever discharge CBI, its subsidiaries and affiliates and their respective past and preset officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns from all claims and liabilities of in relation to your employment, including but not limited to all actions, causes of actions, suits, debts, sums of money, attorneys' fees, costs or other claims whatsoever, known or unknown, at law or in equity, that you now have or will ever have arising out of any event, action or inaction occurring prior to or on the effective date of the Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you specifically release and discharge any and all claims and causes of action arising from your employment at CBI arising out of all applicable Irish or United States laws and regulations. Mr. Pat Rigney July 21, 2005 Page 2 We look forward to continue working with you in this new relationship. Please indicate your acceptance of the terms hereof by signing and returning the enclosed copies of the Agreement and this letter. Very best regards, Castle Brands Inc. Castle Brands Spirits Group Limited By: /s/ Mark Andrews By: /s/ Matthew MacFarlane ------------------------------------ --------------------------------- Name: Mark Andrews Name: Matthew MacFarlane Title: Chairman and CEO Title: Chief Financial Officer Accepted and agreed as of the date first written above: /s/ Patrick Rigney - ---------------------------------------- Patrick Rigney