CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 1st day of June, 2017.
BETWEEN:
BRAZIL POTASH CORP., a body corporate duly incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada, and having an office at 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, X0X 0X0
(hereinafter called the “Company”)
OF THE FIRST PART
AND:
XXXXXX GESTÃO DE PROJETOS LTDA. – EPP, a body corporate duly incorporated under the laws of Brazil and having an office at Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 0000, Xx 000,
Xxxxx, XXX: 30.411-186, taxpayer # 21.303.258/0001-37, duly represented by the corporation’s major shareholder Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx dos Anjos Xxxxxx, a professional having an office at Xxx Xxxxxxx, 000, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx-XX – ZIP:34.007-100
(hereinafter called the “Consultant”)
OF THE SECOND PART
FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. The Consultant shall provide Engineering Consulting Services to the Company.
2. The term of this Agreement shall be from the date hereof for a term of twelve (12) months, subject to the termination provisions
herein.
3. The base fees (the “Base Fees”) for the services hereunder shall be at the rate of
USD$100,000 per year, with the full amount being paid up front on the date the Consultant commences providing the services. The Consultant shall not be entitled to any additional consideration for providing the services hereunder. If this Agreement
is terminated early, the Consultant shall reimburse the Company on a pro rata basis for the Base Fees paid up front.
4. The Consultant shall be responsible for:
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the payment of income taxes and goods and services tax remittances as shall be required by any governmental entity with respect to fees paid by the Company to the Consultant;
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maintaining proper financial records of the Consultant, which records will detail, amongst other things, expenses incurred on behalf of the Company; and
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obtaining all necessary licenses and permits and for complying with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws, codes and regulations in connection with the provision of Services hereunder and the
Consultant shall, when requested, provide the Company with adequate evidence of compliance with this paragraph.
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5. The terms “subsidiary” and “subsidiaries” as used herein mean any corporation or company of which more than 50% of the outstanding
shares carrying voting rights at all times (provided that the ownership of such shares confers the right at all times to elect at least a majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation or company) are for the time being owned by or held for
the Company and/or any other corporation or company in like relation to the Company and include any corporation or company in like relation to a subsidiary.
6. During the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall provide the Services to the Company, and the Consultant shall be available
to provide such Services to the Company in a timely manner subject to availability at the time of the request.
7. The Consultant shall be reimbursed for all reasonable traveling and other expenses actually and properly incurred in connection with
the duties hereunder. For all such expenses the Consultant shall furnish to the Company an itemized invoice, detailing the services performed and expenses incurred, including receipts for such expenses on a monthly basis, and the Company will
reimburse the Consultant within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the Consultant’s invoice for all appropriate invoiced expenses. The Consultant shall obtain prior written approval from the Company for any expenses greater than CDN$1,000 in a 30 day
period.
8. The Consultant shall not, either during the continuance of this contract or at any time thereafter, disclose the private affairs of
the Company and/or its subsidiary or subsidiaries, or any secrets of the Company and/or subsidiary or subsidiaries, to any person other than the Directors of the Company and/or its subsidiary or subsidiaries or for the Company’s purposes and shall
not (either during the continuance of this Agreement or at any time thereafter) use, for the Consultant’s own purposes or for any purpose other than those of the Company, any information the Consultant may acquire in relation to the business and
affairs of the Company and/or its subsidiary or subsidiaries.
9. The Consultant shall well and faithfully serve the Company or any subsidiary as aforesaid during the continuance of this Agreement
to the best of the Consultant’s ability in a competent and professional manner and use best efforts to promote the interests of the Company.
10. This Agreement may be terminated immediately at any time for just cause without notice or payment in lieu of notice and without
payment of any fees whatsoever either by way of anticipated earnings or damages of any kind by advising the Consultant in writing. Just cause shall be defined to include, but is not limited to the following:
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Dishonesty or fraud;
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Theft;
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Being guilty of bribery or attempted bribery; or
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Mismanagement.
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Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other Party.
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11. The Services to be performed by the Consultant pursuant hereto are personal in character, and neither this Agreement nor any rights
or benefits arising thereunder are assignable by the Consultant without the previous written consent of the Company.
12. The parties shall indemnify and save each other harmless from and against all claims, actions, losses, expenses, costs or damages
of every nature and kind whatsoever which either party, including their respective officers, employees or agents may suffer as a result of the negligence of the other party in the performance or non-performance of this Agreement.
13. It is expressly agreed, represented and understood that the parties hereto have entered into an arms length independent contract
for the rendering of consulting services and that the Consultant is not the employee,
agent or servant or the Company. Further, this agreement shall not be deemed to constitute or create any partnership, joint venture, master-servant, employer-employee, principal-agent or any other relationship apart from an independent
contractor and contractee relationship. Payments made to the Consultant hereunder shall be made without deduction at source by the Company for the purpose of withholding income tax, unemployment insurance payments or Canada Pension Plan
contributions or the like.
14. Any notice in writing or permitted to be given to the Consultant hereunder shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the
Consultant personally or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Consultant at the last residential address known to the Secretary of the Company. Any such notice mailed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been received by the
Consultant on the first business day following the date of mailing. Any notice in writing required or permitted to be given to the Company hereunder shall be given by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Company at the address shown on
page 1 hereof. Any such notice mailed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been received by the Company on the first business day following the date of the mailing. Any such address for the giving of notices hereunder may be changed by notice in
writing given hereunder.
15. The provisions of this Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators and legal
personal representatives of the Consultant and the successors and assigns of the Company. For this purpose, the terms “successors” and “assigns” shall include any person, firm or corporation or other entity which at any time, whether by merger,
purchase or otherwise, shall acquire all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company.
16. The division of this Agreement into paragraphs is for the convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement. The terms “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Agreement and not to any particular paragraph or other portion hereof and include any agreement or instrument supplemental or
ancillary hereto. Unless something in the subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith, references herein to paragraphs are to paragraphs of this Agreement.
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17. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be serverable. If any term or provision hereof is determined to be illegal or
invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement.
18. This Agreement is being delivered and is intended to be performed in the Province of Ontario and shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with, and the rights of both parties shall be governed by, the laws of such Province and the laws of Canada applicable therein. For the purpose of all legal proceedings this Agreement shall be deemed to have been performed in the Province
of Ontario and the courts of the Province of Ontario shall have jurisdiction to entertain any action arising under this Agreement. The Company and the Consultant each hereby attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario
provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the Company from proceeding at its election against the Consultant in the courts of any other province or country.
19. No amendment to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by both of the parties
hereto. No waiver of any breach of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be effective or binding unless made in writing and signed by the party purporting to give the same and, unless otherwise provided in the written waiver, shall be
limited to the specific breach waived.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed as of the day, month and year first above written.
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Per: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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| Authorized Signing Officer |
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| /s/Xxxx Said |
/s/Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
| Witness |
XXXXXX GESTÃO DE PROJETOS LTDA. - EPP |
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