STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of January __, 2015 by and
between River North Equity, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“River North”), and Mr. Xxx
Xxxxxx, CEO of MineralRite Corporation, a Nevada Corporation (“Pledgor” and "Company",
respectively).
RECITALS
A.
Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of 105,000 Preferred A shares of
Company, which have 3,000 votes per share and 13,500 Preferred B shares, which are
convertible into 13,500,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of Company.
B.
Pledgor has agreed to secure, to the extent hereinafter set forth, the payment in full
and the performance of the obligations of Company under the Purchase Agreement
and the Note (as defined below).
C.
In connection with River North extending a loan to Company, Company has signed a
Convertible Note Purchase Agreement dated January __, 2015 (the "Purchase
Agreement") and issued that certain Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated
January __, 2015 payable to the order of River North in the principal amount of
seventy-seven thousand and seven-hundred seventy eight Dollars ($77,778).
D.
Such Note is secured by the Pledged Shares (as defined below) and other collateral
upon the terms set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. Grant of Security Interest. Pledgor hereby grants and pledges for the benefit of River North a
security interest in, and assigns, transfers to and pledges with the Company's Transfer Agent for
the benefit of River North, the following securities and other property (collectively, the
“Collateral”):
(i) 105,000 Preferred A shares and 13,500 Preferred B shares of Company issued in the
name of Pledgor (the “Pledged Shares”) to be served as Collateral for the Note, delivered to and
deposited with the Company's Transfer Agent, guaranteed and stamped by a Medallion Stock
Power signed by a participant of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP)
which is recognized by the Company's Transfer Agent. Such Medallion Stock Power shall
authorize the immediate transfer and assignment of the Collateral to River North upon
occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement. The Collateral
transferred and assigned to River North shall be used by River North freely, at its own discretion,
without any limitation whatsoever (for purposes of this Agreement, common stock shall refer to
the common stock of the Pledgor);
(ii) any and all new, additional or different securities or other property subsequently
distributed or issued to Pledgor, any members of his household or any business owned by him or
by any member of his household, in connection with the Pledged Shares or without any
connection to the Pledged Shares, which are to be delivered to and deposited with the Company's
Transfer Agent pursuant to the requirements of Section 3 of this Agreement;
(iii) any and all other property and money which is delivered to or comes into the
possession of the Company's Transfer Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and
(iv) the proceeds of any sale, exchange or disposition of the property and securities
described in subsections (i), (ii) or (iii) above.
2. Warranties. Pledgor hereby warrants that Pledgor is the owner of the Collateral and has the
right to pledge the Collateral and that the Collateral is free from all liens, adverse claims and
other security interests (other than those created hereby).
3. Duty to Deliver. Any new, additional or different securities or other property (other than
regular cash dividends) which may now or hereafter become distributable with respect to the
Collateral by reason of (i) any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares,
exchange of shares or other change affecting the Pledged Shares as a class and (ii) any merger,
consolidation or other reorganization affecting the capital structure of the Company shall, upon
receipt by Pledgor, be promptly delivered to and deposited with the Company's Transfer Agent
as part of the Collateral hereunder. And in addition, all securities issued by the Company to
Pledgor, any members of his household or any business owned by him or by any member of his
household and any new, additional or different securities or other property distributed in
connection with such issued securities, for as long as the Company shall have any obligation
under the Note, shall become part of the Collateral. All securities described in this Section 3 shall
be delivered to and deposited with the Company's Transfer Agent and be accompanied by one or
more properly-endorsed stock power assignments as described in section 1(i) above.
4. Payment of Taxes and Other Charges. For as long as the Collateral secures the Note, all
taxes, liens, assessments and other charges against the Collateral, and in the event of Pledgor’s
failure to do so, River North may at its election pay any or all of such taxes and other charges
without contesting the validity or legality thereof. The payments so made shall become part of
the indebtedness secured hereunder and until paid shall bear interest at the minimum per annum
rate, compounded semi-annually, required to avoid the imputation of interest income to River
North and compensation income to Pledgor under the Federal tax laws.
5. Shareholder Rights. So long as there exists no event of default under Section 9 of this
Agreement, Pledgor may exercise all shareholder voting rights and be entitled to receive any and
all regular cash dividends paid on the Collateral and all proxy statements and other shareholder
materials pertaining to the Collateral.
6. Rights and Powers of River North. River North may, without obligation to do so, exercise at
any time and from time to time one or more of the following rights and powers with respect to
any or all of the Collateral:
(i)
subject to the applicable limitations of Section 8, accept in its discretion other
property of Pledgor in exchange for all or part of the Collateral and cause the Company's
Transfer Agent to release Collateral to Pledgor to the extent necessary to effect such exchange,
and in such event the other property received in the exchange shall become part of the Collateral
hereunder;
(ii) perform such acts as are necessary to preserve and protect the Collateral and the
rights, powers and remedies granted with respect to such Collateral by this Agreement; and
(iii) transfer record ownership of the Collateral to River North or its nominee and
receive, endorse and give receipt for, or collect by legal proceedings or otherwise, dividends or
other distributions made or paid with respect to the Collateral, provided and only if there exists at
the time an outstanding event of default under Section 9 of this Agreement. Any cash sums
which River North may so receive shall be applied to the payment of the Note and any other
indebtedness secured hereunder, in such order of application as River North deems appropriate.
Any remaining cash shall be paid over to Pledgor. Any action by River North pursuant to the
provisions of this Section 6 may be taken without notice to Pledgor. Expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with such action shall be payable by Pledgor and form part of the
indebtedness secured hereunder as provided in Section 11.
7. Transfer of Collateral. In connection with the transfer or assignment of the Note (whether by
negotiation, discount or otherwise), River North may instruct the Company's Transfer Agent to
keep holding the Collateral for the benefit of the transferee or assignee and such transferee or
assignee shall thereupon succeed to all the rights, powers and remedies granted to River North
hereunder with respect to the Collateral so transferred. Upon such transfer, River North shall be
fully discharged from all liability and responsibility for the transferred Collateral, if any.
8. Release of Collateral. Provided all indebtedness secured hereunder shall at the time have
been paid in full and there does not otherwise exist any event of default under Section 9 of this
Agreement, the Pledged Shares, together with any additional Collateral which may hereafter be
pledged and deposited hereunder, shall be released from pledge and returned to Pledgor in
accordance with the following provisions:
(i) Upon payment or prepayment of principal under the Note, along with any accrued
interest to date on the principal amount so paid or prepaid, one or more of the Pledged Shares
held as Collateral hereunder shall (subject to the applicable limitations of Section 8(iii) and 8(iv)
below) be released at the time of such payment or prepayment. The number of shares to be so
released shall be equal to the number obtained by multiplying (i) the total number of Pledged
Shares held under this Agreement at the time of payment or prepayment, by (ii) a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the amount of principal together with any accrued interest paid or
prepaid and the denominator of which shall be the unpaid principal balance of the Note together
with all accrued interest thereunder immediately prior to such payment or prepayment. In no
event, however, shall any fractional shares be released.
(ii) Any additional Collateral which may hereafter be pledged and deposited with the
Company's Transfer Agent (pursuant to the requirements of Section 3) with respect to the
Pledged Shares shall be released at the same time the particular shares to which the additional
Collateral relates are to be released in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 8(i).
(iii) Under no circumstances, however, shall any Pledged Shares or any other
Collateral be released if previously applied to the payment of any indebtedness secured
hereunder. In addition, in no event shall any Pledged Shares or other Collateral be released
pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(i) or 8(ii) if, and to the extent, the fair market value of the
shares and all other Collateral which would otherwise remain in pledge hereunder after such
release were effected would be less than the unpaid principal and accrued interest under the
Note.
(iv) For all valuation purposes under this Agreement, the fair market value per share of
common stock on any relevant date shall be determined as follows: the fair market value shall be
the closing bid price per share of common Stock on the applicable Trading Market (as such term
is defined in the Purchase Agreement) on the date in question. If there is no reported closing bid
price for the common Stock on the date in question, then the closing bid price on the last
preceding date for which such quotation exists shall be determinative of fair market value.
9. Events of Default. Each of the following occurrences shall constitute an Event of Default
under this Agreement: (i) Pledgor shall fail to observe or perform any material covenant
applicable to such Pledgor under this Agreement and such failure shall continue for a period of
thirty (30) consecutive days after written notice by River North; (ii) any default by the Company
under the Note which is not timely cured by the Company or Pledgor; (iii) the occurrence of any
other acceleration event specified in the Note; (iv) the failure of the Company to perform any
obligation imposed upon it by reason of the Purchase Agreement and the Note (including, but not
limited to, honoring conversion of the Note); or (v) the breach of any warranty of Pledgor
contained in this Agreement.
Upon the occurrence of any such event of default, River North may, at its election, declare the
Note and all other indebtedness secured hereunder to become immediately due and payable and
may exercise any or all of the rights and remedies granted to a secured party under the provisions
of the Illinois Uniform Commercial Code (as now or hereafter in effect), including (without
limitation) the power to dispose of the Collateral by public or private sale or to accept the
Collateral in full payment of the Note and all other indebtedness secured hereunder.
Any proceeds realized from the disposition of the Collateral pursuant to the foregoing power
of sale shall be applied first to the payment of expenses incurred by River North in connection
with the disposition, then to the payment of the Note and finally to any other indebtedness
secured hereunder. Any surplus proceeds shall be paid over to Pledgor. However, in the event
such proceeds prove insufficient to satisfy all obligations of the Company under the Note, then
Pledgor shall remain personally liable for the resulting deficiency.
10. Other Remedies. The rights, powers and remedies granted to River North pursuant to
the provisions of this Agreement shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies granted
to River North under any statute or rule of law. Any forbearance, failure or delay by River North
in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of such right, power or remedy. Any single or partial exercise of any right, power or
remedy under this Agreement shall not preclude the further exercise thereof, and every right,
power and remedy of River North under this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect
unless such right, power or remedy is specifically waived by an instrument executed by River
North.
11. Costs and Expenses. All costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
incurred by River North in the exercise or enforcement of any right, power or remedy granted to
it under this Agreement shall become part of the indebtedness secured hereunder and shall
constitute a personal liability of Pledgor payable immediately upon demand and bearing interest
until paid at the minimum per annum rate, compounded semi-annually, required to avoid the
imputation of interest income to River North and compensation income to Pledgor under the
Federal tax laws.
12. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Illinois without resort to that State’s conflict-of-laws rules. The
parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and waive any venue objections against
any superior, municipal, or other state court located in Xxxx County in Illinois or any federal
court for the Northern District of Illinois in any litigation arising under or in connection with this
Agreement. The parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the above listed courts.
13. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon River North and its successors and
assigns and upon Pledgor and the executors, heirs and legatees of Pledgor’s estate.
14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid under applicable
law, then such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, and neither the
remainder of such provision nor any other provisions of this Agreement shall be affected
thereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by Pledgor and River North as of
January __, 2015.
SIGNED by: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Signature: _____________________
for and on behalf of
River North Equity, Inc.
SIGNED by: Xxx Xxxxxx
Signature: _____________________
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ________________________________________________
hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) to River North Equity, Inc. (“River North”),
_____________________ (__________) Preferred A shares of MineralRite Corporation (the
“Company”) standing in his name on the books of the Company, represented by Certificate No.
_______ herewith and do(e)s hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Nevada Agency &
Transfer Company to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated: __________________________
Signature:________________________
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ________________________________________________
hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) to River North Equity, Inc. (“River North”),
_____________________ (__________) Preferred B shares of MineralRite Corporation (the
“Company”) standing in his name on the books of the Company, represented by Certificate No.
_______ herewith and do(e)s hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Nevada Agency &
Transfer Company to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated: __________________________
Signature:________________________