Purchase Agreement
This
Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between Xxxxxxxx Gold, LLC,
a
New York Limited Liability Company (“Seller”) and the Plum Mining Company, LLC,
a Nevada Limited Liability Company (“Plum”).
Recitals
A. Plum
is
the owner of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Plum
Mining Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Plum”).
B. Seller
is
the owner of the leasehold interests on certain patented mining claims and
mineral rights in Storey County, Nevada, under lease with D.W.C. Resources,
a
Nevada Corporation (the “Property” as more fully defined below). These mineral
rights are commonly known as the Justice, Woodville and Keystone Leases to
the
400’ level.
C. Seller
and Plum are parties to the Letter of Intent and Agreement in Principle dated
April 28, 2005 (the “Letter Agreement”) pursuant to which Seller and Plum agreed
to the basic terms of their agreement for the sale by Seller to Plum, or
its
nominee, of the Property.
D. The
parties desire to formalize the terms of their agreement as provided in this
Agreement.
The
parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified
or
referred to in this Section 1:
1.1 "Applicable
Contract" means
any
Contract (a) under which Seller has or may acquire any rights or interests;
(b)
under which Seller has or may become subject to any obligations or liabilities;
or (c) by which Seller, or any of the assets owned or used by it, is or may
become bound, including the agreements, contracts and instruments described
in
Exhibit 1.
1.2 "Breach"
means
a
"Breach" of a representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision
of this Agreement or any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement
will be
deemed to have occurred if there is or has been (a) any inaccuracy in or
breach
of, or any failure to perform or comply with, such representation, warranty,
covenant, obligation, or other provision; or (b) any claim (by any Person)
or
other occurrence or circumstance that is or was inconsistent with such
representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision, and the
term
"Breach" means any such inaccuracy, breach, failure, claim, occurrence, or
circumstance.
1.3 "Closing"
shall
have the meaning defined in Section 2.3.
1.4 "Closing
Date" means
the
date and time as of which the Closing actually takes place.
1.5 "Contemplated
Transactions"
means
all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including:
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(a) the
sale
of the Property by Seller to Plum and Plum's acquisition and ownership of
the
Property; and
(b) the
performance by Plum and Seller of their respective covenants and obligations
under this Agreement.
1.6 "Contract"
means any
agreement, contract, obligation, promise, or undertaking (whether written
or
oral and whether express or implied) that is legally binding.
1.7 “Due
Diligence”means
Plum’s examinations and investigations intended to determine the accuracy of
Seller’s representations and warranties, the title to and value of the assets,
and all other matters pertinent or related to Plum’s decision to close the
Contemplated Transactions.
1.8 “Due
Diligence Period”
means
the period of time during which Plum shall have the opportunity to conduct
its
due diligence investigation of Seller which period shall continue until August
15, 2005.
1.9 "Environment"
means soil,
land surface or subsurface strata, surface waters (including navigable waters,
ocean waters, streams, ponds, drainage basins, and wetlands), groundwaters,
underground water, drinking water supply, stream sediments, ambient air
(including indoor air), all layers of atmosphere, plant and animal life,
all
living organisms and interacting natural systems that include components
of air,
land, water, organic or inorganic matter and living organisms and any other
environmental medium or natural resource.
1.10 "Environmental,
Health, and Safety Liabilities"
means
any cost, damages, expense, liability, loss, obligation, or other responsibility
arising from or under Environmental Law or occupational safety and health
law
and consisting of or relating to:
(a)
any
environmental, health, or safety matters or conditions (including on-site
or
off-site contamination, occupational safety and health, and regulation of
chemical substances or products);
(b) fines,
penalties, judgments, awards, settlements, legal or administrative proceedings,
damages, losses, claims, demands and response, investigative, remedial, or
inspection costs and expenses arising under Environmental Law or occupational
safety and health law;
(c) financial
responsibility under Environmental Law or occupational safety and health
law for
cleanup costs or corrective action, including any investigation, cleanup,
removal, containment, or other remediation or response actions ("Cleanup")
required by applicable Environmental Law or occupational safety and health
law
(whether or not such Cleanup has been required or requested by any governmental
body or any other Person) and for any natural resource damages; or
(d)
any
other
compliance, corrective, investigative, or remedial measures required under
Environmental Law or occupational safety and health law.
The
terms
"removal," "remedial," and "response action," include the types of activities
covered by the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., as amended ("CERCLA").
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1.11 "Environmental
Law" means any
Legal
Requirement that requires or relates to:
(a) advising
appropriate authorities, employees, and the public of intended or actual
releases of pollutants or hazardous substances or materials, violations of
discharge limits, or other prohibitions and of the commencements of activities,
such as resource extraction or construction, that could have significant
impact
on the Environment;
(b) preventing
or reducing to acceptable levels the release of pollutants or hazardous
substances or materials into the Environment;
(c) reducing
the quantities, preventing the release, or minimizing the hazardous
characteristics of wastes that are generated;
(d) assuring
that products are designed, formulated, packaged, and used so that they do
not
present unreasonable risks to human health or the Environment when used or
disposed of;
(e) protecting
resources, species, or ecological amenities;
(f) reducing
to acceptable levels the risks inherent in the transportation of hazardous
substances, pollutants, oil, or other potentially harmful
substances;
(g) cleaning
up pollutants that have been released, preventing the threat of release,
or
paying the costs of such clean up or prevention; or
(h) making
responsible parties pay private parties, or groups of them, for damages done
to
their health or the Environment, or permitting self-appointed representatives
of
the public interest to recover for injuries done to public assets.
1.12 "ERISA"
means the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or any successor law, and
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor
law.
1.13 “Exhibits”means the
exhibits attached to and by reference incorporated in this Agreement.
1.14 "GAAP"
means generally
accepted United States accounting principles, applied on a basis consistent
with
the basis on which the Balance Sheet and the other financial statements referred
to in Section 3.4 were prepared.
1.15 "Governmental
Authorization" means
any
approval, consent, license, permit, waiver, or other authorization issued,
granted, given, or otherwise made available by or under the authority of
any
governmental body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
1.16 "Hazardous
Activity"
means
the distribution, generation, handling, importing, management, manufacturing,
processing, production, refinement, Release, storage, transfer, transportation,
treatment, or use (including any withdrawal or other use of groundwater)
of
Hazardous Materials in, on, under, about, or from the Facilities or any part
thereof into the Environment, and any other act, business, operation, or
thing
that increases the danger, or risk of danger, or poses an unreasonable risk
of
harm to persons or property on or off the Facilities, or that may affect
the
value of the Facilities or Plum.
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1.17 "Hazardous
Materials" means any
waste
or other substance that is listed, defined, designated, or classified as,
or
otherwise determined to be, hazardous, radioactive, or toxic or a pollutant
or a
contaminant under or pursuant to any Environmental Law, including any admixture
or solution, and specifically including petroleum and all derivatives or
synthetic substitutes and asbestos or asbestos-containing
materials.
1.18 "Intellectual
Property Assets" shall
have the meaning defined in Section 3.19.
1.19 “IRC"
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor law, and regulations issued
by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any successor
law.
1.20 "IRS"
means the
United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor agency, and, to the
extent relevant, the United States Department of the Treasury.
1.21 "Knowledge"
means an
individual will be deemed to have "Knowledge" of a particular fact or other
matter if:
(a)
such
individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter;
or
(b)
a
prudent
individual could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of such
fact
or other matter in the course of conducting a reasonably comprehensive
investigation concerning the existence of such fact or other
matter.
A
Person
(other than an individual) will be deemed to have "Knowledge" of a particular
fact or other matter if any individual who is serving, or who has at any
time
served, as a director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee of such Person
(or
in any similar capacity) has, or at any time had, Knowledge of such fact
or
other matter.
1.22 "Legal
Requirement" means
any
federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational,
or
other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common
law, regulation, statute, or treaty.
1.23 "Organizational
Documents" means (a)
the
articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of a corporation;
(b)
the articles of organization and the operating agreement of a limited liability
company; (c) the partnership agreement and any statement of partnership of
a
general partnership; (d) the limited partnership agreement and the certificate
of limited partnership of a limited partnership; (e) any charter or similar
document adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation, or
organization of a Person; and (f) any amendment to any of the
foregoing.
1.24 "Person"
means any
individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general or
limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, syndicate,
estate, trust, trustee, administrator or other legal personal representative,
association, organization, labor union, or other entity or governmental body
however designated or constituted.
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1.25 “Plum”
means
Plum Mining Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and its successors
and assigns.
1.26 "Proceeding"
means any
action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, inquiry, litigation,
or suit
(whether civil, quasi-criminal, criminal, administrative, investigative,
or
informal) commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise
involving, any governmental, administrative, regulatory or similar body or
arbitrator.
1.27 “Property”
means
the assets, interests, properties and rights described in Exhibit 1.1, including
the leasehold interests on certain patented mining claims and mineral rights
in
Storey County, Nevada, under lease with D.W.C. Resources (Lease attached
as
Exhibit 1.2), a Nevada Corporation (the “Property”). These mineral rights are
commonly known as the Justice, Woodville and Keystone Leases to the 400’
level.
1.28 “Purchase
Price”
means
the purchase price for the Ownership Interests as provided in Section
2.2.
1.29 "Release"
means any
spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, depositing, escaping, leaching,
dumping, or other releasing into the Environment, whether intentional or
unintentional.
1.30 "Representative"
means
with respect to a particular Person, any director, officer, employee, agent,
consultant, advisor, or other representative of such Person, including legal
counsel, accountants, and financial advisors.
1.31 "Securities
Act"
means
the Securities Act of 1933 or any successor law, and regulations and rules
issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law.
1.32 "Seller"
means
Xxxxxxxx Gold, LLC, a New York limited liability company and its successors
and
assigns.
1.33 “Tax”
means
assessments, charges, deductions, fees, imposts and levies assessed or imposed
by any federal, provincial, state or local government agency, office or
political subdivision.
1.34 "Tax
Return" means any
return (including any information return), report, statement, schedule, notice,
form, or other document or information filed with or submitted to, or required
to be filed with or submitted to, any governmental body in connection with
the
determination, assessment, collection, or payment of any Tax or in connection
with the administration, implementation, or enforcement of or compliance
with
any Legal Requirement relating to any Tax.
1.35 "Threat
of Release" means a
substantial likelihood of a Release that may require action in order to prevent
or mitigate damage to the Environment that may result from such
Release.
1.36 "Threatened"
means a
claim,
Proceeding, dispute, action, or other matter will be deemed to have been
"Threatened" if any demand or statement has been made (orally or in writing)
or
any notice has been given (orally or in writing), or if any other event has
occurred or any other circumstances exist, that would lead a prudent Person
to
conclude that such a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action, or other matter
is
likely to be asserted, commenced, taken, or otherwise pursued in the
future.
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2. Purchase,
Sale and Transfer Ownership Interests; Closing.
2.1 Purchase
and Sale. In
consideration of Plum’s agreement to pay to Seller the sum of Three Hundred and
Twenty Thousand Dollars ($320,000) and three million shares of GoldSpring,
Inc.
common stock, and the other consideration provided for in this Agreement,
and
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing Seller
will sell and transfer the Property to Plum and Plum will purchase the Property
from Seller.
2.2 Purchase
Price.
The
purchase price for the Property will be Three Hundred and Twenty Thousand
Dollars ($320,000) and three million shares of GoldSpring, Inc. common stock.
The purchase price shall be payable as follows:
(a)
Upon
execution of the Letter Agreement, Plum paid Seller US$10,000, the receipt
of
which is hereby acknowledged, in consideration for Plum’s exclusive right to
evaluate the Property during the Initial Due Diligence and Evaluation Period.
(b)
At
the
Closing, upon execution of this Agreement, which we expect to occur on August
31, 2005, Plum shall issue to the individual members of Seller, as set forth
in
Exhibit 2, as assignees of Seller, three million shares of GoldSpring, Inc.
common stock.
(c) On
December 31, 2005, Plum shall pay Seller the sum of US$16,000. Every 90 days
thereafter Plum shall pay Seller an additional US$16,000, until the sum of
$
160,000 is met on March 31, 2008.
(d) The
balance if the Purchase Price ($150,00) shall be paid through a quarterly
production royalty as set forth in this Section. Upon commencement of production
of Minerals from the Property, Plum shall pay to Seller a quarterly production
royalty of two percent (2%) of the net smelter returns of the Minerals produced
and sold by plum from the Property, up to a maximum of $150,000. The term
“Net
Smelter Returns” shall mean the actual financial proceeds received from any
mint, smelter, refinery, or other purchaser from the sale of bullion, dore,
concentrates or finished products produced on the Property, less only the
costs
of (a) shipping costs, (b) all minting, smelter, or refinery costs, and (c)
bullion tax payments.
2.3 Closing.
The
purchase and sale (the "Closing") provided for in this Agreement will take
place
at the offices of the Plum Mining Company, located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx,
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx 00000, on or before August 31, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., or at
such
other time or place as the parties may agree. Subject to the provisions of
Section 9, failure to consummate the purchase and sale provided for in this
Agreement on the date and time and at the place determined pursuant to this
Section 2.3 will not result in the termination of this Agreement and will
not
relieve any party of any obligation under this Agreement.
2.4 Closing
Obligations.
At the
Closing:
(a)
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Seller
will deliver to Plum:
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(i) certificates
that on completion of the Closing, Plum shall be the owner of the
Property;
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(ii) the
executed consent of D.W.C. Resources, approving the assignment to Plum of
the
Lease Agreement for the Property dated February 14, 2003 between Seller and
D.W.C. Resources;
(iii) a
certificate executed by Seller representing and warranting to Plum that each
of
Seller’s representations and warranties in this Agreement was accurate in all
respects as of the date of this Agreement and is accurate in all respects
as of
the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (giving full effect to any
supplements to the Exhibits that were delivered by Seller to Plum before
the
Closing Date); and
(iv) all
other
documents which Seller is obligated to execute and deliver on or before the
Closing.
(b)
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Plum
will deliver to Seller:
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(i) certificates
in the names of the individual members of Seller, as set forth in Exhibit
2,
representing an aggregate three million shares of GoldSpring, Inc. common
stock;
(ii) the
Note
in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 3 duly executed by Plum;
(iii) a
certificate executed by Plum to the effect that, except as otherwise stated
in
such certificate, each of Plum's representations and warranties in this
Agreement was accurate in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and
is
accurate in all respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing
Date;
and
(iv) all
other
documents which Plum is obligated to execute and deliver on or before the
Closing.
3. Covenants,
Representations and Warranties. Seller
covenants, represents and warrants to Plum as follows and acknowledges that
Plum
is relying upon the following covenants, representations and warranties in
connection with its purchase of the Property:
3.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
Seller
is
a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the State of New York and has full power and
authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted, to own or
use
the properties and assets that it purports to own or use, and to perform
all of
its obligations under this Agreement and the Applicable Contracts. Seller
is
duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company and
is in
good standing under the laws of each state or other jurisdiction in which
either
the ownership or use of the properties owned or used by it, or the nature
of the
activities conducted by it, requires such qualification.
3.2 Authority;
No Conflict.
(a) This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution
and
delivery by Seller of the written assurances as Plum reasonably requests
that
Seller execute and deliver (the “Seller’s Closing Documents”), the Seller’s
Closing Documents will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations
of
Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms.
Seller has the absolute and unrestricted right, power, authority, and capacity
to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Seller’s Closing Documents and to
perform their obligations under this Agreement and the Seller’s Closing
Documents. Each of this Agreement and the Seller’s Closing Documents required to
be delivered by the Seller at Closing has been duly authorized by the Seller.
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(b) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance
of any of the Contemplated Transactions will, directly or indirectly (with
or
without notice or lapse of time):
(i) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of, or give any governmental body
or
other Person the right to challenge any of the Contemplated Transactions
or to
exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Legal Requirement or
any
order to which Seller, or any of the assets owned or used by Seller, may
be
subject;
(ii) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements
of,
or give any governmental body the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel,
terminate, or modify, any Governmental Authorization that is held by Seller
or
that otherwise relates to the business of, or any of the assets owned or
used
by, a Seller;
(iii) cause
Plum or Seller to become subject to, or to become liable for the payment
of, any
Tax;
(iv) cause
any
of the assets owned by the Seller to be reassessed or revalued by any taxing
authority or other governmental body;
(v) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of any provision of, or
give
any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or
to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify,
any Applicable Contract; or
(vi) result
in
the imposition or creation of any encumbrance upon or with respect to any
of the
assets owned or used by Seller.
Seller
is
not or will not be required to give any notice to or obtain any approval
or
consent from any Person or file with any governmental entity, regulatory
body,
court or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
3.3 Title
to Properties; Encumbrances.
Exhibit
1 contains a complete and accurate list of all agreements, assets, contracts,
interests, instruments, properties and rights included in the Property, and
Seller has delivered or made available to Plum copies of all documents
instruments and writings relating to such matters. Seller covenants, represents
and warrants that Seller has good and marketable title to all of the assets
described in Exhibit 1 free and clear of any claims, encumbrances, liens
or
security interests.
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Seller
covenants, represents and warrants, which covenants, representations and
warranties shall survive termination of this Agreement, that the Applicable
Contracts for any lands, mineral rights, patented mining claims, unpatented
mining claims or water rights which comprise part of the Property are valid
and
in full force and effect and that Seller is not aware of any act or omission,
nor has Seller received notice from any third party of any act or omission,
which would constitute a breach, default or violation of such Applicable
Contracts, and that such Applicable Contracts are free and clear of all claim,
encumbrances and liens.
On
or
before the Closing, Seller shall cause the claimant or holder of any claim,
encumbrance, lien or security interest to execute and deliver a discharge,
release and waiver of any such claim, encumbrance, lien or security interest
in
form acceptable to Plum such that each claim, encumbrance, lien or security
interest shall have been fully released and terminated.
3.4 Compliance
With Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations.
(a) Seller
has not received, at any time since February 14, 2003, any notice or other
communication (whether oral or written) from any governmental body or any
other
Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation
of,
or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement related to the Property;
or (B)
any actual, alleged, possible, or potential obligation on the part of Seller
to
undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action
of
any nature related to the Property.
3.5 Legal
Proceedings; Orders.
(a)
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There
is no pending Proceeding:
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(i) that
has
been commenced by or against Seller that relates to the Property;
or
(ii) that
challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal,
or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
To
the
Knowledge of Seller (1) no such Proceeding has been Threatened; and (2) no
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that may give rise to or serve as a basis
for the commencement of any such Proceeding.
(b)
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There
is no order related to the Property to which Seller is
subject;
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(i) Seller
is, and at all times since February 14, 2003 has been, in full compliance
with
all of the terms and requirements of each order related to the Property to
which
Seller is or has been subject;
(ii) no
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that may constitute or result in (with
or
without notice or lapse of time) a violation of or failure to comply with
any
term or requirement of any order related to the Property to which Plum is
subject; and
(iii) Seller
has not received, at any time since February 14, 2003, any notice or other
communication (whether oral or written) from any governmental body or any
other
Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of,
or
failure to comply with, any term or requirement of any order related to the
Property to which Seller is or has been subject.
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3.6 Contracts;
No Defaults.
(a) Exhibit
1
contains a complete and accurate list, and Seller has delivered to Plum true
and
complete copies, of:
(i) each
lease, rental or occupancy agreement, license, royalty, installment and
conditional sale agreement, and other Applicable Contract affecting the
ownership of, leasing of, title to, use of, or any leasehold or other interest
in, any of the Property;
(ii) each
Applicable Contract containing covenants that in any way presently or
prospectively purport to restrict or materially adversely affect the business
activity or financial position of Plum or any Affiliate of Plum with respect
to
the Property or limit the freedom of Plum or any Affiliate of Plum to engage
in
any line of business or to compete with any Person with respect to the
Property
(iii) each
amendment, supplement, and modification (whether oral or written) in respect
of
any of the foregoing; and
(xv) each
Applicable Contract which expires or may expire, if the same is renewed or
extended at the unilateral opinion of any other person, more than one year
after
the date hereof.
Exhibit
1
states reasonably complete details concerning such Contracts, including the
parties to the Contracts, the amount of the remaining commitment under the
Contracts and Seller’s office where details relating to the Contracts are
located.
(b)
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Except
as stated in Exhibit 1:
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(i) Plum
has
not acquired any rights under, and Plum has not or may not become subject
to any
obligation or liability under, any Contract that relates to the business
of, or
any of the assets owned or used by, Seller; and
(ii) no
manager, member, officer, director, agent, employee, consultant, or contractor
of Plum is bound by any Contract that purports to limit the ability of such
officer, director, agent, employee, consultant, or contractor to (A) engage
in
or continue any conduct, activity, or practice relating to the business of
Seller; or (B) assign to Seller or to any other Person any rights to any
invention, improvement, or discovery.
(c) Except
as
stated in Exhibit 1, each Contract identified or required to be identified
by
Seller is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance
with its terms.
(d) Except
as
stated in Exhibit 1:
(i) Seller
is, and at all times since February 14, 2003 has been, in full compliance
with
all applicable terms and requirements of each Contract related to the Property
under which Seller has been or had any obligation or liability;
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(ii) each
other Person that has or had any obligation or liability under any Contract
related to the Property under which Seller has or had any rights is, and
at all
times since February 14, 2003 has been, in full compliance with all applicable
terms and requirements of such Contract;
(iii) no
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse
of
time) may contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of,
or
give Plum or any other Person the right to declare a default or exercise
any
remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel,
terminate, or modify, any Applicable Contract; and
(iv) Seller
has not given to or received from any other Person, at any time since February
14, 2003, any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) regarding
any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation or breach of, or default
under, any Contract related to the Property.
3.7 Insurance.
(a)
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Seller
has delivered to Plum:
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(i) true
and
complete copies of all policies of insurance related to the Property to which
Seller is a party; and
(ii) true
and
complete copies of all pending applications for policies of insurance related
to
the Property; and
(iii) All
policies to which Seller is a party that provide coverage on the Property;
(A)
are
valid, outstanding, and enforceable;
(B) are
issued by a responsible insurer that is financially sound and
reputable;
(C) taken
together, provide adequate insurance coverage for the Property and for all
risks
to which Seller is normally exposed with respect to the Property and no other
insurance is necessary to the conduct of the business or would be considered
desirable by a prudent Person operating a business similar to the Seller’s
business;
(D) are
sufficient for compliance with all Legal Requirements and Contracts related
to
the Property to which any of Seller is a party or by which it is
bound;
(iv) Seller
has not received (A) any refusal of coverage for the Property; or (B) any
notice
of cancellation or any other indication that any insurance policy related
to the
Property is no longer in full force or effect or will not be renewed or that
the
issuer of any policy is not willing or able to perform its
obligations;
(v) Seller
has paid all premiums due, and has otherwise performed all of Seller’s
obligations, under each policy that provides coverage for the
Property;
(vi) Seller
has given notice to the insurer of all claims that may be insured.
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3.8 Environmental
Matters.
(a) Seller
is, and at all times has been, in full compliance with, and have not been
and
are not in violation of or liable under, any Environmental Law. Seller has
no
basis to expect, nor has Seller, or any Person for whose conduct Seller is
or
may be held to be responsible received, any actual or Threatened order, notice,
or other communication related to the Property from (i) any governmental
body or
private citizen acting in the public interest, or (ii) the current or prior
owner or operator of any Facilities, of any actual or potential violation
or
failure to comply with any Environmental Law, or of any actual or Threatened
obligation to undertake or bear the cost of any Environmental, Health, and
Safety Liabilities with respect to any of the Property, or with respect to
any
property at or to which Hazardous Materials were generated, manufactured,
refined, transferred, imported, used, or processed by Seller or any other
Person
for whose conduct Seller is or may be held responsible, or from which Hazardous
Materials have been transported, treated, stored, handled, transferred,
disposed, recycled, or received.
(b) There
are
no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, Threatened claims, encumbrances,
or
other restrictions of any nature, resulting from any Environmental, Health,
and
Safety Liabilities or arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law,
with
respect to or affecting any of the Property.
(c) Seller
has no basis to expect, nor has Seller or any other Person for whose conduct
Seller is or may be held responsible, received, any citation, directive,
inquiry, notice, order, summons, warning, or other communication that relates
to
Hazardous Activity, Hazardous Materials, or any alleged, actual, or potential
violation or failure to comply with any Environmental Law, or of any alleged,
actual, or potential obligation to undertake or bear the cost of any
Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities with respect to any of the
Property, or with respect to any property or facility to which Hazardous
Materials generated, manufactured, refined, transferred, imported, used or
processed by Seller or any other Person for whose conduct Seller is or may
be
held responsible, have been transported, treated, stored, handled, transferred,
disposed, recycled, or received.
(d) Seller,
or any other Person for whose conduct Seller is or may be held responsible,
has
no Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities with respect to the Property
or
with respect to any other properties and assets (whether real, personal or
mixed) comprising the Property in which Seller (or any predecessor) has or
had
an interest, or at any property geologically or hydrologically adjoining
the
Property.
(e) There
are
no Hazardous Materials present on or in the Environment on the Property,
including any Hazardous Materials contained in barrels, above or underground
storage tanks, landfills, land deposits, dumps, equipment (whether moveable
or
fixed) or other containers, either temporary or permanent, and deposited
or
located in land, water, sumps, or any other part of the Property or such
adjoining property, or incorporated into any structure therein or thereon.
Neither Seller, nor any other Person for whose conduct Seller is or may be
held
responsible, has permitted or conducted, or is aware of, any Hazardous Activity
conducted with respect to the Property or any other properties or assets
(whether real, personal, or mixed) in which Seller has or had an interest
except
in full compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws.
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(f) There
has
been no Release or, to the Knowledge of Seller, Threat of Release, of any
Hazardous Materials on the Property, or any geologically or hydrologically
adjoining property, whether by Seller or any other Person.
(g) Seller
has delivered to Plum true and complete copies and results of any reports,
studies, analyses, tests, or monitoring possessed or initiated by Seller
pertaining to Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Activities on the Property,
or
concerning compliance by Seller or any other Person for whose conduct Seller
is
or may be held responsible, with Environmental Laws.
3.9 Disclosure.
(a) No
representation or warranty of Seller in this Agreement and no statement in
this
Agreement and the Exhibits omits to state a material fact necessary to make
the
statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they
were
made, not misleading.
(b) No
notice
given pursuant to Section 5.5 will contain any untrue statement or omit to
state
a material fact necessary to make the statements therein or in this Agreement,
in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not
misleading.
3.10 Brokers
or Finders.
Seller
and their agents have incurred no obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or other
similar payment in connection with this Agreement.
4. Representations
and Warranties of Plum.
Plum
represents and warrants to Seller as follows and acknowledges that the Seller
is
relying upon the following representations and warranties in connection with
its
purchase of the Property:
4.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
Plum is
a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the state of Nevada, with full corporate power
and
authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted, to own or
use
the properties and assets that it purports to own or use.
4.2 Authority;
No Conflict.
(a) This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Plum
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution and
delivery by Plum of the instruments which Plum is obligated to execute and
deliver on or before the Closing (collectively, "Plum's Closing Documents"),
Plum's Closing Documents will constitute the legal, valid, and binding
obligations of Plum, enforceable against Plum in accordance with their
respective terms. Plum has the absolute and unrestricted right, power, and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and Plum's Closing Documents
and
to perform its obligations under this Agreement and Plum's Closing
Documents.
(b) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Plum, nor the consummation
or
performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by Plum will give any
Person
the right to prevent, delay, or otherwise interfere with any of the Contemplated
Transactions pursuant to:
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(i) any
provision of the Organizational Documents of Plum;
(ii) any
resolution adopted by the board of directors or the members of Plum;
(iii) any
Legal
Requirement or order to which Plum may be subject; or
(iv) any
Contract to which Plum is a party or by which it may be bound.
Plum
is
not or will not be required to obtain any consent from any Person in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or
performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions.
4.3 Certain
Proceedings.
There is
no pending Proceeding that has been commenced against Plum and that challenges,
or may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise
interfering with, any of the Contemplated Transactions. To Plum's Knowledge,
no
such Proceeding has been Threatened.
4.4 Brokers
or Finders.
Plum and
its officers and agents have incurred no obligation or liability, contingent
or
otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions or other
similar payment in connection with this Agreement and will indemnify and
hold
Seller harmless from any such payment alleged to be due by or through Plum
as a
result of the action of Plum or its officers or agents.
5. Covenants
of Seller Before Closing Date.
5.1 Due
Diligence Access and Investigation.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller will, and will cause
its
Representatives to: (a) afford Plum and its Representatives and prospective
lenders and their Representatives (collectively, "Plum's Advisors") full
and
free access to the Property and any related contracts, books and records,
and
other documents and data; (b) furnish Plum and Plum's Advisors with copies
of
all such contracts, books and records, and other existing documents and data
as
Plum may reasonably request; and (c) furnish Plum and Plum's Advisors with
such
additional financial, operating, and other data and information as Plum may
reasonably request. No investigation made by Plum or the Plum advisers shall
affect Plum’s right to rely on any representation or warranty made by the Seller
in this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated in this Agreement or derogate
from the Seller’s acknowledgment of such reliance in Section 3.
5.2 Required
Approvals.
As
promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Seller will make
all
filings required by Legal Requirements to be made by Seller in order to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions. Between the date of this Agreement
and
the Closing Date, Seller will (a) cooperate with Plum with respect to all
filings that Plum elects to make or is required by Legal Requirements to
make in
connection with the Contemplated Transactions.
5.3 Notification.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller will promptly notify
Plum in writing if Seller becomes aware of any fact or condition that causes
or
constitutes a Breach of any of Seller’s representations and warranties as of the
date of this Agreement, or if Seller becomes aware of the occurrence after
the
date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that would (except as expressly
contemplated by this Agreement) cause or constitute a Breach of any such
representation or warranty had such representation or warranty been made
as of
the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition. During the
same
period, Seller will promptly notify Plum of the occurrence of any Breach
of any
covenant of Seller in this Section 5 or of the occurrence of any event that
may
make the satisfaction of the conditions in Section 7 impossible or
unlikely.
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5.4 No
Negotiation.
Seller
represents and warrants that Seller is not presently negotiating with any
other
party for the sale of the Property, and that Seller has not entered into
any
agreement or understanding, whether binding or not, relative to Plum or the
Assets, except the Letter Agreement and this Agreement. Until such time this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9, Seller will not, and will
cause
each of their Representatives not to, directly or indirectly solicit, initiate,
or encourage any inquiries or proposals from, discuss or negotiate with,
provide
any non-public information to, or consider the merits of any unsolicited
inquiries or proposals from, any Person (other than Plum) relating to any
transaction involving the sale of the Property, or any merger, consolidation,
business combination, or similar transaction involving the Property. Seller
covenants that Seller will inform Plum promptly of any inquiries received
by
Seller from any third party concerning any proposed transaction within the
scope
of this Section 5.5.
5.5 Best
Efforts.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller will use Seller’s Best
Efforts to cause the conditions in Sections 7 and 8 to be
satisfied.
6. Covenants
of Plum Before Closing Date.
6.1 Approvals
of Governmental Bodies.
As
promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Plum will, and
will
cause each of its related persons to, make all filings required by Legal
Requirements to be made by them to consummate the Contemplated Transactions.
Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Plum will, and will
cause each related person to, cooperate with Seller with respect to all filings
that Seller is required by Legal Requirements to make in connection with
the
Contemplated Transactions, provided that this Agreement will not require
Plum to
dispose of or make any change in any portion of its business or to incur
any
other burden to obtain a Governmental Authorization.
6.2 Best
Efforts.
Except
as stated in the proviso to Section 6.1, between the date of this Agreement
and
the Closing Date, Plum will use its Best Efforts to cause the conditions
in
Sections 7 and 8 to be satisfied.
7. Conditions
Precedent to Plum's Obligation to Close.
Plum's
obligation to purchase the Property and to take the other actions required
to be
taken by Plum at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before
the
Closing, of each of the following conditions (each of which is acknowledged
to
be for the exclusive benefit of Plum and any of which may be waived by Plum,
in
whole or in part):
7.1 Accuracy
of Representations.
(a) All
of
Seller’s representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered
individually), must have been true and accurate in all material respects
as of
the date of this Agreement, and must be true and accurate in all material
respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date.
(b) Each
of
Seller’s representations and warranties in Sections 3.9 must have been true and
accurate in all respects as of the date of this Agreement, and must be true
and
accurate in all respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing
Date,
without giving effect to any supplement to the Exhibits.
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(c) Plum
shall have received certificates confirming the foregoing signed for and
on
behalf of the Seller by a managing member of the Seller in form and substance
satisfactory to Plum and Plum’s counsel.
7.2 Seller’s
Performance.
(a) All
of
the covenants and obligations that Seller is required to perform or to comply
with pursuant to this Agreement at or before the Closing (considered
collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered
individually), must have been duly performed and complied with in all material
respects.
(b) Each
document required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.4 must have been
delivered, and each of the other covenants and obligations in Sections
5.3 and
5.6 must
have
been performed and complied with in all respects.
(c) Plum
shall have received certificates confirming the foregoing signed for and
on
behalf of the Seller by a managing member of Seller in form and substance
satisfactory to Plum and Plum’s counsel.
7.3 Consents.
Each of
the consents identified in this Agreement must have been obtained and must
be in
full force and effect.
7.4 Due
Diligence. Seller
shall have permitted Plum and its representatives to have conducted such
due
diligence investigations of the Property, including title to the Property,
as
Plum shall have considered necessary or advisable and Plum shall be satisfied
from its due diligence investigation of the Property on or before August
31,
2005.
7.5 No
Transactions.
From the
date of the Letter Agreement to and including the Closing Date, Seller shall
not
have effected or taken any steps to effect any transaction or action involving
the Property out of the ordinary course of business without Plum’s prior written
consent.
7.6 No
Proceedings.
Since
the date of this Agreement, there must not have been commenced or threatened
against Seller, or against any Person affiliated with Seller, or against
any
person affiliated with Seller, any Proceeding (a) involving any challenge
to, or
seeking damages or other relief in connection with, any of the Contemplated
Transactions; or (b) that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making
illegal, or otherwise interfering with any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
7.7 No
Prohibition.
Neither
the consummation nor the performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions
will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time),
materially contravene, or conflict with, or result in a material violation
of,
or cause Plum or any Person affiliated with Plum to suffer any material adverse
consequence under (a) any applicable Legal Requirement or order; or (b) any
Legal Requirement or order that has been published, introduced, or otherwise
proposed by or before any governmental body.
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8. Conditions
Precedent to Seller’s Obligation to Close.
Seller’s obligation to sell the Property and to take the other actions required
to be taken by Seller at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or
before the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may
be
waived by Seller, in whole or in part):
8.1 Accuracy
of Representations.
All of
Plum's representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered
individually), must have been true and accurate in all material respects
as of
the date of this Agreement and must be true and accurate in all material
respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date.
8.2 Plum’s
Performance.
(a) All
of
the covenants and obligations that Plum is required to perform or to comply
with
pursuant to this Agreement at or before the Closing (considered collectively),
and each of these covenants and obligations (considered individually), must
have
been performed and complied with in all material respects.
(b) Plum
must
have delivered each of the documents required to be delivered by Plum pursuant
to Section 2.4 and delivered the share certificates required to be delivered
by
Plum pursuant to Section 2.2(b).
8.3 No
Injunction.
There
must not be in effect any Legal Requirement or any injunction or other order
that (a) prohibits the sale of the Property by Seller to Plum; and (b) has
been
adopted or issued, or has otherwise become effective, since the date of this
Agreement.
9. Termination.
9.1 Termination
Events.
This
Agreement may, by notice given before or at the Closing, be
terminated:
(a) by
Plum,
in its sole and exclusive discretion, at any time before expiration of the
Due
Diligence Period;
(b) by
either
Plum or Seller if a material Breach of any provision of this Agreement has
been
committed by the other party and such Breach has not been waived;
(c)
(i)
by
Plum if any of the conditions in Section 7 has not been satisfied as of the
Closing Date or if satisfaction of such a condition is or becomes impossible
(other than through the failure of Plum to comply with its obligations under
this Agreement) and Plum has not waived such condition on or before the Closing
Date; or (ii) by Seller, if any of the conditions in Section 8 has not been
satisfied of the Closing Date or if satisfaction of such a condition is or
becomes impossible (other than through the failure of Seller to comply with
their obligations under this Agreement) and Seller has not waived such condition
on or before the Closing Date;
(d)
by
mutual
consent of Plum and Seller; or
(e) by
either
Plum or Seller if the Closing has not occurred (other than through the failure
of any party seeking to terminate this Agreement to comply fully with its
obligations under this Agreement) on or before December 31, 2005, or such
later
date as the parties may agree upon.
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9.2 Effect
of Termination.
Each
party's right of termination under Section
9.1 is in addition to any other rights it may have under this Agreement or
otherwise, and the exercise of a right of termination will not be an election
of
remedies. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section
9.1, all further obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate,
except that the obligations in Sections 10.1 and 10.3 will survive; provided,
however, that if this Agreement is terminated by a party because of the Breach
of the Agreement by the other party or because one or more of the conditions
to
the terminating party's obligations under this Agreement is not satisfied
as a
result of the other party's failure to comply with its obligations under
this
Agreement, the terminating party's right to pursue all legal remedies will
survive such termination unimpaired.
10. Indemnification;
Remedies.
10.1 Survival;
Right to Indemnification Not Affected by Knowledge.
All
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations in this Agreement,
the
certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(a), and any other certificate
or
document delivered pursuant to this Agreement will survive the Closing. The
right to indemnification, payment of Damages or other remedy based on such
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations will not be affected
by
any investigation conducted with respect to, or any Knowledge acquired (or
capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution
and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy
or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation, warranty,
covenant, or obligation. The waiver of any condition based on the accuracy
of
any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or compliance with
any
covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to indemnification, payment
of
Damages, or other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants,
and obligations.
10.2 Indemnification
and Payment of Damages by Seller.
Seller
will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Plum, and Plum’s respective past or
present Representatives, stockholders, controlling persons, and affiliates
(collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") for, and will pay to the Indemnified
Persons the amount of, any loss, liability, claim, damage (including incidental
and consequential damages), expense (including costs of investigation and
defense and reasonable attorneys' fees) or diminution of value, whether or
not
involving a third-party claim (collectively, "Damages"), arising, directly
or
indirectly, from or in connection with:
(a) any
Breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller in this Agreement
(without giving effect to any supplement to the Exhibits) or any other
certificate or document delivered by Seller pursuant to this
Agreement;
(b) any
Breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller in this Agreement
as if
such representation or warranty were made on and as of the Closing Date,
other
than any such Breach that is disclosed by Seller to Plum in a pre-closing
notice, is expressly identified in the certificate delivered pursuant to
Section
2.4(a) as having caused the condition specified in Section 7 not to be satisfied
and is expressly waived in writing by Plum;
(c) any
Breach by Seller of any covenant or obligation of Seller in this Agreement;
or
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(d) any
claim
by any Person for brokerage or finder's fees or commissions or similar payments
based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by any
such
Person with Seller or (or any Person acting on Seller’s behalf) in connection
with any of the Contemplated Transactions.
Plum
shall have the right to credit and setoff against the Purchase Price and
any
payments due under the Note any and all of the Damages, as and when incurred,
which Plum incurs as a result of any Breach by Seller under this Agreement.
The
remedies provided in this Section 10.3 will not be exclusive of or limit
any
other remedies that may be available to Plum or the other Indemnified
Persons.
10.3 Indemnification
and Payment of Damages by Seller - Environmental Matters. In
addition to the provisions of Section 10.2 Seller, will indemnify and hold
harmless Plum and the other Indemnified Persons for, and will pay to Plum
and
the other Indemnified Persons the amount of, any Damages (including costs
of
cleanup, containment, or other remediation) arising, directly or indirectly,
from or in connection with:
any
Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities arising out of or relating
to: (A)
the ownership or condition at any time on or before the Closing Date of the
Property; or (B) any Hazardous Materials or other contaminants that were
present
at the Property at any time on or before the Closing Date; or
Plum
will
be entitled to control any Cleanup, any related Proceeding, and, except as
provided in the following sentence, any other Proceeding with respect to
which
indemnity may be sought under this Section 10.3. The procedure described
in
Section 10.5 will apply to any claim solely for monetary damages relating
to a
matter covered by this Section 10.3.
10.4 Indemnification
and Payment of Damages by Plum. Plum
will
indemnify and hold harmless Seller, and will pay to Seller the amount of
any
Damages arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with (a) any
Breach of any representation or warranty made by Plum in this Agreement or
in
any certificate delivered by Plum pursuant to this Agreement; (b) any Breach
by
Plum of any covenant or obligation of Plum in this Agreement; or (c) any
claim
by any Person for brokerage or finder's fees or commissions or similar payments
based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by such
Person with Plum (or any Person acting on its behalf) in connection with
any of
the Contemplated Transactions.
10.5 Procedure
For Indemnification-Third Party Claims.
(a) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party under Section 10.2, 10.4, or (to the
extent provided in the last sentence of Section 10.3) Section 10.3 of notice
of
the commencement of any Proceeding against it, such indemnified party will,
if a
claim is to be made against an indemnifying party under such Section, give
notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement of such claim, but the
failure to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying
party
of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party, except to the
extent
that the indemnifying party demonstrates that the defense of such action
is
prejudiced by the indemnifying party's failure to give such notice.
(b) If
any
Proceeding referred to in Section 10.5(a) is brought against an indemnified
party and it gives notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement of
such
Proceeding, the indemnifying party will, unless the claim involves Taxes,
be
entitled to participate in such Proceeding and, to the extent that it wishes
(unless (i) the indemnifying party is also a party to such Proceeding and
the
indemnified party determines in good faith that joint representation would
be
inappropriate; or (ii) the indemnifying party fails to provide reasonable
assurance to the indemnified party of its financial capacity to defend such
Proceeding and provide indemnification with respect to such Proceeding),
to
assume the defense of such Proceeding with counsel satisfactory to the
indemnified party and, after notice from the indemnifying party to the
indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such Proceeding,
the
indemnifying party will not, as long as it diligently conducts such defense,
be
liable to the indemnified party under this Section
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defense of such Proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the
indemnified party in connection with the defense of such Proceeding, other
than
reasonable costs of investigation. If the indemnifying party assumes the
defense
of a Proceeding (i) it will be conclusively established for purposes of this
Agreement that the claims made in that Proceeding are within the scope of
and
subject to indemnification; (ii) no compromise or settlement of such claims
may
be effected by the indemnifying party without the indemnified party's consent
unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Legal
Requirements or any violation of the rights of any Person and no effect on
any
other claims that may be made against the indemnified party, and (B) the
sole
relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the indemnifying
party; and (iii) the indemnified party will have no liability with respect
to
any compromise or settlement of such claims effected without its consent.
If
notice is given to an indemnifying party of the commencement of any Proceeding
and the indemnifying party does not, within ten days after the indemnified
party's notice is given, give notice to the indemnified party of its election
to
assume the defense of such Proceeding, the indemnifying party will be bound
by
any determination made in such Proceeding or any compromise or settlement
effected by the indemnified party.
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(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if an indemnified party determines in good faith that there
is a
reasonable probability that a Proceeding may adversely affect it or its
affiliates other than as a result of monetary damages for which it would
be
entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the indemnified party may,
by
notice to the indemnifying party, assume the exclusive right to defend,
compromise, or settle such Proceeding, but the indemnifying party will not
be
bound by any determination of a Proceeding so defended or any compromise
or
settlement effected without its consent (which may not be unreasonably
withheld).
(d) Seller
consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any court in which a Proceeding
is
brought against any Indemnified Person for purposes of any claim that an
Indemnified Person may have under this Agreement with respect to such Proceeding
or the matters alleged therein, and agrees that process may be served on
Seller
with respect to such a claim anywhere in the world.
10.6 Procedure
For Indemnification-Other Claims.
A claim
for indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party claim may
be
asserted by notice to the party from whom indemnification is
sought.
11. General
Provisions.
11.1 Expenses.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement
will bear its respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation,
execution, and performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions,
including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, counsel, and
accountants. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the obligation
of
each party to pay its own expenses will be subject to any rights of such
party
arising from a breach of this Agreement by another party.
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11.2 Public
Announcements.
Any
public announcement or similar publicity with respect to this Agreement or
the
Contemplated Transactions will be issued, if at all, at such time and in
such
manner as Plum determines. Unless consented to by Plum in advance or required
by
Legal Requirements, before the Closing Seller shall keep this Agreement strictly
confidential and may not make any disclosure of this Agreement to any Person.
11.3 Confidentiality.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Plum and Seller will maintain
in confidence, and will cause the advisors, agents, directors, employees,
managers, members and representatives of Plum and Seller to maintain in
confidence, and not use to the detriment of another party any written, oral,
or
other information obtained in confidence from another party in connection
with
this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, unless (a) such information
is
already known to such party or to others not bound by a duty of confidentiality
or such information becomes publicly available through no fault of such party;
(b) the use of such information is necessary or appropriate in making any
filing
or obtaining any consent or approval required for the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions; or (c) the furnishing or use of such information
is
required by or necessary or appropriate in connection with legal proceedings.
If
the Contemplated Transactions are not consummated, each party will return
or
destroy as much of such written information as the other party may reasonably
request.
11.4
Legends. The
share
certificates representing the Goldspring, Inc. common stock issued pursuant
to
Section 2.2(b) hereof shall bear the following legend:
THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (“THE ACT”) AND ARE “RESTRICTED SECURITIES” AS THAT TERM
IS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT. THE SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED
FOR
SALE, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
THE
ACT, THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE ESTABLISHED TO THE SATISFACTION OF
THE
COMPANY.
11.5 Notices.
All
notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement
must
be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered
by
hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) sent by telecopier (with
written confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy is mailed by registered
mail, return receipt requested; or (c) when received by the addressee, if
sent
by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested),
in
each case to the appropriate addresses and telecopier numbers stated below
(or
to such other addresses and telecopier numbers as a party may designate by
notice to the other parties):
Seller:
|
Xxxxxxxx Gold, LLC | |
Attn: Xxx Xxxxx, Managing Director | ||
0 Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Fax: 000-000-0000 | ||
Plum:
|
GoldSpring Inc. | |
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxx, President and CEO | ||
X.X. Xxx 0000 | ||
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Fax: 000-000-0000 | ||
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11.6 Jurisdiction;
Service of Process.
Any
action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any
right
arising out of, this Agreement may be brought against any of the parties
in the
courts of the State of Nevada, County of Washoe, or, if it has or can acquire
jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Northern Division
of
the District of Nevada, and each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction
of
such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action
or
proceeding and waives any objection to venue. Process in any action or
proceeding referred to in the preceding sentence may be served on any party
anywhere in the world.
11.7 Further
Assurances.
The
parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further
information; (b) to execute and deliver to each other such other documents;
and
(c) to do such other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably
request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and
the
documents referred to in this Agreement.
11.8 Waiver.
The
rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not
alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising
any
right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred
to in
this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege,
and
no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or privilege will
preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege
or the
exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement
or the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party,
in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless
in
writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party
will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given;
and
(c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of
any
obligation of such party or of the right of the party giving such notice
or
demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this
Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
11.9 Entire
Agreement and Modification.
This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the parties with respect
to
its subject matter (including the Letter Agreement) and constitutes (along
with
the documents referred to in this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement
of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject
matter. This Agreement may not be amended except by a written agreement executed
by the party to be charged with the amendment.
11.10 Assignments,
Successors, and No Third-Party Rights.
Neither
party may assign any of its rights under this Agreement without the prior
consent of the other parties except that Plum may assign any of its rights
under
this Agreement to any parent, subsidiary or affiliate company of Plum. Subject
to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all
respects upon, and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns
of the parties. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be
construed to give any Person other than the parties to this Agreement any
legal
or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement
or
any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement and all of its provisions
and
conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties to this
Agreement and their successors and assigns.
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11.11 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court
of
competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain
in
full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or
unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect
to the
extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
11.12 Section
Headings, Construction.
The
headings of Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only
and
will not affect its construction or interpretation. All references to "Section"
or "Sections" refer to the corresponding Section or Sections of this Agreement.
All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or
number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided,
the
word "including" does not limit the preceding words or terms.
11.13 Time
of Essence.
With
regard to all dates and time periods stated or referred to in this Agreement,
time is of the essence.
11.14 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada without regard
to
conflicts of laws principles.
11.15 Counterparts;
Facsimile.
This
Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts, including
counterparts delivered by facsimile, portable document format (PDF), or
otherwise, each of which shall constitute an original document, and all of
which
taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A party providing
its signature buy facsimile, PDF or otherwise shall promptly forward to the
other party an original of the executed copy of this Agreement which was
so
delivered by facsimile or other means.
11.16 Independent
Representation.
The
parties acknowledge that the terms of this Agreement have been negotiated
by
Seller and Plum, as represented by their respective counsel, concerning the
Contemplated Transactions to the end that any and all nonstandard terms and
previous oral agreements and understandings of the parties have been placed
in
this Agreement and reduced to writing. The parties acknowledge that certain
provisions of this Agreement and the instruments to be executed and delivered
by
the parties in accordance with this Agreement may have been drafted by one
party, but acknowledge that neither this Agreement nor any instrument executed
by any party in accordance with this Agreement shall be construed for or
against
a party by reason of such party’s drafting or participation in the drafting of
such instrument.
The
parties have executed and delivered this Agreement effective as of August
31,
2005.
Xxxxxxxx Gold, LLC | The Plum Mining Company, LLC | ||
By | By | ||
Xxx X. Xxxxx, Managing Director |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Manager |
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Description
of Exhibits
Exhibit 1.1 | Description of Property | ||
Exhibit 1.2 | Lease Agreement for the Property between D.W.C. Resources and Xxxxxxxx Gold, LLC dated February 14, 2003 | ||
Exhibit 2 | Xxxxxxxx Gold, LLC Member List | ||
Exhibit 3 | Note | ||
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EXHIBIT
1.1
PATENTED
CLAIMS:
Justice | MS 48 | APN 000-000-00 |
Keystone | MS 53 | APN 000-000-00 |
Woodville | MS 55 | APN 000-000-00 |
RIGHT
OF FIRST REFUSAL
In
addition to the property rights listed above, Seller shall grant Plum a right
of
first refusal for all mineral interests owned or leased by Xxxxxxxx Gold,
LLC at
the Closing Date.
NO
OTHER MATERIAL CONTACTS
Other
than the Lease Agreement dated February 14, 2003 between D.W.C. Resources
and
Xxxxxxxx Gold, LLC, there are no other outstanding material contracts related
to
the Property.
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EXHIBIT
2
LIST
OF
MEMBERS OF XXXXXXXX GOLD, LLC
BREAKDOWN
OF GOLDSPRING SHARE DISTRIBUTION
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | 75,000 shares |
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | 150,000 shares |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | 75,000 shares |
Xxxx X. Hand | 375,000 shares |
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | 75,000 shares |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | 525,000 shares |
Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | 300,000 shares |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | 75,000 shares |
Xxx X. Xxxxx | 450,000 shares |
DDC Gold Investors, JV | 900,000 shares |
TOTAL | 3,000,000 SHARES OF GOLDSPRING, INC. RESTRICTED COMMON STOCK |
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