MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.6
MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 1st day of April, 2012, by and between LIFE Power & Fuels LLC ("LIFE") and American Sands Energy Corp. (the “Company”).
| A. | Services to Be Performed for the Company by LIFE. |
| 1. | General Corporate Advisory Services. LIFE will provide the Company, as needed, with advice in connection with (i) structuring and implementing its overall corporate finance strategy, including market positioning with respect to financial markets, (ii) review and analysis of business plans, corporate materials, and investor relations materials for distribution to prospective investors; (iii) recruitment for Board and/or other senior positions as requested, and (iv) merger and acquisition identification, analysis and structuring. LIFE will also assist the Company on an on-going, non-exclusive basis in identifying placement agents, underwriters, lenders and other sources of financing during the term of this Agreement, as needed. |
| 2. | Financial Advisory Services: LIFE may identify and contact, on a non-exclusive basis, certain venture capital, underwriters and investment banking companies and other strategic investors that may provide the Company with financing or that may agree to assist the Company in equity or debt offerings. LIFE will regularly inform the Company regarding the status of these LIFE financing contacts. |
| 3. | Merger and Acquisition Services. LIFE will assist the Company in identifying potential merger and/or acquisition candidates. LIFE will assist in contacting pre-approved target companies and in structuring such transactions. |
| 4. | Equipment Leasing, Lines of Credit, Equipment Financing and other Debt or Credit Facilities. LIFE may from time to time assist
the Company in securing equipment leases or other equipment financing structures. |
| B. | Compensation |
As consideration to LIFE for the services provided
hereunder, the Company agrees to pay a monthly fee to LIFE of $25,000. The monthly consideration will be accrued until the Company
raises a minimum of $3,500,000 in an equity or debt offering. At the time of the closing of such offering, LIFE shall have the
option, but not the obligation, to convert all outstanding amounts hereunder into the equity or debt instruments issued by the
Company in such offering.
| C. | Expenses |
The Company agrees to reimburse LIFE for reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses, including, but not limited to travel expenses related to LIFE's performance of the services described in this Agreement
(i.e. travel and lodging for LIFE professionals to destinations where the Company has requested or approved the presence of LIFE
professionals).
The Company also agrees to reimburse LIFE for any
third party consultants engaged by LIFE on behalf of the Company. These consultants shall be pre-approved by the Company in advance
of their engagement.
| D. | Term of Agreement |
The term of this Agreement shall commence on April
1, 2012 and shall be in effect for 36 months, and shall automatically renew for an additional 12 months on each succeeding anniversary
unless terminated in writing by either party.
| E. | Indemnification |
LIFE and the Company agree to indemnify and hold each
other harmless against claims resulting from actions or omissions in connection with this engagement or arising out of willful
misstatement of material facts by the other party or its affiliates or representatives.
| F. | Governing Law |
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of Delaware. All claims, disputes and other matters in question between the parties arising under this Agreement, shall be
brought before U.S. federal courts residing in such state.
| G. | Signatures |
By their authorized signatures below, LIFE and the
Company do agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, including fax signatures.
Changes in the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be enacted only with mutual written consent.
| H. | Acceptance or Rejection by the Company |
The Company shall have the exclusive right, in its
sole discretion, to accept or reject any business opportunity, credit facility, investment or advise presented, discovered or procured
by LIFE pursuant to this agreement.
| I. | Confidentiality |
In the course of rendering the services provided for in this Agreement, LIFE will learn and may develop information which is considered by the Company to be confidential. LIFE agrees not to use or disclose such confidential information, except for the purpose of performing its duties hereunder, without the express written consent of the Company. Any information that the receiving party can demonstrate:
| 1. | Is or becomes generally available to the public through no breach of this Agreement; |
| 2. | Was previously known by the receiving party without any obligations to hold it in confidence; |
| 3. | Is received from a third party which the receiving party reasonably believes, after due inquiry, is free to disclose such information without restriction; |
| 4. | Is independently developed by the receiving party without the use of Confidential Information of the disclosing party; or |
| 5. | Is approved for release by written authorization of the disclosing party, but only to the extent of and subject to such conditions
as may be imposed in such written authorization shall not be considered “confidential information” under this paragraph. |
| J. | Attorneys Fees. |
In the event that either party hereunder institutes any legal proceedings in connection with its rights or obligations under this Agreement, the prevailing party in such proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the other party, all costs incurred in connection with such proceeding, including reasonable attorneys' fees, together with interest thereon from the date of demand at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, LIFE and the Company have each caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers, on the date and year first above written.
LIFE Power & Fuels LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Carlson_________
Xxxxxx X Xxxxxxx, CFO
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Gibbs____________
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, CEO
