LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND VICTOR MARCIAL GARCIA GARCIA AND ELVIRA CARMEN MARIA AGOIS BARBIER, DATED OCTOBER 25, 2007
EXHIBIT 4.12
LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND
XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX AND XXXXXX XXXXXX
XXXXX AGOIS XXXXXXX,
DATED OCTOBER 25, 2007
___________________
A XXXXXX
GROUP MEMBER COMPANY
October 25,
2007
Xx.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xx. Xx
Xxxxxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx
Xxxx 00,
Xxxx
Re: Letter
Agreement, Loma Colorada Project
Further
to our conversations on the above subject, this letter agreement (“Agreement”)
sets out the understanding between Amera Resources Corporation
(“AMERA”) on behalf of its Peruvian subsidiary Recursos de Los Andes S.A.C.
and you (“Xxxxxx”) as owner of the Loma Colorada project (hereinafter the
“Project), whereby AMERA will have an option to acquire a 100% undivided
interest in the “Loma Colorada” concessions located in Ancash,
Peru. The concessions and area of land comprised by the concessions
are as described in Schedule “A” (includes title numbers, map and
coordinates).
This
Agreement, binding and effective as of October 25, 2007 (“Effective Date”), shall serve
as the basis for the preparation of a more definitive agreement in accordance
with Peruvian laws (the “Definitive Agreement”). The
Definitive Agreement will be prepared and signed on or before November 30,
2007.
In
consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter set out and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, AMERA and Xxxxxx agree as follows:
1) AMERA Representations and
Warranties:
1)
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AMERA
represents and warrants that as of the Execution Date of this
Agreement:
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a)
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It
is a company, duly incorporated under the laws of British Columbia,
Canada, and it is duly organized and validly subsisting under such
laws;
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b)
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it
has full power and authority to carry on its business and to enter into
this Agreement and any agreement or instrument referred to or contemplated
by this Agreement and to carry out and perform all of its obligations and
duties hereunder;
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c)
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it
has duly obtained all corporate authorizations for the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and such execution, delivery and
performance and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated
will not contravene any existing laws and will not conflict with or result
in any breach of any covenants or agreements contained in, or constitute a
default under, or result in the creation of any encumbrance, lien or
charge under the provisions of its constating documents or any
shareholders' or directors' resolution or any indenture, agreement or
other instrument whatsoever to which it is a party or by which it is
bound.
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2) Xxxxxx Representations and
Warranties:
Xxxxxx
represents and warrants to AMERA that:
a)
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The
Project and the concessions are properly and accurately described in
Schedule “A”;
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b)
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is
the 100% owner of the Project and respective
concessions,
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c)
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the
concessions of the Project are duly registered with the Peruvian Registry
of Mines and correspondent authorities, are in good standing, are held
free and clear of all liens, security interests, encumbrances and other
interests and, there are no agreements, adverse interests or options to
acquire or purchase the concessions, or any portion thereof, and no other
person has any proprietary or possessory interest in the concessions, nor
is entitled to any royalty, in respect to any mineral products removed
from the Project;
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d)
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there
are no outstanding work orders or actions required to be taken relating to
environmental matters, including rehabilitation or reclamation, in respect
to the Project or any operations thereon and it has no knowledge of any
environmental issues affecting the
Project.
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3)
Option
Xxxxxx
hereby grants to AMERA the irrevocable right and option to acquire an initial
100% interest in the Project (the “Option”) by incurring
exploration expenditures on the Project in accordance with the following
schedule:
a)
USD$100,000 on or before the first anniversary of the Effective Date, such
expenditures being a firm commitment..
b)
USD$300,000 on or before the second anniversary of the Effective
Date.
c)
USD$1,000,000 on or before the third anniversary of the Effective
Date.
AMERA
will pay to Xxxxxx the following amounts in accordance with the schedule
below:
A)
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On
or before the first anniversary of the Effective Date AMERA will pay to
Xxxxxx a total of USD$90,000 as follows: USD$30,000 on signing of the
Definitive Agreement, USD$30,000 on completion of the road construction
and trenching program; and USD$30,000 on receipt of a report of results of
the geophysics program. If the Definitive Agreement has not been
signed, the road construction has not been completed, and/or the report of
results of the geophysics program have not been delivered to AMERA before
the first anniversary, then any outstanding amounts from the
first year payment of USD$90,000 will be due and payable on the first
anniversary date.
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B)
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At
the beginning of the second anniversary of the Effective Date
USD$200,000.
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C)
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At
the beginning of the third anniversary of the Effective Date
USD$200,000.
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On or
before the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date AMERA will have the right to
elect between (i) exercising its Option to acquire a 100% interest in the
Project in exchange for a payment of $2,500,000 to Xxxxxx and 1% NSR, or (ii)
alternatively, to continue with the Option for an additional 12-month period in
exchange for a payment of US $400,000 to Xxxxxx and a minimum exploration
expenditure commitment of US $3,000,000.
Before
the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date, AMERA will have the option to elect
to continue with the Option for up to a final 12-month period (i.e. until the
end of the fifth year) in exchange for a payment to Xxxxxx of $200,000 and the
funding of a complete pre-feasibility study.
At the
end of the fifth year, if AMERA exercises its Option, it will acquire a 100%
interest in Loma Colorada in exchange for a final payment of $5,000,000 to
Xxxxxx and 2% NSR retained by Xxxxxx. AMERA will have the right, at its sole
discretion, to purchase each 1% NSR for USD$1,000,000.
However,
if AMERA decides not to exercise its Option then the Option will be terminated
and (i) AMERA will be obliged to transfer to Xxxxxx all the geophysics,
geological, engineering and pre-feasibility studies etc. conducted in respect to
the Project and (ii) Xxxxxx will have no obligation to refund any of the
investments made by AMERA in the context of the Option.
4) After the first anniversary
of the Effective Date, AMERA may terminate this Letter Agreement at any time
upon sixty (60) days written notice, without any further obligation to Xxxxxx,
including any further expenditures under section 3 other than the Commitment of
section 3(a) and AMERA shall have no further rights to the Project.
5) Each of the Parties to this
Letter Agreement shall take all such further steps and execute all such further
and other documentation as may be necessary or desirable in order to more fully
give effect to the provisions of this Letter Agreement.
6) In the event of any dispute
or difference arising between the Parties in respect of the subject matter, the
interpretation, or the effect of this Letter Agreement, the Parties shall use
their best endeavours to settle successfully such dispute, question or
difference. To this effect, they shall consult and negotiate with
each other, in good faith and understanding of their mutual interests, to reach
an equitable solution satisfactory to all Parties. If the Parties do
not reach a solution within a period of thirty days, then upon thirty days
written notice by either Party to the other, the dispute, claim, question or
difference shall be finally settled by arbitration in Vancouver, B.C. in
accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of
Commerce by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with such
Rules.
7) Any notice, direction or
other instrument required or permitted to be given under this Letter Agreement
will be addressed as follows:
If to
Xxxxxx at: V. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xx. Xx
Xxxxxxxx #000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx
Xxxx 00,
Perú
Tel:
(00-0) 000-0000
Fax: (00-0) 000-0000
If to
AMERA, at:
Amera
Resources Corporation
Xxxxx
000, 000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
X0X
0X0
Attention: Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, President
Tel: (000)
000-0000
Fax: (000)
000-0000
8) Unless otherwise expressly
stated, all references to dollars are in United States currency.
9) This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of British
Columbia.
Should
the above terms and conditions be acceptable to you, please signify so by
signing below and returning the fully executed enclosed copy to us, whereupon
this Letter Agreement shall be binding. AMERA shall arrange for a more formal
agreement to be prepared on the basis of the terms and conditions set out in
this Letter Agreement.
Yours truly,
AMERA
RESOURCES CORPORATION
/s/
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Per:
_______________________________
Per:
Per:
The
undersigned, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, hereby agree to the above as written as of the
25
day of October 2007:
/s/ Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
D.N.I.
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