AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
This
Agreement is between Fellows Energy Ltd. (FLWE.OB) (the
"Company") and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, CPA (Xx. Xxxxxxxx). The Agreement is
effective on the last date written below.
Objectives
of the Engagement
Xx. Xxxxxxxx
is to serve as an officer of the Company in the role of Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) on a consultant basis. His responsibilities will initially include the
following:
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Review
accounting records and work with the Company’s controller to prepare
consolidated financial statements for quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K
reporting.
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Ensure
that the Company is in compliance with all applicable SEC reporting
requirements.
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Work
with the Company’s Attorney and the Company’s Auditors to provide all
financial information and commentary necessary for disclosure as
required
for public reporting.
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Review
all bank records and reconciliations to verify records are property
recorded.
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Develop
policies, processes, and procedures to ensure the Company is compliant
with all applicable laws and regulations regarding Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
compliance.
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Maintain
availability (both in person, and via telephone or email), to consult
with
executives of the Company and/or supervisory staff, regarding any
financial related issues or questions. These may be in the areas
of
accounting records, stock ownership, benefits, compensation, governmental
compliance, policies/procedures, or any other financially related
activity.
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Other
services may include, as determined by our mutual agreement:
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Representing
the Company in discussions or meetings with governmental agencies
(e.g.
taxing authorities or SEC reporting agencies).
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Provide
expertise in the area of public and private offerings.
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9.
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Other
services as mutually agreed upon by Xx. Xxxxxxxx and the
Company.
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Services
will be provided by Xx. Xxxxxxxx and may be provided via regularly
scheduled on-site presence and telephone and email communications.
Term
This
assignment will commence on November 1, 2007 with no specified termination
date.
Either Xx. Xxxxxxxx or the Company may terminate this agreement with thirty
(30)
days written notice to the other party. In the event of termination, Xx.
Xxxxxxxx will be compensated for services rendered through the date the
termination becomes effective.
Fees
Fees
will
be billable at $1000.00 per month and will be payable upon receipt as
billed on a monthly basis. Other out-of-pocket costs, such as travel expenses
into or outside of the Denver area and long-distance charges, shall be billed
separately. Any xxxxxxxx during a quarterly period will not exceed a total
of 50
hours unless expressly agreed to as between the parties.
Stock
Options
As
part
of the compensation for services, the Company will grant to Xx. Xxxxxxxx options
(the “Options”) to acquire up to a total of 300,000 shares of the common stock
of the FLWE. The Options will be awarded upon the increase of the
authorized shares of common stock of the Company. The shares shall be
granted under the Company’s 2003 Stock Option Plan. The Option exercise price
will be the closing sale price at the close of business on the last trading
day
of the month of increase in authorized shares of common stock of the
Company.
The
Options for a given quarter will fully vest six months from the date of
grant. If the services of Xx. Xxxxxxxx are terminated, then all Options
shall expire pursuant to the 2003 Stock Option Plan. All grants of options
will
be governed by the form of stock option agreement attached to the 2003 Stock
Option Plan.
Registration
of Options
Xx.
Xxxxxxxx agrees and acknowledges that none of the Options or the shares acquired
on exercise of the Options have been registered under the Securities Act of
1933
or under any state securities or "blue sky" laws of any state of the United
States, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United
States or, directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons (as that term is defined
in
Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933), except in accordance with the
provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities
Act
of 1933 and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and provincial
securities laws. However, the parties acknowledge that the
Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to register the
shares which may be acquired on exercise of the Options.
Warranties
and Indemnification
Xx.
Xxxxxxxx represents and warrants that:
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He
will perform services in a good and reasonable manner consistent
with like
services being provided by others in the industry; and
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Any
work product he provides to the Company (a) will be his own work
or the
work of others employed or engaged by him or by the Company; or (b)
will
be obtained or prepared by him (or others employed or engaged by
him)
based upon publicly available information, including information
available
from sources such as xxx.xxx.xxx; or (c) work based upon non-public
sources.
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Should
Xx. Xxxxxxxx provide a work product to the Company based upon non-public
sources, he will inform senior management of the Company of the nature of the
work, its source, and any information he has regarding intellectual property
rights of third parties related to the work. The Company may specify the manner
in which any such work product based upon non-public sources is used by Xx.
Xxxxxxxx or that it not be used.
The
Company acknowledge that certain accounting and financial functions require
the
exercise of professional judgment and that unintentional errors in judgment
or
mistakes may occur. The Company and Xx. Xxxxxxxx further agree that Xx. Xxxxxxxx
will exercise his professional judgment in accordance with standards of due
care
customarily applied in performing services comparable to those he is to perform
under this Agreement. The Company agrees:
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to
indemnify and hold harmless Xx. Xxxxxxxx in accordance with the
Indemnification Agreement attached as Exhibit 1 to this Agreement;
and
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2.
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that
Xx. Xxxxxxxx shall not be liable to the Company for any unintentional
error or mistakes caused by Xx. Xxxxxxxx during the term of this
Agreement.
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Company’s
Confidential Information
Xx.
Xxxxxxxx acknowledges and agrees that:
(a)
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proprietary,
financial and confidential information and materials relating to
the
Company has been, and will in the future be, disclosed to Xx.
Xxxxxxxx, excluding information respecting the Company which has
been
publicly disclosed or in the future is publicly disclosed through
activity
of others, or is publicly disclosed through the activity of Xx. Xxxxxxxx
which is properly in the normal course of his work for the Company
(the
“Company’s Confidential Information”);
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(b)
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the
Company’s Confidential Information is the exclusive property of the
Company and that all right, title and interest in and to the Company’s
Confidential Information shall remain the property of Company and
shall be
held in confidence by Xx. Xxxxxxxx; and
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(c)
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the Company’s
Confidential Information derives its value from not being generally
known
to the public or by other persons who can obtain economic value or
other
advantage from its disclosure and use, and is subject to efforts
by the
Company to maintain its
confidentiality.
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Confidentiality
Covenants
Xx.
Xxxxxxxx covenants and agrees that:
(a)
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he
shall not directly or indirectly acquire any proprietary interest
in, or
otherwise deal with or use, the Company’s Confidential Information except
as reasonably required for carrying out his
responsibilities;
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(b)
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he
shall use his best efforts to keep confidential and protect the Company’s
Confidential Information and the interests of the Company in the
Company’s
Confidential Information and shall exercise the degree of care that
the
owner of such information would reasonably be expected to employ
for his
own benefit with respect to his own proprietary and confidential
information; and
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he
shall not directly or indirectly disclose, allow access to, or transfer
the Company’s Confidential Information to third parties without the prior
written consent of the Company.
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Covenants
Survive
The
covenants and agreements regarding the Company’s Confidential
Information:
(a)
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are
in addition to and not in derogation from any of the obligations
of Xx.
Xxxxxxxx to the Company; and
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(b)
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shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
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Non-Employee
Status
The
parties intend that an independent contract relationship be created by this
Agreement. The Company is interested only in the results to be achieved,
and the conduct and control of the services to be performed will lie solely
with
Xx. Xxxxxxxx. Neither Xx. Xxxxxxxx nor his agents or employees are to be
considered agents or employees of the Company for any purpose. It is further
understood that the Company does not agree to use Xx. Xxxxxxxx’x services
exclusively and that Xx. Xxxxxxxx is free to provide like services to other
companies, subject to confidentiality provisions contained in the
Confidentiality Agreement referred to above.
Governing
Law
This
Agreement and all matters arising hereunder shall be governed by, construed
and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and the federal
laws of the United States applicable therein and all disputes arising under
this
Agreement shall be referred to the Courts of the State of Colorado.
Entire
Agreement
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to
the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous expectations,
understandings, communications, representations and agreements whether verbal
or
written between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof.
Further
Assurances
Each
of
the parties hereto hereby covenants and agrees to execute such further and
other
documents and instruments and do such further and other things as may be
necessary or desirable to implement and carry out the intent of this
Agreement.
Assignment
None
of
the parties may assign or transfer their respective rights under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.
Amendments
No
amendment to this Agreement shall be valid unless it is evidenced by a written
agreement executed by all of the parties hereto.
Counterparts
This
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts each of which when executed
by
any party hereto shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx, CPA
November
5, 2007
By: /s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
President
and CEO
November
5, 2007
EXHIBIT
1
INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT dated for reference the __30th__ day of __October___,
2007.
BETWEEN:
XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX, of 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(the
"Indemnitee")
AND:
FELLOWS
ENERGY LTD., a Nevada corporation having a business address at 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(the
“Company”)
WITNESSES
THAT WHEREAS:
A.
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It
is essential to the Company to retain and attract as directors, officers,
employees and consultants the most capable persons
available;
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The
Indemnitee is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company;
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C.
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Both
the Company and the Indemnitee recognize the increased risk of litigation
and claims being asserted against directors, officers, employees
and
consultants of public companies and their subsidiaries in today's
environment; and
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D.
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In
recognition of the Indemnitee's need for substantial protection against
personal liability and in order to enhance the Indemnitee's continued
service to the Company in an effective manner, the Company wishes
to
provide for the indemnification of the Indemnitee to the fullest
extent
permitted by law on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
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NOW
THEREFORE in consideration of the premises, the respective covenants of
the parties herein and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto covenant and
agree as follows:
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INTERPRETATION
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1.1
Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively:
(a)
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"Board"
means the board of directors of the
Company;
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(b)
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"Claim"
or "Claims" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Subsection
2.1(a)
hereof;
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(c)
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"Change
in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred
if:
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(i) any
"person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than a trustee or other fiduciary
holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or a
corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or the shareholders
of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of
securities of the Company, becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
representing 25% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's
then outstanding Voting Securities or has sole and/or shared voting or
dispositive power over securities of the Company representing 25% or more of
the
total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding Voting
Securities;
(ii) during
any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such
period constitute the Board and any new director of the Company whose election
by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors of the Company then
still in office who either were directors of the Company at the beginning of
such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or
(iii) the
shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company
with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would
result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior
thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 50.1% of
the
total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such
surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation,
or
the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of liquidation of the Company
or
an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of (in one transaction
or a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the Company's
assets;
(d) "Independent
Legal Counsel" means an attorney or firm of attorneys, selected in accordance
with the provisions of Section 6.1 hereof, who shall not have otherwise
performed services for the Company or the Indemnitee within the last two years
(other than with respect to matters concerning the rights of the Indemnitee
under this Agreement, or of other directors, officers, employees or consultants
of the Company under similar indemnity agreements);
(e) "Potential
Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if the Board adopts a
resolution declaring or stating that, for purposes of this Agreement or any
indemnity agreement, a potential Change in Control has occurred;
(f) "Reviewing
Party" means any appropriate person or body consisting of a member or members
of
the Board or any other person or body appointed by the Board who is not a party
to the particular Claim for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification;
and
(g) "Voting
Securities" means any securities of the Company which vote generally in the
election of directors of the Company.
1.2
Effective Date. Notwithstanding the date of its
execution and delivery, this Agreement shall be conclusively deemed to commence
on, and be effective as of, the day upon which the Indemnitee first became
or
becomes a director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company or any of
the
Company's subsidiaries and shall survive and remain in full force and effect
after the Indemnitee ceases to be a director, officer, employee or consultant
of
the Company or any of the Company's subsidiaries and after the termination
of
the Indemnitee's employment and/or contractual arrangements with the Company
or
any of the Company's subsidiaries.
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INDEMNITY
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2.1
Indemnification. Subject to Section 3.1, the Company
shall indemnify and save harmless the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted
by law against and from:
(a) any
and all charges and claims of every nature and kind whatsoever which may be
brought, made or advanced by any person, firm, corporation or government, or
by
any governmental department, body, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality against the Indemnitee, and any and all threatened, pending
or
completed actions, suits or proceedings, or any inquires or investigations,
whether instituted by the Company or any other person, that the Indemnitee
in
good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit
or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other,
against the Indemnitee, including any and all actions, suits, proceedings,
inquiries or investigations in which the Indemnitee was, is, becomes or is
threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in (a "Claim",
or collectively, the "Claims"), by reason of (or arising in part out of) the
Indemnitee being a director, officer, trustee, employee, consultant or agent
of
the Company, any of the Company's subsidiaries, or any company, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise related to or affiliated with the
Company or which the Indemnitee was serving at the request of the Company as
a
director, officer, trustee, employee, consultant or agent (the "Related
Companies"), or that arise out of or are in any way connected with the
management, operation, activities, affairs or existence of the Company or any
of
its Related Companies (an "Indemnifiable Event"); and
(b) any
and all costs, damages, expenses (including legal fees and disbursements on
a
full indemnity basis), judgements, fines, liabilities, penalties (statutory
and
otherwise), losses and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest,
assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect
of such costs, damages, expenses, judgements, fines, liabilities, penalties,
losses or amounts paid in settlement) (the "Costs") which the Indemnitee may
sustain, reasonably incur or be liable for by reason of (or arising in part
out
of) an Indemnifiable Event in relation to the Company or its Related Companies
or any of their respective affairs;
if
the
Indemnitee has acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best
interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal or administrative
proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the Indemnitee has reasonable
grounds for believing that their conduct was lawful.
2.2
Expense Advances. Subject to Section 3.1, the Company
shall advance to the Indemnitee the Costs reasonably estimated to be sustained,
incurred or suffered by him, in connection with the indemnification set forth
in
Section 2.1 hereof within two business days of receipt by the Company of a
written request for such advance (an "Expense Advance"). The Indemnitee hereby
undertakes to repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that,
it
shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, which
determination is not subject to any subsequent appeals, that the Indemnitee
is
not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.
2.3
Indemnification of Expenses of Successful Party.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that the
Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defence of
any
Claim or in the defence of any charge, issue or matter therein, including the
dismissal of a Claim, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against any
and
all Costs actually and reasonably sustained or incurred by him in connection
with the investigation, defence or appeal of such Claim.
2.4
Indemnification for Expense of a Witness.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company will
indemnify the Indemnitee if and whenever he is a witness or participant, or
is
threatened to be made a witness or participant, to any action, suit, proceeding,
hearing, inquiry or investigation to which the Indemnitee is not a party, by
reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, trustee, employee,
consultant or agent of the Company or any of its Related Companies or by reason
of anything done or not done by him in such capacity, against any and all Costs
actually and reasonably sustained or incurred by the Indemnitee or on the
Indemnitee's behalf in connection therewith.
2.5
Indemnification for Expenses in Obtaining Indemnity. The
Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against any and all Costs, and, if
requested by the Indemnitee, shall subject to Section 3.1 hereof (within two
business days of such request) advance such Costs to the Indemnitee, which
are
sustained, incurred or suffered by the Indemnitee in connection with any action,
suit or proceeding brought by the Indemnitee for: (i) indemnification, or an
advance thereof, by the Company under this Agreement, any other agreement or
the
Articles and Bylaws of the Company, as amended; or (ii) recovery under any
directors' and officers' liability insurance policies maintained by the Company,
regardless of whether the Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled
to
such indemnification or insurance recovery, as the case may be.
2.6
Partial Indemnity. If the Indemnitee is entitled under
any provisions of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some
or a
portion of the Costs sustained, incurred or suffered by him but not, however,
for all of the total amounts thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify
the Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is
entitled.
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INDEMNITY
EXCEPTIONS
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3.1
Exceptions to Indemnification. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.5 hereof, the Company shall not be
obligated to indemnify or save harmless the Indemnitee against and from any
Claim or Costs or make an Expense Advance:
(a) if,
in respect thereof, a court of competent jurisdiction determines, which
determination is not subject to any subsequent appeals, that the Indemnitee
failed to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests
of
the Company;
(b) rising
out of any criminal or administrative conviction of the Indemnitee if the
Indemnitee pleaded guilty or was found guilty by a court of competent
jurisdiction, which finding is not subject to any subsequent appeals by the
Indemnitee, other than in the case of a criminal or administrative proceeding
that is enforceable by a monetary penalty in respect of which the Indemnitee
had
reasonable grounds for believing that his conduct was lawful;
(c) in
connection with any liability under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or
(d) if,
in respect thereof, the Expense Advance, or any other advance to the Indemnitee
under this Agreement is prohibited by any applicable corporate or securities
laws.
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BURDEN
OF PROOF AND PRESUMPTIONS
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4.1
Burden of Proof. In connection with any determination by
the Company as to whether the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified
hereunder, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish that the
Indemnitee is not so entitled.
4.2
No Presumptions. For purposes of this Agreement, the
termination of any Claim, by judgement, order, settlement (whether with or
without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo
contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that the
Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any
particular belief or that a court had determined that indemnification is not
permitted by applicable law.
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CONTRIBUTION
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5.1
Contribution. If the indemnification provided in this
Agreement is unavailable and may not be paid to the Indemnitee for any reason,
then in respect of any Claim in which the Company is jointly liable with the
Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Claim), the Company shall contribute
to the amount of Costs actually and reasonably sustained or incurred and paid
or
payable by the Indemnitee in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i)
the relative benefits received by the Company and all officers, directors,
trustees, employees or consultants of the Company and any of its Related
Companies, other than the Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with the Indemnitee
(or would be if joined in such Claim) on the one hand, and the Indemnitee,
on
the other hand, from the transaction from which such Claim arose, and (ii)
the
relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors, employees or
consultants of the Company and any of its Related Companies, other than the
Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with the Indemnitee (or would be if joined
in
such Claim), on the one hand, and of the Indemnitee, on the other, in connection
with the events which resulted in such Costs, as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative fault referred to above shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, the parties' relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent the
circumstances resulting in such Costs.
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CHANGE
IN CONTROL
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6.1
Change in Control. The Company agrees that if there is a
Change in Control of the Company (other than a Change in Control which has
been
approved by a majority of the directors of the Company who were directors of
the
Company immediately prior to such Change in Control) then with respect to all
matters thereafter arising concerning the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnity
payments and Expense Advances under this Agreement, any other agreement or
the
Articles and Bylaws of the Company, as amended, now or hereafter in effect
relating to Claims for Indemnifiable Events, the Company shall seek legal advice
only from Independent Legal Counsel selected by the Indemnitee and approved
by
the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). Such
Independent Legal Counsel shall render its written opinion to the Company and
the Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee would be
permitted to be indemnified under applicable law. The Company agrees to pay
the
reasonable fees of the Independent Legal Counsel referred to above and to
indemnify fully such Independent Legal Counsel against any and all Costs, claims
and charges arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement
pursuant hereto.
6.2
Establishment of Trust. In the event of a Potential
Change in Control, the Company shall, upon written request by the Indemnitee,
create a trust for the benefit of the Indemnitee and from time to time upon
written request of the Indemnitee shall fund such trust in an amount sufficient
to satisfy any and all Costs reasonably anticipated at the time of such request
to be sustained or reasonably incurred in connection with investigating,
preparing for and defending any Claim, and the Costs sustained or reasonably
incurred by the Indemnitee from time to time, or reasonably anticipated to
be
sustained or reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any Claim.
The amount or amounts to be deposited in the trust pursuant to the foregoing
funding obligation shall be determined by the Reviewing Party acting in good
faith and in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in
Section 6.1 hereof is involved, upon receiving the advice of Independent Legal
Counsel The terms of the trust shall provide that upon a Change in Control
(i)
the trust shall not be revoked or the principal thereof invaded, without the
written consent of the Indemnitee, (ii) the trustee of such trust shall advance
to the Indemnitee, within two business days of a request by the Indemnitee,
the
Costs sustained or reasonably incurred, or reasonably anticipated to be
sustained or reasonably incurred, by the Indemnitee in connection with any
Claim
(and the Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the trust under the circumstances
under which the Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company under
Section 2.2 hereof), (iii) such trust shall continue to be funded by the Company
in accordance with the funding obligation set forth above, (iv) the trustee
of
such trust shall promptly pay to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the
Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement
or
otherwise, and (v) all unexpended funds in such trust shall revert to the
Company upon a final determination by the Reviewing Party acting in good faith,
and with the written consent of the Indemnitee, or a court of competent
jurisdiction, as the case may be, that the Indemnitee has been fully indemnified
under the terms of this Agreement. The trustee of the trust established
hereunder shall be chosen by the Indemnitee and the Company. Nothing in this
Section 6.2 shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations under this
Agreement.
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RESIGNATION
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7.1
Resignation. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the
Indemnitee from resigning as a director, officer or employee, and/or terminating
any contractual arrangements as a consultant, of the Company or any of its
Related Companies at any time.
8.
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DEFENCE
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8.1
Notice to Company. Upon the Indemnitee becoming aware of
any pending or threatened Claim, written notice shall be given by or on behalf
of the Indemnitee to the Company as soon as is reasonably
practicable.
8.2
Investigation by Company. The Company shall conduct such
investigation of each Claim as is reasonably necessary in the circumstances,
and
shall pay all costs of such investigation. The Company shall, upon the written
request of the Indemnitee, provide the Indemnitee with the results of such
investigation along with copies of all documents, reports and working papers
(including, without limitation, legal opinions and memorandum) prepared by
or
for and received by the Company in connection therewith.
8.3
Defence by Company. Subject to the provisions of this
Section 8, the Company shall, upon the written request of the Indemnitee,
defend, on behalf of the Indemnitee, any Claim, even if the Claim is groundless,
false or fraudulent.
8.4
Appointment of Defence Counsel. The Company shall
consult with and accept the reasonable choice of the Indemnitee concerning
the
appointment of any defence counsel to be engaged by the Company in fulfillment
of its obligations to defend a Claim pursuant to Section 8.3 and thereafter
the
Company shall appoint such counsel.
8.5
Settlement by Company. With respect to a Claim for which
the Company is obliged to indemnify the Indemnitee hereunder, the Company may
conduct negotiations towards the settlement of such Claim and, with the written
consent of the Indemnitee (which the Indemnitee agrees not to unreasonably
withhold), the Company may make such settlement as it deems expedient, provided
however that the Indemnitee shall not be required, as part of any proposed
settlement of such Claim, to admit liability or agree to indemnify the Company
in respect of, or make contribution to, any compensation or other payment for
which provision is made under the settlement. The Company shall pay any
compensation or other payment for which provision is made by such
settlement.
9.
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GENERAL
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9.1
Gender; Plural. In this Agreement wherever the singular
or masculine is used it will be construed as if the plural or feminine or
neuter, as the case may be, had been used where the context otherwise requires,
and a reference to a section by number is a reference to the section so numbered
in this Agreement.
9.2
Notices. All notices and other communications required
to be given by a party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have
been duly given: (a) upon delivery, if delivered by hand; (b) one (1) business
day after the business day of deposit with an overnight courier, if delivered
by
overnight courier, freight prepaid; (c) five (5) days after deposit with the
applicable postal service, if delivered by first class mail postage prepaid;
or
(d) one (1) day after the business day of delivery by facsimile transmission,
if
delivered by facsimile transmission and a facsimile transmission confirmation
is
obtained in respect thereof, with a copy by first class mail postage prepaid,
to
the other party at the other party's address specified above or to the last
known facsimile number of such party, as applicable, or at such other address
or
to such other facsimile number as the other party may have last specified in
writing to the party intending to convey the notice or other
communication.
9.3 Time.
Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
9.4
Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted
for case of reference only and shall have no effect on the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement.
9.5
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed,
interpreted, governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State
of Colorado, applicable to contracts made and to be performed in the State
of
Colorado, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws. Each
of
the parties hereby irrevocably attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of
the
courts of the State of Colorado, with respect to any matters arising out of
this
Agreement.
9.6
Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and there
are no agreements, representations or warranties, express or implied, which
are
collateral hereto.
9.7
Non-exclusivity. The rights of the Indemnitee hereunder
shall be in addition to any rights the Indemnitee may have under the Articles
and Bylaws of the Company, including any amendments thereto or restatements
thereof, the BCBCA, as amended, or otherwise. To the extent that any change
in
the BCBCA (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater
indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the
Company's Articles and Bylaws, as amended, and this Agreement, it is the intent
of the parties hereto that the Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the
benefits so afforded by such change.
9.8
Amendments. This Agreement may only be amended by a
written agreement signed by both of the parties hereto.
9.9
Waivers. No waiver of any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions
hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing
waiver.
9.10
Further Assurances. Each of the parties agrees to
promptly do all such further acts, and promptly execute and deliver all such
further documents, as may be necessary or advisable for the purpose of giving
effect to or carrying out the intent of this Agreement.
9.11
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall enure to
the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
successors, including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or
assets of the Company, assigns, spouses, heirs, executors and personal and
legal
representatives. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether
the Indemnitee continues to serve as a director, officer, employee or consultant
of the Company, any of its Related Companies or of any other enterprise at
the
Company's request.
9.12
Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
severable in the event that any of the provisions hereof (including any
provision within a single section, paragraph or sentence) are held by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable in any
respect, and the validity and enforceability of any such provision in every
other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way
impaired and shall remain enforceable to fullest extent permitted by
law.
9.13
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts with the same effect as if all parties had signed the
same document. All counterparts will constitute one and the same agreement.
This
Agreement may be executed and transmitted by facsimile transmission and if
so
executed and transmitted this Agreement will be for all purposes as effective
as
if the parties had delivered an executed original Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, in the
case of a corporate party by its duly authorized officer or officers, as of
the
date first written above.
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X. XXXXXXXX, CPA
By:
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
By:
/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
President
and CEO