EXHIBIT 4-1



 


NOTE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT


 


This
Note Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of February 18, 2014 by and between Inception Mining Inc.
a Nevada corporation with principal offices at 5320 South 900 East, Suite 260, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 (the “Company”)
and Iconic Holdings, LLC, a Delaware LLC with principal offices at 7200 Wisconsin Ave. Suite 206, Bethesda, MD 20814 (the “Purchaser”).
As used herein, the term “Parties” shall be used to refer to the Company and Purchaser jointly.


 


WHEREAS:


 


	 	A.	 	The Parties jointly warrant
    and represent that they have a pre-existing relationship prior to the date of this Agreement.
	 	 	 	 
	 	B.	 	Purchaser warrants and represents that
    it is sophisticated and experienced in acquiring the debt instruments issued by small early-stage companies that have not
    achieve profitability, positive cash flow or both.
	 	 	 	 
	 	C.	 	Purchaser warrants and represents that
    it is an “accredited investor,” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
    (the “1933 Act”).
	 	 	 	 
	 	D.	 	Purchaser warrants and represents that
    prior to entering into this Agreement that it has received and completed its review of the Company’s corporate and financial
    statements as included in the filings and disclosures as listed for the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission
    which has allowed Purchaser to make an informed investment decision with respect to purchase of that certain Convertible Promissory
    Note in the stated original principal amount of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($220,000.00) (the “Note”)
    attached in Exhibit A and dated February 18, 2014.
	 	 	 	 
	 	E.	 	The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees
    that it is acquiring the Note for investment purposes only and not with a view to a distribution.
	 	 	 	 
	 	F.	 	The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees
    that: (i) the Note is a “restricted security,” as that term is defined in the 1933 Act and (ii) no registration
    rights have been granted to Purchaser to register the Note.


 


NOW
THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:


 


Section
1. SALE AND ISSUANCE OF THE NOTE. In consideration of the Company’s receipt of the initial sum of Fifty Five Thousand
Dollars ($55,000.00) at Closing (as defined in Section 2.1), the Company shall sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall
purchase from the Company (the “Issuance”) the Note upon the terms set forth in this Agreement. In addition,
a copy of that certain Action of the Board of Directors, dated February 18, 2014 (the “Action of the Board of Directors”)
is attached in Exhibit A, attached hereto.


 


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Mining Inc.


$220,000
Note Purchase Agreement


February
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Section
2. THE CLOSING.


 


2.1.
PLACE OF CLOSING AND PROCEDURE AT CLOSING. The closing of the issuance of the Note to the Purchaser (the “Closing”)
shall take place simultaneously with and upon the satisfaction of the following conditions:


 


(1)
the Company’s execution and delivery to the Purchaser of the following: (a) an executed copy of this Agreement; (b) an
executed copy of the Note; (c) a signed copy of the Irrevocable Instructions to the Transfer Agent; and (d) the signed Action
of the Board of Directors.


 


(2)
the Purchaser’s execution of a wire transfer to the Company no later than one (1) business day following the Closing as
follows: the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) in cash shall be remitted and delivered to the Company and five
thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall be retained by the Purchaser through an original issue discount for due diligence and
legal bills related to this transaction.


 


(3)
the Purchaser reserves the right to pay additional consideration at any time and in any amount it desires, at its sole
discretion.


 


Section
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.


 


The
Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:


 


3.1.
ORGANIZATION. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and
is qualified to conduct its business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified would
have a material adverse effect on the Company.


 


3.2.
AUTHORIZATION OF AGREEMENT, ETC. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, the Note, and each
other document or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby (collectively, the “Financing Documents”) have
been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action by the Company and delivered by the Company. Each of the Financing Documents,
when executed and delivered by the Company, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium
or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject as to enforceability to general principles
of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).


 


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Section
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER.


 


The
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:


 


4.1.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE DOCUMENTS. Purchaser has all requisite power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to execute,
deliver and perform the Financing Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby, and the
execution, delivery and performance by such Purchaser of the Financing Documents to which it is a party have been duly
authorized by all requisite action by such Purchaser and each such Financing Document, when executed and delivered by the
Purchaser, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance
with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).


 


4.2.
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. The Purchaser warrants and represents that:


 


	 	(a)	 	the Purchaser is an accredited
    investor (as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the 1933 Act;
	 	 	 	 
	 	(b)	 	the Purchaser is sophisticated and
    experienced in acquiring the securities of small public companies;
	 	 	 	 
	 	(c)	 	the Purchaser has reviewed the Company’s
    Annual and Quarterly Reports together with the audited financial statements contained therein;
	 	 	 	 
	 	(d)	 	the Purchaser has had sufficient opportunity
    to review and evaluate the risks and uncertainties associated with the purchase of the Company’s securities;
	 	 	 	 
	 	(e)	 	the Purchaser is acquiring the Note
    from the Company for investment purposes only and not with a view to a distribution.


 


4.3
RESTRICTED SECURITY. Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Note has not been, and when issued will not be, registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Purchaser warrants and represents that it has fully reviewed the restricted securities
legend and the terms thereof with its financial, legal, investment, and business advisors and that it has not relied upon the
Company or any other person for any advice in connection with the purchase of the Note, this Agreement, or both of them.


 


4.4
LEGAL COUNSEL. Purchaser has consulted with its own independent legal, tax, investment, and other advisors of its own
choosing prior to entering into this Agreement.


 


4.5
ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Purchaser understands and agrees that it is not acquiring and has not been granted any registration
rights with respect to the Note. The Note is a restricted security and the Purchaser understands that there is no trading market
for the Note and no such market will likely ever develop.


 


Section
5. BROKERS AND FINDERS.


 


The
Company shall not be obligated, unless previously detailed in Section 2.1(2), to pay any commission, brokerage fee or finder’s
fee based on any alleged agreement or understanding between the Purchaser and a third person in respect of the transactions contemplated
hereby. The Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify the Company against any claim by any third person for any commission, brokerage
or finder’s fee or other payment with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby based on any alleged
agreement or understanding between the Purchaser and such third person, whether express or implied from the actions of the Purchaser.


 


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Mining Inc.


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Section
6. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.


 


This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Company, the Purchaser and their respective successors and assigns.


 


Section
7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.


 


This
Agreement and the other writings and agreements referred to in this Agreement or delivered pursuant to this Agreement contain
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings
among the parties with respect thereto.


 


Section
8. NOTICES.


 


All
notices, demands and requests of any kind to be delivered to any party in connection with this Agreement shall be personally served,
sent via facsimile or e-mail, or sent in writing via an internationally recognized overnight courier or by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid to the address of each party listed on the first page of this Agreement or
to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other parties to this Agreement in
writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been received
(i) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery, (ii) in the case of facsimile or e-mail, immediately (iii)
in the case of an internationally-recognized overnight courier, on the next business day after the date when sent and (iv) in
the case of mailing, on the third business day following that on which the piece of mail containing such communication is posted.


 


Section
9. AMENDMENTS.


 


This
Agreement may not be modified or amended, or any of the provisions of this Agreement waived, except by written agreement
of the Company and the Purchaser.


 


Section
10. ATTORNEYS’ FEES.


 


In
the event of a dispute between the parties concerning the enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing party
in such dispute, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be reimbursed immediately for the reasonably incurred attorneys’
fees and other costs and expenses by the other parties to the dispute.


 


Section
11. GOVERNING LAW AND ARBITRATION.


 


(A)
All questions concerning the construction, interpretation and validity of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict
of law provision or rule (whether in the State of California or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of
the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California. In furtherance of the foregoing, the internal law of the
State of California will control the interpretation and construction of this Agreement, even if under such
jurisdiction’s choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the substantive law of some other jurisdiction would
ordinarily or necessarily apply.


 


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Section
12. CAPTIONS AND EXHIBIT A.


 


The
captions by which the sections and subsections of this Agreement are identified are for convenience only, and shall have no effect
whatsoever upon its interpretation. Exhibit A is attached hereto and each of the attachments listed in Exhibit A are each with
Exhibit A incorporated by reference herein.


 


Section
13. SEVERANCE.


 


If
any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be
deemed to be severed and deleted; and neither such provision, nor its severance and deletion, shall affect the validity of the
remaining provisions.


 


Section
14. COUNTERPARTS.


 


This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart of this Agreement shall be deemed to be an
original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement. Facsimile counterpart signatures to
this Agreement shall be acceptable and binding.


 


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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Note Purchase Agreement as of the date first written
above.


 


	 	FOR THE COMPANY:	 
	 	 	 
	 	Inception
Mining Inc.	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Michael Ahlin	 
	Name:	Michael Ahlin	 
	Its:	CEO	 


 


	 	FOR THE PURCHASER:	 
	 	 	 
	 	Iconic Holdings, LLC	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/
    Michael     Sobeck	 
	Name:	 Michael Sobeck	 
	Title:	Manager	 


 


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EXHIBIT
A


 


(Copy
of Convertible Promissory Note, Board Resolution, and Irrevocable Instructions to Stock Transfer Agent, are each attached hereto.)


 


 


	1.	 	Copy of Convertible Promissory Note
	 	 	 
	2.	 	Copy of the Board Resolution of the Borrower
	 	 	 
	3.	 	Copy of Irrevocable Instructions to Stock Transfer Agent


 


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