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clgl_ex105.htm

Exhibit 10.5

 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT dated as of February 7, 2014 (the “Agreement”) by and between David Rector (the “Consultant”) and California Gold Corp. (the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to engage the Consultant as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) to provide services to the Company that are ordinarily and customarily performed by a COO, and the Consultant is willing to be engaged by the Company as a consultant and to serve as the COO of the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth below;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Consultant agree as follows:

 

1.           Consulting.                                The Company hereby continues to retain the Consultant, and the Consultant hereby agrees to make himself available as a consultant to the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein.

 

2.           Duties of Consultant.                                                      (a)           During the Consulting Term (as hereinafter defined), the parties agree that the Consultant shall serve as the Company’s COO and shall perform all the duties that are ordinarily and customarily performed by a COO, provided that the Consultant shall not be required to undertake duties not reasonably within the scope of the duties of a COO.

 

(b)           The Consultant’s services shall be performed primarily at the Consultant’s offices that are located in Walnut Creek, California.  The parties acknowledge, however, that the Consultant may be required to travel in connection with the performance of his duties hereunder.

 

3.           Term.                      Subject to the provisions for termination hereinafter provided, the term of this Agreement shall commence on February 7, 2014 (the “Effective Date”) and shall continue for a minimum period of 12 months (the “Minimum Period”) and thereafter upon the mutual agreement of the Company and the Consultant (the “Consulting Term”).

4.           Compensation.                                In consideration of the services to be rendered by the Consultant hereunder, the Company will pay the Consultant a monthly fee of $10,000, beginning on the date hereof.  The Consultant shall be paid the first six months of compensation, $60,000, on the date hereof.  Thereafter the monthly fee will be paid on a monthly basis at the beginning of the month.

5.           Termination.                                If the Consultant should become unable to serve as COO or should fail to perform any of the obligations hereunder for any cause including death or disability, always in the sole judgment and decision of the Company, then the Company shall have the right to terminate this agreement on five days prior written notice.  The Consultant shall have the right to resign at any time upon 30 days prior written notice. The Company may in its discretion and at its option terminate this Agreement at any time after the Minimum Period upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Consultant.

  

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6.           Reimbursement.                                The Company will reimburse the Consultant for all reasonable pre-approved out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement.

 

7.           Confidential Information.                                           The Consultant recognizes and acknowledges that by reason of Consultant’s retention by and service to the Company before, during and, if applicable, after the Consulting Term, the Consultant will have access to certain confidential and proprietary information relating to the Company’s business, which may include, but is not limited to, trade secrets, trade “know-how,” product development techniques and plans, formulas, customer lists and addresses,  financing services, funding programs, cost and pricing information, marketing and sales techniques, strategy and programs, computer programs and software and financial information (collectively referred to as “Confidential Information”).  The Consultant acknowledges that such Confidential Information is a valuable and unique asset of the Company and Consultant covenants that she will not, unless expressly authorized in writing by the Company, at any time during the Consulting Term use any Confidential Information or divulge or disclose any Confidential Information to any person, firm or corporation except in connection with the performance of Consultant’s duties for the Company and in a manner consistent with the Company’s policies regarding Confidential Information.  The Consultant also covenants that at any time after the termination of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, he will not use any Confidential Information or divulge or disclose any Confidential Information to any person, firm or corporation, unless such information is in the public domain through no fault of Consultant or except when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of the Company or by any administrative or legislative body (including a committee thereof) with apparent jurisdiction to order Consultant to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information.  All written Confidential Information (including, without limitation, in any computer or other electronic format) which comes into the Consultant’s possession during the Consulting Term shall remain the property of the Company.  Except as required in the performance of the Consultant’s duties for the Company, or unless expressly authorized in writing by the Company, the Consultant shall not remove any written Confidential Information from the Company’s premises, except in connection with the performance of Consultant’s duties for the Company and in a manner consistent with the Company’s policies regarding Confidential Information.  Upon termination of this Agreement, the Consultant agrees to return immediately to the Company all written Confidential Information (including, without limitation, in any computer or other electronic format) in Consultant’s possession.

 

8.           Status as Independent Contractor.  The parties intend and acknowledge that the Consultant is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Company.  The Consultant shall have full discretion in determining the amount of time and activity to be devoted to rendering the services contemplated under this Agreement and the level of compensation to Consultant is not dependent upon any preordained time commitment or level of activity.  The Company acknowledges that the Consultant shall remain free to accept other consulting engagements of a like nature to the engagement under this Agreement.  The Company shall not be responsible for any withholding in respect of taxes or any other deductions in respect of the fees to be paid to Consultant and all such amounts shall be paid without any deduction or withholding.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement between the Company and the Consultant or to render either party responsible for any debts or liabilities of the other.

 

  

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9.           Consultant’s Services to Others.                                                      The Company acknowledges that Consultant and his affiliates are in the business of providing consulting advice to others.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed to limit or restrict Consultant or his affiliates in conducting such business with respect to others or in rendering such advice to others.  The Consultant acknowledges that the Company may hire other consultants to provide services complimentary to those provided by the Consultant.

10.           Conflict of Interest.                                The Consultant and the Company agree that there is no conflict of interest in connection with the retention by the Company of the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement.

 

11.           Waiver of Breach.                                The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate nor be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 

12.           Binding Effect; Benefits.                                           Neither of the parties hereto may assign its or his rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, and any such attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and without effect.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs and legal representatives.

 

13.           Notices.                                All notices and other communications which are required or may be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) one (1) business day after being mailed with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (c) three (3) business days after being mailed by registered or certified first class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the parties hereto at:

 

If to the Company, to :                                           c/o

 

If to the Consultant, to:                                           1640 Terrace Way

Walnut Creek, CA  94597-3902

12.           Entire Agreement; Amendments.                                                                This Agreement contains the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, change, amendment, modification or discharge is sought.

13.           Severability.                                The invalidity of all or any part of any provision of this Agreement shall not render invalid the remainder of this Agreement or the remainder of such provision.  If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

 

  

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14.           Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.                                                                                     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.  The parties hereto each hereby submits herself or itself for the sole purpose of this Agreement and any controversy arising hereunder to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts in the State of New York.

 

15.           Headings.                                The headings herein are inserted only as a matter of convenience and reference, and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of the provisions thereof.

 

16.           Counterparts.                                           This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Signatures evidenced by facsimile transmission will be accepted as original signatures.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

	 	 
CALIFORNIA GOLD CORP.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ James D. Davidson	 
	 	 	James D. Davidson	 
	 	 	 
President & CEO

	 

	 	 	 	 
	
 

	 	/s/ David Rector	 
	 	 	David Rector	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 

This LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of February ___, 2014 by and between the undersigned person or entity (the “Restricted Holder”) and California Gold Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Parent”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Securities Exchange Agreement (as defined herein).

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the transactions contemplated under that certain Securities Exchange Agreement, dated as of February ___, 2014 (the “Exchange Agreement”), by and among the Parent, MVP Portfolio, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “Company”), MV Patents, LLC, a Florida limited liability corporation ( “MVP”), and the other members of the Company (MVP and such other members, the “Members”), the Members will transfer the Interests to the Parent in exchange for (i) 9,385,000 newly issued post-reverse split shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Parent and  (ii) a cash payment of $625,000 to MVP, with the result of such exchange being that the Company will be the surviving entity and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent, with the Members exchanging their shares of limited liability membership interests for shares of Parent Common Stock, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, the Restricted Holder will be a beneficial owner of thirty seven percent (37%) or more of the aggregate issued and outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock immediately after the closing of the Share Exchange, assuming completion of the Reverse Split and conversion in full of all shares of the Parent preferred stock, immediately after the closing of the Share Exchange;

 

WHEREAS, the Exchange Agreement provides that, among other things, all the shares of Parent Common Stock ownedby the Restricted Holder promptly after the closing of the Share Exchange and to be issued following completion of the Reverse Split (the “Restricted Securities”) shall be subject to certain restrictions on Disposition (as defined herein) during the period of eighteen (18) months immediately following the closing date of the Share Exchange (the “Restricted Period”), all as more fully set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, as an inducement to and in consideration of the Parent’s agreement to enter into the Exchange Agreement and proceed with the Share Exchange, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Lock Up Period.

 

(a) During the Restricted Period, the Restricted Holder will not, directly or indirectly: (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, make any short sale, borrow against, lend or otherwise dispose of or transfer any Restricted Securities or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Restricted Securities, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Restricted Securities (with the 

 

  

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actions described in clause (i) or (ii) above being hereinafter referred to as a “Disposition”); provided, however, that if the Parent engages in an underwritten public offering of its equity or convertible securities prior to the end of the Restricted Period, the managing underwriter may waive the balance of the Restricted Period. The foregoing restrictions are expressly agreed to preclude the Restricted Holder from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of any of the Restricted Securities of the Restricted Holder during the Restricted Period, even if such securities would be disposed of by someone other than the Restricted Holder.

 

(b) In addition, during the period of eighteen (18) months immediately following the closing date of the Share Exchange, the Restricted Holder will not, directly or indirectly, effect or agree to effect any short sale (as defined in Rule 200 under Regulation SHO of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)), whether or not against the box, establish any “put equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) with respect to any shares of the Parent Common Stock, borrow or pre-borrow any shares of the Parent Common Stock, or grant any other right (including, without limitation, any put or call option) with respect to shares of the Parent Common Stock or with respect to any security that includes, is convertible into or exercisable for or derives any significant part of its value from shares of the Parent Common Stock, including the Parent Series A Preferred Stock, or otherwise seek to hedge the Restricted Holder’s position in the Parent Common Stock.

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Restricted Holder shall be permitted to engage in any Disposition (i) where the other party to such Disposition is another Restricted Holder, (ii) where such Disposition is in connection with estate planning purposes, including, without limitation to an inter-vivos trust, (iii) upon the written approval of the lead underwriter in any underwritten public offering of Parent’s securities, or (iv) where such Disposition is to an affiliate of such Restricted Holder (including entities wholly owned by such Restricted Holder or one or more trusts where such Restricted Holder is the grantor of such trust(s)) as long as such affiliate executes a copy of this Agreement.

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the restrictions contained in this Agreement shall not apply to any shares of Parent Common Stock acquired by Restricted Holder in the open market.

 

2.           Legends; Stop Transfer Instructions.

 

(a) In addition to any legends to reflect applicable transfer restrictions under federal or state securities laws, each stock certificate representing Restricted Securities shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with the following legend:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF FEBRUARY ____, 2014, BETWEEN THE HOLDER HEREOF AND THE ISSUER AND MAY ONLY BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS THEREOF.”

 

  

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(b) The Restricted Holder hereby agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Parent’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Restricted Securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Restricted Securities held by the Restricted Holder except in compliance with this Agreement.

 

3.           Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Specific Performance.  The Restricted Holder agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach by the Restricted Holder of any covenant, obligation or other provision contained in this Agreement, then the Parent shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to the Parent) to: (i) a decree or order of specific performance or mandamus to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant, obligation or other provision; and (ii) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.  The Restricted Holder further agrees that neither the Parent nor any other person or entity shall be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 3, and the Restricted Holder irrevocably waives any right that he, she, or it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

(b) Other Agreements.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights or remedies of the Parent under the Exchange Agreement, or any of the rights or remedies of the Parent or any of the obligations of the Restricted Holder under any other agreement between the Restricted Holder and the Parent or any certificate or instrument executed by the Restricted Holder in favor of the Parent; and nothing in the Exchange Agreement or in any other agreement, certificate or instrument shall limit any of the rights or remedies of the Parent or any of the obligations of the Restricted Holder under this Agreement.

 

(c) Notices.  All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing.  Any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly delivered four business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or one business day after it is sent for next business day delivery via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, in each case to the intended recipient as set forth below:

 

	
If to the Parent:

______________________

______________________

 

Attn: __________________

Facsimile: (__) ___________

	  	
Copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice hereunder):

 

Gottbetter & Partners, LLP

488 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor

New York, NY  10022

Attention:  Adam S. Gottbetter, Esq.

Telephone:  (212) 400-6900

Facsimile:  (212) 400-6901

 

 

 

 

 

  

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If to the Restricted Holder:

 

To the address set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

	  	
Copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice hereunder):

 

 

 

 

 

Attn:                                            

Facsimile:                                            

 

Any Party may give any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder using any other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, telecopy, telex, ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the Party for whom it is intended.  Any Party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Parties notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

(d) Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term.

 

(e) Applicable Law; Jurisdiction.  THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE UNDER, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED SOLELY THEREIN, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.  In any action between or among any of the parties arising out of this Agreement, (i) each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts having jurisdiction over New York County, New York; (ii) if any such action is commenced in a state court, then, subject to applicable law, no party shall object to the removal of such action to any federal court having jurisdiction over New York County, New York; (iii) each of the parties irrevocably waives the right to trial by jury; and (iv) each of the parties irrevocably consents to service of process by first class certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepared, to the address at which such party is to receive notice in accordance with this Agreement.

 

  

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(f) Waiver; Termination.  No failure on the part of the Parent to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of the Parent in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  The Parent shall not be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Parent; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.  If the Exchange Agreement is terminated, this Agreement shall thereupon terminate.

 

(g) Captions.  The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(h) Further Assurances.  The Restricted Holder hereby represents and warrants that the Restricted Holder has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and that this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Restricted Holder, enforceable in accordance with its terms.  The Restricted Holder shall execute and/or cause to be delivered to the Parent such instruments and other documents and shall take such other actions as the Parent may reasonably request to effectuate the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

 

(i) Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Exchange Agreement collectively set forth the entire understanding of the Parent and the Restricted Holder relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings between the Parent and the Restricted Holder relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

(j) Non-Exclusivity.  The rights and remedies of the Parent hereunder are not exclusive of or limited by any other rights or remedies which the Parent may have, whether at law, in equity, by contract or otherwise, all of which shall be cumulative (and not alternative).

 

(k) Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Parent and the Restricted Holder.

 

(l) Assignment.  This Agreement and all obligations of the Restricted Holder hereunder are personal to the Restricted Holder and may not be transferred or delegated by the Restricted Holder at any time.  The Parent may freely assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any successor entity without obtaining the consent or approval of the Restricted Holder.

 

(m) Binding Nature.  Subject to Section 3(l) above, this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the Parent and its successors and assigns and will be binding upon the Restricted Holder and the Restricted Holder’s representatives, executors, administrators, estate, heirs, successors and assigns.

 

  

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(n) Survival.  Each of the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the Merger.

 

(o) Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

	 	 
CALIFORNIA GOLD CORP.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
Date

	
By: 

	/s/ James D. Davidson	 
	 	 	Name: James D. Davidson	 
	 	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer	 
	 	 	 	 

	 	 
RESTRICTED HOLDER:

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
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Name: MV Patents, LLC

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