Document:

Letter Agreement between Vista Gold Holdings, Inc. and Scott Caldwell

 Exhibit 10.2 
  

					
	7961 Shaffer Parkway Ÿ Suite 5 Ÿ Littleton, CO USA 80127	  	VISTA GOLD
HOLDINGS, INC.	  	Telephone: (720) 981-1185 Ÿ Facsimile: (720) 981-1186

 September 8, 2006 
 Mr. Scott Caldwell 
 2765 Spirit Rock Trail 
 Reno, NV 89511 
 Re: Consulting Services Contract 
 Dear Scott: 
 This letter agreement (“Agreement”) establishes the terms and conditions under which Scott Caldwell
(“Consultant”) agrees to perform Consulting Services (“Services”) for Vista Gold Holdings, Inc. (“Company”). 
  

	 	1.	The Services to be performed by Consultant involve duties as are described in Exhibit A. 

  

	 	2.	All Services hereunder will be performed in accordance with sound and generally accepted industry practices. Consultant shall exercise all reasonable skill, care, and diligence in
the performance of the Services covered by this Agreement. The Consultant will comply with all laws and regulations of any jurisdiction that the Consultant works in performing the Services. 

  

	 	3.	As compensation for Services performed by Consultant hereunder, Company will pay Consultant at the rate of U.S.$1000.00 per day. The Consultant will invoice the Company monthly for
the Services provided under this agreement. 

  

	 	4.	Consultant shall not be entitled to health insurance, workmen’s compensation insurance, disability insurance or any other insurance protection provided by or through the
Company, nor shall Consultant be entitled to participate in any benefit programs or plans applicable to the Company’s employees. 

  

	 	5.	Consultant will be responsible for payment of all income taxes and other taxes on the total income received by Consultant hereunder. 

  

	 	6.	The Company will reimburse the Consultant for expenses incurred in performing the Services. Monthly, or more frequently at Consultant’s discretion, Consultant will submit an
itemized expense statement with substantiating documents. This statement shall be paid by Company within fifteen (15) days after receipt and acceptance by Company. 

  

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	 	7.	Company shall have the right to audit all records and accounts of Consultant relating to any materials, supplies, and services actually furnished hereunder by Consultant. This right
of the Company to audit shall survive the termination of this Agreement for a period of one year following the end of the calendar year in which this Agreement is terminated. 

  

	 	8.	The term of this Contract will expire when one of the following events occur or in Paragraph 8 below: 

  

	 	a.	Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (“Allied”) is established, funded and has made an acceptable offer of employment to the Consultant. 

  

	 	b.	The Consultant decides not to accept an offer of employment by Allied. 

  

	 	c.	The Company decides at its sole discretion that the spin-off of its Nevada properties into a new public company known as Allied is not in the Company’s best interest and
decides to terminate activities in this regard. 

  

	 	9.	This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Company if the Consultant fails to perform the Services in a satisfactory manner, with a reasonable allowance for the wind up of
activities of Consultant. In the event of such termination, the Company shall be liable to pay only the amounts which have accrued and owed up to the date of completion of wind up activities. 

  

	 	10.	All information and data developed or received by Consultant or prepared by Consultant in connection with its performance hereunder, from whatever source, including third parties,
Company, its shareholders, affiliates or employees, relating to its activities hereunder shall be the property of the Company and shall be kept strictly confidential by Consultant and shall not be copied or given, delivered or revealed by Consultant
to any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity except with prior written permission of an officer of the Company. This obligation shall survive termination of this Agreement but in no event should exceed more than a one year term from the
date of termination of this Agreement. This clause specifically excludes information already in possession of Consultant prior to initiation of this contract or information already in the public domain. 

  

	 	11.	In rendering its services hereunder, Consultant shall be an independent contractor and not an employee or agent or representative of Company, its shareholders or its affiliates or
co-venturer(s), and Consultant shall not hold itself out as any such employee, representative or agent or make any representation to create such an impression. Consultant shall not be entitled to participate in the employee benefit programs of
Company, or its shareholders or affiliates. Consultant shall have no authority to make any contract or agreement for or on behalf of, or otherwise commit, Company, its shareholders or its affiliates. 

  

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	 	12.	Consultant shall, during the term of this Agreement, comply with the following policy and classifications of insurance and the policy shall not be terminated or materially amended
until after the insurer has given at least thirty (30) days written notice to Company. 

  

	 	a.	Consultant shall keep and maintain comprehensive automobile liability insurance with bodily injury limits of not less than $250,000 for each person and $500,000 for each occurrence,
and property damage with a limit of not less than $50,000 for each accident. 

  

	 	13.	The rights and obligations hereunder are deemed to be personal to Consultant and shall not be delegated, subcontracted or assigned to any other person or entity without the prior
written approval of the Company. 

  

	 	14.	All notices, consents, and communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective when hand delivered or sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, or sent by electronic communication (facsimile), and correctly addressed as follows: 

  

			
	If to Consultant	  	Scott Caldwell
		  	2765 Spirit Rock Trail
		  	Reno, NV 89511
		
	If to Company	  	Mike Richings
		  	Vista Gold Holdings, Inc.
		  	7961 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 5
		  	Littleton, Colorado 80127

 All notices shall be effective and shall be deemed delivered on the day of actual receipt.

  

	 	15.	This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted under the laws of the state of Colorado. Any disputes, which the parties are unable to resolve, shall be settled by arbitration
pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any award rendered pursuant thereto shall be final and binding on the parties and may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. 

  

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	 	16.	This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties related to its subject matter. It supersedes all prior proposals, agreements, understandings, representations,
and conditions. It may not be changed or amended except by a writing signed on behalf of both parties. 

  

	 	17.	If any provision of this Agreement is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions.

 If Consultant concurs with the foregoing, please accept and approve this letter by signing at the place designated below and
by returning the original of this letter duly signed. 
  

			
	COMPANY:
		
	BY	 	/s/ Michael B. Richings
		 	 Michael B. Richings
 President and
CEO

 ACCEPTED AND APPROVED THIS 8th day of September, 2006 
  

			
	CONSULTANT:
		
	BY	 	/s/ Scott Caldwell
		 	Scott Caldwell

  

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 Exhibit A 
 Services to Be Performed by Consultant 
 1. The Services to be performed by Consultant are as
follows: 
 Assist as required in the formation of the new public company “Allied.” This work will include but will not be limited to the
following: 
  

	 	•	 	Provide support for the preparation of required documentation for the public listing of Allied. 

  

	 	•	 	Prepare initial “Road Show” presentation and other materials for Allied. 

  

	 	•	 	Begin preparations for the establishment of the Allied office located in Reno, Nevada. 

  

	 	•	 	Recruit required personnel for the running of the business. Offers to be contingent upon the close of financing. 

  

	 	•	 	Finalize the “90 Day Plan.” 

  

	 	•	 	Develop a draft five-year “Strategic Business Plan.” 

  

	 	•	 	Develop Goals and Objectives consistent with the 90 Day Plan and Strategic Business Plan. 

  

	 	•	 	Design compensation and benefit plans for Allied. 

  

 5Letter Agreement between Vista Gold Holdings, Inc. and Quest Capital Corp.

 Exhibit 10.3 
  

					
	7961 Shaffer Parkway Ÿ Suite 5 Ÿ Littleton, CO USA 80127	  	

	  	Telephone: (720) 981-1185 Ÿ Facsimile: (720) 981-1186

 May 5, 2006 
 Mr. Robert Buchan, Chairman 
 Quest Capital Corp. 
 77 King Street West, Suite 3110 
 Royal Trust Tower 
 Toronto-Dominion Centre 
 Toronto, ON M5K 1H1 
 Canada

 Dear Bob: 
 Re: Advisory Services 
 Further to our recent discussions, I am writing to outline the terms under which Quest Capital Corp. (“Quest”) will provide your services in advising Vista Gold
Corp. (“Vista”) on the transaction outlined in the attached Letter of Intent. 
 During the term of this engagement, Quest will work closely with
Vista to assist the company in successfully completing the transactions and activities referred to above resulting in the successful listing and financing of a new Nevada focused mining company. The services to be provided will include advice on
strategy, planning and execution of the proposed transaction and will also include negotiation and supervision on behalf of Vista of other parties providing services or advisors involved in the plan. 
 Quest covenants with Vista that it will act on a basis that is fair and responsible and exercise its powers and discharge its duties under this agreement honestly, in
good faith and in the best interest of Vista. Quest further covenants that it will exercise an appropriate degree of care, diligence and skill and will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the jurisdictions that it is representing
Vista. 
 Quest’s remunerations for the services that it provides to Vista under this agreement are outlined below. 
  

	 	1.	Monthly retainer of US$10,000 per month. 

  

	 	2.	A lump sum payment consisting of 10,000 Vista shares (VGZ) 

 Vista will
reimburse Quest for any reasonable costs, charges and expenses including travel incurred by it in the performance of its obligations under this agreement. 

			
	Mr. Robert Buchan	  	Page 2

 Quest Capital Corp. 
 May 5, 2006 
 Quest acknowledges that the business carried on by Vista is an extremely competitive business and that disclosure of any confidential
information about the business or financial affairs of Vista would place Vista at a competitive disadvantage. Quest shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to preserve and protect the confidential nature of any information concerning the
business or financial affairs of Vista or any of its dealings, transactions or affairs which may be disclosed to Quest by employees, officers or agents of Vista during the duration of this agreement. 
 If accepted, this agreement between Quest and Vista will be in effect until the transaction is complete. However, Vista may terminate this agreement if in the judgment
of Vista the transaction is no longer advancing or the services being provided under this agreement by Quest are no longer required. 
 I look forward to
working with you. 
  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	/s/ Michael B. Richings
	 Michael B. Richings
 President/CEO

 Agreed and accepted this 11th day of May, 2006 
  

			
	Quest Capital Corp.
		
	Per:	 	/s/ Robert Buchan
		 	 Name: Robert Buchan
 Title:
Chairman

 Attachment (s) 
  

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	7961 Shaffer Parkway Ÿ Suite 5 Ÿ Littleton, CO USA 80127	  	

	  	Telephone: (720) 981-1185 Ÿ Facsimile: (720) 981-1186

 May 3, 2006 
 Mr. Carl Pescio 
 Century Nevada Inc. 
 305-595 Howe Street 
 Vancouver, B.C. 
 V6C 2T5 
 Dear Carl: 
 Potential
Merger Transaction 
 The purpose of this letter of intent (the “LOI”) is to set out the material terms of the proposed merger of the
Nevada properties and related assets (the “Vista Assets”) of Vista Gold Corp. (“Vista”) and the Nevada properties and related assets (the “CNI Assets”) of Century Nevada Inc.
(“CNI”) and Carl Pescio (“Pescio”), upon the general terms and subject to the general conditions set forth herein. 
 This
LOI and all documents executed and actions undertaken in connection with this LOI shall be covered by and subject to the terms of the confidentiality agreement effective March 23, 2006 among Vista, CNI and Pescio, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Schedule “A”. 
 It is anticipated that the proposed merger will be completed as part of a plan of arrangement (the
“Arrangement”) under the Business Corporations Act (Yukon) and this LOI is intended to provide a basis for the preparation of a definitive arrangement and merger agreement (the “Arrangement and Merger
Agreement”). Except for the binding agreements described in sections 4 and 5 hereof, this LOI represents only the parties’ current intention to negotiate and enter into the Arrangement and Merger Agreement on the terms and conditions
described in this LOI, and is not, and is not intended to be, a binding agreement between the parties (except for sections 4 and 5, which are intended to be binding on the parties in accordance with their terms). 
  

	1.	Proposed Transaction 

 Subject to the terms and conditions of this
LOI, Vista and CNI anticipate that the combination of Vista’s Nevada properties and related assets (the “Vista Assets”) with the Nevada properties and related assets of CNI and/or Pescio (the “CNI Assets”) and
will be completed as a merger of equals, substantially as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	Vista will take the steps necessary to marshall all of the Vista Assets in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vista Gold Holdings Inc. (“NevadaCo”) or subsidiaries
wholly-owned by NevadaCo. 

  

	 	(b)	Vista will cause all common shares of NevadaCo to be distributed to the then current shareholders of Vista. 

  

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	 	(c)	NevadaCo will acquire all of the CNI Assets in return for: 

  

	 	(i)	a promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of US$15 million; and 

  

	 	(ii)	a number of common shares of NevadaCo having a value equal to the value of the CNI Assets (which the parties acknowledge they expect to be equal to the value of the Vista Assets),
less US$15 million. 

 The parties acknowledge their mutual desire to structure such transactions so that the value attributable
to each common share of NevadaCo upon issuance to CNI and the current Vista shareholders is not less than US$5. 
  

	 	(d)	Vista will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the common shares of NevadaCo are listed and posted for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the American Stock
Exchange concurrently with the acquisition of the CNI Assets. The parties acknowledge that it is currently contemplated that at the time the common shares of NevadaCo are listed and posted for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, NevadaCo will
have approximately 30 million issued and outstanding common shares. 

  

	 	(e)	NevadaCo will agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete, as soon as possible after completion of the foregoing transactions, an equity financing which will raise not
less than US$40 million at a price per common share of not less than US$5. Upon completion of such financing, NevadaCo will repay all amounts owing under the Note. The parties acknowledge that the Arrangement and Merger Agreement will describe in
more detail the obligations of NevadaCo to complete such financing and, in particular, will describe the consequences for each of NevadaCo and CNI if NevadaCo is unable to complete such financing in a timely manner. 

 Finally, the parties acknowledge the structure for this transaction has not yet been finalized, but will be described in detail in the Arrangement and Merger Agreement.
To the extent possible, the parties will cooperate to develop a structure that minimizes the amount of tax payable by either CNI or Vista or their shareholders as a result of the completion of the transaction. 
 All amounts described above are based on Vista’s current understanding of the financial condition of CNI and the status and nature of the assets held by CNI and
Pescio as reflected in the information and materials provided by CNI and Pescio to Vista prior to the date of this LOI. In the event that the financial condition of CNI and the status and nature of the assets held by CNI and Pescio change prior to
closing or are determined by Vista, based on due diligence to be performed pursuant to this LOI, to be materially different from that reflected in such information and materials, the purchase price and the terms of the transactions contemplated by
this LOI shall be subject to adjustment. 
  

	2.	General Terms and Conditions 

 The details of the transactions
contemplated by this LOI will be set forth in the Arrangement and Merger Agreement containing the terms and conditions contemplated herein, and such other terms, conditions and provisions as are customary for transactions of this nature and as
mutually acceptable to the parties. 
  

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 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties agree that the Arrangement and Merger Agreement will
contain provisions requiring the payment of a break fee, in the amount of US$2 million, in the event that a party to the Arrangement and Merger Agreement terminates the agreement before completion of the transaction, subject to certain exceptions
which will be detailed therein. 
 The parties expect that the Arrangement and Merger Agreement will be executed and delivered within 45 days after the date
hereof and they confirm their mutual intention to devote the resources and efforts required to complete the Arrangement and Merger Agreement within such timeframe. 
  

	3.	Conditions 

 The obligation of the parties to conclude the
transactions contemplated by this LOI will be subject to a number of conditions, including without limitation, the following: 
  

	 	(a)	receipt of all necessary regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and any consents required from third parties; and 

  

	 	(b)	completion of due diligence investigations satisfactory to the parties. 

  

	4.	Expenses 

 Each of Vista, CNI and Pescio shall be responsible for
payment of their own expenses, including legal and accounting fees, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not such transactions are completed. 
  

	5.	Exclusivity Agreement 

 As consideration for the payment by Vista to
CNI of the amount of US$200,000 as soon as possible after the execution and delivery hereof, CNI and Pescio agree that they will not, directly or indirectly, through any representative or otherwise, solicit or entertain offers from, negotiate with
or in any manner encourage, discuss, accept or consider any proposal from any other person relating to a transaction similar in nature to the transactions contemplated in this LOI (or otherwise involving the sale of all or any substantial part of
the CNI Assets) until the date (the “Release Date”) which is the earlier of: 
  

	 	(a)	45 days after the date hereof; and 

  

	 	(b)	the date on which the parties execute and deliver the Arrangement and Merger Agreement. 

 In addition to the foregoing, between the date hereof and the Release Date, if either CNI or Pescio receives any unsolicited offer or proposal, or has actual knowledge of any unsolicited offer or proposal, relating to
any of the above, CNI shall immediately notify Vista of the details thereof, including the identity of the party making such offer or proposal and the specific terms of such offer or proposal. 
  

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	 	6.	Governing Law 

 This LOI shall be governed by and construed under
the laws applicable in the State of Nevada. 
  

	 	7.	Survival 

 The parties agree that the provisions of sections 4 and 5
shall survive any termination of this LOI. 
  

	 	8.	Acceptance of LOI 

 This LOI shall be open for acceptance until
5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on May 4, 2006. If not accepted in writing prior to that time, this LOI shall be considered withdrawn and null and void. 
  

			
	Yours truly,
	
	VISTA GOLD CORP.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Michael B. Richings
		 	 Michael Richings
 President

 Agreed to and accepted this 3rd day of May, 2006 
  

			
	CENTURY NEVADA INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Carl Pescio
		 	 Authorized Signatory
 Name:
 Title:

 Agreed to and accepted this 3rd day of May, 2006 
  

	
	
	
	/s/ Carl Pescio
	Carl Pescio

  

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