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 Policy Purchase Agreement 
 (As amended April 27, 2012)
 

 This Policy Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 15, 2012 by and between Universal Settlements International Inc., an Ontario corporation with a place of business at 5500 North Service Road, Suite 703, Burlington, Ontario L7L 6W6 (“USI”), and Crown Alliance Capital Limited, a Nevada Corporation with a place of business at 3601 Highway 7 East, Suite 203, Markham, Ontario L3R 8X6 (“Purchaser”) (together, the “Parties”).
 

 RECITALS
 

 A.
 Whereas, USI is in the business of identifying, purchasing, and/or facilitating the purchase of existing life insurance policies.  Said life insurance policies may be held by USI. or sold and/or otherwise transferred to other entities that may further resell said life insurance policies as allowed by law, and or benefits thereunder 
 B.
 Whereas, Purchaser is in the business of purchasing existing life insurance policies.  Said life insurance policies may be held by Purchaser or sold and/or otherwise transferred to other entities that may further resell said life insurance policies as allowed by law, and or benefits thereunder.
 C.
 Whereas, USI will sell to or facilitate the sale to the purchaser of the following described life insurance policies (collectively, the “Policies”):
 

 POLICY #1
 Owner:
 US Life 1 Trust, Mills, Potoczak & Company
 Policy Number:
 UL1200324
 Issuer:
 John Hancock
 Death Benefit:
 $ 2,000,000.00 USD
 Insured:
 Forest Levan Kelly
 

 POLICY #2
 Owner:
 US Life 1 Trust, Mills, Potoczak & Company
 Policy Number:
 N1214599
 Issuer:
 Lincoln Benefit
 Death Benefit:
 $ 500,000.00 USD
 Insured:
 Mortimer Gleicher
 

 POLICY #3
 Owner:
 USI
 Policy Number:
 10-0026659270
 Issuer:
 Aviva
 Death Benefit:
 $ 1,000,000.00 USD
 Insured:
 Arthur W. Anderson
 

 POLICY #4
 Owner:
 USI
 Policy Number:
 A10123506L
 Issuer:
 American General Life
 Death Benefit:
 $ 1,000,000.00 USD
 Insured:
 Gaylord Evey
 

 D.
 Whereas, USI desires to sell to or facilitate the sale of the Policies to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase all rights, title and interest in and to the Policies in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
  
 

 

 

  
 

 
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 AGREEMENT
 

  NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the RECITALS, which are incorporated into this Agreement, the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
 

 1.
 (a) Funding Cost 
 

 i)
 Purchaser hereby agrees to deposit the sum of: USD$570,000.00  (FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND) (“Funding Cost”) for the purpose of acquiring all rights, title and interest in and to the Policies as documented in Section C above. Said funds shall be deposited in the following manner; USD$250,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND) on or before May 10, 2012, and the balance of USD$320,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND) on or before May 23, 2012, and shall be held in escrow by USI.  Said funds shall be disbursed immediately in accordance with funding instructions to be provided by USI, upon  receipt of proper recordings of new Ownership and Beneficiary of the Policies as follows:
 

 Policy #1
 US$ 225,000.00
 Policy #2
 US$ 100,000.00
 Policy #3
 US$ 125,000.00
 Policy #4
 US$ 120,000.00
 

 (b) Premiums 
 

 The date of this agreement shall be regarded as the Risk Transfer Date of the policies to the Purchaser. The Purchaser shall be responsible for all Premiums as detailed in the attached Schedule 1 to this Agreement. Until such time as written confirmation is received from the issuing Insurer of a Policy that the new Ownership and Beneficiary of the Policy has been properly recorded, USI will pay the related Policy Premiums as outlined in Schedule 1 as they come due, and provide Purchaser with evidence of the actual amount paid on each policy. Purchaser will reimburse USI the full amount of such premiums paid by USI within 3 (three) business days of receiving such notice.
 

 (c) Early Maturities 
   
 In the event that an insured’s date of death is after the Risk Transfer Date but before the date of the new ownership and beneficiary changes having been recorded by the Insurer, the Parties agree that the full maturity proceeds will be shared equally between the Parties. In the event an insured’s date of death is before the Risk Transfer Date, Purchaser shall not be entitled to any part of the maturity proceeds on that policy, but shall be reimbursed for all premiums that the Purchaser has paid on that policy.
 

 2.
 UNIVERSAL SETTLEMENTS INTERNATIONAL INC’s Duties  
 

 Universal Settlements International Inc shall perform the following duties:
 

 a.
 Obtain and provide to Purchaser verification of coverage from the issuing insurance companies and illustration desired by Purchaser.
 b.
 Take all steps necessary to effect a transfer of ownership of the Policies to Purchaser.
 c.
 Tracking of the insured’s status will be performed by Universal Settlements International Inc and / or Independent Agent / Service, as determined by Universal Settlements International Inc., until maturity of the policy, and charged to Purchaser in accordance with Attachment A..  Within a reasonable period of time after the Insured’s death, Universal Settlements International Inc shall use its best 
 

 

 

 
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 efforts to obtain and deliver to Purchaser a copy of the death certificate and claim form necessary to obtain the death benefit by the Purchaser.
 

 

 3.
 Purchaser’s Representations and Warranties      
 

 a.
 Purchaser represents that USI has provided all requested documentation to Purchaser’s underwriting satisfaction.
 b.
 Purchaser represents that it has done its due diligence regarding the Policies and that the policies meet all of Purchaser’s criteria for purchase.  Purchaser represents that it has obtained an estimated life expectancy determination on the Insured to its own satisfaction.  Purchaser agrees that USI has made no representations and warranties about the Policies and that Purchaser has not relied on any statements made by USI and/or its agents to induce Purchaser to purchase the Policies.  Purchaser represents and agrees that USI is not the agent of Purchaser.
 c.
 Purchaser represents and warrants that if Purchaser directly or indirectly resells the Policies or any interest therein, Purchaser shall comply with any and all state, federal and/or international laws applicable to such resale.  Purchaser represents and warrants that Purchaser is borrowing, raising, or otherwise obtaining the funds to purchase the Policies in a legal manner consistent with all state, federal and/or international laws.
 

 4.
 Fees
 

 Fees and costs for all services performed by Universal Settlements International Inc. and/or incurred by Universal Settlements International Inc. in the performance of its duties hereunder are included in the Funding Cost, except for tracking and death claim costs as outlined in Attachment A.  Purchaser will incur costs beyond the amount tendered as the Funding Cost for the cost of  Premiums due following the date of this Agreement, Purchaser’s underwriting, Purchaser’s escrow costs, Purchaser’s attorney and accountant fees, on-going insurance premium payments, conversion costs, additional policy loans, outside tracking services, updated medical record costs and/or life expectancy estimations and any and all other costs related to the Policies after the ownership of the policies have been transferred to Purchaser.
 

 After the transaction contemplated by this agreement is complete, USI shall have no further specific duties to Purchaser and Purchaser shall have no further specific duties to USI other than those set forth in the following Section headed “Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation.”       
 

 5.
 Confidentiality and non-solicitation
 

 a.
 USI understands that Purchaser’s funding source(s) provide Purchaser with the prospect of additional and repeat business.  USI, its officers, employees, directors, shareholders, affiliates and agents agree not to directly or indirectly use, sell, distribute or otherwise communicate any information to third parties identifying Purchaser’s funding source(s).  In addition, USI, its officers, employees, directors, shareholders, affiliates and agents will not directly or indirectly contact, do business with, or attempt to sell insurance policies to Purchaser’s funding source(s) learned as a result of this Agreement.
 b.
 Purchaser agrees that Universal Settlements International Inc. sourcing contacts provide Universal Settlements International Inc. with the prospect of additional and repeat business.  Purchaser, its officers, employees, directors, shareholders, affiliates and agents agree not to directly or indirectly use, sell, distribute or otherwise communicate any information to third parties identifying Universal Settlements International Inc.’s sourcing contacts.  In addition, Purchaser’s officers, employees, directors, shareholders, affiliates and agents will not directly or indirectly contact, do business with or attempt to purchase life insurance policies from Universal Settlements International Inc.’s sourcing contacts learned as a result of this Agreement from the owner of the Policies, or the Insured, without the prior written consent of Universal Settlements International Inc..
 

 

 

 

 
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 6.
 Indemnification 
 

 Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless USI against any and all claims, costs, attorneys’ and accountants’ fees related to Purchaser’s purchase of the Policies, including but not limited to, any claim made by Purchaser’s funding source(s).
 

 

 7.
 Binding Effect  
 

 This Agreement is irrevocably binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, executors, administrators, and heirs.
 

 8.
 Severability
 

  If any provision of this agreement shall be held invalid in a court of law, the remaining provisions shall be construed as if the invalid provision were not included in this Agreement.
 

 9.
 Amendments and Final Integration
 

 This Agreement may only be amended or modified through a written, duly executed instrument by the Parties hereto.  Any attempted oral amendment or modification is ineffective and therefore null and void.  This Agreement constitutes and contains the complete and final integrated Agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter herein.  All prior negotiations, discussions and representations are merged into the Agreement.  Each Party acknowledges that, except as expressly set forth herein, no representations of any kind or character have been made to it by any other Party, or by any Parties’ agents, representatives or attorneys, to induce the execution of this Agreement.
 

 10.
 Notices
 

 Any and all notices, requests, consents, notifications, and other communications given to any Party to this Agreement shall be given in writing and will be as elected by the party giving said notice, hand-delivered by messenger or courier service, telecopied, electronically communicated, or sent via registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the below address and deemed given when received by Party being served such notice.
 

 

 To USI:
 To Purchaser:
 

 Universal Settlements International Inc.
 Crown Alliance Capital Limited
 5500 North Service Road, Suite 703
 3601 Highway 7 East, Suite 203
 Burlington
 Markham
 Ontario L7L 6W6
 Ontario, L3R 8X6
 

 

 11.
 Waiver
 

 Either Party’s failure to insist in any one or more instances upon strict performance by the other Party of any of the terms of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or subsequent failure to perform or delay in performance of any term hereof.
 

 

 12.
 Assignment
 

 Neither Party shall assign any of its rights to delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent of the other Party.
 

 

 

 

 
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 13.
 Choice of law
 

 The Parties hereby agree and confirm that the law of the Province of Ontario, Canada shall control this Agreement.
 

 14.
 Counterparts and Facsimile
 

 This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same instrument.  A facsimile copy of this executed Agreement shall be deemed valid as if it were the original.
 

 15.
 Headings
 

 The headings and subheadings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered part of this Agreement and will not limit or otherwise affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this agreement.
 

 16.
 Arbitration and Enforcement Costs
 

 USI and Purchaser agree that any disputes regarding this Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration in Burlington County, Ontario and shall be resolved and adjudicated according to the rules of the Canadian Arbitration Association.  The decision rendered in said arbitration shall be binding.  The substantially prevailing party shall recover from the substantially non-prevailing Party its reasonable expenses, costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, whether action is brought or not.  As used herein, expenses, costs and attorney’s fees also include arbitrator fees, arbitration costs, court costs, attorneys’ and accountants fees and any cost associated with an appellate arbitrator or court.  It is requested by the Parties to award actual costs of attorney and accountants fees incurred by the substantially prevailing party, it being the intention of the Parties that the substantially prevailing party is completely reimbursed for all such costs and fees. 
 

 17.
 Time
 

 Time is of the essence in this Agreement.
 

 18.
 Termination Date
 

 If, as per Section 1 (a) i) above, the full Funding Cost is not deposited into escrow by May 23,2012 (“Termination Date”), then this agreement will be terminated.  Crown Alliance Capital Limited shall be responsible for all premium payments on the policies per Schedule 1 up to the Termination Date, and will forfeit such premiums in the event this Agreement is terminated.
 

 19.
 Representation by Counsel
 

 The Parties acknowledge that they have been or have had the opportunity to have been represented by their own counsel throughout the negotiations and at the signing of this Agreement and all other documents signed incidental to this Agreement and, therefore, neither Party shall claim or assert that any provision of this Agreement or any ancillary documents should be constructed against their drafter.
 

 

 

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 In WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day, month and year first above written.
 

 

 

 

 

 	 	
	 USI:
	 By: /s/ Jeffrey Panos

	  
	 Jeffrey Panos, President

	  
	 Universal Settlements International Inc

	  
	 5500 North Service Road, Suite 703

	  
	 Burlington

	  
	 Ontario, L7L 6W6

	  
	  

	 Purchaser:
	 By: /s/ Lorraine A. Fusco

	  
	 Lorraine A. Fusco, President

	  
	 Crown Alliance Capital Limited

	  
	 3601 Highway 7 East, Suite 203

	  
	 Markham

	  
	 Ontario L3R 8X6Exh. 10.1  31MAR12

Exhibit 10.1
TERMINATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
This Termination Agreement and Release (this “Agreement”) is dated April 2, 2012, by and between 1347 Advisors LLC (“1347”), and United Insurance Management (“UIM”). 1347 and UIM are each referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Management Services Agreement effective August 29, 2011 (the “MSA”), pursuant to which 1347 agreed to provide certain services to UIM; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5.b.i of the MSA, the Parties hereto mutually desire to terminate the MSA.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals, the covenants and conditions herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1.Capitalized and Conflicting Terms.  Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the MSA.  To the extent any of the terms and conditions in this Agreement conflict with the terms and conditions of the MSA, the terms in this Agreement shall govern.

2.Immediate Termination.  1347 and UIM mutually understand and agree that the MSA is to be terminated as of April 2, 2012 (the “Termination Date”).  1347 shall cause all of its Representatives, including Hassan Baqar, the Interim CFO, to resign their respective positions at UIM and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates and cease working on behalf of UIM and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates as of the date of the termination, except as described in Section 3 below.  It is agreed that the provisions in the MSA regarding notice, if any, are specifically waived by the parties. 

3.No Further Actions.  The Parties hereby agree to waive the requirements of Section 6.a. of the MSA with respect to transition of all Services, except for certain actuarial services described in Addendum B to the MSA.  For the avoidance of doubt, UIM and its subsidiaries and affiliates and 1347 agree that no further work is required by 1347, except in the production of the report in support of the Opinion and Actuarial Opinion Summary on or before May 1, 2012.

4.Waiver and Release of Claims.  In connection with the entry into this Agreement, UIM, its subsidiaries and affiliates hereby waive, release and forever discharge 1347, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, its and each of such subsidiaries' and affiliates' officers, directors, stockholders, managers, members, employees and agents, its and each of such subsidiaries' and affiliates' successors and assigns, the heirs, executors and administrators of such officers, directors, stockholders, managers, members, employees and agents (collectively, the “1347 Parties”), of and from any and all manner of actions and causes of actions, suits, debts, claims and demands whatsoever in law or in equity (“Claims”), that UIM, its subsidiaries and affiliates, or any of UIM's, its subsidiaries' and affiliates' officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (collectively with the City, the “UIM Parties”) ever had, now have, or may have through the Termination Date arising out of or relating to the MSA or the transactions contemplated thereby.  For the avoidance of doubt, this release shall not extend to any obligations of the 1347 Parties pursuant to this Agreement but does include the final work to be prepared after the Termination Date as set forth in paragraph 3.  

5.Effect on MSA.  This Agreement shall not affect the survival of Sections 7, 9 and 6.a., as modified herein, of the MSA.

6.Authority.  Each Party warrants and represents to the other that it has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform its covenants, duties and obligations described in this Agreement.

7.Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or .pdf and in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall constitute an original, but together shall constitute one instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as an original and shall constitute a representation that an executed original shall be delivered.

[signature page follows]

The Parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
	
		
	 
	United Insurance Management, L.C.

	 

	By:  /s/ Melvin A. Russell

	Name:  Melvin A. Russell

	Title:  Executive Vice President

	 

	1347 Advisors LLC

	 

	By:  /s/ William A. Hickey, Jr.

	Name:  William A. Hickey, Jr.

	Title:  Managing Director

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