UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 30, 2017

 

 

MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

       Nevada       

       _ 333-174287          

     27-3566922    

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

Commission File
Number

(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)

 

 

2010A Harbison Drive # 312, Vacaville, CA  95687
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (707) 884-3766

______________________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company [ X ]  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    [     ]


ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT  

 

Promissory Note and Amendment No. 2 to Stock Purchase Agreement

 

On November 30, 2017 Magellan Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Magellan Acquisition Corporation (“MAC”), a Colorado corporation (“MAC”) and Rose Petroleum plc (“Rose”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Vane Minerales (UK) Limited (“Vane”) entered into a Promissory Note and Amendment No. 2 to Stock Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company and Rose chose to eliminate a holdback escrow, against which potential indemnity claims by the Company could be paid post-closing, in lieu a promissory note in favor of Rose in the principal amount of $50,000 (“Note and Amendment No. 2).  The principal amount of the Note is due and payable to Rose no later than March 10, 2018 and shall not bear any interest.  Details of the Stock Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) were previously reported on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2017 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 12, 2017.  Details of Amendment No. 1 to the SPA were previously reported on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 17 and filed with the on October 18, 2017.  A copy of Amendment No. 2 is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

 

ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION  

 

 

Effective November 30, 2017 the Company and Rose consummated the SPA, as amended, noted in Item 1.01 above for a purchase price of $1,000,000 cash and 14,200,834 shares of Company common stock with a market value of $500,000 (the “Shares”).  The Shares will be held in escrow for a period of 12 months pursuant to the terms of a Closing Escrow Agreement under which the Company has the option to repurchase the Shares from Rose for the sum of $500,000 in the first six months and $550,000 in months seven to 12.  A copy of the Closing Escrow Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2.

 

ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN  

OBGLIATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A

REGISTRANT

 

On November 30, 2017, the Board of Directors of Magellan Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), approved and completed a financing consisting of its Series 2017 10% Secured Promissory Notes (“Notes”) in aggregate principal amount of $1,050,000.  The Notes are due and payable on December 31, 2018.  The Notes will be secured by a Stock Pledge Agreement covering 100% of the outstanding common stock of Magellan Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Minerales Vane 2. S.A. de C.V (“Vane 2”), a Mexican corporation (the “Property” or “Collateral”) and a Security Agreement.  The Collateral will be held under a Collateral Agent Agreement.  The forms of Note, Stock Pledge Agreement, Security Agreement and Collateral Agent Agreement are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6 respectively.

 

 


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ITEM 3.02 UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES  

 

The following sets forth the information required by Item 701 of Regulation S-K with respect to the unregistered sales of equity securities by Magellan Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"):

 

1a. On November 30, 2017, the Company issued to Rose an aggregate of 14,200,834 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock as detailed in item 2.01 above.   The consideration paid for the shares was the assignment of all the outstanding equity securities of Minerales Vane2, S.A. de C.V., which owned the SDA Mill in Mexico.  

 

b. The shares are being issued to Rose in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Securities Act") contained in Section 4(2) thereof.   The shares issued to Rose are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

 

c. The Company paid no fees or commissions in connection with the issuance of the Shares. 

 

d. The sale of Securities was undertaken without registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act set forth in Section 4(2) thereunder.  

 

e. Not applicable. 

 

f. Not applicable. 

 

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE  

 

On December 1, 2017 the Company issued a Press Release announcing its completion of the purchase of the SDA Mill in Nayarit State, Mexico, from Rose Petroleum plc (AIM:  ROSE) on November 30, 2017. Total consideration for the purchase of the SDA Mill was US$1.5 million, consisting of $1.0 million in cash and $500,000 in Magellan stock, of which $100,000 in cash was paid in June 2017. In August 2017, Magellan arranged $900,000 in bridge loans in support of the purchase. A copy of the Press Release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS  

 

(a)

Financial Statements

 

Pursuant to Item 7(a)(4), the Registrant declares that it is impracticable to provide the required audited financial statements relative to the acquired business at the time of this Report.  Such audited financial statements required by Item 9.02(a) shall be filed not later than seventy-one (71) days after the due date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information


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Pursuant to Item 9.02(b) and Item 9.02(a)(4), the Registrant declares it is impracticable to provide the required pro forma financial information relative to the acquired business at the time of this Report.  Such pro forma financial information required by Item 9.02(b) shall be filed not later than seventy-one (71) days after the due date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

 

(c)

Exhibits

 

Item

Title

 

 

 

 

10.1

Amendment No. 2 to SPA

 

10.2

Closing Escrow Agreement

 

10.3

Form of Secured Note

 

10.4

Form of Stock Pledge Agreement

 

10.5

Form of Security Agreement

 

10.6

Form of Collateral Agent Agreement

 

99.1

Press Release

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Magellan Gold Corporation

 

 

Date:  December 6, 2017

By:   /s/ W. Pierce Carson

       W. Pierce Carson, President


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PROMISSORY NOTE

And

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEEMENT

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS ,  Magellan Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Magellan”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Magellan Acquisition Corporation (“MAC”), a Colorado corporation (collectively “Buyer” and “Makers”) and Rose Petroleum plc (“Rose”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Vane Minerales (UK) Limited (“Seller” or “Holder”) have executed and delivered a Stock SPA dated September 9, 2017 as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated October 17, 2017 (the “SPA”); and

 

WHEREAS , the SPA contemplates and provides for Buyer and Seller to deposit in escrow at closing of the SPA the sum of $50,000 as a holdback from the Purchase Price under the SPA (the “Holdback”) against which potential indemnity claims by Buyer could be paid post-closing; and

 

WHEREAS ,  the Buyer and Seller wish to eliminate the holdback escrow and in lieu thereof execute this promissory note in the principal amount of $50,000, which shall be deemed Amendment No. 2 to the SPA; and

 

WHEREAS , unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meaning set forth in the SPA.

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Magellan Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("Magellan"), and Magellan Acquisition Corporation, a Colorado corporation (“MAC”), and their successors and assigns (the "Maker"), joint and severally promise to pay to the order of Rose Petroleum plc ("Holder"), the principal sum of Fifty Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($50,000) in lawful money of the United States of America, without interest payable as hereinafter provided.

 

1. Interest Rate .  The unpaid principal balance of this Note shall not bear interest. 

 

2. Payment/Maturity Date .  The total outstanding principal balance hereof shall be due and payable in full on March 10, 2018 (the “Maturity Date”). 

 

3. Default Interest and Attorney Fees .  Upon declaration of a default hereunder, the balance of the principal remaining unpaid, interest accrued thereon, and all other costs, and fees shall bear interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date or default, or the date of advance, as applicable.  In the event of default, the Maker and all other parties liable hereon agree to pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees. 

 

4. Default Interest Calculation .  Default interest shall be calculated on a 365-day year and the actual number of days in each month commencing on the date of any default. 

 

5. Prepayment .  Maker may prepay the unpaid principal balance of this Note in whole or in part at any time or from time to time without penalty.  


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6. Costs of Collection .  Maker agrees that if, and as often as, this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or to defend or enforce any of Holder's rights hereunder or under any instrument securing payment of this Note, Maker shall pay to Holder its reasonable attorneys' fees and all court costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith, regardless of whether a lawsuit is ever commenced or whether, if commenced, the same proceeds to judgment or not.  Such costs and expenses shall include, without limitation, all costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and expenses incurred by Holder in connection with any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar proceedings involving Maker or any endorser, surety, guarantor, or other person liable for this Note which in any way affect the exercise by Holder of its rights and remedies under this Note, or any other document or instrument securing, evidencing, or relating to the indebtedness evidenced by this Note. 

 

7. Restrictive Covenant.   For so long as this Note is outstanding and any amount due hereunder unpaid, Makers will not, without the written consent of Holder, transfer or assign any of their equity interest in Minerales Vane 2 S.A. de C.V, a Mexican corporation acquired by Maker from Holder pursuant to the SPA. 

 

8. Indemnity Claims under the SPA.  

 

(a) Officer’s Certificate . If Buyer makes any claim for indemnification under the SPA on or prior to the Maturity Date, Buyer will deliver a certificate signed by an authorized  representative of Buyer (an “Officer’s Certificate”) to the Seller, which Officer’s Certificate will state that Buyer has claims against the Sellers for which Buyer may be entitled to indemnification under the SPA, and the Officer’s Certificate will specify in reasonable detail the nature and basis of the claims and, to the extent known at such time, the amount of such claims. 

(b) Seller’s Response . Within thirty (30) days after receipt by Seller of the Officer’s Certificate, Seller will deliver a written response to Buyer, accepting Buyer’s claims in whole or in part or rejecting Buyer’s claims. Unless Seller accepts Buyer’s claims in whole, Seller’s response will include a reasonably detailed statement of the reasons for that portion of Buyer’s claims not being accepted by Seller. If Seller accepts any portion of Buyer’s claims upon receipt of a joint written instruction from Seller and Buyer, the Holder may off-set the principal amount due under this Note by an amount equal to the amount of the accepted claims. If the Buyer does not receive from Seller a written response within such thirty (30) day period, the claims will be deemed to be accepted by Seller, and the principal amount due under this Note shall be reduced by an amount equal to the full amount claimed in the Officer’s Certificate.  

(c) Negotiation Period . If the Buyer receives from Seller a written response within the thirty (30) day period referred to in Section 8(b) pursuant to which Seller rejects all or any portion of Buyer’s claims in accordance with Section 8(b), upon Buyer’s receipt of such rejection, Seller and Buyer will attempt in good faith to resolve such claims. If Buyer and Seller agree to a settlement (whether before or after litigation is commenced), they will prepare and execute joint written agreement evidencing such settlement. Upon execution of such joint written instructions, the principal amount due to Holder under this Note shall be reduced by the amount set forth in the settlement agreement. 


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(d) Dispute Resolution .  If Buyer and Seller fail to settle all of Buyer’s claims within thirty (30) days after Buyer’s receipt of Seller’s rejection of all or any portion of Buyer’s claim stated in the Officer’s Certificate, then such claims will be resolved in accordance with the following provisions: 

Arbitration shall determine any question, dispute, or controversy arising under this agreement, at the option of the Buyer or the Seller. The parties hereto understand that this Agreement contains an agreement to arbitrate. After executing this document, each party understands that it will not be able to bring a lawsuit concerning any dispute that may arise that is covered by these arbitration provisions.  Instead, each party agrees to submit any such dispute to an impartial arbitrator as provided below.

(i) The Seller and Buyer agree to mediate within thirty (30) days any dispute or claim between them arising out of this Escrow Agreement or any resulting transaction before resorting to arbitration or court action.  Mediation is a process in which parties attempt to resolve a dispute by submitting it to an impartial, neutral mediator who is authorized to facilitate the resolution of the dispute but who is not empowered to impose a settlement on the parties.  Mediation fees, if any, shall be divided equally among the parties involved.  Before the mediation begins, the parties agree to sign a document limiting the admissibility in arbitration or any civil action of anything said, any admission made, and any documents prepared, in the course of mediation, consistent with the Federal Rules of Evidence.  If any party commences an arbitration or court action based on a dispute or claim to which this paragraph applies without first attempting to resolve the matter through mediation, then in the discretion of the arbitrator(s) or judge, that party shall not be entitled to recover attorney’s fees even if they would otherwise be available to that party in any such arbitration or court action.  However, the filing of a judicial action to enable the recording of a notice of pending action, for order of attachment, receivership, injunction, or other provisional remedies, shall not in itself constitute a loss of the right to recover attorney’s fees under this provision. 

(ii) Any dispute or claim in law or equity between the Seller and Buyer arising out of this Agreement or any resulting transaction which is not settled though mediation within thirty (30) days shall be decided by neutral, binding arbitration in Denver, Colorado and not by court action, except as provided by Colorado law for judicial review of arbitration proceeding.  The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of either the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (JAMS).  The claimant first filing for the arbitration shall make the selection between AAA and JAMS rules.  The parties to arbitration may agree in writing to use different rules and/or arbitrator(s).  In all other respects, the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  In any arbitration, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and attorney’s fees incurred in both the mediation and arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The parties shall have the right to discovery in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The filing of a judicial action to enable the recording of a notice of pending action, for order of attachment, receivership, injunction, or other provisional remedies, shall not constitute a waiver of the right to arbitrate under this provision. 

(e) The Final Decision (as defined below) of the arbitration shall be binding on the Buyer and Seller and shall have the same force and effect as an uncontested Officer’s Certificate, and the principal amount due to Holder under this Note shall be adjusted in accordance with such  


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Final Decision. For purposes of this Escrow Agreement, “Final Decision” shall mean a written final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction delivered to Buyer or Seller.

(f) Payment of Note .   

(i) Release . Within two Business Days following the Maturity Date,  the Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount equal to (A) $50,000, less (B) the amount of any outstanding claims under an Officer’s Certificate on or prior to the Maturity Date. If there are outstanding claims under an Officer’s Certificate received by the Seller on or prior to the Maturity Date, then the Buyer will retain an amount due under the Note equal to all such unsatisfied claims until such time as all outstanding claims have been resolved. Upon the resolution of all outstanding claims, Buyer shall pay to Seller any amounts due and owing under this Note after giving effect to all off - sets resulting from such resolved claims. 

 

9. Default .  At the option of Holder, the unpaid principal balance of this Note and all accrued interest thereon shall become immediately due, payable, and collectible, without notice or demand, upon the occurrence at any time of any of the following events, each of which shall be deemed to be an event of default hereunder: 

 

a. Maker's failure to make any payment of principal, interest, or other charges on or before the date on which such payment becomes due and payable under this Note. 

 

b. Maker's breach or violation of any agreement or covenant contained in this Note, or in any other document or instrument evidencing, or relating to the indebtedness evidenced by this Note. 

 

c. The failure of Maker to generally pay its debts as they become due or if Maker shall file in any court pursuant to any statute, either of the United States or of any state, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee of all or a substantial portion of Maker' property, or if Maker make any assignment for or petitions for or enters into an arrangement for the benefit of creditors, or if a petition in bankruptcy is filed against Maker which is not discharged within sixty (60) days thereafter. 

 

d. Dissolution, liquidation or termination of Maker. 

 

10. Application of Payments .  Any payment made against the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall be applied against the following items in the following order:  (1) costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred or paid and all costs, expenses, default interest, late charges and other expenses incurred by Holder and reimbursable to Holder pursuant to this Note (as described herein); (2) default interest accrued to the date of said payment; (3) ordinary interest accrued to the date of said payment; and (4) finally, outstanding principal. 

 

11. Assignment of Note .  This Note may not be assigned by Maker or Holder. 

 

12. Non-Waiver .  No delay or omission on the part of Holder in exercising any rights or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right or remedy or of any other right or remedy  


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under this Note.  A waiver on any one or more occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any such right and/or remedy on any future occasion.

 

13. Maximum Interest .  In no event whatsoever shall the amount paid, or agreed to be paid, to Holder for the use, forbearance, or retention of the money to be loaned hereunder ("Interest") exceed the maximum amount permissible under applicable law.  If the performance or fulfillment of any provision hereof, or any agreement between Maker and Holder shall result in Interest exceeding the limit for Interest prescribed by law, then the amount of such Interest shall be reduced to such limit.  If, from any circumstance whatsoever, Holder should receive as Interest an amount which would exceed the highest lawful rate, the amount which would be excessive Interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance owing hereunder (or, at the option of Holder, be paid over to Maker) and not to the payment of Interest. 

 

 

14. Purpose of Loan .  Maker certifies that the loan evidenced by this Note is obtained for business or commercial purposes and that the proceeds thereof will not be used primarily for personal, family, household, or agricultural purposes. 

 

15. Waiver of Presentment .  Maker and the endorsers, sureties, guarantors and all persons who may become liable for all or any part of this obligation shall be jointly and severally liable for such obligation and hereby jointly and severally waive presentment and demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest, and any and all lack of diligence or delays in collection or enforcement hereof.  Said parties consent to any modification or extension of time (whether one or more) of payment hereof, the release of all or any part of the security for the payment hereof, and the release of any party liable for payment of this obligation.  Any modification, extension, or release may be without notice to any such party and shall not discharge said party's liability hereunder. 

 

16. Governing Law .  As an additional consideration for the extension of credit, Holder and Maker understand and agree that the loan evidenced by this Note is made in the State of Colorado and the provisions hereof will be construed in accordance with the laws of such state, and such parties further agree that in the event of default this Note may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction in said state, and they do hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such court regardless of their residence or where this Note or any endorsement hereof may be executed. 

 

17. Binding Effect .  The term "Maker" as used herein shall include the original Maker of this Note and any party who may subsequently become liable for the payment hereof as an assumer with the consent of the Holder, provided that Holder may, at its option, consider the original Maker of this Note alone as Maker unless Holder has consented in writing to the substitution of another party as Maker.  The term "Holder" as used herein shall mean Holder or, if this Note is transferred, the then Holder of this Note. 

 

18. Relationship of Parties .  Nothing herein contained shall create or be deemed or construed to create a joint venture or partnership between Maker and Holder, Holder is acting hereunder as a lender only. 

 

19. Liability of Maker .  Maker's liability under this Note shall be joint and several; and Holder shall have no duty or obligation to exhaust any remedies at law or in equity against one  


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Maker as a condition to asserting Holder's remedies against the other Maker, or both Maker concurrently.

 

20. Severability .  Invalidation of any of the provisions of this Note or of any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word herein, or the application thereof in any given circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Note. 

 

21. Amendment .  This Note may not be amended, modified, or changed, except only by an instrument in writing signed by both of the parties. 

 

22. Time of the Essence .  Time is of the essence for the performance of each and every obligation of Maker hereunder. 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has executed this Note this 30th day of November, 2017.

 

Magellan Gold Corporation , a Nevada corporation

 

 

By:   /s/ W. Pierce Carson

Its:  President

 

Magellan Acquisition Corporation , a Colorado corporation

 

 

By:   /s/ W. Pierce Carson

Its:  President

 

Rose Petroleum plc

 

 

By:   /s/ M.C. Idiens

Its:  CEO

 

Vane Minerales (UK) Limited

 

 

By:   /s/ M.C. Idiens

Its:  Director

             


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ESCROW AGREEMENT

 

 

THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT , dated as of the 1st day of November, 2017 (“ Escrow Agreement ” or “ Agreement ”), is by and among MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (“ Buyer ”), and VANE MINERALS (UK) LIMITED (“ Vane ”) and ROSE PETROLEUM, plc (“ Rose ”) (Vane and Rose are together, the “ Seller ”) and Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc. (“ Escrow Agent ”). Each of Buyer , Seller and Escrow Agent are hereinafter sometimes individually referred to herein as a “party” and collectively as the “parties.”

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS , Buyer and Seller are parties to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 9, 2017, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated October 17, 2017 (the “ SPA ”) pursuant to which Seller has agreed to sell to Buyer 26,573,999 shares of Minerales Vane 2 S.A. de C.V. comprising 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Minerales Vane 2 S.A. de C.V. (all definitions used herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the SPA unless otherwise defined herein); and,

 

WHEREAS , in performance of its payment obligations under the SPA Buyer has agreed to place in escrow by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a single account designated in writing by Escrow Agent, nine hundred thousand dollars and 00/100 ($900,000.00) (the “ Escrow Amount ”); and

 

WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller have agreed that the balance of the Purchase Price to be paid to Seller under the SPA at Closing consisting of a number of shares of Buyer’s Common Stock having a value, as determined under the SPA, of five hundred thousand dollars and 00/100 ($500,000.00) (the “ Purchase Price Shares ”) shall also be deposited with and held by the Escrow Agent subject to the terms hereof; and

 

WHEREAS , the Escrow Agent has agreed to act as escrow agent pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual obligations and covenants hereafter set forth, Buyer, Seller and the Escrow Agent hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

1. Designation of Escrow Agent. Buyer and Seller hereby designate and appoint the Escrow Agent as escrow agent to serve in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties set forth herein. 

 

2. Delivery of Escrow Amount to Escrow. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Buyer shall deliver to the Escrow Agent the Escrow Amount. The Escrow Amount shall be held in escrow and distributed in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Escrow Agreement. 

 

3. Effect of Escrow. Notwithstanding the delivery of the Escrow Amount to the Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 2 of this Escrow Agreement, the parties agree that the Escrow Amount shall be deemed the property of Buyer, until paid to Seller pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Escrow Agreement. 




4. Escrow Amount. The Escrow Agent shall have no discretion whatsoever with respect to the management, disposition or investment of the Escrow Amount and is not a trustee or fiduciary to any party hereto. The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Amount in accordance with this Agreement.  

 

5. Release of Escrow Amount and Termination of Escrow.  

 

(a) The Escrow Agent shall disburse the Escrow Amount in accordance with the joint written instructions of Buyer and Seller given at any time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer and Seller may deliver a joint written instruction (reasonably satisfactory to the Escrow Agent) directing the Escrow Agent to make one or more deliveries of the Escrow Amount. 

 

(b) Concurrently with the Closing of the SPA, the Escrow Agent shall, upon receipt of written confirmation of the Closing signed by the Buyer and Seller and joint written instructions,   pay the Escrow Amount to the Seller. 

 

(c) If the SPA has not been consummated on or before the Termination Date (as defined in Section 12), then the Seller and the Buyer shall each provide the Escrow Agent with a certificate in writing setting forth their position that such failure was due to either (i) the failure of a condition precedent in favor of the Seller (“ Seller Failure” ), (ii) the failure of a condition precedent in favor of the Buyer (“ Buyer Failure ”), or (iii) the Parties mutually acknowledged that they were unable to consummate the SPA without a breach by either Party due to a cause other than a Seller or Buyer Failure (“ Transaction Failure” ) and allowed the transaction to lapse as of the Termination Date of this Agreement. If either Party fails to provide the Escrow Agent with the certification provided for in this Section 5(c), it shall be presumed that the failure to close was due to the failure of the Party defaulting in its undertaking to provide such certification.  

 

(d) If the written certifications agree that the failure to close on or before the Termination Date of this Agreement was due to either a Seller Failure or Buyer Failure, the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Escrow Amount to the Buyer. The Escrow Amount will be delivered within thirty (30) days following the later of (1) the date of the written certifications (the latest date in the event of two separate correspondences), or (2) the Termination Date hereof.  

 

(e) If the written certifications disagree as to the cause of the failure to close prior to the Termination Date of this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall retain the Escrow Amount until directed by an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise directed by a joint written instruction (reasonably satisfactory to the Escrow Agent) signed by both the Buyer and the Seller, or until the Termination Date. 

 

(f) If the written certifications agree that the failure to close on or before the Termination Date of this Agreement was without a breach by either Party due to a Transaction Failure, then the Escrow Agent shall disburse any and all Escrow Amounts remaining in escrow by delivering such Escrow Amount to the Buyer. The Escrow Amount will be delivered within thirty (30) days following the later of (1) the date of the written certifications (the latest date in the event of two separate correspondences), or (2) the Termination Date hereof. 

 

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon termination of this Escrow Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 12 below, the Escrow Agent shall disburse any and all Escrow Amount remaining in escrow on the termination date by delivering such Escrow Amount to the Buyer


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6. Purchase Price Shares.  

 

(a) At the Closing of the SPA, Buyer and Seller shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent a certificate representing the Purchase Price Shares registered in the name of Vane. 

 

(b) During the period of time that the Purchase Price Shares are held by the Escrow Agent, such Shares shall be deemed the sole property of Seller, and Seller shall exercise all rights of beneficial ownership with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to vote such Shares and receive dividends, if any, declared and paid with respect to such Shares. 

 

            (c) During the Share Escrow Period, the Seller will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, hypothecate, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of (the “ Resale Restrictions ”) any or all of the Purchase Price Shares for the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the Option Expiration Date as defined in Section 6(d) below (“ Share Escrow Period ”). As a reasonable means of ensuring compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the undersigned further agrees that the Buyer may instruct the transfer agent for the Purchase Price Shares to place a transfer restriction on such transfer agent's records. 

 

(d) Seller hereby grants to Buyer the sole and exclusive right and option to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Purchase Price Shares in consideration of payment in the amount set forth in this Section 6(b) (the “ Option ” and “ Option Exercise Price” , respectively). If this Option is exercised after the Option Exercise Date (as defined below) and on or before the six month anniversary of the Option Exercise Date, the Option Exercise Price shall be $500,000.  If this Option is exercised after the six month anniversary of the Option Exercise Date and on or before the Option Expiration Date (as defined below), the Option Exercise Price shall be $550,000. The Option granted herein is freely assignable by Buyer. The Option may be exercised by Buyer (or Buyer’s assignee) commencing the day following the Closing Date (“ Option Exercise Date ”) and ending five (5) business days following the first anniversary of the Option Exercise Date (“ Option Expiration Date ”). Buyer (or Buyer’s assignee) shall exercise the Option by serving written notice (“ Notice ”) of such exercise concurrently to the Seller and the Escrow Agent. Such Notice shall designate the name, address and Tax ID of the purchaser of the Purchase Price Shares (if different from Buyer) and shall be accompanied by payment of the Option Exercise Price payable to the order of Seller. Upon receipt of the Notice and payment of the Option Exercise Price, the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Option Exercise Price to Seller, shall cancel the certificate representing the Purchase Price Shares and shall issue a new certificate representing the Purchase Price Shares registered in the name designated by Buyer (or Buyer’s assignee) in the Notice. 

 

(e) If Buyer has failed to exercise the Option on or before the Option Expiration Date, Escrow Agent shall deliver the certificate representing the Purchase Price Shares to the Seller, whereupon this Escrow Agreement shall terminate and the Escrow Agent shall be fully discharged hereunder. 

 

7. Escrow Agent.  

 

(a) The duties and responsibilities of the Escrow Agent shall be limited to those expressly set forth in this Agreement. No implied duties of the Escrow Agent shall be read into this Agreement and the Escrow Agent shall not be subject to, or obliged to recognize any other agreement between, or  


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direction or instruction of, any or all the parties hereto even though reference thereto may be made herein.

 

(b) In the event all or any part of the Escrow Amount shall be attached, garnished or levied upon pursuant to any court order, or the delivery thereof shall be stayed or enjoined by a court order, or any other order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court affecting the Escrow Amount, or any part thereof, or any act of the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Agent is hereby expressly authorized to obey and comply with all final writs, orders, judgments or decrees so entered or issued by any court; and, if the Escrow Agent obeys or complies with such writ, order, judgment or decree, it shall not be liable to Buyer, Seller, or to any other person by reason of such compliance. 

 

(c) Except for willful misconduct or gross negligence, the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to anyone for any damages, losses or expenses incurred as a result of any act or omission of the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall not incur any such liability with respect to (i) any action taken or omitted in good faith upon the advice of counsel for the Escrow Agent given with respect to any question relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Escrow Agent under this Agreement or (ii) any action taken or omitted in reliance upon any instrument, including any written notice or instruction provided for herein, not only as to its due execution by an authorized person as to the validity and effectiveness of such instrument, but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information contained therein that the Escrow Agent shall in good faith believe to be genuine, to have been signed by a proper person or persons and to conform to the provisions of this Agreement. 

 

(d) The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for the sufficiency or accuracy, or the form, execution, validity or genuineness, of documents received hereunder, or for any description therein, nor shall it be responsible or liable in any respect on account of the identity, authority or rights of any person executing or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver any such document or this Agreement, or on account of or by reason of forgeries, false representations, or the exercise of its discretion in any particular manner, nor shall the Escrow Agent be liable for any mistake of fact or of law or any error of judgment, or for any act or omission, except as a result of its gross negligence or willful malfeasance. The Escrow Agent is not authorized and shall not disclose the name, address, or security positions of the parties or the securities held hereunder in response to requests concerning shareholder communications under Section 14 of the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, and any similar statute, regulation, or rule in effect from time to time. Under no circumstances shall the Escrow Agent be liable for any general or consequential damages or damages caused, in whole or in part, by the action or inaction of Buyer, Seller, or any of their respective agents or employees. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any damage, loss, liability, or delay caused by accidents, strikes, fire, flood, war, riot, equipment breakdown, electrical or mechanical failure, acts of God or any cause which is reasonably unavoidable or beyond its reasonable control. 

 

(e) The Escrow Agent may consult with legal counsel of its own choosing and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such counsel.  

 

(f) In the event of a dispute between the parties hereto sufficient in the discretion of the Escrow Agent to justify its doing so, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to tender the Escrow Amount into the registry or custody of any court of competent jurisdiction, to initiate such legal proceedings as it deems appropriate, and thereupon to be discharged from all further duties and liabilities under this Agreement. Any such legal action may be brought in any such court as the Escrow Agent shall  


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determine to have jurisdiction over the Escrow Amount. The filing of any such legal proceedings shall not deprive the Escrow Agent of its compensation hereunder earned prior to such filing.

 

(g) The Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to take any legal action in connection with this Agreement or towards its enforcement, or to appear in, prosecute or defend any action or legal proceeding that would result in or might cause it to incur any costs, expenses, losses or liability, unless and until it shall be indemnified with respect thereto in accordance with paragraph 8 of this Agreement. 

 

(h) Any other controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach of the same, shall be settled through consultation and negotiation in good faith and a spirit of mutual cooperation. However, if those attempts fail, each of the parties agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any alleged breach hereof shall be settled by arbitration in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA. If Buyer and Seller cannot jointly select a single arbitrator to determine the matter, one arbitrator shall be chosen by each of Buyer and Seller (or, if a party fails to make a choice, by the AAA on behalf of such party) and the two arbitrators so chosen will select a third (or, if they fail to make a choice, by the AAA). The decision of the single arbitrator jointly selected by Buyer and Seller, or, if three arbitrators are selected, the decision of any two of them will be final and binding upon the parties and the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction may be entered thereon. The arbitrator or arbitrators shall award the costs and expenses of the arbitration, including reasonable attorneys' fees, disbursements, arbitration expenses, arbitrators' fees and the administrative fee of the AAA, to the prevailing party as shall be determined by the arbitrator or arbitrators. 

 

8. The Escrow Agent's Fees. In consideration of its services as Escrow Agent, Buyer and Seller shall pay the Escrow Agent a fee of $1,000, to be shared equally by Buyer and Seller.  

 

9. Indemnification of the Escrow Agent. Buyer and Seller each agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify the Escrow Agent and hold it harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and/or expenses, including reasonable costs of investigation and fees and expenses of independent counsel and disbursements (collectively, the “Escrow Agent Losses”) which may be imposed upon the Escrow Agent or incurred by it in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder, including any litigation arising from this Escrow Agreement or involving its subject matter, except for Escrow Agent Losses incurred by the Escrow Agent resulting from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. In so agreeing to indemnify and hold harmless the Escrow Agent, as among themselves, Buyer and Seller intend hereby to share equally all amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section 9. This indemnification shall survive the termination or the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent. 

 

10. Resignation of the Escrow Agent. It is understood that the Escrow Agent reserves the right to resign as Escrow Agent at any time by giving written notice of its resignation, specifying the effective date thereof, to Buyer and Seller. Within thirty (30) days after receiving the aforesaid notice, Buyer and Seller shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent to which the Escrow Agent may distribute the property then held hereunder, less its fees, costs and expenses (including counsel fees and expenses) which may remain unpaid at that time. If a successor Escrow Agent has not been appointed and has not accepted such appointment by the end of such thirty (30) day period, the Escrow Agent may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Escrow Agent and the fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) which it incurs in connection with such a proceeding shall be paid by the parties equally. 


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11. Amendment. This Escrow Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms or conditions hereof may be waived, only by and upon written notice to the Escrow Agent at any time given jointly by Buyer and Seller, but the duties or powers or responsibilities of the Escrow Agent may not be increased without its consent. However, any successor to the business of Escrow Agent whether by reorganization or otherwise, will act with like effect as though originally named. No party may assign any rights, duties or obligations hereunder unless all other parties have given their prior written consent. 

 

12. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate as to the Escrow Amount (i) upon the delivery of the Escrow Amount in accordance with this Agreement or (ii) December 31, 2017, whichever occurs first. This Agreement shall terminate as to the Purchase Price Shares on the earlier of (i) the exercise of the Option by Buyer or (ii) the Option Expiration Date. 

 

13. Certain Corporate Matters. Buyer hereby appoints the following persons to serve as authorized signatories of Buyer hereunder and to give any instruction contemplated hereby. The signature set forth opposite each person's name is his genuine signature. 

 

Name Signature  

 

W. Pierce Carson /s/ W. Pierce Carson  

 

Seller hereby appoints the following persons to serve as authorized signatories of Seller hereunder and to give any instruction contemplated hereby. The signature set forth opposite each person's name is his genuine signature.

 

Name Signature  

 

Matthew C. Idiens /s/ Matthew C. Idiens  

 

Buyer and Seller may add additional authorized signatories, by notice to the other and to the Escrow Agent

 

14. Miscellaneous.  

 

(a) This Escrow Agreement is binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the respective beneficiaries, representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. 

 

(b) Other than the SPA, this Escrow Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Nothing herein shall limit or affect the rights of the parties under the SPA. 

 

(c) This Escrow Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. 

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(d) This Escrow Agreement, and any of the notices issued pursuant hereto, may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 


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(e) Article headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Escrow Agreement. 

 

15. Notices. All notices provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be given:  (a) when delivered to the individual, or to an officer of the company to which the notice is directed; or (b) three days after the same has been deposited in the United States mail sent Certified or Registered mail with Return Receipt Requested, postage prepaid and addressed as provided in this paragraph; or (c) when delivered by an overnight delivery service (including Federal Express or United States Express Mail) with receipt acknowledged and with all charges prepaid by the sender addressed as provided in this paragraph or (d) by electronic communication, including email. Notices shall be directed as follows: 

 

If to Seller, to:

 

Rose Petroleum PLC

Attn:  Chris Eadie

First Floor

Newmarket House

Market Street

Newbury

Bershire

RG 14 5 DP

UK

 

Telephone:  0044 207 225 4590

Email:  chris.eadie@rosepetroleum.com

With a copy to:

 

Brad Hamilton

Jones & Keller P.C.

1999 Broadway, Ste. 3150

Denver, CO  80202

 

Telephone:  303 573 1600

Email:  bhamilton@joneskeller.com

If to Buyer, to:

 

________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________

Telephone: ______________  


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If to Escrow Agent, to:

 

Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc. 

Attention:  Carylyn Bell, President 

3200 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 430 

Denver, CO 80209

Telephone: (303) 282-4800

Fax: (303) 282-5800

 

 

If the date on which any action, calculation or notice required or permitted to be taken, made or given hereunder is other than a business day, then such action, calculation or notice, as the case may be, may be taken, made or given on the next succeeding business day.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , this Escrow Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of Buyer, Seller and the Escrow Agent, on the date first above written.

 

 

MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION, ESCROW AGENT:  

a Nevada corporation

CORPORATE STOCK TRANSFER, INC., Escrow Agent

 

 

By: /s/ W. Pierce Carson By: /s/ Carylyn Bell  

Name: W. Pierce Carson Name: Carylyn Bell  

Title: President Title: President  

 

 

ROSE PETROLEUM, plc VANE MINERALS (UK) LIMITED  

 

 

 

By: /s/ M.C. Idiens By: /s/ M.C. Idiens  

Name: M.C. Idiens Name: M.C. Idiens  

Title: CEO Title: Director  


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THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

 

No. [2017-____] U.S. $ _____,000  

Original Issue Date:  ___________, 2017

 

SERIES 2017 10% SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

DUE DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

THIS NOTE is one of a duly authorized series of Notes of MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION , a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), designated as its Series 2017 10% Secured Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) due on December 31, 2018 (the “Maturity Date”), in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1,500,000 plus accrued and unpaid interest.   

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to _______                , the registered holder hereof (the "Holder"), the principal sum of __________ Thousand and 00/100 Dollars (US $____,000.00) and to pay interest on the principal sum outstanding from time to time at the rate of 10% per annum, calculated from the date of initial issuance of this Note (the “Issue Date”) and payable on or before the Maturity Date. Accrual of interest shall commence on the first such business day to occur after the Issue Date and shall continue to accrue on a daily basis until payment in full of the principal sum has been made or duly provided for.  

 

The Holder of the Note is entitled to a one-time financing fee (“Financing Fee”) in an amount equal to 10% of the original principal amount of the Note. The Financing Fee has been added to the principal amount of the Note. For example, if the original subscription amount is $100,000, the principal amount of the Note shall be $110,000. 

 

The Company shall pay all accrued and unpaid interest, and shall pay the outstanding principal balance hereof on the earlier of (i) the Early Redemption Date or (ii) the Maturity Date. 

 

This Note is being issued pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”), to which the Company and the Holder (or the Holder’s predecessor in interest) are parties.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Subscription Agreement. 

 

This Note is subject to the following additional provisions. 

 

Section 1.       Collateral/Pari Passu.  

 

(a) This Note is one of a series of unsecured Notes known as the Series 2017 10% Secured Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,500,000 plus accrued but unpaid interest.  No payments will be made to the holder of this Note unless a proportional payment (based on outstanding principal amount) is made with respect to all other Notes.  Upon liquidation, this Note will be treated in pari passu with all other Notes issued in this Series.   

 

(b) The Company’s obligations under this Note are secured by a Stock Pledge Agreement covering 100% of the outstanding common stock of Magellan Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned  


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subsidiary of the Company (the “Property” or “Collateral”).  The Collateral will be held under a Collateral Agent Agreement which appoints ________________ as Collateral Agent on behalf of all holders of Notes issued in this Series. Upon foreclosure and liquidation, this Note will be treated in pari passu with all other Notes issued in this Series.

 

Section 2 .      No Sale or Transfer.  This Note may not be sold, transferred, assigned, hypothecated or divided into two or more Notes of smaller denominations except to the extent such sale, transfer, assignment, hypothecation or division is in compliance with federal and applicable state securities laws, the compliance with which must be established to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company.

 

Section 3 . No Limitations on Debt .  The existence of this Note does not preclude the Company from incurring other indebtedness.   

 

Section 4. Provisions Regarding Payment of Interest.  Interest hereunder will be paid to the Holder on or before the Maturity Date. 

 

Section 5. (a) Event of Default ” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body): 

 

(i) Any default in the payment of the principal of or interest on this Note as and when the same shall become due and payable after thirty (30) days’ written notice of default, (whether on the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise); 

 

(i) The Company shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach of, this Note or and such failure or breach shall not have been remedied within 30 days after the date on which notice of such failure or breach shall have been given; 

 

(iii) The Company shall commence a voluntary case under the United States Bankruptcy Code or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”); or an involuntary case is commenced against the Company under the Bankruptcy Code and the petition is not controverted within 30 days, or is not dismissed within 60 days, after commencement of such involuntary case; or a “custodian” (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code) is appointed for, or takes charge of, all or any substantial part of the property of the Company or the Company commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to the Company or there is commenced against the Company any such proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of 60 days; or the Company is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or the Company suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days; or the Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Company shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay its debts generally as they become due; or the Company shall call a meeting of all of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition or adjustment of its debts; or the Company shall by any act or failure to act indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Company for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing. 

 

(b) Remedies .  A Majority in Interest of the Holders of all the Notes issued in this Series may declare a default under Section 5(a)(i) upon not less than 30 days’ written notice to the Company.  If the Company fails to cure an Event of Default within such period (or if the cure cannot be reasonably completed within such period, commence the cure of the Event of Default and diligently pursue such  


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cure), then the principal amount hereof together with all accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of default shall thereafter accrue interest at the default interest rate of 13% per annum and the Holders may:

 

(i) Declare all amounts due under the Notes immediately due and owing and exercise all rights with respect thereto permitted by law; 

 

(ii) Apply to a court that has jurisdiction over the Company for the appointment of a receiver to manage the assets and operations of the Company; 

 

 

(iii) Assert any other remedy available at law or in equity. 

 

Section 6. Early Redemption .   The Notes can be called for redemption at the option of the Company at any time without penalty or premium.  

 

Section 7. Definitions .  For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

 

Business Day ” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of Colorado are authorized or required by law or other government action to close.

 

Company ” means Magellan Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation.

 

Notes ” means the Notes, or any of them, as the context may require.

 

Holder ” means any Person who is a registered holder of this Note as listed in the books of the Company.

 

Interest Payment Date The Notes accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum, payable on or before the Maturity Date.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect upon the business, operations, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company taken as a whole.

 

Maturity Date ” means the date defined in the first paragraph or (if earlier) the date of any prepayment or acceleration.

 

Original Issue Date ” shall mean the date this Note is purchased by the initial holder.

 

Person ” means a corporation, an association, a partnership, organization, a business, an individual, a government or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.

 

Section 8. Intentionally Omitted   

 

Section 9. No Impairment.  Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, and interest on, this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.  This Note is a direct obligation of the Company. 

 

Section 10. No Rights as a Shareholder.  This Note shall not entitle the Holder to any of the rights of a Shareholder of the Company, including without limitation, the right to vote, to receive dividends and other distributions, or to receive any notice of, or to attend, meetings of Shareholders or any other proceedings. 


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Section 11. No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of, or the interest on, this Note, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, against any incorporator, shareholder, manager, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or any successor entity, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released. 

 

Section 12. All payments contemplated hereby to be made “in cash” shall be made in immediately available good funds of United States of America currency by wire transfer to an account designated in writing by the Holder to the Company (which account may be changed by notice similarly given).  All payments of cash and each delivery of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder as contemplated hereby shall be made to the Holder at the address last appearing on the Note Register of the Company as designated in writing by the Holder from time to time; except that the Holder can designate, by notice to the Company, a different delivery address for any one or more specific payments or deliveries. 

 

Section 13.      The Holder of the Note, by acceptance hereof, agrees that this Note is being acquired for investment and that such Holder will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Note except under circumstances which will not result in a violation of the Act or any applicable state Blue Sky or foreign laws or similar laws relating to the sale of securities. 

 

Section 14.    The Notes will initially be issued in denominations determined by the Company, but are exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.  No service charge will be made for such registration or transfer or exchange. 

 

Section 15.    The Company shall be entitled to withhold from all payments of principal of, and interest on, this Note any amounts required to be withheld under the applicable provisions of the United States income tax laws or other applicable laws at the time of such payments, and Holder shall execute and deliver all required documentation in connection therewith. 

 

Section 16 This Note has been issued subject to investment representations of the original purchaser hereof and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and other applicable state and foreign securities laws and the terms of the Subscription Agreement.  In the event of any proposed transfer of this Note, the Company may require, prior to issuance of a new Note in the name of such other person, that it receive reasonable transfer documentation that is sufficient to evidence that such proposed transfer complies with the Act and other applicable state and foreign securities laws and the terms of the Subscription Agreement.  Prior to due presentment for transfer of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is duly registered on the Company's Note Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 

 

Section 17. Mutilated, Lost or Stolen Notes.  If this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Note, a new Note for the principal amount of this Note so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Note, and of the ownership hereof, and adequate indemnity, if requested, all reasonably satisfactory to the Company. 

 

Section 18. Governing Law.  This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. Each of the parties consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of Denver, Colorado, or the state courts of the State of Colorado in connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non coveniens , to the bringing of  


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any such proceeding in such jurisdictions. To the extent determined by such court, the Company shall reimburse the Holder for any reasonable legal fees and disbursements incurred by the Holder in enforcement of or protection of any of its rights under any of this Note.

 

Section 19. Waiver of Jury Trial; No Other Waivers.    The Company and the Holder hereby waive the right to a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim in respect of any matter arising out or in connection with this Note.  Any waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Note.  The failure of the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Note on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Note.  Any waiver must be in writing. 

 

Section 20. Severability. If any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Note shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. 

 

Section 21. Obligations Due on a Business Day.  Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day (or, if such next succeeding Business Day falls in the next calendar month, the preceding Business Day in the appropriate calendar month). 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed by an officer duly authorized for such purpose, as of the date first above indicated. 

 

MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION  

 

 

 

By: 

Name: 

Title: 


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Accepted this _____ day of _______ 2017 by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in accordance with the terms stated herein and the Subscription Agreement pursuant to which the undersigned acquired this Note.

 

 

Name of Holder:   ___________________

 

 

By:______________________________

 

 

Tax Identification Number: SS.  __________________


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STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

This STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective this ___ day of November, 2017 (the “Effective Date,”) between MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (“Pledgor”) and ______________, as Collateral Agent under the terms of a Collateral Agent Agreement of even date with the holders of Pledgor’s Series 2017 10% Secured Promissory Notes (“Secured Party”).  

1. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and as collateral security for and to secure the prompt payment and performance in full of the Secured Obligations (hereinafter defined), Pledgor hereby assigns to Secured Party and grants to Secured Party a continuing security interest in all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Magellan Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) and all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Minerales Vane 2. S.A. de C.V (“Vane 2”), as identified on Schedule “I” attached hereto, together with all proceeds, products and increases thereof and substitutions and replacements therefor (collectively, the “Collateral”).  

As used in this Agreement, the term “Secured Obligations” shall mean (i) any and all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness under the Pledgor’s Series 2017 10% Secured Promissory Notes executed by Pledgor in favor of Secured Party, referenced to which is here made (as hereafter amended from time to time, the “Promissory Notes”), and (ii) any and all extensions, renewals and replacements of the foregoing.  The term “Secured Obligations” shall include, without limitation, all unpaid accrued interest thereon and all costs and expenses payable under the Promissory Notes  

2. Pledgor represents and warrants that (i) Pledgor holds record and beneficial ownership of the Collateral, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances; (ii) Schedule I identifies all issued and outstanding stock of the Company, and there is no outstanding preferred stock in the Company, (iii) there are no restrictions upon the transfer of any of the Collateral, other than arising under applicable state or federal securities laws; and (iv) there are no existing obligations, warrants, options or otherwise, to issue capital stock or securities convertible into capital stock of the Company, and in no event will Pledgor permit any additional stock or securities to be issued prior to payment in full of the Secured Obligations.  

3. In furtherance of Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral, Pledgor agrees to deliver to Secured Party, on the date of this Agreement, the stock certificates identified on Schedule I attached hereto, together with stock powers duly executed in blank by Pledgor, to hold as collateral security pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  

4. With respect to the Collateral and all proceeds, products and increases thereof and substitutions therefore, Pledgor hereby appoints Secured Party its attorney-in-fact, to arrange for the transfer of the Collateral on the books of the Company to the name of Secured Party subsequent to the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) hereunder.  However, Secured Party shall be under no obligation to do so.  

5. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and during the continuance thereof, Secured Party shall have the right to vote the Collateral, but subject to a Voting Agreement  


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between Pledgor and the Company of even date herewith to which Secured Party agrees to be bound if it exercises the right to so vote the Collateral.  Pledgor shall, if necessary, execute timely proxies in favor of Pledgor for this purpose.  But Secured Party shall be under no obligation to exercise any of such rights or privileges.  

6. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and during the continuance thereof, Secured Party may exercise all of the rights and privileges in connection with the Collateral to which a transferee may be entitled as the record holder thereof, together with the right and privileges otherwise granted hereunder.  But Secured Party shall be under no obligation to exercise any of such rights or privileges.  

7. All dividends, and other amounts (including amounts received or receivable upon redemption or repurchase) that may be, or become, due on any of the Collateral shall be applied to the Secured Obligations.  If Pledgor receives any such dividends, payments or amounts, it shall immediately endorse and deliver the same to Secured Party in the form received.   All such amounts which Secured Party receives and retains in accordance with the terms of this paragraph 7 shall be applied to reduce the principal amount outstanding on the Secured Obligations in inverse order of seniority.  Secured Party is, furthermore, authorized to give receipts in the name of Pledgor for any amounts so received.  Secured Party shall be under no obligation to collect any such amounts.  

8. In the event that for any reason during the term of this Agreement, subscription warrants or any other rights or options shall be issued in connection with the Collateral, such warrants, rights or options shall be immediately assigned, if necessary, by Pledgor to Secured party.  (This paragraph does not serve to authorize the issue of such warrants in contravention of this Agreement or any other agreement.)  If any such warrants, rights or options are exercised by Pledgor, all new securities so acquired by Pledgor shall be immediately assigned to Secured Party, shall become part of the Collateral and shall be endorsed to, delivered to and held by Secured Party under the terms of this Agreement in the same manner as the securities originally pledged.  

9. In the event that, during the term of this Agreement, any share, dividend, reclassification, readjustment or other change is declared or made in the capital structure of the Company, all new, substituted and additional shares, or other securities, issued by reason of any such change shall become part of the Collateral and shall be endorsed to, delivered to and held by Secured Party under the terms of this Agreement in the same manner as the securities originally pledged.  (This paragraph does not serve to authorize any change in the capital structure of the Company in contravention of this Agreement or any other agreement.)  

10. Pledgor authorizes Secured Party, without notice or demand, and without affecting the liability of Pledgor hereunder, from time to time to:  

(A) hold security in addition to and other than the Collateral for the payment of the Secured Obligations or any part thereof, and exchange, enforce, waive and release any Collateral or any part hereof, or any other such security, or part thereof;  

(B) on the transfer of all or any part of the Secured Obligations secured hereunder, Secured Party may assign all or any part of Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral and shall be fully discharged thereafter from all liability and  


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responsibility with respect to the Collateral so transferred, provided that in no event shall Secured Party be liable for any act or omission or negligent act or negligent omission with respect to the Collateral, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence.  The transferee of the Collateral shall be vested with the rights, powers and remedies of Secured Party hereunder, and with respect to any Collateral not so transferred, Secured Party shall retain all rights, powers and remedies hereby given; and  

(C) Pledgor waives any defense arising by reason of any liability or other defense of Pledgor or of any other person.  Pledgor shall have no right to require Secured Party to marshal collateral.  

11. It shall not be necessary for Secured Party to inquire into the powers of Pledgor or the officers, directors or agents acting or purporting to act on behalf of Pledgor, and any obligations made or created in reliance on the professed exercise of such powers shall be secured hereunder.  

12. To the extent permitted by applicable law and in the Promissory Notes, Secured Party shall be under no duty or obligation whatsoever to make or give any presentments, demands for performance, notices of non-performance, protests, notices of protest, or notices of dishonor in connection with the Secured Obligations.  

13. The occurrence of any of the following events shall, at the option of Secured Party, constitute an “Event of Default” under this Agreement:  

(A) the occurrence of an Event of Default, as such term is defined in the Promissory Notes;  

(B) the default or nonperformance by Pledgor of any term or condition of this Agreement;  

(C) the default or nonperformance by Pledgor or the Company of any term or condition of the Assumption Agreement;  

(D) the default or nonperformance by Pledgor or the Company of any term or condition of the Voting Agreement made between Pledgor and the Company effective as of the Effective Date, reference to which is here made; or  

(E) the default or nonperformance by Pledgor or the Company of any term or condition of the Agreement made among Pledgor, the Company and the Secured Party effective as of the Effective Date, reference to which is here made.  

14. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Secured Obligations shall, at the option of Secured Party, become immediately due and payable, and Secured Party shall have all the rights and remedies provided in the applicable state Uniform Commercial Code at the date of this Agreement and, in this connection, the Secured Party may, upon ten (10) days’ notice to the Pledgor (at the address set forth below Pledgor’s signature to this Agreement), without liability for any diminution in value or price which may have occurred, sell all or any part of the Collateral in such manner and for such price as Secured Party may determine.    


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At any public sale Secured Party shall be free to purchase all or any part of the Collateral.  Secured Party shall receive the proceeds of any such sale or sales, and, after deducting therefrom any and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the sale thereof, apply the net proceeds toward the payment of the Secured Obligations secured hereunder, including interest, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and all other reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Secured Party hereunder and under any other agreement between Pledgor and Secured Party.  If such proceeds be more than sufficient to pay the same, then in case of a surplus, such surplus shall be accounted for and paid over to Pledgor, provided Pledgor be not then indebted to Secured Party otherwise under this Agreement or any other agreement or for any cause whatsoever.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Pledgor shall have no liability to Secured Party for any deficiency remaining or other sums due and owing under the Secured Obligations following Secured Party's exercise of its rights with respect to the Collateral in accordance with this Agreement.  

15. Upon indefeasible repayment in full in cash of the Secured Obligations, Secured Party will promptly, at Pledgor’s reasonable expense, deliver all of the Collateral to Pledgor along with all instruments of assignment executed in connection therewith, and execute and deliver to Pledgor such documents as Pledgor shall reasonably request to evidence Assignor’s release of Secured Party ‘s security interest hereunder.  

EXECUTED on this __ day of November, 2017, to be effective as of the Effective Date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.  

 

PLEDGOR:

 

MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION

 

 

By:

Name:

Title:

Address:  


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SECURED PARTY:

 

______________________, Collateral Agent

 

By:

Name:

Title:

Address:  


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SCHEDULE I

to

Stock Pledge Agreement

Dated November __, 2017

between

Magellan Gold Corporation

and

_____________________, Collateral Agent and Secured Party

 

a. 100 shares of the common stock of Magellan Acquisition Corporation, which represents 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Magellan Acquisition Corporation.  

 

 

b. One (1) share of the common stock of Minerales Vane 2 S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation.  


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SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into as of this      day of , 2017, by and among MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION (" Debtor "), and ____________________, as Collateral Agent (" Secured Party "). 

 

Recitals

 

A. Debtor has agreed to borrow from a syndicate of Lenders (“ Lenders” ), and the Lenders have agreed to lend to Debtor the sum of $1.5 million (the " Loan "); 

B. As of the date hereof, Debtor has executed and delivered to each of the Lenders a secured promissory note in the principal amount of their investments, which in the aggregate total $____ million, (the " Notes "); and 

C. As a condition to the agreement of the Lenders to loan such amount to Debtor, Debtor is required to enter into this Security Agreement and to grant to the Lenders a security interest in the Collateral (as hereinafter defined).  

D. Lenders have appointed Richard Huebner as Collateral Agent under a Collateral Agent Agreement to hold the security interest and Collateral under this Security Agreement.  

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Agreement

1. SECURITY  

1.1 Grant of Security Interest .  As security for all of the Obligations (as defined in Section 1.2 ), Debtor hereby grants to the Secured Party, a continuing security interest (as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in Colorado on the date hereof (the " Uniform Commercial Code ")), in, and assigns and pledges to the Secured Party all of the Debtor's right, title and interest in and to the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (by operation of law or otherwise), and whether now or hereafter existing, owned by Debtor or in which Debtor otherwise has any rights (collectively, the " Collateral "): 

(a) All of Debtor's tangible personal property, including without limitation all present and future inventory, equipment (including items of equipment that are or become fixtures), now owned or hereafter acquired;  

(b) All patents and patent applications and the inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, including without limitation, all patents and patent applications described on Schedule 1.1 hereto, together with (i) all reissues, divisionals, continuations, renewals, substitutions, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, (ii) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including without limitation, damages and payments for past, present and future infringements thereof, (iii) the  


right to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof, and (iv) all rights corresponding, incident or relating thereto (collectively, the " Patents ");

(c) All licenses and similar agreements and covenants not to sue with respect to all Patents or any of them (other than any existing license agreements or covenants not to sue which by their terms prohibit assignment, transfer or the grant of a security interest by Debtor or give the other party thereto the right to terminate the same upon an assignment, transfer or grant of a security interest therein, which licenses or covenants not to sue do not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the value or utility of the Patents or other assets of Debtor individually or as a whole), together with (i) all renewals, extensions, supplements and continuations thereof and supplements thereto, (ii) income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect thereto, including without limitation, damages and payments for past, present and future breaches thereof, (iii) the right to sue for past, present and future breaches thereof, and (iv) all rights corresponding, incident or relating thereto (collectively, the " Licenses ");  

(d) To the extent that such rights are assignable, all of Debtor's other intangible personal property other than the property covered by subsection (e) below, including, without limitation, all present and future accounts, contract rights, permits, licenses, general intangibles, chattel paper, documents, and instruments, now owned or hereafter acquired;  

(e) All of Debtor's present and future Government Accounts and rights under Government Contracts, now owned or hereafter acquired; provided, however , that Secured Party shall not have a security interest in any rights under any Government Contract of Debtor or in the related Government Account where the taking of such Security Interest would be a violation of an express prohibition contained in the Government Contract (for purposes of this limitation, the fact that a Government Contract is subject to, or otherwise refers to, Title 31, § 3727 or Title 41, § 15 of the United States Code shall not be deemed an express prohibition against assignment thereof); and  

(f) Any and all additions to any of the foregoing, and any and all replacements, products and proceeds (including insurance proceeds) of any of the foregoing.  

For purposes of this Agreement, the terms " accounts ," " chattel paper ," " documents ," " general intangibles ," " instruments ," " inventory ," " fixtures ", " contract rights " and " equipment " shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, " Government Account " shall mean all accounts arising out of any Government Contract and " Government Contract " shall mean all contracts with the United States Government or with any agency thereof, and all amendments thereto.  

1.2 Obligations .  The security interest created hereby in the Collateral constitutes a continuing security interest for all of the following obligations, indebtedness and liabilities, whether now existing or hereafter incurred or arising (collectively, the " Obligations "):  

 

(a) The payment and performance by Debtor, as and when due and payable, of all amounts from time to time owing by it under or with respect to, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise, and the performance of all other obligations of Debtor under, the Notes, this Agreement, a Deed of Trust or any other document or instrument now or hereafter delivered in connection with or as security for the Notes (collectively, the " Loan Documents ");  


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(b) All loans and future advances made by Secured Party to Debtor evidenced by, and all other debts, obligations and liabilities of every kind and character of Debtor arising from, the Notes, or hereafter arising in favor of Secured Party, whether such debts, obligations or liabilities be direct or indirect, primary or secondary, joint or several, fixed or contingent, and whether originally payable to Secured Party or to a third party and subsequently acquired by Secured Party and whether such debts, obligations or liabilities are evidenced by notes, open account, overdraft, endorsement, security agreement, guaranty, or otherwise (it being contemplated that Debtor may hereafter become indebted to one or more Secured Party in further sum or sums, but Secured Party shall have no obligation to extend further indebtedness by reason of this Agreement);  

 

(c) All expenditures made or incurred by Secured Party to protect and maintain the Collateral and to enforce the rights of Secured Party under this Agreement;  

 

(d) The due performance and observance by Debtor of all of its other obligations and undertakings from time to time existing under or with respect to the Loan Documents or any other document or instrument now or hereafter delivered in connection with or as security for any of the Loan Documents; and  

 

(e) All renewals, extensions, amendments, modifications, supplements or restatements of or substitutions for any of the foregoing.  

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Obligations are not intended to include, and the Collateral is not intended to secure, amounts owing from the Debtor to Secured Party under any promissory note (other than the Notes, which is intended to be secured hereby) made by the Debtor in favor of Secured Party before the date of this Agreement.  

 

1.3 Certain Rights of Secured Party .  The Secured Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to pay any taxes or levies on the Collateral or any costs to repair or to preserve the Collateral, which payment shall be made for the account of Debtor and shall constitute a part of the obligations owed to the Secured Party and secured pursuant to this Agreement. 

1.4 Financing Statements .  At the request of the Secured Party, Debtor will execute such financing statements, continuation statements, and other documents with respect to the Collateral pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code and otherwise as Secured Party may request, in form satisfactory to the Secured Party, and Debtor will pay the cost of filing the same in all public offices where filing is reasonably necessary (including, without limitation, the cost of filing in the office of the California Secretary of State and the United States Patent and Trademark Office). 

1.5 No Release .  No injury to, or loss or destruction of, any item of the Collateral shall relieve Debtor of any obligation under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents. 

2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DEBTOR  

In order to induce Secured Party to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loan, Debtor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to Secured Party:

2.1 Organization; Due Authorization; Enforceability .  Debtor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada.  The execution, delivery and performance by Debtor of this Agreement and all transactions contemplated  


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herein are within Debtor's corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Debtor, corporate and otherwise.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Debtor and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Debtor, enforceable against Debtor in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity.

 

2.2 No Conflicts or Consents .   Neither the ownership nor the intended use of the Collateral by Debtor, nor the grant of the security interest by Debtor to Secured Party herein, nor the exercise by Secured Party of any rights and remedies hereunder, does or will (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws or other governing documents of Debtor, (ii) conflict with or violate any applicable domestic or foreign law, statute, rule or regulation applicable to or binding upon Debtor, (iii) conflict with or violate any agreement, judgment, license, order or permit applicable to or binding upon Debtor, or (iv) result in or require the creation of any lien, charge or Encumbrance (as defined below) upon any assets or properties of Debtor except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement.  Except for filings of financing statements to be made in favor of Secured Party and filing a copy of this Agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, no consent, approval, authorization or order of, and no notice to or filing with, any court, governmental authority or third party is required in connection with the grant by Debtor of the security interest herein or the exercise by Secured Party of any rights and remedies hereunder.  

 

2.3 Security Interest .   Debtor has and will have at all times full right, power and authority to grant a security interest in the Collateral to Secured Party in the manner provided herein, free and clear of any lien, security interest, adverse claims or other charges or encumbrances.  This Agreement creates a valid and binding security interest in favor of Secured Party in the Collateral securing the Obligations.  The filing of the financing statements and other instruments of registration delivered concurrently herewith by Debtor to Secured Party will perfect, and establish the first priority of, Secured Party's security interests hereunder in the Collateral securing the Obligations.  No further or subsequent filing, recording, registration, other public notice or other action is necessary or desirable to perfect or otherwise continue, preserve or protect such security interest, except for continuation statements or filings.  

 

2.4 Title to Assets .   As of the date hereof, Debtor has good, valid, and marketable title to all of its properties and assets (whether real or personal), and there exists no mortgage, lien, security interest, reservation, covenant, restriction or other encumbrance (each of the foregoing hereinafter referred to as an " Encumbrance ") of any nature upon, or with respect to, Debtor or any of its properties or assets, including, without limitation, the Collateral, except for liens of record, a senior lien in favor of FirstBank and the security interests created by this Agreement .    

2.5 Taxes .  Debtor has filed all tax returns and reports required by any governmental authority to be filed by Debtor, and such returns and reports are true and correct.  Debtor has paid all taxes, assessments, and other government charges imposed upon it or its income, profits or properties, or upon any part thereof, other than those presently payable without penalty or interest. 

2.6 No Default .  No Event of Default (as defined in Section 6.1 hereof), and no event which with notice, lapse of time, or both would constitute an Event of Default, has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof. 

2.7 Patents .   The Patents are valid and subsisting and have not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, either in whole or in part.  The Patents specifically described on Schedule  


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1.1 constitute all of the patents and patent applications now owned by Debtor, and said Patents constitute all patents and patent applications necessary or desirable to conduct Debtor's business as it is currently being conducted.

3. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF DEBTOR  

Until all of the Obligations of Debtor are paid and performed in full, Debtor hereby covenants and agrees that it shall, unless the Secured Party otherwise consents in advance in writing:

3.1 Payment of Notes .  Punctually pay the principal of and interest on the Notes and all other amounts that may be due thereunder at the times and places and in the manner specified therein, except to the extent of any principal or interest that is converted into common stock of the Debtor according to the terms of the Notes. 

3.2 Corporate Existence .   Preserve, maintain, and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence in the jurisdiction of its incorporation. 

3.3 Taxes, Charges, and Obligations .  Pay and discharge all taxes, assessments, and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income, profits, properties or any part thereof, prior to the date on which penalties or interest attach thereto, as well as all claims which, if unpaid, might become an Encumbrance upon any properties of Debtor, and pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all of the indebtedness and other obligations of whatever nature of Debtor; provided, however , that Debtor shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy, claim, indebtedness or obligation so long as (a) the validity thereof is being diligently contested by Debtor in good faith and by proper proceedings, (b) Debtor sets aside on its books adequate reserves therefor in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, (c) during the period of such contest the enforcement of any contested item is effectively stayed, and (d) in the case where any such tax, assessment, charge, claim or levy might become an Encumbrance upon any item of the Collateral or any part thereof, Debtor makes arrangements acceptable to the Secured Party to secure the payment thereof.  

 

3.4 Maintenance of Property .  Keep all property used or useful in its business, including, without limitation, the Collateral, in good repair, working order, and condition, and from time to time make all necessary or desirable repairs, renewals, and replacements thereof. 

3.5 Preservation of Patents .   Prosecute diligently any patent application pertaining to the Patents, now or hereafter pending, file and prosecute opposition, cancellation, reissue, reexamination, protest, public use, concurrent use and similar proceedings relating to the Patents, and preserve and maintain all rights in all Patents.  Any expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing shall be borne by Debtor.  

 

3.6 Notice and Defense of Actions .   Provide Secured Party with immediate notice of any opposition, cancellation, reissue, reexamination, protest, public use, concurrent use or similar proceeding relating to the Patents or any part thereof, and shall diligently defend its rights in any such action or proceeding.  

 

3.7 Collateral .  Execute, deliver, and file, or cause the execution, delivery, and filing of, any and all documents (including, without limitation, financing statements and continuation statements) that Secured Party deem necessary or desirable to create, perfect, preserve, validate, or  


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otherwise protect a first priority lien and security interest in the Collateral; immediately upon learning thereof, report to the Secured Party any reclamation, return or repossession of any goods forming a part of the Collateral, any claim or dispute asserted by any debtor or other obligor owing an obligation to Debtor, and any other matters affecting the value or enforceability or collectibility of any of the Collateral; defend the Collateral against all claims and demands of all persons at any time claiming the same or any interest therein adverse to the Secured Party, and pay all costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with such defense; indemnify and protect the Secured Party against any liability, loss or expense arising from any such claims, demands, or disputes or out of any such reclamation, return or repossession of goods forming a part of the Collateral; provided , however , that if the Secured Party shall so elect, the Secured Party shall have the right at all times to settle, compromise, adjust or litigate all claims and disputes directly with the debtor or other obligor owing an obligation to Debtor upon such terms and conditions as the Secured Party deems advisable, and all costs and expenses thereof (including attorneys' fees and expenses) shall be made for the account of Debtor and shall constitute a part of the Obligations owed to the Secured Party and secured pursuant to this Agreement.

3.8 Notice of Default and Loss .  Give immediate notice to the Secured Party upon the occurrence of any Event of Default or event which with notice or lapse of time or otherwise would constitute an Event of Default and of any loss or damage to any of the Collateral. 

3.9 Information .  Furnish Secured Party any information that any Secured Party may from time to time reasonably request concerning any covenant, provision or representation contained in this Agreement or any other matter in connection with the Collateral or Loan Documents.  

4. NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF DEBTOR  

Until all of the Obligations of Debtor are paid and performed in full, Debtor hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not, unless the Secured Party otherwise consents in advance in writing:

 

4.1 Fundamental Changes .  Amend its Articles of Incorporation or bylaws by any amendment which would adversely affect Debtor's ability to perform or comply with any of the terms, conditions or agreements to be performed or complied with by Debtor hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents or to perform any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, change its name, consolidate or merge with any other corporation or other entity, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any other entity, including shares of stock of other corporations, except that Debtor may own notes and other receivables acquired in the ordinary course of business.  Debtor shall not take any action described in this Section 4.1 unless and until Debtor has taken all action requested by Secured Party to further perfect or protect Secured Party's security interests in the Collateral.  

 

4.2 Transfer of Assets .  Sell, lease, assign (by operation of law or otherwise), pledge or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets (including, without limitation, the Collateral), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for sales of properties and assets other than the Patents and Licenses in the ordinary course of business and for fair market value.  Debtor shall not enter into any agreement relating to any Patent or License other than licensing agreements in the ordinary course of business, which are not inconsistent with the terms hereof and which do not have a material adverse effect on Debtor. 


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4.3 Impairment of Security Interest .   Debtor shall not take or fail to take any action that it has the right to do, or authorize any licensee or third party to take or omit to take any action, that may result in a material change to or the abandonment, invalidation, unenforceability, avoidance, availability or diminution in the value of the Patents if such abandonment, invalidation, unenforceability, avoidance, availability or diminution in value would have a material adverse effect on the operations or financial condition of Debtor, or would in any manner otherwise impair the value or enforceability of Secured Party's security interest in any Patent.  

 

5. POWERS AND AUTHORIZATIONS  

 

5.1 New or Additional Patents .  If, before the Obligations shall have been satisfied in full, Debtor shall obtain rights to any new or additional patents or applications therefor, Debtor shall give to Secured Party prompt notice thereof in writing.  Any such new patents and applications therefor shall, without any further action on behalf of Debtor, automatically become subject to the terms of this Agreement and shall be deemed to be Patents for the purposes of this Agreement.  Debtor will amend Schedule 1.1 to include any new or additional patents and applications therefor, but such new or additional patents and applications therefor shall constitute Collateral hereunder whether or not Debtor so amends Schedule 1.1 ; and Debtor agrees to execute such additional security agreements, financing statements, instruments of registration and related documents as may be reasonably requested by Secured Party to perfect Secured Party’s security interest in such patents and applications therefor.  

 

5.2. Power of Attorney .  Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party as Debtor's attorney-in-fact and proxy, with full authority in the place and stead of Debtor and in the name of Debtor or otherwise, in such Secured Party's discretion, at any time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to take any action and to execute any instrument which such Secured Party may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including without limitation (i) to obtain and adjust insurance required to be paid to any Secured Party under the Loan Documents, (ii) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral, (iii) to receive, endorse and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper in connection with clause (i) or clause (ii) above, (iv) to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings that such Secured Party may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of Secured Party with respect to any of the Collateral, and (v) to execute and file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to the Collateral.  Secured Party shall be under no duty to exercise or withhold the exercise of any of the rights, powers, privileges, and options expressly or implicitly granted to Secured Party in this Agreement, and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or any delay in doing so.  Secured Party shall not be liable for any act or omission or for any error of judgment or any mistake of fact or law in their individual capacity or in their capacity as attorney-in-fact except acts or omissions resulting from such Secured Party's willful misconduct or gross negligence.  This power of attorney is conferred on Secured Party solely to protect, preserve and realize upon the security interests in the Collateral.  Secured Party shall not be responsible for any decline in the value of the Collateral and shall not be required to take any steps to preserve rights against prior parties or to protect, preserve or maintain any security interest or lien given to secure the Collateral.  The powers granted herein are coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable from the date hereof and so long as any part of the Obligations is outstanding.  


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5.3 Performance by Secured Party .  If Debtor fails to perform any agreement or obligation contained herein, Secured Party may itself, at its option and in its sole discretion, perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the expenses of such Secured Party incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by Debtor on demand; provided, however, that nothing herein shall impose any obligation of any kind whatsoever on Secured Party to perform any obligation or agreement of Debtor.  

 

6. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES  

 

6.1 Events of Default .  The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an " Event of Default " hereunder: 

(a) any action or event that is an " Event of Default " under the Notes; (b) Debtor shall fail to pay or perform the Obligations when due; (c) any representation or warranty made by or on behalf of Debtor herein or in any other Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect on or as of any date as of which made; (d) Debtor shall at any time fail to observe, satisfy or perform any of the covenants or agreements contained in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, or 4.5 of this Agreement; (e) Debtor shall at any time fail to observe, satisfy or perform any of the covenants or agreements contained in Sections 3 or 4 (other than in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 or 4.5) of this Agreement, except that no failure to observe any of such covenants or agreements hereof shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder unless such default shall continue unremedied for a period of twenty (20) business days after written notice of the existence of such default shall have been received by Debtor from Secured Party; or (f) Debtor shall default in the payment of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Notes) of Debtor or any such Indebtedness shall be accelerated or otherwise become due and payable prior to its stated maturity. 

6.2 Rights and Remedies of the Secured Party .  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or at any time thereafter, in addition to all other rights, powers and remedies herein conferred, conferred in the other Loan Documents or conferred by operation of law, Secured Party may declare the Obligations due, payable and performable or to become due, payable and performable to such Secured Party immediately, including all principal and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes payable to Secured Party and all other amounts with respect to Secured Party secured hereby or thereby, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and from time to time in its discretion, without limitation and without notice except as expressly provided below, Secured Party may: 

(a) Exercise with respect to the Collateral all the rights and remedies of a secured party on default under the Uniform Commercial Code (whether or not the Uniform Commercial Code applies to the affected Collateral); 

(b) Require Debtor to, and Debtor hereby agrees that it shall at its expense and upon request of Secured Party forthwith, assemble all or part of the Collateral and the documentation relating to the Collateral as directed by such Secured Party and make it available to such Secured Party at a place to be designated by such Secured Party which is reasonably convenient to both parties; 

(c) Reduce its claim to judgment or foreclose or otherwise enforce, in whole or in part, the security interest created hereby by any available judicial procedure; 


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(d) Dispose of, at its office, on the premises of Debtor or elsewhere, all or any part of the Collateral, as a unit or in parcels, by public or private proceedings, and by way of one or more contracts (it being agreed that the sale of any part of the Collateral shall not exhaust Secured Party's power of sale, but sales may be made from time to time, and at any time, until all of the Collateral has been sold or until the Obligations have been paid and performed in full), and at any such sale it shall not be necessary to exhibit any of the Collateral; 

(e) Buy the Collateral, or any portion thereof, at any public sale; 

(f) Buy the Collateral, or any portion thereof, at any private sale if the Collateral is of a type customarily sold in a recognized market or is of a type that is the subject of widely distributed standard price quotations; 

(g) Apply by appropriate judicial proceedings for appointment of a receiver for the Collateral, or any part thereof, and Debtor hereby consents to any such appointment; and 

(h) At its discretion, retain the Collateral in satisfaction of the Obligations whenever the circumstances are such that Secured Party is entitled to do so under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise. 

Debtor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, five (5) calendar days' notice to Debtor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification.  Secured Party shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given.  Secured Party may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned.

6.3 Application of Proceeds .   Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or at any time thereafter, Secured Party may in its discretion apply any cash held by Secured Party as Collateral, and any cash proceeds received by any Secured Party with respect to any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral, to any or all of the following in such order as Secured Party may elect: 

(a) To the repayment of the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses, incurred by Secured Party in connection with (i) the administration of this Agreement, (ii) the custody, preservation, use or operation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any Collateral, (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of Secured Party hereunder; or (iv) the failure of Debtor to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof;  

 

(b) To the payment or other satisfaction of any liens and other encumbrances upon any of the Collateral;  

 

(c) To the reimbursement of Secured Party for the amount of any obligations of Debtor paid or discharged by Secured Party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and of any expenses of Secured Party payable by Debtor hereunder or under the other Loan Documents;  


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(d) To the satisfaction of any other Obligations;  

 

(e) By holding the same as Collateral;  

 

(f) To the payment of any other amounts required by applicable law; and  

 

(g) By delivery to Debtor or to whomsoever shall be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.  

 

Unless the Secured Party otherwise agrees, all proceeds received by Secured Party from the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon any Collateral (net of the actual unreimbursed out-of-pocket costs incurred by Secured Party in connection with such sale, collection or other realization) and all payments to Secured Party to reimburse it for certain expenses as provided herein if Debtor can not pay 100% of the demanded expense amounts shall be distributed to Secured Party.    

 

6.4 Deficiency .  In the event that the proceeds of any sale, collection or realization of or upon the Collateral by Secured Party are insufficient to pay all amounts to which Secured Party is legally entitled, Debtor shall be liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon as provided in the governing Loan Documents or (if no interest is so provided) at such other rate as shall be fixed by applicable law, together with the costs of collection and the fees and expenses of any attorneys employed by Secured Party to collect such deficiency.  

 

6.5 Non-Judicial Remedies .  In granting to Secured Party the power to enforce its rights hereunder without prior judicial process or judicial hearing, Debtor expressly waives, renounces and knowingly relinquishes any legal right which might otherwise require Secured Party to enforce its rights by judicial process.  In so providing for non-judicial remedies, Debtor recognizes and concedes that such remedies are consistent with the usage of trade, are responsive to commercial necessity, and are the result of a bargain at arm's length.   Nothing herein is intended to prevent Secured Party or Debtor from resorting to judicial process at any party's option.  

 

6.6 Remedies Not Exclusive .  All rights, powers and remedies herein conferred are cumulative, and not exclusive, of (i) any and all other rights and remedies herein conferred or provided for, (ii) any and all other rights, powers and remedies conferred or provided for in the Loan Documents, and (iii) any and all rights, powers and remedies conferred, provided for or existing at law or in equity, and Secured Party shall, in addition to the rights, powers and remedies herein conferred or provided for, be entitled to avail itself of all such other rights, powers and remedies as may now or hereafter exist at law or in equity for the collection of and enforcement of the Obligations and the enforcement of the warranties, representations, covenants, indemnities and other agreements contained the Loan Documents.  Each and every such right, power and remedy may be exercised from time to time and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by Secured Party and the exercise of any such right, power or remedy shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to exercise, at the same time or thereafter, any other right, power or remedy.  No delay or omission by Secured Party or other person or entity in the exercise of any right, power or remedy will impair any such right, power or remedy or operate as a waiver thereof or of any other right, power or remedy then or thereafter existing.  


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7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS  

7.1 Additional Actions and Documents .   Debtor shall take or cause to be taken such further actions, shall execute, deliver, and file or cause to be executed, delivered, and filed such further documents and instruments, and shall obtain such consents as may be necessary or as the Secured Party may reasonably request in order fully to effectuate the purposes, terms, and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, whether before, at or after the closing of transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder. 

7.2 Notification . All notices, requests, instructions or other communications to be given in writing hereunder shall be addressed as follows: 

If to Debtor :

Name:

Address:

 

Fax:

Attention:

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

 

Address:

 

 

 

Fax:

Attention:

 

If to the Secured Party:

 

Address:

 

Fax:

Written communications shall be deemed given, when addressed to the other party as set forth above, three days after sent by registered or certified mail, one day after sent by overnight courier of national repute or on the same day when delivered in person or when sent by facsimile to the facsimile number as set forth above, provided that the sending party can provide written evidence of the communication's successful transmission to such facsimile number.  The notification information of any party may be changed by notifying the other parties of such change in accordance with this Section 7.2 .  Notice by e-mail shall not be effective for any purpose under this Agreement.

If Secured Party receives from a third party any notice or other written communication relating to the Collateral or any other right or obligation of the Secured Party under this Agreement, it shall forward promptly a copy of such notice or written communication to the Borrower, unless it is


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clear from the face of the notice or written communication that the Borrower has received or will receive the same notice or written communication from that third party.

7.3 Expenses .  Debtor shall (a) reimburse the Secured Party and save the Secured Party harmless against liability for the payment of all out-of-pocket expenses arising in connection with enforcement of, or the preservation or exercise of any rights (including the right to collect and dispose of the Collateral) under, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of counsel to the Secured Party arising in such connection; and (b) pay, and hold the Secured Party and subsequent holders of the Notes harmless from and against, any and all present and future stamp taxes or similar document taxes or recording taxes and any and all charges with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying, or failure to pay, such taxes. 

7.4 Severability .  If fulfillment of any provision of the Loan Documents or performance of any transaction related thereto, at the time such fulfillment or performance shall be due, shall involve transcending the limit of validity prescribed by law, then the obligation to be fulfilled or performed shall be reduced to the limit of such validity; and if any clause or provision contained in any Loan Document operates or would operate prospectively to invalidate any Loan Document, in whole or in part, then such clause or provision only shall be held ineffective, as though not herein or therein contained, and the remainder of the Loan Documents shall remain operative and in full force and effect. 

7.5 Waivers .   No waiver by the Secured Party of, or consent by the Secured Party to, a variation from the requirements of any provision of the Loan Documents shall be effective unless made in a written instrument duly executed on behalf of Secured Party, and any such waiver shall be limited solely to those rights or conditions expressly waived. 

7.6 Rights Cumulative .  The rights and remedies of the Secured Party described in any of the Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies which the Secured Party or the then holder of the Notes otherwise would have at law or in equity or otherwise.  Except as otherwise provided herein, notice to or demand on Debtor in any case shall not entitle Debtor to any other notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. 

7.7 Entire Agreement; Modification; Benefit .  This Agreement, the exhibits hereto, and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the matters contemplated herein, supersede all prior oral and written agreements with respect to the matters contemplated herein, and may not be modified, deleted or amended except by written instrument executed by the parties.  All terms of this Agreement and of the other Loan Documents shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided , however , that no Secured Party may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except in connection with the transfer or assignment of a Notes, which is permitted by the terms thereof.  Debtor shall not have the right to assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Secured Party. 

7.8 Termination .  This Agreement shall terminate upon the payment and performance in full of all Obligations under the Notes.  

7.9 Construction .  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, and any claims or disputes relating thereto shall be governed by and  


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construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado (excluding the choice of law rules thereof).  Each party hereto hereby acknowledges that all parties hereto participated equally in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and that, accordingly, no court construing this Agreement shall construe it more stringently against one party than against the other.

7.10 Pronouns .  All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or entity may require. 

7.11 Headings .  Section and subsection headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement for any purpose, and shall not in any way define or affect the meaning, construction or scope of any of the provisions hereof. 

7.12 Payments .  If any payment or performance of the Notes or of any of the other obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents becomes due on a day other than a Business Day, the due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and interest thereon (if applicable) shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.  For the purposes of this Agreement, " Business Day " means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Colorado are authorized by law to close. 

7.13 Execution .  To facilitate execution, this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents may be executed in as many counterparts as may be required; and it shall not be necessary that the signatures of, or on behalf of, each party, or the signatures of all persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart; but it shall be sufficient that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or the signatures of the persons required to bind any party, appear on one or more of the counterparts.  All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single agreement.  It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any other Loan Document to produce or account for any particular number of counterparts; but rather any number of counterparts shall be sufficient so long as those counterparts contain the respective signatures of, or on behalf of, all of the parties hereto. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement, or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf, as of the day and year first hereinabove set forth.  

DEBTOR : LENDER :  


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COLLATERAL AGENT AGREEMENT

 

COLLATERAL AGENT AGREEMENT (this " Agreement ") dated as of _________________, 2017, among ___________________ (the " Collateral Agent "), and the undersigned Lenders (each individually, a " Lender " and collectively, the " Lenders "), who hold or will acquire Notes issued or to be issued by MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (“Debtor” or the “Company”), at or about the date of this Agreement (collectively herein the “Notes").

 

WHEREAS, the Lenders have made, are making and will be making loans to Debtor under a series of promissory notes of even date to be secured by certain collateral; and

 

WHEREAS, it is desirable to provide for the orderly administration of such collateral by requiring each Lender to appoint the Collateral Agent, and the Collateral Agent has agreed to accept such appointment and to receive, hold and deliver such collateral, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth; and 

 

WHEREAS, it is desirable to allocate the enforcement of certain rights of the Lenders under the Loan Documents, as defined below, for the orderly administration thereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Collateral

 

(a) Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, the Company shall cause to be executed:  a Stock Pledge Agreement covering 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Magellan Acquisition Corporation, (ii) a Stock Pledge Agreement covering one (1) share of common stock of  Minerales Vane 2 S.A. de C.V. and (ii) a Security Agreement covering all of the tangible and intangible assets of Magellan Acquisition Corporation (the " Collateral " or “ Collateral Documents ”) to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders.  Debtor is issuing the Notes to the Lenders pursuant to a Subscription Agreement dated at or about the date of this Agreement. Collectively, the Collateral Documents, Subscription Agreements and the Notes and other agreements referred to therein are referred to herein as " Borrower Documents ". 

 

(b) The Collateral Agent hereby acknowledges that any Collateral held by the Collateral Agent is held for the benefit of the Lenders in accordance with this Agreement and the Borrower Documents.  No reference to the Borrower Documents or any other instrument or document shall be deemed to incorporate any term or provision thereof into this Agreement unless expressly so provided. 

 

(c) The Collateral Agent is to distribute in accordance with the Borrower Documents any proceeds received from the Collateral which are distributable to the Lenders in proportion to their respective interests.  


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2. Appointment of the Collateral Agent

 

The Lenders hereby appoint the Collateral Agent (and the Collateral Agent hereby accepts such appointment) to take any action including, without limitation, the registration of any Collateral in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominees prior to or during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Borrower Documents), the exercise of voting rights upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the application of any cash collateral received by the Collateral Agent to the payment of the Obligations, the making of any demand under the Borrower Documents, the exercise of any remedies given to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Borrower Documents and the exercise of any authority pursuant to the appointment of the Collateral Agent as an attorney-in-fact pursuant to the Security Agreement that the Collateral Agent deems necessary or proper for the administration of the Collateral pursuant to the Security Agreements.  Upon disposition of the Collateral in accordance with the Borrower Documents, the Collateral Agent shall promptly distribute any cash or Collateral in accordance with the Security Agreement.  Lenders must notify Collateral Agent in writing of the issuance of Notes to Lenders by Debtor.  The Collateral Agent will not be required to act hereunder in connection with Notes the issuance of which was not disclosed in writing to the Collateral Agent nor will the Collateral Agent be required to act on behalf of any assignee of Notes without the written consent of Collateral Agent.

 

3. Action by the Majority in Interest

 

(a) Certain Actions .  Each of the Lenders covenants and agrees that only a Majority in Interest shall have the right, but not the obligation, to undertake the following actions (it being expressly understood that less than a Majority in Interest hereby expressly waive the following rights that they may otherwise have under the Borrower Documents )

 

(i) Acceleration .  If an Event of Default occurs, after the applicable cure period, if any, a Majority in Interest may, on behalf of all the Lenders, instruct the Collateral Agent to provide to Debtor notice to cure such default and/or declare the unpaid principal amount of the Notes to be due and payable, together with any and all accrued interest thereon and all costs payable pursuant to such Notes; 

 

(ii) Enforcement .  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default after the applicable cure period, if any, a Majority in Interest may instruct the Collateral Agent to proceed to protect, exercise and enforce, on behalf of all the Lenders, their rights and remedies under the Borrower Documents against Debtor, and such other rights and remedies as are provided by law or equity; 

 

(iii) Waiver of Past Defaults .  A Majority in Interest may instruct the Collateral Agent to waive any Event of Default by written notice to Debtor, and the other Lenders; and 

 

(iv) Amendment .  A Majority in Interest may instruct the Collateral Agent to waive, amend, supplement or modify any term, condition or other provision in the Notes or Borrower Documents so long as such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is made with respect to all of the Notes and with the same force and effect with respect to each of the Lenders. 

 

(b) Permitted Subordination .  A Majority in Interest may instruct the Collateral Agent to agree to subordinate any Collateral to any claim and may enter into any agreement with Debtor to evidence such subordination; provided, however, that subsequent to any such subordination, each Note shall remain pari passu with the other Notes held by the Lenders. 


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(c) Further Actions .  A Majority in Interest may instruct the Collateral Agent to take any action that it may take under this Agreement by instructing the Collateral Agent in writing to take such action on behalf of all the Lenders. 

 

(d) Majority in Interest .  For so long as any obligations remain outstanding on the Notes, Majority in Interest for the purposes of this Agreement and the Security Agreement shall mean Lenders who hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes.  

 

4. Power of Attorney

 

(a) To effectuate the terms and provisions hereof, the Lenders hereby appoint the Collateral Agent as their attorneyinfact (and the Collateral Agent hereby accepts such appointment) for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement including, without limitation, taking any action on behalf of, or at the instruction of, the Majority in Interest at the written direction of the Majority in Interest and executing any consent authorized pursuant to this Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument that the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable (and lawful) to accomplish the purposes hereof. 

 

(b) All acts done under the foregoing authorization are hereby ratified and approved and neither the Collateral Agent nor any designee nor agent thereof shall be liable for any acts of commission or omission, for any error of judgment, for any mistake of fact or law except for acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct. 

 

(c) This power of attorney, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable while this Agreement remains in effect. 

 

5. Expenses of the Collateral Agent .  The Lenders shall pay any and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent, including, without limitation, reasonable costs and expenses relating to all waivers, releases, discharges, satisfactions, modifications and amendments of this Agreement, the administration and holding of the Collateral, insurance expenses, and the enforcement, protection and adjudication of the parties' rights hereunder by the Collateral Agent, including, without limitation, the reasonable disbursements, expenses and fees of the attorneys the Collateral Agent may retain, if any, each of the foregoing in proportion to their holdings of the Notes. 

 

6. Reliance on Documents and Experts .  The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, statement, paper, document, writing or communication (which may be by telegram, cable, telex, telecopier, or telephone) reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person or persons, and upon opinions and advice of its own legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts selected by the Collateral Agent. 

 

7. Duties of the Collateral Agent; Standard of Care

 

(a) The Collateral Agent's only duties are those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and the Collateral Agent hereby is authorized to perform those duties in accordance with commercially reasonable practices.  The Collateral Agent may exercise or otherwise enforce any of its rights, powers, privileges, remedies and interests under this Agreement and applicable law or perform any of its duties under this Agreement by or through its officers, employees, attorneys, or agents. 

 

(b) The Collateral Agent shall act in good faith and with that degree of care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. 


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(c) Any funds held by the Collateral Agent hereunder need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.  The Collateral Agent shall be under no liability for interest on any funds received by it hereunder. 

 

8. Resignation .  The Collateral Agent may resign and be discharged of its duties hereunder at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the other parties hereto, stating the date such resignation is to take effect.  Within five (5) days of the giving of such notice, a successor collateral agent shall be appointed by the Majority in Interest; provided, however, that if the Lenders are unable so to agree upon a successor within such time period, and notify the Collateral Agent during such period of the identity of the successor collateral agent, the successor collateral agent may be a person designated by the Collateral Agent, and any and all fees of such successor collateral agent shall be the joint and several obligation of the Lenders.  The Collateral Agent shall continue to serve until the effective date of the resignation or until its successor accepts the appointment and receives the Collateral held by the Collateral Agent but shall not be obligated to take any action hereunder.  The Collateral Agent may deposit any Collateral with the District Court of the State of Colorado for the City and County of Denver or any such other court in the State of Colorado that accepts such Collateral.  

 

9. Exculpation .  The Collateral Agent and its officers, employees, attorneys and agents, shall not incur any liability whatsoever for the holding or delivery of documents or the taking of any other action in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, for any mistake or error in judgment, for compliance with any applicable law or any attachment, order or other directive of any court or other authority (irrespective of any conflicting term or provision of this Agreement), or for any act or omission of any other person engaged by the Collateral Agent in connection with this Agreement, unless occasioned by the exculpated person's own gross negligence or willful misconduct; and each party hereto hereby waives any and all claims and actions whatsoever against the Collateral Agent and its officers, employees, attorneys and agents, arising out of or related directly or indirectly to any or all of the foregoing acts, omissions and circumstances. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any document, certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, perfection, collectability, priority or sufficiency of the Pledge or Guaranty or the financial condition of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observation of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the Notes or the Pledge, the Guaranty, or the existence or possible existence of any Event of Default.   

 

10. Indemnification .  The Lenders hereby agree to indemnify, reimburse and hold harmless the Collateral Agent and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys and agents, jointly and severally, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses and expenses that may be imposed upon, incurred by, or asserted against any of them, arising out of or related directly or indirectly to this Agreement or the Collateral, except such as are occasioned by the indemnified person's own gross negligence or willful misconduct. 

 

11. Miscellaneous

 

(a) Rights and Remedies Not Waived .  No act, omission or delay by the Collateral Agent shall constitute a waiver of the Collateral Agent's rights and remedies hereunder or otherwise.  No single or partial waiver by the Collateral Agent of any default hereunder or right or remedy that it may have shall operate as a waiver of any other default, right or remedy or of the same default, right or remedy on a future occasion. 


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(b) Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Colorado without regard to conflicts of laws that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. 

 

(c) Waiver of Jury Trial and Setoff; Consent to Jurisdiction; Etc.  

 

(i) In any litigation in any court with respect to, in connection with, or arising out of this Agreement or any instrument or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, or the validity, protection, interpretation, collection or enforcement hereof or thereof, or any other claim or dispute howsoever arising, between the Collateral Agent and the Lenders or any Lender, then each Lender, to the fullest extent it may legally do so, (A) waives the right to interpose any setoff, recoupment, counterclaim or crossclaim in connection with any such litigation, irrespective of the nature of such setoff, recoupment, counterclaim or crossclaim, unless such setoff, recoupment, counterclaim or crossclaim could not, by reason of any applicable federal or state procedural laws, be interposed, pleaded or alleged in any other action; and (B) WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH LITIGATION AND ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY SUCH LITIGATION ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES.  EACH LENDER AGREES THAT THIS SECTION 11(c) IS A SPECIFIC AND MATERIAL ASPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE COLLATERAL AGENT WOULD NOT ENTER THIS AGREEMENT IF THIS SECTION 11(c) WERE NOT PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.  

 

(ii) Each Lender irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any State or Federal Court located within the County of Denver, State of Colorado, in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.  In any such litigation, each Lender waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, personal service of any summons, complaint or other process and agree that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered mail directed to such Lender at its address for notice determined in accordance with Section 11(e) hereof.  Each Lender hereby waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defenses of forum non conveniens and improper venue. 

 

(d) Admissibility of this Agreement .  Each of the Lenders agrees that any copy of this Agreement signed by it and transmitted by telecopier for delivery to the Collateral Agent shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence. 

 

(e) Address for Notices . Any notice or other communication under the provisions of this Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered in person, by reputable overnight courier or delivery service, by facsimile machine (receipt confirmed) with a copy sent by first class mail on the date of transmissions, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, directed to such party’s addresses set forth below (or to any new address of which any party hereto shall have informed the others by the giving of notice in the manner provided herein): 

 

In the case of the Collateral Agent:

 

 

 

 

In the case of the Lenders, to:

 

 


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In the case of Borrower, to:

 

 

 

 

(f) Amendments and Modification; Additional Lender .  Subject to the provisions of Section 3(ii) hereof, no provision hereof shall be modified, altered, waived or limited except by written instrument expressly referring to this Agreement and to such provision, and executed by the parties hereto.  Any transferee of a Note who acquires a Note after the date hereof will become a party hereto by signing the signature page and sending an executed copy of this Agreement to the Collateral Agent and receiving a signed acknowledgement from the Collateral Agent. 

 

(g) Fee .  All payments hereafter due to the Collateral Agent under this Agreement for services, expenses and reimbursements must be paid when billed.  The Collateral Agent may refuse to act on behalf of or make a distribution to any Lender who is not current in payments to the Collateral Agent.  Payments required pursuant to this Agreement shall be pari passu to the Lenders' interests in the Notes.  The Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to deduct any sums due the Collateral Agent from Collateral in the Collateral Agent's possession. 

 

(h) Counterparts/Execution .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature and delivered by facsimile transmission. 

 

(i) Successors and Assigns .  Whenever in this Agreement reference is made to any party, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors, assigns, heirs and legal representatives of such party.  No party hereto may transfer any rights under this Agreement, unless the transferee agrees to be bound by, and comply with all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, as if an original signatory hereto on the date hereof. 

 

(j) Captions: Certain Definitions .  The captions of the various sections and paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted only for the purposes of convenience; such captions are not a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, enlarge or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement.  As used in this Agreement the term "person " shall mean and include an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a limited liability company, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof. 

 

(k) Severability .  In the event that any term or provision of this Agreement shall be finally determined to be superseded, invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable pursuant to applicable law by an authority having jurisdiction and venue, that determination shall not impair or otherwise affect the validity, legality or enforceability (i) by or before that authority of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement, which shall be enforced as if the unenforceable term or provision were deleted, or (ii) by or before any other authority of any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 

 

(l) Entire Agreement .  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all other agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to the matters contained herein. 

 

(m) Schedules .  The Collateral Agent is authorized to annex hereto any schedules referred to herein. 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Collateral Agent Agreement to be signed, by their respective duly authorized officers or directly, as of the date first written above.

 

“LENDERS”

 

(by execution of Subscription Agreement)

 

 

“COLLATERAL AGENT”

 

____________________________

 

By:

 

 

Acknowledged:

 

MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION

 

By:

 

 

This Collateral Agent Agreement may be signed by facsimile signature and delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission.

 


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PICTURE 1  

Magellan Completes Purchase of SDA Mill, Mexico

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              December 1, 2017  

 

Reno, Nevada – Magellan Gold Corporation (OTCQB:  MAGE) ( Magellan or “the Company ”) is pleased to announce that on November 30, 2017, it completed the purchase of the SDA Mill, Nayarit State, Mexico, from Rose Petroleum plc (AIM:  ROSE) .

 

Total consideration for the purchase of the SDA Mill was US$1.5 million, consisting of $1.0 million in cash and $500,000 in Magellan stock, of which $100,000 in cash was paid in June 2017. In August 2017, Magellan arranged $900,000 in bridge loans in support of the purchase.

 

In order to satisfy the requirement to issue $500,000 in stock as part of the $1.5 million purchase price, Magellan will issue to Rose 14,200,834 restricted shares of its common stock, the number of shares based on the volume weighted average price of Magellan’s stock for the thirty calendar days preceding November 30, 2017. Following the stock issuance, Rose will own approximately 15% of the Company’s issued and outstanding stock but will have no role on the board of directors or management. Magellan will have the option to re-purchase the stock for $500,000 during the six month period following closing, and for $550,000 during the subsequent six month period. Magellan’s re-purchase option if not exercised will expire one year and five business days following the closing date. Under SEC regulations, the restrictions on sale can be removed after twelve months and the stock then would become freely tradable.

 

Pierce Carson, CEO commented, “We are pleased to have concluded the purchase of the SDA Mill and wish to thank Rose for their efforts in effecting a smooth transition of assets and personnel. We are delighted to welcome Rose as a major shareholder of Magellan.

 

“A cquisition of the SDA Mill will transform Magellan into a production company and is an exciting development for our shareholders,” continued Carson. “In November we began limited processing operations under an interim toll agreement to process third-party ore. We intend to continue our strategy of resuming processing operations, building production and increasing cash flow.

 

“Now that we own the mill, we are focused on acquiring nearby sources of high-grade gold and silver ore that can be trucked to the mill for processing”, stated Carson. “We have identified and are evaluating several attractive properties for potential acquisition.”

The SDA Mill is a fully operational flotation plant that also includes a precious metals leach circuit and associated assets, licenses and agreements. The mill has the capacity to process ore at a rate of up to 200 tons per day. The mill has a ten-year operating history. Historically its operation has been based on sales of flotation concentrates to smelters, and payment for precious metals content.  Until November 2017 when the Company began limited operations, milling activity was on hold pending the completion of the purchase transaction.


About Magellan Gold Corporation

 

Magellan Gold Corporation (OTCQB: MAGE) is a US public enterprise focused on the exploration and development of precious metals.  The Company owns the SDA flotation plant in the State of Nayarit, Mexico, and controls two precious metals exploration properties located in Arizona and in Peru.

 

The 100% owned Silver District Property in southwest Arizona comprises over 2,000 acres covering the heart of the historic Silver District.  The property contains a near-surface historical drilled resource of 16 million ounces of silver and exhibits exploration promise for significant expansion.  The Niñobamba Silver-Gold Property in central Peru, on which the Company has the right to earn a 50% interest, covers 9,027 acres and demonstrates potential for a large, bulk tonnage, silver-gold deposit.

 

To learn more about Magellan Gold Corporation, visit www.magellangoldcorp.com .

 

Cautionary Statement

 

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can legally extract or produce. Under SEC Industry Guide 7 standards, a “final” or “bankable” feasibility study is required to report reserves. Currently we have not delineated “reserves” on any of our properties. We cannot be certain that any deposits at our properties will ever be confirmed or converted into SEC Industry Guide 7 compliant "reserves." Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of any “resource” estimates will ever be confirmed or converted into reserves or that they can be economically or legally extracted.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This release contains “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are based on good faith assumptions that Magellan Gold Corporation believes are reasonable but which are subject to a wide range of uncertainties and business risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated are discussed in Magellan Gold Corporation’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Contacts:

Magellan Gold Corporation

Pierce Carson: (505) 463-9223

John Power: (707) 884-3766

Peter Nesveda (INT IR):  +61 4 1235 7375