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): January 19, 2016


B4MC Gold Mines, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada

005-88847

87-0674571

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)


3651 Lindell Road, Suite D565, Las Vegas, NV 89103

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(424) 256-8560

   

   

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




Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Item 8.01 Other Events.


Letter of Intent with Inpay Switzerland AG


On January19, 2016, B4MC Gold Mines, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Letter of Intent (the “LOI”) between the Company and the sole stockholder of Inpay Switzerland AG, a company organized under the laws of Switzerland (“Inpay”). The LOI provides for the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Inpay by the Company in exchange for 55,600,000 newly issued unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Transaction”). Inpay operates an international cross-border online money-transfer service, and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.


The Company currently has 5,667,485 shares of common stock outstanding. At the closing of the Transaction, and after giving effect to the private placement discussed in the next paragraph, the Company is expected to have a total of 61,767,485 shares of common stock issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis. The Company currently has no outstanding options, warrants or convertible securities. The 55,600,000 shares of common stock to be issued to the stockholder of Inpay at closing are expected to constitute approximately 90.0% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock at that time on a fully diluted basis. At closing, approximately 56,390,000 shares, or 91.3%, are expected to be held by management and directors, including management members that were designees of Inpay’s sole stockholder. It is expected that a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Company at the closing of the LOI will be either designated board representatives of Inpay’s sole stockholder and/or current management.


Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Company intends to sell up to 500,000 shares of its common stock in a private placement to accredited investors and qualified investors resident outside of the U.S. The proceeds will to be used by the Company to fund Transaction costs, including placement fees, and the Company’s working capital requirements.


Conditions to closing of the Transaction include the completion of a due diligence review by both the Company and Inpay, completion of an audit of Inpay’s financial statements and the absence of any material adverse change in the business, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of either the Company or Inpay. The Company anticipates signing a definitive acquisition agreement by February 15, 2016 and closing in the first fiscal quarter of 2016.


The common stock of the Company to be sold in the private placement and issued to the stockholder of Inpay at the closing of the reverse acquisition will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and other applicable securities laws.


The Company currently has no operations, and has been engaged in efforts to identify an operating company with which to acquire or merge through an equity-based exchange transaction. As it is expected that the closing of the Transaction will result in a change in control of the Company, the Transaction is expected to be accounted for as a reverse merger, with Inpay being considered the legal acquiree and accounting acquirer, and the Company being considered the legal acquirer and the accounting acquiree. As a result, at and subsequent to closing, the financial statements of Inpay will become the financial statements of the Company for all periods presented.


Director Indemnification Agreements


On January 19, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to enter into agreements with its officers, directors and other agents as the President of the Company may from time to time determine. The indemnification agreements generally provide for indemnification to fullest extent permitted by applicable law for both third-party claims as well as derivative claims brought on behalf of the Company. On January 19, 2016, the Company executed such indemnification agreements with Bennett Yankowitz, its President and sole director, and Henrik Rouf, its assistant secretary.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)

Exhibits . The following exhibits are being filed herewith:


10.1

Letter of Intent, dated as of January 19, 2016, between the Company and Inpay Switzerland AG.

10.2

Indemnification Agreement dated as of January 19, 2016, between Bennett Yankowitz and the Company.

10.3

Indemnification Agreement dated as of January 19, 2016, between Henrik Rouf and the Company.





SIGNATURES


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


B4MC Gold Mines, Inc.

         (Registrant)

Date: January 22, 2016

By: /s/ Bennett J. Yankowitz , President

             (Signature)




Exhibit 10.1


B4MC Gold Mines, Inc.

468 N. Camden Dr., Suite 350

Beverly Hills, California 90210

(424) 256-8560 • (310) 388-0582 (fax)


January 19, 2016

Jacob Tackmann Thomsen

Inpay Switzerland Holding AG


Re:

Reverse Acquisition of the Outstanding Stock of Inpay Switzerland AG and Subsidiaries


Dear Mr. Tackman Thomsen:


This letter will confirm that B4MC Gold Mines, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“ Buyer ”), is interested in acquiring by reverse acquisition all the outstanding capital stock (the “ Company Shares ”) of Inpay Switzerland AG (the “ Company ”), from Inpay Switzerland Holding AG  (“ Seller ”), the Company’s sole shareholder. In this letter, (a) the Company and its subsidiaries are called the “ Acquired Companies ,” and (b) Buyer’s possible acquisition of Company Shares (or other acquisition of the Company) is sometimes called the “ Possible Transaction .”


PART I.
NONBINDING PROVISIONS


The parties wish to commence negotiating a definitive written acquisition agreement providing for the Possible Transaction (a “ Definitive Agreement ”).  To facilitate the negotiation of a Definitive Agreement, the parties request that Buyer’s counsel prepare an initial draft.  The execution of any Definitive Agreement would be subject to the satisfactory completion of Seller’s investigation of Buyer and Buyer’s ongoing investigation of the Acquired Companies’ business and would also be subject to approval by both Seller’s and Buyer’s board of directors.


Based upon the information currently known to Buyer, it is proposed that the Definitive Agreement would include the following terms:


Section 1.01 Basic Transaction.   Seller will sell all the Company Shares to Buyer at the price (the “ Purchase Price ”) set forth in Section 1.02 at the closing of the Possible Transaction (the “ Closing ”), which is expected to be no later than March 31, 2016.  At Closing, (a) the board of directors of Buyer will be reconstituted so that a majority of the members shall be nominees of Seller and (b) the executive officers of the Company shall be appointed to similar offices of Buyer. At the option of the Company, Bennett Yankowitz would stay on as interim CFO and a director for a period of time to be specified.


Section 1.02 Purchase Price.   The Purchase Price will be 55,600,000 shares of common stock of the Buyer (“ BFMC Shares ”), which will constitute 90.01% of the total number of outstanding BFMC Shares at Closing, on a fully diluted basis, as further described in the RTO proposal dated January 15, 2016, presented to Seller by Buyer’s financial advisor, PacificWave Partners Limited.


Section 1.03 Audited Financial Statements.  The Closing will be subject to the condition that the Company shall have provided to Buyer financial statements of the Company, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015 and, if the Closing does not occur prior to April 30, 2016, the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2016, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“ U.S. GAAP ”) and in such form as will enable Buyer’s independent accountants to prepare audited financial statements of the Company and pro forma financial statements of the Buyer and the Company, in the form required in connection with Buyer’s filing requirements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) in respect of the Proposed Transaction.  Inpay shall be responsible for the costs of “translating” its current financial statements into financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as described above, and the Buyer will be responsible for the costs of auditing such financial statements and preparation of the associated filings with the SEC, including a “Super 8-K” with respect to the Proposed Transaction.


Section 10.4 Other Terms.


(a)

Seller will make comprehensive representations and warranties to Buyer and would provide comprehensive covenants, indemnities, and other protections for the benefit of Buyer.  The consummation of the Possible Transaction by Buyer would be subject to the satisfaction of various conditions required to be satisfied prior to Closing, which would include, but not be limited to, the following:





(i)

Seller will own 100% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company, and the Company Shares will be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances;


(ii)

There will have been no material adverse change in the business or financial condition of any Acquired Company;


(iii)

Between the date of the Definitive Agreement and the Closing, Seller will cause the Acquired Companies to operate their business in the ordinary course and to refrain from any extraordinary transactions;


(iv)

The truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in the Definitive Agreement;


(v)

Seller will have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements required by the Definitive Agreement to be performed or complied with by them; and


(vi)

Such other conditions as are customary in transactions of this type.


(b)

Buyer will make comprehensive representations and warranties to Seller and will provide comprehensive covenants, indemnities, and other protections for the benefit of Seller.  The consummation of the Proposed Transaction by Seller will be subject to the satisfaction of various conditions required to be satisfied prior to Closing, which will include, but not be limited to, the following:


(i)

There will have been no material adverse change in the business or financial condition of Buyer;


(ii)

Between the date of the Definitive Agreement and the Closing, Buyer will operate its business in the ordinary course and to refrain from any extraordinary transactions;


(iii)

The truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in the Definitive Agreement;


(iv)

Buyer will have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements required by the Definitive Agreement to be performed or complied with by it; and


(v)

Such other conditions as are customary in transactions of this type.


Section 1.05 Tax Structure .  in the Definitive Agreement, the Proposed Transaction will be structured for Federal income tax purposes either as an “A reorganization” ( i.e ., a reverse subsidiary merger) or a “B reorganization” ( i.e ., a share-for-share exchange), as mutually agreed by Buyer and Sellers.


PART II.
BINDING PROVISIONS


The parties, intending to be legally bound, agree to the following legally enforceable sections of this letter.


Section 2.01 Access.  


(a)

Seller will cause the Company to afford Buyer and its duly authorized representatives full and free access after prior agreement to each Acquired Company, its personnel, properties, contracts, books and records, and all other documents and data, subject to the Confidentiality Agreement referred to in Section 2.04.


(b)

Buyer will afford Seller and their duly authorized representatives full and free access after prior agreement to Buyer, its personnel, properties, contracts, books and records, and all other documents and data, subject to the Confidentiality Agreement referred to in Section 2.04.



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Section 2.02 Exclusive Dealing


(a)

Seller will not, and will cause the Acquired Companies not to, directly or indirectly, through any representative or otherwise, solicit or entertain offers from, negotiate with or in any manner encourage, discuss, accept, or consider any proposal of any other person relating to the acquisition of the Company Shares or the Acquired Companies, their assets or business, in whole or in part, whether directly or indirectly, through purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course); and


(b)

Seller will immediately notify Buyer regarding any contact between Seller, any Acquired Company, or their respective representatives and any other person regarding any such offer or proposal or any related inquiry and if made in writing furnish a copy thereof.


Section 2.03 Conduct of Business.   Seller shall cause the Acquired Companies to operate in the ordinary course and to refrain from any transactions outside the ordinary course of business.


Section 2.04 Confidentiality .  Except as and to the extent required by law, Buyer and Seller will not disclose or use, and will direct their respective officers, directors, employees, consultants, accountants, attorneys and agents (“ Representatives ”) not to disclose or use, to the detriment of the other, any Confidential Information (as defined below) with respect to the Possible Transaction furnished, or to be furnished, by Buyer or Seller or their Representatives at any time or in any manner other than in connection with its evaluation of the Possible Transaction. For purposes of this paragraph, “ Confidential Information ” means any information stamped “confidential” or identified in writing as such by any party promptly following its disclosure, unless (i) such information is already known to another party or its Representatives or to others not bound by a duty of confidentiality or such information becomes publicly available through no fault of such other party or its Representatives, (b) the use of such information is necessary or appropriate in making any filing or obtaining any consent or approval required for the consummation of the Possible Transaction or (c) the furnishing or use of such information is required by or necessary or appropriate in connection with legal proceedings. Upon the written request of any party, the other parties will promptly return or destroy any Confidential Information in their possession and certify in writing to the other party that they have done so.


Section 2.05 Hart-Scott-Rodino.   Buyer and Seller shall proceed, as promptly as is reasonably practical, to prepare and to file any notifications required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“ HSR Act ”).  (At this time Buyer anticipates that no such filings will in fact be required.)


Section 2.06 Costs .  Except as otherwise set forth in Section 1.03 and the corresponding provisions of the Definitive Agreement, Buyer and Seller will be responsible for and bear all of their respective costs and expenses (including any broker’s or finder’s fees and the expenses of their representatives) incurred at any time in connection with pursuing or consummating the Possible Transaction.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Buyer will pay one-half and Seller will pay one-half of the HSR Act filing fees, subject to the total cost being approved by both parties in advance.


Section 2.07 Termination.   The Binding Provisions will automatically terminate upon the earliest of the following (the “ Termination Date ”): (i) March 31, 2016, (ii) execution of the Definitive Agreement by all parties, (iii) the mutual written agreement of Buyer and Seller, or (iv) written notice of termination by Buyer or Seller, for any reason or no reason, with or without cause, at any time; provided, however , that the termination of the Binding Provisions will not affect the liability of a party for breach of any of the Binding Provisions prior to the termination.  Upon termination of the Binding Provisions, the parties will have no further obligations under this letter, except Section 2.04 will survive such termination.


Section 2.08 Effect of Letter.   The provisions of Sections 1.01 through 1.04 of this letter are intended only as an expression of interest on behalf of Seller and Buyer, are not intended to be legally binding on any party or Acquired Company, and are expressly subject to the negotiation and execution of an appropriate Definitive Agreement.  In addition, nothing in this letter should be construed as an offer or commitment on the part of Buyer to submit a definitive proposal.  Except as expressly provided in Sections 2.01 through 2.09 (or as expressly provided in any binding written agreement that the parties may enter into in the future), no past or future action, course of conduct, or failure to act relating to the Possible Transaction, or relating to the negotiation of the terms of the Possible Transaction or any Definitive Agreement, will give rise to or serve as a basis for any obligation or other liability on the part of the parties or any of the Acquired Companies.


Section 2.09 Miscellaneous


(a)

Entire Agreement .  The Binding Provisions supersede all prior agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to its subject matter and constitute a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter.



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(b)

Modification .  The letter may only be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified by a writing executed by the parties.


(c)

Governing Law .  All matters relating to or arising out of a Possible Transaction and the rights of the parties (sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise) will be governed by and construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflicts of laws principles that would require the application of any other law.


(d)

Jurisdiction; Service of Process .  Any proceeding arising out of or relating to a Possible Transaction shall be brought in the courts of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California,  and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of such proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any proceeding arising out of or relating to a Possible Transaction in any other court.  Each party acknowledges and agrees that this Section 2.09(d) constitutes a voluntary and bargained- for agreement between the parties.  Process in any proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world.


(e)

Counterparts .  This letter may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same document, and will be effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.  A manual signature on this letter whose image shall have been transmitted electronically will constitute an original signature for all purposes.  The delivery of copies of this letter, including executed signature pages, by electronic transmission will constitute effective delivery of this letter for all purposes.



[signature page follows]





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If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign and return one copy of this letter, which thereupon will constitute our understanding with respect to its subject matter and a binding agreement with respect to the Binding Provisions.




Very truly yours,


B4MC GOLD MINES, INC.



By: /s/ Bennett J. Yankowitz                            

Bennett J. Yankowitz, President


Agreed to as to the Binding Provisions

on January 19, 2016:


I NPAY SWITZERLAND HOLDING AG



By: /s/ Jacob Tackmann Thomsen                 

Jacob Tackmann Thomsen




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Exhibit 10.2


INDEMNITY AGREEMENT


THIS INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) dated as of January 16, 2016, is made by and between B4MC Gold Mines, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and Bennett J. Yankowitz (“ Indemnitee ”).


A.

The Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals as directors, officers, employees and Agents.


B.

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the “ Articles ”) and bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”) require that the Company indemnify its directors, and empower the Company to indemnify its officers, employees and Agents, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “ NRS ”) under which the Company is organized, and the Articles and Bylaws expressly provide that the indemnification provided therein is not exclusive and contemplate that the Company may enter into separate agreements with its directors, officers, and other persons to set forth specific indemnification provisions.


C.

Indemnitee does not regard the protection currently provided by applicable law, the Company’s governing documents and available insurance as adequate under the present circumstances, and the Company has determined that Indemnitee and other directors, officers, employees, and Agents of the Company may not be willing to serve or continue to serve in such capacities without additional protection.


D.

The Company desires and has requested Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company, as the case may be, and has proffered this Agreement to Indemnitee as an additional inducement to serve in such capacity.


E.

Indemnitee is willing to serve, or to continue to serve, as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company, as the case may be, if Indemnitee is furnished the indemnity provided for herein by the Company.


NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.

Definitions


An “ Agent ” of the Company means any person who: (i) is or was a director, officer, employee, or other fiduciary of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company; or (ii) is or was serving at the request or for the convenience of, or representing the interests of, the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, as a director, officer, employee, or other fiduciary of a foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.


Expenses ” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, all direct and indirect costs of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all attorneys, witness, or other professional fees and related disbursements, and other out-of-pocket costs of whatever nature), actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, or appeal of a Proceeding or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement, the NRS, or otherwise, and amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of Indemnitee, but shall not include any judgments, fines or penalties actually levied against Indemnitee for such individual’s violations of law. The term “Expenses” shall also include reasonable compensation for time spent by Indemnitee for which he is not compensated by the Company or any Subsidiary or third party (i) for any period during which Indemnitee is not an Agent, in the employment of, or providing services for compensation to, the Company or any Subsidiary; and (ii) if the rate of compensation and estimated time involved are approved by the directors of the Company who are not parties to any action with respect to which Expenses are incurred, for Indemnitee while an Agent of, employed by, or providing services for compensation to, the Company or any Subsidiary.


Independent Counsel ” means a law firm, or a partner (or, if applicable, member) of such a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party, or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.



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 “ Proceeding ” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed Proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, and whether formal or informal in any case, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise by reason of: (i) the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company; (ii) the fact that any action taken by Indemnitee or of any action on Indemnitee’s part while act ing as director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company; or (iii) the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee, benefit plan or other enterprise, and in any such case described above, whether or not serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of Expenses may be provided under this Agreement.


Subsidiary ” means any corporation or limited liability company of which more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities or equity interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company and one or more of its subsidiaries, and any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, Agent or fiduciary.


Section 2.

Agreement to Serve


(a)

Indemnitee will serve, or continue to serve, as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, faithfully and to the best of his or her ability, at the will of such corporation (or under separate agreement, if such agreement exists), in the capacity Indemnitee currently serves as an Agent of such corporation, so long as Indemnitee is duly appointed or elected and qualified in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bylaws or other applicable charter documents of such corporation, or until such time as Indemnitee tenders his or her resignation in writing; provided, however , that nothing contained in this Agreement is intended as an employment agreement between Indemnitee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries or to create any right to continued employment of Indemnitee with the Company or any of its subsidiaries in any capacity.


(b)

The Company acknowledges that it has entered into this Agreement and assumes the obligations imposed on it hereby, in addition to and separate from its obligations to Indemnitee under the Bylaws, to induce Indemnitee to serve, or continue to serve, as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company.


Section 3.

Indemnification


(a)

Indemnification in Third Party Proceedings . Subject to Section 10 below, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS, as the same may be amended from time to time (but, only to the extent that such amendment permits Indemnitee to broader indemnification rights than the NRS permitted prior to adoption of such amendment), if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding, for any and all Expenses, actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of such Proceeding.


(b)

Indemnification in Derivative Actions and Direct Actions by the Company . Subject to Section 10 below, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS, as the same may be amended from time to time (but, only to the extent that such amendment permits Indemnitee to broader indemnification rights than the NRS permitted prior to adoption of such amendment), if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor, against any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of such Proceedings.


Section 4.

Indemnification of Expenses of Successful Party.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, including the dismissal of any action without prejudice, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the investigation, defense, or appeal of such Proceeding.


Section 5.

Partial Indemnification.   If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in the investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of a Proceeding, but is precluded by applicable law or the specific terms of this Agreement to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.



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Section 6.

Advancement of Expenses.   To the extent not prohibited by law, the Company shall advance the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding, and such advancement shall be made within 20 days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances (which shall include invoices received by Indemnitee in connection with such Expenses but, in the case of invoices in connection with legal services, any references to legal work performed or to expenditures made that would cause Indemnitee to waive any privilege accorded by applicable law shall not be included with the invoice) and upon request of the Company, an undertaking to repay the advancement of Expenses if and to the extent that it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment, not subject to appeal, that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. Advances shall be unsecured, interest free and without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses. Advances shall include any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee pursuing an action to enforce Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement, or otherwise and this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. Indemnitee acknowledges that the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall constitute an undertaking providing that Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent required by law, repay the advance if and to the extent that it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment, not subject to appeal, that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. The right to advances under this Section 6 shall continue until final disposition of any Proceeding, including any appeal therein. This Section 6 shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 10(b).


Section 7.

Notice and Other Indemnification Procedures


(a)

Notification of Proceeding . Indemnitee will notify the Company in writing promptly upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise.


(b)

Request for Indemnification and Indemnification Payments . Indemnitee shall notify the Company promptly in writing upon receiving notice of nay demand, judgment or other requirement for payment that Indemnitee reasonably believes to the subject to indemnification under the terms of this Agreement, and shall request payment thereof by the Company. Indemnification payments requested by Indemnitee under Section 3 hereof shall be made by the Company no later than 60 days after receipt of the written request of Indemnitee. Claims for advancement of Expenses shall be made under the provisions of Section 6 herein.


(c)

Application for Enforcement . If the Company fails to make timely payments as set forth in Section 6 or 7(b) above, Indemnitee shall have the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing Indemnitee’s right to indemnification or advancement of Expenses pursuant to this Agreement. In such an enforcement hearing or Proceeding, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to prove by that indemnification or advancement of Expenses to Indemnitee is not required under this Agreement or permitted by applicable law. Any determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, stockholders or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder shall not be a defense by the Company to the action nor create any presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder.


(d)

Indemnification of Certain Expenses . The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses incurred in connection with any hearing or Proceeding under this Section 7 unless the Company prevails in such hearing or Proceeding on the merits in all material respects.


Section 8.

Assumption of Defense.   If the Company shall be requested by Indemnitee to pay the Expenses of any Proceeding, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding, or to participate to the extent permissible in such Proceeding, with counsel reasonably acceptable to Indemnitee. Upon assumption of the defense by the Company and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company shall not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding, provided that Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel in such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s sole cost and Expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Indemnitee’s counsel delivers a written notice to the Company stating that such counsel has reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense or the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel or otherwise actively pursued the defense of such Proceeding within a reasonable time, then in any such event the fees and Expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel to defend such Proceeding shall be subject to the indemnification and advancement of Expenses provisions of this Agreement.



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Section 9.

Insurance .  To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or Agents of the Company or of any Subsidiary (“ D&O Insurance ”), Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, employee, or Agent under such policy or policies. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has D&O Insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.


Section 10.

Exceptions


(a)

Certain Matters . Any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify Indemnitee on account of any Proceeding with respect to (i) remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it is determined by final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law (and, in this respect, both the Company and Indemnitee have been advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission believes that indemnification for liabilities arising under the federal securities laws is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable and that claims for indemnification should be submitted to appropriate courts for adjudication, as indicated in Section 10(d) below); (ii) a final judgment rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting, disgorgement or repayment of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company against Indemnitee or in connection with a settlement by or on behalf of Indemnitee to the extent it is acknowledged by Indemnitee and the Company that such amount paid in settlement resulted from Indemnitee’s conduct from which Indemnitee received monetary personal profit pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other provisions of any federal, state or local statute or rules and regulations thereunder; (iii) a final judgment or other final adjudication that Indemnitee’s conduct was in bad faith, knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest or constituted willful misconduct (but only to the extent of such specific determination); or (iv) on account of conduct that is established by a final judgment as constituting a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or resulting in any personal profit or advantage to which Indemnitee is not legally entitled. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, a final judgment or other adjudication may be reached in either the underlying Proceeding or action in connection with which indemnification is sought or a separate Proceeding or action to establish rights and liabilities under this Agreement.


(b)

Claims Initiated by Indemnitee . Any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee with respect to Proceedings or claims initiated or brought by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees, or other Agents and not by way of defense, except (i) with respect to Proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or under any other agreement, provision in the Bylaws or Articles or applicable law, or (ii) with respect to any other Proceeding initiated by Indemnitee that is either approved by the Board of Directors or Indemnitee’s participation is required by applicable law. However, indemnification or advancement of Expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if the Board of Directors determines it to be appropriate.


(c)

Unauthorized Settlements . Any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of a Proceeding effected without the Company’s written consent. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold consent to any proposed settlement; provided, however, that the Company may in any event decline to consent to (or to otherwise admit or agree to any liability for indemnification hereunder in respect of) any proposed settlement if the Company is also a party in such Proceeding and determines in good faith that such settlement is not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.


(d)

Securities Act Liabilities . Any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify Indemnitee or otherwise act in violation of any undertaking appearing in and required by the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”), or in any registration statement filed with the SEC under the Act. Indemnitee acknowledges that paragraph (h) of Item 512 of Regulation S-K currently generally requires the Company to undertake in connection with any registration statement filed under the Act to submit the issue of the enforceability of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement in connection with any liability under the Act on public policy grounds to a court of appropriate jurisdiction and to be governed by any final adjudication of such issue. Indemnitee specifically agrees that any such undertaking shall supersede the provisions of this Agreement and to be bound by any such undertaking.



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Section 11.

Nonexclusivity; Priority of Payment and Survival of Rights


(a)

The provisions for indemnification and advancement of Expenses set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under any provision of applicable law, the Articles, Bylaws, or other agreements, both as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacity and Indemnitee’s action as an Agent of the Company, in any court in which a Proceeding is brought, and Indemnitee’s rights hereunder shall continue after Indemnitee has ceased acting as an Agent of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of Indemnitee. The obligations and duties of the Company to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be binding on the Company and its successors and assigns until terminated in accordance with its terms. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.


(b)

No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her corporate status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in the NRS, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles, Bylaws, and this Agreement, the parties hereto intend that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, by Indemnitee shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy by Indemnitee.


Section 12.

  Term


(a)

This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of:


(i)

five years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director or and/or officer, employee, or Agent of the Company; or


(ii)

one year after the final termination of any Proceeding, including any appeal then pending, in respect to which Indemnitee was granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder.


(b)

No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company against an Indemnitee or an Indemnitee’s estate, spouse, heirs, executors, or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of five years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such five-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to such cause of action, such shorter period shall govern.


Section 13.

  Subrogation .  Except as provided in Section 11(b) above, in the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee (other than against the Fund Indemnitor), who, at the request and Expense of the Company, shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.


Section 14.

Interpretation of Agreement .  It is understood that the parties hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to provide indemnification to Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law.


Section 15.

Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Agreement (including without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable and to give effect to Section 14 hereof.



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Section 16.

Amendment and Waiver . No supplement, modification, amendment, or cancellation of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.


Section 17.

Notice . Except as otherwise provided herein, any notice or demand which, by the provisions hereof, is required or which may be given to or served upon the parties hereto shall be in writing and, if by telegram, telecopy or telex, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered when sent, if by overnight delivery, courier or personal delivery, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered upon actual delivery and, if mailed, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered three business days after deposit in the United States mail, as registered or certified mail, with proper postage prepaid and addressed to the party or parties to be notified at the addresses set forth on the signature page of this Agreement (or such other address(es) as a party may designate for itself by like notice). If to the Company, notices and demands shall be delivered to the attention of the Secretary of the Company.


Section 18.

Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by and construed according to the laws of the State of Nevada, as applied to contracts between Nevada residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Nevada.


Section 19.

Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart need be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.


Section 20.

Headings . The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction hereof.


Section 21.

Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement; provided, however, that this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles, the Bylaws, the NRS, and any other applicable law, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, and does not diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.



[Signature page follows]



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.



Company:

   B4MC GOLD MINES, INC.


By:    /s/ Henrik Rouf                         

      Henrik Rouf, Assistant Secretary

Indemnitee:


        /s/ Bennett J. Yankowitz             

       Bennett J. Yankowitz

 

 





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Exhibit 10.3


INDEMNITY AGREEMENT


THIS INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) dated as of January 19, 2016, is made by and between B4MC Gold Mines, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and HENRIK ROUF (“ Indemnitee ”).


A.

The Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals as directors, officers, employees and Agents.


B.

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the “ Articles ”) and bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”) require that the Company indemnify its directors, and empower the Company to indemnify its officers, employees and Agents, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “ NRS ”) under which the Company is organized, and the Articles and Bylaws expressly provide that the indemnification provided therein is not exclusive and contemplate that the Company may enter into separate agreements with its directors, officers, and other persons to set forth specific indemnification provisions.


C.

Indemnitee does not regard the protection currently provided by applicable law, the Company’s governing documents and available insurance as adequate under the present circumstances, and the Company has determined that Indemnitee and other directors, officers, employees, and Agents of the Company may not be willing to serve or continue to serve in such capacities without additional protection.


D.

The Company desires and has requested Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company, as the case may be, and has proffered this Agreement to Indemnitee as an additional inducement to serve in such capacity.


E.

Indemnitee is willing to serve, or to continue to serve, as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company, as the case may be, if Indemnitee is furnished the indemnity provided for herein by the Company.


NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:


Section 1.

  Definitions


An “ Agent ” of the Company means any person who: (i) is or was a director, officer, employee, or other fiduciary of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company; or (ii) is or was serving at the request or for the convenience of, or representing the interests of, the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, as a director, officer, employee, or other fiduciary of a foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.


Expenses ” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, all direct and indirect costs of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all attorneys, witness, or other professional fees and related disbursements, and other out-of-pocket costs of whatever nature), actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, or appeal of a Proceeding or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement, the NRS, or otherwise, and amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of Indemnitee, but shall not include any judgments, fines or penalties actually levied against Indemnitee for such individual’s violations of law. The term “Expenses” shall also include reasonable compensation for time spent by Indemnitee for which he is not compensated by the Company or any Subsidiary or third party (i) for any period during which Indemnitee is not an Agent, in the employment of, or providing services for compensation to, the Company or any Subsidiary; and (ii) if the rate of compensation and estimated time involved are approved by the directors of the Company who are not parties to any action with respect to which Expenses are incurred, for Indemnitee while an Agent of, employed by, or providing services for compensation to, the Company or any Subsidiary.


Independent Counsel ” means a law firm, or a partner (or, if applicable, member) of such a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party, or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.



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 “ Proceeding ” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed Proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, and whether formal or informal in any case, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise by reason of: (i) the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company; (ii) the fact that any action taken by Indemnitee or of any action on Indemnitee’s part while act ing as director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company; or (iii) the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee, benefit plan or other enterprise, and in any such case described above, whether or not serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of Expenses may be provided under this Agreement.


Subsidiary ” means any corporation or limited liability company of which more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities or equity interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company and one or more of its subsidiaries, and any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, Agent or fiduciary.


Section 2.

Agreement to Serve


(a)

Indemnitee will serve, or continue to serve, as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, faithfully and to the best of his or her ability, at the will of such corporation (or under separate agreement, if such agreement exists), in the capacity Indemnitee currently serves as an Agent of such corporation, so long as Indemnitee is duly appointed or elected and qualified in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bylaws or other applicable charter documents of such corporation, or until such time as Indemnitee tenders his or her resignation in writing; provided, however , that nothing contained in this Agreement is intended as an employment agreement between Indemnitee and the Company or any of its subsidiaries or to create any right to continued employment of Indemnitee with the Company or any of its subsidiaries in any capacity.


(b)

The Company acknowledges that it has entered into this Agreement and assumes the obligations imposed on it hereby, in addition to and separate from its obligations to Indemnitee under the Bylaws, to induce Indemnitee to serve, or continue to serve, as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer, employee, or Agent of the Company.


Section 3.

Indemnification


(a)

Indemnification in Third Party Proceedings . Subject to Section 10 below, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS, as the same may be amended from time to time (but, only to the extent that such amendment permits Indemnitee to broader indemnification rights than the NRS permitted prior to adoption of such amendment), if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding, for any and all Expenses, actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of such Proceeding.


(b)

Indemnification in Derivative Actions and Direct Actions by the Company . Subject to Section 10 below, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS, as the same may be amended from time to time (but, only to the extent that such amendment permits Indemnitee to broader indemnification rights than the NRS permitted prior to adoption of such amendment), if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor, against any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of such Proceedings.


Section 4.

Indemnification of Expenses of Successful Party.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, including the dismissal of any action without prejudice, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the investigation, defense, or appeal of such Proceeding.


Section 5.

Partial Indemnification.   If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in the investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of a Proceeding, but is precluded by applicable law or the specific terms of this Agreement to indemnification for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.



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Section 6.

Advancement of Expenses.   To the extent not prohibited by law, the Company shall advance the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding, and such advancement shall be made within 20 days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances (which shall include invoices received by Indemnitee in connection with such Expenses but, in the case of invoices in connection with legal services, any references to legal work performed or to expenditures made that would cause Indemnitee to waive any privilege accorded by applicable law shall not be included with the invoice) and upon request of the Company, an undertaking to repay the advancement of Expenses if and to the extent that it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment, not subject to appeal, that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. Advances shall be unsecured, interest free and without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses. Advances shall include any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee pursuing an action to enforce Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement, or otherwise and this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. Indemnitee acknowledges that the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall constitute an undertaking providing that Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent required by law, repay the advance if and to the extent that it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment, not subject to appeal, that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. The right to advances under this Section 6 shall continue until final disposition of any Proceeding, including any appeal therein. This Section 6 shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 10(b).


Section 7.

Notice and Other Indemnification Procedures


(a)

Notification of Proceeding . Indemnitee will notify the Company in writing promptly upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise.


(b)

Request for Indemnification and Indemnification Payments . Indemnitee shall notify the Company promptly in writing upon receiving notice of nay demand, judgment or other requirement for payment that Indemnitee reasonably believes to the subject to indemnification under the terms of this Agreement, and shall request payment thereof by the Company. Indemnification payments requested by Indemnitee under Section 3 hereof shall be made by the Company no later than 60 days after receipt of the written request of Indemnitee. Claims for advancement of Expenses shall be made under the provisions of Section 6 herein.


(c)

Application for Enforcement . If the Company fails to make timely payments as set forth in Section 6 or 7(b) above, Indemnitee shall have the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing Indemnitee’s right to indemnification or advancement of Expenses pursuant to this Agreement. In such an enforcement hearing or Proceeding, the burden of proof shall be on the Company to prove by that indemnification or advancement of Expenses to Indemnitee is not required under this Agreement or permitted by applicable law. Any determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, stockholders or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder shall not be a defense by the Company to the action nor create any presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder.


(d)

Indemnification of Certain Expenses . The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses incurred in connection with any hearing or Proceeding under this Section 7 unless the Company prevails in such hearing or Proceeding on the merits in all material respects.


Section 8.

Assumption of Defense.   If the Company shall be requested by Indemnitee to pay the Expenses of any Proceeding, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding, or to participate to the extent permissible in such Proceeding, with counsel reasonably acceptable to Indemnitee. Upon assumption of the defense by the Company and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company shall not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding, provided that Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel in such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s sole cost and Expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Indemnitee’s counsel delivers a written notice to the Company stating that such counsel has reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense or the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel or otherwise actively pursued the defense of such Proceeding within a reasonable time, then in any such event the fees and Expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel to defend such Proceeding shall be subject to the indemnification and advancement of Expenses provisions of this Agreement.



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Section 9.

Insurance .  To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or Agents of the Company or of any Subsidiary (“ D&O Insurance ”), Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, employee, or Agent under such policy or policies. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has D&O Insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.


Section 10.

Exceptions


(a)

Certain Matters . Any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify Indemnitee on account of any Proceeding with respect to (i) remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it is determined by final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law (and, in this respect, both the Company and Indemnitee have been advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission believes that indemnification for liabilities arising under the federal securities laws is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable and that claims for indemnification should be submitted to appropriate courts for adjudication, as indicated in Section 10(d) below); (ii) a final judgment rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting, disgorgement or repayment of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company against Indemnitee or in connection with a settlement by or on behalf of Indemnitee to the extent it is acknowledged by Indemnitee and the Company that such amount paid in settlement resulted from Indemnitee’s conduct from which Indemnitee received monetary personal profit pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other provisions of any federal, state or local statute or rules and regulations thereunder; (iii) a final judgment or other final adjudication that Indemnitee’s conduct was in bad faith, knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest or constituted willful misconduct (but only to the extent of such specific determination); or (iv) on account of conduct that is established by a final judgment as constituting a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or resulting in any personal profit or advantage to which Indemnitee is not legally entitled. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, a final judgment or other adjudication may be reached in either the underlying Proceeding or action in connection with which indemnification is sought or a separate Proceeding or action to establish rights and liabilities under this Agreement.


(b)

Claims Initiated by Indemnitee . Any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee with respect to Proceedings or claims initiated or brought by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees, or other Agents and not by way of defense, except (i) with respect to Proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or under any other agreement, provision in the Bylaws or Articles or applicable law, or (ii) with respect to any other Proceeding initiated by Indemnitee that is either approved by the Board of Directors or Indemnitee’s participation is required by applicable law. However, indemnification or advancement of Expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if the Board of Directors determines it to be appropriate.


(c)

Unauthorized Settlements . Any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of a Proceeding effected without the Company’s written consent. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold consent to any proposed settlement; provided, however, that the Company may in any event decline to consent to (or to otherwise admit or agree to any liability for indemnification hereunder in respect of) any proposed settlement if the Company is also a party in such Proceeding and determines in good faith that such settlement is not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.


(d)

Securities Act Liabilities . Any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify Indemnitee or otherwise act in violation of any undertaking appearing in and required by the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”), or in any registration statement filed with the SEC under the Act. Indemnitee acknowledges that paragraph (h) of Item 512 of Regulation S-K currently generally requires the Company to undertake in connection with any registration statement filed under the Act to submit the issue of the enforceability of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement in connection with any liability under the Act on public policy grounds to a court of appropriate jurisdiction and to be governed by any final adjudication of such issue. Indemnitee specifically agrees that any such undertaking shall supersede the provisions of this Agreement and to be bound by any such undertaking.



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Section 11.

Nonexclusivity; Priority of Payment and Survival of Rights


(a)

The provisions for indemnification and advancement of Expenses set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under any provision of applicable law, the Articles, Bylaws, or other agreements, both as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacity and Indemnitee’s action as an Agent of the Company, in any court in which a Proceeding is brought, and Indemnitee’s rights hereunder shall continue after Indemnitee has ceased acting as an Agent of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of Indemnitee. The obligations and duties of the Company to Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be binding on the Company and its successors and assigns until terminated in accordance with its terms. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.


(b)

No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her corporate status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in the NRS, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles, Bylaws, and this Agreement, the parties hereto intend that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, by Indemnitee shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy by Indemnitee.


Section 12.

  Term


(a)

This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of:


(i)

five years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director or and/or officer, employee, or Agent of the Company; or


(ii)

one year after the final termination of any Proceeding, including any appeal then pending, in respect to which Indemnitee was granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder.


(b)

No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company against an Indemnitee or an Indemnitee’s estate, spouse, heirs, executors, or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of five years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such five-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to such cause of action, such shorter period shall govern.


Section 13.

  Subrogation .  Except as provided in Section 11(b) above, in the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee (other than against the Fund Indemnitor), who, at the request and Expense of the Company, shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.


Section 14.

Interpretation of Agreement .  It is understood that the parties hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted and enforced so as to provide indemnification to Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law.


Section 15.

Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Agreement (including without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable and to give effect to Section 14 hereof.



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Section 16.

Amendment and Waiver . No supplement, modification, amendment, or cancellation of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.


Section 17.

Notice . Except as otherwise provided herein, any notice or demand which, by the provisions hereof, is required or which may be given to or served upon the parties hereto shall be in writing and, if by telegram, telecopy or telex, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered when sent, if by overnight delivery, courier or personal delivery, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered upon actual delivery and, if mailed, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered three business days after deposit in the United States mail, as registered or certified mail, with proper postage prepaid and addressed to the party or parties to be notified at the addresses set forth on the signature page of this Agreement (or such other address(es) as a party may designate for itself by like notice). If to the Company, notices and demands shall be delivered to the attention of the Secretary of the Company.


Section 18.

Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by and construed according to the laws of the State of Nevada, as applied to contracts between Nevada residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Nevada.


Section 19.

Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart need be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.


Section 20.

Headings . The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction hereof.


Section 21.

Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement; provided, however, that this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles, the Bylaws, the NRS, and any other applicable law, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, and does not diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.



[Signature page follows]



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.


Company:

  B4MC GOLD MINES, INC.


By:     /s/ Bennett J. Yankowitz             

         Bennett J. Yankowitz, President

Indemnitee:



         /s/ Henrik Rouf                            

       Henrik Rouf

 

 




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