Exhibit
10.5
CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
This consulting agreement is entered into as of
April 13, 2007 (the “ Effective Date
”), by and between Boston Financial Partners, Inc. (“
Consultant ”), and Wits Basin Precious
Minerals Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “
Company ”).
WHEREAS, the Company and Consultant wish to
enter into an agreement whereby Consultant will provide the Company
strategic merger, acquisition and corporate advice on a consulting
basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Consulting Services . During the term of this agreement, Consultant
shall from time to time perform consulting services to provide the
Company strategic merger, acquisition and corporate advice, as well
as other consulting services which may in the future be mutually
agreed upon by the Company and Consultant. The Company and
Consultant hereby acknowledge and agree that: (i) Consultant is not
a “broker” or “dealer” as defined under any
applicable federal and/or state securities laws; (ii) Consultant
shall not engage in any acts for which it is required to be a
broker-dealer; (iii) Consultant may introduce potential investors
to the Company, but shall not engage in any sales efforts in
connection with any investment by any person or entity in the
Company; (iv) Consultant shall not participate in any negotiation
of the terms of any such investment; and (v) Consultant shall not
give any advice to anyone regarding the valuation of, potential
return on, or the terms of any investment in, any securities of the
Company, except as authorized by the Company.
2. Compensation . In consideration of the services to be
rendered by Consultant hereunder, the Company shall pay Consultant
$100,000 in the aggregate payable as the services are invoiced by
the Consultant to the Company (the “ Consulting
Fee ”). The Company and Consultant shall mutually
agree on the portion of the Consulting Fee due under each
respective invoice provided by Consultant to the Company. The
Company shall pay Consultant on or before the thirtieth day
following the Company’s receipt of Consultant’s invoice
that has been mutually agreed upon by the Company and Consultant.
Consultant shall be responsible for any and all expenses incurred
and paid by Consultant in connection with providing the consulting
services to the Company hereunder.
3. Term; Termination . Unless terminated earlier by either party for
any reason, or no reason, with ten (10) days’ prior written
notice to the other party, the term of this Agreement shall be for
a period of six months from the Effective Date.
4. Confidentiality Obligations
. As a condition to
Consultant’s continuing relationship with the Company as a
consultant, Consultant understands and agrees as
follows:
(a) Consultant hereby acknowledges that he may have
received, or may receive in the future, certain confidential or
non-public information from the Company concerning the Company
(collectively, the “ Confidential Information
”). Confidential Information also includes all reports,
analyses, notes or other information that are based on, contain or
reflect any evaluation material.
(b) Consultant shall use the Confidential
Information solely for the purpose of performing the services
required to be performed by Consultant hereunder. Consultant, and
any representatives and agents of Consultant, shall keep all
Confidential Information confidential by Consultant, and shall not
disclose any Confidential Information without the prior written
consent of the Company; provided, however, that any of such
information may be disclosed to Consultant’s representatives
or agents who need to know such information for the purpose of
performing such services required to be performed hereunder (it
being understood that Consultant shall inform such representatives
and agents of the confidential nature of the
Confidential