EXHIBIT 10.6
AGREEMENT AND
RELEASE
This Agreement and Release (this “
Agreement ”) has been executed by the subscriber set
forth in the signature page attached hereto (the “
Subscriber ”) and David Mathewson, an individual
residing at 1265 Mesa Drive, Fernley, NV 89408 (“
Mathewson ”).
WHEREAS, the
Subscriber previously subscribed for and purchased securities (the
“Gold Run Subscription”) of Gold Run Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Gold Run”);
WHEREAS,
Mathewson was the President, Chief Geologist and Director of Gold
Run;
WHEREAS,
Mathewson is the President and sole Director of Nevada Gold
Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“ Nevada Gold
”);
WHEREAS, the
Subscriber has entered into a Subscription Agreement (the
“Pubco Subscription”) with Nevada Gold Holdings, Inc.
(f/k/a Nano Holdings International, Inc.), a Delaware corporation
(“ Pubco ”), in connection with the private
placement offering (the “Offering”) of a minimum of
1,000,000 shares and a maximum of 1,600,000 shares (after giving
effect to the Stock Split described below) of common stock, par
value $0.001 par value (“ Pubco Stock ”), of
Pubco at a purchase price of $0.25 per share;
WHEREAS,
subsequent to the closing of the Offering, the Company intends to
promptly effect an approximately 30.3:1 forward split of its common
stock in the form of a stock dividend (the “Stock
Split”); all share and per share numbers in this Agreement
assume effectuation of the Stock Split and as such represent
post-split numbers; and
WHEREAS, Pubco
proposes to enter into a reverse triangular merger with Nevada Gold
and a newly formed acquisition subsidiary of Pubco, pursuant to
which Pubco will acquire all the outstanding shares of Nevada Gold
(“ Merger ”) in exchange for shares of Pubco
Stock;
NOW, THEREFORE,
for and in consideration of the premises and the covenants and
promises contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1.
Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein
without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Pubco Subscription.
2.
Agreement to Transfer Shares . Provided that
Subscriber has subscribed for and purchases at the Closing shares
of Pubco Stock for an aggregate purchase price of at least 10% of
the purchase price paid by Subscriber in the Gold Run Subscription
(the “Minimum Amount”), and provided that the Merger is
consummated, Mathewson agrees that promptly after the closing of
the Merger, he will convey and assign to Subscriber, free and clear
of any lien, claim, charge or encumbrance, a number of shares of
Pubco Stock (the “Assigned Shares”) equal
to:
Minimum Amount (in
dollars) ´
10
$0.[25][50]
3.
Release . Conditioned upon the Closing and the
receipt by Subscriber of the Assigned Shares, Subscriber hereby
covenants and agrees not to sue and fully, finally and forever
completely releases Mathewson and Nevada Gold, along with its
present and former officers, directors, stockholders, employees,
agents, attorneys and representatives (collectively, the
“Released Parties”) of and from any and all claims,
actions, obligations, liabilities, demands and/or causes of action,
of whatever kind or character, whether now known or unknown which
Subscriber has or might claim to have against the Released Parties
for any and all injuries, harm, damages (actual and punitive),
costs, losses, expenses, attorneys’ fees and/or liability or
other detriment, if any, whenever incurred or suffered by
Subscriber, arising from, relating to, or in any way connected
with, the Gold Run Subscription and any fact, event, transaction,
action or omission, actual or alleged, that occurred or failed to
occur in connection therewith.
4.
Representations and Warranties of Mathewson
. Mathewson hereby represents and warrants to the
Subscriber the following as of the time of delivery to Subscriber
of the Assigned Shares:
a.
Status, Organization and Qualification
. Mathewson has the requisite power and authority to
enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and otherwise to carry out his obligations
hereunder. Pubco is a corporation duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Pubco has all requisite power and authority to
carry on its business as currently conducted. Pubco is
duly qualified to transact business in each jurisdiction in which
the failure to be so qualified would reasonably be expected to have
a material adverse effect on Pubco’s business, properties or
financial condition (a “ Material Adverse
Effect ”).
b.
Enforceability . This Agreement, assuming due
execution by the parties hereto, will constitute the valid and
legally binding obligations of Mathewson, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, subject to: (i) judicial principles limiting the
availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, and other
equitable remedies and (ii) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
generally relating to or affecting creditors’
rights.
c.
Title to and Valid Issuance of the Common Stock
. At the time of delivery to Subscriber of the Assigned
Shares hereunder, (i) Mathewson will be the record and beneficial
owner of the Assigned Shares and will have sole power over the
disposition of the Assigned Shares, (ii) the Assigned Shares (A)
will not be subject to any mortgage, pledge, lien, lease,
encumbrance or charge and (ii) will be duly and validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable and free of restrictions on transfer
other than restrictions on transfer under this Agreement and under
applicable federal and state securities laws.
d.
Governmental Consents . No consent, approval,
order or authorization of, or registration, qualification,
designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or
local governmental authority on the part of Mathewson is required
in connection with the assignment of the of the Assigned Shares
hereunder, except for the following: (i) the filing of such notices
as may be required under the Securities Act and (ii) the compliance
with any applicable state securities laws, which compliance will
have occurred within the appropriate time periods
therefor.
e.
Litigation . There are no actions, suits,
proceedings or investigations pending or, to Mathewson’s
knowledge, threatened before any court, administrative agency or
other governmental body against Mathewson which question the
validity of this Agreement, or the right of Mathewson to enter into
this Agreement, or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, or which would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Pubco is not a party or subject to, and
none of its assets is bound by, the provisions of any order, writ,
injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or
instrumentality which would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
f.
Compliance with Other Instruments . Pubco is not
in violation or default of any provision of its Certificate of
Incorporation or By-Laws, each as in effect on the date hereof,
except for such failures as would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. Pubco is not in
violation or default of any provision of any material instrument,
mortgage, deed of trust, loan, contract, commitment, judgment,
decree, order or obligation to which it is a party or by which it
or any of its properties or assets are bound which would reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the
best of Mathewson’s knowledge, Pubco is not in violation or
default of any provision of any federal, state or local statute,
rule or governmental regulation which would reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. The assignment of the
Assigned Shares hereunder will not result in any such violation, be
in conflict
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