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- MATERIAL AGREEMENT
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
- MATERIAL AGREEMENT

NOTE 11 – MATERIAL AGREEMENT

 

Agreement with Tulco Resources, Ltd.

 

As previously noted in its 8-K filing on June 11, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Tulco Resources, Ltd. (“Tulco”) which granted the Company the exclusive rights to explore, locate, identify, and salvage a possible shipwreck within the territorial limits of the State of Florida, off of Palm Beach County, in the vicinity of Juno Beach, Florida (the “Exploration Agreement”).  The Company paid Tulco a total of $40,000 upon execution of the Exploration Agreement, $20,000 to cover fees owed to Tulco from the 2009 diving season and a $20,000 conservation payment for 2010. The Company also agreed to pay Tulco a conservation payment of $20,000 per calendar year during the term of the Agreement.  The amount of the conservation payment my increase in future years based on the mutual agreement of Tulco and the Company. The Company agreed to furnish its own personnel, salvage vessel and equipment necessary to conduct operations at the shipwreck site. The Company also agreed to pay all of its own expenses directly associated with salvage operations, including but not limited to fuel, food, ground tackle, electronic equipment, dockage, wages, dive tanks, and supplies.

 

The Company agreed to split any artifacts that it recovers equally with Tulco after the State of Florida has selected up to twenty percent of the total value of recovered artifacts for the State of Florida’s museum collection. The Company and Tulco agreed to receive their share of the division of artifacts at the same time.  The Company and Tulco agreed to jointly handle all correspondence with the State of Florida regarding any agreements and permits required for the exploration and salvage of the shipwreck site. The Company and Tulco are not able to perform artifact recovery services at the Juno Beach shipwreck site until the FLDHR Agreement is renewed.

 

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Recovery Permit with Florida Division of Historical Resources

 

As previously noted on its form 8-K filed on May 9, 2011, the Company and Tulco received a 1A-31 Recovery Permit from the Florida Division of Historical Resources. The Recovery Permit is active through April 25, 2014. The Permit authorizes Seafarer to dig and recover artifacts from the designated site at Juno Beach, Florida.

 

Certain Other Agreements

 

On April 2, 2011, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Church Hollow, LLC (“CH”), entered into a Treasure Exploration Funding Agreement with a limited partnership. Under the terms of the Agreement and an amendment to the Agreement, CH agreed to provide $21,000 to the limited partnership in exchange for a maximum of 12% of the gross amount of any treasure recovered by the limited partnership from an area of Missouri known as Church Hollow (the “Church Hollow Site”). The limited partnership indicated that the funding would be used to explore, excavate and potentially recover treasure and/or valuable artifacts from the Church Hollow Site. Per the Agreement, the Company provided $21,000 to the limited partnership. The limited partnership was not successful in locating any treasure at the Church Hollow Site and does not anticipate that any treasure will be located at the site. Since there is objective evidence that the equity method investment in the Church Hollow Site is impaired and the recoverable amount is lower than the carrying amount of the equity method investment in the Church Hollow Site, an impairment loss has been recognized as “loss on impairment” included in non-operating expenses for the full amount of the investment. As a result of the impairment, the carrying amount of the investment in the Church Hollow Site as of June 30, 2011 is $0.

 

On April 2, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an individual under which the consultant agreed to advise the Company regarding business development, mergers and acquisitions, business strategy and specifically assisting the Company in developing, and studying joint venture proposals in the treasure industry when advisable under the direction of the Company’s CEO. The Agreement has no expiration date. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the consultant a total of 1,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

On April 16, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a limited liability company that is owned and controlled by a person who is related to the Company’s CEO and that provides transfer agent services to the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, the consultant agreed to assist and advise the Company regarding the annual shareholder meeting and proxy administration including analyzing the Company’s bylaws to ensure compliance with corporate bylaws and state and federal regulations, organize the shareholder meeting, mail the notice of shareholder meeting, proxy card and financial statements to shareholders,  tabulate shareholder votes and meeting attendance, author a script and assign appropriate roles, provide certified shareholder lists, attend and participate in the meeting, provide certified voting results and assist with shareholder services. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company agreed to pay the consultant $5,000 and issue to the consultant 1,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock as consideration for the services.  As of June 30, 2011, the Company had not paid the consultant and the amount owed is included as a liability in the accounts payable and accrued liabilities section in the accompanying balance sheet.

 

On April 18, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a corporation under which the consultant agreed to advise the Company on a best efforts basis regarding business development, filming, production, web hosting, mergers and business strategy under the direction of the Company’s CEO. The Agreement has no expiration date. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the consultant a total of 1,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2011 the Company had not paid the consultant and the amount owed is included as a liability in the accounts payable and accrued liabilities section in the accompanying balance sheet.

 

On April 19, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with an individual who is related to the Company’s CEO to join the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the  agreement, the Director agreed to provide various services to the Company including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company’s business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company’s operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect for one year and may be terminated by either the Company or the Director by providing written notice to the other party. The agreement also terminates automatically upon the death, resignation or removal of the Director.  Under the terms of the agreement the Company agreed to pay the Director 2,500,000 restricted shares of its common stock at a future date and to negotiate future compensation on a year-by-year basis. The Company also agreed to reimburse the Director for pre approved expenses. As of June 30, 2011 the Company had not paid the consultant and the amount owed is included as a liability in the accounts payable and accrued liabilities section in the accompanying balance sheet.

 

On April 19, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with an individual to join the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the  agreement, the Director agreed to provide various services to the Company including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company’s business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company’s operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect for one year and may be terminated by either the Company or the Director by providing written notice to the other party. The agreement also terminates automatically upon the death, resignation or removal of the Director.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company and the Director agreed to negotiate compensation on a year-by-year basis and no compensation was specified in the agreement.  The Company also agreed to reimburse the Director for pre approved expenses.

 

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On June 10, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a limited liability company under which the consultant agreed to provide dredging, side scanning, mapping and charting services to the Company over a period of 30 working days under the direction of the Company’s CEO. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the consultant a total of 2,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, $6,000 to cover various operational costs for the limited liability company’s ship and crew, plus $1,151 to cover dockage for the ship. The Company additionally agreed to pay each of the divers that work for the limited liability company 1% of any treasure that they find up to a maximum of 5%. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had issued the consultant the 2,000,000shares of its restricted common stock and the amount owed is included as a liability in the accounts payable and accrued liabilities section in the accompanying balance sheet.

 

On June 20, 2011, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an individual who is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the terms of the Agreement under the consultant agreed to advise the Company regarding business development, mergers and acquisitions, business strategy and the analysis of the treasure industry and developing, studying, and evaluating acquisition proposals, preparing reports and studies when advisable under the direction of the Company’s CEO. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the consultant $7,500 for three months, subject to availability of funds. The Company also agreed to pay the consultant a total of 1,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock. The shares issued to the consultant are subject to the following vesting schedule: 200,000 shares vest in July 2011, 200,000 shares vest in August 2011, 200,000 shares vest in September 2011, 200,000 shares vest in October 2011, and 200,000 shares vest in November 2011.  If the agreement is terminated prior to September 20, 2011, the consultant has agreed to return to the Company any portion of the shares that have not yet vested and to stop invoicing the Company for services. If the consultant’s services are needed after the termination date then a new agreement will be created to reflect the scope of services required and the term of services rendered.

 

The Company has an ongoing agreement to pay a person who is related to the Company’s CEO $2,500 per month for providing various administrative, clerical, office management and consulting services. The agreement is verbal and may be terminated by the Company or the consultant at any time.