Form 8-K Comstock Mining Inc. For: May 06
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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): April 30, 2019
COMSTOCK MINING INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-35200 (Commission File Number) | 65-0955118 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1200 American Flat Road, Virginia City, Nevada 89440
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (775) 847-5272
Not Applicable
(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:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 30, 2019, Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Purchase Agreement Amendment (the “Amendment”) of the Company’s previously announced Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Tonogold Resources, Inc. (“Tonogold”).
Under the original agreement, Tonogold had a final deadline of May 31, 2019, to complete its acquisition of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Comstock Mining LLC (“CML”), effectively acquiring the Lucerne mine properties and related permits (“Lucerne”). Under the terms of the Amendment, the Company agreed to provide Tonogold with the flexibility of up to two additional, one-month extensions, each requiring additional $1 million non-refundable deposits, to close on the acquisition of Lucerne. The Amendment permits the closing to occur up until August 30, 2019. If the closing occurs after the original deadline of May 31, 2019, Tonogold will also be required to reimburse the Company for all incremental interest costs and certain additional property carrying costs.
The Amendment also allows for, and the Company anticipates, Tonogold to deliver $11.5 million in cash at closing, less the amount of the cumulative non-refundable payments, and deliver a one-year maturing, interest bearing convertible note to Comstock with a principal amount of $3,500,000. The conversion price will be the lowest of (1) the 20-day volume weighted closing price of Tonogold shares prior to conversion, (2) Tonogold’s most recent private placement or (3) Tonogold’s initial public offering price
The foregoing summary of the terms of the Amendment is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
A copy of the press release announcing the transactions contemplated by the Amendment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COMSTOCK MINING INC. | ||
Date: May 6, 2019 | By: | /s/ Corrado De Gasperis |
Name: Corrado De Gasperis Title: Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Comstock Announces Solid Progress on Lucerne Transaction;
Tonogold Commits Additional $1 million in Non-Refundable Deposits
Virginia City, NV (May 6, 2019) Comstock Mining Inc. (“Comstock” or “the Company”) (NYSE American: LODE) today announced significant progress toward the completion of the sale of its Lucerne properties (“Lucerne”).
The Company understands that Tonogold Resources, Inc. (“Tonogold”) has secured significant interest for funding the Lucerne purchase and is finalizing negotiations of optimal terms and allocations. Tonogold also recently executed a Term Sheet with Nebari Holdings, LLC (“Nebari”) for a $5 million, debt financing with the option for drawing an additional $25 million for development, production start-up and working capital, subject to customary due diligence and closing conditions. Nebari is Comstock’s current lender.
Mr. Mark Ashley, President and CEO of Tonogold stated, “Our diligence is paying off with the assembly of an outstanding group of strategic resource investors who understand the significance of the gold and silver resource at Lucerne and the greater exploration potential of the whole northern portion of the Comstock District. We look forward to accelerating and consummating the transaction announced with Comstock in January 2019, in the next few months.”
The Company understands that Tonogold Resources, Inc. (“Tonogold”) has secured significant interest for funding the Lucerne purchase and is finalizing negotiations of optimal terms and allocations. Tonogold also recently executed a Term Sheet with Nebari Holdings, LLC (“Nebari”) for a $5 million, debt financing with the option for drawing an additional $25 million for development, production start-up and working capital, subject to customary due diligence and closing conditions. Nebari is Comstock’s current lender.
Mr. Mark Ashley, President and CEO of Tonogold stated, “Our diligence is paying off with the assembly of an outstanding group of strategic resource investors who understand the significance of the gold and silver resource at Lucerne and the greater exploration potential of the whole northern portion of the Comstock District. We look forward to accelerating and consummating the transaction announced with Comstock in January 2019, in the next few months.”
Tonogold has also committed and partially funded another $1 million in non-refundable deposits. For the year-to-date, Comstock has received $2,350,000 in cash as non-refundable payments, including $350,000 recently, toward the aggregate purchase price, with an additional $450,000 and $200,000 due on or prior to May 17, and May 24, 2019, respectively. These payments extend the deadline for closing the transaction to June 21, 2019. Comstock has received $350,000 and will use seventy-percent of the entire $1 million in payments to pay down its outstanding debenture, bringing the outstanding principal down to approximately $6.7 million.
Accordingly, both parties have reached an agreement to provide additional extension opportunities for closing on Lucerne, primarily to allow for a more thorough and efficient financing and closing process. Comstock agreed to provide Tonogold with the flexibility to close on Lucerne on or prior to August 30, 2019, subject to making additional $1 million monthly non-refundable deposits in late June 2019 and late July 2019, if needed. If the closing occurs after the original deadline of May 31, 2019, Tonogold will also reimburse Comstock for all incremental interest costs and substantially all property carrying costs, as previously agreed.
Comstock now anticipates, and the amendment allows for, Tonogold to deliver $11.5 million in cash at closing, less the amounts of the cumulative non-refundable payments made by Tonogold at that time, and a one-year maturing, interest bearing note converting into shares in Tonogold if not repaid previously, to Comstock with a principal amount of $3,500,000. The conversion price will be the lowest of (1) the 20-day volume weighted closing price of Tonogold shares prior to conversion, (2) Tonogold’s most recent private placement or (3)
Accordingly, both parties have reached an agreement to provide additional extension opportunities for closing on Lucerne, primarily to allow for a more thorough and efficient financing and closing process. Comstock agreed to provide Tonogold with the flexibility to close on Lucerne on or prior to August 30, 2019, subject to making additional $1 million monthly non-refundable deposits in late June 2019 and late July 2019, if needed. If the closing occurs after the original deadline of May 31, 2019, Tonogold will also reimburse Comstock for all incremental interest costs and substantially all property carrying costs, as previously agreed.
Comstock now anticipates, and the amendment allows for, Tonogold to deliver $11.5 million in cash at closing, less the amounts of the cumulative non-refundable payments made by Tonogold at that time, and a one-year maturing, interest bearing note converting into shares in Tonogold if not repaid previously, to Comstock with a principal amount of $3,500,000. The conversion price will be the lowest of (1) the 20-day volume weighted closing price of Tonogold shares prior to conversion, (2) Tonogold’s most recent private placement or (3)
Tonogold’s initial public offering price.
Mr. Corrado De Gasperis, Executive Chairman and CEO, stated, “Tonogold has made consistent progress toward acquiring the Lucerne mine and has worked effectively to secure sufficient strategic investment capital for closing this transaction and funding Lucerne development. The effort and results are both outstanding and we look forward to closing the Lucerne transaction in the next few months.”
About Comstock Mining Inc.
Mr. Corrado De Gasperis, Executive Chairman and CEO, stated, “Tonogold has made consistent progress toward acquiring the Lucerne mine and has worked effectively to secure sufficient strategic investment capital for closing this transaction and funding Lucerne development. The effort and results are both outstanding and we look forward to closing the Lucerne transaction in the next few months.”
About Comstock Mining Inc.
Comstock Mining Inc. is a Nevada-based, gold and silver mining company with extensive, contiguous property in the Comstock District and is an emerging leader in sustainable, responsible mining. The Company began acquiring properties in the Comstock District in 2003. Since then, the Company has consolidated a significant portion of the Comstock District, amassed the single largest known repository of historical and current geological data on the Comstock region, secured permits, built an infrastructure and completed its first phase of production. The Company continues evaluating and acquiring properties inside and outside the district expanding its footprint and exploring all of our existing and prospective opportunities for further exploration, development and mining. The near-term goal of our business plan is to maximize intrinsic stockholder value realized, per share, by continuing to acquire mineralized and potentially mineralized properties, exploring, developing and validating qualified resources and reserves (proven and probable) that enable the commercial development of our operations through extended, long-lived mine plans that are economically feasible and socially responsible.
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and any related calls or discussions may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about Comstock and Tonogold. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements about matters such as: capital raising activities and negotiations; market conditions; future changes in exploration activities, production capacity and operations; future exploration, production, operating and overhead costs; production of feasibility studies, technical reports or other findings related to estimated mineralization; operational and management restructuring activities; capital expenditures (by Comstock, Tonogold or other parties) and their impact; investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, business combinations, asset sales; consulting, operational, tax, financial and capital projects and initiatives; contingencies; environmental compliance and changes in the regulatory environment; offerings, sales, equity dilution, and other actions regarding debt or equity securities; including a redemption of the debenture, and future working capital, costs, revenues, business opportunities, debt levels, cash flows, margins, earnings and growth. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “should,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “potential” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of doing so. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by the management of Comstock and Tonogold in light of their experience and their perception of historical and current trends, current conditions, possible future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees, representations or warranties and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Some of those risks and uncertainties include the risk factors discussed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the annual report on Form 10-K of Comstock. Occurrence of such events or circumstances could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows or the market price of Comstock and Tonogold’s securities. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements by or attributable to Comstock, Tonogold or persons
acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Neither Comstock nor Tonogold undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement.
Neither this press release nor any related calls or discussions constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any other securities of Comstock or Tonogold.
Neither this press release nor any related calls or discussions constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any other securities of Comstock or Tonogold.
Contact information:
Comstock Mining, Inc.
P.O. Box 1118
Virginia City, NV 89440
ComstockMining.com
Comstock Mining, Inc.
P.O. Box 1118
Virginia City, NV 89440
ComstockMining.com
PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
This Purchase Agreement Amendment (this “Amendment”) dated as of April 30, 2019, is entered into by and between Tonogold Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Comstock Mining Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Comstock”).
WHEREAS, Tonogold and Comstock entered into that certain Option Agreement, dated October 3, 2017 (the “Option Agreement”);
WHEREAS, Tonogold and Comstock entered into that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2019 (the “Purchase Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Tonogold delivered the First Additional Deposit, and changed the Termination Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to April 30, 2019;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Tonogold has the right to change the Termination Date to May 31, 2019, if Tonogold delivers an additional non-refundable deposit of $1,000,000 (the “Second Additional Deposit”) to Comstock on or prior to April 12, 2019;
WHEREAS, Tonogold is currently negotiating the acquisition of certain mining claims, royalties and properties described in Exhibit A (the “Properties”), which are owned by Art Wilson (“Wilson”), Wilson Mining LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“WML”), Ida Consolidated Mines (“Ida”), Southern Comstock Tailings Disposal (“SCTD”), Art Wilson Co., a Nevada corporation (“AW,” and together with Wilson, Ida, WML, SCTD, the “Wilson Parties”) and/or entities or persons controlled by, under the control or under common control with the Wilson Parties;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Option Agreement, Tonogold is prohibited from acquiring certain real property or mining rights in both Storey and Lyon County, Nevada and contained within the Properties (the “Ida Area Claims”); and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Comstock will consent to the acquisition of the Ida Area Claims by Tonogold.
NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties agree as follows:
1. Amendment.
(a) Subject to Tonogold delivering payment of (i) $200,000 of the Second Additional Deposit by wire transfer on or prior to 1:00 p.m. PST on May 3, 2019, (ii) $450,000 of the Second Additional Deposit by check or wire with funds clearing on or prior to 1:00 p.m. PST on May 17, 2019, and (iii) $200,000 of the Second Additional Deposit by check or wire with funds clearing on or prior to 1:00 p.m. PST on May 24, 2019, Comstock hereby grants Tonogold the right to change the Termination Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to June 21, 2019,
subject to the additional conditions described below. If the Closing (as such term is defined, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, the Purchase Agreement) does not occur on or prior to May 31, 2019, Tonogold shall also be required to pay Comstock for the incremental additional cost of interest to be incurred by Comstock as a result of delaying closing from May 31, 2019 to June 21, 2019 (which for the sake of clarity is equal to the number of days of interest divided by 360 * 11% multiplied by the then principal amount).
(b) If Tonogold has delivered the Second Additional Deposit as provided above and the Closing Date occurs past May 31, 2019, then effective June 1, 2019, Tonogold shall thereafter be required to reimburse Comstock for the carrying costs estimated in the Purchase Agreement Exhibit D3, Estimated Costs for the Lease Option Agreement, in addition to currently reimbursement requirements.
(c) If the Closing (as such term is defined, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, the Purchase Agreement) does not occur on or prior to June 21, 2019, Tonogold may delay Closing as late as July 26, 2019, by delivering an additional non-refundable deposit of $1,000,000 to Comstock by 1:00 p.m. PST on June 21, 2019, plus the incremental additional cost of interest to be incurred by Comstock as a result of delaying closing from June 21, 2019 to July 26, 2019 (which for the sake of clarity is equal to the number of days of interest divided by 360 * 11% multiplied by the then principal amount).
(d) If the Closing (as such term is defined, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, the Purchase Agreement) does not occur on or prior to July 26, 2019, Tonogold may delay Closing as late as August 30, 2019, by delivering an additional non-refundable deposit of $1,000,000 to Comstock by 1:00 p.m. PST on July 26, 2019, plus the incremental additional cost of interest to be incurred by Comstock as a result of delaying closing from July 26, 2019 to August 30, 2019 (which for the sake of clarity is equal to the number of days of interest divided by 360 * 11% multiplied by the then principal amount).
(e) If Tonogold incurs secured indebtedness to fund any aspect of the purchase, then Tonogold shall be required to deliver $11,500,000 as the Closing Cash Consideration (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(ii) of the Purchase Agreement. In lieu of delivering shares of Tonogold pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(ii) of the Purchase Agreement, Tonogold shall deliver a one-year maturing, interest bearing convertible note to Comstock with a principal amount of $3,500,000, substantially in accordance with the terms contained in Exhibit E attached. The conversion price shall be the lowest of (1) the 20-day volume weighted closing sales price of Tonogold shares prior to conversion, (2) Tonogold’s most recent private placement or (3) Tonogold’s initial public offering price.
(f) Tonogold and Comstock hereby agree that if Tonogold exercises its option to lease American Flat property, plant, and equipment (the “PP&E”) pursuant to the Lease Option Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), Comstock shall continue to have the right to use the PPE for any purpose which does not materially interfere with Tonogold’s processing plans, including but not limited to, testing, removing, and/or selling previously stacked and leached material or any another material on or near the PPE, or any other activity that does not increase the reclamation liability with respect to the PPE.
2. Additional Comstock Consideration. Comstock hereby agrees to consent to the acquisition of the Ida Area Claims in exchange for, and conditioned upon: (a) the occurrence of the Closing; (b) Tonogold assigning to Comstock the patented and unpatented mining claims along the highway to the south of Silver City, and west of Spring Valley and identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (the “Mining Claims”) for no additional consideration, concurrently with the acquisition of the Mining Claims from the Wilson Parties; (c) the Ida Area Claims will be subject to the NSR Royalty Agreement, (attached to the Purchase Agreement as Exhibit B); and (d) Tonogold assigning to Comstock any royalty interests owned by the Wilson Parties on the Metropolitan patent and Peach and Wedge unpatented claims, a portion of Comstock’s Dayton property package and identified on Exhibit C attached hereto (the “Royalty Interests”).
3. Additional Tonogold Consideration. Tonogold hereby agrees to the transactions described in Section 2 above, in exchange for, and conditioned upon: (a) the occurrence of the Closing (as such term is defined, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, the Purchase Agreement); (b) Tonogold receiving written consent from Comstock authorizing the acquisition of the Ida Area Claims; (c) Comstock adding the unpatented mining claims identified on Exhibit D attached hereto (the “Lease Additions”), to the list of properties subject to the Mineral Exploration and Mining Lease (as such term is defined, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, the Purchase Agreement) for no additional consideration, concurrently with the transactions described in Section 2 above; and (d) Comstock’s undertaking to use reasonable commercial efforts to make introductions to assist Tonogold in attempting to acquire other patents in close proximity to the Three Brothers, including the Last Chance, Piedmont, Twin, and Cosmopolitan patents, if such patents are available for purchase.
4. Further Assurances. Following the closing of the transactions described in Section 2 and Section 3 above, each of Tonogold and Comstock shall, upon request from the other party, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the documents to be delivered hereunder.
5. No Implicit Waiver. The consents and waivers set forth herein are limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed (a) to be a consent to, or waiver of, any other term or condition of the Option Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or any of the agreements, instruments and documents referred to therein or executed in connection therewith or (b) to prejudice any contractual, legal or other right or rights which the undersigned may have or may have in the future under or in connection with the Option Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or any agreements, instruments and documents referred to therein or executed in connection therewith. Except as set forth herein, the undersigned parties hereby reserve all of their rights and remedies under applicable law and under the Option Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or any of the agreements, instruments and documents referred to therein or executed in connection therewith with respect to any matters other than those addressed in this Amendment.
6. Due Execution. The execution, delivery and performance by Tonogold and Comstock of this Amendment has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Tonogold and Comstock. This Amendment has been duly executed by Tonogold and Comstock.
7. Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Amendment shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Nevada or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Nevada.
8. Venue. Each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of federal courts in the State of Nevada, for the purposes of any dispute or action arising out of this Amendment. Process in any action referred to in this Section 8 may be served on any party anywhere in the world by national courier delivery sent to the address of such served party set forth on the signature page of this Amendment. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action arising out of this Amendment in U.S. federal courts sitting in the State of Nevada, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF SUCH PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
9. Beneficiaries. This Amendment is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
10. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective against an executing party when a counterpart has been signed and delivered by such party to another party. This Amendment and any amendments hereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of portable document format (“PDF”) or a facsimile machine, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original contract and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effects as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such contract, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such contract shall raise the use of PDF or a facsimile machine to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or contract was transmitted or communicated through the use of PDF or a facsimile machine as a defense to the formation of a contract and each party forever waives any such defense.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
TONOGOLD RESOURCES, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Mark Ashley | ||
Name: | Mark Ashley | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Address: 5666 La Jolla Boulevard, #315, La Jolla, CA 92037 | |||
COMSTOCK MINING INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Corrado DeGasperis | ||
Name: | Corrado DeGasperis | ||
Title: | Executive Chairman, President and CEO | ||
Address: 1200 American Flat Road, Virginia City, NV 89440 | |||
COMSTOCK MINING LLC, by its manager Comstock Mining Inc. | |||
By: | /s/ Corrado DeGasperis | ||
Name: | Corrado DeGasperis | ||
Title: | Executive Chairman, President and CEO | ||
Address: 1200 American Flat Road, Virginia City, NV 89440 | |||
Exhibit A – “The Properties”
The following table identifies the patented and unpatented mining claims being acquired by Tonogold from the Wilson Parties.
Ida Area Claims | ||||
Claim Name | Type | APN or BLM ID | Area (acres) | Ownership Status |
Patented Claims | ||||
Badger | Patent; MS3792 | 800-001-30 | 16.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Bennett | Patent; MS3761 | 016-151-02 | 3.9 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Buckeye | Patent; MS47 | 016-101-04 | 13.9 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Grass Widow | Patent; MS3792 | 800-000-73 | 2.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Ida | Patent; MS3761 | 016-151-02 | 15.9 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Lucky 5tar | Patent; MS3792 | 800-000-74 | 13.8 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Lucky Star Fraction | Patent; MS3792 | 800-001-32 | 6.8 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Morning Star | Patent; M53761 | 016-151-02 | 18.2 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Pride of the West | Patent; MS3792 | 800-001-31 | 8.3 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Vivian (Midas) | Patent; MS103 | 800-001-67 | 7.2 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Westerly Portion of Silver King | Patent; MS4573 | 016-101-13 | 6.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Unpatented Claims | ||||
Daisy | Unpatented | NMC1139071 | 8.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Last Chance | Unpatented | NMC1139072 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Milwaukee | Unpatented | NMC1139073 | 4.6 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Valentine | Unpatented | NMC1139074 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Wilson 1 | Unpatented | NMC1142019 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Wilson 2 | Unpatented | NMC1142020 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Total Ida Area: | 210.2 | |||
Exhibit B – “The Mining Claims”
The following table identifies the patented and unpatented mining claims to be assigned to Comstock after being acquired by Tonogold from the Wilson Parties.
Claims South of Silver City | ||||
Claim Name | Type | APN or BLM ID | Area (acres) | Ownership Status |
Mammoth Lode aka Daney Lode | Patent; MS72 | 016-121-03 | 13.8 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Mooney and Whitman Lode | Patent; MS90 | 016-121-05 | 6.2 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Fifty Dollar Gold | Unpatented | NMC116374 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Nevada | Unpatented | NMC116370 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Mooney & Whitman Fraction | Unpatented | NMC116372 | 11 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Rising Sun | Unpatented | NMC116381 | 2.2 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Arrowhead | Unpatented | NCM116378 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Nevada 3 | Unpatented | NMC555209 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Nevada 2 | Unpatented | NMC555208 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Mooney & Whitman Extension | Unpatented | NMC116373 | 20.7 | 100% Wilson Mining LLC |
Total Area: | 157.4 | |||
Exhibit C – “Royalty Interests”
The following table identifies the royalty interests to be assigned to Comstock after being acquired by Tonogold from the Wilson Parties.
Royalty Interests | ||||
Claim Name | Type | APN or BLM ID | NSR % | Royalty Owner |
Metropolitan | Patent; MS74 | 016-121-01 | 2% | Ida Consolidated |
Peach | Unpatented | NMC108753 | 2% | Ida Consolidated |
Wedge | Unpatented | NMC108755 | 2% | Ida Consolidated |
Exhibit D – “The Lease Additions”
The following claims shall be added to the list of properties subject to the Mineral Exploration and Mining Lease defined in the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement.
Claims Added to Exploration Lease | ||||
Claim Name | Type | APN or BLM ID | Area (acres) | Ownership Status |
Three Brothers | Unpatented | NMC1097411 | 18.61 | Comstock |
Exhibit E – Form of Convertible Note
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
TONOGOLD RESOURCES, INC.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
[DATE]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, TONOGOLD RESOURCES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby issues this Converting Promissory Note (“Note”) to the order of COMSTOCK MINING INC (the “Subscriber”), subject to the terms contain herein, the principal amount of $3,500,000 plus interest from and including [DATE] on the principal balance from time to time outstanding, compounded monthly, at a rate per annum equal to twelve percent (12%) per annum. Interest shall be calculated monthly based on a 360-day year counting actual days elapsed. As used herein, the term “Maturity Date” means the date that is the first anniversary of the Closing Date (as defined in that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated January 24th 2019, by and among the Subscriber, the Company and COMSTOCK MINING LLC (the “Membership Agreement”)). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Note, the holder hereof does not intend to charge and the Company shall not be required to pay any interest or other fees or charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law; any payments in excess of such maximum shall be refunded to the Company or credited to reduce principal hereunder. Principal and interest hereunder shall be payable in a single payment on demand on the Maturity Date, if not previously covert pursuant to the Terms of the Note. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Convertible Promissory Note Subscription Agreement by and between the Company and the Subscriber (the “Agreement”).
Payments of principal and interest will be made by check or wire transfer in immediately available United States funds sent to the Subscriber at the address furnished to the Company for that purpose.
This Note will be registered on the books of the Company or its agent as to principal and interest. Any transfer of this Note pursuant to the terms hereof will be effected only by surrender of this Note to the Company and reissuance of a new note to the transferee in accordance with the terms herein. The terms of the Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference.
1. | Seniority of Note. The Company, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees, and the holder of this Note and each successor holder of this Note by such holder’s acceptance hereof, likewise covenants and agrees, that notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement or this Note, the payment of the principal of and interest on this Note shall be pari passu in right of payment to the payment in full of all amounts due to other holders of these Notes. |
2. | Covenants of the Company. The Company shall authorize and reserve until issued, free of preemptive rights and other preferential rights, a sufficient number of its authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s Common Stock, as the case may be, to satisfy the rights of conversion of the holders of the Notes. |
3. | Events of Default. The outstanding principal and accrued interest on this Note shall immediately become due and payable without notice or demand, upon the happening of any one of the following specified events: |
(a)the Company’s failure to pay any amount as herein set forth when due at which time penalty interest at the rate of 18% per annum compounded monthly will apply until this Note is paid in full;
(b)the Company’s insolvency (if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors):
(c)the making of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors by the Company;
(d)the filing of any petition or the commencement of any proceeding by the Company for any relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any laws relating to the relief of debtors, readjustment of indebtedness, reorganizations or compositions;
(e)the filing of any petition or the commencement of any proceeding against the Company or any endorser or guarantor of this Note for any relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any laws relating to the relief of debtors, readjustment of indebtedness, reorganizations or compositions, which proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days;
(f)suspension of the transaction of the usual business of the Company;
(g)the Company shall default in any material respect in the performance of any other term, covenant or agreement contained in the Membership Agreement (including the other agreements contemplated therein) or the Note to be performed or observed and any such failure remains un-remedied for thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) the Company’s knowledge thereof or (ii) written notice thereof shall have been given to the Company;
(h)any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Note or in any certificate, instrument or written statement contemplated by or made or delivered pursuant to or in connection therewith, shall have been incorrect when made or while any amounts are outstanding under this Note in any material respect; or
(i)the Company sells all or substantially all of its assets, or the company merges or consolidates with or into any other corporation (other than a merger or consolidation in which shares of the Company’s voting capital stock outstanding immediately before such merger or consolidation are exchanged or converted into or
constitute shares which represent more than fifty percent (50%) of the surviving entity’s voting capital stock on a fully diluted basis after such consolidation or merger).
4. | Conversion. |
(a)Subject to the terms of this Note and subject to the Company’s Common Stock being listed on the TSXV, $1,750,000 of the Principal balance plus accrued interest, shall be converted into shares of Common Stock in the Company, 120-days following Closing Date (as defined in the Membership Agreement) at a conversion price equal to the shall be the lowest of (1) the 20-day volume weighted closing sales price of the shares of Common Stock of the Company prior to the date of conversion, (2) the sales price of the shares of Common Stock in the Company’s most recent private placement or (3) the Company’s initial public offering price (such price per share, the “Conversion Price”).
(b)Subject to the terms of this Note, and subject to the Company’s Common Stock being listed on the TSXV, the remaining balance of the Principal balance plus accrued interest, shall be converted into shares of Common Stock in the Company, 12-months following Closing Date (as defined in the Membership Agreement) at the Conversion Price.
(c)In the event that the Common Stock of the Company is not listed on the TSXV by the Maturity Date, the remaining principal balance of this Note plus all accrued interest, shall be payable in full on the Maturity Date or converted into Common Stock in the Company at the election of the Subscriber.
(d)Delivery of Note on Conversion or Redemption. Upon the occurrence of a conversion or repayment provided herein, the holder of the Note shall surrender the Note to the Company or its transfer agent immediately upon the Company delivering payment or the applicable amount shares of Common Stock accompanied by the Company’s calculation of the number of shares.
(e)No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares will be issued. In lieu of such fractional shares, the Company will pay the cash value of such fraction.
(f)Cancellation on Conversion. Upon the conversion of the entire principal amount of this Note and the payment of the accrued interest thereon in accordance with the terms herein, this Note shall be canceled.
5. | Prepayment. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at the election of the Company. |
6. | Transfer and Exchange. The holder of this Note may, prior to maturity thereof (and upon the prior written consent of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld), surrender such Note at the principal office of the Company for transfer or exchange. Within a reasonable time after notice to the Company from such holder of its intention to make such exchange and without expense to such holder, except for any transfer or similar tax which may be imposed on the transfer or exchange, the Company shall issue in exchange therefore another note or notes (each, a “Transferee Note”) for the same aggregate principal amount as the unpaid principal amount of the Note so surrendered, having the same maturity and rate of interest, containing the same provisions and subject to the same terms and conditions as the Note so surrendered. Each Transferee Note shall be made payable to such person or persons, or transferees, as the holder of such surrendered Note may designate, and |
such transfer or exchange shall be made in such a manner that no gain or loss of principal or interest shall result therefrom. The Company may elect not to permit a transfer of the Note if it has not obtained satisfactory assurance that such transfer: (a) is exempt from the registration requirements of, or covered by an effective registration statement under, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and (b) is in compliance with all applicable state securities laws, including without limitation receipt of an opinion of counsel for the Subscriber (or other holder, as the case may be), which opinion shall be satisfactory to the Company.
7. | New Note. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, the Company will issue a new Note, of like tenor and amount and dated the date to which interest has been paid, in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note, and in such event the Subscriber (or other holder, as the case may be) agrees to indemnify an hold harmless the Company in respect of any such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note. |
8. | Expenses of Collection. The Company agrees, subject only to limitations imposed by applicable law, to pay the holder’s reasonable costs in collecting and enforcing this Note, including reasonable attorney’s fees. |
9. | Waiver by Holder. No waiver of any obligation of the Company under this Note shall be effective unless it is in a writing signed by the holder. A waiver of a right or remedy under this Note on any occasion shall not be a bar to exercise of the same right or remedy on any subsequent occasion or of any other right or remedy at any time. |
10. | Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, delivered against receipt, faxed or emailed to the party to whom it is to be given; (a) if to the Company, Attn: Mark Ashley, President, email: [email protected], or at 5666 La Jolla Boulevard, La Jolla, CA 92037,or (b) if to the holder of the Note, at the address set forth on the signature page of the Subscriber’s Agreement (or, in either case, to such other address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12). Any notice or other communication given by certified mails shall be deemed given at the time of certification thereof, except for a notice changing a party's address which shall be deemed given at the time of receipt thereof. |
11. | Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the provisions governing conflict of laws. |
12. | Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Notre, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain in full force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby. |
13. | Amendment. No amendment to this Note shall be valid unless made in writing and executed by the Company and the Subscriber. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this instrument to be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
TONOGOLD RESOURCES, INC.
By: ________________________
Name: Mark Ashley
Title: President
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