THMG 8-K
Thunder Mountain Gold Inc (THMG)
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): September 14, 2021
THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Idaho | 001-08429 | 91-1031075 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11770 President Drive, Ste. F, Boise, Idaho
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 208-658-1037
11770 W. President Dr., Ste. F, Boise, Idaho 83713
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
| THMG |
| OTCQB |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b–2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Section 1 – Business and Operations
Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On September 14, 2021, Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc., by and through its subsidiaries Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and South Mountain Mines, Inc., an Idaho corporation (collectively the “Company”) entered into the Third Amending Agreement to Option Agreement (the “Third Amending Agreement”) with BeMetals Corp., a British Columbia corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiary BeMetals USA Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
The Third Amending Agreement amends the Option Agreement dated February 27, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2019 and as amended May 28, 2019 and June 1, 2020 (collectively the “Option Agreement”). The Third Amending Agreement extends the Option Period of the Option Agreement to December 31, 2022 and requires the Tranche 6 Cash Payment of US$250,000 to be paid on or before September 30, 2021. The Third Amending Agreement also removes the extension of the option period if the PEA (pre-feasibility or feasibility study) is not delivered during the option period.
The foregoing description of the Third Amending Agreement is a summary of the material terms thereof and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the Third Amending Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ ERIC T. JONES
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Eric T. Jones
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 17, 2021
Exhibit 10.1
THIRD AMENDING AGREEMENT TO OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 14th of September, 2021.
BETWEEN:
BEMETALS CORP. of Suite 3123 – 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7X 1J1, a company existing under the laws of British Columbia
("BMET")
AND:
BEMETALS USA CORP. c/o BMET at Suite 3123 – 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7X 1J1, a company existing under the laws of Delaware
("BMET USA")
AND:
THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD, INC. of Ste F – 11770 W. President Drive, Boise Idaho, USA, 83713, a company existing under the laws of Nevada
("THMG")
AND:
THUNDER MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. c/o THMG at Ste F – 11770 W. President Drive, Boise Idaho, USA, 83713, a company existing under the laws of Nevada
("TMRI")
AND:
SOUTH MOUNTAIN MINES, INC. c/o THMG at Ste F – 11770 W. President Drive, Boise Idaho, USA, 83713, a company existing under the laws of Idaho
("SMMI")
WHEREAS each of BMET, BMET USA, THMG, TMRI and SMMI (collectively, the "Parties") is party to an option agreement dated February 27, 2019, as amended May 28, 2019 and June 1, 2020 (collectively, the "Option Agreement");
AND WHEREAS the Parties have agreed to further amend the Option Agreement as provided for in this third amending agreement to the option agreement (this "Third Amending Agreement");
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective covenants and agreements of the Parties herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
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1.DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
In this Third Amending Agreement unless otherwise defined herein, or the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Option Agreement. This Third Amending Agreement amends the Option Agreement and shall be read in conjunction therewith. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Option Agreement and this Third Amending Agreement, the provisions of this Third Amending Agreement shall prevail. All references in this Third Amending Agreement to Sections, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, are references to Sections of the Option Agreement. All references in this Third Amending Agreement and the Option Agreement to the "Agreement" are references to the Option Agreement, as amended by this Third Amending Agreement.
2.AMENDMENTS TO OPTION AGREEMENT
(a)Section 1.1(78) of the Option Agreement is amended by replacing the definition of "Option Period" with the following:
“(78) "Option Period" means the period from the Tranche 2 Completion Date to December 31, 2022, unless agreed to be extended by all the Parties;”
(b)Section 1.1(145) of the Option Agreement is amended by replacing the definition of "Tranche 6" with the following:
“(145) "Tranche 6" means the Tranche 6 Cash Payment pursuant to section 4.2(1)(g);”
(c)The following sections be added immediately following Section 1.1(146) of the Option Agreement:
“(146.1) "Tranche 7" means the Tranche 7 Drilling Program pursuant to section 4.2(1)(h);
(146.2) "Tranche 7 Drilling Program" has the meaning given in section 4.2(1)(h);
(146.3) "Tranche 8" means the Tranche 8 Value Payment pursuant to section 4.2(1)(i);”
(d)Section 1.1(147) of the Option Agreement is amended by replacing the definition of "Tranche 6 Payment Date" with the following:
“(147) "Tranche 8 Payment Date" has the meaning given in section 6.1(1)(a);”
and all references to Tranche 6 Payment Date in the Option Agreement shall now be deemed to be read as Tranche 8 Payment Date.
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(e)Section 1.1(148) of the Option Agreement is amended by replacing the definition of "Tranche 6 Shares" with the following:
“(148) "Tranche 8 Shares" has the meaning given in section 4.2(1)(i);”
and all references to Tranche 6 Shares in the Option Agreement shall now be deemed to be read as Tranche 8 Shares.
(f)Section 1.1(149) of the Option Agreement is amended by replacing the definition of "Tranche 6 Value Payment" with the following:
“(149) "Tranche 8 Value Payment" has the meaning given in section 4.2(1)(i);”
and all references to Tranche 6 Value Payment in the Option Agreement shall now be deemed to be read as Tranche 8 Value Payment.
(g)Section 4.2(1)(g) of the Option Agreement is amended by replacing it in its entirety with the following:
“(g) on or before September 30, 2021, make a cash payment to TMRI in the amount of US$250,000 (the "Tranche 6 Cash Payment"), which for greater clarity, shall complete the cash option payment requirements in full;
(h) commencing from September 10, 2021, fund and complete a surface drilling exploration program of a minimum of 7,000 feet (the "Tranche 7 Drilling Program"), which program shall include corresponding sampling and analysis.
(i) on or before the end of the Option Period, and provided that BMET USA has complied with the Option Exercise Notice procedures set forth in section 6.1, make on the Tranche 8 Payment Date a payment (the "Tranche 8 Value Payment") (which Tranche 8 Value Payment may be satisfied through the delivery of BMET Shares (the "Tranche 8 Shares"), a cash payment or a combination of Tranche 8 Shares and cash pursuant to section 4.3 below) equal to the lesser of:
(i)50% of the BMET Market Cap; and
A.US$10 million; or
B.20% of the after-tax net present value calculated using a discounted cash flow methodology and at an 8% discount rate ("NPV") of the Property as calculated in the PEA,
less the sum of:
C.US$850,000 being the total amount of cash payments made by BMET USA pursuant to Tranche 1 to Tranche 5 as set out in subsections 4.2(1)(a), (d), (e), and (f) above
D.the Tranche 2 Shares Value; and
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E.the aggregate value of the South Mountain Project Liabilities and any other liabilities of SMMI or OGT as at the date of, or otherwise resulting from, Completion, provided that no deduction will be made on account of (i) the OGT Reclamation Liability, and (ii) any liabilities in the nature of any reclamation, environmental or comparable obligation or liabilities that result from the activities carried out by BMET USA in accordance with this Agreement.”
(h)Section 4.10 of the Option Agreement is removed in its entirety.
(i)Section 6.1(1) of the Option Agreement is amended by replacing it in its entirety with the following:
“Provided that (i) BMET USA has satisfied its option exercise obligations under section 4.2(1)(a) to (h) in respect of Tranche 1 to Tranche 7, and (ii) the PEA has been received and posted on SEDAR for at least five (5) Business Days, BMET USA may give TMRI written notice (the "Option Exercise Notice"), which notice shall confirm:
(a)BMET USA's intention to complete the exercise of the Option and the anticipated date of completion (the "Tranche 8 Payment Date"), which shall be no less than six (6) Business Days following the date of the Option Exercise Notice; and
(b)the amount of the Tranche 8 Value Payment pursuant to section 4.2(1)(i), including the portion, if any, of the Tranche 8 Value Payment which will be paid through delivery of Tranche 8 Shares, and the basis for the calculation thereof (the "Tranche 8 Calculation").”
and all references to “Tranche 6 Calculation” in the Option Agreement shall now be deemed to be read as “Tranche 8 Calculation”.
(j)Section 6.3(2)(a) of the Option Agreement is amended by replacing it in its entirety with the following:
“pay to TMRI by way of wire transfer, certified cheque or other immediately available funds, an amount equal to the portion of the Tranche 8 Value Payment to be paid in cash, if any;”
(k)Section 13.1(3) of the Option Agreement is amended by replacing it in its entirety with the following:
“THMG may terminate this Agreement by written notice to BMET USA upon the failure of BMET USA to make any of the payments and/or deliveries or meet any of the obligations referred to in section 4.2(1)(a) to 4.2(1)(i) by the dates specified therein (subject to extension of such dates pursuant to section 10 of this Agreement);”
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3.CONFIRMATION OF OPTION AGREEMENT
The Option Agreement, as amended by this Third Amending Agreement, is hereby confirmed in all respects and continues in full force and effect, with time remaining of the essence.
4.COUNTERPARTS
This Third Amending Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts. Each counterpart is an original, but the counterparts together are one and the same document. The Agreement is binding on the Parties on the exchange of counterparts. A copy of a counterpart sent by facsimile machine or by electronic mail:
(a)must be treated as an original counterpart;
(b)is sufficient evidence of the execution of the original; and
(c)may be produced in evidence for all purposes in place of the original.
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BEMETALS CORP. |
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By: | /s/ John Wilton |
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THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Eric T. Jones |
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SOUTH MOUNTAIN MINES, INC. |
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