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3. South Mountain Project
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Notes  
3. South Mountain Project

3.South Mountain Project 

 

BeMetals Option Agreement:

 

On February 27, 2019, the Company entered into an Option Agreement, (the “BeMetals Option Agreement”) with BeMetals Corp., a British Columbia corporation (“BeMetals”), and BeMetals USA Corp., a Delaware corporation (“BMET USA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BeMetals.   Under the terms of the BeMetals Option Agreement, BMET USA will be entitled to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of SMMI from TMRI, both wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. SMMI is the Company’s subsidiary that holds the Company’s investment in the South Mountain project mineral interest.   The original term of the agreement is for two years with BeMetals completing a preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") completed by a mutually agreed third-party engineering firm. On May 18, 2020, the Company extended the BMET Option Agreement by three months from the existing BeMetals Option Agreement date, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and business conditions surrounding restricted international travel, and corresponding access to capital markets.

 

On September 14, 2021, the BeMetals Option Agreement was amended, effecting Tranche 6 with the addition of Tranche 7 and 8. The option period has been extended to December 31, 2022, unless agreed to be extended by all Parties.

 

Pursuant to the amended BeMetals Option Agreement, BMET USA will be entitled to purchase 100% of the outstanding shares of SMMI from TMRI if the following obligations are satisfied: 

 

 

·Tranche 1: cash payment of $100,000 to TMRI within 1 business day of delivery of voting support agreements from shareholders of THMG who hold or control shares carrying more than 50% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding THMG Shares.  Payment was received on March 5, 2019 and is nonrefundable.  

·Tranche 2:  Tranche 2 conditions were completed on June 10, 2019, with the issuance of 10 million common shares of BMET USA to TMRI having a fair value of $1,883,875; and BMET USA’s purchase of 2.5 million shares of THMG common stock at a price of $0.10 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $250,000, on a private placement basis (received June 2019).  

 

·Tranche 3: Cash payment of $250,000 on or before the 6-month anniversary of the Tranche 2.  Payment was received on December 10, 2019. 

·Tranche 4: Cash payment of $250,000 on or before the 15-month anniversary of the Tranche 2, was received on September 10, 2020, and was recognized as a gain on sale of mineral interest during the year ended December 31, 2020. 

·Tranche 5: Cash payment of $250,000 on or before the 21-month anniversary of the Tranche 2, was received on March 5, 2021, and recognized as a gain on sale of mineral interest for the period ended March 31, 2021.  

·Tranche 6: Cash payment of $250,000 on or before September 30, 2021, which was received on September 10, 2021, and fulfilled the cash option payment requirement per the original agreement. 

 

·Tranche 7: Commencing from September 10, 2021, BeMetals shall fund and complete a surface drilling exploration program with a minimum of 7,000 feet. Including but not limited to corresponding sampling and analysis.  

 

·Tranche 8: Upon BeMetal’s intention to exercise their option, and completion of Tranches 1 through 7. An additional payment of an amount equal to the lesser of 50% of the market capitalization of BeMetals at the time, and the greater of either $10 million; or 20% the net present value of the South Mountain Project as calculated in the PEA, and discounted at 8%. Less the sum of: 

 

·US$850,000 being the total cash payments made by BMET USA. 

·The Tranche 2 Shares Value $1,883,875. 

·The aggregate value of the South Mountain Project Liabilities, excluding reclamation and environmental liabilities.    

 

BeMetals Management Service Income

 

Concurrent with the BeMetals Option Agreement, BMET USA and SMMI entered a management contract whereby BeMetals will pay $25,000 monthly to SMMI for management services to enable BMET to perform exploration and development work with respect to the South Mountain Project. Management service income of $225,000 was recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Management Service income for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020 was $75,000, respectively.

 

Advance from BeMetals

 

BeMetals provides funding to SMMI for ongoing project expenses, including office lease payments.  Under the terms of the Option Agreement, SMMI’s management provides BeMetals a request for funds monthly to cover the upcoming month’s expenses.   On September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, advances received from BeMetals that have not yet been spent totaled $68,204 and $38,384, respectively.

 

 

SMMI Joint Venture – OGT, LLC

The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary SMMI is the sole manager of the South Mountain Project in its entirety through a separate Mining Lease with Option to Purchase (“Lease Option”) with the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary OGT.  The Lease Option includes a capped $5 million less net returns royalties paid through the date of exercise.  The Lease Option expires in November 2026.  If SMMI exercises the option, the option payment of $5 million less advance royalties will be distributed 100% by OGT to OGT’s minority member.  Under the Lease Option, SMMI pays an advance $5,000 net returns royalty to OGT annually on November 4 which is distributed to OGT’s minority member.