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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): April 2, 2024

COMSTOCK INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
001-35200
65-0955118
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
117 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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.000666 per share LODE NYSE American
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).
 
Emerging growth company      ☐
 
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.      ☐





Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

License Agreement Amendments

On April 16, 2021, prior to the purchase of all outstanding equity interests of Comstock IP Holdings LLC (f/k/a Plain Sight Innovations LLC) (“Comstock IP”) by Comstock Inc. (the “Company”), Comstock IP entered into the following agreements with American Science and Technology Corporation (“ASTC”): (i) the First License Agreement, (ii) the Second License Agreement, (iii) the Third License Agreement (collectively, the three license agreements are referred to herein as the “License Agreements”), and (iv) an Asset Purchase Agreement between Comstock IP and ASTC (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”).

Pursuant to the License Agreements, Comstock IP licensed certain IP from ASTC, in part, for a royalty fee equal to 1.0% of the gross revenue from the License Agreements (the “License Consideration”).

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Comstock IP is to purchase substantially all of ASTC’s assets in exchange for a purchase price of $3,920,000 in cash, payable in $35,000 monthly installments from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, and two payments of $1,750,000, one each on April 30, 2023 and April 30, 2024, respectively (the “Purchase Consideration”).

On April 2, 2024, after the purchase of all outstanding equity interests of Comstock IP by the Company, the parties amended the License Agreements and the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “License Agreement Amendments”) to amend the Purchase Consideration and License Consideration such that some or potentially all of the future obligation would be paid in the Company’s common stock.

The Purchase Consideration was replaced with the following: (i) within 5 business days of the effective date of the License Agreement Amendments, the Company is to issue 4,975,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to ASTC, and (ii) on or before April 30, 2025, Comstock IP is to pay ASTC an amount equal to $3,500,000 minus the net cash proceeds ATSC received from the sale of Company shares, plus accrued interest on $3,500,000 at a rate of 12% per annum, with interest starting on May 1, 2024 and calculated pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement Amendments (the “True Up Payment). On April 30, 2025, if the value of the unsold Company shares plus the net cash proceeds received by ASTC with respect to the sale of Company shares exceeds the True Up Payment, such excess shall be applied towards and reduce the License Consideration on a pro rata basis.

The foregoing description of the License Agreement Amendments is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the License Agreement Amendments, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events

Haywood Quarry Purchase Agreement Amendment

On April 7, 2022, Comstock Exploration and Development LLC (“Comstock Exploration”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Decommissioning Services LLC (“Decommissioning Services”) to purchase approximately 190 industrial acres in Lyon County, Nevada (the "Haywood Quarry”) for a total purchase price of $2.1 million, payable in $50,000 of cash and 1,500,000 common shares of the Company with a total value of $2,295,000. On November 7, 2022, the parties amended the Purchase Agreement, whereby Comstock Exploration made additional cash payments to Decommissioning Services for a total of $400,000.




On April 2, 2024, the parties amended the Purchase Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) to extend the latest date of the closing to June 30, 2025, and to increase the purchase price to $2.2 million. Pursuant to the Second Amendment, Comstock Exploration will pay $75,000 per month to Decommissioning Services, with $60,000 of each payment applied to the $2.2 million purchase price, until the sum of such applied cash amounts plus previous cash payments plus the net proceeds from the sale of the Company common shares equals $2.2 million.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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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 INC.
       
Date: April 8, 2024   By:   /s/ Corrado De Gasperis
       
Corrado De Gasperis
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer






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FIRST AMENDMENT TO LICENSE AGREEMENTS

This is the FIRST AMENDMENT (the “First Amendment”) dated April 2, 2024, to: (i) the FIRST LICENSE AGREEMENT (the “First Agreement”), dated April 16, 2021, by and between AMERICAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, an Illinois corporation (“Seller”) and PLAIN SIGHT INNOVATIONS LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (“Buyer”); (ii) the SECOND LICENSE AGREEMENT, dated April 16, 2021, by and between Seller and Buyer (the “Second Agreement”); (iii) the THIRD LICENSE AGREEMENT, dated April 16, 2021, by and between Seller and Buyer (the “Third Agreement”), and together with the First Agreement and the Second Agreement (the “License Agreements”); and the ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated April 16, 2021, by and between Seller and Buyer (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). Buyer and Seller each may be hereinafter referred to as a “Party” and together as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the License Agreements.
RECITALS:
A.The License Agreements provide for fully-paid, non-exclusive rights and licenses to use and practice the Licensed Intellectual Property at the Seller Facility and the First Licensed Facility, the Second Licensed Facility and the Third Licensed Facility to produce, manufacture, use, sell, offer to sell, or distribute Licensed Products, including, without limitation, Combination Products.

B.Pursuant to the License Agreement, Buyer agreed to pay Seller license fees of $500,000 payable on April 16, 2021, September 30, 2021, and December 30, 2021, and a royalty fee equal to 1.0% of the gross revenue of each of the three licensed facilities (the “License Consideration”).

C.Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer agreed to acquire substantially all of Seller’s assets in exchange for $3,920,000, payable as follows: $35,000 per month from May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023, $1,750,000 on April 30, 2023, and $1,750,000 on April 30, 2024, with an understanding that if lump sums not paid in 2023 and 2024, Buyer would have an option to pay $35,000 per month through April 30, 2025 and pay remainder due with 12% annual interest accruing from April 30, 2024 (the “Purchase Consideration”).

D.Comstock has purchased all assets and interests of Buyer including the assets of Seller and therefore can sign this First Amendment on behalf of Buyer.

E.The Parties wish to modify the form of payment and conditions for the payment of the License Consideration, as described herein.
AGREEMENTS:
In consideration of these recitals and the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the License Agreements and the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Consideration shall hereafter be replaced with the following consideration to paid by Buyer in the manner described below.

2.Within five (5) business days from the date hereof, Buyer shall cause Comstock Inc., a Nevada corporation, to issue 4,975,000 unregistered, restricted common shares of Buyer (the “LODE Shares”), on a non- refundable basis.
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3.Pursuant to Rule 144, Seller shall be permitted to sell LODE Shares commencing on the date that is six months after the date that the LODE Shares are delivered to Seller, subject to the conditions set forth in Rule 144.

4.On or before April 30, 2025 (the “True Up Date”), Buyer shall payoff Seller as per Schedule 2.0 of the Asset Purchase Agreement. On True Up Date, Buyer shall pay cash to Seller in an amount equal to (i) $3,500,000 minus the net cash proceeds received by Seller with respect to the sale of the LODE Shares (it being understood that the net cash proceeds are equal to the aggregate sales price of the LODE Shares sold minus all sales costs and commissions incurred by Seller in connection with such sales), plus (ii) accrued interest on $3,500,000 at a rate of 12% per annum, starting on May 1, 2024, and calculated in the manner described below.

5.Interest shall be calculated and accrued on a daily basis (but not paid until the True Up Date) on the principal of $3.5 million during all the time from May 1, 2024 until the LODE Shares are sold and Seller has received the net cash proceeds from the sales of the LODE Shares. After Seller receives the net cash proceeds from selling the LODE Shares, interest shall be calculated on a daily basis and further accrued (but not paid until True Up Date) on the principal of $3.5 Million minus the net cash proceeds received (that is, either daily, weekly or monthly) by the Seller as a result of selling the LODE Shares. For example, if the Seller begins receiving net cash proceeds from selling the LODE Shares of approximately $0.5 million per week starting in October, 2024, then Seller shall accrue (but not pay until True Up Date) interest on the lower principal balance, that is, in the amount equal to $3,500,000 - $500,000, or $3,000,000 * 12% per annum from the date Seller receives the net cash proceeds from the sales of those LODE Shares up to the True Up Date.

6.The monthly payments payable by Buyer to Seller under the Asset Purchase Agreement shall also be reduced on a prorated basis based the ratio of net cash proceeds received and the original principal amount of $3.5 million. For example, if the Seller begins receiving net cash proceeds from selling the LODE Shares of approximately $0.5 million per week starting in October 2024, then the monthly payments shall be reduced prospectively, on a prorated basis after the receipt of the net cash proceeds (e.g., if $500,000 is received the monthly payment would become $30,000, (that is, $35,0000 * .85714286 based on 3,000,0000 / 3,500,000).

7.On True Up Date, if the value of the LODE Shares not sold by Seller plus the net cash proceeds received by Seller with respect to the sale of LODE Shares, exceeds $3,500,000 plus then accrued interest owed, then such excess shall be applied towards and reduce the License Consideration on a pro rata basis, meaning that it will reduce the First Royalty Fee, the Second Royalty Fee and the Third Royalty Fee, in equal portion, up to an aggregate amount of the value in excess of the amounts owed. If the value is in excess of the three royalty fees, any excess amounts will be returned to the Buyer.

8.Seller shall notify Buyer weekly of the net cash proceeds received by Seller from the sale of LODE Shares.

9.This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute only one instrument. Counterpart signature pages may be delivered by fax or e-mail.

10.Except as amended herein, the Agreement is hereby ratified and shall remain in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date hereof.

BUYER:
PLAIN SIGHT INNOVATIONS LLC


By: / s / Corrado DeGasperis    
Name: Corrado DeGasperis, as CEO, and on behalf of, Comstock Inc, its managing member


SELLER:
AMERICAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION


By: / s / Ali Manesh    
Dr. Ali Manesh, Chief Executive Officer
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