UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 13, 2021
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NioCorp Developments Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		000-55710
(Commission File Number) 		98-1262185
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite 115
Centennial, Colorado 80112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 639-4647

(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(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

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. ý

 

 

     

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously disclosed, NioCorp Developments Ltd (the “Company”) entered into a $3.5 million non-revolving credit facility agreement, dated January 16, 2017 (as amended on March 20, 2017, April 6, 2018, May 31, 2019, January 17, 2020, April 3, 2020, June 10, 2020, and December 14, 2020, the “Smith Credit Facility”), by and between the Company and Mr. Mark A. Smith, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Executive Chairman.

 

On December 13, 2021, the Company and Mr. Smith entered into an amending agreement to the Smith Credit Facility (the “Smith Credit Facility Extension Agreement”), extending the maturity date of the Smith Credit Facility to June 30, 2022.

 

The above description of the Smith Credit Facility Extension Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Smith Credit Facility Extension Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The disclosure regarding the Smith Credit Facility Extension Agreement contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03. 

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit   Description
10.1   Smith Credit Facility Extension Agreement

 

     

 

 

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.

 

  NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
     
DATE: December 13, 2021 By: /s/ Neal S. Shah
   

Neal S. Shah

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

     

Exhibit 10.1

December 13, 2021

NioCorp Developments Ltd.

7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite115
Centennial, CO 80112

Attention: Neal Shah, CFO

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

Re: 8th Amending Agreement -
Credit Facility Agreement between NioCorp Developments Ltd. and Mark Smith

Pursuant to a credit facility agreement between NioCorp Developments Ltd. (the "Borrower") and Mark Smith (the "Lender") dated January 16, 2017 and as amended March 20, 2017, February 26, 2018, May 14, 2019, January 10, 2020, April 2, 2020, June 10, 2020, and December 14, 2020 (the "Credit Facility Agreement"), the Lender advanced a loan to the Borrower on the terms and conditions set out therein.

The Borrower and the Lender wish to amend the Credit Facility Agreement in the manner set forth herein.

INTERPRETATION

All words and expressions defined in the Credit Facility Agreement have the same meaning when used herein. Reference to the Credit Facility Agreement includes amendments thereto from time to time, including the amendments made by this amending agreement. All references herein to sections of or schedules to an agreement other than this amending agreement are to sections of and schedules to the Credit Facility Agreement, unless otherwise expressly stated. Clause headings are for reference only.

EFFECTIVE DATE

The provisions of the Credit Facility Agreement are amended as set out in this amending agreement effective as of the date of acceptance by Borrower below.

AMENDMENTS

1. Section 1.1(k) of the Credit Facility Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following new Section 1.1(k):
(k) “Term” means a period commencing on the Effective Date and expiring June 30, 2022.
     

 

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MISCELLANEOUS

With the exception of the foregoing amendments, the Credit Facility Agreement shall continue in full force and effect unamended.

This amending agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission or as a pdf attachment to an e-mail) shall constitute an original, but all such counterparts when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Please indicate your acceptance of this amending agreement by signing and returning the enclosed duplicate copy of this letter.

 

Yours truly,

MARK A. SMITH

   
   
/s/ Mark A. Smith  
   

 

Accepted by Borrower as of the 13th day of December, 2021.

NIOCORP dEVELOPMENTS lTD.

   
   
By:   /s/ Neal S. Shah  
  Name:    Neal S. Shah  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer