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):  December 14, 2020
 
NioCorp Developments Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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).

 

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.

 

As previously disclosed, NioCorp Developments Ltd. (the “Company”) received a loan of $1.5 million from Mark A. Smith, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Chairman and Director, pursuant to a loan agreement, dated June 17, 2015 (as amended on July 13, 2016, March 20, 2017, April 6, 2018, May 31, 2019, and June 10, 2020, the “Smith Loan”), by and between the Company and Mr. Smith. Also as previously disclosed, 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, and June 10, 2020, the “Smith Credit Facility”), by and between the Company and Mr. Smith.

 

On December 14, 2020, the Company and Mr. Smith entered into amending agreements to each of the Smith Loan (the “Smith Loan Extension Agreement”) and the Smith Credit Facility (the “Smith Credit Facility Extension Agreement”), extending the maturity dates of the Smith Loan and the Smith Credit Facility to December 15, 2021.

 

The above description of the Smith Loan Extension Agreement and the Smith Credit Facility Extension Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Smith Loan Extension Agreement and the Smith Credit Facility Extension Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are 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 Loan Extension Agreement and 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 Loan Extension Agreement
10.2   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 14, 2020 By: /s/ Neal S. Shah
   

Neal S. Shah

Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit 10.1

   
  MARK A. SMITH
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

December 14, 2020

 

NioCorp Developments Ltd.

7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite115
Centennial, CO 80112

 

Attention: John F. Ashburn Jr., Vice President & General Counsel

 

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

 

Re: 6th Amending Agreement -
Loan Agreement between NioCorp Developments Ltd. and Mark Smith

 

Pursuant to a loan agreement between NioCorp Developments Ltd. (the "Borrower") and Mark Smith (the "Lender") dated June 17th, 2015 and as amended July 13th, 2016, March 20th, 2017, April 6th 2018, May 31st, 2019 and June 10th, 2020 (the "Loan 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 Loan Agreement in the manner set forth herein.

 

INTERPRETATION

 

All words and expressions defined in the Loan Agreement have the same meaning when used herein. Reference to the Loan 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 Loan Agreement, unless otherwise expressly stated. Clause headings are for reference only.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

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

 

AMENDMENTS

 

Section 1.1(h) of the Loan Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following new Section 1.1(h):

 

TSX : NB            OTCQX : NIOBF           FSE : BR3

7000 SOUTH YOSEMITE STREET, SUITE 115, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112

TEL: 720.639.4647     www.NioCorp.com

 

 

  

“Term” means a period commencing on the Effective Date, being the date the Lender advanced the Principal to the Borrower, and expiring on December 15, 2021.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

With the exception of the foregoing amendments, the Loan Agreement and general security agreement executed in connection therewith 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 14th day of December, 2020.

 

NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD.

 

By: /s/ John F. Ashburn  
  Name: John F. Ashburn Jr.  
  Title: Vice President & General Counsel
     

TSX : NB            OTCQX : NIOBF           FSE : BR3

7000 SOUTH YOSEMITE STREET, SUITE 115, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112

TEL: 720.639.4647     www.NioCorp.com

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

December 14, 2020

 

NioCorp Developments Ltd.

7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite115
Centennial, CO 80112

 

Attention: Neal Shah, CFO

 

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

 

Re: 7th 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 and February 26, 2018 and May 14, 2019 and January 10, 2020 and April 2, 2020 and June 10, 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.

 

 

 

 

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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 December 15, 2021.

 

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 14th day of December, 2020.

 

NIOCORP dEVELOPMENTS lTD.

 

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