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MEZZANINE
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
MEZZANINE  
10. MEZZANINE

10.  MEZZANINE

 

Series C Preferred Stock

 

Effective January 14, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Company has authorized the issuance of an aggregate of 3,000 shares of the Series C preferred stock. Each share of Series C preferred stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value of $1,100 per share. The shares of Series C preferred stock are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.068 per share. 

 

Each share of the Series C preferred stock is entitled to receive cumulative dividends of 12% per annum, payable monthly and accruing and compounding daily from the date of issuance of the shares.  Dividends may be paid in cash or in shares of Series C preferred stock at the discretion of the Company.  As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company accrued Series C preferred stock dividends of $212,296 and $61,098, respectively.

 

The Company, at its sole discretion, has the right to redeem all, but not less than all, shares of the Series C preferred stock issued and outstanding upon 5 days’ notice at a defined redemption price.  The holders of the Series C preferred stock do not have a right to put the shares to the Company.

 

The holders of the Series C preferred stock shall have the right to vote together with holders of common stock, on an as “converted basis”, on any matter that the Company’s shareholders may be entitled to vote on, either by written consent or by proxy.

On January 14, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series C Agreement”) with BHP Capital NY, Inc. (“BHP”), providing for the issuance and sale by the Company and the purchase by BHP of newly designated shares of Series C Convertible preferred stock issued by the Company at a purchase price per share of $1,000. The first closing under the Series C Agreement was held on January 22, 2021, at which the Company sold, and BHP purchased 750 shares of Series C preferred stock for $750,000.  The Company received net proceeds of $740,000 after payment of legal fees.  The Company also on that date issued 2,000,000 shares of its common stock to BHP as equity incentive shares, which shares were valued at $295,000 based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock and recorded to accumulated deficit as a deemed dividend.

 

Effective February 5, 2021, BHP purchased a second tranche consisting of 375,000 shares of Series C preferred stock for $375,000.  As an equity incentive to this purchase of Series C preferred stock, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to BHP, which shares were valued at $89,100 based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock and recorded to accumulated deficit as a deemed dividend. 

 

In addition to the requirement of the Company to cause a registration statement covering the shares issued to be declared effective by the SEC within 180 days, the Series C Agreement and the terms of the Series C Certificate of Designation contain multiple defined triggering events or events of default that may require the Company to redeem in cash the Series C preferred stock.  Such events include, but are not limited to the following: (i) the suspension, cessation from trading or delisting of the Company’s Common Stock on the Principal Market for a period of two (2) consecutive trading days or more; (ii) the failure by the Company to timely comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including applicable extension periods); (iii) the failure for any reason by the Company to issue Commitment Shares, Dividends or Conversion Shares to the Purchaser within three trading days; (iv) the Company breaches any representation warranty, covenant or other term of condition contained in the definitive agreements between the parties; (v) the Company files for Bankruptcy or receivership or any money judgment writ, liquidation or a similar process is entered by or filed against the Company for more than $50,000 and remains unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days; (vi) conduct its business; (vii) the Company shall lose the “bid” price for its Common stock on the Principal Market; (viii) if at any time the Common Stock is no longer DWAC eligible; (ix) the Company must have a registration statement covering the Preferred Shares declared effective by the SEC within one hundred eighty (180) days of the Effective Date hereof; (x) the Company must complete deposits to secure power supply contracts and purchase mining equipment within ninety (90) days from the Effective Date hereof; (xi) the Company shall cooperate and provide the necessary information for the Purchaser to file the appropriate UCC filings to be filed promptly after each of the pieces of mining equipment is purchased as required under section (x) of this section, giving Purchaser a priority lien on any and all said purchased mining equipment; and (xii) any other event specifically listed as an Event of Default under any section in the Transaction Documents.

 

As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, 1,125 shares of Series C preferred stock were issued and outstanding and recorded at stated value as mezzanine due to certain default provisions requiring mandatory cash redemption that are outside the control of the Company.

 

Series D Preferred Stock

 

On February 19, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock with the Nevada Secretary of State authorizing the issuance of an aggregate of 4,000 shares of the Series D preferred stock.  Each share of Series D preferred stock has a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value of $1,100 per share.  The shares of Series D preferred stock are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.30 per share. 

 

Each share of the Series D preferred stock is entitled to receive cumulative dividends of 12% per annum, payable monthly and accruing and compounding daily from the date of issuance of the shares.  Dividends may be paid in cash or in shares of Series D preferred stock at the discretion of the Company.  As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company accrued Series D preferred stock dividends of $532,191 and $132,835, respectively.

 

The Company, at its sole discretion, has the right to redeem all, but not less than all, shares of the Series D preferred stock issued and outstanding upon 5 days’ notice at a defined redemption price.  The holders of the Series D preferred stock do not have a right to put the shares to the Company.

The holders of the Series D preferred stock shall have the right to vote together with holders of common stock, on an as “converted basis”, on any matter that the Company’s shareholders may be entitled to vote on, either by written consent or by proxy.

 

On February 18, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2021 (the “Series D Agreement”) with BHP providing for the issuance and sale by the Company and the purchase by BHP of shares of Series D preferred stock.  At a closing held February 19, 2021, BHP initially purchased 3,000 shares of Series D preferred stock at a price of $1,000 per share for a total purchase price of $3,000,000.  Included in the purchase price was a five-year warrant granting BHP the right to purchase up to one hundred percent (100%) warrant coverage, exercisable into shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share $0.60 per share.  Warrants exercisable for 11,000,000 common shares were issued.

 

In addition to the requirement of the Company to cause a registration statement covering the shares issued to be declared effective by the SEC within 180 days, the Series D Agreement and the terms of the Series D Certificate of Designation contain multiple defined triggering events or events of default that may require the Company to redeem in cash the Series D preferred stock.  Such events include, but are not limited to the following: (i) the suspension, cessation from trading or delisting of the Company’s Common Stock on the Principal Market for a period of two (2) consecutive trading days or more; (ii) the failure by the Company to timely comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including applicable extension periods); (iii) the failure for any reason by the Company to issue Commitment Shares, Dividends or Conversion Shares to the Purchaser within three trading days; (iv) the Company breaches any representation warranty, covenant or other term of condition contained in the definitive agreements between the parties; (v) the Company files for Bankruptcy or receivership or any money judgment writ, liquidation or a similar process is entered by or filed against the Company for more than $50,000 and remains unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days; (vi) conduct its business; (vii) the Company shall lose the “bid” price for its Common stock on the Principal Market; (viii) if at any time the Common Stock is no longer DWAC eligible; (ix) the Company must have a registration statement covering the Preferred Shares declared effective by the SEC within one hundred eighty (180) days of the Effective Date hereof; (x) the Company must complete deposits to secure power supply contracts and purchase mining equipment within ninety (90) days from the Effective Date hereof; (xi) the Company shall cooperate and provide the necessary information for the Purchaser to file the appropriate UCC filings to be filed promptly after each of the pieces of mining equipment is purchased as required under section (x) of this section, giving Purchaser a priority lien on any and all said purchased mining equipment; and (xii) any other event specifically listed as an Event of Default under any section in the Transaction Documents.

 

As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, 3,000 shares of Series D preferred stock were issued and outstanding and recorded as mezzanine due to certain default provisions requiring mandatory cash redemption that are outside the control of the Company.