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1039-00002 · Torchlight Mining Corp · Closing
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Document TitleFunds Flow Memorandum
Prepared ByCalderwood & Harkness LLP
Matter No.1039-00002
DateApril 18, 2022
Transaction$300,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 8.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2029
IssuerTorchlight Mining Corp.
GuarantorsWolverine Lake Mining Ltd.; Torchlight Milling & Processing Inc.; Torchlight U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Lead Initial Purchaser / Book-RunnerKelvantis Capital Markets LLC
Co-Managers / Initial PurchasersPrestige Barrington & Co., Inc.; Halcyon Securities Inc.
Indenture Trustee / Collateral AgentNorthern Dominion Trust Company
Closing DateApril 19, 2022
Governing LawState of New York
CUSIP (144A)891207 AA 3
CUSIP (Reg S)C89120 AA 5
ISIN (144A)US891207AA38
ISIN (Reg S)USC89120AA58
Issue Price98.50% of par
Coupon8.750% per annum, semi-annual (April 15 / October 15)
Maturity DateApril 15, 2029
First Interest Payment DateOctober 15, 2022
Prepared by ContactAudrey Zhou, Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Reviewed byVivienne St. Claire, Responsible Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
NoteAll wire transfers to be initiated on April 19, 2022 upon confirmation of Notes issuance and settlement through DTC (144A) and Thackeray Partners LLC/Ashgrove Enterprises (Reg S). All amounts in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

[sheet: Proceeds Waterfall]

Line ItemDescriptionAmount (USD)Calculation / Reference
A. Aggregate Principal AmountFace value of 8.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2029$300,000,000Fixed per Indenture
B. Issue Price98.50% of par$295,500,000$300,000,000 × 0.985
C. Original Issue discount (OID)1.50% of par($4,500,000)$300,000,000 × 0.015
GROSS PROCEEDS FROM INVESTORSCash received from Initial Purchasers on behalf of investors$295,500,000A × 98.50%
D. Less: Initial Purchaser discount2.25% of aggregate principal amount($6,750,000)$300,000,000 × 0.0225; see allocation on IP discount tab
D.1 — Kelvantis Capital Markets LLC (60%)Lead Initial Purchaser / Book-Runner($4,050,000)$6,750,000 × 60%
D.2 — Prestige Barrington & Co., Inc. (25%)Co-Manager / Initial Purchaser($1,687,500)$6,750,000 × 25%
D.3 — Halcyon Securities Inc. (15%)Co-Manager / Initial Purchaser($1,012,500)$6,750,000 × 15%
NET PROCEEDS TO ISSUER (after IP discount)Wired to Torchlight Mining Corp. escrow/operating account$288,750,000$295,500,000 − $6,750,000
E. Less: Estimated Other Transaction Fees & ExpensesLegal, trustee, ratings, printing, misc.($3,000,000)Estimated; see Disbursements tab for detail
NET CASH AVAILABLE FOR USE OF PROCEEDSAfter all fees, discounts, and expenses$285,750,000$288,750,000 − $3,000,000

USE OF PROCEEDS ALLOCATION

F. Ridgeline Bank of Canada — Revolving Facility PayoffRepayment of CAD $140,000,000 drawn amount + accrued$110,250,000CAD $140,000,000 × 0.7875 USD/CAD
G. Phase II Wolverine Lake Mine Expansion CapExFunded to Torchlight operating account for Phase II capital expenditures$167,000,000Per Offering Memorandum
H. General Corporate Purposes & Working CapitalResidual to Torchlight operating account$8,500,000$285,750,000 − $110,250,000 − $167,000,000
TOTAL USE OF PROCEEDS$285,750,000F + G + H = $285,750,000 ✓
TOTAL TRANSACTION FEES & EXPENSESOID + IP discount + Other expenses$14,250,000$4,500,000 + $6,750,000 + $3,000,000
CHECK: Aggregate Principal − Total Fees = Net Proceeds$285,750,000$300,000,000 − $14,250,000 = $285,750,000 ✓

[sheet: Disbursements Detail]

Item No.PayeeDescription / PurposeAmount (USD)Currency if Non-USDFX RateAmount in Local CurrencyWire ReferenceNotes
1Ridgeline Bank of CanadaFull payoff of CAD $225,000,000 revolving credit facility (CAD $140,000,000 drawn principal + accrued interest and fees); facility to be terminated and all liens released upon receipt$110,250,000CAD0.7875CAD $140,000,000TMC-RIDGELINE-PAYOFF-041922Per Payoff Letter executed by Gavin Forde, Relationship Manager; accrued interest/fees included in total; PPSA discharge filings coordinated with Pendleton Ross LLP
2Calderwood & Harkness LLPLegal fees — Issuer's U.S. Counsel (estimated; final invoice to follow)$1,325,000USDN/AN/ATMC-SC-FEES-041922Estimated within $1,200,000–$1,450,000 range per engagement letter; includes $150,000 completion fee payable upon closing; expenses subject to $75,000 cap (excl. mine site travel); Matter No. 1039-00002
3Pendleton Ross LLPLegal fees — Issuer's Canadian Counsel$425,000USDN/AN/ATMC-PR-FEES-041922Canadian securities law and CBCA opinions; Marie-Claire Bouchard, Lead Partner
4Clairmont & Voss LLPLegal fees — Initial Purchasers' U.S. Counsel (payable by Issuer per Purchase Agreement)$575,000USDN/AN/ATMC-CV-FEES-041922Harrison Voss, Lead Partner; Matter Ref. 1039-00002
5Greystone & Whitfield LLPLegal fees — Initial Purchasers' Canadian Counsel (payable by Issuer per Purchase Agreement)$175,000USDN/AN/ATMC-GW-FEES-041922David Shin, Lead Partner
6Northern Dominion Trust CompanyTrustee acceptance fee and first-year annual fee — Indenture Trustee, Collateral Agent, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent, Registrar$75,000USDN/AN/ATMC-NDT-TRUSTEE-041922Sandra Leung, VP Corporate Trust; 101 Barclay Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10286
7Northmark Ratings Group, Inc.Rating agency fee — B1 rating (stable outlook) assigned March 7, 2022$175,000USDN/AN/ATMC-NORTHMARK-RATING-041922250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
8Creston Analytics, Inc.Rating agency fee — B+ rating (stable outlook) assigned March 7, 2022$150,000USDN/AN/ATMC-CRESTON-RATING-04192255 Water Street, New York, NY 10041
9Printing / EDGAR / MiscellaneousOM printing, document production, closing binders, miscellaneous closing costs$100,000USDN/AN/ATMC-MISC-041922Estimated
10Torchlight Mining Corp. — Operating AccountResidual proceeds for Phase II Wolverine Lake Mine expansion CapEx and general corporate purposes / working capital$175,500,000USDN/AN/ATMC-OPERATING-041922Comprised of: $167,000,000 Phase II CapEx + $8,500,000 working capital / general corporate purposes; 2200 – 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A6
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS$288,750,000Equals Net Proceeds to Issuer after IP discount ✓

[sheet: IP discount Allocation]

Initial PurchaserRoleAllocation PercentageDiscount Amount (USD)Contact PersonOffice AddressWire Reference
Kelvantis Capital Markets LLCLead Initial Purchaser / Book-Running Manager60%$4,050,000Julian Marchetti, Head of HY Origination, Metals & Mining; Christine Yee, MD, Syndicate599 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10022TMC-KELVANTIS-IPD-041922
Prestige Barrington & Co., Inc.Co-Manager / Initial Purchaser25%$1,687,500Keith O'Sullivan, MD, Debt Capital Markets1285 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10019TMC-PRESTIGE-IPD-041922
Halcyon Securities Inc.Co-Manager / Initial Purchaser15%$1,012,500Priya Mehrotra, Director, High Yield200 Park Avenue, Suite 3100, New York, NY 10166TMC-HALCYON-IPD-041922
TOTAL100%$6,750,000

[sheet: Wire Instructions]

PayeeBank NameABA / Routing / SWIFTAccount NameAccount NumberReference / MemoAmount (USD)Special Instructions
Ridgeline Bank of Canada[Correspondent Bank TBD][SWIFT TBD]Ridgeline Bank of Canada — Revolving Facility Payoff Account[Acct No. TBD]TMC-RIDGELINE-PAYOFF-041922; Ref: Torchlight Mining Corp. CAD $225M RCF Payoff$110,250,000Wire in USD; Ridgeline to confirm payoff amount inclusive of accrued interest and breakage fees on T-1 (April 18, 2022); Gavin Forde to provide final payoff letter and release confirmation
Calderwood & Harkness LLP[Bank TBD][ABA TBD]Calderwood & Harkness LLP Client Trust Account[Acct No. TBD]TMC-SC-FEES-041922; Matter No. 1039-00002$1,325,000Estimated; final invoice to be reconciled post-closing
Pendleton Ross LLP[Bank TBD][Routing TBD]Pendleton Ross LLP Trust Account[Acct No. TBD]TMC-PR-FEES-041922$425,000
Clairmont & Voss LLP[Bank TBD][ABA TBD]Clairmont & Voss LLP Operating Account[Acct No. TBD]TMC-CV-FEES-041922; C&V Matter Ref. 1039-00002$575,000Payable by Issuer per Purchase Agreement
Greystone & Whitfield LLP[Bank TBD][Routing TBD]Greystone & Whitfield LLP Trust Account[Acct No. TBD]TMC-GW-FEES-041922$175,000
Northern Dominion Trust Company[Bank TBD][ABA TBD]Northern Dominion Trust Company — Corporate Trust[Acct No. TBD]TMC-NDT-TRUSTEE-041922$75,000101 Barclay Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10286; Sandra Leung, VP
Northmark Ratings Group, Inc.[Bank TBD][ABA TBD]Northmark Ratings Group, Inc.[Acct No. TBD]TMC-NORTHMARK-RATING-041922$175,000250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
Creston Analytics, Inc.[Bank TBD][ABA TBD]Creston Analytics, Inc.[Acct No. TBD]TMC-CRESTON-RATING-041922$150,00055 Water Street, New York, NY 10041
Printing / Misc. Vendors[Bank TBD][ABA TBD][Vendor TBD][Acct No. TBD]TMC-MISC-041922$100,000To be allocated among vendors; Issuer to direct
Torchlight Mining Corp. — Operating Account[Bank TBD][Routing / SWIFT TBD]Torchlight Mining Corp. General Operating Account[Acct No. TBD]TMC-OPERATING-041922$175,500,0002200 – 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3A6; Colleen Hébert, Treasurer, to confirm instructions
Kelvantis Capital Markets LLC (IP discount — retained from gross proceeds)[Bank TBD][ABA TBD]Kelvantis Capital Markets LLC[Acct No. TBD]TMC-KELVANTIS-IPD-041922$4,050,000Retained by Kelvantis from gross proceeds prior to remittance to Issuer; 599 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Prestige Barrington & Co., Inc. (IP discount — retained from gross proceeds)[Bank TBD][ABA TBD]Prestige Barrington & Co., Inc.[Acct No. TBD]TMC-PRESTIGE-IPD-041922$1,687,500Retained from gross proceeds; 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10019
Halcyon Securities Inc. (IP discount — retained from gross proceeds)[Bank TBD][ABA TBD]Halcyon Securities Inc.[Acct No. TBD]TMC-HALCYON-IPD-041922$1,012,500Retained from gross proceeds; 200 Park Avenue, Suite 3100, New York, NY 10166
TOTAL — ALL OUTFLOWS$295,500,000Issuer Disbursements ($288,750,000) + IP Retentions ($6,750,000) = Gross Proceeds ($295,500,000) ✓

[sheet: Reconciliation & Controls]

Check ItemExpectedActual / CalculatedStatusReference
Aggregate Principal Amount$300,000,000$300,000,000✓ ConfirmedPer Indenture dated April 19, 2022
Gross Proceeds (Issue Price × Principal)$295,500,000$295,500,000✓ Confirmed$300,000,000 × 98.50%
Original Issue discount (OID)$4,500,000$4,500,000✓ Confirmed$300,000,000 × 1.50%
Total IP discount$6,750,000$6,750,000✓ Confirmed$300,000,000 × 2.25%
IP discount — Kelvantis (60%)$4,050,000$4,050,000✓ ConfirmedPer Purchase Agreement
IP discount — Prestige Barrington (25%)$1,687,500$1,687,500✓ ConfirmedPer Purchase Agreement
IP discount — Halcyon (15%)$1,012,500$1,012,500✓ ConfirmedPer Purchase Agreement
IP discount Sub-Total Check$6,750,000$6,750,000✓ Confirmed$4,050,000 + $1,687,500 + $1,012,500
Net Proceeds to Issuer (after IP discount)$288,750,000$288,750,000✓ Confirmed$295,500,000 − $6,750,000
Estimated Other Transaction Fees & Expenses$3,000,000$3,000,000✓ ConfirmedSum of Disbursements Items 2–9
Total Transaction Fees & Expenses (OID + IP + Other)$14,250,000$14,250,000✓ Confirmed$4,500,000 + $6,750,000 + $3,000,000
Net Cash Available for Use of Proceeds$285,750,000$285,750,000✓ Confirmed$300,000,000 − $14,250,000
Use: Ridgeline Bank of Canada Payoff$110,250,000$110,250,000✓ ConfirmedCAD $140,000,000 × 0.7875 USD/CAD
Use: Phase II Expansion CapEx$167,000,000$167,000,000✓ ConfirmedPer Offering Memorandum
Use: Working Capital / General Corporate$8,500,000$8,500,000✓ Confirmed$285,750,000 − $110,250,000 − $167,000,000
Total Uses$285,750,000$285,750,000✓ BalancedSum of all uses
Total Issuer Disbursements (from Disbursements tab)$288,750,000$288,750,000✓ ConfirmedSum of Items 1–10
Grand Total Outflows (Disbursements + IP Retentions)$295,500,000$295,500,000✓ Confirmed= Gross Proceeds
FX Rate Applied (USD/CAD)0.78750.7875✓ ConfirmedPer Offering Memorandum; rate used for Ridgeline payoff conversion
Ridgeline Facility (Committed / Drawn)CAD $225M / CAD $140MCAD $225M / CAD $140M✓ ConfirmedFacility to be terminated and all liens released at closing
Closing Date ConfirmedApril 19, 2022April 19, 2022✓ ConfirmedExtended from original April 5, 2022 due to Canadian regulatory clearance timing