Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings.
On
September 7, 2021, the Company was served with a demand for mediation and potential arbitration by Gregory Sanders
(“Plaintiff”), a previous employee of the Company. The demand claims Mr. Sanders had an employment agreement with the
Company entitling him to certain compensation payments under the contract. No conclusion was met during mediation which occurred in
the fourth quarter of 2021. On October 25, 2023, there was a hearing on Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgement. Plaintiff
asserted 3 motions, all of which were denied by the court, as ordered on November 1, 2023. Plaintiff withdrew his action against the
Company on January 11, 2024 and the court so ordered on the same date.
On
November 8, 2023, the Company was served with a demand for payments under various agreements with the plaintiffs. The Plaintiffs are
Ric Halden, Randy Moseley, Tunstall Canyon Group, LLC (“Tunstall Canyon”) and Chisos Equity Consultants, LLC
(“Chisos”). Ric Halden and Randy Moseley were founders of the Company and served as officers and directors of the
Company until 2017, when each of them resigned all positions with the Company. The Company believes that Tunstall Canyon and Chisos
are majority-owned by Ric Halden. The Company has accrued liabilities to Ric Halden, Randy Moseley and Tunstall Canyon, which are
all included in the liabilities reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The Company is confident that it can
settle all issues asserted in the lawsuit without going to trial. The court has set a trial date for November 24, 2024.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not
applicable.
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