ACQUISTITIONS AND INVESTMENTS (Tables)
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3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2022 |
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition |
Tonogold and applied to the net assets acquired as follows: | | | | | | | Fair value of consideration transferred: | | | Tonogold note receivable | $ | 6,650,000 | | | Direct costs of acquisition | 2,306 | | | Less option payment received from Tonogold | (750,000) | | | Total fair value of consideration | 5,902,306 | | | | | Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | | | Mineral properties | 6,844,474 | | | Asset retirement obligation | (942,168) | | | Total identifiable net assets | $ | 5,902,306 | |
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| Schedule of Gain on Sale of Investment |
The total consideration received by the Company from Tonogold under the Lucerne Purchase Agreement is summarized in the following table: | | | | | | | Fair Value | | Cash | $ | 7,065,000 | | | Non-cash items, fair value on date received | | | CPS | 7,607,263 | | | Tono Note | 6,141,497 | | | Contingent forward asset, fair value on settlement date | (1,998,832) | | | Total consideration | 18,814,928 | | | Net carrying value of Comstock Lucerne | (539,082) | | | Net gain on sale | $ | 18,275,846 | |
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| Schedule of Non-current Investments |
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, our non-current investments include: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | Investment | | Ownership % | | Investment | | Ownership % | | Quantum Generative Materials LLC | $ | 13,645,946 | | | 48.19 | % | | $ | — | | | — | % | | LP Biosciences LLC | 4,227,587 | | | 50.00 | % | | — | | | — | % | | Green Li-ion | 4,577,000 | | | 20.00 | % | | — | | | — | % | | Mercury Clean Up, LLC | 1,975,026 | | | 25.00 | % | | 2,010,113 | | 15.00 | % | | MCU Philippines, Inc. | 499,269 | | | 50.00 | % | | 323,770 | | | 50.00 | % | | Pelen Limited Liability Company | 591,051 | | | 25.00 | % | | 603,714 | | | 25.00 | % | | Total equity method investments | 25,515,879 | | | | | 2,937,597 | | | | | Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc., at cost | 335,000 | | | | | 335,000 | | | | | Total Investments | $ | 25,850,879 | | | | | $ | 3,272,597 | | | |
Summary financial information for affiliated companies (20% to 50%-owned) accounted for by the equity method is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2021 * | | December 31, 2020 | | Current assets | $ | 8,336,962 | | | $ | 1,193,362 | | | Non-current assets | 12,985,338 | | | 4,212,385 | | | Current liabilities | 3,173,869 | | | 354,009 | | | Non-current liabilities | 2,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | | | | Revenues | 352,263 | | | 562,500 | | | Gross Profit | (74,048) | | | (111,064) | | | | | | | Net income (loss) and net income (loss) attributable to the entity | $ | (3,730,954) | | | $ | (580,346) | |
__________________ *Information presented as of and for the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. All equity method investments are accounted for on a one-quarter lag. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our non-current investments include: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 | | Investment | | Ownership % | | Investment | | Ownership % | | LP Biosciences LLC | $ | — | | | — | % | | $ | 4,227,587 | | | 48.19 | % | | Quantum Generative Materials LLC | 13,440,541 | | | 48.19 | % | | 13,645,946 | | | 48.19 | % | | Green Li-ion | 4,517,710 | | | 20.22 | % | | 4,577,000 | | | 20.22 | % | | Mercury Clean Up, LLC | — | | | 25.00 | % | | 1,975,026 | | 25.00 | % | | MCU Philippines, Inc. | — | | | 50.00 | % | | 499,269 | | | 50.00 | % | | Pelen Limited Liability Company | 607,805 | | | 25.00 | % | | 591,051 | | | 25.00 | % | | Total equity method investments | 18,566,056 | | | | | 25,515,879 | | | | | Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc., at cost | 335,000 | | | | | 335,000 | | | | | Total Investments | $ | 18,901,056 | | | | | $ | 25,850,879 | | | |
Summary financial information for affiliated companies (20% to 50%-owned) accounted for by the equity method is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022* | | 2021 | | Current assets | $ | 8,897,693 | | | $ | 8,218,932 | | | Non-current assets | 13,873,703 | | | 11,585,338 | | | Current liabilities | 2,530,296 | | | 3,101,523 | | | Non-current liabilities | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Three Months Ended | | March 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2021 | | Revenues | 89,714 | | | 19,700 | | | Gross Profit | 76,892 | | | 19,700 | | | | | | | Net income (loss) and net income (loss) attributable to the entity | $ | (901,502) | | | $ | (354,852) | |
_________________ *Information presented as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, and for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. All equity method investments are accounted for on a one-quarter lag.
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| Plain Sight Innovations LLC |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition |
| | | | | | | Fair value of consideration transferred: | | Comstock shares of common stock issued (8,500,000 at $1.76 per share) | $ | 14,952,806 | | | Loans to Plain Sight Innovations LLC prior to acquisition | 1,423,328 | | | Total fair value of consideration transferred | 16,376,134 | | | | | Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired | | | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 100,147 | | | Intangible assets - Intellectual property | | | Developed technologies | 6,579,400 | | | License agreements | 494,133 | | | Deferred tax liability | (1,383,942) | | | Total identifiable assets | 5,789,738 | | | | | Goodwill | $ | 10,586,396 | |
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| Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information |
| | | | | | | (Unaudited) | | December 31, 2021 | | Revenue | $ | 868,165 | | | Net loss | $ | (25,777,145) | |
| | | | | | | March 31, 2021 | | Revenue | $ | 48,500 | | | Net income (loss) | 8,129,285 | |
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| LINICO Corporation |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition |
The LINICO purchase price consideration and provisional allocation to net assets acquired is presented below: | | | | | | | Fair value of consideration transferred: | | | Previously held equity interest | $ | 8,140,725 | | | Cash contributions | 6,025,034 | | | Common shares | 7,258,162 | | | Non-controlling interest - fair value | 3,400,000 | | | Total fair value of consideration and non-controlling interest | $ | 24,823,921 | | | | | Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | | | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 94,689 | | | Other current assets | 222,568 | | | Investment in Green Li-ion | 4,577,000 | | | Investment in equity securities (Comstock common stock) | 3,870,000 | | | Properties, plant and equipment, net | 64,000 | | | Deposits | 3,897,526 | | | Finance lease right of use asset | 15,033,000 | | | Intangible assets | — | | | Developed technologies | 11,803,000 | | | Lease intangible | 3,622,488 | | | Trademarks | 6,000 | | | Accounts payable | (975,357) | | | Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (97,268) | | | Finance lease liability | (13,043,499) | | | Deferred tax liability | (4,250,226) | | | Total identifiable net assets | $ | 24,823,921 | |
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| MANA Corporation |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition |
The MANA purchase price consideration and provisional allocation to net assets acquired is presented below: | | | | | | | Fair value of consideration transferred: | | Comstock shares of common stock issued (4,200,000 at $1.55 per share) | $ | 6,528,453 | | | Total fair value of consideration transferred | 6,528,453 | | | | | Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | | | | | Intangible assets - Customer agreements (Note 9) | $ | 461,528 | | | Deferred tax liability | (96,921) | | | Total identifiable net assets | 364,607 | | | | | Goodwill | $ | 6,163,846 | |
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| Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information |
| | | | | | | (Unaudited) | | December 31, 2021 | | Revenue | $ | 862,165 | | | Net loss | $ | (24,756,693) | |
| | | | | | | March 31, 2021 | | Revenue | $ | 48,500 | | | Net loss | $ | 8,111,310 | |
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| Renewable Process Solutions, Inc. |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition |
The purchase price consideration and provisional allocation to net assets acquired is presented below: | | | | | | | Fair value of consideration transferred: | | Comstock shares of common stock issued (1,000,000 at $2.30 per share) | $ | 2,304,806 | | | Total fair value of consideration transferred | 2,304,806 | | | | | Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | 24,385 | | | Notes receivable, net | 38,459 | | | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4,072 | | | Intangible assets | | | License agreements | 16,619 | | | Customer agreements | 122,885 | | | Distribution agreements | 19,733 | | | Accounts payable | (33,882) | | | Deferred tax liability | (33,440) | | | Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (56,300) | | | Total identifiable net assets | 102,531 | | | | | Goodwill | $ | 2,202,275 | |
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| Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Unaudited | | Unaudited | | December 31, 2021 | | December 31, 2020 | | Revenue | $ | 983,380 | | | $ | 226,630 | | | Net income (loss) | $ | (24,720,177) | | | $ | 14,445,248 | |
| | | | | | | March 31, 2021 | | Revenue | $ | 48,500 | | | Net income (loss) | $ | 8,076,141 | |
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