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Long-Term Debt
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
Note Description
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Senior Secured Debenture (GF Comstock 2) - 11% interest, due 2021.
$
7,853,076

 
$
8,872,663

Note Payable (Caterpillar Financial Services) - 5.75% interest.
879,992

 
955,845

Total debt
8,733,068

 
9,828,508

Less: long-term debt discounts and issuance costs
(437,642
)
 
(660,795
)
Total debt, net of discounts and issuance costs
8,295,426

 
9,167,713

Less: current maturities
(314,303
)
 
(309,843
)
Long-term debt, net of discounts and issuance costs
$
7,981,123

 
$
8,857,870



Debt Obligations
 
GF Comstock 2 LP

On January 13, 2017, the Company issued an 11% Senior Secured Debenture (the "Debenture") to GF Comstock 2 LP due 2021 in an aggregate principal amount of $10,723,000. The Debenture is collateralized by (1) substantially all of the assets of the Company, and (2) a pledge of 100% of the equity of the subsidiaries of Comstock Mining Inc. The use of proceeds included refinancing substantially all of the Company’s current obligations, except the amount due to Caterpillar Finance. The Debenture was issued at a discount of approximately $568,000 and the Company incurred issuance costs of approximately $528,000. The Debenture required an additional "Make Whole" obligation totaling approximately $688,000 if paid any time prior to or at maturity. At March 31, 2019, the remaining balance on the Make Whole obligation was $418,765. Total principal on the Debenture is due on January 13, 2021. The Debenture requires acceleration of payment of accrued interest, principal, and the related Make Whole obligation from all net proceeds received upon the sale of any of the assets of the Company.

Interest is payable semi-annually. For the first two years, interest was payable, at the option of the Company, either in cash or in the form of additional Debentures (or a combination thereof). For the third and fourth years, interest is payable only in cash. In 2018, the Company elected to make the semi-annual interest payments in the form of additional Debentures (Payment in Kind).

Hard Rock Nevada Inc., an employee owned entity, and another related party who is a significant shareholder of the Company, participated in this financing.

Loan Commitment

In 2017, and amended in February 2019, the Company entered into a loan commitment agreement that provides up to $10 million in borrowing capacity and expires in 2021 with an 11% interest rate. Principal amounts borrowed under this agreement are not due until 2021. Interest on any borrowings will be payable in cash and/or in the form of additional indebtedness under the agreement, at the Company’s option. No amounts have been borrowed under this agreement and the Company has $9.5 million (after consideration of fees due at the time of borrowing) of available borrowing capacity.