STANDSTILL AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.14
This Standstill Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of February 28, 2025 (“Effective Date”), by and between Blue Ridge Digital Mining LLC (“Blue Ridge”), ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Standard LLC (“MS”), and BV Power Alpha LLC (“BVPA”).
Recitals
WHEREAS, Blue Ridge and BVPA are parties to a Co-location License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) dated September 27, 2022, and MS executed a guarantee agreement related to the obligations of Blue Ridge under the License Agreement (the “Guarantee Agreement”);
WHEREAS, certain issues have arisen regarding the performance obligations under the License Agreement and the Guarantee Agreement;
WHEREAS, a series of Standstill Agreements have been executed to allow for time to address the performance issues;
WHEREAS, the parties desire to maintain the status quo while they seek a resolution to the issues between the parties and engage in good faith negotiations;
WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into this Standstill Agreement to provide for a temporary standstill with respect to certain rights and remedies under the License Agreement to allow the parties time to work toward a global resolution of issues.
Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Recitals: The Recitals are incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
2. Standstill Period: The parties agree not to file a lawsuit or exercise any remedy under Section 14 of the License Agreement prior to 5:00 PM Eastern on March 31, 2025 (the “Standstill Period”), which can be automatically renewed for the month of April under the terms set forth in paragraph 3 below.
3. Payment: Blue Ridge and MS jointly and severally agree to make a total payment of $1.1 million to BVPA by February 28, 2025, and an additional payment of $550,640, by Wednesday, March 5, 2025. If the settlement transaction contemplated by the parties is not finalized and fully executed by March 7, 2025, the parties agree to another standstill period, at MS’s option, for the month of April that shall renew based on a payment rate for power of 6.0c/KWH for all capacity at the Licensed Location, to be paid by Blue Ridge and MS no later than March 28, 2025. In consideration for entry into this Standstill Agreement and for the reduction in fees for April, if and when MS exercises the option, MS will agree to reduce the total final monthly payment in the proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement by $68,160. To the extent there are curtailments in March, those will be credited in MS’s favor in connection with the entry of the proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement.
4. Payment Application: The Payment made by Blue Ridge and MS to BVPA will be applied towards fees under the License Agreement (it being understood each party reserves any and all arguments as to the resolution of the correct amount of fees ultimately owed).
5. No Waiver: Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of any rights, claims, or defenses of any party, all of which are expressly reserved.
6. Statute of Limitations: During the Standstill Period, and from the date of execution hereof, all relevant statutes of limitation for Blue Ridge, MS, and BVPA to initiate litigation, for any claims related to the License Agreement and Guarantee Agreement, shall be tolled until the end of the Standstill Period.
7. Governing Law and Enforcement: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any breach of the Standstill Agreement shall be deemed to be a breach of a material term of the License Agreement which is incapable of cure.
8. Entire Agreement: This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written.
9. Amendments: This Agreement may be amended only in writing and signed by all parties hereto.
10. Severability. Should any provision or any part of this Agreement be determined by a court of law to be unenforceable or invalid, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
11. Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(Signature page follows)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered this Standstill Agreement as of the Effective Date.
| Name: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | President | |
| For: | BV Power Alpha LLC |
| Name: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | President | |
| For: | Blue Ridge Digital Mining LLC |
| Name: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | Treasurer / CEO | |
| For: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Standard LLC |
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