UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended October 31, 2022
OR
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from ___________to _____________
Commission
file number: 001-08266
U.S. GOLD CORP.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
22-1831409
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1910
E. Idaho Street , Suite 102-Box 604 , Elko , NV
89801
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip
Code)
(800)
557-4550
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, including Area Code)
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
USAU
Nasdaq Capital Market
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”,
“smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth Company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Common
Stock ($0.001 par value): As of December 15, 2022, there were 8,363,663 shares outstanding.
U.S.
GOLD CORP.
FORM
10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and April 30, 2022
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
8
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
22
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
25
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
25
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
26
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
26
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
26
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
26
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
26
Item 5.
Other Information
26
Item 6.
Exhibits
27
Signature Page
28
2
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Some
information contained in or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include comments relating
to (i) the ability of available cash reserves at October 31, 2022 to be sufficient for greater
than the next twelve months; and (ii) royalties to be paid to U.S. Gold Corp. upon future exploration success at the Maggie Creek project.
We
use the words “anticipate,” “continue,” “likely,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,”
“could,” “will,” “project,” “should,” “believe” and variations of such words
and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Statements that contain these words discuss our future expectations and
plans, or state other forward-looking information. Although we believe the expectations and assumptions reflected in those forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that these expectations and assumptions will prove to be correct. Our actual results
could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements as a result of the factors set forth in,
or incorporate by reference in this report, including:
●
the timing, duration and
overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and exploration activities;
●
deviations from the projections
set forth in the prefeasibility study for the CK Gold Project due to unanticipated variations in grade, unexpected challenges with
potential mining of the deposit, volatility in commodity prices, variations in expected recoveries, increases in projected operating
or capital costs, or delays in our permitting plans;
●
the strength of the world
economies;
●
fluctuations in interest
rates;
●
changes in governmental
rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities;
●
the impact of geopolitical
events and other uncertainties, such as the conflict in Ukraine;
●
our ability to maintain
compliance with the NASDAQ Capital Market’s (the “NASDAQ”) listing standards;
●
volatility in the market
price of our common stock;
●
our ability to fund our
business with our current cash reserves based on our currently planned activities;
●
our ability to raise the
necessary capital required to continue our business on terms acceptable to us or at all;
●
our expected cash needs
and the availability and plans with respect to future financing;
●
our ability to retain key
management and mining personnel necessary to successfully operate and grow our business; and
●
the factors discussed under
“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2022.
Many
of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. These statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect
future events or developments. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us and persons acting on our
behalf are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this section and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q.
3
PART
I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
October 31,
April 30,
2022
2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash
$ 4,204,175
$ 9,111,512
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
583,971
787,902
Total current assets
4,788,146
9,899,414
NON - CURRENT ASSETS:
Property, net
329,692
349,917
Reclamation bond deposit
832,509
832,509
Operating lease right-of-use asset, net
38,362
64,064
Mineral rights
16,356,862
16,356,862
Total non - current assets
17,557,425
17,603,352
Total assets
$ 22,345,571
$ 27,502,766
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 548,318
$ 1,080,405
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
38,512
55,630
Total current liabilities
586,830
1,136,035
LONG- TERM LIABILITIES
Warrant liability
1,286,000
2,440,000
Asset retirement obligation
273,003
260,196
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion
-
8,734
Total long-term liabilities:
1,559,003
2,708,930
Total liabilities
2,145,833
3,844,965
Commitments and Contingencies
-
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY :
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 50,000,000 authorized
Convertible Series F Preferred stock ($ 0.001 Par Value; 1,250 Shares Authorized; none issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022)
-
-
Convertible Series G Preferred stock ($ 0.001 Par Value; 127 Shares Authorized; none issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022)
-
-
Convertible Series H Preferred stock ($ 0.001 Par Value; 106,894 Shares Authorized; none issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022)
-
-
Convertible Series I Preferred stock ($ 0.001 Par Value; 921,666 Shares Authorized; none issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022)
-
-
Preferred stock, Value
-
-
Common stock ($ 0.001 Par Value; 200,000,000 Shares Authorized; 8,349,843 and 8,349,843 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022)
8,350
8,350
Additional paid-in capital
81,939,246
81,555,379
Accumulated deficit
( 61,747,858 )
( 57,905,928 )
Total stockholders’ equity
20,199,738
23,657,801
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 22,345,571
$ 27,502,766
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months
For the Three Months
For the Six Months
For the Six Months
Ended
Ended
Ended
Ended
October 31, 2022
October 31, 2021
October 31, 2022
October 31, 2021
Net revenues
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Operating expenses:
Compensation and related taxes - general and administrative
403,759
377,833
806,564
768,482
Exploration costs
454,735
2,941,071
1,217,596
4,772,431
Professional and consulting fees
936,845
643,511
2,262,636
1,719,486
General and administrative expenses
315,233
330,895
709,134
582,626
Total operating expenses
2,110,572
4,293,310
4,995,930
7,843,025
Loss from operations
( 2,110,572 )
( 4,293,310 )
( 4,995,930 )
( 7,843,025 )
Other income:
Change in fair value of warrant liability
214,000
-
1,154,000
-
Total other income
214,000
-
1,154,000
-
Loss before provision for income taxes
( 1,896,572 )
( 4,293,310 )
( 3,841,930 )
( 7,843,025 )
Provision for income taxes
-
-
-
-
Net loss
$ ( 1,896,572 )
$ ( 4,293,310 )
$ ( 3,841,930 )
$ ( 7,843,025 )
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted
$ ( 0.23 )
$ ( 0.61 )
$ ( 0.46 )
$ ( 1.10 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
8,349,843
7,091,249
8,349,843
7,124,215
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE THREE ND SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2022 AND 2021
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Preferred Stock - Series F
Preferred Stock - Series G
Preferred Stock - Series H
Preferred Stock - Series I
Common Stock
Additional
Total
$0.001 Par Value
$0.001 Par Value
$0.001 Par Value
$0.001 Par Value
$0.001 Par Value
Paid-in
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Balance, April 30, 2022
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
$ -
8,349,843
$ 8,350
$ 81,555,379
$ ( 57,905,928 )
$ 23,657,801
Stock-based compensation in connection with stock option grants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,402
-
7,402
Stock-based compensation in connection with restricted common stock award grants and restricted common stock unit grants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
184,531
-
184,531
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,945,358 )
( 1,945,358 )
Balance, July 31, 2022
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,349,843
8,350
81,747,312
( 59,851,286 )
21,904,376
Stock-based compensation in connection with stock option grants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,402
-
7,402
Stock-based compensation in connection with restricted common stock award grants and restricted common stock unit grants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
184,532
-
184,532
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,896,572 )
( 1,896,572 )
Balance, October 31, 2022
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
$ -
8,349,843
$ 8,350
$ 81,939,246
$ ( 61,747,858 )
$ 20,199,738
Preferred Stock - Series F
Preferred Stock - Series G
Preferred Stock - Series H
Preferred Stock - Series I
Common Stock
Additional
Total
$0.001 Par Value
$0.001 Par Value
$0.001 Par Value
$0.001 Par Value
$0.001 Par Value
Paid-in
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Balance, April 30, 2021
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
$ -
7,065,621
$ 7,065
$ 74,467,686
$ ( 43,975,046 )
$ 30,499,705
Issuance of common stock for prepaid services
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,000
25
258,475
-
258,500
Stock-based compensation in connection with restricted common stock award grants and restricted common stock unit grants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
232,443
-
232,443
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 3,549,715 )
( 3,549,715 )
Balance, July 31, 2021
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,090,621
7,090
74,958,604
( 47,524,761 )
27,440,933
Issuance of common stock for services
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,647
6
47,494
-
47,500
Issuance of common stock for accrued services
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
455
1
4,999
-
5,000
Stock-based compensation in connection with restricted common stock award grants and restricted common stock unit grants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
184,531
-
184,531
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 4,293,310 )
( 4,293,310 )
Balance, October 31, 2021
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
$ -
-
$ -
7,096,723
$ 7,097
$ 75,195,628
$ ( 51,818,071 )
$ 23,384,654
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Six Months
For the Six Months
Ended
Ended
October 31, 2022
October 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 3,841,930 )
$ ( 7,843,025 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation
20,225
16,107
Accretion
12,807
10,186
Amortization of right-of-use asset
25,702
14,808
Stock based compensation
383,867
464,474
Amortization of prepaid stock based expenses
198,500
182,376
Change in fair value of warrant liability
( 1,154,000 )
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
5,431
( 236,774 )
Reclamation bond deposit
-
( 114,000 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
( 532,087 )
1,017,229
Operating lease liability
( 25,852 )
( 14,658 )
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
( 4,907,337 )
( 6,503,277 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment
-
( 3,767 )
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
-
( 3,767 )
NET DECREASE IN CASH
( 4,907,337 )
( 6,507,044 )
CASH - beginning of year
9,111,512
13,645,405
CASH - end of period
$ 4,204,175
$ 7,138,361
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for:
Interest
$ -
$ -
Income taxes
$ -
$ -
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common stock for accrued services
$ -
$ 5,000
Issuance of common stock for prepaid services
$ -
$ 258,500
Operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liability recorded upon adoption of ASC 842
$ -
$ 106,631
Increase in asset retirement cost and obligation
$ -
$ 33,517
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2022
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Organization
U.S.
Gold Corp., formerly known as Dataram Corporation (the “Company”), was originally incorporated in the State of New Jersey
in 1967 and was subsequently re-incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada in 2016. Effective June 26, 2017, the Company changed
its name to U.S. Gold Corp. from Dataram Corporation.
On
June 13, 2016, Gold King Corp. (“Gold King”), a private Nevada corporation, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
(the “Gold King Merger Agreement”) with the Company, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Dataram Acquisition Sub,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Acquisition Sub”), and all of the principal shareholders of Gold King. Upon closing of the transactions
contemplated under the Gold King Merger Agreement (the “Gold King Merger”), Gold King merged with and into Acquisition Sub
with Gold King as the surviving corporation and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Gold King Merger was treated as
a reverse acquisition and recapitalization, and the business of Gold King became the business of the Company. The financial statements
are those of Gold King (the accounting acquirer) prior to the merger and include the activity of the Company (the legal acquirer) from
the date of the Gold King Merger. Gold King is a gold and precious metals exploration company pursuing exploration and development opportunities
primarily in Nevada and Wyoming. The Company has a wholly owned subsidiary, U.S. Gold Acquisition Corporation, formerly Dataram Acquisition
Sub, Inc. (“U.S. Gold Acquisition”), a Nevada corporation which was formed in April 2016.
On
May 23, 2017, the Company closed the Gold King Merger with Gold King. The Gold King Merger constituted a change of control and the majority
of the board of directors changed with the consummation of the Gold King Merger. The Company issued shares of common stock to Gold King
which represented approximately 90 % of the combined company.
On
September 10, 2019, the Company, 2637262 Ontario Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario (“NumberCo”),
and all of the shareholders of NumberCo (the “NumberCo Shareholders”), entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share
Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to issue to the NumberCo Shareholders 200,000 shares
of the Company’s common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of NumberCo, with NumberCo becoming a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company.
On
March 17, 2020, the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the Company’s
issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”) , and on March 18, 2020, the Company filed with
the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock
Split. The Reverse Stock Split became effective as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 19, 2020, and the Company’s common stock
began trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market opened on March 20, 2020. Accordingly, all common stock and per share data are
retrospectively restated to give effect of the split for all periods presented herein.
On
August 10, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Gold King Acquisition
Corp. (“Acquisition Corp.”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Northern Panther Resources Corporation (“Northern
Panther” or “NPRC”) and the Stockholder Representative named therein, pursuant to which Acquisition Corp. merged with
and into NPRC, with NPRC surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The
Company’s CK Gold property contains proven and probable mineral reserves and accordingly is classified as a development stage property,
as defined in subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K (“S-K 1300”) promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). None of the Company’s other properties contain proven and probable mineral reserves and all activities are
exploratory in nature.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, all references herein to the “Company” refer to U.S. Gold Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2022
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of presentation and principles of consolidation
The
accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), the instructions to Form 10-Q, and the rules
and regulations of SEC for interim financial information, which includes the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and
presents the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as of October 31,
2022. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The accounting policies and procedures used in the preparation
of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived from the audited financial statements of the Company
for the year ended April 30, 2022, which are contained in the Form 10-K filed on August 15, 2022. The unaudited condensed consolidated
balance sheet as of October 31, 2022 was derived from those financial statements. It is management’s opinion that all material
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) have been made, which are necessary for a fair financial statement presentation.
Operating results during the six months ended October 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year
ending April 30, 2023.
Use
of Estimates and Assumptions
In
preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated balance sheet, and revenues and expenses for the period
then ended. Actual results may differ significantly from those estimates. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not
limited to, valuation of mineral rights, stock-based compensation, the fair value of common stock, valuation of warrant liability, asset
retirement obligations and the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Fair
Value Measurements
The
Company has adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”
(“ASC 820”), for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition
for fair value to be applied in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires the use of fair value measurements, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements.
ASC
820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the
use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
These
inputs are prioritized below:
Level
1:
Observable
inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level
2:
Observable
market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level
3:
Unobservable
inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
The
Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s
(“FASB”) accounting standard for such instruments. Under this standard, financial assets and liabilities are classified in
their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The
Company’s warrant liability for warrants issued in March 2022 (see Note 9) was estimated
using a Monte Carlo simulation model using Level 3 inputs.
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets of $ 583,971 and $ 787,902 at October 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, respectively, consist primarily of
costs paid for future services which will occur within a year. Prepaid expenses principally include prepayments in cash and equity instruments
for consulting, public relations, business advisory services, insurance premiums, mining claim fees, drilling fees, easement fees, options
fees, and mineral lease fees which are being amortized over the terms of their respective agreements.
Property
Property
is carried at cost. The cost of repairs and maintenance is expensed as incurred; major replacements and improvements are capitalized.
When assets are retired or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gains
or losses are included in income in the year of disposition. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful
life of the assets, generally three to five years .
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U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Impairment
of long-lived assets
The
Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the
assets may not be fully recoverable, or at least annually. The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the sum of expected undiscounted
future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The amount of impairment is measured as the difference between the asset’s
estimated fair value and its book value. The Company did not recognize any impairment during the periods ended October 31, 2022 and 2021.
Mineral
Rights
Costs
of leasing, exploring, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties are expensed as incurred. The Company expenses all mineral
exploration costs as incurred. Where the Company has identified proven and probable mineral reserves on any of its properties, development
costs will be capitalized when all the following criteria have been met, a) the Company receives the requisite operating permits, b)
completion of a favorable Feasibility Study and c) approval from the Company’s board of director’s authorizing the development
of the ore body. Until all these criteria have been met the Company records pre-development costs to expense as incurred.
When
a property reaches the production stage, the related capitalized costs will be amortized on a units-of-production basis over the proven
and probable reserves following the commencement of production. The Company assesses the carrying costs of the capitalized mineral properties
for impairment under ASC 360-10, “Impairment of Long-Lived Assets”, and evaluates its carrying value under ASC 930-360, “Extractive
Activities—Mining”, annually. An impairment is recognized when the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is
less than the carrying amount of the mineral properties. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount
of the mineral properties over its estimated fair value.
To
date, the Company has expensed all exploration and pre-development costs as none of its properties have satisfied the criteria above
for capitalization.
ASC
930-805, “Extractive Activities—Mining: Business Combinations” (“ASC 930-805”), states that mineral rights
consist of the legal right to explore, extract, and retain at least a portion of the benefits from mineral deposits. Mining assets include
mineral rights.
Acquired
mineral rights are considered tangible assets under ASC 930-805. ASC 930-805 requires that mineral rights be recognized at fair value
as of the acquisition date. As a result, the direct costs to acquire mineral rights are initially capitalized as tangible assets. Mineral
rights include costs associated with acquiring patented and unpatented mining claims.
ASC
930-805 provides that in measuring the fair value of mineral assets, an acquirer should take into account both:
●
The value beyond proven and probable reserves (“VBPP”) to the extent that a market participant would include VBPP in determining
the fair value of the assets.
●
The effects of anticipated fluctuations in the future market price of minerals in a manner that is consistent with the expectations of
market participants.
Leases
to explore for or use of natural resources are outside the scope of ASU 2016-02, “Leases”.
Share-Based
Compensation
Share-based
compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”),
which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award
of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively,
the vesting period). ASC 718 also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award
based on the grant-date fair value of the award.
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
Accounting
for Warrants
Warrants
are accounted for in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance provided in ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC
815”) as either derivative liabilities or as equity instruments, depending on the specific terms of the agreements. The Company
classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement or (ii) give the Company a choice of
net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or
liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net-cash settle the contract if an event occurs
and if that event is outside the control of the Company) or (ii) give the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement
in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). Instruments that are classified as liabilities are recorded at fair value at
each reporting period, with any change in fair value recognized as a component of change in fair value of derivative liabilities in the
consolidated statements of operations.
The
Company assessed the classification of its outstanding common stock purchase warrants except for the warrants issued in March 2022 (see
below) as of the date of issuance and determined that such instruments met the criteria for equity classification under the guidance
in ASU 2017-11 “Earnings Per Share (Topic 260); Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480); Derivatives and Hedging (Topic
815): (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Feature”. The Company has no outstanding warrants that
contain a “down round” feature under Topic 815 of ASU 2017-11.
Warrant
Liability
The
Company accounts for the 625,000 warrants issued in March 2022 in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815. ASC 815 concluded
that the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as a liability (see Note 9). Accordingly, the Company
classifies these warrant instruments as a liability at fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period.
This liability will be re-measured at each balance sheet date until the warrants are exercised or expire, and any change in fair value
will be recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. The fair value of these warrants is estimated using a Monte Carlo
simulation model. Such warrant classification is also subject to re-evaluation at each reporting period.
Offering
Costs
Offering
costs incurred consisted of legal, placement agent fees a nd other costs that were directly related
to registered direct offerings. Offering costs were allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the registered
direct offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs associated with warrant liability
were expensed as incurred, presented as offering costs related to warrant liability in the consolidated statements of operations. Offering
costs associated with the sale of common shares were charged against equity.
Remediation
and Asset Retirement Obligation
Asset
retirement obligations (“ARO”), consisting primarily of estimated reclamation costs at the Company’s CK Gold, Keystone
and Maggie Creek properties, are recognized in the period incurred and when a reasonable estimate can be made, and recorded as liabilities
at fair value. Such obligations, which are initially estimated based on discounted cash flow estimates, are accreted to full value over
time through charges to accretion expense. Corresponding asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the
related long-lived asset and depreciated over the asset’s remaining useful life. AROs are periodically adjusted to reflect changes
in the estimated present value resulting from revisions to the estimated timing or amount of reclamation and closure costs. The Company
reviews and evaluates its AROs annually or more frequently at interim periods if deemed necessary.
Foreign
Currency Transactions
The
reporting and functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into
the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date with any transaction gains and
losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency included
in the results of operations as incurred. Translation adjustments, and transaction gains or losses, have not had, and are not expected
to have, a material effect on the results of operations of the Company and are included in general and administrative expenses.
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
Leases
The
Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842), the Company has elected the ‘package of
practical expedients’, which permits it not to reassess under the standard its prior conclusions about lease
identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. In addition, the Company elects not to apply ASC Topic 842 to
arrangements with lease terms of 12 months or less. Operating lease right of use assets (“ROU”) represent the right to
use the leased asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future
minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an
incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of future
payments. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in
general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provision of ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”),
which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach
requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between
the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets
for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred asset will not be realized.
The
Company follows the provision of ASC 740-10, “Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions” (“ASC 740-10”).
When tax returns are filed, there may be uncertainty about the merits of positions taken or the amount of the position that would be
ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements
in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be
sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or
aggregated with other positions.
Tax
positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are measured at the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than
50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefit associated with
tax positions taken that exceed the amount measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for uncertain tax benefits
in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon
examination. The Company believes its tax positions are all more likely than not to be upheld upon examination. As such, the Company
has not recorded a liability for uncertain tax benefits or for any related interest and penalties. In the event that the Company is assessed
penalties and/or interest, penalties will be charged to other operating expense and interest will be charged to interest expense.
The
Company has adopted ASC 740-10-25, “Definition of Settlement”, which provides guidance on how an entity should determine
whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits and provides that a
tax position can be effectively settled upon the completion and examination by a taxing authority without being legally extinguished.
For tax positions considered effectively settled, an entity would recognize the full amount of tax benefit, even if the tax position
is not considered more likely than not to be sustained based solely on the basis of its technical merits and the statute of limitations
remains open. The federal and state income tax returns of the Company are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and
state taxing authorities, generally for three years after they are filed.
In
December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 – Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which
is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general
principles in ASC 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This ASU became effective and
the Company adopted the guidance during fiscal 2022. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting
standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material
effect on the financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have
an effect on or are unrelated to its financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
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NOTES
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OCTOBER
31, 2022
In
June 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) (“ASU 2022-03”). The amendments in ASU 2022-03 clarify
that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security
and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account,
recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. The amendments in this Update also require additional disclosures for equity securities
subject to contractual sale restrictions. The provisions in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024.
Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect to early adopt this ASU. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard
to have a significant impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
3 — GOING CONCERN
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the
realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As of October 31, 2022, the Company had cash
of approximately $ 4.2 million, working capital of approximately $ 4.2 million and an accumulated deficit of approximately $ 61.7 million.
The Company had a net loss and cash used in operating activities of approximately $ 3.8 million and $ 4.9 million, respectively, for the
six months ended October 31, 2022. As a result of the utilization of cash in its operating activities, and the development of its assets,
the Company has incurred losses since it commenced operations. The Company’s primary source of operating funds since inception
has been equity financings. As of the date of filing the Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2022, the Company has sufficient
cash to fund its corporate activities and general and administrative costs and currently undertaken project activities related to permitting
and engineering studies. However, in order to advance any of its projects past the aforementioned objectives, the Company does not have
sufficient cash and will need to raise additional funds. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern for the twelve months following the issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification
of asset amounts or the classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE
4 — MINERAL RIGHTS
As
of the dates presented, mineral properties consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE OF MINERAL PROPERTIES
October 31, 2022
April 30, 2022
CK Gold Project
$ 3,091,738
$ 3,091,738
Keystone Project
1,028,885
1,028,885
Maggie Creek Project
1,986,607
1,986,607
Challis Gold Project
10,249,632
10,249,632
Total
$ 16,356,862
$ 16,356,862
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
NOTE
5 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
As
of the dates presented, property consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
October 31, 2022
April 30, 2022
Site costs
$ 203,320
$ 203,320
Land
175,205
175,205
Computer equipment
7,265
7,265
Vehicle
39,493
39,493
Total
425,283
425,283
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 95,591 )
( 75,366 )
Total
$ 329,692
$ 349,917
For
the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, depreciation expense amounted to $ 20,225 and $ 16,107 , respectively, and included in general
and administrative expenses as reflected in the accompanying statements of operations. For the three months ended October 31, 2022 and
2021, depreciation expense amounted to $ 8,645 and $ 8,158 , respectively, and included in general and administrative expenses as reflected
in the accompanying statements of operations.
NOTE
6 — ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
In
conjunction with various permit approvals permitting the Company to undergo exploration activities at the CK Gold, Keystone and Maggie
Creek projects, the Company has recorded an ARO based upon the reclamation plans submitted in connection with the various permits. The
following table summarizes activity in the Company’s ARO for the periods presented:
SCHEDULE OF ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
October 31, 2022
April 30, 2022
Balance, beginning of year
$ 260,196
$ 204,615
Addition and changes in estimates
-
33,517
Accretion expense
12,807
22,064
Balance, end of year
$ 273,003
$ 260,196
For
the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, accretion expense amounted to $ 12,807 and $ 10,186 , respectively, and included in general
and administrative expenses as reflected in the accompanying statements of operations. For the three months ended October 31, 2022 and
2021, accretion expense amounted to $ 6,533 and $ 5,252 , respectively, and included in general and administrative expenses as reflected
in the accompanying statements of operations.
NOTE
7 – OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
On
May 1, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement for its lease facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The term of the lease is for a two-year
period from May 2021 to May 2023 starting with a monthly base rent of $ 1,667 . The Company has an option to renew the lease for an additional
three years beyond the primary term. The Company typically excludes options to extend the lease in a lease term unless it is reasonably
certain that the Company will exercise the option and when doing so is in the Company’s sole discretion. The base rent is subject
to an annual increase as defined in the lease agreement. In addition to the monthly base rent, the Company is charged separately for
common area maintenance which is considered a non-lease component. These non-lease component payments are expensed as incurred and are
not included in operating lease assets or liabilities.
On
September 1, 2021, the Company entered into another lease agreement for its lease facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The term of the lease
is for a two-year period from September 2021 to August 2023. The monthly base rent was $ 3,100 and was lowered to $ 2,950 starting in March
2022. The Company has an option to renew the lease for an additional two years upon giving a written notice from 60 to 120 days prior
to the expiration of the initial term of this lease. The Company typically excludes options to extend the lease in a lease term unless
it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option and when doing so is in the Company’s sole discretion.
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
During
the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, lease expense of $ 28,075 and $ 16,350 was included in general and administrative expenses
as reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, lease
expense of $ 14,036 and $ 11,350 was included in general and administrative expenses as reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements
of operations.
Right-of-use assets are summarized below:
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES
October
31, 2022
April
30, 2022
Operating leases
$ 38,362
$ 64,064
Operating
Lease liabilities are summarized below:
October
31, 2022
April
30, 2022
Operating lease, current portion
$ 38,512
$ 55,630
Operating lease, long term portion
-
8,734
Total lease liability
$ 38,512
$ 64,364
The
weighted average remaining lease term for the operating leases is 0.67 years and the weighted average incremental borrowing rate is 8.0 %
at October 31, 2022.
The
following table includes supplemental cash and non-cash information related to the Company’s lease:
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND NON-CASH INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES
1
2
Period ended October 31,
2022
2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating lease
$ 28,000
$ 16,200
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
$ -
$ 106,631
The
remaining minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases at October 31, 2022 are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM PAYMENTS REQUIRED UNDER NON-CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASES
1
Year ended April 30, 2023 - remainder
28,000
Year ended April 30, 2024
11,800
Total
$ 39,800
Less: imputed interest
( 1,288 )
Total present value of lease liability
$ 38,512
NOTE
8 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On
January 7, 2021, the Company entered into a one-year agreement (“January 2021 Agreement”) with a director providing for an
annual consulting fee of $ 86,000 consisting of shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $ 50,000 and cash payments of
$ 36,000 , which is paid $ 3,000 per month. In January 2021, the Company issued 3,222 shares of common stock pursuant to the January 2021
Agreement. The Company and the director mutually agreed to extend the term of the agreement from January 2022 to January 2023 under the
same terms as the initial agreement (the “January 2022 Agreement”). In January 2022, the Company issued 5,814 shares of common
stock pursuant to the January 2022 Agreement. The Company paid consulting fees to such director of $ 18,000 in cash during each of the
six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company paid consulting fees to such director of $ 9,000 in cash during each of the three
months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021.
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
On
March 19, 2021, the Company and Edward Karr, the Company’s former Executive Chairman, agreed by mutual understanding, that Mr.
Karr’s employment as an officer and employee, and his service as a member of the board of directors, of the Company was
terminated, effective March 19, 2021. In connection with Mr. Karr’s departure, the Company entered into a General Release and
Severance Agreement with Mr. Karr, as amended, pursuant to which Mr. Karr provided certain transition services to the Company
through the Separation Date. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Karr is entitled to receive any equity awards granted to Mr.
Karr by the Company. Additionally, on March 19, 2021, the Company entered into a one-year agreement (the “Karr March 2021
Agreement”) for general corporate advisory services to be provided by Mr. Karr for an annual fee of $ 180,000
consisting of shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $ 60,000
and cash payments of $ 120,000 ,
which is paid $ 10,000
per month. In January 2022, the Company’s board of directors approved the renewal of the Karr March 2021 Agreement for an
additional year under the same terms as the initial period (the “Karr March 2022 Agreement”). In April 2022, the Company
issued 5,168
and 7,353
shares of common stock pursuant to the Karr March 2021 and March 2022 Agreements, respectively. Additionally, on January 24, 2022,
the Company issued an aggregate of 13,564
RSU’s and granted 5,310 five -year
options to purchase the Company’s common stock to Mr. Karr for consulting services rendered. The Company paid consulting fees
to Mr. Karr of $ 60,000
in cash during each of the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company paid consulting fees to Mr. Karr of $ 30,000
in cash during each of the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021.
On
March 10, 2021, the Company entered into a one-year consulting agreement (“March 2021 Agreement”) with an individual who
subsequently was appointed as a director of the Company on May 18, 2022, providing for an annual fee of $ 250,000 consisting of shares
of the Company’s common stock with a value of $ 130,000 and cash payments of $ 120,000 , which is paid $ 10,000 per month. The Company
and the consultant mutually agreed to extend the term of the agreement from March 2022 to March 2023 under the same terms as the initial
agreement (the “March 2022 Agreement”). In April 2022, the Company issued 14,286 shares of common stock pursuant to the March
2022 Agreement. The Company paid consulting fees to such director of $ 60,000 in cash during each of the six months ended October 31,
2022 and 2021. The Company paid consulting fees to such director of $ 30,000 in cash during each of the three months ended October 31,
2022 and 2021. Additionally, as of October 31, 2022, the Company recorded accounts payable and accrued expenses totaling $ 73,372 due
to such director and was included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
NOTE
9 — WARRANT LIABILITY
As
of October 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the Company’s warrants liability was valued at $ 1,286,000 and $ 2,440,000 , respectively.
Under the guidance in ASC 815-40, certain warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment. As such, these warrants are recorded
at fair value as of each reporting date with the change in fair value reported within other income in the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of operations as “Change in fair value of warrant liability” until the warrants are exercised, expired
or other facts and circumstances lead the warrant liability to be reclassified to stockholders’ equity. The Company utilized a
Monte Carlo Simulation model to estimate the fair value of the March 2022 warrants, which incorporates significant inputs that are not
observable in the market, and thus represents a Level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820. The unobservable inputs utilized for measuring
the fair value of the contingent consideration reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants
would use in valuing the contingent consideration. The Company determined the fair value by using the following key inputs to the Monte
Carlo Simulation Model:
Initial
Measurement
The
Company accounted for the 625,000 warrants issued on March 18, 2022 in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815 “Derivatives
and Hedging” whereby under that provision these warrants did not meet the criteria for equity treatment and was recorded as a liability.
The initial valuation of these warrants were valued at $ 3,652,000 on March 18, 2022.
The
key inputs for the warrant liability were as follows as of October 31, 2022:
SCHEDULE OF KEY INPUTS FOR THE WARRANT LIABILITY
Key Valuation Inputs
Expected term (years)
4.88
Annualized volatility
81.2 %
Volatility if fundamental transaction occurs
100.00 %
Risk-free interest rate
4.29 %
Stock price
$ 3.69
Dividend yield
0.00 %
Exercise price
$ 8.60
Probability of fundamental transaction
85 %
Date of fundamental transaction
1.4 years to 4.9 years
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
The
key inputs for the warrant liability were as follows as of April 30, 2022:
Key Valuation Inputs
Expected term (years)
5.39
Annualized volatility
84.2 %
Volatility if fundamental transaction occurs
100.00 %
Risk-free interest rate
2.92 %
Stock price
$ 5.65
Dividend yield
0.00 %
Exercise price
$ 8.60
Probability of fundamental transaction
85 %
Date of fundamental transaction
1.90 years to 5.4 years
The
following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Level 3 warrant liability for the six months ended October
31, 2022:
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN FAIR VALUE OF LEVEL THREE WARRANT LIABILITY
Warrant
Liability
Fair value as of April 30, 2022
$ 2,440,000
Change in fair value
( 1,154,000 )
Fair value as of October 31, 2022
$ 1,286,000
NOTE
10 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
As
of October 31, 2022, authorized capital stock consisted of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, and 50,000,000
shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, of which 1,300,000 shares are designated as Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock, 400,000 shares are designated as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, 45,002 shares are designated as Series
C Convertible Preferred Stock, 7,402 shares are designated as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, 2,500 shares are designated as Series
E Convertible Preferred Stock, 1,250 shares are designated as Series F Preferred Stock, 127 shares are designated as Series G Preferred
Stock, 106,894 shares are designated as Series H Preferred Stock, and 921,666 shares are designated as Series I Preferred Stock. The
Company’s Board has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more
series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the preferred stock.
Common
Stock Issued, Restricted Stock Awards, and RSU’s Granted for Services
Total
stock compensation expense for awards issued for services of $ 369,063 and $ 416,974 was expensed for the six months ended October 31,
2022 and 2021, respectively. Total stock compensation expense for awards issued for services of $ 184,532 and $ 184,531 was expensed for
the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. A balance of $ 1,030,635 remains to be expensed over future vesting periods
related to unvested restricted stock units issued for services to be expensed over a weighted average period of 1.14 years. There were
288,742 restricted stock units awarded but unissued into common stock as of October 31, 2022.
Equity
Incentive Plan
In
August 2017, the Board approved the Company’s 2017 Plan including the reservation of 165,000 shares of common stock thereunder.
On
August 6, 2019, the Board approved and adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the 2020 Plan. The 2020 Plan reserves 330,710 shares
for future issuance to officers, directors, employees and contractors as directed from time to time by the Compensation Committee of
the Board. The 2020 Plan was approved by a vote of stockholders at the 2019 annual meeting. With the approval and effectivity of the
2020 Plan, no further grants will be made under the 2017 Plan. On August 31, 2020, the Board approved and adopted, subject to stockholder
approval, an amendment (the “2020 Plan Amendment”) to the 2020 Plan. The 2020 Plan Amendment increased the number of shares
of common stock available for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2020 Plan by an additional 836,385 , to a total of 1,167,095 shares
of the Company’s common stock. The 2020 Plan Amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 9, 2020.
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
Stock
options
The
following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity during the six months ended October 31, 2022:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY
Number of
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Years)
Balance at April 30, 2022
148,060
$ 11.65
2.23
Granted
—
—
—
Exercised
—
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
—
Cancelled
—
—
—
Balance at October 31, 2022
148,060
11.65
1.74
Options exercisable at end of period
128,410
$ 12.38
Options expected to vest
19,650
$ 6.93
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period
$ —
At
October 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable were de minimis for
each period.
Stock-based
compensation for stock options recorded in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations totaled $ 14,804 and $ 0 for the six months
ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Stock-based compensation for stock options recorded in the unaudited consolidated statements
of operations totaled $ 7,402 and $ 0 for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. A balance of $ 64,145 remains
to be expensed over future vesting periods related to unvested stock options issued for services to be expensed over a weighted average
period of 2.23 years.
Stock
Warrants
A
summary of the Company’s outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock as of October 31, 2022 and changes during the
period ended as presented below:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK WARRANT ACTIVITY
Number of Warrants
Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual
Life
(Years)
Warrants with no Class designation:
Balance at April 30, 2022
1,909,262
$ 9.29
4.38
Granted
—
—
—
Exercised
—
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
—
Canceled
—
—
—
Balance at October 31, 2022
1,909,262
9.29
3.88
Class A Warrants:
Balance at April 30, 2022
109,687
11.40
2.22
Granted
—
—
—
Exercised
—
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
—
Canceled
—
—
—
Balance at October 31, 2022
109,687
11.40
1.72
Total Warrants Outstanding at October 31, 2022
2,018,949
$ 9.41
3.76
Warrants exercisable at end of period
2,018,949
$ 9.41
Weighted average fair value of warrants granted during the period
$ —
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GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2022
As
of October 31, 2022, the aggregate intrinsic value of warrants outstanding and exercisable was $ 0 .
NOTE
11 — NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Net
loss per share of common stock is calculated in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic loss per share is computed
by dividing net loss available to common stockholder, by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the
period. The following were excluded from the computation of diluted shares outstanding as they would have had an anti-dilutive impact
on the Company’s net loss. In periods where the Company has a net loss, all dilutive securities are excluded.
SCHEDULE
OF ANTIDILUTIVE SECURITIES EXCLUDED FROM COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
October 31, 2022
October 31, 2021
Common stock equivalents:
Restricted stock units
441,402
354,757
Stock options
148,060
95,000
Stock warrants
2,018,949
1,368,246
Total
2,608,411
1,813,003
NOTE
12 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Mining
Leases
The
CK Gold property position consists of two State of Wyoming Metallic and Non-metallic Rocks and Minerals Mining Leases. These leases were
assigned to the Company in July 2014 through the acquisition of the CK Gold Project. Leases to explore for or use of natural resources
are outside the scope of ASU 2016-02 “Leases”.
The
Company’s rights to the CK Gold Project arise under two State of Wyoming mineral leases; 1) State of Wyoming Mining Lease No. 0-40828,
consisting of 640 acres, and 2) State of Wyoming Mining Lease No. 0-40858 consisting of 480 acres.
Lease
0-40828 was renewed in February 2013 for a second ten -year term and Lease 0-40858 was renewed for its second ten -year term in February
2014 . Each lease requires an annual payment of $ 2.00 per acre. In connection with the Wyoming Mining Leases, the following production
royalties must be paid to the State of Wyoming, although once the project is in operation, the Board of Land Commissioners has the authority
to reduce the royalty payable to the State of Wyoming:
SCHEDULE OF ROYALTY PAYABLE
FOB Mine Value per Ton
Percentage Royalty
$ 00.00 to $ 50.00
5 %
$ 50.01 to $ 100.00
7 %
$ 100.01 to $ 150.00
9 %
$ 150.01 and up
10 %
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GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The
future minimum lease payments at October 31, 2022 under these mining leases are as follows, each payment to be made in the fourth quarter
of the respective fiscal years:
SCHEDULE
OF FUTURE MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS
Fiscal 2023
$ 2,240
Fiscal 2024
960
Total
$ 3,200
The
Company may renew each lease for a third ten -year term, which will require one annual payment of $ 3.00 per acre for the first year and
$ 4.00 per acre for each year thereafter.
Maggie
Creek option:
The
Maggie Creek option agreement grants the Company the exclusive right and option to earn-in and acquire up to 50 % undivided interest in
a property called Maggie Creek, located in Eureka County, Nevada by completing the Initial Earn-in over a seven -year period for a total
payment of $ 4,500,000 . Exploration and development expenses incurred by the Company on the Maggie Creek property satisfy the annual required
earn-in payments. To the extent exploration and development expenses do not satisfy the full annual amounts, a cash payment for the difference
is required. Additionally, costs incurred over a year’s minimum, may be carried forward to satisfy future years’ obligations. The
Company satisfied the minimum payment required for fiscal 2022 by incurring exploration expenses in excess of $ 500,000 .
The
remaining required Initial Earn-in payments as of October 31, 2022 are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF RIGHT AND OPTION TO EARN-IN AND ACQUIRE UNDIVIDED INTEREST
Fiscal 2023
$ 700,000
Fiscal 2024
1,000,000
Fiscal 2025
1,000,000
Fiscal 2026
1,000,000
$ 3,700,000
Once
the Initial Earn-in has been met, the Company is required to pay an additional $ 250,000
to the counterparty to vest the Company’s 50 %
interest in the Maggie Creek property. On November 9, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement whereby
the Company assigned its interest in the Maggie Creek option (see Note 13).
NPRC
option:
Pursuant
to the Merger, the Company acquired from NPRC a mineral property called Challis Gold located in Idaho pursuant to an option agreement
dated in February 2020 which was later amended in June 2020. The Company satisfied the minimum royalty payment of $ 25,000 for fiscal
2022.
The
annual advance minimum royalty payments at October 31, 2022 under the option agreement are as follows, each payment to be made on the first anniversary of the effective date of this option agreement and continuing until the tenth anniversary:
SCHEDULE
OF ADVANCE MINIMUM ROYALTY PAYMENTS
Fiscal 2023
$ 25,000
Fiscal 2024
25,000
Fiscal 2025
25,000
Fiscal 2026
25,000
Fiscal 2027 and thereafter
125,000
Total
$ 225,000
100 %
of the advance minimum royalty payments will be applied to the royalty credits.
Exploration
Access and Option to Lease Agreement
On
August 25, 2021 (“Effective Date”), the Company entered into an Exploration Access and Option to Lease Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with a private-party landowner (the “Landowner”) whereby the Landowner granted the Company an option (the “Option”)
to lease and right of way on a property located in Laramie County, Wyoming. The Company may exercise the Option for five years (“Option
Term”) from the Effective Date. During the Option, the Landowner granted non-exclusive rights (the “Exploration Access Rights”)
to the Company to use the surface of the property for an annual exploration and access right payment of $ 10,000 , thirty days after the
effective date and each year on the anniversary of the Effective Date during the Option Term until such time the Option is exercised
or expires. The Company is also required to pay an annual Option payment of $ 35,780 for the lease and $ 6,560 for the right of way within
thirty days after the Effective Date and each year on the anniversary of the Effective Date during the Option Term until such time the
Option is exercise by the Company or expires. The Company paid a total of $ 42,340 for each of the period on September 1, 2021 and September
1, 2022 pursuant to this Agreement.
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GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2022
At
any time during the Option Term, the Company may exercise the Option by providing a written notice to the Landowner and the Company shall
pay a one-time right of way payment of $ 26,240 at closing and shall execute a lease agreement. The exclusive option to lease (the “Lease”)
and right of way (the “Right of Way”) is for a term of ten years with the right to extend for an additional ten years and
requires an annual lease payment of $ 50,000 , compensation for loss of grazing of $40.00 per acre impacted land and annual Right of Way
payments of $ 13,120 .
In
consideration for the option rights, lease rights and right of way rights under this Agreement, the Company agreed to grant the Landowner
shares of the Company’s common stock worth $ 50,000 , which shares will not vest, or be issued, until the Company executes the Lease.
Currently, the Company has not executed the Lease.
At
any time during the Option Term, the Company may terminate this Agreement by providing a written notice to the Landowner. Upon termination,
the Landowner is entitled to retain any payments already made and the Company shall have no further obligation after the date of termination.
The Agreement, including the Option and the Exploration Access Rights, may be extended for a period of five years upon written notice
from the Company. In the absence of such notice, the Agreement shall automatically terminate at the end of the Option Term. Currently,
the Company has not exercised the Option.
Legal
Matters
From
time to time the Company may be involved in claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. To the Company’s
knowledge, there are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or of which any of the Company’s property
is the subject.
NOTE
13 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
November 9, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”)
with and among Orevada Metals, Inc., the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary (“Orevada”), Nevada Gold Mines
LLC (“NGM”), Orogen Royalties Inc. (“Orogen”) and Renaissance Exploration, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Orogen (“RenEx”) whereby Orevada assigned its interest in that certain Exploration Earn-In Agreement with RenEx, dated February
19, 2019 (the “Original Earn-In Agreement”), to NGM. Pursuant to the Original Earn-In Agreement, Orevada, by making certain
payments and incurring certain exploration expenditures, had the right to earn at least a 50 % interest and up to a 70 % interest in the
Maggie Creek Property, owned by RenEx, in Eureka County, Nevada. Simultaneous with this assignment, NGM and RenEx entered into an Amended
and Restated Exploration Earn-In Agreement, pursuant to which NGM can earn a 100 % interest in the Maggie Creek Property (the “NGM
Option”).
As
consideration for the assignment of the Original Earn-In Agreement to NGM, U.S. Gold received an upfront cash payment of $ 2.75 million
dollars from NGM, and NGM agreed that if it exercises the NGM Option and acquires the Maggie Creek Property, it will grant to U.S. Gold
a 0.5 % Net Smelter Returns royalty on all gold and other recovered and saleable minerals from the Maggie Creek Property (the “U.S.
Gold Royalty”), pursuant to a separate royalty agreement (the “U.S. Gold Royalty Agreement”) between NGM and the Company,
the terms of which have been fully agreed as part of this assignment. Under the U.S. Gold Royalty Agreement, NGM will have the right
to buy back one-half of the U.S. Gold Royalty (reducing the royalty to 0.25 % of Net Smelter Returns) for a fixed price of $ 500,000 . In
addition, the U.S. Gold Royalty Agreement will provide that the Company waives the first $ 800,000 of production royalty payments owed
to it, regardless of whether NGM exercises its buy-back rights. Under the U.S. Gold Royalty Agreement, NGM will also have a right of
first refusal to purchase the U.S. Gold Royalty if the Company decides to sell that royalty. Under the U.S. Gold Royalty Agreement, NGM will also have a right of first refusal to purchase the U.S. Gold Royalty if the Company decides
to sell that royalty.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by U.S. Gold Corp. (the “Company”,
“we”, “us”, or “our”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in interim unaudited
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“U.S. GAAP”), which are duplicate to the disclosures in the audited consolidated financial statement have been omitted pursuant
to such rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto in the Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2022 filed with the Commission.
In
the opinion of management, all adjustments have been made consisting of normal recurring adjustments and consolidating entries, necessary
to present fairly the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial position of us and our subsidiaries as of October 31, 2022,
the results of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and changes in stockholders’ equity for the
six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, and our unaudited interim condensed consolidated cash flows for the six months ended October
31, 2022 and 2021. The results of unaudited interim condensed consolidated operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative
of the results for the full year.
The
preparation of interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Forward-Looking
Statements
In
addition to historical financial information, the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. See “Forward-Looking Statements.” Our results and the timing of selected events may
differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including the risk factors
described in this report and in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April
30, 2022.
Overview
U.S.
Gold Corp., formerly known as Dataram Corporation (the “Company”), was originally incorporated in the State of New Jersey
in 1967 and was subsequently re-incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada in 2016. Effective June 26, 2017, the Company changed
its legal name to U.S. Gold Corp. from Dataram Corporation. On May 23, 2017, the Company merged with Gold King Corp. (“Gold King”),
in a transaction treated as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization, and the business of Gold King became the business of the Company.
We are a gold and precious metals exploration company pursuing exploration and development properties. We own certain mining leases and
other mineral rights comprising the CK Gold Project in Wyoming, the Keystone Project in Nevada and the Challis Gold
project in Idaho. Our CK Gold Project contains proven and probable mineral reserves under S-K 1300 where we are conducting exploration
and pre-development activities, and all of our activities on our other properties are exploratory in nature.
On
March 17, 2020, we filed a certificate of amendment to our Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Nevada in order to
effectuate a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock per share on a one-for-ten basis, effective as of 5:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time) on March 19, 2020. All share and per share values of our common stock for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements are retroactively restated for the effect of the reverse stock splits.
Summary
of Activities for the three months ended October 31, 2022
During
the three months ended October 31, 2022, we focused primarily on continued progress in the preparation of our permit to mine application
submittal and further engineering studies towards the completion of a feasibility study.
An
overview of certain significant events during the quarter ended October 31, 2022 are as follows:
●
On September 9, 2022, we submitted an application for a Permit
to Mine and the Mine Reclamation Plan to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (“WDEQ”) for our CK Gold project.
●
On September 13, 2022, we submitted an internal electronic
transfer of the information supporting the application to WDEQ.
●
On November 16, 2022, we received notification from WDEQ that
they had successfully performed the requisite completeness review of our application submission. Accordingly, the steps of public notice
and WDEQ’s technical review will commence.
Recent
Developments
On
November 9, 2022, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”)
with and among Orevada Metals, Inc., the Company’s indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary (“Orevada”), Nevada Gold Mines
LLC (“NGM”), Orogen Royalties Inc. (“Orogen”) and Renaissance Exploration, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Orogen (“RenEx”) whereby Orevada assigned its interest in that certain Exploration Earn-In Agreement with RenEx, dated February
19, 2019 (the “Original Earn-In Agreement”), to NGM. Pursuant to the Original Earn-In Agreement, Orevada, by making certain
payments and incurring certain exploration expenditures, had the right to earn at least a 50% interest and up to a 70% interest in the
Maggie Creek Property, owned by RenEx, in Eureka County, Nevada. Simultaneous with this assignment, NGM and RenEx entered into an Amended
and Restated Exploration Earn-In Agreement, pursuant to which NGM can earn a 100% interest in the Maggie Creek Property (the “NGM
Option”).
As
consideration for the assignment of the Original Earn-In Agreement to NGM, U.S. Gold received an upfront cash payment of $2.75 million
dollars from NGM, and NGM agreed that if it exercises the NGM Option and acquires the Maggie Creek Property, it will grant to U.S. Gold
a 0.5% Net Smelter Returns royalty on all gold and other recovered and saleable minerals from the Maggie Creek Property (the “U.S.
Gold Royalty”), pursuant to a separate royalty agreement (the “U.S. Gold Royalty Agreement”) between NGM and the Company,
the terms of which have been fully agreed as part of this assignment. Under the U.S. Gold Royalty Agreement, NGM will have the right
to buy back one-half of the U.S. Gold Royalty (reducing the royalty to 0.25% of Net Smelter Returns) for a fixed price of $500,000. In
addition, the U.S. Gold Royalty Agreement will provide that the Company waives the first $800,000 of production royalty payments owed
to it, regardless of whether NGM exercises its buy-back rights. Under the U.S. Gold Royalty Agreement, NGM will also have a right of
first refusal to purchase the U.S. Gold Royalty if the Company decides to sell that royalty.
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Results
of Operations
Three
and six months ended October 31, 2022 compared to the three and six months ended October 31, 2021:
Net
Revenues
We
are a development stage company with no operations, and we generated no revenues for the three and six months ended October 31, 2022
and 2021.
Operating
Expenses
Total
operating expenses for the six months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to the six months ended October 31, 2021, were
approximately $4,996,000 and $7,843,000, respectively. The approximate $2,847,000 decrease in operating expenses for the six months
ended October 31, 2022 as compared to the six months ended October 31, 2021, is comprised of (i) an increase in compensation of
approximately $38,000 primarily due to an increase in cash compensation of $46,000 offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation
from RSU’s and stock option grants to our officers as compared to prior period of $8,000 (ii) a decrease of approximately
$3,555,000 in exploration expenses on our mineral properties due to a decrease in exploration activities on our CK Gold property and
also at our Maggie Creek property, (iii) an increase in professional and consulting fees of approximately $543,000 primarily due to
increases in general strategic and permitting consulting services of $434,000, an increase in legal fees of $152,000, and an
increase in accounting fees of $90,000, offset by a decrease in investor relation fees of $78,000 and stock-based consulting fees of
$55,000 and (iv) an increase in general and administrative expenses of approximately $127,000 due primarily to increases related to
insurance, travel, lease expense, option expense, conference expense, advertising expenses and office expenses.
Total
operating expenses for the three months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended October 31, 2021, were
approximately $2,111,000 and $4,293,000, respectively. The approximate $2,183,000 decrease in operating expenses for the three
months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended October 31, 2021, is comprised of (i) an increase in
compensation of approximately $26,000 primarily due to an increase in cash compensation of $19,000 and an increase in stock-based
compensation from stock option grants to our officers as compared to prior period of $7,000 (ii) a decrease of approximately
$2,486,000 in exploration expenses on our mineral properties due to a decrease in exploration activities on our CK Gold property and
also at our Maggie Creek property, (iii) an increase in professional and consulting fees of approximately $293,000 primarily due to
increases in general strategic and permitting consulting services of $15,000, an increase in legal fees of $121,000, an increase in
accounting fees of $48,000, and an increase in investor relation fees of $122,000, offset by a decrease in stock-based consulting
fees of $13,000 and (iv) a decrease in general and administrative expenses of approximately $16,000 due primarily to decreases
related to public company expenses and travel expenses.
Loss
from Operations
We
reported loss from operations of approximately $4,996,000 and $7,843,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
We reported loss from operations of approximately $2,111,000 and $4,293,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Other
Income
We
reported a change in fair value of warrant liability of approximately $1,154,000 and $0 for the six months ended October 31, 2022
and 2021, respectively. We reported a change in fair value of warrant liability of approximately $214,000 and $0 for the three
months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Net
Loss
We
reported a net loss of approximately $3,842,000 and $7,843,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We reported
a net loss of approximately $1,897,000 and $4,293,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
following table summarizes total current assets, liabilities and working capital at October 31, 2022 compared to April 30, 2022, and
the changes between those periods:
October 31, 2022
April 30, 2022
Increase (decrease)
Current Assets
$ 4,788,146
$ 9,899,414
$ (5,111,268 )
Current Liabilities
$ 586,830
$ 1,136,035
$ (549,205 )
Working Capital
$ 4,201,316
$ 8,763,379
$ (4,562,063 )
As
of October 31, 2022, we had working capital of $4,201,316, as compared to working capital of $8,763,379 as of April 30, 2022, a decrease
of $4,562,063.
We
are obligated to file annual, quarterly and current reports with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”). In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) and the rules subsequently
implemented by the Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board have imposed various requirements on public companies,
including requiring changes in corporate governance practices. We expect to spend between $175,000 and $250,000
in legal and accounting expenses annually to comply with our reporting obligations and Sarbanes-Oxley. These costs could affect profitability
and our results of operations.
Our
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting in accordance with U.S.
GAAP and have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. For the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, we incurred net
losses in the amounts of approximately $3.8 million and $7.8 million, respectively. As of October 31, 2022, we had cash of
approximately $4.2 million, working capital of approximately $4.2 million, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $61.7
million. As a result of the utilization of cash in our operating activities, and the development of our assets, we have incurred
losses since we commenced operations. Our primary source of operating funds since inception has been equity financings. As of
October 31, 2022, we have sufficient cash to fund our corporate activities and general and administrative costs and currently
undertaken project activities related to permitting and engineering studies over the next twelve months. However, in order to advance any of our projects past
the aforementioned objectives, we do not have sufficient cash and will need to raise additional funds. These matters raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the twelve months following the issuance of these financial
statements.
We
have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could use our available capital resources sooner than we currently
expect. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including potential acquisitions, changes in exploration programs
and related studies and other operating strategies. In addition, we continue to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may
adversely affect our ability to obtain additional future capital. To the extent we require additional funding, we cannot be certain that
additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. To the extent we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities,
our stockholders may experience significant dilution. Any debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants that impact
our ability to conduct business. If unable to raise additional capital when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to delay, scale
back or discontinue the exploration activities or programs.
Cash
Used in Operating Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities totaled $4.9 million and $6.5 million for the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Net cash used in operating activities during the six months ended October 31, 2022 decreased primarily due to net changes in accounts
payable and accrued liabilities as compared to the six months ended October 31, 2021 and the change in fair value of warrant liability
of $1,154,000. Additionally, we expensed approximately $384,000 in stock-based compensation for shares, RSU’s, and stock options
issued to officers, employee, and consultants during the six months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to approximately $464,000 for
the six months ended October 31, 2021. Net changes of approximately $553,000 in operating assets and liabilities are primarily due to
a decrease of approximately $532,000 in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Cash
Used in Investing Activities
Net
cash used in investing activities was $0 for the six months ended October 31, 2022 as compared to approximately $3,800 primarily for
purchase of property and equipment for the six months ended October 31, 2021.
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Cash
Provided by Financing Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 were both $0.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As
of October 31, 2022, we did not have, and do not have any present plans to implement, any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See
Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a summary of recently
issued accounting pronouncements.
Critical
Accounting Policies
There
have been no changes to our critical accounting policies during the three months ended October 31, 2022. Critical accounting policies
and the significant accounting estimates made in accordance with such policies are regularly discussed with the Audit Committee of the
Company’s board of directors. Those policies are discussed under “Critical Accounting Policies” in our “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Item 7, as well as Note 2 to our consolidated
financial statements thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on August 15, 2022.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As
a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include disclosure under this item.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
At
the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of, and with the
participation of, the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a–15(e) and Rule 15d–15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its
reports that it files or submits to the SEC under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
period specified in applicable rules and forms due to the material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting as discussed in Item 9A. Controls and Procedures in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
2022, under the heading “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting”.
(b)
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; however, management has determined that for
the sake of transparency and conservancy, it cannot state that internal controls over financial reporting are effective at this time.
While
present in the Company’s design of internal controls, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure
are not written; however, the operation of many controls are in place and are applied on a consistent basis. Company personnel perform
controls standards to: 1) approve all Company expenditures, 2) approve and sign contractual obligations, 3) reconcile bank accounts and
other general ledger accounts, 4) review of complex accounting items, and 5) many other similar rudimentary controls applied as best
practice. Historically, management has concluded that due to the Company’s small size and limited personnel available to perform
control functions, the Company is precluded from applying adequate segregation of duties in financial transactions. These are material
weaknesses common to companies of similar size and staffing in the Company’s industry. The Company has engaged an independent firm
to assist with the design, implementation, documentation and testing of internal controls. The Company expects these material weakness
conditions to continue for the foreseeable future, or until significant Company growth results in additional personnel to perform financial
functions.
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PART
II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From
time to time we may be involved in claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. To our knowledge, there are
no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject.
Item
1A. RISK FACTORS .
As
a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include disclosure under this item.
Item
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
There
were no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended October 31, 2022 that were not previously reported on a Current Report
on Form 8-K.
Item
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES .
None.
Item
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Pursuant
to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act, issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other
mine in the United States are required to disclose specified information about mine health and safety in their periodic reports. These
reporting requirements are based on the safety and health requirements applicable to mines under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) which is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration
(“MSHA”). During the three months ended October 31, 2022, the Company and its properties or operations were not subject to
regulation by MSHA under the Mine Act and thus no disclosure is required under Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Item
5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
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Item
6. EXHIBITS .
EXHIBIT
INDEX
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1*
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Furnished not Filed)
32.2*
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Furnished not Filed)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
- the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Presentation Linkbase Document
*
Furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
U.S. GOLD CORP.
Date: December 15, 2022
By:
/s/ George
M. Bee
George M. Bee
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 15, 2022
By:
/s/ Eric
Alexander
Eric
Alexander
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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