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 July 31, 2023
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 September 14, 2023, there were 9,295,837 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 July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) and April 30, 2023
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
8
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
21
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
23
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
23
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
24
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
24
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
24
Item
3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
24
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
24
Item
5.
Other Information
24
Item
6.
Exhibits
24
Signature Page
25
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 July 31, 2023, to be sufficient for greater than the next twelve months; and (ii)
royalties to be paid to U.S. Gold Corp. (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) 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:
●
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 and inflation 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 LLC’s (“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 operate and grow our business successfully; and
●
the
factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30,
2023.
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.
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PART
I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
July 31,
April 30,
2023
2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash
$ 6,014,188
$ 7,822,930
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
503,806
610,140
Total current assets
6,517,994
8,433,070
NON - CURRENT ASSETS:
Property, net
482,688
490,925
Reclamation bond deposit
845,335
857,509
Operating lease right-of-use asset, net
18,336
32,080
Mineral rights
14,370,255
14,370,255
Total non - current assets
15,716,614
15,750,769
Total assets
$ 22,234,608
$ 24,183,839
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 1,128,262
$ 346,718
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
18,336
32,080
Total current liabilities
1,146,598
378,798
LONG- TERM LIABILITIES
Warrant liability
4,215,900
4,230,850
Asset retirement obligation
286,433
285,764
Deferred tax liability
430,486
430,486
Total long-term liabilities:
4,932,819
4,947,100
Total liabilities
6,079,417
5,325,898
Commitments and Contingencies
-
-
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY :
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 50,000,000 authorized, none shares issued and
outstanding as of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023
-
-
Common stock ($ 0.001 Par Value; 200,000,000 Shares Authorized; 9,295,837 shares issued and
outstanding as of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023)
9,296
9,296
Additional paid-in capital
84,991,196
84,799,263
Accumulated deficit
( 68,845,301 )
( 65,950,618 )
Total stockholders’ equity
16,155,191
18,857,941
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 22,234,608
$ 24,183,839
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months
For the Three Months
Ended
Ended
July 31, 2023
July 31, 2022
Net revenues
$ -
$ -
Operating expenses:
Compensation and related taxes - general and administrative
412,839
402,805
Exploration costs
841,541
762,861
Professional and consulting fees
1,345,962
1,325,791
General and administrative expenses
329,773
393,901
Total operating expenses
2,930,115
2,885,358
Loss from operations
( 2,930,115 )
( 2,885,358 )
Other income:
Gain from settlement of asset retirement obligation
6,075
-
Interest income
14,407
-
Change in fair value of warrant liability
14,950
940,000
Total other income
35,432
940,000
Loss before provision for income taxes
( 2,894,683 )
( 1,945,358 )
Provision for income taxes
-
-
Net loss
$ ( 2,894,683 )
$ ( 1,945,358 )
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted
$ ( 0.31 )
$ ( 0.23 )
Weighted average common shares
outstanding - basic and diluted
9,295,837
8,349,843
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 MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2023 AND 2022
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Common Stock
Additional
Total
$0.001 Par Value
Paid-in
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
Balance, April 30, 2023
9,295,837
$ 9,296
$ 84,799,263
$ ( 65,950,618 )
$ 18,857,941
Accretion of 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
-
-
-
( 2,894,683 )
( 2,894,683 )
Balance, July 31, 2023
9,295,837
$ 9,296
84,991,196
$ ( 68,845,301 )
$ 16,155,191
Common Stock
Additional
Total
$0.001 Par Value
Paid-in
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity
(Revised)
(Revised)
Balance, April 30, 2022
8,349,843
$ 8,350
$ 81,555,379
$ ( 58,336,414 )
23,227,315
Accretion of 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
$ ( 60,281,772 )
$ 21,473,890
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 Three Months
For the Three Months
Ended
Ended
July 31, 2023
July 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 2,894,683 )
$ ( 1,945,358 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation
8,237
11,580
Accretion
6,744
6,274
Amortization of right-of-use asset
13,744
12,723
Stock based compensation
191,933
191,933
Amortization of prepaid stock based expenses
47,500
99,250
Gain from settlement of asset retirement obligation
( 6,075 )
-
Change in fair value of warrant liability
( 14,950 )
( 940,000 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
58,834
( 181,197 )
Reclamation bond deposit
12,174
-
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
781,544
( 36,212 )
Operating lease liability
( 13,744 )
( 12,798 )
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
( 1,808,742 )
( 2,793,805 )
NET DECREASE IN CASH
( 1,808,742 )
( 2,793,805 )
CASH - beginning of year
7,822,930
9,111,512
CASH - end of period
$ 6,014,188
$ 6,317,707
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for:
Interest
$ -
$ -
Income taxes
$ -
$ -
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
JULY
31, 2023
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 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.
The Company is a gold and precious metals exploration company pursuing exploration and development properties. The Company owns 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. The Company has established an estimate of proven and probable mineral reserves under S-K 1300 at its CK Gold Project,
where the Company is conducting exploration and pre-development activities, and all of its activities on its other properties are exploratory
in nature.
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 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“S-K 1300”). 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.
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 the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “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 July 31, 2023. 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 fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, which
are contained in the Form 10-K filed on July 31, 2023. The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2023 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
three months ended July 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending April 30,
2024.
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.
Revision
of Financial Statements
During
the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021 (“fiscal year 2021”), the Company determined that it had not appropriately recorded
a deferred tax liability related to the acquisition of mineral rights in August 2020. This resulted in an understatement of deferred
tax liability and a corresponding understatement of provision for income taxes during fiscal year 2021. Based on an analysis of
Accounting Standards Codification ASC 250 – “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“ASC 250”),
Staff Accounting Bulletin 99 – “Materiality” and Staff Accounting Bulletin 108 – “Considering the
Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” the Company
determined that these errors were immaterial to the previously issued consolidated financial statements, and as such no restatement
was necessary. Correcting prior period financial statements for immaterial errors would not require previously filed reports to be
amended.
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U.S.
GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY
31, 2023
The
effect of this revision on the line items within the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’
equity as of the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022 (“fiscal year 2022”), was as follows:
SCHEDULE OF REVISION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT
April 30, 2022
As Previously Reported
Revision
As Revised
Accumulated Deficit
( 57,905,928 )
( 430,486 )
( 58,336,414 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
$ 23,657,801
$ ( 430,486 )
$ 23,227,315
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 the definitive agreements (see Note 9) was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation
model using Level 3 inputs.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
equivalents are comprised of certain highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. The Company did
not have any cash equivalents on hand at July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023. The Company places its cash with high credit quality financial
institutions. The Company’s accounts at these institutions are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)
up to $ 250,000 . To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institutions, the Company evaluates, at least annually,
the rating of the financial institutions in which it holds deposits. At July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, the Company had bank balances
exceeding the FDIC insurance limit on interest bearing accounts.
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets of $ 503,806 and $ 610,140 at July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, 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, 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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GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY
31, 2023
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 fiscal
quarters ended July 31, 2023 and 2022.
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 Board of director’s authorizing the development of the ore
body. Until such time 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 ASC 842, “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.
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
unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY
31, 2023
The
Company assessed the classification of its outstanding common stock purchase warrants as of the date of issuance and determined that
such instruments, except for the warrants discussed under Warrant Liability below, 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 and 870,000 warrants issued in March 2022 and April 2023, respectively, in accordance with
the guidance contained in ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” whereby under that provision these 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 liabilities at fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is 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 are 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 and 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 the same proportion as
the proceeds were allocated to the warrants and equity. Offering costs associated with warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred,
presented as offering costs related to warrant liability in the unaudited condensed 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 and Keystone
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.
Leases
The
Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases. 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.
Upon the election by the Company to extend the lease for additional years, that election will be treated as a lease modification and
the lease will be reviewed for re-measurement. 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.
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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 follows 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.
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.
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.
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On
May 1, 2023, the Company adopted FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”),
which requires the immediate recognition of management’s estimates of current and expected credit losses. Adoption of this standard
did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
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 July 31, 2023, the Company had cash
of approximately $ 6.0 million, working capital of approximately $ 5.4 million, which consists primarily of cash and an accumulated deficit
of approximately $ 68.8 million. The Company had a net loss and cash used in operating activities of approximately $ 2.9 million and $ 1.8
million, respectively, for the three months ended July 31, 2023. 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 fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2023,
the Company may have 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 RIGHTS
July 31, 2023
April 30, 2023
CK Gold Project
$ 3,091,738
$ 3,091,738
Keystone Project
1,028,885
1,028,885
Challis Gold Project
10,249,632
10,249,632
Total
$ 14,370,255
$ 14,370,255
NOTE
5 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
As
of the dates presented, property consisted of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
July 31, 2023
April 30, 2023
Site costs
$ 203,320
$ 203,320
Land
352,718
352,718
Computer equipment
3,766
7,265
Vehicle
39,493
39,493
Total
599,297
602,796
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 116,609 )
( 111,871 )
Total
$ 482,688
$ 490,925
For
the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, depreciation expense amounted to $ 8,237 and $ 11,580 , respectively, and included in general
and administrative expenses as reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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31, 2023
NOTE
6 — ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
In
conjunction with various permit approvals permitting the Company to undergo exploration activities at the CK Gold, and Keystone 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
July 31, 2023
April 30, 2023
Balance, beginning of period
$ 285,764
$ 260,196
Retired
( 6,075 )
-
Accretion expense
6,744
25,568
Balance, end of period
$ 286,433
$ 285,764
For
the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, accretion expense amounted to $ 6,744 and $ 6,274 , respectively, and included in general
and administrative expenses as reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated 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 a facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The initial term of the lease was for a
two-year period from May 2021 to May 2023 starting with a monthly base rent of $ 1,667 . On January 30, 2023, the Company entered into
a lease amendment effective as of May 1, 2023, to extend this lease for a period of one year expiring April 30, 2024 with an option to
renew the lease for an additional one-year term. The monthly base rent increased to $ 1,768 . The Company accounted for the lease extension
as a lease modification under ASC 842. On January 30, 2023, the effective date of modification, the Company recorded an adjustment to
the right-of-use asset and lease liability in the amount of $ 20,472 based on the net present value of lease payments discounted using
an incremental borrowing rate of 8 %.
On
September 1, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement for another facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The term of the lease is for
a two-year period from September 2021 through 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. The Company
is currently negotiating a two-year lease extension effective September 1, 2023.
During
the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, lease expense of $ 14,267 and $ 14,039 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
July 31, 2023
April 30, 2023
Operating leases
$ 18,336
$ 32,080
Operating
Lease liabilities are summarized below:
July 31, 2023
April 30, 2023
Operating lease, current portion
$ 18,336
$ 32,080
The
weighted average remaining lease term for the operating leases is 0.42 years and the weighted average incremental borrowing rate is 8.0 %
at July 31, 2023.
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JULY
31, 2023
The
following table includes supplemental cash and non-cash information related to the Company’s lease:
SCHEDULE
OF SUPPLEMENTAL CASH AND NON-CASH INFORMATION
2023
2022
Period ended July 31,
2023
2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating lease
$ 14,157
$ 14,000
The
remaining minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases at July 31, 2023 are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS UNDER NON-CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASES
Year ended April 30, 2024- remainder
18,872
Total
$ 18,872
Less: imputed interest
( 536 )
Total present value of lease liability
$ 18,336
NOTE
8 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On
January 7, 2021, the Company entered into a one-year consulting agreement (the “January 2021 Agreement”) with a director.
On January 6, 2022, the Company and the director mutually agreed to extend the term of the agreement for an additional 12 months under
the same terms as the initial agreement (the “January 2022 Extension”). The terms of the January 2022 Extension remain the
same as stipulated in the January 2021 Agreement. In consideration for the services provided pursuant to the January 2022 Extension,
the director was paid an annual fee of $ 86,000
consisting of shares of the Company’s common
stock with a value of $ 50,000 ,
paid within five days of the effective date of the January 2022 Extension, and
cash payments of $ 36,000 ,
paid in increments of $ 3,000
per month. In January 2022, and in connection
with the January 2022 Extension, the Company issued 5,814
shares of common stock to the director. Effective
December 31, 2022, the director resigned from the Board. Accordingly, the Company also issued 7,927 shares of common stock in connection
with vested RSUs on the date of resignation. During the fiscal years ended April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company paid consulting fees
in cash of $ 24,000
and $ 36,000 ,
respectively, to the director. The Company paid consulting fees to such director of $ 0
and $ 9,000
in cash during the three months ended July 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively.
On
March 10, 2021, the Company entered into a one-year consulting agreement (the “March 2021 Agreement”) with an individual
who subsequently was appointed as a director of the Company on May 18, 2022, to provide services related to investor and strategic introductions
for potential mergers and acquisitions and other potential and strategic relationships to add shareholder value. On March 10, 2022, the
Company and the director mutually agreed to extend the March 2021 Agreement for an additional 12 months (the “March 2022 Extension”).
On March 10, 2023, the Company and the director further extended the March 2021 Agreement for another 12 months (the “March 2023
Extension”). The terms of the March 2022 Extension and the March 2023 Extension remain the same as stipulated in the March 2021
Agreement. In consideration for the services provided pursuant to the March 2022 Extension and the March 2023 Extension, the director
was paid an annual fee of $ 250,000
consisting of shares of the Company’s common
stock with a value of $ 130,000
paid within five days of the effective date of
the applicable extension, and cash payments of $ 120,000 ,
paid in increments of $ 10,000
per month. In April 2022 and March 2023, the
Company issued 14,286
shares and 33,419
shares of common stock pursuant to March 2022
Extension and the March 2023 Extension, respectively, to the director. During the fiscal years ended April 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company
paid consulting fees in cash of $ 120,000 and
$ 120,000 ,
respectively, to the director. The Company paid consulting fees to such director of $ 30,000
and $ 30,000
in cash during the three months ended July 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively. Additionally, as of July 31, 2023, the Company recorded accounts payable and accrued expenses totaling $ 55,410
due to such director and was included in accounts
payable and accrued liabilities.
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JULY
31, 2023
NOTE
9 — WARRANT LIABILITY
As
of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, the Company’s warrant liabilities were valued at $ 4,215,900 and $ 4,230,850 , 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 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 values of the April 2023 and 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 below 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 were recorded as a liability. The initial valuation
of these warrants was valued at $3,652,000 on March 18, 2022. Additionally, the Company accounted for the 870,000 warrants issued on
April 10, 2023, 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 were recorded as a liability at an initial valuation of
$ 3,088,500 .
The
key inputs for the warrant liability were as follows as of July 31, 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF KEY INPUTS FOR THE WARRANT LIABILITY
Key Valuation Inputs
Expected term (years)
5.20
Annualized volatility
77.7 %
Volatility if fundamental transaction occurs
100.00 %
Risk-free interest rate
4.17 %
Stock price
$ 4.48
Dividend yield
0.00 %
Exercise price
$ 6.16
Probability of fundamental transaction
90 %
Date of fundamental transaction
0.75
years to 5.20 years
The
key inputs for the warrant liability were as follows as of April 30, 2023:
Key Valuation Inputs
Expected term (years)
5.45
Annualized volatility
81.4 %
Volatility if fundamental transaction occurs
100.00 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.51 %
Stock price
$ 4.31
Dividend yield
0.00 %
Exercise price
$ 6.16
Probability of fundamental transaction
90 %
Date of fundamental transaction
1.00
years to 5.45 years
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JULY
31, 2023
The
following table sets forth a summary of the changes in the fair value of the Level 3 warrant liability for the three months ended July
31, 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF CHANGES IN FAIR VALUE OF LEVEL THREE WARRANT LIABILITY
Warrant
Liability
Fair value as of April 30, 2023
$ 4,230,850
Change in fair value
( 14,950 )
Fair value as of July 31, 2023
$ 4,215,900
NOTE
10 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
As
of July 31, 2023, 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.
There
were no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023.
Common
Stock Issued, Restricted Stock Awards, and RSU’s Granted for Services
Total
stock compensation expense for awards issued for services of $ 184,531 was expensed for both the three months ended July 31, 2023 and
2022. There are 86,329 unvested restricted stock units with unvested compensation expense of $ 477,042 at July 31, 2023 remaining to be
expensed over future vesting periods of a weighted average period of 0.39 years. There were 347,146 vested restricted stock units awarded
but unissued into common stock as of July 31, 2023. A total of 433,475 restricted stock units are outstanding, vested and unvested, as
of July 31, 2023.
A
summary of the changes in restricted stock units outstanding during the three months ended July 31, 2023 follows:
SCHEDULE
OF ACTIVITY RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Restricted
Stock Units
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Per Share
Balance at April 30, 2023
433,475
$ 9.57
Balance at July 31, 2023
433,475
$ 10.31
Equity
Incentive Plan
In
August 2017, the Board approved the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “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 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020
Plan”). The 2020 Plan initially reserved 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. On
December 16, 2022 , the Company’s stockholders approved another amendment to the 2020 plan increasing the number of shares of common
stock available for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2020 Plan by an additional 1,252,476 shares, to a total of 2,419,571 shares
of the Company’s common stock.
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JULY
31, 2023
Stock
options
The
following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity during the three months ended July 31, 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Balance at April 30, 2023
192,750
$ 5.54
4.44
Granted
—
—
—
Exercised
—
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
—
Cancelled
—
—
—
Balance at July 31, 2023
192,750
5.54
4.19
Options exercisable at end of period
179,650
$ 5.44
Options expected to vest
13,100
$ 6.93
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period
$ —
At
July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, 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 $ 7,402 for both the three months
ended July 31, 2023 and 2022. A balance of $ 41,940 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 1.48 years.
Stock
Warrants
A
summary of the Company’s outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock as of July 31, 2023, and changes during the period
ended as presented below:
SCHEDULE
OF STOCK WARRANTS
Number of Warrants
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Warrants with no Class designation:
Balance at April 30, 2023
2,779,262
$ 7.76
4.27
Granted
—
—
—
Exercised
—
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
—
Canceled
—
—
—
Balance at July 31, 2023
2,779,262
7.76
4.02
Class A Warrants:
Balance at April 30, 2023
109,687
11.40
1.22
Granted
—
—
—
Exercised
—
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
—
Canceled
—
—
—
Balance at July 31, 2023
109,687
11.40
0.97
Total Warrants Outstanding at July 31, 2023
2,888,949
$ 7.90
3.90
Warrants exercisable at end of period
2,018,949
$ 8.65
Weighted average fair value of warrants granted during the period
$ —
As
of July 31, 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value of warrants outstanding and exercisable was $ 0 .
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JULY
31, 2023
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 ANTI-DILUTIVE SECURITIES EXCLUDED FROM COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
July 31, 2023
July 31, 2022
Common stock equivalents:
Restricted stock units
433,475
441,402
Stock options
192,750
148,060
Stock warrants
2,888,949
2,018,949
Total
3,515,174
2,608,411
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 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 2023 for a third ten -year term and Lease 0-40858 was renewed for its second ten-year term in February
2014 . Lease 0-40828 requires an annual payment of $ 3.00 per acre starting with the year ending February 2024 and Lease 0-40858 requires
an annual payment of $ 2.00 per acre through February 2024. If Lease 0-40858 is renewed for another ten-year term the annual payment will
increase to $ 3.00 per acre.
In
connection with the Wyoming Mining Leases, production royalties of 2.1 % of net receipts are required to 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.
The
future minimum lease payments at July 31, 2023, 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 Year
Fiscal 2024
$ 2,880
Fiscal 2025
1,920
Fiscal 2026
1,920
Fiscal 2027
1,920
Fiscal 2028
1,920
Fiscal 2029 and thereafter
9,600
Total
$ 20,160
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JULY
31, 2023
The
Company may renew each lease for a fourth ten -year term, which will require annual payments of $ 4.00 per acre.
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 and 2023.
The
annual advance minimum royalty payments at July 31, 2023, 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 Year
Fiscal 2024
$ 25,000
Fiscal 2025
25,000
Fiscal 2026
25,000
Fiscal 2027
25,000
Fiscal 2028
25,000
Fiscal 2029 and thereafter
75,000
Total
$ 200,000
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 exercised 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.
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.
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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 SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in interim unaudited
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with 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 fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, filed with the SEC.
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 July 31, 2023, the
results of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three
months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022. 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” above. 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, 2023.
Overview
U.S.
Gold Corp., formerly known as Dataram Corporation, 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.
We have established an estimate of proven and probable mineral reserves under S-K 1300 at our CK Gold Project, where we are conducting
exploration and pre-development activities, and all of our activities on our other properties are exploratory in nature.
Summary
of Activities for the Three Months Ended July 31, 2023
During
the three-months ended July 31, 2023, we focused primarily on advancing our CK Gold Project in Wyoming with the granting of an Industrial
Siting permit for the construction and operation of the proposed CK Gold project and progress with our permit to mine and reclamation
plan.
An
overview of certain significant events follows:
●
On
June 20, 2023, we received notification from the Industrial Siting Division of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (“WDEQ”)
that an Industrial Siting Permit was granted to us for the construction and operation of the proposed mine at the CK Gold Project.
●
We
continue to work with the Land Division of the WDEQ regarding the technical review on our
Permit to Mine and the Mine Reclamation Plan we submitted in September 2022.
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Results
of Operations
For the three
months ended July 31, 2023, compared to the three months ended July 31, 2022:
Net
Revenues
We
are a development-stage company with no operations and we did not generate any revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2023
and 2022.
Operating
Expenses
Total operating expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2023, as compared
to the three months ended July 31, 2022, were approximately $2,930,000 and $2,885,000, respectively. The approximate $45,000 increase
in operating expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2022, is comprised of (i)
an increase in compensation of approximately $10,000 primarily due to an increase in payroll taxes, (ii) an increase of approximately
$79,000 in exploration expenses on our mineral properties due to an increase in exploration activities in our CK Gold property, (iii)
an increase in professional and consulting fees of approximately $20,000 primarily due to increases investor relation fees of $217,000,
increase in legal fees of $62,000, increase in accounting fees of $20,000 offset by a decrease in general strategic and permitting consulting
services of $273,000 and decreases in director fees of $6,000 and (iv) a decrease in general and administrative expenses of approximately
$64,000 due primarily to decreases related to advertising expenses, insurance, travel, conference related expenses and meals and entertainment
expenses.
Loss
from Operations
We
reported loss from operations of approximately $2,930,000 and $2,885,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Other
Income
We
reported other income of approximately $35,000 and $940,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. We
reported change in fair value of warrant liability of approximately $15,000 and $940,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2023
and 2022, respectively. We reported interest income and gain from settlement of asset retirement obligation of approximately $14,000
and $6,000, respectively for the three months ended July 31, 2023, as compared to $0 during the prior period.
Net
Loss
We
reported a net loss of approximately $2,895,000 and $1,945,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
following table summarizes total current assets, liabilities and working capital at July 31, 2023 compared to April 30, 2023, and the
changes between those periods:
July 31, 2023
April 30, 2023
Increase (decrease)
Current Assets
$ 6,517,994
$ 8,433,070
$ (1,915,076 )
Current Liabilities
$ 1,146,598
$ 378,798
$ 767,800
Working Capital
$ 5,371,396
$ 8,054,272
$ (2,682,876 )
As
of July 31, 2023, we had working capital of $5,371,396, as compared to working capital of $8,054,272 as of April 30, 2023, a decrease
of $2,682,876.
We
are obligated to file annual, quarterly and current reports with the SEC 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 SEC 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.
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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 three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, we incurred net losses in the amounts
of approximately $2,895,000 and $1,945,000, respectively. For the three months ended July 31, 2023, cash used in operating activities
was approximately $1,809,000. As of July 31, 2023, we had cash of approximately $6,000,000, working capital of approximately $5,400,000,
and an accumulated deficit of approximately $68,845,000. Our primary source of operating funds since inception has been equity financings.
As of July 31, 2023, we may 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.
Cash
Used in Operating Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities totaled approximately $1,809,000 and $2,794,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively. Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended July 31, 2023, decreased primarily due to net changes
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $782,000 as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2022, and the decrease
in fair value of the warrant liability of approximately $15,000. Additionally, we expensed approximately $239,000 in total stock-based
compensation for vested RSUs and stock options issued to officers and employees during the three months ended July 31, 2023, as compared
to approximately $291,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2022.
Cash
Used in Investing Activities
Net
cash used in investing activities during the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 were both $0.
Cash
Provided by Financing Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 were both $0.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As
of July 31, 2023, 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 July 31, 2023. 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 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on July 31, 2023.
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 on Form 10-Q, 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 effective at the reasonable assurance level, in ensuring that information required to be
disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
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(b)
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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 fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2023, 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 July 31, 2023, 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.
Item
6. EXHIBITS .
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
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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:
September 14, 2023
By:
/s/
George M. Bee
George
M. Bee
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
September 14, 2023
By:
/s/
Eric Alexander
Eric
Alexander
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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