0000027093 false --04-30 Q1 2024 P3Y P10Y P10Y 0000027093 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 2023-09-14 0000027093 2023-07-31 0000027093 2023-04-30 0000027093 2022-05-01 2022-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2022-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 2022-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember 2022-04-30 0000027093 2022-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2022-05-01 2022-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 2022-05-01 2022-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember 2022-05-01 2022-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:CommonStockMember 2022-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember 2022-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember 2022-07-31 0000027093 2022-07-31 0000027093 srt:ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember 2022-04-30 0000027093 srt:RestatementAdjustmentMember 2022-04-30 0000027093 srt:MinimumMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 srt:MaximumMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 2022-03-31 0000027093 USAU:CKGoldProjectMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:CKGoldProjectMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:KeystoneProjectMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:KeystoneProjectMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:ChallisGoldProjectMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:ChallisGoldProjectMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 srt:RetailSiteMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 srt:RetailSiteMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:LandMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:LandMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:ComputerEquipmentMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:ComputerEquipmentMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:VehiclesMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:VehiclesMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 2022-05-01 2023-04-30 0000027093 2021-05-01 2021-05-01 0000027093 2023-01-30 2023-01-30 0000027093 2023-01-30 0000027093 2021-08-24 2021-09-01 0000027093 2022-03-01 2022-03-31 0000027093 2021-09-01 0000027093 USAU:NonCancelableOperatingLeasesMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:JanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2021-01-06 2021-01-07 0000027093 USAU:JanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2021-01-07 0000027093 USAU:JanuaryTwoThousandTwentyTwoAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2022-01-01 2022-01-31 0000027093 USAU:JanuaryTwoThousandTwentyTwoAgreementMember us-gaap:RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember 2022-12-01 2022-12-31 0000027093 USAU:JanuaryTwoThousandTwentyTwoAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2022-05-01 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:JanuaryTwoThousandTwentyTwoAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2021-05-01 2022-04-30 0000027093 srt:DirectorMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 srt:DirectorMember 2022-05-01 2022-07-31 0000027093 USAU:MarchTwoThousandTwentyOneAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2022-05-17 2022-05-18 0000027093 USAU:MarchTwoThousandTwentyOneAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2021-03-10 0000027093 USAU:MarchTwoThousandTwentyTwoAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2022-04-01 2022-04-30 0000027093 USAU:MarchTwoThousandTwentyThreeAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2023-03-01 2023-03-31 0000027093 2021-05-01 2022-04-30 0000027093 USAU:MarchTwoThousandTwentyThreeAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:MarchTwoThousandTwentyThreeAgreementMember srt:DirectorMember 2021-05-01 2022-04-30 0000027093 srt:DirectorMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 2022-03-18 0000027093 2023-04-10 0000027093 us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedTermMember 2023-07-31 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:MeasurementInputPriceVolatilityMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:MeasurementInputVolatilityIfFundamentalTransactionOccursMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:MeasurementInputRiskFreeInterestRateMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedDividendRateMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:MeasurementInputProbabilityOfFundamentalTransactionMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:MeasurementInputDateOfFundamentalTransactionMember srt:MinimumMember 2023-07-31 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:MeasurementInputDateOfFundamentalTransactionMember srt:MaximumMember 2023-07-31 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedTermMember 2023-04-30 2023-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:MeasurementInputPriceVolatilityMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:MeasurementInputVolatilityIfFundamentalTransactionOccursMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:MeasurementInputRiskFreeInterestRateMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedDividendRateMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:MeasurementInputProbabilityOfFundamentalTransactionMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:MeasurementInputDateOfFundamentalTransactionMember srt:MinimumMember 2023-04-30 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:MeasurementInputDateOfFundamentalTransactionMember srt:MaximumMember 2023-04-30 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:SeriesAConvertiblePreferredStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:SeriesDConvertiblePreferredStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:SeriesEConvertiblePreferredStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:SeriesFPreferredStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:SeriesGPreferredStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:SeriesHPreferredStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:SeriesIPreferredStockMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:TwoThousandAndSeventeenEquityIncentivePlanMember 2017-08-31 0000027093 USAU:TwoThousandTwentyIncentivePlanMember 2019-08-06 0000027093 USAU:TwoThousandTwentyIncentivePlanMember 2020-08-31 0000027093 USAU:TwoThousandTwentyIncentivePlanMember 2020-08-30 2020-08-31 0000027093 USAU:TwoThousandTwentyIncentivePlanMember 2022-12-16 0000027093 USAU:TwoThousandTwentyIncentivePlanMember 2022-12-15 2022-12-16 0000027093 USAU:WarrantsWithNoClassDesignationMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:WarrantsWithNoClassDesignationMember 2022-05-01 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:WarrantsWithNoClassDesignationMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:WarrantsWithNoClassDesignationMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:ClassAWarrantsMember 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:ClassAWarrantsMember 2022-05-01 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:ClassAWarrantsMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:ClassAWarrantsMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember 2022-05-01 2022-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:StockOptionMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:StockOptionMember 2022-05-01 2022-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:WarrantMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 us-gaap:WarrantMember 2022-05-01 2022-07-31 0000027093 USAU:StateOfWyomingMiningLeaseOneMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:StateOfWyomingMiningLeaseTwoMember 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:StateOfWyomingMiningLeaseTwoMember 2023-05-01 2023-07-31 0000027093 USAU:NPRCOptionMember 2022-05-01 2023-04-30 0000027093 USAU:NPRCOptionMember 2021-05-01 2022-04-30 0000027093 USAU:ExplorationAccessAndOptionToLeaseAgreementMember USAU:LandOwnerMember 2021-08-23 2021-08-25 0000027093 USAU:ExplorationAccessAndOptionToLeaseAgreementMember USAU:LandOwnerMember 2021-09-01 0000027093 USAU:ExplorationAccessAndOptionToLeaseAgreementMember USAU:LandOwnerMember 2022-09-01 iso4217:USD xbrli:shares iso4217:USD xbrli:shares xbrli:pure utr:acre iso4217:USD utr:T

 

 

 

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.

 

 3 

 

 

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.

 

 4 

 

 

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.

 

 5 

 

 

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.

 

 6 

 

 

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.

 

 7 

 

 

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.

 

 8 

 

 

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:

 

   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.

 

 9 

 

 

U.S. 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.

 

 10 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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.

 

 11 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

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.

 

 12 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

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:

 

   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:

 

   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.

 

 13 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 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:

 

   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:

 

   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.

 

 14 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

The following table includes supplemental cash and non-cash information related to the Company’s lease:

 

   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:

 

      
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.

 

 15 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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:

 

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

 

 

 16 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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:

 

 

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:

 

    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.

 

 17 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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:

 

   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:

 

   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.

 

 18 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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.

 

   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:

 

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 

 

 19 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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:

 

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.

 

 20 

 

 

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.

 

 21 

 

 

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.

 

 22 

 

 

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.

 

 23 

 

 

(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

 

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
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

* Furnished herewith

 

 24 

 

 

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)

 

 25 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, George M. Bee, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of U.S. Gold Corp.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: September 14, 2023 /s/ George M. Bee
  George M. Bee,
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Eric Alexander, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of U.S. Gold Corp.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: September 14, 2023 /s/ Eric Alexander
 

Eric Alexander

Chief Financial Officer

  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

 

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of U.S. Gold Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), George M. Bee, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, does hereby certify, pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350), that to his knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: September 14, 2023 /s/ George M. Bee
  George M. Bee
  Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)

 

[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to U.S. Gold Corp. and will be retained by U.S. Gold Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

 

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of U.S. Gold Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), Eric Alexander, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Company, does hereby certify, pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350), that to his knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: September 14, 2023 /s/ Eric Alexander
  Eric Alexander
 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to U.S. Gold Corp. and will be retained by U.S. Gold Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]

 

 

v3.23.2
Cover - shares
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Sep. 14, 2023
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Document Period End Date Jul. 31, 2023  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --04-30  
Entity File Number 001-08266  
Entity Registrant Name U.S. GOLD CORP.  
Entity Central Index Key 0000027093  
Entity Tax Identification Number 22-1831409  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NV  
Entity Address, Address Line One 1910 E. Idaho Street  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 102-Box 604  
Entity Address, City or Town Elko  
Entity Address, State or Province NV  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 89801  
City Area Code (800)  
Local Phone Number 557-4550  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock  
Trading Symbol USAU  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   9,295,837
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
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
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
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized 50,000,000 50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Common stock, par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized 200,000,000 200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 9,295,837 9,295,837
Common stock, shares outstanding 9,295,837 9,295,837
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]    
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 $ (0.31) $ (0.23)
Net loss per common share, diluted $ (0.31) $ (0.23)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding basic 9,295,837 8,349,843
Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted 9,295,837 8,349,843
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Total
Beginning balance, value at Apr. 30, 2022 $ 8,350 $ 81,555,379 $ (58,336,414) $ 23,227,315
Beginning balance, shares at Apr. 30, 2022 8,349,843      
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)
Ending balance, value at Jul. 31, 2022 $ 8,350 81,747,312 (60,281,772) 21,473,890
Ending balance, shares at Jul. 31, 2022 8,349,843      
Beginning balance, value at Apr. 30, 2023 $ 9,296 84,799,263 (65,950,618) 18,857,941
Beginning balance, shares at Apr. 30, 2023 9,295,837      
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)
Ending balance, value at Jul. 31, 2023 $ 9,296 $ 84,991,196 $ (68,845,301) $ 16,155,191
Ending balance, shares at Jul. 31, 2023 9,295,837      
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2023
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 $ 25,568
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 9,111,512
CASH - end of period 6,014,188 6,317,707 $ 7,822,930
Cash paid for:      
Interest  
Income taxes  
v3.23.2
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

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.

 

v3.23.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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.

 

 

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:

 

   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.

 

 

U.S. 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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

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.

 

v3.23.2
GOING CONCERN
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
GOING CONCERN

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.

 

v3.23.2
MINERAL RIGHTS
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Extractive Industries [Abstract]  
MINERAL RIGHTS

NOTE 4 — MINERAL RIGHTS

 

As of the dates presented, mineral properties consisted of the following:

 

   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 

 

v3.23.2
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 5 — PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

As of the dates presented, property consisted of the following:

 

   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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

v3.23.2
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

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:

 

   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.

 

v3.23.2
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets And Operating Lease Liabilities  
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES

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:

 

   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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

The following table includes supplemental cash and non-cash information related to the Company’s lease:

 

   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:

 

      
Year ended April 30, 2024- remainder   18,872 
Total  $18,872 
Less: imputed interest   (536)
Total present value of lease liability  $18,336 

 

v3.23.2
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

v3.23.2
WARRANT LIABILITY
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Warrant Liability  
WARRANT LIABILITY

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:

 

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

 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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:

 

 

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 

 

v3.23.2
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

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:

 

    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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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:

 

   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:

 

   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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

v3.23.2
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

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.

 

   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 

 

v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

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:

 

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 

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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:

 

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.

v3.23.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

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

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

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.

 

 

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:

 

   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

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 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

 

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

 

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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

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

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

 

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

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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

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

 

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

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

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

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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

Income Taxes

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

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.

 

 

U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JULY 31, 2023

 

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.

 

v3.23.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF REVISION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT

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:

 

   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 
v3.23.2
MINERAL RIGHTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Extractive Industries [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF MINERAL RIGHTS

As of the dates presented, mineral properties consisted of the following:

 

   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 
v3.23.2
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

As of the dates presented, property consisted of the following:

 

   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 
v3.23.2
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
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 
v3.23.2
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets And Operating Lease Liabilities  
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES

Right-of- use assets are summarized below:

 

   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 
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL CASH AND NON-CASH INFORMATION

The following table includes supplemental cash and non-cash information related to the Company’s lease:

 

   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 
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS UNDER NON-CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASES

The remaining minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases at July 31, 2023 are as follows:

 

      
Year ended April 30, 2024- remainder   18,872 
Total  $18,872 
Less: imputed interest   (536)
Total present value of lease liability  $18,336 
v3.23.2
WARRANT LIABILITY (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Warrant Liability  
SCHEDULE OF KEY INPUTS FOR THE WARRANT LIABILITY

The key inputs for the warrant liability were as follows as of July 31, 2023:

 

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

 
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN FAIR VALUE OF LEVEL THREE WARRANT LIABILITY

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:

 

 

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 
v3.23.2
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITY RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

A summary of the changes in restricted stock units outstanding during the three months ended July 31, 2023 follows:

 

    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 
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity during the three months ended July 31, 2023:

 

   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       $      

 

SCHEDULE OF 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:

 

   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       $      
v3.23.2
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
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 
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS

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:

 

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 
SCHEDULE OF ADVANCE MINIMUM ROYALTY PAYMENTS

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:

 

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  $200,000 
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF REVISION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Details) - USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2022
Accumulated Deficit $ (68,845,301) $ (65,950,618)   $ (58,336,414)
Total Stockholders’ Equity $ 16,155,191 $ 18,857,941 $ 21,473,890 23,227,315
Previously Reported [Member]        
Accumulated Deficit       (57,905,928)
Total Stockholders’ Equity       23,657,801
Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment [Member]        
Accumulated Deficit       (430,486)
Total Stockholders’ Equity       $ (430,486)
v3.23.2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 18, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Cash, FDIC insured amount $ 250,000      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 503,806 $ 610,140    
Class of warrant or right, issued   870,000 625,000 625,000
Minimum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Estimated useful life of the assets 3 years      
Maximum [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]        
Estimated useful life of the assets 5 years      
v3.23.2
GOING CONCERN (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2023
Apr. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]        
Cash $ 6,014,188   $ 7,822,930  
Working capital 5,400,000      
Accumulated deficit 68,845,301   $ 65,950,618 $ 58,336,414
Net loss 2,894,683 $ 1,945,358    
Cash used in operating activities $ 1,808,742 $ 2,793,805    
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF MINERAL RIGHTS (Details) - USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Total $ 14,370,255 $ 14,370,255
CK Gold Project [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Total 3,091,738 3,091,738
Keystone Project [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Total 1,028,885 1,028,885
Challis Gold Project [Member]    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Total $ 10,249,632 $ 10,249,632
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total $ 599,297 $ 602,796
Less: accumulated depreciation (116,609) (111,871)
Total 482,688 490,925
Retail Site [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total 203,320 203,320
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total 352,718 352,718
Computer Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total 3,766 7,265
Vehicles [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total $ 39,493 $ 39,493
v3.23.2
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Depreciation expenses $ 8,237 $ 11,580
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]      
Balance, beginning of period $ 285,764 $ 260,196 $ 260,196
Addition and changes in estimates (6,075)  
Accretion expense 6,744 $ 6,274 25,568
Balance, end of period $ 286,433   $ 285,764
v3.23.2
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]      
Accretion expense $ 6,744 $ 6,274 $ 25,568
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION RELATED TO LEASES (Details) - USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets And Operating Lease Liabilities    
Operating leases $ 18,336 $ 32,080
Operating lease, current portion $ 18,336 $ 32,080
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL CASH AND NON-CASH INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets And Operating Lease Liabilities    
Operating cash flows from operating lease $ 14,157 $ 14,000
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS UNDER NON-CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASES (Details) - Non Cancelable Operating Leases [Member]
Jul. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Year ended April 30, 2024- remainder $ 18,872
Total 18,872
Less: imputed interest (536)
Total present value of lease liability $ 18,336
v3.23.2
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2023
Sep. 01, 2021
May 01, 2021
Mar. 31, 2022
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets And Operating Lease Liabilities            
Lease term, description   The term of the lease is for a two-year period from September 2021 through August 2023. 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.      
Payment for rent $ 1,768 $ 3,100 $ 1,667 $ 2,950    
Lease extension, description 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 Company is currently negotiating a two-year lease extension effective September 1, 2023.        
Right of use of assets $ 20,472          
Incremental borrowing rate 8.00%          
Renewal term   2 years        
Lease expenses         $ 14,267 $ 14,039
Weighted average remaining lease term         5 months 1 day  
Weighted average incremental borrowing rate         8.00%  
v3.23.2
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 18, 2022
Jan. 07, 2021
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2022
Jan. 31, 2022
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2023
Apr. 30, 2022
Mar. 10, 2021
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                      
Professional Fees             $ 1,345,962 $ 1,325,791      
[custom:ConsultingFees]                 $ 120,000 $ 120,000  
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current             1,128,262   346,718    
Director [Member]                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                      
Professional Fees             0 $ 9,000      
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current             55,410        
January 2021 Agreement [Member] | Director [Member]                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                      
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold   $ 86,000                  
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services   50,000                  
Costs and Expenses, Related Party   36,000                  
Other Liabilities   $ 3,000                  
January 2022 Agreement [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services       7,927              
January 2022 Agreement [Member] | Director [Member]                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services           5,814          
Professional Fees                 $ 24,000 36,000  
March 2021 Agreement [Member] | Director [Member]                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                      
Salary and Wage, Officer, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold $ 250,000                    
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services 130,000                    
Costs and Expenses, Related Party $ 120,000                    
Other Liabilities                     $ 10,000
March 2022 Agreement [Member] | Director [Member]                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services         14,286            
March 2023 Agreement [Member] | Director [Member]                      
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services     33,419                
Professional Fees             $ 30,000     $ 30,000  
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF KEY INPUTS FOR THE WARRANT LIABILITY (Details)
Jul. 31, 2023
$ / shares
Apr. 30, 2023
$ / shares
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Stock price $ 4.48 $ 4.31
Exercise price $ 6.16 $ 6.16
Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member]    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Expected term (years) 5 years 2 months 12 days 5 years 5 months 12 days
Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member]    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, measurement input 77.7 81.4
Measurement Input Volatility If Fundamental Transaction Occurs [Member]    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, measurement input 100.00 100.00
Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, measurement input 4.17 3.51
Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Rate [Member]    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, measurement input 0.00 0.00
Measurement Input Probability of Fundamental Transaction [Member]    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, measurement input 90 90
Measurement Input Date of Fundamental Transaction [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Expected term (years) 9 months 1 year
Measurement Input Date of Fundamental Transaction [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]    
Expected term (years) 5 years 2 months 12 days 5 years 5 months 12 days
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN FAIR VALUE OF LEVEL THREE WARRANT LIABILITY (Details)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Warrant Liability  
Fair value of warrants, beginning balance $ 4,230,850
Change in fair value (14,950)
Fair value of warrants, ending balance $ 4,215,900
v3.23.2
WARRANT LIABILITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
Apr. 10, 2023
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 18, 2022
Warrant Liability          
Warrant liability $ 4,215,900 $ 4,230,850      
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights   870,000   625,000 625,000
Warrants and Rights Outstanding $ 4,215,900 $ 4,230,850 $ 3,088,500    
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITY RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (Details)
Jul. 31, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Equity [Abstract]  
Restricted stock unit, beginning | shares 433,475
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning | $ / shares $ 9.57
Restricted stock unit, ending | shares 433,475
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending | $ / shares $ 10.31
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY (Details) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]    
Number of options outstanding, beginning of period 192,750  
Weighted average exercise price outstanding, beginning of period $ 5.54  
Weighted average remaining contractual life (Years), ending of period 4 years 2 months 8 days 4 years 5 months 8 days
Number of options, granted  
Weighted average exercise price, granted  
Number of options, exercised  
Weighted average exercise price, exercised  
Number of options, forfeited  
Weighted average exercise price, forfeited  
Number of options, cancelled  
Weighted average exercise price, cancelled  
Number of options outstanding,ending of period 192,750 192,750
Weighted average exercise price outstanding, ending of period $ 5.54 $ 5.54
Number of options exercisable at end of period 179,650  
Weighted average exercise price options exercisable at end of period $ 5.44  
Number of options expected to vest 13,100  
Weighted average exercise price options expected to vest $ 6.93  
Weighted average exercise Price weighted average fair value of options granted during the period  
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF STOCK WARRANTS (Details) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Apr. 30, 2023
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Number of Warrants, Outstanding, Ending balance 2,888,949  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending balance $ 7.90  
Weighted average remaining contractual life in years, end of period 3 years 10 months 24 days  
Number of Warrants, Exercisable, Ending balance 2,018,949  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable, Ending balance $ 8.65  
Weighted average fair value of warrants granted during the period  
Warrants with No Class Designation [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Number of Warrants, Outstanding, Beginning balance 2,779,262  
Weighted Average Exercise Price,Outstanding, Beginning balance $ 7.76  
Weighted average remaining contractual life in years, end of period 4 years 7 days 4 years 3 months 7 days
Number of Warrants, Granted  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted  
Number of Warrants, Exercised  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised  
Number of Warrants, Forfeited  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited  
Number of Warrants, Canceled  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Canceled  
Number of Warrants, Outstanding, Ending balance 2,779,262 2,779,262
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending balance $ 7.76 $ 7.76
Class A Warrants [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]    
Number of Warrants, Outstanding, Beginning balance 109,687  
Weighted Average Exercise Price,Outstanding, Beginning balance $ 11.40  
Weighted average remaining contractual life in years, end of period 11 months 19 days 1 year 2 months 19 days
Number of Warrants, Granted  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted  
Number of Warrants, Exercised  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised  
Number of Warrants, Forfeited  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited  
Number of Warrants, Canceled  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Canceled  
Number of Warrants, Outstanding, Ending balance 109,687 109,687
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending balance $ 11.40 $ 11.40
v3.23.2
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 16, 2022
Aug. 31, 2020
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Apr. 30, 2023
Aug. 06, 2019
Aug. 31, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock, shares authorized     200,000,000   200,000,000    
Common stock, par value     $ 0.001   $ 0.001    
Preferred stock, shares designated     50,000,000   50,000,000    
Preferred stock, par value     $ 0.001   $ 0.001    
Preferred stock, shares outstanding     0   0    
Share based compensation expense     $ 184,531 $ 184,531      
Number of unvested restricted stocks     433,475   433,475    
Fair value of shares over vesting period     $ 477,042        
Vesting term     4 months 20 days        
Number of restricted stock units awarded but unissued     347,146        
Number of restricted stock units     433,475        
Statements of operations totaled     $ 7,402 $ 7,402      
Future vesting value     $ 41,940        
Weighted average period     1 year 5 months 23 days        
Aggregate intrinsic value of warrants outstanding     $ 0        
Aggregate intrinsic value of warrants exercisable     $ 0        
2017 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock reservation of shares             165,000
2020 Incentive Plan [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common stock reservation of shares           330,710  
Number of shares available for issuance 1,252,476 836,385          
Common stock issue shares 2,419,571 1,167,095          
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Number of unvested restricted stocks     86,329        
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares designated     1,300,000        
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares designated     400,000        
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares designated     45,002        
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares designated     7,402        
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares designated     2,500        
Series F Preferred Stock [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares designated     1,250        
Series G Preferred Stock [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares designated     127        
Series H Preferred Stock [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares designated     106,894        
Series I preferred stock [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Preferred stock, shares designated     921,666        
v3.23.2
SCHEDULE OF ANTI-DILUTIVE SECURITIES EXCLUDED FROM COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - shares
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Total 3,515,174 2,608,411
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Total 433,475 441,402
Equity Option [Member]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Total 192,750 148,060
Warrant [Member]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Total 2,888,949 2,018,949
v3.23.2
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 25, 2021
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2023
USD ($)
a
$ / shares
Jul. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 01, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 01, 2021
USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]              
Lease annual payment per acre | $ / shares   $ 3.00          
Production royalties   2.10%          
Lease term, renew             2 years
Minimum royalty payments percentage   100.00%          
Annual lease payment   $ 14,157 $ 14,000        
Compensation per acre   $ 40.00          
NPRC Option [Member]              
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]              
Minimum royalty payment       $ 25,000 $ 25,000    
State of Wyoming Mining Lease One [Member]              
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]              
Area of land | a   640          
Lease term   10 years          
Lease annual payment per acre | $ / shares   $ 3.00          
Lease term, renew   10 years          
Lease annual payment per acre thereafter | $ / shares   $ 4.00          
State of Wyoming Mining Lease Two [Member]              
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]              
Area of land | a   480          
Lease renewed date   2014-02          
Lease annual payment per acre | $ / shares   $ 2.00          
Exploration Access and Option to Lease Agreement [Member] | Land Owner [Member]              
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]              
Annual exploration $ 10,000            
Annual option payment 35,780            
Anniversary lease payments 6,560            
Amount paid           $ 42,340 $ 42,340
Closing amount 26,240            
Annual lease payment 50,000            
Annual right way payments 13,120            
Lease right payments $ 50,000            

US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more US Gold Charts.
US Gold (NASDAQ:USAU)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more US Gold Charts.