UNITED STATES
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FORM
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 3 | |
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | 3 |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 16 |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 25 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 25 |
| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | 26 | |
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 26 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 26 |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 26 |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 26 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 26 |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 26 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 27 |
| SIGNATURES | 28 | |
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Notes | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Restricted cash | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Other receivables | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Exploration and evaluation assets | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | ||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Withholdings taxes payable | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax payable | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||
| Capital stock | ||||||||||||||
| Common stock $ par value: shares authorized as at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and November 30, 2023; shares issued and outstanding as at March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and November 30, 2023 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Three Months Ended March 31 | One Month Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exploration expenses | 7 | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accretion | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Other income (expenses) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Loss per share | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 11 | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | |||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Three Months Ended March 31 | One Month Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Accretion | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash lease expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and deferred costs | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Other receivables | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of equipment | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from GoldMining | ||||||||||||||||
| Advance from GoldMining | ||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of share-based compensation expenses from GoldMining | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Note | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at November 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from GoldMining | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of share-based compensation | 10.3, 10.5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from GoldMining | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of share-based compensation | 10.3, 10.5 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at November 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from GoldMining | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of share-based compensation | 10.3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Withholding taxes on return of capital | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from GoldMining | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining | 14 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of share-based compensation | 10.3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
Note 1: Business
U.S.
GoldMining Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Alaska as “BRI Alaska Corp.”
on June 30, 2015. On September 8, 2022, the Company redomiciled from Alaska to Nevada and changed its name to “U.S. GoldMining
Inc.”. The Company is a subsidiary of GoldMining Inc. (“GoldMining”), a mineral exploration and development
company organized under the laws of Canada listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American. On April 24, 2023, the Company
completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and its common stock and common stock purchase warrants are listed on
the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “USGO” and “USGOW”, respectively. After the IPO, GoldMining
continued to own a controlling interest in the Company of
shares of common stock and common stock purchase warrants to purchase up to
The Company is a mineral exploration company with a focus on the exploration and development of a project located in Alaska, USA. The Company’s registered office is 3773 Howard Hughes Pkwy #500s Las Vegas, NV 89169, its principal executive office address is 1188 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4A2 and its head operating office address is 301 Calista Court, Suite 200, Office 203, Anchorage, AK 99518.
The Company’s primary asset is the 100%-owned Whistler exploration property (the “Whistler Project”) located in Alaska, USA. Access to the Whistler Project area is by fixed wing aircraft to a gravel airstrip located adjacent to the Whistler Project exploration camp. The Company has not yet determined whether the Whistler Project contains mineral reserves where extraction is both technically feasible and commercially viable and has not determined whether the Whistler Project will be mined by open-pit or underground methods.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as of and for the year ended November 30, 2023. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s interim financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.
On February 9, 2024, the board of directors of the Company approved a change of the Company’s fiscal year end from November 30 to December 31, effective beginning with the next fiscal year, which began on January 1, 2024, and will end on December 31, 2024 (the “Fiscal 2024”). As a result of the change in fiscal year, there was a one-month transition period (the “Transition Period”) beginning on December 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2023. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes both the one-month Transition Period and the first fiscal quarter for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as well as comparable periods from the prior fiscal year.
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of U.S. GoldMining Inc. and US GoldMining Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date the Company obtains control and continue to be consolidated until the date that control ceases. Control is achieved when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.
All inter-company transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated through the consolidation process.
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
Management’s Use of Estimates
The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments and estimates and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the quarters presented. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its judgments and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under given circumstances as the basis for its judgments and estimates. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to, asset retirement obligations, share-based compensation and allocation of expenses from GoldMining.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Updates (the “ASU”) 2023-07, the amendments “improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses”. In addition, the amendments enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contain other disclosure requirements. The purpose of the amendments is to enable “investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance” and assess “potential future cash flows.” The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are effective for all public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Company’s financial statements.
In December 2023 the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU expands public entities’ income tax disclosures by requiring disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. The ASU will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Company’s financial statements.
In March 2024 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new climate disclosure rules. These rules require companies to publish information that describes the climate-related risks that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on a company’s business or consolidated financial statements. The rules reflect the SEC’s efforts to respond to investors’ demand for more consistent, comparable, and reliable information about the financial effects of climate-related risks on a registrant’s operations and how it manages those risks while balancing concerns about mitigating the associated costs of the rules. Management is currently evaluating the impact of these rules on our financial statements.
Note 3: Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents consist of: | ||||||||||||
| Cash at bank | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Term deposits | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Restricted cash relates to term deposits held by the bank as security for corporate credit cards.
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
Note 4: Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses consist of the following:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Prepaid insurance | $ | |||||||||||
| Prepaid dues and subscriptions | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid corporate development expenses(1) | ||||||||||||
| Other prepaid expenses | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| (1) |
Note 5: Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consist of the following:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Accumulated Depreciation | Net Book Value | Cost | Accumulated Depreciation | Net Book Value | Cost | Accumulated Depreciation | Net Book Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camp structures | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Exploration equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vehicles | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer hardware | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Note 6: Leases
In
May 2023 US GoldMining Canada Inc. entered into a sublease agreement to lease a portion of an office premises in Vancouver, British
Columbia with a term of
Minimum future lease payments under operating lease with terms longer than one year are as follows:
| Fiscal 2024 | ||||
| Fiscal 2025 | ||||
| Fiscal 2026 | ||||
| Fiscal 2027 | ||||
| Fiscal 2028 | ||||
| Total lease payments | ||||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
| Present value of lease liabilities | $ | |||
| Current portion of lease liabilities | $ | |||
| Non-current portion of lease liabilities | $ |
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 and one month ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 total lease expenses include the following components:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | One Month Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Operating Leases | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Short-term Leases | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Lease Expenses | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Note 7: Exploration and Evaluation Assets
Exploration and evaluation assets for our Whistler Project consist of the following:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Change in ARO estimate | ||||||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The following table presents costs incurred for exploration activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 and one month ended December 31, 2023, and 2022:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | One Month Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Consulting fees | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Camp maintenance expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Drilling | ||||||||||||||||
| Transportation, travel and other exploration expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Note 8: General and Administrative Expenses
The following table presents general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 and one month ended December 31, 2023, and 2022:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | One Month Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Office, consulting, investor relations, insurance and travel(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||||||||||
| Management fees, salaries and benefits(2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation(2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Filing, listing, dues and subscriptions | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (1) |
| (2) |
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
Note 9: Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)
The Whistler Project’s exploration activities are subject to the State of Alaska’s laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. The Whistler Project ARO is valued under the following assumptions:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Undiscounted amount of estimated cash flows | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Life expectancy (years) | ||||||||||||
| Inflation rate | % | % | % | |||||||||
| Discount rate | % | % | % | |||||||||
The following table summarizes the movements of the Company’s ARO:
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accretion | ||||||||||||
| Change in estimate | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Note 10: Capital Stock
10.1 Initial Public Offering
On
April 19, 2023, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Laurentian
Bank Securities Inc. and Sprott Capital Partners LP (collectively, the “Underwriters”) for an offering of units
of the Company (the “Units”) at a price of $ per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock and one common
stock purchase warrant, and each common stock purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire a share of common stock at a price of $
GoldMining
acquired Units in the IPO for total consideration of $
The net proceeds from the issuance of the Units were allocated to the Company’s common stock and common stock purchase warrants on a relative fair value basis. Inputs used to calculate the relative fair value of the common stock and common stock purchase warrants are based on the quoted closing prices of the Company’s common stock and common stock purchase warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the Closing Date of IPO. The allocation of the fair value of the Company’s common stock and common stock purchase warrants is as follows:
| ($) | ||||
| Fair value of common stock | ||||
| Fair value of common stock purchase warrants | ||||
| Total gross proceeds from the IPO | ||||
| Gross proceeds | ||||
| Common stock issuance costs | ( | ) | ||
| Common stock purchase warrant issuance costs | ( | ) | ||
| Net proceeds received | ||||
| Fair value allocation to: | ||||
| Common stock | ||||
| Common stock purchase warrants | ||||
10.2 Common and Preferred Shares
The authorized share capital of the Company is comprised of shares of common stock with par value of $ and shares of preferred stock with par value of $.
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
As of March 31, 2024, there were shares of common stock issued and outstanding and preferred stock issued and outstanding.
10.3 Restricted Shares
On September 23, 2022, the Company adopted an equity incentive plan (the “Legacy Incentive Plan”). The Legacy Incentive Plan only provides for the grant of restricted stock awards. The purpose of the Legacy Incentive Plan is to provide an incentive for employees, directors and certain consultants and advisors of the Company or its subsidiaries to remain in the service of the Company or its subsidiaries. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the grant of the restricted stock awards is shares of common stock in the Company.
On September 23, 2022, we granted awards of an aggregate of shares of performance based restricted shares (the “Restricted Shares”) under the Legacy Incentive Plan to certain of our and GoldMining’s executive officers, directors and consultants, the terms of which were amended on May 4, 2023.
The Restricted Shares are subject to restrictions that, among other things, prohibit the transfer thereof until certain performance conditions are met. In addition, if such conditions are not met within applicable periods, the restricted shares will be deemed forfeited and surrendered by the holder thereof to us without the requirement of any further consideration. During the year ended November 30, 2023, % of the Restricted Shares, or shares vested as a result of satisfaction of performance conditions. As at March 31, 2024, % of the Restricted Shares, or shares remain outstanding, subject to the following performance conditions:
| (a) | ||
| (b) | ||
| (c) | ||
| (d) |
Upon satisfaction of the conditions referenced in both (c) and (d) above (regardless of whether they occur simultaneously or consecutively), all of the unvested Restricted Shares will be 100% vested and will be deemed Released Stock.
In
the event the Company files the disclosure specified in Subpart 1300 of the SEC Regulation S-K Report with the SEC or the disclosure
specified in Canadian National Instrument 43-101, Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Products, to the relevant Canadian securities
regulator (the “Securities Filing”) that includes, in either disclosure, an |
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $ and $, respectively, and during the one months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $ and $, respectively, related to the Restricted Shares.
10.4 Share Purchase Warrants
There
were common stock purchase warrants to purchase
10.5 Stock Options
On February 6, 2023, the Company adopted a long term incentive plan (“2023 Incentive Plan”). The purpose of the 2023 Incentive Plan is to provide an incentive for employees, directors and certain consultants and advisors of the Company or its subsidiaries to remain in the service of the Company or its subsidiaries. The 2023 Incentive Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance awards, restricted stock awards and other cash and equity-based awards. The aggregate number shares of common stock issuable under the 2023 Incentive Plan in respect of awards shall not exceed % of the common stock issued and outstanding.
On May 4, 2023, the Company granted stock options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ per share. The fair value of the stock options granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of %, expected life of years, expected dividend yield of %, estimated forfeiture rate of % and expected volatility of %. As there is limited trading history of the Company’s shares of common stock prior to the date of grant, the expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility of a group of comparable companies in the sector the Company operates over a period similar to the expected life of the stock options. The grant-date fair value of stock options granted was $ per share.
On February 27, 2024, the Company granted stock options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ per share. The fair value of the stock options granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of %, expected life of years, expected dividend yield of %, estimated forfeiture rate of % and expected volatility of %. As there is limited trading history of the Company’s shares of common stock prior to the date of grant, the expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility of a group of comparable companies in the sector the Company operates over a period similar to the expected life of the stock options. The grant-date fair value of stock options granted was $ per share.
| Number of Stock Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2023, December 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||
As at March 31, 2024, the aggregate intrinsic value under the provisions of ASC 718 of all outstanding stock options was $. The unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to the unvested portion of stock options totaled $ to be recognized over the next years.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 the Company recognized share-based compensation expenses of $ and $, respectively, and during the one months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 the Company recognized share-based compensation expenses of $ and $, respectively, for the stock options granted.
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
| Three Months Ended March 31 | One Month Ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Numerator | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Denominator | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||||||
The basic and diluted net loss per share are the same as the Company is in a net loss position.
The
Company’s potentially dilutive securities, including stock options (stock options to purchase
shares of common stock outstanding as at March 31, 2024; stock options to purchase
shares of common stock as at December 31, 2023) and warrants (warrants to purchase
Note 12: Financial Instruments
Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies
The financial risks arising from the Company’s operations are credit risk, liquidity risk and currency risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with these financial instruments and the policies on how the Company mitigates these risks are set out below. Management manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented in a timely and effective manner.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily associated with its bank balances. The Company mitigates credit risk associated with its bank balances by holding cash with large, reputable financial institutions.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity
risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to settle or manage its obligations associated with financial liabilities. To
manage liquidity risk, the Company closely monitors its liquidity position to ensure it has adequate sources of funding to finance
its projects and operations. The Company had working capital as at March 31, 2024, of $
The Company has not generated any revenue from operations and the only sources of financing to date have been through advances from GoldMining and the IPO. The Company’s ability to meet its obligations and finance exploration activities depends on its ability to generate cash flow through the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to private placements and short-term or long-term loans. Capital markets may not be receptive to offerings of new equity from treasury or debt, whether by way of private placements or public offerings. This may be further complicated by the limited liquidity for the Company’s common stock, restricting access to some institutional investors. The Company’s growth and success is dependent on external sources of financing which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
The Company believes that the existing cash on hand will enable us to meet its working capital requirements for the next twelve months commencing from the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.
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U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
Currency Risk
The
Company reports its financial statements in U.S. dollars. The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk when it undertakes
transactions and holds assets and liabilities in currencies other than its functional currency. Financial instruments that impact
the Company’s net loss due to currency fluctuations include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable and
accrued liabilities which are denominated in Canadian dollars. The impact of a U.S. dollar change against Canadian dollars of 10%
would have an impact of approximately $
Note 13: Commitments and Contingencies
Payments Required to Maintain the Whistler Project
The
Company is required to make annual land payments to the Department of Natural Resources of Alaska in the amount of $
Future Commitments
On
November 27, 2020, GoldMining agreed to cause the Company to issue a
In
August 2015 the Company acquired rights to the Whistler Project and associated equipment pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by
and among the Company, GoldMining, Kiska Metals Corporation (“Kiska”) and Geoinformatics Alaska Exploration Inc (“Geoinformatics”).
Pursuant to such agreement, the Company assumed an obligation on the Whistler Project pursuant to a royalty purchase agreement between
Kiska, Geoinformatics, and MF2, LLC (“MF2”), dated December 16, 2014. This agreement granted MF2 a
Note 14: Related Party Transactions
During
the periods presented, the Company shared personnel, including key management personnel, office space, equipment, and various
administrative services with other companies, including GoldMining. Costs incurred by GoldMining were allocated between its related
subsidiaries based on an estimate of time incurred and use of services and are charged at cost. During the three months ended March
31, 2024, the allocated costs from GoldMining to the Company were $
For
the three months ended March 31, 2024, and for the one month ended December 31, 2023, the amounts advanced to the Company or paid on
its behalf by GoldMining were $
($
During
the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company incurred $
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, share-based compensation costs included $ (three months ended March 31, 2023, $), and during the one month ended December 31, 2023, share-based compensation costs included $(one month ended December 31, 2022, $), in amounts incurred for the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining for Restricted Shares granted in September 2022 (Note 10.3).
Related party transactions are based on the amounts agreed to by the parties. During the quarters ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 and for the one month ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 the Company did not enter into any contracts or undertake any commitment or obligation with any related parties other than as described herein.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “U.S. GoldMining”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to U.S. GoldMining Inc., a Nevada corporation and references to “$” or “dollars” are to United States dollars.
This management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations (the “MD&A”) is intended to assist you in better understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. You should read this MD&A in conjunction with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”), as well as our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023, as amended on Form 10-K/A (the “Annual Report”), including the related notes contained therein.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, collectively referred to as “forward-Looking statements”. Forward-looking statements include statements that relate to our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenue or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information that is not historical information. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of terminology such as “subject to”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “target”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “project”, “outlook”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “can”, the negatives thereof, variations thereon and similar expressions, or by discussions of strategy. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking. In particular, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:
| ● | anticipated tonnages and grades of the mineral resources disclosed for the Whistler Project; | |
| ● | our expectations regarding the continuity of mineral deposits; | |
| ● | our expectations regarding raising capital and developing the Whistler Project; | |
| ● | our planned exploration activities on the Whistler Project; | |
| ● | expectations regarding environmental, social or political issues that may affect the exploration or development progress; | |
| ● | our estimates regarding future revenue, expenses and needs for additional financing; and | |
| ● | our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel. |
These forward-looking statements are based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we currently believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances, including that:
| ● | the timing and ability to obtain requisite operational, environmental and other licenses, permits and approvals, including extensions thereof will occur and proceed as expected; | |
| ● | current gold, silver, base metal and other commodity prices will be sustained, or will improve; | |
| ● | the proposed development of the Whistler Project will be viable operationally and economically and will proceed as expected; | |
| ● | any additional financing required by us will be available on reasonable terms or at all; and | |
| ● | the Company will not experience any material accident, labor dispute or failure of plant or equipment. |
Despite a careful process to prepare and review the forward-looking statements, there can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of opinions, estimates and assumptions that we considered appropriate and reasonable as of the date such statements are made, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the risk factors described in greater detail under Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements.
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These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read with other cautionary statements in this document. Although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other risk factors not presently known to us or that we presently believe are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speaks only as of the date made. The forward-looking statements contained in this document represent our expectations as of the date of this Quarterly Report (or as the date they are otherwise stated to be made) and are subject to change after such date. However, we disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws.
Business Overview
We are a United States domiciled exploration stage company and our sole project is currently the Whistler Project. The Whistler Project is a gold-copper exploration project located in the Yentna Mining District, approximately 150 km northwest of Anchorage, in Alaska.
We were incorporated on June 30, 2015, in Alaska as “BRI Alaska Corp.”. On September 8, 2022, we redomiciled to Nevada and changed our name to “U.S. GoldMining Inc.”. We are a subsidiary of GoldMining Inc. (“GoldMining”), a company organized under the laws of Canada and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American. As of the date hereof, GoldMining owns 9,878,261 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), representing 79.7% of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase up to 122,490 additional shares of our Common Stock, exercisable at a price of $13.00 per share until April 24, 2026.
Our principal executive offices are located at 1188 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4A2, our registered office is 3773 Howard Hughes Pkwy #500s Las Vegas, NV 89169 and our head operating offices are located at 301 Calista Court, Suite 200, Office 203, Anchorage, Alaska, 99518. Our website address is www.usgoldmining.us.
On April 24, 2023, we completed our initial public offering (the “IPO”) of shares of Common Stock and Warrants. Our shares of Common Stock and Warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “USGO” and “USGOW”, respectively.
Change of Fiscal Year End
On February 9, 2024, our board of directors approved a change of our fiscal year end from November 30 to December 31, effective beginning with the next fiscal year, which began on January 1, 2024, and will end on December 31, 2024 (the “Fiscal 2024”). As a result of the change in fiscal year, there was a one-month transition period beginning on December 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2023 (the “Transition Period”). See “Results of Operations” for further information regarding the Transition Period.
The Whistler Gold-Copper Project
We previously announced a planned exploration program over the 2023 and 2024 field seasons consisting of up to 10,000-meters of core drilling, and surface exploration which may include soil geochemical sampling and geophysical surveying, geological data processing and interpretation, and collection of mine planning and mineral processing information including metallurgical, geotechnical and hydrogeological data. Environmental baseline data collection, as well as heritage land use studies were initiated in 2023, with on-ground archaeological surveys expected to be initiated in 2024 or 2025. We have also engaged in community consultation with respect to sharing information with stakeholders regarding both the ongoing exploration activity and potential future mine development of the Whistler Project.
On August 21, 2023, we announced the commencement of the 2023 Phase 1 Drilling Program (the “2023 Program”) at the Whistler Project. Phase 1 of the 2023 Program comprised up to an initial 5,000 meters of the budgeted and fully funded 10,000-meter drilling program. Four confirmatory drill holes were completed for a total of 2,234 meters by mid-November, at which time the Program was paused for winter break.
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On January 16, 2024, we announced initial results from the 2023 Program, which confirmed the continuity of the near-surface high-grade core at the Whistler deposit and included the best intercept of continuous mineralization intersected in drilling at the Whistler Project to date. We plan to re-commence the drilling program at the Whistler Project at the start of the 2024 field season. We have not yet finalized the work program, including extent of drilling, for the 2024 year.
Results of Operations
Three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to three months ended March 31, 2023
| Selected operating results | For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 ($) | March 31, 2023 ($) | Change ($) | ||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | 962,449 | 1,024,261 | (61,812 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | 1,106,755 | 1,021,611 | 85,144 | |||||||||
| Exploration expenses | 414,497 | 125,205 | 289,292 | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 662,901 | 891,280 | (228,379 | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 24,969 | - | 24,969 | |||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded a net loss of $962,449 ($0.08 per share), compared to a net loss of $1,024,261 ($0.10 per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to decreased legal and accounting expenditures after the completion of our IPO, partially offset by the increase of costs associated with the Whistler Project exploration program.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had exploration expenses of $414,497, compared to $125,205 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily related to the 2023 Program which started in 2023 and included drilling, consulting fees to vendors that provided geological and environmental work, regulatory and community stakeholder engagements and other technical services, and maintenance costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, exploration expenses primarily consisted of:
(i) consulting fees of $155,834, compared to $124,155 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase primarily related to consulting fees paid to third parties for the management of the confirmatory work program at the Whistler Project, as well as regulator, community and other stakeholder engagements.
(ii) camp maintenance expenses of $153,440, compared to $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2024, were primarily for camp costs, including equipment maintenance, camp management labor and supplies for the ongoing exploration program, as well as work to support an access road to the Whistler Project. The 2023 Program commenced in the summer of 2023, shortly after the renovation of the Whistler camp was completed.
(iii) drilling expenses of $82,190, compared to $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Such expenses primarily consisted of storage of third-party drilling equipment during the winter break and drill core sample analysis. The 2023 Program, which was the Company’s inaugural drilling program, didn’t start until the summer of 2023.
(iv) transportation, travel and other exploration expenses of $23,033, compared to $1,050 for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, general and administrative expenditures were $662,901, compared to $891,280 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, general and administrative expenditures primarily consisted of:
(i) professional fees of $152,807, compared to $685,019 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, professional fees were primarily for legal, audit, accounting and tax services during the preparation and execution of our IPO.
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(ii) share-based compensation expenses of $85,266, which consisted of $4,705 related to the award of restricted shares, $73,295 related to the fair value of stock options issued by us to management, directors, consultants and employees, and $7,266 for GoldMining personnel, allocated for their time spent on our affairs, compared to $28,636 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The allocated costs from GoldMining were treated as a capital contribution, as there is no obligation or intent regarding the repayment of such amounts by the Company;
(iii) management fees, salaries and benefits of $88,123, compared to $55,305 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional staff in connection with the increase in operations post-IPO;
(iv) consulting, corporate development and investor relations expenses of $162,440, compared to $65,781 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was mainly for building corporate brand awareness after completion of the IPO;
(v) filing, listing, dues and subscriptions expenses of $33,486, compared to $43,803 during the three months ended March 31, 2023;
(vi) office administrative and insurance expenses of $131,502, compared to $3,969 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily for directors’ and officers’ insurance expenses during this period as a result of the completion of our IPO; and
(vii) travel, website design and hosting expenses of $9,277, compared to $8,767 during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, depreciation expenses were $24,969, compared to $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to depreciation of camp structures, which were renovated in the summer of 2023, and equipment acquired after completion of the IPO.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our loss from operations was $1,106,755, compared to $1,021,611 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in exploration expenses after we completed our IPO and commenced the 2023 Program at the Whistler Project.
Transition Period
| Selected operating results | For the One Month Ended | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 ($) | December 31, 2022 ($) | Change ($) | ||||||||||
| Net loss for the period | 232,997 | 177,194 | 55,803 | |||||||||
| Loss from operations | 281,839 | 180,836 | 101,003 | |||||||||
| Exploration expenses | 67,629 | 48,292 | 19,337 | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 204,484 | 130,860 | 73,624 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 8,286 | - | 8,286 | |||||||||
For the one month ended December 31, 2023, we recorded a net loss of $232,997 ($0.02 per share), compared to a net loss of $177,194 ($0.02 per share) for the one month ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to increased office, insurance, and investor relations expenditures after completion of the IPO and costs associated with the Whistler Project exploration program.
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For the one month ended December 31, 2023, we had exploration expenses of $67,629, compared to $48,292 for the one month ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily related to the 2023 Program which started in 2023 and included drilling, consulting fees to vendors that provided geological and environmental work, regulatory and community stakeholder engagements and other technical services, and maintenance costs. During the one month ended December 31, 2023, exploration expenses primarily consisted of:
(i) drilling expenses of $38,907, compared to $nil for the one month ended December 31, 2022. Drilling expenses primarily related to the storage of drilling equipment during the winter break and drill core sample analysis. The 2023 Program, which was the Company’s inaugural drilling program, didn’t start until the summer of 2023.
(ii) consulting fees of $22,112, compared to $34,720 for the one month ended December 31, 2022.
(iii) transportation, travel and other exploration expenses of $6,027, compared to $350 for the one month ended December 31, 2022.
(iv) camp maintenance expenses of $583, compared to $13,222 for the one month ended December 31, 2022. During the one month ended December 31, 2022, camp maintenance expenses were primarily for work to support an access road to the Whistler Project.
For the one month ended December 31, 2023, general and administrative expenditures were $204,484, compared to $130,860 for the one month ended December 31, 2022. During the one month ended December 31, 2023, general and administrative expenditures primarily consisted of:
(i) professional fees of $55,495, compared to $94,256 during the one month ended December 31, 2022. During the one month ended December 31, 2022, professional fees were primarily for legal, audit, accounting and tax services during the preparation and execution of our IPO.
(ii) share-based compensation expenses of $19,509, which consisted of $1,760, related to the award of restricted shares, $12,134 related to the fair value of stock options issued by us to management, directors, and employees, and $5,615 for GoldMining personnel, allocated for their time spent on our affairs, compared to $10,502 during the one month ended December 31, 2022. The allocated costs from GoldMining were treated as a capital contribution, as there is no obligation or intent regarding the repayment of such amounts by the Company;
(iii) management fees, salaries and benefits of $30,784, compared to $14,306 during the one month ended December 31, 2022; The increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional staff in connection with the increase in operations post-IPO;
(iv) consulting, corporate development and investor relations expenses of $43,026, compared to $9,249 during the one month ended December 31, 2022. The increase was mainly for building corporate brand awareness after completion of the IPO;
(v) filing, listing, dues and subscriptions expenses of $8,327, compared to $1,194 during the one month ended December 31, 2022;
(vi) office administrative and insurance expenses of $45,012, compared to $1,179 during the one month ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily for directors’ and officers’ insurance expenses during this period as a result of completion of our IPO; and
(vii) travel, website design and hosting expenses of $2,331, compared to $174 during the one month ended December 31, 2022.
For the one month ended December 31, 2023, depreciation expenses were $8,286, compared to $nil for the one month ended December 31, 2022. The increase was due to depreciation of camp structures and equipment acquired after completion of the IPO.
For the one month ended December 31, 2023, our loss from operations was $281,839, compared to $180,836 for the one month ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily the result of a higher level of activity after completion of the IPO.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
| As at March 31, 2024 | As at December 31, 2023 | As at November 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 10,739,292 | $ | 11,203,893 | $ | 11,401,338 | ||||||
| Working capital(1) | 10,443,837 | 11,293,443 | 11,493,428 | |||||||||
| Total assets | 12,131,271 | 12,776,013 | 13,023,753 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 708,723 | 475,378 | 513,075 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 308,036 | 118,610 | 197,978 | |||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 190,514 | 149,812 | 112,048 | |||||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 295,535 | 300,139 | 297,967 | |||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 11,127,013 | 12,000,496 | 12,212,711 | |||||||||
| (1) | Working capital is the difference between the total current assets and total current liabilities. |
Prior to the completion of our IPO, capital resources consisted primarily of cash advanced and/or contributed from GoldMining. On April 24, 2023, we completed our IPO and issued 2,000,000 units, consisting of one share of Common Stock and one Warrant (the “Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Unit for net proceeds in an aggregate amount of approximately $19.1 million after deducting underwriting fees and offering costs. In May 2023 we repaid GoldMining $1,680,925, for amounts previously advanced to us by GoldMining.
As of March 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $10,739,292 (December 31, 2023: $11,203,893; November 30, 2023: $11,401,338) and restricted cash of $86,928 (December 31, 2023: $87,756, November 30, 2023: $86,870). We had other receivables of $121,716 (December 31, 2023: $152,716; November 30, 2023: $115,113). We had inventories of $27,249 (December 31, 2023: $27,249; November 30, 2023: $27,249), which included fuels held at the Whistler Project camp site. We had prepaid expenses of $177,375 as of March 31, 2024, compared to $297,207 as of December 31, 2023, and $375,933 as of November 30, 2023. The decrease in prepaid expenses was primarily due to the amortization of corporate development and insurance expenses, offset by the increase of prepaid dues and subscription expenses.
As of March 31, 2024, current liabilities were $708,723, compared to $475,378 as of December 31, 2023, and $513,075 as of November 30, 2023. Current liabilities as of March 31, 2024, consisted of: (i) accounts payable of $308,036, compared to $118,610 as of December 31, 2023, and $197,978 as of November 30, 2023; (ii) accrued liabilities of $190,514, compared to $149,812 as of December 31, 2023, and $112,048 as of November 30, 2023; (iii) current portion of lease liabilities of $24,384, compared to $21,057 as of December 31, 2023, and $17,268 as of November 30, 2023; (iv) withholdings taxes payable of $180,863, which remained the same as of December 31, 2023 and November 30, 2023; and (v) income tax payable of $4,926, compared to $5,036 as of December 31, 2023, and $4,918 as of November 30, 2023. The increase in current liabilities was primarily due to the increase of accounts payable and accrued liabilities for the services of a third-party for the management of the ongoing exploration program for the Whistler Project.
We have not generated any revenue from operations and the only sources of financing to date have been through advances from GoldMining and the IPO. Our ability to meet our obligations and finance exploration activities depends on our ability to generate cash flow through the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to private placements and short-term or long-term loans. Capital markets may not be receptive to offerings of new equity from treasury or debt, whether by way of private placements or public offerings. This may be further complicated by the limited liquidity for our shares of common stock, restricting access to some institutional investors. Our growth and success is dependent on external sources of financing which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.
As of March 31, 2024, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Summary of Cash Flows
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $467,229, compared to $461,051 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Significant operating expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 included general and administrative expenses and exploration expenditures.
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Net cash used in operating activities during the one month ended December 31, 2023, was $197,832, compared to $437,916 during the one month ended December 31, 2022. The decrease of net cash used in operating activities is primarily the result of decreased legal, accounting, and tax advisory expenditures after the completion of IPO.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, was $1,900, compared to $nil during the three months ended March 31, 2023, which related to the purchase of equipment.
There were no investing activities during the one-month periods ended December 31, 2023, and 2022.
Financing Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was $3,700, compared to $381,831 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily from capital contributions from GoldMining of $3,700 ($18,139 for the three months ended March 31, 2023), which related to allocated personnel costs from GoldMining. The advances from GoldMining during the three months ended March 31, 2024, were $nil, compared to $363,692 during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
During the one month ended December 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $1,273, compared to $538,379 during the one month ended December 31, 2022. Net cash provided by financing activities during the one month ended December 31, 2023, was primarily from capital contributions from GoldMining of $1,273 ($6,042 for the one month ended December 31, 2022), which related to allocated personnel costs from GoldMining. The advances from GoldMining during the one month ended December 31, 2023, were $nil, compared to $532,337 during the one month ended December 31, 2022.
Commitments Required to Keep Whistler Project in Good Standing
We are required to make annual land payments to the Department of Natural Resources of Alaska in the amount of $230,605 in 2024 and thereafter, to keep the Whistler Project in good standing. Additionally, we have an annual labor requirement of $135,200 for 2024 and thereafter, for which a cash-in-lieu payment equal to the value of the annual labor requirement may be made instead. We have excess labor carry forwards of $167,674 expiring in 2026 and $1,766,156 expiring in 2027, of which up to $135,200 can be applied each year to meet our annual labor requirements. The Whistler Project is in good standing as of the date of this Quarterly Report.
Future Commitments
On November 27, 2020, GoldMining agreed to cause us to issue a 1.0% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on our Whistler Project to Gold Royalty Corp. (“GRC”). We also assigned certain buyback rights relating to an existing third party royalty on the Whistler Project such that GRC has a right to acquire a 0.75% NSR (including an area of interest) on the Whistler Project for $5,000,000 pursuant to such buyback rights.
We acquired rights to the Whistler Project and associated equipment in August 2015 pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by and among us, GoldMining, Kiska and Geoinformatics. Pursuant to such agreement, we assumed an obligation on the Whistler Project pursuant to a royalty purchase agreement between Kiska, Geoinformatics, and MF2, dated December 16, 2014. This agreement granted MF2 a 2.75% NSR royalty over all 304 claims, and, extending outside the current claims, over an area of interest defined by the maximum historical extent of claims held on the Whistler Project.
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Transactions with Related Parties
During the periods presented, we shared personnel, including key management personnel, office space, equipment, and various administrative services with other companies, including GoldMining. Costs incurred by GoldMining were allocated between its related subsidiaries based on an estimate of time incurred and use of services and are charged at cost. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the allocated costs from GoldMining to the Company were $10,966 ($44,894 for the three months ended March 31, 2023). $7,266 of the allocated costs were noncash share-based compensation costs ($26,755 for the three months ended March 31, 2023). During the one month ended December 31, 2023, the allocated costs from GoldMining to the Company were $6,888 ($15,924 for the one month ended December 31, 2022). $5,615 of the allocated costs were noncash share-based compensation costs ($9,882 for the one month ended December 31, 2022). The allocated costs from GoldMining were treated as a capital contribution, as there is no obligation or intent regarding the repayment of such amounts by us.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, and for the one month ended December 31, 2023, the amounts advanced to us and paid on our behalf by GoldMining were $nil ($363,692 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and $532,337 for the one month ended December 31, 2022). In May 2023 we repaid GoldMining $1,680,925 for amounts previously advanced to us. The amount paid represented the full amount of the outstanding loan from GoldMining at the time.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we incurred $100,820 ($2,154 during the three months ended March 31, 2023), and during the one month ended December 31, 2023, we incurred $33,125 ($nil during the one month ended December 31, 2022), in general and administrative costs paid to Blender Media Inc. (“Blender”), a company controlled by a direct family member of the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining, for various services, including information technology, corporate branding, sponsorships and advertising, media, website design, maintenance and hosting, provided by Blender to us. As at March 31, 2024, prepaid expenses included service fees prepaid to Blender in the amount of $37,399 (December 31, 2023: $136,774; November 30, 2023: $169,899).
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, share-based compensation costs included $2,991 ($1,185 during the three months ended March 31, 2023), and during the one month ended December 31, 2023, share-based compensation costs included $1,127 ($408 during the one month ended December 31, 2022). These costs were related to performance-based restricted shares of Common Stock granted to the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining in September 2022.
Related party transactions are based on the amounts agreed to by the parties. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 and for the one month ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 we did not enter into any contracts or undertake any commitment or obligation with any related parties other than as described herein.
Our Audit Committee is charged with reviewing and approving all related party transactions and reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors, or approving any contracts or other transactions with any of our current or former executive officers. The Charter of the Audit Committee sets forth our written policy for the review of related party transactions.
Outstanding Securities
As of the date hereof, we have 12,398,709 shares of Common Stock outstanding. In addition, we have outstanding stock options to purchase 181,550 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $10 per share with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.54 years, and outstanding Warrants to purchase 1,741,292 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $13 per share with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.07 years. The exercise of stock options and Warrants is at the discretion of their respective holders and, accordingly, there is no assurance that any of the stock options or warrants will be exercised in the future.
Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments and estimates and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the year. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its judgments and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the given circumstances as the basis for its judgments and estimates. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Information about judgments made in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effects on the amounts recognized in the financial statements is as follows:
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Asset retirement obligation
An asset retirement obligation represents the present value of estimated future costs for the rehabilitation of our mineral property. These estimates include assumptions as to the future activities, cost of services, timing of the rehabilitation work to be performed, inflation rates, exchange rates and interest rates. The actual cost to rehabilitate a mineral property may vary from the estimated amounts because there are uncertainties in factors used to estimate the cost and potential changes in regulations or laws governing the rehabilitation of a mineral property. Management periodically reviews the rehabilitation requirements and adjusts the liability as new information becomes available and will assess the impact of new regulations and laws as they are enacted.
Allocation of expenses from GoldMining
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 and for the one month ended December 31, 2023, and 2022 certain general administrative expenses, including employment related expenditures for services and support functions provided by GoldMining, were allocated on a pro-rata basis considered by GoldMining to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to us.
Restricted Shares
The fair value of the restricted shares is measured at grant date and recognized over the period during which the restricted shares vest. When restricted shares are conditional upon the achievement of a performance condition, we estimate the length of the expected vesting period at grant date, based on the most likely outcome of the performance condition. The fair value of the restricted shares is determined based on the fair value of the shares of Common Stock on the grant date, adjusted for lack of marketability discount, minority shareholder discount, and other applicable factors that are generally recognized by market participants.
Stock Options
We grant stock options to certain of our directors, officers, employees and consultants. We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant date fair value of stock options. The fair value of stock options granted to employees is recognized as an expense over the vesting period with a corresponding increase in equity. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes, provides services that could be provided by a direct employee, or has authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling our activities, including non-executive directors. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognized over the period during which the options vest. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model uses as inputs the fair value of our shares of Common Stock and assumptions we make for the volatility of our shares of Common Stock, the expected term of our stock options, the risk-free interest rate for a period that approximates the expected term of our stock options and our expected dividend yield. We have historically been a private company and continue to lack sufficient company-specific historical and implied volatility information. Therefore, we estimate our expected share volatility based on the historical volatility of a publicly traded set of peer companies and expect to continue to do so until such time as we have adequate historical data regarding the volatility of our own traded share price.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Updates (the “ASU”) 2023-07, the amendments “improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses”. In addition, the amendments enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contain other disclosure requirements. The purpose of the amendments is to enable “investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance” and assess “potential future cash flows.” The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are effective for all public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our financial statements.
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In December 2023 the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU expands public entities’ income tax disclosures by requiring disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. The ASU will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our financial statements.
In March 2024 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new climate disclosure rules. These rules require companies to publish information that describes the climate-related risks that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on a company’s business or consolidated financial statements. The rules reflect the SEC’s efforts to respond to investors’ demand for more consistent, comparable, and reliable information about the financial effects of climate-related risks on a registrant’s operations and how it manages those risks while balancing concerns about mitigating the associated costs of the rules. Management is currently evaluating the impact of these rules on our financial statements.
JOBS Act
In April 2012 the JOBS Act was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Thus, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.
We continue the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements under the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions, as an emerging growth company, we may rely on certain of these exemptions, including without limitation, providing an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of $1.235 billion or more; (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the completion of our IPO; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and are not required to provide the information under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act and, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
It should be noted that any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions designed to obtain reasonable (and not absolute) assurance as to its effectiveness, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our last completed fiscal quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently a party to any material proceedings. Regardless of outcome, such proceedings or claims can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of resources and other factors, and there can be no assurances that favorable outcomes will be obtained.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risks discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results. As of the date hereof, there have been no material changes in the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are included with this Quarterly Report:
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| U.S. GOLDMINING INC. | ||
| Date: May 10, 2024 | By: | /s/ Tim Smith |
| Tim Smith | ||
| President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: May 10, 2024 | By: | /s/ Tyler Wong |
| Tyler Wong | ||
| Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
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