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AUGUSTA GOLD CORP. - Quarter Report: 2018 June (Form 10-Q)

10Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

____________________

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

 

 

[  ]

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 000-54653


BULLFROG GOLD CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

41-2252162

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

 

897 Quail Run Drive

 

Grand Junction, Colorado

81505

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


(970) 628-1670

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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 [X]  No [  ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes [X]  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

[X]

(Do not check if a 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 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes [  ]  No [X]


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 102,607,096 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, were outstanding on July 20, 2018.






BULLFROG GOLD CORP.


TABLE OF CONTENTS TO FORM 10-Q



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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ITEM 1 - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

3

ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

13

ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES AND MARKET RISK

20

ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

20

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

21

ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

21

ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS

21

ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

21

ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

21

ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

21

ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION

21

ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS

21

SIGNATURE

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1 - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)



BULLFROG GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JUNE 30, 2018 AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

(unaudited)



 

6/30/18

12/31/17

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

     Cash

$82,279

$299,048

     Other current assets

17,144

4,273

          Total current assets

99,423

303,321

 

 

 

     Mineral properties

170,425

160,425

 

 

 

Total assets

$269,848

$463,746

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

     Accounts payable

$11,333

$14,926

     Related party payable

477,294

449,632

          Total current liabilities

488,627

464,558

 

 

 

Total liabilities

488,627

464,558

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

 

     Preferred stock, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 200,000,000

undesignated, zero issued and outstanding, $.0001 par value

0

0

     Preferred stock series A, 5,000,000 shares designated and authorized,

$.0001 par value; zero issued and outstanding as of 6/30/18 and 12/31/17

0

0

     Preferred stock series B, 45,000,000 shares designated and authorized,

$.0001 par value; 30,187,500 issued and outstanding as of 6/30/18 and

12/31/17

3,018

3,018

     Common stock, 750,000,000 shares authorized, $ .0001 par value;

102,607,096 shares issued and outstanding as of 6/30/18 and 12/31/17

10,261

10,261

     Additional paid in capital

9,520,187

9,520,187

     Accumulated deficit

(9,752,245)

(9,534,278)

 

 

 

          Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

(218,779)

(812)

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

$269,848

$463,746





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements



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BULLFROG GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017

(unaudited)



 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

6/30/18

 

6/30/17

 

6/30/18

 

6/30/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$0

 

$0

 

$0

 

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     General and administrative

51,093

 

99,285

 

123,819

 

375,696

     Exploration, evaluation and project expense

26,079

 

53,984

 

66,486

 

53,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Total operating expenses

77,172

 

153,269

 

190,305

 

429,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss

(77,172)

 

(153,269)

 

(190,305)

 

(429,680)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Interest expense

(14,037)

 

(16,855)

 

(27,661)

 

(27,516)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Net loss

$(91,209)

 

$(170,124)

 

$(217,966)

 

$(457,196)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

102,607,096

 

96,169,596

 

102,607,096

 

93,934,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

102,607,096

 

96,169,596

 

102,607,096

 

93,934,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per common share - basic

$0

 

$0

 

$0

 

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per common share - diluted

$0

 

$0

 

$0

 

$0





















See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements



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BULLFROG GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017

(unaudited)



 

Six Months Ended

 

6/30/18

 

6/30/17

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$(217,966)

 

$(457,196)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

     Stock-based compensation

0

 

210,000

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

     Other current assets

(12,871)

 

0

     Accounts payable

(3,594)

 

(7,107)

     Related party payable

27,662

 

92,747

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

(206,769)

 

(161,556)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activity

 

 

 

     Acquisition of mineral properties

(10,000)

 

0

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activity

 

 

 

     Proceeds from private placement of stock

0

 

786,000

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

(216,769)

 

624,444

 

 

 

 

Cash, beginning of period

299,048

 

2,229

 

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

$82,279

 

$626,673

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

     Stock and warrants issued to payoff related party payable

$0

 

$30,000













See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements



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BULLFROG GOLD CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)



NOTE 1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Nature of Business

Bullfrog Gold Corp. (the “Company”) is a junior exploration company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of properties that may contain gold, silver and other metals in the United States. The Company’s target properties are those that have been the subject of historical exploration. The Company owns, controls or has acquired mineral rights Federal patented and unpatented mining claims in the state of Nevada for exploration and potential development of gold, silver and other metals on a total of approximately 4,330 acres. The Company plans to review opportunities and acquire additional mineral properties with current or historic precious and base metal mineralization with meaningful exploration potential.


The Company’s properties do not have any reserves. The Company plans to conduct exploration programs on these properties with the objective of ascertaining whether any of its properties contain economic concentrations of precious and base metals that are prospective for mining.


Basis of Presentation

The consolidated unaudited financial statements included in this Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all the disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These consolidated unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The financial information furnished herein reflects all adjustments consisting of normal, recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of results for future quarters or periods in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.


Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bullfrog Gold Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Standard Gold Corp. (“Standard Gold”) a Nevada corporation and Rocky Mountain Minerals Corp. (“Rocky Mountain Minerals”) a Nevada corporation. All significant inter-entity balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


Going Concern and Management’s Plans

The Company has incurred losses from operations since inception and has an accumulated deficit of approximately $9,752,000 as of June 30, 2018.  The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon attaining profitable operations through achieving revenue growth.  This raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements.


The Company has no operating revenues and does not expect to in 2018. If the Company is unable to continue as a going concern, it may be unable to realize the carrying value of its assets and to meet its obligations as they become due. To continue as a going concern, the Company will need to raise additional capital. However, the Company has no commitment from any party to provide additional capital and there is no assurance that such funding will be available when needed, or if available, that its terms will be favorable or acceptable to us.





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Cash and Concentration

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. The Company places its cash with a high credit quality financial institution. The Company’s account at this institution is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. At June 30, 2018, the Company’s cash balance was approximately $82,000. To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institution, the Company will evaluate at least annually the rating of the financial institution in which it holds deposits.


Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Mineral Property Acquisition and Exploration Costs

Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred until economic reserves are quantified. To date, the Company has not established any proven or probable reserves on its mineral properties. Costs of lease, exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties are expensed as incurred. The Company has chosen to expense all mineral exploration costs as incurred given that it is still in the exploration stage. Once the Company has identified proven and probable reserves in its investigation of its properties and upon development of a plan for operating a mine, it would enter the development stage and capitalize future costs until production is established. When a property reaches the production stage, the related capitalized costs will be amortized over the estimated life of the probable-proven reserves. When the Company has capitalized mineral properties, these properties will be periodically assessed for impairment of value and any diminution in value. To date, the Company has not established the commercial feasibility of any exploration prospects; therefore, all exploration costs are being expensed. Costs of property acquisitions are being capitalized.


On January 29, 2018 the Company purchased two patented claims for $10,000, thereby eliminating minor constraints to expand the Bullfrog pit to the north.


Fair Value Measurement

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 - Valuation based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 - Valuation based on quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.

Level 3 - Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value.


The Company does not have any assets or liabilities measured at fair value.


Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include cash and accounts and related party payables.


Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740, "Income Taxes". Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases as well as operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent that the recoverability of the asset is unlikely to be recognized.




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The Company reports a liability, if any, for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in an income tax return. The Company has elected to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits, if and when required, as part of income tax expense in the statement of operations. No liability has been recorded for uncertain income tax positions, or related interest or penalties as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The periods ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are open to examination by taxing authorities.


Long Lived Assets

The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. When the Company determines that the carrying value of long-lived assets may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more indicators of impairment and the carrying value of the asset cannot be recovered from projected undiscounted cash flows, the Company records an impairment charge. The Company measures any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in the current business model. Significant management judgment is required in determining whether an indicator of impairment exists and in projecting cash flows.


Preferred Stock

The Company accounts for its preferred stock under the provisions of the ASC on Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, which sets forth the standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. This standard requires an issuer to classify a financial instrument that is within the scope of the standard as a liability if such financial instrument embodies an unconditional obligation to redeem the instrument at a specified date and/or upon an event certain to occur. The Company has determined that its preferred stock does not meet the criteria requiring liability classification as its obligation to redeem these instruments is not based on an event certain to occur. Future changes in the certainty of the Company’s obligation to redeem these instruments could result in a change in classification.


Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment Topic of ASC 718 which requires recognition in the consolidated 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). This ASC 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.


The estimated fair value of each stock option as of the date of grant was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on Company stock price history.  The Company determines the expected life based on the simplified method given that its own historical share option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable basis for estimating expected term. The Company uses the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award. The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The shares of common stock subject to the stock-based compensation plan shall consist of unissued shares, treasury shares or previously issued shares held by any subsidiary of the Company, and such number of shares of common stock are reserved for such purpose.


Net Loss per Common Share

The Company incurred net losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. As such, the Company excluded the following from the net loss per common share calculation as the effect would be anti-dilutive:


 

6/30/18

 

6/30/17

Stock options

9,500,000

 

4,500,000

Warrants

10,200,000

 

10,200,000

Preferred stock

30,187,500

 

30,187,500




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Risks and Uncertainties

Since our formation, we have not generated any revenues. As an early stage company, we are subject to all the risks inherent in the initial organization, financing, expenditures, complications and delays inherent in a new business. Our business is dependent upon the implementation of our business plan. There can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful or that we will ultimately be able to generate revenue or attain profitability.


Natural resource exploration, and exploring for gold, is a business that by its nature is very speculative. There is a strong possibility that we will not discover gold or any other resources which can be mined or extracted at a profit. Even if we do discover gold or other deposits, the deposit may not be of the quality or size necessary for us or a potential purchaser of the property to make a profit from mining it. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Unusual or unexpected geological formations, geological formation pressures, fires, power outages, labor disruptions, flooding, explosions, cave-ins, landslides and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor are just some of the many risks involved in mineral exploration programs and the subsequent development of gold deposits.


Our business is exploring for gold and other minerals. In the event that we discover commercially exploitable gold or other deposits, we will not be able to make any money from such discoveries unless the gold or other minerals are actually mined, or we sell all or a part of our interest. Accordingly, we will need to find some other entity to mine our properties on our behalf, mine them ourselves or sell our rights to mine to third parties. Mining operations in the United States are subject to many different federal, state and local laws and regulations, including stringent environmental, health and safety laws. In the event we assume any operational responsibility for mining our properties, it is possible that we will be unable to comply with current or future laws and regulations, which can change at any time. Changes to these laws may adversely affect any of our potential mining operations. Moreover, compliance with such laws may cause substantial delays and require capital outlays more than those anticipated, adversely affecting any potential mining operations. Our future mining operations, if any, may also be subject to liability for pollution or other environmental damage. We may choose to not be insured against this risk because of high insurance costs or other reasons.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-07 Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718) as part of its Simplification Initiative to reduce complexity when accounting for share-based payments to non-employees.


The areas for simplification in ASU 2018-07 involve several aspects of the accounting for non-employee share-based payment transactions resulting from expanding the scope of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees and aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions.


ASU 2018-07 retains the current non-employee awards cost attribution (i.e., recognition) guidance, to recognize compensation cost for non-employee awards in the same period and in the same manner they would if they paid cash for the goods or services but moves the guidance to ASC 718. As a result, if the non-employee provides goods or services at a point in time, the timing of recognition for non-employee awards will continue to differ from the timing of recognition for employee awards (recognized ratably over the service period).


The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year.  The amendment would not have an effect on these consolidated financial statements.


Reclassifications

Certain items in the 2017 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.





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NOTE 2 - STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY


Convertible Preferred Stock

In August 2011, the Board of Directors designated 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of common stock at the option of the preferred holder. The Series A Preferred Stock is not entitled to receive dividends and does not possess redemption rights. The Company is prohibited from effecting the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock to the extent that, as a result of the conversion, the holder of such shares would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, if this limitation is waived by the holder upon no less than 61 days prior notice to us, 9.99%) in the aggregate of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. The holders of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock are also entitled to certain liquidation preferences upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the business of the Company.


In October 2012, the Board of Directors designated 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as Series B Preferred Stock. In July 2016, the Board of Directors increased the total Series B Preferred Stock designated to 45,000,000.  Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of common stock at the option of the preferred holder. The Series B Preferred Stock is not entitled to receive dividends and does not possess redemption rights. The Company is prohibited from effecting the conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock to the extent that, as a result of the conversion, the holder of such shares would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, if this limitation is waived by the holder upon no less than 61 days prior notice to us, 9.99%) in the aggregate of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock. For a period of 24 months from the issue date, the holder of Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to price protection as determined in the subscription agreement. The Company has evaluated this embedded lower price issuance feature in accordance with ASC 815 and determined that is clearly and closely related to the host contract and is therefore accounted for as an equity instrument.


As of June 30, 2018, the Company had outstanding 30,187,500 series B preferred shares.


Common Stock Options

A summary of the stock options as of June 30, 2018 and changes during the periods are presented below:


 

 

Number of

Options

 

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual Life

(Years)

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

 

4,500,000

 

 

$

0.025

 

 

 

8.25

 

-

Granted

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

$

0.136

 

 

 

10.00

 

-

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

Forfeited

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

Canceled

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

 

9,500,000

 

 

$

0.083

 

 

 

8.70

 

-

Exercised

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

Forfeited

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

Canceled

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

-

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

 

9,500,000

 

 

$

0.083

 

 

 

8.20

 

$337,500

Options exercisable at June 30, 2018

 

 

9,500,000

 

 

$

0.083

 

 

 

8.20

 

$337,500


Total outstanding warrants as of June 30, 2018 were 10,200,000 with an exercise price of $0.15 per share and expiration of May 2019.






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NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY


As of June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Company has a related party payable with David Beling, CEO and President, of $477,294 and $449,632, respectively.  This amount at 6/30/18 consists of $199,042 of expense reports plus interest of $91,414 and salary of $150,000 plus interest of $36,838 at a rate of 1% per month.


NOTE 4 - COMMITMENTS


On March 23, 2015, Rocky Mountain Minerals Corp. (“RMM”) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Mineral Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement (the “Barrick Agreement”) with Barrick Bullfrog Inc. (“Barrick Bullfrog”) involving patented mining claims, unpatented mining claims, and mill site claims (“Properties”) located approximately four miles west of Beatty, Nevada. In order for RMM to exercise the Option to earn a 100% interest in and to the properties, RMM must provide thirty-days advance notice to Barrick Bullfrog that RMM intends to exercise the Option at the Closing (“Closing” means the date to be mutually agreed upon between the parties).  At the Closing, Bullfrog Gold Corp. must transfer to Barrick Gold Corporation 3,230,000 shares of the common stock of Bullfrog Gold Corp.  The closing has not yet occurred and there is no obligation to issue the shares unless the Company exercises the Option.  These Properties are strategically located adjacent to the Company’s Bullfrog Gold Project and include two patents that cover the southwest half of the Montgomery-Shoshone (M-S) open pit gold mine. In October 2014 the Company optioned the northeast half of the M-S pit and now controls the entire pit, no payment is due to Barrick Bullfrog for this.


RMM shall expend as minimum work commitments for the benefit of the Properties prior to the 5th anniversary of the effective date per the schedule below.  As the Properties are part of a logical land and mining unit, work performed on any of the Properties will be counted toward Rocky Mountain’s Project Work Commitment. In any given year, if Rocky Mountain incurs Project Work Commitment expenditures in excess of the Project Work Commitment for that year, then up to 20% of the excess expenditures, as measured against the Project Work Commitment for that year, shall be credited toward the minimum Project Work Commitment expenditures for the following years. In any given year, if Rocky Mountain incurs expenditures below the required Project Work Commitment for that year, then up to 20% of the expenditure shortfall, as measured against the Project Work Commitment for that year, may be carried forward by Rocky Mountain and added to the minimum Project Work Commitment expenditures for the following year. In such case, Rocky Mountain shall make cash payments to Barrick Bullfrog equal to the remaining expenditure shortfall for the year. Further, if Rocky Mountain incurs expenditures below the required Project Work Commitment for a given year but elects not to carry forward any shortfall to the subsequent year, then Rocky Mountain shall make cash payments to Barrick Bullfrog equal to the expenditure shortfall for the year; provided however, that if Rocky Mountain elects not to carry forward any shortfall such payment shall not be due if Rocky Mountain terminates the agreement before the end of the year of with the expenditure shortfall. If a party fails to keep or perform any covenant or condition of the agreement to be kept or performed by that party, the other party may give written notice to first party specifying such default. If Company does not, within 15 days after it has received notice of default with respect to the share delivery, or any party within 30 days after it has received notice of any other default, cure the default, the party issuing the notice of default may terminate the agreement by delivering to the other party written notice of such termination and exercising any other rights and remedies permitted by law or equity. These work commitments, as of June 30, 2018, have been satisfactorily met with the management of the Properties.  The Company does not have a management fee policy for projects, however, it does track time spent per project.  This soft cost performed by Company management is considered by the Company a requirement to study and analyze the Properties for feasibility.


Anniversary of Effective Date

Minimum Project Work Commitment ($)

First

100,000

Second

200,000

Third

300,000

Fourth

400,000

Fifth

500,000





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On July 1, 2017, RMM entered a 30-year Mineral Lease (the “Lunar Lease”) with Lunar Landing, LLC. (“Lunar”) involving 24 patented mining claims situated in the Bullfrog Mining District, Nye County, Nevada.  Lunar owns 100% undivided interest in the mining claims.


Under the Lunar Lease, RMM shall expend as minimum work commitments of $50,000 per year starting in 2017 until a cumulative of $500,000 of expense has been incurred. If RMM fails to perform its obligations under the Lunar Lease, and in particular fails to make any payment due to Lunar thereunder, Lunar may declare RMM in default by giving RMM written notice of default which specifies the obligation(s) which RMM has failed to perform.  If RMM fails to remedy a default in payment within fifteen (15) days of receiving the notice of default or fails to remedy or commence to remedy any other default within thirty (30) days of receiving notice, Lunar may terminate the Lunar Lease and RMM shall peaceably surrender possession of the properties to Lunar.  Notice of default or of termination shall be in writing and served in accordance with the Lunar Lease. RMM paid Lunar $26,000 on the effective date and makes lease payments on the following schedule:


Years Ending December 31

Annual Lease Payment ($)

2018-2022

16,000

2023-2027

21,000

2028-2032

25,000

2033-2037

30,000

2038-2042

40,000

2043-2047

45,000


On October 29, 2014, RMM entered into an Option Agreement (the “Mojave Option”) with Mojave Gold Mining Corporation (“Mojave”). Mojave holds and possesses the purchase rights to 100% of 12 patented mining claims located in Nye County, Nevada. This property is contiguous to the Company’s Bullfrog Project and covers approximately 156 acres, including the northeast half of the Montgomery-Shoshone (M-S) pit mined by Barrick Gold in the 1990’s.


Mojave granted to RMM the sole and immediate working right and option with respect to the property until the 10th anniversary of the closing date, to earn a 100% interest in and to the property free and clear of all charges encumbrances and claims, save and except a sliding scale Net smelter return (or NSR) royalty.


In order to maintain in force, the working right and option granted to it, and to exercise the Mojave Option, RMM granted Mojave 750,000 shares of common stock and paid $16,000 in October 2014, and RMM must pay to Mojave a total of $190,000 over the next 10 years of which he Company has paid $40,000 as of June 30, 2018.  Future payments due as follows:


Due Date

Amount

October 2018

$20,000

October 2019

$20,000

October 2020

$25,000

October 2021

$25,000

October 2022

$30,000

October 2023

$30,000


The Company shall expend no less than $100,000 per year and a total sum of $500,000 as a minimum work commitment for the benefit of the Mojave Property, which shall also include work performed within one-half mile of the Property boundary, prior to the 5th anniversary of the effective date.  The work commitment has been met as of June 30, 2018.


The only commitment on the two patents purchased in January 2018 are annual tax payments of approximately $140.





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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Certain statements in this Management's Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”), other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” “should,” “anticipate,” or “believe,” and similar expressions.  Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and related notes included under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2018.


The following MD&A is intended to help readers understand the results of our operation and financial condition, and is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Interim Unaudited Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Interim Unaudited Financial Statements under Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this document to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” and similar expressions refer to Bullfrog Gold Corp., and depending on the context, its subsidiaries.


Company History and Recent Events


Bullfrog Gold Corp. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on July 23, 2007 as Kopr Resources Corp. On July 21, 2011, the Company changed its name to "Bullfrog Gold Corp.". The Company is in the exploration stage of its resource business.


Company Overview

We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of properties that may contain gold and other mineralization primarily in the United States.


Bullfrog Project

The Bullfrog Gold Project lies approximately 4 miles west of the town of Beatty, Nevada and 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.  In 2011, Standard Gold Corp. (“Standard Gold”) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, initially acquired a 100% right, title and interest in 79 lode claims and 2 patented claims that contain approximately 1,600 acres subject to a 3% net smelter royalty.


On October 29, 2014, Rocky Mountain Minerals Corp. (“RMM”) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Option Agreement (the “Option”) with Mojave Gold Mining Corporation (“Mojave”). Mojave holds and possesses the purchase rights to 100% of 12 patented mining claims located in Nye County, Nevada. This property is contiguous to the Company’s Bullfrog Project and covers approximately 156 acres, including the northeast half of the Montgomery-Shoshone (M-S) pit mined by Barrick Gold in the 1990’s.


Mojave granted to RMM the sole and immediate working right and option with respect to the property until the 10th anniversary of the closing date, to earn a 100% interest in and to the property free and clear of all charges encumbrances and claims, save and except a sliding scale Net smelter return (or NSR) royalty.


In order to maintain in force, the working right and Option granted to it, and to exercise the Option, RMM granted Mojave 750,000 shares of common stock and paid $16,000 in October 2014. In addition, to exercise the option, RMM must pay to Mojave a total of $190,000 over the next 10 years. For reference, Barrick Bullfrog Inc. (“Barrick”) terminated a lease on these patents after they ceased operations in late 1999.




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On March 23, 2015, RMM entered into a Mineral Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement with Barrick involving 6 patented mining claims, 20 unpatented mining claims, and 8 mill site claims located approximately four miles west of Beatty, Nevada and covers approximately 444 acres (the “Barrick Properties”). These Barrick Properties are strategically located adjacent to the Company’s Bullfrog Gold Project and include two patents that cover the southwest half of the M-S open pit from which Barrick produced approximately 220,000 ounces of gold by the late 1990’s. Underground mining in the early 1900’s produced approximately 70,000 ounces of gold from the M-S deposit. Also included in the agreement is the northern one third of the main Bullfrog deposit where Barrick mined approximately 2.1 million additional ounces by open pit and underground methods. In addition to prospective adjacent lands, these acquisitions provide the potential to expand the M-S deposit along strike and at depth and in the northern part of the main Bullfrog deposit.


The Company also has access to Barrick’s substantial data base within a 1.5-mile radius of the leased lands to further advance its exploration and development programs. To maintain the lease and option, the Company must spend $1.5 million dollars within five years on the Barrick Properties, to exercise the option the Company must issue to Barrick 3.25 million shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Company will also provide a 2% gross royalty on production from the Barrick Properties. Overriding royalties of 5% net smelter returns and 5% gross proceeds are respectively limited to three claims and two patents in the main Bullfrog pit area. Barrick has retained a back-in right to reacquire a 51% interest in the Barrick Properties, subject to definition of a mineral resource on the Barrick Properties meeting certain criteria and reimbursing the Company in an amount equal to two and one-half times Company expenditures on the Barrick Properties.


On July 24, 2017 the Company leased 24 patented claims from Lunar Landing LLC.


During 2017 the Company also staked and recorded 88 unpatented mining claims in the Bullfrog area.


On January 29, 2018 the Company purchased two patented claims, thereby eliminating minor constraints to expand the Bullfrog pit to the north.


Significant drilling is required to test projections of mineralized trends and structures that extend for considerable distances to the north and east of the M-S pit on the original lands acquired by the Company in 2011. Located east of the M-S pit is an area 700 meters by 1,300 meters in which there is only one shallow hole from which there is no data available. Only a small portion of this area may be prospective, but we believe the area warrants additional study and exploration drilling.


There is only one drill hole located about 150 meters northeast of the M-S pit limit and another hole 1,000 meters northeast of the pit along strike of a major geologic structure. In this regard, the Company’s lands extend nearly 5,000 meters north-northeast of the pit and there has been very little drilling in this area, even though several structures have been mapped by Barrick and others.


Barrick drilled twelve deep holes in the M-S area ranging from 318 meters to 549 meters. Notable mineral intercepts from four holes below the central part of the pit are summarized below:


 

Intercept Data, Meters

Gold

Hole No.

Thickness

Under Pit

g/t

717

51.8

70

1.35

 

18.3

135

0.59

 

15.2

150

0.68

 

160.0

180

0.96

732

10.7

200

0.84

 

79.2

330

0.74

733

12.2

130

1.14

 

13.7

220

0.75

 

29.0

250

0.70

734

4.6

15

6.03

 

21.3

70

1.43

 

22.9

130

0.89

 

4.6

190

1.04




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These results demonstrate that substantial amounts of gold occur in an exceptionally large epithermal system that has good potential for expansion and possibly higher grades at depth. Three of these intercepts are less than 75 meters below the existing pit. Two holes located 40 meters and 90 meters east of the 160-meter interval in hole #717 contained no significant mineralization at this depth, whereas the 29 meters of mineral in hole #733 is 60 meters west and the mineral zone is open to the north, south and west.


For reference, Barrick terminated all mining and milling operations in the autumn of 1999 when their cash production costs exceeded gold prices that averaged less than $300 per ounce for the year and reached a low of $258/oz in August 1999. The economic margins for heap leaching lower grades at current gold prices near $1200/oz are deemed better than in 1999, and the Company is positioned to explore such opportunities. Furthermore, Barrick never controlled or had access to a patented claim on the immediate east and north limits of the M-S pit, but this patent is owned by the Company.


Starting in 2015, the Company has studied Barrick’s entire electronic data base and much of their paper data base obtained from their Elko, Nevada and Salt Lake City, Utah offices. On June 27, 2017, an independent engineering firm issued a resource estimates on Company lands as summarized below:


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Note: The land constraints to extend the Bullfrog pit to the north have since been removed.


Input parameters used in the estimates are tabulated below:


Estimate Input Parameters


Parameter

Input

Unit

Mining Cost - M & W

2.25

$/t

Processing Cost

6.00

$/t

General & Admin.

1.60

$/t

Refining Sales

0.05

$/t

Sell Cost

10

$/tr oz

Gold Recovery

72

%

Silver Recovery

20

%

Gold Price (3-yr average)

1200

$/tr oz

Pit Slopes

45

degrees




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Resource estimates are in place and do not include recoveries from a proposed downstream heap leach/processing operation. Of the combined M&I resource estimate, the measured component was approximately 9% in the Bullfrog deposit and 36% of the in the M-S deposit.  The resource classifications herein are consistent with the policies and standards of Canadian National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”).  On January 29, 2018 the Company purchased two patented claims, thereby eliminating the minor land constraints to expand the Bullfrog pit to the north.


The data base used for the estimates included 1,262 holes containing 155 miles of coring and drilling completed from 1983 through 1996 by Barrick and its predecessors. Assaying was performed by several accredited laboratories.  Tetra Tech, Inc. (“Tetra Tech”) a recognized global provider of engineering, technical and construction management services with particular expertise in the mining sector, reviewed the data base in detail and found it to be of sufficient quality and quantity to estimate measured, indicated and inferred resources. A final NI 43-101 Technical Report is posted on the Company’s website.


The resources were estimated by the Golden, Colorado office of Tetra Tech. The estimates were prepared in accordance with requirements of NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. The technical work, analysis and findings were completed or directly supervised by Rex Bryan, PhD, who is as an independent "Qualified Person" as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Bryan has also reviewed and approved the information in the June 27, 2017 news release.


An internal pit cutoff ranging between 0.20 to 0.36 g/t in the same base case pit shell provides an additional 99,000 ounces of gold averaging 0.26 g/t that is planned to be heap leached at a run-of-mine or uncrushed size. Thus, 624,000 ounces of measured and indicated resources grading 0.70 g/t are within this base case pit. With respect to the Bullfrog pit slope layback constraints, all the lands to remove such constraints have now been acquired.


For reference, the Company estimated in April 2016 a preliminary mineral inventory of 470,000 ounces grading 0.89 g/t using a nominal 0.3 g/t cutoff. In comparison, the M&I resources of 624,000 ounces represents a 33% increase in gold ounces. As the existing pit slopes are up to 52 degrees and stable after 20 years of no mining, the 45-degree input by Tetra Tech is conservative and provides upside in final pit designs. It is also noted that Barrick terminated all mining by the end of 1998 and mill production in early 1999 when gold prices were less than $300 per ounce. However, economic margins for gold mining in general are now much better, particularly with the application of low-cost heap leaching methods. Barrick also used gold cut-off grades of 0.5 g/t in the pits and 3.0 g/t in the underground mine.


Metallurgy

In February 2018 the Company collected an 1,800-pound random bulk sample in the north Bullfrog pit to conduct preliminary metallurgical testing using high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR’s) to compare leaching with conventional crushing equipment. HPGR’s can produce a much finer product with significantly more micro-fractures, thereby increasing leach recovery. Such tests have not previously conducted on the Project. This test work is in process and final results have not been completed by an independent metallurgical lab.


In 1994 Kappes Cassiday of Reno, NV performed simulated heap leach column tests on 250 kg samples with results as follows:


Size, inch

-1.5

-3/8

Calc. Head, gold opt

.035

.029

Rec., %

71.4

75.9

Leach time, days

41

41


In 1995, Barrick performed a pilot heap leach test on 844 tons that were crushed to -½ inch and averaged 0.019 gold opt. In only 41 days of leaching, 67% of the gold was recovered while cyanide and lime consumptions were exceptionally low.


In 1986 St Joe column leached a 22-ton composite of minus 12-inch material grading 0.037 gold opt to simulate heap leaching material at a coarse run-of-mine (“ROM”) size and recovered 49% in 59 days of leaching, which they projected to 54% for leaching 90 days.




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In summary, the Bullfrog Gold Project mineralization has good heap leach gold recoveries for crushing to 1.5 inch or less and at ROM size. The latter is particularly important since much additional low grade under 0.3 g/t that must be excavated from a pit could be ROM heap leached to supplement production.


Results of Operations


Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Compared to June 30, 2017


 

Three Months Ended

 

6/30/18

 

6/30/17

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$0

 

$0

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

General and administrative

51,093

 

99,285

Exploration, evaluation and project expense

26,079

 

53,984

Total operating expenses

77,172

 

153,269

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss

(77,172)

 

(153,269)

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

(14,037)

 

(16,855)

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$(91,209)

 

$(170,124)


Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 Compared to June 30, 2017


 

Six Months Ended

 

6/30/18

 

6/30/17

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$0

 

$0

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

General and administrative

123,819

 

375,696

Exploration, evaluation and project expense

66,486

 

53,984

Total operating expenses

190,305

 

429,680

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss

(190,305)

 

(429,680)

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

(27,661)

 

(27,516)

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$(217,966)

 

$(457,196)


We are still in the exploration stage and have no revenues to date.


The decrease in general and administrative expense during the six months ended June 30, 2018 was due primarily to $200,000 of common stock that was issued for consulting services in 2017, no such consulting services were incurred in 2018.  Additional costs of approximately $30,000 for investor relations were incurred in the three months ended June 30, 2017 that were not incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2018.


Exploration, evaluation and project expense costs included professional consulting services and fees for approximately $26,000 and $66,000 during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively compared to $54,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The expense in 2017 was for the initial assessment of the Bullfrog Project, costing approximately $30,000.  The expense in 2018 continued the analysis and study of the project without the added expense of initial assessment as previously discussed.




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Liquidity and Capital Resources

To continue as a going concern, the Company will need to raise additional funds and attain profitable operations. The Company has no committed sources of capital and additional funding may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.


On October 29, 2014, Rocky Mountain Minerals Corp. (“RMM”) a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an Option Agreement (the “Option”) with Mojave Gold Mining Corporation (“Mojave”). Mojave holds and possesses the purchase rights to 100% of 12 patented mining claims located in Nye County, Nevada. This property is contiguous to the Company’s Bullfrog Project and covers approximately 156 acres, including the northeast half of the Montgomery-Shoshone (M-S) pit mined by Barrick Gold in the 1990’s.


Mojave granted to RMM the sole and immediate working right and option with respect to the property until the 10th anniversary of the closing date, to earn a 100% interest in and to the property free and clear of all charges encumbrances and claims, save and except a sliding scale Net smelter return (or NSR) royalty.


In order to maintain in force, the working right and Option granted to it, and to exercise the Option, RMM granted Mojave 750,000 shares of common stock and paid $16,000. In addition, to exercise the option, RMM must pay to Mojave a total of $190,000 over the next 10 years. For reference, Barrick Bullfrog Inc. (“Barrick”) terminated a lease on these patents after they ceased operations in late 1999.


On March 23, 2015, RMM the 100% owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a Mineral Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement with Barrick Bullfrog involving patented mining claims, unpatented mining claims, and mill site claims (“Properties”) located approximately four miles west of Beatty, Nevada. These Properties are strategically located adjacent to the Company’s Bullfrog Gold Project and include two patents that cover the southwest half of the Montgomery-Shoshone (M-S) open pit gold mine. In October 2014 the Company optioned the northeast half of the M-S pit and now controls the entire pit.


RMM shall expend as minimum work commitments for the benefit of the Properties prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date per the schedule below. These work commitments, as of December 31, 2017, have been satisfactorily met with the management of the Properties. The Company does not have a management fee policy for projects, however, it does track time spent per project. This soft cost performed by Company management is considered by the Company a requirement to study and analyze the Properties for feasibility.


Anniversary of Effective Date

Minimum Project Work Commitment ($)

First

100,000

Second

200,000

Third

300,000

Fourth

400,000

Fifth

500,000


On July 1, 2017, RMM entered a 30-year Mineral Lease with Lunar Landing, LLC. involving 24 patented mining claims situated in the Bullfrog Mining District, Nye County, Nevada.  Lunar owns 100% undivided interest in the mining claims.


RMM shall expend as minimum work commitments of $50,000 per year until a cumulative of $500,000 of expense has been incurred.  RMM paid Lunar $26,000 on the Effective Date and makes lease payments on the following schedule:


Years Ending December 31

Annual Lease Payment ($)

2018-2022

16,000

2023-2017

21,000

2028-2032

25,000

2033-2037

30,000

2038-2042

40,000

2043-2047

45,000




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On October 29, 2014, RMM entered into an Option Agreement (the “Option”) with Mojave Gold Mining Corporation (“Mojave”). Mojave holds and possesses the purchase rights to 100% of 12 patented mining claims located in Nye County, Nevada. This property is contiguous to the Company’s Bullfrog Project and covers approximately 156 acres, including the northeast half of the Montgomery-Shoshone (M-S) pit mined by Barrick Gold in the 1990’s.


Mojave granted to RMM the sole and immediate working right and option with respect to the property until the 10th anniversary of the closing date, to earn a 100% interest in and to the property free and clear of all charges encumbrances and claims, save and except a sliding scale Net smelter return (or NSR) royalty.


To maintain in force, the working right and Option granted to it, and to exercise the Option, RMM granted Mojave 750,000 shares of common stock and paid $16,000 in October 2014. In addition, to exercise the option, RMM must pay to Mojave a total of $190,000 over the next 10 years of which he Company has paid $40,000.  Future payments due as follows:


Due Date

Amount

October 2018

$20,000

October 2019

$20,000

October 2020

$25,000

October 2021

$25,000

October 2022

$30,000

October 2023

$30,000


The Company shall expend no less than $100,000 per year and a total sum of $500,000 as a minimum work commitment for the benefit of the Property, which shall also include work performed within one-half mile of the Property boundary, prior to the 5th anniversary of the Effective Date.



On May 23, 2017, the Company sold an aggregate of 10,200,000 shares (the “Units”) (9,575,000 common shares and 625,000 series B preferred shares) with gross proceeds to the Company of $816,000 (consisting of $30,000 payoff for related party payable and $786,000 in cash) from certain accredited investors pursuant to a subscription agreement.


During 2017 the Company also staked and recorded 88 unpatented mining claims in the Bullfrog area.


On January 29, 2018 the Company purchased two patented claims, thereby eliminating minor constraints to expand the Bullfrog pit to the north.


Off Balance Sheet Arrangements


We do not engage in any activities involving variable interest entities or off-balance sheet arrangements.


Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates


Stock based compensation is measured at grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period. We estimate the fair value of each stock option as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on Company stock price history.  The Company determines the expected life based on the simplified method given that its own historical share option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable basis for estimating expected term. The Company uses the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award. The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.




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Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred until economic reserves are quantified. To date, the Company has not established any proven or probable reserves on its mineral properties. Costs of lease, exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties are expensed as incurred. The Company has chosen to expense all mineral exploration costs as incurred given that it is still in the exploration stage. Once the Company has identified proven and probable reserves in its investigation of its properties and upon development of a plan for operating a mine, it would enter the development stage and capitalize future costs until production is established. When a property reaches the production stage, the related capitalized costs will be amortized over the estimated life of the probable-proven reserves. When the Company has capitalized mineral properties, these properties will be periodically assessed for impairment of value and any diminution in value. To date, the Company has not established the commercial feasibility of any exploration prospects; therefore, all exploration costs are being expensed. Costs of property acquisitions are being capitalized.


ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES AND MARKET RISK


This information is not required because we are a smaller reporting company.


ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)  our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2018.


Disclosure controls and procedures refer to controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.


Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.


With respect to the quarterly period ending June 30, 2018, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operations of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based upon our evaluation regarding the quarterly period ending June 301, 2018, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, has concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were effective.


Changes in Internal Controls

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.





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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


We know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against the Company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.


ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS


There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.


ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS


None


ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES


None


ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


None


ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION


None


ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS


Exhibit

Number

Description

 

 

31

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer filed pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

32

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

101.ins

XBRL Instance Document *

101.sch

XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document *

101.cal

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Document *

101.def

XBRL Taxonomy Linkbase Document *

101.lab

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document *

101.pre

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document *

*Filed herein





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SIGNATURE


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.


Date: July 31, 2018

BULLFROG GOLD CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Beling

 

 

 

Name: David Beling

 

 

 

Title: President, Chief Executive Officer

and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer

and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 







































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