GOLDRICH MINING CO - Quarter Report: 2019 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019 | ||
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 001-06412
GOLDRICH MINING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
ALASKA |
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(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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2607 Southeast Blvd, Ste. B211 |
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Spokane, Washington |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(509) 535-7367
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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. x Yes o 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). x Yes o 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.
Large accelerated filer o |
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Non-accelerated filer o | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | x |
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) o Yes x No
Number of shares of issuer’s common stock outstanding at May 17, 2019: 139,573,798
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION3
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation19
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk28
Item 4. Controls and Procedures28
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds28
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities29
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure29
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Goldrich Mining Company Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ 17,831 | $ 77,178 |
Prepaid expenses | 158,235 | 122,131 |
Other current assets | 13,671 | 13,671 |
Total current assets | 189,737 | 212,980 |
Property, equipment, and mining claims: |
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Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 1,695 | 2,025 |
Mining properties, claims, and royalty option | 868,516 | 868,516 |
Total property, equipment and mining claims | 870,211 | 870,541 |
Total assets | $ 1,059,948 | $ 1,083,521 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 1,177,876 | $ 1,052,520 |
Interest payable | 27,036 | 44,747 |
Interest payable – related party | 296,649 | 205,570 |
Related parties payables | 482,625 | 457,727 |
Notes payable, net of discount | 967,371 | 952,634 |
Notes payable, net of discount – related party | 2,453,684 | 2,378,947 |
Notes payable in gold | 351,934 | 342,157 |
Dividends payable on preferred stock | 30,618 | 30,618 |
Total current liabilities | 5,787,793 | 5,464,920 |
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Remediation and asset retirement obligation | 451,256 | 447,778 |
Total long-term liabilities | 451,256 | 447,778 |
Total liabilities | 6,239,049 | 5,912,698 |
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 4, 5, 7) |
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Stockholders' deficit: |
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Preferred stock; no par value, 8,998,700 |
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shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding | - | - |
Convertible preferred stock series A; 5% cumulative dividends, |
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no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 150,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, $300,000 liquidation preferences |
150,000 |
150,000 |
Convertible preferred stock series B; no par value, 300 shares authorized, 200 shares issued and outstanding, $200,000 liquidation preference |
57,758 |
57,758 |
Convertible preferred stock series C; no par value, 250 shares authorized, issued and outstanding, $250,000 liquidation preference |
52,588 |
52,588 |
Convertible preferred stock series D; no par value, 150 shares |
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authorized, issued and outstanding, $150,000 liquidation preference | - | - |
Convertible preferred stock series E; no par value, 300 shares authorized, issued and outstanding, $300,000 liquidation preference | 10,829 |
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Convertible preferred stock series F; no par value, 300 shares authorized, 153 and 153 shares issued and outstanding, $50,000 liquidation preference | - |
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Common stock; $0.10 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 139,573,798 issued and outstanding, respectively |
13,957,380 |
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Additional paid-in capital | 13,866,596 | 13,832,978 |
Accumulated deficit | (33,274,252) | (32,890,710) |
Total stockholders’ deficit | (5,179,101) | (4,829,177) |
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit | $ 1,059,948 | $ 1,083,521 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
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Operating expenses (income): |
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Exploration | $ - | $ 13,842 |
Mine preparation costs | 27,776 | - |
Depreciation and amortization | 331 | 2,359 |
Management fees and salaries | 61,938 | 58,812 |
Professional services | 35,325 | 52,178 |
General and administration | 49,031 | 62,860 |
Office supplies and other | 1,480 | 608 |
Directors' fees | 8,000 | 3,500 |
Mineral property maintenance | 22,667 | 22,643 |
Arbitration (Note 3) | (46,724) | 29,176 |
Total operating expenses (income) | 159,824 | 245,978 |
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Other expense: |
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Change in fair value of notes payable in gold | 9,777 | 1,828 |
Interest expense and finance costs | 213,941 | 153,364 |
Total other expense | 223,718 | 155,192 |
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Net loss | 383,542 | 401,170 |
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Preferred dividends | 7,604 | 1,875 |
Net loss available to common stockholders | $ 391,146 | $ 403,045 |
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Net loss per common share – basic and diluted | $ (Nil) | $ (Nil) |
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Weighted average common |
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shares outstanding – basic and diluted | 139,573,798 | 134,107,809 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Goldrich Mining Company Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficit) (Unaudited)
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Balance, December 31, 2017 | 134,107,809 | $13,410,781 | 151,053 | $271,175 | $14,016,932 | $(29,110,761) | $(1,411,873) | |
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Net Loss |
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Balance, March 31, 2018 | 134,107,809 | $13,410,781 | 151,053 | $271,175 | $14,016,932 | $(29,511,931) | (1,813,043) | |
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Balance, December 31, 2018 | 139,573,798 | $13,957,380 | 151,053 | $271,175 | $13,832,978 | $(32,890,710) | $(4,829,177) | |
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Warrants issued with note payable |
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Warrants issued for finders fees |
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Net Loss |
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Balance, March 31, 2019 | 139,573,798 | $13,957,380 | 151,053 | $271,175 | $13,866,596 | $(33,274,252) | (5,179,101) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss | $ (383,542) | $ (401,170) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash |
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used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization | 331 | 2,359 | ||
Change in fair value of notes payable in gold | 9,777 | 1,828 | ||
Warrants issued for finance costs | 33,618 | - | ||
Discount on note payable | 4,473 | 86,302 | ||
Accretion of asset retirement obligation | 3,478 | 3,344 | ||
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Prepaid expenses | (36,104) | (130,398) | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 125,356 | 33,644 | ||
Interest payable | (17,711) | 9,196 | ||
Interest payable – related parties | 91,079 | 26,335 | ||
Related parties payable | 24,898 | 4,399 | ||
Net cash used - operating activities | (144,347) | (364,161) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds on notes payable and warrants, net | 14,000 | - | ||
Proceeds from notes payable and warrants – related party, net | 71,000 | - | ||
Net cash provided - financing activities | 85,000 | - | ||
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Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (59,347) | (364,161) | ||
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 77,178 | 486,211 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 17,831 | $ 122,050 | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred losses since its inception and does not have sufficient cash to fund normal operations and meet debt obligations for the next 12 months without deferring payment on certain current liabilities and/or raising additional funds.
The Company currently has no historical recurring source of revenue and in 2016 received its first cash distribution from the joint venture (Note 3). With the anticipated dissolution of the joint venture, these distributions are expected to decrease or cease. The Company may profitably execute a production business plan, and thereby, its ability to continue as a going concern may improve and become less dependent on the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund its future exploration and working capital requirements. The Company’s plans for the long-term return to and continuation as a going concern include the profitable exploitation of its mining properties and financing the Company’s future operations through sales of its common stock and/or debt.
Additionally, the current capital markets and general economic conditions in the United States are significant obstacles to raising the required funds. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. If the going concern basis were not appropriate for these financial statements, adjustments would be necessary in the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported expenses and the balance sheet classifications used.
2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to conform prior year’s data to the current presentation. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, management reclassified Arbitration expenses of approximately $29k from Professional services, General and administrative and other line items on previously reported Consolidated Statements of Operations captions to a separate line item because of its significance to the Company’s operations during the year. These reclassifications have no impact of the total net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
We are authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.10 par value per share. At March 31, 2019, there were 139,573,798 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
For the periods ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the effect of the Company’s outstanding preferred shares, options and warrants, totaling 105,868,923 and 103,386,073, respectively, would have been anti-dilutive.
Accounting for Investments in Joint Ventures
For joint ventures in which the Company does not have joint control or significant influence, the cost method is used. Under the cost method, these investments are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. For those joint ventures in which there is joint control between the parties and in which the Company has significant influence, the equity method is utilized whereby the Company’s share of the venture’s earnings and losses is included in the statement of operations as earnings in joint ventures and its investments therein are adjusted by a similar amount.
Goldrich has no significant influence over its joint venture described in Note 3 Joint Venture, and therefore accounts for its investment using the cost method. The Company recognizes as income, funds received that are distributed from net accumulated earnings of the joint venture.
For joint ventures where the Company holds more than 50% of the voting interest and has significant influence, the joint venture is consolidated with the presentation of a non-controlling interest. In determining whether significant influence exists, the Company considers its participation in policy-making decisions and its representation on the venture’s management committee. Goldrich currently has no joint venture of this nature.
The Company periodically assesses its investments in joint ventures for impairment. If management determines that a decline in fair value is other than temporary it will write-down the investment and charge the impairment against operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09 Revenue Recognition. The new ASU establishes a new five step principles-based framework in an effort to significantly enhance comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions, and capital markets. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date. ASU No. 2015-14 defers the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 until annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09 as of January 1, 2018 using the full retrospective transition approach.
The Company performed an assessment of the impact of implementation of ASU No. 2014-09, and concluded it did not change the timing of revenue recognition or amounts of revenue recognized compared to how revenue is recognized under current policies. ASU No. 2014-09 required additional disclosures, where applicable, on (i) contracts with customers, (ii) significant judgments and changes in judgments in determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and the transaction price, and (iii) assets recognized for costs to obtain or fulfill contracts.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842). The update modifies the classification criteria and requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for most leases. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company performed an assessment of the impact of implementation of ASU No. 2016-02, and concluded it will not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements. The Company currently has two operating leases for the corporate office rent and a small storage unit in Fairbanks, Alaska; both are less than a year and do not require recognition under the standard update.
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The update provides guidance on classification for cash receipts and payments related to eight specific issues. The update was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of the update on January 1, 2018 had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18 Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The update requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The update was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Adoption of the update on January 1, 2018 had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The update clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will apply the provisions of the update to potential future acquisitions.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
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 certain reported amounts and disclosures. Significant estimates used in preparing these financial statements include those assumed in estimating the recoverability of the cost of mining claims, accrued remediation costs, asset retirement obligations, stock-based compensation, and deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Property, Equipment, and Accumulated Depreciation
Property and equipment are stated at cost, which is determined by cash paid or fair value of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued. The Company’s property and equipment are located on the Company’s unpatented state mining claims located in the Chandalar mining district of Alaska.
All property and equipment purchased prior to 2009 are fully depreciated. The Company’s equipment is located at the Chandalar property in Alaska, with a small amount of office equipment located at Company offices in Spokane, Washington. Assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis. Improvements, which significantly increase an asset’s value or significantly extend its useful life are capitalized and depreciated over the asset’s remaining useful life.
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
When a fixed asset is sold at a price either higher or lower than its carrying amount, or undepreciated cost at the date of disposal, the difference between the sale proceeds over the carrying amount is recognized as gain, while a loss is recognized when the carrying amount exceeds the sale proceeds. The gain or loss is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Mining Properties, Claims, and Royalty Option
The Company capitalizes costs for acquiring mineral properties, claims and royalty option and expenses, costs to maintain mineral rights and leases as incurred. Should a property reach the production stage, these capitalized costs would be amortized using the units-of-production method on the basis of periodic estimates of ore reserves. Mineral properties are periodically assessed for impairment of value, and any subsequent losses are charged to operations at the time of impairment. If a property is abandoned or sold, its capitalized costs are charged to operations.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are recognized in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740 Income Taxes, whereby deferred income tax liabilities or assets at the end of each period are determined using the tax rate expected to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered. A valuation allowance is recognized on deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some or all of these deferred tax assets will not be realized. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
Revenue Recognition
The Company does not have joint control or significant influence over the joint venture; therefore, distributions from our joint venture are recognized using the cost method. In accordance with ASU No. 2014-09, the Company has determined that our revenue does not arise from contracts with customers, does not involve satisfaction of any performance obligations on the part of the Company, or require company assets to be recognized or applied to determine costs to obtain or fulfill any contract generating revenue. At the conclusion of 2018 and 2017, Goldrich was allocated a distribution from its joint venture partner of $nil and $218,770, respectively. See note 3, Joint Venture.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company periodically issues common shares or options to purchase shares of the Company’s common shares to its officers, directors or other parties. These issuances are recorded at fair value. The Company uses a Black Scholes valuation model for determining fair value of options to purchase shares, and compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting periods on a straight line basis. Compensation expense for grants that vest immediately are recognized in the period of grant.
Exploration Costs
Exploration costs are expensed in the period in which they occur.
Derivatives
The Company measures derivative contracts as assets or liabilities based on their fair value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of derivatives in each period are recorded in current operating results. None of the Company’s derivative contracts qualify for hedge accounting. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Remediation and Asset Retirement Obligation
The Company’s operations have been, and are subject to, standards for mine reclamation that have been established by various governmental agencies. The Company records the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which the Company incurs a legal obligation for the retirement of tangible long-lived assets. A corresponding asset is also recorded and depreciated over the life of the long-lived asset using a units of production method. After the initial measurement of the asset retirement obligation, the liability will be adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect changes in the estimated future cash flows underlying the obligation. Determination of any amounts recognized is based upon numerous estimates and assumptions, including future retirement costs, future inflation rates and the credit-adjusted risk-free interest rates.
For non-operating properties, the Company accrues costs associated with environmental remediation obligations when it is probable that such costs will be incurred and they are reasonably estimable. Such costs are based on management’s estimate of amounts expected to be incurred when the remediation work is performed.
Fair Value Measurements
When required to measure assets or liabilities at fair value, the Company uses a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used. The Company determines the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall. The categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Level 1 uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, Level 2 uses significant other observable inputs, and Level 3 uses significant unobservable inputs. The amount of the total gains or losses for the period are included in earnings that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to those assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date.
During 2019 and 2018, the Company determined fair value on a recurring basis and non-recurring basis as follows:
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The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including notes payable, approximate fair value at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
3.JOINT VENTURE
On May 7, 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture with NyacAU, LLC (“NyacAU”), an Alaskan private company, to bring Goldrich’s Chandalar placer gold properties into production as defined in the joint venture agreement. In each case as used herein in reference to the JV, ‘production’ is as defined by the JV agreement. As part of the agreement, Goldrich Placer, LLC (“GP”), a subsidiary of Goldrich and NyacAU (together the “Members”) formed a 50:50 joint venture company, Goldrich NyacAU Placer LLC (“GNP”), to operate the Chandalar placer mines, with NyacAU acting as managing partner. Goldrich has no significant control or influence over the JV, and therefore accounts for its investment using the cost method.
Under the terms of the joint venture agreement (the “Agreement”), NyacAU provided funding to the JV. The loans are to be repaid from future production. According to the Agreement, on at least an annual basis,
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
the JV shall allocate and distribute all revenue (whether in cash or as gold) generated from the JV’s placer operation in the following order:
1.Operating Expenses. GNP will first pay all Operating Expenses as defined in the Operating Agreement for placer mining operations at the Claims for the current mining year. Until Commercial Production is achieved, GNP will drawdown or use a line of credit from NyacAU (“LOC1”) to fund payment of the Operating Expenses and repay LOC1 to the extent of the current year's Operating Expenses.
2.Members' Distribution - Ten Percent (10%) Portion. After payment of Operating Expenses, GNP will distribute in kind twenty percent (20%) of the remaining gold produced, equally, ten percent (10%) to NyacAU as a Member of the GNP and ten percent (10%) to Goldrich as a Member of GNP; provided, however, that, for so long as any secondary line of credit from NyacAU to GNP (“LOC2”) or loan from NyacAU to GNP to purchase the Jumbo Basin royalty (“Loan3”) are not paid in full, GNP shall retain one hundred percent (100%) of this distribution to Goldrich and shall apply such funds as payment to reduce the balance of LOC2 and Loan3 until they are paid in full.
3.LOC1 Payments. After payment of Operating Expenses and the Members' distribution, GNP will apply any remaining revenue to reduce the remaining balance of LOC1, if any, until it is paid in full.
4.Reserves. After payment of Operating Expenses, the Members' distribution, and payment of LOC1, the Company may fund Reserves in an amount that is consistent with the annual budget.
5.Member Distributions, LOC2 Payments and Loan3 Recovery. After payment of Operating Expenses, the Members', payment of LOC1, and funding of any Reserves, from any remaining gold production or revenue, the Company will distribute fifty percent (50%) to NyacAU as a Member of GNP and fifty percent (50%) to Goldrich as a Member of GNP; provided, however, that, for so long as LOC2 or Loan3 are not paid in full, GNP shall retain one hundred percent (100%) of the distribution to Goldrich and shall apply such funds as payment to reduce the balance of LOC2 and Loan3 until they are paid in full. LOC2 has never been funded or utilized.
Substantially all required allocations and distributions are required to be made no later than October 31st of each year, with any remaining allocations or distributions being completed no later than December 31st of each year, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Members. As of March 31, 2019, dissolution of the JV is likely, and distributions under item 2 above for the production season have been calculated using the same methodology as prior years’ distributions, although NyacAU has challenged its responsibility to declare or pay any distributions of this type due to the pending dissolution of the JV. The Company has refuted the challenge (see Arbitration).
On June 23, 2015, the Company raised net proceeds of $1.1 million through the sale of 12.5% of the cash flows Goldrich receives in the future from its interest in GNP (“Distribution Interest”), paid in cash under items #2 and #5, to Chandalar Gold, LLC (“CGL”) and GVC Capital, LLC,(“GVC”), both of which are non-related entities. Goldrich retained its ownership of its 50% interest in GNP but, after the transaction, subject to the terms of the GNP operating agreement, Goldrich will effectively receive approximately 44%, CGL will effectively receive 6% (12% of Goldrich’s 50% of GNP = 6%) and GVC will effectively receive 0.25% (0.5% of Goldrich’s 50% of GNP = 0.25%) of any distributions produced by GNP. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, an amount of $35,794 has been accrued for the distribution which is included in accrued liabilities. No amount has been accrued for the 2018 distribution due to uncertainties relating to realization of distributions from NyacAU (see Arbitration).
At the conclusion of 2017, Goldrich was allocated a distribution of $218,770, under #2 above. In accordance with terms of the Operating Agreement, the Company had the distribution applied toward Loan3. In 2012, the joint venture purchased, on Goldrich’s behalf, a 2% royalty interest, payable on all production from certain Goldrich mining claims at the Chandalar, Alaska property for $250,000 from Jumbo Basin Corporation. This transaction gave rise to Loan3, is carried on GNP’s financial records at an interest rate of the greater of prime plus 2% or 10%, and is to be repaid from distributions to Goldrich as defined in the Operating Agreement, prior to any distributions in cash to Goldrich. At December 31, 2018
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
and 2017, the principal balance due on Loan3 is $95,239, with additional interest of approximately $13,500. These amounts may be adjusted by any Arbitration awards.
Arbitration
In December 2017, the Company filed an arbitration statement of claim against NyacAU and other parties. The claim challenged certain accounting treatment of capital leases, allocations of tax losses, charges to the JV for funding costs related to the JV manager’s financing, related-party transactions, and other items of dispute in a previous mediation that was unsuccessful in reaching an agreement. As a result, the Company participated in an arbitration before a panel of three independent arbitrators during 2018 to address these items.
In accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies (“ASC 450”), the Company accounts for loss or gain contingencies when it is probable that a liability or an asset is realizable and can be reasonably estimated. To date, the arbitration proceedings are in progress and no assurance can be given that the arbitration will result in a successful outcome for the Company. A successful arbitration may result in increases to the 2017 and 2016 distributions and revise the computation of these distributions in 2018. An unsuccessful arbitration could have an indeterminate negative effect. Due to uncertainties relating to the pending outcome, the financial statements contain no adjustments for the final results of the arbitration. The arbitration is proceeding on the basis that GNP will be dissolved.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, management made certain reclassifications from professional services expense, general and administrative expense and other line items on previously reported Consolidated Statements of Operations captions into Arbitration costs. The Company incurred $(46,724) and $29,176 in arbitration expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The $(46,724) is a result of a $190,851 reimbursement for costs by the Company’s Directors and Officers insurance, netted against expenses of $144,127 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
In addition, GNP was required to meet the Minimum Production Requirements as defined by the operating agreement. The Minimum Production Requirement for each year was determined by the price of gold on December 1 in the preceding year. The Minimum Production Requirements for 2016, 2017, and 2018 were 1,100, 1,200, and 1,300 ounces of fine gold, respectively, distributable to each of Goldrich and NyacAU. The Minimum Production Requirements for 2016, 2017, and 2018 were to be substantially paid by October 31, 2018. The value of the combined 2016, 2017 and 2018 Minimum Production Requirements has been calculated at $4,428,000 using the price of gold at $1,230 per ounce at September 30, 2018. GNP did not meet the Minimum Production Requirements.
Due to the JV’s failure to meet the Minimum Production Requirements defined in the Operating Agreement, the JV is being dissolved. No financial statement adjustment has been recorded for the failure of the JV to meet the Minimum Production Requirements.
4.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Beginning in January 2016 and through March 31, 2019, the salary of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) has not been paid in full. Fees due to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) have been accrued and remain unpaid:
CEO | Three Months ended 3/31/19 | Year ended 12/31/18 |
Beginning Balance | $295,000 | $192,500 |
Deferred During Period | 45,000 | 180,000 |
Cash Paid During Period | (10,000) | (77,500) |
Ending Balance | $330,000 | $295,000 |
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
CFO | Three Months ended 3/31/19 | Year ended 12/31/18 |
Beginning Balance | $64,909 | $35,202 |
Deferred During Period | 18,108 | 64,222 |
Cash Paid During Period | (8,734) | (34,515) |
Ending Balance | $74,283 | $64,909 |
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company also awarded 1,850,000 shares of common stock to officers and a director as compensation. The value of the shares awarded was $64,565 based upon the quoted value of the stock at the time of the grant.
5.NOTES PAYABLE & NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company received the third tranche of the notes payable for $89,474, discounted at 5%, or $4,474, resulting in net proceeds of $85,000, of which $71,000 was from a related party. At March 31, 2019, the Company had outstanding Notes payable of $967,371, with all discounts being amortized. At December 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding Notes payable of $952,634, with all discounts being amortized. At March 31, 2019, the Company had outstanding Notes payable – related party of $2,453,684, with all discounts being amortized. At December 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding Notes payable – related party of $2,378,947, with all discounts being amortized.
These Notes payable and Notes payable – related party are high risk debt instruments, and therefore include terms that are not typical to debt instruments of lower risk. The terms include an interest rate that may be higher than a rate on a low risk note, a discount on the cash received by the Company, warrants based on the debt’s principal and a market-based finder’s fee with a portion payable in cash and another portion payable in warrants.
The senior secured notes were scheduled to mature on October 31, 2018, have an interest rate of 15% per annum, calculated on a 360-day year and payable monthly, and were issued net of a 5% original issue discount. A total of 17,960,512 five-year Class T warrants have been issued to the lenders, including 12,881,835 to a related party in connection with the current and prior-period note issuances. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.03 and expire on various dates from November 30, 2022 through January 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued 1,906,577 warrants in connection with the notes payable. The warrants were valued at $8,997 and had an allocated relative fair value of $7,753.
A total of 1,436,841 five-year Class T warrants have been issued for finders fees related to this debt financing including 1,030,547 to a related party. The warrants issued for finders fees were fair valued at $25,863 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, using a Black Scholes valuation model (see table below), and are included in interest expense and finance costs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company accrued cash finders fees related to this debt financing totaling $40,350 and $21,000, respectively, to related party entities and are included in interest expense and finance costs. Interest and financing costs, including finders fees, of $127,048 and $62,404 were expensed during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively. Total interest of $309,478 is accrued at March 31, 2019 and is included in Interest payable and Interest payable – related parties. Interest due at March 31, 2019 was not timely paid. To date, the senior secured notes have not been paid, and the note holders have not demanded payment and have indicated willingness to work with the Company to extend the due date.
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
The table below summarizes the total senior secured notes due, the amount received with discount, warrants issued for finders fees and cash expensed for finders fees for all periods related to the senior secured notes payable and senior secured notes payable – related party.
| Tranche Date | Net amount after 5% Discount | Note Prior to Discount | Warrants issued to lenders | Finders fees in Warrants | Finders fees in Cash |
Notes Payable | Dec. 22, 2017 | $ 705,000 | $ 742,105 | 3,896,047 | 311,684 | $ - |
Notes Payable | Dec. 24, 2018 | $ 200,000 | $ 210,526 | 1,105,262 | 88,421 | $ 6,000 |
Notes Payable | March 31, 2019 | $ 14,000 | $ 14,737 | 77,368 | 6,189 | $ 420 |
| $ 919,000 | $ 967,368 | 5,078,677 | 406,294 | $ 6,420 | |
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Related Party | Dec. 22, 2017 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,052,632 | 5,526,312 | 442,105 | $ 30,000 |
Related Party | Dec. 24, 2018 | $ 1,260,000 | $ 1,326,316 | 6,963,155 | 557,052 | $ 37,800 |
Related Party | March 31, 2019 | $ 71,000 | $ 74,737 | 392,368 | 31,390 | $ 2,130 |
| $ 2,331,000 | $ 2,453,685 | 12,881,835 | 1,030,547 | $ 69,930 | |
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| $ 3,250,000 | $ 3,421,053 | 17,960,512 | 1,436,841 | $ 76,350 |
The total fair value of the Class T warrants was estimated on the issue dates at $34,860 and $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively, using the following weighted average assumptions:
| March 31, 2019 |
Market price of common stock on date of issuance |
$0.02 - $0.0275 |
Risk-free interest rate | 2.43% - 2.51% |
Expected dividend yield | 0 |
Expected term (in years) | 5 |
Expected volatility | 154.7% - 155.6% |
The senior secured notes are secured by distributions from the GNP joint venture. The notes rank junior to:
(i) Any GNP Distributions that are only deemed to be made by GNP to Goldrich Placer pursuant to the Operating Agreement but are then withheld pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Operating Agreement; and
(ii) Any GNP Distributions that are made by GNP to Goldrich Placer pursuant to the GNP Operating Agreement but are then withheld to pay Loan 3 and 2012 reclamation expenses; and
(iii) Any GNP Distributions that are made by GNP to Goldrich Placer pursuant to the Operating Agreement but are then used to pay legal fees relating to mediation/arbitration concerning distributions due to Goldrich Placer from GNP; and
(iv) Any GNP Distributions that are part of the Chandalar Sale, described below; and
(v) Any GNP Distributions that are part of the GVC Sale, described below; and
(vi) Any GNP Distributions which are secured by the Company’s outstanding Senior Gold Forward Sales Contracts.
The Chandalar Sale relates to a purchase agreement, dated as of June 19, 2015, whereby the Company, through its subsidiary Goldrich Placer, sold and assigned to CGL 12% of any and all GNP Distributions to Goldrich Placer, subject to the limitations set forth in the purchase agreement and the related assignment. See Note 3 Joint Venture. The GVC Sale relates to a purchase agreement, dated as of May 22, 2015, whereby the Company, through its subsidiary Goldrich Placer, sold and assigned to GVC 0.50% of any and all GNP Distributions to Goldrich Placer, subject to the limitations set forth in the purchase agreement and the related assignment. See Note 3 Joint Venture.
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Repayment of all amounts owed under the notes are guaranteed by Goldrich Placer, which in turn owns a 50% interest in Goldrich NyacAU Placer LLC. See Note 3 Joint Venture. The notes contain standard default provisions, including failure to pay interest and principal when due. Under the terms of the notes, any additional loans will be issued at a 5% discount and, for each loan, the Company will issue 5.25 Class T warrants, not to exceed warrants representing the Company’s maximum authorized shares available, for each dollar loaned under this agreement.
6.NOTES PAYABLE IN GOLD
During 2013, the Company issued notes payable in gold totaling $820,000, less a discount of $205,000, for net proceeds of $615,000. Under the terms of the notes, the Company agreed to deliver gold to the holders at the lesser of $1,350 per ounce of fine gold or a 25% discount to market price as calculated on the contract date and specify delivery of gold in November 2014.
On November 30, 2017, the Company renegotiated terms with the holders. A default condition arising from the non-delivery of the gold in 2017 was alleviated by agreements with the three note holders to extend the delivery date of gold to November 30, 2018, with the following terms:
Fifteen percent (15%), or 76 ounces, of the required quantity of gold under the contract, prior to amendment one in 2014, amendment two in 2015, and amendment three in 2016, which was originally due on the Delivery Date of November 30, 2014, was delivered on November 30, 2017. In lieu of gold, the Company could elect to satisfy the delivery of the deliverable required quantity by paying, an amount equal to the deliverable required quantity times the greater of the original purchase price or the index price for the day preceding the date of payment. The Company paid a total of $97,295 in cash to satisfy this renegotiated term.
The Company agreed to pay interest on the value of the delayed delivery required quantity of $341,543, at an annual non-compounding percentage rate of 10% payable quarterly with any remaining interest due and payable on the delivery date.
If the delivery date index price on November 30, 2018 is less than the original purchase price, an additional adjusted required amount shall be delivered by December 31, 2018.
On November 30, 2018, the Company renegotiated terms with the holders. A default condition arising from the non-delivery of the gold in 2018 was alleviated by agreements with the three note holders to extend the delivery date of gold to February 28, 2019, with the following terms:
In relation to the remaining 55% of the original Required Quantity of Gold under the Contract, prior to Amendment One, Amendment Two, Amendment Three, and Amendment Four (the “Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity”), such Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the Delivery Point on February 28, 2019. In relation to the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity, “Delivery Date” as set forth on the Confirmation Letter, is hereby amended to be no later than February 28, 2019.
Subsequent to November 30, 2018, the Company hereby agrees to pay interest on the value of the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity (calculated as described in section 4 below) at an annual percentage rate of 10% (the “Interest Rate”) payable quarterly on December 31, 2018 with any remaining interest due and payable on the Delivery Date for the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity. Interest shall be non-compounding, provided however, that any interest no paid in full by any required Interest Payment Date, shall be added to the principal amount of the value of the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity and shall be subject to interest at the Interest Rate until such late interest payment is made in full.
All interest due and payable shall be paid in cash to the Purchaser at the bank account designated by the Purchaser.
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Subsequent to November 30, 2018, the value of the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity shall be reset on December 1, 2018 and shall be equal to the number of ounces of Gold in the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity multiplied by the greater of either: (a) the Delivery Date Index Price (as defined in the Contract) on November 30, 2017: (b) the Delivery Date Index Price (as defined in the Contract) on November 30, 2018; or (c) the Original Purchase Price used to calculate the amount of gold due in the Confirmation Letter. The Original Purchase Price was the lesser of either (i) $1,350 per ounce of fine gold or (ii) a 25% discount to the Initial Index Price (as defined in the Contract).
If the Delivery Date Index Price on February 28, 2019, or on the actual date delivery is made if delivery is before February 28, 2019, is less than the Original Purchase Price, an Additional Adjusted Required Amount, equal to the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity multiplied by a ratio, consisting of the Original Purchase Price as the numerator and the Delivery Date Index Price on February 28, 2019, or on the actual date delivery is made if delivery is before February 28, 2019, as the denominator, less the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity, shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the Delivery Point by March 31, 2019.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, using the value of the Fourth Delayed Delivery Price of $1,319, the Company recognized a change in fair value of $9,777. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, using a forward gold price of $1,341, the Company recognized a change in fair value of $1,828 in accounting for these notes as derivatives.
The fair value was calculated using the market approach with Level 2 inputs of gold future delivery contracts. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding total notes payable in gold of $351,934 and $342,157, respectively, representing 266.788 ounces of fine gold deliverable at March 31, 2019. Interest of $8,011 was expensed during the three months ended March 31, 2019, of which $2,990 is accrued at March 31, 2019 and is included in Interest payable.
Due to the Joint Venture’s failure to meet Minimum Production Requirements or make a sufficient distribution to the Joint Venture partners, the Company was unable to make payment to the holders of the notes payable in gold. To date, the gold notes have not been paid, the note holders have not demanded payment and have indicated willingness to work with the Company to extend the due date.
7.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has 426.5 acres of patented claims and 22,432 acres of non-patented claims. We are subject to annual claims rental fees in order to maintain our non-patented claims. In addition to the annual claims rental fees due November 30 of each year, we are also required to meet annual labor requirements due November 30 of each year. The Company is able to carry forward costs for annual labor that exceed the required yearly totals for four years. Following are the annual claims and labor requirements for 2019.
| November 30, 2019 |
Claims Rental | $ 90,670 |
Annual Labor | 61,100 |
Yearly Totals | $ 151,770 |
The Company has a carryover to 2019 of approximately $28.6 million to satisfy its annual labor requirements. This carryover expires in the years 2019 through 2024 if unneeded to satisfy requirements in those years.
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Goldrich Mining Company
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
8.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company entered into additional notes payable totaling $120,000, net of discounts, of which $70,000 was from a related party.
The Company is currently in negotiations with holders of the senior secured notes as well as the holders of the notes payable in gold to amend the terms of the notes.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of Operation
As used in herein, the terms “Goldrich,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Goldrich Mining Company.
This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Except for historical information, the matters set forth herein, which are forward-looking statements, involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, unexpected changes in business and economic conditions; significant increases or decreases in gold prices; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; unanticipated grade changes; metallurgy, processing, access, availability of materials, equipment, supplies and water; results of current and future exploration and production activities; local and community impacts and issues; timing of receipt and maintenance of government approvals; accidents and labor disputes; environmental costs and risks; competitive factors, including competition for property acquisitions; and availability of external financing at reasonable rates or at all, and those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 3, 2019. Forward- looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continues” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates, and opinions on the date the statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates, and opinions should change, except as required by law.
This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes. The discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based upon the unaudited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of any contingent liabilities at the financial statement date and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis the Company reviews its estimates and assumptions. The estimates were based on historical experience and other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results are likely to differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions, but the Company does not believe such differences will materially affect our consolidated financial position or results of operations. Critical accounting policies, the policies the Company believes are most important to the presentation of its consolidated financial statements and require the most difficult, subjective and complex judgments are outlined below in “Critical Accounting Policies” and have not changed significantly.
General
Our Chandalar, Alaska gold mining property has seen over a hundred years of intermittent mining exploration and extraction history. There has been small extraction of gold from several alluvial, or placer gold streams, and from an array of small quartz veins that dot the property. However, only in very recent times is the primary source of the gold becoming evident. As a result of our exploration we have discovered gold in prolific micro-fractures within schist in many places and have petrographic and geochemical evidence linking these and larger vein-hosted gold occurrences to an intrusive source. We are currently defining drilling targets for a hard-rock (lode) gold deposit in an area of interest approximately 1,800 feet wide and over five miles long, possibly underlain by a granitic, mineralized intrusion. Exploration therefore has taken on two directions; one toward defining a low-grade, large tonnage body of mineralization running beneath the
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headwaters of Little Squaw Creek, the other a deeper, larger mineralized body from which mineralizing fluids have migrated through Chandalar country rock. Our main focus continues to be the exploration of these hard-rock targets; however, weak financial markets prevented us from obtaining funds for any significant exploration in 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2018. We were successful in raising funds for a limited exploration program in 2014 and reclamation work in 2015.
Because of the weak financial markets suffered by the mining industry in recent years, we endeavored to develop our placer properties as a source of internal cash to protect us from future market fluctuations and to provide funds for future exploration. In 2012, Goldrich and NyacAU LLC (“NyacAU”) formed Goldrich NyacAU Placer LLC (“GNP”), a 50/50 joint-venture company, managed by NyacAU, to mine Goldrich’s various placer properties at Chandalar.
The placer gold production by GNP increased each year from 2015 through 2018, trending toward production figures that were anticipated by the Preliminary Economic Assessment authored by qualified geologists for us. Ultimately the production numbers attained over those years fell short of the Minimum Production Requirements required in the Operating Agreement, and as a result, the JV is being dissolved.
Chandalar Mine
During 2017, the plant ran from the middle of May and continued through the end of September. A total of approximately 14,991 ounces of alluvial gold, equivalent to 12,340 ounces of fine gold, were extracted. Total revenue was $15.56 million and total production represents an increase of 47% over the 2016 mining season.
During 2018, the plant ran from approximately May 31, 2018 through September 21, 2018. A total of approximately 20,900 ounces of alluvial gold, equivalent to 17,100 ounces of fine gold, were extracted. Total revenue was approximately $21 million and total production represents an increase of 39% over the 2017 mining season. This compares to production in previous years as follows:
Year | Ounces of Placer Gold | Ounces of Fine Gold |
2015 | 4,400 | 3,900 |
2016 | 10,200 | 8,200 |
2017 | 15,000 | 12,300 |
2018 | 20,900 | 17,100 |
The 2018 production season ran from approximately May 31, 2018 through September 21, 2018. The normal production season is approximately from June through mid-September, subject to weather.
Intended Dissolution of the GNP Joint Venture:
On August 20, 2018, we announced the intended dissolution of the GNP joint venture. According to the terms of the joint venture operating agreement, GNP was required to pay a Minimum Production Requirement of 1,100 ounces for 2016, 1,200 ounces for 2017, and 1,300 ounces for 2018 to both Goldrich and NyacAU by October 31, 2018. This payment was not made. Under the joint venture Operating Agreement, GNP would be dissolved if GNP failed to meet the Minimum Production Requirement.
Goldrich and NyacAU are currently in arbitration. The arbitration is proceeding on the basis that GNP will be dissolved. The first arbitration hearings were from July 19 to July 31, 2018 and the second arbitration hearings were from August 20 to 28, 2018. Goldrich and NyacAU are now awaiting the rulings of the arbitration panel. Under the terms of the Operating Agreement, rulings from the three-person arbitration panel are final. The outcome of the arbitration is not yet determined and cannot be estimated or assured.
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Planned 2019 Exploration and Mining Activities
In 2019, we do not anticipate conducting hard-rock exploration drilling activities and other hard-rock exploration activities at the Chandalar property. We will once again undertake such activities if and when our financial situation permits.
At the date of the report, the arbitration panel has not yet issued its Interim Award. That award will determine such matters as ownership of the mining permit, ownership of mining equipment used by GNP, treatment of certain accounting practices employed by the manager of the JV, which may significantly affect the distributions due to us, and several other matters. Due to the timing of the issuance of the Award, management has been precluded from making meaningful progress in obtaining financing, equipment, personnel, permit authority or other infrastructure requirements to conduct production activities Chandalar in 2019.
The timing of the issuance of the Award and lack of sufficient financings precluded us from scheduling a winter trail to transport additional equipment and supplies to the Chandalar property, which had to be completed prior to mid-April 2019. We believe we will be able to obtain financing for purchase of equipment, whether the equipment previously used by GNP or purchased from third parties, in order to bring the mine back into production in 2020 and beyond. The 2019 year will be used to formulate a mine plan, obtain the necessary mining permits, rehabilitate the mine, remove overburden, and prepare according to the plan to resume production in 2020. These plans are contingent upon our success in raising sufficient capital to fund these activities or any portion of them.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We are an exploration stage company and have incurred losses since our inception. We currently do not have sufficient cash to support the Company through 2019 and beyond. We anticipate that we will incur approximately $650,000 for general operating expenses and property maintenance, $323,684 for interest, $351,934 for payment of the gold notes, $2,453,684 for payment of notes payable to related party, and $967,371 for the payment of senior secured loans over the next 12 months as of March 31, 2019. Additional funds will be needed for any exploration expenditures, should any be undertaken. We also anticipate additional unknown and undeterminable costs for arbitration, but a significant portion of this would be recouped if we are successful in the arbitration. We plan to raise the financing through a combination of debt and/or equity placements, sale of mining property interests, and revenue from placer operations.
We have filed an arbitration claim against our joint venture operating partner to challenge certain accounting treatment of capital leases, allocations of tax losses, charges to the JV for funding costs related to the JV manager’s financing, related-party transactions, and other items of dispute. In 2018, our joint venture partners filed a counter-claim against us. Favorable rulings at arbitration could provide significant cash flows to us and unfavorable rulings could have a significant negative impact on our cash flows. We have filed for arbitration before a panel of three independent arbitrators to address each of the disputed claims. A successful arbitration may result in significant increases to the 2018, 2017 and 2016 distributions. The arbitration proceedings are in progress as of the date of this report; no assurance can be given that the arbitration will be successful.
Failure in receiving distributions under our damage claims at arbitration or in our efforts to raise needed financing could result in us having to scale back or discontinue exploration activities or some or all of our business operations. Under the joint venture operating agreement, revenue is allocated in accordance with the 5-point schedule outlined in the section Joint Venture Agreement in the Notes to our financial statements included as part of this annual report as filed on Form 10-K for 2019. The arbitration is proceeding on the basis that GNP will be dissolved. Subsequent to any dissolution, NyacAU is entitled to a secured interest in all placer gold production from certain claims owned by Goldrich as collateral for repayment of fifty percent (50%) of LOC1. Arbitration proceedings may significantly affect the balance of LOC1, the magnitude of which cannot be estimated at the date of this report.
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The audit opinion and notes that accompany our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, disclose a ‘going concern’ qualification to our ability to continue in business. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern. We are an exploration stage company and we have incurred losses since our inception. We do not have sufficient cash to fund normal operations and meet debt obligations for the next 12 months without deferring payment on certain current liabilities and raising additional funds. We believe that the going concern condition cannot be removed with confidence until the Company has entered into a business climate where funding of its activities is more assured.
We currently have only a brief recent history of a recurring source of revenue. If we profitably execute a production business plan, our ability to continue as a going concern may improve and become less dependent on our ability to raise capital to fund our future exploration and working capital requirements. Our plans for the long-term include the profitable exploitation of our mining properties and financing our future operations through sales of our common stock and/or debt. Additionally, the current capital markets and general economic conditions in the United States are significant obstacles to raising the required funds. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we completed financings of $85,000, compared to $nil net cash for note financings and placements of our securities during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Subsequent to the close of the three months ended March 31, 2019, we borrowed an additional $126,315 of notes payable, bringing the total notes payable obligation as of May 17, 2019, to $3,547,370, of which $3,052,632 came due October 31, 2018. Notes payable to third parties totaling $967,371 were subsequently amended to extend the due date to February 28, 2019. To date, the notes payable have not been paid, the note holders have not demanded payment and have indicated willingness to work with the Company to extend the due date.
If we are unable to timely satisfy our obligations under these secured senior notes payable, the notes payable in gold, originally due November 2018 and subsequently extended to March 31, 2019, and the interest on both the secured senior note due quarterly and the notes payable in gold, and we are not able to re-negotiate the terms of such agreements, the holders will have rights against us, including potentially seizing or selling our assets. The notes payable in gold are secured against our right to future distributions of gold extracted by our joint venture with NyacAU or subsequent gold production. At March 31, 2019, we had outstanding total notes payable in gold of $351,934, representing 266.789 ounces of fine gold deliverable at March 31, 2019. To date, the gold notes have not been paid, the note holders have not demanded payment and have indicated willingness to work with the Company to extend the due date.
We believe we will be able to secure sufficient financing for further operations and exploration activities of our Company but we cannot give assurance we will be successful in attracting financing on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Additionally, anticipating continued placer production after dissolution of GNP, we look forward to internal cash flow and additional options for financing. A successful mining operation may provide the long-term financial strength for the Company to remove the going concern condition in future years. To increase its access to financial markets, Goldrich intends to also seek a listing of its shares on a recognized stock exchange in Canada in addition to its listing on the OTCBB in the United States.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. If the going concern basis were not appropriate for these financial statements, adjustments would be necessary in the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported expenses and the balance sheet classifications used.
Results of Operations
On March 31, 2019, we had total liabilities of $6,239,049 and total assets of $1,059,948. This compares to total liabilities of $5,912,698 and total assets of $1,083,521 on December 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2019, our liabilities consist of $451,256 for remediation and asset retirement obligations, $351,934 of notes payable in
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gold, $967,371 of notes payable, $2,453,684 of notes payable – related parties, $1,177,876 of trade payables and accrued liabilities, $27,036 of accrued interest payable, $296,649 of accrued interest payable – related parties, $482,625 due to related parties, and $30,618 for dividends payable. Of these liabilities, $5,787,793 is due within 12 months. The increase in liabilities compared to December 31, 2018 is due to an increase in trade and related party payables, additional borrowings under notes payable - related parties, largely resulting from costs associated with arbitration, and amortization of the discount and warrants of the notes payable. Total assets and its components did not experience significant changes, with the exception of a decrease in cash due to financing activities insufficient to cover the level of operating expenses, offset by an increase in prepaid expenses during the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
On March 31, 2019, we had negative working capital of $5,598,056 and a stockholders’ deficit of $5,179,101 compared to negative working capital of $5,521,940 and stockholders’ deficit of $4,829,177 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Working capital decreased during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 due to the accruals of accounts and trade payables that exceeded cash proceeds from Notes payable and Notes payable – related parties. Stockholders’ equity decreased due to an operating loss for the period ended March 31, 2019.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we used cash from operating activities of $144,347 compared to $364,161 for the period ended March 31, 2018. Net losses were slightly lower year over year due largely to an insurance refund of professional service costs in relation to the arbitration, with all other expense categories being relatively stable compared to the same period of 2018. Net operating losses were $383,542 and $401,170 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, including depreciation of $331 and $2,359 for the respective quarters.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively, we used no cash in investing activities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, cash of $85,000 was provided by financing activities, compared to $nil provided during the same period of 2018.
Private Placement Offerings
Notes Payable & Notes Payable – Related Party
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we received the third tranche of the notes payable for $89,474, discounted at 5%, or $4,474, resulting in net proceeds of $85,000, of which $71,000 was from a related party. At March 31, 2019, we had outstanding Notes payable of $967,371, with all discounts being amortized. At December 31, 2018, we had outstanding Notes payable of $952,634, with all discounts being amortized. At March 31, 2019, we had outstanding Notes payable – related party of $2,453,684, with all discounts being amortized. At December 31, 2018, we had outstanding Notes payable – related party of $2,378,947, with all discounts being amortized.
These Notes payable and Notes payable – related party are high risk debt instruments, and therefore include terms that are not typical to debt instruments of lower risk. The terms include an interest rate that may be higher than a rate on a low risk note, a discount on the cash received by us, warrants based on the debt’s principal and a market-based finder’s fee with a portion payable in cash and another portion payable in warrants.
The senior secured notes were scheduled to mature on October 31, 2018, have an interest rate of 15% per annum, calculated on a 360-day year and payable monthly, and were issued net of a 5% original issue discount. A total of 17,960,512 five-year Class T warrants have been issued to the lenders, including 12,881,835 to a related party in connection with the current and prior-period note issuances. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.03 and expire on various dates from November 30, 2022 through January 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we issued 1,906,577 warrants in connection with the notes payable. The warrants were valued at $8,997 and had an allocated relative fair value of $7,753.
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A total of 1,436,841 five-year Class T warrants have been issued for finders fees related to this debt financing including 1,030,547 to a related party. The warrants issued for finders fees were fair valued at $25,863 for the three months ended March 31, 2019, using a Black Scholes valuation model (see table below), and are included in interest expense and finance costs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we accrued cash finders fees related to this debt financing totaling $40,350 and $21,000, respectively, to related party entities and are included in interest expense and finance costs. Interest and financing costs, including finders fees, of $127,048 and $62,404 were expensed during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively. Total interest of $309,478 is accrued at March 31, 2019 and is included in Interest payable and Interest payable – related parties. Interest due at March 31, 2019 was not timely paid. To date, the senior secured notes have not been paid, and the note holders have not demanded payment and have indicated willingness to work with us to extend the due date.
The table below summarizes the total senior secured notes due, the amount received with discount, warrants issued for finders fees and cash expensed for finders fees for all periods related to the senior secured notes payable and senior secured notes payable – related party:
| Tranche Date | Net amount after 5% Discount | Note Prior to Discount | Warrants issued to lenders | Finders fees in Warrants | Finders fees in Cash |
Notes Payable | Dec. 22, 2017 | $ 705,000 | $ 742,105 | 3,896,047 | 311,684 | $ - |
Notes Payable | Dec. 24, 2018 | $ 200,000 | $ 210,526 | 1,105,262 | 88,421 | $ 6,000 |
Notes Payable | March 31, 2019 | $ 14,000 | $ 14,737 | 77,368 | 6,189 | $ 420 |
| $ 919,000 | $ 967,368 | 5,078,677 | 406,294 | $ 6,420 | |
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Related Party | Dec. 22, 2017 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,052,632 | 5,526,312 | 442,105 | $ 30,000 |
Related Party | Dec. 24, 2018 | $ 1,260,000 | $ 1,326,316 | 6,963,155 | 557,052 | $ 37,800 |
Related Party | March 31, 2019 | $ 71,000 | $ 74,737 | 392,368 | 31,390 | $ 2,130 |
| $ 2,331,000 | $ 2,453,685 | 12,881,835 | 1,030,547 | $ 69,930 | |
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| $ 3,250,000 | $ 3,421,053 | 17,960,512 | 1,436,841 | $ 76,350 |
The total fair value of the Class T warrants was estimated on the issue dates at $34,860 and $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively, using the following weighted average assumptions:
| March 31, 2019 |
Market price of common stock on date of issuance | $0.02 - $0.0275 |
Risk-free interest rate | 2.43% - 2.51% |
Expected dividend yield | 0 |
Expected term (in years) | 5 |
Expected volatility | 154.7% - 155.6% |
The senior secured notes are secured by distributions from the GNP joint venture. The notes rank junior to:
(i) Any GNP Distributions that are only deemed to be made by GNP to Goldrich Placer pursuant to the Operating Agreement but are then withheld pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Operating Agreement; and
(ii) Any GNP Distributions that are made by GNP to Goldrich Placer pursuant to the GNP Operating Agreement but are then withheld to pay Loan 3 and 2012 reclamation expenses; and
(iii) Any GNP Distributions that are made by GNP to Goldrich Placer pursuant to the Operating Agreement but are then used to pay legal fees relating to mediation/arbitration concerning distributions due to Goldrich Placer from GNP; and
(iv) Any GNP Distributions that are part of the Chandalar Sale, described below; and
(v) Any GNP Distributions that are part of the GVC Sale, described below; and
(vi) Any GNP Distributions which are secured by our outstanding Senior Gold Forward Sales Contracts.
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The Chandalar Sale relates to a purchase agreement, dated as of June 19, 2015, whereby we, through our subsidiary Goldrich Placer, sold and assigned to CGL 12% of any and all GNP Distributions to Goldrich Placer, subject to the limitations set forth in the purchase agreement and the related assignment. See Note 3 Joint Venture. The GVC Sale relates to a purchase agreement, dated as of May 22, 2015, whereby we, through our subsidiary Goldrich Placer, sold and assigned to GVC 0.50% of any and all GNP Distributions to Goldrich Placer, subject to the limitations set forth in the purchase agreement and the related assignment.
Repayment of all amounts owed under the notes are guaranteed by Goldrich Placer, which in turn owns a 50% interest in Goldrich NyacAU Placer LLC. The notes contain standard default provisions, including failure to pay interest and principal when due. Under the terms of the notes, any additional loans will be issued at a 5% discount and, for each loan, we will issue 5.25 Class T warrants, not to exceed warrants representing our maximum authorized shares available, for each dollar loaned under this agreement.
Notes Payable in Gold
During 2013, we issued notes in principal amounts totaling $820,000, less a discount of $205,000, for proceeds of $615,000. Under the terms of the notes, we agreed to deliver gold to the holders at the lesser of $1,350 per ounce of fine gold or a 25% discount to market price as calculated on the contract date and specify delivery of gold in November 2014.
On November 30, 2014 and 2015, we renegotiated terms with the holders. A default condition arising from the non-delivery of the gold was alleviated by agreements with the other three note holders to extend the delivery dates.
On November 30, 2016, we again renegotiated terms with the holders. A default condition arising from the non-delivery of the gold in 2016 was alleviated by agreements with the three note holders to extend the delivery date of gold to November 30, 2017.
As of December 31, 2016, the gold to be delivered was not likely to be produced from our property. In addition, history has shown that we may satisfy the debt through cash payment instead of gold ounces for payment. Due to these provisions, the amended contracts are accounted for as derivatives requiring their value to be adjusted to fair value at each period end.
At December 31, 2016, we had outstanding total notes payable in gold of $412,261, representing 342.788 ounces of fine gold deliverable at November 30, 2017.
On November 30, 2017, we renegotiated terms with the holders. A default condition arising from the non-delivery of the gold in 2017 was alleviated by agreements with the three note holders to extend the delivery date of gold to November 30, 2018, with the following terms:
Fifteen percent (15%), or 76 ounces, of the required quantity of gold under the contract, prior to amendment one in 2014, amendment two in 2015, and amendment three in 2016, which was originally due on the Delivery Date of November 30, 2014, was delivered on November 30, 2017. In lieu of gold, we could elect to satisfy the delivery of the deliverable required quantity by paying, an amount equal to the deliverable required quantity times the greater of the original purchase price or the index price for the day preceding the date of payment. We paid a total of $97,295 in cash to satisfy this renegotiated term.
We agreed to pay interest on the value of the delayed delivery required quantity of $341,543, at an annual non-compounding percentage rate of 10% payable quarterly with any remaining interest due and payable on the delivery date.
If the delivery date index price on November 30, 2018 is less than the original purchase price, an additional adjusted required amount shall be delivered by December 31, 2018.
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On November 30, 2018, we renegotiated terms with the holders. A default condition arising from the non-delivery of the gold in 2018 was alleviated by agreements with the three note holders to extend the delivery date of gold to February 28, 2019, with the following terms:
In relation to the remaining 55% of the original Required Quantity of Gold under the Contract, prior to Amendment One, Amendment Two, Amendment Three, and Amendment Four (the “Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity”), such Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the Delivery Point on February 28, 2019. In relation to the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity, “Delivery Date” as set forth on the Confirmation Letter, is hereby amended to be no later than February 28, 2019.
Subsequent to November 30, 2018, we hereby agreed to pay interest on the value of the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity (calculated as described in section 4 below) at an annual percentage rate of 10% (the “Interest Rate”) payable quarterly on December 31, 2018 with any remaining interest due and payable on the Delivery Date for the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity. Interest shall be non-compounding, provided however, that any interest not paid in full by any required Interest Payment Date, shall be added to the principal amount of the value of the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity and shall be subject to interest at the Interest Rate until such late interest payment is made in full. All interest due and payable shall be paid in cash to the Purchaser at the bank account designated by the Purchaser in Schedule A hereto.
Subsequent to November 30, 2018, the value of the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity shall be reset on December 1, 2018 and shall be equal to the number of ounces of Gold in the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity multiplied by the greater of either: (a) the Delivery Date Index Price (as defined in the Contract) on November 30, 2017; (b) the Delivery Date Index Price (as defined in the Contract) on November 30, 2018; or (c) the Original Purchase Price used to calculate the amount of gold due in the Confirmation Letter. The Original Purchase Price was the lesser of either (i) $1,350 per ounce of fine gold or (ii) a 25% discount to the Initial Index Price (as defined in the Contract).
If the Delivery Date Index Price on February 28, 2019, or on the actual date delivery is made if delivery is before February 28, 2019, is less than the Original Purchase Price, an Additional Adjusted Required Amount, equal to the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity multiplied by a ratio, consisting of the Original Purchase Price as the numerator and the Delivery Date Index Price on February 28, 2019, or on the actual date delivery is made if delivery is before February 28, 2019, as the denominator, less the Fourth Delayed Delivery Required Quantity, shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the Delivery Point by March 31, 2019.
Due to the Joint Venture’s failure to meet Minimum Production Requirements or make a sufficient distribution to the Joint Venture partners, we were unable to make payment to the holders of the notes payable in gold. To date, the gold notes have not been paid, the note holders have not demanded payment and have indicated willingness to work with us to extend the due date.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, using the value of the Fourth Delayed Delivery Price of $1,319, we recognized a change in fair value of $9,777 in accounting for these notes as derivatives. The fair value was calculated using the market approach with Level 2 inputs. At March 31, 2019, we had outstanding total notes payable in gold of $351,934, representing 266.788 ounces of fine gold deliverable at March 31, 2019. Interest due at March 31, 2019 was not timely paid.
Subsequent Events
Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company entered into additional notes payable totaling $120,000, net of discounts, of which $70,000 was from a related party.
The Company is currently in negotiations with holders of the senior secured notes as well as the holders of the notes payable in gold to amend the terms of the notes.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a significant impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Contractual Obligations
See Subsequent Events above.
Critical Accounting Policies
We have identified our critical accounting policies, the application of which may materially affect the financial statements, either because of the significance of the financials statement item to which they relate, or because they require management’s judgment in making estimates and assumptions in measuring, at a specific point in time, events which will be settled in the future. The critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates which management believes have the most significant effect on the financial statements are set forth below:
Estimates of the recoverability of the carrying value of our mining and mineral property assets. We use publicly available pricing or valuation estimates of comparable property and equipment to assess the carrying value of our mining and mineral property assets. However, if future results vary materially from the assumptions and estimates used by us, we may be required to recognize an impairment in the assets’ carrying value.
Expenses and disclosures associated with accounting for stock-based compensation. We used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair market value of stock options issued under our stock-based compensation plan, which determines the recognition of associated compensation expense. This valuation model requires the use of judgment in applying assumptions of risk-free interest rate, stock price volatility and the expected life of the options. While we believe we have applied appropriate judgment in the assumptions and estimates, variations in judgment in applying assumptions and estimates used in this valuation could have a material effect upon the reported operating results.
Estimates of our environmental liabilities. Our potential obligations in environmental remediation, asset retirement obligations or reclamation activities are considered critical due to the assumptions and estimates inherent in accruals of such liabilities, including uncertainties relating to specific reclamation and remediation methods and costs, the application and changing of environmental laws, regulations and interpretations by regulatory authorities.
Accounting for Investments in Joint Ventures. For joint ventures in which we do not have joint control or significant influence, the cost method is used. Under the cost method, these investments are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. For those joint ventures in which there is joint control between the parties and in which we have significant influence, the equity method is utilized whereby our share of the ventures’ earnings and losses is included in the statement of operations as earnings in joint ventures and our investments therein are adjusted by a similar amount. We have no significant influence over our joint venture described in Note 5 Joint Ventures to the financial statements, and therefore account for our investment using the cost method. For joint ventures where we hold more than 50% of the voting interest and has significant influence, the joint venture is consolidated with the presentation of a non-controlling interest. In determining whether significant influence exists, we consider our participation in policy-making decisions and our representation on the venture’s management committee. We currently have no joint venture of this nature.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
At the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of, and with the participation of, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a – 15(e) and Rule 15d – 15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, and that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that it files or submits to the SEC under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in applicable rules and forms.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also determined that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective, and that material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow for accurate required disclosure to be made on a timely basis.
Changes in internal controls over financial reporting
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
In 2017, the Company, its subsidiary and the joint venture, as claimants, filed an arbitration statement of claim against NyacAU, LLC (“NyacAU”), BEAR Leasing, LLC, and Dr. J. Michael James, as respondents. In 2018, the respondents filed a counter-claim against us, the claimants. The arbitration claim alleges, among other things, claims concerning related-party transactions, accounting issues, interpretation of the joint venture operating agreement, allocation of tax losses between the joint venture partners, and unpaid amounts due Goldrich relating to the Chandalar Mine. The arbitration occurred during July and August 2018 in Anchorage, Alaska before a three-member panel. Under the terms of the Operating Agreement, both partners are required to abide by the rulings proceeding from the arbitration panel. We are awaiting the outcome of the arbitration that would come in the form of an Interim Award from the panel.
There have been no changes to our risk factors as reported in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds
See full disclosure in section entitled “Sale of Unregistered Securities” above, which is incorporated by reference to this Item 2.
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Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Our exploration properties are subject to regulation by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration ("MSHA") under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the "Mine Act"). Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (The "Dodd-Frank Act"), issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required to disclose in their periodic reports filed with the SEC information regarding specified health and safety violations, orders and citations, related assessments and legal actions, and mining-related fatalities.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, at our joint venture, GNP, we had no such specified health and safety violations, orders or citations, related assessments or legal actions, mining-related fatalities, or similar events in relation to our United States operations requiring disclosure pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act.
None.
Exhibit No. |
| Document |
31.1 |
| Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act |
31.2 |
| Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act |
32.1 |
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32.2 |
| |
101.INS |
| XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 17, 2019
GOLDRICH MINING COMPANY
By /s/ William Schara
William Schara, Chief Executive Officer and President
In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 17, 2019
GOLDRICH MINING COMPANY
By /s/ Ted R. Sharp
Ted R. Sharp, Chief Financial Officer
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