PATRIOT GOLD CORP - Quarter Report: 2009 August (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
(Mark
One)
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934
For
the Quarterly Period Ended August 31, 2009
OR
[
] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934
For the
transition period from _____________ to _____________
Commission
file number 000-32919
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
3651
Lindell Road, Suite D
Las Vegas, Nevada
89103
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(702)
456-9565
(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 registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. [X] Yes
[ ]
No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer [ ]
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Accelerated
filer [ ]
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Non-accelerated
filer [ ]
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Smaller
reporting company [X]
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(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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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). Yes [ ] No
[X]
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date: 26,224,400 shares of common stock,
$0.001 par value, issued and outstanding as of October 13, 2009.
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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PART
I - Financial Information
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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Balance
Sheets August 31, 2009 (unaudited) and May 31, 2009
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Statements
of Operations for the three-month periods ended
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August
31, 2009 and 2008, and for the period from inception
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of
the exploration state on June 1, 2000 to August 31, 2009
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Statements
of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended
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August
31, 2009 and 2008, and for the period from inception
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of
the exploration state on June 1, 2000 to August 31, 2009
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Notes
to the Financial Statements
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operation
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market
Risk
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures
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PART
II – Other Information
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings
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Item
1A. Risk Factors
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item
5. Other Information
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Item
6. Exhibits
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PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements.
PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
BALANCE
SHEETS
August
31,
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May
31,
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2009
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2009
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ASSETS:
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(Unaudited)
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
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$ | 930,972 | $ | 1,195,886 | ||||
Prepaid
Expenses
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7,150 | - | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
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$ | 938,122 | $ | 1,195,886 | ||||
Reclamation
Deposits
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14,155 | 14,155 | ||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 952,277 | $ | 1,210,041 | ||||
LIABILITIES
& STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
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Current
Liabilities:
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Accounts
Payable
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$ | 33,440 | $ | 65,989 | ||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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33,440 | 65,989 | ||||||
Stockholders'
Equity:
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Preferred
Stock, Par Value $.001
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Authorized
20,000,000 shares,
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No
shares issued at August 31, 2009 and May 31, 2009
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Common
Stock, Par Value $.001
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Authorized
100,000,000 shares,
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Issued
26,224,400 shares at
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August
31, 2009 and May 31, 2009
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26,224 | 26,224 | ||||||
Paid-In
Capital
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26,381,625 | 26,381,625 | ||||||
Currency
Translation Adjustment
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(16,361 | ) | (16,361 | ) | ||||
Deficit
Accumulated Since Inception of Exploration State
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(25,431,569 | ) | (25,206,354 | ) | ||||
Retained
Deficit
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(41,082 | ) | (41,082 | ) | ||||
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Total
Stockholders' Equity
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918,837 | 1,144,052 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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$ | 952,277 | $ | 1,210,041 | ||||
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Cumulative
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Since
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June
1, 2000
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For
the Three Months Ended
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Inception
of
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August
31,
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Exploration
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2009
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2008
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State
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Revenues
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Cost
of Revenues
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- | - | - | |||||||||
Gross
Margin
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- | - | - | |||||||||
Expenses
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Mineral
claim payments and exploration expenditures
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155,242 | 108,254 | 3,530,485 | |||||||||
General
and Administrative
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72,968 | 31,456 | 22,347,251 | |||||||||
Net
Loss from Operations
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(228,210 | ) | (139,710 | ) | (25,877,736 | ) | ||||||
Other
Income (Expense)
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Interest
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3,299 | 11,367 | 449,401 | |||||||||
Currency
Exchange
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(304 | ) | 7,631 | (3,234 | ) | |||||||
Net
Other Income (Expense)
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2,995 | 18,998 | 446,167 | |||||||||
Net
Loss
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$ | (225,215 | ) | $ | (120,712 | ) | $ | (25,431,569 | ) | |||
Basic
& Diluted loss per
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Share
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$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding
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26,224,400 | 26,224,400 | ||||||||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Cumulative
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Since
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June
1, 2000
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For
the Three Months Ended
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Inception
of
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August
31,
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Exploration
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2009
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2008
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State
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
Loss
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$ | (225,215 | ) | $ | (120,712 | ) | $ | (25,431,569 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to Reconcile Net Loss to Net
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Cash
Used in Operating Activities:
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Compensation
Expense of Stock Options
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- | (1,635 | ) | 5,003,484 | ||||||||
Common
Stock Issued for Services
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- | - | 16,267,500 | |||||||||
Depreciation
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- | 352 | 4,193 | |||||||||
Change
in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
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(Increase)
Decrease in Prepaid Expenses
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(7,150 | ) | - | (7,150 | ) | |||||||
Increase
(Decrease) in Accounts Payable
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(32,549 | ) | (240,561 | ) | 27,197 | |||||||
Net
Cash Used in Operating Activities
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(264,914 | ) | (362,556 | ) | (4,136,345 | ) | ||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchase
of Office Equipment
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- | - | (4,193 | ) | ||||||||
Reclamation
Deposit
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- | - | (14,155 | ) | ||||||||
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
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- | - | (18,348 | ) | ||||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds
from Sale of Common Stock
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- | - | 5,105,825 | |||||||||
Redemption
of Common Shares
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- | - | (30,000 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds
from Contributed Capital
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- | - | 9,840 | |||||||||
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
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- | - | 5,085,665 | |||||||||
Net
(Decrease) Increase in
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents
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(264,914 | ) | (362,556 | ) | 930,972 | |||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
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at
Beginning of Period
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1,195,886 | 2,115,513 | - | |||||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
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at
End of Period
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$ | 930,972 | $ | 1,752,957 | $ | 930,972 |
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PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
Cumulative
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Since
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June
1, 2000
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For
the Three Months Ended
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Inception
of
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August
31,
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Exploration
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2009
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2008
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State
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Cash
paid during the year for:
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Interest
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Income
taxes
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Settlement
of Subscription Receivable by the
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Cancellation
of Common Stock
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 79,000 |
During
the year ended May 31, 2006, the Company granted 1,000,000 stock options to
various directors and consultants for an exercise price of $0.25 per share.
Consulting expense of $86,483 was recorded for the year ended May 31,
2006. The vesting period for some of these options was up to three
years. As a result, the unvested portions of the options have been
revalued in subsequent periods resulting in a reversal of stock option expense
of ($1,038) and ($973) at May 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively and an additional
option expense of $26,611 at May 31, 2007 due to the amortization of the fair
value of the options as determined by the Black-Scholes model between the date
of grant and May 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007. As of May 31, 2009 all of
these options have fully vested and as a result will not be revalued in
subsequent periods.
The
unvested portions of the options have been revalued at August 31, 2008 resulting
in a reversal of stock option expense of ($1,635) due to a reduction in the fair
value of the options as determined by the Black-Scholes model between the
revaluation date of May 31, 2008 and August 31, 2008.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 -
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This
summary of accounting policies for Patriot Gold Corp. (An Exploration State
Company) is presented to assist in understanding the Company's financial
statements. The accounting policies conform to generally accepted
accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of
the financial statements.
Interim
Reporting
The
unaudited financial information furnished herein reflects all adjustments, which
in the opinion of management are necessary to fairly state the financial
position of Patriot Gold Corp. (the “Company”) and the results of its operations
for the periods presented. This report on Form 10-Q should be read in
conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto included
in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
2009. The Company assumes that the users of the interim financial
information herein have read or have access to the audited financial statements
for the preceding fiscal year and that the adequacy of additional disclosure
needed for a fair presentation may be determined in that
context. Accordingly, footnote disclosure, which would substantially
duplicate the disclosure contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2009 has been omitted. The results of operations
for the three month period ended August 31, 2009 is not necessary indicative of
results for the entire year ending May 31, 2010.
Nature
of Operations
The
Company has no products or services as of August 31, 2009. The
Company operated from November 30, 1998 through approximately May 31, 2000 in
the production of ostrich meat. On June 1, 2000, the Company ceased
operations.
In June
2003, Management decided to change the direction of the Company and became a
natural resource exploration company and will continue to seek opportunities in
this field. The Company is currently engaging in the acquisition,
exploration, and if warranted and feasible, development of natural resource
properties. Since June 1, 2000, the Company has been in the exploration
state.
Going
Concern
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will
continue as a going concern.
As shown
in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has incurred a net loss of
$25,431,569 for the period from June 1, 2000 (inception of exploration state) to
August 31, 2009, and has no sales. The future of the Company is
dependent upon its ability to obtain future financing and upon future profitable
operations from the development of its mineral properties. Management
is not currently seeking additional capital but will be required to do so in
order to continue to operate in the future. The financial statements
do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification
of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that
might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in
existence.
If the
Company were unable to continue as a “going concern”, then substantial
adjustments would be necessary to the carrying values of assets, the reported
amounts of its liabilities, the reported expenses, and the balance sheet
classifications used.
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PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
NOTE 1 -
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
Organization
and Basis of Presentation
The
Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on November 30,
1998. On June 11, 2003, the Company changed its name to Patriot Gold
Corp.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid
debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents to the extent the funds are not being held for investment
purposes.
Office
Equipment
Office
equipment is recorded at cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method
over its expected useful life which is estimated at three years. As
of May 31, 2009 the office equipment had been fully depreciated and as a result
$Nil (2008 - $352) in depreciation expense was charged to general and
administrative expenses during the quarter ended August 31, 2009.
Pervasiveness
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles required management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Foreign
Currency
Prior to
the quarter ending August 31, 2003, the Company’s primary functional currency
was the Canadian dollar. During the quarter ended August 31, 2003,
the Company underwent some significant changes in its
operations. Prior to May 31, 2000, the Company was in the business of
producing ostrich meat in Canada. Subsequently on June 1, 2000, the
Company ceased operations and remained dormant until June 2003, when the Company
decided to enter the mining industry in the United States. Due to the
change in direction the Company was headed, the majority of its operations and
transactions would be located in the United States and the majority of the
transaction would be in U.S. dollars. This was considered “a
significant change in economic facts and circumstances” per SFAS 52, Appendix A
and thus the Company changed its functional currency from the Canadian dollar to
the U.S. dollar.
The
Company's primary functional currency is the U.S. dollar. However,
the Company still has a few transactions with Canadian
suppliers. Transaction gains and losses are included in
income. For the period ended August 31, 2009 the Company recognized a
transaction loss of $304 (2008 - $7,631 gain).
Concentration
of Credit Risk
The
Company has no significant off-balance-sheet concentrations of credit risk such
as foreign exchange contracts, options contracts or other foreign hedging
arrangements. The Company maintains the majority of its cash balances
with one financial institution, in the form of demand deposits.
Loss
per Share
Net
income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the period. The effect of the
Company’s common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive for August 31, 2009
and 2008 and are thus not presented.
Comprehensive
Income
The
Company has adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", which
establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its
components and accumulated balances. The Company is disclosing this
information on its Consolidated Statement of Operations. Comprehensive income is
comprised of net income (loss) and all changes to capital deficit except those
resulting from investments by owners and distribution to owners.
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PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
NOTE 1 -
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
Stock
Options
Effective
June 1, 2006, the company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R). SFAS
No. 123(R) requiring employee equity awards to be accounted for under the
fair value method. Accordingly, share-based compensation is measured at grant
date, based on the fair value of the award. Prior to June 1, 2006, the
company accounted for awards granted to employees under its equity incentive
plans under the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board
(APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB
25), and related interpretations, and provided the required pro forma
disclosures prescribed by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation” (SFAS No. 123), as amended. No stock options
were granted to employees during the three months ended August 31, 2009 or 2008
and accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized under APB No. 25 for the
three months ended August 31, 2009 or 2008. In addition, no
compensation expense is required to be recognized under provisions of SFAS No.
123(R) with respect to employees.
Under the
modified prospective method of adoption for SFAS No. 123(R), the
compensation cost recognized by the company beginning on June 1, 2006 includes
(a) compensation cost for all equity incentive awards granted prior to, but
not yet vested as of June 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value
estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123, and
(b) compensation cost for all equity incentive awards granted subsequent to
June 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance
with the provisions of SFAS
No. 123(R).
The company uses the straight-line attribution method to recognize share-based
compensation costs over the service period of the award. Upon exercise,
cancellation, forfeiture, or expiration of stock options, or upon vesting or
forfeiture of restricted stock units, deferred tax assets for options and
restricted stock units with multiple vesting dates are eliminated for each
vesting period on a first-in, first-out basis as if each vesting period was a
separate award. To calculate the excess tax benefits available for use in
offsetting future tax shortfalls as of the date of implementation, the company
followed the alternative transition method discussed in FASB Staff Position
No. 123(R)-3.
During
the three months ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, no stock options were granted
to non-employees. Accordingly, no stock-based compensation expense
for the grant of new stock options was recognized in the Statement of Operations
and Comprehensive Loss at August 31, 2009 and 2008.
Compensation
expense for unvested options granted to non-employees in previous periods is
revalued at each period end and is being amortized over the vesting period of
the options. As a result of revaluing common stock options for
unvested options granted in the year ended May 31, 2006, a reversal of ($1,635)
in stock-based compensation has been recognized in the Statement of Operations
at August 31, 2008. As of May 31, 2009 all outstanding stock options
have fully vested and as a result no stock-based compensation expense has been
recognized for the three months ended August 31, 2009.
Exploration
and Development Costs
On June
1, 2000, the Company ceased operations and until June 2003 conducted minimal
administrative activities. The Company has been in the exploration
state since that time and has not yet realized any revenue from its planned
operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration and
development of mining properties. Mineral exploration costs and payments related
to the acquisition of the mineral rights are expensed as incurred. When it has
been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a
result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs incurred to
acquire and develop such property will be capitalized. Such costs will be
amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of the
probable reserve.
NOTE 2
RECLAMATION DEPOSITS
The
Company has been granted an exploration permit from the State of Nevada for its
Vernal property. As part of the application process, the Company is
required to pay a refundable deposit to the State as surety for the estimated
reclamation costs associated with the planned exploration
program. In addition, as part of the Company’s
acquisition of the Imperial Property the reclamation bond for this property was
transferred to the Company. Upon completion of required reclamation the Company
will receive a refund of the deposits.
NOTE 3 -
INCOME TAXES
As of May
31, 2009, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward for income tax
reporting purposes of approximately $8,400,000 that may be offset against future
taxable income through 2028. Current tax laws limit the amount of loss available
to be offset against future taxable income when a substantial change in
ownership occurs. Therefore, the amount available to offset future taxable
income may be limited. No tax benefit has been reported in the financial
statements, because the Company believes there is a 50% or greater chance the
carryforwards will expire unused. Accordingly, the potential tax benefits of the
loss carryforwards are offset by a valuation allowance of the same
amount.
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PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
NOTE 4 -
EXPLORATION STATE COMPANY/ GOING CONCERN
The
Company has not begun principal operations and as is common with a company in
the exploration state, the Company has had recurring
losses. Continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent
upon obtaining the additional working capital necessary to be successful in its
planned activity, and the management of the Company has developed a strategy,
which it believes will accomplish this objective through additional equity
funding and long term financing, which will enable the Company to operate for
the coming year.
NOTE 5 -
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On
November 1, 2005, the Company signed a service agreement with its former
President, Robert Coale. Pursuant to the agreement the Company paid
Mr. Coale, beginning November 2005, $2,500 per month for his expertise to
identify and acquire certain exploration style properties that fit the
parameters of the Company’s business plan, oversee and manage, as directed by
the Company, the Company’s exploration programs that will be undertaken from
time-to-time, and perform all of the duties normally associated with serving as
the President and Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded mining
company. The service agreement was for an indefinite term,
cancellable in writing by either party with 30 days written
notice. Effective July 1, 2008, Mr. Coale agreed to indefinitely
suspend payments under the agreement and effective September 12, 2008 the
agreement was cancelled when Mr. Coale resigned as President, Chief Executive
Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director of the Company. For the
three months ended August 31, 2009, the Company paid $Nil (2008 - $2,500)
pursuant to this agreement.
On
September 12, 2008 Mr. Herb Duerr was appointed President, Chief Executive
Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director of the Company. Mr. Duerr
is also an Officer of MinQuest Inc (“MinQuest”). All of the Company’s
mineral properties have either been directly or indirectly optioned from
MinQuest. All exploration work undertaken on any of the Company’s
properties will be at the direction and discretion of the
Company. For the quarter ended August 31, 2009, the Company
made total property option payments of $Nil (2008 - $20,000) to
MinQuest. Included in the net loss for three months ended August 31,
2009 is an amount of $Nil (2008 - $6,750) with respect to fees paid to Mr. Duerr
for geological services rendered to the Company.
NOTE 6 -
STOCK OPTIONS / WARRANTS
Pursuant
to the 2005 and 2003 Stock Option Plans, grants of shares can be made to
employees, officers, directors, consultants and independent contractors of
non-qualified stock options as well as for the grant of stock options to
employees that qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Code”) or as non-qualified stock options. The
Plan is administered by the Option Committee of the Board of Directors (the
“Committee”), which has, subject to specified limitations, the full authority to
grant options and establish the terms and conditions for vesting and exercise
thereof. Currently the entire Board functions as the Committee.
In order
to exercise an option granted under the Plan, the optionee must pay the full
exercise price of the shares being purchased. Payment may be made either: (i) in
cash; or (ii) at the discretion of the Committee, by delivering shares of common
stock already owned by the optionee that have a fair market value equal to the
applicable exercise price; or (iii) with the approval of the Committee, with
monies borrowed from us.
Subject
to the foregoing, the Committee has broad discretion to describe the terms and
conditions applicable to options granted under the Plan. The Committee may at
any time discontinue granting options under the Plan or otherwise suspend, amend
or terminate the Plan and may, with the consent of an optionee, make such
modification of the terms and conditions of such optionee’s option as the
Committee shall deem advisable.
On May
26, 2003, the Board of Directors approved a stock option plan whereby 2,546,000
common shares have been set aside for employees and consultants to be
distributed at the discretion of the Board of Directors. On September 22, 2003,
the Board of Directors amended the stock option plan to allow 3,000,000
additional options. As of August 31, 2009, 4,835,000 stock options
had been granted to various directors and consultants for an exercise price
ranging from $.05 to $1.50 per share. An additional 711,000 remain
available to be granted under the 2003 plan.
On
November 18, 2005, the Board of Directors approved the 2005 stock option plan
whereby 2,000,000 common shares have been set aside for employees and
consultants to be distributed at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. As of August 31, 2009, 500,000 stock options had been
granted to various directors and consultants for an exercise price of $0.25 per
share. An additional 1,500,000 remain available to be granted under
the 2005 plan.
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PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
NOTE 6 –
STOCK OPTIONS/WARRANTS (continued)
No stock
options were granted under either plan during the three months ended August 31,
2009 or 2008. The following table sets forth the options outstanding under the
2003 Plan as of August 31, 2009:
Available
for Grant
|
Options
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
||||||||||
Balance,
May 31, 2009
|
506,000 | 385,000 | $ | 0.26 | ||||||||
Options
granted
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
Options
cancelled
|
205,000 | (205,000 | ) | $ | 0.07 | |||||||
Options
exercised
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
Balance,
August 31, 2009
|
711,000 | 180,000 | $ | 0.49 |
The
following table sets forth the options outstanding under the 2005 Plan as of
August 31, 2009:
Available
for Grant
|
Options
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
||||||||||
Balance,
May 31, 2009
|
1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||
Options
granted
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
Options
cancelled
|
500,000 | (500,000 | ) | $ | 0.25 | |||||||
Options
exercised
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
Balance,
August 31, 2009
|
1,500,000 | 500,000 | $ | 0.25 |
The
following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable
common stock options under the 2003 and 2005 Plans at August 31,
2009:
Exercise
Prices
|
Options
Outstanding
|
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in
years)
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Number
of Options Currently Exercisable
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
$
0.05
|
100,000
|
3.83
|
$
0.05
|
100,000
|
$
0.05
|
$
0.25
|
500,000
|
6.50
|
$
0.25
|
500,000
|
$
0.25
|
$
1.03
|
80,000
|
3.92
|
$
1.03
|
80,000
|
$
1.03
|
680,000
|
$
0.31
|
680,000
|
$
0.31
|
The
aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding at August 31, 2009 was
$16,000 and the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable at August
31, 2009 was also $16,000. No stock options were exercised during the
quarter ended August 31, 2009. As of August 31, 2009 all outstanding
stock options had fully vested resulting in there being no unrecognized
compensation cost at August 31, 2009.
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PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
(An
Exploration State Company)
NOTES TO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
NOTE 6 –
STOCK OPTIONS/WARRANTS (continued)
The
following table sets forth common share purchase warrants outstanding as of
August 31, 2009:
Warrants
Outstanding
|
||||
Balance,
May 31, 2009
|
3,456,000 | |||
Warrants
granted
|
- | |||
Warrants
exercised
|
- | |||
Balance,
August 31, 2009
|
3,456,000 |
The
following table lists the common share warrants outstanding at August 31,
2009. Each warrant is exchangeable for one common share.
Number
Outstanding
|
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average Contractual Remaining Life (years)
|
Number
Currently Exercisable
|
Exercise
Price
|
864,000
|
$
1.40
|
2.25
|
864,000
|
$
1.40
|
864,000
|
$
1.45
|
2.25
|
864,000
|
$
1.45
|
864,000
|
$
1.50
|
2.25
|
864,000
|
$
1.50
|
864,000
|
$
1.55
|
2.25
|
864,000
|
$
1.55
|
3,456,000
|
3,456,000
|
On June
8, 2009 the expiry date of all of the warrants was extended to November 27,
2011.
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Item
2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
of Patriot Gold Corp. (the “Company”), which are included elsewhere in this Form
10-Q. Certain statements contained in this report, including
statements regarding the anticipated development and expansion of the Company's
business, the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its
directors or its officers, primarily with respect to the future operating
performance of the Company and the products it expects to offer and other
statements contained herein regarding matters that are not historical facts, are
"forward-looking" statements. Future filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, future press releases and future oral or written statements
made by or with the approval of the Company, which are not statements of
historical fact, may contain forward-looking statements. Because such statements
include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a more detailed
listing of some of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company, please see
the Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2009 filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events
that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they are
made.
General
The
Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on November 30,
1998. The Company operated from incorporation through approximately
May 31, 2000 in the production of ostrich meat. On June 1, 2000, the
Company ceased operations. On June 11, 2003, the Company changed its
name to Patriot Gold Corp. and become a natural resource exploration company and
will seek opportunities in this field. The Company is currently
engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and if warranted and feasible,
development of natural resource properties. Since June 1, 2000, the Company has
been in the exploration state. Upon location of a commercial minable
reserve, the Company expects to actively pursue development
alternatives.
Financing over the next
twelve months
Over the
next twelve months, the Company intends to explore various properties to
determine whether they contain commercially exploitable reserves of gold and
silver or other metals. The Company does not intend to hire any
employees or to make any purchases of equipment over the next twelve months, as
it intends to rely upon outside consultants to provide all the tools needed for
the exploratory work being conducted.
Current
cash on hand is sufficient for all of the Company’s commitments for the next 12
months. We anticipate that the additional funding that we require in the future
will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common
stock. However, we cannot provide investors with any assurance that
we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the sale of our common stock to
fund additional phases of the exploration program, should we decide to
proceed. We believe that debt financing will not be an alternative
for funding any further phases in our exploration program. The risky
nature of this enterprise and lack of tangible assets places debt financing
beyond the credit-worthiness required by most banks or typical investors of
corporate debt until such time as an economically viable mine can be
demonstrated. We do not have any arrangements in place for any future
equity financing
Notwithstanding,
we cannot be certain that any required additional financing will be available or
available on terms favorable to us. If additional funds are raised by the
issuance of our equity securities, such as through the issuance and exercise of
warrants, then existing stockholders will experience dilution of their ownership
interest. If additional funds are raised by the issuance of debt or other equity
instruments, we may be subject to certain limitations in our operations, and
issuance of such securities may have rights senior to those of the then existing
holders of common stock. If adequate funds are not available or not available on
acceptable terms, we may be unable to fund expansion, develop or enhance
services or respond to competitive pressures.
Overview
We are a
natural resource exploration company with an objective of acquiring, exploring,
and if warranted and feasible, exploiting natural resource properties. Our
primary focus in the natural resource sector is gold. We do not consider
ourselves a “blank check” company required to comply with Rule 419 of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, because we were not organized for the
purpose of effecting, and our business plan is not to effect, a merger with or
acquisition of an unidentified company or companies, or other entity or person.
We do not intend to merge with or acquire another company in the next 12
months.
Though we
have the expertise on our board of directors to take a resource property that
hosts a viable ore deposit into mining production, the costs and time frame for
doing so are considerable, and the subsequent return on investment for our
shareholders would be very long term indeed. We therefore anticipate optioning
or selling any ore bodies that we may discover to a major mining company. Most
major mining companies obtain their ore reserves through the purchase of ore
bodies found by junior exploration companies. Although these major mining
companies do some exploration work themselves, many of them rely on the junior
resource exploration companies to provide them with future deposits for them to
mine. By optioning or selling a deposit found by us to these major mining
companies, it would provide an immediate return to our shareholders without the
long time frame and cost of putting a mine into operation ourselves, and it
would also provide future capital for the company to continue
operations.
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The
search for valuable natural resources as a business is extremely risky. We can
provide investors with no assurance that the properties we have in Arizona and
Nevada contain commercially exploitable reserves. Exploration for
natural reserves is a speculative venture involving substantial risk. Few
properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing
commercially feasible reserves. Problems such as unusual or unexpected
geological formations and other conditions are involved in mineral exploration
and often result in unsuccessful exploration efforts. In such a case, we would
be unable to complete our business plan and any money spent on exploration would
be lost.
Natural
resource exploration and development requires significant capital and our assets
and resources are limited. Therefore, we anticipate participating in the natural
resource industry through the purchase or option of early stage
properties. To date we have acquired several properties and we
have several properties under option. We have already conducted various kinds of
exploration on these properties, including mapping, sampling, surveying and
drilling, and we expect to conduct further exploration of these properties.
There has been no indication as yet that any mineral deposits exist on these
properties, and there is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit
exists on any of our properties. Further exploration will be required before a
final evaluation as to the economic and legal feasibility is
determined.
In the
following discussion, there are references to “patented” mining claims and
“unpatented” mining claims. A patented mining claim is one for which the U.S.
government has passed its title to the claimant, giving that person title to the
land as well as the minerals and other resources above and below the surface.
The patented claim is then treated like any other private land and is subject to
local property taxes. An unpatented mining claim on U.S. government lands
establishes a claim to the locatable minerals (also referred to as stakeable
minerals) on the land and the right of possession solely for mining purposes. No
title to the land passes to the claimant. If a proven economic mineral deposit
is developed, provisions of federal mining laws permit owners of unpatented
mining claims to patent (to obtain title to) the claim. If you purchase an
unpatented mining claim that is later declared invalid by the U.S. government,
you could be evicted.
Exploration
Programs
Bruner
and Vernal Agreement
Pursuant
to a Property Option Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2003, with MinQuest, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation (“MinQuest”), we have the option to earn a 100% interest in
the Bruner and Vernal mineral exploration properties located in
Nevada. Together, these two properties originally consisted of
28 unpatented mining claims on a total of 560 acres in the northwest trending
Walker Lane located in western Nevada. In September, 2008 the company
expanded the Bruner position from 16 unpatented mining claims to 51 unpatented
mining claims. This brought the total number acres at Bruner under
the Company’s control to 1,020 acres at that time.
In order
to earn a 100% interest in these two properties, the Company must pay MinQuest
and incur expenditures relating to mining operations in accordance with the
following schedule: (i) on or before July 25, 2004, $20,000 to MinQuest and
$75,000 in expenditures; (ii) on or before July 25, 2005, $20,000 to MinQuest
and an additional $100,000 in expenditures; (iii) on or before July 25, 2006,
$20,000 to MinQuest and an additional $100,000 in expenditures; (iv) on or
before July 25, 2007, $20,000 to MinQuest and an additional $100,000 in
expenditures; and (v) on or before July 25, 2008, an additional $125,000 in
expenditures. If the Company has not incurred the requisite expenditures to
maintain the option in good standing, the Company has a 60-day period subsequent
to July 25th to make such payment along with such amount which shall be deemed
to have been an expenditure incurred by us during such period. Since the payment
obligations are non-refundable, if the Company does not make any payments, it
will lose any payments made and all our rights to the properties. If all said
payments are made, then the Company will acquire all mining interests in the
properties, subject to MinQuest retaining a 3% royalty of the aggregate
proceeds. The Company has the right at any time to discontinue making the
payments if the exploration is determined to be unfeasible.
To August
31, 2008 the Company has made all of its property option payments with the
payment on July 25, 2007 being the final payment due under the property option
agreement for the Bruner and Vernal properties. In addition, we have
spent in excess of $500,000 on exploration and as a result we have completed our
obligations under the original property option agreement.
Bruner
Property Expansion
On April
1, 2009, the Company entered into a Property Option Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with American International Ventures Inc. (“AIV”), to acquire the exclusive
option to an undivided right, title and interest in 28 patented Federal mining
claims and millsites located in Nye County, Nevada (the “Property”).
Simultaneous with the execution and delivery of the Agreement, the Company paid
AIV $30,000. In order to earn its option in the Property, the Company
must make annual property option payments each year on April 1 consisting of
$35,000 in 2010, $40,000 in 2011, $45,000 in 2012, $50,000 in 2013, $55,000 in
2014, $60,000 in 2015, and $1,185,000 in 2016. Following which the
Company shall be deemed to have exercised its option under the Agreement and
shall be entitled to an undivided 100% right, title and interest in and to the
Property subject to a 1.5% Net Smelter Return (“NSR”) royalty payable to AIV and
a 2% NSR payable to the former Property owner. The 2% NSR royalty may
be purchased by the Company for a total payment of $500,000 and 1% of AIV’s 1.5%
NSR royalty can be purchased by the Company for an additional payment of
$500,000 at any time up to 30 days after beginning mine
construction.
The
claims optioned under the agreement with AIV are contiguous with the Company’s
existing Bruner property claims.
An
overview of our activities and obligations with respect to these properties are
set forth below.
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BRUNER
PROPERTY
The
property is located approximately 130 miles east-southeast of Reno, Nevada at
the northern end of the Paradise Range. Access from Fallon, the closest town of
any size, is by 50 miles of paved highway and 16 miles of gravel roads. We now
hold the property via 51 unpatented mining claims (1,020 acres) and 28 patented
claims (477.655 acres).
In
addition to our drilling programs noted below, our exploration program to date
at Bruner has included:
·
|
geologic
mapping (producing a plan map of the rock types, structure and
alteration),
|
·
|
rock
chip geochemical sampling (sample of soil, rock, silt, water or vegetation
analyzed to detect the presence of valuable metals or other metals which
may accompany them (e.g., Arsenic may indicate the presence of
gold),
|
·
|
a
ground magnetic survey, and
|
·
|
a
Controlled Source Magneto Telluric (CSMT) survey which recorded variations
in a generated electrical field using sophisticated survey
methods.
|
In
October 2004, we received the approval of a Notice of Intent for Exploration
Drilling, and an environmental bond filed with the Nevada office of the Bureau
of Land Management. A total of 18 drill sites were located to target both
extensions of the gold intercepts in previous drilling and in geophysical
anomalies found by a CSMT survey. A CSMT survey is an electromagnetic method
used to map the variation of the Earth’s resistance to conduct electricity by
measuring naturally occurring electric and magnetic fields at the Earth’s
surface. With the proper approvals in place, we began drilling on the Bruner
property on December 20, 2004. This drilling program was completed in March 2005
at a total cost of approximately $153,800, with a total of 3,200 feet of reverse
circulation (RC) drilling in 7 holes. The depths of the holes ranged from 300 to
750 feet. We have received assays for all holes and the results were encouraging
enough that additional drilling was conducted.
Because
of the favorable drilling results from the drilling program we began on December
20, 2004, we decided to conduct additional drill testing on the Bruner property,
including both reverse circulation and core drilling. In April 2005,
we filed an amended drilling plan with the Bureau of Land Management that
allowed three fences of drill holes with the fences spaced 400 feet apart along
the apparent trend of the mineralization. This program was completed
in the fall of 2005 with 11 holes totaling 4,205 feet being
drilled.
The Board
of Directors approved a 2007 exploration budget of approximately $120,000 for
the Bruner Property. In November 2007, the Company drilled three
holes at Bruner to test deeper targets within the gold-bearing tuffaceous host
rocks. The holes were drilled using an RC drill rig and totaled 3,240
feet. The holes were spaced roughly 400 feet apart on a line running
east-northeast. All holes were angled steeply to the north to cut
projected, south-dipping shear zones. Drill hole B-18 and B-19 were drilled to a
depth of 1,000 and B-20 was drilled 1,240 feet deep. All three holes
contained intermittent gold at various depths.
The
results show a distinct increase in gold grade from the southwest (B-18) to the
northeast (B-20). Only hole B-20 contained significant grade gold over any
significant width. Further drilling north and east of B-20 may be warranted to
vector in on the strongest part of the gold system. The drill program confirmed
that gold mineralization continues at depth and is hosted by tuffaceous
rocks.
The
Company recently expanded the Bruner property by adding to its unpatented claim
position and acquiring a lease/option on 28 patented claims within the project
area. The recent acquisition of the entire district has required a
thorough compilation of all available data for the project area. This
compilation has identified at least four viable drill targets separate from the
company’s original target. These targets include the Duluth, Penelas,
Paymaster and Bruno targets. These targets have seen moderate to
intense drill programs in the past due to surface mineralization and alteration
consistent with large precious metals systems located in other parts of the
Great Basin. The Duluth area has sufficient drilling to entertain
significant past resource estimates by Newmont and Miramar. However,
no recent resource or reserve estimates have been conducted by the
Company.
Future
plans for the Bruner Project include finalizing all compilations then designing
a drill program that will expand and in-fill within the Duluth area and include
step out drilling of high grade gold mineralization at the Penelas
target. Evaluation of the Bruno and Paymaster targets will include
mapping and surface sampling and eventual drill program to test their potential
at depth. Additional surface grid sampling will be conducted on other
localized gold anomalies within the project boundaries. Past work has
included a widespread BLEG survey. The survey has identified several
outlying anomalies that require further mapping and surface sampling to properly
assess their merits.
VERNAL
PROPERTY
The
property is located approximately 140 miles east-southeast of Reno, Nevada on
the west side of the Shoshone Mountains. Access from Fallon, the closest town of
any size, is by 50 miles of paved highway and 30 miles of gravel
roads. We hold the property via 12 unpatented mining claims
(240 acres).
In July
2003, members of our Board of Directors and geology team made an onsite
inspection of Vernal. At the Vernal property, mapping (the process of
laying out a grid on the land for area identification where samples are taken)
and sampling (the process of taking small quantities of soil and rock for
analysis) have been completed. In March 2005, we initiated the
process to secure the proper permits for trenching and geochemical sampling from
the U.S. Forest Service.
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Our
exploration of the Vernal property to date has consisted of geologic mapping,
trenching and rock chip geochemical sampling. The Board of
Directors approved a budget of approximately $55,000 (including the refundable
bond of $900) for the Vernal property. An exploration program was
conducted in November, 2008. The program consisted of 200 feet of
trenching, sampling and mapping, and opening, mapping and sampling of an
underground workings consisting of approximately 275 feet of
workings. The Company is currently evaluating the results of the
program at the Vernal property.
MOSS
PROPERTY
The Moss
Property is located in Mohave County, Arizona in the historic Oatman
District, and is located some 5 miles northwest of the town of Oatman, with
Kingman, Arizona to the east, Laughlin, Nevada to the west and Las Vegas, Nevada
to the north. Access is via gravel roads from Bullhead City. We
hold the property in the Moss Mine region via 63 unpatented mining claims and 15
patented claims. The Company acquired these claims in a series of
transactions during fiscal 2004 and 2005.
Gintoff
Claim
On
November 14, 2003 the Company entered into a letter of intent to acquire a
single patented claim from Gregory Gintoff. The total purchase price
of $50,000 was made in one installment of $10,000 in December 2003 and one
installment of $40,000 in February 2004.
MinQuest
Claims
We hold
the MinQuest claims via 63 unpatented mining claims that were acquired from
MinQuest. On March 4, 2004, we signed the agreement to acquire
a 100 percent interest in these claims by paying MinQuest a one-time lease fee
of $50,000. The fee of $50,000 was paid on July 7,
2004. A three percent NSR production royalty is retained by
MinQuest.
Williams
Property
The
property is comprised of six patented claims, which as a group, we call the
Williams Property. These claims were held collectively by as many as 23 owners
within an extended family who were represented by Barbara Williams, a realtor,
and a member of this extended family, who put together the letter of intent and
arranged for the signing of the agreement by the numerous owners. None of these
owners, including Barbara Williams, has or has had any relationship or
affiliation with us prior to the agreement for the Williams
Property.
In
October 2003, our former director Robert Sibthorpe (who is a geologist by
training) had evaluated the proposal for the purchase of the Williams Property.
His recommendation was to visit the site, and if the visual inspection supported
the information presented in the proposal, then an offer to purchase should be
drawn up. In November 2003 we executed a letter of intent to purchase
a 100% interest in Williams Property owned by the extended family. This property
is unrelated to and separate from the MinQuest Claims. The sellers
delivered to us all information in their possession regarding the Williams
Property. During the six-month period after the signing of the letter
of intent we had the right to conduct our due diligence on the Williams Property
and if we decided not to proceed we had to give the sellers and escrow agent
notice no less than 10 days prior to the six-month anniversary of our intention
not to close. During this period we could not perform mining or remove any ore
from the property. We were responsible for all costs and expenses associated
with the purchase of the Williams Property, including escrow fees, cost of
feasibility study, charges resulting from any tests, environmental assessments
reports or surveys, and any exploration activity costs. Once we had concluded
our analysis and had determined that it is feasible to close on the purchase of
the Williams Property, doing so would give us full rights to begin mining
operations.
At the
recommendation of Mr. Sibthorpe, in January, 2004, Mr. Robert Coale
(P.E.), another one of our directors and our then-current President, visited the
site to see the overall geological setting and occurrence of mineralization and
evaluated the drilling program proposed by MinQuest, the company that we would
contract to co-ordinate any work programs undertaken. At that time, the
metallurgical data and reports that had been collected from the sellers were
reviewed. Mr. Coale’s analysis revealed that reagent (liquid chemicals used
for leaching) consumptions are acceptable and deleterious compounds (minerals
present in the ore that would be difficult to work with) were not apparent. He
recommended bulk sampling at a selected location in the future once the
definition of the ore body was further advanced through drilling. On
January 31, 2004 Robert Sibthorpe wrote a report with a summary of the property,
a review of the draft budget supplied by Richard Kern, our work program
contractor, and a layout of the drilling program planned for the
property.
The
drilling was conducted throughout the spring and early summer of 2004, and in
June 2004, Mr. Sibthorpe wrote a report incorporating the results of the
drill program which encouraged us to pursue the project. Also in June 2004,
Mr. Kern sent a memo to the Company regarding the potential at the Williams
property. Mr. Kern’s recommendation was that we should proceed with the
purchase of the Williams Property.
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On
February 19, 2004, we executed a formal agreement to purchase the Williams
Property for $350,000. On February 27, 2004 we deposited $25,000 with the title
company, which was acting as escrow agent, and three months after signing, on
June 14, 2004, we deposited an additional $25,000. When the title company,
acting as escrow agent, received the signature pages from the various sellers,
the initial $25,000 deposit was to be delivered to the sellers. On the
three-month anniversary after we signed the definitive agreement, the second
$25,000 was to be delivered to the sellers. By mid-July, 2004, the escrow agent
had received 19 of the 23 signatures, which under Arizona law was enough to
complete the transaction, and on July 24, 2004, the first and second deposits of
$25,000 each were released to the sellers. On or before the 6-month anniversary
after we signed the definitive agreement, the balance of $300,000 was due to the
sellers. As a result of our due diligence, we decided to complete the purchase
of the Williams Property. On August 27, 2004 we paid the final $300,000 to the
escrow agent for the closing of the sale. On November 11, 2004, the escrow agent
released the $300,000 to the sellers for the closing of the sale, and, as a
result, we now own 100% interest in the Williams Property.
Greenwood
Claim
On
January 18, 2005 the Company completed the acquisition of a single patented
claim from an individual for $150,000.
Martinez
Claims
The
Company acquired five patented claims from Ramon and Edna Martinez for a total
of $150,000. The Company made one payment of $75,000 on November 8,
2004 and made the final payment of $75,000 on February 14, 2005.
Ruth and Rattan
Claims
On
January 18, 2005, the Company made a single payment of $25,000 to acquire two
patented claims known as the Ruth and Rattan claims.
Exploration
Programs
Our
exploration of the Moss Property has consisted of geologic mapping, geochemical
sampling and drill testing of the identified veins. The Moss Property
contains the site of the former Moss Mine. The most significant
historic mining at the Moss Mine occurred on narrow veins that trend
sub-parallel to the Moss Mine vein and dip steeply northerly. These veins should
intersect the Moss Mine vein at depth. The deepest vein intercepts at Moss are
less than 400 feet. The Ruth vein should intersect the Moss Mine vein at 800-900
feet below the surface. If the Moss Mine vein is the feeder for the Ruth vein it
should contain similar gold values at that level. The Moss Mine vein needs drill
testing to a depth of 900 feet to determine its potential to contain high-grade
gold mineralization.
Phase 1
drilling was completed at the Moss Property in 2004. A total of 36 holes were
drilled totaling 8,807 feet. Thirty holes were drilled on the Gintoff Claim on
the Moss Property, and six holes were drilled on one of the adjacent parcels of
land. The easternmost section of the Property, which was mostly
untested by drilling, was drilled with thirty reverse circulation holes. This
allowed accurate cross-sections to be made for this area. The coverage on this
section is generally two or three holes on 100 foot sections testing grades and
widths from 50-250 feet down dip. In the western area, limited confirmation
drilling was carried out and the results obtained were generally in line with
the values obtained by previous operators. Geological information obtained may
now provide a structural explanation for the lack of success obtained here to
date by previous operators.
A study
of all drilling results at the Moss Property indicates a tendency for total gold
content to increase with intercept depth. Roughly 60% of the deeper holes have
better intercepts than shallow holes. An example from our drilling tests the
vein over a vertical extent of 300 feet. In this example the gold content nearly
doubles between AR-5 and AR-23.
An
expanded program (Phase 2) began in April 2005, and was expected to
be completed by May 2006. Approximately 12,000 feet of reverse
circulation (RC) drilling was planned to be done to test for possible high-grade
(0.30 ounces per ton or above) down-dip extensions of the Moss vein. We planned
to drill 10 to 15 holes. The depths of these holes were to have
ranged from 500 to 1,300 feet. The program budget for this program was
$643,700.
The first
portion of this expanded drilling program was expected to be completed by the
fall of 2005. However, after eight holes were attempted, drilling was
halted because of difficulty in drilling through the granite, because the
drilling rig that we contracted to use was too light to penetrate the
rock. We had sought to contract a heavier rig to continue the
program, which we had expected to happen by December 2005. The
remainder of the program was completed when the Company conducted a 6 core hole
program from November 2006 to February 2007 for a total amount drilled of 3,917
feet. The exploration program failed to find higher grades but it did
show that the vein system continues to at least 800 feet below the surface and
appears to be thickening.
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In the
spring of 2008, the Company submitted core samples to a laboratory where leach
testing was conducted. Leaching was conducted in both bench scale
(Bottle rolls) and in columns using crushed ore as the feed
sample. Three column leach tests at 3 different crush sizes were
completed on the Moss drilling samples. They were leached for 120 days. The fine
crush of ¼ inch had 66% of the gold and 42% of the silver recovered in 120
days. The recovery curve is still not flat at the end of 120 days
indicating additional gold/silver could be recovered. The recoveries are already
near the 70% gold and 50% silver that is average for the
industry. The 1 inch crush column recovered 39% of the gold and 14%
of the silver after 120 days, but the leach curve again indicates no significant
decrease in percent recovery by month indicating that greater recoveries may be
obtained over longer periods of time.
Using the
column leach data obtained from the testing program completed in April 2008 as
well as additional information, the Company may engage an outside firm to
conduct a preliminary economic analysis that will evaluate the overall value of
the property considering metallurgical recovery, volume and gold grade of
mineralized rock, capital and operating costs, and other
factors. This information will be used to define additional work
needed to enhance the value of the property.
In May
2009 the Board of Directors approved a $200,000 exploration budget for the Moss
Property. The goal of this program is to further define the trend and
depth of mineralization as well as provide additional metallurgical material for
column tests. The column tests will be conducted for a longer period
to determine potential recoveries from various size fractions.
WHISKEY
PROPERTY
On March
15, 2008, the Company executed a property option agreement with MinQuest
granting the Company the right to acquire 100% of the mining interests in the
Whiskey Property (“Whiskey”) currently controlled by MinQuest. Annual
option payments and minimum annual exploration expenditures under the agreement
are as noted below:
Property
|
Work
|
|||
Payments
|
Expenditures
|
|||
$USD
|
$USD
|
|||
Upon
Execution of the Agreement
|
$
|
50,000
|
$
|
-
|
By
March 15, 2009
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2010
|
50,000
|
150,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2011
|
65,000
|
200,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2012
|
80,000
|
350,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2013
|
100,000
|
200,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2014
|
100,000
|
200,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2015
|
100,000
|
200,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2016
|
100,000
|
200,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2017
|
100,000
|
200,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2018
|
250,000
|
750,000
|
||
$
|
1,045,000
|
$
|
2,500,000
|
Upon
execution of the Agreement, the Company paid MinQuest $50,000 in relation to the
execution of the agreement. Since the payment obligations are
non-refundable, if any payments under the Agreement are not made, the Company
will lose any previous payments made and all its rights to the respective
property. If all said payments under the Agreement are made, then the Company
will acquire all mining interests in the property. If the Company fails to make
any payment when due, the Agreement gives the Company a 60-day grace period to
pay the amount of the deficiency. MinQuest retained a 3% royalty of
the aggregate proceeds received by the Company from any smelter or other
purchaser of any ores, concentrates, metals or other material of commercial
value produced from the property, minus the cost of transportation of the ores,
concentrates or metals, including related insurance, and smelting and refining
charges, including penalties.
To
August, 2009 the Company has made the $50,000 payment due on signing and the
$50,000 due on March 15, 2009. By August 31, 2009, the
Company was to have incurred $50,000 on exploration but had incurred
approximately $53,000 on exploration of the property. In the event the Company
does not make the indicated option payments and incur the exploration
expenditures, when demanded, the Company will lose its interest in the
property.
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To date
the work completed on the Whiskey Property has consisted of detailed mapping of
the entire property, cursory surface sampling, compilation of historic data, and
definition of drill targets. Further work considered for the project
area entails grid sampling of various highly altered volcanic tuffs expanding
areas of known gold mineralization with additional drilling.
NK
PROPERTY
On March
15, 2008, the Company executed a property option agreement with MinQuest
granting the Company the right to acquire 100% of the mining interests in the NK
Property (“NK”) currently controlled by MinQuest. On July 25, 2008
the NK Property Option Agreement was amended whereby the annual minimum work
expenditures were lowered to match those of the Weepah Agreement as the two
properties are at a similar stage of exploration. Annual option
payments and minimum annual exploration expenditures under the agreement are as
noted below:
Property
|
Work
|
|||
Payments
|
Expenditures
|
|||
$USD
|
$USD
|
|||
Upon
Execution of the Agreement
|
$
|
20,000
|
$
|
-
|
By
March 15, 2009
|
20,000
|
50,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2010
|
20,000
|
75,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2011
|
35,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2012
|
45,000
|
250,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2013
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2014
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2015
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2016
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2017
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2018
|
100,000
|
250,000
|
||
$
|
490,000
|
$
|
1,225,000
|
Upon
execution of the Agreement, the Company paid MinQuest $20,000 in relation to the
execution of the agreement. Since the payment obligations are
non-refundable, if any payments under the Agreement are not made, the Company
will lose any previous payments made and all its rights to the respective
property. If all said payments under the Agreement are made, then the Company
will acquire all mining interests in the property. If the Company fails to make
any payment when due, the Agreement gives the Company a 60-day grace period to
pay the amount of the deficiency. MinQuest retained a 3% royalty of
the aggregate proceeds received by the Company from any smelter or other
purchaser of any ores, concentrates, metals or other material of commercial
value produced from the property, minus the cost of transportation of the ores,
concentrates or metals, including related insurance, and smelting and refining
charges, including penalties.
To August
31, 2009 the Company has made the $20,000 payment due on signing and the $20,000
due on March 15, 2009. By August 31, 2009, the Company
was to have incurred $50,000 on exploration but had incurred approximately
$17,500 on exploration of the property. The Company intends to
complete the additional required expenditures of $32,500 during
2009. In the event the Company does not make the indicated option
payments and incur the exploration expenditures, when demanded, the Company will
lose its interest in the property.
To date
the exploration work undertaken on the NK property has consisted of detailed
mapping, additional surface sampling and definition of drill
targets. Additional work contemplated for the project includes a
detailed geophysical survey along the range front to determine potential for
buried mineralization and a drill program to test the resultant
anomalies.
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WEEPAH
PROPERTY
On March
15, 2008, the Company executed a property option agreement with MinQuest
granting the Company the right to acquire 100% of the mining interests in the
Weepah Property (“Weepah”) currently controlled by MinQuest. Annual option
payments and minimum annual exploration expenditures under the agreement are as
noted below:
Property
|
Work
|
|||
Payments
|
Expenditures
|
|||
$USD
|
$USD
|
|||
Upon
Execution of the Agreement
|
$
|
20,000
|
$
|
-
|
By
March 15, 2009
|
20,000
|
50,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2010
|
20,000
|
75,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2011
|
35,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2012
|
45,000
|
250,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2013
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2014
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2015
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2016
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2017
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
||
By
March 15, 2018
|
100,000
|
250,000
|
||
$
|
490,000
|
$
|
1,225,000
|
Upon
execution of the Agreement, the Company paid MinQuest $20,000 in relation to the
execution of the agreement. Since the payment obligations are
non-refundable, if any payments under the Agreement are not made, the Company
will lose any previous payments made and all its rights to the respective
property. If all said payments under the Agreement are made, then the Company
will acquire all mining interests in the property. If the Company fails to make
any payment when due, the Agreement gives the Company a 60-day grace period to
pay the amount of the deficiency. MinQuest retained a 3% royalty of
the aggregate proceeds received by the Company from any smelter or other
purchaser of any ores, concentrates, metals or other material of commercial
value produced from the property, minus the cost of transportation of the ores,
concentrates or metals, including related insurance, and smelting and refining
charges, including penalties.
To August
31, 2009 the Company has made the $20,000 payment due on signing and the $20,000
due on March 15, 2009. By August 31, 2009, the Company
was to have incurred $50,000 on exploration but had incurred approximately
$6,800 on exploration of the property. The Company intends to
complete the additional required expenditures of $43,200 during 2009. In the
event the Company does not make the indicated option payments and incur the
exploration expenditures, when demanded, the Company will lose its interest in
the property.
IMPERIAL
PROPERTY
On May
30, 2008, the Company entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the
“Agreement”) with American Goldfields Inc., a Nevada corporation (“American
Goldfields”), to acquire the exclusive option to an undivided right, title and
interest in 22 unpatented Federal mining claims located in Esmeralda County,
Nevada (the “Property”). American Goldfields had originally acquired its
exclusive option on the Property on June 30, 2004, when it entered into a
Property Option Agreement (the “Property Agreement”) with MinQuest, the owner of
the Property.
Pursuant
to the Agreement, the Company assumed the rights, and agreed to perform all of
the duties and obligations, of American Goldfields arising under the Property
Agreement. Simultaneous with the execution and delivery of the Agreement, the
Company paid American Goldfields $250,000, which amount represents the full
payment and satisfaction for the assignment by American Goldfields to the
Company of the Property Agreement and all rights and obligations with respect
thereto. Included in the assignment were, without limitation, all sums incurred
by American Goldfields in connection with the Property, specifically (i) the
refunding of the reclamation bond previously paid by American Goldfields to the
Bureau of Land Management in Nevada in the amount of $13,255; (ii) the
approximately $277,000 of expenditures incurred by American Goldfields prior to
the Agreement; and (iii) the $120,000 paid to MinQuest as option payments under
the Property Agreement.
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On July
1, 2008 the Company made the $20,000 Imperial property option
payment. The payment was the final property option payment due under
the property option agreement with MinQuest. The Company has an
additional $225,000 in work program expenditures remaining under the property
option agreement. The Company is currently evaluating the drill
locations and results of the programs completed by Goldfields in order to
determine the next phase of exploration for the Imperial Property.
Results
of Operations
We did
not earn any revenues during the three months ended August 31, 2009 or
2008. We do not anticipate earning revenues until such time as we
have entered into commercial production of our mineral properties. We
are presently in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no
assurance that we will discover commercially exploitable levels of mineral
resources on our properties, or if such resources are discovered, that we will
enter into commercial production of our mineral properties.
During
the three months ended August 31, 2009 we incurred a net loss of $225,215
compared to a net loss of $120,712 for the comparative period in
2008. Our year to date net loss for 2009 has increased over 2008
largely due to higher exploration costs and administrative
expenses. Exploration and property option payments for 2009 were
$155,242 while in 2008 they totaled $108,254. During the first
quarter of 2009 the Company commenced a drill program on the Moss Property while
in 2008 the Company incurred the final expenses on the Margarita drill program
and began initial mapping and planning for the Whiskey, NK, and Wheepah
exploration programs. Also in 2008 the Company made a $20,000
property option payment on the Imperial Property while in 2009 no property
option payments were required.
General
and administrative costs increased to $72,968 in the three months ended August
31, 2009 from $31,456 in the comparative period in 2008. The increase
relates primarily to expenses for corporate development. Other than the
increased costs associated with the Company’s corporate development activities,
general and administrative expenses decreased slightly in 2009 compared to
2008.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
We had
cash of $930,972 as of August 31, 2009. We anticipate that we will incur the
following expenses through the next twelve months:
·
|
$774,000
in property option payments, exploration expenditures and annual claim
payments for the Company’s properties;
and
|
·
|
$100,000
for operating expenses, including working capital and general, legal,
accounting and administrative expenses associated with reporting
requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
|
Net cash
used in operating activities during the three months ended August 31, 2009 was
$264,914 compared to $362,556 during the three months ended August 31,
2008. The decrease was due to a larger net loss in the three
months ended August 31, 2009 of $225,215 compared to the net loss of $120,712 in
the three months ended August 31, 2008 offset by a large reduction in accounts
payable in 2008 compared to 2009. In the three months ended August
31, 2008 the Company paid down accounts payable resulting in a cash outflow of
$240,561 compared to a cash outflow of $32,549 in the three months ended August
31, 2009. There were no investing or financing activities for either
the three months ended August 31, 2009 or 2008.
Going Concern
Consideration
As shown
in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has incurred a net loss of
$25,431,569 for the period from June 1, 2000 (inception of exploration state) to
August 31, 2009, and has no sales. The future of the Company is
dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable
operations from the development of its mineral properties. Management
has plans to seek additional capital through a private placement and public
offering of its common stock. The consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification
of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that
might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in
existence.
There is
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Accordingly,
our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph in their report on
the May 31, 2009 financial statements regarding concerns about our ability to
continue as a going concern. Our financial statements contain additional note
disclosures describing the circumstances that lead to this disclosure by our
independent auditors.
Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance
sheet debt nor did we have any transactions,
arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations) or other
relationships with any unconsolidated entities or other persons that
may have a material current or future effect on financial conditions,
changes in financial
conditions, result of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures,
capital
resources, or significant components of revenue or expenses.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market
Risk.
Smaller
reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this
Item.
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure
controls and procedures are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the rules and forms of the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. Our principal executive officer
and principal financial officer have reviewed the
effectiveness of our "disclosure
controls and procedures" (as defined in the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period
covered by this report and have concluded that
our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material
information relating to the Company is recorded, processed, summarized, and
reported in a timely manner. There were no
significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect these controls subsequent to the last day they were
evaluated by our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer.
Changes in Internal Controls
over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting
during the last quarterly period covered by this report that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal
control over financial reporting.
PART II -
OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings.
There are
no pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or in which any
director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or
beneficially of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company,
or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest
adverse to the Company. The Company’s property is not the subject of
any pending legal proceedings.
Item
1A. Risk Factors.
Smaller
reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this
Item 1A.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item
3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.
There was
no matter submitted to a vote of security holders during the fiscal quarter
ended August 31, 2009.
Item
5. Other information.
The
disclosure provided pursuant to Part II Item 2 above is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
|
Description
|
Where Found
|
31.1
|
Rule
13a-14(a)/15d14(a) Certifications
|
Attached
Hereto
|
32.1
|
Section
1350 Certifications
|
Attached
Hereto
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Date: October
13, 2009
PATRIOT
GOLD CORP.
By: /s/ Herb Duerr
Herb
Duerr
President,
Chief Executive
Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal
Executive, Financial, and Accounting
Officer)
|