THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC - Annual Report: 2017 (Form 10-K)

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PART I

Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements.”  All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this Form 10-K that address activities, events or developments that our management expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements include discussion of such matters as:

The amount and nature of future capital, development and exploration expenditures;

The timing of exploration activities, and;

Business strategies and development of our Operational Plans.

Forward-looking statements also typically include words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “potential”, “could” or similar words suggesting future outcomes.  These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances.  Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including such factors as the volatility and level of metal prices, uncertainties in cash flow, expected acquisition benefits, exploration, mining and operating risks, competition, litigation, environmental matters, the potential impact of government regulations, many of which are beyond our control.  Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Management's Discussion and Analysis is intended to be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements and the integral notes (“Notes”) thereto for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.  The following statements may be forward looking in nature and actual results may differ materially.

ITEM 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Company History

The Company was originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Idaho on November 9, 1935, under the name of Montgomery Mines, Inc. In April 1978 controlling interest in the Montgomery Mines Corporation was obtained by a group of the Thunder Mountain property holders who then changed the corporate name to Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. with the primary goal to further develop their holdings in the Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho.  

Change in Situs and Authorized Capital

The Company moved its situs from Idaho to Nevada, but maintains its corporate offices in Garden City, Idaho. On December 10, 2007, articles of incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State in Nevada for Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc., a Nevada Corporation.  The Directors of Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. (Nevada) were the same as for Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. (Idaho).  

On January 25, 2008, the shareholders approved the merger of Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. (Idaho) with Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. (Nevada), which was completed by a share for share exchange of common stock. The terms of the merger were such that the Nevada Corporation was the surviving entity.  The number of authorized shares for the Nevada Corporation is 200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

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The Company is structured as follows: The Company owns 100% of the outstanding stock of Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc., a Nevada Corporation. Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc. owns 100% of the outstanding stock of South Mountain Mines, Inc., an Idaho Corporation. South Mountain Mines, Inc. owns 75% of Owyhee Gold Territory, LLC.

We have no patents, licenses, franchises or concessions which are considered by the Company to be of importance. The business is not of a seasonal nature. Since the potential products are traded in the open market, we have no control over the competitive conditions in the industry. There is no backlog of orders.

There are numerous Federal and State laws and regulation related to environmental protection, which have direct application to mining and milling activities. The more significant of these laws deal with mined land reclamation and wastewater discharge from mines and milling operations. We do not believe that these laws and regulations as presently enacted will have a direct material adverse effect on our operations.

Subsidiary Companies

On May 21, 2007, the Company filed Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State in Nevada for Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc.  The financial information for the new subsidiary is included in the consolidated financial statements.

On September 27, 2007, Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc., completed the purchase of all the outstanding stock of South Mountain Mines, Inc., an Idaho corporation.  On November 8, 2012, South Mountain Mines, Inc., (“SMMI”) a wholly owned subsidiary of Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Idaho State Gold Company II LLC (“ISGC”) formed Owyhee Gold Territory LLC (“OGT”) (aka Owyhee Gold Trust, LLC) a limited liability company (LLC).

On November 4, 2016, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement between ISGC II and, SMMI.  This Settlement was judicially-ratified on November 9, 2016.  SMMI is the Manager, and has 75% ownership in the OGT with ISGC II retaining 25% ownership, capped at $5 million, and no management control.   

The land package at South Mountain consists of a total of approximately 1,518 acres, consisting of (i) 17 patented claims (326 acres) and 360 acres of private land; (ii) lease on private ranch land (542 acres); and, (iii) 21 unpatented lode mining claims on BLM managed land (290 acres).  All holdings are located in the South Mountain Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho.

Current Operations

Thunder Mountain Gold is a mineral exploration stage company with no producing mines.  The Company intends to remain in the business of exploring for mining properties that have the potential to produce gold, silver, base metals and other commodities.

Reports to Security Holders

The Registrant does not issue annual or quarterly reports to security holders other than the annual Form 10-K and quarterly Forms 10-Q as electronically filed with the SEC.  Electronically filed reports may be accessed at www.sec.gov.  Interested parties also may read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20549.  Information may be obtained on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1 (800) SEC-0330.

ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS

Our business, operations, and financial condition are subject to various risks. This is particularly true since we are in the business of conducting exploration for mineral properties that have the potential for discovery of economic mineral resources.  We urge you to consider the following risk factors in addition to the other information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

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We have no income and resources and we expect losses to continue for at least the next two years.

Our only continuing source of funds is through sales of equity positions received from investors, which may not be sufficient to sustain our operations.  Any additional funds required would have to come from the issuance of debt, the sale of our common stock, or sale of a property interest.  There is no guarantee that funds would be available from either source.  If we are unsuccessful in raising additional funds, we will not be able to develop our properties and will be forced to liquidate assets.  

We have no proven reserves.

We have no proven reserves at any of our properties. We only have indicated and inferred, along with assay samples at South Mountain; and assay samples at some of our other exploration properties.

We believe that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern

We have never generated net income from our exploration efforts and we have incurred significant net losses in each year since inception. Our accumulated deficit as of December 31, 2017, was $6,195,923. We expect to continue to incur substantial additional losses for the foreseeable future, and we may never become profitable. Our ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flow is dependent upon our ability to locate and ultimately extract our proven or probable precious metals reserves, if any, our ability to generate positive net revenues and our ability to reduce our operating costs.

Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods. This will happen because we will incur exploration costs and do not expect to generate revenue.  Continued failure to generate revenues could cause us to go out of business.

Our financial statements, for the year ended December 31, 2017 were audited by our independent registered public accountants, whose report includes an explanatory paragraph stating that the financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern and that we have incurred operating losses since inception that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

We believe that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern due to our total accumulated deficit of $6,195,923 as of December 31, 2017.  Our plans for our continuation as a going concern include financing our operations through sales of unregistered common stock and the exercising of stock options by our officers, directors and originators. If we are not successful with our plans, equity holders could then lose all or a substantial portion of their investment.

We will likely need to raise additional capital to continue our operations, and if we fail to obtain the capital necessary to fund our operations, we will be unable to continue our exploration efforts and may have to cease operations.

At December 31, 2017, we had current assets of $64,927.  We are planning to raise additional funds in 2018 to meet our current operating and capital requirements for the next 12 months and beyond. However, we have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we cannot assure that estimates and assumptions will remain unchanged. For the year ended December 31, 2017 net cash used for operating activities was $248,280.  Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend on many factors, including timing, cost and progress of our exploration efforts, our evaluation of, and decisions with respect to, our strategic alternatives, and costs associated with the regulatory approvals. If it turns out that we do not have enough money to complete our exploration programs, we will try to raise additional funds from public offerings, private placements or loans.

We know that additional financing will be required in the future to fund our planned operations. We do not know whether additional financing will be available when needed or on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise additional financing when necessary, we may have to delay our exploration efforts or any property acquisitions or be forced to cease operations. Collaborative arrangements may require us to relinquish our rights to certain of our mining claims.

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Our exploration efforts may be adversely affected by metals price volatility causing us to cease exploration efforts.

We have no earnings. However, the success of any exploration efforts is derived from the price of metal prices that are affected by numerous factors including: 1) expectations for inflation; 2) investor speculative activities; 3) relative exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to other currencies; 4) global and regional demand and production; 5) global and regional political and economic conditions; and 6) production costs in major producing regions. These factors are beyond our control and are impossible for us to predict.

There is no guarantee that current favorable prices for metals and other commodities will be sustained. If the market prices for these commodities fall we will temporarily suspend or cease exploration efforts.

Our mineral exploration efforts may not be successful.

Mineral exploration is highly speculative. It involves many risks and often does not produce positive results. Even if we find a valuable mineral deposit, it may be three years or more before production is possible because of the need for additional detailed exploration, pre-production studies, permitting, financing, construction and start up.

During that time, it may not be economically feasible to produce those minerals. Establishing ore reserves requires us to make substantial capital expenditures and, in the case of new properties, to construct mining and processing facilities. As a result of these costs and uncertainties, we will not be able to develop any potentially economic mineral deposits.

We face strong competition from other mining companies for the acquisition of new properties.

If we do find an economic mineral reserve, and it is put into production, it should be noted that mines have limited lives and as a result, we need to continually seek to find new properties. In addition, there is a limited supply of desirable mineral lands available in the United States or elsewhere where we would consider conducting exploration activities. Because we face strong competition for new properties from other exploration and mining companies, some of whom have greater financial resources than we do, we may be unable to acquire attractive new mining properties on terms that we consider acceptable.

Mining operations may be adversely affected by risks and hazards associated with the mining industry.

Mining operations involve a number of risks and hazards including: 1) environmental hazards; 2) political and country risks; 3) industrial accidents; 4) labor disputes; 5) unusual or unexpected geologic formations; 6) high wall failures, cave-ins or explosive rock failures, and; 7) flooding and periodic interruptions due to inclement or hazardous weather conditions.  Such risks could result in: 1) damage to or destruction of mineral properties or producing facilities; 2) personal injury; 3) environmental damage; 4) delays in exploration efforts; 5) monetary losses, and; 6) legal liability.

We have no insurance against any of these risks. To the extent we are subject to environmental liabilities, we would have to pay for these liabilities. Moreover, in the event that we ever become an operator of a mine, and unable to fully pay for the cost of remedying an environmental problem, should it occur, we might be required to suspend operations or enter into other interim compliance measures.

Because we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration. This may prevent us from realizing any revenues, thus reducing the value of the stock and you may lose your investment as a result.

Because our Company is small and does not have much capital, we must limit the time and money we expend on exploration of interests in our properties. In particular, we may not be able to: 1) devote the time we would like to exploring our properties; 2) spend as much money as we would like to exploring our properties; 3) rent the quality of equipment or hire the contractors we would like to have for exploration; and 4) have the number of people working on our properties that we would like to have.  By limiting our operations, it may take longer to explore our properties. There are other larger exploration companies that could and may spend more time and money exploring the properties that we have acquired.

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We will have to suspend our exploration plans if we do not have access to all the supplies and materials we need.

Competition and unforeseen limited sources of supplies in the industry could result in occasional spot shortages of supplies, like dynamite, and equipment like bulldozers and excavators that we might need to conduct exploration. We have not attempted to locate or negotiate with any suppliers of products, equipment or materials. We will attempt to locate products, equipment and materials after we have conducted preliminary exploration activities on our properties. If we cannot find the products and equipment we need in a timely manner, we will have to delay or suspend our exploration plans until we do find the products and equipment we need.

We face substantial governmental regulation and environmental risks, which could prevent us from exploring or developing our properties.

Our business is subject to extensive federal, state and local laws and regulations governing mining exploration development, production, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, use of toxic substances, environmental regulations, mine safety and other matters. New legislation and regulations may be adopted at any time that results in additional operating expense, capital expenditures or restrictions and delays in the exploration, mining, production or development of our properties.

The Company has recorded $65,000 of liabilities in Accrued Reclamation cost regarding the South Mountain Mine project. Various laws and permits require that financial assurances be in place for certain environmental and reclamation obligations and other potential liabilities. Once we undertake any trenching or drilling activities, a reclamation bond and a permit will be required under applicable laws. Currently, we have no obligations for financial assurances of any kind, and are unable to undertake any trenching, drilling, or development on any of our properties until we obtain financial assurances pursuant to applicable regulations to cover potential liabilities.

If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to detect fraud or report our financial results accurately, which could harm our business and we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny.

Internal control systems provide only reasonable assurance that fraud and errors will be detected within the normal course of operations.   Company’s management believes that its internal controls are effective and commensurate for the size and scope of the business being conducted by the Company. The Company realizes the need to be proactive in this area and continues to evaluate ways for improving internal controls and weaknesses that are practical and cost effective for the size, structure, and future existence of our organization.    The Company’s Chief Financial Officer initiates and records all transactions. The transactions are reviewed and approved by the Company’s President and CEO, and reviewed by the Company’s Audit Committee. Capital Items and expenditures more than $5,000 must be approved by the Board of Directors, even if it is a line item in a Board Approved Budget. In addition, The Company has a Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code") which is acknowledged by officers and directors.  This Corporate Governance applies to Thunder Mountain Gold Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company").

ITEM 1B - UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

ITEM 2 - DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES

The Company, including its subsidiaries, owns rights to claims and properties in the mining areas of Nevada and Idaho, which includes its South Mountain Property in Idaho, and its Trout Creek Property in Nevada.  

The Company owns 100% of the outstanding stock of Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc., a Nevada Corporation. Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc. owns 100% of the outstanding stock of South Mountain Mines, Inc. (SMMI), an Idaho Corporation., Inc. Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc. completed the direct purchase of 100% ownership of South Mountain Mines, Inc. on September 27, 2007, which consisted of 17 patented mining claims (approximately 327 acres) located in Owyhee County in southwestern Idaho.   After the purchase, Thunder Mountain Resources staked 21 unpatented lode mining claims and obtained mineral leases on 545 acres of adjoining private ranch land.

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The land package at South Mountain consists of a total of approximately 1,518 acres, consisting of (i) 17 patented claims (326 acres) and 360 acres of private land; (ii) lease on private ranch land (542 acres); and, (iii) 21 unpatented lode mining claims on BLM managed land (290 acres).  All holdings are in the South Mountain Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho.

The Company’s plan of operation for the next twelve months, subject to business conditions, will be to continue to advance the South Mountain Project, including continued baseline environmental and engineering work necessary to complete the Feasibility Study, and work on advancing the Trout Creek Project, Lander County, Nevada.

South Mountain Project, Owyhee County, Idaho

The land package at South Mountain consists of a total of approximately 1,518 acres, consisting of (i) 17 patented claims (326 acres) and 360 acres of private land; (ii) lease on private ranch land (542 acres); and, (iii) 21 unpatented lode mining claims on BLM managed land (290 acres).  All holdings are in the South Mountain Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho.

The property is located approximately 70 air miles southwest of Boise, Idaho and approximately 24 miles southeast of Jordan Valley, Oregon. It is accessible by highway 95 driving south from the Boise area to Jordan Valley Oregon, then by traveling southeast approximately 22 miles back into Idaho, via Owyhee County road that is dirt and improved to within 4 miles of historic mine site. The last 4 miles up the South Mountain Mine road are unimproved dirt road. The property is accessible year-round to within 4 miles of the property, where the property is accessible from May thru October without plowing snow. There is power to within 4 miles of the site as well. The climate is considered high desert. The Company has water rights on the property, and there is a potable spring on the property that once supplied water to the main camp.

Property History

The limited historic production peaked during World War II when, based on smelter receipts, the production of direct shipped ore totaled 53,653 tons containing 3,118 ounces of gold, 566,439 ounces of silver, 13,932 pounds of copper, 2,562,318 pounds of lead and 15,593,061 pounds of zinc.  In addition to the direct-ship ore, a flotation mill was constructed and operated during the late-1940s and early-1950s.

Source: Anaconda Copper Mining Co. -  Direct Ore Shipments: 1941-1953 Total Tons:  53,653

South Mountain Mines Inc. controlled the patented claims from 1975 to the time the Company purchased the entity in 2007. They conducted extensive exploration work including extending the Sonneman Level by approximately 1,500 feet to intercept the down-dip extension of the Texas sulfide mineralization mined on the Laxey Level some 300 feet above the Sonneman.  High grade sulfide mineralization was intercepted on the Sonneman Extension.  In 1985 South Mountain Mines Inc. completed a feasibility study based on polygonal ore blocks exposed in the underground workings and drilling.  This resulted in a historic resource of approximately 470,000 tons containing 23,500 ounces of gold, 3,530,000 ounces of silver, 8,339,000 pounds of copper, 13,157,000 pounds of lead and 91,817,000 pounds of zinc. Although they determined positive economics, the project was shut down and placed into care and maintenance.

In 2008, the Company engaged Kleinfelder, Inc., a nationwide engineering and consulting firm, to complete a technical report “Resources Data Evaluation, South Mountain Property, South Mountain Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho”. The technical report was commissioned by Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc. to evaluate all the existing data available on the South Mountain property.  Kleinfelder utilized a panel modeling method using this data

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to determine potential mineralized material remaining and to make a comparison with the resource determined by South Mountain Mines in the mid-1980s.  

Additional drilling and sampling will be necessary before the resource can be classified as a mineable reserve, but Kleinfelder’s calculations provided a potential resource number that is consistent with South Mountain Mines’ (Bowes 1985) reserve model.

Late in 2009, the Company contracted with Northwestern Groundwater & Geology to incorporate all the new drill and sampling data into an NI 43-101 Technical Report.  This report was completed as part of the Company’s dual listing on the TSX Venture Exchange in 2010.  

On November 8, 2012, SMMI and Idaho State Gold Company II LLC (“ISGC”) formed Owyhee Gold Trust, LLC, (“OGT”) a limited liability corporation. The name was later changed to Owyhee Gold Territory LLC.  Because of the Settlement of litigation involving the foregoing parties, SMMI is the Manager, and has 75% ownership in the OGT, with ISGC II retaining 25% ownership, capped at $5 million with no management control. Concurrent with the Settlement, the hard assets were moved out of OGT and into SMMI through industry standard agreements. The material terms of the Settlement Agreement are as follows:

(i)

SMMI will manage and retain 75% ownership in the OGT, with ISGC II retaining 25% ownership, which is capped at $5 million, and no management control for ISGC II;

(ii)

OGT will be managed by SMMI under a new operating agreement signed by both parties, and will exist as a holding company, with the real property assets (and certain delineated personal property) taken out and advanced by SMMI under an industry standard Mining Lease with Option to Purchase Agreement;

(iii)

OGT will retain a capped five-million-dollar ($5,000,000) Net Returns Royalty, paid quarterly at 5% of the net profits of the project when it begins producing, which is credited to ISGC II;

(iv)

there is also a $5,000 per year lease payment due to OGT.  The lease purchase option is triggered, and ISGC II`s 25% interest in OGT sunsets, upon the payment of $5,000,000 to OGT. 

In January 2018, the Company engaged Hard Rock Consulting – Denver Colorado – to update the South Mountain Mine NI-43-101, to include the exploration and development work that was conducted since the last report, and to update the resource estimate.  This updated NI 43-101 will be available about the first week of April 2018, on the Company`s website at www.thundermountaingold.com, or on www.SEDAR.com.

Qualified Person – Edward D. Fields is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 responsible for the technical data reported in this news release.

This property is without known reserves and the proposed program is exploratory in nature according to Instruction 3 to paragraph (b)(5) of Industry Guide 7. There are currently no permits required for conducting exploration in accordance with the Company`s current board approved exploration plan.

Trout Creek Project, Lander County, Nevada

The Trout Creek gold exploration project is a pediment target located along the western flank of the Shoshone Mountain Range in the Reese River Valley in Lander County, Nevada. The claim package consists of 78 unpatented mining claims (approximately 1560 acres) that are situated along a recognizable structural zone in the Eureka-Battle Mountain mineralized gold trend.  Thunder Mountain had a joint venture agreement with Newmont Mining on some of their adjoining mineral rights sections, but on October 27, 2016 the Company terminated the exploration agreement with Newmont Mining Corporation to concentrate their efforts on the South Mountain Project.  The Company retained the 78-claim package by paying annual fees to BLM of $3,255 and Lander County $940 fees.

The Project is located approximately 155 air miles northeast of Reno, Nevada, or approximately 20 miles SW of Battle Mountain, Nevada, in Sections 10, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 27; T.29N.; R.44E. Mount Diablo Baseline & Meridian, Lander County, Nevada. Latitude:   40    23’ 36” North, Longitude: 117   00’ 58” West. The property is accessible by traveling south from Battle Mountain Nevada on state highway 305, which is paved. The project is generally accessible year-round and there are no improvements on the property.

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The Trout Creek target is based on a regional gravity anomaly on a well-defined northwest-southeast trending break in the alluvial fill thickness and underlying bedrock.  Previous geophysical work in the 1980s revealed an airborne magnetic anomaly associated with the same structure, and this was further verified and outlined in 2008 by Company personnel using a ground magnetometer. The target is covered by alluvial fan deposits of generally unknown thickness shed from the adjacent Shoshone Range, a fault block mountain range composed of Paleozoic sediments of both upper and lower plate rocks of the Roberts Mountains thrust.

An extensive data package on the area was made available by Newmont to Thunder Mountain Gold during the joint venture period (2011-2016) that significantly enhanced the target area. This, along with fieldwork consisting of mapping and sampling the altered and mineralized structures that can be followed through the Shoshone Range.  Of importance is that these structures align with the Cortez-Pipeline deposits and the Phoenix deposit (part of the Eureka-Battle Mountain-Getchell Trend).  

In addition to the geologic fieldwork, Wright Geophysics conducted a ground gravity survey and CSMAT over the pediment target area and this provided insight into the gravel-bedrock contact as well as defining the favorable structural setting within the buried bedrock.  An untested drill target was identified under the gravel pediment along these structures, and the geophysics showed that the bedrock was within a reasonable depth for exploration drilling and potential mining if a significant mineralization is encountered.

The Company hopes to conduct further exploration in the future on this attractive pediment target.

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The Company anticipates that one or two reverse circulation holes will be drilled that will test the bedrock beneath the gravel along the mineralized structures once funding is available.

The ongoing exploration field work, including claim maintenance and assessment, is financed by the Company through sales of unregistered common stock funded by the Company through private placements with accredited investors.  Future work will be funded in the same manner or through a strategic partnership with another mining company.  The Company is attempting to consolidate the land package to cover a larger area of the positive geophysical target in the pediment by acquiring and/or joint venturing adjoining mineral property.

There are currently no environmental permits required for the planned exploration work on the property. In the future, a notice of intent may be required with the Bureau of Land Management.  This property is without known reserves and the proposed program is exploratory in nature according to Instruction 3 to paragraph (b)(5) of Industry Guide 7.

Competition

We are an exploration stage company. We compete with other mineral resource exploration and development companies for financing and for the acquisition of new mineral properties. Many of the mineral resource exploration and development companies with whom we compete have greater financial and technical resources than us. Accordingly, these competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquisitions of mineral properties of merit, on exploration of their mineral properties and on development of their mineral properties. In addition, they may be able to afford greater geological expertise in the targeting and exploration of mineral properties. This competition could result in competitors having mineral properties of greater quality and interest to prospective investors who may finance additional exploration and development. This competition could adversely impact on our ability to finance further exploration and to achieve the financing necessary for us to develop our mineral properties.

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Employees

At December 31, 2017, SMMI has deferred payroll of $871,500. These salaries were earned in accordance with the OGT LLC operating agreement and have been recorded on SMMI’s books. OGT Management includes SMMI`s Eric Jones, Jim Collord, and Larry Thackery as CFO. These salaries will continue be deferred until a later date.

ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

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PART II

ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information:

Our common stock is traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board (OTCBB) market operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) under the symbol “THMG.OB.” The OTCBB quotations do not reflect inter-dealer prices, retail mark-ups, commissions or actual transactions.

On September 24, 2010, the Company’s common stock also began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) in Canada and is quoted under the trading symbol “THM”

The following table illustrates the average high/low price of our common stock for both the OTCBB and TSX-V for the last two (2) fiscal years 2017 and 2016:

⁽¹⁾  Our common stock began trading on the TSX-V on September 24, 2010.

⁽²⁾  Quarters indicate calendar year quarters.

Holders:

As of December 31, 2017 there were approximately 1,529 shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock with an unknown number of additional shareholders who hold shares through brokerage firms.

Transfer Agent:

Our independent stock transfer agent in the United States is Computershare Shareholder Services, located at 8742 Lucent Blvd., Suite 225, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. In Canada, our Agent is Computershare, TORU - Toronto, University Ave, 100 University Ave, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2Y1, CANADA

Dividends:

No dividends were paid by the Registrant in 2017 or 2016, and the Company has no plans to pay a dividend in the foreseeable future. Dividends undertaken by the Company are solely at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans:

On July 17, 2011, the Company Shareholders approved the Company`s Stock Incentive Plan (SIP), and subsequently a grant of 2.0 million options under the SIP to Directors, Executive Officers and other non-employee consultants. These options were unanimously approved for issuance by the Board on August 24, 2010, subject to Shareholder approval of its SIP. The options have a strike price of $0.27. The option certificates will reflect the actual date of the SIP by shareholders, which was July 17, 2011.

The SIP has a fixed maximum percentage of 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares that are eligible for the plan pool, whereby the number of Shares under the SIP increase automatically with increases in the total number of shares. This “Evergreen” provision permits the reloading of shares that make up the available pool for the SIP, once the options granted have been exercised. The number of shares available for issuance under the SIP automatically increases as the total number of shares outstanding increase, including those shares issued upon exercise of options granted under the SIP, which become re-available for grant after exercise of option grants. The number of shares subject to the SIP and any outstanding awards under the SIP will be adjusted appropriately by the Board of Directors if the Company’s common stock is affected through a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, restructuring, reclassification, dividend (other than quarterly cash dividends) or other distribution, stock split, spin-off or sale of substantially all the Company’s assets.

The SIP also has terms and limitations, including without limitation that the exercise price for stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the SIP must equal the stock’s fair market value, based on the closing price per share of common stock, at the time the stock option or stock appreciation right is granted. The SIP is also subject to other limitation including; a limited exception for certain stock options assumed in corporate transactions; stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the SIP may not be “re-priced” without shareholder approval; stock-based awards under the SIP are subject to either three-year or one-year minimum vesting requirements, subject to exceptions for death, disability or termination of employment of an employee or upon a change of control; and shareholder approval is required for certain types of amendments to the SIP.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities:

On July 19, 2017, Paul Beckman, a director of the Company, exercised stock options representing 275,000 unregistered shares of common stock for total consideration of $28,275 which was in paid by forgiving the balance due on a note between the Company and Mr. Beckman along with the accrued interest due of $20,000 and $125, respectively, and $8,150 in cash.  Additionally, Larry Thackery, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, exercised stock options for 140,000 unregistered shares of common stock for $12,400 in cash.   

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Company and Affiliated Purchasers

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the Company had 415,000 purchases of common stock from stock options being exercised. However, several insiders purchased shares as “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) of our common stock, the only class of our equity securities registered pursuant to section 12 of the Exchange Act.

ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand our financial condition. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our financial statements and the accompanying integral notes (“Notes”) thereto.  The following statements may be forward-looking in nature and actual results may differ materially.

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Plan of Operation:

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: inability to locate property with mineralization, lack of financing for exploration efforts, competition to acquire mining properties; risks inherent in the mining industry, and risk factors that are listed in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  

The Company focused on financing for their South Mountain Mine development during the 2017 calendar year, as metals commodity markets improved and rebounded during that time.   Equity markets may strengthen periodically in response to favorable price movements in certain metals during 2018, providing some companies like ours with the opportunity to take advantage of short periods of positive sentiment in the market. However, until metal price momentum across the board becomes more optimistic, equity financing in the mining industry will remain challenging. Analyst estimates for the remainder of 2018 are for stabilizing precious metals markets, along with a stable demand for metals like zinc and copper that drive the economics at South Mountain.

The Company  operated on a limited budget during 2017  funding the maintenance of the South Mountain Project while continuting to search for additional financing  for the Project.  The Company’s plan of operation for the next twelve months, subject to business conditions, will be to continue to develop the South Mountain Project and complete an industry standard Feasibility Study.  The completion of any such study is highly dependent on the ability of the Company to secure additional financing.

Work on the Trout Creek Project will continue in 2018, although the South Mountain Project will remain the focus.  At the Trout Creek Project, the following is planned when funding is available:

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Drill pre-defined drill targets that were established during the Joint Exploration Agreement with Newmont Mining.  

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Analyze the drill data and prepare for further exploration in the 2018/2019 season.

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Continue geophysical interpretation of the valley area, and explore the possibility of combining the Company`s land position with another entity exploring this trend

Results of Operations:

The Company had no revenues and no production for 2017 or 2016. Net loss for 2017 decreased from the prior year by $327,609, by 32%. The decrease is mostly due to the fact the Company`s legal expenses diminished after the OGT default settlement during 2016.  Exploration expenses for the year ended December 31, 2017, decreased by $5,460, when compared to year end 2016. Legal and accounting expenses decreased from 2016 by the amount of $253,573 for a total of legal and accounting expenses of $63,393. Management and administrative expense decreased by $134,828 or 27%, for a total of $360,464, mostly due to stock options valued at $175,199 issued to our directors, officers and key consultants in 2016 compared to $53,557 in 2017.

On August 22, 2017, the Company sold a Caterpillar 950G loader to a construction company for $41,000. This asset had a carrying value of $42,021 resulting in a loss on sale of equipment of $1,021.

On November 6, 2016, the Company entered a Settlement Agreement between ISGC II and, SMMI, regarding the Owyhee Gold Territory LLC (OGT). Under the terms of this agreement equipment assets were transferred to SMMI resulting in the Company recognizing depreciation expense of $70,251 for the year ending December 31, 2017 compared to $15,047 in 2016.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern.   We do not have sufficient cash reserves at December 31, 2017 to cover normal operating expenditures for the following 12 months. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

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Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our obligations on a timely basis, to obtain additional financing as may be required, or ultimately to attain profitability. Potential sources of cash, or relief of demand for cash, include additional external debt, the sale of shares of our stock or alternative methods such as mergers or sale of our assets. No assurances can be given, however, that we will be able to obtain any of these potential sources of cash. We currently require additional cash funding from outside sources to sustain existing operations and to meet current obligations and ongoing capital requirements.

Our plans for the long-term continuation as a going concern include financing our future operations through sales of our common stock and/or debt and the eventual profitable exploitation of our mining properties. Our plans may also, at some future point, include the formation of mining joint ventures with senior mining company partners on specific mineral properties whereby the joint venture partner would provide the necessary financing in return for equity in the property.

While the Company does not currently have cash sufficient to support the currently planned aggressive exploration work at South Mountain, we believe that the survivability of Thunder Mountain Gold can be aided by the following:

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At March 26, 2018, we had $128,223 cash in our bank accounts. The increase in cash balance since December 31, 2017 includes $287,000 in deposits from the private placement of shares of common stock and warrants in 2018.

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Management and the Board have not undertaken plans or commitments that exceed the cash available to the Company beyond fiscal year 2018.  We do not include in this consideration any additional investment funds mentioned below. Management is committed to manage expenses of all types to not exceed the on-hand cash resources of the Company at any point in time, now or in the future.

The Company will also consider other sources of funding, including potential mergers and/or additional farm-out of some of its exploration properties.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, net cash used for operating activities was $248,280 (2016:  $555,459), consisting of net loss of $710,708 for the year ended December 31, 2017, reduced by non-cash expenses and net cash provided by changes in current assets and current liabilities. Cash provided by investing and financing activities for year ended December 31, 2017 totaled $41,000 (2016:  none) and $135,550 (2016:  $651,500), respectively.

Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend on many factors, including timing, cost and progress of our exploration efforts, our evaluation of, and decisions with respect to, our strategic alternatives, and costs associated with the regulatory approvals. If it turns out that we do not have enough money to complete our exploration programs, we will try to raise additional funds from a public offering, a private placement, mergers, farm-outs or loans.

We know that additional financing will be required in the future to fund our planned operations. We do not know whether additional financing will be available when needed or on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise additional financing when necessary, we may have to delay our exploration efforts or any property acquisitions or be forced to cease operations. Collaborative arrangements may require us to relinquish our rights to certain of our mining claims.

Private Placement

On January 18, 2016, Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. initiated a private offering to purchase, in the aggregate, 6,700,000 shares of common stock. There was no minimum offering.  The minimum individual subscription was $25,000 for non-insiders.  Participation was limited to six people, most of whom were officers and directors, and two accredited investors. There was no placement agent fee paid in the offering, and no accountable or unaccountable expense allowance.  The closing date for the financing was January 22, 2016, and the Company received $285,000 in cash proceeds and $50,000 as a reduction of related party notes payable.

The offering was believed exempt from registration pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering under Section 4(6) the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The securities offered, sold, and issued in connection with the private placement have not been or are not registered under the Securities Act of

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1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

Subsequent Events

On February 20, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a Private Placement financing of up to $750,000 from the sale of equity units at a price of $0.14 per unit.  Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock and one-half of one common share purchase warrant.  Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share of common stock of the Company at a price of $0.20 for a period of 12 months.   As of March 09, 2018, the Company has sold 2,050,000 units for a total amount of $287,000.  The Private Placement will close on or before April 22, 2018.  The warrants issued with the units can be accelerated or extended at the Company`s discretion.

Off Balance-Sheet Arrangements:

During the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

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:

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Estimates. Our management routinely makes judgments and estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.  As the number of variables and assumptions affecting the future resolution of the uncertainties increase, these judgments become even more subjective and complex.  Although we believe that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates.  Changes in estimates and assumptions based upon actual results may have a material impact on our results of operation and/or financial condition.

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Stock-based Compensation. The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.

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Income Taxes. We have current income tax assets recorded in our financial statements that are based on our estimates relating to federal and state income tax benefits. Our judgments regarding federal and state income tax rates, items that may or may not be deductible for income tax purposes and income tax regulations themselves are critical to the Company’s financial statement income tax items.

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Investments. In a joint venture where the Company holds more than 50% of the voting interest and has significant influence, the joint venture is consolidated with the presentation of non-controlling interest.  In determining whether significant influences exist, the Company considers its participation in policy-making decisions and its representation on the venture’s management committee.

ITEM 7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the shareholders and the board of directors of Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred substantial losses, has no recurring source of revenue, and has an accumulated deficit at December 31, 2017. These factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S.

DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S.

We have served as the Company's independent auditor since 2005.

Spokane, Washington

March 26, 2018

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Business Operations

Business Operations

Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. (“Thunder Mountain” or “the Company”) was originally incorporated under the laws of the State of Idaho on November 9, 1935, under the name of Montgomery Mines, Inc.  In April 1978, the Montgomery Mines Corporation was obtained by a group of the Thunder Mountain property holders and changed its name to Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc., with the primary goal to further develop their holdings in the Thunder Mountain Mining District, located in Valley County, Idaho. Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. takes its name from the Thunder Mountain Mining District, where its principal lode mining claims were located. For several years, the Company’s activities were restricted to maintaining its property position and exploration activities. During 2005, the Company sold its holdings in the Thunder Mountain Mining District. During 2007, the Company acquired the South Mountain Mines property in southwest Idaho and initiated exploration activities on that property, which continue today.

Basis of Presentation and 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 historically incurred losses and does not have sufficient cash at December 31, 2017 to fund normal operations for the next 12 months. The Company has no recurring source of revenue and its ability to continue as a going concern is 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 financing the Company’s future operations through sales of its common stock and/or debt and the eventual profitable exploitation of its mining properties. 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 Company is currently investigating a number of alternatives for raising additional capital with potential investors, lessees and joint venture partners.

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 was 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.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform prior year’s data to the current presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) or cash flows.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company; its wholly owned subsidiaries, Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc. and South Mountain Mines, Inc.; and, effective November 6, 2016, a company in which the Company has majority control, Owyhee Gold Trust, LLC (“OGT”).   Intercompany accounts are eliminated in consolidation.

The Company has established 75% ownership and full management of OGT.  Thus, OGT’s financial information is included 100% in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2016. The Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect the other investor’s 25% non-controlling, capped interest in OGT.   Due to the status of the Company’s investment both before and after the Settlement Agreement, management determined that the settlement should be accounted for as a transaction between companies under common control.     See Note 3 for further information.    

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Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The more significant areas requiring the use of management estimates and assumptions include the carrying value of properties and mineral interests, environmental remediation liabilities, deferred tax assets, stock based compensation and the fair value of financial instruments. Management’s estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents

For the purposes of the balance sheet and statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be a cash equivalent.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred income tax liabilities or assets at the end of each period 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 the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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. The Company has no financial assets or liabilities that are adjusted to fair value on a recurring basis.

Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents and related party notes payable the carrying value of which approximates fair value based on the nature of those instruments.

Mineral Interests

The Company capitalizes costs for acquiring mineral interests and expenses costs to maintain mineral rights and leases as incurred.  Exploration costs are expensed in the period in which they occur.  Should a property reach the production stage, these capitalized costs would be amortized using the units-of-production method based on 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.

Investments in Joint Venture

The Company’s accounting policy for joint ventures is as follows:

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The Company uses the cost method when it does not have joint control or significant influence in a joint venture. Under the cost method, these investments are carried at cost. If other than temporary impairment in value is determined, it would then be charged to current net income or loss.

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If the Company enters into a joint venture in which there is joint control between the parties or 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. If other than temporary impairment in value is determined, it would then be charged to current net income or loss.

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In a joint venture where the Company holds more than 50% of the voting interest and has significant influence, the joint venture is typically consolidated with the presentation of non-controlling interest.  In determining whether significant influences exist, the Company considers its participation in policy-making decisions and its representation on the venture’s management committee. See Note 3 regarding the Company’s accounting for its investment in Owyhee Gold Trust, LLC.

Reclamation and Remediation

The Company’s operations have been, and are subject to, standards for mine reclamation that have been established by various governmental agencies. The Company would record the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which the Company incurred a legal obligation for the retirement of tangible long-lived assets. A corresponding asset would also be recorded and depreciated over the life of the asset.

After the initial measurement of the asset retirement obligation, the liability is 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 upon adoption 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.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based payments to employees and directors, including grants of employee stock options, are measured at fair value and expensed in the statement of operations over the vesting period.  

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB” issued Accounting Standards Updated (“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 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of implementing this update 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 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect this update to have a material impact on the consolidation 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 occurring after the effective date.

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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. The Company does not discuss recent pronouncements that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The Company is required to have dual presentation of basic earnings per share (“EPS”) and diluted EPS.  Basic EPS is computed as net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the effect of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents, including options and warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock.  As of December 2017, and 2016, potentially dilutive common stock equivalents not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive are:

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Commitments

The Company has three lease arrangements with land owners that own land parcels adjacent to the Company’s South Mountain patented and unpatented mining claims.  The leases were originally for a seven-year period, with annual payments of $20 per acre.  The leases were renewed for an additional 10 years at $30 per acre paid annually; committed payments are listed in the table below. The lease payments have no work requirements.

On March 21, 2011, the Company signed an exploration agreement with Newmont Mining Corporation (“Newmont”) on the Trout Creek Project that significantly expands the Trout Creek target area. Newmont’s private mineral package added to the Project surrounds the Company’s South Mountain claim group and consists of about 9,565 acres within a thirty-square mile Area of Influence defined in the agreement.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is responsible for conducting the exploration program and is obligated to expend a minimum of $150,000 over the ensuing two years, with additional expenditures possible in future years.  On October 1, 2015, the Company signed an Amendment with Newmont USA Limited that modifies and extends the original Trout Creek Joint Exploration Agreement. The extension allows the Company modified work commitments on the project reducing the annual amount to $150,000 of work obligations by October 31, 2016. On October 27, 2016, the Company decided to terminate the exploration agreement with Newmont. The Company still retains 78 unpatented claims (1,600 acres) in Trout Creek of the target area.  The Company pays annual fees to BLM of $3,255 and Lander County $940 fees in maintaining the property.

In accordance with the Settlement Agreement in 2016 (see Note 3), the Company is required to pay $5,000 per year in advanced royalties on the South Mountain Project.

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3.

South Mountain Project

On November 8, 2012, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary South Mountain Mines, Inc., (“SMMI”), and Idaho State Gold Company II, LLC (“ISGC II”) formed the Owyhee Gold Trust, LLC, (“OGT”) a limited liability company. In 2015 and through November 2016, disagreements between SMMI and ISGC II resulted in litigation about the status of OGT.      In November 2016, the parties entered into judicially-confirmed Settlement Agreement and Release that resolved outstanding disagreements and provided for a new operating agreement by which SMMI obtained an option to acquired 100% of OGT’s interest in the South Mountain Project upon payment of $5 million.

Under the new OGT operating agreement, SMMI is the sole manager and pays all expenses for exploration and development of the property.  SMMI and ISGC II have 75% and 25% ownership, respectively, in OGT.  SMMI and OGT have a separate Mining Lease with Option to Purchase (“Lease Option”) under which SMMI has an option to purchase the South Mountain mineral interest for a capped $5 million less net returns royalties paid through the date of exercise.  The Lease Option expires in November 2026.  If SMMI exercises the option, the option payment of $5 million less advance royalties will be distributed 100% by OGT to ISGC II.  Under the Lease Option, SMMI pays a $5,000 net returns royalty annually on November 4.

The carrying value of OGT’s net assets consisted of the following on the settlement date after the transfer of equipment: 

The total net asset value of $449,298 was recognized as an increase in additional paid-in capital in 2016.  

With the Settlement Agreement signed on November 6, 2016, the Company has established 75% ownership and full management of the property.  Thus, OGT’s financial information is included 100% in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect ISGC II’s 25% non-controlling interest.   Changes in the non-controlling interest equity balance is as follows:

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4.   Property and Equipment

The Company’s property and equipment are as follows:

On August 22, 2017, the Company sold a Caterpillar 950G loader to a construction company for $41,000 cash. This asset had a carrying value of $42,021 resulting in a loss on sale of equipment of $1,021.

At January 1, 2016, the Company had notes payable balances of $84,268 and $86,808 with Eric Jones, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Jim Collard, the Company’s Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, respectively.

On January 18, 2016, the Company initiated a private offering for an aggregate 6,700,000 shares of common stock.  In connection with this offering, Jim Collord and Eric Jones exchanged $25,000 each of their related notes payables for a total of 1 million shares.    On November 15, 2016, Jim Collord exchanged an additional $2,000 to exercise warrants and received 20,000 shares of common stock.

On July 8, 2016, the Company executed two new promissory notes payable to Eric Jones and Jim Collord. The amount of the notes was $15,000 and $10,000, respectively, for a total of $25,000.  The terms of these note are a 2% interest rate accrued per month for an initial term of two months.  During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company paid $17,500 on Mr. Jones’ outstanding note balance.  At December 31, 2017, the notes payable balances were $56,768 and $69,808 for Mr. Jones and Mr. Collord, respectively.  These notes, as amended, are due December 31, 2018.

On June 21, 2017, the Company originated a short term promissory note payable to a Director of the Company, Paul Beckman. The note had a principal amount of $20,000 with simple interest calculated at 1% per month. On July 19, 2017, Mr. Beckman exercised stock options for 275,000 shares of common stock for total consideration of $28,275 which was in the form of the balance due on his note and interest expense of $20,000 and $125, respectively, and $8,150 in cash.

On October 25, 2017 the Company received $100,000 from Mr. Beckman under a convertible promissory note.  Terms of the note called for interest at 1% per month, with the entire balance of principal and interest due in full on April 24, 2018.  The convertible promissory note contained the option for the holder to convert any portion of the principal and interest into Company common stock at $0.15 per common share (a total of 666,667 shares).  

On that date, the market price for the Company’s common stock was $0.17 per common share which exceeded the conversion price.   As such, the convertible note contained a beneficial conversion feature of $13,333 which was recognized as a discount on the note on the date of issuance. The discount is being amortized over the note term using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded $4,445 in interest expense related to the amortization of the discount.

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During December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized a total of $23,672 and $17,723, respectively, in interest expense for all of these notes discussed above.   Accrued interest payable was $36,949 and $17,723 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Related Party Transactions

In addition to the related parties notes payable discussed in Note 5, the Company had the following related party transactions.  

Three of the Company’s officers are deferring compensation for services.  The officers’ balances at December 31, 2017 are as follows:  Eric Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer - $350,000 (2016 – $230,000), Jim Collord, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - $350,000 (2016 – $230,000), and Larry Thackery, Chief Financial Officer - $171,500 (2016 – $108,500).     

The Company engages Baird Hanson LLP (“Baird”), a company owned by one of the Company’s directors, to provide legal services.  Baird had no legal expenses in 2017.  Legal expenses of $99,000 were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2016.   At December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balance due to Baird is $181,313.  

During 2017, Jim Collord and Eric Jones advanced funds to the Company for operating expenses.   On November 22, 2017, Mr. Collord’s advance of $5,035 was paid in full.  Through December 31, 2017, Mr. Jones had advanced $10,971 which is included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

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Stockholders’ Equity

The Company’s common stock has a par value of $0.001 with 200,000,000 shares authorized. The Company also has 5,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001.

In January 2016, the Company sold 5,700,000 shares of common stock for $0.05 per share for $285,000.  In addition, Mr. Jones and Mr. Collord exchanged $50,000 of their notes outstanding (see Note 5) into 1,000,000 shares of common stock at the same price of $0.05 per share.    There were no warrants issued with the shares.

On May 12, 2016, the Company extended the expiration 4,365,000 outstanding warrants issued during 2014 for an additional six months to November 24, 2016.  The Company also reduced the exercise price of the warrants from $0.15 to $0.10.   In 2016, warrant holders exercised 3,590,000 warrants for shares of common stock at a price of $0.10 per share for proceeds of $359,000.  In addition, warrants for 203,030 shares of common stock were exercised at $0.10 in settlement of accounts payable balances totaling $20,434.  As disclosed in Note 5, Jim Collard exercised warrants for 20,000 shares of common stock in exchange for a $2,000 payment towards his note payable balance in 2016. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company has no outstanding warrants.

8.

Stock Options

The Company has a Stock Option Incentive Plan (“SIP”) to authorize the granting of stock options up to 10 percent of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock to employees, directors and consultants. Upon exercise of options, shares are issued from the available authorized shares of the Company.  Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock at the date of grant. 

In July 2016, the Company granted 2,525,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its affiliates to purchase common shares of the Company. The options are exercisable on or before July 20, 2021 at a price of $0.10 per share.  The fair value of the options was determined to be $175,199 using the Black Scholes model.   The options were fully vested upon grant and recognized as compensation in Management and Administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2016.    

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In March 2017, the Company granted 600,000 stock options to three directors of the Company. The options are exercisable on or before March 31, 2022 at a price of $0.10 for 200,000 shares, and at a price of $0.09 for the remaining 400,000 shares.  The fair value of the options was determined to be $53,557 using the Black Scholes model.  The options were fully vested upon grant and recognized as compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2017.    

On July 19, 2017, Paul Beckman exercised stock options representing 275,000 shares of common stock for total consideration of $28,275 which was in the form of the balance due on his note and interest expense of $20,000 and $125, respectively, and $8,150 in cash.  Additionally, Larry Thackery exercised stock options for 140,000 shares of common stock for $12,400 in cash.   The intrinsic value these options was approximately $5,000.

The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of the grant using the assumptions noted in the following table:

The following is a summary of the Company’s options issued under the Stock Option Incentive Plan:

The average remaining contractual term of the options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2017 was 2.46 years.  As of December 31, 2017, options outstanding and exercisable had an aggregate intrinsic value of approximately $542,000 based on the Company’s stock price of $0.20.

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Income Taxes

The Company did not recognize a tax provision or benefit for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 due to ongoing net losses and a valuation allowance.  At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had net deferred tax assets which were fully reserved by valuation allowances due to the likelihood of expiration of these deferred tax benefits.  

On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") resulting in significant modifications to existing law. The Company completed the accounting for the effects of the Act during the quarter ended December 31, 2017. The Company did not incur any income tax benefit or provision for the year ended December 31, 2017 as a result of the changes to tax laws and tax rates under the Act. The Company’s net deferred tax asset was reduced by $882,400 during the year ended December 31, 2017, which consisted primarily of the re-

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measurement of federal deferred tax assets and liabilities from the previous rate of 35% to the newly enacted rate of 21%.

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, net deferred tax assets were calculated based on an expected blended future tax rate of 27% and 38%, respectively, for federal and Idaho state purposes.  Significant components of net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:  

As of December 31, 2017, the Company has approximately $6.9 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards that expire in 2028 through 2036.  

The income tax benefit shown in the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 differs from the federal statutory rate as follows:

The Company has analyzed its filing positions in all jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns and found no positions that would require a liability for uncertain income tax benefits to be recognized.  The Company is subject to possible tax examinations for the years 2013 through 2017.  Prior year tax attributes could be adjusted by taxing authorities.  If applicable, the Company will deduct interest and penalties as interest expense on the financial statements.

10.  Subsequent Events

On February 20, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a Private Placement financing of up to $750,000 from the sale of equity units at a price of $0.14 per unit.  Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s common stock and one-half of one common share purchase warrant.  Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share of common stock of the Company at a price of $0.20 for a period of 12 months.   As of March 26, 2018, the Company has sold 2,050,000 units for a total amount of $287,000.

On February 26, 2018, Paul Beckman purchased 1,000,000 units for a total amount of $140,000. A portion of this purchase was utilized to retired Mr. Beckman’s convertible note payable of $100,000 in principal and $4,012 in accrued interest for a total of $104,012.

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ITEM 9 – CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

During the year ended December 31, 2017, there were no changes in independent audit firms or consulting firms who provide accounting assistance.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, there were no disagreements between the Company and its independent certified public accountants concerning accounting and financial disclosure.  

ITEM 9A - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

At the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of, and with the participation of, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a – 15(e) and Rule 15d – 15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).  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 report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequately designed and effective in ensuring 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 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 to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow for accurate required disclosure to be made on a timely basis.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.  The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external reporting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, using criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and concluded that we have maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on these criteria. 

Changes in internal controls over financial reporting

During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, 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

ITEM 9B - OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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PART III

ITEM 10 - DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

This section sets forth certain information with respect to the Company’s current directors and executive officers, as well as information about appointments subsequent to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Directors and Executive Officers:

Background and experience:

Eric T. Jones has over 30 years of mining, and financial experience, with a B.S. in Geological Engineering from the University of Idaho.  Mr. Jones joined the Board of Thunder Mountain Gold in 2006, and the Board appointed him to the position of Secretary/Treasurer in 2007.  In February 2008, Mr. Jones joined the management of Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President of Investor Relations. In 2011 Mr. Jones was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Jones was General Mine Manager at Dakota Mining`s Stibnite Mine gold heap leach operation in central Idaho.  He has held management positions for Hecla Mining at their Yellow Pine Mine, Stibnite, Idaho, and Environmental Manager at their Rosebud Mine, Lovelock, Nevada.  Prior to working with Hecla, Eric was the mine engineer at the Cactus Gold Mine in southern California, and has worked throughout the western U.S. in both precious metals and oil and gas exploration.

E. James Collord has a MS degree in exploration geology from the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno (1980).  He has been a mining professional for 37 years, employed in a variety of capacities, including mill construction superintendent, exploration geologist, mine construction and reclamation manager, and in environmental and lands management.  During the period 1975 through 1997, Mr. Collord worked for Freeport Exploration where he worked with a successful exploration team that discovered several Nevada mines.  Later in his Freeport career, he managed mining operations and lead permitting efforts.  For the period 1997 through 2005, Mr. Collord was Environmental and Lands Superintendent at Cortez Gold Mines, a large Nevada mine that was a joint venture between Placer Dome and Kennecott Minerals. After retirement from Cortez, and until his employment by Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. in April 2007, he managed the Elko offices for environmental and hydrogeologic consulting groups. He is the grandson of Daniel C. McRae, the original locator of the gold prospects in the Thunder Mountain Gold Mining District in the early 1900s.

Paul Beckman is an entrepreneur and owner of Bella Vista Farms, in Eagle Idaho. Paul serves as Manager and Consultant to the Camille Beckman Corporation where he oversees technology, accounting systems, and daily facility operations. He currently serves on the Board of the Camille Beckman Foundation, and is the co-owner of two small gold mines in central Idaho. Paul attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force where he was a Director - Contracting Automation Systems, managing over 150 personnel responsible for Air Force Contracting Systems. During his service he consolidated two major commands and served as a Missile Launch Officer, Pilot, and Contracting Officer. Paul earned his M.A., in Administration at Webster College, and a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Idaho.

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Ralph Noyes was appointed as Director on April 10, 2015. Mr. Noyes brings over 40 years of experience in exploration, mine and project management, executive management, junior mining company boards, and including 15 years in investment portfolio management with Salomon Smith Barney, then Wells Fargo Advisors.  Ralph has a wealth of operational experience, most notably Manager of Mines and Vice President of Metal Mining with Hecla Mining Company.  Ralph oversaw all of Hecla`s operating mines in Idaho, Washington, Alaska, Utah, Nevada, and Mexico.  Mr. Noyes took a temporary leave from the Company`s Board on February 17, 2016 due to a conflict that was brought to his attention by a previous employer. He was reinstated on the Board in May of 2016.

Douglas J. Glaspey is currently President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of U.S. Geothermal Inc. Mr. Glaspey has 38 years of operating and management experience with experience in production management, planning and directing resource exploration programs, preparing feasibility studies and environmental permitting.  He was Sinter Plant Superintendent for ASARCO at the Glover Lead Smelter in Missouri, Chief Metallurgist at Earth Resources Company at the DeLamar Silver Mine in Idaho, Chief Metallurgist for Asamera Minerals at the Cannon Gold Mine in Washington, Project Manager for Atlanta Gold Corporation at the Atlanta Project in Idaho and Ramrod Gold Corporation in Nevada.  He formed and served as an executive officer of several private resources companies in the U.S., including Drumlummon Gold Mines Corporation and Black Diamond Corporation.  He founded U.S. Cobalt Inc. in l998 and took the company public on the TSX Venture Exchange in March 2000. In December 2003, he led a Reverse Take Over and transformed the company to U.S. Geothermal Inc. changing the business from mineral exploration to geothermal development.  US Geothermal is now traded on the NYSE MKT exchange.  He holds a BS degree in Mineral Processing Engineering and an Associate of Science in Engineering Science.

Joseph H. Baird was appointed as Director on January 9, 2014. Mr. Baird brings over 30 years of mineral law experience to Thunder Mountain Gold. Mr. Baird is currently a partner in the Boise, Idaho law firm of Baird Hanson LLP, which firm has been lead counsel for permitting more mining projects in Idaho than any other law firm. Mr. Baird has provided environmental and mining counsel to a wide variety of New York Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange and venture capital mineral companies, including base and precious metal production companies, industrial mineral producers, exploration and mineral land management companies. He currently sits on the Board of the American CuMo Mining Corporation, which is advancing the “largest un-mined molybdenum deposit in the world” in Boise County, Idaho. Mr. Baird was President of the Northwest Mining Association (now the “American Exploration & Mining Association”) in 2011, which during his tenure, he represented the Mining Industry before the United States Congress regarding U.S. Critical Materials production and Environmental regulation.  In 2013, Mr. Baird was awarded the 120-year-old American Exploration & Mining Association highest individual honor, the “Life Member Award” for lifetime achievement.  Mr. Baird’s experience includes positions with the Law Departments of American Mining Congress in Washington, D.C., Exxon Minerals Company, USA in Houston, Texas, and Union Pacific Resources in Denver, Colorado.  Mr. Baird was also an Environmental Protection Scientist for the United States Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.  Mr. Baird has been a frequent author of publications on mining and environmental protection over his illustrious career.

Larry D. Kornze, B.Sc. joined the Board in January 2013, and is geological engineer with over 45-years’ experience in the precious metals industry. Mr. Kornze was the General Manager of Exploration and U.S. Exploration Manager for Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) from 1987 to 2001, on projects ranging from the Americas to International projects, including Mexico, Central America, China, Philippines, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Dominican Republic.  Mr. Kornze directed mine site exploration activities for the Barrick Goldstrike Mine, and the Betze, Meikle, Deepstar, Screamer, and Rodeo deposits. He managed the Betze/Deep Post reserve development drilling and reserve estimation, along with general U.S. exploration. Mr. Kornze was Chief Geologist for Operations and New Projects at Barrick Mercur Gold Mines, Inc. from 1985 – 1986. Prior to working for Barrick, Mr. Kornze was Chief Geologist for Newmont Mines Ltd., Similkameen Division, B.C., and Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) of Canada from 1968 to 1981. Mr. Kornze has a B.Sc. Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, and is a Professional Engineer of the Province of British Columbia. He also serves as a director of other Toronto Stock Exchange Venture listed mining companies.

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James A. Sabala was appointed as Director on October 27, 2016.  Mr. Sabala brings 38 years of financial mining experience, graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. Business, Summa Cum Laude in 1978, and currently resides near Coeur d`Alene, Idaho. Prior to his retirement in May, 2016, Mr. Sabala was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hecla Mining Company, a silver, gold, lead and zinc mining company with operations throughout North America and Mexico.  Mr. Sabala was appointed Chief Financial Officer in May 2008 and Senior Vice President in March 2008.  Prior to his employment with Hecla Mining Company, Mr. Sabala was Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer of Coeur Mining from 2003 to February 2008.  Mr. Sabala also served as Vice President-Chief Financial Officer of Stillwater Mining Company from 1998 to 2002.  Mr. Sabala has served as a director of Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI) since February, 2015 until October 2016, and currently serves as a director of Dolly Varden Silver (TSX-V: DV).

Larry Thackery has a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Weber State University, and over thirty years’ experience of a progressive accounting/operations career. On January 8, 2013, the Company appointed Larry Thackery as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Thackery brings a wide array of experience/knowledge from different industries, including work in retail with Mrs. Fields Cookies and Snug Co, to distribution with Idacold, and manufacturing with Baseline Inc., and NxEdge Inc.  Mr. Thackery has a background in corporate planning, financial analysis, and financial reporting.  He is an experienced accounting controller and operations manager with strong analytical skills, computer experience, and proven successful operations development. Hands on experience with the overall operations process, inventory system, variance reporting, budgeting, and forecasting financial analysis of multimillion-dollar corporations. Mr. Thackery brings knowledge with several ERP, MRP, packages, and statistical analysis. Strong P&L track record with functional management experience developing and managing operating budgets.

Directorships in reporting companies:

Doug Glaspey and James Sabala are the only directors of the Registrant that are a director of another corporation subject to the requirements of Section 12 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934.

Significant Employees:

The Company started recognizing accrued salaries in April of 2015 with an ending balance of $871,500 on December 31, 2017. These deferred costs are for management’s annual salaries of SMMI, Eric Jones (Chief Executive Officer) $120,000, Jim Collord (Chief Operating Officer) $120,000, and Larry Thackery (Chief Financial Officer) $72,000. Payment of the salaries has been deferred until a later date.

Family Relationships:

None.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings:

None of the officers and directors of the Registrant have been involved in any bankruptcy, insolvency, or receivership proceedings as an individual or member of any partnership or corporation; none have ever been convicted in a criminal proceeding or is the subject of a criminal proceeding presently pending.  None have been involved in proceedings concerning his ability to act as an investment advisor, underwriter, broker, or dealer in securities, or to act in a responsible capacity for an investment company, bank savings and loan association, or insurance company or limiting his activity in connection with the purchase and sale of any security or engaging in any type business practice. None have been enjoined from engaging in any activity in connection with any violation of federal or state securities laws nor been involved in a civil action regarding the violation of such laws.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance:

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially owns more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of change in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company.  Officers, directors and greater than ten percent shareholders are required by

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SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.  To our knowledge, no persons failed to file on a timely basis, the identified reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

Audit Committee:

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the oversight and management of the Company.  On January 28, 2010, an Audit Committee was designated from members of the Board and currently consists of Douglas Glaspey, Ralph Noyes, and James Sabala as independent members of the committee.  In April of 2015, Ralph Noyes became a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and joined the Audit committee as its Chairman. Mr. Noyes took a temporary leave from the Company`s Board on February 17, 2016 for personal reasons. Mr. Noyes was reinstated as the committee chairman in May of 2016.

Compensation Committee:

The Purpose of the Compensation Committee is to conduct an annual review to determine whether the Company’s executive compensation program is meeting the goals and objectives set by the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee recommends for approval by the Board of Directors the compensation for the Chief Executive Officer and directors, including salaries, incentive compensation levels and stock awards, and reviews and approves compensation proposals made for the other executive officers.  During Fiscal 2016, The Compensation Committee consists of the following members: Doug Glaspey and Edward Fields. Mr. Glaspey was appointed as Chair of the Compensation Committee. After Mr. Fields stepped off the Board in October 2016, Mr. Noyes joined Mr. Glaspey in an ad hoc role on the Committee. The Board first appointed the Compensation Committee in May of 2012 and met on one occasion in 2016. 

Code of Ethics:

The Board of Directors has formally adopted a Code of Ethics in 2010. This Code of Ethics is published on the Company’s website.  

Indemnification of Directors and Officers:

The Company’s By-Laws address indemnification of Directors and Officers. Nevada law provides that Nevada corporations may include within their articles of incorporation provisions eliminating or limiting the personal liability of their directors and officers in shareholder actions brought to obtain damages for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, as long as the alleged acts or omissions did not involve intentional misconduct, fraud, a knowing violation of law or payment of dividends in violation of the Nevada statutes. Nevada law also allows Nevada corporations to include in their Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws provisions to the effect that expenses of officers and directors incurred in defending a civil or criminal action must be paid by the corporation as they are incurred, subject to an undertaking on behalf of the officer or director that he or she will repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such officer or director is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation because such officer or director did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

The Company’s Articles of Incorporation provide that a director or officer is not personally liable to the Company or its shareholders for damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except for liability for: (i) acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or (ii) the payment of distributions in violation of Nevada Revised Statutes, §78.300. In addition, Nevada Revised Statutes §78.751 and Article VII of the Company’s Bylaws, under certain circumstances, provide for the indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company against liabilities which they may incur in such capacities.

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ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation

Compensation to directors also included reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses that are incurred in connection with the Directors’ duties associated with the Company's business. There are currently no other compensation arrangements for the Company’s Directors. The following table provides certain summary information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 concerning compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and three other highest paid executive officers, including the Directors of the Company:

There are no compensatory plans or arrangements for compensation of any Director in the event of his termination of office, resignation or retirement.  

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Exercise of Options:

On July 19, 2017, Paul Beckman exercised stock options representing 275,000 shares of common stock for total consideration of $28,275 which was in the form of the balance due on his note and interest expense of $20,000 and $125, respectively, and $8,150 in cash.  Additionally, Larry Thackery exercised stock options for 140,000 shares of common stock for $12,400 in cash.   The intrinsic value these options was approximately $5,000.

Long-term Incentives:

On July 17, 2011, the shareholders approved a Stock Incentive Plan (the “SIP”). The SIP was again approved by the Shareholders on January 20, 2015. The SIP will be administered by the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors and provides for the grant of stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, and incentive awards to eligible individuals including directors, executive officers and advisors that have furnished bona fide services to the Company not related to the sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction.

The SIP has a fixed maximum percentage of 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares that are eligible for the plan pool, whereby the number of Shares under the SIP increase automatically with increases in the total number of shares. This “Evergreen” provision permits the reloading of shares that make up the available pool for the SIP, once the options granted have been exercised. The number of shares available for issuance under the SIP automatically increases as the total number of shares outstanding increase, including those shares issued upon exercise of options granted under the SIP, which become re-available for grant subsequent to exercise of option grants. The number of shares subject to the SIP and any outstanding awards under the SIP will be adjusted appropriately by the Board of Directors if the Company’s common stock is affected through a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, restructuring, reclassification, dividend (other than quarterly cash dividends) or other distribution, stock split, spin-off or sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets.

The SIP also has terms and limitations, including that the exercise price for stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the SIP must equal the stock’s fair market value, based on the closing price per share of common stock, at the time the stock option or stock appreciation right is granted. The SIP is also subject to other limitation including; a limited exception for certain stock options assumed in corporate transactions; stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the SIP may not be “re-priced” without shareholder approval; stock-based awards under the SIP are subject to either three-year or one-year minimum vesting requirements, subject to exceptions for death, disability or termination of employment of an employee or upon a change of control; and shareholder approval is required for certain types of amendments to the SIP.

Employment Contracts:

During 2017, there were three Company employees - Eric Jones, Jim Collord, and Larry Thackery.  They were employed per resolution of the Board and other than a monthly salary, plus normal burden, there are no other contractual understandings in the resolutions.  Each is reimbursed for the use of personal office equipment and phones, and Jim and Eric are reimbursed for health insurance and related costs up to a set maximum amount, when the Company is financially able to cover the reimbursements.  

2017 Share-Based Payments:

The Thunder Mountain Gold Inc. shareholders granted 2 million options to officers, directors and Advisors in July 2011. Since the shareholders approved the SIP, the Company will recognize stock compensation expense equal to the fair value of the options granted on the date of approval. No retirement benefit, bonus, stock option or other remuneration plans are in effect with respect to the Company’s officers and directors.

In July 2016, the Company granted 2,525,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its affiliates to purchase common shares of the Company. The options are exercisable on or before July 20, 2021 at a price of $0.10 per share.  After this grant, the Company has 4,765,000 outstanding stock options that represent 8.7% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

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In March 2017 the Company granted 600,000 stock options to three Directors of the Company. The options are exercisable on or before March 31, 2022 at a price of $0.10 for 200,000 shares, and at a price of $0.09 for the remaining 400,000 shares.  The fair value of the options was determined to be $53,557 using the Black Scholes model.  The options were fully vested upon grant and recognized as compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2017.    

Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment or Change of Control

We have no plans or arrangements in respect of remuneration received or that may be received by our executive officers to compensate such officers in the event of termination of employment (as a result of resignation or retirement) or change of control transaction.

ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock as of December 31, 2017, by:

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the Company’s named executive officers;

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the Company’s directors;

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all of the Company’s executive officers and directors as a group; and each person who is known to beneficially own more than 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

As of December 31, 2017, the number of shares of common stock that can be sold by officers, directors, principal shareholders, and others pursuant to Rule 144 was 5,717,636. As a condition to our listing on the TSX-V in 2010, our officers and directors were required to deposit their common stock totaling 4,799,239 shares, into an escrow account with Computershare Investor Services, Inc. Those escrowed shares were subject to the TSX-V’s Tier 1 escrow requirement at that time. Those requirements provide for an 18-month escrow release mechanism with 25% of the escrowed securities being released on September 24, 2010 (the date our common shares commenced trading on the TSX-V), and 25% of the escrowed securities to be released every 6 months thereafter.  As of December 31, 2017, all of the escrowed shares have been released back to the officers and directors.

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Changes in Control:

The Board of Directors is aware of no circumstances which may result in a change of control of the Company.

ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Transactions with Management and Others:

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we had the following transactions with related parties:

At January 1, 2016, the Company had notes payable balances of $84,268 and $86,808 with Eric Jones, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Jim Collard, the Company’s Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, respectively.

On January 18, 2016, the Company initiated a private offering for an aggregate 6,700,000 shares of common stock.  In connection with this offering, Jim Collord and Eric Jones exchanged $25,000 each of their related notes payables for a total of 1 million shares.    On November 15, 2016, Jim Collord exchanged an additional $2,000 to exercise warrants and received 20,000 shares of common stock.

On July 8, 2016, the Company executed two new promissory notes payable to Eric Jones and Jim Collord. The amount of the notes was $15,000 and $10,000, respectively, for a total of $25,000.  The terms of these note are a 2% interest rate accrued per month for an initial term of two months.  During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company paid $17,500 on Mr. Jones’ outstanding note balance.  At December 31, 2017, the notes payable balances were $56,768 and $69,808 for Mr. Jones and Mr. Collord, respectively.  These notes, as amended, are due December 31, 2018.

Three of the Company’s officers are deferring compensation for services.  The officers’ balances at December 31, 2016 are as follows:  Eric Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer - $230,000, Jim Collord, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - $230,000, and Larry Thackery, Chief Financial Officer - $108,500).

The Company engages Baird Hanson LLP (“Baird”), a company owned by one of the Company’s directors, to provide legal services.  Legal expenses of $99,000 were incurred during the year ended December 31, 2016.   At December 31, 2016, the balance due to Baird is $181,313.  

During the year ended December 31, 2017, we had the following transactions with related parties:

On June 21, 2017, the Company originated a short term promissory note payable to a Director of the Company, Paul Beckman. The note had a principal amount of $20,000 with simple interest calculated at 1% per month. On July 19, 2017, Mr. Beckman exercised stock options for 275,000 shares of common stock for total consideration of $28,275 which was in the form of the balance due on his note and interest expense of $20,000 and $125, respectively, and $8,150 in cash.

On October 25, 2017 the Company received $100,000 from Mr. Beckman under a convertible promissory note.  Terms of the note called for interest at 1% per month, with the entire balance of principal and interest due in full on April 24, 2018.  The convertible promissory note contained the option for the holder to convert any portion of the principal and interest into Company common stock at $0.15 per common share (a total of 666,667 shares).  

On that date, the market price for the Company’s common stock was $0.17 per common share which exceeded the conversion price.   As such, the convertible note contained a beneficial conversion feature of $13,333 which was recognized as a discount on the note on the date of issuance. The discount is being amortized over the note term using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded $4,445 in interest expense related to the amortization of the discount.

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During December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized $23,672 and $17,723, respectively, in interest expense for these notes.   Accrued interest payable was $36,949 at December 31, 2017.

Three of the Company’s officers are deferring compensation for services.  The officers’ balances at December 31, 2017 are as follows:  Eric Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer - $350,000, Jim Collord, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - $350,000, and Larry Thackery, Chief Financial Officer - $171,500.     

The Company engages Baird Hanson LLP (“Baird”), a company owned by one of the Company’s directors, to provide legal services.  Baird had no legal expenses in 2017.  At December 31, 2017 the balance due to Baird is $181,313.  

During 2017, Jim Collord and Eric Jones advanced funds to the Company for operating expenses.   On November 22, 2017, Mr. Collord’s advance of $5,035 was paid in full.  Through December 31, 2017, Mr. Jones had advanced $10,971 which is included in Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Certain Business Relationships:

There have been no unusual business relationships during the last fiscal year of the Registrant between the Registrant and affiliates as described in Item 404 (b) (1-6) of the Regulation S-K.

Indebtedness of Management:

No Director or executive officer or nominee for Director, or any member of the immediate family of such has been indebted to the Company during the past year.

Directors’ Stock Purchases

Stock transactions for directors and officers were reported on Form 4 or Form 5 and are available on the SEC website.

Director Independence

On December 31, 2017 Douglas Glaspey, Larry Kornze, James A. Sabala, Ralph Noyes, and Paul Beckman are independent Members of the Board of Thunder Mountain Gold Inc.

ITEM 14 - PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Audit and Non-Audit Fees

The following table presents fees billed to the Company relating to the audit of the Financial Statements at December 31, 2014, as provided by DeCoria, Maichel and Teague, P.S. We expect that DeCoria, Maichel and Teague, P.S. will serve as our auditors for fiscal year 2015. DM-T has served as an independent auditor for the Corporation since the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. This firm is experienced in the field of accounting and is well qualified to act in the capacity of auditors.

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The Company’s Board of Directors reviewed the audit services rendered by DeCoria, Maichel and Teague, P.S. and concluded that such services were compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence. All audit, non-audit, tax services, and other services performed by the independent accountants are pre-approved by the Board of Directors to assure that such services do not impair the auditors’ independence from the Company. The Company does not use DeCoria, Maichel and Teague, P.S. for financial information system design and implementation. We do not engage DeCoria, Maichel and Teague, P.S to provide compliance outsourcing services.

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PART IV

ITEM 15 – EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

Documents filed as part of this report on Form 10-K or incorporated by reference:

(1)

Our financial statements can be found in Item 8 of this report.

(2)

Financial Statement Schedules (omitted because they are either not required, are not applicable, or the required information is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements or related notes).

(3)

The following exhibits are filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated by reference:

EXHIBITS

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 143 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD, INC.

       /s/ Eric T. Jones

By                                              

Eric T. Jones

President, Director and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 28, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934 this report signed below by the following person on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities on the date indicated.

       /s/ Larry Thackery

By                                              

Larry Thackery

Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 28, 2018

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