UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X]quarterly REPORT under SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended: SeptemberJune 30, 20172020

 

or

 

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ______ to ______

 

Commission File No. 000-55600

 

NEVADA CANYON GOLD CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Nevada 46-5152859
(State or other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)

316 California Avenue, Suite 543  
Reno, NV 89509
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 909-5548

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§230.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated file,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]

Accelerated filer [  ]

Non-accelerated filer [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes [  ] No [X]

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section l2, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

 

Yes [  ] No [  ]

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of November 10, 2017,August 12, 2020, the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s sole class of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, is 44,050,000.

44,550,000.

 

 

 

 

 

table of contents

 

 Page
Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION3
Item 1. Financial Statements3
Condensed Balance Sheets3
Condensed Statements of Operations4
Condensed Statements of Cash Flow5
Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)6
Notes to the InterimCondensed Financial Statements67
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations10
Results of Operations1312
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements1716
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk1817
Item 4. Controls and Procedures1817
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION1918
Item 1. Legal Proceedings1918
Item 1A. Risk Factors1918
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds1918
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities1918
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures1918
Item 5. Other Information1918
Item 6. Exhibits1918
SignatureS2019

 

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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Nevada Canyon Gold Corp.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(Presented in US Dollars)

(Unaudited)

  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  (Unaudited)    
ASSETS        
Current Assets        
Cash $4,508  $51,789 
Prepaid expenses  15,989   15,008 
   20,497   66,797 
         
Equity investment  2,355,137   - 
Mineral property interest  69,152   65,000 
TOTAL ASSETS $2,444,786  $131,797 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  10,800   8,200 
Related party advances  107,000   98,000 
Notes and advances payable  55,000   - 
   172,800   106,200 
         
Stockholders' Equity        
Preferrred Stock: Authorized 10,000,000 preferred shares, $0.0001 par, none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016  -   - 
Common Stock: Authorized 100,000,000 common shares, $0.0001 par, 44,050,000 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016  4,405   4,405 
Additional paid in capital  457,695   457,695 
Retained earnings (deficit)  1,782,268   (436,503)
Accumulated other comprehensive income  27,618   - 
   2,271,986   25,597 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $2,444,786  $131,797 

  June 30, 2020  December 31, 2019 
       
ASSETS        
Current Assets        
Cash $490,394  $367,201 
Prepaid expenses  6,166   1,283 
   496,560   368,484 
         
Equity investment  956,723   1,030,406 
Mineral property interest  10,395   10,395 
TOTAL ASSETS $1,463,678  $1,409,285 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)        
Current Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $345,833  $351,000 
Related party payables  1,062,232   1,062,232 
Notes and advances payable  16,164   16,164 
Total liabilities  1,424,229   1,429,396 
         
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)        
Preferred Stock: Authorized 10,000,000 preferred shares, $0.0001 par, none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019  -   - 
Common Stock: Authorized 100,000,000 common shares, $0.0001 par, 44,550,000 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019  4,455   4,455 
Additional paid-in capital  522,645   522,645 
Deficit  (487,651)  (547,211)
   39,449   (20,111)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) $1,463,678  $1,409,285 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements

 

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Nevada Canyon Gold Corp.

Condensed Statements of Operations

(Presented in US Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 For the three months ended
September 30,
 For the nine months ended
September 30,
  For the three months ended
June 30,
  For the six months ended
June 30,
 
 2017 2016 2017 2016  2020  2019  2020  2019 
         
Revenue $5,000  $-  $20,000  $- 
                         
Operating expenses                                
Exploration expenses  3,223   114,329   32,515   153,453  $-  $30,687  $-  $60,687 
General and administrative expenses  4,085   22,986   14,915   45,583   2,872   63,013   5,731   133,397 
Professional fees  2,500   3,924   6,500   30,101   2,500   4,500   5,000   6,700 
Transfer agent and filing fees  5,842   4,024   9,818   9,576   2,325   1,675   4,812   4,159 
  (15,650)  (145,263)  (63,748)  (238,713)  (7,697)  (99,875)  (15,543)  (204,943)
Other items                
Fair value gain on equity investments  241,954   624,327   9,367   1,515,128 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)  18,024   19,033   (18,426)  22,805 
Interest income  488   1,556   1,882   2,024 
Realized gain on equity investment  -   -   82,280   247,524 
Net income $252,769  $545,041  $59,560  $1,582,538 
                                
Other items                
Accrued interest recovery (expense)  -   2,412   -   (81)
Gain on sale of mineral interest  2,262,519   -   2,262,519   - 
Net income (loss)  2,251,869   (142,851)  2,218,771   (238,794)
                
Fair value gain on equity investments  27,618   -   27,618   - 
Comprehensive income (loss) $2,279,487  $(142,851) $2,246,389  $(238,794)
                
Net income (loss) per common share - basic $0.05  $(0.00) $0.05  $(0.00)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted $0.05  $(0.00) $0.05  $(0.00)
Net income per common share - basic $0.01  $0.01  $0.00  $0.04 
Net income per common share - diluted $0.01  $0.01  $0.00  $0.04 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding                                
Basic and diluted  44,050,000   44,050,000   44,050,000   103,828,284   44,550,000   44,550,000   44,550,000   44,550,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements

 

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Nevada Canyon Gold Corp.

Statements of Cash Flow

(Presented in US Dollars)

(Unaudited)

Nevada Canyon Gold Corp.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flow
(Presented in US Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

  For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Cash flows used in operating activities       
Net income (loss) $2,218,771  $(238,794)
Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:        
Accrued interest expense  -   81 
Share-based payment  -   8,000 
Gain on sale of mineral interest  (2,262,519)  - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts payable  2,600   6,794 
Prepaid expenses  (981)  (11,872)
Net cashed used by operating activities  (42,129)  (235,791)
         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Acquisition of mineral property interests  (69,152)  - 
Net cash used by investing activities  (69,152)  - 
         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Common stock  -   375,000 
Advances from shareholders  9,000   30,000 
Notes and advances payable  55,000   - 
Repayment of note payable  -   (100,506)
Net cash provided by financing activities  64,000   304,494 
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash  (47,281)  68,703 
Cash, at beginning  51,789   39,027 
Cash, at end $4,508  $107,730 
         
Supplemental cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest $-  $506 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $- 
         
Significant non-cash transactions:        
Common stock issued for corporate name $-  $8,000 
Equity received for mineral property $2,355,137  $- 
  For the six months ended
June 30,
 
  2020  2019 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Cash flows used in operating activities        
Net income $59,560  $1,582,538 
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities:        
Fair value gain on equity investments  (91,647)  (1,762,652)
Foreign exchange loss (gain)  18,426   (17,212)
Interest income  -   (2,024)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  (5,167)  48,633 
Prepaid expenses  (4,883)  (3,300)
Related party payables  -   120,100 
Net cash used by operating activities  (23,711)  (33,917)
         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Sale of equity investments  165,330   478,077 
Net cash povided by investing activities  165,330   478,077 
         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Advances from shareholders  -   1,100 
Net cash provided by financing activities  -   1,100 
         
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash  (18,426)  - 
         
Net increase in cash  123,193   445,260 
Cash, beginning  367,201   1,601 
Cash, ending $490,394  $446,861 
         
Supplemental cash flow information:        
Cash received for interest $1,882  $2,024 
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $- 
         
Significant non-cash transactions:        
Fair value gain on equity investments $(9,367) $(1,515,128)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements

Nevada Canyon Gold Corp.

Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

(Presented in US Dollars)

(Unaudited)

        Additional     Total 
  Common Stock  Paid-in  Accumulated  Stockholders’ Equity 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  (Deficit) 
Balance, December 31, 2018  44,550,000  $4,455  $522,645  $(721,016) $(193,916)
                     
Net income for the period ended March 31, 2019  -   -   -   1,037,497   1,037,497 
Balance, March 31, 2019  44,550,000   4,455   522,645   316,481   843,581 
                     
Net income for the period ended June 30, 2019  -   -   -   545,041   545,041 
Balance, June 30, 2019  44,550,000  $4,455  $522,645  $861,522  $1,388,622 
                     
Balance, December 31, 2019  44,550,000  $4,455  $522,645  $(547,211) $(20,111)
                     
Net loss for the period ended March 31, 2020  -   -   -   (193,209)  (193,209)
Balance, March 31, 2020  44,550,000   4,455   522,645   (740,420)  (213,320)
                     
Net income for the period ended June 30, 2020  -   -   -   252,769   252,769 
Balance, June 30, 2020  44,550,000  $4,455  $522,645  $(487,651) $39,449 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements

 

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NEVADA CANYON GOLD CORP.

Notes to the Interim Financial StatementsNOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016(UNAUDITED)

(Unaudited)JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS

 

Nevada Canyon Gold Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on February 27, 2014. On July 6, 2016, theThe Company changed its name from Tech Foundry Ventures, Inc. to Nevada Canyon Gold Corp.

On April 28, 2016, the Company split its common stock on a 10:1 basis. All sharesis involved in acquiring and per share amounts have been retroactively restated to account for the split.exploring mineral properties in Nevada.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company’s unaudited interim condensed financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has only recently begun its exploration operations and has not generated or realized any revenues from these business operations. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations.

The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with any certainty at this time and raises substantial doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. These unaudited interim financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Management intends to obtain additional funding by borrowing funds, and/or a private placement of common stock.

 

NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited interim condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP for interim condensed financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). They do not include all information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. Except as disclosed herein, there have been no material changes in the information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC. The unaudited interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with those financial statements included in Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.2020.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

NOTE 3 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Amounts due to related parties at SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016:2019:

 

 September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016  

June 30,

2020

  December 31,
2019
 
Advances due to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)(a) $55,000  $51,000  $170,232  $170,232 
Advances due to a company controlled by the CEO  -   5,000 
Amounts due to a company controlled by the CEO(a)  360,000   360,000 
Advances due to a director(a)  31,000   21,000   271,000   271,000 
Amounts due to a company controlled by a director(a)  240,000   240,000 
Advances due to a major shareholder(a)  21,000   21,000   21,000   21,000 
Related party advances $107,000  $98,000  $1,062,232  $1,062,232 

(a)These amounts are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.

During the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2020, the Company did not have any transactions with its related parties. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Company accrued $30,000 in consulting fees payable to a company controlled by the CEO and $30,000 in consulting fees to a company controlled by a director of the Company. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Company accrued $60,000 in consulting fees payable to a company controlled by the CEO and $60,000 in consulting fees to a company controlled by a director of the Company.

 

(a) These advances are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.NOTE 4 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

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June 30,

2020

  December 31,
2019
 
Trade payables $342,133  $340,300 
Accrued liabilities  3,700   10,700 
  $345,833  $351,000 

 

NOTE 45 – MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS

 

Lapon Canyon Gold PropertyLazy Claims

On December 17, 2015, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with Nevada Canyon Gold Corporation, a Nevada privately held corporation with the President and CEO in common (“NCG”), to acquire all of NCG’s rights, titles and interests in and into an exploration agreement with an option to form a joint venture with Walker River Resources Corp., a Canadian public company (“WRR”), dated September 15, 2015 (the “Agreement”). WRR owns a 100% undivided interest in and to the Lapon Canyon Gold (the “Property”), containing the Lapon Canyon claims, the subject of the Agreement.

The Agreement did not grant the Company an interest in or to the Lapon Canyon claims, or any equity interest in WRR, but rather, granted the Company the right to earn up to an undivided 50% interest in the Lapon Canyon claims by incurring, over a two-year period, $500,000 in exploration and other expenses required to carry out a work program established and operated by WRR on the Lapon Canyon claims (“Eligible Expenses”) and, thereafter, granted the Company an option to enter into a joint venture with WRR for further exploration and development of the Lapon Canyon claims. In addition, the Agreement granted the Company the first right of refusal to acquire an additional 20% interest in the Lapon Canyon claims by the expenditure of additional funds and performance of additional tasks, all related to the joint venture.

Full consideration for all rights in and to the Agreement consisted of the following: payment of $65,000 by the Company to NCG, comprised of an initial cash deposit of $25,000, a cash payment of $30,000 and the balance of $10,000 paid through the issuance of 1,000,000 restricted common shares of the Company issued to NCG at a price of $0.01. All consideration had been fully paid as at December 31, 2015.

On July 5, 2017, the Company entered into a property purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with WRR on the Lapon Canyon Project. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement WRR agreed to buy back the Company’s 30% interest in the Lapon Canyon Project in exchange for 9,100,000 common shares of WRR and warrants to acquire an additional 11,900,000 common shares (the “WRR Warrant”). Each WRR Warrant is exercisable for a period of five years without further consideration into one common share in the capital of WRR. The terms of the WRR Warrants contain a provision which prevents the Company to exercise any part of the WRR Warrants which would result in the Company owning 10% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of WRR.

Closing of the Purchase Agreement was subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange, which was received on July 17, 2017. All securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement are subject to a hold period expiring on November 20, 2017.

At initial recognition, the Company recorded $1,008,869 as fair market value of 9,100,000 common shares of WRR based on then current share price of $0.11 (CAD$0.14) per share, and $1,318,650 as fair market value of WRR Warrants.

The fair value of the WRR Warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes Option pricing model at the issuance date using the following assumptions:

At July 18, 2017
Expected Warrant Life5 years
Average Risk-Free Interest Rate1.48%
Expected Dividend YieldNil
Average Expected Stock Price Volatility155.82%

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The transaction resulted in $2,262,519 gain from the sale of mineral assets, and was recorded in the statement of operations.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred $29,292 in Eligible Expenses (2016 – $236,010) on the Lapon Canyon claims of which $29,292 represented exploration expenses (2016 – $153,453).

Garfield Flats Project

On June 7, 2017, the Company entered into an exploration lease and option to purchase agreement (the “Garfield Agreement”) with Goodsprings Development LLC (the “Vendor”), a Nevada limited liability corporation on the Garfield Flats Project (the “Garfield Property”), consisting of six (6) Orsa Claims and six (6) Lazy Claims totaling 240 acres. The term of the Garfield Agreement is ten years, and is subject to extension for two additional terms of ten years each.

In order to retain the rights to the exploration lease, the Company is required to make the following minimum annual payments:

  Minimum Payment 
Upon execution of the option agreement (the “Effective Date”)(paid) $15,000 
First anniversary of the Effective Date $15,000 
Second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date $20,000 
Fourth and fifth anniversaries of the Effective Date $25,000 
Sixth and each succeeding anniversary of the Effective Date in perpetuity $40,000 

In addition to the minimum annual payments, the Company agreed to pay the Vendor a 2% production royalty based on the gross returns from the production and sale of minerals from the Garfield Property.

At any time during the term of the Garfield Agreement the Company has a right to acquire 100% ownership of the Garfield Property for a one-time payment of $300,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The minimum annual payments paid by the Company to the Vendor, cannot be applied or credited against the Purchase Price, however, once the Company exercises its option to acquire the Garfield Property, the minimum annual payments shall be credited against the production royalties payable.

 

On August 2, 2017, the Company entered into an exploration lease agreement (the “Lazy Claims Agreement”) with Tarsis Resources US Inc. (“Tarsis”), a Nevada corporation, to lease the Lazy Claims, consisting of three claims (the “Lazy Claims Property”).claims. The term of the Lazy Claims Agreement is ten years, and is subject to extension for additional two consecutive 10-year terms. Full consideration of the Lazy Claims Agreement consists of the following: an initial cash payment of $1,000 to Tarsis, paid upon the execution of the Lazy Claims Agreement, with $2,000 payable to Tarsis on each subsequent anniversary of the effective date. The Company agreed to pay Tarsis a 2% production royalty (the “Lazy Claims Royalty”) based on the gross returns from the production and sale of minerals from the Lazy Claims Property.Claims. Should the Lazy Claims Royalty payments to Tarsis be in excess of $2,000 per year, the Company will not be required to pay a $2,000 annual minimum payment.

 

During the three-month periodthree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020 and 2019, the Company staked an additional 69 Orsadid not incur any expenses associated with the Lazy Claims.

Loman Claims

In December 2019 the Company acquired 27 mining claims for a total of $10,395. The claims were acquired from a third-party by the Company.

During the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2020, the Company did not incur any expenses associated with the Loman Claims. During the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019, the Company paid $30,000 and $60,000, respectively in consulting fees associated in part with preparing geological program to be run on Lazy Claims and 75 Lazy Claims, with a total paid cost of $54,152. These claims were added to the Garfield Flats Project.$687 for other exploration expenses.

 

NOTE 56 – EQUITY INVESTMENT

 

On July 5, 2017, the Company entered into the “Purchase Agreement” with WRR on the Lapon Canyon Project to sellAs at June 30, 2020, the Company’s 30% interest in the Lapon Canyon Project in exchange for 9,100,000equity investments consist of 12,589,000 common shares of WRRWalker River Resources Corp. (“WRR”) and warrants to acquire an additional 11,900,0001,900,000 WRR common shares. shares (the “WRR Warrants”).

The transaction completedWRR Warrants expire on July 18, 2017. All securities issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement are subject to a hold period expiring on November 20, 2017.

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At initial recognition, the Company recorded $2,327,519 as long-term equity investment, which consisted of $1,008,869 fair market value of 9,100,000 common shares of WRR based on then current share price of $0.11 (CAD$0.14) per share,2022 and $1,318,650 as fair market value of WRR Warrants (Note 4).

Each WRR Warrant is exercisable for a period of five yearscan be exercised without further consideration into one1,900,000 common shareshares in the capital of WRR.WRR (the “WRR Shares”). The terms of the WRR Warrants contain a provision which prevents the Company to exercise any part of the WRR Warrants which would result in the Company owning 10% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of WRR. Because these warrants can be exercised for no further consideration they have been accounted for as being equivalent to shares and classified as available for sale.

On January 9, 2020, the Company exercised 10,000,000 WRR Warrants. At the time of the exercise, the WRR Shares had a fair market value of $878,539 (CAD$1,149,042).

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, the fair market value of the equity investment was calculated to be $2,355,137, and consisted of $1,020,833 associated with fair$956,723 (2019 - $1,030,406) based on the market value of 9,100,000 common sharesprice of WRR as revaluedShares at SeptemberJune 30, 2017, and $1,334,304 associated with fair market value2020.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, the Company sold 1,269,000 WRR Shares for net proceeds of $165,330 (2019 – the Company sold 5,242,000 WRR Shares for net proceeds of $478,077). The Company recorded a net realized gain of $82,280 on the sale of WRR Warrants.

At SeptemberShares (2019 - $247,524). During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2017,2020 and 2019, the fair value of theCompany did not sell WRR Warrants was revalued using the Black-Scholes Option pricing model using the following assumptions:Shares.

At September 30, 2017
Expected Warrant Life4.8 years
Average Risk-Free Interest Rate1.75%
Expected Dividend YieldNil
Average Expected Stock Price Volatility157.00%

 

The revaluation of the equity investment in WRR resulted in $27,618$9,367 gain (2019 - $1,515,128). The gain resulted from the increase of the market price of WRR’s common stock from CAD$0.085 per share at December 31, 2019, to CAD$0.09 per share at June 30, 2020, and was further affected by weakening of the Canadian Dollar in comparison to the US Dollar. In comparison, during the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the market price of WRR’s common stock increased from CAD$0.06 per share at December 31, 2018, to CAD$0.185 per share at June 30, 2019, resulting in an overall gain, which was mainly associated withfurther augmented by the fluctuation of the foreign exchange rates between the US andstrengthening Canadian dollars. The Company records its equity investment in WRR as Fair Value through other comprehensive income/loss (FVOCI), and as such the gain on revaluation was recorded as part of other comprehensive income included in stockholders’ equity.dollar.

 

NOTE 67 – NOTES AND ADVANCES PAYABLE

 

DuringAt June 30, 2020, the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017,Company’s liability associated with notes and advances payable consisted of $16,164 the Company received $55,000 from an arm’s length party as an advance for its operating activities.activities during the year ended December 31, 2018, of which $1,100 the Company received from WRR as a payment of its vendor payable. The advance isadvances are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.

NOTE 7 – CONSULTING REVENUE

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded $20,000 in consulting revenue associated with the services provided to Walker River Resources Corp.

 

NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

The Company was formed with one class of common stock, $0.0001 par value and is authorized to issue 100,000,000 common shares and one class of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value and is authorized to issue 10,000,000 preferred shares. Voting rights are not cumulative and, therefore, the holders of more than 50% of the common stock could, if they chose to do so, elect all of the directors of the Company.

 

On April 28, 2016,During the Company split its common stock on a 10:1 basis. The stock split did not affect the par value of the Company’s common stock. As a result, the stated capital on the Company’s balance sheet attributable to the Company’s common stock was increased proportionately based on the stock split ratio,three-and six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and the additional paid-in capital account was credited with the amount by which the stated capital was increased. All shares and per share amounts have been retroactively restated to account for the split.

During the nine-month periodyear ended September 30, 2017,December 31, 2019, the Company did not have any transactions that would have resulted in issuance of its common stock, or warrants or options to acquirethe shares of its common stock.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2 of Part I of this report include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, the “Reform Act”). The Reform Act provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information about themselves so long as they identify these statements as forward-looking and provide meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ from the projected results. All statements, other than statements of historical fact that we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will continue,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean the statement is not forward-looking.

 

Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties or other factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. Certain risks, uncertainties or other important factors are detailed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and may be detailed from time to time in other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including on Forms 8-K and 10-K.

 

Examples of forward lookingforward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, our expectations regarding our ability to generate operating cash flows and to fund our working capital and capital expenditure requirements. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, assumptions regarding demand for our future products, the timing and cost of capital expenditures, competitive conditions and general economic conditions. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. Although we believe that the estimates and projections reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations may prove to be incorrect. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results and events anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements include:

 

the risks of an exploration stage company;
 management’s plans, objectives and budgets for its future operations and future economic performance;
 capital budget and future capital requirements;
 meeting future capital needs;
 our dependence on management and the need to recruit additional personnel;
 limited trading for our common stock;
 the level of future expenditures;
 impact of recent accounting pronouncements;
 the outcome of regulatory and litigation matters; and
 the assumptions described in this report underlying such forward-looking statements.

Actual results and developments may materially differ from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements due to a number of factors, including:

 

 those described in the context of such forward-looking statements;
 future product development and marketing costs;
 the markets of our domestic operations;
 the impact of competitive products and pricing;
 the political, social and economic climate in which we conduct operations; and
 the risk factors described in other documents and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (SEC File No. 333-196075).

 

We operate in a veryan extremely competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all of those risks, nor can we assess the impact of all of those risks on our business or the extent to which any factor may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and unless required by law, we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

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The following is management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and is provided as a supplement to the accompanying unaudited interim condensed interim financial statements and notes to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows during the periods included in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed interim financial statements.

 

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, “Company,” “the Company,” “us,” and “our” refer to Nevada Canyon Gold Corp., a Nevada corporation, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

We intend the following discussion to assist in the understanding of our financial position and our results of operations for the threethree- and nine monthssix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016.2019. You should refer to the Financial Statements and related Notes in conjunction with this discussion.

 

General

 

We were incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on February 27, 2014. We are an exploration stage Company. We have only recently begun our exploration operationsinvolved in acquiring and exploring mineral properties in Nevada, however, as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q we have not generated or realized any revenues from these business operations.

 

We were a party to an Exploration Agreementexploration agreement (the “Agreement”) with Optionan option to form a Joint Venturejoint venture with Walker River Resources Corp. (“WRR”) on its wholly-owned Lapon Canyon Gold Project (“Lapon Canyon Project”, or “the Property”) located approximately 40 miles southeast of Yerington, Nevada. The Agreement did not grant us an interest in or to the Property, or any equity interest in WRR, but rather, granted us the right to earn up to an undivided 50% interest in the Property by incurring eligible expenditures of $500,000 (over a two-year period) in exploration and other expenses required to carry out a work program established and operated by WRR on the Property (the “Eligible Expenses”).

On July 5, 2017, we entered into a property purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with WRR on the Lapon Canyon Project. Under the terms of the Purchase AgreementProject, pursuant to which WRR agreed to buy back our 30% interest in the Lapon Canyon Project which was prorated based on the amount of eligible expenditures we’ve incurred as of that date, in exchange for 9,100,000 common shares of WRR (the “WRR Shares”) and warrants to acquire an additional 11,900,000 common sharesWRR Shares (the “WRR Warrants”). Each warrantWRR Warrant is exercisable for a period of five years without further consideration into one common share in the capital of WRR.WRR Share. The terms of the warrantsWRR Warrants contain a provision which prevents us from exercising any warrantsWRR Warrants which would result in us owning 10% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of WRR. Closing of the Purchase Agreement was subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange, which was received on July 17, 2017. All securities issued pursuant to the Second Option Agreement are subject to a hold period expiring on November 20, 2017.

 

On June 7, 2017, we entered into an exploration lease and option to purchase agreement (the “Garfield Agreement”) with Goodsprings Development LLC ( “Goodsprings”(“Goodsprings”), a Nevada limited liability corporation on the Garfield Flats Project (the “Garfield Property”), consisting of six Orsa Claims and six Lazy Claims totaling 240 acres located in sections 27 and 28 of T 7 N, R 32 E, Mineral County, Nevada about 18 miles southeast of the town of Hawthorne. The termDuring our Fiscal 2017, we staked an additional 69 Orsa Claims and 75 Lazy Claims which we added to the Garfield Flats Project.

On July 11, 2018, we entered into a definitive purchase agreement with WRR for the sale of the Garfield Agreement. Full consideration for the Garfield Agreement is ten years, and is subject to extension for two additional termsconsisted of ten years each.

a one-time cash payment of $55,000 (the “Cash Consideration”). In order to retainlieu of the rights to the exploration lease, we are required to make the following minimum annual payments:

  Minimum Payment 
Upon execution of the option agreement (the “Effective Date”)(paid) $15,000 
First anniversary of the Effective Date $15,000 
Second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date $20,000 
Fourth and fifth anniversaries of the Effective Date $25,000 
Sixth and each succeeding anniversary of the Effective Date in perpetuity $40,000 

In addition to the minimum annual payments, weCash Consideration, WRR agreed to pay Goodsprings a 2% production royalty based onextinguish the gross returns from the production and sale of minerals from the Garfield Property.

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At any time$55,000 note payable we issued to WRR during the term of the Agreement we have a right to acquire 100% ownership of the Garfield Property for a one-time payment of $300,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The minimum annual payments paid by us to Goodsprings, cannot be applied or credited against the Purchase Price; however, once we exercise our option to acquire the Garfield Property, the minimum annual payments shall be credited against the production royalties payable.fiscal 2017.

 

On August 2, 2017, we entered into an exploration lease agreement (the “Lazy Claims Agreement”) with Tarsis Resources US Inc. (“Tarsis”), a Nevada corporation, to lease rights to three additional Lazy claims totaling 60 acres and located in the vicinity of our newthe Garfield Property. The term of the Lazy Claims Agreement is ten years and is subject to extension for an additional two consecutive 10-year terms. Full consideration of the Lazy Claims Agreement consists of the following: an initial cash payment of $1,000 to Tarsis, which we paid upon the execution of the Lazy Claims Agreement, with $2,000 payable to Tarsis on each subsequent anniversary of the effective date. We agreed to pay Tarsis a 2% production royalty (the “Lazy Claims Royalty”) based on the gross returns from the production and sale of minerals from the Lazy Claims Property. Should the Lazy Claims Royalty payments to Tarsis be in excess of $2,000 per year, we will not be required to pay a $2,000 annual minimum payment.

 

DuringIn December 2019 we acquired 27 unpatented mining claims for a total of $10,395 from a third-party (the “Loman Property”). As at the three-month period ended September 30, 2017, we staked an additional 69 Orsa Claimsdate of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Loman Property claims are yet to be re-registered into the Company’s name, as due to COVID-19 pandemic certain regulatory requirements cannot be finalized. The Company intends to finalize the re-registration once the current world health crisis has passed and 75all local regulatory services are operating at full capacity.

As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our mineral interests are represented by Lazy Claims with a total paid cost of $54,152. These claims were added to the Garfield Flats Project.Property and Loman Property.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our financial statements and related public financial information are based on the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the use of estimates; assumptions, judgments and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, revenues and expense amounts reported. These estimates can also affect supplemental information contained in our external disclosures including information regarding contingencies, risk and financial condition. We believe our use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adhere to GAAP and are consistently and conservatively applied. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We continue to monitor significant estimates made during the preparation of our financial statements.

 

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section discusses our unaudited interim condensed interim financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, accrued expenses, financing and investing operations, and contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our unaudited interim condensed interim financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities, which are not readily apparent from other sources.

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim condensed financial statements for the threethree- and nine monthssix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, and 2016,2020, together with notes thereto, which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our most recent audited financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

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Results of Operations2019.

 

Results of Operations

Three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, compared to the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016:2019:

  Three months ended
June 30,
  Changes between the  Six months ended
June 30,
  Changes between the 
  2020  2019  periods  2020  2019  periods 
                   
Operating expenses                        
Exploration expenses $-  $30,687  $(30,687) $-  $60,687  $(60,687)
General and administrative expenses  2,872   63,013   (60,141)  5,731   133,397   (127,666)
Professional fees  2,500   4,500   (2,000)  5,000   6,700   (1,700)
Transfer agent and filing fees  2,325   1,675   650   4,812   4,159   653 
Total operating expenses  (7,697)  (99,875)  (92,178)  (15,543)  (204,943)  (189,400)
Other items                        
Fair value gain on equity investments  241,954   624,327   (382,373)  9,367   1,515,128   (1,505,761)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)  18,024   19,033   (1,009)  (18,426)  22,805   (41,231)
Interest income  488   1,556   (1,068)  1,882   2,024   (142)
Realized gain on equity investment  -   -   -   82,280   247,524   (165,244)
Net and comprehensive income $252,769  $545,041  $(292,272) $59,560  $1,582,538  $(1,522,978)

Revenues

 

  

Three months ended
September 30,

  Changes
between
the
  

Nine months ended
September 30,

  Changes
between
the
 
  2017  2016  periods  2017  2016  periods 
                   
Revenue $5,000  $-  $5,000  $20,000  $-  $20,000 
Operating expenses                        
Exploration expenses  3,223   114,329   (111,106)  32,515   153,453   (120,938)
General and administrative expenses  4,085   22,986   (18,901)  14,915   45,583   (30,668)
Professional fees  2,500   3,924   (1,424)  6,500   30,101   (23,601)
Transfer agent and filing fees  5,842   4,024   1,818   9,818   9,576   242 
Total operating expenses  (15,650)  (145,263)  (129,613)  (63,748)  (238,713)  (174,965)
Other items                        
Accrued interest recovery (expense)  -   2,412   (2,412)  -   (81)  (81)
Gain on sale of mineral interest  2,262,519   -   2,262,519   2,262,519   -   2,262,519 
Net income (loss)  2,251,869   (142,851)  2,394,720   2,218,771   (238,794)  2,457,565 
Fair value gain on equity investments  27,618   -   27,618   27,618   -   27,618 
Comprehensive income (loss) $2,279,487  $(142,851) $2,422,338  $2,246,389  $(238,794) $2,485,183 

Revenues. DuringWe had no revenues for the three monthsthree- and six-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we recorded $5,000 in revenue from consulting services we’ve provided to WRR. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded $20,000 in revenue from consulting services we’ve provided to WRR. We did not have similar revenues during the three2020 and nine months ended September 30, 2017.2019. Due to the exploration rather than the production nature of our business, we do not expect to have significant operating revenue in the foreseeable future.

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses.Our operating expenses include exploration expenses, general and administrative expenses, professional fees and transfer agent and filing fees.

During the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, our operating expenses decreased by $129,613,$92,178, or 89%92%, to $15,650$7,697 for the three months then ended, compared to $145,263$99,875 for the comparablethree-month period in 2016.ended June 30, 2019. This change was mainly associated with reduced explorationdecreased general and administrative fees, which decreased by $60,141 to $2,872 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, as compared to $63,013 we incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2019, the main component affecting the change in general and administrative expenses and professionalwas associated with absence of management consulting fees, as the drilling programCompany’s related parties agreed to provide their consulting services free of charge. During the comparative three-month period ended June 30, 2019, we carried out onincurred $60,000 in management consulting fees. Our professional fees decreased by $2,000, from $4,500 we incurred during a three-month period ended June 30, 2019 to $2,500 we incurred during the Lapon Canyon claims (the “Exploration Program”), which was required under our Agreement with WRRthree months ended June 30, 2020. In addition to earn a 50% interestthe increases in a joint venture, was completedabove noted expenses, we did not incur any exploration expenses for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020, as compared to $30,687 in our Fiscal 2016, and only minimal exploration activities took placeexpenses we incurred during the three-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, our operating expenses decreased by $174,965, or 73%, to $63,748 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $238,713 for the comparable period in 2016. This change was associated with reduced exploration operations on the Lapon Property, as the drilling program on the Lapon Canyon claims (the “Exploration Program”), which was required under our Agreement with WRR to earn a 50% interest in a joint venture, was completed in our Fiscal 2016. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, we recorded $29,292 in exploration expenses directly associated with the Exploration Program, as compared with $153,453 we spent during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017. Our general and administrative expenses decreased by $30,668, or 67%, to $14,915 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared with $45,583 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016. The greater general and administrative expenses during the comparable period were in part attributable to the fair value of 800,000 common shares we issued to Nevada Canyon Gold Corporation, a Nevada privately held corporation, with the President and CEO in common (“NCG”), which were valued at $8,000. The shares were issued to purchase the intangible assets of NCG which included its corporate name, domain name and all related content. In addition to the above, our professional fees decreased by $23,601 to $6,500 we incurred during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $30,101 we incurred during the comparable period in 2016. Greater professional fees in our Fiscal 2016 were mainly associated with legal and audit fees which increased in parallel with increased business activity.

Other items.During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, we recorded $2,262,519 gain from the sale of our 30% interest in the Lapon Canyon Gold Property to WRR in exchange for 9,100,000 common shares and warrants to acquire an additional 11,900,000 common shares of WRR. At the time of the transaction the fair market value of the shares was determined to be $1,008,869 based on then current share price of $0.11 (CAD$0.14) per share, and the fair market value of WRR Warrants was determined to be $1,318,650 using the Black-Scholes Option pricing model at the issuance date using the following assumptions: expected warrant life of 5 years, expected dividend yield of 0%, an average risk-free interest rate of 1.48% and an average expected stock price volatility of 155.82%.

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Net income (loss). At September 30, 2017, we recorded net income of $2,251,869 for the three-month period then ended, as compared to net loss of $142,851 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016. The change from net loss to net income resulted from the valuation of WRR shares and WRR Warrants we received in exchange for our 30% interest in the Lapon Canyon Gold Property, which2019. These decreases were in part offset by our operating expenses. $650 increase in transfer agent and filing fees, from $1,675 we incurred during a three-month period ended June 30, 2019 to $2,325 we incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

 

On a year-to-date basis, our net incomeoperating expenses decreased by $189,400, or 92%, to $15,543 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $204,943 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. This change was $2,218,771,mainly associated with decreased general and administrative fees, which decreased by $127,666 to $5,731 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, as compared to net loss$133,397 we incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2019, the main component affecting the change in general and administrative expenses was associated with absence of $238,794management consulting fees, as the Company’s related parties agreed to provide their consulting services free of charge. During the comparative six-month period ended June 30, 2019, we incurred $120,000 in management consulting fees. Our professional fees decreased by $1,700, from $6,700 we incurred during the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 to $5,000 we incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2020. In addition to the increases in above noted expenses, we did not incur any exploration expenses for the nine-monthsix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The change from net loss2020, as compared to net income resulted from$60,687 in exploration expenses we incurred during the valuation of WRR shares and WRR Warrants we received in exchange for our 30% interest in the Lapon Canyon Gold Property, whichthree-month period ended June 30, 2019. These decreases were in part offset by our operating expenses. $653 increase in transfer agent and filing fees, from $4,159 we incurred during the six-month period ended June 30, 2019 to $4,812 we incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Comprehensive income (loss). As at SeptemberOther Items

During the three months ended June 30, 2017, our comprehensive income included $27,6182020, we recognized $241,954 gain on fair value of equity investments which(2019 –$624,327). The gain resulted from revaluation of WRR Shares and WRR Warrants we received in exchange for our 30% interest in Lapon Canyon Gold Property. The gain resultedwarrants and was caused mainly by increased market price of WRR’s shares from theCAD$0.07 per share at March 31, 2020, to CAD$0.09 per share at June 30, 2020, and to a smaller degree from fluctuation of exchange rates between the US and Canadian dollars. During the same period, we earned $488 in interest revenue (2019 - $1,556). Since the funds generated from the sale of equity investments are held in Canadian dollars, we incurred $18,024 gain associated with foreign exchange fluctuation rates (2019 - $19,033).

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized $9,367 gain on fair value of equity investments (2019 –$1,515,128). The gain resulted from revaluation of WRR Shares and WRR warrants and was caused mainly by increased market price of WRR’s shares from CAD$0.085 per share at December 31, 2019, to CAD$0.09 per share at June 30, 2020, and to a smaller degree from fluctuation of exchange rates between the US and Canadian dollars.

During the same period, we recorded $82,280 gain on equity investments which was associated with the sale of 1,269,000 WRR Shares for net proceeds of $165,330 (CAD$219,974) (2019 - $247,524). We earned $1,882 in interest revenue (2019 - $2,024). Since the funds generated from the sale of equity investments are held in Canadian dollars, we incurred $18,426 loss associated with foreign exchange fluctuation rates (2019 - $22,805 gain).

Net Income

At June 30, 2020, we recorded a net income of $252,769, as compared to net income of $545,041 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2019. This change mainly resulted from $241,954 gain on revaluation of our equity investments, as opposed to $624,327 gain we recognized in the comparative period.

On a year-to-date basis, we recorded a net income of $59,560, as compared to net income of $1,582,538 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. This change mainly resulted from $9,367 gain on revaluation of our equity investments, and $82,280 realized gain on the sale of WRR Shares as compared to $247,524 gain we recognized in the comparative period.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

 September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016  

June 30,

2020

  December 31, 2019 
          
Current assets $20,497  $66,797  $496,560  $368,484 
Current liabilities  172,800   106,200   1,424,229   1,429,396 
Working capital deficit $(152,303) $(39,403) $(927,669) $(1,060,912)

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we had a cash balance of $4,508,$490,394, of which $457,643 (CAD$623,676) were held in high-interest savings account with a major Canadian bank, and working capital deficit of $152,303$927,669 with cash flows used in operations totaling $42,129$23,711 for the period then ended. During the nine-month periodsix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, our operations were funded with $55,000 non-interest bearing advance$165,330 cash we receivedgenerated from an arm’s length party, $20,000 we received on accountthe sales of our consulting services provided to WRR, and with $9,000 in advances we received from our directors (net of $5,000 repayment of prior reimbursable expenses).equity investments.

 

We did not generate sufficient cash flows from our operating activities to satisfy our cash requirements for the nine-month periodthree-and six-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020. There is no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient cash from our operations to repay the amounts owing under the advances payable, or to support our exploration program. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from our operations to repay the amounts owing when due, we may be required to continue selling our equity investments or raise additional financing from other sources.

To provide us with the necessary capital to accomplishby borrowing funds or issuing our plan of operation we intend to seek additional financing in the form of equity or debt.equity. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts to raise additional capital.

 

Cash Flow

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2017  2016  2020  2019 
Cash flows used in operating activities $(42,129) $(235,791) $(23,711) $(33,917)
Cash flows used in investing activities  (69,152)  - 
Cash flows provided by investing activities  165,330   478,077 
Cash flows provided by financing activities  64,000   304,494   -   1,100 
Net increase (decrease) in cash during the period $(47,281) $68,703 
Effects of foreign currency exchange on cash  (18,426)  - 
Net increase in cash during the period $123,193  $445,260 

 

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Net cash used in operating activities:

Our net cash used in operating activities decreased by $193,662,$10,206, or 82%30%, to $42,129$23,711 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, compared with $235,791$33,917 for the comparable period in 2016.2019. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we used $43,748$13,661 to cover our cash operating costs, $4,883 to increase our prepaid expenses, and $5,167 to reduce our accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

Our net cash used in operating activities increased by $17,666, or 109%, to $33,917 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared with $16,251 for the comparable period in 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we used $199,350 to cover our cash operating costs and $981$3,300 to increase our prepaid expenses. These uses of cash were offset by $2,600$48,633 increase in our accounts payable and by $120,100 increase in the amounts payabledue to our vendors.related parties.

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by operating activities

 

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, our net cash used in operating activities increased by $180,860, or 329%, to $235,791 as compared with $54,931 for the comparable period in 2015. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2020, we used $230,713 to cover our cash operating costs,recognized $9,367 gain on revaluation of fair value of equity investments associated with WRR Shares and to increase our prepaid expenses by $11,872. These usesWRR Warrants and recorded $82,280 gain on sale of cash were offset by increase in our accounts payable1,269,000 WRR Shares for net proceeds of $6,794.$165,330 (CAD$219,974). In addition, we recognized $18,426 loss on foreign exchange fluctuations.

 

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Certain non-cash transactions:During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, our operating costs included $2,262,5192019, we recognized $1,515,128 gain from the saleon revaluation of fair value of equity investments associated with WRR Shares and WRR Warrants we received in exchange for our 30% interest in the Lapon Canyon Gold Property to WRRwhich resulted from the fluctuation in share prices and foreign exchange for 9,100,000 common sharesrates, we also recorded $247,524 gain on sale of our equity investments. These gains were further increased by $17,212 in foreign exchange fluctuations and warrants to acquire an additional 11,900,000 common shares of WRR.$2,024 we received in interest and dividend income on our investments.

Net cash generated by investing activities

 

During the nine monthssix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, our operating costs included $81 in accrued interest2020, we generated $165,330 on $100,000 note payable we issued to an arms-length party, as well as $8,000 in share-based payment we recorded on issuancethe sale of 800,000 common shares to NCG in exchange for its intangible assets, including its corporate name, domain name and all related content.

Net cash used in investing activities: During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we paid $15,000 as an initial payment to acquire Garfield Property pursuant to our exploration lease and option to purchase agreement with Goodsprings Development LLC. In addition, we paid $54,152 to acquire an additional 69 Orsa Claims and 75 Lazy Claims in the vicinity of our Garfield Flats Project.1,269,000 WRR Shares.

 

During the nine monthssix-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2019, we did not have any investing transactions that would have effected our cash flows.generated $478,077 on the sale of 5,242,000 WRR Shares.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities:: Our net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $240,494, or 79%. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, we received $55,000 non-interest bearing advance from an arm’s length party; in addition, we advanced $9,000 from our directors (net of $5,000 repayment of prior reimbursable expenses). All advances are interest free and due on demand.

 

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2019, we recorded $1,100 as non-interest-bearing advance owed to WRR for a payment that WRR made on our net cash provided by financing activities increased by $295,994, or 3,482%, to $304,494 compared with $8,500 forbehalf. We did not have similar transactions during the comparable period in 2015. We received $375,000 in gross proceeds from a private placement for 3,750,000 shares of our common stock at $0.10 per share, which we closed onsix months ended June 21, 2016. We received $30,000 advance from our CEO and President free of interest and payable on demand.

On August 1, 2016, we renegotiated the terms of the note payable we issued to an arms-length party, extending the maturity date to August 2, 2016, and reducing the interest rate to 0.75%. We repaid the note payable and accrued interest totaling $100,506 in accordance with the new terms on August 2, 2016.

30, 2020.

 

Going Concern

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we had a working capital deficit of $152,303$927,669 and cash on hand of $4,508,$490,394, which is not sufficient enough to carry outsupport our current plan of operations howeverfor the next 12-month period. Our equity investments include 12,589,000 WRR Shares and 1,900,000 WRR Warrants, which we have been using and are in the processplanning to continue to use as a source of procuring funds sufficient to fundadditional cash inflow. To support our operations untilbeyond the 12-month period we are ablemay require additional funds; therefore, we continue to financeactively pursue other means of financing our operations through cash flow.equity and/or debt financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to procure funds sufficient for such purpose.to support our day-to-day operations and exploration programs. If operating difficulties or other factors (many of which are beyond our control) delay our realization of revenues or cash flows from operations, we may be limited in our ability to pursue our business plan. Moreover, if our resources from obtaining additional capital or cash flows from operations, once we commence them, do not satisfy our operational needs or if unexpected expenses arise due to unanticipated pressures or if we decide to expand our business plan beyond its currently anticipated level or otherwise, we will require additional financing to fund our operations, in addition to anticipated cash generated from our operations. Additional financing might not be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. If adequate funds were not available or were not available on acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, take advantage of unanticipated opportunities, develop or enhance our business or otherwise respond to competitive pressures would be significantly limited. In a worst-case scenario, we might not be able to fund our operations or to remain in business, which could result in a total loss of our stockholders’ investment. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders would be reduced, and these newly issued securities might have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing stockholders.

 

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Income Tax BenefitContinued Uncertainty due to Global Outbreak of COVID-19

 

In March of 2020, the World Health Organization declared an outbreak of COVID-19 Global pandemic. The COVID-19 has impacted vast array of businesses through the restrictions put in place by most governments internationally, including the USA federal government as well as provincial and municipal governments, regarding travel, business operations and isolation/quarantine orders. At this time, it is unknown to what extent the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak may have on the Company has a prospective income tax benefit resultingas this will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and that cannot be predicted with confidence. These uncertainties arise from a netthe inability to predict the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, and the duration of the outbreak, including the duration of travel restrictions, business closures or disruptions, and quarantine/isolation measures that are currently, or may be put, in place world-wide to fight the virus. While the extent of the impact is unknown, the COVID-19 outbreak may hinder the Company’s ability to raise financing for exploration or operating loss carry forwards thatcosts due to uncertain capital markets, supply chain disruptions, increased government regulations and other unanticipated factors, all of which may offset any future operating profit.also negatively impact the Company’s business and financial condition.

 

Impact of Inflation

 

We believe that inflation has had a negligible effect on operations over the past fiscal quarter.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

The Company expended no amounts on capital expenditures for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020.

 

Unproved Mineral Properties

 

As of the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our mineral interests are comprised ofrepresented by Lazy Claims Property and the following:

Name Number of
Claims
  

Total Size

(Acres)

 
Garfield Flats Project (Exploration Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement)  12   240 
Lazy Claims Property (Exploration Lease Agreement)  3   60 
Orsa claims (staked and added to Garfield Flats Project)  69   1,380 
Lazy claims (staked and added to Garfield Flats Project)  75   1,500 
Total  159   3,180 

Garfield Flats ProjectLoman Claims Property.

 

On June 7, 2017, we entered intoWe acquired Lazy Claims Property through an exploration lease and option to purchase agreement (the “Garfield Agreement”) with Goodsprings Development LLC (“Goodsprings”), a Nevada limited liability corporation on the Garfield Flats Project (the “Garfield Property”), consisting of 12 claims totaling 240 acres located in sections 27 and 28 of T 7 N, R 32 E, Mineral County, Nevada about 18 miles southeast of the town of Hawthorne. The term of the Garfield Agreement is ten years, and is subject to extension for two additional terms of ten years each.

In order to retain the rights to the exploration lease, we are required to make the following minimum annual payments:

  Minimum Payment 
Upon execution of the option agreement (the “Effective Date”)(paid) $15,000 
First anniversary of the Effective Date $15,000 
Second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date $20,000 
Fourth and fifth anniversaries of the Effective Date $25,000 
Sixth and each succeeding anniversary of the Effective Date in perpetuity $40,000 

In addition to the minimum annual payments, we agreed to pay Goodsprings a 2% production royalty based on the gross returns from the production and sale of minerals from the Garfield Property.

At any time during the term of the Agreement we have a right to acquire 100% ownership of the Garfield Property for a one-time payment of $300,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The minimum annual payments paid by us to Goodsprings, cannot be applied or credited against the Purchase Price, however, once we exercise our option to acquire the Garfield Property, the minimum annual payments shall be credited against the production royalties payable.

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Lazy Claims

On August 2, 2017, we entered into an exploration lease agreement (the “Lazy Claims Agreement”) with Tarsis Resources US Inc. (“Tarsis”), a Nevada corporation, dated for reference August 2, 2017 (the “Lazy Claims Agreement”). The Lazy Claims Agreement grants us a right to conduct exploratory work for minerals on three additional Lazy Claims totaling 60 acres and located in Mineral County, Nevada about 18 miles southeast of the town of Hawthorne (the “Lazy Claims”).

 

The term of the Lazy Claims Agreement is ten years and is subject to extension for an additional two consecutive 10-year terms. Full consideration offor the Lazy Claims Agreement consists of the following: an initial cash payment of $1,000 to Tarsis, which we paid upon the execution of the Lazy Claims Agreement, with $2,000 payable to Tarsis on each subsequent anniversary of the effective date. We agreed to pay Tarsis a 2% production royalty (the “Lazy Claims Royalty”) based on the gross returns from the production and sale of minerals from the Lazy Claims Property. Should the Lazy Claims Royalty payments to Tarsis be in excess of $2,000 per year, we will not be required to pay a $2,000 annual minimum payment.

 

Additional Claims Acquisition

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2017,In December 2019 we staked an additional 69 Orsa Claims and 75 Lazy Claims, withacquired 27 unpatented mining claims for a total paid cost of $54,152. These claims were added to the Garfield Flats Project.

Lapon Canyon Property

On December 17, 2015, we entered into$10,395 from a definitive agreementthird-party (the “Agreement”) with Nevada Canyon Gold Corporation, to acquire all of NCG’s rights, titles and interests in and into an exploration agreement with an option to form a joint venture with Walker River Resources Corp. dated September 15, 2015. WRR owns a 100% undivided interest in and to the Lapon Canyon Gold Property, containing the Lapon Canyon claims (“the“Loman Property”), which is the subject of the Agreement.

The Agreement did not grant us an interest in or to the Property, or any equity interest in WRR, but rather, granted us the right to earn up to an undivided 50% interest in the Property by incurring $500,000 (over a two-year period) in eligible exploration and other expenses required to carry out an Exploration Program established and operated by WRR on the Property (the “Eligible Expenses”). On October 15, 2016, we incurred required $250,000 in Eligible Expenses, and earned the 25% interest to the Property.

On July 5, 2017, we entered into a Purchase Agreement with WRR on the Property. As at the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Purchase Agreement our interest inLoman Property claims are yet to be re-registered into the Property was 30%. UnderCompany’s name, as due to COVID-19 pandemic certain regulatory requirements cannot be finalized. The Company intends to finalize the terms ofre-registration once the Purchase Agreement WRR agreed to buy back our 30% interest in the Lapon Canyon Project in exchange for 9,100,000 common shares of WRRcurrent world health crisis has passed and warrants to acquire an additional 11,900,000 common shares. Each WRR Warrant is exercisable for a period of five years without further consideration into one common share in the capital of WRR. The terms of the WRR Warrants contain a provision which prevents us from exercising any of the WRR Warrants which would result in us owning 10% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of WRR. The above securities were issued on July 18, 2017, upon acceptance of the Purchase Agreement by the TSX Venture Exchange, andall local regulatory services are subject to a hold period expiring on November 20, 2017.operating at full capacity.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None.

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Use of Estimates

 

Areas where significant estimation judgments are made and where actual results could differ materially from these estimates are the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not readily apparent from other sources and the classification of net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards.

 

We evaluate impairment of our long-lived assets by applying the provisions of SFASASC No. 144.360. In applying those provisions, we have not recognized any impairment charge on our long-lived assets during the nine monthsthree-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide information required by this item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer, andwho is also our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer, andwho is also our Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

 

(b)Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

(b) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

During the nine-monththree-month period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, there has been no change in internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projectionsProjections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Inherent Limitations of Internal Controls

 

Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the U.S. GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

 pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
   
 provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with the U.S. GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
   
 provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Management does not expect that our internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of internal controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Also, any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to the risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in business conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

As a “smaller reporting companyWe incorporate by reference the Risk Factors included as defined by Item 101A of Regulation S-K,our Annual Report on Form 10-K we are not required to provide information required by this item.filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2020.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

NoneNone.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

 (a)The following exhibits are filed with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q or are incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit

Number

 Description
   
10.01.1 Definitive Agreement, dated December 17, 2015(1)
10.01.2 Exploration and Option Agreement, dated September 15, 2015(1)
10.02 Exploration Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement, dated June 7, 2017(2)
10.03 Option Purchase Agreement, dated July 5, 2017(3)
10.04 Exploration Lease Agreement, dated August 2, 2017(4)
10.05Definitive Purchase Agreement dated July 11, 2018 (5)
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*.
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*.
101.INS XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

 

 (1)Incorporated by reference herein from the Form 8-K filed by the Company on December 22, 2015.
 (2)Incorporated by reference herein from the Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 8, 2017.
 (3)Incorporated by reference herein from the Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 7, 2017.
 (4)Incorporated by reference herein from the Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 7, 2017.
 (5)Incorporated by reference herein from the Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 12, 2018.
*Filed herewith.

 

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SignatureS

 

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

 

 NEVADA CANYON GOLD CORP.
  
November 13, 2017August 12, 2020/s/ Jeffrey A. Cocks
 Jeffrey A. Cocks
 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
 Officer) and, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer), President and Member of the Board of Directors

 

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