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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20212022

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

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission file number: 000-51808

ATHENA GOLD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (707) 291-6198

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

On November 1, 2021,14, 2022, there were 71,391,020136,091,400 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.0001 par value, outstanding.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ATHENA GOLD CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.

ATHENA GOLD CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.

ATHENA GOLD CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICITEQUITY (DEFICIT)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.

ATHENA GOLD CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization, BasisNature of Presentation, LiquidityBusiness and Going ConcernSummary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Athena Gold Corporation (“we,” “our,” “us,” or “Athena”) is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources. We were incorporated in Delaware on December 23, 2003 and began our mining operations in 2010.

In December 2009, we formed and organized a wholly-owned subsidiary, Athena Minerals, Inc. (“Athena Minerals”) which owns and operates mining interests and property in California. On December 31, 2020 we sold the subsidiary to Tripower Resources Inc., a company controlled by Mr. John Gibbs, a related party, in a non-cash exchange. This transaction is discussed in further detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Effective December 15, 2020, Athena entered into a definitive Property Option AgreementThe Company’s properties do not have any reserves. The Company plans to conduct exploration programs on these properties with Nubian Resources Ltd. (“Nubian”) (TSXV: NBR), pursuant to which Nubian has granted Athena the option to acquire a 100% interest in Nubian’s Excelsior Springs exploration project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Detailsobjective of this transactionascertaining whether any of its properties contain economic concentrations of precious and base metals that are further discussed in Note 2 – Mineral Rights – Excelsior Springs.prospective for mining.

Our primary focus going forward will be to continue evaluating of our properties, and possible acquisitions of additional mineral rights and exploration, all of which will require additional capital. Further information regarding our mineral rights are discussed below in Note 2 – Mineral Rights – Excelsior Springs, as well as in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Basis of Presentation

On December 31, 2020 we sold our wholly-owned subsidiary, Athena Minerals Inc. to a related party shareholder in a non-cash exchange. As such, operating results for all reporting periods prior to January 1, 2021 include the operations of Athena Minerals, Inc., while all reporting periods subsequent to December 31, 2020 do not include the operations of Athena Minerals, Inc.

We prepared these interim financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three- and nine-monththree-month periods ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. While we believe that the disclosures presented herein are adequate and not misleading, these interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the footnotes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications may have been made to our prior year’s consolidated financial statements to conform to our current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on our previously reported results of operations or accumulated deficit.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company is exposed to currency risk on transactions and balances in currencies other than the functional currency. The Company has not entered any contracts to manage foreign exchange risk.

The functional currency of the Company is the US dollar; therefore, the Company is exposed to currency risk from financial assets and liabilities denominated in Canadian dollars.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

We doThe Company is not expect the adoptionaware of recently issuedany recent accounting pronouncements expected to have a significantmaterial impact on our results of operations,the consolidated financial position or cash flow.statements.

Liquidity and Going Concern

Our interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that we will be able to meet our obligations and continue our operations during the next fiscal year. Asset realization values may be significantly different from carrying values as shown in our consolidated financial statements and do not give effect to adjustments that would be necessary to the carrying values of assets and liabilities should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

At September 30, 2021,2022, we had not yet achieved profitable operations and we have accumulated losses of approximately $10,600,000 10,641,218$11,000,000 since our inception. We expect to incur further losses in the development of our business, all of which raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern depends on our ability to generate future profits and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet our obligations arising from normal business operations when they come due.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that our carrying amounts of long-lived assets, including mineral rights, may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, we assess the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through their undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of these assets, we recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets.

Notes Payable - Related Party

Related party payables are classified as current liabilities as the note holders are control persons and have the ability to control the repayment dates of the notes.

Exploration Costs

Mineral exploration costs are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that it is economically feasible to extract minerals and the permitting process has been initiated, exploration costs incurred to further delineate and develop the property are considered pre-commercial production costs and will be capitalized and included as mine development costs in our consolidated balance sheets.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment Topic of ASC 718 which requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). This ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.

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

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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

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

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

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

The fair value of cash, receivables and accounts payable approximates their carrying values due to their short term to maturity. The warrant liabilities are measured using level 3 inputs (Note 4).

Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

The Company incurred a net income and net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In periods where the Company has a net income certain options and warrants are included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding, however, the options and warrants were not included in the calculation because they were “out-of-the money”. In periods where the Company has a net loss, all common stock equivalents are excluded as they would be anti-dilutive.

The Company incurred a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In periods where the Company has a net loss, all common stock equivalents are excluded as they would be anti-dilutive. As of September 30, 2022 there were 2,730,000 options and 24,435,560 warrants. As of September 30, 2021 there were 2,000,000 options and 9,623,510 warrants.

COVID-19 Pandemic

An occurrence of an uncontrollable event such as the COVID-19 pandemic may negatively affect our operations. The occurrence of an uncontrollable event such as the COVID-19 pandemic may negatively affect our operations. A pandemic typically results in social distancing, travel bans and quarantine, and this may limit access to our facilities, customers, management, support staff and professional advisors. These factors, in turn, may not only impact our operations, financial condition and demand for our goods and services but our overall ability to react timely to mitigate the impact of this event. Also, it may hamper our efforts to comply with our filing obligations with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note 2 – Mineral Rights - Excelsior Springs

Effective December 15, 2020, Athena entered into27, 2021 (“Effective Date”), the Company simultaneously executed and consummated a definitive Property OptionShare Purchase Agreement (“Option Agreement”(the “SPA”) with Nubian Resources, Ltd. (“Nubian”) (TSXV: NBR), pursuant. The SPA was the result of a previously disclosed Option Agreement with Nubian dated as of December 11, 2020, as amended by First Amendment to which Nubian hasOption Agreement dated November 10, 2021 (the “Option”). While the Option granted Athena the optionCompany the right to acquire up to a 100% interest in Nubian’sthe mining claims comprising the Excelsior Springs exploration projectProspect (the “Property”) located in EsmeraldaEsmerelda County, Nevada.

The Option Agreement is exercisable in two tranches: the first tranche was exercised immediately pursuant to whichNevada, the Company acquired a 10% interest in Excelsior Springs in considerationand Nubian agreed to restructure the transaction so that the Company purchased 100% of issuing to Nubian an aggregate of 5,000,000the issued and outstanding shares of Athena common stock. On December 15, 2020 the company issued the 5,000,000 shares of its common stock valued at $0.03 per share totaling $150,000. The second tranche is exercisable on or before December 31, 2021 to purchase an additionalof Nubian Resources USA, Ltd (“Nubian USA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nubian which held the Property. By purchasing 100% of Nubian USA, the Company effectively acquired the remaining 90% interest in Excelsior Springsthe Property through the issuance of 45,000,000 shares, the Company having previously acquired a 10% interest in considerationthe Property in December 2020 with the issuance of issuing to Nubian an additional 45 million shares of Athena common stock. Should both options be exercised, Nubian will hold5,000,000 shares. The 50 million shares issued to Nubian were issued as “restricted securities” under the Securities Act of Athena common stock, which will be subject to a six-month lockup.1933, as amended (“Securities Act”).

Athena’s agreement with Nubian includes 100% of the 140 unpatented claims at Excelsior Springs with two additional patented claims held under a lease option that are subject to a 2% net smelter returns royalty on gold production. Under the terms of the Option Agreement, Nubian will retain a 1% net smelter returns royalty (“NSR Royalty”) on the Excelsior Springs Project if Athena fully exercises the option. Athena will have the right to purchase 0.5% (being one half) of the NSR Royalty for CAD $500,000 and the remaining 0.5% of the NSR Royalty at fair market value.

Note 3 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in our balance sheets are categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy established by GAAP, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into the following levels:

Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable and can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Inputs reflecting management’s best estimates and assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing assets or liabilities at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the valuation of the instruments.

A financial instrument's categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other short-term debt, approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: 

The mineral property was valued at the December 31, 2021, the closing date for the SPA with a stock price of $0.13, resulting in a fair value consideration of $5,850,000 for the 45,000,000 shares issued. The transaction does not constitute a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, which defines a business as an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purposes of providing a return to investors or other participants and that a business consists of inputs and processes applied to those inputs that have the ability to contribute to the creation of outputs. Management has determined that the acquired assets do not contain processes sufficient to constitute a business in accordance with ASC 805. The transaction represents the acquisition of assets in exchange for the assumption of liabilities and the issuance of share-based payments.

Note 43 – Convertible Note Payable

Effective April 1, 2015, the Company executed a convertible promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $51,270 in favor of Clifford Neuman, the Company’s legal counsel, representing accrued and unpaid fees for past legal services. The Note iswas unsecured and accruesaccrued interest at the rate of 6% per annum, compounded quarterly, and iswas due on demand. The principal and accrued interest due under the Note may be converted,was convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of the Company’s common stock.

On April 24, 2020, the Company agreed to reduce the conversion price from $0.0735 per share to $0.0210$0.021 per share. All other terms of the Noteconvertible note remain unchanged, and therefore did not change the cash flows of the Note.note. The Company determined the transaction was considered an extinguishment because of the change in conversion price in which no gain or loss was recorded according to ASC 470-50. However, because the conversion price was reduced below the $0.03 market value on the date of the change, a beneficial conversion feature resulted from the price reduction in the amount of $21,973, which was accounted for as a discount to the debt and a corresponding increase in additional paid in capital. The debt discount is being amortized on a straight-line basis over one year to interest expense. A total of $7,324 was amortized to interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. At2021, no interest in 2022.

On November 30, 2021, the Company received a notice of conversion of the Note with a principal balance of $51,270 and a conversion price of $0.021. On December 31, 2020 and September 30,3, 2021, a total of 2,441,476 shares of Common Stock were issued. An additional 1,026,204 shares were issued for $7,32421,550 and $0, respectively, of unamortized discounts remained and are presented as a reduction of the Note principle on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Accrued interest totaled $24,441 and $21,189 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and is shown as accrued interest on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Total interest expense associated with this Note was $10,576 and $3,164 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.same Note.

Note 54 – Common Stock and Warrants

During August and September 2022, the nineCompany completed the private placement of three tranches (August 12, 2022; August 31, 2022; September 14, 2022) in which we sold 8,307,700 units. Each unit was priced at CAD$0.08 and consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one stock purchase warrant granting the holder the right to purchase one additional share of common stock at a price of CAD$0.12. The warrants expire 24 months from issue date. All securities issued in connection with the offering are subject to restrictions on resale in Canada and the United States pursuant to applicable securities laws and the policies of any applicable stock exchange. An additional 184,350 broker warrants were granted along with CAD$14,748 to brokers as a placement fee. We realized total proceeds of CAD$649,868 net of offering costs. In June 2022, the Company executed a promissory note with John Gibbs for $26,100 at 6% that is payable on demand as part payment for mineral property in escrow. In September 2022, the Company issued 443,110 shares of common stock as a part of the private placement offering to settle $26,100 of notes payable and $463 of accrued interest to Mr. Gibbs.

The warrants have an exercise price in Canadian dollars while the Company’s functional currency is US dollars. Therefore, in accordance with ASU 815 - Derivatives and Hedging, the warrants have a derivative liability value.

Tranche 1 – August 12, 2022:

The warrant liability had an initial value of $129,812 based on 3,247,500 warrants issued. As of September 30, 2022, the warrant liability was valued at $106,093, resulting in a gain on revaluation of warrant liability of $23,719 based on the following assumptions:

Tranche 2 – August 31, 2022:

The warrant liability had an initial value of $139,255 based on 2,300,000 warrants issued. As of September 30, 2022, the warrant liability was valued at $79,609, resulting in a gain on revaluation of warrant liability of $59,646 based on the following assumptions:

The broker warrants were evaluated for purposes of classification between liability and equity. The broker warrants do not contain features that would require a liability classification and are therefore considered equity. The Black Scholes pricing model was calculated in US dollars to estimate the fair value of $6,312 for the 104,250 warrants issued with the following inputs:

Tranche 3 – September 14, 2022:

The warrant liability had an initial value of $100,656 based on 2,760,200 warrants issued. As of September 30, 2022, the warrant liability was valued at $97,080, resulting in a gain on revaluation of warrant liability of $3,576 based on the following assumptions:

The broker warrants were evaluated for purposes of classification between liability and equity. The broker warrants do not contain features that would require a liability classification and are therefore considered equity. The Black Scholes pricing model was calculated in US dollars to estimate the fair value of $2,921 for the 80,100 warrants issued with the following inputs:

On June 9, 2022, the Company entered into an Acquisition Agreement (the “Agreement”) to purchase an undivided 100% interest in the Fortunatus and Prout patented lode mining claims in Esmeralda County, Nevada $185,000. The Agreement was completed in July 2022 with the following terms:

In April 2022 the Company completed a private placement in which we sold 6,250,000 units. Each unit was priced at CAD$0.08 and consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one stock purchase warrant granting the holder the right to purchase one additional share of common stock at a price of CAD$0.15. The warrants expire April 13, 2025. All securities issued in connection with the offering are subject to restrictions on resale in Canada and the United States pursuant to applicable securities laws and the policies of any applicable stock exchange. An additional 70,000 broker warrants were granted to a Canadian broker as a placement fee. We realized total proceeds of $394,082 net of offering costs. During March 2022, the Company executed two promissory notes with John Gibbs for $50,000 and $25,000 at 6% that is payable on demand. In April 2022, the Company issued 1,181,250 shares out of 3,375,000 shares of common stock in April 2022 at C$.08 per share as a part of the private placement offering to settle $75,000 of notes payable to Mr. Gibbs.

The warrants have an exercise price in Canadian dollars while the Company’s functional currency is US dollars. Therefore, in accordance with ASU 815 - Derivatives and Hedging, the warrants have a derivative liability value.

In April 2022, the warrant liability had an initial value of $203,838. As of September 30, 2022, the warrant liability was valued at $248,760, resulting in a loss on revaluation of warrant liability of $44,922 based on the following assumptions:

The broker warrants were evaluated for purposes of classification between liability and equity. The broker warrants do not contain features that would require a liability classification and are therefore considered equity. The Black Scholes pricing model was calculated in US dollars to estimate the fair value of $1,344 with the following inputs:

During the twelve months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 we sold 14,358,700 shares of common stock in private placements realizing proceeds of $742,375.

On September 30, 2021 wethe Company completed a private placement in which we sold 3,108,700 units. Each unit was priced at CAD$0.08 and consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one stock purchase warrant granting the holder the right to purchase one additional share of common stock at a price of CAD$0.15. The warrants expire May 31, 2024.2024. All securities issued in connection with the offering are subject to restrictions on resale in Canada and the United States pursuant to applicable securities laws and the policies of any applicable stock exchange. An additional 91,000 Broker Warrants (“Broker Warrants”)broker warrants were granted to a Canadian broker as a placement fee. We realized total proceeds of $190,552 net of offering costs.

The warrants have an exercise price in Canadian dollars while the Company’s functional currency is US dollars. Therefore, in accordance with ASU 815 - Derivatives and Hedging, the warrants have a derivative liability value.

At inception date of September 30, 2021, we determined the warrants fair value to be $269,674 based on the following assumptions: 

At December 31, 2021, the warrant liability was valued at $341,145. As of September 30, 2022, the warrant liability was valued at $80,463, resulting in a gain on revaluation of warrant liability of $260,682 based on the following assumptions:

The Broker Warrants were evaluated for purposes of classification between liability and equity. The Broker Warrants do not contain features that would require a liability classification and are therefore considered equity. The Black Scholes pricing model was calculated in US dollars to estimate the fair value of $7,472 with the following inputs: 

On May 25, 2021 wethe Company completed a private placement in which we sold 6,250,000 units. Each unit was priced at CAD$0.08 and consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one stock purchase warrant granting the holder the right to purchase one additional share of common stock at a price of CAD$0.15. The warrants expire May 31, 2024.2024. All securities issued in connection with the offering are subject to restrictions on resale in Canada and the United States pursuant to applicable securities laws and the policies of any applicable stock exchange. An additional 173,810 Broker Warrants (“Broker Warrants”)broker warrants were granted to a Canadian broker as a placement fee. We realized total proceeds of $401,823 net of offering costs.

The warrants have an exercise price in Canadian dollars while the Company’s functional currency is US dollars. Therefore, in accordance with ASU 815 - Derivatives and Hedging, the warrants have a derivative liability value.

At inception date of May 25, 2021, we determined the warrants fair value to be $485,052. For the nine months ending September 30,December 31, 2021, the warrant liability was valued at $543,185683,063. As of September 30, 2022, the warrant liability was valued at $163,161, resulting in a gain on revaluation of warrant liability of $58,133519,902 based on the following assumptions:

The Broker Warrants were evaluated for purposes of classification between liability and equity. The Broker Warrants do not contain features that would require a liability classification and are therefore considered equity. The Black Scholes pricing model was calculated in US dollars to estimate the fair value of $12,943 with the following inputs: 

Total outstanding warrants of 24,435,560 as of September 30, 2022 were as follows: 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, we sold 5,000,000 shares of common stock in private placements to six individuals at a price of $0.03 per share, realizing total proceeds of $150,000.$150,000. Of the 5,000,000 shares sold, 1,750,000 shares were issued on May 28, 2021.

On January 1, 2021 Mr. John Power, the Company’s CEO/CFO agreed to convert accrued management fees totaling $96,500. As a result, we issued 2,144,444 shares common stock at a price of $0.045$0.045 per share.

Note 65 – Share Based Compensation

On March 22, 2021 the Company issued a total of 2,000,000 non-statutory stock options to four individuals, three of whichwhom are Directors of the Company, the other an independent technical consultant that is helping design our 2021 exploration programs at Excelsior Spring. Upon vesting, each option is exercisable to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $0.09 per share. The options vest 50% upon issuance, and 25% on each of the 1^stfirst and 2^ndsecond anniversaries of the grant date.

We estimated the fair value of the options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which includes assumptions for expected dividends, expected share price volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected life of the options. Our expected volatility assumption is based on our historical weekly closing price of our stock over a period equivalent to the expected remaining life of the options. The total estimated fair value of the options utilized the following assumptions: 

The calculations resulted in the total fair value of the options issued to be $197,552190,202. We expense share-based compensation adjusted for estimated forfeitures, using the straight-line method over the vesting term of the award for our employees and directors and over the expected service term for our non-employee consultants. As such, a stock-based compensation charges totaling of $35,664 and $135,815have been charged during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively. A summary of the stock options as of September 30, 2022 and is included in administrative expenses onchanges during the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.periods are presented below: 

Also, on March 22, 2021 the Company agreed to issue a total of 300,000 restricted stock units at a price of $0.10 per share to the independent technical consultant helping design our 2021 exploration programs at Excelsior Springs. However, the shares shall not be issued until such time the individual either provides a written request or his termination date, whichever is sooner. The shares shall have no voting rights until issued. As such, we have recorded stock-based compensation in the amount of $30,000 which.

On August 24, 2022, the Company granted 730,000 options pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Stock Option Plan. The Black Scholes option pricing model was chargedused to exploration costs onestimate the accompanying consolidated statementaggregate fair value of operations and recorded the full amount August 2022 options of $43,456 as additional paid in capital.stock-based compensation with the following inputs: 

Note 76 – Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to various commitments and contingencies as discussed in Note 2 – Mineral Rights – Excelsior Springs.contingencies.

Note 87 – Related Party Transactions

Conflicts of Interests

Magellan Gold Corporation (“Magellan”) is a company under common control. Mr. John Power is a significant shareholder of both Athena and Magellan and an officer and director of Athena. Mr. John Gibbs is a significant shareholder in both Athena and Magellan. Athena and Magellan are both involved in the business of acquisition and exploration of mineral resources.

Silver Saddle Resources, LLC (“Silver Saddle”) is also a company under common control. Mr. Power and Mr. Gibbs are the owners and managing members of Silver Saddle. Athena and Silver Saddle are both involved in the business of acquisition and exploration of mineral resources.

There exists no arrangement or understanding with respect to the resolution of future conflicts of interest. The existence of common ownership and common management could result in significantly different operating results or financial position from those that could have resulted had Athena, Magellan and Silver Saddle been autonomous.

Management Fees – Related Parties

The Company is subject to a month-to-month management agreement with Mr. Power requiring a monthly payment of $2,500 as consideration for the day-to-day management of Athena. For each of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, a total ofAthena, $22,500 was recorded as management fees and are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $0 and $96,500, respectively, of management fees due to Mr. Power had not been paid and are included in accrued liabilities – related parties on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

On January 1, 2021, the Company agreed to convert the $96,500 balance of management fees due Mr. Power into 2,144,444 shares of common stock at a price of $0.045 per share.

Accrued Interest and Interest Expense – Related PartiesNote Payable

Related party interest primarily represented interest onDuring March 2022, the convertible credit facility which was settled as part of the sale of Athena Minerals, Inc. on December 31, 2020. Therefore, on December 31, 2020 all accrued and unpaid interest due Mr.Company executed two promissory notes with John Gibbs totaling $668,012 on the convertible credit facility was also waived as part of the sale of Athena Minerals transaction discussed in Note 1 – basis of presentation. Further information regarding this transaction is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Total related party interest was $0$50,000 and $83,84825,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Advances Payable - Related Parties

Mr. Power and Mr. Gibbs have advancedat 6% that is payable on demand. In April 2022, the Company funds generally utilized for day-to-day operating requirements. These advances are non-interest bearing and are generally repaid as cash becomes available. The Company also utilizes credit cards owned by Mr. Power to pay various obligations when an online payment is required, the availabilityissued 1,181,250 shares out of cash is limited, or the timing of the payments is considered critical.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Mr. Power made short-term advances to the Company totaling $12,012, and $33,910 was repaid during the period, leaving an unpaid balance of $0 representing advances payable – related party on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, there were 0 related party transactions..

Sales of Common Stock - Related Parties

On May 25, 2021 the Company sold 2,200,000 units in its private placement at a price of CAD$0.08 to Mr. Gibbs, realizing net proceeds of $144,848. During the same private placement, Mr. Power purchased 300,000 units realizing net proceeds of $19,752.

On January 15, 2021 the Company sold 250,0003,375,000 shares of common stock in April 2022 at a price of $0.03C$.08 per share inas a part of the private placement offering to settle $75,000 of notes payable to Mr. Gibbs.

In June 2022, the Company executed a promissory note with John Gibbs realizing total proceedsfor $26,100 at 6% that is payable on demand as part payment for mineral property in escrow. In September 2022, the Company issued 443,110 shares out of 2,760,200 shares of common stock in September 2022 at C$.08 per share as a part of the private placement offering to settle $7,50026,100. of notes payable and $463 of accrued interest to Mr. Gibbs.

Note 98 – Subsequent Events

Effective October 12, 2022, the Company has granted an aggregate of 2,250,000 stock options (the “Options”) to certain directors and officers to purchase 2,250,000 common shares (the “Option Shares”) in the capital stock of the Company pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plan. The Options, which vest immediately, are exercisable at an exercise price of $0.06 per Option Share for a period of ten years from the date of grant. In addition, the board of directors of the Company received approval forhas approved the listingissuance of an aggregate of 675,000 common shares in the capital stock of the Company at a deemed price per Share of $0.052 to its officers and directors. The shares were issued as of filing date.

On October 24, 2022, the Company completed the sale of an aggregate of C$40,000 of its Units at a purchase price of C$.08 per Unit for a total of 500,000 Units. Each Unit consisted of one share of Common Stock and one common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange and began trading its common shares on Monday, October 18, 2021 under the ticker symbol “ATHA”.stock purchase warrant exercisable for two years to purchase one additional share of Common Stock at a price of C$0.12 per share.

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

We use the terms “Athena,” “we,” “our,” and “us” to refer to Athena Gold Corporation.

The following discussion and analysis provide information that management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. This information should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2021, and our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included with this report in Part I. Item 1.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information presented in this Form 10-Q constitutes “forward-looking statements”. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that include terms such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “believe,” “plan,” or the like, as well as all statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Although we believe our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from expectations.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they are made.

Business Overview

We were incorporated on December 23, 2003, in Delaware and our principal business is the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources.

In January 2021, the company’s Board of Directors approved a name change from Athena Silver Corporation, to Athena Gold Corporation. Athena Gold Corporation (“we,” “our,” “us,” or “Athena”) is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources. We were incorporated in Delaware on December 23, 2003 and began our mining operations in 2010.

In December 2009, we formed and organized a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Athena Minerals, Inc. (“Athena Minerals”) which ownedowns and operated ouroperates mining interests and propertiesproperty in California. On December 31, 2020 we sold the subsidiary to Tripower Resources Inc., a company controlled by Mr. John Gibbs, a related party, in a non-cash exchange. Further information regarding this transaction is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

In December 2020, Athena entered into a definitive Property Option Agreement with Nubian Resources Ltd. (“Nubian”) (TSXV: NBR), pursuant to which Athena acquired a 10% interest in Nubian’s Excelsior Springs exploration project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada and has an option to acquire the remaining 90% held by Nubian.

The Option is exercisable in two tranches: the first tranche was exercised immediately pursuant to which the Company acquired a 10% interest in Excelsior Springs in consideration of issuing to Nubian an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of Athena Gold Corporation common stock.Company’s properties do not have any reserves. The Company issuedplans to conduct exploration programs on these properties with the 5,000,000 sharesobjective of ascertaining whether any of its common stock valued at $0.03 per share totaling $150,000 in December 2020. The second tranche is exercisable on or before December 31, 2021 to purchase an additional 90% interest in Excelsior Springs in considerationproperties contain economic concentrations of issuing to Nubian an additional 45 million shares of Athena common stock. Should both options be exercised, Nubian will hold 50 million shares of Athena common stock, which will be subject to a six-month lockup.

Athena’s agreement with Nubian includes 100% of the 140 unpatented claims at Excelsior Springs with two additional patented claims held under a lease optionprecious and base metals that are subject to a 2% net smelter returns royalty on gold production. Under the terms of the Option Agreement, Nubian will retain a 1% net smelter returns royalty (“NSR Royalty”) on the Excelsior Springs Project if Athena fully exercises the option. Athena will have the right to purchase 0.5% (being one half) of the NSR Royaltyprospective for CAD $500,000 and the remaining 0.5% of the NSR Royalty at fair market value.

Excelsior Springs is our flagship project and we have completed a N.I. 43-101 Technical Report to support our planned listing on the Canadian Stock Exchange that details historical exploration activities on the property, recent exploration activities conducted by Athena and also highlights future exploration plans to advance the property.

We have not presently determined whether our mineral properties contain mineral reserves that are economically recoverable.

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications may have been made to our prior year’s consolidated financial statements to conform to our current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on our previously reported results of operations or accumulated deficit.

COVID-19 pandemic: An occurrence of an uncontrollable event such as the COVID-19 pandemic may negatively affect our operations. The occurrence of an uncontrollable event such as the COVID-19 pandemic may negatively affect our operations. A pandemic typically results in social distancing, travel bans and quarantine, and this may limit access to our facilities, customers, management, support staff and professional advisors. These factors, in turn, may not only impact our operations, financial condition and demand for our goods and services but our overall ability to react timely to mitigate the impact of this event. Also, it may hamper our efforts to comply with our filing obligations with the Securities and Exchange Commission.mining.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 20212022 and 20202021

A summary of our results from operations is as follows:

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, our net loss was approximately $312,000 as compared to a net loss of approximately $140,000 during the same period in 2020. The 2021 operating loss of approximately $190,000 increased approximately $85,000 over the prior year period and was mainly attributable to legal and professional fees associated with the preparation to list on the Canadian Stock Exchange (“CSE”) and acquisition and maintenance of the Excelsior Springs project, as well as increased stock-based compensation resulting from the issuance of incentive stock options. The 2021 operating loss was increased by approximately $120,000 loss on the change in value of the warrant liability associated with a private placement on May 2021 in addition to interest expense of approximately $1,100.

Operating expenses:

Our total operating expenses increased approximately $85,000, from approximately $105,000 to approximately $190,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred approximately $67,000 of exploration costs, which include a approximately $25,000 payment to the Bureau of Land Management for annual land fees. We have also begun initial activities on our future exploration programs which has resulted in an additional approximately $42,000 of exploration costs. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we incurred approximately $52,000 of exploration costs which include a approximately $25,000 payment to the Bureau of Land Management for annual land fees and an additional approximately $28,000 for exploration costs.

Our general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $70,000, from approximately $53,000 to approximately $123,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively.

Legal and professional fees and other expenses were approximately $93,000 and approximately $33,000 for three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, an increase of approximately $60,000. The majority of the legal and other professional fees associated with our planned listing on the CSE.

On March 22, 2021, the Company issued a total of 2,000,000 non-statutory stock options to four individuals, three of which are Directors of the Company, the other an independent technical consultant. Upon vesting, each option is exercisable to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $0.09 per share. The options vest 50% upon issuance, and 25% on each of the 1^st and 2^nd anniversaries of the grant date. During each vesting period or upon the vesting date a percentage of the total value of the options issued and outstanding is charged to stock-based compensation. As such, an administrative expense charge of approximately $19,000 was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Other income and expense:

Our total other expense was approximately $121,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to total other expenses of approximately $35,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, other expense included approximately $1,100 of interest expense associated with a convertible note payable originating in April 2015, from the conversion of certain amounts due our primary legal counsel.

For the three months ended September 30, 2020, interest expense included approximately $28,000 in interest expense associated with our related party convertible credit facility, approximately $1,100 of interest expense associated with a convertible note payable originating in April 2015 from the conversion of certain amounts due our primary legal counsel, as well as approximately $5,500 resulting from the amortization of the discount on a convertible note payable.

On May 25, 2021, we completed a private placement in which we sold 6,250,000 units. Each unit was priced at CAD$0.08 and consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one stock purchase warrant granting the holder the right to purchase one additional share of common stock at a price of CAD$0.15. The warrants expire three years from the date of issuance. An additional 173,810 warrants were granted to a Canadian broker as a placement fee. We realized total proceeds of $401,823 net of offering costs.

At inception date of May 25, 2021, we determined the warrants fair value to be $485,052 with a revaluation on June 30, 2021 to $422,959. For the three months ending September 30, 2021, the warrant liability was valued at $543,185, resulting in a gain on revaluation of warrant liability of $120,226.

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

A summary of our results from operations is as follows:

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our net loss was approximately $652,000 as compared to a net loss of approximately $267,000 during the same period in 2020. The approximately $385,000 increase in our loss was mainly attributable to exploration costs associated with the Excelsior Springs project, stock-based compensation resulting from the issuance of incentive stock options and restricted stock units, as well as increased legal and professional fees associated with the sale of Athena Minerals, Inc. and the acquisition of the Excelsior Springs project. The 2021 operating loss was increased by an approximately $60,000 loss on the change in value of the warrant liability associated with a private placement on May 2021.

Operating expenses:

Our total operating expenses increased approximately $413,000, from approximately $170,000 to approximately $583,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively.

DuringResults of Operations for the nine months endedNine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 we incurred approximately $129,000 of exploration costs, which include a $25,000 payment to

Operating expenses:

For the Bureau of Land Management for annual land fees. In March 2021, we issued 300,000 restricted stock units at a price of $0.10 per share to the independent technical consultant. However, the shares shall not be issued until such time the individual either provides a written request or his termination date, whichever is sooner. As such, we have recorded stock-based compensation in the amount of $30,000 which was charged to exploration costs. In May 2021, we made the $15,000 annual lease payment for two patented claims within the Excelsior project. We have also begun preliminary work on our future exploration programs which has resulted in an additional approximately $59,000 of exploration costs. During the ninethree months endedending September 30, 2020, we incurred approximately $52,000 of exploration costs which include approximately $25,000 payment to2022, the Bureau of Land Management for annual land fees and an additional approximately $28,000 for exploration costs.

OurCompany increased general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $336,000, from approximately $118,000$63,000. The increase was due to approximately $454,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2021.following approximate year over year variances:

Legal and professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled approximately $261,000 and approximately $78,000, respectively, and are attributed to legal and other professional fees associated with the acquisition and maintenance of the Excelsior Springs project and our planned listing on the CSE as previously discussed.

On March 22, 2021, the Company issued a total of 2,000,000 non-statutory stock options to four individuals, three of which are Directors of the Company, the other an independent technical consultant. Upon vesting, each option is exercisable to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $0.09 per share. The options vest 50% upon issuance, and 25% on each of the 1^st and 2^nd anniversaries of the grant date. During each vesting period or upon the vesting date a percentage of the total value of the options issued and outstanding is charged to stock-based compensation. As such, an administrative expense charge of approximately $136,000 was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Other income and expense:

Total other expense was approximately $69,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to total other expense of approximately $97,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, other expense included interest expense associated with a convertible note payable originating in April 2015, from the conversion of certain amounts due our primary legal counsel. Interest expense on the convertible note payable includes approximately $7,000 of interest expense resulting from the amortization of the note discount. As of September 30, 2021, all the discount associated with the note has been fully amortized. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 interest expense totaled approximately $97,000 which included approximately $84,000 in interest expense associated with our related party convertible credit facility, approximately $3,000 of interest expense associated with a convertible note payable originating in April 2015 from the conversion of certain amounts due our primary legal counsel, approximately $9,000 resulting from the amortization of the discount on a convertible note payable, as well as other items of approximately $1,000.

On May 25, 2021, we completed a private placement in which we sold 6,250,000 units. Each unit was priced at CAD$0.08 and consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one stock purchase warrant granting the holder the right to purchase one additional share of common stock at a price of CAD$0.15. The warrants expire three years from the date of issuance.

At inception date of May 25, 2021, we determined the warrants fair value to be $485,052. For the nine months ending September 30, 2021,2022, the warrant liabilityCompany decreased general and administrative expenses by approximately $34,000. The increase was valued at $543,185, resulting in a gain on revaluation of warrant liability of $58,133.due to the following approximate year over year variances:

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we incurred approximately $143,000 and $449,000, respectively of exploration costs, which were costs associated with our RC drill program on our flagship Excelsior Springs project. This is an increase from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 of approximately $67,000 and $129,000, respectively.

Other income and expense:

The revaluation of warrant liability for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2022 is based on the following warrants that were issued as part of the private placements as detailed in Note 4 to the financial statements.