NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2020
Unaudited
NOTE 1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
Patriot Gold Corp. (“Company”)
was incorporated in the State of Nevada on November 30, 1998. The Company is engaged in natural resource exploration and anticipates
acquiring, exploring, and developing natural resource properties. Currently the Company is undertaking programs in Nevada. The
Company’s common stock trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol PGOL, and also on the Over-The-Counter
(“OTCQB”) market under the symbol PGOL.
On May 23, 2017, the Company caused the
incorporation of its wholly owned subsidiary, Patriot Gold Canada Corp (“Patriot Canada”), under the laws of British
Columbia, Canada.
On April 16, 2010, the Company caused the
incorporation of its wholly owned subsidiary, Provex Resources, Inc., (“Provex”) under the laws of Nevada. Effective
May 7, 2018, Provex’s name was changed to Goldbase, Inc. (“Goldbase”).
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”)
and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Goldbase and Patriot Canada. Collectively,
they are referred to herein as “the Company”. Inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Management’s Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of the consolidated financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that all applicable
estimates and adjustments are appropriate. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Going Concern
Management believes they will have sufficient
funds to support their business based on the following: (a) revenues derived from the Moss royalty, given the Moss Mine is now
in production; (b) the Company’s marketable securities are relatively liquid; (c) the Company believes it can raise additional
funds if needed to support our business plan, although there can be no assurance that the Company can raise any additional funds,
or if it can, that such funds will be on terms acceptable to the Company.
Exploration and Development Costs
Mineral exploration costs and payments
related to the acquisition of the mineral rights are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral property
can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs incurred to acquire and develop
such property will be capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of
the probable reserve. No costs have been capitalized through March 31, 2020.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all investment instruments
purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents to the extent the funds are not being held for investment
purposes. The Company has no cash equivalents as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Marketable Securities
Investment securities are classified in
one of three categories: held to maturity, available for sale, or trading. Management determines the appropriate classification
of securities at the time of purchase. Investment securities are classified as held to maturity when the Company has the positive
intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company has no investments
in held to maturity securities.
Investment securities that are bought and
held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value,
with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings.
Investment securities that are not considered
to be held to maturity or trading are classified as available for sale. This type of investment is stated at fair value with unrealized
gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate component of shareholders’ equity (“accumulated other comprehensive
income”). Gains and losses from sales of investments classified as available for sale are determined using the specific identification
method. As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company has no investments classified as available for sale.
The Company’s short-term marketable
securities classified as trading securities are comprised of Northern Vertex Mining Corp. and Strata Power Corporation (“Strata”)
stock. The Company acquired the Northern Vertex stock on May 26, 2016 as part of the Moss Mine sale. The Company purchased Strata
common stock through multiple private placement offerings as an investment in lithium mining extraction technologies (see Note
9).
Royalties Receivables
Royalties Receivables consist of amounts
due from Golden Vertex related to the net smelter return royalty on the Moss Mine in Arizona (see Note 4). An allowance for uncollectible
receivables is based on historical collection trends and write-off history. As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, there
was no allowance recorded.
Reclamation Deposits
Various mining laws and permits require
that financial assurances be in place for certain environmental and reclamation obligations. Accordingly, the Company pays cash
bonds to the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) upon acquisition of mining rights for estimated potential reclamation
obligations. Any residual funds after reclamation obligations have been paid, are refunded to the Company. Upon payment of a cash
bond, the Company recognizes a reclamation deposit as a long-term asset on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2020,
and December 31, 2019, there were no reclamation deposits recorded.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s functional currency
and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Monetary items denominated in foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars at exchange
rates in effect at the balance sheet date and non-monetary items are translated at rates in effect when the assets were acquired,
or obligations incurred. Revenue and expenses are translated at rates in effect at the time of the transactions. Foreign exchange
gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements of operations.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company has no off-balance-sheet concentrations
of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, options contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements. The Company maintains
the majority of its cash balances with two financial institutions in the form of demand deposits.
Income/Loss per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by
dividing the net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed
by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares plus dilutive potential common shares outstanding during
the period.
The following is a reconciliation of the
number of shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share:
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For the period ended March 31,
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2020
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2019
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Numerator:
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Net income available to common stockholders
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$
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61,630
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$
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63,018
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Denominator:
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Weighted average shares, basic
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74,280,354
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58,424,410
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Effect of dilutive shares:
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Incremental shares from the assumed exercise of dilutive stock warrants
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–
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1,217,872
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Weighted average shares diluted
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74,280,354
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59,642,281
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Net income per common share, basic
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.00
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Net income per common share, diluted
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$
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0.00
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$
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0.00
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The following were excluded from the computation
of diluted shares outstanding as they would have had an anti-dilutive impact on the Company’s income from continuing operations
and income from discontinued operations. In periods where the Company has a net loss, all dilutive securities are excluded.
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For the period ended March 31,
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2020
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2019
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Common stock equivalents:
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Stock options
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7,465,000
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7,465,000
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Stock warrants
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11,660,000
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16,390,000
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Total
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19,125,000
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23,855,000
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Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income consists of net income
and other gains and losses affecting shareholders’ equity that, under generally accepted accounting principles, are excluded
from net income. For the Company, such items consist primarily of foreign currency translation gains and losses.
Accumulated other comprehensive income
at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, consists of foreign currency adjustments related to the Company changing its functional
currency from Canadian to U.S. dollar in 2003.
Stock Options
The Company measures all employee stock-based
compensation awards using a fair value method on the date of grant and recognizes such expense in its consolidated financial statements
over the requisite service period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to determine the fair value of stock-based
compensation awards on the date of grant. The Black-Scholes pricing model requires management to make assumptions regarding option
lives, expected volatility, and risk-free interest rates.
The Company accounts for non-employee stock-based
awards in accordance with the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718):
Under the new standard, the Company will value all equity classified awards at their grant-date under ASC718 and no options
were required to be revalued at adoption.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing
model to determine the fair value of stock-based compensation awards. The Black-Scholes pricing model requires management to make
assumptions regarding option lives, expected volatility, and risk-free interest rates.
Stock-based Compensation
We account for equity-based transactions
with nonemployees awards in accordance with the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation
(Topic 718): ASU 2018-07 establishes that equity-based payment transactions with nonemployees shall be measured at the fair
value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.
The fair value of common stock issued for payments to nonemployees is measured at the market price on the date of grant. The fair
value of equity instruments, other than common stock, is estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. In general,
we recognize the fair value of the equity instruments issued as deferred stock compensation and amortize the cost over the term
of the contract.
We account for employee stock-based compensation
in accordance with the guidance of FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires all share-based
payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their
fair values. The fair value of the equity instrument is charged directly to compensation expense and credited to additional paid-in
capital over the period during which services are rendered.
The Company has granted Restricted Common
Stock, where the Restricted Common Stock is restricted for a period of three years following the date of grant. During the three-year
period the recipient may not sell or otherwise dispose of the shares. The Company has applied a discount for illiquidity to the
price of the Company’s stock when determining the amount of expense to be recorded for the Restricted Common Stock issuance.
The discount for illiquidity for the Restricted Common Stock was estimated on the date of grant by taking the average close price
of the freely traded common shares for the period in which the services were provided, and applying an illiquidity discount of
10% for each multiple that the total Restricted Common Stock is of the average daily volume for the period, to a maximum of 50%.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the Company's financial
instruments, including prepaids, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 approximates
their fair values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Management is of the opinion that the Company is
not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. The Company carries other company’s
equity instruments at fair value as required by U.S. GAAP, which are valued using level 1 inputs under the fair value hierarchy.
In general, investments with original maturities
of greater than 90 days and remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Investments with
maturities beyond one year may also be classified as short-term based on their highly liquid nature and can be sold to fund current
operations.
Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair value is defined within the accounting
rules as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. The rules established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques
used to measure fair value. As presented in the tables below, this hierarchy consists of three broad levels:
Level 1. Quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities.
Level 2. Observable inputs other
than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume
or infrequent transactions (less active markets), or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or
can be derived principally from or corroborated with observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 2 inputs also include non-binding market consensus prices that can be corroborated with observable market data, as well as
quoted prices that were adjusted for security-specific restrictions.
Level 3. Unobservable inputs to
the valuation methodology are significant to the measurement of the fair value of assets or liabilities. These Level 3 inputs also
include non-binding market consensus prices or non-binding broker quotes that we were unable to corroborate with observable market
data.
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring
basis by level within the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
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Fair Value Measurement at
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Fair Value Measurement at
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March 31, 2020
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December 31, 2019
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Using
Level 1
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Total
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Using
Level 1
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Total
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Assets:
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Marketable securities
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$
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77,443
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$
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77,443
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$
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158,282
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$
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158,282
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Revenue Recognition
On June 1, 2018, the Company adopted Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(“ASC 606”), which provides a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from
contracts with customers. The Company receives a royalty from Golden Vertex of 3% of net smelter returns (see Note 3) and recognizes
revenue at the time minerals are produced and sold at the Moss Mine. The Company’s revenue recognition policy standards include
the following elements under ASU 606:
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Identify the contract with the customer. The contract with Golden Vertex is documented in the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated 5/12/16 and the Royalty Deed dated 5/25/16.
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Identify the performance obligations in the contract. The performance obligation in the contract required Patriot to relinquish its 30% interest in the Moss Mine. The Company conveyed all of its right, title and interest in those certain patented and unpatented lode mining claims situated in the Oatman Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona together with all extralateral and other associated rights, water rights, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances belonging or appertaining thereto, and all rights-of-way, easements, rights of access and ingress to and egress from the claims appurtenant thereto, and in which the Company had any interest.
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Determine the transaction price. The transaction price was C$1,500,000 plus 3% of the Net Smelter Returns on the future production of the Moss Mine. See Note 3 for definition of Net Smelter Returns.
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Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. The Company only has one performance obligation, the transfer of the rights to the Moss Mine, which has already been fulfilled.
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Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The C$1,500,000 was recognized as a sale of the mining rights in 2016, resulting in a gain from the disposition of the property. The 3% net smelter returns royalty will be recognized as revenue in the period that Golden Vertex produces and sells minerals from the Moss Mine, which began in March 2018. The royalties that have been received to date have been highly variable, as the amounts are dependent upon the monthly production, the demand of the buyers, the spot price of gold and silver, the costs associated with refining and transporting the product, etc. As such, management has determined that the revenue recognition shall be treated as variable consideration as defined in ASC 606. Variable consideration should only be recognized to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Given the fact that royalties to date have been highly variable with a great degree of uncertainty, and any attempts to estimate future revenue would likely result in a significant reversal of revenue, royalty revenue will be recognized when payments and settlement statements are received from Golden Vertex, in the period for which the sales were made by Golden Vertex. It is at that time that any uncertainty related to royalty payments is resolved. The Company applied ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to contracts not yet completed as of the date of adoption.
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Related Party Transactions
A related party is generally defined as
(i) any person who holds 10% or more of the Company’s securities and their immediate families, (ii) the Company’s management,
(iii) an entity or person who directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company, or
(iv) anyone who can significantly influence the financial and operating decisions of the Company. A transaction is considered to
be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.
Income Taxes
The Company follows ASC 740-10-30, which
requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included
in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences
between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the fiscal year in
which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in the Statements of Income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance
to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized.
The Company adopted ASC 740-10-25 (“ASC
740-10-25”) with regard to uncertainty of income tax positions. ASC 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax
benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740-10-25,
we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized
in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood
of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10-25 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and
penalties on income taxes, and accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. We had no material adjustments
to our liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits according to the provisions of ASC 740-10-25.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” The pronouncement
revises the methodology for measuring credit losses on financial instruments and the timing of when such losses are recorded. The
guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 with early adoption permitted. The Company
is currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on it consolidated financial statements.
The Company has implemented all new accounting
pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise
disclosed, and the Company 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 - MINERAL PROPERTIES
Bruner and Vernal Properties
On May 28, 2010 the Company entered into
an exclusive right and option agreement with Canamex Resources Corp. (“Canamex”) whereby Canamex could earn a 70% (or
up to 75% if a bankable feasibility study is performed) undivided interest in the Bruner, and Bruner Expansion properties, herein
after collectively referred to as the “Bruner Properties”. Upon the completion of the terms of the Agreement by Canamex,
and upon earning its initial interest, the parties agreed to negotiate a definitive joint venture agreement in good faith to supersede
the agreement.
During the first half of 2016, it
was determined by the Company that Canamex had successfully earned a 70% interest in the Bruner Property according to the terms
of the Bruner Option Agreement.
On April 25, 2017, the Company and Canamex
Resources Corp. entered into a purchase and sale agreement (“Bruner Purchase and Sale Agreement”) whereby Canamex Resources
purchased Patriot Gold's 30% working interest in the Bruner gold/silver mine for US$1,000,000 cash. The Company retains a two percent
net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on the Bruner properties including any claims acquired within a two-mile area of
interest around the existing claims. Additionally, Canamex has the option to buy-down half of the NSR royalty retained by Patriot
for US$5 million any time during a five-year period following closing of the purchase and sale agreement.
As of March 31, 2020, the Company has incurred
approximately $89,616 of accumulated option and exploration expenses on the Vernal property.
During the three months ended March 31,
2020 and 2019, the Company incurred no exploration expenses on the Vernal property, respectively.
Moss Mine Property
On March 4, 2004 the Company signed a Letter
Agreement (the “Agreement”) that earned it a 100% interest in a number of patented and unpatented mining claims known
as the Moss Mine property located in the Oatman Mining District of Mohave county Arizona by paying MinQuest Inc. a one-time fee
of $50,000. This $50,000 fee was paid on July 7, 2004. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, MinQuest would retain
a 3% NSR on any and all production derived from the unpatented mining claims listed under the Agreement and on public lands within
1 mile of MinQuest, Inc.’s outside perimeter of the present claim boundary; a 1.0% NSR on patented claims with no other royalty
within the property; and a 0.5% overriding NSR on all production within the property derived from patented claims with other royalty
interests.
On February 28, 2011, the Company entered
into an Exploration and Option to Enter Joint Venture Agreement (the “Moss Agreement”), with Idaho State Gold Company,
LLC, (“ISGC”) whereby the Company granted the option and right to earn a vested seventy percent (70%) interest in the
property and the right and option to form a joint venture for the management and ownership of the properties called the Moss Mine,
Mohave County, Arizona. Pursuant to the Moss Agreement, ISGC paid US $500,000 upon execution, and agreed to spend an aggregate
total of US $8 million on exploration and related expenditures over the next five years and subsequent to exercise the earn-in,
ISGC and Patriot Gold would form a 70/30 joint venture. Under this agreement financing of future work on the property would be
on a proportional basis under the direction of a management committee with voting rights proportional to ownership percentage.
Either party could be diluted on the basis of a standard formula if it did not contribute to the planned programs. If either party
was diluted below 10 percent, their interest would convert to a three percent NSR (net smelter return) royalty. An existing 3-3.5
percent NSR existed on the Moss Mine.
In March 2011, ISGC transferred its rights
to the Exploration and Option Agreement dated February 28, 2011, to Northern Vertex Mining Corp. (“Northern Vertex”).
On January 21, 2016, an arbitrator ruled
that Northern Vertex met the required expenditures, successfully carried out pilot production, and produced a feasibility study
thereby fulfilling the Exploration and Option Agreement terms entitling them to have earned an undivided 70% interest in the Moss
Mine.
On May 12, 2016, the Company entered into
a material definitive Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Mining Claims and Escrow Instructions (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”)
with Golden Vertex Corp., an Arizona corporation (“Golden Vertex,” a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Northern Vertex) whereby
Golden Vertex agreed to purchase the Company’s remaining 30% working interest in the Moss Mine for $1,155,600 (C$1,500,000)
plus a 3% net smelter return royalty. Specifically, the Company conveyed all of its right, title and interest in those certain
patented and unpatented lode mining claims situated in the Oatman Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona together with all extralateral
and other associated rights, water rights, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances belonging or appertaining thereto, and all
rights-of-way, easements, rights of access and ingress to and egress from the claims appurtenant thereto and in which the Company
had any interest. The purchase price consisted of $924,479 (C$1,200,000) in cash payable at closing and the remaining $231,120
(C$300,000) was paid by the issuance of Northern Vertex common shares to the Company valued at $0.26 (C$0.35) (857,140 shares),
issued pursuant to the terms and provisions of an investment agreement entered between the Company and Northern Vertex contemporaneous
to the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The investment agreement prohibited the resale of the shares during the four-month period following
the date of issuance and thereafter, the Company agreed to not sell the shares in an amount exceeding 100,000 shares per month.
Windy Peak Property
The Windy Peak Property, (“Windy
Peak”) consists of 114 unpatented mineral claims covering approximately 2,337 acres, 3 miles NNE of the Bell Mountain and
7 miles east of the Fairview mining district in southwest Nevada.
As of March 31, 2020, the company has incurred
approximately $769,047 of exploration expenses on the Windy Peak Property, and $81,838 and $25,008 were spent for the three months
ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Rainbow Mountain Property
In the fall of 2018, after conducting initial
reconnaissance of the Rainbow Mountain, the Company acquired the Rainbow Mountain Property (“Rainbow Mountain”). This
early-stage exploration project was secured through staking and filing the associated paperwork and fees with the BLM and County.
The Rainbow Mountain gold project consists
of 81 unpatented lode claims totaling approximately 1,620 contiguous acres, located approximately 23 km southeast of Fallon, in
the state of Nevada. Access to the project area is by paved highway, followed by a short stretch of gravel road.
Annual maintenance fees paid to the BLM
and recording fees must be paid to the respective county on or before September 1 of each year to keep the claims in good standing,
provided the filings are kept current these claims can be kept in perpetuity. As of March 31, 2020, the company has incurred approximately
$90,174 of fees and exploration expenses on the Rainbow Mountain Property, and $2,160 and $0 were spent for the three months ended
March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NOTE 4 – ROYALTY INTERESTS
Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement
with Golden Vertex, the Company has a 3% net smelter return royalty on the Moss Mine in Arizona. For the three months ended March
31, 2020 and 2019, the Company earned royalties of $388,377 and $256,666, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, and December 31,
2019, the Company had Royalties Receivables of $632,153 and $487,060, respectively.
Pursuant to the Bruner Purchase and Sale
Agreement with Canamex Resources, the Company has a 2% net smelter return royalty on the Bruner Gold/Silver mine in Nevada. As
of March 31, 2020, no royalties have yet been earned.
In March 2019, the Company purchased a
Vanadium Oxide royalty interest from a related party. In exchange for a non-refundable payment of $300,000, the Company will receive
royalties based on the gross production of Vanadium Oxide (“Vanadium”) from a bitumen deposit covering 19 oil sands
leases in Alberta. For each barrel of bitumen produced from the specified oil sands until March 21, 2039, or upon termination of
mining, whichever is earlier, the Company will be paid a royalty equal to 25 grams of Vanadium per barrel of bitumen produced,
multiplied by the price of Vanadium Pentoxide 98% min in-warehouse Rotterdam published on the last business day of the month in
which the gross production of bitumen occurred. As of March 31, 2019, $190,000 had been paid, and the remaining $110,000 was paid
in installments through December 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2020, no royalties have yet been earned.
NOTE 5 - STOCK OPTIONS
The Company’s Board of Directors
adopted the 2019 Stock Option Plan (the “2019 Plan”) in July 2019, the 2014 Stock Option Plan (the “2014 Plan”)
in June 2014, the 2012 Stock Option Plan (the “2012 Plan”) in July 2012 and the 2005 Stock Option Plan (the “2005
Plan”) in November 2005. There were no compensation costs charged against those plans for the three months ended March 31,
2020 and 2019, respectively.
The 2019 Plan, the 2014 Plan, the 2012
Plan and the 2005 Plan reserve and make available for grant common stock shares of up to 9,500,000, 5,000,000, 3,900,000 and 2,000,000,
respectively. In November 2015, the 2005 Stock Option Plan expired so that no share may be granted pursuant to this Plan. No option
can be granted under the plans 10 years after the plan inception date.
Options granted to officers or employees
under the plans may be incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. Options granted to directors, consultants, and independent
contracts are limited to non-qualified stock options.
The plans are administered by the Board
of Directors or a committee designated by the Board of Directors. Subject to specified limitations, the Board of Directors or the
Committee has full authority to grant options and establish the terms and conditions for vesting and exercise thereof. However,
the aggregate fair market value (determined at the time the option is granted) of the shares with respect to which incentive stock
options are exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year cannot exceed $100,000.
Options granted pursuant to the plans are
exercisable no later than ten years after the date of grant. The exercise price per share of common stock for options granted shall
be determined by the Board of Directors or the designated committee, except for incentive stock options granted to a holder of
ten percent or more of Patriot's common stock, for whom the exercise price per share will not be less than 110% of the fair market
value.
As of March 31, 2020, there were 9,500,000, 535,000 and 2,680,000
shares available for grant under the 2019 Plan, 2014 Plan and 2012 Stock Option Plan, respectively.
Stock Option Activity
The fair value of each stock option is
estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. No options have been granted since 2018. Assumptions
regarding volatility, expected term, dividend yield and risk-free interest rate are required for the Black-Scholes model. The volatility
assumption is based on the Company’s historical experience. The risk-free interest rate is based on a U.S. treasury note
with a maturity similar to the option award’s expected life. The expected life represents the average period of time that
options granted are expected to be outstanding.
The following table summarizes stock
option activity and related information for the period ended March 31, 2020:
|
|
Number of
Stock Options
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
Balance December 31, 2018
|
|
|
7,485,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
7.48
|
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
Option granted
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options cancelled / expired
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercised
|
|
|
(20,000
|
)
|
|
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2019
|
|
|
7,465,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
6.48
|
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
Option granted
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options cancelled / expired
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercised
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance March 31, 2020
|
|
|
7,465,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
6.23
|
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at March 31, 2020
|
|
|
7,465,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
|
6.23
|
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
The following table summarized information pertaining to unvested
stock options for the period ended March 31, 2020:
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
|
Unvested at December 31, 2018
|
|
|
350,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.113
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(350,000
|
)
|
|
|
0.113
|
|
Exercised / forfeited
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Unvested at December 31, 2019
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Exercised / forfeited
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Unvested at March 31, 2020
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
$
|
–
|
|
The Company issues new stock when options are exercised.
NOTE 6 - COMMON STOCK
The Company may issue up to 400,000,000
shares of $.001 par value common stock. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had 74,280,354 of common shares outstanding. Some of
these outstanding shares were granted as payment for services provided to the Company and are restricted. The
restricted common stock is restricted for a period of three years following the date of grant. During the three-year period the
recipient may not sell or otherwise dispose of the shares. The Company has applied a discount for illiquidity to the price
of the Company’s stock when determining the amount of expense to be recorded for the Restricted Common Stock issuance. The
discount for illiquidity for the Restricted Common Stock was estimated on the date of grant by taking the average close price of
the freely traded common shares for the period in which the services were provided, and applying an illiquidity discount of 10%
for each multiple that the total Restricted Common Stock is of the average daily volume for the period, to a maximum of 50%.
NOTE 7 - WARRANTS
The following table summarizes warrant activity during the period
ended March 31, 2020. All outstanding warrants were exercisable during this period.
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
|
Outstanding December 31, 2018
|
|
|
32,446,957
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
Issued
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Canceled / exercised
|
|
|
(8,000,000
|
)
|
|
|
0.09
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(12,786,957
|
)
|
|
|
0.06
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2019
|
|
|
11,660,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
Issued
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Canceled / exercised
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
–
|
|
Outstanding March 31, 2020
|
|
|
11,660,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
In April 2019, warrants for 8,000,000 shares
were exercised in exchange for a note receivable for $705,000. As a result of this transaction, the shareholder is now considered
a beneficial owner (see Note 9 – Related Party Transactions). The note is non-interest bearing and can be repaid at any time
with 15 days advance notice to the Company. As this note remains outstanding as of March 31, 2020, in accordance with ASC 505-10-45-2,
it has been reclassified as a reduction of Additional Paid-In Capital.
The following tables summarizes outstanding warrants as of March
31, 2020 all of which are exercisable:
|
|
|
Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable
|
|
Range of Exercise Prices
|
|
|
|
Number of
Warrants
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Avg Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
Remaining Contractual Life (years)
|
|
$0.05 - $0.08
|
|
|
|
2,340,000
|
|
|
|
$0.08
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
$0.09 - $0.14
|
|
|
|
6,320,000
|
|
|
|
$0.11
|
|
|
|
4.04
|
|
$0.15 - $0.21
|
|
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
|
|
$0.16
|
|
|
|
5.47
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Outstanding March 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
11,660,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 8 - PREFERRED STOCK
As of March 31, 2020, there are 290,000
shares of Series A preferred stock outstanding, owned by a related party. The holders of the Series A Preferred stock shall be
entitled to receive non-cumulative dividends in preference to the declaration or payments of dividends on the Common Stock. In
the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall receive any accrued and unpaid dividends
before distribution or payments to the holders of the Common Stock. Series A Preferred Stock carries the same right to vote and
act as Common stock, except that it carries super-voting rights entitling it to One Hundred (100) votes per share.
NOTE 9 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
For the three months ended March 31, 2020
and 2019, Mr. Zachary Black, a Board Member, was paid fees in the amount of $14,370 and $9,044, respectively. Mr. Black provides
geological consulting services to the Company pursuant to a consulting agreement.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020
and 2019, Mr. Trevor Newton, President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director of the Company, was paid fees
in the amount of $55,617 and $40,624, respectively. Mr. Newton provides consulting services to the Company pursuant to a consulting
agreement.
Prior to 2019, Board Members were not paid
directors’ fees. However, in an effort to keep expenses down and avoid hiring additional staff, Board Members have become
more active in the provision of services as the Company has become more active in developing its projects, vetting new properties,
and managing its corporate affairs. Based on the recommendation from legal counsel, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Board, each director will now be paid fees of $70,000 per calendar year. Each director term is three years. As of March 31, 2020,
the fees for January 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020 of $87,500 for Mr. Coale and Mr. Black are reflected in Accounts Payable and
Accrued Liabilities – Related Parties. In lieu of cash, Mr. Newton opted to receive his director fees in restricted shares
of the Company, totaling 5,250,000 shares. The shares were valued at $0.04, recorded as Directors Fees Expense for the period incurred,
and the fees for the remainder of calendar year 2020 and calendar year 2021 are recorded as Prepaid Expenses, in the amount of
$122,500. The Company recognizes these consulting fees as general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations.
As discussed in Note 7 above, in April 2019, an unrelated third
party exercised warrants for 8,000,000 shares in exchange for a note receivable for $705,000. As a result of this transaction,
the owner of the stock is now a related party. The note is non-interest bearing and can be repaid at any time with 15 days advance
notice to the Company. As this note remains outstanding as of December 31, 2019, in accordance with ASC 505-10-45-2, it has been
reclassified as a reduction of Additional Paid-In Capital. In addition, this shareholder provides consulting services to the company
including claims administration of the Moss Mine royalties. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, consulting fees
were paid in the amount of $5,895 and $0, respectively.
The Company owns 2,760,260 shares of common
stock of Strata Power Corporation (“Strata”), acquired through a series of private placements, as an investment in
lithium mining extraction technologies. The purchase was accounted for as a marketable security in available for sale securities.
Strata is a related party through Trevor Newton, who is President and a member the Board of Directors of both Patriot and Strata.
Management has considered the guidance that is used to evaluate whether the Company has significant influence over Strata and has
determined that no such significant influence exists.
NOTE 10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In accordance with SFAS 165 (ASC 855-10)
management has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were available to be
issued and has determined that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these financial statements, other
than the following:
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) notified
the public of the existence of a global health pandemic relating to the COVID-19 virus, and subsequently on March 13, 2020, President
Trump declared that the pandemic was a national emergency. Regarding the COVID-19 virus and the economic impacts associated with
it, the Company is unable at this time to determine what, if any, effect it will have on the operations or revenues of the Company.