UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2018

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from ______ to ______

 

Commission File No. 000-55600

 

NEVADA CANYON GOLD CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Yes [X] No [  ]

 

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

 

Yes [X] No [  ]

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Yes [  ] No [X]

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

 

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

 

Yes [  ] No [  ]

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of May 14, 2018, the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s sole class of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, is 44,550,000.

 

 

 

table of contents

 

	Page
Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1. Financial Statements	3
Balance Sheets	3
Statements of Operations	4
Statements of Cash Flow	5
Notes to the Interim Financial Statements	6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations	9
Results of Operations	12
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements	15
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	16
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	16
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION	17
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	17
Item 1A. Risk Factors	17
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	17
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	17
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	17
Item 5. Other Information	17
Item 6. Exhibits	17
SignatureS	18

 

 

Nevada Canyon Gold Corp.

Balance Sheets

(Presented in US Dollars)

 

		March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash		$	3,612			$	2,981
Prepaid expenses			6,552				8,249
			10,164				11,230
Equity investment			975,525				1,338,547
Mineral property interest			69,152				69,152
TOTAL ASSETS		$	1,054,841			$	1,418,929
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	149,661			$	150,800
Related party payable			577,132				567,132
Notes and advances payable			55,000				55,000
			781,793				772,932
Deferred tax liability			-				21,978
TOTAL LIABILITIES			781,793				794,910
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferrred stock: authorized 10,000,000 preferred shares, $0.0001 par, none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017			-				-
Common stock: authorized 100,000,000 common shares, $0.0001 par, 44,550,000 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017			4,455				4,455
Additional paid in capital			522,645				522,645
Retained earnings (deficit)			(254,052	)			749,641
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			-				(652,722	)
			273,048				624,019
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	1,054,841			$	1,418,929

 

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

 

 

Nevada Canyon Gold Corp.

Statements of Operations

(Presented in US Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended March 31,
		2018				2017
Operating expenses
Exploration expenses		$	-			$	20,008
General and administrative expenses			3,443				4,945
Professional fees			1,500				2,500
Transfer agent and filing fees			4,984				2,101
			(9,927	)			(29,554	)
Other items
Fair value loss on equity investments			(363,022	)			-
Deferred tax recovery			21,978				-
Net and comprehensive loss		$	(350,971	)		$	(29,554	)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted		$	(0.01	)		$	0.00
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding-Basic and diluted			44,550,000				44,050,000

 

 

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

 

 

Nevada Canyon Gold Corp.

Statements of Cash Flow

(Presented in US Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended March 31,
		2018				2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash flows used in operating activities
Net loss		$	(350,971	)		$	(29,554	)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Fair value loss on equity investments			363,022				-
Deferred tax recovery			(21,978	)			-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable			(1,139	)			(1,400	)
Prepaid expenses			1,697				(659	)
Net cashed used by operating activities			(9,369	)			(31,613	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Advances from shareholders			10,000				(5,000	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			10,000				(5,000	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash			631				(36,613	)
Cash, at beginning			2,981				51,789
Cash, at end		$	3,612			$	15,176
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		$	-			$	-
Cash paid for income taxes		$	-			$	-

 

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

 

 

NEVADA CANYON GOLD CORP.

Notes to the Interim Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS

 

Nevada Canyon Gold Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada on February 27, 2014. The Company is involved in acquiring and exploring mineral properties in Nevada.

 

Going Concern

 

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

 

NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). They do not include all information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. Except as disclosed herein, there have been no material changes in the information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC. The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with those financial statements included in Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

 

In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01 (ASU 2016-01) “Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” ASU 2016-01 amends various aspects of the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 is effective for annual reporting periods and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017. The most significant impact to the Company’s financial statements relates to the recognition and measurement of equity investments at fair value in the Company’s statement of operations. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 increases the volatility of the Company’s other income (expense) as a result of the remeasurement of its equity investment through net income/loss. On adoption of ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018, accumulated other comprehensive loss of $652,722 was reclassified to deficit.

 

NOTE 3 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Amounts due to related parties at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

		March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
Advances due to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)		$	165,132			$	165,132
Advances due to a company controlled by the CEO			120,000				120,000
Advances due to a director			271,000				261,000
Advances due to a major shareholder			21,000				21,000
Related party advances		$	577,132			$	567,132

 

Advances are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.

 

NOTE 4 – MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS

 

Garfield Flats Project

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company staked an additional 69 Orsa Claims and 75 Lazy Claims, with a total paid cost of $54,152. These claims were added to the Garfield Flats Project.

 

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, the Company did not incur any expenses associated with its mineral property interests.

 

NOTE 5 – EQUITY INVESTMENT

 

The Company has 9,100,000 common shares of Walker River Resources Corp. (“WRR”) and warrants to acquire an additional 11,900,000 common shares.

 

Each WRR Warrant is exercisable for a period of five years without further consideration into one common share of WRR. The terms of the WRR Warrants contain a provision which prevents the Company to exercise any part of the WRR Warrants which would result in the Company owning 10% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of WRR. Because these warrants can be exercised for no further consideration they have been accounted for as being equivalent to shares and classified as available for sale.

 

At March 31, 2018, the fair market value of the equity investment was calculated to be $975,525 (2017 - $1,338,547) based on the market price of WRR common shares.

 

The revaluation of the equity investment in WRR resulted in $363,022 loss.

 

 

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

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

We intend the following discussion to assist in the understanding of our financial position and our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. You should refer to the Financial Statements and related Notes in conjunction with this discussion.

 

General

 

We are an exploration stage Company. We have only recently begun our exploration operations and have not generated or realized any revenues from these business operations.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

During our Fiscal 2017, we staked an additional 69 Orsa Claims and 75 Lazy Claims, with a total paid cost of $54,152. These claims were added to the Garfield Flats Project.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

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

 

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

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018, together with notes thereto, which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our most recent audited financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

 

Results of Operations

 

Three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017:

 

		Three months ended March 31,								Changes between the
		2018				2017				periods
Operating expenses
Exploration expenses			-				20,008				(20,008	)
General and administrative expenses			3,443				4,945				(1,502	)
Professional fees			1,500				2,500				(1,000	)
Transfer agent and filing fees			4,984				2,101				2,883
Total operating expenses			(9,927	)			(29,554	)			(19,627	)
Other items
Fair value loss on equity investments			(363,022	)			-				363,022
Deferred tax recovery			21,978				-				21,978
Net and comprehensive loss		$	(350,971	)		$	(29,554	)		$	321,417

 

Revenues. We had no revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Due to the exploration rather than the production nature of our business, we do not expect to have significant operating revenue in the foreseeable future.

 

Operating expenses. Our operating expenses include exploration expenses, general and administrative expenses, professional fees and transfer agent and filing fees. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, our operating expenses decreased by $19,627, or 66%, to $9,927 for the three months then ended, compared to $29,554 for the comparable period in 2017. This change was mainly associated with overall reduced business activity and absence of exploration expenses as compared to $20,008 we spent on exploration during the three months ended March 31, 2017, as the drilling program we carried out on the Lapon Canyon claims (the “Exploration Program”), which was required under our Agreement with WRR to earn a 50% interest in a joint venture, was completed in our Fiscal 2016, and the new exploration program on the Garfield Property has not commenced yet. In addition, our professional fees and general and administrative expenses have also decreased by $1,000 and $1,502, respectively. Our transfer agent and filing fees have increased by $2,883 to $4,984 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, as compared to $2,101 we incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017, this increase resulted from our uplisting from OTCPink marketplace to OTCQB.

 

Other items. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recognized $363,022 loss on fair value of equity investments, which resulted from revaluation of WRR Shares and WRR Warrants we received in exchange for our 30% interest in Lapon Canyon Gold Property. The loss resulted mainly from the decrease in market price of WRR’s common stock from CAD$0.08/share at December 31, 2017, to CAD$0.06/share at March 31, 2018, and to a small extent from fluctuation of exchange rates between the US and Canadian dollars. During the same period we recorded $21,978 as recovery of deferred tax liability associated with the decrease in fair market value of WRR shares.

 

 

Net and comprehensive loss. At March 31, 2018, we recorded net loss of $350,971 for the three-month period then ended, as compared to net loss of $29,554 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017. The overall increase in our net loss resulted from the revaluation of WRR Shares and WRR Warrants as more thoroughly described in “Results of Operations; Other items”, which was in part offset by decrease in our operating expenses.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

		March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
Current assets		$	10,164			$	11,230
Current liabilities			781,793				772,932
Working capital deficit		$	(771,629	)		$	(761,702	)

 

As of March 31, 2018, we had a cash balance of $3,612, and working capital deficit of $771,629 with cash flows used in operations totaling $9,369 for the period then ended. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, our operations were funded with $10,000 non-interest bearing advance we received from our director.

 

We did not generate sufficient cash flows from our operating activities to satisfy our cash requirements for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018. There is no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient cash from our operations to repay the amounts owing under the advances payable, or to support our exploration program. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from our operations to repay the amounts owing when due, we may be required to raise additional financing from other sources.

 

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

 

Cash Flow

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2018				2017
Cash flows used in operating activities		$	(9,369	)		$	(31,613	)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities			10,000				(5,000	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash during the period		$	631			$	(36,613	)

 

Net cash used in operating activities: Our net cash used in operating activities decreased by $22,244, or 70%, to $9,369 for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared with $31,613 for the comparable period in 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we used $9,927 to cover our cash operating costs and $1,139 to reduce our accounts payable. These uses of cash were offset by $1,697 decrease in our prepaid expenses.

 

Our net cash used in operating activities decreased by $2,115, or 6%, to $31,613 for the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared with $33,728 for the comparable period in 2016. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we used $29,554 to cover our cash operating costs, $1,400 to decrease amounts payable to our vendors, and $659 to increase prepaid expenses.

 

Certain non-cash transactions: During the three months ended March 31, 2018, our operating costs included $363,022 loss we recognized on revaluation of fair value of equity investments associated with WRR Shares and WRR Warrants we received in exchange for our 30% interest in Lapon Canyon Gold Property, and $21,978 deferred tax recovery associated with the decrease in fair market value of WRR shares.

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we did not incur any non-cash transactions that would have affected our net and comprehensive loss.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities: Our net cash provided by financing activities increased by $15,000, or 300%. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we received $10,000 non-interest bearing advance from our director. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we repaid $5,000 in advances we received from our CEO and President during our Fiscal 2016.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities: During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we did not have any investing transactions that would have effected our cash flows.

 

Going Concern

 

At March 31, 2018, we had a working capital deficit of $771,629 and cash on hand of $3,612, which is not sufficient enough to carry out our current plan of operation. Our capital assets include equity investment in WRR shares and warrants, which we can use as a source of additional cash inflow, should we decide to sell all or part of our investment. In addition, we are actively pursuing other means of financing our operations through additional equity and/or debt financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to procure funds sufficient to support our day-to-day operations and exploration programs. If operating difficulties or other factors (many of which are beyond our control) delay our realization of revenues or cash flows from operations, we may be limited in our ability to pursue our business plan. Moreover, if our resources from obtaining additional capital or cash flows from operations, once we commence them, do not satisfy our operational needs or if unexpected expenses arise due to unanticipated pressures or if we decide to expand our business plan beyond its currently anticipated level or otherwise, we will require additional financing to fund our operations, in addition to anticipated cash generated from our operations. Additional financing might not be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. If adequate funds were not available or were not available on acceptable terms, our ability to fund our operations, take advantage of unanticipated opportunities, develop or enhance our business or otherwise respond to competitive pressures would be significantly limited. In a worst-case scenario, we might not be able to fund our operations or to remain in business, which could result in a total loss of our stockholders’ investment. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders would be reduced, and these newly issued securities might have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing stockholders.

 

Deferred Tax Liability

 

At December 31, 2017, we had $21,978 in deferred tax liability associated with our equity investment in WRR as a result of the sale of our 30% interest in Lapon Canyon Gold Project to WRR. At March 31, 2018, the decrease in fair market value of WRR shares, resulted in full recovery of deferred tax liability.

 

Impact of Inflation

 

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

 

Capital Expenditures

 

The Company expended no amounts on capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

Unproved Mineral Properties

 

As of the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our mineral interests are comprised of the following:

 

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

 

 

Garfield Flats Project

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Lazy Claims

 

On August 2, 2017, we entered into an exploration lease agreement (the “Lazy Claims Agreement”) with Tarsis Resources US Inc. (“Tarsis”), a Nevada corporation, on three additional Lazy Claims totaling 60 acres and located in Mineral County, Nevada about 18 miles southeast of the town of Hawthorne (the “Lazy Claims”).

 

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

 

Additional Claims Acquisition

 

During our Fiscal 2017, we staked an additional 69 Orsa Claims and 75 Lazy Claims, with a total paid cost of $54,152. These claims were added to the Garfield Flats Project.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None.

 

Use of Estimates

 

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

 

 

We evaluate impairment of our long-lived assets by applying the provisions of SFAS No. 144. In applying those provisions, we have not recognized any impairment charge on our long-lived assets during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

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

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)	Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

(b)	Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, there has been no change in internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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

 

Inherent Limitations of Internal Controls

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

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

 

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

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a)

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

SignatureS

 

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

 

	NEVADA CANYON GOLD CORP.
May 15, 2018	/s/ Jeffrey A. Cocks
	Jeffrey A. Cocks
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
	Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)