Paramount Gold Nevada Corp 10-Q for FY2022 Q1
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (PZG)
About this 10-Q
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp filed this 10-Q on November 9, 2021, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2021 (FY2022 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $116.3K
- up 68.7% from $68.95K a year earlier
- Net loss
- $1.91M
- compared with a net loss of $1.33M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.05
- compared with -$0.04 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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The number of shares of registrant’s Common Stock outstanding, $0.01 par value per share, as of November 8, 2021 was
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021(Unaudited) |
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Commitments and Contingencies: Note 11
Subsequent Events: Note 12
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PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
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Total Expenses |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
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Balance at September 30, 2021 |
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Balance at September 30, 2020 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
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Interest expense |
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See Note 4 for supplemental cash flow information
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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PARAMOUNT GOLD NEVADA CORP.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the Three-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (the “Company” or “Paramount”), incorporated under Chapter 78 of Nevada Revised Statutes, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious metal properties. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries include New Sleeper Gold LLC, Sleeper Mining Company, LLC, and Calico Resources USA Corp (“Calico”). The Company is in the process of exploring its mineral properties in Nevada and Oregon, United States. The Company’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the risk of failing to secure additional funding to advance its projects and the risks of determining whether these properties contain reserves that are economically recoverable. The Company’s shares of common stock trade on the NYSE American LLC under the symbol “PZG”.
Basis of Presentation and Preparation
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles for interim financial information and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all the normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the interim financial information set forth herein have been included.
The Company faces various risks related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Company’s primary goal during the COVID-19 pandemic is to safeguard the health of our employees, suppliers and the communities where we operate while minimizing business interruption. To date, COVID-19 pandemic has not had a material impact on our business however because of the highly uncertain and dynamic nature of events relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not currently possible to predict any future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but these impacts could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely. The results of operations for the interim period ended September 30, 2021 is not necessarily indicative of the operating results expected for any future period.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), are presented in US dollars and follow the same accounting policies and methods of their application as the most recent annual financial statements. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the year ended June 30, 2021.
Significant Accounting Policies
Please see Note 1- Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies contained in the 2021 10-K.
Note 2. Recent Accounting Guidance
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which addresses the complexity of its guidance for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. ASU 2020-06 removes the accounting models that require beneficial conversion features or cash conversion features associated with convertible instruments to be recognized as a separate component of equity, adds certain disclosure requirements for convertible instruments, amends the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity and simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation for certain situations. This ASU is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of implementing these changes on the Company’s consolidated financial position, operating results and cash-flows.
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Note 3. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value accounting establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
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Financial assets carried at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy in the Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets at September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021 are presented in the following table:
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The carrying values of accounts payable and accrued liabilities and convertible debt (Note 6) approximate fair value as of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021.
Note 4. Non-Cash Transactions
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued
Note 5. Capital Stock
Authorized Capital
Authorized capital stock consists of
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued
During the three month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued
At September 30, 2021 there were
Stock Options and Stock Based Compensation
Paramount’s 2015 and 2016 Stock Incentive and Compensation Plans, which are stockholder-approved, permits the grant of stock options and stock to its employees and directors for up to
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share option awards will vest contingent upon meeting certain stock price appreciation performance goals and other performance conditions. Option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the employee share option plan).
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company did
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, share-based compensation expense relating to service condition options and performance condition was $
The fair value for these options was calculated using the Black-Scholes option valuations method. The weighted average assumptions used for the three-month period ended September, 2021 and three-month period ended September 30, 2020 were as follows:
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A summary of option activity under the Stock Incentive and Compensation Plans as of September 30, 2021 is presented below:
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Note 6. Convertible Debt
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In September 2019, the Company completed a private offering of
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, there were
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2020,
Note 7. Mineral Properties
The Company has capitalized acquisition costs on mineral properties as follows:
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Sleeper is located in Humboldt County, Nevada, approximately 26 miles northwest of the town of Winnemucca. The Sleeper Gold Mine consists of
Grassy Mountain:
The Grassy Mountain Project is located in Malheur County, Oregon, approximately 22 miles south of Vale, Oregon, and roughly 70 miles west of Boise, Idaho. It consists of
Note 8. Reclamation and Environmental
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Reclamation and environmental costs are based principally on legal requirements. Management estimates costs associated with reclamation of mineral properties and properties under mine closure. On an ongoing basis the Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions; however, actual amounts could differ from those based on estimates and assumptions.
The Company has posted several cash bonds as financial security to satisfy reclamation requirements. The balance of posted cash reclamation bonds at September 30, 2021 is $
Paramount is responsible for managing the reclamation activities from the previous mine operations at the Sleeper Gold Mine as directed by the BLM and the Nevada State Department of Environmental Protection (“NDEP”). Paramount has estimated the undiscounted reclamation costs for existing disturbances at the Sleeper Gold Project required by the BLM to be $
The following variables were used in the calculation for the periods ending September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021:
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Note 9. Other Income
The Company’s other income details for the three month period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
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Note 10. Segmented Information:
Segmented information has been compiled based on the material mineral properties in which the Company performs exploration activities.
Expenses and mineral property carrying values by material project for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021:
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Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies:
Other Commitments
Paramount has an agreement to acquire
Paramount has an agreement with Nevada Select Royalty (“Nevada Select”) to purchase
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company entered into an option agreement with Nevada Select to purchase the Bald Peak mining claims in the State of Nevada and California for a total consideration of $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give the Company's current expectations and forecasts of future events. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this quarterly report, including statements regarding the Company's future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Company's current plans, and the Company's actual future activities and results of operations may be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this quarterly report may turn out to be inaccurate. The Company has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. The forward-looking statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, and in the risk factors on Form 10-K that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 17, 2021. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
Paramount is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and this filing and other U.S. reporting requirements are governed by the SEC Industry Guide 7. Additionally, Paramount is subject to certain reporting requirements under applicable Canadian securities laws with respect to our material mineral properties under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) We caution investors that certain terms used under Canadian reporting requirements and definitions of NI 43-101 to describe mineralization may not be classified as a “reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. Therefore, investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the mineralized material contained at any of our material projects will ever be converted to Industry Guide 7 compliant reserves.
Overview
We are a company engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring and developing precious metal projects in the United States of America. Paramount owns advanced stage exploration projects in the states of Nevada and Oregon. We enhance the value of our projects by implementing exploration and engineering programs that have the goal to expand and upgrade known mineralized material to reserves. The following discussion updates our outlook and plan of operations for the foreseeable future. It also analyzes our financial condition and summarizes the results of our operations for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 and compares these results to the results of the prior year three-month period ended September 30, 2020.
Operating Highlights:
During the three-month ended September 30, 2021, the Company conducted several exploration programs and continued with its permitting at its Grassy Mountain Project. Highlights include:
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Receiving positive assay results from geotechnical drill holes at its Grassy Mountain Project that indicate the potential for additional economic material to be used during mine operations. |
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Receiving from Malheur County an extension on the Conditional Use Permit for the proposed Grassy Mountain underground mine. |
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Entering into an option agreement with Nevada Select Royalty to purchase 100% interest in the Bald Peak Project (“Bald Peak”) located in Mineral County, Nevada. Total consideration of $300,000 will paid based on achieving certain milestones over time. |
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Commencing a 15-hole reverse circulation drill program at the Frost Project which is located 12 miles from the Company’s Grassy Mountain Project in Eastern Oregon. |
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Outlook and Plan of Operation:
We believe that investors will gain a better understanding of the Company if they understand how we measure and disclose our results. As an exploration and development company, we do not generate cash flow from our operations. We recognize the importance of managing our liquidity and capital resources. We pay close attention to all cash expenses and look for ways to minimize them when possible. We ensure we have sufficient cash on hand to meet our annual land holding costs as the maintenance of mining claims and leases are essential to preserve the value of our mineral property assets.
As reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021 the Company expects to undertake the following activities:
Grassy Mountain Project:
Paramount expects to respond to the State of Oregon’s CPA completeness review (“Review”) received in February 2019 during the three-month period ending December 31, 2021. The Review provided included proposed resolutions and additional information required by the Company and will assist the Company in submitting a revised CPA. The Company expects the revised CPA to address all the comments and requests for additional information with the objective of submitting a complete revised CPA that allows the State of Oregon to determine whether to issue a state mining permit for the Grassy Mountain Project. In addition to the State of Oregon permitting activities, Paramount expects to respond to BLM comments it received on its PoO during the period ending March 31, 2022. The BLM will register a Notice in the Federal Register once the application is deemed complete. The Notice initiates the EIS process under the National Environmental Policy Act. To complete these activities Paramount will engage specialized mining consulting firms, work with State and Federal contracted third parties and work directly with both state and federal permitting agencies
Sleeper Gold Project:
During our fiscal year-ended June 30, 2021, Paramount initiated several targeted programs including metallurgical testing to enhance the value of the Sleeper Gold Project. As a result of a review of all geological, geochemical and geophysical data, the Company has identified several targets for exploration drilling. The purpose of an exploration drill at the Sleeper Gold Project is to locate additional higher-grade mineralization in the close proximity of the original Sleeper pit or in the large mining claim package owned by the Company and to facilitate further metallurgical testing. This commencement of this exploration program is subject to having sufficient capital on hand.
Frost Project:
The Company commenced and will complete an initial reverse circulation drill program to test historical drill results and additional selective targets.
COVID-19 Update
Paramount continues to monitor the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to evaluate its business activities and plans. Our priority is to ensure the health and safety of our employee and consultants. We continue to perform the majority of our activities remotely with a limited amount of on-site or in-office attendance only when required.
Comparison of Operating Results for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
Results of Operations
We did not earn any revenue from mining operations for the three-months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
Net Loss
Our net loss for the three-months ended September 30, 2021 was $1,913,746 compared to a net loss of $1,331,508 in the previous three-month period ended September 30, 2020. The drivers of the increase in net loss of 44% are fully described below.
The Company expects to incur losses for the foreseeable future as we continue with our planned exploration and development programs.
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Expenses
Exploration and Land Holding Costs
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, exploration expenses were $1,256,805 and $636,027, repectively. This represents an increase of 98% or $620,778. The increase was primarily a result of, the Company continuing with permitting activities with the State of Oregon and the BLM for its Grassy Mountain Project. Total exploration expenses at the Grassy Mountain Project during the current three-month period were $465,348. The Company also commenced a drill program at the Frost Project. Expenses incurred during the period ended September 30, 2021 for the drill program at the Frost Project were $456,215. Included were expenses related to the Company’s reclamation activities at the Sleeper Project. In the prior year comparable period the company focused its efforts on completing the feasibility study for the Grassy Mountain Project and incurred expenses related to reclamation activities its Sleeper Gold Project.
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, land holding costs were $141,193 and $131,183, repectively. The increase of land holding costs was primarily due to the acquisition of Bald Peak Property in Nevada.
Salaries and Benefits
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, salary and benefits decreased by 10% or by $25,192 to $230,749 from the prior year’s three-month period ended September 30, 2020. Salary and benefits are comprised of cash and stock based compensation of the Company’s executive and corporate administration teams. The decrease primarily reflects lower stock-based compensation that was recorded during the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three-month period ended September 30, 2020. Included in the salary and benefits expense amount for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was a non-cash stock-based compensation of $42,671 and $58,929, respectively.
Directors’ Compensation
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, directors’ compensation decreased by 55% or by $17,105 to $13,837 from the three-month period ended September 30, 2020. Directors’ compensation consists of cash and stock-based compensation of the Company’s board of directors. The increase reflects the additional stock-based compensation recorded in the current quarter compared to the prior year’s comparable period.
Professional Fees and General and Administration
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, professional fees were $44,963 and $44,452, respectively. This represents a increase of 1% or $511. Professional fees included legal, advisory and consultant expenses incurred on corporate and operational activities being performed by the Company on a period-by-period basis.
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, general and administration expenses increased by 5% to $119,863 from $114,123 from the three-month period ended September 30, 2020. The increase in general and administration expenses from the previous year’s comparable period was mainly due to an increase in travel related expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As an exploration and development company, Paramount funds its operations, reclamation activities and discretionary exploration programs with its cash on hand. At September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $3,659,067 compared to $3,113,064 as at June 30, 2021. In May 2020, the Company established an $8.0 million “at the market” equity offering program with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Canaccord Genuity LLC to proactively increase its financial flexibility. During the three-months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 2,202,352 shares for net proceeds of $1,829,551 under the program.
The main uses of cash for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 comprised of the following material amounts:
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Cash used in operating activities which included general and administration expenses, land holding costs, exploration programs at our Grassy Mountain and Sleeper Gold Projects and reclamation activities of $1,280,825 |
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We anticipate our cash expenditures for the remainder of our fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 to be as follows:
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For discretionary exploration and permitting programs, subject to available cash on hand and additional share issuances, we are budgeting the following amounts for the remainder of our fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 as follows:
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$1.5 million on the Grassy Mountain Project state and federal permitting activities |
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$0.2 million on the Frost Project exploration programs |
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$1.0 million on the Sleeper Gold Project exploration programs |
Our anticipated expenditures will be funded by our cash on hand and by other capital resources. Historically, we and other similar exploration and development public companies have accessed capital through equity financing arrangements or by the sale of royalties on its mineral properties. If, however we are unable to obtain additional capital or financing, our exploration and development activities will be significantly adversely affected.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management considers the following policies to be most critical in understanding the judgments that are involved in preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the uncertainties that could impact the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Our financial statements are affected by the accounting policies used and the estimates and assumptions made by management during their preparation. Management believes the Company’s critical accounting policies are those related to mineral property acquisition costs, exploration and development cost, stock-based compensation, asset retirement obligations, derivative accounting and foreign currency translation.
Mineral property acquisition costs
The Company capitalizes the cost of acquiring mineral properties and will amortize these costs over the useful life of a property following the commencement of production or expense these costs if it is determined that the mineral property has no future economic value or the properties are sold or abandoned. Costs include cash consideration and the fair market value of shares issued on the acquisition of mineral properties. Properties acquired under option agreements, whereby payments are made at the sole discretion of the Company, are recorded in the accounts of the specific mineral property at the time the payments are made.
The amounts recorded as mineral properties reflect actual costs incurred to acquire the properties and do not indicate any present or future value of economically recoverable reserves.
Exploration expenses
We record exploration expenses as incurred. When we determine that a precious metal resource deposit can be economically and legally extracted or produced based on established proven and probable reserves, further exploration expenses related to such reserves incurred after such a determination will be capitalized. To date, we have not established any proven or probable reserves and will continue to expense exploration expenses as incurred.
Stock Based Compensation
For stock option grants with market conditions that affect vesting, the Company uses a lattice approach incorporating a Monte Carlo simulation to value stock options granted.
Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of Paramount’s stock at the date of grant and have contractual lives of 5 years. To better align the interests of its key executives, employee and directors with those of its shareholders a significant portion of those share option awards will vest contingent upon meeting certain stock price appreciation performance goals and other performance conditions. Option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the employee share option plan). For stock option grants made in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company used the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value stock options granted. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable.
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The model requires management to make estimates which are subjective and may not be representative of actual results. Changes in assumptions can materially affect estimates of fair values.
Use of Estimates
The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements and notes in conformity to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates, including those related to allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, long-lived assets and asset retirement obligations. Management bases these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of 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.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are not currently a party to, or otherwise involved with, any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, or capital resources.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The Company holds cash balances in both U.S. and Canadian dollars. We transact most of our business in US dollars. We do not manage our foreign currency exchange rate risk through the use of financial or derivative instruments, forward contracts or hedging activities.
In general, the strengthening of the U.S. dollar will positively impact our expenses transacted in Canadian dollars. Conversely, any weakening of the U.S dollar will increase our expenses transacted in Canadian dollars. We do not believe that any weakening of the U.S. dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar will have an adverse material effect on our operations.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s investment policy for its cash and cash equivalents is focused on the preservation of capital and supporting the liquidity requirements of the Company. The Company’s interest earned on its cash balances is impacted on the fluctuations of U.S. interest rates. We do not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes. We do not believe that interest rate fluctuations will have any material effect on our operations.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) and determined that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The evaluation considered the procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and communicated to our management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(d) and 13d-15(d) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Inherent Limitations of Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls over Financial Reporting |
Because of its inherent limitations, disclosure controls and internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation or effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2020.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
During the period ended September 30, 2021, we issued 168,690 shares of common stock for payment of interest accrued and owing on our outstanding 2019 Convertible Notes. In issuing the foregoing securities, we relied on the exemptive provisions of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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PART IV
Item 6. Exhibits.
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Inline XBRL Instance Document -the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
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The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, has been formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. |
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Date: November 9, 2021 |
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/s/ Rachel Goldman |
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Rachel Goldman |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: November 9, 2021 |
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/s/ Carlo Buffone |
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Carlo Buffone |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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