PREPAID FORWARD GOLD CONTRACT LIABILITY | NOTE 7 – PREPAID FORWARD GOLD CONTRACT LIABILITY In 2019, the Company entered into and closed a Pre-Paid Forward Gold Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with PDK Utah Holdings, LP (“PDK”) for the sale and purchase by PDK of gold produced from the Company’s mining property. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, as amended, PDK agreed to purchase a total of 47,045 ounces of gold from the Company. The Company agreed to deliver ounces of gold produced from the Kiewit property to PDK and the Company would then receive proceeds from PDK at the then current spot price less a discount specified in the Purchase Agreement. The Company has the option of paying cash for the number of ounces scheduled to be delivered each month at a rate of $500 per ounce. The Company received a net amount of $13,600,000 in 2019 for the future delivery of these gold ounces. In February 2023, PDK sold their position in the Purchase Agreement to Qenta, Inc. (“Qenta”) Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, as amended, the Company is obligated to deliver gold in the following quantities: Months Gold Ounces Total Gold December 2020 655 655 January 2021 to March 2021 896 2,688 April 2021 to March 2022 911 10,932 April 2022 to March 2023 1,396 16,752 April 2023 to December 2023 1,753 15,777 January 2024 241 241 47,045 In addition, under the Purchase Agreement, Qenta may reduce the required number of ounces to be sold in exchange for up to 8,000 common shares of the Company. To date, this option has not been elected. As security for the obligations of the Company under the Purchase Agreement, the Company has granted a security interest in all of the assets of the Company. The Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties, as well as affirmative and negative covenants customary to a transaction of this nature. To date, no gold has been delivered under the contract. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, a cumulative of 36,286 and 26,839 ounces, respectively, were scheduled to be delivered under the terms of the Purchase Agreement. The ounces due but unpaid at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 have been reflected in “Due in lieu of gold deliveries” on the balance sheet based on the Company’s option to pay cash in lieu of delivery at $500 per ounce. The forward gold contract balance as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows: June 30, December 31, 2023 2022 Total ounces to be delivered 36,286 26,839 Contractual payment per ounce in lieu of delivery $ 500 $ 500 Amount due in lieu of gold deliveries $ 18,143,000 $ 13,419,500 For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the activity related to the forward gold contract is as follows: Three months ended 2023 2022 Prepaid forward gold contract liability balance at beginning of period $ 4,630,717 $ 9,473,382 Forward gold contract balance associated with ounces to be delivered during period 1,109,228 883,333 Reduction in prepaid forward gold contract liability balance (2,629,500 ) (2,094,000 ) Prepaid forward gold contract liability balance at end of period $ 3,110,445 $ 8,262,715 Six months ended 2023 2022 Prepaid forward gold contract liability balance at beginning of period $ 5,841,383 $ 10,263,438 Forward gold contract balance associated with ounces to be delivered during period 1,992,562 1,459,777 Reduction in prepaid forward gold contract liability balance (4,723,500 ) (3,460,500 ) Prepaid forward gold contract liability balance at end of period $ 3,110,445 $ 8,262,715 As of June 30, 2023, and through the issuance of these financial statements, the Company has received invoices for the deliveries and payments due. The failure to make gold deliveries and make additional payments as described below provides Qenta with certain remedies, including termination of the agreement, demand for early payment of the entire delivery obligations, and enforcement of foreclosure rights against the assets pledged as security under the agreement. Due to the delinquent status of the deliveries and Qenta’s rights under the default provisions of the Purchase Agreement, the Company has classified the entire liability balance owing as current on the balance sheets. The Company’s management has been in discussions with Qenta regarding the status of the Purchase Agreement. To date, Qenta has not exercised its rights of default as defined in the agreement nor has it indicated plans to do so. In addition to the delivery of gold ounces, the Purchase Agreement contains a royalty provision whereby royalties of 4% are due on gold and silver recovered from mining operations at the Kiewit site and sold by the Company to a third party. Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company also accrues a 5% withholding tax to the state of Utah on the royalty payments. Royalties are payable within 30 days following the end of each fiscal quarter. To date, none of the royalty has been paid. The Purchase Agreement contains a participation payment whereby Qenta receives a portion of the proceeds from gold sold by the Company to a third party. The payment due is based upon a percentage of proceeds over a set gold price per ounce. The upside participation amounts are payable within four days following each sale. To date, none has been paid. The Purchase Agreement provides for the Company to pay default interest (calculated at the rate of LIBOR plus 2%) on outstanding amounts due. To date, none has been paid. The following is a summary of royalties, upside participation and interest payable: June 30, December 31, 2023 2022 Royalties payable $ 675,033 $ 585,536 Royalties withholding payable 35,549 30,820 Upside participation payable 2,611,080 2,226,735 Subtotal 3,321,662 2,843,091 Accrued interest, prepaid forward gold contract 1,277,003 640,742 Total $ 4,598,665 $ 3,483,833 |