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NOTE 10 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
As of April 30, 2025, authorized capital stock consisted of shares of common stock, par value $ per share, and shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $ per share, of which shares are designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, shares are designated as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, shares are designated as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, shares are designated as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, shares are designated as Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, shares are designated as Series F Preferred Stock, shares are designated as Series G Preferred Stock, shares are designated as Series H Preferred Stock, and shares are designated as Series I Preferred Stock. The Company’s Board has the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the preferred stock.
There were shares of Preferred Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2025 and 2024.
Common Stock issued for cash
On April 19, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional and accredited investors in connection with a registered direct offering of 1,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.48 per share (the “Registered Offering”). The warrants are exercisable on October 19, 2024 and will expire on October 19, 2029. The aggregate gross proceeds of the Registered Offering was $4,900,000 before deduction of legal related offering expenses of $72,309. The closing of the Registered Offering occurred on April 19, 2024. shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $ per share and warrants to purchase
On November 27, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain investors providing for the issuance and sale by the Company in a registered direct offering (the “Offering”) an aggregate of 728,850 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.50 per share (the “November 2024 Warrants”). Each of the November 2024 Warrants are exercisable six months from their date of issuance and have a term expiring three years after their initial issuance date. The aggregate gross proceeds from the Offering were $10,203,858, before deducting legal and related offering expenses of $58,235. The Offering closed on December 6, 2024. shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $ per share and warrants to purchase up to
Common Stock issued for exercise of Common Stock Purchase Warrants
In October 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 15,000 common stock purchase warrants and received proceeds of approximately $67,200. shares of common stock upon the exercise of
Between November 2024 and January 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 105,000 common stock purchase warrants and received proceeds of approximately $508,400. shares of common stock upon the exercise of
Between February 2025 and April 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 344,668 common stock purchase warrants and received proceeds of approximately $1,751,848. shares of common stock upon the exercise of
U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APRIL 30, 2025
Common Stock Issuances, Restricted Stock Awards, and RSUs/DSUs Granted for Services
On October 24, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 30,000, or $ per share, based on the quoted trading price on the date of grants, which was fully vested and expensed over each monthly service period from April 2023 to September 2023. In connection with this issuance, the Company reduced accrued liabilities by $5,000 and recognized stock-based consulting of $ during the year ended April 30, 2024. shares of common stock to a consultant in connection with an advisory consulting agreement for services rendered from April 2023 to September 2023. The shares of common stock had a fair value of $
On October 24, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 22,500, or $ per share, based on the quoted trading price on the date of grants, which was fully vested and expensed over each monthly service period from April 2023 to September 2023. The Company reduced accrued liabilities by $1,750 and recognized stock-based consulting of $ during the year ended April 30, 2024. shares of common stock to a consultant in connection with a consulting agreement for services rendered from April 2023 to September 2023. The shares of common stock had a fair value of $
On October 24, 2023, the Company issued 144,000, or $ per share, based on the quoted trading price on the date of grant. The Company reduced accrued liabilities by $8,400 and recognized stock-based consulting of $ during the year ended April 30, 2024. shares of common stock to a consultant in connection with an investor relations agreement for services to be rendered from April 2023 to April 2024. The shares of common stock had a fair value of $
On September 26, 2024, the Company issued 60,000, or $ per share, based on the quoted trading price on the starting date of the consulting agreement. The Company reduced accrued liabilities by $7,500 and recognized stock-based compensation of $ during the year ended April 30, 2025. shares of common stock to a consultant in connection with a consulting agreement for services to be rendered from March 2024 to March 2025. The shares of common stock had a fair value of $
On September 26, 2024, the Company issued shares of common stock to a former director in connection with vested restricted stock units (RSUs).
On September 30, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 60,000, or $ per share, based on the quoted trading prices on the respective monthly valuation dates, which was fully vested and expensed over each monthly service period from October 2023 to September 2024. In connection with this issuance, the Company reduced accrued liabilities by $35,000 and recognized stock-based compensation of $ during the year ended April 30, 2025. shares of common stock to a consultant in connection with a consulting agreement for services rendered from October 2023 to September 2024. The shares of common stock had a fair value of $
On November 25, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 511,917, or $ per share, based on the quoted trading price on the date of grants, which was fully vested and expensed immediately. RSUs to certain officers and RSUs to a director of the Company for services rendered. The aggregate of RSUs had a fair value of $
On November 25, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 380,444 or $ per share of common stock based on the quoted trading price on the date of grant. The RSUs vested % on the date of issuance, and the remaining shall vest 25% every six months thereafter. RSUs to certain officers and RSUs to a consultant for services already rendered and future services. The aggregate of RSUs had a fair value of $
On November 25, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 276,931 or $ per share, based on the quoted trading price on the date of grants, which was fully vested and expensed immediately. deferred stock units (DSUs) to three directors of the Company for services rendered. The DSUs had a fair value of $
On November 25, 2024, the Company issued 61,698 or $ per share of common stock based on the quoted trading price on the date of grant. The DSUs vested % on the date of issuance, and the remaining shall vest 25% every six months thereafter. DSUs to a consultant for services already rendered and future services. The DSUs had a fair value of $
Total stock compensation expense for awards issued for services of $484,898 vested RSUs and 38,216 vested DSUs that had been awarded but had not yet been converted into common stock. In total, RSUs and DSUs, both vested and unvested, remained outstanding as of April 30, 2025. and $ was expensed for the years ended April 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of April 30, 2025, there were unvested RSUs and unvested DSUs outstanding, with a total unvested compensation expense of $ remaining to be expensed, which will vest upon the occurrence of certain conditions. Additionally, there were
U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APRIL 30, 2025
Equity Incentive Plan
In August 2017, the Board approved the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) including the reservation of shares of common stock thereunder.
On August 6, 2019, the Board approved and adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan initially reserved shares for future issuance to officers, directors, employees and contractors as directed from time to time by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The 2020 Plan was approved by a vote of stockholders at the 2019 annual meeting. With the approval and effectivity of the 2020 Plan, no further grants will be made under the 2017 Plan. On August 31, 2020, the Board approved and adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment (the “2020 Plan Amendment”) to the 2020 Plan. The 2020 Plan Amendment increased the number of shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2020 Plan by an additional , to a total of shares of the Company’s common stock. The 2020 Plan Amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 9, 2020. On December 16, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved another amendment to the 2020 Plan increasing the number of shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2020 Plan by an additional shares, to a total of shares of the Company’s common stock.
Stock options
U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APRIL 30, 2025
At April 30, 2025 and 2024, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable were $ and $ , respectively.
On November 25, 2024, the Company granted an aggregate of options to purchase the Company’s common stock to certain officers and directors of the Company. The options have a term of years from the date of grant and are exercisable at an exercise price of $ (see table below for the assumptions used). The options are fully vested and were expensed immediately.
On November 25, 2024, the Company granted an aggregate of options to purchase the Company’s common stock to certain officers and a director of the Company. The options have a term of years from the date of grant and are exercisable at an exercise price of $ . The options vested % on the date of grant and the remaining options shall vest 25% every six months thereafter.
On November 25, 2024, the Company granted options to purchase the Company’s common stock to a consultant of the Company. The options have a term of years from the date of grant and are exercisable at an exercise price of $ . The options are fully vested and were expensed immediately.
Between November 25, 2024 and January 25, 2025, the Company granted an aggregate of options to purchase the Company’s common stock to an employee and various consultants of the Company. The options have a term of years from the date of grant and are exercisable at an exercise price ranging from $ to $ . The options vested % on the date of grant and the remaining options shall vest 25% every six months thereafter.
Stock-based compensation for stock options recorded in the consolidated statements of operations totaled $ and $ for the years ended April 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. A balance of $ remains to be expensed over future vesting periods related to unvested stock options issued for services to be expensed over a weighted average period of years.
U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APRIL 30, 2025
Stock Warrants
The following is a summary of the Company’s stock warrant activity during the years ended April 30, 2025 and 2024:
As of April 30, 2025 and 2024, the aggregate intrinsic value of warrants outstanding and exercisable were $ and $ , respectively.
Concurrent with the sale of common stock on April 10, 2023, the Company issued warrants to purchase 870,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $6.16 per share. The warrants are exercisable six months following the date of issuance and will expire 5 years following the initial exercise date. These warrants allow for the potential settlement in cash if certain extraordinary events are affected by the Company, including a 50% or greater change of control in the Company’s common stock. Such payment in cash shall be equal to the black-scholes value as defined in the warrant agreement. These 870,000 warrants were recorded as warrant liability as of April 30, 2025 and 2024 (see Notes 9 and 14).
Additionally, on April 10, 2023, the Company agreed to amend, effective as of the closing of a registered offering, 625,000 warrants which was initially granted on March 15, 2022 with an original exercise price of $8.60 per share and a termination date of September 18, 2027, were reduced to an exercise price of $6.16 per share and amended the termination date to April 10, 2028. These 625,000 warrants were recorded as warrant liability as of April 30, 2025 and 2024 (see Notes 9 and 14).
Concurrent with the sales of common stock on April 19, 2024, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.48 per share. The warrants are exercisable on October 19, 2024 and will expire on October 19, 2029.
U.S. GOLD CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APRIL 30, 2025
Concurrent with the sales of common stock on November 27, 2024, the Company issued warrants to purchase 728,850 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $9.50 per share. The warrants are exercisable on May 27, 2025 and will expire on November 27, 2027.
In October 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 15,000 common stock purchase warrants and received proceeds of approximately $67,200. shares of common stock upon the exercise of
Between November 2024 and January 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 105,000 common stock purchase warrants and received proceeds of approximately $508,400. shares of common stock upon the exercise of
Between February 2025 and April 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 344,668 common stock purchase warrants and received proceeds of approximately $1,751,848. shares of common stock upon the exercise of
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