Quarterly Report (10-q)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended: May 31, 2022

 

or

 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Transition Period from _________ to _________

 

Commission file number: 000-55517

 

PUREBASE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		27-2060863
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

8631 State Highway 124 Ione, California		95640
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

 

[phone]

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former address)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of exchange on which registered
None		N/A		N/A

 

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 preceding 12 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 ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging Growth Company	☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act: ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

 

As of July 13, 2022, there were 239,672,406 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2022

 

		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the Three and Six Months Ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	27
ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	27
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings	29
ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	29
ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	29
ITEM 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	30
ITEM 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	30
ITEM 5.	Other Information	30
ITEM 6.	Exhibits	30
SIGNATURES		31

 

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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

		May 31,				November 30,
		2022				2021
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	106,529			$	132,309
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for uncollectables of $- and $18,277, respectively			37,696				2,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets			1,148				4,594
Total Current Assets			145,373				138,903
Property and equipment, net			620,000				620,000
Right of use asset			7,109				15,639
Total Assets		$	772,482			$	774,542
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	106,563			$	156,616
Settlement liability			400,000				400,000
Lease liability			7,407				16,095
Note payable to officer			48,716				58,716
Due to affiliated entities			258,848				729,059
Convertible notes payable - related party, net of discount of $- and $5,329, respectively			-				994,671
Notes payable, related party			25,000				25,000
Total Current Liabilities			846,534				2,380,157
Convertible notes payable - related party, net of current portion, and net of discount of $-			-				579,769
Total Liabilities			846,534				2,959,926
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ Deficit:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			-				-
Common stock, $.001 par value; 520,000,000 shares authorized; 239,122,406 and 215,380,751 shares issued and outstanding, at May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively			168,719				144,977
Additional paid in capital			39,534,375				18,730,863
Accumulated deficit			(39,777,146	)			(21,061,224	)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit			(74,052	)			(2,185,384	)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit		$	772,482			$	774,542

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

		For the Three Months Ended								For the Six Months Ended
		May 31, 2022				May 31, 2021				May 31, 2022				May 31, 2021
Revenue, net		$	228,476			$	30,000			$	228,476			$	30,000
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative			7,622,810				412,861				18,823,211				633,787
Product fulfillment			88,030				15,594				91,282				17,708
Total Operating Expenses			7,710,840				428,455				18,914,493				651,495
Loss From Operations			(7,482,364	)			(398,455	)			(18,686,017	)			(621,495	)
Other Income (Expense):
Other income			-				23,200				2,007				23,200
Interest expense			(11,013	)			(31,088	)			(31,911	)			(46,048	)
Total Other Income (Expense)			(11,013	)			(7,888	)			(29,904	)			(22,848	)
Net Loss		$	(7,493,377	)		$	(406,343	)		$	(18,715,921	)		$	(644,343	)
Loss per Common Share - Basic and Diluted		$	(0.03	)		$	(0.00	)		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.00	)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted			229,316,070				214,981,071				222,424,978				214,965,990

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(Unaudited)

 

																		Additional
		Preferred Stock								Common Stock								Paid-in				Accumulated				Stockholders’
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Capital				Deficit				Deficit
Balance at November 30, 2020			-			$	-				214,950,741			$	144,547			$	11,307,806			$	(12,754,027	)		$	(1,301,674	)
Stock based compensation			-				-				-				-				10,688				-				10,688
Net loss			-				-				-				-				-				(238,000	)			(238,000	)
Balance at February 28, 2021			-			$	-				214,950,741			$	144,547			$	11,318,494			$	(12,992,027	)		$	(1,528,986	)
Stock based compensation - shares			-				-				430,000				430				24,245				-				24,675
Stock based compensation - options			-				-				-				-				44,148				-				44,148
Net loss			-				-				-				-				-				(406,343	)			(406,343	)
Balance at May 31, 2021			-			$	-				215,380,741				144,977				11,386,887				(13,398,370	)			(1,866,506	)
Balance at November 30, 2021			-				-				215,380,751				144,977				18,730,863				(21,061,224	)			(2,185,384	)
Stock based compensation - shares			-				-				-				-				10,949,738				-				10,949,738
Net loss			-				-				-				-				-				(11,222,544	)			(11,222,544	)
Balance as of February 28, 2022			-			$	-				215,380,751				144,977				29,680,601				(32,283,769	)			(2,458,191	)
Stock based compensation - shares			-				-				-				-				7,304,345				-				7,304,345
Convertible debt converted into common stock			-				-				23,741,655				23,742				2,549,429				-				2,573,171
Net loss			-				-				-				-				-				(7,493,377	)			(7,493,377	)
Balance at May 31, 2022			-			$	-				239,122,406			$	168,719			$	39,534,375			$	(39,777,146	)		$	(74,052	)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

		For the Six Months Ended
		May 31, 2022				May 31, 2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss		$	(18,715,921	)		$	(644,343	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock based compensation			18,254,083				79,511
Amortization of debt discount			5,329				21,775
Non-cash effect of right of use asset			-				401
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(35,696	)			(30,000	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			3,446				4,376
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			62,979				42,359
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities			(425,780	)			(525,921	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Advances from related parties			410,000				569,461
Payments on notes due to officers			(10,000	)			(38,100	)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities			400,000				531,361
Net Increase In Cash			(25,780	)			5,440
Cash - Beginning of Period			132,309				7,450
Cash - End of Period		$	106,529			$	12,890
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for:
Noncash operating, investing and financing activities:
Vendors paid for on behalf of the Company by USMC		$	4,282			$	22,150
Due to affiliates exchanged for convertible debt		$	884,493			$	1,401,769
Convertible debt converted to common stock		$	2,464,262			$	-
Accrued interested converted to common stock		$	108,909			$	-

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PUREBASE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

Corporate History

 

The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 2, 2010, under the name Port of Call Online, Inc. to create a web-based service that would offer boaters an easy, convenient, fun, easy to use, online resource to help them plan and organize their boating trips. Pursuant to a corporate reorganization consummated on December 23, 2014, the Company changed its business focus to the identification, acquisition, exploration, development and full-scale exploitation of industrial and natural mineral properties in the United States for the development of products for the construction and agriculture markets. In line with this business focus, the Company changed its name to PureBase Corporation in January 2015.

 

The Company is headquartered in Ione, California.

 

Business Overview

 

The Company, through its two divisions, Purebase Ag and Purebase SCM, is engaged in the agricultural and construction-materials sectors. In the agricultural sector, the Company’s business is to develop specialized fertilizers, sun protectants, soil amendments, and bio-stimulants for organic and non-organic sustainable agriculture.

 

In the construction sector, the Company’s focus since 2020 has been to develop and test a kaolin-based product that will help create a lower CO2-emitting concrete (through the use of high-quality supplementary cementitious materials (“SCM’s”.)) The Company is developing a SCM that it believes can potentially replace up to 40% of cement, the most polluting part of concrete. As government agencies continue to enact stricter requirements for less-polluting forms of concrete, the Company believes there are significant opportunities for high-quality SCM products in the construction-materials sector.

 

In the agricultural sector, the Company has developed and will seek to develop additional products derived from mineralized materials of leonardite, kaolin clay, laterite, and other natural minerals. These mineral and soil amendments are used to protect crops, plants and fruits from the sun and winter damage, to provide nutrients to plants, and to improve dormancy and soil ecology to help farmers increase the yields of their harvests.

 

The Company is building a brand family under the parent trade name “Purebase,” consisting of its Purebase Shade Advantage WP product, a kaolin-clay based sun protectant for crops. It is also involved in the early testing of soil amendment products based on humic and fulvic acids derived from leonardite. Other agricultural products are in the development stage.

 

The Company utilizes the services of US Mine Corporation (“USMC”), a Nevada corporation, and a significant shareholder of the Company for the development and contract mining of industrial mineral and metal projects throughout North America, exploration drilling, preparation of feasibility studies, mine modeling, on-site construction, production, site reclamation and for product fulfillment. Exploration services include securing necessary permits, environmental compliance, and reclamation plans. In addition, a substantial portion of the minerals to be utilized by the Company is obtained from properties owned or controlled by USMC. A. Scott Dockter and John Bremer are officers, directors, and owners of USMC.

 

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NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN AND LIQUIDITY

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. At May 31, 2022, the Company had a significant accumulated deficit of $39,777,146 and working capital deficit of $701,161. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Company had a loss from operations of $18,715,921 and negative cash flows from operations of $425,780. The Company’s operating activities consume the majority of its cash resources. The Company anticipates that it will continue to incur operating losses as it executes its development plans for 2022, as well as other potential strategic and business development initiatives. In addition, the Company has had and expects to have negative cash flows from operations, at least into the near future. The Company has previously funded, and plans to continue funding, these losses primarily with additional infusions of cash from advances from an affiliate, the sale of equity, and convertible notes. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company’s plan, through the continued promotion of its services to existing and potential customers, is to generate sufficient revenues to cover its anticipated expenses. The Company is currently exploring several options to meet its short-term cash requirements, including issuances of equity securities or equity-linked securities from third parties.

 

Although no assurances can be given as to the Company’s ability to deliver on its revenue plans or that unforeseen expenses may arise, management currently believes that the revenue to be generated from operations together with equity and debt financing, including funding from USMC in connection with the March 23, 2022 securities purchase agreement, will provide the necessary funding for the Company to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months. On April 7, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with USMC, a related party, pursuant to which the Company may issue up to an aggregate of $1,000,000 of two-year convertible promissory notes to USMC, a related party (see Note 10). The notes bear interest at 5% per annum and any outstanding principal or interest under the notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $0.39 per share. Currently, the Company has not issued any notes under such securities purchase agreement. However, there currently are no other arrangements or agreements for such financing, and management cannot guarantee any other potential debt or equity financing will be available, or if available, on favorable terms. As such, these matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issue date of this report. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or at all, the Company will need to curtail operations, or cease operations completely.

 

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) including Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments, unless otherwise indicated) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements and the information included under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and explanatory notes for the year ended November 30, 2021 in our Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2022 with the SEC. The results of the six months ended May 31, 2022 (unaudited) are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending November 30, 2022.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and wholly-owned subsidiaries PureBase AG and USAM. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

 

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Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and equity-based transactions at the date of the financial statements and the revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

 

The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts, useful lives of property and equipment, deferred tax asset and valuation allowance, assumptions used in Black-Scholes-Merton, or BSM, valuation methods, such as expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend rate.

 

Revenue

 

The Company derives revenues from the sale of its agricultural products. The Company’s contracted transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation which are not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and is, therefore, not distinct. The Company’s performance obligation is satisfied upon the transfer of risk of loss to the customer.

 

Revenue consists of the following by product offering for the six months ended May 31, 2022:

 

CROP WHITE II				SHADE ADVANTAGE (WP)				SHADE ADVANTAGE (WPM)				Total
$	192,780			$	18,624			$	17,072			$	228,476

 

Revenue consists of the following by product offering for the six months ended May 31, 2021:

 

CROP WHITE II				SHADE ADVANTAGE (WP)				SHADE ADVANTAGE (WPM)				Total
$	-			$	30,000			$	-			$	30,000

 

Cash

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021.

 

Account Receivable

 

The Company periodically assesses its accounts and other receivables for collectability on a specific identification basis. If collectability of an account becomes unlikely, an allowance is recorded for that doubtful account. The Company has determined that there was no allowance for doubtful accounts as of May 31, 2022, and an allowance of $18,277 as of November 30, 2021.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, generally three to five years. Expenditures that enhance the useful lives of the assets are capitalized and depreciated.

 

Equipment	3-5 years
Autos and trucks	5 years

 

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Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. At the time of retirement or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation will be removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss, if any, will be reflected in operations. The Company currently has $620,000 in property and equipment that it acquired on May 1, 2020. As of May 31, 2022, the Company has not put the acquired property and equipment to use. As such, the Company has not recorded depreciation.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is determined by comparing the forecasted undiscounted net cash flows of the operation to which the assets relate to the carrying amount. If the operation is determined to be unable to recover the carrying amount of its assets, then these assets are written down first, followed by other long-lived assets of the operation to fair value. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the assets. No impairment losses were recorded during the three and six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

Shipping and Handling

 

The Company incurs shipping and handling costs which are charged back to the customer. There were no shipping and handling costs incurred during the three and six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

Advertising and Marketing Costs

 

The Company expenses advertising and marketing costs as they are incurred. Advertising and marketing expenses were $29,260 and $42,000 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $17,220 and $26,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on the statement of operations.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

As defined in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurement). This fair value measurement framework applies at both initial and subsequent measurement.

 

Level 1:	Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments such as exchange-traded derivatives, marketable securities and listed equities.
Level 2:	Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Instruments in this category generally include non-exchange-traded derivatives such as commodity swaps, interest rate swaps, options and collars.
Level 3:	Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount of notes approximates the estimated fair value for these financial instruments as management believes that such notes constitute substantially all of the Company’s debt and interest payable on the notes approximates the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

 

Net Loss Per Common Share

 

Net loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. All outstanding options are considered potential common stock. The dilutive effect, if any, of stock options are calculated using the treasury stock method. All outstanding convertible notes are considered common stock at the beginning of the period or at the time of issuance, if later, pursuant to the if-converted method. Since the effect of common stock equivalents is anti-dilutive with respect to losses, outstanding options have been excluded from the Company’s computation of net loss per share of common stock for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021.

 

The following table summarizes the securities that were excluded from the diluted per share calculation because the effect of including these potential shares was antidilutive due to the Company’s net loss position even though the exercise price could be less than the average market price of the common stock:

 

		Six Months Ended
		May 31, 2022				May 31, 2021
Convertible Notes			-				129,117,358
Stock Options			59,595,000				1,595,000
Total			59,595,000				130,712,358

 

		Three Months Ended
		May 31, 2022				May 31, 2021
Convertible Notes			-				129,117,358
Stock Options			1,595,000				1,595,000
Total			1,595,000				130,712,358

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company applies the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees, including employee stock options, in the statements of operations.

 

For stock options issued to employees and members of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for their services, the Company estimates the grant date fair value of each option using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The use of the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires management to make assumptions with respect to the expected term of the option, the expected volatility of the Common Stock consistent with the expected life of the option, risk-free interest rates and expected dividend yields of the Common Stock. For awards subject to service-based vesting conditions, including those with a graded vesting schedule, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value of stock options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term. Forfeitures are recorded as they are incurred as opposed to being estimated at the time of grant and revised.

 

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Pursuant to ASU 2018-07 Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, the Company accounts for stock options issued to non-employees for their services in accordance ASC 718. The Company uses valuation methods and assumptions to value the stock options that are in line with the process for valuing employee stock options noted above.

 

Leases

 

With the adoption of ASC 842, operating lease agreements are required to be recognized on the balance sheet as Right-of-Use (“ROU”) assets and corresponding lease liabilities. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets include any prepaid lease payments and exclude any lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease if it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.

 

Leases in which our company is the lessee are comprised of corporate offices. All of the leases are classified as operating leases. The Company is a party to a two-year lease, with USMC, a related party, for 1,000 square feet of office space located in Ione, California (the “Ione Lease”) with respect to its corporate operations (See Note 10). The Ione Lease expires in November 2022 (subject to automatic extensions on a month-to-month basis) and has a monthly base rental during the initial term of $1,500. The remaining weighted average term is 0.42 years.

 

In accordance with ASC 842, Leases, we recognized a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability on our consolidated balance sheet for long-term office leases. See Note 7 – Leases for further discussion, including the impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets, including tax loss and credit carry forwards, and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

The Company utilizes ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method to compute the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the related financial amounts, using currently enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is “more likely-than-not” that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

For uncertain tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” threshold, the Company recognizes the benefit of uncertain tax positions in the consolidated financial statements. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

All other newly issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements have been deemed to be not applicable or immaterial to the Company.

 

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NOTE 4 – MINING RIGHTS

 

Federal Preference Rights Lease in Esmeralda County NV

 

This Preference Rights Lease is granted by the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) covering approximately 2,500 acres of land located in the Mount Diablo Meridian area of Nevada. Contained in the leased property is the Chimney 1 Potassium/Sulfur Deposit which consists of 15.5 acres of land fully permitted for mining operation which is situated within the 2,500 acres held by the Company. All rights and obligations under the Preference Rights Lease have been assigned to the Company by USMC. These rights were initially recorded at their cost of $200,000. At November 30, 2020, the Company fully impaired the asset. This lease requires a payment of $7,503 per year to the BLM.

 

Snow White Mine located in San Bernardino County, CA – Deposit

 

On November 28, 2014 US Mining and Minerals Corporation entered into a Purchase Agreement in which it agreed to sell its fee simple property interest and certain mining claims to USMC. In contemplation of the Plan and Agreement of Reorganization, on December 1, 2014, USMC, a related party, assigned its rights and obligations under the Purchase Agreement to the Company pursuant to an Assignment of Purchase Agreement. As a result of the Assignment, the Company assumed the purchaser position under the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement involves the sale of approximately 280 acres of mining property containing 5 placer mining claims known as the Snow White Mine located near Barstow, California in San Bernardino County. The property is covered by a Conditional Use Permit allowing the mining of the property and a Plan of Operation and Reclamation Plan has been approved by San Bernardino County and the BLM. An initial deposit of $50,000 was paid to escrow, and the Purchase Agreement required the payment of an additional $600,000 at the end of the escrow period. There was a delay in the original seller, Joseph Richard Matthewson, receiving a clear title to the property and a fully permitted project, both of which were conditions to closing. In light of the foregoing, and the payment of an additional $25,000, the parties agreed to extend the closing. Due to delays in the Company securing the necessary funding to close the purchase of the Snow White Mine property, John Bremer, a shareholder and a director of the Company, paid $575,000 to acquire the property on or about October 15, 2015. Mr. Bremer will transfer title to the Company when the Company pays Mr. Bremer $575,000 plus expenses, however, the Company is under no obligation to do so. The mining claims require a minimum royalty payment of $3,500 per year to be made by the Company.

 

During the year ended November 30, 2017, USMC, agreed to offset the $75,000 deposit against money owed to USMC. As a result, the purchase price is $650,000 plus expenses. Mr. Bremer has not restricted the Company from continuing its exploration on or access to the Snow White mine property.

 

On September 5, 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved the discontinuance of all mining and related activities at the Snow White project. The Company has no further obligation related to this project.

 

On April 1, 2020, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the Bremer Family 1995 Living Trust, a related party of the Company, pursuant to which the Company will purchase the Snow White Mine for $836,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price plus 5% interest is payable in full in cash at the closing which must occur at any time before April 1, 2022 (the “Closing Date”). On April 14, 2022, the agreement was amended to extend the Closing Date to April 14, 2023.

 

NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE

 

Bayshore Capital Advisors, LLC

 

On February 26, 2016, the Company issued a promissory note to Bayshore Capital Advisors, LLC, an affiliate through common ownership of a 10% major shareholder of the Company, for $25,000 for working capital at an interest rate of 6% per annum. The note was payable August 26, 2016, or when the Company closes a bridge financing, whichever occurs first. The Company is in default on this note at May 31, 2022. During the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Company did not make repayments towards the outstanding balance of the note. The balance on the note was $25,000 as of May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021 (see Note 10). Total interest expense on the note was $750 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on the note was $380 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

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A. Scott Dockter – President and Chief Executive Officer

 

On August 31, 2017, the Company issued a note in the amount of $197,096 to A. Scott Dockter, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, to consolidate the total amounts due to Mr. Dockter. The note bears interest at 6% and is due upon demand. During the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Company paid $10,000 towards the outstanding balance of the note. The balance on the note was $48,716 and $58,716 as of May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively (See Note 10). Total interest expense on the note was $1,706 and $3,369 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on the note was $837 and $1,507 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Convertible Promissory Notes – USMC

 

December 1, 2019

 

On December 1, 2019, in connection with the September 26, 2019, securities purchase agreement with USMC, a related party, (See Note 10), the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $20,000 to USMC, with a maturity date of December 31, 2021 (“Tranche #1”). The note bears interest at 5% per annum which is payable on maturity. Amounts due under the note may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock, at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $0.16 per share. On April 7, 2022, the December 1, 2019 note was amended to extend the maturity date to April 30, 2022. Thereafter, on April 7, 2022, USMC gave notice of conversion of the outstanding principal balance of $20,000 of the December 1, 2019 note, plus accrued interest totaling $2,351 through such date, into 139,692 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

The issuance of Tranche #1 resulted in a discount from the beneficial conversion feature totaling $20,000. Total straight-line amortization of this discount totaled $0 and $4,783 during the six months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021, respectively. Total straight-line amortization of this discount totaled $0 and $2,417 during the three months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on Tranche #1 was approximately $350 and $500 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on Tranche #1 was approximately $100 and $250 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

January 1, 2020

 

On January 1, 2020, in connection with the September 26, 2019, securities purchase agreement with USMC, a related party, (See Note 10), the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $86,000 to USMC, with a maturity date of January 1, 2022 (“Tranche #2”). The note bears interest at 5% per annum which is payable on maturity. Amounts due under the note may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock, at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $0.16 per share. On April 7, 2022, the January 1, 2020 note was amended to extend the maturity date to April 30, 2022. Thereafter, on April 7, 2022, USMC gave notice of conversion of the outstanding principal balance of $86,000 of the January 1, 2020 note, plus accrued interest totaling $9,743 through such date, into 598,392 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

The issuance of Tranche #2 resulted in a discount from the beneficial conversion feature totaling $32,250. Total straight-line amortization of this discount totaled $1,412 and $8,029 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021, respectively. Total straight-line amortization of this discount totaled $1,412 and $4,059 during the three months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on Tranche #2 was approximately $1,500 and $2,100 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on Tranche #2 was approximately $450 and $1,080 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

February 1, 2020

 

On February 1, 2020, in connection with the September 26, 2019, securities purchase agreement with USMC, a related party, (See Note 10), the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $72,000 to USMC, with a maturity date of February 1, 2022 (“Tranche #3”). The note bears interest at 5% per annum which is payable on maturity. Amounts due under the note may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock, at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $0.16 per share. On April 7, 2022, the February 1, 2020 note was amended to extend the maturity date to April 30, 2022. Thereafter, on April 7, 2022, USMC gave notice of conversion of the outstanding principal balance of $72,000 of the February 1, 2020 note, plus accrued interest totaling $7,851 through such date, into 499,068 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

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The issuance of Tranche #3 resulted in a discount from the beneficial conversion feature totaling $36,000. Total straight-line amortization of this discount totaled $3,103 and $8,963 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total straight-line amortization of this discount totaled $3,103 and $4,531 during the three months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on Tranche #3 was approximately $1,260 and $1,795 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on Tranche #3 was approximately $375 and $900 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

December 1, 2020

 

On December 1, 2020, in connection with the September 26, 2019 securities purchase agreement with USMC, a related party, (See Note 10), the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $822,000 to USMC, with a maturity date of November 25, 2022 (“Tranche 4”). The note bears interest at 5% per annum which is payable on maturity. Amounts due under the note may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time at the option of the noteholder, at a conversion price of $0.16 per share. On April 7, 2022 USMC gave notice of conversion of the outstanding principal balance of $822,000 of the December 1, 2020 note, plus accrued interest totaling $55,401 through such date, into 5,483,753 shares of the Company’s common stock. Total interest expense on Tranche #4 was approximately $17,700 and $17,200 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on Tranche #4 was approximately $7,500 and $10,400 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

March 17, 2021

 

On March 17, 2021, in connection with the March 11, 2021, securities purchase agreement with USMC, a related party (see Note 10), the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $579,769 to USMC, with a maturity date of March 17, 2023 (“Tranche #5”). The note bears interest at 5% per annum which is payable on maturity. Amounts due under the note may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time at the option of the noteholder, at a conversion price of $0.088 per share. On April 7, 2022 USMC gave notice of conversion of the outstanding principal balance of $579,769.39 of the March 17, 2021 note, plus accrued interest totaling $30,656 through such date, into 6,936,656 shares of the Company’s common stock. Total interest expense on Tranche #5 was approximately $8,800 and $13,300 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on Tranche #5 was approximately $1,700 and $7,400 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

March 14, 2022

 

On March 14, 2022, in connection with the November 25, 2020, securities purchase agreement with USMC, a related party (see Note 10), the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $884,429.28 to USMC, with a maturity date of March 14, 2024 (“Tranche #6”). The note bears interest at 5% per annum which is payable on maturity. Amounts due under the note may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time at the option of the noteholder, at a conversion price of $0.088 per share. On April 7, 20222 USMC gave notice of conversion of the outstanding principal balance of $884,492.28 of the March 14, 2022 note, plus accrued interest totaling $2,908 through such date, into 10,084,093 shares of the Company’s common stock. Total interest expense on Tranche #6 was approximately $2,908 for the six months ended May 31, 2022. Total interest expense on Tranche #6 was approximately $2,908 for the three months ended May 31, 2022.

 

NOTE 6 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following amounts:

  

		As of May 31, 2022				As of November 30, 2021
Accounts payable		$	34,918			$	2,647
Accrued interest – related party			49,496				126,806
Accrued compensation			22,148				27,163
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	106,563			$	156,616

 

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NOTE 7 – LEASES

 

The following table presents net lease cost and other supplemental lease information:

  

		Six Months Ended May 31, 2022
Lease cost			-
Operating lease cost (cost resulting from lease payments)		$	9,000
Short term lease cost			-
Sublease income			-
Net lease cost		$	9,000
Operating lease – operating cash flows (fixed payments)		$	9,000
Operating lease – operating cash flows (liability reduction)		$	8,688
Non-current leases – right of use assets		$	7,109
Current liabilities – operating lease liabilities		$	7,407
Non-current liabilities – operating lease liabilities		$	-

 

		Six Months Ended May 31, 2021
Lease cost			-
Operating lease cost (cost resulting from lease payments)		$	9,000
Short term lease cost			-
Sublease income			-
Net lease cost		$	9,000
Operating lease – operating cash flows (fixed payments)		$	9,000
Operating lease – operating cash flows (liability reduction)		$	8,265
Non-current leases – right of use assets		$	24,169
Current liabilities – operating lease liabilities		$	17,161
Non-current liabilities – operating lease liabilities		$	7,407

 

Future minimum payments under non-cancelable leases for operating leases for the remaining terms of the leases following the six months ended May 31, 2022:

  

Fiscal Year		Operating Leases
Remainder of 2022		$	7,500
Total future minimum lease payments			7,500
Amount representing interest			93
Present value of net future minimum lease payments		$	7,407

 

NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Office and Rental Property Leases

 

The Company is using office space provided by USMC, a related party that is owned by the Company’s majority shareholders and directors A. Scott Dockter and John Bremer. (See Note 10).

 

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Mineral Properties

 

The Company’s mineral rights require various annual lease payments (See Note 4).

 

Legal Matters

 

On July 8, 2020, former Chief Financial Officer, Al Calvanico (“Calvanico”), filed a demand for arbitration alleging retaliation, wrongful termination, and demand for a minimum of $600,000 in alleged stock value, plus interest, recovery of past and future wages, attorneys’ fees, and punitive damages (collectively, the “Calvanico Claims”). The Company denied all Calvanico Claims. The Company believes Calvanico is owed nothing because it takes the position that Calvanico was not terminated, but rather, his employment contract expired on September 21, 2019, in accordance with its terms, and was not renewed by Company and because Calvanico never exercised his stock options. On February 14, 2020, the Company requested in writing that Calvanico exercise his stock options within 30 days. Calvanico failed to do so. To date, Calvanico has not exercised his stock options. This dispute is currently in the arbitration discovery phase. An arbitration hearing is scheduled for November 8-11, 2022 before arbitrator, Scott Silverman in Los Angeles.

 

On January 11, 2019, the Company filed a complaint in the Second Judicial District Court in the State of Nevada, Washoe County (Case # CV19-00097) against Agregen International Corp (“Agregen”) and Robert Hurtado alleging the misuse of proprietary and confidential information acquired by Mr. Hurtado while employed by the Company as Vice President of Agricultural Research and Development. Mr. Hurtado was terminated in March 2018 and since that time the Company alleges that he conspired with Agregen to improperly use proprietary and confidential information to compete with the Company which constitute breaches of the non-compete and confidentiality provisions of his employment agreement with the Company. The Company was seeking $100,000,000 in monetary damages. On March 14, 2019, Agregen and Mr. Hurtado filed an answer to the Company’s Complaint that the allegations were false. An Early Case Conference was held on April 26, 2019, and a pre-trial conference was held on July 10, 2019. On March 13, 2020, the Company filed a First Amended Complaint, adding James Todd Gauer and John Gingerich as additional defendants. A settlement agreement was entered into between the parties, effective June 3, 2022 and a Notice of Settlement was filed in the District Court pursuant to which, among other things, certain shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by the defendants will be surrendered to the Company.

 

On March 29, 2019, the Company was served with a complaint filed by Superior Soils Supplements LLC (“Superior Soils”) in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Kings (Case #19C-0124) relating to 64 truckloads of soil amendments delivered to a customer by the Company on behalf of Superior Soils. Superior Soils alleged that the soil amendments were not labeled correctly requiring the entire shipment of product to be returned to the Company. The complaint alleges breach of contract, misrepresentations, fraudulent concealment and unfair competition. The complaint seeks damages of approximately $300,000. The Company filed its answer on May 6, 2019, denying responsibility for the mis-labelling and denying any liability for damages therefrom. The matter is set for trial in April 2023.

 

Contractual Matters

 

On November 1, 2013, we entered into an agreement with USMC, a related party, in which USMC provides various technical evaluations and mine development services for the Company with regard to the various mining properties/rights owned by the Company. Terms of services and compensation will be determined for each project undertaken by USMC.

 

On October 12, 2018, the Board approved a material supply agreement with USMC, a related party, pursuant to which USMC will provide designated natural resources to the Company at predetermined prices (see Note 10).

 

Note 9 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

2017 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On November 10, 2017 the Board approved the 2017 PureBase Corporation Stock Option Plan which is intended to be a qualified stock option plan (the “Option Plan”). The Board reserved 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued pursuant to options granted under the Option Plan. The Option Plan was subsequently approved by shareholders on September 28, 2018. As of May 31, 2022, options to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock have been granted under the Option Plan.

 

The Company has also granted options to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock pursuant to employment contracts with certain employees prior to the adoption of the Option Plan.

 

On May 19, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Newbridge Securities Corporation (“Newbridge”), pursuant to which Newbridge will provide investment banking and corporate advisory services to the Company. As consideration therefor, the Company issued Newbridge 300,000 shares of common stock on June 17, 2022 which shares are subject to a 12-month lockup from the date of issuance.

 

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The Company did not grant stock options during the six months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021.

 

Compensation based stock option activity for qualified and unqualified stock options are summarized as follows:

  

						Weighted
						Average
		Shares				Exercise Price
Outstanding at November 30, 2021			117,795,000			$	0.39
Granted			-				-
Exercised			-				-
Expired or cancelled			-				-
Outstanding at May 31, 2022			117,795,000				0.39

 

The following table summarizes information about options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and exercisable at May 31, 2022:

  

								Weighted-				Weighted-
								Average				Average
Range of				Outstanding				Remaining Life				Exercise				Number
exercise prices				Options				In Years				Price				Exercisable
$	0.099				400,000				2.14			$	0.099				400,000
	0.10				645,000				3.29				0.10				645,000
	0.12				50,000				6.32				0.12				50,000
	0.36				200,000				4.20				0.36				-
	0.38				116,000,000				6.34				0.38				58,000,000
	3.00				500,000				3.75				3.00				500,000
					117,795,000				6.30			$	0.39				59,595,000

 

The compensation expense attributed to the issuance of the options is recognized as they are vested.

 

The stock options granted under the Option Plan are exercisable for ten years from the grant date and vest over various terms from the grant date to three years.

 

Total compensation expense related to the options was $18,254,083 and $54,836 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021, respectively. Total compensation expense related to the options was $7,304,345 and $24,245 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021, respectively. As of May 31, 2022, there was $18,211,533 in future compensation cost related to non-vested stock options.

 

The aggregate intrinsic value is $152,700 for total outstanding and exercisable options, which was based on our estimated fair value of the common stock of $0.24 as of May 31, 2022, which is the aggregate fair value of the common stock that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date, net of the aggregate exercise price.

 

NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Bayshore Capital Advisors, LLC

 

On February 26, 2016, the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $25,000 with an interest rate of 6% per annum to Bayshore Capital Advisors, LLC, an affiliate through common ownership of a 10% shareholder of the Company for working capital purposes. The note was payable August 26, 2016, or when the Company closes a bridge financing, whichever occurs first. The Company is in default on this note at May 31, 2022.

 

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US Mine Corporation

 

The Company entered into a contract mining agreement with USMC, a company owned by the majority stockholders of the Company, A. Scott Dockter and John Bremer, pursuant to which USMC provides various technical evaluations and mine development services to the Company. During the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company did not make any purchases from USMC. No services were rendered by USMC for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021. In addition, during the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, USMC paid $4,282 and $22,150, respectively, of expenses to the Company’s vendors and creditors on behalf of the Company and also made cash advances to the Company of $410,000 and $569,461, respectively, which are recorded as part of due to affiliates on the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The amounts owed for services rendered, expenses paid on behalf of the Company, and cash advances were converted into the Company’s common stock pursuant to the September 5, 2019, Debt Exchange Agreement (See Note 5) and the November 25, 2020, Securities Purchase Agreement (See Note 5). The balance due to USMC was $258,848 and $729,059 at May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively.

 

On September 26, 2019, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with USMC pursuant to which USMC may purchase up to $1,000,000 of the Company’s 5% unsecured convertible two-year promissory notes in one or more closings. The notes are convertible into the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.16 per share. As of April 7, 2022, USMC had purchased notes totaling $1,000,000 with maturity dates ranging from December 1, 2021, through November 25, 2022 (see Note 5). Interest expense on these notes totaled $3,121 and $4,438 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Interest expense on these notes totaled $927 and $2,243 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On April 7, 2022, the December 1, 2019, January 1, 2020 and February 1, 2020 notes were amended to extend the maturity dates to April 30, 2022. Thereafter, on April 7, 2022, USMC converted the aggregate outstanding principal balance of $1,000,000 of the December 1, 2019, January 1, 2020, February 1, 2020 and December 1, 2020 notes, plus accrued interest totaling $75,346 through such date, into 6,720,906 shares of the Company’s common stocks

 

On November 25, 2020, the Company entered a securities purchase agreement with USMC pursuant to which USMC may purchase up to $2,000,000 of the Company’s 5% unsecured two-year promissory notes in one or more closings. The notes are convertible into the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.088 per share. As of April 7, 2022, USMC has purchased notes totaling $1,579,769 with a maturity date of March 17, 2023 (see Note 5). Interest expense on these notes totaled $26,494 and $23,105 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Interest expense on these notes totaled $9,212 and $17,746 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On March 14, 2022, in connection with the November 25, 2020, securities purchase agreement with USMC, a related party, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $884,492.28 to USMC, with a maturity date of March 14, 2024. The note bears interest at 5% per annum which is payable on maturity. Amounts due under the note may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock, at any time at the option of the Holder, at a conversion price of $0.088 per share. Interest expense on this note totaled $2,908 for the six months ended May 31, 2022. Interest expense on this note totaled $2,908 for the three months ended May 31, 2022. On April 7, 2022, USMC converted the aggregate outstanding principal balance of $1,464,337 of the November 25, 2020 note and March 14, 2022 note, plus accrued interest totaling $33,564 through such date, into 17,020,749 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

On April 7, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with USMC, effective March 23, 2022, pursuant to which USMC may purchase up to $1,000,000 of the Company’s 5% unsecured convertible two-year promissory notes in one or more closings. The notes are convertible into the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.39 per share.

 

There was no outstanding balance on the above notes as of May 31, 2022. The outstanding balance due on the above notes to USMC was $1,579,769 at November 30, 2021.

 

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On April 22, 2020, the Company entered into a Material Supply Agreement (the “Supply Agreement”) with USMC which amended the prior Materials Supply Agreement entered into on October 12, 2018. All kaolin clay purchased by the Company from USMC under the Supply Agreement must be used exclusively for agricultural products and supplementary cementitious materials. Under the terms of the Supply Agreement, the Company will pay $25 per ton for the kaolin clay for supplementary cementitious materials and $145 per ton for bagged products for clay for agriculture (in each case plus an additional $5 royalty fee per ton). The Supply Agreement also provides that if USMC provides pricing to any other customer which is more favorable than that provided to the Company, USMC will adjust the cost to the Company to conform to the more favorable terms. The initial term of the Agreement is three years, which automatically renews for three successive one-year terms, unless either party provides notice of termination at least sixty days prior to the end of the then current term. Either party has the right to terminate the Agreement for a material breach which is not cured within 90 days.

 

US Mine LLC

 

On May 27, 2021, the Company entered into the Extraction Agreement with US Mine LLC, pursuant to which the Company acquired the right to extract up to 100,000,000 of certain raw clay materials. The Extraction Agreement is effective until 100,000,000 tons of material are extracted. As compensation for such right, the Company issued a ten-year convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $50,000,000 to US Mine, LLC (the “US Mine Note”). The US Mine Note bears interest at the rate of 2.5% per annum which is payable upon maturity. Amounts due under the US Mine Note may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at the option of the noteholder, at a conversion price of $0.43 per share. The noteholder may convert (i) up to 50% of the outstanding balance on or after such date as the Company’s common stock is listed for trading on any national securities exchange, (ii) up to an additional 25% of the outstanding balance on or after the six-month anniversary of such initial trading date, and (iii) the remaining 25% on or after the twelve-month anniversary of such initial trading date. In addition, the Company will pay US Mine LLC a royalty fee of $5.00 per ton of materials extracted and any royalty not paid in a timely manner with be subject to 15% interest per annum and compounded monthly.

 

On October 6, 2021, and prior to consummation of activities under the Extraction Agreement, the Company and US Mine executed an amendment to the Extraction Agreement (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the US Mine Note was retroactively rescinded, ab initio and an option to purchase an aggregate of 116,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.38 per share until April 6, 2028, was issued to US Mine, LLC as compensation. Shares subject to the option vest as to 58,000,000 shares on April 6, 2022, 29,000,000 shares on October 6, 2022, and 29,000,000 shares on April 6, 2023. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Company expensed $18,254,083 in stock-based compensation expense related to the issuance of the option on October 16, 2021 to US Mine LLC under the Extraction Agreement.

 

Leases

 

On October 1, 2020 the Company entered into a two-year lease agreement for its office space with USMC with a monthly rent of $1,500 (See Note 7).

 

Transactions with Officers

 

On August 31, 2017, the Company issued a note in the amount of $197,096 to A. Scott Dockter, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, to consolidate the total amounts due to Mr. Dockter. The note bears interest at 6% and is due upon demand. During the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Company made $10,000 repayment towards the outstanding balance of the note. The balance on the note was $48,716 and $58,716 as of May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively (See Note 10). Total interest expense on the note was $1,706 and $3,369 for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total interest expense on the note was $837 and $1,507 for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

NOTE 11 – CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

 

Cash Deposits

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash deposits. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. As of May 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the Company had no deposits in excess of the FDIC insured limit.

 

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Revenues

 

Three customers accounted for 100% of total revenue for the six months ended May 31, 2022, as set forth below:

 

Customer A			84	%
Customer B			8	%
Customer C			8	%

 

One customer accounted for 100% of total revenue for the six months ended May 31, 2021.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Two customers accounted for 100% of the accounts receivable as of May 31, 2022, as set forth below:

 

Customer A			55	%
Customer B			45	%

 

One customer accounted for 100% of the accounts receivable as of November 30, 2021.

 

Vendors

Six suppliers accounted for 85% of purchases as of May 31, 2022, as set forth below:

 

Vendor A			31	%
Vendor B			16	%
Vendor C			13	%
Vendor D			9	%
Vendor E			9	%
Vendor F			8	%

 

Two suppliers accounted for 88% of purchases as of November 31, 2021, as set forth below:

 

Vendor A, a related party			75	%
Vendor B			13	%

 

NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

A settlement agreement was entered into between the Company and Agregen International Corp, Robert Hurtado, James Todd Gauer and John Gingerich, effective June 3, 2022, and a Notice of Settlement was filed in the Second Judicial District Court in the State of Nevada, Washoe County pursuant to which, among other things, certain shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by the defendants will be surrendered to the Company. Refer to Note 8 for more information.

 

On May 19, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Newbridge Securities Corporation (“Newbridge”), pursuant to which Newbridge will provide investment banking and corporate advisory services to the Company. As consideration therefor, the Company issued Newbridge 300,000 shares of common stock on June 17, 2022 which shares are subject to a 12-month lockup from the date of issuance.

 

On June 9, 2022, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock to Jeffrey Guzy, a director, pursuant to his exercise of a stock option at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are statements in respect of future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 15, 2022, any of which may cause our company’s or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. These risks and factors include, by way of example and without limitation:

 

●	absence of contracts with customers or suppliers;
●	our ability to maintain and develop relationships with customers and suppliers;
●	the impact of competitive products and pricing;
●	supply constraints or difficulties;
●	the retention and availability of key personnel;
●	general economic and business conditions;
●	substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern;
●	our ability to successfully implement our business plan;
●	our need to raise additional funds in the future;
●	our ability to successfully recruit and retain qualified personnel in order to continue our operations;
●	our ability to successfully acquire, develop or commercialize new products;
●	the commercial success of our products;
●	the impact of any industry regulation;
●	our ability to develop existing mining projects or establish proven or probable reserves;
●	our dependence on one vendor for our minerals for our products;
●	the impact of potentially losing the rights to properties;
●	the impact of the increase in the price of natural resources; and
●	the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report, except as required by law.

 

As used in this Quarterly Report and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to PureBase Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, PureBase Agricultural, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“PureBase AG”) and U.S. Agricultural Minerals, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“USAM”).

 

Business Overview

 

The Company, through its two divisions, Purebase Ag and Purebase SCM, is engaged in the agricultural and construction-materials sectors. In the agricultural sector, the Company’s business is to develop specialized fertilizers, sun protectants, soil amendments and bio-stimulants for organic and non-organic sustainable agriculture.

 

In the construction sector, the Company’s focus since 2020 has been to develop and test a kaolin-based product that will help create a lower CO2-emitting concrete (through the use of high-quality SCM’s.) The Company is developing a SCM that it believes can potentially replace up to 40% of cement, the most polluting part of concrete. As government agencies continue to enact stricter requirements for less-polluting forms of concrete, the Company believes there are significant opportunities for high-quality SCM products in the construction-materials sector.

 

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In the agricultural sector, the Company has developed and will seek to develop additional products derived from mineralized materials of leonardite, kaolin clay, laterite, and other natural minerals. These mineral and soil amendments are used to protect crops, plants and fruits from the sun and winter damage, to provide nutrients to plants, and to improve dormancy and soil ecology to help farmers increase the yields of their harvests.

 

The Company is building a brand family under the trade name “Purebase,” consisting of its Purebase Shade Advantage WP product, a kaolin-clay based sun protectant for crops. The Company is also involved in the early testing of soil amendment products based on humic and fulvic acids derived from leonardite. Other agricultural products are in the development stage.

 

The Company utilizes the services of US Mine Corporation (“USMC”), a Nevada corporation, and a significant shareholder of the Company for the development and contract mining of industrial mineral and metal projects throughout North America, exploration drilling, preparation of feasibility studies, mine modeling, on-site construction, production, site reclamation and for product fulfillment. Exploration services include securing necessary permits, environmental compliance, and reclamation plans. In addition, a substantial portion of the minerals to be utilized by the Company is obtained from properties owned or controlled by USMC. A. Scott Dockter and John Bremer are officers, directors, and owners of USMC.

 

Recent Developments

 

On March 14, 2022, the Company issued a two-year 5% unsecured convertible promissory note to USMC in the principal amount of $884,492.28 (the “March 14, 2022 Note”), pursuant to the terms of a securities purchase agreement, dated March 17, 2021, with USMC. Amounts due under the March 14, 2022 Note may be converted into shares of common stock, at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $0.088 per share. The conversion price and number of shares issuable upon conversion of the March 14, 2022 Note is subject to adjustment from time to time for any subdivision or consolidation of the Company’s shares and other dilutive events.

 

On April 7, 2022, the “Company entered into a First Amendment to Promissory Notes (the “Note Amendment”) with USMC, the holder of the Company’s outstanding 5% unsecured convertible promissory notes (the “2019/2020 Notes”) issued under a securities purchase agreement, dated September 26, 2019. Pursuant to the Note Amendment, the maturity dates were extended, to April 30, 2022, for: (i) a 2019/2020 Note in the principal amount of $20,000, originally issued on December 1, 2019, with a maturity date of December 1, 2021, (ii) a 2019/2020 Note in the principal amount of $86,000, originally issued on January 1, 2020, with a maturity date of January 1, 2022, and (iii) a 2019/2020 Note in the principal amount of $72,000, originally issued on February 1, 2022, with a maturity date of February 1, 2022 (collectively, the “2019/2020 Amended Notes”). In addition, USMC waived any “Event of Default” under the 2019/2020 Amended Notes for the Company’s failure to pay any principal amount or interest due under the 2019/2020 Amended Notes, or failure to perform any other covenant, obligation, condition or agreement contained in any of the 2019/2020 Amended Notes. Except as expressly provided in the Note Amendment, all of the terms of the 2019/2020 Notes remain in full force and effect.

 

On April 7, 2022, the Company also entered into a securities purchase agreement with USMC, effective as of March 23, 2022, pursuant to which USMC may purchase up to an additional $1,000,000 of two year 5% unsecured convertible promissory notes (“2022/2023 Notes”), in one or more closings. Amounts due under the 2022/2023 Notes are convertible into shares of common stock at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $0.39 per share, subject to adjustment for any subdivision or consolidation of the Company’s shares and other standard dilutive events.

 

On April 7, 2022, USMC elected to convert all amounts due under the 5% unsecured convertible promissory notes into shares of common stock of the Company as follows: (i) the principal amount of $20,000, and accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $2,350.68, due under the outstanding note issued on December 1, 2019, into an aggregate of 139,692 shares, (ii) the principal amount of $86,000, and accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $9,742.74, due under the outstanding note issued on January 1, 2020, into an aggregate of 598,392 shares, (iii) the principal amount of $72,000, and accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $7,850.96, due under the outstanding note issued on February 1, 2020, was an aggregate of 499,068 shares, (iv) the principal amount of $822,000, and accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $55,400.55, due under the outstanding note issued on November 25, 2020, was converted into a total of 5,483,753 shares, (v) the principal amount of $579,769.39, and accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $30,656.30, due under the outstanding note issued on March 17, 2021, an aggregate of 6,936,656 shares, and (vi) the principal amount of $884,492.28, and accrued interest in the aggregate amount of $2,907.92, due under the outstanding note issued on March 14, 2022, an aggregate of 10,084,093 shares.

 

On May 19, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Newbridge Securities Corporation (“Newbridge”), whereby, Newbridge will provide investment banking and corporate advisory services to the Company in exchange for 300,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock. The common stock was issued on June 17, 2022 and will vest 12 months from the date of issuance.

 

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A. Scott Dockter, the principal executive officer and a director and shareholder of the Company, and John Bremer, a director and shareholder of the Company, are also officers, directors and shareholders of USMC.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended May 31, 2022 and the Three Months Ended May 31, 2021

 

A comparison of the Company’s operating results for the three months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

		May 31,				May 31,
		2022				2021				Variance
Revenues		$	228,476			$	30,000			$	198,476
Operating expenses:
Selling, general & administrative			7,622,810				412,861				7,209,949
Product fulfillment, exploration and mining			88,030				15,594				72,436
Loss from operations			(7,482,364	)			(398,455	)			(7,083,909	)
Other income (expense)			(11,013	)			(7,888	)			(3,135	)
Net Loss		$	(7,493,377	)		$	(406,343	)		$	(7,087,034	)

 

Revenues

 

Revenue increased by $198,476, or 662%, for the three months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended May 31, 2021, primarily due to the Company’s customers buying more product during the three months ended May 31, 2022.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expenses increased by $7,282,385, or 1,700% for the three months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended May 31, 2021 as a result of an increase in stock compensation cost resulting primarily from the Company issuing stock options to US Mine, LLC.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $7,209,949, or 1,746%, for the three months ended May 31, 2022, as compared to the three months ended May 31, 2021, due to an increase of approximately $7,280,100 in stock compensation cost due primarily from the Company issuing stock options to US Mine, LLC.

 

Product fulfillment, exploration and mining expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2022, increased $72,436, or 465% as compared to the three months ended May 31, 2021 due to an increase in exploration costs.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income (expense) increased by $3,125, or 40%, for the three months ended May 31, 2022, as compared to the three months ended May 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in interest expense as a result of the Company issuing a convertible note in the principal amount of $884,492 to USMC subsequent to the three months ended May 31, 2022.

 

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Comparison of the Six Months Ended May 31, 2022 and the Six Months Ended May 31, 2021

 

A comparison of the Company’s operating results for the six months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

		May 31,				May 31,
		2022				2021				Variance
Revenues		$	228,476			$	30,000			$	198,476
Operating expenses:
Selling, general & administrative			18,823,211				633,787				18,189,424
Product fulfillment, exploration and mining			91,282				17,708				73,574
Loss from operations			(18,686,017	)			(621,495	)			(18,064,522	)
Other income (expense)			(29,904	)			(22,848	)			(7,056	)
Net Loss		$	(18,715,921	)		$	(644,343	)		$	(18,071,578	)

 

Revenues

 

Revenue increased by $198,476, or 662%, for the six months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the six months ended May 31, 2021, primarily due to the Company’s customers buying more product during the three months ended May 31, 2022.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expenses increased by $18,262,998, or 2,803% for the six months ended May 31, 2022 as compared to the six months ended May 31, 2021 as a result of an increase in stock compensation cost resulting primarily from the Company issuing stock options to US Mine, LLC.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $18,189,424, or 2,870%, for the six months ended May 31, 2022, as compared to the six months ended May 31, 2021, due to an increase of approximately $18,219,150 in stock compensation cost due primarily from the Company issuing stock options to US Mine, LLC.

 

Product fulfillment, exploration and mining expenses for the six months ended May 31, 2022, increased $73,574, or 415% as compared to the six months ended May 31, 2021 due to an increase in exploration costs.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income (expense) increased by $7,056, or 31%, for the six months ended May 31, 2022, as compared to the six months ended May 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in interest expense as a result of the Company issuing a convertible note in the principal amount of $884,492 to USMC subsequent to the six months ended May 31, 2022

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of May 31, 2022, we had $106,529 in cash on hand and a working capital deficiency of $701,161, as compared to cash on hand of $132,209 and a working capital deficiency of $2,241,254 as of November 30, 2021. The decrease in working capital deficiency is mainly due to the conversion of notes due to USMC in the amount of $2,573,171 into common stock.

 

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We will require additional funds to implement our growth strategy. We do not believe that our current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for the next twelve months. We have had negative cash flow from operating activities as we have not yet begun to generate sufficient and consistent revenues to cover our operating expenses. Until we are able to establish a sufficient revenue stream from operations our ability to meet our current financial liabilities and commitments will be primarily dependent upon proceeds from outside capital sources including USMC, an affiliated entity. On April 7, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with USMC, a related party, pursuant to which the Company may issue up to an aggregate of $1,000,000 of two-year convertible promissory notes to USMC, a related party (see Note 10). The notes bear interest at 5% per annum and any outstanding principal or interest under the notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $0.39 per share. Currently, the Company has not issued any notes under such securities purchase agreement. However, there currently are no other arrangements or agreements for such financing, and management cannot guarantee any other potential debt or equity financing will be available, or if available, on favorable terms. As such, these matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issue date of this report. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or at all, the Company will need to curtail operations, or cease operations completely.

 

Furthermore, such outside financing would likely take the form of bank loans, private offerings of debt or equity securities, advances from affiliates or some combination of these. The issuance of additional equity securities would dilute the stock ownership of current shareholders while incurring debt and may subject the Company to restrictions on its operations and corporate actions.

 

Going Concern

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in this Quarterly Report have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has accumulated losses from inception through May 31, 2022, of $39,777,146, as well as negative cash flows from operating activities. During the six months ended May 31, 2022, the Company received net cash proceeds of $410,000 from USMC, an affiliated entity. Presently the Company does not have sufficient cash to meet its debt and due to affiliated entities obligations in the twelve months following the date of this Quarterly Report. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management is in the process of evaluating various financing alternatives in order to finance the capital requirements of the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful with its fund-raising initiatives.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Working Capital Deficiency

 

Our working capital deficiency as of May 31, 2022, in comparison to our working capital deficiency as of November 30, 2021, is summarized as follows:

 

		May 31,				November 30,
		2022				2021
Current assets		$	145,373			$	138,903
Current liabilities			846,534				2,380,157
Working capital deficiency		$	701,161			$	(2,241,254	)

 

The $6,740 increase, or 5%, increase in current assets is primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable of $35,696, partially offset by a decrease in cash of $25,780 and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $3,446. Current liabilities decreased $1,533,623, or 64% during the six months ended May 31, 2022, as compared to the six months ended May 31, 2021 primarily due to a decrease in convertible notes payable of $994,671 and a decrease of amounts due to affiliated entities of $470,211 during the six months ended May 31, 2022.

 

Cash Flows

 

		Six Months Ended
		May 31, 2022				May 31, 2021
Net cash used in operating activities		$	(425,780	)		$	(525,921	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			400,000				531,361
Increase or (decrease) in cash		$	(25,780	)		$	5,440

 

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Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $425,780 for the six months ended May 31, 2022, primarily due to a net loss of $18,715,921, which primarily consisted of a non-cash expense of $18,254,083 related to stock-based compensation cost, wages of $252,068 and professional fees of $239,529.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $525,921 for the six months ended May 31, 2021, primarily due to a net loss of $644,343 which was partially offset by non-cash expenses of $101,687 related to stock-based compensation and amortization of debt discount and $16,735 of cash provided by changes in the levels of operating assets and liabilities, primarily as a result of increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable.

 

Investing Activities

 

There were no investing activities during the six months ended May 31, 2022 and May 31, 2021.

 

Financing Activities

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $400,000, consisting of $410,000 which was advanced to the Company by USMC and recorded as part of due to affiliated entities on the balance sheet and a $10,000 principal payment to notes due to officers.

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2020, net cash provided by financing activities was $387,811, which was primarily due to $178,000 received from convertible notes payable with USMC and $161,000 advanced to the Company by USMC.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Procedures

 

Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report, and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2022.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

Our recently adopted accounting pronouncements are more fully described in Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

 

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Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of May 31, 2022 due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below.

 

Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

A material weakness, as defined in the standards established by the Sarbanes-Oxley is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

 

The ineffectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was due to the following material weaknesses:

 

●	Inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives;
●	Lack of formal policies and procedures;
●	Lack of risk assessment procedures on internal controls to detect financial reporting risks on a timely manner; and
●	Lack of personnel with GAAP experience.

 

Management’s Plan to Remediate the Material Weakness

 

Management has been implementing and continues to implement measures designed to ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weakness are remediated, such that these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. The remediation actions include:

 

●	Continue to search for and evaluate qualified independent outside directors;
●	Continue to search for a qualified chief financial officer;
●	Identify gaps in our skills base and the expertise of our staff required to meet the financial reporting requirements of a public company; and
●	Continue to develop policies and procedures on internal control over financial reporting and monitor the effectiveness of operations on existing controls and procedures.

 

Management will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and is committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended May 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Except as described below, there are no material pending legal proceedings in which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or in which any director, officer or affiliate of ours, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or security holder is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us.

 

On July 8, 2020, former Chief Financial Officer, Al Calvanico (“Calvanico”), filed a demand for arbitration alleging retaliation, wrongful termination, and demand for a minimum of $600,000 in alleged stock value, plus interest, recovery of past and future wages, attorneys’ fees, and punitive damages (collectively, the “Calvanico Claims”). The Company denied all Calvanico Claims. The Company believes Calvanico is owed nothing because it takes the position that Calvanico was not terminated, but rather, his employment contract expired on September 21, 2019, in accordance with its terms, and was not renewed by Company and because Calvanico never exercised his stock options. On February 14, 2020, the Company requested in writing that Calvanico exercise his stock options within 30 days. Calvanico failed to do so. To date, Calvanico has not exercised his stock options. This dispute is currently in the arbitration discovery phase. An arbitration hearing is scheduled for November 8-11, 2022 before arbitrator, Scott Silverman in Los Angeles.

 

On January 11, 2019, the Company filed a complaint in the Second Judicial District Court in the State of Nevada, Washoe County (Case # CV19-00097) against Agregen International Corp (“Agregen”) and Robert Hurtado alleging the misuse of proprietary and confidential information acquired by Mr. Hurtado while employed by the Company as Vice President of Agricultural Research and Development. Mr. Hurtado was terminated in March 2018 and since that time the Company alleges that he conspired with Agregen to improperly use proprietary and confidential information to compete with the Company which constitute breaches of the non-compete and confidentiality provisions of his employment agreement with the Company. The Company was seeking $100,000,000 in monetary damages. On March 14, 2019, Agregen and Mr. Hurtado filed an answer to the Company’s Complaint that the allegations were false. An Early Case Conference was held on April 26, 2019, and a pre-trial conference was held on July 10, 2019. On March 13, 2020, the Company filed a First Amended Complaint, adding James Todd Gauer and John Gingerich as additional defendants. A settlement agreement was entered into between the parties, effective June 3, 2022 and a Notice of Settlement was filed in the District Court pursuant to which, among other things, certain shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by the defendants will be surrendered to the Company.

 

On March 29, 2019, the Company was served with a complaint filed by Superior Soils Supplements LLC (“Superior Soils”) in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Kings (Case #19C-0124) relating to 64 truckloads of soil amendments delivered to a customer by the Company on behalf of Superior Soils. Superior Soils alleged that the soil amendments were not labeled correctly requiring the entire shipment of product to be returned to the Company. The complaint alleges breach of contract, misrepresentations, fraudulent concealment and unfair competition. The complaint seeks damages of approximately $300,000. The Company filed its answer on May 6, 2019, denying responsibility for the mis-labelling and denying any liability for damages therefrom. The matter is set for trial in April 2023.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Except as set forth below, there were no sales of equity securities during the period covered by this Report that were not registered under the Securities Act and were not previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company.

 

On May 19, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Newbridge Securities Corporation (“Newbridge”), pursuant to which Newbridge will provide investment banking and corporate advisory services to the Company. As consideration therefor, the Company issued Newbridge 300,000 shares of common stock on June 17, 2022 which shares are subject to a 12-month lockup from the date of issuance.

 

On June 9, 2022, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock to Jeffrey Guzy, a director, pursuant to his exercise of a stock option at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.

 

On July 7, 2022, the Company issued an aggregate of 23,741,655 shares of its common stock to USMC pursuant to USMC’s notices of conversion, dated April 7, 2022, of an aggregate of $2,464,261.74 of principal amount of convertible promissory notes and $108,909 of accrued interest on such convertible promissory notes.

 

The above issuances did not involve any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering and we believe are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

There are no defaults upon senior securities that were not previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number		Description
31*		Section 302 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
32*		Section 906 Certification under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

PUREBASE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ A. Scott Dockter
	A. Scott Dockter
	Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date:	July 13, 2022

 

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