UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023
☐
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 001-41552
ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
39-2078861
(State
or other jurisdiction of
(IRS
Employer
incorporation
or organization)
Identification
No.)
Rua
Buenos Aires , 10 – 14th floor
Belo
Horizonte , Minas Gerais, Brazil
30.315-570
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
+55 - 31-3956-1109
(telephone
number, including area code)
Rua Bahia, 2463 – Suite 205
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil -
30.160-012
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, $0.001 par value
ATLX
The
Nasdaq Capital Market
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate
by check mark whether the issuer (1) 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 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
and post such files). 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 Act) . Yes ☐ No ☒
As
of October 20, 2023, there were outstanding 10,729,260 shares of the registrant’s common stock.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Financial Statements
F-1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022
F-1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2023 (Unaudited)
F-2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2023 (Unaudited)
F-3
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2023 (Unaudited)
F-4
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
F-5
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
3
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
10
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures.
10
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
11
Item
6.
Exhibits
12
Signatures
13
Exhibits/Certifications
2
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
September
30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
September 30,
December 31,
2023
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 22,857,357
$ 280,525
Accounts receivable
-
91
Taxes recoverable
2,355
17,705
Deposits and advances
68,746
47,093
Total current assets
22,928,458
345,414
Property and equipment, net
285,475
217,550
Intangible assets, net
5,911,516
4,971,267
Equity investments
-
150,000
Total assets
$ 29,125,449
$ 5,684,231
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 2,647,549
$ 2,776,474
Related party notes and other payables
-
21,493
Total current liabilities
2,647,549
2,797,967
Deferred consideration from royalties sold
20,000,000
-
Other noncurrent liabilities
56,630
78,964
Total liabilities
22,704,179
2,876,931
Stockholders’ Equity:
Series A preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value. 1 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
1
1
Series D preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value. 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 214,006 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
-
214
Preferred stock, value
Common stock, $ 0.001
par value. 200,000,000
and 4,000,000,000
shares authorized as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively and 10,688,727
and 5,110,014
shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
10,689
5,111
Additional paid-in capital
91,608,657
62,258,116
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 1,115,798 )
( 981,040 )
Accumulated deficit
( 83,958,011 )
( 59,585,949 )
Total Atlas Lithium Co. stockholders’ equity
6,545,538
1,696,453
Non-controlling interest
( 124,268 )
1,110,847
Total stockholders’ equity
6,421,270
2,807,300
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 29,125,449
$ 5,684,231
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)
For
the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Three months ended
September 30
Nine months ended
September 30
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue
-
3,301
-
6,145
Cost of revenue
-
27,534
-
63,732
Gross loss
-
( 24,233 )
-
( 57,587 )
Operating expenses
Professional fees
212,579
45,978
403,179
189,999
General and administrative
1,058,808
478,899
3,672,552
1,101,290
Compensation and related costs
530,538
172,730
2,055,875
559,319
Stock based compensation
3,699,588
386,287
7,680,742
1,029,476
Exploration
5,941,109
163,800
11,633,434
184,221
Total operating expenses
11,442,622
1,247,694
25,445,782
3,064,305
Loss from operations
( 11,442,622 )
( 1,271,927 )
( 25,445,782 )
( 3,121,892 )
Other expense (income)
Other expense (income)
295,731
( 1,917 )
154,820
( 3,883 )
Total other expense
295,731
( 1,917 )
154,820
( 3,883 )
Loss before provision for income taxes
( 11,738,353 )
( 1,270,010 )
( 25,600,602 )
( 3,118,009 )
Provision for income taxes
-
Net loss
( 11,738,353 )
( 1,270,010 )
( 25,600,602 )
( 3,118,009 )
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest
( 458,878 )
( 241,818 )
( 1,228,540 )
( 687,311 )
Net loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders
$ ( 11,279,475 )
$ ( 1,028,192 )
( 24,372,062 )
$ ( 2,430,698 )
Basic and diluted loss per share
Net loss per share attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation common stockholders
$ ( 1.09 )
$ ( 0.22 )
( 2.76 )
$ ( 0.53 )
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
10,363,991
4,579,688
8,818,972
4,579,688
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss
$ ( 11,738,353 )
$ ( 1,270,010 )
( 25,600,602 )
$ ( 3,118,009 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
( 247,224 )
( 267,594 )
( 141,333 )
38,870
Comprehensive loss
( 11,985,577 )
( 1,537,604 )
( 25,741,935 )
( 3,079,139 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
( 466,622 )
( 472,483 )
( 1,235,115 )
( 673,300 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders
$ ( 11,518,955 )
$ ( 1,065,121 )
( 24,506,820 )
$ ( 2,405,839 )
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Interests
(Deficit)
Series A Preferred Stock
Series D Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Noncontrolling
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Interests
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2021
1
$ 1
214,006
$ 214
3,109,178,852
$ 3,109,179
$ 51,466,376
$ ( 712,810 )
$ ( 54,957,429 )
$ 1,551,335
$ 456,866
Issuance of common stock in connection with sales made under private offerings
-
-
-
-
457,625,961
457,626
2,156,110
-
-
-
2,613,736
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights
-
-
-
-
87,719,300
87,719
912,281
-
-
-
1,000,000
Stock based compensation
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,029,476
-
-
-
1,029,476
Change in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24,859
-
14,011
38,870
Sale of Jupiter Gold common stock in connection with equity offerings
-
-
-
-
-
-
50,000
-
-
-
50,000
Sale of Apollo Resources common stock in connection with equity offerings
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
525,000
525,000
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 2,430,698 )
( 687,311 )
( 3,118,009 )
Balance, September 30, 2022
1
$ 1
214,006
$ 214
3,654,524,113
$ 3,654,524
$ 55,614,243
$ ( 687,951 )
$ ( 57,388,127 )
$ 1,403,035
$ 2,595,939
Series A Preferred Stock
Series D Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Noncontrolling
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Interests
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2022
1
$ 1
214,006
$ 214
5,110,014
$ 5,111
$ 62,258,116
$ ( 981,040 )
$ ( 59,585,949 )
$ 1,110,847
$ 2,807,300
Issuance of common stock in connection with sales made under private offerings
-
-
-
-
2,371,509
2,372
20,522,744
-
-
-
20,525,116
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights
-
-
-
-
77,240
77
749,923
-
-
-
750,000
Issuance of common stock in exchange for consulting,
professional and other services
-
-
-
-
96,327
96
2,017,827
-
-
-
2,017,923
Conversion of convertible preferred D stock into common
stock
-
-
( 214,006 )
( 214 )
2,853,413
2,853
-
-
-
-
2,639
Exercise of warrants
-
-
-
-
121,014
121
360,361
-
-
-
360,482
Stock based compensation
-
-
-
-
59,210
59
5,399,686
-
-
-
5,399,745
Change in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 134,758 )
-
( 6,575 )
( 141,333 )
Sale of Jupiter Gold common stock in connection with equity offerings
-
-
-
-
-
-
300,000
-
-
-
300,000
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 24,372,062 )
( 1,228,540 )
( 25,600,602 )
Balance, September 30, 2023
1
$ 1
-
$ -
10,688,727
$ 10,689
$ 91,608,657
$ ( 1,115,798 )
$ ( 83,958,011 )
$ ( 124,268 )
$ 6,421,270
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
2023
2022
Nine months ended
September 30
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
Net loss
$ ( 25,600,602 )
( 3,118,009 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Stock based compensation and services
7,680,742
1,029,476
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights
750,000
-
Depreciation and amortization
30,116
( 16,717 )
Other non cash expenses
159,991
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
-
1,154
Taxes recoverable
5,450
( 579 )
Deposits and advances
( 21,653 )
( 8,722 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
333,269
1,938,819
Deferred consideration from royalties sold
20,000,000
-
Other noncurrent liabilities
( 22,334 )
( 83,715 )
Net cash used in operating activities
3,314,979
( 258,293 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of capital assets
( 98,041 )
( 46,990 )
Increase in intangible assets
( 1,423,936 )
( 2,526,836 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 1,521,977 )
( 2,573,826 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
20,522,531
2,613,736
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary common stock to noncontrolling interests
300,000
575,000
Net cash provided by financing activities
20,822,531
3,188,736
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
( 38,701 )
38,870
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
22,576,832
395,487
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
280,525
22,776
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 22,857,357
$ 418,263
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
and Description of Business
Atlas
Lithium Corporation (together with its subsidiaries “Atlas Lithium.” the “Company”, “the Registrant”,
“we”, “us”, or “our”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, on December 15, 2011.
The Company changed its management and business on December 18, 2012, to focus on mineral exploration in Brazil.
Basis
of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are expressed in United States dollars. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and
2021, the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company; its 99.99 %
owned subsidiary, Atlas Litio Brasil Ltda. (“Atlas Brasil”), which includes the accounts of Atlas Brasil’s 99.99 %
owned subsidiary, Hercules Resources Corporation (“HRC”), which includes the accounts of HRC’s wholly-owned
subsidiary, Hercules Brasil Comercio e Transportes Ltda. (“Hercules Brasil”); its 45.11 %
equity interest in Apollo Resources Corporation (“Apollo Resources”) and its subsidiaries Mineração
Apollo, Ltda., Mineração Duas Barras Ltda. (“MDB”) and RST Recursos Minerais Ltda. (“RST”);
and its 27.42 %
equity interest in Jupiter Gold Corporation (“Jupiter Gold”), which includes the accounts of Jupiter Gold’s
subsidiary, Mineração Jupiter Ltda. The Company has concluded that Apollo Resources, Jupiter Gold and their
subsidiaries are variable interest entities (“VIE”) in accordance with applicable accounting standards and guidance. As
such, the accounts and results of Apollo Resources, Jupiter Gold and their subsidiaries have been included in the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
All
material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not
believe that there are any other new pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position
or results of operations.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS
Property
and Equipment
The
following table sets forth the components of the Company’s property and equipment as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Cost
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book
Value
Cost
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book
Value
Capital assets subject to depreciation:
Computers and office equipment
$ 595
$ ( 595 )
$ -
$ 571
$ ( 571 )
$ -
Machinery and equipment
435,141
( 387,691 )
47,450
419,498
( 362,140 )
57,358
Vehicles
84,439
( 83,562 )
877
80,139
( 79,021 )
1,118
Land
237,149
-
237,149
159,074
-
159,074
Total fixed assets
$ 757,323
$ ( 471,848 )
$ 285,475
$ 659,282
$ ( 441,732 )
$ 217,550
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $ 22,008 and $ 30,116 , respectively, and
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $ 1,086 and $ 16,717 , respectively.
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consist of mining rights which are not amortized as the mining rights are perpetual. The carrying value of these mineral rights
as of September 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022 was $ 5,911,516 and $ 4,971,267 , respectively.
The Company previously reported it was acquiring five
mineral rights totaling 1,090.88 hectares pursuant to a mineral rights purchase agreement entered into on January 19, 2023 (the “Acquisition
Agreement”). After a period of preliminary assessment, the Company and the counterparty to the agreement agreed to revise
the terms of the acquisition, following which the Company ultimately consummated the acquisition of only one mineral right totaling 45.77
hectares. The mineral right is located in the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga, in a region known as “Lithium
Valley” in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The Company’s obligations under the Acquisition Agreement as revised are:
●
Payment of $ 400,000 , which payment took place on January 19, 2023, and
●
Issuance of $ 750,000 worth of restricted shares of common stock of the Company which took place on February 1, 2023;
As of September 30 th , 2023, there are no outstanding commitments related to this transaction.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
Accounts
Payable and Accrued Liabilities
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Accounts payable and other accruals
$ 2,163,863
$ 408,874
Mineral rights payable
483,687
2,367,600
Total
$ 2,647,549
$ 2,776,474
NOTE
3 – DEFERRED CONSIDERATION FROM ROYALTIES SOLD
On
May 2, 2023, the Company and Atlas Litio Brasil Ltda. (the “Company Subsidiary”), entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement
(the “Purchase Agreement”) with Lithium Royalty Corp., a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“LRC”).
The transaction contemplated under the Purchase Agreement closed simultaneously on May 2, 2023, whereby the Company Subsidiary sold to
LRC in consideration for $ 20,000,000 in cash, a royalty interest equaling 3 % of the gross revenue (the “Royalty”) to be received
by the Company Subsidiary from the sale of products from certain 19 mineral rights and properties that are located in Brazil and held
by the Company Subsidiary.
On
the same day, the Company Subsidiary and LRC entered into a Gross Revenue Royalty Agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) pursuant
to which the Company Subsidiary granted LRC the Royalty and undertook to calculate and make royalty payment on a quarterly basis commencing
from the first receipt of the sales proceeds with respect to the products from the Property. The Royalty Agreement contains other customary
terms, including but not limited to, the scope of the gross revenue, the Company Subsidiary’s right to determine operations, and
LRC’s information and audit rights. Under the Royalty Agreement, the Company Subsidiary also granted LRC an option to purchase
additional royalty interest with respect to certain additional Brazilian mineral rights and properties on the same terms and conditions
as the Royalty, at a total purchase price of $ 5,000,000 .
NOTE
4 – OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Other
noncurrent liabilities are comprised solely of social contributions and other employee-related costs at our operating subsidiaries
located in Brazil. The balance of these employee related costs as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, amounted to $ 56,630
and $ 78,964 ,
respectively.
NOTE
5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized
Stock and Amendments
On
July 18, 2022, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) adopted resolutions
to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-750 without
affecting the number of shares of authorized common stock (the “Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split”). The holder of
the majority voting power of our voting stock (the “Majority Stockholder”) approved the Originally Intended Reverse Stock
Split by written consent on July 18, 2022, in lieu of a meeting of stockholders as permitted under the Nevada Revised Statute (“NRS”)
Section 78.320(2) and the company’s bylaws, as then amended (the “Bylaws”). For additional information on the Originally
Intended Reverse Stock Split, refer to the Definitive Information Statement filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) on July 29, 2022 (the “2022 Information Statement”) and
the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Commission on December 22, 2022, both available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
On
December 20, 2022, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State
of Nevada (“SOS”) that was intended to effect the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split (the “Original Articles Amendment”).
In April 2023, the Board of Directors determined (i) that the Original Articles Amendment inaccurately stated that the Originally Intended
Reverse Stock Split was obtained by a stockholder vote under NRS 78.390, while approval of the stockholders was required under NRS 78.2055,
with the holders of common stock voting as a separate class; and (ii) that the Original Articles Amendment was a nullity in that, under
Nevada law, filing an amendment to articles of incorporation is not necessary to effectuate a reverse stock split. As a result, the Board
of Directors determined that it would be in the best interest of the Company to take corrective action to remedy the inaccuracy and to
file the documents that would have been necessary to effectuate a 1-for-750 reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding common
stock with a corresponding split of the authorized common stock (the “Rectified Reverse Stock Split”) and then immediately
thereafter increase the number of shares of authorized common stock back to the number it was prior to the Rectified Reverse Stock Split
as of December 20, 2022.
Pursuant
to the action of the Company’s board of directors by unanimous written consent on April 21, 2023, the board of directors authorized
and approved (i) the Certificate of Correction to correct the Original Articles Amendment (the “Certificate of Correction”),
and (ii) the Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 (the “Certificate of Change”) including the Certificate of Validation
of the Certificate of Change (the “Change Validation Certificate”) in order to decrease the number of shares of the Company’s
issued and outstanding shares of common stock and correspondingly decrease the number of authorized shares of common stock, each at a
ratio of 1-for-750 , retroactively effective as of December 20, 2022, without a vote of the stockholders. The board of directors also
directed that the Company file the Certificate of Correction with the SOS and thereafter file the Certificate of Change including the
Change Validation Certificate with the SOS. Pursuant to the NRS, no stockholder approval for this action was required. On May 25, 2023,
the Company filed the Certificate of Correction and Certificate of Change including the Change Validation Certificate with the SOS, as
also reported in Exhibits 3.2 and 3.1, respectively, to the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Commission on May 25, 2023.
To
carry out the original intent of the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split and in light of the correction, ratification and validation
of the Rectified Reverse Stock Split as described above, the Company’s Board of Directors and the Majority Stockholder approved
on April 21, 2023 the Authorized Capital Increase Amendment to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 5,333,334
shares to 4,000,000,000 shares retroactively as of December 20, 2022, in accordance with the board’s and stockholders’ original
intent in effecting the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split.
Further,
the Board of Directors determined that it was advisable and in the best interests of the Company to amend and restate the Company’s
articles of incorporation (as amended to date, the “Current Articles”) to decrease the number of shares of authorized common
stock to two hundred million ( 200,000,000 ) and to amend certain other provisions in the Company’s Current Articles (the “Amended
and Restated Articles”). The Board of Directors and the Majority Stockholder determined to decrease the number of shares of our
authorized common stock in order to reduce the number of shares available for issuance given that the large number of shares of common
stock authorized for issuance may have a perceived negative impact on any potential future efforts to attract additional financing due
to the dilutive effect of having such a large number of shares available for issuance. On April 21, 2023, the Company’s board of
directors and the Majority Stockholder approved the Amended and Restated Articles. Following the effectiveness of the Certificate of
Correction and the Certificate of Change including the Change Validation Certificate filed with the SOS, on May 25, 2023, the Company
filed the Amended and Restated Articles, as also reported in Exhibit 3.3 of the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Commission on
May 26, 2023.
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NOTE
5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
The
foregoing corporate actions were disclosed in the Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C (the “Information Statement”)
filed by the Company with the Commission on May 2, 2023. As also contemplated in the Information Statement, on May 25, 2023, the Company
also filed with the SOS a Certificate of Withdrawal of Designation of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the Certificate of
Withdrawal of Designation of the Series C Convertible Preferred (collectively, the “Certificates of Withdrawal”). The filings
of the Certificates of Withdrawals were effective as of May 25, 2023.
As
of December 31, 2022, the Company had 4,000,000,000 common shares authorized with a par value of $ 0.001 per share. Pursuant to the vote
by a written consent dated April 21, 2023, of the Company’s Majority Stockholder, entitled to 51% of the voting power of the Company’s
issued and outstanding voting stock , the number of shares of the Company’s authorized common stock was decreased to 200,000,000
shares. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had 200,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, with a par value of $ 0.001 per share.
Reverse
Stock Split
In
connection with the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split, as corrected by the Rectified Reverse Stock Split, the Company effectuated
as of December 20, 2022 a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-750 (the “Reverse
Stock Split”). Following the Reverse Stock Split, each 750 shares of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock were automatically
converted into one issued and outstanding share of common stock, without any change in par value per share. No fractional shares were
issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split and no cash or other consideration was paid. Instead, we issued one whole share of the
post-split common stock to any stockholder who otherwise would have received a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.
As rectified, the Reverse Stock Split did not affect the number of shares of authorized stock. All share, equity award, and per share
amounts contained in these Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split
for all prior periods presented.
Series
A Preferred Stock
On
December 18, 2012, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Stock”) to designate one share of a new series of preferred stock. The Certificate
of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock provides that for so long as Series A Stock is issued
and outstanding, the holders of Series A Stock shall vote together as a single class with the holders of the Company’s common stock,
with the holders of Series A Stock being entitled to 51% of the total votes on all such matters regardless of the actual number of shares
of Series A Stock then outstanding, and the holders of common stock are entitled to their proportional share of the remaining 49% of
the total votes based on their respective voting power . The one outstanding share of our Series A Stock has been held by our Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman, Mr. Marc Fogassa since December 18, 2012.
Series
D Preferred Stock
On
September 16, 2021, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series
D Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series D Stock”) to designate 1,000,000 shares of a new series of preferred stock. The Certificate
of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D COD”) provides that for so
long as Series D Stock is issued and outstanding, the holders of Series D Stock shall have no voting power until such time as the Series
D Stock is converted into shares of common stock. Pursuant to the Series D COD one share of Series D Stock is convertible into 10,000
shares of common stock and may be converted at any time at the election of the holder. Giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split discussed
above, each share of Series D Stock is effectively convertible into 13 and 1/3 shares of common stock. Holders of the Series D Stock are
not entitled to any liquidation preference over the holders of common stock and are entitled to any dividends or distributions declared
by the Company on a pro rata basis.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022, Transactions
During the nine months ended September
30, 2022, the Company issued 610,168 shares
of common stock for gross proceeds of $ 2,613,736 pursuant
to subscription agreements with accredited investors. Additionally, the Company issued 116,959
shares of common stock valued at $ 1,000,000 as
part of a payment for a lithium mining rights purchase.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2023, Transactions
On
January 9, 2023, the Company, entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with EF Hutton, division
of Benchmark Investments, LLC, as representative of the underwriters named therein (the “Representative”), pursuant to which
the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 675,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, to the Representative, at a public offering
price of $ 6.00 per share (the “Offering Price”) in a firm commitment public offering (the “Offering”). The Company
also granted the Representative a 45-day option to purchase up to 101,250 additional shares of the Company’s common stock upon
the same terms and conditions for the purpose of covering any over-allotments in connection with the Offering (the “Over-Allotment
Option”). On January 11, 2023, the Representative delivered its notice to exercise the Over-Allotment Option in full.
The
shares of common stock were offered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-262399)
filed with the Commission and declared effective on January 9, 2023 (the “Registration Statement”). The consummation of the
Offering took place on January 12, 2023 (the “Closing”).
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NOTE
5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
In
connection with the Closing, the Company issued to the Representative, and/or its permitted designees, as a portion of the underwriting
compensation payable to the Representative, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 33,750 shares of common stock, equal to 5 % of the number
of shares of common stock sold in the Offering (excluding the Over-Allotment option), at an exercise price of $ 7.50 , equal to 125 % of
the Offering Price (the “Representative’s Warrants”). The Representative’s Warrants are exercisable for a period
of five years from the effective date of the Registration Statement, provided that they are subject to a mandatory lock-up for 180 days
from the commencement of sales of the Offering in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(e). Aggregate gross proceeds from the Offering were
$ 4,657,500 .
The Company previously reported it was acquiring five mineral rights totaling
1,090.88 hectares pursuant to a mineral rights purchase agreement entered into on January 19, 2023 (the “Acquisition Agreement”).
After a period of preliminary assessment, the Company and the counterparty to the agreement agreed to revise the terms of the acquisition,
following which the Company ultimately consummated the acquisition of only one mineral right totaling 45.77 hectares. The mineral right
is located in the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga, in a region known as “Lithium Valley” in the state of
Minas Gerais in Brazil. The Company’s obligations under the Acquisition Agreement as revised are:
●
Payment of $ 400,000 , which payment took place on January 19, 2023, and
●
issuance of $ 750,000 worth of restricted shares of common stock of the Company which took place on February 1, 2023;
On
January 30, 2023, the company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with two investors
(the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investors in a Regulation S private placement
(the “Private Placement”) an aggregate of 640,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”).
The purchase price for the Shares was $ 6.25 per share, for total gross proceeds of $ 4,000,000 . The Private Placement transaction closed
on February 1, 2023.
Additionally,
during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 192,817 shares of our common stock to Triton Funds, LP for
total gross proceeds of $ 1,675,797 pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “CSPA”) entered into between the Company
and Triton Funds, LP, dated February 26, 2021. For a description of the transactions contemplated under the CSPA, please refer to our
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 2, 2021.
On
May 26, 2023, our CEO and Chairman, Mr. Marc Fogassa, elected to convert 214,006 shares of Series D Stock, representing all of his outstanding
shares of Series D Stock at that time, into shares of common stock. As a result, of such conversion, the Company issued Mr. Fogassa 2,853,413
new shares of common stock.
Private
Placement
On
July 18, 2023, the Company consummated a transaction with four investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the
Investors in a Regulation S private placement an aggregate of 526,317 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$ 0.001 per share. The purchase price for the Shares was $ 19.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $ 10,000,023 . The Company currently
intends to use the proceeds from the Private Placement for general working capital purposes. The Investors each made customary representations,
warranties and covenants, including, among other things, that each of the Investors is a “non-U.S. Person” as defined in
Regulation S, and that they were not solicited by means of generation solicitation. No broker-dealer or private placement agent was involved
in the Private Placement. The Company entered into a certain technical services agreement with one of the Investors with experience in
the lithium industry.
2023
Stock Incentive Plan
On
May 25, 2023, the Board approved the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which enables the grant of stock options, stock
appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, stock unit awards, other stock-based awards, and performance-based cash awards,
each of which may be granted separately or in tandem with other awards. The number of shares of Company’s common stock issuable
pursuant to Plan will be equal to 2,000,000 shares. For a description of the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, please refer to the Company’s
Revised Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Commission on June 5, 2023.
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NOTE
5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Common
Stock Options
Changes
in common stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE OPTIONS
Number of Options
Outstanding and Vested
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Remaining Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregated
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding and vested, January 1, 2023
178,672
$ 0.012
1.55
$ 1,228,972
Exercised
( 16,000 )
0.75
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2023
162,672
$ 0.0601
0.57
$ 4,969,608
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, option holders exercised a total 16,000
options with a $ 0.75
exercise price. These exercises were paid for with 542
options conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the options exercised, the Company issued 15,458
shares of the Company’s common stock.
Number of Options
Outstanding and Vested
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Remaining Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregated
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding and vested, January 1, 2022
6,546
$ 8.250
2.74
$ 19,675
Issued
174,697
0.1063
Expired
( 2,571 )
19.75
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2022
178,672
$ 0.1219
1.80
$ 1,559,465
The common stock options issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were issued with a grant date fair value
of $ 58,685 .
Series D preferred stock options Options
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and
2022, the Company granted options to purchase series D stock to directors. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model with the following ranges of assumptions:
SCHEDULE
OF OPTIONS FAIR VALUE ASSUMPTIONS
September 30 2023
September 30 2022
Expected volatility
200.03 % – 280.94 %
79.00 % – 206.00 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.42 % – 4.19 %
1.51 % – 3.19 %
Stock price on date of grant
$ 7.0000 - $ 38.8900
$ 1.20 - $ 7.50
Dividend yield
0.00 %
0.00 %
Expected term
5 years
5 years
Changes
in Series D preferred stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
Number of Options
Outstanding and Vested
Weighted Average
Exercise Price(1)
Remaining Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregated
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, January 1, 2023
72,000
$ 0.10
8.94
$ 6,712,912
Issued
27,000
0.10
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2023
99,000
$ 0.10
8.57
$ 40,395,300
Number of Options Outstanding and Vested
Weighted Average Exercise Price(1)
Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Aggregated Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, January 1, 2022
36,000
$ 0.10
9.44
$ 2,732,400
Issued
27,000
0.10
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2022
63,000
$ 0.10
9.07
$ 7,427,700
(1)
Represents
the exercise price required to purchase one share of Series D Stock, which is convertible into 13 and 1/3 shares of common stock
at any time at the election of the holder.
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NOTE
5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
All
Series D preferred stock options vested immediately upon issuance and are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of issuance.
The Series D preferred stock options issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were issued with a total grant date fair value
of $ 1,736,227 , compared to total grant date fair value of $ 570,670 for the Series D preferred stock options issued in the nine months
ended September 30, 2022.
Stock
Purchase Warrants
Stock
purchase warrants are accounted for as equity in accordance with ASC 480, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed
to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity .
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to brokers in connection with the
private placement financing. All warrants vest within 180 days from issuance and are exercisable for a period of two to five years from
the date of issuance. Changes in stock purchase warrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF WARRANT ACTIVITY
Number of Warrants
Outstanding and Vested
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregated
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding and vested, January 1, 2023
321,759
$ 12.8634
1.30
$ -
Warrants issued(1)
234,735
8.1336
Warrants exercised(2)
( 439,104 )
7.6609
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2023
117,390
$ 10.9570
0.73
$ 2,307,065
(1)
The
warrants issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 had a total grant date fair value of $ 2,156,793 ,
valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: our stock price on the date of the grant which
ranged from $ 8.10
to $ 18.00 ,
expected dividend yield of 0.0 %,
expected volatility of 196.40 %
estimated based on historical share price volatility, a risk-free interest rate between 3.43 %
and 3.54 %, and an expected term of 5
years.
(2)
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, warrant holders exercised a total 439,104 warrants to purchase 380,314 shares of the Company’s
common stock. The warrant exercises were executed with exercise prices ranging between $ 5.1085 and $ 8.3325 per share and were paid
for with (i) $ 981,541 in cash proceeds to the Company and (ii) 58,790 warrants conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the
warrants exercised, the Company issued 380,314 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Number of Warrants Outstanding and Vested
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Contractual
Life (Years)
Aggregated Intrinsic Value
Outstanding and vested, January 1, 2022
406,270
$ 11.4750
1.97
$ -
Warrants issued(1)
96,397
6.7639
Warrants exercised(2)
( 146,113 )
8.0767
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2022
321,770
$ 11.5939
1.79
$ 372,990
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5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Common
Stock Awards
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company granted 385,626 common stock awards to officers and consultants of the Company,
as follows:
i.
204,262
restricted shares of common stock issued in compensation for services rendered, signing bonuses and retention incentives, which vested
immediately
ii.
63,764
restricted shares of common stock which vest in equal annual installments over three years
iii.
97,600
restricted shares of common stock which vest in equal annual installments over four years
iv.
20,000
restricted shares of common stock which vest two years after the award date.
These
restricted shares become unrestricted immediately upon vesting and were issued with a total grant date fair value of $ 6,922,121 , as measured
using the Company’s 20-day volume weighted average price trailing to the date of issuance. During the nine months ended September
30, 2023, the Company recognized $ 1,338,015 in stock-based compensation expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations
and comprehensive loss ($ nil , for the nine months ended September 30, 2022).
As
of September 30, 2023, the Company had 181,364 unvested common stock awards outstanding with vesting dates ranging from November 2023
to September 2027.
NOTE
6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Rental
Commitment
The
Company rents office space in the U.S. for approximately $ 4,598
on a month-to-month
basis. The Company also rents office space in Brazil. Such costs are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE
7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Jupiter
Gold Corporation
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Jupiter Gold granted options to purchase an aggregate of 315,000 shares
of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at prices ranging between $ 0.01 to
$ 1.00 per
share. The options were valued at $ 96,097
and recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
average assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the date of the grant which ranged from $ 0.85 to
$ 2.10 ,
an illiquidity discount of 75 % , expected dividend yield of 0 %,
historical volatility calculated ranging from 298 %
to 371 %,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.42 %
to 4.19 %,
and an expected term between five and ten
years . During the nine months ended September 30,
2023, Marc Fogassa exercised a total 1,115,000 options
at a $ 0.98 weighted
average exercise price. These exercises were paid for with 386,420 options
conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the options exercised, the Company issued 728,580 shares
of the Jupiter Gold’s common stock to Marc Fogassa.
On
June 13, 2023, the Company purchased 320,700 shares of Jupiter Gold common stock at $ 1.00 per share.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Jupiter Gold granted options to purchase an aggregate of 420,000
shares
of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at prices ranging between $ 0.01
to $ 1.00
per share.
The options were valued at $ 77,982
and recorded
to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average assumptions:
the Company’s stock price on the date of the grant which ranged from $ 0.2525
to $ 0.275
expected
dividend yield of 0 %,
historical volatility calculated at 227 %,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 1.51 %
to 3.19 %,
and an expected term between five
and ten
years .
Apollo
Resources Corporation
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Apollo Resources granted options to purchase an aggregate of 135,000 shares of its common stock to
Marc Fogassa at a price of $ 0.01 per share. The options were valued at $ 167,822 and recorded to stock-based compensation. The options
were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the
date of the grant which was $ 5.00 , an illiquidity discount of 75 %, expected dividend yield of 0 %, historical volatility calculated ranging
from 44.0 % to 58.0 %, risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.42 % to 4.19 %, and an expected term of ten years .
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Apollo Resources granted options to purchase an aggregate of 225,000
shares
of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at a price of $ 1.22
per share.
The options were valued at $ 275,858
and recorded
to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average assumptions:
the Company’s stock price on the date of the grant which ranged from $ 1.00
to $ 1.25 ,
expected dividend yield of 0 %,
historical volatility calculated at 71 %,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 1.51 %
to 3.19 %,
and an expected term between five
and ten
years.
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NOTE
8 – RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Currency
Risk
We
operate primarily in Brazil which exposes us to currency risks. Our business activities may generate intercompany receivables or payables
that are in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity. Changes in exchange rates from the time the activity occurs
to the time payments are made may result in it receiving either more or less in local currency than the local currency equivalent at
the time of the original activity.
Our
consolidated financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, changes in exchange rates between the applicable foreign
currency and the U.S. dollar affect the translation of each foreign subsidiary’s financial results into U.S. dollars for purposes
of reporting in the consolidated financial statements. Our foreign subsidiaries translate their financial results from the local currency
into U.S. dollars in the following manner: (a) income statement accounts are translated at average exchange rates for the period; (b)
balance sheet asset and liability accounts are translated at end of period exchange rates; and (c) equity accounts are translated at
historical exchange rates. Translation in this manner affects the shareholders’ equity account referred to as the foreign currency
translation adjustment account. This account exists only in the foreign subsidiaries’ U.S. dollar balance sheets and is necessary
to keep the foreign subsidiaries’ balance sheets in agreement.
NOTE
9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
None.
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2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated
financial statements and the notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Report.
This
discussion and analysis below include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described
in the “Risk Factors” section that could cause actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-
looking statements as a result of various factors. Additionally, our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results
that may be expected for any period in the future.
Overview
Atlas
Lithium Corporation is a mineral exploration and development company with lithium projects and
multiple lithium exploration properties. In addition, we own exploration properties in other battery minerals, including nickel, rare
earths, graphite, and titanium . Our current focus is the development from exploration to active mining of our hard-rock lithium
project located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil at a well-known, premier pegmatitic district in Brazil, which has been recently
denominated by the government of Minas Gerais as “Lithium Valley”. We intend to mine and then process our lithium-containing
ore to produce lithium concentrate (also known as spodumene concentrate), a key ingredient for the battery supply chain.
We
are in the initial planning stages of planning to develop and own 100% of a processing facility capable of producing 300,000 tons of
lithium concentrate annually. However, there can be no assurance that we will have the necessary capital resources to develop such facility
or, if developed, that we will reach the production capacity necessary to commercialize our products and with the quality needed to meet
market demand.
All of our mineral projects
and properties are located in Brazil and our mineral rights portfolio for battery minerals includes approximately 75,542 acres (306 km 2 )
for lithium in 61 mineral rights, 137,883 acres for nickel (558 km 2 ) in 37 mineral rights, 30,009 acres (121 km 2 )
for rare earths in seven mineral rights, 22,050 acres (89 km 2 ) for titanium in seven mineral rights, and 13,766 acres (56 km 2 )
for graphite in three mineral rights. We believe that we hold the largest portfolio of exploration properties for battery minerals in
Brazil, a premier and well-established mining jurisdiction.
We are primarily focused
on advancing and developing our hard-rock lithium project located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Our Minas Gerais
Lithium Project (“MGLP”) is our largest project and consists of 54 mineral rights spread over 59,275 acres (240 km 2 )
and predominantly located within the Brazilian Eastern Pegmatitic Province which has been surveyed by the Brazilian Geological Survey
and is known for the presence of hard rock formations known as pegmatites which contain lithium-bearing minerals such as spodumene and
petalite.
We
believe that we can increase our value by the acceleration of our exploratory work and quantification of our lithium mineralization.
Our initial commercial goal is to be able to enter production of lithium concentrate, a product which is highly sought after in
the battery supply chain for electric vehicles.
We
also have 100%-ownership of early-stage projects and properties in other minerals that are needed in the battery supply chain and high
technology applications such as nickel, rare earths, graphite, and titanium. We believe that the shift from fossil fuels to battery power
may yield long-term opportunities for us not only in lithium but also in such other minerals.
Additionally,
we have 100%-ownership of several mining concessions for gold and diamonds, two of which also include industrial sand. As our lithium
properties became our corporate focus, we stopped alluvial gold and diamond exploration efforts in 2018 and the sale of our industrial
sand in 2022.
In
addition to these projects, we own 45.11% of the shares of common stock of Apollo Resources, a private company primarily focused on the
development of its initial iron mine.
We
also own approximately 27.42% of the shares of common stock of Jupiter Gold, a company focused on the exploration of two gold projects
and a quartzite mine, and whose common stock are quoted on the OTCQB marketplace under the symbol “JUPGF.” The quartzite
mine started operations in June 2023.
Apollo
Resources and Jupiter Gold have not generated any revenues to date. The results of operations from both Apollo Resources and Jupiter
Gold are consolidated in our financial statements under U.S. GAAP.”
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Operational
Update
Exploration
Campaign
Our
ongoing drilling campaign is delineating the lithium resources of our 100%-owned Neves Project, a cluster of four lithium mineral rights
within MGLP. Our current geological team is comprised of 13 geologists, eleven of which are employed full-time. To support the work of
our geologists we have 25 full-time field and support technicians and machinery operators. Our geological team and our exploration campaign
is supervised by Volodymyr Myadzel, Ph.D., a Qualified Person for lithium as such term is defined in Subpart
1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Commission (“Regulation S-K 1300”) .
We
have engaged SGS Canada Inc. (“SGS”), and, in particular, their geologist Marc-Antoine Laporte, a Qualified Person for lithium
under Regulation S-K 1300 , to produce a mineral resource estimate report (the “Maiden
Resource Report”) for our Neves Project in accordance with Regulation S-K 1300. Mr. Laporte is the author of mineral resource reports
for two other companies which have hard-rock lithium projects in Lithium Valley, the general area where our Neves Project is located,
and has worked on lithium properties in Lithium Valley since 2017. Mr. Laporte visited our Neves Project between May 4 and May 6, 2023.
The Maiden Resource Report is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2024.
The
Maiden Resource Report will update and replace our
previously filed SLR International Corporation’s technical report summary entitled “S-K
1300 Technical Report Summary on the Das Neves Lithium Project” (the “Initial Exploration Report”), with an effective
date of August 10, 2022, and a signature date of August 31, 2022. The Initial Exploration Report presented recommendations to
us on further steps necessary for the delineation of the lithium resources at our Neves Project. At the time of the Initial Exploration
Report, we had one drill on site and 1,213 meters drilled in total. Currently, we have 10 active drills operating and have drilled, as
of September 30, 2023, an aggregate of 58,497 meters. The current drilling campaign pace is approximately 7,500 meters drilled per month.
At
our Neves Project, our current focus is drilling within and around our flagship pegmatite, “Anitta,” a 2.3-kilometer formation
which remains open along strike and at depth, and has been proven to contain spodumene, a key lithium-bearing mineral.
Drilling
Campaign Highlights (drill holes in numerical sequence)
DHAB-11B:
1.57%
Li 2 O over 13.1m from 74.0m to 87.1m, which includes:
2.25%
Li 2 O over 4.0m from 76.7m to 80.8m, and
2.00%
Li 2 O over 3.1m from 84.0m to 87.1m
DHAB-12:
1.35%
Li 2 O over 5.02m from 83.41m to 88.43m
DHAB-15:
1.40%
Li 2 O over 15.0m from 60.5m to 75.5m, which includes:
1.83%
Li 2 O over 5.0m from 66.5m to 71.5m
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DHAB-18:
1.01%
Li 2 O over 9.95m from 82.66m to 92.61m, which includes:
2.17%
Li 2 O over 3.0m from 86.55m to 89.55m
DHAB-21:
1.33%
Li 2 O over 8.8m from 50.0m to 58.8m
DHAB-39B:
1.00%
Li 2 O over 9.1m from 107.4m to 116.6m
1.48%
Li 2 O over 9.0m from 119.2m to 128.2m
DHAB-41:
1.09%
Li 2 O over 22.2m from 83.0m to 105.2m, which includes:
1.72%
Li 2 O over 4.0m from 94.0m to 98.0m
DHAB-44:
1.30%
Li 2 O over 17.9m from 141.81m to 159.71m, which includes:
1.88%
Li 2 O over 9.0m from 150.0m to 159.0m
DHAB-47:
2.80%
Li 2 O over 9.87m from 54.18m to 64.05m
DHAB-57:
1.46%
Li 2 O over 13.0m from 92.2m to 105.2m
DHAB-64:
1.08%
Li 2 O over 10.6m from 119.5m to 130.1m
1.26%
Li 2 O over 11.0m from 132.1m to 143.1m, which includes:
2.09%
Li 2 O over 5.0m from 135.1m to 140.1m
DHAB-68:
1.36%
Li 2 O over 25.43m from 54.15m to 79.58m, which includes:
2.02%
Li 2 O over 6.5m from 54.15m to 60.15m,
4.40%
Li 2 O over 0.55m from 60.15m to 60.70m, and
1.89%
Li 2 O over 5.0m from 71.5m to 76.5m
DHAB-70:
1.16%
Li 2 O over 14.85m from 43.75m to 58.60m
1.20%
Li 2 O over 2.4m from 78.31m to 80.72m
DHAB-74:
1.01%
Li 2 O over 8.74m from 137.26m to 146.00m
DHAB-77:
1.08%
Li 2 O over 3.2m from 65.8m to 69.0m
1.46%
Li 2 O over 14.0m from 70.0m to 84.0m, which includes:
2.04%
Li 2 O over 5.0m from 70.01m to 75.0m
DHAB-85:
1.18%
Li 2 O over 47.0m from 7.0m to 54.0m, which includes:
2.12%
Li 2 O over 7.0m from 13.0m to 20.0m, and
1.88%
Li 2 O over 9.0m from 150.0m to 159.0m
DHAB-104:
1.47%
Li 2 O over 95.20 meters, which includes:
2.26%
Li2O over 2.7m from 97.9m to 100.6m,
1.71%
Li2O over 3.2m from 103.4m to 106.6m,
2.19%
Li2O over 5.1m from 127.0m to 132.1m,
1.95%
Li2O over 13.7m from 137.3m to 151.0m,
2.10%
Li2O over 14.6m from 155.0m to 169.6m, and
2.31%
Li2O over 9.1m from 176.2m to 185.3m
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DHAB-144:
1.73%
Li 2 O over 8.0 meters, from 153.0m to 161.0m, which includes:
2.18%
Li2O over 3.0m from 154.0m to 157.0m
DHAB-145EX:
2.53%
Li 2 O over 11.50 meters from 242.55m to 254.00m, which includes:
3.34%
Li2O over 7.0m from 244.0m to 251.0m
DHAB-160:
1.82%
Li 2 O over 25.0 meters, which includes:
2.17%
Li2O over 8.0m from 217.0m to 225.0m, and
2.86%
Li2O over 8.0m from 225.0m to 233.0m
DHAB-162:
1.48%
Li 2 O over 30.0 meters from 186.0m to 217.0m, which includes:
2.03%
Li2O over 5.0m from 207.0m to 212.0m, and
3.73%
Li2O over 5.0m from 212.0m to 217.0m
1.58%
Li 2 O over 9.0 meters, from 240.0m to 249.0m which includes:
1.86%
Li2O over 4.0m from 240.0m to 244.0m
DHAB-178EX:
1.17%
Li 2 O over 35.2 meters from 235.0 to 278.2m, which includes:
1.50%
Li2O over 7.0m from 250.0m to 257.0m,
2.05%
Li2O over 9.0m from 260.0m to 269.0m, and
1.92%
Li2O over 3.0m from 269.0m to 272.0m
DHAB-181:
1.35%
Li2O over 8.0 meters from 263.0m to 272.2m, which includes:
2.11%
Li2O over 3.5m from 263.0m to 266.5m
DHAB-185:
2.06%
Li2O over 6.3 meters from 8.0m to 14.3m, which includes:
5.23%
Li2O over 1.1m from 9.2m to 10.3m,
3.19%
Li2O over 4.3 meters from 16.7m to 21.0m,
1.75%
Li2O over 5.8 meters from 38.0m to 43.8m, and
1.75%
Li2O over 5.4 meters from 54.8m to 60.2m
DHAB-187:
1.58%
Li2O over 6.0 meters from 172.0m to 178.0m
DHAB-190:
1.43%
Li2O over 12.15 meters from 139.20m to 151.35m, which includes:
1.80%
Li2O over 2.9 meters from 139.20m to 142.10m, and
2.37
Li2O over 1.41% meters from 148m to 149.41m
DHAB-200:
1.46%Li2O
over 27.83 meters from 64.52 m to 92.35m, which includes:
2.18%Li2O
over 5 meters from 67m to 72m, and
2.05%Li2O
over 4 meters from 86.40m to 90.40m
1.87%Li2O
over 11 meters from 196.5m to 207.50m, which includes:
2.68%Li2O
over 4 meters from 196.50m to 200.5m, and
2.23%Li2O
over 2 meters from 202.50m to 204.50m
DHAB-206:
1.84%Li2O
over 4.42 meters from 181m to 185.42m
DHAB-208:
1.61%Li2O
over 18 meters from 67.56m to 85.56m, which includes:
2.20%Li2O
over 3.99 meters from 67.56m to 71.55m, and
1.66%Li2O
over 5.71 meters from 190.39m to 196.10m
DHAB-211:
1.80%Li2O
over 6.73 meters from 158.92m to 165,65m,
1.36%Li2O
over 3.78 meters from 170.03m to 173,81m
1.66%Li2O
over 3.77 meters from 229.53 to 233,30m.
DHAB-214:
1.97%Li2O
over 5 meters from 145.25m to 150,25m,
2.12%Li2O
over 21 meters from 159.25m to 179,25m, which includes:
3.07%Li2O
over 3 meters from 176.25m to 179,25m.
DHAB-220:
1.58%Li2O
over 7 meters from 203.88m to 210.88m
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Our
drilling and sampling follow strict best practices established under QA/QC protocols. All lithium samples are analyzed at SGS-Geosol,
the premier analytical laboratory used by reputable mining companies in Brazil. Normally geochemical results are obtained from SGS-Geosol
three weeks after submission of the samples for analysis.
Metallurgical
Report
On
April 24, 2023, we announced the receipt of the metallurgical report (the “Metallurgical Report”) from SGS for studies performed
over several months on a representative ore sample from our Neves Project. The Metallurgical Report showed that a very high grade of
7.22% was achieved for heavy liquid separation. Commercial-grade lithium concentrate was obtained from our representative sample using
standard dense media separation, a gravity-based approach which does not use any harmful chemicals or flotation. The Metallurgical Report
also showed final lithium concentrate grading of 6.04% Li 2 O with only 0.53% Fe 2 O 3 , and a lithium recovery
of 70%. Our desired target was the production of concentrate grading 6.0% Li 2 O with less than 1.0% Fe 2 O 3 ,
and these targets were exceeded. SGS has been providing testing and analytical services to the mining industry since 1941 and has earned
the reputation as a leading provider of metallurgical services.
The
Metallurgical Report will become a chapter in the Maiden Resource Report described above. The Metallurgical Report also allows SGS to
begin work towards a Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Neves Project which is a technical study expected to be issued after the
Maiden Resource Report.
Business
Development
Mitsui
& Co., Ltd.
On
January 18, 2023, we announced that we had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”)
with respect to Mitsui’s potential interest in acquiring the right to purchase our future lithium concentrate production. Mitsui
is one of the world’s most diversified comprehensive trading, investment, and service enterprises. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan,
Mitsui maintains a global network of 128 offices in 63 countries and regions.
In
general terms, the MOU contemplates potential funding from Mitsui to us of up to $65 million (the “Offtake Funding”), in
tranches and subject to the achievement of specific milestones acceptable to Mitsui, that would give Mitsui the right to buy up to 100%
of our future production from our planned plant with output capacity of 150,000 tons of lithium concentrate per year (the “Plant”).
The Offtake Funding would be primarily used by us for the construction of the Plant. Lithium concentrate produced by the Plant would
then be available for purchase by Mitsui at a price generally based on the then-prevailing market price. The MOU is non-binding and non-exclusive
for both companies. During the three months ending September 30, 2023, we continued to engage in discussions with Mitsui regarding progress
toward achieving the milestones set forth in the MOU.
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Lithium
Royalty Corp.
On
May 2, 2023, we and Atlas Litio Brasil Ltda. (the “Company Subsidiary”), entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”) with Lithium Royalty Corp., a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“LRC”), whereby the
Company Subsidiary sold to LRC in consideration for $20,000,000 in cash, a royalty interest equaling 3% of the future gross revenue (the
“Royalty”) to be received by the Company Subsidiary from the sale of products from certain 19 mineral rights and properties
that are located in Brazil and held by the Company Subsidiary.
On
the same day, the Company Subsidiary and LRC entered into a Gross Revenue Royalty Agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) pursuant
to which the Company Subsidiary granted LRC the Royalty and undertook to calculate and make royalty payment on a quarterly basis commencing
from the first receipt of the sales proceeds with respect to the products from the Property. The Royalty Agreement contains other customary
terms, including but not limited to, the scope of the gross revenue, the Company Subsidiary’s right to determine operations, and
LRC’s information and audit rights. Under the Royalty Agreement, the Company Subsidiary also granted LRC an option to purchase
additional royalty interest with respect to certain additional Brazilian mineral rights and properties on the same terms and conditions
as the Royalty, at a total purchase price of $5,000,000.
The
principals at LRC are known for their experience in the lithium industry. A s part of LRC’s
due diligence, Mr. Ernie Ortiz, LRC’s President and CEO, visited our Neves Project between April 5, 2023, and April 7, 2023.
Results
of Operations
The
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023, Compared to the Three Months ended September 30, 2022
Net
loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2023, totaled $11,279,475
compared to a net loss of $1,028,192 during the three months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in loss is mainly due
to:
●
Higher
general and administrative expenses in the period due to legal fees, traveling expenses and the cost of D&O insurance for the
quarter;
●
Increased
compensation costs related to the increase in employee headcount and bonus paid to management;
●
Stock-based
compensation increase due to the increase in our common stock share price and new members of the management team;
●
Higher
exploration expenses for the period due the execution of the drilling program on our 100% owned Minas Gerais Lithium Project.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to the Nine Months ended September 30, 2022
Net
loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, totaled $24,372,062,
compared to a net loss of $2,430,698 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in loss is mainly due
to
●
Higher
general and administrative expenses in the period due to approximately $1,030,000 in non-recurring transaction costs associated with
our Offering in January 2023 in connection with the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market., including increased
legal fees, travelling and D&O insurance expenses.
●
Higher
compensation costs due to the increase in employee headcount and bonus paid to management
●
Stock-based
compensation increase due to the increase in our common stock share price and new members of the management team; and
●
Higher
exploration expenses for the period due the execution of the drilling program on our 100% owned Minas Gerais Lithium Project.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of September 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $22,857,357 and net working capital, including cash, of
$20,280,909.
Net
cash provided by operating activities totaled $3,314,979 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to net cash used of
$258,293 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, representing an increase of $3,573,272 or 1,383%. The increase in net
cash generated by operating activities was mainly due to:
●
Royalty
sale of 3% of the gross revenue for $20,000,000. (refer to discussion in Note 3);
●
Increase
of our lithium exploration program costs of $11,633,434
●
Nasdaq
listing, non-recurrent expenses of approximately $1,030,000;
●
Increase
in compensation expenses due to the increase of management and exploration teams.
Net
cash used in investing activities totaled $1,521,977 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to net cash used of $2,573,826
during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, representing a reduction in cash used of $1, 051 , 849
or 4 1 % due to purchases of intangible assets that occurred
in the first nine months of 2022
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Net
cash provided by financing activities totaled $20,822,531 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $3,188,736 during the nine
months ended September 30, 2022, representing an increase in cash provided of $17,633,795 or 553%. The increase is mainly due to:
●
The
Offering that closed on January 12, 2023, with aggregate gross proceeds of $4,657,500.
●
Execution
of a Securities Purchase Agreement with two investors, pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell to the Investors in a
Regulation S private placement an aggregate of 640,000 restricted shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The
purchase price for the Shares was $6.25 per share, for total gross proceeds of $4,000,000.
●
The
sale, during the three months ended June 30, 2023, of an aggregate of 192,817 shares of our common stock to Triton Funds,
L.P for total gross proceeds of $1,675,797 pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement entered between us and Triton Funds,
LP
●
The sale during the three months ended September 30, 2023,
of an aggregate of 526,317 shares of our common stock to four investors (the “Investors”) for total gross
proceeds of $10,000,023 pursuant to a Private Placement Agreement entered between us and the Investors.
For
further information on the transactions mentioned above, please refer to Note 5 – stockholders´ equity.
We
have historically incurred net operating losses and have not yet received material revenues from the sale of products or services.
Our
primary sources of liquidity have been derived through proceeds from the (i) issuance of debt and (ii) sales of our equity and the
equity of one of our subsidiaries and (iii) sale of royalty interest. For example, on January 12, 2023, we completed a firm underwritten public offering of 776,250
shares of our common stock (which includes the shares subject to the over-allotment option, exercised by the underwriter in full),
for aggregate gross proceeds of $4,657,500 (prior to deducting any underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering
expenses). On January 30, 2023, and on July 18, 2023, we raised an aggregate of $4 million and $10 million, respectively, in gross
proceeds from the sale of our common stock in transaction exempt under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”). Lastly, on May 2, 2023, in connection with entering into the
Royalty Purchase Agreement, the Company received a cash payment of $20,000,000 (see discussion in Note 3 related to the Royalty
Purchase Agreement). We believe our cash on hand will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements
for a period of at least twelve months through September 2024.
On August 25, 2023, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the Commission, which was amended on September
8, 2023 and declared effective on September 18, 2023 (the “Shelf Registration Statement”). The Shelf Registration Statement,
which includes a base prospectus, is a source of liquidity that allows us at any time to offer an aggregate of up to $75,000,000 of common
stock and/or preferred stock in one or more offerings. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement accompanying the base prospectus,
we would use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement for general corporate
purposes, including the development and commercialization of our products, general and administrative expenses, and working capital and
capital expenditures.
Our
future short- and long-term capital requirements will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, the rate of our growth,
our ability to identify areas for mineral exploration and the economic potential of such areas, the exploration and other drilling campaigns
needed to verify and expand our mineral resources, the types of processing facilities we would need to install to obtain commercial-ready
products, and the ability to attract talent to manage our different business activities. To the extent that our current resources are
insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may need to seek additional equity or debt financing. If the needed financing is not
available, or if the terms of financing are less desirable than we expect, we may be forced to scale back our existing operations and
growth plans, which could have an adverse impact on our business and financial prospects and could raise substantial doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern.
Currency
Risk
Information
pertaining to currency risk can be found in “Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 7. Risks and Uncertainties,” to the interim
consolidated financial statements, and is incorporated by reference herein
We
currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents and accrued expenses. The carrying amount of these financial instruments is
approximate of fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise
disclosed in our financial statements. If our estimate of the fair value is incorrect on September 30, 2023, it could negatively affect
our financial position and liquidity and could result in our having understated our net loss.
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Our
consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note
1 of the financial statements. We have reviewed all recent accounting pronouncements issued to the date of the issuance of these financial
statements, and we do not believe any of these pronouncements will have a material impact on us.
Item
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The
information to be reported under this Item is not required of smaller reporting companies.
Item
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the design, operation,
and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based
on that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2023, our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.
(b)
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the quarter ended September 30, 2023, that materially
affected, or would be reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
(d)
Limitations of the Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In
designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, management recognizes
that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the information
required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported
within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated
to management, including its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting must
reflect the fact that there are resource constrains and that management is required to apply judgement in evaluating the benefits of
possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
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PART
II OTHER INFORMATION
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking
statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act
and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. A ll statements other than statements of historical
fact contained in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking statements, including without limitation, statements regarding current
expectations, as of the date of this Quarterly Report, about our future results of operations
and financial position; our ability to effectively process our minerals and achieve commercial grade at scale; risks
and hazards inherent in the mining business (including risks inherent in exploring, developing, constructing and operating mining
projects, environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions); our ability to derive any
financial success from the Memorandum of Understanding entered into with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in December 2022; uncertainty about
our ability to obtain required capital to execute our business plan; uncertainties inherent in budgeting, including budgets relating
to our mineral exploration activities and our ability to realize a return on funds committed to exploration and evaluation; our
ability to hire and retain required personnel; changes in the market prices of lithium and lithium products and demand for such
products; the uncertainties inherent in exploratory, developmental and production activities, including risks relating to
permitting, zoning and regulatory delays related to our projects; and uncertainties inherent in the estimation of lithium
resources and commercial viability of mineral deposits . T hese
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results,
performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements.
In
some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,”
“expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,”
“project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential”,
or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions Factors
that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to: unprofitable efforts resulting not only from the failure to discover mineral deposits, but also from finding
mineral deposits that, though present, are insufficient in quantity and quality to return a profit from production; market fluctuations;
government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals, and environmental
protection; competition; the loss of services of key personnel, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Marc Fogassa; unusual or infrequent weather phenomena, sabotage, government or other
interference in the maintenance or provision of infrastructure as well as general economic conditions, geopolitical events; availability
of capital; Atlas Lithium’s ability to maintain its competitive position; manipulative attempts by short sellers to drive down
our stock price; and dependence on key management.
The
forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our
current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition
and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report and are subject to a number
of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including the
factors described under the section in this Quarterly Report titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as factors described under the section titled “Risk
Factors” in each of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,2023 and our Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2022 and other filings we make with the Commission. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements.
You
should read this Quarterly Report and the documents that we reference in this Quarterly Report completely and with the understanding
that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these
cautionary statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements
contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
Item
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not a party to any legal proceedings that, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably expected to have
a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Item
1A. RISK FACTORS
There
have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2022 and our Quarterly Report in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Item
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023,
the Company sold an aggregate of 192,817 shares of its common stock to Triton Funds, LP for total gross proceeds of $1,675,797 in a
transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemptions provided by Regulation D and Section
4(a)(2), as applicable, pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement entered into between the Company and Triton Funds, LP, dated
February 26, 2021.
Item
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
Item
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None
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Item
6. EXHIBITS
(a)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.SCH*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
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101.DEF*
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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Furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Atlas
Lithium Corporation
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
Marc Fogassa
Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and
October
20, 2023
Marc
Fogassa
Chairman
of the Board
/s/
Gustavo Pereira de Aguiar
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
October
20, 2023
Gustavo
Pereira de Aguiar
Accounting
Officer)
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