UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024
☐
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
Antonio de Albuquerque , 156 – 17th Floor
Belo
Horizonte, Minas Gerais , Brazil , 30.112-010
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Rua
Buenos Aires , 10 – 14th Floor
Belo
Horizonte, Minas Gerais , Brazil , 30.315-570
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
(833)
661-7900
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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 August 9, 2024, there were outstanding 15,249,792 shares of the registrant’s common stock.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
Atlas
Lithium Corporation (“Atlas Lithium”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or
“our” refer to Atlas Lithium Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries) is filing this Amendment No. 1 (this
“Amendment”) to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 9, 2024 (the “Original Form 10-Q”) to restate our condensed
consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, for the three months ended June 30 and to make certain other changes
as described herein. Pipara & Co LLP (“Pipara”) was engaged by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors (the
“Audit Committee”) to be our independent registered public accounting firm as a result of the SEC’s order on May
3, 2024 suspending our prior independent registered public accounting firm, BF Borgers CPA PC
(“Borgers”), from appearing and practicing as an accountant before the SEC. The Audit Committee engaged Pipara to
re-audit our financial statements for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Annual Report”). In connection with
Pipara’s audit, we identified certain accounting errors relating to the presentation, timing, omission and
classification of a number of items in the 2023 Annual Report that also impacted our condensed consolidated
financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as presented in the Original 10-Q (the “Previously Issued Financial
Statements”). Following discussions with our management and Pipara, the Audit Committee determined that our Previously Issued Financial Statements will be restated to make the required corrections, necessary to comply with
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) as further described below.
The
restated condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 (the “Restated Financial
Statements”), including the notes thereto, update and revise items in the Original Form 10-Q, including: (i) correction of errors in the treatment of certain right of use lease assets, (ii) correction of errors relating
to the timing of recording executive bonuses, (iii) reclassification of a tax refinancing liability, (iv) correction of errors in the
recording of Deferred other income, (v) derecognition of certain erroneous currency translation adjustments and (vi) re-assessing
our interest in the net assets of certain of our non-wholly owned subsidiaries.
This
Amendment also changes the Original Form 10-Q to (i) update the address of our principal executive offices; and (ii)
amend Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation, to reflect the restated
numbers derived from the Restated Financial Statements and corresponding descriptions of our accounting policies.
For
additional details of each line change, please refer to the section named “Restatement of Previously Issued Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024” in Note 1 – Organization, Business and Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies to the Restated Financial Statements.
We have concluded that
in light of the errors described above, a material weakness exists in our internal control over financial reporting and
that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2024. For a discussion
of management’s consideration of our disclosure controls and procedures, see Part I, Item 4, “Controls and Procedures” of this Amendment.
Except
as described above, no other portion of the Original Form 10-Q is being amended and this Amendment does not reflect any events
occurring after the filing of the Original Form 10-Q.
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Page
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
4
Item
1.
Financial Statements
4
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Six Months
Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six
Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
(Unaudited)
8
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
9
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
30
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
34
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures.
34
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
35
Item
1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
35
Item
1A.
RISK FACTORS
35
Item
2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
35
Item
3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
35
Item
4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
35
Item
5.
OTHER INFORMATION
35
Item
6.
Exhibits
36
Signatures
37
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING 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 of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All 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, 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); uncertainty about our ability to obtain required capital to execute our business plan; 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; uncertainties inherent in the estimation of lithium resources. These 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 permitting, royalties,
allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals, and environmental protection; competition; the loss of services of key
personnel; unusual or infrequent weather phenomena, litigation, sabotage, government or other interference in the maintenance or
provision of infrastructure as well as general economic conditions.
The
forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are based 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 sections in this Quarterly
Report titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” and other of our filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Additional information regarding risk factors that may affect us is included in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Annual Report”) filed with the SEC on March 27, 2024. The risk factors contained in our 2023 Annual Report are updated by us from time to time in
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings that we make with the SEC.
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. Given these uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking 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.
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
June
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
June
30, 2024
December
31, 2023
As restated
As
restated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 32,267,730
$ 29,549,927
Inventories
150,663
-
Taxes
recoverable
11,000
50,824
Prepaid
and other current assets
149,146
113,905
Total
current assets
32,578,539
29,714,656
Property
and equipment, net
29,890,627
13,477,602
Intangible
assets, net
408,933
45,777
Right
of use assets - operating leases, net
271,540
335,634
Other
assets
46,949
-
Total
assets
$ 63,196,588
$ 43,573,669
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
$ 4,901,808
$ 4,668,857
Derivative
liabilities
370,650
1,000,060
Convertible
Debt
81,918
67,024
Operating
lease liabilities
121,442
127,482
Other current liabilities
34,760
41,596
Total
current liabilities
5,510,578
5,905,019
Convertible
Debt
9,755,506
9,703,700
Operating
lease liabilities
145,421
231,278
Deferred other income
20,000,000
20,000,000
Other
noncurrent liabilities
22,892
58,579
Total
liabilities
35,434,397
35,898,576
Stockholders’ Equity:
Series A preferred stock,
$ 0.001 par value. 1 share authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
1
1
Common stock, $ 0.001 par
value. 200,000,000 and 200,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; 14,824,692 and
12,763,581 shares issued and outstanding as of June, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
14,825
12,764
Additional
paid-in capital
151,964,718
110,195,978
Accumulated
other comprehensive Profit/(loss)
145,069
( 138,829 )
Accumulated
deficit
( 124,956,950 )
( 102,822,123 )
Total
Atlas Lithium Co. stockholders’ equity
27,167,663
7,247,791
Non-controlling
interest
594,528
427,302
Total
stockholders’ equity
27,762,191
7,675,093
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 63,196,588
$ 43,573,669
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 Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Three months ended June 30
Six months ended June 30
2024
2023
2024
2023
As restated
As restated
As restated
As restated
Revenue
182,788
-
374,108
-
Cost of revenue
91,786
-
193,852
-
Gross margin
91,002
-
180,256
-
Operating expenses
General and administrative expenses
4,565,336
2,007,983
7,817,090
4,329,681
Stock-based compensation
4,972,562
2,852,309
11,812,684
3,981,154
Exploration
-
4,663,500
3,170,983
5,692,325
Other operating expenses
99,268
-
102,869
-
Total operating expenses
9,637,166
9,523,792
22,903,626
14,003,160
Loss from operations
( 9,546,164 )
( 9,523,792 )
( 22,723,370 )
( 14,003,160 )
Other expenses (income)
Other expenses (income)
10,007
( 126,896 )
12,989
( 140,911 )
Fair value adjustments, net
( 124,228 )
-
( 311,717 )
-
Finance costs (income)
515,145
-
702,029
-
Total other expenses (income)
400,924
( 126,896 )
403,301
( 140,911 )
Gain / (Loss) before provision for income taxes
( 9,947,088 )
( 9,396,896 )
( 23,126,671 )
( 13,862,249 )
Provision for income taxes
6,220
-
10,833
-
Net gain / (loss)
( 9,953,308 )
( 9,396,896 )
( 23,137,504 )
( 13,862,249 )
Gain / (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
( 781,948 )
( 270,247 )
( 1,002,677 )
( 769,662 )
Net gain / (loss) attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders
$ ( 9,171,360 )
$ ( 9,126,649 )
$ ( 22,134,827 )
$ ( 13,092,587 )
Basic and diluted gain / (loss) per share
Basic and diluted net gain / (loss) per share attributable
to Atlas Lithium Corporation common stockholders
$ ( 0.67 )
$ ( 1.01 )
$ ( 1.61 )
$ ( 1.46 )
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
13,721,860
9,068,801
13,721,662
8,966,065
Comprehensive loss:
Net gain / (loss)
$ ( 9,953,308 )
$ ( 9,396,896 )
$ ( 23,137,504 )
$ ( 13,862,249 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
574,752
39,586
644,778
105,891
Comprehensive gain / (loss)
( 9,378,556 )
( 9,357,310 )
( 22,492,726 )
( 13,756,358 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
( 613,879 )
( 269,567 )
( 641,798 )
( 768,493 )
Comprehensive gain / (loss) attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders
$ ( 8,764,677 )
$ ( 9,087,743 )
$ ( 21,850,928 )
$
( 12,987,865 )
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 three Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Series
A Preferred Stock
Series
D Preferred Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Noncontrolling
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Interests
(Deficit)
Balance, March 31, 2023
1
$ 1
214,006
$ 214
6,738,062
$ 6,739
$ 73,504,919
$ 59,180
$ ( 64,357,632 )
$ ( 711,165 )
$ 8,502,256
Issuance of common stock in connection with sales made
-
-
-
-
299,590
299
963,477
-
-
-
963,776
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock in exchange for consulting,
professional and other services
-
-
-
-
( 26,796 )
( 27 )
( 146,980 )
-
-
-
( 147,007 )
Conversion of Convertible Preferred D stock into Common Stock
-
-
( 214,006 )
( 214 )
2,853,413
2,853
-
-
-
-
2,639
Stock based compensation
-
-
-
-
142,269
142
3,003,986
-
-
-
3,004,128
Change in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38,906
-
680
39,586
Sale of Jupiter Gold common stock in connection with equity
offerings
-
-
-
-
-
-
75,000
-
-
-
75,000
Sale of Apollo Resources common stock in connection with
equity offerings
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 9,126,649 )
( 270,247 )
( 9,396,896 )
Balance, June, 2023
1
$ 1
-
$ -
10,033,334
$ 10,033
$ 77,472,382
$ 98,086
$ ( 73,484,281 )
$ ( 980,732 )
$ 3,115,489
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, March 31, 2024
1
$ 1
-
$ -
12,769,581
$ 12,770
$ 116,403,497
$ ( 68,803 )
$ ( 115,785,590 )
$ 399,384
$ 961,259
Issuance of common stock in connection with sales made
under private offerings
-
-
-
-
1,871,250
1,871
29,998,127
-
-
449,450
30,449,449
Issuance of common stock in connection with sales made under
private offerings
-
-
-
-
1,871,250
1,871
29,998,127
-
-
449,450
30,449,449
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights, shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock in exchange for consulting,
professional and other services
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock in exchange for consulting,
professional and other services, shares
Exercise of warrants, shares
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Stock based compensation
-
-
-
-
183,861
184
5,563,094
-
-
235,069
5,798,347
Change in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
213,872
-
292,574
506,446
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 9,171,360 )
( 781,948 )
( 9,953,308 )
Balance, June 30, 2024
1
$ 1
-
$ -
14,824,692
$ 14,825
$ 151,964,718
$ 145,069
$ ( 124,956,950 )
$ 594,528
$ 27,762,191
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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Interests
Equity
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
$ 62,063,367
$ ( 6,636 )
$ ( 60,391,694 )
$ ( 212,239 )
$ 1,458,124
Issuance of common stock in
connection with sales made under private offerings
-
-
-
-
1,850,398
1,850
10,718,273
-
-
-
10,720,123
Issuance of common stock in
connection with purchase of mining rights
-
-
-
-
77,240
77
749,923
-
-
-
750,000
Conversion of Convertible Preferred
D stock into Common Stock
( 214,006 )
( 214 )
2,853,413
2,853
-
-
-
-
2,639
Stock based compensation
-
-
-
-
142,269
142
3,940,819
-
-
-
3,940,961
Change in foreign currency
translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
104,722
-
1,169
105,891
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 13,092,587
( 769,662 )
( 13,862,249 )
Balance, June 30, 2023
1
$ 1
-
$ -
10,033,334
$ 10,033
$ 77,472,382
$ 98,086
$ ( 73,484,281 )
$ ( 980,732 )
$ 3,115,489
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, 2023
1
$ 1
-
$ -
12,763,581
$ 12,764
$ 110,195,978
$ ( 138,829 )
$ ( 102,822,123 )
$ 427,302
$ 7,675,093
Balance
1
$ 1
-
$ -
12,763,581
$ 12,764
$ 110,195,978
$ ( 138,829 )
$ ( 102,822,123 )
$ 427,302
$ 7,675,093
Issuance of common stock in
connection with sales made under private offerings
-
-
-
-
1,871,250
1,871
29,998,127
-
-
449,450
30,449,449
Issuance of common stock in
exchange for consulting, professional and other services
6,000
6
105,091
-
-
-
105,097
Stock based compensation
-
-
-
-
183,861
184
11,665,522
-
-
359,574
12,025,280
Change in foreign currency
translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
283,898
-
360,879
644,778
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 22,134,827 )
( 1,002,677 )
( 23,137,504 )
Balance, June 30, 2024
1
$ 1
-
$ -
14,824,692
$ 14,825
$ 151,964,718
$ 145,069
$ ( 124,956,950 )
$ 594,528
$ 27,762,191
Balance
1
$ 1
-
$ -
14,824,692
$ 14,825
$ 151,964,718
$ 145,069
$ ( 124,956,950 )
$ 594,528
$ 27,762,191
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
2024
2023
Six
months ended June 30
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating
activities of continuing operations:
Net
loss
$ ( 23,137,504 )
( 13,862,249 )
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Stock
based compensation and services
11,812,684
3,981,154
Depreciation
and amortization
65,024
8,108
Interest
expense
443,956
-
Fair value adjustments
( 311,717 )
-
Other
non cash expenses
-
140,911
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts
receivable
-
( 8 )
Inventories
( 150,663 )
-
Taxes
recoverable
39,824
( 3,576 )
Deposits
and advances
( 35,241 )
( 18,073 )
Other
assets
( 48,820 )
-
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
66,114
813,606
Consideration from royalty sold
-
20,000,000
Other
noncurrent liabilities
( 35,878 )
( 26,382 )
Net
cash provided (used) by operating activities
( 11,292,221 )
11,033,491
Cash flows
from investing activities:
Acquisition of capital assets
( 13,970,339 )
( 1,884,035 )
Capitalized exploration costs
( 2,443,616 )
-
Increase
in intangible assets
( 363,156 )
( 45,777 )
Net
cash used in investing activities
( 16,777,111 )
( 1,929,812 )
Cash flows
from financing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of
common stock
30,000,000
10,525,118
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary
common stock to noncontrolling interests
449,450
150,000
Cash
used in payment of debt
( 309,152 )
-
Net
cash provided by financing activities
30,140,298
10,675,118
Effect
of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
646,837
105,892
Net increase (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents
2,717,803
19,884,689
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
29,549,927
280,525
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
32,267,730
20,165,214
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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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 period ended June 30, 2024, the
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company; its 100 %
owned subsidiary, Atlas Lítio Brasil Ltda. (“Atlas Brasil”), Athena Lítio Ltda (“Athena”) and its 47.58 %
equity interest in Apollo Resources Corporation (“Apollo Resources”) and Apollo Resources’ subsidiaries,
Mineração Apollo, Ltda., Mineração Duas Barras Ltda. (“MDB”) and RST Recursos Minerais Ltda.
(“RST”); and the Company’s 22.30 %
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 respective
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 respective 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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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Restatement
of Previously Issued Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 and Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Subsequent
to the issuance of our Original Form 10-Q, management became aware of adjustments to be recorded to our condensed consolidated
financial statements as of June 30, 2024. Accordingly, our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December
31, 2023, and condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 have been
restated as further described below.
The
following is a summarized description of the areas in which the errors were identified and for which we made correcting disclosures,
reclassification and adjustments to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
(1)
Reclassification of mining rights from Intangible assets to PPE in accordance with ASC 930-805, which provides that mining rights should
be classified as tangible assets. The Company also reassessed the amounts comprising consolidated Property and equipment and excluded
amounts owned by two entities controlled by the same controlling shareholder of the Company from the consolidation as they do not qualify
as entities controlled by the Company.
(2)
Identified and adjusted errors in the right of use assets - operating leases related to the extension of existing operating lease contract.
(3)
Identified bonuses payable to senior executives that were incurred, however not accounted for in the correct year.
(4)
Reclassified Tax refinancing from Accounts payable to Other current liabilities to adequate the presentation of each nature of
liability which are tax installments agreed to be paid to the government generally in 48 months.
(5) Identified and corrected an amount previously considered as a commission
to be paid arising from the Royalty Agreement. The Royalty Agreement was not subject to any commissions payable.
(6)
Derecognition of cumulative translation adjustment of Atlas Litio. Its functional currency is US$, and impacts arising from the translation
of foreign exchange transactions should not be allocated to OCI.
(7)
Reassessed the Company’s interest in each subsidiary’s net assets and concluded that amounts recorded as Non-controlling
interest were not reflecting non-controlling shareholders’ interests in the subsidiaries’ net assets.
(8) Identified exploration costs that should be capitalized as disclosed in accounting policies.
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NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The
following tables present the effect of the aforementioned adjustments on our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December
31, 2023, and indicate the category of the adjustments by reference to the line item descriptions set forth above:
SCHEDULE
OF ADJUSTMENTS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
As Previously Reported
Adjustments
Description of Adjustments
As restated
June 30, 2024
As Previously Reported
Adjustments
Description of Adjustments
As restated
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 32,267,730
$ -
32,267,730
Accounts receivable
-
-
-
Inventories
150,663
-
150,663
Taxes recoverable
11,000
-
11,000
Prepaid and other current assets
149,146
-
149,146
Total current assets
32,578,539
-
32,578,539
Property and equipment, net
27,447,011
2,443,616
(8)
29,890,627
Intangible assets, net
408,933
-
408,933
Right of use assets - operating leases, net
380,530
( 108,990 )
(2)
271,540
Other Assets
46,949
-
46,949
Total assets
$ 60,861,962
2,334,626
63,196,588
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 4,713,762
188,046
(3)
4,901,808
Derivative liabilities
370,650
-
370,650
Convertible Debt - short-term
81,918
-
81,918
Other current liabilities
-
34,760
(4)
34,760
Operating lease liabilities - current
108,954
12,488
(2)
121,442
Total current liabilities
5,275,284
235,294
5,510,578
Convertible Debt - long-term
9,755,506
-
9,755,506
Operating lease liabilities - long-term
250,554
( 105,133 )
(2)
145,421
Deferred other income
18,600,000
1,400,000
(5)
20,000,000
Other noncurrent liabilities
22,892
-
22,892
Total liabilities
33,904,236
1,530,161
35,434,397
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock
14,826
-
14,826
Additional paid-in capital
153,431,262
( 1,466,544 )
(5)
151,964,718
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 835,873 )
980,942
(6)
145,069
Accumulated deficit
( 126,242,962 )
1,286,012
(2)(3)(5)(6)
( 124,956,950 )
Total Atlas Lithium Co, stockholders’ equity
26,367,253
800,410
27,167,663
Non-controlling interest
590,473
4,055
(7)
594,528
Total stockholders’ equity
26,957,726
804,465
27,762,191
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 60,861,962
2,334,626
63,196,588
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
As Previously Reported
Adjustments
Description of Adjustments
As Restated
December 31, 2023
As Previously Reported
Adjustments
Description of Adjustments
As Restated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 29,549,927
$ -
$ 29,549,927
Taxes recoverable
50,824
-
50,824
Prepaid and other current assets
113,905
-
113,905
Total current assets
29,714,656
-
29,714,656
Property and equipment, net
6,407,735
7,069,867
(1)
13,477,602
Intangible assets, net
7,115,644
( 7,069,867 )
(1)
45,777
Right of use assets - operating leases, net
444,624
( 108,990 )
(2)
335,634
Investments
-
-
-
Total assets
43,682,659
( 108,990 )
43,573,669
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
4,487,647
181,210
(3)
4,668,857
Derivative liabilities
1,000,060
-
1,000,060
Convertible Debt
67,024
-
67,024
Related party notes and other payables
-
-
-
Operating lease liabilities
114,994
12,488
(2)
127,482
Other current liabilities
-
41,596
(4)
41,596
Total current liabilities
5,669,725
235,294
5,905,019
Convertible Debt
9,703,700
-
9,703,700
Operating lease liabilities
336,411
( 105,133 )
(2)
231,278
Deferred other income
18,600,000
1,400,000
(5)
20,000,000
Other noncurrent liabilities
58,579
-
58,579
Total liabilities
34,368,415
1,530,161
35,898,576
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock
12,765
-
12,765
Additional paid-in capital
111,662,522
( 1,466,544 )
(5)
110,195,978
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 1,119,771 )
980,942
(6)
( 138,829 )
Accumulated deficit
( 101,664,519 )
( 1,157,604 )
(2)(3)(5)(6)
( 102,822,123 )
Total Atlas Lithium Co. stockholders’ equity
8,890,997
( 1,643,206 )
7,247,791
Non-controlling interest
423,247
4,055
(7)
427,302
Total stockholders’ equity
9,314,244
( 1,639,151 )
7,675,093
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
43,682,659
( 108,990 )
43,573,669
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NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The following table presents the effect of the aforementioned adjustments
on our Consolidated Statements of Operation for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and indicates the category of the adjustments by
reference to the above descriptions of the reclassifications or errors for which we made corrections:
As
Previously Reported
Adjustments
Description
of Adjustments
As
restated
Three
months ended June 30, 2024
As
Previously Reported
Adjustments
Description
of Adjustments
As
restated
Revenue
$ 182,788
$ -
$ 182,788
Cost
of revenue
91,785
1
91,786
Gross
loss
91,004
( 2 )
91,002
Operating
expenses
-
General
and administrative expenses
4,565,336
-
4,565,336
Stock-based
compensation
4,972,562
-
4,972,562
Exploration
2,443,616
( 2,443,616 )
(8)
-
Other
operating expenses
99,268
-
99,268
Total
operating expenses
12,080,782
( 2,443,616 )
9,637,166
Loss
from operations
( 11,989,778 )
2,443,616
( 9,546,163 )
Other
expense (income)
Other
expense (income)
10,007
-
10,007
Fair
value adjustments, net
( 124,228 )
-
( 124,228 )
Finance
costs (revenue)
515,147
( 2 )
515,145
Total
other expense
400,926
( 2 )
400,924
Loss
before provision for income taxes
( 12,390,704 )
2,443,618
( 9,947,088 )
Provision
for income taxes
6,220
6,220
Net
loss
( 12,396,924 )
2,443,618
( 9,953,308 )
Loss
attributable to non-controlling interest
( 781,948 )
-
( 781,948 )
Net
loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders
( 11,614,976 )
$ 2,443,618
( 9,171,360 )
Basic
and diluted loss per share
Net
loss per share attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation common stockholders
$ ( 0.85 )
$ 0.18
$ ( 0.67 )
Weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
and diluted
13,721,860
-
13,721,860
Comprehensive
loss:
Net
loss
( 12,396,924 )
$ 2,443,618
( 9,953,308 )
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
574,752
-
574,752
Comprehensive
loss
( 11,822,172 )
2,443,618
( 9,378,556 )
Comprehensive
loss attributable to NCI
( 613,879 )
-
( 613,879 )
Comprehensive
loss attributable to Atlas stockholders
( 11,208,293 )
$ 2,443,618
( 8,764,677 )
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The
following table presents the effect of the aforementioned adjustments on our condensed consolidated statements of operation for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and indicates the category of the adjustments by reference to the line item descriptions set forth above:
As
Previously Reported
Adjustments
Description
of Adjustments
As
restated
Six months ended June 30, 2024
As Previously Reported
Adjustments
Description of Adjustments
As restated
Revenue
$ 374,108
$ -
$ 374,108
Cost of revenue
193,852
-
193,852
Gross loss
180,256
-
180,256
Operating expenses
-
General and administrative expenses
7,817,090
-
7,817,090
Stock-based compensation
11,812,684
-
11,812,684
Exploration
5,614,599
( 2,443,616 )
(8)
3,170,983
Other operating expenses
102,869
-
102,869
Total operating expenses
25,347,242
( 2,443,616 )
22,903,626
Loss from operations
( 25,166,986 )
2,443,616
( 22,723,370 )
Other expense (income)
Other expense (income)
12,989
-
12,989
Fair value adjustments, net
( 311,717 )
-
( 311,717 )
Finance costs (revenue)
702,029
-
702,029
Total other expense
403,301
-
403,301
Loss before provision for income taxes
( 25,570,287 )
2,443,616
( 23,126,671 )
Provision for income taxes
10,833
10,833
Net loss
( 25,581,120 )
2,443,616
( 23,137,504 )
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest
( 1,002,677 )
-
( 1,002,677 )
Net loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders
( 24,578,443 )
$ 2,443,616
( 22,134,827 )
Basic and diluted loss per share
Net loss per share attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation common stockholders
$ ( 1.79 )
$ 0.18
$ ( 1.61 )
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
13,721,662
13,721,662
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss
( 25,581,120 )
$ 2,443,616
( 23,137,504 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
644,778
-
644,778
Comprehensive loss
( 24,936,342 )
2,443,616
( 22,492,726 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to NCI
( 641,798 )
-
( 641,798 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to Atlas stockholders
( 24,294,544 )
$ 2,443,616
( 21,850,928 )
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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 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
June
30, 2024
December
31, 2023 – as restated
Accumulated
Net Book
Accumulated
Net Book
Cost
Depreciation
Value
Cost
Depreciation
Value
Capital assets
subject to depreciation:
Machinery and equipment
57,896
( 930 )
56,966
-
-
-
Land
4,119,895
-
4,119,895
361,674
-
361,674
Prepaid
Assets (CIP)
16,027,876
-
16,027,876
6,046,061
-
6,046,061
Mining rights
7,242,275
-
7,242,275
7,069,867
-
7,069,867
Exploration costs
2,443,615
-
2,443,615
-
-
-
Total
fixed assets
$ 29,891,557
$ ( 930 )
$ 29,890,627
$ 13,477,602
$ -
$ 13,477,602
Exploration costs as drilling, development and related costs are either classified as exploration and charged to
operations as incurred, or capitalized, such as to assist with mine planning within a reserve area and whether the drilling or development
costs relate to an ore body that has been determined to be commercially mineable and the expenditure embodies a probable future benefit
that involves a capacity, singly or in combination with other assets. The basis of the mineral interest is amortized on a units-of-production
basis.
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consist of cost of software under development (SAP implementation).
The carrying value of these intangible assets as of June 30, 2024 and at December 31, 2023 was $ 408,933
and $ 45,777 ,
respectively.
Accounts
Payable and Accrued Liabilities– As Restated
SCHEDULE
OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
June
30, 2024
December
31, 2023
Accounts payable
and other accruals
$ 4,901,808
$ 3,588,074
Mineral rights payable
-
1,080,783
Total
$ 4,901,808
$ 4,668,857
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NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
Leases
Finance
Leases
For
the reporting period ended June 30, 2024, no financial leases meeting the criteria outlined in ASC 842 have been identified.
Operating
Leases
Right
of use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the
future lease payments over the lease term. When the rate implicit to the lease cannot be readily determined, we utilize our incremental
borrowing rate in determining the present value of the future lease payments. The ROU asset includes any lease payments made and lease
incentives received prior to the commencement date. Operating lease ROU assets also include any cumulative prepaid or accrued rent when
the lease payments are uneven throughout the lease term. The ROU assets and lease liabilities may include options to extend or terminate
the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. The ROU and lease liabilities are primarily related to commercial
offices with third parties.
The
lease agreements have terms between 2 to 3 years and the liability was measured at the present value of the lease payments discounted
using interest rates with a weighted average rate of 6.5 % which was determined to be the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.
The continuity of the lease liabilities is presented in the table below:
SCHEDULE
OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY
Lease
liabilities at December 31, 2023– as restated
$ 358,760
Additions
$ -
Interest expense
$ 13,271
Lease payments
$ ( 68,853 )
Foreign
exchange
( 36,315 )
Lease
liabilities at June 30, 2024– as restated
$ 266,863
Current
portion
$ 121,442
Non-current
portion
$ 145,421
The
maturity of the lease liabilities (contractual undiscounted cash flows) is presented in the table below:
SCHEDULE
OF CONTRACTUAL UNDISCOUNTED CASH FLOWS
Less than one
year
$ 128,528
Year 2
$ 130,392
Year 3
$ 108,264
Year 4
$ -
Total
contractual undiscounted cash flows– as restated
$ 367,184
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NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
Convertible
Debt
SCHEDULE
OF CONVERTIBLE DEBT
June
30,
2024
December
31,
2023
Due to Nanyang
Investment Management Pte Ltd
5,902,441
5,862,434
Due to Jaeger Investments
Pty Ltd
1,967,503
1,954,145
Due to Modha Reena Bhasker
983,740
977,072
Due to Clipper Group Limited
983,740
977,072
Total convertible debt
$ 9,837,424
$ 9,770,724
Current portion
$ 81,918
$ 67,024
Non-current portion
$ 9,755,506
$ 9,703,700
On
November 7, 2023, the Company entered into a convertible note purchase agreement (the “Convertible Note”) with Mr.
Martin Rowley (“Mr. Rowley”) and other investors to raise up to $ 20,000,000
in proceeds through the issuance of convertible promissory notes with the following key terms:
-
Maturity
date: 36 months as from the date of issuance ;
-
Principal
repayment terms: due on maturity;
-
Interest
rate: 6.5 % per annum;
-
Interest
payment terms: due semiannually in arrears until maturity, unless converted or redeemed earlier and payable at the election of the
holder in cash, in shares of common stock, or in any combination thereof;
-
Conversion
right: the holder retains a right to convert all or any portion of the note into shares of the Company’s common stock at the
Conversion Price up until the maturity date; and
-
Conversion
price: US$ 28.225 /share
-
Redemption
right: the Company shall vest a right to redeem the convertible notes if and when (i)
twelve months have passed since the loan origination and (ii) the volume weighted average price exceeded 125% of the conversion
price for 5 trading days within a 20-day trading period. However, if the Company notifies the holder of its election to redeem the
convertible note, the holder may then convert immediately at the conversion price.
On
November 7, 2023, the Company issued $ 10,000,024
in convertible promissory notes under the terms of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, and through June 30, 2024 there were no
other purchases and sales of the convertible promissory notes pursuant to the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.
In
the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded the following in the consolidated statement of operations and
comprehensive loss: (i) $ 162,055 and $ 324,110 in interest expense ($ nil
and $ nil ,
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023) and (ii) $ 25,903 and $ 51,806 in accretion expense ($ nil and $ nil , for the three and six months ended June
30, 2023).
Derivative
Liabilities
SCHEDULE
OF DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
June
30,
2024
December
31,
2023
Derivative liability
– conversion feature on the convertible debt
174,586
486,303
Derivative
liability – other stock incentives
196,064
513,757
Total derivative liabilities
$ 370,650
$ 1,000,060
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NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
a)
Derivative liability – embedded conversion feature on convertible debt
On
November 7, 2023, the Company issued convertible promissory notes to Mr. Rowley (a senior adviser to the Company and the
father of Nicholas Rowley, the Company’s Vice President of Business Development), and other investors. In accordance with FASB ASC 815,
the conversion feature of the convertible debt was determined to be an embedded derivative. As such, it was bifurcated from the host
debt liability and was recognized as a derivative liability in the consolidated balance sheets. The derivative liability
is measured at fair value through profit or loss.
At
December 31, 2023, the fair value of the embedded conversion feature was determined to be $ 486,304 using a Black-Scholes collar option
pricing model with the following assumptions:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE EMBEDDED CONVERSION PRICING MODEL ASSUMPTION
Value
cap
Value
floor
Measurement date
December
31,
2023
December
31,
2023
Number of options
354,297
354,297
Stock price at fair value
measurement date
$ 31.2800
$ 31.2800
Exercise price
$ 28.2250
$ 35.2813
Expected volatility
99.42 %
99.42 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.97 %
3.97 %
Dividend yield
0.00 %
0.00 %
Expected
term (years)
2.85
2.85
At
June 30, 2024, the fair value of the embedded conversion feature was determined to be $ 174,586 using a Black-Scholes collar option pricing
model with the following assumptions:
Value
cap
Value
floor
Measurement date
June
30,
2024
June
30,
2024
Number of options
354,297
354,297
Stock price at fair value
measurement date
$ 10.3800
$ 10.3800
Exercise price
$ 28.2250
$ 35.2813
Expected volatility
96.23 %
96.23 %
Risk-free interest rate
4.52 %
4.52 %
Dividend yield
0.00 %
0.00 %
Expected
term (years)
2.36
2.36
In
the Black-Scholes collar option pricing models, the expected volatilities were based on historical volatilities of the securities of
the Company and its trading peers, and the risk-free interest rates were determined based on the prevailing rates at the grant date for
U.S. Treasury Bonds with a term equal to the expected term of the instrument being valued.
In
the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized a $ 124,228 gain
and $ 311,717 gain, respectively, on changes in fair value of financial instruments in the consolidated statement of
operations and comprehensive loss ($ nil
and $ nil , in the three and six months ended June 30, 2023).
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b)
Derivative liability – other stock incentives
The
employment agreement of a Vice President of the Company, dated September 30, 2023, provides for the issuance of shares of the Company’s
common stock based on us achieving certain market capitalization milestones. As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s obligations under
this employment agreement contemplates the issuance of additional shares of the Company’s common stock in five tranches, each representing
0.2 %
of the Company’s common stock outstanding
at the time of vesting, with an expiry date of December 31, 2026 and market vesting conditions as follows:
-
Tranche
3: when the Company achieves a $ 400 million market capitalization
-
Tranche
4: when the Company achieves a $ 500 million market capitalization
-
Tranche
5: when the Company achieves a $ 600 million market capitalization
-
Tranche
6: when the Company achieves a $ 800 million market capitalization
-
Tranche
7: when the Company achieves a $ 1.0 billion market capitalization
In
accordance with FASB ASC 815, these RSU awards were classified as a liability, measured at fair value through profit or loss, and compensation
expense is recognized over the expected term.
As
at June 30, 2024, Tranche 3, Tranche 4, Tranche 5, Tranche 6 and Tranche 7 remain outstanding and unvested, and the total fair value
of these outstanding rights to receive restricted stock was $ 850,089 , as measured using a Monte Carlo Simulation with the
following ranges of assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the June 30, 2024 measurement date, expected dividend yield of 0 % ,
expected volatility between 71.2 % and 82.3 % , risk-free interest rate between a range of 5.09 % to 5.48 % , and an expected
term of 2.5 years. The expected volatilities were based on historical volatilities of the securities
of the Company and its trading peers, and the risk-free interest rates were determined based on the prevailing rates at the grant date
for U.S. Treasury Bonds with a term equal to the expected term of the award being valued.
As
at December 31, 2023, Tranche 3, Tranche 4, Tranche 5, Tranche 6 and Tranche 7 remain outstanding and unvested, and the total fair
value of these outstanding rights to received restricted stock was $ 1,550,576 ,
as measured using a Monte Carlo Simulation with the following ranges of assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the December 31, 2023 measurement date, expected dividend yield of 0 % ,
expected volatility between 72.3 %
and 89.3 % ,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 4.79 %
to 5.41 % ,
and an expected term between 3
months and 12
months. The expected volatilities were based on historical volatilities of the securities of the Company and its trading peers, and
the risk-free interest rates were determined based on the prevailing rates at the grant date for U.S. Treasury Bonds with a term
equal to the expected term of the award being valued.
NOTE
3 – DEFERRED OTHER INCOME
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 payments 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 interests 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 tax refinancing programs at our operating subsidiaries located in Brazil. The balance of these
tax liabilities as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, amounted to $ 22,892 and $ 58,579 , respectively.
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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”) approved 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”).
On
December 20, 2022, the Company made the appropriate filings with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada (“SOS”) that
were intended to effect the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split (the “Original Articles Amendment”). In April 2023, the
Board determined that due to an error, the Original Articles Amendment was a nullity and 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.
On
April 21, 2023, the Board authorized and approved the necessary documents and filings with the SOS to decrease the number 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, as pursuant to the NRS, no stockholder
approval was required. Also on April 21, 2023, the Board and the Majority Stockholder approved an 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.
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Further,
the Board determined that it was advisable and in the best interests of the Company to amend and restate the Company’s
articles of incorporation 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 articles (the “Amended and Restated Articles”). The Board and
the Majority Stockholder determined to decrease the number of shares of authorized common stock to reduce the number of shares available
for issuance given the negative perception the dilutive effect of having such a large number of shares available for issuance may have
on any potential future efforts to attract additional financing. On April 21, 2023, the Board and the Majority Stockholder approved the
Amended and Restated Articles. On May 25, 2023, the Company made the appropriate filings with the SOS to effect the changes as described
above.
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 a Certificate of Withdrawal of Designation of the Series C Convertible Preferred which were effective as of May 25, 2023.
As
of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, the Company had 200,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, with a par value of $ 0.001 per
share.
Series
A Preferred Stock
On
December 18, 2012, the Company filed with the SOS 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, a period greater than 11 years.
Series
D Preferred Stock
On
September 16, 2021, the Company filed with the SOS 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. There were no shares of Series D Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
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NOTE
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Six
Months Ended June 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 SEC and declared effective on January 9, 2023 (the “Registration Statement”). The
consummation of the Offering took place on January 12, 2023 (the “Closing”).
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 .
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.
On February 1, 2023, the Company acquired one mineral right totaling 45.77
hectares located in the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga, in a region known as “Lithium Valley” in the state
of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The purchase consideration paid totaled $ 1,150,000 including $ 400,000 paid in cash on January 19, 2023 and
$ 750,000 paid in restricted shares of Common Stock of the Company on February 1, 2023.
On May 26, 2023, our CEO 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 to our CEO 2,853,413 new shares of common stock.
Additionally,
during the six months ended June 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
SEC on March 2, 2021.
Lastly, during the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued 5,206 shares of common stock to officers and
consultants in compensation for services rendered.
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2024 Transactions
During
the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 2,059,711 new shares of Common Stock, including (i) 1,871,250 shares issued to an accredited investor for gross proceeds of $ 30,000,000 pursuant to a
March 28, 2024 subscription agreement with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”), and (ii) 188,461 shares issued to consultants, officers and directors
upon vesting of restricted stock units.
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NOTE
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Common
Stock Options
During
the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company granted options to purchase common stock to officers, consultants and non-management
directors. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following ranges of assumptions:
SCHEDULE OF BLACK-SCHOLES OPTION PRICING MODEL
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Expected
volatility
90.41 % – 136.11 %
103.60 % – 104.08 %
Risk-free
interest rate
3.78 %
– 4.79 %
3.40 % – 3.82 %
Stock price
on date of grant
$ 31.28
–$ 31.28
$ 7.22
– $ 19.75
Dividend
yield
0.00 %
0.00 %
Illiquidity
discount
- %
- %
Expected
term
1
to 5 years
1.5 years
Changes
in common stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
SCHEDULE OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
Number
of Options Outstanding and Vested
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
Remaining
Contractual Life (Years)
Aggregated
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding and vested, January
1, 2024
50,667
$ 15.9474
2.40
$ 776,864
Issued (1)
429,996
0.0077
Exercised
-
-
Outstanding and vested,
June 30, 2024
480,664
$ 1.6879
8.16
$ 4,562,782
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
$ 0.1219
1.55
$ 1,228,922
Issued (2)
40,000
7.00
Exercised (3)
( 16,000 )
0.75
Outstanding and vested,
June 30, 2023
242,672
$ 4.4907
1.76
$ 4,446,894
1) In
the six months ended June 30, 2024, 429,996 common stock options were issued with a grant
date fair value of $ 13,447,502 .
2) In
the six months ended June 30, 2023, 40,000 common stock options were issued with a grant
date fair value of $ 446,726 .
3) In
the six months ended June 30, 2023, common stock option holders exercised a total 16,000
options at a weighted average exercise price of $ 0.75 to purchase 15,458 shares of the Company’s
common stock. The 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 common stock.
During
three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $ 3,352,664 and $ 6,668,487
in stock-based compensation expense from common stock options in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss
($ 324,801 and $ 446,726 ,
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023).
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Series
D Preferred Stock Options
As
of and for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company had no Series D preferred stock options outstanding and no shares of
Series D Stock outstanding. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company granted options to purchase series D stock to two of the Company’s directors. All Series D preferred stock options vested
immediately at the grant date and were exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of issuance. The options were valued
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following ranges of assumptions:
SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS FAIR VALUE ASSUMPTIONS
June 30, 2023
Expected
volatility
139.15 %
– 154.32 %
Risk-free
interest rate
3.42 %
- 3.99 %
Stock price
on date of grant
$ 7.00
- $ 38.89
Dividend
yield
0.00 %
Illiquidity
discount
75 %
Expected
term
5
years
Changes
in Series D preferred stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:
SCHEDULE OF PREFERRED STOCK
Number
of Options Outstanding and Vested
Weighted
Average Exercise Price (1)
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Years)
Aggregated
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding
and vested, January 1, 2023
72,000
$ 0.10
8.94
$ 6,712,800
Issued (2)
18,000
0.10
Outstanding
and vested, June 30, 2023
90,000
$ 0.10
8.82
$ 27,122,500
(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.
(2)
In
the six months ended June 30, 2023, 18,000 Series D preferred stock options were issued with a total grant date fair value of $ 1,003,483 .
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $ nil
and $ nil , respectively, in stock-based compensation expense from Series D preferred stock options in the consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive loss ($ 736,224 and $ 1,003,483 , respectively,
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023).
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Common
Stock Purchase Warrants
Common 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 six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company did not issue any common stock purchase warrants. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to investors, finders and brokers in connection with the Company’s
equity financings. All warrants vest within 180 days from issuance and are exercisable for a period of one to five years from the date
of issuance. The common stock purchase warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following ranges of
assumptions:
SCHEDULE OF WARRANT ASSUMPTION
J une 30 , 2023
Expected
volatility
196.40 %
Risk-free
interest rate
3.43 %
- 3.54 %
Stock price
on date of grant
$ 8.10
- $ 18.00
Dividend
yield
0.00 %
Expected
term
5 s
years
Changes
in common stock purchase warrants for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 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, 2024
55,671
$ 10.6087
1.34
$ 1,152,654
Number of Options Outstanding and Vested, Warrants issued
-
-
-
-
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Warrants issued
-
-
-
-
Outstanding and vested,
June 30, 2024
55,671
$ 10.6087
0.85
$ 107,777
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)
234,736
$ 8.1336
Warrants exercised (2)
( 388,688 )
$ 7.6496
Outstanding and vested,
June 30, 2023
355,509
$ 9.9124
1.65
$ 1,917,556
1) The warrants issued in the six months ended June 30, 2023 had a total grant
date fair value of $ 2,156,793 .
2) During the six months ended June 30, 2023, warrant holders exercised a total
388,688 warrants to purchase 342,114 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) $ 844,039 in cash proceeds to the Company and (ii) 46,573 warrants
conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the warrants exercised, the Company issued an aggregate of 342,114 common shares.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded the following as a result of the common
stock purchase warrant activity: (i) $ nil and $ nil , respectively, in stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive loss ($ 1,961,661 and $ 1,961,661 , respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023), and
(ii) $ nil and $ nil , respectively, in share issuance costs in the consolidated statement of changes in equity ($ nil and $ 147,848 , respectively,
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023).
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Restricted
Stock Units (“RSUs”)
Restricted
stock units (“RSUs”) are granted by the Company to its officers, consultants and directors of the Company as a form of stock-based
compensation. The RSUs are granted with varying immediate-vesting, time-vesting, performance-vesting, and market-vesting conditions as
tailored to each recipient. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock immediately upon vesting.
Changes
in RSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 were as follows:
SCHEDULE OF CHANGE IN RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Number
of
RSUs Outstanding
Outstanding at January 1, 2024
1,040,017
Granted (1)
45,306
Vested (2)
( 188,461 )
Expired (3)
( 10,000 )
Outstanding at June 30, 2024
886,862
Number
of
RSUs Outstanding
Outstanding at January 1, 2023
-
Granted (4)
248,900
Vested (5)
( 88,141 )
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
160,759
1) 45,306 RSUs were granted to officers and consultants of the Company, with
a total grant date fair value of $ 895,236 as measured at $ 19.76 /share using the Company’s 20-day volume weighted average price trailing
to the date the RSU was granted, as follows: (i) 27,980 RSUs which immediately vested upon grant and (ii) 17,326 RSUs with time-based
vesting in equal monthly installments over six months.
2) 188,461 RSUs vested and were settled through the issuance of 188,461 shares
of common stock.
3) 10,000 RSUs were cancelled without vesting because the performance conditions
for vesting were not met.
4) 248,900 RSUs were granted to directors, officers, and consultants of the
Company, with a total grant date fair value of $ 3,276,345 as measured at $ 13.54 /share using the Company’s 20-day volume weighted
average price trailing to the date the RSU was granted, as follows: (i) 161,136 RSUs which immediately vested upon grant, (ii) 63,764
RSUs with time-based vesting in equal annual installments over three years, and (iii) 24,000 RSUs with time-based vesting in equal annual
installments over four years.
5) 88,141 RSUs vested and were settled through the issuance of 88,141 shares
of common stock.
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $ 2,210,613
and $ 5,102,316 in stock-based compensation expense from the Company’s RSU activity in the period ($ 285,313
and $ 649,062 , respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023). As of June 30, 2024, there were 798,209
RSUs outstanding and rights to receive 88,653
shares of common stock as a result of RSU vesting (December 31, 2023: 924,364
RSUs outstanding and rights to receive 115,653
shares of common stock as a result of RSU vesting).
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NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Other
stock incentives measured at fair value through profit or loss
As
of June 30, 2024, the Company had certain other outstanding obligations to issue shares of the Company’s common stock in case
some markets conditions are met pursuant to an officer’s employment agreement, as further disclosed in the ‘Derivative
liabilities’ section above. These were designated as liability-classified awards and are measured at fair value through profit
or loss. As of June 30, 2024, the company recognized a $ 196,064 derivative liability and would have been obligated to issue 148,245 shares
of common stock pursuant to these other stock incentives had the conditions of such stock incentives been met (December 31, 2023:
recognized a $ 513,757 derivative
liability relating to 127,535 shares of common stock that the Company would have been obligated to issue had the conditions
of the stock incentives been met).
NOTE
6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
The
following table summarizes certain of Atlas’s contractual obligations at June 30, 2024 (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Total
Less than 1 Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
More than 5 Years
Lithium processing plant construction (1)
$ 4,644,173
$ 4,644,173
$ -
$ -
$ -
Total
4,644,173
4,644,173
-
-
-
(1)
Lithium
processing plant construction obligations are related to agreements with suppliers contracted for the construction of the processing
plant, with the majority of payments due upon delivery.
Please
see commitments related to Leases in Note 2.
NOTE
7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related
party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount transacted as agreed between the Company and the related party. All the related
party transactions have been reviewed and approved by the Board.
The
Company’s related parties include:
SCHEDULE OF RELATED PARTIES
Martin
Rowley
Mr.
Rowley is a senior advisor to the Company. In 2023, the Company entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement with Mr. Rowley
relating to the issuance to Mr. Rowley along with other experienced lithium investors of convertible notes. Mr. Rowley is the
father of Nicholas Rowley, the Company’s Vice President of Business Development.
Jaeger
Investments Pty Ltd (“Jaeger”)
Jaeger
Investments Pty Ltd is a corporation in which senior advisor, Mr. Rowley, is a controlling shareholder.
RTEK
International DMCC (“RTEK”)
RTEK
International DMCC is a corporation in which Nicholas Rowley, our Vice President of Business Development, and Brian Talbot, our
Chief Operating Officer and a member of our Board as of April 1, 2024 are controlling shareholders.
Shenzhen
Chengxin Lithium Group Co., Ltd
Shenzhen
Chengxin Lithium Group Co., Ltd is a non-controlling shareholder.
Sichuan
Yahua Industrial Group Co., Ltd
Sichuan
Yahua Industrial Group Co., Ltd, is a non-controlling shareholder.
Technical
Services Agreement:
In
July 2023, the Company entered into a technical service agreement (“Technical Services Agreement”) with RTEK pursuant to
which RTEK agreed to provide the Company certain mining engineering, planning and business development services. Messrs. Nick
Rowley and Brian Talbot are the founders and principals of RTEK. On March 31, 2024, the Technical Services Agreement was
amended and restated (the “Amended and Restated RTEK Agreement”) to reflect that part of the compensation originally
scheduled to be paid to RTEK was allocated as compensation for Mr. Talbot in connection with his appointment as the Company’s
director and Chief Operating Officer. Under
the terms of the Amended and Restated RTEK Agreement, the Company will issue RTEK RSUs for (i) 75,000 (seventy-five thousand) fully
paid shares of the Company’s stock vesting on the successful completion of certain performance criteria outlined in the
Amended and Restated R-TEK Agreement; RSUs for 100,000 (one hundred thousand) fully paid shares of the Company’s common stock
vesting upon completion of other identified performance criteria; and RSUs for 100,000 (one hundred thousand) fully paid shares of
the Company’s common stock vesting upon on the delivery of a working plant as defined in the Amended and Restated RTEK
Agreement. Any unvested RSUs shall immediately vest in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the
Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan).
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NOTE
7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
Convertible
Note Purchase Agreement:
In November 2023, the Company entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement with Mr. Rowley relating
to the issuance to Mr. Rowley along with other experienced lithium investors, of convertible promissory notes with an aggregate total
principal amount of $ 10.0 million, accruing interest at a rate of 6.5 % per annum. Pursuant to the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, Mr. Rowley, through Jaeger,
purchased an aggregate of $ 1,967,503.0 of the Notes. The Notes will mature in November 2026.
Offtake
and Sales Agreements:
In December 2023, the Company entered into Offtake and Sales Agreements with each of Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group
Co., Ltd. and Sheng Wei Zhi Yuan International Limited, a subsidiary of Shenzhen Chengxin Lithium Group Co., Ltd., pursuant to which
the Company agreed, for a period of five ( 5 ) years, to sell to each buyer 60,000 dry metric tonnes of lithium concentrate (the “Product”)
per year, subject to the Company’s authority to increase or decrease such quantity by up to ten percent (10%) each year. Each of
the buyers agreed to pre-pay to the Company $ 20.0 million (each, a “Pre-Payment Amount”) for future deliveries of the Product
after the Company obtains customary licenses. Each Pre-Payment Amount will be used to offset against such buyer’s future payment
obligations for the Product.
On
March 28, 2024, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Mitsui through which
it sold and issued an aggregate of 1,871,250
shares of its Common Stock in a registered direct
offering (the “Registered Offering”) at a purchase price of $ 16.0321
per share. The Purchase Agreement contains customary
representations and warranties, covenants and indemnification rights and obligations of the Company and the Investor. The closing occurred
on April 4, 2024.
The
gross proceeds from the Registered Offering were $ 30.0 million before deducting related offering expenses. The Company intends to use
the net proceeds from the Registered Offering primarily for general corporate purposes, including the development and commercialization
of its products, general and administrative expenses, and working capital and capital expenditures.
In
connection with the closing of the Registered Offering, our subsidiary Atlas Brasil and the Investor entered into an Offtake and Sales
Agreement, pursuant to which Atlas Brazil agreed to sell and deliver to the Investor, and the Investor agreed to purchase and take delivery
of, ( i) the spot quantity of fifteen thousand (15,000) dry metric tons of Atlas Brazil’s product, and, subject to the fulfillment
of certain conditions precedent, (ii) up to sixty thousand (60,000) dry metric tons of Atlas Brazil’s product for each year, up
to a total of three hundred thousand (300,000) dry metric tons.
The
related parties outstanding amounts and expenses as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are shown below:
SCHEDULE OF RELATED PARTIES OUTSTANDING AMOUNT AND EXPENSES
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Accounts Payable / Debt
Expenses / Payments
Accounts Payable / Debt
Expenses / Payments
RTEK International
$ -
$ 2,049,378
$ -
$ 1,449,000
Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd.
$ 1,967,503
$ 64,823
$ 1,954,145
$ 13,405
Total
$ 1,967,503
$ 2,114,201
$ 1,954,145
$ 1,462,405
In
the course of preparing consolidated financial statements, we eliminate the effects of various transactions conducted between Atlas and
its subsidiaries and among the subsidiaries.
Jupiter
Gold Corporation
During
the six months ended June 30, 2024, Jupiter Gold settled a $ 23,000 remaining balance due of compensation owed to Marc Fogassa in his role
as Jupiter Gold’s CEO, as of June 30, 2024 through the issuance of 23,781 shares of common stock of Jupiter Gold at a price of
$ 0.84 per share.
Also
during the six months ended June 30, 2024, Jupiter Gold granted its CEO options to purchase an aggregate of 210,000
shares of its common stock at prices ranging between $ 0.01
to $ 1.00
per share. The options were valued at $ 42,000
and recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
average assumptions: the Jupiter Gold’s stock price on the date of the grant ($ 0.74
to $ 1.00 ),
an illiquidity discount of 75 %,
expected dividend yield of 0 %,
historical volatility calculated between 241 %
and 312 %,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.88 %
to 4.64 %,
and an expected term between 5
and 10
years. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Jupiter Gold’s CEO exercised a total 1,350,000 options at a $ 0.01 weighted average exercise price. These exercises were paid for with $ 13,500 in cash. As a result of the
options exercised, the Company issued 1,350,000 shares of common stock to its CEO. As of June 30, 2024, options to purchase an aggregate
of 70,000 shares of common stock of Jupiter Gold common were outstanding with a weighted average life of 4.38
years at a weighted average exercise price of $ 1.00
and an aggregated intrinsic value of $ 1,400 .
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NOTE
7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, Jupiter Gold granted options to purchase an aggregate of 210,000
shares of its common stock to its CEO at prices ranging between $ 0.01
to $ 1.00
per share. The options were valued at $ 71,841
and recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
average assumptions: the Jupiter Gold’s stock price on the date of the grant which ranged from $ 1.10
to $ 2.10 ,
expected dividend yield of 0 %,
historical volatility calculated ranging from 298 % to 371 %, risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.42 %
to 3.99 %,
and an expected term between five
and ten
years . During the six months ended June 30, 2023, Jupiter Gold’s CEO 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, Jupiter Gold issued 728,580
shares of common stock to its CEO. As of June 30, 2023, options to purchase an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock of
Jupiter Gold were outstanding with a weighted average life of 8.56
years at a weighted average exercise price of $ 0.0199
and an aggregated intrinsic value of $ 1,080,100 .
On June 13, 2023, the Company purchased 320,700 shares of Jupiter Gold common stock at $ 1.00 per share.
Apollo
Resources Corporation
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Apollo
Resources settled a $ 8,000 remaining balance due of compensation owed to Mr. Fogassa in his role as Apollo Resources’ CEO, as of June
30, 2024 through the issuance of 1,334 shares of common stock of Apollo Resources at a price of $ 6.00 per share.
Also
during the six months ended June 30, 2024, Apollo Resources granted options to purchase an aggregate of 90,000 shares
of its common stock to its CEO at a price of $ 0.01 per
share. The options were valued at $ 134,408 and
recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
average assumptions: the Apollo Resources’ stock price on the date of the grant ($ 6.00 ),
an illiquidity discount of 75 %,
expected dividend yield of 0 %,
historical volatility calculated between 16.61 %
and 17.41 %,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.88 %
to 4.64 %,
and an expected term of 10 years.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Apollo Resources’ CEO exercised a total 495,000 options at a $ 0.01 weighted average exercise price. These exercises were paid
for with $ 4,950 in cash. As a result of the options exercised, Apollo Resources issued 495,000 shares of common stock to its CEO.
As of June 30, 2024, no Apollo
Resources common stock options were outstanding.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, Apollo Resources granted its CEO options to purchase an aggregate of 90,000
shares of its common stock at a price of $ 0.01
per share. The options were valued at $ 111,874
and recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
average assumptions: the Apollo Resources’ 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 53.2 % to 58.0 %,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.42 %
to 3.99 %,
and an expected term of ten
years . As of June 30, 2023, options to purchase an aggregate 315,000
shares of common stock of Apollo Resources were outstanding with a weighted average life of 9.10
years at a weighted average exercise price of $ 0.01
and an aggregated intrinsic value of $ 1,571,850 .
NOTE
8 – RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Currency
Risk
The
Company operates primarily in Brazil which exposes it to currency risks. The Company’s business activities may generate intercompany
receivables or payables that are in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company. Changes in exchange rates from the
time the activity occurs to the time payments are made may result in the Company receiving either more or less in local currency than
the local currency equivalent at the time of the original activity.
The
Company’s 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. The Company’s 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.
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NOTE
9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Contract
termination agreement
On
July 1, 2024, the Company entered into a contract termination agreement with a private advisory firm pursuant to which the Company
agreed to pay the following consideration immediately on execution of the agreement: (i) $ 250,000 in cash and (ii) 400,000 in restricted shares, of which 200,000 restricted shares of common stock are subject to a twelve-month lock-up period and 200,000 restricted
shares of common stock are subject to a six-month lock-up period. As the termination occurred subsequent to June 30, 2024, this
contract termination did not have any impact on the condensed interim consolidated financial statements presented herein.
Resignation
of Chief Financial Officer
On
July 17, 2024, Gustavo P. Aguiar resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (serving as the principal financial and accounting
officer) and Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Aguiar’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter
relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Appointment
of New Chief Financial Officer
On
July 23, 2024, the Company’s Board appointed Tiago Moreira de Miranda, age 40, as the Company’s new Chief Financial
Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, effective immediately. From February 2024 until July 2024, Mr. Miranda was the
Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Resources. In consideration for his services as an officer of the Company, Mr. Miranda will: (i)
receive cash compensation of US$ 15,000 per
month; (ii) have the opportunity, based on achieving certain specific performance metrics, to earn additional annual compensation of
up to US$ 45,000 and
up to US$ 15,000 as
a discretionary bonus based; (iv) receive 40,000 time-based
restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to be granted pursuant to the Company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, which shares
will vest annually in four equal installments, with vesting period starting the first month after his employment start date.
Additionally, if during the first 12 months of his employment, calculated from his employment start date, Mr. Miranda’s
employment is terminated by the Company for any reason, 25% of his RSUs will vest immediately upon termination. Mr. Miranda will
receive separate compensation for supervising the internal accounting and other financial-related functions for Apollo Resources and
Jupiter Gold.
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Item
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 included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly
Report”) and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023
This
Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the section
entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1.A. of Part II of this Report that could cause actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. 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 (“Atlas Lithium”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or
“our” refer to Atlas Lithium Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries) is a mineral exploration and development
company with a developing lithium project and multiple lithium exploration properties. In addition, we own exploration properties
in other battery minerals, including nickel, copper, rare earths, graphite, and titanium. Our current focus is the development from
exploration to future active mining of our hard-rock lithium project located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil at a well-known
pegmatitic district in Brazil, which has been 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 building a modular plant targeted at producing up to 150,000 tons of lithium concentrate per annum (“tpa”) in what
we describe as Phase I. We plan on adding additional modules to the plant with the intent of doubling its production capacity to
up to 300,000 tpa in Phase II. 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
our mineral projects and properties are located in Brazil, a well-established mining jurisdiction. Our lithium properties include approximately 53,942
hectares (539 km 2 ) divided in 95 mineral rights (2 in pre-mining concession stage, 85 in exploration stage, and 8 in pre-exploration
stage).
In addition,
we also have a few additional lithium mineral rights that are in the process of being acquired and not yet titled in our name.
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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”) consists of 85 mineral rights spread over approximately 468 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. Our primary
area of focus is the Neves Project, which is part of MGLP. The Neves Project has been drilled extensively and presents spodumene-bearing
deposits amenable to open pit mining, with generation of ore material that can be processed by dense media separation technique to yield
lithium concentrate, a commercial product within the battery supply chain.
We
own approximately 47.58% 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 22.30% of the shares of common stock of Jupiter Gold, a company with an operating quartzite quarry and gold projects in exploration phase, the common stock of which is quoted on the OTCQB marketplace under the symbol “JUPGF.”
The
results of operations from both Apollo Resources and Jupiter Gold are consolidated in our financial statements under U.S. GAAP.
Operational
Update
During the second quarter of 2024, Atlas Lithium achieved
important milestones across several key operational areas including:
Ø Geotechnical
drilling program in the Neves Project advanced to approximately 80% completion as of June 30, 2024, with full completion expected by
end of August 2024. This program provides crucial data for mine planning and design.
Ø Metallurgical
studies for both Anitta 2 and Anitta 3 deposits within the Neves Project were successfully completed.
Ø The core
components of the modular dense media separation (DMS) lithium processing plant underwent trial assembly and are in the process of being packaged for
shipment. Atlas Lithium has designed its processing plant as a series of compact, preassembled modules, an approach that appears to have
never before been used for lithium processing in Brazil. This modular configuration reduces the plant’s physical footprint
compared to traditional designs. It will also enable more efficient transportation, installation, and commissioning.
Ø SAP
enterprise software was successfully installed.
In
June 2024, Apollo Resources received from the state regulatory authority a 10-year license
to mine its iron ore property in the Iron Quadrangle region of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
In
July 2024, a U.S. company ordered polished quartzite slabs from Jupiter Gold’s quartzite production. Such slabs are expected
to be shipped in August 2024, marking the first sale of polished quartzite slabs from Jupiter Gold as an exporter.
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Results
of Operations
The
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, compared to the Six Months ended June 30, 2023
Net
loss for the six months ended June 30, 2024, totaled $23,137,504, compared to net loss of $13,862,249 during the six months ended June
30, 2023. The increase is mainly due to:
●
After a trial mining period in the second half of 2023,
Jupiter Gold started its continuing operations at its quartzite quarry in 2024. The gross margin of $180,256 was generated from the
sales of 269 m 3 of unprocessed blocks of quartzite from its own production. Considering the start of operations in 2024, there was no gross
margin generation in the six months ended June 30, 2023.
●
Higher
general and administrative expenses of approximately $3.4 million in the period primarily due to increased costs of labor and consultants
related to technical services, increased legal fees relating to transactions consummated during the quarter and other third-party
costs;
●
An
increase of approximately $7.8 million in stock-based compensation expense compared to the prior period, reflecting bonus for the
members of the management team eligible for stock-based compensation; and
●
Higher
finance costs of approximately $0.7 million for the period mainly due to interest expenses related to convertible notes issued in November 2023.
●
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of June 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $32,267,730 and working capital of $27,067,961.
Net
cash used by operating activities totaled $11,292,221 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to net cash provided of
$11,033,491 during the six months ended June 30, 2023, representing a variation in the cash flow from operating activities of $22,325,715. The
variation in net cash used /provided by operating activities was mainly due to:
●
In the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company received $20,000,000 arising from the one-time royalty sale with
no matchable transaction in 2024 as explained in Note 3.
●
Increase
of approximately $3,500,000 in general and administrative expenses due to the increase in the Company’s structure as it moves towards operations. As a result of that the Company had more
expenditures with employees’ compensation and costs with third parties service providers such as technical consultants;
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Net
cash used in investing activities totaled $16,777,111 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to net cash used of $1,929,812
during the six months ended June 30, 2023, representing an increase in cash used of $14,847,299 or 769%. The increase reflects the payments
made in connection with the acquisition of the components of our lithium processing plant and capitalized exploration costs.
Net
cash provided by financing activities totaled $30,140,298 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $10,675,118 during the
six months ended June 30, 2023, representing an increase in cash provided of $19,465,180 or 182%. The increase is mainly due to the
following financing activities that occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2023:
●
The
sale of an aggregate of 1,871,250 shares of our common stock to Mitsui in a private placement (the “Private Placement”). The gross proceeds from the Private Placement were $30.0 million.
For
further information on the transaction mentioned above, please refer to note 7 – related parties transactions.
We
have historically incurred net operating losses and have not yet generated material revenues from the sale of products or services.
As a result, our primary sources of liquidity have been derived through proceeds from the (i) sales of our equity and the equity of
one of our subsidiaries, and (ii) issuance of convertible debt. As of June 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $32,267,730
and working capital of $27,067,091, compared to cash and cash equivalents $29,549,927 and a working capital of $23,809,637 as of
December 31, 2023. We believe our cash and cash and equivalents will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital
expenditure requirements for a period of at least twelve months from the date of these financial statements. However, 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 successful installation of our lithium processing facilities, and the ability to attract talent to manage our different areas of
endeavor. 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
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.
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Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of American (“U.S. GAAP”).
Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenue, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. We believe
that understanding the basis and nature of the estimates and assumptions involved with the following aspects of our financial statements
is critical to an understanding of our financial statements.
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
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 Exchange Act as of June 30, 2024. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures,
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
must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits
of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. On the basis of that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer concluded that as a result of the material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, described
in our Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed on Form 10-K/A with the SEC
on November 8, 2024 (the “Form 10-K/A”), our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2024.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the quarter ended June 30, 2024, that materially affected,
or would be reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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 SEC, 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
Item
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None
material.
Item
1A. RISK FACTORS
Investing
in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the information in this Quarterly Report,
including our financial statements and the related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as any additional risk factors that may be described in our other filings with
the SEC from time to time, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and our quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, before deciding whether to invest in our securities. The occurrence of any
of the risks, the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, operating results, and growth
prospects. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business
operations. You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties included in this Quarterly Report and elsewhere in our
Annual Report and other SEC filings before you decide to invest in our common stock.
Item
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On
April 4, 2024, the Company issued 1,871,250 shares of the Company’s common stock in a private placement to Mitsui for total gross
proceeds of $30,000,000 pursuant to a March 28, 2024 subscription agreement.
Item
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
Item
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None
Item
5. OTHER INFORMATION
On
May 23, 2024, Marc Fogassa, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, entered into a written plan with Goldman Sachs
& Co. LLC for the potential future sale of up to 300,000 shares our common stock that is intended to satisfy the conditions of
Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act; such plan expires on March 14, 2025.
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Item
6. EXHIBITS
(a)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Executive Employment Agreement between the Atlas Lithium Corporation and Tiago Miranda. Incorporated by reference 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 9, 2024.
10.2
Amended And Restated Technical Services Agreement. Incorporated by reference to 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 9, 2024.
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.
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)
* Filed herewith.
* *
Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Atlas
Lithium Corporation
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
Marc Fogassa
Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and
November 8, 2024
Marc
Fogassa
Chairman
of the Board
/s/
Tiago Miranda
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
November 8, 2024
Tiago
Miranda
Accounting
Officer)
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