UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For
the quarterly period ended September 30, 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)
(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 October 31, 2024, there were outstanding 15,249,792 shares of the registrant’s common stock.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
3
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
4
Item
1.
Financial Statements
4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 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.
25
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
29
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures.
29
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
30
Item
1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
30
Item
1A.
RISK FACTORS
30
Item
2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
30
Item
3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
30
Item
4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
30
Item
5.
OTHER INFORMATION
30
Item
6.
Exhibits
31
Signatures
32
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (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)
September
30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(As
restated)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 22,056,560
$ 29,549,927
Accounts receivable
151,053
-
Inventories
545,284
-
Taxes recoverable
4,017
50,824
Prepaid and other current assets
105,379
113,905
Total current assets
22,862,293
29,714,656
Property and equipment, net
36,563,788
13,477,602
Intangible assets, net
388,139
45,777
Right of use assets - operating leases, net
557,517
335,634
Other assets
122,742
-
Total assets
$ 60,494,479
$ 43,573,669
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 5,763,095
$ 4,668,857
Derivative liabilities
261,221
1,000,060
Convertible Debt
245,754
67,024
Operating lease liabilities
164,962
127,482
Other current liabilities
26,162
41,596
Total current liabilities
6,461,194
5,905,019
Convertible Debt
9,781,695
9,703,700
Operating lease liabilities
420,173
231,278
Deferred other income
20,000,000
20,000,000
Other noncurrent liabilities
21,680
58,579
Total liabilities
36,684,742
35,898,576
Stockholders’ Equity:
Series A preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value. 1 share authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of September 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; 15,257,792 and 12,763,581 shares issued and outstanding as of September, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
15,257
12,764
Additional paid-in capital
156,980,306
110,195,978
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 157,031 )
( 138,829 )
Accumulated deficit
( 133,556,301 )
( 102,822,123 )
Total Atlas Lithium Co. stockholders’ equity
23,282,232
7,247,791
Non-controlling interest
527,505
427,302
Total stockholders’ equity
23,809,737
7,675,093
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 60,494,479
$ 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 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue
169,549
-
543,657
-
Cost of revenue
100,083
-
293,935
-
Gross margin
69,466
-
249,722
-
Operating expenses
General and administrative expenses
4,069,538
1,801,925
11,886,628
6,131,606
Stock-based compensation
6,271,513
3,699,588
18,084,197
7,680,742
Exploration
-
5,941,109
3,170,983
11,633,434
Other operating expenses
( 6,198 )
-
96,671
-
Total operating expenses
10,334,853
11,442,622
33,238,479
25,445,782
Loss from operations
( 10,265,387 )
( 11,442,622 )
( 32,988,757 )
( 25,445,782 )
Other expenses (income)
Other expenses (income)
3,773
295,731
16,762
154,820
Fair value adjustments, net
( 84,934 )
-
( 396,651 )
-
Finance costs (income)
( 470,879 )
-
231,150
-
Total other expenses (income)
( 552,040 )
295,731
( 148,739 )
154,820
Gain / (Loss) before provision for income taxes
( 9,713,347 )
( 11,738,353 )
( 32,840,018 )
( 25,600,602 )
Provision for income taxes
4,300
-
15,133
-
Net gain / (loss)
( 9,717,647 )
( 11,738,353 )
( 32,855,151 )
( 25,600,602 )
Gain / (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
( 688,859 )
( 458,878 )
( 1,691,536 )
( 1,228,540 )
Net gain / (loss) attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders
$ ( 9,028,788 )
$ ( 11,279,475 )
$ ( 31,163,615 )
$ ( 24,372,062 )
Basic and diluted gain / (loss) per share
Basic and diluted net gain / (loss) per share attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation common stockholders
$ ( 0.60 )
$ ( 1.24 )
$ ( 2.19 )
$ ( 2,76 )
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
14,964,697
9,068,801
14,231,687
8,818,972
Comprehensive loss:
Net gain / (loss)
$ ( 9,717,647 )
$ ( 11,738,353 )
$ ( 32,855,151 )
$ ( 25,600,602 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
( 662,980 )
( 247,224 )
( 18,202 )
( 141,333 )
Comprehensive gain / (loss)
( 10,380,627 )
( 11,985,577 )
( 32,873,353 )
( 25,741,935 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
( 1,067,940 )
( 466,622 )
( 1,709,738 )
( 1,235,115 )
Comprehensive gain / (loss) attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders
$ ( 9,312,687 )
$ ( 11,518,955 )
$ ( 31,163,615 )
$ ( 24,506,820 )
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 September 30, 2024 and 2023
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Interests
(Deficit)
Series
A Preferred Stock
Series
D Preferred Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Noncontrolling
Total
Stockholders’
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Interests
Equity
Balance,
June 30, 2023
1
$ 1
-
$ -
10,033,334
$ 10,033
$ 77,472,382
$ 98,086
$ ( 73,484,281 )
$ ( 980,732 )
$ 3,115,489
Issuance of common stock in connection with sales made under private offerings
-
-
-
-
617,438
618
11,822,298
-
-
-
11,822,916
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Conversion of Convertible Preferred D stock into Common Stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other changes in Noncontrolling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,662,154 )
1,662,154
-
Stock
based compensation
-
-
-
-
37,955
38
1,819,228
-
-
-
1,819,266
Change
in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 239,480 )
-
( 7,744 )
( 247,224 )
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 11,279,475 )
( 458,878 )
( 11,738,353 )
Balance, September 30, 2023
1
$ 1
-
$ -
10,688,727
$ 10,689
$ 91,113,908
$ ( 141,394 )
$ ( 86,425,910 )
$ 214,800
$ 4,772,094
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,
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
Issuance
of common stock in connection with sales made under
private offerings
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
151,250
151,250
Issuance of common stock in exchange for consulting, professional and other services
24,000
24
-
-
-
-
24
Exercise of warrants
-
-
-
-
409,100
408
-
-
-
-
592
Exercise of option issued
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Stock
based compensation
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,015,588
-
-
1,279,989
6,295,393
Other changes in Noncontrolling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
429,437
( 379,966 )
-
Change
in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 429,437 )
( 682,066 )
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 302,100 )
( 9,028,788 )
( 688,859 )
( 9,717,647 )
Balance, September 30, 2024
1
$ 1
-
$ -
15,257,792
$ 15,257
$ 156,980,306
$ ( 157,031 )
$ ( 133,556,301 )
$ 527,505
$ 23,809,737
Balance
1
$ 1
-
$ -
15,257,792
$ 15,257
$ 156,980,306
$ ( 157,031 )
$ ( 133,556,301 )
$ 527,505
$ 23,809,737
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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For
the Nine Months Ended September 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 (as restated)
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
-
-
-
-
2,467,836
2,468
22,540,571
-
-
-
22,543,039
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
-
-
-
-
180,249
180
5,760,647
-
-
-
5,760,227
Change
in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
134,158
-
( 6,575 )
( 141,333 )
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 24,372,062 )
1,228,540
( 25,600,602 )
Balance,
September 30, 2023
1
$ 1
-
$ -
10,688,727
$ 10,689
$ 91,113,908
$ ( 141,394 )
$ ( 86,425,910 )
$ 214,800
$ 4,772,094
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 (As restated)
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
-
-
600,700
30,600,698
Issuance
of common stock in exchange for consulting, professional and other services
-
-
-
-
30,000
30
105,091
-
-
-
105,121
Exercise of warrants
-
-
-
-
592,961
592
-
-
-
-
592
Stock
based compensation
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,681,110
-
-
1,639,563
18,320,673
Other changes in Noncontrolling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
429,437
(429,437 )
-
Change
in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 18,202 )
-
( 19,086 )
( 37,288 )
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 31,163,615 )
( 1,691,536 )
( 32,855,151 )
Balance,
September 30, 2024
1
$ 1
-
$ -
15,257,792
$ 15,257
$ 156,980,306
$ ( 157,031 )
$ ( 133,556,301 )
$ 527,505
$ 23,809,737
Balance
1
$ 1
-
$ -
15,257,792
$ 15,257
$ 156,980,306
$ ( 157,031 )
$ ( 133,556,301 )
$ 527,505
$ 23,809,737
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
2024
2023
Nine months ended September 30
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
Net loss
$ ( 32,855,151 )
( 25,600,602 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Stock based compensation and services
18,084,197
7,680,742
Depreciation and amortization
135,804
30,116
Interest expense
650,810
-
Fair value adjustments
( 506,080 )
-
Other non cash expenses
-
159,991
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories
( 545,284 )
-
Taxes recoverable
46,807
5,450
Deposits and advances
( 142,527 )
( 21,653 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
1,094,238
333,269
Consideration from royalty sold
-
20,000,000
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities
( 175,078 )
( 22,334 )
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
( 14,212,264 )
2,564,979
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of capital assets
( 19,164,920 )
( 771,977 )
Capitalized exploration costs
( 4,025,742 )
-
Increase in intangible assets
( 369,196 )
-
Net cash used in investing activities
( 23,559,858 )
( 771,977 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
30,600,698
20,522,531
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary common stock to noncontrolling interests
-
300,000
Cash used in payment of debt
( 309,151 )
-
Net cash provided by financing activities
30,291,547
20,822,531
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
( 12,792 )
( 38,701 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
( 7,493,367 )
22,576,832
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
29,549,927
280,525
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
22,056,560
22,857,357
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
NOTES
TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
and Description of Business
Atlas
Lithium Corporation (together with its subsidiaries “Atlas Lithium,” the “Company,” the “Registrant,”
“we,” “us,” or “our”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, on December 15, 2011.
The Company changed its management and business on December 18, 2012, to focus on mineral exploration in Brazil.
Basis
of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are expressed in United States dollars. For the period ended September 30, 2024, the consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of the Company; its 100 % owned subsidiaries Atlas Lítio Brasil Ltda. (“Atlas Brasil”),
Athena Lítio Ltda (“Athena”) and Atlas Recursos Minerais (“Atlas Min”) and its 44.74 % 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 21.01 % 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.
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
As previously reported on Amendment No. 1 to our Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on November 8, 2024 (the “Amended Annual Report”),
we have restated our previously reported financial statements for the two fiscal years ending December 31, 2023 in connection with certain
errors relating to the presentation, timing, omission and classification of certain items in the previously reported financial statements.
In addition, as also reported on Amendment No. 1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the three months ended March 31, 2024, filed
with the SEC on November 8, 2024 (the “Amended First Quarter Report”) and Amendment No. 1 to our Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q/A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on November 8, 2024, we restated the interim financial statements
for such periods to correct, as applicable to such interim periods, the same errors restated in the Amended Annual Report relating to
the presentation, timing, omission and classification of certain items therein. The Amended First Quarter Report was also restated to
correct a clerical error in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding during such period.
With respect to the restatements relating to
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, all of the corrections to the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss were
recorded in the fourth quarter of such period. As a result, the presentation of the relevant comparative three and nine month periods
ending September 30, 2023, respectively, indicates no changes from the previously reported numbers of those periods. In addition, because
the restatements did not result in a change in the Company’s cash position and impacted only non-cash charges, the consolidated
statements of cash flows for the prior periods which have been included in this report do not reflect any material changes from the previously
reported consolidated statements of cash flows.
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Property
and Equipment
The
following table sets forth the components of the Company’s property and equipment at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
September 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
54,112
( 2,482 )
51,630
-
-
-
Land
4,119,895
-
4,119,895
361,674
-
361,674
Prepaid Assets (CIP)
20,868,188
-
20,868,188
6,046,061
-
6,046,061
Mining rights
7,498,332
-
7,498,332
7,069,867
-
7,069,867
Exploration costs
4,025,742
-
4,025,742
-
-
-
Total fixed assets
$ 36,566,270
$ ( 2,482 )
$ 36,563,788
$ 13,477,602
$ -
$ 13,477,602
Exploration
costs such 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. Whether to capitalize an exploration cost or incur an
expense also depends on whether the drilling or development costs relate to an ore body that has been determined to be commercially
mineable and whether the expenditure relates to a probable future benefit to be generated singly or in combination with
other assets. The basis of the mineral interest is amortized on a units-of-production basis.
The Company previously reported it was acquiring five
mineral rights totaling 1,090.88 hectares pursuant to a mineral rights purchase agreement entered into on January 19, 2023 (the “Acquisition
Agreement”). After a period of preliminary assessment, the Company and the counterparty to the agreement agreed to revise the terms
of the acquisition, following which the Company ultimately consummated the acquisition of only one mineral right totaling 45.77 hectares.
The mineral right is located in the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga, in a region known as “Lithium Valley”
in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The Company’s obligations under the Acquisition Agreement as revised were:
●
Payment of $ 400,000 , which payment took place on January 19, 2023, and
●
issuance of $ 750,000 worth of restricted shares of common stock of the Company which took place on February 1, 2023;
Intangible
Assets
Intangible
assets consist of cost of software under development (implementation of SAP enterprise resource planning software). The carrying value of these intangible assets as of September 30,
2024 and at December 31, 2023 was $ 388,139 and $ 45,777 , respectively.
Accounts
Payable and Accrued Liabilities
SCHEDULE
OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
September 30,
2024
December 31, 2023
(As restated)
Accounts payable and other accruals
$ 5,763,095
$ 3,588,074
Mineral rights payable
-
1,080,783
Total
$ 5,763,095
$ 4,668,857
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NOTE
2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
Leases
Finance
Leases
For
the reporting period ended September 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
$ 358,760
Increase/Decrease
$ 335,815
Interest expense
$ 21,762
Lease payments
$ ( 109,827 )
Foreign exchange
( 21,375 )
Lease liabilities at September 30, 2024
$ 585,135
Current portion
$ 164,962
Non-current portion
$ 420,173
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
$ 195,975
Year 2
$ 177,453
Year 3
$ 107,079
Year 4
$ 90,307
Year 5
75,256
Total contractual undiscounted cash flows
$ 646,070
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Convertible
Debt
SCHEDULE
OF CONVERTIBLE DEBT
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Due to Nanyang Investment Management Pte Ltd
6,016,455
5,862,434
Due to Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd
2,005,509
1,954,145
Due to Modha Reena Bhasker
1,002,742
977,072
Due to Clipper Group Limited
1,002,742
977,072
Total convertible debt
$ 10,027,449
$ 9,770,724
Current portion
$ 245,754
$ 67,024
Non-current portion
$ 9,781,695
$ 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 September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded the following in the consolidated statement of operations and
comprehensive loss: (i) $ 163,800 and
$ 487,881 in
interest expense ($ nil and
$ nil ,
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023) and (ii) $ 26,188
and $ 77,995
in accretion expense ($ nil
and $ nil ,
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023).
Derivative
Liabilities
SCHEDULE
OF DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Derivative liability – conversion feature on the convertible debt
89,652
486,303
Derivative liability – other stock incentives
171,570
513,757
Total derivative liabilities
$ 261,221
$ 1,000,060
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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, at that time 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
September 30, 2024, the fair value of the embedded conversion feature was determined to be $ 89,652 using a Black-Scholes collar option pricing
model with the following assumptions:
Value cap
Value floor
Measurement date
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
Number of options
354,297
354,297
Stock price at fair value measurement date
$ 6.80
$ 6.80
Exercise price
$ 28.2250
$ 35.2813
Expected volatility
91.12 %
91.12 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.58 %
3.58 %
Dividend yield
0.00 %
0.00 %
Expected term (years)
2.10
2.10
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 nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a $ 84,934 gain and $ 396,651 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 nine months ended September 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 September 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 September 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 $ 556,898 , as measured using a Monte Carlo Simulation with the
following ranges of assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the September 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 September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, amounted to $ 21,680
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.
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 September 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.
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NOTE
5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
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 September 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2023 Transactions
On January 9, 2023, the Company, entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with EF Hutton, division
of Benchmark Investments, LLC, as representative of the underwriters named therein (the “Representative”), pursuant to which
the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 675,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, to the Representative, at a public offering
price of $ 6.00 per share (the “Offering Price”) in a firm commitment public offering (the “Offering”). The Company
also granted the Representative a 45-day option to purchase up to 101,250 additional shares of the Company’s common stock upon
the same terms and conditions for the purpose of covering any over-allotments in connection with the Offering (the “Over-Allotment
Option”). On January 11, 2023, the Representative delivered its notice to exercise the Over-Allotment Option in full.
The
shares of common stock were offered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-262399)
filed with the 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 .
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NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (CONTINUED)
On
January 30, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with two investors
(the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investors in a Regulation S private placement
(the “Private Placement”) an aggregate of 640,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”).
The purchase price for the Shares was $ 6.25 per share, for total gross proceeds of $ 4,000,000 . The Private Placement transaction closed
on February 1, 2023.
Additionally,
during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 192,817 shares of our common stock to Triton Funds,
LP for total gross proceeds of $ 1,675,797 pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “CSPA”) entered into between
the Company and Triton Funds, LP, dated February 26, 2021. For a description of the transactions contemplated under the CSPA, please
refer to our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2021.
On
May 26, 2023, our CEO and Chairman, Mr. Marc Fogassa, elected to convert 214,006 shares of Series D Stock, representing all of his outstanding
shares of Series D Stock at that time, into shares of common stock. As a result, of such conversion, the Company issued Mr. Fogassa 2,853,413
new shares of common stock.
On
July 18, 2023, the Company consummated a transaction with four investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the
Investors in a Regulation S private placement an aggregate of 526,317 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$ 0.001 per share. The purchase price for the Shares was $ 19.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $ 10,000,023 .
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2024 Transactions
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued 2,494,211 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) 622,961 shares issued to consultants, officers and directors upon vesting of restricted stock units.
Common
Stock Options
During
the nine months ended September 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
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Expected volatility
90.41 % – 136.11 %
103.60 % – 104.80 %
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 %
Expected term
1 to 5 years
1.5 years
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NOTE
5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Changes
in common stock options for the nine months ended September 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
Expired and cancelled (2)
( 40,000 )
20.00
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2024
440,663
$ 0.0256
8.49
$ 2,985,208
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 (3)
80,000
13.50
Exercised (4)
( 16,000 )
0.75
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2023
242,672
$ 4.4907
1.19
$ 6,338,408
1)
In
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 429,996 common stock options were issued with a grant date fair value of $ 13,447,502 .
2)
In
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 40,000 common stock options were cancelled upon expiry.
3)
In
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, 80,000 common stock options were issued with a grant date fair value of $ 446,726 .
4)
In
the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded $ 3,389,507 and $ 10,094,837 in stock-based compensation expense from
common stock options in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss ($ nil and $ 446,726 , during the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2023).
Series
D Preferred Stock Options
As
of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had no Series D preferred stock options outstanding and no shares of
Series D Stock outstanding. During the nine months ended September 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
September 30, 2023
Expected volatility
137.50 % – 154.32 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.42 % - 4.19 %
Stock price on date of grant
$ 7.00 - $ 38.89
Dividend yield
0.00 %
Illiquidity discount
75 %
Expected term
5 years
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NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Changes
in Series D preferred stock options for the nine months ended September 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)
27,000
0.10
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2023
99,000
$ 0.10
8.69
$ 42,435,467
(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 nine months ended September 30, 2023, 27,000 Series D preferred stock options were issued with a total grant date fair value
of $ 1,735,792 .
During
the three and nine months ended September 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 ($ 732,309 and $ 1,735,792 , respectively,
during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023).
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 nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not issue any common stock purchase warrants. During the nine months ended
September 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
September 30, 2023
Expected volatility
101.39 % - 127.17 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.43 % - 3.83 %
Stock price on date of grant
$
8.10 - $ 20.28
Dividend yield
0.00 %
Expected term
1.5 to 5 years
Changes
in common stock purchase warrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 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
55,761
$ 10.6087
1.34
$ 1,152,654
Warrants issued (3)
241,447
$ 8.5677
Warrants exercised (1)
( 6,667 )
$ 7.50
Warrants expired (2)
( 13,378 )
$ 15.6517
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2024
35,716
$ 9.30
0.62
$ -
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 (3)
241,447
$ 8.5677
Warrants exercised (4)
( 439,105 )
$ 7.6609
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2023
124,101
$ 11.5401
0.8433
$ 2,366,580
1)
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, warrant holders exercised a total 6,667 warrants to purchase 1,376 shares of the Company’s
common stock. The warrant exercises were executed with an exercise price of $ 7.50 per share and were paid for with 5,291 warrants
conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the warrants exercised, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,376 common shares.
2)
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 13,378 warrants were cancelled upon expiry.
3)
The
warrants issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 had a total grant date fair value of $ 2,158,116 .
4)
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, warrant holders exercised a total 439,105 warrants to purchase 380,314 shares of the Company’s
common stock. The warrant exercises were executed with exercise prices ranging between $ 5.1085 and $ 8.3325 per share and were paid
for with (i) $ 981,542 in cash proceeds to the Company and (ii) 58,791 warrants conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the
warrants exercised, the Company issued an aggregate of 380,314 common shares.
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NOTE
5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
During
the three and nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2023), and (ii) $ nil and $ nil , respectively,
in share issuance costs in the consolidated statement of changes in equity ($ 48,607 and $ 196,455 , respectively, during the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2023).
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 nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 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)
458,653
Vested (2)
( 622,961 )
Forfeited (3)
( 371,709 )
Expired or cancelled (4)
( 60,000 )
Outstanding at September 30, 2024
444,000
Number of
RSUs Outstanding
Outstanding at January 1, 2023
-
Granted (5)
1,229,812
Vested (6)
( 179,262 )
Outstanding at September 30, 2023
1,050,550
1)
In
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 458,653 RSUs were granted to officers and consultants of the Company, with a total grant
date fair value of $ 5,025,195 as measured at $ 11.36 /share using the Company’s 20-day volume weighted average price trailing
to the date the RSU was granted, as follows: (i) 69,980 RSUs which immediately vested upon grant and (ii) 388,673 RSUs with time-based
vesting over periods ranging from six months to four years.
2)
In
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 622,961 RSUs vested and were settled through the issuance of 622,961 shares of common stock.
3)
In
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 371,709 RSUs were forfeited upon termination of employment and service agreements with
former executives and consultants of the Company.
4)
In
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, 60,000 RSUs were cancelled without vesting because the performance conditions for vesting
were not met.
5)
In
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, 1,136,793 RSUs were granted to directors, officers, and consultants of the Company, with
a total grant date fair value of $ 23,508,431 as measured at $ 20.68 /share using the Company’s 20-day volume weighted average
price trailing to the date the RSU was granted, as follows: (i) 405,212 RSUs which immediately vested upon grant, (ii) 124,600 RSUs
with time-based vesting in periods ranging from two years to four years, (iii) 623,000 RSUs which vest upon achieving certain performance
milestones at our Neves Project, and (iv) 77,000 which vest upon achieving certain market capitalization milestones ranging between
$ 500 million and $ 2 billion.
6)
In
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, 179,262 RSUs vested and were settled through the issuance of 179,262 shares of common stock.
During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded $ 1,609,665 and $ 6,728,827 in stock-based compensation expense
from the Company’s RSU activity in the period ($ 688,953 and $ 1,237,507 , respectively, during the three and nine months ended September
30, 2023). As of September 30, 2024, there were 444,000 RSUs outstanding including rights to receive 10,000 shares of common stock as
a result of RSU vesting (December 31, 2023: 924,364 RSUs outstanding including rights to receive 115,653 shares of common stock as a
result of RSU vesting).
Other
stock incentives measured at fair value through profit or loss
As
of September 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 September
30, 2024, the Company recognized a $ 89,652 derivative liability and would have been obligated to issue 152,580 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).
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NOTE
6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
The
following table summarizes certain of Atlas’s contractual obligations at September 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)
$ 2,908,010
$ 2,908,010
$ -
$ -
$ -
Total
2,908,010
2,908,010
-
-
-
(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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are shown below:
SCHEDULE OF RELATED PARTIES OUTSTANDING AMOUNT AND EXPENSES
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Accounts Payable / Debt
Expenses / Payments
Accounts Payable / Debt
Expenses / Payments
RTEK International
$ -
$ 2,693,816
$ -
$ 1,449,000
Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd.
$ 2,005,509
$ 97,590
$ 1,954,145
$ 13,405
Total
$ 2,005,509
$ 2,791,406
$ 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 nine months ended September 30, 2024, Jupiter Gold was party to the following stock-based compensation transactions with related
parties of the Company:
i.
Jupiter Gold granted options to purchase an aggregate of 210,000
shares of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at
prices ranging between $ 0.01
to $ 1.00
per share. The options were valued at $ 42,000
and recorded to stock-based compensation. The
options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average assumptions: 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.
ii.
Marc Fogassa 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 Marc Fogassa.
iii.
Jupiter Gold issued 256,128
shares of common stock of Jupiter Gold to officers
of the Company at a weighted average price of $ 0.88
per share in settlement of $ 226,500
in salaries and fees owed.
iv.
On July 1, 2024, Jupiter Gold issued 475,776
shares of common stock of Jupiter Gold to Marc Fogassa at a price of $0.909
per share as incentive compensation in accordance with an amended and restated employment agreement between Marc Fogassa and Jupiter Gold,
effective July 1, 2024.
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NOTE
7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
As
of September 30, 2024, an aggregate 70,000
Jupiter Gold common stock options were outstanding
with a weighted average life of 4.13
years at a weighted average exercise price of
$ 1.00
and an aggregate intrinsic value of $ nil .
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Jupiter Gold granted options to purchase an aggregate of 315,000 shares
of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at prices ranging between $ 0.01 to
$ 1.00 per
share. The options were valued at $ 96,097 and
recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average
assumptions: the Jupiter Gold’s stock price on the date of the grant which ranged from $ 0.85 to
$ 2.10 ,
an illiquidity discount of 75 %,
expected dividend yield of 0 %,
historical volatility calculated ranging from 298 %
to 371 %,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.42 %
to 4.19 %,
and an expected term between five and ten
years . During the nine months ended September
30, 2023, Marc Fogassa exercised a total 1,115,000 options
at a $ 0.98 weighted
average exercise price. These exercises were paid for with 386,420 options
conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the options exercised, Jupiter Gold issued 728,580 shares
of Jupiter Gold’s common stock to Marc Fogassa. As of September 30, 2023, an aggregate 1,105,000
Jupiter Gold common stock options were outstanding
with a weighted average life of 8.38
years at a weighted average exercise price of
$ 0.0324
and an aggregated intrinsic value of $ 1,015,200 .
On
June 13, 2023, the Company purchased 320,700
shares of Jupiter Gold common stock at $ 1.00
per share.
Apollo
Resource Corporation
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Apollo Resources was party to the following stock-based compensation transactions with related
parties of the Company:
i.
Apollo Resources granted options to purchase an aggregate of 90,000
shares of its common stock to Marc Fogassa 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: 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.
ii.
Marc Fogassa 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
common shares to Marc Fogassa.
iii.
Apollo Resources issued 68,741
shares of common stock of Apollo Resources to
officers of the Company at a weighted average price of $ 4.44
share in settlement of $ 305,246
in salaries and fees owed.
iv.
On July 1, 2024, Apollo Resources issued 104,741
shares of common stock of Apollo Resources to Marc Fogassa at a price of $4.41
per share as incentive compensation according to an amended and restated employment agreement between Marc Fogassa and Apollo Resources,
effective July 1, 2024.
As
of September 30, 2024, no
Apollo Resources common stock options were outstanding.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Apollo Resources granted options to purchase an aggregate of 135,000 shares
of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at a price of $ 0.01 per
share. The options were valued at $ 167,822 and
recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
average assumptions: 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 44.0 %
to 58.0 %,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.42 %
to 4.19 %,
and an expected term of ten
years . As of September 30, 2023, an
aggregate of 360,000 Apollo
Resources common stock options were outstanding with a weighted average life of 8.96 years
at a weighted average exercise price of $ 0.01 and
an aggregate intrinsic value of $ 1,796,400 .
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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.
NOTE
9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Neves
Project Permission
On October 28, 2024, we received the operational permit for our Neves Project
from the government of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. This triphasic permit (known as “LI/LP/LO” in the local regulatory
terminology) is the most expeditious licensing modality available as it encompasses the initial, installation, and operating licenses
all within this same issued authorization. The permit authorizes us to assemble and operate our lithium processing plant, to process mined
ore from one of our deposits at the facility, and to sell the lithium concentrate that we produce. The permit was unanimously approved
by a voting board comprised of twelve representatives from the local civil society and government on October 25, 2024, and formally published
in the official gazette of the Minas Gerais government on October 26, 2024. This outcome followed the technical recommendation for approval
issued by the Environmental Foundation of Minas Gerais in September 2024. This key development came after an extensive technical review
process that began with our initial permit application on September 1, 2023.
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2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated
financial statements and the notes to those financial statements included in Item 1 of 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.
Our modular plant targeted at
producing up to 150,000 tons of lithium concentrate per annum (“tpa”) in what we describe as Phase I is in final phase
of fabrication. 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 44.74% 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 21.01% 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.
On October 31, 2024, Jupiter Gold and Apollo Resources
entered into an agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which Apollo will merge with and into Jupiter, with Jupiter continuing its corporate
existence as the surviving corporation. This transaction is expected to be completed by December 31, 2024.
Operational
Update
During the third quarter of 2024, we achieved several
important operational developments:
In August 2024, our modular dense media separation (DMS) lithium processing
plant entered its final phase of fabrication. The DMS modules of the plant successfully underwent trial assembly in South Africa. Some
parts remaining in near-final stages of fabrication at that time included effluent components, recently modified to improve
water efficiency, as well as conveyors. The plant’s modular design, which has never before been used for lithium processing in Brazil,
represents an optimized approach featuring reduced height, weight, and physical footprint compared to traditional designs. The plant is
engineered to achieve the lowest processing circuit water usage in the industry.
Also in August 2024, our spodumene concentrate plant design was selected
as a finalist for a November 14, 2024 contest, organized by a non-profit civil society organization in the state of Minas Gerais, recognizing
environmentally-sustainable approaches in the industry.
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In early October 2024, we announced the discovery of spodumene-rich pegmatites
in our Salinas Project area, located approximately 60 miles north of our flagship Neves Project. The Salinas Project spans 388 hectares
(approximately 959 acres) and is situated just 5 miles east of Latin Resources’ Colina Project, a significant lithium deposit. Our technical
team has completed soil geochemistry and LIDAR geological mapping with favorable results and is now pursuing further geological and geophysical
studies prior to initiation of a drilling campaign.
On October 25, 2024, a voting board comprised of twelve representatives
from the local civil society and government unanimously approved Atlas Lithium’s license application for its Neves Project, resulting
in the formal issuance of the permit. The permit authorizes Atlas Lithium to assemble and operate its lithium processing plant, to process
mined ore from one of its deposits at the facility, and to sell the lithium concentrate that it produces.
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Results
of Operations
The
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024, Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Net
loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, totaled $32,855,151, compared to net loss of $25,600,602 during the nine months ended September
30, 2023. The increase is mainly due to:
●
After a trial mining period in the second half of 2023, Jupiter Gold commenced
ongoing operations at its quartzite quarry in 2024. Our gross margin of $249,722 was generated from the sales of 269 m 3 of
unprocessed blocks of quartzite produced by Jupiter Gold. By comparison, there was no gross margin generation in the nine months ended
September 30, 2023
●
Higher
general and administrative expenses of approximately $5.7 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 $10.4 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 $0.2 million for the period mainly due to interest expenses related to convertible notes issued in
November 2023.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $22,056,560 and working capital of $16,401,099.
Net
cash used by operating activities totaled $14,212,264 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to net cash provided of $2,564,979
during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, representing a variation in the cash flow from operating activities of $16,777,243. The variation
in net cash used /provided by operating activities was mainly due to:
●
In
the nine months ended September 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; and
●
Increase
of approximately $5,700,000 in general and administrative expenses due to the growth of the our personnel and infrastructure as we
move towards revenue-generating operations. As a result, we had more expenditures such as employee compensation and the costs of third
parties service providers such as technical consultants.
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Net
cash used in investing activities totaled $23,559,858 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to net cash used of
$771,977 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, representing an increase in cash used of $22,787,881 or 2,952%. The
increase reflects essentially: and capitalized exploration costs.
· The payments made in connection with the acquisition of our lithium processing
plant; and
· The capitalization of exploration costs incurred since April 2024.
Net
cash provided by financing activities totaled $30,291,547 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $20,822,531 during
the nine months ended September 30, 2023, representing an increase in cash provided of $9,469,016 or 45%. The increase is mainly due
to the following financing activities that occurred during the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $22,056,560 and
working capital of $16,401,099, 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 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 September 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 September 30, 2024 for the reasons set forth below.
As previously reported in our Amended Annual Report, we identified a material
weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023. During this period, the Company
outsourced its day-to-day accounting tasks due to limited accounting and financial reporting personnel and other resources needed to
ensure adherence to our internal controls and procedures. We had limited finance and accounting professionals with the requisite experience
to appropriately perform the supervision and review of the information received from the Company’s third-party accounting service
provider. The lack of GAAP experience from the outsourced accounting firm combined with the limited availability of an experienced team
to supervise the third- party service provider resulted in the disclosed material weakness.
Our remediation efforts in
response to this material weakness are ongoing and have included insourcing our accounting and finance functions and considering to hire
additional professionals.. We also continues the implementation of our SAP enterprise resource planning software. Our remediation efforts
will continue through the end of 2024 and beyond. While we have made substantial progress toward the remediation plan, the aforementioned
material weakness cannot be considered completely remediated until the applicable controls have operated for a sufficient period of time
and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In May 2024, we concluded
the implementation of our SAP enterprise resource planning software and insourced the accounting and finance functions.
Other than as discussed above,
there were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2024 that have materially
affected or are 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, we issued 1,871,250 shares of our 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
None.
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Item
6. EXHIBITS
(a)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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)
November
8, 2024
Marc
Fogassa
and
Chairman of the Board
/s/
Tiago Miranda
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
November 8, 2024
Tiago
Miranda
Accounting
Officer)
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