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
March 31, 2025
☐
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 May 8,
2025, there were outstanding 17,837,204
shares of the registrant’s common stock.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE: None.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.
Financial Statements
4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (Unaudited)
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (Unaudited)
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (Unaudited)
7
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
21
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
24
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
24
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
25
Item 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
25
Item 1A.
RISK FACTORS
25
Item 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
25
Item 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
25
Item 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
25
Item 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
25
Item 6.
Exhibits
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Signatures
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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, about our future results of operations and financial position, our ability to effectively process our minerals and
achieve commercial grade at scale; risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including risks inherent in exploring,
developing, constructing and operating mining projects, environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related
conditions); uncertainty about our ability to obtain required capital to execute our business plan; our ability to hire and retain
required personnel; labor relations; changes in the market prices of lithium and lithium products and demand for such products; geopolitical uncertainties, including tariffs, trade restrictions and other components of U.S. and global trade
policy; 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 from the failure to discover mineral deposits or the discovery of mineral deposits
that 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, geopolitical tensions and trade policies.
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, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Report”)
filed with the SEC on March 14, 2025. The risk factors contained in our 2024 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
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
March
31,
December
31,
2025
2024
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Current
assets:
Cash
and cash equivalents
$ 14,000,031
$ 15,537,476
Accounts
receivable
48,994
47,682
Inventories
417,776
492,812
Taxes
recoverable
35,844
29,431
Derivative
assets
66,785
-
Prepaid
and other current assets
107,806
134,983
Total
current assets
14,677,236
16,242,384
Taxes
recoverable
1,916,822
1,704,994
Property
and equipment, net
43,170,531
38,855,071
Intangible
assets, net
377,145
399,773
Right
of use assets - operating leases, net
486,752
499,605
Other
assets
171,059
152,781
Total
assets
$ 60,799,545
$ 57,854,608
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current
liabilities:
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
$ 5,829,640
$ 5,001,664
Derivative
liabilities
65,030
462,638
Convertible
Debt
242,192
81,918
Operating
lease liabilities
153,649
134,300
Other
current liabilities
8,962
8,084
Total
current liabilities
6,299,473
5,688,604
Convertible
Debt
9,833,501
9,807,883
Operating
lease liabilities
327,718
312,918
Deferred
consideration from royalties sold
20,000,000
20,000,000
Other
noncurrent liabilities
49,151
33,962
Total
liabilities
36,509,843
35,843,367
Stockholders’
Equity:
Series
A preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value. 1 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
1
1
Common
stock, $ 0.001 par value. 200,000,000 and 200,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively and
17,498,904 and 16,014,742 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
17,499
16,015
Additional
paid-in capital
176,665,848
166,110,916
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
( 171,661 )
( 179,990 )
Cumulative
Adjustment of the Valuation of Fin. Instruments
76,395
( 278,820 )
Accumulated
deficit
( 152,953,340 )
( 144,410,340 )
Total
Atlas Lithium Co. stockholders’ equity
23,634,742
21,257,782
Non-controlling
interest
654,960
753,459
Total
stockholders’ equity
24,289,702
22,011,241
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 60,799,545
$ 57,854,608
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
2025
2024
Three months ending March 31
2025
2024
Gross revenues
36,425
212,757
Sales deductions
( 11,250 )
( 26,050 )
Net revenue
25,175
186,707
Cost of revenue
( 87,850 )
( 102,067 )
Gross profit / (loss)
( 62,675 )
84,640
Operating expenses
General and administrative
expenses
4,916,258
3,251,754
Stock-based compensation
4,830,170
6,840,122
Exploration
-
3,170,983
Other operating expenses
14,454
3,601
Total operating expenses
9,760,882
13,266,460
Loss from operations
( 9,823,557 )
( 13,181,820 )
Other
expense (income)
Other expense
963
2,982
Fair value adjustments, net
( 41,633 )
( 187,489 )
Finance costs
430,700
186,883
Total other expense
390,030
2,376
Loss before provision for
income taxes
( 10,213,587 )
( 13,184,196 )
Income taxes
-
-
Net loss
( 10,213,587 )
( 13,184,196 )
Loss attributable to non-controlling
interest
( 1,196,630 )
( 220,729 )
Net loss attributable to Atlas
Lithium Corporation stockholders
$ ( 9,016,957 )
$ ( 12,963,467 )
Basic and diluted loss per
share
Net loss per share attributable
to Atlas Lithium Corporation common stockholders
$ ( 0.55 )
$ ( 1.02 )
Weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
16,501,815
12,769,383
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss
$ ( 10,213,587 )
$ ( 13,184,196 )
Other comprehensive results
462,269
70,026
Comprehensive loss
( 9,751,318 )
( 13,114,170 )
Comprehensive loss attributable
to noncontrolling interests
( 1,097,906 )
( 27,918 )
Comprehensive loss attributable
to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders
$ ( 8,653,412 )
$ ( 13,086,252 )
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
Cumulative
Series
A Preferred Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Adjustment
of the Valuation of
Accumulated
Noncontrolling
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Capital
Loss
Fin. Instruments
Deficit
Interests
(Deficit)
Balance, December 31, 2023
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 exchange for consulting, professional and other services
-
-
6,000
6
105,091
-
-
-
-
105,097
Stock
based compensation
-
-
-
-
6,102,428
-
-
-
124,505
6,226,933
Change
in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
70,026
-
-
68,305
138,331
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 12,963,467 )
( 220,729 )
( 13,184,196 )
Balance,
March 31, 2024
1
$ 1
12,769,581
$ 12,770
$ 116,403,497
$ ( 68,803 )
$ -
$ ( 115,785,590 )
$ 399,384
$ 961,259
Cumulative
Series
A Preferred Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Adjustment
of the Valuation of
Accumulated
Noncontrolling
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares
Value
Shares
Value
Capital
Loss
Fin. Instruments
Deficit
Interests
(Deficit)
Balance,
December 31, 2024
1
$ 1
16,014,742
$ 16,015
$ 166,110,916
$ ( 179,990 )
$ ( 278,820 )
$ ( 144,410,340 )
$ 753,459
$ 22,011,241
Balance
1
$ 1
16,014,742
$ 16,015
$ 166,110,916
$ ( 179,990 )
$ ( 278,820 )
$ ( 144,410,340 )
$ 753,459
$ 22,011,241
Issuance
of common stock in connection with sales made under
private offerings
-
-
1,169,751
1,170
6,653,280
-
-
-
464,000
7,118,449
Exercise
of warrants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Stock
based compensation
-
-
314,411
314
3,901,652
-
-
-
1,009,364
4,911,330
Adjustment
of the Valuation of Fin. Instruments
-
-
-
-
-
-
355,216
-
-
355,216
Other
changes in Noncontrolling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
473,957
( 473,957 )
-
Change
in foreign currency translation
-
-
-
-
-
8,329
-
-
98,724
107,053
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 9,016,957 )
( 1,196,630 )
( 10,213,587 )
Balance,
March 31, 2025
1
$ 1
17,498,904
$ 17,499
$ 176,665,848
$ ( 171,661 )
$ 76,395
$ ( 152,953,340 )
$ 654,960
$ 24,289,702
Balance
1
$ 1
17,498,904
$ 17,499
$ 176,665,848
$ ( 171,661 )
$ 76,395
$ ( 152,953,340 )
$ 654,960
$ 24,289,702
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ATLAS
LITHIUM CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
2025
2024
Three
months ending March 31
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating
activities of continuing operations:
Net loss
$ ( 10,213,587 )
( 13,184,196 )
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation and services
4,830,170
6,840,202
Depreciation
and amortization
74,175
31,912
Loss on inventories revaluation
65,556
-
Interest
expense
160,274
202,691
Unwinding
of non-current liabilities
33,190
-
Fair value adjustments
( 41,633 )
( 187,489 )
Other
non-cash expenses
( 4,110 )
-
Gain/loss
on FOREX transactions
239,377
-
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories
and accounts receivable
25,336
( 21,889 )
Taxes
recoverable
( 81,894 )
39,825
Deposits and advances
29,455
( 30,769 )
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
473,926
237,726
Other
noncurrent assets and liabilities
6,188
( 31,277 )
Net
cash used by operating activities
( 4,403,577 )
( 6,103,264 )
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Acquisition
of capital assets
( 3,177,228 )
( 5,855,859 )
Capitalized
exploration costs
( 1,035,362 )
-
Increase
in intangible assets
-
( 199,676 )
Net
cash used in investing activities
( 4,212,590 )
( 6,055,535 )
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Net proceeds
from sale of common stock
6,654,450
-
Proceeds
from sale of subsidiary common stock to noncontrolling interests
464,000
-
Cash used
in payment of debt
-
-
Lease payments
( 40,438 )
-
Net
cash provided by financing activities
7,078,012
-
Effect
of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
710
138,337
Net decrease in
cash and cash equivalents
( 1,537,445 )
( 12,020,462 )
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
15,537,476
29,549,927
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of the period
$ 14,000,031
17,529,465
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed 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 condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(“U.S. GAAP”), consistent in all material respects with those applied in our 2024 Form 10-K, and are expressed in United
States dollars. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and accompanying notes included in our 2024 Form 10-K. For the period ended March 31, 2025 the condensed consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company; (i) its 100 %
owned subsidiary Atlas Lithium Limited and its subsidiary Atlas Litio Brasil Ltda (“Atlas Brazil”); (ii) its 100 %
owned subsidiary Athena Mineral Resources Corporation and its subsidiary Athena Litio Ltda; (iii) its 100 %
owned subsidiary Brazil Mineral Resources Corporation and its subsidiary Atlas Recursos Minerais; (iv) its 30.51 %
equity interest in Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation (“Atlas Critical Minerals”) and its subsidiaries
Mineração Apollo Ltda., Mineração Duas Barras Ltda. (“MDB”), RST Recursos Minerais Ltda.
(“RST”) and Mineração Jupiter Ltda. We have concluded that Atlas Critical Minerals and its subsidiaries
are variable interest entities (“VIE”) in accordance with applicable accounting standards and guidance. As such, the
accounts and results of Atlas Critical Minerals and their subsidiaries have been included in our condensed consolidated financial
statements.
All material intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements
that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new pronouncements that
have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL
STATEMENT ITEMS
Inventories
Inventories
as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, are comprised of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF INVENTORIES
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Inventory in transit
321,085
321,085
Quartzite blocks and slabs
162,247
171,727
Loss on inventories revaluation
( 65,556 )
-
Total
417,776
492,812
Inventory in transit consists primarily of feedstock
intended for use in the Company’s production processes related to lithium operations.
Quartzite
inventories include blocks and slabs produced through the cutting and polishing of natural quartzite. Both blocks and slabs are actively
sold in the market and are therefore classified as finished goods.
Inventories
are measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value (NRV). As of March 31, 2025, an inventory write-down of $ 65,556 was recorded to adjust
the carrying value of certain quartzite blocks to their estimated NRV. The NRV adjustment was recognized in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations under cost of revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025.
Property and Equipment
The following table sets forth the components of the
Company’s property and equipment as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Accumulated
Net Book
Accumulated
Net Book
Cost
Depreciation
Value
Cost
Depreciation
Value
Capital assets subject to depreciation:
Computers and office equipment
29,045
( 1,318 )
27,727
$ 10,616
$ ( 165 )
$ 10,451
Machinery and equipment
195,092
( 9,099 )
185,993
184,824
( 4,024 )
180,800
Facilities
15,645
( 598 )
15,047
14,508
( 191 )
14,317
Land
4,210,828
-
4,210,828
4,144,470
-
4,144,470
Prepaid Assets (CIP)
26,542,827
-
26,542,827
23,449,896
-
23,449,896
Mining rights
6,655,771
-
6,655,771
6,558,161
-
6,558,161
Exploration costs
5,532,338
-
5,532,338
4,496,976
-
4,496,976
Total fixed assets
$ 43,181,546
$ ( 11,015 )
$ 43,170,531
$ 38,859,451
$ ( 4,381 )
$ 38,855,071
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.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the
cost of software (implementation of SAP enterprise resource planning software, as well as other software). The carrying value of these intangible
assets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were $ 377,145
and $ 399,773 ,
respectively.
Accounts
Payable and Accrued Expenses
SCHEDULE
OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Trade payables
$ 5,560,549
4,779,903
Payroll and social charges
209,224
157,191
Taxes payable
59,867
64,571
Total
$ 5,829,640
$ 5,001,664
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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL
STATEMENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
Leases
Finance Leases
For the reporting period ended March 31, 2025, 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 two 2 to five
years and the liability was measured at the present value of the lease payments discounted using interest rates with a 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, 2024
$ 447,218
Increase/Decrease
$ 32,150
Unwinding of lease liabilities
$ 7,571
Lease payments
$ ( 40,438 )
Foreign exchange
34,866
Lease liabilities at March 31, 2025
$ 481,367
Current portion
$ 153,649
Non-current portion
$ 327,718
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
$ 179,771
Year 2
$ 164,420
Year 3
$ 85,681
Year 4
$ 85,681
Year 5
21,420
Total contractual undiscounted cash flows
$ 536,973
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NOTE 2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL
STATEMENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
Convertible
Debt
SCHEDULE
OF CONVERTIBLE DEBT
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Due to Nanyang Investment Management Pte Ltd
6,045,402
5,933,866
Due to Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd
2,015,158
1,977,979
Due to Modha Reena Bhasker
1,007,567
988,978
Due to Clipper Group Limited
1,007,566
988,978
Total convertible debt
$ 10,075,693
$ 9,889,801
Current portion
$ 242,192
$ 81,918
Non-current portion
$ 9,833,501
$ 9,807,883
On November
7, 2023, the Company entered into a convertible note purchase agreement (the “Convertible Note Purchase Agreement”) with
Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd, an entity controlled by Mr. Martin 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, we issued
$ 10,000,000
in convertible promissory notes under the terms of the November 7, 2023, Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, and there were no
other purchases and sales of the convertible promissory notes pursuant to the November 7, 2023 Convertible Note Purchase Agreement.
On the date of issuance, we received $ 10,000,000
in cash proceeds and recorded (i) a $ 9,688,305
convertible debt liability and (ii) a $ 311,695
conversion feature derivative liability in our consolidated statement of financial position, as further disclosed below. In the
three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded $ 160,274
in interest expense and $ 25,619
in accretion expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss ($ 164,024
and $ 25,903 , in the
three months ended March 31, 2024).
Derivative Liabilities
SCHEDULE
OF DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Derivative assets
Derivative assets - Non-Deliverable Forward
66,785
-
Total derivative assets
66,785
-
Derivative liabilities
Derivative liability – conversion feature on the convertible debt
24,677
66,310
Derivative liability – restricted stock awards
40,353
121,512
Derivative liability - Non-Deliverable Forward
-
274,816
Total derivative liabilities
$ 65,030
$ 462,638
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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 Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd 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, 2024, the fair value of the embedded
conversion feature was determined to be $ 66,310 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, 2024
December 31, 2024
Shares to be issued in case of conversion
354,297
354,297
Stock price at fair value measurement date
$ 6.3300
$ 6.3300
Conversion price
$ 28.2250
$ 35.2813
Expected volatility
115.64 %
115.64 %
Risk-free interest rate
4.25 %
4.25 %
Dividend yield
0.00 %
0.00 %
Expected term (years)
1.85
1.85
At March 31, 2025, the fair value of the embedded
conversion feature was determined to be $ 24,677 using a Black-Scholes collar option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Value cap
Value floor
Measurement date
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025
Shares to be issued in case of conversion
354,297
354,297
Stock price at fair value measurement date
$ 5.1700
$ 5.1700
Conversion price
$ 28.2250
$ 35.2813
Expected volatility
95.36 %
95.36 %
Risk-free interest rate
3.89 %
3.89 %
Dividend yield
0.00 %
0.00 %
Expected term (years)
1.61
1.61
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 months ended March 31,
2025, the Company recognized a $ 41,633
gain on changes in fair value of financial instruments in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss
($ 187,489 ,
in the three months ended March 31, 2024).
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NOTE 2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL
STATEMENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)
b) Derivative liability – other stock incentives
The employment agreement of Igor
Tkachenko, 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 March 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 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 $ 315,189 , as measured using a Monte Carlo Simulation with the following ranges of assumptions: the Company’s stock price
on the December 31, 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 March 31, 2025, 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 $ 87,479 ,
as measured using a Monte Carlo Simulation with the following ranges of assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the March 31,
2025 measurement date, expected dividend yield of 0 %,
expected volatility between 63,5 %
and 81.8 %,
risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.89 %
to 4.62 %,
and an expected term of 3
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.
c )
Derivative liability - Non-Deliverable Forward
Atlas
Brazil, a subsidiary of Atlas Lithium, is exposed to foreign-currency exchange-rate fluctuations in the normal course of business
because a portion of its expenses are paid in Brazilian reais (BRL). To mitigate this exposure, Atlas Brazil utilizes
non-deliverable forward foreign-exchange contracts (“NDFs”), which are designed to offset changes in cash flow attributable to
currency exchange movements.
The
Company applies hedge accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP (ASC 815). As a result, these derivative instruments are designated and
qualify as cash flow hedges, with the entire gain or loss on the derivative initially recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI). These
amounts remain deferred in OCI and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the same income statement line item as the hedged item
when it affects earnings.
Atlas
Lithium actively monitors the derivative portfolio of its subsidiary monthly to assess financial results and cash flow implications.
These contracts are used strictly for risk management purposes, and neither Atlas Brazil nor Atlas Lithium engage in speculative
foreign-exchange transactions. Additionally, these contracts do not contain any credit-risk-related contingent features.
As
of March 31, 2025, the fair value of outstanding NDF contracts was recorded as Derivative assets on the balance sheet.
For
the period ended March 31, 2025:
●
Unrealized
gains/losses from NDF contracts recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI): $ 76,395
●
Amount
reclassified into Finance Costs (Revenue): $( 7,708 )
The
following table summarizes the non-deliverable forward foreign exchange contracts that remain open as of March 31, 2025:
SCHEDULE
OF NON DELIVERABLE FORWARD EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Dates
Derivative Financial
Total Notional
FX rate
Total Notional
Settlement
Subsidiary
Entered Into
Instrument
Amounts (USD)
(BRL/USD)
Amounts (BRL)
Dates (Range)
Atlas Litio Brasil Ltda
November, 2024
Forward foreign exchange contracts (USD/BRL)
$ 2,750,000
5.97
16,415,700
15-Apr-2025 - 15-Sep-2025
NOTE 3 – DEFERRED OTHER INCOME
On May 2, 2023, the Company and Atlas Brazil 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 Atlas Brazil 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 Atlas Brazil from the sale of
products from certain 19 mineral rights and properties that are located in Brazil and held by Atlas Brazil.
On the same day, Atlas Brazil and LRC entered
into a Gross Revenue Royalty Agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) pursuant to which Atlas Brazil 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, Atlas Brazil’s right to determine operations, and LRC’s information and audit rights.
Under the Royalty Agreement, Atlas Brazil 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 of tax refinancing programs at our operating subsidiaries located in Brazil and provision for contingencies. The balance of these non-current liabilities as of
March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, amounted to $ 49,151
and $ 33,962 ,
respectively.
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NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized Stock
As of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025, the Company
had 200,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, with a par value of $ 0.001 per share.
On November 22, 2024, we entered
into an At the Market Offering Agreement (the “ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”)
with respect to an at the market offering program, under which we may, from time to time in our sole discretion, issue and sell through
Wainwright, acting as agent, up to $ 25.0 million of shares of our common stock. The issuance and sale of our common stock under the
ATM Agreement are made pursuant to a prospectus supplement, dated November 22, 2024, to our registration statement on Form S-3, filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 25, 2023, which was declared effective on September
18, 2023.
During the three months ended
March 31, 2025, we sold 1,169,751 shares under the ATM Agreement for proceeds of $ 6.6 million, net of commissions and fees.
Series A Preferred Stock
On December 18, 2012, we filed with
the SOS a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred
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 Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, the holders of
Series A Preferred Stock shall vote together as a single class with the holders of our common stock, with the
holders of Series A Preferred Stock being entitled to 51% of the total votes on all such matters regardless of the actual number of
shares of Series A Preferred 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 Preferred Stock has been held by our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Mr. Fogassa since
December 18, 2012.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Transactions
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company issued 6,000 shares of Common Stock in settlement of restricted stock units
that vested in the period.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Transactions
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the
Company issued an aggregate of 1,484,162 shares of its Common Stock, as follows:
SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE COMMON STOCK SHARES ISSUED
Nature
Shares
Shares
issued in connection with stock-based compensation
314,411
Sales
of common stock (ATM process)
1,169,751 (*)
Total
1,484,162
(*)
1,169,751 shares
of Common Stock were sold through the ATM Agreement for proceeds of $ 6.6 million, net of commissions and fees.
Common Stock Options
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and
2024, the Company granted options to purchase common stock to officers and 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
March
31, 2025
March
31, 2024
Expected
volatility
84,01 % – 84.01 %
145.69 %
– 191.10 %
Risk-free
interest rate
4.57 % - 4.57 %
3.78 %
– 4.79 %
Stock
price on date of grant
$ 6.97 –
$ 6.97
$ 31.28
– $ 31.28
Dividend
yield
0.00 %
0.00 %
Expected
term
1 years
1
to 5 years
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NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Changes in common stock options for the three months
ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 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, 2025
40,667
$ 0.2041
3.44
$ 776,864
Issued (1)
439,996
0.0077
Outstanding and vested, March 31, 2025
480,663
$ 0.0243
4.88
2,473,327
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
2.15
$ 1,228,972
Issued (2)
429,996
0.0077
Outstanding and vested, March 31, 2024
480,664
$ 1.6879
8.41
$ 7,488,784
1)
In the three months ended March 31, 2025, 439,996 common stock options were issued with a grant date fair value of $ 3,066,772 .
2)
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, 429,996 common stock options were issued with a grant date fair value of $ 13,447,502 .
During three months ended March 31, 2025, the
Company recorded $ 804,047
in stock-based compensation expense from common stock options in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and
comprehensive loss ($ 3,315,822 ,
during the three months ended March 31, 2024).
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 three months ended March 31, 2025,
the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to certain investors in connection with the Company’s
equity financings. The common stock purchase warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following
ranges of assumptions:
SCHEDULE OF WARRANT ASSUMPTION
March 31,
2025
Expected volatility
85.43 % - 85.43 %
Risk-free interest rate
4.54 % - 4.54 %
Stock price on date of grant
$ 6.45
- $ 6.45
Dividend yield
0.00 %
Expected term
2 years
Changes in common stock purchase warrants for the
three months ended March 31, 2025 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, 2025
16,668
$ 10.4999
0.79
$ -
Warrants Issued (1)
75,000
$ 8.1250
Outstanding and vested, March 31, 2025
91,668
$ 8.5568
1.84
$ -
1)
The warrants issued in the three months ended March 31, 2025 had a total grant date fair value of $ 200,981 .
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not issue
any common stock purchase warrants.
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NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
During the three months ended March 31, 2025,
the Company recorded the following as a result of the common stock purchase warrant activity: $ 200,981
in stock-based compensation expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss ($ nil ,
during the three months ended March 31, 2024)
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 three months ended March
31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were as follows:
SCHEDULE OF CHANGE IN RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Number of
RSUs Outstanding
Outstanding at January 1, 2025
572,476
Granted (1)
310,911
Vested (2)
( 319,911 )
Forfeited (3)
( 5,000 )
Outstanding at March 31, 2025
558,476
Number of
RSUs Outstanding
Outstanding at January 1, 2024
1,040,017
Granted (4)
6,000
Vested (5)
( 6,000 )
Expired or cancelled (6)
( 10,000 )
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
1,030,017
1)
In
the three months ended March 31, 2025, 310,911
RSUs were granted to officers and consultants of the Company, with a total grant date fair value of $ 1,748,315
as measured at an average $ 5.62 /share trailing to the date the RSU was
granted, as follows: (i) 295,911
RSUs which immediately vested upon grant and (ii) 15,000
RSUs with time-based vesting of four years.
2)
In the three months ended March 31, 2025, 319,911 RSUs vested and were settled through the issuance of 319,911 shares of common stock.
3)
In the three months ended March 31, 2025, 5,000 RSUs were forfeited upon termination of employment and service agreements with former executives and consultants of the Company.
4)
6,000 RSUs vested immediately upon grant and were issued
with a total grant date fair value of $ 105,097 as measured at $ 17.52 /share using the Company’s 20-day volume weighted
average price trailing to the date the RSU was granted.
5)
6,000 RSUs vested and were settled through the issuance
of 6,000 shares of common stock.
6)
10,000 RSUs were cancelled without vesting because the
performance conditions for vesting were not met.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the
Company recorded $ 2,896,938
in stock-based compensation expense from the Company’s RSU activity in the period ($ 2,891,703
during the three months ended March 31, 2024).
Other stock incentives measured at fair value through
profit or loss
As of March 31, 2025, 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 March 31, 2025, the Company recognized
a $ 40,353 derivative liability and would have been obligated to issue 160,145 shares of common stock pursuant to these other stock incentives
had the conditions of such stock incentives been met (December 31, 2024: 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 March 31, 2025 (in thousands):
SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Less than
More than
Total
1
Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
5
Years
Lithium processing plant construction (1)
$ 1,138,911
$ 1,138,911
$ -
$ -
$ -
Total
1,138,911
1,138,911
-
-
-
(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
Martin Rowley was a senior advisor to us; his service terminated on August 16, 2024. In 2023, we entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement with Martin Rowley relating to the issuance to Martin Rowley along with other experienced lithium investors. Martin Rowley is the father of Nicholas Rowley, a former officer.
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 and Brian Talbot, a former officer and director, are controlling shareholders.
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is a non-controlling shareholder of the Company.
Technical Services Agreement
In July 2023, we entered into a technical service
agreement (“Technical Services Agreement”) with RTEK pursuant to which RTEK agreed to provide us certain mining engineering,
planning and business development services. Messrs. Nicholas 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 director and officer. Under the terms of the Amended and Restated RTEK Agreement, we issued RTEK RSUs for (i) 75,000
(seventy-five thousand) fully paid shares of our common 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 our common stock vesting upon
completion of other identified performance criteria; and RSUs for 100,000 (one hundred thousand) fully paid shares of our 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 our 2023 Equity Incentive Plan).
On August 16, 2024, the parties further amended and
restated the Technical Services Agreement (the “Second A&R RTEK Agreement”) in order to, among other things: (i) revise
and amend the Stage Two Budget and revise the terms of service with respect to the Phase Two Services (each, as described in the Second
A&R RTEK Agreement); (ii) form an operations committee tasked with ensuring progress toward our goals under such agreement; and (iii)
issue to RTEK additional RSUs with aggregate value of up to $5.0 million, subject to RTEK’s achievement of certain milestones and
performance criteria.
On March 12, 2025, RTEK delivered
a letter to the Company (the “RTEK Notice”) purporting to terminate the Agreement due to the Company’s alleged repudiation
of its obligations under the Agreement. The Company firmly disagrees with such allegation and at that time regarded the Agreement as in
effect.
On March 20, 2025, the
Company notified RTEK that it was terminating the Agreement due to RTEK’s failure and inability to perform several of the services
required under the Agreement, including the timely delivery of a certain updated study, RTEK’s material breach of the exclusivity
provisions of the Agreement, as well as several breaches to the other terms of the Agreement.
The Company does not believe
that it will incur any early termination penalties as a result of its termination of the Agreement.
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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)
Convertible Note Purchase Agreement
In November 2023, the Company entered into a
Convertible Note Purchase Agreement with Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd., an entity controlled by Mr. Rowley, relating to the issuance to
Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd., 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, Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd. purchased an aggregate of $ 1,967,503.0
of the Notes. The Notes will mature in November 2026.
The related parties outstanding amounts and expenses
as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are shown below:
SCHEDULE OF RELATED PARTIES OUTSTANDING AMOUNT AND EXPENSES
March 31,
2025
December 31, 2024
Accounts Payable / Debt
Expenses / Payments
Accounts Payable / Debt
Expenses / Payments
RTEK International DMCC
$ -
$ 29,294
$ -
$ 2,844,549
Jaeger Investments Pty Ltd.
$ 2,015,158
$ 32,055
$ 1,977,979
$ 130,358
Total
$ 2,015,158
$ 61,349
$ 1,977,979
$ 2,974,907
In the course of preparing condensed
consolidated financial statements, we eliminate the effects of various transactions conducted between Atlas and its subsidiaries and
among the subsidiaries.
Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Atlas
Critical Minerals was party to the following stock-based compensation transactions with related parties of the Company:
Pursuant to the amended and
restated employment agreement between Atlas Critical Minerals and Mr. Fogassa, dated June 26, 2024, Atlas Critical Minerals
issued 1,333,469
shares of its common stock to Mr. Fogassa during the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing 4 % of Atlas Critical Mineral’s total outstanding common
stock as of January 1, 2025.
Atlas Critical Minerals issued
144,125
shares of common stock of Atlas Critical Minerals to officers and directors of the Company at a weighted average price of $ 0.82
per share in settlement of $ 118,520
in salaries and fees owed to such officers and directors.
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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 condensed 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 condensed 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
In accordance with
FASB ASC 855-10 Subsequent Events, we have analyzed our operations subsequent to March 31, 2025 to the date these condensed
consolidated financial statements were issued, and we have determined that there are no material subsequent events to disclose in
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following
discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed
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, 2024 (the “2024 Form 10-K”).
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 lithium projects 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 active mining of our hard-rock lithium project located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil at
a well-known pegmatitic district in Brazil, which has been denominated by the government of Minas Gerais as “Lithium Valley.”
We intend to mine and then process our lithium-containing ore to produce lithium concentrate (also known as spodumene concentrate), a
key ingredient for the battery supply chain.
We own 53,942 hectares (539 km 2 ) for lithium
in 95 mineral rights (2 in pre-mining concession stage, 85 in exploration stage, and 8 in pre-exploration stage). We believe that we hold
the largest portfolio of exploration properties for lithium in Brazil among publicly listed companies.
In addition to our lithium exploration activities,
as of March 31, 2025, we also own approximately 30.51% of the shares of common stock of Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation (formerly
known as Jupiter Gold Corporation), which trades on the OTC Pink Marketplace operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol JUPGF.
Atlas Critical Minerals Corporation (“Atlas Critical Minerals”) is an exploration stage company focused on the exploration
and development of mineral rights relating to certain critical minerals such as rare earths, copper, graphite, nickel, iron, gold and
quartzite. The results of operations of Atlas Critical Minerals are consolidated in our financial statements under generally accepted
accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). On November 19, 2024, Atlas Critical Minerals consummated a merger with our
majority-owned subsidiary, Apollo Resources Corporation, with Atlas Critical Minerals continuing its corporate existence as the surviving
corporation (the “Merger”). For more information about the Merger, please refer to our 2024 Form 10-K.
Operational Update
In January 2025, we hired a
Project Manager Officer and Vice President of Engineering with decades of experience in multi-billion dollar project design
and implementation in the mining industry in Brazil.
In February 2025, our modular dense media separation
(“DMS”) lithium processing plant, newly manufactured in South Africa and designed to produce up to 150,000 tons of lithium concentrate per
annum (“tpa”), was shipped by cargo vessel to Brazil, arriving in early March 2025. The shipment consisted of 141 containers
and ten bulk items comprising all components for assembly of our DMS plant; two additional containers with spare parts are expected to
be shipped later in 2025. Our DMS plant represents a cornerstone of our Neves Project, designed to deliver high-quality lithium concentrate
to the global market for electric vehicles (“EVs”) and renewable energy storage systems. With worldwide lithium demand growing, we are positioned
to emerge as a key contributor to the sustainable energy transition. This milestone marks a significant step in our progression toward
becoming the next lithium producer in Brazil’s resource-rich Lithium Valley.
During the first quarter of 2025, we made
significant progress towards the advance of our Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”) in partnership with SGS Canada Inc.
(“SGS”), a globally recognized testing, inspection, and certification company as that we engaged to prepare the DFS. The
primary author of the forthcoming DFS, a senior member of SGS, is a “qualified person” for lithium under the definition
of Item 1300 of Regulation S-K. During the first quarter of 2025, we also made significant progress on the application process
towards permitting additional mining pit areas. As previously reported, since October 2024 we have obtained all permits needed to assemble our DMS plant, mine certain of our mining pit areas, process such material in our plant, and sell any produced
commercial lithium concentrate.
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Results of Operations
The Three Months Ended March 31, 2025, Compared
to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025
totaled $10.2 million, compared to net loss of $13.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease is mainly due to:
●
An increase in General
and administrative expenses of approximately $1.7 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to: (i)
$1.3 million increase in payroll expenses ($2.1 million in 2025 compared to $0.7 million in 2024) driven by team expansion as our
Das Neves project progresses; and (ii) higher service costs related to marketing and investor relation activities of $0.5 million
($0.7 million in 2025 compared to $0.2 million in 2024);
●
A decrease of approximately
$2.0 million in stock-based compensation expense compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, corresponding to a reduced fair
value of the instruments issued due to the decreased trading price of the Company’s common stock compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2024, partially offset by an increase in the number of instruments issued in the three months ended March 31, 2025
compared to the comparable period in 2024; and
●
The absence of exploration
cost expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $3.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, as a result
of the commencement of capitalizing exploration expenses due to the conclusion of a preliminary economic assessment of the Neves
Project in the second quarter of 2024.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2025, we
had cash and cash equivalents of $14.0 million and working capital of $8.3 million.
Net cash used by
operating activities totaled $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to net cash used of $6.1 million
during the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing a decrease of $1.7 million. The decrease in net cash used by operating
activities was mainly due to commencement of capitalizing exploration expenses, resulting in a $3.2 million positive impact to net cash used by
operating activities, partially offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses of $1.7 million due to team expansion and
service costs related to marketing activities.
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Net cash used in investing activities totaled $4.2 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to net cash used of $6.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing
a decrease in cash used of $1.9 million or 30%. The increase reflects essentially:
●
A decrease of $2.6 million in
the payments made in connection with the acquisition of our lithium processing plant ($3.1 million in 2025, compared to $5.8 million
in 2024) due to the finalization of the fabrication process in 2025;
●
The capitalization of
exploration costs incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025 of $1.0 million. ($nil for the three months ended March 31,
2024); and
●
Reduction of $0.2 million relating to the acquisition of intangible assets:
$nil in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $0.2 million for the same period of 2024 due to the implementation of SAP enterprise
resource planning software.
Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $7.1 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $nil during the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing an increase in cash provided
of $7.1 million or 100%. The increase is due to the following financing activities that occurred during the three months ended March 31,
2025:
●
The sale of an aggregate
of 1,169,751 shares of our common stock pursuant to the ATM Agreement for proceeds of $6.6 million, net of commissions and fees.
●
Net proceeds of $464,000
arising from the sale of shares of Atlas Critical Minerals, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.
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 sales of our equity and the equity of one of our subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2025, we had cash
and cash equivalents of $14.0 million and working capital of $8.3 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents $15.5 million and working
capital of $10.6 million as of December 31, 2024. 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 our ability to attract
talent. 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 condensed 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 condensed 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 the end of the period
covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
concluded that as of March 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control
over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in
our internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the quarter ended March 31, 2025 that materially affected, or would be
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations of the Effectiveness
of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating
the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, management recognizes that any controls and procedures,
no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in reports
filed or submitted pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in
the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including its Principal Executive
Officer and Principal Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In addition, the design
of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints
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, 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.
Tariffs, trade
restrictions and other changes in international trade policy could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Materials
and products imported into the EU, the United States and other countries are subject to import duties. In addition, we cannot predict
whether future Brazilian, U.S. or international laws, regulations, trade remedy actions or international agreements may impose additional
duties or other restrictions on exports of minerals from Brazil. In recent periods, the U.S. government has announced and, in particular
following the U.S. presidential election in November 2024, may continue to announce, various import tariffs on goods imported from certain
trade partners, such as the EU and China, which have resulted, and may continue to result, in reciprocal tariffs on goods exported from
the United States to such trade partners. For example, on April 2, 2025, the Trump Administration announced sweeping global tariffs,
which has resulted in a period of considerable volatility, trade negotiations and consideration of retaliatory trade measures. Then,
on April 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce started an analysis under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section
232”) to evaluate the national security impacts of reliance on foreign imports of critical minerals. Such analysis may result in
the imposition of tariffs on certain critical mineral imports to the U.S., including lithium. We are unable to predict whether such tariffs
would be directed primarily at China, as the global leader of critical mineral exports, or whether exporters of critical minerals from
Brazil, including the Company, would be impacted. An escalating global trade war, including tariffs under Section 232 or other trade
policies, such as trade restrictions between the United States and China or retaliatory trade measures by global policymakers, could
harm our business and growth prospects. Trade barriers and other governmental action related to tariffs or international trade agreements
around the world have the potential to decrease demand for our minerals and adversely impact the markets in which we operate. In addition,
uncertainty and rapid changes in global trade policy may continue to result in general macroeconomic volatility. Our ability to mitigate
the impacts of such trade policies on our business will be limited, and there can be no assurances that such mitigation efforts would
be successful. As such, any changes in legislation and government policy by the U.S., China or other critical producers or consumers
of critical minerals may have a material adverse effect on our business.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES
OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
We consummated the following sales of unregistered
securities during the three months ended March 31, 2025, which sales were exempt from registration under the Securities Act upon reliance
on Section 4(a)(2) thereof:
● On January 1, 2025, we issued 40,000 common stock options to certain of
our directors as director compensation, consisting of 10,000 common stock options to each of the following: Amb. Roger Noriega, Ms. Cassiopeia
Olson, Mr. Rodrigo Menck, and Mr. Stephen R. Petersen.
● On
January 29, 2025, we issued 75,000 common stock purchase warrants to certain investors in
connection with the Company’s equity financing activities.
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)
May 9, 2025
Marc Fogassa
and Chairman of the Board
/s/ Tiago Miranda
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
May 9, 2025
Tiago Miranda
Accounting Officer)
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