Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.
December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 6580)
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
To
the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of
American Battery Materials, Inc.
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Battery Materials, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2024 and
2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended and
the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements).
In
our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December
31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going
Concern Considerations
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered
recurring losses since inception and has not achieved profitable operations, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue
as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include
any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis
for Opinion
These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s
financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities
laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits,
we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error
or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical
Audit Matter
The
critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated
or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial
statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter
does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit
matter below, providing separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
I.
Accounting for Convertible Notes
Critical
Audit Matter Description
As
discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company issued multiple convertible notes during 2024, which contained
embedded features. Under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging , management is required to assess whether these embedded features should
be bifurcated and accounted for separately as derivative liabilities.
The
auditing of the Company’s convertible notes involved especially challenging auditor judgment due to the complexity of the embedded
features and the application of complex accounting guidance and consideration of various terms and conditions within the convertible
note agreements.
Audit
Response
Our
audit procedures to address the accounting of the convertible notes included the following, among others:
- We
obtained and read the terms and conditions of all convertible notes issued to understand
the various features associated with the convertible notes.
- We
assessed whether the embedded features met the bifurcation criteria under ASC 815, including
the evaluation of whether these features were clearly and closely related to the debt host.
- We
evaluated management’s application of ASC 815-15 and ASC 480 to determine whether the
identified embedded features should be classified as derivatives and assessed the appropriateness
of their conclusions.
- We
evaluated the competency and objectivity of management’s expert engaged by the Company
to assist in the accounting analysis of the convertible notes.
GreenGrowth
CPAs
March
25, 2025
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023.
Los
Angeles, California
PCAOB
ID Number 6580
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AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31,
December 31,
Assets
2024
2023
Current assets
Cash
$ 12,896
$ 7,376
Prepaid expenses and other assets
104,073
143,202
Total current assets
116,969
150,578
Noncurrent assets
Mineral claims
206,000
206,000
Total assets
$ 322,969
$ 356,578
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 399,631
$ 164,948
Accrued expenses
826,688
449,196
Accrued interest
317,434
251,570
Promissory notes payable, net of discount
185,929
300,000
Promissory notes payable – related party
832,534
175,000
Convertible notes payable, net of discount
3,899,253
1,971,503
Convertible notes payable – related party
631,811
25,000
Current capital lease obligation
36,254
36,254
Total current liabilities
7,129,534
3,373,471
Total Liabilities
7,129,534
3,373,471
Stockholders’ deficit
Preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
-
-
Common
stock, $ 0.001 par
value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 2,586,982 and
2,275,367 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively
2,586
2,275
Additional paid in capital
17,737,406
17,220,471
Accumulated deficit
( 24,546,557 )
( 20,239,639 )
Total stockholders’ deficit
( 6,806,565 )
( 3,016,893 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
$ 322,969
$ 356,578
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Year Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Operating Expenses
General and administrative
$ 1,568,707
$ 2,453,700
Total operating expenses
1,568,707
2,453,700
Operating loss
( 1,568,707 )
( 2,453,700 )
Other Expenses / Income
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
( 1,842,273 )
441,041
Fair value of stock issued for note modification
( 449,660 )
( 168,856 )
Interest expense
( 446,278 )
( 203,287 )
Total other expenses / income
( 2,738,211 )
68,898
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes
( 4,306,918 )
( 2,384,802 )
Provision for income taxes
-
-
Net Income (Loss)
$ ( 4,306,918 )
$ ( 2,384,802 )
Net loss per share – basic and diluted
$ ( 1.81 )
$ ( 1.07 )
Weighted average common shares – basic and diluted
2,377,691
2,231,671
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’
Deficit
Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Additional
Total
Preferred stock
Common stock
Paid in
Accumulated
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Equity/(Deficit)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
50,000
$ 5
2,164,312
$ 2,164
$ 16,552,256
$ ( 17,854,837 )
$ ( 1,300,412 )
Shares issued for services
-
-
34,102
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202,968
-
203,002
Shares issued for warrant exercise
-
-
39,298
39
223,961
-
224,000
Shares issued for cashless warrant exercise
-
-
11,200
11
( 11 )
-
-
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock
( 50,000 )
( 5 )
6,667
7
( 2 )
-
-
Shares issued for note modification
-
-
11,090
11
168,845
-
168,856
Shares issued with notes
-
-
8,698
9
72,454
-
72,463
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 2,384,802 )
( 2,384,802 )
Balance as of December 31, 2023
-
$ -
2,275,367
$ 2,275
$ 17,220,471
$ ( 20,239,639 )
$ ( 3,016,893 )
Balance as of December 31, 2023
-
$ -
2,275,367
$ 2,275
$ 17,220,471
$ ( 20,239,639 )
$ ( 3,016,893 )
Balance, value
-
$ -
2,275,367
$ 2,275
$ 17,220,471
$ ( 20,239,639 )
$ ( 3,016,893 )
Shares issued for services
-
-
35,444
35
53,250
-
53,285
Shares issued for note modification
-
-
276,171
276
449,384
-
449,660
Share-based compensation
-
-
-
-
14,301
-
14,301
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 4,306,918 )
( 4,306,918 )
Balance as of December 31, 2024
-
$ -
2,586,982
$ 2,586
$ 17,737,406
$ ( 24,546,557 )
$ ( 6,806,565 )
Balance, value
-
$ -
2,586,982
$ 2,586
$ 17,737,406
$ ( 24,546,557 )
$ ( 6,806,565 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended
Year Ended
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss)
$ ( 4,306,918 )
$ ( 2,384,802 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock based compensation
67,586
275,465
Gain/loss on settlement of liabilities
1,842,273
( 441,041 )
Fair value of stock issued for note modification
449,660
168,856
Amortization of debt discount
28,497
( 28,497 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets
39,129
( 80,485 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
764,583
165,781
Accrued interest
364,879
46,517
Net cash used in operating activities
( 750,311 )
( 2,278,206 )
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Acquisition of mineral claims
-
( 106,000 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
-
( 106,000 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from convertible notes
105,000
2,025,000
Proceeds from convertible notes – related party
105,000
-
Proceeds from promissory notes
770,831
100,000
Repayment of promissory notes
( 225,000 )
-
Proceeds from warrant exercises
-
224,000
Net cash provided by financing activities
755,831
2,349,000
-
Net increase (decrease) in cash
5,520
( 35,206 )
Cash, beginning of period
7,376
42,582
Cash, end of period
$ 12,896
$ 7,376
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid
$ -
$ -
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash items:
Accounts payable and accrued payable exchanged for convertible note
$ 440,129
$ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Note 1 - Nature of the Business
American Battery Materials, Inc. (the “Company”)
is a US based renewable energy company focused on the extraction, refinement and distribution of technical minerals in an environmentally
responsible manner.
The Company formerly developed, marketed and distributed
various self-serve electronic kiosks and mall/airport co-branded islands throughout North America. Due to the nationwide shutdown related
to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company spent a portion of 2020 restructuring and retiring certain corporate debt and obligations, while
focusing on implementing a new operational direction.
Through the corporate reorganization
and repositioning process, the Company found itself with the unique opportunity to expand its management team and acquire mining claims
that historically reported high levels of Lithium and other tech minerals. The Company hired and affiliated itself with industry veterans
that bring decades of experience, credibility and relationships.
On November 5, 2021, the Company acquired the
rights to 102 Federal Mining Claims located in the Lisbon Valley of Utah for $ 100,000 . The acquisition was driven by historical mineral
data from seven (7) existing wells with brine aquifer access. The independent third-party Technical Report indicated that further investment
and development in the claims were warranted.
On April 25, 2023, the Company formed Mountain
Sage Minerals, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, of which it is the 100 % owner. The Company will look to expand its holdings in the
Lisbon Valley area with the acquisition of additional mineral claims and joint venture opportunities through this new LLC.
On May 1, 2023, FINRA completed the processing
of our application for a name change, and our name was officially changed to American Battery Materials, Inc. At the same time, the Company’s
trading symbol was changed to BLTH. These changes better reflect the business of the Company.
On June 1, 2023, the Company entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp., a Delaware corporation (“SGI I ”),
and Lithium Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of SGII (“Merger Sub”). SGII is a blank check
company, also referred to as a special purpose acquisition company, formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange,
asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. Following material
changes to the transaction proposed by SGII making the transaction untenable to us, on November 20, 2023, SGII notified us that it had
elected to terminate the Merger Agreement.
On August 4, 2023, the Company filed an Amendment
to the Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) in order to effect a reverse stock split in the ratio of 1-for-300 (the
“Reverse Split”). The Company and its shareholders holding a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of the
Company entitled to vote previously approved a reverse stock split for not less than 1-for-10 and not more than 1-for-1,000, at any time
prior to October 20, 2023, with the Company’s Board having the discretion to determine whether or not the Reverse Split is to be
effected, and if effected, the exact ratio for the Reverse Split within the above range. On August 1, 2023, the Company’s unanimously
approved the Reverse Split and authorized the filing of the Amendment. On December 8, 2023, the company effectuated the reverse split
of the common stock by a ratio of one-for-300 (the “Reverse Split”). All per share amounts and number of shares in the consolidated
financial statements and related notes have been retroactively restated to reflect the Reverse Split.
On January
16, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware to effect a reverse stock split of the
issued and outstanding shares of its common stock at a ratio of one share for every 5 shares outstanding prior to the effective date of
the reverse stock split. The reverse stock split became effective on January 24, 2025. The total number of authorized shares of common
stock was reduced from 4,500,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares. The par value of the class Common Stock will remain the same at $ 0.001
per share. The 10,000,000 authorized shares of the Corporation’s preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 per share will not change. All
per share amounts and number of shares in the consolidated financial statements and related notes have been retroactively restated to
reflect the Reverse Split.
The Company
has been moving forward with its strategy of employing advanced brine extractive technology methodologies and has been in talks with numerous
extraction providers. Selective mineral extraction is clearly the most cost-effective and ESG friendly approach currently available. Technologies
are being utilized that can extract the desired minerals and metals from the brine and then re-inject the brines back down into the aquifer.
The prospective partners have been provided the analytical results from the technical reports, but will soon provide current results,
analytical, geotech modeling, aquifer modeling, recharge, flows and depth.
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Note
2 - Going Concern
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Company had a net loss of $ 4,306,918 during
the year ended December 31, 2024, has accumulated losses totaling $ 24,546,557 ,
and has a working capital deficit of $ 7,012,565
as of December 31, 2024. These factors, among others, indicate that the Company may be unable to continue as a going concern. The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these
uncertainties.
Until the
Company can generate significant cash from operations, its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining additional
financing. The Company hopes to raise additional financing, potentially through the sale of debt or equity instruments, or a combination,
to fund its operations for the next 12 months and allow the Company to continue the development of its business plans and satisfy its
obligations on a timely basis. Should additional financing not be available, the Company will have to negotiate with its lenders to extend
the repayment dates of its indebtedness. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully restructure its debt
obligations in the event it fails to obtain additional financing. These conditions have raised substantial doubt as to the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the issuance of the financial statements, which has not been alleviated.
Note
3 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company’s
fiscal year end is December 31.
Use of
Estimates
The preparation
of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts
reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and be based on events different
from those assumptions. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty; estimating, therefore, requires the exercise
of judgment. Thus, accounting estimates change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, or as additional information is obtained.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful
life of the assets. Equipment has estimated useful lives between three and seven years . Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged
to expense as incurred.
Impairment
of Long-lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, such as property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used
is measured by comparing the carrying amount to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group.
If it is determined that an asset group is not recoverable, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount
of the asset group exceeds its fair value.
Mineral
Rights and Properties
The Company
capitalizes acquisition costs until the Company determines the economic viability of the property. Since the Company does not have proven
and probable reserves as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-K Item 1300, exploration expenditures
are expensed as incurred. The Company expenses mineral lease costs and repair and maintenance costs as incurred. The Company reviews the
carrying value of our properties for impairment, including mineral rights, upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that
indicate the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. During the period ending December 31, 2023, the Company took action to expand
on its rights to 102 federal mining claims located in the Lisbon Valley of Utah that it purchased on November 5, 2021, for $ 100,000 . The
Company acquired and staked additional lithium mining claims adjacent to its Lisbon Valley Project in Utah for $ 106,000 . The new claims
have been registered with the Bureau of Land Management. The Company now owns a total of 743 placer claims over 14,260 acres, comprised
of (i) the 102 original claims held; and (ii) the 641 new claims. No impairment or capitalizable costs related to the mineral claims were
noted during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Earnings
Per Share
The Company
presents basic and diluted earnings per share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic earnings per share reflect
the actual weighted average of shares issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed including the
number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares had been issued. In a loss period, the calculation
for basic and diluted earnings per share is considered to be the same, as the impact of potential common shares is anti-dilutive.
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As of December
31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, there were approximately 63,236 and 126,324 shares respectively, potentially issuable under convertible
debt agreements, options, warrants and preferred stock that could dilute basic earnings per share if converted that were excluded from
the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net losses.
Derivative
Financial Instruments
The Company
evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives.
Certain warrants issued by the Company contain terms that result in the warrants being classified as derivative liabilities for accounting
purposes. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded
at its fair market value and then is revalued at each reporting date, with changes in fair value reported in the consolidated statement
of operations. The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market or foreign currency risks.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
For certain
of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable, accrued
liabilities and short-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. ASC 820, “Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. ASC 825,
“Financial Instruments,” defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value
measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:
●
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. The Company considers active markets as those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
●
Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes those derivative instruments that the Company values using observable market data. Substantially all of these inputs are observable in the marketplace throughout the term of the derivative instruments, can be derived from observable data, or supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace.
●
Level 3: Measured based on prices or valuation models that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and less observable from objective sources (i.e. supported by little or no market activity). Level 3 instruments include derivative warrant instruments. The Company does not have sufficient corroborating evidence to support classifying these assets and liabilities as Level 1 or Level 2.
Stock-Based
Compensation
The Company
accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” which requires all
stock-based awards granted to employees, directors and non-employees to be measured at grant date fair value of the equity instrument
issued and recognized as expense. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period
of the award, which is generally equivalent to the vesting period. The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. The measurement date for the non-forfeitable awards to non-employees that vest immediately is the
date the award is issued.
Revenue
Recognition
We recognize
revenue under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” the core principle of which is that an entity should recognize
revenue to depict the transfer of control for promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to
which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In applying the revenue recognition principles, an entity
is required to identify the contract(s) with a customer, identify the performance obligations, determine the transaction price, allocate
the transaction price to the performance obligations and recognize revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied (i.e., either
over time or at a point in time). ASC 606 further requires that companies disclose sufficient information to enable readers of financial
statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.
The Company
recognized $ 0 revenue during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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Convertible Debt
The Company issues convertible
notes as part of its financing strategy, which may contain embedded features such as conversion options, redemption provisions, and contractual
adjustments like most favored nations clauses. Convertible debt is accounted for under ASC 470, Debt, as amended by ASU 2020-06, Debt—Debt
with Conversion and Other Options, adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2024. This standard simplifies the accounting by eliminating
certain separation models for convertible instruments, requiring the Company to evaluate the debt as a single instrument unless bifurcation
of embedded derivatives is required under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.
Convertible notes are initially
recorded at their principal amount, net of issuance costs or discounts, and classified as liabilities unless specific features mandate
equity classification. Interest expense is recognized using the effective interest method over the notes’ terms.
The Company’s convertible
debt instruments are debt host financial instruments containing embedded features, some of which would otherwise be required to be bifurcated
from the debt-host and recognized as separate derivative liabilities subject to initial and subsequent periodic estimated fair value measurements
under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Embedded features are assessed to determine if they require bifurcation as derivatives.
Features are bifurcated if their economic characteristics and risks are not clearly and closely related to the debt host, the hybrid instrument
is not remeasured at fair value through earnings, and the feature would qualify as a standalone derivative. Bifurcated derivatives are
recorded at fair value, with subsequent changes recognized in earnings. However, features contingent on events with low probability (e.g.,
uplisting or an event of default) are assigned immaterial value. The Company continues to monitor its facts and circumstances in each
reporting period to evaluate whether each immaterial embedded feature’s fair value or change to it is significant and would therefore
need to be ascribed value.
Common stock issued with convertible
notes are treated as freestanding equity instruments under ASC 815-40, recorded at fair value in additional paid-in capital, with proceeds
allocated between the debt and shares using the relative fair value method. The fair value of the shares issued are treated as a discount
to the value of the convertible debt issued.
Debt issuance costs are capitalized
and amortized as additional interest expense over the debt term, unless allocated to bifurcated derivatives, in which case they are expensed
immediately if material.
Refinancings of convertible
and promissory notes previously issued by the Company are evaluated under ASC 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments, or ASC 470-60,
Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors. A refinancing is accounted for as an extinguishment if the present value of cash flows under
the new terms differs by at least 10% from the original terms or if a substantive conversion option is added or eliminated. When an extinguishment
occurs, the original debt is derecognized and the new debt is recorded at fair value, recognizing any gain or loss in earnings. If not
extinguished, a refinancing is treated as a modification with no gain or loss recognition. If the Company were to experience multiple
changes to the same debt within a one-year period, and the first of those changes were determined to be a modification, the Company would
then evaluate the changes within the one-year period on a cumulative basis.
A refinancing is classified as a troubled debt restructuring
(TDR) if the Company is experiencing financial difficulty and the creditor grants a concession (e.g., reduced effective interest rate).
For TDRs, the carrying amount is adjusted only if undiscounted future cash flows fall below the net carrying value of the original debt.
When the undiscounted future cash flows of refinanced debt fall below the net carrying value of the original debt, the Company would record
a gain for the difference. It would further adjust the carrying value of the debt to the future undiscounted cash flow amount with no
interest expense recorded going forward. All future interest payments would then reduce the carrying value of the respective debt modified.
If the undiscounted future cash flows are greater than the carrying value of the original debt, no gain would be recorded. The Company
would then calculate a new effective interest rate based upon the carrying value of the original debt and the revised future cash flows
under the terms of the new debt.
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06,
Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which simplifies the accounting for convertible
instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates certain models that require separate accounting for embedded conversion features, in certain cases.
Additionally, among other changes, the guidance eliminates certain of the conditions for equity classification for contracts in an entity’s
own equity. The guidance also requires entities to use the if converted method for all convertible instruments in the diluted earnings
per share calculation and include the effect of share settlement for instruments that may be settled in cash or shares, except for certain
liability-classified share-based payment awards. This guidance is effective beginning after December 15, 2023 and must be applied using
either a modified or full retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this guidance and applied it to its
convertible notes issued throughout the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The
Company has examined recent accounting pronouncements and determined that they will not have a material impact on its financial position,
results of operations, or cash flows.
Note 4 – Debt
Promissory Notes Payable and Promissory
Notes Payable - Related Party
In 2014 and 2016, the Company issued two promissory
notes in the total principal amount of $ 70,000 ; a $ 40,000 Note issued Dec 19, 2014; and a $ 30,000 Note issued on March 29, 2016. Each
note had a one-year maturity date; was governed by California law; bears interest at 10 % per annum; and requires notice from the holder
in order for the respective Note to be in default. The holder of each Note has failed to provide a notice of default under either Note.
Further, enforceability of each Note is uncertain as California law has a 6 -year statute of limitations (commences on the maturity date)
to initiate a collection action on a note. At December 31, 2023, neither of the Notes was in default and the balance outstanding was $ 70,000 .
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company
issued two additional unsecured promissory notes and borrowed an aggregate amount of $ 80,000 . $ 30,000 is represented by a note issued
on Sept 23, 2016. This note had a one-year maturity date; was governed by California law; bears interest at 10 % per annum; and requires
notice from the holder in order to be in default. The holder of this Note has failed to provide a notice of default. Further, enforceability
of this Note is uncertain as California law has a 6 -year statute of limitations (commences on the maturity date) to initiate a collection
action on a note. At December 31, 2023, this Note was not in default and the balance outstanding was $ 30,000 . $ 50,000 is represented by
a note issued on Nov 20, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2022, total principal and accrued interest in the amount of $ 50,000
of principal and $ 27,972 of interest were converted into a $ 95,088 convertible note dated September 23, 2022. The replacement note was
converted into shares of our common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2023, the original $ 50,000 note
was no longer issued and outstanding.
Accrued interest at December 31, 2023, on these
notes totaled $ 134,414 .
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the above-mentioned promissory notes were forgiven. The principal in the amount of $ 100,000 and accrued interest in the amount of $ 2,997 were exchanged
by the new convertible note in the amount of $ 102,997 . Accrued interest in the amount of $ 131,417 was forgiven by the noteholder.
During
the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company entered into 5 promissory note agreements in the aggregate amount of $ 250,000 , of which
$ 175,000 with the related parties. The notes have a 1 -year term, bear interest of 7 % and 9 % if paid in cash. During the year ended December
31, 2023, due dates of 4 promissory notes were extended for 7 – 9 months, of which 3 notes with related parties for $ 175,000 . A
total of 1,010,402 shares
of common stock were issued to related party in connection with the agreement of the holder to extend the maturity date of a $ 100,000
note. The outstanding principal balance was $ 250,000 as of December 31, 2023. Accrued interest at December 31, 2023, these notes totaled
$ 19,880 .
During the year ended December 31, 2024:
●
On March 21, 2024, two (2) promissory note agreements with the related party in the aggregate amount of $ 75,000 and accrued interest in the amount of $ 2,710 were exchanged by a new convertible note.
●
On March 22, 2024, one (1) promissory note in the aggregate amount of $ 50,000 and accrued interest in the amount of $ 5,322 were forgiven by the noteholder. The noteholder was issued a new convertible note in exchange.
●
On March 22, 2024, one (1) promissory note agreement with the related party in the aggregate amount of $ 100,000 and accrued interest in the amount of $ 10,500 were forgiven by the noteholder. The noteholder was issued a new convertible note in exchange.
●
On March 28, 2024, one (1) promissory note agreement in the aggregate amount of $ 25,000 was amended with increase in principal to $ 35,471 , increase of intertest rate from 9 % to 10 % and extended for 1 year. A total of 3,250 shares of common stock were issued as additional consideration for the note amendment. On October 23, 2024, the Company entered into a transaction that triggered certain most favored nations (MFN) provisions under the note. As such, the principal amount due under the note has increased resulting in a new principal amount of $ 46,113 . Additionally, the Company issued 9,223 shares of common stock in compliance with the MFN terms. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2024, was $ 2,717 .
●
Between May 16 and August 28, 2024, five (5) short-term promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $ 564,182 were issued to the related party. The notes beared interest of 8 %. On September 30, 2024, these notes were consolidated into a new note with increase in principal to $ 733,436 , increase of interest rate from 8 % to 10 % and 6-months term. A total of 146,687 shares of common stock were issued to a related party in connection with the agreement. The outstanding principal balance was $ 733,436 as of December 31, 2024. Accrued interest at December 31, 2024, on the note was $ 28,868 .
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During the year ended December 31,
2023, the Company entered into short-term promissory note agreement in the amount of $ 125,000 .
The note has a discount of $ 25,000 .
A total of 8,500,000
shares of common stock were issued as additional consideration for the issuance of the note evidencing the loan. On December 29,
2023, the promissory note was bought by another holder not affiliated with the Company, then exchanged by a new note on January 1,
2024, with an increase of principal to $ 175,000
and interest rate of 10 %.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the note was extended to July 12, 2024, increasing principal to $ 225,000 .
A total of 22,500
shares of common stock were issued as additional consideration for the note extension. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the
note was partially repaid in the amount of $ 150,000 .
The remaining principal in the amount of $ 75,000
and accrued interest in the amount of $ 32,551
were exchanged into a new promissory note. The new short-term promissory note in the amount of $ 107,551
bears interest of 10 %.
The outstanding principal balance was $ 107,551
as of September 30, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the note was extended to March 31, 2025, increasing principal to
$ 139,817 .
A total of 27,963
shares of common stock were issued as additional consideration for the note extension. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2024, was
$ 5,993 .
During the year ended December 31, 2024, short-term
promissory note in the amount of $ 99,098 was issued to the related party. The note bears interest of 10 %. The outstanding principal balance
was $ 99,098 as of December 31, 2024. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2024, was $ 358 .
Convertible Notes Payable and Convertible
Notes Payable – Related Party
In
February 2023, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $ 25,000
with a related party. The note had a 1 -year
term, beared interest of 9 %
and had a conversion price equal to the lesser of (1) the most recent issuance price; or, (2) closing price for the common stock on
the maturity date. The outstanding principal balance was $ 25,000
as of December 31, 2023. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2023 was $ 1,881 .
During the year ended December 31, 2024, total
principal in the amount of $ 25,000
and accrued interest in the amount of $ 2,574
were forgiven by the noteholder. The noteholder was issued new convertible note in exchange for the convertible note of $ 25,000
and a promissory note of $ 100,000 . The
new note in the amount of $ 138,074
had a 1 -year term, beared interest of 7.5 %. During the
year ended December 31, 2024, conditions of the issued note were amended under the Most Favored Nation (MFN) provision (see
below).
During the
year ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into Note Purchase Agreements with seven investors not affiliated with the Company (the
“Purchasers”) pursuant to which the Purchasers purchased from the Company convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”)
with an aggregate principal amount of $ 2,000,000 . A total of 67,239 shares of common stock were issued according to the note agreements
or as additional consideration for the issuance of the notes. The outstanding principal and accrued interest balances at December 31,
2023, were $ 2,000,000 and $ 95,396 , respectively.
The Convertible
Notes provide for a maturity of 12-months; 7.5 % interest per annum; and no right to prepay during the first 6-months after the date of
issuance (the “Issuance Date”). The Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company (the “Conversion
Shares”) as follows:
(a)
The Convertible Notes automatically convert into Conversion Shares upon the shares of the Company’s common stock being listed on
a higher exchange due to the (i) pricing and funding of an S-1 registration statement; or, (ii) the closing of a transaction resulting
in the uplist (either, a “Triggering Transaction”). The conversion price for the Conversion Shares in an automatic conversion
shall be equal to:
(1)
75 % of the price under the Triggering Transaction if within 120-days of the Issuance Date;
(2)
70 % of the price under the Triggering Transaction if within 121 to 150-days of the Issuance Date;
(3)
65 % of the price under the Triggering Transaction if more than 150-days of the Issuance Date.
(b)
The Purchasers have the right to convert into Conversion Shares, in whole or in part, at any time after 180-days following the Issuance
Date. The conversion price for the Conversion Shares in a voluntary conversion shall be equal to 65 % of the volume weighted average price
for the Company’s common stock during the 20-consecutive trading days preceding the conversion.
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During
the year ended December 31, 2024, notes with
six investors not affiliated with the Company were amended with an increase in principal from $ 1,950,000
to $ 3,394,584 ,
increase of interest rate from 7.5 %
to 10 %
and extended until March 31, 2025. A total of 234,000
shares of common stock were issued
according to the note agreements or as additional consideration for the note amendment. As
of December 31, 2024, total principal and accrued interest on these six notes totaled $ 3,394,584
and $ 227,398 ,
respectively.
Conditions
of the note with one (1) Purchaser were amended twice (once under the MFN provision) resulting in an increase in principal from
$ 50,000 to
$ 89,158 ,
increase of interest rate from 7.5 %
to 10 %
and extended until March 31, 2025. Additionally, the Company issued 30,832 shares of
common stock in compliance with the MFN terms. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2024, was $ 5,233 .
During
the year ended December 31, 2024, the
Company entered into ten convertible promissory note agreements in the aggregate amount of $ 736,511 ,
of which $ 447,787
with the related parties. The
Convertible Notes provided for a maturity of 10 and 12 months; 7.5 %,
8 %
and 10 %
interest per annum. During the year ended December 31, 2024, conditions
of the notes were amended under the Most Favored Nation (MFN) provision resulting in increase in principal to $ 1,047,321
(of which $ 631,811
with the related parties), increase of interest rate from 7.5 %
to 10 %
for all notes and extended until March 31, 2025. Additionally, the Company issued 240,482
shares of common stock in compliance with the MFN terms. Accrued
interest as of December 31, 2024, was $ 46,866 .
Scheduled
maturities of debt remaining as of December 31, 2024, for each respective fiscal year end are as follows:
Schedule
of Maturities of Debt
2025
5,549,527
Total
$ 5,549,527
Note
5 - Capital Lease Obligations
During the
year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into various capital lease agreements. The leases expire at various points through the
year ended December 31, 2023.
The following
schedule provides minimum future rental payments required as of December 31, 2024.
Schedule
of Minimum Future Rental Payments
2024
$ 36,692
Total minimum lease payments
36,692
Less: Amount represented interest
( 438 )
Present value of minimum lease payments and guaranteed residual value
$ 36,254
Note
6 - Capital Stock
On January
16, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware to effect a reverse stock split of the
issued and outstanding shares of its common stock at a ratio of one share for every 5 shares outstanding prior to the effective date of
the reverse stock split. The reverse stock split became effective on January 24, 2025. The total number of authorized shares of common
stock was reduced from 4,500,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares. The par value of the class Common Stock will remain the same at $ 0.001
per share. The 10,000,000 authorized shares of the Corporation’s preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 per share will not change.
The Company
filed a certificate of amendment to its certificate of incorporation, which effectuated as of December 8, 2023, a reverse split of the
Company’s common stock by a ratio of one-for-300 (the “Reverse Split”). All per share amounts and number of shares in
the consolidated financial statements and related notes have been retroactively restated to reflect the Reverse Split.
On October
20, 2022 the Company, following receipt of written approval from stockholders acting without a meeting and holding at least the minimum
number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting, filed an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation
to (i) change the name of the Company to “American Battery Materials, Inc.” (the “Name Change”); and (ii) increase
the total number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $ 0.001 per share, from 600,000,000 to 4,500,000,000
(the “Authorized Share Increase”). The Authorized Share Increase was effective as of October 20, 2022. The Name Change was
processed by FINRA and was effective as of May 1, 2023, at which time the Company’s trading symbol was changed to BLTH.
On October
20, 2022, in addition to the Name Change and the Authorized Share Increase, the holder of 63.86 % of the issued and outstanding shares
of stock of the Company entitled to vote took action by written consent and without a meeting, pursuant to Delaware General Corporate
Law Section 228 and adopted and approved the following actions:
1.
Future amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to implement a decrease in the authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 4,500,000,000 to a number of not less than 10,000,000 and not more than 2,000,000,000 (the “Authorized Share Reduction”), at any time prior to October 20, 2023 (the “Anniversary Date”), with the Board having the discretion to determine whether or not the Authorized Share Reduction is to be effected, and if effected, the exact number of the Authorized Share Reduction within the above range.
2.
Future amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to implement a reverse stock split of the Company’s Common Stock by a ratio of not less than 1-for-10 and not more than 1-for-1,000 , (the “Reverse Split”), at any time prior to the Anniversary Date, with the Board having the discretion to determine whether or not the Reverse Split is to be effected and if effected, the exact ratio for the Reverse Split within the above range.
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Preferred
Stock
The Company
has authorization for preferred stock, which could be issued with voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to common stock.
As of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, there were 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, and 0 and 0 shares issued and
outstanding, respectively.
Common
Stock
The Company
has authorized 100,000,000 shares of common stock, with 2,586,982 and 2,275,367 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and
December 31, 2023, respectively.
During the
year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 35,444 shares of common stock for services valued at $ 53,285 and 276,171 shares of common
stock for note modification.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company
issued 111,055 shares of its common stock, including 34,102 shares of common stock for services valued at $ 203,002 ; 39,298 shares of common
stock upon warrant exercises for an aggregate exercise price of $ 224,000 ; 11,200 shares of common stock upon cashless warrant exercise;
6,667 shares of common stock upon conversion of 50,000 shares of its Series A Preferred stock, 11,090 shares of common stock for note
modification, and 8,698 shares of common stock in relation to issuance of promissory and convertible notes.
Note
7 - Stock Options and Warrants
Warrants
As of December
31, 2024, the Company had the following warrant securities outstanding:
Schedule
of Warrant Securities Outstanding
Warrants
Exercise Price
Expiration
2020 Warrants for services
2,000
$ 7.50
January
2025
2022 Exchange warrants
47,446
$ 5.70
September 2025
Total
49,446
A summary
of all warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2024, is as follows:
Schedule
of Warrant Activity
Post-split
Number of
Warrants
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2023
59,413
$ 6.70
2.32
Granted
-
-
-
Exercised
-
-
-
Cancelled
-
-
-
Expired
( 9,967 )
7.39
-
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2024
49,446
$ 5.77
0.70
Exercisable at December 31, 2024
49,446
$ 5.77
0.70
The intrinsic
value of the outstanding warrants as of December 31, 2024, was $ 0 , as the exercise prices exceeded the common stock’s fair market
value per share on that date.
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Options
Stock
options are awarded to the Company’s employees, consultants and non-employee members of the board of directors under the Equity
Incentive Plan and are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at
the date of grant. The aggregate fair value of these stock options granted by the Company during the year
ended December 31, 2024, was determined to be $ 226,945 using
the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model based on the following assumptions: (i) volatility rate of 31 %, (ii) discount rate of 0 %,
(iii) zero expected dividend yield, (iv) risk-free rate of 4.03 %, (v) price of $ 0.31 ,
and (vi) expected life of 3 years. A summary of option activity under the Company’s Equity
Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2024, and changes during the year then ended, is presented below:
Schedule
of Stock Option Activity Under Equity Incentive Plan
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2023
-
-
-
Granted
560,000
1.55
2.94
Exercised
-
-
-
Forfeited
-
-
-
Cancelled or expired
-
-
-
Balance outstanding at December 31, 2024
560,000
$ 1.55
2.94
Exercisable at December 31, 2024
-
$ -
-
Equity
Incentive Plan
On
July 22, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”)
and on July 26, 2011, stockholders holding a majority of shares of the Company approved, by written consent, the Plan and the issuance
under the Plan of 16,667
shares. On November 16, 2017, the Board of Directors approved an increase of 33,333
shares to be made available for issuance under the Plan. Accordingly, the total number
of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Plan is 50,000
shares. On August 13, 2024, the Board of Directors adopted the American Battery
Materials Inc. 2024 Incentive Compensation Plan, which was deemed desirable and in the best interests of the Corporation, authorizing
the executive officers to implement and administer this new plan, reserving 800,000
shares of Common Stock for issuance. Awards may be granted to employees, officers, directors,
consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors of the Company and its related companies. Such options may be designated at
the time of grant as either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. Stock-based compensation includes expense charges
related to all stock-based awards. Such awards include options, warrants and stock grants. Generally, the Company issues stock options
that vest over three years and expire in 5
to 10
years. There are currently no awards issued and outstanding under the Plan.
Note 8 – Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share calculations are performed
in accordance with ASC 260, ‘Earnings Per Share’. Basic earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common
shares issued and outstanding during the period, which were 2,377,691 and 2,231,671 for the years ended December 31, 2024, and December
31, 2023, respectively. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of potential common shares, such as those issuable under
convertible debt agreements, stock options, warrants, and preferred stock, unless their inclusion is anti-dilutive. For the years ended
December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, approximately 63,236 and 126,324 potential common shares, respectively, were excluded from
the diluted earnings per share calculation due to the Company’s reported net losses, as their inclusion would have reduced the
loss per share, rendering them anti-dilutive. The determination of anti-dilution was based on the application of the treasury stock method
for options and warrants and the if-converted method for convertible debt and preferred stock, as applicable.
Note 9 - Income Taxes
Loss from operations before provision (benefit)
for income taxes and associated tax provision (benefit) are summarized in the following table:
Schedule
of Loss from Operations Before Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes and Associated Tax Provision (Benefit)
-
2024
2023
Years ended December 31,
Net Income (Loss)
2024
2023
Domestic
$ ( 4,306,918 )
$ ( 2,384,802 )
Net
Income (Loss)
$ ( 4,306,918 )
$ ( 2,384,802 )
Current
Federal
$ -
$ -
State
-
-
Total Current
$ -
$ -
Deferred
Federal
$ ( 998,912 )
$ ( 590,371 )
State
( 190,269 )
( 112,452 )
Total Deferred
( 1,189,181 )
( 702,823 )
Less Increase in Allowance
1,189,181
702,823
Net Deferred
$ -
$ -
Total Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
$ -
$ -
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The significant components of the deferred tax
assets and liabilities are summarized below:
Schedule
of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
2024
2023
Years ended December 31,
2024
2023
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities):
Net Operating Loss Carry-Forwards
$ 5,350,576
$ 4,273,846
Depreciable and Amortizable Assets
( 20,520 )
( 20,520 )
Stock Based Compensation
134,725
118,228
Loss Reserve
457
457
Accrued Compensation
133,163
37,326
Other
32,481
32,364
Total
5,630,882
4,441,701
Less Valuation Allowance
( 5,630,882 )
( 4,441,701 )
Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)
$ -
$ -
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has
available net operating loss carry-forwards for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $ 19.5 million and $ 15.2 million,
respectively. Of the federal net operating loss carryforward, $ 16.2 million, if not utilized earlier, expires through 2040 and $ 3.3 million
will carry-forward indefinitely. The state net operating loss carryforwards expire through 2043, if not utilized earlier. Due to the uncertainty
as to the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the future and utilize the net operating loss carry-forwards
before they expire, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance to fully offset the net operating loss carry-forwards, as well as the
total net deferred tax assets.
Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (“Section
382”) imposes limitations on the availability of a company’s net operating losses and other corporate tax attributes as certain
significant ownership changes occur. As a result of the historical equity instrument issuances by the Company, a Section 382 ownership
change may have occurred and a study will be required to determine the date of the ownership change, if any. The amount of the Company’s
net operating losses and other tax attributes incurred prior to any ownership change may be limited based on the Company’s value.
A full valuation allowance has been established for the Company’s deferred tax assets, including net operating losses and any other
corporate tax attributes.
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,
the Company had no unrecognized uncertain tax positions. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest accrued and penalties related
to unrecognized uncertain tax positions in tax expense.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S.
federal jurisdiction, as well as the states of California, Florida, Illinois and New York. The tax years 2020-2024 generally remain open
to examination by the U.S. federal and state taxing authorities.
A reconciliation of the income tax provision using
the statutory U.S. income tax rate compared with the actual income tax provision reported on the consolidated statements of operations
is summarized in the following table:
Schedule
of Reconciliation of Income Tax Provision
Years ended December 31,
2024
2023
Statutory United States federal rate
21.00 %
21.00 %
State income tax, net of federal benefit
4.00
4.00
Change in valuation allowance
( 27.61 )
( 29.47 )
Stock based compensation
0.38
2.13
Permanent differences
0.00
0.04
Other
2.23
2.30
Effective tax rate benefit (provision)
( 2.23 )%
( 2.30 )%
Note 10 - Segment Information
The Company operates and manages its business as one operating and
reportable segment, which is the business of renewable energy focused on the extraction, refinement and distribution of technical minerals
in an environmentally responsible manner. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is its Chief Executive
Officer. The Company’s measure of segment profit or loss is net income. For purposes of evaluating performance and allocating resources,
the CODM reviews the financial information and evaluates net income against comparable prior periods and the Company’s forecast.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the CODM regularly receives
and reviews the Company’s net income, and significant operating expenses categories, which are integral to the measure of operating
performance. The significant expense categories include employee compensation, office operations and professional services. These expenses
are presented below as they are included in the net income measure used by the CODM:
Schedule of Segment Information
2024
2023
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
General and administrative
Wages and related
$ ( 606,955 )
$ ( 604,889 )
Office Operations
( 312,676 )
( 312,052 )
Professional Services
( 536,280 )
( 1,252,543 )
Other Operating Expenses
( 112,796 )
( 284,216 )
Total Operating Expenses
$ ( 1,568,707 )
$ ( 2,453,700 )
Other Expenses / Income
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
( 1,842,273 )
441,041
Fair value of stock issued for note modification
( 449,660 )
( 168,856 )
Interest expense
( 446,278 )
( 203,287 )
Total Other Expenses / Income
$ ( 2,738,211 )
$ 68,898
Net Income (Loss)
$ ( 4,306,918 )
$ ( 2,384,802 )
Note
11 - Subsequent Events
On
January 1, 2025, 2,000 warrants issued in 2020 for services, with an exercise price of $ 7.50 per share, expired in accordance with their
original terms. As of December 31, 2024, these warrants were outstanding and had no intrinsic value, as the exercise price exceeded the
market price of the company’s common stock. The expiration of these warrants does not impact the financial position or results
of operations as presented in the accompanying financial statements, as no adjustments were required.
On January
16, 2025, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware to effect a reverse stock split of the
issued and outstanding shares of its common stock at a ratio of one share for every 5 shares outstanding prior to the effective date of
the reverse stock split. The reverse stock split became effective on January 24, 2025. The total number of authorized shares of common
stock was reduced from 4,500,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares. The par value of the class Common Stock will remain the same at $ 0.001
per share. The 10,000,000 authorized shares of the Corporation’s preferred stock, par value $ 0.001 per share will not change.
On January
15, 2025, the Company issued a convertible promissory note for the principal amount of $ 25,000 .
On February
10, 2025, the Company issued a convertible promissory note to a related party for the principal amount of $ 10,000 .
On February
11, 2025, the Company issued a convertible promissory note to a related party for the principal amount of $ 10,000 .
On February
27, 2025, the Company issued a convertible promissory note to a related party for the principal amount of $ 10,000 .
On March
7, 2025, the Company issued a convertible promissory note to a related party for the principal amount of $ 50,000 .
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Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants
On Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
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