Item 1. Business
Item 1. Business
This annual report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled "Risk Factors" that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to "common shares" refer to the common shares in our capital stock.
As used in this annual report and unless otherwise indicated, the terms "we", "us", "our", "our Company, "the Company", and "Enertopia" mean Enertopia Corp.
General Overview
Enertopia Corp. was formed on November 24, 2004 under the laws of the State of Nevada and commenced operations on November 24, 2004.
Enertopia is focused on building shareholder value through a combination of our Nevada Lithium claims and intellectual property & patents in the green technology space.
The Company announced the acquisition of the Clayton Valley Lithium project in August 2017. On April 29, 2022, at the Company's Special General Meeting ("SGM") shareholders voted in favor to sell the 160 acre Clayton Valley property. On May 4, 2022, the Company closed the Clayton valley property sale and received the remainder of $1,050,000 in cash and 3,000,000 shares of Cypress Development Corp (Note 4) on closing. T he Company has been focused on using modern technology on extracting lithium and verifying or sourcing other intellectual property in the EV & green technology sectors in developing environmental solutions. In May and August 2021, it announced three provisional patents applicable to the above sectors.
The address of our principal executive office is #18 1873 Spall Rd., Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 4R2. Our telephone number is (250) 870-2219. Our current location provides adequate office space for our purposes at this stage of our development.
Summary of Recent Business
On October 29, 2020 the Company signed a 1% royalty agreement with respect to any future commercial lithium production from the Company's Clayton Valley, Nevada claims in exchange for $250,000. The Company has a right of first refusal to repurchase the royalty upon any proposed sale by the royalty holder to a third party.
On November 12, 2020 the Company signed Flathead Business Solutions to a 12 month contract for $12,000 and the issuance of 500,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.05 cents each.
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On December 14, 2020 the Company signed Definitive Agreement to acquire 100% interest in United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") patent #6,024,086 - Solar energy collector having oval absorption tubes by issuing 1,000,000 common shares of the Company. The Company issued 1,000,000 additional common shares in escrow to be released upon the successful approval of patent pending work derived from patent #6,024,086.
On December 14, 2020 the Company signed Rodney Blake to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.05 cents each.
On December 14, 2020 the Company signed Albert Clark Rich to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 500,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.05 cents each.
On January 28, 2021 the Company signed Mark Snyder to a 12 month contract for $30,000 and the issuance of 2,000,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.14 cents each.
On February 4, 2021 the Company signed Barry Brooks to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years each at $0.18 cents each.
On February 5, 2021 the Company signed Paul Sandler to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years each at $0.18 cents each.
On February 5, 2021 the Company signed Bruce Shellinger to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years each at $0.18 cents each.
On February 5, 2021 the Company signed Richard Smith to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years each at $0.18 cents each.
On April 27, 2021 the Company signed Michael Cornelius to a 12 month contract for the issuance of 100,000 stock options valid for 5 years at $0.12 cents each.
On May 25, 2021 the Company announced the filing of provisional patent #1, known as the Enertopia Solar Booster TM
On May 26, 2021the Company announced the filing of provisional patent #2, known as Enertopia Heat Extractor TM
On May 28, 2021, the Company issued 50,000 stock options to one of the consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.12 vested immediately, expiring May 28, 2026.
On July 29, 2021 the Company announced it had engaged Fundamental Research Corp. Fundamental Research Corp. is an issuer-paid independent research house.
On August 17, 2021 the Company announced the filing of provisional patent #3, known as Enertopia Rainmaker TM
On September 1, 2021 the Company granted 500,000 options to a consultant of the Company for 5yrs at $0.08 per common share.
On December 6, 2021, the Company issued 500,000 stock options to one of the consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.07 vested immediately, expiring December 6, 2026.
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On December 6, 2021, the Company issued 250,000 stock options to one of the consultants of the Company with an exercise price of $0.07 vested immediately, expiring December 6, 2026.
On December 6, 2021, the Company issued 250,000 stock options to the president of the Company with an exercise price of $0.07 vested immediately, expiring December 6, 2026.
On February 23, 2022, the Company accepted an offer subject to shareholder approval to sell the 160 Acre mineral property in Clayton Valley Nevada to Cypress Development (Nevada) Inc. for $1,100,000 cash with a deposit of $50,000 being paid on signing and the issuance of 3,000,000 common shares of Cypress Development Corp.
On February 25, 2022, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares at $0.04 to one consultant of the Company and $2,500 cash.
On February 25, 2022, the Company received confirmation of staking 1,760 Acres of 88 unpatented lode claims in Esmeralda county, Nevada.
On April 29, 2022, at the Company's SGM shareholders voted 99.12% 45,021,336 in favor, 0.46% 209,236 against and 0.42% 189,752 abstained, for the resolution to sell the 160 acre clayton valley property.
On May 4, 2022, the Company closed the sale of the 160 acre clayton valley property and received the remaining $1,050,000 in cash and the issuance of 3,000,000 shares of Cypress Development Corp on closing, as per the agreement.
On May 23, 2022 the Company announced the filing of Non provisional patent #1, known as the
Enertopia Solar Booster TM
On May 23, 2022 the Company announced the filing of Non provisional patent #2, known as Enertopia Heat Extractor TM
On August 15, 2022 the Company announced the filing of Non provisional patent #3, known as Enertopia Rain Maker TM
On August 18, 2022 the Company issued 1,000,000 stock options to two Directors of the Company with an exercise price of $0.06 vested immediately, expiring August 18, 2027.
On August 18, 2022 the Company issued 1,000,000 stock options to Chief Financial Officer of the Company with an exercise price of $0.06 vested immediately, expiring August 18, 2027.
Chronological Overview of our Business over the Last Five Years
On October 27, 2017 we entered into a one year Investor Relations Consulting agreement with FronTier Merchant Capital Group. Terms of the agreement, FronTier Capital Group has been retained for a 12-month period at $87,000 (plus applicable sales tax) per annum plus direct expenses. The company will also grant 300,000 stock options to FronTier at an exercise price of 0.05 per share expiring 5 years from the date of grant.
On November 1, 2017, we closed the first tranche of a private placement of 2,600,000 units at a price of CAD$0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD$130,000. Each unit consists of one common share of our Company and one non-transferable share purchase warrant, each full warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of our Company for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance, at a purchase price of $0.06.
On November 1, 2017, we granted 500,000 stock options to a director of the company at an exercise price of 0.05 per share expiring 5 years from the date of grant.
On December 8, 2017, we closed the second tranche of a private placement of 3,954,000 units at a price of CAD$0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD $197,700. Each unit consists of one common share of our Company and one non-transferable share purchase warrant, each full warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of our Company for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance, at a purchase price of $0.06. A cash finder's fee for CAD $12,770 and 230,400 full broker warrants was paid to third parties. Each full broker warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of our Company for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance, at a purchase price of $0.06.
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On December 8, 2017 we issued 240,000 common shares of our Company on the exercise of 240,000 stock options that were exercised by a director of the Company at $0.05 for $12,000 for net proceeds to the company.
On December 15, 2017 we paid Genesis Water Technologies (GWT) $96,465 for the second and final payment for the Second phase of the second bench test and $8,998 for the bill of materials for the bench test.
On January 12, 2018, we closed the final tranche of a private placement of 1,611,000 units at a price of CAD$0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD$80,550. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one non-transferable share purchase warrant, each full warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance, at a purchase price of $0.06. A cash finder's fee of CAD$3,880 and 77,600 broker warrants was paid to a third party. The broker warrants have the same terms as the warrants issued as part of the unit offering.
On February 2, 2018 we issued 50,000 common shares of our Company on the exercise of 50,000 warrants that were exercised at $0.07 for $3,500 for net proceeds to the company.
On May 11, 2018, we issued 200,000 shares for gross proceeds of $12,000 from the exercise of stock options at $0.06.
On May 11, 2018, we closed the first tranche of a private placement of 1,746,900 units at a price of CAD$0.06 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD$104,814. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one non-transferable share purchase warrant, each full warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance, at a purchase price of $0.075. A cash finders' fee of CAD$9,281 and 144,690 full broker warrants that expire May 11, 2020 was paid to third parties. The broker warrants have the same terms as the warrants issued as part of the unit offering.
On May 22, 2018, we entered into an Investor Relations Consulting agreement with FronTier Flex Marketing. Terms of the agreement, FronTier Flex Marketing has been retained for a 9-month period at $66,000 (plus applicable sales taxes) plus direct expenses. The Company will also grant 300,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.07 per share expiring 5 years from the date of grant.
On May 25, 2018, we closed the final tranche of a private placement of 2,470,000 units at a price of CAD$0.06 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD$148,200. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one non-transferable share purchase warrant, each full warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance, at a purchase price of $0.075. A cash finders' fee of CAD$5,820 and 70,000 full broker warrants that expire May 25, 2020 was paid to third parties. The broker warrants have the same terms as the warrants issued as part of the unit offering.
On July 4, 2018, the Company, after receiving 3rd party lab results that reported impurities above allowable limits for battery-grade Li2CO3, provided formal notice of termination to GWT of the commercialization agreement dated December 6, 2016 and as amended on October 9, 2017.
On August 31, 2018, we closed the first tranche of a private placement of 4,400,000 units at a price of CAD$0.03 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD$132,000. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one non-transferable share purchase warrant, each full warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company for a period of 36 months from the date of issuance, at a purchase price of $0.05. A cash finders' fee of CAD$12,000 and 400,000 full broker warrants that expire August 31, 2021 was paid to third parties. The broker warrants have the same terms as the warrants issued as part of the unit offering.
On August 31, 2018, we issued 170,000 shares for gross proceeds of $9,000 from the exercise of 50,000 stock options at $0.06 and 120,000 stock options at $0.05 respectively.
On October 28, 2019, the Company signed an LOI with Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. ("Eagle Plains"). to earn up to 75% interest in the Pine Channel gold project in Saskatchewan, Canada (the "Pine Channel SK Property"). The terms of the LOI included periodic payments cash payments, exploration expenditures, as well as issuance of common shares of the Company. Upon signing the LOI, the Company issued 1,000,000 of its common shares to Eagle Plains, valued at $11,489.
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On December 13 th 2019 the Company dropped the LOI with Eagle Plains Resources Ltd.
On December 31 st 2019 the Company dropped its Canadian Securities Listing (CSE).
On December 31 st 2019 the Company accepted the resignation of directors Kristian Ross and Kevin Brown.
On February 11 th 2020 the Company signed a 1% Royalty agreement with respect to any future commercial lithium production from the Company's Clayton Valley, Nevada claims in exchange for $200,000. The Company has a right of first refusal to repurchase the royalty upon any proposed sale by the royalty holder to a third party.
On February 25 th 2020 the Company signed Mark Snyder to a one year Technology Advisory Board. Monthly contract rate of $1,000 per month and the issuance of 2,000,000 stock options valid for two years at a strike price of $0.02 per share.
On April 2, 2020 the Company announced it's maiden 43-101 Lithium resource report. The project this report referenced was sold on May 5, 2022.
On October 30t h, 2020 the Company signed a 1 % Royalty agreement with respect to any future commercial lithium production from the Company's Clayton Valley, Nevada claims in exchange for $ 250,000 . The Company has a right of first refusal to repurchase the royalty upon any proposed sale by the royalty holder to a third party.
Our Current Business
Enertopia is engaged in the business of Lithium exploration at their Nevada claims, along with holding intellectual property & non provisional pending patents in the green technology space.
Mineral Property
West Tonopah Lithium
On February 25, 2022, the Company had 88 unpatented mineral lode claims in Esmeralda County, NV staked covering 1,760 acres of land administrated by the BLM. The property is in good standing until August 31,2023. Estimated respective yearly holding fees to the BLM $14,520 and $1,068 to Esmeralda County NV.
Enertopia Claim name
State or Federal Agency
Claim number from
Claim number to
MS 1-88
BLM
NV 105296951
NV 105297038
MS 1-88
Esmeralda County, NV
230856
230943
Company completed its maiden drill program in June 2022 and further information can be found at www.enertopia.com.
Disposed Property
Clayton Valley Lithium project On April 29, 2022, at the Company's Special General Meeting ("SGM") shareholders voted in favor to sell the 160 acre Clayton Valley property.
On May 4, 2022, the Company closed the Clayton valley property sale and received the remainder of $1,050,000 in cash and was issued 3,000,000 shares of Cypress Development Corp (Note 4) on closing. The Company also has no further potential liability from the two one percent royalties that were issued by the Company as these were transferred to Cypress Development on the sale of the asset.
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CLEAN TECHNOLOGY
The company continues to test off-the-shelf technology under the potential for lower capex scenarios in lithium extraction.
NON PROVISIONAL PATENTS
On May 23, 2022 the Company announced the filing of Non provisional patent #1, known as the Enertopia Solar Booster TM . The Enertopia Solar Booster captures heat from the solar panels, increasing PV output enhancing production and increasing the lifetime of the PV panels.
On May 23, 2022 the Company announced the filing of Non provisional patent #2, known as Enertopia Heat Extractor TM Heat Extractor Technology can be used behind the PV panels or in a glazed format on their own to create liquid temperatures to 200 degrees F.
On August 15, 2022 the Company announced the filing of Non provisional patent #3, known as Enertopia Rainmaker TM By cooling the backside of the PV panels below the dew point the atmospheric moisture condenses on the back side of the panel and drips as rain into the tray collecting the water.
PROVISIONAL PATENTS
December 17, 2021 the Company filed an 8k on the technology acquisition that included the 100% interest in Provisional Patent filed on November 4, 2021 known as Energy Management System.
Summary
The continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further financing, a successful program of development, and, finally, achieving a profitable level of operations. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.
There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our continued operations. As noted herein, we are pursuing various financing alternatives to meet our immediate and long-term financial requirements. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain the additional financing on a timely basis, we will be unable to conduct our operations as planned, and we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due. In such event, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations. There is significant uncertainty as to whether we can obtain additional financing.
Employees
We primarily used the services of sub-contractors and consultants for our intended business operations. Our technical consultant is Mr. McAllister, our president, CEO and a director.
On November 30, 2007, Mr. McAllister was appointed as our President and on April 14, 2008 he was appointed as a director. On July 31, 2017, Mr. McAllister was appointed interim CFO. Mr. McAllister voluntarily suspended and terminated accrual of these consulting fees commencing on December 1, 2019 and continuing until such time as the Company's financial condition permits a resumption of such cost. On May 1, 2022, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with President of the Company for $9,500 per month plus goods and services tax ("GST") on a continuing basis. On August 16 th Mr. McAllister resigned from the interim CFO position.
The Company has a consulting agreement with the CFO of the Company Mr. Allan Spissinger for corporate administration and consulting services for $5,000 per quarter plus goods and services tax ("GST") on a continuing basis.
We do not expect any material changes in the number of employees over the next 12-month period. We do and will continue to outsource contract employment as needed.
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Research and Development
We have incurred $821,366 in research and development expenditures over the last two fiscal years.
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