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Atlas Lithium Corp - Quarter Report: 2023 September (Form 10-Q)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

 

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 Buenos Aires, 10 – 14th floor

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

  30.315-570
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

+55-31-3956-1109

(telephone number, including area code)

 

Rua Bahia, 2463 – Suite 205

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil - 30.160-012

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

 

Title of each class  

Trading

Symbol(s)

  Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value   ATLX   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or, an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company,” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company
      Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No

 

As of October 20, 2023, there were outstanding 10,729,260 shares of the registrant’s common stock.

 

 

 

   

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
       
Item 1. Financial Statements   F-1
       
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022   F-1
       
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2023 (Unaudited)   F-2
       
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2023 (Unaudited)   F-3
       
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2023 (Unaudited)   F-4
       
  Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   F-5
       
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.   3
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   10
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.   10
       
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION    
       
Item 1A. Risk Factors   11
       
Item 6. Exhibits   12
       
Signatures     13
       
Exhibits/Certifications    

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $22,857,357   $280,525 
Accounts receivable   -    91 
Taxes recoverable   2,355    17,705 
Deposits and advances   68,746    47,093 
Total current assets   22,928,458    345,414 
Property and equipment, net   285,475    217,550 
Intangible assets, net   5,911,516    4,971,267 
Equity investments   -    150,000 
Total assets  $29,125,449   $5,684,231 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $2,647,549   $2,776,474 
Related party notes and other payables   -    21,493 
Total current liabilities   2,647,549    2,797,967 
Deferred consideration from royalties sold   20,000,000    - 
Other noncurrent liabilities   56,630    78,964 
Total liabilities   22,704,179    2,876,931 
           
Stockholders’ Equity:          
Series A preferred stock, $0.001 par value. 1 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022   1    1 
Series D preferred stock, $0.001 par value. 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 214,006 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively   -    214 
Common stock, $0.001 par value. 200,000,000 and 4,000,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively and 10,688,727 and 5,110,014 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively   10,689    5,111 
Additional paid-in capital   91,608,657    62,258,116 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (1,115,798)   (981,040)
Accumulated deficit   (83,958,011)   (59,585,949)
Total Atlas Lithium Co. stockholders’ equity   6,545,538    1,696,453 
Non-controlling interest   (124,268)   1,110,847 
Total stockholders’ equity   6,421,270    2,807,300 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $29,125,449   $5,684,231 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended
September 30
  

Nine months ended
September 30

 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
                 
Revenue   -    3,301    -    6,145 
Cost of revenue   -    27,534    -    63,732 
Gross loss   -    (24,233)   -    (57,587)
Operating expenses                    
Professional fees   212,579    45,978    403,179    189,999 
General and administrative   1,058,808    478,899    3,672,552    1,101,290 
Compensation and related costs   530,538    172,730    2,055,875    559,319 
Stock based compensation   3,699,588    386,287    7,680,742    1,029,476 
Exploration   5,941,109    163,800    11,633,434    184,221 
Total operating expenses   11,442,622    1,247,694    25,445,782    3,064,305 
Loss from operations   (11,442,622)   (1,271,927)   (25,445,782)   (3,121,892)
Other expense (income)                    
Other expense (income)   295,731    (1,917)   154,820    (3,883)
Total other expense   295,731    (1,917)   154,820    (3,883)
Loss before provision for income taxes   (11,738,353)   (1,270,010)   (25,600,602)   (3,118,009)
Provision for income taxes                  - 
Net loss   (11,738,353)   (1,270,010)   (25,600,602)   (3,118,009)
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest   (458,878)   (241,818)   (1,228,540)   (687,311)
Net loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders  $(11,279,475)  $(1,028,192)   (24,372,062)  $(2,430,698)
                     
Basic and diluted loss per share                    
Net loss per share attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation common stockholders  $(1.09)  $(0.22)   (2.76)  $(0.53)
                     
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:                    
Basic and diluted   10,363,991    4,579,688    8,818,972    4,579,688 
                     
Comprehensive loss:                    
Net loss  $(11,738,353)  $(1,270,010)   (25,600,602)  $(3,118,009)
Foreign currency translation adjustment   (247,224)   (267,594)   (141,333)   38,870 
Comprehensive loss   (11,985,577)   (1,537,604)   (25,741,935)   (3,079,139)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (466,622)   (472,483)   (1,235,115)   (673,300)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders  $(11,518,955)  $(1,065,121)   (24,506,820)  $(2,405,839)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value  

Capital

  

Loss

  

Deficit

  

Interests

   (Deficit) 
   Series A Preferred Stock   Series D Preferred Stock   Common Stock  

Additional

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

   Accumulated   Noncontrolling  

Total

Stockholders’

 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value  

Capital

  

Loss

  

Deficit

  

Interests

   Equity 
                                             
Balance, December 31, 2021   1   $1    214,006   $214    3,109,178,852   $3,109,179   $51,466,376   $(712,810)  $(54,957,429)  $1,551,335   $       456,866 
                                                        
Issuance of common stock in connection with sales made under private offerings   -    -    -    -    457,625,961    457,626    2,156,110    -    -    -    2,613,736 
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights   -    -    -    -    87,719,300    87,719    912,281    -    -    -    1,000,000 
Stock based compensation   -    -    -    -    -    -    1,029,476    -    -    -    1,029,476 
Change in foreign currency translation   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    24,859    -    14,011    38,870 
Sale of Jupiter Gold common stock in connection with equity offerings   -    -    -    -    -    -    50,000    -    -    -    50,000 
Sale of Apollo Resources common stock in connection with equity offerings   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    525,000    525,000 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,430,698)   (687,311)   (3,118,009)
Balance, September 30, 2022   1   $1    214,006   $214    3,654,524,113   $3,654,524   $55,614,243   $(687,951)  $(57,388,127)  $1,403,035   $2,595,939 

 

   Series A Preferred Stock   Series D Preferred Stock   Common Stock  

Additional

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

   Accumulated   Noncontrolling  

Total

Stockholders’

 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value  

Capital

  

Loss

  

Deficit

  

Interests

   Equity 
                                             
Balance, December 31, 2022   1   $1    214,006   $214    5,110,014   $5,111   $62,258,116   $(981,040)  $(59,585,949)  $1,110,847   $    2,807,300 
                                                        
Issuance of common stock in connection with sales made under private offerings   -    -    -    -    2,371,509    2,372    20,522,744    -    -    -    20,525,116 
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights   -    -    -    -    77,240    77    749,923    -    -    -    750,000 
Issuance of common stock in exchange for consulting, professional and other services   -    -    -    -    96,327    96    2,017,827    -    -    -    2,017,923 
Conversion of convertible preferred D stock into common stock   -    -    (214,006)   (214)   2,853,413    2,853    -    -    -    -    2,639 
Exercise of warrants   -    -    -    -    121,014    121    360,361    -    -    -    360,482 
Stock based compensation   -    -    -    -    59,210    59    5,399,686    -    -    -    5,399,745 
Change in foreign currency translation   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (134,758)   -    (6,575)   (141,333)
Sale of Jupiter Gold common stock in connection with equity offerings   -    -    -    -    -    -    300,000    -    -    -    300,000 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (24,372,062)   (1,228,540)   (25,600,602)
Balance, September 30, 2023   1   $1    -   $-    10,688,727   $10,689   $91,608,657   $(1,115,798)  $(83,958,011)  $(124,268)  $6,421,270 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

   2023   2022 
   Nine months ended
September 30
 
   2023   2022 
         
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:          
Net loss  $(25,600,602)   (3,118,009)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:          
Stock based compensation and services   7,680,742    1,029,476 
Issuance of common stock in connection with purchase of mining rights   750,000    

-

 
Depreciation and amortization   30,116    (16,717)
Other non cash expenses   159,991    

-

 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   -    1,154 
Taxes recoverable   5,450    (579)
Deposits and advances   (21,653)   (8,722)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   333,269    1,938,819 
Deferred consideration from royalties sold   20,000,000    

-

 
Other noncurrent liabilities   (22,334)   (83,715)
Net cash used in operating activities   3,314,979    (258,293)
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Acquisition of capital assets   (98,041)   (46,990)
Increase in intangible assets   (1,423,936)   (2,526,836)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,521,977)   (2,573,826)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net proceeds from sale of common stock   20,522,531    2,613,736 
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary common stock to noncontrolling interests   300,000    575,000 
Net cash provided by financing activities   20,822,531    3,188,736 
           
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents   (38,701)   38,870 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   22,576,832    395,487 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   280,525    22,776 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $22,857,357   $418,263 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization and Description of Business

 

Atlas Lithium Corporation (together with its subsidiaries “Atlas Lithium.” the “Company”, “the Registrant”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, on December 15, 2011. The Company changed its management and business on December 18, 2012, to focus on mineral exploration in Brazil.

 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are expressed in United States dollars. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company; its 99.99% owned subsidiary, Atlas Litio Brasil Ltda. (“Atlas Brasil”), which includes the accounts of Atlas Brasil’s 99.99% owned subsidiary, Hercules Resources Corporation (“HRC”), which includes the accounts of HRC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Hercules Brasil Comercio e Transportes Ltda. (“Hercules Brasil”); its 45.11% equity interest in Apollo Resources Corporation (“Apollo Resources”) and its subsidiaries Mineração Apollo, Ltda., Mineração Duas Barras Ltda. (“MDB”) and RST Recursos Minerais Ltda. (“RST”); and its 27.42% equity interest in Jupiter Gold Corporation (“Jupiter Gold”), which includes the accounts of Jupiter Gold’s subsidiary, Mineração Jupiter Ltda. The Company has concluded that Apollo Resources, Jupiter Gold and their subsidiaries are variable interest entities (“VIE”) in accordance with applicable accounting standards and guidance. As such, the accounts and results of Apollo Resources, Jupiter Gold and their subsidiaries have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS

 

Property and Equipment

 

The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s property and equipment as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

   September 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
   Cost   Accumulated
Depreciation
   Net Book
Value
   Cost   Accumulated
Depreciation
   Net Book
Value
 
Capital assets subject to depreciation:                              
Computers and office equipment  $595   $(595)  $-   $571   $(571)  $- 
Machinery and equipment   435,141    (387,691)         47,450    419,498    (362,140)         57,358 
Vehicles   84,439    (83,562)   877    80,139    (79,021)   1,118 
Land   237,149    -    237,149    159,074    -    159,074 
Total fixed assets  $757,323   $(471,848)  $285,475   $659,282   $(441,732)  $217,550 

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $22,008 and $30,116, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $1,086 and $16,717, respectively.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of mining rights which are not amortized as the mining rights are perpetual. The carrying value of these mineral rights as of September 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022 was $5,911,516 and $4,971,267, respectively.

 

The Company previously reported it was acquiring five mineral rights totaling 1,090.88 hectares pursuant to a mineral rights purchase agreement entered into on January 19, 2023 (the “Acquisition Agreement”).  After a period of preliminary assessment, the Company and the counterparty to the agreement agreed to revise the terms of the acquisition, following which the Company ultimately consummated the acquisition of only one mineral right totaling 45.77 hectares. The mineral right is located in the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga, in a region known as “Lithium Valley” in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The Company’s obligations under the Acquisition Agreement as revised are:

 

  Payment of $400,000, which payment took place on January 19, 2023, and
  Issuance of $750,000 worth of restricted shares of common stock of the Company which took place on February 1, 2023;

 

As of September 30th, 2023, there are no outstanding commitments related to this transaction.

 

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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS (CONTINUED)

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

   September 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
Accounts payable and other accruals  $2,163,863   $408,874 
Mineral rights payable   483,687    2,367,600 
Total  $2,647,549   $2,776,474 

 

NOTE 3 – DEFERRED CONSIDERATION FROM ROYALTIES SOLD

 

On May 2, 2023, the Company and Atlas Litio Brasil Ltda. (the “Company Subsidiary”), entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Lithium Royalty Corp., a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“LRC”). The transaction contemplated under the Purchase Agreement closed simultaneously on May 2, 2023, whereby the Company Subsidiary sold to LRC in consideration for $20,000,000 in cash, a royalty interest equaling 3% of the gross revenue (the “Royalty”) to be received by the Company Subsidiary from the sale of products from certain 19 mineral rights and properties that are located in Brazil and held by the Company Subsidiary.

 

On the same day, the Company Subsidiary and LRC entered into a Gross Revenue Royalty Agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company Subsidiary granted LRC the Royalty and undertook to calculate and make royalty payment on a quarterly basis commencing from the first receipt of the sales proceeds with respect to the products from the Property. The Royalty Agreement contains other customary terms, including but not limited to, the scope of the gross revenue, the Company Subsidiary’s right to determine operations, and LRC’s information and audit rights. Under the Royalty Agreement, the Company Subsidiary also granted LRC an option to purchase additional royalty interest with respect to certain additional Brazilian mineral rights and properties on the same terms and conditions as the Royalty, at a total purchase price of $5,000,000.

 

NOTE 4 – OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Other noncurrent liabilities are comprised solely of social contributions and other employee-related costs at our operating subsidiaries located in Brazil. The balance of these employee related costs as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, amounted to $56,630 and $78,964, respectively.

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Authorized Stock and Amendments

 

On July 18, 2022, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) adopted resolutions to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-750 without affecting the number of shares of authorized common stock (the “Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split”). The holder of the majority voting power of our voting stock (the “Majority Stockholder”) approved the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split by written consent on July 18, 2022, in lieu of a meeting of stockholders as permitted under the Nevada Revised Statute (“NRS”) Section 78.320(2) and the company’s bylaws, as then amended (the “Bylaws”). For additional information on the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split, refer to the Definitive Information Statement filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) on July 29, 2022 (the “2022 Information Statement”) and the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Commission on December 22, 2022, both available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

 

On December 20, 2022, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada (“SOS”) that was intended to effect the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split (the “Original Articles Amendment”). In April 2023, the Board of Directors determined (i) that the Original Articles Amendment inaccurately stated that the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split was obtained by a stockholder vote under NRS 78.390, while approval of the stockholders was required under NRS 78.2055, with the holders of common stock voting as a separate class; and (ii) that the Original Articles Amendment was a nullity in that, under Nevada law, filing an amendment to articles of incorporation is not necessary to effectuate a reverse stock split. As a result, the Board of Directors determined that it would be in the best interest of the Company to take corrective action to remedy the inaccuracy and to file the documents that would have been necessary to effectuate a 1-for-750 reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding common stock with a corresponding split of the authorized common stock (the “Rectified Reverse Stock Split”) and then immediately thereafter increase the number of shares of authorized common stock back to the number it was prior to the Rectified Reverse Stock Split as of December 20, 2022.

 

Pursuant to the action of the Company’s board of directors by unanimous written consent on April 21, 2023, the board of directors authorized and approved (i) the Certificate of Correction to correct the Original Articles Amendment (the “Certificate of Correction”), and (ii) the Certificate of Change Pursuant to NRS 78.209 (the “Certificate of Change”) including the Certificate of Validation of the Certificate of Change (the “Change Validation Certificate”) in order to decrease the number of shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock and correspondingly decrease the number of authorized shares of common stock, each at a ratio of 1-for-750, retroactively effective as of December 20, 2022, without a vote of the stockholders. The board of directors also directed that the Company file the Certificate of Correction with the SOS and thereafter file the Certificate of Change including the Change Validation Certificate with the SOS. Pursuant to the NRS, no stockholder approval for this action was required. On May 25, 2023, the Company filed the Certificate of Correction and Certificate of Change including the Change Validation Certificate with the SOS, as also reported in Exhibits 3.2 and 3.1, respectively, to the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Commission on May 25, 2023.

 

To carry out the original intent of the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split and in light of the correction, ratification and validation of the Rectified Reverse Stock Split as described above, the Company’s Board of Directors and the Majority Stockholder approved on April 21, 2023 the Authorized Capital Increase Amendment to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 5,333,334 shares to 4,000,000,000 shares retroactively as of December 20, 2022, in accordance with the board’s and stockholders’ original intent in effecting the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split.

 

Further, the Board of Directors determined that it was advisable and in the best interests of the Company to amend and restate the Company’s articles of incorporation (as amended to date, the “Current Articles”) to decrease the number of shares of authorized common stock to two hundred million (200,000,000) and to amend certain other provisions in the Company’s Current Articles (the “Amended and Restated Articles”). The Board of Directors and the Majority Stockholder determined to decrease the number of shares of our authorized common stock in order to reduce the number of shares available for issuance given that the large number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance may have a perceived negative impact on any potential future efforts to attract additional financing due to the dilutive effect of having such a large number of shares available for issuance. On April 21, 2023, the Company’s board of directors and the Majority Stockholder approved the Amended and Restated Articles. Following the effectiveness of the Certificate of Correction and the Certificate of Change including the Change Validation Certificate filed with the SOS, on May 25, 2023, the Company filed the Amended and Restated Articles, as also reported in Exhibit 3.3 of the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Commission on May 26, 2023.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)

 

The foregoing corporate actions were disclosed in the Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C (the “Information Statement”) filed by the Company with the Commission on May 2, 2023. As also contemplated in the Information Statement, on May 25, 2023, the Company also filed with the SOS a Certificate of Withdrawal of Designation of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the Certificate of Withdrawal of Designation of the Series C Convertible Preferred (collectively, the “Certificates of Withdrawal”). The filings of the Certificates of Withdrawals were effective as of May 25, 2023.

 

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had 4,000,000,000 common shares authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. Pursuant to the vote by a written consent dated April 21, 2023, of the Company’s Majority Stockholder, entitled to 51% of the voting power of the Company’s issued and outstanding voting stock, the number of shares of the Company’s authorized common stock was decreased to 200,000,000 shares. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had 200,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

In connection with the Originally Intended Reverse Stock Split, as corrected by the Rectified Reverse Stock Split, the Company effectuated as of December 20, 2022 a reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-750 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). Following the Reverse Stock Split, each 750 shares of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock were automatically converted into one issued and outstanding share of common stock, without any change in par value per share. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split and no cash or other consideration was paid. Instead, we issued one whole share of the post-split common stock to any stockholder who otherwise would have received a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. As rectified, the Reverse Stock Split did not affect the number of shares of authorized stock. All share, equity award, and per share amounts contained in these Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split for all prior periods presented.

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

On December 18, 2012, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Stock”) to designate one share of a new series of preferred stock. The Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock provides that for so long as Series A Stock is issued and outstanding, the holders of Series A Stock shall vote together as a single class with the holders of the Company’s common stock, with the holders of Series A Stock being entitled to 51% of the total votes on all such matters regardless of the actual number of shares of Series A Stock then outstanding, and the holders of common stock are entitled to their proportional share of the remaining 49% of the total votes based on their respective voting power. The one outstanding share of our Series A Stock has been held by our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Mr. Marc Fogassa since December 18, 2012.

 

Series D Preferred Stock

 

On September 16, 2021, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series D Stock”) to designate 1,000,000 shares of a new series of preferred stock. The Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series D COD”) provides that for so long as Series D Stock is issued and outstanding, the holders of Series D Stock shall have no voting power until such time as the Series D Stock is converted into shares of common stock. Pursuant to the Series D COD one share of Series D Stock is convertible into 10,000 shares of common stock and may be converted at any time at the election of the holder. Giving effect to the Reverse Stock Split discussed above, each share of Series D Stock is effectively convertible into 13 and 1/3 shares of common stock. Holders of the Series D Stock are not entitled to any liquidation preference over the holders of common stock and are entitled to any dividends or distributions declared by the Company on a pro rata basis.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022, Transactions

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued 610,168 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $2,613,736 pursuant to subscription agreements with accredited investors. Additionally, the Company issued 116,959 shares of common stock valued at $1,000,000 as part of a payment for a lithium mining rights purchase.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023, Transactions

 

On January 9, 2023, the Company, entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, as representative of the underwriters named therein (the “Representative”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 675,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, to the Representative, at a public offering price of $6.00 per share (the “Offering Price”) in a firm commitment public offering (the “Offering”). The Company also granted the Representative a 45-day option to purchase up to 101,250 additional shares of the Company’s common stock upon the same terms and conditions for the purpose of covering any over-allotments in connection with the Offering (the “Over-Allotment Option”). On January 11, 2023, the Representative delivered its notice to exercise the Over-Allotment Option in full.

 

The shares of common stock were offered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-262399) filed with the Commission and declared effective on January 9, 2023 (the “Registration Statement”). The consummation of the Offering took place on January 12, 2023 (the “Closing”).

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)

 

In connection with the Closing, the Company issued to the Representative, and/or its permitted designees, as a portion of the underwriting compensation payable to the Representative, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 33,750 shares of common stock, equal to 5% of the number of shares of common stock sold in the Offering (excluding the Over-Allotment option), at an exercise price of $7.50, equal to 125% of the Offering Price (the “Representative’s Warrants”). The Representative’s Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the effective date of the Registration Statement, provided that they are subject to a mandatory lock-up for 180 days from the commencement of sales of the Offering in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(e). Aggregate gross proceeds from the Offering were $4,657,500.

 

The Company previously reported it was acquiring five mineral rights totaling 1,090.88 hectares pursuant to a mineral rights purchase agreement entered into on January 19, 2023 (the “Acquisition Agreement”).  After a period of preliminary assessment, the Company and the counterparty to the agreement agreed to revise the terms of the acquisition, following which the Company ultimately consummated the acquisition of only one mineral right totaling 45.77 hectares. The mineral right is located in the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga, in a region known as “Lithium Valley” in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The Company’s obligations under the Acquisition Agreement as revised are:

 

  Payment of $400,000, which payment took place on January 19, 2023, and
  issuance of $750,000 worth of restricted shares of common stock of the Company which took place on February 1, 2023;

 

On January 30, 2023, the company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with two investors (the “Investors”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investors in a Regulation S private placement (the “Private Placement”) an aggregate of 640,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”). The purchase price for the Shares was $6.25 per share, for total gross proceeds of $4,000,000. The Private Placement transaction closed on February 1, 2023.

 

Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 192,817 shares of our common stock to Triton Funds, LP for total gross proceeds of $1,675,797 pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “CSPA”) entered into between the Company and Triton Funds, LP, dated February 26, 2021. For a description of the transactions contemplated under the CSPA, please refer to our Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 2, 2021.

 

On May 26, 2023, our CEO and Chairman, Mr. Marc Fogassa, elected to convert 214,006 shares of Series D Stock, representing all of his outstanding shares of Series D Stock at that time, into shares of common stock. As a result, of such conversion, the Company issued Mr. Fogassa 2,853,413 new shares of common stock.

 

Private Placement

 

On July 18, 2023, the Company consummated a transaction with four investors, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Investors in a Regulation S private placement an aggregate of 526,317 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The purchase price for the Shares was $19.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $10,000,023. The Company currently intends to use the proceeds from the Private Placement for general working capital purposes. The Investors each made customary representations, warranties and covenants, including, among other things, that each of the Investors is a “non-U.S. Person” as defined in Regulation S, and that they were not solicited by means of generation solicitation. No broker-dealer or private placement agent was involved in the Private Placement. The Company entered into a certain technical services agreement with one of the Investors with experience in the lithium industry.

 

2023 Stock Incentive Plan

 

On May 25, 2023, the Board approved the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which enables the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, stock unit awards, other stock-based awards, and performance-based cash awards, each of which may be granted separately or in tandem with other awards. The number of shares of Company’s common stock issuable pursuant to Plan will be equal to 2,000,000 shares. For a description of the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, please refer to the Company’s Revised Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Commission on June 5, 2023.

 

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ATLAS LITHIUM CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)

 

Common Stock Options

 

Changes in common stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

  

Number of Options

Outstanding and Vested

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

  

Remaining Contractual

Life (Years)

  

Aggregated

Intrinsic Value

 
Outstanding and vested, January 1, 2023   178,672   $0.012    1.55   $1,228,972 
Exercised   (16,000)   0.75           
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2023   162,672   $0.0601    0.57   $4,969,608 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, option holders exercised a total 16,000 options with a $0.75 exercise price. These exercises were paid for with 542 options conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the options exercised, the Company issued 15,458 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

  

Number of Options

Outstanding and Vested

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

  

Remaining Contractual

Life (Years)

  

Aggregated

Intrinsic Value

 
Outstanding and vested, January 1, 2022   6,546   $8.250    2.74   $19,675 
Issued   174,697    0.1063           
Expired   (2,571)   19.75           
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2022   178,672   $0.1219    1.80   $1,559,465 

 

The common stock options issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were issued with a grant date fair value of $58,685.

 

Series D preferred stock options Options

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted options to purchase series D stock to directors. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following ranges of assumptions:

 

   September 30 2023   September 30 2022 
Expected volatility   200.03% – 280.94%   79.00% – 206.00%
Risk-free interest rate   3.42% – 4.19%   1.51% – 3.19%
Stock price on date of grant  $7.0000 - $38.8900   $1.20 - $7.50 
Dividend yield   0.00%   0.00%
Expected term   5 years    5 years 

 

Changes in Series D preferred stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

  

Number of Options

Outstanding and Vested

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price(1)

  

Remaining Contractual

Life (Years)

  

Aggregated

Intrinsic Value

 
Outstanding, January 1, 2023   72,000   $0.10    8.94   $6,712,912 
Issued   27,000    0.10           
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2023   99,000   $0.10    8.57   $40,395,300 

 

   Number of Options Outstanding and Vested   Weighted Average Exercise Price(1)   Remaining Contractual Life (Years)   Aggregated Intrinsic Value 
Outstanding, January 1, 2022   36,000   $0.10    9.44   $2,732,400 
Issued   27,000    0.10           
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2022   63,000   $0.10    9.07   $7,427,700 

 

  (1) Represents the exercise price required to purchase one share of Series D Stock, which is convertible into 13 and 1/3 shares of common stock at any time at the election of the holder.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)

 

All Series D preferred stock options vested immediately upon issuance and are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of issuance. The Series D preferred stock options issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were issued with a total grant date fair value of $1,736,227, compared to total grant date fair value of $570,670 for the Series D preferred stock options issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

 

Stock Purchase Warrants

 

Stock purchase warrants are accounted for as equity in accordance with ASC 480, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company issued common stock purchase warrants to brokers in connection with the private placement financing. All warrants vest within 180 days from issuance and are exercisable for a period of two to five years from the date of issuance. Changes in stock purchase warrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

  

Number of Warrants

Outstanding and Vested

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted Average Contractual

Life (Years)

  

Aggregated

Intrinsic Value

 
Outstanding and vested, January 1, 2023   321,759   $12.8634    1.30   $- 
Warrants issued(1)   234,735    8.1336           
Warrants exercised(2)   (439,104)   7.6609           
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2023   117,390   $10.9570    0.73   $2,307,065 

 

(1) The warrants issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 had a total grant date fair value of $2,156,793, valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: our stock price on the date of the grant which ranged from $8.10 to $18.00, expected dividend yield of 0.0%, expected volatility of 196.40% estimated based on historical share price volatility, a risk-free interest rate between 3.43% and 3.54%, and an expected term of 5 years.
   
(2) During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, warrant holders exercised a total 439,104 warrants to purchase 380,314 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrant exercises were executed with exercise prices ranging between $5.1085 and $8.3325 per share and were paid for with (i) $981,541 in cash proceeds to the Company and (ii) 58,790 warrants conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the warrants exercised, the Company issued 380,314 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

   Number of Warrants Outstanding and Vested   Weighted Average Exercise Price  

Weighted Average Contractual

Life (Years)

   Aggregated Intrinsic Value 
Outstanding and vested, January 1, 2022   406,270   $11.4750    1.97   $- 
Warrants issued(1)   96,397    6.7639           
Warrants exercised(2)   (146,113)   8.0767           
Outstanding and vested, September 30, 2022   321,770   $11.5939    1.79   $372,990 

 

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NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)

 

Common Stock Awards

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company granted 385,626 common stock awards to officers and consultants of the Company, as follows:

 

i. 204,262 restricted shares of common stock issued in compensation for services rendered, signing bonuses and retention incentives, which vested immediately
ii. 63,764 restricted shares of common stock which vest in equal annual installments over three years 
iii. 97,600 restricted shares of common stock which vest in equal annual installments over four years
iv. 20,000 restricted shares of common stock which vest two years after the award date.

 

These restricted shares become unrestricted immediately upon vesting and were issued with a total grant date fair value of $6,922,121, as measured using the Company’s 20-day volume weighted average price trailing to the date of issuance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized $1,338,015 in stock-based compensation expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss ($nil, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022).

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Company had 181,364 unvested common stock awards outstanding with vesting dates ranging from November 2023 to September 2027.

 

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Rental Commitment

 

The Company rents office space in the U.S. for approximately $4,598 on a month-to-month basis. The Company also rents office space in Brazil. Such costs are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Jupiter Gold Corporation

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Jupiter Gold granted options to purchase an aggregate of 315,000 shares of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at prices ranging between $0.01 to $1.00 per share. The options were valued at $96,097 and recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the date of the grant which ranged from $0.85 to $2.10, an illiquidity discount of 75%, expected dividend yield of 0%, historical volatility calculated ranging from 298% to 371%, risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.42% to 4.19%, and an expected term between five and ten years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Marc Fogassa exercised a total 1,115,000 options at a $0.98 weighted average exercise price. These exercises were paid for with 386,420 options conceded in cashless exercises. As a result of the options exercised, the Company issued 728,580 shares of the Jupiter Gold’s common stock to Marc Fogassa.

 

On June 13, 2023, the Company purchased 320,700 shares of Jupiter Gold common stock at $1.00 per share.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Jupiter Gold granted options to purchase an aggregate of 420,000 shares of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at prices ranging between $0.01 to $1.00 per share. The options were valued at $77,982 and recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the date of the grant which ranged from $0.2525 to $0.275 expected dividend yield of 0%, historical volatility calculated at 227%, risk-free interest rate between a range of 1.51% to 3.19%, and an expected term between five and ten years.

 

Apollo Resources Corporation

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, Apollo Resources granted options to purchase an aggregate of 135,000 shares of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at a price of $0.01 per share. The options were valued at $167,822 and recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the date of the grant which was $5.00, an illiquidity discount of 75%, expected dividend yield of 0%, historical volatility calculated ranging from 44.0% to 58.0%, risk-free interest rate between a range of 3.42% to 4.19%, and an expected term of ten years.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Apollo Resources granted options to purchase an aggregate of 225,000 shares of its common stock to Marc Fogassa at a price of $1.22 per share. The options were valued at $275,858 and recorded to stock-based compensation. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average assumptions: the Company’s stock price on the date of the grant which ranged from $1.00 to $1.25, expected dividend yield of 0%, historical volatility calculated at 71%, risk-free interest rate between a range of 1.51% to 3.19%, and an expected term between five and ten years.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 8 – RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Currency Risk

 

We operate primarily in Brazil which exposes us to currency risks. Our business activities may generate intercompany receivables or payables that are in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity. Changes in exchange rates from the time the activity occurs to the time payments are made may result in it receiving either more or less in local currency than the local currency equivalent at the time of the original activity.

 

Our consolidated financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, changes in exchange rates between the applicable foreign currency and the U.S. dollar affect the translation of each foreign subsidiary’s financial results into U.S. dollars for purposes of reporting in the consolidated financial statements. Our foreign subsidiaries translate their financial results from the local currency into U.S. dollars in the following manner: (a) income statement accounts are translated at average exchange rates for the period; (b) balance sheet asset and liability accounts are translated at end of period exchange rates; and (c) equity accounts are translated at historical exchange rates. Translation in this manner affects the shareholders’ equity account referred to as the foreign currency translation adjustment account. This account exists only in the foreign subsidiaries’ U.S. dollar balance sheets and is necessary to keep the foreign subsidiaries’ balance sheets in agreement.

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

None.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Report.

 

This discussion and analysis below include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the “Risk Factors” section that could cause actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors. 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 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, 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, premier pegmatitic district in Brazil, which has been recently denominated by the government of Minas Gerais as “Lithium Valley”. We intend to mine and then process our lithium-containing ore to produce lithium concentrate (also known as spodumene concentrate), a key ingredient for the battery supply chain.

 

We are in the initial planning stages of planning to develop and own 100% of a processing facility capable of producing 300,000 tons of lithium concentrate annually. However, there can be no assurance that we will have the necessary capital resources to develop such facility or, if developed, that we will reach the production capacity necessary to commercialize our products and with the quality needed to meet market demand.

 

All of our mineral projects and properties are located in Brazil and our mineral rights portfolio for battery minerals includes approximately 75,542 acres (306 km2) for lithium in 61 mineral rights, 137,883 acres for nickel (558 km2) in 37 mineral rights, 30,009 acres (121 km2) for rare earths in seven mineral rights, 22,050 acres (89 km2) for titanium in seven mineral rights, and 13,766 acres (56 km2) for graphite in three mineral rights. We believe that we hold the largest portfolio of exploration properties for battery minerals in Brazil, a premier and well-established mining jurisdiction.

 

We are primarily focused on advancing and developing our hard-rock lithium project located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Our Minas Gerais Lithium Project (“MGLP”) is our largest project and consists of 54 mineral rights spread over 59,275 acres (240 km2) and predominantly located within the Brazilian Eastern Pegmatitic Province which has been surveyed by the Brazilian Geological Survey and is known for the presence of hard rock formations known as pegmatites which contain lithium-bearing minerals such as spodumene and petalite.

 

We believe that we can increase our value by the acceleration of our exploratory work and quantification of our lithium mineralization. Our initial commercial goal is to be able to enter production of lithium concentrate, a product which is highly sought after in the battery supply chain for electric vehicles.

 

We also have 100%-ownership of early-stage projects and properties in other minerals that are needed in the battery supply chain and high technology applications such as nickel, rare earths, graphite, and titanium. We believe that the shift from fossil fuels to battery power may yield long-term opportunities for us not only in lithium but also in such other minerals.

 

Additionally, we have 100%-ownership of several mining concessions for gold and diamonds, two of which also include industrial sand. As our lithium properties became our corporate focus, we stopped alluvial gold and diamond exploration efforts in 2018 and the sale of our industrial sand in 2022.

 

In addition to these projects, we own 45.11% of the shares of common stock of Apollo Resources, a private company primarily focused on the development of its initial iron mine.

 

We also own approximately 27.42% of the shares of common stock of Jupiter Gold, a company focused on the exploration of two gold projects and a quartzite mine, and whose common stock are quoted on the OTCQB marketplace under the symbol “JUPGF.” The quartzite mine started operations in June 2023.

 

Apollo Resources and Jupiter Gold have not generated any revenues to date. The results of operations from both Apollo Resources and Jupiter Gold are consolidated in our financial statements under U.S. GAAP.”

 

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Operational Update

 

Exploration Campaign

 

Our ongoing drilling campaign is delineating the lithium resources of our 100%-owned Neves Project, a cluster of four lithium mineral rights within MGLP. Our current geological team is comprised of 13 geologists, eleven of which are employed full-time. To support the work of our geologists we have 25 full-time field and support technicians and machinery operators. Our geological team and our exploration campaign is supervised by Volodymyr Myadzel, Ph.D., a Qualified Person for lithium as such term is defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Commission (“Regulation S-K 1300”).

 

We have engaged SGS Canada Inc. (“SGS”), and, in particular, their geologist Marc-Antoine Laporte, a Qualified Person for lithium under Regulation S-K 1300, to produce a mineral resource estimate report (the “Maiden Resource Report”) for our Neves Project in accordance with Regulation S-K 1300. Mr. Laporte is the author of mineral resource reports for two other companies which have hard-rock lithium projects in Lithium Valley, the general area where our Neves Project is located, and has worked on lithium properties in Lithium Valley since 2017. Mr. Laporte visited our Neves Project between May 4 and May 6, 2023. The Maiden Resource Report is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2024.

 

The Maiden Resource Report will update and replace our previously filed SLR International Corporation’s technical report summary entitled “S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary on the Das Neves Lithium Project” (the “Initial Exploration Report”), with an effective date of August 10, 2022, and a signature date of August 31, 2022. The Initial Exploration Report presented recommendations to us on further steps necessary for the delineation of the lithium resources at our Neves Project. At the time of the Initial Exploration Report, we had one drill on site and 1,213 meters drilled in total. Currently, we have 10 active drills operating and have drilled, as of September 30, 2023, an aggregate of 58,497 meters. The current drilling campaign pace is approximately 7,500 meters drilled per month.

 

At our Neves Project, our current focus is drilling within and around our flagship pegmatite, “Anitta,” a 2.3-kilometer formation which remains open along strike and at depth, and has been proven to contain spodumene, a key lithium-bearing mineral.

 

Drilling Campaign Highlights (drill holes in numerical sequence)

 

DHAB-11B:   1.57% Li2O over 13.1m from 74.0m to 87.1m, which includes:
    2.25% Li2O over 4.0m from 76.7m to 80.8m, and
    2.00% Li2O over 3.1m from 84.0m to 87.1m
     
DHAB-12:   1.35% Li2O over 5.02m from 83.41m to 88.43m
     
DHAB-15:   1.40% Li2O over 15.0m from 60.5m to 75.5m, which includes:
    1.83% Li2O over 5.0m from 66.5m to 71.5m

 

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DHAB-18:   1.01% Li2O over 9.95m from 82.66m to 92.61m, which includes:
    2.17% Li2O over 3.0m from 86.55m to 89.55m
     
DHAB-21:   1.33% Li2O over 8.8m from 50.0m to 58.8m
     
DHAB-39B:   1.00% Li2O over 9.1m from 107.4m to 116.6m
    1.48% Li2O over 9.0m from 119.2m to 128.2m
     
DHAB-41:   1.09% Li2O over 22.2m from 83.0m to 105.2m, which includes:
    1.72% Li2O over 4.0m from 94.0m to 98.0m
     
DHAB-44:   1.30% Li2O over 17.9m from 141.81m to 159.71m, which includes:
    1.88% Li2O over 9.0m from 150.0m to 159.0m
     
DHAB-47:   2.80% Li2O over 9.87m from 54.18m to 64.05m
     
DHAB-57:   1.46% Li2O over 13.0m from 92.2m to 105.2m
     
DHAB-64:   1.08% Li2O over 10.6m from 119.5m to 130.1m
    1.26% Li2O over 11.0m from 132.1m to 143.1m, which includes:
    2.09% Li2O over 5.0m from 135.1m to 140.1m
     
DHAB-68:   1.36% Li2O over 25.43m from 54.15m to 79.58m, which includes:
    2.02% Li2O over 6.5m from 54.15m to 60.15m,
    4.40% Li2O over 0.55m from 60.15m to 60.70m, and
    1.89% Li2O over 5.0m from 71.5m to 76.5m
     
DHAB-70:   1.16% Li2O over 14.85m from 43.75m to 58.60m
    1.20% Li2O over 2.4m from 78.31m to 80.72m
     
DHAB-74:   1.01% Li2O over 8.74m from 137.26m to 146.00m
     
DHAB-77:   1.08% Li2O over 3.2m from 65.8m to 69.0m
    1.46% Li2O over 14.0m from 70.0m to 84.0m, which includes:
    2.04% Li2O over 5.0m from 70.01m to 75.0m
     
DHAB-85:   1.18% Li2O over 47.0m from 7.0m to 54.0m, which includes:
    2.12% Li2O over 7.0m from 13.0m to 20.0m, and
    1.88% Li2O over 9.0m from 150.0m to 159.0m

 

DHAB-104:   1.47% Li2O over 95.20 meters, which includes:
   

2.26% Li2O over 2.7m from 97.9m to 100.6m,

1.71% Li2O over 3.2m from 103.4m to 106.6m,

2.19% Li2O over 5.1m from 127.0m to 132.1m,

1.95% Li2O over 13.7m from 137.3m to 151.0m,

2.10% Li2O over 14.6m from 155.0m to 169.6m, and

2.31% Li2O over 9.1m from 176.2m to 185.3m

 

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DHAB-144:   1.73% Li2O over 8.0 meters, from 153.0m to 161.0m, which includes:
    2.18% Li2O over 3.0m from 154.0m to 157.0m

 

DHAB-145EX:   2.53% Li2O over 11.50 meters from 242.55m to 254.00m, which includes:
    3.34% Li2O over 7.0m from 244.0m to 251.0m

 

DHAB-160:   1.82% Li2O over 25.0 meters, which includes:
   

2.17% Li2O over 8.0m from 217.0m to 225.0m, and

2.86% Li2O over 8.0m from 225.0m to 233.0m

 

DHAB-162:   1.48% Li2O over 30.0 meters from 186.0m to 217.0m, which includes:
   

2.03% Li2O over 5.0m from 207.0m to 212.0m, and

3.73% Li2O over 5.0m from 212.0m to 217.0m

1.58% Li2O over 9.0 meters, from 240.0m to 249.0m which includes:

1.86% Li2O over 4.0m from 240.0m to 244.0m

 

DHAB-178EX:  

1.17% Li2O over 35.2 meters from 235.0 to 278.2m, which includes:

1.50% Li2O over 7.0m from 250.0m to 257.0m,

   

2.05% Li2O over 9.0m from 260.0m to 269.0m, and

1.92% Li2O over 3.0m from 269.0m to 272.0m

     
DHAB-181:  

1.35% Li2O over 8.0 meters from 263.0m to 272.2m, which includes:

2.11% Li2O over 3.5m from 263.0m to 266.5m

 

DHAB-185:  

2.06% Li2O over 6.3 meters from 8.0m to 14.3m, which includes:

5.23% Li2O over 1.1m from 9.2m to 10.3m,

3.19% Li2O over 4.3 meters from 16.7m to 21.0m,

1.75% Li2O over 5.8 meters from 38.0m to 43.8m, and

1.75% Li2O over 5.4 meters from 54.8m to 60.2m

     
DHAB-187:   1.58% Li2O over 6.0 meters from 172.0m to 178.0m

 

DHAB-190:  

1.43% Li2O over 12.15 meters from 139.20m to 151.35m, which includes:

1.80% Li2O over 2.9 meters from 139.20m to 142.10m, and

2.37 Li2O over 1.41% meters from 148m to 149.41m

     
DHAB-200:  

1.46%Li2O over 27.83 meters from 64.52 m to 92.35m, which includes:

2.18%Li2O over 5 meters from 67m to 72m, and

2.05%Li2O over 4 meters from 86.40m to 90.40m

     
   

1.87%Li2O over 11 meters from 196.5m to 207.50m, which includes:

2.68%Li2O over 4 meters from 196.50m to 200.5m, and

2.23%Li2O over 2 meters from 202.50m to 204.50m

     
DHAB-206:   1.84%Li2O over 4.42 meters from 181m to 185.42m
     
DHAB-208:  

1.61%Li2O over 18 meters from 67.56m to 85.56m, which includes:

2.20%Li2O over 3.99 meters from 67.56m to 71.55m, and

1.66%Li2O over 5.71 meters from 190.39m to 196.10m

     
DHAB-211:  

1.80%Li2O over 6.73 meters from 158.92m to 165,65m,

1.36%Li2O over 3.78 meters from 170.03m to 173,81m

1.66%Li2O over 3.77 meters from 229.53 to 233,30m.

 

DHAB-214:  

1.97%Li2O over 5 meters from 145.25m to 150,25m,

2.12%Li2O over 21 meters from 159.25m to 179,25m, which includes:

3.07%Li2O over 3 meters from 176.25m to 179,25m.

     
DHAB-220:  

1.58%Li2O over 7 meters from 203.88m to 210.88m

 

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Our drilling and sampling follow strict best practices established under QA/QC protocols. All lithium samples are analyzed at SGS-Geosol, the premier analytical laboratory used by reputable mining companies in Brazil. Normally geochemical results are obtained from SGS-Geosol three weeks after submission of the samples for analysis.

 

Metallurgical Report

 

On April 24, 2023, we announced the receipt of the metallurgical report (the “Metallurgical Report”) from SGS for studies performed over several months on a representative ore sample from our Neves Project. The Metallurgical Report showed that a very high grade of 7.22% was achieved for heavy liquid separation. Commercial-grade lithium concentrate was obtained from our representative sample using standard dense media separation, a gravity-based approach which does not use any harmful chemicals or flotation. The Metallurgical Report also showed final lithium concentrate grading of 6.04% Li2O with only 0.53% Fe2O3, and a lithium recovery of 70%. Our desired target was the production of concentrate grading 6.0% Li2O with less than 1.0% Fe2O3, and these targets were exceeded. SGS has been providing testing and analytical services to the mining industry since 1941 and has earned the reputation as a leading provider of metallurgical services.

 

The Metallurgical Report will become a chapter in the Maiden Resource Report described above. The Metallurgical Report also allows SGS to begin work towards a Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Neves Project which is a technical study expected to be issued after the Maiden Resource Report.

 

Business Development

 

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

 

On January 18, 2023, we announced that we had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”) with respect to Mitsui’s potential interest in acquiring the right to purchase our future lithium concentrate production. Mitsui is one of the world’s most diversified comprehensive trading, investment, and service enterprises. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Mitsui maintains a global network of 128 offices in 63 countries and regions.

 

In general terms, the MOU contemplates potential funding from Mitsui to us of up to $65 million (the “Offtake Funding”), in tranches and subject to the achievement of specific milestones acceptable to Mitsui, that would give Mitsui the right to buy up to 100% of our future production from our planned plant with output capacity of 150,000 tons of lithium concentrate per year (the “Plant”). The Offtake Funding would be primarily used by us for the construction of the Plant. Lithium concentrate produced by the Plant would then be available for purchase by Mitsui at a price generally based on the then-prevailing market price. The MOU is non-binding and non-exclusive for both companies. During the three months ending September 30, 2023, we continued to engage in discussions with Mitsui regarding progress toward achieving the milestones set forth in the MOU.

 

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Lithium Royalty Corp.

 

On May 2, 2023, we and Atlas Litio Brasil Ltda. (the “Company Subsidiary”), entered into a Royalty Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Lithium Royalty Corp., a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“LRC”), whereby the Company Subsidiary sold to LRC in consideration for $20,000,000 in cash, a royalty interest equaling 3% of the future gross revenue (the “Royalty”) to be received by the Company Subsidiary from the sale of products from certain 19 mineral rights and properties that are located in Brazil and held by the Company Subsidiary.

 

On the same day, the Company Subsidiary and LRC entered into a Gross Revenue Royalty Agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company Subsidiary granted LRC the Royalty and undertook to calculate and make royalty payment on a quarterly basis commencing from the first receipt of the sales proceeds with respect to the products from the Property. The Royalty Agreement contains other customary terms, including but not limited to, the scope of the gross revenue, the Company Subsidiary’s right to determine operations, and LRC’s information and audit rights. Under the Royalty Agreement, the Company Subsidiary also granted LRC an option to purchase additional royalty interest 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.

 

The principals at LRC are known for their experience in the lithium industry. As part of LRC’s due diligence, Mr. Ernie Ortiz, LRC’s President and CEO, visited our Neves Project between April 5, 2023, and April 7, 2023.

 

Results of Operations

 

The Three Months Ended September 30, 2023, Compared to the Three Months ended September 30, 2022

 

Net loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2023, totaled $11,279,475 compared to a net loss of $1,028,192 during the three months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in loss is mainly due to:

 

  Higher general and administrative expenses in the period due to legal fees, traveling expenses and the cost of D&O insurance for the quarter;
  Increased compensation costs related to the increase in employee headcount and bonus paid to management;
  Stock-based compensation increase due to the increase in our common stock share price and new members of the management team;
  Higher exploration expenses for the period due the execution of the drilling program on our 100% owned Minas Gerais Lithium Project.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to the Nine Months ended September 30, 2022

 

Net loss attributable to Atlas Lithium Corporation stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, totaled $24,372,062, compared to a net loss of $2,430,698 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in loss is mainly due to

 

  Higher general and administrative expenses in the period due to approximately $1,030,000 in non-recurring transaction costs associated with our Offering in January 2023 in connection with the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market., including increased legal fees, travelling and D&O insurance expenses.
  Higher compensation costs due to the increase in employee headcount and bonus paid to management
  Stock-based compensation increase due to the increase in our common stock share price and new members of the management team; and
  Higher exploration expenses for the period due the execution of the drilling program on our 100% owned Minas Gerais Lithium Project.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $22,857,357 and net working capital, including cash, of $20,280,909.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $3,314,979 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to net cash used of $258,293 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, representing an increase of $3,573,272 or 1,383%. The increase in net cash generated by operating activities was mainly due to:

 

  Royalty sale of 3% of the gross revenue for $20,000,000. (refer to discussion in Note 3);
  Increase of our lithium exploration program costs of $11,633,434
  Nasdaq listing, non-recurrent expenses of approximately $1,030,000;
  Increase in compensation expenses due to the increase of management and exploration teams.

 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $1,521,977 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to net cash used of $2,573,826 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, representing a reduction in cash used of $1,051,849 or 41% due to purchases of intangible assets that occurred in the first nine months of 2022

 

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Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $20,822,531 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $3,188,736 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, representing an increase in cash provided of $17,633,795 or 553%. The increase is mainly due to:

 

  The Offering that closed on January 12, 2023, with aggregate gross proceeds of $4,657,500.
  Execution of a Securities Purchase Agreement with two investors, pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell to the Investors in a Regulation S private placement an aggregate of 640,000 restricted shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The purchase price for the Shares was $6.25 per share, for total gross proceeds of $4,000,000.
  The sale, during the three months ended June 30, 2023, of an aggregate of 192,817 shares of our common stock to Triton Funds, L.P for total gross proceeds of $1,675,797 pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement entered between us and Triton Funds, LP
  The sale during the three months ended September 30, 2023, of an aggregate of 526,317 shares of our common stock to four investors (the “Investors”) for total gross proceeds of $10,000,023 pursuant to a Private Placement Agreement entered between us and the Investors.

 

For further information on the transactions mentioned above, please refer to Note 5 – stockholders´ equity.

 

We have historically incurred net operating losses and have not yet received material revenues from the sale of products or services.

 

Our primary sources of liquidity have been derived through proceeds from the (i) issuance of debt and (ii) sales of our equity and the equity of one of our subsidiaries and (iii) sale of royalty interest. For example, on January 12, 2023, we completed a firm underwritten public offering of 776,250 shares of our common stock (which includes the shares subject to the over-allotment option, exercised by the underwriter in full), for aggregate gross proceeds of $4,657,500 (prior to deducting any underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses). On January 30, 2023, and on July 18, 2023, we raised an aggregate of $4 million and $10 million, respectively, in gross proceeds from the sale of our common stock in transaction exempt under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Lastly, on May 2, 2023, in connection with entering into the Royalty Purchase Agreement, the Company received a cash payment of $20,000,000 (see discussion in Note 3 related to the Royalty Purchase Agreement). We believe our cash on hand will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for a period of at least twelve months through September 2024.

 

On August 25, 2023, we filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the Commission, which was amended on September 8, 2023 and declared effective on September 18, 2023 (the “Shelf Registration Statement”). The Shelf Registration Statement, which includes a base prospectus, is a source of liquidity that allows us at any time to offer an aggregate of up to $75,000,000 of common stock and/or preferred stock in one or more offerings. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement accompanying the base prospectus, we would use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement for general corporate purposes, including the development and commercialization of our products, general and administrative expenses, and working capital and capital expenditures.

 

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 types of processing facilities we would need to install to obtain commercial-ready products, and the ability to attract talent to manage our different business activities. 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

 

Information pertaining to currency risk can be found in “Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 7. Risks and Uncertainties,” to the interim consolidated financial statements, and is incorporated by reference herein

 

We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents and accrued expenses. The carrying amount of these financial instruments is approximate of fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in our financial statements. If our estimate of the fair value is incorrect on September 30, 2023, it could negatively affect our financial position and liquidity and could result in our having understated our net loss.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the financial statements. We have reviewed all recent accounting pronouncements issued to the date of the issuance of these financial statements, and we do not believe any of these pronouncements will have a material impact on us.

 

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

 

(a) 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 September 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the quarter ended September 30, 2023, that materially affected, or would be reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

(d) 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 Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting must reflect the fact that there are resource constrains and that management is required to apply judgement in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

 

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of 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); our ability to derive any financial success from the Memorandum of Understanding entered into with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in December 2022; uncertainty about our ability to obtain required capital to execute our business plan; uncertainties inherent in budgeting, including budgets relating to our mineral exploration activities and our ability to realize a return on funds committed to exploration and evaluation; our ability to hire and retain required personnel; changes in the market prices of lithium and lithium products and demand for such products; the uncertainties inherent in exploratory, developmental and production activities, including risks relating to permitting, zoning and regulatory delays related to our projects; and uncertainties inherent in the estimation of lithium resources and commercial viability of mineral deposits. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential”, or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions Factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: unprofitable efforts resulting not only from the failure to discover mineral deposits, but also from finding mineral deposits that, though present, are insufficient in quantity and quality to return a profit from production; market fluctuations; government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals, and environmental protection; competition; the loss of services of key personnel, including our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Marc Fogassa; unusual or infrequent weather phenomena, sabotage, government or other interference in the maintenance or provision of infrastructure as well as general economic conditions, geopolitical events; availability of capital; Atlas Lithium’s ability to maintain its competitive position; manipulative attempts by short sellers to drive down our stock price; and dependence on key management.

 

The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements 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 section in this Quarterly Report titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as factors described under the section titled “Risk Factors” in each of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,2023 and our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and other filings we make with the Commission. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

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. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary 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.

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We are not a party to any legal proceedings that, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and our Quarterly Report in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

 

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 192,817 shares of its common stock to Triton Funds, LP for total gross proceeds of $1,675,797 in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemptions provided by Regulation D and Section 4(a)(2), as applicable, pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement entered into between the Company and Triton Funds, LP, dated February 26, 2021.

 

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

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 Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Atlas Lithium Corporation

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Marc Fogassa   Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and   October 20, 2023
Marc Fogassa   Chairman of the Board    
         
/s/ Gustavo Pereira de Aguiar   Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and   October 20, 2023
Gustavo Pereira de Aguiar   Accounting Officer)    

 

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