Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as
defined in Rule 405 the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has 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 last 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and
posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to
be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (ss.232.405 of
this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registration statement was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X]
No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K (ss.229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will
not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
definition of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant on June 30, 2015 was $2,996,456.32 based on a $0.04 closing price of
such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most
recently completed second fiscal quarter.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock as of the latest practicable date. 77,611,408 common shares as of
March 29, 2016.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
This annual report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate
to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can
identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should",
"expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts",
"potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable
terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section
entitled "Risk Factors" that may cause our or our industry's actual results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from
any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law,
including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update
any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual
results.
Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) 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 current report and unless otherwise indicated, the terms "we",
"us" and "our" mean Lithium Corporation, unless otherwise indicated.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on January 30, 2007
under the name "Utalk Communications Inc.". At inception, we were a development
stage corporation engaged in the business of developing and marketing a
call-back service using a call-back platform. Because we were not successful in
implementing our business plan, we considered various alternatives to ensure the
viability and solvency of our company.
On August 31, 2009, we entered into a letter of intent with Nevada Lithium
regarding a business combination which may be effected in one of several
different ways, including an asset acquisition, merger of our company and Nevada
Lithium, or a share exchange whereby we would purchase the shares of Nevada
Lithium from its shareholders in exchange for restricted shares of our common
stock.
Effective September 30, 2009, we effected a 1 old for 60 new forward stock split
of our issued and outstanding common stock. As a result, our authorized capital
increased from 50,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 to
3,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 and our issued
and outstanding shares increased from 4,470,000 shares of common stock to
268,200,000 shares of common stock.
Also effective September 30, 2009, we changed our name from "Utalk
Communications, Inc." to "Lithium Corporation", by way of a merger with our
wholly owned subsidiary Lithium Corporation, which was formed solely for the
change of name. The name change and forward stock split became effective with
the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board at the opening for trading on October 1,
2009 under the stock symbol "LTUM". Our CUSIP number is 536804 107.
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On October 9, 2009, we entered into a share exchange agreement with Nevada
Lithium and the shareholders of Nevada Lithium. The closing of the transactions
contemplated in the share exchange agreement and the acquisition of all of the
issued and outstanding common stock in the capital of Nevada Lithium occurred on
October 19, 2009. In accordance with the closing of the share exchange
agreement, we issued 12,350,000 shares of our common stock to the former
shareholders of Nevada Lithium in exchange for the acquisition, by our company,
of all of the 12,350,000 issued and outstanding shares of Nevada Lithium. Also,
pursuant to the terms of the share exchange agreement, a director of our company
cancelled 220,000,000 restricted shares of our common stock. Nevada Lithium's
corporate status was allowed to lapse and the company's status with the Nevada
Secretary of State has been revoked.
OUR CURRENT BUSINESS
We are an exploration stage mining company engaged in the identification,
acquisition, and exploration of metals and minerals with a focus on lithium
mineralization on properties located in Nevada, and Graphite properties in
British Columbia.
Our current operational focus is to conduct exploration activities on the Fish
Lake Valley property and San Emidio prospects in Nevada and the BC Sugar
property in British Columbia.
We are currently evaluating the opportunities that the Summa lands present (the
Hughes Claims), while also exploring other locations which are believed to be
prospective for hosting lithium or graphite mineralization, as well as
evaluating opportunities brought to our company by third parties.
Effective April 23, 2014, we entered into an operating agreement with All
American Resources, L.L.C and TY & Sons Investments Inc. with respect to Summa,
LLC, a Nevada limited liability company incorporated on December 12, 2013,
wherein we hold a 25% membership. Our company's capital contribution to Summa,
LLC was $125,000, of which $100,000 was in cash and the balance in services. To
date we have contributed an additional $10,000 to Summa, LLC.
Effective August 15, 2014, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with
Pathion, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Pathion Mining Inc., a Nevada
corporation. Pursuant to the Agreement, we agreed to sell to Pathion, Inc. and
Pathion Mining, our rights, interests and assets relating to our Fish Lake
Valley, San Emidio and BC Sugar properties. The asset purchase agreement was set
to close at the end of September 2014, but was extended to October 17, 2014 by
mutual agreement, and was further extended until January 19, 2015. After Pathion
failed to close the agreement within the agreed upon extended timeframe, we gave
notice on January 27, 2015 of the termination of the asset purchase agreement
entered into on August 15, 2014.
On February 20, 2015, our company signed a letter of intent with Kingsmere
Mining Ltd., which is the preliminary step whereby Kingsmere, or their
appointee, may choose to buy or option our company's lithium brine properties in
Nevada. The letter allowed for a due diligence and election period until April
1, 2015 with closing by April 15, 2015. The terms of the letter of intent with
Kingsmere were subsequently extended to May 31, 2015. Our company and Kingsmere
were not able to reach an agreement and a press release notifying the public was
issued on June 23, 2015.
On February 16, 2016, we issued a news release announcing that our company has
entered into a letter of intent with 1032701 B.C. Ltd. with respect to our Fish
Lake Valley lithium brine property in Esmeralda County, Nevada. On March 10,
2016 we issued a news release announcing the signing of the Fish Lake Valley
Earn-In Agreement. The terms of the Earn-In Agreement allow 1032701 to earn an
80% interest in Fish Lake Valley for payments over two years totaling $300,000
and issuance of 400,000 common shares of the publicly traded company anticipated
to result from a Going Public Transaction, and work performed on the property
over three years in the amount of $1,100,000. 1032701 then has a Subsequent
Earn-In option to purchase Lithium Corporation's remaining 20% working interest
within one year of earning the 80% by paying the Company a further $1,000,000,
at that point the Company would retain a 2.5% Net Smelter Royalty, half of which
may be purchased by 1032701 for an additional $1,000,000. Should the Purchaser
elect not to exercise the Subsequent Earn-In, a joint venture will be
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established. During the Joint Venture, should either party be diluted below a
10% working interest - their interest in the property will revert to a 7.5% Net
Smelter Royalty. The first tranche of cash and shares are to be issued within 60
days of the signing of the formal agreement. Menika Mining, a publicly traded
company on the TSX Venture Exchange trading under the symbol MML has announced
on March 8, 2016 that it is in the process of acquiring 1032701 B.C. Ltd and the
right to acquire the Fish Lake Valley Property.
Our company intends to continue the exploration/assessment of San Emidio lithium
brine properties in Nevada and on our BC Sugar flake graphite property in
British Columbia, while tracking progress at Fish Lake Valley and determining
further plans of action with respect to our Mount Heimdal flake graphite
property in British Columbia. We will continue assessing our options with
respect to our 25% interest in Summa, LLC, a private Nevada company, which holds
the residue of the "Howard Hughes" Summa Corp., while generating new prospects
and evaluating property submittals for option or purchase.
COMPETITION
The mining industry is intensely competitive. We compete with numerous
individuals and companies, including many major mining companies, which have
substantially greater technical, financial and operational resources and staffs.
Accordingly, there is a high degree of competition for access to funds. There
are other competitors that have operations in the area and the presence of these
competitors could adversely affect our ability to compete for financing and
obtain the service providers, staff or equipment necessary for the exploration
and exploitation of our properties.
COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Mining operations and exploration activities are subject to various national,
state, provincial and local laws and regulations in United States and Canada, as
well as other jurisdictions, which govern prospecting, development, mining,
production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste
disposal, protection of the environment, mine safety, hazardous substances and
other matters.
We believe that we are and will continue to be in compliance in all material
respects with applicable statutes and the regulations passed in the United
States and Canada. There are no current orders or directions relating to our
company with respect to the foregoing laws and regulations.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
We have incurred $Nil in research and development expenditures over the last two
fiscal years.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
We do not currently have any intellectual property, other than our domain name
and website, www.lithiumcorporation.com.
EMPLOYEES
We have no employees. Our officers and directors provide their services to our
company as independent consultants.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our business operations are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to those set forth below:
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RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MINING
ALL OF OUR PROPERTIES ARE IN THE EXPLORATION STAGE. THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT
WE CAN ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF ANY MINERAL RESOURCE ON ANY OF OUR PROPERTIES
IN COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITABLE QUANTITIES. UNTIL WE CAN DO SO, WE CANNOT EARN ANY
REVENUES FROM OPERATIONS AND IF WE DO NOT DO SO WE WILL LOSE ALL OF THE FUNDS
THAT WE EXPEND ON EXPLORATION. IF WE DO NOT DISCOVER ANY MINERAL RESOURCE IN A
COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITABLE QUANTITY, OUR BUSINESS COULD FAIL.
Despite exploration work on our mineral properties, we have not established that
any of them contain any mineral reserve, nor can there be any assurance that we
will be able to do so. If we do not, our business could fail.
A mineral reserve is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its
Industry Guide 7 (which can be viewed over the Internet at
http://www.sec.gov/about/forms/industryguides.pdf) as that part of a mineral
deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the
time of the reserve determination. The probability of an individual prospect
ever having a "reserve" that meets the requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission's Industry Guide 7 is extremely remote; in all probability
our mineral resource property does not contain any "reserve" and any funds that
we spend on exploration will probably be lost.
Even if we do eventually discover a mineral reserve on one or more of our
properties, there can be no assurance that we will be able to develop our
properties into producing mines and extract those resources. Both mineral
exploration and development involve a high degree of risk and few properties
which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.
The commercial viability of an established mineral deposit will depend on a
number of factors including, by way of example, the size, grade and other
attributes of the mineral deposit, the proximity of the resource to
infrastructure such as a smelter, roads and a point for shipping, government
regulation and market prices. Most of these factors will be beyond our control,
and any of them could increase costs and make extraction of any identified
mineral resource unprofitable.
MINERAL OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION. EVEN
IF WE DISCOVER A MINERAL RESOURCE IN A COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITABLE QUANTITY, THESE
LAWS AND REGULATIONS COULD RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT THE EXPLOITATION OF THAT MINERAL
RESOURCE. IF WE CANNOT EXPLOIT ANY MINERAL RESOURCE THAT WE MIGHT DISCOVER ON
OUR PROPERTIES, OUR BUSINESS MAY FAIL.
Both mineral exploration and extraction require permits from various foreign,
federal, state, provincial and local governmental authorities and are governed
by laws and regulations, including those with respect to prospecting, mine
development, mineral production, transport, export, taxation, labor standards,
occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, environmental
protection, mine safety and other matters. There can be no assurance that we
will be able to obtain or maintain any of the permits required for the continued
exploration of our mineral properties or for the construction and operation of a
mine on our properties at economically viable costs. If we cannot accomplish
these objectives, our business could fail.
We believe that we are in compliance with all material laws and regulations that
currently apply to our activities but there can be no assurance that we can
continue to remain in compliance. Current laws and regulations could be amended
and we might not be able to comply with them, as amended. Further, there can be
no assurance that we will be able to obtain or maintain all permits necessary
for our future operations, or that we will be able to obtain them on reasonable
terms. To the extent such approvals are required and are not obtained, we may be
delayed or prohibited from proceeding with planned exploration or development of
our mineral properties.
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IF WE ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A MINERAL RESOURCE ON ANY OF OUR PROPERTIES IN
A COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITABLE QUANTITY, WE WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL IN ORDER
TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY INTO A PRODUCING MINE. IF WE CANNOT RAISE THIS
ADDITIONAL CAPITAL, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXPLOIT THE RESOURCE, AND OUR
BUSINESS COULD FAIL.
If we do discover mineral resources in commercially exploitable quantities on
any of our properties, we will be required to expend substantial sums of money
to establish the extent of the resource, develop processes to extract it and
develop extraction and processing facilities and infrastructure. Although we may
derive substantial benefits from the discovery of a major deposit, there can be
no assurance that such a resource will be large enough to justify commercial
operations, nor can there be any assurance that we will be able to raise the
funds required for development on a timely basis. If we cannot raise the
necessary capital or complete the necessary facilities and infrastructure, our
business may fail.
MINERAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT IS SUBJECT TO EXTRAORDINARY OPERATING RISKS.
WE DO NOT CURRENTLY INSURE AGAINST THESE RISKS. IN THE EVENT OF A CAVE-IN OR
SIMILAR OCCURRENCE, OUR LIABILITY MAY EXCEED OUR RESOURCES, WHICH WOULD HAVE AN
ADVERSE IMPACT ON OUR COMPANY.
Mineral exploration, development and production involves many risks which even a
combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not be able to
overcome. Our operations will be subject to all the hazards and risks inherent
in the exploration for mineral resources and, if we discover a mineral resource
in commercially exploitable quantity, our operations could be subject to all of
the hazards and risks inherent in the development and production of resources,
including liability for pollution, cave-ins or similar hazards against which we
cannot insure or against which we may elect not to insure. Any such event could
result in work stoppages and damage to property, including damage to the
environment. We do not currently maintain any insurance coverage against these
operating hazards. The payment of any liabilities that arise from any such
occurrence would have a material adverse impact on our company.
MINERAL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO DRAMATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE FLUCTUATIONS.
We expect to derive revenues, if any, either from the sale of our mineral
resource properties or from the extraction and sale of lithium and/or associated
byproducts. The price of those commodities has fluctuated widely in recent
years, and is affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including
international, economic and political trends, expectations of inflation,
currency exchange fluctuations, interest rates, global or regional consumptive
patterns, speculative activities and increased production due to new extraction
developments and improved extraction and production methods. The effect of these
factors on the price of base and precious metals, and therefore the economic
viability of any of our exploration properties and projects, cannot accurately
be predicted.
THE MINING INDUSTRY IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL
CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ACQUIRING MINERAL CLAIMS. IF WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO
ACQUIRE PROPERTIES TO EXPLORE FOR MINERAL RESOURCES, WE MAY BE REQUIRED TO
REDUCE OR CEASE OPERATIONS.
The mineral exploration, development, and production industry is largely
un-integrated. We compete with other exploration companies looking for mineral
resource properties. While we compete with other exploration companies in the
effort to locate and acquire mineral resource properties, we will not compete
with them for the removal or sales of mineral products from our properties if we
should eventually discover the presence of them in quantities sufficient to make
production economically feasible. Readily available markets exist worldwide for
the sale of mineral products. Therefore, we will likely be able to sell any
mineral products that we identify and produce.
In identifying and acquiring mineral resource properties, we compete with many
companies possessing greater financial resources and technical facilities. This
competition could adversely affect our ability to acquire suitable prospects for
exploration in the future. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will
acquire any interest in additional mineral resource properties that might yield
reserves or result in commercial mining operations.
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RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMPANY
THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NOT EARNED ANY OPERATING REVENUES SINCE OUR INCORPORATION
RAISES SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO EXPLORE OUR MINERAL
PROPERTIES AS A GOING CONCERN.
We have not generated any revenue from operations since our incorporation and we
anticipate that we will continue to incur operating expenses without revenues
unless and until we are able to identify a mineral resource in a commercially
exploitable quantity on one or more of our mineral properties and we build and
operate a mine. We had cash in the amount of $191,465 as of December 31, 2015.
At December 31, 2015, we had working capital of $183,965. We incurred a net loss
of $282,739 for the year ended December 31, 2015. We estimate our average
monthly operating expenses to be approximately $35,000, including property
costs, management services and administrative costs. Should the results of our
planned exploration require us to increase our current operating budget, we may
have to raise additional funds to meet our currently budgeted operating
requirements for the next 12 months. As we cannot assure a lender that we will
be able to successfully explore and develop our mineral properties, we will
probably find it difficult to raise debt financing from traditional lending
sources. We have traditionally raised our operating capital from sales of equity
securities, but there can be no assurance that we will continue to be able to do
so. If we cannot raise the money that we need to continue exploration of our
mineral properties, we may be forced to delay, scale back, or eliminate our
exploration activities. If any of these were to occur, there is a substantial
risk that our business would fail.
Management has plans to seek additional capital through private placements of
its capital stock. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our company's
ability to continue as a going concern. Although there are no assurances that
management's plans will be realized, management believes that our company will
be able to continue operations in the future. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of
recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might
be necessary in the event our company cannot continue in existence." We continue
to experience net operating losses.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR COMMON STOCK
TRADING ON THE OTC BULLETIN BOARD MAY BE VOLATILE AND SPORADIC, WHICH COULD
DEPRESS THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR OUR
STOCKHOLDERS TO RESELL THEIR SHARES.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board service of the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). Trading in stock quoted on the OTC
Bulletin Board is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading
prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with our operations or
business prospects. This volatility could depress the market price of our common
stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC Bulletin
Board is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities on the OTC Bulletin
Board is often more sporadic than the trading of securities listed on a
quotation system like NASDAQ or a stock exchange like Amex. Accordingly,
shareholders may have difficulty reselling any of their shares.
OUR STOCK IS A PENNY STOCK. TRADING OF OUR STOCK MAY BE RESTRICTED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S PENNY STOCK REGULATIONS AND FINRA'S SALES
PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH MAY LIMIT A STOCKHOLDER'S ABILITY TO BUY AND SELL
OUR STOCK.
Our stock is a penny stock. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has
adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines "penny stock" to be any equity
security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an
exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our
securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales
practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than
established customers and "accredited investors". The term "accredited investor"
refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or
individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding
$200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a
broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from
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the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared
by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and
level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide
the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the
compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and
monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in
the customer's account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and
salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in
writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in
writing before or with the customer's confirmation. In addition, the penny stock
rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt
from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the
purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements
may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary
market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently,
these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our
securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest
in, and limit the marketability of, our common stock.
In addition to the "penny stock" rules promulgated by the SEC, FINRA has adopted
rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a
broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is
suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced
securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make
reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer's financial status,
tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations
of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative
low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA's
requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their
customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our
stock.
OTHER RISKS
TRENDS, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
We have sought to identify what we believe to be the most significant risks to
our business, but we cannot predict whether, or to what extent, any of such
risks may be realized nor can we guarantee that we have identified all possible
risks that might arise. Investors should carefully consider all of such risk
factors before making an investment decision with respect to our common stock.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
As a "smaller reporting company", we are not required to provide the information
required by this Item.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our corporate head office is located at 1031 Railroad Street, Suite 102B, Elko,
Nevada, 89801, our monthly rent is $350, which also includes storage space for
field gear.
MINERAL PROPERTIES
FISH LAKE VALLEY PROPERTY
Fish Lake Valley is a lithium enriched playa (also known as a salar, or salt
pan), which is located in northern Esmeralda County in west central Nevada, and
the property is roughly centered at 417050E 4195350N (NAD 27 CONUS). We
currently hold twenty six, 80-acre Association Placer claims that cover
approximately 2,080 acres (863 hectares). Lithium-enriched Tertiary-era Fish
Lake formation rhyolitic tuffs or ash flow tuffs have accumulated in a valley or
basinal environment. Over time interstitial formational waters in contact with
these tuffs, have become enriched in lithium, boron and potassium which could
possibly be amenable to extraction by evaporative methods. Our company allowed
56 claims to lapse on September 1, 2012, which covered the southern playa area.
A further 14 claims were allowed to lapse on September 1, 2015.
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The property was originally held under mining lease purchase agreement dated
June 1, 2009, between Nevada Lithium Corporation, and Nevada Alaska Mining Co.
Inc., Robert Craig, Barbara Craig, and Elizabeth Dickman. Nevada Lithium issued
to the vendors $350,000 worth of common stock of our company in eight regular
disbursements. All disbursements were made of stock worth a total of $350,000,
and claim ownership was transferred to our company.
The geological setting at Fish Lake Valley is highly analogous to the salars of
Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, and more importantly Clayton Valley, where Albemarle
has its Silver Peak lithium-brine operation. Access is excellent in Fish Lake
Valley with all-weather gravel roads leading to the property from state highways
264, and 265, and maintained gravel roads ring the playa. Power is available
approximately 10 miles from the property, and the village of Dyer is
approximately 12 miles to the south, while the town of Tonopah, Nevada is
approximately 50 miles to the east.
Our company completed a number of geochemical and geophysical studies on the
property, and conducted a short drill program on the periphery of the playa in
the fall of 2010. Near-surface brine sampling during the spring of 2011 outlined
a boron/lithium/potassium anomaly on the northern portions of the northern
playa, that is roughly 1.3 x 2 miles long, which has a smaller higher grade core
where lithium mineralization ranges from 100 to 150 mg/L (average 122.5 mg/L),
with boron ranging from 1,500 to 2,670 mg/L (average 2,219 mg/L), and potassium
from 5,400 to 8,400 mg/L (average 7,030 mg/L). Wet conditions on the playa
precluded drilling there in 2011, and for a good portion of 2012, however a
window of opportunity presented itself in late fall 2012. In November/December
2012 we conducted a short direct push drill program on the northern end of the
playa, wherein a total of 1,240.58 feet (378.09 meters) was drilled in 20 holes
at 17 discrete sites, and an area of 3,356 feet (1,023 meters) by 2,776 feet
(846 meters) was systematically explored by grid probing. The deepest hole was
81 feet (24.69 meters), and the shallowest hole that produced brine was 34 feet
(10.36 meters). The average depth of the holes drilled during the program was 62
feet (18.90 meters). The program successfully demonstrated that
lithium-boron-potassium-enriched brines exist to at least 62 feet (18.9 meters)
depth in sandy or silty aquifers that vary from approximately three to ten feet
(one to three meters) in thickness. Average lithium, boron and potassium
contents of all samples are 47.05 mg/L, 992.7 mg/L, and 0.535% respectively,
with lithium values ranging from 7.6 mg/L to 151.3 mg/L, boron ranging from 146
to 2,160.7 mg/L, and potassium ranging from 0.1 to 1.3%. The anomaly outlined by
the program is 1,476 by 2,461 feet (450 meters by 750 meters), and is not fully
delimited, as the area available for probing was restricted due to soft ground
conditions to the east and to the south. A 50 mg/L lithium cutoff is used to
define this anomaly and within this zone average lithium, boron and potassium
contents are 90.97 mg/L, 1,532.92 mg/L, and 0.88% respectively. On September 3,
2013, we announced that drilling had commenced at Fish Lake Valley. Due to
storms and wet conditions in the area which our company hoped to concentrate on,
the playa was not passable, and so the program concentrated on larger step-out
drilling well off the playa. This 11 hole, 1,025 foot program did prove that
mineralization does not extend much, if at all, past the margins of the playa,
as none of the fluids encountered in this program were particularly briny, and
returned values of less than 5 mg/L lithium.
Our company is very pleased with the results here, and believe that the playa at
Fish Lake Valley may be conducive to the formation of a "silver peak" style
lithium brine deposit. Our company reviewed the results in regards to the
overall geological interpretation of the lithium, boron and potassium bearing
strata. The results confirm the presence of targeted mineralization and further
evaluation programs will focus on determining the extent and depth of
mineralization.
We have signed an Exploration Earn-In Agreement with 1032701 B.C. LTD., a
private British Columbia company with respect to our Fish Lake Valley lithium
brine property.
1032701 BC Ltd., may acquire an initial 80% undivided interest in the Fish Lake
Valley property through the payment of an aggregate of US$300,000 in cash,
completing a Going Public Transaction on or before May 6, 2016, and subject to
the completion of the Going Public Transaction, arranging for the issuance of a
total of 400,000 common shares in the capital of the Resulting Issuer as
follows: (i) within five Business Days following the effective date,
* Pay $100,000 to our company and issue 200,000 common shares of the
TSX-V listed public company.
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* On or before the first anniversary of the signing of the Definitive
Agreement pay $100,000 to our company and issue 100,000 common shares
of the Optionee/TSX-V listed public company.
* On or before the second anniversary of the signing of the definitive
agreement pay $100,000 to our company and issue 100,000 common shares
of the Optionee/TSX-V listed public company.
The Optionee must make qualified exploration or development expenditures on the
property of $200,000 before the first anniversary, an additional $300,000 before
the second anniversary, an additional $600,000 prior to the third anniversary,
and make all payments and perform all other acts to maintain the Property in
good standing before fully earning their 80% interest. Additionally, terms will
be negotiated for the Optionee to purchase our 20% interest in the property for
$1,000,000, at which point the our interest would revert to a 2 1/2% Net Smelter
Royalty (NSR). The Optionee may then elect at any time to purchase one half of
our NSR for $1,000,000.
SAN EMIDIO PROPERTY
The San Emidio property, located in Washoe County in northwestern Nevada, was
acquired through the staking of claims in September 2011. The twelve, 80-acre,
Association Placer claims currently held here cover an area of approximately 960
acres (640 hectares). Ten claims in the southern portions of the original claim
block that was staked in 2011 were allowed to lapse on September 1, 2012, and a
further ten claims were then staked and recorded. These new claims are north of
and contiguous to the surviving claims from our earlier block. The property is
approximately 65 miles north-northeast of Reno, Nevada, and has excellent
infrastructure. A further eight claims were allowed to lapse on September 01st
2015.
We developed this prospect during 2009, and 2010 through surface sampling, and
the early reconnaissance sampling determined that anomalous values for lithium
occur in the playa sediments over a good portion of the playa. This sampling
appeared to indicate that the most prospective areas on the playa may be on the
newly staked block proximal to the southern margin of the basin, where it is
possible the structures that are responsible for the geothermal system here may
also have influenced lithium deposition in sediments.
Our company conducted near-surface brine sampling in the spring of 2011, and a
high resolution gravity geophysical survey in summer/fall 2011. Our company then
permitted a 7 hole drilling program with the Bureau of Land Management in late
fall 2011, and a direct push drill program was commenced in early February 2012.
Drilling here delineated a narrow elongated shallow brine reservoir which is
greater than 2.5 miles length, and which is adjacent to a basinal feature
outlined by the earlier gravity survey. Two values of over 20 milligrams/liter
lithium were obtained from two holes located centrally in this brine anomaly.
Most recently we drilled this prospect in late October 2012, further testing the
area of the property in the vicinity where prior exploration by our company
discovered elevated lithium levels in subsurface brines. During the 2012 program
a total of 856 feet (260.89 meters) was drilled at 8 discrete sites. The deepest
hole was 160 feet (48.76 meters), and the shallowest hole that produced brine
was 90 feet (27.43 meters). The average depth of the seven hole program was 107
feet (32.61 meters). The program better defined a lithium-in-brine anomaly that
was discovered in early 2012. This anomaly is approximately 0.6 miles (370
meters) wide at its widest point by more than 2 miles (3 kilometers) long. The
peak value seen within the anomaly is 23.7 mg/l lithium, which is 10 to 20 times
background levels outside the anomaly. Our company believes that, much like Fish
Lake Valley, the playa at San Emidio may be conducive to the formation of a
"Silver Peak" style lithium brine deposit, and the recent drilling indicates
that the anomaly occurs at or near the intersection of several faults that may
have provided the structural setting necessary for the formation of a
lithium-in-brine deposit at depth.
Our company has compiled all data and amended our permit with the Bureau of Land
Management to allow for the drilling of three reverse circulation drill holes to
depths of 500 feet in order to test for lithium brine mineralization.
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MOUNT HEIMDAL FLAKE GRAPHITE PROPERTY
On April 15, 2013, we entered into a mining option agreement with, Tom Lewis, a
director and former officer of our company, wherein we had the option to acquire
a 100% interest in the Mount Heimdal Flake Graphite property in the Slocan
Mining Division of British Columbia, Canada.
The Mount Heimdal property is currently comprised of one mineral claim, which
encompasses 1,386 acres (575 hectares) of highly metamorphosed rock. The
property is roughly six miles (10 kms) south of Eagle Graphite's Black Crystal
quarry, and is located within the same package of gneisses, graphite mineralized
marbles, and calc-silicate gneisses. Data from BC Geological Survey assessment
reports indicate that mineralization grading up to 4.8% graphitic carbon may be
located on the property.
High purity graphite is presently the most widely used anode material for
lithium ion battery technology, and typically greater than 10 times more
graphite is used in comparison to lithium in lithium ion battery production. In
addition to increased graphite consumption due to growth in lithium ion
batteries sales, carbon fiber composites are increasingly being utilized in
auto, and aircraft construction. Also, presently there is considerable research
into graphene, a flake graphite product, and it is possible a myriad of new
applications or discoveries will ensue as a direct result of this work.
Pursuant to the terms of the original agreement, we were required to spend
$15,000 in exploration on the property and complete an assessment report by
November 30, 2013, and upon successful completion of the program and the report,
our company was to earn a 100% interest in the claims, subject to a 1.5% net
overriding royalty to the vendor from the proceeds of production.
Prospecting work was performed on the Mount Heimdal property in June/July 2013
and several mineralized zones were noted here, the best of which graded 3.72%
flake graphite. Although the work was encouraging it was decided that our
company would be best served presently by focusing on the BC Sugar property. Our
company negotiated an agreement with Tom Lewis, a director and former officer of
our company, with Tom Lewis as the vendor of Mount Heimdal, whereby Mr. Lewis
assigned his 100% interest in the property for a 2% net smelter royalty on any
proceeds from future production from the property. In addition Mr. Lewis holds
title to both the Mount Heimdal, and BC Sugar properties, in trust, for our
company and will transfer all interest at such time as our company creates a
subsidiary that is eligible to hold title in mineral properties in British
Columbia.
In August 2014, an exploration crew was mobilized to explore the Mount Heimdal
flake graphite property. The program focused on flake graphite mineralization
discovered on the property during the brief program undertaken in 2013, while
exploring other areas of the property that were felt to also be prospective for
hosting flake graphite mineralization. No further significant mineralization was
found, and our company is considering options for this property moving forward.
BC SUGAR FLAKE GRAPHITE PROPERTY
On June 6, 2013, we entered into a mining claim sale agreement with Herb Hyder
wherein Mr. Hyder agreed to sell to our company a 50.829 acre (20.57 hectare)
claim located in the Cherryville area of British Columbia. As consideration for
the purchase of the property, we issued 250,000 shares of our company's common
stock to Mr. Hyder. In addition to the acquired claim, our company staked or
acquired another 13 claims at various times over the subsequent months, to bring
the total area held under tenure to approximately 19,816 acres (8,020 hectares).
The flake graphite mineralization of interest here is hosted predominately in
graphitic quartz/biotite, and lesser graphitic calc-silicate gneisses. The rocks
in the general area of the BC Sugar prospect are similar to the host rocks in
the area of the crystal graphite deposit 55 miles (90 kms) to the southeast, in
the vicinity of our company's Mount Heimdal block of claims. Currently the
Company holds 3 claims covering 6838 acres (2837 hectares).
The BC Sugar property is well placed in the Shushwap Metamorphic Complex, in a
geological environment favorable for the formation of flake graphite deposits,
and is in an area of excellent logistics, with a considerable network of logging
roads within the project area. Additionally the town of Lumby is approximately
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19 miles (30 kms) to the south of the property, while the City of Vernon is only
30 miles (50 kms) to the southwest of the western portions of the claim block.
We received final assays from the October 2013 prospecting and geological
program at the BC Sugar property in December of 2013. That work increased the
area known to be underlain by graphitic bearing gneisses, and further
evaluations were made in the area of the Sugar Lake, Weather Station, and Taylor
Creek showings. In the general vicinity of the Weather Station showing, a
further 13 samples were taken, and hand trenching was performed at one of
several outcrops in the area. In the trench a 5.2 meter interval returned an
average of 3.14% graphitic carbon, all in an oxidized relatively friable
gneissic host rock. Additionally a hydrothermal or vein type mineralized
graphitic quartz boulder was discovered in the area which graded up to 4.19%
graphitic carbon. The source of this boulder was not discovered during this
program, but it is felt to be close to its point of origin. Samples
representative of the mineralization encountered here were taken for
petrographic study, which was received in late 2013. A brief assessment work
program was performed in September 2014 to ensure all claims in the package were
in good standing prior to the anticipated sale of this asset to Pathion.
Recommendations were made by the consulting geologist who wrote the assessment
report with respect to trenching, and eventually drilling the Weather Station
showing. Our company submitted a Notice of Work to the BC Government in early
May 2015 to enable our company to conduct a program of excavator trenching,
sampling and geological mapping on the Weather Station showing. In May of 2015
we signed an agreement with KLM Geosciences LLC of Las Vegas to conduct a short
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey on the property in the Weather Station -
Taylor Creek areas. The GPR survey as well as a GEM-2 electromagnetic (EM)
survey took place in approximately mid-May 2015. The GPR survey did not provide
useful data because of the moisture saturation in the shallow subsurface. The EM
survey successfully generated an anomaly over known mineralization as well as
extended the anomaly to the west under an area of cover consisting of
glacial/fluvial till. Lithium Corporation is pleased with the results of the EM
survey and is considering modifying our work plans to include additional work
that builds on the results of this survey. In August of 2015 our Notice of Work
for trenching was approved by the BC Government and in October we commenced
work. A trench of 265.76 feet (81 meters) was excavated and graphitic gneiss was
mapped and sampled. In all 23 samples were taken over the 69 m's of exposed
mineralization that could be safely sampled. Sampling encountered 69 meters that
averaged 1.997% graphitic carbon, that remains open to the north, and to the
south. Within that interval there was a 30-meter section that averaged 2.73%
graphitic carbon, and within that interval there was a 12-meter section that
averaged 2.99% graphitic carbon. The best mineralization, and most friable
material is proximal to a creek bed, and it appears that proximity to this gave
rise to the deep weathering profile encountered here. Lithium Corporation is
currently studying the results, and determining what steps to take for further
exploration.
THE HUGHES CLAIMS
Effective April 23, 2014, we entered into an operating agreement with All
American Resources, LLC and TY & Sons Investments Inc. with respect to Summa,
LLC, a Nevada limited liability company incorporated on December 12, 2013,
wherein we hold a 25% membership in a number of patented mining claims that
spring from the once vast holdings of Howard Hughes. Our company's capital
contribution paid to Summa, LLC was $125,000, of which $100,000 was in cash and
the balance in services.
Our company participated in the formation of Summa, which holds 88 fee-title
patented lode claims, which cover approximately 1,191.3 acres of prospective
mineral lands. Our company has recently signed a joint operating agreement with
the other participants to govern the conduct of Summa, and the development of
the lands. Our company's director, Tom Lewis, has been named as a managing
member of Summa.
The Hughes lands are situated in six discrete prospect areas in Nevada, the most
notable of which being the Tonopah block in Nye County where Summa holds 56
claims that cover approximately 770 acres in the heart of the historic mining
camp where over 1.8 million ounces of gold and 174 million ounces of silver were
produced predominately in the early 1900's. The Hughes claims include a number
of the prolific past producers in Tonopah, such as the Belmont, the Desert
Queen, and the Midway mines. In addition there are also claims in the area of
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the past producing Klondyke East mining district, which is to the south of
Tonopah, and at the town of Belmont (not to be confused with the Belmont claim
in Tonopah), Nevada, another notable silver producer from the 1800's, which is
roughly 40 miles to the northeast of Tonopah.
Recently research has been conducted on the Hughes properties, focusing on the
Tonopah area where reporting in the 1980's, indicate that over 2.175 million
tons of mine dumps and mill tailings exist at surface on Summa's properties that
contain in the order of 3.453 million ounces of silver, and 28,500 ounces of
gold. In addition to this easily extractable surficial resource, other reports
indicate that 300 - 500,000 tons of mineralized material is expected to remain
at depth in old workings on Summa's properties, which is believed to contain an
average 20 ounces silver and 0.02 ounces gold per ton. Also several partially
tested exploration targets have been identified on Summa's Tonopah claims, where
further work could potentially lead to a marked increase in known underground
resources.
In the general area of our company's newest acquisition, West Kirkland Mining
has recently announced that it has completed a $29.2 million dollar financing,
the proceeds of which were used to purchase a 75% interest in Allied Nevada Gold
Corporation's Tonopah properties. West Kirkland also has the option to purchase
the remaining 25% interest by paying Allied Nevada a further $10 million dollars
on or before October 23, 2016. West Kirkland has recently compiled an updated
NI-43-101 resource on the Hasbrouck and Three Hills prospects which are roughly
5.5 and 2 miles, respectively, from Summa's Tonopah claim block and it is West
Kirkland's intent to advance these properties to a pre-feasibility study and
initiate mine permitting. The Nye County Recorder's office only recently
recorded title in favor of Summa LLC., so we are only now beginning to determine
how best to capitalize on this asset.
We are currently pursuing other properties which are believed to be prospective
for hosting lithium or graphite mineralization, as well as evaluating
opportunities brought to our company by third parties.
Additionally our company is looking to ramp up its generative program exploring
for new deposits of next generation battery related materials.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims
arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. We are not
involved in any pending legal proceeding or litigation and, to the best of our
knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which we
area party or to which any of our properties is subject, which would reasonably
be likely to have a material adverse effect on us, except for the following:
On December 4, 2015 a claim was filed in the United States District Court,
District of Nevada by Jablonski Enterprises, Ltd. against several defendants,
including our company, Summa, LLC, the Nye County Assessor, the Mapping
Administrator for Nye County, the Nye County District Attorney and the Nye
County Deputy District Attorney with respect to the a parcel of land in Nye
County, which include the Hughes Claims. The claim alleges that the recorded
title to a parcel of land, including the Hughes Claims, was wrongly changed from
Jablonski Enterprises, Ltd. to Summa, LLC.
Our company believes that this claim is baseless, without merit and is purely a
nuisance lawsuit.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common shares are quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol "LTUM." The
following quotations, obtained from Stockwatch, reflect the high and low bids
for our common shares based on inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up,
mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
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The following table reflects the high and low bid information for our common
stock obtained from Stockwatch and reflects inter-dealer prices, without retail
mark-up, markdown or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual
transactions.
The high and low bid prices of our common stock for the periods indicated below
are as follows:
OTC Markets
Quarter Ended High Low
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December 31, 2015 $ 0.0438 $ 0.0186
September 30, 2015 $ 0.0461 $ 0.027
June 30, 2015 $ 0.0569 $ 0.035
March 31, 2015 $ 0.063 $ 0.037
December 31, 2014 $ 0.109 $ 0.0401
September 30, 2014 $ 0.15 $ 0.045
June 30, 2014 $ 0.085 $ 0.0425
March 31, 2014 $ 0.183 $ 0.0177
December 31, 2013 $ 0.055 $ 0.0151
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Our shares are issued in registered form. Nevada Agency and Transfer Company, 50
West Liberty Street, Suite 880, Reno, Nevada 89501 (Telephone: (775) 322-0626;
Facsimile: (775) 322-5623 is the registrar and transfer agent for our common
shares.
On March 9, 2016, the shareholders' list showed 15 registered shareholders with
77,611,408 common shares outstanding.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and have no present
intention of paying any dividends on the shares of our common stock. Our current
policy is to retain earnings, if any, for use in our operations and in the
development of our business. Our future dividend policy will be determined from
time to time by our board of directors.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
On December 29, 2009, our board of approved the adoption of the 2009 Stock Plan
which permits our company to issue up to 6,055,000 shares of our common stock to
directors, officers, employees and consultants. This plan has not been approved
by our security holders.
The following table summarizes certain information regarding our equity
compensation plans as at December 31, 2015:
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Number of Securities
Number of Securities to be Remaining Available for
Issued Upon Exercise of Weighted-Average Exercise Future Issuance Under
Outstanding Options, Price of Outstanding Options, Equity Compensation Plans
Plan Category Warrants and Rights Warrants and Rights (excluding column (a))
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Equity Compensation Plans Nil Nil Nil
Approved by Security
Holders
Equity Compensation Plans Not 1,000,000 (1) $0.045 5,055,000
Approved by Security Holders
Total 1,000,000 (1) $0.045 5,055,000
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(1) Includes 700,000 unexercised stock options issued on November 12, 2014;
200,000 unexercised stock options issued on March 15, 2013 and 100,000
unexercised stock options issued on May 31, 2012.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
As of December 31, 2015, we had outstanding options to purchase 1,000,000 shares
of our common stock exercisable at $0.045.
On May 31, 2012, the directors of our company determined that due to current
adverse market conditions, it would be in the best interests of our company to
re-price an aggregate of 500,000 incentive stock options granted to directors
and officers of our company on September 23, 2010 with an exercise price of
$0.28, and an aggregate of 450,000 incentive stock options granted to directors
and officers of our company on September 23, 2010 with an exercise price of
$0.25, to reflect the closing price for our company's common shares quoted on
the OTC Bulletin Board on May 29, 2012 of $0.07.
Also on May 31, 2012, our company granted an aggregate of 400,000 incentive
stock options to certain directors and consultants of our company at an exercise
price of $0.07, exercisable for a period of five years from the date of grant.
This option price on all directors and consultants options was revised downward
to $0.045 on March 15, 2013.
On March 15, 2013, we granted an aggregate of 200,000 stock options to
consultants of our company pursuant to our 2009 Stock Option Plan. The stock
options are exercisable for five years from the date of grant at an exercise
price of $0.045 per share.
On November 12, 2014, our company granted an aggregate of 700,000 stock options
to directors and consultants of our company pursuant to our 2009 Stock Option
Plan. The stock options are exercisable for five years from the date of grant at
an exercise price of $0.045 per share.
On February 10, 2016, our board approved the grant of an aggregate of 950,000
stock options to directors and consultants of our company pursuant to our 2009
Stock Option Plan. The stock options are exercisable for five years from the
date of grant at an exercise price of $0.025 per share. As of the date of this
Annual Report, only 850,000 stock options have been granted.
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RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES; USE OF PROCEEDS FROM REGISTERED
SECURITIES
We did not sell any equity securities which were not registered under the
Securities Act during the year ended December 31, 2015 that were not otherwise
disclosed on our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or our current reports on Form
8-K filed during the year ended December 31, 2015.
PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
We did not purchase any of our shares of common stock or other securities during
our fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
As a "smaller reporting company", we are not required to provide the information
required by this Item.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
audited financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this
annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that
reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ
materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements. Factors that
could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to
those discussed below and elsewhere in this annual report, particularly in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page 6 of this annual report.
Our consolidated audited financial statements are stated in United States
Dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS AND CASH REQUIREMENTS
CASH REQUIREMENTS
Our current operational focus is to conduct exploration activities on the Fish
Lake Valley property and San Emidio prospect in Nevada and the BC Sugar and
Mount Heimdal properties in British Columbia. We expect to review other
potential exploration projects from time to time as they are presented to us.
Our net cash from financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2015
was $67,500 as compared to $2,500 used in financing activities during the year
ended December 31, 2014.
Over the next twelve months we expect to expend funds as follows:
ESTIMATED NET EXPENDITURES DURING THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS
$
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General, Administrative Expenses 190,000
Exploration Expenses 200,000
Travel 30,000
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TOTAL 420,000
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We have suffered recurring losses from operations. The continuation of our
company is dependent upon our company attaining and maintaining profitable
operations and raising additional capital as needed.
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The continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further financing,
a successful program of exploration and/or 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.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
The following summary of our results of operations should be read in conjunction
with our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are
included herein.
Our operating results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and the changes between those periods for
the respective items are summarized as follows:
Change Between
Twelve Month
Periods Ended
Twelve Month Twelve Month December 31, 2015
Period Ended Period Ended and
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2015 2014 2014
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Revenue $ Nil $ Nil $ Nil
Professional fees 39,231 48,768 (9,537)
Exploration expenses 56,994 88,762 (31,768)
Consulting fees 81,550 98,163 (16,613)
Insurance expense 17,088 11,658 5,430
Investor relations 14,710 29,605 (14,895)
Transfer agent and filing fees 8,540 6,439 2,101
Travel 12,763 20,208 (7,445)
Stock option compensation Nil 38,723 (38,723)
General and administrative 9,407 11,706 (2,299)
Interest (income) (173) (293) 120
Writedown of mineral properties 27,794 -- 27,794
Loss on investment 14,835 17,868 (3,033)
Other income Nil (5,000) 5,000
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Net loss $(282,739) $(366,607) $ (83,868)
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Our financial statements report a net loss of $282,739 for the twelve month
period ended December 31, 2015 compared to a net loss of $366,607 for the twelve
month period ended December 31, 2014. Our losses have decreased by $83,868,
primarily as a result of decreases in professional fees, exploration expense,
consulting fees, investor relations, stock option compensation expense and
travel offset by increases in insurance expense, transfer agent and filing fees,
writedown of mineral properties.
Our operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $240,283
compared to $354,032 as of December 31, 2014. The decrease in operating expenses
was primarily as a result of decreases in professional fees, exploration
expense, consulting fees, investor relations, stock option compensation expense
and travel offset by increases in insurance expense, transfer agent and filing
fees.
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LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
WORKING CAPITAL
At At
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
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Current assets $ 235,744 $ 421,574
Current liabilities 7,500 15,720
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Working capital $ 228,244 $ 405,854
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CASH FLOWS
Year Ended
December 31,
2015 2014
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Net cash (used in) operating activities $ (250,547) $ (326,239)
Net cash (used in) investing activities (5,000) (99,305)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities 67,500 (2,500)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash during period $ (188,047) $ (428,044)
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Our total current liabilities as of December 31, 2015 were $7,500 as compared to
total current liabilities of $15,720 as of December 31, 2014. The decrease was
immaterial and not outside the normal course of business.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash used in operating activities was $250,547 for the year ended December
31, 2015 compared with net cash used in operating activities of $326,239 in the
same period in 2014.
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net cash used in investing activities was $5,000 for the year ended December 31,
2015 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $99,305 in the same
period in 2014.
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net cash from financing activities was $67,500 for the year ended December 31,
2015 compared to $2,500 used in financing activities in the same period in 2014.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
As a "smaller reporting company", we are not required to provide tabular
disclosure obligations.
GOING CONCERN
As of December 31, 2015, our company had a net loss of $282,739 and has earned
no revenues. Our company intends to fund operations through equity financing
arrangements, which may be insufficient to fund its capital expenditures,
working capital and other cash requirements for the year ending December 31,
2016. The ability of our company to emerge from the development stage is
dependent upon, among other things, obtaining additional financing to continue
operations, and development of our business plan. In response to these problems,
management intends to raise additional funds through public or private placement
offerings. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our
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company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to
have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial
condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures or capital resources that is material to stockholders.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenue, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by
management's application of accounting policies. We believe that understanding
the basis and nature of the estimates and assumptions involved with the
following aspects of our financial statements is critical to an understanding of
our financial statements.
EXPLORATION STAGE COMPANY
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles related to accounting and reporting by
exploration stage companies. An exploration stage company is one in which
planned principal operations have not commenced or if its operations have
commenced, there has been no significant revenues there from.
ACCOUNTING BASIS
Our company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP" accounting). Our
company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash includes cash on account, demand deposits, and short-term instruments with
maturities of three months or less.
CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Our company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, the balances of which
at times may exceed federally insured limits. Our company continually monitors
its banking relationships and consequently has not experienced any losses in
such accounts. Our company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit
risk on cash and cash equivalents.
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
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Our company has yet to realize revenues from operations. Once the Company has
commenced operations, it will recognize revenues when delivery of goods or
completion of services has occurred provided there is persuasive evidence of an
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agreement, acceptance has been approved by its customers, the fee is fixed or
determinable based on the completion of stated terms and conditions, and
collection of any related receivable is probable.
LOSS PER SHARE
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing loss available to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion,
exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such conversion,
exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The
dilutive effect of convertible securities is reflected in diluted earnings per
share by application of the "if converted" method. In the periods in which a
loss is incurred, the effect of potential issuances of shares under options and
warrants would be anti-dilutive, and therefore basic and diluted losses per
share are the same.
INCOME TAXES
The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by
recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax
basis of assets and liabilities.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Our company's financial instruments consist of cash, deposits, prepaid expenses,
and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Unless otherwise noted, it is
management's opinion that our company is not exposed to significant interest,
currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. Because of
the short maturity and capacity of prompt liquidation of such assets and
liabilities, the fair value of these financial instruments approximate their
carrying values, unless otherwise noted.
MINERAL PROPERTIES
Costs of exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties
are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized
including licenses and lease payments. Although the Company has taken steps to
verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures
do not guarantee the Company's title. Such properties may be subject to prior
agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects.
Impairment losses are recorded on mineral properties used in operations when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated
to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount.
Impairment of $27,794 and $0 was recorded during the years ended December 31,
2015 and 2014, respectively.
OFFICE LEASE
Our company rents office space in Las Vegas, Nevada for $700 per month. The
arrangement is on a month-by-month basis and can be terminated by either party.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), issued
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-01, "Financial Instruments-Overall
(Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities," which amends the guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles on the classification and measurement of financial instruments.
Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity
investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the
presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition,
the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when
recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on
available-for-sale debt securities. The new standard is effective for fiscal
years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and are to be
adopted by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at the
beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective.
Early adoption is not permitted except for the provision to record fair value
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changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option resulting from
instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income. Our company is
currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, "Income Taxes (Topic 740):
Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes," which simplifies the
presentation of deferred income taxes by requiring that deferred tax liabilities
and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial
position. This ASU is effective for financial statements issued for annual
periods beginning after December 16, 2016, and interim periods within those
annual periods. The adoption of this standard will not have any impact on our
company's financial position, results of operations and disclosures.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a "smaller reporting company", we are not required to provide the information
required by this Item.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Lithium Corporation
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Lithium Corporation as of
December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the related statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. Lithium
Corporation's management is responsible for these financial statements. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Lithium Corporation as of
December 31, 2015 and 2014, the results of their operations, and their cash
flows, for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ KLJ & Associates, LLP
-------------------------------------
KLJ & Associates, LLP
Edina, MN
March 29, 2016
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Balance Sheets
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash $ 191,465 $ 379,512
Deposits 700 700
Prepaid expenses 43,579 41,362
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Total Current Assets 235,744 421,574
OTHER ASSETS
Investment 72,297 82,132
Mineral properties 159,859 187,653
------------ ------------
TOTAL ASSETS $ 467,900 $ 691,359
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 7,500 $ 15,720
------------ ------------
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 7,500 15,720
------------ ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES 7,500 15,720
------------ ------------
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.001;
77,361,408 and 74,661,408 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively 77,362 74,662
Additional paid in capital 3,387,780 3,368,453
Additional paid in capital - options 159,301 159,301
Additional paid in capital - warrants 303,422 257,949
Accumulated deficit (3,467,465) (3,184,726)
------------ ------------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 460,400 675,639
------------ ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 467,900 $ 691,359
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Statements of Operations
Year-Ended Year-Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
------------ ------------
REVENUE $ -- $ --
------------ ------------
OPERATING EXPENSES
Professional fees 39,231 48,768
Exploration expenses 56,994 88,762
Consulting fees 81,550 98,163
Insurance expense 17,088 11,658
Investor relations 14,710 29,605
Transfer agent and filing fees 8,540 6,439
Travel 12,763 20,208
Stock-based compensation -- 38,723
General and administrative expenses 9,407 11,706
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 240,283 354,032
------------ ------------
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (240,283) (354,032)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Loss on investment (14,835) (17,868)
Writedown of mineral property (27,794) --
Other income -- 5,000
Interest income 173 293
------------ ------------
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) (42,456) (12,575)
------------ ------------
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (282,739) (366,607)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES -- --
------------ ------------
NET LOSS $ (282,739) $ (366,607)
============ ============
NET LOSS PER SHARE: BASIC AND DILUTED $ (0.00) $ (0.00)
============ ============
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC AND DILUTED 74,809,746 74,724,130
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Additional Additional
Common Stock Additional Paid-in Paid-in Total
-------------------- Paid-in Capital - Capital - Accumulated Stockholders'
Shares Amount Capital Warrants Options Deficit Equity
------ ------ ------- -------- ------- ------- ------
Balance, December 31, 2012 74,661,408 $ 74,662 $ 3,292,348 $ 257,949 $ 174,041 $(2,439,862) $1,359,138
Shares issued with respect
to BC Sugar 250,000 250 8,250 -- -- -- 8,500
Issuance and modification of
newly and previously issued
options -- -- -- -- 16,642 -- 16,642
Expiration of stock options -- -- 70,105 -- (70,105) -- --
Net loss -- -- -- -- -- (378,257) (378,257)
---------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------
Balance, December 31, 2013 74,911,408 74,912 3,370,703 257,949 120,578 (2,818,119) 1,006,023
Stock based compensation -- -- -- -- 38,723 -- 38,723
Cancellation of stock (250,000) (250) (2,250) -- -- -- (2,500)
Net loss -- -- -- -- -- (366,607) (366,607)
---------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------
Balance, December 31, 2014 74,661,408 74,662 3,368,453 257,949 159,301 (3,184,726) 675,639
Stock issued for cash 2,700,000 2,700 19,327 45,473 -- -- 67,500
Net loss -- -- -- -- -- (282,739) (282,739)
---------- -------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------
Balance, December 31, 2015 77,361,408 $ 77,362 $ 3,387,780 $ 303,422 $ 159,301 $(3,467,465) $ 460,400
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Statements of Cash Flows
Year-Ended Year-Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss for the period $ (282,739) $ (366,607)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities
Stock-based compensation -- 38,723
Loss on investment 14,835 17,868
Writedown of mineral property 27,794 --
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses (2,217) (18,961)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (8,220) 2,738
---------- ----------
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities (250,547) (326,239)
---------- ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of long term investment (5,000) (100,000)
Interest in mineral properties -- 695
---------- ----------
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (5,000) (99,305)
---------- ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Stock issued for cash 67,500 --
Repurchase of stock -- (2,500)
---------- ----------
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities 67,500 (2,500)
---------- ----------
Decrease in cash (188,047) (428,044)
Cash, beginning of period 379,512 807,556
---------- ----------
Cash, end of period $ 191,465 $ 379,512
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest $ -- $ --
========== ==========
Cash paid for income taxes $ -- $ --
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SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock issued for mineral properties $ -- $ --
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2015 and 2014
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Lithium Corporation (formerly Utalk Communications Inc.) (the "Company") was
incorporated on January 30, 2007 under the laws of Nevada. On September 30,
2009, Utalk Communications Inc. changed its name to Lithium Corporation.
Nevada Lithium Corporation was incorporated on March 16, 2009 under the laws of
Nevada under the name Lithium Corporation. On September 10, 2009, the Company
amended its articles of incorporation to change its name to Nevada Lithium
Corporation. By agreement dated October 9, 2009 Nevada Lithium Corporation and
Lithium Corporation amalgamated as Lithium Corporation. Lithium Corporation is
engaged in the acquisition and development of certain lithium interests in the
state of Nevada, and flake graphite prospects in British Columbia and is
currently in the exploration stage.
Exploration Stage Company
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles related to accounting and reporting by
exploration stage companies. An exploration stage company is one in which
planned principal operations have not commenced or if its operations have
commenced, there has been no significant revenues there from.
Accounting Basis
The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP" accounting). The
Company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash includes cash on account, demand deposits, and short-term instruments with
maturities of three months or less.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, the balances of which
at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company continually monitors
its banking relationships and consequently has not experienced any losses in
such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit
risk on cash and cash equivalents.
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
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company has yet to realize revenues from operations. Once the Company has
commenced operations, it will recognize revenues when delivery of goods or
completion of services has occurred provided there is persuasive evidence of an
agreement, acceptance has been approved by its customers, the fee is fixed or
determinable based on the completion of stated terms and conditions, and
collection of any related receivable is probable.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2015 and 2014
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Loss per Share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing loss available to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion,
exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such conversion,
exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The
dilutive effect of convertible securities is reflected in diluted earnings per
share by application of the "if converted" method. In the periods in which a
loss is incurred, the effect of potential issuances of shares under options and
warrants would be anti-dilutive, and therefore basic and diluted losses per
share are the same.
Income Taxes
The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by
recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax
basis of assets and liabilities.
Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, deposits, prepaid expenses,
and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Unless otherwise noted, it is
management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest,
currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. Because of
the short maturity and capacity of prompt liquidation of such assets and
liabilities, the fair value of these financial instruments approximate their
carrying values, unless otherwise noted.
Mineral Properties
Costs of exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties
are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized
including licenses and lease payments. Although the Company has taken steps to
verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures
do not guarantee the Company's title. Such properties may be subject to prior
agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects.
Impairment losses are recorded on mineral properties used in operations when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated
to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount.
Impairment of $27,794 and $0 was recorded during the years ended December 31,
2015 and 2014, respectively.
Office Lease
The Company rents office space in Las Vegas, Nevada for $700 per month. The
arrangement is on a month-by-month basis and can be terminated by either party.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), issued
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-01, "Financial Instruments-Overall
(Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities," which amends the guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles on the classification and measurement of financial instruments.
Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity
investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the
presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition,
the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when
recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on
available-for-sale debt securities. The new standard is effective for fiscal
years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and are to be
adopted by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at the
beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective.
Early adoption is not permitted except for the provision to record fair value
changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option resulting from
instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2015 and 2014
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, "Income Taxes (Topic 740):
Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes," which simplifies the
presentation of deferred income taxes by requiring that deferred tax liabilities
and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial
position. This ASU is effective for financial statements issued for annual
periods beginning after December 16, 2016, and interim periods within those
annual periods. The adoption of this standard will not have any impact on the
Company's financial position, results of operations and disclosures.
NOTE 2 - PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid expenses consisted of the following at December 31, 2015 and December
31, 2014:
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
----------------- -----------------
Bonds $ 26,061 $ 23,361
Transfer agent fees 3,927 3,600
Insurance 5,633 5,829
Office Misc 520 700
Investor relations 7,438 7,872
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Total prepaid expenses $ 43,579 $ 41,362
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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT
Effective April 23, 2014, the Company entered into an operating agreement with
All American Resources, L.L.C and TY & Sons Investments Inc. with respect to
Summa, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company incorporated on December 12,
2013, wherein we hold a 25% membership. The Company's capital contribution to
Summa, LLC was $130,000, of which $105,000 was in cash and the balance in
services.
The Company participated in the formation of Summa, which holds 88 fee-title
patented lode claims, which cover approximately 1,191.3 acres of prospective
mineral lands. The Company has recently signed a joint operating agreement with
the other participants to govern the conduct of Summa, and the development of
the lands. The Company's president, Tom Lewis, has been named as a managing
member of Summa.
The investment has been accounted for using the equity method of accounting. As
such, the Company shall record its proportionate share of income or loss in the
investment. As of December 31, 2015, the Company has recorded a loss on
investment of $32,703.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2015 and 2014
NOTE 4 - MINERAL PROPERTIES
Fish Lake Property
The Company purchased a 100% interest in the Fish Lake property by making staged
payments of $350,000 worth of common stock. Title to the pertinent claims was
transferred to the Company through quit claim deed dated June 1, 2011, and this
quit claim was recorded at the county level on August 3, 2011 and at the BLM on
August 4, 2011. Quarterly stock disbursements were made on the following
schedule:
1st Disbursement: Within 10 days of signing agreement (paid)
2nd Disbursement: within 10 days of June 30, 2009 (paid)
3rd Disbursement: within 10 days of December 30, 2009 (paid)
4th Disbursement: within 10 days of March 31, 2010 (paid)
5th Disbursement: within 10 days of June 30, 2010 (paid)
6th Disbursement: within 10 days of September 30, 2010 (paid)
7th Disbursement: within 10 days of December 31, 2010 (paid)
8th Disbursement: within 10 days of March 31, 2011 (paid)
As at December 31, 2015, the Company has recorded $436,764 in acquisition costs
related to the Fish Lake Property and associated impairment of $276,908 related
to abandonment of claims. The carrying value of the Fish Lake Property was
$159,859 as of December 31, 2015.
Mt. Heimdal Property
The Company entered into an agreement in April 2013, as amended in August 2013,
whereby it earned a 100% interest in the Mt. Heimdal Flake Graphite property in
BC, subject to a 1.5% net overriding royalty. The carrying value of the Mt.
Heimdal property is $0 (2014: $300) as of December 30, 2015. During the
year-ended December 31, 2015, the Company incurred a $300 impairment allowance
on the property.
Sugar Property
In June 2013, the company purchased claims in the Cherryville, BC area for
250,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Since this time the company has
expanded the claim block considerably, and has expended approximately $45,000 to
date exploring this property for flake graphite deposits. In January, 2014, the
company agreed to buy back the shares issued pursuant to the June agreement for
$2,500. The buy-back was completed in April, 2014 and recorded the purchase of
stock in the Company's equity.
Staked Properties
The Company has staked claims with various registries as summarized below:
Net Carry
Name Claims Cost Impairment Value
---- ------ ---- ---------- -----
San Emidio 20 (1,600 acres) $11,438 $(11,438) $ 0
Cherryville/BC Sugar 8019.41 (hectares) $21,778 (21,778) $ 0
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The Company performs an impairment test on an annual basis to determine whether
a write-down is necessary with respect to the properties. The Company believes
no circumstances have occurred and no evidence has been uncovered that warrant a
write-down of the mineral properties other than those abandoned by management
and thus included in write-down of mineral properties. During the year-ended
December 31, 2015, the Company recorded in impairment charge of $21,494 related
to the properties.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2015 and 2014
NOTE 5 - CAPITAL STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue 3,000,000,000 shares of it $0.001 par value
common stock. On September 30, 2009, the Company effected a 60-for-1 forward
stock split of its $0.001 par value common stock.
All share and per share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the
splits discussed above.
Common Stock
On June 6, 2013, the Company issued 250,000 shares of its common stock as part
of the Cherryville property acquisition located in British Columbia.
On January 17, 2014 the Company repurchased the 250,000 shares of its common
stock issued as part of the Cherryville property acquisition for $2,500. The
shares were returned to the treasury and retired in April 2014.
On October 15, 2016, the Company issued 2,700,000 shares of its common stock for
proceeds of $67,500.
There were 77,361,408 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2015.
Warrants
On October 15, 2015, the Company issued 2,700,000 warrants exercisable at $0.05
for the first 12 months after closing and $0.075 for the following 12 months
after closing. The fair value of the warrants has been measured at $45,473.
Stock Based Compensation
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company granted 500,000 consultants
options at an exercise price of $0.28 and 400,000 options at an exercise price
of $0.24 to consultants in exchange for various professional services. On May
31, 2012, the options granted with exercise prices of $0.28 and $0.24were
modified to exercise prices at $0.07. The modification resulted in stock based
compensation of $11,524. Also on May 31, 2012, the Company granted an additional
400,000 options to consultants for management services with an exercise price of
$0.07. These options were vested on the date of grant and resulted in
stock-based compensation of $23,891.On September 30, 2014, 250,000 options
expired unexercised as a result of a director resigning from the Company.
On March 15, 2013, all pre-existing options were modified to exercise prices of
$0.045. The modification resulted in stock-based compensation of $8,848. Also on
March 15, 2013, the Company issued an additional 200,000 options at an exercise
price of $0.045 to consultants for management services. These options were
vested on the date of grant and resulted in stock-based compensation of $7,794.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2015 and 2014
NOTE 5 - CAPITAL STOCK (CONTINUED)
Stock Based Compensation (continued)
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value stock
options. The Black-Scholes model was developed for use in estimating the fair
value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully
transferable. The model requires management to make estimates, which are
subjective and may not be representative of actual results. Assumptions used to
determine the fair value of the remaining stock options are as follows:
Modification New Options
------------ -----------
Risk free interest rate 0.35% 0.67%
Expected dividend yield 0% 0%
Expected stock price volatility 129% 129%
Expected life of options 3 years 5 years
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On November 12, 2014, the Company granted 700,000 options at an exercise price
of $0.045 in exchange for various professional and managerial services. The fair
value of these options was $38,723. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option
valuation model to value stock options. The Black-Scholes model was developed
for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting
restrictions and are fully transferable. The model requires management to make
estimates, which are subjective and may not be representative of actual results.
Assumptions used to determine the fair value of the remaining stock options are
as follows:
Risk free interest rate 1.65%
Expected dividend yield 0%
Expected stock price volatility 150%
Expected life of options 5 years
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The following table summarizes the stock options outstanding at December 31,
2015:
Outstanding at
Issue Date Number Price Expiry Date December 31, 2014
---------- ------ ----- ----------- -----------------
May 31, 2012 100,000 $0.045 May 31, 2017 100,000
March 15, 2013 200,000 $0.045 March 15, 2018 200,000
November 12, 2014 700,000 $0.045 November 12, 2019 700,000
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Total stock-based compensation for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
was $0 and $38,723, respectively.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2015 and 2014
NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of
approximately $3,467,000 that may be available to reduce future years' taxable
income in varying amounts through 2033. Future tax benefits which may arise as a
result of these losses have not been recognized in these financial statements,
as their realization is determined not likely to occur and accordingly, the
Company has recorded a valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset relating
to these tax loss carry-forwards.
The provision for Federal income tax consists of the following for the years
ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
2015 2014
------------ ------------
Federal income tax benefit attributable to:
Current operations $ 16,509 $ 111,481
Less: valuation allowance (16,509) (111,481)
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Net provision for Federal income taxes $ 0 $ 0
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The cumulative tax effect at the expected rate of 34% of significant items
comprising our net deferred tax amount is as follows at December 31, 2015 and
2014:
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
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Deferred tax asset attributable to:
Net operating loss carryover $ 1,178,780 $ 1,162,271
Less: valuation allowance (1,178,780) (1,162,271)
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Net deferred tax asset $ 0 $ 0
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Due to the change in ownership provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, net
operating loss carry forwards of approximately $3,467,000 for Federal income tax
reporting purposes are subject to annual limitations. Should a change in
ownership occur net operating loss carry forwards may be limited as to use in
future years.
NOTE 7 - CONTINGENCIES
The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the
ordinary course of its business. Although occasional adverse decisions or
settlements may occur, the Company believes that the final disposition of such
matters should not have a material adverse effect on its financial position,
results of operations or liquidity.
Specifically, on December 4, 2015 a claim was filed in the United States
District Court, District of Nevada by Jablonski Enterprises, Ltd. against
several defendants, including our Company, Summa, LLC, the Nye County Assessor,
the Mapping Administrator for Nye County, the Nye County District Attorney and
the Nye County Deputy District Attorney with respect to the a parcel of land in
Nye County, which include the Hughes Claims. The claim alleges that the recorded
title to a parcel of land, including the Hughes Claims, was wrongly changed from
Jablonski Enterprises, Ltd. to Summa, LLC. Our company believes that this claim
is baseless and without merit.
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2015 and 2014
NOTE 8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to December 31, 2015 through
the date these financial statements were issued, and has determined that it does
not have any material subsequent events to disclose other than those described
below.
On February 10, 2016, the Company issued 950,000 stock options with an exercise
price of $0.025 per share and expire on January 8, 2021.
On March 10, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with respect to the
Fish Lake Property whereby the purchaser may earn an 80% interest in the
property for payments of $300,000, 400,000 shares and work performed on the
property over the next three years totaling $1,100,000. Should these terms be
met, the purchaser has the ability to purchase the remaining 20% of the property
for $1,000,000. The Company shall retain a 2.5% NSR on the property should they
sell 100% of their interest.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There were no disagreements related to accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, internal controls or auditing scope or procedure
during the two fiscal years and interim periods.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and
that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our president (our principal executive officer, principal financial
officer and principle accounting officer) to allow for timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
As of December 31, 2015, the end of our fiscal year covered by this report, we
carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of
our president (our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and
principle accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation
of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our president
(our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principle
accounting officer) concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.
MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting responsibility, estimates and judgments by
management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
control procedures. The objectives of internal control include providing
management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are
safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, and that
transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and
recorded properly to permit the preparation of consolidated financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2015. In making this assessment, our
management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in INTERNAL CONTROL-INTEGRATED
FRAMEWORK. Our management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2015, our
internal control over financial reporting is effective. Our management reviewed
the results of their assessment with our board of directors.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our company's
registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our company's
registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that
permit our company to provide only management's report in this annual report.
INHERENT LIMITATIONS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROLS
Internal control over financial reporting has inherent limitations which include
but is not limited to the use of independent professionals for advice and
guidance, interpretation of existing and/or changing rules and principles,
segregation of management duties, scale of organization, and personnel factors.
Internal control over financial reporting is a process which involves human
diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns
resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also
can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of its
inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent
or detect misstatements on a timely basis, however these inherent limitations
are known features of the financial reporting process and it is possible to
design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only
reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and
presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods
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are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures
may deteriorate.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting
that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2015 that have materially or
are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial
reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
All directors of our company hold office until the next annual meeting of the
security holders or until their successors have been elected and qualified. The
officers of our company are appointed by our board of directors and hold office
until their death, resignation or removal from office. Our directors and
executive officers, their ages, positions held, and duration as such, are as
follows:
Position Held Date First Elected
Name with the Company Age or Appointed
---- ---------------- --- ------------
Tom Lewis Director 61 August 25, 2009
James Brown Director 52 December 19, 2012
Brian Goss President, Treasurer,
Secretary and Director 37 May 30, 2014
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BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
The following is a brief account of the education and business experience during
at least the past five years of each director, executive officer and key
employee of our company, indicating the person's principal occupation during
that period, and the name and principal business of the organization in which
such occupation and employment were carried out.
TOM LEWIS - DIRECTOR
Tom Lewis acted as president, treasurer, secretary and director of our company
since August 25, 2009. Mr. Lewis resigned as president, treasurer and secretary
of our company on August 13, 2014. Mr. Lewis has more than 38 years' experience
in the oil and gas and mineral exploration industries. He has held various
positions including project geologist, project manager, senior project
geologist, and vice president exploration. He also was an integral member of the
development team that explored, and developed the Cortez Hills deposit in
Crescent Valley Nevada.
In 1974, Mr. Lewis started his career in the oil fields, and worked in the
geophysical, and drilling industries until 1981, when he became a petroleum
landman for Westburne Petroleum & Minerals. While there he was responsible for
the acquisition and disposition of interests and maintaining title to petroleum
lands in various locales in the United States, and Western Canada. In 1989, he
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started his own business as a consulting geologist and has worked in numerous
locations over the past 25 years, including the United States, Mexico, Canada,
Portugal, Chile, Africa, India and Honduras. Some of the positions he held
include: working with Teck Cominco in 1996 evaluating and exploring precious
metal deposits in Southern Mexico; project manager on the Farim phosphate
deposit for Champion Resources in Guinea Bissau, West Africa in 1998; project
geologist in 2001 and 2002 for Crystal Graphite Corporation, project geologist
on the Midway Gold project in Tonopah, Nevada, followed by two years as senior
geologist at the Cortez Joint Venture in Crescent Valley, Nevada. By August 2005
he was named vice president of exploration in Portugal for St. Elias Mines,
working on the Jales project, and developing grass roots projects in Nevada.
Following his experience in Portugal and Nevada he consulted to Selkirk Metals
and New World Resource Corp. on projects in western Canada and Nevada. Most
recently he consulted to Kinross Gold USA evaluating possible acquisitions.
JAMES BROWN - DIRECTOR
James Brown has acted as a director of our company since December 19, 2012. Mr.
Brown is a mining engineer with more than 25 years' experience in the coal
mining and exploration industry in Australia and Indonesia, including 22 years
at Australian based coal producer New Hope Corporation. During this time he has
held positions from front line mine planning and supervision, land acquisition,
government approvals and mine and business development. Mr. Brown is also the
managing director of Altura Mining Limited (ASX: AJM) an Australian listed
company focused on developing its flagship Pilgangoora Lithium project and coal
operations in Indonesia. Since his appointment as general manager in 2008 and
subsequently managing director of Altura in September 2010, Mr. Brown has
overseen the growth of Altura from $10 million to $120 million in market
capitalization via successful capital raisings and acquisition of near term
production projects such as Tabalong Coal (Indonesia), Altura Lithium (Western
Australia) and Mt Webber Iron Ore (Western Australia). James is a member of the
Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).
BRIAN GOSS -PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
Brian Goss has acted as a director of our company since May 30, 2014. Mr. Goss
was appointed as president, treasurer and secretary of our company on August 13,
2014. Mr. Goss served as president, chief executive officer, chief financial
officer, treasurer and a director of Graphite Corp. July 9, 2012 through August
12, 2014. Mr. Goss graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Geology in 2003. Mr. Goss worked the 2002-2003 field seasons
for Kennecott Exploration during the early exploration stages of the Eagle
Project, a Duluth Type high grade nickel and copper deposit in Michigan's Upper
Peninsula. At the end of 2003, he moved to Northeast Nevada to explore for
Carlin Type gold deposits. From 2004-2007, he worked as a staff geologist for
Cameco Corporation, and subsequently in its spin out company, Centerra Gold
Inc., on the REN deposit where the exploration team drilled deep exploration
holes using pre-collars with core tails to contribute to the expansion of the +1
million ounce gold deposit that was subsequently taken over by Barrick Gold. Mr.
Goss also held several other project geologist positions before founding
Rangefront Geological in early 2008. Mr. Goss has built Rangefront into a
premier geological services company that caters to a large spectrum of clients
in the mining and minerals exploration industries.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
We have no formal employment agreements with any of our directors or officers.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
There are no family relationships between any of our directors, executive
officers and proposed directors or executive officers.
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INVOLVEMENT IN CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has,
during the past ten years:
1. been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor
offences);
2. had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or
property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business
association of which he was a general partner or executive officer,
either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two years prior
to that time;
3. been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently
reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction
or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining,
barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type
of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking,
savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with
persons engaged in any such activity;
4. been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or
by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have
violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the
judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
5. been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or
administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently
reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a
civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged
violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or
regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or
insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or
permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil
money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or
removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting
mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
6. been the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not
subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory
organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15
U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)), any registered entity (as defined in Section
1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29)), or any
equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has
disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a
member.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our
executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a
registered class of our equity securities to file with the SEC initial
statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual
reports concerning their ownership of our shares of common stock and other
equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Executive officers,
directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by the SEC regulations
to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by our company,
or written representations from certain reporting persons that no Form 5s were
required for those persons, we believe that, during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2015, all filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors
and greater than 10% beneficial owners as well as our officers, directors and
greater than 10% beneficial owners of our subsidiaries were complied with, with
the exception of the following:
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Number of
Transactions Not
Number of Late Reported on a Timely Failure to File
Name Reports Basis Requested Forms
---- ------- ----- ---------------
Brian Goss (1) 2 2 0
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(1) The insider was late filing a Form 4, Statement of Changes of Beneficial
Ownership.
CODE OF ETHICS
Effective March 25, 2011, our company's board of directors adopted a Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, our company's
principal executive officer and our principal financial and accounting officer,
as well as persons performing similar functions. As adopted, our Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to
deter wrongdoing and to promote:
1. honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual
or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional
relationships;
2. full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports
and documents that we file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other
public communications made by us;
3. compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
4. the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in
the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and
5. accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all
of our company's personnel shall be accorded full access to our president and
secretary with respect to any matter which may arise relating to the Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics. Further, all of our company's personnel are to be
accorded full access to our company's board of directors if any such matter
involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by our
president or secretary.
In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes that all
employees, and particularly managers and/or supervisors, have a responsibility
for maintaining financial integrity within our company, consistent with
generally accepted accounting principles, and federal, provincial and state
securities laws. Any employee who becomes aware of any incidents involving
financial or accounting manipulation or other irregularities, whether by
witnessing the incident or being told of it, must report it to his or her
immediate supervisor or to our company's president or secretary. If the incident
involves an alleged breach of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by the
president or secretary, the incident must be reported to any member of our board
of directors. Any failure to report such inappropriate or irregular conduct of
others is to be treated as a severe disciplinary matter. It is against our
company policy to retaliate against any individual who reports in good faith the
violation or potential violation of our company's Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics by another.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics was attached as an exhibit to our annual
report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC on April 15, 2013. We will provide a copy
of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon
request. Requests can be sent to: Lithium Corporation, 1031 Railroad St, Suite
102B., Las Vegas, Nevada 89801.
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Our board of directors held no formal meetings during the year ended December
31, 2015. All proceedings of the board of directors were conducted by
resolutions consented to in writing by all the directors and filed with the
minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such resolutions consented to in
writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the
directors are, according to the Nevada General Corporate Law and our Bylaws, as
valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors
duly called and held.
NOMINATION PROCESS
As of December 31, 2015, we did not effect any material changes to the
procedures by which our shareholders may recommend nominees to our board of
directors. Our board of directors does not have a policy with regards to the
consideration of any director candidates recommended by our shareholders. Our
board of directors has determined that it is in the best position to evaluate
our company's requirements as well as the qualifications of each candidate when
the board considers a nominee for a position on our board of directors. If
shareholders wish to recommend candidates directly to our board, they may do so
by sending communications to the president of our company at the address on the
cover of this annual report.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Currently our audit committee consists of our entire board of directors. We do
not have a standing audit committee as we currently have limited working capital
and no revenues. Should we be able to raise sufficient funding to execute our
business plan, we will form an audit, compensation committee and other
applicable committees utilizing our directors' expertise.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Currently our audit committee consists of our entire board of directors. We do
not currently have a director who is qualified to act as the head of the audit
committee.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The particulars of the compensation paid to the following persons:
(a) our principal executive officer;
(b) each of our two most highly compensated executive officers who were
serving as executive officers at the end of the years ended December
31, 2015 and 2014; and
(c) up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been
provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual was not
serving as our executive officer at the end of the years ended
December 31, 2015 and 2014, who we will collectively refer to as the
named executive officers of our company, are set out in the following
summary compensation table, except that no disclosure is provided for
any named executive officer, other than our principal executive
officers, whose total compensation did not exceed $100,000 for the
respective fiscal year:
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Change in
Pension
Value and
Non-Equity Nonqualified
Name and Incentive Deferred
Principal Stock Option Plan Compensation All Other
Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) Awards($) Awards($) Compensation($) Earnings($) Compensation($) Totals($)
-------- ---- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------------- ----------- --------------- ---------
Tom Lewis (1) 2015 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 43,150 43,150
Director and 2014 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 95,670 (2) 95,670 (2)
Former
President,
Treasurer and
Secretary
Brian Goss (3) 2015 Nil Nil Nil 27,659 Nil Nil 35,300 35,300
President, 2014 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 21,000 48,659
Treasurer,
Secretary and
Director
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(1) Tom Lewis acted as president, treasurer, secretary and director of our
company since August 25, 2009. Mr. Lewis resigned as president, treasurer
and secretary of our company on August 13, 2014.
(2) Mr. Lewis provides consulting services to our company as needed in relation
to administration, project generation, and exploration of our company's
properties.
(3) Mr. Goss has acted as a director of our company since May 30, 2014 and was
appointed as president, treasurer and secretary of our company on August
13, 2014.
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or
similar benefits for directors or executive officers. Our directors and
executive officers may receive share options at the discretion of our board of
directors in the future. We do not have any material bonus or profit sharing
plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our
directors or executive officers, except that share options may be granted at the
discretion of our board of directors.
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 we did not grant any stock
options.
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END
The particulars of unexercised options, stock that has not vested and equity
incentive plan awards for our named executive officers are set out in the
following table:
Option Awards Stock Awards
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Equity
Incentive
Equity Plan
Incentive Awards:
Plan Market or
Awards: Payout
Equity Number of Value of
Incentive Number Unearned Unearned
Plan Awards; of Market Shares, Shares,
Number of Number of Number of Shares Value of Units or Units or
Securities Securities Securities or Units Shares or Other Other
Underlying Underlying Underlying of Stock Units of Rights Rights
Unexercised Unexercised Unexercised Option Option That Stock That That That
Options Options Unearned Exercise Expiration Have Not Have Not Have Not Have Not
Name Exercisable(#) Unexercisable(#) Options(#) Price($) Date Vested(#) Vested($) Vested(#) Vested(#)
---- -------------- ---------------- ---------- -------- ---- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Tom Lewis 250,000 91) Nil Nil $0.045 Sept. 23, 2015 Nil Nil Nil Nil
Brian Goss 500,000 Nil Nil $0.045 Nov. 12, 2019 Nil Nil Nil Nil
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(1) These options expired prior to our year ended December 31, 2015.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 there were no options exercised
by our named officers.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
We do not have any agreements for compensating our directors for their services
in their capacity as directors, although such directors are expected in the
future to receive stock options to purchase shares of our common stock as
awarded by our board of directors.
The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation paid to our
non-employee directors in 2015:
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Change in
Pension
Value and
Fees Non-Equity Nonqualified
Earned Incentive Deferred
Paid in Stock Option Plan Compensation All Other
Name Cash($) Awards($) Awards($) Compensation($) Earnings($) Compensation($) Total($)
---- ------- --------- --------- --------------- ----------- --------------- --------
Tom Lewis (1) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
James Brown (2) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Brian Goss (3) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
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(1) Tom Lewis acted as president, treasurer, secretary and director of our
company since August 25, 2009. Mr. Lewis resigned as president, treasurer
and secretary of our company on August 13, 2014.
(2) James Brown was appointed as a director of our company on December 19,
2012.
(3) Brian Goss has acted as a director of our company since May 30, 2014. Mr.
Goss was appointed as president, treasurer and secretary of our company on
August 13, 2014.
PENSION, RETIREMENT OR SIMILAR BENEFIT PLANS
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or
similar benefits for directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus
or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or
may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options
may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee
thereof.
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND OTHER
MANAGEMENT
None of our directors or executive officers or any associate or affiliate of our
company during the last two fiscal years, is or has been indebted to our company
by way of guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar
agreement or understanding currently outstanding.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth, as of March 15, 2016, certain information with
respect to the beneficial ownership of our common shares by each shareholder
known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares, as
well as by each of our current directors and executive officers as a group. Each
person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common
stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct
interest in the shares of common stock, except as otherwise indicated.
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Amount and Nature of Percentage
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership of Class (1)
------------------------------------ -------------------- -----------
Tom Lewis (2) 10,250,000 (3) 13.16%
PO Box 2053 Common Shares
Richland, WA 99352
James Brown (4) Nil 0%
Apartment Pearl Garden, Unit No. Wp00606
Jl. Jen. Gatot Subroto Kav 5-7
Jakarta 12930 Indonesia
Brian Goss (5) 1,000,000 (6) 1.27%
1031 Railroad Street
Suite 102B
Elko, NV 89801
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group 10,750,000 14.35%
Common Shares
John Hiner
9443 Axlund Road 9,970,000 12.86%
Lynden, WA 98264 Common Shares
Altura Lithium Pty. Ltd.
P.O. Box 4088
Springfield, Qld., 4300 11,000,000 14.17%
Australia Common Shares
Shareholders Holding Over 5% 20,970,000 26.02%
Common Shares
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(1) Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who,
directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding,
relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes
the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment
power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of
shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than
one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power
to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be
beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the
shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date
as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage
ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to
include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only
such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the
percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does
not necessarily reflect the person's actual ownership or voting power with
respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on
March 15, 2016. As of March 15, 2016 there were 77,611,408 shares of our
company's common stock issued and outstanding.
(2) Tom Lewis acted as president, treasurer, secretary and director of our
company since August 25, 2009. Mr. Lewis resigned as president, treasurer
and secretary of our company on August 13, 2014.
(3) Includes options to acquire 250,000 shares of common stock by Mr. Lewis
exercisable within 60 days.
(4) James Brown was appointed as a director of our company on December 19,
2012.
(5) Mr. Goss has acted as a director of our company since May 30, 2014 and was
appointed as president, treasurer and secretary of our company on August
13, 2014.
(6) Includes options to acquire 1,000,000 shares of common stock by Mr. Goss
exercisable within 60 days.
CHANGES IN CONTROL
We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement or provisions of our
Articles or Bylaws the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a
change of control of our company. There are not any provisions in our Articles
or Bylaws, the operation of which would delay, defer, or prevent a change in
control of our company.
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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
Except as disclosed herein, no director, executive officer, shareholder holding
at least 5% of shares of our common stock, or any family member thereof, had any
material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or proposed
transaction since the year ended December 31, 2015, in which the amount involved
in the transaction exceeded or exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of
the average of our total assets at the year-end for the last three completed
fiscal years.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
We currently act with three directors, consisting of Tom Lewis, James Brown and
Brian Goss.
We have determined that James Brown is an independent director, as that term is
used in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the Rules of National Association of Securities
Dealers.
Currently our audit committee consists of our entire board of directors. We
currently do not have nominating, compensation committees or committees
performing similar functions. There has not been any defined policy or procedure
requirements for shareholders to submit recommendations or nomination for
directors.
From inception to present date, we believe that the members of our audit
committee and the board of directors have been and are collectively capable of
analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal
controls and procedures for financial reporting.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The aggregate fees billed for the most recently completed fiscal year ended
December 31, 2015 and for fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 for professional
services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual
financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the
accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements
for these fiscal periods were as follows:
Year Ended
December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
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Audit Fees $15,350 $14,600
Audit Related Fees Nil Nil
Tax Fees Nil Nil
All Other Fees Nil Nil
Total $15,350 $14,600
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Our board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent
auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the
board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered.
Our board of directors has considered the nature and amount of fees billed by
our independent auditors and believes that the provision of services for
activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining our independent
auditors' independence.
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