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Washington, D.C. 20549
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I | ||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | 4 |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 15 |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 19 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 19 |
| PART II | ||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 20 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 20 |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 20 |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 20 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 20 |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 20 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 21 |
| Signatures | 22 |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly 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 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. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. 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
consolidated financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (“US$”) and are prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements. The following discussion should
be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this quarterly report.
As used in this quarterly report, the terms “we”, “us”, “the Company”, and “Liberty Star”
mean Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. and our subsidiaries, Hay Mountain Holdings, LLC, Earp Ridge Mines LLC and Red Rock Mines
LLC, unless otherwise indicated. All dollar amounts refer to U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
| July 31, | January 31, | |||||||
| 2023 | 2023 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Noncurrent assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Total noncurrent assets | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit | ||||||||
| Current: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses to related party | ||||||||
| Advances from related party | ||||||||
| Note payable | ||||||||
| Notes payable to related party | ||||||||
| Convertible promissory note, net of unamortized debt discount of $ | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt - SBA | ||||||||
| Derivative liability | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term: | ||||||||
| Long-term debt - SBA, net of current portion | ||||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ deficit: | ||||||||
| Class A common stock - $ par value; authorized; shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Common stock - $ par value; authorized; and shares issued and outstanding, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Subscription receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended | For the six months ended | |||||||||||||||
| July 31 | July 31 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Geological and geophysical costs | ||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional services | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
| Net operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on forgiveness of SBA loan | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on settlement of debt | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on change in fair value of derivative liability | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share of common stock - basic | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share of common stock - diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit
For the six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
| Additional | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock | Common Stock | Subscription | paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Receivable | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 31, 2023 | $ | | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Receipt of subscription receivable | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cashless exercise of options | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued for conversion of notes | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution of derivative liabilities due to debt conversions | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ended April 30, 2023 | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, April 30, 2023 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock and warrants in private placement | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued for conversion of notes | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution of derivative liabilities due to debt conversions and untainted warrants | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ended July 31, 2023 | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, July 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued for conversion of notes | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options issued related to settlement agreement | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclass of APIC to derivative liabilities for tainted warrants | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution of derivative liabilities due to debt conversions | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the three months ended April 30, 2022 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, April 30, 2022 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock and warrants in private placement and warrant exercises | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common shares for subscription receivable | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued for conversion of notes | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclass of APIC to derivative liabilities for tainted warrants | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution of derivative liabilities due to debt conversions | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ended July 31, 2022 | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, July31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| For the six months ended | ||||||||
| July 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash | ||||||||
| used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Stock based compensation | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discounts | ||||||||
| Gain loss on change in fair value of derivative liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Gain on forgiveness of SBA loan | ( | ) | ||||||
| Gain on settlement of debt | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accrued interest | ||||||||
| Cash flows used in operating activities: | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Repayments of advances, related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from advances, related party | ||||||||
| Proceeds from notes payable, related party | ||||||||
| Payments on notes payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from convertible promissory notes | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants in private placement | ||||||||
| Receipt of subscription receivable | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Income tax paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash items: | ||||||||
| Resolution of derivative liabilities due to debt conversions and untainted warrants | $ | $ | ||||||
| Reclass of APIC to derivative liabilities for tainted warrants | $ | $ | ||||||
| Debt discounts due to derivative liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued for conversion of debt and interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Expenses paid by related party on behalf of the Company | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid insurance financed with note payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of common shares for subscription receivable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cashless exercise of warrants | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements
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LIBERTY STAR URANIUM & METALS CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. (the “Company”, “we”, “our”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) on May 16, 2023. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been omitted, as permitted by the SEC, although we believe the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position at July 31, 2023, and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Interim results are subject to significant seasonal variations and the results of operations for the three and six months ended July 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
NOTE 2 – Going Concern
The Company has incurred losses from operations and requires additional funds for further exploratory activity and to maintain its claims prior to attaining a revenue generating status. There are no assurances that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on any of our properties. In addition, the Company may not find sufficient ore reserves to be commercially mined. As such, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Management is working to secure additional funds through the exercise of stock warrants already outstanding, equity financing, debt financings or joint venture agreements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
NOTE 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Fair Value
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. It defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities that are not active; and model-driven valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. Valuations may be obtained from, or corroborated by, third-party pricing services.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs to measure fair value of assets and liabilities for which there is little, if any market activity at the measurement date, using reasonable inputs and assumptions based upon the best information at the time, to the extent that inputs are available without undue cost and effort.
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| Fair value measurements at reporting date using: | ||||||||||||||||
| Description | Fair Value | Quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities (Level 1) | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||
| Warrant and convertible note derivative liabilities at July 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Warrant and convertible note derivative liabilities at January 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, notes payable, convertible notes payable, and derivative liabilities. It is management’s opinion that we are not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. With the exception of the derivative liabilities, the fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying values based on their short maturities or for long-term debt based on borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms and maturities. Gains and losses recognized on changes in estimated fair value of the derivative liabilities are reported in other income (expense) as gain (loss) on change in fair value of derivative liabilities.
Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common stock equivalents are determined using the treasury stock method. For diluted net income (loss) per share purposes, the Company excludes stock options and other stock-based awards, including shares issued as a result of option exercises that are subject to repurchase by the Company, whose effect would be anti-dilutive from the calculation.
During the six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, the impact of and of stock options, and of warrants, and and shares issuable from convertible notes, respectively, were excluded from the calculation as their impact would be anti-dilutive.
Reclassification
Certain reclassifications have been made to our January 31, 2023 consolidated financial statements to conform to our current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on our previously reported results of operations or accumulated deficit.
NOTE 4 – Related Party Transactions
Our CEO, Brett Gross, was elected as President and Chief Executive Officer on December 7, 2018 and received no compensation for these services during the six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022.
Accrued Expenses
As
of July 31, 2023, and January 31, 2023, we had a balance of accrued unpaid wages and vacation of $
Note payable
On
January 31, 2023, the Company entered into a promissory note with Brett Gross for $
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Other
On
March 13, 2023, the Company granted options to the CEO. The options expire ten years following issuance and have an exercise
price of $. The options vested upon issuance and have a total fair value of $
On
June 22, 2023, the Company granted
options to a member of the board of directors. The options expire ten years following issuance and have an exercise price of $.
The options vest %
upon issuance and the remaining %
on July 1, 2024 and have a total fair value of $
During
the six months ended July 31, 2023, the Company issued
units to the Chairman of the Board for $
| Number of options | Weighted average exercise price per share | |||||||
| Outstanding, January 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Expired | ||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | ||||||
| Outstanding, July 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Exercisable, July 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
These options had a weighted average remaining life of years and an aggregate intrinsic value of $ as of July 31, 2023.
On
June 21, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with an advisor to advise its executive management on strategic partnerships, investments,
and other undertakings of material value to the Company. As compensation, the Company granted the advisor monthly stock options of
for a term of three months. The options have a strike price equal to the closing price per share on the day the options are issued and
expire in one year. During the six months ended July 31, 2023, the Company granted options to consultants. The exercise price
of the options ranges from $ to $. The total fair value of these option grants at issuance was $
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NOTE 6 – Warrants
As
of July 31, 2023, there were
Stock warrants outstanding at July 31, 2023 are as follows:
| Number of warrants | Weighted average exercise price per share | |||||||
| Outstanding, January 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Issued | ||||||||
| Expired | ||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||
| Outstanding, July 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Exercisable, July 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
NOTE 7 – Derivative Liabilities
The embedded conversion feature in the convertible debt instruments that the Company issued (See Note 8), that became convertible during the six months ended July 31, 2023, qualified it as a derivative instrument since the number of shares issuable under the note is indeterminate based on guidance in FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. These convertible notes tainted all other equity linked instruments including outstanding warrants and fixed rate convertible debt on the date that the instrument became convertible.
The valuation of the derivative liabilities of the warrants was determined through the use of a Monte Carlo option pricing model that values the liability of the warrants based on a risk-neutral valuation where the price of the warrant is its discounted expected value. The technique applied generates a large number of possible (but random) price paths for the underlying common stock via simulation, and then calculates the associated exercise value (i.e. “payoff”) of the warrant for each path. These payoffs are then averaged and discounted to a current valuation date resulting in the fair value of the warrant.
The valuation of the derivative liabilities attached to the convertible debt was arrived at through the use of a Monte Carlo model that values the derivative liability within the notes. The technique applied generates a large number of possible (but random) price paths for the underlying (or underlyings) via simulation, and then calculates the associated payment value (cash, stock, or warrants) of the derivative features. The price of the underlying common stock is modeled such that it follows a geometric Brownian motion with constant drift, and elastic volatility (increasing as stock price decreases). The stock price is determined by a random sampling from a normal distribution. Since the underlying random process is the same, for enough price paths, the value of the derivative is derived from path dependent scenarios and outcomes. The features in the notes that were analyzed and incorporated into the model included the conversion features with the reset provisions, the call/redemption/prepayment options, and the default provisions. Based on these features, there are six primary events that can occur; payments are made in cash; payments are made with stock; the note holder converts upon receiving a redemption notice; the note holder converts the note; the issuer redeems the note; or the Company defaults on the note. The model simulates the underlying economic factors that influenced which of these events would occur, when they were likely to occur, and the specific terms that would be in effect at the time (i.e. stock price, conversion price, etc.). Probabilities were assigned to each variable such as redemption likelihood, default likelihood, and timing and pricing of reset events over the remaining term of the notes based on management projections. This led to a cash flow simulation over the life of the note. A discounted cash flow for each simulation was completed, and it was compared to the discounted cash flow of the note without the embedded features, thus determining a value for the derivative liabilities.
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Key inputs and assumptions used to value the convertible note when it became convertible and upon settlement, and warrants upon tainting, were as follows:
| ● | The
stock projections are based on the historical volatilities for each date. These volatilities were in the | |
| ● | An event of default would not occur during the remaining term of the note; | |
| ● | ||
| ● | The effective discount was determined based on the historical trading history of the Company based on the specific pricing mechanism in each note; |
| ● | The Company would not have funds available to redeem the notes during the remaining term of the convertible notes; | |
| ● | Discount rates were based on risk free rates in effect based on the remaining term and date of each valuation and instrument. | |
| ● | The Holder would exercise the warrant at maturity if the stock price was above the exercise price; | |
| ● |
Using
the results from the model, the Company recorded a derivative liability during the six months ended July 31, 2023 of $
During
the six months ended July 31, 2023, the Company recorded $
During
the six months ended July 31, 2022, the Company recorded a reclassification from derivative liability to equity of $
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities:
| Six months ended July 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total (gain) loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Settlements | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Additions recognized as debt discount | ||||||||
| Changes due to tainted (untainted) warrants | ( | ) | ||||||
| Ending balance | $ | $ | ||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities included in earnings relating to derivatives | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
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NOTE 8 – Long-term debt and convertible promissory notes
Following is a summary of convertible promissory notes:
| July 31, 2023 | January 31, 2023 | |||||||
| 8% convertible note payable issued | $ | $ | ||||||
| 8% convertible note payable issued | ||||||||
| 8% convertible note payable issued | ||||||||
| 8% convertible note payable issued | ||||||||
| 8% convertible note payable issued | ||||||||
| Less debt discount | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Less current portion of convertible notes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Long-term convertible notes payable | $ | $ | ||||||
On
February 3, 2023, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note with 1800 Diagonal Lending in the aggregate principal amount
of $
On
March 24, 2023, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note with 1800 Diagonal Lending in the aggregate principal amount of
$
During
the six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded debt discounts of $
Notes Payable
On
June 22, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of $
In
April 2022, the Company entered into a Premium Finance Agreement related to an insurance policy. The policy premiums total $
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In
April 2023, the Company entered into a Premium Finance Agreement related to an insurance policy. The policy premiums total $
As
of July 31, 2023, the notes payable, net balance was $
NOTE 9 – Stockholders’ deficit
Common Stock
Our undesignated common shares are all of the same class, are voting and entitle stockholders to receive dividends as defined. Upon liquidation or wind-up, stockholders are entitled to participate equally with respect to any distribution of net assets or any dividends that may be declared.
During
the six months ended July 31, 2023, the Company issued a total of shares of our common stock for conversions of $
On
July 17, 2023, the Company issued units to a shareholder for $
On May 26, 2023, the Company entered into a twelve-month stock compensation and subscription agreement with an investor relations firm that includes the issuance of shares of common stock. Upon signing the agreement, the Company issued shares of common stock and will recognize the expense over the twelve-month service period. The shares of common stock will be subject to a six-month hold period from the date of issuance. During the six months ended recognized $ of expense related to this agreement.
NOTE 10 – Commitments and contingencies
We
currently rent storage space for $
We
are required to pay annual rentals for Liberty Star’s federal lode mining claims for the Tombstone project in the State of Arizona.
The rental period begins at noon on September 1st through the following September 1st and rental payments are due
by the first day of the rental period. The annual rentals are $
We
are required to pay annual rentals for our Arizona State Land Department Mineral Exploration Permits (“AZ MEP”) at our Tombstone
Hay Mountain project in the State of Arizona.
NOTE 11 – Subsequent events
Subsequent
to July 31, 2023, the Company issued a total of
shares of our common stock for conversions of $
On
August 25, 2023, the Company issued units to the Chairman of the Board for $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Much of the information included in this quarterly report includes or is based upon estimates, projections or other “forward-looking statements”. Such forward-looking statements include any projections or estimates made by us and our management in connection with our business operations. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. 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.
Such estimates, projections or other “forward-looking statements” involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and, in the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections or other “forward-looking statements”.
Business Development
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of our Company. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp. was formerly Liberty Star Gold Corp. and formerly Titanium Intelligence, Inc. (“Titanium”). Titanium was incorporated on August 20, 2001, under the laws of the State of Nevada. On February 5, 2004, we commenced operations in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties business. Big Chunk Corp. (“Big Chunk”) was our wholly owned subsidiary and was incorporated on December 14, 2003, in the State of Alaska. Big Chunk is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties business in the State of Alaska. Big Chunk was dissolved on June 3, 2019. Redwall Drilling Inc. (“Redwall”) was our wholly owned subsidiary and was incorporated on August 31, 2007, in the State of Arizona. Redwall performed drilling services on our mineral properties. Redwall ceased drilling activities in July 2008 and was dissolved on March 30, 2010. In April 2007, we changed our name to Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp (“Liberty Star”) to reflect our current general exploration for base and precious metals. We are in the exploration phase of operations and have not generated any revenues from operations.
In October 2014, we formed our wholly owned subsidiary, Hay Mountain Holdings LLC (“HMH”) (formerly known as Hay Mountain Super Project LLC), to serve as the primary holding company for development of the potential ore bodies encompassed in the Hay Mountain area of interest in Arizona. On April 11, 2019, we formed a new subsidiary named Earp Ridge Mines LLC, wholly owned by Hay Mountain Holdings LLC, intended for engagement with future venture partners.
On August 13, 2020, the Company formed Red Rock Mines, LLC, an Arizona corporation, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hay Mountain Holdings, LLC.
Our Current Business
We are engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the state of Arizona and the Southwest USA. Claims in the state of Arizona are held in the name of Liberty Star. We use the term “Super Project” to indicate a project in which numerous mineral targets have been identified, any one or more of which could potentially contain commercially viable quantities of minerals. Our significant projects are described below.
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Tombstone Super Project (“Tombstone”): Tombstone is located in Cochise County, Arizona and covers the Tombstone caldera and its environs. Within the Tombstone caldera is the Hay Mountain target where we are concentrating our work at this time. We plan to ascertain whether the Tombstone, Hay Mountain claims possess commercially viable deposits of copper, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead, zinc, manganese and other metals including Rare Earth Elements (“REE’s”). We have not identified any ore reserves to date.
On June 16, 2020, the Company acquired 2 Mineral Exploration Permits (“MEP”) covering 240 acres at Robbers Roost. Which is located 5.89 miles west of the Hay Mountain Project. While the Robbers Roost MEP area is new to the Company, it has been explored previously by several exploration companies, in the 1970’s and 1990’s, and recently has received significant interest by others operating in the area. Drilling by ASARCO indicates “the presence of a granodioritic porphyry intrusive at depth below the alteration zone. The intrusive is characterized by porphyry copper style alteration and mineralization.” (JB Nelson, “Robbers’ Roost Summary Report,” 1995, p. 2 http://docs.azgs.az.gov/SpecColl/2008-01/2008-01-0103.pdf)
From July 14th to August 5th, 2020, field mapping was conducted in the Hay Mountain Project area, located 7 km southeast of Tombstone, in Cochise County, Arizona. The purpose of mapping was to identify alteration and veining associated with an inferred porphyry copper system at depth, determine the extent of hydrothermal alteration, and comment on the possible timing of emplaced mineralization. Mapping was conducted at 1:10,000 scale and a total of 183 carbonate vein samples were taken for XRF analysis and UV fluorescence response.
On November 11, 2020, the Company announced the identification of potentially exploitable gold mineralization on its recently acquired Arizona State Land Department Mineral Exploration Permits. Preliminary surface exploration on the Red Rock MEPs advances the Company’s knowledge of the porphyry system signature associated with magnetic highs at, and adjacent to the north of, Target 1, and represent the expansion of biogeochemical, surface rock sampling, and x-ray fluorescence (“XRF”) work continuing at Target 1 and on the anticipated gold halo likely associated with the indicated porphyry center. The Company discovered multiple outcrops of intensely silicified rock in the initial observational field work. These outcrops generally occur in linear features several feet in thickness with multiple features oriented en-echelon with interstitial host country rock of varying horizontal dimension. These outcrops contain densely distributed jasperoids, which, when sampled yield what the Company believes are potentially economically exploitable concentrations of gold. There was a total of 23 representative (1 to 2 kg) rock sample assays. These assays demonstrate gold concentrations ranging from below detection limits of 0.05 ppm in country rock surrounding certain outcrops to a high of 13.55 ppm in direct outcrop samples. Of the 23 assayed samples, nine (9) show gold concentrations of 0.95 ppm or more.
On November 25, 2020, the Company received approval from the Arizona State Land Department for 5 additional MEP’s covering 2,369.15 acres for a total of 16,662.10 acres or 26.03 sq miles at our Hay Mountain Project.
On March 15, 2021, the Company announced the release of more rock chip assay results from the Red Rock Canyon area located within the Hay Mountain Project. 28 samples were submitted to the ALS/USA Inc. Tucson location with results returned to the Company February 6th. This set of samples are within and outside of the original study area and expand on the October 2020 geochemical sampling undertaken on MEP land within the Company’s Red Rock Canyon holdings.
On May 21, 2021, the Company announced the public release of its latest technical report. The Technical Report on the Red Rock Canyon Gold Property Cochise County, Arizona (“RRC Technical Report” “The Report”). The Report was prepared by Broadlands Mineral Advisory Services Ltd., owned and operated by Liberty Star’s independent director Bernard J. Guarnera, P.ENG., QP, CMA. Mr. Guarnera authored The Report. His findings include that the Red Rock Canyon tract contains “gold at grades that are now considered economic” (p.1). Further, the compilation of previous drilling results, by others as noted in The Report, (p.30) indicates that 12 of 17 intercepts reported gold at grades above what is considered current cut off grades, 0.022 oz per ton (0.68 gpt). These historical intercepts range from five (5) to forty-five (45) feet in vertical extent and reveal multiple mineralized zones. Grades in the larger intercepts are reported up to 0.182 ounces per ton (5.66 gpt). Additionally, Liberty Star collected fifteen (15) more rock samples on a recent field visit near and at the locations of past drilling. The new field assays to confirm similar grades in the corresponding outcrops. These assay results have been posted to the Liberty Star website.
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On May 26, 2021, the Company announced the public release of geochemical assay results prepared by ALS/USA Inc. The Company noted in its news release issued May 21st that the results were forthcoming on the heels of its latest technical report focused on the gold prospect at Red Rock Canyon. Previously released geochemical assay results from October 2020 and February 2021 can be viewed on the Liberty Star Minerals website. This set of results strongly aligns with previous assay results indicating that the Red Rock portion of the Hay Mountain Project is a potential gold property.
On August 20, 2021, the Company executed a financing agreement for the purpose of drilling for the Red Rock Canyon Gold Project, in Cochise County, Arizona. The agreement allows for a $1,000,000 common stock purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) and a $1,000,000 warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement,” together “the Agreements”) with Triton Funds LP (“Triton”) of San Diego, California under an S1 registration now effective. As of December 31, 2022, the purchase agreement expired.
Title to mineral claims involves certain inherent risks due to difficulties in determining the validity of certain claims, as well as potential for problems arising from the frequently ambiguous conveyancing history characteristic of many mineral properties. We have investigated title to all the Company’s mineral properties and, to the best of its knowledge, title to all properties retained are in good standing.
The mineral resource business generally consists of three stages: exploration, development and production. Mineral resource companies that are in the exploration stage have not yet found mineral resources in commercially exploitable quantities and are engaged in exploring land in an effort to discover them. Mineral resource companies that have located a mineral resource in commercially exploitable quantities and are preparing to extract that resource are in the development stage, while those engaged in the extraction of a known mineral resource are in the production stage. We have not found any mineral resources in commercially exploitable quantities.
There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on any of our properties, and further exploration is required before we can evaluate whether any exist and, if so, whether it would be economically feasible to develop or exploit those resources. Even if we complete our current exploration program and we are successful in identifying a mineral deposit, we would be required to spend substantial funds on further drilling and engineering studies before we could know whether that mineral deposit will constitute a commercially viable mineral deposit, known as an “ore reserve.”
SK 1300 Regulation
Liberty Star has performed many hours of field work mapping and sampling on our Red Rock Canyon Gold Project and although we do not have drilling core to prove results, we have through analysis of Geochem sampling, evidence of an anomaly “material of economic interest”. Please see exhibit 6 with our RRC Technical report prepared by a qualified person for more details and analysis.
To date, we have not generated any revenues. Our ability to pursue our business plan and generate revenues is subject to our ability to obtain additional financing, and we cannot give any assurance that we will be able to do so.
The extent to which the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) impacts our businesses will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. If the disruptions posed by COVID-19 or other matters of global concern continue for an extensive period of time, our operations may be materially adversely affected. Currently, the Company has not experienced a significant impact on its businesses related to COVID-19. However, COVID-19 did, and continues to, impact us significantly with delays in acquiring a JV to begin our primary drilling project.
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Results of Operations
Material Changes in Financial Condition for the Six-Month Period Ended July 31, 2023
We had cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $82,058 as of July 31, 2023, compared to $32,616 as of January 31, 2023. We had negative working capital of $368,542 as of July 31, 2023, compared to $570,556 as of January 31, 2023. We used $230,866 of net cash in operating activities during the six months ended July 31, 2023, which was utilized primarily for working capital. We also utilized our cash funds to continue exploration activities at our Hay Mountain mineral lands by working on geochemical interpretation of the soil, rock chip and vegetation sampling and ZTEM (aeromagnetics and aero electromagnetics). We have been raising capital primarily by issuing convertible promissory notes, related party notes and the sale of common stock. We intend to continue to raise capital from such sources. In addition to seeking sources of funding through the sale of equity, we may seek to enter into joint venture agreements, or other types of agreements with other companies to finance our projects for the long term. Should our properties prove to be commercially viable, we may be in a position to seek debt financing to help build infrastructure, and eventually we may obtain revenues from commercial mining of our properties.
Material Changes in Results of Operations for the Three-Month Periods Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
We had a net loss of $203,379 for the three months ended July 31, 2023, compared to a net loss of $55,040 for the three months ended July 31, 2022. The change in net loss was primarily due to a change in derivative liability.
During the three months ended July 31, 2023, we had a decrease of $29,207 in geological and geophysical expense compared to the three months ended July 31, 2022, due primarily to a decrease in geologist fees and filing fees for the three month period. During the three months ended July 31, 2023, we had an increase of $9,788 in salaries and benefit expense compared to the three months ended July 31, 2022, due to an increase in wages, benefits and reimbursements. During the three months ended July 31, 2023, we had a decrease of $22,617 in professional services compared to the three months ended July 31, 2022, due primarily to a decrease in the contractor fees. We had a decrease in general and administrative expenses of $150,335 during the three months ended July 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2022 which was due to a decrease in stock-based compensation. We had a decrease in interest expense of $17,459 during the three months ended July 31, 2023 as compared to the three months ended July 31, 2022, due primarily to conversion of convertible notes payable. We had a gain of $11,337 and $370,745 on change in fair value of derivative liability for the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Material Changes in Results of Operations for the Six-Month Periods Ended July 31, 2023 and 2022
We had a net loss of $321,958 for the six months ended July 31, 2023, compared to a net income of $756,798 for the six months ended July 31, 2022. The change in net loss was primarily due to a gain on settlement of debt of $998,284 related to the settlement with James Briscoe recorded in the prior year.
During the six months ended July 31, 2023, we had a decrease of $23,818 in geological and geophysical expense compared to the six months ended July 31, 2022, due primarily to a decrease in geologist fees and filing fees for the six month period. During the six months ended July 31, 2023, we had an increase of $11,932 in salaries and benefit expense compared to the six months ended July 31, 2022, due to an increase in wages, benefits and reimbursements. During the six months ended July 31, 2023, we had a decrease of $10,438 in professional services compared to the six months ended July 30, 2022, due primarily to a decrease in the contractor fees. We had a decrease in general and administrative expenses of $144,587 during the six months ended July 31, 2023, as compared to the six months ended July 31, 2022 which was due to a decrease in stock-based compensation. We had a decrease in interest expense of $10,487 during the six months ended July 31, 2023 as compared to the six months ended July 31, 2022, due primarily to the conversion of convertible notes payable. We had a gain of $74,439 and $300,697 on change in fair value of derivative liability for the six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $82,058 as of July 31, 2023. We had negative working capital of $368,542 as of July 31, 2023. We used cash in operating activities of $230,866 for the six months ended July 31, 2023. We will need additional funds in order to proceed with our planned exploration program.
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Convertible promissory notes
We have issued the following convertible promissory notes in private placements of our securities to institutional investors pursuant to exemptions from registration set out in Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933.
On February 3, 2023, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note with 1800 Diagonal Lending in the aggregate principal amount of $48,675 (the “February 2023 Note”). The note bears interest at 8%, with an Original Issue Discount of $4,425 plus an additional $4,250 to pay for transaction fees of the lender, matures on February 2, 2024, and is convertible after 180 days into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of 75% of the average of the lowest 5 weighted average market prices of the Company’s common stock during the 10 trading days prior to conversion.
On March 24, 2023, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note with 1800 Diagonal Lending in the aggregate principal amount of $48,675 (the “March 2023 Note”). The note bears interest at 8%, with an Original Issue Discount of $4,425 plus an additional $4,250 to pay for transaction fees of the lender, matures on March 24, 2024, and is convertible after 180 days into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of 75% of the average of the lowest 5 weighted average market prices of the Company’s common stock during the 10 trading days prior to conversion.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto. We consider critical accounting policies to be those that require more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, including the following: long lived assets; intangible assets valuations; and income tax valuations. Management relies on historical experience and other assumptions believed to be reasonable in making its judgment and estimates. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Management believes its application of accounting policies, and the estimates inherently required therein, are reasonable. These accounting policies and estimates are periodically reevaluated, and adjustments are made when facts and circumstances dictate a change.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, our management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures at July 31, 2023, which is the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report. This evaluation was carried out by Mr. Brett Gross, our principal executive officer and Ms. Patricia Madaris, our principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, Mr. Brett Gross and Ms. Patricia Madaris have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as at the end of the period covered by this report. Given the size of our current operation and existing personnel, the opportunity to implement internal control procedures that segregate accounting duties and responsibilities is limited. Until the organization can increase in size to warrant an increase in personnel, formal internal control procedures will not be implemented until they can be effectively executed and monitored. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by our company in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by our company in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management believes that despite our material weaknesses set forth above, our consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended July 31, 2023, are fairly stated, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended July 31, 2023, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On May 15, 2023, the Company issued a total of 212,380 shares of our common stock for conversions of $6,138 in principal and $1,805 in interest for the September 2022 Note at the exercise price $0.0374.
On June 5, 2023, the Company issued a total of 421,348 shares of our common stock for conversions of $15,000 in principal for the November 2022 Note at the exercise price $0.0356.
On June 20, 2023, the Company issued a total of 546,448 shares of our common stock for conversions of $20,000 in principal for the November 2022 Note at the exercise price of $0.0366.
On July 3, 2023, the Company issued a total of 509,897 shares of our common stock for conversions of $16,108 in principal and $2,044 in interest for the November 2022 Note at the exercise price $0.0356.
On August 3, 2023, the Company issued a total of 298,211 shares of our common stock for conversions of $15,000 in principal for the February 2023 Note at the exercise price of $0.0503.
On August 14, 2023, the Company issued a total of 328,228 shares of our common stock for conversions of $15,000 in principal for the February 2023 Note at the exercise price of $0.0457.
On September 5, 2023, the Company issued a total of 505,441 shares of our common stock for conversions of $18,675 in principal and $1,947 in interest for the February 2023 Note at the exercise price $0.0408.
In issuing the securities set forth above, we relied on the registration exemption provided for in Rule 506 of Regulation D and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Under Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and under Item 104 of Regulation S-K, each operator of a coal or other mine is required to include disclosures regarding certain mine safety results in its periodic reports filed with the SEC. The operation of our mine(s) that may be developed in the future would be subject to regulation by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. We do not own any mines in the United States and as a result, this information is not required.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| LIBERTY STAR URANIUM & METALS CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Brett Gross | |
| Brett Gross, | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| By: | /s/ Patricia Madaris | |
| Patricia Madaris, | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: September 14, 2023
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