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American Lithium Corp.

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

 

 


American Lithium Corp.

Table of Contents

  Page
   
Notice to Readers 3
   
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements  
   
 Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 4
   
 Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss 5
   
 Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6
   
 Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity 7
   
 Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements 8


NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3(3)(a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by and are the responsibility of management.

The Company's independent auditor has not performed a review of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards established by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada for a review of condensed interim consolidated financial statements by an entity's auditor.


American Lithium Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars  - unaudited)

      May 31,     February 29,  
  Notes   2024     2024  
      $     $  
Assets              
Current assets              
Cash and cash equivalents 4   8,965,001     11,889,416  
Short-term investment 5   2,966,760     4,451,480  
Amounts receivable     107,607     616,042  
Prepaid expenses and deposits     2,009,819     2,482,159  
      14,049,187     19,439,097  
               
Non-current assets              
Investment in Surge Battery Metals Inc. 6   1,611,170     1,828,201  
Reclamation deposits 7   595,937     593,009  
Property and equipment 8   1,113,173     1,174,268  
Right-of-use assets 9   91,382     100,835  
Exploration and evaluation assets 10   150,459,421     150,459,421  
      153,871,083     154,155,734  
Total assets     167,920,270     173,594,831  
               
Liabilities              
Current liabilities              
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 12   1,744,632     2,174,324  
Deferred revenue 6   -     60,000  
Current portion of deferred gain on short-term investment 5   842,286     842,286  
Current portion of lease liabilities 9   40,195     39,013  
      2,627,113     3,115,623  
               
Non-current liabilities              
Deferred gain on short-term investment 5   842,286     1,052,857  
Lease liabilities 9   67,403     77,906  
      909,689     1,130,763  
               
Total liabilities     3,536,802     4,246,386  
               
Equity              
Share capital 11   273,839,125     273,823,462  
Equity reserves 11   56,170,566     54,145,037  
Deficit     (166,363,941 )   (159,171,337 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     737,718     551,283  
      164,383,468     169,348,445  
Total liabilities and equity     167,920,270     173,594,831  

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors on July 12, 2024:

/s/ Claudia Tornquist /s/ G.A. (Ben) Binninger
Claudia Tornquist, Director G.A. (Ben) Binninger, Director


American Lithium Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars  - unaudited)

               For the three months ended   
  Notes   Friday, May 31, 2024     Wednesday, May 31, 2023  
      $     $  
Operating Expenses              
Conferences and tradeshows     52,902     86,677  
Consulting and employment costs     197,595     217,101  
Depreciation 8,9   70,548     28,641  
Exploration and evaluation expenditures 12   1,750,741     4,735,199  
Foreign exchange (gain) loss     (19,724 )   44,833  
General and administrative     130,916     75,717  
Insurance     347,553     395,040  
Interest - lease obligations 9   3,415     6,605  
Management and directors fees 10   501,750     516,750  
Marketing     204,715     234,119  
Professional fees     564,988     428,522  
Regulatory and transfer agent fees     67,622     58,318  
Share-based compensation 11,12   2,030,350     4,677,327  
Travel     4,167     61,593  
      (5,907,538 )   (11,566,442 )
               
Other items              
Advisory fee income 6   60,000     -  
Deferred gain recognition 6   210,571     -  
Loss on short-term investment 5   (1,484,720 )   -  
Interest and miscellaneous income     146,114     440,819  
Share of loss from equity investment in Surge Battery Metals Inc. 6   (205,681 )   -  
Dilution loss on investment in Surge Battery Metals Inc. 6   (11,350 )   -  
               
Net loss for the period     (7,192,604 )   (11,125,623 )
               
Other comprehensive loss              
Foreign currency translation adjustment     186,435     3,208  
               
Comprehensive loss for the period     (7,006,169 )   (11,122,415 )
               
Basic and diluted loss per share     (0.03 )   (0.05 )
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted     217,556,449     214,329,604  



American Lithium Corp.
Condensed Interim Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars  - unaudited)

      For the three months ended  
  Notes   Friday, May 31, 2024     Wednesday, May 31, 2023  
      $     $  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES              
Net loss for the period     (7,192,604 )   (11,125,623 )
Items not affecting cash and cash equivalents:           -  
Depreciation 8,9   70,548     28,641  
Interest - lease obligations 9   3,415     6,606  
Share-based compensation 11,12   2,030,350     4,677,327  
Deferred gain on short-term investment 6   (210,571 )   -  
Loss on short-term investment 5   1,484,720     -  
Share of loss from equity investment in Surge Battery Metals Inc. 6   205,681     -  
Dilution loss on investment in Surge Battery Metals Inc. 6   11,350     -  
Accrued interest receivable     (119,237 )   (128,153 )
               
Changes in non-cash working capital items:     -     -  
Amounts receivable     627,672     (11,256 )
Prepaid expenses and deposits     472,340     (602,952 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (429,691 )   223,152  
Deferred revenue     (60,000 )   -  
Cash used in operating activities     (3,106,027 )   (6,932,258 )
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES              
Redemption of guaranteed investment certificates     -     12,101,301  
Purchase of guaranteed investment certificates     -     (7,257,649 )
Purchase of equipment 8   -     (150,213 )
Cash provided by investing activities     -     4,693,439  
               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES              
Stock options exercised      -     801,908  
Warrants exercised      10,842     16,716  
Repayment of lease liabilities 10   (12,736 )   (24,386 )
Cash provided by financing activities     (1,894 )   794,238  
               
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents     183,506     5,679  
               
Change in cash and cash equivalents during the period     (2,924,415 )   (1,438,902 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     11,889,416     11,985,766  
               
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     8,965,001     10,546,864  
               
Supplementary cash flow disclosures (Note 16)              



American Lithium Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

      Number of
Shares
    Share Capital     Equity
Reserves
    Deficit     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Total  
  Notes   #     $     $     $     $     $  
Balance as at February 28, 2023 (restated) (1)     214,088,980     261,911,478     49,215,413     (119,267,247 )   530,423     192,390,067  
Share-based compensation     -     -     4,677,327     -     -     4,677,327  
Stock options exercised     540,600     1,363,257     (561,349 )   -     -     801,908  
Warrants exercised     5,572     17,479     (763 )   -     -     16,716  
Loss for the period     -     -     -     (11,125,623 )   -     (11,125,623 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment     -     -     -     -     3,208     3,208  
Balance as at May 31, 2023 (restated) (1)     214,635,152     263,292,214     53,330,628     (130,392,870 )   533,631     186,763,603  
Share-based compensation 11   -     -     11,316,352     -     -     11,316,352  
Restricted share units vested 11   2,900,000     10,469,000     (10,469,000 )               -  
Warrants exercised 11   20,735     62,248     (32,943 )   -     -     29,305  
Loss for the period     -     -     -     (28,778,467 )   -     (28,778,467 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment     -     -     -     -     17,652     17,652  
Balance as at February 28, 2024      217,555,887     273,823,462     54,145,037     (159,171,337 )   551,283     169,348,445  
Share-based compensation 11   -     -     2,030,350     -     -     2,030,350  
Warrants exercised 11   3,614     15,663     (4,821 )   -     -     10,842  
Loss for the period     -     -     -     (7,192,604 )   -     (7,192,604 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment     -     -     -     -     186,435     186,435  
Balance as at May 31, 2024     217,559,501     273,839,125     56,170,566     (166,363,941 )   737,718     164,383,468  

(1) The opening balances of "Equity Reserves" and "Deficit" were changed to reflect the accounting policy change indicated in Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements as at February 29,2024.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

American Lithium Corp. (the "Company") was incorporated in the Province of British Columbia. The Company is engaged in the business of identification, acquisition, and exploration of mineral interests in the United States of America and Peru. The Company's head office is located at 710 - 1030 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2Y3, Canada, and its registered and records office is located at Suite 2200, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3E8, Canada. The Company's common shares are listed for trading on Tier 2 of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") under the symbol "LI", the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol "AMLI", and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "5LA".

The Company is in the process of exploring its principal mineral properties and has not yet determined whether the properties contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable. The recoverability of amounts shown as exploration and evaluation assets is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, the confirmation of the Company's interest in the underlying mineral claims, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing to complete the development and upon future profitable production or proceeds from the disposition thereof.

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. As at May 31, 2024 the Company had a working capital position of $11,422,074 (February 28, 2024 - $16,323,474), and for the three months ended May 31, 2024, incurred a net loss of $7,192,604 (May 31, 2023 - $11,125,623). Furthermore, as at May 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $166,363,941 (February 28, 2024 - $159,171,337), which has been funded primarily by the issuance of equity. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern and to realize assets at their carrying values is dependent upon obtaining additional financing. Though the Company has raised financing in the past, there is no guarantee that it will be able to in the future. As at May 31, 2024, management believes that the Company has sufficient working capital to meet the Company's obligations over the ensuing twelve-month period from the date of the statement of financial position.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Statement of compliance

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards ("IAS") 34, "Interim Financial Reporting" using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and Interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC").

Certain accounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the current period classification.

These consolidated financial statements were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on July 12, 2024.

Basis of measurement

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value. In addition, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow disclosure.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION (continued)

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. The Canadian dollar is also the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries, except for Macusani Yellowcake S.A.C. and Macusani Uranium S.A.C. where the functional currency is the United States dollar.

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the following subsidiaries:

Name Jurisdiction
American Lithium Holdings Corp. British Columbia, Canada
Big Smoky Holdings, Inc. Nevada, USA
Tonopah Lithium Corp. Nevada, USA
Maran Ventures Ltd. ("Maran") Nevada, USA
Plateau Energy Metals Inc. ("Plateau") Ontario, Canada
Macusani Yellowcake S.A.C. Peru
Macusani Uranium S.A.C. Peru

All intercompany transactions, balances, revenue and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. During the year ended February 28, 2023, the Company amalgamated 1032701 Nevada Ltd., 1065604 Nevada Ltd., 1067323 Nevada Ltd., 1134989 Nevada Ltd., 1301420 Nevada Ltd., and 4286128 Nevada Corp. as one company under Tonopah Lithium Corp. In addition, the Company amalgamated Big Smoky Holdings Corp. as one company under American Lithium Holdings Corp.

Subsidiaries are entities over which the Company has exposure to variable returns from its involvement and has the ability to use power over the investee to affect its returns. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Company controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Company until the date on which control ceases.

3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information required of the audited annual consolidated financial statements and is intended to provide users with an update in relation to events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the financial position and performance of the Company since the end of the last annual reporting period. The accounting policies followed in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the Company's most recent audited consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended February 29, 2024. Therefore, it is recommended that these condensed interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended February 29,2024 and February 28, 2023.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (continued)

Judgements and estimates

The preparation of annual consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities as at the date of the

consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management's experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual outcomes can differ from these estimates. The results of estimates form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and further periods if the review affects both current and future periods.

The key areas of judgement and estimation impacting these consolidated financial statements are as follows:

Carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets

  • The Company's exploration and evaluation assets represent its most significant asset on the statement of financial position. The Company's management applies its judgement, using facts and circumstances available at the time, to determine whether the exploration and evaluation asset value may be realized. For each of its projects, the Company reviews its right to the claims/concessions, future plans and exploration or development progress to determine if it should test the respective projects for impairment. There is significant judgement involved in determining if a project shows impairment indicators that may impact the carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets.

Valuation of share-based compensation awards

  • Stock options are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with inputs that can significantly impact the calculated value. Typical inputs into the Black-Scholes option pricing model include: exercise price, historical volatility, time to expiration and risk-free discount rates. Historical volatility and risk-free discount rates in particular require judgement around the reference period or benchmark rate used as inputs into the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Valuation of common shares and common share purchase warrants received from investment in Surge Battery Metals Inc. (note 6)

  • The Company's investment in Surge Battery Metals Inc. required the use of the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the discount for lack of marketability applied to the initial value of the Surge common shares and to value the Surge common share purchase warrants. Typical inputs into the Black-Scholes option pricing model include: exercise price, historical volatility, time to expiration and risk-free discount rates. Historical volatility and risk-free discount rates in particular require judgement around the reference period or benchmark rate used as inputs into the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (continued)

Determination of significant influence

  • The accounting for investments in other companies can vary depending on the degree of control and influence over those other companies. Management is required to assess at each reporting date the Company's control and influence over these other companies. Management has used its judgment to determine which companies are controlled and require consolidation and those which are significantly influenced and require equity accounting. As at May 31, 2024, the Company determined it has significance influence in Surge Battery Metals Inc. (note 6).

Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements, which will replace IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements aims to improve how companies communicate in their financial statements, with a focus on information about financial performance in the statement of profit or loss, in particular additional defined subtotals, disclosures about management-defined performance measures and new principles for aggregation and disaggregation of information. IFRS 18 is accompanied by limited amendments to the requirements in IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows. IFRS 18 is effective from 1 January 2027. Companies are permitted to apply IFRS 18 before that date.

The Company has performed an assessment of new standards issued by the IASB that are not yet effective and has determined that any standards that have been issued would have no or very minimal impact on the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

4. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    May 31, 2024     February 29, 2024  
    $     $  
             
Cash held in banks   1,702,714     2,082,134  
Redeemable guaranteed investment certificates   7,262,287     9,807,282  
    8,965,001     11,889,416  

The Company's cash and cash equivalents include an aggregate of $7,262,287 in redeemable guaranteed investment certificates ("GICs") including accumulated interest from Canadian financial institutions, which earn interest at rates ranging from 4.40% - 5.70% per annum and mature between October 24, 2024, and January 10, 2025.

The Company's GICs that are included in cash and cash equivalents are fully redeemable without a loss of accumulated interest.

5. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT

As part of the Company's strategic investment in Surge Battery Metals Inc.'s ("Surge") private placement (note 6), the Company was issued 13,400,000 common share purchase warrants ("Warrants"). The Warrants are exercisable at $0.55 per Warrant for a period of three years from June 9, 2023. The Warrants are financial assets carried at FVTPL and are revalued at each reporting period end.

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the carrying value of the Warrants.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

5. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (continued)

    $  
Balance, February 28, 2023   -  
Allocated transaction value of Surge's Warrants (note 6)   2,297,143  
Deferred gain on Warrants (note 6)   2,526,857  
Fair value of Warrants at date of acquisition   4,824,000  
       
Loss on short-term investment for year ended February 29, 2024   (372,520 )
Balance, February 29, 2024   4,451,480  
       
Loss on short-term investment for the period ended May 31, 2024   (1,484,720 )
Balance, May 31, 2024   2,966,760  

The Company determined the fair value of the Surge Warrants at May 31, 2024 was $2,966,760 (February 29, 2024 - $4,451,480) and therefore recognized an unrealized loss of $1,484,720 for the three months ended May 31, 2024 (May 31, 2024 - $nil).

The fair value of Surge's Warrants at May 31, 2024 was determined using the following inputs:

    May 31, 2024  
Expected volatility   123%  
Risk-free interest rate   4.17%  
Spot Price   0.39  
Exercise Price   0.55  
Time to expiration   2.02 years  
Dividend yield   Nil  

For the three months ended May 31, 2024, the Company recognized $210,571 (May 31, 2024 - $nil) of the deferred gain of Warrants recognized on the date of acquisition. The remaining liability of $1,684,572 (of which $842,286 is short-term) will be recognized over the term of the Warrants.

6. INVESTMENT IN SURGE BATTERY METALS INC.

On June 9, 2023, the Company completed a strategic investment in Surge, a company incorporated in Canada, whose principal business activity is the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Nevada.

Surge closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement financing by issuing 13,400,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.40 per Unit to the Company for a total transaction value of $5,360,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one Warrant exercisable at $0.55 per Warrant for a period of three years from the date of issuance and is subject to a 4-month hold.

The allocation of the transaction value to the Surge common shares and Warrants at June 9, 2023 was determined based on the relative fair values of each asset, $3,062,857 and $2,297,143, respectively. The common shares were valued based on the market price of Surge's common shares on the date of the transaction multiplied by a discount for lack of marketability ("DLOM") of 22.6%, determined by utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Warrants were valued using Black-Scholes option pricing model with the spot price of the Warrants based on the DLOM price of Surge's common shares to reflect the 4-month hold period.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

6. INVESTMENT IN SURGE BATTERY METALS INC. (continued)

The following Black-Scholes assumptions were utilized to value the discount for lack of marketability on the common shares and the Warrants at June 9, 2023:

    Common Shares     Warrants  
    4-month hold        
Expected volatility   102%     132%  
Risk-free interest rate   4.08%     4.08%  
Spot Price   0.62     0.48  
Exercise Price   0.62     0.55  
Time to expiration   4 months     3 years  
Dividend yield   Nil     Nil  

The Company determined that the fair value of Surge's Warrants acquired was $4,824,000 at June 9, 2023. Since the fair value of this financial instrument exceeded the Unit offering's allocated transaction value of $2,297,143, and the fair value is not based solely on observable inputs, $2,526,857 was recorded as a deferred gain, which is recognized over the three-year life of the Warrants (note 5).

After initial recognition, the Surge common shares and Warrants are separate financial assets, and therefore are valued separately. The Company determined that, through a combination of its shareholdings and its board representation, has significant influence over Surge on the date of acquisition, and therefore accounts for the investment using the equity method. The Warrants are fair valued at each reporting date (note 5).

As at May 31, 2024, the Company owns 13,400,000 shares of Surge, representing approximately 8.32% ownership of the investee, and has one of the five board of director seats of Surge. The Company also entered into a technical advisory agreement with Surge whereby the Company will have influence on the exploration activities of Surge.

Since Surge's financial statements are typically not publicly available at the time the Company files its financial statements, the share of Surge's results is recognized using a reporting period which is two months prior to that of the Company.

    $  
Balance, February 28, 2023   -  
Allocated transaction value of Surge's common shares   3,062,857  
Share of loss for the seven-month period ended December 31, 2023 (1)   (814,238 )
Dilution loss on investment in Surge(2)   (420,418 )
Balance, February 29, 2024   1,828,201  
       
Share of loss for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 (1)   (205,681 )
Dilution loss on investment in Surge(2)   (11,350 )
Balance, May 31, 2024   1,611,170  

(1) Since the investment in Surge was purchased on June 9, 2023, the share of Surge's loss is only calculated from the date of acquisition to March 31, 2024.

(2) The Company's initial investment in Surge represented 9.73% of the outstanding share capital of Surge, decreasing to 8.32% by the end of the three months period ended May 31, 2024, which resulted in a dilution loss of $11,350 (May 31, 2023 - $nil).


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

6. INVESTMENT IN SURGE BATTERY METALS INC. (continued)

The trading price of Surge's common shares on May 31, 2024, was $0.39. The quoted market value of the investment in Surge was $5,226,000. 

Surge's unaudited loss and comprehensive loss for the period is as follows:

    Three Months ended
March 31, 2024
 
Comprehensive loss for the period (per Surge Financial Statements)   (2,096,664 )
Exploration & evaluation expenditures   (375,714 )
Comprehensive loss for the period (in accordance with ALC's accounting policies)   (2,472,378 )

Select information from Surge's statements of financial position is as follows:

    March 31, 2023  
Current assets   5,645,922  
       
Non-current assets (per Surge Financial Statements)   10,090,011  
Exploration & evaluation expenditures   (5,289,775 )
Non-current assets (In accordance with ALC's accounting policies)   4,800,236  
Current liabilities   167,178  

Surge's statements of financial position and statements of loss and comprehensive loss for the period have been adjusted to align Surge's accounting policies with the Company's, specifically relating to the accounting of exploration and evaluation expenditures.

The Company was appointed as an advisor by Surge to assist in the exploration and development of Surge's Nevada North Lithium project. The Company has received an upfront fee of $240,000 from Surge in relation to the advisory engagement which covers a period of 12 months starting on June 9, 2023. For the three months period ended May 31, 2024, the Company recognized $60,000 of revenue related to the advisory engagement and $nil of deferred revenue remained on the Company's statement of financial position.

7. RECLAMATION DEPOSITS

As at May 31, 2024, reclamation deposits of $595,937 (February 29, 2024 - $593,009) consisted of a bond recorded at cost and held as security by the State of Nevada, with regard to certain exploration properties described in note 10.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

8. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

    Computer
Equipment
    Furniture
and Office
Equipment
    Machinery
and
Equipment
    Vehicles     Buildings     Leasehold
Improvement
    Land     Total  
    $     $     $     $     $     $           $  
Cost:                                                
Balance, February 28, 2023   20,844     25,734     -     -     -     30,959     -     77,537  
Additions   45,857     81,005     695,413     120,635     337,215     -     76,309     1,356,434  
Balance, February 29, 2024 and May 31, 2024   66,701     106,739     695,413     120,635     337,215     30,959     76,309     1,433,971  
                                                 
Accumulated depreciation:                                                
Balance, February 28, 2023   10,081     7,315     -     -     -     8,256     -     25,652  
Depreciation for the year   17,892     21,528     122,993     36,594     28,853     6,191     -     234,051  
Balance, February 29, 2024   27,973     28,843     122,993     36,594     28,853     14,447     -     259,703  
Depreciation for the period   4,976     5,337     34,770     6,032     8,432     1,548     -     61,095  
Balance, May 31, 2024   32,949     34,180     157,763     42,626     37,285     15,995     -     320,798  
                                                 
Net book value:                                                
As at February 29, 2024   38,728     77,896     572,420     84,041     308,362     16,512     76,309     1,174,268  
As at May 31, 2024   33,752     72,559     537,650     78,009     299,930     14,964     76,309     1,113,173  


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

9. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES

As at May 31, 2024, the right of use assets and lease liabilities are as follows:

Right-of-use assets

    Office Leases  
    $  
Cost:      
Balance, February 28, 2023   312,715  
ROU asset adjustment   (123,649 )
As at February 29, 2024 and May 31, 2024   189,066  
       
Accumulated Depreciation:      
Balance, February 28, 2023   103,887  
Depreciation for the year   63,119  
Foreign exchange adjustment   (78,775 )
As at February 29, 2024   88,231  
Depreciation for the year   9,453  
As at May 31, 2024   97,684  
       
Net book value:      
As at February 29, 2024   100,835  
As at May 31, 2024   91,382  

Depreciation of right-of-use assets is calculated using the straight-line method over the remaining lease term.

Total lease liabilities      
       
    $  
As at February 28, 2023   226,289  
Lease payments   (89,778 )
Finance charge   11,783  
Lease liability adjustment   (48,712 )
Foreign exchange adjustment   17,337  
As at February 29, 2024   116,919  
Lease payments   (12,736 )
Finance charge   3,415  
    107,598  
Less: current portion of lease liability   (40,195 )
As at May 31, 2024   67,403  

The lease liabilities were discounted at a discount rate of 12%.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

9. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES (continued)

The remaining minimum future lease payments, excluding estimated operating costs, for the term of the lease including assumed renewal periods are as follows:

Year   $  
Fiscal 2025   38,207  
Fiscal 2026   51,443  
Fiscal 2027   34,961  

10. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

    TLC Project     Nevada
Option
    Falchani
Project
    Macusani
Project
    Total  
    $     $     $     $     $  
Balance, February 29, 2023   34,833,511     -     98,889,911     16,534,354     150,257,776  
                               
Additions:                              
Acquisition costs   -     201,645     -     -     201,645  
Balance, February 29, 2024 and May 31, 2024   34,833,511     201,645     98,889,911     16,534,354     150,459,421  

TLC Lithium Project ("TLC Project") - Nevada, USA

In August 2018, the Company purchased a series of unpatented lode mining claims located in Nye County, Nevada, USA, from Nevada Alaska Mining Co., Inc. ("TLC Royalty Holder").

The Company made the following payments for the TLC Project in during the year ended February 28, 2023:

  • June 2022 - the Company paid cash of $4,083,681 to acquire certain privately held agricultural lands along with certain water rights, in the Big Smoky Valley, close to the Company's TLC Project.
  • January 2023 - the Company issued 950,000 common shares of the Company at a fair value of $4,503,000 to buy back the remaining one percent (1%) gross overriding royalty on the Company's wholly owned TLC Project.
  • January 2023 - the Company issued 200,000 common shares of the Company at a fair value of $946,000 to acquire eight lode mining claims located in Nye County, Nevada, contiguous to the TLC Project through the acquisition of Maran Ventures Ltd.

Option - Nevada, USA

During August 2023, the Company entered into an option and right-of-first refusal to purchase a property with certain water rights for $201,645, expiring in 3 years.

Falchani Lithium Project ("Falchani Project"), Macusani Uranium Project ("Macusani Project") - Puno, Peru

Following the acquisition in May 2021 of Plateau and its Peruvian subsidiary, Macusani SAC, the Company holds title, or has court injunctions preserving title, on mineral concessions in the Province of Carabaya, Department of Puno in southeastern Peru.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

10. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (continued)

In June 2022, the Company entered into a mining rights transfer agreement to acquire additional concessions in Southern Peru, close to the Company's Falchani Project. The Company paid $517,130 and issued 2,250,000 common shares of the Company with a fair value of $4,635,000 to the vendor.

32 of the 174 Falchani Project and Macusani Project concessions now held by the Company's subsidiaries Macusani Yellowcake and Macusani Uranium, have been subject to Administrative and Judicial processes (together, the "Processes") in Peru to overturn resolutions issued by the Geological, Mining, and Metallurgical Institute of Peru ("INGEMMET") and the Mining Council of the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru ("MINEM") in February 2019 and July 2019, respectively, which declared Macusani Yellowcake's title to the 32 concessions invalid due to late receipt of the annual validity payment. On November 15, 2023, the Superior Court of Peru unanimously upheld the prior ruling of the lower court in favour of the Company in relation to those 32 concessions which clearly established that Macusani Yellowcake is the rightful owner of these concessions. On December 29, 2023, the Company announced that INGEMMET and MINEM have petitioned the Supreme Court in a final attempt to reverse the ruling. If the petition is successful, Macusani Yellowcake's title to the 32 concessions could be revoked. However, the Company believes that there are no grounds for the Supreme Court to assume jurisdiction and will continue to take all necessary actions, and pursue all available legal options, to defend its interests.

11. SHARE CAPITAL

Authorized

Unlimited number of common shares, without par value.

Issued

During the three months ended May 31, 2024

The Company issued 3,614 common shares in connection with the exercise of 3,614 warrants for total proceeds of $10,842. As a result, the Company transferred $4,821 representing the carrying value of the exercised warrants from reserves to share capital. The remainder of the warrants expired unexercised.

During the year ended February 28, 2023:

In June 2022, the Company issued 2,250,000 common shares of the Company at a fair value of $4,635,000 in relation to the acquisition of additional concessions in Falchani Property. (Note 10)

In January 2023, the Company issued 950,000 common shares of the Company at a fair value of $4,503,000 in relation to the royalty buyback on the TLC Project. (Note 10)

In January 2023, the Company issued 200,000 common shares of the Company at a fair value of $946,000 to acquire Maran Ventures Ltd. (Note 10)

The Company issued 2,966,282 common shares in connection with the exercise of 2,966,282 warrants with a weighted average exercise price of $3.15 for total proceeds of $9,343,053. As a result, the Company transferred $4,174,948 representing the carrying value of the exercised warrants from reserves to share capital. The Company also issued 3,442,589 common shares in connection with the exercise of 3,442,589 stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $1.32 for total proceeds of $4,583,392. As a result, the Company transferred $3,132,758 representing the carrying value of the exercised options from reserves to share capital.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

11. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

Stock options

The Company has established an omnibus incentive plan (the "Incentive Plan") for directors, employees, and consultants, which provides for the grant of incentive stock options. Under the Incentive Plan, the exercise price of each option is determined by the Board, based upon the market price and subject to the policies of the Exchange. The aggregate number of shares issuable pursuant to options, and other securities granted under the Incentive Plan is limited to 10% of the Company's issued shares at the time of grant. The aggregate number of options granted to any one optionee in a 12-month period is limited to 5% of the issued shares of the Company.

A summary of changes of stock options outstanding is as follows:

    Options     Weighted average
exercise price
 
          $  
Balance, February 28, 2022   11,979,216     2.47  
Granted   75,000     2.73  
Exercised   (540,600 )   1.47  
Forfeited   (465,000 )   3.74  
Cancelled/Expired   (159,850 )   3.37  
Balance, February 28, 2023   10,888,766     2.46  
             
Cancelled/Expired   (166,750 )   2.24  
Balance, May 31, 2024   10,722,016     2.46  

As at May 31, 2024, the following options were outstanding and exercisable:

  Number of
options
outstanding
    Number of
options
exercisable
    Exercise price
$
     
Remaining life
(years)
    Expiry date  
  200,000     200,000     0.25     0.68     4-Feb-25  
  1,729,167     1,729,167     1.28     1.30     17-Sep-25  
  51,515     51,515     1.03     1.53     9-Dec-25  
  5,758,334     5,758,334     2.17     2.03     10-Jun-26  
  1,323,000     1,323,000     3.63     2.72     16-Feb-27  
  250,000     250,000     1.91     3.10     4-Jul-27  
  150,000     150,000     2.14     3.35     4-Oct-27  
  1,185,000     1,185,000     4.85     3.68     2-Feb-28  
  75,000     50,000     2.73     4.14     18-Jul-28  
  10,722,016     10,697,016                    

During the three months ended May 31, 2024, the Company recorded share-based compensation of $12,676 (May 31, 2023 - $1,195,450) in relation to stock options.

During the three months ended May 31, 2024, and 2023 there were no stock options granted.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

11. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

Restricted share units

The Incentive Plan also provides for the grant restricted share units ("RSUs") to directors, officers and employees. Upon vesting, at the Company's discretion, the holder of an RSU award can receive one common share or the equivalent cash payment based on the market price of the common share on settlement date. The aggregate number of RSUs granted under the Incentive Plan, as well as any other securities granted under the Incentive Plan, is limited to 10% of the Company's issued shares at the time of grant. The aggregate number of RSUs granted to any one recipient in a 12-month period is limited to 5% of the issued shares of the Company. As of May 31, 2024, all RSUs granted are equity settled and vest over a 2-year period.

The fair value of RSUs as at May 31, 2024, was $2.73 per RSU (May 31, 2023 - $2.73 per RSU).

During the three months ended May 31, 2024, the Company recorded share-based compensation of $1,545,674 (May 31, 2023 - $2,852,544) in relation to the RSUs.

RSU transactions are summarized as follows:

    Number of RSUs  
Balance, February 28, 2023   5,695,000  
Granted   75,000  
Vested   (2,900,000 )
Forfeited   (40,000 )
Balance, February 29, 2024 and May 31, 2024   2,830,000  

A summary of changes of RSUs outstanding is as follows:

  Number of RSUs     Remaining life     Vesting Date  
        (years)        
  225,000     0.10     July 4, 2024  
  150,000     0.35     October 4, 2024  
  2,380,000     0.68     February 2, 2025  
  75,000     1.13     July 18, 2025  
  2,830,000              

Performance share units

The Incentive Plan also provides for the grant of performance share units ("PSUs") to directors, officers and employees. Upon vesting, at the Company's discretion, the holder of a PSU award can receive one common share or the equivalent cash payment based on the market price of the common share on settlement date. The aggregate number of PSUs granted under the Incentive Plan, as well as any other securities granted under the Incentive Plan, is limited to 10% of the Company's issued shares at the time of grant. The aggregate number of PSUs granted to any one recipient in a 12-month period is limited to 5% of the issued shares of the Company. As of May 31, 2024, all granted PSUs are equity settled.

In February 2023, the Company issued 2,000,000 PSUs to various directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company. These 2,000,000 PSUs will vest upon a change of control or disposition of a controlling interest in one of the Company's core assets. These PSUs were granted with a fair value of $9,440,000 which is being recorded over an estimated life of 5 years.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

11. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

During the three months ended May 31, 2024, the Company recorded share-based compensation of $472,000 (May 31, 2023 - $629,333) in relation to the PSUs.

PSU transactions are summarized as follows:

    Number of PSUs  
Balance, February 28, 2022   -  
Granted   2,000,000  
Balance, February 29, 2024 and May 31, 2024   2,000,000  

Warrants

A summary of changes of warrants outstanding is as follows:

    Warrants     Weighted average
exercise price
 
          $  
Balance, February 28, 2023   25,909,296     3.18  
Issued   10,150     3.00  
Exercised   (26,307 )   1.75  
Expired   (5,791,893 )   4.00  
Balance, February 29, 2024   20,101,246     2.95  
Exercised   (3,614 )   3.00  
Expired   (20,097,632 )   2.98  
Balance, February 29, 2024   -     -  

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Key management personnel include those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Company as a whole. The Company has determined that key management personnel consist of executive and non-executive members of the Company's Board of Directors and corporate officers.

    For the three months ended  
    May 31, 2024     May 31, 2023  
    $     $  
Management and directors' fees   492,399     516,750  
Share-based compensation   2,017,574     2,551,713  
    2,509,973     3,068,463  

As at May 31, 2024, the Company owed $470 (February 29, 2024 - $24,725) to companies controlled by officers and directors of the Company for unpaid management fees and exploration and evaluation expenses which are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

Transactions with Surge, which is deemed to be a related party, have been disclosed in note 6.

These transactions were in the normal course of operations.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

13. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Company's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the exploration and development of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure for its projects for the benefit of its stakeholders, to maintain creditworthiness and to maximize returns for shareholders over the long-term. The Company does not have any externally imposed capital requirements to which it is subject. As the Company is in the exploration stage, its principal source of funds is from the issuance of common shares. The Company includes the components of shareholders' equity in its management of capital.

The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares to raise cash and obtain bridging loans from related parties. The Company's investment policy is to invest its cash in low-risk investment instruments in financial institutions with terms to maturity selected with regards to the expected time of expenditures from continuing operations.

There were no changes in the Company's management of capital during the three months ended May 31, 2024.

14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, GICs, a short-term investment, amounts receivable, deposits, reclamation deposits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and lease liabilities. As at May 31, 2024, the Company classifies its short-term investment as FVTPL and its remaining financial instruments at amortized cost. For financial instruments at amortized cost, their carrying values approximate their fair values because of their current nature. The carrying value of the Company's lease liability is measured at the present value of the discounted future cash flows.

The Company classifies financial instruments carried at fair value according to the following hierarchy based on the amount of observable inputs used to value the financial instrument:

Level 1 - Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 - Fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices).

Level 3 - Valuations in this level are those with inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data. The Company's Surge Warrants (short-term investment) are classified under Level 3.

The Company's financial instruments are exposed to the following risks:

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Financial instruments which are potentially subject to credit risk for the


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

Company consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, GICs and amounts receivable. The cash and cash equivalents and GICs are held at Canadian financial institutions and the Company considers the credit risk to be minimal. The Company's amounts receivable balance primarily consists of goods and sales taxes receivables from the Government of Canada.

The Company's maximum exposure to credit risk is as follows:

    May 31     February 29  
    2024     2024  
    $     $  
Cash and cash equivalents   8,965,001     11,889,416  
Amounts receivable   107,607     616,042  
    9,072,608     12,505,458  

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its obligations with respect to financial liabilities as they come due. The Company's financial liabilities are comprised of accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows from operations and anticipating any investing and financing activities. Liquidity risk is assessed as low.

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding financial liabilities.

    May 31     February 29  
    2024     2024  
    $     $  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   1,744,632     2,174,324  
Lease liabilities (note 9)   107,598     116,919  
    1,852,230     2,291,243  

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash and cash equivalents, reclamation deposits, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities that are denominated in a foreign currency. As at May 31, 2024, the Company had foreign currency net assets of $1,945,702 in United States dollars, amounting to $2,653,353. A 10% fluctuation in the foreign exchange rate of foreign currencies against the Canadian dollar would result in a foreign exchange gain/loss of approximately $265,335.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the risk the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company has cash and cash equivalents balances and term deposits with interest based on the prime rate. The Company's current policy is to invest excess cash in investment-grade short-term deposit certificates issued by its banking institution. The Company periodically monitors the investments it makes and is satisfied with the credit ratings of its banks.

Price Risk

Price risk is the risk that assets or liabilities carried at fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market conditions.


American Lithium Corp.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended May 31, 2024 and 2023
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

The Company's maximum exposure to price risk on its short-term investment is as follows:

    May 31     February 29  
    2024     2024  
    $     $  
Level 3   2,966,760     4,451,480  

During the three months ended May 31, 2024, there were no transfers between level 1, level 2 and level 3 classified assets and liabilities.

15. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

The Company has one reportable segment, being the acquisition and exploration of exploration and evaluation assets. Geographic information on the Company's non-current assets is as follows:

May 31, 2024   Canada     USA     Peru     Total  
    $     $     $     $  
Exploration and evaluation assets   -     35,035,156     115,424,265     150,459,421  
Investment in Surge   1,611,170     -     -     1,611,170  
Other non-current assets   120,151     774,982     905,359     1,800,492  
Total non-current assets   1,731,321     35,810,138     116,329,624     153,871,083  
                         
February 29, 2024   Canada     USA     Peru     Total  
    $     $     $     $  
Exploration and evaluation assets   -     35,035,156     115,424,265     150,459,421  
Investment in Surge   1,828,201     -     -     1,828,201  
Other non-current assets   133,804     783,359     950,949     1,868,112  
Total non-current assets   1,962,005     35,818,515     116,375,214     154,155,734  

16. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

      For the three months ended  
    May 31, 2024     May 31, 2023  
Supplemental cash-flow disclosure:            
Interest received   26,877     312,666  
             
Supplemental non-cash disclosure:            
Reclassification of stock options exercised   -     561,349  
Reclassification of warrants exercised   4,821     763