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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2022

 

Registration No. 333-__________

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

CHILEAN COBALT CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   1000   82-3590294

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

1199 Lancaster Ave, Suite 107

Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312

Telephone: (484) 580-8697

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Duncan T. Blount

Chief Executive Officer

1199 Lancaster Ave, Suite 107

Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312

Telephone: (484) 580-8697

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Laura Anthony, Esq.

Craig D. Linder, Esq.

Anthony L.G., PLLC

625 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 600

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

Telephone: (561) 514-0936

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

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

 

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  Emerging growth company ☒

 

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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) may determine.

 

   

 

 

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling stockholders may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS   SUBJECT TO COMPLETION   DATED November 14, 2022
         

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP.

 

13,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

 

$4.00 per Share

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 13,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Shares”) of Chilean Cobalt Corp. (the “Company,” “C3,” “we,” “our” and “us”) by the selling stockholders named in this prospectus at a fixed price of $4.00 per share for a total amount of $52,000,000 (the “Offering”). This prospectus may be used by the selling stockholders named herein to resell, from time to time, those shares of our common stock included herein. For information about the selling stockholders see “Selling Stockholders” on page 96.

 

No public market currently exists for the Shares and a public market may not develop, or, if any market does develop, it may not be sustained. Our common stock is not currently traded on any exchange or quoted on the Over-The-Counter market. After the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we hope to have a market maker file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), for our common stock to be eligible for trading on the OTCQB or OTCQX operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “COBA.” We do not yet have a market maker who has agreed to file such application, nor can there be any assurance that such an application for quotation will be approved.

 

The selling stockholders will sell their shares at a fixed price of $4.00 per share for the duration of this Offering. See “Determination of Offering Price” and “Plan of Distribution.” We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Shares of common stock by selling stockholders and have not made any arrangements for the sale of these securities. We will use our best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of this resale registration statement from the effective date through and until all securities registered under the registration statement have been sold or are otherwise able to be sold pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

The selling stockholders, and any participating broker-dealers, are deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any commissions or discounts given to any such broker-dealer may be regarded as underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The selling stockholders have informed us that they do not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute their Shares of common stock. We will be responsible for all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part; provided, however, that we will not be required to pay any underwriters’ discounts or commissions relating to the securities covered by the registration statement.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and we will be subject to reduced public reporting requirements. See “Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company Status.”

 

Persons effecting transactions in the Shares should confirm the registration of these securities under the securities laws of the states in which transactions occur or the existence of applicable exemptions from such registration.

 

THE SHARES BEING OFFERED ARE SPECULATIVE AND INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. THEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY BY PERSONS WHO CAN AFFORD THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 22 OF THIS PROSPECTUS FOR A DISCUSSION OF INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES.

 

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not, and the selling stockholders have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information from that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus that we may authorize. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any distribution of securities in accordance with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus.

 

The date of this prospectus is _____________, 2022

 

   

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY   1  
RISK FACTORS   22  
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS   45  
MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA AND FORECASTS   46  
TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS   47  
USE OF PROCEEDS   47  
CAPITALIZATION   48  
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE   49  
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION   49  
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES   53  
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS   58  
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS   75  
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   76  
MANAGEMENT   87  
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION   91  
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT   94  
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS   96  
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS   105  
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE   106  
CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS   107  
LEGAL MATTERS   110  
EXPERTS   110  
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION’S POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES   111  
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION   112  
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   F-1  

 

No dealer, salesperson or other individual has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained in this prospectus in connection with the offer made by this prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us or the selling stockholders. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so, or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs or that information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof.

 

For investors outside the United States: We have not and the selling stockholders have not done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the shares of our common stock and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

 

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

The following summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before investing in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section, the consolidated financial statements and the notes to the consolidated financial statements. If you invest in our common stock, you are assuming a high degree of risk.

 

In this prospectus, unless the context indicates otherwise, “C3,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” or “us” refer to Chilean Cobalt Corp., a Nevada corporation, and its sole subsidiary, Baltum Mineria SpA.

 

Our Company

 

Chilean Cobalt Corp. is a critical materials exploration and development company focused on developing the La Cobaltera project located in Chile’s historic San Juan cobalt district. C3 is mission-driven as an innovator and leader that strives to be the most responsible supplier of critical mineral resources for the development of advanced materials and cleaner energy technologies that address the most pressing environmental and development issues.

 

Given the transformational shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), there has been an increase in demand for cobalt, a critical battery material in lithium-ion batteries that EVs use, along with copper as well. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Mineria SpA (“Baltum”) has acquired 2,635 hectares of fully exploitable mining concessions in northern Chile’s Atacama region in the San Juan District. On September 17, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sociedad Legal Minera Soledad Uno de la Sierra Arenillas Atlas and Homero Eduardo Callejas Molina to acquire an additional 1,348 hectares of fully exploitable mining concessions in the main La Cobaltera area, which includes historically producing mines and grants rights to immediate exploration of the area. The Company continues to seek opportunities to further consolidate mining rights in the district. The San Juan mining district, which includes the La Cobaltera area, has been identified by CORFO, the Chilean governmental agency responsible for the country’s economic development, as likely containing the highest quality cobalt assets in Chile. Chile already being the leading copper-producing country in the world with the La Cobaltera area historically supporting the existence of established and high-quality copper assets. Being strategically located near roads, electricity, water, and ports, the site is in close proximity to robust mining infrastructure. The Company’s principal business activities since incorporation have been the assessment, acquisition and consolidation of additional mining concessions; the exploration and dimensioning of the potential cobalt-copper resources within the concessions; and developing an accelerated phased implementation plan to generate revenue as quickly as possible.

 

The Company’s mining concessions are prospective for containing high-grade primary cobalt vein deposits based on analysis and interpretation of historical activities as well as recent physical sampling and modeling. The mining concessions are also prospective for copper as a secondary product. The expected high-grade resource gives the project a projected competitive advantage achieving relatively high yield of marketable material per dollar of input cost.

 

We have not generated revenues to date. Our limited operations have included the formation of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Mineria SpA, oversight of cobalt exploration activities, and business development activities. These limited operations have been funded by capital raised through the issuance of our common stock, preferred stock, and debt. From December 4, 2017 through November 14, 2022, we raised a total of $29,209,536 from accredited investors through the issuance of our common stock, preferred stock, and debt.

 

We have limited business operations and have achieved losses since inception. We have been issued a going concern opinion from our auditors as a result of not generating sufficient business to date.

 

Our monthly “burn rate,” the amount of expenses we expect to incur on a monthly basis, is approximately $275,000, however, there is an expectation of an additional $4 million required to meet land acquisition installment obligations for a total of $7,300,000 for the following 12 months. We have relied and will continue to rely on capital raised from third parties to fund operations during the 12 months after the initiation of this share registration process.

 

In order to complete our plan of operations, we estimate that approximately $160 million in funds will be required.

 

 

 

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For the six months ending June 30, 2022 and the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we generated no revenues and reported net losses of $421,890, $107,858 and $12,541,801, respectively, and negative cash flow from operating activities of $244,171, $107,822 and $1,869,155, respectively. Our management has concluded that our historical recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operations as well as our dependence on securing private equity and other financings raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit reports for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. As noted in our financial statements, we had an accumulated stockholders’ deficit of approximately $30,597,093 and recurring losses from operations as of June 30, 2022. See “Risk Factors - We have a history of operating losses and our management has concluded that factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

Our Market Opportunity

 

Our market opportunity is driven by the generational opportunity emerging from the rapidly changing ways that the world produces, stores, and consumes energy. As adoption rates of electric vehicles across the entire transportation spectrum increase, and efficient battery-based renewable energy generation storage becomes more mainstream, thereby causing the demand for critical materials to increase dramatically, we believe that the scope of our market opportunity becomes materially more meaningful and global.

 

Electric Vehicle (“EV”) market penetration is expected to be a major driver of growth, as specifically indicated in the following chart for passenger vehicles in the BloombergNEF (“BNEF” or “Bloomberg”) EV Outlook 2022 forecast of greater than 40% global (dashed line in the chart) penetration by 2030 for share of sales under its economic transition scenario. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (“BMI” or “Benchmark”) forecasts the EV battery market to grow at a 26% CAGR at the tier 3 level and higher growth rates on average across all tiers through 2031, reaching an annual sales volume of approximately 36.7 million vehicles per BNEF Aug 2021 estimates. In the long term, BNEF forecasts the global EV penetration in the passenger vehicle space to exceed 70% market share by 2040, which given projections on expansion of overall annual passenger vehicle sales between now and 2040 is projected to represent sales of around 66.2 million passenger EV units per year by that point in time per BNEF August 2021 estimates.

 

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More importantly, as shown in the chart below, BNEF believes we are at or near an inflection point in the overall passenger vehicle fleet, where the internal combustion engine (“ICE”) numbers have peaked and will only begin to steadily decline over time as sales of alternative drivetrain light-duty vehicles take an increasingly larger cut of the future annual sales volume and annual fleet retirements reduce the volume of older, obsolete and damaged vehicles, which are predominantly ICE-based.

 

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The International Energy Agency (“IEA”) has projected unit volumes of EV’s produced by year under discreet scenarios for various types of vehicles. These projections go beyond the passenger vehicle projections, as depicted in the following chart.

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The IEA projects 200 million EVs sold per year by 2030, under its most conservative and not necessarily global climate goals achieving scenario and this excludes the 2-wheel and 3-wheel segments. Passenger light-duty EV sales dominate this estimate in excess of 85% of the overall volume. These EV sales require a corresponding volume of battery or fuel cell production to accommodate EV production. Were governments and other stakeholders to incentivize meeting the net zero emissions by 2050 targets, the annual sales volumes would be projected to increase by about 75% to in excess of 350 million EV units per year. IEA in the chart that follows later in the Industry Demand section of the prospectus on page 9, indicated that there is a 15% reduction in cobalt demand equivalent to approximately 35 kilo-tonnes per year between their 2030 base versus constrained methodologies. From this it can be deduced that they project over 233 kilo-tonnes per year base-case and 198 kilo-tonnes per year constrained. To put that in perspective, Statista indicates that there was 170,000 kilo-tonnes of cobalt produced in 2021. Therefore, as it pertains to light-duty vehicles only, albeit the behemoth in the EV sector, by 2030, it is projected that at least 16% or more in cobalt production will be needed than at present. Add to that uses of cobalt for battery applications outside of light-duty vehicles and materials and other technology applications outside the EV spectrum, there will absolutely be a need for expansion of cobalt sourcing to meet demand. Given environmental and global climate considerations, there will be an even bigger demand for responsibly sourced cobalt, given that over 70% of current production comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”), as discussed later in the Quality of Primary Cobalt Project and Potential Producer of Cobalt outside of the DRC section of the prospectus on page 5. Demand for copper is expected to increase as well, albeit not quite to the extent of Cobalt, given that copper sources aren’t nearly as constrained.

 

Government policies around the world have been accommodating and supportive of EV adoption. The U.S., for example, recently signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which has environmental provisions targeted at providing credits toward the purchase of EV’s meeting certain favorable trade criteria. While there is concern over the ability for companies to meet the favorable trade criteria and for end-consumers to qualify for the credits, we believe that it is an indication of the commitment to incentivizing the transition process at the highest levels of government. In addition to penetration targets, other countries have proposed banning sales of internal combustion engine (“ICE”) vehicles by various deadlines, with 2030 being a common goal year for such policies.

 

 

 

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Battery cell manufacturing has also been the beneficiary of billions in investment, with currently planned “gigafactories” totaling a capacity of 6,388 GWh projected to be deployed by 2031 per the BMI chart presented previously. If all of the planned plants were realized and produced at 100% capacity, the impact on battery raw materials markets would be extraordinary, causing demand for cobalt to expand to over 6X its current level.

 

Although the growth of EVs has given market fundamentals strength in the near term, energy storage provides a whole new source of growing battery material demand over the longer term. Renewable Grid Storage is a collection of methods used to store electrical energy on a large scale within an electric power grid. Electrical energy is stored during times when production, particularly from select alternative sources like wind, tidal, and solar, exceeds consumption and is activated when electricity production falls below consumption. In an electrical power grid without battery energy storage, energy sources that rely on fossil fuels must be scaled up and down to match the rise and fall of energy production from intermittent energy sources. As in EVs, batteries in a grid storage system can store excess energy, mitigating peak-power demand pricing, and decouple intermittent power generation from demand. The capital cost of a utility-scale lithium-ion battery storage system is expected to decrease another 27 – 57% by 2030 per the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (“NREL”). NREL projects that cost decreases could range from 0 – 38% additional between 2030 and 2050. Moreover, BNEF forecasts call for Renewable Grid Storage to grow at a 30% CAGR through 2030, while Brandessence Market Research projected a 27.68% CAGR in taking the Battery Storage Market to nearly 50 billion by 2028.

 

Our Products

 

We are a primary cobalt and secondary copper resource exploration and development company with operations in northern Chile. Chile is the leading copper-producing country in the world.

 

Our Strengths

 

Experienced, Proven Management Team

 

The C3’s management team and partner network have extensive industry, process, and financial expertise and a proven track record of financing, developing, building, and operating projects within the junior mining and exploration space.

 

Positive Jurisdiction for Investments

 

C3 is located in a Western, mining-friendly jurisdiction. The Company has fostered good industry and Government relations and has received Government support at all levels. Due to Chile’s longstanding mining history, C3 has access to very good infrastructure in terms of roads, water and electricity.

 

Quality of Primary Cobalt Project and Potential Producer of Cobalt outside of the DRC

 

C3’s management believes that C3 holds a world-class, scarce resource with a robust demand profile. Only one primary cobalt mine operates globally, and in 2021 an estimated 70.6% of global cobalt supply was sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo by USGS statistics. Security and reliability of supply is critically important for EV battery and car manufacturers, and supply risk is high due to the concentration of cobalt coming from one source. Historical mine operations and production data associated with this mining jurisdiction lowers the risk that would be associated with a greenfield project and likely increases the speed of execution. The resource has the potential to be a Tier-1 asset, and the unique characteristics of the spatial layout of the resource allow for effective use of multiple mining techniques and processing technologies.

 

Low-Cost Provider, Extensive Process Technology and Know-How

 

The C3 operating team, including its outside consultants, is comprised of a host of professionals with decades of financial, geological and mining experience and expertise. As the Company adds sub-projects to the overall La Cobaltera strategic plan, the scope of our services and materials will expand, providing low-cost benefits and opportunities to increase the pipeline.

 

 

 

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Culture of Safety and Sustainability

 

Safety and sustainability are core values of our business and a critical part of our value proposition. C3 is developing ESG-focused goals, measures, and targets that are aligned with leading standards from the Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”), the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”), and the initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (“IRMA”) initiatives, in addition to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards under development in the European Union (“EU”) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Climate-Related Disclosures. We believe our commitment to safety and sustainability is part of what will make us a preferred supplier and customer within the lithium-ion battery ecosystem.

 

Management Experience

 

Our management team, including management advisory consultants, has extensive experience in financial asset management, energy materials, water infrastructure and infrastructure. Specifically, we have significant experience in energy materials, from resource exploration and development through commercialization and closure.

 

Duncan T. Blount, Chief Executive Officer of C3, is responsible for Company leadership and all strategic aspects of the business. Mr. Blount has over 15 years of experience focused on global natural resources. From 2017 until joining C3, he was CEO and Director of Decklar Resources, Inc. (“DKL.V”), a TSX-V listed Nigeria-focused independent oil & gas exploration and development company. Prior to DKL.V’s focus on Nigeria, it was named Asian Mineral Resources Ltd. And was focused on a nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Vietnam. Prior to these corporate executive roles, Mr. Blount spent a decade in the investment management industry focused on natural resources in emerging markets. During this time, he held roles at RWC Partners Ltd. And Everest Capital Ltd., where he was responsible for developing commodity and natural resources portfolio strategy. Duncan presently serves as a Non-Executive Director for Decklar Resources, Inc. and, Ponce de Leon Mining LLC. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Ocean Minerals LLC and on the Index Committee of the EQM Lithium & Battery Technology Index (BATTIDX). In addition, he previously served on the boards for Kuscan Minerals SA and AMR Nickel Ltd. Duncan graduated with an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona and a BA in Language and World Trade from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

 

Jeremy McCann, Chief Operating Officer of C3, is the Chief Operating Officer and a Founder of both Genlith Inc., a venture holdings company focused on the transformational shift in the way the world produces, stores, distributes and consumes energy, and C3. He has held these roles since inception in 2017. He is responsible for all operational aspects of C3 business. Prior to his current role, from 2008-2017 he was COO of Schooner Investment Group LLC., a registered investment advisor to multiple registered mutual funds. Jeremy graduated with a B.S. in Finance from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

 

Jim Van Horn, Chief Financial Officer of C3, is responsible for all financial aspects of the business. Prior positions include Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Sigma for Mercer Global Advisors and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for Sigma Investment Management Company. Jim received a post-baccalaureate in Accounting from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon and graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Jim has maintained his Certified Public Accounting license with the State Board of Accountancy for the State of Oregon since May 1999.

 

Ignacio Moreno, Chile Country Manager of C3, has over 20 years of experience working in the public & private sectors of the mining industry. Between 2014 and 2016, he was appointed Undersecretary of Mining for the Chilean government. Previous to that he was the head of the Development division of ENAMI (Empresa Nacional de Minería), a Chilean state-run mining company. Ignacio also served several years as General Manager of Minera Cerro Dominador, a private mining company producing copper in Northern Chile. Ignacio started his career in banking for Banque Nationale de Paris in Chile. He holds a Maitrise de Gestion (Master I in the European Standard) from the University of Montpellier (France) and a Graduate Diploma in Management Sciences from the University of Bradford (UK).

 

 

 

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Our Industry

 

Electric Vehicles

 

Spurred by the necessity to aggressively reduce carbon dioxide emissions to preserve the environment and reverse negative effects that have occurred to date, the shift from a global economy mobilized by fossil fuels to one powered by electricity is underway. This transition is no less than revolutionary in terms of the ongoing effects it will have on global civilization. Like the industrial revolution and the rise of the internet in the 1990’s, this is the next major transformative event to shape global economics and everyday human life. Consumer electronics was the first major industry to experience the trend toward electrification. Being in the early stages of the shift from internal combustion engines (“ICE”) to electric vehicles (“EV”), EVs are the segment that is currently receiving the most attention and exponential growth is expected in the near term. Energy grid storage will also become part of the trend to enable scaling of renewable energy like solar and wind. The world is going electric and green. This will require large-scale expansion in energy storage capacity. The best available technology for doing this now and for the foreseeable future is the lithium-ion battery (“LIB”), especially when weight and size are major considerations. This is why LIB technology is the energy storage of choice when it comes to e-mobility. Next-generation EV battery technology is still going to be LIB based, with innovation likely centering on the anode and electrolyte solution. The cathode has seen most of the innovation to date.

 

In the future, we envision a world where everyday life runs on batteries, and ipso facto, materials critical to the manufacture of batteries will see substantial increases in demand. These materials include lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel and copper, among others. For a company to maximize shareholder value and capitalize on the creation of incremental demand for these materials, the technology and expertise to extract, process, combine, and recycle the materials is required.

 

Cobalt

 

Cobalt, a transition metal found between iron and nickel on the periodic table, is a hard, lustrous, grayish-silver metallic element with low thermal and electrical conductivity. The unique properties of cobalt and cobalt products are responsible for its extensive applications in energy storage, industrial and other areas. These characteristics include its high energy density, ability to alloy and impart strength at high temperatures, and ferromagnetic properties.

 

Cobalt naturally occurs in three mineral ore forms: cobaltite, smaltite, and erythrite. Concentration levels of the metal are often too low to be extracted economically, so it is usually mined as a byproduct of copper or nickel mining, with economically viable concentration levels usually observed between 0.1% and 0.5%. Ore is extracted, processed and converted into either cobalt metal or a cobalt chemical compound and delivered to chemical manufacturers. Potential chemical compounds include cobalt carbonate, cobalt sulfate, and cobalt salt derivatives. The vast majority of demand for these compounds comes from the rechargeable battery segment.

 

Cobalt applications can be divided into two primary categories: chemical and metallurgical. Based on research by the CRU Group on behalf of the Cobalt Institute for 2021, the batteries market, including consumer batteries (smartphones, tablets, other electronic devices) and EVs, currently accounts for approximately 87% of cobalt chemical demand and about 65% of overall cobalt demand. Metallurgical cobalt is the second largest cobalt consuming market at approximately 25% of overall cobalt demand. This is used primarily to produce superalloys consisting of cobalt combined with other metals such as nickel and/or iron. These alloys are surface stable and resistant to heat, corrosion and oxidation, which makes them valuable to and widely used by the aerospace, electricity generation, aircraft, medical, automotive, and military-related industries. Other applications for metallurgical cobalt include hard metals and diamond tools, catalysts in oil and gas refinement, and pigments.

 

Cobalt in Lithium-ion Batteries

 

Lithium-ion batteries that contain cobalt have high energy density, making them lightweight and efficient in terms of energy delivered relative to size, which helps to maximize EV driving range. Cobalt’s properties also give it distinct advantages in improving the longevity and safety of lithium-ion batteries, as its tight molecular compound structure allows for a high cycling ability – shorter recharge times and more charging and recharging cycles, and its high heat capacity provides good thermal stability to battery chemistries.

 

 

 

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Lithium-ion battery cathodes come in a variety of chemistries, some of which contain cobalt and others that do not contain cobalt. The main cobalt containing chemistries are: lithium cobalt oxide (“LCO”) – LiCoO2, lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (“NMC”) – LiNiMnCoO2, and lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (“NCA”) – LiNiCoAlO2. The NMC chemistry is the dominant chemistry of the cobalt-containing configurations.

 

In the chart that follows in the “Industry Demand” section from the International Energy Agency (“IEA”), it can be seen that by 2030, cobalt-containing chemistries are expected to have somewhere in the range of 28% (constrained case) to 59% (base case) of the overall light-duty vehicle battery chemistry demand, while non-cobalt-containing substitutes, such as lithium iron phosphate (“LFP”) are expected to hold the balance of the market. The constrained case is where a prolonged period of higher battery metal prices pushes automakers toward alternatives.

 

Within the NMC chemistry is the question of what ratio of cobalt to other metals is optimal. NMC532, NMC622, NMC811 and NMC 9.5.5. NMC 811 or NMC 9.5.5 appear to be the most likely NMC chemistry sub-types to become the cobalt-containing battery cathode market leader. However, projections suggest that LFP will become the overall market leader for battery cathodes (i.e., overall for cobalt and non-cobalt containing cathodes). The emergence of chemistries with less cobalt or no cobalt are a definite consideration for long-term cobalt demand. Scientists, however, continue to lament the technical difficulties of implementing low- or no-cobalt configurations, such as the 811 chemistry, for large-scale applications. The bottom line is cobalt is a necessary element to produce lithium-ion batteries with high energy densities coupled with favorable thermal stability profiles. The most likely scenario is that the rate of decrease of cobalt content in batteries will be far outstripped by the rapid increase in demand for lithium-ion batteries due to the exponential growth in the adoption of EVs, as depicted in the following chart.

 

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Industry Demand

 

The growth forecasted in the EV market has resulted in a significant increase in current and expected future demand for battery-grade cobalt compounds. AllianceBernstein (“AB”) as presented in The Economist projected EV battery capacity to increase from approximately 460 Gwh in 2022 to around 2.7TWh in 2030. This has EV battery capacity tracking at more than 40% of the overall LIB demand as depicted in the BMI gigafactory projections presented earlier. In the Cobalt Market Report 2021, released in May 2022, the Cobalt Institute projected medium term increases in cobalt demand from 175 kilotonnes in 2021 to around 320 kilotonnes by 2026, rising at a CAGR of 12.7% over that period. IEA projections are more cautious, expecting the market for EV-related uses of cobalt will increase by 2030 to somewhere between 250 kilotonnes to as much as 295 kilotonnes of annual cobalt demand, unless countries align with a net zero emissions by 2050 (“NZE”) standard, in which case annual demand for cobalt could be expected to reach as much as 410 kilotonnes by the end of that period.

 

In 2021 EV applications were the largest end-use sector for cobalt as depicted in the following chart compiled by CRU on behalf of the Cobalt Institute. This was the first year ever that EV applications were the predominant end-use sector and expectations are that this sector will only continue to increase its spread compared to other end use applications in the coming years.

 

 

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As of forecasts prepared in late 2020, BMI projected cobalt demand for battery applications to increase from 66,000 tonnes in 2020 to just over 1.1 million tonnes in 2040. Adding in the cobalt demand forecast for non-battery applications, total cobalt demand is expected to reach 1.2 million mt in 2040 from a current level of ~159,000 tonnes, for a predicted CAGR of 11.9%.

 

Additionally, IEA forecasts that by 2030, demand for the NMC-highNi type of batteries, which includes the NMC811 cathode chemistry, will range from approximately 13% (constrained) to 27% (base) across all battery chemistries, as depicted in the following chart. As indicated in the earlier BMI chart, while cobalt usage is expected to decrease through 2026, the annual demand is expected to increase substantially through that same period. Therefore, even using relatively conservative assumptions for cobalt-containing battery chemistries, this illustrates that the rapid growth of EV market penetration is likely to still create a substantial increase in cobalt demand in the EV space and overall. This expectation aligns well with the earlier projections that have total annual cobalt demand close to or more than doubling by 2030, depending on the scenario and underlying assumptions. These estimates are roughly in line with a 2022 BNEF projection for a 1.5X increase in demand for cobalt from lithium-ion batteries for 2030 compared to 2021.

 

 

 

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Industry Supply

 

Cobalt is a fairly rare metal, comprising only 0.001% of the earth’s crust, though widely dispersed and commonly found and obtained in association with other mining activities. More commonly, cobalt is found in ores of iron, nickel, copper, silver, manganese, zinc, and arsenic. Cobalt is usually mined as a by-product of either nickel, copper, or other more abundant metals. Most cobalt production is ultimately dependent on the production of copper and nickel, and the mined ore often contains only 0.1% - 0.5% elemental cobalt. Global cobalt reserves are estimated by the United States Geological Survey as of January 2021 to be about 7.1 million tonnes with just over 50% of these reserves located in the DRC.

 

 

 

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Per USGS estimates, mined cobalt production for 2021 was estimated at roughly 170,000 tonnes of mined supply produced. As stated earlier in the “Quality of Primary Cobalt Project and Potential Producer of Cobalt outside of the DRC” section, approximately 70.6% of the current supply comes from the DRC. The next largest mining producer of cobalt is Russia, with around a 4.5% market share.

 

IEA projects that annual cobalt supply will just exceed approximately 300 kilotonnes by 2030 and this will approximately pace the overall demand as referenced earlier in the “Industry Demand” section. This balancing presumes that NZE models aren’t the prevailing scenario, as that would predict much higher demands and imbalances with supply. The following chart is IEA’s long-term cobalt supply forecast, which shows a substantial ramp-up in the quantity of cobalt supplied to the market, particularly over the next few years. IEA expected a CAGR of approximately 12% over the period from 2020 to 2025. In the chart, the y axis represents quantity in kilotonnes, the supply is represented by the light blue highlighted bars, whereas, the green and gold lines and red shaded bars, represent demand for the stated policies scenario (status quo), announced pledges scenario (greater action taken) and NZE scenario, respectively. It should be noted that the supply forecasts by IEA were derived from BMI information and as such, the forecast is likely to include mined production from expected and potential future producers who have a quantifiable probability of bringing supply to market over the projection timeframe, which is a characteristic attribute of BMI projections.

 

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Industry Supply, Demand, and Pricing Dynamics

 

Cobalt is presently in a state of surplus, as more material is being supplied to the market than there is demand. However, as depicted in the side-by-side charts from BMI that follow, annual shortages compared to current and projected sources of supply are expected to begin within the next few years and only get more pronounced with each successive year. By 2040 this shortfall is anticipated to be as drastic as 800 kilotonnes, unless presently unknown sources of potential or proven reserves come online, are exploited and add to the anticipated supply volumes. This shortfall is nearly 5X the 2021 overall global cobalt production. The charts show the situation from a balance of supply and demand to a gap in supply and demand perspective and vary the presentation by showing highly probable supply apart from probable, possible and secondary sources.

 

 

 

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By observing any trailing 5-year historical charts, it is evident that Cobalt pricing suffered from the second half of 2018 through early 2019. This was primarily due to negative sentiment and increased short-term supply. The price remained fairly flat from its low in early 2019 until around mid-2020, where squeezed supply from the Covid-19 pandemic along with increasing demand, due to the EV transition needs caused prices to start climbing toward their peak around $82,000USD per tonne in early-March 2022 through mid-May 2022. Prices have receded to a more balanced supply-demand state around $50,000USD per tonne from mid-July 2022 to present.

 

The cobalt market is a relatively small niche market compared to other metals and commodities, and much of the supply is tied up in long term contracts between producers and their offtake partners, among others. Companies that are increasingly concerned about being socially responsible within their supply chains enter into these contracts to obtain a reliable and clean supply of cobalt. Market perception of price moves in cobalt is often influenced by cobalt futures pricing published by the London Metals Exchange (LME). Because most cobalt supply is tied up in long-term contracts, the relatively small percentage of supply that trades on the LME does not necessarily originate from the highest quality sources, and due to the small size of the market, pricing is susceptible to increased volatility on low trading volume.

 

COVID-19

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic. Variants of this virus continues to spread throughout the United States and the world. Efforts implemented by local and national governments, as well as businesses, including temporary closures, have had adverse impacts on local, national and global economies. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on C3 operational and financial performance going forward will depend on certain developments, including but not limited to the duration and continued spread of the outbreak and strand mutations, the availability and use of vaccines, the development of therapeutic drugs and treatments, and the direct and indirect impacts on our employees, vendors, and customers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be fully anticipated or predicted.

 

We have experienced material disruptions to our business because of COVID-19. For example, as discussed below, due in part to complications from COVID-19, the inability to raise capital and maintain operations necessitated the decision on the Company’s part to let the installment options to purchase both La Cobaltera and Carrizal Alto lapse in 2020.

 

As such, we can provide no assurance that our operations will not be materially adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the future that could result from any worsening of the pandemic, the effect of mutating strains, additional outbreaks of the pandemic, actions taken to contain the pandemic’s spread or treat its impact, continued availability of vaccines, and their distribution, acceptance and efficacy, and governmental, business and individual actions taken in response to the pandemic including government-imposed regulations regarding, among other things, COVID-19 testing, vaccine mandates and related workplace restrictions.

 

 

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Corporate History

 

On December 4, 2017, Chilean Cobalt Corp. (“C3”) was incorporated in the state of Nevada.

 

On January 3, 2018, C3 formed a direct, wholly-owned Chilean operating subsidiary, named Baltum Mineria SpA (“Baltum”).

 

Founder Shares

 

On December 4, 2017, in connection with the incorporation of C3 on December 4, 2017, C3 issued 11,666,667 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share (for an aggregate of $1,166.67 of proceeds) to Genlith, Inc. in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

Acquisition of Mining Concessions in Northern Chile's Atacama region

 

In January 2018, C3 entered into a stock purchase agreement pursuant to which C3 agreed to sell to investors 5,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) at $1.00 per share for gross proceeds of $5,000,000. The proceeds from this stock purchase agreement funded the acquisition of mining concessions to develop premier cobalt and copper projects in Northern Chile's Atacama region.

 

(i)On January 19, 2018, the Company’s subsidiary Baltum signed a unilateral option contract for the purchase of mining concessions with Sociedad Legal Minera Soledad Uno de la Sierra Arenillas Atlas and Homero Eduardo Callejas Molina.
   
(ii)On March 16, 2018, the Company’s subsidiary Baltum signed a unilateral option contract for the purchase of additional mining concessions with Sociedad Minera Contractual Carrizal Alto.

 

However, due to complications from COVID-19 and Chilean Unrest at the end of 2019 and into 2020, the inability to raise capital and maintain operations necessitated the decision to let the installment options to purchase both La Cobaltera and Carrizal Alto lapse in 2020.

 

Land Consolidation Package

 

On April 2, 2019, Baltum entered into a land consolidation package with Cobalta Chile SpA which included mining exploration and exploitation concessions in the La Cobaltera District, Chile. The total consideration paid to Cobalta Chile SpA was $600,000, of which $550,000 went towards acquisition of exploitation and exploration claims, the other $50,000 went towards an option on three additional exploitation claims of which one was eventually purchased on November 6, 2020 for an additional $116,666. Overall acquisition costs paid to Cobalta Chile SpA were $716,666.

 

Private Placement in 2019– Common Stock

 

During the period from March 2019 through June 2019, C3 issued 2,900,000 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a purchase price of $4.00 per share (for an aggregate of $11,600,000 of proceeds) to accredited investors in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act. On June 26, 2019, Genlith, Inc. retired $400,000 of debt for 100,000 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a valuation of $4.00 per share. Genlith, Inc. also exchanged share-for-share 100,000 shares of Genlith, Inc. for 100,000 shares of C3 with four separate shareholders of C3.

 

During September 2019, C3 issued 3,383,625 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a purchase price of $1.45 per share (for an aggregate of $4,906,250 of proceeds) to accredited investors in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act. Also on September 3, 2019, Genlith, Inc. retired $1,500,000 of debt for 1,034,485 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a valuation of $1.45 per share.

 

 

 

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Anti-dilution Shares Issued

 

This issuance was made to the thirteen shareholders who acquired shares in September 2019 at $1.45 per share signing agreements to waive their anti-dilution rights. These thirteen shareholders received an additional 4.8 shares to each of their shares giving them an effective 5.8 shares for every share, totaling 21,206,892 shares issued. Only par was paid, which was paid by Genlith, Inc. on behalf of all shareholders, for accounting purposes, this created a non-cash loss on the independently valued price of $0.09 per share on July 24, 2020, compared to par paid – a $1,906,500 non-cash loss. This issuance was made in reliance on Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

1-for-13.430605 Reverse Stock Split

 

Our board of directors and shareholders approved on July 23, 2020, and July 24, 2020, respectively, a 1-for-13.430605 reverse split of our common stock, which was effected on August 10, 2020. The reverse split combined each 13.430605 shares of our outstanding common stock into one share of common stock. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse split, and any fractional shares resulting from the reverse split were rounded to the nearest whole share. All references to common stock, share data, per share data and related information have been retroactively adjusted, where applicable, in this prospectus to reflect the reverse split of our common stock as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. As a result of the reverse stock split, the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding decreased from 40,291,669 shares as of August 10, 2020, to approximately 3,000,000 shares. In connection with the reverse stock split, we filed a Certificate of Change to effect the reverse stock split with the Secretary of State of Nevada on August 10, 2020.

 

Share Exchange in 2020 – Common Stock

 

On August 10, 2020, C3 issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock to holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for 5,151,125 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (including 151,125 received as dividends paid-in-kind) held by such holders in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

Share Exchange in 2020 – Common Stock for Convertible Debt

 

On August 18, 2020, C3 issued 3,000,000 shares of common stock to Genlith, Inc. in exchange for complete extinguishment of $4,100,000 of principal debt and all accrued interest on such debt in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

Rights Issuance in 2020 – Common Stock

 

During the period from August 24, 2020 through September 17, 2020, C3 issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.50 per share (for an aggregate of $500,000 of proceeds) to existing shareholders in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

Private Placement in 2021 – Common Stock

 

On December 31, 2021, C3 issued 41,667 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.60 per share (for an aggregate of $25,000 of proceeds) to an accredited investor in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

 

 

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Recent Developments

 

Private Placements in 2022 – Common Stock

 

During the period from January 2022 through April 2022, C3 issued 1,958,333 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.60 per share (for an aggregate of $1,175,000 of proceeds) to accredited investors in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

Approval of Chilean Cobalt Corp. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan

 

Our board of directors and shareholders adopted and approved on April 26, 2022 and April 29, 2022, respectively, the Chilean Cobalt Corp. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, effective April 29, 2022, under which incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, cash-based awards and other stock-based awards may be granted to officers, directors, employees and consultants, as applicable. Under the Plan, 1,950,000 of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, are reserved for issuance.

 

Genlith, Inc. Distribution of C3 Shares of Common Stock to Shareholders of Genlith, Inc.

 

On May 12, 2022, Genlith, Inc. distributed to the shareholders of Genlith, Inc. on a pro rata basis 4,786,727 shares of common stock of C3 held by Genlith, Inc., representing Genlith, Inc.’s entire holdings of capital stock of C3.

 

Appointment of VStock Transfer, LLC as Transfer Agent

 

On May 20, 2022, C3 entered into that certain Transfer Agent and Registrar Agreement with VStock Transfer, LLC, whereby VStock Transfer, LLC agreed to act as the transfer agent of C3.

 

Issuance of Stock Options under 2022 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On May 24, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 825,000, 400,000, and 450,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to officers/management, advisors, and directors, respectively, of the Company in recognition of their services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on June 30, 2022 and options to purchase 12.5% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023.

 

On June 1, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 26,668 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an advisor of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on August 31, 2022, November 30, 2022, February 28, 2023, and May 31, 2023.

 

On July 15, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an officer and director of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023.

 

On July 28, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an officer and director of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 12.5% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024.

 

 

 

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Non-Binding Letter of Intent for Land Consolidation Package

 

On September 17, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sociedad Legal Minera Soledad Uno de la Sierra Arenillas Atlas and Homero Eduardo Callejas Molina to acquire an additional 1,348 hectares of fully exploitable mining concessions in the main La Cobaltera area, which includes historically producing mines and grants rights to immediate exploration of the area. The letter of intent includes a fixed payment structure of $17,250,000 and occurs over a 40-month period and has a provision to extend the payment period to 45 months for an additional $250,000. The letter of intent covers the same 1,348 hectares of mining concessions with full exploitation rights, as were part of the agreement signed on January 19, 2018, which later lapsed, as discussed previously. The letter of intent includes a royalty payment structure that begins at the commencement of commercial production. The royalty is equal to 1.25% of the net revenue received by Baltum from the sale of cobalt products and 2% of the net revenue received by Baltum from the sale of products other than cobalt. Cobalt products are defined by those in which the cobalt has a greater presence than the rest of the mineral substances or that are sold due to the presence of cobalt in them.

 

Current Private Placement of Common Stock

 

The Company is currently engaged in a private placement under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act (“Current Private Placement”) of up to 3,646,000 of its shares of common stock for $1.92 per share, for an aggregate of gross proceeds in the amount of up to approximately $7,000,000. However, the Company may not be able to raise this amount and may have to close the private placement at a lower amount. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise any funds in this private placement.

 

Risk Factors

 

Our business will be subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described in “Risk Factors” immediately following this offering circular summary and elsewhere in this offering circular. These risks represent challenges to the successful implementation of our strategy and to the growth and future profitability of our business. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  · We are in the early stages of our operations;
     
  · We have a history of operating losses and our management has concluded that factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020;
     
  · Our current cash resources will not allow us to become profitable and will only allow us to fund operations for a limited period of time;
     
  · We will need additional capital to fund our operations, which, if obtained, could result in substantial dilution or significant debt service obligations. We may not be able to obtain additional capital on commercially reasonable terms, which could adversely affect our liquidity and financial position;
     
  · The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact our business and financial condition;
     
  · Our growth depends upon the continued growth in demand for end-products utilizing rechargeable storage batteries, particularly electric vehicles;
     
  · Adverse conditions in the economy and volatility and disruption of financial markets can negatively impact our prospective customers, and downturns in our prospective customers’ end-markets could adversely affect our prospective sales and profitability;
     
  · Our research and development efforts may not succeed, and our competitors may develop more effective or successful products;
     

 

 

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  · Cobalt and copper prices can be volatile, especially due to changes in supply;
     
  · We face competition in our business;
     
  · Our planned production development efforts are complex projects that will require significant capital expenditures and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties;
     
  · We may make future acquisitions which may be difficult to integrate, divert management and financial resources and result in unanticipated costs;
     
  · The development and adoption of new battery technologies that rely on inputs other than cobalt compounds could significantly impact our prospects and future revenues;
     
  · We have substantial international operations, and the risks of doing business in foreign countries could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;
     
  · Our planned cobalt and copper extraction and planned production operations in Chile will expose us to specific political, financial and operational risks;
     
  · Our planned operations will be subject to hazards and other disruptions, which could adversely affect our reputation and results of operations;
     
  · We may not satisfy prospective customers’ or governments’ quality standards, and we could be subject to damages based on claims brought against us or lose customers as a result of the failure of our planned products to meet certain quality standards;
     
  · Fluctuations in the price of energy and certain raw materials, and our inability to obtain raw materials and products under contract sourcing arrangements, could have an adverse effect on the margins of our planned products, our business, financial condition and our results of operations;
     
  · Our success depends upon our ability to attract and retain key employees and the identification and development of talent to succeed senior management;
     
  · Some of our employees will be unionized or will be employed subject to local laws that are less favorable to employers than the laws of the United States;
     
  · Our business and operations could suffer in the event of cybersecurity breaches or disruptions to our information technology environment;
     
  · Our inability to protect our intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;
     
  · We have not established “proven” or “probable” reserves, as defined by the SEC under Industry Guide 7, through the completion of a feasibility study for the minerals that we produce;
     
  · Our reliance on third-party contractors and consultants to conduct our exploration and development projects exposes us to risks;
     

 

 

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  · A shortage of equipment and supplies and/or the time it takes such items to arrive at our projects could adversely affect our ability to operate our business;
     
  · Mining development and processing operations pose inherent risks and costs that may negatively impact our business;
     
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Failure to adequately manage our growth may seriously harm our business;

 

  · If we cannot maintain our corporate culture as we grow, we could lose the innovation, teamwork and focus that contribute crucially to our business;
     
  · Our future operating results may fluctuate, which makes our results difficult to predict and could cause our results to fall short of expectations;
     
  · The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention, and affect our ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members;
     
  · Our business and financial results may be adversely affected by various legal and regulatory proceedings;
     
  · We, our operations, facilities, products and raw materials are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and costs to comply with, and liabilities related to, these laws and regulations could adversely affect our business;
     
  · Environmental regulations could require us to make significant expenditures or expose us to potential liability;
     
  · We are subject to numerous governmental permits that are difficult to obtain and we may not be able to obtain or renew all of the permits we require, or such permits may not be timely obtained or renewed;
     
  · An active trading market for our common stock may not develop and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the offering price; and
     
  · The Company’s stock price may be volatile.

 

For a discussion of these and other risks, see “Risk Factors.”

 

 

 

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Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company Status

 

As a public reporting company with less than $1,235,000,000 in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). An emerging growth company may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements and is relieved of certain other significant requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. In particular, as an emerging growth company we:

 

  · are not required to obtain an attestation and report from our auditors on our management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
     
  · are not required to provide a detailed narrative disclosure discussing our compensation principles, objectives and elements and analyzing how those elements fit with our principles and objectives (commonly referred to as “compensation discussion and analysis”);
     
  · are not required to obtain a non-binding advisory vote from our stockholders on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements (commonly referred to as the “say-on-pay,” “say-on-frequency” and “say-on-golden-parachute” votes);
     
  · are exempt from certain executive compensation disclosure provisions requiring a pay-for-performance graph and CEO pay ratio disclosure;
     
  · may present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”); and
     
  · are eligible to claim longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under §107 of the JOBS Act.

 

We intend to take advantage of all of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions, including the longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under §107 of the JOBS Act. Our election to use the phase-in periods may make it difficult to compare our financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companies that have opted out of the phase-in periods under §107 of the JOBS Act.

 

Certain of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions were already available to us due to the fact that we also qualify as a “smaller reporting company” under SEC rules. For instance, smaller reporting companies are not required to obtain an auditor attestation and report regarding management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting; are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis; are not required to provide a pay-for-performance graph or Chief Executive Officer pay ratio disclosure; and may present only two years of audited financial statements and related MD&A disclosure.

 

Under the JOBS Act, we may take advantage of the above-described reduced reporting requirements and exemptions for up to five years after our initial sale of common equity pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or such earlier time that we no longer meet the definition of an emerging growth company. In this regard, the JOBS Act provides that we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” if we have more than $1,235,000,000 in annual revenues, have more than $700 million in market value of our Common stock held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1.0 billion in principal amount of non-convertible debt over a three-year period. We would cease to be an emerging growth company on the last day of the fiscal year following the date of the fifth anniversary of our first sale of common equity securities under an effective registration statement or a fiscal year in which we have $1 billion in gross revenues. Further, under current SEC rules we will continue to qualify as a “smaller reporting company” for so long as we have a public float (i.e., the market value of common equity held by non-affiliates) of less than $250 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

 

 

 

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Company Information

 

Our principal office is located at 1199 Lancaster Ave, Suite 107, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312 and our phone number is (484) 580-8697. Our corporate website address is www.chileancobaltcorp.com.  Information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.

 

C3, the logos of C3, and other trade names, trademarks or service marks of C3, appearing in this prospectus are the property of C3. Trade names, trademarks and service marks of other organizations appearing in this prospectus are the property of their respective holders.

 

THE OFFERING

 

Issuer    
     
Securities Being Offered by Selling Stockholders   13,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”).
     
Offering Price per Share   $4.00 per share (for the duration of this offering). See “Determination of Offering Price” and “Plan of Distribution.”
     
     
Number of Shares Outstanding   A total of 13,000,000 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof.
     
Voting Rights   The common stock offered hereby are entitled to one vote per share.
     
Risk Factors   Investing in our Shares involves risks. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our Shares.
     
Use of Proceeds   We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling stockholders in this offering. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Selling Stockholders.”
     
     
Market for the Shares   No public market currently exists for the Shares and a public market may not develop, or, if any market does develop, it may not be sustained. Our common stock is not currently traded on any exchange or quoted on the Over-The-Counter market. After the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we hope to have a market maker file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), for our common stock to be eligible for trading on the OTCQB or OTCQX operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “COBA.”  We do not yet have a market maker who has agreed to file such application, nor can there be any assurance that such an application for quotation will be approved. We will bear the expenses relating to the registration of the Shares. In the absence of a trading market or an active trading market, investors may be unable to liquidate their investment or make any profit from an investment in the Shares.
     
Transfer Agent and Registrar   VStock Transfer, LLC is our transfer agent and registrar.
     
Dividends   Our ability to pay dividends depends on both our achievement of positive cash flow and our board of directors’ discretion in declaring dividends. The order and priority of our dividends is further described in “Description of Capital Stock – Dividends.”

 

 

 

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SUMMARY HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following table presents the summary historical financial data of C3 for the periods indicated. The summary historical financial data for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are derived from the audited financial statements. The summary historical financial data for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and the balance sheet data as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are derived from the unaudited financial statements.

 

Historical results are included for illustrative and informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of results we expect in future periods, and results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. You should read the following summary financial data in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2021   2020   2022   2021 
           (unaudited) 
Statement of Operations Data                
Sales  $0   $0   $0   $0 
                     
General and Administrative Expenses   108,008    9,649,691    422,292    68,505 
Exploration and Development   0    654,631    0    0 
Operating Loss   (108,008)   (10,304,322)   (422,292)   (68,505)
Other Income (Expense)   150    (2,237,479)   402    113 
Net Loss   (107,858)   (12,541,801)   (421,890)   (68,392)
Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted  $(0.01)  $(2.44)  $(0.03)  $(0.01)
Weighted Average Number of Shares  $11,000,114   $5,135,182   $12,572,263   $11,000,000 
                     
Balance Sheet Data (at period end)                    
Cash and cash equivalents  $322,427   $213,402   $1,061,991   $164,609 
Working capital (deficit) (1)   131,293    198,381    1,049,287    138,260 
Total assets   377,397    294,436    1,103,823    230,204 
Total liabilities   198,153    28,560    21,730    33,849 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)   179,244    265,876    

1,082,093

    196,355 

 

  (1) Working capital represents total current assets less total current liabilities.

 

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our securities carries a significant degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risks, as well as the other information contained in this prospectus, including our historical financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before you decide to purchase our securities. Any one of these risks and uncertainties has the potential to cause material adverse effects on our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results which could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements expressed by us and a significant decrease in the value of our common shares and warrants. Refer to “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

We may not be successful in preventing the material adverse effects that any of the following risks and uncertainties may cause. These potential risks and uncertainties may not be a complete list of the risks and uncertainties facing us. There may be additional risks and uncertainties that we are presently unaware of, or presently consider immaterial, that may become material in the future and have a material adverse effect on us. You could lose all or a significant portion of your investment due to any of these risks and uncertainties.

 

Below is a summary of material risks, uncertainties and other factors that could have a material effect on the Company and its operations:

 

  · We are in the early stages of our operations;
     
  · We have a history of operating losses and our management has concluded that factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020;
     
  · Our current cash resources will not allow us to become profitable and will only allow us to fund operations for a limited period of time;
     
  · We will need additional capital to fund our operations, which, if obtained, could result in substantial dilution or significant debt service obligations. We may not be able to obtain additional capital on commercially reasonable terms, which could adversely affect our liquidity and financial position;
     
  · The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact our business and financial condition;
     
  · Our growth depends upon the continued growth in demand for end-products utilizing rechargeable storage batteries, particularly electric vehicles;
     
  · Adverse conditions in the economy and volatility and disruption of financial markets can negatively impact our prospective customers, and downturns in our prospective customers’ end-markets could adversely affect our prospective sales and profitability;
     
  · Our research and development efforts may not succeed, and our competitors may develop more effective or successful products;
     
  · Cobalt and copper prices can be volatile, especially due to changes in supply;
     
  · We face competition in our business;
     
  · Our planned production development efforts are complex projects that will require significant capital expenditures and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties;
     
  · We may make future acquisitions which may be difficult to integrate, divert management and financial resources and result in unanticipated costs;
     

 

 

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  · The development and adoption of new battery technologies that rely on inputs other than cobalt compounds could significantly impact our prospects and future revenues;
     
  · We have substantial international operations, and the risks of doing business in foreign countries could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;
     
  · Our planned cobalt and copper extraction and planned production operations in Chile will expose us to specific political, financial and operational risks;
     
  · Our planned operations will be subject to hazards and other disruptions, which could adversely affect our reputation and results of operations;
     
  · We may not satisfy prospective customers’ or governments’ quality standards, and we could be subject to damages based on claims brought against us or lose customers as a result of the failure of our planned products to meet certain quality standards;
     
  · Fluctuations in the price of energy and certain raw materials, and our inability to obtain raw materials and products under contract sourcing arrangements, could have an adverse effect on the margins of our planned products, our business, financial condition and our results of operations;
     
  · Our success depends upon our ability to attract and retain key employees and the identification and development of talent to succeed senior management;
     
  · Some of our employees will be unionized or will be employed subject to local laws that are less favorable to employers than the laws of the United States;
     
  · Our business and operations could suffer in the event of cybersecurity breaches or disruptions to our information technology environment;
     
  · Our inability to protect our intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;
     
  · We have not established “proven” or “probable” reserves, as defined by the SEC under Industry Guide 7, through the completion of a feasibility study for the minerals that we produce;
     
  · Our reliance on third-party contractors and consultants to conduct our exploration and development projects exposes us to risks;
     
  · A shortage of equipment and supplies and/or the time it takes such items to arrive at our projects could adversely affect our ability to operate our business;
     
  · Mining development and processing operations pose inherent risks and costs that may negatively impact our business;
     
  · Failure to adequately manage our growth may seriously harm our business;
     
  · If we cannot maintain our corporate culture as we grow, we could lose the innovation, teamwork and focus that contribute crucially to our business;
     

 

 

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  · Our future operating results may fluctuate, which makes our results difficult to predict and could cause our results to fall short of expectations;
     
  · The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention, and affect our ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members;
     
  · Our business and financial results may be adversely affected by various legal and regulatory proceedings;
     
  · We, our operations, facilities, products and raw materials are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and costs to comply with, and liabilities related to, these laws and regulations could adversely affect our business;
     
  · Environmental regulations could require us to make significant expenditures or expose us to potential liability;
     
  · We are subject to numerous governmental permits that are difficult to obtain and we may not be able to obtain or renew all of the permits we require, or such permits may not be timely obtained or renewed;
     
  · An active trading market for our common stock may not develop and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the offering price; and
     
  · The Company’s stock price may be volatile.
     

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

We are in the early stages of our operations.

 

We were incorporated on December 4, 2017 and have had limited operations to date. We have not received revenue from our operations since the date of incorporation. As we are in the early stages of our operating history, it is difficult for an investor to make a determination as to the possible success or failure of our business. We are subject to all of the risks associated with a start-up company in the cobalt production business, including the risks set forth herein.

 

We have a history of operating losses and our management has concluded that factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we reported net losses of $107,858 and $12,541,801, respectively, and negative cash flow from operating activities of $107,822 and $1,869,155, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, we reported net losses of $421,890 and $273,930, respectively, and negative cash flow from operating activities of $244,171 and $58,292, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, we had an aggregate accumulated deficit of $30,597,093. We expect our operating expenses to significantly increase over the next several years as we expand our operations and infrastructure, both domestically and internationally, and hire additional personnel. If our revenue does not offset these increases in our operating expenses, we will not be profitable in future periods. Our revenue growth could slow or our revenue could decline for a number of reasons, including slowing demand for our cobalt compounds, increasing competition, any failure to attain or retain customers, a decrease in the growth of our overall market, or our failure, for any reason, to capitalize on growth opportunities. Any failure by us to attain, sustain or increase profitability on a consistent basis could cause the value of our common stock to materially decline. We anticipate that we will continue to report losses and negative cash flow. Our management has concluded that our historical recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operations as well as our dependence on private equity and other financings raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

 

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Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. These adjustments would likely include substantial impairment of the carrying amount of our assets and potential contingent liabilities that may arise if we are unable to fulfill various operational commitments. In addition, the value of our securities would be greatly impaired. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon generating sufficient cash flow from operations and obtaining additional capital and financing. If our ability to generate cash flow from operations is delayed or reduced and we are unable to raise additional funding from other sources, we may be unable to continue in business. For further discussion about our ability to continue as a going concern and our plan for future liquidity, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.”

 

Our current cash resources will not allow us to become profitable and will only allow us to fund operations for a limited period of time.

 

We anticipate that our expenses over the next twelve months will be approximately $7.3 million for the full implementation of our business plan including exploration, research and development expenses, funding possible strategic acquisition opportunities, general & administrative expenses, and working capital and general corporate purposes. Based on our current cash on hand, we may be delayed or forced to cease operations within 12 months unless we are able to raise $5 million.

  

We will need additional capital to fund our operations, which, if obtained, could result in substantial dilution or significant debt service obligations. We may not be able to obtain additional capital on commercially reasonable terms, which could adversely affect our liquidity and financial position.

 

At June 30, 2022, we had a cash balance of approximately $1,061,991, a working capital deficit of approximately $1,049,287, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $30,597,093. Even if we are able to generate substantial revenues and reduce operating expenses, we may need to raise additional capital. In order to continue operating, we may need to obtain additional financing, either through borrowings, private offerings, public offerings, or some type of business combination, such as a merger, or buyout, and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in such pursuits. We may be unable to acquire the additional funding necessary to continue operating. Accordingly, if we are unable to generate adequate cash from operations, and if we are unable to find sources of funding, it may be necessary for us to sell one or more lines of business or all or a portion of our assets, enter into a business combination, or reduce or eliminate operations. These possibilities, to the extent available, may be on terms that result in significant dilution to our shareholders or that result in our shareholders losing all of their investment in our company.

 

If we are able to raise additional capital, we do not know what the terms of any such capital raising would be. In addition, any future sale of our equity securities would dilute the ownership and control of your shares and could be at prices substantially below prices at which our shares currently trade. Our inability to raise capital could require us to significantly curtail or terminate our operations. We may seek to increase our cash reserves through the sale of additional equity or debt securities. The sale of convertible debt securities or additional equity securities could result in additional and potentially substantial dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations and liquidity. In addition, our ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure to raise additional funds on favorable terms could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and financial condition.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact our business and financial condition.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused, and is expected to continue to cause, disruptions in regional economies and the world economy and financial and commodity markets in general. The transmission of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in international, national and local border closings, travel restrictions, significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity and demand, service cancellations, workforce reductions and other changes, significant challenges in healthcare service provision and delivery, mandated closures and quarantines, as well as considerable general concern and uncertainty, all of which have negatively affected the economic environment and may in the future have further and larger impacts. The full extent of the impact of the pandemic on the economy is not known at this time and it is not known what measures will be implemented by governmental authorities in the future and how long these measures, or the measures currently in effect, will be in place. The COVID-19 global pandemic and efforts to reduce its spread have led to a significant decline of economic activity and significant disruption and volatility in global markets. Additionally, COVID-19 has disrupted the capital markets world-wide and prices of materials, including cobalt prices, and we may be unable to complete future capital raising transactions if continued concerns relating to COVID-19 cause further significant market disruptions. We cannot at this time predict the duration of the coronavirus pandemic or the impact of government regulations that might be imposed in response of the pandemic; however, the coronavirus pandemic may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

 

 

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Risks Related to Our Growth Strategy and Our Markets

 

Our growth depends upon the continued growth in demand for end-products utilizing rechargeable storage batteries, particularly electric vehicles.

 

We anticipate producing cobalt and copper compounds for application in a diverse range of end-products, including electric vehicle batteries and for a wide variety of industrial, pharmaceutical, aerospace, electronic and polymer applications. Our growth is largely dependent upon the continued adoption by consumers of products utilizing rechargeable storage batteries, particularly electric vehicles, which contain cobalt and copper compounds which we plan to produce. If the market for products utilizing rechargeable storage batteries, particularly electric vehicles, does not develop as we expect, or develops more slowly than we expect, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations will be affected. The market for electric vehicles is relatively new, rapidly evolving, and could be affected positively or negatively by numerous external factors, such as:

 

  · government regulations;
     
  · tax and economic incentives;
     
  · rates of consumer adoption, which is driven in part by perceptions about electric vehicle features (including range per charge), quality, safety, performance and cost;
     
  · competition, including from other types of alternative fuel vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and high fuel-economy internal combustion engine vehicles; and
     
  · volatility in the cost of oil and gasoline.
     

Adverse conditions in the economy and volatility and disruption of financial markets can negatively impact our prospective customers, and downturns in our prospective customers’ end-markets could adversely affect our prospective sales and profitability.

 

We anticipate producing cobalt and copper compounds for application in a diverse range of end-products, including electric vehicle batteries and for a wide variety of industrial, pharmaceutical, aerospace, electronic and polymer applications. Deterioration in the global economy or in the specific industries in which our prospective customers compete could adversely affect the demand for our prospective customers’ products, which, in turn, could negatively affect our prospective sales and profitability. Many of our prospective customers’ end-markets are cyclical in nature or are subject to secular downturns. Therefore, we anticipate cyclical or secular end-market downturns may result in diminished demand for our cobalt and copper compounds and cause a decline in average selling prices.

 

Our research and development efforts may not succeed, and our competitors may develop more effective or successful products.

 

The industries and the end markets into which we sell our products experience regular technological change and product improvement. Our ability to compete successfully depends in part upon our ability to maintain a superior technological capability and to continue to identify, develop and commercialize new and innovative cobalt and copper compounds for use in our prospective customers’ products in the electric vehicle, aerospace and other sectors. There is no assurance that our research and development efforts will be successful or that any newly developed products will pass our prospective customers’ qualification processes or achieve market-wide acceptance. If we fail to keep pace with evolving technological innovations in our prospective customers’ end markets, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, existing or potential competitors may develop products which are similar or superior to our planned products or are more competitively priced. If our product launching efforts are unsuccessful, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

 

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Cobalt and copper prices can be volatile, especially due to changes in supply.

 

The prices of cobalt have been, and may continue to be, volatile. We seek to manage volatility through the sale of cobalt compounds and by entering into long term contracts with our customers; however, such efforts may not be successful. We expect that prices for the cobalt and copper compounds we plan to manufacture will continue to be influenced by various factors, including worldwide supply and demand as well as the business strategies of major producers. Some of the major producers have increased production, which affects overall global supply. In addition, certain market analysts predict a significant increase in global cobalt capacity over the next seven years, although there is a high degree of uncertainty about the status of new cobalt production capacity expansion projects being developed by current and potential competitors. Declines in cobalt prices could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The pricing for copper may also be volatile. This volatility may become more pervasive as demands within the EV channels increase, further constraining sources of copper from countries and producers meeting the requirements for important environmental objectives.

  

We face competition in our business.

 

We expect to compete globally against a number of other cobalt and copper producers. Competition is based on several key criteria, including technological capabilities, service, product performance and quality, ESG factors and price. Some of our competitors are larger than we are and may have greater financial resources. These competitors may also be able to maintain greater operating and financial flexibility. If we fail to compete effectively, we may be unable to retain or expand our market share, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. See “Business—Competition.”

  

Our planned production development efforts are complex projects that will require significant capital expenditures and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.

 

In order to meet growing and forecasted demands for cobalt compounds, particularly in the EV space, we are planning substantial capital projects, including a new plant intended to be built between 2027 and 2028 aiming to produce approximately 2.4 kMT by the end of 2029 and in subsequent years throughout the life of the mine. These planned projects are complex undertakings, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to complete these projects within our projected budget and schedule or that we will be able to achieve the anticipated benefits from them. Unforeseen technical or construction difficulties could increase the cost of these planned projects, delay the projects or render them infeasible. Any significant delay in the completion of the planned projects or increased costs could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may make future acquisitions which may be difficult to integrate, divert management and financial resources and result in unanticipated costs.

 

As part of our continuing business strategy, we may make acquisitions of, or investments in, companies or technologies that complement our current products, enhance our market coverage, technical capabilities or production capacity, or offer growth opportunities. We do not have specific timetables for these plans and we cannot be certain that we will be able to identify suitable acquisition or investment candidates for sale at reasonable prices.

 

Future acquisitions could pose numerous risks to our operations, including difficulty integrating the acquired operations, products, technologies or personnel; substantial unanticipated integration costs; diversion of significant management attention and financial resources from our existing operations; a failure to realize the potential cost savings or other financial benefits and/or the strategic benefits of the acquisitions; and the incurrence of liabilities from the acquired businesses for environmental matters, infringement of intellectual property rights or other claims, and we may not be successful in seeking indemnification for such liabilities or claims. These and other risks relating to acquiring, integrating and operating acquired assets or companies could cause us not to realize the anticipated benefits from such activity and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

 

 

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The development and adoption of new battery technologies that rely on inputs other than cobalt compounds could significantly impact our prospects and future revenues.

 

Rechargeable storage batteries rely on cobalt compounds as a critical input. The development and adoption of new battery technologies that rely on inputs other than cobalt compounds could significantly impact our prospects and future revenues. Many materials and technologies are being researched and developed with the goal of making batteries lighter, more efficient, faster charging and less expensive, and some of these could be less reliant on lithium compounds. We cannot predict which new technologies may ultimately prove to be commercially viable and on what time horizon. Commercialized battery technologies that use less cobalt compounds could materially and adversely impact our prospects and future revenues.

 

Risks Related to Our Operations

 

We have substantial international operations, and the risks of doing business in foreign countries could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We conduct a substantial portion of our business outside the United States. For the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the six months ended June 30, 2022, approximately 66% and 15%, respectively, of our costs were denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar (primarily the Chilean peso). Accordingly, our business is subject to risks related to foreign exchange as well as risks related to the differing legal, political, social and regulatory requirements and economic conditions of the many jurisdictions where we conduct business.

 

Changes in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. Dollar will affect the recorded levels of our assets, liabilities, net sales, cost of goods sold and operating margins and could result in exchange losses. Our results of operations may be adversely affected by any volatility in currency exchange rates and our ability to manage effectively our currency transaction and translation risks. Foreign currency debt and foreign exchange forward contracts are used in countries where we do business, thereby reducing our net asset exposure. Foreign exchange forward contracts are also used to hedge firm and highly anticipated foreign currency cash flows. The Chilean peso has recently declined significantly in value, and we currently do not hedge foreign currency risks associated with the Chilean peso due to the limited availability and high cost of suitable derivative instruments.

 

In addition, it may be more difficult for us to enforce agreements or collect receivables through foreign legal systems. There is a risk that foreign governments may nationalize private enterprises in certain countries where we operate. In certain countries or regions, terrorist activities and the response to such activities may threaten our operations more than in the United States. Social and cultural norms in certain countries may not support compliance with our corporate policies including those that require compliance with substantive laws and regulations. Also, changes in general economic and political conditions in countries where we operate are a risk to our financial performance and future growth. Our sales depend on international trade and moves to impose tariffs and other trade barriers, as is happening in various countries including the United States, could negatively affect our sales and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We and our subsidiaries are also subject to rules and regulations related to anti-bribery, anti-corruption (such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), anti-money laundering, trade sanctions and export controls. Compliance with such laws may be costly and violations of such laws may carry substantial penalties.

 

As we continue to operate our business internationally, our success will depend, in part, on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other related risks. There can be no assurance that the consequences of these and other factors relating to our international operations will not have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

 

 

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Our planned cobalt and copper extraction and planned production operations in Chile will expose us to specific political, financial and operational risks.

 

Our current exploration operations and planned production and extraction operations in Chile will expose us to the following risks, and the occurrence of any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations:

 

  · Political and financial risks that are typical of developing countries, including: high rates of inflation; risk of expropriation and nationalization or changes in or nullification of concession rights; changes in taxation policies; restrictions on foreign exchange and repatriation; labor unrest; social activism; and changing political norms, currency controls and governmental regulations that favor or require us to award contracts in, employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, Chile. In particular, changes in mining or investment policies or shifts in political attitude in Chile concerning mining may adversely affect our planned operations or profitability. There can be no assurance that future governments of Chile will not impose greater state control of cobalt resources, or take other actions that are adverse to us. Chile has recently faced significant currency devaluation, high inflation and interest rates and labor unrest.
     
  · Risks associated with the loss or depletion of mineral deposits. Our primary source for cobalt and copper for our exploration activities are the owned mining concessions and mining concessions for which we just negotiated a non-binding letter of intent to acquire via installment payments in the La Cobaltera area of Northern Chile's Atacama region. In order to maintain our exploration capabilities, and for future production and extraction capabilities, we will need to replace or supplement our cobalt resources there in the event our access is disrupted or lost, whether due to a natural disaster, depletion or otherwise. Due to the current trend of growth in the cobalt industry, there is no assurance that we will be able to discover or acquire new and valuable cobalt and copper resources, or that the actual planned production results will match the expected results.
     
  · Risks of certain natural disasters. Our cobalt and copper exploration and planned production facilities will be located in a seismically active region in northwest Chile. A major earthquake could have adverse consequences for our operations and for general infrastructure, such as roads, rail, and access to goods in Chile.

 

Our planned operations will be subject to hazards and other disruptions, which could adversely affect our reputation and results of operations.

 

We plan to conduct cobalt production operations in Chile and plan to own, operate and/or contract with large-scale manufacturing facilities in the United States, Chile and/or other countries holding strategic advantages, such as free-trade agreement affiliation, environmental impact minimization and other factors, for downstream processing of our materials. Our operating results will be dependent in part on the continued operation of the various planned production facilities and the ability to manufacture products on schedule. Interruptions at these planned facilities may materially reduce the productivity and profitability of a particular planned manufacturing facility, or our business as a whole, during and after the period of such operational difficulties. Our operations and those of our contract manufacturers will be subject to hazards inherent in cobalt production and manufacturing and the related storage and transportation of raw materials, products such as wastes. These potential hazards include explosions, fires, severe weather and natural disasters, including earthquakes, mechanical failure, unscheduled downtimes, supplier disruptions, labor shortages or other labor difficulties (including widespread labor unrest in Chile), information technology systems outages, disruption in our supply chain or manufacturing and distribution operations, transportation interruptions, chemical spills, discharges or releases of toxic or hazardous substances or gases, shipment of contaminated or off-specification product to customers, storage tank leaks, other environmental risks, or other sudden disruption in business operations beyond our control as a result of events such as acts of sabotage, terrorism or war, civil or political unrest, natural disasters, pandemic situations and large scale power outages. Some of these hazards may cause severe damage to or destruction of property and equipment or personal injury and loss of life and may result in suspension of operations or the shutdown of affected facilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

 

 

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We may not satisfy prospective customers’ or governments’ quality standards, and we could be subject to damages based on claims brought against us or lose customers as a result of the failure of our planned products to meet certain quality standards.

 

Since our planned products will be derived from natural resources, they may contain inorganic impurities that may not meet certain customer or government quality standards. As a result, we may not be able to sell our planned products if we cannot meet such requirements. In addition, customers may impose stricter quality standards on our planned products or governments may enact stricter regulations for the distribution or use of our planned products. Failure to meet such standards could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations if we are unable to sell our planned products in one or more markets or to important customers in such markets. In addition, the cost of our planned production may increase to meet any newly imposed or enacted standards.

 

We anticipate warranting to our prospective customers that our planned products conform to mutually agreed product specifications. If a product fails to meet warranted quality specifications, a customer could seek a replacement, the refund of the purchase price or damages for costs incurred as a result of the product failing to meet the specification. In addition, because we anticipate that many of our planned products will be integrated into our prospective customers’ products, such as in rechargeable batteries in automobiles, we may be requested to participate in, or fund in whole or in part the costs of, a product recall conducted by a customer, even though we generally seek to limit our liability for such matters in contracts with our prospective customers.

 

In addition, we anticipate utilizing third parties to produce a portion of our cobalt compounds. We endeavor to contract with third-party manufacturers that we believe will be able to meet our delivery schedule and other requirements. Nevertheless, we may not be able to monitor the performance of these third parties as directly and efficiently as we do our own planned production facilities. As a result, we will be exposed to the risk that our third-party providers may fail to perform their contractual obligations, which may in turn adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

As with all quality control systems, any failure or deterioration of our quality control systems could result in defects in our projects or products, which in turn may subject us to contractual, product liability and other claims. Any such claims, regardless of whether they are ultimately successful, could cause us to incur significant costs, harm our business reputation and result in significant disruption to our operations. Furthermore, if any such claims were ultimately successful, we could be required to pay substantial monetary damages or penalties, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Fluctuations in the price of energy and certain raw materials, and our inability to obtain raw materials and products under contract sourcing arrangements, could have an adverse effect on the margins of our planned products, our business, financial condition and our results of operations.

 

The long-term profitability of our future operations will be, in part, related to our ability to continue to economically and reliably obtain resources, including energy, raw materials, and finished products. Our raw material and energy costs could be volatile and may increase significantly. We may enter into long-term contracts for most of our products and these contracts are often at fixed prices or otherwise do not permit us to pass on increased costs in sale prices immediately or at all. To the extent we are unable to obtain such resources or to pass on increases in the prices of energy and raw materials to our customers, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In addition, we source a significant portion of our intermediate and finished products through contract manufacturing arrangements. An inability to obtain these products or execute under these arrangements would adversely impact our ability to sell products and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We depend on our senior management team and the loss of one or more key personnel may impair our ability to grow our business.

 

Our success depends in part upon the continued services of our key executive officers as well as other key personnel. We do not have employment agreements with most of our executive officers or other key personnel that require them to continue to work for us for any specified period and, therefore, they may terminate employment with us at any time with no advance notice. The replacement of our senior management team or other key personnel likely would involve significant time and costs, and the loss of these employees may significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our business objectives.

 

 

 

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Our success depends upon our ability to attract and retain key employees and the identification and development of talent to succeed senior management.

 

Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain key personnel, and we rely heavily on our senior management team. The inability to recruit and retain key personnel, including personnel with technical skills, or the unexpected loss of such personnel may adversely affect our operations. In addition, because of our reliance on our senior management team, our future success depends, in part, on our ability to identify and develop or recruit talent to succeed our senior management and other key positions throughout the organization. If we fail to identify and develop or recruit successors, we are at risk of being harmed by the departures of these key employees.

 

Some of our employees will be unionized or will be employed subject to local laws that are less favorable to employers than the laws of the United States.

 

As of November 14, 2022, we had 3 full-time employees. A number of our future employees will be employed in countries in which employment laws provide greater bargaining or other rights to employees than the laws of the United States. Such employment rights will require us to work collaboratively with the legal representatives of the employees to effect any changes to labor arrangements. For example, most employees in Chile are represented by a union that must approve any changes in conditions of employment, including salaries and benefits and staff changes, and may impede efforts to restructure our workforce. Other similar companies have had to negotiate wage increases for employees with the union because of inflation in South American countries and C3 may have to do so in the future, which is typical for all companies with unions in Chile.

 

Our business and operations could suffer in the event of cybersecurity breaches or disruptions to our information technology environment.

 

As with all enterprise information systems, our information technology systems could be penetrated by outside parties intent on extracting information, corrupting information, or disrupting business processes. Our systems, which contain critical information about our business (including intellectual property and confidential information of our customers, vendors and employees), have in the past been, and likely will in the future be, subject to unauthorized access attempts. Unauthorized access could disrupt our business operations and could result in failures or interruptions in our computer systems and in the loss of assets (including our intellectual property and confidential business information), which could harm our competitive position, reduce the value of our investment in research and development and other strategic initiatives or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, breaches of our security measures or the accidental loss, inadvertent disclosure, or unapproved dissemination of proprietary information or sensitive or confidential information about the company, our employees, our vendors, or our customers, could result in litigation, violations of various data privacy regulations in some jurisdictions, and also potentially result in liability to us. This could damage our reputation, or otherwise harm our business, financial condition, or results of operations, and the devotion of additional resources to the security of our information technology systems in the future could significantly increase the cost of doing business.

 

Our inability to protect our intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Protection of our proprietary processes, methods, formulations, and compounds, the incorporation of such formulations and compounds into various products and other technology is important to our business. Although our existing processes and products may not be protected or protectable by patents, we generally rely on the intellectual property laws of the United States and certain other countries in which our products are produced or sold, as well as licenses and nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements, to protect our intellectual property rights. Additionally, the patent, trade secret and trademark laws of some countries, or their enforcement, may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Failure to protect our intellectual property rights may result in the loss of valuable proprietary technologies. If patents are issued to us, those patents may not provide meaningful protection against competitors or against competitive technologies. We cannot assure you that our intellectual property rights will not be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or rendered unenforceable.

 

From time to time, we may license or otherwise obtain certain intellectual property rights from third parties and we endeavor to do so on terms favorable to us. However, we may not be able to license or otherwise obtain intellectual property rights on such terms or at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to create a competitive advantage and create innovative solutions for our customers, which will adversely affect our net sales and our relationships with our customers.

 

 

 

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With respect to unpatented proprietary manufacturing expertise, continuing technological innovation and other trade secrets necessary to develop and maintain our competitive position, while we generally enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees and third parties to protect our intellectual property, we cannot assure you that our confidentiality agreements will not be breached, that they will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets and proprietary manufacturing expertise or that adequate remedies will be available in the event of an unauthorized use or disclosure of our trade secrets or manufacturing expertise. In addition, our trade secrets and know-how may be improperly obtained by other means, such as a breach of our information technology security systems or direct theft.

 

If we fail to successfully enforce our intellectual property rights, our competitive position could suffer. We may also be required to spend significant resources to monitor and police our intellectual property rights. Similarly, if we were to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, our competitive position could suffer. Furthermore, other companies may duplicate or reverse engineer our technologies or design around our patents.

 

In some instances, litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights and protect our proprietary information, or to defend against claims by third parties that our products infringe their intellectual property rights. Any litigation or claims brought by or against us, whether with or without merit, could result in substantial costs to us and divert the attention of our management, which could harm our business and results of operations. In addition, any intellectual property litigation or claims against us could result in the loss or compromise of our intellectual property and proprietary rights, subject us to significant liabilities, require us to seek licenses on unfavorable terms, prevent us from manufacturing or selling certain products or require us to redesign certain products, any of which could harm our business and results of operations.

 

We have not established “proven” or “probable” reserves, as defined by the SEC under Industry Guide 7, through the completion of a feasibility study for the minerals that we produce.

 

We have not yet established proven or probable reserves, as defined by the SEC under Industry Guide 7, through the completion of a “final” or “bankable” feasibility study for any of the minerals that we produce. Until we have established proven or probable reserves, there may be greater inherent uncertainty as to whether or not mineralized material can be economically obtained as originally planned and anticipated. Because we do not have any proven or probable reserves, there can be no assurance that a commercially viable deposit exists to support our production capacity in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and future results of operations.

 

Our reliance on third-party contractors and consultants to conduct our exploration and development projects exposes us to risks.

 

In connection with the exploration and development of our projects, we contract and engage third party contractors and consultants to assist with aspects of such projects. As a result, we are subject to a number of risks, some of which are outside our control, including:

 

  · negotiating agreements with contractors and consultants on acceptable terms;
     
  · the inability to replace a contractor or consultant and their operating equipment in the event that either party terminates the agreement;
     
  · reduced control over those aspects of exploration or development operations which are the responsibility of the contractor or consultant;
     
  · failure of a contractor or consultant to perform under their agreement or disputes relative to their performance;
     
  · interruption of exploration or development operations or increased costs in the event that a contractor or consultant ceases their business due to insolvency or other unforeseen events;
     
  · failure of a contractor or consultant to comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, to the extent they are responsible for such compliance; and
     
  · problems of a contractor or consultant with managing their workforce, labor unrest or other employment issues.

 

 

 

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In addition, we may incur liability to third parties as a result of the actions of our contractors or consultants. The occurrence of one or more of these risks could increase our costs, interrupt or delay our exploration or development activities or our ability to access our ores, and adversely affect our liquidity, results of operations and financial position.

 

A shortage of equipment and supplies and/or the time it takes such items to arrive at our projects could adversely affect our ability to operate our business.

 

We are dependent on various supplies and equipment to engage in exploration and development activities. The shortage of such supplies, equipment and parts and/or the time it takes such items to arrive at our project sites could have a material adverse effect on our ability to explore and develop those projects. Such shortages could also result in increased costs and cause delays in exploration and development projects.

 

Mining development and processing operations pose inherent risks and costs that may negatively impact our business.

 

Mining development and processing operations involve many hazards and uncertainties, including, among others:

 

  · metallurgical or other processing problems;
     
  · ground or slope failures;
     
  · industrial accidents;
     
  · unusual and unexpected rock formations or water conditions;
     
  · environmental contamination or leakage;
     
  · flooding and periodic interruptions due to inclement or hazardous weather conditions or other acts of nature;
     
  · fires;
     
  · seismic activity;
     
  · pandemics adversely affecting the availability of workforces and supplies;
     
  · mechanical equipment failure and facility performance problems; and
     
  · availability of skilled labor, critical materials, equipment, reagents, and consumable items.

 

These occurrences could result in damage to, or destruction of, our properties or production facilities, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in future mining or processing, increased future production costs, asset write downs, monetary losses and legal liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our future development plans and ability to raise additional capital.

 

 

 

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Failure to adequately manage our growth may seriously harm our business.

 

We plan to grow our business as rapidly as possible. If we do not effectively manage our future growth, the quality of our cobalt and copper compounds may suffer, which could negatively affect our reputation and demand for our cobalt and copper compounds.  Our growth may place a significant strain on our managerial, administrative, operational, and financial resources and our infrastructure. Our future success will depend, in part, upon the ability of our senior management to manage growth effectively. This will require us to, among other things:

 

  · implement additional management information systems;
     
  · further develop our operating, administrative, legal, financial, and accounting systems and controls;
     
  · hire additional personnel;
     
  · develop additional levels of management within our company;
     
  · locate additional office space;
     
  · maintain close coordination among our engineering, operations, legal, finance, sales and marketing, and client service and support organizations; and
     
  · manage our expanding international operations.

 

Moreover, if we generate sales for the first time and if our sales increase, we may be required to concurrently deploy our product infrastructure at multiple additional locations or provide increased levels of customization. As a result, we may lack the resources to deploy our products on a timely and cost-effective basis.  Failure to accomplish any of these requirements could impair our ability to deliver our cobalt and copper compounds in a timely fashion, fulfill existing client commitments, or attract and retain new clients.

 

If we cannot maintain our corporate culture as we grow, we could lose the innovation, teamwork and focus that contribute crucially to our business.

 

We believe that a critical component of our success is our corporate culture, which we believe fosters innovation, encourages teamwork, cultivates creativity and promotes focus on execution. We have invested substantial time, energy and resources in building a highly collaborative team that works together effectively in a non-hierarchical environment designed to promote openness, honesty, mutual respect and pursuit of common goals. As we start to develop the infrastructure of a public company and grow, we may find it difficult to maintain these valuable aspects of our corporate culture. Any failure to preserve our culture could negatively impact our future success, including our ability to attract and retain employees, encourage innovation and teamwork and effectively focus on and pursue our corporate objectives.

 

Our future operating results may fluctuate, which makes our results difficult to predict and could cause our results to fall short of expectations.

 

Our future revenue and operating results could vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside our control. As a result, comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful. In addition to other risk factors discussed in this "Risk Factors" section, factors that may contribute to the variability of our quarterly and annual results include:

 

costs associated with defending any litigation, including intellectual property infringement litigation;
   
our ability to pursue, and the timing of, entry into new geographic or content markets and, if pursued, our management of this expansion;
   
the impact of general economic conditions on our revenue and expenses; and
   
changes in government regulation affecting our business.

 

 

 

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If we are unable to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our common stock may decline.

 

As a public company, we would be required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in such internal control. Further, we will be required to report any changes in internal controls on a quarterly basis. In addition, we would be required to furnish a report by management on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We will design, implement, and test the internal controls over financial reporting required to comply with these obligations. If we identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, if we are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting when required, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of the common stock could be negatively affected. We also could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange on which the securities are listed, the Commission, or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources.

 

The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention, and affect our ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members.

 

In addition to the costs of compliance with having our shares listed on the OTCQB or OTCQX of the OTC Markets, there are substantial penalties that could be imposed upon us if we fail to comply with all regulatory requirements. As a public company, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly and increase demand on our systems and resources, particularly after we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and operating results. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. In order to maintain and, if required, improve our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources and management oversight may be required. As a result, management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could adversely affect our business and operating results. Although we have already hired additional employees to comply with these requirements, we may need to hire more employees in the future or engage outside consultants, which will increase our costs and expenses.

 

In addition, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure are creating uncertainty for public companies, increasing legal and financial compliance costs and making some activities more time consuming. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. For example, the concept of impact Materiality, related to a company’s reporting for impacts on the economy, environment and people, will eventually create a double materiality standard, when combined with financial materiality, which could cause risks emanating from the level of overall required disclosures, for which C3 would expect to mitigate based on its proactive approach to ESG and its alignment with emerging leading global standards. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We intend to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. If our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to their application and practice, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be adversely affected.

 

However, for as long as we remain an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We may take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an “emerging growth company.”

 

 

 

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We also expect that being a public company and these new rules and regulations will make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors, particularly to serve on our audit committee and compensation committee, and qualified executive officers.

 

As a result of disclosure of information in this prospectus and in filings required of a public company, our business and financial condition will become more visible, which we believe may result in threatened or actual litigation, including by competitors and other third parties. If such claims are successful, our business and operating results could be adversely affected, and even if the claims do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor, these claims, and the time and resources necessary to resolve them, could divert the resources of our management and adversely affect our business and operating results.

 

After the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, we intend to become an emerging growth company and subject to less rigorous public reporting requirements and cannot be certain if the reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.

 

After the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, we expect to become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act, and thereafter publicly report on an ongoing basis as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, which we refer to as the JOBS Act) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company”, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, including but not limited to:

 

  · not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
     
  · taking advantage of extensions of time to comply with certain new or revised financial accounting standards;
     
  · being permitted to comply with reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements; and
     
  · being exempt from the requirement to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

  

We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million, if we issue $1 billion or more in non-convertible debt during a three-year period, or if our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion. We would cease to be an emerging growth company on the last day of the fiscal year following the date of the fifth anniversary of our first sale of common equity securities under an effective registration statement or a fiscal year in which we have $1 billion in gross revenues. Finally, at any time we may choose to opt-out of the emerging growth company reporting requirements. If we choose to opt out, we will be unable to opt back in to being an emerging growth company.

  

Upon effectiveness of this Registration Statement we’ll become required to file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on the emerging growth company and smaller reporting company exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

 

 

 

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We believe we will be considered a smaller reporting company and will be exempt from certain disclosure requirements, which could make our common stock less attractive to potential investors.

 

Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act defines a “smaller reporting company” as an issuer that is not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent that is not a smaller reporting company and that:

 

  · had a public float of less than $75 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter, computed by multiplying the aggregate worldwide number of shares of its voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates by the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average of the bid and asked prices of common equity, in the principal market for the common equity; or
     
  · in the case of an initial registration statement under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, for shares of its common equity, had a public float of less than $75 million as of a date within 30 days of the date of the filing of the registration statement, computed by multiplying the aggregate worldwide number of such shares held by non-affiliates before the registration plus, in the case of a Securities Act registration statement, the number of such shares included in the registration statement by the estimated public offering price of the shares; or
     
  · in the case of an issuer whose public float as calculated under paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition was zero, had annual revenues of less than $50 million during the most recently completed fiscal year for which audited financial statements are available.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we will not be required and may not include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in our proxy statements; we will provide only two years of financial statements; and we need not provide the table of selected financial data. We also will have other “scaled” disclosure requirements that are less comprehensive than issuers that are not smaller reporting companies which could make our common stock less attractive to potential investors, which could make it more difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares.

 

As a result of becoming a public company, we will be obligated to develop and maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting. We may not complete our analysis of our internal control over financial reporting in a timely manner, or these internal controls may not be determined to be effective, which may adversely affect investor confidence in our company and, as a result, the value of our common stock.

 

We will be required, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting for the first fiscal year beginning after the effective date of this registration statement. This assessment will need to include disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting, as well as a statement that our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an opinion on our internal control over financial reporting.

 

We are in the very early stages of the costly and challenging process of compiling the system and processing documentation necessary to perform the evaluation needed to comply with Section 404. We may not be able to complete our evaluation, testing and any required remediation in a timely fashion. During the evaluation and testing process, if we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we will be unable to assert that our internal controls are effective.

 

If we are unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion on the effectiveness of our internal controls, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which would cause the price of our common stock to decline, and we may be subject to investigation or sanctions by the SEC.

 

We will be required to disclose changes made in our internal control and procedures on a quarterly basis. However, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until the later of the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC, or the date we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act if we take advantage of the exemptions contained in the JOBS Act.

 

 

 

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Our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting until the later of the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC, or the date we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed or operating. Our remediation efforts may not enable us to avoid a material weakness in the future.

 

As an emerging growth company, our auditor is not required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls.

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting while we are an emerging growth company. This means that the effectiveness of our financial operations may differ from our peer companies in that they may be required to obtain independent registered public accounting firm attestations as to the effectiveness of their internal controls over financial reporting and we are not. While our management will be required to attest to internal control over financial reporting and we will be required to detail changes to our internal controls on a quarterly basis, we cannot provide assurance that the independent registered public accounting firm’s review process in assessing the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, if obtained, would not find one or more material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Further, once we cease to be an emerging growth company, we will be subject to independent registered public accounting firm attestation regarding the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. Even if management finds such controls to be effective, our independent registered public accounting firm may decline to attest to the effectiveness of such internal controls and issue a qualified report.

 

Members of our board of directors and our executive officers will have other business interests and obligations to other entities.

 

Neither our directors nor our executive officers will be required to manage the Company as their sole and exclusive function and they may have other business interests and may engage in other activities in addition to those relating to the Company, provided that such activities do not compete with the business of the Company or otherwise breach their agreements with the Company. We are dependent on our directors and executive officers to successfully operate our Company. Their other business interests and activities could divert time and attention from operating our business.

 

Our business could be adversely affected by natural disasters, public health crises, political crises or other unexpected events for which we may not be sufficiently insured.

 

Natural disasters and other adverse weather and climate conditions, COVID-19, public health crises, political crises, terrorist attacks, war and other political instability or other unexpected events could disrupt our operations, damage one or more of our locations, or prevent short- or long-term access to one or more of our locations. Our projects are located in the vicinity of disaster zones, including flood and earthquake zones in Chile. Such locations may be the target of terrorist or other attacks. Although we carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage and business interruption insurance with respect to all of our consolidated locations, there are certain types of losses that we do not insure against because they are either uninsurable or not insurable on commercially reasonable terms. Should an uninsured event or a loss in excess of our insured limits occur, we could lose some or all of the capital invested in, and anticipated future revenues from, the affected locations, and we may nevertheless continue to be subject to obligations related to those locations.

 

Regulatory and Governmental Risks

 

Our business and financial results may be adversely affected by various legal and regulatory proceedings.

 

We are involved from time to time in legal and regulatory proceedings, which may be material in the future. The outcome of proceedings, lawsuits and claims may differ from our expectations, leading us to change estimates of liabilities and related insurance receivables.

 

Legal and regulatory proceedings, whether with or without merit, and associated internal investigations, may be time-consuming and expensive to prosecute, defend or conduct, divert management’s attention and other resources, inhibit our ability to sell our products, result in adverse judgments for damages, injunctive relief, penalties and fines, and otherwise negatively affect our business.

 

 

 

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We, our operations, facilities, products and raw materials are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and costs to comply with, and liabilities related to, these laws and regulations could adversely affect our business.

 

We are subject to extensive federal, state, local, and foreign environmental and safety laws, regulations, directives, rules and ordinances concerning, among other things, employee health and safety, the composition of our products, the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the usage and availability of water, the cleanup of contaminated properties (including the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as CERCLA or Superfund, in the U.S., and similar foreign and state laws) and the reclamation of our brine extraction operations and certain other assets at the end of their useful life. In addition, our production facilities require numerous operating permits. Due to the nature of these requirements and changes in our operations, we may incur substantial capital and operating costs, which may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

We may also incur substantial costs, including fines, damages, criminal or civil sanctions and remediation costs, or experience interruptions in our operations, for violations arising under these laws and regulations or permit requirements. In addition, we may be required to either modify existing or obtain new permits to meet our capacity expansion plans. We may be unable to modify or obtain such permits or if we can, it may be costly to do so. Furthermore, environmental, health and safety laws and regulations are subject to change and have become increasingly stringent in recent years. Future environmental, health and safety laws and regulations could require us to alter our production processes, acquire pollution abatement or remediation equipment, modify our products or incur other expenses, which could harm our business and results of operations.

 

If we violate environmental, health and safety laws or regulations, in addition to being required to correct such violations, we can be held liable in administrative, civil or criminal proceedings for substantial fines and other sanctions could be imposed that could disrupt or limit our operations. Liabilities associated with the investigation and cleanup of hazardous substances, as well as personal injury, property damages or natural resource damages arising from the release of, or exposure to, such hazardous substances, may be imposed without regard to violations of laws or regulations or other fault, and may also be imposed jointly and severally. Such liabilities may also be imposed on many different entities, including, for example, current and prior property owners or operators, as well as entities that arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances.

 

Environmental regulations could require us to make significant expenditures or expose us to potential liability.

 

To the extent we become subject to environmental liabilities, the payment of such liabilities or the costs that we may incur, including costs to remedy environmental pollution, would reduce funds otherwise available to us and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity. If we are unable to fully remedy an environmental violation or release of hazardous substances, we might be required to suspend operations or enter into interim compliance measures pending completion of the required remedy or corrective action. The environmental standards that may ultimately be imposed at a mine site can vary and may impact the cost of remediation. Actual remedial costs may exceed the financial accruals that have been made for such remediation. Additionally, the timing of the remedial costs may be materially different from the current remediation plan. The potential exposure may be significant and could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Moreover, governmental authorities and private parties may bring lawsuits based upon damage to property or natural resources and injury to persons resulting from the environmental, health and safety impacts of our past and current operations, which could lead to the imposition of substantial fines, remediation costs, penalties, injunctive relief and other civil and criminal sanctions. Substantial costs and liabilities, including those required to restore the environment after the closure of our projects, are inherent in our operations. We cannot provide any assurance that any such law, regulation, enforcement or private claim will not have a negative effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

 

 

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We are subject to numerous governmental permits that are difficult to obtain and we may not be able to obtain or renew all of the permits we require, or such permits may not be timely obtained or renewed.

 

In the ordinary course of business we are required to obtain and renew governmental permits for our current limited operations at our projects. We will also need additional governmental permits to accomplish our long-term plans to mine cobalt under plans yet to be developed. Obtaining or renewing the necessary governmental permits is a complex and time-consuming process involving costly undertakings by us. The duration and success of our efforts to obtain and renew permits are contingent upon many variables not within our control, including the interpretation of applicable requirements implemented by the permitting authority and intervention by third parties in any required environmental review. We may not be able to obtain or renew permits that are necessary on a timely basis or at all, and the cost to obtain or renew permits may exceed our estimates. Failure to comply with the terms of our permits may result in injunctions, fines, suspension or revocation of permits and other penalties. We can provide no assurance that we have been, or will at all times be, in full compliance with all of the terms of our permits or that we have all required permits. The costs and delays associated with compliance with these permits and with the permitting process could alter all or a portion of any mine plan we may propose in the future, delay or stop us from proceeding with the development of our projects or increase the costs of development or production, any or all of which may materially adversely affect our business, prospects, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

 

Unanticipated changes in our tax provisions, variability of our effective tax rate, the adoption of new tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities could impact our financial performance.

 

We operate in multiple jurisdictions, which contributes to the volatility of our effective tax rate. Our future effective tax rates may be materially impacted by numerous items including: a future change in the composition of earnings from foreign and domestic tax jurisdictions; accounting for uncertain tax positions; business combinations; expiration of statutes of limitations or settlement of tax audits; changes in valuation allowances; and changes in tax law.

 

We are also subject to ongoing tax audits in various jurisdictions. Tax authorities may disagree with our intercompany charges, cross-jurisdictional transfer pricing or other matters, and may assess additional taxes as a result. There can be no assurance that we will accurately predict the outcomes of these audits, and the amounts ultimately paid upon resolution of audits could be materially different from the amounts previously included in our income tax expense and therefore could have a material impact on our tax provision, net income and cash flows. If these audits result in assessments different from amounts reserved, future financial results may include unfavorable adjustments to our tax liabilities.

 

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock, the Offering and Lack of Liquidity

 

An active trading market for our common stock may not develop and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the offering price.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for shares of our common stock. In the absence of an active trading market for our common stock, investors may not be able to sell their common stock at or above the offering price or at the time that they would like to sell. Upon the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, we intend to apply for quotation of our common stock on the OTCQB or OTCQX Marketplaces by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. Even if we obtain quotation on the OTCQB or OTCQX, we do not know the extent to which investor interest will lead to the development and maintenance of a liquid trading market. You may not be able to sell your shares of common stock at or above the offering price.

 

The OTCQB or OTCQX, as with other public markets, has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. As a result, the market price of shares of our common stock may be similarly volatile, and holders of shares of our common stock may from time to time experience a decrease in the value of their shares, including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or prospects. The price of shares of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a number of factors, including those listed in this “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus.

 

No assurance can be given that the market price of shares of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future or that stockholders will be able to sell their shares when desired on favorable terms, or at all.

 

 

 

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The Company’s stock price may be volatile.

 

The market price of the Company’s common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various potential factors, many of which will be beyond the Company’s control, including the following:

 

  · services by the Company or its competitors;
     
  · additions or departures of key personnel;
     
  · the Company’s ability to execute its business plan;
     
  · operating results that fall below expectations;
     
  · loss of any strategic relationship;
     
  · industry developments;
     
  · economic and other external factors; and
     
  · period-to-period fluctuations in the Company’s financial results.

 

In addition, the securities markets have from time-to-time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common stock. In the past, certain companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention from other business concerns, which could seriously harm our business.

 

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or they publish negative reports about our business, our share price and trading volume could decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock will depend in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business, our market, and our competitors. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our shares or publish negative views on us or our shares, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.

 

The Company’s common stock is currently deemed to be “penny stock”, which makes it more difficult for investors to sell their shares.

 

The Company’s common stock is and will be subject to the “penny stock” rules adopted under section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules apply to companies whose common stock is not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or other national securities exchange and trades at less than $5.00 per share or that have tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been operating for three or more years). These rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than “established customers” complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited. If the Company remains subject to the penny stock rules for any significant period, it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any, for the Company’s securities. If the Company’s securities are subject to the penny stock rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of the Company’s securities.

 

 

 

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FINRA sales practice requirements may limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

 

In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative, low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. The FINRA requirements may make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in our common stock. As a result, fewer broker-dealers may be willing to make a market in our common stock, reducing a stockholder’s ability to resell shares of our common stock.

 

Our securities holders may face significant restrictions on the resale of our securities due to state “Blue Sky” laws.

 

Each state has its own securities laws, often called “blue sky” laws, which (i) limit sales of securities to a state’s residents unless the securities are registered in that state or qualify for an exemption from registration, and (ii) govern the reporting requirements for broker-dealers doing business directly or indirectly in the state. Before a security is sold in a state, there must be a registration in place to cover the transaction, or the transaction must be exempt from registration. The applicable broker must be registered in that state. We do not know whether our common stock will be registered or exempt from registration under the laws of any state. If our securities are quoted on the OTCQB or OTCQX, a determination regarding registration will be made by those broker-dealers, if any, who agree to serve as the market-makers for our common stock. There may be significant state blue sky law restrictions on the ability of investors to sell, and on purchasers to buy, our common stock. You should therefore consider the resale market for our common stock to be limited, as you may be unable to resell your common stock without the significant expense of state registration or qualification.

 

This is a fixed price offering and the fixed offering price may not accurately represent the current value of us or our assets at any particular time. Therefore, the purchase price you pay for Offered Shares may not be supported by the value of our assets at the time of your purchase.

 

This is a fixed price offering, which means that the offering price for our Shares is fixed and will not vary based on the underlying value of our assets at any time. Our board of directors has determined the offering price in its sole discretion. The fixed offering price for our Shares has not been based on appraisals of any assets we own or may own, or of our Company as a whole, nor do we intend to obtain such appraisals. Therefore, the fixed offering price established for our Shares may not be supported by the current value of our Company or our assets at any particular time.

 

Fiduciaries investing the assets of a trust or pension or profit sharing plan must carefully assess an investment in our Company to ensure compliance with ERISA.

 

In considering an investment in the Company of a portion of the assets of a trust or a pension or profit-sharing plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and exempt from tax under Section 501(a), a fiduciary should consider (i) whether the investment satisfies the diversification requirements of Section 404 of ERISA; (ii) whether the investment is prudent, since the Offered Shares are not freely transferable and there may not be a market created in which the Offered Shares may be sold or otherwise disposed; and (iii) whether interests in the Company or the underlying assets owned by the Company constitute “Plan Assets” under ERISA. See “ERISA Consideration.”

 

Substantial future sales of shares of our common stock could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

 

The market price of shares of our common stock could decline as a result of substantial sales of our common stock, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers and significant stockholders, a large number of shares of our common stock becoming available for sale or the perception in the market that holders of a large number of shares intend to sell their shares.

 

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that we will retain all of our future earnings for use in the development of our business and for general corporate purposes. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors. Accordingly, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on their investments.

 

 

 

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Stockholders may be diluted significantly through our efforts to obtain financing and satisfy obligations through issuance of additional shares of our common stock.

 

We have no committed source of financing. Wherever possible, we may attempt to use non-cash consideration to satisfy obligations or obtain financing. Our board of directors has authority, without action or vote of the stockholders, to issue all or part of the authorized but unissued. In addition, if a trading market develops for our common stock, we may attempt to raise capital by selling shares of our common stock, possibly at a discount to market. These actions would result in dilution of the ownership interests of existing stockholders and may further dilute the common stock book value, and that dilution may be material.

 

If we fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, the price of our securities may be adversely affected.

 

Our internal control over financial reporting may have weaknesses and conditions that could require correction or remediation, the disclosure of which may have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock. We are required to establish and maintain appropriate internal control over financial reporting. Failure to establish those controls, or any failure of those controls once established, could adversely affect our public disclosures regarding our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting may identify weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting or other matters that may raise concerns for investors. Any actual or perceived weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting or disclosure of management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting may have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.

 

Shares eligible for future sale may adversely affect the market.

 

From time to time, certain of our stockholders may be eligible to sell all or some of their shares of common stock by means of ordinary brokerage transactions in the open market pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, subject to certain limitations. In general, after the effectiveness of this registration statement, pursuant to Rule 144, non-affiliate stockholders may sell freely after six months, subject only to the current public information requirement. Affiliates may sell after six months, subject to the Rule 144 volume, manner of sale (for equity securities), current public information, and notice requirements. Of the approximately 13,000,000 shares of our common stock outstanding as of November 14, 2022, none of the shares are presently tradable without restriction. Given the likely limited trading of our common stock, resale of even a small number of shares of our common stock pursuant to Rule 144 or an effective registration statement may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Because we may not be subject to compliance with rules requiring the adoption of certain corporate governance measures, our stockholders have limited protection against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and similar matters.

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rule changes proposed and enacted by the SEC, the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market, as a result of Sarbanes-Oxley, require the implementation of various measures relating to corporate governance. These measures are designed to enhance the integrity of corporate management and the securities markets and apply to securities that are listed on those exchanges or the Nasdaq Stock Market. Because we are not presently required to comply with many of the corporate governance provisions, we have not yet adopted these measures.

 

We do not currently have independent audit or compensation committees, although we do have an audit committee. As a result, our officers and directors have the ability, among other things, to determine their own level of compensation. Until we comply with such corporate governance measures, regardless of whether such compliance is required, the absence of such standards of corporate governance may leave our stockholders without protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest, if any, and similar matters and investors may be reluctant to provide us with funds necessary to expand our operations.

 

We intend to comply with all corporate governance measures relating to director independence as and when required. However, we may find it very difficult or be unable to attract and retain qualified officers, directors and members of board committees required to provide for our effective management as a result of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has resulted in a series of rules and regulations by the SEC that increase responsibilities and liabilities of directors and executive officers. The perceived increased personal risk associated with these recent changes may make it more costly or deter qualified individuals from accepting these roles.

 

 

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Our Articles of Incorporation and our bylaws provide that the state and federal courts of the State of Nevada will be the sole and exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our shareholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees.

 

Section 19 our Articles of Incorporation and Section 7.4 of our bylaws, provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the state and federal courts of the State of Nevada will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (iii) an action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the NRS, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Additionally, pursuant to Section 19 our Articles of Incorporation and Section 7.4 of our bylaws, the prevailing parties of any such actions will be entitled to recover from the other party reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the prosecution or defense of such action. However, these forum clauses will not apply to claims which are vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than state and federal courts in the State of Nevada. For instance, these exclusive forum provisions will not apply to actions arising under federal securities laws, including suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or the rules and regulations thereunder. These provisions will not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act. It is possible that a court of law could rule that these choice of forum provisions are inapplicable or unenforceable if challenged in a proceeding or otherwise. Therefore, these exclusive forum provisions will not relieve us of our duty to comply with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, and shareholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with these laws, rules and regulations. These exclusive forum provisions may limit a shareholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum of its choosing for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against us or our directors, officers or other employees. In addition, shareholders who do bring a claim in the state or federal court in the State of Nevada could face additional litigation costs in pursuing any such claim, particularly if they do not reside in or near Nevada. The state or federal court of the State of Nevada may also reach different judgments or results than would other courts, including courts where a shareholder would otherwise choose to bring the action, and such judgments or results may be more favorable to us than to our shareholders. However, the enforceability of similar exclusive forum provisions in other companies’ articles of incorporation and bylaws have been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that a court could find these types of provisions to be inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings. If a court were to find these exclusive forum provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we might incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions. 

 

 

 

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this prospectus that are forward-looking in nature are based on the current beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management, including statements related to the markets for our products, general trends in our operations or financial results, plans, expectations, estimates and beliefs. In addition, when used in this prospectus, the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict” and similar expressions and their variants, as they relate to us or our management, may identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our judgment as of the date of this prospectus with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to risks, which may have a significant impact on our business, operating results or financial condition. You are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those described herein. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements. The risks identified in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, among others, may impact forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus.

 

You should also refer to the section of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” for a discussion of factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. As a result of these factors, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this prospectus will prove to be accurate. Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may prove to be material. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by us or any other person that we will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time-frame, or at all.

 

All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this prospectus in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

 

We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not contain all of the factors that are important to you.

 

We are responsible for the disclosure in this prospectus. However, this prospectus includes industry data that we obtained from internal surveys, market research, publicly available information and industry publications. The market research, publicly available information and industry publications that we use generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. The information therein represents the most recently available data from the relevant sources and publications, and we believe remains reliable. We did not fund and are not otherwise affiliated with any of the sources cited in this prospectus. Forward-looking information obtained from these sources is subject to the same qualifications and additional uncertainties regarding the other forward-looking statements in this prospectus.

 

 

 

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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA AND FORECASTS

 

Certain market and industry data included in this prospectus is derived from information provided by third-party market research firms, or third-party financial or analytics firms, that we believe to be reliable. Market estimates are calculated by using independent industry publications, government publications and third-party forecasts in conjunction with our assumptions about our markets. We have not independently verified such third-party information. The market data used in this prospectus involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding any market, industry or similar data presented herein, such data involves risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the headings “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us.

 

Certain data are also based on our good faith estimates, which are derived from management’s knowledge of the industry and independent sources. Industry publications, surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but there can be no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of included information. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. Statements as to our market position are based on market data currently available to us. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding the industry data presented herein, our estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. Similarly, we believe our internal research is reliable, even though such research has not been verified by any independent sources.

 

 

 

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TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS

 

We own, have rights to or will in the future establish ownership or rights to trademarks or trade names to use in connection with the operation of our business, including our corporate names, logos and website names. In addition, we own, have the rights to or will in the future establish ownership or rights to copyrights, trade secrets and other proprietary rights that protect the content of our products and the formulations for such products. This prospectus may also contain trademarks, service marks and trade names of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners. Our use or display of third parties’ trademarks, service marks, trade names or products in this prospectus is not intended to, and should not be read to, imply a relationship with or endorsement or sponsorship of us. Solely for convenience, some of the copyrights, trade names and trademarks referred to in this prospectus are listed without their ©, ® and ™ symbols, but we will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to our copyrights, trade names and trademarks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling stockholders in this offering. See “Selling Stockholders.” 

 

 

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of June 30, 2022 on an actual basis.

 

This table should be read in conjunction with the information contained in this prospectus, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our financial statements and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

   As of June 30, 2022 
   Actual 
   (unaudited) 
Cash  $1,061,991 
Stockholders’ equity:     
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and 13,000,000 shares issued and outstanding on an actual basis   1,300 
Additional paid-in capital   31,417,770 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   260,116 
Accumulated deficit   (30,597,093)
Total stockholders’ equity   1,082,093 
Total capitalization  $1,103,823 

 

 

 

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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

 

The shares being offered by the selling stockholders will be sold at a fixed price of $4.00 for the duration of this offering. The offering price of the shares bears no relation to book value, assets, earnings, or any other objective criteria of value. It has been arbitrarily determined by the Company.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

This prospectus relates to 13,000,000 shares of our common stock offered by the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders and any of their respective pledges, donees, assignees and other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions.

 

These shares shall be sold at a fixed price of $4.00 for the duration of this offering. The offering price of the shares bears no relation to book value, assets, earnings, or any other objective criteria of value. It has been arbitrarily determined by the Company. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

 

  · ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
     
  · block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
     
  · purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
     
  · an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
     
  · privately negotiated transactions;
     
  · short sales;
     
  · broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
     
  · through the writing of options on the shares;
     
  · a combination of any such methods of sale; and
     
  · any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The selling stockholders or any of their respective pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors-in-interest, may also sell the shares directly to market makers acting as principals and/or broker-dealers acting as agents for themselves or their customers. Such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders and/or the purchasers of shares for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as principal or both, which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might be in excess of customary commissions. Before any such agent, or broker-dealer sells any of the shares that are the subject of this prospectus, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part will be filed to name anyone receiving compensation for selling the shares before any sales take place. Market makers and block purchasers purchasing the shares will do so for their own account and at their own risk. It is possible that a selling stockholder will attempt to sell shares of common stock in block transactions to market makers or other purchasers at a fixed price which may be below or above the then market price.

 

 

 

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The selling stockholders and any brokers, dealers or agents, upon effecting the sale of any of the shares offered in this prospectus, are “underwriters” as that term is defined under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations under such acts. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.

 

Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by the respective selling stockholder. A selling stockholder may agree to indemnify any agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares if liabilities are imposed on that person under the Securities Act.

 

The selling stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if a selling stockholder defaults in the performance of its secured obligations, the pledgee or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this prospectus after we have filed an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or any other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors-in-interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus.

 

The selling stockholders also may transfer their shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors-in-interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus and may sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this prospectus after we have filed an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors-in-interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus.

 

We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the shares of common stock. We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

The selling stockholders acquired the securities offered hereby in the ordinary course of business and have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their shares of common stock, nor is there an underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with a proposed sale of shares of common stock by any selling stockholder. If we are notified by any selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares of common stock, if required, we will file a supplement to this prospectus.

 

If a selling stockholder uses this prospectus for any sale of the shares of common stock, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

 

The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act may apply to sales of our common stock and activities of the selling stockholders.

 

There is No Current Market for Our Shares of Common Stock

 

There is currently no market for our Shares. We cannot give you any assurance that the Shares you purchase will ever have a market or that if a market for our Shares ever develops, that you will be able to sell your Shares. In addition, even if a public market for our Shares develops, there is no assurance that a secondary public market will be sustained.

 

The Shares you purchase are not traded or listed on any exchange. After the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we intend to have a market maker file an application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to have our common stock quoted on the OTCQB or OTCQX (collectively, “OTC Markets”) under the symbol “COBA.”

 

We currently have no market maker who is willing to list quotations for our stock. Further, even assuming we do locate such a market maker, it could take several months before the market maker’s listing application for our Shares is approved. 

 

 

 

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The OTC Markets is maintained by OTC Market Group, Inc. The securities traded on the OTC Markets are not listed or traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, these securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting dealers in stocks. Over-the-counter stocks are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a regional or national stock exchange.

 

Even if our Shares are quoted on the OTC Markets, a purchaser of our Shares may not be able to resell the Shares. Broker-dealers may be discouraged from effecting transactions in our Shares because they will be considered penny stocks and will be subject to the penny stock rules. Rules 15g-1 through 15g-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on FINRA brokers-dealers who make a market in a “penny stock.” A penny stock generally includes any non-NASDAQ equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling penny stock to anyone other than an established customer or “accredited investor” (generally, an individual with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or an annual income exceeding $200,000, or $300,000 together with his or her spouse or spousal equivalent) must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and must receive the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to sale, unless the broker-dealer or the transactions is otherwise exempt. In addition, the penny stock regulations require the broker-dealer to deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt. A broker-dealer is also required to disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and the registered representative and current quotations for the securities. Finally, a broker-dealer is required to send monthly statements disclosing recent price information with respect to the penny stock held in a customer’s account and information with respect to the limited market in penny stocks.

 

The additional sales practice and disclosure requirements imposed upon brokers-dealers may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our Shares, which could severely limit the market liquidity of the Shares and impede the sale of our Shares in the secondary market, assuming one develops.

 

Blue Sky Restrictions on Resale

 

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, our securities may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states our securities may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

 

If a Selling Securityholder wants to sell its securities under this prospectus in the United States, the Selling Securityholder will also need to comply with state securities laws, also known as “Blue Sky laws,” with regard to secondary sales. All states offer a variety of exemptions from registration for secondary sales. Many states, for example, have an exemption for secondary trading of securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, or for securities of issuers that publish continuous disclosure of financial and non-financial information in a recognized securities manual, such as Standard & Poor’s. The broker for a Selling Securityholder will be able to advise a Selling Securityholder in which states our securities are exempt from registration with that state for secondary sales.

  

Any person who purchases our securities from a Selling Securityholder offered by this prospectus who then wants to sell such securities will also have to comply with Blue Sky laws regarding secondary sales.

 

When the registration statement that includes this prospectus becomes effective, and a Selling Securityholder indicates in which state(s) such Selling Securityholder desires to sell such Selling Securityholder’s securities, we will be able to identify whether such Selling Securityholder will need to register or will be able to rely on an exemption therefrom.

 

We have advised the Selling Securityholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of securities in the market and to the activities of the Selling Securityholders and their affiliates. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the Selling Securityholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The Selling Securityholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of their securities against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

 

 

 

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We have agreed to indemnify the Selling Securityholders against liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, relating to the registration of the securities offered by this prospectus.

 

We are required to pay all of our fees and expenses incident to the registration of the securities covered by this prospectus, including with regard to compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws. The registration expenses of any registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective, will be borne by the Company.

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

We are registering 13,000,000 shares of common stock for resale by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus. The following description of our capital stock is based upon our articles of incorporation and our bylaws and applicable provisions of law, in each case as currently in effect. This discussion does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our articles of incorporation and our bylaws, copies of which are filed with the SEC as exhibits to this prospectus.

 

Pursuant to our articles of incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on December 4, 2017, our authorized capital stock consists of 125,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. As of November 14, 2022, we had 13,000,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. We had 112 holders of record of our common stock as of November 14, 2022. No shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding as of November 14, 2022.

 

The Board may from time to time authorize by resolution the issuance of any or all shares of the common stock and the preferred stock authorized in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the articles of incorporation for such purposes, in such amounts, to such persons, corporations, or entities, for such consideration and in the case of the preferred stock, in one or more series, all as the Board in its discretion may determine and without any vote or other action by the stockholders, except as otherwise required by law.

 

Common Stock

 

Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a stockholder vote. Holders of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights. Therefore, holders of a majority of the shares of common stock voting for the election of directors can elect all of the directors. Holders of the Company’s common stock representing a majority of the voting power of the Company’s capital stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, are necessary to constitute a quorum at any meeting of stockholders.

 

Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to share in all dividends that our Board of Directors, in its discretion, declares from legally available funds. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, each outstanding share entitles its holder to participate pro rata in all assets that remain after payment of liabilities and after providing for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the common stock. The Company’s common stock has no pre-emptive rights, no conversion rights and there are no redemption provisions applicable to the Company’s common stock.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Board of Directors of the Company may be resolution authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series. The Company may reissue shares of preferred stock that are redeemed, purchased, or otherwise acquired by the Company unless otherwise provided by law. The Board of Directors is authorized to fix or alter the designations, powers and preferences, and relative, participating, optional or otherwise rights if any, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including, without limitation, dividend rights (and whether dividends are cumulative), conversion rights, if any, voting rights (including the number of votes if any, per share, as well as the number of members, if any, of the Board of Directors or the percentage of members, if any, of the Board of Directors each class or series of preferred stock may be entitled to elect), rights and terms of redemption (including, sinking fund provisions, if any), redemption price and liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of preferred stock, and the number of shares constituting any such series and the designation thereof, and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issuance of shares of such series, but not below the number of shares of such series then issued.

 

 

 

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Equity Incentive Plans

 

Our board of directors and shareholders adopted and approved on April 26, 2022 and April 29, 2022, respectively, the Chilean Cobalt Corp. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), effective April 29, 2022. The Plan provides incentives to eligible employees, officers, directors and consultants in the form of restricted stock, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and other equity grants. The Company has reserved a total of 1,950,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan. As of July 28, 2022, the Board of Directors has issued options to purchase an aggregate of 1,901,688 shares of Common Stock under the Plan.

 

The Plan Administrator (which is the Board of Directors or a committee or other person(s) appointed or designated by the Board) has the authority to administer the Plan and determine, among other things, the interpretation of any provisions of the Plan, the eligible employees who are granted restricted stock, options, the number of options that may be granted, vesting schedules, and option exercise prices. The Company’s stock options have a contractual life not to exceed ten years. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options.

 

The options may constitute either “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code or “non-statutory stock options.” The primary difference between incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options is that the former are not available to non-employees of the corporation. In addition, while neither is subject to tax at the time of grant, incentive stock options are not subject to tax at the time of exercise (but could be subject to alternative minimum tax), while upon exercise of the non-qualified options, the optionee will recognize ordinary income with respect to any vested shares purchased under the option; such income will be in an amount equal to the excess of the value of the vested shares on the exercise date over the exercise price paid for those shares.

 

The exercise price of an option granted under the plan cannot be less than 100% of the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of the grant of the option. The exercise price of an incentive stock option granted to a person owning more than 10% of the total combined voting power of the common stock must be at least 110% of the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of the grant. Options may not be granted under the plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the plan.

 

When an option is exercised, the purchase price of the underlying stock will be paid in cash, except that the plan administrator may permit the exercise price to be paid in any combination of cash, shares of stock having a fair market value equal to the exercise price, or as otherwise determined by the plan administrator.

 

If an optionee ceases to be an employee, director, or consultant with us, other than by reason of death, disability or retirement, all vested options must be exercised within three months following such event. However, if an optionee’s employment or consulting relationship with us terminates for cause, or if a director of ours is removed for cause, all unexercised options will terminate immediately. If an optionee ceases to be an employee or director of, or a consultant to us, by reason of death, disability, or retirement, all vested options may be exercised within one year following such event or such shorter period as is otherwise provided in the related agreement.

 

When a stock award expires or is terminated before it is exercised, the shares set aside for that award are returned to the pool of shares available for future awards.

 

No option can be granted under the plan after ten years following the earlier of the date the plan was adopted by the board of directors or the date the plan was approved by our stockholders.

 

 

 

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Issuance of Stock Options under 2022 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On May 24, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 825,000, 400,000, and 450,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to officers/management, advisors, and directors, respectively, of the Company in recognition of their services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on June 30, 2022 and options to purchase 12.5% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023.

 

On June 1, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 26,668 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an advisor of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on August 31, 2022, November 30, 2022, February 28, 2023, and May 31, 2023.

 

On July 15, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an officer/manager of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, and June 30, 2023.

 

On July 28, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an officer/manager of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 12.5% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2024.

 

Cash Dividends

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we have not paid any cash dividends to stockholders. The declaration of any future cash dividend will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, the general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.

 

Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Our Bylaws

 

Provisions of our bylaws could make it more difficult to acquire us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest, open market purchases, removal of incumbent directors and otherwise. These provisions, which are summarized below, are expected to discourage types of coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with us. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover or acquisition proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

 

Removal. Our articles of incorporation requires an affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding capital stock entitled to vote to remove a director from office.

 

Vacancies. Newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office.

 

Bylaws. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws authorizes the board of directors to adopt, repeal, rescind, alter or amend our bylaws without shareholder approval.

 

Calling of Special Meetings of Stockholders. Our bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by a majority of the board of Directors, but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons.

 

 

 

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Effects of authorized but unissued common stock and blank check preferred stock. One of the effects of the existence of authorized but unissued common stock and undesignated preferred stock may be to enable our board of directors to make more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of our Company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and thereby to protect the continuity of management. If, in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, the board of directors were to determine that a takeover proposal was not in our best interest, such shares could be issued by the board of directors without stockholder approval in one or more transactions that might prevent or render more difficult or costly the completion of the takeover transaction by diluting the voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent stockholder group, by putting a substantial voting block in institutional or other hands that might undertake to support the position of the incumbent board of directors, by effecting an acquisition that might complicate or preclude the takeover, or otherwise.

 

In addition, our articles of incorporation grants our board of directors broad power to establish the rights and preferences of authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock. The issuance of shares of preferred stock could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to holders of shares of common stock. The issuance also may adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of those holders and may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of our Company.

 

Cumulative Voting. Our articles of incorporation, as amended, does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors, which would allow holders of less than a majority of the stock to elect some directors.

 

Choice of Forum. Section 19 our Articles of Incorporation and Section 7.4 of our bylaws, provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the state and federal courts of the State of Nevada will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (iii) an action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the NRS, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Additionally, pursuant to Section 19 our Articles of Incorporation and Section 7.4 of our bylaws, the prevailing parties of any such actions will be entitled to recover from the other party reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the prosecution or defense of such action. However, these forum clauses will not apply to claims which are vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than state and federal courts in the State of Nevada. For instance, these exclusive forum provisions will not apply to actions arising under federal securities laws, including suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or the rules and regulations thereunder. These provisions will not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act. It is possible that a court of law could rule that these choice of forum provisions are inapplicable or unenforceable if challenged in a proceeding or otherwise. Therefore, these exclusive forum provisions will not relieve us of our duty to comply with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, and shareholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with these laws, rules and regulations. These exclusive forum provisions may limit a shareholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum of its choosing for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits against us or our directors, officers or other employees. In addition, shareholders who do bring a claim in the state or federal court in the State of Nevada could face additional litigation costs in pursuing any such claim, particularly if they do not reside in or near Nevada. The state or federal court of the State of Nevada may also reach different judgments or results than would other courts, including courts where a shareholder would otherwise choose to bring the action, and such judgments or results may be more favorable to us than to our shareholders. However, the enforceability of similar exclusive forum provisions in other companies’ articles of incorporation and bylaws have been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that a court could find these types of provisions to be inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings. If a court were to find these exclusive forum provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we might incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions.

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

The Company’s articles of incorporation (“Articles”) and bylaws (“Bylaws”) provide that to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes (“Nevada Law”), as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (provided that the effect of any such amendment shall be prospective only), no director or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of his or her fiduciary duty as a director or officer. The Articles and Bylaws also provide that the Company shall indemnify, in the manner and to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Law (but in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), any person (or the estate of any person) who is or was a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether or not by or in the right of the Company, and whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another Company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

 

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The Articles and Bylaws provides that the Company may, to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Law, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such person against any liability which may be asserted against such person. In addition, the Articles and Bylaws provide that to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Law, the indemnification provided herein shall include expenses as incurred (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and any such expenses shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person seeking indemnification to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Articles and Bylaws provide that no advance shall be made by the Company if a determination is reasonably and promptly made by the Board by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested Directors, or (if such a quorum is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested Directors so directs) by independent legal counsel to the Company, that, based upon the facts known to the Board or such counsel at the time such determination is made, (a) the party seeking an advance acted in bad faith or deliberately breached his or her duty to the Company or its stockholders, and (b) as a result of such actions by the party seeking an advance, it is more likely than not that it will ultimately be determined that such party is not entitled to indemnification pursuant to the provisions of the Articles and Bylaw. The indemnification shall not be deemed to limit the right of the Company to indemnify any other person for any such expenses to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Law, nor shall it be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any person seeking indemnification from the Company may be entitled under any agreement, the Company's Articles and Bylaws, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in such person's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. The Company may, but only to the extent that the Board of Directors may (but shall not be obligated to) authorize from time to time, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Company to the fullest extent of the indemnification provisions of the Articles and Bylaws as it applies to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Company.

 

Subject to the indemnification provisions in the Bylaws, the Company may, but only to the extent that the Board may (but shall not be obligated to) authorize from time to time, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Company to the fullest extent of the indemnification provisions of the Bylaws as they apply to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Company.

 

The Bylaws provide that the rights to indemnification and the advancement of expenses conferred above are contract rights. If a claim is not paid in full by the Company within 60 days after written claim has been received by the Company, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be 20 days, the indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of such claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Company to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expenses of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification under the Bylaws (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and (ii) any suit by the Company to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking the Company shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth under Nevada Law. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth under Nevada Law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that the indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall either create a presumption that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses under the Bylaws, or by the Company to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under the Bylaws or otherwise shall be on the Company.

 

Insofar as the limitation of, or indemnification for, liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such limitation or indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent and registrar, for our common stock is VStock Transfer, LLC.

 

The transfer agent and registrar’s address is at 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, New York 11598. The transfer agent’s telephone is (212) 828-8436. 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

 

Our Company

 

Chilean Cobalt Corp. is a critical materials exploration and development company focused on developing the La Cobaltera project located in Chile’s historic San Juan cobalt district. C3 is mission-driven as an innovator and leader that strives to be the most responsible supplier of critical mineral resources for the development of advanced materials and cleaner energy technologies that address the most pressing environmental and development issues.

 

Given the transformational shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), there has been an increase in demand for cobalt, a critical battery material in lithium-ion batteries that EVs use, along with copper as well. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Mineria SpA (“Baltum”) has acquired 2,635 hectares of fully exploitable mining concessions in northern Chile’s Atacama region in the San Juan District. On September 17, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sociedad Legal Minera Soledad Uno de la Sierra Arenillas Atlas and Homero Eduardo Callejas Molina to acquire an additional 1,348 hectares of fully exploitable mining concessions in the main La Cobaltera area, which includes historically producing mines and grants rights to immediate exploration of the area. The Company continues to seek opportunities to further consolidate mining rights in the district. The San Juan mining district, which includes the La Cobaltera area, has been identified by CORFO, the Chilean governmental agency responsible for the country’s economic development, as likely containing the highest quality cobalt assets in Chile. Chile already being the leading copper-producing country in the world with the La Cobaltera area historically supporting the existence of established and high-quality copper assets. Being strategically located near roads, electricity, water, and ports, the site is in close proximity to robust mining infrastructure. The Company’s principal business activities since incorporation have been the assessment, acquisition and consolidation of additional mining concessions; the exploration and dimensioning of the potential cobalt-copper resources within the concessions; and developing an accelerated phased implementation plan to generate revenue as quickly as possible.

 

The Company’s mining concessions are prospective for containing high-grade primary cobalt vein deposits based on analysis and interpretation of historical activities as well as recent physical sampling and modeling. The mining concessions are also prospective for copper as a secondary product. The expected high-grade resource gives the project a projected competitive advantage achieving relatively high yield of marketable material per dollar of input cost.

 

We have not generated revenues to date. Our limited operations have included the formation of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Mineria SpA, oversight of cobalt exploration activities, and business development activities. These limited operations have been funded by capital raised through the issuance of our common stock, preferred stock, and debt. From December 4, 2017 through November 14, 2022, we raised a total of $29,209,536 from accredited investors through the issuance of our common stock, preferred stock, and debt.

 

We have limited business operations and have achieved losses since inception. We have been issued a going concern opinion from our auditors as a result of not generating sufficient business to date.

 

Our monthly “burn rate,” the amount of expenses we expect to incur on a monthly basis, is approximately $275,000, however, there is an expectation of an additional $4 million required to meet land acquisition installment obligations for a total of $7,300,000 for the following 12 months. We have relied and will continue to rely on capital raised from third parties to fund operations during the 12 months after the initiation of this share registration process.

 

In order to complete our plan of operations, we estimate that approximately $160 million in funds will be required.

 

For the six months ending June 30, 2022 and the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we generated no revenues and reported net losses of $421,890, $107,858 and $12,541,801, respectively, and negative cash flow from operating activities of $244,171, $107,822 and $1,869,155, respectively. Our management has concluded that our historical recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operations as well as our dependence on securing private equity and other financings raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit reports for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. As noted in our financial statements, we had an accumulated stockholders’ deficit of approximately $30,597,093 and recurring losses from operations as of June 30, 2022. See “Risk Factors - We have a history of operating losses and our management has concluded that factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

 

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Our Market Opportunity

 

Our market opportunity is driven by the generational opportunity emerging from the rapidly changing ways that the world produces, stores, and consumes energy. As adoption rates of electric vehicles across the entire transportation spectrum increase, and efficient battery-based renewable energy generation storage becomes more mainstream, thereby causing the demand for critical materials to increase dramatically, we believe that the scope of our market opportunity becomes materially more meaningful and global.

 

Electric Vehicle (“EV”) market penetration is expected to be a major driver of growth, as specifically indicated in the following chart for passenger vehicles in the BloombergNEF (“BNEF” or “Bloomberg”) EV Outlook 2022 forecast of greater than 40% global (dashed line in the chart) penetration by 2030 for share of sales under its economic transition scenario. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (“BMI” or “Benchmark”) forecasts the EV battery market to grow at a 26% CAGR at the tier 3 level and higher growth rates on average across all tiers through 2031, reaching an annual sales volume of approximately 36.7 million vehicles per BNEF Aug 2021 estimates. In the long term, BNEF forecasts the global EV penetration in the passenger vehicle space to exceed 70% market share by 2040, which given projections on expansion of overall annual passenger vehicle sales between now and 2040 is projected to represent sales of around 66.2 million passenger EV units per year by that point in time per BNEF August 2021 estimates.

 

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More importantly, as shown in the chart below, BNEF believes we are at or near an inflection point in the overall passenger vehicle fleet, where the internal combustion engine (“ICE”) numbers have peaked and will only begin to steadily decline over time as sales of alternative drivetrain light-duty vehicles take an increasingly larger cut of the future annual sales volume and annual fleet retirements reduce the volume of older, obsolete and damaged vehicles, which are predominantly ICE-based.

 

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The International Energy Agency (“IEA”) has projected unit volumes of EV’s produced by year under discreet scenarios for various types of vehicles. These projections go beyond the passenger vehicle projections, as depicted in the following chart.

 

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The IEA projects 200 million EVs sold per year by 2030, under its most conservative and not necessarily global climate goals achieving scenario and this excludes the 2-wheel and 3-wheel segments. Passenger light-duty EV sales dominate this estimate in excess of 85% of the overall volume. These EV sales require a corresponding volume of battery or fuel cell production to accommodate EV production. Were governments and other stakeholders to incentivize meeting the net zero emissions by 2050 targets, the annual sales volumes would be projected to increase by about 75% to in excess of 350 million EV units per year. IEA in the chart that follows later in the Industry Demand section of the prospectus on page 9, indicated that there is a 15% reduction in cobalt demand equivalent to approximately 35 kilo-tonnes per year between their 2030 base versus constrained methodologies. From this it can be deduced that they project over 233 kilo-tonnes per year base-case and 198 kilo-tonnes per year constrained. To put that in perspective, Statista indicates that there was 170,000 kilo-tonnes of cobalt produced in 2021. Therefore, as it pertains to light-duty vehicles only, albeit the behemoth in the EV sector, by 2030, it is projected that at least 16% or more in cobalt production will be needed than at present. Add to that uses of cobalt for battery applications outside of light-duty vehicles and materials and other technology applications outside the EV spectrum, there will absolutely be a need for expansion of cobalt sourcing to meet demand. Given environmental and global climate considerations, there will be an even bigger demand for responsibly sourced cobalt, given that over 70% of current production comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”), as discussed later in the Quality of Primary Cobalt Project and Potential Producer of Cobalt outside of the DRC section of the prospectus on page 5. Demand for copper is expected to increase as well, albeit not quite to the extent of Cobalt, given that copper sources aren’t nearly as constrained.

 

Government policies around the world have been accommodating and supportive of EV adoption. The U.S., for example, recently signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which has environmental provisions targeted at providing credits toward the purchase of EV’s meeting certain favorable trade criteria. While there is concern over the ability for companies to meet the favorable trade criteria and for end-consumers to qualify for the credits, we believe that it is an indication of the commitment to incentivizing the transition process at the highest levels of government. In addition to penetration targets, other countries have proposed banning sales of internal combustion engine (“ICE”) vehicles by various deadlines, with 2030 being a common goal year for such policies.

 

 

 

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Battery cell manufacturing has also been the beneficiary of billions in investment, with currently planned “gigafactories” totaling a capacity of 6,388 GWh projected to be deployed by 2031 per the BMI chart presented previously. If all of the planned plants were realized and produced at 100% capacity, the impact on battery raw materials markets would be extraordinary, causing demand for cobalt to expand to over 6X its current level.

 

Although the growth of EVs has given market fundamentals strength in the near term, energy storage provides a whole new source of growing battery material demand over the longer term. Renewable Grid Storage is a collection of methods used to store electrical energy on a large scale within an electric power grid. Electrical energy is stored during times when production, particularly from select alternative sources like wind, tidal, and solar, exceeds consumption and is activated when electricity production falls below consumption. In an electrical power grid without battery energy storage, energy sources that rely on fossil fuels must be scaled up and down to match the rise and fall of energy production from intermittent energy sources. As in EVs, batteries in a grid storage system can store excess energy, mitigating peak-power demand pricing, and decouple intermittent power generation from demand. The capital cost of a utility-scale lithium-ion battery storage system is expected to decrease another 27 – 57% by 2030 per the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (“NREL”). NREL projects that cost decreases could range from 0 – 38% additional between 2030 and 2050. Moreover, BNEF forecasts call for Renewable Grid Storage to grow at a 30% CAGR through 2030, while Brandessence Market Research projected a 27.68% CAGR in taking the Battery Storage Market to nearly 50 billion by 2028.

 

Our Products

 

We are a primary cobalt and secondary copper resource exploration and development company with operations in northern Chile. Chile is the leading copper-producing country in the world.

 

Our Strengths

 

Experienced, Proven Management Team

 

The C3’s management team and partner network have extensive industry, process, and financial expertise and a proven track record of financing, developing, building, and operating projects within the junior mining and exploration space.

 

Positive Jurisdiction for Investments

 

C3 is located in a Western, mining-friendly jurisdiction. The Company has fostered good industry and Government relations and has received Government support at all levels. Due to Chile’s longstanding mining history, C3 has access to very good infrastructure in terms of roads, water and electricity.

 

Quality of Primary Cobalt Project and Potential Producer of Cobalt outside of the DRC

 

C3’s management believes that C3 holds a world-class, scarce resource with a robust demand profile. Only one primary cobalt mine operates globally, and in 2021 an estimated 70.6% of global cobalt supply was sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo by USGS statistics. Security and reliability of supply is critically important for EV battery and car manufacturers, and supply risk is high due to the concentration of cobalt coming from one source. Historical mine operations and production data associated with this mining jurisdiction lowers the risk that would be associated with a greenfield project and likely increases the speed of execution. The resource has the potential to be a Tier-1 asset, and the unique characteristics of the spatial layout of the resource allow for effective use of multiple mining techniques and processing technologies.

 

Low-Cost Provider, Extensive Process Technology and Know-How

 

The C3 operating team, including its outside consultants, is comprised of a host of professionals with decades of financial, geological and mining experience and expertise. As the Company adds sub-projects to the overall La Cobaltera strategic plan, the scope of our services and materials will expand, providing low-cost benefits and opportunities to increase the pipeline.

 

 

 

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Culture of Safety and Sustainability

 

Safety and sustainability are core values of our business and a critical part of our value proposition. C3 is developing ESG-focused goals, measures, and targets that are aligned with leading standards from the Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”), the International Sustainability Standards Board (“ISSB”), and the initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (“IRMA”) initiatives, in addition to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards under development in the European Union (“EU”) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Climate-Related Disclosures. We believe our commitment to safety and sustainability is part of what will make us a preferred supplier and customer within the lithium-ion battery ecosystem.

 

Management Experience

 

Our management team, including management advisory consultants, has extensive experience in financial asset management, energy materials, water infrastructure and infrastructure. Specifically, we have significant experience in energy materials, from resource exploration and development through commercialization and closure.

 

Duncan T. Blount, Chief Executive Officer of C3, is responsible for Company leadership and all strategic aspects of the business. Mr. Blount has over 15 years of experience focused on global natural resources. From 2017 until joining C3, he was CEO and Director of Decklar Resources, Inc. (“DKL.V”), a TSX-V listed Nigeria-focused independent oil & gas exploration and development company. Prior to DKL.V’s focus on Nigeria, it was named Asian Mineral Resources Ltd. And was focused on a nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Vietnam. Prior to these corporate executive roles, Mr. Blount spent a decade in the investment management industry focused on natural resources in emerging markets. During this time, he held roles at RWC Partners Ltd. And Everest Capital Ltd., where he was responsible for developing commodity and natural resources portfolio strategy. Duncan presently serves as a Non-Executive Director for Decklar Resources, Inc. and, Ponce de Leon Mining LLC. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Ocean Minerals LLC and on the Index Committee of the EQM Lithium & Battery Technology Index (BATTIDX). In addition, he previously served on the boards for Kuscan Minerals SA and AMR Nickel Ltd. Duncan graduated with an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona and a BA in Language and World Trade from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

 

Jeremy McCann Chief Operating Officer of C3, is the Chief Operating Officer and a Founder of both Genlith Inc., a venture holdings company focused on the transformational shift in the way the world produces, stores, distributes and consumes energy, and C3. He has held these roles since inception in 2017. He is responsible for all operational aspects of C3 business. Prior to his current role, from 2008-2017 he was COO of Schooner Investment Group LLC., a registered investment advisor to multiple registered mutual funds. Jeremy graduated with a B.S. in Finance from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

 

Jim Van Horn, Chief Financial Officer of C3, is responsible for all financial aspects of the business. Prior positions include Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Sigma for Mercer Global Advisors and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for Sigma Investment Management Company. Jim received a post-baccalaureate in Accounting from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon and graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Jim has maintained his Certified Public Accounting license with the State Board of Accountancy for the State of Oregon since May 1999.

 

Ignacio Moreno, Chile Country Manager of C3, has over 20 years of experience working in the public & private sectors of the mining industry. Between 2014 and 2016, he was appointed Undersecretary of Mining for the Chilean government. Previous to that he was the head of the Development division of ENAMI (Empresa Nacional de Minería), a Chilean state-run mining company. Ignacio also served several years as General Manager of Minera Cerro Dominador, a private mining company producing copper in Northern Chile. Ignacio started his career in banking for Banque Nationale de Paris in Chile. He holds a Maitrise de Gestion (Master I in the European Standard) from the University of Montpellier (France) and a Graduate Diploma in Management Sciences from the University of Bradford (UK).

 

 

 

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Our Industry

 

Electric Vehicles

 

Spurred by the necessity to aggressively reduce carbon dioxide emissions to preserve the environment and reverse negative effects that have occurred to date, the shift from a global economy mobilized by fossil fuels to one powered by electricity is underway. This transition is no less than revolutionary in terms of the ongoing effects it will have on global civilization. Like the industrial revolution and the rise of the internet in the 1990’s, this is the next major transformative event to shape global economics and everyday human life. Consumer electronics was the first major industry to experience the trend toward electrification. Being in the early stages of the shift from internal combustion engines (“ICE”) to electric vehicles (“EV”), EVs are the segment that is currently receiving the most attention and exponential growth is expected in the near term. Energy grid storage will also become part of the trend to enable scaling of renewable energy like solar and wind. The world is going electric and green. This will require large-scale expansion in energy storage capacity. The best available technology for doing this now and for the foreseeable future is the lithium-ion battery (“LIB”), especially when weight and size are major considerations. This is why LIB technology is the energy storage of choice when it comes to e-mobility. Next-generation EV battery technology is still going to be LIB based, with innovation likely centering on the anode and electrolyte solution. The cathode has seen most of the innovation to date.

 

In the future, we envision a world where everyday life runs on batteries, and ipso facto, materials critical to the manufacture of batteries will see substantial increases in demand. These materials include lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel and copper, among others. For a company to maximize shareholder value and capitalize on the creation of incremental demand for these materials, the technology and expertise to extract, process, combine, and recycle the materials is required.

 

Cobalt

 

Cobalt, a transition metal found between iron and nickel on the periodic table, is a hard, lustrous, grayish-silver metallic element with low thermal and electrical conductivity. The unique properties of cobalt and cobalt products are responsible for its extensive applications in energy storage, industrial and other areas. These characteristics include its high energy density, ability to alloy and impart strength at high temperatures, and ferromagnetic properties.

 

Cobalt naturally occurs in three mineral ore forms: cobaltite, smaltite, and erythrite. Concentration levels of the metal are often too low to be extracted economically, so it is usually mined as a byproduct of copper or nickel mining, with economically viable concentration levels usually observed between 0.1% and 0.5%. Ore is extracted, processed and converted into either cobalt metal or a cobalt chemical compound and delivered to chemical manufacturers. Potential chemical compounds include cobalt carbonate, cobalt sulfate, and cobalt salt derivatives. The vast majority of demand for these compounds comes from the rechargeable battery segment.

 

Cobalt applications can be divided into two primary categories: chemical and metallurgical. Based on research by the CRU Group on behalf of the Cobalt Institute for 2021, the batteries market, including consumer batteries (smartphones, tablets, other electronic devices) and EVs, currently accounts for approximately 87% of cobalt chemical demand and about 65% of overall cobalt demand. Metallurgical cobalt is the second largest cobalt consuming market at approximately 25% of overall cobalt demand. This is used primarily to produce superalloys consisting of cobalt combined with other metals such as nickel and/or iron. These alloys are surface stable and resistant to heat, corrosion and oxidation, which makes them valuable to and widely used by the aerospace, electricity generation, aircraft, medical, automotive, and military-related industries. Other applications for metallurgical cobalt include hard metals and diamond tools, catalysts in oil and gas refinement, and pigments.

 

 

 

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Cobalt in Lithium-ion Batteries

 

Lithium-ion batteries that contain cobalt have high energy density, making them lightweight and efficient in terms of energy delivered relative to size, which helps to maximize EV driving range. Cobalt’s properties also give it distinct advantages in improving the longevity and safety of lithium-ion batteries, as its tight molecular compound structure allows for a high cycling ability – shorter recharge times and more charging and recharging cycles, and its high heat capacity provides good thermal stability to battery chemistries.

 

Lithium-ion battery cathodes come in a variety of chemistries, some of which contain cobalt and others that do not contain cobalt. The main cobalt containing chemistries are: lithium cobalt oxide (“LCO”) – LiCoO2, lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (“NMC”) – LiNiMnCoO2, and lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (“NCA”) – LiNiCoAlO2. The NMC chemistry is the dominant chemistry of the cobalt-containing configurations.

 

In the chart that follows in the “Industry Demand” section from the International Energy Agency (“IEA”), it can be seen that by 2030, cobalt-containing chemistries are expected to have somewhere in the range of 28% (constrained case) to 59% (base case) of the overall light-duty vehicle battery chemistry demand, while non-cobalt-containing substitutes, such as lithium iron phosphate (“LFP”) are expected to hold the balance of the market. The constrained case is where a prolonged period of higher battery metal prices pushes automakers toward alternatives.

 

Within the NMC chemistry is the question of what ratio of cobalt to other metals is optimal. NMC532, NMC622, NMC811 and NMC 9.5.5. NMC 811 or NMC 9.5.5 appear to be the most likely NMC chemistry sub-types to become the cobalt-containing battery cathode market leader. However, projections suggest that LFP will become the overall market leader for battery cathodes (i.e., overall for cobalt and non-cobalt containing cathodes). The emergence of chemistries with less cobalt or no cobalt are a definite consideration for long-term cobalt demand. Scientists, however, continue to lament the technical difficulties of implementing low- or no-cobalt configurations, such as the 811 chemistry, for large-scale applications. The bottom line is cobalt is a necessary element to produce lithium-ion batteries with high energy densities coupled with favorable thermal stability profiles. The most likely scenario is that the rate of decrease of cobalt content in batteries will be far outstripped by the rapid increase in demand for lithium-ion batteries due to the exponential growth in the adoption of EVs, as depicted in the following chart.

 

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Industry Demand

 

The growth forecasted in the EV market has resulted in a significant increase in current and expected future demand for battery-grade cobalt compounds. AllianceBernstein (“AB”) as presented in The Economist projected EV battery capacity to increase from approximately 460 Gwh in 2022 to around 2.7TWh in 2030. This has EV battery capacity tracking at more than 40% of the overall LIB demand as depicted in the BMI gigafactory projections presented earlier. In the Cobalt Market Report 2021, released in May 2022, the Cobalt Institute projected medium term increases in cobalt demand from 175 kilotonnes in 2021 to around 320 kilotonnes by 2026, rising at a CAGR of 12.7% over that period. IEA projections are more cautious, expecting the market for EV-related uses of cobalt will increase by 2030 to somewhere between 250 kilotonnes to as much as 295 kilotonnes of annual cobalt demand, unless countries align with a net zero emissions by 2050 (“NZE”) standard, in which case annual demand for cobalt could be expected to reach as much as 410 kilotonnes by the end of that period.

 

In 2021 EV applications were the largest end-use sector for cobalt as depicted in the following chart compiled by CRU on behalf of the Cobalt Institute. This was the first year ever that EV applications were the predominant end-use sector and expectations are that this sector will only continue to increase its spread compared to other end use applications in the coming years.

 

 

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As of forecasts prepared in late 2020, BMI projected cobalt demand for battery applications to increase from 66,000 tonnes in 2020 to just over 1.1 million tonnes in 2040. Adding in the cobalt demand forecast for non-battery applications, total cobalt demand is expected to reach 1.2 million mt in 2040 from a current level of ~159,000 tonnes, for a predicted CAGR of 11.9%.

 

Additionally, IEA forecasts that by 2030, demand for the NMC-highNi type of batteries, which includes the NMC811 cathode chemistry, will range from approximately 13% (constrained) to 27% (base) across all battery chemistries, as depicted in the following chart. As indicated in the earlier BMI chart, while cobalt usage is expected to decrease through 2026, the annual demand is expected to increase substantially through that same period. Therefore, even using relatively conservative assumptions for cobalt-containing battery chemistries, this illustrates that the rapid growth of EV market penetration is likely to still create a substantial increase in cobalt demand in the EV space and overall. This expectation aligns well with the earlier projections that have total annual cobalt demand close to or more than doubling by 2030, depending on the scenario and underlying assumptions. These estimates are roughly in line with a 2022 BNEF projection for a 1.5X increase in demand for cobalt from lithium-ion batteries for 2030 compared to 2021.

 

 

 

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Industry Supply

 

Cobalt is a fairly rare metal, comprising only 0.001% of the earth’s crust, though widely dispersed and commonly found and obtained in association with other mining activities. More commonly, cobalt is found in ores of iron, nickel, copper, silver, manganese, zinc, and arsenic. Cobalt is usually mined as a by-product of either nickel, copper, or other more abundant metals. Most cobalt production is ultimately dependent on the production of copper and nickel, and the mined ore often contains only 0.1% - 0.5% elemental cobalt. Global cobalt reserves are estimated by the United States Geological Survey as of January 2021 to be about 7.1 million tonnes with just over 50% of these reserves located in the DRC.

 

 

 

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Per USGS estimates, mined cobalt production for 2021 was estimated at roughly 170,000 tonnes of mined supply produced. As stated earlier in the “Quality of Primary Cobalt Project and Potential Producer of Cobalt outside of the DRC” section, approximately 70.6% of the current supply comes from the DRC. The next largest mining producer of cobalt is Russia, with around a 4.5% market share.

 

IEA projects that annual cobalt supply will just exceed approximately 300 kilotonnes by 2030 and this will approximately pace the overall demand as referenced earlier in the “Industry Demand” section. This balancing presumes that NZE models aren’t the prevailing scenario, as that would predict much higher demands and imbalances with supply. The following chart is IEA’s long-term cobalt supply forecast, which shows a substantial ramp-up in the quantity of cobalt supplied to the market, particularly over the next few years. IEA expected a CAGR of approximately 12% over the period from 2020 to 2025. In the chart, the y axis represents quantity in kilotonnes, the supply is represented by the light blue highlighted bars, whereas, the green and gold lines and red shaded bars, represent demand for the stated policies scenario (status quo), announced pledges scenario (greater action taken) and NZE scenario, respectively. It should be noted that the supply forecasts by IEA were derived from BMI information and as such, the forecast is likely to include mined production from expected and potential future producers who have a quantifiable probability of bringing supply to market over the projection timeframe, which is a characteristic attribute of BMI projections.

 

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Industry Supply, Demand, and Pricing Dynamics

 

Cobalt is presently in a state of surplus, as more material is being supplied to the market than there is demand. However, as depicted in the side-by-side charts from BMI that follow, annual shortages compared to current and projected sources of supply are expected to begin within the next few years and only get more pronounced with each successive year. By 2040 this shortfall is anticipated to be as drastic as 800 kilotonnes, unless presently unknown sources of potential or proven reserves come online, are exploited and add to the anticipated supply volumes. This shortfall is nearly 5X the 2021 overall global cobalt production. The charts show the situation from a balance of supply and demand to a gap in supply and demand perspective and vary the presentation by showing highly probable supply apart from probable, possible and secondary sources.

 

 

 

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By observing any trailing 5-year historical charts, it is evident that Cobalt pricing suffered from the second half of 2018 through early 2019. This was primarily due to negative sentiment and increased short-term supply. The price remained fairly flat from its low in early 2019 until around mid-2020, where squeezed supply from the Covid-19 pandemic along with increasing demand, due to the EV transition needs caused prices to start climbing toward their peak around $82,000USD per tonne in early-March 2022 through mid-May 2022. Prices have receded to a more balanced supply-demand state around $50,000USD per tonne from mid-July 2022 to present.

 

The cobalt market is a relatively small niche market compared to other metals and commodities, and much of the supply is tied up in long term contracts between producers and their offtake partners, among others. Companies that are increasingly concerned about being socially responsible within their supply chains enter into these contracts to obtain a reliable and clean supply of cobalt. Market perception of price moves in cobalt is often influenced by cobalt futures pricing published by the London Metals Exchange (LME). Because most cobalt supply is tied up in long-term contracts, the relatively small percentage of supply that trades on the LME does not necessarily originate from the highest quality sources, and due to the small size of the market, pricing is susceptible to increased volatility on low trading volume.

 

COVID-19

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic. Variants of this virus continues to spread throughout the United States and the world. Efforts implemented by local and national governments, as well as businesses, including temporary closures, have had adverse impacts on local, national and global economies. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on C3 operational and financial performance going forward will depend on certain developments, including but not limited to the duration and continued spread of the outbreak and strand mutations, the availability and use of vaccines, the development of therapeutic drugs and treatments, and the direct and indirect impacts on our employees, vendors, and customers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be fully anticipated or predicted.

 

We have experienced material disruptions to our business because of COVID-19. For example, as discussed below, due in part to complications from COVID-19, the inability to raise capital and maintain operations necessitated the decision on the Company’s part to let the installment options to purchase both La Cobaltera and Carrizal Alto lapse in 2020.

 

As such, we can provide no assurance that our operations will not be materially adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the future that could result from any worsening of the pandemic, the effect of mutating strains, additional outbreaks of the pandemic, actions taken to contain the pandemic’s spread or treat its impact, continued availability of vaccines, and their distribution, acceptance and efficacy, and governmental, business and individual actions taken in response to the pandemic including government-imposed regulations regarding, among other things, COVID-19 testing, vaccine mandates and related workplace restrictions.

 

 

 

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Corporate History

 

On December 4, 2017, Chilean Cobalt Corp. (“C3”) was incorporated in the state of Nevada.

 

On January 3, 2018, C3 formed a direct, wholly-owned Chilean operating subsidiary, named Baltum Mineria SpA (“Baltum”).

 

Founder Shares

 

On December 4, 2017, in connection with the incorporation of C3 on December 4, 2017, C3 issued 11,666,667 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share (for an aggregate of $1,166.67 of proceeds) to Genlith, Inc. in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

Acquisition of Mining Concessions in Northern Chile's Atacama region

 

In January 2018, C3 entered into a stock purchase agreement pursuant to which C3 agreed to sell to investors 5,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) at $1.00 per share for gross proceeds of $5,000,000. The proceeds from this stock purchase agreement funded the acquisition of mining concessions to develop premier cobalt and copper projects in Northern Chile's Atacama region.

 

(i)On January 19, 2018, the Company’s subsidiary Baltum signed a unilateral option contract for the purchase of mining concessions with Sociedad Legal Minera Soledad Uno de la Sierra Arenillas Atlas and Homero Eduardo Callejas Molina.

 

(ii)On March 16, 2018, the Company’s subsidiary Baltum signed unilateral option contract for the purchase of additional mining concessions with Sociedad Minera Contractual Carrizal Alto.

 

However, due to complications from COVID-19 and Chilean Unrest at the end of 2019 and into 2020, the inability to raise capital and maintain operations necessitated the decision to let the installment options to purchase both La Cobaltera and Carrizal Alto lapse in 2020.

 

Land Consolidation Package

 

On April 2, 2019, Baltum entered into a land consolidation package with Cobalta Chile SpA which included mining exploration and exploitation concessions in the La Cobaltera District, Chile. The total consideration paid to Cobalta Chile SpA was $600,000, of which $550,000 went towards acquisition of exploitation and exploration claims, the other $50,000 went towards an option on three additional exploitation claims of which one was eventually purchased on November 6, 2020 for an additional $116,666. Overall acquisition costs paid to Cobalta Chile SpA were $716,666.

 

Private Placement in 2019– Common Stock

 

During the period from March 2019 through June 2019, C3 issued 2,900,000 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a purchase price of $4.00 per share (for an aggregate of $11,600,000 of proceeds) to accredited investors in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act. On June 26, 2019, Genlith, Inc. retired $400,000 of debt for 100,000 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a valuation of $4.00 per share. Genlith, Inc. also exchanged share-for-share 100,000 shares of Genlith, Inc. for 100,000 shares of C3 with four separate shareholders of C3.

 

During September 2019, C3 issued 3,383,625 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a purchase price of $1.45 per share (for an aggregate of $4,906,250 of proceeds) to accredited investors in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act. Also on September 3, 2019, Genlith, Inc. retired $1,500,000 of debt for 1,034,485 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a valuation of $1.45 per share.

 

 

 

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Anti-dilution Shares Issued

 

This issuance was made to the thirteen shareholders who acquired shares in September 2019 at $1.45 per share signing agreements to waive their anti-dilution rights. These thirteen shareholders received an additional 4.8 shares to each of their shares giving them an effective 5.8 shares for every share, totaling 21,206,892 shares issued. Only par was paid, which was paid by Genlith, Inc. on behalf of all shareholders, for accounting purposes, this created a non-cash loss on the independently valued price of $0.09 per share on July 24, 2020 compared to par paid – a $1,906,500 non-cash loss. This issuance was made in reliance on Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

1-for-13.430605 Reverse Stock Split

 

Our board of directors and shareholders approved on July 23, 2020 and July 24, 2020, respectively, a 1-for-13.430605 reverse split of our common stock, which was effected on August 10, 2020. The reverse split combined each 13.430605 shares of our outstanding common stock into one share of common stock. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse split, and any fractional shares resulting from the reverse split were rounded to the nearest whole share. All references to common stock, share data, per share data and related information have been retroactively adjusted, where applicable, in this prospectus to reflect the reverse split of our common stock as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. As a result of the reverse stock split, the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding decreased from 40,291,669 shares as of August 10, 2020, to approximately 3,000,000 shares. In connection with the reverse stock split, we filed a Certificate of Change to effect the reverse stock split with the Secretary of State of Nevada on August 10, 2020.

 

Share Exchange in 2020 – Common Stock

 

On August 10, 2020, C3 issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock to holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for 5,151,125 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (including 151,125 received as dividends paid-in-kind) held by such holders in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

Share Exchange in 2020 – Common Stock for Convertible Debt

 

On August 18, 2020, C3 issued 3,000,000 shares of common stock to Genlith, Inc. in exchange for complete extinguishment of $4,100,000 of principal debt and all accrued interest on such debt in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

Rights Issuance in 2020 – Common Stock

 

During the period from August 24, 2020 through September 17, 2020, C3 issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.50 per share (for an aggregate of $500,000 of proceeds) to existing shareholders in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

Private Placement in 2021 – Common Stock

 

On December 31, 2021, C3 issued 41,667 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.60 per share (for an aggregate of $25,000 of proceeds) to an accredited investor in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

 

 

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Recent Developments

 

Private Placements in 2022 – Common Stock

 

During the period from January 2022 through April 2022, C3 issued 1,958,333 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.60 per share (for an aggregate of $1,175,000 of proceeds) to accredited investors in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

Approval of Chilean Cobalt Corp. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan

 

Our board of directors and shareholders adopted and approved on April 26, 2022 and April 29, 2022, respectively, the Chilean Cobalt Corp. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, effective April 29, 2022, under which incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, cash-based awards and other stock-based awards may be granted to officers, directors, employees and consultants, as applicable. Under the Plan, 1,950,000 of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, are reserved for issuance.

 

Genlith, Inc. Distribution of C3 Shares of Common Stock to Shareholders of Genlith, Inc.

 

On May 12, 2022, Genlith, Inc. distributed to the shareholders of Genlith, Inc. on a pro rata basis 4,786,727 shares of common stock of C3 held by Genlith, Inc., representing Genlith, Inc.’s entire holdings of capital stock of C3.

 

Appointment of VStock Transfer, LLC as Transfer Agent

 

On May 20, 2022, C3 entered into that certain Transfer Agent and Registrar Agreement with VStock Transfer, LLC, whereby VStock Transfer, LLC agreed to act as the transfer agent of C3.

 

Issuance of Stock Options under 2022 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On May 24, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 825,000, 400,000, and 450,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to officers/management, advisors, and directors, respectively, of the Company in recognition of their services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on June 30, 2022 and options to purchase 12.5% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023.

 

On June 1, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 26,668 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an advisor of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on August 31, 2022, November 30, 2022, February 28, 2023, and May 31, 2023.

 

On July 15, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an officer and director of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023.

 

On July 28, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an officer and director of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 12.5% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024.

 

 

 

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Non-Binding Letter of Intent for Land Consolidation Package

 

On September 17, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sociedad Legal Minera Soledad Uno de la Sierra Arenillas Atlas and Homero Eduardo Callejas Molina to acquire an additional 1,348 hectares of fully exploitable mining concessions in the main La Cobaltera area, which includes historically producing mines and grants rights to immediate exploration of the area. The letter of intent includes a fixed payment structure of $17,250,000 and occurs over a 40-month period and has a provision to extend the payment period to 45 months for an additional $250,000. The letter of intent covers the same 1,348 hectares of mining concessions with full exploitation rights, as were part of the agreement signed on January 19, 2018, which later lapsed, as discussed previously. The letter of intent includes a royalty payment structure that begins at the commencement of commercial production. The royalty is equal to 1.25% of the net revenue received by Baltum from the sale of cobalt products and 2% of the net revenue received by Baltum from the sale of products other than cobalt. Cobalt products are defined by those in which the cobalt has a greater presence than the rest of the mineral substances or that are sold due to the presence of cobalt in them.

 

Current Private Placement of Common Stock

 

The Company is currently engaged in a private placement under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act (“Current Private Placement”) of up to 3,646,000 of its shares of common stock for $1.92 per share, for an aggregate of gross proceeds in the amount of up to approximately $7,000,000. However, the Company may not be able to raise this amount and may have to close the private placement at a lower amount. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise any funds in this private placement.

 

Organizational Structure

 

The following is a current organizational chart of our Company:

 

 

Employees

 

As of November 14, 2022, we had 3 full-time employees. None of our employees is represented by a union. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.  

 

 

 

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Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. There are no legal proceedings currently pending against us which we believe would have a material effect on our business, financial position or results of operations and, to the best of our knowledge, there are no such legal proceedings contemplated or threatened.

 

We may be subject to a fine imposed by the National Forestry Corporation of the Atacama Region ("CONAF"), on our subsidiary Baltum Mineria SpA (“Baltum”), which is currently being negotiated by Baltum’s counsel and CONAF, of up to $4,000, which may be reduced by as much as 50%. This is in connection with a self-report made by Baltum to CONAF on May 13, 2019, reporting the involuntary cutting of certain vegetation species in the La Cobaltera sector. Since Baltum made a self-report to CONAF, the applicable fine may be reduced by as much as 50%. We do not believe that this fine, even if imposed in the full amount, will have any material effect on the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations.

 

Description of Properties

 

Our corporate offices are located at 1199 Lancaster Ave, Suite 107, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312. Genlith, Inc. founder of the Company and former shareholder, allows the Company to share this office at no cost by verbal agreement among the two entities.

 

Baltum’s corporate offices are located at Rosario Norte 100, of. 1401, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. Gestion Ambiental S.A. (“SGA”), an affiliate of Genlith, Inc. and provider of certain accounting and administrative services to Baltum, SGA allows Baltum to use this office for address-purposes and as necessary at no cost by verbal agreement among the two entities.

 

 

 

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MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Market Information

 

There is currently no public trading market for our common stock and no such market may ever develop. While we intend to seek and obtain quotation of our common stock for trading on the OTC Markets, there is no assurance that our application will be approved. An application for quotation on the OTC Markets must be submitted by one or more market makers who:

 

  · are approved by FINRA
     
  · who agree to sponsor the security; and
     
  · who demonstrate compliance with SEC Rule 15(c)2-11 before initiating a quote in a security on the OTC Markets.

 

In order for a security to be eligible for quotation by a market maker on the OTC Markets, the Company will be required to meet a ($0.01) bid price test, provide information based upon their reporting standard (SEC Reporting, Bank Reporting or International Reporting), and submit an annual OTC Markets Certification signed by our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer.

 

We intend to cause a market maker to submit an application for quotation to the OTC Markets upon the effectiveness of this registration statement. However, we can provide no assurance that our common stock will be traded on the OTC Markets or, if traded, that a public market will materialize.

 

Holders

 

As of the date of this prospectus, there were 112 holders of record of our common stock.

 

Reports

 

Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, the Company will be subject to certain reporting requirements and will file with the SEC annual reports including annual financial statements, certified by our independent accountants, and unaudited quarterly financial statements in our quarterly reports filed electronically with the SEC. All reports and information filed by the Company can be found at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is VStock Transfer, LLC. VStock’s telephone number is (212) 828-8436.

 

Financial Statements

 

Our consolidated financial statements are included in this prospectus, beginning on page F-1.

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Chilean Cobalt Corp. (“C3”) and including its subsidiaries, the (collectively, the “Company”) should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. References in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to “us,” “we,” “our,” and similar terms refer to the Company. This prospectus includes forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the federal securities laws, based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which are beyond our control, which may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. Reference is made to “Risk Factors”, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.

  

Overview

 

Chilean Cobalt Corp. is a critical materials exploration and development company focused on developing the La Cobaltera project located in Chile’s historic San Juan cobalt district. C3 is mission-driven as an innovator and leader that strives to be the most responsible supplier of critical mineral resources for the development of advanced materials and cleaner energy technologies that address the most pressing environmental and development issues.

 

Given the transformational shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), there has been an increase in demand for cobalt, a critical battery material in lithium-ion batteries that EVs use, along with copper as well. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Mineria SpA (“Baltum”) has acquired 2,635 hectares of fully exploitable mining concessions in northern Chile’s Atacama region in the San Juan District. On September 17, 2022, the Company and its subsidiary entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sociedad Legal Minera Soledad Uno de la Sierra Arenillas Atlas and Homero Eduardo Callejas Molina to acquire an additional 1,348 hectares of fully exploitable mining concessions in the main La Cobaltera area, which includes historically producing mines and grants rights to immediate exploration of the area. The Company continues to seek opportunities to further consolidate mining rights in the district. The San Juan mining district, which includes the La Cobaltera area, has been identified by CORFO, the Chilean governmental agency responsible for the country’s economic development, as likely containing the highest quality cobalt assets in Chile. Chile already being the leading copper-producing country in the world with the La Cobaltera area historically supporting the existence of established and high-quality copper assets. Being strategically located near roads, electricity, water, and ports, the site is in close proximity to robust mining infrastructure. The Company’s principal business activities since incorporation have been the assessment, acquisition and consolidation of additional mining concessions; the exploration and dimensioning of the potential cobalt-copper resources within the concessions; and developing an accelerated phased implementation plan to generate revenue as quickly as possible.

 

The Company’s mining concessions are prospective for containing high-grade primary cobalt vein deposits based on analysis and interpretation of historical activities as well as recent physical sampling and modeling. The mining concessions are also prospective for copper as a secondary product. The expected high-grade resource gives the project a projected competitive advantage achieving relatively high yield of marketable material per dollar of input cost.

 

We have not generated revenues to date. Our limited operations have included the formation of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Mineria SpA, oversight of cobalt exploration activities, and business development activities. These limited operations have been funded by capital raised through the issuance of our common stock, preferred stock, and debt. From December 4, 2017 through November 14, 2022, we raised a total of $29,209,536 from accredited investors through the issuance of our common stock, preferred stock, and debt.  

 

We have limited business operations and have achieved losses since inception. We have been issued a going concern opinion from our auditors as a result of not generating sufficient business to date.

 

 

 

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Our monthly “burn rate,” the amount of expenses we expect to incur on a monthly basis, is approximately $275,000, however, there is an expectation of an additional $4 million required to meet land acquisition installment obligations for a total of $7,300,000 for the following 12 months. We have relied and will continue to rely on capital raised from third parties to fund operations during the 12 months after the initiation of this share registration process.

 

In order to complete our plan of operations, we estimate that approximately $160 million in funds will be required.

 

For the six months ending June 30, 2022 and the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we generated no revenues and reported net losses of $421,890, $107,858 and $12,541,801, respectively, and negative cash flow from operating activities of $244,171, $107,822 and $1,869,155, respectively. Our management has concluded that our historical recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows from operations as well as our dependence on securing private equity and other financings raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit reports for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. As noted in our financial statements, we had an accumulated stockholders’ deficit of approximately $30,597,093 and recurring losses from operations as of June 30, 2022. See “Risk Factors - We have a history of operating losses and our management has concluded that factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our auditor has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its audit report for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

Plan of Operations

 

In order to complete our plan of operations during the next 12 months, we estimate that approximately $7.3 million in funds will be required. The source of such funds is anticipated to be from private placements of our securities. If we fail to obtain this amount, we may not be able to fully carry out our plan of operations. Assuming that we are able to obtain this amount, we believe we can satisfy our cash requirements during the next 12 months and begin to implement our business plan.

 

For the next twelve months, we intend to implement our business plan as follows:

 

·Exploration and Development Expenses. During this period, we intend to, among other things, continue exploration and development of the mining sites. The exploration and development expenses are expected to be $2.1 million.
   
·Possible Strategic Acquisition Opportunities. During this period, we intend to, among other things, consider possible strategic acquisitions of other possible mining sites. The possible strategic acquisition expenses are expected to be $4 million.
   
·General and Administrative Expenses. During this period, we intend to, among other things, hire additional staff to assist with operations which will increase the amount of salaries or consulting fees we pay as a part of general and administrative expenses. The general and administrative expenses are expected to be $1.2 million.

 

We currently do not have any arrangements in place for financing and we may not be able to obtain financing when required. Our future is dependent upon our ability to obtain further financing, the successful development of our business plan, a successful marketing program, and achieving a profitable level of operations. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments. There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our continued operations. Even if additional financing is available, it may not be available on terms we find favorable. At this time, there are no anticipated sources of additional funds in place. Failure to secure the needed additional financing will have an adverse effect on our ability to remain in business.

 

We have no written commitments from stockholders, directors or officers to provide us with any form of cash advances, loans or other sources of liquidity to meet our needs.

 

 

 

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Components of revenues and costs and expenses

 

General and administrative expense. Our general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses include compensation of staff and overhead.

 

Exploration and development expense. Our exploration and development costs are incurred during the exploration and development of mining sites.

 

Interest expense, net. Interest income consists of interest income earned on our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Interest expense consists of interest expense associated with debt obligations.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes consists of an estimate of U.S. federal and state income taxes and income taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business, as adjusted for allowable credits, deductions and the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.

 

Results of Operations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

             
   Six Months Ended June 30, 2021   Six Months Ended June 30, 2020  

Increase

(Decrease)

 
             
Revenue  $0   $0   $0 
Cost of Sales   0    0    0 
Gross Profit  $0   $0   $0 
Gross Profit %   0%    0%    0% 
                
Operating Expenses:               
General and administrative expenses  $421,890   $68,392   $353,498 
Exploration and development expenses   0    0    0 
Operating Income (Loss)   421,890    68,392    353,498 
Provision of income taxes   0    0    0 
Net Income (Loss)  $421,890   $68,392   $353,498 

 

Results of operations for the six-months ended June 30, 2022, compared to June 30, 2021, were substantially down from typical run-rate expenses and were heavily impacted by the care and maintenance mode necessitated by COVID-19. Substantially higher costs incurred in the six-months ended June 30, 2022, were primarily driven by the inception of non-cash option compensation expense.

 

Results of Operations – Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2020

             
  

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

  

Year Ended

December 31, 2020

  

Increase

(Decrease)

 
             
Revenue  $0   $0   $0 
Cost of Sales   0    0    0 
Gross Profit  $0   $0   $0 
Gross Profit %   0%    0%    0% 
                
Operating Expenses:               
General and administrative expenses  $107,858   $11,887,170   $(11,779,312)
Exploration and development expenses   0    654,631    (654,631)
Operating Income (Loss)   107,858    12,541,801    (12,433,943)
Provision of income taxes   0    0    0 
Net Income (Loss)  $107,858   $12,541,801   $(12,433,943)

 

 

 

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Results of operations for the years-ended December 31, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020, were substantially down from typical run-rate expenses as the transition to care and maintenance mode occurred in the middle of 2020. Substantial write-off costs were incurred during 2020 for mining concessions forfeited and fixed assets retired.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity

 

We have primarily financed our operations through the sale of unregistered equity.  As of June 30, 2022, our Company had cash totaling $1,061,991 current assets totaling $1,071,017 and total assets of $1,103,823. We had total liabilities of $21,370 (all current) and positive working capital of $1,040,621. Stockholders’ equity of $1,082,093.

 

Sources and Uses of Cash for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:

             
  

June 30,

2022

  

June 30,

2021

  

Increase

(Decrease)

 
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities  $(244,171)  $(58,292)  $(185,879)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investment Activities   0    0    0 
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities   983,200    10,334    972,866 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash  $739,029   $(47,958)  $786,987 

 

Net cash used in operations

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $244,171 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 versus net cash used in operating activities of $58,292 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in cash flow used in operating activities was primarily due to the increase in management compensation and advisory fees in 2022 compared to no management compensation in 2021.

 

Net cash used in investment activities

 

Net cash used in investment activities was $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 versus net cash used in investment activities of $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Net cash flow used in investment activities was not applicable and did not change between the periods.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2022 which included an aggregate of $1,175,001 of proceeds for the sale of an aggregate of 1,958,333 shares of common stock versus net cash provided by financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2021 which included an aggregate of $0 of proceeds for the sale of no common stock.

 

 

 

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Sources and Uses of Cash for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

             
  

Year Ended

December 31, 2021

  

Year Ended

December 31, 2020

  

Increase

(Decrease)

 
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities  $(107,822)  $(1,869,155)  $1,761,333 
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investment Activities   0    (400,755)   400,755 
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities   218,505    474,104    (255,599)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash  $110,683   $(1,795,806)  $(1,906,489)

 

Net cash used in operations

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $107,822 for the year ended December 31, 2021 versus net cash used in operating activities of $1,869,155 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in cash flow used in operating activities was primarily due to care and maintenance mode in 2021 compared to over half the year in heavy operational mode in 2020.

 

Net cash used in investment activities

 

Net cash used in investment activities was $0 for the year ended December 31, 2021 versus net cash used in investment activities of $400,755 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decrease in cash flow used in investment activities was primarily due to mining concession purchases in 2020 compared to no purchases in 2021.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities in the year ended December 31, 2021, which included an aggregate of $25,000 of proceeds for the sale of an aggregate of 41,667 shares of common stock versus net cash provided by financing activities in the year ended December 31, 2020 which included an aggregate of $500,000 of proceeds for the sale of an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

Going Concern

 

Based upon our working capital balance but accumulated surplus and deficit of $1,049,287 and $(30,597,093), respectively, as of June 30, 2022, plus our use of $244,171 of cash in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2022, we require additional equity and/or debt financing to continue our operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date of this filing. As a result of the foregoing factors, together with our recurring losses from operations and negative cash flows since inception, our independent registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its report on our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

Availability of Additional Funds

 

Our capital requirements going forward will consist of financing our operations until we are able to reach a level of revenues and gross margins adequate to equal or exceed our ongoing operating expenses.  Other than the borrowings from related and third parties, we do not have any credit agreement or source of liquidity immediately available to us.

 

 

 

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Since inception our operations have primarily been funded through proceeds from existing shareholders in exchange for equity. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain funds on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. We expect to have ongoing needs for working capital in order to (a) fund operations; plus (b) exploration and development. To that end, we may be required to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in securing additional capital. If we are unsuccessful, we may need to (a) initiate cost reductions; (b) forego business development opportunities; (c) seek extensions of time to fund its liabilities, or (d) seek protection from creditors.

 

In addition, if we are unable to generate adequate cash from operations, and if we are unable to find sources of funding, it may be necessary for us to sell all or a portion of our assets, enter into a business combination, or reduce or eliminate operations. These possibilities, to the extent available, may be on terms that result in significant dilution to our shareholders or that result in our shareholders losing all of their investment in our Company.

 

If we are able to raise additional capital, we do not know what the terms of any such capital raising would be. In addition, any future sale of our equity securities would dilute the ownership and control of your shares and could be at prices substantially below prices at which our shares currently trade. Our inability to raise capital could require us to significantly curtail or terminate our operations. We may seek to increase our cash reserves through the sale of additional equity or debt securities. The sale of convertible debt securities or additional equity securities could result in additional and potentially substantial dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations and liquidity. In addition, our ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties.

 

Our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which contemplate our continuation as a going concern and the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated financial statements do not necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Public Company Expenses

 

We expect to incur direct, incremental selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of being a publicly traded company, including, but not limited to, where applicable, increased scope of our operations and costs associated with hiring new personnel, implementation of compensation programs that are competitive with our public company peer group, annual and quarterly reports to shareholders, tax return preparation, independent registered public accounting firm fees, investor relations activities, registrar and transfer agent fees, incremental director and officer liability insurance costs and independent director compensation. These direct, incremental selling, general and administrative expenses are not included in our historical results of operations.

 

Climate Change

 

The potential physical impacts of climate change on our operations are highly uncertain and are specific to the geographic circumstances of areas in which we operate. These may include changes in rainfall and storm patterns and intensities, droughts and water shortages, changing sea levels and changing temperatures, and an increase in the number and severity of weather events and natural disasters. These changes may have a material adverse effect on our operations, including cobalt extraction and production processes, as well as transportation of raw materials and delivery of products to customers. We may also face more stringent customer and regulatory requirements to accelerate water use reduction initiatives, more reliance on renewable energy sources and more water re-use and re-cycling. Climate change may also exacerbate socio-economic and political issues around the world and have other direct impacts to ecosystems, human health and quality of life, ranging from destruction of habitats to air, water and land quality to growing incidences of famines, pandemics and population shifts.

 

In addition, a number of governmental bodies have introduced or are contemplating legislative and regulatory change in response to the potential impacts of climate change. Such legislation or regulation, if enacted, potentially could include provisions for a “cap and trade” system of allowances and credits or a carbon tax, among other provisions. There is also a potential for climate change legislation and regulation to adversely impact the cost of purchased energy and electricity.

 

 

 

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The growing concerns about climate change and related increasingly stringent regulations may provide us with new or expanded business opportunities. Our product contributes to the efforts of our customers to revolutionize their product lines and markets. As a key part of the EV and battery supply chain, we provide cobalt-containing solutions that help enable the growth of electric transportation and the shift away from fossil fuels. As demand for, and legislation mandating or incentivizing the use of, alternative fuel technologies that limit or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions increases, we will continue to monitor the market and offer solutions where we have appropriate technology.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have not entered into any other financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as stockholders’ equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements.  Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with us.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Our estimates form the basis for our judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur, could materially impact the financial statements. We believe that our critical accounting policies reflect the most significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with our mining concession capitalization and stock-based compensation and the valuation of stock option grants have the greatest potential impact on our financial statements. Therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies and estimates.

 

Principal Accounting Policies and Related Financial Information

 

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis and include all of the accounts and operations of C3 and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The financial statements reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of C3 in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

 

Earnings per share. The weighted average common shares outstanding for both basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods presented was calculated, in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share.

 

Estimates and assumptions. In preparing the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, but we do not believe such differences will materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

 

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Due to the current coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, there has been uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. The estimates used for, but not limited to, the collectability of trade receivables, fair value of long-lived assets, income taxes, inventory valuation and fair value of financial instruments could be impacted. We have assessed the impact and are not aware of any specific events or circumstances that required an update to our estimates and assumptions or materially affected the carrying value of our assets or liabilities as of the date of issuance of this prospectus. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained.

 

Cash equivalents. We consider investments in all liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Property, plant and equipment. We record property, plant and equipment, including capitalized interest, at cost less accumulated depreciation. We recognize acquired property, plant and equipment, from acquisitions at its estimated fair value. Depreciation is calculated principally on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The major classifications of property, equipment and software, including their respective expected useful lives, consisted of the following:

     
Asset type Useful Life  
Land  
Land improvements 20 years  
Buildings 20-40 years  
Machinery and Equipment 3-10 years  
Software 3-10 years  

 

Gains and losses are reflected in income upon sale or retirement of assets. Expenditures that extend the useful lives of property, plant and equipment or increase productivity are capitalized. Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred through operating expense. We periodically evaluate whether events or circumstances indicate that the net book value of our property, plant and equipment may not be recoverable.

 

Capitalized interest. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 we capitalized interest expense of $0 and $0, respectively. If applicable, we amortize capitalized interest over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

 

Impairments of long-lived assets. We review the recoverability of the net book value of long-lived assets whenever events and circumstances indicate that the net book value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the net book value, we recognize an impairment loss equal to an amount by which the net book value exceeds the fair value of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.  During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded a full impairment down to $0 value of approximately $8.8 million on the Company’s facility located in the Atacama Region of Chile. Baltum presently owns 2,635 hectares of exploitation-level mining concessions in the San Juan mining district and will continue its exploration activities toward proving the existence of cobalt and/or copper. Depending on the outcome of the exploration activities, the Company would then consider seeking a preliminary economic assessment, preliminary feasibility study or definitive feasibility study to validate the expected profitability of constructing a plan to extract the target minerals and process them into saleable concentrates.

 

Asset retirement obligations. We record asset retirement obligations (“AROs”) at present value at the time the liability is incurred if we can reasonably estimate the settlement date. The associated AROs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of related long-lived assets. In future periods, the liability is accreted to its estimated fair value and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. We also adjust the liability for changes resulting from the passage of time and/or revisions to the timing or the amount of the original estimate. Upon retirement of the long-lived asset, we either settle the obligation for its recorded amount or incur a gain or loss.

 

The carrying amounts for the AROs for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are $0 and $0, respectively. If applicable, these amounts are included in "Other long-term liabilities" on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

 

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Leases. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at the inception of the contract. If applicable, our operating leases are included in Operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets, Operating lease liabilities - current, and Operating lease liabilities - long term in the consolidated balance sheets. The operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, we utilize an estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. In determining the discount rate used in the present value calculation, the Company has elected to apply the portfolio approach for leases provided the leases commenced at or around the same time. This election allows the Company to account for leases at a portfolio level provided that the resulting accounting at this level would not differ materially from the accounting at the individual lease level. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

If leases are applicable, the Company has elected not to separate lease and non-lease components and accounts for each separate lease component and non-lease component associated with that lease component as a single lease component. Operating lease ROU assets include all contractual lease payments and initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives. Facility leases generally only contain lease expense and non-component items such as taxes and pass-through charges. Additionally, we have elected not to apply the recognition requirements of ASC 842 to leases which have a lease term of less than one year at the commencement date.

 

Restructuring and other charges. We continually perform strategic reviews and assess the return on our businesses. In the event that this results in a plan to restructure the operations of our business, we record an accrual for severance and other exit costs under the provisions of the relevant accounting guidance.

 

Additionally, in the event of these restructuring plans, write-downs of long-lived assets may occur. Two types of assets are impacted: assets to be disposed of by sale and assets to be abandoned. Assets to be disposed of by sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount or estimated net proceeds from the sale. Assets to be abandoned with no remaining future service potential are written down to amounts expected to be recovered. The useful life of assets to be abandoned that have a remaining future service potential are adjusted and depreciation is recorded over the adjusted useful life.

 

Research and Development. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Income and other taxes. We provide current income taxes on income reported for financial statement purposes adjusted for transactions that do not enter into the computation of income taxes payable and recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. We do not provide income taxes on the equity in undistributed earnings of consolidated foreign subsidiaries as it is our intention that such earnings will remain invested in those companies.

 

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation expense for the three years ended December 31, 2021 has been recognized for all share options and other equity-based arrangements. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized over the employee’s requisite service period. We made a policy election to recognize forfeitures in stock-based compensation expense as they occur. 

 

As of December 31, 2021, there were no shares of C3 common stock issued under the C3 Plan. The Company has reserved a total of 1,950,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan which was adopted in April of 2022.

 

Environmental obligations. We provide for environmental-related obligations when they are probable and amounts can be reasonably estimated. Where the available information is sufficient to estimate the amount of liability, that estimate has been used.

 

Included in our environmental liabilities are costs for the operation, maintenance and monitoring of site remediation plans (“OM&M”). Such reserves are based on our best estimates for these OM&M plans. Over time we may incur OM&M costs in excess of these reserves. However, we are unable to reasonably estimate an amount in excess of our recorded reserves because we cannot reasonably estimate the period for which such OM&M plans will need to be in place or the future annual cost of such remediation, as conditions at these environmental sites change over time. Such additional OM&M costs could be significant in total but would be incurred over an extended period of years.

 

 

 

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Environmental remediation charges represent the costs for the continuing charges associated with environmental remediation at operating sites from previous years and from products that are no longer manufactured. 

 

Foreign currency. We translate the assets and liabilities of our foreign operations at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. For foreign operations for which the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, we record translation gains and losses as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in equity. The foreign operations’ statements of operations are translated at the monthly exchange rates for the period. Transactions denominated in foreign currency other than our functional currency of the operation are recorded upon initial recognition at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. After initial recognition, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are remeasured at each reporting date into the functional currency at the exchange rate at that date. Exchange rate differences are recognized as foreign currency transaction gain or loss recorded as a component of Costs of sales in our consolidated statements of operations. We recorded transaction and remeasurement gains of $0 million, $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements 

 

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity. The ASU reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments by eliminating the cash conversion model. As compared with current U.S. GAAP, more convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability instrument and the interest rate of more convertible debt instruments will be closer to the coupon interest rate. The ASU also aligns the consistency of diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS") calculations for convertible instruments by requiring that (1) an entity use the if-converted method and (2) share settlement be included in the diluted EPS calculation for both convertible instruments and equity contracts when those contracts include an option of cash settlement or share settlement. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The FASB has specified that an entity should adopt the guidance as of the beginning of its annual fiscal year. Under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, we separately account for the liability and equity components of our 4.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), which may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion, in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for the 2025 Notes is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheet, and the value of the equity component is treated as original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the 2025 Notes. As a result, we currently are required to record a greater amount of non-cash interest expense in current periods presented as a result of the amortization of the discounted carrying value of the 2025 Notes to their face amount over the term of the 2025 Notes. We currently use the if-converted method when calculating the potential dilutive effect of our 2025 Notes, if any. See Note 10 and Note 13 for further details. ASU 2020-06 allows adoption through either a modified retrospective method or fully retrospective method of transition. In applying the modified retrospective transition method, the cumulative effect of the accounting change should be recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at the date of adoption. For the full retrospective method, the cumulative effect of the accounting change should be recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the first comparative period presented. We early adopted ASU 2020-06 effective January 1, 2021 under the full retrospective method. On an annual basis, we expect the adoption of ASU 2020-06 to reduce our recognized interest expense related to the 2025 Notes in our consolidated and combined statements of operations by approximately $7.0 million.

 

In April 2020, FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). The amendments in this ASU provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. An entity may optionally elect to apply the amendments effective in the first interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The FASB also issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). The amendments in this ASU provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this ASU affect the guidance in ASU No. 2020-04 and are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We are evaluating the effect the guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (Topic 740). The amendments in this ASU simplified the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principle in Topic 740. The amendments also contain improvements and clarifications of certain guidance in Topic 740. The new amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 (i.e. a January 1, 2021 effective date), with early adoption permitted. We believe the adoption will not have a material impact on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

Recently adopted accounting guidance 

 

In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses ("ASU 2019-11"). The amendments in this ASU contain improvements and clarifications of certain guidance in Topic 326. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2019-11 on January 1, 2020; the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments, ("ASU 2019-04"). The amendments in this ASU affect a variety of Topics in the Codification and represent changes to clarify, correct errors in, or improve the Codification. Subsequently, in May 2019 the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Targeted Transition Relief, ("ASU 2019-05"). The amendments in this ASU provide entities with targeted transition relief that is intended to increase comparability of financial statement information for some entities that otherwise would have measured similar financial instruments using different measurement methodologies. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 on January 1, 2020; the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Codification Improvements to Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASU 2019-01"). The amendments in this ASU contain improvements and clarifications of certain guidance in Topic 842. We adopted the provision of ASU 2019-01 on January 1, 2020; the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract ("ASU 2018-15")The amendments in ASU 2018-15 align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 (i.e. a January 1, 2020 effective date) with early adoption permitted in any interim period. We elected to early adopt ASU 2018-15 effective July 1, 2019, using the prospective transition method. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This new standard permits a company to reclassify the income tax effects of the change in the U.S federal corporate income tax rate on the gross deferred tax amounts and related valuation allowances as well as other income tax effects related to the application of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act") within accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to retained earnings. There are also new required disclosures such as a description of the accounting policy for releasing income tax effects from AOCI as well as certain disclosures in the period of adoption if a company elects to reclassify the income tax effects. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 (i.e. a January 1, 2019 effective date), and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). This ASU amends and simplifies existing hedge accounting guidance and allows for more hedging strategies to be eligible for hedge accounting. In addition, the ASU amends disclosure requirements and how hedge effectiveness is assessed. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 (i.e. a January 1, 2019 effective date), with early adoption permitted in any interim period after issuance of this ASU. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated and combined financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued its new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years (i.e. a January 1, 2019 effective date). Our total assets and total liabilities increased approximately $16 million in the period of adoption, however, the adoption did not have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT

 

Board of Directors and Executive Officers

 

Our directors hold office until the date of the third annual meeting of the shareholders following the annual meeting at which such directors were elected. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the directors shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified, or until their deaths, resignations or removals. Our executive officers hold office at the pleasure of our board of directors, or until their deaths, resignations or removals.

 

Our directors and executive officers, their ages, positions held, and durations of such are as follows:

 

Name   Age   Positions Held   Initial Term of Office
Greg Levinson   49   Chairman of the Board   December 2017
             
Duncan T. Blount   38   Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of C3   July 2022
             
Jim Van Horn   57   Chief Financial Officer of C3   January 2022
             
Jeremy McCann   44   Chief Operating Officer and a Director of C3   December 2017
             
Ignacio Moreno   53   Chile Country Manager and a Director of C3  

January 2022 and April 2022, respectively

             
Andy Sloop   56   Independent Director of C3   October 2021

 

Executive Officers

 

Greg Levinson. Mr. Levinson has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of C3 since December 2017. Mr. Levinson has served as a member of our audit committee since January 31, 2022. Mr. Levinson previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of C3 since December 4, 2017 to July 14, 2022. From November 27, 2017 to the present, Mr. Levinson serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board and director of Genlith, Inc., a holding company focused on clean energy, energy materials, and battery technology and an affiliate of C3. Genlith, Inc. formerly held a majority interest in C3 prior to distributing such interest to Genlith, Inc.’s shareholders on a pro rata basis in May 2022. From 2008 to December 2017, he served as the CEO of Schooner Investment Group, a manager of hedged SEC registered funds. Prior to 2008, Mr. Levinson spent 15 years within the multi-strategy hedge fund and proprietary trading community and served as an asset manager specializing in convertible arbitrage, equity, and derivative strategies at Polaris Advisors which he founded. From 1995 to 2002, prior to his hedge fund work, Mr. Levinson was a Managing Director at BNP/Paribas, leading groups in both proprietary trading and client managed assets. He joined BNP after graduating from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania in 1995, with a B.S. in Economics and a concentration in Finance.

 

Duncan T. Blount. Mr. Blount has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of C3 since July 2022. Mr. Blount has over 15 years of experience focused on global natural resources. From 2017 until joining C3, he was CEO and Director of Decklar Resources, Inc. (“DKL.V”), a TSX-V listed Nigeria-focused independent oil & gas exploration and development company. Prior to DKL.V’s focus on Nigeria, it was named Asian Mineral Resources Ltd. and was focused on a nickel-copper-cobalt mine in Vietnam. Prior to these corporate executive roles, Mr. Blount spent a decade in the investment management industry focused on natural resources in emerging markets. During this time, he held roles at RWC Partners Ltd. and Everest Capital Ltd., where he was responsible for developing commodity and natural resources portfolio strategy. Duncan presently serves as a Non-executive Director for Decklar Resources, Inc. and Ponce de Leon Mining LLC. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Ocean Minerals LLC and on the Index Committee of the EQM Lithium & Battery Technology Index (BATTIDX). In addition, he previously served on the boards for Kuscan Minerals SA and AMR Nickel Ltd. Duncan graduated with an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona and a BA in Language and World Trade from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.

 

 

 

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Jim Van Horn, CPA. Mr. Van Horn has served as the Chief Financial Officer of C3 since January 2022. From July 2020 to December 2021, he was in between positions and focusing on family and personal wellbeing. From December 2018 to June 2020, Mr. Van Horn served as the interim CFO and Chief Compliance Officer of Mercer Global Advisors. From May 2005 to December 2018, he served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Sigma Investment Management Co. Mr. Van Horn holds a post-baccalaureate degree in Accounting from Portland State University. Mr. Van Horn has been licensed as a CPA in the state of Oregon since 1999. Mr. Van Horn also holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University.

 

Jeremy McCann. Mr. McCann has served as the Chief Operating Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and a director of C3 since December 4, 2017. Mr. McCann also serves as a member of our audit committee since January 31, 2022 and as chairman of the audit committee since May 6, 2022. Mr. McCann also serves as a member of our environmental, social and governance committee since April 25, 2022. Jeremy McCann is the Chief Operating Officer and a Founder of both Genlith Inc., a venture holdings company focused on the transformational shift in the way the world produces, stores, distributes and consumes energy, and Chilean Cobalt Corp (the “Company”). He has held these roles since inception in 2017. He is responsible for all operational aspects of Company business. Prior to his current role, from 2008-2017 he was COO of Schooner Investment Group LLC., a registered investment advisor to multiple registered mutual funds. Jeremy graduated with a B.S. in Finance from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

 

Ignacio Moreno.  Mr. Moreno has served as the Chile Country Manager at C3 since January 2022 and director of C3 since April 2022.  Mr. Moreno also serves as a member of our environmental, social and governance committee since April 25, 2022. From 2018 – 2020 Mr. Moreno was the General Manager for Baltum. Mr. Moreno has over 20 years’ experience working in the public & private sectors of the mining industry. He is considered a respected mining specialist, with an extensive network in the Latin-American region. From March 2014 to November 2016, he was appointed Undersecretary of Mining for the Chilean government, where he led the definition of public policies in the lithium sector and other products related to renewables. From 2006 to 2010, he was the head of the Development division of ENAMI (Empresa Nacional de Minería), a Chilean state- run mining company. From 2011 to 2014, Mr. Moreno served as General Manager of Minera Cerro Dominador, a private mining company producing copper in the north of Chile. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Moreno worked in banking in the Representative Office of Banque Nationale de Paris in Chile. Mr. Moreno holds a Maitrise de Gestion (Master I in the European Standard) from the University of Montpellier (France) and a Graduate Diploma in Management Sciences from the University of Bradford (UK).

 

Independent Director

 

Andy Sloop. Mr. Sloop has served as an independent director of C3 since October 21, 2021. Mr. Sloop also serves as a member of our audit committee since January 31, 2022, a member of our environmental, social and governance committee since April 25, 2022 and as the chairman of the environmental, social and governance committee since May 6, 2022. Mr. Sloop has served as the Global Zero Waste Director of Nike since May 2016. He graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Pomona College and MBA from Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

No director, executive officer, significant employee or control person of the Company has been involved in any legal proceeding listed in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K in the past 10 years.

 

Corporate Governance

 

Director Qualifications

 

Greg Levinson – Our board believes that Mr. Levinson’s qualifications to serve on our board include his deep understanding of business and financial matters.

 

Duncan T. Blount – Our board believes that Mr. Blount’s qualifications to serve on our board include his extensive experience in business and financial matters.

 

 

 

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Jeremy McCann – Our board believes that Mr. McCann’s qualifications to serve on our board include his extensive experience in business and financial matters.

 

Ignacio Moreno - Our board believes that Mr. Moreno’s qualifications to serve on our board include his extensive experience in business and financial matters.

 

Andy Sloop - Our board believes that Mr. Sloop’s qualifications to serve on our board include his extensive experience in business and financial matters.

  

Board of Directors and Board Committees

 

Following the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, we intend to apply for quotation of our common stock on the OTCQB or OTCQX Marketplace of the OTC Markets by having a market maker file an application with FINRA for our common stock to be eligible for trading on the OTCQB or OTCQX Marketplace of the OTC Markets. We are not required to comply with the corporate governance rules of an Exchange, and instead may comply with less stringent corporate governance standards while listed on the OTCQX. The OTCQB and OTCQX does not require any of its members to establish any committees comprised of members of our board of directors, including an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee or a Nominating Committee, any committee performing a similar function. Instead, the functions of those committees may be undertaken by the board of directors as a whole. Upon quotation of our common stock on the OTCQB or OTCQX, our securities would not be quoted on an exchange that has requirements that a majority of our board members be independent and we would not otherwise be subject to any law, rule or regulation requiring that all or any portion of our board of directors include “independent” directors, nor are we currently required to establish or maintain an Audit Committee or other committee of our board of directors. We intend to avail ourselves of the less stringent corporate governance standards while listed on the OTCQB or OTCQX.

 

Audit Committee

 

On January 31, 2022, our Board of Directors established the audit committee and named Jeremy McCann, Greg Levinson and Andy Sloop as members of the audit committee. On May 6, 2022, our Board of Directors adopted our audit committee charter and appointed Jeremy McCann as the Chairman of the audit committee. The audit committee will among other responsibilities, oversee C3’s accounting and financial reporting processes and the audit of the financial statements as well as oversee the financial reporting and disclosure process. The audit committee will be responsible for selecting and retaining an independent registered public accounting firm to act as C3’s independent auditors for the purpose of auditing the annual financial statements, books, records, accounts and internal controls over financial reporting. The audit committee will also set the compensation of the independent auditors, oversee the work done by the auditors, and terminate the auditors, if necessary. The audit committee will also pre-approve all audit and permitted non-audit and tax services that may be provided by the auditors or other registered public accounting firms. The audit committee will also at least annually, obtain and review a report by the auditors that describes (1) the accounting firm’s internal quality control procedures, (2) any issues raised by the most recent internal quality control review, peer review or Public Corporation Accounting Oversight Board review or inspection of the firm or by any other inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities in the past five years regarding one or more audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with any such issues, and (3) all relationships between the firm and C3 or any of its subsidiaries; and to discuss with the independent auditors this report and any relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the auditors. The audit committee will also review, approve and oversee any transaction between C3 and any related person and any other potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis.

 

 

 

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Environmental, Social and Governance Committee

 

On April 25, 2022, our Board of Directors established the environmental, social and governance committee and named Andy Sloop, Ignacio Moreno and Jeremy McCann as members of the environmental, social and governance committee. On May 6, 2022, our Board of Director adopted our environmental, social and governance committee charter and appointed Andy Sloop as the Chairman of environmental, social and governance committee. The environmental, social and governance committee will oversee the development and implementation of policies, processes and strategies to assess, monitor and manage risks, responsibilities and opportunities related to: environmental impacts, labor standards, resource management, operational and supply chain resilience, socio-political issues, corporate responsibility reporting and disclosure and stakeholder engagement of C3. This will include identifying emerging environmental social and governance issues or trends that could materially impact C3’s ability to create long-term sustainable value. Additionally, the environmental, social and governance committee will work with the Board of Directors and C3 management to integrate this knowledge and guidance into strategic and operational planning, crisis preparedness and risk management, corporate governance, investor and stakeholder communications, budgets, resource allocation and incentive structures.

 

Board Leadership Structure and Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

 

The Board recognizes that depending on the circumstances, other leadership models, such as the appointment of a lead independent director, might be appropriate. Accordingly, the Board may periodically review its leadership structure. In addition, following the completion of the offering, the Board will hold executive sessions in which only independent directors are present.

 

Our Board is generally responsible for the oversight of corporate risk in its review and deliberations relating to our activities. Our principal source of risk falls into two categories, financial and product and service commercialization. The audit committee oversees management of financial risks; our Board regularly reviews information regarding our cash position, liquidity and operations, as well as the risks associated with each. The Board regularly reviews plans, results and potential risks related to our business. The Board is also expected to oversee risk management as it relates to our compensation plans, policies and practices for all employees including executives and directors, particularly whether our compensation programs may create incentives for our employees to take excessive or inappropriate risks which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. Following the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, the code of business conduct and ethics will be available at our website at www.chileancobaltcorp.com. We expect that any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirement, will be disclosed on our website. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference and is not a part of this prospectus.

 

 

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table provides information regarding the compensation during the past two fiscal years, earned by or paid by Genlith, Inc. (the parent of C3 during years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020) to our former chief executive officer (principal executive officer) and chief operating officer. We refer to these individuals as our “named executive officers.”

 

Name and Position   Year   Salary ($)   Bonus ($)   Stock
Awards
($)
  Option
Awards
($)
  Non-
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
  Non-
qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
  All
Other
Compensation
($)
    Total
($)
Greg Levinson, (1)   2021   125,000   0   0     0   0   29,876 (4)   154,876
Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer   2020   154,167   0   0     0   0   16,623 (4)   170,790
                                       
John Mitchell (2)   2021   50,556   0   0     0   0   28,726 (4)   79,282
Former Board member and Former Chief Executive Officer   2020   154,167   178,500   0     0   0   15,864 (4)   348,531
                                       
Jeremy McCann (3)   2021   125,000   0   0   0   0   0   18,215 (4)   143,215
Board member and Chief Operating Officer   2020   133,333   0   0   0   0   0   10,335 (4)   143,668

 

  (1) Greg Levinson has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since December 4, 2017. Mr. Levinson served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since December 2, 2020 and resigned from his position as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on July 15, 2022.
     
  (2) John Mitchell served as Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from October 2, 2018 until June 30, 2021 and from August 2, 2018 until December 2, 2020, respectively.
     
  (3) Jeremy McCann has served as a Board Member and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since December 4, 2017.
     
  (4)

For Messrs. Levinson, John Mitchell, and Jeremy McCann includes the following perquisites and benefits:

 

Health Insurance Premiums: For the year ended December 31, 2021, (i)$2,490 per month ($29,876 per year) for Mr. Levinson, (ii) $2,394 per month ($28,726 per year) for Mr. Mitchell, and (iii) $1,518 per month ($18,215 per year) for Mr. McCann.

 

Health Insurance Premiums: For the year ended December 31, 2020, (i)$1,385 per month ($16,623 per year) for Mr. Levinson, (ii)$1,322 per month ($15,864 per year) for Mr. Mitchell, and (iii) $861 per month ($10,335 per year) for Mr. McCann.

 

 

 

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Employment Agreements

 

Employment Agreement with Duncan T. Blount

 

On July 15, 2022, C3 entered into an employment agreement, with Duncan T. Blount for his services as President and Chief Executive Officer of C3. The employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $150,000 per year payable in accordance with payroll policies, an annual discretionary performance based bonus based on C3’s overall performance and Mr. Blount’s individual performance, as well as benefits including, among others, (i) entitlement to vacation, holiday and sick leave, (ii) when offered participation in health, life insurance, long and short term disability, dental, retirement and dental programs (iii) eligible for stock options and other equity based compensation awards under the Company’s incentive plan. The term of the employment agreement is from the date of entry until the date of termination. The employment agreement can be terminated by C3 at any time for any reason by giving Mr. Blount no less than sixty (60) days written notice. The employment agreement can be terminated by Mr. Blount at any time for any reason by giving C3 no less than sixty (60) days written notice. Additionally, the employment agreement will be terminated in the event of Mr. Blount’s death or disability on the date of such occurrence. Upon termination of the employment agreement for any reason, C3 will pay Mr. Blount any accrued but unpaid portion of the annual base salary through the termination date. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Blount is not permitted during the term of the employment agreement to directly or indirectly become an employee, director, consultant, partner, shareholder or adviser, or otherwise become affiliated with any entity which provides the same or similar services and/or products as C3. Additionally, for a period of six (6) months after the termination of the employment agreement, Mr. Blount may not directly or indirectly solicit or hire or encourage the solicitation or hiring of any person who was an employee of C3 at any time (unless more than nine (9) months has elapsed between the last day of such person’s employment by C3 and the first date of such solicitation or hiring).

 

Other than the foregoing C3 has not entered into any employment agreements at this time.

 

Elements of Compensation

 

Messrs. Levinson, Mitchell, and McCann were provided with the following primary elements of compensation in 2021 and 2020:

 

Base Salary

 

Messrs. Levinson, Mitchell, and McCann received a fixed base salary in an amount determined based on a number of factors, including:

 

  · The nature, responsibilities and duties of the officer’s position;
     
  · The officer’s expertise, demonstrated leadership ability and prior performance;
     
  · The officer’s salary history and total compensation, including annual cash bonuses and long-term incentive compensation; and
     
  · The competitiveness of the market for the officer’s services.

 

Messrs. Levinson’s, Mitchell’s and McCann’s base salary for 2021 and 2020 is listed in “—Summary Compensation Table.”

  

Grants – Stock Options or Restricted Stock Awards

 

For fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 and 2020, we did not grant equity awards (such as stock options or restricted stock) to our executive officers. The amounts paid to Messrs. Levinson, Mitchell, and McCann in 2021 and 2020 in respect of these benefits is reflected above in the “—Summary Compensation Table” section under the “All Other Compensation” heading.

 

 

 

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Other Benefits

 

For fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, Messrs. Levinson, Mitchell, and McCann, were provided with certain limited fringe benefits that we believe are commonly provided to similarly situated executives in the market in which we compete for talent and therefore are important to our ability to attract and retain top-level executive management. These benefits include health insurance. The amounts paid to Messrs. Levinson, Mitchell, and McCann in 2020 in respect of these benefits is reflected above in the “—Summary Compensation Table” section under the “All Other Compensation” heading.

 

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

  

Compensation Plans

 

For fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had not adopted a compensation plan for C3.

 

Director Compensation

 

Historically, our directors have not received cash-based compensation for their service. As indicated in the sections covering Equity Incentive Plan Awards, for the first time in 2022 non-employee directors received awards of non-statutory stock options and employee directors received awards of incentive stock options, both of which have already begun to vest and are set to fully vest by December 31, 2023. The use of option awards is the anticipated method for director compensation into the foreseeable future, at least until such time as the Company starts generating revenue. At such point in time or sooner as deemed necessary, we will establish a corporate governance committee which will review and make recommendations to the board regarding compensation of directors, including monetary compensation and equity-based plans. We will continue to reimburse our non-employee directors for reasonable travel expenses incurred in attending board and committee meetings.

 

Executive Compensation Philosophy

 

Our Board of Directors determines the compensation given to our executive officers in their sole determination. Our Board of Directors reserves the right to pay our executives or any future executives a salary, and/or issue them shares of common stock issued in consideration for services rendered and/or to award incentive bonuses which are linked to our performance, as well as to the individual executive officer’s performance. This package may also include long-term stock based compensation to certain executives, which is intended to align the performance of our executives with our long-term business strategies. Additionally, the Board of Directors reserves the right to grant performance based stock options in the future, if the Board in its sole determination believes such grants would be in the best interests of the Company.

 

Incentive Bonus

 

The Board of Directors may grant incentive bonuses to our executive officers and/or future executive officers in its sole discretion, if the Board of Directors believes such bonuses are in the Company’s best interest, after analyzing our current business objectives and growth, if any, and the amount of revenue we are able to generate each month, which revenue is a direct result of the actions and ability of such executives.

 

Long-Term, Stock Based Compensation

 

In order to attract, retain and motivate executive talent necessary to support the Company’s long-term business strategy we may award our executives and any future executives with long-term, stock-based compensation in the future, at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors, which we do not currently have any immediate plans to award.

 

 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF

CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth information about the beneficial ownership of our common stock at November 14, 2022, for:

 

  · each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock;
     
  · each named executive officer;
     
  · each of our directors; and
     
  · all of our executive officers and directors as a group.

 

Unless otherwise noted below, the address for each beneficial owner listed on the table is in care of Chilean Cobalt Corp., 1199 Lancaster Ave, Suite 107, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. We believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the tables below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws. We have based our calculation of the percentage of beneficial ownership on 13,000,000 shares of our common stock outstanding as of November 14, 2022.

  

In computing the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person we determined this in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act and we deemed outstanding shares of common stock subject to options or restricted stock units held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of November 14, 2022. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner  Shares Beneficially Owned   Percentage of Shares Owned 
Directors and Named Executive Officers:          
Greg Levinson (1)   1,705,229    12.97% 
Duncan T. Blount (2)   87,500    * 
Jim Van Horn (3)   112,337    * 
Jeremy McCann (4)   334,726    2.55% 
Ignacio Moreno (5)   125,000    * 
Andy Sloop (6)   132,076    1.01% 
All named executive officers and directors as a group (6 persons)   2,496,868    19.00% 
           
5% Stockholders:          
Harsh Padia(7)   3,214,126    24.72% 
Michael Caperonis   1,212,988    9.33% 
Salasar Farmson Trust (8)   702,212    5.40% 
Kevin Russell(9)   1,061,776    8.15% 

 

 

 

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  (1) Greg Levinson is the Chairman of the Board of the Company.  Includes (1) 1,555,229 shares of common stock held by Mr. Levison in his name and (2) 150,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Levinson, which are exercisable within 60 days.
     
  (2) Duncan T. Blount is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and a director.  Includes 87,500 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Blount and which are exercisable within 60 days.
     
  (3) Jim Van Horn is the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  Includes (1) 12,337 shares of common stock and (2) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Van Horn and which are exercisable within 60 days.
     
  (4) Jeremy McCann is the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and a director. Includes (1) 209,726 shares of common stock held by Odouble Holdings, LLC over which Mr. McCann has voting and dispositive control and (2) 125,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. McCann, which are exercisable within 60 days.
     
  (5) Ignacio Moreno is the Company’s Chile Country Manager and a director of the Company.  Includes 125,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Moreno, which are exercisable within 60 days.
     
  (6)

Andy Sloop is a director of the Company. Includes (1) 32,076 shares of common stock and (2) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Sloop, which are exercisable within 60 days.

 

  (7)

Includes (1)1,414,269 shares held by Mr. Padia in his name and (2)999,857 shares held by RXR T1 LLC over which shares Mr. Padia has voting and dispositive control and (3)800,000 shares held by RXR T2 LLC over which shares Mr. Padia has voting and dispositive control.

 

  (8)

Samir Patel has dispositive and voting control over the shares held by the Salasar Farmson Trust.

 

  (9) Includes (1) 1,036,776 shares of common stock and (2) 25,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Russell which are exercisable within 60 days.
     

* Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

 

 

 

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

This Prospectus relates to the possible resale from time to time by the Selling Stockholders named in the table below of 13,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Selling Stockholders received their shares of the Company’s common stock through private issuances in reliance on exemptions from registration under the Securities Act.

 

The table below presents information regarding the Selling Stockholders and the shares of common stock that it may offer pursuant to this Prospectus. This table is prepared based on information supplied to us by the Selling Stockholders and reflects holdings as of November 14, 2022. The number of shares in the column “No. of Shares Being Offered” represents all of the shares of common stock that the Selling Stockholders may offer under this Prospectus. The Selling Stockholders may sell some, all or none of their shares offered by this Prospectus. We do not know how long the Selling Stockholders will hold the shares before selling them, and we currently have no agreements, arrangements, or understandings with the Selling Stockholders regarding the sale of any of the shares.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act and includes shares of common stock with respect to which the Selling Stockholders has voting and investment power. The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares offered by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this Prospectus.

 

Stockholder Name(2)  

Number

of Shares

Owned

Prior to

the Offering

 

Percent of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned

Prior to the

Offering

 

No. of

Shares

Being

Offered

 

No. of Shares

Beneficially

Owned

After the

Offering

 

Percent of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned

After the

Offering (1)

5/26/04 TCC, JR TRS

FBO BD COLKET (3)

  12,337   *   12,337   0   0.0%
                     
ASGARD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC (4)   24,730   *   24,730   0   0.0%
                     
JOSHUA BAUM   93,635   *   93,635   0   0.0%
                     
GORDON CHRISTOPHER BELL   12,337   *   12,337   0   0.0%
                     
ROBERT BRUNO   209,253   1.610%   209,253   0   0.0%
                     
PAUL EDWARD CAMERON   246,737   1.898%   246,737   0   0.0%
                     
LAUREN CAMPBELL   12,337   *   12,337   0   0.0%
                     
MICHAEL CAPERONIS   1,212,988   9.331%   1,212,988   0   0.0%
                     
CHENTA CHEN   30,843   *   30,843   0   0.0%
                     
JAMES CHENARD   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     
YUN-LAN CHIN   24,674   *   24,674   0   0.0%
                     
DAVID CHRISTOPHER   24,674   *   24,674   0   0.0%
                     

 

 

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MICHAEL & SHANTHA CURNYN(5)   30,943   *   30,843   0   0.0%
                     
VINCENT CURRAN   24,674   *   24,674   0   0.0%
                     

DAVID T FAIMAN AND CORDULA M.FAIMAN REVOCABLE JOINT TRUST DATED MAY 9, 2013(6)

  15,422   *   15,422   0   0.0%
                     
COLETTE MARIE DECICCO   125,000   *   125,000   0   0.0%
                     
THOMAS DIFFELY   481,375   3.703%   481,375   0   0.0%
                     
JARED C. DOLCE   12,300   *   12,300   0   0.0%
                     
MARK W. GEORGE   4,935   *   4,935   0   0.0%
                     
ADAM GIANNONE   60,000   *   60,000   0   0.0%
                     
MATT GOLDMAN   4,608   *   4,608   0   0.0%
                     
MARK GOVONI   15,422   *   15,422   0   0.0%
                     
ROBERT GRAY   56,472   *   56,472   0   0.0%
                     
MICHAEL A. HANIN   68,765   *   68,765   0   0.0%
                     

SUNI HARFORD

WILLIAM HARFORD(7)

  10,239   *   10,239   0   0.0%
                     
HMG INVESTMENTS, LLC(8)   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     

HONG KONG HANG FAT INTERNATIONAL TRADING

LIMITED(9)

  12,337   *   12,337   0   0.0%
                     
JAMES THOMAS VAN HORN(10)   112,337   *   12,337   100,000   *
                     
WILLIAM T HOWARD   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     
IRENE A. HARTLEY FAMILY TRUST(11)   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     
JJM RESOURCES LLC(12)   60,000   *   60,000   0   0.0%
                     
WILLIAM T HOWARD JR   2,468   *   2,468   0   0.0%
                     
DANIEL J. KILMURRAY   18,506   *   18,506   0   0.0%
                     
KO, PI-WEN   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     

 

 

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RICHARD KORZELIUS

CYNTHIA KORZELIUS(13)

  37,011   *   37,011   0   0.0%
                     
CHUNG-LUN LAI   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     

TIMOTHY P. LANDIS AND

MADELINE C. LANDIS, JOINT TENANTS(14)

  24,674   *   24,674   0   0.0%
                     
JONATHAN INSUNG LEE   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     
LIANG-DER LEE   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     
GREG LEVINSON(15)   1,705,229   12.97%   1,555,229   150,000   1.14%
                     
ROBERT LOREAUX   6,786   *   6,786   0   0.0%
                     

MADISON TRUST CO. IRA

FBO SLATER WHITEHEAD IRA(16)

  4,166   *   4,166   0   0.0%
                     

MADISON TRUST CO. IRA

FBO PETE WHITEHEAD IRA(17)

  16,666   *   16,666   0   0.0%
                     

MADISON TRUST CO. IRA

FBO LAURIE C. SAMMIS(18)

  16,666   *   16,666   0   0.0%
                     

MADISON TRUST CO. IRA

FBO KELBY WHITEHEAD IRA(19)

  4,166   *   4,166   0   0.0%
                     
MALVERN VENTURES, LLC(20)   24,674   *   24,674   0   0.0%
                     
MARGOLIES 2006 TRUST FOR ISSUE(21)   2,792   *   2,792   0   0.0%
                     
MARGOLIES FAMILY FOUNDATION(22)   1,862   *   1,862   0   0.0%
                     
ROSS S. MARGOLIES   4,654   *   4,654   0   0.0%
                     
MATTHEW DILLIG REVOCABLE TRUST(23)   79,575   *   79,575   0   0.0%
                     
THOMAS H. MCKILLOP   41,667   *   41,667   0   0.0%
                     
JOEL MCQUADE   8,784   *   8,784   0   0.0%
                     

DAVID MERER

MICHELLE MERER(24)

  6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     

 


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ROBERT J NEWELL   8,013   *   8,013   0   0.0%
                     
ODOUBLE HOLDINGS, LLC(25)   209,726   *   209,726   0   0.0%
                     
VALERIA OERTEL   248,369   1.911%   248,369   0   0.0%
                     
HARSH PADIA(26)   3,214,126   24.724%   1,414,269   0   0.0%
                     
DIVYA C PATEL   1,543   *   1,543   0   0.0%
                     
JOHN PETTIBONE   15,422   *   15,422   0   0.0%
                     
JONATHAN RAIFF   46,245   *   26,246   0   0.0%
                     
GREGORY REISS   7,403   *   7,403   0   0.0%
                     
SCOTT RICE   30,747   *   30,747   0   0.0%
                     
RICHARD & ALISON VOLPE(27)   55,572   *   55,572   0   0.0%
                     
SEBASTIAN RIDD   46,071   *   46,071   0   0.0%
                     

RONALD WHITTIER 2020GCT

FBO LAINE ELIZABETH WHITTIER(28)

  166,677   *   166,667   0   0.0%
                     

RONALD WHITTIER 2020GCT

FBO HENRY HUNTING WHITTIER(29)

  166,667   *   166,667   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO ALEX GEDROSE ROTH IRA(30)

  1,500   *   1,500   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO CELIA DIFFELY ROTH IRA(31)

  10,000   *   10,000   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO CLARIBELE REEVES ROTH IRA(32)

  8,333   *   8,333   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO COLE REEVES ROTH IRA(33)

  8,334   *   8,334   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO COLETTE DECICCO ROTH IRA(34)

  206,200   1.586%   206,200   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO COREY GEDROSE ROTH IRA(35)

  1,500   *   1,500   0   0.0%
                     

 

 

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MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO DAVID CHRISTOPHER ROTH IRA(36)

  6,667   *   6,667   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO HEIDI REEVES ROTH IRA(37)

  9,875   *   9,875   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO HENRY WHITTIER ROTH IRA(38)

  10,000   *   10,000   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO JOHN WHITTIER ROTH IRA(39)

  23,333   *   23,333   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO LAINE WHITTIER ROTH IRA(40)

  19,700   *   19,700   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO ROBERT REEVES ROTH IRA(41)

  9,875   *   9,875   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO STEVEN SLOOP ROTH IRA(42)

  4,000   *   4,000   0   0.0%
                     

MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN

FBO STUART DIFFELY ROTH IRA(43)

  15,000   *   15,000   0   0.0%
                     
KEVIN RUSSELL(44)   1,061,776   8.153%   1,036,776   25,000   *
                     
RXR T1 LLC(45)   999,857   7.691%   999,857   0   0.0%
                     
RXR T2 LLC(46)   800,000   6.154%   800,000   0   0.0%
                     
SCOTT SAIERS   18,506   *   18,506   0   0.0%
                     
SALASAR FARMSON TRUST(47)   702,212   5.402%   702,212   0   0.0%
                     
CHRISTINE M. SCHLUTER   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     
BEN SHEIN   123,369   *   123,369   0   0.0%
                     
XIANGDONG SHI   1,862   *   1,862   0   0.0%
                     
SHIRISH & SANGEETA PATEL(48)   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     
ANDY SLOOP(49)   132,076   1.014%   32,076   100,000   *
                     
R EDWARD SLOOP   212,895   1.638%   212,895   0   0.0%
                     
SOLARI INVERSIONES LIMITADA(50)   58,189   *   58,189   0   0.0%
                     

 

 

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STEPHEN & ANGELA KILCULLEN(51)   24,674   *   24,674   0   0.0%
                     
STEPHEN B SLAWSON REV. TRUST(52)   49,348   *   49,348   0   0.0%
                     
RICHARD CASEY TALBOT   39,971   *   39,971   0   0.0%
                     
TFUSE CO, LLC(53)   209,726   1.613%   209,726   0   0.0%
                     
THE DELAND TRUST(54)   24,674   *   24,674   0   0.0%
                     

THE ENTRUST GROUP INC FBO WILLIAM T.

HOWARD JR. IRA 7230006488(55)

  6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     

THE ENTRUST GROUP. FBO: WILLIAM T HOWARD IRA 7230005063(56)

  12,337   *   12,337   0   0.0%
                     
THE ORSER FAMILY TRUST(57)   15,422   *   15,422   0   0.0%
                     
THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY(58)   246,737   1.898%   246,737   0   2.82%
                     
THE RICHARD C. WEIN 2017 IRR TRUST(59)   12,337   *   12,337   0   0.0%
                     
THE WEIN LIVING TRUST UA 05-17-2001(60)   9,253   *   9,253   0   0.0%
                     
SHIV VASISHT   24,674   *   24,674   0   0.0%
                     
VISOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS LLC(61)   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     
RICHARD C. WEIN   123,369   *   123,369   0   0.0%
                     
A. CONRAD WEYMANN III   6,169   *   6,169   0   0.0%
                     
LAINE ELIZABETH WHITTER   520,475   4.004%   520,475   0   0.0%
                     
HENRY HUNTING WHITTIER   95,719   *   95,719   0   0.0%
                     
WILLIAM MCDONOUGH STONE III TRUST(62)   18,506   *   18,506   0   0.0%

 

 

* Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

 

(1)   Assumes the sale of all shares being offered pursuant to this Prospectus.

 

(2)  To the Company’s knowledge, none of the Selling Stockholders is a member of FINRA, or an independent broker-dealer, and that neither the Selling Stockholders nor any of their affiliates is an affiliate or an associated person of any FINRA member or independent broker-dealer.

 

 

 

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(3)   Bryan D. Colket has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by 5/26/04 TCC, JR TRS FBO BD COLKET.

 

(4)   Jonathan Raiff has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Asgard Investment Management LLC.

 

(5)   Michael and Shantha Curnyn each have joint power to vote and dispose of the shares held by them.

 

(6)   David Faiman has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by David T Faiman And Cordula M. Faiman Revocable Joint Trust Dated May 9, 2013.

 

(7)   Suni Harford and William Harford each have joint power to vote and dispose of the shares held by them.

 

(8)   Eric Markowitz has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by HMG Investments, LLC.

 

(9)   Hong Ming Jianghas the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Hong Kong Hang Fat International Trading Limited.

 

(10) Mr. Van Horn is the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Van Horn’s beneficial ownership includes (1) 12,337 shares of common stock and (2) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Van Horn and which are exercisable within 60 days.

 

(11) Douglas N. Hartley has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Irene A. Hartley Family Trust.

 

(12) Kevin McGowan has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by JJM Resources LLC.

 

(13) Richard Korzelius and Cynthia Korzelius each have joint power to vote and dispose of the shares held by them.

 

(14) Timothy P. Landis And Madeline C. Landis each have joint power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Timothy P. Landis and Madeline C. Landis, Joint Tenants.

 

(15) Greg Levinson is the Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Levinson’s beneficial ownership includes (1)1,555,229 shares of common stock and (2) 150,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Levinson, which are exercisable within 60 days.

 

(16) Slater Whitehead has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Madison Trust Co. IRA FBO Slater Whitehead IRA.

 

(17) Pete Whitehead has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Madison Trust Co. IRA FBO Pete Whitehead IRA.

 

(18) Laurie C. Sammis has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Madison Trust CO. IRA FBO Laurie C. Sammis.

 

(19) Pete Whitehead has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Madison Trust CO. IRA FBO Kelby Whitehead IRA.

 

(20) James Bruder has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Malvern Ventures, LLC.

 

(21) Patricia Margolies has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Margolies 2006 Trust For Issue.

 

(22) Ross Margolies has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Margolies Family Foundation.

 

(23) Matthew Dillig has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Matthew Dillig Revocable Trust.

 

 

 

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(24) David Merer and Michelle Merer each have joint power to vote and dispose of the shares held by them.

 

(25) Jeremy McCann, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and Director has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Odouble Holdings, LLC.

 

(26) Harsh Padia’s beneficial ownership includes (1)1,414,269 shares held by Mr. Padia in his name and (2)999,857 shares held by RXR T1 LLC over which shares Mr. Padia has voting and dispositive control and (3)800,000 shares held by RXR T2 LLC over which shares Mr. Padia has voting and dispositive control.

 

(27) Richard and Alison Volpe each have joint power to vote and dispose of the shares held by them.

 

(28) Ronald Whittier has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Ronald Whittier 2020GCT FBO Laine Elizabeth Whittier.

 

(29) Ronald Whittier has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Ronald Whittier 2020GCT FBO Henry Hunting Whittier.

 

(30) Alex Gedrose has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Alex Gedrose ROTH IRA.

 

(31) Celia Diffely has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Celia Diffely ROTH IRA.

 

(32) Robert Reeves has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Claribele Reeves ROTH IRA.

 

(33) Cole Reeves has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Cole Reeves ROTH IRA.

 

(34) Colette DeCicco has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Colette DeCicco ROTH IRA.

 

(35) Corey Gedrose has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Corey Gedrose ROTH IRA.

 

(36) David Christopher has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO David Christopher ROTH IRA.

 

(37) Heidi Reeves has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Heidi Reeves ROTH IRA.

 

(38) Henry Whittier has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Henry Whittier ROTH IRA.

 

(39) John Whittier has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO John Whittier ROTH IRA.

 

(40) Laine Whittier has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Laine Whittier ROTH IRA.

 

(41) Robert Reeves has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Robert Reeves ROTH IRA.

 

(42) Steven Sloop has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Steven Sloop ROTH IRA.

 

(43) Stuart Diffely has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by MILLENNIUM TRUST CO. LLC CUSTODIAN FBO Stuart Diffely ROTH IRA.

 

(44) Mr. Russell’s beneficial ownership includes (1) 1,036,776 shares of common stock and (2) 25,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Russell which are exercisable within 60 days.

 

(45) Harsh Padia has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by RXR T1 LLC.

 

 

 

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(46) Harsh Padia has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by RXR T2 LLC.

 

(47) Samir Patel has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Salasar Farmson Trust.

 

(48) Shirish and Sangeeta Patel each have joint power to vote and dispose of the shares held by them.

 

(49) Andy Sloop is a director of the Company and his beneficial ownership includes (1) 32,076 shares of common stock and (2) 100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Sloop, which are exercisable within 60 days.

 

(50) Jamie Solari has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Solari Inversiones Limitada.

 

(51) Stephen and Angela Kilcullen each have joint power to vote and dispose of the shares held by them.

 

(52) Stephen Slawson has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Stephen B Slawson Rev. Trust.

 

(53) Tony Fusco has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Tfuse Co, LLC.

 

(54) Christiana Trust has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by The Deland Trust.

 

(55) William T. Howard Jr. has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by The Entrust Group Inc Fbo William T. Howard Jr. Ira 7230006488.

 

(56) William T. Howard has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by The Entrust Group. Fbo: William T Howard Ira 7230005063.

 

(57) Hesons Orser has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by The Orser Family Trust.

 

(58) Cameron R. McLain has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by The Reserve Petroleum Company.

 

(59) Rebecca Wein has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by The Richard C. Wein 2017 Irr Trust.

 

(60) Cynthia Korzelius has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by The Wein Living Trust UA 05-17-2001.

 

(61) Sukai Liu has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by Visor Alternative Investments LLC.

 

(62) William Stone has the power to vote and dispose of the shares held by William Mcdonough Stone III Trust.

 

 

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions

 

Currently and following this registration, our Audit Committee and Board of Directors is and will be responsible for reviewing and approving, prior to our entry into any such transaction, all related party transactions and potential conflict of interest situations involving:

 

  Any of our directors, director nominees or executive officers;

 

  Any beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding stock; and

 

  Any immediate family member of any of the foregoing.

 

The Audit Committee in conjunction with the Board of Directors will review any financial transaction, arrangement or relationship that:

 

  Involves or will involve, directly or indirectly, any related party identified above and is in an amount greater than $0;

 

  Would cast doubt on the independence of a director;

 

  Would present the appearance of a conflict of interest between us and the related party; or

 

  Is otherwise prohibited by law, rule or regulation.

 

The audit committee will review each such transaction, arrangement or relationship to determine whether a related party has, has had or expects to have a direct or indirect material interest. Following its review, the audit committee in conjunction with the Board of Directors will take such action as it deems necessary and appropriate under the circumstances, including approving, disapproving, ratifying, canceling or recommending to management how to proceed if it determines a related party has a direct or indirect material interest in a transaction, arrangement or relationship with us. Any member of the audit committee or the Board of Directors who is a related party with respect to a transaction under review will not be permitted to participate in the discussions or evaluations of the transaction; however, the audit committee and the Board of Directors member will provide all material information concerning the transaction to the audit committee and the Board of Directors.

 

The Company maintained a short-term loan with Genlith, Inc. its former parent company for monthly expenses incurred by the Company and paid for by the former parent company. The Company’s policy is to remit payment for expenses incurred within 30-days of receipt. The outstanding balance was $1,704 and $18,505 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. No material interest expense was incurred under this loan. On May 12, 2022, Genlith, Inc. distributed all of its shares in the Company to its individual shareholders. As of the date of the distribution, Genlith, Inc. no longer holds equity in the Company.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, 3,000,000 shares of common stock were issued to Genlith, Inc. for the conversion of a related party loan in the amount of $4.1 million including principal and accrued interest.

  

We intend to enter into indemnification agreements with or have contractual obligations to provide indemnification to each of our directors and intend to enter into such agreements with certain of our executive officers. These agreements require us, among other things, to indemnify these individuals for certain expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts reasonably incurred by such person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in our right, on account of any services undertaken by such person on behalf of our company or that person’s status as a member of our Board of Directors to the maximum extent allowed under Nevada law.

 

 

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

 

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock, and we cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of shares of our common stock or the availability of shares of our common stock for sale will have on the market price of our common stock prevailing from time to time. Nevertheless, sales of substantial amounts of our common stock, including shares issued upon exercise of outstanding options or warrants, or the perception that these sales could occur in the public market after this offering could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity securities.

 

There are currently 13,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 14, 2022.

 

All of the shares registered in this offering will be freely tradable unless purchased by our affiliates.

 

Rule 144

 

In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, any person who is or has been an affiliate of ours during the 90 days immediately preceding the sale and who has beneficially owned shares for at least six months is entitled to sell, within any three-month period commencing 90 days after the date of this Prospectus, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:

 

  1% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock, which will equal approximately 130,000 shares immediately after this offering; or
     
  the average weekly trading volume during the four calendar weeks preceding the sale, subject to the filing of a Form 144 with respect to the sale.

 

Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates are also subject to certain manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

 

A person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the 90 days immediately preceding the sale and who has beneficially owned his or her shares for at least six months is entitled to sell his or her shares under Rule 144 without regard to the limitations described above, subject only to the availability of current public information about us during the six months after the initial six-month holding period is met. After a non-affiliate has beneficially owned his or her shares for one year or more, he or she may freely sell his or her shares under Rule 144 without complying with any Rule 144 requirements.

  

We are unable to estimate the number of shares that will be sold under Rule 144, since this will depend on the market price for our common stock, the personal circumstances of the sellers and other factors. Prior to the offering, there has been no public market for the common stock, and there can be no assurance that a significant public market for the common stock will develop or be sustained after the offering. Any future sale of substantial amounts of the common stock in the open market may adversely affect the market price of the common stock offered by this Prospectus.

 

Rule 701

 

In general, under Rule 701 under the Securities Act, any of our employees, directors, consultants or advisors who purchased shares from us in connection with a qualified compensatory stock or option plan or other written agreement and in compliance with Rule 701, is eligible to resell those shares 90 days after the effective date of this offering in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with the various restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144.

 

 

 

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CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS

 

The following is a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences generally applicable to the ownership and disposition of our common stock by a non-U.S. holder (as defined below) that holds such common stock as a “capital asset” within the meaning of the Code. This discussion is based on currently existing provisions of the Code, applicable United States Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions, and rulings and pronouncements of the United States Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, or subject to different interpretation. This discussion does not address all the tax consequences that may be relevant to specific holders in light of their particular circumstances or to holders subject to special treatment under United States federal income tax laws (such as financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, retirement plans, partnerships and their partners, dealers in securities, brokers, United States expatriates, persons who have acquired our common stock as compensation or otherwise in connection with the performance of services, or persons who have acquired our common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion transaction or other integrated investment). This discussion does not address the state, local, or foreign tax or United States federal estate or alternative minimum tax consequences relating to the ownership and disposition of our common stock. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the United States federal tax consequences of owning and disposing of our common stock, as well as the applicability and effect of any state, local or foreign tax laws.

 

As used in this discussion, the term “non-U.S. holder” refers to a beneficial owner of our common stock that is not, for United States federal income tax purposes, any of the following:

 

  an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
     
  a corporation (or other entity or arrangement taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, including the District of Columbia;

 

  any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes;
     
  an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or
     
  a trust (i) if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (ii) that has in effect a valid election under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.

 

If a partnership or other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A partnership that holds our common stock and any partner who owns an interest in such a partnership should consult their tax advisors regarding the United States federal income tax consequences of an investment in our common stock.

 

You should consult your tax advisors concerning the particular United States federal income tax consequences to you of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of our common stock as well as the consequences to you arising under the laws of any other applicable taxing jurisdiction in light of your particular circumstances.

 

 

 

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Distributions on Common Stock

  

As discussed under “Dividend Policy” above, we do not currently expect to make distributions on our stock. If we do make a distribution of cash or other property (other than certain distributions of our stock or rights to acquire our stock) in respect of our common stock, the distribution generally will be treated as a dividend to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under United States federal income tax principles. Any portion of a distribution that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits will generally be treated first as a tax-free return of capital, on a share-by-share basis, to the extent of the non-U.S. holder’s tax basis in our common stock, and, to the extent such portion exceeds the non-U.S. holder’s tax basis in our common stock, the excess will be treated as gain from the disposition of the common stock, the tax treatment of which is discussed below under “—Sale, Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition.”

 

The gross amount of dividends paid to a non-U.S. holder with respect to our common stock generally will be subject to United States federal withholding tax at a rate of 30%, unless (i) an applicable income tax treaty reduces or eliminates such tax, and the non-U.S. holder certifies that it is eligible for the benefits of such treaty in the manner described below, or (ii) the dividends are effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the non-U.S. holder in the United States) and the non-U.S. holder satisfies certain certification and disclosure requirements. In the latter case, generally, a non-U.S. holder will be subject to United States federal income tax with respect to such dividends on a net income basis at regular graduated United States federal income tax rates in the same manner as a United States person (as defined under the Code). Additionally, a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty) of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, as adjusted for certain items.

 

A non-U.S. holder that wishes to claim the benefit of an applicable income tax treaty with respect to dividends on our common stock will be required to provide the applicable withholding agent with a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable form) and certify under penalties of perjury that such holder (i) is not a United States person (as defined under the Code) and (ii) is eligible for the benefits of such treaty, and the withholding agent must not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the certification is incorrect. This certification must be provided to the applicable withholding agent prior to the payment of dividends and may be required to be updated periodically. If our common stock is held through a non-United States partnership or non-United States intermediary, such partnership or intermediary will also be required to comply with additional certification requirements under applicable Treasury regulations. A non-U.S. holder eligible for a reduced rate of United States federal withholding tax pursuant to an income tax treaty may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS.

 

Prospective investors, and in particular prospective investors engaged in a United States trade or business, are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the United States federal income tax consequences of owning our common stock.

 

Sale, Exchange, or Other Taxable Disposition

 

Generally, a non-U.S. holder will not be subject to United States federal income tax on gain realized upon the sale, exchange, or other taxable disposition of our common stock unless (i) the gain is effectively connected with such non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the non-U.S. holder in the United States), (ii) such non-U.S. holder is an individual present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale, exchange, or other taxable disposition and certain other conditions are satisfied, or (iii) we are or become a “United States real property holding corporation” (as defined in Section 897(c) of the Code) at any time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of disposition or the non-U.S. holder’s holding period for our common stock and either (a) our common stock has ceased to be traded on an established securities market prior to the beginning of the calendar year in which the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition occurs, or (b) the non-U.S. holder owns (actually or constructively) more than five percent of our common stock at some time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of disposition or such holder’s holding period for our common stock. Although there can be no assurances in this regard, we believe that we are not a United States real property holding corporation, and we do not expect to become a United States real property holding corporation.

 

 

 

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Generally, gain described in clause (i) of the immediately preceding paragraph will be subject to tax on a net income basis at regular graduated United States federal income tax rates in the same manner as if the non-U.S. holder were a United States person (as defined under the Code). A non-U.S. holder that is a corporation may also be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty) of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, as adjusted for certain items. An individual non-U.S. holder described in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph will be required to pay (subject to applicable income tax treaties) a flat 30% tax on the gain derived from the sale, exchange, or other taxable disposition, which may be offset by certain United States source capital losses, even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States.

 

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

 

Withholding at a rate of 30% is required on dividends in respect of our common stock, and, after December 31, 2016 will be required on gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our common stock, in each case, held by or through certain foreign financial institutions (including investment funds), unless such institution enters into an agreement with the United States Treasury Department to report, on an annual basis, information with respect to interests in, and accounts maintained by, the institution that are owned by certain United States persons and by certain non-United States entities that are wholly or partially owned by United States persons and to withhold on certain payments. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country, or future Treasury regulations, may modify these requirements. Accordingly, the entity through which our common stock is held will affect the determination of whether such withholding is required. Similarly, dividends in respect of, and gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, our common stock held by an investor that is a non-financial non-United States entity that does not qualify under certain exemptions will be subject to withholding at a rate of 30%, unless such entity either (i) certifies that such entity does not have any substantial United States owners or (ii) provides certain information regarding the entity’s substantial United States owners. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of these rules on their investment in our common stock.

 

 

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Anthony L.G., PLLC, 625 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 600, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.

 

EXPERTS

 

Our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the related consolidated statement of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 included in this prospectus and registration statement have been audited by BF Borgers CPA PC, independent registered public accounting firm, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION’S POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

 

Our directors and officers are indemnified as provided by Nevada law, our articles of incorporation, as amended, and our bylaws. We have agreed to indemnify each of our directors and certain officers against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the provisions described above, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than our payment of expenses incurred or paid by our director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We are subject to informational filing requirements of the Exchange Act and its rules and regulations. This means that we will file reports and other information with the SEC. You can inspect and copy this information at the Public Reference Facility maintained by the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 100 F Street, N.E. Washington D.C. 20549. You can receive additional information about the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Facilities by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website that will contain the reports and other information that we file electronically with the Commission and the address of that website is www.sec.gov. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the intent of any contract or other document referred to are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of the particular contract or other document filed as an exhibit to this registration statement, each statement being qualified in all respects by this reference.

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should rely only on the information or representations provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information other than that provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.

 

 

 

 

 

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CHILEAN COBALT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Page
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2022 Page
   
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet F-14
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operation F-15
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity F-16
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows F-17
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-18

 

 

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the shareholders and the board of directors of Chilean Cobalt Corp.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Chilean Cobalt Corp. as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a significant accumulated deficit. In addition, the Company continues to experience negative cash flows from operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/S/ BF Borgers CPA PC

 

BF Borgers CPA PC PCAOB ID 5041

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2022

Lakewood, CO

November 14, 2022

 

 

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash  $322,427   $213,402 
Prepaid expenses   7,019    13,539 
Total current assets   329,446    226,941 
Property and equipment, net   41,992    60,364 
Other assets   5,959    7,131 
Total assets  $377,397   $294,436 
           
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $3,379   $7,801 
Accrued expenses   1,269    20,759 
Stock to be issued   175,000     
Related party loan payable   18,505     
Total current liabilities   198,153    28,560 
Total liabilities   198,153    28,560 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders' Equity:          
Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 19,848,875 shares authorized and 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively        
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and 11,041,667 and 11,000,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively   1,104    1,100 
Additional paid-in capital   30,091,057    30,066,061 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   262,284    266,058 
Accumulated deficit   (30,175,201)   (30,067,343)
Total stockholders' equity   179,244    265,876 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $377,397   $294,436 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements 

 

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

   For the Year Ended   For the Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
         
Revenues  $   $ 
Operating expenses:          
Cost of mineral exploration       654,631 
General and administrative   92,091    787,892 
Depreciation   15,917    60,329 
Loss on asset impairment       8,801,470 
Total operating expenses   108,008    10,304,322 
Loss from operations   (108,008)   (10,304,322)
           
Interest expense       (333,098)
Loss on anti-dilution issuance       (1,906,499)
Interest income   150    2,118 
Loss before income taxes   (107,858)   (12,541,801)
Net loss   (107,858)   (12,541,801)
           
Basic and diluted loss per common share  $(0.01)  $(2.44)
           
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:          
Basic and diluted loss per common share   11,000,114    5,135,182 
           
Comprehensive loss:          
Net loss  $(107,858)  $(12,541,801)
Foreign currency translation adjustments   (3,774)   523,509 
Comprehensive loss  $(111,632)  $(12,018,292)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

 

                       Accumulated         
                   Additional   Other       Total 
   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Paid-in   Comprehensive   Accumulated   Stockholders' 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Gain / (Loss)   Deficit   Equity 
Balances at December 31, 2019   5,000,000   $500    1,420,997   $142   $29,003,284   $(257,451)  $(17,525,542)  $11,220,933 
Issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock   151,125    16            151,109            151,125 
Issuance of Anti-dilution Common Stock           1,579,003    158    141,952            142,110 
Conversion of Series A convertible preferred stock   (5,151,125)   (516)   4,000,000    400    116             
Conversion of related party loan to common stock           3,000,000    300    269,700            270,000 
Issuance of common stock in a private placement           1,000,000    100    499,900            500,000 
Foreign currency translation                       523,509        523,509 
Net loss                           (12,541,801)   (12,541,801)
Balances at December 31, 2020      $    11,000,000   $1,100   $30,066,061   $266,058   $(30,067,343)  $265,876 

 

 

                       Accumulated         
                   Additional   Other       Total 
   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Paid-in   Comprehensive   Accumulated   Stockholders' 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Gain / (Loss)   Deficit   Equity 
Balances at December 31, 2020      $    11,000,000   $1,100   $30,066,061   $266,058   $(30,067,343)  $265,876 
Issuance of common stock in a private placement           41,667    4    24,996            25,000 
Foreign currency translation                       (3,774)       (3,774)
Net loss                           (107,858)   (107,858)
Balances at December 31, 2021      $    11,041,667   $1,104   $30,091,057   $262,284   $(30,175,201)  $179,244 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   For the year   For the year 
   ended   ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(107,858)  $(12,541,801)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation   15,917    60,329 
Loss on the sale of equipment       109,266 
Loss on lease termination       25,446 
Loss on asset impairments       8,801,470 
Dividends paid-in-kind       151,125 
Loss on anti-dilution issuance of common stock       1,906,499 
Non-cash lease expense       101,256 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Prepaid expenses and other assets   6,012    82,237 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (21,893)   (564,982)
Net cash used in operating activities   (107,822)   (1,869,155)
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment       15,911 
Payments for mining concessions       (416,666)
Net cash used in investing activities       (400,755)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Common stock anti-dilution provision       2,121 
Advances from investors   175,000     
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   25,000    500,000 
Proceeds from (repayment of) related party loan payable   18,505    (28,017)
Net cash provided by financing activities   218,505    474,104 
           
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash   (1,658)   (11,015)
Net increase (decrease) in cash   109,025    (1,806,821)
Cash at beginning of period   213,402    2,020,223 
Cash at end of period  $322,427   $213,402 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for related party interest  $   $137,679 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Conversion of related party loan to common stock  $   $4,100,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.Organization and Nature of Business

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chilean Cobalt Corp. (the “Company”), a Nevada corporation formed on December 4, 2017, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Minería SpA (“Baltum”), a Chilean Sociedad por Acciones formed on January 3, 2018. The Company is a primary cobalt, secondary copper, junior mining and exploration company restarting mining exploration in northern Chile after a period of reduced operations due to the worldwide economic impact of Covid-19. Cobalt, a critical mineral for many of the current cathode battery chemistry configuration options in the EV battery production space, was mined in Chile for 100 years from 1844 thru 1944 and ceased at the end of World War II. Baltum owns exploitation-level mining concessions for 2,635 hectares in the San Juan Mining District in northern Chile.

 

2.Going Concern

 

The Company has not yet begun to generate revenue as of December 31, 2021, has incurred recurring losses since inception, and expects to continue to incur losses as a result of costs and expenses related to mining exploration and general and administrative expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company reported a net loss of $107,858 and had an accumulated deficit of $30,175,201.

 

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern over a longer term is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise the financing necessary to complete the exploration and development of cobalt and copper mines and bring mining operations into production and commercialization.

 

With a projected cash balance of over $1 million, as of June 30, 2022, the Company believes it has sufficient financial resources to continue its operations for the next 12 months. Historically the Company has funded its operations with the private placement of equity, debt, and related party loans. However, raising capital sufficient to continue exploration and bring the Company into production and commercialization is dependent on continued discussions with off-take partners, debt providers, alternative lenders, potential streamers, and investors and is a material uncertainty. There can be no assurance as to the availability or terms upon which such financing or capital might be available. As a result of these factors, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

3.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Minería SpA. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On July 24, 2020, the Company effected a 1 for 13.43 reverse stock split of its common stock. All common stock amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the reverse split for all periods presented and for all references in this Report unless stated otherwise.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the impairment assessment of assets and the applicability of accrued expenses. Estimates are periodically reviewed in light of changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates and those differences may be material.

 

 

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Cash

 

Cash amounts consist of cash on hand, deposits in banks, and money market accounts. As of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company’s cash balances were $322,427 and $213,402.

 

Value Added Tax (“VAT Tax”)

 

The Company’s subsidiary historically has paid significant amounts of value-added tax (“VAT Tax”) to the Chilean government on certain operating purchases. The tax paid can be offset against future VAT Tax due. The Company has not recorded any VAT tax receivables as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 because the Company's ability to fund future expenditures necessary to recover VAT taxes paid in, is currently indeterminable.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Capitalized costs include computers, vehicles, furniture and fixtures, machinery, and equipment, and are depreciated using the straight-line method or unit-of-production method at rates sufficient to depreciate such costs over the shorter of estimated productive lives or the useful life of the individual assets. Useful lives range from 3 to 10 years.

 

Costs are capitalized when it has been determined an ore body can be economically developed. The development stage begins at new projects when our management and/or board of directors make the decision to bring a mine into commercial production, and ends when the production state, or extraction of reserves, begins. The production stage of a mine commences when salable materials, beyond a de minimis amount, are produced.

 

Exploration costs include those relating to activities carried out (a) in search of previously unidentified mineral deposits or (b) at undeveloped concessions. Pre-development activities involve costs incurred in the exploration stage that may ultimately benefit production and are expensed due to lack of evidence of economic development, which is necessary to demonstrate future recoverability of these expenses. Costs for exploration, evaluation, and pre-development, including drilling costs related to those activities (discussed further below), and repairs and maintenance on capitalized property and equipment are charged to operations as incurred.

 

Drilling, development, and related costs are either classified as exploration, pre-development or secondary development as defined above, and charged to operations as incurred, or capitalized based on the following criteria:

 

·whether the costs are incurred to further define mineralization at and adjacent to existing reserve areas or intended to assist with mine planning within a reserved area;
   
·whether the drilling or development costs relate to an ore body that has been determined to be commercially mineable, and a decision has been made to put the ore body into commercial production;
   
·whether, at the time the cost is incurred: (a) the expenditure embodies a probable future benefit that involves a capacity, singly or in combination with other assets, to contribute directly or indirectly to future net cash inflows, (b) we can obtain the benefit and control others’ access to it, and (c) the transaction or event giving risk to our right to or control of the benefit has already occurred.

 

If all of these criteria are met, drilling, development and related costs are capitalized. Drilling and development costs not meeting all of these criteria are expensed as incurred. The following factors are considered in determining whether or not the criteria listed above have been met, and whether capitalization of drilling and development costs is appropriate:

 

·Completion of a favorable economic study and mine plan for the ore body targeted;
   
·authorization of development of the ore body by management and/or the board of directors; and
   
·there is a justifiable expectation, based on applicable laws and regulations, that issuance of permits or resolution of legal issues and/or contractual requirements necessary for us to have the right to or control of the future benefit from the targeted ore body have been met.

 

Drilling and related costs at our properties as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, did not meet our criteria for capitalization. When assets are retired or sold, the costs and related allowances for depreciation and amortization are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the current period net income (loss).

 

 

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Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment. Long-lived assets to be held and used are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Factors that the Company considers in deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant underperformance of the business in relation to expectations, significant negative industry or economic trends and significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets. If an impairment review is performed to evaluate a long-lived asset for recoverability, the Company compares forecasts of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the long-lived asset to its carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset are less than its carrying amount. The impairment loss would be based on the excess of the carrying value of the impaired asset over its fair value, determined based on discounted cash flows. During the year ended December 31, 2020 we recorded a full impairment down to $-0- value of approximately $8.8 million on the Company’s facility located in the Atacama Region of Chile. Baltum presently owns 2,635 hectares of exploitation-level mining concessions in the San Juan mining district and will continue its exploration activities toward proving the existence of cobalt and/or copper. Depending on the outcome of the exploration activities, the Company would then consider seeking a preliminary economic assessment, preliminary feasibility study or definitive feasibility study to validate the expected profitability of constructing a plant to extract the target minerals and process them into saleable concentrates.

 

Mining Concessions

 

Mining concessions are recorded at cost based on the payments required under the contracts. Amortization begins when placed in service after the mining concession is exercised. Mining concessions are amortized over their useful life based on the pattern over which the mining concessions are consumed or otherwise used up. Determination of expected useful lives for amortization calculations are made on a property-by-property or asset-by-asset basis at least annually. At the time an ore body can be economically developed, the basis of the mining concession will be amortized on a units-of-production basis. Pursuant to our policy on impairment of long-lived assets, if it is determined that a mining concession cannot be economically developed or its innate value has not been independently substantiated, the basis of the mining concession is reduced to its fair value and an impairment loss is recorded to expense in the period in which it is determined to be impaired.

 

Finite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. Intangible assets that are not subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that is more likely than not, meaning more than 50%, that the asset is impaired.

 

The value of the exploitation mining concessions owned by Baltum have yet to be independently substantiated by a valuation or any level of feasibility study, therefore, during the year ended December 31, 2020 as discussed previously under “Impairment of Long-lived Assets”, we recorded a full impairment down to $-0- value.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of Baltum, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, is the Chilean Peso. Assets and liabilities of Baltum are translated into U.S. dollars based on exchange rates at the end of each reporting period. Expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period. Gains and losses arising from the translation of assets and liabilities are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are reflected within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company has not utilized foreign currency hedging strategies to mitigate the effect of its foreign currency exposure.

 

 

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or in the Company’s tax returns. Deferred taxes are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded in the provision for income taxes. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent it believes, based upon the weight of available evidence, that is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by estimating the future taxable profits expected and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary is subject to foreign corporate tax in foreign taxing jurisdictions.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under ASC 740, income tax expense includes federal and state taxes currently payable and deferred taxes arising from temporary differences between income for financial reporting and income tax purposes.

 

In accordance with ASC 740, the Company has evaluated its tax positions. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that has a likelihood of being realized on examination of more than 50 percent. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Under the “more likely than not” threshold guidelines, the Company believes no significant uncertain tax positions exist, either individually or in the aggregate, that would give rise to the non-recognition of an existing tax benefit. The Company’s policy is to account for interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company is currently not under examination with any federal, state, or foreign taxing authorities. In addition, the Company had no material unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk and of Significant Vendors

 

The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions in the U.S. and Chile. The Company holds all cash balances at accredited financial institutions, in amounts that exceed federally insured limits in the United States of America. The Company does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.

 

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

There are not any recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements that have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and December 31,2020.

 

4.Property and Equipment, Net

 

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

 

   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Furniture and fixtures  $63,559   $63,559 
Machinery and equipment   36,493    36,493 
Property and equipment, gross   100,052    100,052 
Accumulated depreciation   (58,060)   (39,688)
Property and equipment, net  $41,992   $60,364 

 

Depreciation expense for the years December 31, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $15,917 and $60,329 respectively.

 

 

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5.Related Party Loans Payable

 

The Company maintained a short-term loan with the former Parent Company for monthly expenses incurred by the Company and paid for by the former Parent company. The Company’s policy is to remit payment for expenses incurred within 30-days of receipt. The outstanding balance was $18,505 and $-0- as of December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively. No material interest expense was incurred under this loan. See subsequent events for additional information related to former Parent Company’s ownership of the Company.

 

6.Accrued Expenses

 

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

 

   December 31, 
   2021   2020 
Service fees  $1,269   $1,297 
Employee benefit       19,462 
Total accrued expenses  $1,269   $20,759 

 

7.Stockholders’ Equity

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorized the Company to issue 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value. On December 28, 2017 a Certificate of Designations was resolved and approved by the board and signed into being that authorized the issuance of 7,500,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, of which 5,151,125 were issued and then later converted to common stock on August 10, 2020. Once converted the provisions of the Certificate of Designations does not allow for re-issuance of those shares. There were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorizes the Company to issue 100,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value common stock. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were 11,041,667 and 11,000,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders.

 

2021 Issuances

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued the following shares of common stock:

 

·41,667 shares were issued to investors at $0.60 per share for total proceeds of $25,000

 

2020 Issuances

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued the following shares of common stock:

 

·1,597,003 shares were issued to investors pursuant to anti-dilution provisions in their initial stock purchase agreement. These shares were valued at $0.09 per share. As only the par value of these shares were paid, the Company incurred a loss on anti-dilution issuance of $1,906,499 that is reflected in Additional Paid-in Capital, but retroactively adjusted for the reverse stock split as discussed later.
·4,000,000 shares were issued upon the conversion of Series A common stock.
·3,000,000 shares were issued for the conversion of a related party loan. These shares were valued at $0.09 per share.
·1,000,000 were issued to investors at $0.50 per share for total proceeds of $500,000.

 

 

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Reverse Stock Split

 

On July 24, 2020 the Company effected a 1 for 13.43 reverse stock split of its common stock. All common stock amounts have been retroactively adjusted the reverse split for all periods presented and for all references in this Report unless stated otherwise.

 

8.Commitments and Contingencies Indemnification Agreements

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may provide indemnification of varying scope and terms to vendors, lessors, business partners and other parties with respect to certain matters. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with members of its board of directors that will require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is, in many cases, unlimited. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such indemnifications. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any claims under indemnification arrangements will have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows, and it has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

Litigation

 

From time to time, the Company may be subject to claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. The Company’s management believes that the outcome of any litigation or claims will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. At December 31, 2021, management was not aware of any material active, pending, or threatened litigation.

 

9.Income Taxes

 

The Company provides for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and the tax rates in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize tax assets through future operations.

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
Rate Reconciliation  2021   2020 
Pre-tax book loss  $(107,858)  $(12,541,801)
Provision at statutory rate   (30,200)   (3,511,704)
Permanent differences       576,159 
Change in valuation allowance   30,200    2,935,545 
Total tax expense (benefit) current and deferred  $   $ 

 

Net deferred tax assets consist of the following:

 

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $25,700,000 with no expiration date to use these credits, that are available to offset future liabilities for income taxes. The Company has generally established a valuation allowance against these carryforwards based on an assessment that it is more likely than not that these benefits will not be realized in future years. The Company has reviewed the scheduled reversals of the deferred tax assets and its projected taxable income in conjunction with the changes in tax laws enacted and determined a valuation allowance is required at December 31, 2021 and 2020. The December 31, 2021 and 2020, results of operations include an increase in our valuation allowance of $30,200 and $2,935,545, respectively. We established the valuation allowance based on the weight of available evidence, both positive and negative, including results of recent and current operations and our estimates of future taxable income or loss by jurisdiction in which we operate. In order to determine the amount of deferred tax assets or liabilities, as well as the valuation allowances, we must make estimates and assumptions regarding future taxable income, and other business considerations. Changes in these estimates and assumptions, including changes in tax laws and other changes impacting our ability to recognize the underlying deferred tax assets, could require us to adjust the valuation allowances. The Company has not undertaken a formal analysis of 26 C.F.R. Section 382 and cannot determine at this time whether the NOL will be subject to limitations due to a change in control.

 

 

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10.Subsequent Events

 

Common Stock Issued

 

Since December 31, 2021, the Company has issued 1,958,333 shares of common stock at a price of $0.60 per share for proceeds of $1,175,000. Of the $1,175,000, $175,000 related to amounts received in December 2021 categorized as “Stock to be issued” at December 31, 2021 for which a signed Securities Purchase Agreement had yet to be received, whereas, the remaining $1,000,000 related to amounts received in cash during 2022.

 

Genlith, Inc. Distribution

 

On May 12, 2022 the former Parent Company, Genlith, Inc. distributed all of its shares in the Company to its individual shareholders. As of the date of the distribution, Genlith, Inc. no longer holds equity in the Company.

 

Option Awards

 

The Company awarded options to employees, board members and service providers at the exercise price of $0.60 per share, which approximated the market value from the share price offered in the most recent capital raise that closed on April 26, 2022. The Chilean Cobalt Corporation Equity Incentive Plan authorizes the award of options for exercise of up to 1,950,000 shares of common stock. As of July 28, 2022, options for exercise of up to 1,901,668 shares of common stock have been awarded and those options start to vest beginning on June 30, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2024 at which time all options will be vested. The options must be exercised within 10 years of the award date.

 

CEO Transition

 

Duncan T. Blount was named CEO of the Company with a commencement date of July 15, 2022. Mr. Blount replaces Greg Levinson, the Company’s current Chairman, who served as the Interim CEO from November 2021.

 

Director Resignation

 

Kevin Russell resigned as director of the Company effective November 3, 2022. Mr. Russell’s professional circumstances preclude him from serving on the board of a listed company.

 

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

       

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Assets        
Current assets:          
Cash  $1,061,991   $322,427 
Prepaid expenses   9,026    7,019 
Total current assets   1,071,017    329,446 
Property and equipment, net   32,806    41,992 
Other assets       5,959 
Total assets  $1,103,823   $377,397 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $11,186   $3,379 
Accrued expenses   8,840    1,269 
Other current liability       175,000 
Related party loan payable   1,704    18,505 
Total current liabilities   21,730    198,153 
Total liabilities   21,730    198,153 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders' Equity:          
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and 13,000,000 and 11,041,667 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively  
 
 
 
1,300
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,104
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital   31,417,770    30,091,057 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   260,116    262,284 
Accumulated deficit   (30,597,093)   (30,175,201)
Total stockholders' equity   1,082,093    179,244 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $1,103,823   $377,397 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION

         

 

   Year-to-date Period Ended   For the Quarters Ended 
   June 30,   June 30, 
   2022   2021   2022   2021 
                 
Revenues  $   $   $   $ 
Operating expenses:                    
General and administrative   415,886    60,074    271,558    21,420 
Depreciation   6,406    8,431    2,625    4,207 
Total operating expenses   422,292    68,505    274,183    25,627 
Loss from operations   (422,292)   (68,505)   (274,183)   (25,627)
Interest income   402    113    253    57 
Loss before income taxes   (421,890)   (68,392)   (273,930)   (25,570)
Net loss  $(421,890)  $(68,392)  $(273,930)  $(25,570)
                     
Basic and diluted loss per common share  $(0.03)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.00)
                     
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:                    
Basic and diluted loss per common share   12,572,263    11,000,000    12,966,261    11,000,000 
                     
Comprehensive loss:                    
Net loss  $(421,890)  $(68,392)  $(273,930)  $(25,570)
Foreign currency translation adjustments   (2,168)   (1,129)   (2,689)   (326)
Comprehensive loss  $(424,058)  $(69,521)  $(276,619)  $(25,896)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

                       Accumulated         
                   Additional   Other       Total 
   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Paid-in   Comprehensive   Accumulated   Stockholders' 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Income / (loss)   Deficit   Equity 
                                 
Balances at December 31, 2020      $    11,000,000   $1,100   $30,066,061   $266,058   $(30,067,343)  $265,876 
Foreign currency translation                       (803)       (803)
Net loss                           (42,822)   (42,822)
Balances at March 31, 2021      $    11,000,000   $1,100   $30,066,061   $265,255   $(30,110,165)  $222,251 
Foreign currency translation                       (326)       (326)
Net loss                           (25,570)   (25,570)
Balances at June 30, 2021      $    11,000,000   $1,100   $30,066,061   $264,929   $(30,135,735)  $196,355 
                                         

 

 

                       Accumulated         
                   Additional   Other       Total 
   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Paid-in   Comprehensive   Accumulated   Stockholders' 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Income   Deficit   Equity 
                                 
Balances at December 31, 2021      $    11,041,667   $1,104   $30,091,057   $262,284   $(30,175,201)  $179,244 
Issuance of Common Stock in a private placement           1,586,598    159    951,801            951,960 
Foreign currency translation                       521        521 
Net loss                           (147,962)   (147,962)
Balances at March 31, 2022      $    12,628,265   $1,263   $31,042,858   $262,805   $(30,323,163)  $983,763 
Issuance of Common Stock in a private placement           371,735    37    223,004            223,041 
Foreign currency translation                       (2,689)       (2,689)
Stock based compensation                   151,908            151,908 
Net loss                           (273,930)   (273,930)
Balances at June 30, 2022      $    13,000,000   $1,300   $31,417,770   $260,116   $(30,597,093)  $1,082,093 

 

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

 

 

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

     

 

   Year-to-date Period Ended 
   June 30, 
   2022   2021 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(421,892)  $(68,392)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation   6,406    8,431 
Stock based compensation   151,908     
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Prepaid expenses and other assets   4,047    5,974 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   15,360    (4,305)
Net cash used in operating activities   (244,171)   (58,292)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock   1,175,001     
Repayment of investor advances   (163,075)    
Proceeds from (repayment of) related party loan payable   (28,726)   10,334 
Net cash provided by financing activities   983,200    10,334 
           
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash   535    (835)
Net increase (decrease) in cash   739,564    (48,793)
Cash at beginning of period   322,427    213,402 
Cash at end of period  $1,061,991   $164,609 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

1. Organization and Nature of Business

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chilean Cobalt Corp. (the “Company”), a Nevada corporation formed on December 4, 2017, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Minería SpA (“Baltum”), a Chilean Sociedad por Acciones formed on January 3, 2018. The Company is a primary cobalt, secondary copper, junior mining and exploration company restarting mining exploration in northern Chile after a period of reduced operations due to the worldwide economic impact of Covid-19. Cobalt, a critical mineral for many of the current cathode battery chemistry configuration options in the EV battery production space, was mined in Chile for 100 years from 1844 thru 1944 and ceased at the end of World War II. Baltum owns exploitation-level mining concessions for 2,635 hectares in the San Juan Mining District in northern Chile.

 

2. Going Concern

 

The Company has not yet begun to generate revenue as of June 30, 2022, has incurred recurring losses since inception, and expects to continue to incur losses as a result of costs and expenses related to mining exploration and general and administrative expenses. For the year-to-date period and quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported a net loss of $421,890 and $273,930, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of $30,597,093.

 

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern over a longer term is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise the financing necessary to complete the exploration and development of cobalt and copper mines and bring mining operations into production and commercialization.

 

With a cash balance of over $1 million, as of June 30, 2022, the Company believes it has sufficient financial resources to continue its operations for the next 12 months. Historically the Company has funded its operations with the private placement of equity, debt, and related party loans. However, raising capital sufficient to continue exploration and bring the Company into production and commercialization is dependent on continued discussions with off-take partners, debt providers, alternative lenders, potential streamers, and investors and is a material uncertainty. There can be no assurance as to the availability or terms upon which such financing or capital might be available. As a result of these factors, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Baltum Minería SpA. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On July 24, 2020, the Company effected a 1 for 13.43 reverse stock split of its common stock. All common stock amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the reverse split for all periods presented and for all references in this Report unless stated otherwise.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the impairment assessment of assets and the applicability of accrued expenses. Estimates are periodically reviewed in light of changes in circumstances, facts, and experience. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates and those differences may be material.

 

 

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Cash

 

Cash amounts consist of cash on hand, deposits in banks, and money market accounts. As of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company’s cash balances were $1,061,991 and $322,427.

 

Value Added Tax (“VAT Tax”)

 

The Company’s subsidiary historically has paid significant amounts of value-added tax (“VAT Tax”) to the Chilean government on certain operating purchases. The tax paid can be offset against future VAT Tax due. The Company has not recorded any VAT tax receivables as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 because the Company's ability to fund future expenditures necessary to recover VAT taxes paid in, is currently indeterminable.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Capitalized costs include computers, vehicles, furniture and fixtures, machinery, and equipment, and are depreciated using the straight-line method or unit-of-production method at rates sufficient to depreciate such costs over the shorter of estimated productive lives or the useful life of the individual assets. Useful lives range from 3 to 10 years.

 

Costs are capitalized when it has been determined an ore body can be economically developed. The development stage begins at new projects when our management and/or board of directors make the decision to bring a mine into commercial production, and ends when the production state, or extraction of reserves, begins. The production stage of a mine commences when salable materials, beyond a de minimis amount, are produced.

 

Exploration costs include those relating to activities carried out (a) in search of previously unidentified mineral deposits or (b) at undeveloped concessions. Pre-development activities involve costs incurred in the exploration stage that may ultimately benefit production and are expensed due to lack of evidence of economic development, which is necessary to demonstrate future recoverability of these expenses. Costs for exploration, evaluation, and pre-development, including drilling costs related to those activities (discussed further below), and repairs and maintenance on capitalized property and equipment are charged to operations as incurred.

 

Drilling, development, and related costs are either classified as exploration, pre-development or secondary development as defined above, and charged to operations as incurred, or capitalized based on the following criteria:

 

  · whether the costs are incurred to further define mineralization at and adjacent to existing reserve areas or intended to assist with mine planning within a reserved area;
     
  · whether the drilling or development costs relate to an ore body that has been determined to be commercially mineable, and a decision has been made to put the ore body into commercial production;
     
  · whether, at the time the cost is incurred: (a) the expenditure embodies a probable future benefit that involves a capacity, singly or in combination with other assets, to contribute directly or indirectly to future net cash inflows, (b) we can obtain the benefit and control others’ access to it, and (c) the transaction or event giving risk to our right to or control of the benefit has already occurred.

 

If all of these criteria are met, drilling, development and related costs are capitalized. Drilling and development costs not meeting all of these criteria are expensed as incurred. The following factors are considered in determining whether or not the criteria listed above have been met, and whether capitalization of drilling and development costs is appropriate:

 

  · Completion of a favorable economic study and mine plan for the ore body targeted;
     
  · authorization of development of the ore body by management and/or the board of directors; and
     
  · there is a justifiable expectation, based on applicable laws and regulations, that issuance of permits or resolution of legal issues and/or contractual requirements necessary for us to have the right to or control of the future benefit from the targeted ore body have been met.

 

Drilling and related costs at our properties as of and for the year-to-date periods ended and quarters ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, did not meet our criteria for capitalization. When assets are retired or sold, the costs and related allowances for depreciation and amortization are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the current period net income (loss).

 

 

 

 

 F-19 
 

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment. Long-lived assets to be held and used are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Factors that the Company considers in deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant underperformance of the business in relation to expectations, significant negative industry or economic trends and significant changes or planned changes in the use of the assets. If an impairment review is performed to evaluate a long-lived asset for recoverability, the Company compares forecasts of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the long-lived asset to its carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of an asset are less than its carrying amount. The impairment loss would be based on the excess of the carrying value of the impaired asset over its fair value, determined based on discounted cash flows. During the year ended December 31, 2020 we recorded a full impairment down to $-0- value of approximately $8.8 million on the Company’s facility located in the Atacama Region of Chile. Baltum presently owns 2,635 hectares of exploitation-level mining concessions in the San Juan mining district and will continue its exploration activities toward proving the existence of cobalt and/or copper. Depending on the outcome of the exploration activities, the Company would then consider seeking a preliminary economic assessment, preliminary feasibility study or definitive feasibility study to validate the expected profitability of constructing a plant to extract the target minerals and process them into saleable concentrates.

 

Mining Concessions

 

Mining concessions are recorded at cost based on the payments required under the contracts. Amortization begins when placed in service after the mining concession is exercised. Mining concessions are amortized over their useful life based on the pattern over which the mining concessions are consumed or otherwise used up. Determination of expected useful lives for amortization calculations are made on a property-by-property or asset-by-asset basis at least annually. At the time an ore body can be economically developed, the basis of the mining concession will be amortized on a units-of-production basis. Pursuant to our policy on impairment of long-lived assets, if it is determined that a mining concession cannot be economically developed or its innate value has not been independently substantiated, the basis of the mining concession is reduced to its fair value and an impairment loss is recorded to expense in the period in which it is determined to be impaired.

 

Finite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. Intangible assets that are not subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that is more likely than not, meaning more than 50%, that the asset is impaired.

 

The value of the exploitation mining concessions owned by Baltum have yet to be independently substantiated by a valuation or any level of feasibility study, therefore, during the year ended December 31, 2020 as discussed previously under “Impairment of Long-lived Assets”, we recorded a full impairment down to $-0- value.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of Baltum, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, is the Chilean Peso. Assets and liabilities of Baltum are translated into U.S. dollars based on exchange rates at the end of each reporting period. Expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period. Gains and losses arising from the translation of assets and liabilities are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are reflected within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company has not utilized foreign currency hedging strategies to mitigate the effect of its foreign currency exposure.

 

 

 

 

 F-20 
 

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or in the Company’s tax returns. Deferred taxes are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded in the provision for income taxes. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent it believes, based upon the weight of available evidence, that is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by estimating the future taxable profits expected and considering prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary is subject to foreign corporate tax in foreign taxing jurisdictions.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). Under ASC 740, income tax expense includes federal and state taxes currently payable and deferred taxes arising from temporary differences between income for financial reporting and income tax purposes.

 

In accordance with ASC 740, the Company has evaluated its tax positions. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that has a likelihood of being realized on examination of more than 50 percent. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Under the “more likely than not” threshold guidelines, the Company believes no significant uncertain tax positions exist, either individually or in the aggregate, that would give rise to the non-recognition of an existing tax benefit. The Company’s policy is to account for interest expense and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company is currently not under examination with any federal, state, or foreign taxing authorities. In addition, the Company had no material unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk and of Significant Vendors

 

The Company maintains cash balances at financial institutions in the U.S. and Chile. The Company holds all cash balances at accredited financial institutions, in amounts that exceed federally insured limits in the United States of America. The Company does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.

 

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

There are not any recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements that have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements as of June 30, 2022 and June 30,2021.

 

4. Property and Equipment, Net

 

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Furniture and fixtures  $63,559   $63,559 
Machinery and equipment   36,493    36,493 
Property and equipment, gross   100,052    100,052 
Accumulated depreciation   (67,246)   (58,060)
Property and equipment, net  $32,806   $41,992 

 

Depreciation expense for the year-to-date periods ended June 30, 2021 amounted to $6,406 and $8,431, respectively, and for the quarters ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 amounted to $2,625 and $4,207, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 F-21 
 

 

5. Related Party Loans Payable

 

The Company maintained a short-term loan with the former Parent Company for monthly expenses incurred by the Company and paid for by the former Parent company. The Company’s policy is to remit payment for expenses incurred within 30-days of receipt. The outstanding balance was $1,704 and $18,505 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. No material interest expense was incurred under this loan. See subsequent events for additional information related to former Parent Company’s ownership of the Company.

 

6. Accrued Expenses

 

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

 

   June 30,   December 31, 
   2022   2021 
Service fees  $8,840   $1,269 
Employee benefit   0    0 
Total accrued expenses  $8,840   $1,269 

 

7. Stockholders’ Equity

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorized the Company to issue 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value. On December 28, 2017 a Certificate of Designations was resolved and approved by the board and signed into being that authorized the issuance of 7,500,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, of which 5,151,125 were issued and then later converted to common stock on August 10, 2020. Once converted the provisions of the Certificate of Designations does not allow for re-issuance of those shares. There were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorizes the Company to issue 100,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value common stock. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 13,000,000 and 11,041,667 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders.

 

2022 Issuances

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2022 the Company issued the following shares of common stock:

 

·291,667 shares were issued to investors at $0.60 per share to satisfy the $175,000 “Stock to be issued” liability that existed at December 31, 2021. 1,294,931 shares were issued to investors at $0.60 per share for total proceeds of $776,960. In aggregate, 1,586,598 shares were issued to investors for total proceeds of $951,960.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2022 the Company issued the following shares of common stock:

 

  · 19,875 shares were issued to investors at $0.60 per share to satisfy the $11,925 “Stock to be issued” liability that existed at March 31, 2022. 351,860 shares were issued to investors at $0.60 per share for total proceeds of $211,116.  In aggregate, 371,735 shares were issued to investors for total proceeds of $223,041.

 

2021 Issuances

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued the following shares of common stock:

 

  · 41,667 shares were issued to investors at $0.60 per share for total proceeds of $25,000.

 

 

 

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Reverse Stock Split

 

On July 24, 2020 the Company effected a 1 for 13.43 reverse stock split of its common stock. All common stock amounts have been retroactively adjusted the reverse split for all periods presented and for all references in this Report unless stated otherwise.

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies Indemnification Agreements

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may provide indemnification of varying scope and terms to vendors, lessors, business partners and other parties with respect to certain matters. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with members of its board of directors that will require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is, in many cases, unlimited. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such indemnifications. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any claims under indemnification arrangements will have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows, and it has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in its consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

Litigation

 

From time to time, the Company may be subject to claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. The Company’s management believes that the outcome of any litigation or claims will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. At June 30, 2022, management was not aware of any material active, pending, or threatened litigation.

 

9. Subsequent Events

 

Genlith, Inc. Distribution

 

On May 12, 2022 the former Parent Company, Genlith, Inc. distributed all of its shares in the Company to its individual shareholders. As of the date of the distribution, Genlith, Inc. no longer holds equity in the Company.

 

Option Awards

 

The Company awarded options to employees, board members and service providers at the exercise price of $0.60 per share, which approximated the market value from the share price offered in the most recent capital raise that closed on April 26, 2022. The Chilean Cobalt Corporation Equity Incentive Plan authorizes the award of options for exercise of up to 1,950,000 shares of common stock. As of July 28, 2022, options for exercise of up to 1,901,668 shares of common stock have been awarded and those options start to vest beginning on June 30, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2024 at which time all options will be vested. The options must be exercised within 10 years of the award date.

 

CEO Transition

 

Duncan T. Blount was named CEO of the Company with a commencement date of July 15, 2022. Mr. Blount replaces Greg Levinson, the Company’s current Chairman, who served as the Interim CEO from November 2021.

 

Director Resignation

 

Kevin Russell resigned as director of the Company effective November 3, 2022. Mr. Russell’s professional circumstances preclude him from serving on the board of a listed company.

  

 

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CHILEAN COBALT CORP.

 

 

13,000,000 Shares of

Common Stock

 

 

 

PROSPECTUS

 

 

 

 

____________, 2022

 

Until ____________, 2022, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

PART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

 

ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

 

Expenses incurred or expected relating to this prospectus and distribution are as follows:

 

   Amount to be Paid 
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee  $5,730.40 
Transfer agent fees  $3,665.00 
Accounting fees and expenses  $70,200.00 
Legal fees and expenses  $50,000.00 
Total  $129,595.40 

 

All amounts are estimates, except the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registration fee. We are paying all expenses of the offering listed above.

 

ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

The Company’s articles of incorporation (“Articles”) and bylaws (“Bylaws”) provide that to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes (“Nevada Law”), as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (provided that the effect of any such amendment shall be prospective only), no director or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of his or her fiduciary duty as a director or officer. The Articles and Bylaws also provide that the Company shall indemnify, in the manner and to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Law (but in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), any person (or the estate of any person) who is or was a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether or not by or in the right of the Company, and whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another Company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

The Articles and Bylaws provides that the Company may, to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Law, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such person against any liability which may be asserted against such person. In addition, the Articles and Bylaws provide that to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Law, the indemnification provided herein shall include expenses as incurred (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and any such expenses shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person seeking indemnification to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Articles and Bylaws provide that no advance shall be made by the Company if a determination is reasonably and promptly made by the Board by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested Directors, or (if such a quorum is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested Directors so directs) by independent legal counsel to the Company, that, based upon the facts known to the Board or such counsel at the time such determination is made, (a) the party seeking an advance acted in bad faith or deliberately breached his or her duty to the Company or its stockholders, and (b) as a result of such actions by the party seeking an advance, it is more likely than not that it will ultimately be determined that such party is not entitled to indemnification pursuant to the provisions of the Articles and Bylaw. The indemnification shall not be deemed to limit the right of the Company to indemnify any other person for any such expenses to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Law, nor shall it be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any person seeking indemnification from the Company may be entitled under any agreement, the Company's Articles and Bylaws, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in such person's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. The Company may, but only to the extent that the Board of Directors may (but shall not be obligated to) authorize from time to time, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Company to the fullest extent of the indemnification provisions of the Articles and Bylaws as it applies to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Company. 

 

 

 

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Subject to the indemnification provisions in the Bylaws, the Company may, but only to the extent that the Board may (but shall not be obligated to) authorize from time to time, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Company to the fullest extent of the indemnification provisions of the Bylaws as they apply to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Company.

 

The Bylaws provide that the rights to indemnification and the advancement of expenses conferred above are contract rights. If a claim is not paid in full by the Company within 60 days after written claim has been received by the Company, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be 20 days, the indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of such claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Company to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expenses of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification under the Bylaws (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and (ii) any suit by the Company to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking the Company shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth under Nevada Law. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth under Nevada Law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that the indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall either create a presumption that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses under the Bylaws, or by the Company to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under the Bylaws or otherwise shall be on the Company.

 

Insofar as the limitation of, or indemnification for, liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such limitation or indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

 

The following is a summary of transactions by us since inception involving unregistered issuances and redemption of our common equity securities.

 

On December 4, 2017, in connection with the incorporation of C3 on December 4, 2017, C3 issued 11,666,667 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share (for an aggregate of $1,166.67 of proceeds) to Genlith, Inc. in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

In January 2018, C3 issued 5,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) at $1.00 per share for gross proceeds of $5,000,000.

 

During the period from March 2019 through June 2019, C3 issued 2,900,000 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a purchase price of $4.00 per share (for an aggregate of $11,600,000 of proceeds) to accredited investors in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

On June 26, 2019, Genlith, Inc. retired $400,000 of debt for 100,000 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a valuation of $4.00 per share. Genlith, Inc. also exchanged share-for-share 100,000 shares of Genlith, Inc. for 100,000 shares of C3 with four separate shareholders of C3.

 

During September 2019, C3 issued 3,383,625 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a purchase price of $1.45 per share (for an aggregate of $4,906,250 of proceeds) to accredited investors in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act. Also on September 3, 2019, Genlith, Inc. retired $1,500,000 of debt for 1,034,485 shares (pre-reverse split) of common stock at a valuation of $1.45 per share.

 

 

 

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This issuance was made to the thirteen shareholders who acquired shares in September 2019 at $1.45 per share signing agreements to waive their anti-dilution rights. These thirteen shareholders received an additional 4.8 shares to each of their shares giving them an effective 5.8 shares for every share, totaling 21,206,892 shares issued. Only par was paid, which was paid by Genlith, Inc. on behalf of all shareholders, for accounting purposes, this created a non-cash loss on the independently valued price of $0.09 per share on July 24, 2020, compared to par paid – a $1,906,500 non-cash loss. This issuance was made in reliance on Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

On August 10, 2020, C3 issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock to holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for 5,151,125 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (including 151,125 received as dividends paid-in-kind) held by such holders in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

On August 18, 2020, C3 issued 3,000,000 shares of common stock to Genlith, Inc. in exchange for complete extinguishment of $4,100,000 of principal debt and all accrued interest on such debt in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

During the period from August 24, 2020 through September 17, 2020, C3 issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.50 per share (for an aggregate of $500,000 of proceeds) to existing shareholders in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

On December 31, 2021, C3 issued 41,667 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.60 per share (for an aggregate of $25,000 of proceeds) to an accredited investor in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

On May 24, 2022, C3 granted options to purchase an aggregate of 825,000, 400,000, and 450,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to officers/management, advisors, and directors, respectively, of C3 in recognition of their services to C3. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on June 30, 2022 and options to purchase 12.5% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023.

 

On June 1, 2022, C3 granted options to purchase an aggregate of 26,668 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an advisor of C3 in recognition of his services to C3. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on August 31, 2022, November 30, 2022, February 28, 2023, and May 31, 2023.

 

On July 15, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an officer and director of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 25% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023.

 

On July 28, 2022, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share to an officer and director of the Company in recognition of his services to the Company. Such granted options are subject to graduated vesting in the following installments on each of the following dates: options to purchase 12.5% of granted shares on September 30, 2022, December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024.

 

During the period from January 2022 through April 2022, C3 issued 1,958,333 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.60 per share (for an aggregate of $1,175,000 of proceeds) to accredited investors in a private placement under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

C3 is currently engaged in a private placement under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act (“Current Private Placement”) of up to 3,646,000 of its shares of common stock for $1.92 per share, for an aggregate of gross proceeds in the approximate amount of $7,000,000. However, the Company may not be able to raise this amount and may have to close the private placement at a lower amount. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise any funds in this private placement.

 

 

 

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The foregoing share issuances were made in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), under Regulation S, Regulation D, and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 

ITEM 16. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) Exhibits.

 

The list of exhibits preceding the signature page of this registration statement is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b) Financial Statement Schedules.

 

See page F-1 for an index to the financial statements and schedules included in the registration statement.

 

ITEM 17. Undertakings.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act “may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

(a) Rule 415 Offering. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
       
  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
       
    (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
       
    (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.
       
    (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
       
  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
       
  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
       
    (i) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that it will:
       
      a. for determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, treat the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant under Rule 424(b)(1), or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 as part of this registration statement as of the time the Commission declared it effective.
         
      b. for determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, treat each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus as a new registration statement for the securities offered in the registration statement, and that offering of the securities at that time as the initial bona fide offering of those securities.

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit #   Description
     
3.1*   Articles of Incorporation of Chilean Cobalt Corp. filed with Nevada Secretary of State on December 4, 2017
3.2*   Bylaws of Chilean Cobalt Corp.
4.1*   Certificate of Designations of Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Chilean Cobalt Corp. filed December 28, 2017 with the Secretary of State of Nevada
5.1*   Opinion of Anthony L.G., PLLC
10.1*†   Chilean Cobalt Corp. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan
10.2*+   Advisory Agreement, dated January 1, 2022 between BACO MINING SPA (“BACO”), and Ignacio Moreno, the manager of BACO and Chilean Cobalt Corp.
10.3*+   Employment Agreement, dated July 15, 2022 between Duncan Blount and Chilean Cobalt Corp.
14.1*   Code of Ethics
21.1*   List of Subsidiaries
23.1*   Consent of BF Borgers CPA PC, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2*   Consent of Anthony L.G., PLLC (included on Exhibit 5.1)
24.1*   Power of attorney (included on signature page)
107*   Filing Fee Table

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* Filed herewith.

† Includes management contracts and compensation plans and arrangements.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Berwyn, Pennsylvania, on November 14, 2022.

 

  CHILEAN COBALT CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Duncan T. Blount
    Duncan T. Blount
   

Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Duncan T. Blount as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the full power of substitution, for him or her in his or her name, place or stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement on Form S-1 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities held on November 14, 2022.

 

Name   Position   Date
         
/s/ Greg Levinson   Chairman of the Board and Director   November 14, 2022
Greg Levinson        
         
/s/ Duncan T. Blount   Chief Executive Officer, Director   November 14, 2022
Duncan T. Blount   (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
/s/ Jim Van Horn   Chief Financial Officer   November 14, 2022
Jim Van Horn   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
         
/s/ Jeremy McCann   Chief Operating Officer and Director   November 14, 2022
Jeremy McCann        
         
/s/ Ignacio Moreno   Chile Country Manager and Director   November 14, 2022
Ignacio Moreno        
         
/s/ Andy Sloop   Director   November 14, 2022
Andy Sloop        
         

 

 

 

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