Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes", "anticipates", "expects" and words of similar import, constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, among others, the following: international, national and local general economic and market conditions: demographic changes; the ability of the Company to sustain, manage or forecast its growth; the ability of the Company to successfully make and integrate acquisitions; existing government regulations and changes in, or the failure to comply with, government regulations; adverse publicity; competition; fluctuations and difficulty in forecasting operating results; changes in business strategy or development plans; business disruptions; the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and other factors referenced in this and previous filings.
Given these uncertainties, readers of this Form 10-Q and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.
Overview
The Company was organized on
The Company qualifies as an "emerging growth company" as defined in the
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act which became law in
Overview of the Business
Since
The Company has targeted the following applications for the deployment of its Membrane Technology: (i) the extraction of lithium from brine solutions or mine leach solutions; (ii) the extraction of fatty acids from vegetable oils and the extraction of glycerols from biodiesel, both being a superior purification and refining process to existing methods; (iii) the extraction of radioactive ions from nuclear waste waters in particular for environmental protection and cleanup; (iv) the extraction of specific metal ions from mine leach solutions and waste effluents; and (v) the removal of ions from seawater providing a more efficient and scalable desalination process. Other extraction possibilities will be targeted in the longer term.
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During the first six months of 2022, the Company has focused efforts on the extraction of targeted components from various brine solutions containing lithium. These sample brines contain a variety of different ions that make the extraction of the lithium difficult; certain ions, such as magnesium, should be removed first to enable the process to be deployed commercially. During the 2nd Quarter, the Membrane Technology demonstrated its ability to remove the specific ion components of the brines tested in a manner that can be used to design a continuous process. The continuing path of the development will be to design and build both scaled up laboratory and commercial pilots that will enable the testing of commercial quantities of material to identify the efficiency cost of the deployment of the process as well as eventual test deployment in the field.
During the remainder of 2022, it is expected that the primary focus of management will be the continued development and configuration of the most efficient commercial pilot plant for lithium extraction; the organization and the hiring of targeted expertise; the protection of the Company's intellectual property assets; and the organization of the Company's business with the creation of an initial manufacturing facility. Success in the lithium deployment will be followed by the expansion of the process to target the extraction of radioactive ions from nuclear waste waters, the refining of vegetable oils by the removal of fatty acids; and the removal of glycerols for purification of biodiesel.
Impact of Events in
The Business of the Company and its fundamental research are conducted in
Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the results of our operations during the six
months ended
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 Change Revenues $ - $ - $ - Operating expenses 812,410 314,655 497,755 Other expense 30,005 35,181 (5,176 ) Net profit (loss) (842,415 ) (349,836 ) (492,579 )
Profit (Loss) per share of common stock (0.03 ) (0.02 ) (0.01 )
Net loss for the six months ended
On
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Since the radical changes in the business occurred towards the beginning of the
second quarter, the following table is included to summarize the results of our
operations during the three months ended
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 2021 Change Revenues $ - $ - $ - Operating expenses 438,301 298,005 140,296 Other expense 16,224 35,181 (18,957 ) Net profit (loss) (454,525 ) (333,186 ) (121,339 )
Profit (Loss) per share of common stock (0.02 ) (0.04 ) 0.02
The period of the second quarter covering
The funding was used to finance operations and the costs relating to the acquisition of the Membrane Technology, including fees to lawyers and accountants as well as to the transfer agent and to other consultants. Importantly, the Company's laboratory was opened and intellectual property lawyers were retained to identify, consolidate and protect the Company's principal asset. Salary payments were increased over the same period of 2021 due to the need to employ the principal scientist responsible for the Company's new technology as well as other officers and employees.
The acquisition resulted in much higher expenses when compared to the same period of 2021, given the start-up nature of the business following the change of business and control, there were no revenues nor prospect of any revenues until such time as the technology is ready for market.
The nature of the new business managed by the Company in 2022 and in particular
its cycle of return and potential upside when compared to that prior to
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
Our operating activities used
Our cash requirements are primarily for the continued development of the commercial pilot plant with the purchase of equipment and materials as well as the operating expenses for the development of pilot plant systems and its demonstration to potential customers, as well as our payroll expense. During the next 6 months, it is planned that the Company open new corporate offices and commence the organization of its initial production facility.
Management believes that the Company's cash on hand will not be sufficient to
fund all Company obligations and commitments for the next twelve months. The
Company has reached the stage in its development when it requires significant
additional finance to be able to bring the first of its extraction processes to
a marketable form. Management estimates that the minimum finance necessary to be
able to achieve this is
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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to an investor in our securities.
Seasonality
Our operating results are not affected by seasonality.
Inflation
The Company has relied on funding from debt (both convertible to equity and non-convertible) as its primary source of funding. In the event of a high inflationary environment, this method of funding may become more expensive and may be less readily available.
Our core business and operating results are not affected in any material way by inflation.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We continually evaluate the accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the financial statements. The estimates are based on historical experience and assumptions believed to be reasonable under current facts and circumstances. Actual amounts and results could differ from these estimates made by management. Certain accounting policies that require significant management estimates and are deemed critical to our results of operations or financial position. Our critical accounting estimates are more fully discussed in Note 2 to our unaudited financial statements contained herein.
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