Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
The Agreement is further described below and has been attached as an exhibit to
this report to provide investors and securityholders with information regarding
its terms. Our description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the actual terms thereof, and it is not intended to provide any
other factual information about the Company or Lithium Harvest or to modify or
supplement any factual disclosures about the Company in its public reports filed
with the
The Agreement includes representations, warranties, and covenants that are
customary for such kind of agreement and are made solely for the purpose of the
Agreement and solely for the benefit of the parties thereto in connection with
the negotiated terms of the Agreement. Investors and securityholders should not
rely on the representations, warranties, and covenants in the Agreement or any
description thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or
conditions of the Company, Lithium Harvest or any of their respective
affiliates. Moreover, certain of those representations and warranties may not be
accurate or complete as of any specified date, may be subject to a contractual
standard of materiality different from those generally applicable to
Securities Exchange Agreement
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company acquired all of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of Lithium Harvest in exchange for issuing
to the Shareholders 206,667,233 shares of the Company's common stock (the
"Exchange Transaction"). The Exchange Transaction closed on
As a result of the Exchange Transaction, Lithium Harvest is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Outstanding shares of the Company's common stock will remain outstanding and unaffected as a result of the Exchange Transaction. The Company's common stock will continue to be registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), immediately following the Exchange Transaction.
Based on 287,190,813 currently outstanding shares of the Company's common stock,
following the issuance to the Shareholders of the shares of the Company's common
stock, the Shareholders hold approximately 72% of the outstanding voting power
and capital stock of the Company and existing holders of the Company's common
stock hold approximately 3%.
1 Governance and Management
As of the Closing, the Board now consists of two members,
As of the Closing, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer is
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The Exchange Transaction
Item 1.01 of this report describes the Exchange Transaction (see "Securities Exchange Agreement"), which is incorporated by reference herein.
Election of Board of Directors; Appointment of Officers
Item 1.01 of this report describes changes to the Company's Board and executive officers in connection with the Exchange Transaction (see "Governance and Management") and certain compensatory arrangements (see "Employment Agreements"), which are incorporated by reference herein.
Description of Business Overview
We are a pure-play lithium company focused on supplying high performance lithium compounds to the fast-growing electric vehicle ("EV") and broader battery markets. We have developed a proprietary technology to extract lithium from oilfield wastewater, which we believe will enable us to manufacture lithium compounds quickly, at an attractive cost, and with a minimal environmental footprint, which we expect to provide us with a competitive advantage over other lithium manufacturers. We believe this competitive advantage will enable us to capitalize on the acceleration of vehicle electrification and renewable energy adoption.
We plan to establish our first lithium carbonate manufacturing facility in 2023, which we anticipate will be capable of manufacturing up to 1,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent ("LCE"), and we plan to begin manufacturing battery-grade lithium compounds at such facility in the first half of 2024.
Our Technology and Products
Direct Lithium Extraction Technology. Our Direct Lithium Extraction ("DLE") technology enables us to extract and manufacture lithium compounds from oilfield wastewater in a few hours. Competing technologies typically extract and manufacture lithium compounds from brine or hard rock through processes that take up to two to three years. Our DLE technology also allows us to adjust production according to customer needs, which we believe puts us in a favorable position to meet growing demand.
Lithium Carbonate and Lithium Hydroxide. We plan to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide for use in high performance lithium-ion batteries for EVs and broader battery markets. We plan to produce both standardized and customer specific compounds.
Our Growth Strategy
To fully capitalize on the growing demand for lithium compounds, our growth strategy will involve continued investment in manufacturing facilities, research and development, and our people. Essential features of our growth strategy include:
? Build and expand manufacturing capacities. We plan to establish our first
lithium carbonate manufacturing facility in 2023, which we anticipate will be
capable of manufacturing up to 1,000 metric tons of LCE, and we plan to begin
manufacturing battery-grade lithium compounds at such facility in the first
half of 2024. We plan to continue to invest in manufacturing capacity and aim
to have a total manufacturing capacity in excess of 6,000 metric tons of LCE by
the end of 2026.
? Enter new geographic areas and expand North American operations. We believe
that
sustainable production of critical minerals, including lithium compounds, for
the green energy transition. Our first lithium carbonate manufacturing facility
is planned to be established in
operations in
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? Continued investment in research and development and the expansion of our
product portfolio. We believe that the continued evolution of battery
technologies will require new forms of lithium to be produced. To ensure that
we are well-positioned to develop new products to keep pace with the evolving
battery technology industry, we plan to continue to focus and invest in
research and development. Further, we plan to utilize our proprietary . . .
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this report is incorporated by reference herein.
The shares of our common stock issued to former holders of Lithium Harvest
common stock in connection with the Exchange Transaction were exempt from
registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a sale by an issuer not
involving a public offering or under Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act. None of the common stock was registered under the Securities Act
or the securities laws of any state. Such securities may not be offered or sold
in
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The information contained in Item 1.01 (see "Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement") and Item 2.01 (see "Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets") of this report is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status.
As a result of the Exchange Transaction, the Company ceased to be a shell company. Reference is made to the disclosure in Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
The audited financial statements of Lithium Harvest for the year and period
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The unaudited pre-reverse takeover pro forma financial statements of the Company are filed as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The unaudited pre-reverse takeover pro forma financial statements are not intended to represent or be indicative of our consolidated results of operations or financial condition that would have been reported had the Exchange Transaction been completed as of the dates presented and should not be taken as representative of our future consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
(c) Exhibits The exhibits listed in the following exhibit index are filed as part of this report. 2.1 Securities Exchange Agreement, amongSustainable Projects Group Inc. ,Lithium Harvest ApS and, for certain limited purposes, its shareholders, dated as ofFebruary 14, 2023 . 3.1 Articles of Incorporation, filed as an exhibit to the registrant's Form S-1/A - Amendment #1 filed onDecember 17, 2010 , and incorporated herein by reference. 3.2 By-Laws, filed as an exhibit to the registrant's Form S-1 (Registration Statement) filed onSeptember 13, 2010 , and incorporated herein by reference. 3.4 Certificate of Amendment, filed as an exhibit to the registrant's Form S-1 (Registration Statement) filed onSeptember 13, 2010 , and incorporated herein by reference. 3.5 Certificate of Amendment, filed as an exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K filed onDecember 19, 2016 , and incorporated herein by reference. 3.6 Certificate of Amendment, filed as an exhibit to the registrant's Form 8-K filed onOctober 26, 2017 , and incorporated herein by reference. 10.1 Executive Service Agreement, by and betweenSustainable Projects Group Inc. andSune Mathiesen , dated as ofFebruary 14, 2023 . 10.2 Form of Employment Agreement, by and betweenSustainable Projects Group Inc. andSune Mathiesen . 10.3 Employment Agreement, by and betweenSustainable Projects Group Inc. andStefan Muehlbauer , dated as ofFebruary 14, 2023 . 10.4 Executive Service Agreement, by and betweenSustainable Projects Group Inc. and Paw Juul, dated as ofFebruary 14, 2023 . 10.5 Form of Employment Agreement, by and betweenSustainable Projects Group Inc. and Paw Juul. 21.1 Subsidiaries of the registrant. 99.1 Financial Statements ofLithium Harvest ApS for the year and periodDecember 31, 2021 and 2020. 99.2 Financial Statements ofLithium Harvest ApS for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 . 99.3 Pre-Reverse Takeover Pro Forma Financial Statements ofSustainable Projects Group Inc. for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2022 .
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