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Sigma Lithium — Interim / Quarterly Report 2022
Aug 16, 2022
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SIGMA LITHIUM CORPORATION CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021 (EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF CANADIAN DOLLARS) (UNAUDITED)
MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Sigma Lithium Corporation (the "Company") are the responsibility of management and have been approved by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board").
The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management on a going concern basis in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial (“IAS 34”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). When alternative accounting methods exist, management has chosen those it deems most appropriate in the circumstances. Financial statements are not exact since they include certain amounts based on estimates and judgments. Management has determined such amounts on a reasonable basis in order to ensure that the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects.
The Board is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and is ultimately responsible for reviewing and approving the financial statements. The Board carries out this responsibility principally through its Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board, and the majority of its members are independent directors. The Audit Committee meets at least four times a year with management, and with the external auditors at least for the year-end audit, to discuss internal controls over the financial reporting process, auditing matters and financial reporting issues, to satisfy itself that each party is properly discharging its responsibilities, and to review the quarterly and the annual reports, the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the external auditors’ reports. The Audit Committee reports its findings to the Board for consideration when approving the consolidated financial statements for issuance to the shareholders. The Audit Committee also considers, for review by the Board and approval by the shareholders, the engagement or reappointment of the external auditors.
"Calvyn Gardner"
Co-Chairperson and Co-Chief Executive Officer
"Ana Cabral Gardner"
Co-Chairperson and Co-Chief Executive Officer
"Felipe Peres" Chief Financial Officer
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Sigma Lithium Corporation Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars) (Unaudited)
| June 30, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| ASSET | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash | $ | 123,285 | $ | 154,305 |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,317 | 809 | ||
| Total current assets | 124,602 | 155,114 | ||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 92 | 92 | ||
| Exploration and evaluation assets (note 3) | 15,865 | 7,884 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment(note 4) | 52,760 | 30,689 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 193,319 | $ | 193,779 |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Account payable | $ | 3,470 | $ | 3,554 |
| Payroll and other taxes | 1,007 | 439 | ||
| Note payable | - | 270 | ||
| Lease liability (note 6) | 39 | 28 | ||
| Royalty agreement call option (note 4b) | 4,892 | - | ||
| Other liabilities | 134 | 39 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 9,542 | 4,330 | ||
| Non-Current Liabilities | ||||
| Deferred revenue (note 5) | 4,007 | 4,007 | ||
| Lease liability (note 6) | 213 | 217 | ||
| Asset retirement obligations (note 7) | 529 | 162 | ||
| Total Non-Current liabilities | 4,749 | 4,386 | ||
| Total liabilities | 14,291 | 8,716 | ||
| Shareholders' equity | ||||
| Share capital (note 9) | 231,356 | 224,820 | ||
| Contributed surplus | 48,107 | 30,881 | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,896) | (3,519) | ||
| Accumulated deficit | (97,539) | (67,119) | ||
| Total shareholders' equity | 179,028 | 185,063 | ||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 193,319 | $ | 193,779 |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
Basis of preparation (note 2) Related parties (note 8) Subsequent event (note 15)
Approved on behalf of the Board:
| (Signed) "Calvyn Gardner" | , Director |
|---|---|
| (Signed) "Ana Cabral Gardner" | , Director |
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Sigma Lithium Corporation
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except for number of shares and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses (note 11) | $ | 3,590 |
$ | 795 |
$ | 4,949 | $ | 1,436 |
| Stock-based compensation (note 14) | 10,661 | 60 | 21,342 | 5,511 | ||||
| Accretion and interest on notes payable | - | 5 | 15 | 43 | ||||
| Interest expense on credit revolver and suppliers | - | 58 | - | 126 | ||||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss | 1,046 | 87 | (827) | 251 | ||||
| Royalty agreement call option (note 4b) | 4,892 | - | 4,892 | - | ||||
| Depreciation | 27 | 14 | 49 | 27 | ||||
| Net loss for the period | (20,216) | (1,019) | (30,420) | (7,394) | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||
| Amounts that may be reclassified | ||||||||
| subsequently to profit and loss | ||||||||
| Cumulative translation adjustment | (722) | 1,057 | 623 | 30 | ||||
| Net income (loss) and comprehensive | ||||||||
| income(loss) for theperiod | $ | (20,938) |
$ | 38 |
$ | (29,797) | $ | (7,364) |
| Loss per common share | ||||||||
| Equity holders of the Company | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted net loss per common | ||||||||
| share (note 10) | $ | (0.20) |
$ | (0.01) |
$ | (0.30) | $ | (0.09) |
| Weighted average number of common | ||||||||
| shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 100,659,839 | 87,368,212 | 100,110,484 | 85,062,054 |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Sigma Lithium Corporation Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars) (Unaudited)
| Six Months Ended June 30, | 2022 | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||
| Net loss for the period | $ | **(30,420) ** | $ | (7,394) |
| Adjustments for: | ||||
| Depreciation | 49 | 27 | ||
| Stock-based compensation | 21,342 | 5,511 | ||
| Interest and accretion on notes payable | 15 | 43 | ||
| Interest expense on credit revolver and suppliers | - | 126 | ||
| Realized foreign exchange loss (gain) on notes payable | 41 | (92) | ||
| Foreign exchange loss (gain) on other assets and liabilities | (827) | 48 | ||
| Royalty agreement call option | 4,892 | - | ||
| Changes in non-cash working capital items: | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (487) | (88) | ||
| Amounts payable and other liabilities | (2,270) | (1,650) | ||
| Payroll and other taxes | 584 | 155 | ||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (7,081) | (3,314) | ||
| Investing activities | ||||
| Addition to exploration and evaluation assets | (6,806) | (5,366) | ||
| Purchase ofproperty, plant and equipment | (19,409) | (21) | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (26,215) | (5,387) | ||
| Financing activities | ||||
| Proceeds from warrants exercised (note 12) | 2,345 | 132 | ||
| Proceeds from stock options exercised | 67 | - | ||
| Repayment of revolving credit facility | - | (1,330) | ||
| Repayment of note payable | (325) | (1,876) | ||
| Lease payments | (23) | (19) | ||
| Issuance of common shares | - | 39,380 | ||
| Net cashprovided by financing activities | 2,064 | 36,287 | ||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currency | 212 | (553) | ||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash | (31,020) | 27,033 | ||
| Cash, beginning ofperiod | 154,305 | 13,543 | ||
| Cash, end ofperiod | $ | 123,285 | $ | 40,576 |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Sigma Lithium Corporation Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts, and number of shares, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
| Number of common shares Share capital Contributed Surplus Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
Number of common shares Share capital Contributed Surplus Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
Deficit Total |
|---|---|---|
| Balance, January 1, 2021 77,782,757 |
$ 53,911 $ 3,931 $ (2,858) $ (33,226) $ 21,758 |
|
| Private placement (note 9) 9,545,455 Share issue costs (note 9) - Agent warrants issued - Exercise of RSUs (note 14) 10,000 Exercise of warrants (note 12) 30,000 Stock-based compensation - Net loss for the period - Other comprehensive loss for theperiod - |
42,000 - - - 42,000 (2,620) - - - (2,620) (873) 873 - - - 50 (50) - - - 178 (47) - - 131 - 7,074 - - 7,074 - - - (7,394) (7,394) - - 29 - 29 |
|
| Balance, June 30, 2021 **87,368,212 ** |
$ 92,646 $ 11,781 $ (2,829) $ (40,620) $ 60,978 |
|
| Balance, January 1, 2022 **99,377,349 ** |
$ 224,820 $ 30,881 $ (3,519) $ (67,119) $ 185,063 |
|
| Exercise of warrants (notes 9 and 12) 532,860 Exercise of RSUs (note 14) 776,333 Exercise of stock options 30,000 Stock-based compensation - Net loss for the period - Other comprehensive income for theperiod - |
3,218 (873) - - 2,345 3,191 (3,191) - - - 127 (60) - - 67 - 21,350 - - 21,350 - - - (30,420) (30,420) - - 623 - 623 |
|
| Balance, June 30, 2022 100,716,542 |
$ 231,356 $ 48,107 $ (2,896) $ (97,539) $ 179,028 |
The accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Sigma Lithium Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
1. Nature of operations
Sigma Lithium Corporation (the “Company”) is a mineral processing and development company incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act . The Company's common shares trade on Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") under the symbol "SGML" and on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) under the symbol "SGML”. The head office of the Company is Suite 2200, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3E8.
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the Company’s wholly -owned subsidiary Sigma Lithium Holdings Inc. (“Sigma Holdings”), which is domiciled in Canada and incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), and its indirect wholly-owned Brazil-incorporated subsidiary Sigma Mineração S.A. ("Sigma Brazil").
Sigma Brazil holds a 100% interest in four mineral properties: Grota do Cirilo, São Jose, Santa Clara, and Genipapo, located in the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga, in the Vale do Jequitinhonha region in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil (together, the "Lithium Properties").
2. Basis of preparation
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 - Interim Financial Reporting. The accounting policies, and critical accounting estimates and judgments applied in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those used in the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, except for the following:
Accounting policies:
In May 2020, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment (“IAS 16”), to prohibit the crediting to property, plant and equipment of amounts received from selling items produced while preparing an asset for its intended use. Instead, sales proceeds and related costs must be recognized in profit or loss. The amendment requires companies to distinguish between costs associated with producing and selling items before the item of property, plant and equipment is available for use and costs associated with making the item of property, plant and equipment available for its intended use. The Company adopted the revision to IAS 16 when it became effective on January 1, 2022 with no impact on its historical accounting.
New standards and amendments issued but not yet effective or adopted are described below:
IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements In January 2020, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, to clarify one of the requirements under the standard for classifying a liability as non-current in nature. The amendment includes: – Specifying that an entity’s right to defer settlement must exist at the end of the reporting period; – Clarifying that classification is unaffected by management’s intentions or expectations about whether the entity will exercise its right to defer settlement; – Clarifying how lending conditions affect classification; and – Clarifying if the settlement of a liability refers to the transfer of cash, equity instruments, other assets or services. The Company will perform an assessment of the amendment on its financial statements prior to the effective date of January 1, 2023.
Critical accounting judgments
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Due to the advancement of the Company's project and significant spend during the quarter as well as assessed likelihood of reaching production, the Company made a critical accounting judgment to recognize the value of the
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Sigma Lithium Corporation Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
royalty agreement call option as at June 30, 2022 given the assessed likelihood that the company will exercise this option.
Statement of compliance
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by IFRS for annual audited consolidated financial statements and accordingly should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis on the assumption that the Company will continue to operate for the next 12 (twelve) months and foreseeable future and be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.
3. Exploration and evaluation assets.
The Company has mineral properties in the exploration and evaluation stage and follows the practice of capitalizing all costs relating to the acquisition and exploration of mineral rights. Such costs include, among others, geological, geophysical studies, exploratory drilling and sampling, feasibility studies and technical reports.
A summary of exploration costs is set out below:
| June 30, | December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |||
| Opening balance | $ | 7,884 | $ | 18,354 |
| Personnel costs (a) | 1,053 | 2,769 | ||
| Geological costs | 1,947 | 2,492 | ||
| Drilling | 3,853 | 4,754 | ||
| Environmental consulting | 90 | 194 | ||
| Environmental compensation | 402 | 305 | ||
| Development / Engineering services | 271 | 707 | ||
| Other | 168 | 192 | ||
| Cumulative translation adjustment | 197 | 188 | ||
| Transfer toproperty, plant and equipment(note 4) | - | (22,071) | ||
| Closing balance | $ | 15,865 | $ | 7,884 |
(a) The personnel costs include $8 related to RSUs during the six months ended June 30, 2022 (year ended December 31, 2021 - $1,653).
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Sigma Lithium Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts, and number of shares, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
4. Property, plant, and equipment
| Cost Vehicle Furniture Building Machinery and Fixtures |
Assets Under Construction Pilot plant Right- of-use assets |
Total |
|---|---|---|
| Balance, January 1, 2021 $ 6 $ 41 $ 12 $ **311 ** |
$ - $ 215 $ **293 ** |
$ 878 |
| Additions 48 9 - 13 Transfers (note 3) - - - - Fixed Assets Paid in Advance - - - - Asset Retirement Cost - - - - Cumulative translation adjustment (1) (3) (1) (21) |
7,034 - 13 22,071 - - 1,775 - - 162 - - (982) (32) (30) |
7,117 22,071 1,775 162 (1,070) |
| Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 53 $ 47 $ 11 $ **303 ** |
$ 30,060 $ 183 $ **276 ** |
$ 30,933 |
| Additions 17 15 Asset Retirement Cost - - - - Cumulative translation adjustment 4 4 1 20 |
20,881 - - 364 - - 796 ‘14 19 |
20,913 364 858 |
| Balance, June 30, 2022 $ 57 $ 68 $ 12 $ **338 ** |
$ 52,101 $ 197 $ **295 ** |
$ 53,068 |
| Accumulated Depreciation/Amortization Vehicle Furniture Building Machinery and Fixtures |
Assets Under Construction Pilot plant Right- of-use assets |
Total |
| Balance, January 1, 2021 $ 2 $ 9 $ 7 $ **84 ** |
$ - $ 33 $ **59 ** |
$ 194 |
| Depreciation 3 4 0 31 Cumulative translation adjustment - - - (6) |
- 19 18 - (2) (15) |
75 (23) |
| Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 5 $ 13 $ 7 $ **109 ** |
$ - $ 49$ 61 |
$ 244 |
| Depreciation 6 1 3 18 Cumulative translation adjustment - 1 - 7 |
- 10 11 - 3 4 |
49 15 |
| Balance,June 30,2022 11 15 10 134 |
- 62 76 |
308 |
| Net Book Value | ||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 48 $ 36 $ 4 $ 194 Balance, June 30, 2022 $ 46 $ 53 $ 2 $ **204 ** |
$ 30,057 $ 135 $ 215 $ 52,101 $ 135 $ **219 ** |
$ 30,689 $ 52,760 |
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Sigma Lithium Corporation Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
4. Property, plant and equipment (continued)
Assets Under Construction
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Xuxa deposit (the “First Mine”) transitioned from the exploration and evaluation stage (under IFRS 6) to the development stage and, as a result, $22,071, of the exploration and evaluation expenditures were transferred from exploration and evaluation assets to property, plant and equipment.
Royalty
The Company is subject to the following royalties:
(a) 2.0% Compensação Financeira pela Exploração de Recursos Minerais (CFEM), a royalty on mineral production levied by the Brazilian government, payable on the gross revenue from sales of minerals extracted from the Lithium Properties.
(b) a royalty (“Amilcar Royalty Agreement”) of 1% over the gross revenues of the Company from sales of minerals extracted from the Lithium Properties, less all taxes and costs incurred in the process of extraction, production, processing, treatment, transportation, and commercialization of the products sold (“Net Revenues”). Sigma Brazil has the option to repurchase the Amilcar Royalty Agreement, exercisable at any time, for US$3.8 million. The holder (currently Amilcar de Melo Afgouni (“Amilcar”)) has the option to require the repurchase of the Amilcar Royalty Agreement for the same price, exercisable: (i) if Sigma Brazil enters into commercial production and reaches production of 40,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate per year; or (ii) if the original controlling group of Sigma Holdings ceases to have an indirect interest of at least 30% in Sigma Brazil on a fully diluted basis. Due to the advancement of the Company's project and significant spend during the quarter as well as assessed likelihood of reaching production, the Company recognized the value of the royalty agreement call option of US$3.8 million represented by the strike price of the call option as at June 30, 2022 given the assessed likelihood that the company will exercise this option. As a result, the Company recorded a current liability in the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and an expense in the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Loss, in the amount of US$3.8 million ($4,892); and
(c) a royalty (currently held by LRC LP I) of 1% of Net Revenues from sales net of all taxes, royalties, and transportation costs of minerals extracted from the Lithium Properties
5. Deferred revenue
On March 26, 2019, the Company entered into a binding heads of agreement with Mitsui & Co Ltd (“Mitsui”) under which Mitsui would prepay the Company US$30 million towards the purchase of 80,000 tonnes of battery grade lithium concentrate annually (the “Mitsui Pre-Payment”).
Mitsui made an initial deposit payment of US$3 million ($4,007) to the Company on April 4, 2019.
Other than the initial deposit payment described above, the Company did not request or receive any funds in 2021 or during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
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Sigma Lithium Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
6. Lease liability
The lease liability is related to land leases of surface properties owned by Miazga Participações S.A., (”Miazga”), a related party and Arqueana, a related party, (note 8) and land leases owned by third parties. The leases agreements have terms between 1 year to 15 years and the liability was measured at the present value of the lease payments discounted using a weighted average interest rate of 11.33% (December 31, 2021: 11.33%) which was determined to be the Company's incremental borrowing rate. The continuity of the lease liability is presented in the table below:
| Lease liability, December 31, 2021 | $ | 244 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest expense | 14 | |
| Lease payments | (23) | |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | 17 | |
| Lease liability, June 30, 2022 | $ | 252 |
| As of June 30, 2022 | ||
| Lease obligations | $ | 252 |
| Less current portion | 39 | |
| Non-current portion | $ | 213 |
| Maturity analysis – contractual undiscounted cash flows | ||
| As at June 30, 2022 | ||
| Less than one year | $ | 40 |
| Year 2 | 40 | |
| Year 3 | 40 | |
| Year 4 | 40 | |
| More than 5 years | 394 | |
| Total contractual undiscounted cash flows | $ | 554 |
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Sigma Lithium Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
7. Asset retirement obligation
The Company has estimated its asset retirement obligation to be $529 on June 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021 - $162), representing the present value of estimated future rehabilitation costs currently disturbed. The estimate is based on future rehabilitation costs of $914, an inflation rate of 4% (December 31, 2021 - 4%) and a discount rate of 11.33% (December 31, 2021 – 11.33%).
| Asset retirement obligation, December 31, 2021 | $ | 162 |
|---|---|---|
| Accretion | 4 | |
| Addition | 360 | |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | 3 | |
| Asset retirement obligation, June 30, 2022 | $ | 529 |
8. Related party transactions
The Company’s related parties include:
| Related Party | Nature of relationship |
|---|---|
| A10 Group | A10 Group is composed of A10 Serviços (“A10 Advisory”) and A10 |
| Investimentos Ltda. The companies are controlled and indirectly controlled, | |
| respectively, by the director of the Company, Marcelo Paiva and by the Co-CEO | |
| Ana Cabral-Gardner. | |
| Miazga | Miazga Participações S.A is a land administration company in which the two |
| Co-CEOs of the Company have an indirect economic interest. | |
| Arqueana | Arqueana Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. is a land administration |
| company in which the two Co-CEOs of the Company have an indirect | |
| economic interest. |
(a) Transactions with related parties
The related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount transacted as agreed between the Company and the related party.
Cost sharing agreement (“CSA”): The Company has a CSA with A10 Advisory where A10 Advisory is reimbursed for secondment staff 100% allocated to the Company, including legal, financial and business development personnel and 50% of shared secretarial administrative personnel.
Leasing Agreements: The Company has right-of-way agreements with Miazga and Arqueana.
Note Payable: The Company fully repaid the amount of $325 to Arqueana in March 2022. The note payable to Arqueana was related to the share exchange agreement dated December 12, 2017, entered by the Company with Arqueana.
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Sigma Lithium Corporation Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
8. Related party transactions (continued)
(a) Outstanding balances and expenses
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 |
As at December 31, 2021 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre- payments |
Accounts Payable/ Debt Expenses/ Payments |
Pre- payments Accounts Payable/ Debt Expenses/ Payments |
| $ A10 Advisory CSA - Revolving credit facility (1) - Commission fees (2) (Note 9b) - Warrants (3) (Note 9b) - |
$ $ - 45 - - - - - - |
$ $ $ - - 74 - - 1,306 - - 2,345 - - 827 |
| Miazga Lease agreements - Prepaid land lease offset 116 |
80 33 - - |
- 82 24 104 - 6 |
| Arqueana Lease agreements - Note payable - |
173 17 - 270 |
- 168 12 - 270 1,924 |
(1) There were no payments made by the Company related to the Revolving Credit Facility in 2022. The last transaction happened in 2021.
(2) There were no payments made by the Company related to the Commission fees agreed between the Company and A10 Advisory in 2022.
(3) There were no payments made by the Company in 2022 related to the purchase Warrants issued by the Company in connection with the February 21, 2021 non-brokered private placement. The Warrants were exercised on February 11, 2022
9. Share capital
(a) Authorized share capital
The authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares. The common shares do not have a par value. All issued shares are fully paid.
- (b) Common shares issued by the Company:
| (b)Common shares issued by the Company: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | |||
| shares(#) | Amount | ||
| Balance, January 1, 2022 | **99,377,349 ** | $ | 224,820 |
| Exercise of warrants (1) | 532,860 | 3,218 | |
| Exercise of RSUs (note 14) | 776,333 | 3,191 | |
| Exercise of stock options | 30,000 | 127 | |
| Balance, June 30, 2022 | **100,716,542 ** | $ | 231,356 |
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Sigma Lithium Corporation Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
| Common | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| shares (#) | Amount | ||
| Balance, January 1, 2021 | **77,782,757 ** | $ | 53,911 |
| Private placement (1) | 9,545,455 | 42,000 | |
| Cost of private placement (1) | - | (2,620) | |
| Agents warrants issued | - | (873) | |
| Exercise of RSUs (note 14) | 10,000 | 50 | |
| Exercise of warrants | 30,000 | 178 | |
| Balance, June 30, 2021 | **87,368,212 ** | $ | 92,646 |
(1) On February 12, 2021, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 9,545,455 common shares at a price of $4.40 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $42,000. In connection with the offering, the Company paid aggregate placement agent fees of $2,620 and issued 562,860 Common Share purchase warrants having an exercise price of $4.40 per share and exercisable until February 12, 2022. In connection with this offering A10 Advisory, a related party (note 8) who was part of the Company’s financial advisors engaged in such non-brokered private placement, received $2,345 of such placement agent fees and 532,860 of such common share purchase warrants. These warrants were exercised on February 11, 2022.
10. Net loss per common share
The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was based on the loss attributable to common shareholders of $20,216 and $30,420, respectively (three and six months ended June 30, 2021 - $1,019 and $7,394, respectively) and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding of 100,659,839 and 100,110,484, respectively (three and six months ended June 30, 2021 of 87,368,212 and 85,062,054, respectively). Diluted loss per share for each of the periods presented did not include the effect of RSU's, stock options and warrants as they are anti-dilutive.
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Sigma Lithium Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
11. General and administrative expenses
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
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| Salaries and benefits | $ | 641 | $ | 263 | $ | 1,115 | $ | 356 |
| Legal | 1,012 | 46 | 1,213 | 114 | ||||
| Travel | 286 | 11 | 379 | 22 | ||||
| A10 Advisory - Cost Sharing Agreement | 53 | 39 | 72 | 70 | ||||
| Business development and investor relations | 381 | 195 | 789 | 290 | ||||
| Accounting | 97 | 20 | 141 | 44 | ||||
| Auditing | 13 | 77 | 13 | 276 | ||||
| Other | 1,107 | 144 | 1,227 | 264 | ||||
| Totalgeneral and administrative expenses | $ | 3,590 | $ | 795 | $ | 4,949 | $ 1,436 |
12. Warrants
The following table shows the continuity of warrants during the period:
| Warrants Outstanding |
Average Exercise Price |
|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2020 - Issued (1) 562,860 Exercised (30,000) |
$ - 4.40 (4.40) |
| Balance, June 30, 2021 532,860 |
$ 4.40 |
| Balance, December 31, 2021 532,860 Exercised (2) (532,860) |
$ 4.40 (4.40) |
| Balance, June 30, 2022 - |
$ - |
(1) The fair value of the 562,860 Common Share purchase warrants of $873 was estimated using the BlackScholes valuation method at the date of the grant with the following inputs: market price on valuation date of $4.40; expected dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 66.61% using the historical price history of the Company; risk-free interest rate of 0.17%; and an expected average life of one year.
(2) In February 2022, the Company received from A10 Advisory $2,345 upon the exercise of 532,860 warrants into 532,860 common shares at an exercise price of $4.40 per share.
13. Financial risk management
The Company's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk (including interest rate risk, foreign currency risk and price risk).
The fair values of cash, accounts payable, and note payable approximate their carrying values due to the short term to maturity of these financial instruments.
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Sigma Lithium Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with a counterparty’s inability to fulfill its payment obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to cash. The Company’s cash is held with established institutions for which management believes the risk of loss to be remote.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. To the extent the Company does not believe it has sufficient liquidity to meet obligations, it will consider securing additional equity or debt funding.
The Company’s financial obligations consist of accounts payable, and contractual lease payments. The maturity analysis of financial liabilities as of June 30, 2022, is as follows:
| Contractual Obligations Up | to 1 year | 1-3 year | 4-5 | years | More than | More than | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5years | |||||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities $ | 3,604 | $ - | $ | - | $ | - | $ 3,604 |
| Lease liabilities | 39 | 52 | 45 | 116 | 252 |
Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market such as interest rates and foreign exchange rates.
(a) Interest rate risk
The Company has cash balances. The Company’s current policy is to invest surplus cash in savings accounts with a Canadian chartered bank with which it keeps its bank accounts. As of June 30, 2022, the Company has $123,285 as cash. The Company’s exposure to risks of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to interest earned on its cash balances.
(b) Foreign currency risk
The Company’s functional and presentation currency is the Canadian dollar and certain purchases, and salaries are transacted in Canadian dollars. The Company also has significant balances in Brazilian Reais and United States dollars that are subject to foreign currency risk.
The Company had the following balances in the prescribed currencies:
| June 30, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| Brazilian Reais | ||
| Current assets | 8,384 | 4,279 |
| Current liabilities | (36,191) | (10,286) |
| United States Dollar | ||
| Cash in banks | 53,215 | 67,089 |
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Sigma Lithium Corporation Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
| Cash in Foreign Currencies | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount in | Equivalent | Amount in | Equivalent | ||
| denominated | Amount in | denominated | Amount in | ||
| Denominated Currencies: | currency | Canadian$ | currency | Canadian$ | |
| Deposits in Brazilian Reais | 6,990 | $ 1,712 | 3,051 | $ | 699 |
| Deposits in United States Dollars | 53,215 | 68,504 | 67,089 | 84,760 | |
| Total Cash | $ 70,216 | $ | 85,459 |
The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, receivables, and accounts payable and other liabilities denominated in Brazilian Reais and US dollars:
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Sensitivity to a plus or minus 10% change in the foreign exchange rate of the Brazilian Reais compared to the Canadian dollar would affect the Company’s Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) by approximately $192 with all other variables held constant
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Sensitivity to a plus or minus 10% change in the foreign exchange rate of the US dollar compared to the Canadian dollar would affect the Company’s Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) by approximately $6,850 with all other variables held constant.
14. Restricted share units
The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted the Equity Incentive Plan. The Equity Incentive Plan is available to (i) the directors of the Company, (ii) the officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and (iii) designated service providers who spend a significant amount of time and attention on the affairs and business of the Company or a subsidiary thereof (each, a “Participant”), all as selected by the Company’s Board of Directors or a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors to administer the Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan Administrators”).
Under the Equity Incentive Plan, selected participants are granted restricted share units (“RSUs”), where each RSU represents the right to receive one common share upon achievement of any applicable vesting conditions. As per the Equity Incentive Plan, no RSUs will be exercisable more than 10 years after the grant date.
| Number of RSUs | |
|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | 687,334 |
| Granted (1) | 1,381,333 |
| Exercised | (10,000) |
| Balance, June 30, 2021 | 2,058,667 |
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | 7,422,667 |
| Granted(2) (3) | 100,000 |
| Exercised | (776,333) |
| Balance, June 30, 2022 | 6,746,334 |
(1) On March 4, 2021, the Board approved the grant of 1,381,333 RSUs to key employees, directors and designated service providers of the Company. All these RSUs were fully vested on grant date.
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Sigma Lithium Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
(2) On April 5, 2022, the Compensation Committee, delegated by the Board, approved the grant of 50,000 RSUs to a key consultant of the Company. All these RSUs were fully vested on grant date, which occurred after completion of the service period.
(3) During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized $767 in stock based compensation expense in relation to RSUs awarded to the Co-Chair of the technical committee of the Company. However, a grant date under IFRS has not yet been established as the RSU award is subject to Board of Directors approval. As the RSUs are subject to Board of Directors approval, the Company valued the RSUs at the Company’s June 30, 2022 share price. Once the grant date under IFRS has been established, the Company will revise the earlier estimate so that the amounts recognized for services received in respect of the grant are based on the grant date fair value.
On September 8, 2021, the Board granted an aggregated 5,000,000 RSUs to the Co-CEOs of the Company (2,500,000 RSUs to each Co-CEO) 5,000,000 of the RSUs granted to the Co-CEO (being 2,500,000 RSUs granted to each Co-CEO) vested in four tranches upon the achievement of specified market capitalization targets as follows:
| Number of | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tranche | RSUs | Market Conditions Vesting Milestones |
| i. | 1,000,000 | Increase of market cap to $ 1.3 billion |
| ii. | 1,000,000 | Increase of market cap to $ 1.55 billion |
| iii. | 1,000,000 | Increase of market cap to $ 1.8 billion |
| iv. | 2,000,000 | Increase of market capto$2 billion |
| 5,000,000 |
An additional aggregate 1,000,000 RSUs will vest (500,000 RSUs per Co-CEO) upon approval by the Board of Directors of the plan to achieve a net zero carbon target and its subsequent successful execution.
These RSUs contain a market condition, and therefore the Company used a Monte Carlo Simulation methodology to determine the grant date fair value of the RSUs which incorporated the following assumptions:
| Risk-free rate | 0.85% |
|---|---|
| Expected equity volatility | 60% |
| Share price | 10.25 |
| Expected dividend rate | 0.00% |
| Probabilityof success | 33.88% - 61.42% |
The expense for these RSUs have been valued based on the Company’s Monte Carlo Simulation, amortized over its estimated life.
Total stock-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $21,350 (six months ended June 30, 2021 - $7,074), being $21,342 recorded as stock-based compensation expense (six months ended June 30, 2021 - $5,511) and the remaining portion recorded in exploration and evaluation assets (note 3).
15. Subsequent Event
Subsequent to June 30, 2022 the Company engaged Mr. Brian Talbot (newly appointed COO) , for consideration of monthly fees of $35,000 and a grant of up to 1,000,000 restricted share units (“RSUs”), conditional upon achieving certain milestones.
In addition, subsequent to June 30, 2022 the Company extended the contract with Mr. Vicente Lobo (technical
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Sigma Lithium Corporation
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian Dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated) (Unaudited)
committee co-chair) for consideration of monthly fees of R$60,000 and a grant of 216,000 RSU’s, 50,000 which vest immediately and the remainder which vest 1/3 each on the on year anniversary from the grant date for a period of 3 years.
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