CHMX 10-Q
NEXT-ChemX Corporation. (CHMX)
UNITED STATES
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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NEXT-ChemX Corporation
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | F-2 |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 3 |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 7 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 7 |
| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 9 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 9 |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 9 |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 9 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 9 |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 9 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 9 |
| Signatures | 10 | |
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NEXT-CHEMX CORPORATION
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Table of Contents
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
NEXT-ChemX Corporation
Condensed Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expense and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Intangible asset, net | ||||||||
| Total Non-current Assets | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Convertible notes payable | ||||||||
| Convertible notes payable - related party | ||||||||
| Notes Payable | ||||||||
| Note payable - related party | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit): | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ par value, shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value, shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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NEXT-ChemX Corporation
Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Gain on settlement of debt | ||||||||||||||||
| Net other income (expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) per common share: Basic and diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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NEXT-ChemX Corporation
Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
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| Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Stock issued on conversion of 3rd party Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued on conversion of related party loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Stock issued on conversion of 3rd party loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued on conversion of related party Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
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| Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for purchase of intangible asset | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation of shares | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Related party debt forgiveness | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance June 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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NEXT-ChemX Corporation
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| For the nine months ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net income(loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Gain on settlement of debt | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Related party advances | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Proceeds from convertible notes payable | ||||||||
| Proceeds from convertible notes payable - related party | ||||||||
| Net proceeds from notes payable | ||||||||
| Repayment of notes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Repayment of related party loans | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash, end of period | $ | $ | ) | |||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
| Income tax | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Common stock issued for purchase of asset | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued on conversion of notes payable and accrued interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued on conversion of related party notes payable and accrued interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cancellation of shares | $ | $ | ||||||
| Related party debt forgiveness | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NEXT-ChemX Corporation
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2022
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Organization and Description of Business
In second quarter 2021, following the acquisition of its Novel Membrane-Based Ion Extraction Technology (“Membrane Technology” as further described in Note 5 below), NEXT-ChemX Corporation (“Company”, “we” or “us”), changed its ownership, management and business focus fundamentally. On April 27, 2021, the near totality of the outstanding share capital was acquired by new owners simultaneously with the issuance of new shares to pay for the acquisition of the said Membrane Technology the commercialization of which now constitutes the entire business focus of the Company (“Business”, aligned with SIC Code: 3559, - Chemical Machinery and Equipment). The previous business model of the Company, that of providing consulting services for business development, pursued unsuccessfully since the Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on August 13, 2014 was entirely abandoned.
Highlighting these fundamental changes, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a change of name from “AllyMe Group Inc.” to “NEXT-ChemX Corporation” on June 16, 2021. Approval for this was granted by FINRA on July 22, 2021.
The Company began trading under the new trading symbol “CHMX” on July 30, 2021.
The Company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.
The Company is in the process of preparing the Membrane Technology for commercialization by enhancing protection of its existing patents and patent applications, the filing of new patents, as well as the expansion of its successful laboratory bench pilot testing into expanded and commercial pilot plant systems that will enable full commercial testing and the feasibility analysis of deployment in specific customer locations. The Membrane Technology has a wide field of application; however, the current strategy of the Company is to focus on the extraction of lithium from natural brines, geothermal wells, or leach solutions.
In addition, certain other sectors are prioritized for early development:
| ● | Extracting Fatty Acids from Vegetable Oils for More Economical Refining; | |
| ● | Extracting of Radioactive Ions from Nuclear Plant Stored Water; | |
| ● | Extracting of Metal Ions from Mine Leach Solutions, Effluent, or Tailings; and | |
| ● | Desalination of Sea Water, by Extracting Ions for Water Purification. |
The Company currently employs the Membrane Technology inventing scientist at its laboratory testing facility working to enhance the process of extraction of various ions to identify the rates of extraction and to increase the efficiency of the process design. Work is ongoing not only to optimize the parameters of the extraction units but also to extend the range of ions that can be removed.
Delays in securing funding following the 2021 Business reorganization and difficulties in raising funds since then have restricted the speed and ability of the Company to complete its system. During the second and third quarters of 2022, the Company has been working to secure the necessary funding by not only seeking direct investment but also be commencing the work of marketing the potential of the new system.
On
May 4, 2022, the Company signed a non-binding Investment Term Sheet as modified (the “May Term Sheet”) with a corporation
involved in the development of certain specialty materials seeking access to technology that would secure alternative means of suppling
resources in an uncertain rare earth supply environment (the “Investing Corporation”). The May Term Sheet provides for the
Investing Corporation to fund the Company in two phases linked to certain milestones of achievement with a total of US$
On August 15, 2022, the Company entered into a Non-Disclosure Agreement with a mining corporation interested in exploring the use of the Membrane Technology, in particular its performance as a direct lithium extraction (“DLE”) process. Since then, the Company has begun to approach other mining and extraction concerns with a view to demonstrating the DLE capabilities of the Membrane Technology in specific commercial operations.
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On
September 29, 2022 the Company began to seek investment from shareholders and certain accredited investors to raise between $
During
the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded receipts of a total of $
NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN
The
Company has incurred losses since inception (August 13, 2014) resulting in an accumulated deficit of $
The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company generating profitable operations in the future and, or, obtaining the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management intends to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with existing cash on hand, loans from directors and related parties and shareholders and, or, the private placement of common stock. However, there can be no assurances that management’s plans will be successful.
NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim financial statements furnished reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Intangible asset
On
October 1, 2021, following an evaluation of the intangible intellectual property assets of the Company that had been further developed
and strengthened in the period following the acquisition of the Membrane Technology, the assets were reclassified as an indefinite intangible
asset. Since reclassification, no further amortization has been recorded for the assets which remain at the October 1, 2021 value of
$
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Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, ASC Subtopic 470-20 “Debt—Debt with “Conversion and Other Options” and ASC subtopic 815-40 “Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity”. The standard reduced the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. Convertible instruments that continue to be subject to separation models are (1) those with embedded conversion features that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract, that meet the definition of a derivative, and that do not qualify for a scope exception from derivative accounting; and, (2) convertible debt instruments issued with substantial premiums for which the premiums are recorded as paid-in capital. The amendments in this update are 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 Company has adopted this standard on January 1, 2021.
The Company has considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial statements.
NOTE 4 – PREPAID EXPENSE AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid
expense and other current assets amounted to $
NOTE 5 – INTANGIBLE ASSET
The
Company’s principal asset is the certain indefinite intangible intellectual property asset, existing as know-how and embodied in
certain patents and patent applications along with the developing knowhow relating to a novel extraction process proven capable in laboratory
bench pilot systems of removing ions from solution using hollow fiber membranes (the “Extraction Technology”). The technology
represents, in the opinion of management, an entirely novel approach to the process of extraction of ions that is anticipated to be cheaper,
more efficient and less damaging to the environmental. The process enables the direct extraction of ions in a continual process. When
used to extract lithium from solutions it can be classified as a direct lithium extraction (“DLE”) process. Following an
assessment of the Extraction Technology carried out at the end of Q3, 2021, it was determined that the Extraction Technology had an indefinite
useful life. The said indefinite, intangible asset will not be amortized; however, the value of the Asset will be examined for impairment
periodically in accordance with ASC 350. At September 30, 2022, the Extraction Technology is valued on the balance sheet at $
NOTE 6 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of as follows,
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued payroll | ||||||||
| Accrued interest | ||||||||
| Accrued interest- related party | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE AND NON CONVERTIBLE NOTES
Convertible Notes
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the principal and interest on four (4) convertible notes that had come to maturity after one year for a total of $ were converted into shares of common stock of the Company resulting in the issuance of a total of shares in compensation for both principal and interest to the four unrelated parties.
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On July 29, 2022, one convertible note held by one non related party that had become due was extended for a period of 3 additional months. This note with a face value of $ remains convertible into shares of common stock at cents per share and, if converted would result in the issuance of shares. The note pays interest at %. If the interest had been converted at the original term of one year, this would have resulted in the issuance of additional shares. The extension of this note by 3 months will potentially result in an additional dilution of shares. If repaid on the new due date of October 28, 2022, the Company will repay $, including an addition of $ resulting from the extension.
As
of September 30, 2022 the Company had six outstanding convertible notes with a total principal balance of $
Non-convertible Notes
During
the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company secured financing through the issuance of three non-convertible notes to two existing
shareholders each valid for a period of one year and paying
On
November 1, 2022 the Company repaid one related party two non-convertible notes to a related party officer and director amounting to
$
As
of September 30, 2022, the Company had eleven non-convertible notes outstanding with a total principal balance of $
Interest expense on issued Notes
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized interest expense from notes issued of $
NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the three months prior to September 30, 2022, certain officers and employees agreed that their salaries would be deferred. There were no other specific related party transactions concluded.
In
support of the Company’s efforts and cash requirements, attention is drawn to the fact that the Company has partially relied on
and expects in the future to rely at least partially on advances from related parties and third party shareholders until such time that
the Company can support its operations or attain adequate financing through sales of its equity or traditional debt financing. During
the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the company repaid $
In particular, certain officers and directors frequently either advance funds for the operations and to meet the regular expenses of the Company or delay taking all or part of their salaries. These advances or accumulated accruals are due on demand and bear no interest. Directors, officers and employees of the Company as well as any contracted third parties are reimbursed advances and expenses on the basis of duly submitted expense reports in accordance with Company regulations; they may also be furnished with advances against specific tasks or travel.
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NOTE 9 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
The Company is authorized to issue shares of common stock with a par value of $ and shares of preferred stock with a par value of $. There is no preferred stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company issued shares of common stock from the conversion of the principal and interest on 6 convertible notes which were converted at their one-year term by non-related parties.
During
the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued shares of common stock from the conversion of the principal and
interest on four convertible notes for a total of $
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company issued options under the Company’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
There are shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022 compared to shares of common stock outstanding as at December 31, 2021.
NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
November 10, 2022 an existing shareholder completed payment of a loan to the Company $
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
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 August 13, 2014 as a Nevada corporation under Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. The Company’s registered address is 3773 Howard Hughes Pkwy STE 500S, Las Vegas, NV, 89169, USA, and its principal office is located at 1111 W 12th St, # 113, Austin, Texas 78703.
The Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act which became law in April 2012. The definition of an “emerging growth company” is a company with an initial public offering of common equity securities which occurred after December 8, 2011 and has less than $1 billion of total annual gross revenues during last completed fiscal year.
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Overview of the Business
Since April 27, 2021, the Company has completely changed its business model following the acquisition of intellectual property assets related to a novel membrane-based ion extraction process (“Membrane Technology”) The Membrane Technology enables the extraction of ions existing in low concentrations from liquid solutions. The Membrane Technology is now being used in Laboratory pilot testing and it is anticipated will result in the production of the Company’s first commercial prototypes using the novel extraction method. Our Membrane Technology allows for the removal of ions from solution in a continuous process without either preliminary concentration by evaporation, or the use of pressure or additional heating. This renders the process inherently more efficient and significantly preserves water resources and reduces energy costs. During the extraction process, the Membrane Technology targets specific ions for extraction, bringing them off in succession. This process we believe is unique and reduces the need for further operations to concentrate and purify the target materials while providing alternative potentially lucrative revenue sources from the sale of other ions in the solution. The Company expects that the reduced interference with the environment, the lower energy costs and the lack of a need for large evaporation ponds, will make its technology potentially very attractive to companies dealing with the environmental difficulties resulting from current deployed extraction options. We consider the Membrane Technology to be environmentally friendly and sustainable when compared to alternatives.
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.
During the first nine 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 Ukraine
The Business of the Company and its fundamental research are conducted in the United States, however, the Company maintained offices in Ukraine and was implementing programs with certain Ukrainian partners to test the Membrane Technology as a means of extracting certain radioactive contaminants such as might be found after a nuclear disaster or as a byproduct of the operations of a nuclear reactor. Plans for testing the use of the Membrane Technology to refine sunflower oil were also projected with raw oil producers in Ukraine. As a result of the current conflict in Ukraine these programs have been suspended and the Company is now focusing on the extraction of lithium from brines in North and South America. It is not certain if or when the Company may be able to recommence its work in Ukraine with the reopening of its offices and the recommencement of work there, however, the Company is committed to the support of Ukraine and its people and it follows that the Company will return to Ukraine as soon as the political situation allows.
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Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the results of our operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively:
| Nine months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
| Operating expenses | 1,200,269 | 917,457 | 282,812 | |||||||||
| Other expense / income | (43,596 | ) | (4,698 | ) | 38,898 | |||||||
| Net Profit (loss) | (1,243,865 | ) | (912,759 | ) | 331,106 | |||||||
| Profit (Loss) per share of common stock | (0.04 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was derived primarily from operating expenses.
On April 27, 2021, during the second quarter of 2021, the Company radically changed its business making a comparison between the first nine months of 2021 and the same period in 2022 unedifying. During 2021 and up until April 27, 2021 the business of the Company was the provision of management services and revenues were derived from assisting companies, notably to open accounts and prepare for listing in the United States. Revenues were small and the business model ultimately unsustainable. The first quarter of 2021 the Company recorded a small loss of $16,650, however, more importantly the Company showed no promising business prospects.
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 September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively:
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
| Operating expenses | 387,859 | 440,977 | (53,118 | ) | ||||||||
| Other expense | (13,591 | ) | (7,482 | ) | 6,109 | |||||||
| Net profit (loss) | (401,450 | ) | (433,495 | ) | (32,045 | ) | ||||||
| Profit (Loss) per share of common stock | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||
The period of the second quarter covering April 1st until September 30, 2021 was characterized by an initial period before April 27th where the company was preparing itself for a complete change of control and a transformation of its business. The former sole director and officer forgave $150,560 of debt and various reconciliations were made to ensure that the Company could be transferred to the new owners without significant outstanding liabilities. Following the change of control, new funds were invested in the Company to finance operations. A total of $325,000 was received against the issuance of six 1-year convertible notes paying 8% interest. These notes were all converted into equity in the same period 2022.
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 April 27, 2021 is fundamentally different. Consulting services are usually paid at a fixed rate (sometimes on commission) and payment is mostly rapid. The cycle of the business of a startup new technology company is longer and less certain, however, it potentially may offer better long-term gains.
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During the first nine months of 2022, the Company has continued to develop the method and potential of its technology as well as completing its move away from the Ukrainian market and a shift to focus on the extraction of lithium rather than generally concentrating on extraction techniques for a range of different options. The Company has made advances in its ability to remove certain series of materials that are commonly found in with lithium in solution and that present fundamental difficulties to the continuous extraction of lithium. These advances have been made in laboratory pilot and are now ready for inclusion in a commercial pilot system that will define the market introduction of the system. The new business and the change in focus of the Company has resulted in a significant increase in the expenses of the Company when compared to the same period of 2021.
Adding to these increased costs, during the third quarter of 2022, the Company began directly exploring market possibilities for its system with lithium producers operating in both South and North America resulting in further increases in costs over the previous period. These initial contacts are ongoing discussions with regards to the possibility of commercial testing of the system once continuous direct lithium extraction is demonstrated in the commercial pilot plant.
The associated costs resulting from the development of the Company’s technology following the change in the business undertaken in late April 2021 necessitated the raising of additional funding that was done through the issue of successive convertible debt financing paying 8% interest annually in arrears. Interest expenses further increased the operating expense when compared with the same period for 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had total current assets of $2,994 and $12,029, respectively and an accumulated deficit of $3,192,798.
Our operating activities used $488,865 in cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, while our operations used $502,429 cash in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. We had no revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company received net cash flows from financing activities of $480,107.
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 $1.5 million. The Company has already signed a non-binding term sheet that will, when implemented, provide the $1.5 million.
In addition, the Company has received a firm pledge of an additional $400,000 in the form of a long-term loan with a low interest rate. It is anticipated that this loan will be concluded as soon as the Company receives binding commitments that will enable it to meet its minimum funding target. Historically, we have depended on loans from our principal shareholders and their affiliated companies to provide us with working capital as required and this has continued through the 3rd Quarter of 2022. There is no guarantee that such funding will be available when required and there can be no assurance that our stockholders, or any of them, will continue making loans or advances to us in the future.
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.
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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 anticipated to be affected in any material way by inflation, however, world economies are moving into increasing uncertainty regarding the pricing of commodities and other raw materials. Due in a large part to increasing political uncertainties, the effects of war and the increasing use of embargo underlined by the deepening crisis in relations opposing the United States and its traditional allies and economic partners with the former communist countries of Russia and China and their allies and partners, we can expect greater uncertainty with potentially raw material price increases that may not be uniform. It is probably that certain goods will increase considerably more than others creating product pricing distortion with some items increasing at a greater rate than others. Some of these distorted increases may be items required for the Company’s extraction systems thus creating an increase that cannot be covered by general inflation and market adjustment, leading to possible decreases in anticipated results or a reduction in competitivity. Higher levels of inflation may also dampen demand in some cases leading to lower than anticipated results. The Company is aware of these possibilities and believes that, due to the nature and market for its system, inflationary pressures of this kind are manageable, that alternative supply sources and greater self-sufficiency can be arranged, however there is no guarantee that any measures taken can offset the effects of possible disruption to markets or that funding will be available to weather these difficulties. It is unclear, therefore, if as instability deepens to what extent the Company will be affected in a material way by excessive inflation of the kind now generally anticipated.
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.
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including both the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (who is the Company’s principal executive officer) and the Company’s President and Financial Officer (who is the Company’s principal financial officer) to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and the Company’s management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The ineffectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures was due to material weaknesses identified in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, described below.
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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the Company’s financial reporting. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, our management, under the supervision of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have conducted an assessment, including testing, using the criteria in Internal Control - Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) (2013).
Our system of internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. This third quarter assessment, completed in October 2022, included a review of the documentation of controls, an evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls and testing of the operating effectiveness of controls.
The current Board structure does not provide for an independent Board since all Board members are members of senior management, however, below this level the small size of the Company and the commitment, integrity and ethical values of the managers and staff provides a good structure for management even if this is not always fully documented. The management of risk to the intangible assets of the Company, were delegated to professionals and experts in the field of business and intellectual property protection, and management believes that this important risk area, fundamental to the future of the Company, is well handled. In other areas of the business there is work to be done, however, since the business is not so well advanced at the present time management priority is focused on establishing good control activities, reporting lines and communications. Due to the small number of staff and the start-up nature of the business since April 2021, there is a lack of good documentation of procedures, job responsibilities and generally of decisions made. There is much work to do in this area and it is expected that this will benefit from the relocation of certain corporate activities of the Company from Kyiv to the United States. There is currently little segregation of duties due to the limited staff however, the small nature of the team means that control is exercised constantly and consistently. The Company is committed to regular and constant monitoring of its business and control environment to improve and ensure good standards operate within the Company.
Based on its 3rd Quarter evaluation, the Company’s management concluded its internal control over financial reporting, while again improved, could not be considered as effective as at September 30, 2022.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company continues to improve its financial and reporting controls, During the 3rd Quarter, good control over and accountability for expenses was demonstrated for the reporting of the quarter ended September 30, 2022. A new full time controller commenced work at quarter end. While we believe that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within any Company have been detected, the Company continues to improve its control environment with a view to establishing an effective control environment and to satisfying the Company auditors of the same.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
On 05/16/2022, the Company received formal notice of a wage claim from the Illinois Department of Labor filed by a former consultant (1099) who resigned from the Company with an effective date of March 18, 2022. The consultant is claiming $7,291.66 as a final payment for the period from February 9 to March 15, 2022. The complaint was filed on March 16, 2022 without any notice being given to the Company. On March 18, 2022, the date the resignation was due to take effect, the Company paid the consultant $5,833.33 as the final remuneration covering the days worked during the period. On July 27, 2022, the consultant sent notice to the Company maintaining that the full amount of $7,291.66 was still due. The matter is before the Illinois Department of Labor.
Item 1A – Risk Factors
Not applicable.
Item 2 - Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5 - Other Information
None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or incorporated by reference:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 31.1* | Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 31.2* | Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 32.1** | Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
| 101* | Inline XBRL Document Set for the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. | |
| 104* | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set. |
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 21, 2022 | NEXT-ChemX Corporation | |
| By: | /s/ Benton Wilcoxon | |
| Benton Wilcoxon | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
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