UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

☒

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

 

☐

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

  

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

 

Commission File Number 000-55191

 

Brazil Minerals, Inc.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		39-2078861
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

 

Rua Vereador João Alves Praes, nº 95-A

Olhos D'Água, MG 39398-000, Brazil

 (Address of principal executive offices)

 

(833) 661-7900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒  No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒  No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class	Ticker symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	BMIX	Pink Open Market, a marketplace of OTC Markets Group

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

As of May 15, 2020, the registrant had 1,060,944,228 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

			Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements.		F-1
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2019		F-1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)		F-2
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)		F-3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)		F-4
	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		F-5
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.		1
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.		4
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.		4
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.		5
Item 1A.	Risk Factors.		5
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.		5
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.		5
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures.		5
Item 5.	Other Information.		5
Item 6.	Exhibits.		5
Signatures			6

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

		March 31,				December 31,
		2020				2019
			(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	193,099			$	151,088
Taxes recoverable			17,719				22,853
Inventory			11,672				15,054
Deposits and advances			3,708				4,782
Total current assets			226,198				193,777
Property and equipment, net			123,343				172,802
Intangible assets, net			407,311				509,862
Equity investments			150,000				150,000
Total assets		$	906,852			$	1,026,441
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	678,066			$	638,364
Convertible notes payable, net of debt discounts totaling $82,500 and $153,000, respectively			888,814				824,614
Loans payable			209,128				209,128
Related party notes and other payables, net of debt discounts totaling $15,431 and $96,270, respectively			570,077				482,250
Total current liabilities			2,346,085				2,154,356
Other noncurrent liabilities			152,540				192,729
Total liabilities			2,498,625				2,347,085
Stockholders' deficit:
Series A preferred stock, $0.001 par value. 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively			1				1
Common stock, $0.001 par value. 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 1,030,599,388 and 1,132,435,380 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively			1,030,599				1,132,435
Additional paid-in capital			47,854,444				47,724,570
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(687,848	)			(580,957	)
Accumulated deficit			(51,566,026	)			(51,043,408	)
Total Brazil Minerals, Inc. stockholders' deficit			(3,368,830	)			(2,767,359	)
Non-controlling interest			1,777,057				1,446,715
Total stockholders' deficit			(1,591,773	)			(1,320,644	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit			906,852			$	1,026,441

 

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

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,				Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020				2019
Revenue		$	2,630			$	4,793
Cost of revenue			29,233				43,237
Gross margin			(26,603	)			(38,444	)
Operating expenses:
Professional fees			46,070				32,922
General and administrative			157,403				107,705
Compensation and related costs			60,969				60,805
Stock based compensation			21,300				53,587
Total operating expenses			285,742				255,019
Loss from operations			(312,345	)			(293,463	)
Other expense (income):
Interest on promissory notes			52,414				34,853
Amortization of debt discounts and other fees			151,339				119,706
Loss on exchange of equity with related party			76,178				—
Total other expense (income)			279,931				154,559
Loss before provision for income taxes			(592,276	)			(448,022	)
Provision for income taxes			—				—
Net loss			(592,276	)			(448,022	)
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest			(69,658	)			(43,571	)
Net loss attributable to Brazil Minerals, Inc. stockholders		$	(522,618	)		$	(404,451	)
Basic and diluted loss per share
Net loss per share attributable to Brazil Minerals, Inc. common stockholders		$	—			$	—
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted			1,052,857,504				391,169,888
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss		$	(592,276	)		$	(448,022	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(106,891	)			(2,534	)
Comprehensive loss			(699,167	)			(450,556	)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(69,658	)			(43,571	)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Brazil Minerals, Inc. stockholders		$	(629,509	)		$	(406,985	)

 

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

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

		Series A																				Accumulated												Total
		Preferred																Additional				Other												Stockholders'
		Stock								Common Stock								Paid-in				Comprehensive				Accumulated				Noncontrolling				Equity
		Shares				Value				Shares				Value				Capital				Loss				Deficit				Interests				(Deficit)
Balance, December 31, 2018			1			$	1				332,260,644			$	332,260			$	46,771,464			$	(566,105	)		$	(49,181,331	)		$	1,369,081			$	(1,274,630	)
Conversion of convertible debenture(s) and other indebtedness into common stock			—				—				128,257,767				128,258				(67,771	)			—				—				—				60,487
Stock based compensation			—				—				—				—				53,587				—				—				—				53,587
Change in foreign currency translation			—				—				—				—				—				(2,534	)			—				—				(2,534	)
Sale of Jupiter Gold common stock in connection with equity offerings			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				95,219				95,219
Issuance of common stock purchase warrants in connection with sales of Jupiter Gold common stock			—				—				—				—				29,781				—				—				—				29,781
Net income (loss)			—				—				—				—				—				—				(404,451	)			(43,571	)			(448,022	)
Balance, March 31, 2019			1			$	1				460,518,411			$	460,518			$	46,787,061			$	(568,639	)		$	(49,585,782	)		$	1,420,729			$	(1,486,112	)
		Series A																				Accumulated												Total
		Preferred																Additional				Other												Stockholders'
		Stock								Common Stock								Paid-in				Comprehensive				Accumulated				Noncontrolling				Equity
		Shares				Value				Shares				Value				Capital				Loss				Deficit				Interests				(Deficit)
Balance, December 31, 2019			1			$	1				1,132,435,380			$	1,132,435			$	47,724,570			$	(580,957	)		$	(51,043,408	)		$	1,446,715			$	(1,320,644	)
Issuance of common stock in connection with sales made under private offerings			—				—				5,000,000				5,000				(5,000	)			—				—				—				—
Issuance of common stock in exchange for consulting, professional and other services			—				—				5,666,594				5,667				333				—				—				—				6,000
Issuance of common stock in connection with share exchange agreement with related party			—				—				53,947,368				53,947				22,979				—				—				—				76,926
Issuance of common stock to related parties in lieu of cash for loans payable and other accrued obligations			—				—				200,000				200				80				—				—				—				280
Conversion of convertible debenture(s) and other indebtedness into common stock			—				—				33,350,046				33,350				(9,818	)			—				—				—				23,532
Exchange of common stock for Jupiter Gold common stock			—				—				(200,000,000	)			(200,000	)			100,000				—				—				100,000				—
Stock based compensation			—				—				—				—				21,300				—				—				—				21,300
Change in foreign currency translation			—				—				—				—				—				(106,891	)			—				—				(106,891	)
Sale of Jupiter Gold common stock in connection with equity offerings			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				300,000				300,000
Net income (loss)			—				—				—				—				—				—				(522,618	)			(69,658	)			(592,276	)
Balance, March 31, 2020			1			$	1				1,030,599,388			$	1,030,599			$	47,854,444			$	(687,848	)		$	(51,566,026	)		$	1,777,057			$	(1,591,773	)

 

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

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,				Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020				2019
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:
Net loss		$	(592,276	)		$	(448,022	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Stock based compensation and services			27,300				53,587
Amortization of debt discounts			151,339				119,706
Convertible debt issued in satisfaction of other financing costs			12,180				—
Loss on exchange of equity with a related party			76,926				—
Depreciation and amortization			13,746				17,881
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(9,366	)			(119	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			77,610				59,441
Accrued salary due to officer			48,250				57,750
Other noncurrent liabilities			3,644				2,912
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(190,647	)			(136,864	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of capital assets			(788	)			(79	)
Increase in intangible assets			(13,516	)			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(14,304	)			(79	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Loan from officer			(41,709	)			(27,013	)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary common stock to noncontrolling interests			300,000				120,000
Proceeds from loans payable			—				42,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			258,291				134,987
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			(11,329	)			5,178
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			42,011				3,222
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			151,088				2,374
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	193,099			$	5,596
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		$	—			$	—
Cash paid for income taxes		$	—			$	—
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Shares issued in connection with conversion of debt and accrued interest		$	23,532			$	60,486
Shares issued in connection with relief of related party payable		$	280			$	—

 

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

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization and Description of Business

 

Brazil Minerals, Inc. ("Brazil Minerals" or the "Company") was incorporated as Flux Technologies, Corp. under the laws of the State of Nevada, U.S. on December 15, 2011. The Company changed its management and business on December 18, 2012, to focus on mineral exploration. Brazil Minerals, through subsidiaries, owns mineral rights in Brazil for gold, diamonds, lithium, rare earths, titanium, iron, nickel, and sand.

 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and are expressed in United States dollars. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all the adjustments necessary (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) to present the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2020, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future period. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto included in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 14, 2020.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its 99.99% owned subsidiary, BMIX Participações Ltda. ("BMIXP"), which includes the accounts of BMIXP's wholly-owned subsidiary, Mineração Duas Barras Ltda. ("MDB").

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, BMIXP acquired an initial 25% interest in RST Recursos Minerais Ltda. ("RST"), and during the first quarter of 2015, it acquired an additional 25% interest in RST, thus bringing its total ownership of RST to 50%. As of March 18, 2015, RST has been consolidated within the Company's financial statements.

 

On April 17, 2015, BMIXP incorporated Hercules Resources Corporation ("HRC"). On May 27, 2015, HRC formalized title to 99.99% of Hercules Brasil Comercio e Transportes Ltda. ("Hercules Brasil"). Thus, Hercules Brasil is a wholly-owned subsidiary and has been consolidated within the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

On July 27, 2016, upon approval by its Board of Directors, the Company sold a 99.99% equity interest in Mineração Jupiter Ltda to Jupiter Gold Corporation ("Jupiter Gold"), a newly created company, in exchange for 4,000,000 shares of the common stock of Jupiter Gold. On December 16, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") declared effective a Registration Statement filed by JGC for the sale of shares in a public offering in the U.S. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has ownership of approximately 18.9% of the equity of Jupiter Gold. The Company has concluded that Jupiter Gold and its subsidiary Mineração Jupiter are variable interest entities (“VIE”) in accordance with applicable accounting standards and guidance. As such, the accounts and results of Jupiter Gold and Mineração Jupiter have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

Going Concern

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has limited working capital, has incurred losses in each of the past two years, and has not yet received material revenues from sales of products or services. These factors create substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustment that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure. Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of our Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our Company's assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. The guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

 

Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

 

Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, taxes receivable, prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and convertible notes payable. The carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value due to either length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in these consolidated financial statements.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents to the extent that the funds are not being held for investment purposes. The Company's bank accounts are deposited in FDIC insured institutions. Funds held in U.S. banks are insured up to $250,000 and funds held in Brazilian banks are insured up to $250,000 Brazilian Reais (translating into approximately $48,089 as of March 31, 2020).

 

Inventory

 

Inventory for the Company consists of ore stockpile, containing auriferous and diamondiferous gravel, which after processing in a recovery plant yields diamonds and gold, and is stated at lower of cost or market. No value was placed on sand. The amount of any write-down of inventories to net realizable value and all losses, are recognized in the period the write-down of loss occurs. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, inventory consisted primarily of rough ore stockpiled for further gold and diamonds recovery. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company did not record any write downs against the value of its inventory.

 

Taxes Receivable

 

The Company records a receivable for value added taxes receivable from Brazilian authorities on goods and services purchased by its Brazilian subsidiaries. The Company intends to recover the taxes through the acquisition of capital equipment from sellers who accept tax credits as payments.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Major improvements and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life. At the time of retirement or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the statements of operations as other gain or loss, net.

 

The diamond and gold processing plant and other machinery are depreciated over an estimated useful life of ten years; vehicles are depreciated over an estimated life of four years; and computer and other office equipment over an estimated useful life of three years.

 

Right of use assets and lease liabilities

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASC 842”). The standard requires lessees to recognize almost all leases on the balance sheet as a Right-of-Use ("ROU") asset and a lease liability and requires leases to be classified as either an operating or a finance type lease. The standard excludes leases of intangible assets or inventory. The standard became effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective approach, by applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. Results and disclosure requirements for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019 are presented under ASC 842, while prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historical accounting under ASC 840. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the standard, which also allowed the Company to carry forward historical lease classifications. The Company also elected the practical expedient related to treating lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for all equipment leases as well as electing a policy exclusion permitting leases with an original lease term of less than one year to be excluded from the ROU assets and lease liabilities.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Under ASC 842, the Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. For this purpose, the Company considers only payments that are fixed and determinable at the time of commencement. As most of the Company's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimated the incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments. The ROU asset also includes any lease payments made prior to commencement and is recorded net of any lease incentives received. The Company lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options.

 

Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, operating lease liabilities, current and operating lease liabilities, non-current on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Mineral Properties

 

Costs of exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease properties are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs, including licenses and lease payments, are capitalized. Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's rights. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects.

 

Impairment losses are recorded on mineral properties used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company did not recognize any impairment losses related to mineral properties held.

 

Intangible Assets

 

For intangible assets purchased in a business combination, the estimated fair values of the assets received are used to establish their recorded values. For intangible assets acquired in a non-monetary exchange, the estimated fair values of the assets transferred (or the estimated fair values of the assets received, if more clearly evident) are used to establish their recorded values, unless the values of neither the assets received nor the assets transferred are determinable within reasonable limits, in which case the assets received are measured based on the carrying values of the assets transferred. Valuation techniques consistent with the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach are used to measure fair value. Intangible assets consist of mineral rights awarded by the Brazilian national mining department and held by the Company's subsidiaries.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

For long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization, the Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances are present, the Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the total of the future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Convertible Instruments

 

The Company evaluates and account for conversion options embedded in convertible instruments in accordance with ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options.

 

Applicable U.S. GAAP requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free-standing derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under other U.S. GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument.

 

The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has been determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) by recording, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their stated date of redemption.

 

Variable Interest Entities

 

The Company determines at the inception of each arrangement whether an entity in which the Company holds an investment or in which the Company has other variable interests in is considered a variable interest entity. The Company consolidates VIEs when it is the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that meets both of the following criteria: (1) has the power to make decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE; and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that in either case could potentially be significant to the VIE. Periodically, the Company assesses whether any changes in the interest or relationship with the entity affect the determination of whether the entity is still a VIE and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. If the Company is not the primary beneficiary in a VIE, the Company accounts for the investment under the equity method or cost method in accordance with the applicable U.S. GAAP.

 

The Company has concluded that Jupiter Gold Corporation and its subsidiary, Mineração Jupiter Ltda are VIEs in accordance with applicable accounting standards and guidance; and although the operations of Jupiter Gold are independent of the Company, through governance rights, the Company has the power to direct the activities that are most significant to Jupiter Gold. Therefore, the Company concluded that it is the primary beneficiary of the Jupiter Gold.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). The core principle of the new revenue standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:

 

·	Step 1: Identify the contract with the customer
·	Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract
·	Step 3: Determine the transaction price
·	Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
·	Step 5: Recognize revenue when the company satisfies a performance obligation

  

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

In order to identify the performance obligations in a contract with a customer, a company must assess the promised goods or services in the contract and identify each promised good or service that is distinct. A performance obligation meets ASC 606's definition of a "distinct" good or service (or bundle of goods or services) if both of the following criteria are met:

 

·

The customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer

 

·

The entity's promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e.,

  

If a good or service is not distinct, the good or service is combined with other promised goods or services until a bundle of goods or services is identified that is distinct.

 

The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer. The consideration promised in a contract with a customer may include fixed amounts, variable amounts, or both. When determining the transaction price, an entity must consider the effects of all of the following:

 

·	Variable consideration
·	Constraining estimates of variable consideration
·	The existence of a significant financing component in the contract
·	Noncash consideration
·	Consideration payable to a customer

 

Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

 

The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis.

 

The transaction price allocated to each performance obligation is recognized when that performance obligation is satisfied, at a point in time or over time as appropriate.

 

Costs of Goods Sold

 

Included within costs of goods sold are the costs of cutting and polishing rough diamonds and costs of production such as diesel fuel, labor and transportation.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

In accordance with ASC No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), the Company measures the cost of stock-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognizes the cost in the financial statements at the time goods are received or over the period during which employees and non-employees are required to provide services. If the Company cannot estimate reliably the fair value of the goods and services received, the Company shall measure their value indirectly by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted. For transactions with employees and others providing similar services, the Company measures the fair value of the services by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted. Stock-based compensation arrangements may include stock options, restricted stock plans, performance-based awards, stock appreciation rights and employee stock purchase plans.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes simulation model, which was developed for use in estimating the fair value of options. Option-pricing models require the input of highly complex and subjective variables including the expected life of options granted and the expected volatility of the Company’s stock price over a period equal to or greater than the expected life of the options.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The Company's foreign subsidiaries use a local currency as the functional currency. Resulting translation gains or losses are recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Transaction gains or losses related to balances denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Net foreign currency transaction losses included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations were negligible for all periods presented.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires a company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company's deferred tax assets had a full valuation allowance.

 

Under ASC 740, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is "more likely than not" that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the "more likely than not" test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company has identified the United States Federal tax returns as its "major" tax jurisdiction.

 

On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA"), which instituted fundamental changes to the taxation of multinational corporations, including a reduction the U.S. corporate income tax rate to 21% beginning in 2018.

 

The TCJA also requires a one-time transition tax on the mandatory deemed repatriation of the cumulative earnings of certain of the Company's foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017. To determine the amount of this transition tax, the Company must determine the amount of earnings generated since inception by the relevant foreign subsidiaries, as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings, in addition to potentially other factors. The Company believes that no such tax will be due since its Brazilian subsidiaries have, when required, paid taxes locally and that they have incurred a cumulative operating deficit since inception.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company computes loss per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. As of March 31, 2020, the Company's potentially dilutive securities relate to common stock issuable in connection with convertible notes payable, options and warrants. If all holders of preferred stock, convertible notes payable, options and warrants exercised their right to convert their securities to common stock, the common stock issuable would be in excess of the Company's authorized, but unissued shares of common stock.

 

Other Comprehensive Income

 

Other comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, other than net income and including foreign currency translation adjustments. 

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net earnings (loss) or and financial position.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations except as noted below: 

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (“Topic 740”), which enhances and simplifies various aspects of the income tax accounting guidance, including requirements such as tax basis step-up in goodwill obtained in a transaction that is not a business combination, ownership changes in investments, and interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law. The amendment will be effective for public companies with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020; early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of this amendment on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-02, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842) - Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends the effective date of the original pronouncement for smaller reporting companies. ASU 2016-13 and its amendments will be effective for the Company for interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company believes the adoption will modify the way the Company analyzes financial instruments, but it does not anticipate a material impact on results of operations. The Company is in the process of determining the effects adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS

 

Property and Equipment

 

The following table sets forth the components of the Company's property and equipment at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

		March 31, 2020												December 31, 2019
		Cost				Accumulated Depreciation				Net Book Value				Cost				Accumulated Depreciation				Net Book Value
Capital assets subject to depreciation:
Computers and office equipment		$	2,766			$	(574	)		$	2,192			$	2,144			$	(739	)		$	1,405
Machinery and equipment			348,260				(249,393	)			98,867				435,659				(298,845	)			136,814
Vehicles			127,367				(105,083	)			22,284				164,275				(129,692	)			34,583
Total fixed assets		$	478,393			$	(355,050	)		$	123,343			$	602,078			$	(429,276	)		$	172,802

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $13,746 and $17,881, respectively.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of mining rights are not amortized as the mining rights are perpetual. The carrying value was $407,311 and $509,862 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

Equity Investments without Readily Determinable Fair Values

 

On October 2, 2017, the Company entered into an exchange agreement whereby it issued 25,000,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for 500,000 shares of Ares Resources Corporation, a related party. The shares were recorded at $150,000, or $0.006 per share. The shares were valued based upon the lowest market price of the Company's common stock on the date the agreement.

 

Under ASC 321-10, Investments – Equity Securities, the Company elected to use a measurement alternative for its equity investment that does not have a readily determinable fair value. As such, the Company measured its investment at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus any changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer.

 

The Company has recognized the cost of its investment in Ares, which is a private company with no readily determinable fair value, at its cost of $150,000 and accounts for the investment as an equity investment without a readily determinable fair value. The Company owns less than 5% of the total shares outstanding of Ares Resources Corporation.

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

		March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Accounts payable and other accruals		$	146,436			$	141,916
Accrued interest			531,630				496,448
Total		$	678,066			$	638,364

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 – CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE

 

The following tables set forth the components of the Company’s convertible debentures as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

		March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Convertible notes payable – fixed conversion price		$	244,000				244,000
Convertible notes payable – variable conversion price			727,314				733,614
Less: loan discounts			(82,500	)			(153,000	)
Total convertible notes, net		$	888,814			$	824,614

 

The following table sets forth a summary of change in our convertible notes payable for the three months ended March 31, 2020:

 

		March 31, 2020
Beginning balance		$	824,614
Amortization of debt discounts associated with convertible debt			70,500
Conversion of convertible note principal into common stock			(18,480	)
Increase in principal amounts outstanding due to lender adjustments per terms of the note agreements			12,180
Total convertible notes, net		$	888,814

 

Convertible Notes Payable - Fixed Conversion Price

 

On January 7, 2014, the Company issued to a family trust a senior secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount, and received gross proceeds, of $244,000 and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 488,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $62.50 per share through December 26, 2018. The Company received gross proceeds of $244,000 for the sale of such securities. The outstanding principal of the note bears interest at the rate of 12% per annum. The note is convertible at the option of the holder into common stock of the Company at a conversion rate of one share for each $50.00 of principal and interest converted. As of March 31, 2020, all warrants issued in connection with this note had expired.

 

The outstanding principal on the note was payable on March 31, 2015, which as of the date of these financial statements is past due and in technical default. The Company is in negotiations with the note holder to satisfy, amend the terms or otherwise resolve the obligation in default. No demand for payment has been made. As a result of the default, the interest rate on the note increased to 30% per annum. Interest was payable on September 30, 2014 and on the maturity date. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has accrued interest payable totaling $402,309 in connection with this note.

 

Convertible Notes Payable - Variable Conversion Price

 

At various times to fund operations, the Company issues convertible notes payable in which the conversion features are variable. In addition, some of these convertible notes payable have on issuance discounts and other fees withheld.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 – CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued to one noteholder, in various transactions, $242,144 in convertible promissory notes with fixed floors and received an aggregate of $232,344 in proceeds. The convertible promissory notes each bear interest at 8.0% per annum and mature one year from issuance ranging from July to December 2017. After six months from issuance, each convertible promissory note is convertible at the option of the holder at a 50% discount to the lowest traded price of the Company's common stock over the previous 20 days. In addition, each note's conversion rate has a floor of $0.0001. Total debt discounts related to the beneficial conversion features of $241,852 were recorded and are being amortized over the life of the notes. As of March 31, 2020, the outstanding principal balance on these notes total $178,094, and all discounts were fully amortized.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued to one noteholder in various transactions $477,609 in convertible promissory notes with fixed floors and received an aggregate of $454,584 in proceeds. The convertible promissory notes each bear interest at 8.0% per annum and mature one year from issuance ranging from January to August 2018. After six months from issuance, each convertible promissory note is convertible at the option of the holder at a 50% discount to the lowest traded price of the Company's common stock over the previous 20 days. In addition, each note's conversion rate has a floor of $0.0001. Total debt discounts related to the beneficial conversion features of $447,272 were recorded and are being amortized over the life of the notes. As of March 31, 2020, the outstanding principal balance on these notes total $138,000, and all discounts were fully amortized.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued to one noteholder in various transactions $137,306 in convertible promissory notes with fixed floors and received an aggregate of $130,556 in proceeds. The convertible promissory notes each bear interest at 8.0% per annum and mature one year from issuance ranging from August 2018 to April 2019. After six months from issuance, each convertible promissory note is convertible at the option of the holder at a 50% discount to the lowest traded price of the Company's common stock over the previous 20 days. In addition, each note's conversion rate has a floor of $0.0001. Total debt discounts related to the beneficial conversion features of $122,755 were recorded and are being amortized over the life of the notes. As of March 31, 2020, the outstanding principal balance on these notes total $129,220, and all discounts were fully amortized.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued to one noteholder in various transactions $282,000 in convertible promissory notes with fixed floors and received an aggregate of $276,000 in proceeds. The convertible promissory notes each bear interest at 8.0% per annum and mature one year from issuance in July 2020. After six months from issuance, each convertible promissory note is convertible at the option of the holder at a 50% discount to the lowest traded price of the Company's common stock over the previous 20 days. In addition, each note's conversion rate has a floor of $0.0001. Total debt discounts related to the beneficial conversion features of $276,000 and $6,000 for issuance costs were recorded and are being amortized over the life of the notes. As of March 31, 2020, the outstanding principal balance on these notes total $282,000, and the associated unamortized discounts totaled $82,500.

 

While many of these convertible notes are past their original maturity dates, the Company continues to maintains a favorable relationship and work with the lender with regard to financing its working capital needs.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company has accrued interest payable totaling $118,143 in connection with these variable convertible notes. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, $70,500 and $8,299 of the discounts were amortized to interest expense, respectively.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 33,350,046 and 128,257,767 shares of common stock upon conversion of $23,532 and $60,487, respectively, in notes payable and accrued interest.

 

Future Potential Dilution

 

Most of the Company's convertible notes payable contain adjustable conversion terms with significant discounts to market. As of March 31, 2020, the Company's convertible notes are convertible into an aggregate of approximately 1,212,189,583 shares of common stock. Due to the variable conversion prices on some of the Company's convertible notes, the number of common shares issuable is dependent upon the traded price of the Company's common stock.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 4 – LOANS PAYABLE

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $209,128 in principal outstanding from bridge loans. The loans payable bear interest at 8.0% per annum and are payable upon demand. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has accrued interest payable totaling $11,179 in connection with these loans payable.

 

NOTE 5 – OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Other noncurrent liabilities are comprised solely of social contributions and other employee-related costs at our operating subsidiaries located in Brazil. The Company has been funding these amounts upon the termination of a worker or employee. The balance of these employee related costs as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 amounted to $152,540 and $192,729, respectively.

 

NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

 

Authorized and Amendments

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had 1,200,000,000 common shares authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share.

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

On December 18, 2012, the Company filed with the Nevada Secretary of State a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Stock") to designate one share of a new series of preferred stock. The Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock provides that for so long as Series A Stock is issued and outstanding, the holders of Series A Stock shall vote together as a single class with the holders of the Company's Common Stock, with the holders of Series A Stock being entitled to 51% of the total votes on all such matters regardless of the actual number of shares of Series A Stock then outstanding, and the holders of Common Stock are entitled to their proportional share of the remaining 49% of the total votes based on their respective voting power.

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Transactions

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock to an accredited investor pursuant to a subscription agreement dated April 18, 2018 for which the funds were received in a prior period. The Company issued 5,666,594 shares of common stock to non-employees for services rendered. The Company issued 33,350,046 shares of common stock upon conversion of $23,532 in convertible notes payable and accrued interest.

 

Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company exchanged 200,000,000 shares of common stock returned by an accredited investor for 150,000 shares of Jupiter Gold’s common stock held as an investment by the Company. The Company used the quoted fair value of each entity’s common stock on the dates of exchange to determine the exchange ratio.

 

See Note 8 – Related Party Transactions for additional disclosures of common stock issuances.

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Transactions

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued 128,257,767 shares of common stock upon conversion of $60,487 in convertible notes payable and accrued interest.

 

Common Stock Options

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 8,439,000 shares of common stock to non-management directors. The options were valued at $12,500 in total. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following average assumptions: our stock price on the date of the grant which was $0.0013, expected dividend yield of 0.0%, historical volatility calculated as 221.07%, risk-free interest rate of 0.38%, and an expected term of 5 years.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Operating Leases

 

The Company leases offices in Pasadena, California, U.S., and in the municipality of Olhos D'Agua, Brazil. Such costs are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 8 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

The following tables set forth the components of the Company’s related party payables as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

		March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Salary, retirement contributions and advances payable to related party		$	18,765			$	11,777
Convertible notes payable to related party		$	566,743			$	566,743
Less: loan discounts			(15,431	)			(96,270	)
Total convertible notes payable to related party, net		$	551,312			$	470,473
Total related party payables		$	570,077			$	482,250

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, amounts payable to the Chief Executive Officer for accrued salaries, retirement contributions, and advances made net of any repayments included within related party payable were $585,508 and $578,520, respectively.

 

Effective June 30, 2018, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $445,628 to its Chief Executive Officer against a portion of these unpaid compensatory balances. The note bears no interest and is payable on demand. The note is convertible at the option of the holder at the lower of (i) the average of the five lowest bid prices of the Company's common stock over the previous 20 trading days or (ii) the lowest price per share at which the Company sold its common stock in a transaction with a person who is not a manager, officer, or director of the Company during the period from the date hereof until the giving of notice of the election to convert or the lowest price per share at which a noteholder who is not a manager, officer, or director of the Company converted any debt of the Company into shares of the Company during the period from the date hereof until the giving of notice of the election to convert. The note's conversion rate has a floor of $0.0001. Total debt discounts related to the beneficial conversion features of $445,628 were recorded and are being amortized over a one-year period consistent with the maturity dates of convertible notes issued to third party holders. As of March 31, 2019, all discounts were fully amortized.

 

On April 7, 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of a convertible note in the principal amount of $261,631 to its Chief Executive Officer against a portion of these unpaid compensatory balances. The note bears interest at an annual rate of 6.0% and is payable on demand. The note is convertible at the option of the holder at the lower of (i) $0.00045 or (ii) the lowest price per share at which a noteholder who is not a manager, officer, or director of the Company converted any debt of the Company into common stock of the Company during the period from the date hereof until the giving of notice of the election to convert. Total debt discounts related to the beneficial conversion features of $261,631 were recorded and are being amortized over a one-year period consistent with the maturity dates of convertible notes issued to third party holders. As of March 31, 2020, there were unamortized debt discounts of $15,431 related to this note.

 

BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 8 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

 

Jupiter Gold Corporation

 

On February 12, 2020, the Company sold 900,000 shares of Jupiter Gold common stock that it held as an investment, 180,500 warrants to purchase up to 180,500 shares of Jupiter Gold common stock at $0.60 per share, and 50,000,000 warrants to purchase up to 50,000,000 shares of Brazil Minerals common stock at $0.0015 per share for gross proceeds of $250,000 to an accredited investor.

 

On February 14, 2020, the Company loaned $225,000 to Jupiter Gold in the form of a convertible promissory note. The note bears interest at 6.0% per annum and matures on December 31, 2023. As an inducement to enter into the transaction, the Company received 67,000 warrants to purchase up to 67,000 shares of Jupiter Gold common stock at a price of $0.60 per share. After any time after issuance, the note is convertible at the option of the holder at a rate of one share of Jupiter Gold common stock for each $0.60 of loan principal. On February 15, 2020, the Company converted the promissory note in return for 375,000 shares of Jupiter Gold common stock.

 

Investment in Ares Resources Corporation's Common Stock

 

On October 2, 2017, the Company entered into an exchange agreement whereby it issued 25,000,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for 500,000 shares of Ares Resources Corporation. Our chief executive officer also serves as an officer of Ares Resources Corporation, thus making it a related party under common ownership and control. The shares were recorded at $150,000, or $0.006 per share. The shares were valued based upon the lowest market price of the Company's common stock on the date the agreement.

 

On March 11, 2020, the Company issued 53,947,368 shares of common stock to Lancaster Brazil Fund pursuant to an addendum to the share exchange agreement dated September 28, 2018. The Company recorded a loss on exchange of equity with a related party of $76,926 representing the fair value of the additional shares of common stock issued.

 

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, no change in the value of the Ares common stock was recorded as the recorded value still approximated fair value.

 

NOTE 9 – RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

In light of the SEC's Division of Corporate Finance Disclosure Guidance Topic Number 9, dated March 25, 2020, on the impact of COVID-19, the Company notes the following as of May 20, 2020:

 

·

The Company has not had any reports of COVID-19 among its workforce;

 

·

The Company has been able to continue local operations of the Company in Brazil as they are located in a rural area currently unaffected by any lockdown restrictions implemented elsewhere in Brazil;

 

·

Travel between the U.S. and Brazil has essentially ceased; this is mitigated by the use of live streaming video and other methods as needed;

 

·

Some exploratory research of some of the Company’s projects have been delayed as certain municipalities in Brazil have unilaterally restricted the entry of outside persons; these actions are being legally challenged by branches of the state administration and the Company is monitoring all new developments;

 

·

The Company has postponed any expenses which are not critical to it at the moment.

 

NOTE 10 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855-10 Subsequent Events, the Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to March 31, 2020 to the date these consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that it does not have any material subsequent events to disclose in these consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Report.

 

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements for Brazil Minerals, Inc. reflect current expectations, as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors. Factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include: unprofitable efforts resulting not only from the failure to discover mineral deposits but also from finding mineral deposits that, though present, are insufficient in quantity and quality to return a profit from production; market fluctuations; government regulations, including regulations relating to royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals, and environmental protection; competition; the loss of services of key personnel; unusual or infrequent weather phenomena, sabotage, government or other interference in the maintenance or provision of infrastructure as well as general economic conditions.

 

Description of Business

 

Brazil Minerals, Inc. with its subsidiaries ("Brazil Minerals", the "Company", "we", "us", or "our") has two components to its business model: (1) growing a portfolio of mineral rights in a wide spectrum of strategic and sought-after minerals, from which equity holdings and/or royalty interests may develop, and (2) mining certain specific areas for gold, diamonds, and sand.

 

We currently own mineral rights in Brazil for lithium, rare earths, titanium, cobalt, iron, manganese, nickel, gold, diamonds, precious gems, and industrial sand. Our first equity holdings from our exploration project generation strategy is Jupiter Gold Corporation ("Jupiter Gold", OTC: JUPGF), and we owned approximately 18.88% of its common stock as of March 31, 2020.

 

Our mineral properties are listed in the following table and summarized below.

 

Primary Mineral	Other Minerals	Location (state in Brazil)	Total Area (acres)	Status
Diamonds, Gold	Sand (industrial)	Minas Gerais	28,794	Mining (selected areas), Pre-Mining & Research Exploration
Lithium	Aquamarine, Beryl, Tourmaline, Granite, Feldspar	Minas Gerais	17,487	Research Exploration
Rare Earths		Goiás, Tocantins	11,001	Research Exploration
Nickel	Cobalt, Copper	Goiás	4,991	Research Exploration
Titanium		Minas Gerais	21,253	Research Planning
Iron		Minas Gerais	4,484	Research Planning

  

The projects owned by Jupiter Gold are summarized in the table below. Jupiter Gold provides details of its properties in its Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 30, 2020.

 

Jupiter Gold Project Name	Minerals	Location (state in Brazil)	Total Area (acres)	Status
Alpha	Gold	Minas Gerais	28,167	Research Exploration
Brotas	Gold, Palladium, Platinum	Bahia	9,578	Research Exploration
Paracatu	Gold	Minas Gerais	733	Research Exploration
Apuí	Gold	Amazonas	69,330	Research Exploration
Serrita	Gold	Pernambuco	13,731	Research Exploration
Crixás	Gold	Goiás	3,068	Research Exploration
Cavalcante	Gold	Goiás	4,771	Research Exploration
Alta Floresta	Gold	Mato Grosso	24,610	Research Planning
Diamantina	Iron, Manganese	Minas Gerais	233	Research Exploration

 

Results of Operations

 

The Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Compared to the Three Months ended March 31, 2019

 

Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $2,630, compared to revenue of $4,793 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 representing a decrease of 45.1%. We anticipate that revenues will begin to increase with the licensing of new high-quality areas for production in future periods.

 

Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $29,233, as compared to cost of goods sold of $43,237 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 representing a decrease of 32.4%. Cost of goods sold is primarily comprised of labor, fuel, and repairs and maintenance on our mining equipment. The decrease is explained by reduced production activities and mining costs partially attributable to the Company’s exploratory efforts and the risks and uncertainties surrounding COVID-19.

 

Gross loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $26,603, compared to gross loss of $38,444 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 representing an improvement of 30.8%.

 

Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $285,742, compared to operating expenses of $255,019 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 representing an increase of 12.1%. The increase was mostly due to higher professional fees and general and administrative expenses related to public company costs and increased financing efforts.

 

Other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $279,931, compared to other expenses of $154,559 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 representing an increase of 81.1%. The Company realized an increase in the amortization of debt discounts and interest expense on promissory notes period over period. Additionally, the Company recorded a $76,178 loss due to a fair market value adjustment provision included in a share exchange agreement with a related party.

 

As a result, we incurred a net loss attributable to our stockholders of $522,618, or $0.00 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to a net loss attributable to our stockholders of $404,451, or $0.00 per share, during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $193,099 and a working capital deficit of $2,119,887.

 

Net cash used in operating activities totaled $190,647 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to net cash used of $136,864 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 representing an increase in cash used of $53,783 or 39.3%. Net cash used in investing activities totaled $14,304 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to net cash used of $79 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 representing an increase in cash used of $14,225. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $258,291 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $134,987 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 representing an increase in cash provided of $123,304 or 91.4%.

   

Our primary sources of liquidity have been derived through proceeds from the (i) issuance of debt and (ii) sales of our equity and the equity of one of our subsidiaries. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our capability to generate cash flows from operations and successfully raise new capital through debt issuances and sales of our equity. We believe that we will be successful in the execution of our initiatives, but there can be no assurance. We have no plans for any significant cash acquisitions in the foreseeable future.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, loans to a related party, accrued expenses, and an amount due to a director. The carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in our financial statements. If our estimate of the fair value is incorrect at March 31, 2020, it could negatively affect our financial position and liquidity and could result in our having understated our net loss.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the financial statements. We have reviewed all recent accounting pronouncements issued to the date of the issuance of these financial statements, and we do not believe any of these pronouncements will have a material impact on us.

 

Item 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (§ 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a "smaller reporting company," as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1).

 

Item 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the design, operation, and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act as of March 31, 2020. On the basis of that evaluation, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure were not effective for the reasons described in Item 4(b), but we intend to make them effective by the actions described in Item 4(b).

 

(b) Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance to management and to our Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on his evaluation under the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013), he concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 31, 2020.

   

(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the first quarter of 2020 that materially affected, or would be reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

(d)  Limitations of the Effectiveness of Internal Controls

 

The effectiveness of the Company's system of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting is subject to certain limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing and evaluating the control system, the assumptions used in identifying the likelihood of future events, and the inability to eliminate fraud and misconduct completely. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will detect all errors or fraud. However, the Company's control systems have been designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and the Company's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None

 

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors applicable to us from those identified in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2020.

 

Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we received from an institutional investor $250,000 in gross proceeds from the sale by Brazil Minerals, Inc. of common stock owned by us of our subsidiary Jupiter Gold and warrants to purchase our common stock.

 

All of the above securities were issued in accordance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act by virtue of being offered without employing any means of general solicitation and issued to purchasers which represented to us that they are accredited investors and that they were acquiring the securities for investment and could bear the economic risk of the investment. All proceeds of the above described transactions were for use in the normal course of business of the Company.

 

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None

 

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

Item 6.

EXHIBITS

 

(a)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned there unto duly authorized.

 

	BRAZIL MINERALS, INC.
Date: May 20, 2020	By:	/s/ Marc Fogassa
		Marc Fogassa
		Chief Executive Officer