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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K
 
(Mark One)

þ ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the year ended December 31, 2013
 
o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from ___________ to __________
 
Commission file number 000-54233
 
SOVEREIGN LITHIUM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
 
20-8602410
(State or other jurisdiction of
 incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)
 
999 18th Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (303) 952-0455
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock with a par value of $0.000001 per share
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act
Yes  o
No þ
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act
Yes  o
No  þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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  þ
No  o
     
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  þ
No  o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Not Applicable.
Yes  o
No  o
 


 
 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “non-accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
         
 
Large accelerated filer  o
 
Accelerated filer  o
 
 
Non-accelerated filer  o
 
Smaller reporting company  þ
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act)
Yes  o
No þ
   
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
 
 
44,938,356 common shares @ $1.04(1) = $46,735,890
(1) Last close price on June 30, 2013
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes  o
No  o
 
Not Applicable.
 
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
 
47,040,920 common shares issued and outstanding as of March 21, 2014.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
None.
 
 
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Table of Contents
 
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION   4
PART 1     4
  Item 1. Business    4
  Transition to Mineral Exploration and Development Industry    6
  Corporate Actions- Name Change and Reverse Stock Split    7
  Item 1A. Risk Factors    7
  Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments    7
  Item 2. Properties    7
  Wallach Option     8
  Item 3. Legal Proceedings     9
  Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures     9
PART II      9
  Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    9
  Common Stock     9
  Market Information    9
  Holders of Common Stock    10
  Dividends    10
  Equity Compensation Plan    10
  Sales of Equity Securities/Purchases of Equity Securities    10
  Issuance of Common Stock    11
  Item 6. Selected Financial Data    11
  Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    11
  Results of Operation    11
  Liquidity and Capital Resources    12
  Contractual Obligations     12
  Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements    12
  Accounting Judgments and Estimates     12
  Use of Estimates    12
  Cash and Cash Equivalents    12
  Mineral Property Costs    13
  Purchase Options for Mining Property    13
  Reclamation Cost Obligations     13
  Financial Instruments    13
  Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     14
  Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    14
  Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    14
  Item 9A. Controls and Procedures     14
  Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures     14
  Item 9A(T). Controls and Procedures     15
  Item 9B. Other Information    15
PART III      16
  Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance     16
  Identification of Directors and Executive Officers    16
  Biographical Information    16
  Family relationships     16
  Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings    16
  Code of Ethics     16
  Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934    16
  Nominations to the Board of Directors    16
  Director Independence    17
  Audit Committee    17
  Item 11. Executive Compensation    17
  Summary of Compensation of Executive Officers     17
  Compensation of Directors    17
  Compensation Committee     17
  Compensation Committee Report     17
  Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters    18
  Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans    18
  Changes in Control    18
  Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Directors Independence    18
  Transactions with Related Persons     18
  Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services     18
  Audit Fees     18
  Audit-Related Fees    18
  Tax Fees     18
  All Other Fees     18
  Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures     19
PART IV      20
  Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules    20
  Financial Statements    20
  Exhibits    21
SIGNATURES    22
 
 
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FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

This Annual Report contains certain forward-looking statements. When used in this Annual Report, statements which are not historical in nature, including the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “project,” “plan,” or “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. They also include statements containing anticipated business developments, a projection of revenues, earnings, or losses, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial terms.

The forward-looking statements in this Annual Report are based upon management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future operations and economic performance, taking into account the information currently available to them. These statements are not statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are not currently known to us that may cause our actual results, performance, or financial condition to be materially different from the expectations of future results, performance or financial condition we express or imply in any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect current plans and expectations and our future financial condition and results.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this filing might not occur. We qualify any and all of our forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors. As a consequence, current plans, anticipated actions and future financial conditions and results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on our behalf. You are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented herein.

PART I
 
Item 1. Business
 

Sovereign Lithium, Inc., formerly Great American Energy, Inc. (“Sovereign Lithium” or the “Registrant”) was incorporated in Delaware on February 22, 2007 (originally under the name Southern Bella, Inc.). The Registrant was organized to acquire catering companies throughout the United States. The first catering company acquired by the Registrant was Dupree Catering, Inc. (“Dupree”). Dupree is a Kentucky corporation, formed on October 28, 1991. On March 1, 2007, the Registrant acquired all of the shares of stock of Dupree for $110,000 and Dupree became the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant. The Registrant sold all of the assets of Dupree on July 1, 2008.

On December 17, 2010, the Registrant closed a reverse take-over transaction by which it acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Uptone Pictures, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (“Uptone”) which specializes in the creation, production and distribution of entertainment content.

On May 13, 2011, the Registrant entered into a Subsidiary Put Option Agreement (the “Put Option Agreement”) with Wendi and Michael Davis (the “Purchasers”). As of May 13, 2011, the Purchasers were members of the Registrant’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). On such date, the Purchasers were the beneficial holders of 8,166,667 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, or 94% of the Registrant’s issued and outstanding common stock (the “Davis Shares”). Subsequently, the Davis Shares were sold to Geoff Evett pursuant to the terms of a stock purchase agreement further described below. Under the terms of the Put Option Agreement, the Registrant acquired a put option (the “Put Option”) obligating the Purchasers to purchase the Registrant’s holdings of 100 shares of common stock of Uptone, such shares constituting all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uptone (the “Uptone Shares”) for a total price of $100. Under the terms of the Put Option, the Registrant is required to obtain Board and stockholder approval prior to exercising the Put Option. The Put Option will expire on May 13, 2014 (the “Option Termination Date”), unless it is terminated earlier under the terms of the Put Option Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Put Option Agreement, the Purchasers will indemnify the Registrant for any costs, expenses, liabilities or claims incurred by Uptone before, by and through and after the option period (the period from May 13, 2011 to the Option Termination Date or earlier termination as provided in the Put Option Agreement).

We entered into the Put Option Agreement in connection with a stock purchase agreement that the Purchasers separately entered into with Geoff Evett on May 13, 2011 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), which closed on May 16, 2011 (the “SPA Closing”). On the SPA Closing, the Purchasers sold 100% of the Davis Shares to Mr. Evett for an aggregate cash payment of $220,000. On the SPA Closing, the Purchasers, who were previously our officers, resigned from such positions and Mr. Evett was appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. On the Closing, the Purchasers submitted resignation letters from their positions as directors which were effective 10 days after the filing and mailing to our stockholders of an Information Statement pursuant to Section 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 14f-1 promulgated thereunder. Mr. Evett became our sole director on May 27, 2011.
 
 
 
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On June 29, 2011, we entered into a contribution agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with Mr. Evett, our then sole director and president, and our largest shareholder. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Mr. Evett returned 7,566,667 shares of our common stock to us as a contribution to our capital. Prior to the execution of the Contribution Agreement, Mr. Evett held 8,166,667 shares of our common stock representing approximately 94.23% of our issued and outstanding shares. Following the execution of the Contribution Agreement, Mr. Evett held 600,000 shares of our common stock representing approximately 54.54% of our issued and outstanding shares.

On June 29, 2011, we approved the Certificate of Amendment to change our name to Great American Energy, Inc. The name change was effective as of August 26, 2011.

On August 30, 2011, we effected a 79-for-1 stock-on-stock dividend for all of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock on the record date of August 29, 2011 (the “Dividend”). Following the Dividend, we had 88,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
On April 19, 2012, our then Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Evett, tendered his resignation and our Board appointed Mr. Felipe Pimienta Barrios as our Chief Executive Officer and member of our Board. Mr. Evett remains on our Board.

On each of May 8, 2012, July 4, 2012, September 25, 2012, January 21, 2013, and March 7, 2013, we entered into five separate Regulation S Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with Pacific Oil & Gas Investments Ltd. (“Pacific Oil”). Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, we issued 1,299,270 “Units” to Pacific Oil in consideration of $1,182,500. Each “Unit” consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase a share of our common stock for $1.30 per share, exercisable for three years from the date of issuance. The issuance of the Units to Pacific Oil pursuant to the Subscription Agreement was exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”). We made this determination based on the representations of Pacific Oil, which included, in pertinent part that Pacific Gas is not a “U.S. Person” as that term is defined in Regulation S under the Act. Following the issuance of the shares pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, we had 89,299,270 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
On June 29, 2012, we exercised the above-described Put Option and we divested our Company of the Uptone Shares. In connection with this exercise, all of the assets and liabilities of Uptone have been transferred to the Purchasers and as of June 29, 2012, we no longer have any subsidiaries and the operations of Uptone are no longer the operations of the Company.
 
On May 24, 2013, and pursuant to an Advisory Agreement, the Company issued 50,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at fair market value of $50,000 in exchange for geological consulting services to be received over the next twelve months.  The fair market value of common shares was determined by using the closing price on the measurement date. The issuance of the common stock was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.  In the event this Advisory Agreement is terminated prior to the expiration of the primary term or any extension period by mutual written agreement, the Company shall only be responsible to pay the consultant for the accrued portion up to the effective date of termination. As of December 31, 2013, $18,648 in non-cash exploration costs has been recognized with respect to the Advisory Agreement.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company entered into two separate Regulation S Subscription Agreements with Pacific Oil.  Pursuant to the terms of the respective Subscription Agreements, we sold (i) 30,380 units for an aggregate purchase price $48,000, or $1.58 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $2.60 per share for three years from the date of issuance; and (ii) 208,334 units for an aggregate purchase price $200,000, or $0.96 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $1.50 per share exercisable for three years from the date of issuance.
 
Effective July 11, 2013, we changed our name from Great American Energy, Inc. to Sovereign Lithium, Inc. and effected a reverse stock split on a 1-for-2 basis by filing our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State. All common shares and warrants outstanding have been retroactively restated on a 1-for-2 basis unless otherwise noted as pre-reverse split shares.

On October 18, 2013, the Company accepted a subscription from Pacific Oil for 1,000,000 units in exchange for $100,000, or $0.10 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $0.25 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the Company entered into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement with Pacific Oil for 333,333 units for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 or $0.30 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $0.70 per share for three years from the date of issuance.
 
 
 
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Transition to Mineral Exploration and Development Industry
 
As disclosed in previous quarterly and annual reports, we have been working on transitioning our operations to focus on the mineral exploration and development industry. In connection with this transition, during the year ended December 31, 2012, we took the actions described below.

On June 7, 2012, the Company entered into a Mineral Property Option Agreement (the “Wallach Option”) with Mr. David A. Wallach of 0911325 BC, Ltd. (“Wallach”) with an effective date of April 28, 2012. Pursuant to the Wallach Option, the Company has been granted the exclusive right to acquire an undivided 60% interest in 10 mining claims consisting of approximately 2,958 hectares of property located near Trail, British Columbia. To exercise the Wallach Option, the Company must:

 
(i)
make cash payments to Wallach totaling $350,000, inclusive of $25,000 for staking additional claims within the area of mutual interest.  As of December 31, 2013 the Company has paid all required cash payments of $325,000.  The additional staked claims have not been pursued by the parties to the agreement;
  
(ii)
fund improvement and mineral exploration projects on the property totaling $350,000 of which $100,000 had been paid as of December 31, 2013; and
  
(iii)
if the mineral and exploration projects provide evidence that there is the equivalent of at least $1,000,000,000 of gross value on the property, issue 1,000,000 shares of common stock to Wallach.

The Company must satisfy the above-described conditions and exercise the Wallach Option no later than April 30, 2015. After exercise of the Wallach Option, Wallach will retain a 2% net smelter royalty for any and all minerals mined and delivered from the property. The Company and Wallach have also agreed to cooperate in acquiring mining claims in the area within an 8.5 kilometer radius of the property, with such acquisitions to be subject to the terms of the Wallach Agreement.

The Company assesses exploration and evaluation assets for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The Company has determined that the carrying amount of the Wallach Option exceeds its recoverable amount. Therefore, for the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company has written off $325,000 to the statement of operations as impairment. The Company retains its contractual rights in respect of the Wallach Option. As of March 21, 2014, the Company is in compliance with the Wallach Agreement.

On June 13, 2012, we entered into the Mineral Property Option Agreement (the “GeoXplor Option Agreement”) with GeoXplor Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“GeoXplor”). Pursuant to the GeoXplor Option Agreement, GeoXplor has granted us the exclusive right to acquire a 100% interest in and to 48 unpatented mining claims comprising approximately 7,680 acres of property located in and around Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States of America (the “GeoXplor Option”).

The Company assesses exploration and evaluation assets for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The Company has determined that the carrying amount of the GeoXplor Option exceeds its recoverable amount. Therefore, for the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company has written off $465,000 to the statement of operations as impairment. The Company retains its contractual rights in respect of the GeoXplor Option.  As of March 21, 2014, the Company is in compliance with the GeoXplor Option.

We intend to conduct exploration programs to evaluate the distribution and amounts of minerals on both of these properties.
 
 
 
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Corporate Actions- Name Change and Reverse Stock Split
 

On May 23, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously approved corporate actions that would benefit the Company, and on May 28, 2013 (the “Record Date”), the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of our issued and outstanding common stock as of such Record Date, approved by written consent pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), the following corporate actions to be effected through the filing of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (collectively, the “Corporate Actions”):
(i)  
that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company be amended and restated to change its name to “Sovereign Lithium, Inc.” (the “Name Change”);
(ii)  
that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company be amended and restated to authorize that 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.000001 per share, may be issued in one or more series, and with such designation and authorized number of such shares of each series to be determined by the Board (“Blank Check Preferred Stock”);
(iii)  
that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company be amended and restated to effect a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company, at a reverse stock split ratio of 1-for-2, with each stockholder otherwise entitled to receive a fractional share of common stock as a result of the reverse stock split receiving one full share of common stock in lieu of the Company issuing such fractional share or paying cash in respect thereof (the “Reverse Stock Split”);
(iv)  
that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company be amended and restated to give the Board the authority and power to change the Bylaws of the Company without requiring a vote of the stockholders;
(v)  
that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company be amended and restated to include a provision to limit the personal liability of its directors to the fullest extent permitted under Section 102 of the DGCL; and
(vi)  
that the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company be amended and restated to provide indemnification and advancement of expenses to its officers, directors, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of DGCL.

In connection with the Corporate Actions, on June 21, 2013, we mailed an Information Statement to its stockholders of record as of the Record Date. On July 11, 2013, we filed the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State to effect the Corporation Actions, including the name change to “Sovereign Lithium, Inc.” and the Reverse Stock Split. The Name Change and Reverse Stock Split was approved by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Effective at the beginning of trading on July 12, 2013, the Company's name was changed to Sovereign Lithium, Inc. and the Company's shares began trading on a split-adjusted basis. A new CUSIP number was assigned to the Company's common stock as a result of the Name Change and Reverse Stock Split.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 2. Properties
 
We currently hold option interests in two properties.
 
 
 
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Wallach Option
 

On June 7, 2012, we entered into the Mineral Property Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mr. David A. Wallach of 0911325 BC, Ltd. (“Wallach”) with an effective date of April 28, 2012. Pursuant to the Agreement, Wallach has granted us the exclusive right to acquire an undivided 60% interest in 10 mining claims consisting of approximately 2,958 hectares of property located near Trail, British Columbia, Canada (the “Wallach Option”).

To exercise the Wallach Option, we must (i) make cash payments to Wallach totaling $350,000, (ii) fund improvement and mineral exploration projects on the property totaling $350,000, and (iii) if the mineral and exploration projects provide evidence that there is the equivalent of at least $1 billion of gross value on the property, we must issue 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to Wallach.
 
We must satisfy the above-described conditions and exercise the Wallach Option no later than April 30, 2015. After exercise of the Option, Wallach will retain a 2% net smelter royalty for any and all minerals mined and delivered from the property.  We have also agreed to cooperate with Wallach in acquiring mining claims in the area within an 8.5-kilometer radius of the property, with such acquisitions to be subject to the terms of the Agreement.

We intend to conduct an exploration program to evaluate the distribution and amounts of rare earth elements, which we believe, may be found on this property. Preliminary samplings have indicated the presence of Scandium, Neodymium, Samarium, and Europium on this property. Additionally, smelting facilities are located within 15 kilometers of this property and we believe that the infrastructure in the region surrounding the property could support mining operations.

As of December 31, 2013, we have paid the required $325,000 in cash payments and incurred $100,000 in exploration costs. The parties have not pursued staking additional claims within the area of mutual interest.

The Company assesses exploration and evaluation assets for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The Company has determined that the carrying amount of the Wallach Option exceeds its recoverable amount. Therefore, for the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company has written off $325,000 to the statement of operations as impairment. The Company retains its contractual rights in respect of the Wallach Option. As of March 21, 2014, we are in compliance with the Wallach Agreement.
 
GeoXplor Option
 
On June 13, 2012, and as amended December 19, 2013, we entered into the Mineral Property Option Agreement (the “GeoXplor Option Agreement”) with GeoXplor Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“GeoXplor”). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, GeoXplor has granted us the exclusive right to acquire a 100% interest in and to 48 unpatented mining claims comprising approximately 7,680 acres of property located in and around Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States of America (the “GeoXplor Option”).
 
To exercise the GeoXplor Option, we must make cash payments to GeoXplor totaling $575,000 and fund improvement and mineral exploration projects on the property totaling $800,000. We must satisfy the above-described conditions and exercise the Option no later than July 1, 2015. After exercise of the GeoXplor Option, GeoXplor will be granted a 3% net smelter royalty for any and all minerals mined and delivered from the property.

As of December 31, 2013, we have paid $465,000 in cash and incurred $178,032 in exploration costs.

The Company assesses exploration and evaluation assets for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The Company has determined that the carrying amount of the GeoXplor Option exceeds its recoverable amount. Therefore, for the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company has written off $465,000 to the statement of operations as impairment. The Company retains its contractual rights in respect of the GeoXplor Option.  As of March 21, 2014, we are in compliance with the GeoXplor Option Agreement.

We intend to conduct an exploration program to evaluate the distribution and amounts of lithium on this property. This property is adjacent to an operating lithium mine and the United States Geological Survey has indicated that the region containing this property may contain significant lithium deposits. As part of the United States Geological Survey drill program, one hole was drilled on this property which intersected geochemically anomalous concentrations of lithium in water and sediments. The gravity surveys over the region confirmed the existence of various structures that may have created topography favorable for evaporite accumulation and subsequent traps, which potentially could host mineral rich brines.
 
 
 
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Office Space
 
During 2012, we leased offices from the Company’s former president, Mr. Michael Davis. The lease payment was $900 per month and our lease for these offices expired on July 1, 2013.
 
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
 
None.
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.
 
PART II
 
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
Common Stock
 
We are authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock with $0.000001 par value. As of March 21, 2014, there were 47,040,920 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. As of March 21, 2014, we had 6 record holders. The number of record holders was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of our common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and registered clearing agencies.
 
Market Information
 
Our securities were qualified for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board in February 2011 under the symbol “SRBL”. On July 11, 2013, trade symbol “SRBL” was no longer valid. On July 12, 2013, our new trade symbol “SLCO” commenced trading on the OTC Bulletin Board.

The table below lists the high and low sales price per share of our common stock for the respective periods as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board. The following prices for each quarter during the past two fiscal years reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.


Period Ended
High
Low
March 31, 2013
-
-
June 30, 2013
-
-
September 30, 2013*
$1.45
$0.20
December 31, 2013*
$1.06
$0.19
March 31, 2012
-
-
June 30, 2012
$0.25
$0.03
September 30, 2012
$1.00
$0.95
December 31, 2012
$0.95
$0.95

* the sales price per share of our common stock were quoted under the new trade symbol “SLCO”, which commenced trading as of July 12, 2013.
 
 
 
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Holders of Common Stock
 
As of March 21, 2014, there were 6 registered shareholders of Soverign Lithium’s common stock.
 
Dividends
 
Holders of common stock are entitled to receive rateably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of the surplus of the Company. We have not paid any dividends since our inception, and we presently anticipate that all earnings, if any, will be retained for development of our business. There are no restrictions in our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws that prevent us from declaring dividends. Any future disposition of dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, our future earnings, operating and financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors.
 
Equity Compensation Plan
 
We do not have any compensation plans or arrangement under which equity securities are authorized for issuance.
 
Sales of Equity Securities/Purchases of Equity Securities
 
On May 8, 2012, we entered into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement ‎with Pacific Oil for a total of 277,778 units in consideration of $250,000. Each unit consisted of one share of the ‎Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase a share of the Company’s common stock for $1.30 per ‎share for three years from the date of issuance.‎

On July 4, 2012, we entered into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement with Pacific Oil for a total of 277,778 units in consideration of $250,000. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $1.30 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

On September 25, 2012, we entered into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement with Pacific Oil for a total of 277,778 units in consideration of $250,000. Each unit consisted of one share ‎of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock ‎exercisable for $1.30 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

On January 8, 2013, we entered into a Subscription Agreement with Pacific Oil for a total of 101,389 units in consideration of $182,500, or $1.80 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $2.60 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

On January 21, 2013, we entered into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement with Pacific Oil for a total of 202,778 units in consideration of $250,000. Each unit consisted of one ‎share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock ‎exercisable for $1.30 per share for three years from the date of issuance.‎

On March 7, 2013, we entered into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement with Pacific Oil for a total of 263,158 units in consideration of $250,000. Each unit consisted of one ‎share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock ‎exercisable for $1.30 per share for three years from the date of issuance.‎

On March 7, 2013, we accepted a subscription from Pacific Oil for 131,579 units in consideration of $250,000, or $1.90 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $2.60 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

On May 3, 2013, we accepted a subscription from Pacific Oil for 30,380 units for an aggregate purchase price $48,000, or $1.58 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $2.60 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

On June 4, 2013, we accepted a subscription from Pacific Oil for 208,334 units for an aggregate purchase price $200,000, or $0.96 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $1.50 per share for three years from the date of issuance.
 
 
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On August 19, 2013, we entered into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement with Pacific Oil for 333,333 units for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 or $0.30 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $0.70 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

On October 18, 2013, we accepted a Regulation S subscription Agreement from Pacific Oil for 1,000,000 units for an aggregate purchase price $100,000, or $0.10 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $0.25 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

On January 21, 2014, we accepted a subscription from Pacific Oil for 769,231 units for an aggregate purchase price $100,000, or $0.13 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $0.30 per share.

The issuance of the units to Pacific Oil pursuant to the Subscription Agreement was exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Company made this determination based on the representations of Pacific Oil which included, in pertinent part, that Pacific Gas is not a “U.S. Person” as that term is defined in Regulation S under the Act.
 
Issuance of Common Stock
 
On May 20, 2013, we entered into an Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with Mr. John Rud, the founder and principal of GeoXplor (“Mr. Rud”). Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, Mr. Rud agreed to use his expertise in mining and exploration to provide advisory services to the Board of Directors. As compensation for Mr. Rud’s advisory services, we agreed to issue Mr. Rud or his designee 100,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company. The Advisory Agreement has a term of one year and can be extended for additional terms upon mutual agreement. On May 24, 2013, we issued 50,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at $50,000. The issuance of the common stock was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act. As of December 31, 2013, $17,103 in non-cash exploration costs has been recognized with respect to the Advisory Agreement.
 
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report.
 
Results of Operation
 
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we incurred $1,365,639 in operating expenses, compared to $333,077 for the year ended December 31, 2012 which was inclusive of the $225,296 in expenses we incurred from June 29, 2012 the date we entered into the exploration stage. During the year ended December 31, 2013 we impaired 100% of our mineral property acquisition costs in the amount of $790,000 as a consequence of depressed commodity markets.  We recognized losses on our discontinued operations in the amount of $Nil for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $80,318 for the year ended December 31, 2012.*

During the year ended December 31, 2013, we incurred $239,655 in exploration and evaluation expenses compared to $55,480 for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Our exploration and evaluation expenses and officers compensation were higher in 2013 than in 2012 because it was our first full year of exploration activity. We also recognized a 100% ($790,000) impairment charge against our mineral property acquisition costs in 2013.

*Our prior year results include our prior business which was discontinued and disposed of effective June 29, 2012 and our new business of the exploration and development of mineral properties.
 
 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We generated net losses of $1,365,639 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $413,395 for the year ended December 31, 2012. We had an accumulated deficit of $2,553,519 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $1,187,880 for the year ended December 31, 2012. We had working capital of $16,182 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $484,218 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

We had a cash balance of $7,719 as at December 31, 2013, compared to $22,418 as at December 31, 2012. We had net cash outflows of $14,699 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $22,418 for the year ended December 31, 2012. Cash flows used in operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 were $585,199, compared to $370,997 for the year ended December 31, 2012, an increase which was primarily due to our entry into the business of exploration and development of mineral properties effective June 29, 2012.   We had net cash provided by financing activities of $880,500 for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $875,403 for the year ended December 31, 2012. The $875,403 of financing activities in 2012 consisted of $750,000 of proceeds from sale of stock and contributed capital of $125,403.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
We have entered into the two property option agreements described under Item 2 above.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Accounting Judgments and Estimates
 
Certain amounts included in or affecting our financial statements and related disclosures must be estimated, requiring us to make certain assumptions with respect to values or conditions that cannot be known with certainty at the time the financial statements are prepared. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts we report for assets and liabilities and our disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. We routinely evaluate these estimates, utilizing historical experience, consulting with experts and other methods we consider reasonable in the particular circumstances. Nevertheless, actual results may differ significantly from our estimates. Any effects on our business, financial position or results of operations resulting from revisions to these estimates are recorded in the period in which the facts that give rise to the revision become known.
 
We believe that certain accounting policies are of more significance in our financial statement preparation process than others, which policies are discussed below. See also Note 2 to the accompanying Financial Statement attached hereto beginning on page F-1 for a summary of our principal accounting policies.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“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.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no cash equivalents.
 
 
 
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Mineral Property Costs
 
Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized upon acquisition. Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven, proved, probable, or possible reserves, the costs incurrred to develop such property are capitalized. To date, we have not established any reserves on its mineral properties.

We review long-lived assets for indicators of impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If the review indicates that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, the potential impairment is measured based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate that is considered to be commensurate with the risk inherent in the Company's current business model. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, a long-lived asset is grouped with other assets at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets.  As a result of continued depressed commodity prices, management has impaired $790,000 or 100% of the Company’s capitalized mineral property option costs as at December 31, 2013.
 
Purchase Options for Mining Property
 
Costs associated with acquisitions related to purchase options for mining properties are capitalized when the costs are incurred in accordance with ASC 340.10. The costs are carried at the amount paid and transferred to the appropriate asset account if the option is exercised. If it is determined that we will not exercise the option, the option is expensed.
 
Reclamation Cost Obligations
 
We follow ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, which requires that an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period in which it is incurred and becomes determinable, with an offsetting increase in the carrying amount of the associated asset. The cost of the tangible asset, including the initially recognized ARO, is depleted, such that the cost of the ARO is recognized over the useful life of the asset. The ARO is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. The fair value of the ARO is measured using expected future cash flow, discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. As at December 31, 2013, we had no reclamation obligations because we have only recently commenced exploration activity.
 
Financial Instruments
 
Pursuant to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and ASC 825, Financial Instruments, an entity is required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 and 825 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 and 825 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1

Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2

Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
 
Level 3

Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Our financial instruments consist principally of cash. Pursuant to ASC 820 and 825, the fair value of our cash is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. We believe that the recorded values of all of our other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or durations.
 
 
 
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were presented on our balance sheet as at December 31, 2013 as follows:

   
Fair Value Measurements Using
             
   
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical instruments
(Level 1)
   
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
   
Balance,
December 31,
2013
   
Balance,
December 31,
2012
 
                                         
Cash
 $
 
7,719 
   
$
   
$
   
$
7,719 
   
$
22,418
 
Accounts payable
 $
 
   
$
901
   
$
   
$
901
   
$
9,289
 
Accounts payable – related parties
 $
 
   
$
2,539
  
 
$
   
$
2,539
   
$
14,589
 
                                         

 
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
Please see the accompanying Financial Statements attached hereto beginning on page F-1
 
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
None.
 
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of December 31, 2013, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations. Based on our management's assessment and review of our financial statements and results for the year ended December 31, 2013, we have not established effective internal controls.
 
Management's annual report on internal control over financial reporting
 
Our management, under the supervision of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d(f) under the Exchange Act) is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

(a)  
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets,
(b)  
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP,
(c)  
provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with appropriate authorization of management and the board of directors, and
(d)  
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the registrant’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by our internal controls. A “significant deficiency” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the registrant’s financial reporting. A “deficiency” in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis.

During our review of our financial statements and results for the year ended December 31, 2013, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Based on its evaluation as of December 31, 2013, our management concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2013 and has identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting.
 
 
 
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The material weaknesses relate to the following:

(a)  
Accounting and Finance Personnel Weaknesses – Our current accounting staff is relatively small and we do not have the required infrastructure of meeting the higher demands of being a U.S. public company.  Also, our closing process is a material weakness as we have been unable to assure GAAP compliant financial statements in our preparation of the December 31, 2013 financial statements because of two journal entries proposed by our auditors, and accepted by us, as follows: (1) the impairment of our mineral property options in the amount of $790,000, and (2) an adjustment to reduce non-cash stock based compensation in the amount of $1,545.

(b)  
Lack of Internal Audit Function – We lack sufficient resources to perform the internal audit function.

In order to mitigate these material weaknesses to the fullest extent possible, all financial reports are reviewed by an outside accounting consultant that is not our audit firm. All unexpected results are investigated. As soon as our finances allow, we intend to hire additional accounting staff.

Attestation report of the registered public accounting firm
 
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Our management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that permits us, as a smaller reporting company, to provide only our management’s report in this Annual Report.
 
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
 
No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period ended December 31, 2013, that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 9A(T). Controls and Procedures
 
See Item 9A - Controls and Procedures above.
 
Item 9B. Other Information
 
None.

 
 
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PART III
 
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
 
Identification of Directors and Executive Officers
 
The following table sets forth the name and age of each current member of  our board of directors and/or executive officers, the positions and offices held by each of them with us, and the period during which they have served in their respective position. Directors serve until the election and qualification of their successors. There was no arrangement or understanding between any executive officer or director and any other person pursuant to which any person was elected as an executive officer or director. There are no family relationships among our officers, directors, or persons nominated for such positions.

Name
Age
Position
Date Position
First Held
Felipe Pimienta Barrios
37
President, CEO, CFO, Secretary and Director
4/19/12 - present
Geoff Evett
74
Director
5/27/11- present
 
Biographical Information
 
The following is a brief account of the education and business experience of our officer and directors:

Felipe Pimienta Barrios. Mr. Pimienta, age 37, is an executive who has specialized in establishing oil and gas companies in South America. Over the last 5 years, Mr. Pimienta has helped expand Delavaco Energy, sold to Alange Energy for $107 million; Quetzal Energy and Brownstone Energy, both listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange; APO Energy and P1 Energy Corp, which merged in 2010; and Colcan Energy.

Mr. Pimienta served as the Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and Treasurer of West Canyon Energy Corp. (formerly PetroSouth Energy Corp. and Mobridge Explorations Inc.) from March 28, 2007 until November 30, 2009. Mr. Pimienta has been a Director of West Canyon Energy Corp. since March 28, 2007. Earlier in his career, Mr. Pimienta served as the Chief Financial Officer of Petrosouth Energy Corporation Sucursal Colombia, a Senior Analyst and Executive Account Manager at Bansuperior, and as an Asset Management Executive at Citibank. Mr. Pimienta studied English at the University of California, Los Angeles; Finance and International Business at Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Bogotá, Colombia, and earned an MBA from San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain.

Geoff Evett. Mr. Evett, age 74, is our other director. He was appointed a director of our Company on May 27, 2011. He previously served as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary from May 16, 2011, until he resigned from this position on April 19, 2012. Mr. Evett is a former banker with 33 years of experience in the banking industry. Currently, Mr. Evett serves as the managing director of a business consulting company registered in Spain and serves as a director of Thromboserin Limited, a medical research company based in the United Kingdom. He was a former director, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Ignis Petroleum Group, Inc., which was formerly subject to the requirements of section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Mr. Evett is an Associate of the British Chartered Institute of Bankers and received his education at Blundell’s School in the United Kingdom, and Henley Business School.
 
Family relationships
 
Not applicable.
 
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
 
None of our directors, executive officers or control persons has been involved in any of the events described in Rule 401(f) of Regulation S-K in the last 10 years.
 
Code of Ethics
 
We have not yet adopted a code of ethics.
 
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “SEC”) initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and Annual Reports concerning their ownership, of Common Stock and other of our equity securities on Forms 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by the SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.

To the best of our knowledge, based solely on information publicly available, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, our director and executive officers complied with Section 16(a) filing requirements.
 
Nominations to the Board of Directors
 
There were no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors.
 
 
 
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Director Independence
 
We currently do not have any independent directors, as the term “independent” is defined by the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market (Note: Our shares of common stock are not listed on NASDAQ or any other national securities exchange and this reference is used for definition purposes only).
 
Audit Committee
 
We do not have a separately designated audit committee. The board of directors serves as our audit committee. We do not have an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in the applicable rules and regulations of the Exchange Act, as amended. 
 
Item 11. Executive Compensation
 
Summary of Compensation of Executive Officers
 
The following table sets forth information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, regarding all forms of compensation received by all persons who served as our Principal Executive Officer, and Principal Financial Officer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. We did not have any executive officer who received more than $100,000 for services during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position
Year
Salary ($)
Bonus ($)
Stock Awards
($)
Option Awards
($)
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation ($)
All Other
Compensation
($)
(3)
Total
($)
Felipe Pimienta Barrios, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
 
2013
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$84,000
$84,000
2012
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$56,000
$56,000
Geoff Evett(1), Former Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
 
2013
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$30,000
$30,000
2012
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
$47,500
$47,500
Michael Davis(2), Former Chief Executive Officer, Former Chief Financial Officer
 
2013
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
2012
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
 
Notes:
 
 
(1)
Mr. Evett resigned on April 19, 2012.
 
 
(2)
Mr. Davis resigned on May 16, 2011.
 
 
(3)
All other compensation was for consulting compensation pursuant to consulting contracts as described in this filing.
 

 
Compensation of Directors

Currently, we do not pay any compensation to our directors for their service on the board of directors.
 
Compensation Committee
 
We do not have a separately designated compensation committee. Our board of directors serves as our compensation committee. Our sole director is also our sole executive officer.
 
Compensation Committee Report
 
Our board of directors has reviewed our executive compensation.
 
 
 
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
 
The following table sets forth, as of December 31, 2013, information concerning the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock held by our directors, our named executive officers, our directors and executive officers as a group, and each person known by us to be a beneficial owner of 5% or more of our outstanding common stock.

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC. Beneficial ownership means that a person has or shares voting or investment power of a security and includes any securities that person has the right to acquire within 60 days after the measurement date, such as those acquirable pursuant to options, warrants or convertible notes. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that each of the beneficial owners of our common stock listed below, based on information each of them has given to us, has sole investment and voting power with respect to such beneficial owner’s shares, except where community property or similar laws may apply. For purposes of the column for shares underlying convertible securities, in accordance with rules of the SEC, shares of our common stock underlying securities that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 2013 are deemed to be beneficially owned by such person for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person, but we do not treat them as outstanding for the purpose of computing the ownership percentage of any other person.
 

Title of Class Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1) Percentage of Class(1)
Common Shares
Geoff Evett, 999 18th Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado 80202
24,000,000 Common Shares
51.0%
 
(1) Based on 47,040,920 issued and outstanding common shares as of March  21, 2014.   Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the common stock listed above, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment, and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such option or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
 
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
 
As of December 31, 2013, we have not adopted any Equity Compensation Plans.
 
Changes in Control
 
There are no present arrangements or pledges of the Corporation’s securities which may cause a change in control of the Corporation.
 
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Directors Independence
 
Transactions with Related Persons
 
We did not participate in any transaction with any related person where the amount involved exceeded $120,000. See also Note 5 to the accompanying Financial Statement attached hereto beginning on page F-1 for a description of related party transactions.

Effective May 1, 2012, we entered into the Independent Contractor Agreement with Mr. Evett. Pursuant to the terms of the Independent Contractor Agreement, Mr. Evett agreed to assist the Company with business development projects outside of the United States and agreed to be compensated at a rate of $2,500 per month. Additionally, Mr. Evett will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while providing services to the Company under the Independent Contractor Agreement. The Independent Contractor Agreement has a term of one year and is automatically renewable for subsequent one year terms. The contract was automatically renewed for an additional one year term on May 1, 2013 under the same terms.  Mr. Evett also serves as the chairman of the board of directors and a director of the Company.

On May 30, 2012, we entered into the Independent Contractor Agreement  with Mr. Pimienta. Pursuant to the terms of the Independent Contractor Agreement, Mr. Pimienta agreed to assist the Company with business development projects outside of the United States and agreed to be compensated at a rate of $7,000 per month. Additionally, Mr. Pimienta will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while providing services to the Company under the Independent Contractor Agreement. The Independent Contractor Agreement has a term of one year and is automatically renewable for subsequent one year terms. The contract was automatically renewed for an additional one year term on May 30, 2013 under the same terms.  Mr. Pimienta also serves as a director and the chief executive officer of the Company.
 
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
 
Audit Fees
 
During the year ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, M&K CPAS, PLLC (“M&K”) fees were approximately $15,000 and $11,000, respectively. The fees were for professional services for the audit of our financial statements and review of financial statements included in our Forms 10-K and 10-Q’s, as applicable.
 
Audit-Related Fees
 
During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no fees relating to the performance of any other audit or review of our financial statements by M&K.
 
Tax Fees
 
During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no fees relating to professional tax services
 
All Other Fees
 
During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no other fees relating to services provided by M&K.
 
 
 
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The above-mentioned fees are set forth as follows in tabular form:

   
Fiscal
year
ended
December 31,
 2013
   
Fiscal
year ended
December 31,
 2012
 
             
Audit fees
  $ 15,000     $ 11,000  
Audit-related fees
           
Tax fees
           
All other fees
           
Total fees paid or accrued to our principal accountants
  $ 15,000     $ 11,000  

All services and fees described above for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were approved by the board of directors.
 
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
 
Our policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services performed by the independent accountants. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Under our audit committee's policy, pre-approval is generally provided for particular services or categories of services, including planned services, project based services and routine consultations. In addition, the audit committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis. We approved all services that our independent accountants provided to us in the past two fiscal years.
 
 
 
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PART IV
 
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
 
Financial Statements
 
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report:

 
Index
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012
F-3
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the period from June 29, 2012, Entrance Into Exploration Stage to December 31, 2013
F-4
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013, and Deficit for the period June 29, 2012, Entrance Into Exploration Stage to December 31, 2013
F-5
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the period from June 29, 2012, Entrance Into Exploration Stage to December 31, 2013
F-6
Notes to the Financial Statements
F-7 – F-16

 
 
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Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Annual Report:

Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Certificate of Incorporation(1)
3.2
Bylaws(2)
10.1
Independent Contractor Agreement with Felipe Pimienta Barrios(3)
10.2
Mineral Property Option Agreement - GeoXplor Corporation(4)
10.3
Mineral Property Option Agreement - Mr. David A. Wallach(5)
10.4
Independent Contractor Agreement with Geoff Evett*
10.5
Form of Regulation S Subscription Agreement(6)
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document(7)
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema(7)
101.CAL
Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase(7)
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase(7)
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase(7)
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase(7)

*
Filed herewith.
(1)
Incorporated by reference from Form SB-2, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2007.
(2)
Incorporated by reference from Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2012.
(3)
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2012.
(4)
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2012.
(5)
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2012.
(6)
Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2013.
(7)
XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
 

 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  
SOVEREIGN LITHIUM, INC.
 
BY: 
 
   
Felipe Pimienta Barrios, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:
March 21, 2014
     

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

  
 
 
BY: 
 
   
Felipe Pimienta Barrios, Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  Date:
March 21, 2014
     
     
 
BY: 
 
   
Geoff Evett, Director
  Date:
March 21, 2014
     


 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

SOVEREIGN LITHIUM, INC.


 
Index
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012
F-3
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the period from June 29, 2012, Entrance Into Exploration Stage to December 31, 2013
F-4
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013, and Deficit for the period June 29, 2012, Entrance Into Exploration Stage to December 31, 2013
F-5
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the period from June 29, 2012, Entrance Into Exploration Stage to December 31, 2013
F-6
Notes to the Financial Statements
F-7 – F-16
 

 
 
F-1

 

 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



To the Board of Directors
Sovereign Lithium, Inc.
(formerly Great American Energy, Inc.)
 (An Exploration Stage Company)

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Sovereign Lithium, Inc. (formerly Great American Energy, Inc.) (an Exploration Stage Company) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended, and for the period from June 29, 2012 (entrance into exploration stage) through December 31, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sovereign Lithium, Inc. (formerly Great American Energy, Inc.) (an Exploration Stage Company) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods described above in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has never generated any revenue and has had recurring losses since inception, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ M&K CPAS, PLLC

www.mkacpas.com
Houston, Texas
March 20, 2014
 
 
F-2

 
 
SOVEREIGN LITHIUM, INC.
(formerly Great American Energy, Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Balance Sheets


   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash
  $ 7,719     $ 22,418  
Prepaid expenses
    11,903       5,678  
Total current assets
    19,622       28,096  
                 
OTHER ASSETS
               
   Mineral options
          480,000  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 19,622     $ 508,096  
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 901     $ 9,289  
Accounts payable – related parties
    2,539       14,589  
Total current liabilities
    3,440       23,878  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
               
   Preferred stock, $0.000001 par value, 20,000,000 authorized, none issued
   and outstanding
           
   Common stock, $0.000001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized,
  46,271,689 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 88,833,334
   issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 respectively
      45       45  
Additional paid in capital
    2,569,656       1,672,053  
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage
    (1,590,935 )     (225,296 )
Accumulated earnings (deficit)
    (962,584 )     (962,584 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    16,182       484,218  
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
  $ 19,622     $ 508,096  



 
F-3

 

SOVEREIGN LITHIUM, INC.
(formerly Great American Energy, Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Operations

   
 
 
 
Year ended
December 31,
   
Period From June 29, 2012, Entrance Into Exploration Stage,
To December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
 
                   
REVENUE
  $     $     $  
COST OF REVENUES
                 
                         
OPERATING EXPENSES
                       
Officers compensation
    114,000       76,000       176,000  
Exploration and evaluation
    239,655       55,480       295,135  
Impairment of mineral options
    790,000             790,000  
General and administrative
    221,984       201,597       329,800  
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
    (1,365,639 )     (333,077 )     (1,590,935 )
                         
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
    (1,365,639 )     (333,077 )     (1,590,935 )
                         
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
                       
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued
  Uptone Pictures, Inc.
          (80,318 )      
                         
NET LOSS
  $ (1,365,639 )   $ (413,395 )   $ (1,590,935 )
                         
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE – CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.00 )        
                         
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )        
                         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
    45,097,556       44,105,875          
 

 
 
F-4

 
 
SOVEREIGN LITHIUM, INC.
(formerly Great American Energy, Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)



                           
Deficit for the period
June 29, 2012
       
   
 
Common Stock
   
Additional 
Paid-In
   
 
Accumulated
   
(entrance into
exploration stage)
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Earnings (Deficit)
   
December 31, 2013
   
Total
 
                                     
Balance – December 31, 2011
    44,000,000     $ 44     $ 743,416     $ (774,485 )   $     $ (31,025 )
Capital contribution
                158,303                   158,303  
Common shares issued for cash
    416,667       1       749,999                   750,000  
Capital from deconsolidation
                20,335                   20,335  
Loss for the period ended June 28, 2012
                      (188,099 )           (188,099 )
Loss for the period June 29, 2012 to December 31, 2012
                            (225,296 )     (225,296 )
                                                 
Balance – December 31, 2012
    44,416,667       45       1,672,053       (962,584 )     (225,296 )     484,218  
Rounding
    7                                
Common shares issued for cash
    1,805,015             880,500                   880,500  
Common shares issued for services
    50,000             17,103                   17,103  
Loss for the year
                            (1,365,639 )     (1,365,639 )
                                                 
Balance – December 31, 2013
    46,271,689     $ 45     $ 2,569,656     $ (962,584 )     $ (1,590,935 )     $ 16,182  

 
 
F-5

 

 
SOVEREIGN LITHIUM, INC.
(formerly Great American Energy, Inc.)
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows


               
Period from June 29, 2012
 
               
(Entrance
Into
 
   
 
Year ended
   
Exploration Stage) to
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
 
                   
Operations
                 
Net loss for the year
  $ (1,365,639 )   $ (413,395 )   $ (1,590,935 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
                       
Donated rent
          5,400        
Donated services
          27,500        
Non-cash exploration costs – shares for services
    17,103             17,103  
Impairment of mineral property acquisition costs
    790,000             790,000  
Changes in non-cash operating assets and liabilities
                       
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable
    (8,389 )     3,087       900  
    (Decrease) increase in accounts payable – related party
    (12,050 )     14,589       2,539  
(Increase) in prepaid expenses
    (6,225 )     (5,678 )     (11,903 )
Decrease in deferred revenue
          (2,500 )      
Net cash used in operating activities
    (585,199 )     (370,997 )     (792,295 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Cash surrendered on deconsolidation
          (1,988 )      
Cash paid for mineral options
    (310,000 )     (480,000 )     (640,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (310,000 )     (481,988 )     (640,000 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
Proceeds from sale of stock
    880,500       750,000       1,380,500  
Contributed capital
          125,403        
Net cash provided by financing activities
    880,500       875,403       1,380,500  
                         
NET(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
    (14,699 )     22,418       (51,795 )
                         
CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR
    22,418             59,514  
                         
CASH, END OF YEAR
  $ 7,719     $ 22,418     $ 7,719  
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
                       
Interest paid in cash
  $     $     $  
Income taxes paid in cash
  $     $     $  
Capital from deconsolidation
  $     $ 20,335     $  


 
F-6

 

 
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Sovereign Lithium, Inc. (formerly Great American Energy, Inc.) (“Great American”, “Southern Bella”, the “Company” or the “Registrant”) was incorporated in Delaware on February 22, 2007.
 
Uptone Pictures, Inc. (“Uptone”) was incorporated in North Carolina on March 27, 2006. Uptone is an entertainment company, which specializes in the creation, production and distribution of content.
 
On December 17, 2010 (the “Closing”), Southern Bella, Inc., closed a reverse take-over transaction by which it acquired Uptone. Pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) between the Registrant and Uptone, Viola J. Heitz, shareholder of Southern Bella, and Wendi Davis, sole shareholder of Uptone, the Registrant acquired 100% of Uptone’s issued and outstanding common stock.
 
On May 13, 2011, Southern Bella entered into a Subsidiary Put Option Agreement (the “Put Option Agreement”) with Wendi and Michael Davis (the “Purchasers”). As of May 13, 2011, the Purchasers were members of Southern Bella’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). On such date, the Purchasers were the beneficial holders of 8,166,667 pre-reverse split shares of Southern Bella’s common stock, par value $0.000001 per share, or 94% of Southern Bella’s issued and outstanding common stock (the “Davis Shares”). Subsequently, the Davis Shares were sold to Geoff Evett pursuant to the terms of a stock purchase agreement further described below. Under the terms of the Put Option Agreement, Southern Bella acquired a put option (the “Put Option”) obligating the Purchasers to purchase Southern Bella’s holdings of 100 shares of common stock of Uptone, such shares constituting all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uptone (the “Uptone Shares”) for a total price of $100. Under the terms of the Put Option, Southern Bella is required to obtain Board and stockholder approval prior exercising the Put Option. The Put Option will expire on May 13, 2014 (the “Option Termination Date”), unless it is terminated earlier under the terms of the Put Option Agreement.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Put Option Agreement, the Purchasers agreed to indemnify Southern Bella for any costs, expenses, liabilities or claims incurred by Uptone before, by and through and after the option period (the period from May 13, 2011 to the Option Termination Date or earlier termination as provided in the Put Option Agreement).
 
Southern Bella entered into the Put Option Agreement in connection with a stock purchase agreement that the Purchasers separately entered into with Geoff Evett on May 13, 2011 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), which closed on May 16, 2011 (the “SPA Closing”). On the SPA Closing, the Purchasers sold 100% of the Davis Shares to Mr. Evett for an aggregate cash payment of $220,000. On the SPA Closing, the Purchasers, who were previously Southern Bella’s officers, resigned from such positions and Mr. Evett was appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. On the Closing, the Purchasers submitted resignation letters from their positions as directors which were effective 10 days after the filing and mailing to Southern Bella’s stockholders of an Information Statement pursuant to Section 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 14f-1 promulgated thereunder. Mr. Evett became Southern Bella’s sole director on May 27, 2011.
 
On June 29, 2011, Southern Bella approved the Certificate of Amendment to change its name to Great American Energy, Inc. (“Great American”). The name change was effective as of August 26, 2011.
 
On August 30, 2011, the Company effected a 79-for-1 stock-on-stock dividend for all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock on the record date of August 29, 2011 (the “Dividend”). Following the Dividend, the Company had 88,000,000 pre-reverse split shares of common stock outstanding.

On April 19, 2012, Mr. Geoff Evett, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, tendered his resignation from his position as CEO of the Company.
 
On April 19, 2012, Mr. Felipe Pimienta Barrios was appointed Chief Executive Officer by the Company’s Board of Directors. On the same date Mr. Pimienta was appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors to fill a vacancy on the Board.
 
 
 
F-7

 
 
On June 29, 2012, the Company exercised the above-described Put Option and the Company divested itself of the Uptone Shares. In connection with this exercise, all of the assets and liabilities of Uptone have been transferred to the Purchasers and as of June 29, 2012, the Company no longer has any subsidiaries and the operations of Uptone are no longer the operations of the Company.

Effective July 11, 2013, the Company changed its name from Great American Energy, Inc. to Sovereign Lithium, Inc. and effected a reverse stock split on a 1-for-2 basis by filing its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State. All common shares and warrants outstanding have been retroactively restated on a 1-for-2 basis unless otherwise noted as pre-reverse split shares.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The Company follows accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the periods presented have been reflected herein.
 
Exploration Stage
 
The Company complies with Accounting Standards Codification 915-10 for its characterization of the Company as exploration stage.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of the 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 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.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no cash equivalents.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
The results of operations of a component of an entity that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale is reported in discontinued operations if both of the following conditions are met:
 
a. The operations and cash flows of the component have been (or will be) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity as a result of the disposal transaction.
 
b. The entity will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal transaction.
 
In a period in which a component of an entity either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale, the income statement of the Company for current and prior periods will report the results of operation of the component, including any gain or loss recognized, in discontinued operations. The results of operation of a component classified as held for sale shall be reported in discontinued operations in the period(s) in which they occur.
 
 
 
F-8

 
 
Mineral Property Costs
 
Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized upon acquisition. Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven, proved, probable, or possible reserves, the costs incurred to develop such property are capitalized. To date the Company has not established any reserves on its mineral properties.
 
The Company reviews long-lived assets for indicators of impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. If the review indicates that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, the potential impairment is measured based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate that is considered to be commensurate with the risk inherent in the Company's current business model. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, a long-lived asset is grouped with other assets at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets.

As a result of continued depressed commodity prices, management has impaired $790,000 or 100% of the Company’s capitalized mineral property option costs as at December 31, 2013.

Purchase Options for Mining Property
 
Costs associated with acquisitions related to purchase options for mining properties are capitalized when the costs are incurred in accordance with ASC 340.10. The costs are carried at the amount paid and transferred to the appropriate asset account if the option is exercised. If it is determined that the Company will not exercise the option, the option is expensed.
 
Reclamation Cost Obligations
 
The Company follows ASC 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, which requires that an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset be recognized as a liability in the period in which it is incurred and becomes determinable, with an offsetting increase in the carrying amount of the associated asset. The cost of the tangible asset, including the initially recognized ARO, is depleted, such that the cost of the ARO is recognized over the useful life of the asset. The ARO is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. The fair value of the ARO is measured using expected future cash flow, discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no reclamation obligations because we have only recently commenced exploration activity.
 
Financial Instruments
 
Pursuant to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and ASC 825, Financial Instruments, an entity is required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 and 825 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 and 825 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
 
 
 
F-9

 
 
Level 1
 
Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2
 
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
 
Level 3
 
Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash. Pursuant to ASC 820 and 825, the fair value of our cash is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. We believe that the recorded values of all of our other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or durations.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were presented on the Company’s balance sheet as at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 as follows:
 
   
Fair Value Measurements Using
             
   
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical instruments
(Level 1)
   
Significant other
observable inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
   
Balance,
December 31,
2013
   
Balance,
December 31,
2012
 
                                         
Cash
 $
 
7,719 
   
$
   
$
   
$
7,719 
   
$
22,418
 
Accounts payable
 $
 
   
$
901 
   
$
   
$
901 
   
$
9,289
 
Accounts payable – related parties
 $
 
   
$
2,539 
  
 
$
   
$
2,539 
   
$
14,589
 
                                         
 
Income Taxes
 
Potential benefits of income tax losses are not recognized in the accounts until realization is more likely than not. The Company has adopted ASC 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes” as of its inception. Pursuant to ASC 740, the Company is required to compute tax asset benefits for net operating losses carried forward. The potential benefits of net operating losses have not been recognized in this financial statement because the Company cannot be assured it is more likely than not it will utilize the net operating losses carried forward in future years.

Stock Based Compensation
 
Beginning January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the FASB standard related to stock based compensation. The standard requires all share-based payments to employees (which includes non-employee Directors), including employee stock options, warrants and restricted stock, be measured at the fair value of the award and expensed over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period). The fair value of common stock options or warrants granted to employees is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model by using the historical volatility of comparable public companies. The calculation also takes into account the common stock fair market value at the grant date, the exercise price, the expected life of the common stock option or warrant, the dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate.
 
The Company from time to time may issue stock options, warrants and restricted stock to acquire goods or services from third parties. Restricted stock, options or warrants issued to other than employees or directors are recorded on the basis of their fair value, which is measured as of the date required by the Emerging Issues Task Force guidance related to accounting for equity instruments issued to non-employees. In accordance with this guidance, the options or warrants are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model on the basis of the market price of the underlying equity instrument on the “valuation date,” which for options and warrants related to contracts that have substantial disincentives to non-performance, is the date of the contract, and for all other contracts is the vesting date. Expense related to the options and warrants is recognized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the period over which services are to be received or the vesting period. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, no options or warrants related to compensation have been issued, and none are outstanding.
 
 
 
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share calculations are calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The per share amounts include the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents in periods with net income. Basic and diluted loss per share is the same due to the anti-dilutive nature of potential common stock equivalents. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had 2,221,682 warrants outstanding (December 31, 2012 – 416,667) which were not included in the calculation of net loss per share for the period because they would have been anti-dilutive.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2013-07, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205): Liquidation Basis of Accounting.  Under the new standard, an organization will be required to prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is “imminent.”  Liquidation is considered imminent when the likelihood is remote that the organization will return from liquidation and either (a) a plan for liquidation is approved by the person or persons with the authority to make such a plan effective and the likelihood is remote that the execution of the plan will be blocked by other parties or (b) a plan for liquidation is being imposed by other forces (for example, involuntary bankruptcy).  In addition, the new standard provides principles for the recognition and measurement of assets and liabilities and requirements for financial statements prepared using the liquidation method of accounting.  The new standard is effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein.  Entities are to apply the requirements prospectively from the day that liquidation becomes imminent, and early adoption is permitted.  We are currently unable to determine the impact on our financial statements of the new standard should we be required to adopt it in the future.

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the transparency of reporting these reclassifications. Other comprehensive income includes gains and losses that are initially excluded from net income for an accounting period. Those gains and losses are later reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into net income. The amendments in the ASU do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. All of the information that this ASU requires already is required to be disclosed elsewhere in the financial statements under U.S. GAAP. The new amendments will require an organization to:
 
- Present (either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes) the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income - but only if the item reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period; and
 
- Cross-reference to other disclosures currently required under U.S. GAAP for other reclassification items (that are not required under U.S. GAAP) to be reclassified directly to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. This would be the case when a portion of the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income is initially transferred to a balance sheet account (e.g., inventory for pension-related amounts) instead of directly to income or expense.
 
The amendments apply to all public and private companies that report items of other comprehensive income. Public companies are required to comply with these amendments for all reporting periods (interim and annual). The amendments are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012, for public companies. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-02 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
 
In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which clarifies which instruments and transactions are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements originally established by ASU 2011-11. The new ASU addresses preparer concerns that the scope of the disclosure requirements under ASU 2011-11 was overly broad and imposed unintended costs that were not commensurate with estimated benefits to financial statement users. In choosing to narrow the scope of the offsetting disclosures, the Board determined that it could make them more operable and cost effective for preparers while still giving financial statement users sufficient information to analyze the most significant presentation differences between financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and those prepared under IFRS. Like ASU 2011-11, the amendments in this update will be effective for fiscal periods beginning on, or after January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-01 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
 
 
 
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NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN
 
These financial statements of the Company are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support from its shareholders, the ability of management to raise additional equity capital through private and public offerings of its common stock, and the attainment of profitable operations. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $2,553,519.

As more fully described in these Notes to Financial Statements and elsewhere in this quarterly report, the Company has recently entered into options for the acquisition of various mineral properties. None of these mineral properties currently have proven or probable reserves. The Company will be required to raise significant additional capital to complete the acquisition of the interests in and further the exploration, evaluation and development of each of these mineral properties. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising the required capital or that any of these mineral properties will ultimately attain a successful level of operations. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient capital to pay its obligations, or is unable to successfully complete the development of current mineral projects and obtain profitable operations and positive operating cash flows, the Company may be forced to scale back its mineral property acquisition and development plans or to significantly reduce or terminate operations and file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy laws.
 
These factors together raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
 
NOTE 3 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Common Stock Transactions

Year ended December 31, 2013

On October 18, 2013, the Company accepted a subscription from Pacific Oil for 1,000,000 units in exchange for $100,000, or $0.10 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $0.25 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the Company entered into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement with Pacific Oil & Gas Investments Ltd. (“Pacific Oil”) for 333,333 units for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 or $0.30 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $0.70 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company entered into two separate Regulation S Subscription Agreements with Pacific Oil.  Pursuant to the terms of the respective Subscription Agreements, we sold (i) 30,380 units for an aggregate purchase price $48,000, or $1.58 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $2.60 per share for three years from the date of issuance; and (ii) 208,334 units for an aggregate purchase price $200,000, or $0.96 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $1.50 per share exercisable for three years from the date of issuance.

On May 24, 2013, and pursuant to an Advisory Agreement, the Company issued 50,000 shares of restricted common stock valued at fair market value of $50,000 in exchange for geological consulting services to be received over the next twelve months.  The fair market value of common shares was determined by using the closing price on the measurement date. The issuance of the common stock was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.  In the event this Advisory Agreement is terminated prior to the expiration of the primary term or any extension period by mutual written agreement, the Company shall only be responsible to pay the consultant for the accrued portion up to the effective date of termination. As of December 31, 2013, $18,648 in non-cash exploration costs has been recognized with respect to the Advisory Agreement.

On March 7, 2013, the Company accepted a Regulation S Subscription Agreement from Pacific Oil for 131,579 units in consideration of $250,000, or $2.60 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $2.60 per share for three years from the date of issuance.

On January 8, 2013, the Company entered into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement with Pacific Oil for a total of 101,389 units in consideration of $182,500, or $1.80 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $2.60 per share for three years from the date of issuance.
 
 
 
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Year ended December 31, 2012

On each of May 8, 2012, July 4, 2012, and September 25, 2012, we entered into three separate Regulation S Subscription Agreements with Pacific Oil for a total of 416,667 units in consideration of a total of $750,000, or $0.90 per unit.  Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $2.60 per share for three years from the date of issuance.  Effective August 10, 2012 and October 12, 2012, we issued 138,889 and 277,778 units respectively.

During the second quarter of 2012, Metlera Capital contributed $31,742 in capital, $2,700 in rent and $7,500 in consulting to the Company.  Also during the second quarter of 2012, 7Worldwide, owned by the former President, Mike Davis and Medplus, owned by the former Secretary’s father, contributed $3,175 and $28,252 respectively.

During the first quarter of 2012, Metlera Capital contributed $46,534 in capital, $2,700 in rent and $20,000 in consulting to the Company. Also during the first quarter of 2012, 7Worldwide, owned by the former President, Mike Davis and Medplus, owned by the former Secretary’s father, contributed $20,100 and $28,450, respectively.

Warrants Outstanding

A summary of changes of the Company’s stock warrants for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is presented below:
 
         
Weighted Average
   
Weighted
Average
 
   
Shares
   
Exercise Price
   
Remaining Life
 
                   
Outstanding, December 31, 2011
        $        
Granted
    416,667       2.60    
2.53 years
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2012
    416,667       2.60    
2.53 years
 
Granted
    1,805,015       0.82    
2.63 years
 
Outstanding, vested and exercisable,
December 31, 2013
    2,221,682     $ 1.15    
2.43 years
 
 
 
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NOTE 4 – PUT OPTION
 
Under the terms of the Put Option Agreement, Southern Bella acquired a Put Option obligating the Purchasers to purchase Southern Bella’s holdings of 100 shares of common stock of Uptone, such shares constituting all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uptone for a total price of $100.

Below is the summary of the Put Option Agreement including fair value of assets disposed, liabilities disposed and consideration received as of June 29, 2012, when the option was exercised.

Below are the asset and liability values for Uptone prior to exercise of the Put Option Agreement:
 
Cash
  $ 1,988  
Total assets
    1,988  
         
Accrued liabilities
    12,798  
Deferred revenue
    9,525  
Total liabilities
    22,323  
Net assets – discontinued operations
  $ (20,335 )


NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
All related party transactions involving provision of services or tangible assets were recorded at the exchange amount, which is the value established and agreed to by the related parties and in management’s opinion reflects arms-length consideration payable for similar services or transfers.  All amounts due to related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment.

Year ended December 31, 2013

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company incurred a total of $114,000 in salaries and consulting fees for the services of its directors and officers (2012 - $76,000). As of December 31, 2013, the Company has recorded an accounts payable to a related party, a director, for $2,674 for consulting services and office expenses and a further $38 as due to its Chief Executive Officer for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company (December 31, 2012 - $5,000 and $9,589 respectively).
 
Year ended December 31, 2012
 
During the second quarter of 2012, the Company received $63,169 of contributed capital from three related parties: $3,175 from 7Worldwide, owned by the former President, Mike Davis; $28,252 from MedPlus, owned by the former Secretary’s father; and $31,742 of contributed capital from Metlera Capital SL, owned equally by Mr. Evett and his wife.  The $31,742 consisted of $21,542 cash, $2,700 in rent and $7,500 in consulting.

During the first quarter of 2012, the Company received $95,084 of contributed capital from three related parties: $20,100 from 7Worldwide, owned by the former President, Mike Davis; $28,450 from MedPlus, owned by the former Secretary’s father; and $46,534 of contributed capital from Metlera Capital SL, owned equally by Mr. Evett and his wife. The $46,534 consists of $23,834 of cash, $2,700 in rent and $20,000 in consulting.

Prior to the exercise of the Put Option, the Company conducted its operations from facilities located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. This office was provided to the Company by its former President, Mike Davis, for which the Company recognized expenses of $900 per month through July 1, 2012. Rent expense for the six months ending June 30, 2012 was $5,400.

Effective May 1, 2012, the Company entered into an independent contractor agreement (the “Independent Contractor Agreement”) with Mr. Geoff Evett (“Mr. Evett”). Pursuant to the terms of the Independent Contractor Agreement, Mr. Evett will assist the Company with business development projects outside of the United States and will be compensated at a rate of $2,500 per month. Additionally, Mr. Evett will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while providing services to the Company under the Independent Contractor Agreement. The Independent Contractor Agreement has a term of one year and is automatically renewable for subsequent one year terms. The contract was automatically renewed for an additional one year term on May 1, 2012 under the same terms. Mr. Evett also serves as the Chairman of the board of directors and a director of the Company.

On May 30, 2012, we entered into an Independent Contractor Agreement (the “Independent Contractor Agreement”) with Mr. Felipe Pimienta (“Mr. Pimienta”). Pursuant to the terms of the Independent Contractor Agreement, Mr. Pimienta agreed to assist the Company with business development projects outside of the United States and agreed to be compensated at a rate of $7,000 per month. Additionally, Mr. Pimienta will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while providing services to the Company under the Independent Contractor Agreement. The Independent Contractor Agreement has a term of one year and is automatically renewable for subsequent one year terms. The contract was automatically renewed for an additional one year term on May 30, 2012 under the same terms. Mr. Pimienta also serves as a director and the chief executive officer of the Company.
 
 
 
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NOTE 6 – MINERAL PROPERTY OPTIONS

Wallach Option (Trail, British Columbia, Canada)
 
On June 7, 2012, the Company entered into a Mineral Property Option Agreement (the “Wallach Option”) with Mr. David A. Wallach of 0911325 BC, Ltd. (“Wallach”) with an effective date of April 28, 2012. Pursuant to the Wallach Option, the Company has been granted the exclusive right to acquire an undivided 60% interest in 10 mining claims consisting of approximately 2,958 hectares of property located near Trail, British Columbia. To exercise the Wallach Option, the Company must:

 
(i)
make cash payments to Wallach totaling $350,000, inclusive of $25,000 for staking additional claims within the area of mutual interest.  As of December 31, 2013 the Company has paid all required cash payments of $325,000.  The additional staked claims have not been pursued by the parties to the agreement;
 
(ii)
fund improvement and mineral exploration projects on the property totaling $350,000 of which $100,000 had been paid as of December 31, 2013; and
 
(iii)
if the mineral and exploration projects provide evidence that there is the equivalent of at least $1,000,000,000 of gross value on the property, issue 1,000,000 shares of common stock to Wallach.

The Company must satisfy the above-described conditions and exercise the Wallach Option no later than April 30, 2015. After exercise of the Wallach Option, Wallach will retain a 2% net smelter royalty for any and all minerals mined and delivered from the property. The Company and Wallach have also agreed to cooperate in acquiring mining claims in the area within an 8.5 kilometer radius of the property, with such acquisitions to be subject to the terms of the Wallach Agreement.

The Company assesses exploration and evaluation assets for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The Company has determined that the carrying amount of the Wallach Option exceeds its recoverable amount. Therefore, for the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company has written off $325,000 to the statement of operations as impairment expense. The Company retains its contractual rights in respect of the Wallach Option. As of March 20, 2014, the Company is in compliance with the Wallach Agreement.

GeoXplor Option (Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States of America)
 
On June 13, 2012, and as amended December 19, 2013, the Company entered into the Mineral Property Option Agreement (the “GeoXplor Option”) with GeoXplor Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“GeoXplor”). Pursuant to the GeoXplor Option, GeoXplor has granted the Company the exclusive right to acquire a 100% interest in and to 48 unpatented mining claims comprising approximately 7,680 acres of property located in and around Esmeralda County, Nevada. To exercise the GeoXplor Option, the Company must make cash payments to GeoXplor totaling $575,000, of which $465,000 had been paid as of December 31, 2013 and fund improvement and mineral exploration projects on the property totaling $800,000, of which $178,032 cash costs had been incurred as of December 31, 2013. The Company must satisfy all the above-described conditions and exercise the GeoXplor Option no later than July 1, 2015. After exercise of the GeoXplor Option, GeoXplor will be granted a 3% net smelter royalty for any and all minerals mined and delivered from the property.

The Company assesses exploration and evaluation assets for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The Company has determined that the carrying amount of the GeoXplor Option exceeds its recoverable amount. Therefore, for the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company has written off $465,000 to the statement of operations as impairment expense. The Company retains its contractual rights in respect of the GeoXplor Option.  As of March 20, 2014, the Company is in compliance with the GeoXplor Option.
 
On May 20, 2013, the Company entered into a one year Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with the founder and principal of GeoXplor pursuant to which he agreed to use his expertise in mining and exploration to provide advisory services to the Board of Directors. As compensation for these advisory services, the Company issued 50,000 shares of restricted common stock at a value of $50,000 which is being expensed over the term of the one year contract.  As of December 31, 2013, $18,648 in non-cash exploration costs has been recognized with respect to the Advisory Agreement. The issuance of the common stock was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act.
 
 
 
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NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES
 
The Company has tax losses which may be applied against future taxable income. The potential tax benefits arising from these loss carryforwards expire beginning in 2031 and are offset by a valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of profitable operations in the future. If substantial changes in the Company’s ownership should occur, there would also be an annual limitation of the amount of the net operating loss carry forward which could be utilized.
 
The carry-forward losses and the related deferred tax benefit are significantly limited by the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 382. The Company’s taxable losses created a deferred tax asset before valuation allowances of approximately $1,738,000 and $1,188,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The significant components of the deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

   
December 31, 2013
   
December 31, 2012
 
Net operating losses carried forward
  $ 608,000     $ 416,000  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
    (608,000 )     (416,000 )
    $     $  

FASB ASC Topic 718-740, Income Taxes, requires a company to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination based upon the technical merits of the position. If the more-likely-than-non threshold is met, a company must measure the tax position to determine the amount to recognize in the financial statements. The Company performed a review of its material tax positions in accordance with recognition and measurement standards established by ASC Topic 718-740. The Company has no unrecognized tax benefit which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized.

All U.S. federal net operating loss carry forwards through the year ended December 31, 2013 are subject to examination.

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.  Management has determined that there are no reporting subsequent events requiring disclosure other than the following:

On January 21, 2014, Sovereign Lithium, Inc. (the “Company”) accepted a subscription from Pacific Oil & Gas Investments Ltd. (“Pacific Oil”) for 769,231 Units for an aggregate purchase price $100,000, or $0.13 per Unit. Each “Unit” consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock exercisable for $0.30 per share for three years from the date of issuance.
 
The sale of the Units to Pacific Oil was exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”).  The Company made this determination based on representations of Pacific Oil which included, in pertinent part, that Pacific Gas is not a “U.S. Person” as that term is defined in Regulation S under the Act.
 
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