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SEC Comment Letter 0000000000-23-008392 to Sustainable Projects Group Inc. (SPGX) (CIK 0001500305)

Sustainable Projects Group Inc. (SPGX) (CIK 0001500305)
Date: Aug. 3, 2023 · CIK: 0001500305 · Accession: 0000000000-23-008392

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August 3, 2023
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Sustainable Projects Group Inc. (SPGX) (CIK 0001500305)

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United States securities and exchange commission logo August 3, 2023 Stefan Muehlbauer Chief Financial Officer Sustainable Projects Group Inc. 2316 Pine Ridge Road 383 Naples, Florida 34109 Re:Sustainable Projects Group Inc. Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 File No. 000-54875 Dear Stefan Muehlbauer: We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements and related disclosures and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, page F-2 1.We note the audit opinion has been dated March 31, 2022, which is prior to the balance sheet date. Please request your auditor update the audit opinion and amend your filing. Index to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 1. Organization and Nature Operations, page F-8 2.We understand that you have accounted for the Exchange Transaction as a reverse merger recapitalization based on your assessment that Sustainable Projects Group was not a business at the time of transaction. You also state that you have presented your financial statements to reflect the combined operations of Lithium Harvest and Sustainable Projects Group as if the merger transaction occurred on January 1, 2021. Please tell us why you believe this presentation is consistent with the guidance in ASC paragraphs 805-40-45-1 and 2. In this regard, we note the financial statements covering periods prior to the

FirstName LastNameStefan Muehlbauer Comapany NameSustainable Projects Group Inc. August 3, 2023 Page 2 FirstName LastNameStefan Muehlbauer Sustainable Projects Group Inc. August 3, 2023 Page 2 transaction should correspond to the historical accounts of the accounting acquirer, Lithium Harvest adjusted for the change in capital structure. Note 9. Intangible Assets, page F-14 3.We note your intangible assets and goodwill balances at December 31, 2022 were $74,778 and $156,752, respectively and represent a combined total of 82% of total assets. From your disclosure, it appears these balances are related to the Soy-yer Dough purchase in May 2020. You disclose on page 23 you ended sales of Soy-yer Dough products in 2021. Please address the following:

•Please provide a detailed explanation of your goodwill impairment analysis, including how you considered the ending of sales of the Soy-yer Dough products as an assumption in your analysis. See ASC 350-20-35. Please revise your disclosure to include the required disclosures in accordance with ASC 350-20-50. In addition, to the extent you have performed a quantitative impairment analysis, your disclosure should address whether you are at risk of failing the quantitative impairment test or that the fair value of your reporting unit is substantially in excess of carrying value.

•Please tell us how you considered the ending of sales of these products as an impairment indicator when performing an impairment analysis of your intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350-30-35-14 and ASC 350-30-35-17 through 35-22. To the extent you determined no impairment was necessary, please clearly explain the underlying factors that resulted in your conclusion.

•Please explain why your trademark, patents net balance increased from $593 at December 31, 2021 to $10,653 at December 31, 2022. In addition, you disclose trademarks were identified as intangible assets with finite useful lives, however it does not appear you are recording amortization expense on these assets. Please clarify and revise your disclosure, if necessary.

•Please also address how the goodwill and intangible assets were considered when allocating the relative fair value of the assets for the reorganization transaction with Lithium Harvest based on the requirements of ASC 805-50-30-1 and 30-3.

Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets, page F-2 4.Please tell us why the financial statement amounts reflected for the year ended December 31, 2022 in your Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 do not agree with the corresponding amounts presented in the audited financial statements in your Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Clearly explain how you derived the revised

FirstName LastNameStefan Muehlbauer Comapany NameSustainable Projects Group Inc. August 3, 2023 Page 3 FirstName LastName Stefan Muehlbauer Sustainable Projects Group Inc. August 3, 2023 Page 3 amounts and why they have been revised. To the extent you have restated your December 31, 2022 financial statements due to error, please provide appropriate disclosures under ASC 250 and tell us how you considered the need for amendment of your Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Note 8. Reorganization, page F-10 5.We note on February 14, 2023, you entered into an agreement with Lithium Harvest and the Shareholders to acquire all outstanding shares of capital stock of Lithium Harvest in exchange for issuing to the Shareholders 206,667,233 shares of your common stock. You disclose the Exchange Transaction represents a change of control and was accounted for as a share reorganization with Lithium Harvest being the accounting acquirer and the Company being the accounting acquiree. Please tell us how you considered ASC 805-40- 45-2 when presenting the equity balances given Lithium Harvest has been considered the accounting acquirer. In closing, we remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. You may contact Myra Moosariparambil at (202) 551-3796 or Craig Arakawa at (202) 551-3650 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Energy & Transportation

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United States securities and exchange commission logo
August 3, 2023
Stefan Muehlbauer
Chief Financial Officer
Sustainable Projects Group Inc.
2316 Pine Ridge Road 383
Naples, Florida 34109
Re:Sustainable Projects Group Inc.
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2022
Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
File No. 000-54875
Dear Stefan Muehlbauer:
            We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements and related
disclosures and have the following comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to
provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested
information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond.  If you do not believe our
comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
            After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2022
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, page F-2
1.We note the audit opinion has been dated March 31, 2022, which is prior to the balance
sheet date.  Please request your auditor update the audit opinion and amend your filing.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Organization and Nature Operations, page F-8
2.We understand that you have accounted for the Exchange Transaction as a reverse merger
recapitalization based on your assessment that Sustainable Projects Group was not a
business at the time of transaction.  You also state that you have presented your financial
statements to reflect the combined operations of Lithium Harvest and Sustainable Projects
Group as if the merger transaction occurred on January 1, 2021.  Please tell us why you
believe this presentation is consistent with the guidance in ASC paragraphs 805-40-45-1
and 2.  In this regard, we note the financial statements covering periods prior to the

 FirstName LastNameStefan Muehlbauer
 Comapany NameSustainable Projects Group Inc.
 August 3, 2023 Page 2
 FirstName LastNameStefan Muehlbauer
Sustainable Projects Group Inc.
August 3, 2023
Page 2
transaction should correspond to the historical accounts of the accounting acquirer,
Lithium Harvest adjusted for the change in capital structure.
Note 9. Intangible Assets, page F-14
3.We note your intangible assets and goodwill balances at December 31, 2022 were $74,778
and $156,752, respectively and represent a combined total of 82% of total assets.  From
your disclosure, it appears these balances are related to the Soy-yer Dough purchase in
May 2020.  You disclose on page 23 you ended sales of Soy-yer Dough products in 2021.
Please address the following:

•Please provide a detailed explanation of your goodwill impairment analysis,
including how you considered the ending of sales of the Soy-yer Dough products
as an assumption in your analysis.  See ASC 350-20-35.  Please revise your
disclosure to include the required disclosures in accordance with ASC 350-20-50.  In
addition, to the extent you have performed a quantitative impairment analysis, your
disclosure should address whether you are at risk of failing the quantitative
impairment test or that the fair value of your reporting unit is substantially in excess
of carrying value.

•Please tell us how you considered the ending of sales of these products as an
impairment indicator when performing an impairment analysis of your intangible
assets in accordance with ASC 350-30-35-14 and ASC 350-30-35-17 through 35-22.
To the extent you determined no impairment was necessary, please clearly explain
the underlying factors that resulted in your conclusion.

•Please explain why your trademark, patents net balance increased from $593 at
December 31, 2021 to $10,653 at December 31, 2022. In addition, you disclose
trademarks were identified as intangible assets with finite useful lives, however it
does not appear you are recording amortization expense on these assets.  Please
clarify and revise your disclosure, if necessary.

•Please also address how the goodwill and intangible assets were considered when
allocating the relative fair value of the assets for the reorganization transaction with
Lithium Harvest based on the requirements of ASC 805-50-30-1 and 30-3.

Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets, page F-2
4.Please tell us why the financial statement amounts reflected for the year ended December
31, 2022 in your Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 do not agree with the
corresponding amounts presented in the audited financial statements in your Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2022.  Clearly explain how you derived the revised

 FirstName LastNameStefan Muehlbauer
 Comapany NameSustainable Projects Group Inc.
 August 3, 2023 Page 3
 FirstName LastName
Stefan Muehlbauer
Sustainable Projects Group Inc.
August 3, 2023
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amounts and why they have been revised.  To the extent you have restated your December
31, 2022 financial statements due to error, please provide appropriate disclosures under
ASC 250 and tell us how you considered the need for amendment of your Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2022.
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 8. Reorganization, page F-10
5.We note on February 14, 2023, you entered into an agreement with Lithium Harvest and
the Shareholders to acquire all outstanding shares of capital stock of Lithium Harvest in
exchange for issuing to the Shareholders 206,667,233 shares of your common stock.  You
disclose the Exchange Transaction represents a change of control and was accounted for
as a share reorganization with Lithium Harvest being the accounting acquirer and the
Company being the accounting acquiree.  Please tell us how you considered ASC 805-40-
45-2 when presenting the equity balances given Lithium Harvest has been considered the
accounting acquirer.
            In closing, we remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the
accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or
absence of action by the staff.
            You may contact Myra Moosariparambil at (202) 551-3796 or Craig Arakawa at (202)
551-3650 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Energy & Transportation