Correspondence 0001493152-22-032657 from Atlas Lithium Corp (ATLX)
Atlas Lithium Corp
Date: Nov. 16, 2022 · CIK: 0001540684 · Accession: 0001493152-22-032657
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File numbers found in text: 333-262399
Referenced dates: November 15, 2022
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ATTORNEYS
AT LAW
Michael
J. FitzGerald*
Eoin
L. Kreditor*
Lynne
Bolduc
Robert
C. Risbrough
George
Vausher, LLM, CPA‡
David
M. Lawrence
Robert
M. Yoakum
Sherilyn
Learned O’Dell
Charles
C. McKenna
David
R. Hunt
Natalie
F. Foti
Brook
John Changala
Josephine
Rachelle Aranda
Pfrancez
C. Quijano
William
Allen Miller
Sam
Sayed
John
M. Marston†
Deborah
M. Rosenthal†
Maria
M. Rullo†
November
16, 2022
VIA
EDGAR
Author’s
Email: lbolduc@fkbrlegal.com
U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division
of Corporation Finance
Office
of Energy & Transportation
100
F Street, N.E.
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Attn:
John Coleman, Craig Arakawa,
Timothy
S. Levenberg, and Loan Lauren Nguyen
Re:
Atlas Lithium Corporation
Amendment No. 6 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1
Filed November 16, 2022
File No. 333-262399
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
On
behalf of Atlas Lithium Corporation (the “Company”), we are responding to the comment (the “Comment”) of the
staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission contained in its letter dated November 15, 2022 (the “Comment
Letter”), relating to the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”).
Set
forth below is the Company’s response to the Comment. The heading and page number in this letter correspond to the heading and
page number contained in the Comment Letter and, to facilitate the Staff’s review, we have reproduced the text of the Staff’s
comment in boldface below. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Registration Statement.
Amendment
No. 6 to Registration Statement on Form S-1
Risk
Factors
Our
stock price may be volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment., page 16
1. You
disclose that “the trading price of your common stock following this offering may fluctuate
substantially and may be higher or lower than the public offering price. This may be especially
true for companies with a small public float.” You further disclose that “the
stock market in general, and the market for technology companies in particular, have experienced
extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate
to the operating performance of those companies.” We note recent instances of extreme
stock price run-ups followed by rapid price declines and stock price initial public offerings,
particularly among companies with relatively smaller public floats. Please revise this risk
factor to address the potential for rapid and substantial price volatility and any known
factors particular to your offering that may add to this risk and discuss the risks to investors
when investing in stock where the price is changing rapidly. Clearly state that such volatility,
including any stock-run up, may be unrelated to your actual or expected operating performance
and financial condition or prospects, making it difficult for prospective investors to assess
the rapidly changing value of your stock.
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Park Plaza, Suite 850 ˖ Irvine, California 92614 | 800 West Sixth Street, Suite 1500 ˖ Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone: 949-788-8900 ˖ Facsimile: 949-788-8980 ˖ www.fkbrlegal.com
*Professional
Corporation ˖ †Of Counsel ˖ ‡Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, and in Taxation
Law, State Bar of California
November
16, 2022
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Response:
We have revised the risk factor to address the Staff’s comment, as follows:
Our
stock price may be volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
The
trading price of our common stock following this offering is likely to be volatile, may fluctuate substantially, and may be higher or
lower than the Underwritten Offering price. Our common stock may also be subject to rapid and substantial price volatility. There have
been recent instances of extreme stock price run-ups followed by rapid price declines following initial public offerings, with stock
price volatility seemingly unrelated to company performance, particularly among companies with relatively smaller public floats, and
we expect that such instances may continue and/or increase in the future. Contributing to this risk of volatility are a number of factors.
First, our shares of common stock are likely to be more sporadically and thinly traded than that of larger, more established companies.
As a consequence of this lack of liquidity, the trade of relatively small quantities of shares by our stockholders may disproportionately
influence the price of those shares in either direction. The price of our common stock could, for example, decline precipitously in the
event that a large number of our shares are sold on the market without commensurate demand as compared to a seasoned issuer that could
better absorb those sales without adverse impact on its stock price. Second, we are a speculative investment due to our limited operating
history in our current business strategy, not being profitable, and being an exploration stage company with no guarantee that our properties
will result in the commercial extraction of mineral deposits. As a consequence of this enhanced risk, more risk-adverse investors may,
under the fear of losing all or most of their investment in the event of negative news or lack of progress, be more inclined to sell
their shares on the market more quickly and at greater discounts than would be the case with the stock of a larger, more established
company that has a relatively large public float.
In
addition, the market price of our common stock is also subject to significant fluctuations in response to, among other factors:
●
changes
to our industry, including demand and regulations;
●
failure
to achieve commercial extraction of mineral deposits from any of our properties;
●
absence
of any reserves contained within our properties, and loss of any funds spent on exploration and evaluation;
●
we
may not be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors;
●
competitive
pricing pressures;
●
our
ability to obtain working capital financing as required;
●
additions
or departures of key personnel;
●
sales
of our common stock;
●
our
ability to execute our business plan;
●
operating
results that fall below expectations;
●
any
major change in our management;
●
changes
in accounting standards, procedures, guidelines, interpretations or principals; and
●
economic,
geo-political and other external factors, particularly within the country of Brazil.
November
16, 2022
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Many
of these factors are beyond our control and may decrease the market price of our common stock. Such volatility, including any stock run-ups,
may be unrelated or disproportionate to our actual or expected operating performance and financial condition or prospects, making it
difficult for prospective investors to assess the rapidly changing value of our common stock.
Furthermore,
the stock market in general, and the market for technology companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations
that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. Broad market and industry factors,
as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions or interest rate changes, may seriously affect the market
price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. These fluctuations may be even more pronounced in the trading
market for our stock shortly following this offering. If the market price of our common stock after this offering does not exceed the
per share Underwritten Offering price, you may not realize any return on your investment in us and may lose some or all of your investment.
Further,
in the past, following periods of volatility in the overall market and the market prices of particular companies’ securities, securities
class action litigations have often been instituted against these companies. Litigation of this type, if instituted against us, could
result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources. Any adverse determination in any such
litigation or any amounts paid to settle any such actual or threatened litigation could require that we make significant payments.
Please
direct any questions or comments concerning this response letter to the undersigned at (949) 788-8900 or by email at lbolduc@FKBRlegal.com.
Very
truly yours,
/s/
Lynne Bolduc
Lynne
Bolduc
cc:
Marc
Fogassa, CEO, Atlas Lithium Corporation