AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS, INC.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 19, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 19, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31,2025
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________
Commission File Number:001-41594
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 22-3956444 |
|---|---|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 400, Greenwich, CT | 06830 |
|---|---|
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
800-998-7962
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | BLTH | N/A |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 the Securities Act. Yes ☐No ☒
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 ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to § 240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No☒
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 June 30, 2025: $8,767,836.
The number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 19, 2026:3,727,085.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
FORM 10-K
December 31, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Part I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item 1. | Business. | 1 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors. | 10 |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments. | 20 |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 20 |
| Item 2. | Properties. | 20 |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings. | 20 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. | 20 |
| Part II | ||
| Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. | 21 |
| Item 6. | [Reserved] | 24 |
| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. | 25 |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 27 |
| Item 8. | Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. | 28 |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. | 47 |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures. | 47 |
| Item 9B. | Other Information. | 48 |
| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. | 48 |
| Part III | ||
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance. | 49 |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation. | 51 |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. | 52 |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. | 54 |
| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. | 55 |
| Part IV | ||
| Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | 55 |
| Signatures | 57 | |
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for historical information, this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on our business, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition, and stock price. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” “will,” “would”, “if, “shall”, “might”, “will likely result, “projects”, “goal”, “objective”, or “continues”, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as our business strategy, development of new products, sales levels, expense levels, cash flows, future commercial and financing matters, future partnering opportunities and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We believe that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section of this Annual Report, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
| ● | doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern; |
| ● | the need for additional capital to fund our operations; |
| ● | potential challenges and uncertainties in our new lithium extraction operation, such as unexpected geological formations, technological hurdles, regulatory changes, unforeseen costs, and construction delays; |
| ● | anticipated exploration results, feasibility assessments, regulatory approvals, and property development plans; |
| ● | expected growth in the lithium battery market; |
| ● | intense competition in our market and the lack of sufficient financial and other resources to maintain and enhance our competitive position; |
| ● | our expectations, beliefs, future plans, strategies, and anticipated developments; |
| ● | anticipated government regulations concerning electric and gas-powered vehicles; |
| ● | evaluation of strategic alternatives related to our business; |
| ● | timeframe for addressing internal control weaknesses and improving disclosure controls; |
| ● | our expectation of obtaining or renewing permits; |
| ● | other risks detailed in the “Risk Factors” section. |
The risks described above should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read with the other cautionary statements in this Annual Report.
Although we base these forward-looking statements on assumptions that we believe are reasonable when made, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments may differ materially from statements made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report. The matters summarized under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, “Business”, and elsewhere in this Annual Report could cause our actual results to differ significantly from those contained in our forward-looking statements. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time-to-time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Moreover, except as required by law, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this Annual Report to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations. You should, however, review the risks we describe in the reports we will file from time to time with the SEC after the date of this Annual Report. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this Annual Report.
Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.
CERTAIN REFERENCES AND NAMES OF OTHERS USED HEREIN
This Annual Report may contain additional trade names, trademarks, and service marks of others, which are the property of their respective owners. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks, or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, these other companies.
OTHER INFORMATION
As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “BLTH”, the “registrant”, and the “Company” refer to AMERICAN BATTERY MATERIALS INC., a Delaware corporation, unless otherwise stated. “SEC” and the “Commission” refer to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reverse split occurred and is reflected (p. 41)
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