Introduction
Li3 Group, Inc. was established in 2022 as a startup revolutionizing how cargos of all Raw Materials in Physical Commodities like Oil, Coal, Copper and Lithium, for Power Plants, and Battery Storage, are bought, sold, sourced and delivered globally. Li3 Group also aims to leverage blockchain technology in a unique investment alternative, providing access to participate in an Asset Class, that rarely most are exposed to, other than Smart Money Institutional Investors.
What game-changing solutions does Li3 Group bring?
Mission
Trading & Tokenization of Commodities and Mining with Real-World Assets via our Proprietary Exchange Platforms the Li3 Group CMX™ & BMX™ Exchanges, or via our Trade Name DigitizeRWA™.
General Overview
Li3 Group is revolutionizing how cargos of Raw Materials in Physical Commodities like Oil, Coal, Copper and Lithium, for Power Plants, and Battery Storage, are bought and sold.
We are in the Physical Commodities Trading business of supplying globally Raw Materials that eventually make every product you have seen or used at one point in life. Li3 Group in a unique powerful position to reap the benefits of our global reach and industry Know-How. Our Team Members have decades of experience, with established Trade Partners that are Suppliers and Producers, like Mining Operations, Energy Production of Coal and Oil, alongside our existing long-time relationships with our Exit Buyers and End-Users, like the Refineries, Power Producers, Cement and Steel Mills.
Our Arbitrage Spreads between the Buy and the Sell of such Commodities, carry a Collateral against most risks, allowing for profitability via contractual deliveries of the Raw Materials. We pave the way, giving you access to participate in an Asset Class, that rarely most are exposed to, other than Smart Money Institutional Investors.
Additionally, Li3 Group’s innovative solutions to conventional Project Financing via its Proprietary Digital Mining Project Financing Platform, for Digitizing Real-World Assets (RWA), the Battery Metals Mining Exchange (BMX™). The BMX ™ has a goal to meet the growing demand for Battery Metals, including Lithium, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, and Graphite, with a new funding mechanism through Tokenization, to support the entire Mining Ecosystem for Electric Vehicle, Smartphone, and Power Storage Markets.
Problem
The primary challenge faced by mining companies is securing the necessary funding for exploration, development, operation, expansion, and the adoption of new technologies. Traditional funding methods often fall short of meeting the financial demands of these projects, hindering their progress and growth. This causes Supply Chain deficits, including supply shortages, higher cost of goods, higher interest rates, and a lessening of GDP.
Solution
Li3’s Group’s Revenue Models Current Competitive and Strategic Advantages:
- Investor Challenges
From the Investor and Institution's standpoint, typically their only option in the past was to go through a brokerage and buy risky Commodity Futures. Rarely, the opportunity exists on the Raw Materials side of the Physical Asset Class, until now.
Unfortunately, this above Market Strategy did not give any participant access to sharing in the risks/rewards of specific Institutional Collateralized Commodities Transactions, and thus they had no ability or insight on how or where they could participate in such unique opportunities, until now, with access to The CMX™. - The CMX™ Solution
In contrast, the Commodities Mining Exchange (CMX™) via our Proprietary Platform, identifies specific lucrative Physical Commodities Transactions available for funding, with the ability to share in part of the Arbitrage Spread, when Buying and Re-Selling the Cargos
For the first time, Investors and Shareholders alike participate in the business that "Makes the World Go Round". Our Shareholders have access to global Supply Chain Commerce, typically reserved for large Institutions only. Li3 Group makes money by capturing an Arbitrage Spead between the Buy and the Sell, written in the Contract, and receive a Payment Guarantee via a Letter of Credit in our favor, while all along, we are holding Title to the Commodity, the entire time as Collateral, mitigating our risks throughout the transactions. - Then Future Growth through The Battery Metal Exchange - The BMX™
The Battery Metal Exchange (BMX™) via our Proprietary Platform is based on advanced Blockchain and Smart Contract technologies, alternative Mine Project Financing Structures, and Asset-Backed Tokenization to radically change the traditional Mining Investor Ecosystem. -
Real-World Assets
Based on the innovations from our the CMX™ and the BMX™ Proprietary Platforms, we plan to expand the technology and architecture into the Digitization and Tokenization of other Real-World Assets (RWA's), including additional Metals and Minerals, Real Estate, Carbon Credits, and Off-Take Agreements, etc. - Asset Backed Tokens
Asset-Backed Tokens are Blockchain-based units of value that are pegged to Real-World Assets (RWA's), such as the share in the Mine Project Revenue Streams (like Royalty or Streaming Agreements) from actual Commodity Production, and even potentially, Tokenizing the Mining or Commodity Reserves.
This Asset Class may represent a large subcategory of Security Tokens and allow users to hold fractional ownership rights in a Digital form.
Success To Date
Li3 Group’s Recent Innovative Developments and Milestones Reached in 2022-2024 Include:
- Li3 Group has Seasoned Executive Management Team, Traders, and Existing Relationships with Trade Partners.
- Collaborated with the Government of Colombia’s Mining Agencies (800+ mines @ ANM). – www.anm.gov.cowww.acmineria.com.co
- Collaborated with Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources. - www.esdm.go.id/en
- Li3 Group has signed a Joint Venture with Mulcore Mineral of Indonesia, with over a Dozen Nickel & Coal Mines to sell exclusively several monthly cargos of 50k MT each and a willingness to digitize the Mining Assets themselves through our Proprietary Platforms.
- Li3 Group aims to bring Game-Changing Solutions with our Proprietary Physical Commodities Trade Financing Platform, the Commodities Mining Exchange (CMX™) and our innovative solution to Conventional Project Financing via our Proprietary Mining Project Financing Platform, that Tokenizes or Digitizes Real-World Assets (RWA), the Battery Metals Mining Exchange (BMX™).
- Li3 Group has signed Strategic Partnership with Blockchain leaders Fireblocks & Tokeny. - www.fireblocks.com
- BMX™’s "Readiness" is planned for mid/late 2024.
- Our Corporate Lawyer – Brown Rudnick, has extensive Compliance/Regulatory Reports and Market Analysis completed with us through the Chairperson of the Digital Assets Division in NYC. - www.brownrudnick.com/people/clara-krivoy
- Li3 Group is one of the First Movers to Market.
- Li3 Group Servers are housed at the largest Secure Data Center with TierPoint. - www.tierpoint.com
- Hosted a Live Webinar with Netcapital – watch here!
“Li3 Group brings disruptive solutions to the antiquated Trade Finance and Project Financing Global Markets.”
Business Revenue Models
Li3’s Group’s Revenue Models Current Competitive and Strategic Advantages:
The Li3 Group CMX™, & BMX™ Exchange Platforms
Supply Chain Hub CMX ™, A Physical Commodities Trading and Investing Ecosystem. Proprietary Commodity Trading Li3 Group has a Physical Trading Platform for Commodity Trading, The CMX™.
Physical Commodities Trade Financing & Digital Platform, The Commodities Mining Exchange (CMX ™), our Proprietary Platform provides a unique Trade Finance Hub for Investors, Mining Companies, Energy Providers, Manufacturers and Technology alike, with Significant Arbitrage Opportunities and Solutions for both Short-Term and Long-Term Off-Take Agreements.
The Commodities Mining Exchange (CMX ™) via our Proprietary Platform, identifies specific lucrative Physical Commodities Transactions in Energy, Battery Metals, and other Raw Materials available for funding, with the ability to share in part of the Arbitrage Spread, when Buying and Re-Selling the Cargos. For the first time, Investors and Shareholders alike participate in the business that "Makes the World Go Round".
How We Plan to Make Money:
- Traditional & Digitizing Offtake Agreements
Participate in Trade Finance and Arbitrage Spreads of Commodities Delivered via Production Supplies to End Buyers, originating from existing, established, long-term Trade Relationships. - Brokerage Fees
Transaction Fees for a Suite of Services including:
– Supporting Commodity Auctions
– Project Tenders and RFP’s
– Market Intelligence
– Sourcing Supplies and End Users - Digitizing Real-World Assets with BMX™
The Battery Metal Exchange (BMX ™) is a Disruptive Digital Platform Connecting Battery Metal Mining Projects to Viable Funding Sources. The BMX ™ uses Blockchain and Smart Contracts to meet the growing demand for Battery Metals, including Lithium, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, and Graphite, a new funding mechanism through Tokenization, to support the entire Mining Ecosystem for Electric Vehicle, Smartphone, and Power Storage Markets. - Digital Securities Tokens (STO’s)
Percentage Benefit of each project investment via Asset-Backed Digital Tokens created onLi3 Group’s Proprietary Platform via a Peer-to-Peer Marketplace (Anticipated Exchange & Licenses in 2024).
Market
Mining & Battery Minerals
- $800 billion: Projected alternative mine project financing requirements over the next 10 years.
- $200 billion: Projected Size of the Battery & Rare Earth Metals markets by 2030.
- 384: Number of new Battery Metal mines that need to be built by 2035 to meet the growing demand for EV’s, Energy Storage, & other Clean Tech technologies.
Team
Previously served as Chairman and CEO of Upower, Inc., where he developed and funded with The World Bank, Latin America's largest photovoltaic solar power plant in Honduras for $232mm in 2015, that eventually was sold to FinnFund (the sovereign wealth fund of Finland).
Mr. Macias brings 37+ years of Wall Street financial experience, serving as a Senior Vice President of several different FINRA/SEC broker-dealer firms where he managed $400,000,000+ in assets for over 3,500 Clients. Mr. Macias has raised over $50 million dollars in private capital raises, and participated in over 154 publicly traded companies since 1987. Mr. Macias was a registered and licensed brokerage Financial Advisor until 2013, retiring from the business as 75% Owner of a boutique investment bank and financial advisory brokerage firm Pacific Pearl Group and Pangaea Capital of Pasadena, CA and West Palm Beach, FL. Mr. Macias began his career in 1987 at Lehman Brothers. Mr. Macias served in various capacities as a Senior Vice President (“SVP”) of several different FINRA member broker dealer firms, after receiving his Series 7 and 63 stock brokerage licenses. These included: Shearson Lehman Hutton, D.H. Blair & Co., GKN Securities, Gruntal & Co., and Sterling Financial Investment Group. In 1992, Mr. Macias was instrumental in the initial launch, creation, distribution, and capital raising efforts of a new exchange traded financial instrument and securities named a "SPAC" (Special-Purpose Acquisition Companies), launching the first dozen I.P.O.’s in 1992-1993.
Mr. Macias was a recipient of the national 4-year full tuition Rockefeller Group Scholarship Program based on his academic achievements at Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Macias then graduated from Brooklyn College, a City University of New York, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Business, Management, and Finance with a minor in Spanish in 1989.
Mr. Aizcorbe was Managing Director at RedRock Energy Ventures, Inc.. and recently raised capital for the largest lithium brine project in the USA.
Mr. Aizcorbe has deployed several hundred Megawatts of successful utility scale projects to date, in addition to being Founder of Principal Solar, Inc..
Mr. Aizcorbe was former President of Upower, a renewable energy developer of Solar Projects Internationally focused on Utility-Scale Solar Plants.
Mr. Aizcorbe is an Investment Banker for over 30+ years. Worked at W.R. Grace & Co., one of the first true conglomerate corporations in the USA in Corporate Development and Merger & Acquisitions. Mr. Aizcorbe has structured numerous successful transactions for clients such as Madison Dearborn Partners, Bechtel Corporation, Chase Capital Partners, Scott’s Miracle Grow, Hunt Corporation.
Mr. Aizcorbe assisted his family in the Real Estate development of communities, including Wellington (WPB) and Palm Beach Point.
Mr. Aizcorbe earned his B.A. from the University of Florida.
Mr. Brown has founded multiple notable technology companies including: Teleo, an early competitor of Skype, acquired by Microsoft. LiveOps, served as its Chairman and CTO, eVoice, who supplied voicemail solutions to AT&T, MCI, AOL, later deployed as Google Voice, then acquired by AOL Time-Warner, WalkSoftly, acquired by CyberMedia Inc.
Use of Proceeds
If the offering's maximum amount of $1,235,000 is raised:
| Use | Value | % of Proceeds |
|---|---|---|
| BMX Platform Creation | $347,165 | 28.1% |
| General and Administrative | $296,880 | 24.0% |
| Support Services | $145,000 | 11.7% |
| Sales and Marketing | $145,440 | 11.8% |
| Finance, Legal, and Consulting | $240,000 | 19.4% |
| Intermediary fees | $60,515 | 4.9% |
Terms
This number includes all funds raised by the Company in this round on Netcapital. This is an offering of Common Stock, under registration exemption 4(a)(6), in Li3 Group, Inc.. This offering must reach its target of at least $10,000 by its offering deadline of December 31, 2024 at 11:59pm ET. If this offering does not reach its target by the offering deadline, then your money will be refunded.
If the offering is successful at raising the maximum amount, then the company’s implied valuation after the offering (sometimes called its post-money valuation) will be:
Financials
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SEC Filings
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