10-K 1 f10k2018_biosolarinc.htm ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

☒      ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

☐      TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-54819

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

(Name of registrant in its charter)

 

NEVADA   20-4754291
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

27936 Lost Canyon Road, Suite 202, Santa Clarita, California 91387

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Issuer’s telephone Number: (661) 251-0001

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None.

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of 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) has filed all reports required 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 ☒   No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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 ☒   No ☐

 

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. ☐

 

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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”   “small 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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐   No  ☒

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock of the issuer held by non-affiliates, computed by reference to the price at which the common stock was sold on June 30, 2018, was approximately $5,123,735.

 

The number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding, as of March 15, 2019 was 71,614,917. 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
PART I    
Item 1. Business 1
Item 1A. Risk Factors 4
Item 2. Properties 7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 7
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 7
     
PART II    
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s, Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 8
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 9
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Financial Condition and Results of Operations 9
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 11
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 11
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 11
Item 9B. Other Information 12
     
PART III    
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 12
Item 11. Executive Compensation 16
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 16
Item 13. Certain Relationship and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 17
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services 17
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statements Schedules 18
     
SIGNATURES 20

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

 

Overview

 

We are developing innovative technologies to increase the capacity and reduce the cost of storing electrical energy. We have previously developed an innovative material technology to reduce the cost per watt of electricity produced by Photovoltaic, or PV, solar modules.

 

We are currently working on a silicon anode additive material technology intended to increase the storage capacity of current and future generation of lithium-ion batteries while lowering the cost of storing electrical energy. The lower cost of electrical energy storage will result in reduced cost per watt of electricity produced by PV solar modules as well.

 

Industry Overview

 

The solar industry relies on two distinctly different solar energy technologies. Solar energy can be converted directly into electricity using PV devices or into heat by solar thermal devices. PV devices convert sunlight directly into electricity through a photovoltaic cell, commonly called a solar cell, a non-mechanical device usually made from silicon alloys. Solar thermal devices, on the other hand, are typically used for directly heating swimming pools, heating water for domestic use, and space heating of buildings.

 

Our product development focus had been based on PV technology, thus we are currently a part of the PV segment of the industry. Photovoltaics is derived from the words photo, meaning light, and voltaic, meaning voltage producing. Sunlight, not heat, fuels photovoltaic cells. The cells, made mostly of the semiconductor silicon, convert sunlight directly into electricity.

  

With all of these PV panels being installed, there is still one major challenge that prevents solar from being a primary and reliable source of power – the sun does not shine at night. As a result, solar users will switch to using electricity from the local power company during the evening hours. This switch causes sudden spikes in power demand on the grid and creates havoc at the local power company because the grid is not designed to respond to rapid demand changes. The key to solving this problem is efficient electrical energy storage systems that can be charged and discharged rapidly, day in and day out. This will time-shift daytime solar energy for nighttime use with minimal reliance on the power grid.

 

According to a 2015 report by Solar Energy Industries Association, the demand for rooftop solar paired with energy storage systems will reach $1 billion in the U.S. by 2020, and will create pent up demand for cost effective solar energy storage solutions. Pairing solar panels with batteries means users can store power during the day and use it at night, reducing electricity bills. Those savings can be more significant for customers who pay higher rates for electricity during peak periods.

 

With a modern world running on electricity, the need for battery storage has never been greater. The ability to store energy, take it on the go, and use it later, has opened up a new world of “Killer Apps” such as long range electric vehicles, iPhones, and storage of renewable wind and solar energy for later use. The key to enabling these Killer Apps is better and lower cost batteries.

 

According to a 2014 report from Lux Research, the global energy storage market will rise to $50 billion by the year 2020, with a compound annual growth rate of 8%. Much of the growth will be in electric vehicles, which will rise to $21 billion, followed by the incumbent consumer electronics segment such as iPhones, which will rise to $27 billion, with the remainder of $2.8 billion in stationary applications such as solar, back-up power, and grid storage.

 

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Research and Development

 

We previously developed robust bio-based components that meet the stringent thermal and durability requirements of current PV module manufacturing processes. We identified certain bio-based materials that are inherently durable, and we then applied proprietary material processes to enhance the desirable characteristics of these bio-based materials – turning them into robust and durable materials to be used as solar panel components.  Based on long term environmental testing performed by the Company, we believe our BioBacksheetR is more durable than conventional petroleum based back sheets available in the market today.

 

The BioBacksheetR successfully obtained Underwriters Laboratories’ (UL) material certification in February 2011.  This version of our back sheet is designed for conventional c-Si solar modules, which currently represents over 75 percent of solar modules produced in the world, as well as for certain thin film solar modules.  The relative thermal index (RTI) rating of 130° C by UL was issued during the 3rd quarter of 2012, and a number of PV panel manufacturers obtained certifications on their PV panels incorporating BioBacksheetR for UL/IEC.  

 

A key ingredient of BioBacksheetR is Nylon 11 derived from castor bean oil. We do not currently have an agreement with Arkema, Inc, a global producer of high performance materials including Nylon 11, for the supply of Nylon 11 and there is currently no other known supplier of Nylon 11. If Nylon 11 becomes unavailable in the future, alternative materials such as Nylon 1010 or Nylon 12 can be substituted, for which there are many known suppliers. The Company currently does not manufacture BioBacksheetR, but the product is available for licensing.

 

We initially focused our energy storage development effort on high capacity cathode materials since most of today’s Li-ion batteries are “cathode limited.” With the goal of creating the company’s next generation super battery technology, we are currently investigating high capacity anode materials recognizing the fact that the overall battery capacity is determined by a combination of both cathode and anode. 

 

Silicon (Si) is one of the most promising anode materials being considered for next generation, high energy and high power lithium ion batteries (Li-Bs). However, Si anodes suffer from large capacity fading and tremendous volume changes during lithium-ion charge-discharge cycling. The strains due to the huge volume changes actually pulverizes the Si material and eventually lead to electrode shattering and delamination, which adversely affect the battery performance and cycle life. These are the primary challenges to the commercial use of Si for battery anodes, which the Company intends to overcome.

 

We previously sponsored a research program at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to strengthen the engineering development efforts of its battery technology. Dr. Sung-Jin Cho, Assistant Professor in the Nanoengineering Department at the university, was the lead investigator of the sponsored research program. Dr. Sungjin Cho is currently the technology advisor to BioSolar’s battery technology development program.

 

Marketing Strategy

 

We will begin marketing our energy storage component material technology as soon as demonstration prototypes become available. Our marketing plan includes engaging with large Lithium-ion battery manufacturers, as well as identifying potential licensing partners in the following industries: electric vehicles, consumer electronics and grid electrical storage.

 

We are currently outsourcing our promotion efforts to a public relations firm that is assisting us with comprehensive advertising and promotion of the Company and its silicon additive technology.

 

Backlog of Orders

 

We do not have any backlog of orders.

 

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Government Contracts

 

We do not have any government contracts at this time.

 

Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations

 

Our operations are subject to local, state and federal laws and regulations governing environmental quality and pollution control. To date, our compliance with these regulations has had no material effect on our operations, capital, earnings, or competitive position, and the cost of such compliance has not been material. We are unable to assess or predict at this time what effect additional regulations or legislation could have on our activities.

 

Manufacturing and Distribution

 

We currently do not have any mechanism for the manufacture and distribution of our BioBacksheetR, nor do we have adequate financing to undertake these efforts on our own. BioBacksheetR is currently available for licensing.

 

Intellectual Property

 

On May 19, 2011, we filed a U.S. patent to protect the intellectual property rights for “Photovoltaic Module Backsheet, Materials for Use in Module Backsheet and Process for Making the Same,” application number 13/093,549.  The inventor listed on the patent application is Stanley Levy, our Chief Technology Officer.  The Company is listed as assignee. This patent was issued on July 14, 2015.

 

On March 26, 2018, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University filed a U.S. patent application U.S. Serial No. 62/473,772 titled “Prelithiated Silicon Particles for Lithium Ion Batteries”, and we signed an Exclusive License Agreement for the use of the technology effective September 25, 2017.

 

We rely upon confidentiality agreements signed by our employees, consultants and third parties to protect our intellectual property.

 

Competition

  

There are a number of companies manufacturing lithium-ion batteries including: Panasonic, Samsung, LG Chem, and Tesla. We plan to seek licensing arrangements for our lithium-ion battery technology with a select group of companies such as the ones listed above, and do not expect to be their direct competition.

 

Technology Development Partners

 

The Company has entered into a research agreement, effective August 17, 2016 (the “Agreement”), with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a constituent member of the University of North Carolina system (the “University”), pursuant to which the Company sponsors the University’s project which includes the research, testing and evaluation of a proposal. On September 11, 2017, the Company and the University extended the initial term of the Agreement for another twelve months, through September 11, 2018. The agreement ended on September 11, 2018.

 

On September 28, 2017, the Company entered into an Exclusive License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with the University related to the use of the University’s intellectual property in the Company’s business of developing, producing and marketing lithium-ion batteries.

 

Within thirty (30) days after entering into the License Agreement, the Company paid to the University a one-time, non-refundable license fee in the sum of $15,000. Pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, the Company is obligated to pay all costs of preparing, filing, prosecution, issuance and maintenance related to the patents underlying the intellectual property licensed by the Company. In addition, the Company is obligated to make certain royalty payments and sub-licensing fees. On September 28, 2018, the Company again paid to the University a one-time, non-refundable licensee fee in the sum of $15,000.

 

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To assist us in the development of our technology, we intend to seek out and enter into technology development agreements with other entities with battery testing and materials expertise.

 

Corporate Information and History

 

We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on April 24, 2006, as BioSolar Labs, Inc. Our name was changed to BioSolar, Inc. on June 8, 2006. Our principal executive offices are located at 27936 Lost Canyon Road, Suite 202, Santa Clarita, California 91387, and our telephone number is (661) 251-0001. Our fiscal year end is December 31.

 

EMPLOYEES

 

As of March 15, 2019, we had one (1) full time employee. We have not experienced any work stoppages and we consider relations with our employees to be good. 

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

WE HAVE A LIMITED HISTORY OF LOSSES AND HAVE NEVER REALIZED REVENUES TO DATE.

 

Since inception, we have incurred losses and have negative cash flows from operations and have realized only minimal revenues. From inception through December 31, 2018, we have an accumulated deficit of $28,653,206. These factors, among others discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements included in this Annual Report, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We expect to continue to incur net losses until we are able to realize revenues to fund our continuing operations. We may fail to achieve any or significant revenues from sales or achieve or sustain profitability. Accordingly, there can be no assurance of when, if ever, we will be profitable or be able to maintain profitability.

 

WE ARE A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY AND MAY BE UNABLE TO MANAGE OUR GROWTH OR IMPLEMENT OUR EXPANSION STRATEGY IF WE ARE ABLE TO LAUNCH OUR PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS.

 

We are a development stage company that was formed on April 24, 2006 and may not be able to launch our product and service offerings or implement the other features of our business strategy at the rate or to the extent presently planned. If we are able to launch our product and service offerings, our projected growth will place a significant strain on our administrative, operational and financial resources. If we are unable to successfully manage our future growth, establish and upgrade our operating and financial control systems, recruit and hire necessary personnel or effectively manage unexpected expansion difficulties, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE OUR TECHNOLOGIES WHICH WOULD RESULT IN CONTINUED LOSSES.

 

While we have made progress in the development of our products, we have generated only minimal revenues and are unable to project when we will achieve profitability, if at all. As is the case with any new technology, we are a development stage company and expect the development process to continue. We may not be able to develop our product offering, develop a customer base and markets, or implement the other features of our business strategy at the rate or to the extent presently planned. Growth beyond the product development stage will place a significant strain on our administrative, operational and financial resources. In addition, our operations will not be able to move out of the development stage without additional funding.

  

OUR REVENUES ARE DEPENDENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRODUCTS BY THE MARKET; THE FAILURE OF WHICH WOULD CAUSE TO CURTAIL OR CEASE OPERATIONS.

 

We believe that virtually all of our revenues will come from the sale or license of our products. As a result, we will continue to incur substantial operating losses until such time as we are able to sell and license our products from the sale or license of our products. There can be no assurance that businesses and customers will adopt our technology and products, or that businesses and prospective customers will agree to pay for or license our products. In the event that we are not able to significantly increase the number of customers that purchase or license our products, or if we are unable to charge the necessary prices or license fees, our financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected.

 

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WE DO NOT MAINTAIN THEFT OR CASUALTY INSURANCE, AND ONLY MAINTAIN MODEST LIABILITY AND PROPERTY INSURANCE COVERAGE AND THEREFORE WE COULD INCUR LOSSES AS A RESULT OF AN UNINSURED LOSS.

 

We do not maintain theft or casualty insurance and we have modest liability and property insurance coverage. We cannot assure you that we will not incur uninsured liabilities and losses as a result of the conduct of our business. Any such uninsured or insured loss or liability could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

IF WE LOSE KEY EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS OR ARE UNABLE TO ATTRACT OR RETAIN QUALIFIED PERSONNEL, OUR BUSINESS COULD SUFFER.

 

Our success is highly dependent on our ability to attract and retain qualified scientific, engineering and management personnel. We are highly dependent on our sole officer, Dr. David Lee, who has been critical to the development of our technologies and business. The loss of the services of Dr. Lee could have a material adverse effect on our operations. We do not have an employment agreement with Dr. Lee and do not maintain key man insurance with respect to Dr. Lee. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that he will remain associated with us. His efforts will be critical to us as we continue to develop our technology and as we attempt to transition from a development stage company to a company with commercialized products and services. If we were to lose Dr. Lee, or any other key employees or consultants, we may experience difficulties in competing effectively, developing our technology and implementing our business strategies.

 

THE LOSS OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS USED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY COULD IMPEDE OUR ABILITY TO COMPLETE OUR PRODUCT.

 

We may rely on strategic relationships with technology development partners to provide personnel, and expertise in the research and development of our technology and manufacturing process underlying our product. A loss of these relationships for any reason could cause us to experience difficulties in completing the development of our product and implementing our business strategy. There can be no assurance that we could establish other relationships of adequate expertise in a timely manner or at all.

 

OUR PATENT APPLICATION FOR OUR TECHNOLOGY IS PENDING AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THIS APPLICATION WILL BE GRANTED. FAILURE TO OBTAIN THE PATENT FOR OUR APPLICATION COULD PREVENT US FROM SECURING ROYALTY PAYMENTS IN THE FUTURE, IF APPROPRIATE.

 

We have filed a US patent to protect our intellectual property rights on BioBacksheet, “Photovoltaic Laminated Module Backsheet, Material for Use In Module Backsheet and Process for Making the Same,” and this patent application was granted on July 14, 2015.

 

OUR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL COMPETITORS, SOME OF WHOM HAVE GREATER RESOURCES THAN WE DO, MAY DEVELOP PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAY CAUSE DEMAND FOR, AND THE PRICES OF, OUR PRODUCTS TO DECLINE.

 

While there are a number of companies manufacturing components for PV devices and electrical energy storage devices, we do not know of any employing the use of bio-based materials or polymer-based supercapacitor designs. We may face competition from these companies as they may expand or combine with other combines to extend their product offering to incorporate bio-based materials. In addition, other companies may enter our markets by acquiring or entering into strategic relationships with our competitors. Current and potential competitors have established, or may establish, cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties to increase the abilities of their PV components to address the needs of our prospective customers.

 

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Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial, technical, product development and marketing resources, greater name recognition and larger customer bases than we do. Our present or future competitors may be able to develop products comparable or superior to those we offer, adapt more quickly than we do to new technologies, evolving industry trends and standards or customer requirements, or devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their products than we do. Accordingly, we may not be able to compete effectively in our markets, competition may intensify and future competition may harm our business.

 

WE ARE CONTROLLED BY CURRENT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS.

 

Our directors, executive officers and principal stockholders and their affiliates beneficially own approximately 32.1% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of December 31, 2018. Accordingly, our executive officers, directors, principal stockholders and certain of their affiliates will have the ability to control the election of our Board of Directors and the outcome of matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders.

  

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

 

BECAUSE THERE IS A LIMITED MARKET IN OUR COMMON STOCK, STOCKHOLDERS MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN SELLING OUR COMMON STOCK AND OUR COMMON STOCK MAY BE SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT PRICE SWINGS.

 

There is a very limited market for our common stock. Since trading commenced in February 2007, there has been little activity in our common stock and on some days there is no trading in our common stock. Because of the limited market for our common stock, the purchase or sale of a relatively small number of shares may have an exaggerated effect on the market price for our common stock. We cannot assure stockholders that they will be able to sell common stock or, that if they are able to sell their shares, that they will be able to sell the shares in any significant quantity at the quoted price.

 

IF WE FAIL TO REMAIN CURRENT ON OUR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, WE COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE OTC BULLETIN BOARD WHICH WOULD LIMIT THE ABILITY OF BROKER-DEALERS TO SELL OUR SECURITIES AND THE ABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS TO SELL THEIR SECURITIES IN THE SECONDARY MARKET.

 

Securities traded on the OTCQB must be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the issuer must be current with its filings pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended in order to maintain price quotation privileges on the OTCQB. If we fail to remain current in our reporting requirements, we could be removed from the OTCQB. As a result, the market liquidity for our securities could be severely adversely affected by limiting the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities and the ability of stockholders to sell their securities in the secondary market. In addition, we may be unable to get re-listed on the OTCQB, which may have an adverse material effect on our Company.

 

OUR COMMON STOCK IS SUBJECT TO THE “PENNY STOCK” RULES OF THE SEC AND THE TRADING MARKET IN OUR SECURITIES IS LIMITED, WHICH MAKES TRANSACTIONS IN OUR STOCK CUMBERSOME AND MAY REDUCE THE VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT IN OUR STOCK.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:

 

  that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks; and

 

  the broker or dealer receives from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.

 

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In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:

  

  obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and

 

  make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

 

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:

 

  sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and

 

  that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.

 

Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.

 

Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.

 

WE DO NOT EXPECT TO PAY DIVIDENDS IN THE FUTURE; ANY RETURN ON INVESTMENT MAY BE LIMITED TO THE VALUE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.

 

We do not currently anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our Common Stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting it at such time as the board of directors may consider relevant. Our current intention is to apply net earnings, if any, in the foreseeable future to increasing our capital base and development and marketing efforts. There can be no assurance that the Company will ever have sufficient earnings to declare and pay dividends to the holders of our Common Stock, and in any event, a decision to declare and pay dividends is at the sole discretion of the our Board of Directors. If we do not pay dividends, our Common Stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if its stock price appreciates. 

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.

 

Our headquarters are located at 27936 Lost Canyon Road, Suite 202, Santa Clarita, California 91387. We lease our facility under a month to month lease without an expiration date. Our monthly lease payment is $550. The size of our office is 144 square feet.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

We are not currently a party to, nor are any of our property currently the subject of, any pending legal proceeding that will have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

On February 22, 2007, our common stock became eligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol “BSRC” and is currently quoted on the OTCQB maintained by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the ticker symbol “BSRC”.

 

For the periods indicated, the following table sets forth the high and low bid prices per share of common stock. These high and low bid prices represent prices quoted by broker-dealers on the OTCQB. These prices represent inter-dealer quotations without retail markup, markdown, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

   Fiscal 2018   Fiscal 2017 
Quarter Ended  High   Low   High   Low 
March 31  $.03   $.02   $.10   $.04 
June 30  $.18   $.01   $.09   $.03 
September 30  $.17   $.04   $.06   $.03 
December 31  $.03   $.02   $.05   $.03 

 

Common Stock

 

As of March 15, 2019, our common stock was held by 74 stockholders of record and we had 71,614,917 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. We believe that the number of beneficial owners is substantially greater than the number of record holders because a significant portion of our outstanding common stock is held of record in broker street names for the benefit of individual investors.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends to stockholders in the foreseeable future. In addition, any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, and such other factors as the Board of Directors deem relevant. There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or bylaws that restrict us from declaring dividends.

 

Transfer Agent

 

The Company’s registrar and transfer agent is Computershare Trust Company N.A., P.O. Box 43070, Providence, RI 02940-3070.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plan

 

We currently do not have an equity compensation plan.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

As previously reported, the Company entered into agreements pursuant to which it issued convertible notes to various accredited investors which notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the various purchase agreements and associated notes. Between January 28, 2019 and March 18, 2019, certain of the accredited investors converted an aggregate of $145,822.30 of the convertible notes issued between May 2, 2014 and September 4, 2018, into an aggregate of 12,263,930 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

The securities above were offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act since, among other things, the transactions did not involve public offerings of securities.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

N/A

 

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements.

 

Certain statements in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation” below, and elsewhere in this annual report, are not related to historical results, and are forward-looking statements.

  

Forward-looking statements present our expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements frequently are accompanied by such words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other words and terms of similar meaning. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements, or timeliness of such results. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such forward-looking statements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this annual report. Subsequent written and oral forward looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting in our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factors set forth below and elsewhere in this annual report, and in other reports filed by us with the SEC.

 

You should read the following description of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in this Annual Report beginning on page F-1.

 

Overview

 

We are engaged in the development of innovative technologies and materials that we believe will reduce the cost per watt of electricity generated by Photovoltaic (PV) solar modules and the cost per watt of storing electrical energy.

  

Our current focus is on developing technologies and materials for storing electrical energy.  We are currently investigating high capacity silicon alloy anode materials recognizing the fact that the overall battery capacity is determined by combination of both cathode and anode. We are focusing our research and product development efforts on increasing the storage capacity as well as lowering the cost of storage compared to existing electrical storage devices.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses decreased by $1,239,416 to $423,642 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $1,663,058 for the prior period December 31, 2017. This decrease in G&A expenses was the result of a decrease in non-cash stock compensation expense of $1,265,236, and an overall decrease of $1,215 in other G&A expenses, with an increase in professional fees of $17,431, and insurance expense of $9,604.

 

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Research and Development

 

Research and Development (“R&D”) expenses increased by $63,301 to $239,607 for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $176,306 for the prior period ended December 31, 2017. This overall increase in R&D expenses was the result of an increase in corporate outside services, and an increase in consultant fees.

 

Other Income/(Expenses)

 

Other income and (expenses) decreased by $8,231,034 to $(9,167,326) for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $(936,292) for the prior period ended December 31, 2017. The increase was the result of an increase in non-cash loss on change in fair value of the derivative instruments of $8,212,724, interest expense in the amount of $40,909, which includes the net change in amortization of debt discount in the amount of $3,682, and a decrease in loss on conversion of debt of $22,613, and interest income of $14. The decrease in other income and (expenses) was primarily due to the non-cash net change in derivatives for our outstanding convertible promissory notes.

 

Net Loss

 

Our net loss increased by $(7,081,805) to $(9,866,829) for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $2,785,024 for the prior period ended December 31, 2017. The increase in net loss was due to an increase in non-cash other income (expenses) associated with the net change in derivative instruments estimated each period. These estimates are based on multiple inputs, including the market price of our stock, interest rates, our stock price volatility, variable conversion prices based on market prices as defined in the respective agreements and probabilities of certain outcomes based on the calculated estimates. These inputs are used to determine the fair value of the derivative liabilities and are subject to significant changes from period to period based on these valuations, therefore, the estimated fair value of the derivative liabilities will fluctuate from period to period, and the fluctuation may be material. The Company has not generated any revenues.

  

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of December 31, 2018, we had $15,062,687 in working capital deficit as compared to $5,941,190 for the prior year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in working capital deficit was due primarily to a decrease in cash, and accounts payable, with an increase in prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, convertible debt, and derivative liability.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company used $630,979 of cash for operating activities, as compared to $560,483 for the prior year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in the use of cash for operating activities was a result of an increase in net loss from operations, which included an increase in insurance, research and development, and professional fees comparing December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2017. The Company is focused on development of silicon anode additive technology for next generation lithium-ion batteries.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $5,770 for the year ended December 31, 2018 as compared to cash used by investing activities of $700 for the prior year ended December 31, 2017. The increase in cash used in investing activities was due to the purchase of office equipment in the current year compared to the prior year.

 

Cash provided from financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2018 was $600,000 as compared to $472,000 for the prior year ended December 31, 2017. Our capital needs have primarily been met from the proceeds of convertible debt offerings, as we are currently in the development stage and have no revenues.

 

Our financial statements as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 have been prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern. Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued their report dated March __, 2018 that included an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern without additional capital becoming available. Our ability to continue as a going concern ultimately is dependent on our ability to generate a profit which is dependent upon our ability to obtain additional equity or debt financing, attain further operating efficiencies and, ultimately, to achieve profitable operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

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PLAN OF OPERATION AND FINANCING NEEDS

 

We are engaged in the development of innovative technologies that we believe will reduce the cost per watt of electricity generated by Photovoltaic solar modules.  We have previously developed BioBacksheetR, our first commercial product, and we are currently focusing on developing a silicon anode additive material technology for lithium-ion batteries by 2019

 

Our plan of operation within the next six months is to utilize our cash balances to finish developing our silicon anode additive material technology for high capacity and low cost Lithium-ion batteries.  We believe that our current cash and investment balances will be sufficient to support development activity and general and administrative expenses for the next four months. Management estimates that it will require additional cash resources during 2019, based upon its current operating plan and condition. We expect increased expenses during the second quarter of 2019 as we ramp up prototyping efforts for Lithium-ion batteries incorporating our silicon-based anode material.  We will be investigating additional financing alternatives, including equity and/or debt financing. There is no assurance that capital in any form would be available to us, and if available, on terms and conditions that are acceptable. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funds during the next fifteen months, we may be forced to reduce the size of our organization, which could have a material adverse impact on, or cause us to curtail and/or cease the development of our products.

 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

All financial information required by this Item is attached hereto at the end of this report beginning on page F-1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

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.

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

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As of December 31, 2018, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in our periodic reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified for each report and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Management’s Report of Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a - 15(f). Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and the Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework - Guidance for Smaller Public Companies (the COSO criteria). Based on our assessment we believe that, as of December 31, 2018, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report by Liggett & Webb P.A., our independent registered public accounting firm, regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permits the Company to only provide management’s report in this Form 10-K.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The following table sets forth information about our executive officers, key employees and directors.

 

Name   Age   Position
David Lee   59   Chief Executive Officer, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Director
Stanley Levy   79   Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Steven C. Bartling   57   Director
Dennis LePon   72   Director

 

The Directors of the Company are elected by the vote of a majority in interest of the holders of the voting stock of our company and hold office until the expiration of the term for which he or she was elected and until a successor has been elected and qualified.  

 

A majority of the authorized number of directors constitutes a quorum of the Board for the transaction of business. The directors must be present at the meeting to constitute a quorum. However, any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board individually or collectively consent in writing to the action.

 

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Directors receive compensation for their services and reimbursement for their expenses as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board. Currently, our directors do not receive monetary compensation for their service on the Board of Directors.

 

Officers are appointed to serve for one year until the meeting of the board of directors following the annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

 

The principal occupations for the past five years (and, in some instances, for prior years) of each of our executive officers and directors, followed by our key employees, are as follows:

 

David Lee - Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company since inception (April 24, 2006). Dr. Lee has over 30 years of engineering, marketing, sales, and corporate management experience in the areas of military and consumer communication systems, automotive electronics, software development and consulting.  From 2004 to 2006, he was with Ramsey-Shilling Co. in the business of Commercial Real Estate Investment and Brokerage.  From 2000 to 2004, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Applied Reasoning, Inc., a Delaware company engaged in the business of Internet Software Development. From 1994 to 2000, he served as Vice Present and General Manager for RF-Link Technology, Inc., a California company engaged in the business of Wireless Technology Development and Manufacturing. Dr. Lee received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1989, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan in 1986 and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984. The Board of Directors has concluded that Dr. Lee is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his diverse experience in technology, marketing, and executive management.

 

Stanley Levy - Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the Company since August 2007. Dr. Levy has over 50 years of engineering and technical experience in the areas of plastics and film development. Dr. Levy spent 27 years at DuPont working on many of their premiere films, including Teflon, Mylar and Kapton. He holds 12 patents, his work has been published in numerous technical publications and he has received several awards for technical excellence. Prior to joining BioSolar, Dr. Levy was a consultant on module packaging for photovoltaic manufacturing companies including Global Solar, MiaSole, and Solar Integrated Technologies. In addition, he is a member of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Thin Film PV Module Reliability Team. Dr. Levy holds a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island.

 

Steven C. Bartling – Director since May 11, 2006. Steven C. Bartling has over 30 years of engineering and corporate management experience in the areas of ultra-high performance digital CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) circuit design, high performance microprocessor architecture/design, systems on a chip, packaging, and testing. From 2002 to the present, Mr. Bartling has been employed by Texas Instruments, Inc. in advanced research and development activities for various TI internal businesses and is currently serving as MCU Technology Development Manager for TI’s Micro-Controller Division. From 2001 to 2002, he served as Director of Custom Design for Celerence, an Oregon company engaged in the business of Optical Communication Networking. Mr. Bartling received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987 and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1985.  We concluded that Mr. Bartling’s wealth of technical and business experience he gained through his successful technical and corporate management career made him qualified to serve on the Board of Directors.  Mr. Bartling does not currently hold any other directorship. The Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Bartling is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his extensive experience in technology and business development.

 

Dennis LePon – Director since May 11, 2006. Dennis LePon has over 45 years of financial, managerial, and business experience working for a bank, real estate finance companies, as well as a startup high tech company. From 1992 to the present, Mr. LePon has served as Chief Financial officer of Catalyst Resource Group, Inc., a real estate finance and consulting firm offering specialized financing for healthcare, C-Store, gasoline station and other varied commercial properties nationwide.  From 2002 to 2004, he served as Chief Financial Officer for FoodMarket Place.com, a California company engaged in the business of Web Based marketing for food and restaurant industry partnered with Hewlett Packard. Mr. LePon received a Bachelor of Arts from California State University at Northridge in 1969 and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 1977.  We concluded that Mr. LePon’s strong financial and business experience he gained throughout his successful financial and corporate management career made him qualified to serve on the Board of Directors.  Mr. LePon does not currently hold any other directorship. The Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. LePon is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his extensive experience in corporate and finance management.

 

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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

 

We currently do not maintain any committees of the Board of Directors. Given our size and the development of our business to date, we believe that the board through its meetings can perform all of the duties and responsibilities which might be performed by a committee. We do not currently have an audit committee financial expert.

 

INDEBTEDNESS OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

 

No executive officer, director or any member of these individuals’ immediate families or any corporation or organization with whom any of these individuals is an affiliate is or has been indebted to us since the beginning of our last fiscal year.

 

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

 

There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors.

 

CODE OF ETHICS

 

We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. The text of the Code of Ethics is filed as an exhibit to this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2008.  The Company will provide to any person without charge, upon request to the Company at its office, a copy of the Code of Ethics. Any waiver of the provisions of the Code of Ethics for executive officers and directors may be made only by the Audit Committee and, in the case of a waiver for members of the Audit Committee, by the Board of Directors.  Any such waivers will be promptly disclosed to our shareholders.

  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

During the past ten years, none of our directors, executive officers, promoters, control persons, or nominees has been:

 

  the subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
     
  convicted in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

 

  subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or any Federal or State authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
     
  found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law.

 

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  the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of (a) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; (b) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or (c) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

 

  the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

 

Although we have not adopted a formal policy on whether the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions should be separate or combined, we have traditionally determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to combine these roles.   Due to the small size and early stage of the Company, we believe it is currently most effective to have the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions combined. In addition, having one person serve as both Chairman and Chief Executive Officer eliminates potential for confusion and provides clear leadership for the Company, with a single person setting the tone and managing our operations. The Board oversees specific risks, including, but not limited to:

 

  appointing, retaining and overseeing the work of the independent auditors, including resolving disagreements between the management and the independent auditors relating to financial reporting;
     
  approving all auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performed by the independent auditors;

 

  reviewing annually the independence and quality control procedures of the independent auditors;

 

  reviewing, approving, and overseeing risks arising from proposed related party transactions;

 

  discussing the annual audited financial statements with the management;

 

  meeting separately with the independent auditors to discuss critical accounting policies, management letters, recommendations on internal controls, the auditor’s engagement letter and independence letter and other material written communications between the independent auditors and the management; and
     
  monitoring the risks associated with management resources, structure, succession planning, development and selection processes, including evaluating the effect the compensation structure may have on risk decisions.

 

Board of Directors Meetings and Attendance

 

We have no formal policy regarding director attendance at the annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors held 9 meeting in 2018 including 3 meetings prior to filing our quarterly reports and 1 meeting prior to filing this Annual Report.  All Board members were present at all of the meetings.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Company’s stock (collectively, “Reporting Persons”) to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and changes in ownership of the Company’s common stock. Reporting Persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. To the Company’s knowledge, based solely on its review of the copies of such reports received or written representations from certain Reporting Persons that no other reports were required, the Company believes that during its fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 all Reporting Persons timely complied with all applicable filing requirements.

 

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

The following table summarizes all compensation recorded by us in each of the last two completed fiscal years for the named executive officers.

 

Name and
Principal Position
  Year   Salary
($)
   Bonus
($)
   Stock
Awards
   Option
Awards
($)
   Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
   Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
   All Other
Compensation
($)
   Total
($)
 
David Lee - CEO and  2018   $144,000    0    0    0    0    0    0   $144,000 
Acting CFO  2017   $144,000    0    0    0    0    0    0   $144,000 
                                             
Stanley Levy  2018   $0                                 $0 
- CTO  2017   $0    0    0    0    0    0    0   $0 

 

Employment Agreements

 

The Company currently has no employment agreements with its executive officers.

 

Employee Benefit Plans

 

The Company currently has no benefit plans in place for its employees.

 

 Stock Option Plan

 

The Company has no stock option plan.

 

Director Compensation

 

Directors receive compensation for their services and reimbursement for their expenses as shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board. Currently, our directors do not receive monetary compensation for their service on the Board of Directors.

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

The following table sets forth, as of March 15, 2019, the number of and percent of our common stock beneficially owned by:

 

  all directors and nominees, naming them,
     
  our executive officers,
     
  our directors and executive officers as a group, without naming them, and
     
  persons or groups known by us to own beneficially 5% or more of our common stock:

 

We believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.

 

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A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by him within 60 days from March 15, 2019 upon the exercise of options, warrants or convertible securities. Each beneficial owner’s percentage ownership is determined by assuming that options, warrants or convertible securities that are held by him, but not those held by any other person, and which are exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2019 have been exercised and converted. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the following beneficial owner is c/o Biosolar, Inc., 27936 Lost Canyon Road, Suite 202, Santa Clarita, CA 91387 

 

Title of Class  Name of Beneficial Owner  Number of Shares
Beneficially
Owned
   Percent of
Total (1)  
 
Common Stock  David Lee   16,769,290    20.1%
Common Stock  Stanley Levy   3,665,078    5.1%
Common Stock  Steven C. Bartling   683,334    0.9%
Common Stock  Dennis LePon   1,150,063    1.6%
Common Stock  All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (4 persons)   22,267,765    27.7 

 

*Less than one percent.  

 

1.Based upon 71,614,917 shares issued and outstanding as of March 15, 2019.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

 

There were no material related party transactions which we entered into during the last two fiscal years.

 

Director Independence

 

Steven C. Bartling is independent as the term “independent” is defined under the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Audit Fees

 

The aggregate fees billable to us by Liggett & Webb P.A. during 2018 and 2017 for the audit of our annual financial statements for the fiscal year totaled approximately $23,000 and $23,000, respectively.

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

We did not incur assurance and audit-related fees during 2018 and 2017, to Liggett & Webb P.A. nor in connection with the audit of our financial statements for the reviews of registration statements and issuance of related consents and assistance with SEC comment letters.

 

Tax Fees

 

We did not incur fees for tax compliance, tax advice, or tax planning for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

All Other Fees

 

There were no fees billed to us by Liggett & Webb P.A. for services rendered to us during the last two fiscal years, other than the services described above under “Audit Fees” and “Audit-Related Fees.”

 

As of the date of this filing, our current policy is to not engage Liggett & Webb P.A. to provide, among other things, bookkeeping services, appraisal or valuation services, or international audit services. The policy provides that we engage Liggett & Webb P.A. to provide audit and other assurance services, such as review of SEC reports or filings.

 

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ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
3.1   Articles of Incorporation of BioSolar Labs, Inc. filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on April 24, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on November 22, 2006)
     
3.2   Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of BioSolar Labs, Inc. filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on May 25, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on November 22, 2006)
     
3.3   Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of BioSolar Labs, Inc. filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on June 8, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on November 22, 2006)
     
3.4   Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of BioSolar Labs, Inc. filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on July 18, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 19, 2011)
     
3.5   Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of BioSolar, Inc. filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on July 10, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 25, 2013)
     
3.6   Bylaws of BioSolar, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on November 22, 2006)
     
10.1   Form of Note dated as of April 5, 2016 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 7, 2016)
     
10.2   Sponsored Research Agreement with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University dated August 16, 2016 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2016) (Subject to Order granting Confidential Treatment dated December 22, 2016 File No. 000-54819- CF#34438)
     
10.3   Form of Note dated as of March 20, 2017 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2017)
     
10.4   Sponsored Research Agreement with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University dated September 11, 2017 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2017)
     
10.5   Exclusive License Agreement with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University dated September 25, 2017 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on November 17, 2017) (Subject to Order granting Confidential Treatment dated December 22, 2016 File No. 0-54819 - CF#35738)
     
10.6   Form of Note dated as of February 26, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2018)

 

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10.7   Joint Development Agreement with Silico Ferrosolar SLU dated as of June 14, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2018
     
10.8   Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up Lending Group dated as of July 23, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 26, 2018)
     
10.9   Convertible Promissory Note dated as of July 23, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 26, 2018)
     
10.10   Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up Lending Group dated as of September 4, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2018)
     
10.11   Convertible Promissory Note dated as of September 4, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2018)
     
10.12   Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up Lending Group dated as of October 15, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 17, 2018)  
     
10.13   Convertible Promissory Note dated as of October 15, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 17, 2018)  
     
10.14   Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up Lending Group dated as of December 5, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 11, 2018)  
     
10.15   Convertible Promissory Note dated as of December 11, 2018 (Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 17, 2018)
     
14.1   Code of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2008)
     
31.1   Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 (filed herewith).
     
32.1   Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (filed herewith).
     
EX-101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
     
EX-101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
EX-101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
     
EX-101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
     
EX-101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
     
EX-101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California, on March 21, 2019.

 

  BIOSOLAR, INC.
     
  By: /s/ David Lee
    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER) AND
    ACTING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
(ACTING PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER)

 

 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:

 

SIGNATURE   TITLE   DATE
         
/s/ DAVID LEE   CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER   March 21, 2019
DAVID LEE   (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER), ACTING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER    
    (PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL OFFICER) AND
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
   
         
/s/ Steven C. Bartling   DIRECTOR    
STEVEN C. BARTLING       March 21, 2019
         
/s/ DENNIS LEPON   DIRECTOR    
DENNIS LEPON       March 21, 2019

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONTENTS

 

  Page
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2
   
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 F-3
   
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 F-4
   
Statement of Shareholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 F-5
   
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 F-6
   
Notes to Financial Statements F-7

 

F-1

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

  

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

BioSolar, Inc.

  

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of BioSolar, Inc. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related statements of operations, shareholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company does not generate revenue and has negative cash flows from operations.  This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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 in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/Liggett & Webb, P.A. 

  

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.

 

New York, NY

March 21, 2019

 

F-2

 

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

 

   December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2017
 
         
ASSETS        
         
CURRENT ASSETS        
Cash  $82,697   $119,446 
Prepaid expenses   23,107    21,644 
           
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   105,804    141,090 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT          
Machinery and equipment   37,225    31,455 
Less accumulated depreciation   (26,814)   (23,733)
           
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT   10,411    7,722 
           
OTHER ASSETS          
Patents, net of amortization of $9,067 and $6,045, respectively   36,269    69,442 
Deposit   770    770 
           
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS   37,039    70,212 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $153,254   $219,024 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable  $896   $31,845 
Accrued expenses   641,366    414,702 
Derivative liability   14,032,942    5,239,073 
Convertible promissory notes net of debt discount of $265,873 and $5,340, respectively   493,287    396,660 
           
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   15,168,491    6,082,280 
           
LONG TERM LIABILITIES          
Convertible promissory notes net of debt discount of $27 and $351, respectively   1,984,973    1,791,279 
           
TOTAL LONG TERM LIABILITIES   1,984,973    1,791,279 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES   17,153,464    7,873,559 
           
COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (SEE NOTE 7)   -    - 
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 authorized shares, none issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 authorized shares 60,639,308 and 41,485,051 shares issued and outstanding, respectively   6,064    4,149 
Additional paid in capital   11,646,932    11,127,693 
Accumulated deficit   (28,653,206)   (18,786,377)
           
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT   (17,000,210)   (7,654,535)
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT  $153,254   $219,024 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements

 

F-3

 

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

   Years Ended 
   December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2017
 
         
REVENUE  $-   $- 
           
OPERATING EXPENSES          
General and administrative expenses   423,642    1,663,058 
Research and development   239,607    176,306 
Depreciation and amortization   6,103    9,368 
Loss on abandonment of patents   30,151    - 
           
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES   699,503    1,848,732 
           
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)   (699,503)   (1,848,732)
           
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSES)          
Interest income   25    39 
Loss on conversion of debt   (385,531)   (408,144)
Loss on change in derivative liability   (8,391,061)   (178,337)
Interest expense   (390,759)   (349,850)
           
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)   (9,167,326)   (936,292)
           
NET LOSS  $(9,866,829)  $(2,785,024)
           
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE  $(0.18)  $(0.08)
           
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING          
BASIC AND DILUTED   53,667,779    35,784,211 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements

 

F-4

 

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

                   Additional         
   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Paid-in   Accumulated     
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Total 
Balance at December 31, 2016   -   $-    29,519,405   $2,952   $9,354,201   $(16,001,353)  $(6,644,200)
                                    
Issuance of common shares for converted promissory notes and accrued interest   -    -    11,965,646    1,197    508,256              -    509,453 
                                    
Stock based compensation   -    -    -    -    1,265,236    -    1,265,236 
                                    
Net Loss   -    -    -    -    -    (2,785,024)   (2,785,024)
Balance at December 31, 2017   -    -    41,485,051   $4,149    11,127,693    (18,786,377)   (7,654,535)
                                    
Issuance of common shares for converted promissory notes and accrued interest             -              -    19,154,257    1,915    519,239    -    521,154 
                                    
Net Loss   -    -    -    -    -    (9,866,829)   (9,866,829)
                                    
Balance at December 31, 2018   -   $-    60,639,308   $6,064   $11,646,932   $(28,653,206)  $(17,000,210)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements

 

F-5

 

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

   Years Ended 
   December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2017
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net Loss  $(9,866,829)  $(2,785,024)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization expense   6,103    9,368 
Stock based compensation   -    1,265,236 
Loss on net change in derivative liability   8,391,061    178,337 
Loss on conversion of debt   385,531    408,144 
Amortization of debt discount recognized as interest expense   142,598    146,279 
Loss on abandonment of patents   30,151    - 
(Increase) Decrease in Changes in Assets          
Prepaid expenses   (1,464)   621 
Increase (Decrease) in Changes in Liabilities          
Accounts payable   (30,949)   15,087 
Accrued expenses   312,819    201,469 
           
NET CASH (USED) IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (630,979)   (560,483)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Purchase of equipment   (5,770)   - 
Patent expenditures   -    (700)
           
NET CASH (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES   (5,770)   (700)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Proceeds from convertible promissory notes   600,000    472,000 
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES   600,000    472,000 
           
NET DECREASE IN CASH   (36,749)   (89,183)
           
CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR   119,446    208,629 
           
CASH, END OF YEAR  $82,697   $119,446 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION          
Interest paid  $2,262   $1,974 
Taxes paid  $-   $- 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS          
Common stock issued for convertible notes and accrued interest  $521,154   $509,453 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements

 

F-6

 

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

1.ORGANIZATION AND LINE OF BUSINESS

 

Organization

BioSolar, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Nevada on April 24, 2006.  The Company, based in Santa Clarita, California, began operations on April 25, 2006 to develop and market Photovoltaic solar technology products.    

  

Line of Business

We are engaged in the development of innovative technologies and materials that will reduce the cost per watt of storing electrical energy. We previously developed BioBacksheetR, a high performance green back sheet for Photovoltaic solar modules. We are currently developing technologies and materials for storing electrical energy produced by Photovoltaic solar modules as well as other means.  We are focusing our research and product development efforts on silicon anode additive material for next generation high capacity lithium-ion batteries.     

 

Going Concern 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis of accounting, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.  The accompanying financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company did not generate any revenue, incurred a net loss of $9,866,829 and used cash in operations of $630,979.  As of December 31, 2018, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $15,062,687 and a shareholders’ deficit of $17,000,210.   These factors, among others raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Our independent auditors, in their report on our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. 

  

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities presented in the financial statements do not necessarily purport to represent realizable or settlement values. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. 

  

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and appropriateness of using the going concern basis is dependent upon, among other things, achieving a level of profitable operations and receiving additional cash infusions. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company obtained funds from the issuance of convertible note agreements. Management believes this funding will continue from its’ current investors and from new investors. Management believes the existing shareholders, and the prospective new investors will provide the additional cash needed to meet the Company’s obligations as they become due and will allow the development of its core business operations. No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company is able to obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing or cause substantial dilution for our stock holders, in case of equity financing. 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

This summary of significant accounting policies of the Company is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

The Company will recognize revenue when services are performed, and at the time of shipment of products, provided that evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, fees are fixed or determinable, and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. To date, the Company has not had significant revenues and is in the development stage.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalent

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Use of Estimates

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, management utilizes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These estimates and assumptions relate to useful lives and impairment of tangible and intangible assets, accruals, income taxes, stock-based compensation expense, Binomial lattice valuation model inputs, derivative liabilities and other factors. Management believes it has exercised reasonable judgment in deriving these estimates. Consequently, a change in conditions could affect these estimates.  

 

F-7

 

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Intangible Assets

The Company has patent applications to protect the inventions and processes behind its proprietary bio-based back-sheet, a protective covering for the back of photovoltaic solar modules traditionally made from petroleum-based film. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 the Company reviewed the capitalized patents for impairment in accordance with ASC 350, and determined there was no impairment. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives continue to be amortized over their useful lives

 

   Useful Lives  2018   2017 
            
Patents     $75,487   $75,487 
Write-off of abandoned patents      (30,151)   - 
Less accumulated amortization  15 years   (9,067)   (6,045)
      $36,269   $69,442 

 

The Company recognized amortization expense of $3,022 and $6,045 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, and are depreciated using straight line over its estimated useful lives:

 

Computer equipment   5 Years
Machinery and equipment 10 Years

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $3,080 and $3,323, respectively.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an equity award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. All grants under our stock-based compensation programs are accounted for at fair value and that cost is recognized over the period during which an employee, consultant, or director are required to provide service in exchange for the award (the vesting period). Compensation expense for options granted to employees and non-employees is determined in accordance with the standard as the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. Compensation expense for awards granted is re-measured each period.

 

Determining the appropriate fair value of the stock-based compensation requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the stock-based payment and stock price volatility.  The Company used Black Scholes to value its stock option awards which incorporated the Company’s stock price, volatility, U.S. risk-free rate, dividend rate, and estimated life. The stock options terminate seven (7) years from the date of grant or upon termination of employment. As of December 31, 2018, 15,950,000 stock options are outstanding.

 

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are provided using the liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences.  Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of the changes in tax laws and rates of the date of enactment.

 

When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained.  The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.  Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions.  Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.  The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.

 

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law by the President of the United States. The TCJA is a tax reform act that among other things, reduced corporate income tax rate to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. Accordingly, the Company adjusted its deferred tax assets and liabilities at January 1, 2018, using the new corporate rate of 21%. See Note 7.

 

F-8

 

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.  Total research and development costs were $239,607 and $176,306 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Net Earnings (Loss) per Share Calculations 

Net earnings (Loss) per share dictates the calculation of basic earnings (loss) per share and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net earnings (loss) per share is computed similar to basic earnings (loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the effect of stock options and stock based awards (Note 4), plus the assumed conversion of convertible debt (Note 5).   

  

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company’s diluted loss per share is the same as the basic loss per share, and the inclusion of any potential shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss. The Company has excluded 15,950,000 stock options and the shares issuable from convertible debt of $2,744,160, because their impact was anti-dilutive.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company’s diluted loss per share is the same as the basic loss per share, and the inclusion of any potential shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect due to the Company generating a loss. The Company excluded 15,975,000 stock options, and the shares issuable from the convertible debt of $2,193,630, because their impact was antidilutive.  

 

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2018   2017 
         
Income (Loss) to common shareholders (Numerator)  $(9,866,829)  $(2,785,024)
           
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding (Denominator)   53,667,779    35,784,211 
           
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (Denominator)   53,667,779    35,784,211 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of the fair value information, whether recognized in the balance sheet, where it is practicable to estimate that value. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the amounts reported for cash, inventory, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, approximate the fair value because of their short maturities.

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 established a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

 

·Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
·Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
·Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

 

We measure certain financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows at December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

   Total   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
                 
Derivative Liability                
Total Liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2018  $14,032,942   $-   $-   $14,032,942 
                     
Total Liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2017  $5,239,073   $-   $-   $5,239,073 

 

F-9

 

 

BIOSOLAR, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following is a reconciliation of the derivative liability for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining the approximate fair value:

 

Balance as of December 31, 2016  $5,044,897 
Fair value of derivative liabilities issued   15,840 
Gain on change in derivative liability   178,336 
Balance as of December 31, 2017  $5,239,073 
Fair value of derivative liabilities issued   402,808 
Loss on change in derivative liability   8,391,061 
Balance as of December 31, 2018  $14,032,942 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2017, FASB issued accounting standards update ASU-2017-12, “D” (Topic 815) – “Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities”, to require an entity to present the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods with the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after issuance of the update. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2017-12 on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In June 2018, FASB issued accounting standards update ASU 2018-07, (Topic 505) – “Shared-Based Payment Arrangements with Nonemployees”, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments granted to nonemployees for goods and services. Under the ASU, most of the guidance on such payments to nonemployees will be aligned with the requirements for share-based payments granted to employees. Under the ASU 2018-07, the measurement of equity-classified nonemployee share-based payments will be fixed on the grant date, as defined in ASC 718, and will use the term nonemployee vesting period, rather than requisite service period. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted if financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-07 on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued to accounting standards update ASU 2018-13, (Topic 820) - “Fair Value Measurement”, which changes the unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted upon issuance. The Company is currently evaluation the impact of the adoption of ASU 2018-13, on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying condensed financial statements.

 

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the 2017 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation used in the 2018 financial statements. There was no material impact on any of the Company’s previously issued financial statements.

 

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BIOSOLAR, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

3.CAPITAL STOCK

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 19,154,257 shares of common stock upon conversion of convertible promissory notes in the amount of $99,470, plus accrued interest of $36,153, with an aggregate fair value loss of $385,531 at prices ranging from $0.0157 - $0.048.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 11,965,646 shares of common stock upon conversion of convertible promissory notes in the amount of $78,370, plus accrued interest of $22,939, with an aggregate fair value loss of $408,144 at prices ranging from $0.0350 and $0.0549 per share upon conversion

 

4.STOCK OPTIONS

 

Stock Options

The Company did not grant any stock options during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

   12/31/2018   12/31/2017 
   Number of
Options
   Weighted
average
exercise
price
   Number of
Options
   Weighted
average
exercise
price
 
Outstanding as of the beginning of the years   15,975,000   $0.23    15,975,000   $0.23 
Granted   -    -    -    - 
Exercised   -    -    -    - 
Expired   (25,000)  $0.40    -    - 
Outstanding as of the end of the years   15,950,000   $0.23    15,975,000   $0.23 
Exercisable as of the end of the years   15,950,000   $0.23    15,435,000   $0.23 

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

 

12/31/2018   12/31/2017 
Exercisable
Price
   Stock
Options
Outstanding
   Stock
Options
Exercisable
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (years)
   Exercisable
Price
   Stock
Options
Outstanding
   Stock
Options
Exercisable
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (years)
 
                    $0.40    25,000    25,000    0.16 
$0.09    2,450,000    2,450,000    3.23   $0.09    2,450,000    2,450,000    4.23 
$0.26    13,500,000    13,500,000    3.37   $0.26    13,500,000    13,500,000    4.67 
      15,950,000    15,950,000              15,975,000    15,975,000      

 

The stock-based compensation expense recognized in the statement of operations during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, related to the granting of these options was $0 and $1,265,236, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively, there was no intrinsic value with regards to the outstanding options.

 

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BIOSOLAR, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

5.CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES

 

As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the outstanding convertible promissory notes net of debt discount are summarized as follows:

 

   2018   2017 
         
Convertible Promissory Notes, net of debt discount  $2,470,810   $2,187,939 
Less current portion   485,837    396,660 
Total long-term liabilities  $1,984,973   $1,791,279 

 

Maturities of long-term debt for the next five years are as follows:

 

December 31,  Amount 
2019  $485,837 
2020   730,000 
2021   685,000 
2022   472,000 
2023   97,973 
   $2,470,810 

 

At December 31, 2018, the $2,736,710 in convertible promissory notes had a remaining debt discount of $265,900, leaving a net balance of $2,470,810.

 

The Company issued an unsecured convertible promissory note (the May 2014 Note”), in the amount of $500,000 on May 2, 2014. The May Note matures September 18, 2019. The May 2014 Note bears interest at 10% per annum. The May 2014 Note is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of a) the lesser of $0.25 per share of common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, dividends, combinations and other similar transactions) or b) fifty percent (50%) of the average three (3) lowest trading prices of three (3) separate trading days recorded after the effective date, or c) the lowest effective price granted to any person or entity after the effective date to acquire common stock. If the Borrower fails to deliver shares in accordance with the time frame of three (3) business days, the Lender, at any time prior to selling all of those shares, may rescind any portion, in whole or in part of that particular conversion attributable to the unsold shares and have the rescinded conversion amount returned to the Principal Sum with the rescinded conversion shares returned to the Borrower. In addition, for each conversion, in the event shares are not delivered by the fourth business day (inclusive of the day of conversion), a penalty of $1,500 per day shall be assessed for each day after the third business day (inclusive of the day of the conversion) until the shares are delivered. The fair value of the May 2014 Note has been determined by using the Binomial lattice formula from the effective date of each tranche. During the year ended the Company issued 19,154,257 shares of common stock upon conversion of principal in the amount of $99,470, plus accrued interest of $36,153, with a fair value loss on conversion of debt in the amount of $385,531. As of December 31, 2018, the remaining balance of the May 2014 Note was $207,160.

 

The Company issued various unsecured convertible promissory notes (the 2015-2018 Notes”) in the aggregate amount of $2,500,000 on various dates of January 30, 2015 through February 26, 2018. The 2015-2018 Notes matures on dates from January 30, 2020 thru February 26, 2023. The 2015-2018 Notes bears interest at 10% per annum. The 2015-2018 Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at conversion prices ranging from the a) the lesser of $0.03 to $0.25 per share of common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, dividends, combinations and other similar transactions) or b) fifty percent (50%) of the lowest trade price recorded since the original effective date, or c) the lowest effective price per share granted to any person or entity after the effective date to acquire common stock. If the Borrower fails to deliver shares in accordance within the time frame of three (3) business days, the Lender, at any time prior to selling all of those shares, may rescind any portion, in whole or in part of that particular conversion attributable to the unsold shares and have the rescinded conversion amount returned to the Principal Sum with the rescinded conversion shares returned to the Borrower. In addition, for each conversion, in the event shares are not delivered by the fourth business day (inclusive of the day of conversion), a penalty of $1,500 per day shall be assessed for each day after the third business day (inclusive of the day of the conversion) until the shares are delivered. The fair value of the 2015-2018 Notes have been determined by using the Binomial lattice formula from the effective date of each tranche. The Company recorded amortization of debt discount, which was recognized as interest expense in the amount of $82,137 during the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the remaining aggregate balances of the 2015-2018 Notes were $2,315,000.

 

The Company issued various unsecured convertible promissory notes (the “Jul-Dec 2018 Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of 222,000 on various dates of July 23, 2018 through December 4, 2018. The July-Dec 2018 Notes matures on dates from July 23, 2019 thru December 4, 2019. The Jul-Dec 2018 Notes bears interest at 10% per annum. The Jul-Dec 2018 Notes may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of sixty-one (61%) percent of the lowest average two (2) trading prices during the fifteen (15) trading day prior to the conversion date. The conversion feature of the Jul-Dec 2018 Note was considered a derivative in accordance with current accounting guidelines because of the reset conversion features of the Jul-Dec 2018 Notes. The fair value of the Jul-Dec 2018 Notes has been determined by using the Binomial lattice formula from the effective date of each note. The Company recorded amortization of debt discount, which was recognized as interest expense in the amount of $60,460 during the year ended December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the remaining aggregate balances of the Jul-Dec 2018 Notes were $222,000.

 

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BIOSOLAR, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

5.CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES (Continued)

 

We evaluated the financing transactions in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined that the conversion feature of the convertible promissory note was not afforded the exemption for conventional convertible instruments due to its variable conversion rate. The notes have no explicit limit on the number of shares issuable, so they did not meet the conditions set forth in current accounting standards for equity classification. The Company elected to recognize the note under paragraph 815-15-25-4, whereby, there would be a separation into a host contract and derivative instrument. The Company elected to initially and subsequently measure the note in its entirety at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The Company recorded a derivative liability representing the imputed interest associated with the embedded derivative. The derivative liability is adjusted periodically per the stock price fluctuations.

 

6.DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

We evaluated the financing transactions in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and determined that the conversion feature of the convertible promissory note was not afforded the exemption for conventional convertible instruments due to its variable conversion rate. The note has no explicit limit on the number of shares issuable, so they did not meet the conditions set forth in current accounting standards for equity classification. The Company elected to recognize the note under paragraph 815-15-25-4, whereby, there would be a separation into a host contract and derivative instrument. The Company elected to initially and subsequently measure the note in its entirety at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The Company recorded a derivative liability representing the imputed interest associated with the embedded derivative. The derivative liability is adjusted periodically per the stock price fluctuations.

 

The convertible notes issued and described in Note 5 do not have fixed settlement provisions because their conversion prices are not fixed. The conversion feature has been characterized as derivative liabilities to be re-measured at the end of every reporting period with the change in value reported in the statement of operations.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, as a result of the convertible notes (“Notes”) issued that were accounted for as derivative liabilities, we determined that the fair value of the conversion feature of the convertible notes at issuance was $402,807, based upon a Binomial-Model calculation. We recorded the full value of the derivative as a liability at issuance with an offset to valuation discount, which will be amortized over the life of the Notes.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company converted $99,470 in principal of convertible notes, plus accrued interest of $36,153. As a result of the conversion of these notes the Company recorded a fair value loss on the conversion of debt in the amount of $385,531 in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the derivative liability was $14,009,084.

 

For purpose of determining the fair market value of the derivative liability for the embedded conversion, the Company used the Binomial lattice valuation model. The significant assumptions used in the Binomial lattice valuation model for the derivative are as follows:

 

    12/31/2018 
Risk free interest rate   2.46% - 2.63%
Stock volatility factor   89.0% - 202.0%
Weighted average expected option life   1 years - 5 years 
Expected dividend yield   None  

 

7.DEFERRED TAXES

 

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction, and the state of California. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2016.

 

Deferred income taxes have been provided by temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes. To the extent allowed by GAAP, we provide valuation allowances against the deferred tax assets for amount when the realization is uncertain. Included in the balance at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are no tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain, but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility. Because of the impact of deferred tax accounting, other than interest and penalties, the disallowance of the shorter deductibility period would not affect the annual effective tax rate but would accelerate the payment of cash to the taxing authority to an earlier period.

 

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. During the periods ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not recognize interest or penalties.

 

At December 31, 2018, the Company had net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $8,627,000, which expires 20 years after the NOL year. No tax benefit has been reported in the December 31, 2018 and 2017 financial statements, since the potential tax benefit is offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount.

 

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BIOSOLAR, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

7.DEFERRED TAXES (Continued)

 

The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to pretax income from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 due to the following:

 

   2018   2017 
         
Book Income (Loss)   (2,072,035)   (1,114,010)
           
Depreciation   125    680 
Meals and entertainment   (1,060)   240 
Non-deductible non-cash charges   1,924,670    879,830 
           
Valuation Allowance   148,300    233,260 
           
Income tax expense  $-   $- 

 

Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible differences and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the difference between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

  

Net deferred tax assets consist of the following components as of December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

   2018   2017 
Deferred tax assets:        
NOL carryover   (1,811,705)   (3,170,060)
R & D credit   124,840    91,630 
Depreciation   10,735    10,740 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:        - 
           
Less Valuation Allowance   1,676,130    3,067,690 
           
Net deferred tax asset  $-   $- 

 

Due to the change in ownership provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, net operating loss carry-forwards for Federal income tax reporting purposes are subject to annual limitations. Should a change in ownership occur, net operating loss carry-forwards may be limited as to use in future years.

 

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”).  The Tax Act establishes new tax laws that affects 2018 and future years, including a reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. The Company has applied the new tax law for its calculation of the deferred tax provision. There was no impact to the Company’s financial statements. For certain deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, we have recorded a provisional decrease of $1,506,651, with a corresponding net adjustment to the valuation allowance of $1,506,651 as of January 1, 2018.

 

The Company’s tax returns for the previous three years remain open for audit by the respective tax jurisdictions.

 

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BIOSOLAR, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – AUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017

 

7.COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On October 3, 2018, the Company amended its lease for office space by extending the lease to October 31, 2019.

 

8.SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

Management has evaluated subsequent events according to the requirements of ASC TOPIC 855 and has determined that there are the following subsequent events:

 

On January 17, 2019, the Company received an additional tranche of $25,000 pursuant to the 2015-2018 convertible promissory notes.

 

On January 23, 2019, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note with an investor, providing for the sale by the Company of a 10% unsecured convertible note in the principal amount of $53,000. The Note matures on January 23, 2019. The Note is convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at a price equal to a variable conversion price of 61% of the average lowest two (2) trading prices for common stock during the fifteen (15) trading day period prior to the conversion date.

 

On January 28, 2019, the Company issued 872,093 shares of common stock upon a partial conversion of the July 2018 convertible promissory note for principal in the sum of $15,000.

 

On January 29, 2019, the Company issued 1,162,791 shares of common stock upon a partial conversion of the July 2018 convertible promissory note for principal in the sum of $20,000.

 

On January 30, 2019, the Company issued 1,590,086 shares of common stock upon a partial conversion of the May 2014 convertible promissory note for principal in the amount of $5,920, plus accrued interest of $2,587.

 

On February 1, 2019, the Company issued 1,175,088 shares of common stock upon a partial conversion of the July 2018 convertible promissory note for principal in the sum of $20,000.

 

On February 5, 2019, the Company issued 671,687 shares of common stock upon a partial conversion of the July 2018 convertible promissory notes for principal in the amount of $8,000, plus accrued interest of $3,150.

 

On February 18, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant, who will provide technical consulting services of various research expertise and strategic planning. The agreed upon monthly fee is $6,000 per month for February and March 2019.

 

On February 22, 2019, the Company issued 2,900,064 shares of common stock upon a partial conversion of the May 2014 convertible promissory note for principal in the amount of $10,750, plus accrued interest of $4,765.

 

On February 22, 2020, the Company entered into a secured convertible promissory note with an investor, providing for the sale by the Company of a 10% unsecured convertible note in the principal amount of $53,500 for a purchase price of $51,500, and an original issue discount of $2,000. The Note matures on February 22, 2021. The Note is convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at a price equal to a variable conversion price of 61% of the average lowest one (1) trading prices for common stock during the fifteen (15) trading day period prior to the conversion date.

 

On February 25, 2019, the Company entered into a secured convertible promissory note with an investor, providing for the sale by the Company of a 10% unsecured convertible note in the principal amount of $53,000. The Note matures on February 25, 2020. The Note is convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at a price equal to a variable conversion price of 61% of the average lowest one (2) trading prices for common stock during the fifteen (15) trading day period prior to the conversion date

 

On March 7, 2019, the Company issued 1,224,490 shares of common stock upon a partial conversion of the September 2018 convertible promissory note for principal in the amount of $18,000.

 

On March 11, 2019, the Company issued 1,379,310 shares of common stock upon a partial conversion of the September 2018 convertible promissory note for principal in the amount of $20,000.

 

On March 18, 2019, the Company issued 1,288,321 shares of common stock upon a partial conversion of the September 2018 convertible promissory note for principal in the amount of $15,000 and interest in the amount of $2,650.

 

 

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