U.S.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A10-K

(Amendment No. 1)

 

[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Fiscal YearYears Ended November 30, 20152020 and 2019

 

[  ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ________________ to __________________

 

Commission File Number 000-53274

 

 

 

BioPower Operations Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 27-4460232
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

 

1000 Corporate Drive,20801 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334403

Aventura, FL 33180

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: +1 954 202 6660(786) 923-0272

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of exchange on which registered
N/AN/AN/A

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

 

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 [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed 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 [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, 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 Requiredrequired to submit and post such files). [  ] Yes [X] No

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K 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 [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.(as defined See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Check one:Act.

 

Large accelerated filer[  ] Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer[  ]Smaller reporting company
   
Accelerated Filer[  ]Smaller reportingEmerging growth company[X]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company(as (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

 

As of February 29, 2016,May 28, 2021, the last day of the Registrant’s most recently completed firstsecond fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the shares of the Registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates (based upon the closing stock price of $.10$0.0296 per share as per the close on February 29May 28, 2021) was approximately $1,880,998.$784,045. Shares of the Registrant’s common stock held by each executive officer and director and by each person who owns 10 percentofficers, directors or more of the outstanding common stock10% stockholders have been excluded, in thatas such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the Registrant. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

 

As of March 11, 2016,September 3, 2021, there were 50,107,68045,000,000 shares outstanding and 8,000,000 shares authorized to be issued of the registrant’sRegistrant’s common stock $.0001 par value.outstanding.

 

Documents incorporated by reference: None.

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

The registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2015 (“Original Form 10-K”) on March 15, 2016. However the registrant inadvertently omitted the signature of the officer completing the certification, the job title(s) of the officer, and the date that the certification was signed in Exhibit 31.1 as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A is being filed solely for the purpose of filing revised certifications by the registrant’s principal executive officer. These revised certifications are currently dated, refer to this Form 10-K/A, and are being included as exhibits to this Amendment No.1 on Form10-K/A under Part IV, Item 15 hereof.

Except as described above, no attempt has been made in this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to modify or update the other disclosures or exhibits presented in the Original Form 10-K. As presented in this Form 10-K/A and except for Exhibits 31.1 and 32.1 filed herewith, this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 10-K, or modify or update those disclosures.

 
 

 

BioPower Operations Corporation

 

Form 10-K

 

Table of Contents

 

    Page
PART I    
     
Item 1. Business 4
Item 1A. Risk Factors 1911
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 3021
Item 2. Description of PropertyProperties 3021
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 3021
Item 4. Mine Safety DisclosureDisclosures 3021
    
PART II    
    
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 3122
Item 6. Selected Financial Data[Reserved] 3324
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 3324
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 4029
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 4029
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 4029
Item 9A.9A Controls and Procedures 4030
Item 9B. Other Information 4131
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections31
     
PART III    
     
Item 10. Directors, and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 4232
Item 11. Executive Compensation 4535
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 4637
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 4838
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 4938
     
PART IV    
     
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules39
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary 50 40
     
Signatures 54
     
Financial Statements F-1

 

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FORWARD LOOKINGEXPLANATORY NOTE

BioPower Operations Corporation is filing this comprehensive annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2020, and 2019 (the “Comprehensive Annual Report”) as part of its effort to become current in its filing obligations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This Comprehensive Annual Report is our first periodic filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) since the filing of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2016. Included in this Comprehensive Annual Report are our audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2020, and 2019, which have not been previously filed with the SEC.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISK

 

Statements made in this 10-KComprehensive Annual Report that are not historical or current facts are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “intends”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential”, or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors for such statements. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Any forward-looking statements represent management’s best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and important factors beyond our control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical results of operations and events and those presently anticipated or projected. We disclaim any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statement or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Introductory Comment - Use of Terminology

Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refers to BioPower Operations Corporation and, unless the context indicates otherwise, our subsidiaries in which we hold 100% of such entities’ outstanding equity securities, including BioPower Corporation (“BioPower Corporation”), Green3Power Holdings Company and its subsidiaries (“G3P”), Green Oil Plantations Americas Inc. (“Green Oil”), Green Energy Crops Corporation (“GECC”), Agribopo, Inc., FTZ Exchange LLC and FTZ Energy Corporation, on a consolidated basis. Unless otherwise indicated, all monetary amounts are reflected in United States Dollars.

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PART I

 

ITEMItem 1.BUSINESS Business

 

Overview

 

BioPower Operations Corporation(“ (“we,” “our,” “BioPower”, “BIO” or the “Company”) was organized in Nevada on January 5, 2011. TheSince February 2017, the Company and its subsidiaries intend to focus on developing waste to energy projects globally by designing, engineering, permitting, procuring equipment, managing construction and operating and maintaining facilities for the conversion of wastes into energy through licensed gasification technology including but not limited to producing electricity and ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuels. The Company intends to also provide waste remediation services.has been a shell company.

 

We have not yet generated or realized any significant revenues from business operations. Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion. This means there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve (12)12 months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because we have only generated minimal revenues from a testing agreement. In 2016, we intend to have revenues from waste remediation projects and consulting engineering. Further, we may have revenues from design, engineering, permitting and procurement of equipment for projects, if our projects that we have been developing receive project finance or payment by owners of the project/s. Accordingly, weexpenses. We must raise cash from sources other than revenues generated, such as from the proceeds of loans, sale of common shares, andpublic or private equity sales, and/or advances from related parties if none of the operating revenues discussed in this paragraph come to fruition.parties.

 

About BioPower Operations CorporationHyFi Asset Purchase Agreement

 

WeOn June 29, 2021, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”) with Rafael Ben Shaya, Troy MacDonald, Adam Benchaya, Thomas Perez, Tom Saban and Edouard Pouchoy (collectively, Messrs. Ben Shaya, MacDonald, Benchaya, Perez, Saban and Pouchoy are organizedreferred to herein as the “Sellers”).

Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Company agreed to acquire from the Sellers, and the Sellers agreed to sell to the Company, certain assets comprised of the goodwill, intellectual property, business proprietary know-how and trade secrets, intangible property and other assets of Sellers’ business with respect to HyFi, and any and all rights of Sellers in and to the foregoing (the “Assets”), and certain governance/utility virtual tokens (each, a “HyFi Token” and collectively, the “HyFi Tokens”) expected to be used as a holding company. On October 24, 2014,means of payment on the HyFi Platform, as hereinafter defined (the “Acquisition”). The “HyFi Platform” means a proposed decentralized finances (“DeFi”) exchange marketplace using blockchain platform technology. The DeFi principles are based on an ecosystem of financial services utilizing tokenization and non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) for production, licenses, projects and commodities across vertical and horizontal markets.

In addition, the Sellers agreed to (i) pay to the Company, executed a Share Exchange Agreement with Green3Power Holdings Company (“G3P”) to acquire G3P and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Green3Power Operations Inc., a Delaware corporation (“G3P OPS”) and Green3Power International Company, a Nevis Corporation (“G3PI”), which are wholly-owned subsidiarieson the closing date of the Company. This transaction was a stock for stock exchange, (See Share exchange Agreement below). We conduct all of our operations through Green3Power HoldingsAcquisition, $300,000 (the “Cash Consideration”), and (ii) transfer to the Company, and their subsidiaries which are primarily engaged inon the development of waste-to-energy projects and services including design, permitting, equipment procurement, construction management and operations and maintenanceclosing date of the intended facilities. We intendAcquisition, 400,000,000 HyFi Tokens (the “HyFi Token Consideration”). The Company intends to hold equity interests inuse the waste-to-energy facilities onCash Consideration to bring the Company into a global basisfully reporting status with the Securities and operateExchange Commission and maintain the facilities. A second business unit is focused on providing waste remediation services globally.for public company operating expenses.

 

StrategyPursuant to the terms of the APA, the Company agreed to file with the State of Nevada the certificate of designation for the Series C preferred stock on or before the date that is 60 calendar days after the closing of the Acquisition. In exchange for the sale of the Assets and the Cash Consideration, the Company agreed to issue to the Sellers an aggregate of 900,000 Series C preferred shares within 30 calendar days after the State of Nevada provides written confirmation of filing of the certificate of designation for the Series C preferred stock.

 

Our mission isPursuant to provide waste and energy solutions on a global basis. We intend to do this through a varietythe terms of service offerings, including partially owning and operating and maintaining facilities for the conversion of waste to energy (known as “Waste-to-Energy” or “WtE”). Waste-to-Energy serves two key markets as both an on-going waste management solutionAPA, the parties agreed that is environmentally superior to landfilling and as a source of clean energy that reduces overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Wethe Series C preferred stock will also provide waste remediation services. Remediation waste is defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 260.10 as “all solid and hazardous wastes, and all media (including groundwater, surface water, soils, and sediments) and debris, that are managed for implementing cleanup.”

We intend to pursue our mission throughhave the following key strategies:terms, among others:

 

● Our exclusively licensed gasification technology can convert a variety1.Authorized Shares of wastes into electricity or ultra-low sulfur, renewable synthetic fuel. Series C Preferred Stock. The technology is modular and built to handle approximately 300 to 400 tons per daynumber of waste per lineauthorized shares of equipment. We can only use up to twelve (12) lines of equipment at a facility location because of the constraints of truck traffic per location. Because our licensed gasification is built in a series of lines, we are able to service and maintain the lines and systems while operating the facilities continuously.Series C preferred stock will be 900,000.
  
The2.Conversion. Subject to the other terms and conditions in the certificate of designation, a Series C preferred stock holder will have the right from time to time and at any time following the date that is one year after the date on the signature page of the certificate of designations to convert each outstanding share of Series C preferred stock into 450 shares of Company intendscommon stock. Based on the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 29, 2021, if all of the 900,000 shares of Series C preferred stock are issued and subsequently converted, the holders of the converted stock will hold 90% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
3.Voting. Except as otherwise set forth in the certificate of designation, each share of Series C preferred stock will, on any matter submitted to earn revenues from design, engineering, permitting, operationsthe holders of Company common stock, or any class thereof, for a vote, vote together with the common stock, or any class thereof, as applicable, as one class on such matter, and maintenance fees and may also earn procurement fees from WtE projects.each share of Series C preferred stock will have 450 votes.
  
We have strategically aligned with Vanderweil Engineers to develop WtE facilities in the United States and internationally. Vanderweil has been in business since 1950 and its Power Engineering group is expert at developing, designing, engineering and permitting power generation facilities worldwide.
 
4.Dividends. The Company intendsSeries C preferred stock is not entitled to maintain an equity interest of between twenty percent (20%) to one hundred percent (100%) in each of its developed projects.
We have partnered and will partner with project development groups globally who have been in different stages of development of WtE projects.
We intend to maximize the long-term value of WtE facilities by adding waste and off-take energy contracts, seeking incremental revenue opportunities and deploying newreceive dividends or improved technologies, systems and processes targeted at increasing revenue and reducing costs.
We seek to grow primarily through the development of new facilities selected in markets where we believe that the tipping fees and off-take agreements will enable us to secure funding for the projects. We believe that our approach to these opportunities is highly-disciplined, both with regard to our required rates of return, necessary contract elements, regulatory issues and the manner in which potential new projects will be structured and financed.
We believe that our efforts to develop our business will be enhanced by the development of additional technologies in such fields as gasification, recycling, alternative waste remediation and treatment processes and emission controls. We intend to use research and development efforts in some of these areas relevant to our WtE and waste remediation businesses.
Our intention is to maintain a focus on sustainability- the on-going methodology for improving the environment. We seek to achieve continuous improvement in environmental performance, beyond compliance with legally required standards.
We intend to provide waste remediation services on a global basis by working with local contractors.distributions.

 

The Acquisition closed on June 29, 2021 (the “Closing Date”). On the Closing Date, the Sellers delivered the Cash Consideration and the HyFi Token Consideration.

Our Waste-to-Energy BusinessSeries A Preferred Stock Redemption Agreement & Senior Promissory Note

Also on the Closing Date, the Company and China Energy Partners, LLC (“CEP”) entered into a share redemption agreement (the “Redemption Agreement”), dated as of June 29, 2021, pursuant to which the Company redeemed one share of the Company’s Series A preferred stock from CEP (the “Series A Share”). On the Closing Date, as provided in the Redemption Agreement, the Company issued to CEP a senior promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $1,000,000. The Series A Share will be held in escrow by an attorney designated by CEP (the “Escrow Agent”), and the CEP will designate such Escrow Agent within 30 calendar days after the Closing Date. If an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) occurs under the Note, then the Company will direct the Escrow Agent to release the Series A Share to CEP; provided, however, that CEP will also retain all rights and privileges under the Note (and the Company will remain bound to all obligations under Note) even if the Series A Share is required to be released by the Escrow Agent to CEP as provided in the Redemption Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, CEP will regain all rights, title, and interest in and to the Series A Share upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note, regardless of the amount of the outstanding balance owed under the Note at the time of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note.

As provided in the APA, on June 29, 2021, Robert Kohn resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kohn remained as a member of the Board of Directors, however. Also on June 29, 2021, the Company appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the Board of Directors: Troy MacDonald (Chairman), Adam Benchaya, and Thomas Perez. As a result, following the closing of the Acquisition, the Company’s Board of Directors consists of the following:

Troy MacDonald (Chairman)

Adam Benchaya

Robert Kohn

Thomas Perez

Also on June 29, 2021, the following individuals were appointed to serve as officers of the Company:

Troy MacDonald, Chief Executive Officer

Robert Kohn, Chief Financial Officer

Adam Benchaya, President and Chief Marketing Officer

HyFi Platform

 

The WtE facilities we intendHyFi Platform is a proposed decentralized finances (DeFi) exchange marketplace utilizing blockchain technology. The DeFi principles are based on the creation of an innovative ecosystem of financial services accessible to build may earn revenue from the following potential revenue streams:anyone with Internet access.

 

PriorThe HyFi Token will be featured on the HyFi Platform as the governance token. The HyFi Token may also be used as a payment token for transaction fees on the HyFi Platform. The HyFi ecosystem will be built on a combination of tokens to support its economy.

The HyFi economy is being established to advance and accelerate technologies to be funded through the start-upuse of our marketplace. Our initial focus will be on renewable energy, environment, agri-food and then other markets globally.

The HyFi Platform will initially focus on two distinct businesses: (1) the facility:NFT Marketplace and (2) the Commodities Trading Marketplace.

 

Design fees
(1)
Engineering fees
● Permitting fees
● Procurement of equipment fees (usually 10% ofWe expect that the cost of equipment)
● Management of construction feesHyFi Platform will offer cash flow generating NFTs, on full or fractional ownership basis, in the following major areas and on the following bases:

We will always have an Operations and Maintenance Agreement to operate and maintain the facility for a minimum of twenty years, for each facility using our technology, with or without ownership in the facility.

After the start-up of a facility if we are an equity owner in the facility, we will earn:

Tipping fees from the disposal and processing of each ton of waste – Waste Agreement usually twenty to thirty years; and
Sale of electricity – Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) usually twenty to thirty years; or
Sale of ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuel (usually one year renewable to fifteen year);
Recyclables recovered during the WtE process;
Carbon credits, if available;
RINS – Renewable Identification Number under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, good until 2022 and in California to 2033.

In order to finance projects through traditional project finance, long-term contracts (off-take agreements) need to be executed for the sale of electricity or fuels in combination with a waste contract. There can be no assurance we will ever fund a facility, bring the development of a WtE facility into operation, partially own a WtE facility or operate and maintain a WtE facility.

Project Development of Waste-to-Energy Facilities

Early stage

Our Company is contacted by municipalities, government agencies and local developers for potential waste-to-energy projects on a global basis. We are either asked to respond to a request for proposal (RFP) or request for quotation (RFQ) from a municipality or the local developer has a potential waste-to-energy project.

We then collect as much of the following information that is available:

 

 Tipping feesWe anticipate that NFTs will be created that will represent up to a 49% ownership interest of a license to a particular geographic market (example: India) or a particular industry market vertical. There will be a subclass of tokens that represent an opportunity for numerous participants to have fractional ownership of, and participation in, the area;unique one-of-a-kind exclusive license NFT. The NFTs will be tradeable on the commodities section of the HyFi Platform once certain conditions have been met.
   
 Electricity rate (either federal mandate or local utility base load rates;We also expect that there will be NFTs issued for qualified promising projects related to renewable energy, waste to energy, agricultural and other approved projects.
   
 Renewable energy fuel rate withOwnership of technology licenses: We expect that NFTs will represent part or without RINSfull ownership of technology licenses across many horizontal markets. Each market will include vertical markets such as the green hydrogen industry and its many uses, e.g., electric generation, marine, aviation, transportation and hydrogen fueling station networks. NFTs also will represent part or local government credits;full ownership of a technology license in a specific geographic territory.
   
 Waste Composition for the local area;Physical projects related to renewable energy, environmental, agricultural and humanitarian causes. NFTs will be issued to represent an opportunity to invest in projects in these categories.
   
 Total tonnage collected;Other approved cases. In the future we may consider NFTs in the areas of medicine, space, internet & computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, precious metals, and/or precious gems, for example.

(2.)The trading of commodities.

We expect to have an initial emphasis on renewable energy, waste to energy and agri-foods via tokenized futures blockchain based smart contracts.
   
 Total tonnage available;The trading of certain commodities (e.g., green hydrogen production) will occur in most cases without any physical delivery obligation, and with electronic settlement only. Traders will purchase tokens to participate. In some cases, commodities will be offered with a physical delivery option.
   
 Site location withCommodity future supply contracts: A futures contract is a legal agreement to buy or sell a particular commodity asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. The seller of the futures contract is taking on the obligation to provide and deliver the underlying commodity at the contract’s expiration date. Futures contracts are available topo mapsfor every category of commodity. Some manufacturers and boundary surveys;service providers use futures contracts as part of their budgeting process to normalize expenses and reduce cash flow-related headaches. Manufacturers and service providers that rely on commodities for their production process may take a position in the commodities markets as a way of reducing their risk of financial loss due to a change in price. There are many advantages to futures contracts as a method of participating in the commodities market. We believe that analysis can be easier because it’s a pure play on the underlying commodity.

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Location of nearest substation;
Government will guarantee payments and
Map showing current locations collected from, dumping/landfill sites, and proposed location.

NFT Marketplace

NFTs are collectible digital assets in which various objects are digitized. Each NFT represents ownership of something inherently distinct and unique, whether it be a physical or a digital item. NFTs cannot be mutually exchanged for one another because each NFT has a specific value based on its unique traits and attributes. When NFTs are sold, the digital version of the object is sold as a unique, blockchain-authenticated collectible.

NFT marketplaces are platforms where NFTs can be stored, displayed, traded and in some cases, created (or “minted”). NFTs cannot be purchased on centralized or decentralized cryptocurrency or other exchanges. Instead, they are listed and traded on online marketplaces that are specially built for NFTs. We expect to launch our NFT Marketplace by the end of September 2021.

NFTs will be created that will represent up to 49% ownership interest of a license to a particular geographic market (e.g., India) or a particular industry market vertical. There will be a subclass of NFTs that represent an opportunity for many participants to have fractional ownership and participation in the unique exclusive license NFT. The HyFi cash flow NFT Marketplace intends to initially list companies in the energy or energy and environment related sectors that will provide license fees from unique license fee contracts for horizontal markets such as territories. As an example, an energy trading company lists on the HyFi Platform that it is willing to pay license fees of 5% annually with a potential bonus based on income for its energy trading license for North America. It is willing to sell up to 49% of its ownership in that license for $250,000,000 minimum and maximum $1,000,000,000 in units of $50,000,000 each to institutional holders. The HyFi Platform will either (1) receive fees for due diligence for each license; listing fees for listing on the HyFi Platform; and other fees associated with this transaction, or (2) do a strategic alliance, charge no fees and have a percentage of the transaction. This decision is up to the applicant.

The cash flow NFT Marketplace also intends to initially accept horizontal marketplace NFTs. As an example, an agriculture company has specific technology licenses for growing protocols for organic and non-pesticides food. The company has operations in Costa Rica and other Central American countries. The company intends to sell up to 49% of its technology licenses for $500,000 minimum to $5,000,000 maximum per country and pay 5% license fees and a potential bonus annually. The HyFi Platform will either (1) receive fees for due diligence for each license; listing fees for listing on the HyFi Platform; and other fees associated with this transaction or (2) do a strategic alliance, charge no fees and have a percentage of the transaction. This decision is up to the applicant.

 

Once an owner is satisfied with the above information is gathered we prepare a preliminary design, financial models and determineamount paid for the financial viabilitylicenses, they end the sale of the project.NFT ownership licenses. At that point the NFTs can then become part of the HyFi commodities marketplace where NFT Tokens are traded.

The Company has been in discussions with various companies in energy and energy related sectors and horizontal sectors who are interested in listing their NFTs on the NFT Marketplace. At the same time, we are working with our vendors to build out the NFT Marketplaces. We are also in initial discussions with major investment groups regarding possible joint ventures, licensing or NFT purchases. There can be no assurance that any such discussions will lead to customers or revenue.

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Competition and Competitive Landscape

We do not believe that initially we will have direct competitors for our NFT marketplace. The typical company selling/offering NFTs does not sell cash flow technology licenses, tokenized renewable energy technology licenses, or environmental technology licenses. Rather, NFTs typically relate to memorabilia, artwork, gemstones and other tangible assets. Certain entertainers have recently announced selling NFTs for their music libraries and memorabilia.

While there are hundreds of competitors who are using NFTs to represent a single energy or renewable energy source, we intend for our HyFi Platform to be unique in that it will offer a marketplace featuring technology, equipment and energy commodities from many renewable energy sources in a broad-based approach to promote renewable energy adoption in an effort to capture market share from fossil fuel electric generating facilities to reduce pollution and global warming.

Our HyFi payment token competes against hundreds of other tokens in the marketplace. These tokens are listed on token exchanges. There are various competitors who are using tokens to represent a single renewable energy source, such as solar for commodity trading. There are also companies whose products do not compete directly, but are closely related to the products we offer.

We believe the HyFi Platform will be superior to competitors’ offerings because we intend to offer a complete marketplace that features (i) technology, (ii) equipment, (iii) energy commodities from many renewable energy sources in a broad-based approach to promote renewable energy adoption in an effort to capture market share from fossil fuels to reduce pollution and global warming, (iv) other marketplace opportunities related to improving the environment (including clean water on land and oceans), and (v) improving agricultural conditions around the world. We believe that the HyFi Platform will be the first business and blockchain platform of its kind, combining attractive features of cryptocurrency, including DeFi, decentralized trust, automatic operation, and NFTs, along with the nascent renewable energy market, which needs to connect remote buyers and sellers globally. To our knowledge, the HyFi Platform will be the first platform to distribute cash flow technology licenses via NFTs and we expect to use subclasses of NFTs that allow for fractional ownership of an NFT creating a unique governance model. We also look atbelieve that it will be the credit worthinessfirst DeFi principles driven marketplace to trade a combination of the Government, if outside the U.S., if there ishydrogen futures contracts and hydrogen technology licenses related to a federal mandate for the purchasenew scientific method of electricity or the credit worthiness of the local utility, if not government owned. If a fuel project, we look at the local fuel rates and if there are credits associated with renewable fuels. We then determine whether or not we will submit a bid based on the financial viability of the project.hydrogen production.

 

Intermediate StageIntellectual Property

 

OnceWe own or have rights to trademarks or trade names that we respond to an RFP/RFQ the municipality publishes the final bidders list, which generally can be as small a list as two bidders or as many as ten bidders. If we are on the final bidders list, we will meetuse in connection with the municipality in accordance withoperation of our ranking. Ifbusiness, including our corporate names, logos and website names. In addition, we are awardedown or have the bid, we then negotiate withrights to certain intellectual property relating to HyFi, the municipality the waste services agreement, land lease agreementHyFi Platform, HyFi tokens, HyFi blockchain, and the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or Fuel Off-Take Agreement, if applicable. At times, the Government has mandated the PPA pricing.DeFi.

 

We rely on the laws of unfair competition and trade secrets to protect our proprietary rights. We attempt to protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information through confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements with customers, suppliers, employees and consultants, and through other security measures. However, we may also negotiate with waste haulers for long term contracts, wherein they will pay us a tipping fee per tonbe unable to detect the unauthorized use of waste broughtor take appropriate steps to enforce, our intellectual property rights. Effective trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which we offer or intend to offer our products and services to the facility.

Late Stage

Duringsame extent as in the late stageUnited States. Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property could harm or even destroy our brands and impair our ability to compete effectively. Further, enforcing our intellectual property rights could result in the expenditure of project development,significant financial and managerial resources and may not prove successful. Although we negotiated Waste Agreement, Off-Take Agreement for PPA or the purchase of fuel, and Land Lease Agreement for the site. We make adjustmentsintend to protect our preliminary designs and financial models. We negotiate a Construction contract. We discuss with potential investors and fund managers that we have a project. If they are interested after the initial discussions, we then ask for a commitment letter subject to due diligence. We then provide the essential draft contracts for their review and all due diligence requested in order to finalize the financial commitment. At times, investors/lenders may be part of the final process of contract negotiation to make sure the contracts are compliant with their requirements for funding purposes.

We have not financed any projects at this time andrights vigorously, there can be no assurance we ever will finance a project.

BioPower and its subsidiary Green3Power have been working together to develop and finance projects. Based on this work we have the following projects in various stages of development:

Late Stage Project Under Development

St. Lucie County, Florida

Green3Power Operations, Inc. and Vanderweil Engineers are developing a 1,000 tpd Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility in St. Lucie County, Florida. Under the executed waste services agreement, the Gasification Facility would receive approximately 800 tpd of waste including 471.4 tpd of freshly collected municipal solid waste (MSW); approximately 105.0 tpd of construction and demolition debris (C&D Debris), approximately 123.3 tpd of Yard Waste, and approximately 100.3 tons/day of used tires. In addition, 200.0 tpd of C&D Debris from the existing C&D Landfill, or 200.0 tpd of baled MSW from the existing MSW Balefill would be excavated and would be transported to the Gasification Facility, where the waste would be converted into 64,000 gallons per day of ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuels and electricity for the running of the facility. The Gasification Facility includes a Sorting Facility to remove heavy metals and reduce ash content, a Waste Dryer, Gasifier, a Cyclone to remove particulate matter from the synthesis gas, a Slagging Unit, a high efficiency, high temperature and pressure HRSG Boiler, and four-stage Steam Turbine/Generator, a Fischer Tropsch Reactor and Fuel Production System, and highly effective flue gas treatment system.

When in full operation, the projected $228 million budget for the St. Lucie plant including insurance costs will produce approximately 64,000 gal/day of ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuel and 16,000 gal/day of Naptha with projected revenues of more than $83 million annually, varying with the price of fuel. The anticipated internal rate of return on the project investment is approximately twenty percent 20% with an EBIDTA of approximately $56.0 million in Year 1. The plant will create approximately 221 new jobs in the St. Lucie area. The power plant will feature an effective flue gas clean up train to ensure that regulated emissions are far below the concentrations allowed under Federal air quality standards. The upflow fluidized bed gasifiers to be used at the new facility have been in waste to energy service for more than 33 years. The project management team consists of the following team members:

●          Green3Power Operations, who manages the project, and is responsible for the design, engineering, permitting, construction management, and operation and maintenance of the St. Lucie County Renewable Energy Facility; and

●          Vanderweil Engineers, who is also responsible for the design, construction and permitting of the St. Lucie County Renewable Energy Facility.

Wastethese measures will be transported to the Sorting Facility, where the waste will be sorted to remove metals, glass, e-waste, and unacceptable waste, and then processed through a shredder to reduce the particle size. The waste will then be fed into the dryers, to reduce the water content, and then fed into the Gasifiers. The Gasifiers convert the waste into a synthesis gas and ash at a temperature of 1,000 to 1,400 deg. C. The diesel fuel production system utilizes an advanced Fischer Tropsch reactor to produce ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic No. 2 diesel fuel. The flue gas is processed through a Cyclone to remove particulate matter, an Acid Gas Removal Unit and Ammonia Scrubber to remove HCl, H2S, and HNO3, an Electrostatic Precipitator to remove sub 2.5 micron particulate matter, a Bag House with carbon injection to remove particulate matter, heavy metals, and organics, and is then discharged out the stack at a temperature of 200 deg C, which prevents condensation.

The Green3Power Operations Renewable Energy Gasification System extracts water from the waste, and combines that water with leachate from the collection vehicles, Sorting Facility, and Inert MSW Landfill, and wastewater from the onsite sanitary facilities and cleaning water, and that water is treated in an onsite leachate/water treatment facility to boiler feed water standards. This treated water is then used as the makeup water in the system to provide the process and cooling water for the facility. Therefore, 100 percent of the water used by the facility is recycled.

On the Power Production Line the Synthesis gas is passed through an HRSG Boiler to produce high temperature and pressure steam. The steam is fed to a high efficiency steam turbine to generate clean, green, renewable electric energy. The flue gas is processed through a Cyclone to remove particulate matter, an Acid Gas Removal Unit to remove HCl, H2S, and HNO3, an Electrostatic Precipitator to remove sub 2.5 micron particulate matter, a Bag House with carbon injection to remove particulate matter, heavy metals, and organics, and is then discharged out the stack at a temperature of 140 to 200 deg C, which prevents condensation. The Power Production Line produces parasitic loading for the electricity needed for the facility of clean, green, electrical power 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

As a result, the Green3Power Operations Renewable Energy Gasification System does not take water from the city water supply, and does not discharge any wastewater to the sanitary system. All water is collected on site, treated onsite, and is recycled and used as process and cooling water. In addition, emissions from the facility are 100 times lower than EU and USEPA standards for Heavy Metals, Particulate Matter, NOx, SOx, and other key industrial pollutants, and the ash is processed through a slagging unit to remove the carbon, melted to form slag, and then crushed and sold as a sand replacement for concrete block production. The Gasification Facility recycles 100 percent of the water that it uses, has emission more than 100 times below air quality standards, and does not put by-product ash into a landfill. As a result, the Renewable Energy Gasification Facility is considered to be a “Green” technology for water, air, and solids.

The projected cost of the project is $228,000,000. The breakdown of the use of the investment funds may be summarized as follows:

Description Totals 
    
Design of Facilities $6,100,000 
Project Management $2,642,890 
Permitting - Legal $500,000 
Corporate Expenses $1,787,391 
Working Capital $85,712 
Project Development $1,426,675 
License Fee $2,853,351 
Loan Fee $11,400,000 
Purchase of Equipment $111,087,867 
Installation of Equipment $12,069,657 
Construction of Facilities $31,526,195 
General Insurances $2,853,351 
Product Quantity/Quality Insurance $38,566,910 
Construction Management $5,100,000 
Lease Payments $1 
Total $228,000,000 

There can be no assurance St. Lucie County, Florida will ever be financed and brought into operation. There can be no assurance we will ever bring the development of a WtE facility into operation, partially own a WtE facility, or operate and maintain a WtE facility.

Environmental Benefits of Waste-to-Energy

We believe that WtE offers solutions to public sector leaders around the world for addressing two key issues: (1) on-going management of waste, and (2) renewable energy generation. We believe that the environmental benefits of WtE, as an alternative to landfilling, are clear and compelling: by processing municipal solid waste in our intended WtE facilities, where we can reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions (as the methane emitted by landfills is over 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide (“CO2”) over a 100 year period), lower the risk of ground-water contamination, and conserve land. At the same time, WtE generates clean, reliable energy from a renewable fuel source, thus reducing dependence on fossil fuels, the combustion of which is itself a major contributor of GHG emissions. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), using lifecycle tools such as its own Municipal Solid Waste Decision Support Tool, has found that, on average, approximately one ton of CO2-equivalent is reduced relative to landfilling for every ton of waste processed. Compared with fossil based generation, each ton of waste processed eliminates the need to consume approximately one barrel of oil or one-quarter ton of coal, in order to generate the equivalent amount of electricity. As public planners address their needs for more environmentally sustainable waste management and energy generation in the years ahead, we believe that WtE will be an increasingly attractive alternative.successful.

 

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Waste RemediationGovernment Regulation

 

G3P management has significant experienceOur anticipated business activities currently are subject to no particular regulation by government agencies other than those routinely imposed on corporate and/or publicly traded businesses. We do not anticipate any regulations specific to our business activities in waste remediation projects. Remediation waste is definedthe future.

Notwithstanding the above, as all soliddigital assets have grown in both popularity and hazardous wastes,market size, the U.S. Congress and all mediaa number of U.S. federal and state agencies (including groundwater, surface water, soils,FinCEN, the Securities and sediments)Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), CFTC, FINRA, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service and debris, that are managed for implementing cleanupstate financial institution regulators) have been examining the operations of digital asset networks, digital asset users and regulatory compliance. Waste remediation includes the removal of toxins from landfills, superfund sites and water remediation. G3P intendsdigital asset exchange markets, with particular focus on the extent to provide services for waste remediation on a global basis. Therewhich digital assets can be no assurance any waste remediation project will successfully be developedused to launder the proceeds of illegal activities or financed.fund criminal or terrorist enterprises and the safety and soundness of exchanges or other service-providers that hold digital assets for users. Many of these state and federal agencies have issued consumer advisories regarding the risks posed by digital assets to investors. In addition, federal and state agencies, and other countries have issued rules or guidance about the treatment of digital asset transactions or requirements for businesses engaged in digital asset activity.

 

EnvironmentalIn addition, the SEC, U.S. state securities regulators and Humanitarian Benefitsseveral foreign governments have issued warnings that digital assets sold in initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) may be classified as securities and that both those digital assets and ICOs may be subject to securities regulations. Ongoing and future regulatory actions may alter, perhaps to a materially adverse extent, the nature of Waste Remediationan investment in the Company or the ability of the Company to continue to operate. Additionally, U.S. state and federal, and foreign regulators and legislatures have taken action against virtual currency businesses or enacted restrictive regimes in response to adverse publicity arising from hacks, consumer harm, or criminal activity stemming from virtual currency activity.

 

Law enforcement agencies have often relied on the transparency of blockchains to facilitate investigations. Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, released a report in October 2017 noting the increased use of privacy-enhancing digital assets like Zcash and Monero in criminal activity on the internet and in May 2018 it was reported that Japan’s Financial Service Agency has been pressuring Japanese digital asset exchanges to delist privacy-enhancing digital assets. Although no regulatory action has been taken to treat Zcash or other privacy-enhancing digital assets differently, this may change in the future.

Various foreign jurisdictions have, and may continue to, in the near future, adopt laws, regulations or directives that affect the digital asset markets and their users, particularly digital assets and their service providers that fall within such jurisdictions’ regulatory scope. For example, on March 5, 2020, South Korea voted to amend its Financial Information Act to require virtual asset service providers to register and comply with its AML and CFT framework. These measures also provide the government with the authority to close digital asset exchanges that do not comply with specified processes. The importanceChinese and South Korean governments have also banned ICOs and there are reports that Chinese regulators have taken action to shut down a number of waste remediation goes far beyond economic reasons includeChina-based digital asset exchanges. Further, on January 19, 2018, a Chinese news organization reported that the People’s Bank of China had ordered financial institutions to stop providing basic humanitarian services including clean drinking water and a healthy environmentbanking or funding to hundreds“any activity related to cryptocurrencies.” Similarly, in April 2018, the Reserve Bank of millions of people who suffer from cholera, cancers and other diseases created by unsound environmental conditions. The management team hasIndia banned the experience and knowledge to provide waste remediation services which can solve these environmental problems while earning significant service feesentities it regulates from providing these remediation services.

Present Operations

Waste-to-Energy Projects

We areservices to any individuals or business entities dealing with or settling digital assets. On March 5, 2020, this ban was overturned in the Indian Supreme Court, although the Reserve Bank of India is currently in different stageschallenging this ruling. There remains significant uncertainty regarding the South Korean, Indian and Chinese governments’ future actions with respect to the regulation of developmentdigital assets and digital asset exchanges. Such laws, regulations or directives may conflict with those of WtE projects in the United States with Vanderweil Engineers (primarily in Florida, New York, Arizona, California, and Hawaii);may negatively impact the acceptance of digital assets by users, merchants and in joint venture with local developers for the development of WtE projectsservice providers outside the United States in Europe,and may therefore impede the Middle East and UAE,growth or sustainability of the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, South Viet Nam, Pakistan and various African countries. At present, we have in excess of five billion ($5,000,000,000) of total projected cost of projects in early stage development all over the world. There can be no assurance we will ever fund a WtE facility, bring a WtE facility into operation, partially own a WtE facility or operate and maintain a WtE facility.

We intend to generate revenues from our WtE projectsdigital asset economy in the following ways: priorEuropean Union, China, Japan, Russia and the United States and globally, or otherwise negatively affect the value of digital assets.

As of January 6, 2021, crypto-based derivatives and exchange-traded-notes (ETNs) were banned from being offered to commencing facility operations we intend to earn fees from developing, designing and permitting the WtE facility, equipment procurement, and construction management of the facility. After the facility is in operation, if we own an interest in a facility, our revenues will be derived from the following main sources: (1) fees charged for waste received (tipping fees); (2) the sale of electricity and/or steam, and/or the sale of ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuels, and (3) from the sale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and other recyclables that are recovered from the waste stream as part of the WtE process. If a facility is in operation we will earn operations and maintenance fees for each facility through a long-term contract to operate and maintain the facility. Our intended facilities may sell energy primarily to utilities or government owned municipalities at negotiated contracted rates on a long term contract called a power purchase agreement (PPA).

WtE Project Contracts

Most of our WtE projects under development have been or will be developed and structured contractually as part of a competitive procurement process conducted by municipal and government entities. Although each contractual agreement has similarities, each contract is different, reflecting the specific needs and concerns of the community, applicable regulatory requirements and/or other factors including site and waste streams.

Our WtE project contracts may include waste agreements known as “Tipping Fee” contracts. Tipping Fee contracts are based on a per-ton fee we receive for receiving and processing each ton of waste. Each project intends to retain all of the revenue generated from the production of energy and recyclable sales in each special purpose vehicle (“SPV”) that is formed for each facility.

Our WtE project contracts will include off-take agreements either for the sale of electricity known as a (“PPA”) contract or the sale of the ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuel. Power Purchase Agreements are usually with utility companies, municipalities, government agencies or end users and may contract for the purchase of electricity at a fairly constant rate for usually 15 – 30 years with extensions and usually subject to consumer price index changes. Our ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuel is a commodity and can be sold into the wholesale and retail markets or to government agencies and is subject to fluctuationsinvestors in the prices of the market which may vary significantly from countryUK. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) contended that they are “ill-suited” to country. Contracts are shorter in termretail investors citing extreme volatility, valuation challenges and subject to market fluctuations.

International Projectsassociation with financial crime.

 

The ownershipeffect of any future regulatory change on the Company is impossible to predict, but such change could be substantial and operation of facilities in foreign countries entails significant political and financial uncertainties, typically not encountered in the United States. Key international risks include currency exchange rates, currency repatriation restrictions, currency convertibility, government-sponsored efforts to renegotiate long-term contracts, non-payment of tipping fees, unexpected changes in electricity tariffs, changes in the markets for fuel, changes in laws and regulations and political, economic or military instability. Such risks have the potential to cause material impairmentadverse to the potential international projects.Company.

 

Many ofHyFi services are relying on the countriesdecentralized finance (DeFi) model and principles. Due to its innovative and fully decentralized nature, it currently operates in which the Company seeks projects are lesser developed countries than the United Statesan unregulated or developing countries. The political, social and economic conditions in some of these countries are typically less stable than in the United States. Thea regulatory grey area. However, there is a risk that any DeFi protocol can be affected by government with either laws being made that affect how a DeFi protocol operates or laws being made affecting our business, prospects, financial condition, and creditworthinessoperating results.

Employees

As of September 3, 2021, we have no employees. We have had no employees since 2016.

Properties

BioPower’s corporate address is 20801 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 403, Aventura, FL 33180. The telephone number at our corporate address is (786) 923-0272. Other than this mailing address, we do not maintain any physical or other office facilities, and we do not anticipate the potential purchasers of power may be a government or private utility orneed for the purchasers of fuel for projects in foreign countries may not be as strong as those of similar entitiesmaintaining office facilities at any time in the United States. At the time the Company develops a project, the investors/lenders undertake a credit analysis of the obligations of the purchasers under the off-take agreement for electricity or fuel and the waste agreement. The investors/lenders will look at the credit rating of the country and see if there are available government guarantees including letters of credit and other financial instruments to provide the necessary guarantees for the obligations under the waste and off-take agreements for the funding of the project.

foreseeable future. The Company will typically seek to negotiate long-term contractspays $438 monthly for the tipping fees from the delivery of a guaranteed waste stream and for the off-take agreement for the sale of electricity or fuels. The Company will also seek payment for the agreements that the Company enters into in U.S. Dollars. Often these agreements will be made in whole or part in the domestic currencies of the host countries. Conversion of such currencies into U.S. dollars generally is not assured by a government or other creditworthy country agency and may be subject to limitations in the currency markets, as well as restrictions of the host country. In addition, fluctuations in the value of such currencies against the value of the U.S. dollar may cause the Company’s participation in such projects to yield less return than expected. Transfer of earnings and profits in any form beyond the borders of the host country may be subject to special taxes or limitations imposed by host country laws. The Company has sought to participate in projects in jurisdictions where limitations on the convertibility and expatriation of currency have been lifted by the host country and where such local currency is freely exchangeable on the international markets. In most cases, components of project costs incurred or funded in the currency of the United States are recovered without risk of currency fluctuation through negotiated contractual adjustments to the price charged for electricity or fuels. This contractual structure may cause the cost in local currency to rise from time to time in excess of local inflation, and consequently there is risk in such situations.

The Company has sought to manage and mitigate these potential risks through all means that it deems appropriate, including: the use of investors/lender’s political and financial analysis of the host countries and the key participants in each project; guarantees of relevant agreements with creditworthy entities; political riskthis mailing address, offices, conference room and other forms of insurance; participation by United States and/or international development finance institutions in the financing of projects in which the Company participates; and joint ventures with other companies to pursue the development, financing and construction of these projects. The Investors/Lenders determine which mitigation measures to apply based on its balancing of the risk presented, the availability of such measures and their cost.services, including telephone reception.

 

FinancingSmaller Reporting Company Status

We qualify as a “smaller reporting company” under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, which is defined as an issuer that is not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent that is not a smaller reporting company and Ownershipthat (i) has a public float of WtE Facilitiesless than $250 million, or (ii) has annual revenues of less than $100 million and either (a) no public float, or (b) a public float of less than $700 million. Whether an issuer is a smaller reporting company is determined on an annual basis. As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to, and may not, include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in our proxy statements; we will provide only two years of financial statements; we need not provide the table of selected financial data; and we are not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended. We also will have other “scaled” disclosure requirements that are less comprehensive than issuers that are not smaller reporting companies which could make our common stock less attractive to potential investors, which could make it more difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares.

 

Financing

We have over the past year met with various investors and lenders who finance these types of waste to energy projects. In order to finance a waste to energy project there are many agreements that need to be contracted and in place before a final financial commitment. These include:

Waste Agreement which provides the feedstock to convert into environmentally clean renewable energy- electricity or ultra-low Sulfur renewable synthetic fuel.
PPA – Power Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the electricity that we can produce at each facility; or
Fuel Off-take Agreement – for the purchase of the fuel we can produce at each facility
Construction Contract – Construction contractor who provides a performance bond and all other necessary guarantees to construct the facility on the specifications and time schedule provided
Insurance – for the quantity and quality of the production of electricity or fuel, political risk, and general liability
Land Lease – for the facility and the land necessary for a Project
Permitting – solid waste permits, air quality permits and normal construction, zoning and all local necessary permits.

There can be no assurance that any project under development will ever successfully be financed.

Ownership

We intend to partially own each WtE facility. G3P intends to create a special purpose entity (“SPE”) company for each waste to energy project. Every SPE must have a sustainable project including facilities to process the waste into saleable products such as electricity or ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuels. Each project will have joint venture partners that may provide various necessary elements for a project to obtain finance including: business development from a local partner, waste services, technology and/or the sale of end products produced. The Company intends to offer ownership in our initial SPEs to local co-development partners and investors. Each project must have a waste agreement coupled with an off-take agreement. These agreements may enable the SPE to obtain financing based upon the potential profitability of each project and risk mitigation. The role G3P intends to fulfill in each SPE is executive and general management, procurement of funding and development of markets for the sale of end products.

There can be no assurance any project will successfully be developed or financed.

Corporate History

 

On January 6, 2011, we acquired 100% of BioPower Corporation (“BC”), a Florida corporation incorporated on September 13, 2010, by our CEOthen-CEO and Director contributing 100% of the outstanding shares to the Company. As a result, BC became a wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On April 5, 2012, the Company received notice from The Depository Trust Company “DTC” of the eligibility effective immediately of its common shares for electronic trading under the OTCQB trading symbol “BOPO.

 

On May 12, 2012 the Company formed FTZ Energy Exchange Inc., a 100% wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiary, for the future development of an energy exchange.

On June 7, 2012, the Company’s Chiefthen-Chief Executive Officer contributed 100% of his member interest in FTZ Exchange, LLC (“FTZ”), a 100% wholly owned subsidiary, to the Company for no consideration. FTZ is a licensing company that licenses business know-how and technology to build transaction fee basedfee-based exchanges for the sale of products and services in vertical markets.

On August 2, 2012, the Company formed Agribopo, Inc., a 100% wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiary for the development of biomass related projects.

On November 27, 2012, the Company entered into a non-exclusive global license with Advanced Green Technologies, LLC.LLC to convert biomass wastes from animals, humans and cellulosic biomass to Cellulosiccellulosic ethanol, fertilizer and other derivative products. The Board of Directors agreed to sell this subsidiary pursuant to the October 24, 2014 transaction described below.

As of November 30, 2012, we considered the Green Oils license worthless as the Licensor cannot provide the due diligence necessary for funding projects through traditional project finance. The Company intends to put a stop on the transfer of any common stock paid for this license.

On July 2, 2013, the Company entered into agreements for the first stage of a project to develop a castor plantation and milling operation in the Republic of Paraguay with offshore entities for the testing and development of the project subject to material adverse events - the TSA Project. As of April 1, 2014, we received notification of termination of the TSA project due to material and adverse events related to the necessity for building roads due to extreme flooding conditions and issues associated with clearing of the land.

On November 13, 2013 we entered into a joint venture agreement and formed MicrobeSynergy, LLC, a 50-50 joint venture for the exclusive distribution of a cellulosic advanced biofuels technology. We have to meet certain Milestones to maintain exclusivity; otherwise we would have a non-exclusive license. The Company believes that we met Milestone I but we have received notification from our joint venture partner that we did not meet Milestone 1. The Board of Directors agreed to sell this subsidiary pursuant to the October 24, 2014 transaction described below.

 

On October 24, 2014, BioPower Operations Corporation (the “Company” or “BOPO”) executedthe Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (“SEA”(the “Exchange Agreement”) with Green3PowerGreen3Power Holdings Company (“G3P”) to acquire G3P and its wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiaries, Green3PowerGreen3Power Operations Inc., a Delaware corporation (“G3P OPS”) and Green3Power International Company a Nevis Corporation (“G3PI”) through a stock-for-stock exchange (the “Exchange”). Pursuant toFollowing entry into the terms thereof, G3P shareholders exchanged their G3P stock for 20%Exchange Agreement, we conducted all of our operations, which primarily consisted of the outstanding common stockdevelopment of BioPower after issuancewaste-to-energy projects and future consideration based on performance. Followingservices, including design, permitting, equipment procurement, construction management, operation of the Closing,intended facilities and maintenance of such facilities, through G3P.

By October 24, 2016, G3P had failed to meet the provisions of the Exchange Agreement that would allow G3P OPS and G3PI became wholly-owned subsidiariesto take over control of the Company. G3P isAs a result, the Company’s Board of Directors tried to come to an arrangement to separate BioPower from its subsidiaries, but in the end, decided that it would be in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders to move forward looking for a new acquisition. From October 24, 2016 until February 2017, the Company continued project development stage company that developsof waste-to-energy projects using exclusively licensed gasification technology, which can convert wasteswith extremely limited funds. In February 2017, the Company ceased all operations. At that time, we became a shell company.

In 2019, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with WPP Energy GmbH and China Energy Partners, but after exhausting all efforts we were unable to energy including electricity and synthetic fuels. G3P designs, procures equipment, managesnegotiate a definitive agreement or close the construction, intends to partially own and operate and maintain Gasification Waste-to-Energy power plants, using their unique thermal exclusively licensed gasification technology, an upgrade to present gasification technology in use around the world for the last 30 years. G3P has many projects under development but there can be no assurance that their first gasification facility will ever be built. G3P also provides waste remediation services.transaction.

 

BioPower and G3P Strategic AllianceItem 1A. Risk Factors

 

BioPower and G3P entered into a strategic alliance to split the ownership of each project when BioPower develops the project or provides financing for the project. This strategic alliance will end in two years from October 24, 2014 unless extended for one year under the terms of the SEA Agreement. The sole purpose of splitting the ownership is to define each company’s revenues under the SEA Agreement. (See SEA Agreement). BioPower’s management has pursued business development activities for both potential waste-to-energy projects as well as waste remediation projects. There can be no assurance such business development will ever lead to a successful project.RISK FACTORS

MARKETS, COMPETITION AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS

General Business Conditions

The Company’s business can be adversely affected by general economic conditions, inflation, competitive conditions, government restrictions and controls, changes in law, force majeure events including natural disasters, weather, the adverse financial condition of customers and suppliers, various technological changes and other factors over which the Company has no control including lack of investors or lenders to fund the projects.

 

The Company expects in the foreseeable future that competition for new projects will be intense in all domesticfaced with a market environment that cannot be predicted and International markets inthat involves significant risks, many of which the Company intends to conduct its business, and its business will be subjectbeyond its control. In addition to a variety of competitive and market influences.the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, you should carefully consider the material risks described below.

 

Our waste-to-energy business. The Company competes both domesticallyUnless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to BioPower and internationally for waste-to-energy projects,its subsidiaries, which are highly competitive. There are many companies which are financially capable of funding their own projects. We do not have the ability to fund a project and must seek funding for our potential projects from investors and lenders. These projects must have agreements with entities that are credit worthy or can provide credit worthy enhancements including letters of credit or sovereign guarantees. Sovereign guarantees may need to be credit enhanced to bring them up to credit worthy standards. We target projects that seek green renewable energy with waste solutions to protect their environment and that have tipping fees and an off-take agreement for electricity or fuels. These revenues and associated costs must produce a project with financial criteria to enable financing. Normally, these are projects that both domestic and foreign municipalities and governments request a bid.

Once a contract is awarded or a project is financed and constructed, the Company’s business can be impacted by a variety of risk factors which can affect profitability over the life of a project. Some of these risks are at least partially within the Company’s control, such as successful operation in compliance with law and the presence or absence of labor difficulties or disturbances. Other risk factors, described above, are largely out of the Company’s control and may have an adverse impact on a project over a long-term operation. (See Risk Factors)

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Technology, Research and Development

Globally, we have the Exclusive License right to market the proprietary W-t-E conversion technology using gasification. We believe that our know-how and management’s experience and reputation in the field of waste and WtE coupled with our know-how in designing, engineering and permitting enables us to compete for WtE projects.

We believe that our exclusively licensed technology offers an environmentally superior solution to post-recycled waste management and energy challenges faced by leaders around the world, and that our efforts to expand our business will be enhanced by the developmentbusiness of additional technologies in such fields as emission controls, residue disposalBioPower and alternative waste treatment processes. Our management team has developed new and cost-effective technologies that control NOx and SOx emissions. We intend to maintain a focus on research and development of technologies in these and other areas that we believe will enhance our competitive position, and offer new technical solutions to waste and energy problems that augment and complement our business.

A number of other companies are similarly engaged in new technology development focused on extracting energy from waste materials through a variety of technical approaches, including: gasification, pyrolysis or other combustion designs; converting waste to fuels; or processing waste to enable co-firing in larger power plants or industrial boilers. Firms engaged in these activities generally are more capitalized, and some engage in joint ventures with larger and well-capitalized companies. To date, we believe such efforts have not produced technologies that offer economically viable alternatives on a large scale.

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REGULATION OF BUSINESSits subsidiaries following the June 30, 2021 Asset acquisition.

 

Regulations Affecting OurRisks Related to the Company’s Business and Industry

 

Environmental Regulations — GeneralWe have a limited operating history in an evolving and highly volatile industry, which makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and may increase the risk that we will not be successful.

We began our energy operations in 2011 and since then our business model continued to evolve until in early 2017, we shifted away from waste to energy and became a shell corporation. We currently intend to focus on the development and commercialization of the tokenization and trading of energy commodities with a focus on hydrogen and the sale of NFTs for technology licenses and related licenses. As such, the comparability of our results in prior quarterly or annual periods should not be viewed as an indication of future performance.

Because we have no history operating our proposed business, it is difficult to evaluate our proposed business and future prospects, including our ability to plan for and model future growth. For example, we intend to launch our NFT Marketplace by the end of September 2021 and our commodities trading marketplace by the end of 2021. There is no guarantee that the NFT Marketplace and/or the Commodities Marketplace will be launched or that expenditures will result in profit or growth of our business. Our limited operating experience, combined with the rapidly evolving nature of the NFT market in which we intend to operate, substantial uncertainty concerning how this market may develop, and other economic factors beyond our control, reduces our ability to accurately forecast quarterly or annual revenue. Failure to manage our current and future growth effectively could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

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If we do not effectively manage our growth and the associated demands on our operational, risk management, sales and marketing, technology, compliance, and finance and accounting resources, our business may be adversely impacted.

The cryptocurrency ecosystem has experienced recent rapid growth and we expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future. Our intended launches are mostly driven by innovation in the crypto economy, which requires long-term perspective to evaluate our performance. In particular, the NFT business has grown significantly since the Fall of 2020, and the minting, usage and acceptance of digital assets has continued to grow in general.

As we grow, our business will become increasingly complex. To effectively manage and capitalize on our growth, we must continue to expand our information technology and financial, operating, and administrative systems and controls, and continue to manage headcount, capital, and processes efficiently. Our continued growth could strain our existing resources, and we could experience ongoing operating difficulties in managing our business as it expands, including difficulties in hiring, training, and managing a growing employee base. Failure to scale and preserve our company culture with growth could harm our future success, including our ability to retain and recruit personnel and to effectively focus on and pursue our corporate objectives. If we do not adapt to meet these evolving challenges, or if our management team does not effectively scale with our growth, we may experience erosion to our brand, the quality of our products and services may suffer. Moreover, the failure of our systems and processes could undermine our ability to provide accurate, timely, and reliable reports on our financial and operating results, including the financial statements provided herein, and could impact the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. In addition, our systems and processes may not prevent or detect all errors, omissions, or fraud. Any of the foregoing operational failures could lead to noncompliance with laws, loss of operating licenses or other authorizations, or loss of bank relationships that could substantially impair or even suspend company operations.

Successful implementation of our growth strategy may also require significant expenditures before any substantial associated revenue is generated and we cannot guarantee that these increased investments will result in corresponding and offsetting revenue growth.

Our growth may not be sustainable and depends on our ability to attract new customers, expand product offerings, and increase processed volumes and revenue from new customers.

The future growth of our business depends on its ability to attract new customers and get new customers to increase the volumes processed through our payments platform and therefore grow revenue.

Any failure by us to attract new customers, and increase revenue from new customers could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. These efforts may require substantial financial expenditures, commitments of resources, developments of our processes, and other investments and innovations.

We face intense and increasing competition and, if we do not compete effectively, our competitive positioning and our operating results will be harmed.

We operate in a rapidly changing and highly competitive industry, and our results of operations and future prospects depend on, among others:

the growth of our customer base,
our ability to monetize our customer base,
our ability to acquire customers at a lower cost, and
our ability to increase the overall value to us of each of our customers while they use our products and services.

In addition to established enterprises, we may also face competition from early-stage companies attempting to capitalize on the same, or similar, opportunities as we are. Some of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, particularly with respect to our digital financial services products, significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources, and a larger customer base than we do. This allows them, among others, to potentially offer more competitive pricing or other terms or features, a broader range of digital financial products, or a more specialized set of specific products or services, as well as respond more quickly than we can to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer preferences.

Our current and future business prospects demand that we act to meet these competitive challenges but, in doing so, our revenue and results of operations could be adversely affected if we, for example, increase marketing expenditures or make other expenditures. All of the foregoing factors and events could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and future prospects.

Cyberattacks and security breaches of our systems, or those impacting our customers or third parties, could adversely impact our brand and reputation and our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

Our business activitiesinvolves the collection, storage, processing and transmission of confidential information, customer, employee, service provider and other personal data, as well as information required to access customer assets.

Further, any actual or perceived breach or cybersecurity attack directed at other financial institutions or cryptocurrency or blockchain companies, whether or not we are directly impacted, could lead to a general loss of customer confidence in the digital asset economy or in the use of technology to conduct financial transactions, which could negatively impact us including the market perception of the effectiveness of our security measures and technology infrastructure.

Certain types of cyberattacks could harm us even if our systems are left undisturbed. For example, attacks may be designed to deceive employees and service providers into releasing control of our systems to a hacker, while others may aim to introduce computer viruses or malware into our systems with a view to stealing confidential or proprietary data. Additionally, certain threats are designed to remain dormant or undetectable until launched against a target and we may not be able to implement adequate preventative measures.

Although we will develop systems and processes designed to protect the data we manage, prevent data loss and other security breaches, effectively respond to known and potential risks, and expect to continue to expend significant resources to bolster these protections, there can be no assurance that these security measures will provide absolute security or prevent breaches or attacks.

We have no present existing relationships with card acquiring sponsors to process card payment transactions globally. If the payment card networks require our acquiring partner to operate solely within its area of use, we would lose our ability to offer card transaction processing services in the United States. Such a decision would have a negative impact on the utility of our services to our U.S.-based enterprise customers. In light of the foregoing, we are in the process of onboarding with a merchant acquirer in the United States, which should minimize any area of use risk, but that relationship has not yet been finalized and the associated technology build out is not yet complete.

Our products and services may be exploited to facilitate illegal activity such as fraud, money laundering, gambling, tax evasion, and scams. If any of our customers use our products or services to further such illegal activities, we could be subject to liability and our business could be adversely affected. Our efforts to detect and monitor such transactions for compliance with law may require significant costs, and our failure to effectively deal with bad, fraudulent or fictitious transactions and material internal or external fraud could negatively impact our business.

Moreover, certain activity that may be legal in one jurisdiction may be illegal in another jurisdiction, and certain activities that are extensivelyat one time legal may in the future be deemed illegal in the same jurisdiction. As a result, there is significant uncertainty and cost associated with detecting and monitoring transactions for compliance with local laws. In the event that a customer is found responsible for intentionally or inadvertently violating the laws in any jurisdiction, we may be subject to governmental inquiries, enforcement actions, prosecuted, or otherwise held secondarily liable for aiding or facilitating such activities. Changes in law have also increased the penalties for money transmitters, e-money issuers, broker-dealers and alternative trading systems for certain illegal activities, and government authorities may consider increased or additional penalties from time to time. Owners of intellectual property rights or government authorities may seek to bring legal action against us for involvement in the sale of infringing or allegedly infringing items. Any threatened or resulting claims could result in reputational harm, and any resulting liabilities, loss of transaction volume, or increased costs could harm our business.

Moreover, while fiat currencies can be used to facilitate illegal activities, crypto assets are relatively new and, in many jurisdictions, may be lightly regulated pursuant to federal, state and local environmental laws. Federal laws,or largely unregulated. Many types of crypto assets have characteristics such as the Resource Conservationspeed with which digital asset transactions can be conducted, the ability to conduct transactions without the involvement of regulated intermediaries, the ability to engage in transactions across multiple jurisdictions, the irreversible nature of certain crypto asset transactions, and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Air Act,encryption technology that anonymizes these transactions, which may make crypto assets susceptible to use in illegal activity.

U.S. federal and Clean Water Act, and their state counterparts, govern discharges of pollutants to air and water. Other federal, state and local laws comprehensively govern the generation, transportation, storage, treatmentforeign regulatory authorities and disposal of solid and hazardous waste and also regulate the storage and handling of chemicals and petroleum products (such laws and regulations are referred to collectively as the “Environmental Regulatory Laws”).

Other federal, state and local laws,law enforcement agencies, such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response CompensationDepartment of Justice, the SEC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, The Federal Trade Commission, the IRS and Liability Act, commonly knownvarious state securities and financial regulators investigate, issue subpoenas and civil investigative demands, and take legal action against persons and entities alleged to be engaged in fraudulent schemes or other illicit activity involving crypto assets.

While we believe that our risk management and compliance framework will be designed to detect significant illicit activities conducted by our potential or existing customers, we cannot ensure that we will be able to detect all illegal activity on our systems. If any of our customers use our products and services to further such illegal activities, our business could be adversely affected.

Our future growth depends significantly on our marketing efforts, and if our marketing efforts are not successful, our business and results of operations will be harmed.

Concerns about the environmental impacts of blockchain technology could adversely impact usage and perceptions of cryptocurrency.

The COVID-19 pandemic could have unpredictable, including adverse, effects on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

The global spread and unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption. Our operations and financial results have not been materially negatively impacted by COVID-19 in 2020 or the first half of 2021. The future effect on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration, spread and intensity of the pandemic (including any resurgences), impact of the new COVID-19 variants and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, and the level of social and economic restrictions imposed in the United States and abroad in an effort to curb the spread of the virus, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict considering the rapidly evolving landscape. The continued impact of COVID-19 and the imposition of related public health measures have resulted in, and is expected to continue to result in, increased volatility and uncertainty in the crypto economy. As a result, it is not currently possible to ascertain the overall impact of COVID-19 on our business, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

As a remote-first company, we are subject to heightened operational and cybersecurity risks.

We are a remote-first company, meaning that for all existing roles our employees work from their homes or other non-company dwellings. This subjects us to heightened operational risks. For example, technologies in our employees’ and service providers’ homes and shared office spaces may not be as “CERCLA”robust and collectively referredcould cause the networks, information systems, applications, and other tools available to with such other laws asemployees and service providers to be more limited or less reliable. Further, the “Environmental Remediation Laws,” make us potentially liable on a jointsecurity systems in place at our employees’ and several basis for any onsite or offsite environmental contamination whichservice providers’ homes and shared office spaces may be less secure than those used in corporate offices, and while we have implemented technical and administrative safeguards to help protect our systems as our employees and service providers work from home, we may be subject to increased cybersecurity risk which could expose us to risks of data or financial loss, and could disrupt our business operations. There is no guarantee that the data security and privacy safeguards we will put in place will be completely effective or that we will not encounter risks associated with employees and service providers accessing company data and systems remotely. We also face challenges due to the need to operate with a remote workforce and are addressing so to minimize the impact on our activitiesability to operate.

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Concerns about the environmental impacts of blockchain technology could adversely impact usage and the activities atperceptions of cryptocurrency and HyFi.

The energy usage and environmental impact of blockchain technology, particularly in relation to proof of work mining, has attracted considerable recent attention. Government scrutiny related to restrictions on cryptocurrency mining facilities and their energy consumption may increase, resulting in additional regulation that could adversely impact usage of digital assets and harm our intended sites. These include landfillsbusiness. The considerable consumption of electricity by mining operators may also have a negative environmental impact, including contribution to climate change, which could create a negative consumer sentiment and perception of cryptocurrencies generally and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results.

Risks Related to Our Financial Condition

We have no financial history, and there is no assurance that we may own, operatedwill maintain profitability or lease, or at whichthat our revenue and business models will be successful.

We have no operations and there has been disposal of residue or other waste generated, handled or processed by our facilitiesis no assurance that we will not incur net losses in the future. Some stateWe may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to maintain profitability in the short or long-term. Our revenue growth may slow, or our revenue may decline for a number of other reasons, including reduced demand for our offerings, increased competition, a decrease in the growth or size of the cryptocurrency and local laws also impose liabilities for injurydigital asset economy, or any failure to persons or property caused by site contamination. Some service agreements provide us with indemnification from certain liabilities.capitalize on growth opportunities.

 

The Environmental Remediation Laws prohibit disposalWe are continually refining our revenue and business models and have recently shifted our focus to the development and commercialization of regulated hazardous waste at municipal solid waste facilities. The service agreements recognize the potential for inadvertent and improper deliveries of hazardous waste and specify procedures for dealing with hazardous waste thatNFT marketplace. There is delivered to a facility. Under some service agreements, we may be responsible for some costs related to hazardous waste deliveries. We have not incurred material hazardous waste disposal costs to date.

The Environmental Regulatory Laws require that many permits be obtained before the commencement of construction and operation of any waste or renewable energy project, and further require that permits be maintained throughout the operating life of the facility. We can provide no assurance that all required permitsthese efforts will be issuedsuccessful or re-issued,that we will generate revenues commensurate with our efforts and the process of obtainingexpectations or become or stay profitable. We may be forced to make significant changes to our revenue and business models to compete with our competitors’ offerings, and even if such permits can often cause lengthy delays, including delays caused by third-party appeals challenging permit issuance. Our failurechanges are undertaken, there is no guarantee that they will be successful or profitable. Additionally, we will need to hire, train, and integrate qualified personnel to meet conditions of these permitsand further such changes to our business objectives at potentially significant additional expense. Failure to successfully implement revenue and business models or of the Environmental Regulatory Laws can subjectmanage related expenses could cause us to regulatory enforcement actions bybe unprofitable and have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results.

We could experience significant fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. You should not rely on period-to-period comparisons of our operating results as an indication of our future performance. Factors that may cause fluctuations in our quarterly operating results include, but are not limited to, the appropriate governmental authority,following:

a change in the payment volume and market cap of HyFi Tokens;
the level of our expenses;
the degree to which we encounter competition in our markets;
general economic conditions;
the amount of capital available for investing in the market;
legal or regulatory developments;
legislative or policy changes;
changes in the prospects of the economy generally, which could alter current or perspective customers’ priorities, or could increase the time it takes us to launch new offerings; and
and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our operating results may fall below the expectations of market analysts and investors in some future periods, which could include fines, penalties, damages or other sanctions, suchcause the market price of our common stock to decline substantially.

Changes in U.S. and foreign tax laws, as orders requiring certain remedial actions or limiting or prohibiting operation. SeeItem 1A. Risk Factors — Compliance with environmental laws, including changes towell as the application of such laws, could adversely affectimpact our results of operations.financial position and operating results.To date, we have not incurred any penalties, been required to incur capital costs or additional expenses, or been subjected to restrictions on our operations as a result of violations of Environmental Regulatory Laws or permit requirements.

 

We are subject to complex income and non-income tax laws and regulations in the United States and a variety of foreign jurisdictions. Both the United States and foreign jurisdictions may revise corporate income tax and other non-income tax laws which could impact the amount of tax due in such jurisdiction. Our intended operationsdetermination of our corporate income tax liability is subject to review and may be challenged by applicable U.S. and foreign tax authorities. Any adverse outcome of such challenge could harm our operating results and financial condition. The determination of our worldwide provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities requires significant judgment and, in the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is complex and uncertain. Moreover, as a multinational business, we have subsidiaries that engage in many intercompany transactions in a variety of tax jurisdictions where the ultimate tax determination is complex and uncertain. Our existing corporate structure and intercompany arrangements have been implemented in a manner we believe is in compliance with current prevailing tax laws. Furthermore, as we operate in multiple taxing jurisdictions, the application of tax laws can be subject to proceedingsdiverging and orders pertainingsometimes conflicting interpretations by tax authorities of these jurisdictions. It is not uncommon for taxing authorities in different countries to emissions intohave conflicting views with respect to, among other things, the environmentcharacterization and source of income or other environmental violations,tax items, the manner in which the arm’s-length standard is applied for transfer pricing purposes, or with respect to the valuation of intellectual property. The taxing authorities of the jurisdictions in which we operate may challenge our tax treatment of certain items or the methodologies we use for valuing developed technology or intercompany arrangements, which could impact our worldwide effective tax rate and harm our financial position and operating results.

We are also subject to non-income taxes, such as payroll, sales, use, value-added, net worth, property, and goods and services taxes in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. A change in the tax law could impact tax positions which could result in fines, penalties, damagesan increased exposure related to such tax liabilities. Such changes could have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

If our estimates or other sanctions, we believe that we willjudgment relating to our critical accounting policies prove to be in compliance with existing Environmental Regulatory Laws. We mayincorrect, our operating results could be identified, along with other entities, as being among parties potentially responsible for contribution to costs associated with the correction and remediation of environmental conditions at disposal sites subject to CERCLA and/or analogous state Environmental Remediation Laws. Our ultimate liability in connection with such environmental claims will depend on many factors, including our volumetric share of waste, the total cost of remediation, and the financial viability of other companies that have also sent waste to a given site and, in the case of divested operations, our contractual arrangement with the purchaser of such operations.adversely affected.

 

The Environmental Regulatory Laws may change. New technologypreparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, as provided in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.” The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities, and equity, and the amount of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Significant estimates and judgments involve the identification of performance obligations in revenue recognition, evaluation of tax positions, inter-company transactions, and the valuation of stock-based awards and the fiat reserves and digital assets we hold, among others. Our operating results may be requiredadversely affected if our assumptions change or stricter standards may be established forif actual circumstances differ from those in our assumptions, which could cause our operating results to fall below the controlexpectations of dischargesanalysts and investors, resulting in a decline in the trading price of air or water pollutants, for storage and handling of petroleum products or chemicals, or for solid or hazardous waste or ash handling and disposal. Thus, as new technology is developed and proven, we may be required to incorporate it into new facilities. This new technology may be more expensive than the technology we currently intend to use.BioPower Ordinary Shares.

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Environmental Regulations — Recent Developments

Maximum Achievable Control Technology Rules (“MACT Rules”)— EPA is authorized under the Clean Air Act to issue rules periodically which tighten air emission requirements to achievable standards, as determined under a specified regulatory framework. EPA is required to establish these MACT rules for a variety of industries, including new and existing industrial boilers and municipal waste combustion (“MWC”) units. Our intended facilities intend to comply with all applicable MACT Rules currently in effect.

Energy RegulationsThe nature of our business requires the application of complex financial accounting rules, and there is limited guidance from accounting standard setting bodies. If financial accounting standards undergo significant changes, our operating results could be adversely affected.

 

Our businessesThe accounting rules and regulations that we must comply with are complex and subject to interpretation by the provisions of federal, state and local energy laws applicable to the development, ownership and operation of facilities located in the United States. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), among other things, regulates the transmission and the wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce under the authority of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”). In addition, under existing regulations, FERC determines whether an entity owning a generation facility is an Exempt Wholesale Generator (“EWG”), as defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (“PUHCA 2005”). FERC also determines whether a generation facility meets the ownership and technical criteria of a Qualifying Facility (cogeneration facilities and other facilities making use of non-fossil fuel power sources such as waste, which meet certain size and other applicable requirements, referred to as “QF”), under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (“PURPA”). Our intended United States generating facilities intend to qualify as a QF or otherwise exempt,Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the subsidiary owningFASB, the facility intendsSEC, and various bodies formed to be determined to be an EWG.

Federal Power Act —The FPA gives FERC exclusive rate-making jurisdiction over the wholesale sale of electricitypromulgate and transmission of electricityinterpret appropriate accounting principles. A change in interstate commerce. Under the FPA, FERC, with certain exceptions, regulates the owners of facilities used for the wholesale sale of electricitythese principles or transmission of electricity in interstate commerce as public utilities. The FPA also gives FERC jurisdiction to review certain transactions and numerous other activities of public utilities. QFs intend to be exempt from FERC’s rate regulation under Sections 205 and 206 of the FPA because (i) the QF is 20 MW or smaller or (ii) its sales are made pursuant to a state regulatory authority’s implementation of PURPA. QFs that do not meet the exemptions would be required to obtain market-based rate authority from FERC or otherwise make sales pursuant to rates on file with FERC.

Under Section 205 of the FPA, public utilities are required to obtain FERC’s acceptance of their rate schedules for the wholesale sale of electricity. With respect to generating companies with market-based rate authorization, FERC has the right to suspend, revoke or revise that authority and require our sales of energy to be made on a cost-of-service basis if FERC subsequently determines that we can exercise market power, create barriers to entry, or engage in abusive affiliate transactions. In addition, amongst other requirements, market-based rate sellers are subject to certain market behavior and market manipulation rules and, if any of our subsidiaries were deemed to have violated any one of those rules, such subsidiary could be subject to potential disgorgement of profits associated with the violation and/or suspension or revocation of market-based rate authority, as well as criminal and civil penalties. If the market-based rate authority for one (or more) of our subsidiaries was revoked or it was not able to obtain market-based rate authority when necessary, and it was required to sell energy on a cost-of-service basis, it could become subject to the full accounting, record keeping and reporting requirements of FERC. Even where FERC has granted market-based rate authority, FERC may impose various market mitigation measures, including price caps, bidding rules and operating restrictions where it determines that potential market power might exist and that the public interest requires such potential market power to be mitigated. A loss of, or an inability to obtain, market-based rate authorityinterpretations could have a material adverse impactsignificant effect on our business. We can offer no assurance that FERC will not revisit itsreported financial results and may even affect the reporting of transactions completed before the announcement or effectiveness of a change. Recent actions and public comments from the FASB and the SEC have focused on the integrity of financial reporting and internal controls. In addition, many companies’ accounting policies at some future time withare being subject to heightened scrutiny by regulators and the effectpublic. Further, there has been limited precedents for the financial accounting of limiting market-based rate authority, regulatory waivers,cryptocurrencies and blanket authorizations.other digital assets and related valuation and revenue recognition considerations.

 

In compliance with Section 215 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (“EPAct 2005”), FERC has approved the North American Electric Reliability Corporation,As such, there remains significant uncertainty on how companies can account for cryptocurrency and other digital asset transactions, value, and related revenue. Uncertainties in or “NERC,” as the National Energy Reliability Organization,changes to in regulatory or “ERO”. As the ERO, NERC is responsible for the development and enforcement of mandatory reliabilityfinancial accounting standards for the wholesale electric power system. Certain of our subsidiaries may become responsible for complying with the standardscould result in the regions in which we may operate. NERC also has theneed to changing our accounting methods and restate our financial statements and impair our ability to assessprovide timely and accurate financial penalties for non-compliance. In addition to complying with NERC requirements, certain of our subsidiaries may have to comply with the requirements of the regional reliability council for the region ininformation, which that entity is located. Compliance with these reliability standards may require significant additional costs, and noncompliance could subject us to regulatory enforcement actions, fines, and increased compliance costs.

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 —PUHCA 2005 provides FERC with certain authority over and access to books and records of public utility holding companies not otherwise exempt by virtue of their ownership of EWGs, QFs, and Foreign Utility Companies, as defined in PUHCA 2005. We may be deemed a public utility holding company, but if all or most of our generating facilities have QF status, are otherwise exempt, or are owned through EWGs, we are exempt from the accounting, record retention, and reporting requirements of PUHCA 2005.

EPAct 2005 eliminated the limitation on utility ownership of QFs. Over time, this may result in greater utility ownership of QFs and serve to increase competition with our businesses. EPAct 2005 also extended or established certain renewable energy incentives and tax credits which might be helpful to expand our businesses or for new development.

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act — PURPA was passed in 1978 in large part to promote increased energy efficiency and development of independent power producers. PURPA created QFs to further both goals, and FERC is primarily charged with administering PURPA as it applies to QFs. FERC has promulgated regulations that exempt QFs from compliance with certain provisions of the FPA, PUHCA 2005, and certain state laws regulating the rates charged by, or the financial and organizational activities of, electric utilities. The exemptions afforded by PURPA to QFs from regulation under the FPA and most aspects of state electric utility regulation are of great importance to us and our competitors in the WtE and independent power industries.

PURPA also initially included a requirement that utilities must buy and sell power to QFs. Among other things, EPAct 2005 eliminated the obligation imposed on utilities to purchase power from QFs at an avoided cost rate where the QF has non-discriminatory access to wholesale energy markets having certain characteristics, including nondiscriminatory transmission and interconnection services. In addition, FERC has established a regulatory presumption that QFs with a capacity greater than 20 MW have non-discriminatory access to wholesale energy markets in most geographic regions in which we operate. As a result, many of our development projects must rely on competitive energy markets rather than PURPA’s historic avoided cost rates in establishing and maintaining their viability. Existing contracts entered into under PURPA are not impacted, but as these contracts expire, a significant and increasing portion of our electricity output will be sold at rates determined through our participation in competitive energy markets.

Recent Policy Debate Regarding Climate Change and Renewable Energy

The public and political debate over GHG emissions (principally CO2 and methane) and their contribution to climate change continues both internationally and domestically. Any resulting regulations could in the future affect our business. WtE is internationally recognized as creating net reductions in GHG emissions and is otherwise environmentally beneficial, because it:

avoids CO2 emissions from fossil fuel power plants;
avoids methane emissions from landfills; and
avoids GHG emissions from mining and processing metal because it recovers and recycles scrap metals from waste.

In addition, WtE facilities are a domestic source of energy, preserve land, and are typically located close to the source of the waste and thus typically reduce fossil fuel consumption and air emissions associated with long-haul transportation of waste to landfills.

For policy makers at the local level who make decisions on sustainable waste management alternatives, we believe that using WtE instead of landfilling will result in significantly lower net GHG emissions, while also introducing more control over the cost of waste management and supply of local electrical power. We are actively engaged in encouraging policy makers at state and federal levels to enact legislation that supports WtE as a superior choice for communities to avoid both the environmental harm caused by landfilling waste, and reduce local reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy.

Many of these same policy considerations apply equally to other renewable technologies, especially with respect to our intended business. The extent to which such potential legislation and policy initiatives will affect our business will depend in part on whether WtE and our other renewable technologies are included within the range of clean technologies that could benefit from such legislation.

In the absence of new legislative efforts, EPA is continuing to move forward with its regulation of GHGs under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”). In 2011, GHG emissions became subject to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) and Title V programs of the CAA. While the inclusion of GHGs under the Title V program does not introduce new requirements for existing facilities other than additional reporting requirements, the inclusion of GHGs under PSD will impact new facilities. In 2013, EPA re-proposed GHG performance standards for new power plants. The newly proposed rule does not apply to biomass or MWC units and the rule has not been finalized. EPA is also on a timeline to propose rules for existing power plants in 2014. We cannot predict at this time the potential impact to our business of EPA’s regulatory initiatives under the CAA, or whether EPA’s regulation will be impacted or superseded by any future climate change legislation. We continue to closely follow developments in this area.

While the political discussion in Congress, as well as at the state and regional levels, has not been aimed specifically at waste or WtE businesses, regulatory initiatives developed to date have been broad in scope and designed generally to promote renewable energy, develop a certified GHG inventory, and ultimately reduce GHG emissions.

Other Regulations

Many countries have expansive systems for the regulation of its energy business. These generally include provisions relating to ownership, licensing, rate setting and financing of generation and transmission facilities.

We provide waste and energy services through environmentally-protective project designs, regardless of the location of a particular project. Compliance with environmental standards comparable to those of the United States are often conditions to credit agreements by multilateral banking agencies, as well as other lenders or credit providers. The laws of various countries include pervasive regulation of emissions into the environment and provide governmental entities with the authority to impose sanctions for violations, although these requirements are generally different from those applicable in the United States. SeeItem 1A. Risk Factors — Exposure to international economic and political factors may materially and adversely affect our international businessesand— Compliance with environmental laws, including changes to such laws, could adversely affect our results of operations.

International Climate Change Policies

Certain international markets in which we are proposing WtE projects have recently adopted regulatory or policy frameworks that encourage WtE projects as important components of GHG emission reduction strategies, as well as waste management planning and practice.

The European Union

The European Union has adopted regulations that require member states to reduce the utilization of and reliance upon landfill disposal. The legislation emanating from the European Union is primarily in the form of “Directives,” which are binding on the member states but must be transposed through national enabling legislation to implement their practical requirements, a process which canfinancial statements, result in significant variance between the legislative schemes introduced by member states. Certain Directives notably affect the regulationa loss of WtE facilities across the European Union. These include (1) Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution preventioninvestor confidence, and control (known as the “IPPC Directive”) which governs emissions to air, land and water from certain large industrial installations (amended several times and is now consolidated in Directive 2008/1/EC), (2) Directive 1999/31/EC concerning the landfill of waste (known as the “Landfill Directive”) which imposes operational and technical controls on landfills and restricts, on a reducing scale, the amount of biodegradable municipal waste which member states may dispose of to landfill, (3) Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (known as the revised “Waste Framework Directive”) which enshrines the waste hierarchy to divert waste from landfill and underpins a preference for efficient energy-from-waste for the recovery of value from residual wastes, and (4) Directive 2000/76/EC concerning the incineration of waste (known as the “Waste Incineration Directive” or “WID”), which imposes limits on emissions to air or water from the incineration and co-incineration of waste. Effective January 2014, the IPPC Directive and the WID will be merged, consolidated and replaced by Directive 2010/EU (the “Industrial Emissions Directive”).

Employee Health and Welfare

We are subject to numerous regulations enacted to protect and promote worker health and welfare through the implementation and enforcement of standards designed to prevent illness, injury and death in the workplace. The primary law relating to employee health and welfare applicable tomore generally impact our business, in the United States is the Occupational Safetyoperating results, and Health Act of 1970 (“OSHA”), which establishes certain employer responsibilities including maintenance of a workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause illness, death or serious injury, compliance with standards promulgated by OSHA, and assorted reporting and record keeping obligations, as well as disclosure and procedural requirements. Various OSHA standards apply to certain aspects of our intended operations.

Employee health and welfare laws governing our business in foreign jurisdictions include the Workplace Health and Safety Directive and the Directive concerning ionizing radiation in the European Union, and various provisions of the Canada Labour Code and related regulations in Canada.

EMPLOYEES

As of November 30, 2015, we had seven employees; our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, a Director of Business Development & Strategy, and an accountant are part of BioPower. G3P has four full-time employees consisting of engineers, waste management professionals and a strategic manager. We also use various consultants, strategic alliance partners, joint venture partners and advisors. We also have project development partners who have employees throughout the world. We intend to hire additional employees for project development and to manage and staff our operations as we raise capital and complete specific milestones that would require these employees. A special purpose entity is formed for each project and will hire their own employees and staff for facility operations. We presently rely on present management, partners, consultants and advisors to direct our business.

Patents, trademarks, licenses, franchises, concessions, royalty agreements or labor contracts, including duration.

G3P has an exclusive global license agreement to deploy the licensed gasification technology. We have to pay up to $10,000,000 for these rights through the payment of a license fee earned from revenues in each project. We also pay our Licensor royalties on revenues produced from utilizing the technology in projects. This license fee reduces the $10,000,000 until paid. Once the full payment is made, G3P will own all rights to the technology with no further royalties due to the Licensor. The Company will continue to charge license fees and royalties for each project built, if the Company owns less than 100% of the project.

Estimate of the amount spent during each of the last two fiscal years on research and development activities, and if applicable, the extent to which the cost of such activities is borne directly by customers

We have not undertaken any substantive R&D activities, nor do we intend to have substantial R&D activities. Our intention is to have third parties who license the products provide R&D services necessary for use in their commercial application. We have licensed technologies which require testing procedures for the validation for commercialization of the products. During these testing procedures, we may discover improvements or breakthroughs that can lead to further advances of the existing technology. We will always strive to improve our licensed products as we utilize them for various commercial applications.

Costs and effects of compliance with environmental laws (foreign, federal, state and local)

While we anticipate costs for compliance with environmental laws, which will typically be for licensing or permitting operations, these are part of the normal and customary costs for every waste to energy operation. These costs generally vary by state, are not significant as relates to the total project cost, and are part of the business model costs for each facility.

FTZ Energy Exchange Corporation

FTZ Energy Exchange Corporation was incorporated on May 14, 2012 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of BioPower to launch an energy exchange. FTZ will require funding to launch an energy exchange. If waste to energy facilities are up and running, electricity and diesel fuels may be produced. At that time, the Board will revisit the proponents of having an energy exchange. There can be no assurance such funding will ever be achieved or that the energy exchange will ever be launched.

The Company and its subsidiaries, have never declared bankruptcy, have never been in receivership, and have never been involved in any legal action or proceedings.

Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries, nor our officers, directors, promoters or affiliates, has had preliminary contact or discussions with, nor do we have any present plans, proposals, arrangements or understandings with any representatives of the owners of any business or company regarding the possibility of an acquisition or merger. Since incorporation, we have not made any material purchase or sale of assets outside the ordinary course of business.

We are not a blank check registrant as that term is defined in Rule 419(a) (2) of Regulation C of the Securities Act of 1933, since we have a specific business plan or purpose.

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities should be considered highly speculative due to various factors, including the nature of our business and the present stage of our development. An investment in our securities should only be undertaken by persons who have sufficient financial resources to afford the total loss of their investment. In addition to the usual risks associated with investment in a business, you should carefully consider the following known material risk factors described below and all other information contained in this report before deciding to invest in our Common Stock.

The following risk factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Relating to our Businesscondition.

 

We are subject to changes in financial reporting standards or policies, including as a going concern opinion fromresult of choices made by us, which could materially adversely affect our independent auditors.reported results of operations and financial condition and may have a corresponding material adverse impact on capital ratios.

 

Our independent auditors have added an explanatory paragraph to their audit issued in connection with theconsolidated financial statements for the period ended November 30, 2015, relativeare prepared in accordance with GAAP, which are periodically revised or expanded. Accordingly, from time to our abilitytime we are required to continue as a going concern. We had a working capital deficit of ($3,911,967) and we have an accumulated deficit accumulated of ($7,891,546), as at November 30, 2015. Because our auditors haveadopt new or revised accounting standards issued a going concern opinion, it means thereby recognized bodies. It is substantial uncertainty we will continue operations in which case you could lose your investment. The financial statements do not include any adjustmentspossible that might result from the uncertainty about our ability to continue our business. As such we may have to cease operations and investors could lose their entire investment.

We have had no operations to date and have earned no operating revenues to date.

We have had no operations to date and no operating revenues. We expect to incur losses in the coming fiscal year, and possibly beyond, due to significant costs associated with our business and project development activities. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully implement our business plan, or that our business or project development activities will ever lead to us generating sufficient revenues to fund our continuing operations or that we will ever generate positive cash flow from our operations. Further, we can give no assurance that we will attain or thereafter sustain profitability in any future period. Since our resources are presently very limited, insufficient future revenues would result in termination of our operations, as we cannot sustain unprofitable operations unless additional equity or debt financing is obtained.

We have had no operations to date, and are competing with well-established companies in our business sector, and may never achieve profitability.

To date the Company has been focused on raising money and business and project development activities. We are faced with all of the risks associated with a company in the early stages of development. Our business is subject to numerous risks associated with a relatively new, undercapitalized company engaged in our business sector. Such risks include, but are not limited to, competition from well-established and well-capitalized companies and unanticipated difficulties regarding the marketing and sale of our products. There can be no assurance that we will ever generate significant commercial sales or achieve profitability. Should this be the case, our common stock could become worthless and investors in our common stock or other securities could lose their entire investment.

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We need to obtain a significant amount of debt and/or equity capital to commence waste to energy projects, build significant facilities and operate the facilities, which we may not be able to obtain on acceptable terms or at all.

We will require additional capital to fund our business and project development plan. We may also encounter unforeseen costs that could also require us to seek additional capital. As a result, we expect to seek to raise additional debt and/or equity funding. The full and timely development and implementation of our business plan and growth strategy will require significant additional resources, and we may not be able to obtain the funding necessary to implement our growth strategy on acceptable terms or at all. An inability to obtain such funding would prevent us from continuing business development. Furthermore, our business strategy may not produce revenues even if successfully funded. We have not yet identified the sources for the additional financing we require and we do not have commitments from any third parties to provide this financing. We might not succeed, therefore, in raising additional equity capital or in negotiating and obtaining additional and acceptable financing. Our ability to obtain additional capital will also depend on market conditions, national and global economies and other factors beyond our control. We might not be able to obtain required working capital, the need for which is substantial given our business and development plan. The terms of any future debt or equity funding that we may obtain may be unfavorable to us and to our stockholders.

We have limited financial and management resources to pursue our growth strategy.

Our growth strategy may place a significant strain on our management, operationalaccounting standards and financial resources. We have negative cash flow from our development stage activities and continue to seek additional capital. We will have to obtain additional capital either through debtreporting standards or equity financing to continue our business and development plan. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to obtain such financing on terms acceptable to our company.

If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible securities, these new securities may contain certain rights, preferences or privileges that are senior to those of our common shares. Additionally, the percentage of ownership of our company held by existing shareholders will be reduced.

Weakness in the economy may have an adverse effect on our revenue, cash flow and our ability to grow our business.

Our business is directly affected by economic slowdowns and general reduction in demand for goods and services. A weak economy generally results in reduced overall demand for waste disposal, recyclables, electricity and fuel production. Under such conditions, the pricing we are able to charge for our waste management services, and for our energy and recycled materials, may decline and/or experience increased volatility. In addition, many of our potential customers are municipalities and government agencies which may be adversely affected in an economic downturn due to reduced tax and other revenues. Consequently some of these entities could be unable to pay adequate amounts or sign contracts for waste disposal.

Furthermore, lower prices for waste disposal and energy production, particularly in the absence of energy policies, which encourage renewable technologies such as WtE, may also make it more difficult for us to sell waste and energy services at prices sufficient to allow us to develop new projects. These factors could have a material adverse effect on profitability and cash flow.

Exposure to energy, waste disposal, recyclables and commodity prices may affect our results of operations.

Some of the electricity and steam we intend to sell, synthetic fuels and recyclables, are subject to market price volatility. Changes in the market prices for electricity and steam in particular can be affected by changes in natural gas prices, weather conditions and other market variables, while recyclable prices are affected by general economic conditions and global demand for construction, goods and services. Volatility with respect to all of these revenues could adversely impact our business. We may not be successful in our efforts to mitigate our exposure to price swings relating to these potential revenue streams.

We may experience volatility in the market prices and availability of equipment we purchase, such as gasifiers and Fischer Tropsch process equipment. Any price increase, delivery disruption or reduction in the availability of such supplies could affect our ability to compete for W-t-E projects. We may not be successful in our efforts to mitigate our exposure to supply and price swings for equipment.

We cannot predict the impact of these risks on our business or operations. One or more of these risks, if they were to occur, could have an adverse effect on our intended cash flows and results of operations.

Compliance with environmental laws, including changes to such laws, could adversely affect our results of operations.

Our business is subject to extensive environmental regulation by federal, state, local and foreign authorities, primarily relating to air, waste (including residual ash) and water. Costs of compliance with federal, state, local and foreign existing and future environmental regulations could adversely affect our intended cash flow and profitability. If our business fails to comply with these regulations, we could be subject to civil or criminal liability, damages and fines.

In addition, lawsuits or enforcement actions by federal, state, local and/or foreign regulatory agencies may materially increase our costs. Stricter environmental regulation of air emissions, solid waste handling and residual ash handling and disposal could materially affect our cash flow and profitability. Certain environmental laws make us potentially liable on a joint and several basis for the remediation of contamination at or emanating from properties or facilities we may own, operate or properties to which we arranged for the disposal of hazardous substances. Such liability is not limited to the cleanup of contamination we actually caused. We cannot provide any assurance that we will not incur liability relating to the remediation of contamination, including contamination we did not cause. For additional information on environmental regulation,

see Item1. Business - Regulation of Business.

Existing environmental laws and regulations have been and could be revised or reinterpreted, and future changes in environmental laws and regulations are expected to occur. This may materially increase the amount we must invest to bring our intended facilities into compliance, impose additional expense on our operations, limit our ability to operate at capacity, or at all.

Changes in public policies and legislative initiatives could materially affect our business and prospects.

There has been substantial debate recently in the United States and abroad in the context of environmental and energy policies affecting climate change, the outcome of which could have a positive or negative influence on our project developments and our prospects for growing our business. Congress has considered proposed legislation which is designed to increase the proportion of the nation’s electricity that is generated from technologies considered “clean” or “renewable”, through mandatory generation levels, tax incentives, and other means. Congress has also considered enacting legislation which sets declining limits on greenhouse gas emissions, and requires generators to purchase rights to emit in excess of such limits, and allows such rights to be traded. For those sources of greenhouse gas emissions that are unable to meet the required limitations, such legislation could impose substantial financial burdens. Our business and future prospects could be adversely affected if renewable technologies we use were not included among those technologies identified in any final law as being clean or renewable or greenhouse gas reducing, and therefore not entitled to the benefits of such laws.

Dislocations in credit and capital markets and increased capital constraints on banks may make it difficult for us to borrow money or raise capital needed to finance the development and construction of new projects.

Our business is capital intensive and typically projects are funded through equity from investors coupled with borrowed money from project lenders to pay for the cost to construct facilities. Dislocations in the credit markets, including for project debt, and increased capital constraints on banks, have resulted in less credit being made available by banks and other lending institutions, and/or borrowing terms that are less favorable than has historically been the case. As a result, we may not be able to obtain financing for new facilities on terms, and/or for a cost, that we find acceptable, which may make it more difficult to finance new projects to be developed.

Prolonged instability or worsening of the credit or capital markets may adversely affect our ability to obtain debt on favorable terms, or at all. Such circumstances could adversely affect our intended project development business, financial condition, and/or the share price of our common stock.

Our reputation could be adversely affected if we are unable to operate our intended projects in compliance with laws, or if our efforts to grow our project development results in adverse publicity.

If we encounter regulatory compliance issues in the course of operating our projects to be developed, we may experience adverse publicity, which may intensify if such non-compliance results in civil or criminal liability. This adverse publicity may harm our reputation, and result in difficulties in developing new projects.

With respect to our efforts to grow our project developments business globally, we sometimes experience opposition from advocacy groups or others intended to halt our development or on-going business. Such opposition is often intended to discourage third parties from doing business with us and may be based on misleading, inaccurate, incomplete or inflammatory assertions. Our reputation may be adversely affected as a result of adverse publicity resulting from such opposition. Such damagechoices made by us, which we are required to adopt, could change the current accounting treatment that applies to our reputation could adversely affect our ability to grow our business.

Changes in technology may have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our companyconsolidated financial statements and others have recognized the value of the traditional waste stream as a potential resource. Research and development activities are ongoing to provide alternative and more efficient technologies to manage waste produce or extract by-products from waste, or to produce power or fuels. We and many other companies are pursuing these technologies, and capital is being invested to find new approaches to waste management, waste treatment, renewable power generation and the production of renewable fuels. It is possible that this deployment of capital may lead to advances in these or other technologies which will reduce the cost of waste management, power production or renewable fuel production to a level below our intended costs and/or provide new or alternative methods of waste management or energy generation that become more accepted than those we intend to utilize. Unless we are able to participate in these advances, any of thesesuch changes could have a material adverse effect on our intended revenuesreported results of operations and profitability.

Developmentfinancial condition, and construction of new projects and expansions may not commence as anticipated, or at all.

The development and construction of new WtE facilities involves many risks including:

the lack of financing for intended projects;
the inaccuracy of our assumptions with respect to the cost of and schedule for completing construction;
difficulty, delays or inability to obtain financing for a project on acceptable terms;
● delays in deliveries of, or increases in the prices of, equipment sourced from other countries;
● the unavailability of sufficient quantities of waste or other fuels for startup;
● permitting and other regulatory issues, license revocation and changes in legal requirements;
● labor disputes and work stoppages;
● unforeseen engineering and environmental problems;
● unanticipated cost overruns; and
● weather interferences and catastrophic events including fires, explosions, earthquakes, droughts, pandemics and acts of terrorism.

In addition, new facilities have no operating history. A new facility may be unable to fund principal and interest payments under its debt service obligations or may operate at a loss. In certain situations, if a facility fails to achieve commercial operation, at certain levels or at all, termination rights in the agreements governing the facilities financing may be triggered, rendering all of the facility’s debt immediately due and payable. As a result, the facility may be rendered insolvent and we may lose our interest in the facility.

Construction activities may cost more and take longer than we estimate.

The design and construction of new projects requires us to contract for services from engineering and construction firms, and make substantial purchases of equipment and other components that require large quantities of steel to fabricate. If worldwide demand for new infrastructure spending, including energy generating facilities and waste management facilities, increases, then prices for building materials such as steel, may also rise sharply. In addition, this increased demand would affect not only the cost of obtaining the services necessary to design and construct these facilities, but also the availability of quality firms to perform the services. These conditions may adversely affect our ability to successfully compete for new projects, or construct and complete such projectscorresponding material adverse effect on time and within budget.

Exposure to foreign currency fluctuations may affect our results from operations or construction costs of facilities we develop in international markets.

We have sought to participate in projects where the host country has allowed the convertibility of its currency into U.S. dollars and repatriation of earnings, capital and profits subject to compliance with local regulatory requirements. As and if we grow our business in other countries and enter new international markets, we expect to invest substantial amounts in foreign currencies to pay for the construction costs of facilities we develop, or for the cost to acquire existing businesses or assets. Currency volatility in those markets, as well as the effectiveness of any currency hedging strategies we may implement, may impact the amount we are required to invest in new projects, as well as our reported results.

Our businesses generate their revenue primarily under long-term contracts and must avoid defaults under those contracts in order to service their debt and avoid material liability to contract counterparties.

We must satisfy performance and other obligations under contracts governing WtE facilities. These contracts typically require us to meet certain performance criteria relating to amounts of waste processed, energy generation rates per ton of waste processed, gallons of renewable fuel produced, residue quantity and environmental standards. Our failure to satisfy these criteria may subject us to termination of operating contracts. If such a termination were to occur, we would lose the cash flow related to the projects and incur material termination damage liability. In circumstances where the contract has been terminated due to our default, we may not have sufficient sources of cash to pay such damages. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to perform our respective obligations under such contracts in order to avoid such contract terminations, or damages related to any such contract termination, or that if we could not avoid such terminations that we would have the cash resources to pay amounts that may then become due.ratios.

 

Our businesses depend on performance by third parties under contractual arrangements.

Our waste and energy services businesses depend on a limited number of third parties to, among other things, purchase the electric and steam energy produced or renewable fuels produced by our future facilities, supply and deliver the waste and other goods and services necessary for the operation of our future facilities. The viability of our future facilities depends significantly upon the performance by third parties in accordance with long-term contracts, and such performance depends on factors which may be beyond our control. If those third parties do not perform their obligations, or are excused from performing their obligations because of nonperformance by our waste and energy services businesses or other parties to the contracts, or due to force majeure events or changes in laws or regulations, our businesses may not be able to secure alternate arrangements on substantially the same terms, if at all, for the services provided under the contracts. In addition, the bankruptcy or insolvency of a participant or third party in our facilities could result in nonpayment or nonperformance of that party’s obligations to us. Many of these third parties are municipalities and public authorities. The economic slowdown and disruptions in credit markets have strained resources of these entities generally, and could make it difficult for these entities to honor their obligations to us.

With our initial contracts to receive tipping fees for waste brought to our facilities, sell electricity or renewable fuels for intended projects and the sale of recyclables, we expect to have exposure to market risk, and therefore revenue fluctuations, in energy markets in waste markets. Consequently, we may enter into futures, forward contracts, swaps or options with financial institutions to hedge our exposure to market risk in energy markets. We can provide no assurances as to the financial stability or viability of these financial and other institutions.

Concentration of suppliers and customers may expose us to heightened financial exposure.

Our waste and energy services businesses often rely on single suppliers and single customers at our facilities, exposing such facilities to financial risks if any supplier or customer should fail to perform its obligations.

For example, our businesses may often rely on a single supplier to provide the waste required to operate a facility and on a single customer or a few customers to purchase all or a significant portion of a facility’s output. The financial performance of these facilities depends on such customers and suppliers continuing to perform their obligations under their long-term agreements. A facility’s financial results could be materially and adversely affected if any one customer or supplier fails to fulfill its contractual obligations and we are unable to find other customers or suppliers to produce the same level of profitability. We cannot assure you that such performance failures by third parties will not occur or that if they do occur, such failures will not adversely affect the cash flows or profitability of our businesses.

In addition, we rely on municipal clients as a source of waste as our feedstock and for the revenue from the fees for waste services we provide. Because our contracts with municipal clients are generally long-term, we may be adversely affected if the credit quality of one or more of our municipal clients were to decline materially.

Exposure to international economic and political factors may materially and adversely affect our international businesses.

Our international project development operations expose us to political, legal, tax, currency, inflation, convertibility and repatriation risks, as well as potential constraints on the development and operation of potential business, any of which can limit the benefits to us of an international project.

The financing, development and operation of projects outside the United States can entail significant political and financial risks, which vary by country, including:

changes in law or regulations;
changes in electricity pricing;
changes in foreign tax laws and regulations;
changes in United States federal, state and local laws, including tax laws, related to foreign operations;
compliance with United States federal, state and local foreign corrupt practices laws;
changes in government policies or personnel;
changes in general economic conditions affecting each country, including conditions in financial markets;
changes in labor relations in operations outside the United States;
political, economic or military instability and civil unrest;
expropriation and confiscation of assets and facilities; and
credit quality of entities that purchase our power.

The legal and financial environment in foreign countries in which we currently are developing projects could also make it more difficult for us to enforce our rights under agreements relating to such projects.

Any or all of the risks identified above with respect to our potential international projects could adversely affect our profitability and cash generation. As a result of being a public company, we are obligated to develop and maintain proper and effective internal controls over financial reporting, and any failure to maintain the adequacy of these risksinternal controls may haveadversely affect investor confidence in our company and, as a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

Our reputation could be adversely affected if our businesses, or third parties with whom we have a relationship, were to fail to comply with United States or foreign anti-corruption laws or regulations.

Manyresult, the value of our project development activities may be conducted in countries where corruption has historically penetrated the economy to a greater extent than in the United States. It is our policy to comply, and to require our local partners and those with whom we do business to comply, with all applicable anti-bribery laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and with applicable local laws of the foreign countries in which we operate. Our reputation may be adversely affected if we were reported to be associated with corrupt practices or if we or our local partners failed to comply with such laws. Such damage to our reputation could adversely affect our ability to grow our business.

Failure to obtain regulatory approvals could adversely affect our operations.

Our waste-to-energy projects will subject to obtaining federal, state, local and foreign approvals required to permit and operate our intended facilities. While we believe our projects will obtain all necessary permits and operating approvals, we may not always be able to obtain all required regulatory approvals. If there is a delay in obtaining any required regulatory approvals the projects may be delayed or may never be permitted.

The energy industry is becoming increasingly competitive, and we might not successfully respond to these changes.

We may not be able to respond in a timely or effective manner to the changes resulting in increased competition in the energy industry in global markets. These changes may include deregulation of the electric utility industry in some markets, privatization of the electric utility industry in other markets, reduction in the prices of renewable fuel and increasing competition in all markets. To the extent competitive pressures increase and the pricing and sale of electricity and renewable fuels assumes more characteristics of a commodity business, the economics of our business may be subject to greater volatility.

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Changes in climate conditions could materially affect our business and prospects.

Significant changes in weather patterns and volatility could have a positive or negative influence on our prospects for growing our business. Such changes may cause episodic events (such as floods or storms) that are difficult to predict or prepare for, or longer-term trends (such as droughts or sea-level rise). These or other meteorological changes could lead to increased operating costs, capital expenses, disruptions in facility operations or supply chains, changes in waste generation and interruptions in waste deliveries and changes in energy pricing, among other effects for our intended facilities.

We cannot assure you that our cash flow from operations from projects to be built will be sufficient to service our cash flow needs, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

Our ability for the project to meet our obligations under our indebtedness depends on our ability to receive revenues from the future projects. This, in turn, is subject to many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including the following:

the start-up of new facilities;
market conditions affecting waste disposal and energy pricing, as well as competition from other companies for contracts;
general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors.

We cannot assure you that our business will generate cash flow from operations, or that future borrowings will be available to us, in an amount sufficient to enable us to meet our payment obligations and to fund other liquidity needs. If we are not able to generate sufficient cash flow, we may need to raise additional capital. If we are unable to implement one or more of these alternatives, we may not be able to meet our payment obligations under our outstanding indebtedness, which could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition.

We do not have a traditional credit facility with a financial institution. This absence may adversely impact our operations.stock.

 

We do not have a traditional credit facility with a financial institution, such as a working line of credit. The absence of a facility could adversely impact our operations, as it may constrain our ability to have the working capital for the operations of our businesses. If adequate funds are not otherwise available, we may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate portions of our project development efforts. Without credit facilities, the Company could be forced to cease operations and investors in our common stock or other securities could lose their entire investment.

Security breaches and other disruptions to our information technology infrastructure could interfere with our operations, compromise information belonging to us and our customers, suppliers or employees, and expose us to liability that could adversely impact our business and reputation.

In the ordinary course of business, we rely on information technology networks and systems to process, transmit and store electronic information, and to manage or support a variety of business processes and activities. Despite security measures and business continuity plans, interruptions and breaches of computer and communications systems, including computer viruses, “hacking” and “cyber-attacks,” power outages, telecommunication or utility facilities, system failures, natural disasters or other catastrophic events that could impair our ability to conduct business and communicate internally and with our customers, or result in the theft of trade secrets or other misappropriation of assets, or otherwise compromise privacy of sensitive information belonging to us, our customers or other business partners. Any such events could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability or penalties under privacy laws, disruption in operations, and damage to our reputation, which could adversely affect our business.

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Our insurance and contractual protections may not always cover lost revenues, increased expenses or contractual liabilities.

Although each of our projects will maintain insurance, obtain warranties from vendors, require contractors to meet certain performance levels and, in some cases, pass risks we cannot control to the service recipient or output purchaser, the proceeds of such insurance, warranties, performance guarantees or risk sharing arrangements may not be adequate to cover lost revenues, increased expenses or contractual liabilities.

We depend on our senior management and key personnel and we may have difficulty attracting and retaining qualified professionals.

Our future operating results depend to a large extent upon the continued contributions of key senior managers and personnel. In addition, we are dependent on our ability to attract, train, retain and motivate highly skilled employees. However, there is significant competition for employees with the requisite level of experience and qualifications. If we cannot attract, train, retain and motivate qualified personnel, we may be unable to compete effectively and our growth may be limited, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Our controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believes that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must consider the benefits of controls relative to their costs. Inherent limitations within a control system include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by an unauthorized override of the controls. While the design of any system of controls is to provide reasonable assurance of the effectiveness of disclosure controls, such design is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and such assumptions, while reasonable, may not take into account all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be prevented or detected.

Changes in generally accepted accounting principles could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows, revenue and results of operations.

We are subject to changes in and interpretations of financial accounting matters that govern the measurement of our performance. Based on our reading and interpretations of relevant guidance, principles or concepts issued by, among other authorities, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, our management believes that our current contract terms and business arrangements have been properly reported. However, there continue to be issued interpretations and guidance for applying the relevant standards to a wide range of contract terms and business arrangements that are prevalent in the industries in which we operate. Future interpretations or changes by the regulators of existing accounting standards or changes in our business practices could result in future changes in our revenue recognition and/or other accounting policies and practices that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows, revenue and results of operations.

Failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting may have an adverse effect on our stock price.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement Section 404, we are required to furnish a report by our management to include in our annual report on, Form 10-K regardingamong other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The reportThis assessment includes among other things, an assessmentdisclosure of the effectiveness ofany material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting as ofreporting. During the endevaluation and testing process of our fiscal year, including a statement as to whetherinternal controls, if we identify one or not our internal control over financial reporting is effective. This assessment must include disclosure of anymore material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, identified by management.

We have in the past discovered, and may potentially in the future discover, areas ofwe will be unable to certify that our internal control over financial reporting which may require improvement.is effective. We cannot assure that there will not be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting in the future. Any failure to maintain internal control over financial reporting could severely inhibit our ability to accurately report our financial condition or results of operations. If we are unable to assertconclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, now or in any future period, or if our independent auditors are unable to express an opinion on the effectiveness ofregistered public accounting firm determines we have a material weakness or significant deficiency in our internal controls,control over financial reporting, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the market price of our stock could decline, and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the exchange on which shares of our stock are listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities. Failure to remedy any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, or to implement or maintain other effective control systems required of public companies, could also restrict our future access to the capital markets.

We might require additional capital to support business growth, and this capital might not be available or may require shareholder approval to obtain.

We have funded our operations since inception primarily through equity financings. We intend to continue to make investments in our business to respond to business challenges, including developing new products and services, enhancing our operating infrastructure, expanding our international operations, and acquiring complementary businesses and technologies, all of which may require us to secure additional funds.

Additional financing may not be available on terms favorable to us, if at all. If we incur additional debt, the debt holders would have rights senior to holders of BioPower’s shares to make claims on our assets, and the terms of any debt could restrict our operations, including our ability to pay dividends on BioPower’s shares.

The prices of digital assets are extremely volatile, and price fluctuations may adversely impact the value of digital assets that we hold.

Digital assets have historically experienced high levels of volatility far in excess of that experienced in fiat currencies. A number of factors contribute to changes in digital asset prices and volatility, including

changes in the supply and demand for a particular digital asset, market sentiment, macroeconomic factors, utility of a particular digital asset, and idiosyncratic events such as exchange outages or commentary on social media. We are exposed to price volatility with respect to the corporate digital assets we hold. Though our fundamental business and growth strategy does not include acquiring digital assets for the purpose of value appreciation, we have exposure to digital assets at the corporate level because, for certain services we perform, our customers may pay us in digital assets. To the extent customers compensate us in the form of digital assets, and we continue to hold these digital assets, we may be subject to the high degree of price volatility associated with these digital assets. A decline in price may require us to take an impairment charge on our digital assets, and a decline in the value of the digital assets we hold in higher concentrations may have a larger adverse impact on our operating results in any given period. Volatility in the value of digital assets or other market factors may limit our ability to convert digital assets into fiat currency at attractive prices or at all.

Risks Related to Government Regulation

We are subject to an extensive and highly-evolving regulatory landscape, and any adverse changes to, or our failure to comply with, any laws and regulations could adversely affect our brand, reputation, business, operating results, and financial condition.

Risks Related to Intellectual Property

Our intellectual property rights are valuable, and any inability to protect them could adversely impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.

Our business depends in large part on our proprietary technology and our brand. We rely on, and expect to continue to rely on, a combination of trademark, trade dress, domain name, copyright, and trade secret and laws, as well as confidentiality and license agreements with our employees, contractors, consultants, and third parties with whom we have relationships, to establish and protect our brand and other intellectual property rights. Our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may not be sufficient or effective. Our proprietary technology and trade secrets could be lost through misappropriation or breach of our confidentiality and

license agreements, and any of our intellectual property rights may be challenged, which could result in them being narrowed in scope or declared invalid or unenforceable. There can be no assurance that our intellectual property rights will be sufficient to protect against others offering products, services, or technologies that are substantially similar to ours and that compete with our business.

As we grow, we will seek to obtain and protect our intellectual property rights in an increasing number of countries, a process that can be expensive and may not always be successful. For example, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and various foreign governmental intellectual property agencies require compliance with a number of procedural requirements to complete the trademark application process and to maintain issued trademarks, and noncompliance or non-payment could result in abandonment or lapse of a trademark or trademark application, resulting in partial or complete loss of trademark rights in a relevant jurisdiction. Further, intellectual property protection may not be available to us in every country in which our products and services are available. We may also agree to license our intellectual property to third parties as part of various agreements. Those licenses may diminish our ability, though, to counter-assert our intellectual property rights against certain parties that may bring claims against us.

In the future we may be sued by third parties for alleged infringement of their proprietary rights.

In recent years, there has been considerable patent, copyright, trademark, domain name, trade secret and other intellectual property development activity in the crypto economy, as well as litigation, based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property, including by large financial institutions. Furthermore, individuals and groups can purchase patents and other intellectual property assets for the purpose of making claims of infringement to extract settlements from companies like ours. Our use of third-party intellectual property rights also may be subject to claims of infringement or misappropriation.

We cannot guarantee that our internally developed or acquired technologies and content do not or will not infringe the intellectual property rights of others. From time to time, our competitors or other third parties may claim that we are infringing upon or misappropriating their intellectual property rights, and we may be found to be infringing upon such rights. Any claims or litigation could cause us to incur significant expenses and, if successfully asserted against us, could require that we pay substantial damages or ongoing royalty payments, prevent us from offering our products or services or using certain technologies, force us to implement expensive work-arounds, or impose other unfavorable terms.

We expect that the occurrence of infringement claims is likely to grow as the digital asset market grows and matures. Accordingly, our exposure to damages resulting from infringement claims could increase and this could further exhaust our financial and management resources. Further, during the course of any litigation, we may make announcements regarding the results of hearings and motions, and other interim developments. If securities analysts and investors regard these announcements as negative, the market price of BioPower Ordinary Shares may decline. Even if intellectual property claims do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor, these claims, and the time and resources necessary to resolve them, could divert the resources of our management and require significant expenditures. Any of the foregoing could prevent us from competing effectively and could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

Risks Relating to Operating as a Public Company

The requirements of being a public company, including maintaining adequate internal control over our financial and management systems, may strain our resources, divert management’s attention, make us incur increased costs, and affect our ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members.

As a public company we incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses. We are subject to reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Stockholder activism, the current political and social environment, government intervention and regulatory reform, may lead to substantial new regulations and disclosure obligations, which will likely result in additional compliance costs and could impact the manner in which we operate our business in ways we cannot currently anticipate.

Our management team has limited experience managing a publicly traded company, interacting with public company investors, and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. Our management team may not successfully or efficiently manage our transition to being a public company subject to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors. These new obligations and constituents will require significant attention from our senior management and could divert their attention away from the day-to-day management of our business, which could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition. Although we have already hired additional employees to assist us in complying with these requirements, our finance team is small and we may need to hire more employees in the future, or engage outside consultants, which will increase our operating expenses. We also expect that being a public company and complying with applicable rules and regulations will make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to incur substantially higher costs to obtain and maintain the same or similar coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors and qualified executive officers.

Compliance with these rules and regulations may strain our financial and management systems, internal controls, and employees. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly, and current reports with respect to our business and operating results. Moreover, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures, and internal control, over financial reporting. In order to maintain and, if required, improve our disclosure controls and procedures, and internal control over, financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources and management oversight may be required. If we encounter material weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis and our consolidated financial statements may be materially misstated. Effective internal control is necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and is important to prevent fraud.

As a public reporting company, we will continue to incur significant additional legal, accounting and other costs. These additional costs could negatively affect our financial results. In addition, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including regulations implemented by the SEC, may increase legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time-consuming. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations and, as a result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. We intend to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. If, notwithstanding our efforts to comply with new laws, regulations and standards, we fail to comply, regulatory authorities may initiate legal proceedings against us and our business may be harmed.

The trading price of BioPower common stock may be volatile, and purchasers of BioPower common stock could incur substantial losses.

Our stock price may be volatile. The stock market in general and the market for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology companies in particular have experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. As a result of this volatility, investors may not be able to sell their shares of BioPower common stock at or above the price paid for the shares. The market price for BioPower common stock may be influenced by many factors, including:

actual or anticipated variations in our operating results;
changes in financial estimates by us or by any securities analysts who might cover our stock;
conditions or trends in our industry;
changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, or similar macroeconomic events;
stock market price and volume fluctuations of comparable companies and in particular those that operate in the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry;
announcements by us or our competitors of new product or service offerings, significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, or divestitures;
announcements of investigations or regulatory scrutiny of our operations or lawsuits filed against us;
capital commitments;
investors’ general perception of our company and our business;
recruitment or departure of key personnel; and
sales of BioPower common stock, including sales by our directors and officers or specific stockholders.

In addition, in the past, stockholders have initiated class action lawsuits against technology companies following periods of volatility in the market prices of these companies’ stock. Such litigation, if instituted against us, could cause us to incur substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources from our business.

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Future sales of BioPower common stock, or the perception that such sales may occur, could depress our stock price.

As of September 3, 2021, there are 45,000,000 shares BioPower common stock outstanding. Sales by us or our shareholders, particularly our executives, of a substantial number of shares of BioPower common stock in the public market, or the perception that these sales might occur, could cause the market price of BioPower common stock to decline or could impair our ability to raise capital through a future sale of, or pay for acquisitions using, our equity securities.

General Risk Factors

Adverse economic conditions may adversely affect our business.

Our performance is subject to general economic conditions. The United States and other key international economies have experienced cyclical downturns from time to time in which economic activity declined resulting in lower consumption rates, restricted credit, reduced profitability, weaknesses in financial markets, bankruptcies, and overall uncertainty with respect to the economy. The impact of general economic conditions on the crypto economy is highly uncertain and dependent on a variety of factors, including market adoption of tokens, cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, global trends in the crypto and blockchain economy, central bank monetary policies, and other events beyond our control. Geopolitical developments, such as trade wars and foreign exchange limitations can also increase the severity and levels of unpredictability globally and increase the volatility of global financial and crypto asset markets. To the extent that conditions in the general economic and digital asset markets materially deteriorate, our ability to attract and retain customers may suffer.

We may be adversely affected by natural disasters, pandemics, and other catastrophic events, and by man-made problems such as terrorism, that could disrupt our business operations, and our business continuity and disaster recovery plans may not adequately protect us from a serious disaster.

Natural disasters or other catastrophic events may also cause damage or disruption to our operations, international commerce, and the global economy, and could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition. Our business operations are subject to interruption by natural disasters, fire, power shortages, and other events beyond our control.

In addition, our global operations expose us to risks associated with public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, which could harm our business and cause our operating results to suffer. For example, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and/or the precautionary measures that we have adopted have resulted, and could continue to result, in difficulties or changes to our customer support, or create operational or other challenges, any of which could adversely impact our business and operating results.

Further, acts of terrorism, labor activism or unrest, and other geo-political unrest could cause disruptions in our business or the businesses of our partners or the economy as a whole. In the event of a natural disaster, including a major earthquake, blizzard, or hurricane, or a catastrophic event such as a fire, power loss, or telecommunications failure, we may be unable to continue our operations and may endure system interruptions, reputational harm, delays in development of our products and services, lengthy interruptions in service, breaches of data security, and loss of critical data, all of which could have an adverse effect on our stock price.future operating results.

 

The Company is controlled by its officers and directors and new investors willWe do not have any voice in our management, whichmaintain insurance sufficient to compensate us for the potentially significant losses that could result in decisions adverse to them.

Our directors and officers collectively own or have the right to vote approximately 48.5% of our outstanding Common Shares. In addition, on January 28, 2011, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada a Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock. The Certificate was approved by the Board and did not require shareholder vote. The Certificate created a new class of preferred stock known as Series A Preferred Stock. There is one share designated as Series A Preferred Stock. One share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to 50.1% of the outstanding votes on all shareholder voting matters. Series A Preferred Stock has no dividend rights and no rights upon a liquidation event. On January 31, 2011, the Company issued one share of Series A Preferred Stock to China Energy Partners, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Robert Kohn, our Chief Executive Officer and a Director and Ms. Bonnie Nelson, a Director, with each owning 50% of that entity. Through this entity, Mr. Kohn and Ms. Nelson are empowered with supermajority voting rights despite the amount of outstanding voting securities they each own.

As a result they will have the ability to control substantially all matters submittedfrom disruptions to our stockholders for approval including:

-election of our board of directors;
-removal of any of our directors;
-amendment of our Articles of Incorporationservices. Additionally, all the aforementioned risks may be further increased if we do not implement a disaster recovery plan or By-laws; and
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adoption of measures that could delay or prevent a change in control or impede a merger, takeover or other business combination involving us.

In addition, sales of significant amounts of shares held by selling stockholders, or the prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market price of our Common Shares. Preferred stock and common stock ownership of our principal stockholders and our officers and directors may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of BioPower, which, in turn, could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.

Risks Relating to our Common Shares and the Trading Market

We may, in the future, issue additional Common Shares which would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.

Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of 100,000,000 Common Shares with par value of $0.0001 per share and 10,000 shares of Preferred Stock with par value of $1.00 per share. The future issuance of our authorized Common Shares and Preferred Stock, to the extent that it is convertible into shares of common stock, may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our Common Shares held by our then existing stockholders. The issuance of Common Shares in the future for cash, future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the Common Shares held by our investors, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our Common Shares.

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Because of the early stage of development and the nature of our business our securities are considered highly speculative.

Our securities must be considered highly speculative, generally because of the nature of our business and the early stage of its development. We are seeking to commence a new business in the highly competitive renewable energy industry, and we have yet to establish or operate our first planned energy crop growing operation. Accordingly, we have not generated any revenues nor have we realized a profit from our operations to date, and there is little likelihood that we will generate any revenues or realize any profits in the short to medium term. Any profitability in the future from our business will be dependent upon our successfully implementing our business plan, which itself is subject to numerous risk factors as set forth herein. Since we have not generated any revenues, we will have to raise additional monies through the sale of our equity securities or debt in order to undertake our business operations.

There is no established trading market for our securities and purchasers of our securities may have difficulty selling their shares.

Our stock began to trade on the OTC QB market February 17, 2012. An active trading market in our securities may not develop or, if developed, may not be sustained and purchasers of the Common Shares may have difficulty selling their shares should they desire to do so.

Our Common Shares are 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 SEC has adopted regulations that generally define a “penny stock”partners’ disaster recovery plans prove to be any equity security other than a security excluded from such definition by Rule 3a51-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For the purposes relevant to our Company, it is any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.

Our Common Shares will be regarded as a “penny stock”, since our shares aren’t to be listed on a national stock exchange or quoted on the NASDAQ Market within the United States, to the extent the market price for our shares is less than $5.00 per share. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, to provide the customer with additional information including current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account, and to make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction.inadequate. To the extent these requirements may be applicable theynatural disasters or other catastrophic events concurrently impact data centers we rely on in connection with private key restoration, customers will reduce the level of trading activityexperience significant delays in withdrawing funds, or in the secondary market for the Common Shares andextreme we may severely and adversely affect the abilitysuffer loss of broker-dealers to sell the Common Shares.customer funds.

United States securities laws may limit secondary trading, which may restrict the states in which and conditions under which you can sell the shares offered by this Offering.

Secondary trading in Common Shares sold in this Offering will not be possible in any state in the U.S.A. unless and until the Common Shares are qualified for sale under the applicable securities laws of the state or there is confirmation that an exemption, such as listing in certain recognized securities manuals, is available for secondary trading in such state. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in registering or qualifying the Common Shares for secondary trading, or identifying an available exemption for secondary trading in our Common Shares in every state. If we fail to register or qualify, or to obtain or verify an exemption for the secondary trading of the Common Shares in any particular state, the Common Shares could not be offered or sold to, or purchased by, a resident of that state. In the event that a significant number of states refuse to permit secondary trading in our Common Shares, the market for the Common Shares could be adversely affected.

We have not and do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our Common Shares, and consequently our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them.

We intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business. We have not, and do not, anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Common Shares in the foreseeable future. Unless we pay dividends, our stockholders will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them.

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The elimination of monetary liability against the Company’s directors, officers and employees under Nevada law and the existence of indemnification rights to the Company’s directors, officers and employees may result in substantial expenditures by the Company and may discourage lawsuits against the Company’s directors, officers and employees.

The Company’s certificate of incorporation contains a specific provision that eliminates the liability of directors for monetary damages to the Company and the Company’s stockholders; further, the Company is prepared to give such indemnification to its directors and officers to the extent provided by Nevada law. The Company may also have contractual indemnification obligations under its employment agreements with its executive officers. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in the Company incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors and officers, which the Company may be unable to recoup. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage the Company from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by the Company’s stockholders against the Company’s directors and officers even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders.

If we do not comply with the state regulations in regard to the sale of these securities or find an exemption therefrom there may be potential limitations on the resale of your stock.

With few exceptions, every offer or sale of a security must, before it is offered or sold in a state, be registered or exempt from registration under the securities, or blue sky laws, of the state(s) in which the security is offered and sold. Similarly, every brokerage firm, every issuer selling its own securities and an individual broker or issuer representative (i.e., finder) engaged in selling securities in a state, must also be registered in the state, or otherwise exempt from such registration requirements. Most states securities laws are modeled after the Uniform Securities Act of 1956. To date, approximately 40 states use the Uniform Securities Act of 1956 as the basis for their state blue sky laws.

However, although most blue sky laws are modeled after the Uniform Securities Act of 1956 blue sky statutes, they vary widely and there is very little uniformity among state securities laws. Therefore, it is vital that each state’s statutes and regulations be reviewed before embarking upon any securities sales activities in a state to determine what is permitted, or not permitted, in a particular state. While we intend to review the blue sky laws before the distribution of any securities in a particular state, should we fail to properly register the securities as required by the respective states or find an exemption from registration, then you may not be able to resell your stock once purchased.

 

ITEMItem 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTSUnresolved Staff Comments.

 

None.None

 

ITEMItem 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTYProperties.

 

On June 3, 2013,BioPower’s corporate address is 20801 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 403, Aventura, FL 33180. Other than this mailing address, we do not maintain any physical or other office facilities, and we do not anticipate the need for maintaining office facilities at any time in the foreseeable future. The Company entered into a new lease agreement with its current landlord. The lease is for a 24 month period, expiring on May 31, 2015 , and requirespays $438 monthly base rental payments of $ 4,000 for the period from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014use of this mailing address, conference room and $ 4,080 for the period from June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015 plus adjustments for Common Area Expenses. On May 29, 2015, the Company amended and extended its current lease for an additional twelve month period, expiring on May 31, 2016, and requires monthly base rental payments of $4,583. The office space is approximately 2,000 square feet and includes five executive offices, a lunchroom and conference room.other services, including telephone reception.

 

ITEMItem 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGSLegal Proceedings.

 

From time to time, we may becomeWe are not involved in various lawsuits andany pending legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. Weproceeding nor are currently notwe aware of any such legal proceedingspending or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. We know of no pending proceedings to which any director, member of senior management, or affiliate is either a party adverse tothreatened litigation against us.

 

ITEMItem 4.MINE SAFETY PROCEDURES. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

 

ITEMItem 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIESMarket for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Market Information for Our Common Stock

 

Our common stockCommon Stock is presently listednot traded on any exchange but is currently available for trading in the over-the-counter market and is quoted on the OTC QB market. On August 1, 2011,Pink tier operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “BOPO.” Trading in stocks quoted on the OTC Pink is often thin and is characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices due to many factors that may have little to do with a company’s operations or business prospects.

Over the counter securities are not listed or traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, these securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting dealers in stocks. Over the counter issuers are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a regional or national stock exchange.

The SEC also has rules that regulate broker/dealer practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks.” Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities listed on certain national exchanges, provided that the current price and volume information with respect to transactions in that security is provided by the applicable exchange or system). The penny stock rules require a broker/dealer, before effecting a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC declared our registration statement on form S-1 effective. We were notified by FINRA on Friday, February 10, 2012, that we were approvedprovides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker/dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker/dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker/dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to commencethe customer orally or in writing before effecting the transaction, and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading underactivity in the stock symbol “BOPO”. We commenced trading on Friday, February 17, 2012. There can be no assurance that asecondary market for our common stock will be sustained. Therefore, purchasers of our shares may be unable to sell their securities, because there may not be a sustainable public market for our securities. As a result, you may find it more difficult to dispose of, or obtain accurate quotes of our common stock. Any purchaserAs a result of our securities should be in a financial positionthese rules, investors may find it difficult to bear the risks of losingsell their entire investment.shares.

 

On September 7, 2013 we affected a 1 for 5 reverseSet forth below are the range of our common stock and authorized shares outstanding. Our authorized capital consists of 100,000,000 common shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. At March 11, 2016, 50,107,680 shares of our Common Stock are outstanding including 42,107,680 issued and 8,000,000 shares authorized to be issued. Our shares of Common Stock are held by approximately 224 stockholders of record. The number of record holders was determined from the records of our transfer agent and NOBO lists.

Notwithstanding, certain shareholders have each entered into a two year lockup agreement with the Company effectively restricting them from transferring some or all of their common stock for a period of two years without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent may be unreasonably withheld. Our officers and directors are subject to a two-year lockup on all of their shares. Subsequent to the lockup period, the stockholder may sell its common stock every calendar quarter in an amount equal to no more than one percent (1%) of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock; provided, however, that the stockholder shall not be permitted to make any transfer, or portion thereof, that would exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average weekly reported volume of trading of the Company’s common stock on all national securities exchanges and/or reported through the automated quotation system of a registered securities association during the calendar week preceding the transfer. Moreover, as per the lockup agreement, prior to any transfer, the stockholder must first offer its shares of common stock to be sold to the Company and allow the Company to purchase such shares at a price that is ninety percent (90%) of the average closing price for the Company’s Common Stock, as reported or quoted on its principal exchange or trading market, for the consecutive five (5) trading days prior to the transfer notice given to the Company.

Approximately, 31,297,696 shares of common stock are restricted securities as such term is defined under Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC, in that they were issued or to be issued in private transactions not involving a public offering.

For the period indicated, the following table sets forth the high and low closingbid quotations for the periods indicated as reported by the OTC Markets Group. The market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, per share of common stock. These prices represent inter-dealer quotations without retail markup, markdown,mark-up, mark-down or commissioncommissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

Fiscal Year 2015 High ($) Low ($) 
Fourth Quarter  0.35   0.15 
Fiscal Year 2021 High ($) Low ($) 
Third Quarter  0.49   0.10   0.30   0.03 
Second Quarter  0.35   0.05   0.07   0.03 
First Quarter  0.35   0.17   0.09   0.01 

 

Fiscal Year 2014 High ($) Low ($) 
Fiscal Year 2020 High ($) Low ($) 
Fourth Quarter  0.21   0.07   0.35   0.15 
Third Quarter  0.11   0.05   0.49   0.10 
Second Quarter  0.20   0.08   0.35   0.05 
First Quarter  0.20   0.11   0.35   0.17 

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Fiscal Year 2019 High ($)  Low ($) 
Fourth Quarter  0.21   0.07 
Third Quarter  0.11   0.05 
Second Quarter  0.20   0.08 
First Quarter  0.20   0.11 

On September 1, 2021, the closing price of our common stock as reported by the OTC Markets was $0.0506 per share.

As of September 3, 2021, there were approximately 79 stockholders of record, 45,000,000 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding, and 900,000 shares of our Series C preferred stock issued and outstanding. As of September 3, 2021, there were no shares of our Series A preferred stock issued and outstanding.

 

Dividends

 

We have not paid dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying such dividends in the foreseeable future.

Sale It is the present intention of Unregistered Securities

On April 7, 2014, the Company issued 500,000 shares of the Company’s stock as paymentto retain any earnings for investor relations service at $0.09 per share.

On October 24, 2014use in its business operations and, accordingly, the Company exchangeddoes not anticipate the board of directors declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future on our common stock. Consequently, you will only realize an economic gain on your investment in our common stock shares and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock for 100% ofif the outstanding stock of G3P (“G3P Shares”) in a stock for stock tax free exchange transaction. Theprice appreciates. You should not purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) paid by BOPO to the Existing Shareholders equals:

(i) 20% of the outstanding Common Stock (“CS”) of BOPO after issuance with a two year lock-up agreement.

(ii) Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“PS”), which can be converted up to 50% of the outstanding CS at time of Closing, October 24, 2014, (approximately 30,000,000our common stock shares) priorexpecting to the issuance of the CS contemplated by this Transaction as determinedreceive cash dividends. Since we do not anticipate paying dividends, and if we are not successful in Paragraph 4 below.

On November 28, 2014, the Company issued 500,000establishing an orderly public trading market for our shares, of its common stock at $0.20 per share, asthen you may not have any manner to liquidate or receive any payment for consulting services renderedon your investment. Therefore, our failure to a non-management director,pay dividends may cause you to not see any return on your investment even if we are successful in full satisfaction of director’s fees, Chairman of audit committee fees and consulting fees.

On November 28, 2014, the Company issued 35,000 shares of its common stock at $0.20 per share, as a bonus for an accountant employee and a service provider.

In January 2015, the Company issued 500,000 shares of stock to unrelated third parties for cash totaling $60,000, at a price of $0.12 per share.

On May 1, 2015 the Company issued 50,000 shares of common stock to a Consultant for services to be provided over a twelve month period, commencing May 1, 2015. The shares are valued at $2,500.our business operations. In addition, because we may not pay dividends in the Company shall payforeseeable future, we may have trouble raising additional funds which could affect our ability to the Consultant a commission to be determined on a case by case basis for the opportunities accepted by the Company introduced by the Consultant. The shares were valued at $2,500.

On July 13, 2015, a third party investor exercised their right and converted 50% of their $30,000 loan into 100,000 common shares of stock at a price of $0.15.

In July    , 2015, the Company accepted a common stock subscription for 100,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share or $15,000.

On August 10, 2015 the Company issued 150,000 shares of common stock to a Consultant for services to be provided over a twelve month period, commencing August 10, 2015. The shares were valued at $73,335. In addition, the Company shall pay to the Consultant a commission to be determined on a case by case basis for the opportunities accepted by the Company introduced by the Consultant.

On August 10, 2015, a third party investor exercised his right and converted 50% of a $30,000 loan into 100,000 common shares of stock at a price of $0.15.

Conversion Rights of Convertible Preferred Stock:

(i) Up to fifty percent (50%) maximum of the outstanding CS at October 24, 2014, (approximately 30,000,000 common stock shares).

At the end of two (2) years, G3P Existing Shareholders have the right to convert the PS into CS on the following basis:

If BOPO earns $ 0 net cash flow and G3P earns a minimum of $1,000,000 net cash flow then the PS can be converted into 50% of the CS outstanding on October 24, 2014, and prior to the issuance of the CS in this Transaction; or If BOPO and G3P earn a similar amount of net cash flow then G3P can convert the PS into 30% of the outstanding CS prior to the issuance of the CS in this Transaction or a total of 50% of the outstanding shares at Closing including the CS issued at Closing; or

If G3P earns $-0- net cash flow, then G3P cannot convert the PS but will retain the original 20% of the CS issued at Closing.

G3P has an option, which can be exercised at the end of two (2) years to wait an additional one year to convert the PS. If G3P exercises the option to wait up to one more year before converting the PS, then G3P must provide evidence that one project is under construction or all contracts for the project are executed and funding is in place to commence construction.

On November 28, 2014, the Company issued 1,373,650 shares of its common stock at a contract conversion price $0.10 per share to an investor in full satisfaction of notes payable, amounting to $125,000, along with accrued interest of $12,365.

On November 28, 2014, the Company issued 722,550 shares of its common stock at a contract conversion price of $0.10 per share to an investor in exchange for the conversion of 50% of their note payable, amounting to $62,500, along with accrued interest of $9,755.expand our business operations.

 

Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans

 

As of the date of this Annual Report, weWe do not have any securities authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans and we do not have any equity compensation plans.

 

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATARecent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 12b-2On September [2], 2021, pursuant to the terms of the ExchangeAPA, the Company issued to the Sellers an aggregate of 900,000 shares of Series C preferred stock, representing 100% of the authorized shares of Series C preferred stock. No other unregistered securities have been sold since December 1, 2016.

The above issuance was made pursuant to an exemption from registration as set forth in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and areAffiliated Purchasers

We did not required to provide the information required under this item.purchase any of our shares of common stock or other securities during our fiscal years ended November 30, 2020, and 2019.

Item 6. Reserved

 

ITEMItem 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in those forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, those set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

SPECIAL NOTE OF CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Statements made in this annual report on Form 10-K that are not historical or current facts are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.statements.” In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “intends”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential”, or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. We intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors for such statements. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Any forward-looking statements represent management’s best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and important factors beyond our control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical results of operations and events and those presently anticipated or projected. We disclaim any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statement or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

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Overview

BioPower Operations Corporation (“we,” “our,” “BioPower”, or the “Company”) was organized in Nevada on January 5, 2011. Since February 2017, the Company has been a shell company.

HyFi Asset Purchase Agreement

On June 29, 2021, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”) with Rafael Ben Shaya, Troy MacDonald, Adam Benchaya, Thomas Perez, Tom Saban and Edouard Pouchoy (collectively, Messrs. Ben Shaya, MacDonald, Benchaya, Perez, Saban and Pouchoy are referred to herein as the “Sellers”).

Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Company agreed to acquire from the Sellers, and the Sellers agreed to sell to the Company, certain assets comprised of the goodwill, intellectual property, business proprietary know-how and trade secrets, intangible property and other assets of Sellers’ business with respect to HyFi, and any and all rights of Sellers in and to the foregoing (the “Assets”), and certain governance/utility virtual tokens (collectively, the “HyFi Tokens”) expected to be used as a means of payment on the HyFi Platform, as hereinafter defined (the “Acquisition”). The “HyFi Platform” means a decentralized finances (“DeFi”) exchange marketplace using blockchain platform technology. The DeFi principles are based on an ecosystem of financial services utilizing tokenization and non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) for production, licenses, projects and commodities across vertical and horizontal markets.

In addition, the Sellers agreed to (i) pay to the Company, on the closing date of the Acquisition, $300,000 (the “Cash Consideration”), and (ii) transfer to the Company, on the closing date of the Acquisition, 400,000,000 HyFi Tokens (the “HyFi Token Consideration”). The Company intends to use the Cash Consideration to bring the Company into a fully reporting status with the Securities and Exchange Commission and for public company operating expenses.

Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Company agreed to file with the State of Nevada the certificate of designation for the Series C preferred stock on or before the date that is 60 calendar days after the closing of the Acquisition. In exchange for the sale of the Assets and the Cash Consideration, the Company agreed to issue to the Sellers an aggregate of 900,000 Series C preferred shares within 30 calendar days after the State of Nevada provides written confirmation of filing of the certificate of designation for the Series C preferred stock.

Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the parties agreed that the Series C preferred stock will have the following terms, among others:

 1.Authorized Shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The number of authorized shares of Series C preferred stock will be 900,000.
2.Conversion. Subject to the other terms and conditions in the certificate of designation, a Series C preferred stock holder will have the right from time to time and at any time following the date that is one year after the date on the signature page of the certificate of designations to convert each outstanding share of Series C preferred stock into 450 shares of Company common stock. Based on the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 29, 2021, if all of the 900,000 shares of Series C preferred stock are issued and subsequently converted, the holders of the converted stock will hold 90% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
3.Voting. Except as otherwise set forth in the certificate of designation, each share of Series C preferred stock will, on any matter submitted to the holders of Company common stock, or any class thereof, for a vote, vote together with the common stock, or any class thereof, as applicable, as one class on such matter, and each share of Series C preferred stock will have 450 votes.
4.Dividends. The Series C preferred stock is not entitled to receive dividends or distributions.

The Acquisition closed on June 29, 2021 (the “Closing Date”). On the Closing Date, the Sellers delivered the Cash Consideration and the HyFi Token Consideration.

Series A Preferred Stock Redemption Agreement & Senior Promissory Note

Also on the Closing Date, the Company and China Energy Partners, LLC (“CEP”) entered into a share redemption agreement (the “Redemption Agreement”), dated as of June 29, 2021, pursuant to which the Company redeemed one share of the Company’s Series A preferred stock from CEP (the “Series A Share”). On the Closing Date, as provided in the Redemption Agreement, the Company issued to CEP a senior promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $1,000,000. The Series A Share will be held in escrow by an attorney designated by CEP (the “Escrow Agent”), and the CEP will designate such Escrow Agent within 30 calendar days after the Closing Date. If an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) occurs under the Note, then the Company will direct the Escrow Agent to release the Series A Share to CEP; provided, however, that CEP will also retain all rights and privileges under the Note (and the Company will remain bound to all obligations under Note) even if the Series A Share is required to be released by the Escrow Agent to CEP as provided in the Redemption Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, CEP will regain all rights, title, and interest in and to the Series A Share upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note, regardless of the amount of the outstanding balance owed under the Note at the time of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note.

As provided in the APA, on June 29, 2021, Robert Kohn resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kohn remained as a member of the Board of Directors, however. Also on June 29, 2021, the Company appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the Board of Directors: Troy MacDonald (Chairman), Adam Benchaya, and Thomas Perez. As a result, following the closing of the Acquisition, the Company’s Board of Directors consists of the following:

Troy MacDonald (Chairman)

Adam Benchaya

Robert Kohn

Thomas Perez

Also on June 29, 2021, the following individuals were appointed to serve as officers of the Company:

Troy MacDonald, Chief Executive Officer

Robert Kohn, Chief Financial Officer

Adam Benchaya, President and Chief Marketing Officer

HyFi Platform

The HyFi Platform is a proposed decentralized finances (DeFi) exchange marketplace utilizing blockchain technology. The DeFi principles are based on the creation of an innovative ecosystem of financial services accessible to anyone with Internet access.

The HyFi Token will be featured on the HyFi Platform as the governance token. The HyFi Token may also be used as a payment token for transaction fees on the HyFi Platform. The HyFi ecosystem will be built on a combination of tokens to support its economy.

The HyFi economy is being established to advance and accelerate technologies to be funded through the use of our marketplace. Our initial focus will be on renewable energy, environment, agri-food and then other markets globally.

The HyFi Platform will initially focus on two distinct businesses: (1) the NFT Marketplace and (2) the Commodities Trading Marketplace.

(1)We expect that the HyFi Platform will offer cash flow generating NFTs, on full or fractional ownership basis, in the following major areas and on the following bases:

We anticipate that NFTs will be created that will represent up to a 49% ownership interest of a license to a particular geographic market (example: India) or a particular industry market vertical. There will be a subclass of tokens that represent an opportunity for numerous participants to have fractional ownership of, and participation in, the unique one-of-a-kind exclusive license NFT. The NFTs will be tradeable on the commodities section of the HyFi Platform once certain conditions have been met.

We also expect that there will be NFTs issued for qualified promising projects related to renewable energy, waste to energy, agricultural and other approved projects.

Ownership of technology licenses: We expect that NFTs will represent part or full ownership of technology licenses across many horizontal markets. Each market will include vertical markets such as the green hydrogen industry and its many uses, e.g., electric generation, marine, aviation, transportation and hydrogen fueling station networks. NFTs also will represent part or full ownership of a technology license in a specific geographic territory.

Physical projects related to renewable energy, environmental, agricultural and humanitarian causes. NFTs will be issued to represent an opportunity to invest in projects in these categories.

Other approved cases. In the future we may consider NFTs in the areas of medicine, space, internet & computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, precious metals, and/or precious gems, for example.

(2.) The trading of commodities.

We expect to have an initial emphasis on renewable energy, waste to energy and agri-foods via tokenized futures blockchain based smart contracts.

The trading of certain commodities (e.g., green hydrogen production) will occur in most cases without any physical delivery obligation, and with electronic settlement only. Traders will purchase tokens to participate. In some cases, commodities will be offered with a physical delivery option.

Commodity future supply contracts: A futures contract is a legal agreement to buy or sell a particular commodity asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. The seller of the futures contract is taking on the obligation to provide and deliver the underlying commodity at the contract’s expiration date. Futures contracts are available for every category of commodity. Some manufacturers and service providers use futures contracts as part of their budgeting process to normalize expenses and reduce cash flow-related headaches. Manufacturers and service providers that rely on commodities for their production process may take a position in the commodities markets as a way of reducing their risk of financial loss due to a change in price. There are many advantages to futures contracts as a method of participating in the commodities market. We believe that analysis can be easier because it’s a pure play on the underlying commodity.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, The “Company”, “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to (i) BioPower Operations Corporation.; (ii) BioPower Corporation (“BC”),Green3Power Holdings Company and its subsidiaries (“G3P”), Green Oil Plantations Americas Inc. (“Green Oil”), Green Energy Crops Corporation (“GECC”), Agribopo, Inc., FTZ Exchange LLC and FTZ Energy Corporation,

OverviewNFT Marketplace

 

From inception (September 13, 2010)NFTs are collectible digital assets in which various objects are digitized. Each NFT represents ownership of something inherently distinct and unique, whether it be a physical or a digital item. NFTs cannot be mutually exchanged for one another because each NFT has a specific value based on its unique traits and attributes. When NFTs are sold, the digital version of the object is sold as a unique, blockchain-authenticated collectible.

NFT marketplaces are platforms where NFTs can be stored, displayed, traded and in some cases, created (or “minted”). NFTs cannot be purchased on centralized or decentralized cryptocurrency or other exchanges. Instead, they are listed and traded on online marketplaces that are specially built for NFTs. We expect to November 30, 2014,launch our NFT Marketplace by the Company focusedend of September 2021.

NFTs will be created that will represent up to 49% ownership interest of a license to a particular geographic market (e.g., India) or a particular industry market vertical. There will be a subclass of NFTs that represent an opportunity for many participants to have fractional ownership and participation in the unique exclusive license NFT. The HyFi cash flow NFT Marketplace intends to initially list companies in the energy or energy and environment related sectors that will provide license fees from unique license fee contracts for horizontal markets such as territories. As an example, an energy trading company lists on the HyFi Platform that it is willing to pay license fees of 5% annually with a potential bonus based on income for its energy trading license for North America. It is willing to sell up to 49% of its ownership in that license for $250,000,000 minimum and maximum $1,000,000,000 in units of $50,000,000 each to institutional holders. The HyFi Platform will either (1) receive fees for due diligence for each license; listing fees for listing on the HyFi Platform; and other fees associated with this transaction, or (2) do a strategic alliance, charge no fees and have a percentage of the transaction. This decision is up to the applicant.

The cash flow NFT Marketplace also intends to initially accept horizontal marketplace NFTs. As an example, an agriculture company has specific technology licenses for growing biomass crops coupledprotocols for organic and non-pesticides food. The company has operations in Costa Rica and other Central American countries. The company intends to sell up to 49% of its technology licenses for $500,000 minimum to $5,000,000 maximum per country and pay 5% license fees and a potential bonus annually. The HyFi Platform will either (1) receive fees for due diligence for each license; listing fees for listing on the HyFi Platform; and other fees associated with this transaction or (2) do a strategic alliance, charge no fees and have a percentage of the transaction. This decision is up to the applicant.

Once an owner is satisfied with the project developmentamount paid for the licenses, they end the sale of processing and/or conversion facilities to produce oils, biofuels, electricity and other biomass products. We also intended to utilize licensed patented technology to convert biomass wastes into products and reduce the amountNFT ownership licenses. At that point the NFTs can then become part of waste going to landfills. On October 24, 2014 the Company acquired Green3Power Holdings Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (G3P),www.green3power.com, which intends to design, permit, procure equipment, manage construction, and partially own and operate and maintain Renewable Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Facilities using their unique turnkey exclusive global license to the gasification technology.HyFi commodities marketplace where NFT Tokens are traded.

 

Today, BioPower and its subsidiaries intend to focus on developing renewable waste-to-energy projects globally by designing, engineering, permitting, procuring equipment, construction management and operating and maintaining facilities for the conversion of wastes into electricity and ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuels through exclusively licensed gasification technology. The Company intends to also provide waste remediation services.

On August 4, 2015has been in discussions with various companies in energy and energy related sectors and horizontal sectors who are interested in listing their NFTs on the St. Lucie County Commissioners approvedNFT Marketplace. At the contract and its revisionssame time, we are working with G3Pour vendors to build a Renewable Energy Facility onout the St. Lucie County, Florida landfill using the G3P Gasification Technology. The contract provides for a 20 year waste stream of 1,000 tons per day of municipal solid waste, construction and demolition waste, green waste and tires. The facility will convert the waste into approximately 60,000 gallons per day of low sulfur renewable synthetic diesel fuel and 20,000 gallons of Naptha. Vanderweil Engineers and G3P have completed the Site Plan and have submitted the Solid Waste Permit. TheyNFT Marketplaces. We are putting together the necessary documentation for other permit applications.also in initial discussions with major investment groups regarding possible joint ventures, licensing or NFT purchases. There can be no assurance that G3Pany such discussions will successfully fund the $228 Million facility.lead to customers or revenue.

Going Concern

 

Our corporate headquarters are located at 1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334 and our phone number is (954) 202-6660. Our website can be found at www.biopowercorp.com. The informationfinancial statements accompanying this Annual Report on our website is not incorporated in this report.

Our Business

G3Ps Gasification to Electricity or Renewable Synthetic Fuel Production Facilities

G3P designs, permits, procures equipment, manages construction, intends to partially own and intends to operate and maintain Gasification Waste-to-Energy facilities, using our exclusive global licensed thermal gasification technology, an upgrade to present gasification technology in use around the world for the last 30 years. Combined with our front-end processing system, these gasifiers enable the company to enhance the thermal output, which could provide an increase in revenues and bottom lines. We intend to produce energy through the gasification of non-hazardous municipal solid waste (“MSW”) or other wastes including used tires, tree cuttings, light construction and demolition (C&D) wastes and biomass in our specially designed refuse-derived fuel facilities which process waste prior to combustion and gasification. Waste is heated to create gases (syngas) which are then combusted into steam which can be turned into electricity through traditional steam turbines or create a Fischer-Tropsch ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuel through a Fisher-Tropsch processForm 10-K have been prepared assuming that has been used for the last ninety years to create synthetic fuels. There can be no assurance we will ever build our first WtE facility.

To our knowledge this is the cleanest and most cost effective technology for the conversion of wastes to produce electricity or synthetic fuels. Utilizing a sorting Facility and an advanced dryer system on the front-end, enables solid wastes, light construction & demolition wastes, medical, biological, and pharmaceutical wastes, and used tirescontinue as feedstock to produce electricity and ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuels. The front-end drying system is especially helpful in developing countries where there is high organic content and high moisture content waste. G3P also intends to provide waste remediation services.

Background

On July 2, 2013, the Company entered into agreements for the first stage of a project to develop a castor plantation and milling operation in the Republic of Paraguay with offshore entities for the testing and development of a project with up to $10,000,000 in financing upon certification of the castor yield and subject to material adverse events- the TSA Project. As of April 1, 2014, we received notification of termination of the TSA project due to material and adverse events related to the necessity for building roads due to extreme flooding conditions and issues associated with clearing of the land.

On November 13, 2013 we entered into a joint venture agreement and formed MicrobeSynergy, LLC, a 50-50 joint venture for the exclusive distribution of a cellulosic advanced biofuels technology. We have to meet certain Milestones to maintain exclusivity otherwise we would have a non-exclusive license. The Company believes that we met Milestone I but we have received notification from our joint venture partner that we did not meet Milestone 1. As part of our October 24, 2014 transaction below, we sold our interest in this joint venture.

On October 24, 2014, BioPower Operations Corporation (the “Company” or “BOPO”) executed a Share Exchange Agreement (“SEA”) with Green3Power Holdings Company (“G3P”) to acquire G3P and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Green3Power Operations Inc., a Delaware corporation (“G3P OPS”) and Green3Power International Company, a Nevis Corporation (“G3PI”). Pursuant to the terms thereof, at Closing (as defined in the Share Exchange Agreement), and following the Closing, G3P, G3P OPS and G3PI will be wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. G3P is a development stage company that is an engineering firm developing waste-to-energy projects using licensed gasification technology, which can convert wastes to energy including electricity, and renewable synthetic fuel. G3P designs, procures, constructs, intends to partially own, operate and maintain Gasification Waste-to-Energy facilities, using their unique exclusively licensed gasification technology, an upgrade to present gasification technology in use around the world for the last 30 years. G3P also provides waste remediation services.

We have only generated minimal revenues from business operations. Our auditors have issued a going concern, opinion. This means therewhich contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. We have a minimal operating history and minimal revenues or earnings from operations. We have no significant assets or financial resources. We will, in all likelihood, sustain operating expenses without corresponding revenues for the immediate future.

There is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-goingongoing business for the next twelve (12)12 months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills. This is because we have not generated any revenues and no revenues are anticipated until we begin marketing our products to customers. Accordingly, weexpenses. We must raise cash from sources other than revenues generated, such as from the proceeds of loans, sale of common shares andpublic or private equity sales, and/or advances from related parties. There is no guarantee that any loans will be received, any equity sales will be made, and/or any related parties will advance funds to us or that such funds will be available on favorable terms.

Plan of Operation

 

Licensed Technologies

Green3Power Holdings Company – Exclusive Licensed gasification technology for Waste-to-Energy Conversion

G3P has an exclusive global License for the use of the technologies and processes for building gasification facilitiesWe were dormant from February 2017 to convert wastes into electricity and ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuels. Once the royalties paid for the use of these technologies equal $10,000,000, G3P will then own 100% of the technologies and processes without any further license fees. The initial license fees are paid based upon gross revenues of the facilities and their waste conversion operations. The Company will continue to charge license fees and royalties for each project where we do not own 100% of the project.

PLAN OF OPERATION

Since October 24, 2014 the Company has agreed to focus on the development, design, engineering, permitting, construction and operations and maintenance of its first waste-to-energy facility for the conversion of wastes into electricity and ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuels utilizing its exclusively licensed gasification technology. The Company intends to also provide waste remediation services on a global basis.June 29, 2021.

 

We estimate our budgeted project development and operating expensesare working to define the details for the next twelve month period to be as follows:

Project development costs  $ 500,000(1)
Operating Costs  1,500,000 
Total $2,000,000 

(1)To be reimbursed from project funding

NFT and commodity trading marketplaces. We anticipate that we will be required to raise additional funds through private salesare focused on completing the technology needs for our September 30, 2021 launch of debt or equity securities of our company, to fund our operations and execute our business plan. There is no assurance that the financing will be completed on terms advantageous to us, or at all. IfNFT marketplace. At the same time, we are not successful in raising additional funding, we may be forced to curtail or cease somealso focused on the end of allthe year completion of our project development activities and operations.

We may also encounter unforeseen costs that could also require us to seek additional capital. As a result, we will need to raise additional debt and/or equity funding. However, no assurance can be given that we will be able to sell any of such securities. An inability to obtain such funding would prevent us from developing any waste to energy facilities. Our ability to obtain additional capital also will depend on market conditions, national and global economies and other factors beyond our control. The terms of any future debt or equity funding that we may obtain may be unfavorable to us and to our stockholders.

If we are able to raise the entire $2,000,000 we will have sufficient funds to meet operating costs, and project development costs for the current fiscal year, and we will be able to implement key aspects of our business plan, including project development costs for developing waste-to-energy facilities and to provide waste remediation services. We expect these amounts will be sufficient to initiate and sustain our project development activities for one year.

The amount and timing of additional funds that might be required cannot be definitively stated at the date of this report and will be dependent on a variety of factors,full HyFi Platform, including the success of funding the St. Lucie County, Florida waste-to-energy project or any other first waste to energy project, waste remediation projects and the rate of future expansion that we might plan to undertake. If we were to determine that additional funds are required, we would be required to raise additional capital either by way of loans or equity, which, in the case of equity, would be potentially dilutive to existing stockholders. The Company cannot be certain that we will be able to raise the $2,000,000 for project development and operating costs or any additional capital to fund our operations or expansion past the current fiscal year.

OUR CHALLENGES

Our ability to successfully operate our business and achieve our goals and strategies is subject to numerous challenges and risks as discussed more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors,” including for example:

any failure to develop our projects and our inability to sufficiently meet our customers’ demands for our products;
any inability to effectively manage rapid growth;
risks associated with present and future joint ventures, strategic alliances or acquisitions;
economic, political, regulatory, legal and foreign risks associated with alternative energy; and,
any loss of key members of our management.

You should read and consider the information set forth in “Risk Factors” and all other information set forth in this filing.

Regulationcommodities marketplace.

 

The Company has been in discussions with various companies in energy and energy related sectors and horizontal sectors who are interested in listing their NFTs on the Cash Flow NFT Marketplace. At the same time, we are working with our vendors to build out the NFT Marketplaces. We are also in initial discussions with major investment groups regarding possible joint ventures, licensing or NFT purchases. There can be no assurance that any such discussions will comply with all U.S.A. and foreign regulations and laws where they applylead to our waste-to-energy and waste remediation businesses including operations, safety and environmental standards.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following analysis reflects the consolidated results of operations of BioPower Operations Corporation and its subsidiaries.customers or revenue.

 

Fiscal 2015 as Compared with Fiscal 2014Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital

2015 BioPower Operations Corp  BioPower Corporation  FTZ Exchange, LLC  Green3Power Holdings Company and Subsidiaries  Total 
Revenue, net of costs $-  $-  $-  $13,420  $13,420 
Operating expenses $(1,050,371) $(44,873) $-  $(864,352) $(1,959,596)
Depreciation and amortization $8,946  $-  $-  $269  $9,215 
Other income (expense) $(255,897) $(72) $-  $-  $(255,969)
Net income (loss) $(1,315,214) $(44,945) $  $(851,201) $(2,211,360)

2014 BioPower Operations Corp  BioPower Corporation  FTZ Exchange, LLC  Green3Power Holdings Company and Subsidiaries  Total 
Operating expenses (1) $(1,896,728) $(81,408) $-  $(30,526) $(2,008,662)
Depreciation and amortization $12,341  $-  $-      $12,341 
Other income (expense) $(191,957) $119,939  $-      $(72,018)
Net income (loss) (1) $(2,101,026) $38,531  $   $(30,526) $(2,093,021)

(1) Includes acquisition costs of $923,436.

 

Revenue, net of costs. The Company reported $29,189 in revenues associated with remediation services, net of related costs of $15,769.

Operating Expenses and Depreciation. Operating expenses and depreciation for the year ended November 30, 2015, decreased $52,192 (3%) to $1,968,811 for 2015 as compared to $2,021,003 for the same period in 2014. The table below details the components of operating expense, as well as the dollar and percentage changes for the year ended November 30.

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  For Years Ended November 30, 
  2015  2014  $ Change  % Change 
Stock based compensation $75,835  $343,251  $(267,416)  -78%
Wage and wage related costs  1,583,574   463,769   1,119,805   241%
Acquisition cost  -   923,436   (923,436)  -100%
Professional fees  64,501   106,477   (41,976)  -40%
Insurance costs  3,300   4,440   (1,140)  -26%
Rent - building and equipment  54,548   47,158   7,390   16%
Travel and related  96,167   64,563   31,604   49%
Miscellaneous expenses  81,671   55,568   26,103   47%
Depreciation and amortization  9,215   12,341   (3,126)  -25%
Total Operating Exp. & Depreciation $1,968,811  $2,021,003  $(52,192)  -3%

Wage and wage related costs, which includes salaries, commissions, and taxes, increased $1,119,805 (241%) for the year ended November 30, 2015, as compared to the year ended November 30, 2014. This is primarily due to increases in salaries for the two BioPower officers and addition of the four G3P officers, all are also directors.

Acquisition cost was $-0- for the year ended November 30, 2015, compared to $923,436 for the year ended November 30, 2014. The cost was incurred as a result of the acquisition of G3P in 2014.

Professional fees include legal, accounting, stock transfer agent, SEC filing, banking consulting fees, and general consulting fees. Professional fees decreased for the year ended November 30, 2015 versus the same period in 2014 by $41,976 (-40%) primarily due to the decrease of legal fees incurred for a specific project and a decrease in accounting and SEC filing fees.

Insurance costs in the year ended November 30, 2015, were $3,300 compared to $4,440 for the same period in 2014, a decrease of $1,140 (-26%). The decrease is attributable to the not having a workers compensation insurance policy in place for 2015.

Rent expense increased for the year ended November 30, 2015 versus the same period in 2014 by $7,390 (16%) primarily due to the increased rental rate.

Travel expense for the year ended November 30, 2015 was $96,167 as compared to $64,563 for the same period for 2014 for an increase of $31,604 (49%) as a result of increased business development travel in 2015.

Miscellaneous expense increased by $26,103(47%) to $81,671 for the year ended November 30, 2015, as compared to $55,568 for the same period in 2014. The increase is attributable to a mix of increases and decreases in expenses that are not material in aggregate.

Depreciation expense for the year ended November 30, 2015 was $9,215 compared to the same period for 2014 of $12,341, (-25%). The decrease is a result of the sale of a portion of the equipment to a director in 2015.

Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense) includes interest income, interest expense, loss on settlement of debt, loss on derivatives, consulting income and expense and other non-operating income. Other expense for the year ended November 30, 2015 was $255,969 compared to other expense of $72,018 for the same period last year. In 2014, the Company reported net consulting income of $111,401 and a loss on settlement of debt and accrued expenses of $77,134. No equivalent transactions were reported in 2015. Interest expense increased by 135,145 in 2015 compared to 2014 due to increased borrowings on notes payable and convertible debt, including amortization of debt discounts associated with beneficial conversion features (“BCF”) and derivatives. The Company reported a $14,539 loss on derivatives in 2015.

Net Loss and Net Loss per Share. Net loss for the year ended November 30, 2015 was $2,211,360, compared to $2,093,021 for the same period in 2014, for an increased net loss of $118,339. Net loss per share for the year ended November 30, 2015 was $0.05 compared to $0.07 in the same period for 2014, based on the weighted average shares outstanding of 41,723,041 and 31,289,083, respectively. The increased net loss for the year ended November 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 arose primarily from the increase in interest expense noted above.

We incurred operating expenses of $1,968,811 and $2,021,003, for the years ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our operating expenses primarily consisted of acquisition, development, accounting, audit and legal, consulting, employee accrued salaries, stock based compensation and administrative expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company does not currently have sufficient resources to cover on-going expenses and expansion. As of November 30, 2015, the Company had cash of $1,281 and current liabilities of $3,905,990. Our current liabilities include accrued expenses and salaries of related parties of $3,043,282. We have historically financed our operations primarily through private placements of common stock, loans from third parties and loans from our Officer.

We plan on raising additional funds from investors to implement our business model. In the event we are unsuccessful, this will have a negative impact on our operations.

LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY: NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CAPITAL

There is no historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. BioPower Corporation was incorporated September 13, 2010 in the State of Florida and re-domiciled as BioPower Operations Corporation which was incorporated in the State of Nevada on January 5, 2011. We have generated minimal revenues from our operations. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. We have not generated any revenue since inception. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including the financial risks associated with the limited capital resources currently available to us for the implementation of our business strategies. (See “Risk Factors”). To become profitable and competitive, we must develop and execute the business plan. We must raise funds over the next twelve (12) month period partially through advances from related parties, sale of securities; and, we will seek alternative financing through means such as borrowings from institutions or private individuals. There are no assurances that third party borrowings or financings are availablepossible cost overruns due to the Companyprice and if so, under the termscost increases in supplies and conditions acceptable.services.

If we are unable to meet our needs for cash from either our operations, or possible alternative sources, then we may be unable to continue, develop, or expand our operations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management’s application of accounting policies. We believe that understanding the basis and nature of the estimates and assumptions involved with the following aspects of our financial statements is critical to an understanding of our financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Share -Based CompensationRecent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company recognizes all forms of share-based payments, including stock option grants, warrants, and restricted stock grants, at their fair value on the grant date, which are based on the estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest, using a fair-value-based method and measurement date as required by FASB 718 and FASB 505.

 

Share based payments, excluding restricted stock, are valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Share based payment awards issued to non-employees for services rendered are recorded at either the fair value of the services rendered or the fair value of the share-based payment, whichever is more readily determinable.

The grants are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which is generally the vesting period. If an award is granted, but vesting does not occur, any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed in the period related to the termination of service.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

From time to time,Our company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other standard setting bodiesin effect and that may have an impact on the Company’s accountingits financial statements and reporting. The Company believesdoes not believe that such recently issuedthere are any other new accounting pronouncements and other authoritative guidance for which the effective date is in the future either will notthat have anbeen issued that might have a material impact on its accounting or reporting or that such impact will not be material to its financial position or results of operations, and cash flows when implemented.operations.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company doesWe do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

 

Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

The following discusses our exposure to market risk related to changes in interest rates.

We have debt with fixed interest rates. As a result,“smaller reporting company”, we have no exposure to market risk caused by fluctuations in interest rates.

The securities in our investment portfolio are not leveraged and are subjectrequired to minimal interest rate risk. [Due to their original maturities of twelve months or less,provide the securities are classified as cash and cash equivalents or short-term investments. Because of the short-term maturities of our investments, we do not believe that a change in market rates would have a significant negative impact on the value of our investment portfolio.

The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing the income we receive from our investments without significantly increasing risk. To achieveinformation required by this objective in the current economic environment, we maintain our portfolio in cash equivalents or short-term investments, including obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and money market funds. These securities are classified as cash and cash equivalents or short-term investments and consequently are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. We do not utilize derivative financial instruments to manage our interest rate risks.]Item.

 

ITEMItem 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATAFinancial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The Company’s consolidated audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 20152020 and 2014,2019, together with the report of the independent certified public accounting firm thereon and the notes thereto, are presented beginning at page F-1.F-2.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

SeeItem 8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data — Note 1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesandNote 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncementsfor a summary of additional accounting policies and new accounting pronouncements.

 

ITEMItem 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSUREChanges in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

None.(a) Termination of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On August 10, 2021, MaloneBailey, LLP (“MaloneBailey”) was dismissed by the Board from its position as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

MaloneBailey did not issue a report on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2020 and 2019. MaloneBailey last issued a report on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015. That report did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that such report expressed substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.

Furthermore, during the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and through August 10, 2021, there have been no disagreements with MaloneBailey on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to MaloneBailey’s satisfaction, would have caused MaloneBailey to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports on the Company’s financial statements for such periods.

For the fiscal years ended November 30, 2020 and 2019 and through August 10, 2021, there were no “reportable events” as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company provided MaloneBailey with a copy of the disclosure contained herein, prior to its filing with the SEC, and requested that MaloneBailey furnish the Company a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not it agreed with the statements herein and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. MaloneBailey’s letter to the SEC is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1.

(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Accounting Firm

On August 10, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed BF Borgers, C.P.A., P.C. (“Borgers”) as the Company’s new independent registered accounting firm. During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and through August 10, 2021, neither the Company nor anyone acting on the Company’s behalf consulted Borgers with respect to any of the matters or reportable events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.

 

ITEMItem 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESControls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission defines the term “disclosureDisclosure controls and procedures” to meanprocedures are controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in theour reports that it filesfiled or submitssubmitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’sSEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in thecompany reports that it filesfiled or submitssubmitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executiveour Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriateChief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company maintains such a system of controls

As required by Rules 13a-15 and procedures in an effort to ensure that all information which it is required to disclose in the reports it files15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarizedour Chief Executive Officer and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to principal executive and principal financial officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, weChief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer/chief financial officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.procedures as of November 30, 2020. Based on thisupon their evaluation, our chief executive officer/chief financial officerChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as(as defined in Rules 13a-15(f)13a-15(e) and 15d-15(f)15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the (i) effectiveness and efficiency of operations, (ii) reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and (iii) compliance with applicable laws and regulations.Act) were not effective.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2015. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we determined that, as of November 30, 2015, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, doesWe do not expect that the Company’sour disclosure controls and procedures and its internal control processes will prevent all errors. A control system,errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control systemdisclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of a control systemdisclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems,disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control issuesdeficiencies and instances of errorfraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that the breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.any. The design of any system ofdisclosure controls and procedures also is based in part uponpartly on 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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Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projectionsTherefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of anyachieving their control objectives. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2020 based on the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013). Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that as of November 30, 2020, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective. This was due to future periods are subjectdeficiencies that existed in the design or operation of our internal control over financial reporting that adversely affected our internal control over financial reporting and that may be considered to be material weaknesses.

The matters involving internal control over financial reporting that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the risk thatstandards of the PCAOB were: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee, (2) lack of a majority of outside directors on our Board of Directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls may becomeand procedures; (3) inadequate becausesegregation of changes in conditions, orduties consistent with control objectives; (4) complete lack of management of the company from February 2017 until June 2021; and (5) lack of disclosure controls.

Management believes that the degreematerial weaknesses set forth above did not have an effect on our financial results because the activity during this period was nominal. However, management believes that the lack of compliance witha functioning audit committee and the policieslack of a majority of outside Directors on our Board of Directors results in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures, may deteriorate. However, these inherent limitations are known features of thewhich could result in a material misstatement in our financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk. statements in future periods.

This annual reportComprehensive Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company’sour registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subjectreporting due to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant toapplicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which permanently exempts smaller reporting companies.SEC.

 

Changes in Internal ControlsControl over Financial Reporting

 

No changeThere have been no changes in our system of internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of the fiscal yearyears ended November 30, 2015,2020 and 2019 that hashave materially affected or isare reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEMItem 9B. OTHER INFORMATIONOther Information

 

NoneNone.

 

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Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

 

Not applicable.

PART III

 

ITEMItem 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

The following are the officers and directors of the Company as of the date of this report.

 

Name Age Position
Troy MacDonald 51 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Adam Benchaya34President, Chief Marketing Officer and Director
Robert D. Kohn 6571 

Chairman of the Board, Chief ExecutiveFinancial Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Director
Thomas Perez 
Bonnie Nelson64Director and Director of Business Strategy
Michael Dinkes Esq. C.P.A.73Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee (1)
Neil Williams, Ph.D.6329 Director

 

(1) Passed away in February, 2016Troy MacDonald

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Robert Kohn, CEO. Since December 2017, Mr. MacDonald has served as Chief Operating Officer of WPP Energy GmbH, a private Swiss renewable energy company (“WPP Energy”), and as Chief Operating Officer and Chief ExecutiveInnovation Officer Directorbeginning in 2020. He remains a key contributor and Co-Founderstakeholder in WPP Energy. Prior to December 2017, Mr. MacDonald founded The Monetary Man Inc. in June 2004, Gem of a Diamond in 2012 and Investors Gold Corporation in 2014. Collectively, the three companies focused on precious metals, gems and currency.

 

Mr. MacDonald is co-founder of HyFi Exchange and is also co-founder and co-architect of the HyFi Platform, WPP Token and HyFi Token. He led the effort to successfully create high level partnerships with exchanges, advisors, developers, investors, community support people and other key ecosystem participants.

While in his role at WPP Energy, Mr. MacDonald successfully procured a Master VORAX waste-to-energy technology 25-year global exclusive distribution license and procured unconventional water electrolysis technology. Mr. MacDonald has built large academic and scientific teams and built and trained a global distributor/reseller network. He has created dozens of corporate partnerships and strategic alliances around the VORAX and W2H2 technologies, including those with multi-billion-dollar companies and large educational institutions.

He is a former four-time national award winner for outstanding business development as a HNW private banker with TD Bank (a top 25 world bank) and national employee of the year with HFC/HSBC. Mr. MacDonald has built multiple successful businesses in the past across a variety of industries. He is also an internationally known numismatist with a 43-year, two generation history in physical currency. The transition into digital currency was a natural challenge for a professional banker and currency expert.

Mr. MacDonald has successfully completed the Harvard Business School Program on “Disruptive Innovation Strategy” and MIT University’s Program on “Blockchain Technology & Business Innovation” and the London School of Economics “Negotiation Programme”. He also studied at Stanford University in the “Energy Innovation & Emerging Technologies Program” and is a graduate of Saint Mary’s University.

Adam Benchaya. Since June 2016, Mr. Benchaya has been the Vice President and Marketing Manager at WPP Energy. Prior to 2016, he served as Vice President of Business Development at WPP Energy. Mr. Benchaya was a key contributor and innovator at WPP Energy. He is the co-founder of HyFi Exchange and is also co-founder and co-architect of the HyFi Platform. He was also a key contributor in the effort to successfully create high level partnerships with exchanges, advisors, developers, investors, community support people and other key ecosystem participants.

Mr. Benchaya is an ambassador for the Benchaya family, which has a long tradition and passion for renewable energy and environmental technology in pursuit of a better and cleaner world.

Robert Kohn. From January 2011 to February 2017, Mr. Kohn served as the CEO, Director and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Kohn has beenalso served as a director and Chief Executive Officerofficer of BioPower Corporation of Florida, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, since September 13, 2010, and2010.

Since February 2017, Mr. Kohn has been integrally involved in the formation and developmentManaging Partner of this business. At present, this role requires 100% of his time.The Asset Acquisition Group. From July 2009January 2018 until September 2010,June 2020, Mr. Kohn served as Chief Financial Officer of WPP Energy GmbH and then Chief Financial Advisor. Mr. Kohn also previously served as a Managing Partner of Nelko Holdings LLC, which was formed for the purpose of evaluating business opportunities; the non-executive Vice Chairman of, consultant to, Clenergen Corporation, an SEC-reporting issuer; Interim Chief Financial Officer of Proteonomix, Inc., a public company involved in stem cell research. Mr. Kohn from November 2009 to September 2010 had also been a consultant to Clenergen Corporation, a reporting issuer and was also a board member until January 25, 2011. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Kohn was theresearch; Interim CEO and CFO of Global Realty Development Corp. and was hired to liquidate multiple Australian real estate development companies, which he accomplished. From 1999 – 2002, Mr. Kohn was the co-founder and CEO of AssetTrade which today isAssetTRADE (n/k/a GoIndustry with approximately 1,3001,200 employees in 20 countries. From 1996 to 1999 Mr. Kohn was21 countries); Chairman, and CEO of Entrade.com, a subsidiary of Entrade, a NYSE-listed company; and President of Entrade, (“energy trading”), a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, one of the largest electric utilities in the United States. Mr. Kohn has a B.B.A. in accounting from Fox School of Business, Temple University and is a C.P.A. and formerly a tax consultant with Deloitte Touché.

Bonnie Nelson, Director and Director of Business Strategy, Co-founder

 

Ms. Nelson has beenThomas Perez. Mr. Perez is a directorsuccessful investor and entrepreneur. Prior to joining HyFi in June 2016, Mr. Perez served as V.P. Business Development for WPP Energy, where he focused on market and business development for WPP Energy’s Hydrogen and Waste to Energy product offerings. His duties at WPP Energy also included promoting WPP Token and was an ideas contributor to the HyFi Platform. Previously in a direct sales role, Mr. Perez built a community base of BioPower Corporation of Florida since September 13, 2010, and has been integrally involvedmore than 10,000 people spanning across 35 countries.

Mr. Perez is passionate about blockchain technology with six years’ experience in the formationsector as an investor and development of this business. Ms. Nelson currently sits onpromoter, having raised substantial money in the Board of Directors of Allied Artistsmarket. He was instrumental in bringing companies successfully into European Markets and in 2016, was called upon as a Board Advisor to Clenergenconsultant by Lifevantage Corporation, in 2010. From 1990 to present, with a career spanning over 20 years of investmentNasdaq-listed company (Nasdaq: LFVN). Mr. Perez also has direct sales experience as an insurance broker for a large French company.

We believe that our officers and merchant banking, Ms. Nelson has extensivedirectors are well qualified as leaders. In their prior positions they have gained experience in consultingcore management skills, such as strategic and financial planning, compliance, risk management, and leadership development. Our officers and directors also have experience serving on boards of directors of other public companies, and have an understanding of corporate finance for publicgovernance practices and private companies. Ms. Nelson has been responsible for developingtrends, which provides an understanding of different business processes, challenges, and guiding many corporate turnarounds, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Bonnie Nelson was the prior owner and CEO of the Wall Street brokerage firm, Vanderbilt Securities, Inc. from 1983-1990. At Vanderbilt, she was specifically responsible for taking companies public, OTC trading, mergers and acquisitions, and the development of joint ventures and strategic alliances for her clients.strategies.

 

Michael Dinkes, Esq., C.P.A. DirectorFamily Relationships

 

Mr. Dinkes had been a Director of the Company since April 26, 2012. He passed away in February 2016. He served as the Chairman of the Audit committee. Mr. Dinkes has been an independent C.P.A. in his own practice from 2008 to present. He has been a Senior Tax Partner of Lazar, Levine and Felix LLP from 1996 until 2008. He was the President and Chief Operating Officer of DHB Capital, an American Stock Exchange Company from 1992 to 1996. Mr. Dinkes has a J.D. from NYU School of Law and is admitted to practice in the State of New York. Mr. Dinkes is also a C.P.A. and admitted to practice in the States of New York and Connecticut. He earned a B.B.A. from Baruch School of Business. Mr. Dinkes is a practicing lawyer and CPA.None.

Neil D. Williams, Ph.D.Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

Dr. WilliamsNone of our Directors, Executive Officers, promoters or control persons has been a Directorinvolved in any of the Company since October 24, 2014. Dr. Williams has beenfollowing events during the Presidentpast 10 years:

1. A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an Executive Officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;

2. Such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and CEOother minor offenses;

3. Such person was the subject of Green3Power Holdings Company since August 2014. He isany order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the President and CEOfollowing activities:

i. Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of EnviroPower Management since 2010. Dr. Williams was also the Chairman and President of EnviroPower Renewable from 2013 to 2014. He has been the President and CEO of Innviron Corporation since 1998. He is an internationally recognized scientist and environmental engineer. He is oneany of the original developersforegoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, Director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity

ii. Engaging in any type of business practice; or

iii. Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;

4. Such person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

5. Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;

6. Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;

7. Such person was 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:

i. Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or

ii. 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

iii. Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

8. Such person was 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 geosynthetic liners used at landfills and the designer of more than 250 waste management facilities with professional engineering credentialsExchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in more than 20 US States. Dr. Williams is oneSection 1(a)(29) of the developers of the G3P Gasification Technology, andCommodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has more than 30 years of environmental management experience. Dr. Williams earned his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.

Board Committees

We currently have an audit committee but do not have nominatingdisciplinary authority over its members or compensation committees. Michael Dinkes, Esq. C.P.A. was the Chairman of the Audit Committee until February 2016, when he passed away. Our entire board of directors is responsible for the functions that would otherwise be handled by these committees. We intend, however, to establish,persons associated with a nominating committee and a compensation committee of the board of directors as soon as practicable. We envision that the audit committee will be primarily responsible for reviewing the services performed by our independent auditors, evaluating our accounting policies and our system of internal controls. The nominating committee would be primarily responsible for nominating directors and setting policies and procedures for the nomination of directors. The nominating committee would also be responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of our corporate governance policies and procedures. The compensation committee will be primarily responsible for reviewing and approving our salary and benefit policies (including stock options), including compensation of executive officers.

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Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Board of Directors had determined that Michael Dinkes, Esq., C.P.A. is our Audit Committee financial expert, as defined under Item 407(d)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Dinkes passed away in February, 2016.member.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a codeCode of ethics that appliesEthics applicable to allour directors, officers and employees. We have filed a copy of our employeesCode of Ethics as Exhibit 14.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You can review our Code of Ethics by accessing our public filings on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the Code of Ethics will be provided without charge upon request from us. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

Board and Committee Meetings

Our Board of Directors currently consists of four members. The Board of Directors held no formal meetings during the year ended November 30, 2020.

Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors

Our officers are elected by the Board of Directors and serve at the membersdiscretion of the Board of Directors, rather than for specific terms of office. Our Board of Directors is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our bylaws as it deems appropriate.

Nomination Process

During the year ended November 30, 2020, we did not effect any material changes to the procedures by which our shareholders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors. A copyOur Board of Directors does not have a policy with regards to the codeconsideration of ethicsany Director candidates recommended by our shareholders. Our Board of Directors has been previously fileddetermined that it is in the best position to evaluate our company’s requirements as Exhibit 14.1.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Reporting Compliance

Because we arewell as the qualifications of each candidate when the Board of Directors considers a 1933 Act Company,nominee for a position on our Board of Directors. If shareholders wish to recommend candidates directly to our Board of Directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10%they may do so by sending communications to the President of our outstanding common stock are not required to comply with Section 16(a)Company at the address on the cover of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which requires generally that such persons file reports regarding ownership of transactions in securities of the Companythis Comprehensive Annual Report on Forms 3, 4, and 5.Form 10-K.

 

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Board Committees and Director Independence

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink under the symbol “BOPO.” Under the rules of the OTC Pink, we are not required to maintain a majority of independent directors on our Board of Directors and we are not required to establish committees of the Board of Directors consisting of independent directors. We do not currently have any Board committees. Under applicable NYSE American rules, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of the listed company’s board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries or otherwise be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries. Our Board of Directors has determined in its business judgment that none of its current Board members qualifies as independent within the meaning of the NYSE American rules for U.S. Companies, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related SEC rules.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Our Board of Directors does not have a member that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Our bylaws provide that our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by the Nevada General Corporation Law and as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. These provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

We believe that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced officers and directors.

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

Although our management is primarily responsible for managing our risk exposure on a daily basis, our Board of Directors oversees the risk management processes. Our Board, as a whole, determines the appropriate level of risk for our Company, assesses the specific risks that we face, and reviews management’s strategies for adequately mitigating and managing the identified risks. Although our Board administers this risk management oversight function, our audit committee supports our Board in discharging its oversight duties and addresses risks inherent in its area.

 

ITEMItem 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONExecutive Compensation

 

The following is a summary of the compensation we accrued for our executive officers, for the two fiscal years ended November 201530, 2020, 2019 and 2014.2018.

 

2020 Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and Position(s) Year  Salary($)  Bonus($)  Total Compensation 
             
Robert D. Kohn (1)  2015  $275,000      $275,000 
CEO and Director  2014  $120,000      $120,000 
                 
Bonnie Nelson (2)  2015  $275,000      $275,000 
Director and Director of Business Strategy  2014  $173,333  $200,000  $373,333 
Name and Position(s) Year Salary($) Bonus($) 

Total

Compensation

         
Robert D. Kohn 2020 $0  $0  $0 
               
Chief Financial Officer and 2019 $          0  $         0  $            0 
Former Chief Executive Officer (1) 2018 $0  $0  $0 

 

(1)Mr. Kohn ceased to be Chief Executive Officer on June 29, 2021 in connection with the Acquisition. Mr. Kohn retained his position as Chief Financial Officer, however. On June 29, 2021, Troy MacDonald was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director on January 5, 2011.
(2)Ms. NelsonAdam Benchaya was appointed as our DirectorPresident and Director of Business Strategy on January 5, 2011.Chief Marketing Officer.

During the fiscal years ended November 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, there were no arrangements or plans in which we provided cash or equity compensation, or pension, retirement or similar benefits for our Executive Officers, and we did not have any material bonus or profit-sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation was or may be paid to our Directors or Executive Officers.

On January 5, 2011, each of

In connection with Mr. Kohn’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer in June 2021, the Company and Mr. Kohn Mr. Shepherd and Ms. Nelson entered into employment agreements withan Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) dated June 29, 2021. Pursuant to the Company. Each contract stipulates that unpaid salary amounts shall accrue if unpaid; such salary amounts have been verbally agreed to be unpaid, but accrue. The general terms of the contracts areEmployment Agreement, Mr. Kohn agreed to serve as follows:the Company’s Chief Financial Officer for an initial term expiring on June 16, 2022, with automatic one-year renewals. In exchange for Mr. Kohn’s services, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Kohn an annual base salary of $150,000, which amount will be accrued starting September 29, 2021. If the Company raises $5 million or more, then Mr. Kohn’s base salary will commence immediately and the Company will pay all accrued salary owed immediately.

Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, the Company has the right to terminate Mr. Kohn’s employment for cause upon 14 days’ written notice. In the event Mr. Kohn’s employment is terminated for cause, the Company will pay to Mr. Kohn any unpaid base salary and any other payment required by law through the date of termination, and no bonus, incentive and option shares will be payable in the event of termination within one year of the date of the Employment Agreement. Upon one year completion of an employment term all bonuses, incentives and stock options will remain deliverable and payable as stipulated in the Employment Agreement shall be deemed earned and all unpaid salaries and bonuses shall be paid.

In addition, the Company has the right to terminate Mr. Kohn’s employment upon 14 days’ notice to Mr. Kohn. In the event Mr. Kohn’s employment is not terminated for cause, the Company will pay to Mr. Kohn any unpaid base salary and any other payment required until the end of the Employment Agreement, including any bonus, incentive and option shares. All bonuses, payables and stock options shall remain deliverable and payable as stipulated in the Employment Agreement and shall be deemed earned and all unpaid salaries and bonuses shall be paid.

 

Commencement:Grants of Plan-Based AwardsJanuary 5, 2011, February 1, 2011, January 5, 2011

 

Term:FiveThere were no grants of plan-based awards during the years Two years and Five yearsended November 30, 2020 or 2019.

 

Base Salary:Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End$200,000 Mr. Kohn, $150,000 Mr. Shepherd, $125,000 Ms. Nelson

Ms. Nelson’s Base Salary was amended on April 1, 2013 to $200,000 per annum.

Mr. Kohn’s and Ms. Nelson’s Base SalariesThere were amended on April 1, 2014 to $120,000 per annum.

Mr. Kohn’s and Ms. Nelson’s Base Salaries were amended on October 24, 2014 to $275,000 per annum commencing December 1, 2014.no outstanding equity awards at the years ended November 30, 2020 or 2019.

 

Incentive Compensation:Option Exercises and Stock VestedEach shall be entitled

During our fiscal years ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, there were no options exercised by our named executive officer.

Compensation of Directors

We do not have any agreements for compensating our Directors for their services in their capacities as Directors.

Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans

There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our Directors or Executive Officers. We have no material bonus or profit-sharing plans pursuant to receive such bonus paymentswhich cash or incentivenon-cash compensation asis or may be determinedpaid to our Directors or Executive Officers, except that stock options may be granted at any time or from time to time bythe discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company (or any authorizedor a committee thereof) in its discretion. Such potential bonus payments and/or incentive compensation shall be considered at least annually by the Board or committee. Bonnie Nelson has received an accrued $200,000 bonus payment for the introduction of Green3Power. No other bonuses or incentive compensation has been determined to date.

Stock Options.Each shall be entitled to participate in all stock option plans of the Company in effect during the Term of employment. There are presently no stock option plans.

Incentive, Savings and Retirement Plans.During the Term of Employment, each shall be entitled to participate in all incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable to other key executives of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case comparable to those currently in effect or as subsequently amended. Such plans, practices, policies and programs, in the aggregate, shall provide the Executive with compensation, benefits and reward opportunities at least as favorable as the most favorable of such compensation, benefits and reward opportunities provided at any time hereafter with respect to other key executives. No such programs presently are in place.

Welfare Benefit Plans:During the Term, each person and/or his family, as the case may be, shall be eligible for participation in and shall receive all benefits under welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company and its subsidiaries (including, without limitation, medical, prescription, dental, disability, salary continuance, employee life, group life, accidental death and travel accident insurance plans and programs), at least as favorable as the most favorable of such plans, practices, policies and programs in effect at any time hereafter with respect to other key executives. In August 2012, the Board of Directors agreed to set a policy that would reimburse the executives up to $500 for home office expenses on a use or lose basis for each month. On March 31, 2014, the Board of Directors agreed to amend the medical reimbursement policy to up to $2,500 per quarter commencing April 1, 2014.thereof.

 

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Vacation.Each shall be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the most favorable plans, policies, programs and practices of the Company and its subsidiaries as in effect at any time hereafter with respect to other key executives of the Company and its subsidiaries; provided, however, that in no event shall Executive be entitled to fewer than three weeks paid vacation per year, as well as pay for holidays observed by the Company.

Termination for Convenience:Upon termination without cause, each shall be entitled to receive compensation earned but unpaid through the date of such termination plus four weeks’ severance for each completed year and after one year pro-rata.

Termination for Cause:All future compensation to which Employee is entitled and all future benefits for which Employee is eligible shall cease and terminate as of the date of termination.

The Company’s directors who are also employees do not receive remuneration from the Company unless approved by the Board. No compensation has been paid to the Company’s directors since inception. Mr. Dinkes, an outside Director received compensation of 30,000 shares of common stock as a Director and 20,000 shares of stock as Chairman of the audit committee.

 

ITEMItem 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERSSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The following table provides information concerning beneficial ownership of our capitalcommon stock as of February 28, 2015September 3, 2021 by:

 

 each stockholder, or group of affiliated stockholders, who owns more than 5% of our outstanding capital stock;
   
 each of our named executive officers;
   
 each of our directors; and
   
 all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

 

The following table lists the number of shares and percentage of shares beneficially owned based on 42,107,680 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 29, 2016.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and generally includes voting power and/or investment power with respect to the securities held. Shares of Common Stock subject to options and warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of January 12, 2015September 3, 2021 or issuable upon conversion of convertible securities which are currently convertible or convertible within 60 days of January 12, 2015September 3, 2021 are deemed outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding those options, warrants or convertible securities for purposes of computing the number of shares and percentage of shares beneficially owned by that person, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage beneficially owned by any other person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons or entities named have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by them.

Name Office Shares Beneficially Owned (1)  Percent of Class (2) 
           
Officers and Directors          
           
Robert D. Kohn Director and CEO, CFO  6,297,400   14.96%
           
Michael Dinkes, C.P.A. Esq. (1) Director  712,000   1.69%
           
Bonnie Nelson Director and Director of Business Development & Strategy  5,805,000   13.79%
           
Neil Williams, Ph. D. Director  4,863,428   11.55%
           
All officers and directors as a group (4 persons named above)    17,677,828   41.98%

 

(1) Passed away in February 2016

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The following table sets forth all of the beneficial owners known to us who own more than five (5) percent of any class of our voting securities as of February 29, 2016.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership Percent of Class (1)
     
Named Executive Officers and Directors:        
Troy MacDonald  (2)  0.0%
Robert D. Kohn   7,843,560(3)  17.4%
Adam Benchaya  (4)  0.0%
Thomas Perez  (5)  0.0%
All officers and directors as a group (4 persons)  7,843,560   17.4%
Other 5% Stockholders:        
Rafael Ben Shaya  (6)  %
Riskless Partners, LLLP
PO Box 600806
North Miami, Fl. 33160
  5,805,000(7)  12.9%
 Richard Reiner
1310 Monk Rd.
Gladwyne, PA 19035
  4,098,617   9.1%
Robert Reiner
PO Box 811118
Boca Raton, FL 33481-1118
  4,110,000   9.1%

 

(1)The percent of class is based on the total number of common shares outstanding of 45,000,000 as of September 3, 2021.

(2)Amount and NatureMr. MacDonald owns 205,000 Series C convertible preferred shares. The Series C convertible preferred shares can be converted at any time after June 29, 2022 at a conversion rate of Beneficial450 shares of common stock for each share of Series C convertible preferred shares.

Title of Class(3)Name and Address of Beneficial Owner*OwnershipPercent of Class
CommonRobert Kohn6,297,400 Direct14.96%
Series A Preferred StockIn addition to Mr. Kohn’s common stock ownership, China Energy Partners, LLC (2)(“CEP”), an entity 50% owned by Mr. Kohn, owns one share of Series A preferred stock, representing 100% of the shares of Series A preferred stock outstanding. The share of Series A preferred stock entitles CEP to vote 50.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company on all matters presented to the Company’s stockholders for approval. On June 29, 2021, the Company and CEP entered into a Redemption Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2021, pursuant to which the Company redeemed the share of Series A preferred stock from CEP. On June 29, 2021, as provided in the Redemption Agreement, the Company issued to CEP a senior promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $1,000,000. The share of Series A preferred stock will be held in escrow. If an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) occurs under the Note, then the Company will direct the escrow agent to release the share of Series A preferred stock to CEP; provided, however, that CEP will also retain all rights and privileges under the Note (and the Company will remain bound to all obligations under Note). For the avoidance of doubt, CEP will regain all rights, title, and interest in and to the share of Series A preferred stock upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note, regardless of the amount of the outstanding balance owed under the Note at the time of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note.

(4)1 IndirectMr. Benchaya owns 205,000 Series C convertible preferred shares. The Series C convertible preferred shares can be converted at any time after June 29, 2022 at a conversion rate of 450 shares of common stock for each share Series C convertible preferred shares.

(5)Mr. Perez owns 45,000 Series C convertible preferred shares. The Series C convertible preferred shares can be converted at any time after June 29, 2022 at a conversion rate of 450 shares of common stock for each share Series C convertible preferred shares.

100(6)%Mr. Ben Shaya owns 400,000 Series C convertible preferred shares. The Series C convertible preferred shares can be converted at any time after June 29, 2022 at a conversion rate of 450 shares of common stock for each share Series C convertible preferred shares.

Common(7)Bonnie Nelson is the sole managing member of Riskless Partners, LLLP, (3)5,805,000 Direct13.79%
Series A Preferred StockChina Energyand has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Riskless Partners, LLC (2)1 Indirect100%
CommonJ2SB International, LLC (4)4,863,428 Direct11.55%
CommonRichard Reiner 3,820,617 Direct9.07%
CommonRobert Reiner 4,060,000 Direct10.12%LLLP. Ms. Nelson was a member of the Company’s board of directors until her resignation on June 30, 2021.

 

*The addressIn addition, Ms. Nelson owns 50% of each shareholder is c/o BioPower Operations Corporation, 1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33334.

(1) The percent of class is based on the total number of shares outstanding of 42,107,680, as of February 29, 2016, and excludes shares owned by certain related parties.

(2) China Energy Partners, LLC is an entity owned 50% by Robert Kohn, our CEO and Chairman of the Board, and 50% owned by Ms. Bonnie Nelson, a Director of the Company. China Energy Partners, LLCCEP, which owns one share of Series A Preferred Stock entitling China Energy Partnerspreferred stock, representing 100% of the shares of Series A preferred stock outstanding. The share of Series A preferred stock entitles CEP to vote 50.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company on all matters presented to shareholdersthe Company’s stockholders for approval.

(3) On June 29, 2021, the Company and CEP entered into a Redemption Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2021, pursuant to which the Company redeemed the share of Series A preferred stock from CEP. On June 29, 2021, as provided in the Redemption Agreement, the Company issued to CEP a senior promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $1,000,000. The sole managing membershare of Riskless Partners, LLLP is Ms. Bonnie Nelson, a directorSeries A preferred stock will be held in escrow. If an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) occurs under the Note, then the Company will direct the escrow agent to release the share of Series A preferred stock to CEP; provided, however, that CEP will also retain all rights and Directorprivileges under the Note (and the Company will remain bound to all obligations under Note). For the avoidance of business development. Ms. Nelson has sole votingdoubt, CEP will regain all rights, title, and dispositive controlinterest in and to the share of Series A preferred stock upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note, regardless of the shares of common stock owned by Riskless Partners, LLLP.

(4) The sole managing member of J2SB International, LLC is Mr. Neil Williams, a director and CEO of Green3Power Holdings Company. Mr. Williams has sole voting and dispositive controlamount of the sharesoutstanding balance owed under the Note at the time of common stock owned by J2SB International, LLC.the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note.

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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plan

 

None.

 

ITEMItem 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCECertain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Transactions with Related Persons

 

On June 21, 2013, the Company issued one of its directors 200,000 shares of its common stock in full satisfaction of director’s fees and consulting fees owed, amounting to $12,000.

On June 21, 2013, the Company issued its Chief Executive Officer 1,602,000 shares of its common stock in full satisfaction of amounts due to him for debt and accrued interest of $42,450 and reimbursable expenses, amounting to $53,694.

On June 21, 2013, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock to its Director of Business Strategy in full satisfaction of amounts due to her for reimbursable expenses, amounting to $60,000.

On June 25, 2013, the Company granted 2,000,000 shares each to its Chief Executive Officer and Director of Business Strategy of its common stock at $.06 per share, in exchange for converting accrued expenses and note payable. Both parties agreed to continue to work with the Company accruing their salaries. The shares will vest after one year of service but became part of a two year lock-up agreement as of October 24, 2014.

On November 5, 2014 the Director of Business Strategy loaned the Company $50,000 on terms comparable to other loans from third parties. Accordingly and pursuant to the debt agreement, the $50,000 loan is now convertible debt.

On November 28, 2014 the Company granted Bonnie Nelson a $200,000 bonus payment for the introduction of Green3Power.

On November 28, 2014, the Company granted Michael Dinkes, a director, 500,000 shares of stock in payment for directors’ fees, audit committee service and other consulting services. The sharesSince December 1, 2016, there have a two year lock up

Aside from the transactions identified herein, there arebeen no other transactions nor are there any proposed transactions in which any of our directors or nominees, executive officers, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing had or is to have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

The Company’s Board conducts an appropriate review of and oversees all related party transactions on a continuing basis and reviews potential conflict of interest situations where appropriate. The Board has not adopted formal standards to apply when it reviews, approves or ratifies any related party transaction. However, the Board believes that the related party transactions are fair and reasonable to the Company and on terms comparable to those reasonably expected to be agreed to with independent third parties for the same goods and/or services at the time they are authorized by the Board.

 

Mr. Kohn, a director and officer of the Company holds a total of 6,297,400 common shares and Ms. Nelson a Director holds 5,805,000 common shares of the Company and together as partners in China Energy Partners LLC hold Series A Preferred stock which entitles them to vote 50.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.

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Director Independence

 

As of the date of this filing, weWe currently have no independent directors.

The Company has developed the following categorical standards for determining the materiality of relationships that the Directors may have with the Company. A Director shall not be deemed to have a material relationship with the Company that impairs the Director's independence as a result of any of the following relationships:

- the Director is an officer or other person holding a salaried position of an entity (other than a principal, equity partner or member of such entity) that provides professional services to the Company and the amount of all payments from the Company to such entity during the most recently completed fiscal year was less than two percent of such entity’s consolidated gross revenues;

- the Director is the beneficial owner of less than five percent of the outstanding equity interests of an entity that does business with the Company;

- the Director is an executive officer of a civic, charitable or cultural institution that received less than the greater of $1 million or two percent of its consolidated gross revenues, as such term is construed by the New York Stock Exchange for purposes of Section 303A.02 (b) (v) of the Corporate Governance Standards, from the Company or any of its subsidiaries for each of the last three fiscal years;

- the Director is an officer of an entity that is indebted to the Company, or to which the Company is indebted, and the total amount of either the Company's or the business entity's indebtedness is less than three percent of the total consolidated assets of such entity as of the end of the previous fiscal year; and

- the Director obtained products or services from the Company on terms generally available to customers of the Company for such products or services. The Board retains the sole right to interpret and apply the foregoing standards in determining the materiality of any relationship.

The Board shall undertake an annual review of the independence of all non-management Directors. To enable the Board to evaluate each non-management Director, in advance of the meeting at which the review occurs, each non-management Director shall provide the Board with full information regarding the Director’s business and other relationships with the Company, its affiliates and senior management.

Directors must inform the Board whenever there are any material changes in their circumstances or relationships that could affect their independence, including all business relationships between a Director and the Company, its affiliates, or members of senior management, whether or not such business relationships would be deemed not to be material under any of the categorical standards set forth above. Following the receipt of such information, the Board shall re-evaluate the Director's independence.

 

ITEMItem 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICESPrincipal Accountant Fees and Services

 

The following listsaggregate fees billed for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 for (i) professional services rendered by MaloneBailey, LLP auditorsour former principal accountant for the Company fromaudit of our annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in Form 10-Q (“Audit Fees”), (ii) assurance and related services by the quarter ended 2/28/2014 throughprincipal accountant that are reasonably related to the year ended 11/30/2015:performance of the audit or review of the financial statements and not reportable under Audit Fees (the “Audit Related Fees”), (iii) tax compliance, advice, and planning (“Tax Fees”), and (iv) other products or services provided (“Other Fees”) were:

 

 2015 2014   Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 
       2020   2019   2018 
Audit Fees $29,000  $19,000  $  $  $ 
Audit Related Fees      - 
Audit-Related Fees         
Tax Fees  -   -          
All Other Fees      -          
Total $  $  $ 

 

InPre-Approval Policy

The Board of Directors reviews and approves the event that we should require substantialaudit and non-audit services to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal year, considers the effect that performing those services might have on audit committee would pre-approve such servicesindependence and fees.approves management’s engagement of our independent registered public accounting firm to perform those services. The Board of Directors reserves the right to appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the fiscal year if the Board of Directors believes that a change is in the best interest of the Company and our stockholders.

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PART IV

 

ITEMItem 15. EXHIBITSExhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

EXHIBITS

 

Number Description  
     
3.1 Articles of Incorporation Previously filed(1)
     
3.1(a) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Previously filed(1)
     
3.1(b) Certificate of Designation of the Rights, Preferences and Privileges Of Series A Preferred Stock of BioPower Operations Corporation Previously filed(1)
     
3.1(c)Certificate of designations for Series C preferred stock.Filed herewith
3.2 Bylaws Previously filed(1)
     
4.1 Specimen of Stock Certificate Previously filed(1)
     
5.1Legal Opinion & Consent of AttorneyFiled herewith
10.1 Employment Agreement between Robert Kohn and the Company dated January 5, 2011. Previously filed(1)
     
10.2 Employment Agreement between Bonnie Nelson and the Company dated January 5, 2011.Previously filed(1)
10.3Employment Agreement between Dale Shepherd and the Company dated January 5, 2011.Previously filed(1)
10.4Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and the Ford Irrevocable Trust, dated January 18, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.5Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and the Fox Irrevocable Trust, dated January 18, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.6Exclusive License Agreement between Clenergen Corporation and BioPower Corporation,Demand Note, dated November 30, 2010,Previously filed(5)
10.7Form of Subscription Agreement for OfferingPreviously filed(2)
10.8Exclusive Fully Paid Up License Agreement between Green Oil Plantations LTD. and BioPower Operations Corporation issued to Mr. Robert Kohn Previously filed (4)
     
10.910.3 Warrant to Purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock of BioPower Operations Corporation, dated January 11, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.10Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and Robert Kohn, dated January 18, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.11Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and Janet Kohn, dated January 18, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.12Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and Noslen, LLC, dated January 31, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.13Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and LB Persistence, LLC, dated January 31, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.14Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and the David B. Cohen 2011 Irrevocable Trust, dated January 31, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.15Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and the Cohen Family 2011 Irrevocable Trust, dated January 31, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.16Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and E10ST LLC, dated January 31, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.17Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and the Jessica Leopold Irrevocable Trust, dated January 31, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.18Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and Green Oil Plantations, Ltd, dated March 9, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.19Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and Dale Shepherd, dated January 23, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.20Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and Riskless Partners, LLLP, dated January 18, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.21Lock-Up Agreement between the Company and TipTop Irrevocable Trust, dated January 19, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.22Amended Exclusive License Agreement between Clenergen Corporation and BioPower Corporation, dated March 9, 2011Previously filed(2)
10.23Demand Note, dated November 30, 2010, issued to Mr. Robert KohnMs. Bonnie Nelson Previously filed (4)
     
10.24Demand Note, dated November 30, 2010, issued to Ms. Bonnie NelsonPreviously filed (4)
10.25Sublease, dated March 18, 2011 between the Company and Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc.Previously filed (5)
10.26Amended Exclusive License Agreement between Clenergen Corporation and BioPower Corporation, dated March 9, 2011Previously filed (4)
10.27Letter Agreement by and between the Company and Halcyon Cabot Ltd. dated January 5, 2012
10.28Quture Advisory Agreement dated February 13, 2012 (7)
10.2910.4 Dale Shepherd, President of BioPower, Loan Agreement dated February 22, 2012  
     
21.110.5 List of SubsidiariesAsset Purchase Agreement dated June 29, 2021 by and among BioPower Operations Corporation and Rafael Ben Shaya, Troy MacDonald, Adam Benchaya, Thomas Perez, Tom Saban and Edouard Pouchoy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2021). Previously filed(2)

10.6Share Redemption Agreement dated as of June 29, 2021 by and between the registrant and China Energy Partners, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2021).
     
23.110.7 ConsentSenior Promissory Note, dated June 29, 2021, issued by the registrant to China Energy Partners, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2021).
10.8Employment Agreement dated June 29, 2021 by and between the registrant and Robert Kohn (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2021).
14.1Code of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmEthics adopted September 1, 2021. Filed herewith
     
23.216.1 Consent of Gersten SavageLetter dated August 31, 2021 from MaloneBailey LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)to the SEC. Previously Filed (6)herewith
21.1

List of SubsidiariesFiled herewith
     
31.1 CertificationsCertification of Robert KohnChief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed herewith
  
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Filed herewith
     
32.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Furnished herewith
     
101 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T Filed herewith

Footnotes:

 

(1)Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-172139) filed with the SEC on February 09, 2011.
(2)

Filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated March 16, 2011.

(3)

Filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated April 8, 2011.

(4)

Filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated April 29, 2011.

(5)

Filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated May 18, 2011.

(6)

Filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, dated July 21, 2011.

(7)Incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2012.

Item 16. 10-K Summary

None.

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrantregistrant has duly caused this Reportreport to be signed on its behalf on September 3, 2021, by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 BIOPOWER OPERATIONS CORPORATION.BioPower Operations Corporation
/s/ Troy MacDonald
Troy MacDonald
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
/s/ Robert D. Kohn
Robert D. Kohn
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The registrant and each person whose signature appears below hereby appoint Troy MacDonald and Robert D. Kohn, and each of them, as attorneys-in-fact with full power of substitution, severally, to execute in the name and on behalf of the registrant and each such person, individually and in each capacity stated below, one or more amendments to the annual report on Form 10-K, which amendments may make such changes in the report as the attorney-in-fact acting deems appropriate and to file any such amendment to the report with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SignatureTitleDate
   
Date: August 25, 2016By:/s/ Robert KohnTroy MacDonaldChairman and Chief Executive OfficerSeptember 3, 2021
Troy MacDonald(principal executive officer)
  

/s/ Robert D. Kohn

Chief Executive Officer,

Chief Financial Officer

Principal Executive Officer,

Principal Financial

and Director

September 3, 2021
Robert D. Kohn(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
/s/ Adam BenchayaPresident, Chief Marketing Officer and Director

September 3, 2021
Adam Benchaya
/s/ Thomas PerezDirectorSeptember 3, 2021
Thomas Perez

 

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BioPower Operations Corporation and SubsidiariesBIOPOWER OPERATIONS CORPORATION

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

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CONTENTSINDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Page(s)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of November 30, 2020 and 2019F-3
Balance Sheets – AsConsolidated Statements of Operations, Fiscal Years Ended November 30, 20152020 and November 30, 2014 (Consolidated)2019F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations – YearCash Flows, Fiscal Years Ended November 30, 20152020 and November 30, 2014, (Consolidated)2019F-5
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit, – YearFiscal Years Ended November 30, 20152020 and November 30, 2014, (Consolidated)2019F-6
Statements of Cash Flows – Year Ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014. (Consolidated)F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-7 - F-25

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Boardshareholders and the board of Directorsdirectors of BioPower Operations Corporation

 

BioPower Operations, Corp.

Fort Lauderdale, FLOpinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of BioPower Operations Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”)Corporation as of November 30, 20152020 and 2014, and2019, the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ deficit,stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended. 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 November 30, 2020 and 2019, 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.

Substantial Doubt about 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 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a significant accumulated deficit. In addition, the Company continues to experience negative cash flows from operations. These factors raise 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 2. 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’sCompany's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidatedthe Company's financial statements based on our audits.audit. 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 auditsaudit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform anthe audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.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. Our audit included considerationAs part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, 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. An

Our audit also includesincluded 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 supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and assessingstatements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provideaudit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion,/S/ BF Borgers CPA PC

BF Borgers CPA PC

We have served as the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Company's auditor since 2021

Lakewood, CO

September 3, 2021

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BioPower Operations Corp.Corporation and its subsidiaries as of November 30, 2015 and 2014, and the results its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

  November 30,  November 30, 
  2020  2019 
       
Assets        
Current assets        
Cash $-  $- 
Total assets $-  $- 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  406,202   361,213 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party  1,545,751   1,460,995 
Notes payable  130,671   130,671 
Convertible debt  368,031   368,031 
Convertible debt - related parties,  399,448   399,448 
Notes payable  193,667   193,667 
Notes payable - related parties  1,320,700   1,320,700 
Total current liabilities  4,364,469   4,234,724 
         
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)  -   - 
         
Stockholders’ deficit        
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value: 10,000 authorized, 1 share issued and outstanding on November 30, 2020 and November 30, 2019, respectively  1   1 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 100,000,000 authorized; 43,107,680 and 43,107,680 issued and outstanding on November 30, 2020 and November 30, 2019, respectively  4,312   4,312 
Additional paid-in capital  4,746,884   4,746,884 
Accumulated deficit  (9,115,666)  (8,985,921)
Total stockholders’ deficit  (4,364,469)  (4,234,724)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit $-  $- 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to thenotes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements, the Company has recurring net losses and has a working capital deficit. These conditions raise significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in this regard are described in Note 3. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP

www.malonebailey.com

Houston, Texas

March 15, 2016

statements.

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance SheetsStatements of Operations

 

  November 30, 2015  November 30, 2014 
Assets      
Current Assets        
Cash $1,281  $15,118 
Prepaid expenses  12,708   818 
Total Current Assets  13,989   15,936 
         
Equipment - net  10,876   21,234 
Security deposit  6,937   11,193 
   17,813   32,427 
         
Total Assets $31,802  $48,363 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit        
         
Current Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $435,567  $419,090 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related parties  3,043,282   1,455,540 
Derivative liability  60,356   - 
Notes payable - related parties  525   51,375 
Notes payable  132,500   155,000 
Convertible debt, net of discount  189,366   62,500 
Convertible debt - related parties, net of discount  44,394   - 
Total Current Liabilities  3,905,990   2,143,505 
         
Total Liabilities  3,905,990   2,143,505 
         
Stockholders' Deficit        
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding  1   1 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 42,107,676 shares and 41,107,676 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding  4,212   4,112 
Additional paid-in capital  4,013,145   3,580,931 
Accumulated deficit  (7,891,546)  (5,680,186)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit  (3,874,188)  (2,095,142)
         
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit $31,802  $48,363 
  For the years ended 
  November 30, 
  2020  2019 
Revenue $-  $- 
         
Operating expenses        
Selling, general and administrative expenses  -   - 
Total operating expenses  -   - 
         
Loss from operations  -   - 
         
Other expenses        
Interest expense  (44,990)  (44,990)
Interest expense -related party  (84,755)  (84,755)
Total other expenses  (129,745)  (129,745)
         
Net loss $(129,745) $(129,745)
         
Net loss per common share: basic and diluted $(0.00) $(0.00)
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding: basic and diluted  43,107,680   43,107,680 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  For the years ended 
  November 30, 
  2020  2019 
Cash flows from operating activities        
Net loss  (129,745)  (129,745)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  

44,990

   

44,990

 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party  84,755   84,755 
Net cash used in operating activities  -   - 
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period        
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $-  $- 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest        
Cash paid for income taxes $-  $- 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of OperationsChanges in Stockholders’ Deficit

For the Years Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019

 

  Year Ended November 30, 
  2015  2014 
         
Revenue, net of costs $13,420   - 
         
General and administrative expenses $1,968,811  $2,021,003 
         
Other income (expense)        
Interest expense  (241,430)  (106,285)
Loss on settlement of debt and accrued expenses  -   (77,134)
Loss on sale of equipment  (4,183)  - 
Loss on derivatives  (10,356)  - 
Consulting revenue, net of expense  -   111,401 
Total other income (expense) - net  (255,969)  (72,018)
         
Net loss $(2,211,360) $(2,093,021)
         
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted $(0.05) $(0.07)
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period - basic and diluted  41,723,041   31,289,083 

  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Additional       
  Shares  Par  Shares  Par  Paid-in  Accumulated    
  Outstanding  Amount  Outstanding  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Total 
Balance November 30, 2018  1   1   43,107,680  $4,312  $4,746,884  $(8,856,176) $(4,104,979)
Net loss, for the year ended November 30, 2019  -   -   -   -   -   (129,745)  (129,745)
Balance November 30, 2019  1  $1   43,107,680  $4,312  $4,746,884  $(8,985,921) $(4,234,724)
Net loss, for the year ended November 30, 2020  -   -   -   -   -   (129,745)  (129,745)
Balance November 30, 2020  -  $-   43,107,680  $4,312  $4,746,884  $(9,115,666) $(4,364,469)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit

           Deficit       
           Accumulated  Accumulated    
  Preferred Stock,  Common Stock,  Additional  during  Other  Total 
  $1 Par Value  $0.0001 Par Value  Paid In  Development  Comprehensive  Stockholders' 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Stage  Loss  Deficit 
                                 
Balance - November 30, 2013  1   1   30,281,180   3,027   1,947,326   (3,587,165)  -   (1,636,811)
                                 
Issuance of common stock for services          535,000   55   33,196           33,251 
Issuance of common stock for services - related party          500,000   50   309,950           310,000 
Issuance of common stock for conversion of debt and accrued expenses          2,096,200   210   209,409           209,619 
Issuance of common stock for acquisition          7,695,296   770   922,666           923,436 
Loss on settlement of debt and accrued expenses                  77,134           77,134 
Debt discount on convertible debt                  81,250           81,250 
Net loss                      (2,093,021)      (2,093,021)
Balance - November 30, 2014  1  $1   41,107,676  $4,112  $3,580,931  $(5,680,186) $-  $(2,095,142)
                                 
Issuance of common stock for cash          600,000   60   74,940           75,000 
Issuance of common stock for services          200,000   20   75,815           75,835 
Issuance of common stock for conversion of debt and accrued expenses          200,000   20   29,980           30,000 
Debt discount on convertible debt                  251,479           251,479 
Net loss                      (2,211,360)      (2,211,360)
Balance - November 30, 2015  1  $1   42,107,676  $4,212  $4,013,145  $(7,891,546) $-  $(3,874,188)

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  Year Ended November 30, 
  2015  2014 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net loss $(2,211,360) $(2,093,021)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:        
Loss on settlement of debt and accrued expenses  -   77,134 
Depreciation  9,215   12,341 
Stock issued for acquisition  -   923,436 
Stock based compensation expense  75,835   343,251 
Loss on sale of equipment  4,183   - 
Amortization of debt discount  217,760   81,250 
Loss on derivatives  10,356   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  -   27,840 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (7,634)  10,440 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  21,456   (71,924)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related parties  1,593,742   356,753 
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities  (286,447)  (332,500)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Purchase of equipment  (9,040)  (4,754)
Net Cash Provided By Investing Activities  (9,040)  (4,754)
         
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from convertible debt  192,500   125,000 
Proceeds from notes payable  22,500   67,000 
Proceeds from notes payable - related parties  -   51,200 
Repayment of notes payable  (7,500)  - 
Repayment notes payable - related party  (850)  - 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock  75,000   - 
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities  281,650   243,200 
         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash  (13,837)  (94,054)
         
Cash - Beginning of Period  15,118   109,172 
         
Cash - End of Period $1,281  $15,118 
         
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Cash Paid During the Period for:        
Income Taxes $-  $- 
Interest $-  $- 
         
 SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
         
Related party accounts payable settled by sale of asset to related party $6,000  $- 
Accrued expenses converted to convertible debt $4,979  $- 
Reclassification of note payable from convertible to non convertible $62,500  $- 
Reclassification of note payable from non convertible to convertible $100,000  $- 
Reclassification of related note payable from non convertible to convertible $50,000  $- 
Debt discount recorded on convertible debt $216,979  $81,250 
Debt discount recorded on convertible debt – related party $34,500  $- 
Debt discount recorded on derivative on convertible debt $50,000  $- 
Debt converted to common stock $30,000  $209,619 

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 20152020 and 20142019

Audited

 

Note 1. Organization:

 

BioPower Corporation (“BioPower” or “the Company”) was incorporated in the State of Florida on September 13, 2010. On January 5, 2011, the Company re-domiciled to Nevada and formed BioPower Operations Corporation, a Nevada corporation. On January 6, 2011, the shareholders of BioPower Corporation contributed their shares of BioPower Corporation to BioPower Operations Corporation and BioPower Corporation became a wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

On October 24, 2014, the Company executed a Share Exchange Agreement (“SEA”) with Green3Power Holdings Company (“G3P”) to acquire G3P and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Green3Power Operations Inc., a Delaware corporation (“G3P OPS”) and Green3Power International Company, a Nevis Corporation (“G3PI”), which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. This transaction was a stock for stock exchange, which was accounted for as an acquisition and recorded as an expense based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the date of the exchange. Also exchanged was one share of the Company’s Series B, preferred stock, which is convertible into common shares two years from the date of the SEA, if certain milestones are met as required by the SEA. No value was attributed to the preferred share. (See footnote 8. (B)). We conduct all of our operations through Green3Power Holdings Company and their subsidiaries which are primarily engaged in the development of waste-to-energy projects and services including design, permitting, equipment procurement, construction management and operations and maintenance of the intended facilities. We intend to hold equity interests in the waste-to-energy facilities on a global basis and operate and maintain the facilities. A second business unit is focused on providing waste remediation services globally.

 

The Company’s fiscal year end is November 30.

On January 6, 2011, we acquired 100% of BioPower Corporation (“BC”), a Florida corporation incorporated on September 13, 2010, by our then-CEO and Director contributing 100% of the outstanding shares to the Company. As a result, BC became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On May 12, 2012 the Company formed FTZ Energy Exchange Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, for the future development of an energy exchange. On June 7, 2012, the Company’s then-Chief Executive Officer contributed 100% of his member interest in FTZ Exchange, LLC (“FTZ”), a wholly owned subsidiary, to the Company for no consideration. FTZ is a licensing company that licenses business know-how and technology to build transaction fee-based exchanges for the sale of products and services in vertical markets.

On August 2, 2012, the Company formed Agribopo, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary for the development of biomass related projects. On November 27, 2012, the Company entered into a non-exclusive global license with Advanced Green Technologies, LLC to convert biomass wastes from animals, humans and cellulosic biomass to cellulosic ethanol, fertilizer and other derivative products.

On October 24, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Green3Power Holdings Company (“G3P”) to acquire G3P and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Green3Power Operations Inc. (“G3P OPS”) and Green3Power International Company (“G3PI”) through a stock-for-stock exchange (the “Exchange”). Following entry into the Exchange Agreement, we conducted all of our operations, which primarily consisted of the development of waste-to-energy projects and services, including design, permitting, equipment procurement, construction management, operation of the intended facilities and maintenance of such facilities, through G3P.

By October 24, 2016, G3P had failed to meet the provisions of the Exchange Agreement that would allow G3P to take over control of the Company. As a result, the Company’s Board of Directors tried to come to an arrangement to separate BioPower from its subsidiaries, but in the end, decided that it would be in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders to move forward looking for a new acquisition. From October 24, 2016 until February 2017, the Company continued project development of waste-to-energy projects with extremely limited funds. In February 2017, the Company ceased all operations. At that time, we became a shell company.

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In 2019, we entered into a memorandum of understanding with WPP Energy GmbH and China Energy Partners, but after exhausting all efforts we were unable to negotiate a definitive agreement or close the transaction

On June 29, 2021, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”) with Rafael Ben Shaya, Troy MacDonald, Adam Benchaya, Thomas Perez, Tom Saban and Edouard Pouchoy (collectively, Messrs. Ben Shaya, MacDonald, Benchaya, Perez, Saban and Pouchoy are referred to herein as the “Sellers”).

Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Company agreed to acquire from the Sellers, and the Sellers agreed to sell to the Company, certain assets comprised of the goodwill, intellectual property, business proprietary know-how and trade secrets, intangible property and other assets of Sellers’ business with respect to HyFi, and any and all rights of Sellers in and to the foregoing (the “Assets”), and certain governance/utility virtual tokens (collectively, the “HyFi Tokens”) expected to be used as a means of payment on the HyFi Platform, as hereinafter defined (the “Acquisition”). The “HyFi Platform” means a decentralized finances (“DeFi”) exchange marketplace using blockchain platform technology. The DeFi principles are based on an ecosystem of financial services utilizing tokenization and non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) for production, licenses, projects and commodities across vertical and horizontal markets.

In addition, the Sellers agreed to (i) pay to the Company, on the closing date of the Acquisition, $300,000 (the “Cash Consideration”), and (ii) transfer to the Company, on the closing date of the Acquisition, 400,000,000 HyFi Tokens (the “HyFi Token Consideration”). The Company intends to use the Cash Consideration to bring the Company into a fully reporting status with the Securities and Exchange Commission and for public company operating expenses.

Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Company agreed to file with the State of Nevada the certificate of designation for the Series C preferred stock on or before the date that is 60 calendar days after the closing of the Acquisition. In exchange for the sale of the Assets and the Cash Consideration, the Company agreed to issue to the Sellers an aggregate of 900,000 Series C preferred shares within 30 calendar days after the State of Nevada provides written confirmation of filing of the certificate of designation for the Series C preferred stock.

Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the parties agreed that the Series C preferred stock will have the following terms, among others:

1.Authorized Shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The number of authorized shares of Series C preferred stock will be 900,000.
2.Conversion. Subject to the other terms and conditions in the certificate of designation, a Series C preferred stock holder will have the right from time to time and at any time following the date that is one year after the date on the signature page of the certificate of designations to convert each outstanding share of Series C preferred stock into 450 shares of Company common stock. Based on the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 29, 2021, if all of the 900,000 shares of Series C preferred stock are issued and subsequently converted, the holders of the converted stock will hold 90% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
3.Voting. Except as otherwise set forth in the certificate of designation, each share of Series C preferred stock will, on any matter submitted to the holders of Company common stock, or any class thereof, for a vote, vote together with the common stock, or any class thereof, as applicable, as one class on such matter, and each share of Series C preferred stock will have 450 votes.
4.Dividends. The Series C preferred stock is not entitled to receive dividends or distributions.

The Acquisition closed on June 29, 2021 (the “Closing Date”). On the Closing Date, the Sellers delivered the Cash Consideration and the HyFi Token Consideration.

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Series A Preferred Stock Redemption Agreement & Senior Promissory Note

Also on the Closing Date, the Company and China Energy Partners, LLC (“CEP”) entered into a share redemption agreement (the “Redemption Agreement”), dated as of June 29, 2021, pursuant to which the Company redeemed one share of the Company’s Series A preferred stock from CEP (the “Series A Share”). On the Closing Date, as provided in the Redemption Agreement, the Company issued to CEP a senior promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $1,000,000. The Series A Share will be held in escrow by an attorney designated by CEP (the “Escrow Agent”), and the CEP will designate such Escrow Agent within 30 calendar days after the Closing Date. If an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) occurs under the Note, then the Company will direct the Escrow Agent to release the Series A Share to CEP; provided, however, that CEP will also retain all rights and privileges under the Note (and the Company will remain bound to all obligations under Note) even if the Series A Share is required to be released by the Escrow Agent to CEP as provided in the Redemption Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, CEP will regain all rights, title, and interest in and to the Series A Share upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note, regardless of the amount of the outstanding balance owed under the Note at the time of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note.

 

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.consolidation

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) “FASB Accounting Standard Codification™” (the “Codification”) which is the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States.

Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the twelve-month period following the date of these financial statements. The Company has incurred significant operating losses since inception. As of November 30, 2020 the company had a working capital deficit of $4,364,469 and negative shareholders’ equity of $4,364,469.

Because the Company does not expect that existing operational cash flow will be sufficient to fund presently anticipated operations, this raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, the Company will need to raise additional funds and is currently exploring alternative sources of financing. Historically, the Company has raised capital through private placements, as an interim measure to finance working capital needs and may continue to raise additional capital through the sale of common stock or other securities and obtaining some short-term loans. The Company will be required to continue to so until its operations become profitable. Also, the Company has, in the past, paid for consulting services with its common stock to maximize working capital, and intends to continue this practice where feasible.

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.period. The most significant estimates relate to income taxes and contingencies. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known or expected trends and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable given the quality of information available as of the date of these financial statements. The results of these assumptions provide the basis for making estimates about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Such estimates and assumptions for the periods ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, affect, among others, the following:

estimated fair value of share based payments,
estimated carrying value, useful lives and related impairment of equipment and intangible assets; and
estimated valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, due to continuing and expected future losses

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly fromthese estimates.

 

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BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014Revenue Recognition

 

On July 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018, are presented under ASC 606. As of and for the year ended November 30, 2020 the financial statements were not impacted due to the application of Topic 606 because the Company had no revenues.

Cash and cash equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchasedtemporary cash investments with aan original maturity of three months or less and money market accounts to be cash equivalents. The Company had noOn November 30, 2020, and November 30, 2019, the Company’s cash equivalents at November 30, 2015.totaled $-0- and $-0- respectively.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful AccountsIncome taxes

 

Accounts receivable are stated at their estimated net realizable values. The Company evaluates whether it is necessary to record an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses inherent in the accounts receivable portfolio. In evaluating the required allowance, management considers historical losses adjusted to take into account current market conditions and financial conditions, the amount of receivables in dispute, and the current receivable’s aging and current payment patterns. Based on its evaluation, no allowanceincome taxes under FASB ASC 740, “Accounting for doubtful accounts was recorded as of November 30, 2015.

Equipment

Equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred. Betterments and renewals are capitalized when deemed material. When equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset account and related accumulated depreciation account are relieved, and any gain or loss is included in operations.

Equipment is reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. There were no impairment charges taken during the periods ended November 30, 2015 and 2014.

Derivative Liabilities

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses and shareholder loans. The carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in these financial statements.

FinancialIncome Taxes”. Under FASB ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in our balance sheets are categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy established by GAAP, which prioritizesrecognized for the inputs usedfuture tax consequences attributable to measure fair value intodifferences between the following levels:

Fair Valuefinancial statement carrying amounts of Financial Instruments

Level 1—Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similarexisting assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable and can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3—Inputs reflecting management’s best estimates and assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing assets or liabilities at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the valuation of the instruments.

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below for the year ended November 30, 2015

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets                
Securities-available for sale $-  $-  $-  $- 
Liabilities                
Derivative Financial Instruments $-  $-  $60,356  $60,356 

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below for the year ended November 30, 2014:

Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets
Securities-available for sale$-$-$-$-
Liabilities
Derivative Financial Instruments$-$-$-$-

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

The following table presents details of the Company’s level 3 derivative liabilities as of November 30, 2014:

  Amount 
Balance November 30, 2014 $- 
Debt discount originated from derivative liabilities  50,000 
Initial loss recorded  61,074 
Change in fair market value of derivative liabilities  (50,718)
Balance November 30, 2015 $60,356 

Investment in Joint Venture

GECC, a subsidiary of the Company signed an agreement to form a 50-50 Joint Venture with AGT Technologies, LLC. in November 2013 for the technology used for the conversion of cellulosic sugar to ethanol.

GECC owns fifty percent of MicrobeSynergy, LLC joint venture and will record its investment on the equity basis of accounting. The Company’s proportionate share of expenses incurred by the Joint Venture will be charged to the statement of operations and adjusted against the Investment in Joint Venture. Losses from the Joint Venture are only recognized until the investment in the Joint Venture is reduced to zero. Losses in excess of the investment must be restored from future profits before the Company can recognize its proportionate share of profits.

Elements of the joint venture related to exclusivity of the technology are in dispute.

The Company intends to sell GECC for a nominal value as its total focus is on the development of waste-to-energy facilities and waste remediation.

As of November 30, 2015, the Joint Ventures had no activity.

Convertible debt,Beneficial Conversion Feature and Debt Discount

For conventional convertible debt where the rate of conversion is below market value at the date of the agreement, the Company records a “beneficial conversion feature” (“BCF”) and related debt discount.

When the Company records a BCF, the relative fair value of the BCF would be recorded as a debt discount against the face amount of thetheir respective debt instrument. The discount would be amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt. When a conversion of the underlying debt occurs, a proportionate share of the unamortized amounts is immediately expensed.

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BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

Share-based payments

The Company recognizes all forms of share-based payments, including stock option grants, warrants, and restricted stock grants, which are based on the estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest, using a fair-value-based method and measurement date as required by ASC 718 and ASC 505.

Share based payments, excluding restricted stock, are valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Share based payment awards issued to non-employees for services rendered are recorded at either the fair value of the services rendered or the fair value of the share-based payment, whichever is more readily determinable.

The grants are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which is generally the vesting period. If an award is granted, but vesting does not occur, any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed in the period related to the termination of service.

When computing fair value, the Company may consider the following variables:

The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a period consistent with the expected term of the option in effect at the time of the grant.
The Company has not paid any dividends on common stock since inception and does not anticipate paying dividends on its common stock in the near future.
The expected option term is computed using the “simplified” method as permitted under the provisions of Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 110.
The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock, based on the daily quoted closing trading prices.
The forfeiture rate is based on the historical forfeiture rate for unvested stock options.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. The Company does not include shares not yet issued that were included as a component of common stock payable in the earnings per share calculation.

Since the Company reflected a net loss in 2015 and 2014, considering any common stock equivalents, if exercisable, would have been anti-dilutive. A separate computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share is not presented.

The Company has the following potential common stock equivalents at November 30, 2015 and 2014:

November 30, 2015November 30, 2014
Convertible debt3,174,790-

Revenue Recognition

The Company and its subsidiaries intend to focus on developing waste to energy projects globally by designing, engineering, permitting, procuring equipment, managing construction and operating and maintaining facilities for the conversion of wastes into energy through licensed gasification technology including but not limited to producing electricity and ultra-low sulfur renewable synthetic fuels.

The Company also provides waste remediation services. Our revenues from waste remediation services are primarily from consulting and actual remediation and are presented net of related project costs.

Revenues are recognized when realized or realizable and have been earned.

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

Income Taxes

Provisions for income taxes are calculated based on reported pre-tax earnings and current tax law.

Significant judgment is required in determining income tax provisions and evaluating tax positions. The Company periodically assesses its liabilities and contingencies for all periods that are currently open to examination or have not been effectively settled based on the most current available information. When it is not more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained, the Company records its best estimate of the resulting tax liability and any applicable interest and penalties in the financial statements.

bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between themeasured using enacted tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amountsrates expected to apply to taxable income in the financial statements using statutory rates in effect for the yearyears in which thethose temporary differences are expected to reverse. The Company presentsbe recovered or settled. Under FASB ASC 740, the tax effects of these deferred tax assets and liabilities separately for each major tax jurisdiction.

The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operationsincome in the period that includes the changes are enacted.enactment date. FASB ASC 740-10-05, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.

The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recordsassesses the validity of its conclusions regarding uncertain tax positions quarterly to determine if facts or circumstances have arisen that might cause it to change its judgment regarding the likelihood of a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portionposition’s sustainability under audit.

Stock-based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair value method following the guidance outlined in Section 718-10 of the asset mayFASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosure about Stock-Based Compensation. This section requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award- the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not be realized.render the requisite service.

Net Loss per Share

Net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period as defined by Financial Accounting Standards, ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share calculations are determined by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents outstanding.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which establishes a new lease accounting model for lessees. The Company evaluates its deferred taxupdated guidance requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities on a periodic basis.arising from financing and operating leases, along with additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures. The amended guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Codification Improvements, which clarifies certain aspects of the new lease standard. The FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases in July 2018. Also in 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements, which provides an optional transition method whereby the new lease standard is applied at the adoption date and recognized as an adjustment to retained earnings. The amendments have the same effective date and transition requirements as the new lease standard.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There are no new accounting pronouncements that areWe intend to adopt ASC 842 on July 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have any material impact on the Company’s consolidatedour financial statements.

 

Note 3. Going ConcernStockholders’ Equity

As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $2,211,360 and $2,093,021, for the years ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and net cash used in operations of $286,447 and $332,500 for the years ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Additionally, the Company had a working capital deficit of $3,892,001 and $2,127,569, for the years ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively and a stockholders’ deficit of $3,874,188 and $2,095,142, at November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on Management's plans, which include potential asset acquisitions, mergers or business combinations with other entities, further implementation of its business plan and continuing to raise funds through debt and/or equity financings. The Company will likely rely upon related party debt and/or equity financing in order to ensure the continuing existence of the business.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

Note 4. Equipment

At November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014, equipment consists of the following:

  November 30,   
  2015  2014  Estimated Useful Life
Computer Equipment $36,800  $27,760  5 years
Testing Equipment  -   20,366  3 years
Less: Accumulated depreciation  (25,924)  (26,892)  
Equipment, net $10,876  $21,234   

Depreciation expense was $9,215 and $12,341 for the years ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Note 5. Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statements and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax losses and tax credit carryforwards. The Company has established a valuation allowance to reflect the likelihood of the realization of deferred tax assets.

 

The Company has authorized 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock with a net operating loss carryforward for tax purposes totaling approximately $3,062,000 atpar value of $0.0001 and 10,000 shares of Preferred Stock with a par value of $1.00. As of November 30, 2015, expiring through 2034. U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 382 places a limitation on the amount of taxable income that can be offset by carryforwards after a change in control (generally greater than a 50% change in ownership). Temporary differences, which give rise to a net deferred tax asset, are as follows:

Significant deferred tax assets at2020, and November 30, 20152019, respectively, there were 43,107,680 shares of Common Stock issued and 2014 are approximately as follows:

  2015  2014 
Gross deferred tax assets:        
Net operating loss carryforwards $1,152,000  $568,000 
Accrued and deferred expenses  752,000   624,000 
Total deferred tax assets  1,904,000   1,192,000 
Less: valuation allowance  (1,904,000)  (1,192,000)
Net deferred tax asset recorded  -  $- 

The valuation allowance at November 30, 2015,outstanding, and 2014, was approximately $1,904,0001 shares of Preferred Stock issued and $1,192,000,outstanding, respectively.

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BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

 

Note 6.3. Notes Payable and Convertible Debt

 

Notes payable consists of the following:

 

  Balance  Interest Rate  Maturity
         
Balance – November 30, 2013 $88,000       
Borrowings  30,000   4% August 4, 2014, in default
Borrowings  25,000   8% June 30, 2015, in default
Borrowings  10,000   8% April 1, 2015, in default
Borrowings  2,000   8% April 30, 2015, in default
Balance – November 30, 2014 $155,000   8% Various
Reclassification of convertible debt to notes payable  62,500   8% Due on demand
Borrowings  7,500   8% September 1, 2015
Borrowings  15,000   8% July 14, 2015
Repayment of note payable  (7,500)      
Reclassification of debt to convertible debt  (43,000)      
Reclassification of debt to convertible debt  (15,000)      
Reclassification of debt to convertible debt  (42,000)      
Balance – November 30, 2015 $132,500       
  Balance  Interest Rate  Maturity 
Demand loans $551,167   4% to 8%  Various 
Reclassification of accrued compensation to notes payable  143,031   8%  December 1, 2017 
Balance – November 30, 2020 and 2019 $694,198         

 

A third partyAs of November 30, 2020 and November 30, 2019 all loans are past due and in default.

On July 27, 2016, the Company entered into demand loan agreements with a third-party investor advanced $30,000 in July, 2014,totaling $193,667 at 4% interest, Payable upon demand.

Between October 28, 2011 and January 7, 2012, the Company issued a total of $70,000 notes payable. Interest on note is payable at 4%. Tied to loan agreement. Interest on loan is payable at 4% The loan shall be payable on May 31, 2012. The lender may elect to convert the loan before maturity at a conversion price of $0.25 per share. The Loans and currently past due.

On December 3 2013, the Company entered into convertible debt agreements with a third-party investor totaling $62,500 at 8% interest.interest, Payable upon demand. The loan which wasdebt is convertible into common shares of stock at a conversion price of $0.10 per share. As of November 30, 2020 and 2019 the note is currently in default. The notes are convertible into common share at a price of $0.10 per share for any amount up to 50% of original amount of notes.

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On July 30 2015, the Company entered into convertible debt agreements with a third-party investor totaling $200,000 at 8% interest, due August 4, 2014, has not been repaid. During Septemberon December 31, 2015. The debt is convertible into common shares of stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. As of November 30, 2020 and October, 2014,2019 the note is currently in default.

On May 23, 2016, the Company entered into convertible debt agreements with a third partythird-party investor loaned the Companytotaling $25,000 at 8% interest, due on or before JuneMay 23, 2018. The debt is convertible into common shares of stock at a conversion price of $0.10 per share. As of November 30, 2015.2020 and 2019 the note is currently in default.

 

In October, 2014,On July 30, 2015, the Company entered into convertible debt agreements with a third party investor made two advances totaling $12,000, at 8% interest. The loans are due in April, 2015.

In December, 2014 a third party investor combined two previous loans dated July 2, 2013 and September 11, 2014 for $18,000 and $5,000, respectively, into a new loan of $23,000,$15,000 at 8% interest, due on May 5, 2015.23, 2018. The $23,000 note payable and $20,000 note payable from the period endingdebt is convertible into common shares of stock at a conversion price of $.15 per share. As of November 30, 2014, was reclassified as convertible debt on July 24, 2015.2020 and 2019 the note is currently in default.

 

In May,

Between December 3, 2014 and July 28, 2015, the Company issued a third party investor advanced $7,500,total of $113,031 notes payable. Interest on note is payable at 8% interest, which is. The loans were due on September 1, 2015. The loan and accrued interest has been repaid.

On May 13, 2015 a third party investor advanced $30,000 of which $15,000 was not convertible. The loan was due on or before July 14, 2015, at 8% interest. The non-convertible portion of the debt was reclassified as convertible debt on July 24, 2015 (See Note 6- Convertible Debt).

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notesprior to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30,December 31, 2015 and 2014

Only July 24, 2015 a third party investor combined three previous loans dated July 10, 2014, October 1, 2014, and October 30, 2014 for $30,000, $10,000, and $2,000, respectively, along with accrued interest of $2,448, into one convertible note in the amount of $44,448, due December 30, 2015. (See Note 6- Convertible Debt).are currently past due.

 

Accrued interest on notes payable and convertible debt at November 30, 20152020 and November 30, 20142019 amounted to $15,863$230,080 and $9,474,$185,090 respectively, which is included as a component of accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

ConvertibleInterest expense on notes payable and convertible debt consists ofwith third parties amounted to $44,990 and $44,990 for the following:year ended November 31. 2020 and November 30, 2019 respectively.

 

  Balance  Interest
Rate
  Maturity Conversion Price 
            
Balance - November 30, 2013 $125,000           
Borrowings  125,000   8% Due on demand  0.10 
Conversion of borrowings to equity  (125,000)          
Conversion of borrowings to equity  (62,500)          
Balance - November 30, 2014 $62,500   8%    0.10 
Reclassification to notes payable  (62,500)          
Borrowings  7,500   8% December 30, 2015  0.12 
Borrowings  15,000   8% July 15, 2015  0.15 
Reclassification of notes payable to convertible debt  15,000   8% December 30, 2015  0.15 
Reclassification of notes payable to convertible debt  43,000   8% December 30, 2015  0.15 
Reclassification of notes payable to convertible debt  42,000   8% December 30, 2015  0.15 
Borrowings  120,000   8% December 30, 2015  0.15 
Borrowings  50,000   8% December 30, 2016  0.15 
Accrued interest added to convertible debt  4,979   8% December 30, 2015  0.15 
Conversion of borrowings to equity  (30,000)          
Debt Discount  (78,113)          
Balance - November 30, 2015 $189,366           

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014Note 4. Related Party Transactions

 

On November 22, 2013 a third party investor advanced $125,000 due in 14 months fromMay 27, 2016 the date of the loan. PursuantChief Executive Officer agreed to the agreement the investor was allowed to convert up to 50% of the debt into commons stock at the conversion price of $0.10 per share. Pursuant to a November 28, 2014 agreement of the board of directors, the investor was allowed to convert 100% of the original amount of the debt andreduce his accrued interest into the Company’s common shares at a price of $0.10 per share in return for the investor extending the due date of remaining notes payable to June 30, 2015. The Company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The portion of the loan which was originally convertible (50%) was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature for 50% of the debt, which was determined to be $18,750,compensation by $206,250 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increasecontribution to additional paid in capital. TheHe also agreed to reclassify $874,000 in accrued compensation to long term debt discount was recognized asupon the issuance of a non-convertible 4% interest expense in the current period. The fair market value of the remaining shares as of thebearing note with a maturity date of conversion, November 25, 2014,December 1, 2017. The compensation included was $0.19 per share. Ataccrued during the dateperiod from January 2, 2011 to February 29, 2016. This compensation will be paid as bonuses out of conversion,future income only and is further subject to a cap of 20% of operating net cash flow in any given period. If bonuses are paid accrued compensation will be paid with an amount decided by the Company immediately recognizedBoard. On June 1, 2016 he agreed to reduce his accrued compensation by $25,000 as a loss on conversion of the debt and accrued interest of $67,379 with a corresponding increasecontribution to additional paid in capital.

On December 3, 2013 a third party investor advanced $125,000 due on or before February 3, 2015. Pursuant He also agreed to the agreement, the investor was allowed to convert up to 50% of the debt at a share price of $0.10. The Company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loan was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $62,500reduce his long term note by $214,000 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increasecontribution to additional paid in capital. The amountAs the Company was recognized as interest expense. There was a loss onnot funded prior to December 1, 2016 the conversionBoard of Directors reversed the contribution of accrued interestsalaries. As of $9,755, which was recordedNovember 30, 2020 and 2019, the Chief Executive Officer is owed $445,250 and $445,250, respectively, of accrued compensation. As of November 30, 2020 and 2019, the Chief Executive Officer is owed $920,514 and $886,159, respectively, of notes payable and accrued interest.

On May 27, 2016 the Director of Strategy agreed to reduce her accrued compensation by $206,250 as a loss on the settlement of debt and a corresponding amount was recorded as an increasecontribution to additional paid in capital. She also agreed to reclassify $669,582 in accrued compensation to long term debt upon the issuance of a non-convertible 4% interest bearing note with a maturity date of December 1, 2017. The compensation included was accrued during the period from January 2, 2011 to February 29, 2016. This compensation will be paid as bonuses out of future income only and is further subject to a cap of 20% of operating net cash flow in any given period. If bonuses are paid accrued compensation will be paid with an amount decided by the Board. On June 1, 2016 she agreed to reduce her accrued compensation by $225,000 as a contribution to additional paid in capital. She also agreed to reduce her long term note by $9,583 as a contribution to additional paid in capital. As the Company was not funded prior to December 1, 2016 the Board of Directors reversed the contribution of accrued salaries. As of November 30, 2020 and 2019, the Director is owed a total of $440,833 and $440,833, respectively, of accrued compensation. As of November 30, 2020 and 2019, the Director is owed a total of $853,392 and $822,992, respectively, of notes payable and accrued interest.

 

On DecemberAs of November 30, 20142016 a thirdrelated party investor advanced $7,500a total of $99,448 due on or before December 30, 2015.June 15, 2016. Pursuant to the agreement, the investor is allowed to convert 100% of the debt at a share price of $0.12.$0.15. As of November 30, 2020 and 2019 the note is currently in default.

In March, 2016 the Chief Operating Officer made a loan of $100,000, bearing interest at 8% due on or before March 2, 2018. Pursuant to the agreement, the investor is allowed to convert 100% of the debt on the maturity date at a share price of $0.15. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loanfair market value of the shares on March 2, 2016 was $0.10 per share and accordingly deemed to have a beneficialno Beneficial Conversion Factor. On May 18, 2016 the Officer loaned an additional $50,000 with conversion feature because the fair valuerights at $0.10 per share. Therefore, effective May 18, 2016, $50,000 of the stock exceeded the effectiveofficers’ note payable had conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the valuerights of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $5,000 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital.

On May 13, 2015 a third party investor advanced $30,000 due on or before July 15, 2015. Pursuant to the agreement, the investor was allowed to convert 50% of the debt at a share price of $0.15. The loan was later modified to allow for the conversion of the entire debt. In the third quarter, the $30,000 loan was converted into 200,000 shares at $0.15$0.10 per share. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loanfair market value of the shares on May 18, 2016 was $0.10 per share and accordingly deemed to have no Beneficial Conversion Factor. On May 23, 2016, a beneficialthird-party investor loaned the company $25,000 with conversion feature because the fair valuerights at $0.10 per share. Therefore, effective May 23, 2016, an additional $25,000 of the stock exceeded the effectiveofficers’ $100,000 note payable had conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the valuerights of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $2,000 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital.

Only July 24, 2015 a third party investor combined a note in the amount of $23,000, dated December 1, 2014, along with a note in the amount of $20,000, dated October 14, 2014 and accrued interest of $2,531, into one note in the amount of $45,531, due December 30, 2015. The loan renewal and modification allows the debt to be converted into common shares at $0.15$0.10 per share. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loanfair market value of the shares on May 18, 2016 was $0.10 per share and accordingly deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair valueno Beneficial Conversion Factor. As of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $10,882 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital. (See Note 6-Note payable).

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 20152020 and 20142019 the note is currently in default.

 

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Only July 24, 2015 a third party investor combined three previous loans dated July 10, 2014, October 1, 2014, and October 30, 2014 for $30,000, $10,000, and $2,000, respectively, along with accrued interest of $2,448, into one convertible note in the amount of $44,448, due December 30, 2015. The loan renewal and modification allows the debt to be converted into common shares at $0.15 per share. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loan was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $10,623 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital. (See Note 6- Note payable).

 

In July, 2015,May, 2016 the Company entered into various convertible debt agreements totaling $120,000Chief Operating Officer made a loan of $50,000, bearing interest at 8% interest, due on December 30, 2015.or before May 18, 2018. The debt is convertible into common shares of stock at a conversion price of $0.15$0.10 per share. The company accounted forAs of November 30, 2020 and 2019 the conversion of loannote is currently in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loan was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $120,000 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital.default.

 

In July, 2015,2016 the Company entered into convertible debt agreements totalingChief Operating Officer made a loan of $50,000 as collateral, bearing interest at 8% interest, due on December 30, 2016.or before July 31, 2018. The debt is convertible into common shares of stock at a conversion price of $0.15$0.10 per share. On this date the Company recorded a debt discountAs of $50,000 from the initial valuation of the derivative liability of $111,074 and an initial loss on the derivative liability of $61,074 based on the Black Sholes pricing model. The fair value of the derivative liability at November 30, 2015 is $60,356, resulting in a loss on2020 and 2019 the change in fair value of the derivative of $50,718. The note is shown net of a derivative debt discount of $37,643 at November 30, 2015. (See Note 6).currently in default.

 

Accrued interest on related party notes payable and convertible debt at November 30, 20152020 and November 30, 20142019, amounted to $11,703$399,398 and $294,$314,642, respectively which is included as a component of accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Interest expense on convertible debt with third parties amounted to $8,025 and $4,973 at November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

Note 7. Notes Payable – Related Parties

For the year Ended November 30, 2014

During August, 2014, the directors of the Company made interest free loans of $1,200, which are due on demand.

On November 5, 2014, the Director of Business Strategy made a loan of $50,000, bearing interest at 8% with terms comparable to other loans from third parties. Accordingly, and pursuant to the debt agreement, the $50,000 loan is now convertible debt, which was due on May 5, 2015, and is now a demand loan.

For the year ended November 30, 2015

On November 5, 2014, the Director of Business Strategy made a loan of $50,000, bearing interest at 8% which was due on May 5, 2015, however, the note was extended to December 30, 2015 by agreement. The $50,000 non-convertible loan included a provision for matching, future conversion rights with any new loans made by the company with the exception of a Right of First Refusal. On December 30, 2014, a third party investor loaned the Company $7,500 with conversion rights at $0.12 per share. Therefore, effective December 30, 2014, $7,500 of the director’s $50,000 note payable was reclassified to convertible debt with conversion rights of $0.12 per share. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loan was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $5,000 at December 30, 2014, as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital. On May 13, 2015, another third party investor loaned the Company $15,000 with conversion rights at $0.15 per share. Therefore, effective May 13, 2015, an additional $15,000 of the directors’ $50,000 note payable was reclassified to convertible debt with conversion rights of $0.15 per share. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loan was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $2,000 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital. On July 24, 2015, a third party investor loaned the Company $30,000 with conversion rights at $0.15 per share. Therefore, effective July 24, 2015, the remainder of the directors’ $50,000 note payable was reclassified to convertible debt with conversion rights of $0.15 per share. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loan was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $2,000 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital.

As of November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively the Company owes $4,250 and $294 in accrued interest, respectively, which has been recorded as a component of accounts payable and accrued expenses – related party.

parties.

Interest expense on notes payable and convertible debt with related parties amounted to $84,755 and $84,755 for the year ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company has separated accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet to reflect amounts due to related parties primarily consisting of officer compensation, health insurance, interest on notes and reimbursable expenses to officers for travel, meals and entertainment, vehicle and other related business expenses.

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BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

Note 8. Stockholders’ Deficit

(A) Preferred Stock

On January 28, 2011, the Company issued one share of Series A, preferred stock for $1. This series of preferred stock had a provision that the holder of the one share, a related party controlled by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a Director, can vote 50.1% of the total votes. There are no preferences, dividends, or conversion rights.

On October 24, 2014, as part of the transaction with G3P Holdings, the Company issued one share of its Series B convertible preferred stock which represents the number of shares of Series B preferred stock which are convertible into an aggregate number shares of the Company’s commons stock equal to 50% of the number of shares of the Company’s common outstanding immediately prior to the share exchange. Due to the requirements and timing for conversion, the share was not valued. (See footnote 1.)The Series B preferred share is exercisable only on the second anniversary of the closing date of the transaction, under the terms forth in the share exchange agreement set forth below:

Conversion Rights of Convertible Preferred Stock:

Up to fifty percent (50%) maximum of the outstanding CS at October 24, 2014, (approximately 30,000,000 common stock shares).

At the end of two (2) years, G3P Existing Shareholders have the right to convert the PS into CS on the following basis:

If BOPO earns $ 0 net cash flow and G3P earns a minimum of $1,000,000 net cash flow then the PS can be converted into 50% of the CS outstanding on October 24, 2014, and prior to the issuance of the CS in this Transaction; or If BOPO and G3P earn a similar amount of net cash flow then G3P can convert the PS into 30% of the outstanding CS prior to the issuance of the CS in this Transaction or a total of 50% of the outstanding shares at Closing including the CS issued at Closing; or

If G3P earns $-0- net cash flow, then G3P cannot convert the PS but will retain the original 20% of the CS issued at Closing.

G3P has an option, which can be exercised at the end of two (2) years to wait an additional one year to convert the PS. If G3P exercises the option to wait up to one more year before converting the PS, then G3P must provide evidence that one project is under construction or all contracts for the project are executed and funding is in place to commence construction.

(B) Common Stock

For the year ended November 30, 2014:

535,000 common shares were issued to unrelated third parties for services rendered for a value of $57,001.

500,000 common shares were issued to a director for services rendered for a value of $100,000

The Company expensed the shares issued for services as a component of general and administrative expenses.

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

722,550 common shares were issued to an unrelated third party for conversion of $62,500 of debt and $9,755 of accrued interest, at a value of $0.10, per the convertible note agreement. The loss on settlement of debt was $9,755. (See footnote 6.)

1,373,650 common shares were issued to an unrelated third party for conversion of $125,000 of debt and $12,365 of accrued interest, at a value of $0.10, per the convertible note agreement. The loss on settlement of debt was $67,379. (See footnote 6).

7,695,296 common shares were issued in accordance with a share exchange agreement executed on October 24, 2014 with the shareholders of G3P Holdings. The fair value at the date of the exchange was $923,436. The cost of the acquisition was a component of general and administrative expenses. (See footnote 1.)

For the year ended November 30, 2015:

The Company issued 600,000 shares of stock for cash totaling $75,000, at values of $0.12 and $.15 per share to unrelated third parties.

200,000 common shares were issued to unrelated third parties for services rendered for a value of $75,835.

200,000 common shares were issued to an unrelated third party for conversion of $30,000 of debt, at a value of $0.15, per the convertible note agreement. (See footnote 6).

 

Note 9. Related Party Transactions5. Stockholders’ Deficit

 

The Company has separated accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet to reflect amounts due to related parties primarily consisting of officer compensation, health insurance, interest on notes and reimbursable expenses to officers for travel, meals and entertainment, vehicle and other related business expenses.

Notes payable to related parties at November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 is $525 and $51,375 respectively. Convertible notes payable to related parties is $50,000 at November 30, 2015, with a corresponding debt discount of $5,606 for a net amount of $44,394.

Accrued interest at November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014, amounted to $4,421 and $190, respectively and is a component of accounts payable and accrued expenses – related parties. Interest expense on notes payable to related parties amounted to $33,124 and $275 for the years ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014, respectively.

For the year ended November 30, 2014

Effective November 30, 2014,In September, 2016, the Company granted 500,000accepted a common stock subscription for 1,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $100,000, to one of its directors in exchange for all fees owed to the director for services rendered through November 30, 2014. (See footnote 8(B.))at $0.10 per share or $100,000.

 

BioPower Operations CorporationThere are 43,107,680 and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 201543,107,680 shares issued and 2014

For the year ended November 30, 2015

On November 5, 2014, the Director of Business Strategy made a loan of $50,000, bearing interest at 8% which was due on May 5, 2015, however, the note was extended to December 30, 2015 by agreement. The $50,000 non-convertible loan included a provision for matching, future conversion rights with any new loans made by the company with the exception of a Right of First Refusal. On December 30, 2014, a third party investor loaned the Company $7,500 with conversion rights at $0.12 per share. Therefore, effective December 30, 2014, $7,500 of the director’s $50,000 note payable was reclassified to convertible debt with conversion rights of $0.12 per share. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loan was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $5,000 at December 30, 2014, as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital. On May 13, 2015, another third party investor loaned the Company $15,000 with conversion rights at $0.15 per share. Therefore, effective May 13, 2015, an additional $15,000 of the directors’ $50,000 note payable was reclassified to convertible debt with conversion rights of $0.15 per share. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loan was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $2,000 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital. On July 24, 2015, a third party investor loaned the Company $30,000 with conversion rights at $0.15 per share. Therefore, effective July 24, 2015, the remainder of the directors’ $50,000 note payable was reclassified to convertible debt with conversion rights of $0.15 per share. The company accounted for the conversion of loan in accordance with ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options”. The loan was deemed to have a beneficial conversion feature because the fair value of the stock exceeded the effective conversion price embedded in the loan on the commitment date. Accordingly, the Company recorded the value of the beneficial conversion feature, which was determined to be $2,000 as a discount to the loan and a corresponding increase to additional paid in capital.

In May, 2015, a director purchased the Company’s testing equipment for $6,000. The Company solicited bids for the sale of the equipment, which was no longer used in its business, and the director was the highest bidder. The company recognized a loss on the sale of $4,183 on the sale.

During the years ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded related party interest expense of $33,124 and $275, respectively.

Note 10. Derivative Liabilities

On July 23, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible loan agreement with an investor. The Company received a total of $50,000 which bears interest at 8% per annum and is due on December 30, 2016. Interest shall accrue from the advancement date and shall be payable on December 30, 2016. Any portion of the loan and unpaid interest are convertible at any time at the option of the lender into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. If an equity transaction occurs at a price below $0.15, then the conversion price will adjust to such price.

On this date of issuance, the Company recorded a debt discount in the amount of $50,000 in connection with the initial valuation of the derivative liability of the note to be amortized utilizing the effective interest method of accretion over the term of the note. Further, the Company recognized a derivative liability of $111,074 and initial loss on derivative liability of $61,074 based on the Black Scholes pricing model. As of November 30, 2015, $12,357 of the debt discount has been amortized. The fair value of the derivative liabilityoutstanding at November 30, 2015 is $60,356 resulting in a gain on the change in fair value of the derivative of $50,7182020 and the net loss on the derivative for the year ended November 30, 2015 is $10,356. The Note is shown net of a derivative debt discount of $37,643 at November 30, 2015.2019, respectively.

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

Since equity classification is not available for the conversion feature, we were required to bifurcate the embedded conversion feature and carry it as a derivative liability, at fair value. Derivative financial instrument is carried initially and subsequently at its fair values.

We estimated the fair value of the derivative on the inception date, and subsequently, using the Black-Scholes valuation technique, adjusted for the effect of dilution, because that technique embodies all of the assumptions (including, volatility, expected terms, and risk free rates) that are necessary to fair value complex derivate instruments.

As a result of the application of ASC No. 815 in year ended November 30, 2015 the fair value of the conversion feature is summarized as follows:

  Amount 
 Balance November 30, 2014 $- 
Debt discount originated from derivative liabilities  50,000 
Initial loss recorded  61,074 
Change in fair market value of derivative liabilities  (50,718)
Balance November 30, 2015 $60,356 

The fair value at the commitment and re-measurement dates for the Company’s derivative liabilities were based upon the following management assumptions as of November 30, 2015 and commitment date:

  Commitment Date  November 30, 2015 
Expected dividends  -   - 
Expected volatility  296.84%  310.04%
Expect term  1.44   1.08 
Risk free interest rate  0.33%  0.51%

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BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014

 

Note 11.6. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Commitments

Employment Agreements – Officers and Directors

As of November 30, 2015, the Company had employment agreements with certain officers and directors (two individuals) containing the following provisions:

Term of contract4 years, expiring on November 30, 2018
Salary$275,000 commencing December 1, 2014
Salary deferralAll salaries will be accrued but may be paid from the Company’s available cash flow funds.

Annual Salaries:

Name Starting Dec. 1, 2014  2014-15  2015-2016  2016-2017 
Robert Kohn     $275,000  $325,000  $375,000 
Bonnie Nelson     $275,000  $325,000  $375,000 

The accrued officers and directors payroll at November 30, 2015 is $1,993,582.

Lease Agreement

On June 3, 2013, the Company entered into a new lease agreement with its current landlord. The lease is for a 24 month period, expiring on May 31, 2015 , and requires monthly base rental payments of $ 4,000 for the period from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014 and $ 4,080 for the period from June 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015 plus adjustments for Common Area Expenses. On May 29, 2015, the Company amended and extended its current lease for an additional twelve month period, expiring on May 31, 2016, and requires monthly base rental payments of $4,583. The office space is approximately 2,000 square feet and includes five executive offices, a lunchroom and conference room.

Rent expense was $54,548 and $47,158 for the years November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company may be involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. While the Company believes that such matters are currently not material, there can be no assurance that matters arising in the ordinary course of business for which the Company is, or could be, involved in litigation, will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

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Note 12. Testing Services Agreement7. Subsequent Events

 

On July 2, 2013,June 29, 2021, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”) with Rafael Ben Shaya, Troy MacDonald, Adam Benchaya, Thomas Perez, Tom Saban and Edouard Pouchoy (collectively, Messrs. Ben Shaya, MacDonald, Benchaya, Perez, Saban and Pouchoy are referred to herein as the “Sellers”).

Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Company enteredagreed to acquire from the Sellers, and the Sellers agreed to sell to the Company, certain assets comprised of the goodwill, intellectual property, business proprietary know-how and trade secrets, intangible property and other assets of Sellers’ business with respect to HyFi, and any and all rights of Sellers in and to the foregoing (the “Assets”), and certain governance/utility virtual tokens (collectively, the “HyFi Tokens”) expected to be used as a means of payment on the HyFi Platform, as hereinafter defined (the “Acquisition”). The “HyFi Platform” means a decentralized finances (“DeFi”) exchange marketplace using blockchain platform technology. The DeFi principles are based on an ecosystem of financial services utilizing tokenization and non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) for production, licenses, projects and commodities across vertical and horizontal markets.

In addition, the Sellers agreed to (i) pay to the Company, on the closing date of the Acquisition, $300,000 (the “Cash Consideration”), and (ii) transfer to the Company, on the closing date of the Acquisition, 400,000,000 HyFi Tokens (the “HyFi Token Consideration”). The Company intends to use the Cash Consideration to bring the Company into agreementsa fully reporting status with the Securities and Exchange Commission and for public company operating expenses.

Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Company agreed to file with the State of Nevada the certificate of designation for the first stageSeries C preferred stock on or before the date that is 60 calendar days after the closing of a project to develop a castor plantation and milling operation in the Republic of Paraguay with offshore entities (aka “Ambrosia” and “Developer”)Acquisition. In exchange for the testing and development of a project with up to $ 10,000,000 in financing upon certificationsale of the castor yield effectiveAssets and subjectthe Cash Consideration, the Company agreed to material and adverse events. We received notificationissue to the Sellers an aggregate of termination900,000 Series C preferred shares within 30 calendar days after the State of Nevada provides written confirmation of filing of the TSA project ascertificate of April 1, 2014 due to material and adverse events relateddesignation for the Series C preferred stock.

Pursuant to the necessity for building roads due to extreme flooding conditions and issues associated with clearingterms of the land.APA, the parties agreed that the Series C preferred stock will have the following terms, among others:

1.Authorized Shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The number of authorized shares of Series C preferred stock will be 900,000.
2.Conversion. Subject to the other terms and conditions in the certificate of designation, a Series C preferred stock holder will have the right from time to time and at any time following the date that is one year after the date on the signature page of the certificate of designations to convert each outstanding share of Series C preferred stock into 450 shares of Company common stock. Based on the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 29, 2021, if all of the 900,000 shares of Series C preferred stock are issued and subsequently converted, the holders of the converted stock will hold 90% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
3.Voting. Except as otherwise set forth in the certificate of designation, each share of Series C preferred stock will, on any matter submitted to the holders of Company common stock, or any class thereof, for a vote, vote together with the common stock, or any class thereof, as applicable, as one class on such matter, and each share of Series C preferred stock will have 450 votes.
4.Dividends. The Series C preferred stock is not entitled to receive dividends or distributions.

The Acquisition closed on June 29, 2021 (the “Closing Date”). On the Closing Date, the Sellers delivered the Cash Consideration and the HyFi Token Consideration.

 

WeSeries A Preferred Stock Redemption Agreement & Senior Promissory Note

Also on the Closing Date, the Company and China Energy Partners, LLC (“CEP”) entered into a Settlementshare redemption agreement (the “Redemption Agreement”), dated as of June 29, 2021, pursuant to which the Company redeemed one share of the Company’s Series A preferred stock from CEP (the “Series A Share”). On the Closing Date, as provided in the Redemption Agreement, with our sub-contractorthe Company issued to CEP a senior promissory note (the “Note”) in June, 2014 for final payment for services relatedthe principal amount of $1,000,000. The Series A Share will be held in escrow by an attorney designated by CEP (the “Escrow Agent”), and the CEP will designate such Escrow Agent within 30 calendar days after the Closing Date. If an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) occurs under the Note, then the Company will direct the Escrow Agent to release the Series A Share to CEP; provided, however, that CEP will also retain all rights and privileges under the Note (and the Company will remain bound to all obligations under Note) even if the Series A Share is required to be released by the Escrow Agent to CEP as provided in the Redemption Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, CEP will regain all rights, title, and interest in and to the testing services agreement and all receivables and payables related toSeries A Share upon the testing services agreement were satisfied in June, 2014.occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note, regardless of the amount of the outstanding balance owed under the Note at the time of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note.

On August 5, 2021 Company did the following share issuances:

 

The Company recorded other consulting revenue, netissued 50,000 shares of expense of $0 and $111,401 for the years ended November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in connection with services provided under the TSA.

BioPower Operations Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notescommon stock valued at ($0.05 per share) to Consolidated Financial Statements

November 30, 2015 and 2014a consultant.

 

Note 13: Subsequent EventsThe Company issued 750,000 shares of common stock valued at ($0.05 per share) to Baruch Halpern for severance compensation.

 

On December 15, 2015 a shareholder loaned theThe Company $25,000issued 546,160 shares of common stock valued at ($0.05 per share) to Robert Kohn for a Convertible Note at $.15 per share due.partial conversion of accrued compensation.

 

On February 18, 2016 a shareholder loaned theThe Company $16,500, for a Convertible Note at $.15 per share due.

On February 24, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the following stock compensation because of the Company not making any cash payments toward salary for the fye 2015. The stock compensation is to be paid by November 30, 2016 provided the Company had revenues from operations that could provide for the taxes due for the stock compensation, or the stock would be returned to the Company. The stock will be issued but held by the Transfer Agent until November 30, 2016 and the returned to the Company or distributed to the employee. The employee has the option to pay the Company for the employer tax due and their own taxes due for the stock compensation on or before November 30, 2016.

Dr. Neil Williams, CEO G3P2,000,000common stock shares
Robert Kohn, CEO BioPower1,250,000common stock shares
Bonnie Nelson, Director of Strategy1,250,000common stock shares
Benjamin Williams, Sr. Vice President500,000common stock shares
Total5,000,000common stock shares

On March 2, 2016, Mr. Baruch Halpern joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer. For more than 20 years, Mr. Halpern has been involved in equity research, advisory, capital raises, and has served as managing director of Halpern Capital, Inc., a boutique investment banking firm founded by Mr. Halpern in 2002. He has also held senior finance positions at major corporations. Since 2009, Mr. Halpern has been managing director of CrossCredit Capital, LLC, a firm focused on structured financial solutions, and since 2010 he has been managing director of Carbon Capital Advisors, LLC, a firm focused on green energy and carbon footprint amelioration. He is a founder of Sustain:Green, a firm founded in 2012 offering financial products such as prepaid debit and credit cards designed to fight climate change. Prior to founding Halpern Capital in 2002, Mr. Halpern held various sell-side analyst positions. Additionally, he gained substantial buy-side experience as vice president and portfolio manager at Fred Alger & Co., an investment advisory firm. At Fred Alger & Co., Mr. Halpern served as a research group leader, managing a $1 billion portfolio with more than 600 companies in a broad range of industries. Mr. Halpern has an extensive corporate and industry background, having also held positions with Celanese Corporation and Beech-Nut, Inc. He has served as a Director of RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT) since 2012. Mr. Halpern received his masters of business administration in finance from Baruch College. Mr. Halpern has been a CFA Charter holder since 1982 and holds numerous FINRA certifications.

As part of Mr. Halpern’s Employment Contract, the Company authorized the issuance of 3,000,000546,160 shares of its common stock valued at ($0.05 per share) to remain in the possessionBonnie Nelson for partial conversion of the Transfer Agent for one year. The 3,000,000 common shares will be released to Mr. Halpern after one year as long as he does not voluntarily resign. At that time a standard two-year lock-up agreement will also be executed. If Mr. Halpern voluntarily resigns before his first anniversary, there will be a claw-back of 2,250,000 common shares and Mr. Halpern will be issued the remaining 750,000 common shares with a two-year lock-up agreement.

Mr. Halpern also loaned the Company $100,000 and entered into a convertible debt agreement at 8% interest, due on March 2, 2018. The debt is convertible into common shares of stock at a conversion price of $0.15 per share. The loan includes a provision for matching future conversion rights with any new loans made by the Company with the exception of a Right of First Refusal. In addition, if an equity transaction is done at a price below $0.15 then the conversion price will adjust to such price.accrued compensation.

 

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