UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022

 

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from __________ to ___________

 

Commission file number: 000-55730

 

BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   27-1120628
(State of Incorporation)   (IRS Employer ID Number)

 

4450 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80303

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(303) 500-3210

(Registrant’s Telephone number)

 

 

(Former Address and phone of principal executive offices)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A N/A N/A

 

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 past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X]   No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 for Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes [X]   No [  ]

 

 
 

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [X] Smaller reporting company [X]
  Emerging 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 to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. [X] 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ]   No [X]

 

Indicate the number of share outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

As of April 30, 2022, there were 209,818,602 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.001 par value, issued and outstanding, not including shares reserved for conversion of notes.

 

 

  

 

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
  PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) 3
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheets– December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022 3
     
  Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 4
     
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Deficit – Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 5
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 6
     
  Notes to the Financial Statements 7
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 14
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk – Not Applicable 17
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 17
     
  PART II- OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 18
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 18
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 18
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 18
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure – Not Applicable 18
     
Item 5. Other Information 18
     
Item 6. Exhibits 19
     
  Signatures 20

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2022 AND DECEMBER 31, 2021

       
   March 31, 2022  December 31, 2021
   (Unaudited)  (Audited)
       
ASSETS      
       
Current Assets      
      Cash  $426,916   $518,539 
      Prepaid expenses   1,250    5,000 
           
          Total current assets   428,166    523,539 
           
Intangibles   160,645    159,800 
           
Total Assets  $588,811   $683,339 
           
           
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
           
Current liabilities          
      Accounts payable  $32,794   $43,042 
      Accrued payables   91,326    74,742 
      Convertible notes payable,  net of discounts of $189,989          
           and $534,856 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
   808,886    689,169 
           
          Total current liabilities   933,006    806,953 
           
           
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)          
     Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized;          
        $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding
   1,000    1,000 
      Common stock, 700,000,000  shares authorized; $0.001 par value          
          192,001,253 and 128,689,319  shares issued and outstanding          
          at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
   192,001    128,689 
      Additional paid in capital   8,129,466    7,896,457 
      Accumulated deficit   (8,666,662)   (8,149,760)
           
          Total stockholders' deficit   (344,195)   (123,614)
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit  $588,811   $683,339 

 

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

 

 

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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021
(Unaudited)
       
   2022  2021
       
       
Operating expenses      
     Legal and professional   36,199    22,500 
     Management consulting - related party   86,613    51,142 
     General and administrative   13,468    55,646 
           
         Total operating expenses   136,280    129,288 
           
           
Other expense (income)          
      Amortization of discount on convertible notes   313,923    98,582 
      Amortization of convertible debt issuance costs   20,328    4,433 
      Loss on note payable conversions   
 
    41,677 
      Interest expense   46,371    48,329 
           
         Other expense (income)   380,622    193,021 
           
Net (loss)  $(516,902)  $(322,309)
           
Net  (loss) per share - basic and diluted  $
—  
   $
—  
 
           
Weighted average number of common shares          
    outstanding - basic and diluted   146,414,764    105,250,795 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021
(Unaudited)
                         
   Common Stock  Preferred Stock            
   Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Additional Paid in Capital  Common Stock Subject to Cancellation  Accumulated Deficit  Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
                         
Balances - December 31, 2021   128,689,319   $128,689    1,000,000   $1,000   $7,896,457   $
—  
   $(8,149,760)  $(123,614)
                                         
Shares issued for conversion of notes and interest   63,311,934    63,312    
—  
    
—  
    233,009    
—  
    
—  
    296,321 
Net loss   —      
—  
    —      
—  
    
—  
    
—  
    (516,902)   (516,902)
                                         
Balances - March 31, 2022   192,001,253   $192,001    1,000,000   $1,000   $8,129,466   $
—  
   $(8,666,662)  $(344,195)
                                         
Balances - December 31, 2020   101,063,806   $101,063    1,000,000   $1,000   $5,829,279   $
—  
   $(5,966,193)  $(34,851)
                                         
Shares issued for conversion of notes payable   2,894,231    2,895    
—  
    
—  
    83,932    
—  
    
—  
    86,827 
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible note   —      
—  
    —      
—  
    263,500    
—  
    
—  
    263,500 
Shares issued for loan costs   300,000    300    
—  
    
—  
    23,700    
—  
    
—  
    24,000 
Shares issued for financing fees   382,822    383    
—  
    
—  
    10,817    
—  
    
—  
    11,200 
Shares issued subject to cancellation   2,666,666    2,667    
—  
    
—  
    104,000    (106,667)   
—  
    
—  
 
Net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2021   —      
—  
    —      
—  
    
—  
    
—  
    (322,309)   (322,309)
                                         
Balances - March 31, 2021   107,307,525   $107,308    1,000,000   $1,000   $6,315,228   $(106,667)  $(6,288,502)  $28,367 
                                         

 

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

 

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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021
(Unaudited)
 
   2022  2021
       
Cash Flows From Operating Activities      
Net (loss)  $(516,902)  $(322,309)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used          
     in operating activities          
     Amortization of convertible note issue costs   20,328    4,433 
     Amortization of discounts on convertible notes   313,923    98,582 
     Amortization of interest on convertible notes   14,366    5,950 
     Loss on conversion of notes payable   
—  
    41,677 
     Interest and loan fees paid in stock   
—  
    35,200 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
      Decrease in prepaids   3,750    26,331 
      (Decrease) in accounts payable   (10,248)   (12,200)
      Increase in accrued payables   32,005    11,799 
           
Cash used in operating activities   (142,778)   (110,537)
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities          
      Software and patent costs   (845)   (11,000)
           
Cash used in investing activities   (845)   (11,000)
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities          
     Proceeds from convertible notes, net of offering costs          
         and original issue discount   52,000    217,500 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities   52,000    217,500 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash   (91,623)   95,963 
           
Cash, beginning of period   518,539    32,987 
           
Cash, end of period  $426,916   $128,950 
           
           
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing          
and financing activities          
           
Notes payable and interest converted to common stock  $296,321   $45,150 
           
Beneficial conversion feature initially recorded as debt discount  $
—  
   $263,500 

 

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

 

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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BlackStar Enterprise Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “BlackStar”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on December 18, 2007. On January 25, 2016, International Hedge Group, Inc. (“IHG”) signed an agreement to acquire a 95% interest in the Company. IHG was issued 44,400,000 shares of common stock and 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. IHG is our controlling shareholder and is engaged in providing management services and capital consulting to companies. IHG and BlackStar are currently managed and controlled by two individuals each of whom is a beneficial owner of an additional 9% of the Company’s common stock.

The Company intends to act as a merchant banking firm seeking to facilitate venture capital to early stage revenue companies. BlackStar intends to offer consulting and regulatory compliance services to crypto-equity companies and blockchain entrepreneurs for securities, tax, and commodity issues. BlackStar is conducting ongoing analysis for opportunities in involvement in crypto-related ventures through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Crypto Equity Management Corp (“CEMC”). BlackStar intends to serve businesses in their early corporate lifecycles and may provide funding in the forms of ventures in which they control the venture until divestiture or spin-off by developing the businesses with capital. BlackStar formed a subsidiary nonprofit company, Crypto Industry SRO Inc. (“Crypto”) in 2017. Crypto’s business plan is to act as a self-regulatory membership organization for the crypto-equity industry and set guidelines and best-practice rules by which industry members would abide. BlackStar will provide management of this entity under a services contract.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles for financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. They do not include all information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) for complete financial statements. However, except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These unaudited financial statements are condensed and should be read in conjunction with those financial statements included in the Form 10-K and interim disclosures generally do not repeat those in the annual statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements include BlackStar and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Crypto Equity Management Corp. and Crypto Industry SRO Inc., and were prepared from the accounts of the Company in accordance with US GAAP. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN

The Company's 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. As shown in the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company has generated no revenues and has incurred losses. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash of $426,916, working capital deficiency of $504,840 and an accumulated deficit of $8,666,662. These conditions raise substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going

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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN (continued)

concern. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the ability to raise equity or debt financing, and the attainment of profitable operations from the Company's planned business. Management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans.

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect 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 period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

The Company’s significant estimates include income taxes provision and valuation allowance of deferred tax assets; the fair value of financial instruments; the carrying value and recoverability of long-lived assets, and the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. Those significant accounting estimates or assumptions bear the risk of change due to the fact that there are uncertainties attached to those estimates or assumptions, and certain estimates or assumptions are difficult to measure or value.

Management regularly reviews its estimates utilizing currently available information, changes in facts and circumstances, historical experience and reasonable assumptions. After such reviews, and if deemed appropriate, those estimates are adjusted accordingly. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity; Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), as part of its overall simplification initiative to reduce costs and complexity of applying accounting standards while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. Among other changes, the new guidance removes from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) separation models for convertible debt that require the convertible debt to be separated into a debt and equity component, unless the conversion feature is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative or the debt is issued at a substantial premium. As a result, after adopting the guidance, entities will no longer separately present such embedded conversion features in equity and will instead account for the convertible debt wholly as debt. The new guidance also requires use of the “if-converted” method when calculating the dilutive impact of convertible debt on earnings per share, which is consistent with the Company’s current accounting treatment under the current guidance. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, but only at the beginning of the fiscal year. The Company has elected to adopt the guidance under ASU 2020-06 for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2022.

Although there are several other new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the FASB, which the Company has adopted or will adopt, as applicable, the Company does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations. Management has evaluated accounting standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective as of March 31, 2022 and does not expect such pronouncements to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, operations, or cash flows.

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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for prior year periods have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

NOTE 4 – INTANGIBLES

Intangibles at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consist of capitalized costs for the Company’s proprietary software and patents as follows:

   2022  2021
       
 Software   $88,000   $88,000 
 Patents    72,645    71,800 
             
     $160,645   $159,800 

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Preferred Stock

The Company has an authorized number of preferred shares of 10,000,000, with a par value of $0.001 per share. On August 25, 2016, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Series stockto IHG in fulfillment of the purchase agreement. These shares are convertible at a ratio of 100 shares of the common stock of the Company for each share of preferred stock of the Company.

Common Stock

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued shares of its common stock as follows:

●63,311,934 shares for conversion of $296,321 principal and interest on convertible notes payable.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued shares of its common stock as follows:

●2,894,231 shares for conversion of $45,150 principal and interest on convertible note payable, and recognized a loss conversion of $41,677.
●300,000 shares valued at $24,000 ($0.08 per share) to a convertible note holder as consideration for the Company’s entering into certain third party transactions which were in default of the convertible promissory note, security purchase agreement and other related documents entered into on November 16, 2020.
●382,822 shares valued at $11,200 ($0.029 per share) as consideration for finders fee for loans made to the Company.
●2,666,666 shares valued at $106,667 ($0.04 per share) to a convertible note holder. These shares have been issued as condition that the Company files a resale registration statement covering the underlying convertible shares. The shares are returnable to the Company upon the effective date of the registration statement.
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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6 – WARRANTS

In April 2019, the Company issued a convertible note for $110,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note agreement, the Company issued warrants to the holder for the purchase 440,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants are exerecisable at $0.25 per share for a term of 5 years. The $132,953 fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: stock price $0.38; strike price $0.25; volatility 98%; risk free rate 2.25% and term of 5 years. The $132.953 fair value of the warrants was charged to operations when issued during the year ended December 31, 2019. At March 31, 2021, the intrinsic value of the outstanding warrants was $0, as the trading price of the Company’s common stock at that date was less than the underlying exercise price of the warrants.

 

A summary of warrant activity during the three months ended March 31, 2022 is presented below:

 

  

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

  Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
          
 Outstanding and exercisable – December 31, 2021    540,000   $0.31    1.99 
 Exercised    
—  
           
 Expired    
—  
           
 Outstanding and exercisable – March 31, 2022    540,000   $0.31    1.74 

 

NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company had the following transactions related to its convertible note financings:

(i) On February 14, 2022, the Company entered into a financing agreement with Sixth Street Lending LLC to borrow $55,750. The note matures on February 14, 2023, bears interest at 10%, with a default rate of 22%, and is convertible, commencing 180 days after the date of issuance. The conversion price is to be calculated at 65% of the average of the two lowest trading price of the Company’s common stock for the previous fifteen trading days prior to the date of conversion. The lender agrees to limit the amount of stock received to less than 4.99% of the total outstanding common stock. There are no warrants or options attached to this note, and the Company has reserved 47,871,198 shares for conversion. Net proceeds from the loan were $52,000, after legal fees and offering costs of $3,750.

(ii) In February and March 2022, Adar Alef LLC (“Adar Alef”) elected to make a partial conversion of $76,500 principal and $6,296 of accrued and unpaid interest thereon due on their note of April 29, 2021, in three tranches, into an aggregate 21,504,766 shares of the Company’s common stock at prices of $0.0023 to $0.0064 per share under the conversion provision and terms of the note agreement.

(iii) In January and February 2022, Power Up elected to convert, in five tranches, the total principal of $103,750 due on their note of July 26, 2021, together with accrued and upaid interest thereon of $5,188, into an aggregate 12,982,155 shares of the

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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES (continued)

Company’s common stock (at conversion prices of $0.0075 to $0.0088 per share) under the conversion provision and terms of the note agreement

(iv) In February and March 2022, Power Up Lending Group Ltd. (Power Up) elected to convert, in four tranches, the total principal due on their note of July 28, 2021 of $78,750 and accrued and unpaid interest thereon of $3,938 into 21,273,289 shares of the Company’s common stock at conversion prices of $0.0029 to $0.0073 per share under the conversion provision and terms of the note agreement.

(v) In March 2022, Power Up elected to make a partial conversion of $21,900 principal due on their note of September 1, 2021 into 7,551,724 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.0029 per share under the conversion provision and terms of the note agreement.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company was in default on its certain of its convertible debt obligations as follows:

●Quick Capital LLC convertible note under the financing agreement entered into on November 23, 2020 in the principal amount of $33,275 due July 16, 2021. The Company has continued to accure interest on the note at the rate of 10% per annum.
●SE Holdings LLC (“SE Holdings”) convertible note under the financing agreement entered into on January 26, 2021 in the principal amount of $220,000 due January 26, 2022. The Company has accured default interest on the note at the rate of 24% per annum subsequent to the due date (See Note 9).
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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES (continued)

 

Convertible notes payable at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

Note Holder  Face Amount  Interest Rate  Due Date  March 31, 2022  December 31, 2021
                
GS Capital Partners LLC  $60,000    8%  October 11, 2022  $60,000   $60,000 
                        
Power UP Lending Group Ltd.  $103,750    10%  July 26, 2022  $
—  
   $103,750 
   $78,750    10%  July 28, 2022  $
—  
   $78,750 
   $53,750    10%  September 1, 2022  $31,850   $53,750 
   $78,750    10%  October 1, 2022  $78,750   $78,750 
                        
SE Holdings LLC  $220,000    10%  January 26, 2022  $220,000   $220,000 
                        
Quick Capital LLC  $33,275    10%  July 16, 2021  $33,275   $33,275 
                        
Adar Alef LLC  $550,000    10%  April 29, 2022  $473,500   $550,000 
                        
Sixth Street Lending LLC  $45,750    10%  November 29, 2022  $45,750   $45,750 
   $55,750    10%  February 14, 2023  $55,750   $
—  
 
                        
Discount               $(189,989)  $(534,856)
                        
                $808,886   $689,169 

 

NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In support of the Company’s efforts and cash requirements, it must rely on advances from related parties until such time that the Company can support its operations or attains adequate financing through sales of its equity or traditional debt financing. There is no formal written commitment for continued support by shareholders. The advances are considered temporary in nature and have not been formalized by a promissory note.

IHG, controlling shareholder of the Company, provides management consulting services to the Company. There is no formal written agreement that defines the compensation to be paid. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 the Company recorded related party management fees of $86,613 and $51,142, respectively.

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BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no advances from related parties. At March 31, 2021, a former officer of the Company was owed $18,780, which amount was repaid during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In April 2022, Power Up elected to convert, in two tranches, the remaining principal balance of $31,850 and accrued and upaid interest thereon of $2,688 due on their note of September 1, 2021 into 12,400,682 shares of the Company’s common stock at prices of $0.0024 to $0.0029 per share under the conversion provision and terms of the note agreement.

In April 2022, Quick Capital, LLC issued a notice of default on the convertible note dated November 16, 2020 and stated that the outstanding amount due on the note is $133,317.38, the default interest per annum is 24%, and that the conversion price is the lowest trading price during the delinquency period with a 50% discount.

In April and May 2022, Power Up elected to convert, in five tranches, the total principal balance of $78,750 and accrued and upaid interest thereon of $3,938 due on their note of October 1, 2021 into 40,260,417 shares of the Company’s common stock at prices of $0.0020 to $0.0024 per share under the conversion provision and terms of the note agreement.

In May 2022, GS Captial Partners LLC elected to make a partial conversion of $3,000 principal and accrued and upaid interest of $133 due on their note of October 11, 2021 into 1,898,679 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.0017 per share under the conversion provision and terms of the note agreement.

On April 29, 2022, the Company did not satisfy its obligations for final payment of outstanding principal of $473,500 and accured interest under a financing agreement entered into on April 29, 2021 with Adar Alef. Under the terms of the financing agreement, the stated interest rate of the note was 10% with default interest of 24%, and was convertible into common shares of the Company’s common stock at the option of the holder. The Company has accrued default interest of 24% on the outstanding principal amount subsequent to the due date of the note through March 31, 2022.

On April 27, 2022, the Company entered into an Amendment and Abatement Agreement (“Abatement Agreement”) with SE Holdings and Adar Alef (collectively “the Parties”) to address the Company’s default on the two outstanding convertible notes between the Parties. Under the terms of the Abatement Agreement, the Parties agreed to abate the conversion features under the notes for a period of fourty five (45) days from April 15, 2022, with the conversion features resuming no sooner than May 30, 2022. The Company has agreed to pay to Adar Alef a total of $50,000 upon execution of the Abatement Agreemet for principal, redemption penalty and accrued interest. The remaining principal and accrued interest on the both of the notes to SE Holdings and Adar Alef will be due on May 30, 2022, unless further extended under the terms of the Abatement Agreement. The notes may be extended for an additional thirty (30) days through June 30, 2022 upon an additional payment of $25,000 to Adar Alef on or before May 30, 2022.

The Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to March 31, 2022 through the date that these financial statements were issued, and has determined that it does not have any additional material subsequent events to disclose.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks.

 

This Form 10-Q contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose any statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” or “continue” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within our control. These factors include but are not limited to economic conditions generally and in the industries in which we may participate; competition within our chosen industry, including competition from much larger competitors; technological advances and failure to successfully develop business relationships.

 

Based on our financial history since inception, our auditor has expressed substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, as of March 31, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $(8,666,662) and a working capital deficiency of $504,840. This raises substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Overview

 

BlackStar Enterprise Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “BlackStar”) intends to act as a merchant bank as of the date of these financial statements. We currently trade on the OTC QB under the symbol “BEGI”. The Company is a merchant banking firm seeking to facilitate venture capital to early-stage revenue companies. BlackStar intends to offer consulting and regulatory compliance services to crypto-equity companies and blockchain entrepreneurs for securities, tax, and commodity issues. BlackStar is conducting ongoing analysis for opportunities in involvement in crypto-related ventures though our newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary, Crypto Equity Management Corp., (“CEMC”), mainly in the areas of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (“DLT”). BlackStar intends to serve businesses in their early corporate lifecycles and may provide funding in the forms of ventures in which we control the venture until divestiture or spin-off by developing the businesses with capital. We have only engaged in one transaction as a merchant bank form to date.

 

Our investment strategy focuses primarily on ventures with companies that we believe are poised to grow at above-average rates relative to other sectors of the U.S. economy, which we refer to as "emerging growth companies." Under no circumstances does the Company intend to become an investment company and its activities and its financial statement ratios of assets and cash will be carefully monitored and other activities reviewed by its Board of Directors to prevent being classified or inadvertently becoming an investment company which would be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

As a merchant bank, BlackStar intends to seek to provide access to capital for companies and is specifically seeking out ventures involved in DLT or blockchain. BlackStar intends to facilitate funding and management of DLT-involved companies through majority controlled joint ventures through its subsidiary CEMC. BlackStar, through CEMC, intends to initially control and manage each venture. Potential ventures for both BlackStar and CEMC will be analyzed using the combined business experience of its executives, with CEMC looking to fill those venture criteria with companies in crypto-related businesses such as blockchain or DLT technologies. The Company does not intend to develop Investment Objectives or “criteria” in any manner but will rely on the acumen and experience of its executives. BlackStar is currently building a digital equity trading platform in order to trade registered BlackStar common shares in digital form (DWAC), and intends to use the platform design to provide custom subscription services to other public companies.

 

Recent Updates

 

The Company is finalizing the marketing plan to promote and roll out the three features of its blockchain platform. The Company plans to offer its Private Funding and Corporate Governance Blockchain to individual private companies. The Company is currently evaluating its options for the next major step in its main feature. BlackStar’s Digital Trading Platform (“BDTP TM”) will need to be paired with an operating partner (a broker-dealer, clearing firm, and/or registered Alternative Trading System (“ATS”)) to quote the shares prior to implementation. To that end, the Company is exploring relationships

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with broker-dealers and existing ATS’s and other strategies to go live with BDTP in accordance with existing laws and regulations. As of the date of this filing, the core platform of BDTP TM is complete and will remain in the testing phase until we obtain an operating partner. BlackStar intends to continue to seek further input from various regulatory agencies and others on the functionality of the BDTP TM over the next several months. The BDTP TM has been completely designed in terms of the following components: data model, reports, web-based user interface, blockchain interface, transaction logic, cloud interface, and functional demonstration app. The software is complete in demonstrating a proof-of-concept trading ability, while recording activity using an immutable blockchain ledger. Currently, the working model platform is hosted on Amazon’s Quantum Ledger Database. During the year ended December 31, 2021, BlackStar and Artuova successfully completed a production ready and feature-complete user interface for the digital platform which is now in the final stages of quality assurance. BlackStar is actively pursuing relationships with various broker-dealers, clearing firms, and ATS’s to complete the final stages of this multi-year engineering effort. Additionally, during 2021, BlackStar has filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for patent protection of its proprietary software.

 

The Company’s success will be dependent upon its ability to analyze and manage the opportunities presented and is contingent upon successfully raising funds and, ultimately, the operationality of its digital trading platform.

 

Currently in the demonstration phase, we estimate $30,000 to be expended over the next three months. This budget will be used to finalize the integration of the digital platform into the broker-dealer ecosystem after the appropriate ATS and broker-dealer relationships are established.

 

Based on our current cash reserves of approximately $426,916 as of March 31, 2022, we have the cash for an operational budget of approximately twelve months. We intend to offer a private placement of common shares to investors in order to achieve at least $5,000,000 in funding in the next year to scale our business plan. We intend to commence this offering in mid-summer of 2022. If we are unable to generate enough revenue to cover our operational costs, we will need to seek additional sources of funds. Currently, we have no committed source for any funds as of date hereof. No representation is made that any funds will be available when needed. In the event funds cannot be raised if and when needed, we may not be able to carry out our business plan and could fail in business as a result of these uncertainties.

 

The independent registered public accounting firm’s report on our financial statements as of December 31, 2021, includes a “going concern” explanatory paragraph that describes substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Results of Operations

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 compared to same period in 2021

 

Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $516,902 as compared to $322,309 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $194,593. As explained below, most of the losses in those periods was attributable to non-cash transactions from the issuance of convertible debt and other financings.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had significantly higher non-operating (other) expenses, substantially all of which are non-cash, predominately due to amortization of discounts on debt issuance and conversion features of the convertible promissory notes that we have used to finance our continued operations. This resulted in total other expenses of $380,622 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $193,021 for the same period in 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized $313,923 for amortization of discount on convertible notes, as compared to $98,582 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized a loss of $41,677on notes payable conversions as compared to none in the three months ended March 31, 2022. This reduction is due to a change in the Company’s accounting treatment for conversion of debt to equity. The increase in amortization of discount on convertible notes is attributable to an increase in debt conversions in 2022 as compared to 2021.

 

General and administrative expenses in 2022 were $13,468 a decrease of $42,178 from general and administrative expenses of $55,646 in 2021. In 2021, the Company recorded an expense of $35,200 for cash and stock payments for fund raising fees as compared to no costs incurred of this nature in 2022. General and administrative costs, exclusive of fees for fund raising, were for investor relations, filing fees, transfer agent fees and overhead operational costs which were comparable for the 2022 and 2021 quarterly periods.

 

In 2022, the Company paid management consulting fees to IHG of $86,613 as compared to $51,142 paid in 2021.

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Legal and professional fees of $36,199 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased by $13,699 from $22,500 for the comparable period ended March 31, 2021. Fees for the 2022 and 2021 periods were predominately for SEC regulatory and statutory filings and audit and related fees for annual audits.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At March 31, 2022, we had a working capital deficit of $504,840 and cash of $426,916 as compared to a working capital deficit of $283,414 and cash of $518,539, at December 31, 2021. The decrease in cash and increase in working capital deficit was due primarily to the utilization of available cash for operations and an increase in debt funding from December 31, 2021 as compared to March 31, 2022, with all new debt issuances maturing within one year from the date of issuance. The Company used new and existing fundings to maintain operating activities and complete software development and patent filings with the USPTO for its digital trading platform. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we used $142,778 of cash for operating activities and paid $845 in investing activities for patent costs. In the comparable 2021 period, operating activities utilized cash of $110,537 and investing activities for software development and patent costs utilized cash of $11,000.

 

Substantially all of our funding has been from convertible debt financings in 2022 and 2021. The debt instruments were with non-related investment firms, carried an interest rate of 10%, matured six months to one year from date of financing and were convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount to the trading prices of the common shares of 35% to 40%. During three months ended March 31,2022, we issued convertible debt with a face value of $55,750, receiving cash proceeds, net of financing costs, of $52,000. During the three months ended March 31,2021, we issued convertible debt with a face value of $220,000, receiving cash proceeds, net of financing costs, of $217,500. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, convertible note holders were issued 63,311,934 shares of common stock for conversion of $296,321 face value of debt and related accrued interest and fees in 2022. In the comparable 2021 period, note holders were issued 2,894,231 shares of common stock for conversion of $86,827 face value of debt and related accrued interest and fees.

 

While management of the Company believes that the Company will be successful in its current and planned activities, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining sufficient revenues from our planned operations and raise sufficient equity, debt capital or strategic relationships to sustain the operations and future business of the Company.

 

Our ability to create sufficient working capital to sustain us over the next twelve-month period, and beyond, is dependent on our raising additional equity or debt capital, and ultimately to commence revenues form or digital trading platform.

 

There can be no assurance that sufficient capital will be available to us. We currently have no agreements, arrangements or understandings with any person to obtain funds through bank loans, lines of credit or any other sources.

 

Availability of Additional Capital

 

Notwithstanding our success in raising net cash proceeds of $52,000 and $217,500 from convertible debt financing in the periods ended March 31,2022 and 2021, respectively, there can be no assurance that we will continue to be successful in raising capital and have adequate capital resources to fund our operations or that any additional funds will be available to us on favorable terms or in amounts required by us. We estimate that we will need to raise $5,000,000 over the next twelve months to scale up our current plan. The Company feels it has sufficient capital to pay 2022 expenses and implement our platform of blockchain features in third quarter of 2022.

 

Any additional financings may be dilutive to our stockholders, new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our shares of Common Stock. Debt or equity financing may subject us to restrictive covenants and significant interest costs.

 

Going Concern

 

We have only a very limited amount of cash and have incurred operating losses and limited cash flows from operations since inception. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had accumulated deficit of $8,666,662 and $8,149,760, respectively and we will require additional working capital to fund operations through 2022 and beyond. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements included in this Form 10-Q do not include any adjustments related to recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and

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classification of liabilities that might result should we be unable to continue as a going concern. The audited financial statements included in the Company’s recent annual report on Form 10-K have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result if we cease to continue as a going concern.

 

Our registered independent auditors have issued an opinion on our financial statements as of December 31, 2021 which includes a statement describing our going concern status. This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay our bills and meet our other financial obligations. This is because we have not generated any revenues and no revenues are anticipated until we our digital trading platform has been approved to begin trading. There is no assurance that any revenue will be realized in the future. Accordingly, we must raise capital from sources other than the actual revenue from issuance of memberships in our digital trading platform.

 

There can be no assurance that we will have adequate capital resources to fund planned operations or that any additional funds will be available to us when needed or at all, or, if available, will be available on favorable terms or in amounts required by us. If we are unable to obtain adequate capital resources to fund operations, we may be required to delay, scale back or eliminate some or all of our operations, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and ability to operate as a going concern.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management including our principal executive officer/principal financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Management has carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Due to the lack of personnel and outside directors, management acknowledges that there may be deficiencies in these controls and procedures, but Management believes that the current procedures have been effective in disclosing all information required to be disclosed. The Company anticipates that with further resources, the Company will expand both management and the board of directors with additional officers and independent directors in order to provide sufficient disclosure controls and procedures.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f)) during the quarter ended March 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There are no material changes to risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company had one unregistered sales of equity securities. Prior to the filing of this report, the Company entered into no unregistered transactions.

 

On February 14, 2022, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note with Sixth Street Lending LLC totaling $55,750 and a securities purchase agreement. The note matures on February 14, 2023, bears interest at 10%, with a default rate of 22%, and is convertible, commencing 180 days after the date of issuance. The conversion price is to be calculated at 65% of the average of the two lowest trading price of the Company’s common stock for the previous fifteen trading days prior to the date of conversion. The lender agrees to limit the amount of stock received to less than 4.99% of the total outstanding common stock. There are no warrants or options attached to this note, and the Company has reserved 47,871,198 shares for conversion. Net proceeds from the loan were $52,000, after legal fees and offering costs of $3,750. Details of the promissory note and securities purchase agreement can be found in the Form 8-K and exhibits filed on February 25, 2022. The Company and the holder executed the securities purchase agreement in accordance with and in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration for offers and sales to accredited investors afforded, inter alia, by Rule 506 under Regulation D as promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act, and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

In April 2022, Quick Capital, LLC issued a notice of default on the convertible note dated November 16, 2020 and stated that the outstanding amount due on the note is $133,317.38, the default interest per annum is 24% and continues to accrue, and that the conversion price is the lowest trading price during the delinquency period with a 50% discount. As interest is accruing daily, the Company is exploring its options for resolving the default.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits. The following is a complete list of exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q. Exhibit numbers correspond to the numbers in the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a–14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as an Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)

  

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.
                       (Registrant)
     
Dated: May 16, 2022 By: /s/ John Noble Harris
    John Noble Harris
    (Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive
    Officer)
     
Dated: May 16, 2022 By: /s/ Joseph E. Kurczodyna
    Joseph E. Kurczodyna
    (Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting
    Officer)
     

 

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 EXHIBIT 31.1 

 

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

 

I, John Noble Harris, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of BlackStar Enterprise Group, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s 4th quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 16, 2022

 

/s/ John Noble Harris  
John Noble Harris  
(Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer)  

 

EXHIBIT 31.2 

 

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

 

I, Joseph E. Kurczodyna, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of BlackStar Enterprise Group, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s 4th quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 16, 2022

 

/s/ Joseph E. Kurczodyna  
Joseph E. Kurczodyna  
(Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  

 

  

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of BlackStar Enterprise Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) I, John Noble Harris, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: May 16, 2022

 

/s/ John Noble Harris  
John Noble Harris  
(Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer)  

 

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley has been provided to the Company and will be retained and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of BlackStar Enterprise Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) I, Joseph E. Kurczodyna, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge and belief:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: May 16, 2022

 

/s/ Joseph E. Kurczodyna  
Joseph E. Kurczodyna  
(Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  

 

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley has been provided to the Company and will be retained and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.